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Against Heresies 3.21

Late second-century witness that Theodotion and Aquila rendered Isaiah 7:14 as “young woman” rather than “virgin.”

Author: Irenaeus of Lyons
Tradition: Early Christian writing
Accessed: 2026-10-06

Citation

Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies 3.21.1, New Advent, accessed October 6, 2026.

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The virgin birth mistranslates almahAlmah means a young woman, and the Jewish translation is fair. But "virgin" was a Jewish rendering before Jesus, and the doctrine rests on the Gospels, not one word.