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BRM 2, 40 (P296718)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 2, 40 |
|---|---|
| ID | P296718 |
| Museum no. | MLC 02140 |
| Collection | J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}kur-i | Ana-rabut-Anu son of Anu-eriba son of Nanaya-iddin descendant of Kuri |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ 10-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 2-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ | It is a tenth of a day in one day on the second day of his prebend |
| 3 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}60 an-tu₄ {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}IDIM {d}30 {d}UTU {d}IŠKUR | before Anu, Antu, Enlil, Ea, Sin, Šamaš, Adad |
| 4 | {d}AMAR.UTU {d}PAP.SUKKAL {d}INANA {d}GAŠAN-EDIN {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-SAG | Marduk, Papsukkal, Ištar, Šarrat-ṣēti, Nanaya (and) Sîn-apla-iddin |
| 5 | {d}šar₂-ra-a-hi-tu₄ u DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | Šarraḫītu and all the gods of their houses, that prebend |
| 6 | 10-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina U₄ 2-KAM₂ MU-MEŠ ša₂ ITI{us-su} | A tenth of a day on one day on the 2nd day of that month |
| 7 | u MU.AN.NA-us-su u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na 10-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu | and his year and everything that pertains to the tenth day of the year |
| 8 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} gu-⸢uq-qa-ne₂⸣-e U₄.EŠ.⸢EŠ⸣-[MEŠ] | That prebend belongs to the šēpê-priest, the gu’euqqané-official, and the e‘ṣa&ušpa-officials. |
| 9 | ⸢u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ a-na⸣ 10-⸢ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu⸣ [...] [ik]-⸢kaš-ši-du⸣ <KI> | “Everything that pertains to the tenth day, that of the day, ..., he will measure out, |
| 10 | ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi u KI {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 | His lords, all his shares and with Ana-rabut-Anu |
| 11 | {lu₂}na-din-na-an GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ i-ṣi u ma-a-du | The seller of that prebend will increase greatly. |
| 12 | ma-la ba-šu-u₂ gab-bi a-na 1/3 MA.NA u₃ 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR | as much as there is, all of it, for 1/3 mina and 1 shekel of silver. |
| 13 | qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-an-nu ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su | The qalû-priestess, the extispicy of Anti-alikusu |
| 14 | bab-ba-nu-u₂-tu₂ a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na {m}i-dat-{d}60 A ša₂ | for the complete price to Idat-Anu son of |
| 15 | {m}dum-[qi₂]-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}⸢ARAD-{e₂}SAG {lu₂⸣}I₃.DU₈ E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 | Dumqi-Anu, son of Ewarad-Reš, gatekeeper of the temple property of Anu |
| 16 | a-na ⸢u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃⸣.BABBAR a₄ 1/3 MA.NA u 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR | That silver, 1/3 mina and 1 shekel of silver |
| 17 | ŠAM₂ 10-ʾu-u₂⸣ ša₂ u₄-mu {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} ina U₄ 2-KAM₂ MU-MEŠ | That ten-year-old, when the šangû-priest in that 2nd day |
| 18 | {⸢m}ana⸣-[GAL-{d}60 {⸢lu₂⸣}na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ ina ŠU-MIN {m}i-dat-{d}60 | That prebend belongs to Idat-Anu, son of Anu-ah-ittannu. |
| r | ||
| 1 | ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri a-na muh-hi 10-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina ⸢U₄⸣ 2-⸢KAM₂⸣ | If a claim arises concerning the tenth of a day in the second day |
| 2 | MU-MEŠ {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} it-tab-šu-ma {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-SU | that šēpi guard came and Nidintu-Anu, his son, son of Anu-eriba |
| 3 | ⸢u₂-mar⸣-raq-qa-ma a-di 12-TA.AM₃ a-na {m}i-dat-{d}60 a-na | Idat-Anu to |
| 4 | ⸢u₄-mu⸣ ṣa-a-tu₂ ina-an-din pu-ut a-ha-a-miš a-na mu-ru-qu | He bears mutual responsibility for clearing the claim. |
| 5 | ša₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 {lu₂}na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ u {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Ana-rabut-Anu, seller of that prebend and Nidintu-anu |
| 6 | ŠEŠ-šu₂ {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-qa-an-nu GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ a-na {m}i-dat-{d}60 a-na | That prebend to Idat-Anu |
| 7 | u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ 10-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 2-KAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA | That day, that tenth day in the 2nd day of the prebend |
| 8 | {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ša₂ {m}i-dat-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ARAD-{e₂}SAG | That šēpê-priest is Idat-Anu, son of Dumqi-anu, descendant of Warad-Šarru |
| 9 | {⸢lu₂⸣}I₃.DU₈ E₂ NIG₂.GA {d}60 a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu-u₂ | The gatekeeper of the house, property of Anu, in perpetuity. |
| 10 | {[lu₂}mu-kin₇ {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}ta]-⸢nit-tu₄⸣-{d}60 ⸢A ša₂ {m}{d⸣}x-x-x | Witnesses: Anu-mar-ittannu son of Ta'emanittu-Anu descendant of E- |
| 11 | [A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu]-u₂-⸢tu₂ {m}{d⸣}60-ŠEŠ]-⸢GAL₂⸣{ši} A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir | descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 12 | {[m}NIG₂].⸢SUM⸣.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NU-TEŠ₂ A ša₂ {m}{li}GIŠ A {m}ŠU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu son of Labaši son of Lištammar son of Enlil-anu |
| 13 | {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}DIN u {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} DUMU-šu₂ A-MEŠ | Anu-šum-lišir, son [of Anu]-mar-ittannu, son of Balaṭu, and Anu's son, his son, descendants |
| 14 | {m}lu-uš-tam-mar-{d}IŠKUR {m}{d}60-BA{ša₂}an-ni A ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN-su A {⸢m⸣}{d}30-TI-ER₂ | Lu-tammar-Adad, Anu-iqišanni, son of Anu?-balassu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni |
| 15 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}na-na-a-MU A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu | Anu-zer-iddin son of Nidintu-Anu son of Nanaya-Iddin descendant of Šūzutu |
| 16 | {m}su-u₂-sa-an-dar A ša₂ {m}di-ʾi-du-ur-e-su A ša₂ | Susa-andar, son of Dīl-duri-esu, son |
| 17 | {m}is-sa-ru-u₂-tu-nu {lu₂}UNUG{ki}a-a | Issarunu, the Urukean |
| 18 | {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} {lu₂}UMBISAG A ša₂ {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{ki} | Anu-uballiṭ, scribe, son of Ina-qibit-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. |
| 19 | {iti}DU₆-KAM₂ U₄ 17-KAM₂ MU 150-KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su LUGAL | Month of Tašritu, 17th day, year 150 of Antiochus, the king. |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-MU-GIŠ | Anu-šum-lišir |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Anu-ah-ittannu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}su-u₂-sa-an-dar | Susa-andar, |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-⸢BA{ša₂}an-ni⸣ | Anu-ešabši-anni-e3 |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un]-⸢qa⸣ | un-eqae |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DUMU-MU{nu} | Anu-mar-ittannu |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-MU | Anu-zer-iddin |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢un⸣-qa | a kind of plant |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} | Anu-ah-ušabši |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}ana-GAL-{d}60 | Ring of Ana-rabut-Anu |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din | the seller |
| 3 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | that prebend |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ŠEŠ-šu₂ | Ring of Nidintu-Anu, his servant |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-qa-; nu | not a guarantor |
| 3 | MU-MEŠ | that |
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