TCL 01, 232 (P386668)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Girsu · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 01, 232 |
|---|---|
| ID | P386668 |
| Museum no. | AO 04421 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | The orchard of the gudapšu-priest's sons, |
| obverse 2 | Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 3 | and Aplum claimed so |
| obverse 4 | the city and the elders |
| obverse 5 | granted them a trial and |
| obverse 6 | to take an oath (lit. by the life of the god) |
| obverse 7 | handed over Awīl-ilī |
| obverse 8 | to the temple of Nin-marki. |
| obverse 9 | At the gate of Nin-marki |
| obverse 10 | Sîn-erībam |
| obverse 11 | and Aplum, Awīl-ilī |
| obverse 12 | at the gate of Nin-marki |
| obverse 13 | made him retract, (stating) as follows: |
| obverse 14 | "Formerly the (lit. the former) orchard has been established (as yours), |
| obverse 15 | by (the oath by) the god you have taken, |
| obverse 16 | they (the elders) have established (it) as yours (so) |
| obverse 17 | again (lit. we will not return) |
| obverse 18 | we will not claim against you.". |
| reverse 1 | (By) the name of Sîn, Šamaš, Nin-marki |
| reverse 2 | and their king they have sworn. |
| reverse 3 | Before Lipit-erra, gudapšu-priest; |
| reverse 4 | before Ilšu-ibbīšu, gudapšu-priest; |
| reverse 5 | before Zabrurum; |
| reverse 6 | before Bēlī-ippalsam; |
| reverse 7 | before Mari-amurrum; |
| reverse 8 | before Nūrum; |
| reverse 9 | before Lipit-ištar; |
| reverse 10 | before Sîn-māgir, gudapšu-priest; |
| reverse 11 | before Sîn-bēl-ilī, the scribe; |
| reverse 12 | before Erībam, the king's officer; |
| reverse 13 | before Damu-azugal. |
| reverse 14 | Seal(s) of the witnesses on it |
| reverse 15 | The month of Kislīmum, |
| reverse 16 | the ninth year after Isin was seizd. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _{gesz}kiri6 dumu-mesz gudu4-abzu sag-a_ | |
| 2 | {disz}{d}suen-i-ri-ba-am | |
| 3 | u3 ap-lum ib-qu2-ru-u2-ma | |
| 4 | a-lum u3 szi-bu-tum | |
| 5 | di-na-am u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 6 | a-na ni-isz i-li-im | |
| 7 | {disz}a-wi-il-i3-li2 id-<di>-nu-u2-ma | |
| 8 | a-na _e2_ {d}nin-mar{ki} | |
| 9 | i-na ba-ab {d}nin-mar{ki} | |
| 10 | {disz}{d}suen-i-ri-ba-am | |
| 11 | u3 ap-lum {disz}a-wi-il-i3-li2 | |
| 12 | i-na ba-ab {d}nin-mar{ki} | |
| 13 | ut-te-ru-ni-isz-szu um-ma szu-nu-ma | |
| 14 | _{gesz}kiri6_ pa-nu-u2 bu-ur-ru-u2 | |
| 15 | i-na i-li te-el-qu2-u2 | |
| 16 | u2-bi-ru-<<ku-nu-u2>>-ku-nu-szi-im | |
| 17 | la ni-tu-u2-ru-u2 | |
| 18 | la ni-ba-aq-<qa2>-ru-ka-ma | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _mu_ {d}nanna {d}utu u3 {d}nin-mar{ki} | |
| 2 | u3 _lugal-la-bi in-pa3-mesz_ | |
| 3 | _igi_ li-pi2-it-er3-ra _gudu4_ | |
| 4 | _igi_ dingir-szu-i-bi-szu _gudu4_ | |
| 5 | _igi_ ZA-AB-ru-rum | |
| 6 | _igi_ be-li2-ip-pa-al-sa3 | |
| 7 | _igi_ ma-ri-{d}mar-tu | |
| 8 | _igi_ nu-ru-um | |
| 9 | _igi_ li-pi2-it-isz8-tar2# | |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}suen-ma-gir _gudu4_ | |
| 11 | _igi_ {d}suen-be-el-i3-li2# _dub-sar_ | |
| 12 | _igi_ i-ri-ba-am _aga#-us2# lugal_ | |
| 13 | _igi_ {d}da-mu-a-zu-gal | |
| 14 | _kiszib3 lu2 inim-ma-bi-mesz_ | |
| 15 | _iti gan-gan#-e3#-a_ | |
| 16 | _mu ki 9(disz) i3-si-in{ki} ba-an-dab_ | |
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