BE 06/2, 049 (P453329)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BE 06/2, 049 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453329 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ni 00182 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Guidi, Carlo · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | Concerning a field of 1 bur (and) 10 sar (= 1810 sar) in the Niggin village |
| obverse 2 | adiacent to (the property of) Ipqu-adad |
| obverse 3 | and (concerning) a field of 1 eblum (and) 5 sar (= 625 sar) in the "Great meadow" adjacent to (the property of) Iluni |
| obverse 4 | which Apil-ilīšu, son of Urga-ukkina, |
| obverse 5 | having received, according to a later division-of-property document (lit. tablet), and |
| obverse 6 | (which) he had sold (lit. had given for silver) and used as a replacement. |
| obverse 7 | Šumum-libši, son of Nanna-manšum, the eldest brother, |
| obverse 8 | holding an earlier division-of-property document, informed the judges and |
| obverse 9 | against Ninurta-mušallim, nešakku-priest son of Nannatum |
| obverse 10 | who had bought the field in the Niggin village from Apil-ilīšu |
| obverse 11 | and against Sag-nin-bizu son of Ili-awīlī |
| obverse 12 | to whom Apil-ilišu had given the field in the “great meadow” as a replacement, |
| obverse 13 | brought a claim; they read that earlier division-of-property document and |
| obverse 14 | Ninurta-mušallim has declared as follows: |
| obverse 15 | "After this earlier division-of-property document (which) you hold, |
| obverse 16 | a later division-of-property document (recording) that the field in the Niggin village |
| obverse 17 | and the field in the “great meadow” have been given to Apil-ilišu completely; |
| obverse 18 | witnesses, who (about) the later division of the inheritance |
| obverse 19 | know, are available: summon them and listen to their testimony!”. |
| obverse 20 | Sag-nin-bizu son of Ili-awīlī, |
| obverse 21 | Lu-enkibi son of Nanna-a-dah, |
| obverse 22 | Eletum son of Ninurta-meša, |
| obverse 23 | and Iddin-ištar son of Lugal-ezem, |
| obverse 24 | the witnesses who (about) the later division of the inheritance |
| obverse 25 | know, came; the judges their testimony, |
| obverse 26 | that the later division took place, heard and |
| obverse 27 | the judges, their testimony |
| reverse 1 | told them to address before Šamaš-banuil. |
| reverse 2 | Šumum-libši, in full agreement, |
| reverse 3 | “The witnesses to Šamaš-banuil, |
| reverse 4 | I will not take them” said and |
| reverse 5 | because the witnesses to Šamaš-banuil |
| reverse 6 | he did not take, in full agreement |
| reverse 7 | with Šumum-libši, 1 ½ (shekel) of silver |
| reverse 8 | Ninurta-mušallim gave to Šumum-libši. |
| reverse 9 | That in future, Šumum-libši |
| reverse 10 | regarding the field in the Niggin village against Ninurta-mušallim |
| reverse 11 | and regarding the field in the “great meadow” against Sag-nin-bizu |
| reverse 12 | will not make a claim and Ninurta-mušallim, |
| reverse 13 | regarding the 1 1/2 shekel of silver against Šumum-libši will not make a claim, |
| reverse 14 | by the life of the king, together they swore. |
| reverse 15 | Before Iddin-enlil, nešakkum-priest son of Sîn-eribam; |
| reverse 16 | before Ur-kusuga, nešakkum-priest son of Iddin-enlil; |
| reverse 17 | before Ibi-enlil, brewer of Enlil, son of Nannatum; |
| reverse 18 | before Ilima son of Sîn-iddinam; |
| reverse 19 | before Šamaš-eribam, soldier son of Šamaš-galzu; |
| reverse 20 | before Nuskutum, son of Damqu; |
| reverse 21 | before Abum-waqar, stone-cutter; |
| reverse 22 | before Uta-uluḫeti the scribe. |
| reverse 23 | The month of Elūnum, the day 27 |
| reverse 24 | (of) the year (in which) king Samsu-iluna made two golden throne daises for Marduk and Zarpanitum. |
| obverse 1 | tablet of Šumum-libši, son of Nanna-manšum |
| obverse 2 | concerning a field in the Niggin village |
| obverse 3 | and a field in the "Great meadow" |
| obverse 4 | against Ninurta-mušallim son of Nannatum |
| obverse 5 | and against Sag-nin-bizu son of Ili-awīlī |
| obverse 6 | will not make a claim |
| reverse 1' | ... two golden daises ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | asz-szum _1(bur3) 1(u) sar a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ | |
| 2 | _us2-a-DU_ ip-qu2-{d}iszkur | |
| 3 | u3 _1(esze3) GAN2 2(u) 5(disz) sar a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la us2-a-DU_ i-lu-ni | |
