Translation of Stela of Djed-khonsu-iues-ankh
The priest-musician, the harpist Djed-khonsu-ius-ankh kneels while he plays and sings before Ra-Heru-Akhety. The inscription in hieroglyphs contains the first verse of a hymn, presented as a musical offering.
Written in retrograde, reading from left to right, top to bottom:
Dd in Ra-Hr-Axty nTr aA nb pt
dwat Ra m wbn.f
in Hst BHdt n Imn xnty tAwy
Hry-ib Wst Dd-xnsw-iw-es-anx
mAa-xrw mAa-xrw xr skr-
Wsir di.f Htpwt DfAw
Words spoken by Ra-Heru-Akhety, the Great God, Lord of Heaven: Adoring Ra as He rises, by the praises of Edfu to Amun, Foremost of the Two lands, in the midst of Thebes, Djed-khonsu-iues-ankh, justified, justified before Sokar-Wesir, that He may give offerings of provisions.
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