Sacred law
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: Second-third century CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he

Bibliography

a: Mentioned, citing the last two lines, by [...], 125-6; published, [...], 244-6 with a photograph, whence [...], 1928, p. 387, [...], 80 note 6, [...] 9.347, [...] 324196; the reissue of the article mentioned [...], 1965.467. Revised by [...], 118, whence [...] 20.759, [...] 324515; mentioned [...], 118. b: Unpublished.

[...]ν πρὸϲ τὸ ἱερὸν ἀπαντῶντες [...] ἐπιβαίνειν ὀφείλοντεϲ [...] ἁγνιϲμὸν καὶ καθαρμὸν ποιεῖϲθαι ἐπὶ ἡμέραϲ τρεῖϲ· οἱ δὲ ἁγνείαϲ ἀμελήϲαντες τῆς ἀπαλλαγῆϲ τῶν πόνων ἀπέτυχον [...]

Translation

. . . ] towards the sanctuary [ . . . ] to access, owing [ . . . ] to carry out [?purification and cleansing] for three days [?those who disregard purity failed to obtain ] release from troubles [ . . .

Commentary

The new fragment only adds 3 letters to the first line, and confirms one in the second.

Ferri suggested a third century date; Woodhead, SEG 20, third to fourth century.

The supplements are highly speculative.