SESP.U 4

Siglum: SESP.U 4
Transliteration: l s²{b}r bn z{b}dy bn nṣr{ʾ}l bn zbdy bn s²drʾl bn ryḍ bn klb bn nẓrʾl bn ḥrb bn qṭʿ{t} bn fkl bn hgml bn ḍf bn gnʾl bn whbʾl w bny l- ẓnʾl s¹nt ḥrb ʾbgr w ʾl ʿwḏ f hy lt ʿwr ḏ yʿwr h- s¹fr
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Translation: By {S²br} son of {Zbdy} son of {Nṣrʾl} son of Zbdy son of S²drʾl son of Ryḍ son of Klb son of Nẓrʾl son of Ḥrb son of {Qṭʿt} son of Fkl son of Hgml son of Ḍf son of Gnʾl son of Whbʾl and he built for Ẓnʾl the year ʾbgr and the lineage of ʿwḏ waged war so O Lt blind whoever scratches out this inscription
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Language and Script: Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary: SESP.U 4 to 6 are on the same face. The reading of the first three names, though not entirely clear on the photographs, is confirmed by SESP.U 5. Note that the genealogies in WH 832 and C 3160, end with hgml bn fkr bn ḍf whereas the author of this inscription has carved fkl bn hgml bn ḍf. The l in fkl is clearly distinct form the hooked form of r in the rest of the text,

[MISS] Macdonald, M.C.A., Al Muʾazzin, M. & Nehmé, L. Les inscriptions safaïtiques de Syrie, cent quarante ans après leur découverte. Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions & Belles-Lettres 1996: 435-494.

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA