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What is the Septuagint?

Answered by . June 1, 2010 - 1:58 am

The Septuagint (often abbreviated to LXX) is an ancient Jewish translation of the Old Testament (and a few other Hebrew writings) into Greek. It was completed c. 250 BC in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. It is often the versions of the Old Testament that is quoted in the New Testament. The name “Septuagint” is […]