bgu.4.1030
Ἄρειος Σαραπάμμωνι στρατιώτῃ χαίρειν. εὐθέως λαβών μου τὰ γράμματα ἐλθέ μοι εἰς Ἰβιῶνα διὰ Ναρμούθεως, μήπως ἀνταμφοδήσῃς ἡμῖν. ἐκεῖ γάρ εἰμι μετὰ Ἀρριανοῦ ἐπείγοντες τοὺς ἀνθρώπους καὶ τοὺς τέκτονας. ἐρρῶσθαί σε εὔχομαι.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 31012
Letter from Areios summoning the soldier Sarapammon to Ibion TM 31012Theadelphia? (Arsinoites) oder IbionMitte III
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A short private letter from Areios to the soldier Sarapammon, asking him to come at once to Ibion by way of Narmouthis, where Areios and Arrianos are supervising workmen and carpenters. It dates to the mid 3rd century AD and comes from the Arsinoite nome, perhaps Theadelphia or Ibion.
In English machine translation
Areios to Sarapammon, soldier, greetings.
As soon as you receive my letter, come to me at Ibion by way of Narmouthis, so that you do not miss us by taking a different road (?). For I am there with Arrianos, urging on the men and the carpenters.
I pray for your health.
The rare verb antamphodeo seems to mean going by a different street or route and so missing someone; the rendering is approximate.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Privatbrief). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.