Pap. Oxford Ashm. 1932-1159 (Pap. Dodgson )   (More information about the Object)
Publication No.
Modern Title oracle question response by deity
Summary Statement of divine oracular judgement. The deified person Espmetis, son of Petearensnouphis resp. of Chnoum tells to an unnamed questioner the divine judgement concerning two men, Petra, son of Psenpaouer, and Petosiris, son of Espmetis. The questioner might be instructed to exhibit this causa before the deity and to inform afterwards the judges abount the divine answer. Petra seems to have drunk liquids designated for libation offers.
   

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Text 1
1ı͗bd 4 ꜣḫ.t sw 21 ḏd n=y Pꜣ-ẖr.t-r.ms.w-(n)-Yb
2Ns-pꜣ-mty sꜣ n Pꜣ-ḏı͗-I͗ry-ḥms-nfr ı͗w=y (n) nꜣ rꜣ.w
3H̱nm Sṯ.t ꜥnq.t ı͗w=y ꜥḥꜥ (n) tꜣ nty ı͗w=w (r) wḫꜥ st
4(n) pꜣ nty ı͗w=w gm n=f bwꜣ ı͗w=w ḏı͗.t st n-ḏr.t=y ḏd
5ı͗r syḥyḥ=f ı͗nk Wsı͗r Ns-pꜣ-mty sꜣ H̱nm
6r.ḏd.y st (n) Ptrꜣḥ sꜣ n Pꜣ-šr-pꜣ-wr bn-pw=y ḏı͗.t ꜥš=w rn=k
7pꜣ rn r.ḏı͗ n=k tꜣy=k mw.t ı͗w=w (r) ꜥš rn=k ḏd Ptrꜣḥ
8Pꜣ-ḏı͗-I͗ry-ḥms-nfr rn=k r-ntt gm=y ḥꜣ.ṱ=k
9ḏı͗=w n=k ı͗ḫy.w ḏd ı͗w=k (r) bšꜣ tꜣy=k ꜣme.t
10ḥtyꜣ pꜣ nṯr pꜣ ı͗.ı͗r=k mn sbḥ
11šll (n) ḫfṱḥ (n) H̱nm ḏd bw-ı͗r rḫ=y pꜣ ı͗.ı͗ry
12ı͗w=k ı͗r rḫ st ı͗w ı͗w=k swr (pꜣ) ı͗rt (n pꜣ) pr-šnꜣ (r) tꜣ n.t
13ı͗w=w qbḥ n pr-ꜥꜣ Wsı͗r Wn-nfr ı͗r=k
14tꜣ btꜣe.t n ꜣs.t swr=k ı͗rt (n) grḥe
15r nꜣ nṯr.w s:ḥm.wt ẖr pgꜣe ꜥš=k r tꜣy=k ḥm.t
16ḏd Tfne.t mn nṯre.t n mḫy r.r=s
17r tꜣ ẖrꜣe ẖr mnꜣ.ṱ ḏı͗=k ḏd
18nꜣ rmṯ.w ı͗w=f ḏd r.ı͗r=k nw ı͗w=f ı͗n-sny ı͗r=k
19nhꜣs by Wsı͗r ẖn tꜣy=f qty
20ḥwy=k tꜣ sw.t r-bnr ẖr pꜣ mṯk n (tꜣ) ḥꜣ.t-rnp.t
21ı͗w=k swr ı͗rm nꜣ Blhm.w ḏd pꜣ ꜥꜣm ḫpr
22rhwe r-ḥr=y ı͗w=y hrꜣe sny pꜣ nw
23(n) pꜣ qbḥ r.ı͗w=f r-ḥr=y (n) Pꜣ-mr-ı͗ḥ pn nꜣ ı͗ḥ.w
24(n) tꜣy=y mwt ı͗w=f ꜥk (sic) H̱nm ḏı͗=k sny pꜣ nw n šm
25(r) Pr-ı͗w-wꜥb n nꜣ gꜥlꜣ.w ı͗w=k tḫy
26 bwꜣ n tꜣ sḫ.t Yb nꜣ.w tfy=w
27nꜣy rwḏ.w ı͗.ı͗r ḫꜣy sw r pꜣ ꜥ-psy hb=y
28n=w ḏd ı͗m n=n r pꜣ sbḥꜣ (n) sr (n pꜣ) bwꜣ
29nꜣy r.ı͗r=ṯn dbḥ=y md.t r ḏꜣdꜣ=ṯn tw=y wy
30r-ḥr=ṯn ḥn=k st n=w ḏd bw-ı͗r ı͗r md.t bn.t
31ḫnš r-ḥr=w tw=y ntm r-ḥr=k
32H̱nm (pꜣy) bwꜣ ḏı͗=f (pꜣ) ḥr (n) pr-ꜥꜣ m-sꜣ=w mn
33mtw=w dnı͗.t 1Written „ḏı͗.t”.r-ntt sḏm=w n=k ḏı͗=f nꜣ ḫꜣs.wt m-sꜣ=w
34ṯꜣy=w nꜣy=w sḫ.wt wnm=w nꜣy=w bn.wt ẖtb=w
35nꜣy=w rmṯ.w r.bn-pw=w rḫ smy n=f

