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Brief des Nehsi / pBM 10549

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Brief〈e〉→〈Briefe des Mittleren Reiches〉→〈Verwaltung/Alltag〉→〈Briefe diverser Herkunft〉→pBM 10549→Brief des Nehsi

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r-ḏd jn (j)m(,j)-rʾ-mšꜥ Nḥs(j) [...] Kꜣy 〈§〉 jw =k mj-jḫ zp-2 〈§〉 (j)n ꜥnḫ 〈=k〉 wḏꜣ 〈=k〉 s(nb) =k 〈§〉 jw ḫr,t =k [mj] [ꜥnḫ] ⸢ḥḥ⸣ ⸢n(,j)⸣ [zp] 〈§〉 [jr].⸢y⸣ n =k Mnṯ,w nb-Wꜣs.t nṯr.pl nb 〈§〉 jri̯ =sn n =k rnp,t ḥḥ m [ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-]⸢s(nb)⸣ ⸢mj⸣ [...] [mrr] ⸢=j⸣ 〈§〉 j⸢n⸣ jr pꜣ hꜣb n =j jn ⸢Zn,t⸣ r-ḏd n jni̯.t(w) n =j ꜥq,w.pl m [...] n pr =j jt ẖꜣr 10 n =k 〈§〉 jn Kꜣy zꜣ[t] ⸢..w⸣znt ḥnꜥ Kꜣy zꜣ Nfr-zẖꜣ jn st m tꜣ wsḫ,t 〈§〉 -(W)- =sn ḫr =ṯn jni̯ =ṯn s ky zp 〈§〉 m =k jni̯.t(w) m mḥy 〈§〉 jn jr ⸢gr,t⸣ [...] ḫsf.t(w) =k r zꜣ,t =k 〈§〉 wnn jri̯.n =k r smꜣ =s m tm rḏ nꜣ-n jt-šmꜥ jn [...] ⸢pr⸣ =j 〈§〉 m =k gr,t ⸢rḫ⸣.n =j qd n(,j) ḥm,t jt(j) =j 〈§〉 jn mḏd =k jb n(,j) ḥm,t =k m smꜣ pr =j 〈§〉 jn wnn jb =j mḥ r-⸢ḏd⸣ rḏi̯.n =j ⸢ꜥq,w⸣ n pr =j jw hꜣb.t(w) n =j r-ḏd nn wn ꜥq,w jm 〈§〉 jmi̯ jwt tꜣ wsḫ,t pḥ.n =s wj 〈§〉 [...] ⸢Kꜣy⸣

Translations (2)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
Speaking(?) on behalf of the chief of the expedition Nehsi [...(to)] Kay: 'How are you? How are you? Are you alive, safe, and healthy? Your condition is [like life] a million times over. May Month, lord of Thebes, and all the gods be active for you! May they be active for you for millions of year(s) in [life, health] and well-being, [...] as I wish! What is (now) this sending to me from the Senet with the words: 'No income has been brought to me' [...] to my household (and) 10 sacks of barley to you.' It was Kay's daughter [..]-senet and Kay's son Nefer-secha/Nefer, the scribe(?), who fetched it in this ship. If they [...(did not come?)], you should fetch it again. Behold, it should be fetched in fullness (?)! How is it now that you have been warded off from your (own) daughter? You are causing her to be dead through the non-delivery of this Lower Egyptian barley on the part of ... to my household. Behold now, I have recognized the character of my father's wife (=my stepmother)! Are you (really) following the wish of your wife by killing my household? Can I then trust that I have given income to my household when I am then told: 'There is no income there.'? Let this ship (return) as soon as it has reached me! (Address:) [...(title?)] Kay.
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Sprechen(?) seitens des Vorstehers der Expedition Nehsi [...(an)] Kay: 'Wie geht es dir? Wie geht es Dir? Bist du lebendig, heil und gesund? Dein Befinden ist [wie das Leben] millionenmal. Mögen Month, Herr von Theben, und alle Götter für dich tätig sein! Mögen sie tätig sein für dich Millionen Jahr(e) in [Leben, Heil] und Gesundheit, [...] wie ich wünsche! Was soll (nun) dieses zu mir Senden von Seiten der Senet mit den Worten: 'Mir wurden keine Einkünfte gebracht' [...] zu meinem Haushalt (und) 10 Sack Gerste zu dir.' Es waren Kays Tochter [..]-senet und Kays Sohn Nefer-secha/Nefer, der-Schreiber(?), die es in diesem Schiff holten. Wenn sie [...(nicht gekommen sind?)], sollt ihr es ein weiteres Mal holen. Siehe, es sollte im Vollsein (?) geholt werden! Wie steht's nun damit, daß man Dich abgewehrt hat von deiner (eigenen) Tochter? Du erreichst, daß sie tot sein wird durch das Nicht-Übergeben dieser unterägyptischen Gerste seitens ... an meinen Haushalt Siehe nun, ich habe den Charakter von der Frau meines Vaters (=meiner Stiefmutter) erkannt! Folgst du (wirklich) dem Wunsch deiner Frau, indem du meinen Haushalt tötest? Kann ich denn Vertrauen haben, daß ich Einkünfte an meinen Haushalt gegeben habe, wenn man mir dann schreibt: 'Es gibt keine Einkünfte dort.'? Laß dieses Schiff (zurück)kommen, sobald es mich erreicht hat! (Adresse:) [...(Titel?)] Kay.

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  • TLA-Text N7ERF4IAYRFMFNEXOKMILEFA64 tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec2530 tier-2

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