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RS 17.0004 + RS 17.0353 + RS 17.0357 + RS 17.0450 + RS 19.0101 + RS 21.0053 (P503518)
Treaty, Middle Babylonian, Ugarit · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | RS 17.0004 + RS 17.0353 + RS 17.0357 + RS 17.0450 + RS 19.0101 + RS 21.0053 |
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| ID | P503518 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Babylonian · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE |
| Genre | Treaty |
| Find spot | Ugarit (mod. Ras Shamra) |
| Coordinates | 35.6021, 35.7853 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | [um-ma {d}UTU {m}mu-ur-ši-li LUGAL GAL] LUGAL KUR {iri}ha-at-ti at-tu₃-ka ša {m}niq₂-me-pa | Thus says Šamaš, Uršili, great king, king of the land of Hatti: you are Niqmepa. |
| 2 | [a-na KUR-ka ut-te-er-ak-ka] u₃ LUGAL a-na {giš}GU.ZA a-bi-ka ul-te-ši-ib-ka | I have returned you to your land, and the king has sent you to the throne of your father. |
| 3 | [KUR ša a-na-ku ut-te-er-ra-ak]-⸢ka⸣ u₃ at-ta {m}niq₂-me-pa qa-du KUR-ka IR₃{di₃} | I have returned that land to you, and you, Niqmepa, together with your land, are your servants. |
| 4 | [u₃ at-ta] {m}niq₂-me-pa iš-tu ⸢u₄-mi⸣ an-ni-i i-na EGIR u₄-mi LUGAL KUR ha-at-ti | And you, Niqmepa, from this day, in the future, when the king of Hatti |
| 5 | [be-el-ka u₃] KUR {iri}ha-at-ti u₂-ul ⸢ta-na⸣-aṣ-ṣa-ar u₃ ki-i at-ta {m}niq₂-me-pa | Your lord, and the land of Hatti, you are not E-tana-E-assbar, and as you, Niqmepa |
| 6 | [ra-ma-an-ka SAG].DU-ka ⸢DAM⸣-MEŠ-ka ⸢ERIN₂⸣-MEŠ-ka u₃ KUR-ka aq-ra-ta-a-ku | Your name, your capital, your ecstatics, your troops and your land, I will praise you. |
| 7 | [u₃ ra-ma-an LUGAL] SAG.DU LUGAL DUMU-MEŠ LUGAL ⸢u₃⸣ KUR ha-at-ti a-na da₂-ra-ti | and by the command of the king, the crown prince, the royal sons, the land of Hatti, forever. |
| 8 | [lu-u₂ aq-ra-ta-a-ku] u₃ i-na ar-ka₃-at u₄-mi ša LUGAL KUR ha-at-ti ša KUR-MEŠ LUGAL | I am afraid, and in the future, may the king of the land of Ḫattu, of all kings, |
| 9 | [ša DUMU DUMU-MEŠ LUGAL] u₃ ša KUR ha-at-ti ri-ik-[sa] u₃ ša-la-ma u₂-ṣur | Whoever the son of the king or the sons of the land of Hatti, violates the contract, or removes it permanently |
| 10 | [i-na-an-na la ta-...] a-na muh-hi LUGAL al-⸢ka⸣ u₃ i-na ši-ma-ni | Now, do not ... to the king, I will come to you, and in the future |
| 11 | [... pi₂]-qa₂-at a-ma-⸢tu⸣ mi-[im-ma ...] ⸢u₃⸣ a-na a-la-ki-ka im-ma-te-ma | ... the command of the word, everything ..., he came to your aid and |
| 12 | ⸢u₂-ul⸣ [na-a-ṣar] lu-u₂ pa-ṭir₂ [a-ma-tu₄ mim-ma ša] i-na pa-ni-ka ib-ba₂-aš-ši | May the word that is written in your presence be heard. |
| 13 | u₃ ⸢it⸣-[ti ša-al]-mi-ia lu-u₂ ⸢ša⸣-[al-ma-a-ta it-ti] {lu₂}KUR₂-ia lu-u₂ na-⸢ak-ra-ta⸣ | and the ešātu-disease of my body be it a ṣālāku-demon with my enemy be it an adversity |
