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Sexuality and Ptolemy’s Greek Bible: Genesis 1-3 In Translation: ‘... Things Which They Altered For King Ptolemy’ (Genesis Rabbah 8.11)
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Sexuality and Ptolemy’s Greek Bible: Genesis 1-3 In Translation: ‘... Things Which They Altered For King Ptolemy’ (Genesis Rabbah 8.11)

W.R.G. Loader
Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World, pp.207-232
Brill
2008
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Abstract

The 'King Ptolemy' referred to in this early fifth century rabbinic commentary on Genesis is Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reign: 283-46 B.C.E). 'The things which they altered for King Ptolemy' alludes to instances where the Greek translation differs from the acknowledged Hebrew text...

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