ARM 04, 025 (P338787)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 04, 025 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338787 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | To Yasmaḫ-Addu |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Išme-Dagan, your brother: |
| obverse 4 | Concerning the country Šušarrâ |
| obverse 5 | (about) which you wrote me, |
| obverse 6 | since this country is in confusion |
| obverse 7 | and we are unable to hold it back, |
| obverse 8 | let Išar-Lim speak to you; |
| obverse 9 | Lidaya, the Turukkean, |
| obverse 10 | and the Turukkean with him |
| obverse 11 | who in that country reside, |
| obverse 12 | became hostile, and two cities finished off. |
| obverse 13 | I came to help, and |
| obverse 14 | to the heart of the mountains they entered. |
| obverse 15 | We reflected, and |
| obverse 16 | since that country |
| reverse 1 | for keeping back would not be led, |
| reverse 2 | that country |
| reverse 3 | I attacked, and |
| reverse 4 | from the country Arrapḫum |
| reverse 5 | and from the country Qabrâ |
| reverse 6 | up to... let colonize(?). |
| reverse 7 | Troops of the heart of the country |
| reverse 8 | will be freed. |
| reverse 9 | I am well; your heart at all |
| reverse 10 | may not fear. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ia-as2-ma-ah-{d}iszkur | |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma isz-me-{d}da-gan a-hu-ka-a-ma | |
| 4 | asz-szum ma-a-at szu-szar-ra-a{ki} | |
| 5 | sza ta-asz-pu-ra-am | |
| 6 | ki-ma ma-tum szi-i id-da-al-la-hu | |
| 7 | u3 ku-ul-la-sza la ni-le-u2 | |
| 8 | {disz}i-szar-li-im li-id-bu-ba-kum | |
| 9 | {disz}li-da-a-ia _lu2_ tu-ru-ku-u2# | |
| 10 | u3 _lu2_ tu-ru-ku-u2 sza it-ti-szu | |
| 11 | sza i-na ma-a-tim sza-a-ti wa-asz-bu | |
| 12 | ik-ki-ru-ma 2(disz) a-la-ni{ki} ig-mu-ru | |
| 13 | an-'a4#-ri-ir-ma | |
| 14 | [a-na] li#-ib-bi _kur_-i i#-ru-bu | |
| 15 | ni-isz7-ta-al-ma | |
| 16 | ki-ma ma-tum szi-i | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na ku-ul-lim la ir-re-du-u2 | |
| 2 | ma-a-tam sza-a-ti | |
| 3 | as-[hu-up]-ma | |
| 4 | [isz-tu ma-a-at] ar#-ra-ap-hi-im{ki} | |
| 5 | u3 [isz-tu ma-a]-at# qa-ab-ra-a{ki} | |
| 6 | a-di# [...] li#?-sze-szi-ib-x | |
| 7 | [s,a-bu-um] sza li-ib-bi ma-tim | |
| 8 | [ip-pa]-at,#-t,a3-ar | |
| 9 | [sza-al]-ma#-ku mi-im-ma li-ib-ba-ka | |
| 10 | [la] i-na-hi-id | |
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