PBS 08/1, 102 (P230718)
Business / Contracts, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/1, 102 |
|---|---|
| ID | P230718 |
| Museum no. | CBS 03855 + UM 29-16-243 + N 5901 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Business / Contracts |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Chiera, Edward · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:2] o i 1'o i 1'–o i 2'2' | [In the future PN and his heirs, as many as there will be, will not raise a claim concerning the house]. |
| Obverse Column i [2:4] o i 3'3'–o i 4'4' | He has sw[orn by the] name of the k[ing]. |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 4'4'–o i 4'4' | An em[pty] house plot of [1] 1/2 sar (= 27 m²), |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 5'5'–o i 5'5' | next to the house of Daqum, |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 6'6'–o i 6'6' | (which is) the house of Ilak-šuqir, |
| Obverse Column i [6:9] o i 7'7'–o i 9'9' | Lu-diŋira bought from Ilak-šuqir: |
| Obverse Column i [9:12] o i 10'10'–o i 12'12' | as its full price he paid to him 2 minas of silver. |
| Obverse Column i [12:15] o i 13'13'–o i 15'15' | In the future Ilak-šuqir and his heirs, as many as there will be, will not raise a claim concerning that house: |
| Obverse Column i [15:18] o i 16'16'– | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| Obverse Column ii [0:2] o ii 1'o ii 1'–o ii 2'2' | ... he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| Obverse Column ii [1:4] o ii 2'2'–o ii 4'4' | A built-up house plot of 1/2 sar (= 9 m²) - (its) side (measures) 1 nindan, (its) head (measures) 1/2 nindan, |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5' | in the living quarters of the nadītu women, |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6' | next to the house of Geme-..., |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7' | (next to) the gate of Ninurta, |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8' | next to the house of Erištum, |
| Obverse Column ii [8:11] o ii 9'9'–o ii 11'11' | (this is) the house of Geme-Nanna, nadītu of Ninurta, daughter of Ilī-iddinam, |
| Obverse Column ii [11:15] o ii 12'12'–o ii 15'15' | Naramtum, nadītu of Ninurta, daughter of Abum-waqar, bought from Geme-Nanna: |
| Obverse Column ii [15:17] o ii 16'16'–o ii 17'17' | as its full price (she paid to her) half a mina of silver ... |
| Obverse Column iii [0:5] o iii 1'o iii 1'–o iii 5'5' | ... PN rented in tenancy, at the annual rent of 3 shekels of silver. |
| Obverse Column iii [5:7] o iii 6'6'–o iii 7'7' | (Its) witnesses, its month, its year. |
| Obverse Column iii [7:8] o iii 8'8'–o iii 8'8' | A commercial property of 1 2/3 sar, |
| Obverse Column iii [8:9] o iii 9'9'–o iii 9'9' | next to the house of Ur-Šakkan, |
| Obverse Column iii [9:11] o iii 10'10'–o iii 11'11' | (which is) the house of Lugal-ezen, son of Abba-kalla, |
| Obverse Column iii [11:17] o iii 12'12'–o iii 17'17' | Iddin Adad rented in tenancy from Lugal-ezen, at the annual rent of 1 2/3 shekels of silver, |
