The Merneptah Stele, erected in 1208 BCE, makes a direct reference to Israel in its hieroglyphs.
It says “Israel is laid waste.
His seed is no more”.
Presumably, it’s a reference to
Canaanites - many of whom were already identifying as ‘Israelite’ - whose
city-states were crushed by Pharaoh Merneptah’s campaigns in Southwestern Asia.
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