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EA 287 (P271090)
letter, Middle Babylonian, Akhetaten · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | EA 287 |
|---|---|
| ID | P271090 |
| Museum no. | VAT 01644 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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 {disz}lugal]-ri _en_-ia [qi2-bi-ma] | Speak to Lugalri, my lord: |
| 2 | [um-ma {disz}]_ARAD2#_-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka#-[ma a-na] | Thus says Warad-Hiba, your servant: |
| 3 | [_giri3-mesz] en_-ia 7(disz)-ta#-[a-an u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an am-qut-mi] | I fell at the feet of my lord seven times and seven times |
| 4 | [a-mur] gab2#-<bi> a-wa-ta5-_mesz#_ [sza _lugal_-ru _en_-ia] | See all the words of the king, my lord. |
| 5 | [u2-sze]-ru-bu-ni a-na [...]-_mesz#_ | they brought in, to ... |
| 6 | [a-mur] ip-sza :" sza e-[pu-szu] | I have seen the work that I did. |
| 7 | _{uruda}gag-u2-tag-ga_ :" [...] | a type of copper |
| 8 | [...] a-wa-[tu2] | ... words |
| 9 | [...] | |
| 10 | [...] | |
| 11 | a-na _iri#_ [qi2-el]-ti#{ki} u2-sze-ru-bu li-de4 _lugal#_-ri | to Qīlti they brought in. May the king know (this). |
| 12 | gab2-bi _kur-hi-a_ sza#-li-mu a-na ia-a-szi nu-kur2-tu2 | All the lands are well; for me there is no change. |
| 13 | u3 li-is-kin2 _lugal_-ri a-na _kur_-szu | and establish kingship over his land |
| 14 | a-mur _kur iri#_ gaz#-ri{ki} _kur iri_ asz-qa-lu-_na-ki_ | see the land Gazri, the land Ašqaluna |
| 15 | u3 _iri_ la#-[ki]-szi#{ki} i-din-nu a-na sza-szu-nu | and the city of Lakiši they gave to them. |
| 16 | _nig2-hi-a i3-hi-a_ u3 mi-im-ma :" ma-ah-s,i2-ra-mu | rations of oil and anything else |
| 17 | u3 li-is-kin2 _lugal_-ri a-na _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-ti u2 | and may the king establish for the troops release and |
| 18 | lu-ma-sze-ra _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-ti a-na _lu2-mesz_ | Let me rejoice! The troops are released to the men. |
| 19 | sza ip-pu-szu ar-na a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia | What he has done, I have written to the king, my lord. |
| 20 | szum-ma i-ba-asz-szi i-na _mu_ an-ni-ti | If there is in this year |
| 21 | _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4 u3 i-ba-asz-szi _kur-hi-a_ | the captives and there are troops. |
| 22 | [u3] _lu2_ ha-zi-a-nu a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia | and the mayor to the king, my lord |
| 23 | [u3] szum-ma ia-nu _erin2-mesz_ pi-t,a-tu4 ia-a-nu-mi# | and if there are none, there are no captives. |
| 24 | _kur-mesz_ u3 _lu2-mesz_ ha-zi-a-nu-ti a-na _lugal_-[ri] | to the king, my lord: |
| 25 | [a]-mur _kur iri_ u2-ru-sza10-lim an-ni#-ta | see the land of the city of Urashalim from this |
| 26 | la#-a _lu2_ ad-da-a-ni la-a um-mi-ia# | not a man, my father, not my mother |
| 27 | na#-ad-na-an-ni :" _szu_ :" zu-ru-uh [_lugal_-ri] _kal#-ga_ | shandu means "hand," sharruh means "mighty king." |
| 28 | na#-ad-na-an-ni a-na ia-a-szi | give to me! |
| 29 | a-mur ip-sza an-ni-u2 ip-szi {disz}mil-ki-il3 | Look, this is what Milki-il did. |
| 30 | u3 ip-szi _dumu-mesz_ la-ab-a-ya | and Ipši, sons of Labaya |
| 31 | sza na-ad-nu _kur lugal_-ri _lu2-mesz_ <a-na> ha-pi2-ri | of the gift of the king’s land, men to Ḫappiru |
| 32 | a-mur _lugal en_-ia s,a-du-uq a-na ia-a-szi | Look! The king, my lord, is very protective of me. |
| 33 | asz-szum _lu2-mesz_ ka-szi-yi li-isz-al-mi | Concerning the Kassite men, may they hear. |
| 34 | _lugal_-ri _{lu2}maszkim2-mesz_ e-nu-ma _kal-ga e2_ ma-gal | the king, the witnesses when the mighty the house greatly |
| 35 | u3 u2-ba-a'2-u2 ar-na kab-ta _gal_ | and a large grave |
| 36 | [la]-qa-hu u2-nu-ta5-szu-nu u3 asz-ru#-u2# | They are acquired and taken. Their possessions and property |
