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UF 13, 201-268 (P500443)
Official or display, Middle Babylonian, Alalakh · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | UF 13, 201-268 |
|---|---|
| ID | P500443 |
| Museum no. | BM 130738 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Babylonian · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Alalakh (mod. Tell Açana/Atshana) |
| Coordinates | 36.2377, 36.3842 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | a-na-ku {disz}id-ri-mi _dumu_ {disz}dingir-i-lim-ma | I, Idrimu, son of Ilī-ilimma |
| 2 | _arad_ {d}iszkur# {d}he2-bat u3 {d}isz8-tar2 _nin_ {iri}a-la-la-ah _nin nin_-ia | servant of Adad, Hebat and Ištar lady of Alalah my mistress. |
| 3 | i-na {iri}ha-la-ab{ki} _e2_ a-bi-ia | in Halabba, the house of my father |
| 4 | ma-szi-ik-tu2 it-tab-szi u3 hal-qa3-nu _igi_ | he has sinned, and he is missing. |
| 5 | _lu2-hi-a_ {iri}e-mar{ki} a-ha-te-_hi-a_ | the merchants of Emar, the thieves |
| 6 | sza um-mi-ia u3 asz-ba-nu a-na {iri}e-mar{ki} | of my mother and ašbanu to Emar |
| 7 | ah-he2-_hi-a_-ia sza _ugu_-ia _gal-gal-hi-a_ | my brother-in-laws who are great to me |
| 8 | it-ti-ia-ma asz-bu-u2 u3 ma-an-nu-um-ma | They sat with me, and nobody |
| 9 | a-wa-te-_mesz_ sza ah-szu#-szu u2-ul ih-szu-usz | The words of his father-in-law did not satisfy him. |
| 10 | um-ma a-na-ku-ma ma-an-nu-um <a-na> _e2_ a-bi-szu | thus I: "Who to the house of his father |
| 11 | lu-u2 _tur murub4 gal_ u3 ma-an-nu-um | or a large 'finger' or whatever |
| 12 | a-na _dumu-hi-a_ {iri}e-mar{ki} lu-u2 _arad_ | to the citizens of Emar be it a servant |
| 13 | _ansze-kur-ra_-ia _{gesz}gigir_-ia u3 _{lu2}szusz3_-ia | my horses, my chariot, and my herdsman |
| 14 | el#-te-qi2#-szu-nu u3 i-na! ma-at hu-ri-ib-te{ki} | and in the land of Ḫuribte |
| 15 | e-te-ti-iq u3 li-bi _erin2-mesz_ su-tu-u2{ki} | and the troops of Sutû |
| 16 | e-te-ru-ub isz?-ti-szu-<nu> a-na li-bi | he entered with them into the city |
| 17 | {gesz?}ma?-s,a?#-li? _edin?_ bi-da-ku i-na sza-ni u4-mi | a ṣālu-boat(?) in the steppe I slew, in another day |
| 18 | an-mu-usz-ma u3 a-na ma-at ki-in-a-nim{ki} | now and to the land of Kinanum |
| 19 | al-li-ik i-na ma-at ki-in-a-nim{ki} | I went, in the land of Kinānu |
| 20 | {iri}am-mi-ia{ki} asz-bu i-na {iri}am-mi-ia{ki} | I settled in Ammiya. |
| 21 | _dumu-mesz_ {iri}ha-la-ab{ki} _dumu-mesz_ ma-at mu-ki-isz-he{ki} | sons of Halabba, sons from the land of Mukišhe |
| 22 | _dumu-mesz_ ma-at ni-hi{ki} u3 _[dumu]-mesz#_ ma-at | the citizens of Niḫu and the children of the country |
| 23 | a-ma-e{ki} asz-bu | Amāe, the dwelling, |
| 24 | i-mu-ru-un-ni-ma | saw me, and |
| 25 | i-nu-ma _dumu_ be-li-szu-nu a-na-ku u3 a-na _ugu_-ia | when the son of their lord I and against me |
| 26 | ip-hu-ru-nim-ma a-ka-a-na-ka ur-tab-bi-a-ku | “They have turned to me, and I have sinned against you. |
| 27 | u2-ra-ak u3 a-na li-bi _erin2-mesz {lu2}sa-gaz_ | and to the troops of the šakku-official |
