Irish Translation Forum

Hello.

There is a verse of scripture that I would like translated, if that's possible.

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation."

That's Isaiah 12:2, if it's any help.

Thanks.

Slán.

Your best bet is to sit tight to see if Tadhg shows up in the next couple of days - he has a copy of the Bible in Irish...

He usually pops in only on weekends, but he's been absent for a while....

Then I shall wait, and hope he comes.

Thanks

Slán

Your wait is over, a Fhaoláin, a chara,

"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also has become my salvation."

An bhfeiceann sibh, is é Dia mo shlánatheoir,

tá muinín agam agus nílim eaglach níos mó,

óir is é an Tiarna mo neart agus mo cheol;

is é mo shlánú é.

Íseáia 12:2 (An Bíobla Naofa)


BTW, the Irish for 'ladybird/ladybug' is

bóín Dé

I'm not sure where the name 'bóín' comes from but 'Dé' means 'of God' and I think in Ireland it has traditionally been considered a sin to kill a ladybird. They're considered kind of sacred. I think they eat other insects and don't bother crops themselves. I think the 'lady' element in the English name is a reference to the Virgin Mary (Our Lady).

Go raibh maith agat! Thanks a ton, Tadhg!

Slán.

In Germany it is a blessing to have a ladybird land on you and very bad luck if you kill one. Here it is called Marienkäfer : Käfer means Beetle (like the car) and Marien means 'of Maria' the German version of the name Mary. I believe this comes from the traditional symbolic representation of the Holy Virgin as a red rose (Middle Ages) and the ladybird is as red as the rose. It may be a stretch, but at least you get the idea.

Lynn