Speak LXX2012+WEB in the Alexa skill instead of the King James Version

alexa/skills.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_day(handler_input):
     else:
         dt = timezone.localtime()
 
-    day = liturgics.Day(dt.year, dt.month, dt.day)
+    day = liturgics.Day(dt.year, dt.month, dt.day, translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
     day.initialize()
 
     return day
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def handle(self, handler_input):
         session.clear()
 
         today = timezone.localtime()
-        day = liturgics.Day(today.year, today.month, today.day)
+        day = liturgics.Day(today.year, today.month, today.day, translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
         day.initialize()
 
         speech_text, card_text = speech.day_speech(day)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def handle(self, handler_input):
 
         # Build speech
 
-        passage = readings[0].pericope.get_passage()
+        passage = readings[0].pericope.get_passage(translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
         group_size = speech.estimate_group_size(passage)
         date_text = day.gregorian_date.strftime('%A, %B %-d')
         reading_speech = speech.reading_speech(readings[0], group_size)
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ def handle(self, handler_input):
 
     def commemorations_handler(self, session, builder):
         dt = datetime.strptime(session['date'], '%Y-%m-%d')
-        day = liturgics.Day(dt.year, dt.month, dt.day)
+        day = liturgics.Day(dt.year, dt.month, dt.day, translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
         day.initialize()
 
         next_commemoration = session.get('next_commemoration')
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@ def commemorations_handler(self, session, builder):
 
     def scriptures_handler(self, session, builder):
         dt = datetime.strptime(session['date'], '%Y-%m-%d')
-        day = liturgics.Day(dt.year, dt.month, dt.day)
+        day = liturgics.Day(dt.year, dt.month, dt.day, translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
         day.initialize()
         readings = day.get_abbreviated_readings()
 
         next_reading = session.get('next_reading')
 
         reading = readings[next_reading]
-        passage = reading.pericope.get_passage()
+        passage = reading.pericope.get_passage(translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
 
         # Is this a long passage?
         if group_size := session.get('group_size'):

alexa/speech.py

@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@
 
 from django.utils import timezone
 
-from calendarium.datetools import FastLevels
+from calendarium.datetools import FastLevels, Translation
 
 MAX_SPEECH_LENGTH = 8000
 
+# The skill speaks a modern translation, matching the readings page.
+#
+# It is set here rather than left to `bible.DEFAULT_TRANSLATIONS['en']`, which
+# is KJV and stays that way: the API and the RSS feeds resolve through that
+# default and are deliberately unchanged. `Pericope.get_passage` takes the
+# translation per call and does not inherit it from the Day, so every call site
+# that reads scripture has to pass it.
+TRANSLATION = Translation.LXX2012WEB
+
 ref_re = re.compile(r'(\d*)\s*([\w\s]+)\s+(\d+)')
 ssml_re = re.compile(r'<(?!p\b)(.*?)>(.*?)</\1>')
 
@@ -209,7 +218,7 @@ def reading_speech(reading, end=None):
     )
 
 def reading_range_speech(reading, start=None, end=None):
-    passage = reading.pericope.get_passage()
+    passage = reading.pericope.get_passage(translation=TRANSLATION)
     return '\n'.join(f'<p>{verse.content}</p>' for verse in passage[start:end])
 
 def estimate_group_size(passage):

alexa/tests/test_intents.py

@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ def test_next_intent(self):
         request_envelope = skill.serializer.deserialize(payload=envelope, obj_type=RequestEnvelope)
         response = skill.invoke(request_envelope=request_envelope, context=None)
 
-        self.assertIn('deceiveth his own heart', response.response.output_speech.ssml)
+        # LXX2012-WEB, the translation the skill speaks -- KJV has
+        # "deceiveth his own heart" here. See alexa.speech.TRANSLATION.
+        self.assertIn('deceives his heart', response.response.output_speech.ssml)
         self.assertIn('Would you like to hear the next reading?', response.response.output_speech.ssml)
         self.assertEqual(1, response.session_attributes['next_reading'])
         self.assertEqual(['commemorations'], response.session_attributes['task_queue'])

alexa/tests/test_speech.py

@@ -131,9 +131,14 @@ def test_reference_speech(self):
                 self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
     def test_reading_speech(self):
-        day = liturgics.Day(2023, 1, 18)
+        """The skill speaks LXX2012-WEB, not the KJV that
+        `bible.DEFAULT_TRANSLATIONS['en']` still gives the API and the feeds.
+        KJV renders this verse "The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to
+        envy"; see alexa.speech.TRANSLATION."""
+
+        day = liturgics.Day(2023, 1, 18, translation=speech.TRANSLATION)
         day.initialize()
         readings = day.get_readings()
 
         speech_text = speech.reading_speech(readings[0])
-        self.assertIn('The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy', speech_text)
+        self.assertIn('The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously', speech_text)

calendarium/api.py

@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ def get_openapi_operation_id(self, operation):
     description=(
         'Orthocal.info provides an API for looking up information about '
         'days and months in the Orthodox Calendar, including the ability '
-        'to look up the scripture readings and lives of the saints for a given day.'
-        'The API follow OCA rubrics.'
+        'to look up the scripture readings and lives of the saints for a given day. '
+        'The API follows OCA practices.'
     ),
     servers=[
         {'url': settings.ORTHOCAL_PUBLIC_URL, 'description': 'Public API'},

calendarium/templates/help.ssml

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 <p>Orthodox Daily makes it easy to access the daily scripture readings. Simply
 ask me to open Orthodox Daily and I will provide you with a few details
 about today, including the fasting rules, and then read the prescribed
-scriptures. The scriptures are read from the King James Version and at
-present follow <say-as interpret-as="spell-out">OCA</say-as> rubrics.</p>
+scriptures. The scriptures are read from the World English Bible, with an Old
+Testament translated from the Septuagint, and at present follow
+<say-as interpret-as="spell-out">OCA</say-as> practices.</p>
 
 <p>You can also ask me directly about a particular day. For instance
 you can say, "Alexa, ask Orthodox Daily about tomorrow." Or you could say,

orthocal/templates/alexa.html

@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ <h2>Alexa Skill</h2>
 	scripture readings and commemorations. Simply ask Alexa to open Orthodox Daily, and she will
 	provide you with a few details about today, including the fasting rules,
 	and then read the prescribed scriptures and lives of the saints out loud.
-	The scriptures are read from the King James Version and follow OCA rubrics
+	The scriptures are read from
+	<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Septuagint_version_of_the_Old_Testament_(Brenton)">LXX2012</a> +
+	<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_English_Bible">WEB</a>, the same
+	modern-English pairing the readings page uses by default, and follow OCA practices
 	and fasting guidelines. For the Alexa skill, the number of readings is
 	abbreviated. A fuller list is available on this website. The stories from
 	the lives of the saints are borrowed from abbamoses.com by