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- ItemTowards establishing the historical context of Septuagint Proverbs(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-11) Krige, Paul Friedrich Detlev; Cook, J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Ancient Studies.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis addresses the problem of the unanswered questions on the historical context of the Septuagint version of the book of Proverbs. In other words, it seeks to increase our knowledge on where, when and by whom the Greek translation of Proverbs was made. Our knowledge on Septuagint Proverbs is very limited in this respect, with little consensus amongst scholars on these specific questions. Previous research on Septuagint Proverbs has shown that the translation represents one of the most freely translated units in the LXX corpus. Not only does the Greek version contain several pluses, but the choices made by the translator(s) - on a lexical, semantical and syntactical level - also indicate that the translator adopted a very paraphrastic translation technique. Understanding his translation technique is of crucial importance to us in our efforts to form a comprehensive 'picture' of the translator and the worldview he represents. Through an analysis of his translation technique, I intend to illustrate that the translator was someone who had a marked respect for the Jewish law and the covenant that existed between the God of Israel and his people. Indeed, there is a greater emphasis in the Greek version on these themes than in the Hebrew.