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 |
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3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed [pisteuo] God, and it was accounted [logidzomai] to him for righteousness [dikaiosune].” Romans 4:3 (NKJV) |
6 And Abram trusted [pisteuo] God, and it was reckoned [logidzomai] to him as righteousness [dikaiosune]. Genesis 15:6 (LES2) |
6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6 (NKJV) |
Exact match to LXX. |
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