The P.Yale 1 inv. 419 (meaning "Papyrus Yale, 1 inventory number 419; also P. CtYBR 419, Rahlfs 814, VH 12, TM 61924) is a Septuagint manuscript of the biblical Book of Genesis. This is possibly the oldest fragment of Genesis written on papyrus in koine Greek. It is paleographically dated to the early 2nd century CE.
History
This manuscript came from Cairo, and in 1964, it was published by C. Bradford Weller. The manuscript was in the form of a codex measuring .
Content
The text contains part of the book of Genesis according to the Septuagint. On the recto it contains Gen 14:5–8 and on the verso Gen 14:12–15, part of the story of Abram rescuing Lot. This may be the oldest Jewish/Christian manuscript that attests to the codex form.
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