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SIJ 812.1

Siglum
SIJ 812.1
Transliteration
l ḥrb bn mlkʾl bn ʾdm w ḫrṣ h- s²nʾ f h lt fṣyt ----
Translation
By Ḥrb son of Mlkʾl son of ʾdm and he was on the look out for the enemy, so, O Lt deliver

Interpretation

Commentary
In scratched letters meandering across the rock-face and ending at the end of SIJ 812 from which it is separated by a long curving scratch.

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Original Translation Credit
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  • Winnett, F.V. Safaitic Inscriptions from Jordan. (Near and Middle East Series, 2). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1957.
Site
Tall al-ʿAbd, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0017541
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