| 4 | sza a-pil2-i3-li2-szu _dumu_ ur-ga2-ukken-a | |
| 5 | i-na _dub ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tim il-qu2-u2-ma | |
| 6 | a-na _ku3-babbar_ id-di-nu u3 a-na _ki-ba gar-ra_ isz-ku-nu | |
| 7 | {disz}szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 _szesz-gal_ | |
| 8 | _dub ha-la_ mah-ri-a-am na-szi _di-ku5-mesz_ u2-lam-mi-id-ma | |
| 9 | a-na {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim _nu-esz3 dumu_ {d}nanna-tum | |
| 10 | sza# _a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ it-ti a-pil2-i3-li2-szu a-na _ku3-babbar_ i-sza-mu | |
| 11 | u3 a-na sag-nin-bi-zu _dumu_ i3-li2-a-wi-li | |
| 12 | sza _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ a-pil2-i3-li2-szu a-na _ki-ba-gar-ra_ id-di-nu-szum | |
| 13 | ir-gu-um _dub ha-la_ mah-ri-a-am szu-a-ti i-mu-ru-ma | |
| 14 | {disz}{d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-ma | |
| 15 | wa-ar-ki _dub ha-la_ mah-ri-i-im an-ni-i-im ta-na-szu-u2 | |
| 16 | _dub ha-la_ wa-ar-ku-u2-um sza _a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ | |
| 17 | u3 _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ a-na a-pil2-i3-li2-szu gu-um-mu-ru | |
| 18 | _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ sza _ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tam szu#-a-ti* | |
| 19 | i-du-u2 i-ba-asz-szu-u2 szi-si-a-ma sza-ap-ti-szu-nu szi-me-a iq-bi | |
| 20 | {disz}sag-nin-bi-zu _dumu_ i3-li2-a-wi-li | |
| 21 | {disz}lu2-{d}en-ki-bi _dumu_ {d}nanna-a2-dah | |
| 22 | {disz}el-le-tum _dumu_ {d}nin-urta-me-sza4 | |
| 23 | u3 i-din-esz18-dar _dumu_ lugal-ezem | |
| 24 | _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ sza _ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tam | |
| 25 | i-du-u2 il-li-ku _di-ku5-mesz_ sza-ap-ti-szu-nu | |
| 26 | sza _ha-la_ wa-ar-ki-tum ib-ba-szu-u2 isz-mu-u2-ma | |
| 27 | _di-ku5-mesz_ szi-bu-u2-us-su-nu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | ma-har {d}utu-ba-nu-il2 qa2-ba-a-am iq-bu-u2-szu-nu-szi | |
| 2 | {disz}szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi i-na mi-it-gur-ti-szu | |
| 3 | _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ a-na {d}utu-ba-nu-il2 | |
| 4 | u2-ul u2-sa-an-na-aq-szu-nu-ti iq-bi-ma | |
| 5 | asz-szum _lu2-ki-inim-ma-mesz_ a-na {d}utu-ba-nu-il2 | |
| 6 | la u2-sa-an-ni-qu2 i-na mi-it-gur-tim-ma | |
| 7 | sza szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _1(disz) 1/2(disz) ku3-babbar_ | |
| 8 | {disz}{d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim a-na szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi id-di-in | |
| 9 | _u4-kur2-sze3_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi | |
| 10 | a-na _a-sza3 e2-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ a-na {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim | |
| 11 | u3 a-na _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ a-na sag-nin-bi-zu | |
| 12 | _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a u3 {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim | |
| 13 | a-na _1(disz) 1/2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar_ a-na szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _inim nu-ga2-ga2-a | |
| 14 | _mu lugal tesz2-bi in-pa3-de3-esz_ | |
| 15 | _igi_ i-din-{d}en-lil2 _nu-esz3 dumu_ {d}suen-eri-ba-am | |
| 16 | _igi_ ur-{d}ku3-su3-ga _nu-esz3 dumu_ i-din-{d}en-lil# | |
| 17 | _igi_ i-bi-{d}en-lil2 _lu2-bappir {d}en-lil2-la2 dumu_ {d}nanna-tum* | |
| 18 | _igi_ i3-li2-ma _dumu_ {d}suen-i-din-nam | |
| 19 | _igi_ {d}utu-eri-ba-am _aga-us2 dumu_ {d}utu-gal-zu | |
| 20 | _igi_ {d}nusku-tum _dumu_ dam?-qu | |
| 21 | _igi_ a-bu-um-wa-qar _bur-gul_ | |
| 22 | _igi_ u4#-ta#-u18-lu-he2-ti _dub-sar_ | |
| 23 | _iti kin#*-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_ | |
| 24 | _mu_ sa-am-su-i-lu-na _lugal-e {gesz}gu-za bara2 ku3-sig17 na 2(disz)-a-bi_ {d}amar-utu {d}zar-pa-ni-tum-_bi-da-ke4 in-ne-szi-in-dim2-ma_ | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _dub_ szu-mu-um-li-ib-szi _dumu_ {d}nanna-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 2 | a-na _a-sza3 e2#-duru5 nig2-gi-na_ | |
| 3 | u3 _a-sza3 a-gar3 gu-la_ | |
| 4 | a-na {d}nin-urta-mu-sza-lim _dumu_ {d}nanna-tum | |
| 5 | u3 a-na sag-nin-bi-zu _dumu_ i3-li2-a-wi-li | |
| 6 | la i-ra-ag-ga-mu | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] bara2 ku3-sig17-ta# 2(disz)*-[...] | |
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