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ARM 27, 014 (P355121)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ARM 27, 014 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355121 |
| 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 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na be-li2-ia | To my lord |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma dingir-szu-na-s,ir | Thus Ilu-šunaṣir |
| 4 | _ARAD2_-ka-a-ma | your servant |
| 5 | te-re-tim a-na szu-lu-um a-lim qa-at,-t,u2-na-an{ki} | extispicies for the well-being of the city Qaṭṭunan |
| 6 | u3 ha-al-s,i2-im sza _iti 1(disz)-kam_ u2-sze-pi2-isz#-ma# | and the district of one month I had built, and |
| 7 | a-lum qa-at,-t,u2-na-an{ki} u3 ha#-[al-s,u2-um sza-lim] | The city Qaṭṭunan and the district are well. |
| 8 | _iti_ e-bu-ur2 ta-asz-ni-tim _u4 [3(u)-kam]_ | month: “Ebūr-tašnitum, the 30th day, |
| 9 | 2(disz) li-im _ha-na-mesz_ i-na qa-at,#-[t,u2-na-an{ki}] | 2 thousand horns in Qaṭṭunan |
| 10 | pa-hi-ir u3 sa-di-ir pa-ha-rum#-[ma pa-hi-ir] | the governor and the governor of the provinces will be the governor. |
| 11 | u3 i-na a-hi-ti-ia ki-a-am# [esz-me um-ma-a-mi] | Moreover, in my brotherhood, I heard as follows: |
| 12 | 5(disz) li-me s,a-bu-um-_mesz_ nu-um#-[ha-a{ki}] | 5 eponymy of the ṣabum-officials of Nummāya |
| 13 | u3 ia-mu-ut-ba-lum{ki} isz#-[te-ni-isz] | and Iamutbalum together |
| 14 | [pa]-hi#-ir a-na s,e-er be-li2#-[ia il-la-ak] | he will go to the side of my lord. |
| 15 | u3 asz-szum# e-bu-ur2 qa-at,-t,u2#-[na-an{ki}] | and concerning the construction of Qaṭṭunan |
| 16 | szum-ma a-wa#-[tum] i-in be-li2-ia [ma-ah-ra-at] | If the word of my lord is favorable |
| 17 | be-li2 a-na asz-ma#-ad li-isz#-[pu-ur2-ma] | May my lord write to me as a report. |
| 18 | 1(disz) me _lu2 ha-na-mesz_ i#*-na#* qa#*-at,#*-t,u2#*-na#*-[an{ki}] | 100 Haneans in Qaṭṭunan |
| 19 | li-ik-la-ma ba-za-ha-tim li-ki-il#-[lu-ma] | May they eat, drink, and eat. |
| 20 | a-lam{ki} li-s,u2-ru | of Alam may they guard. |
| 21 | ($ erased $) | (erased line) |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-di e-bu-[ur2 qa-at,-t,u2-na-an{ki}] | until the foundations of Qaṭṭunan |
| 2 | a-ka-am#-mi#-su | his food |
| 3 | ha-al-s,a-am a-na qa-at,-t,u2-na-an{ki} | the district to Qaṭṭunan |
| 4 | _tur-mesz munus-tur-mesz_ u3 _munus-mesz_ | the boys, girls and women |
| 5 | ak-mi-sa-am | I smote. |
| 6 | u3 ra-ha-tum asz-szum _a-sza3_ na-asz2 bi#*-[il-tim] | and rahatum concerning the field of the responsibility of the iltum-service |
| 7 | u3! tar-ba-as, _e2#-gal#_-lim# | and the courtyard of the palace |
| 8 | u2-da-an-ni-in-ma# | he gave me, and |
| 9 | _lu2-mesz_ pi2-ih-rum asz-szum ka-[ma-as] | the men of Piḫrum because of the kamas |
| 10 | [e]-bu-ri-szu-nu i-na _e2 hi#*-[a_-szu-nu wa-asz-bu] | their harvest in the house of their inheritance they shall dwell. |
| 11 | qa#*-ta-na-ia-tu u3 _lu2-engar#-[mesz]_ | Qatanatu and the farmers |
| 12 | a-na qa-at,-t,u2-na-an{ki#} ak-mi#-[sa-am] | to Qaṭṭunan I took |
| 13 | u3# asz-szum# [_lu2_] ma#-la-hi#-im sza#-a-ti# | Further, concerning that slave |
| 14 | [a]-na ha-[ab-du]-ma#-{d}da-gan asz-pu-ra#-[am-ma] | I wrote to Habduma-Dagan: |
| 15 | _lu2-tur#?_ ma#-la-ha-am u2-ul it,#-[ru]-da#!-am# | The child(?) did not bring (them) to me. |
| 16 | i#-na _lu2-mesz nagar_ ha-si2-si2-ma | among the carpenters and |
| 17 | _{gesz}ma2_ sza-a-ti isz-tu _iti 2(disz)-kam_ | that boat from the 2nd month |
| 18 | [u2]-ka-bi-ir _{gesz}ma2_ u2-ul i-ba-asz-[szi] | there is no boat. |
| 19 | [be]-li2# a-na ha-ab-du-ma-{d}da-gan li-isz-pu-ur2-ma | May my lord write to Habduma-Dagan |
| 20 | [_lu2_ ma]-la-ha-am li-it,-ru-dam-ma | a man of the cult centers may he bring, and |
| 21 | [_{gesz}]ma2#_ sza-a-ti lu-up-hi | that boat mooring pole |
| 22 | [n] me _a-sza3 e2-gal_-lim er-szu-um | n hundred (hectares) of land, palace, field of Ershum |
| 23 | [ma]-di-isz da-mi3-iq | as much as is acceptable |
| 24 | u3# _lu2-mesz_ mu-usz2-ke-nu-um-ma# | and the men of the guarantors |
| 25 | _a#-sza3_ ma-da-am e-ri-isz | a field of a lot he shall cultivate |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | [e]-bu#-rum sza!-lim | The eburum temple is well. |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | x [...] x | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| left col 3 | ||
| 1 | _iti#_ u2-ra-hi-im [i]-na# | the month of Uraḫum, in |
| 2 | si2#-ma-an na-ap-ta-nim | “At the right time of day |
| 3 | _u4# 3(disz)-kam ba-zal_-ma tup-pi2# | The 3rd day passed and the tablet |
| 4 | an-ne2-em a-na s,e#-er be-li2#-[ia u2-sza]-bi#-lam# | I have sent this to my lord. |
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