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Versions, Ancient, Of The Old And New Testaments

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Ancient versions are early translations of the Old and New Testaments into languages such as Greek, Aramaic, Syriac, Latin, Ethiopic, and Arabic. They provide important evidence for the transmission and interpretation of Scripture.
Biblical Usage
These versions preserve portions of Scripture and belong to the history by which the biblical books were transmitted and read in different languages.