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Rto. 5,9-5,14: Soldatencharakeristik / pChester Beatty V = pBM EA 10685

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〈Literarische Texte〉→〈4. Satiren, Miscellanies, Brieflehren〉→〈Late-Egyptian Miscellanies〉→pChester Beatty V = pBM EA 10685→Rto. 5,9-5,14: Soldatencharakeristik

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Linked by Trismegistos ID TM 381088. Each record below describes this same artifact or text from a different angle.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

[...] ⸢ḥnꜥ⸣-ḏd 〈§〉 jri̯ zẖꜣ,w 〈§〉 jmm ḥꜣ,tj =k 〈§〉 ⸢ꜣḫ⸣ sw r jꜣw,t ⸢nb.t⸣ 〈§〉 trj.tw s [⸮nb{.t}?] ḥr jꜣw,t =f 〈§〉 jr[y] =k jp,t =kwj 〈§〉 ⸢jmm⸣ md,t[.pl] =[j] m-ẖnw ms[ḏr]{,t} =k jry =k r(m)ṯ{.pl} ⸢gm⸣i̯.tw =kwj 〈§〉 pꜣ-⸢w⸣n mḥr pꜣ jri̯.t wꜥ,w 〈§〉 ḫrp〈.tw〉 =f mj ꜥꜣ{,t} 〈§〉 ⸢j⸣r hꜣb.tw =〈f〉 r tꜣ jwꜥ,yt Ḫꜣr,w ḥnꜥ k,tj Kš jw ḫꜣꜥ =f ḥm,t{.pl} =f ẖrd,w.pl =f 〈§〉 ḥbs.w.pl =f m ẖnj(,t) jw wnm,w =f m sjm,w n sḫ,t mj dp-n-jꜣ,wt nb{.t} 〈§〉 jḫ rḫ =k swsn grḥ [...]

Translations (2)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
And further: Be a scribe! Pay attention! This is more useful than any office. [Every] man will be respected because of his office. You should approach (it) with calculation (lit.: You should make your account/estimate). Let [my] word[s] enter your ear, so that you become a (true) man and so that you are found (worthy). For being a soldier is indeed painful. He is directed like a donkey. When 〈he〉 is sent to the Syrian garrison or to the other, the Cushite one, he leaves his wife and children behind. His clothes are made of animal skin, while his food consists of herbs from the field (like) that of all small livestock. You should please take note of this! (Pause sign)
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Und weiter: Werde Schreiber! Gib acht! Das ist nützlicher als jedes Amt. [Jeder] Mann wird wegen seines Amtes respektiert werden. Du soll(te)st (mit) Kalkül herangehen (wörtl.: Du sollst deine Rechnung/Schätzung machen). Lass [meine] Wort[e] in dein Ohr, damit du ein (richtiger) Mensch wirst und damit du (für würdig) befunden wirst. Soldat zu sein ist nämlich schmerzhaft. (D)er wird gelenkt wie ein Esel. Wenn 〈er〉 zur syrischen Besatzungstruppe geschickt wird oder zur anderen, der kuschitischen, dann lässt er seine Frau und seine Kinder zurück. Seine Kleider sind aus Tierhaut, während seine Nahrung aus Kraut vom Feld (besteht) wie (bei) allem Kleinvieh. Du sollst dies bitte zur Kenntnis nehmen! (Pausezeichen)

Connections

Found at Deir el-Medina

Cross-references (3)

  • TLA-Text YDLQWUBMSZBGTOIGLZCXUVXEBQ tier-1
  • TM-Text 381088 tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec6143 tier-2

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