Here is my latest slideshow of biblical Hebrew poetry (or more exactly, melopoesis). It features David's Elegy for Saul and Jonathan, aka "The Bow" (2 Samuel 1:19-27), with Hebrew text, Latinized transliteration and English translation.

The Hebrew word in the title of this post, ha-Miqra (המקרא), is different from the shalom (שלום) I've been using most commonly. The word ha-Miqra means the Hebrew Bible as recited, rather than as written. I thought the word would be most fitting.

שלום
יוחנן רכב

Exquisite, Rabbit. And you have a lovely speaking voice. Are you also singing on this?

"How the mighty have fallen" -- not many know the source of that everyday quotation that has become a cliche over time.

Angel

Hi Angel,

Thanks for stopping by!

The speaking voice is not mine - it's Dennis Weber's; and the singing voice is not mine either - it's Cantor Michel Scherb's (see the credits at the end). My speaking and singing voices are featured (all too pointedly) here.

I wanted to post something that would have perhaps a more universal appeal - sung poetry qua sung poetry.

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