| Obverse Column iii [17:19] o iii 18'18'–o iii 19'19' | from this rent (Lugal-ezen received) 1/3 shekel of silver ... |
| Obverse Column iv [0:2] o iv 1'o iv 1'–o iv 2'2' | ... he paid to him (tot silver). |
| Obverse Column iv [2:7] o iv 3'3'–o iv 7'7' | In the future Sîn-nāṣir and his heirs, as many as there will be, will not raise a claim concerning that field: |
| Obverse Column iv [7:9] o iv 8'8'–o iv 9'9' | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| Obverse Column iv [8:11] o iv 9'9'–o iv 11'11' | A field of ... - (its) side (measures) 2 nindan, (its) head (measures) tot nindan, |
| Obverse Column iv [11:12] o iv 12'12'–o iv 12'12' | within the northern field, |
| Obverse Column iv [12:13] o iv 13'13'–o iv 13'13' | (its) flank bordering (the field) of Ur-Dukuga, |
| Obverse Column iv [13:14] o iv 14'14'–o iv 14'14' | (which is) the field of Ur-Ŋipara, |
| Obverse Column iv [14:17] o iv 15'15'–o iv 17'17' | Iddin-Ištar bought from Ur-Ŋipara: |
| Reverse Column i [0:3] r i 1r i 1–r i 33 | as its full price he paid one-third mina of silver. |
| Reverse Column i [3:7] r i 44–r i 77 | In the future Ur-Ŋipara and his heirs, as many as there will be, will not raise a claim concerning that field: |
| Reverse Column i [7:9] r i 88–r i 99 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 99–r i 99 | A barley stubble field of 1 bur, |
| Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 1010–r i 1010 | in the ... garlic-planted field, |
| Reverse Column i [10:11] r i 1111–r i 1111 | (its) flank bordering (the field) of Sîn-ašarēdu, |
| Reverse Column i [11:12] r i 1212–r i 1212 | (which is) the field of Enlil-nādā, |
| Reverse Column i [12:17] r i 1313–r i 1717 | Iliš-n[ad]i and Ur-Duku[ga, as his] partner, [have leased it in tenancy at (the rate) of one-third (of the annual yield)] from Enlil-nādā ... |
| Reverse Column ii [0:6] r ii 1r ii 1–r ii 66 | ... from Lu-diŋira Enlil-nīšu rented in tenancy for five years the house of Lu-diŋira. |
| Reverse Column ii [6:12] r ii 77–r ii 1212 | ... he(!) will reinforce the walls, will place the bricks and will pay 4 shekels of silver ... |
| Reverse Column ii [12:15] r ii 1313–r ii 1515 | after ... within 5 years, he will forfeit ... |
| Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 1616–r ii 1616 | A gar[den of tot sar], planted with trees, |
| Reverse Column ii [16:19] r ii 1717– | [...] the street, |
| Reverse Column iii [0:3] r iii 1r iii 1–r iii 33 | [... PN₂ from PN₁] rented the garden for five years in order to plant trees; |
| Reverse Column iii [3:10] r iii 44–r iii 1010 | PN₃, wife of PN₄ will take the garden ..., the owner (of the garden) will take one-third (of the annual yield). |
| Reverse Column iii [10:11] r iii 1111–r iii 1111 | A field ... of 15 iku, |
| Reverse Column iii [11:12] r iii 1212–r iii 1212 | within the field ..., |
| Reverse Column iii [12:13] r iii 1313–r iii 1313 | (its flank) bordering ..., |
