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IDUM0078

Negev, November 1-30, 336 BCE. Ostrakon. Commodity Chit.

Transcription

ב למרחשון שנת 2 עבידו לבני גורו חנטן כרן שבעה סאן תרתין פלג קב

Translation

[On the x of Ma]rcheshvan, year 2, Ubaydu[of the sons of G]uru: wheat, kors, seven;[seahs, tw]o; hal<f> a qab.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Notes
Seven kors of wheat is considered to be a significant payment. In the inscription, the scribe has combined the words פלג and קב into one (פלקב) to mean "half a qab;" the final ב of this word is written with a flourish.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 70 cm; W: 68 cm; D: 5 cm

Date

336 BCE to 336 BCE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 1. Dossiers 1-10: 401 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2014. insc A2.23.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 1. Dossiers 1-10: 401 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2014. insc A2.23.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 1. Dossiers 1-10: 401 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2014. insc A2.23.
    Zotero
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