BM 74628

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Paraphrase: Lease of a prebend: A rents out to B the prebend of the temple enterer (isiq ērib bītūti) before Šamaš of Sippar for 2 minas of silver with stamp-mark (kaspu ša ginni) per year. From (ultu) the 1^st of Nisān (I), the lessee enjoys the yield (ebūru) of the prebend, that is, the share (zittu) from the offering table (paššūru) comprising [x] kor (liter) of bread, [x] kor (liter) of beer daily and a shoulder cut (imittu, 15 uzu for uzu.15), [broken], honey, wine and 0;0.0.1 kor (1 l) and 1/8 liter (summunu) of pressed (oil) (halṣu) monthly. Each party has taken a copy. The transaction is concluded in the presence of (ina ušuzzi) the priest (šangû) of Sippar (Ina-Esagil-lilbur) and the judge (dayyānu) (Nabû-iddin) as well as 3(+) other witnesses. Seal impression (kunukku) of the priest of Sippar (Ina-Esagil-lilbur).

A = Bēl-iddin/Nabû-šumu-ukīn//Balāṭu; B = Marduk-rēmanni (here once mistakenly referred to as Nabû-rēmanni)/Bēl-uballiṭ//Ṣāhit-ginê; Scribe = Iddin-Bēl/Ardia//Atû