Genesis 38

Genesis 38:29

"And when he drew back his hand, then immediately came forth his brother; and she said, Why has the barrier been cut through because of you? and she called his name, Phares."
Manuscripts (4)
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Rahlfs 949 (Scan 1) showing Genesis 38:29 from Late 4th - Early 5th Century AD, currently housed at Austrian National Library, Vienna
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Rahlfs 949 (Scan 1)

1 of 4949
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 375 (Late 4th - Early 5th Century AD)
Current LocationAustrian National Library, Vienna
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

An ancient parchment manuscript of the Greek Septuagint containing portions of the Joseph narrative in the Book of Genesis. It was written in Egypt in a careful biblical script and acquired for the Austrian National Library in 1884.

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Rahlfs 949 (Scan 2) showing Genesis 38:29 from Late 4th - Early 5th Century AD, currently housed at Austrian National Library, Vienna
Fragment

Rahlfs 949 (Scan 2)

2 of 4949
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 375 (Late 4th - Early 5th Century AD)
Current LocationAustrian National Library, Vienna
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

An ancient parchment manuscript of the Greek Septuagint containing portions of the Joseph narrative in the Book of Genesis. It was written in Egypt in a careful biblical script and acquired for the Austrian National Library in 1884.

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Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 1) showing Genesis 38:29 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 1)

3 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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Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 2) showing Genesis 38:29 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 2)

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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