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VS 05, 038 (P371772)
Legal, Achaemenid, Babylon · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | VS 05, 038 |
|---|---|
| ID | P371772 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00067 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Achaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
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| 1 | ⸢ṭup⸣-pi šu-pel-ti E₂-MEŠ ša₂ KI{ti₃} šu-an-na ša₂ qe₂-reb TIN.TIR{ki} | The ēšpupu-tablet, the complete list of houses in the midst of Babylon. |
| 2 | ša₂ {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU {lu₂}GAL.DU₃ | of Bel-remanni, son of Nabu-belšunu, descendant of Rab-bane |
| 3 | u₃ {m}la-a-ba-ši DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}kur-ban-ni-{d}AMAR.UTU | and Labaši, son of Kurbanni-Marduk |
| 4 | DUMU {m}{d}UTU-ba-a-ri it-ti a-ha-meš uš-pe-lu | the son of Šamaš-bārī fought with each other. |
| 5 | 1 GAR 2 KUŠ₃ 4 ŠU.SI UŠ AN.TA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA E₂ {m}ba-la-ṭu | 1 GAR 2 cubits 4 fingers, the upper side on the west, next to the house of Balaṭu; |
| 6 | DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}kur-ban-ni-{d}AMAR.UTU DUMU {lu₂}GAL.DU₃ | son of Kurbanni-Marduk, descendant of Rab-bane |
| 7 | 1 GAR 2 KUŠ₃ 4 ŠU.SI UŠ KI.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA SILA qa-at-nu a-ṣu-u₂ | 1 GAR 2 cubits 4 fingers, the lower side on the east, next to the narrow thoroughfare; |
| 8 | 1 GAR 1 KUŠ₃ 6 ŠU.SI SAG AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA ⸢mu⸣-ṣu(SAL-)⸢u₂ ša₂ {m}ba-la-ṭu⸣ | 1 GAR 1 cubit 6 fingers, the upper front on the north, next to (the property of) Balaṭu-e23; |
| 9 | 1 GAR 1 KUŠ₃ 6 ŠU.SI SAG KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ {m}{d}⸢NA₃-MU⸣-GAR{un} | 1 GAR 1 cubit 6 fingers, the lower front on the south, next to the house of E-NA-MU-E-GAR |
| 10 | DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-NUMUN-GAL₂{ši} DUMU {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ u₃ GI-MEŠ ⸢nu-dun⸣-nu-u₂ | son of Nabu-zer-ušabši the son of the gatekeeper and the reeds of Nudunu |
| 11 | ša₂ {f}lu-u₂-di-ia DUMU.MUNUS-su ša₂ {m}{d}U.GUR-GI DUMU {m}⸢e⸣-gi-bi | of Ludiya, daughter of Nergal-ušallim, son of Egibi |
| 12 | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 5 GI-MEŠ 10 ŠU.SI E₂ ep₂-šu₂ an-nu-u₂ E₂ ša₂ {m}{d}EN-re-⸢man⸣-ni | A total of 5 reeds 10 fingers. This is the house of Bel-rēmanni. |
| 13 | 1 1/2 GAR 3 5/6 KUŠ₃ UŠ ⸢AN.TA⸣ {tu₁₅}MAR.TU DA SILA SIG la a-ṣu-⸢u₂⸣ mu-ṣe-e ⸢E₂⸣-MEŠ | 1 1/2 GAR 3 5/6 cubits, the upper side on the west, next to the narrow street, not as far as the entrance of the temples. |
| 14 | 1 1/2 GAR 2 KUŠ₃ 8 ŠU.SI UŠ ⸢KI⸣.TA {tu₁₅}KUR.RA DA E₂ {m}eri-ba-a ⸢DUMU⸣-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-MU-URU₃ | 1 1/2 GAR 2 cubits 8 fingers, the upper side on the east, next to the house of Eribaya, son of Marduk-šum-uṣur |
