Hebrew Inscriptions
Seven inscriptions in Biblical Hebrew remained in various states of preservation, and there is some disagreement about how they should be read. It appears that the words YHWH (Yahweh) and YRSHLM (Jerusalem) feature in the inscriptions, which Naveh dated to the late 6th century BCE.
יהוה אלהי כל הארץ, הרי יהד לו לאלהי ירשלם, המוריה אתה חננת נוה יה יהוה
The reference to Jerusalem is the oldest Hebrew language mention using this spelling.
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