1 Written „ḏı͗.t”.
V
Vso 1 ḥwy=f st r-bnr (n) pꜣ tš r.ntt sḏm=w n=k
Text 2
Vso 2 r.ḏd.y st (n) Pꜣ-ḏı͗ sꜣ n Ns-pꜣ-mty šb.t=y
Vso 3 pꜣ rn r.ḏı͗ n=k tꜣy=k mw.t bn-pw=y ḏı͗.t ꜥš=w rn=k
Vso 4 ḏd Pꜣ-ḏı͗-Wsı͗r sꜣ n Ns-pꜣ-mty r.ntt gm=y ḥꜣ.ṱ=k
Vso 5 ḏı͗=y n=k ı͗ḫy.w ḏd ı͗w=k (r) bšꜣ tꜣy=k
Vso 6 ꜣme.t thꜣ r-ḥr=y pꜣ ı͗.ı͗r=k qd=k nꜣy=k
Vso 7 pr.w ı͗w=w sḫꜣr r nꜣy=w pr.w ı͗r=k bwꜣ n-
Vso 8-ẖn=w tw=k ı͗r gr ḫrḫ=w 1According to Martin, Demotic Texts (1996), 344 (C 26), seen as prospective. He gave also evidence through other Elephantine-texts that ḫrḫ is a short form for ḫrḫr. Maybe this is local dialect leaving out the final weak consonant r.s my sg s
Vso 9 r pꜣ ı͗rpy (n) Tꜣ-rpy(.t) r.bw-ı͗r-rꜥ-(sic)tw=y
Vso 10 ı͗y n=k ı͗w=y ı͗y n=k ı͗w=y (r) ḏı͗.t ı͗r=k ḫrḫ=w
Vso 11 ı͗w=y (r) ḏı͗.t wn ı͗r.wt=w n.ı͗m=w r.bw-ı͗r-rꜥ.tw=k m(w)t
Vso 12 (n) hnw n nꜣ(?) bwꜣ(.w) dbḥ=y md.t n-ḏr.t
Vso 13 pꜣ ḥm-nṯr r.smy=y n=f r.r=k r.bw-ı͗r-r-rꜥ-tw=k
Vso 14 ḥmꜣe
Vso 15 pꜣ ı͗.ı͗r=w ḏd=y st (n) Pa-tꜣ.wy sꜣ Ḥr-pa-ꜣs.t ḏd sẖ st (n) bꜣk
Vso 16 my ṯꜣy=w st n=w mn ḏı͗.t gm=w n=k lwḥ
Vso 17 ı͗w=k tm ꜥš=w ı͗.ı͗r-ḥr=w ı͗w=w (r) gm n=k bwꜣ
Text 3
Vso 18 ı͗bd 3 pr.t sw 14
Vso 19 ḏd n=y pꜣ ẖrd r.ms=w (n) Yb Ns-pꜣ-mty
Vso 20 sꜣ n Pꜣ-ḏı͗-I͗ry-ḥms-nfr bw ı͗r=y ḥgṱ
Vso 21 pꜣ nṯy ı͗r bwꜣ r.bn-pw=y ḏı͗.t wn ı͗r.ṱ=f pꜣ nty ı͗w
Vso 22 bw ı͗r=f ḏd=w r-ẖ.t nꜣ nty ı͗w=y ḏd.ṱ=w ḫr qb=f
Vso 23 nꜣy=f bwꜣ.w ı͗nk Wsı͗r Ns-pꜣ-mty sꜣ n H̱nm r.ḏd.y st n
Vso 24 Ptrꜣḥ sꜣ n Pꜣ-šr-pꜣ-wr bn-pw=y ḏı͗.t ꜥš=w pꜣ rn
Vso 25 r.ḏı͗ n=k tꜣy=k mw.t mn ꜥš r pꜣ wsr bn-ı͗w=w
Vso 26 ẖny r ḫrw=k pꜣ ḏy ı͗.ı͗r=f wꜣḥ ı͗r=k ꜥrš
Vso 27 ı͗rm wꜥ.t wyt šꜥy mnq tꜣy=f sbḥꜣ(?)
Vso 28
Vso 29 nꜣy=k ḥbs.w bn-pw=w tḫy
Vso 30 ı͗m (r) pꜣ ẖn tꜣ wmṱ (n) pꜣ wr sr
Vso 31 bwꜣ H̱nm
Vso 32 pꜣ sbḥꜣ (n?) pꜣ wr tšr(?)
Vso 33 r dbḥ=y pꜣ ḥm-nṯr dbḥ=y
Vso 34 n=f (r).r=k tw=y wy r.r=k

