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Vso 1.2-3.3: Brief über Arbeiten in den königlichen Werkstätten und an Bauvorhaben / pAnastasi III = pBM EA 10246 (Miscellanies)

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〈Literarische Texte〉→〈4. Satiren, Miscellanies, Brieflehren〉→〈Late-Egyptian Miscellanies〉→pAnastasi III = pBM EA 10246 (Miscellanies)→Vso 1.2-3.3: Brief über Arbeiten in den königlichen Werkstätten und an Bauvorhaben

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Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

r-n,tj tꜣ s,t pr-ꜥꜣ ꜥnḫ-(w)ḏꜣ-s(nb) {r-}n,tj r-ḫt pꜣy =j nb m-šs 〈§〉 nꜣ ḥmw.pl ḥr bꜣk{.w} nꜣ mꜥ~jrʾ~kꜣ~bw~tj n pr-ꜥꜣ ꜥnḫ-(w)ḏꜣ-s(nb) ⸢n,tj⸣ ⸢m-ḏr,t⸣ =sn n wp,t-rnp,t r-ꜥqꜣ nꜣy =w jr,j.pl m ⸢⸮bꜣk?⸣ [...] ⸢m-ḏr,t⸣ =sn 〈§〉 m-mj,tt [n]ꜣ ⸮bḏ,t[j.pl]? ḥr bꜣk{.w} m pꜣ ṯpw~jrʾ ḏd j:jri̯ s(w) 〈n〉-mꜣw,t 〈§〉 bn st (ḥr) nni̯.y 〈§〉 ḫr tw≡tw ḥr [...] 〈§〉 [...] ⸮m? [___],t r [...] r-ḏd 〈§〉 ⸮⸢jw⸣? =f r jyi̯ r [...] pr-nsw ꜥnḫ-(w)ḏꜣ-s(nb) [...] 〈§〉 [...] n pꜣy =j nb spr r =f m ꜣbd 4 šmw ⸮sw? ⸮m? [...] ḥr trj n rjwhꜣ 〈§〉 [...] [ṯ]ꜣi̯ =f r tꜣ [...] 〈§〉 jw =tw ḥr ⸮w?[__] m ꜣbd 4 šmw sw 10 ḥr trj n mtr,t 〈§〉 jw =tw ḥr wḏi̯ šms,w P(ꜣ)-n-Nn-nsw ⸮⸢m⸣? ⸮⸢pꜣ⸣? hrw ẖr.j pꜣ wḫꜣ ⸮n? n,tj s__ jyi̯ [...] 〈§〉 [__] =w ḥr bꜣk{.w} m pꜣ pr n-mꜣw,t 〈§〉 ḏḏ ꜥ n qd 1 〈§〉 pꜣ pr ḥr-sꜣ [...] [pꜣ]y =j nb 〈§〉 ẖr,j-ḥꜣ,t ꜥ n qd 6 〈§〉 pꜣ qd [...] dꜣ~wꜣ~wt tj~jrʾ~tj n pꜣ 3 sbꜣ ꜥꜣ.yw [___] =s 〈§〉 ḏḏ ꜥ n qd 2 〈§〉 pꜣ jnb [...] n pꜣ [...] tꜣ [...] 〈§〉 ẖr,j-ḥꜣ,t ꜥ n qd 6 〈§〉 dmḏ 8 n,tj m pꜣ n,tj ⸮[nb]? 〈§〉 [...] dmḏ ꜥ n qd 12 〈§〉 m-mj,tt nꜣ r(m)ṯ.pl ḥr sḫt db,t m pꜣy =sn bw~qw (ḥr) jni̯.t =w r bꜣk{.w} m pꜣ pr 〈§〉 st ḥr jri̯.t tꜣy =sn jp,t db,t m-mn,t 〈§〉 bn tw≡j ḥr nni̯.y m bꜣk,w m pꜣ pr n-mꜣw,t 〈§〉 m-mj,tt sḏm =j 〈pꜣ〉 hꜣb jri̯.n pꜣy =j nb [...]

