Deuteronomy 4

Deuteronomy 4:26

"I call heaven and earth this day to witness against you, that you⌃ shall surely perish from off the land, into which you⌃ go across Jordan to inherit it there; you⌃ shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall be utterly cut off."
Manuscripts (4)
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4QDeut(f) showing Deuteronomy 4:26 from 75–50 BC found in Qumran, Cave 4, currently housed at Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Scroll

4QDeut(f)

1 of 44Q33
LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~75 BC (75–50 BC)
Current LocationRockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Found LocationQumran, Cave 4
Scribal Context & Details

Dating to the late Hasmonean period (c. 75–50 BC), 4Q33 is one of the earliest surviving Hebrew copies of Deuteronomy. Discovered in Cave 4 at Qumran, this scroll preserves fragments from throughout the book, offering an invaluable window into ancient Jewish scribal practices and the preservation of scripture.

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Papyrus Chester Beatty VI showing Deuteronomy 4:26 from Mid-2nd Century AD - Mid-3rd Century AD found in Aphroditopolis (Atfih), Egypt, currently housed at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin & University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Codex

Papyrus Chester Beatty VI

2 of 4963
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 150 (Mid-2nd Century AD - Mid-3rd Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin & University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Found LocationAphroditopolis (Atfih), Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

A remarkably early papyrus codex containing portions of Numbers and Deuteronomy, providing vital evidence for the development of the early Christian book. It is highly significant for being one of the earliest known manuscripts to feature visible page numbers.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Deuteronomy 4:26 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 4:26 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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