YBC 04188

Gimillu/Innin-šumu-ibni (G) stands trial for twelve cases of misappropriation of cattle, sheep and goats, and other property (makkūru), which he took (našû) from chiefs of flocks (rab būli) and shepherds of Eanna and failed to deliver to the temple. G is found guilty in the presence of 25 persons including Nādinu/Balāṭu (N), Governor (šākin ṭēmi) of Uruk, Anu-šarru-uṣur (AŠU), Royal Resident (qīpu) of Eanna, Nabû-mukīn-zēri/Nādinu//Dābibī (NMZ), High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna, Nabû-aḫu-iddin (NAI), Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna, Rēmūt-Bēl/Bēl-uballiṭ//Gimil-Nanāya, (Elder Brother, aḫu rabû, of Eanna), Silim-ilī, royal courtier (ša rēš šarri) and Keeper of the (Royal) Box in Eanna (ša muḫḫi quppi ša Eanna), and 4 scribes of Eanna (Nādinu, Kīnāya, Mūrānu, and Balāṭu). Gʼs penalties amount to a total of 92 adult cows, 302 head of small cattle, and 70 shekels of silver.

1. case: By Cyr. 01.VI.01 Nabû-bān-aḫi/...-iqbi//Kurî had reported two adult cows marked with the star symbol missing to AŠU, NMZ, NAI, and the scribes of Eanna, who found the animals in Gʼs house, and presented them before N and the assembly (puḫru) of Babylonians and Urukeans. G is sentenced (parāsu) to give 60 adult cows therfor.

2. case: In m.VI of Nbn. 17 G had taken (abāku) an adult cow as remainder (rēḫu) from Nanāya-iddin/Arad-Innin. The cow was branded in Eanna and entrusted (paqādu) to Ibnāya/Nabû-aḫḫē-šullim (I), who confirms that it was taken from his own shepherd.  G confesses (eli ramni kânu D), and is sentenced to give 30 adult cows therefor.

3. case: Concerning a fold of sheep and goats (qabuttu) of the Lady of Uruk that was at the disposal (ina pāni) of Šumāya/Marduk-aḫu-iddin (Š) and driven to Eanna by G in the absence of Š without the authorisation of (ša lā) the officials (qipānu) or the scribes of Eanna. One ewe marked with the star symbol, one female lamb, and one unblemished (tamīmu) female kid were taken out of this flock of animals. The shepherd Iddināya/Aḫu-ṭābu, who led the animals away (abāku), testifies (kânu D) against G in the assembly. G is sentenced to give 30 head of sheep and goats for the ewe marked with the star symbol.

4. case: G sold three sheep to Nidintu/[...] (N) for 3 shekels of silver in the presence of Šamaš-zēru-iqīša/Innin-šumu-uṣur. Those animals belonged to a group of five ewes, marked with the star symbol, led away (abāku) from the fold of Hašdia/Nabû-mušētiq-uddi (H), herdsman (nāqidu) of the Lady of Uruk, by his shepherd Dannu-aḫḫēšu-ibni/Šarru-ukīn (DAI), who was detained (kullu) by G on the 27^th day of m.IV. N testifies against G in the assembly. A debt note (uʼiltu) that Kīnāya issued with DAI, and that proves that G received the silver is read out (šasû) in the assembly. G is sentenced to give 90 head of sheep and goats therefor.

5. case: Nabû-mušētiq-uddi/Nanāya-iddin, who brought his fold to Eanna in m.VI of Nbn. 17 reports that Gʼs brother Iddināya led a she-goat marked with the star symbol away at the Gate of Wellbeing (bāb salīmi). Nabû-aḫḫē-iddin/Bēl-ēreš confirms in the asembly that this happened in his presence, and G admits having sent his brother. G is sentenced to give 30 head of sheep and goats therefor.

