Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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Jericho, 550-650 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.
Transcription

דכירן לטב יהוי דכרנהון לטב כל קהלה קדישה רביה וזעוריה דסייע יתהון מלכיה דעלמה ואתחזקון ועבדון פסיפסה דידע שמהתון ודבניהון ודאנשי בתיהון יכתון בספר חייה עם כל צדיקיה חברין לכל ישראל שלום אמן סלה

Translation

Remembered for good be the memory for good, (including) the entire holy community, the great and small ones, who were aided by the Lord of the Universe and (who) donated and made the mosaic. May the One who knows their names and those of their children, and of their households inscribe them in the Book of Life together with the righteous, the members (friends?) of all Israel. Peace. Amen, selah.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The first two lines are similar to the Jewish liturgy Yequm Purqan.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: —; W: —; D: —

Date

550 CE to 650 CE

Current location

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Werlin, Steven H. Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine, 300-800 C.E.: Living on the Edge. The Brill Reference Library of Judaism 47. Brill, 2015. http://brill.com/view/title/24078.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Werlin, Steven H. Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine, 300-800 C.E.: Living on the Edge. The Brill Reference Library of Judaism 47. Brill, 2015. http://brill.com/view/title/24078.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Werlin, Steven H. Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine, 300-800 C.E.: Living on the Edge. The Brill Reference Library of Judaism 47. Brill, 2015. http://brill.com/view/title/24078.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," JERI0021, 12 June 2026. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89