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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Que se abra la tierra y brote el Salvador

English translation:

Let the earth be opened and send forth a Saviour

    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2015-12-05 11:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Dec 2, 2015 11:13
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Spanish term

Que se abra la tierra y brote el Salvador

Spanish to English Social Sciences Religion
This is part of an explanation about Las Posadas in Latin America.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 Let the earth be opened and send forth a Saviour

Discussion

judyz (asker) Dec 2, 2015:
Thank you so much! That sounds exactly right.

Proposed translations

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Spanish term (edited): Que se abra la tierra y brote el Salvador
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Let the earth be opened and send forth a Saviour

I believe this is from the Latin "Aperiatur terra et germinet Salvatorem", which is this in English.

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Note added at 43 mins (2015-12-02 11:56:16 GMT)
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See Charles' link for other versions.
Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorate_Coeli

Peer comment(s):
agree Charles Davis : Salve, Iacobe, optime Latine loquens! More versions here: http://biblehub.com/isaiah/45-8.htm
12 mins
Good link. Thanks, Charles.
agree Robert Carter
46 mins
Thanks, Robert.
agree María Teresa Taylor Oliver
9 hrs
Thanks, Maria.
agree AllegroTrans
12 hrs
Thanks, Allegro.
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