(April 19, 2023) This shows letter style transition from Jewish-Roman war era to medieval Hebrew style which are familiar to most people. Amazingly, it is still in Akkadian which by this time must have been the near eastern equivalent of Latin today.
For translation methodology see: How to Translate Alphabetic Akkadian Texts
This inscription was discovered by Robert Cornuke and Ronald Matson in 2019.
Letter assignments by Olmsted. These really must be considered preliminary. We really need a few more texts from this era to gain more certainty in regards to letter assignments.
Map of the tomb where the inscription was found at the entrance of chamber 4.
(April 19, 2023) Hu is the sun god who represents the life network through which fertility fluids (filtrate) flows to trigger Yahu to manifest life on earth. Inhibiting this flow tends to prevent the revelation of the invisible (platonic) life forms.
(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)
Bu La LaḪu. Bu Ṣu Ya Ku Ya Hu.
Ḫu Ka’u Šu Ya Ḫu KaṢu. Lu ESu Nu Ya Ḫu
Tu Ḫu Ku. Ṣu ANu Nu A
[too destroyed to translate]
(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
Nourishments (filtrate) are lacking twigs (life network links). Nourishments which are not being activated don’t involve Hu.
Ḫu’s prodding (from motion powers) is not the same as Hu’s coolness (from life powers). Lack of filtrate is not revealing Hu.
Motion-Magic is involved with Hu. Activity from considerations (focused magical emotions) are revealing that
[letters too destroyed to translate ]
On the 30th of Tammuz year
Ninety and nine of Hyrcanus
Will it end thus
For Simon
