CT 04, pl. 47, Bu 1888-05-12, 0711 (P355865)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 04, pl. 47, Bu 1888-05-12, 0711 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355865 |
| Museum no. | BM 092583 & BM 092583A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Concerning 1 pack donkey |
| obverse 2 | that in Šimurrum |
| obverse 3 | from Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar |
| obverse 4 | Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir |
| obverse 5 | had rented it and (that) fled (from) him. |
| obverse 6 | Because of the pack donkey, Ilšu-abūšu |
| obverse 7 | Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar have started a lawsuit so |
| obverse 8 | the judges, at the Gate of Šamaš |
| obverse 9 | in Sippar, |
| obverse 10 | have granted them a trial and |
| obverse 11 | (to take an oath) to the emblem of Šamaš, |
| obverse 12 | the judges, Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar |
| obverse 13 | have sent to Ilšu-abūšu and |
| obverse 14 | before the emblem of Šamaš |
| obverse 15 | at the Old Gate of Šamaš |
| obverse 16 | Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir, |
| obverse 17 | Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar |
| obverse 18 | have reached an agreement and |
| obverse 19 | for the 6 shekels of silver from (lit. of) Zaban |
| obverse 20 | and the 10 shekels of silver |
| reverse 1 | from (lit. of) Sippar-rabîm, |
| reverse 2 | that for their donkey they had taken, |
| reverse 3 | against Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar |
| reverse 4 | Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir |
| reverse 5 | will not sue. (That) in future, |
| reverse 6 | again (lit. will not return) |
| reverse 7 | Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir, |
| reverse 8 | Warad-enlil (and) Ṣilli-ištar, |
| reverse 9 | one against the other, concerning the donkey, |
| reverse 10 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 11 | by the life of Šamaš, Marduk, Apil-sîn |
| reverse 12 | and the city of Sippar, they have sworn together. |
| reverse 13 | Before Iddin-nunu son of Lipit-enlil; |
| reverse 14 | before Iddin-mamu son of Nanum; |
| reverse 15 | before Ša-ilīšu son of Amurru-nāṣir; |
| reverse 16 | before Nūr-kabta son of Imgur-sîn; |
| reverse 17 | before Ubarrum son of Sîn-lē’î; |
| reverse 18 | before Ṭāb-akkadim son of Akšaya; |
| reverse 19 | before Šamaš-ilī son of Imdī-enlil; |
| reverse 20 | before Šamaš-dan son of Sîn-kašid; |
| reverse 21 | before Akšaya son of Šamaš-ḫengallum; |
| reverse 22 | before Šamaš-nāṣir, judicial officer; |
| left col 1 1 | before Iddin-sîn the scribe. |
| left col 1 2 | The month of Elūnum the day 5, |
| left col 2 1 | the year "Apil-sîn the king built the walls of Durmuti". |
| obverse 1 | Tablet concerning 1 pack donkey which in |
| obverse 2 | Šimurrum from Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar his brother, |
| obverse 3 | sons of Kasap-ilabrat, Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir |
| obverse 4 | had rented and (that) fled (from) him. Ilšu-abūšu, |
| obverse 5 | son of Sîn-nāṣir, Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar his brother, |
| obverse 6 | sons of Kasap-ilabrat, because of the (lit. one) pack donkey, |
| obverse 7 | have handed over in Sippar. The judges |
| obverse 8 | at the Gate of Šamaš have granted them a trial and, |
| obverse 9 | because of the (lit. one) pack donkey which Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir |
| obverse 10 | from Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar his brother sons of Kasap-ilabrat |
| obverse 11 | had rented, (to take an oath) by pulling out the emblem of Šamaš, |
| obverse 12 | the judges have sent Warad-enlil to Ilšu-abūšu and |
| obverse 13 | before the emblem of Šamaš at the Old Gate of Šamaš, |
| obverse 14 | Ilšu-abūšu son of Sîn-nāṣir, Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar his brother |
