The Septuagint — Greek Translation of the Torah
תרגום השבעים
Author: Les Soixante-Dix Anciens (selon la tradition), Alexandrie (IIIe siècle av. J.-C.)
Date: c. 270–250 av. J.-C.
Preservation: Codex Vaticanus (IVe s.), Codex Sinaiticus (IVe s.), Bibliothèque apostolique vaticane, British Library
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The Septuagint (LXX) is the Greek translation of the Torah produced in Alexandria in the 3rd century BCE. It made the Torah accessible to the Hellenistic world and became the Bible of early Christian communities. The Talmud records that the day of its translation "darkness covered the world for three days."
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The Septuagint (LXX) is the Greek translation of the Torah produced in Alexandria in the 3rd century BCE. It made the Torah accessible to the Hellenistic world and became the Bible of early Christian communities. The Talmud records that the day of its translation "darkness covered the world for three days."