The-word-Magen
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מָגֵן.
With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
This is quite an interesting study yet we will be covering a single, but an important word! “Magen” - מָגֵן means “shield” or “protector” and other similar words.
Its literal meaning: A physical defensive of a “shield” or “buckler” was used in ancient
warfare to block blows and arrows.
Metaphorical meaning: Used frequently in the Tanakh as a symbol of “Divine protection”, “defence”, even as a “guardian”, as אֱלֹהִים - Elohim was a “shield” for His people!
Cultural usage: It is also found in phrases like “Magen David” (the Star of David, although literally it is the “Shield of David”.
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The word “Magen” - מָגֵן appears some 63 times in our beloved Tanakh. In the official JPS-1917 translation, it is most frequently translated as “shield”, “buckler”, or “defence”.
Below are specific, key verses where ‘Magen’ is used in the ‘Torah’, ‘Nevi’im’ (Prophets), and ‘Ketuvim’ (Writings), formatted exactly as they appear in the JPS- 1917 edition.
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1.
In the Torah (The Law):
Genesis
15:1.
אַחַר
הַדְּבָרִים
הָאֵלֶּה,
הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה
אֶל-אַבְרָם,
בַּמַּחֲזֶה,
לֵאמֹר: אַל-תִּירָא
אַבְרָם,
אָנֹכִי מָגֵן
לָךְ-שְׂכָרְךָ,
הַרְבֵּה
מְאֹד
“After these
things the word of יְהוָה - the LORD came unto Avram in a vision, saying:
‘Fear not, Avram, I am thy shield, thy reward shall be exceeding great’”.
Deuteronomy
33:29.
אַשְׁרֶיךָ
יִשְׂרָאֵל
מִי כָמוֹךָ,
עַם נוֹשַׁע
בַּיהוָה, מָגֵן עֶזְרֶךָ,
וַאֲשֶׁר-חֶרֶב
גַּאֲוָתֶךָ;
וְיִכָּחֲשׁוּ
אֹיְבֶיךָ
לָךְ,
וְאַתָּה
עַל-בָּמוֹתֵימוֹ
תִדְרֹךְ
“Happy art thou, O Israel! Who is like unto thee, a people saved by יְהוָה - the LORD, the shield of thy help, and that is the sword of thy
Excellency! And thine enemies shall dwindle away before thee; and thou shalt
tread upon their high places”.
2.
In the Nevi'im (The Prophets):
2 Samuel 22:3 (From the song of David).
אֱלֹהֵי
צוּרִי,
אֶחֱסֶה-בּוֹ;
מָגִנִּי וְקֶרֶן
יִשְׁעִי מִשְׂגַּבִּי
וּמְנוּסִי,
מֹשִׁעִי,
מֵחָמָס
תֹּשִׁעֵנִי
“The אֱלֹהִים who is my rock, in Him I take refuge;
my shield, and my horn of salvation, my
high tower, and my refuge; my saviour, Thou savest me from violence”.
2
Samuel 22:31.
הָאֵל,
תָּמִים
דַּרְכּוֹ;
אִמְרַת
יְהוָה,
צְרוּפָה מָגֵן הוּא,
לְכֹל
הַחֹסִים
בּוֹ
“As for אֱלֹהִים,
His way is perfect; the word of יְהוָה - the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge
in Him”.
3.
In the Ketuvim (The Writings):
Psalm
3:4.
וְאַתָּה
יְהוָה, מָגֵן בַּעֲדִי;
כְּבוֹדִי,
וּמֵרִים
רֹאשִׁי
“But Thou, O יְהוָה - LORD, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my
head”.
Psalm
18:3.
יְהוָה,
סַלְעִי
וּמְצוּדָתִי-
וּמְפַלְטִי
אֵלִי
צוּרִי,
אֶחֱסֶה-בּוֹ;
מָגִנִּי
וְקֶרֶן-יִשְׁעִי,
מִשְׂגַּבִּי
“יְהוָה - the LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my
deliverer; my אֱלֹהִים,
my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower”.
Psalm
28:7.
יְהוָה,
עֻזִּי וּמָגִנִּי- בּוֹ
בָטַח לִבִּי,
וְנֶעֱזָרְתִּי
וַיַּעֲלֹז
לִבִּי; וּמִשִּׁירִי
אֲהוֹדֶנּוּ
“יְהוָה - the LORD is my strength and my shield, in Him hath my heart trusted, and
I am helped”.
Psalm
33:20.
נַפְשֵׁנוּ,
חִכְּתָה
לַיהוָה;
עֶזְרֵנוּ וּמָגִנֵּנוּ הוּא
“Our soul hath
waited for יְהוָה - the LORD; He is our help and our shield”.
Psalm
84:12.
כִּי
שֶׁמֶשׁ, וּמָגֵן- יְהוָה
אֱלֹהִים
חֵן
וְכָבוֹד,
יִתֵּן יְהוָה
“For יְהוָה - the LORD אֱלֹהִים
is a sun and a shield; יְהוָה - the LORD bestoweth favour and honour; no good
thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly”.
Proverbs 30:5.
כָּל-אִמְרַת
אֱלוֹהַּ
צְרוּפָה; מָגֵן הוּא,
לַחֹסִים
בּוֹ
“Every word of
אֱלֹהִים
is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him”.
1 Kings 10:17.
וּשְׁלֹשׁ-מֵאוֹת
מָגִנִּים, זָהָב
שָׁחוּט-שְׁלֹשֶׁת
מָנִים זָהָב,
יַעֲלֶה עַל-הַמָּגֵן הָאֶחָת;
וַיִּתְּנֵם
הַמֶּלֶךְ,
בֵּית יַעַר
הַלְּבָנוֹן
“And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold: three pounds of gold went
to one shield;
and the king put them in the house of the
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A
Summary of JPS-1917 Translation Choices:
In the
physical sense, the JPS 1917 translation also uses the word “shield” for
“Magen” when referring to literal
weapons of war, such as King Solomon’s “golden shields” as we saw above in 1 Kings 10:17. Amazingly some “three
pounds of gold went to each shield”!
I trust you will have found
the word “Magen” - מָגֵן in this study
interesting!
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