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  • From: peter_kirk AT SIL.ORG
  • To: anku AT CelsiusTech.com.au
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: LXX
  • Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 16:57:01 -0400


Agreed - I didn't mean to suggest that there was a single translator
(just that for each of the many misunderstandings one translator was
responsible, which may be an oversimplification).

Peter Kirk


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Subject: LXX
Author: anku AT CelsiusTech.com.au at internet
Date: 10/05/1999 20:21


-----Original Message-----
> From: peter_kirk AT SIL.ORG [mailto:peter_kirk AT SIL.ORG]
>
> I am working on the generally accepted theory that LXX was translated
> in Alexandria in 3rd-2nd century BC. I think it is generally agreed
> that the Alexandrian Jews of this period were losing their Hebrew and
> speaking mostly Greek, and that is why the LXX translation had to be
> made. There are many cases in LXX where it seems that the translator
> misunderstood the Hebrew Vorlage. Does anyone seriously dispute this
> reconstruction?

My understanding of the LXX is that it is a very uneven translation. It is
not the work of a single translator or even a single group, since the
quality of translation varies so much. In some parts it is quite literal and
in other parts it is quite free. This suggests it was done in bits and
pieces over a period of time by different translators, of different skill.

Does anyone know of a good analysis of the history and origin of the LXX?
I'd very much like to look at it.

cheers,
Andrew
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  • LXX, Andrew Kulikovsky, 05/10/1999
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: LXX, peter_kirk, 05/11/1999

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