January 28, 2019 · 2:51 · 3 min
New Hebrew Bible translation teased; Song of Songs 1:13
The hosts preview a New York Times piece about a new Hebrew Bible translation rivaling the King James, then dig into its example from the Jewish Publication Society rendering of Song of Songs 1:13 ('a bag of myrrh lodged between my breasts'), laughing that 'lodged' sounds accidental and unpoetic compared to the intended image.