| 15 | 1 1/2 GAR SAG AN.TA {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ DA su-u₂-qu qa-at-⸢nu la⸣ a-ṣu-u₂ | 1 1/2 GAR, the upper front on the north, next to the narrow alley, not open; |
| 16 | 1 1/2 GAR 14 ŠU.SI SAG KI.TA {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU DA E₂ {m}{d}UTU-MU-SI.SA₂ | 1 1/2 GAR 14 fingers, the lower front on the south, next to the house of Šamaš-shumu-lēšir |
| 17 | DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}na-di-nu DUMU {lu₂}BAHAR₂ | son of Nadinu, descendant of Paharu |
| 18 | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 10 GI-MEŠ 3 KUŠ₃ 7 ŠU.SI E₂ ep₂-šu₂ an-nu-u₂ | A total of 10 reeds 3 cubits 7 fingers, this built house. |
| 19 | i-na lib₃-bi 5 GI-MEŠ 10 ŠU.SI ku-um GI-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni | From among the 5 reeds 10 fingers in place of the ... of Bel-remanni |
| 20 | {m}la-a-ba-ši DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}kur-ban-ni-{d}AMAR.UTU DUMU {m}{d}UTU-ba-a-ri | Labaši, son of Kurbanni-Marduk, descendant of Šamaš-bari |
| 21 | u₃ {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU {lu₂}GAL.DU₃ | and Bel-remanni, son of Nabu-belšunu, descendant of Rab-bane |
| 22 | i-na mi-it-gur-ti-šu₂-nu it-ti a-ha-meš uš-pe-lu | In their mutual agreement they have mutually agreed |
| 23 | re-e-hi 5 GI-MEŠ 2 KUŠ₃ 21 ŠU.SI ša₂ {m}la-a-ba-ši | the remainder 5 reeds 2 cubits 21 fingers, of Labaši |
| 24 | ša₂ e-li GI-MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni at-ri ša₂ 1/2 GAR A.ŠA₃ | of above the reeds of Bel-remanni, the slave of 1/2 GAR of field |
| 25 | 2/3(5/6) MA.NA 4 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR it-ti {m}la-a-ba-ši DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}kur-ban-ni-{d}AMAR.UTU | 2/3 mina 4 shekels of silver with Labaši, son of Kurbanni-Marduk |
| 26 | DUMU-<<šu₂>> {m}{d}UTU-ba-a-ri {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-EN-šu₂-nu | son of Šamaš-bari, Bel-remanni, son of Nabu-belšinu |
| 27 | DUMU {lu₂}GAL.DU₃ ma-hi-ri im-bi-e-ma | the son of the chief of trade received, and |
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| 28 | 3 MA.NA⸣ 58 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR i-ša(ID-)am ši-mi-šu₂ gam-ru-tu | 3 minas 58 shekels of silver is its full price |
| 29 | u₃ 8 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR a-ki-i at-ri u₃ <lu>-ba-ri ša₂ GAŠAN ⸢E₂⸣ id-din-šu₂ | and 8 shekels of silver according to the threshing floor and the <cutting-of-the-throat> of the Lady of the House of Heaven gave to him. |
| 30 | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 4 MA.NA 6 GIN₂ KU₃.PAD.DU i-na qa-at | A total of 4 minas 6 shekels of refined silver from |
| 31 | {m}{d}EN-re-man-ni DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU {lu₂}⸢GAL.DU₃⸣ | Bel-remanni, son of Nabu-belšunu, descendant of Rab-bane |
| 32 | {m}la-a-ba-ši DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}kur-ban-ni-{d}AMAR.UTU DUMU {⸢m}{d⸣}UTU-ba-a-ri | Labaši, son of Kurbanni-Marduk, descendant of Šamaš-bari |
