Chapter and Verse Division in the Romanian Bibles: Influences, Changes, Questions
Chapter and Verse Division in the Romanian Bibles: Influences, Changes, Questions
Author(s): Alexandru MihăilăSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Comparative Studies of Religion, Biblical studies, Philology, Translation Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: chapter division; verse division; Romanian Synodal Bible; Cornilescu;
Summary/Abstract: The present paper will discuss the problem of chapter and verse division of the Old Testament in some of the Romanian Bible translations, especially the Synodal Bibles starting with the second Synodal Bible of 1936 and up till 2015, the most recent edition. This group of Synodal Bibles innovated the Romanian translation by combining the Hebrew Text and the Septuagint, and thus leaving aside the tradition of following the Septuagint which was still represented by the first Synodal edition of 1914. Thus, the Orthodox Church of Romania is reading now a hybrid text for the Old Testament.
Journal: Receptarea Sfintei Scripturi: între filologie, hermeneutică şi traductologie
- Issue Year: 12/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 33-41
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
