Sunday, May 1, 2022

Artifacts: The Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon

 

The Khirbet Qeiyafa ostracon

The Khirbet Qeiyafa ostracon with ancient Hebrew writing from the time of King David. The inscription reads:

You shall not do [it], but worship the [Lord]. Judge the sla[ve] and the wid[ow] / Judge the orph[an] [and] the stranger. [Pl]ead for the infant / plead for the po[or and] the widow. Rehabilitate [the poor] at the hands of the king. Protect the po[or and] the slave / [supp]ort the stranger.