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EA 114 (P270899)
letter, Middle Babylonian, Akhetaten · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | EA 114 |
|---|---|
| ID | P270899 |
| Museum no. | BM 029796(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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | [{disz}ri-ib-{d}iszkur isz-ta-par] a-na _en_-[szu] | Rib-Adad has written to his lord |
| 2 | [_lugal kur-mesz lugal gal lugal_] ta#-am-ha-ar# | king of the lands, great king, king who compares with |
| 3 | _{d}nin#_ sza# _iri#_ gub#-la ti-di-in4 | O lady of the city of Gubla, give counsel! |
| 4 | _kal-ga_ a-na _lugal en_-ia a-na _giri3-mesz_ | strong to the king, my lord, for the feet |
| 5 | _en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia 7(disz)-szu 7(disz)-ta-an | my lord, my Šamaš seven times seven times |
| 6 | am-qu2-ut lu-u2 i-de _lugal en_-ia | I fall. May the king, my lord, know! |
| 7 | i-nu-ma nu-kur2 {disz}a-zi-ru it#-ia | When the nukur-priestess Aziru with me |
| 8 | u3 s,a-bat 1(u) 2(disz) _lu2-mesz_-ia u3 sza-ka-an | and seized 12 of my men and the šakan-tax |
| 9 | ip-t,i3-ra be-ri-nu 5(u) _ku3-babbar_ u3 | he has repaid, the slaves 50 (shekels of) silver and |
| 10 | _lu2-mesz_ sza-a usz#-szi-ir-ti a-na | the men of the assembly to |
| 11 | _iri_ s,u-mu-ra s,a-ab-bat i-na | the city of Ṣumura captured, in |
| 12 | _iri#_ ya-a'2-li-ia _{gesz}ma2-mesz lu2-mesz_ | the city of Yaʾiya, the boats of men |
| 13 | _iri_ s,ur#-ri _iri_ be-ru-ta _iri_ s,i2-du-na | the cities Ṣurru, Beruta, Siduna |
| 14 | gab2-bu i-na _kur_ a-mur-ri szal-mu szu-nu | all in the land of Amurru are well. |
| 15 | a-na-ku-mi nu#-kur2 u3 an-nu-u2 i-na-na | I am not a stranger, but this one |
| 16 | nu-kur2 {disz}ia-pa-{d}iszkur it-ti {disz}a-zi-ri | Ia-pa-Adda with Aziri |
| 17 | a-na ia-szi u3 al-lu-u2 s,a-bat _{gesz}ma2_-ia | to me and allû the mooring of my boat |
| 18 | u3 al-lu-u2 ki-na-na-ma yi-te9-lu | and allû-plant in her true place, yītilu-plant |
| 19 | i-na lib3#-bi a-ia-ba asz-szum s,a-ba-at | among the fathers concerning the capture |
| 20 | _{gesz}ma2-mesz_-ia u3 ya-am-lik _lugal_ | my boats and Yamlik the king |
| 21 | a-na _iri_-szu u3 _ARAD2_-szu u3 _lu2-mesz_ | to his city and his servants and men |
| 22 | hu-<up>-szi-ia pa-t,a2-ra-ma tu-ba-u2-na | <You will release> my debts, and you will release (them). |
| 23 | szum-ma la-a ti-le-u2 la-qa-ia# | If he does not live, he shall take it. |
| 24 | isz-tu qa-at na-ak-ri-ia u3 | From the hand of my enemy and |
| 25 | te-ra-ni a-wa-ta5 u3 i-de | “You have spoken a word to me, and I know. |
| 26 | ip-sza sza i-pu-szu a-nu-ma | did what he did. Now |
| 27 | ki-ma isz-[tap]-ru a-na ka-ta5 _ugu_ | When he wrote to you, concerning |
| 28 | _iri_ s,u-mu-ra a-nu-ma i-ti-lik | the city of Ṣumura, now he has gone |
| 29 | u3 ah#-ta-ni _erin2-mesz#_ a-na | and a third of the troops to |
| 30 | [na-s,a-ri]-szi# u3 a-nu-<ma> i-te9-zi-ib-szi | her guard and now he has freed her |
