BE 06/1, 030 (P258594)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/1, 030 |
|---|---|
| ID | P258594 |
| Museum no. | CBS 01262 & CBS 01262a |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | The house of Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 2 | (and) daughter of Ipqatum; |
| obverse 3 | from Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 4 | (and) daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 5 | Sîn-iddinam |
| obverse 6 | son of Nūr-ilīšu |
| obverse 7 | the house for 1 year has rented. |
| obverse 8 | The rent for 1 year, 5 shekels of silver, |
| obverse 9 | he will pay. |
| obverse 10 | At the three festivals for Šamaš |
| obverse 11 | with 1 thigh-cut of meat (and) 1 seah of beer |
| reverse 1 | he will provide her. |
| reverse 2 | Before Nabi-šamaš, |
| reverse 3 | son of Šamaš-dayyān; |
| reverse 4 | before Nabi-ilīšu, |
| reverse 5 | son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 6 | before Nūr-šamaš, |
| reverse 7 | son of Sîn-kīnam-ide. |
| reverse 8 | The month of Ṭebētum, the day 26, |
| reverse 9 | the year: “(Ḫammurapi the king, the city of) Ešnunna destroyed with a great flood". |
| obverse 1 | The house of Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 2 | (and) daughter of Ipqatum; |
| obverse 3 | from Ribbatum, nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 4 | (and) daughter of Ipqatum, |
| obverse 5 | Sîn-iddinam |
| obverse 6 | son of Nūr-ilīšu |
| obverse 7 | the house, against the payment of rent for 1 year, |
| obverse 8 | has rented. |
| obverse 9 | The rent for 1 year, |
| obverse 10 | 5 shekels of silver, |
| obverse 11 | he will pay. |
| reverse 1 | At the three festivals for Šamaš |
| reverse 2 | with 1 thigh-cut of meat (and) 1 seah of beer |
| reverse 3 | he will provide her. |
| reverse 4 | Before Nabi-šamaš, |
| reverse 5 | son of Šamaš-dayyān; |
| reverse 6 | before Nabi-ilīšu, |
| reverse 7 | son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 8 | before Nūr-šamaš, |
| reverse 9 | son of Sîn-kīnam-ide. |
| reverse 10 | The month of Ṭebētum, the day 26, |
| reverse 11 | the year: “(Ḫammurapi the king, the city of) Ešnunna destroyed with a great flood". |
| seal 1 1 | Ibbi-nin-šubur |
| seal 1 2 | son of Warad… |
| seal 1 3 | servant of … |
| seal 2 1 | Seal of …-šamaš |
| seal 3 1 | Seal of nabi-ilīšu |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [_e2_] ri-ba-tum _lukur# {d}utu#_ | |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 3 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum# [_lukur] {d}utu_ | |
| 4 | _dumu-<munus>_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 5 | {disz}sin-i-din-nam | |
| 6 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu | |
| 7 | _e2_ a-na _mu# 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-s,i | |
| 8 | _zu2-kesz2 mu 1(disz)-kam-sze3? [5(disz)? gin2? ku3-babbar?]_ | |
| 9 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| 10 | _3(disz) ezem {d}utu_ | |
| 11 | _1(disz) uzu-ta 1(ban2) kasz-ta!_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | i-pa-qi2-si2 | |
| 2 | _igi_ na-bi-{d#}utu# | |
| 3 | _dumu_ {d}utu-di-ku5 | |
| 4 | _igi_ na-bi#-i3-li2-szu# | |
| 5 | _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 6 | _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}utu | |
| 7 | _dumu_ sin-ki-nam-i-di | |
| 8 | _iti ab-e3-a u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_ | |
| 9 | _mu esz3-nun-na <<a gal>> a? gal#-gal mu-un-gul#_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _e2_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 3 | _ki_ ri-ba-tum _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ ip-qa2-tum | |
| 5 | {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 6 | _dumu_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu | |
| 7 | _e2_ a-na _zu2-kesz2_ a-na _mu# 1(disz)-kam-sze3#_ | |
| 8 | u2-sze-s,i | |
| 9 | _zu2-kesz2 mu 1(disz)-kam-sze3_ | |
| 10 | _5(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 11 | _i3-la2-e_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _3(disz) ezem {d}utu_ | |
| 2 | _1(disz) uzu-ta 1(ban2) kasz-ta!_ | |
| 3 | i-pa-qi2-si2 | |
| 4 | _igi_ na-bi-{d}utu | |
| 5 | _dumu_ {d}utu-di-ku5 | |
| 6 | _igi_ na-bi#-i3-li2-szu# | |
| 7 | _dumu_ sin-i-din-nam | |
| 8 | _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}utu | |
| 9 | _dumu_ sin-ki-nam-i-di | |
| 10 | _iti ab-e3-a u4 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_ | |
| 11 | _mu esz3-nun-na a gal-gal-la mu-un-gul_ BI | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i-bi-{d}nin-szubur#? | |
| 2 | _dumu_ ARAD-{d}[x] | |
| 3 | _ARAD_ sza# {d}[x x?] | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | [_kiszib_ x-x]-{d}utu | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib_ na-bi-i3-li2-szu | |
Sources & licences
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