Leviticus 11:43
4Q Reworked Pentateuch c
This ancient Hebrew scroll, discovered in Qumran Cave 4, contains extensive sections of the Torah and is notable for including the expanded Song of Miriam. Housed at the Rockefeller Museum in Jerusalem, it represents an important early witness to the Pentateuch, showing the rich scribal and interpretive traditions of the late Hasmonean period.
4Q Reworked Pentateuch a
Historically referred to as a 'Biblical Paraphrase', this manuscript contains passages from the Pentateuch paired with early interpretive expansions. Housed in the Rockefeller Museum, it provides valuable insights into how biblical texts were studied and explained in antiquity.
Masada Leviticus a
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Schøyen Collection MS 2649 (Rahlfs 830)
Dating to around 200 AD, this ancient papyrus is one of the oldest surviving copies of the book of Leviticus in the Greek Septuagint. Discovered in Egypt, it preserves key biblical instructions regarding clean and unclean creatures. Because these specific passages did not survive in the Dead Sea Scrolls, this manuscript stands as the definitive oldest evidence in the world for these verses.
Codex Vaticanus
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.
Codex Colberto-Sarravianus
A stunning Greek uncial manuscript from the late 4th or early 5th century containing parts of the Old Testament Octateuch. Originally produced in Egypt, its surviving leaves are now preserved in three different European libraries. It is highly treasured for its beautiful script and its key role in the historical study of the Greek Old Testament.