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CT 29, pl. 23, BM 080612 (P365957)
Letter, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 29, pl. 23, BM 080612 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365957 |
| Museum no. | BM 080612 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
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 asz-ri-i3-li2-szu ra-im a-wi-le-e | to Ašrī-ilišāku the beloved of the man |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma {d}iszkur-szar-rum-ma | thus Adad-šarrum: |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}marduk li-ba-al-li-t,u2-ka | May Šamaš and Marduk keep you alive! |
| 5 | {disz}a-ru-hu-um ma-ah-ri-ia ki-a-am isz-ku-un | Aruḫum, my predecessor, as follows established for me: |
| 6 | um-ma szu-u2-ma | Thus he: |
| 7 | _sze_-am sza e-li-ia i-szu-u2 | the barley that he has against me |
| 8 | i-na bi-it e-mi-qi2-ia a-ba-al-ka | In the house of my strength, your word |
| 9 | aq-bi-szum szu-u2 s,u2-ha-ar-tam | I said to him: “He is a ṣuḫartam-gift. |
| 10 | sza bi-tam i-na-s,a-ru u3 _szuku_-ni | of the house they will guard, and the šukunu-service |
| 11 | i-t,e4-nu it-te-pi2 | (If) he slips in, he will die. |
| 12 | [la] na-t,u2-u2 a-na mu-sze-s,i2-tim | he is not responsible for the clearing |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | me-e ru-ud-du-u2 | I am a wild cow. |
| 2 | ki-ma at-ta-a tap-pu-ti-szu a-la-ki-im | Like you, I will go with his companions. |
| 3 | la ta-ha-asz qa2-bi-im | “Don’t be afraid, speak! |
| 4 | su-uk-ti-szu la-pa-tim at-ta | You are his old scepter, |
| 5 | s,u2-ha-ar-ta-szu te-ne-pi2 | his ṣuḫartāšu-garment is made. |
| 6 | szum-ma i-na ki-na-tim ta-ra-ma-ni | If in truth you love me, |
| 7 | s,u2-ha-ar-ta-szu _u4 5(disz)-kam_ | its ṣuḫartāšu on the 5th day |
| 8 | wu-sze-er at-ta na-ka-ra-ta | You are a hero, you are the enemy. |
| 9 | u2-ul bi-it-ku-nu-u2 | they did not grant you. |
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