The Challenge of Hebrew Bible Love Poetry: A Pleonastic Approach to the Translation of Metaphor - Part 2

Part 1 of this article made a case for “pleonastic” translation, i.e., adding pleonasms (synonymous adjectives) to metaphorical nouns to bridge the cultural distance between the ancient Israelite text and the present-day reader. Part 2 exemplifies this approach with a translation of some of the body...

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Main Author: Hulster, Izaak J. de 1979- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2020
In: The Bible translator
Year: 2020, Volume: 71, Issue: 2, Pages: 209-220
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Hoheslied 7,2-6 / Translation / Hebrew language / Poetry / Love / Pleonasmus / Metaphor
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Song of Songs 7.2-6 (English 7.1-5)
B Translation
B Hebrew Poetry
B pleonastic approach
B description song
B Bible Translation
B Metaphor
B Hebrew love poetry
B Song of Songs
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Summary:Part 1 of this article made a case for “pleonastic” translation, i.e., adding pleonasms (synonymous adjectives) to metaphorical nouns to bridge the cultural distance between the ancient Israelite text and the present-day reader. Part 2 exemplifies this approach with a translation of some of the body-description verses from the Song of Songs (esp. 7.2-6 [English 7.1-5]). Introductory considerations concerning this biblical book are offered, addressing, e.g., life-setting, register, and hermeneutical key. Rooted in translation theory and metaphor theory, this article draws attention to the various aspects of the Song of Songs and proposes a “dynamic equivalent” way (following Nida and Taber’s call for clarity) to provide present-day readers with a comprehensible translation of its ancient metaphors. This results in a respectful translation with additional pleonasms and other types of elucidations.
ISSN:2051-6789
Contains:Enthalten in: The Bible translator
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2051677020910343