Sign Warning Gentiles to Proceed No Further

Complete Copy of Temple Warning Sign

 


Fragmentary Copy of Temple Warning Sign
 

One complete and two fragmentary copies (all in Greek) of the warning to gentiles to proceed no further have been discovered.  The inscription translates as follows:  "No foreigner is to enter within the balustrade and embankment around the sanctuary.  Whoever is caught will have himself to blame for his death which follows."  Both Greek (above) and Latin versions of this warning were posted at regular intervals around the soreg (balustrade).