Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Michael" <mjmorthotics0 AT msn.com>]

From: Michael [mailto:mjmorthotics0 AT msn.com] 
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 1:52 AM
To: 'James Christian'
Cc: 'b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org'
Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Ancient Hebrew Inscription

 

 

 

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

James Christain asked:  

 

 

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.

 

Michael J Miles. Forgot to sign the previous reply.

 

 

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