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In September 2008 the Septuagint Institute of Trinity Western University hosted an international conference on the Old Greek version of the Jewish Scriptures. These proceedings of that gathering comprise 13 papers and four introductory statements by panelists. The topics include the semantics of biblical language redux some final reflections on the production of the new English translation of Greek Deuteronomy the role of the Septuagint in the New Testament with Amos 9:11-12 as a test case and the textual-linguistic character and sociocultural context of the Septuagint. They are not indexed. Annotation 2011 Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews)