Egypt in the same time period. Indeed, a recent study, while not fully confirming the legal theory, substantiates portions of the argument, by using papyri for the reconstruction of the social context. A comparison of linguistic features in the Septuagint with documentary papyri has led to the conclusion that the translators were most likely trained among the Egyptian scribal class. Their translation technique, vocabulary, and register all display features found among the Greek-language-trained scribes