Deuteronomy 14

Deuteronomy 14:21

"You⌃ shall eat nothing that dies of itself; it shall be given to the sojourner in your cities and he shall eat it, or you shall sell it to a stranger, because you are a holy people to the Lord your God. You shall not boil a lamb in his mother's milk."
Manuscripts (4)Alleged Contradictions (2)Apologetics (1)
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1Q Deuteronomy a showing Deuteronomy 14:21 from Late Hasmonean – Early Herodian (c. 75–25 BC) found in Qumran, Cave 1, currently housed at Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Fragment

1Q Deuteronomy a

1 of 41Q4
LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~75 BC (Late Hasmonean – Early Herodian (c. 75–25 BC))
Current LocationBibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Found LocationQumran, Cave 1
Scribal Context & Details

Discovered in 1947 in Qumran Cave 1, this manuscript is one of the earliest surviving copies of the Book of Deuteronomy. The physical fragments are preserved today at the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris.

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4Q Reworked Pentateuch d showing Deuteronomy 14:21 from Second half of the 1st Century BC found in Qumran, Cave 4, currently housed at Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Scroll

4Q Reworked Pentateuch d

2 of 44Q366
LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~50 BC (Second half of the 1st Century BC)
Current LocationRockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Found LocationQumran, Cave 4
Scribal Context & Details

An ancient Hebrew scroll from the late 1st century BC, containing portions of Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is notable for bringing together different passages of the Torah relating to the Sukkot (Tabernacles) festival, indicating how scriptural laws were studied and compiled in the Second Temple period.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Deuteronomy 14:21 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
Codex

Codex Vaticanus

3 of 4B
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 Deuteronomy 14:21 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus

4 of 4A
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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