AHRC - Ancient Semitic Inscriptions

Middle Semitic Script

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
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)
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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