Numbers 5

Numbers 5:20

"But if being a married woman you have transgressed, or been polluted, and any one has lain with you, beside your husband:"
Manuscripts (4)Apologetics (1)
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Papyrus Chester Beatty VI showing Numbers 5:20 from Mid-2nd Century AD - Mid-3rd Century AD found in Aphroditopolis (Atfih), Egypt, currently housed at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin & University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Codex

Papyrus Chester Beatty VI

1 of 4963
LanguageGreek
Earliest Date~AD 150 (Mid-2nd Century AD - Mid-3rd Century AD)
Current LocationChester Beatty Library, Dublin & University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Found LocationAphroditopolis (Atfih), Egypt
Scribal Context & Details

A remarkably early papyrus codex containing portions of Numbers and Deuteronomy, providing vital evidence for the development of the early Christian book. It is highly significant for being one of the earliest known manuscripts to feature visible page numbers.

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Codex Vaticanus showing Numbers 5:20 from Early to Mid-4th Century AD, currently housed at Vatican Library, Vatican City
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Codex Vaticanus

2 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 Alexandrinus (Scan 1) showing Numbers 5:20 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 Numbers 5:20 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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