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MHET 2/3, 438 (P509819)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | MHET 2/3, 438 |
|---|---|
| ID | P509819 |
| Museum no. | BM 016813 & BM 016813A |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Legal |
| 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 | _4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 ka2_ {d}marduk | 4 1/2 iku of field, meadow of the gate of Marduk; |
| 2 | i-ta _a-sza3_ _dumu#-munus#_ {d}suen-ri-me-ni | from the field of the daughter of Sîn-rimeni |
| 3 | _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3# murub4?_ | 3 iku of field, meadow in the middle |
| 4 | _sza3_ sza _dumu-munus_ x x | the heart of the daughter of ... |
| 5 | i-ta _a-sza3_ sig-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3-mesz#_ | from the field of Sîn-ilišu, foreman of merchants |
| 6 | _1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 murub4#_ | 1/2 iku of field, meadow in the middle |
| 7 | _sza3_ sza _dumu-munus#_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | from the daughter of Ṣillī-šamaš |
| 8 | _1(esze3) 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ | 1 eše 2 iku field |
| 9 | _5(disz) sar e2 du3-a e2_ a-si-dingir | a built-up house plot of 5 sar, the house of Asi-ilum |
| 10 | [i]-ta _sila dagal-la_ | from the wide street |
| 11 | _1/2(disz)# sar e2 sza3_ {iri}zimbir{ki}-gal# | 1/2 sar, the house in Sippar |
| 12 | [i-ta] _e2_ sin-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_ | from the house of Sîn-iqisham, his brother |
| 13 | _[1(disz) sar]_ me-er-szu i-ta {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz_ | 1 sar, his brother, from Sîn-iqīšam, |
| 14 | _[6(disz) 1/2(disz)] sar e2_ | a house plot of 6 1/2 sar |
| 15 | _[1(disz) sag-geme2]_ wa-ra-sa3-ri-isz | 1 female slave who is a widow |
| 16 | _[1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3]-gu 1(disz) {na4}ur5 dabin_ | 1 grindstone of coarse flour, 1 grinder of fine flour |
| 17 | _[1(disz) {gesz}na2 1(disz)] {gesz}gu-za 1(disz) {gesz}ban2 i3_ | 1 bed, 1 chair, 1 sutu of oil |
| 18 | [mi-im-ma an]-ni-im | all this |
| 19 | [_ha-la_ iszkur]-zi-mu | share of Ishkur-zimu |
| 20 | [sza _ki_ {d}suen-i-qi2]-sza-am | which with Sîn-iqīšam |
| 21 | [{disz}ib-ni-{d}iszkur] | Ibni-Addu |
| 22 | [dingir-szu-ba-ni a-ah]-hi-szu | Ilu-šubāni, his brother |
| 23 | u3 [_dumu-mesz_ pa-la]-{d}iszkur | and the sons of Pala-Adad |
| 24 | i-zu-zu | Izuzu, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | bi-ta-am u3 ba-szi-it _e2 a-ba_ | the house and the owner of the father’s house |
| 2 | mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu | they divided equally. |
| 3 | [zi-zu ga-am-ru isz]-tu pi2-e | “Favorable, exalted one, from the mouth |
| 4 | [a-di _ku3-sig17_ a-hu-um] a-na a-hi-im | together with the gold of the other to the other |
| 5 | [u2-ul i-ra-gu]-um [...] | will not raise a claim ... |
| 6 | [an-ni-am am-szi u2]-ul i-qa2-ab-bi | This one does not say: |
| 7 | [_mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sa]-am#-su2-i-lu-na _lugal_ | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, Samsu-iluna, the king. |
| 8 | [u3 iri{ki}] zimbir#{ki} it-mu-u2 | and the city of Sippar they heard |
