BES17 1235

Text Information

Siglum
BES17 1235
Transliteration
l mlk bn mlk bn ghm bn mlk ḏ- ʾl ḍf w rʿy h- ḍʾn f h lt w h gdʿw{ḏ} ḥḏr{t} {h} m{r} s¹ʿ k{l}l -h----
OCIANA
Translation
By Mlk son of Mlk son of Ghm son of Mlk of the lineage of Ḍf and he pastured the sheep and O Lt and O {Gdʿwḏ} [grant] great vigilence {h} m{r} s¹ʿ k{l}l -h----
OCIANA

Interpretation

Commentary
The third prong is missing on the ḏ of gdʿwḏ. It is interesting that a memner of the lineage group of Ḍf should pray to the tutelary deity of the other great lineage group, ʿwḏ. The end of the text is not clear on the photograph and we cannot suggest an interpretation.
Site
al-Hafīt area, north-west of Al-Ruwayšid, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Old OCIANA ID
#0055171
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'BES17 1235.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/949. Accessed: 02 Jun, 2025.