BDHP 34 & 35 (P510412)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BDHP 34 & 35 |
|---|---|
| ID | P510412 |
| Museum no. | BM 082444 & BM 082445 |
| 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 |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Regarding the house in (lit. of) the cloister, the male and female slave, |
| obverse 2 | the property of Damiqtum |
| obverse 3 | daughter of Kikinum, |
| obverse 4 | Iddin-ilabrat, Erībam-sîn |
| obverse 5 | Abum-waqar and Sippirītum |
| obverse 6 | made a claim. The judges |
| obverse 7 | granted them a trial in the Ebabbar. |
| obverse 8 | Damiqtum, to (make her swear by) the name of the god, |
| obverse 9 | (the president of the court) handed her over to the sanctuary; |
| obverse 10 | before the sanctuary |
| obverse 11 | she agreed and |
| obverse 12 | a house of 10 shekels in the cloister |
| obverse 13 | Damiqtum |
| obverse 14 | gave to Sippirītum. |
| reverse 1 | (That) again |
| reverse 2 | Iddin-ilabrat, Erībam-sîn, |
| reverse 3 | Abum-waqar and Sippirītum |
| reverse 4 | concerning the house, the male and female slave, |
| reverse 5 | everything (that Damiqtum gave) to Munawwirtum daughter of Šamaš-tappâšu |
| reverse 6 | will not raise a claim, (by) Šamaš, Marduk, |
| reverse 7 | Sîn-muballiṭ and the city of Sippar (they swore). |
| reverse 8 | Before Warad-sîn and Šalim-paliḫšu; |
| reverse 9 | before Ilabrat-iddinam; |
| reverse 10 | before Šamaš-tayār; |
| reverse 11 | before Kalumum; |
| reverse 12 | before Liburram; |
| reverse 13 | before Idadum; |
| reverse 14 | before Šamaš-tappê; |
| reverse 15 | before Sîyyatum. |
| obverse 1 | Regarding the house in the cloister, the male and female slave, |
| obverse 2 | the property of Damiqtum daughter of Kikinum, |
| obverse 3 | Iddin-ilabrat, Erībam-sîn |
| obverse 4 | Abum-waqar and Sippirītum nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 5 | made a claim. The judges |
| obverse 6 | granted them a trial in the Ebabbar. |
| obverse 7 | Damiqtum daughter of Kikinum, |
| obverse 8 | to (make her swear by) the name of the god to the sanctuary |
| obverse 9 | (the president of the court) handed her over; |
| obverse 10 | before the sanctuary |
| obverse 11 | they agreed with each other and |
| obverse 12 | a house of 10 shekels in the cloister, Damiqtum |
| obverse 13 | to Sippirītum nadītu of Šamaš |
| obverse 14 | gave. (That) again |
| obverse 15 | Iddin-ilabrat, Erībam-sîn, |
| obverse 16 | Abum-waqar |
| reverse 1 | and Sippirītum nadītu of Šamaš, |
| reverse 2 | concerning the house, the female and male slave, the property, |
| reverse 3 | everything (lit. from chaff to gold) |
| reverse 4 | that Damiqtum to Munawwirtum nadītu of Šamaš |
| reverse 5 | daughter of Šamaš-tappâšu gave, |
| reverse 6 | will not raise a claim, |
| reverse 7 | (by) the name of Šamaš, Ayya, šîn-muballiṭ |
| reverse 8 | and the city of Sippar they swore. |
| reverse 9 | Before Warad-sîn and Šalim-paliḫšu; |
| reverse 10 | before Ilabrat-iddinam overseer of the nadītu(s) of Šamaš; |
| reverse 11 | before Imlik-sîn son of Šamaš-mudê; |
| reverse 12 | before Šamaš-tayār son of Ana-qāti-šamaš-anaṭṭal; |
| reverse 13 | before Liburram, (official) of the cloister’s gate; |
| reverse 14 | before Ibaluṭ son of Adad-rēmēni; |
| reverse 15 | before Idadum, the doorkeeper; |
| reverse 16 | before Šamaš-tappê, (official) of the cloister’s gate; |
| reverse 17 | before Ararum son of Bēlanum; |