| 28 | a-na _mu 7(disz)-kam-mesz_ asz-ba-ku _muszen-hi-a_ u2-za-ki | for 7 years I sat, birds I exempted |
| 29 | _sila4-hi-a_ ab-ri-ma u3 sze-eb-i sza-na-ti dim | the brickwork, I removed, and the bricks of the other side I removed. |
| 30 | a-na _sag-du_-ia it-tu-ru u3 e-te-pu-usz _{gesz}ma2-hi-a_ | to my head returned, and I made a boat. |
| 31 | _erin2-mesz_ nu-ul-la a-na _{gesz}ma2-hi-a_ u2-szar-ki-ib-szu-nu | I did not send troops to the boats, but I made them sail. |
| 32 | u3 _a-ab-ba_ a-na ma-at mu-ki-isz-he2{ki} | and the sea to the land of Mukišhe |
| 33 | et,-he2-e!-ku u3 pa-an _hur-sag_ ha-zi | I am afraid, and the face of the mountain range of Ḫazi |
| 34 | a-na ta2-ba2-lim ak-szu-ud e-li-a-ku | I went up to Tabalum. |
| 35 | u3 ma-ti-ia isz-mu-un-ni-ma _gu4-hi-a_ u3 _udu-hi-a_ | and my land heard, and oxen and sheep |
| 36 | a-na pa-ni-ia ub-lu-u2-nim u3 i-na _u4 1(disz)-kam_ | to me brought, and on the 1st day |
| 37 | ki-ma 1(disz)-en _lu2_ ma-at ni-hi{ki} ma-at a-ma-e{ki} | like one man of the land of Niḫu, the land Amāyu |
| 38 | ma-at mu-ki-isz-he2{ki} u3 {iri}a-la-la-ah{ki} _iri-ki_-ia | the land of Mukišhe and Alalah, my city |
| 39 | a-na ia-si-im it-tu-ru-nim _szesz-mesz_-ia | to me returned, my brothers |
| 40 | isz-mu-u2-ma u3 a-na mah-ri-ia il-li-ku-u2 | they heard, and they went before me. |
| 41 | ah-he-_hi-a_-ia it-ti-ia-ma in-na-hu-u2 | my brothers were with me and they became hostile. |
| 42 | ah-he2-_hi-a_-ia as,?-s,ur?-szu-nu ap-pu-na | my brothers, I guarded them, I smote them |
| 43 | _mu 7(disz)-kam-hi-a_ {disz}ba-ra-at-tar-na _lugal_ dan-nu | 7th year of Barattarna, strong king. |
| 44 | lugal erin2-mesz hur-ri{ki} u2-na-kir-an-ni | king of the troops of Hurra imposed upon me. |
| 45 | i-na sze-eb-i sza-na-ti a-na {disz}ba-ra-at-ar-na _lugal_-ri | in another brick for Barāt-Arna the king |
| 46 | _lugal erin2-mesz_-an-wa-an-da asz-ta2-par2 u3 ad-bu-ub!(te) | I sent to the king, the troops of Anwanda, and I spoke with them. |
| 47 | ma-na-ha-[te]-_he2_ sza a-bu-te-_hi-a_-ia i-nu-ma | the mashtu-vessels of my abutehīya when |
| 48 | a-bu-te-_hi-a_ a-na _ugu_-szu-nu in-na-hu-u2 | he shall have the usufruct of them. |
| 49 | u3 [a]-wa#-ti-ni a-na _lugal-hi-a_ sza _erin2-mesz_ hur-ri{ki} da-mi-iq | and our words to the kings of the troops of Hurra good |
| 50 | u3# a-na# bi-ri-szu-nu _nam-erim2_ dan-na | and between them a strong enemy |
| 51 | isz#-ku-nu-nim-na _lugal_ dan-nu ma-na-ha-te-_hi-a_ | The mighty king of the land of Manahtu |
| 52 | sza pa-nu-ti-ni u3 _nam-erim2_ sza bi-ri-szu-nu isz-me!-ma | who before us and the office between them heard, and |
| 53 | u3 _a2_-ti ma-mi-ti ip-ta-la-ah asz-szum a-wa-at | and the power of a man he took away because of the word |
| 54 | ma-mi-ti u3 asz-szum ma-na-ha-te-_mesz_-ni szu-ul-mi-ia | “Mamītu, and concerning the mashtu-bowls, my well-being, |
| 55 | im-da-har u3 ki bu sza ri du-u2 sza _siskur2_ | he received. Further, when the ... of the sacrifice |
