“I have blessed you by Yahweh of Samaria and his Asherah” 

Y of Samaria KA Q


Discovered at Kuntillet Ajrud, this is 1 of 3 Hebrew inscriptions pairing Yahweh with the goddess Asherah, 4 times. 

 Although a southern complex under Israelite control, analysis of storage jars reveal they were produced around Jerusalem, affirming Kuntillet Ajrud had a southern and northern presence. 


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