ZA 108, 001-005 (P417333)
Letter, Old Akkadian, Umma · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 108, 001-005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P417333 |
| Museum no. | ROM 910x209.625 |
| Collection | Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) |
| Coordinates | 31.6669, 45.8861 |
English translation
By Kraus, Nicholas · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Thus says |
| obverse 2 | Išarum |
| obverse 3 | to Me-sag: |
| obverse 4 | “As to the fact that Lugal-geš |
| obverse 5 | and? Ka-Utu |
| obverse 7 | How can my loyal servant, |
| obverse 8 | who has held my feet, |
| obverse 9 | become hostile? |
| obverse 10 | (By) Ištar and Ilaba I swear that |
| obverse 11 | he shall approach me. |
| obverse 12 | I will not set the weapon of blood against him. |
| obverse 13 | Henceforth, to his governorship (of Adab) |
| obverse 14 | I shall appoint him anew. |
| obverse 15 | Why have his messengers |
| reverse 1 | been diverted to Puš? |
| reverse 2 | Indeed, he was afraid and |
| reverse 3 | has not approached me, |
| reverse 4 | but as for me, that my feet |
| reverse 5 | he will hold, I know. |
| reverse 6 | Truly, he should come to me |
| reverse 7 | that his city may live. |
| reverse 8 | If he does not come to me and |
| reverse 9 | upon that side his attention |
| reverse 10 | has set, |
| reverse 11 | he will kill his city; |
| reverse 12 | and that one in preparation the excess |
| reverse 13 | should receive. |
| reverse 14 | And as for his select troops, |
| reverse 15 | those whom he sent to Uruk, |
| reverse 16 | he should not be afraid, |
| reverse 17 | but he should approach me.” |
| reverse 18 | That very Išarum sent (this letter). |
| reverse 19 | nth year, 12th month. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [en]-ma | |
| 2 | [i]-sa-ru-um | |
| 3 | [a]-na# me-sag2 | |
| 4 | [i3]-tum#-ma lugal-gesz | |
| 5 | [u3?] ka-{d}utu | |
| 6 | [x]-ar-ri2-in | |
| 7 | ki# _ARAD2#_{+di3} ke2-num2 | |
| 8 | szu# sa2#-pi2#-i3-a u-ki2-il-lu | |
| 9 | i-na-kir | |
| 10 | {d}inanna u3 dingir-a-ba4 u2-ma2 | |
| 11 | li-im-hu-ra#-an#-[ni] | |
| 12 | _{gesz}tukul_ da-me al-[su] la-sa-ka3-nu | |
| 13 | u3-le-ma _ensi2#_-ku5-ti-su#? | |
| 14 | _gibil_{+is2} lu a-sa-ka3-nu-su4 | |
| 15 | mi-in si-ip-ru-su | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [a]-na pu-usz{ki} i-par2-su2-nim | |
| 2 | ma ip-la-ah-ma | |
| 3 | [la] im6-hu-ra-an-ni | |
| 4 | u3 a#-na#-ku8 ki-ma sa2!(KI)-bi-ia3-a# | |
| 5 | u-ka3-al-lu i3-da | |
| 6 | li-li-kam-ma | |
| 7 | u3# _iri{ki}_-su li-ib-[lu-ut,] | |
| 8 | szum#-ma la e3#-la#-kam-ma# | |
| 9 | [i]-di3-is2 u3-zu-un#-su | |
| 10 | isz11#-ta2-ka3-an | |
| 11 | _iri#{ki#}_-su u-usz-ma-at | |
| 12 | u3# su4 ma-ha-ri2-is2 _diri_ | |
| 13 | [lu] ar-su2 | |
| 14 | u3# [i3]-tum ni-is-qi2-su | |
| 15 | szu-ut a-na unu{ki} isz-pu-ru | |
| 16 | a ip-la-ah | |
| 17 | [su4] li-im-hu-ra-an-ni | |
| 18 | [i-sa]-ru#-um#-e# szu i3-mi-us2 | |
| 19 | _[n] mu# 1(u) 2(disz) iti_ | |
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