Online Digital Manuscripts and Editions

Last updated 25 April 2024

This page is a list of digital images of manuscripts and editions available online. This catalogue should be viewed as a work in progress, and I will continue to update it with new resources. It is by no means complete, but I hope it will be helpful for those looking for a one-stop portal for finding online primary resources that are significant for the study of the Old Testament text. Please post any additional sources you may be aware of in the comments, and I will incorporate them into the main list.

Manuscripts


Dead Sea Scrolls

Nash Papyrus

Medieval Jewish Hebrew Biblical Manuscripts


Medieval Samaritan Hebrew Biblical Manuscripts


Greek Majuscule Manuscripts


Greek Papyri


Greek Minuscules


Latin Manuscripts


Syriac Manuscripts


Aramaic Targum Manuscripts


Editions

Hebrew Bible

Greek Old Testament

Syriac Peshitta

Aramaic Targums

Latin Old Testament

Miscellaneous

Related Literature


25 comments:

  1. dannyyencichMay 4, 2016 at 8:55 AM

    What a great resource -- thank you! I've added it to my university's list of open-access Bible resources: http://libguides.du.edu/c.php?g=373436&p=2524342

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    1. Drew LongacreMay 6, 2016 at 1:37 AM

      Glad you found it helpful! I will look through your list as well. Thanks!

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  2. Simon Krause-HeiberMay 4, 2016 at 1:24 PM

    Hey,

    thanks a lot for this really helpful list of resources!

    You could also add Petrus Sabatier's "classic" edition of the Vetus Latina:

    https://archive.org/details/bibliorumsacroru01saba
    https://archive.org/details/bibliorumsacroru02saba
    https://archive.org/details/Sabatier3

    The new edition by Erzabtei Beuron is not complete yet, thus this 18th-century work is actually still extremely relevant and helpful today.

    Best,
    Simon

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    1. Drew LongacreMay 6, 2016 at 1:41 AM

      Thanks! Added. I'm glad you found it helpful.

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  3. BearpecsMay 5, 2016 at 10:58 AM

    Madrid Manuscript (M1), Universidad Complutense Madrid: http://dioscorides.ucm.es/proyecto_digitalizacion/index.php?5309439296

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  4. John MeadeMay 11, 2016 at 2:44 PM

    A lot of broken links to "Translatio syra pescitto Veteris Testamenti ex Codice Ambrosiano" by Ceriani, but this one works: https://archive.org/details/CerianiTranslatioSyraPescittoVeterisTestamentiExCodiceAmbrosiano_201312. This is ms 7a1 in the Leiden Peshitta Project.

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  5. Drew LongacreMay 11, 2016 at 7:40 PM

    Thanks for the reference! Added.

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  6. UnknownJune 11, 2016 at 2:28 PM

    Wonderful resource! Thank you.

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  7. Dave IJune 14, 2016 at 3:27 AM

    Emanuel Tov has links to most of his OTTC publications here:
    http://www.emanueltov.info/publications.html

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    1. Drew LongacreJune 16, 2016 at 2:51 AM

      Thanks for pointing that out Dave! I have included his website under the OTTC links section at the bottom of the page. His Scribal Practices book is particularly pertinent in this connection.

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  8. John MeadeAugust 9, 2016 at 12:48 PM

    Here's another link you may want to include to Codex Amiatinus: http://mss.bmlonline.it/s.aspx?Id=AVTm-15y8phJAZQc8z_X#/book.

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  9. jbatistaOctober 13, 2016 at 6:15 AM

    Thanks, thanks

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  10. LomdímSeptember 27, 2017 at 7:57 PM

    Very helpful site that you have compiled with this information. Thank you!

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  11. Ruslan SolomonofJuly 23, 2019 at 10:07 AM

    Here, too, is a very interesting and unusual critical edition of Haupt, Paul (1858-1926). The notes themselves are after the main text.The only disadvantage is that the location of the pages is "Jewish"(first the right page,the left one).But you can get used to it
    https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A"Haupt%2C+Paul%2C+1858-1926%2C+ed"

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  12. Ruslan SolomonofAugust 5, 2019 at 11:10 AM

    Complutensian Polyglot Bible Old Testament New Testament
    https://archive.org/details/ComplutensianPolyglotBibleOldTestamentNewTestament/page/n7

    Hebraicorum Bibliorum Veteris Testamenti latina interpretatio
    - Libro - 1571
    http://bdh-rd.bne.es/viewer.vm?id=0000018865&page=1

    Both books are available for download!!!

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  13. Ruslan SolomonofApril 21, 2020 at 10:02 AM

    You can add a link to The book of the prophet Jeremiah and that of the Lamentations : translated from the original Hebrew; with a commentary, critical, philological, and exegetical
    by Henderson, Ebenezer, 1784-1858
    https://archive.org/details/bookofprophetjer00hend/page/150/mode/2up
    In the same place in archive.org you can find his other comments for free download

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  14. UnknownMay 10, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    A great collection. Thank´s!
    I miss ZBAM (Zechariah Ben Anan Manuscript) written in 1098.
    Or is it only by microfilm ??
    See: Jewish Quarterly Review, Volume 110, Number 1, Winter 2020, pp. 194-219
    (Article)
    Shalom Hartmut, Germany

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  15. Drew LongacreMay 11, 2020 at 12:52 AM

    I'm not aware of any link. If you find one, do let me know.

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  16. Henry SmithJuly 6, 2020 at 10:31 AM

    Thanks so much for this! It is possible you have these, and I missed them:

    Berlin Genesis LXX Papyrus 911 (Facsimile): https://archive.org/details/FacsimileWashin00Sand/page/70/mode/2up

    http://www.papyrology.uw.edu.pl/papyri/berlincodgr.htm

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  17. AnonymousAugust 11, 2021 at 6:17 AM

    Muito bem informado, vou sempre acessar este blog, muitas informações úteis.....

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  18. Jackleen AndreyApril 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM

    The comprehensive list of online resources for digital manuscript images is incredibly valuable, especially as access to primary textual witnesses becomes more essential for both scholars and interested lay readers. I was particularly struck by how digital archives like those from the British Library and Vatican Library are not just preserving ancient texts, but also democratizing access to them globally.

    At, izone-media360.com
    we’ve seen how high-resolution digital imaging and thoughtful UX design can enhance engagement with complex visual data—something that could be transformative in manuscript studies. Do you think there’s potential for integrating AI-driven tools (like handwriting recognition or semantic image tagging) to support deeper textual analysis across these collections?

    Thanks again for curating these links—this is a tremendous resource for anyone diving into the field.

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    1. Drew LongacreApril 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM

      Dear Jackleen,
      Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I do think there is lots of potential for AI-driven tools for image and text analysis! Perhaps industry collaboration could be an interesting model for developing tools that are useful both for the humanities and in industry.

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