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o.frange.787 Theben

Letter of apology from Markos to his brother Ezekiel. A short Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, from Markos to his brother Ezekiel. Markos apologizes for a delay caused by a certain Peter, says he has now sent him (or it), and asks Ezekiel to pray for him until he arrives. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Coptic · Coptic

Transcription

ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧἀγάπη ⲕⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓἀμελεῖν ⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲡϭⲗⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲡⲉ, οὖν, ⲁⲓⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲣδιστάζειν ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ καλῶς ⲡκεφάλαιον ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛἀγάπη ϣⲁⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲓⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲡⲓἐλάχιστος ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
Please be so kind as to forgive me, for I neglected to send the (?) out, because Peter did not catch up (?) and come. Now look, I have sent him. Do not hesitate about him. It is very good. The main point: pray for me, of your charity, until I come to the north (?). Farewell. Deliver it to my brother Ezekiel, from the most humble Markos.

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Found at Thebes

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