GL1330

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• Notes: The preservation of the text in this squeeze is very poor but can be reconstructed thanks to other squeezes, as well as photographs of the inscription. Some traces of tape remain on this squeeze.

Text preserved in this squeeze:3.[…] Lord of Turʿat, three statues of bronze, [out of gratitude because]4.[…] granted them a favor through the completion of all the (plantations of) ṭyb-incense and ṣrf-incense [… … …]5.[… …] of Yahgal--100 plots of ṣrf-incense--and (the completion of) all of […] plantation [… …]6.(their) irrigation channels and plantations as far as the irrigated lands of the ʿimd-trees and the ṣwrt-plantation and the [… … …]7.[.] all of the water channels of the irrigation scheme and the water deflector, and all of the ṣwrt-plantations of Qayharân which [… … …]8.[…] as far as the town of Laqiṭ and for the agricultural estate--eight plots--and all of [… …]9.[..] water channels of the irrigation scheme and its irrigation apparatus and all of the furnishing of that agricultural estate in sum total [… …]10.because Gǝdûrâ , King of the Ethiopians, had sent and dispatched to him (a mission) to establish an alli[ance with him.]11.And that alliance was realized between them and [Gǝdûrâ ]. And [together they swore an oath as one,] 12.whether for war or for peace, [with regard to anyone] who might rise up against them in [… …]13.[… …] Salḥîn [… …] and ʿAlhân and Gǝdûrâ might be allied, each [… … …]14.because their alliance was realized with the king of the Ethiopians; and out of gratitude [… … …]15.the qayls and lieutenants who were sent, one man unto his ally, by sea and by land, and [… …] and gifts which they sent, each man to his fellow; and out of gratitude because20.[..]ʾanas bin Śinḥân and the tribe of Khawlân were defeated in a war which they had initiated and (through which) they had rebelled against21.[…] lords, the kings of Sabaʾ, and because they sent Shabbat of (the clan of) ʿIlayyân to he of Raydân in order to aid22.them (i.e. the Ḥimyarites) in a war against their lords, the kings of Sabaʾ, and some of the (Sabaean) confederation took the field to exact reprisals23.on them in that war which they had initiated, and they vanquished some of Ḥaqlân and ravaged all of24.its [… …], and after that they surrendered to their lord ʿAlhân, the king of Sabaʾ, and they sent two25.hostages: ʾAshmas bin Riyâmum and Ḥârith bin Yadîm. And may Taʾlab grant them prosperity26.[.] good fortune and the destruction and humiliation of their enemies and their foes. By Taʾlab Riyâmum.Restored full text of the inscription:1.[ʿAlhân Nahfân and his son Shâʿirum ʾAwtar, King of Sabaʾ, son of Yar-]2.[îm ʾAyman, Ki]ng of Sabaʾ, have dedicated to their patron-god [Taʾlab]3.[Riyâmum, ] Lord of Turʿat, three statues of bronze, [out of gratitude because]4.[Taʾlab granted] them a favor through the completion of all the (plantations of) ṭyb-incense and ṣrf-incense [which they had laid out(?) and set up]5.[for their residence] of Yahgal--100] plots of ṣrf-incense--and (the completion of) all of [their] plantation [and all of]6.(their) irrigation channels and plantations as far as the irrigated lands of the ʿimd-trees and the ṣwrt-plantation and the butt[resses in the irrigated lands of the ʿimd-trees and the plantations]7.[and] all of the water channels of the irrigation scheme and the water deflector, and all of the ṣwrt-plantations of Qayharân which [they had laid out(?) in ] 8.[ the n]orth, as far as the town of Laqiṭ and for the agricultural estate--eight plots--and all of [their] plan[tation]9.[and the] water channels of the irrigation scheme and its irrigation apparatus and all of the furnishing of that agricultural estate in sum total; [and out of gratitude]10.because Gǝdûrâ, King of the Ethiopians, had sent and dispatched to him (a mission) to establish an alli [ ance with him. ] 11. And that alliance was realized between them and [ Gǝdûrâ ]. And [ together they swore an oath as one, ] 12.whether for war or for peace, [ with regard to anyone ] who might rise up against them in [war , and that with rectitude ] 13.[ and fidel ] ity Salḥîn [ and Zar a rân ] and ʿAlhân and Gǝdûrâ might be allied , each [ unto the other. And they expressed gratitude ]1 4 . because their alliance was realized with the king of the Ethiopians ; and out of gratitude be[cause he (i.e. Taʾlab) protected all of]15.the qayls and lieutenants who were sent, one man unto his ally, by sea and by land, and [all the dispat-]ches and gifts which they sent, each man to his fellow; and out of gratitude because20.[ʿAmmî]ʾanas bin Śinḥân and the tribe of Khawlân were defeated in a war which they had initiated and (through which) they had rebelled against21.[their] lords, the kings of Sabaʾ, and because they sent Shabbat of (the clan of) ʿIlayyân to he of Raydân in order to aid22.them (i.e. the Ḥimyarites) in a war against their lords, the kings of Sabaʾ, and some of the (Sabaean) confederation took the field to exact reprisals23.on them in that war which they had initiated, and they vanquished some of Ḥaqlân and ravaged all of24.its [terraced vineyards], and after that they surrendered to their lord ʿAlhân, the king of Sabaʾ, and they sent two25.hostages: ʾAshmas bin Riyâmum and Ḥârith bin Yadîm. And may Taʾlab grant them prosperity26.[and] good fortune and the destruction and humiliation of their enemies and their foes. By Taʾlab Riyâmum.

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