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[[Image:Israelpassage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The "Israel" passage]]
[[Image:Israelpassage.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The "Israel" passage]]
The '''Stela of Merneptah''' is a large [[granite]] [[stela]] originally inscribed by the [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]], [[Merneptah]] (ruled 1231-1203 BC). It was set up to commemorate the [[Egypt]]ian victories over a number of peoples, but it is most famous because it mentions [[Israel]].
The '''Stela of Merneptah''' is a large [[granite]] [[stela]] originally inscribed by the [[pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]], [[Merneptah]] (ruled 1231-1203 BC). It was set up to commemorate the [[Egypt]]ian victories over a number of peoples, but it is most famous because it mentions [[Israel]].
==External Links==
[http://www.bible-history.com/archaeology/egypt/2-israel-stela-bb.html Bible History] close up and translation
[[Category:Egypt]]
[[Category:Egypt]]