« [en Ia tradición hebrea] El patriarca tenía autoridad indiscutible sobre los miembros de su familia. La esposa llamaba a su esposo "baal" o "amo"; a él también se le llamaba el "baal" de su casa o campo.
[''Patriarch had undisputed authority over the members of his family. The wife called her husband "ba'al" or "master"; he was similarly referred to as the"ba'al" of his house or field]. »
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