Researcher Interprets 3,800-Year-Old Inscription From Moses, Here’s What It Says

Could this really be from Moses?

An Israeli researcher has claimed that a 3,800-year-old inscription in an Egyptian mine is from Moses.

Researcher Michael Bar-Ron has claimed a Proto-Sinaitic inscription he found in an Egyptian mine reads “‘zot m’Moshe” which is translated in English to “This is from Moses.”

The Daily Mail reported more on the inscription that may be from Moses:

A controversial new interpretation of markings etched on the walls of an ancient Egyptian mine could prove the Book of Exodus to be true.

Researcher Michael Bar-Ron claimed that a 3,800-year-old Proto-Sinaitic inscription, found at Serabit el-Khadim in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, may read ‘zot m’Moshe,’ Hebrew for ‘This is from Moses.’

The inscription, etched into a rock face near the so-called Sinai 357 in Mine L, is part of a collection of over two dozen Proto-Sinaitic texts first discovered in the early 1900s.

These writings, among the earliest known alphabetic scripts, were likely created by Semitic-speaking workers in the late 12th Dynasty, around 1800BC.

Bar-Ron, who spent eight years analyzing high-resolution images and 3D scans, suggested the phrase could indicate authorship or dedication linked to a figure named Moses.

According to the Bible, Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, and is famously known for receiving the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. But no evidence of his existence has ever been found.

Other nearby inscriptions reference ‘El,’ a deity associated with early Israelite worship, and show signs of the Egyptian goddess Hathor’s name being defaced, hinting at cultural and religious tensions.

Mainstream experts remain cautious, noting that while Proto-Sinaitic is the earliest known alphabet, its characters are notoriously difficult to decipher.

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Researcher Michael Bar-Ron released a 3,800-year-old Proto-Sinaitic inscription, found at Serabit el-Khadim in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, that reads 'zot m'Moshe,' Hebrew for 'This is from Moses.' pic.twitter.com/D5r2c4GUwe

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The Humble Skeptic reported that some scholars have backed Bar-Ron:

Dr. Pieter van der Veen is the senior lecturer of Old Testament and Biblical Archaeology at the University of Mainz, and he also agrees with this interpretation. When Michael Bar-Ron first pointed out the faint inscription relating to Moses on Sinai 357, Dr. van der Veen, his academic supervisor, replied by saying, “You’re absolutely correct, I read this as well—it is not imagined!” Soon after the discovery was made, Dr. van der Veen appeared with Michael Bar-Ron to announce it on an episode of the Patterns of Evidence podcast…

Since much of this work has been done outside the official academic arena, other scholars haven’t yet chimed in. But according to Bar-Ron, this is about to change. “As soon as it becomes a Masters and PhD thesis, it will be reviewed critically by those whose opinions count, and I’ll need to defend it. As we speak, it is now being reviewed by my new academic advisor who will help me develop the material into theses according to the expectations and standards of Ariel University.”