Genesis 28

Genesis 28:2

"Rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia, to the house of Bathuel the father of your mother, and take to yourself thence a wife of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother."
Manuscripts (3)Alleged Contradictions (1)
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P. Berol. 9778 showing Genesis 28:2 from 3rd - 4th Century AD found in Egypt, currently housed at Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, Germany
Codex

P. Berol. 9778

1 of 3903
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 200 (3rd - 4th Century AD)
Current LocationÄgyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, Germany
Found LocationEgypt
Scribal Context & Details

This ancient manuscript consists of two parchment fragments from a miniature codex, containing portions of the Book of Genesis. Dating to the 3rd or 4th century AD, it serves as a valuable early witness to the Greek Old Testament tradition and provides fascinating insight into early Christian bookmaking practices.

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Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 1) showing Genesis 28:2 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 1)

2 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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Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 2) showing Genesis 28:2 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 2)

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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