YBC 07555

Kalbāya/Iqīšāya (K) has given his slave (f)Ina-dannatu-alsiš ((f)IDA) to Nanāya-iddin/Ibnāya (NI) as the dowry (nudunnû) of his daughter (f)Bissāya. But since (K) owes a remainder (rēḫu) to the Lady of Uruk, NI’s father, Ibnāya/Iddin-Nabû//Kidin-Marduk (I), has to bring (f)IDA to Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī (NMA), High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna. Should I fail to bring her on the 10^th day of m.XII, he will give to the treasury of the Lady of Uruk not only the slave but also her quit rent (mandattu), beginning from the day (f)IDA is in his possession (ina pāni).

3 witnesses, including Silim-ilī, royal courtier (ša rēš šarri), Keeper of the (Royal) Box (ša muḫḫi quppi) in Eanna.

Scribe: Nabû-aplu-iddin/Bēl-uballiṭ//Ša-ṭābtīšu.

Paraphrase 1

Injunction to Ibnāya/Iddin-Nabû//Kidin-Marduk. He must return the slave girl Ina-dannati-alsīš to the temple. Kalbāya/Iqīša had given her to Eanna in compensation for his debts. Later though, he included her in the dowry of his daughter Bissāya in her marriage to Nanāya-ēreš/Ibnāya//Kidin-Marduk. Ibnāya has 10 days to hand her over to Nidinti-Bēl/Nabû-mukīn-apli//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna. If he does not, he has to both return her and pay a compensation (mandattu) for every day she works for him. Three witnesses and Nabû-aplu-iddin/Bēl-uballiṭ//Ša-ṭabtišu, the scribe.

Paraphrase 2

Obligation to deliver a slave-woman to the temple for outstanding debts.

A has to hand over (abāku-ma nadānu) fB by the 10th of Addar to C1, the temple administrator (šatammu), and C2, courtier and royal supervisor (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna. fB is the slave-woman of D whom he gave to (his son-in-law) F, A’s son, as (ana) dowry (nudunnû) of (itti, lit. “with”) his daughter fE.

The temple is demanding fB in lieu (ša) of the outstanding balance (rēhu) of D, a debt which the temple was clearly unable to collect directly from D.

If A does not deliver fB by the 10th day, he will deliver a(nother) slave as compensation payment (mandattu) to the property (makkūru) of the Lady-of-Uruk for the temple's loss of income since the day (ultu ūmu) that fB had been at his disposal (ina pāni).

Names of 3 witnesses and a scribe.

* Ragen reads the name fḪallapnātu-alsiš.

A= Ibnāya/Iddin-Nabû//Kidin-Marduk. Father of F; fB= fIna-dannati-alsiš*; C1= Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādin/Dābibī, temple administrator (šatammu) of Eanna; C2= Nabû-ahu-iddin, courtier and royal supervisor (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna; D= Kalbāya/Iqīša, father of fE; fE= fBissāya/Kalbāya. Daughter of D; F= Nanāya-iddin/Ibnāya. Son of A.