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  • From: "Michael" <mjmorthotics0 AT msn.com>
  • To: "'James Christian'" <jc.bhebrew AT googlemail.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Ancient Hebrew Inscription
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:51:52 -0800





Can anybody see which consonants are supposed to say MLX in the fourth line?
James Christian.

James Christain asked: Can anybody see which consonants are supposed to say
MLX in the fourth line?



Aren Maeir's updates are instructive:







Qeiyafa inscription update October 15, 2009 in Miscellaneous | by arenmaeir



Gershon Galil’s new reading of the Qeiyafa inscription January 9, 2010 in
Miscellaneous | by arenmaeir



http://gath.wordpress.com/2009/10/15/qeiyafah-inscription-update/



The Text: (It appears there are legible 6 Alephs, 2 Shins, 3 Thaus,3 Ayins,5
Mems, 7 Lameds, 1 Kaph. etc.)



אל תעש [ ] ועבד א[ת]

שפט בואלמ [ ]אל?ט

א?ל? ובעלל

א[ ]מ ונקמ יסד מלכ ג[ת]?/פ[?]

סרנ? ע[...] מג/דרת



English translation of the deciphered text: Provided by University of Haifa:



1' you shall not do [it], but worship the [Lord].

2' Judge the sla[ve] and the wid[ow] / Judge the orph[an]

3' [and] the stranger. [Pl]ead for the infant / plead for the po[or and]

4' the widow. Rehabilitate [the poor] at the hands of the king.

5' Protect the po[or and] the slave / [supp]ort the stranger.



Hebrew translation of the English by Google Translator: 



1 'אתה לא אעשה את [זה], אבל לסגוד [לורד].

2 'השופט צד"ל [יש] ואת ..... השופט ....

3 '[ו] הזר. ... לתינוק / להתחנן .. [או ו]

4 'האלמנה. לשקם [את העניים] בידי המלך.

5 'הגן על ... [או ו] שפחה / ... אורט הזר.





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