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Aristeas

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A name given in Josephus (Ant. XII, ii passim) to the author of a letter ascribing the Greek translation of the Old Testament to six interpreters sent into Egypt from Jerusalem at the request of the librarian of Alexandria. (See SEPTUAGINT VERSION.)

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Obstat, Nihil. Lafort, Remy, Censor. Entry for 'Aristeas'. The Catholic Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/aristeas.html. Robert Appleton Company. New York. 1914.
 
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