Moreover, the Orthodox Psalter is divided into 20 kathismata (sittings) for weekly recitation. The Spanish translation must maintain a consistent rhythm, verse numbering (following the Septuagint, which differs from Hebrew numbering—e.g., Psalm 9 and 10 in Hebrew are combined as Psalm 9 in Greek), and a register that allows for chant. Several existing Orthodox missions in Spain and Latin America have produced provisional, liturgical Psalters (e.g., the Salterio Ortodoxo ), but a complete Bible that harmonizes these liturgical rubrics remains a work in progress.
The fragmentation reflects jurisdictional divisions. The Orthodox Church in Spain is represented by Constantinople, Moscow, Romania, Serbia, and Antiochian patriarchates, each with different liturgical languages and translation traditions. A unified Spanish Orthodox Bible would require unprecedented pan-Orthodox cooperation. biblia ortodoxa en español