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Letter from Šamaš-ṭāb to Ilak-niʾid

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 3 - Literary letters and letter-prayers · 19 sections

1. 1

   {m}i-la-ak-ni-id u3-na-dug4

   Say to Ilak-niʾid what Šamaš-ṭāb says:

2. 2

   {m}{d}UTU-DUG3-e na-ab-be2-a

3. 3

   kaskal itid 1(DIŠ) ud 15-kam ud IM-za ḫe2-bi2-DU

   It is a journey of one month and fifteen days, and ……. Why on the third day of the month have you not brought your news to me at from Niqqum? I have looked out for you and your route was arranged. In question are: 4 shekels of silver for 2 yoked donkeys, 1/2 shekel of silver for 1 linen …… garment, 1 shekel for your rental of the boat, and 1 and 1/3 shekels for your …… rental of the boat. (1 line unclear) Your additional expenditure is not included in this total.

4. 4

   šag4 ni-qum{ki}-ma-še3 ni-qum{ki}-ma-ta a-na-še-am3 itid-da ud 3(EŠ5)-kam-ma-bi

5. 5

   a2 aĝ2-ĝa2-zu na-ma-tum3

6. 6

   bar-zu en3 bi2-in-tar ĝiri3-zu si ba-ab-sa2

7. 7

   2(MIN) anše-ĝiš-am3 kug-bi 4(LIMMU5) giĝ4

8. 8

   1(DIŠ) šag4-ga-du3 gada kug-bi MAŠ giĝ4

9. 9

   a2 {ĝiš}ma2-zu 1(DIŠ) giĝ4

10. 10

    a2 mas-su {ĝiš}ma2-zu ma-zu ma-zum {ĝiš}ma2-zu ma2-zu 1(DIŠ) 1/3 giĝ4-am3

11. 11

    a bi2-si-ig

12. 12

    zig3-ga dili-dili-zu šag4-bi-ta nu-ĝal2

13. 13

    2(AŠ.AŠ) gun2 siki da-gal-tum-ma da-ga-al-tum-ma da-ga-AN-tum-ma kug-bi ḫa-ra-da-šid

    I have calculated the cost of two loads of purple wool for you. The price is 1 and 2/3 2/3 mana of silver -- bring me the equivalent in tin. And look out for quartz (?), …… stone and …… stone. Your extra silver and the capital have been held for you and recorded on a clay tablet. From now on news should be brought about you. It is urgent.

14. 14

    niĝ2-sam2-ma kug 1(DIŠ) 2/3 2/3 ma-na-kam nagga-a gi4-ma-ni-ib

15. 15

    {na4}du8-ši-a {na4}nir7-igi {na4}nir7-muš-ĝir2 {na4}nir7-muš-su3-ud

16. 16

    ĝeštug2-zu ḫe2-en-ĝal2

17. 17

    kug dili-dili-zu saĝ-bi ḫa-ra-ab-dab5 im-ma ḫu-mu-ra-ab-tag ḫu-mu-ra-ab-ak

18. 18

    ud-da-ta a2 aĝ2-ĝa2-zu ḫe2-em-tum3

19. 19

    a-ma-ru-kam

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