Septuagint Study

Questions Answered from the Text

The apostles read the Septuagint, and the New Testament quotes it again and again. These short answers take one question at a time and show the verses side by side, word for word, so you can check every claim yourself.

LXX in the New Testament

Why does Hebrews 10:5 say "a body hast thou prepared me" when Psalm 40:6 in the KJV says "mine ears hast thou opened"?Hebrews quotes the Septuagint, which reads "a body hast thou prepared me." The Masoretic text behind the KJV Psalm reads "mine ears hast thou opened."