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Part of 1 Overview Articles - 1.3 Primary TranslationsAlthough its patchy attestation does not allow one to attain certainty, the Samareitikon most probably was a Greek translation of sp, produced by Greek-speaking Samaritans at some time during the early centuries c.e. The writing must have been lost due to the extinction of Samaritan communities in the Greek-speaking world.1 1.3.2.1 AttestationA number of Septuagint manuscripts (mainly codex lxxm of the seventh century and catena manuscripts) contain marginal readings, comprising between one word and two verses, designated as σαμ, το σαμ, or in a few cases: τὸ Σαμαρειτικόν “the Samaritan.”…