This book is a detailed examination and comparison of the  translation techniques used in the Old Greek version of the  instructions for the building of the tabernacle (Exodus 25–31) and  the account of the construction of the tabernacle (Exodus  35–40). This examination of the translation of words and  grammatical constructions suggests that the instructions for building  the tabernacle were translated first and that a second translator used  the translation of the instructions as the basis for translating the  account of the construction of the tabernacle. The book provides a  comprehensive analysis of lexical and grammatical consistency and  accuracy of the Old Greek, furthering the text critical study of the  tabernacle accounts by an approach more objective than  issue-oriented. It also emphasizes Hebrew textual variants both within  their immediate contexts and within a system of similar changes  throughout the text, showing that "irrelevant" textual variants  are important for a proper understanding of the text.

Consistency of Translation Techniques in the Tabernacle Accounts of Exodus in the Old Greek (Septuagint and Cognate Studies Series 49) PDF

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