Septuagint

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The Greek Septuagint version suggested that 2,242 years elapsed between the dawn of time and the biblical flood.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2012

It contains the first printing of the Septuagint, or Old Testament Scriptures in Greek.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2010

The Biblical manuscripts from Cave 4, yielding some texts far earlier than either, have considerably raised the prestige of the Septuagint.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, for the first time since the Septuagint, there is a generally, recognized Jewish committee translation from Hebrew into the contemporary usage of another language: English.

From Time Magazine Archive

The early Christian Churches adopted the Septuagint, and were satisfied for a time.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany by Ingersoll, Robert Green