The Septuagint Translation

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The Septuagint Translation


The Septuagint Translation

Timeframe:
2002 – 2011

Initiated by Andrei PLEȘU

Team:

Coordinators:
Cristian BĂDILIȚĂ
Francisca BĂLTĂCEANU
Monica BROȘTEANU
Dan SLUȘANSCHI
Ioan Florin FLORESCU
Smaranda BĂDILIȚĂ

Translators:
Cristian BĂDILIȚĂ
Smaranda BĂDILIȚĂ
Francisca BĂLTĂCEANU
Florica BECHET
Monica BROȘTEANU
Gheorghe CEAUȘESCU
Ştefan COLCERIU
Iulia COJOCARIU
Ioana COSTA
Marius CRUCERU
Vichi DUMITRU
Ştefania FERCHEDĂU
Cristian GAȘPAR
Theodor GEORGESCU
Octavian GORDON
Lia LUPAȘ
Alexandra MORARU
Mihai MORARU
Eugen MUNTEANU
Ion PĂTRULESCU
Cristina ROGOBETE

 

This project aimed at achieving a scientifically reliable translation of the Septuagint into Romanian by a group of very gifted, mostly young, Romanian scholars, affiliated to the New Europe College.

The financial support was granted by the Anonimul Foundation, Romania.

Results:

Septuaginta (Polirom, Iași, 2004-2011)

– Vol. 1 (Geneza • Exodul • Leviticul • Numerii • Deuteronomul)

– Vol. 2 (Iisus Nave • Judecătorii • Ruth • 1-4 Regi)

Vol. 3 (1-2 Paralipomene • 1-2 Ezdra • Ester • Iudit • Tobit • 1-4 Macabei)

Vol. 4/1 (Psalmii, Odele, Proverbele, Ecleziastul, Cîntarea Cîntărilor)

Vol. 4/2 (Iov • Înțelepciunea lui Solomon • Înțelepciunea lui Iisus Sirah • Psalmii lui Solomon)

Vol. 5 (Osea. Amos. Michea. Ioel. Abdias. Iona. Naum. Avacum. Sophonia. Aggeu. Zaharia. Malachia)

Vol. 6/1 (Isaia – Ieremia – Baruh – Plîngeri – Epistola lui Ieremia)

Vol. 6/2 (Iezechiel. Suzana. Daniel. Bel și balaurul)

Awards:
2004: Book of the Year awarded by România literară cultural magazine
2004: The Best Translation of a Foreign Book awarded by the Association of Romanian Publishers

Events:
– Launch of Septuaginta Vol 4, New Europe College, 13 February 2006
– Launch of Septuaginta Vol 3, New Europe College, 25 June 2005
Launch of Septuaginta Vol 2, New Europe College, 11 October 2004
– Launch of Septuaginta Vol 1, Prometheus Club, 20 February 2004

Reviews:
Septuaginta Vol 1 by Cristian GAȘPAR, Central European University