Esther 4

Esther 4:1

"But Mardochaeus having perceived what was done, tore his garments, and put on sackcloth, and sprinkled dust upon himself; and having rushed forth through the open street of the city, he cried with a loud voice, A nation that has done no wrong is going to be destroyed."
Manuscripts (3)
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Codex Vaticanus showing Esther 4:1 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
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Codex Vaticanus

1 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 Sinaiticus showing Esther 4:1 from 4th Century AD found in St. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London; Leipzig University Library; National Library of Russia; St. Catherine's Monastery
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Codex Sinaiticus

2 of 3א
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 330 (4th Century AD)
Current LocationBritish Library, London; Leipzig University Library; National Library of Russia; St. Catherine's Monastery
Found LocationSt. Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Sinaiticus is one of the most celebrated and important books in the world. Handwritten well over 1,600 years ago, it contains the Christian Bible in Greek, including the oldest surviving complete copy of the New Testament. Originally discovered at St. Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai, its surviving leaves are now preserved across four libraries worldwide, with the largest portion held at the British Library.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Esther 4:1 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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