Iceweasel
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I quoted a source, you quoted your opinion. Not smart!The Septuaginta was not written for the sake of greek speaking jews----
it was commissioned by the egyptian king for the great library in Alexandria---
Septuagint
Septuagint - What is It?
Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated LXX) is the name given to the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures. The Septuagint has its origin in Alexandria, Egypt and was translated between 300-200 BC. Widely used among Hellenistic Jews, this Greek translation was produced because many Jews spread throughout the empire were beginning to lose their Hebrew language. The process of translating the Hebrew to Greek also gave many non-Jews a glimpse into Judaism. According to an ancient document called the Letter of Aristeas, it is believed that 70 to 72 Jewish scholars were commissioned during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus to carry out the task of translation. The term “Septuagint” means seventy in Latin, and the text is so named to the credit of these 70 scholars.
you got a source for that essay?? WIKKI ? hint----widely used amongst
Hellenistic jews? for what purpose?
never mind----I traced it back----quoting a Christian missionary source for the
origin of the Septuaginta is not entirely smart. The motivation of the translation
was not------so that KOINE speaking jews could read it. The OT was not translated even into Aramaic (a few parts are already in Aramaic} during the time
that just about all jews spoke Aramaic.