Translations (2)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
The following: The site/office of the Pharaoh, which is under my lord, is doing excellently. The carpenters are working on the Pharaoh's chariots LHG, which are with them for the New Year festival, at the same level as (?) their colleagues with the work (?) [... ...] in their hands/with them. Likewise, the metalworkers are working on the (Hittite, metal-clad) $Sapurru$ chariot, (of which) it was said: "Make it new!". They are not lazy/slow. Also: one [... ... ... ...] [... ...] in (?) (the place) [Name] [... ...] with the words: "He will come to/for [...] the house of the king LHG [... ... ... ...] [... ...] my lord, who has reached him in the fourth month of summer, on [day x], at evening time. [One takes] him to the [...]. One [... him] in the fourth month of summer, day 10, at noon. One sends the attendant Pen-neni-nesu [on this] (?) day with the decree/message to those who [...] come [...]; they are working in the new house. One (as a number!) construction project has been assigned. The house is behind [... my] lord. Previously: six construction projects. The construction [... ... ...] $twꜣ.t$ posts (?) of (?) doors (?) for the three great gates [...]. Two construction projects have been assigned. The wall [...] for the [...]. Previously: six construction projects. Total: eight, which (in total) [all] is (or: what that is, what [there] is). Total: twelve construction projects. Likewise, the men are forming (literally: striking) clay bricks with/in their $bq$ and bringing them along for the work (or: to work) in the house. They produce their (required) number of bricks daily. (And also) I do not relent/do not tire in the work on the new house. Likewise, I have received the message (literally: heard) that my lord has composed.
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Folgendes: Der Stätte/dem Büro Pharaos, die/das meinem Herrn unterstellt ist, geht es ausgezeichnet. Die Zimmerleute/Schreiner arbeiten an den Wagen Pharaohs LHG, die bei ihnen sind für das Neujahrsfest, auf der gleichen Ebene wie (?) ihre Kollegen mit der Arbeit (?) [... ...] in ihren Händen/bei ihnen. Ebenso arbeiten die Kupferschmiede an dem (hethitischen, metallbeschlagenen) $Sapurru$-Streitwagen, (von dem) gesagt wurde: "Mach ihn neu!". Sie sind nicht faul/langsam. Auch: man [... ... ... ...] [... ...] in (?) (dem Ort) [Name] [... ...] mit den Worten: "Er wird kommen zu/um [...] das Haus des Königs LHG [... ... ... ...] [... ...] meines Herrn, der/das ihn erreicht hat im vierten Monat des Sommers, am [Tag x], zur Zeit des Abends. [Man nim]mt ihn zu der [...]. Man [... ihn] im vierten Monat des Sommers, Tag 10, zur Mittagszeit. Man schickt den Gefolgsmann Pen-neni-nesu [an diesem] (?) Tag mit dem Erlaß/der Depesche an diejenigen, die [...] kommen [...]; Sie arbeiten in dem neuen Haus. Ein (als Zahl!) Bauvorhaben ist vergeben worden. Das Haus ist hinter [... mei]nes Herrn. Vorher: sechs Bauvorhaben. Der Bau[... ... ...] $twꜣ.t$-Pfosten (?) von (?) Türen (?) für die drei großen Tore [...]. Zwei Bauvorhaben sind vergeben worden. Die Mauer [...] für die [...]. Vorher: sechs Bauvorhaben. Summe: acht, was (insgesamt) [alles] ist (oder: was das ist, was [dort] ist). Summe: zwölf Bauvorhaben. Ebenso formen (wörtl.: streichen) die Männer Lehmziegel mit/in ihrem $bq$ und bringen sie mit für die Arbeit (oder: um zu arbeiten) im Haus. Sie schaffen täglich ihre (erforderliche) Zahl an Ziegeln. (Und auch) ich lasse nicht nach/ermüde nicht bei der Arbeit an dem neuen Haus. Ebenso habe ich das Send(schreiben) empfangen (wörtl.: gehört), das mein Herr verfaßt hat.

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  • TLA-Text 4HQ5Q3RR4NBCHF7CKQ46I5HYIU tier-1
  • TM-Text 381200 tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec2440 tier-2
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