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Most Jews, even in the 1st century were reading the Masoretic Text which is not a translation, but the original text in the original languages (Hebrew and Aramaic).

However, the version used by the proto-Christians during the 1st century CE was the Greek translation called the Septuagint.

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Q: What is the translation of Scripture read by most first century Jews?
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