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YOS 02, 112 (P306561)

Letter, Old Babylonian, Larsa · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

Designation	YOS 02, 112
ID	P306561
Museum no.	YBC 05489
Collection	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Language	Akkadian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Letter
Find spot	Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
Coordinates	31.2832, 45.8549

English translation

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Line	English
obverse 1	To Dadâ
obverse 2	and Sîn-uselli
obverse 3	speak,
obverse 4	thus Šēp-Sîn:
obverse 5	“May Šamaš and Ašnan
obverse 6	for my sake forever
obverse 7	keep you well!”
obverse 8	Thus I wrote you,
obverse 9	thus me:
obverse 10	“Both of you, you and Sîn-uselli,
obverse 11	tin sweepings and their powder,
obverse 12	leeks, perfumed oils, juniper,
obverse 13	and 2 talents of copper
obverse 14	gather for me.
obverse 15	Even a short day do not delay!
obverse 16	And one son of Susa
obverse 17	as your partner
obverse 18	with you
obverse 19	should go.”
obverse 20	Thus I wrote you.
reverse 1	What you yourselves,
reverse 2	thus you:
reverse 3	‛We shall have it brought.’
reverse 4	On the day my letter,
reverse 5	you see,
reverse 6	both of you, do not delay!
reverse 7	I heard your words.
reverse 8	together with the king’s soldiers
reverse 9	and the king’s letter,
reverse 10	up to Larsa,
reverse 11	for you
reverse 12	of non-interference
reverse 13	in al-Aḫa-nūta.
reverse 14	I will be ready. From now,
reverse 15	5 days hence, I shall see you.
reverse 16	10 talents of juniper and 1 talent resin
reverse 17	may he give.
reverse 18	One the other ...
reverse 19	must not hinder.
reverse 20	Both of you together,
reverse 21	you and Sîn-uselli,
reverse 22	directly your faces I shall see.
left 1	While in al-Aḫa-nūta
left 2	together with the kings soldier(s)
left 3	I am staying,
left 4	directly your faces I shall see.”

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
obverse
1	a-na da-da-[a]
2	u3 {d}suen-u2-se2-li
3	qi2-bi2-ma
4	um-ma szi-ip-{d}suen-ma
5	{d}utu u3 {d}asznan
6	[asz-szum-ia] a-na da-ri-a-tim
7	[li-ba-al-li-t,u3]-ku-nu-ti
8	ki-a-[am asz]-pu-ra-ku-nu-ti
9	um-ma a-na-ku-u2-ma
10	ki-la-<lu>-ku-nu at-ta u3 {d}suen-u2-se2-li
11	_an-na_ hi-im-mi u3 sza-ak-ti-szu
12	kar3-szum{sar} u3 _szim_ u3 _{szim}li_
13	u3 _2(asz) gu2 uruda_
14	li-qi2-a-ni-im-ma
15	u4-ma ka-s,i la te-ni-zi-ba-ni
16	u3 isz-te-en ma-ri szu-szi-im{ki}
17	a-na ta-ap-[pe-e]-ku?-nu!(SA)-ma
18	i-ti-ku-[nu]
19	li-il-li-[kam-ma]
20	ki-a-am asz-[pu-ra-am]
reverse
1	at-tu-nu mi-nu-[um]
2	sza um-ma at!(NE)-tu-nu-[ma]
3	i nu-sza-bi-il
4	u4-um un-ne-du-uk-ki
5	ta-am-ma-ra-a
6	ki-la-lu-ku-nu la te-ni-zi-ba-ni
7	pa-a!(ZA)-ku-nu e-isz-me-ma
8	qa2-du-um re-di-i szar-ri-im
9	u3 un-<ne>-du-uk-ka-at szar-ri-im
10	sza a-di larsa{ki}-ma
11	ma-am-ma a-na pa-ni-ku-nu
12	la pa-ra-ki-im
13	i-na _iri{ki}_ a-ha-nu-ta ri-is-ku-nu
14	u2-ka-al isz-tu i-na-an-na
15	u4 5(disz)-kam pa-ni-ku-nu lu-mu-ur
16	_1(u) gu2 {szim}[li]_ u3 _1(asz) gu2 {szim}hi-[li]_
17	li-di-[in]
18	a-hu-um a-ha-[am ...]
19	la i-pa-[ri-ik?]
20	isz-te-ni-isz ki-la-[lu-ku-nu]
21	at-ta u3 {d}suen-[u-se2-li]
22	ar-hi-isz pa-ni-ku-[nu lu-mu-ur]
left
1	a-di i-na _iri{ki}_ [a-ha-nu-ta]
2	qa2-du-um ri-di-i szar-[ri-im]
3	asz-ba?!(GESZ)-[ku]
4	ar-hi-isz pa-ni-ku-nu lu-mu-ur

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