OBSERVATII SUPLIMENTARE – autor Biserica Adventista

6. Observatii suplimentare

Titlul unora din psalmi contin termeni echivoci, care au fost considerati uneori ca ar fi nume de instrumente muzicale, ca de pilda neginoth (Psalmi 4,6.55, etc.), gittith (Psalmi 8,81.84) si sheminith  (Psalmi 6,12). Totusi, cei mai multi invatati sunt de acord ca termenii acestia nu desemneaza instrumente muzicale, ci mai degraba melodii sau stiluri de cant. Neginoth se poate referi la muzica instrumentelor cu coarde.

Cuvantul ebraic minnim din Psalmi 150.4 este corect tradus „instrumente cu coarde” in KJV, intrucat nu inseamna un anumit instrument, ci o intreaga familie cuprinzand harpa, lira si titera.

Instrumentele enumerate in Daniel 3,5.7.10.15, care compuneau orchestra lui Nebucadnetar, sunt explicate in comentariile la aceste texte, deoarece nu sunt mentionate ca apartinand vietii muzicale ebraice cu care se ocupa articolul de fata.

Intrucat instrumentele muzicale ale vechilor evrei apar in capitolul acesta sub numele pe care ar fi trebuit sa le aiba potrivit dovezilor arheologice actuale si care se deosebesc considerabil de numele date lor in KJV, numele biblice sunt prezentate aici intr-o lista cu indicarea paginii [in engl.] la care sunt tratate in acest articol.

In ebraicã                              In KJV             In trd. Cornil.              In capitolul prezent                Pag.

Qeren, Shophar                        Cornet                       Corn                                              Corn                                     24

Mena’an’im                                Cornet                       Fluier                                          Sistrum                                  21

ªelselim, Mesiltayim           Cymbals                 Chimvale                                        Talgere                                   21

Chalil                                            Flute                        Fluier                                         Flaut dublu                              24

Gittith                                         Gittith                       Ghitit                                                                                               25

Kinnor                                         Harp                        Alãuta                                               Lyre                                     22

Qeren, Shophar                     Hornet                      Corn                                                  Horn                                     24

Shalishim              Instruments of music     Timpane si alãute                            Trianglu                                 21

‘Asor                Instrument of ten strings    Alãuta cu zece coarne                       Zither                                  23

Neginoth                              Neginoth            Instrumente cu coarde                                                                     25

‘Ugab                                       Organ                                  Caval                                          Flute                                    24

Chalil                                       Pipe                                    Fluier                                  Clarinet dublu                         24

Nebel                                 Psalmiltery                             Arfã                                             Harp                                  23

Sheminith                         Sheminith                    Arfa cu opt coarde                                                                       25

Minnim                  Stringed instruments      Instrumente cu coarde                                                                  25

Toph                                    Tabret                                Timpane                                        Tobã                                    20

Toph                                   Timbrel                              Timpane                                         Tobã                                    20

Shophar                           Trumpet                              Trambitã                                     Trambitã                              25

Chaºoºerah                   Trumpet                               Trambitã                                      Trambitã                             25

Nebel                                   Viol                                        Harpã                                            Harpã                                22

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