| 9 | [_igi_ i3-li2-i-din-nam] _dumu_ {disz}a-bu-um-wa-qar | before Ilī-iddinam, son of Abum-waqar |
| 10 | [_igi_ be-la-nu-um] _dumu_ nu-ra-tum | before Belanum, son of Nuratum |
| 11 | [_igi_ ...-a-ni dumu] sig-i3-li2-szu | before ...ani, son of Sîn-ilishu |
| 12 | [_igi_ ...]-wa-qar _dumu_ zimbir{ki}-li-ir-bi | before ...-waqar, son of Sippar-lirbi |
| 13 | [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ ip-qu2-sza | before ..., son of Ipqusha |
| 14 | [...] _dumu_ a-ba-tum | ... son of Abatum |
| 1' | _igi_ [dingir ... ia] _dub-sar_ | before a god ... he is scribe. |
| 2' | _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 3(u)-kam_ | The month of Addarum, the day 30 |
| 3' | _mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal u6-nir ki-tusz mah_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, erected a magnificent residence. |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | _4(iku) 1/2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 ka2_ {d}marduk | 4 1/2 iku of field, meadow of the gate of Marduk; |
| 2 | i-ta _a-sza3 dumu-munus_ {d}suen-ri-me-ni | adjacent to the field of the daughter of Sîn-rimeni |
| 3 | _3(iku) GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 murub4 sza3 dumu-munus_ x | 3 iku field, meadow in the middle of the daughter ...; |
| 4 | i#-ta# _a-sza3_ sig#-i3-li2-szu _ugula dam-gar3-mesz_ | from the field of Sîn-ilišu, foreman of merchants |
| 5 | _1/2(iku)# GAN2 a-sza3 a-gar3 murub4#_sza3 a-sza3 _dumu-munus_ s,il2-li2-{d}utu | 1/2 iku field, meadow in the middle of the field of daughter of Ṣillī-šamaš; |
| 6 | _[1 esze3] 2(iku) GAN2 a-sza3_ | 1 eše 2 iku field |
| 7 | _[5(disz) sar] e2 dumu-mesz_ a-si-dingir [...] | 5 sar, the house of the sons of Asi-ilum |
| 8 | _1/2(disz) sar e2 sza3_ {iri}zimbir{ki}-gal# | 1/2 sar, the house in Sippar |
| 9 | i-ta _e2_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_ | from the house of Sîn-iqīšam, his brother |
| 10 | _1(disz) sar_ me-er-szu-u2 _sza3_ me-er-szi | 1 sar of mēršû in the me’erši, |
| 11 | i-ta {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am _szesz-ni_ | from Sîn-iqīšam his brother |
| 12 | _6(disz) 1/2(disz) sar e2_ u3 me-ir-szu | a house of 6 1/2 sar and its terrace |
| 13 | _1(disz) sag-geme2_ wa-ra-sa3-ri#-isz mu-ni-im | 1 female slave named Warasariš |
| 14 | _1(disz) {na4}ur5 zi3-gu#_ | 1 grindstone of coarse flour |
| 15 | _1(disz) {na4}ur5 dabin#_ | 1 grindstone for coarse flour |
| 16 | _1(disz) {gesz}na2 1(disz) {gesz}gu-za_ | 1 bed, 1 chair |
| 17 | u3 _1(disz) {gesz}ban2 i3_ | and 1 seah of oil |
| 18 | mi-im-ma an-ni-im | all this |
| 19 | _ha-la_ {d}iszkur-zi-mu | share of Adad-zimu |
| 20 | sza _ki_ {d}suen-i-qi2-sza-am | which with Sîn-iqišam |
| 21 | {disz}ib-ni-{d}iszkur | Ibni-Addu |
| 22 | u3 dingir-szu-ba-ni a-ah-hi-szu | and Ilu-šubāni, his brothers, |
| 23 | _dumu-mesz_ pa-la-{d}iszkur | sons of Pala-Adad |
| 24 | i-zu-zu | Izuzu, |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | bi-ta-am u3# ba#-szi-it _e2 a-ba_ | the house and the owner of the father's house |
| 2 | mi-it-ha-ri-isz i-zu-zu | they divided equally. |
| 3 | zi-zu ga-am-ru | Your life is long! |
| 4 | isz-tu pi2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | from the mouth to the gold |