| Reverse Column iii [13:14] r iii 1414–r iii 1414 | (which is) the field of PN |
| Reverse Column iii [14:19] r iii 1515–r iii 1919 | Ahušunu, the nešakku priest, rented from PN the garden for five years, in order to plant trees ... |
| Reverse Column iv [0:2] r iv 1r iv 1–r iv 22 | ... the gardener will forfeit the expenses (incurred in improving the garden). |
| Reverse Column iv [2:3] r iv 33–r iv 33 | A built-up house plot of 1 sar, |
| Reverse Column iv [3:5] r iv 44–r iv 55 | next to the house of Maškum and next to the barley stubble field, |
| Reverse Column iv [5:6] r iv 66–r iv 66 | within the garlic-planted field, |
| Reverse Column iv [6:7] r iv 77–r iv 77 | (its flank) bordering (the house) of Ilima-ilum: |
| Reverse Column iv [7:9] r iv 88–r iv 99 | (this is) the extra share because of the status of eldest brother; |
| Reverse Column iv [9:10] r iv 1010–r iv 1010 | a built-up house plot of [tot sa]r, |
| Reverse Column iv [10:12] r iv 1111–r iv 1212 | [next] to the house of Sîn-rēmēnī, [and next to the] barley stubble field, ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [u₃ ibila-a-ni a-na me-a]-bi | |
| 2' | [e₂-bi-še₃ inim nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂]-a | |
| 3' | ⸢mu lugal⸣-[bi in]-pad₃ | |
| 4' | 1 1/2 sar e₂ ⸢kislah⸣ | |
| 5' | da e₂ da-qum | |
| 6' | e₂ i-⸢la-ak⸣-šu-qir | |
| 7' | ki i-⸢la-ak⸣-šu-qir-ta | |
| 8' | {m}lu₂-⸢diŋir-ra⸣-ke₄ | |
| 9' | in-⸢ši-in⸣-sa₁₀ | |
| 10' | sam₂ til-la-bi-še₃ | |
| 11' | 2 ma-na kug-babbar | |
| 12' | in-na-an-la₂ | |
| 13' | ud kur₂-še₃ i-la-ak-šu-qir | |
| 14' | u₃ ibila-a-ni a-na me-⸢a-bi⸣ | |
| 15' | e₂-bi-še₃ inim nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a | |
| 16' | mu lugal-bi in-pad₃ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | mu lugal-bi in-pad₃ | |
| 2' | 1(diš) nindan us₂ | |
| 3' | 1/2(diš) nindan saŋ | |
| 4' | e₂ ⸢du₃⸣-a-bi 1/2 sar | |
| 5' | šag₄ ki lukur-ra | |
| 6' | ⸢da⸣ e₂ geme₂-x-⸢x-x⸣ | |
| 7' | kan₄ {d}nin-urta | |
| 8' | da e₂ e-ri-iš-tum | |
| 9' | e₂ geme₂-{d}nanna | |
| 10' | lukur {d}nin-urta | |
| 11' | dumu-munus i₃-li₂-i-din-⸢nam⸣ | |
| 12' | ki geme₂-{d}nanna-ta | |
| 13' | {m}na-ra-am-tum | |
| 14' | lukur {d}nin-urta dumu-munus (AD.DA-)wa-qar | |
| 15' | in-ši-in-⸢sa₁₀⸣ | |
| 16' | sam₂ ⸢til-la⸣-bi-še₃ | |
| 17' | 1/2 ⸢ma-na⸣ kug-babbar | |
| o iii | ||
| 1' | {m}⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 2' | nam-⸢ga⸣-an-tuš-⸢a⸣ | |
| 3' | ⸢a₂⸣ mu-u₈-a-še₃ | |
| 4' | 3 giŋ₄ kug-babbar | |
| 5' | ib₂-ta-an-e₃ | |
| 6' | lu₂-ki-inim-ma | |
| 7' | itud-bi mu-bi | |
| 8' | 1 sar e₂ ⸢šakanka⸣ | |
| 9' | da e₂ ⸢ur⸣-{d}šakkan | |
| 10' | e₂ lugal-⸢ezen⸣ x | |
| 11' | dumu ⸢a⸣-ab-ba-kal-⸢la⸣ | |
| 12' | ki lugal-ezen-ta | |
| 13' | {m}i-din-{d}adad | |
| 14' | nam-ga-an-tuš-a | |
| 15' | ⸢a₂⸣ mu-u₈-a-⸢še₃⸣ | |
| 16' | 1 2/3 giŋ₄ kug-babbar | |
| 17' | ib₂-ta-an-e₃ | |
| 18' | šag₄ zu₂-keš₂-bi-ta | |
| 19' | 1/3 giŋ₄ kug-⸢babbar⸣ | |
| o iv | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | in-⸢na⸣-[an-la₂] | |
