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RIMA 2.0.087.add031, ex. 01 (P281779)
Official or display, Middle Assyrian, Assur · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | RIMA 2.0.087.add031, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P281779 |
| Museum no. | VAT 10000 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | szum#-ma# _munus_ [lu-u2] _dam lu2_ | If a woman, either the wife of a man |
| 2 | [lu]-u2# [_dumu]-munus# lu2_ | or a daughter of a man |
| 3 | [a-na] _e2 dingir_ te#-ta-ra-ab | to the house of the god you will enter. |
| 4 | [i-na] _e2 dingir_ [mi]-im-ma | in any god's temple |
| 5 | [sza esz]-re#-ti-e# [tal-ti-ri-iq | of the sanctuaries I crossed. |
| 6 | [i-na qa]-ti#-[sza] is,-s,a-bi-[it] | in her hand seized |
| 7 | lu-u2 ub-ta-e#-ru-u2-[szi] | they shall return to her |
| 8 | lu-u2 uk-ta-i-nu-[u2-szi] | they shall have convicted her |
| 9 | ba#-e-ru-ta# [i-laq-qi2-i-ma] | he will take the dowry and |
| 10 | _dingir#_ i#-sza#-'#-[u2-lu] | the god will praise. |
| 11 | ki#-i sza-a [_dingir_ a-na e-pa-sze] | Just as the god for doing |
| 12 | i#-qa#-ab!(AD)-[bi-u2-ni] | they say |
| 13 | e#-ep-pu-szu-u2#-szi | they shall do for her |
| 14 | szum#-[ma] _munus_ lu-u2 _dam_-at _lu2#_ | If a woman, whether the wife of a man |
| 15 | lu-u2 _dumu-munus lu2_ | or a daughter of a man |
| 16 | szi-il-la-ta taq-t,i3-bi | You have said “It is a curse’, |
| 17 | lu-u2 mi-qi2-it pe-e | or a stroke of the nose, |
| 18 | ta-ar-ti-i-szi | a gift for her |
| 19 | _munus_ szi-i-it | that woman |
| 20 | a-ra-an-sza ta-na-asz2-szi | you will give her to drink. |
| 21 | a-na mu-ti-sza _dumu-mesz_-sza _dumu-munus-mesz_-sza | to her husband, her sons, her daughters |
| 22 | la-a i-qar-ri-i-bu | they shall not approach. |
| 23 | szum-ma _lu2_ lu-u2 ma-ri-is, | if a man or a thief |
| 24 | lu-u2 me-et _dam_-su i-na _e2_-szu | or dead, his wife in his house |
| 25 | mi-im-ma tal-ti-ri-iq | all that you have stolen |
| 26 | lu-u2 a-na _lu2_ lu-u2 a-na _munus_ | either to a man or to the woman |
| 27 | u3 lu-u2 a-na ma-am-ma | or to anyone |
| 28 | sza-ne2-em-ma ta-ti-din | another you gave. |
| 29 | _dam_-at _lu2_ | the wife of a man |
| 30 | u3 ma-hi-ra-nu-te-ma | and witnesses, and |
| 31 | i-du-uk-ku-szu-nu | they shall kill them. |
| 32 | u3 szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ | and if the wife of a man |
| 33 | sza mu-us-sa bal-t,u-u2-ni | who her husband is alive, |
| 34 | i-na _e2_ mu-ti-sza tal-ti-ri-iq | in her husband’s house she passed, |
| 35 | lu-u2 a-na _lu2_ lu-u2 a-na _munus_ | either to a man or to the woman |
| 36 | u3 lu-u2 a-na ma-am-ma | or to anyone |
| 37 | sza-ne2-em-ma ta-at-ti-din | Secondly, you gave. |
| 38 | _lu2 dam_-su u2-ba-ar | the man his wife shall redeem |
| 39 | u3 hi-i-t,a e-em-me-ed | and he will be compensated. |
| 40 | u3 ma-hi-ra-a-nu sza i-na qa-at | and witnesses who in the hand of |
| 41 | _dam_-at _lu2_ im-hu-ru-u2-ni | the wife of a man received |
| 42 | szur-qa i-id-da-an | he will give the silver. |
| 43 | u3 hi-i-t,a ki-i sza-a _lu2_ | and a penalty like that of a man |
| 44 | _dam_-su e-mi-du-u2-ni | his wife had married |
| 45 | ma-hi-ra-a-na e-em-mi-du | he defeated his adversary. |
| 46 | szum-ma lu-u2 _ARAD2_ lu-u2 _geme2_ | If either a male slave or a female slave |
| 47 | i-na qa-at _dam_-at _lu2_ | from the hand of the wife of a man |
| 48 | mi-im-ma im-ta-ah-ru | everything received |
| 49 | sza _ARAD2_ u3 _geme2_ ap-pi-szu-nu | of the slave and slave woman their ears |
| 50 | uz-ni-szu-nu u2-na-ak-ku-su | their ears they shall cut off. |
| 51 | szur-qa u2-mal-lu-u2 _lu2_ sza _dam_-szu# | they will complete. The man whose wife |
| 52 | uz-ni-sza u2-na#-ak#-ka#-as2 | her ears he shall cut off |
| 53 | u3 szum#-ma# _dam#_-su# u2-usz-szer3 | and if his wife he shall redeem |
| 54 | [uz]-ni-sza la-a u2-na-ak-ki-is | her ears shall not cut off |
| 55 | sza _ARAD2_ u3 _geme2_ la-a u2-na-ku-su-ma | of a slave or slave woman they shall not cut off and |
| 56 | szur-qa la-a u2-ma-lu-u2 | they will not make the šurqa offerings. |
| 57 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ i-na _e2 lu2_ | if the wife of a man in the house of the man |
| 58 | sza-ne2-e-ma mim3-ma tal-ti-ri-iq | Secondly, whatever you have stolen, |
| 59 | a-na qa-at _5(disz) ma-na an-na_ | for 5 minas of tin |
| 60 | tu-ta-at-tir _en_ szur-qi2 i-tam-ma | the lord of riches shall swear, and |
| 61 | ma-a szum-ma u2-sza-hi-zu-szi-ni | “If he has brought them |
| 62 | ma-a i-na _e2_-ia szi-ir-qi2 | saying: “In my house a dowry |
| 63 | szum-ma mu-us-sa ma-gi-ir | If her husband is found guilty |
| 64 | szur-qa id-dan u3 i-pa-at,-t,ar-szi | He will give the stolen property and he will redeem her. |
| 65 | uz-ni-sza u2-na-ak-ka-as2 | her ears he shall cut off. |
| 66 | szum-ma mu-us-sa a-na pa-t,a-ri-sza | If her husband to her release |
| 67 | la-a i-ma-ag-gu-ur | shall not raise a claim. |
| 68 | _en_ szur-qe2 i-laq-qe2-e-szi | the owner of the stolen property shall take her. |
| 69 | u3 ap-pa-sza i-na-ak-ki-is | and her nose he shall cut off. |
| 70 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ ma-asz2-ka-at-ta | If the wife of a man a dowry |
| 71 | i-na ki-i-di tal-ta-ka-an | you will place on the ground. |
| 72 | ma-hi-ra-a-nu | Aḫiranu |
| 73 | szur-qa i-na-asz2-szi | he will carry the silver. |
| 74 | szum-ma _munus_ qa-ta a-na _lu2_ ta-ta-bal | If a woman a hand to a man has carried |
| 75 | ub-ta-e-ru-u2-szi | they shall return to her. |
| 76 | _3(u) ma-na an-na_ ta-ad-dan | 30 minas of lead is given. |