| 33 | ši-i-mi E₂-šu₂ ka-sap ga-mir-tu₄ ⸢ma⸣-hi-ir a-pi-il | The price of his house is paid in full. |
| 34 | ru-gum-ma-a ul i-ši ul i-tur-ru-ma a-ha-meš ul i-rag-<gu>-mu | They shall have no claim; they shall not return (to court) and they shall [not] raise a claim against one another. |
| 35 | ma-ti-ma i-na ŠEŠ-MEŠ DUMU-⸢MEŠ ki⸣-im-ti ne-⸢su⸣-tu | At any time in the future, at any time, will (any) of the sons (or) grandsons |
| 36 | u₃ sa-la-tu₄ ša₂ DUMU {m}{d}UTU-[ba]-⸢a⸣-ri ša₂ ⸢i-rag-gu-mu⸣ | and the remainder of the son of Šamaš-bā-ea-ēri, of Iraggûmu |
| 37 | um-ma E₂ šu-a-ti₃ ul ⸢na-din⸣-ma KU₃.BABBAR ul ma-hi-⸢ir⸣ | Thus (says) the seller of that house: “He has not given (it) to him, and he has not received the silver. |
| 38 | pa-qir-a-ni KU₃.BABBAR im-⸢hu-ru a-di 12-TA.AM₃⸣ | He has received the silver, 12-fold. |
| 39 | i-ta-nap-⸢pal LU₂⸣ <pu-ut> šu-pel-ti-šu₂ na-ši | The temple-enterer is responsible for clearing his case. |
| 40 | a-na la e-⸢ne₂⸣-e 1{en-a}TA.AN ša₂-ṭa-ri il-qu-u₂ | They have each taken (a copy of the document). |
| 41 | i-na ka-⸢na⸣-ku {im}DUB šu-a-ti₃ | At the sealing of that tablet: |
| 42 | IGI {m}{d}⸢U.GUR⸣-u₂-šal-<lim> DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}ku-du-ru DUMU {m}{d}URU₃.DU₃-MAN.SI₃ | Witness: E-Nergal-ušallim, son of Kudurru, descendant of Urad-šarru |
| 43 | {m}⸢SUM.NA⸣-{d}NA₃ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-DU₃-NUMUN <DUMU> {lu₂}SIMUG | Iddin-Nabu, son of Nabu-ban-zeri, descendant of Nappahu |
| 44 | {m}{⸢d}NA₃-MU⸣-MU DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-MU-DU₃ DUMU {<m>}DU₃{eš}DINGIR | Nebuchadnezzar, son of Marduk-šum-ibni, descendant of Sin-ili |
| 45 | {m}{d}NA₃-NUMUN-BA{ša₂} ⸢DUMU⸣-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU {lu₂}GAL.DU₃ | Nabu-zer-iqiša, descendant of Nabopolassar, |
| 46 | {m}mu-⸢še⸣-zib-{d}NA₃ DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}{d}NA₃-GIN-SI.SA₂ DUMU {m}EGIR-DINGIR-SIG₅ | Mušezib-Nabu, son of Nabu-mukin-lišir, descendant of Arkat-ili-damqa |
| 47 | {m}{d}EN-⸢KAR⸣{ir} DUMU-šu₂ ša₂ {m}kur-ban-ni-{d}AMAR.UTU ŠEŠ ša₂ {m}la-a-ba-⸢ši na⸣-[din E₂] | Bel-eṭir, son of Kurbanni-Marduk, hand of Labaši, seller of the house |
| 48 | i-na a-ša₂-⸢bi⸣ ša₂ {<f>}GEME₂-{d}NIN.LIL₂ DAM {m}la-a-ba-ši na-din E₂ | from the Ašabi-ēbî of Seleucus, wife of Labaši, seller of the house |
| 49 | {m}li-bu-⸢ru⸣ DUB.SAR DUMU {m}na-bu-un-na-a-a | Libû-eriba, scribe, son of Nabunnaya. |
| 50 | TIN.TIR{ki} {iti}GU₄ UD 22-KAM MU 6-KAM {m}ku-ra-aš₂ | Babylon, 22nd day of Ayyaru, 6th year of Cyrus, |
| 51 | LUGAL TIN.TIR{ki} LUGAL KUR.KUR ṣu-pur {m}la-a-ba-ši na-din E₂ | King of Babylon, king of the lands. Fingernail of Labaši, seller of the house. |
| 52 | ki-ma {na₄}KIŠIB-šu₂ | instead of his seal |
| l.e. | ||
| 53 | {na₄}KIŠIB | Seal |
| 54 | {m}li-bu-ru | Luburu |
| 55 | DUB.SAR | scribe. |
| r.e. | ||
| 56 | {na₄}KIŠIB | Seal |
| 57 | {m}li-bu-ru | Luburu |
| 58 | DUB.SAR | scribe. |
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