* Although they spoke Hebrew and could have quoted from the original Hebrew Scriptures, they obviously were comfortable with using a translation of those verses that was more widely available to those to whom they were writing. ​ — Genesis 12: 3; Galatians 3: 8.
* (‏ مزمور ٤٠ :‏ ٦ ؛‏ عبرانيين ١٠ :‏ ​ ٥ ،‏ ٦‏ )‏ فرغم انهم تكلموا العبرانية وكان بإمكانهم الاقتباس مباشرة من الاسفار العبرانية الاصلية ،‏ لم يزعجهم اقتباس الآيات من ترجمة اكثر تداولا بين قرائهم .‏ —‏ تكوين ١٢ :‏ ٣ ؛‏ غلاطية ٣ :‏ ٨‏ .‏