| 77 | 2(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-hu-s,u-szi | 20 times with sticks they shall strike her. |
| 78 | szum-ma _munus_ i-na s,a-al-te isz-ka | If a woman in a robbery has |
| 79 | sza _lu2_ ta-ah-te-e-pi | of the man of Tahtēpi |
| 80 | 1(disz) u2-ba-an-sza i-na-ki-su | 1 ubanša they will cut off |
| 81 | u3 szum-ma _{lu2}a-zu_ ur-tak-ki-is-ma | and if a physician has become negligent, and |
| 82 | isz-ku sza-ne2-tu il-te-sza-ma | a second one has seized, and |
| 83 | ta-at-ta-al-pa-at | you smear. |
| 84 | [e]-ri-im-ma tar-ti-i-szi | he entered and took her away. |
| 85 | [u3] lu#-u2 i-na s,a-al-te | or in a trap |
| 86 | [isz]-ka# sza-ne2-ta tah-te-pi | You have sinned against me second time. |
| 87 | _[gaba?]-mesz#_-sza ki-la-lu-un i-na-pu-lu | her breasts are full of blood. |
| 88 | [szum-ma] _lu2_ qa-ta a-na _dam_-at _lu2_ | If a man a hand to the wife of the man |
| 89 | [u2]-bil# ki-i szer2-re e-pu-us-si | I carried off, like a grain heap I built. |
| 90 | [ub]-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they have imposed upon him |
| 91 | [uk]-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have imposed upon him |
| 92 | [1(disz)] u2-ba-an-szu i-na-ki-su | 1 of his ... they shall cut off |
| 93 | [szum]-ma i-it-ti-szi-iq-szi | if he has caused her to die |
| 94 | [sza]-pa-as-su szap-li-ta | his lower back |
| 95 | [a-na] pe#-e ri-im-te sza-a pa-a-sze | to the opening of the door of the gate |
| 96 | [i-sza]-ad#-du-du i-na-ki-su | they will shave and cut off. |
| 97 | [szum-ma lu]-u2# _lu2_ lu-u2 _munus_ | If either a man or a woman |
| 98 | [a-na _e2 lu2_] e-ru-bu-ma | to the house of a man entered, and |
| 99 | [lu-u2 _lu2_ lu]-u2 _munus_ i-du-ku | either a man or a woman killed |
| 100 | [a-na _en e2_] da#-i-ka-nu-te | to the owner of the house of the witnesses |
| 101 | [i-id-du-nu] pa-nu-szu-u2-ma | they will give, and his face |
| 102 | [i-du-uk]-ku#-szu-nu | they shall kill them |
| 103 | [pa-nu-szu-ma im-ma-an]-ga-ar | his face he turned. |
| 104 | [mi-im-ma-szu-nu] i-laq-qe2 | whatever they take |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [u3 szum-ma i-na _e2_] da-i-[ka-nu-te] | and if in the house of the judges |
| 2 | mi-im#-[ma sza ta-da-ne2 la-asz2-szu] | there is nothing to give. |
| 3 | lu-u2 _dumu#_ [lu-u2 _dumu-munus_] | either a son or a daughter |
| 4 | [...] im-[...] | ... ... |
| 5 | [...]-na# _e2_ [...] | ... house ... |
| 6 | [...] | |
| 7 | [...] | |
| 8 | [szum-ma ...] | If ... |
| 9 | [...] | |
| 10 | [...] | |
| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | szi-[...] | Ši- |
| 13 | sza [x x] e#-pa-a-[...]-li | of ... I shall do ... |
| 14 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ i-na re-be-e-te | If the wife of a man in the street |
| 15 | te-te-ti-iq _lu2_ is,-s,a-ba-a-si | has passed, a man has seized me |
| 16 | la-ni-ik-ki-me iq-t,i3-bi-a-asz#-sze | He said to her: |
| 17 | la-a ta-ma-gu-ur ta-ta-na-s,a-ar | Do not delay, you will keep (them) warm. |
| 18 | e-mu-qa-ma is,-s,a-ba-as-si | (Sum) She seized her army (Akk) She captured her army |
| 19 | it-ti-ak-szi | has seized her, |
| 20 | lu-u2 i-na _ugu dam lu2_ ik-szu-du-usz | or against a wife of a man they have bound him |
| 21 | u3 lu-u2 ki-i _munus_ i-ni-ku-u2-ni | or when a woman has married |
| 22 | sze-bu-tu ub-ta-e-ru-usz | they brought to him the šebūtu-offering. |
| 23 | _lu2_ i-du-uk-ku | a man shall kill |
| 24 | sza _munus_ hi-i-t,u la-asz2-szu | of a woman there is no penalty |
| 25 | szum-ma _dam#_-at _lu2_ isz-tu _e2_-ti-sza | If the wife of a man from her house |
| 26 | ta-at-ti#-s,i-ma a-na _ugu lu2_ | you went out and to a man |
| 27 | a-szar us#-bu-u2-ni ta-ta-lak | where he resides, you have gone |
| 28 | it-ti-ak-szi ki-i _dam_-at _lu2_-ni | as a wife of a man |
| 29 | i-di _lu2_ u3 _munus_-ma i-duk-ku | knows a man and a woman they shall kill |
| 30 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2 lu2_ lu-u2 | If a wife of a man or another man |
| 31 | i-na _e2_ al-tam-me lu-u2 i-na re-be-te | in the house of the engraver or in the rear |
| 32 | ki-i _dam_-at _lu2_-ni i-di | when the wife of a man knew |
| 33 | it-ti-ak-si ki-i _lu2_ sza _dam_-su | as a man who his wife |
| 34 | a-na e-pa-sze e-qa-ab-bi-u2-ni | he will tell me to do it. |
| 35 | {lu2}na-i-ka-na e-pu-szu | the herdsman did |
| 36 | szum-ma ki-i _dam_-at _lu2_-ni la-a i-di | if like the wife of a man he does not know |
| 37 | i-it-ti-a-ak-szi | he smote her |
| 38 | {lu2}na-i-ka-a-nu za-a-ku | the judge is cleared, |
| 39 | _lu2 dam_-su u2-ba-ar | the man his wife shall redeem |
| 40 | ki-i lib3-bi-szu e-pa-a-si#!(su) | as he wishes he will do it. |
| 41 | szum-ma _lu2_ isz-tu _dam_-ti-szu _lu2_ is,-s,a-bat | If a man from his wife the man seized |
| 42 | ub-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they shall return to him. |
| 43 | uk-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have convicted him, |
| 44 | ki-la-al-le-szu-nu-ma | their weight, and |
| 45 | i-du-uk-ku-szu-nu | they shall kill them. |
| 46 | a-ra-an-szu la-asz2-szu | there is no reopening (of the case) |
| 47 | szum-ma is,-s,a-ab-ta lu-u2 a-na _ugu lugal_ | If he has seized, either against the king |
| 48 | lu-u2 a-na _ugu di-ku5-mesz_ it-tab-la | or to the judges brought, |
| 49 | u2-ub-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they shall remove him. |
| 50 | u2-uk-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have convicted him |
| 51 | szum-ma mu-ut _munus dam_-su i-du-ak | If the husband of a woman his wife shall kill |
| 52 | u3 a-i-la i-du-ak-ma | and Aila will kill, and |
