Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Dear Jason,

I have a fresh translation of the Moabite Stone by Dr. James J. S. Johnson,
who teaches at LeTourneau University. He renders line three of the stone as:

-TY  )XR  )BY W)(& HBMT Z)T LKM$ BQRXH BM[$] M$(

He translated:

(reign)ed after my father. And I made this high place to Chemosh in QRXh
(Qir-Xh/ Baldsite?) [. . . .] in delivering Me(sha),

In one rendering of the line he does not include the word "delivering"; so
he may have doubt about it.

For further information, you might contact Dr. Johnson at:

James S. J. Johnson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
P.O. Box 2952
Dallas, TX 75221
Tel.: metro 817-430-9305
FAX: metro 817-430-9306

                                Yours,
                                Harold


>
>In our second-year class, we have begun work on inscriptional Semitics.  I
>have a question about the Moabite Stone.  We discussed in class the
>different reconstructions that are possible for the tie between lines 3 and
>4.  I am wondering what would be a reasonable fill-in.  I think we ended on
>something like BFMFT Y"$A` (the mem, tav and yod being supplied and the
>shin and ayin coming from line 4), this meaning something like "a high
>place of deliverance."  Does anyone on the list have more ready knowledge
>of this stone and the different attempts at reconstruction of lines 3-4?
>Also, any information dealing with other gaps would help.
>
>One other thing, do we know anything about QRXH from the same line?  Is
>that a place name or something like "bald/barren place"?
>
>LINES 3 and 4 (question places underlined):
>MLKTY 'XR 'BY. W'`& HBMT Z'T LKM$ _BQRXH_. _B[MT Y]$`_ KY H$`NY MKL H[M]LKN
>WKY HR'NI BKL &N'Y `[MR]Y
>
>"I reigned after my father.  And I made this high place (BMH) unto Chemosh
>_in Qarcho_ (?).  [It is] _a high place of deliverance_ (?) because he
>delivered me from all the kings and because he caused me to look upon all
>my enemies."
>
>FYI, we have already gone through Hezekiah's tunnel inscription.  I would
>like any available information on these two inscriptions.  Thanks so much
>for you time!
>
>Regards,
>Jason
>
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>Jason A. Hare
>Ozark Christian College
>1111 N. Main (Strong 220)
>Joplin, MO  64801
>(877) 207-3881
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