This essay will explore the relevance of the text and drawing on the pithoi jars at Kuntillet ‘Ajurd, to see if the drawings match the text on the jar. One will explore the figures on jars, and explore the reprenstation of these drawing and then look at the text to see f they match. Furthermore, one will look at the site and the locations of the jars and explore possible outcomes. And explore further a field to trace the origins of the pictures on the jar.
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Kuntillet ‘Ajurd also known as Horvat Teiman is “located approximately 50 kms south of Kadesh-barnea in northern Sinai, on a hill overlooking Wadi Quraiya” . In 1975-76 Archeologist Ze'ev Meshel conducted an excavation at Kuntilet Ajrud and dated 9th-8th century BC, the iron age II .
The site consists of two buildings a main build dubbed A with covers most of the hill, it is rectangler in shape. It has “four protruding small rooms in it four corners” and build B seems almost separate sub-structure, is on the north eastern side and is mostly eroded . The “entrance to the courtyard passed through a narrow broad room, lined with benches”, dubbed the …show more content…
The translation varies slightly from each translator, for example; Meshel translates as "A[shy]o the K[ing] said: tell x, y, and z, may you be blessed by YHWH of Shomron (Samaria) and his ASHERAH” . While Devers translation is “X says” Say to Y and Yau’asah amd (to Z): I bless you by Yahweh, our guardian, and by his Asherah” and Hadley accounts is “X says: say to Yehal(Lel’el) and to Yo’asah and (to Z): I bless you by Yahweh of Samaria and by his Asherah” . Here you can see the slight variables; However, Devers does not give a place unlike Meshel and Hadley who say ‘Yahweh of Samaria’.
Pithoi B inscriptions translated by Hadley says; "Amaryaw says: to my lord: is it well with you? I bless you by Yahweh of Teman and by his Asherah. May he bless you and keep you and be with my lord"
About site
Kuntillet ‘Ajurd also known as Horvat Teiman is “located approximately 50 kms south of Kadesh-barnea in northern Sinai, on a hill overlooking Wadi Quraiya” . In 1975-76 Archeologist Ze'ev Meshel conducted an excavation at Kuntilet Ajrud and dated 9th-8th century BC, the iron age II .
The site consists of two buildings a main build dubbed A with covers most of the hill, it is rectangler in shape. It has “four protruding small rooms in it four corners” and build B seems almost separate sub-structure, is on the north eastern side and is mostly eroded . The “entrance to the courtyard passed through a narrow broad room, lined with benches”, dubbed the …show more content…
The translation varies slightly from each translator, for example; Meshel translates as "A[shy]o the K[ing] said: tell x, y, and z, may you be blessed by YHWH of Shomron (Samaria) and his ASHERAH” . While Devers translation is “X says” Say to Y and Yau’asah amd (to Z): I bless you by Yahweh, our guardian, and by his Asherah” and Hadley accounts is “X says: say to Yehal(Lel’el) and to Yo’asah and (to Z): I bless you by Yahweh of Samaria and by his Asherah” . Here you can see the slight variables; However, Devers does not give a place unlike Meshel and Hadley who say ‘Yahweh of Samaria’.
Pithoi B inscriptions translated by Hadley says; "Amaryaw says: to my lord: is it well with you? I bless you by Yahweh of Teman and by his Asherah. May he bless you and keep you and be with my lord"