Russian Bible: between the Masoretic Text and the Septuagint

Abstract

The article lays down a short overview of history of the so-called Synodal translation of the Bible made in the XIX century and still being the main Russian version of the Bible. The principles of this translation are analyzed. The author also discusses the principles that served as guidelines for a group of Old Testament translators working in 1996–2010 under his leadership within the framework of the Bible Society in Russia (BSR). Their translation of the Old Testament became part of the new edition of the Russian Bible, published by the BSR in 2011.

Keywords

• russian bible
• biblical translation principles
• synodal translation
• septuagint
• русский перевод библии
• принципы библейского перевода
• синодальный перевод
• септуагинта