The Lexham English Septuagint, Second Edition

by Ken Penner

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2020

Overview

The Lexham English Septuagint (LES) is a new translation of the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament writings used during New Testament times and in the early church. Beautifully typeset in a comfortable, single-column format, the LES provides a literal, readable, and transparent English edition of the Septuagint for modern readers. Retaining the familiar forms of personal names and places, the LES gives readers the ability to read it alongside their favored English Bible. Translated directly from Swete’s edition of the Septuagint, the LES maintains the meaning of the original text, making the Septuagint accessible to readers today. The second edition of the LES makes more of an effort than the first to focus on the text as received rather than as produced. Because this approach shifts the point of reference from a diverse group to a single implied reader, the new LES exhibits more consistency than the first edition.

Product Details

• Title: The Lexham English Septuagint, Second Edition
• Author: Ken Penner
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. › English; Bible. O.T. Greek › Translations into English
• ISBNs: 9781683593447, 9781683593454, 1683593448, 1683593456
• Resource ID: LLS:LELXX2
• Resource Type: Bible
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-11T23:19:18Z

About Ken Penner

Ken M. Penner is the assistant professor of religious studies at St. Francis Xavier University.