Jonah 1

Jonah 1:14

"And they cried to the Lord, and said, Forbid it, Lord: let us not perish for the sake of this man's life, and bring not righteous blood upon us: for you, Lord, have done as you would."
Manuscripts (3)
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Papyrus 956 (PSI X 1164 / P. Berol. 16354) showing Jonah 1:14 from 4th Century AD, currently housed at Laurentian Library, Florence & Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin
Papyrus

Papyrus 956 (PSI X 1164 / P. Berol. 16354)

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LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (4th Century AD)
Current LocationLaurentian Library, Florence & Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

A 4th-century AD Greek papyrus containing parts of the Book of Jonah, physically split between the Laurentian Library in Florence and the Egyptian Museum in Berlin. It represents a precious early surviving copy of the Minor Prophets in the Greek Septuagint tradition.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Jonah 1:14 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
Codex

Codex Vaticanus

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LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 300 (Early to Mid-4th Century AD)
Current LocationVatican Library, Vatican City
Found LocationUnknown
Scribal Context & Details

Codex Vaticanus is one of the oldest and most valuable surviving manuscripts of the complete Greek Bible. It has been securely housed in the Vatican Library since at least the late 15th century and is celebrated for its elegant script written on very high-quality vellum.

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Codex Alexandrinus showing Jonah 1:14 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
Codex

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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