On the End of the Kings of Judah: Text and Manuscripts

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In eodem sedechia terminatum est regnum judeorum , in quo secundum josephum regnatum est annis .d. et .xiiii. et mensibus septem et diebus decem ; secundum librum uero regum non plene .d. : ab edificatione templi fluxerant anni .cccc. et .lxxx. et menses sex et dies decem ; ab egressu populi de egypto egipto anni iter. .m. et .lxii. e .xlx. corr. et menses sex et dies decem ; deinceps cura rerum gerendarum sub sacerdotibus fuit in reditu a captiuitate, nisi quod circa tempora christi pauci fuere reges, qui inferius post sacerdotes sunt annotati .

In the time of this Zedekiah, the reign of the kings of the Jews came to an end. According to Josephus their reign lasted 514 years, seven months and ten days. According to the book of Kings it was not quite 500 years; from the building of the temple there were 480 years, six months, and ten days. From the departure of the people from Egypt there were 1062 years, six months, and ten days. From then on (after the return from captivity) the government was conducted by the priests, with the exception that there were a few kings around the time of Christ, who are noted below, after the priests.

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Image excerpts from the manuscripts (as grouped by main graph versions) are the result of tool-based image annotation (via Cadmus) or manual extraction. For each manuscript version only these visually annotated manuscripts are listed here. For the grouping of all manuscripts we provide a separate list (Manuscript groups). Transcriptions are semi-diplomatic following project specific rules.

Version

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 29 (C2)

In eodem Sedechia terminatum est regnum
iudeorum. in quo secundum iosephum regnatum est. an
nis .d. et xiiij. et mensibus vij. et diebus .x. secundum librum
uero regum. non plene .d. ab edificatione tem
plj. fluxerant annj cccc. et lxxx. et menses .vi.
et dies .x. ab egressu populi de egipto. anni .m. et
lx. duo. et menses. vi. et dies .x. Deinceps cu
ra rerum gerendarum sub sacerdotibus fuit in redi
tu a captiuitate. nisi quod circa tempora christi. pauci
fuere reges. qui inferius post sacerdotes sunt
annotatj.

Version 1

Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 363 (W)

Manuscript group AT1

In eodem sedechia terminatum est regnum iudeorum in quo secundum iosephum regnatum est
annis .d. et .xiiii. et mensibus .vi. et diebus .x. secundum librum uero regum non plene .d. ad
edificationem templi fluxerant. anni. cccc. et lxxx. et menses .vi. et dies .x.
Deinceps cura rerum gerendarum sub sacerdotibus fuit in reditu a captiuitate
nisi quod circa tempora christi pauci fuere reges. quia inferius post sacerdotes sunt annotati.

Köln, Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln, W 247 (Kö)

Manuscript group BE1

Klosterneuburg, Augustiner-Chorherrenstift, Cod. 696 (K)

Manuscript group FR1

Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek, Cod. Sal. IX, 40 (H)

Manuscript group GB3

Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.15.5 (C)

Manuscript group GB6

Version 2

Cleveland, Museum of Art, 1973.5 (Cl)

Admont, Benediktinerstift, Cod. 128 (Ad)

Manuscript group AT3

Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Plut. 15.11 (F1)

Manuscript group FR3

Version 3

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 83 (C3)

Manuscript group GB2

Version 4

Frankfurt am Main, Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. germ. quart 13 (Fm)

Manuscript group CH1

Citation recommendation

On the End of the Kings of Judah: Text and Manuscripts. In: Peter of Poitiers' Compendium historiae: a research platform and edition, ed. by Andrea Worm, et al., Graz: 2026. https://gams.uni-graz.at/query:chigc.thirdlayer?params=$1|t-terminatumRegnumIudeorum.

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