1 According to Martin, Demotic Texts (1996), 344 (C 26), seen as prospective. He gave also evidence through other Elephantine-texts that ḫrḫ is a short form for ḫrḫr. Maybe this is local dialect leaving out the final weak consonant r.

Translation

Text 1
121st of Choiak: Thus has spoken to me The-Child-Born-In-Elephantine,
2Espmetis, son of Petearensnouphis, while I was (at) the portals of
3Chnoum, Satis and Anoukis, standing (to hear) that which is sought
4(from) the one in whom iniquity is found, (for) they gave it to my hands, namely
5making his plea: “I am the Osiris, Espmetis, son of Chnoum.
6Say to Petrah, son of Psenpoeris: ‘I did not allow that your (scil. full) name will be called out,
7the name, which your mother gave to you. Your name will be called out as follows: Petrah –
8Petearensnouphis had been your name – because I have discovered your heart (i. e. your character).
9Wealth was given to you in order that you (might) reveal your character.
10Offending the god is that which you have done. There is no imploration
11(nor) prayer (on) the dromos (of) Chnoum, as follows: ‘I do not know what I have done!’
12You know it! You drank (the) milk (from the) arbor (by) the quay,
13which is poured in libation for Pharaoh and Osiris-Onnophris. You have done
14the mortification of Isis! You have drunk milk (at) night,
15while the goddesses (i. e. Isis and Nephthys) were in mourning-garb. You have called out to your wife,
16saying ‘Tefnut, there is no goddess like her!’
17while the widow (i. e. Isis) was in the sacred grove. You have caused
18the singers to sing, so that you (might) pass the time.1Lit.so that you (might) make time which was passing. You have
19awakened the ba of Osiris from its sleep.
20You have thrown off the cover from the mixed-wine for (the) beginning of the year,
21while you were drinking with the Blemmyes, saying:’O herdsman,
22evening has come upon me, while I am celebrating (i. e. swigging). Thus has passed the time
23(of) the libation-pouring, while it (the drunkenness) is over me!’, (to) Pelaias, overseer of the cattle
24(of) my (scil. the divine child) mother, while he was making Chnoum enter. 2Translation according to a suggestion made by Martin, Demotic Texts (1996), 342 (C 26); also for line 25. You have allowed the time to go
25(to) the Abaton for the wrappings while you were drunk.
26[///] is an iniquity in the District of Elephantine. There were disposed
27these attorneys who measured wheat for the bakery. I have sent
28to them as follows: Come to the plea (of) the annulment (of the) iniquity!
29Those (things) which you have done: I have requested a favour for you. 3Lit.„a thing on your heads“. I withdraw
30from you. You (scil. Petra) have instructed them as follows: Doing [evil] cannot
31cause (an) offense to them.4Sentence of unclear meaning. Translation according to Martin, Demotic Texts (1996), 343 (C 26). I am well disposed towards you. [Chnoum does not forget]
32(this) iniquity! He has given (the) face (of) Pharaoh after them (scil. the attorneys), so that they do not
