Septuaginta (Greek Edition)
by Alfred Rahlfs (Editor), Alfred Rahlfs (Editor)
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A critical edition of the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament. The text is based on Codices Vaticanus, Sinaiticus and Alexandrinus, with variants noted in the critical apparatus. It includes English, German, Latin and Modern Greek introductions, History of the Septuagint Text and Explanation of Symbols.Tags
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waltzmn The Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) has only rarely been translated into English -- and never, until this work was published, has it been translated based on a critical text. This is, therefore, an irreplaceable reference for those interested in the Greek Bible.
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The combined edition of Rahlf's version of the Septuagint, based mostly on the three main uncial manuscripts.
The text is small but the work is complete; for a few books, two versions of the text will be provided when the differences are so numerous and the textual critics have yet to ascertain which is most likely the more accurate edition of the LXX. There is a critical apparatus, but the text is not very eclectic.
Useful for the time being, and it says more about the state of LXX textual criticism that we don't yet have a complete alternative. Cheerfully, that day seems to be coming.
The text is small but the work is complete; for a few books, two versions of the text will be provided when the differences are so numerous and the textual critics have yet to ascertain which is most likely the more accurate edition of the LXX. There is a critical apparatus, but the text is not very eclectic.
Useful for the time being, and it says more about the state of LXX textual criticism that we don't yet have a complete alternative. Cheerfully, that day seems to be coming.
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Dies ist der Original-Text des Alten Testaments, der bereits 250 Jahre vor Christi Geburt in altgriechischer Schrift vorlag.
May 16, 2009German
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1935
- People/Characters
- Moses, son of Amram; David, King of Israel, son of Jesse; Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, King of Israel; Saul, King of Israel; Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos; Jeremiah, the prophet (show all 8); Ezekiel, the Prophet; Daniel, the Prophet
- Important places
- Israel
- Important events
- The Exodus
- First words
- ’Εν αρψη εποιησεν ο θεος τον ουρανον και την γην.
Introductory Remarks to the Revised Edition
The here presented new edition of Alfred Rahlfs's critical pocket-edition is not a fundamentally revised edition, but a moderate revision of the first edition published in... (show all) 1935 by the Privileged Würtemberg Bible Society in Stuttgart.
Editor's Preface
Eberhard Nestle, D. D., editor of the well-known Stuttgart Pocket Edition of the Greek New Testament, began just before the outbreak of the Great War, at the request of the Württenberg Bible Societ... (show all)y, to prepare a pocket edition of the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) as well. - Original language
- Greek (Ancient) (Ancient)
- Canonical LCC
- BS741 .R3 2006
- Disambiguation notice
- This work is the full Septuagint. Please do not combine with vol. 1 or vol. 2.
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- Languages
- English, German, Greek (Ancient), Greek
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 17
