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EA 117 (P271211)
letter, Middle Babylonian, Akhetaten · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | EA 117 |
|---|---|
| ID | P271211 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00350 |
| 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)
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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 | [{disz}]ri-ib-{d}iszkur [isz-ta-par a-na _en_-szu] | Rib-Adad has written to his lord |
| 2 | [_lugal_]-ri _gal lugal_ [ta-am-ha-ra] | Great king, king of battle, |
| 3 | [{d]}_nin_ sza _iri_ gub#-la# ti#-[di-in4] | O lady of the city of Gubla, you have given advice |
| 4 | [_kal]-ga_ a-na _lugal_-ri _en_-ia [_{d}utu_]-ia# | The mighty one to the king, my lord: Šamaš |
| 5 | [a]-na# _giri3-mesz en_-ia _{d}utu_-ia# | to the feet of my lord, Šamaš, |
| 6 | [7(disz)]-szu 7(disz)-ta-an am-qu2-ut al#-[lu]-mi3 | I fall seven times seven times. |
| 7 | ia#-aq-bu _lugal_-ru _en_-li a-na# | The king, my lord, should ask |
| 8 | mi-ni at-ta-ma ti-isz3-tap-ru-na | What have you written to me? |
| 9 | a-na ia-szi a-mur a-na-ku ia-nu | I have seen to me, but I am not. |
| 10 | ha-za-na i-na ar-ki-ti-ia | the mayor in my later years |
| 11 | isz3-tu _iri_ s,u-mu-ra u3 al-lu | from the city of Ṣumura and Allu |
| 12 | pa-nu gab2-bi a-na ia-szi u3 2(disz) _lu2_ | the whole face to me and 2 men |
| 13 | _kur_ mi-is,-ri sza-a sza-ap-ra-ti | the land Miṣri of the šaprātu, |
| 14 | a-na _e2-gal_ u2-ul a-s,a u2-ul | to the palace I shall not go out, I shall no longer go out |
| 15 | sza-ap-ra#-ti a-na _lugal_-ri ia-nu | There are no supplications for the king. |
| 16 | _lu2_ sza-a yu#-ba-lu t,up-pi2-ia | the man who I have brought my tablet |
| 17 | a-na _e2-gal_ a-nu-ma 2(disz) _lu2_ an-nu-tu | to the palace herewith two men |
| 18 | tu-ba-lu-na t,up-pi2 a-na _lugal_-ri | you will bring. A tablet to the king |
| 19 | u3 an-na u2-ul a-s,a ki-na-na | and in heaven I do not go out to rest. |
| 20 | pal-ha-ti u3 na-ad-na-ti pa-ni-ia | My afflictions and my inheritance before me |
| 21 | a-na# ma-har _en_-ia sza#-ni#-tam# _lu2#_ sza-ap-ra-ti | another man in the presence of my lord |
| 22 | [a]-na# da#-[ga]-li#-ma# a-na# a-bi-ka | To Dagalima, to your father |
| 23 | i-nu-ma yi-la-[ak] {disz}a-ma-an-ap-pa | When he went, Amān-appa |
| 24 | i-na _erin2-mesz_ s,e2-eh#-ri# [u2] asz-ta-par2 | I sent with the troops of the outrider. |
| 25 | a-na _e2-gal_ <<u3 yu-wa#-[sza]-ra>> | to the palace of Yawašara |
| 26 | u3 yu-wa-sza-ra _lugal#_-ru _erin2-mesz_ | and Yawašara, the king, the troops |
| 27 | ra-ba u2-ul la-qi2 {disz}ARAD2-a-szi-ir-ta | Abdi-Aširta |
| 28 | qa-du mi-im-mi-szu ki-ma qa-bi-ia | together with his possessions, according to my command |
| 29 | a-wa-te sza-ru-ta asz-ta-pa-ru | I have writ[ten] to you [short] words. |
