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EA 034 (P270892)
letter, Middle Babylonian, Akhetaten · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | EA 034 |
|---|---|
| ID | P270892 |
| Museum no. | BM 029789(Egypt) |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Babylonian · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE |
| Genre | letter |
| Find spot | Akhetaten (mod. el-Amarna) |
| Coordinates | 27.6400, 30.8959 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | um-ma _lugal kur_ a-la-szi-ia | Thus says the king of the land of Alashiya: |
| 2 | a-na _lugal kur_ mi-is,-ri a-hi-ia-ma | to the king of the land of Miṣri my brother |
| 3 | li-ma-ad i-nu-ma szal-ma-ku u3 | When I am healthy and |
| 4 | sza-lim _kur_-ia u3 isz-tu szul-mu-ka4 | The well-being of my land and from your well being |
| 5 | u3 szu-lum-ka4 szu-lum _e2_-ka4 _dumu-mesz_-ka4 | and šulum-kān, the health of the house of the sons, |
| 6 | _dam-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz {gesz}gigir_-ka4-_mesz_ | wives, horses, and chariots |
| 7 | _kur{ki}_-ka4 ma-gal lu-u2 szal-mu a-mur at-<ta> _szesz_-ia | I saw the great mountain. You, my brother, |
| 8 | i-nu-ma ta-asz-tap-ra a-na ia-a-szi | When you wrote to me, |
| 9 | a-na mi-nim-mi la-a tu-wa-szi-ra | You shall not raise a claim concerning anything. |
| 10 | _lu2-dumu_ szi-ip-ri-ka a-na mah-ri-ia | a messenger of yours before me |
| 11 | sza-ni-tam u3 la-a isz-mi i-nu-ma | another one and he did not hear. When |
| 12 | ti-na-ku ni-qa-am u3 la-a ti-sza#-kan2# | You are a thief, but you do not place it. |
| 13 | mi-ma i-na lib3-bi-ka4 u3 asz-szu-u2 | Whatever from your heart or from your mind |
| 14 | esz15-ma-am u3 a-nu-ma ut-ta-szir9 | The ešma-demon and herewith I have written to you. |
| 15 | _lu2-dumu_ szi-ip-ri-ia a-na mah-ri-ka4 | a messenger of mine before you |
| 16 | u3 al-lu-u2 ut-ta-szir9-ka | and allû, I have sent to you. |
| 17 | i-na qa-ti _lu2-dumu_ szi-ip-<ri>-ia a-na ka-ta5 | from the hand of a messenger of mine to you |
| 18 | 1(disz) me _gun uruda-mesz_ sza-ni-tam u3 a-nu-ma | 100 talents of copper, another, and herewith |
| 19 | u2-nu-ti-_mesz_ yu-ba-al _{lu2}dumu_ szi-ip-ri-ka4 | the possessions of Yabal, the messenger |
| 20 | 1(disz)-en _gesz_ ir-szu _{gesz}esi ku3-sig17_ szu-[u]-a | one tree, a gold ebony, in my hand |
| 21 | u3 _{gesz}gigir_-tu4 szu-hi-tu i-na _ku3-sig17_ | and a new chariot with gold |
| 22 | u3 2(disz) _ansze-kur-ra_ u3 4(u) 2(disz) _tug2-mesz_ u3 | and 2 horses and 42 garments and |
| 23 | 5(u) _gu2 tug2-mesz_ u3 2(disz) ku-szi-ti _tug2_ u3 | 50 talents of textiles and 2 kushitu-garments of textile and |
| 24 | 1(u) 4(disz) _{gesz}esi-mesz_ u3 1(u) 7(disz) _za-gin_ a-ba-na-tu _i3 du10-ga_ | 14 ebony and 17 lapis lazuli beads of good oil |
| 25 | [u3] isz-tu _tug2-szar3_ 4(disz) _tug2_ u3 4(disz) _gu2 tug2_ | and from the šar garments 4 garments and 4 talents of textiles |
| 26 | [u3 isz]-tu u2-nu-te sza i-ia-nu | and from the equipment that he has |
| 27 | [...] u3 _kusz_ i-ma-ru | ... and they will see the skin. |
| 28 | [...] sza _gesz_ ir-szi u3 | ... of the tree he cut down and |
| 29 | [isz-tu ha]-ba#-na-tu sza i-ia-nu | From the robbery that there is |
| 30 | [...]-_mesz_ ut-ta-szir9 | ... he has released ... |
| 31 | [i-na qa-ti _{lu2}dumu_] szi#-ip-ri-ia | from the hand of the messenger of mine |
| 32 | [...] sze-mu# | ... hear |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] na u3 [...] | ... sunrise and ... |
| 2 | [... _{lu2}dumu_ szi-ip]-ri-ia qa-[du] | , my messenger, together with |
| 3 | [...] asz#-szu usz-szi-[ir] | ... because he established |
| 4 | [...] u3 _dumu_ szi-ip-[ri-ka4] | ... and the son of the messenger |
| 5 | [...] ki-ia u3 x | ... like me and |
| 6 | [...] ki-ma ar-hi-isz | ... quickly |
| 7 | [... _kur_ a]-la-szi-ia _lu2_ dam-ga-ri-ia | ... the land of Alashiya, the man of Damkariya |
| 8 | [u3] 2(u)# _lu2#-[mesz_ dam]-ga-ru-ka u3 | and 20, your merchants, and |
| 9 | me#-i-it x x ga-gi it-ti-szu-nu | ... with them |
| 10 | u3 lu-[u2 te-ne2]-pu-usz ki-it-tu | or you perform a requital. |
| 11 | i-na bi-[ri]-ku-ni u3 | between you and |
| 12 | _{lu2}dumu_ szi-ip!-ia a-na mah-ri-ka4 | the messenger of mine before you |
| 13 | yi-li-ku u3 _{lu2}dumu_ szi-ip-ri-ka | Yiliku and the son of your work |
| 14 | a-na mah-ri-ia yi-li-ku sza-ni-tam | “Before me, go! The second time, |
| 15 | _i3-mesz_ u3 _tug2 gada-mesz_ a-na mi-ni7 la-a | oil and linen garments for measuring not |
| 16 | tu-wa-szi-ru-ni a-na ku-tu2# u3 sza | you will give to me. For the kutu and that |
| 17 | te-ri-szu at-ta u3 a-[na]-ku# id-di-nu | you and I gave. |
| 18 | u3 al-lu-u2 ha-ba-na-at [sza?] _i3 du10-ga_ | and allû-vessels of good oil |
| 19 | ma-la-at a-na ta-ba2-ki a-na [qa-qa]-di-ka | All that is in your power to be poured out into your hands |
| 20 | usz-szi-ir-ti i-nu-ma tu-sza-ab a-na _{gesz}gu-za_ | When you have settled on the throne |
| 21 | _lugal_-ru-ta#-ka | your kingship |
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