PBS 08/2, 125 (P262117)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 125 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262117 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07067 |
| Collection | Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| 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 | Concerning the silver |
| obverse 2 | that Sîn-iqīšam |
| obverse 3 | to Nūr-kabta |
| obverse 4 | and Nabi-šamaš his brother |
| obverse 5 | gave, |
| obverse 6 | Sîn-iqīšam |
| obverse 7 | at the port of Nippur |
| obverse 8 | Nūr-kabta |
| obverse 9 | and Nabi-šamaš his brother |
| obverse 10 | has met and |
| obverse 11 | whatever they owed to him, |
| reverse 1 | they have satisfied his heart (= repaid him). |
| reverse 2 | (That) in future against the other shall not make a complain, |
| reverse 3 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| reverse 4 | Before Ipqu-ištar, son of Tarībum; |
| reverse 5 | before Ubātum, son of Šamāya; |
| reverse 6 | before Imgur-šamaš, son of Enlil-manšum; |
| reverse 7 | before Lūmur-ilī, son of Sîn-gāmil; |
| reverse 8 | before Šamaš-nīšu, son of Tarībum; |
| reverse 9 | before Ṣilli-šamaš, son of Abum-waqar; |
| reverse 10 | before Šērum-ilī, son of Šamši-enlila; |
| reverse 11 | before Sapḫum-lipḫur; |
| reverse 12 | before Nanna-manšum, soldier; |
| reverse 13 | before Urdatum, son of Iddin-išum. |
| reverse 14 | The month of Kislīmum (of) |
| reverse 15 | the year (in which) Ḫammurapi, the king, with the help of Anu and Enlil (conquered Isin, the land of Emutbal and its king Rim-sin). |
| obverse 1 | Concerning the silver |
| obverse 2 | that Sîn-iqīšam |
| obverse 3 | to Nūr-kabta |
| obverse 4 | and Nabi-šamaš gave, |
| obverse 5 | Sîn-iqīšam |
| obverse 6 | at the port of Nippur |
| obverse 7 | has met them and |
| obverse 8 | Nabi-šamaš |
| obverse 9 | and Nūr-kabta |
| obverse 10 | approached with a claim and (with) |
| obverse 11 | as much silver as |
| obverse 12 | they owed, |
| obverse 13 | they have satisfied his heart. |
| reverse 1 | (That) in future against the other shall not make a complain, |
| reverse 2 | he has sworn by the name of the king. |
| reverse 3 | Before Sapḫum-lipḫur; |
| reverse 4 | before Ipqu-inanna, son of Tarībim; |
| reverse 5 | before Ubātum, son of Šamāya; |
| reverse 6 | before Šamaš-nīšu, son of Tarībim; |
| reverse 7 | before Lūmur-ilī, son of Sîn-gāmil; |
| reverse 8 | before Imgur-šamaš, son of Enlil-manšum; |
| reverse 9 | before Ṣilli-šamaš, son of Abum-waqar; |
| reverse 10 | before Šērum-ilī, son of Šamši-enlila; |
| reverse 11 | before Nanna-manšum, soldier; |
| reverse 12 | before Inbi-ištar, the scribe; |
| reverse 13 | before Ilī-ippašram; |
| reverse 14 | before Urdatum. |
| reverse 15 | The month of Kislīmum, |
| reverse 16 | the year (in which) Ḫammurapi, the king, with the help of Anu and Enlil. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | asz-szum _ku3-babbar_ | |
| 2 | sza {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | |
| 3 | a-na nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta | |
| 4 | u3 na-bi-{d}utu _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 5 | i-di-i-nu | |
| 6 | {disz}{d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | |
| 7 | i-na _kar_ nibru{ki} | |
| 8 | {disz}nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta | |
| 9 | u3 na-bi-{d}utu _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 10 | i-mu-ur-ma | |
| 11 | ma-li e-li-szu-[nu] i-szu-u2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _sza3-ga-ni bi-ib2-du10-ge-esz_ | |
| 2 | _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2-a_ | |
| 3 | _mu lugal-bi in-pa3_ | |
| 4 | _igi_ ip-qu2-esz18-dar! _dumu_ ta-ri-bu-um | |
| 5 | _igi_ u2-ba-a-a-tum _dumu_ sza-ma-a-a | |
| 6 | _igi_ im-gur-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 7 | _igi_ lu2-mu-ur-i3-li2 _dumu_ {d}suen-ga-mil | |
| 8 | _igi_ {d}utu-ni-szu _dumu_ ta-ri-bu-um | |
| 9 | _igi_ s,i-li2-{d}utu _dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar# | |
| 10 | _igi_ sze-rum{um}-dingir _dumu_ {d}utu-szi-{d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 11 | _igi_ sa3-ap-hu-um-li-ip-hu-ur | |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _aga-us2_ | |
| 13 | _igi_ ur-da-tum _dumu_ i-din-{d}i-szum | |
| 14 | _iti gan-gan-e3_ | |
| 15 | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 _lugal-e geszkim-ti! an {d}en-<lil2>-bi-ta_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | asz-szum _ku3-babbar_ | |
| 2 | sza {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | |
| 3 | a-na nu-ur2-kab-ta | |
| 4 | u3 na-bi-{d}utu _in-na-an-szum2_ | |
| 5 | {disz}{d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | |
| 6 | i-na _kar_ nibru{ki} | |
| 7 | i-mu-ur-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 8 | {disz}na-bi-{d}utu | |
| 9 | u3 nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta | |
| 10 | ik-szu-su2-nu-ti-ma | |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ ma-li e-li-szu-nu | |
| 12 | i-szu-u2 | |
| 13 | _sza3-ga-ni bi2-ib2-du10-ge-esz_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _u4 kur2-sze3 lu2-ra inim nu-ga2-ga2_ | |
| 2 | _mu lugal-bi in-pa3_ | |
| 3 | _igi_ sa3-ap-hu-um-li-ip-hu-ur | |
| 4 | _igi_ ip-qu2-{d}inanna _dumu_ ta-ri-bi-im | |
| 5 | _igi_ u2-ba-a-a-tum _dumu_ sza-ma#-a-a | |
| 6 | _igi_ {d}utu-ni-szu _dumu_ ta-ri-bi-im | |
| 7 | _igi_ lu2-mu-ur-i3-li2 _dumu_ {d}suen-ga-mil | |
| 8 | _igi_ im-gur-{d}utu _dumu_ {d}en-lil2-ma-an-szum2! | |
| 9 | _igi_ s,i-li2-{d}utu _dumu_ a-bu-um-wa-qar | |
| 10 | _igi_ sze-ru-um-i3-li2 _dumu_ {d}utu-szi-{d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _aga#-us2_ | |
| 12 | _igi_ in-bi-{d}esz18-dar _dub-sar_ | |
| 13 | _igi_ i3-li2-ip-pa-asz-ra-am | |
| 14 | _igi_ ur-da-tum | |
| 15 | _iti gan-gan-e3_ | |
| 16 | _mu_ ha-am-mu-ra-pi2# _lugal-e geszkim an {d}en-lil2-bi-ta_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | s,i-li2-{d}utu | |
| 2 | dumu a-bu-wa-qar | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 2 | dumu {d}nanna-me-sza4 | |
| 3 | ARAD {d}utu | |
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