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Middle Semitic Script
House of YHWH Temple
| AHRC ID#: |
11 |
| Date of Writing: |
c. 900 BCE |
| Location of Discovery: |
Belonged to a private collection, origin unknown |
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| Language: |
Hebrew |
| Writing Surface: |
Pottery |
| Transliteration: |
1. KAShR TsWK . AShY
2. HW . HMLK . LTT . BYD
3. [Z]KRYHW . KSP TR
4. ShSh . LBYT YHWH
5. Sh 3
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| Translation: |
1. like which you commanded ashya-
2. -hu the king to give in hand
3. [z]ekaryahu silver tar-
4. -shish to house of YHWH
5. Sh |||
Just as you commanded, Ashyahu the king, to give by the hand of Zekaryahu, silver of Tarshish to the house of Yahweh, 3 Shekels.
(Translation by Jeff A. Benner)
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| Comments: |
This inscription is a reciept for 3 shekels given to the Temple of YHWH. The only known inscription identifying the Temple of YHWH.
For more information on this inscription see the links below;
Archaeology Confirming The Law And Prophets |
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