YBC 03472

Šulāya/Sîn-nādin-šumi (Š), plowman (ikkaru) and oblate of Ištar of Uruk, owes Eanna 24 empty, old dannu-vats. 14 vats are at the disposal (ina qātē) of the residents (aššābu) of (tp)Naṣībāta; this includes 2 vats of the residents of (tp)Bīrāta. 10 vats are in the hands of plowmen, workers (ṣābu) under the management (qātē) of Š.

Š will bring the vats of the 5^th day of m.IX and give them in (tp)Udannu to Nabû-aḫu-iddin, Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna. This is apart from his outstanding dues (rēḫu).

3 witnesses.

Scribe: Gimillu/Innin-zēru-iddin.

Paraphrase 1

Acknowledgment of debt of Šūlaya/Sîn-iddin-šumi, plowman (ikkāru) and temple oblate (širku) to the Treasury of Eanna. He owes 26 (text: 24) empty beer jars, 14 from the residents (aššabē) of Naṣibata, 2 from the residents of Birata, and 10 from the plowman (ikkāru) of his service. He has four days to deliver them to Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna, in Udannu, not including the leftovers in his possession. Three witnesses and Gimillu/Innin-zēru-ibni, the scribe.

Paraphrase 2

Debt note for empty old vats.

A, the ploughman (ikkaru) and temple-serf (širku) of Ištar of Uruk, owes (ina muhhi) 24 empty old vats, belonging to (makkūru, lit. property of) Ištar of Uruk and Nanāya. This amount consists of the 14 empty old vats at the disposal (ina qātē) of the tenants (aššābu) of the village Naṣībāta, including (adi) 2 vats of the tenants of the village Bīrāta, as well as the 10 vats of the ploughmen (ikkaru), his workers.

He will return (našû-ma nadānu) the vats on the 5th of Kislīmu (IX) in Udannu to B, the royal supervisor (rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna.

This is apart (elat) from his outstanding balance (rēhu).

Names of 3 witnesses and a scribe (Gimillu/Innin-zēru-ibni).

A= Šulāya/Sîn-nādin-šumi, ploughman (ikkaru) and temple-serf (širku) of Ištar of Uruk; B= Nabû-ahu-iddin, royal supervisor (rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna.