YBC 04148

Nidintu/Balāssu (N) guarantees for (f)Inṣabtu/Balāssu, wife of Ištar-mukīn-apli/Innin-bēlšunu, who guaranteed for bringing (abāku) Lâbâši/Arad-Innin (L), oblate of Ištar of Uruk to Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, High Priest (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, Royal Overseer (ša rēš šarri bēl piqitti) of Eanna, until the 20^th day of this month. Else, i.e. if he is not brought and handed over by this day, N has to give L and a quitrent (mandattu) from the day that L escaped (ḫalāqu) to the Lady of Uruk. Gimillu/Innin-šumu-ibni guarantees for N. If N is not brought (abāku), G will give to the Lady of Uruk L and a quit rent (mandattu) from the day that L ran away.

3 witnesses.

Scribe: Marduk-nāṣir/Madānu-aḫḫē-iddin//Šigûa (restoration of the patronym based on YOS 7 070: 23)

The tablet has holes.

Presentation of Lâbâši/Arad-Ištar, a fugitive oblate (širku), to Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna. He had been in the private employ of Inṣabtu/Balāṭu, wife of Ištar-mukīn-apli/ Ištar-bēlšunu, who is warranted for by (her brother?) Nidintu/Balāṭu, who is himself covered by Gimillu/Ištar-zēru-ibni. They have until 20.VIII to present Lâbâši and if they fail to do so, they have to repay the temple for every day of work lost since his flight. Three witnesses and the scribe, Marduk-nāṣir/[Madānu-aḫḫē-iddin]//Šigû’a.