8. Recitative (Alto) – Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel, God with us. (cited in Matthew 1:23)
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| Isaiah 7:14 |
| לָ֠כֵן יִתֵּ֨ן אֲדֹנָ֥י ה֛וּא לָכֶ֖ם א֑וֹת הִנֵּ֣ה הָעַלְמָ֗ה הָרָה֙ וְיֹלֶ֣דֶת בֵּ֔ן וְקָרָ֥את שְׁמ֖וֹ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל | 14 ♪~ Therefore my Lord himself will give for you a sign. Behold, the young woman is pregnant and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name With-Us-Is-God [Immanu-El]. | |
| id lcn iitn adonii hua lcm aot hnh hylmh hrh violdt bn vqrat wmo yimnu al | 11 21 | lcn i/tn adn\i hva l\cm avt hnh h/ylmh hrh v/ild\t bn v/qra\t wm\v ym\nv al |
Here is the first of the texts from the New Testament. Think about the name. Is it believable in the midst of war, famine, overheating, and the persistence of lies? Let it be so that we should find truth. This is good news in any age. Buckets have been written about this verse. The recitation is on the dominant. This gives it a feeling of proclamation.
Grammatically it is obvious from 'therefore' that the verse is connected to the prior verse. The ornament on the first syllable reinforces this in the music.
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