PBS 08/2, 116 (P262151)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 116 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262151 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07112 |
| 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 | I(d)din-šamaš, the elder brother, |
| obverse 2 | Ubar-šamaš his brother, |
| obverse 3 | Ṣilli-šamaš his brother, |
| obverse 4 | and Ninurta-gamil his brother, |
| obverse 5 | heirs of Enlil-rabi, |
| obverse 6 | to Bēltani, nadītu of Ninurta, their sister, |
| obverse 7 | every year, 2 kor (and) 2 pānū of barley, |
| obverse 8 | 8 ka of oil (and) 8 minas of wool |
| obverse 9 | will provide. |
| obverse 10 | The heir who barley, oil allotment and clothing allowance |
| obverse 11 | will not provide |
| obverse 12 | shall forfeit his inheritance (lit. will not be made an heir) |
| obverse 13 | and as long as Bēltani, their sister, live |
| reverse 1 | the heir who his field |
| reverse 2 | for money will dispose, |
| reverse 3 | the money and the house, the field (and) the property |
| reverse 4 | of Enlil-rabi his father |
| reverse 5 | will forfeit. |
| reverse 6 | In mutual agreement |
| reverse 7 | this (lit. their) tablet (they) have drawn up. |
| reverse 8 | Before Lugal-melamḫuš, chief musician; |
| reverse 9 | before Inim-ninurta, chief musician; |
| reverse 10 | before Bitum-muba(l)liṭ, doorkeeper; |
| reverse 11 | before Ninurta-gamil, doorkeeper; |
| reverse 12 | before Nanna-zimu, musician, son of Sîn-bēl-ilī; |
| reverse 13 | before Unnubtum, nadītu of Ninurta; |
| reverse 14 | before Nanna-manšum, the scribe; |
| reverse 15 | before Awīlīya, stone-cutter. |
| reverse 16 | The month of Ayyarum, the year 21 after (the year) of Rim-sîn the king (in which) Isin was seized. |
| obverse 1 | The tablet of I(d)din-šamaš the elder brother, |
| obverse 2 | Ubar-šamaš his brother, |
| obverse 3 | Ṣil(l)i-šamaš his brother, |
| obverse 4 | and Ninurta-gamil his brother; |
| obverse 5 | to Bēltani, nadītu of Ninurta their sister, |
| obverse 6 | every year, 2 kor (and) 2 pānū of barley, |
| obverse 7 | 8 minas of wool (and) 8 ka of oil |
| obverse 8 | the brothers will provide. |
| obverse 9 | The heir who barley, oil allotment and clothing allowance |
| obverse 10 | to Bēltani her sister |
| obverse 11 | will not provide |
| obverse 12 | shall forfeit his inheritance |
| obverse 13 | and as long as Bēltani, their sister, live |
| obverse 14 | the heir who his field |
| obverse 15 | for money will dispose, the money |
| reverse 1 | and the house, the field (and) the property of Enlil-rabi, his father |
| reverse 2 | will forfeit. |
| reverse 3 | In mutual agreement |
| reverse 4 | this tablet they have drawn up |
| reverse 5 | and their seals impressed. |
| reverse 6 | Before Inim-ninurta, chief musician; |
| reverse 7 | before Lugal-melamḫuš, chief musician; |
| reverse 8 | before Nanna-zimu, musician; |
| reverse 9 | before Bitum-muba(l)liṭ, doorkeeper; |
| reverse 10 | before Ninurta-gamil, doorkeeper; |
| reverse 11 | before Unnubtum, nadītu of Ninurta, daughter of Ur-baba; |
| reverse 12 | before Awīlīya, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 13 | before Nanna-manšum, the scribe. |
| reverse 14 | The month of Ayyarum, the year 21 after (the year in which) Rim-sîn the king seized Isin. |
| seal 1 1 | I(d)din-šamaš |
| seal 1 2 | Ubar-šamaš |
| seal 1 3 | Ṣi(l)li-šamaš |
| seal 1 4 | Ninurta-gamil |
| seal 1 5 | heirs of Enlil-rabi |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}i-din-{d}utu szesz-gal | |
| 2 | {disz}u-bar-{d}utu szesz-a-ni | |
| 3 | {disz}s,i-li2-{d}utu szesz-a-ni | |
| 4 | u3 {d}nin-urta-ga-mil szesz-a-ni-ke4 | |
| 5 | ibila-me-esz {d}en-lil2-ra-bi | |
| 6 | {disz}be-el-ta-ni lukur {d}nin-urta nin9-ne-ne-ra | |
| 7 | mu-am3 2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur | |
| 8 | 8(disz) sila3 i3-gesz 8(disz) ma-na siki | |
| 9 | in-na-ab-kal-ge-esz | |
| 10 | ibila sze-ba i3-ba u3 siki-ba | |
| 11 | nu-un-in-na-ab-kalag-ge-de3-esz | |
| 12 | nam-ibila-a-ni nu-ak-e | |
| 13 | u3 en-na {disz}be-el-ta-ni nin9-ne-ne al-til-la-asz | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ibila a-sza3-ga-na | |
| 2 | ku3-sze3 ba-ab-szum2-mu-ne-ke4 | |
| 3 | ku3-bi-ta u3 e2 a-sza3 nig2-gur11 | |
| 4 | {disz}{d}en-lil2-ra-bi ad-da-ni | |
| 5 | ba-ra-e11-de3 | |
| 6 | sze-ga-ne-ne-ta | |
| 7 | dub-ne-ne ib2-<sar>-re-esz | |
| 8 | igi lugal-me-lam2-husz nar-gal | |
| 9 | igi inim-{d}nin-urta nar-gal | |
| 10 | igi bi-tum-mu-ba-li2-it, i3-du8 | |
| 11 | igi {d}nin-urta-ga-mil i3-du8 | |
| 12 | igi {d}nanna-zi-mu nar dumu {d}suen-be-el-i3-li2 | |
| 13 | igi un-nu-ub-tum lukur {d}nin-urta | |
| 14 | igi {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 dub-sar | |
| 15 | igi a-wi-il-ia bur-gul | |
| 16 | iti gu4-si-su mu ki 2(u) 1(disz) us2-sa {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal i3-si-in{ki} ba-dab5-ba | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | dub {disz}i-din-{d}utu szesz-gal | |
| 2 | {disz}u-bar-{d}utu szesz-a-ni | |
| 3 | {disz}s,i-li2-{d}utu# szesz#-a-ni | |
| 4 | u3 {d}nin-urta-ga-mil szesz-a-ni-ke4 | |
| 5 | {disz}be-el-ta-ni lukur {d}nin-urta# nin9-ne-ne-ra | |
| 6 | mu-am3 2(asz) 2(barig) sze gur | |
| 7 | 8(disz) ma-na siki 8(disz) sila3 i3-[gesz] | |
| 8 | szesz-a-ne-ne in-na-ab-kal-ge-ne | |
| 9 | ibila sze-ba# i3-ba# u3 siki-ba | |
| 10 | {disz}be-el-ta#-ni nin9-a-ni | |
| 11 | nu-un-in-na-ab-kal-ge-[esz] | |
| 12 | nam-ibila-a-ni nu-ak-e# | |
| 13 | [u3 en]-na# {disz#}be-el-ta-ni nin9#-[ne]-ne al-[til-la]-asz | |
| 14 | ibila [a-sza3-ga-na] | |
| 15 | ku3-sze3# [ba-ab-szum2-mu-ne-ke4 ku3-bi-ta] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 e2 a-sza3 nig2-gur11# [{disz}{d}en-lil2-ra-bi] ad-da-[ni] | |
| 2 | ba-ra-e3-[de3] | |
| 3 | sze#-ga-ne-ne-ta# | |
| 4 | dub-ne-ne ib2-sar#-re#-esz | |
| 5 | u3 na4-ne-ne i-ni-ib2-ra-asz# | |
| 6 | igi inim-{d}nin-urta nar-gal | |
| 7 | igi lugal-me-lam2-husz nar-gal | |
| 8 | igi {d}nanna-zi-mu nar | |
| 9 | igi bi-tum-mu-ba-li2-it, i3-du8 | |
| 10 | igi {d}nin-urta-ga-mil i3-du8 | |
| 11 | igi un-nu-ub-tum lukur {d}nin-urta dumu-munus ur-{d}ba-ba6 | |
| 12 | igi a-wi-il-ia bur-gul | |
| 13 | igi {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 dub-sar# | |
| 14 | iti gu4-si-su mu ki 2(u) 1(disz) us2-sa {d#}ri-im-{d}suen lugal-e [i3]-si#-in#{ki} ba#-dab5-ba | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i-din-{d}utu | |
| 2 | u-bar-{d}utu | |
| 3 | s,i-li2-{d}utu | |
| 4 | {d}nin-urta-ga-mil | |
| 5 | ibila {d}en-lil2-ra-<bi> | |
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