ARM 02, 071 (P272982)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 02, 071 |
|---|---|
| ID | P272982 |
| Museum no. | NMSD — |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Damascus, Syria |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Mari (mod. Tell Hariri) |
| Coordinates | 34.5504, 40.8887 |
English translation
By Guerra, Dylan M. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To my lord, |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Warad-ilišu, |
| obverse 4 | your servant: |
| obverse 5 | As for the troops of Yamḫadum |
| obverse 6 | that went to Babylon |
| obverse 7 | Hammurapi |
| obverse 8 | at hearing the report |
| obverse 9 | became very happy. |
| obverse 10 | Thus that one: “Excellent, |
| obverse 11 | my brother the troops to Babylon |
| reverse 1 | sent. |
| reverse 2 | And my hem |
| reverse 3 | with the man of Babylon |
| reverse 4 | my brother tied.” |
| reverse 5 | And thus that one too: |
| reverse 6 | “Until Pudduḫum |
| reverse 7 | I will hold you back.” |
| reverse 8 | After this letter |
| reverse 9 | that to my lord I have sent, |
| reverse 10 | the 5th day, |
| reverse 11 | from Ḫalab |
| reverse 12 | I will direct. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [a-na be]-li2#-ia | |
| 2 | [qi2-bi2-ma] | |
| 3 | um-ma ARAD2-i3-li2-[szu] | |
| 4 | _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | asz-szum s,a-bi-im ia-am-ha-di-im | |
| 6 | sza a-na babila2{ki} i-li-ku | |
| 7 | {disz}ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | |
| 8 | a-na t,e4#-mi#-im# sze#-e-mi-ma | |
| 9 | ma-di-isz ih#-di | |
| 10 | um-ma szu-ma da-am-qi2-isz | |
| 11 | a-hi-i s,a-bi a-na babila2{ki} | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | it,-ru-ud | |
| 2 | u3 si2-si2-ik-ti | |
| 3 | it-ti _lu2_ babila2{ki} | |
| 4 | a-hi ir-ku-us2 | |
| 5 | u3 um-ma szu-ma | |
| 6 | a-di pu-du-hi-im | |
| 7 | ka-le-ka | |
| 8 | wa-ar-ki t,up-pi2-im an-ni-im | |
| 9 | sza a-na be-li2-ia usz-ta-bi-lu | |
| 10 | a-na _u4 5(disz)-kam_ | |
| 11 | isz-tu ha-la-ab{ki} | |
| 12 | u2-sze#-sze20-ra-am | |
Sources & licences
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