Pap. Cairo EM JdE 43486   (More information about the Object)
Publication No. TAD B.7.2; Sachau p. 27 / taf. 26; Cowley 7; Ungnad 28
Modern Title Obligation to make juridical declaration
Summary The Jewish soldier Malchaiah son of Jashobiah was accused by the Persian soldier Artafrada of breaking into his house, assaulting his wife, and making off his property.
   

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1ב 10 111 111 11 לפאפי שנת 111 1 ארתחשסש מלכא ביב
2בירתא אמר מלכיה בר ישביה ארמי מהחסנ ביב
3בירתא לדגל נבוכדרי לארתפרד בר ארוסתמר לדגל
4מ ד ר י לאמר אנת קבלת עלי בנפא אנת על]ת בביתי
5כחסנ וכתשת לאנתתי ונכסנ כחסנ הנפקת מנ ביתי
6ולקחת לנפשכ עבדת שאילת ומקריא על אלהנ
7מטא עלי בדינא אנה מלכיה אקרא לכ על חרמביתאל
8אלהא בינ מקמנ 111 1 לאמר כחסנ בביתכ לא עלת
9ולאנתתא זילכ לא כתשת ונכסנ מנ ביתכ כחסנ לא לקחת
10והנ לא קרית לכ בינ מקמיא אלה 111 1 אפ אק

Translation

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10n the 18 th of Phaophi, year 4 of Artaxerxes [the] king in [Elephan]tine
2the fortress, said Malchiah son of Jashobiah, an Aramean, hereditary-property-holder in Elephantine
3[the] for[tress of the detach]ment of Nabukudufrri], [to Ar]tafrada son of A[rvastah]mara of the detachme[nt of]
4M{d|r}y? Marya, [say]ing: [Y]ou com[plained1 0 against me] in Np': "Yo[u brok]e [ into my house]
5by force and you assaulted my wife and goods by force you took out from my house
6and you took (and) made (them) your own." [I] was interrogated and the call to (the) gods
7came upon me in the suit. I, Malchiah, shall call for you to Herembethel
8the god among 4 [of]ficials/[-sup]porters, say[ing]: "By force I did [not] break into your house,
9(that) wife of yours I did riot assault, and goods from your house by force I did not take."
10And if I do n[ot] call for you among these [2+]2 (=4) [of]ficials//[-sup]porters. . . [ . . . ]
 
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