| obverse 15 | sons of Kasap-ilabrat have reached an agreement and for the 6 shekels of silver |
| obverse 16 | in Zabban and for the 10 shekels of silver in Sippar |
| obverse 17 | agreed-upon, which for the (lit. one) donkey they had took, |
| obverse 18 | Ilšu-abūšu against Warad-enlil and Ṣilli-ištar his brother |
| obverse 19 | will not raise a claim. (That) in future, again |
| obverse 20 | Warad-enlil, Ṣilli-ištar and Ilšu-abūšu, concerning the (lit. one) donkey, |
| obverse 21 | one against the other will not sue, by the name of Šamaš, Marduk, |
| obverse 22 | Apil-sîn and the city of Sippar they have sworn together. |
| obverse 23 | Before Ubarrum son of Sîn-lē’î; before Iddin-mamu son of Nanum; |
| obverse 24 | before Iddin-nunu son of Lipit-enlil; before Akšaya son of Šamaš-ḫengallum; |
| obverse 25 | before Ša-ilīšu son of Amurru-nāṣir; before Šamaš-ilī son of Imdi-enlil; |
| obverse 26 | before Ṭāb-akkadim son of Akšaya; before Šamaš-dan son of Sîn-kašid; |
| obverse 27 | before Nūr-kabta son of Imgur-sîn; |
| obverse 28 | before Šamaš-nāṣir, judicial officer; |
| obverse 29 | before Iddin-sîn, the scribe. The month of Elūnum, the day 5, |
| obverse 30 | the year "Apil-sîn the king built the walls of Durmuti". |
| seal 1 1 | Seal of Ṭāb-akkadim |
| seal 1 2 | son of Akšaya |
| seal 2 1 | Seal of Iddin-sîn the scribe |
| seal 3 1 | Seal of Šamaš-ilī |
| seal 3 2 | son of Imdī-enlil |
| seal 4 1 | Seal of Ša-ilīšu |
| seal 4 2 | son of Amurru-nāṣir |
| seal 5 1 | Seal of Ilšu-abūšu |
| seal 5 2 | son of Sîn-nāṣir |
| seal 6 1 | Seal of Iddin-nunu |
| seal 6 2 | son of Lipit-enlil |
| seal 7 1 | Seal of Nūr-kabta |
| seal 7 2 | son of Imgur-sîn |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | asz-szum _1(disz) ansze_ bi-il-tim | |
| 2 | sza i-na li-<bi> szi-mu-ru-um{ki} | |
| 3 | _ki_ ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 4 | {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir | |
| 5 | i-gu-ru-szu-ma ih-li-qu2-szu | |
| 6 | asz-szum _ansze_ bi-il-tim {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 7 | {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 i-di-nu-ma | |
| 8 | da-ia-nu i-na _ka2_ {d}utu | |
| 9 | i-na li-bi zimbir{ki} | |
| 10 | di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 11 | a-na szu-ri-nim sza {d}utu | |
| 12 | da-ia-nu {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 13 | a-na dingir-szu-a-bu-szu id-di-nu-szu-<nu>-ma | |
| 14 | i-na szu-ri-nim sza {d}utu | |
| 15 | i-na _ka2_ {d}utu la-bi-ru-tim | |
| 16 | {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir | |
| 17 | {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 18 | im-ta-ag-ru-ma | |
| 19 | a-na _6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ sza za-ba-an{ki} | |
| 20 | u3 _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza zimbir{ki}-ra-bi-im | |
| 2 | asz-szum _ansze_-szu-nu il-qu2-u2 | |
| 3 | a-na ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 4 | {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ sin-na-s,ir | |
| 5 | u2-ul e-ra-ga-am _u4 kur2-sze3_ | |
| 6 | la i-tu-ru-u2-ma | |
| 7 | {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir | |
| 8 | {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 | |
| 9 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im asz-szum _ansze_ | |
| 10 | u2-ul e-ra-ga-am | |
| 11 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk a-pil-{d}suen | |
| 12 | u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} isz-ti-ni-isz it-mu | |
| 13 | _igi_ i-din-nu-nu _dumu_ li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 | |
| 14 | _igi_ i-din-{d}ma-mu _dumu_ na-nu-um | |
| 15 | _igi_ sza-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ {d}mar-tu-na-s,ir | |
| 16 | _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen | |
| 17 | _igi_ u-bar-ru-um _dumu_ {d}suen-le-e-i | |
| 18 | _igi_ t,a3-ab-<gi6>-uri2{ki} _dumu_ ak-sza-ia | |
| 19 | _igi_ {d}utu-dingir _dumu_ im-di-{d}en-lil2 | |
