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YOS 20, 059 (P303992)
Legal, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | YOS 20, 059 |
|---|---|
| ID | P303992 |
| Museum no. | NCBT 01955 |
| Collection | Newell Collections of Babylonian Tablets, 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}{d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ | Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu?-rēš-ittannu, son [of Anu]-rabut-iddin, descendant of Aḫu-altu |
| 2 | ina hu-ud lib₃-bi-šu₂ ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu ina U₄ 1-KAM₂ U₄ 2-KAM₂ U₄ 3-KAM₂ U₄ 4-KAM₂ U₄ 5-KAM₂ | By his own free will, on the 1st day, 2nd day, 3rd day, 4th day, 5th day |
| 3 | u₃ EN U₄ 15-KAM₂ PAP ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ 1{en} u₄-mu ina 1{en} u₄-mu ina u₄-mu-MEŠ MU-MEŠ | and until the 15th day, total (of the offerings) of each day in one day in those days |
| 4 | GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-šu₂ {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} IGI {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}e₂-a {d}30 {d}UTU {d}IŠKUR | His prebend the enterer of the temple before Enlil, Ea, Sin, Šamaš, Adad |
| 5 | {d}AMAR.UTU {d}na-na-a {d}GAŠAN-ša₂-{e₂}SAG u₃ DINGIR-MEŠ E₂-šu₂-nu gab-bi | Marduk, Nanaya, Bēlet-ša-rēṣi and all the gods of their temples |
| 6 | ša₂ ITI{us-su} kal MU.AN.NA gu-uq-qa-ne₂-e U₄.EŠ₃.EŠ₃-MEŠ u₃ mim-ma | (Guqqanê) means “monthly, all year, guqqānu-disease, epilepsy, and anything else. |
| 7 | gab-bi ša₂ a-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ ik-kaš-ši-du ša₂ KI | all that pertains to that prebend of the enterer of the house |
| 8 | {lu₂}EN-MEŠ HA.LA-MEŠ-šu₂ gab-bi a-na 16 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR qa-lu-u₂ is-ta-tir-ra-nu | All the owners of the shares have sold them for 16 shekels of refined silver. |
| 9 | ša₂ {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su bab-ba-nu-tu a-na ŠAM₂ TIL-MEŠ a-na | (Property) of Antī-alikusu, the eldest son, for the complete price to |
| 10 | {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}hun-zu-u₂ | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu, son [of Anu]-[ab]ur, descendant of Hunzu |
| 11 | a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ it-ta-din KU₃.BABBAR a₄ 16 GIN₂ ŠAM₂ GIŠ.ŠUB.BA | That silver, 16 shekels, the price of the prebend |
| 12 | {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ TIL-MEŠ {m}{d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | That temple-enterer, Anu-mukin-apli, son of Ana-rabut-Iddin |
| 13 | ina ŠU-MIN {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 ma-hir e-ṭir₃ u₄-mu pa-qa-ri | from Anu-ab-uṣur son of Nidintu-Anu received. He has been paid. Any revocation, lawsuit, or litigation is void. |
| 14 | a-na muh-hi ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu GIŠ.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} MU-MEŠ | Concerning the payment of that prebend of the enterer of the house |
| 15 | it-tab-šu-u₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši A ša₂ {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU | Anu-mukin-šumi, son of Labaši, descendant of Ea-zer-iddin |
| 16 | A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ u₂-mar-raq-ma a-di 12-TA-AM₃ a-na | from the Šapik-alūtu family, he will clear it and pay the 12-fold penalty to |
| r | ||
| 1 | {⸢m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A ša₂ {m}⸢NIG₂.SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-AD-URI₃ A {m}hun-⸢zu⸣-[u₂] | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Ea-iddin-Anu, son [of Anu]-[ab]ur, descendant of Hunzu-Eau |
| 2 | [a-na] ⸢u₄⸣-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ SUM{in} ⸢pu⸣-[u₂-ut] ⸢a-ha-a⸣-miš ⸢a⸣-na mu-ur-ru-[qu] | He gave it to the ṣātu-priestess for the aha-emiš-festival. |
| 3 | [ša₂] ⸢GIŠ⸣.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-tu₂} MU-⸢MEŠ⸣ {m}{[d}60-DU-A DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ-MEŠ-MU⸣ | From the prebend of the enterer of the temple. |
