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The Isaiah Scroll
The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaᵃ), discovered in 1947 at Qumran, is the oldest complete Hebrew manuscript of a biblical book. Dating from the 2nd century BC, it measures 7.34 meters and contains all 66 chapters of Isaiah. Its great similarity to the Masoretic text attests to the faithfulness of the biblical transmission. It is now displayed in the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.