Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Maraqten 2008: 237, fig. 4"

Text:

Translations:

1Tbʿkrb, of whom Tbʿ-
2krb, of the family Krbm, is the protector dedicated to ʾ-
3lmqh Ṯhwn, the Lord of ʾwm, the statue of
4bronze, which he had promised Him in gratitude because
5ʾlmqh granted him to save and accomplish
6the marriage of both his sisters: S¹mḥlk into
7the family Rs²yn and Gdʿl into the family
8Krbm, and because ʾlmqh granted them and
9delivered them from a sickness they have suffered (namely) he and
10his wife Blt, she of the family Krbm. Might 
11ʾlmqh continue to aid them against
12evil, mischief, ruin, harm,
13malice of an enemy ; might ʾlmqh vouchsafe them
14the favour and the goodwil of their two lords ʾls²rḥ Y- 
15ḥḍb and his brother Yʾzl Byn, the two kings of
16S¹bʾ and ḏu-Raydān, sons of Frʿm Ynhb
17king of S¹bʾ. By ʾlmqh, the Lord of ʾwm.

Translation Notes:

1the formula: personal name and ḏ-ṣry-hw, is attested in SAB corpus (e.g. Ja 589, 1-4; Ja 703, 1-2).

Chronological

Period: D

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 32, w. 16, th. 13
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision

Spatial

Site: Maʾrib, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Mryb / Mrb
Type of Site: Settlement

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