POET Psalm 144: Integrating Exegesis with Poetic Devices for Effectiveness and Compositional Unity
The POET Psalms English translation of Ps 144 follows a poetic form that can be sung. I use this translation to highlight the application of twelve principles I propose for translating biblical poetry. I also advocate for adopting alternative exegetical decisions in difficult verses when it increase...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2025
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The Bible translator
Jahr: 2025, Band: 76, Heft: 2, Seiten: 198-224 |
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Bibel. Psalmen 144
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| IxTheo Notationen: | HB Altes Testament |
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literary devices
B reexamining conventional exegesis B local genres B poetic translation |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The POET Psalms English translation of Ps 144 follows a poetic form that can be sung. I use this translation to highlight the application of twelve principles I propose for translating biblical poetry. I also advocate for adopting alternative exegetical decisions in difficult verses when it increases coherence, as opposed to tacitly accepting the status quo. Then, using this alternative, but equally valid, exegesis, I show how the curtal sonnet poetic form, related poetic devices, and a suggested tune all contribute to Ps 144’s overall effectiveness as a unified English composition. I conclude that heightened language translations should be considered best practice in the translation of biblical poetry and suggest approaches to doing so in languages other than English. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-6789 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The Bible translator
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/20516770251336740 |