TabletBM 113929

Paraphrase

Dialogue document concerning the purchase of a prebend: B₁ and B₂ approach A with a request to buy the prebend of the temple scribe (ṭupšar bītūti) of (literally) their father, and their entire assets (nikkassu ša āli u ṣēri), for 50 shekels of silver in pieces (šibirtu). A grants the request and weighs out and pays (hâṭu-nadānu) the money in order to receive a sealed tablet (kunukku) over the ownership of the prebend of the temple scribe. The amount of 50 shekels of silver is the outstanding amount of 2 minas and 40 shekels of silver less 1 mina 50 shekels of silver which belong to (ana muhhi pî) C₁ and C₂, (literally) brothers of B₁ and B₂. The transaction is concluded in the presence of (ina ušuzzi) the governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Ur (Sîn-tabni-uṣur). 5 witnesses (including Nabû-ahu-uṣur/Bēl-iqīša, ša-qurbūti and Sîn-šarru-uṣur, scout [dayālu]) and the scribe. Instead of a seal impression (kunukku), fingernail impression (ṣupru) of the two sellers. In case B₁ comes to Ur, A will voluntarily (in hūd libbi) give him the house located next to D as well as the prebend (isqu) before the Lady of Ur. In case B₁ does not come to Ur, this property will remain in the possession of A.
 
A = Ningal-ušēzib/Palil-iddin; B₁ = Balāssu/Sîn-bār-ilāni/Halluršu; B₂ = Ahhū-ṭābū/Nabû-šumu-iddin/Nabû-nāṣir; C₁ = Aplāya; C₂ = Nabû-mudammiq-ilī; D = Sîn-iddin/Sîn-ahu-šubši; Scribe = Sîn-šar-ilāni/Bēl-īpuš

*Note that the family relationships “father” and “brother”, as given in the text, do not (necessarily) correspond to the actual relations. B₁ and B₂ apparently had not the same father and it remains unclear if and how C₁ and C₂ could have (partly) been brothers of B₁ and B₂.