| 53 | szum-ma ap-pa sza _dam_-szu i-na-ki-is5 | If the nose of his wife cuts off |
| 54 | _lu2_ a-na sza re-sze-en u3-tar | a man to that of a shepherd shall return |
| 55 | u3 pa-ni-szu gab-ba i-na-qu-ru | and his entire face they shall cut off. |
| 56 | u3 szum-ma _dam_-su# [u2-usz-szir3] | and if his wife he shall redeem |
| 57 | _lu2_ u2#-[usz-szu-ru] | a man will kill. |
| 58 | szum-ma _lu2 dam_-at# [_lu2_ i-na lu-mun?] | If a man a wife of a person from a curse |
| 59 | pi-i-sza [it-ti-a-ak-szi] | she opened her mouth to speak. |
| 60 | hi-i-t,u sza _lu2_ la-[asz2-szu] | there is no penalty for a man. |
| 61 | _lu2 {munus}dam_-su hi-i-t,a | the man whose wife is missing |
| 62 | ki-i lib3-bi-szu e-em-mi-id | as he wishes he shall measure out. |
| 63 | szum-ma e-mu-qa-a-ma it-ti-ak-szi | If he has the strength, |
| 64 | ub-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they shall return to him. |
| 65 | uk-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have convicted him, |
| 66 | hi-t,a-szu ki-i sza _dam_-at _lu2_-ma | his crime as that of the wife of a man |
| 67 | szum-ma _lu2_ a-na _lu2_ iq-ti-bi | If a man to another man has said |
| 68 | ma-a _dam_-ka it-ti-ni-ik-ku | "your wife is with you." |
| 69 | sze-bu-u2-tu la-asz2-szu | there is no dispute. |
| 70 | ri-ik-sa-a-te i-sza-ak-ku-nu | they will place a pledge for you. |
| 71 | a-na _i7_{i-id} il-lu-u2-ku | to the Id they shall go |
| 72 | szum-ma _lu2_ a-na tap-pa-i-szu | If a man to his companion |
| 73 | lu-u2 i-na pu-uz-ri lu-u2 i-na s,a-al-te | or in a grave, or in an ordeal, |
| 74 | iq-bi ma-a _dam_-ka it-ti-ni-ku | he said: "Your wife is with you." |
| 75 | ma-a a-na-ku u2-ba-ar | "I will bring it." |
| 76 | ba-u2-ra la-a i-la-'-e | he will not raise a claim. |
| 77 | la-a u2-ba-e-er _lu2_ szu-a-tu | he shall not release that man |
| 78 | 4(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-hu-s,u-usz | 40 times with sticks they shall smash him. |
| 79 | _1(disz) iti u4-mesz_-te szi-par2 _lugal_ e-pa-asz2 | for 1 month of days work of the king he shall do |
| 80 | i-ga-ad-di-mu-usz | Igaddimuš |
| 81 | u3 _1(asz) gun an-na_ id-da-an | and 1 talent of lead he shall give. |
| 82 | szum-ma _lu2_ i-na pu-uz-ri | If a man in a lawsuit |
| 83 | i-na _ugu_ tap-pa-i-szu a-ba-ta isz-kun | upon his friend he placed. |
| 84 | ma-a it-ti-ni-ku-u2-usz | “They have sworn it with you— |
| 85 | lu-u2 i-na s,a-al-te a-na pa-ni _erin2-mesz_ | or in a battle before the troops |
| 86 | iq-bi-asz2-szu ma-a it-ti-ni-ku-ka | he said to him: "They are with you." |
| 87 | ma-a u2-ba-ar-ka ba-u2-ra | saying: “I will bring it to you, I will deliver it.’ |
| 88 | la-a i-la-a-'-e | shall not raise a claim. |
| 89 | la-a u2-ba-e-er _lu2_ szu-a-tu | he shall not release that man |
| 90 | 5(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-hu-s,u-usz | 50 times with sticks they shall smash him. |
| 91 | _1(disz) iti u4-mesz_-te szi-par2 _lugal_ e-pa-asz2 | for 1 month of days work of the king he shall do |
| 92 | i-ga-di-musz u3 _1(asz) gun an-na_ id-dan | Igadimuš and 1 talent of tin he shall give. |
| 93 | szum-ma _lu2_ tap-pa-i-a-szu i-ni-ik | If a man’s companion he has cut off |
| 94 | ub-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they shall return to him. |
| 95 | uk-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have convicted him, |
| 96 | i-ni-ik-ku-u2-usz | they shall cut off. |
| 97 | a-na sza re-sze-en u2-tar-ru-usz | they shall return it to its owner. |
| 98 | szum-ma _lu2 dumu-munus lu2_ im-ha-as,-ma | if a man a daughter of another man has struck, and |
| 99 | sza-a lib3-bi-sza ul-ta-as,-le-esz | whose heart I have entrusted |
| 100 | ub-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they shall return to him. |
| 101 | uk-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have convicted him, |
| 102 | _2(asz) gun 3(u) ma-na an-na_ id-dan | 2 talents 30 minas of lead he shall give. |
| 103 | 5(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-hu-s,u-usz | 50 times with sticks they shall smash him. |
| 104 | _1(disz) iti u4-mesz_ szi-par2 _lugal_ e-pa-asz | for 1 month of days work of the king he shall do |
| 105 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ la-a a-bu-sza | If the wife of a man not her father |
| 106 | la-a a-hu-sza la-a _dumu_-sza | her husband, her son, |
| 107 | _lu2_ sza-ni-um-ma har-ra-a-na | another man on the road |
| 108 | ul-ta-as,-bi-si u3 ki-i _dam_-at | and if the wife of |
| 109 | _lu2_-ni la-a i-de i-tam-ma-ma | our man does not know, he shall swear, and |
| 110 | u3 _2(asz) gun an-na_ | and 2 talents of tin |
| 111 | a-na mu-ut _munus_ i-id-dan | to the husband of the woman he shall give |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | [szum]-ma ki-[i _dam_-at _lu2_-ni i-de] | if as the wife of a man knows |
| 2 | [bi]-it-qa#-a-te id-[dan-ma i-tam-ma] | he will give back the debts and he shall pay back. |
| 3 | [ma]-a# szum-ma a-ni-[ku-szi-ni] | "If we are deprived of them |
| 4 | u3# szum-ma _dam_-at [_lu2_ taq-t,i-bi] | and if the wife of a man has said |
| 5 | [ma]-a# i-it-ti-ka-an-ni | "He has sworn by you." |
| 6 | [ki-i] _lu2#_ bi-it-qa-a-te | like a man a debt |
| 7 | [a-na] _lu2_ id-di-nu-u2-ni | to a man gave |
| 8 | [a-na i7]{i#-id} il-lak | to the river he shall go |
| 9 | [ri-ik]-sa-tu-szu la-asz2-szu | there are no obligations for him. |
| 10 | szum#-[ma] i-na i7{i-id} it-tu-ra | If he has returned from the river |
| 11 | ki-i mu-ut _munus dam_-su | as the husband of his wife |
| 12 | e-pu-szu-u2-ni a-na szu-a-szu | to him |
