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The MS consists of extracts from a Samaritan Version of the Hebrew Bible. Two parchment folios with text on both sides. Written on the first folio (in modern handwriting): "Part of a Samaritan Bible presented to Lord C. Paget, by the Samaritan High Priest at Shechean." Folio 1r: contains Exodus Ch. 1. 22 to CH.2 16 and relates the childhood and early years of Moses. Folio 1v: contains Exodus Ch.2, 22 to CH.2, 16, and recounts the story of God's call of Moses. Folio2r: contains Ch. 8, 2 to Ch. 9, 10 in which Moses informs Pharaoh of the plagues which Yahweh will bring on the Egyptians. After 9, 5 there is an insertion of some 6 lines, based on Ch. 10, 3f. Folio 2v: Covers Ch. 9, 10 to 9, 19 and continues the text from sheet 3, resuming the narrative of the plagues against the Egyptians. The MS itself is of uneven quality, and appears to bear the marks of more than one hand. Probable 7th century date. (This is short version of the text provided with the item, signed by Charles F. Whitley.) 24 x 20 cm (aprox. and incomplete)
