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ⲁⲣⲓ ⲧἀγάπη ⲛⲅϯ ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅϯ ⲡⲃⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲛ ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ † ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ πρεσβύτερος ⲙⲛ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲯⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲓελάχιστος
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 130892
Letter from Markos to Apa Moses and Apa Psate about a basket for Shenoute TM 130892Theben
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A short Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, in which Markos asks Apa Moses the priest and Apa Psate to give a basket to their brother Shenoute, because he did not find it when he came.
In English machine translation
Do the kindness and take the trouble and give the basket of yours (?) to our brother Shenoute, for I did not find it when I came. Farewell.
† To my beloved, loving brothers, Apa Moses the priest and Apa Psate.
Markos, the most humble.
The phrase rendered "the basket of yours" (ⲡⲃⲓⲣ ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ) is partly restored and its exact sense is uncertain. "Most humble" (elachistos) is a conventional self-deprecating epithet used by clergy and monks.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.