| 13 | e-ep-pu-u2-szu-usz | they shall do. |
| 14 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2 dam_-at _lu2_-ma | if a wife of a man, the wife of another man |
| 15 | a-na _e2_-ti-sza tal-te-e-qe2 | to her house you took |
| 16 | a-na _lu2_ a-na ni-a-ke ta-ti-din-szi | to a man to the people you gave her. |
| 17 | u3 _lu2_ ki-i _dam_-at _lu2_-ni i-de | and a man as the wife of a men's man knows |
| 18 | ki-i sza _dam_-at _lu2_ i-ni-ku-u2-ni | as that of the wife of a man he made |
| 19 | e-pu-szu-usz u3 ki-i sza mu-ut _munus_ | and as that of the husband of a woman |
| 20 | _dam_-su ni-ik-ta ep-pu-szu-u2-ni | his wife a gift they shall make |
| 21 | {munus}mu-um-me-er-ta e-pu-szu | a maiden did |
| 22 | u3 szum-ma mu-ut _munus dam_-su | and if the husband of a woman his wife |
| 23 | ni-ik-ta mim3-ma la-a e-pa-asz2 | “It is yours, nothing will be done!’ |
| 24 | na-i-ka-na u3 mu-um-me-er-ta | Naikāna and Ummer |
| 25 | mi-im-ma la-a e-pu-szu | anything they did not do |
| 26 | u2-usz-szu-ru-szu-nu | they shall release them. |
| 27 | u3 szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ la-a ti-i-de | and if the wife of a man does not know |
| 28 | u3 _munus_ sza a-na _e2_-ti-sza | and the woman who to her house |
| 29 | ta-al-qi-u2-szi-ni | you took them, |
| 30 | ki-i pi-i-ge _lu2_ a-na _ugu_-sza | according to the command of a man against her |
| 31 | tu-ul-te-re-eb u3 it-ti-ak-szi | You enter and he has sinned. |
| 32 | szum-ma isz-tu _e2_ i-na u2-s,a-i-sza | If from the house in her departure |
| 33 | ki-i ni-ku-tu-u2-ni taq-t,i3-bi | you said as follows: |
| 34 | _munus_ u2-usz-szu-ru za-ku-a-at | a woman is exempt from taxes. |
| 35 | na-i-ka-na u3 mu-um-me-er-ta | Naikāna and Ummer |
| 36 | i-du-uk-ku | they shall kill. |
| 37 | u3 szum-ma _munus_ la-a taq-t,i3-bi | and if a woman has not said |
| 38 | _lu2 dam_-su hi-i-t,a ki-i lib3-bi-szu | the man’s wife a penalty according to his heart |
| 39 | e-em-mi-id na-i-ka-a-na | the one who engendered her, |
| 40 | u3 mu-me-er-ta i-duk-ku | and Mūmer they shall kill. |
| 41 | szum-ma _dam_-at _lu2_ i-na pa-ni mu-ti-sza | If the wife of a man in the presence of her husband |
| 42 | ra-ma-an-sza tal-ta-da-ad | (Sum) Its love is carried away(?) (Akk) It has been carried away by its love |
| 43 | lu-u2 i-na _sza3 iri_ am-mi-e-em-ma | or in another city |
| 44 | lu-u2 i-na _iri-didli_ qur-bu-u2-te | or in the fortresses |
| 45 | a-szar# _e2_ ud-du-szi-i-ni | where he had built the house |
| 46 | a-na _e2_ asz-szu-ra-ia-e te-ta-rab | entered the house of the Assyrians. |
| 47 | isz-tu# _nin e2_ u2-us-bat | from the lady of the house he shall dwell |
| 48 | 3(disz)-szu# 4(disz)-szu# be-da-at _en e2_ | 3 times, 4 times, the house's owner |
| 49 | ki#-i# _dam_-at _lu2_ i-na _e2_-szu | when the wife of a man in his house |
| 50 | us#-bu#-tu-u2-ni la-a i-de | he did not know. |
| 51 | i#-na# ur#-ki#-it-te _munus_ szi-i-<it> | In the future, that woman |
| 52 | ta#-[at]-ta-as,-bat _en e2_ sza _dam_-su | the owner of the house of his wife |
| 53 | [i-na pa]-ni-szu ra-ma-an-sza | in his own presence |
| 54 | [tal-ta-du]-du#-u2#-ni _dam_-su | have fought, his wife |
| 55 | [u2-na-ka-as2-ma] i-laq-qe2 | he shall measure out and take |
| 56 | [_dam_]-at _lu2_ sza _dam_-su il-te-sza | the wife of a man who his wife with her |
| 57 | us-bu-tu-ni uz-ni-sza u2-na-ku-su | they sat down, they cut off her limbs. |
| 58 | ha-di-ma mu-us-sa 3(asz) _gun_ 3(u) _ma-na_ | “Hadīma, her husband, 3 talents 30 minas |
| 59 | _an-na sa10_-sza i-id-dan | the lead as its value he shall give. |
| 60 | u3 ha-di-ma _dam_-su i-laq-qe2-u2 | and if he so pleases his wife they shall take |
| 61 | u3 szum-ma _en e2_ ki-i _dam_-at _lu2_ | and if the owner of the house as the wife of a man |
| 62 | i-na _e2_-szu isz-tu _dam_-[szu] | in his house with his wife |
| 63 | us-bu-tu-u2-ni i-[de] | who dwells there, knows |
| 64 | 3(disz)-a-te i-id-da-an# | 3 times he will give. |
| 65 | u3 szum-ma it-te-ke-e-er | and if he has violated |
| 66 | la-a i-de-e-ma i-qa-ab-bi | he does not know, but says: |
| 67 | a-na i7{i-id} il-lu-u2-ku | to the river they shall go |
| 68 | u3 szum-ma _lu2_ sza _dam_-at _lu2_ | and if the man who the wife of a man |
| 69 | i-na _e2_-szu us-bu-tu-u2-ni | in his house dwell, |
| 70 | i-na i7{i-id} it-tu-u2-ra | in the river returned, |
| 71 | 3(disz)-a-te i-id-da-an | 3 times he will give. |
| 72 | szum-ma _lu2_ sza _dam_-su i-na pa-ni-szu | If a man whose wife in his presence |
| 73 | ra-ma-an-sza tal-du-du-u2-ni | her own free will she shall exercise. |
| 74 | i-na i7{i-id} it-tu-ra za-a-ku | in the river has returned, I am free. |
| 75 | gi-im-ri sza i7{i-id} u2-mal-la | he filled all of the canals. |
| 76 | u3 szum-ma _lu2_ sza _dam_-su | and if a man whose wife |
| 77 | i-na pa-ni-szu ra-ma-an-sza | in his own presence |
| 78 | ta-al-du-du-u2-ni | you have sworn. |
| 79 | _dam_-su la-a u2-na-ak-ki-is5 | his wife shall not cut off |
| 80 | _dam_-su-ma i-laq-qe2 | his wife shall take |
| 81 | e-mi-it-tu mi-im-ma la-asz2-szu | There is nothing to worry about. |
| 82 | szum-ma _munus_ i-na _e2_ a-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 83 | u3 mu-us-sa me-e-et | and her husband is dead. |
| 84 | _szesz-mesz_ mu-ti-sza la-a ze-e-zu | the brothers of her husband are not frightened |
| 85 | u3 _dumu_-sza la-asz2-szu | and her son there is none |
| 86 | mi-im-ma du-ma-a-qi2 sza mu-us-sa | all the good things of her husband |
| 87 | i-na _ugu_-sza isz-ku-nu-u2-ni | against her set |
| 88 | la hal-qu-u2-ni _szesz-mesz_ mu-ti-sza | the brothers of her husband |
