PBS 08/2, 146 (P262159)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 146 |
|---|---|
| ID | P262159 |
| Museum no. | CBS 07120 |
| 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
Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | The pašišu-priest office of Ninurta at Uruk in the Eanna for 1 month and n days every year; |
| obverse 2 | the pašišu-priest office and the office of the elder for Nin-tinuga, Nin-šubur and Endaga |
| obverse 3 | in Nippur, on the other bank, and in Isin |
| obverse 4 | twelve days every year; |
| obverse 5 | the pašišu-priest office and the office of the elder for Damu for 6 days every year; |
| obverse 6 | the pašišu-priest office of Šumaḫ and Nammaḫ and the office of doorkeeper for Nin-tinuga |
| obverse 7 | nine days every year; |
| obverse 8 | the pašišu-priest office of Baba and Enlil for 18 days every year; |
| obverse 9 | a built house plot of 20 shekels adjoining the house of Nin-ugnim; |
| obverse 10 | one allotted field of n and 260 SAR at Uruk in the Eanna, alongside (the property of) the daughter of the secretary; |
| obverse 11 | the field “Ḫubizi”, alongside (the property of) Enlil-dan; |
| obverse 12 | n iku and 10 sar of the “Exalted field”, alongside (the property of) Inim-nanna; |
| obverse 13 | one cerimonial table |
| obverse 14 | (all this) is the additional share (of the inheritance) for the status of elder brother. |
| obverse 15 | The pašišu-priest office of Ninurta at Uruk in the Eanna for 5 months and 12 days every year; |
| obverse 16 | the pašišu-priest office and the office of the elder for Nin-tinuga, Nin-šubur and Endaga |
| obverse 17 | in Nippur, on the other bank, and in Isin for 1 month and 14 days every year; |
| obverse 18 | the pašišu-priest office and the office of the elder for Damu for 27 days every year; |
| obverse 19 | the pašišu-priest office of Šumaḫ and Nammaḫ and the office of doorkeeper for Nin-tinuga |
| obverse 20 | for 1 month and 10 and half days every year; |
| obverse 21 | the pašišu-priest office of Baba and Enlil for 2 months and 21 days every year; |
| obverse 22 | one allotted field plot of 1620 SAR at Uruk in the Eanna alongside his addtional share; |
| obverse 23 | 1620 SAR in the field “Ḫubizi”, alongside his addtional share; |
| obverse 24 | 1620 SAR in the “Exalted field”, alongside his addtional share; |
| obverse 25 | a built-up house plot of 94 shekels, alongside his addtional share; |
| reverse 1 | one half of the property in the house |
| reverse 2 | (all this) is the (inheritance) portion of Bal-ilī, the elder brother. |
| reverse 3 | The pašišu-priest office of Ninurta at Uruk in the Eanna for 5 months and 12 days every year; |
| reverse 4 | the pašišu-priest office and the office of the elder for Nin-tinuga, Nin-šubur and Endaga |
| reverse 5 | in Nippur, on the other bank, and in Isin for 1 month and 24 days every year; |
| reverse 6 | the pašišu-priest office and the office of the elder for Damu for 27 days every year; |
| reverse 7 | the pašišu-priest office of Šumaḫ and Nammaḫ and the office of doorkeeper for Nin-tinuga |
| reverse 8 | for 1 month and 10 and half days every year; |
| reverse 9 | the pašišu-priest office of Baba and Enlil for 2 months and 21 days every year; |
| reverse 10 | one allotted field plot of 1620 SAR at Nippur in the Eanna alongside (the property of) his brother; |
| reverse 11 | 1620 SAR in the field “Ḫubizi”, alongside (the property of) his brother; |
| reverse 12 | 1620 SAR in the “Exalted field”, alongside (the property of) his brother; |
| reverse 13 | a built-up house plot of 94 shekels, alongside (the property of) his brother; |
| reverse 14 | one half of the property in the house |
| reverse 15 | (all this) is the (inheritance) portion of Enlil-malik, his brother. |
| reverse 16 | The heirs of Si(l)latum in mutual agreement have divided; |
| reverse 17 | (that) in future one against the other will not return (on the decision), they swore by the name of the king. |
| reverse 18 | Before Sîn-erībam, herdsman; before Ibni-ea, son of Nūr-ilīšu; |
| reverse 19 | before Lipit-ištar, son of Narām-adad; before Lu-ninsianna, son of Apil-kabta; |
| reverse 20 | before Awīlīya, the stone-cutter; |
| reverse 21 | before Enlil-ekurra, the scribe. |
| reverse 22 | The month of Elūnum, the day 16, the year in which Samsu-iluna the king, a shining object, an offering that is suitable for the Akitu (festival) of rejoicing, its weight is 10 talents of pure, wrought silver, to Adad of Babylon, the lord of his trust who listens to his prayer, dedicated for his life. |
| seal 1 1 | Bal-ilī |
