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Definition:
The Septuagint is the ancient translation of the Pentateuch from Hebrew into Greek,
probably done during the reign of Ptolemy II, Greek ruler of Egypt around 250 BCE. The
title means "seventy" and according to legend, Ptolemy had seventy-two elders of
Israel translate the Hebrew bible, finishing it in seventy-two days in Alexandria.
Later Greek translations of Jewish scriptures were also added, and eventually the
title Septuagint came to be applied to the entire collection.
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