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Aramaic Poetry in Luqa Ch. 4

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Aramaic Poetry in Luqa Ch. 4

Aug-21-2000 at 12:16 PM (UTC+3 Nineveh, Assyria)

Shlama Brethren,

There is a beautiful example of Semitic poetry in Chapter 4 of Luqa: It is composed on 1 Strophe containing 7 Stiches (very common in Semitic poems to have 7 Stiches to each Strophe.) This is a quote from Isaiah the Prophet. The entire poem in Isaiah can be found in chapter 61.

Here is the text of Luqa 4:18

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The Spirit of the LORD is upon me

"Rukha d'Maryah Alee"

And because of this He has annointed me

"w'Mittol Hada Mishkhanee"

To declare hope to the poor he has sent me

"lam-sabroo l'Miskeeneh Washlakhnee"

To heal the brokenhearted

"lam-asyo l'Tawryri Liba"

And to preach to the captives forgivness and to the blind sight

"w'lam-krazo l'Shawiyeh Shuqana w'Lawayreh Khizya"

And to strengthen those who are broken with forgiveness

"w'lam-shraro l'Tabireh b'Shuqana"

And to preach the acceptable year of the LORD

"w'lam-krazo Shintha Maqabiltha l'Marya"


What interesting here too (aside from the common 7-stiche poetic structure) is the word plays, where "lam-msabroo" (to declare), "lam-asyo" (to heal), "lam-krazo" (to preach) and "lam-shraro" (to strengthen) all rhyme in this word-play (like ask-seek-knock in Matti).


Shlama w'Burkate,
Paul

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