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(A) Brief des Senwosret / pBerlin 10023 (A+B)
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Brief〈e〉→〈Briefe des Mittleren Reiches〉→〈Verwaltung/Alltag〉→〈Briefe aus〉 Illahun→〈Berlin〉→pBerlin 10023 (A+B)→(A) Brief des Senwosret
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ḥꜣ,t(j)-ꜥ (j)m(,j)-rʾ-ḥw,t-nṯr Z-n-wsr,t ḏd n zẖꜣ(,w)-[ḥw,t-nṯr] ⸢Ḥr(,w)-m-zꜣ⸣=⸢f⸣ 〈r〉-ḏd ḏi̯ rḫ =k r-n,tt spr.n n =j jr(,j)-ꜥꜣ-n-ḥw,t-nṯr Zn,t zꜣ Jmny r-ḏd jwꜣ.kw ḥr zꜣ =j kꜣ,wtj-n-ḥw,t-nṯr jm [...] ꜣṯ(,w) [...] r-ḏd jw =f m nh,w n(,j) hꜣ,w.pl ḫru̯-fj sw 〈§〉 m =k pꜣy =f zꜣ km 〈§〉 jr wnn [...] 〈§〉 zẖꜣ(,w)-ḥw,t-nṯr Ḥr(,w)-m-zꜣ=f 〈§〉 rnp,t-zp 11 ꜣbd 1 [...] 〈§〉 jn n kꜣ,(w)t(j)-[n]-ḥw,t-nṯr [...]Translations (2)
It is the mayor and head of the temple Senwosret who speaks to the [temple] scribe ⸢Horemsaef⸣ with the words: Let it be known to you that the doorkeeper of the temple, Senet's son Imeni, has complained to me, saying: 'I have been robbed of my son, the temple worker there, [...]' (and) the administrative director [answered(?)...] with the words: 'There is a shortage of workers' - (so) he said. Behold, his son is finished (?). When does [...]. (Address:) Temple scribe Horemsaef. Year 11 of the reign, first month [...]. What the temple worker has brought [...].
Es ist der Bürgermeister und Vorsteher des Tempels Senwosret, der spricht zu dem [Tempel]schreiber ⸢Horemsaef⸣ mit den Worten: Man lasse dich wissen, daß sich bei mir der Türhüter des Tempels, Senets Sohn Imeni beschwert hat, mit den Worten: 'Ich wurde meines Sohnes beraubt, des Tempelarbeiters dort, [...]' (und) der Verwaltungsleiter [antwortete(?)...] mit den Worten: 'Es besteht Mangel an Arbeitern' - (so) sagte er. Siehe, sein Sohn ist fertig (?). Wenn existiert [...]. (Adresse:) Tempelschreiber Horemsaef. Regierungsjahr 11, erster Monat [...]. Was gebracht hat der Tempelarbeiter [...].
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