YBC 04167

Balanced account of more than 2000 sheep that have been received (maḫāru) from Šūzubu (Š), offering shepherd (rēʼi ginê), and Šamaš-aḫu-iddin ŠAI, shepherd of the gate (bābu), for regular offerings (ginê) and a few other purposes between Cyr. 06.XI.01 and Cyr. 08.III.08.

The (debit) list comprises mainly sheep that were selected (parāsu) each month for offerings during the above-stated time period, but also sheep sent to (prevent) interruption in the offering cycle (baṭlu) of Ebabbar (of (tp)Larsa), sheep sent to (tp)Udannu, sheep for šukuttum (meaning unclear), and carcasses. Following this list, another (debit) section comprises smaller numbers of male lambs (udu.bar.gal) given to the fattening house (bīt urê), male kalūmu-lambs given (as puḫādu-lambs, udu.sila₄) during the selection on Cam. 08.IX.20 (sic!), ewes, male (kalūmu) and female lambs (parratu) given to herdsmen (nāqidu) to be put in the pen (qabû).

The (credit) section consists of a remainder (rēḫu) of sheep from offerings since Cyr. 08.III.01, which is at the disposal (ina pāni) of Š and ŠAI.

Audit of livestock for a single offering shepherd. Dated.

This long text lists the credits of a single offering shepherd (rēˀu sattukku/ginê), A, during a period of 15 months (XI.06 Cyr – III.08 Cyr). The temple used most of the sheep for the daily offerings (sattukku). These are listed for each month, separated by a line on the tablet (the months in the first 6 entries are broken but reconstructed with certainty). The scribe then summarises the animals, and lists additional credits used for other purposes (these last parts are not lined).

heading: Sheep and goats (ṣēnu) that were set aside (parāsu, broken but certain) by (ina qātē) the offering shepherd for the offerings since 1st of Šabāṭ (XI) 6 Cyr (broken but certain). -LINE-

Year 6: Šabāṭ (XI): 97 sheep set aside (parsu) for the offerings. -LINE- Addar (XII): 80 sheep for (ana) the offerings, 20 in lieu of (ana) the interruption (baṭlu) (in the cult) at the Ebabbar temple (in Larsa). -LINE- Intercalary Addar (XII2): 134 sheep for the offerings, 8 to Udannu. -LINE-

Year 7: Nisan (I): 103 sheep for the offerings. -LINE- Ayyār (II): 77 sheep for the offerings. -LINE- Siman (III) 125 sheep for the offerings. -LINE- Dûzu (IV): 109 sheep for the offerings. -LINE- Abu (V): 93 sheep for the offerings, 16 carcasses. -LINE- Ulūl (VI): 107 sheep for the offerings, of which (ina libbi) 1 šukuttum (uncl.), 25 in lieu of (ana) the interruption (x+) 8 carcasses. -LINE- Tašrīt (VII): 126 sheep for the offerings, of which 1 šukuttum (uncl.), 8 carcasses. -LINE- Arahsamna (VIII): 100 sheep for the offerings (x+), 10 carcasses. -LINE- Kislīm (XI): 111 sheep for the offerings, 15 carcasses. -LINE- Ṭebēt (X): 127 sheep for the offerings, 4(?) to Udannu, 15 carcasses. -LINE- Šabāṭ (XI): 63 sheep for the offerings, 3 carcasses. -LINE- Addar (XII): 139 sheep for the offerings, 4 to Udannu, 7 carcasses. -LINE-

Year 8: Nisan (I): 105 sheep for the offerings, 3 carcasses. -LINE- Ayyār (II): 105 sheep for the offerings, 8 carcasses. -LINE-

summary: The Eanna temple received (mahāru, Stat.) a total (napharu) of 1808 (sic) sheep for the daily offerings , 45 in lieu of (ana) the interruption (in the cult) at the Ebabbar temple (in Larsa), 16 to Udannu, 2 done/prepared(?) for(?) (ina muhhi epēšu, wr. ép-šú) the šukuttum (uncl.), and 162 carcasses.

additional credits: The Eanna temple received (mahāru, Stat.) a total (napharu) of 23 animals that were given (broken) to the herdsmen (nāqidu) for the fold (qabuttu): 57 young male sheep (parru), which he gave to the fattening stable (bīt urê), 20 male lambs (kalūmu) which he gave for the lambs (wr. sila4) of (ina) the allotment (parāsu, Inf.) of the 22nd of Kislīm (IX) year 8 (sic), 2 ewes (lahru), 1 male lamb, and 20 female lambs (parratu).

grand summary: A grand total of 2133 sheep have been received from A the offering shepherd and B the shepherd of the gate, from the 1st of Šabāṭ (XI) 6 Cyr until the 1st of Siman (III) 8 Cyr.

balance: He (i.e. A) is responsible (ina pāni) for a remainder (rēhu) of 128 sheep for the offerings starting on the 1st of Siman (III).08 (Cyr).

* This is a rare case in which both terms for male lambs, parru and kalūmu, are used. Following M. Kozuh (2014, 264f.), parru is translated as young male sheep and kalūmu as male lambs.

A= Šūzubu, offering shepherd (rēˀu sattukku/ginê); B= Šamaš-ahu-iddin the shepherd (nāqidu) of the gate

Legacy paraphrase 2

Account of sheep withdrawn from the shepherd of the regular offerings (rē’i ginê) of Eanna 16 months between XI-06 and III-08, a total of sixteen months. 2101 sheep are withdrawn, of which 1808 go to the offerings. Other purposes are the covering of shortfalls (baṭlu) in Ebabbar of Larsa, some go to Udannu, others have died while under the care of the shepherd of the regular offerings. A small number goes to the herdsmen (nāqidu).