Kings leaf, 1467
Colophon
Colophon on last page, translated by Dr. David Cook (2009):
"May Moshe rejoice in his portion.
I, Shmuel HaSofer (scribe) Al-Faruni, wrote this Bible for the fine young man, Moshe, son of Rav Avraham Kaldish and completed it in the month of Elul of the year 5227 [1467-1468] since the creation of the world, in the town of Elvas/ May God allow him to frequently concern himself and consider them and fulfill such: 'Let not this Book of Teaching cease from your lips, but recite it day and night, so that you may observe faithfully all that is written in it. Only then will you prosper in your undertakings and only then will you be successful. I charge you: Be strong and resolute; do not be terrified or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.'"*
*Excerpted from Joshua 1:8-9
(translation from the Jewish Publication Society Hebrew English Tanakh)
Additional handwritten material below the colophon may be in Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish).
Contains 2 Kings 10:19 - 12:2 and 2 Kings 25:25 ad fin.
Dates
- Creation: 1467
Additional Language
Handwritten material beneath the colophon on the last page may be in Ladino.
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 manuscripts (1 double leaf in folder.)
Material
Double leaf of vellum manuscript.
Layout
Two columns to the page, each with 25 lines.
Extent
24 cm in length.
Creation location
According to the Comité de Paléographie Hebraique (1972), the place of creation is listed as Elvas, Portugal (Yelves in Spanish).
Marks
There are decorative marks on the bottom of the leaf.
Subject
- Ben Avraham Kaldish, Moshe (Owner, Person)
- Al Faruni, Shmuel (Scribe, Person)
Uniform Title
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