Song of Songs / Preface, Translation from Ancient Greek and Notes
https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2024.23.3.002
Abstract
This publication presents a new translation of the Song of Songs of Solomon into Russian from the Greek Septuagint text. The introductory article points out the task facing Russian biblical studies to translate into Russian all the books of the Old Testament from the Septuagint, considers the peculiarities of the Greek text of the Song of Songs in the LXX translation, gives an overview of its manuscript tradition, printed editions, Slavonic and Russian translations. Finally, the peculiarities of the present translation are noted. The translation is accompanied by the Greek text, which in a number of places departs from the standard edition of A. Ralphs, taking into account modern publications and studies. A textual commentary on the translation is given, the purpose of which is, first, to give an idea of the peculiarities of the Septuagint text; second, to justify the choice of this or that Greek reading; further, to offer an explanation of rare words and difficult passages; and, finally, to justify the chosen variant of the Russian translation. In doing so, editions of the Masoretic text and other ancient translations, patristic works, and modern scholarly literature are consulted.
About the Authors
E. A. Khvalkov
National Research University Higher School of Economics — St. Petersburg
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeny A. Khvalkov, PhD in History and Civilization Lecturer at the Department of History
123a Nab. Kanala Griboyedova, St. Petersburg 190068
cosmadamian@mail.ru
Theodore (Yulaev), hieromonk
Moscow Theological Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Hieromonk Theodore (Yulaev), MA in Theology, Lecturer at the Department of Philology
Academy, Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad 141300
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Khvalkov E.A., (Yulaev), hieromonk T. Song of Songs / Preface, Translation from Ancient Greek and Notes. Bible and Christian Antiquity. 2024;(3):39-139. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2024.23.3.002
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