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That is not to say that the Septuagint is always superior to the Masoretic text.  There are times when the Masoretic text is better.  It's all part of the science of textual criticism.

As far as the dates of the patriarchs,  that is a deep rabbit hole one can dive into.  The Septuagint dates do tend to line up better with archeology,  in general. However,  they don't match up with a roughly 6,000 year history that we have in the Masoretic text.

Will do some more digging.  :mail:

Looked up the definition, don't know if that helps...

Strong's Number
G3346
Original Word
μετατίθημι
Transliterated Word
metatithēmi
Phonetic Spelling
met-at-ith'-ay-mee
Parts of Speech
Verb
Strong's Definition
From G3326 and G5087; to transfer that is (literally) transport (by implication) exchange (reflexively) change sides or (figuratively) pervert: - carry over change remove translate turn.
Thayer's Definition
to transpose (two things, one of which is put in place of the other)

to transfer

to change

to transfer one's self or suffer one's self to be transferred

to go or pass over

to fall away or desert from one person or thing to another

Usage by Word
are (1), changed (1), over (1), removed (1), translated (1), turning (1)
Usage by Book
Acts, Galatians, Hebrews, Jude

We are very hop-timist, Arthur, in your search as you hop-scotch down the bunny hole trail. :good:   Can you add to your research of when Noah died?  I was thinking if we can pin point his last day on earth to Pentecost as well  ... wow, talk about a hare-raising tail. B-)

I can’t seem to find a date for Noah’s death. Just that he was 950 years old when he died.

This is what I find intriguing that the patriarchs in the Bible - their date of deaths are hard to find.  This is one of the many things I’m going to enjoy in the library up in heaven - reading about the lineage in greater detail.

I would think there had to be some recordings somewhere - perhaps the Dead Sea Scrolls? :unsure:  Or perhaps the Vatican got the long lost books under lock and key in their basement. :scratch:

I would think Noah brought with him on the ark ... all the family treasures including the records of the family tree and the encyclopedias of Adam’s hard work of naming all the animals, birds, plants, sea life, etc. because how could man after the flood remember it all ... somehow I think it got written down in a referral book(s).