| seal 1 2 | Enlil-malik |
| seal 1 3 | sons of Siyatum |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-gudu4 {d}nin-urta iri{ki} e2#-[an-na mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 n-kam] | |
| 2 | nam-gudu4 nam-bur-szu-ma {d}nin-<ti2>-ug5-ga# {d#}[nin-szubur {d}en-dag-ga] | |
| 3 | sza3 nibru{ki} sza3 bala-a-ri u3 sza3 i3-[si-in{ki}] | |
| 4 | mu-a u4 1(u) 2(disz)-[kam] | |
| 5 | nam-gudu4 nam-bur-szu-ma {d}da-mu mu-a u4 6(disz)-kam | |
| 6 | nam-gudu4# {d#}szu-mah {d}nam-mah nam-i3-du8 {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga | |
| 7 | mu-a u4 9(disz)-kam | |
| 8 | nam-[gudu4] {d}ba-ba6 {d}en-lil2-la2 mu-a u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam | |
| 9 | 1/3(disz) [sar] e2# du3-a da e2 {d}nin-ugnim | |
| 10 | n 2(iku)? 1/2(iku)? GAN2 1(u) sar szuku iri{ki} e2-an-na us2-a-du dumu-munus sukkal | |
| 11 | a-sza3 hu-bi-zi us2-a-du {d}en-lil2-da-an | |
| 12 | [n] GAN2 1(u) sar a-sza3 mah us2-a-du inim-{d}nanna | |
| 13 | [1(disz)] {gesz}banszur# za3-gu2-la2 | |
| 14 | [sib2]-ta mu nam-szesz-gal-sze3 | |
| 15 | [nam]-gudu4 {d}nin-urta iri{ki} e2-an-na mu-a iti 5(disz) u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam | |
| 16 | nam#-gudu4 nam-bur-szu-ma {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga {d}nin-szubur {d}en-dag-ga | |
| 17 | sza3 nibru{ki} sza3 bala-a-ri u3 sza3 i3-si-in{ki} mu-a iti# 1(disz) u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam | |
| 18 | [nam-gudu4] nam-bur-szu-ma {d}da-mu mu-a u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam | |
| 19 | [nam-gudu4] {d}szu-mah {d}nam-mah nam-i3-du8 {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga | |
| 20 | mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 1(u) 1/2(disz)-kam | |
| 21 | [nam-gudu4] {d}ba-ba6 {d}en-lil2-la2 mu-a iti 2(disz) u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam | |
| 22 | [2(esze3) 4(iku)] GAN2# 2(u) sar szuku iri{ki} e2-an-na us2-a-du sib2-ta-na | |
| 23 | [2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2] 2(u) sar a#-sza3 hu-bi-zi us2-a-du sib2-ta-na | |
| 24 | [2(esze3) 4(iku)] GAN2# 2(u) sar a-sza3 mah us2-a-du sib2-ta-na | |
| 25 | [1(disz) 1/2(disz)] sar# 4(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a us2-a-du sib2-ta-na | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [nig2 gu2]-na# e2-e szu-ri-a-bi | |
| 2 | [ha-la-ba] ba-al?-dingir szesz-gal | |
| 3 | [nam-gudu4] {d}nin-[urta] iri{ki} e2-an-na mu-a iti 5(disz) u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam | |
| 4 | [nam-gudu4] nam-bur-szu-[ma] {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga {d}nin-szubur {d}en-dag-ga | |
| 5 | [sza3] nibru#{ki} sza3# bala#-a#-ri# sza3 i3-si-in{ki} mu-a iti 1(disz) u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam | |
| 6 | [nam-gudu4 nam]-bur-szu-ma {d}da-mu mu-a u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam | |
| 7 | nam#-[gudu4 {d}]szu#-mah {d}nam-mah nam-i3-du8 {d}nin-ti2-ug5-ga | |
| 8 | mu#-a iti# [1(disz)] u4 1(u) 1/2(disz)-kam | |
| 9 | nam-gudu4 {d}ba-ba6 {d}en-lil2-la2 mu-a iti 2(disz) u4 2(u) 1(disz)-kam | |
| 10 | 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 2(u) sar szuku iri#{ki} e2-an-na us2-a-du szesz-a-ni | |
| 11 | 2(esze3) 4(iku) GAN2 [2(u)] sar a-sza3 hu-bi-zi us2-a-du szesz-a-ni | |
| 12 | [2(esze3) 4(iku)] GAN2 [2(u)] sar a-sza3 mah us2-a-du szesz-a-ni | |
| 13 | [1(disz) 1/2(disz)] sar 4(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a us2-a-du szesz-a-ni | |
| 14 | nig2# gu2-na e2-e szu-ri-a-bi | |
| 15 | ha#-la-ba {d}en-lil2-ma-lik szesz-a-ni | |
| 16 | ibila si2-ia-tum-ke4-ne sze-ga-ne-ne-ta gesz-szub-ba-ta in-ba-e-esz | |
| 17 | u4 kur2-sze3 lu2 lu2-u3 nu-gi4-gi4-de3 mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz | |
| 18 | igi {d}suen#-e#-ri-ba-am na-gada igi ib-ni-e2-a dumu nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu | |
| 19 | igi li#-[pi2]-it#-esz18-dar dumu na-ra-am-[{d}]iszkur igi lu2-{d}nin-si4-an-na dumu a-pil-{d}kab-ta | |
| 20 | igi a#-wi-il-ia bur-gul | |
| 21 | igi [{d}]en#-lil2-e2-kur-ra dub-sar | |
| 22 | iti kin-{d}inanna u4 1(u) 6(disz)-kam mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e nig2 babbar2-ra siskur2-ra me-te a2-ki-te ul szar2-ra-kam ki-la2-bi 1(u) gu2 ku3-babbar u3-tu-da dadag-ga {d}iszkur babila2{ki}-sze3 en geszkim-ti-la-ni szud3-da-ni gesz bi2-in-[tuku] nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 a mu-na-ru-a | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | ba-al#-[dingir] | |
| 2 | {d}en-lil2-ma-lik | |
| 3 | dumu-me# si2-ia-tum | |
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