| 56 | u2-szar-bi u3 _e2_ hal-qu2 u2-te-er-szu | and the house he had destroyed he returned to him. |
| 57 | i-na _lu2_-ti-ia i-na ki-nu-ti-ia _pa3_ an-na-am | in my manhood, in my trust, this tablet |
| 58 | az-kur-szu u3 _lugal_-ku a-na {iri}a-la-la-ah{ki} | his land and your king to Alalaḫ |
| 59 | _lugal-mesz_ sza _za3_-ia u3 _gub3_-ia e?-li?-lu-an-ni-ma | the kings at my right and left side praised me, and |
| 60 | u3 ki-ma szu-nu-ti-ma um-da-szi-la-ku ki _bad3_-szu-nu | and like them, when they have slain, with their walls |
| 61 | sza a-bu-te-_hi-a_ i-na qa-qa-ri tab-ku-u2 | of the abutehû-plants in the ground, |
| 62 | u3 a-na-ku i-na qa-qa-ri u2-sza-at-bu-u2 | And I, in the midst of it, will make (them) rise. |
| 63 | u3 a-na-an-ta2 u2-szaq-qu2-u2-szu-nu | and he will raise a claim against them. |
| 64 | _erin2-mesz_-ba2 el-te-qi2 u3 a-na ma-at ha-at-te{ki} | I took my troops, and to the land of Ḫatte |
| 65 | e-te-li u3 _7(disz) iri-didli-hi-a_ as,-bat-szu-nu | I went up, and I seized the 7 cities of Didliḫi. |
| 66 | {iri}pa-asz-sza-he2{ki} {iri}da-ma-ru-ut-la{ki} | Paššahe, Damarutla |
| 67 | {iri}hu-lah3-ha-an{ki} {iri}zi-la<{ki} {iri}>i-e{ki} | Ḫulaḫan, Zila, Ie |
| 68 | {iri}u2-lu-zi-la{ki} u3 {iri}za-ru-na{ki} | Uluzila and Zaruna |
| 69 | an-mu-u2 _iri-didli-hi-a_ as,-bat-szu-nu u3 ul-lu-u2 | I captured them in the city of Didliḫu, and they went up. |
| 70 | ah-te-pe3-szu-nu-ti ma-at ha-at-te{ki} | Aḫte-pēšunu, the land of Hatte, |
| 71 | u2-ul ip-hur u3 a-na _ugu_-ia u2-ul il-li-ku | did not receive, and to me did not go. |
| 72 | sza lib3-bi-ia e-te-pu-usz# szal-la-te-_hi-a_-szu-nu | of my heart I have done, their booty |
| 73 | asz-lu-ul-ma nam-ku-ri-szu-[nu] bu-sze-szu-nu ba-szi-tu-<szu>-nu | I carried off their booty, possessions, and possessions. |
| 74 | el-te-qi2 u3 u2-za-iz a-na# _erin2-mesz_ til-la-ti-ia | I crossed over and stood. To the troops of my retinue |
| 75 | {lu2-mesz}ah-he2-_hi-a_-ia | my scouts |
| 76 | u3 {lu2-mesz}ib-ru-te-_hi-a_-ia ka-ka4-szu-nu-ma | and my chariot fighters are at their disposal. |
| 77 | a-na-ku el-te-qi2 u3 a-na ma-at mu-ki-isz-he{ki} at-tu-ur | I went up and returned to the land of Mukišhe. |
| 78 | u3 e-ru-ub a-na {iri}a-la-la-ah{ki} _iri-ki_-ia i-na szal-la-tim | and entered Alalah, my city, in booty |
| 79 | u3 i-na mar-szi-tim i-na nam-ku-ri i-na bu-si u3 i-na ba-szi-tam | and in the market place, in the granary, on the threshing floor, and on the street |
| 80 | sza isz-tu ma-at ha-at-te{ki} u2-sze-ri-du _e2_ usz10-te-pi2-isz | which from the land of Ḫatte had brought down, the temple he had built |
| 81 | _{gesz}gu-za_-ia ki-ma _gu-za-mesz_ sza _lugal-mesz_ u2-ma-szi-il | my throne like the thrones of kings I raised up. |
| 82 | _{lu2-mesz}szesz-mesz_-ia ki-ma _szesz-mesz_ sza _lugal#-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia | my brothers like the brothers of the kings, my sons |
| 83 | ki-ma _dumu-mesz_-szu-nu u3 {lu2-mesz}tap-pu-te-_hi-a_-ia ki!-ma!(u3) tap-pu-te-_hi-a_-szu-nu | like their sons and my colleagues, like their colleagues |
