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RES 4558 Gl 788
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic |
| Script | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Text direction | Right-to-left |
| Textual typology | Legal text - fragmentary |
TEXT
1 [w]-(l)-(y)ʾḫḏ w-hm
2 (ʾl) tʾḫḏ (f)-(ḥ)lt nf—
3 [s¹]-hw l-ḏ-yhr(gn)-hmw
| 3 | The plural pronoun suffix in place of the singular, according to RES, is, probably, an error of the engraver. |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 And may he be taken and if 2 he is not taken may his life 3 be at the mercy of one who kills them. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Notes | Near the inscription RES 4557. |
| Link to site record |