BM 75975

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Paraphrase: Dialogue document concerning an adoption of a son: B approaches A and asks him to lead away (abāku) and adopt his son C. A grants the request and asks for the details of C’s inheritance share (zittu). B voluntarily (ina hūd libbišu) names three (and in a broken passage possibly more) parts of land: First, 196 square cubits (49 m²) of land, which border on the house of D₁. Second, 196 square cubits (49 m²) of land, which border on (the property of) D₂. Third, 0;3.2 square kor (9,000 m²) of arable land (zēru) with date palms (gišimmaru). Its upper side borders on (the property of) D₃ and its lower side on a plot of land within the measured area (libbū eqli). Its upper front borders on (the property of) D₄ and its lower front on the royal street (harrān šarri). Broken passage. 5 witnesses and the scribe. A breach of contract will be avenged with a fine of 15 minas of silver.

A = Ēṭir-zēri//Ēdu-ēṭir; B = Šumāya//Naggāru; C = Bēl-ahhē-erība; D₁ = Kunāya//[…]; D₂ = Bēl-ēreš//Rab-banê; D₃ = Lâbâši//Sūhāya; D₄ = Mušēzib//Arad-Ea; Scribe = Kurigalzu//Sîn-dīni-ēpuš
Transliteration: None
Babylonian Date (year-month-day):: Sargon II. yy-V-dd