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Ketef Hinnom Scrolls

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Ketef Hinnom Scrolls
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Description

Two tiny silver scrolls containing the oldest known text from the Hebrew Bible — the Priestly Blessing from Numbers 6:24-26, dating to the 7th century BC.

Biblical Significance

Predates the Dead Sea Scrolls by 400 years, providing the oldest known fragments of biblical text and confirming the antiquity of the Priestly Blessing.