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How Can The Ancient Greek Translations Of The Song Of The Suffering Servant, Michael Walther
How Can The Ancient Greek Translations Of The Song Of The Suffering Servant, Michael Walther
Master of Sacred Theology Seminar Papers
The ancient Greek Translations of The Song of the Suffering Servant 1n Isaiah 52.13-53.12 provide and interesting example of the way 1n which people of the past have struggled with difficult texts. This particular study draws from the septuagint (LXX) as well as the later Greek versions produced by Aquila, Theodotion, and Symmachus. Following a brief review of these four important Greek translations, I will examine the important variations and offer my conclusions regarding the meaning of the Song and the task of translation.