Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Pap. Berlin P. 21738 (More information about the Object)

Publication No.

BGU XIV 2418 = SB 14, 11855

Modern Title

Private letter

Summary

Private letter about the encounter with the god Samanouphis and his kin?

x	-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
x+1	τῶι ἀδελφῶι χαίρειν
x+2	καὶ ἐρρωμέωι εὐτυχεῖν· χάρ-
x+3	τιον ἐπανα̣γνόντες ̣ ̣ ̣-
x+4	των των- ca.11 -
x+5	τ̣ω̣ν περὶ τῆς σῆς(?) ἀ̣παντή-
x+6	σεως τοῦ μεγίστο̣υ̣ θε̣ο̣ῦ̣
x+7	Σαμανούφιος καὶ τῆς τοῦ
x+8	συγγενοῦς μεγάλως ἐχάρη-
x+9	μεν καὶ ἀπευχαριστήσα-
x+10	μεν τοῖς ἐνταῦθα θεοῖς·
x+11	χαρίζοιο δʼ ἂν μάλιστα
x+12	τοῦ σώματος ἐπιμελό-
x+13	μενος ἵνʼ ὑγιαίνοντα σὲ ἀσπασώ-
x+14	μεθα· ἔρρωνται οἱ ἐν οἴκωι
x+15	πάντες καὶ οἱ παρʼ ἡμῶν·
x+16	ἐπισκοποῦ δὲ καὶ Πετενεφώ-
x+17	την καὶ Τοτοῆν καὶ Ψενιμο̣ύ̣θην
x+18	καὶ Παῶν καὶ Ὀννῶφριν
x+19	καὶ τοὺς ἄλλους·
x+20	ἔρρωσο (ἔτους) η Παχὼν κ̅α̅

x	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
x+1	to his brother, [sends greetings]
x+2	[and hopes] that he fares well.
x+3	When we read the letter ---
x+4	---
x+5	about your encounter
x+6	with the greatest god
x+7	Samanouphis and his
x+8	kin, we greately rejoiced
x+9	and we returned thanks
x+10	to the gods here.
x+11	You would do us a great favour
x+12	by taking care of your body
x+13	so that we may greet you in good health.
x+14	The family members are all well
x+15	and also those with us.
x+16	Watch over Petenepho-
x+17	tes and Totoes and Psenimouthes
x+18	and Paos and Onnophris
x+19	and the others.
x+20	Farewell. Year 8, Pachon 21.

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