Genesis 16

Genesis 16:11

"And the angel of the Lord said to her, Behold you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ismael, for the Lord has listened to your humiliation."
Manuscripts (2)
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P.Oxy. 1166 showing Genesis 16:11 from 3rd Century AD found in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Papyrus

P.Oxy. 1166

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LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 200 (3rd Century AD)
Current LocationBritish Library, London
Found LocationOxyrhynchus, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

A third-century Greek copy of Genesis discovered in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt. It is written on a papyrus roll and is highly notable for its early 'biblical majuscule' script and the use of abbreviations for sacred names like 'Lord' and 'God'.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Genesis 16:11 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus

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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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