| 84 | u2-ma-szi-lu-u2-szu-nu _tusz-mesz_ sza a-na lib3-bi ma-ti-ia{ki} | the dwellings which in my land |
| 85 | _ki-tusz_-szu-nu _du10_-tam u2-sze-szi-ib-szu-nu sza _ki-tusz_ la u2-usz-sza-bu | their good residences he made them dwell. The one who the residence did not dwell |
| 86 | a-na-ku u2-sze-szi-bu-szu-nu u3 ma-ti{ki}-ia u2-ki-in-nu | I settled them, and my land I established. |
| 87 | u3 u2-ma-szi-il _iri-didli-hi-a_-ia ki-me-e pa-nu-ti-ni-ma ki-ma _a-a_-ni-ma | and I made my city of Didliḫi as before, like our father |
| 88 | _a2_-te-_mesz_ sza _dingir-mesz_ sza {iri}a-la-lah3{ki} u2-ki-in-nu-u2-ma | the powers of the gods of Alalah they established, and |
| 89 | u3 _siskur-hi-a_ ni-iq-qi2-_hi-a_ sza a-bi-i!?-ni sza usz-te-pi2-szu-u2-szu-nu | and the offerings and offerings of our father, which they had performed, |
| 90 | a-na-ku e-te-ne-pu-usz10-szu-nu an-mu-u2 e-te-pu-usz10-szu-nu | (Sum) I have performed (the ritual) against them. (Akk) This I performed against them, |
| 91 | u3 a-na qa-ti {disz}{d}iszkur-ne2-ra-ri _dumu_-ia ap-ta-qi2-id-szu-nu | and to the hand of Adad-nērārī my son I appointed them. |
| 92 | ma-an-nu-um-me-e _alam_-ia an-ni-na-ti i-na-as-sah2-szu | Whoever these statues of me removes, |
| 93 | u3 <<pe2-re-eh-szu li-il-qu2-ut>> _an_{+sza-mu} li-iz-zu-ur-szu | and his limbs may they pluck up. May the heavens bless him. |
| 94 | sza-ap-la-tu2 er-s,e-tu2 pe2-re-eh-szu li-il-qu2-ut | May the lower parts of the earth fall upon him. |
| 95 | _dingir-mesz_ sza _an_ u _ki lugal_-ut-szu u3 ma-at-szu{ki} lim-du-du-szu | May the gods of heaven and earth, his kingship, and Matšu, make him great. |
| 96 | ma-an-nu-um-me-e u2-na-ak-kar3-ma i-ip-pa-asz-szi-<su?> | Nobody will take it away, and he will do it for her. |
| 97 | dim _en an ki_{+er-s,e-ti} u3 _dingir-mesz gal-gal-e-ne_ szu-ma-szu | the god, lord of heaven and earth, and the great gods his name |
| 98 | u3 _numun-mesz_-szu li-hal-liq i-na# ma-ti-szu {disz}szar-ru-wa _dub-sar {lu2}arad 1(u) 2(u) 3(u)_ u3 {d}inanna | and his seed may he destroy. In his land Šarru-wa, the scribe of the šandabakku, 20-30 and Ishtar |
| 99 | {disz}szar-ru-wa _{lu2}dub-sar_ sza {d}alam an-ni-na-tim isz-t,u2-ru-szu _dingir-mesz_ sza _an_ u _ki_ | Šarru-wa, the scribe of the god Alam, these are his words. The gods of heaven and earth |
| 100 | li-bal-li-t,u2-u2-szu li-na-s,a-ru-szu lu-u2 _saga_-u2-szu {d}utu _en_ e-lu-ti | may they keep him alive, may they guard him, may Šamaš, lord of the upper world, |
| 101 | u3 szap-li-ti _en_ <<lu2>> e-t,emx(DIM)-mi lu-u2 _ti-la_-szu | and the lower one, my lord, whether ghost or his life |
| 102 | _mu 3(u)-kam-mesz lugal_-ku | 30th year of kingship |
| 103 | ma-na-ah-ti-ia a-na _dub_-ia asz-t,u2-ur li-da2#-na#-gal-szu-nu | my debts I wrote for my tablet. May he keep them in good health! |
| 104 | u3 a-na _ugu_-ia li-ik-ta-na-ra-bu | and to me may they keep sending. |
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