B146_1a = SE43

• Superior document: Squeezes
• Author: Müller, David Heinrich
• Series: Squeezes
• Physical Description: 1 sheet
• Notes: This squeeze preserves the right-hand side of all seven lines of the text, the lettering of which is marked with black pencil. The remainder of the text can be restored on the basis of other squeezes taken from the same inscription.

Text preserved in the squeeze:1.Wahabum bin Ḍaʾisu[m ]2.samaʿ Dhubyân bin3.of Mayfaʿat out of stone4.faʿat be aided by Siyân and Ḥaw[l]5.repair the walls of6.and that which has not been7.repair that portion of the [...] suffered damage.Restored full text of the inscription:1.Wahabum bin Ḍaʾisu[m, the minister of Yadaʿʾîl Bayyin bin Sumhûyafaʿ and ʾخlî-]2.samaʿ Dhubyân bin [Malkîkarib, the two kings of Ḥaḍramô t, has directed and constructed the wall]3.of Mayfaʿat out of stone [and wood and brick. And may the magistrate who acts in his capacity as the] magistrate of May-4.faʿat be aided by Siyân and Ḥaw[l and Ḥalayʾîl and the king of Ḥaḍramô t against that of which he is negligent and]5.repair the walls of Ma[yfaʿat and their towers. And may he repair the damage of that which has been strengthened]6.and that which has not been [strengthened. And may he continue to serve the king of Ḥaḍramô t. And may he]7.repair that portion of the [walls and the towers which has] suffered damage.

Text preserved in the squeeze:1.whbm | bn | ḍʾs2.smʿ | ḏbyn | bn |3.ʾ | myfʿt | ʾbnm4.fʿt | b-syn | w-ḥw5.sʿḏb | gnʾhy | m6.ḏbm | w-ḏ-ʾl | y(h)7.l | ysʿḏb | ḏ-yḫbRestored full text of the inscription:1.whbm | bn | ḍʾs[m | ʿbd | ydʿʾl | byn | bn | smhyfʿ | w-ʾl=]2.smʿ | ḏbyn | bn | [mlkkrb | mlky | ḥḍrmt | qtdm | w-gsm | gn=]3.ʾ | myfʿt | ʾbnm [| w-ʿḍm | w-ftlm | w-l | yntṣr | kbr | ykbr | my=]4.fʿt | b-syn | w-ḥw[l | w-ḥlyʾl | w-mlk | ḥḍrmt | ḏ-ʾl | yštʿr | w-=]5.sʿḏb | gnʾhy | m[yfʿt | w-mḥfd-sm | w-l | ysʿḏb | ḫbl | yhr | sʿ=]6.ḏbm | w-ḏ-ʾl | y(h)[r | sʿḏbm | w-l | ywzʾ | tlw | mlk | ḥḍrmt | w-=]7.l | ysʿḏb | ḏ-yḫb[l | bn | gnʾyhn | w-mḥfdhn]