| 89 | la-a ze-zu-u2-tu i-laq-qe2-u2 | He who is not angry will take it. |
| 90 | a-na re-ha-a-te _dingir-mesz_-ni | for the leftovers of the gods |
| 91 | u3-sze-et-tu-qu u2-ba-ar-ru | they shall remove, they shall return. |
| 92 | i-laq-qe2-u2 | they shall take. |
| 93 | a-na {dingir}i7{i-id} u3 ma-mi-te | to the Id canal and the canal inspector |
| 94 | la-a is,-s,a-ab-bu-u2-tu | they shall not seize |
| 95 | szum-ma _munus_ i-na _e2_ a-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 96 | u3 mu-us-sa me-e-et | and her husband is dead. |
| 97 | mi-im-ma du-ma-a-qe2 | whatever he takes |
| 98 | sza mu-us-sa isz-ku-nu-szi-i-ni | that her husband established for her |
| 99 | szum-ma _dumu-mesz_ mu-ti-sza | If sons of her husband |
| 100 | i-ba-asz-szi i-laq-qe2-u2 | there is, they will take |
| 101 | szum-ma _dumu-mesz_ mu-ti-sza la-asz2-szu | If sons of her husband there are none |
| 102 | szi-it-ma ta-laq-qi2 | that one you will take. |
| 103 | szum-ma _munus_ i-na _e2_ a-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 104 | mu-us-sa e-ta-na-ra-ab | her husband he will bring to her. |
| 105 | mim3-ma nu-du-un-na-a sza-a mu-us-sa3 | Anything that is not a gift of her husband |
| 106 | id-di-na-asz-sze-ni szu-a-am-ma | he gave to her, that one |
| 107 | i-laq-qe2 a-na sza _e2_ a-bi-sza | to that of her father's house |
| 108 | la-a i-qa-ar-re-eb | shall not approach. |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [szum]-ma# {munus#}[al]-ma-at-tu a-na _e2 lu2#_ | If a widow into the house of a man |
| 2 | te-ta-ra-ab u3 _dumu_-sza | you will enter, and her son |
| 3 | hu#?-ur-da il-te-sza na-s,a-a-at | The ḫurda-demon is carried with her. |
| 4 | i-na _e2_ a-hi-za-ni-sza ir-ti-bi | in the house of her brother-in-law he entered |
| 5 | u3 t,up-pu sza-a _dumu_-ut-ti-szu la-a szat,-rat | and the tablet of his son is not written. |
| 6 | _ha-la_ i-na _e2_ mu-ra-bi-a-ni-szu | the share in the house of his father-in-law |
| 7 | la-a i-laq-qi2 | he shall not take. |
| 8 | hu-bu-ul-le la-a i-na-asz2-szi | he will not bear the debts. |
| 9 | i-na _e2_ a-li-da-ni-szu | in the house of his father |
| 10 | _ha-la_ ki-i qa-ti-szu i-laq-qe2 | the share as his hand he shall take. |
| 11 | szum-ma _munus_ a-na _e2_ mu-ti-sza te-ta-rab | If a woman into the house of her husband entered |
| 12 | szi-ir-ki-sza u3 mi-im-ma | her hair and anything |
| 13 | sza isz-tu _e2_ a-bi-sza na-s,u-tu-u2-ni | who from the house of her father brought |
| 14 | u3 lu-u2 sza-a e-mu-u2-sza | or her father-in-law |
| 15 | i-na e-ra-bi-sza id-di-na-asz2-sze-en-ni | at her entering gave to me, |
| 16 | a-na _dumu-mesz_-sza za-a-ku | to her sons she is free |
| 17 | _dumu-mesz_ e-mi-e-sza la-a i-qar-ri-bu | the sons of her father-in-law shall not approach |
| 18 | u3 szum-ma mu-us-sa i-pu-ag-szi | and if her husband made it, |
| 19 | a-na _dumu-mesz_-szu sza-a lib3-bi-szu i-id-dan | to the sons of his heart he shall give |
| 20 | szum-ma a-bu a-na _e2_ e-me sza _dumu_-szu | If a father to the house of the tongue of his son |
| 21 | bi-ib-la it-ta-bal iz-ze-be2-el | (Sum) He carried away the ... (Akk) The ... carried away, he defiled |
| 22 | _munus_ a-na _dumu_-szu la-a ta-ad-na-at | a woman is not given to her son. |
| 23 | u3 _dumu_-szu sza-ni-u2 sza _dam_-su | and another son of his wife |
| 24 | i-na _e2_ a-bi-sza us-bu-tu-u2-ni | in the house of her father resides |
| 25 | me-e-et _dam_-at _dumu_-szu me-e-te | dead, wife of his dead son; |
| 26 | a-na _dumu_-szu sza-na-i-e | to another son |
| 27 | sza a-na _e2_ e-me-szu iz-bi-lu-u2-ni | who to the house of his father-in-law brought |
| 28 | a-na a-hu-zi-te i-id-dan-szi | he will give her to Ahu-zitu. |
| 29 | szum-ma _en dumu-munus_ sza zu-bu-ul-la-a | If the owner of the daughter of Zubullaya |
| 30 | im-ta-ah-hu-ru-u2-ni | they received. |
| 31 | _dumu-munus_-su a-na ta-da-a-ni | his daughter to give |
| 32 | la-a i-ma-ag-gu-ur | shall not raise a claim. |
| 33 | ha-di-ma a-bu sza-a zu-bu-ul-la-a | “Hadīma, the father of the Zubulla, |
| 34 | iz-bi-lu-u2-ni kal-la-a-su | he brought to me, his precious, |
| 35 | i-laq-qe2-a a-na _dumu_-szu id-dan | shall take and to his son shall give |
| 36 | u3 ha-di-ma am-mar iz-bi-lu-u2-ni | and if he so pleases, as much as he brought |
| 37 | _an-na_ s,ar-pa _ku3-gi_ sza la a-ka-a-li | tin, bronze, gold, which cannot be altered, |
| 38 | _sag-du_-ma i-laq-qe2 | the capital he shall take. |
| 39 | a-na sza a-ka-li-la-a i-qar-ri-ib | to Akallā will march. |
| 40 | szum-ma _lu2_ a-na _e2_ e-me-szu | If a man to the house of his mother |
| 41 | zu-bu-ul-la-a iz-bil2 u3 _dam_-su | he carried, and his wife |
| 42 | me-ta-at _dumu-munus-mesz_ e-mi-szu | the dead daughters of his father |
| 43 | i-ba-asz2-szi ha-di-ma e-mu | “There is joy, and the word |
| 44 | _dumu-munus_ e-mi-szu ki-i _dam_-szu me-et-te | the daughter of his father-in-law as his dead wife |
| 45 | ih-ha-az u3 ha-di-ma | he smote, and he rejoiced. |
| 46 | _ku3-babbar_ sza id-di-nu-u2-ni i-laq-qi2 | the silver that he gave he shall take. |
| 47 | lu-u2 _sze_-am lu-u2 _udu-mesz_ lu-u2 mim3-ma | or barley, or sheep or anything |
| 48 | sza a-ka-li la-a id-du-nu-ni-szu | who did not give him food, |
| 49 | _ku3-babbar_-ma i-mah-ha-ar | he shall receive the silver. |
| 50 | szum-ma _munus_ i-na _e2_ a-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 51 | u3# nu#-du#-nu#-sza ta-ad-na-at | and her dowry is given. |
| 52 | lu#-u2 a-[na _e2_] e-mi-sza la-qi2-a-at | or for the house of her father-in-law she is purchased. |
| 53 | lu-u2 la-a la-qe-a-at hu-bu-ul-li | he is not acquir[ed] and taken. |
