ARM 10, 007 (P349971)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 10, 007 |
|---|---|
| ID | P349971 |
| Museum no. | NMSDeZ — ? |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, 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 my lord, |
| obverse 2 | speak! |
| obverse 3 | Thus Šibtu, |
| obverse 4 | your maid: The palace is well. |
| obverse 5 | In the house of Annunītum on the 3rd day |
| obverse 6 | Fox |
| obverse 7 | went into a trance, thus Annunītum: |
| obverse 8 | “Zimri-Lim, |
| obverse 9 | in rebellion |
| obverse 10 | they will test you. |
| obverse 11 | Your body guard! |
| obverse 12 | Servants of your ‘purity,’ |
| obverse 13 | whom you love, |
| obverse 14 | at your sides |
| obverse 15 | place! |
| reverse 1 | Let them stand (before you), |
| reverse 2 | that they protect you! |
| reverse 3 | By yourself |
| reverse 4 | do not keep going around! |
| reverse 5 | The men who will test you— |
| reverse 6 | into your hand those men |
| reverse 7 | I will fill.” |
| reverse 8 | Now then, |
| reverse 9 | hair and hem |
| reverse 10 | of the assinnum |
| reverse 11 | to my lord |
| reverse 12 | I have sent. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na be-li2-ia | |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | |
| 3 | um-ma {munus}szi-ib-tu | |
| 4 | geme2-ka-a-ma _e2-gal_-lum sza-lim | |
| 5 | i-na _e2_ an-nu-ni-tim _u4 3(disz)-kam_ | |
| 6 | {disz}sze-le-bu-um | |
| 7 | im-ma-hu um-ma an-nu-ni-tum-ma | |
| 8 | {disz}zi-im-ri-li-im | |
| 9 | i-na ba-ar-tim | |
| 10 | i-la-at-ta-ku-ka | |
| 11 | pa-ga-ar-ka u2-s,u2-ur | |
| 12 | _ARAD2-mesz_ eb-bi-ka | |
| 13 | sza ta-ra-am-mu | |
| 14 | <i-na> i-ta-ti-ka# | |
| 15 | szu-ku-un | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | szu-zi-is-su2-nu-ti-ma | |
| 2 | li-is,-s,u2-ru-ka# | |
| 3 | a-na ra-ma-ni-ka#-[ma] | |
| 4 | la ta-at-ta-na-al#-[la]-ak# | |
| 5 | u3 _lu2-mesz_ sza i-la-at#-[ta-ku]-ka# | |
| 6 | a-na qa-ti-ka a-[wi-li-_mesz_] szu-nu-ti | |
| 7 | u2-ma-al-[la-am] | |
| 8 | i-na-an-na a-[nu-um-ma] | |
| 9 | sza-ar#-ta-[am u3 si2-si2-ik-tam] | |
| 10 | sza as-si2-[in-nim] | |
| 11 | a-na s,e#-[er be-li2-ia] | |
| 12 | u2-sza-bi-[lam] | |
Sources & licences
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