ARM 02, 133 (P273040)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 02, 133 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273040 |
| 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 Price, Jason R. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To my lord |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Iddin-Numušda, |
| obverse 4 | your servant: |
| obverse 5 | Previously |
| obverse 6 | my lord concerning the holding back |
| obverse 7 | of the expedition of Qaṭanum |
| obverse 8 | spoke to me, and |
| obverse 9 | since five days |
| obverse 10 | the men I have held back; |
| obverse 11 | and their lambs |
| obverse 12 | in extispicy |
| obverse 13 | have been used up. |
| reverse 1 | If it pleases my lord, |
| reverse 2 | my lord should write me, and |
| reverse 3 | these men should not be held back! |
| reverse 4 | Let them go! |
| reverse 5 | The men are continuously distressed. |
| reverse 6 | On the 3rd day, |
| reverse 7 | a caravan will go out. |
| reverse 8 | With the caravan, |
| reverse 9 | the later one, |
| reverse 10 | may the messengers |
| reverse 11 | go out. |
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 i-din-{d}nu-musz-da# | |
| 4 | _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | i-na pa-ni-ti-im | |
| 6 | be-li2 asz-szum ka-li | |
| 7 | ge-ri-im sza qa-t,a3-nim{ki} | |
| 8 | iq-be2-em-ma | |
| 9 | isz-tu _u4 5(disz)-kam_ | |
| 10 | _lu2-mesz_ ka-le-ku | |
| 11 | u3 pu-ha-di-szu-nu | |
| 12 | i-na ne2-pi2-isz-ti-im | |
| 13 | ig-da-am-ru | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szum-ma li-bi be-li2-ia | |
| 2 | be-li2 li-isz-pu-ra-am-ma | |
| 3 | _lu2-mesz_ szu-nu la i-ka-lu-u2 | |
| 4 | li-li-ku | |
| 5 | _lu2-mesz_ i-ta-na-sza-szu | |
| 6 | a-na _u4 3(disz)-kam_ | |
| 7 | ha-ra-nu-um u2-s,i2 | |
| 8 | it-ti ha-ra-nim | |
| 9 | wa-ar-ki-tim | |
| 10 | _dumu-mesz_ szi-ip-ri | |
| 11 | li-s,u2-u2 | |
Sources & licences
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