YBC 07431

Balanced account of sheep and goats given to Šūzubu/Kudurru (Š) for regular offerings between Nbn. 15.II.4 and Cyr. 01.II.24; done on Cyr. 1.II.30.

(The credit) includes: Š’s remainder (rēḫu) from the previous account; sheep and goats from herdsmen; sheep for daily offerings of the crown prince’s estate (bīt ridûti) and royal offerings that Š brought from the shearing shed; sheep from erbu-income; sheep from the final payment (šullumtu) due from scribes.

(The debit) includes: the sheep and goats that were selected (parāsu); the rest of the regular and occasional offerings; sheep sent to Udannu for (the offerings for) ^dIGI.DU and the Lady of Eanna; sheep sent to Ebabbar to (prevent) interruption in the offering cycle (baṭlu); sheep and goats for ḫitpu-offering in the cattle and sheep shed; sheep for fattening shed; sheep slaughtered at gates; female lambs given to the sheep pen; goats for the table of corvée workers at Larsa.

The sheep for regular offerings for Cyr. 01.III.1 at his disposal have been inspected. Š delivered (also) carcasses.

Paraphrase 1

Record of the sheep offered daily by Šūzubu/Kudurru, shepherd of the regular offerings (rē’ī sattukki) between Nbn 04-II-16 and Cyr. 24-II-01. He provided 6426 of the 7036 sheep in his care.

Paraphrase 2

Audit of livestock for a single offering shepherd. Dated.

The tablet records a settlement of accounts (ēpeš nikkassu), done on the 30th of Ayyār (II) 1 Cyr, for the sacrificial sheep and goats (immeru sattukku) that were given (nadānu, Stat.) to A from (ultu) the 4th of [Ayyār (II) 15] Nbn, until the 22nd of Ayyār (II) 1 Cyr. LINE.

A’s debits are listed first (l. 5–12), then his credits (l. 13–26), the grand total (l. 27), and finally his balance (l. 28).

Debit: on the 22nd of Ayyār (II).15 Nbn, after the (previous) balancing of his account, A had 440 sheep left (rêhu) under his responsibility (ina pāni).

(He further received): 4856 young male sheep (parru) and 19 he-goats (urīṣu) from (ina qātē) the herdsmen (nāqidu); 1473 sheep from the sacrificial sheep of the bīt ridûti-storehouse and from the sheep of the royal offerings (niqû šarru), which A led away (abāku) from the shearing shed (bīt gizzu); 261 sheep from the general income (irbu); 6 sheep from the repayment (šullumtu) incumbent upon the scribes: the meaning of this last entry is partly uncl.

Total (napharu): 7036 sheep and 19 goats.

Credit: From which (ina libbi): 5800 sheep and goats, the remainder (of the animals) (rēhu) were set aside (parāsu, Stat.) for (ša) the daily offerings (sattukku) and the guqqû-offerings (in the period) from the 23rd of Ayyār (II) 15 (Nbn) until the end (qītu) of Ayyār (II), 1 Cyr; 96 sheep were sent (šapāru, Stat.) to Udannu for Nergal and the Lady-of-Uruk in years 15, 16, 17; 20 sheep in Addar (XII) of year 15 and 11 in Addar of year 16, total of 31, were sent (šapāru, Stat.) to the Ebabbar temple (of Larsa) on account (ana) of an interruption (baṭlu) (in the cult); 61 sheep and 17 goats forš hitpu-sacrifice are in the cattle and sheep stables (bīt alpi u ṣēnu); 140 sheep were transferred (no verb) to (ana) the fattening stables (bīt urê); 24 sheep were slaughtered (nakāsu) at the gates (bābu); 274 young female sheep (parratu) were given to the fold (qabuttu); 2 goats are for the table (paššūru) of(?) the corvée worker(s) (urāšu) of Larsa; a total of 6426 sheep and 19 goats were received (mahāru, Stat.) from A.

56 sheep, for the (upcoming) offerings on the 1st of Simān (III) 1 Cyr, were inspected (amāru, Stat.) as under the responsibility (ina pāni) of A; 334 carcasses were received (mahāru, Stat.) from him.

Grand total: 6816 sheep and 19 goats were received (mahāru, Stat.) from A.

A remainder (rēhu) of 220 sheep is under the responsibility (ina pāni) of A.

A= Šūzubu/Kudurru, known as an offering shepherd