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FM 16/2, 022 (P497805)
Letter, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | FM 16/2, 022 |
|---|---|
| ID | P497805 |
| Museum no. | NMSDeZ — ? |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Der-ez-Zor, Syria |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Letter |
| Find spot | Mari (mod. Tell Hariri) |
| Coordinates | 34.5504, 40.8887 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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# be-li2-ia qi2-bi2-ma# | Speak to my lord |
| 2 | um-ma s,i2-id-qe2-e-pu-uh ARAD#-ka#-a#-ma# | Thus Ṣidqepuh, your servant: |
| 3 | _a-sza3_ ha-am-qi2-im u2#-ul i-de u3 ki#-a-am iq-bu-nim | the field Hamqim he did not know, and thus he said: |
| 4 | um-ma-a-mi _a-sza3_ szu-u2 zu-ru-ub-ba#-an{ki} u3 asz-szum _a-sza3_ sze-tu | Thus (says) the man of that field Zurubban and concerning that field |
| 5 | a-na be-li2 asz-pu-ur u3 be-li2 ki-a-am isz#-pu#-ra-am um-ma-mi | I wrote to my lord, and my [lord] wrote me thus: |
| 6 | mu-qu2-ut _a-sza3_ sza#-a#-tu# pu-ut-ti da-ha#-[at] ma#-am-ma-an | Whoever takes away this field is responsible. |
| 7 | la ta-sza-al i-na-an-na al-li-[ik-ma pi2-qa]-at# | Now then I have gone and taken the oath. |
| 8 | at-ta-al-la-ak-ma _a-sza3_ szu-u2 _a-sza3#_ [...]-u2 | I went and that field, the field ... |
| 9 | u3 i-na la mu-du-ti-ia a-na be-li2-ia [asz-pu-ur-ma] | and without my knowledge I wrote to my lord and |
| 10 | a-tap-pa-am sza _a-sza3_ sza-a-tu lu-up-ti-ma _a-[sza3_ sza-a-tu] | the canal of that field tear out, and that field |
| 11 | _mu 1(disz)-kam_ lu-ri-isz-ma wa-ar-ka-nu-um a-na be-[li2-ia lu]-te#-er-szu | for one year I shall return and after that to my lord may I return him. |
| 12 | _{gesz}apin hi-a_ la i-be2-er-re-e a-di ra-ki-ba-am sza# [s,u2]-up#-ri-im{ki} | a plow that cannot be opened, until the rakībam of Ṣuprum |
| 13 | ni-sza-ap-pa-ak asz-szum _a-gar3_ {d}da-gan be-li2 ki-a-am isz-pu-ra-am# | Concerning the meadow of Dagan, my lord, thus wrote to me |
| 14 | um-ma-a-mi pu-ha-at _a-sza3_ ha-am-qi2-im sza da-mi-qe2#-en{ki} | the following: the responsibility of the field Hamqim of Damiqēn |
| 15 | te-pe2-et-ti _a-gar3_ {d}da-gan-ma pu-ut-ti | the irrigation work of the meadow of Dagan, and responsibility |
| 16 | a-szar mu-u2 sza _a-gar3_ {d}da-gan e-pe2-et-ti | where the name of the meadow of Dagan is written, |
| 17 | mu-u2# a-na _a-gar3 gal_ u3 _{gesz}tir-ra_ sza {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am u2-ul i-ba-asz-szu-u2 | the year: “There will not be an orchard or forest of Sîn-iqīšam. |
| 18 | u3 _a-gar3_ {d}da-gan e-pe2-et-ti | and the meadow of Dagan in cultivation |
| 19 | asz-szum szi-ik-nim sza bu-nu-ma-{d}iszkur sza be-li2 isz-pu-ra-am | Concerning the sealing of Bunuma-Addu about which my lord wrote me |
| 20 | _a-sza3 e2-gal_-lim _numun e2-gal_ u3 ARAD _e2-gal_-lim u2-ra-ab-bi-szu | the field of the palace, seed of palace and servant of palace shall entrust him. |
| 21 | i-na-an-na isz-tu be-li2 isz-pu-ra-am lu-wa-asz-szi-ir-szu | Now, after my lord wrote to me, let me release him. |
| 22 | _a-sza3_ gu-ru-{d}iszkur{ki} u3 _{gesz}tir-ra_ sza {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | the field Guru-Adad and the forest of Sîn-iqīšam |
| 23 | me-e ma-li u3# 1(disz) me GAN2 _a-sza3_ i-na de-er{ki} sza se2-ki-ri-im _gibil#_ | the water was plentiful, and 100 hectares of field in Dēr of the Sērim district rebuilt. |
| 24 | sza a-na# [... me]-e# ma-li | who to ... water is abundant |
| 25 | [asz]-szum# [... sa-pu-ur]-ra-ta-a sza ha-li-ha-ad-nu | Concerning the sapurrû-vessels of Haliḫadnu |
| 26 | [...] i#-na bu-lu-ut,# bu#-nu#-ma#-{d}iszkur-ma | ... by the life of Bunuma-Addu |
| 27 | [...] | |
| 28 | [...] | |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | x x x x x x x x [...] | |
| 31 | um-ma-a-[mi] _a#-sza3_ szu-u2# a-na _dumu-mesz#_ [bu-nu-ma-{d}iszkur] | the following: that field to the sons of Bunuma-Addu |