| 31 | [u3 pa-at,-ru] _un_-tu3 u3 | and the remission of the debts and |
| 32 | [ki-na-na isz-tap]-ru a-nu-ma | the truth has written to me, herewith |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] _dumu_ szi-ip-ri-[ia] | ... son of my messenger |
| 2 | [usz]-szi-ir-ti-szu u3 asz-ta-ni | his foundations and foundations |
| 3 | ma#-ni _u4-kam2-mesz_ u2-wa-szi-ru-szu | the man for a day they shall remove him |
| 4 | u3 la-a yi-le-u2 | and he does not obey |
| 5 | i-re-ba a-na _iri_ s,u-mu-ra s,a-ab-tu | entered the city, captured. |
| 6 | ka-li _kaskal-mesz_ a-na sza-a-szu | all the journeys to him |
| 7 | a-na nu-kur2 sza-a _ugu_-ia u3 _ugu_ | to the enemy who is against me and against |
| 8 | _iri_ s,u-mu-ra szu-ut i-da-gal | the city Ṣumūra which he conquered |
| 9 | 2(disz) _iti_ a-szi-ib it-ti-ia _ugu_ | for 2 months I stayed with me, |
| 10 | sza ma#-an-ni yu-pa-szu ki-a-ma | which no one compares with me |
| 11 | _ARAD2_ ki-ti-ka _ugu_ a-ra-di-ka | servant of your trust, on your behalf |
| 12 | szum-ma la-a ti-li-u2 la-qi2 _ARAD2_-ka# | If you do not pay, take it from your servant. |
| 13 | u3 usz-szi-ra _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti | and he brought the prisoners of war. |
| 14 | ti-il3-qi2-ni da-mi-iq it-ta-ka | You have taken good care of me, |
| 15 | a-ia-bu _lugal nu-kur2_ it-ia u3 _lu2-mesz_ | may a future king not change it, and the men |
| 16 | ha-za-nu-szu sza-a yi-ma-li-ku# | his mayors who are with me |
| 17 | a-na sza-a-szu-nu ki-na-na-ma | It is true to them. |
| 18 | ma-ri-is, ma-gal a-na ia-szi | “It is very much for me. |
| 19 | al-lu {disz}a-ma-an-ma-sza sza-nu | another Ama-manmaša, |
| 20 | sza-al-szu szum-ma la-a _kur_ a-la-szi-ia | another, if not the land of Alashiya |
| 21 | usz-szi-ir-ti-szu# a-na mu-hi-ka | his foundations upon you |
| 22 | mi-lik a-na _ARAD2_ ki-ti-ka# pa#-na#-nu | I am well; you are a servant of your trust. |
| 23 | isz-tu _kur_ ia-ri-mu-ta | from the land of Yarimu |
| 24 | tu-ba-li-t,u2-na _lu2-mesz_ | may you live! The men |
| 25 | hu-up-szi-ia u3 an-nu-u2 | my limbs and this |
| 26 | an-nu-u2 la-a ia-di-nu-szu-nu# | This he did not give them. |
| 27 | {disz}ia-pa-{d}iszkur a-la-kam a-[na] | Ia-pā-Addu went to |
| 28 | [mi-ni qa]-la#-ta _lu2-mesz_ ma-s,a-ar#-[ti] | “Who are you? The guards |
| 29 | [_lugal_-ru iu2]-wa-szi-ru-na | their kings they shall remove |
| 30 | [a-na na-s,a-ar _ARAD2_ ki]-ti#-ka# | To the guardian of your life |
| 31 | [u3 x _lu2-mesz kur_ me-lu]-ha# | and ... people of Meluhhu |
| 32 | [...] x x [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | a-ia-bi# _lugal#_-[ri] u3 ti-da-lu-na | the enemies of the king and Tidaluna |
| 2 | ha-za-na sza-a yu-ra-du-ka i-na | the mayor who is your servant in |
| 3 | ki-ti sza-ni-tam mi-lik a-na ia-szi# | The second truth is true: what is right for me? |
| 4 | mi#-ia i-ra-mu u3 a-mu-ta# | My mother is angry and my father is angry |
| 5 | al-lu {disz}ia-pa-{d}iszkur it-ti {disz}a-zi-ri# | Allu Yapa-Addu with Aziri |
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