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CT 52, 093 (P481841)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 52, 093 |
|---|---|
| ID | P481841 |
| Museum no. | BM 080456 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na a-wi-lim sza {d}amar-utu u2-ba-al-la#-t,u2#-[szu] | to the man whom Marduk will release him |
| 2 | qi2-bi2-ma | speak! |
| 3 | um-ma dingir-szu-ba-ni-ma | Ilu-šubāni speaks thus: |
| 4 | {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu da-ri-isz u4-mi li-ba-al-li#-t,u2-ka | May Šamaš and Marduk keep you alive forever! |
| 5 | lu sza-al-ma-ta lu ba-al-t,a-ta | Be it good, be it faulty, |
| 6 | _dingir_ na-s,i-ir-ka re-esz-ka# a-na da-mi-iq-tim | The god who guards you, your head, for good fortune. |
| 7 | li-ki-il | may he bind. |
| 8 | a-na szu-ul-mi-ka asz-pu-ra-am | I have written to you for your well-being. |
| 9 | szu-lum-ka ma-har {d}utu u3 {d}amar-utu lu da-ri | May your health be long before Šamaš and Marduk! |
| 10 | i-nu-ma usz-tu zimbir{ki} a-na babila2{ki#} | when the foundations of Sippar to Babylon |
| 11 | al-li-kam | I came. |
| 12 | it#-ti# a-wi#-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 an-na-me-er-ma | With a man he has sworn it by the name of Utul-Ištar. |
| 13 | x x x-ia a-wi-lim ri-isz-{d}za-ba4-ba4 | a man, Rīš-Zababa |
| 14 | u2-ki#-il#-ma | he has bound, and |
| 15 | asz-szum e-tel-pi4#-{d}na-bi-um _sanga_ {d}a-a | Concerning Etel-pî-Nabium, the priest of Aya |
| 16 | ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-u2-ma | thus said he: |
| 17 | pa-ni PI-KU-tim sza {d}suen-be-el-ap-lim | before PIKU₂ of Sîn-bēl-aplim, |
| 18 | {disz}e-tel-pi4-{d}na-bi-um _sanga_ {d}a-a | Etel-pî-Nabium, sanga priest of Aya |
| 19 | s,a#-bi-it | he captured |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 ki-a-am iq-bi | And the man, Utul-Ištar, said thus: |
| 2 | um-ma szu-u2-ma | Thus he: |
| 3 | isz-te-en ki-in-nam sza-ni-a-am ki-in-nam | One is true, the other is true. |
| 4 | u3 a-na sza-asz-szi-im ki-in-ni | and firmly established for her |
| 5 | [x] x BI e [az]-za-az | ... I will stand. |
| 6 | an#-ni#-tam# iq#-bi | this he said |
| 7 | {disz}ib#-ni-{d}amar-utu _dumu e2-dub-ba-a_ | Ibni-Marduk, son of the scribe |
| 8 | i-na qi2#-bi-it a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 | At the command of the man, Utul-Ištar |
| 9 | a-na ma-har a-wi-lim {d}suen-im-gur-an-ni | before the man Sîn-imguranni |
| 10 | il-li#-kam-ma | came, and |
| 11 | a-na# x [x {d}suen]-be-el-ap-lim szu-a-ti | to that of Sîn-bēl-aplim |
| 12 | u3 x [x x] li-is-su-ni-ik-ku-ma | and ... let them bring to you, and |
| 13 | sza#-ap-ti#-[szu-nu] szi-me | Listen to their lips! |
| 14 | u3 t,e4-ma-am ga-am-ra-am szu-up-ra-am | Send me a complete report! |
| 15 | u3 a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 ki-a-am isz-pu-ra-am | And a man wrote to Utul-Ištar thus: |
| 16 | um-ma szu#-u2-ma# da-ba-ba-am ma-la li-ib-ba-ka | Thus (says) that he: "As much as your heart desires, |
| 17 | na-szu gu#-um#-me#-er#-ma du-bu-ub | “Take hold of him and speak! |
| 18 | a-na ma-har {d}suen#-im-gur#-an-ni is-su-na-ti#-ma# | before Sîn-imguranni they swore, and |
| 19 | da-ba-ba-am ug-da-am-me-er-ma | (Sum) The word of the king, my lord, is a flood that rages against me (Akk) I have raged against the word, and |
| 20 | ad-da-bu-ub u3 t,e4-ma-am ga-am#-[ra-am] | I will speak and I will give a report. |
| 21 | a-na ma-har a-wi-lim u2-tul2-isz8-tar2 isz-ta-ap#-[ra-am] | before a man Utul-Ištar has sent |
| left col 1 | ||
| 1 | a-na ib-ni-{d}amar-utu _dumu e2-dub-ba-a_ | to Ibni-Marduk, son of the scribal school |
| 2 | ki-a-am iq-bi um-ma szu-u2-ma | thus said he: |
| 3 | _a-sza3 e2_ u3 _gu4 hi-a_ | the field, house and cattle |
| left col 2 | ||
| 1 | a-na# dingir#-szu#-ba#-ni-ma# | to Ilu-šubāni |
| 2 | pa-aq-du | are entrusted. |
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