Ration List from Arad
7th Century BCE
Wheat
Uriyahu son of Ragga . . . (ephah measures)
Nehemyahu son of Yehoaz 8
Neriyahu son of Saaryahu 5(?)
Ahikam son of Shemayahu 7
Gaham 5(?)
Yedayahu 5(?)
Gemaryahu 5(?)
[ . . . ]yahu 5(?)
46 (ephah measures of) produce
To Ben [ . . . ]
Translated by from Shmuel Aḥituv’s Hebrew edition.
Anson F.
Rainey
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