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What is the Septuagint?

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Jewish scholars in Alexandria translated the Hebrew Bible into Greek, a version known as the Septuagint.

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Is the book of Ezekiel in the Septuagint?

Yes, Ezekiel is in the Septuagint. If you click on 'related links' below the link will take you to a list of books in the Septuagint and you can read them.


Why isn't the Septuagint included in the Bible?

Septuagint is a first Greek translation of the Bible.


Is septuagint is part of Jewish scripture?

No. The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.


Definition of Genesis in the Septuagint?

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When was Brenton's English Translation of the Septuagint created?

Brenton's English Translation of the Septuagint was created in the 19th century. It was first published in 1851.


Is Jewish scripture known as septuagint?

No, they're two different things. The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.


Why did the Septuagint come into being?

The Septuagint begins because the Business world of Egypt forces the Jews to use their Greek language.


What is the Greek version of the Torah called?

The Septuagint.


What is the Greek version of the Bible?

It is called the Septuagint.


Does the Septuagint include the apocrypha?

The Septuagint was a Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament scriptures, with each book written on a separate scroll. There was no single, bound 'Bible' that could definitively identify which books were included and which were not. The apocrypha were translated into Greek and are considered to have been part of the Septuagint.


Was The Septuagint the first translation of the Old Testament into Aramaic?

A:No. The Septuagint was a flawed early translation of the Hebrew scriptures from Hebrew and, to a small extent, Aramaic into Greek.


What has the author Alexander Sperber written?

Alexander Sperber has written: 'How to edit the Septuagint' -- subject(s): Bible, Criticism, Textual, Septuagint, Textual Criticism, Versions