CT 47, 31 (P366166)
Judicial, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 47, 31 |
|---|---|
| ID | P366166 |
| Museum no. | BM 017046 & BM 017046a |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Judicial |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Concerning the built house plot of 70 shekels |
| obverse 2 | that is adjacent to the house of Nūr-ilīšu |
| obverse 3 | and adjacent to the house of Ayya-tallik nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 4 | daughter of Ilšu-ibbīšu (and) |
| obverse 5 | that from Sîn-rēmēni, Būr-sîn |
| obverse 6 | and Amat-šamaš nadītu of Šamaš, sons of Šū-šamaš, |
| obverse 7 | Lamassī nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 8 | for (its) full price had bought. |
| obverse 9 | After she bought, their (the sellers') heart was satisfied and |
| obverse 10 | 3 years passed, |
| obverse 11 | Sîn-rēmēni and Etel-pî-šamaš his son |
| obverse 12 | against Lamassī daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 13 | raised a claim (and) approached the king. |
| obverse 14 | Ilī-damīq came and |
| obverse 15 | Sîn-iddinam the mayor of Sippar, |
| obverse 16 | the judges and the kārum body of Sippar, in the temple of Šamaš |
| obverse 17 | granted them a trial. |
| obverse 18 | Since without reason |
| obverse 19 | (Sîn-rēmēni) approached the king |
| reverse 1 | and his house was not the only (they examined), |
| reverse 2 | (the judges) investigated his matter and |
| reverse 3 | imposed a punishment on him: |
| reverse 4 | they shaved him off half of his hair (and) |
| reverse 5 | a "no-claim" tablet |
| reverse 6 | had them draw up. |
| reverse 7 | (That) again, |
| reverse 8 | Sîn-rēmēni and Etel-pî-šamaš his son, |
| reverse 9 | concerning the built house plot of 70 shekels |
| reverse 10 | of Lamassī daughter of Sîn-erībam, |
| reverse 11 | against Lamassī daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| reverse 12 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 13 | (by) the life of Šamaš, Marduk, Ḫammurapi |
| reverse 14 | and the city of Sippar they have sworn. |
| reverse 15 | Verdict of Šamaš’s temple in the Ebabbar; |
| reverse 16 | verdict of: Sîn-iddinam mayor of Sippar, |
| reverse 17 | Itti-enlil-qinnī overseer of the merchant(s), |
| reverse 18 | Sîn-iddinam, Ibbi-ilabrat, |
| reverse 19 | Nūr-sumuqam, |
| reverse 20 | Nabi-šamaš, Qīš-nūnu, |
| reverse 21 | Sîn-erībam, |
| left col 1 1 | Būr-sîn, |
| left col 1 2 | Narām-ilīšu. |
| left col 2 1 | The month of Abum, the day 10, |
| left col 2 2 | the year: "(He captured) the cities of the land of Rapiqum". |
| obverse 1 | Concerning the built house plot of 70 shekels |
| obverse 2 | that is adjacent to the house of Nūr-ilīšu, chief administrator of Adad('s temple), |
| obverse 3 | and adjacent to the house of Ayya-tallik daughter of Ilšu-ibbīšu (and) |
| obverse 4 | that from Sîn-rēmēni, Būr-sîn |
| obverse 5 | and Amat-šamaš nadītu of Šamaš, sons of Šū-šamaš, |
| obverse 6 | Lamassī nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 7 | with her ring, for (its) full price |
| obverse 8 | had bought. After she bought and |
| obverse 9 | satisfied their (the sellers') heart |
| obverse 10 | and 3 years passed, |
| obverse 11 | Sîn-rēmēni son of Šū-šamaš |
| obverse 12 | and Etel-pî-šamaš his son |
| obverse 13 | against Lamassī nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 14 | daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 15 | raised a claim (and) approached the king. |
| obverse 16 | Ilī-damiq, the king's runner, |
| obverse 17 | came and |
| obverse 18 | Sîn-iddinam the mayor of Sippar, |
| reverse 1 | the judges and the kārum body of Sippar |