| 3' | ud kur₂-še₃ {d}suen-⸢na-ṣir⸣ | |
| 4' | u₃ ibila-a-ni | |
| 5' | a-na me-a-bi | |
| 6' | a-šag₄-bi-še₃ | |
| 7' | inim nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a | |
| 8' | ⸢mu lugal⸣-bi in-pad₃ | |
| 9' | 2(diš) nindan us₂ | |
| 10' | n nindan saŋ | |
| 11' | nindan-bi a-šag₄ n gana₂ | |
| 12' | ⸢šag₄ a⸣-šag₄ igi-nim-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 13' | ⸢us₂⸣-a-DU ur-du₆-ku₃-ga | |
| 14' | a-šag₄ ur-ŋi₆-par₃-ra | |
| 15' | ki ur-ŋi₆-par₃-ra-ta | |
| 16' | {m}i-din-iš₈-tar₂-ke₄ | |
| 17' | ⸢in⸣-ši-in-sa₁₀ | |
| r i | ||
| 1 | sam₂ til-la-bi-še₃ | |
| 2 | 1/3 ma-na kug-babbar | |
| 3 | in-na-an-la₂ | |
| 4 | ud kur₂-še₃ ur-ŋi₆-par₃-ra | |
| 5 | u₃ ibila-a-ni a-na me-a-[bi] | |
| 6 | a-šag₄-bi-še₃ | |
| 7 | inim nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a | |
| 8 | mu lugal-bi in-pad₃ | |
| 9 | 1(bur₃) gana₂ a-šag₄ šub₅ še | |
| 10 | saŋ ⸢x-x⸣-a egir šum₂ la₂ | |
| 11 | us₂-a-DU {d}suen-a-ša-re-ed | |
| 12 | a-šag₄ {d}en-lil₂-⸢na-da⸣ | |
| 13 | ki {d}en-lil₂-⸢na-da-ta⸣ | |
| 14 | {m}i₃-li₂-iš-⸢na⸣-[di] | |
| 15 | u₃ ur-du₆-ku₃-[ga] | |
| 16 | nam-⸢tab-ba⸣-[ni-še₃] | |
| 17 | ⸢nam⸣-[apin-la₂ igi 3-ŋal₂] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | e₂ lu₂-diŋir-ra | |
| 2 | ki lu₂-diŋir-ra-ta | |
| 3 | {m}{d}en-lil₂-ni-šu-ke₄ | |
| 4 | nam-ga-an-tuš-a | |
| 5 | mu 5-<kam>-ma-ta | |
| 6 | ib₂-ta-an-e₃ | |
| 7 | e₂ al-⸢x⸣-x-de₃ | |
| 8 | iz-zi in-na-ab-; | |
| 10 | ⸢šeg₁₂⸣ al-ŋar-re | |
| 11 | u₃ 4 giŋ₄ kug-babbar | |
| 12 | ⸢x-x-x⸣ i₃-la₂-e | |
| 13 | egir-ra ⸢x-x⸣-da | |
| 14 | [mu] 5-<kam>-ma-ta | |
| 15 | [x-x]-⸢x⸣ ba-ra-ed₃-de₃ | |
| 16 | n sar {ŋeš]}⸢kiri₆⸣ ŋeš gub-ba | |
| 17 | [x] e-sir₂ | |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ ŋeš gub-[bu]-⸢de₃⸣ | |
| 2 | mu 5-kam-ma-ta | |
| 3 | ib₂-⸢ta-an⸣-e₃ | |
| 4 | {m}⸢x-x-x-x⸣ | |
| 5 | dam ⸢x-x-x⸣ | |
| 6 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ ⸢x-x⸣-ta | |
| 7 | šu ba-ab-te-⸢ŋa₂⸣ | |
| 8 | {m}lugal-[...] | |
| 9 | igi 3-ŋal₂-[x] | |
| 10 | šu ba-ab-te-[ŋa₂] | |
| 11 | 2(eše₃) 3(iku) gana₂ a-šag₄ ⸢x⸣ | |
| 12 | šag₄ a-šag₄ [...] | |
| 13 | us₂-a-DU ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 14 | a-šag₄ ⸢x-x⸣-[x] | |
| 15 | ⸢ki⸣ [x]-⸢x-x⸣-[ta] | |
| 16 | {m}a-hu-šu-nu nu-⸢eš₃⸣ | |
| 17 | mu 5-⸢kam⸣-ma-ta | |
| 18 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ ŋeš gub-bu-de₃ | |
| 19 | ⸢ib₂-ta-an-e₃⸣ | |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | nu-{ŋeš}kiri₆ a₂-kuš₂-a-ni-ta | |
| 2 | ba-ra-ed₃-de₃ | |
| 3 | 1 sar e₂ du₃-a | |
| 4 | da e₂ maš-kum | |
| 5 | u₃ da a-šag₄ šub₅ še | |
| 6 | šag₄ a-šag₄ šum₂ la₂ | |
| 7 | ⸢us₂⸣-a-DU i₃-li₂-ma-AN | |
| 8 | ⸢sib₂⸣-ta mu nam-; | |
| 10 | [n] ⸢sar⸣ e₂ du₃-a | |
| 11 | [da] ⸢e₂⸣ {d}suen-re-me-ni | |
| 12 | [u₃ da a]-⸢šag₄⸣ šub₅ še | |
| 13 | [...] | |
| 14 | [...] | |
| 15 | [...]-⸢x⸣-ni | |
| 16 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
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