Trivia: Challenge: Is there a longer LXX verse?
Posted: January 9th, 2014, 7:53 am
Challenge question: I've seen claims that is the longest verse in the Old Testament is Esther 8:9.
Let's start with the assumption that the Greek of
Can anyone find a longer verse in the LXX?
Let's start with the assumption that the Greek of
is the longest verse of the LXX too with 48 words.Esther 8:9 LXX - CATSS Rahlfs Septuaginta wrote:ἐκλήθησαν δὲ οἱ γραμματεῖς ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ μηνί ὅς ἐστι Νισα τρίτῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ αὐτοῦ ἔτους καὶ ἐγράφη τοῖς Ιουδαίοις ὅσα ἐνετείλατο τοῖς οἰκονόμοις καὶ τοῖς ἄρχουσιν τῶν σατραπῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς ἕως τῆς Αἰθιοπίας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἑπτὰ σατραπείαις κατὰ χώραν καὶ χώραν κατὰ τὴν ἑαυτῶν λέξιν
Can anyone find a longer verse in the LXX?