Biblical Hebrew Forum

["B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>]

>From Ken:
> I compared the two transcriptions Jim mentioned, and I'm puzzled by
> parts of Jack's translation. Is anyone else willing to hazard a
> translation? In B-Hebrew transliteration (and * marks a word boundary),
> the inscription appears to read,

I'm game, Ken.  It sounds like a dedication plaque:

> 
> XZYHW * M...
[A]xazyahu k[ing]...

> HDH W)($ * )T * ...
[Ye]hudah And I made [the]...

> H * K)$R * NML)H * ND 
... according as was given(filled) the dona-

> BT * LB )$ * B)RC * WBMD 
-tion-cache of the heart of each man of (developed)country and wilder-

> BR * WBKL * (RY * YHDH * L 
-ness and all the cities of Yehudah to...

> TT * KSP * HQD$M LRB * 
give silver to multiply the holy (things),

> LQNT * )BN * MXCB * WBR 
to aquire hewn stone and juni-

> $M * WNX$T * )DM L($T * 
pers and the brass of Edom to make

> BML)KH * B)MNH * W)($ 
by labor faithfully.  And I did

> )T * BDQ * HBYT * WHQRT S 
the repair of the house and framework a-

> BB * W)T * HYC( * WH$BK 
-round and the extension and the lattice-

> M * WHLWLM * WHGR(T * WH 
-s and the staircases and the gutter and the-

> DLTT * WHYH * HYM * HZH 
-doors.  And this day will become

> L(DT * KY TCLX * HML)KH 
a testimony for the work will prosper.

> YCW * YHWH * )T * (MW * BBRKH
So commands YHWH his people with blessing.

> 

Shalom,  Bryan


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