Qumran Manuscripts of the Books of the Old Testament

Canonical Division

(According to the Hebrew Bible)

Old Testament Book

(According to Order in Hebrew Bible)

Number of Qumran Manuscripts

(? = Possible Fragments)

Torah

Genesis

18 + 3?

Exodus

18

Leviticus

17

Numbers

12

Deuteronomy

31 +3?

Prophets (Nevi’im)

 

     Former Prophets

 

     Latter Prophets

Joshua

2

Judges

3

1 & 2 Samuel

4

1 & 2 Kings

3

Isaiah

22

Jeremiah

6

Ezekiel

7

The Twelve (Minor Prophets)

10 +1?

Writings

 

 

     The Five Scrolls

Psalms

39 +2?

Proverbs

2

Job

4

Song of Songs

4

Ruth

4

Lamentations

4

Ecclesiastes

3

Esther

0

Daniel

8 +1?

Ezra / Nehemiah

1

1 & 2 Chronicles

1

Total

223 (233)