שפן IIII

Shafan 4

ינתן

Yonatan

Imperator Caesar divi Marci Antonini Pii Germanici Sarmatici filius, divi Pii nepos, divi Hadriani pro nepos, divi Traiani Parthici abnepos, divi Nervae adnepos Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Sarmaticus Germanicus maximus Brittannicus pontifex maximus, tribunicia potestate XI, imperator VII, consul V, pater patriae equitibus et peditibus, qui militaverunt in alis II, quae appellantur Antiana Gallorum et Thracum milliaria et I Sebastenorum milliaria et I Damascenorum et I et II Galatarum et IIII Bracaraugustanorum et sunt in Syria Palaestina sub Iulio Lepidiano legato quinis et vicenis pluribusve stipendiis emeritis dimissis honesta missione, quorum nomina subscripta sunt, civitatem Romanam, qui eorum non haberent, ded it et conubium uxoribus, quas tunc ha buissent, aut cum is, quas postea duxissent, dumtaxat singulis Imperator Caesar divi Marci Antonini Pii Germanici Sarmatici filius, divi Pii nepos, divi Hadriani pronepos, divi Traiani Parthici abnepos, divi Nervae adnepos Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Pius Felix Augustus Sarmaticus Germanicus maximus Britannicus pontifex maximus, tribunicia potestate XI, imperator VII, consul V, pater patriae equitibus et peditibus, qui militaverunt in alis II, quae appellantur Antiana Gallorum et Thracum et Antiana et cohortibus VII V Gemellae civium Romanorum et I Thracum milliaria et I Sebastenorum milliaria et I Damascenorum et I Ulpia Galatarum et II Ulpia Galatarum et IIII Bracaraugustanorum et sunt in Syria Palaestina sub Iulio Lepidiano legato quinis et vicenis pluribusve stipendiis emeritis dimissis honesta missione, quorum nomina sub scripta sunt, civitatem Romanam, qui eorum non haberent, dedit et conubium cum uxoribus, quas tunc habuissent, cum est civitas iis data, aut cum is, quas posteaduxissent dumtaxat sin]gulis. ante diem V Kalendas Decembres Gaio Sabucio Maiore, Gaio Valerio Senecione consulibus cohortis I Thracum milliariae, cui praest . Descriptum et recognitum ex tabula aenea, quae fixa est Romae in muro post templum divi Augusti ad Minervam

Διὶ ἁγίῳ Ἀφροδίτη ἀνέθηκεν

Aphrodite dedicated (this) to Holy Zeus

Διὶ ἁγίῳω Βερενίκη εὐχαριστοῦσα ἀνέθηκα

I, Berenice, gratefully dedicated (this) to Holy Zeus.

Βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Πτολεμαίῳ χαίρειν. ἡμὰς σύνταξον ἀναγραψαντας ἐν στήλαις λιθίναις ἢ δέλτοις λευκαῖςτὰς ἐπιστολὰς ἀναθεῖναι ἐν ταῖς ὑπαρχούσαις κώμαις. γεγράφαμεν δὲπερὶ τούτων Κλέωνι καὶ Ἡλιοδώρῳ τοῖς διοικηταῖς ἵνα ἐπακολούθωσιν. ΒΙΡ, ὙπερβρεταίουΒασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Κλέωνι χαίρειν. τὰ καταγεγραμμένα παρ᾿ ἐμοῦ τῷ στρατηγῷηιυκαὶ ἀπιστῶν ἐνέσχεν ἐν κτήμασιν ω αὐτῷ κατὰ τὸδοθὲν διὰ ντω ν δουπ ειε α τω ο μενῃ χώραι.Βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Κλέωνι χαίρειν. τοῦ ὑπομνήματος οὗ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖν Πτολεμαῖοςὁ στρατηγὸς καὶ ἀρχιερεὺς ὑποτέτακται τὸ ἀντίγραφον. γενέσθω οὖν ὥσπερ ἀξιοῖ. ΑΙΡ, Βασιλεῖ Ἀντιόχῳ ὑπόμνημα παρὰ Πτολεμαίου στρατηγοῦ καὶ ἀρχιερέως.τῶν μὲν ὠνίων χρημάτων ἀξιῶ γραφῆναι ταῦθ᾿, ὅσα μὲν ἂν ᾗἐν ταῖς κώμαις μουτοῖς λαοῖς πρὸς αὑτοὺς εἶναι ἐξαγώγιμα ἐπὶ τῶν παρ᾿ ἐμοῦ, ὅσα δ᾿ ἂν ᾗ πρὸς τοὺςτῶν ἄλλων κωμῶν ὅ τε οἰκονόμος καὶ ὁ ου προεστηκὼς ἐπισκοπῶσιν. ἐὰν δε φο υηι ἢ καὶ μείζονα δοκῇ πέμπηται ἐπὶ τὸν ἐν Συρίαι καὶ Φονικίῃστρατηγόν. τοὺς δὲ φρουράρχους καὶ τοὺς ἐπὶ τῶν τόπων τεταγμένους μὴ περιστεῖλαι μηθένα τρόπον τοὺς παρηγουμένους. τὴν αὐτὴν ἩλιοδώρῳΒασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Κλέωνι χαίρειν. τοῦ ὑπομνήματος οὗ ἔδωκεν ἡμῖνΠτολεμαῖος ὁ στρατηγὸς καὶ ἀρχιερεὺς ὑποτέτακται τὸ ἀντιγραφον.γενέσθω οὖν καθάπερ ἀξιοῖ. ΒΙΡ, Αὐδναίου δ᾿.Βασιλεῖ μεγάλῳ Ἀντιόχῳ ὑπόμνημα παρὰ Πτολεμαίου στρατηγοῦκαὶ ἀρχιερέως. ἀξιῶ, ἐάν σοι φαίνηται, βασιλευ, προς τεΚλέωνα καὶ Ἡλιόδωρον τοὺς διοικητὰς εἰς τὰς ὑπαρχούσας μοι κώμαςἐγκτήσει καὶ εἰς τὸ πατρικὸν καὶ εἰς ἃς σὺ προσέταξας καταγράψαι μηθενὶ ἐξουσίαν εἶναι ἐπισταθμεύειν κατὰ μηδεμίαν παρεύρεσινμηδ᾿ ἑτέρους ἐπαγαγὼν μηδ᾿ ἐπιβολὴν ποιήσας καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ κτήματα,μηδὲ λαοὺς ἐζάγειν. τὴν αὐτὴν Ἡλιοδώρῳ.Βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Μαρσύαι χαίρειν. ἐνεφάνισεν ἡμῖνΠτολεμαῖος ὁ στρατηγὸς καὶ ἀρχιερεὺς πλείονας τῶν διοδευομένωνκαταλεύειν τε μετὰ βίας ἐν ταῖς κώμαις αὐτοῦ καὶ ἄλλα ἀδικηματαοὐκ ὀλίγα συντελεῖσθαι μὴ προσέχοντας τοῖς παρ᾿ ἡμῶν ἐπιστάθμοιςπερὶ τούτων ἐπιμέλειαν οὖν ποιοῖς, ὅπως μὴ μόνον κωλύωνται ἀλλὰ καὶ ζημιῶνται δεκαπλαισίας, ἂν ποιῶνται βλαβαί. ἡ αὐτὴ Λυσανίαι, Λέοντι, Διονίκῳ. Βασιλεὺς Ἀντίοχος Ἡλιοδώρῳ χαίρειν. τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ἧςγεγράφαμεν πρὸς Μαρσύαν ὑποτέτακται τὸ ἀντίγραφον. συ δ᾿ οὖνἐπακλουθεῖ. ΖΙΡ, Ξανδικοῦ ὑπετάγη ἡ πρὸς Μαρσύαν ἡ αὐτή. Θεοδότῳ τῆς πρὸς Λυσανίαν.Ἀπολλοφάνει τῆς πρὸς Λέοντα. Πλουτογένει τῆς πρὸς Διόνικον.