| 5 | a-hu-um a-na a-hi-im u2-ul i-ra-gu-um | “A brother will not raise a claim against a brother. |
| 6 | an-ni-a-am am-szi u2-ul i-qa-ab-bi | This one he does not say. |
| 7 | wa-tar-ti _e2 a-ba_ sza i-li-a-am sza bi-ri-szu-nu-ma | after the house of the father of the gods, between them |
| 8 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}marduk sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal_ u3 iri{ki#} zimbir{ki} it#-mu-u2 | year: “Šamaš, Marduk, Samsu-iluna, the king, and the city of Sippar erected. |
| 9 | u3 ap-lu-ut _lukur_ {d}utu a-ha-ti-szu-nu sza bi-ri-[...] x | and the heirs of the nadītu of Šamaš their rivals who |
| 10 | _igi_ i3-li-i-din-nam _dumu_ a-bu-um-dingir | before Ilī-iddinam, son of Abum-ilum |
| 11 | _igi_ be-la?-nu-um _dumu_ nu-ra-tum | before Belanum, son of Nuratum |
| 12 | _igi_ [...]-a-ni _dumu_ ip-qu2-i3-li2-szu | before ...ani, son of Ipqu-ilišu |
| 13 | _igi_ [...-wa-qar] _dumu#_ zimbir{ki}-li-ir-<bi> | before ...-waqar, son of Sippar-lirbi |
| 14 | _igi_ [...] _dumu_ ip-qu2-sza | before ..., son of Ipqusha |
| 15 | _igi_ [...] _dumu_ a-ba-tum | before ..., son of Abatum |
| 16 | _igi_ [... {d}]mar-tu _dumu_ sig-x-[...] | before ... Amurru, son of ... |
| 17 | [_igi_ na]-ka-rum _dumu_ {d}utu-sze-me | before Nakarum, son of Šamaš-šeme |
| 18 | [_igi_ ...]-nir-szi _dumu_ {d}iszkur-ra-bi | before ...-nirši, son of Adad-rabi |
| 19 | [_igi_ a-da-la]-lum _dumu_ szu-ba-dingir-dingir | before Adallalum, son of Shuba-ili-ilum |
| 20 | [_igi_ ...] _dumu_ {d}utu-ki-ma-i3-li2-x | before , son of Šamaš-kima-ilī-x |
| 21 | [_igi_ ...] x _dumu_ sig-an-tum | Witness: ..., son of Simantu |
| 22 | _igi_ dingir#-[...] x-ia _dub-sar_ | Before Ili-..., scribe. |
| 23 | _iti sze-sag11-ku5 u4 3(u)-kam_ | The month of Addarum, the day 30 |
| 24 | _mu sa-am-su2-i-lu-na lugal u6-nir ki-tusz mah {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna-bi-da-ke4_ | year: “Samsu-iluna, the king, the herald, the supreme residence of Zababa and Inanna |
| seal 1 | ||
| 1 | hu-x-za-x | Ḫu |
| 2 | _dumu_ ip-qu2-[...] | son of Ipqu- |
| 3 | _ARAD nig2_ {d}nin-x-[...] | servant of Nin- |
| seal 2 | ||
| 1 | ib-ni-{d}mar-[tu] | Ibni-Amurrum |
| 2 | _dumu_ x [...] | son of ... |
| 3 | _ARAD_ dingir {d}mar-[tu] | servant of the god Amurru. |
| seal 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}iszkur-szar-ru-[um] | Adad-šarrum |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}utu-sze-[me] | son of Šamaš-šeme |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}u-x-[...] | servant of U- |
| seal 4 | ||
| 1 | a-ha-am#-[nir-szi] | Aḫam-niši |
| 2 | _dumu_ {d}iszkur#-[ra-bi] | son of Adad-rabi |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}[...] | servant of |
| seal 5 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | _ARAD_ {d}utu x [...] | servant of Šamaš |
| seal 6 | ||
| 1 | dingir-[...] | Ilum- |
| 2 | _dumu_ [...] | son of |
| 3 | [_ARAD] {d}suen x x | servant of Suen. |
| seal 7 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ [...-{d}]iszkur | Seal of ...-Adad |
| seal 8 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ a-da-la-lum | seal of Adallalum |
| seal 9 | ||
| 1 | _kiszib3_ ib-ni-{d}iszkur | Seal of Ibni-Adad |
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