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MGER0147

Mt. Gerizim, probably 200-100 BCE, maybe 400-200 BCE. Stone Block. Dedicatory.
Transcription

די הקרב דליה בר שמעון עלוהי ועל בנוהי אבנאדה לדכרן טב קדמ אלהא באתרא דנה

Translation

Delayah son of Shim'on offered [this] stone for himself and his sons for good remembrance before God in this place

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Notes
Delayah is a Biblical name that occurs among the Samaritans, such as the son of Sanballat, the governor of Samaria. The words 'this stone' refer to the stone block itself. This is one of the rare cases in which the nature of the offering is mentioned in a dedicatory inscription on Mt. Gerizim. Perhaps the reason lies in the dimensions of the stone: a huge lintel, over two meters long, which was certainly very prominent. It is doubtful whether any conclusions can be drawn from this text as to the nature of the unidentified offerings in other insciriptions -- whether they were stones, as well, or money.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 36.5 cm; W: 202.0 cm; D: 55.0 cm

Date

400 BCE to 100 BCE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • fine comb dressing inscribed face

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Magen, Yitzhak, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania. Mount Gerizim Excavations. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications, 2004.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Magen, Yitzhak, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania. Mount Gerizim Excavations. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications, 2004.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Magen, Yitzhak, Haggai Misgav, and Levana Tsfania. Mount Gerizim Excavations. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Jerusalem: Judea & Samaria Publications, 2004.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," MGER0147, 14 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89