Vexillatio Legionis VI Ferratae

(Built by) a detachment of the Legion VI Ferrata

עבדבעל

'Abdba'al

אדנגין עז שבחב4 למלך

Awaximproved wine of Gazain (year) 4 of the king

Ἐγένετο τὸ πᾶν ἔργον τῆς χαμωψηφόσεοςταύτης ἐπὶ Ϲεργίου τοῦἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶν ἐπισκόπουΓάζης καὶ Ϲτεφάνου Θωμᾶ περιοδευτοῦ καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐν μηνὶΛῴου τοῦ βϙψʹἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος ιεʹ.

All the work of this mosaic was done in the time of our most holy bishop of Gaza Sergios, and Stephen son of Thomas, periodeutes and hegumen, in the month of Loos of the year 792, indiction 15.

Ἐπὶ Ζηνοβι ουἐπισκόπου καὶ Δωροθέου καὶ Ζοναίνου πρεσβθτέροι ἐψηφώθητοῦ ζνφʹ ἔτους.

Under Zenobia(?) … the bishop and the priests Dorotheos and Zonainos, the paving was completed in the year 557.

Ὑπὲρ σωτηριάς ΒίκτωρΣαλαμάνου καὶΣαλάμθα ΓΥΚΟἐπὶ Σαλαονος διακόνου.

For the salvation of Victor, son of Salamanos, and Salamtha(?) …, under Salaon the deacon.

Ὑπὲρ ἀναπαύσεως Ἱλαρίων ἀναγνώστου ἐν μηνι Ξαωθικοῦ ἕξ καὶ δεκάτουτοῦ ηπφʹ ἔτους.

For the repose of the reader Hilarion on the 16th (day) of the month Xanthikos, of the year 588.

ὙπὲρσωτηρίαςΠαύλου πρεσβυτέρουΟὐλπιάνου καὶ ὑπὲρἀναπαύσεως Μαρίας

For the salvation of the priest Paul, son of Oulpianos and for the repose of Marias...

Κύριε πρόσδεξε τὴνκαρποφορίαν Βαράχων ἀναγνώστουκαὶ Ζοναίνου ἀδελφοῦ καὶ Αἰα μονάζων υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ Ἰωάνην υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ ϙφʹ ἔτους.

Lord, receive the offering of the reader Barachon, and of (his) brother Zonainos and of his sons the monk Aias and John, in the year 590.

Κύριε πρόσδεξε τὴνκαρποφορίαντῶν προσεινικότωνΠαύλου καὶ Μαρίας.

Lord, receive the offerings of the donors Paul and Maria.

Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίαςΠαῦλος Οὐλπιανοῦ μονάζων καὶ Φλαυία καὶ Μαρία.

For the salvation of the monk Paul, son of Oulpianos, and Flauia and Maria.

Ἐπὶ τοῦθεοφιλεστάτουκαὶ ἁγιωτάτουἐπισκόπουἡμῶν Μαρκιανοῦ ϙφʹἔτους.

In the time of our most God-beloved and holy bishop Markianos, in the year 590.

Παῦλοςὁ πρεσβύτεροςΟὐλπιάνου υἱὸςεὐχαριστῶν τῷ θεῷ καὶ τοῖςἁγίοις ὐπὲρ σωτηρίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ὑπὲρ ἀναπαύσεως Μαρίας ἀδελφῆς αὐτου ἀιπαρθένου ἐψήφωσεντὸ ἅγιον φωτίσμα.

The priest Paul, son of Oulpianos, giving thanks to God and the Saints, for his salvation and for the repose of his sister Maria the perpetual virgin (nun?), has paved the holy baptistery.

Ἐπὶ τοῦὁσιωτάτου καὶἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶνἐπισκόπουΜαρκιάνου καὶ Κυριακοῦ χωρεπισκόπουἐψηφώθη ἔτους θχʹ μηνὶ Λῴου.

In the time of our most pious and holy bishop Markianos, and Kyriakos the country-bishop, the paving (was done), in the month of Loos, year 609.

Ἔργον ψηφοθετῶν Ἀσκαλωνιτῶν Βίκτωρος καὶ Κοσμᾶ Ἀσκαλωνιτὼν ἔτους βνχʹ.

Work of the mosaicists of Ascalon Victor and Cosmas, in the year 652.

Ἐπὶ Προκοπίου πρεσβυτέρου καὶ παραμοναρίου Παῦλος πρεσβύτεροςὑπὲρ σωτηρίας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναπαύσεως Μαρίας ἀιπαρθένου ἐψήφωσεν τὰ ὧδε.

Under the priest and paramonarios Prokopios, and the priest Paul, and for their salvation, and for the repose of Maria the perpetual virgin (nun?), the paving (was done) here.

Ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ϲαλαονος πρεσβύτερου καὶἡγουμένου ἐψηφώθητὰ ὄδε μηνὸς Ξανθικοῦτοῦ δνχʹ ἔτουςἰνδικτιῶνος

In the time of the most God-beloved priest and hegumen Salaon, this place was paved in the month of Xanthikos of the year 654, indiction …

חנניה בר יעקבἉνανία υἱως Ἰακω

[Aramaic] Hananiah son of Yaakov. [Greek] Anania son of Iaco.

