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Three Early Biblical Translations
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/bible/translations.stm
Brief history of the Septuagint, the Peshitta and the Latin Vulgate.
The Septuagint in Early Christian Writings
http://mysite.verizon.net/rgjones3/Septuagint/spfathers.htm
Notes on Septuagint and its use by the authors of the New Testament. Includes a comparison of the Greek New Testament and Septuagint texts.
The Septuagint
http://www.lycos.com/info/septuagint--septuagint-greek.html
The first of five pages on the Septuagint, with paragraphs from various sources and links to the original articles.
The History of the Septuagint
http://www.kalvesmaki.com/LXX/
A history and a comparison with the Masoretic Text.
Septuagint, LXX, Versions of the Bible, History of the Bible
http://www.mb-soft.com/believe/txc/septuagi.htm
Several articles on Versions of the Bible, the Septuagint, the Vulgate, Codices, Codex.
Septuagint Version
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13722a.htm
A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the origin, the historical importance and the critical value of the Septuagint.
Samaritan Pentateuch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samaritan_Pentateuch
A Wikipedia article with some history and a comparison with the Masoretic text.
Samaritan Language and Literature
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13417a.htm
A Catholic Encyclopedia article on the Samaritan language, especially as demonstrated in the Samaritan Pentateuch and Targums.
Peshitta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshitta
A Wikipedia article on the history, content, style and modern developments of the Peshitta.
History of the Peshitta
http://www.peshitta.org/initial/peshitta.html
A history with sample pages of manuscripts and a short discussion of the Aramaic language.
Armenian Bible
An article which briefly traces the history of the Armenian Bible to the early 5th century when an Armenian alphabet was formed. There is also a short description of revisions and modern versions.