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Brief des Qeni-her-chepeschef an den Wesir Chay / oCairo 25832
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Brief〈e〉→〈Briefe des Neuen Reiches und der Dritten Zwischenzeit〉→〈Verwaltung/Alltag〉→〈Briefe aus Theben〉→〈Briefe des Deir el-Medina Corpus (Auswahl)〉→oCairo 25832→Brief des Qeni-her-chepeschef an den Wesir Chay
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[zẖꜣ(,w)-] [Qn-ḥr]-ḫpš≡f -n-pꜣ-ḫr ḥr swḏꜣ jb [n] [nb] ⸢=f⸣ ṯꜣ,y-[ḫw]-ḥr-wnmj-nswt (j)m(,j)-rʾ-nʾ,t ṯꜣ,tj Ḫꜥi̯.j ⸢m⸣ ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) 〈§〉 hꜣb pw r rḏi̯.t rḫ pꜣy =j nb 〈§〉 ky swḏꜣ-jb n pꜣy =j nb r-n,tj tꜣ s,t-mꜣꜥ,t pr-ꜥꜣ ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) ⸢n,tj⸣ t[_] [...] n⸢ꜣ⸣y jnb,t.pl ḥtp [...] j:m =sn 〈§〉 [...] ḥr fꜣi̯ nꜣ-n ḥ⸢tr⸣ [...] pꜣ ḫr ⸢pn⸣ [...] nb j:m =sn 〈§〉 tw=j [...] rʾ-ꜥ-bꜣk [...] ṯꜣ,tj m-šs [...] ḥꜣ [...] 〈§〉 zẖꜣ(,w) Mr,y-Rꜥw zẖꜣ(,w) P(ꜣ)-n-⸢tꜣ⸣-[wr,t] [...] 〈§〉 [ḥn]⸢ꜥ⸣-ḏd [j] [yꜣ] [j]ḫ pꜣy =n ḏd n =tn jmi̯ jni̯〈t〉.tw q⸢ḏ⸣ r pꜣ rʾ-ꜥ-bꜣk n pr-ꜥꜣ 〈§〉 bn tw=tn ḥr ḏi̯.t jni̯.tw ꜣbd 7 n [⸮rꜥw?] [...] jni̯ n =n qḏ [...] ḫ[_] 〈§〉 [...] ḥr ḏ⸢d⸣.t =f [...] ⸢sḏ⸣m 〈§〉 j yꜣ jḫ [...] ⸢pr⸣-ꜥꜣ ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) ꜥḥꜥ n qḏ 〈§〉 [...] šꜥ {r}r =tn jm [...] ⸢qḏ⸣ ꜣs zp-2 m-tꜣ-wnw,t [...] 〈§〉 [...] nfr pꜣy =j [...]Translations (2)
The scribe Qen-hor-chepeschef of the necropolis administration greets his lord, the fan-bearer on the right side of the king, overseer of the city (Pyramid city) and vizier Chaii: In life, health, and prosperity. It is a message to inform my lord. A further communication regarding that the necropolis administration of the Pharaoh, may he live, which ... and the boundary fences are quiet ... in them. ... bear the offerings ... of this necropolis administration .. all in them. And I ... the labor ... vizier in good condition ... ?... (and) the scribe Mery-Re and the scribe Penta-weret ... Furthermore - oh truly, why your sayings: Let gypsum be brought for the labor tasks of the Pharaoh? You have not caused that it [should?] be brought in the whole 7 months ... , [added: and never said?]: bring us gypsum! ... it is mentioned ... hear ... Oh truly ... of the Pharaoh, may he live, the amount of gypsum. When the document reaches you there ...[arrives?]..., [send(?)]... the gypsum quickly and immediately. ... (and) good is my ....
Der Schreiber Qen-hor-chepeschef von der Nekropolenverwaltung grüßt seinen Herrn, den Wedelträger zur rechten Seite des Königs, Vorsteher der Stadt (Pyramidenstadt) und Wesir Chaii: In Leben-Heil-und-Gesundheit. Eine Sendung ist es, um meinen Herrn in Kennnis zu setzen. Eine weiter Mitteilung darüber, daß die Nekropolenverwaltung des Pharao, l.h.g. welche ... und die Grenzzäune sind ruhig ... in ihnen. ... tragen die Abgaben ... dieser Nekropolenverwaltung .. alle in ihnen. Und ich ... die Arbeitsleistung ... Wesir in gutem Zustand ... ?... (und) dem Schreiber Mery-Re und dem Schreiber Penta-weret ... Ferner - oh wahrlich, warum Eurer Sagen: Man bringe Gips für die Arbeitsaufgaben des Pharao? Ihr habt nicht veranlaßt, daß man [es?] bringen solle in den ganzen 7 Monaten ... , [ergänzt: und nie gesagt?]: bringt uns Gips! ... es erwähnen ... hören ... Oh wahrlich ... des Pharao, l.h.g., die Menge an Gips. Wenn das Schriftstück zu Euch dort ...[gelangt?]..., [schickt(?)]... den Gips schnell und sofort. ... (und) gut ist mein ....
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- TLA-Text M54AD5EPVNGUFIQVKL72GIQNT4 tier-1
- ORAEC-id oraec1715 tier-2
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