Amarna letter EA 26

EA 26: "To the Queen Mother: Some Missing Gold Statues"

EA 26, letter nine of eleven from Tushratta. (Not a linear, line-by-line translation.)

Obverse (Lines 1-6)--[Say] t[o Teye ], the mistrisss of Egy[pt]: T[hus Tuš]ratta, the king of [ Mittani. For me] all goes well. For you may all go w[ell. For your household, for] your sons, may all go well. For Tadu-Heba, [my daughter], your daughter-in-law, may all go well. For your countries, fo[r your troops,] and for whatever else belongs to you, may all go very, very [well]. (7-18)--You are the one that knows that I [myself] always showed love [to] Mimmureya, your husband, and that Mimmureya, [your] husba[nd], on the other hand, always showed love to me. A[nd the things] that I wou[ld write and] say [t]o Mimmureya, your husband, and the things that Mimmureya, your husband, [would alwa]ys write and say to me, you, [Keli]ya, and Mane know. But you are the on[e, on the other ha]nd, who knows much better than all others the things [that] we said [to one an]other. No one [el]se knows them (as well). (19-29)--[And n]ow, you yourself [sai]d to Keliya, "Say to your lord: 'Mi[m]mureya,¹ my husband, always showed love to yo[ur] father, and maintened (it) for you;² he did not forge[t]³ his love for your father, and he did not cut o[ff]⁴ the [em]bassies that he had been accustomed to sending, one after the other. And now you are the one that must not forget your [l]ove⁵ for Mimmu[reya], your brother. Increase (it) f[or] Naphurre[y]a and maintiain (it) for hi[m]. You must keep on send[ing] embassies of joy,⁶ one after the other. Do not cut [them] off.' " (30-39)--I will [not] fo[rget]⁸ the love for Mimmureya, your husband. More than ever be[fo]re,⁹ at this very moment, I show 10 times — much, much — more love to Naphurreya, your son. [Your are the one who knows] the words of Mimmureya, [your] husb[and, but] you did not s[end]¹⁰ all of my greeting-gift¹¹ that [your husband ordered] to [be sent]. I had asked¹² [your husband] for [statues] of sol[id] cast [gold], saying, "[May my brother send me] a[s my greeting gift,¹³ statues of solid cast gold and ... ... of gold] and genuine lapis lazuli."

Akkadian text

Text: Akkadian language, sumerograms, Egyptianisms, etc.

Akkadian:

Obverse:
Paragraph I

(Line 1)--A-na MUNUS-Te-I-E NIN KUR M[i-iṢ-[ Ri-(Egypt) qí-bí-ma ] (2)--umma 1.^diš-Du-uŠ-]RaT-Ta LUGAL [KUR Mi-Ta-]aN-Ni ana ia-ši (3)--šul-mu ana ka-a-ši lu-ú šul-[-mu ana É-ka ana ] (4)--DUMU-MEŠ-]-ka lu-ú šul-mu ana {MUNUS} Ta-A-Tu₄-Hé-Pa (5)--É-GI₄-A-ka lu-ú šul-mu ana KUR.KUR-ka a-[ -na x(=ERIM)-ka (6)--ù MIM.MU-ka dan-is dan-is lu-ú [ šul-mu ] (1)--(To Tiye,..
--(1.3)--Mistress land Egypt (Miṣri),.. Speak!... ) (2)--('Message thus' 1.-Tushratta, King land Mitanni!..
--(2.8)--For me,.. ) (3)--(Peace,..
--(3.1)--For you,.. "may there be" Peace!..
--(3.7)--For (family)-Household-yours,.. ) (4)--((for) "Sons"-(compatriot)s(pl)-yours, "may there be" Peace!..
--(4.4)For Tadu-khipa,.. Daughter-mine,.. ) (5)--(Daughter-in-law-yours,.. "may there be" Peace!..
--(5.5)--For 'country-lands(pl)-yours,.. For Armys(pl)-yours,.. ) (6)--(and Everything-yours,...
--(6.5)--Strongly,.. Strongly, (fervently) "May it Be" Peace-full!... )