| 54 | ar#-na# u3# [hi]-i-t,a sza-a mu-ti-sza | Arna and hiṭu of her husband |
| 55 | [ta]-na#-asz2-szi | you will carry. |
| 56 | [szum-ma] _munus_ i-na _e2#_ [a]-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 57 | [mu]-us#-sa [me-e]-et# u3 _dumu-[mesz_-sza] | her husband, husband and sons |
| 58 | [i-ba]-asz2#-szi [...] | There is ... |
| 59 | [...] | |
| 60 | [...] | |
| 61 | [...] | |
| 62 | [...] | |
| 63 | [...] | |
| 64 | [...] | |
| 65 | u3 [ha-di-ma] a-[na] e#-mi-sza | and rejoice, to her mother |
| 66 | a-na a-[hu-zi]-te i-id-dan-szi | to Ahu-zitu he shall give her |
| 67 | szum-ma [mu-us]-sa u3 e-mu-sza | If her husband and her father |
| 68 | me-e-tu#-[ma] u3 _dumu_-sza la-asz2-szu | there is no dead man or son. |
| 69 | al-ma-at-[tu] szi-i-it | he is ill. |
| 70 | a-szar ha-de-tu#-u2-ni ta-al-lak | where he wishes you will go. |
| 71 | szum-ma _lu2_ al#-[ma]-at-tu e-ta-ha-az | If a man an oath has violated |
| 72 | ri-ka-sa# la-a ra-ki-i-is5 | “The knot is not knotted. |
| 73 | _2(disz) mu-mesz_ i-[na] _e2_-szu us-bat | 2 years he resides in his house |
| 74 | _dam_ szi-i-it# la-a tu-us,-s,a | she is a wife; she shall not go out. |
| 75 | szum-ma {munus}al-ma-at-tu | If a pregnant woman |
| 76 | a-na _e2 lu2_ te-ta-ra-ab | to the man’s house you shall enter |
| 77 | mi-im-ma am-mar na-s,a-tu-u2-ni | whatever he brought |
| 78 | gab-bu sza-a mu-ti-sza | all of her husband |
| 79 | u3 szum-ma _lu2_ a-na _ugu munus_ e-ta-rab | and if a man against a woman entered |
| 80 | mi-im-ma am-mar na-as,-s,u-u2-ni | whatever he brought |
| 81 | gab-bu sza-a _munus_ | all that a woman |
| 82 | szum-ma _munus_ i-na _e2_ a-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 83 | lu-u2 mu-us-sa _e2_ a-na ba-at-te | or her husband a house for rent |
| 84 | u2-sze-szi-ib-szi | he made her dwell. |
| 85 | u3 mu-us-sa3 a-na _a-sza3_ i-it-ta-lak | and her husband to the field went |
| 86 | la-a _i3-gesz_ la-a _siki-mesz_ la-a lu-bu-ul-ta | without oil, without wool, without clothing |
| 87 | la-a u2-ku-ul-la-a | he did not cut off |
| 88 | la-a mi-im-ma e-zi-ba-asz2-sze | “I will not do anything,’ |
| 89 | la-a mi-im-ma szu-bu-ul-ta | none of the possessions |
| 90 | isz-tu _a-sza3_ u2-sze-bi-la-asz2-sze | from the field he sent to her, |
| 91 | _munus_ szi-i-it _5(disz) mu-mesz_ pa-ni mu-ti-sza | that woman for 5 years before her husband |
| 92 | ta-da-gal a-na mu-te la-a tu-usz-szab2 | You will measure it, but you will not dwell with the husband. |
| 93 | szum-ma _dumu-mesz_-sza i-ba-asz2-szi | if her sons there are |
| 94 | in-na-gu-u2-ru u3 e-ek-ku-lu | they will be beaten and they will eat. |
| 95 | _munus_ mu-us-sa tu-u2-qa-a | the woman whose husband is dead |
| 96 | a-na mu-te la-a tu-usz-szab2 | You will not dwell with the husband. |
| 97 | szum-ma _dumu-mesz_-sza la-asz-szu | If there are no sons of her, |
| 98 | _5(disz) mu-mesz_ mu-us-sa tu-qa-'-a | 5 years she fought her husband. |
| 99 | _6(disz) mu-mesz_ i-na ka-ba-a-si | 6 years in Kabasu |
| 100 | a-na mu-ut lib3-bi-sza tu-usz-szab2 | to the husband of her heart you will sit. |
| 101 | mu-us-sa3 i-na a-la-ki la-a i-qar-ri-ba-sze | her husband will not approach her on the road. |
| 102 | a-na mu-ti-sza ur-ke-e za-ku-at | For her husband she is free from claims. |
| 103 | szum-ma a-na qa-at _5(disz) mu-mesz_ | If for the hand of 5 years |
| 104 | u2-he-ra-an-ni i-na ra-mi-ni-szu | he brought to me, by his own |
| 105 | la-a ik-kal-u2-ni lu-u2 qa-a-li | may they not eat, may they lie down. |
| 106 | is,-ba-at-su-ma in-na-bi-[it] | seized him and fled |
| 107 | lu-u2 ki-i sa-ar-[ri] | or like a sarru |
| 108 | s,a-bi-it-ma u2-ta-ah-[he-ra] | he captured, and returned |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | i-na a-la-ke u2-ba-a-ar#-[szi] | on the road he will bring her |
| 2 | _munus_ sza ki-i _dam_-szu id-dan | a woman who as his wife he shall give |
| 3 | u3 _dam_-su i-laq-qe2 | and his wife he shall take |
| 4 | u3 szum-ma _lugal_ a-na ma-a-te | and if the king to the land |
| 5 | sza-ni-te-em-ma il-ta-par2-szu | another one sent to him, |
| 6 | a-na qa-at _5(disz) mu-mesz_ u2-tah-hi-ra | for the hand of five years he shall return. |
| 7 | _dam_-su tu-qa-a-szu a-na mu-te | his wife to marry, |
| 8 | la tu-usz-szab2 u3 szum-ma i-na pa-ni | Do not dwell, and if in the presence |
| 9 | _5(disz) mu-mesz_ a-na mu-te ta-ta#-sza#-ab | 5 years you will dwell with the husband. |
| 10 | u3 ta-at-ta-la-ad | and you will weigh out. |
| 11 | mu-us-sa i-na a-la-a-ki | her husband on the road |
| 12 | asz-szum ri-ik-sa la-a tu-qa-i-u2-ni | Because you did not agree to the contract, |
| 13 | u3 ta-na-hi-zu-u2-ni a-na szu-a-sza | and you will bring it to her. |
| 14 | u3 li-da-ni-sza-ma i-laq-qe2-szu-nu | and give her, and he will take them. |
| 15 | szum-ma _lu2 dam_-su e-ez-zi-ib | If a man his wife flees, |
| 16 | lib3-bu-szu-ma mim3-ma id-da-na-asz2-sze | whatever he gives to him, |
| 17 | la-a lib3-bu-szu-ma mi-im-ma | he does not have anything |
| 18 | la-a i-id-da-na-asz2-sze | he shall not give to him. |
| 19 | ra-qu-te-e-sza tu-u2-us,-s,a | her limbs you shall release. |
| 20 | szum-ma _munus_ i-[na] _e2#_ a-bi-sza-ma us-bat | If a woman in the house of her father resides |
| 21 | u3 mu-us-sa# e-te-zi-ib-szi | and her husband has left her |
| 22 | du-ma-qi2 sza-a szu-ut-ma isz-ku-nu-szi-ni | The good that he established for them |
| 23 | i-laq-qe2 a-na te-er-he-te | he will take, in exchange for the silver. |
| 24 | sza-a ub-lu-u2-ni la-a i-qar-rib | who brought it, he will not approach. |
