Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Steve Miller" <smille10 AT sbcglobal.net>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yonah Mishael Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:41 PM
> 
> I know it's not foolproof, but the NA27 Greek-English New Testament
> puts a mark by the verses that resemble the LXX (at least as we have
> it). The most striking use of the LXX in the NT is in the book of
> Acts, where Stephen is giving his speach and mentions that Jacob's
> family came down into Egypt, and their number was 75. The Hebrew Bible
> says 70. The Septuagint says 75. This is in Acts 7:14.
> 
> Genesis 46:27 (LXX)
> ... Πᾶσαι ψυχαὶ οἴκου Ἰακὼβ, αἱ εἰσελθοῦσαι μετὰ Ἰακὼβ εἰς Αἴγυπτον,
> ψυχαὶ ἑβδομηκονταπέντε
> ... PASAI YUCAI OIKOU IAKWB hAI EISELQOUSAI META IAKWB EIS AIGUPTON
> YUCAI hEBDOMHKONTAPENTE
> ... All the souls of the house of Jacob, who went into Egypt with
> Jacob, [were] 75 souls.
> 
> Genesis 46:27 (MT)
> כל הנפש לבית יעקב הבאה מצרימה שבעים ...
> ... KL HNP$ LBYT Y(QB HB)H MCRYMH $B(YM
> ... All the soul(s) belonging to the house of Jacob that came down to
> Egypt [were] 70.
> 
> At least this is interesting, don't you think?
> 
> Yonah
> 
[Steve Miller] Yes, very interesting. There are 3 Tanach verses involved 
here. The MT consistently has 70, whereas the LXX has 75 in both Gen 46:27 & 
Exo 1:5. In Gen 46:20 LXX gives the names of 5 additional descendants of 
Joseph. 
The DSS does not have Gen 46:20 or 27, but it has Exo 1:5 and it says 75, 
agreeing with the NT and LXX. The Samaritan Pentateuch says 70 agreeing with 
the MT. 
-Steve Miller
Detroit
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