“Two by Two, Breath of Life”: Pairing and Presence in the LXX Translation of Genesis 7:15
Εἰσῆλθον πρὸς Νωε εἰς τὴν κιβωτόν δύο δύο ἀπὸ πάσης σαρκός ἐν ᾧ ἐστιν πνεῦμα ζωῆς (Genesis 7:15 LXX) וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־נֹ֖חַ אֶל־הַתֵּבָ֑ה שְׁנַ֤יִם שְׁנַ֨יִם֙ מִכָּל־הַבָּשָׂ֔ר אֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֖ו ר֥וּחַ חַיִּֽים׃ Movement Toward Salvation This verse describes how living creatures came to Noah and entered the ark—each with the ר֥וּחַ חַיִּֽים (rûaḥ ḥayyîm), the breath of life. The…