Genesis 24

Genesis 24:47

"And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter are you? tell me; and she said, I am daughter of Bathuel the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him; and I put on her the ear-rings, and the bracelets on her hands."
Manuscripts (4)
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 656 (Scan 1) showing Genesis 24:47 from Late 2nd Century - Early 3rd Century AD found in Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, currently housed at University of Oxford, Oxford
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 656 (Scan 1)

1 of 4905
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 24:47 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 4905
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 Chester Beatty V showing Genesis 24:47 from 3rd Century AD found in Egypt, currently housed at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
Papyrus

Papyrus Chester Beatty V

3 of 4962
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 200 (3rd Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin
Found LocationEgypt
Scribal Context & Details

Dating to the 3rd century AD, this manuscript is one of the oldest surviving substantial copies of the Book of Genesis in Greek. It contains portions of sixteen chapters, providing an important early look at how the Scriptures were read and copied by early Christian communities.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Genesis 24:47 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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