| 20 | _igi_ {d}utu-da-a-an _dumu_ sin-ka-szi-id | |
| 21 | _igi_ ak-sza-ia _dumu_ {d}utu-he2-gal2 | |
| 22 | _igi_ {d}utu-na-s,ir _maszkim di-ku5_ | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | _igi_ i-din-{d}suen _dub-sar_ | |
| 2 | _iti_ e!-lu-nim _u4 5(disz)-kam_ | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _mu_ a-pil-{d}suen! _lugal-e bad3 du-ur-mu-ti{ki} ba-du3_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub_ asz-szum _1(disz) ansze_ bi-il-tim sza i-na li-bi | |
| 2 | szi-mu-ur-ru-um{ki} _ki_ ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 3 | _dumu-mesz_ ku3-{d}nin-szubur {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir | |
| 4 | i-gu-ru-szu-ma <<_ansze_>> ih-li-qu2-szu {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 5 | _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 6 | _dumu-mesz_ ku3-{d}nin-szubur asz-szum _1(disz) ansze_ bi-il-tim | |
| 7 | i-na li-bi zimbir{ki} i-di-nu-ma da-ia-nu-<<um>> | |
| 8 | i-na ba-ab {d}utu di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 9 | asz-szum _1(disz) ansze_ bi-il-tim sza dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir | |
| 10 | _ki_ ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni dumu-mesz_ <ku3>-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 11 | i-gu-ru a-na szu-ri-nim sza {d}utu a-na <<i>> na-sa-hi-im | |
| 12 | da-ia-nu a-na dingir-szu-a-bu-szu {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 id-di-nu-szu-ma | |
| 13 | i-na szu-ri-nim sza {d}utu i-na ba-ab {d}utu la-bi-ru-u2-tim | |
| 14 | {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 15 | _dumu-mesz_ ku3-{d}nin-szubur im-ta-ag-ru-ma a-na _6(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ | |
| 16 | <<sza>> i-na za-ab-ba-an{ki} u3 a-na _1(u) gin2 ku3-babbar_ i-na zimbir{ki} | |
| 17 | sza ta-am-gi-<ir>-tim sza asz-szum _1(disz) ansze_ il-qu2-u2 | |
| 18 | {disz}dingir-szu-a-bu-szu a-na ARAD-{d}en-lil2 u3 s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 _szesz-a-ni_ | |
| 19 | u2-ul e-ra-ga-am _u4 kur2-sze3_ la i-tu-ru-u2-ma | |
| 20 | {disz}ARAD-{d}en-lil2 {disz}s,il2-li2-isz8-tar2 u3 dingir-szu-a-bu-szu asz-szum _1(disz) ansze_ | |
| 21 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im la e-ra-ga-mu _<mu>_ {d}utu {d}marduk | |
| 22 | a-pil-{d}suen u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} isz-ti-ni-isz it-mu | |
| 23 | _igi_ u-<bar>-ru-um _dumu_ {d}suen-le-e-i _igi_ i-din-{d}ma-mu _dumu_ na-nu-um | |
| 24 | _igi_ i-din-nu-nu _dumu_ li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 _igi_ ak-sza-ia _dumu_ {d}utu-he2#-gal2# | |
| 25 | _igi_ sza-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ {d}mar-tu-na-s,ir _igi_ {d}utu-dingir _dumu_ im-di-{d#}en#-lil2 | |
| 26 | _igi_ t,a3-ab-gi6-uri2{ki} _dumu_ ak-sza-ia _igi_ {d}utu-da-a-an _dumu_ {d}suen-ka-szi-id | |
| 27 | _igi_ nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen | |
| 28 | _igi_ {d}utu-na-s,ir _maszkim di-ku5_ | |
| 29 | _igi_ i-din-{d}suen _dub-sar iti_ e-lu-nim _u4 5(disz)#-kam_ | |
| 30 | _mu_ a-pil-{d}suen _lugal-e bad3 du-ur-mu-ti{ki} ba-du3_ | |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ t,a3-ab-uri2{ki} | |
| 2 | _dumu_ ak-sza-ia | |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ i-din-{d}suen _dub-sar_ | |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ {d}utu-dingir | |
| 2 | _dumu_ im-di-{d}en-lil2! | |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ sza-i3-li2-szu | |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}mar-tu-na-s,ir | |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ dingir-szu-a-bu-szu | |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}suen-na-s,ir | |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ i-din-nu-nu | |
| 2 | _dumu_ li-pi2-it-{d}en-lil2 | |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ nu-ur2-{d}kab-ta | |
| 2 | _dumu_ im-gur-{d}suen | |
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