King Antiochos to Ptolemaios greetings. … us, do order that having inscribed on stelae of stone or white tablets the letters, one shall set them up in the pertaining villages. We have, too, written about these matters to Kleon and Heliodoros the dioiketai in order that they may act accordingly. Year 112, Hyperberetaios … (September 200 BC). King Antiochos to Kleon greetings. That which has been written by us to the strategos …. And he hold on disobeying in possessions … to him according to what was given through … land. King Antiochos to Kleon greetings. Of the memorandum which has given us Ptolemaios the strategos and chief-priest is the copy enclosed. It shall now be as he proposes Year 111 ( = 21st September 202 / 10th October 201 BC). To the King Antiochos, memorandum by Ptolemaios, strategos and chief-priest. Of the goods which are for sale I propose that those be listed which are able to be exported from one village to another by mutual trade among the villagers in my territories; but as to those which are (saleable) to the people of the other villages (i.e., not within my territory), the oikonomos of the official in charge of … are to have the regulation of them. When however … or even more … shall be sent to the strategos of Syria and Phoenike but the commanders of the garrisons and those in charge of the places shall not protect on no account those who disregard (the instructions). The same letter to Heliodoros. King Antiochos to Kleon greetings. Of the memorandum which has given us Ptolemaios the strategos and chief-priest is the copy enclosed. It shall now be as he proposes. Year 112 Audnaios 4th ( = 11th December 201 BC). To the great King Antiochos, memorandum by Ptolemaios, strategos and chief-priest. I propose, if you approve, King, … to Kleon and Heliodoros the dioiketai respecting the villages belonging to me as property and hereditary tenure and respecting those which you ordered to be assigned to me: that nobody should be allowed to quarter under no pretence neither by bringing in others nor by assault on the possessions and not to eject villagers. The same (letter) to Heliodoros. King Antiochos to Marsyas greetings. There announced to use Ptolemaios the strategos and chief-priest, that many of those travelling through lodge by violence in his villages and do many other acts of injustice not caring for the quarters prepared by us. Relating to this take care that they not only be restrained but also punished tenfold if damages are done. The same (letter) to Lysanias, Leon, Dionikos. King Antiochos to Heliodoros greetings. Of the letter which we wrote to Marsyas is attached the copy. You now act accordingly. (Year) 117 Xandikos ( = March 195 BC). Attached the same (letter) to Marsyas; to Theodotos (a copy) of the (letter) to Lysanias; to Apollophanes (a copy) of the (letter) to Leon; to Plutogenes (a copy) of the (letter) to Dionikos.

+ Ὑπὲρ μνήμης καὶἀναπαύσεωςτοῦ ΠΡΕΝΕΝΚΑΤ ὁσιωτάτου πατρὸς ἡμῶνΤ

For the memory and repose of the … our most pious father …

ΑΓΤΩΠΩμνήσθητι Κύριε Σαούρου.

… Lord, remember Saouros.

ἄλφα ὦμεγα

Alpha - Omega

Κύριε Ὑιὸς Χριστός καὶ ἅγιε Μηχαήλ πρόσδεξε τὴν καρποφωρίαν τὸ δούλον σου τὸ τέκνον Ἰουλέσα Ϲαφρίκα καὶ Ἀναὴλ ἀδελφῶν καὶ τοὺς αὐτῶν καὶ Ϲαλαέου καὶ τὸ τέκνον αὐτοῦ καὶ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ τὸ τέκνον αὐτοῦ καὶ Ζανας καὶ Νώνας καὶ Ζὰνα θυγατὴρ Νόνας.

O Lord the Son Christ and holy Michael, receive the offering of your servant, the child of Ioulesas, the brothers Saphrica and Anael and their households, and of Salaeos and his child, and of Abraam and his child, and of Zana and Nonna and Nonna's daughter Zana.

+ Αὔτη ἡ πύλητοῦ Κυρίου εἰσελεύσοντε ἐν αὐτῇδίκαιοι + Κυρίε Υἱὸς Χριστὸς μνήσθητιτὸν δοῦλον σου Ἀναὴλ καὶϹαπρίκα.

This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter into it. O Lord the Son, Christ, remember your servant Anael, and Saprica.

