Is.L 59

Text Information

Siglum
Is.L 59
Transliteration
l ʾs¹r bn ḫl bn ʾmr[[]] w h rḍw ġnmt m- s²nʾ qrb
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Translation
By ʾs¹r son of Ḫl son of ʾmʿẓ and O Rḍw [grant] booty from any enemy who approaches
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Area A. There is a more lightly scratched line touching the r of ʾmr but it does not seem to be part of the text. See K 293 for the same genealogy + 1. The absence of definite article before s²nʾ suggests that booty is requested from any enemy. Qrb has been taken as an active participle (cf. Arabic qārib) but it could equally be and adjective (cf. Arabic qar¡b) meaning "in the vicinity". Or qar¡ban ʿvery nearʾ (M & Mu)

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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Bottom-to-top
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2003
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0026462
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA