The Jewish garrison of Elephantine · a new plain-English translation from the Aramaic
Date| 21 [Pham]enoth, year 5 of King Amyrtaeus
1| On 21 [Pham]enoth, year 5 of King Amyrtaeus, then
2| said [Menahem] son of [Shal]lum, an Aramean of Elephantine the fortress, in the detachment of Nabukudurri,
3| addressing Sallu[ah] daughter of Sa[m]uah, as follows: There is due to you from me silver, 2 sh(ekels),
4| that is, [silv]{er}, 1 stater, from the portion of the silver and goods that are in the document concerning
5| your marriage. I, Menahem, shall give it and pay it to you by
6| 30 Pharmouthi, year 5 of King Amy[rta]eus. [If I do n]ot
7| [pay] and give you this silver, 2 [s]hekels, [that is,] [1] stater,
8| [by] this [date] which is written above, [and] [1 Pa]chons [ar]rives,
9| this silver of yours [shall be owing], silver, [2] sh[ekels], that is, sil[ver, 1 stat]er,
10| [and I will give] you, [you] Salluah, your [silver] and […] your [sil]ver
11| … all {until} [if I s]ue yo[u or sue] a s[on
frag b.1| (fragment b) {t-m} … ḥ
frag b.2| (fragment b) this … ky
frag b.3| (fragment b) sh … not
frag b.4| (fragment b) y{d}
frag b.5| (fragment b) ʾ
frag c.1| (fragment c) ṣ
frag c.2| (fragment c) barley
frag c.3| (fragment c) 3 shekels
frag c.4| (fragment c) to the {prefect}
frag c.5| (fragment c) silve(r)
frag c.6| (fragment c) mn
frag d.1| (fragment d) tnq
frag d.2| (fragment d) suit … ʾ
frag d.3| (fragment d) … all
frag d.4| (fragment d) ʾ
frag e.1| (fragment e) …
frag e.2| (fragment e) {in}side
frag f.1| (fragment f) …
frag f.2| (fragment f) {s}m sh
frag f.3| (fragment f) … ʿ …
frag f.4| (fragment f) …
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