| reverse 2 | in the temple of Šamaš, in the Ebabbarum, |
| reverse 3 | because without reason |
| reverse 4 | (Sîn-rēmēni) approached the king |
| reverse 5 | and his house was not the only |
| reverse 6 | they examined, the matter investigated and |
| reverse 7 | tried against them: |
| reverse 8 | as concerning the house which he had sold (lit. had given for silver) |
| reverse 9 | (Sîn-rēmēni) claimed again, |
| reverse 10 | (the judges) shaved off half of his hair, |
| reverse 11 | imposed a penalty on him and |
| reverse 12 | a "no-claim" tablet had him drawn up. |
| reverse 13 | (That) again, |
| reverse 14 | Sîn-rēmēni son of Šū-šamaš |
| reverse 15 | and Etel-pî-šamaš his son, |
| reverse 16 | regarding the built house plot of 70 shekels, |
| reverse 17 | against Lamassī the nadītu of Šamaš daughter of Sîn-erībam |
| reverse 18 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 19 | (by) the life of Šamaš, Marduk, Ḫammurapi |
| reverse 20 | and the city of Sippar they have sworn. |
| reverse 21 | Verdict of the temple of Šamaš in the Ebabbar; |
| reverse 22 | Verdict of Sîn-iddinam |
| reverse 23 | mayor of Sippar, |
| reverse 24 | Itti-enlil-qinnī overseer of the merchant(s), |
| reverse 25 | Sîn-iddinam (and) Ibbi-ilabrat |
| left col 1 1 | sons of Sîn-erībam, |
| left col 1 2 | Nūr-sumuqan son of Ilšu-nāṣir, |
| left col 1 3 | Nabi-šamaš son of Zakaya, |
| left col 2 1 | Qīš-nūnu son of Sîn-šeme, |
| left col 2 2 | Sîn-erībam son of Ikūn-pîša, |
| left col 2 3 | Būr-sîn son of Ṣililum, |
| left col 2 4 | Narām-ilīšu son of Āli-ḫaṭ-šamaš, |
| left col 2 5 | Nūr-šamaš son of Aḫu-waqar. |
| left col 3 1 | The month of Abum, the day 10, |
| left col 3 2 | the year "(He captured) the cities of the land of Rapiqum". |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _5(disz) 1/2(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2 du3-a_ | |
| 2 | sza _da e2_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu | |
| 3 | u3# _da e2_ {d}a-a-tal-lik _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 4 | _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu# | |
| 5 | sza _ki_ {d}suen-re-me-ni {disz}bur-{d}suen | |
| 6 | u3 geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-me_ szu-{d}utu | |
| 7 | {disz}la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 8 | a-na szi-im ga-me-er i-sza-mu | |
| 9 | isz-tu i-sza-mu-ma li-ba-szu-nu t,a3-bu-ma | |
| 10 | _mu 3(disz)-kam_ il-li-ku | |
| 11 | {disz}{d}suen-re-me-ni u3 e-tel-pi4-{d}utu _dumu-ni_ | |
| 12 | a-na la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 13 | ir-gu-mu szar-ra-am im-hu-ru-u2-ma | |
| 14 | {disz}dingir-da-mi-iq il-li-kam-ma | |
| 15 | {disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam ra-bi-a-an zimbir{ki} | |
| 16 | _di-ku5-mesz u3 kar_ zimbir{ki} i-na _e2_ {d}utu <<i-na _e2_ {d}utu>> | |
| 17 | di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 18 | asz-szum i-na la i-di-im | |
| 19 | szar-ra-am im-hu-ru | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 _e2_-su2 la we-de-nu | |
| 2 | wa-ar-ka-su2 ip-ru-su-ma | |
| 3 | ar-nam i-mi-du-szu | |
| 4 | mu-ta-su2 u2-ga-li-bu-szu | |
| 5 | _dub_ la ra-ga-mi-im | |
| 6 | u2-sze-zi-bu-szu-nu-ti | |
| 7 | u2-ul i-tu-ur2-ru#-u2-ma | |
| 8 | {disz}sin-re-me-ni u3 e-tel-pi4-{d}utu _dumu-ni_ | |
| 9 | a#-na# _5(disz) 1/2(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 <e2> du3-a_ | |
| 10 | [sza] la#-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 11 | [a-na] la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 12 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-mu | |
| 13 | [_mu_] {d}utu {d}amar-utu ha-mu-ur2-ra-pi2 | |
