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The principal translation of the Old Testament into the Greek language is that
which is called the Septuagint , from the latin word Septuaginta , Seventy , the
version being related to have been made by seventy or seventy - two interpreters
.
The principal translation of the Old Testament into the Greek language is that
which is called the Septuagint , from the latin word Septuaginta , Seventy , the
version being related to have been made by seventy or seventy - two interpreters
.
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received a copy of the law of Moses , and six elders out of each tribe ( seventy -
two in all ) to translate it , returned to Alexandria . Whatever may be thought of the
truth of this story , it is certain that the translation called the Septuagint was held ...
received a copy of the law of Moses , and six elders out of each tribe ( seventy -
two in all ) to translate it , returned to Alexandria . Whatever may be thought of the
truth of this story , it is certain that the translation called the Septuagint was held ...
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In the year 1535 Miles Coverdale published in folio the first English translation of
the whole Bible and dedicated it to Henry the Eighth . It was probably printed at
Zurich , and though it passed under the name of Coverdale only , it is generally ...
In the year 1535 Miles Coverdale published in folio the first English translation of
the whole Bible and dedicated it to Henry the Eighth . It was probably printed at
Zurich , and though it passed under the name of Coverdale only , it is generally ...
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... a portion assigned to them . So careful however were they to be that every one
of the company was to translate the whole parcel ; then be they were each to
compare their translations together , - 6and when any company had finished their
...
... a portion assigned to them . So careful however were they to be that every one
of the company was to translate the whole parcel ; then be they were each to
compare their translations together , - 6and when any company had finished their
...
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This book was written in Hebrew , but afterwards translated into Greek , which
had become the general language of the country after the conquest of Alexander
; the other Gospels being all composed in that tongue . St . Matthew ' s Gospel
was ...
This book was written in Hebrew , but afterwards translated into Greek , which
had become the general language of the country after the conquest of Alexander
; the other Gospels being all composed in that tongue . St . Matthew ' s Gospel
was ...
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Page 75 - And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul : so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Page 76 - And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Page 105 - And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said. Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
Page 105 - It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
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Page 127 - BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 123 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
Page 119 - They did promise and vow three things in my name. First, that I should renounce the devil and all his works, the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh.
Page 121 - ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption, who made there (by his one oblation of himself once offered) a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world...