Is.Mu 242

Text Information

Siglum
Is.Mu 242
Alternative Sigla
LP 461
Transliteration
l whblh bn mlk bn whblh bn mrʾlh bn ʾḥlm bn lbṣrh w wgm ʿl- mlk w ʿl- ḫrg w ʿl- gḥmn w ʿl- ʾys¹ w ʿl- ẓn f h lt w ds²r ṯʾr w ʿwr ḏ yʿwr w dṯn h- ʾs¹d l- m- <> ʿwr wqʿ {-n} ʾ
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Translation
By Whblh son of Mlk son of Whblh son of Mrʾlh son of ʾḥlm son of Lbṣrh and he grieved for Mlk and for Ḫrg and for Gḥmn and for ʾys¹ and for Ẓn. So, O Lt and Ds²r [grant] blood-revenge [to be taken] and blind whoever scratches out [the writing] and dṯn h-ʾs¹d whoever scratches out {our} writing ʾ
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The ḥ of gḥmn was accidentally omitted by the author and inserted above the line. We are unable to interpret w dṯn h-ʾs¹d. The letter between m- and ʿwr has been erased. For wqʿ "writing" see Macdonald 1992: 6, n. 26. The function of the final ʾ is unclear.

Editio Princeps
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  • [Is.Mu] Inscriptions recorded at al-ʿĪsāwī by Muna Al-Muʾazzin, on the Safaitic Epigraphic Survey Programme, 1995–2002, and published here.
  • [MST] Macdonald, M.C.A. The Seasons and Transhumance in the Safaitic Inscriptions. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 3rd. series, 2, 1992: 1-11.
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2002
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Curse, Deity, Genealogy, Grieving, Isolated Prayer, Revenge
Old OCIANA ID
#0027249
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA