Septuagint (sometimes abbreviated to "LXX") is the name given to the Greek translation of the Jewish Scriptures or Bible. The Septuagint originated in Alexandria, Egypt and was translated between 300-200 BC. Widely used among Hellenistic Jews, this Greek translation was produced because many Jews across 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 approximately 70 Jewish scholars were commissioned during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus (309 BC–246 BC) to carry out the task of translation. The term “Septuagint” means seventy in Latin and the text is named to the credit of these 70 scholars.
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