Textual interrelationships involving the Septuagint translations of the precious stones in the breastpiece of the high priest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21492747 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia L Miller-Naudé (0000-0002-5299-9237, University of the Free State), Jacobus A Naudé (0000-0002-8680-0476, University of the Free State) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0259-9422 • E-ISSN: 2072-8050 |
| Publisher | AOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA) |
| DOI | 10.4102/hts.v76i4.6141 |
| OpenAlex | W3094214817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 17 |
The Hebrew Bible mentions 12 precious stones arranged in four rows of three each on the high priest’s breastpiece in two lists (Ex 28:17–20 and 39:10–13). Nine of these precious stones reappear in the Tyrian king’s ‘covering’ in Ezekiel 28:13 in three groups of three. Although the two lists in Exodus are identical, the order in Ezekiel is slightly different. In Septuagint (LXX) Ezekiel there are 12 precious stones. However, the number and order in the LXX lists (LXX-Ex 28:17–20 and 36:17–20; LXX-Ezk 28:13) are constant in all three cases. The same 12 stones as in the LXX appear, but with variation in order, in two accounts found in Josephus ( The Wars of the Jews Book 5, Chapter 5, Section 7; The Antiquities of the Jews Book 3, Chapter 7, Section 5). The list of precious stones in Revelation 21:19–20 that adorn the 12 foundations of the New Jerusalem is reminiscent of the breastpiece, but it shows four new names along with eight that are known from the LXX; it is not clear if it is a fresh translation from the Hebrew list. This article focuses on the relationships amongst these lists by examining the arrangement, translation and symbolism of these precious stones. Contribution: The precious stones in the high priest’s breastpiece (Exod 28:17–20, 39:10–13) were rendered differently and re-arranged by the Septuagint and other later versions for new contexts, audiences and theological purposes. Unknown stones were rendered with similar stones known to the translator or the incipient text terms were transliterated
Art · Hebrew · Jewish studies · Josephus · Judaism · Literature · Revelation · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Botanical Research and Chemistry · Classics · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy
Semiotics of alterity and the cultural dimensions of Bible translation
Precious Stones and Woven Things
LXXSA as an international academic association
The Septuagint translation as the key to the etymology and identification of precious stones in the Bible
Linguistics and Philology—Separate, Overlapping or Subordinate/Superordinate Disciplines
| Citations per year | 0.83 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |