BES17 470

Siglum: BES17 470
Transliteration: l mnʿm bn s¹wdn bn nḫr bn ġṣb bn s¹lm bn s¹fd w rʿy h- rḥbt bql b- gml ġzz f h yṯʿ s¹lm w h yṯʿ s¹ʿd mnʿm w ʾs²yʿ -h ʿl- s²nʾ w h lt mḥlt l- ḏ yʿwr w mnʿ h- ʾnfs¹ m ḏ h- dr
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Translation: By Mnʿm son of S¹wdn son of Nḫr son of Ġṣb son of S¹lm son of S¹fd and he pastured on spring herbage with a raided camel and so O Yṯʿ [grant] security and O Yṯʿ help Mnʿm and his companions against enemies and O Lt [inflict] dearth on whoever scratches out [the inscription] and protect people from whoever is here
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Language and Script: Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary: We have taken ġzz as a passive participle, ġazīz, that is a camel which has been taken in a raid. It is very unusual for the author to mention his own name — "Mnʿm and his companions" —in a prayer of this sort, and the final part of the prayer is difficult to interpret, so the translation here is offered tentatively.

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA