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Septuagint
The Septuagint is a translation of the Hebrew Old Testament into ancient Greek, produced in Alexandria, Egypt, beginning around the third century BC. New Testament writers frequently followed it when quoting the Old Testament, and the early church received and used it as its Old Testament.
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- ElishebaPeople
Elisheba was the wife of Aaron, mentioned in Exodus 6:23. The daughter of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah and the sister of Nahshon, she bore four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Psalm 88Bible
Psalm 88 is a lament psalm of the sons of Korah whose superscription identifies it as a "Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite." The psalmist cries out to God from suffering that has brought him near to death. The psalm is known for ending without comfort or praise, closing on the word "darkness."
- Psalm 141Bible
Psalm 141 is a ten-verse psalm of lament whose superscription attributes it to David. The psalmist asks that his prayer be accepted like incense, that God guard his mouth and heart so that he does not join with the wicked, and that he be delivered from their snares.
- KyriosBible
Kyrios (κύριος) is a Greek word meaning "lord" or "master." The Septuagint used it to render the name of God, and in the New Testament it is the principal title for Jesus Christ.
- CushBible
Cush is the name the Old Testament uses for the region of the upper Nile south of Egypt and for its people. It is also the name of a son of Ham. The Septuagint rendered it "Ethiopia."
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