Wash Yourselves Says Isaiah - A Liturgical Translator's Manual for Theophany, Ode 9, Canon 1, Troparion 2

This exegetical commentary is a Liturgical Translator's Manual for a 9th century Greek Byzantine hymn for the feast of Theophany, Ode 9, Canon 1, Troparion 2. This version was used by translator-participants in the author's research. The study evaluated whether such manuals could improve the quality of Byzantine Rite liturgical hymn translations—specifically for contemporary services like Orthros (Matins)—when produced by non-native English speakers who are unable to work directly from the Greek source. Revisions of this manual will be made available in the future. The author's research on improving translation quality via translator manuals originated from a request by Archbishop Makarios (Tillyrides) of Nairobi, Exarch of Kenya. Upon learning of the author's extensive experience with the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and Wycliffe Bible Translators, the Archbishop invited the author to develop a liturgical translation quality assurance (QA) process modeled on the QA frameworks used by international Bible translation agencies. The immediate intention was to pilot this new process in Nairobi, a center for the publication of liturgical texts into numerous local African languages. These translations were intended for eucharistic communities of worship within the jurisdiction of the Greek Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. Although the author was able to provide this work pro bono, to cover reimbursement of expenses incurred (e.g. travel) and to have an institutional affiliation, the author, entered into an agreement with the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) for affiliation with it as a self-funded Mission Specialist in Linguistics and Translation, and as means for expenses incurred during his pro bono work in Africa to be reimbursed by funds donated to OCMC for that purpose. The online digital version of the manual was created by the author using software extensions he made to the Online Liturgical Workplace™ (aka OLW), copyright 2015-2025 Michael A. Colburn, John Daly, Paul F. Blattner, Jr., licensed Eclipse Public License, Version 2.0 (EPL-2.0), trademark Michael A. Colburn. The primary tools in the Online Liturgical Workplace (OLW) allow users to tag and annotate the original source text to build a digital exegetical commentary. In addition to this core function, the OLW can computationally generate a PDF version of the commentary. This export process is customizable and utilizes XeLaTex as an intermediate format. A server-side processor compiles the generated *.tex file into a PDF, after which the user is given download links for both the *.tex source and the final document. To clarify the institutional role of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) regarding the Online Liturgical Workplace (OLW): Development: OCMC was not involved in the conception, direction, funding, or technical development of the OLW.Hosting: OCMC’s current contribution is limited to funding the Linux servers and URL subdomain that host the web application.Status: This hosting arrangement is temporary and subject to change in the near future. The author gratefully acknowledges the Greek Metropolis of Denver and St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church (Greenwood Village, Colorado) for providing funding for the acquisition of research materials. Gratitude is also extended for the assistance of the hierarchs of the Archdiocese of Nairobi (Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa), the Eastern Orthodox Metropolis of Korea (Ecumenical Patriarchate), and the Diocese of Alaska (Orthodox Church in America). The author also thanks the test participants in each location and all others who offered their support.本释经评注为一份面向9世纪希腊拜占庭主显节（Theophany）圣歌的礼仪翻译手册（Liturgical Translator's Manual），对应第九首圣歌（Ode 9）、第一首康塔基昂（Canon 1）与第二首短颂歌（Troparion 2）。 本版本曾被作者研究中的翻译参与者所使用。该研究旨在评估：对于无法直接以希腊语原文开展翻译的非英语母语者而言，此类礼仪翻译手册是否能够提升拜占庭礼礼仪圣歌的翻译质量——尤其是针对晨祷（Orthros，亦称Matins）这类当代礼仪仪式的翻译。 本手册的修订版本将于日后发布。 作者依托翻译手册提升翻译质量的研究，缘起于肯尼亚总主教、内罗毕大主教马卡里奥斯（蒂利里泽斯）的委托。在了解到作者在暑期语言学研究所（Summer Institute of Linguistics, SIL）与威克里夫圣经翻译会（Wycliffe Bible Translators）拥有丰富从业经验后，该大主教邀请作者仿照国际圣经翻译机构所采用的质量保证（QA）框架，开发一套礼仪翻译质量保证流程。其直接目的是在内罗毕试点这套新流程——内罗毕是将礼仪文本译为众多非洲本土语言的出版中心。这些译稿将服务于亚历山大及全非洲希腊正教牧首区管辖下的圣餐礼崇拜团体。 尽管作者可无偿提供此项工作，但为覆盖相关开支（如差旅费用）并获得机构挂靠资质，作者与东正教传教中心（Orthodox Christian Mission Center, OCMC）达成协议：以自费的语言学与翻译传教专员身份挂靠该中心，并通过该中心接受定向捐赠款项，用于报销其在非洲开展无偿工作期间产生的相关开支。 本手册的在线数字版本由作者基于其为在线礼仪工作平台™（Online Liturgical Workplace™, 简称OLW）开发的软件扩展组件制作而成。该平台版权归迈克尔·A·科尔本、约翰·戴利、小保罗·F·布拉特纳所有，授权期限为2015-2025年，采用Eclipse公共许可证第2.0版（EPL-2.0），商标归迈克尔·A·科尔本所有。在线礼仪工作平台（OLW）的核心工具允许用户对原始源文本进行标记与注释，以构建数字化释经评注。 除核心功能外，OLW还可通过计算生成该评注的PDF版本。该导出流程支持自定义，并以XeLaTex作为中间格式。服务器端处理器会将生成的*.tex文件编译为PDF，随后向用户提供*.tex源文件与最终文档的下载链接。 为明确东正教传教中心（OCMC）在在线礼仪工作平台（OLW）中的机构角色： 开发层面：OCMC未参与OLW的构思、方向制定、资金支持或技术开发。 运维层面：OCMC目前仅为托管该网页应用的Linux服务器与URL子域名提供资金支持。 现状说明：该托管安排为临时方案，近期内可能发生变更。 作者衷心感谢丹佛希腊正教教区与科罗拉多州格林伍德村圣凯瑟琳希腊正教会，为其购置研究资料提供资金支持。 作者亦感谢亚历山大及全非洲希腊正教牧首区内罗毕总教区的主教团、普世牧首区韩国东正教教区，以及美国正教会阿拉斯加教区提供的协助。同时，作者感谢各地区的测试参与者与所有提供支持的人士。