Ἅγιε Μιχαὴλ πρόσδεξε τὴν καρποφορίαντοῦ δούλου σου Ἀναὴλ +καὶ τῶν διαφερόντων αὐτοῦϹαπρίκαν καὶ Μάμαν ἀμήν.

Saint Michael, receive the offering of your servant Anael and his neighbours, Saprica and Mamas. Amen.

ΒΕϹΟ ϹΟΟ ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας τὼν καρποφορησάντων ἀμήν.

… for the salvation of those who gave offerings … Amen.

Πιλάτου

Of Pilate

הרמא חלקא דא עד קבלחרךבא ותוניה די עלוהילית לאנש בה דרתאתברה

... to raise ... This portion up to the front of the window … And the rooms on it … Nobody has a courtyard in it … a receipt

שהד יעקב ברדן בשטר די

… witness, Jacob son of… deed of...

א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט בעשרין ותרין לאדר שנת עשרין ותרוין בירושלים

Ἡ μοναρχικὴ ἐξουσία ἐλεήσῃ ταπεινοὺς καὶ ἐλεεινοὺς καμόν τας ἐν τῷδε τῷ οἴκῳ

May the sovereign power have mercy upon the lowly and miserable men who have labored in this house.

+ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Δημητρίου διακόνουκαὶ Γεοργίου υἱοῦ καὶ παντὸς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτῶν ἐτελειώθη τὸ πᾶν ἔργονἐν μηνὶ Ἀπριλίου τοῦ πβφʹ ἔτους ἰνδικτιῶνος ιβʹ.

For the salvation of the deacon Demetrios and his son Georgios and their entire household, all of the work was completed in the month of April in the year 582, indiction 12.

+ Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ ἁγίου καὶ ἐνδὸξου μἀρτυρος Γεοργίου μνήσθητιεἰς ἀγαθὸν τοῦ δούλου σοῦ Δημητρίου διακόνου τοῦ κτίσαντος τόνἅγιον οἶκον τοῦτον καὶ Γεοργίου υἱοῦ καὶ πᾶν τοῦ οἶκου αὐτῶν.

O Lord God of the holy and glorious martyr George, remember for the good your servant Demetrios the deacon, who created this holy house, and George (his son) and all their household.

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ ἁγίου Ϲεργίου ἐλέησον τοῦ δούλου σοῦΔημήτριον διάκονον καὶ Γεόργιον υἱὸν καὶ παντὸς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτῶν.

O Lord God of Saint Sergios, have mercy on your servant Demetrios the deacon and his son George and all their household.

+ Ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας Δημητρίου διακόνουκαὶ Γεοργίου υἱοῦ καὶ ἀναπαύσεος Ϲόμαδοςπατρὸς καὶ Δημητρίου καὶ Θεοδώρας τέκνων.

For the salvation of the deacon Demetrios and his son Georgios, and the repose of his father Somados and his children Demetrios and Theodora.

+ Ἀγαπᾶ Κύριος τὰς πύλας Σιὼν υἱὼν ὑπὲρ πάντα τὰ σκενόματα᾿ Ιακώβ +

The Lord loves the gates of Sion more than all the dwelling-places of Jacob.

ודכיר לתב קירס הופּליס וקירה פּרוטון וקירס סלוסטיס חתנה וקומס פּרורוס ברה וקיריס פּוטיס חתנה וקירס חנינה ברה הננון ובניהון דמיצותון תדירן בכל אתר דהבון השה חמישה דינרין דהב מלד עלמה יתן ברכתה בעמלהון אמן אמן סלה

And rembmered be fore good Lord Oples and Lady Protone, and Lord Sallustius his son-in-law, and Comes Pheroros his son and Lord Photios his son-in-law, and Lord Hananiah his son - they and their children - whose acts of charity are constantly everywhere and who have given here five coins of gold. May the King of the Universe bestow the blessing upon their work. Amen. Amen. Selah.

