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o.frange.132 Theben

Letter to the priest Apa Dauid asking him to come south. A short Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, in which the writer, calling himself 'my insignificance', greets the priest Apa Dauid and his brothers. Although he knows Dauid is ill, he asks him to make the effort to come south so they can meet about a matter. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Coptic · Coptic

Transcription

ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧἐλάχιστος ⲉⲧⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ πρεσβύτερος ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧἀγάπη ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ ϯ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲛⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
It is my insignificance (lit. my most-least-ness) who writes, greeting my beloved father, the priest Apa Dauid, and his brothers. Do the kindness: I know that you are ill. Take the trouble to come south, so that I may find you for this matter (?). Farewell in the Lord.

Connections

Found at Thebes

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