BDHP 42 (P510418)
Legal, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | BDHP 42 |
|---|---|
| ID | P510418 |
| Museum no. | BM 082502 & BM 082503 |
| 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 | When Lamassi daughter of Yapuḫum |
| obverse 2 | was ill, |
| obverse 3 | Ḫuzālatum (in) her sickness |
| obverse 4 | supported her so |
| obverse 5 | the cloister (on) Lamassi |
| obverse 6 | took pity and |
| obverse 7 | to Ḫuzālatum |
| obverse 8 | for supporting her |
| obverse 9 | gave (lit. her): |
| obverse 10 | 1 grindstone for coarse flour, |
| obverse 11 | 3 "sailor’s chairs", |
| obverse 12 | 1 bed, |
| obverse 13 | 1 basket, |
| obverse 14 | everything, Lamassi |
| obverse 15 | daughter of Yapuḫum |
| reverse 1 | to Ḫuzâlatum |
| reverse 2 | daughter of Sumuraḫ |
| reverse 3 | has given. |
| reverse 4 | (By) the life of Šamaš, Ayya, Marduk |
| reverse 5 | and Hammurapi |
| reverse 6 | they have sworn. |
| reverse 7 | Before Amat-šamas daughter of Ilšu-bānī; |
| reverse 8 | before Mātātum; |
| reverse 9 | before Erištī-ayya |
| reverse 10 | son of Sîn-tappâ-wēdim; |
| reverse 11 | before Iltani |
| reverse 12 | son ...; |
| reverse 13 | before Bēlessunu |
| obverse 6 | took pity (on) her and |
| reverse 12 | son ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | {disz}la-ma-si2 _dumu-munus_ ia-pu-hu-um | |
| 2 | im-ra-as,-ma | |
| 3 | {disz}hu-za-la-tum mu-ru-sa3 | |
| 4 | i-ta-asz-szi-szi-i-ma | |
| 5 | ga-gu-um la-ma-si2 | |
| 6 | i-ri-im-ma | |
| 7 | a-na hu-za-la-tum | |
| 8 | a-na i-ta-asz-szi-im | |
| 9 | i-di-szi-ma | |
| 10 | _1(disz) {na4}ur5 dabin_ | |
| 11 | _3(disz) {gesz}gu-za ma2-lah5_ | |
| 12 | _1(disz) gesz-nu2 hi-a_ | |
| 13 | _1(disz) {gi}pisan_ | |
| 14 | mi-im-ma la-ma-si2 | |
| 15 | _dumu-munus_ ia-pu-hu-um | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | a-na hu-za-la-tum | |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ su-mu-ra-a | |
| 3 | i-di-in | |
| 4 | _mu_ {d}utu {d}a-a {d}amar-utu | |
| 5 | u3 ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | |
| 6 | _in-pa3-da-mesz_ | |
| 7 | _igi_ geme2-{d}utu _dumu-munus_ dingir-szu-ba-ni | |
| 8 | _igi_ ma-ta-tum | |
| 9 | _igi_ erisz-ti-{d}a-a | |
| 10 | _dumu_ sin-tab-ba-we-di | |
| 11 | _igi_ il-ta-ni | |
| 12 | ma-rum ra-nu?-um | |
| 13 | _igi be-le-su2-nu | |
| obverse | ||
| 6 | i-ri-im-szi-i-[ma] | |
| reverse | ||
| 12 | ma-ru [...] | |
Sources & licences
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