Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
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Egyptian Literature: Comprising Egyptian tales, hymns, litanies, invocations, the Book of the Dead, and cuneiform writings
Egyptian literature -- Translations into English
76 B.—“From _Riibiddi_ as a letter to the King my Lord: beneath the feet
of my Lord seven times and seven times I bow. Behold my Lord’s message
from this (remnant?): from the lands of the despised, and from the chief
city of fugitives, they have wandered. To go for us, accordingly I have
ordered my ships to go out from shore (or wall). Lo! _Aziru_ has fought
with me. And all the chiefs of the government gathered, hardening their
hearts. I have gathered to us their ships; and as they go to us in haste
their abodes are deserted, which are subject (to) this _Amorite_ race; and
they have been suddenly destroyed. I am chosen chief of the chiefs of the
government. To me accordingly they have subjected everything; and they
have removed—on account of the success of the chiefs of my enemies—the
silver from the palaces, and all else, on account of his destructions. But
the King shall order soldiers for them, and now I shall send to my Lord
for soldiers; and soldiers of garrison do not thou ...”
The letter is much broken here. It refers to the son of _Abdasherah_, and
to the chief city of the _Giblites_, to his messenger, and to there being
no news of soldiers coming. “You will not (even) glance at us ... and
despatch him. The lean soldiers are growling. ‘When (is) the King to feed
this city? and he thinks evil of her.’ Speed your chief to ... her. Why is
he not ordered from the palace, being said that soldiers (are to be) sent?
They have destroyed us, and they ravage the lands ... I cause to be sent
repeatedly; a message is not returned us for me. They have seized all the
lands of the King my Lord; and my Lord has said that they are to repent.
But now behold the soldiers of the land of the _Hittites_ have trampled
down our papyrus.(280) The chief city of _Gebal_ (has) no food. But
counsel the city ... and accordingly I will listen. O King! for the _Misi_
(Delta) men—all of them, you ordered of me presents of the royal gold,
because of the sons of _Abdasherah_; and when you ordered me they were
subjecting the sons of _Abdasherah_ to the King; and so now it is lawful.”
85 B.—This is a list of various articles, with a broken name, apparently
(_Rib_)_adda’s_, at the top, including perhaps either presents or his own
property sent to Egypt. The tablet is much injured. It appears to mention
precious stones and articles of gold, and includes male and female slaves.
_Yazimi_, “the servant of God,” with _Abdaddu_, is mentioned near the end.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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