An ancient postage stamp-sized tablet could bear the earliest inscription of the Hebrew name for God: Yahweh.
International archaeologists believe the small folded sheet of lead found in the West Bank was created at least 3,200 years ago and features text calling on God to curse anyone who breaks their word.
If confirmed by future research, the discovery would make it nearly 2,000 years older than the previous find – The Mesha Stele slab, which dates back to 840 BC.
The team translated the 48 letters to read: ‘Cursed, cursed, cursed — cursed by Yahweh.’
The tablet was found at the Biblical Mount Elba, said to be in the Promised Land, and could feature writing older than any known Hebrew inscription from ancient Israel.
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