The Twelve Minor Prophets
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This chapter relates to the series of twelve books of the Minor Prophets of the Greek Bible. They differ in order from their counterparts in the Hebrew Bible. Dated to the first half of the second century bce, the Greek rendering of the Twelve Minor Prophets was probably carried out in Alexandria by a single translator. The Septuagint version of the Twelve fluctuates between a very literal translation style that reproduces the original word for word by preserving even the word order of the phrase, and a free rendering displaying individual interpretations, creativity, and stylistic concerns. Frequently cited in the New Testament, the fathers of the Church devoted entire commentaries to the books of the Twelve.