PBS 08/2, 138 (P262077)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 138 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262077 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07023 & CBS 07194 (case) |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Guidi, Carlo · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | The office of presenting offerings in Nusku's temple |
| obverse 2 | for two months every year, |
| obverse 3 | which with money from Ili-eribam (and) |
| obverse 4 | Rim-ištar sons of Munawiru, |
| obverse 5 | and Nawirtum their mother, |
| obverse 6 | Lu-ešumeša son of Šamaš-enlila |
| obverse 7 | had bought, |
| obverse 8 | from Lu-ešumeša |
| obverse 9 | Nusku-nišu son of Ilšu-ibbišu |
| obverse 10 | has bought; |
| reverse 1 | its full price (of) |
| reverse 2 | four and a half shekels of silver |
| reverse 3 | has paid. |
| reverse 4 | The temple office of the estate of his father (he) has redeemed. |
| reverse 5 | In the future, that Lu-ešumeša |
| reverse 6 | and his heirs, to all (concerning) |
| reverse 7 | the office of the Nusku's temple for two months every year |
| reverse 8 | wouldn't bring a claim, |
| reverse 9 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| reverse 10 | Before Lipit-ištar, priest of Enlil; |
| reverse 11 | before Ili-ayyēniš, son of Aplum; |
| reverse 12 | before Awīlīya, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 13 | before Ninurta-gamil, the scribe. |
| reverse 14 | The month of Ṭebētum, the day 18 (of) |
| reverse 15 | the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king, by the command of Enlil (crushed the kings Iadiḫabu and Mutiḫuršana). |
| obverse 1 | The office of presenting offerings in Nusku's temple |
| obverse 2 | for two months every year, |
| obverse 3 | which with money from Ili-eribam (and) Rim-ištar |
| obverse 4 | sons of Munawiru, |
| obverse 5 | and Nawirtum their mother, |
| obverse 6 | Lu-ešumeša son of Šamaš-enlila |
| obverse 7 | had bought, |
| obverse 8 | from Lu-ešumeša |
| obverse 9 | Nusku-nišu son of Ilšu-ibbišu |
| obverse 10 | has bought; |
| obverse 11 | its full price (of) |
| obverse 12 | four and a half shekels of silver |
| obverse 13 | has paid. |
| obverse 14 | The temple office of the estate of his father |
| obverse 15 | (he) has redeemed. |
| reverse 1 | In the future, that Lu-ešumeša |
| reverse 2 | and his heirs, to all (concerning) |
| reverse 3 | the office of the Nusku's temple |
| reverse 4 | wouldn't bring a claim, |
| reverse 5 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| reverse 6 | Before Lipit-ištar, priest of Enlil; |
| reverse 7 | before Ili-ayyēniš, son of Aplum; |
| reverse 8 | before Awīlīya, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 9 | before Ninurta-gamil, the scribe. |
| reverse 10 | The month of Ṭebētum, the day 18 (of) |
| reverse 11 | the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king, by the command of Enlil (crushed the kings Iadiḫabu and Mutiḫuršana). |
| seal 1 1 | Lu-ešumeša |
| seal 1 2 | son of Šamaš-enlila |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku | |
| 2 | mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam | |
| 3 | ku3-ta sa10-a ki i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 4 | {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru | |
| 5 | u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-ne-ne | |
| 6 | {disz}lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4 dumu {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 7 | in-sa10-a | |
| 8 | ki lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4-ta | |
| 9 | {disz}{d}nusku-ni-szu dumu dingir-szu-ib-bi-szu-ke4 | |
| 10 | in-szi-in-sa10 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3 | |
| 2 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 3 | in-na-an-la2-ma# | |
| 4 | garza2# e2 ad-da-ni in-du8 | |
| 5 | u4-kur2-sze3 {disz}lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4-ke4 | |
| 6 | u3 ibila-a-ni a-na-me-a-bi | |
| 7 | nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 | |
| 8 | inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a | |
| 9 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3 | |
| 10 | igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar nu-esz3 {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 11 | igi i3-li2-a-e-ni-isz dumu ap-lum | |
| 12 | igi a-wi-li-ia bur-gul | |
| 13 | igi {d}nin-urta-ga-mil dub-sar | |
| 14 | iti ab-e3 u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam | |
| 15 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal a2-ag2-ga2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d#}[nusku] | |
| 2 | mu-a iti 2(disz)-[kam] | |
| 3 | ku3-ta sa10-a ki i3-li2-e-ri#-[ba-am (ri-im-esz18-dar)] | |
| 4 | dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru# | |
| 5 | u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-ne#-[ne] | |
| 6 | {disz}lu2-e2-[szu]-me-sza4 dumu {d#}utu#-[{d}en-lil2-la2] | |
| 7 | in-sa10-[a] | |
| 8 | ki lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4-ta# | |
| 9 | {disz}{d}nusku-ni-szu dumu dingir-szu-ib#-[bi-szu-ke4] | |
| 10 | in-szi-in-sa10 | |
| 11 | sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3# | |
| 12 | 4(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar# | |
| 13 | in-na-an-la2-ma# | |
| 14 | garza2# e2 ad-da-ni | |
| 15 | in-[du8] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u4-kur2-sze3 lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4-[ke4] | |
| 2 | u3 ibila-a-ni a-na-[me-a-bi] | |
| 3 | nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku# | |
| 4 | inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-[a] | |
| 5 | mu lugal-la-bi in-pa3# | |
| 6 | igi li-pi2-it-[esz18]-dar# nu-esz3 {d}en#-[lil2-la2] | |
| 7 | igi i3-li2-a-e-ni-isz# dumu ap-[lum] | |
| 8 | igi a-wi-li-ia bur-gul# | |
| 9 | igi {d}nin-urta-ga-mil dub-sar# | |
| 10 | iti# ab-e3 u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam | |
| 11 | mu sa-am-[su-i-lu-na lugal] a2-ag2-[ga2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka] | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4 | |
| 2 | dumu {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | |
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