| 4 | ⸢u₃⸣ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[MU]{nu} A ša₂ {m}la-ba-ši ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-šu₂ a-na {m}{⸢d⸣}60-AD-URI₃ ⸢A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Hunzu |
| 5 | ⸢a⸣-[na] ⸢u₄⸣-mu ṣa-a-⸢tu₂⸣ na-šu-u₂ ši-iš-šu₂ ša₂ 1{en} u₄-⸢mu⸣ ina 1{en} u₄-mu TA⸣ U₄ 1-⸢KAM₂⸣ | “If a storm rises in a day, it rises from the 1st day (of the month) |
| 6 | [u₃] ⸢EN⸣ U₄ 15-⸢KAM₂ GIŠ⸣.ŠUB.BA {lu₂}KU₄ E₂{u₂-[tu₂} {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-URI₃ | and the 15th day, prebend of the enterer of the temple of Anu-ab-uṣur |
| 7 | ⸢A⸣ [ša₂] {⸢m⸣}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{⸢d}60 A ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢AD⸣-URI₃ A {m}⸢hun⸣-[zu-u₂ a-na u₄-mu ṣa-a-tu₂ šu]-⸢u₂⸣ | Anu-ab-uṣur, son of Hunzu, in perpetuity. |
| 8 | {⸢lu₂}mu⸣-kin₇ {m}NIG₂.⸢SUM.MU⸣-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}ta-nit-[tu₄-{d}60 A ...] | Nidintu-Anu, son of Tanittu Anu, descendant of |
| 9 | {[m]}{⸢d}60-DU-⸢A A⸣ [ša₂ {m]}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A {m}hun-zu-[u₂ ... A ša₂] | Anu-mukin-apli, son of Anu?-uballiṭ, descendant of Hunzu |
| 10 | {[m}{d]}60-DIN{⸢iṭ⸣} [A ša₂] {⸢m⸣}{d}60-ŠEŠ-GAL₂{ši} A {m}⸢E₂.KUR-za-kir⸣ [... A ša₂] | Anu-uballiṭ son of Ea-mukin-apli descendant of Ekur-zakir |
| 11 | [...]-nu [A] {⸢m⸣}ŠEŠ-⸢ʾu⸣-u₂-tu₂ {m}{d}60-NUMUN-⸢GIŠ A⸣ ša₂ {m}{⸢d}x⸣-[...] | Anu-zer-lišir, son of E- |
| 12 | [...] ⸢x {m}dum⸣-qi₂-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}{li}⸢GIŠ⸣ A {m}ŠU-{d}60 {m}la-⸢ba-ši⸣ | ... Dumqi-Anu, son of Lištammar-Ea, descendant of Gimil-anu; Labaši-ea |
| 13 | [A ša₂ {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-GAL₂{ši} A {m}E₂.KUR-za-⸢kir⸣ {m}BAD₄-{⸢d}GAŠAN A⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}60-DIN{iṭ} A | son of Anu-ah-ittannu, descendant of Ekur-za-ekir |
| 14 | {[m]}⸢lu-uš-tam⸣-[mar]-{d}IŠKUR {m}⸢il⸣-lut-{d}60 A ⸢ša₂ {m}ša₂⸣-{d}60-iš-šu-u₂ A | Elūštam-Emar-Adad, Ilut-Anu, son of Eša, Sha-Ea-Ishî, son |
| 15 | {[m}hun]-zu-⸢u₂ {m⸣}{d}60-⸢DUMU-MU⸣{nu} A ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}ina-⸢qi₂-bit⸣-{d}60 A ša₂ {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}INANA A {m}kur-i | Hunzu-ēdu, Anu-mar-ittannu, son of Ea-ešum-ibni, Ina-qibit-Anu son of Nidintu-Ishtar, descendant of Kuri |
| 16 | [...]-⸢x-x⸣-[x] {⸢lu₂}UMBISAG⸣ A ša₂ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-⸢nu A⸣ {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir UNUG{⸢ki} {iti}ŠE⸣ U₄ 16-KAM₂ | The scribe, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of Ekur-zakir. Uruk. 16th day of Duʾuzu. |
| 17 | [... {m}an-ti]-⸢ʾi-i-ku⸣-su u {m}an-ti-ʾi-i-ku-su A-šu₂ LUGAL-MEŠ | Anti-alikušu, his son, kings |
| t.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-DU-A | Anu-mukin-apli |
| t.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| t.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}la-ba-ši | Labasvi, |
| t.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}ina-qi₂-bit-{d}60 | Ina-qibit-Anu |
| b.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}NIG₂.SUM.MU-{d}60 | Nidintu-Anu |
| b.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{d}60-NUMUN-GIŠ | Anu-zer-lišir |
| b.e. iii | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}KI.KAL-{d}GAŠAN | Kikkal-Belti |
| b.e. iv | ||
| 1 | un-qa | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}{⸢d⸣}60-DUMU-MU{nu]} | E22d-Anu-mar-ittannu |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}il-lut-{d}60 | Illut-Anu |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1 | [un-qa] | Ring of |
| 2 | {m}dum-qi₂-{d}60 | Dumqi-Anu |
| r.e. i | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-DU-A | Ring of Anu-mukin-apli |
| 2 | {lu₂}na-din-na GIŠ.ŠUB.BA MU-MEŠ | that seller's prebend |
| r.e. ii | ||
| 1 | un-qa {m}{d}60-ŠEŠ-MU{nu} | Ring of Anu-mar-ittannu |
| 2 | {lu₂}mu-mar-raq-an-na | the guarantor |
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