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By translators in the LXX *tradition* who render Ehyeh at Exodus 3:14 as "I  
Will Be" I was referring to Aquila and Theodotion (1st - 2nd centuries CE),  
who render ESOMAI hOS ESOMAI here.
 
The LXX as represented by Rahlfs does not really translate EHYEH ASHER  EHYEH 
literally, but attempts to interpret it: EGW EIMI hO WN, "I am The Being  
[=Existing One]."  Yet, as you noted, the LXX renders the same word EHYEH  in 
verse 12 as ESOMAI: ESOMAI META SOU, "I will be with you."
 
Solomon Landers


In a message dated 08/03/2005 8:27:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
peterkirk AT qaya.org writes:

>Certain  ancient translators of the LXX (Greek Septuagint) tradition  
rendered  
>Ehyeh at Exodus 3:14 plainly as ESOMAI, "I Will Be."
>   
>

My LXX (Rahlfs edition) has EGW EIMI hO WN "I am the being  (one)" at 
3:14 with no note of any textual differences. But it does have  ESOMAI in 
v.12.

-- 
Peter Kirk