ARM 02, 118 (P273025)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 02, 118 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273025 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To my lord speak! |
| obverse 2 | Thus Baḫdi-Addu, |
| obverse 3 | your servant: |
| obverse 4 | The Hanean rear contingent has arrived; |
| obverse 5 | The Hanean lead and rear contingents are well. |
| obverse 6 | No sickness, nothing, |
| obverse 7 | whatever losses are none, |
| obverse 8 | and the expeditionary force is well. |
| obverse 9 | May the heart of my lord not fear at all. |
| obverse 10 | Another thing: during all of the expeditions, |
| obverse 11 | I am all ears, and |
| obverse 12 | (there are) many worries. |
| obverse 13 | Now, in this expedition |
| obverse 14 | I am listening, and |
| obverse 15 | worries or anything, |
| reverse 1 | there is none; |
| reverse 2 | there is jesting and playing, |
| reverse 3 | like staying in their own households, |
| reverse 4 | their hearts are sweet; |
| reverse 5 | of the endeavor: doing |
| reverse 6 | weapons and killing the enemy, |
| reverse 7 | the heart of the servants of my lord is speaking. |
| reverse 8 | May my lord be happy! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na be-li2-ia qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 2 | um-ma ba-ah-di-{d}iszkur | |
| 3 | _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma | |
| 4 | ha-na-_mesz_ wa-ar-ku-um ik-szu-da-am | |
| 5 | ha-na-_mesz_ pa-nu-um u3 wa-ar-ku-um sza-lim | |
| 6 | u2-ul mu-ur-s,u2-um u2-ul mi-im-ma | |
| 7 | mi-im-ma hi-t,i3-tum u2-ul i-ba-asz-szi | |
| 8 | u3 sza sza-ap-ri-im sza-lim | |
| 9 | mi-im-ma li-ib-bi be-li2-ia la i-na-a'4-['i2]-id# | |
| 10 | sza-ni-tam i-na _kaskal-mesz_ ka-li-szi-na# | |
| 11 | uz4-na-am sza-ak-na-ku-ma | |
| 12 | ia-ga-a-tum ma-da-a | |
| 13 | i-na-an-na i-na _kaskal_ an-ni-tim | |
| 14 | uz4-na-am asz-ku-un-ma | |
| 15 | ia-ga-tum u3 mi-im-[ma] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2-ul i-ba-asz-[szi] | |
| 2 | s,u2-hu-um-ma me-lu-lu-um-[ma] | |
| 3 | ki-ma i-na _e2_-ta-ti-szu-nu wa-asz-bu | |
| 4 | li-ib-ba-szu-nu t,a3-ab | |
| 5 | sza s,i2-ir-mi-im-ma e-pe2-esz | |
| 6 | ka-ak-ki-i u3 da-ak na-ak-ri-im-ma | |
| 7 | li-ib-bi _ARAD2-mesz_ be-li2-ia i-da-ab-bu-ub | |
| 8 | be-li2 lu-u2 ha-di-i | |
Sources & licences
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