FACT CHECK · JEWISH HISTORY, JUDEA
Claim: Bible text on silver found in Jerusalem, 7th c. BCE
TRUETHE ANSWER
Two silver scrolls from a burial cave at Ketef Hinnom, Jerusalem, date to the late 7th or early 6th century BCE and carry the Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:24-26).
SOURCE
Wikipedia: Ketef Hinnom scrolls
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