DASI ID: ID: 7650
RES 4775 Müller, Walter W. 1982 b: pl. 51/d Image free from copyright
Bron 1983: pl. 11/a Image free from copyright
Text:
Translations:
1Ḏmrʿly Yhbr, son of Ys¹rm Yhṣdq, and his son Ṯʾrn, the two kings of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydān, constructed, 2founded, repaired, restored and completed their basin ḏ-ʾmr in the flood-plain of ʾbyn, the basin (by which) the tribe of Sabaʾ 3sought for protection against the destruction that destroyed and demolished this basin ḏ-ʾmr (and ?) the valley before that day. By ʿṯtr, 4ʾlmqh, Wll, S¹mydʿ and by the solar deities and the tutelary deities of the kings of Sabaʾ and of the banū ḏu-Raydān and by the power of their vassals, Sabaʾ and ḏ-ʾḏhbn.
Translation Notes:
2Following Stein 2003 a: 158, fn. 24.
2-3"die Sperrmauer, die zu schützen hat den Stamm [S¹bʾ vor dem Br]uch, durch den diese Sperrmauer ḏ-ʾmr gebrochen wurde und hatte (dann) versiegen lassen den Regenstrom vor diesen Tag" (Höfner 1938).
2-3"(vor der Zerstörung) welche zerstört und eingerissen hatte jenes (d. h. das erwähnte) Staubecken Ḏū-Amīr des Oasengebietes vor diesem Tag" (Müller 1982).
2-3"the basin whereby the tribe Saba may gain protection against the damage (that) flood-water had previously caused by bursting that basin ḏ-ʾmr" (Beeston).
Chronological
Period: D
Physical
Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure → Sluice
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 36, w. 174
Letter Measure: 8 (l. 2)
Linguistic
Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Construction text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Royal Inscription: Yes
Concordances: RES 3441, Gl 551+1005
Spatial
Site: Maʾrib, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Mryb / Mrb
Type of Site: Settlement
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