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EA 141 (P270911)
letter, Middle Babylonian, Akhetaten · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | EA 141 |
|---|---|
| ID | P270911 |
| Museum no. | BM 029809(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 | a-na sza _lugal en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia# | To the king, my lord, my Šamaš |
| 2 | _dingir-mesz_-ia sza-ri _til-la_-ia | my gods, my life, |
| 3 | qi2-bi2-ma um-ma am-mu-ni-ra | Thus (says) Amunira. |
| 4 | _lu2 iri pu2-hi-a ARAD2_-ka u3 _sahar_-ra :" a-pa-ru | the man of the town of Puḫia, your servant, and earth |
| 5 | sza _giri3-mesz_-ka | of your feet |
| 6 | a-na _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia | to the feet of the king, my lord, my Šamaš, my gods |
| 7 | sza-ri _til-la_-ia 7(disz) u 7(disz) ta-a-an | my life, 7 and 7 a day |
| 8 | am-qu2-ut sza2-ni-tam isz-te-me | I fall, another hears. |
| 9 | a-wa-_te-mesz dub#_-pi# sza _lugal_-ri _en_-ia | The words of the tablet of the king, my lord |
| 10 | _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia sza-ri ba-la-t,i3-ia | O Šamaš, my gods, the one who provides for my life |
| 11 | u3 ha-di _sza3 ARAD2_-ka u3 | and joy of your servant and |
| 12 | i-pi2-ri sza _giri3-mesz lugal en_-ia | inspection of the feet of the king, my lord |
| 13 | _{d}utu_-ia u3 _dingir-mesz_-ia sza-ri _til-la_ | my Šamaš and my gods, a long life |
| 14 | ma-gal ma-gal i-nu-ma a-s,a-at | “It is great, it is great! When I come out, |
| 15 | sza-ru sza _lugal en_-ia | The king, my lord, can be glad. |
| 16 | _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia | my Šamaš, my gods |
| 17 | a-na _ARAD2_-szu u3 i-pi2-ri sza _giri3-mesz_-szu | to his servant and the doorkeeper of his feet |
| 18 | sza2-ni-tam i-nu-ma sza-pa-ar _lugal_-ru | another time when the king’s message |
| 19 | _en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia a-na _ARAD2_-szu | my lord, my Šamaš to his servant |
| 20 | u3 i-pi2-ri sza _giri3-mesz_-szu | and the footstool of his feet |
| 21 | szu-szi-ir-mi a-na pa#-ni | bring me into the presence! |
| 22 | _erin2-hi-a_ pi2-t,a2-at sza _lugal en_-ka4 | The troops are released. From the king, my lord. |
| 23 | isz-te-me2 ma-gal ma-gal | He heard, he was very much, very much. |
| 24 | u3 a-<<na>>-nu-um-ma szu-szi-ra-ku | And now, I am frightened |
| 25 | qa-du _ansze-kur-ra-hi-a_-ia u3 | together with my horses and |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | qa-du _{gesz}gigir-hi-a_-ia u3 qa-du | together with my chariot and together with |
| 2 | gab2-bi mi-im-mi-_ia-hi-a_ | all of Mimmi-Yahî |
| 3 | sza i-ba-asz-sza it-ti | that there is with |
| 4 | _ARAD2_ sza _lugal en_-ia a-na | servant of the king, my lord, to |
| 5 | pa-ni _erin2-hi-a_ pi2-t,a2-at sza _lugal en#_ | Release the face of the troops from the king, my lord. |
| 6 | u3 lu-u2 ti-ra-ha-as, _erin2-hi-<a>_ pi2-t,a2-<ti>-szu | or a tiraḫāṣu-man, his prisoners of war, |
| 7 | sza _lugal en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia | of the king, my lord, Šamaš, my gods |
| 8 | _uzu sag-du lu2-mesz_ a-ia-bi-szu | the head of the men of his enemies |
| 9 | u3 lu-u2 ti-mu-ru 2(disz) _igi ARAD2_-ka | and may you see your servant. |
| 10 | i-na _til-la_ sza _lugal en_-ia | At the end of the reign of the king, my lord, |
| 11 | sza2-ni-tam u3 a!-mur _<erin2-mesz>_ sza _lugal en_ | Furthermore, I have seen the troops of the king, my lord. |
| 12 | _{d}utu_-ia _dingir-mesz_-ia sza-ri _til-la_-ia | my Šamaš, my gods, the one who prolongs my life |
| 13 | tu-ti-ru gi#-mi-li _ARAD2_-szu | a widow, a slave, his servant |
| 14 | a-nu-um-ma a-na-ku _ARAD2_ sza _lugal en_ | Now, I am a servant of the king, my lord. |
| 15 | u3 _{gesz}giri3-gub_ sza _giri3-mesz_-szu | and the footstool of his feet |
| 16 | a-nu-um-ma us,-s,u2-ru | Herewith they are guarding |
| 17 | _iri_ sza _lugal en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia | the city of the king, my lord, Šamaš, |
| 18 | sza-ri ba-la-t,i3-ia | the one who provides for my life, |
| 19 | u3 _bad3_-szi :" hu-mi-tu | and its walls |
| 20 | a-di i-mu#-ru# 2(disz) _igi-hi-a_ | until he sees 2 witnesses |
| 21 | _erin2-hi-a_ pi2-t,a2#-[at sza] _lugal en_-ia | The troops are released. The king, my lord, can be glad. |
| 22 | u3 x x i x _ARAD2_ sza _lugal_ | and ... servant of the king |
| 23 | [a]-na# a-ra#-di#-[szu] | to his land |
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