Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 2, 2006 19:18
17 yrs ago
Spanish term
ofir
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From the same religious song. It appears to be some sort of synonym for quality, from context. But I cannot find a reference to it. Any suggestions?
Verás de sus entrañas
el virgen seno abrir
y en literal sentido
la tierra producir
el sol, cuyo cenit
el oro engendra del mejor *ofir*.
Verás de sus entrañas
el virgen seno abrir
y en literal sentido
la tierra producir
el sol, cuyo cenit
el oro engendra del mejor *ofir*.
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Ophir
a place in the Middle East
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-11-02 19:25:40 GMT)
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11259b.htm
The place Ophir was that from which the Bible represents Solomon's fleet bringing gold, silver, thyine (probably santal) wood, precious stones, ivory, apes, and peacocks (1 Kings 9:26-28; 10:11, 22; 2 Chronicles 8:17-18; 9:10). Its location has been sought where the articles mentioned are native productions; still, while Ophir is repeatedly spoken of as a gold-producing region (Job 22:24; 28:16; Psalm 44:10; Isaiah 13:12), it does not follow that the other articles came from there; whether they were natural products, or only bought and sold there, or even purchased by the merchantmen at intervening ports, cannot be gathered from the text, as it states merely that they were fetched to Asiongaber.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-11-02 19:27:28 GMT)
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Depending on the verse, you might try something along the lines of "the finest gold of Ophir"
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-11-02 19:25:40 GMT)
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11259b.htm
The place Ophir was that from which the Bible represents Solomon's fleet bringing gold, silver, thyine (probably santal) wood, precious stones, ivory, apes, and peacocks (1 Kings 9:26-28; 10:11, 22; 2 Chronicles 8:17-18; 9:10). Its location has been sought where the articles mentioned are native productions; still, while Ophir is repeatedly spoken of as a gold-producing region (Job 22:24; 28:16; Psalm 44:10; Isaiah 13:12), it does not follow that the other articles came from there; whether they were natural products, or only bought and sold there, or even purchased by the merchantmen at intervening ports, cannot be gathered from the text, as it states merely that they were fetched to Asiongaber.
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-11-02 19:27:28 GMT)
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Depending on the verse, you might try something along the lines of "the finest gold of Ophir"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Brilliant! Ophir gold it is then. Thanks! This composer would have been familiar with the name from the psalms as he had put some of them to music already when he wrote this piece."
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