YBC 04035

Šamaš-zēru-līšir/Nanāya-iddin//Šamaš-udammiq (ŠZL) and his brother Anu-kāṣir/Nanāya-iddin//Šamaš-udammiq (AK) and Nidintu/Erībšu (N) and his brother Tabnēa/Erībšu (T) will serve (izuzzu) together as prebendary fishermen of Eanna during 5 ½ days of the service shift (manzaltu) of Nanāya-iddin/Amīl-Nabû//Šamaš-udammiq (NI). Days 1–3 belonged to the shift of NI, and days 4–6 to the shift of N and T.

ŠZL, AK, N, and T guarantee that there will be no interruption in the offering cycle (baṭlu) and that healthy (šá-lam*) fish of good quality (būnu) will be delivered in offering boxes (sussullu). Mutual guarantee. They will divide among themselves the fish exceeding their quota.

Should fish be missing in the offering boxes that they deliver (qerēbu D) or the turn out to be of inferior quality (bīšu), the four fishermen will be subjected to the punishment of the god and the king (ḫīṭu clause).

4 witnesses, including Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, the future High Priest (šatammu).

Scribe: Arad-Marduk/Marduk-šumu-iddin//Bēl-aplu-uṣur.

Contract between the Eanna and a group of prebendary fishermen (bā’irū) under the leadership of  Nanāya-iddin/Amel-Nabû//Šamaš-mudammiq for the supply of fish for the regular offerings in the temple. The work is divided between Šamaš-zēru-līšir and Anu-kāṣir/Nanāya-iddin//Šamaš-mudammiq, Nanāya-iddin, and Nidintu and Tabnea/Ēribšu. Four witnesses and Arad-Marduk/Marduk-šumu-iddin//Bēl-aplu-uṣur, the scribe.