ודכיר לתב רב תנחום הלוי בר חלפה דהב חד טרימיסין ודכיר לתב מינוקה דסיסיפה צפוריהוקיריס פטריק כפר עקביה ויוסה בר דוסתי דמן כפר נחום דיהבון תלתיהון תלת גרמין מלך עלמה יתן ברכתה בעמלהון אמן אמן סלה ודכיר לטב יודן ארדה מן חימאוס דיהב תלתודכירין לטב ארביליי דיהבון מחירהון מלך עלם יתן ברכתה בעמלהון אמן אמן סלהודכר לטב קיריס ליאנטיס וקריה קלניק דהב ליקרה דכנישתהמלך עלמה תהן ברכתה בעמלה אמן סלה שלום ודכירה לטב חדה אתהאנטוליה דיהבת חד דינר ליקרה דכנישתה מלך עלמה יתן ברכתה בעמלהאמן אמן סלה שלום ודכירין לטב עיריא דהבין חד טר יסין

[right panel] And re[membered be for] good Rav Tanhum the Levite, the so[n] of Hjalfa, who has donated one tremissis; and remebered be for good the son of Sisiphus(?) the [Se]pphgorite and [Lord Pa]tricus, of Kefar 'Aqabyah and Yoseh, the son of Dositheus, of Kefar Nahum, who have, all three, donated three grmyn (scruples?). May the King of the U[niverse best]ow the blessing upon [their] works. Amen Amen Selah. And remembered be for good Yudan the architect (?) of Emmmaus who has donated three [scruples?]. And remembered be for good the people of Arbela who have donated the cost (?). May the King of the Universe bestow blessing upon their work. Amen. Amen. Selah.[left panel] And remembered be for good Lord Leontius and Lady Kalinike, who have donated … denarii in honor of the synagogue. May the King of the Universe bestow blessing upon his work. Amen. Amen. Selah. Peace. And remembered be for good a righteous woman, who has donated one denarius in honor of the synagogue. May the King of the Universe bestow blessing upon her work. Amen. Amen. Selah. Peace. And remembered be fore good the inhabitants of the town/others who have donated one tremissis.

+ ὑπὲρ σωτιρίαςσωτηρίας ΚυρυκοῦΚυρικοῦ Ἰσοῦ υἱοῦ καὶ Ἰωάννου υἱεοῦ αὐτοῦ

+ For the salvation of Kyrykos son of Ises and of John his son.

+ Μνήτηθη κύρηε Ἀναστασίας ἑγουμένης

Remember, Lord, Anasia/Anastasia the abbess/the most pious.

+ Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ ἁγίου Ἰωάνου ἀνάπαυσοντὸν δοῦλόν σουΤαναηλον ἀποθανόνταἐγένετο τὸ πᾶνἔργον ἐπὶ τοῦ ἁγιωτάτου Ζαχαρια ἐπισκόπου

Lord [God of Saint Jo]hn, give re[st to Thy servant] Tana[elos?, who di]ed [in peace?]. [This whole] work was done [under the most holy bishop Za]charias.

הדה איסכופתה דכיר לטב יוסה בר חלפו בר חניו דעבדה

[This is the lintel] remembered for good (be) Yose ben Halfo ben Honyo that I made.

El'azar son of Yudan son of Susu (or Qoso / Qusu)

איה רוחא יחבורא יחנונאאניה אעתריא ידע די כא שררנאערב עלא בגפין חמנא ברר לתא אלהנשו ופיא עם שרצת בתלתא והצנאואלה אלה פשרתא תנשר ברתאלתפשר ברת תנשר אעצץ בר שמשחרגל ברתל שבטבטא ברתאל צלמניתאשרא שרא גבר אפשר צן אנתהברר לה בטוטא

O Spirit, the smoke of the henna!O A'attars! Let it be known that here is our steadfastness (faithfulness);The hamman with (its) wings is guarantor for it. Make clear for Ta', the god ofNashu, the accomplishment of the vow with the profusion of closed flowers and sprouting.And these are the disenchantresses: Tinshar daughter of El,Tipshar daughter of Tinshar, A'asas son (or daughter) of Shamash,Hargol daughter of El, Shebatbata daughter of El - the female statuettes.Release (O Spirit), release a man, free (him) from (the spell of) a woman!You (disenchantresses) brought wood for a counter-charm. (So, O Spirit) explain to him the spark!

