Pap. Berlin P. 15530   (More information about the Object)
Publication No.
Modern Title Letter concerning support of a visiting temple inspector
Summary Letter of a man whose name is lost containing the request of supporting an inspector visiting the temple of Elephantine, to avoid possible dispute during the visit.
   

Edition

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x+1 Ḥr-sꜣ-ꜣs.t?
x+2 my ḥn=w s m-ı͗r
x+3 ḏı͗.t gmꜥ=w r.r=f
x+4 my tḫb=f
x+5 ı͗rm pꜣy=f ı͗ry my nw=w
x+6 (r-)dbꜣ=f tꜣ nty-ı͗w=w r ı͗r=s n=f
x+7 ı͗w=w (r) ı͗r=s n=y hmy
x+8 r wn-mtw H̱nm ꜥ(ꜣ) n 1000
x+9 s 10 ı͗w=w mtw=k (n) ẖr ꜥn
x+10 ḥ.t-nṯr Yb ı͗rpy
x+11 ꜥꜣ pꜣy m-ı͗r ḏı͗.t ḫpr
x+12 nḏnḏ n rmṯ
x+13 ẖn=f ı͗w=f ḫpr r rwḥ=f
x+14 my wy=w s r.r=f ı͗w=y (r) ḏı͗.t
x+15 pꜣy=f gns
V
vso 1 bn-pw=y hb ı͗.ı͗r-ḥr
vso 2 pꜣ ḥm-nṯr tpy n md(.t) (n) ky sp
vso 3 ı͗w=f-ḫpr r wn md(.t)
vso 4 dy my ḥn=w s
vso 5 mtw=w hb n=y n.ı͗m=s
vso 6 my ḥn=w s mtw=w ı͗r n=y
vso 7 (r-)ẖ pꜣ bk sẖ Pꜣ-šr-Ḥr(?)
vso 8 n ḥsb.t 2.t ı͗bd 4 šmw sw 12

Translation

x+1 Harsiesis(?) [///]
x+2 May it be ordered! Do not let
x+3 him to be harmed!
x+4 May he sprinkle water
x+5 together with his colleague! May one
x+6 look after him! That which will be done to him
x+7 will be done to me(, too). Oh may
x+8 Chnoum have 10 men “greats-of-the-thousands”
x+9 who are also as servants with you!
x+10 The temple of Elephantine
x+11 is a great sanctuary. Do not let
x+12 a conflict of men arise
x+13 in it! If he takes offense,
x+14 he shall be removed from it (scil. the sanctuary)! I will disburse
x+15 his forfeit.
vso 1 I have not sent to
vso 2 the high priest concerning any matter again.
vso 3 If it happens that here is something (which is desired):
vso 4 May it be ordered
vso 5 to send to me concerning it!
vso 6 May it be ordered to act for me
vso 7 in agreement 1Reading variant Depauw, Dem. Letter 340, according to Vleeming, DBL in A. D. 2007 (2008). Reading variant Zauzich, P. Berl. Eleph. 2 (1993): „a transcript“. with this letter! Written by Psenyris(?)
vso 8 in the 2nd regnal year, 12th of Mesore.

1 Reading variant Depauw, Dem. Letter 340, according to Vleeming, DBL in A. D. 2007 (2008). Reading variant Zauzich, P. Berl. Eleph. 2 (1993): „a transcript“.
 
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