Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 9061
Beeston 1988 a: 37 (photo) Image free from copyright

Beeston 1988 a: 37 (photo) Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

... ...] 
1the votive-object (?)  in gratitude because he had [successfully fulfilled] the office of 
2overseer. And may the Lord of S²bʿn continue to grant them success 
3in future tenure of the overseership, on behalf of their house [...] 
4And may ʾlmqh vouchsafe to them the favour and goodwill of their lords
5ʾls²rḥ Yḥḍb and his brother Yʾzl Byn,
6kings of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydãn, sons of Frʿm
7Ynhb, king of Sabaʾ; and may ʾlmqh,
8Lord of S²bʿn, vouchsafe to them the safety of their bodies and their faculties; 
9and fine fruits and crops; and may ʾlmqh defend them 
10from evil and mischief and drought 
11and insect pests, and the illwill and malice of any enemy.
12 By ʾlmqh, Lord of S²bʿn.

Translation Notes:

1Beeston suggests to attribute to the word "ḫlfn" the meaning of "she-camel". In fact, he thinks that it probably denotes a votive object, i.e. a figurine or statuette to which the inscription was attached.

Chronological

Period: D

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 24.5, w. 16, th. 9
Letter Measure: 1.6

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: al-Bayḍāʾ, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ns²qm
Type of Site: Settlement

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