Translation techniques in the Solomonic narrative of OG 2 Chronicles as evinced by OG 2 Chr 4-6

Within the field of LXX studies, much research is conducted topically (studies of rhetoric, verbs, etc. in a certain book) or broadly (translation techniques for a large corpus). This thesis includes a broad examination of the Solomon narrative (2 Chr 1-9) and a narrow focus on three specific passages found in 2 Par 4-6 which, when taken together, exhibit contrasting translation styles.
It is predominantly true and established that within any given passage the translator of 2 Chronicles takes varying approaches to words and phrases. When passages like the temple furnishings in ch. 4 and the prayer of dedication in ch. 6 are juxtaposed and analyzed, discrepancies in semantic, syntactic, and stylistic choices are visibly prominent. The temple furnishings section displays that the translator was unfamiliar with several technical terms as he opts for translations of some terms that stray significantly from standard translation options, and he transcribes several words rather than translating them. In contrast, while the prayer of dedication does exhibit some inconsistent translation decisions, it is more carefully handled overall. Nestled between these passages, the translator deals with a more standard narrative section, the ritual text of 2 Par 5:1-6:13, as expected—with straightforward, standard translations.
The OG version of Chronicles has seen little attention, especially in recent years. The goal of this thesis is to begin to fill this gap in scholarship by using an eclectic methodology to give special attention to a smaller unit of text within the larger corpus of OG Chronicles and the Solomonic Narrative in 2 Par 1-9.