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Philo: Questions and Answers on Genesis, II

C. D. Yonge (1854–1855)

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Edition / translator
C. D. Yonge, The Works of Philo Judaeus (1854–1855), as transcribed by Early Jewish Writings.
Edition date
1854–1855
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Language of acquired text
English
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Historical public-domain translation; source attribution retained. Modern website content is excluded.
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Historical translations published 1854–1924; underlying text is public domain in the United States. Retain source attribution; omit modern web summaries.

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Work: philo-questions-on-genesis · edition: philo-questions-on-genesis-yonge. Reviewed 14 September 2026.

Contents

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  6. Opening (part 6) · Translated text with edition notes
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