33have (a) share because they have listened to you (scil. Petra). He (scil. Pharaoh) has given the desert-people after them.
34Their fields have been taken away, their dates have been eaten, their
35people have been killed. They do not know to whom to make a complaint.
Vso 1 He has thrown them out of the nome because they have listened to you.’ ”
Text 2
Vso 2 “Say to Peti, son of Espmetis: ‘I have changed
Vso 3 the name which gave to you your mother. I did not allow your (scil. full) name to be called out
Vso 4 as follows: Petosiris, son of Espmetis, because I have discovered your heart (i. e. your character).
Vso 5 I have given to you wealth in order that you (might) reveal your
Vso 6 character. Harming me is what you have done. You have built your
Vso 7 houses encroaching on their houses. You have committed an iniquity
Vso 8 by that. You are doing more! They should be destroyed! May they perish
Vso 9 by the temple of Triphis before I
Vso 10 come to you! If I come to you, I will cause you to destroy them.
Vso 11 I will cause their eyes to be opened to this before you will die
Vso 12 (of) several of the(?) iniquiti(es). I have requested a favor from the hand of
Vso 13 the priest to whom I made a complaint concerning you before you
Vso 14 are crushed [///]
Vso 15 is that what was done. I have spoken (to) (scil. the priest) Patous, son of Harpaesis, as follows: Write this in a letter!
Vso 16 Let it be taken to them. There is no cause for persecution against you to be found There is no causing that it is found against you prosecution.
Vso 17 If you do not read it before them there will be found iniquity in you!’ ”
Text 3
Vso 18 14th of Phamenoth.
Vso 19 Thus has spoken to me The-Child-born-in-Elephantine Espmetis,
Vso 20 son of Petearensnouphis: “I do not enchant
Vso 21 the one who committed an iniquity, without that I caused to open his eyes The one who
Vso 22 does not speak in accordance with that which I said, [he] doubles
Vso 23 his iniquities. I am Osiris Espmetis, son of [Chnoum. Say to]
Vso 24 Petrah, son of Psenpoeris: ‚I did not allow the (scil. full) [name]to be called out,
Vso 25 which your mother gave to you. There does not exist a calling out to the helmsman. They will not
Vso 26 row on your request the boat which has stopped. You (should) prepare the cult service
Vso 27 [with a] stela and sand. His ˹plea˺ was completed.
Vso 28 [///]
Vso 29 your clothing. They have not [///] drunkenness.
Vso 30 Come inside the tower of the great. Annul
Vso 31 (the) iniquity [///] Chnoum.
Vso 32 [///] the supplication of the ..?..
Vso 33 [///] which I have requested for [///] the ˹priest˺, to whom [I] have requested
Vso 34 for you. I withdraw from you.’ ”

1 Lit.so that you (might) make time which was passing.
2 Translation according to a suggestion made by Martin, Demotic Texts (1996), 342 (C 26); also for line 25.
3 Lit.„a thing on your heads“.
4 Sentence of unclear meaning. Translation according to Martin, Demotic Texts (1996), 343 (C 26).
 
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