+ Τοῦτό ἐστιν ὁ τόπος τοῦ Κυρίου Εἰσοῦς

This is the place of the Lord Jesus

+ ἉγίουΒάκχου

(Church) of St. Bacchus

+ Ἐπὶ Φλαουίου Θεοδώρου Προκοπίου ἐν μηνὶ Ξανθικῷ τοῦ εμχ’ ἔτους. +

Under Flavius Theodorus Procopius …, in the month of Xanthikos of the year 645.

λοχιγοῦ κοῖτος

A centurion's place of rest.

Εὐλογία τῷλαῷ

Bles/sing to the / people

Εὐτυχῶς Εὐτοχίῳκαὶ Ἡσυχίῳ καὶ Εοὐαγρίῳ τοῖς κτίστες

Good Luck / [to] Eustochius / and Hesichios / and Eovagrius / the found/ers

וברוכין כל בני העיר שהןמתחזקין בכלמצות כן יהאענלכן ואמן סלה שלום

And blessed[are all the people of the town?] whoadhere to allcommandments. So may beyour labor and Ame[n Se]la[h][P]eace

ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Σομμ ῶν καμάτων αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐτελιώθη δὲ μηνὶ Ἀρτεμησίου

Under the most god-loving Somm... by his labors… was completed in the month of Artemisios…

ἐπὶ τοῦ θεοφιλεστάτου Ἠλία πρεσβυτέρου καὶ ἡγουμένου ἐτελιόθη τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον ἐν μηνὶ Γορπέου κζ́ ἰνδικτιόνος ά εὐξάμενος ὑπὲρ Ἀναστασίου ψιχῆς

Under the most god-loving Elias the priest and abbot this work was completed on the 27th of the month of Gorpiaios, in the first indiction, by a vow, for Anastasios’ soul.

φῶς ζωή

light life

νίκη Ἡρακλέoυς καὶ Αὑρώνα

Victory of Heracles and Hauronas

זבידו בר עיראח בר בעלרים מן טחון תמוז שנת 46 רקידדקיר ס 3 1 ק 4 ף זבדיאל

Zubaydu/Zubidu son of Ghayrah son of Baalrimfrom the gr[inding of] Tammus, year 46:crushed/sifted grain, s(eahs), 3; q(abs), 4 (and a) h(alf).Zabdiel(archaic alef)

זי היתי זבידובר עירארעידאח מן בתבעל רים עליד עבדמלן בר עבדבעלי פחלץ 1

[That which] Zubaydu/Zabidu son of Ghayrah from the house of Baalrim broughtby the hand of Abdmilk son of Abdbaali:Bale, 1.

ב 26 לתמוז הנעל קוסיתע לבני בעלרםחנטן סאן עשרה ושתהקבן חמשה ופלג

On the 26th of Tammuz, Qosyatha of the sons of Baalrim brought inWheat, seahs, sixteen; qabs, five and a half

ב 26 לתמוז הנעל קוס ק לקוס ת מן בני בעלרים ראש כר חד סאן חמשה קבןארבעה ופלג

On the 26th of Tammuz,Q[os] q from [the sons of Baal]rim brought into Qos t:resh, kor, one; seahs, five; qabs, four and a half.

לפלאקוסבר בעלריםמשח ס 1 ר 1 ת1

(line missing?)to Palaqos son of Baalrim:oil, s(eah), 1; q(ab), 1; q(uarter), 1; e(ighth), 1

ב 21 לאדר עוי לבניבעלרים משח ס 1 ק 1 ף

On the 21st of Adar,R/Awi of the sons of Baalrim:o(il), s(eah), 1; q(ab), 1 (and a) h(alf).

ב 24 לסיון שנת 3 שעדאל לבני בעלריםלמסכנת מנקדהשכ 7 ס 18 ק 2

On the 24th of Sivan, year 3,Saadel of the sons of Baalrimto the storehouse of Makkedah:b(arley), k(ors), 7; s(eahs), 18; q(abs), 2.

ב 26 לכסלו שנת 3 היתי שעדאל מן בניבעלרים למסכנת מנקדה שכ 8

On the 26th of Kislev, year 3Saadel from the sons of Baalrim broughtto the storehouse of Makkedahb(arley), k(ors), 8.