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FB-Ḥawkam 2
Bron 2009 a: pl. III
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Raised | ||
| Execution technique | Casting | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
TEXT
1 Qrms²m bn Rʾbʿṯt bn S³nḥm s¹qny Ḥwkm s¹qnyt ḏh—
2 bn bn ʿs³b-s¹ ywm rdʾ Ḥwkm Qrms²m b-ḏtm tkrb-s¹ b-t—
3 ḥrgm ḥrg-s¹ mrʾ-s¹ Ydʿʾb l-tḥrg w-ql s²ʿbn ḏ-Qbln w-
4 l yzʾ Ḥwkm s¹ʿnm Qrms²m b-kl ḏtm b-yktrb-s¹ w-s¹tʿn
5 rs²w Ḥwkm w-rs²w ʿm ḏ-Rymtm ḏ-Twʿrn rṯd Ḥwkm nfs¹-
6 s¹ w-ʾḏn-s¹ w-qny-s¹ w-kl wld-s¹ w-ʾḫ-s¹ww Yṣrʿm w-Yqnʿm
7 w-kl ʾwld-s¹my w-ʾḫh-s¹ww bny S³nḥm b-ʿm w-b ʾnby w-b
8 Ḥwkm w-b ḏt Ṣntm w-b ḏt Ẓhrn w-b ḏt Rḥbn w-b mr—
9 ʾ-s¹ww Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn w-bn-hw S²hr mlkw Qtbn w-rṯd |
10 Qrms²m Ḥwkm s¹qnyt-hw bn mhnkrm w-ms¹fʾym-bn brṯ-s¹
| 5 | ḏ-twʿrn as a verbal syntagm according to Bron. |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Qrms²m son of Rʾbʿṯt of the family S³nḥm dedicated to Ḥwkm the bronze 2 dedication from his property, when Ḥwkm helped Qrms²m, as he asked Him, according to 3 the order that his lord Ydʿʾb had ordered to him, in order to command and to be the qyl of the tribe ḏ-Qbln; and 4 may Ḥwkm continue to help Qrms²m in all that he will ask to Him, and will request to 5 the priest of Ḥwkm and the priest of ʿm ḏ-Rymtm ḏ-Twʿrn (?); (Qrms²m) committed to Ḥwkm his 6 life, his faculties, his properties and all his children and his two brothers Yṣrʿm and Yqnʿm, 7 and all their children and their brothers of the family S³nḥm, by ʿm, ʾnby, 8 Ḥwkm, ḏt Ṣntm, ḏt Ẓhrn, ḏt Rḥbn and by their two 9 lords Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn and his son S²hr, the two kings of Qatabān; and Qrms²m 10 committed to Ḥwkm his dedication against everyone who may damage it or may move it from its place. |
| 4-5 | Bron translates: "Puisse Ḥwkm continuer à accorder son aide à Qrms²m dans tout ce qu'il Lui promettra. Ont demandé de l'aide le prêtre de Ḥwkm et le prêtre de ʿm ḏ-Rymtm, qui étaient en difficulté (?)" |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With framework |
| Material | Bronze |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Ḥwkm |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Bron 2009 a: 122-124, fig. 3 | Bron, François 2009. Trois nouvelles dédicaces qatabanites à Ḥawkam. Orientalia, 78/2: 121-126. |