+ +ἔνθα κεῖται τὸ λείψανον τρισμακαρίου καὶ ἐν ἁγίοις πατρὸς ἡμῶν Εἰρηναίου τοῦ πρεσβυτέρου. τὸ δὲ πνεῦμα παρὰ τῷ θεῷ. ἀμήν. ἀνεπάη δὲ μηνὶ Αὐδυναίῳ ζʹ ἔτους ιφʹ. + +

Here lie the remains of our thrice-blessed father Irenaeus the priest, but his spirit is with God. Amen. He rested on the 7th of Audonaios in the year 510.

Μανάαμος καὶ Ἴσουος υἱοὶ τοῦ μακαριωτάτου Ἠσσῆτος ξυλέμποροι εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ ἁγιωτάτῳ τόπῳ καὶ τὴν ψήφωσιν ταύτην προσενήγκαμεν μηνὶ Λῳῳ τοῦ ΘΞΦ

Menahem and Yeshua, sons of the late Isai, wood merchants, as a sign of thanks for the most holy place, this mosaic (we) have donated in the month of Loos, 569.

ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Ῥουβήλου καὶ Ἰσσῆτος καὶ Βενιαμίν

For the salvation of Roubelos (Reuben) and Isses (Jesse) and Benjamin

Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Ἰακωβου Λαζαρος καὶ σινα εὐχαριστοῦντες τῷ θεῷ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγίου τόπου ἀνενέωσεν τὸ κτίσμα τῆς κώνχις σὺν τῷ καγκέλλῳ ἀπὸ θεμελίων· μηνὸς Μαρτίου ἰνδικτιῶνος

For the salvation of Iakobos, Lazaros, and ...sina, in gratefulness to God in (this) holy place (i.e., synagogue), renovated the construction of the conch together with the chancel screen from the foundations. In the month of Marhc, indiction ...

Ἀμμώνιος Δομεστικοῦ ὑπὲρ Δομεστικοῦ υἱοῦ ἀνέθηκεν Lἔτους ϙσ

Ammonius son of Domesticus dedicated (this column) on behalf of his son, Domesticus. Year 290.

Θεοδώρου καὶ ἐν τούτῳ καλλόπισεν μηνὸς Δαισίου, ἰνδικτιῶνος

... of Theodorus and in this ... made beautiful ... in the month of Daisios, indiction ...

Ἅγιος ὁ ναός σου, κύριε, θαυμαστὸς ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ. Προνοίᾳ Γεωργίου ἐνδοξοτάτου ἰλλουστρίου καὶ σὺν Θεῷ παντεπιτρόπου καὶ Φιλίππου μεγαλοπρεπεστάτου κόμητος καὶ ἐπιτρόπου ἐγένετο τὸ πᾶν ἔργον μηνὶ Ἀρτεμισίῳ ἔτους ϛμχ’.

Holy is your temple, o Lord, admirable in justice. By the providence of Georgius, the most glorious and illustrious and – with the help of god – supercurator, and of Philippus, the most magnificent count and curator, the whole work was finished in the month Artemision in the year 646.

Μαρτύριον τοῦ ἁγίου Θεοδώρου

Martyrium of Saint Theodore

Ἐπὶ Μισαὴλτοῦ ἁγιωτάτου ἡμῶν ἐπισκόπουκαὶ Ζαχαρίου πρεσβθτὲρου καὶ χωρεπισκόπου καὶ Ἀλφείου διακόνου καὶ οἰκονόμου ἐγένετο ἡ ψήφωσις μηνὶ Πανήμου ἔτους θνχʹ ἰνδικτιῶνος βʹ.

In the time of our most holy bishop Misael, and the priest and country-bishop Zacharias, and the deacon and church steward Alphios, the mosaic was made in the month of Panemos of the year 659, indiction 2.

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

ΑΛΚΙΟΥ תחמגזר

Of Alkaios. Boundary of Gezer

בראשית ברא אלהים אנכי יהוה אלהיך אלהים אחרים לא תעשה לך פסל לא תשא לא תרצא לא תנף לא תגנב לא תענה לא תח מ

In the beginning God created. I am the lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image Thou shalt not take (the name of the Lord They God in vain). Thou shalt not murder. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear (false witness against they neighbor). Thou shalt not covet.

חנין בר יהוני

Hanun son of Yehoni

סרו בר אליעזר

Saru son of Eliezer

Of Alkios. Boundary of Gezer

Ἰαῶ Σαβαώθ Μιχαήλ

Iao Sabaoth, Michael

Κύριε βοήθει Νεστάβου

Lord, save Nestabus

Alpha-Omega

Εἴς θεὸς ὁ ωικῶν τὰ κακά Ἰαῶ Σαβαώθ Μιχαήλ Βοήθει

Θεοῖς καταχθονίοις Ἐνθάδε κεῖνται οἱ πατέρες τοῦ δεῖνατοῦ εὐεργέτου

To the gods of the underworld. [Here lie] the forefathers of [so-and-so] the benefactor...

יעזר בר יהוחנן הסופר יעזר הסופר

Yo'ezer son of Yehohanan the scribe Yo'ezer the scribe

בילגה

Bilga

Σαλωμη Ιακειμον

Salome Iakimos

יהודה בר אלעזר

Yehuda, son of El'azar

+ Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ ἁγίου Γεωργίου μνήσθητι τοῦ καρποφορήσαντος

Lord God of Saint George, remember the donor.