Genesis 4

Genesis 4:5

"but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell."
Manuscripts (2)Alleged Contradictions (1)
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Papyrus Fouad 266a (Rahlfs 942) showing Genesis 4:5 from 2nd – 1st Century BC found in Fayum, Egypt, currently housed at Société Royale Égyptienne de Papyrologie, Cairo
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Papyrus Fouad 266a (Rahlfs 942)

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LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~150 BC (2nd – 1st Century BC)
Current LocationSociété Royale Égyptienne de Papyrologie, Cairo
Found LocationFayum, Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

This extremely ancient Septuagint scroll of Genesis is famous for preserving the divine name (Yahweh) written in Hebrew/Aramaic square script directly within the Greek text. Discovered in the Fayum region of Egypt, it is one of the oldest surviving manuscripts of the Greek translation of the Torah.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Genesis 4:5 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
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Codex Alexandrinus

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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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