| reverse 18 | before Sîyyatum, inspector of the judges. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _e2_ ga-gi-im _sag-geme2 sag-nita2_ | |
| 2 | bu-sze-e sza da-mi-iq-tim | |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_ ki-ki-nim | |
| 4 | {disz}i-din-{d}nin-szubur {disz}e-ri-ba-am-sin | |
| 5 | {disz}a-bu-wa-qar u3 si2-pi2-ri-tum | |
| 6 | ir-gu-mu-u2-ma _di-ku5-mesz_ | |
| 7 | i-na _e2-babbar-ra_ di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 8 | {disz}da-mi-iq-tum a-na ni-isz _dingir_ | |
| 9 | a-na pa-ni pa-pa-hi-im id-di-szi-i-ma | |
| 10 | i-na pa-ni pa-pa-hi-im | |
| 11 | im-ta-ga-ar-ma | |
| 12 | _1(u) gin2 e2_ i-na ga-gi-im | |
| 13 | {disz}da-mi-iq-tum | |
| 14 | a-na si2-pi2-ri-tum id-di-in | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u2-ul i-tu-ru-u2-ma | |
| 2 | {disz}i-din-{d}nin-szubur e-ri-ba-am-sin | |
| 3 | {disz}a-bu-wa-qar u3 si2-pi2-ri2-tum | |
| 4 | a-na _e2 sag-munus sag-nita2_ | |
| 5 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ a-na mu-na-wi-ir-tum _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu | |
| 6 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-mu {d}utu {d}amar-utu | |
| 7 | {disz}sin-mu-ba-li2-it, u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 8 | _igi_ ARAD2-sin u3 sza-lim-pa-li-ih-szu | |
| 9 | _igi_ {d}nin-szubur-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}utu-ta-ia-ar | |
| 11 | _igi_ ka-lu-mu-um | |
| 12 | _igi_ li-bu-ra-am | |
| 13 | _igi_ i-da-du-um | |
| 14 | _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba-e | |
| 15 | _igi_ sin-ia-tum | |
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-na _e2#_ [ga-gi-im _sag-geme2 sag-nita2_] | |
| 2 | bu-sze-e sza da-mi-iq-tim _dumu-munus_ ki-[ki-nim] | |
| 3 | {disz}i-din-{d}nin-szubur {disz}e-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | |
| 4 | {disz}a-bu-wa-qar u3 si2-pi2-ri-tum _lukur!_ [{d}utu] | |
| 5 | ir-gu-mu-u2-ma _di-ku5-mesz_ | |
| 6 | i-na _e2-babbar-ra_ di-nam u2-sza-hi-zu-szu-nu-ti#-[ma] | |
| 7 | {disz}da-mi-iq-tum _dumu-munus_ ki-[ki-nim] | |
| 8 | a-na ni-isz _dingir_ a-na# [pa]-ni# pa-pa-[hi-im] | |
| 9 | id-di-szi#-i#-[ma] | |
| 10 | i-na [pa-ni pa-pa-hi-im] | |
| 11 | im#-[ta-ag-ru-u2-ma] | |
| 12 | _1(u) gin2 e2_ ga-gi#-im# da-mi-iq-tum | |
| 13 | [a]-na si2-pi2-ri-[tum] _lukur!_ {d}utu | |
| 14 | id#-di-in u2-ul i-tu-ru-u2-ma | |
| 15 | [{disz}i-din]-{d#}nin-szubur {disz}e-ri-ba-am-{d}suen | |
| 16 | [{disz}a-bu]-um#-wa#-qar# | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | u3 si2-pi2-ri-tum _lukur!_ {d}utu | |
| 2 | a-na _e2 sag-munus sag-nita2_ bu-sze-e | |
| 3 | isz-tu pe2-e a-di _ku3-sig17_ | |
| 4 | sza da-mi-iq-tum a-na mu-na-wi-ir-tum _lukur!_ {d}utu | |
| 5 | _dumu-munus_ {d}utu-tab-ba-szu id-di-nu | |
| 6 | u2-ul i-ra-ga-mu | |
| 7 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 8 | u3 _iri_ zimbir{ki} it-mu-u2 | |
| 9 | _igi_ ARAD2-{d}suen u3 sza-lim-pa-li-ih-szu | |
| 10 | _igi_ {d}nin-szubur-ma-an-szum2 _ugula lukur!_ {d}utu | |
| 11 | _igi_ im-lik-{d}suen dumu {d}utu-mu-de | |
| 12 | _igi_ {d}utu-ta-ia-ar dumu a-na-qa2-ti-{d}utu-a-na-t,al | |
| 13 | _igi_ li-bu-ra-am sza _ka2_ ga-gi-im | |
| 14 | _igi_ i-ba-lu-ut, _dumu_ {d}iszkur-re-me-ni | |
| 15 | _igi_ i-da-du-um _i3-du8_ | |
| 16 | _igi_ {d}utu-tab-ba-e sza _ka2_ ga-gi-im | |
| 17 | _igi#_ a-ra-rum _dumu_ be-la-nim | |
| 18 | _igi_ sin-ia-tum _maszkim di-ku5-mesz_ | |
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