| 37 | [e]-mid u2-re-e :" ga-ag-gi-mi# | I want to prostrate myself in the street. |
| 38 | u3# [szum]-ma# sze-ru i-na _kur_ [...] | And if the day in the land ... |
| 39 | [_erin2]-mesz_ ti-ta-lu it-ti# [_lu2_ ma-s,ar-ti] | The troops have gone out with the guard. |
| 40 | [a-na] _ARAD2-mesz_ li-is-kin2-mi# [_lugal_-ri] | to servants may he establish. The king |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a#-na sza-szu-nu :" ta-s,a-qa [...] | To them you strew ... |
| 2 | _kur-hi-a_ i-na qa-ti-szu-nu# [u3] | the mountains in their hands and |
| 3 | li-isz-al-mi _lugal_-ri a-na sza-szu-[nu] | May my king listen to them! |
| 4 | ma-ad _nig2-hi-a_ ma-ad _i3-hi-a_ ma-ad _tug2-hi-a_-ti# | a total of ten (shekels of) oil and ten garments |
| 5 | a-di e-tel-li pa-u2-ru _{lu2}maszkim2 lugal_-ri | as far as Etel-li, the governor, the king’s official |
| 6 | a-na _kur iri_ u2-ru-sza10-lim{ki} pa-t,a-a-ri | to the land of the city of Urušallim was deported. |
| 7 | [{disz}]ad#-da-ya a-di _lu2-mesz_ ma-s,ar-ti _lu2_ u2-e-e | Addaya and the guardians of the man of Uê |
| 8 | [sza i]-din _lugal_-ri li-de4-mi _lugal_-ri | that he gave to the king, may he determine for the ki[ng]. |
| 9 | [iq]-bi a-na ia-a-szi {disz}a-da-ya | said to me, Adaya |
| 10 | [a]-mur# pa-at,-ra-an-ni la ti-iz-ib-szi | Look, do not be afraid! |
| 11 | [_mu_] an-ni-ta mu-sze-ra-an-ni _lu2_ ma-s,ar-ta | This is the year of the guard. |
| 12 | [u3] _{lu2#}maszkim2 lugal_-ri mu-sze-ra :" an-ni-ka-nu | and the king’s official, the one who is angry with you |
| 13 | [_nig2-ba]-hi-a_ mu-sze-er-ti a-na _lugal_-ri _en#_-[ia] | Gifts of the morning to the king, my lord. |
| 14 | [x _lu2]-mesz_ a-szi2-ru 5(disz) li-im-[...] | x aširu men, 5 ... |
| 15 | [3(disz)] _me#_ 1(u) 8(disz)# _lu2-mesz_ u2-bi-li-mi _kaskal-hi-a lugal#_-[ri] | 318 men brought me on the royal road. |
| 16 | la-qi2-hu# i-na# u2-ga#-ri :" sza-de4-e [a-na] | they will take. In the ugaru-vessel they will deliver. |
| 17 | _iri_ ia-lu-na{ki} li-de4-mi _lugal_-ri _en_-ia | the city of Yaluna may they know. The king, my lord |
| 18 | la-a a-la-a'2-e :" mu-sze-ra _kaskal_ | I do not go. : In the morning, the road |
| 19 | a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia asz-szum la-ma-de4-ka | To the king, my lord, because I want to bring you |
| 20 | a-mur _lugal_-ri sza-ka-an szum-szu | Look, my king! Give him his name! |
| 21 | i-na _kur_ u2-ru-sa-lim{ki} a-na da-ri-isz | in the land of Urusalim forever |
| 22 | u3 la-a i-le-e'2-e e-za-bi-sza | and he will not be able to leave her |
| 23 | _kur-hi-a iri_ u2-ru-sza10-lim{ki} | Ḫia, city of Urušalim |
| 24 | a-na _dub-sar lugal_-ri _en_-ia | To the scribe of the king, my lord: |
| 25 | qi2-bi-ma um-ma {disz}ARAD2-hi-ba _ARAD2_-ka-ma | Speak, thus Abdi-Hiba, your servant: |
| 26 | a-na 2(disz) _giri3-mesz_ am-qut-mi _ARAD2_-ka a-nu-ki | to 2 feet I fell. Your servant, herewith |
| 27 | sze-ri-ib a-wa-ta5 ba-na-ta | After you enter the word of Bana, |
| 28 | a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia | To the king, my lord: |
| 29 | _lu2_ u2-e-e'2 _lugal#_-ri a-nu-ki | a man has sinned against the king, here |
| 30 | ma-at-ti a-na ka-ta5 | the land to you |
| 31 | u3 ti-ip-pa-sza ip-sza la-am-na | and her tippāšu-vessel, her flask, |
| 32 | a-na _ugu_-hi _lu2-mesz kur_ ka-si | against the Kasi people |
| 33 | [u2]-ba-na la-a _gaz_ :" de4-ka#-ti# | He should not kill an ubānu-plant, (or): he will die of hunger. |
| 34 | [i]-na# _szu lu2-mesz kur_ ka-szi-[wi] | from the hands of the Kassite men |
| 35 | [i]-na# lib3-bi _e2_-ia :" li-[isz-al] | in my house may he ask |
| 36 | x _lugal_-ru a-na sza-szu#-[nu] | ... the king to them |
| 37 | [7(disz)]-ta#-a-an u3 7(disz)-ta-a-an [s,a-du-uq] | 7 times and 7 times are counted. |
| 38 | [_lugal_]-ri# _en_-ia a-na ia-[szi] | The king, my lord, can be glad on account of me. |
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