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Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll

Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (Interactive 3D Priestly Blessing Amulet • Numbers 6:24–26 ): Tiny rolled silver amulet excavated by Gabriel Barkay in 1979 in a late First Temple burial cave overlooking the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem . Etched in Paleo-Hebrew script, it preserves the oldest known surviving text from the Hebrew Bible: the Aaronic Priestly Blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to The Dead Sea Scrolls , Qumran Community & Second Temple Judaism—The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Khirbet Qumran (1947–1956) revolutionized understanding of the Hebrew Bible text, sectarian Jewish theology, messianism, and the historical matrix out of which Christianity emerged.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Aaron (Generation 26 • Child of Amram ): ( Exodus 6:20 , Numbers 26:59 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 23:13 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ). (mentioned in Exodus 4 , Exodus 5 , Exodus 6 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Valley of Hinnom (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , Neh 11:30 .) Valley of the Son of Hinnom (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , 2 Kgs 23:10 , 2 Chr 28:3 , 2 Chr 33:6 , Jer 7:31 (identified with Valley of Hinnom ).) Jerusalem (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 12:10 , Josh 15:8 .) Topheth (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 23:10 , Jer 7:31 , Jer 7:32 , Jer 19:6 , Jer 19:11 , Jer 19:12 (identified with Valley of Hinnom).) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll — Tiny rolled silver amulet excavated by Gabriel Barkay in 1979 in a late First Temple burial cave overlooking the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem . Etched in Paleo-Hebrew script, it preserves the oldest known surviving text from the Hebrew Bible: the Aaronic Priestly Blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 . Dead Sea Scrolls & Qumran Storage Jars — Second Temple period biblical manuscripts written on parchment and papyrus and sealed inside cylindrical terracotta storage jars in the eleven caves above Khirbet Qumran on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea—including the complete Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaᵃ).

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 18:16 : "And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the v..."; Joshua 15:8 : "And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite ; the same is Jerusalem : and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth b..."; Jeremiah 19:2 : "And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,". Related canonical books and chapters: Deuteronomy 7 ( Deuteronomy • Chapter 7 (26 verses)), Numbers 6 ( Numbers • Chapter 6 (27 verses)), Deuteronomy (Old Testament • 34 Chapters).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Interactive 3D Priestly Blessing Amulet • Numbers 6:24–26

Tiny rolled silver amulet excavated by Gabriel Barkay in 1979 in a late First Temple burial cave overlooking the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem . Etched in Paleo-Hebrew script, it preserves the oldest known surviving text from the Hebrew Bible: the Aaronic Priestly Blessing of Numbers 6:24–26 .

Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26)
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Seventh-century BCE rolled silver amulet discovered in a burial cave overlooking the Valley of Hinnom , preserving the earliest known citation of biblical scripture.

Judahite Silversmith • Israel Museum, Jerusalem / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Dead Sea Scrolls — The Temple Scroll (11Q19) Column 23
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The longest scroll found at Qumran detailing God's divine architectural blueprint for the Temple.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
En-Gedi Carbonized Scroll — Micro-CT Virtual Unrolling of Leviticus
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Burned parchment scroll from an ancient synagogue virtually unrolled with micro-computed tomography to reveal Leviticus 1 -2.

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Dead Sea Scrolls — War Scroll (1QM) Column 1
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The apocalyptic battle between the Sons of Light and Sons of Darkness in the end times.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Dead Sea Scrolls — Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsa-a) Col 44 (Isaiah 53)
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The famous Suffering Servant chapter ( Isaiah 52:13–53 :12) in Hebrew from the Great Isaiah Scroll .

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
The Essene Community, 1QS, 1QM, 4QMMT, and Messianic Matrix of the New Testament

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Khirbet Qumran (1947–1956) revolutionized understanding of the Hebrew Bible text, sectarian Jewish theology, messianism, and the historical matrix out of which Christianity emerged.

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PDF • facsimiles

High-definition publication of the 24-foot leather scroll containing all 66 chapters of Isaiah from Qumran Cave 1.

Constantin von Tischendorf (1863) • JSTOR / Internet Archive Public Domain Mark 1.0
Dead Sea Scrolls — Habakkuk Pesher (1QpHab) Column 12
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Eschatological commentary (pesher) interpreting Habakkuk 's prophecies in light of the Teacher of Righteousness.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Dead Sea Scrolls — Community Rule (1QS) Column 1
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Foundational charter of the Essene covenant community at Qumran detailing the Sons of Light.

Qumran Essene Scribes / Early Christian Copyists • Shrine of the Book / Israel Antiquities Authority Public Domain Mark 1.0
Interactive 3D Manuscript & Jar Reconstruction • Isaiah 40 & Psalms

Second Temple period biblical manuscripts written on parchment and papyrus and sealed inside cylindrical terracotta storage jars in the eleven caves above Khirbet Qumran on the northwest shore of the Dead Sea—including the complete Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaᵃ).

Levitical Priesthood & High Priests
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll 74% Wiki Topic
Wiki Article • Torah & Covenant

Set apart from the tribe of Levi , the priestly house of Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar ministered at the Tabernacle and Temple, while Levitical divisions led by Kohath , Gershon , and Merari —including Temple musicians Asaph , Heman , and Ethan —led Israel 's worship.

Interactive 3D Silver Coin • Exodus 30:13 & Matthew 17:24–27

High-purity silver half-shekel (didrachm) used for the annual Sanctuary tax prescribed in Exodus 30:13–15 for every adult Israelite and referenced in Matthew 17:24–27 when Jesus and Peter paid the two-person Temple tax at Capernaum .

