The article discusses the stela of king Merenptah of the 19th dynasty (ca. 1213-1203 BC) which describes the victory of the ruler in the war against the Libyans in the context of the whole military activity of the pharaoh. A particular attention is given to the people of Israel, mentioned in the text, noting the existence of another ancient Egyptian source, possibly much older than Merenptah’s stela, in which the same tribe occurs. The article is followed by the first complete Polish translation of the Israel Stela’s inscription.
