BE 06/1, 035 (P258574)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 035 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258574 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01242 & CBS 01242a |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
By Guidi, Carlo · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | The house of Ribbatum nadītu of Šamaš, |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš, |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | Ilabrat-nāṣir, |
| obverse 5 | son of Nūr-ališu, |
| obverse 6 | against payment of rent (for) one year |
| obverse 7 | has rented. |
| obverse 8 | The rent for (lit. of) one year, |
| obverse 9 | 3 shekels of silver, he will pay. |
| obverse 11 | As first installment of the yearly rent, |
| obverse 12 | 270 grains of silver (Ribbatum) has received. |
| obverse 13 | (In) the month of Kinūnum, the first day, |
| reverse 1 | at its beginning |
| reverse 2 | he will move into; |
| reverse 3 | with 3 portions of food of 1 cut of meat and 1 seah of beer each |
| reverse 4 | he will provide. |
| reverse 5 | As for the improvements of the house |
| reverse 6 | which the tenant will make, |
| reverse 7 | whenever the owner of the house to the tenant |
| reverse 8 | says: “Move out!” |
| reverse 9 | he (the tenant) will remove the improvements; |
| reverse 10 | (but) whenever the tenant of his own |
| reverse 11 | will leaves, the improvements ... |
| reverse 12 | he will not remove. |
| reverse 13 | Before Bur-adad, son of Būr-adad; |
| reverse 14 | before Iddinam-lagamal; |
| left 1 | before Aḫūšina, son of Esarra. |
| left 2 | The month of Kinūnum, the day 1. |
| obverse 1 | The house of Ribbatum nadītu of Šamaš, |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš, |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 4 | Ilabrat-nāṣir, |
| obverse 5 | son of Nūr-ališu, |
| obverse 6 | against payment of rent (for) one year |
| obverse 7 | has rented. |
| obverse 8 | The rent for (lit. of) one year, |
| obverse 9 | 3 shekels of silver, |
| obverse 10 | he will pay. |
| obverse 11 | As first installment of the yearly rent, |
| obverse 12 | 270 grains of silver (Ribbatum) has received. |
| obverse 13 | (In) the month of Kinūnum, the first day, |
| reverse 1 | at its beginning |
| reverse 2 | he will move into; |
| reverse 3 | with 3 portions of food of 1 cut of meat and 1 seah of beer each |
| reverse 4 | he will provide. |
| reverse 5 | As for the improvements of the house which the tenant |
| reverse 6 | will make, |
| reverse 7 | whenever the owner of the house to the tenant |
| reverse 8 | says: “Move out!” ... |
| reverse 9 | he (the tenant) will remove his improvements; |
| reverse 10 | (but) whenever the tenant of his own will |
| reverse 11 | leaves, |
| reverse 12 | he will forfeit his improvements. |
| reverse 13 | Before Būr-adad, son of Būr-adad; |
| reverse 14 | before Iddinam, son |
| left 1 | before Aḫūšina, son of Esarra. |
| left 2 | The month of Kinūnum, the day 1 |
| left 3 | the year “(Ḫammurapi made) gold (stone for) Tašmetum”. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ri-ba-tim _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tim _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _dumu_ ip-qa2-tim | |
| 4 | {disz}{d}nin-szubur-na-s,ir | |
| 5 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-a-li-szu | |
| 6 | a-na ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 7 | u2-sze-s,i | |
| 8 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 9 | _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_ | |
| 11 | re-esz-ti ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 12 | _1(disz)# 1/2(disz)# gin2# ku3-babbar_ ma-hi#-ir# | |
| 13 | _iti apin#-du8#-[a] u4 [1(disz)-kam_] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [i-na] re#-esz-ti#-[szu] | |
| 2 | i-ru-ub | |
| 3 | _3(disz) ezem {d}utu 1(disz) uzu-ta!(TI) 1(ban2) kasz-ta-am3_ | |
| 4 | i-pa-qi2-id | |
| 5 | a-na ma-na-ah-ti _e2_ | |
| 6 | sza wa-sza-bu-um i-sza-ka-nu | |
| 7 | _u4_-um be-el _e2_ a-na wa-sza-bi-im | |
| 8 | ta-s,i2 iq-ta-bu-u2 | |
| 9 | ma-na-ah-tam i-na-qa2-[ar] | |
| 10 | _u4_ wa-sza-bu-um# i-na li#-[bi]-szu# | |
| 11 | it-ta-s,u2 ma#-na#-ah-tam x | |
| 12 | u2-ul i-na-qa2-ar# | |
| 13 | _igi_ bur-{d}iszkur _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 14 | _igi?_ i?-din?-nam?-la?-ga-ma?-al? | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ a-hu-szi-na _dumu_ e2-sar-[ra] | |
| 2 | _iti apin-du8-a u4 1(disz)-[kam?_] | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ri-ba-tim _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tim _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tim | |
| 4 | {disz}{d}nin-szubur-na-s,ir | |
| 5 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-a-li-szu | |
| 6 | a-na ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 7 | u2-sze-s,i | |
| 8 | ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_-szu | |
| 9 | _3(disz) [gin2 ku3]-babbar#_ | |
| 10 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| 11 | re-esz-ti ki-is,-ri _mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 12 | _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ ma-hi-ir | |
| 13 | _iti apin-du8-a u4 1(disz)-[kam_] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-na re-esz-ti-szu | |
| 2 | i-ru-ub | |
| 3 | _3(disz) ezem {d}utu 1(disz) uzu-ta!(TI) 1(ban2) kasz-ta-am3_ | |
| 4 | i-pa-qi2-id | |
| 5 | a-na ma-na-ah-ti _e2_ sza wa-[sza]-bu | |
| 6 | i-sza-ka-nu | |
| 7 | _u4_-um be-el _e2_ a-na wa-sza-bi-im | |
| 8 | ta-s,i2 iq-ta-bu-u2 [x x] | |
| 9 | ma-na-ah-ta-szu i-na-qa2-ar | |
| 10 | _u4_-um wa-sza-bu-um li-ba-szu-u2 | |
| 11 | it-ta-s,u-u2 | |
| 12 | i-na ma-na-ah-ti-szu i-te#-li | |
| 13 | _igi_ bur-{d}iszkur _dumu_ bur-{d}iszkur | |
| 14 | _igi_ i-din-nam _dumu_ | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _igi_ a-hu-szi-na _dumu_ e2-sar-ra | |
| 2 | _iti apin-du8-a u4 1(disz)-[kam_] | |
| 3 | _mu_ {d}tasz-me-tum ku3-sig17_ | |
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