BE 06/1, 034 (P258590)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 034 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258590 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01258 |
| 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 | the owner of the house, |
| obverse 4 | Šamaš-ḫāzir |
| obverse 5 | has rented against payment of rent; |
| obverse 6 | the rent for 1 year, |
| obverse 7 | 3 shekels of silver, |
| obverse 8 | he will pay |
| obverse 9 | and 1 shekel of silver Ribbatum |
| obverse 10 | has received. |
| reverse 1 | 3 portion of pork (and) |
| reverse 2 | 3 seahs of beer |
| reverse 3 | at the three festivals for Šamaš |
| reverse 4 | as provision |
| reverse 5 | he will provide. |
| reverse 6 | Before Etel-pî-nabium, |
| reverse 7 | son of Nanna-sagkal; |
| reverse 8 | before Ipqatum, |
| reverse 9 | son of Paḫallum; |
| reverse 10 | before of Nūr-ilīšu, |
| reverse 11 | son of Siyatum; |
| reverse 12 | before Nakarum, |
| reverse 13 | son of Annum-pî-aya. |
| left 1 | The month of Elūnum, the day 1, |
| left 2 | the year “Tašmetum”. |
| obverse 1 | The house of Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš, |
| obverse 2 | from Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 3 | the owner of the house, |
| obverse 4 | Šamaš-ḫāzir |
| obverse 5 | has rented against payment of rent; |
| obverse 6 | the rent for 1 year, |
| obverse 7 | 3 shekels of silver, he will pay |
| obverse 8 | and 1 shekel of silver |
| obverse 9 | Ribbatum has received. |
| obverse 10 | 3 portion of pork (and) |
| obverse 11 | 3 seahs of beer |
| reverse 1 | at the three festivals for Šamaš |
| reverse 2 | he will provide. |
| reverse 3 | In the day 1 of the month of Elūnum |
| reverse 4 | (Šamaš-ḫāzir) will move into the house. |
| reverse 5 | Before Etel-pî-nabium, |
| reverse 6 | son of Nanna-sagkal; |
| reverse 7 | before Šamaš-tappâšu, |
| reverse 8 | son of Annum-pî-aya; |
| reverse 9 | before Ipqatum, |
| reverse 10 | son of Paḫallum; |
| reverse 11 | before of Nūr-ilīšu, |
| reverse 12 | son of Siyatum; |
| reverse 13 | The month of Elūnum, the day 1, |
| reverse 14 | the year “(Ḫammurapi the king at the command of) Tašmetum (made a statue of) red gold (and precious stones)” |
| seal 1 1 | Seal of Nūr-ilīšu |
| seal 2 1 | Seal of Ipqatum |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _nin e2-a-ke4_ | |
| 4 | {disz}{d}utu-ha-zi-ir | |
| 5 | a-na _zu2-kesz2-sze3 ib-ta-an-<e3>_ | |
| 6 | _zu2-kesz2 mu 1(disz)-kam#_ | |
| 7 | _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 8 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| 9 | u3 _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ {disz?}ri?-ba?-tum? | |
| 10 | ma-hi-ir | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _3(disz) uzu szah_ | |
| 2 | _3(ban2) kasz_ | |
| 3 | <_3(disz) ezem {d}utu_> | |
| 4 | pi2-qi2-it-tam | |
| 5 | i-pa-qi2-id | |
| 6 | _igi_ e-tel-pi4-{d}na-bi-um | |
| 7 | _dumu {d}nanna-sag-kal_ | |
| 8 | _igi_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 9 | _dumu_ pa-ha-lu-um | |
| 10 | _igi_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu# | |
| 11 | _dumu_ si2-ia-tum | |
| 12 | _igi_ na-ka-rum | |
| 13 | _dumu_ an-pi4-{d}a-a# | |
| left | ||
| 1 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 2 | _mu_ {d}tasz-me-tum | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 3 | _nin e2-a-ke4_ | |
| 4 | {disz}{d}utu-ha-zi-ir | |
| 5 | _nam zu2-kesz2-sze3 ib-ta-an-<e3>_ | |
| 6 | _zu2-kesz2 mu 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 7 | _3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar i3-la2-e_ | |
| 8 | u3 _1(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 9 | {disz}ri-ba-tum ma-ah-ra#-[at] | |
| 10 | _3(disz) uzu szah_ | |
| 11 | _3(ban2) kasz_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _3(disz) ezem {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | i-pa-qi2-id | |
| 3 | i-na _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 4 | a-na _e2_ i-ru-ub | |
| 5 | _igi_ e-tel-pi4-{d}na-bi-um | |
| 6 | _dumu {d}nanna-sag-kal_ | |
| 7 | _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu | |
| 8 | _dumu_ an-pi4-{d}a-a | |
| 9 | _igi_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 10 | _dumu_ pa-ha-al-lu-um# | |
| 11 | _igi_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu | |
| 12 | _dumu_ si2-ia-tum | |
| 13 | _iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(disz)-kam_ | |
| 14 | _mu_ {d}tasz-me-tum _ku3-sig17 husz-a_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ ip-qa2-tum | |
Sources & licences
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