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Complutensian Polyglot Bible

The first printed polyglot of the entire Bible, published in Spain in the early 16th century. It includes the first printed editions of the Greek New Testament, the Septuagint, and the Targum Onkelos.

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The first printed polyglot of the entire Bible. The edition was initiated and financed by Cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros (1436–1517) and published by Complutense University in Alcala de Henares, Spain. It includes the first printed editions of the Greek New Testament, the complete Septuagint, and the Targum Onkelos, a translation of the Torah.

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  1. 1.“Complutensian Polyglot Bible.” Arnao Guillén de Brocar 1514LinkOriginal citation: Guillen de Brocar, Arnao, and Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros. Complutensian Polyglot Bible. Alcalá de Henares: Arnao Guillén de Brocar, 1514. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666855/.

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