Leviticus 17

Leviticus 17:14

"For the blood of all flesh is its life; and I said to the children of Israel, You⌃ shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood: every one that eats it shall be destroyed."
Manuscripts (4)
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Codex Vaticanus showing Leviticus 17:14 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
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Codex Vaticanus

1 of 4B
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 Colberto-Sarravianus showing Leviticus 17:14 from Late 4th Century – Early 5th Century AD found in Egypt, currently housed at University Library, Leiden; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg
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Codex Colberto-Sarravianus

2 of 4G
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 350 (Late 4th Century – Early 5th Century AD)
Current LocationUniversity Library, Leiden; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; National Library of Russia, Saint Petersburg
Found LocationEgypt
Scribal Context & Details

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.

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Codex Alexandrinus (Scan 1) showing Leviticus 17:14 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
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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 Leviticus 17:14 from 5th Century (c. 400-440 CE) found in Alexandria, Egypt, currently housed at British Library, London
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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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