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One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 219933
Letter from Moses with a request to his brothers TM 219933Theben
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A short Coptic ostracon letter from Moses, who greets the addressees' brotherhood and politely asks them to do everything in their power, though the actual request is not preserved. It comes from the Theban area.
In English machine translation
I, Moses.
Before all things, I write greeting your very good brotherhood, and afterwards I beseech you in a fitting manner that you do all your power […]
Moses
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The verb in "that you do all your power" is incomplete, so the specific favour requested is lost. "Your brotherhood" is a polite form of address, probably to fellow monks or clergy.
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.