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Brief des Bürgermeisters von Theben Sennefer an Baki / pBerlin 10463

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Brief〈e〉→〈Briefe des Neuen Reiches und der Dritten Zwischenzeit〉→〈Verwaltung/Alltag〉→〈Briefe aus Theben〉→pBerlin 10463→Brief des Bürgermeisters von Theben Sennefer an Baki

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Linked by Trismegistos ID TM 755042. Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

ḥꜣ,tj-ꜥ-n-nʾ,t-rs,jt Sn(≡j)-nfr(,w) ḏd n ꜥḥ,wtj Bꜣk,j p(ꜣ)-n Ky-sn r-n,tt jni̯.tw n =k zẖꜣ(,w) pn m-ḏd r-n,tt jw =j r spr r =k jw jw =tw r m(j)nj r Ḥw,t-Sḫm n hrw 3 〈§〉 m rḏi̯ ṯꜣi̯ =j n =k ḥr tꜣy =k s,t 〈§〉 m ngꜣ s m-šs zp-2 〈§〉 ḥnꜥ ntk ṯꜣi̯.t n =j sm,w qn,w nḫb.w ḥrr,t mꜣꜥ.w 〈§〉 ḥnꜥ ntk šꜥd zb.w 5000 mrḥnn 200 kꜣ jni̯.t st pꜣ jmw n,tj jw =f r jy.t ẖr =j r-n,tt n šꜥd =k ḫt m tꜣ rnp,t 〈§〉 bꜥ zp-2 jmi̯ =k bꜣ〈g〉 〈§〉 jr tm =tw rḏi̯.t šꜥd =k jw =k ḥr spr ḥꜣ,tj-ꜥ Wsr n(,j) Ḥw,t 〈§〉 ptr pꜣ mnj,w n(,j) Gsy ḥnꜥ nꜣ-n mnj,w.pl n(,w) tꜣ mnmn,t n,tj r ḫt =j jni̯ st n =k r šꜥd ḫt ḥnꜥ nꜣ-n bꜣk.w n,tj ḥnꜥ =k 〈§〉 ḥnꜥ ntk ḥn n nꜣ-n mnj,w.pl r rḏi̯.t =sn grg jrṯ,t m ḥn,w.pl n-mꜣw,t r-ḥꜣ,t =j n pꜣy =j jy.t 〈§〉 bꜥ zp-2 jmi̯ =k bꜣg r-n,tt tw=j rḫ.kwj r-ḏd ntk wjꜣwjꜣ mri̯ =k wnm m sḏr 〈§〉 ḥꜣ,tj-ꜥ-n-nʾ,t-rs,jt Sn(≡j)-nfr(,w) n ꜥḥ,wtj Bꜣk,j

Translations (2)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
The mayor of Thebes, Seni-neferu, is the one who speaks to the tenant Baki, saying as follows: This letter has been brought to you to say that I will arrive with you as soon as one will land in Hut-sechem in three days. Prevent me from having to reproach you in your official position. Do not let it lack any success. And you fetch for me much Sem-herb, lotus flowers, Hereret flower, which are to be offered. And furthermore - you cut 5000 Zebu boards (?) and 200 Merhenen planks (?), so that it shall fetch the boat that will come with me, for you have not cut any wood this year. Pay attention! Do not relent! If you are not allowed to cut, then you shall ask the mayor (named) User of Hut(-sechem). Behold the shepherd of Gasy and the shepherds of the flock, who are under my care, bring them to you to cut wood together with these servants who are with you. And furthermore, instruct the shepherds that they shall prepare the milk in the new Henu pots before me at my coming. Pay attention; do not relent, for I know that you are lazy and love to lie around eating. (Address:) The mayor of Thebes, Seni-neferu, to the tenant Baki,
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Der Bürgermeister von Theben Seni-neferu ist es, der zum Pächter Baki, den (des) Ky-sen wie folgt spricht: Dieses Schreiben ist zu dir gebracht worden, um zu sagen, daß ich bei dir ankommen werde, sobald man anlanden wird in Hut-sechem in drei Tagen. Verhindere, daß ich dich dich in deiner amtlichen Position tadeln muß. Laß es ihr (=der Tätigkeit im Amt) nicht an irgendeinem Erfolg mangeln. Und hole du für mich viel Sem-Kraut, Lotusblüten, Hereret-Blume, die dargebracht werden. Und ferner - schneide du 5000 Zebu-Bretter (?) und 200 Merhenen-Planken (?), so daß sie das Boot holen soll, das mit mir kommen wird, denn du hast in diesem Jahr kein Holz geschnitten. Gib Acht! Laß nicht nach! Wenn man dich nicht schneiden läßt, dann sollst du den Bürgermeister (namens) User von Hut(-sechem) bitten. Siehe der Hirt von Gasy und die Hirten der Herde, die unter meiner Obhut sind, hole sie zu dir, um Holz zu schneiden gemeinsam mit diesen Dienern, die bei dir sind. Und ferner weise du die Hirten an, daß sie die Milch bereit stellen sollen in den neuen Henu-Töpfen vor mir bei meinem Kommen. Gib Acht; laß nicht nach, denn ich weiß, daß du träge bist und es liebst, essend herumzuliegen. (Adresse:) Der Bürgermeister von Theben Seni-neferu an den Pächter Baki,

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Cross-references (4)

  • TLA-Text B3EKMLOXGBHJZDDYYJXPKAIZZA tier-1
  • TM-Text 755042 tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec674 tier-2
  • SMB-ObjectId 6282 tier-2 (inventory-match)

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