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The Book of Hosea plays a special role in the life and theology of ancientIsrael. Serving as an opening to the Minor Prophets (the Book of theTwelve) both in the Hebrew and Greek traditions, it is a source of importanttheological interpretations. The article focuses on the Book of Hosea inthe Septuagint. It presents its role in the context of the Greek Book of theTwelve, together with the manuscripts and critical editions of LXXHos,indicating the textual richness of this book in antiquity. It also attempts toshow the character of the Greek text, its translation techniques, its omissionsand additions and other aspects, discussing also the dating of the book inthe Greek tradition.