[B-Greek] Greek-Hebrew Psalms Mapping (was Making Sense of the Septuagint)
Tom Moore
tom at katabiblon.com
Sun Oct 4 00:05:12 EDT 2009
Stephen,
Here's a chapter mapping:
Gk. Psalm 1-8 = Heb. Psalm 1-8
Gk. Psalm 9 = Heb. Psalm 9-10
Gk. Psalm 10-112 = Heb. Psalm 11-113
Gk. Psalm 113 = Heb. Psalm 114-115
Gk. Psalm 114-115 = Heb. Psalm 116
Gk. Psalm 116-145 = Heb. Psalm 117-146
Gk. Psalm 146-147 = Heb. Psalm 147
Gk. Psalm 148-150 = Heb. Psalm 148-150
Gk. Psalm 151 = unique
In some chapters, the verses are also misaligned.
The Kata Biblon site maps the LXX to a Masoretic translation, so for quick reference you can look up a chapter there to see how it aligns with the tradition Psalm numbering:
http://en.katabiblon.com/us/index.php?text=LXX&book=Ps&ch=32
Regards,
Tom Moore
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Stephen Baldwin <stbaldwi at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [B-Greek] Making Sense of the Septuagint
> Sent: Oct 03 '09 21:14
>
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen:
> This may be another opportunity to parade glorious ignorance but here goes...
>
> 1. Are there any methods/aids out there for "mapping" a modern [English] translation to the LXX? For example, I was reading Ps33:6 [NIV] and wanted to read the corresponding verse in the LXX. As often seems to be the case, Ps33:6 LXX is not Ps33:6 NIV. The corresponding LXX Psalm is 32:6 -- at least it looks more like Ps33:6 [NIV] than Ps33:6[LXX] does. This type of occurrence has happened several times and I am no longer surprised but go on a little hunt in the preceding and following chapters looking for the relevant verse. Is there a better way of getting to the desired verse?
>
> 2. Using the same reference, the NIV is:
> 6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,
> their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
>
> LXX 32:6 TWi LOGWi TOU KURIOU hOI OURANOI ESTEREWQHSAN
> KAI TWi PNEUMATI TOU STOMATOS AUTOU PASA hH DUNAMIS AUTWN
>
> To the best of my knowledge, the LXX knows nothing of starry hosts...
> or is there a nuance to DUNAMIS that has passed me by?
>
> I am aware of the corresponding histories of modern versions and the LXX but of course when one encounters these word differences the inquisitive mind wants to know more. Is it just a case of shrugging it off or are there resources out there that discuss systematically these differences?
>
> Rgds
> Steve
>
> Stephen Baldwin
> stbaldwi at hotmail.com
>
>
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