Daniel 1

Daniel 1:5

"And the king appointed them a daily portion from the king's table, and from the wine which he drank; and [gave orders] to nourish them three years, and [that] afterwards they should stand before the king."
Manuscripts (3)
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Papyrus Bodmer XLV / XLVI showing Daniel 1:5 from 3rd - 4th Century AD, currently housed at Fondation Bodmer, Cologny
Codex

Papyrus Bodmer XLV / XLVI

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LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 200 (3rd - 4th Century AD)
Current LocationFondation Bodmer, Cologny
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Papyrus Bodmer XLV and XLVI are fragments of an ancient Greek codex containing some of the earliest surviving text of the Book of Daniel. It is particularly notable for preserving the story of Susanna alongside the first chapter of Daniel. Surviving from the third or fourth century, it was originally bound in a highly interesting collection that also included classical Greek literature.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Daniel 1:5 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
Codex

Codex Vaticanus

2 of 3B
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (Early to Mid-4th Century AD)
Current LocationVatican Library, Vatican City
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest and most valuable surviving manuscripts of the complete Greek Bible. It has been securely housed in the Vatican Library since at least the late 15th century and is celebrated for its elegant script written on very high-quality vellum.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Daniel 1:5 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus

3 of 3A
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 400 (5th Century (c. 400-440 CE))
Current LocationBritish Library, London
Found LocationAlexandria, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Alexandrinus is one of the four great uncial codices of the Greek Bible. It contains the vast majority of the Septuagint and New Testament, and was the first of the great uncials to become accessible to modern scholars.

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