Exodus

Scroll fragment of Exodus: 6:25-7:19. The remains of all Biblical books (except for Esther) were found in the Dead Sea Caves. This fragment is written in palaeo-Hebrew script, recently redated to c 100BCE.
Exodus 4Q22 (paleo Exodm), Column 1    
2    These are that Aaron and Moses to whom
3    the Lord said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according
4    to their armies. These are they which spake to Pharoah king of Egypt to bring out the children of Israel.
5    from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron. And it came to pass on the day when the Lord spake
6    unto Moses in the Land of Egypt,
7    That the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, I am the Lord: speak thou unto Pharoah king of Egypt
8    all that I say unto thee. And Moses said before the Lord,
9    Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharoah hearken unto me?
10    And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharoah: and Aaron thy brother shall be
11    thy prophet. Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto
12    Pharoah, that he send the children of Israel out of his land. And I will harden Pharoah’s heart
13    and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.

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