(Double-line ruling)
Obverse: Paragraph II

(7)--at-ti-i-ma ti-i-ta-a-an-ni,.. ki-i-me-e a-na-ku(?) itti--((K)âti idû,.. kīma itti ) (8)--1.^diš-Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa, mu-ti-i-ka,.. ar-[-ta-na-'a-am!..--(1.Mimmuriya, mutu-ka,.. ra'āmu!.. ) (9)--ù 1.^diš-Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa,.. ap-pu-na,.. mu-ut-[ ka?,.. ]--(Ù 1.Mimmuriya,.. appu,.. ?mahru? ) (10)--ki-i-me-e itti-ia,.. ir-ta-na-'a-am,.. [ ?ana? ?ia-ši? ]--(kīma itti-ia,.. ra'āmu,.. iāši!.. ) (11)--?Ù? 1.^diš-Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa,.. mu-tu-ki,.. ša a-ša-[-ap-pa-ru,.. ]--(Ù 1.Mimmuriya,.. mutu-ka,.. ša šapāru,.. ) (12)--ù ša a-tap-bu-bu ù 1.^diš-Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa--(ù,.. ša dabābu(discussed),.. Ù 1.Mimmuriya,.. ) (13)--[ x x ]-na? mu-ti-ki a-ma-te-meš,.. ana ia-ši-[ ša ]--([ xx ?idû ], mutu-ki amatu-meš,.. a-na(=itti) iāši-[?ša?] (14)--[ xx ù ša š-]-ap-pa-ru,.. ù ša i-tap-bu-bu,.. at-ti-[ i ]--([ xx š]apāru,.. ù ša dabābu(discussed),.. #1-(k)âti ,.. ) (15)--1.^diš-iK-Li-iYa,.. 1.^diš-Ma-Né-E i-te,.. ù at-ti-[-i ]--(#2 1.-Keliya,.. #3 1.-Mane idû!.. Ù (k)âti ) (16)--[ x x ] [ x ]-šu-nu-ma ti-i-te a-ma-te-meš--([ x x ] [ x ] idû, amatu-meš, ) (17)-[ ša it-]ti ha-mi-iš,.. ni-id-bu-bu ma-am-ma--(ša itti ahāmiš,.. nadû mimma ) (18)--ša-nu-]um-ma,.. la i-te-šu-nu--(šanu,.. lā idû!..) (7)--You know,.. (that) Always [ with.. ] (8)--1.Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa Husband-yours,.. "I showed Love"!... (9)--..and 1.Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa,.. foremost,.. ?topmost?,.. (10)--"always"(as/if) with-myself,.. "showed Love",.. 'to Me'!... (11)--..And, 1.Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa, Husband-yours,.. What sent,.. (12)--..and What "written about"(discussed),.. But 1.Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa,.. (13)--[ ? knows  ? ] Husband-yours,.. 'discussions', by Me!... (14)-- [..But,.. What.. s]ent,.. and What "written about"(discussed),..
--(14.9)--#1-YOU,.. (15)-#2-1.-Keliya, and #3-1.-Mane,.. Know!..(are Aware-of)
--(15.8)--But You,..

(Double-line ruling)
Obverse: Paragraph III

(19)--[ Ù a-nu-]-um-ma,.. at-ti-i-ma,.. ana 1.^diš-Gi-Li-iYA--(Ù enūma,.. (k)âti,.. ana Keliya ) (20)--[ ta-aq-]-ta-bi ana,.. be-li i-ka,.. qí-bi i-me--(qabû,.. ..Ana Bēlu-ka:.. (^Quote)Qabû.. ) (21)--1.^diš-Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa,.. mu-ti,.. it-ti a-bi-i-ka--(1.Mimmuriya,.. mutu,.. itti abu-ka,.. ) (22)--ir-ta-na-'a-am-me,.. ù ak-ka-a-ša,.. it-ta-ṣa-ar-ka--(..ra'āmu!.. Ù kâša,..itti-(him).. ) (23)--Ù,.. it-ti a-bi-i-ka,.. ra-'a-mu-ut-ta-šu!.. La im-še!..--(..Ù,.. itti abu-ka,.. ra'āmu!.. ..Lā mašû!.. ) (24)--Ù,.. har-ra-na,.. ša il-ta-na-ap-pa-ru,.. la ip-ru-[-us--(..Ù harrānu,.. ša (napharau)(commonplace),.. Lā parāsu!.. ) (19)--And now-(at-this-time),.. You,.. to Keliya, (20)--..Say,.. to Lord-yours:.. (^Quote)Say.. (21)--1.Mi-iM-Mu-Ri-iYa,.. Husband,.. with(concerning) Father-yours,.. (22)--"showed Love"!.. ..And You,.. with Him!.. (23)--..And,.. with Father-yours, "showed Love"!.. 'Never' forgetting!.. (24)--..And,.. "diplomatic trips" which commonplace,.. 'Not' stopping!..