Chester Beatty papyri IX & X are portions of the same codex of an estimated 118 leaves in a single quire written probably in the first half of the 3rd century.
Folio 77 (Illustrated) is from P968 of Daniel from the CB Papyrus X collection. The book of Daniel in P968 is of the original Septuagint, not the Theodotion version. F77 contains on the verso side (default view), Dan.7.8-11; & on f77 recto, Dan.14-19.
These verses are (vs.8), the last verse of Daniel's vision of the 4 beasts; and (vss.9-14) the vision of the Ancient of Days. From vs.15 to the end of the chapter is the visions explained.
Reading from the end of line 5 through to 13:
[Dan.7.9] ΕΘΕ|ΩΠΟΥΝ ΕΩΣ ΟΤΟΥ ΘΡΟΝΟΙ | ΕΤΕΘΗΣΑΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΛΑΙΟΣ Η|ΜΕΡΩΝ ΕΚΑΘΗΤΟ ΕΚΩΝ | ΠΕΡΙΒΟΛΗΝ ΩΣΕΙ ΧΕΙΟΝΑ | ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΤΟΤΡΙΧΩΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΦΑ|ΛΗΣ ΑΥΤΟΥ ΩΣΕΙ ΕΡΙΟΝ ΛΕΥ|ΚΟΝ ΚΑΘΑΡΟΝ Ο ΘΡΟΝΟΣ | ΩΣΕΙ ΦΛΟΞ ΠΥΡΟΣ
I watched until the thrones were set, and the Ancient of days sat; and his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head, as pure wool: his throne was a flame of fire, his wheels burning fire.
Note the use of Nomina sacra (overlined) in the places where they occur.
Follow the passage in the Septuagint || English text HERE.
Read more about this codex HERE.
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