Genesis 18

Genesis 18:21

"I will therefore go down and see, if they completely correspond with the cry which comes to me, and if not, that I may know."
Manuscripts (3)Alleged Contradictions (1)Apologetics (1)
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8Q1 Genesis showing Genesis 18:21 from Late 1st Century BC - Mid-1st Century AD found in Qumran, Cave 8, currently housed at Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Fragment

8Q1 Genesis

1 of 38Q1
LanguageHebrew
Earliest Date~30 BC (Late 1st Century BC - Mid-1st Century AD)
Current LocationRockefeller Museum, Jerusalem
Found LocationQumran, Cave 8
Scribal Context & Details

8Q1 is an early Herodian copy of the Book of Genesis, containing surviving fragments from chapters 17 and 18, which describe God's covenant with Abraham. Discovered in 1957 within Qumran Cave 8, it is one of the rare biblical texts recovered from this unique cave. The manuscript is carefully written on parchment using a classic square Hebrew script.

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Papyrus Chester Beatty IV (Rahlfs 961) showing Genesis 18:21 from 4th Century AD found in Egypt, currently housed at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
Papyrus

Papyrus Chester Beatty IV (Rahlfs 961)

2 of 3961
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (4th Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin
Found LocationEgypt
Scribal Context & Details

One of the Chester Beatty Biblical Papyri. Contains portions of Genesis.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Genesis 18:21 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

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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