Here is New Testament passage that shows that the Septuagint was the version of the Scriptures used by the early church and the Holy Spirit. The Septuagint version I am using is the Lexham English Septuagint 2nd Edition, which is available in print or as part of Logos Bible Software. Occasionally I also use the Brenton translation of the LXX for insight into difficult passages.
If you want to know more, click on the following links.
- Why Christians Should Prefer the Septuagint over the Masoretic Text.
- Some Insights Gained through Comparing the Masoretic Text to the Septuagint
- More side by side comparisons of the Masoretic Text (MT) to the Septuagint (LXX).
NT Quote |
LXX |
MT |
Comment |
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36 As it is written: “For Your sake [eneka] we are killed [thanatoo] all day [hemera] long [holos]; We are accounted [hemera]as sheep [probaton] for the slaughter [sphage].” Romans 8:36 (NKJV) |
23 For on account [eneka] of you we are being killed [thanatoo] the whole [holos] day [hemera]. We are reckoned [hemera] as sheep of slaughter [sphage]. Psalm 43:23 (LES2) |
22 Yet for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Psalm 44:22 (NKJV) |
Exact match to LXX. There is no difference with the MT either. |
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