| 30 | a-na _en_-ia u3 ti-qa-bu a-na mi-ni | to my lord and you say, why |
| 31 | ti-isz3-ta-pa-ru a-wa-te sza-ru-ta | tīštaparu (means) words of praise. |
| 32 | szum-ma a-wa-te-ia tu-usz-mu-[na] | If you have heard my words |
| 33 | a-di yu-u2-ul-qu2 {disz}a-za-ru ki-ma a-[bi]-szu# | As long as Azaru like his father |
| 34 | a-mur a-na-ku _kal-ga lugal_-ri _en#_-[ia] | I am a mighty man, my lord. |
| 35 | sza-ni-tam mi-ia-mi szu-nu _dumu-mesz_ | Secondly, whatever they are, sons |
| 36 | {disz}ARAD2-a-szi-ir-ta _ARAD2 ur-gi7_ [u3 la]-qu2 | Abdi-Aširta, servant of the dog, and laqû |
| 37 | _iri-mesz_ ha-za-nu-ti _lugal_ a-na [sza-szu-nu] | the king's mayors to them |
| 38 | szu-nu it-ti-ka _iri-mesz_ da#-[gi-il] | They are with you, the cities of Dagil. |
| 39 | {disz}a-zi-ri u2-ul yi-te-ru#-[bu] | Aziri did not enter |
| 40 | _lugal_ a-na _iri-mesz_-szu-nu u2-ul szul#-[mu] | the king to their cities is not well. |
| 41 | a-na sza-szu-nu isz-tu _iri nin#-[urta_] | for them from Nineveh |
| 42 | _iri_ ul-la-sa3 _iri_ sza iu2-wa#-[szi-ru] | the city Ullasa, the city of Uwashiru |
| 43 | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ pa-na-nu u2-ba#-[u2] | the front chariots he brought |
| 44 | usz#-sza-ar _lu2_ [x] | a man ... |
| 45 | [ka]-li# _erin2-mesz ugu# [{gesz}ma2-mesz_] | all the troops on the boats |
| 46 | [a-na] _iri_ s,u-mu-ra [u3] | to the city of Ṣumura and |
| 47 | [pa]-wu-ra a-zi-ru# | “Pawura, Aziru |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [2(disz)]-na#-bi# a-na-ku _lu2-mesz#_ [usz-szi-ir-ti] | I am one-third of the men in question. |
| 2 | [a]-na _kur_ mi-is,-ri [u3] | to the land of Mishru and |
| 3 | u3 usz-szi-ra-at ma#-s,a#-[ar] | and he has set up a guard. |
| 4 | i-na qa-ti-szu-nu a-na ia-szi | in their hands to me |
| 5 | ki-na-na usz-szi-ir-ti _lu2_ an-nu-u2 | a firm positive answer to this man |
| 6 | sza-ni-tam u2-ul asz-ta-par2 a-na _lugal_-ri | Secondly, I did not send to the king |
| 7 | a-nu-ma 2(disz) _lu2 kur_ mi-is,-ri szu-nu | Herewith, they are two men of the land of Miṣiru. |
| 8 | tu-s,a-na sza-ri a-na ia-szi | You bring out the šaru for me. |
| 9 | u3 la-a a-s,a szum-ma _mu-kam_ an-ni-[ta] | and I did not go. If this year |
| 10 | ia-nu _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti u3 ka#-[li] | there are no prisoners of war and all |
| 11 | _kur-mesz_ a-na _lu2-mesz gaz-mesz_ u3 | the mountains to kill men and |
| 12 | szum-ma lib3-bi _lugal_ ba-li usz-sza-[ar] | If the heart of a king beyond my comprehension is disturbed |
| 13 | _erin2-mesz_ pi2-t,a2-ti ia-asz-pu-ur a-na | I sent the captives to |
| 14 | {disz}ia-an-ha-mi3 u3 a-na {disz}pi2-hu-ra | Iān-ḫamu and Pihura |
| 15 | al-ku-mi qa-du _lu2-mesz_ ha-za-ni-ku-nu | I went, together with your mayors |
| 16 | le-qu2-na _kur_ a-mur-ri i-na _u4-kam_ | the land Amurru on the day |
