ARM 04, 051 (P338813)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 04, 051 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338813 |
| 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, |
| obverse 4 | your brother: |
| obverse 5 | Concerning your messengers you wrote me. |
| obverse 6 | If this my tablet |
| obverse 7 | to you arrives, and |
| obverse 8 | it will be many days; from Madaraya |
| obverse 9 | go, a strong village |
| obverse 10 | is there. |
| obverse 11 | Go straight in, and |
| obverse 12 | house! |
| reverse 1 | Further, the next morning, early, |
| reverse 2 | to me come. |
| reverse 3 | Further, let your servant before you go along, |
| reverse 4 | let him be quick, so that to you |
| reverse 5 | at Tušḫum |
| reverse 6 | I can approach. If not thus |
| reverse 7 | you spent the night, but in Madaraya |
| reverse 8 | housed, as early as possible |
| reverse 9 | come, and your servant |
| reverse 10 | let go along, and just me |
| reverse 11 | let him notify. |
| reverse 12 | When the city |
| reverse 13 | I approach, |
| reverse 14 | and the gods |
| left 1 | like their messengers |
| left 2 | let them come. |
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 | |
| 4 | a-hu-ka-a-ma | |
| 5 | asz-szum ma-la#-ki-ka ta-asz-pu-ra-am | |
| 6 | szum-ma t,up-pi2 an-nu-u2-um | |
| 7 | a-na s,e-ri-ka ik-ta-asz-da-kum-ma | |
| 8 | _u4#_-mu#-um ma-a-ad isz-tu ma-da-ra-a{ki} | |
| 9 | ['i3]-e#?-er-ma kap-ru-um | |
| 10 | [da-an]-nu-um i-ba-asz-szi | |
| 11 | [szu-sze]-ra-am-ma | |
| 12 | [bi]-i-it | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 ur-ra-am i-na ka-s,a-ti-szu | |
| 2 | a-na s,e-ri-ia ku-usz-dam | |
| 3 | u3 _lu2-tur_-ka la-mi-ka li-bu-am | |
| 4 | li-ih-mu-t,a3-am-ma ki-ma a-na pa-ni-ka | |
| 5 | a-na tu-usz-hi-im{ki} | |
| 6 | a-sa-an-ni-qu2 szum-ma la ki-a-am-ma | |
| 7 | tu-sza-am-szi-ma i-na ma-da-ra-a{ki}-ma | |
| 8 | ta-ab-ti-it sze-rum sze-ra-am-ma | |
| 9 | al-kam u3 _lu2-tur_-ka | |
| 10 | li#-bu-am-ma a-ia-szi-im | |
| 11 | li-ba-ar-re-e-em | |
| 12 | ki-ma a-na a-lim | |
| 13 | a-sa-an-ni-qu2 | |
| 14 | u3 _dingir-mesz_ | |
| left | ||
| 1 | ki-ma ma-la-ki-szu-nu-ma# | |
| 2 | li-il-li-ku-nim# | |
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