τὸ δικαίωμα ἔμπροσθεν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ (Ruth 4,7): An Analysis of the Greek Rendering of the Hebrew Legal Aspects in Ruth 4,7 for Characterising the Greek Translator’s Translation Technique
(2022) HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies — (2022)
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- Being a literal and relatively precise translation of the Hebrew text, the Septuagint (LXX) of the book of Ruth attests divergences or variants in relation to the Masoretic text (MT) in the details of the text. These variants, if not inconsistent or linked to a different Hebrew Vorlage, could be explained as a translator’s choice to promote clarity, add a particular nuance or introduce innovation at the narrative level of the text. This is, for instance, the case in the legal process that runs through the fourth chapter of the book. Among all of the legal aspects illustrated in Ruth 4, this contribution presents a case study, focusing on the interjection in Ruth 4,7 that explains the legal custom. After analysing the equivalence between the Hebrew text and its Greek rendering, this paper offers several new insights aimed to produce a more nuanced characterisation of the translation technique of the Greek translator of the LXX-Ruth and a clearer understanding of the nuances, innovations, and/or specificities of the LXX-Ruth.
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Bonanno, B. (2022). τὸ δικαίωμα ἔμπροσθεν ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ (Ruth 4,7): An Analysis of the Greek Rendering of the Hebrew Legal Aspects in Ruth 4,7 for Characterising the Greek Translator’s Translation Technique. HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies. Published. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v78i1.7473 (Original work published 2022)