Genesis 15

Genesis 15:5

"And he brought him out and said to him, Look up now to heaven, and count the stars, if you shall be able to number them fully, and he said, Thus shall your seed be."
Manuscripts (2)
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 656 (Scan 1) showing Genesis 15:5 from Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD found in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, currently housed at University of Oxford, Oxford
Codex

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 656 (Scan 1)

1 of 2905
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 175 (Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD)
Current LocationUniversity of Oxford, Oxford
Found LocationOxyrhynchus, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

An early Greek copy of the Book of Genesis discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt. Written on papyrus, this fragmentary codex is a significant survivor from antiquity, likely produced by an early Jewish community.

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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 656 (Scan 2) showing Genesis 15:5 from Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD found in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, currently housed at University of Oxford, Oxford
Codex

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 656 (Scan 2)

2 of 2905
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 175 (Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD)
Current LocationUniversity of Oxford, Oxford
Found LocationOxyrhynchus, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

An early Greek copy of the Book of Genesis discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt. Written on papyrus, this fragmentary codex is a significant survivor from antiquity, likely produced by an early Jewish community.

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