Valley of Hinnom
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Biblical Place • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , Neh 11:30 .

Deuteronomy 7
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll 69% Chapter
Deuteronomy • Chapter 7 (26 verses)

When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greate... Mentions: Egypt .

Numbers 6
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll 69% Chapter
Numbers • Chapter 6 (27 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord: He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink ... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron .

Biblical Place • Valley of Hinnom • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:8 , Josh 18:16 , 2 Kgs 23:10 , 2 Chr 28:3 , 2 Chr 33:6 , Jer 7:31 (identified with Valley of Hinnom ).

Deuteronomy
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll 64% Old Testament
Old Testament • 34 Chapters

Deuteronomy (Old Testament, 34 chapters). Key figures: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Laban , Moab , Abram/Abraham , Isaac . Key places: Jordan , Paran , Tophel , Laban , Hazeroth , Dizahab . Opens with: "These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between P..."

Numbers
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll 63% Old Testament
Old Testament • 36 Chapters

Numbers (Old Testament, 36 chapters). Key figures: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Aaron , Reuben , Simeon , Judah . Key places: Sinai , Egypt , Ephraim , Dan , Hebron , Paran . Opens with: "And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai , in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in th..."

The Tripartite TaNaKh, The Great Synagogue, Dead Sea Scrolls Witnesses, and Masoretic Precision

Broad historical and manuscript consensus that the 24/39-book Hebrew canon ( Torah , Nevi'im, Ketuvim - TaNaKh) was established and closed well before the 1st century AD, attested by Josephus, Philo, the Prologue to Ben Sira (c. 132 BC), the New Testament, and Qumran biblical scrolls.

Revelation 5
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Revelation • Chapter 5 (14 verses)

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth... Mentions: Judah , David .

שָׁלוֹם
salom (šālôm) [shaw-LOME]
H7965 Hebrew noun masculine 236x
peace, wholeness, well-being

Completeness, soundness, welfare, safety, wholeness, peace; covenantal flourishing and harmonious reconciliation between God, humanity, and creation resulting from righteousness.

Derivation: From שָׁלַם (H7999) to be complete, restore.
יְהוָה
Yahweh [yah-WEH]
H3068 Hebrew proper name deity 6828x
the LORD, Yahweh

The proper covenant name of the God of Israel, the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), revealing God as the self-existent, eternally active, and covenant-faithful Redeemer ('I AM WHO I AM', Exodus 3:14). BDB: proper name of God of Israel, denoting Him who is continually present to redeem and fulfill His promises.

Derivation: From הָיָה (H1961) to be, exist; lit. 'He who causes to be' or 'He who is'.
Numbers 6:25
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26) 55% Verse
Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 25

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:25

Jerusalem
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26) 54% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 10:1 , Josh 10:3 , Josh 10:5 , Josh 10:23 , Josh 12:10 , Josh 15:8 .

Revelation 15
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Revelation • Chapter 15 (8 verses)

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over ... Mentions: Moses .

Map of the Seven Churches of Revelation 2–3
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Postal circuit in the Roman province of Asia : Ephesus , Smyrna , Pergamum , Thyatira , Sardis , Philadelphia , and Laodicea .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Revelation 21
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Revelation • Chapter 21 (27 verses)

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem , coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice ou... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .

Revelation 13
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Revelation • Chapter 13 (18 verses)

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and...

Aaron
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26) 51% Gen 26
Generation 26 • Child of Amram

( Exodus 6:20 , Numbers 26:59 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 1 Chronicles 23:13 ) Moses , Aaron, and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Codex Alexandrinus (A, 02) — Revelation 21 (New Jerusalem)
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The best surviving early manuscript witness to the text of the Book of Revelation .

Early Christian Alexandrian Scribes (5th Century) • British Library / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Numbers 6:24
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26) 51% Verse
Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 24

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:24

Numbers 6:26
Connected via Ketef Hinnom Silver Scroll (KH2) — Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24–26) 51% Verse
Numbers Chapter 6, Verse 26

Scripture passage in Numbers 6:26

Exodus 25
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Exodus • Chapter 25 (40 verses)

And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, Speak unto the children of Israel , that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver, and brass, Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel .

Topheth
51% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Valley of Hinnom • 31.769°N, 35.228°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Kgs 23:10 , Jer 7:31 , Jer 7:32 , Jer 19:6 , Jer 19:11 , Jer 19:12 (identified with Valley of Hinnom ).

Scripture Passages (24)

And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En–rogel,

And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite ; the same is Jerusalem : and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:

And go forth unto the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is by the entry of the east gate, and proclaim there the words that I shall tell thee,

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that this place shall no more be called Topheth , nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.

Zanoah , Adullam , and in their villages, at Lachish , and the fields thereof, at Azekah , and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer–sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

And he defiled Topheth , which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel .

And they have built the high places of Topheth , which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Topheth , nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Topheth , till there be no place.

And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

And they built the high places of Baal , which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

And the sockets for the pillars were of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver; and the overlaying of their chapiters of silver; and all the pillars of the court were filleted with silver.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

And by weight he gave gold for the tables of shewbread, for every table; and likewise silver for the tables of silver:

All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver; their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.

I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents;

And their pillars were four, and their sockets of brass four; their hooks of silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets of silver.

And the firepans, and the bowls, and such things as were of gold, in gold, and of silver, in silver, the captain of the guard took away.

This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel : twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

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