Siloam Inscription Manuscript Spotlight

Join us today for a look at ancient history as we examine the Siloam Inscription, an 8th century BC paleo-Hebrew inscription commemorating the completion of the Siloam tunnel. This enormously significant artifact is one of the oldest surviving Hebrew texts, and we get to read it!
Replica Stone:
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Inscription Illustration (easier to read):
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Paleo Hebrew Alphabet:
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Stone Transcription and Translation by Kautsch and Wright:
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Siloam Tunnel Map Credit:
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[@maryduffy2086]

Thank you

[@WagesOfDestruction]

I remember a book "The Source" which modeled this text

[@michaelart4878]

Just b 💘

[@mrcjrowe]

So it doesn't mention God's name ?

[@manuscriptspotlight9077]

Good question, the Siloam inscription does not mention God's name. This isn't too unusual, though, since it commemorates the completion of a public works project and isn't (inherently) a religious inscription. The Ketef Hinnom scrolls, which were written in a similar time period, do contain several instances of God's name though. I'll be covering these next, stay tuned!

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@@manuscriptspotlight9077 Ok, thanks