10-21-2014, 01:25 AM
When one reads the Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian he speaks of a shield protecting him. In that case the JPS 1917 translation of the Masoretic Text is correct!
Isaac devoted an entire chapter or Homily about this "shield" and it's Homily 54 concerning the "Maggenanutha". It's an "overshadowing" like Mary received.
Just a note for thought.
Isaac devoted an entire chapter or Homily about this "shield" and it's Homily 54 concerning the "Maggenanutha". It's an "overshadowing" like Mary received.
Just a note for thought.
ScorpioSniper2 Wrote:Based on what I know, the Peshitta Tanakh is more in line with the Greek Septuagint than with the traditional Masoretic Text. A good example is Psalm 3:3:
"But thou, O LORD, art a shield about me; my glory and the lifter up of my head."- JPS's 1917 translation of the Masoretic Text
"But thou, O Lord, art my helper: my glory, and the one that lifts up my head."- CL Brenton's translation of the Septuagint
"But thou, O LORD, art my help and my glory, and the lifter up of my head."- George Lamsa's translation of the Peshitta
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