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1. Jews From Alexandria

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   The Septuagint and Linguistic Shift
   Perhaps the most significant contribution of the Alexandrian Jews was the creation of the Septuagint (LXX), the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Koine Greek. The traditional account holds that 72 scholars were commissioned by Ptolemy II Philadelphus to ensure the Library of Alexandria held a complete copy of the sacred texts [^3]. While the exact details of the translation process are debated, the cultural reality remains: the LXX became the default sacred text for t…

2. Septuagint

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   Origin and Provenance
   The traditional narrative surrounding the creation of the $\text{LXX}$ is famously documented in the Letter of Aristeas, a Hellenistic Jewish text from the second century $\text{BCE}$. According to this account, Ptolemy II Philadelphus (reigned 285–246 $\text{BCE}$) commissioned the translation to stock the famous Library of Alexandria with a complete Greek rendering of Jewish law for the benefit of its substantial non-Hebrew-speaking population. The letter claims that 72 sch…