s (19) ↔ h (8) r (18) ↔ i (9) t (20) ↔ g (7) →
h (8) ↔ s (19) h (8) ↔ s (19) y (25) ↔ b (2) m (13) ↔ n (14) → → s-sbn (or "ssbn"?)
Thus: "Inscribed line: these — a scribe? — of the Lord." Still vague. Assuming the cipher is intentional but unsolvable without a key, the string itself can be meditated upon as a notarikon (acronym) or tzeruf (letter permutation).
s (19) ↔ h (8) r (18) ↔ i (9) t (20) ↔ g (7) →
h (8) ↔ s (19) h (8) ↔ s (19) y (25) ↔ b (2) m (13) ↔ n (14) → → s-sbn (or "ssbn"?) srt h-hym swpr mryw
Thus: "Inscribed line: these — a scribe? — of the Lord." Still vague. Assuming the cipher is intentional but unsolvable without a key, the string itself can be meditated upon as a notarikon (acronym) or tzeruf (letter permutation). s (19) ↔ h (8) r (18) ↔