| 25 | a-na _munus_ za-a-ku | to a woman is cleared |
| 26 | szum-ma _lu2_ la-a _dumu-munus_-su a-na mu-te | If a man not his daughter to a husband |
| 27 | it-ti-din szum-ma pa-ni-ma | if before |
| 28 | a-bu-sza hab-bu-ul ki-i sza-par2-te | her father was killed like a pledge. |
| 29 | sze-szu-bat um-mi-a-nu pa-ni-u2 | “Bring out the barley, before the elders! |
| 30 | it-tal-ka i-na _ugu_ ta-di-na-a-ni | has come, concerning the one you gave me |
| 31 | sza-a _munus sa10 munus_ i-szal-lim | of the woman bought a woman he shall pay. |
| 32 | szum-ma a-na ta-da-a-ni la#-asz2-szu | If it is not given, |
| 33 | _lu2_ ta-di-na-na i-laq-qe2 | the man who gave it shall take. |
| 34 | u3 szum-ma i-na lum-ni bal#-t,a-at | and if he is alive from an evil |
| 35 | a-na mu-bal-li-t,a-ni-sza# [za]-ku-at | She is exempt for her life. |
| 36 | u3 szum-ma {lu2}a-hi-za-a-[nu sza]-a _munus_ | and if the aḫizānu of the woman |
| 37 | lu-u2 t,up-pa ul-ta-[t,a-ru]-u2#-szu | or they have sent him a tablet |
| 38 | u3 lu-u2 ru-gu-um#-[ma]-na#-a | or a rugummānu |
| 39 | ir-ti-szi-u2-ne2#-esz#-szu | they have imposed upon him |
| 40 | _sa10 munus_ u2#-[szal-lam] | the price of the woman he will pay back. |
| 41 | u3 ta-di-na-a-nu [za-a-ku] | and are free from claims. |
| 42 | lu-u2 _dam-mesz lu2_ lu-u2# [al-ma-na-tu] | or the wives of a man, or the figurines |
| 43 | u3 lu-u2 _munus-mesz_ [asz-szu-ra-ia-a-te] | or Assyrian women |
| 44 | sza a-na re-be-te us,#-[s,a-a-ni] | which he brought down to the outskirts |
| 45 | _sag-du_-si-na [la-a pa-at-tu] | their heads are not covered. |
| 46 | _dumu-munus-mesz lu2_ [...] | the daughters of a man ... |
| 47 | lu-u2 {tug2}sza-re-[esz-tu] | or a ša-rēhtu-garment |
| 48 | lu-u2 _tug2-hi-a_ lu-[u2 {tug2}gu-li-nu] | either a garment or a cloak |
| 49 | pa-as,-[s,u-u2-na-a] | to be slandered |
| 50 | _sag-du_-si-na# [la-a pa-at-tu] | Their heads are not covered. |
| 51 | lu-u2 [...] | or ... |
| 52 | lu-u2 [...] | or ... |
| 53 | [lu]-u2# [...] | or ... |
| 54 | [...] | |
| 55 | [la-a up]-ta#-as,#-s,a-[na-ma] | did not keep us alive, and |
| 56 | i-na _u4_-mi i-na re-be-te e#-[di-isz] | On a day, in the middle of the day, he will live |
| 57 | il-la-ka-a-ni up-ta s,a#-[na-ma] | he will come, but he is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments |
| 58 | e-si-ir-tu sza isz-tu _nin_-[sza] | the esirtu-offering which with her sister |
| 59 | i-na re-be-e-te tal-lu-ku-u2-ni# | in the streets you came |
| 60 | pa-as,-s,u-u2-na-at | are entrusted. |
| 61 | qa-di-il-tu sza mu-tu ih-zu-szi-ni | The qadīltu-offering which the husband had given to her, |
| 62 | i-na re-be-e-te pa-s,u-na-at-ma | “Be present in the streets, be present, and |
| 63 | sza-a mu-tu la-a ih-zu-szi-i-ni | who had not married a husband |
| 64 | i-na re-be-te _sag-du_-sa pa-at-tu | in the middle of her head a scepter |
| 65 | la-a tu-up-ta-as,-s,a-an | [You] shall [no]t seize (them). |
| 66 | _kar-ke4_ la-a tu-up-ta-as,-s,a-an | you shall not remove the quay. |
| 67 | _sag-du_-sa pa-at-tu | her head was covered. |
| 68 | sza _kar-ke4_ pa-as,-s,u-un-ta | of the quay, a scepter |
| 69 | e-tam-ru-u2-ni i-<s,a>-ba-as-si | has seen, he will seize her |
| 70 | _lu2-mesz_ sze-bu-te i-sza-ak-ka-an | the witnesses shall place. |
| 71 | a-na pi-i _e2-gal_-lim ub-ba-la-a-szi# | into the mouth of the palace shall bring her |
| 72 | szu-ku-ut-ta-sza la-a i-laq-qe2-u2 | [She shall contest in her lawsuit and] not succeed. |
| 73 | lu-bu-ul-ta-sza s,a-bi-ta-asz2-sza | her clothing, her possessions |
| 74 | i-laq-qe2 | shall take. |
| 75 | 5(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-<hu>-s,u-u2-szi | 50 times with sticks they shall smash her. |
| 76 | qi-ra a-na _sag-du_-sza i-tab-bu-ku | a sacrifice to her head they shall make. |
| 77 | u3 szum-ma _lu2 kar-kie4_ pa-s,u-un-ta | and if a man a carpenter's apprentice |
| 78 | e-ta-mar-ma u2-ta-asz2-szer3 | he saw, and he has freed |
| 79 | a-na pi-i _e2-gal_-lim la-a ub-la-asz2-szi | to the mouth of the palace shall not bring her |
| 80 | _lu2_ szu-a-tu | that man |
| 81 | 5(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-hu-s,u-usz | 50 times with sticks they shall smash him. |
| 82 | ba-ti-qa-an-szu lu-bu-ul-tu-szu | his clothing, his clothing |
| 83 | i-laq-qe2 | shall take. |
| 84 | uz-ni-szu u2-pal-lu-u2-su | his ears they shall cover. |
| 85 | i-na eb-li i-sza-ak-ku-ku | they will place in the eblu. |
| 86 | i-na ku-tal-li-szu i-ra-ak-ku-su | in his rear they will kill him. |
| 87 | _1(disz) iti u4-mesz_-te szi-par2 _lugal_ e-pa-asz2 | for 1 month of days work of the king he shall do |
| 88 | _geme2-mesz_ la-a up-ta-s,a-na-ma | female slaves did not bring out, and |
| 89 | sza _geme2_ pa-s,u-un-ta e-tam-ru-u2-ni | of a female slave who has been seized, |
| 90 | i-s,a-ba-ta-asz-szi | shall seize her |
| 91 | a-na pi-i _e2-gal_-lim ub-ba-la-asz2-szi | into the mouth of the palace shall bring her |
| 92 | uz-ni-sza u2-na-ku-u2-su | her ears they shall cut off. |
| 93 | s,a-bi-ta-an-sza _tug2-hi-a_-sza i-laq-qe2 | her captives her garments shall take |
| 94 | szum-ma _lu2 geme2_ pa-s,u-un-ta | If a man a prostitute |
| 95 | e-ta-mar-szi-ma u2-ta-asz-szer3 | he has seen her and has freed, |
| 96 | la-a i-is,-s,a-ab-ta-asz2-szi | he shall not seize her |
| 97 | a-na pi-i _e2-gal_-lim la-a ub-la-asz2-szi | to the mouth of the palace shall not bring her |
| 98 | ub-ta-e-ru-u2-usz | they shall return to him. |
| 99 | uk-ta-i-nu-u2-usz | they have convicted him, |
| 100 | 5(u) i-na _{gesz}pa-mesz_ i-mah-hu-s,u-usz | 50 times with sticks they shall smash him. |
