BES19s 49

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Siglum
BES19s 49
Transliteration
l mḥlm bn gnʾl bn ḫ{d}mt bn trml bn s¹ry bn s¹lm {h-} ḥṭṭ w h lt mḥlt l- ḏ yʿwr h- s¹f[r]
Salma Albezreh
Translation
By Mḥlm son of Gnʾl son of {Ḫdmt} son of Trml son of S¹ry son of S¹lm are these carvings and so, O Lt, dearth be to the one who would efface this writing
Salma Albezreh
Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary

The author of this inscription appears to be the brother of the author of BES19s 50, as they share identical genealogies for five generations. The author of BES19s 50 extends his genealogy for another two generations. In addition, both inscriptions include identical curses, calling upon Lt to send dearth to whoever effaces their writing. 

 

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES19s team

Technique
incised
Direction of Script
winding

Associated Signs
two pairs of seven lines
Associated Drawings
hunting scene of a hunter mounted on a horse with a spear piercing an oryx
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES19s] Inscriptions recorded during the summer season of the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2019
Site
Firʿ Wādī al-Ḫuḍarī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
June 2019
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Blessing, Curse, Deity, Genealogy
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Updated 15 Feb, 2025 by Ahmad Al-Jallad