Who Is Going to Marry You? The Text of Isaiah 62:5
The Hebrew text of Isa 62:5 states that "your sons" will many you. Many modern translations follow the emendation first suggested by Bishop Robert Lowth and read "your Builder" in place of "your sons." In this article, I evaluate the proposed emendation along with vario...
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| Language: | English |
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Catholic Biblical Association of America
2015
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The catholic biblical quarterly
Year: 2015, Volume: 77, Issue: 4, Pages: 657-667 |
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| Summary: | The Hebrew text of Isa 62:5 states that "your sons" will many you. Many modern translations follow the emendation first suggested by Bishop Robert Lowth and read "your Builder" in place of "your sons." In this article, I evaluate the proposed emendation along with various attempts to translate the text as it stands that try to make sense of the unseemly imagery. One promising approach is to examine the cultural context of marriage in the postexilic period, recognizing in Isa 62:5 (in light of LXX) allusions to the stages of an ancient marriage. |
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| ISSN: | 2163-2529 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The catholic biblical quarterly
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