Deuteronomy 14

Deuteronomy 14:29

"And the Levite shall come, because he has no part or lot with you, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow which is in your cities; and they shall eat and be filled, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the works which you shall do."
Manuscripts (3)
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Murabba'at Deuteronomy showing Deuteronomy 14:29 from Late 1st Century AD – Early 2nd Century AD found in Wadi Murabba'at, Cave 1, currently housed at Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
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Murabba'at Deuteronomy

1 of 3Mur2
LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~AD 75 (Late 1st Century AD – Early 2nd Century AD)
Current LocationRockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Found LocationWadi Murabba'at, Cave 1
Scribal Context & Details

Discovered in Cave 1 of Wadi Murabba'at, this Hebrew manuscript fragment dates to the era of the Bar Kokhba revolt (c. 132–135 AD). It preserves portions of the Book of Deuteronomy and is highly significant for its remarkable identity with the traditional Masoretic Hebrew text used today, illustrating what biblical scrolls were carried by Jewish refugees seeking shelter in the Judean Desert.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Deuteronomy 14:29 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 Deuteronomy 14:29 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
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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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