PBS 08/2, 135 (P269769)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | PBS 08/2, 135 |
|---|---|
| ID | P269769 |
| Museum no. | CBS 15219 |
| 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 | the term of office of Ili-eribam and Rim-ištar |
| obverse 4 | sons of Munawirum, |
| obverse 5 | from Ili-eribam and Rim-ištar |
| obverse 6 | and Nawirtum their mother |
| obverse 7 | Lu-ešumeša, son of Šamaš-enlila, |
| obverse 8 | has bought; |
| obverse 9 | its full price (of) |
| obverse 10 | three shekels of silver |
| obverse 11 | has paid. |
| obverse 12 | In the future, that Ili-eribam, Rim-ištar |
| obverse 13 | and Nawirtum their mother |
| obverse 14 | and their heirs, to all (concerning) |
| obverse 15 | the office of the Nusku's temple for 2 months every year |
| obverse 16 | wouldn't bring a claim, |
| reverse 1 | they have sworn by the name of the king. |
| reverse 2 | Before Inanna-manšum, son of Imgurum; |
| reverse 3 | before Nanna-manšum, son of ...; |
| reverse 4 | before Enlil-muba(l)liṭ, son of Awīlīya; |
| reverse 5 | before Lipit-ištar, son of Lal-emaḫ; |
| reverse 6 | before Awīlīya, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 7 | before Igkuga, the scribe. |
| reverse 8 | The month of Dumuzi, the day 5 (of) |
| reverse 9 | the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king, against whom all the foreign lands had again revolted, by the mighty strength which Marduk gave to him (defeated the army of Sumer and Akkad). |
| obverse 1 | The office of presenting offerings in Nusku's temple |
| obverse 2 | for two months every year, |
| obverse 3 | the term of office of Ili-eribam (and) Rim-ištar |
| obverse 4 | sons of Munawirum, |
| obverse 5 | from Ili-eribam and Rim-ištar |
| obverse 6 | and Nawirtum their mother |
| obverse 7 | Lu-ešumeša, son of Šamaš-enlila, |
| obverse 8 | has bought; |
| obverse 9 | its full price (of) |
| obverse 10 | three shekels of silver |
| obverse 11 | has paid. |
| obverse 12 | In the future, that Ili-eribam, Rim-ištar |
| obverse 13 | and Nawirtum their mother |
| obverse 14 | and their heirs, to all (concerning) |
| obverse 15 | the office of the Nusku's temple |
| obverse 16 | for 2 months every year |
| obverse 17 | wouldn't bring a claim, |
| reverse 1 | Before Inanna-manšum, son of Imgurum; |
| reverse 2 | before Nanna-manšum, son of ...; |
| reverse 3 | before Enlil-muba(l)liṭ, son of Awīlīya; |
| reverse 4 | before Lipit-ištar, son of Lal-emaḫ; |
| reverse 5 | before Awīlīya, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 6 | before Igkuga, the scribe. |
| reverse 7 | The month of Dumuzi, the day 5 (of) |
| reverse 8 | the year (in which) Samsu-iluna the king, against whom all the foreign lands ... by the mighty strength which Marduk gave to him (defeated the army of Sumer and Akkad). |
| seal 1 1 | Ili-eribam |
| seal 1 2 | Rim-ištar |
| seal 1 3 | sons of Munawirum |
| seal 1 4 | and Nawirtum their mother |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku | |
| 2 | mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam | |
| 3 | bala gub-ba i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am u3 ri-im-esz18-dar | |
| 4 | dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru-um | |
| 5 | ki i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am u3 {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar | |
| 6 | u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne-ne-ta | |
| 7 | {disz}lu2-e2-szu!-me-sza4 dumu {d}utu-{d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | |
| 8 | in-szi-in-sa10 | |
| 9 | sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3 | |
| 10 | 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 11 | in-na-an-la2 | |
| 12 | u4-kur2-sze3 i3-li2-e-ri#-ba-am {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar | |
| 13 | u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne-ne | |
| 14 | u3 ibila-a-ne-ne a-na-me-a-bi | |
| 15 | nam-lu2-nig2-dab5-ba e2 {d}nusku mu-a iti 2(disz)-kam | |
| 16 | inim nu-um-ga2-ga2-a | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | mu lugal-bi in-pa3#-[de3-esz] | |
| 2 | igi {d}inanna#-[ma-an]-szum2# dumu# im-gu#-[ru]-um | |
| 3 | igi {d}nanna-ma#-[an]-szum2 dumu {d}x-[...] | |
| 4 | igi {d}en-lil2-mu-ba#-li2-it, dumu a-wi-li#-ia# | |
| 5 | igi li-pi2-it#-[esz18-dar] dumu lal3-[e2]-mah | |
| 6 | igi a-wi-li-[ia] bur-gul# | |
| 7 | igi ur-{d}ig-ku3-[ga dub]-sar# | |
| 8 | iti szu-numun-a u4 5(disz)-kam | |
| 9 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-e kur gu2-si-a an-ga-am3 mu-un-da-bala-esz-am3# usu mah {d}marduk-ka-ke4 mu-na-an-szum2-ma-ta | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-lu2#-nig2-dab5#-ba e2 {d}nusku | |
| 2 | mu-a iti# 2(disz)-kam | |
| 3 | bala gub-ba i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am {disz}ri#-[im-esz18-dar] | |
| 4 | dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru-um | |
| 5 | ki# i3-li2-[e-ri]-ba#-am# u3 ri-im-esz18-[dar] | |
| 6 | u3 na#-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne#-[ne-ta] | |
| 7 | {disz}lu2-e2-szu-me-sza4 dumu {d}utu-{d}en#-[lil2-la2-ke4] | |
| 8 | in-szi-in-sa10 | |
| 9 | sa10-am3 til-la-bi-sze3 | |
| 10 | 3(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar | |
| 11 | in-na-an-la2 | |
| 12 | u4-kur2-sze3 i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am {disz}ri-im-esz18-dar | |
| 13 | u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne-ne | |
| 14 | u3 ibila-a-[ne]-ne a-na-me-a-bi | |
| 15 | nam-lu2-nig2-[dab5-ba] e2# {d}nusku | |
| 16 | mu-a [iti 2(disz)-kam] | |
| 17 | inim [nu-um-ga2-ga2-a] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | igi {d}inanna#-ma#-an#-szum2# dumu im-gu-ru-um# | |
| 2 | igi {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2# dumu {d}x-[...] | |
| 3 | igi {d}en-lil2-mu-ba-li2-it, dumu a-wi#-[li-ia] | |
| 4 | igi li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu lal3-[e2-mah] | |
| 5 | igi a-wi-li-ia bur-[gul] | |
| 6 | igi ur-{d}ig-ku3-ga dub#-[sar] | |
| 7 | iti szu-numun-a u4 5(disz)-kam | |
| 8 | mu sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-[e] kur gu2-si-a {d}marduk-[...] usu mah [...] mu-na#-[an-szum2-ma-ta] | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | i3-li2-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 2 | ri-im-esz18-dar | |
| 3 | dumu-me mu-na-wi-ru-um | |
| 4 | u3 na-wi-ir-tum ama-a-ne | |
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