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Ma'on-Nirim, 6th century CE. Amulet. Magic.
Transcription קמיע טב לאסתרברתה דטאסיסלפלטא יתה מןמזיקין
בישיןמן עין בישהמן רוח מן
שידמן טלני מןכל מזקין בישיןמן עין רעה מן מן רוח טמאהאם שמועתשמע בקול ייייאלהיך
והישרבעיניו תעשהוהאזנתהלמצוותיו
ושמרתה כל חוקיוכל המחלה אשרשמתי
במצריםלא
אשים
עליךכי
אני
יייי
רפאך |
Translation … | A proper [a]mulet for Esther, | Daughter of Tettius (Titus?) | [to] save her
from | the evil tormentors, | [from] evil eye, | [from] spirit, from demon, |
[fr]om shadow-spirit, from | [all] evil tormentors, | [from] evil eye, from |
...from im[pure] spirit, | …"if you will diligent[ly] | heed the L[ORD] | your
[G]od, and do what is right | in His si[ght], giving | e[ar] | [to] his
[co]mmandments | [and] keeping all his [laws] | [(then) all] the diseases
whi[ch] | [I brought upon the Eg]yptians | [I will not bring upon you] | for I
the LORD am your healer. (Ex. 15:26)] | ... |
Diplomatic [no diplomatic] |
- Terminus post quem:
- Terminus ante quem:
Languages
Aramaic, Hebrew
Dimensions
H: 88 cm; W: 35 cm; D: —
Date
500 CE to 600 CE
Current location
Israel Museum
Figures
No figures described.
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
- ZoteroWerlin, 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.
Source of transcription
- ZoteroWerlin, 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.
Source of translation
- ZoteroWerlin, 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.
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