6. case: One ewe marked with the star symbol, from the fold of Lā-qīpu/Nabû-šumu-ukīn, herdsman of the Lady of Uruk, registered (šaṭāru) […], slaughtered by G in the house of Nabû-nādin-aḫi. Mušēzib-Bēl/Mušallim-Marduk, Nanāya-aḫu-iddin/Nergal-ina-tēšî-ēṭir, Sîn-ibni/Nanāya-ēreš and Nabû-šumu-iddin/Nanāya-ēreš testify in the assembly. G is sentenced to give 30 head of sheep and goats therefor.

7. case: One male kalūmu-lamb, part of the remainder of Nabû-mušētiq-uddi/Nanāya-iddin (NMU), herdsman of the Lady of Uruk, was reportedly led away by G from NMUʼs brother Ištar-aḫḫē-erība (IAE) in m.VI of Nbn. 17. G confesses and adds that he brought^? two rams as a gift (nūptu). G is sentenced to give 30 head of sheep and goats therefor.

8. case: One female lamb from the fold of Zumbu/Nanāya-ēreš (Z), herdsman of the Lady of Uruk, was led away by G. G confesses and adds that he brought^? a gift of two shekels of silver and a male kid. G is sentenced to give 30 head of sheep and goats therefor.

9. case: One female lamb, marked with the star symbol, was sold by G to Nidintu/Ardia in m.VI of Cyr. 01. G confesses and is sentenced to give 30 head of sheep and goats therefor.

10. case: 4;0 barley, two shekels of silver and one ram were received by G from Šamaš-aḫu-iddin/Nabû-šumu-ukīn (ŠAI), herdsman of the Lady of Uruk and his son Ṣillāya (Ṣ). Upon being sent to them by the officials (qīpānu) and the scribes of Eanna, as they did not present their sheep to the temple for ten years, G had inspected their flock. He is accused of releasing Ṣ from iron fetters (iṣ qāti) in exchange for these goods, but states that he did only take one ram. Lā-qīpu, slave (qallu) of ŠAI, and Sîn-ibni/Nanāya-ēreš testify against G in the assembly. G is sentenced to give 1 mina and 10 shekels of silver and 30 head of sheep and goats therefor.

11. case: One marked (šarḫu) adult cow was taken by G from Nergal-šumu-ibni/Aḫḫēšāya, herdsman of the Lady of Uruk. G confesses in the assembly and is sentenced to give 30 head of cattle therefor.

12. case: One siriam-garment dyed with red-colored inzaḫurētu-dye was taken (našû) by G from Šumu-iddin/Nergal-ušallim, who is in charge of the archers (ša muḫḫi qāšāti) of the shepherds, who (went) with the king, and who had received it from the officials and the scribes of Eanna. G confesses in the assembly and is sentenced to give 10 shekels of silver therefor.

Comments:
4. case: The restoration of the patronym (Šamaš-zēru-iqīša/Innin-šumu-uṣur) is based on YOS 7 25: 11.
7. + 8. case: The exact meaning of the expression nūptu našû (lit.: “to carry a gift") is unclear. Gimillu either "brought" gifts (cf. CAD N 2 344) or "received" them (cf. Holtz 2014 159).

Depositions of witnesses and court judgement against Gimillu/Innin-šumu-ibni, who was accused of having stolen lots of cattle, small livestock and other things (alpū ṣēnū u mimmu makkūr) from the temple and his colleagues. The jury consists of Nādinu/Balāṭu, governor (šaknu) of Uruk, Anu-šarru-uṣur, royal representative (qīpu) of Eanna, Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna, Rēmūt-Bēl/Bēl-uballiṭ//Gimil-Nanāya, Silim-ili, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and financial overseer (ša muḫḫi quppu makkūr Eanna), and the witnesses include members of the Egibi, Ibni-ilu, Iddin-Papsukkal, Gimil-Nanāya, Kidin-Marduk, Kurī, Sîn-tabni, Bâbûtu, Ekur-zākir, Awīlu, and Adad-rabû-families, and scribes of Eanna. In the end, Gimillu has to pay 92 grown cows, 302 heads of small livestock, and 1 mina 10 shekel silver.