| 101 | uz-ni-szu u2-pal-lu-szu | his ears they shall cover. |
| 102 | i-na eb-li i-sza-ak-ku-ku | they will place in the eblu. |
| 103 | [i-na ku]-tal#-le-szu i-ra-ak-ku-su2 | on his back they shall cut off. |
| 104 | [ba-ti]-qa#-an-szu | he defeated him. |
| 105 | _tug2-hi-a_-szu# [i-laq]-qe2 | his garment he shall take. |
| 106 | _1(disz) iti u4-mesz_ szi-par2 [_lugal_] e#-pa#-asz2 | 1 month of days work for the king he shall perform. |
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| 1 | szum-ma _lu2_ e-si-ir-tu-szu u2-pa#-s,a-an | If a man his booty he shall remove |
| 2 | 5(disz) 6(disz) tap-pa-e-szu u2-sze-szab2 | 5 (and) 6 (of his) companions he made dwell. |
| 3 | a-na pa-ni-szu-nu u2-pa-s,a-an-szi | he will release her in their presence. |
| 4 | ma-a _dam_-ti szi-i-it i-qa-ab-bi | "That is her wife" he says. |
| 5 | _dam_-su szi-i-it | is his wife. |
| 6 | {munus}e-si-ir-tu sza a-na pa-ni _erin2-mesz_ | a female slave who before the troops |
| 7 | la-a pa-s,u-nu-tu-u2-ni | are not open, |
| 8 | mu-us-sa la-a iq-bi-u2-ni | her husband did not say, |
| 9 | ma-a _dam_-ti szi-it la-a asz2-sza-at | saying: “That wife is not my wife. |
| 10 | e-si-ir-tu-u2-ma szi-i-it | it is an esirtû-demon. |
| 11 | szum-ma _lu2_ me-e-et _dumu-mesz dam_-szu | If a man a dead sons of his wife |
| 12 | pa-s,u-un-te la-asz2-szu _dumu-mesz_ es2-ra-a-te | there is no reopening (of the case); the sons are esrātu. |
| 13 | _dumu-mesz_ szu-nu _ha-la_ i-laq-qe2-u2 | those sons share they shall take |
| 14 | szum-ma _lu2_ i-na _u4_-me2 ra-a-qe2 | If a man on a day of robbery |
| 15 | _i3-gesz_ a-na _sag-du dumu-munus lu2_ it-bu-uk | oil for the head of the daughter of a man poured |
| 16 | lu-u2 i-na sza-ku-ul-te | or from the rations |
| 17 | hu-ru-up-pa-a-te u2-bi-il | he carried the ḫuruppātu-vessels. |
| 18 | tu-ur-ta la-a u2-ta-ar-ru | They shall not return the money tenfold. |
| 19 | szum-ma _lu2_ lu-u2 _i3-gesz_ a-na _sag-du_ it-bu-uk | If a man either oil to the head poured |
| 20 | lu-u2 hu-ru-up-pa-a-te u2-bil | he carried the ḫuruppātu-vessels. |
| 21 | _dumu_ sza _dam_-ta u2-di-u2-ni-szu-ni | son of a wife gave to him |
| 22 | lu-u2 me-e-et lu-u2 in-na-bi-it | be it dead or dead, |
| 23 | i-na _dumu-mesz_-szu re-ha-a-te | among his remaining sons |
| 24 | isz-tu _ugu dumu gal_-e a-di _ugu dumu_ | from the great son until the son |
| 25 | s,e-eh-re sza-a 1(u) _mu-mesz_-szu-ni | the descendants of their 10th year |
| 26 | a-na sza ha-di-u2-ni i-id-dan | he will give to the one who is happy. |
| 27 | szum-ma a-bu me-et u3 _dumu_ sza _dam_-ta | If a father dead or son of a wife |
| 28 | u2-ud-di-u2!(e2)-ni-szu-ni me-e-et-ma | he made him enter into his house. |
| 29 | _dumu dumu_-e me-e-te sza 1(u) _mu-mesz_-szu-ni | a son of a suckling child for 10 years |
| 30 | i-ba-asz2-szi ih-ha-az-ma | there is, he shall be killed, and |
| 31 | szum-ma a-na qa-a-at 1(u) _mu-mesz_ | If for 10 years |
| 32 | _dumu-mesz dumu_-e s,e-eh-he-ru | the sons of the son are scattered. |
| 33 | a-bu sza _dumu-munus_ ha-di-ma _dumu-munus_-su id-dan | the father who a daughter wishes, his daughter shall give. |
| 34 | u3 ha-di-i-ma tu-ur-ta | And if he so pleases, return it! |
| 35 | a-na mi-it-ha-ar u2-ta-ar | he shall return the money double. |
| 36 | szum-ma _dumu_ la-asz2-szu am-mar im-hu-ru-u2-ni | If there is no son, as much as he received |
| 37 | _na4_ u3 mi-im-ma sza la a-ka-li | stone and anything that I do not eat |
| 38 | _sag-du_-ma u2-ta-ar | the capital he shall return. |
| 39 | u3 sza-a a-ka-li la-a u2-tar | and he will not return the food. |
| 40 | szum-ma _lu2_ asz-szu-ra-a-ia-u2 | If the Assyrians |
| 41 | u3 szum-ma _munus_ asz-szu-ra-i-tu | and if the Assyrian woman |
| 42 | sza ki-i sza-par2-te am-mar _sa10_-szu i-na _e2 lu2_ | that as a pledge as much as his purchase price in the house of a man |
| 43 | us-bu-u2-ni a-na _sa10_ ga-me-er la-qe2-u2-ni | he built, for the full price he took. |
| 44 | i-na-at,-t,u i-ba-aq-qa-an | he will be stricken and seized. |
| 45 | uz-ni-szu u2-hap-pa u2-pal-la-asz2 | (Sum) He shaves his head, he tears out his hair (Akk) He cuts his hair and tears out her hair |
| 46 | [szum]-ma# _munus_ ta-ad-nat | If the woman is given |
| 47 | [u3] mu-us-sa na-ak-ru il-te-qe2 | and her husband the enemy has taken |
| 48 | e-mu-sza u3 _dumu_-sza la-asz2-szu | her father and her son are not. |
| 49 | _2(disz) mu-mesz_ pa-ni mu-ti-sza ta-da-gal | 2 years before her husband she shall serve. |
| 50 | i-na _2(disz) mu-mesz_ an-na-te szum-ma sza a-ka-le | In these 2 years, if that of cooking |
| 51 | la#-[asz2]-szu tal-la-ka-ma ta-qa-ab-bi | There is none. Come and speak! |
| 52 | [szum-ma] a#-la-i-tu sza _e2-gal_-le3 szi-it | If it is an alātu of the palace that |
| 53 | [...]-sza u2-sza-kal-szi | ... he will sustain her |
| 54 | [szi-pa-a]-ar-szu te-ep-pa-asz2 | you will do his work. |
| 55 | [szum-ma _dam_ sza]-a# hu-up-sze szi-i-it | If it is the wife of a widow, |
| 56 | [... u2]-sza#-[kal]-szi# | ... he will sustain her |
| 57 | [szi-pa-a-ar-szu te-ep-pa-asz2] | you will do his work. |
| 58 | u3# [szum-ma mu-us-sa i-na _iri_-szu] | and if her husband in his city |
| 59 | _a-sza3_ u3# [_e2_ it-ta-lak] | the field and house he went. |
| 60 | tal-la-ka-[ma a-na _{lu2}di-ku5-mesz_ ta-qab-bi] | you will come and speak to the judges. |
| 61 | ma a-na a-ka-[li-ia _ninda-mesz_ la-asz2-szu] | "There are no bread for my meal." |
| 62 | _{lu2}di-ku5-mesz_ ha#-zi#-a-na _gal-mesz_ sza-a _iri_ | the judges, the great mayors of the city |
| 63 | i-sza-'-u2-lu | they shall carry out. |
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