| 32 | na-di-in# | given. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | sza#-ni-tam _gu4 hi-a_ dam-qu2-tum sza i-gi-si-im | Secondly, good quality oxen from Igisum |
| 2 | u2-ul i-ba-asz-szu-u2 szum-ma _gu4 hi-a_ sza i-gi-si-im it-[ti be-li2-ia] | there is none. If an ox with a hole with my lord |
| 3 | be-li2 li-sza-re-em u3 i-ga-ar-tum sza e-re-bi-ka | My lord, may he pray to you, and the Igartu of your entering |
| 4 | _ka2_ u2-s,ur-pi4-lugal a-na szu-me2-li-ka isz-tu _e2 lu2-szu-i_ | the gate of Uṣur-pī-šarri to you from the house of the barber |
| 5 | sza _ka2 e2 uzu_ sza li-pi2-is-su2-li-szi-ir | of the gate of the meat house of Lipissu-lišir |
| 6 | a-di _e2_ isz8-tar2 ka-lu-szu i-na _u4 2(disz)-kam_ it-te-hi-il-s,i2 | until the house of Ishtar all of it, on the 2nd day he went out |
| 7 | u3 2(disz) i-na am-ma-tim ih-ru-szu-ma ik-tu-un | and two times in the future they received it and sealed it. |
| 8 | as-su2-ur-ri u2-sza-ar-da ih-hi-li-s,i2 a-na-qa-ar-szu | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to him (Akk) The one who utters a supplication to me, I will speak to him |
| 9 | a-di sza-ap-li-isz lu-u2-qi2-i tup-pi2 be-li2-ia | Let me take the tablet of my lord up to the top. |
| 10 | an-ni-tam la an-ni-tam ar-hi-isz li-ik-szu-dam# | This is not the case; let him quickly arrive. |
| 11 | u3 szum-ma tup-pi2 be-li2-ia ar-hi-isz la ik-szu-[dam] | and if my lord's tablet has not arrived quickly |
| 12 | u3 i-ga-ar-tum szi-i it-te-hi-il-s,i2 a-na#-[qa-ar-szu] be#-li2 lu i-de | And that igartu-vessel, it has seized it. My lord should know it. |
| 13 | [sza]-ni-tam sza-al-la-tum sza isz-tu _igi_ be-li2 il-li-kam ni-im-hu#-ur-szi-ma | Another matter: the shallātu-offering which before my lord came, we received from her and |
| 14 | sza#-al-ma-at u3 ki-ma tup#-pi2 be-li2-ia a-na s,e-er ba-ah-di-li-im | It is well. And according to my lord's tablet, to the flock of Baḫdi-Lim |
| 15 | u3 a-na s,e-ri-ia il#-li#-kam _dumu-mesz_ um-me-ni | and to my country he came. The sons of the army |
| 16 | qa-du-um asz-sza-ti-szu-nu u3 _dumu-mesz_-szu-nu | together with their wives and their sons |
| 17 | a-na mu-ka-an-ni-szi-im# ni#-ip-qi2-id | We have entrusted it to Mukannišim. |
| 18 | _lu2#_ ki-na-te-e qa-du-um ni-szi-szu-nu a-na _lu2_ ki-na-te i ni-si-ik | A true man together with their people to a true man he shall tie. |
| 19 | _{munus}usz-bar-mesz_ a-na _{munus}usz-bar-mesz munus_ t,e4-i-tam a-na _munus#_ t,e4#-na#-tim# | a female kid to a male kid, a woman of the report, |
| 20 | [i] ni-si-ik! la-ma tup-pi2 an-ne2-e-em a-na [s,e-er] | Instead of this tablet to follow |
| 21 | be#-li2-ia u2-sza-ab-ba-la-am isz-tu _u4 1(u)-[kam_ sze-em] | my lord I will send. From the 10th day the barley |
| 22 | a-na _kislah hi-a_ de-szi-im qa-tum sza-ak-na-[at] | In order to reduce the burden of debts, a hand is placed. |
| 23 | asz-szum t,e4-em _i3-gesz_ sza a-na a-la-ah-tim{ki} a-t,a3-ar-ra-du | Concerning the news of the oil that to Alaḫtum I have sent |
| 24 | a-na s,e-er be-li2-ia asz-ta-na-ap-pa-ar-ma t,e4-ma-am sza-a-tu | I keep writing to my lord, and this report |
| 25 | be-li2 u2-ul isz-pu-ra-am u3 ki-a-am esz15-me um-ma-a-mi | My lord did not write me, and thus (says) the ešme-priest: |
| 26 | {disz}ik-szu-ud-a-ia-bi-szu ma-ha-ar be-li2-ia | Ikšud-aya-abī’s before my lord |
| 27 | ap-pi2-isz _lu2_ szu-u2 _igi_ be-li2 wa-asz-bu _lu2_ sza-a-tu | That man is before my lord, who resides that man |
| 28 | be-li2 li-wa-i#-[ir]-ma _ansze hi-a_ u3 s,a-ba-am lu-up-qi2-su2-um | My lord should ask, and let me give him a donkey, a cow, and a thief. |
| 29 | asz#-szum# mi-ig-ge#-e# u3 ba-li-ia-tim# sza# a-na _ku6 hi-a_ | Concerning the missing and missing items that for the fish |
| 30 | [sza] be-li2 i#-[ri-szu be-li2 a-na] mu#-iz-za-an u3 [a]-na# _szu-ku6_ | of my lord, his ... to the mayor and to the fisherman |
| 31 | [li]-wa-i-ir#-[ma ...] | May he be praised and . . |
| 32 | _[e2]-gal#_-[lum] sza#-lim# | The palace is well. |
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