| 14 | ⸢šum-ma⸣ LUGAL [KUR {iri}ha-at]-⸢ti⸣ i-na KUR {iri}ha-ni-[gal-bat šum-ma KUR {iri}mi]-iṣ-ri-i | If a king of the land of Ḫat-etī-e23 in the land Hanigalbat, if the land Mishrî |
| 15 | [u₃] ⸢šum⸣-ma KUR {iri}kar-{⸢d}du⸣-ni-ia-⸢aš⸣ [šum-ma KUR {iri}al-ti] mi-nu-um-me-e ⸢KUR⸣-[MEŠ {lu₂]}⸢KUR₂⸣ | And if the land of Kar-Bāniya-Eaš, if any of the lands of Balti, all of the enemy lands |
| 16 | [ša i]-⸢na⸣ ZAG ⸢KUR⸣-[ka] qe-er-⸢bu⸣ [ša it-ti LUGAL KUR {iri}ha-at-ti] na-ak-ru | which is on the right side of the Ekur, on the left side, which is hostile to the king of Hatti. |
| 17 | [u₃ mi]-nu-me-[e] ⸢KUR⸣-MEŠ ⸢ša⸣ [i-na ZAG KUR-ka qe-er-bu ša it]-⸢ti⸣ LUGAL KUR hat-ti [šal-mu] | And all the ešāru-houses at the border of your land are well. May the king of Hatti be well. |
| 18 | [KUR {iri}mu-kiš KUR {iri}hal-ba₂ KUR {iri}nu-ha-aš-ši u₂-ša-ah]-hu-ru-⸢ma⸣ [it-ti LUGAL] | The lands of Mušēzib, Ḫalba, and Nuḫašši I conquered. With the king |
| 19 | [KUR {iri}ha-at-ti i-na-ak-ki-ru-ma ki-me-e LUGAL KUR {iri}ha-at-ti] ⸢a⸣-na ha-⸢ba₂⸣-[ti u₂-uṣ-ṣa-a] | They attacked the land of Hatti and, like the king of the land Hatti, they destroyed the Ḫatti. |
| 20 | [u₃ šum-ma at-ta {m}niq₂-me-pa iš-tu ERIN₂-MEŠ-ka {giš}GIGIR-MEŠ-ka u₃ i-na] ⸢kul⸣ [lib₃]-⸢bi-ka⸣ | And if you, Niqmepa, with your troops, your chariots, and in the Ekulû, your heart |
| 21 | [ul ta-na-ṣir u₃ šum-ma i-na kul lib₃-bi-ka la-a ta-na]-⸢ta⸣-ha-⸢az⸣ | You will not cross it, and if you do not cross over it from all of your heart |
| 22 | [u₃ šum-ma DUMU LUGAL EN GAL qa-du ERIN₂-MEŠ-šu {giš}GIGIR-šu a]-na {m}niq₂-me-pa | If the son of the king, the great lord, together with his troops, his chariot to Niqmepa |
| 23 | [a-na ti-il-lu-ti-ka ... a-na KUR ša-ni-ti a-na ha-ba₂-ti a-šap]-⸢par⸣-ka | For your life I will send you to that land, to Habatu. |
| 24 | [u₃ šum-ma at-ta {m}niq₂-me-pa i-na kul lib₃-bi-ka iš-tu ERIN₂-ka {giš}GIGIR-ka ul ta-na]-⸢ṣa-ar⸣ | And if you, Niqmepa, in all of your heart, with your troops and your chariot you will not release him. |
| 6' | [...] x [...] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢NA₂⸣ LUGAL KUR ha-[at-ti ...] | ... the king of Hatti |
| 8' | [...]-ti LUGAL KUR ha-at-⸢ti⸣ [...] | ... king of Hatti |
| 9' | [...] ⸢GAL⸣ {giš}GIGIR-MEŠ x [...] | ... palace, chariots |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] zi-it-[ha-ri-ia-aš ...] | ... Zithariyaš ... |
| 3' | [...] x-na {d}x [...] | ... the god |
| 4' | [...] {⸢iri⸣}x-x [...] | ... the city |
| 5' | [...] {iri}ha-an-ha-an [...] | ... Hanhan |
| 6' | [DINGIR-MEŠ EN-MEŠ ma]-⸢mi⸣-ti {d}iš-ha-⸢ra⸣ [...] | The gods, the lords of the land, Išḫa'e |
| 7' | [...] {d}U.DAR {iri}ni-⸢nu⸣-[wa ...] | ... Ištar of Nineveh |
| 8' | [... {d}za]-ba₄-ba₄ {iri}ha-⸢at⸣-[ti ...] | Zababa of the city Ḫeat-eti |
| 9' | [... {d}za]-⸢ap-pa⸣-na [...] | ... Zappaena |
| 10' | {[d}ha-an-ti-ta-aš]-šu-uš ša {iri}⸢har⸣-[ma ...] | Ḫantītašuši of the city Eḫara |
| 11' | [ša {iri}a-an-ku]-⸢wa⸣ {d}MUNUS.LUGAL ⸢ša⸣ [...] | of the city Ankû-ewa’e, Queen of the E-ša-e23 |
| 12' | {[d}hal-la-ra] ⸢ša⸣ {iri}du-un-na [...] | For the god Ḫalla, the E-ša-e-23 of Dunna |
| 13' | {[d}ta-pi₂-šu]-⸢wa⸣ ša {iri}iš-hu-⸢pi₂⸣-[ta ...] | Tapišu-ewa'e from Ishḫu-epi |
| 14' | {[d}ku-ni-ia]-⸢wa⸣-an-ni-iš {iri}⸢la⸣-[a-an-da ...] | Kuniya-ewa’eanniš of the city Ela'eanda |
| 15' | {[d}la]-⸢ab⸣-la-na {hur.[sag}ša-ri-ia-wa] | La-eab-elana of Hursag-Šariya |
| 16' | [DINGIR-MEŠ lu]-⸢la-ah⸣-hi DINGIR-MEŠ [ha-bi-ri ...] | May the gods be reconciled with me, may the evil gods |
| 1'' | [...] x | |
| 2'' | [... DINGIR-MEŠ] MUNUS-MEŠ | ... the gods, women |
| 3'' | [gab]-bi-⸢šu⸣-[nu ...] | All of them |
| 4'' | ⸢ša⸣ KUR {iri}u-⸢ga⸣-[ri-it ... {d}na-a]-⸢ra⸣ {d}⸢nam⸣-[ša-ra] | he conquered the land of Ugarit Naya-era-e, Ename-šara |
| 5'' | {d}gul-⸢gi⸣-[ši {d}mi-in-ki {d}tu-u-hu-ši {d}a-am-ma-ki {d}am-mi-iz-za-du {d]}⸢al⸣-la-a-⸢lu⸣ | Gula-egi-eši Minki Tuhushi Ammaki Ammiz-zadu Elala-elû |
| 6'' | {d}a-⸢an-tu₄⸣ {[d}a-nu {d}a-pa-an-tu₄ {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂ HUR.SAG-MEŠ] I₇-MEŠ | Eantu Eanu Anu Apantu Enlil Ninlil Hursag rivers |
| 7'' | [TUL₂]-MEŠ [A.AB.BA GAL {d}30 u₃ {d}UTU i-na ṣi-it-šu]-⸢nu⸣ u₃ er-bi-⸢šu⸣-[nu] | The large vessels of the sea, the gods Sîn and Šamaš, with their horns and their legs |
| 8'' | a-na [an-ni-i ri]-⸢ik-si₂⸣ [u₃ a-na ma-mi-ti lu-u₂ še-bu]-⸢tu₄⸣ | May it be favourable to me and to my land. |
| 9'' | mi-nu-⸢me⸣-[e a-ma-te-MEŠ] ša ⸢ri⸣-[ik-si₂ u₃ ša ma-mi-ti ša] i-na lib₃-bi ṭup-pi₂ an-ni-[ti] | What are the words of Erīksi and the wording of this tablet? |
| 10'' | šaṭ-rat-⸢ma⸣ [šum-ma {m}niq₂]-me-pa a-⸢ma⸣-[te]-MEŠ an-⸢na⸣-[ti ša ri]-⸢ik⸣-si₂ | Šaṭrat-ē23 If Niqmepa, these are the rites of the ritual assemblage |
| 11'' | u₃ ša ⸢ma⸣-[mi-ti la]-a i-⸢na⸣-[ṣa]-⸢ar u₃ ni⸣-[iš DINGIR-MEŠ] an-nu-u₂-ti | And he who does not return will not return. And this curse of the gods |
| 12'' | {m}niq₂-me-pa qa-du ⸢SAG⸣.[DU-šu] ⸢DAM⸣-MEŠ-šu [DUMU]-MEŠ-šu DUMU-MEŠ DUMU-MEŠ-⸢šu⸣ IRI-šu KUR-šu mim-⸢mu⸣-šu | Niqmepa together with his eunuchs, his merchants, sons, grandsons, his city, his land, and everything |
| 13'' | ⸢lu⸣-hal-⸢li-qu⸣-šu | his elû-ḫal-eliqu-plant |
| 14'' | [u₃ šum-ma {m}niq₂-me-pa a-ma-te-MEŠ ša ri-ik-si₂] u₃ ša ma-mi-⸢it⸣ | If Niqmepa, the words of the riksu and of Ammī-eṭir |
| 15'' | [ša i-na lib₃-bi ṭup-pi₂ an-ni-ti šaṭ-rat] i-na-ṣur-šu-nu | who in this tablet is written, |
| 16'' | [u₃ ni-iš DINGIR-MEŠ an-nu-ti qa-du] ⸢SAG⸣.DU-šu DAM-MEŠ-šu DUMU-MEŠ | and the oath of these gods together with Esaggil, his wives (and) his sons |
| 17'' | [IRI-šu KUR-šu u₃ qa-du mim-mu]-⸢šu⸣ li-iṣ-ṣu₂-ru-šu | May his city, his land, and all of his possessions be destroyed. |
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