Genesis 24

Genesis 24:8

"And if the woman should not be willing to come with you into this land, you shall be clear from my oath, only carry not my son there again."
Manuscripts (2)
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Codex Sinaiticus showing Genesis 24:8 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

1 of 2א
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 Genesis 24:8 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
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Codex Alexandrinus

2 of 2A
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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