| 17 | ti-il3-qu2-na-sze sza-ni-tam di-nu a-na ia-szi | Alternatively, a lawsuit against me |
| 18 | it-ti# [{disz}]ia-pa-{d}iszkur u3 it-ti {disz}ha! | with Yapa-Addu and with Ha |
| 19 | u3 yu#-wa-szi-ra _lugal lu2#-maszkim2#_ | and Yawashira, the king, the exorcist |
| 20 | [u3] yu#-pa#-ri#-isz3# be#-ri-nu ka-li | and Yapariš, all the lords |
| 21 | mi-im-me sza-a yu-u2-ul-qu2-na | whatever I took, |
| 22 | isz3-tu sza-a-szu-nu a-na _lugal_ u2-ul | from them to the king not |
| 23 | yi-il3-qe2-szu _lu2_ sza-nu a-na sza-szu | he shall take. That man to him |
| 24 | da#-mi-iq a-na _lugal_-ri sza-ni-tam | good for the king, another one |
| 25 | yu-wa-szi-ra _lugal_-ru _ansze-kur-ra-<mesz>_ <<a-na>> | Yawašira, the king, horses to |
| 26 | a-na# _ARAD2_-szu u3 a-na-s,a-ra _iri{ki}_ | to his servant and the guard of the city |
| 27 | _lugal_ ia-nu mi-im-ma a-na ia-szi | no king has given anything to me |
| 28 | ga-mi-ir gab2-bu i-na na-da-ni | “It is enough, all of it, on his gift— |
| 29 | i-na ba-la-at, _zi_-ia u3 _lu2_-ia | in the life of my life and of my man |
| 30 | an-nu-u2 yu-wa-szi-ra-szu _lugal_-ru | this Yawaširašu the king |
| 31 | ki-ma ar-hi-isz3 u3 ia-di-na | as quickly as I gave it, |
| 32 | _lu2-mesz_ ma-s,a-ar-ta!(RA) a-na | the guards to |
| 33 | na-s,a-ar _ARAD2_ ki-ti-szu u3 _iri_-szu | guardian of his territory and his city |
| 34 | u3 _lu2-mesz kur_ me-lu-ha it-ti-szu-nu | and the people of Meluḫa with them |
| 35 | ki-ma par-s,i2 sza-a a-bu-ti-ka | like the rites of your father, |
| 36 | sza-ni-tam i-nu-ma yi-qa-bu | Secondly, when I say: |
| 37 | _lugal_-ru u2-s,ur#-mi3# lu#-na#-s,a-ra-[ta] | May the king keep watch over me, so that I may keep watch. |
| 38 | mi#-nu yi-[na-s,i2-ra-ni a-mur i-na] | What have I done? Look at me! |
| 39 | [_u4]-mesz_ a-bu#-ti#-[ia mi-im-mi _lugal_-ri _ugu_-szu-nu] | The days of my father's reign, everything of the king over them |
| 40 | [u3] ma-s,a-ar-[ti? _lugal_-ri] | and the king's guard |
| 41 | it#-ti-szu-nu [u3 an-nu-u2] | with them, and this |
| 42 | a-na-ku nu-kur2# [_kal-ga_ a-na] | I am a mighty and mighty enemy to |
| left | ||
| 1 | _ugu#_-ia hu-ub-szi-ia a-[pa]-la#-ah a-na-ku ki-a-ma asz-pu-[ru] | I am afraid of my enemies. I have written as follows: |
| 2 | [a-na] _e2-gal_ a-[na] ma-s,a-ar u3 _lu2-mesz kur_ mi-lu-ha u3 la-a | to the palace, to guard, and the people of the land of Iluḫa and not |
| 3 | [ib]-lu#-ta 1(disz) da#-an#-na mi-na i-pu#-szu-na yu-wa-<szi>-ra _lugal_-ru | After he had been born, why did Yawashira, the king, do so? |
| 4 | _lu2-mesz_ ma-[s,a]-ar u3 _lu2#-[mesz] kur_ mi-lu-ha a-na na-s,a-ri-ia | the guards and the people of the land of Iluhu to my guard |
| 5 | u2-ul ti-ne2-pu-usz# _iri_ a-na _gaz-mesz_ | You did not build a city to be destroyed. |
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