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Briefbericht / pUC 32124
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Brief〈e〉→〈Briefe des Mittleren Reiches〉→〈Verwaltung/Alltag〉→〈Briefe aus〉 Illahun→〈London〉→pUC 32124→Brief eines Dieners der Stiftung über Honig→Briefbericht
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bꜣk-n-pr-[ḏ,t] [...] [ḏd] 〈§〉 swḏꜣ-jb [pw] ⸢n⸣ ⸢nb⸣ ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) r-[n,tt] ⸢h⸣ꜣw nb n(,j) nb ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) [ꜥḏ] [wḏꜣ] m s,t.pl =sn nb.t 〈§〉 [swḏꜣ]-jb pw n nb ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) 〈§〉 [...] ⸮n,tj? [...] ⸮pẖr,t? n tꜣ [...] [bꜣk]-jm 〈§〉 [...] wḏꜣ-jb r-ḏd jw =s m mḥ [...] ḥr =s r =s kꜣ ⸮ḥzw? bꜣk-jm [...] rḏi̯.t jnt〈.t〉(w) n =s 〈§〉 ḫft-n,tt jr pꜣ bj,t hnw 1 rḏ.y n bꜣk-jm gmi̯.n bꜣk-jm swrj.n sw pꜣ ꜥꜣm ḏd =f smj n bꜣk-jm m-ḏd m =k jn bnr,t rḏi̯ jr.y =j st 〈§〉 n gmi̯ bꜣk-jm jr.t.n =f [...] 〈§〉 [...] ⸮[ḥr-n],tt? nn kt.t nb.t ḥnꜥ bꜣk-jm 〈§〉 kꜣ ⸮ḥzw? m rḏi̯.t jnt〈.t〉(w) [...] 〈§〉 [...] [swḏꜣ-jb] pw ḥr =s 〈§〉 swḏꜣ-jb [pw] [n] [nb] ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb) 〈§〉 nfr sḏm nb ꜥnḫ-wḏꜣ-s(nb)Translations (2)
The servant of the [foundation] ... is the one [who speaks]: A communication [it is] for the Lord, l.h.g. as [follows]: The entire surroundings of the Lord, l.h.g. [are safe and unharmed] in all their places. [A communication is it] for the Lord, l.h.g.. ... the one who(?) ... remedy(?) for the ... the [servant] there. ... to communicate with the words: It is fulfilled (?)... therefore for himself and blessed be the servant there ... was sent to her. And as for this half liter (1 Hin) of honey that was given for the servant there (=me) - the servant (=I) discovered that this Asian had drunk it, as he said to the servant (=me) in response: Behold, it was the sweetness - that has seduced me to do it. But the servant had not discovered what he had done ... ... [because](?) no little girl was with the servant there. So ... to send out ... ... [communication] about it is A communication [to the Lord], l.h.g. it is good if the Lord, l.h.g. hears it.
Der Diener der [Stiftung] ... ist es, [der spricht]: Eine Mitteilung [ist es] für den Herrn, l.h.g. wie [folgt]: Die ganze Umgebung des Herrn, l.h.g. [ist wohlbehalten und unversehrt] an allen ihren Plätzen. [Eine Mit]teilung ist es für den Herrn, l.h.g.. ... der welcher(?) ... Heilmittel(?) für die ... den [Diener] da. ... mitteilen mit den Worten: Sie ist erfüllt (?)... deswegen für sich und gelobt sei der Diener da ... wurde gesendet zu ihr. Und was aber diesen halben Liter (1 Hin) Honig angeht, der gegeben war für den Diener da (=mich) - der Diener (=ich) entdeckte, daß dieser Asiat ihn getrunken hatte, indem er dem Diener (=mir) als Antwort folgendes sagte: Siehe, es war die Süße - die hat mich verführt, es zu tun. Aber der Diener hatte nicht entdeckt, was er getan hatte ... ... [weil](?) nicht irgendein kleines Mädchen mit dem Diener da war. So ... auszusenden ... ... [Mitteilung] darüber ist es Eine Mitteilung [zu dem Herrn], l.h.g. ist es Gut ist, wenn es der Herr, l.h.g. hört.
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