| 14 | [u3] _iri_ zimbir{ki} it-mu-u2 | |
| 15 | di#-in _e2_ {d}utu i-na e2-babbar-ri | |
| 16 | di-in sin-i-din-nam ra-bi-a-an zimbir{ki} | |
| 17 | {disz}it-ti-{d}en-lil2-qi2-in-<ni> _ugula dam-[gar3]_ | |
| 18 | {disz}sin-i-din-nam {disz}i-bi-{d}nin-szubur | |
| 19 | {disz}nu-ur2-{d}szakkan2 | |
| 20 | {disz}na-bi-{d}utu {disz}qi2-isz-nu-nu | |
| 21 | {disz}sin-e-ri-ba-am | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | {disz}bur-[{d}suen] | |
| 2 | {disz}na-ra#-[am-i3-li2-szu] | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | _[iti] NE-NE-gar u4 1(u)-kam_ | |
| 2 | _[mu iri ma-da_ ra]-pi2-qum{ki} | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _5(disz) 1/2(disz) sar 5(disz) [gin2] e2 du3-a_ | |
| 2 | sza# _da e2_ nu-ur2-i3-li2-szu# _[sanga?]_ {d}iszkur | |
| 3 | u3 _da e2_ {d}a-a-tal-lik _[dumu-munus]_ dingir#-szu-i-bi-szu | |
| 4 | sza _ki_ {d}suen-re-me-ni {disz}bur#-[{d}suen] | |
| 5 | u3 geme2-{d}utu _lukur {d}utu dumu-me_ szu-{d#}utu# | |
| 6 | {disz}la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ sin-e-ri-ba-am# | |
| 7 | i-na sze-we-ri-sza a-na szi-im ga-me-er | |
| 8 | i-sza-mu isz-tu i-sza-mu-ma | |
| 9 | li-ba#-szu-nu u2-t,i3-bu | |
| 10 | u3 _mu 3(disz)-kam_ il-li-ku | |
| 11 | [{disz}]{d}suen-re-me-ni _dumu_ szu-{d}utu | |
| 12 | u3 e-tel-pi4#-{d}utu _dumu-ni_ | |
| 13 | a#-na la#-ma#-si2 _lukur {d}utu_ | |
| 14 | _dumu#-munus_ [{d}]suen#-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 15 | ir#-gu-mu szar-ra-am im-hu-ru-[ma] | |
| 16 | {disz}dingir-da-mi#-iq _aga-us2_ szar-ri-im | |
| 17 | [il-li]-kam#-ma | |
| 18 | [{disz}{d}suen-i-din-nam] ra-bi-a-an zimbir{ki} | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _di-ku5-mesz u3 kar_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 2 | i-na _e2_ {d}utu i-na e2-babbar-ri | |
| 3 | ki-ma i-na la i-di-im | |
| 4 | szar-ra-am im-hu-ru | |
| 5 | u3 _e2_-su2 la we-de-nu | |
| 6 | i-mu-ru wa-ar-ka-tam ip-ru-su | |
| 7 | di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu#-ti#-[ma] | |
| 8 | asz-szum a-na _e2_ sza a-na _ku3-babbar_ id-di-nu | |
| 9 | i-tu-ru-ma ir-gu-mu | |
| 10 | mu-ta-su2 u2-ga-al-li-bu | |
| 11 | ar-nam i-mi-du-szu-u2-ma | |
| 12 | _dub_ la ra-ga-mi-im u2-sze-zi-bu-szu | |
| 13 | u2-ul i-tu-ur2-ru-u2-ma | |
| 14 | {disz}{d}suen-re-me-ni _dumu_ szu-{d}utu | |
| 15 | u3 e-tel-pi4-{d}utu _dumu-ni_ | |
| 16 | a-na _5(disz) 1/2(disz) sar 5(disz) gin2 e2# du3#-a_ | |
| 17 | a-na la-ma-si2 _lukur {d}utu dumu-munus_ {d}suen-e-ri#-[ba-am] | |
| 18 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-mu | |
| 19 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}amar-utu ha-mu-um?-ra-pi2 | |
| 20 | u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} it-mu-u2 | |
| 21 | di-in _e2_ {d}utu i-na e2-babbar-ri | |
| 22 | di-in {d}suen-i-din-nam# | |
| 23 | ra-bi-a-an zimbir#{ki} | |
| 24 | {disz}it-ti-[{d}]en#-lil2-qi2-in-ni _ugula dam-gar3_ | |
| 25 | {disz}{d}suen-i-din-[nam] {disz}i-bi-{d}[nin]-szubur# | |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | _dumu-me_ {d}suen-e-ri-ba-am | |
| 2 | {disz}nu-ur2-{d}szakkan2 _dumu_ dingir-szu-na-s,ir | |
| 3 | [{disz}]na-bi-{d}utu _dumu_ za-ka-ia | |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | {disz}qi2-isz-nu-nu _dumu_ {d}suen-sze-me | |
| 2 | {disz}{d}suen-e-ri-ba-am _dumu_ i-ku-pi2-sza | |
| 3 | {disz}bur-{d}suen _dumu_ s,i2-li-lum | |
| 4 | {disz}[na]-ra-am-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ a-li2-gidri-{d}utu | |
| 5 | {disz}[nu-ur2]-{d}utu _dumu_ a-hu-wa-qar | |
| left col 3 | ||
| 1 | _iti NE-NE-gar u4 1(u)-kam_ | |
| 2 | _mu iri ma-da_ ra-pi2-qum{ki} | |
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