The Jewish garrison of Elephantine · a new plain-English translation from the Aramaic
A| (Side A)
1| Its outgoings in the month of Paophi (side column:) ]{P}aophi, which {is given}
2| On the 1st of Paophi, for the meal: Sidonian wine, jar 1; Egyptian[…]
3| On the 2nd of Paophi, for the meal: Egyptian, flagon 1, jars 2 (side column:) ]Egyptian, jar 1
4| Given to Seha son of Pamet: Egyptian wine, vessels 5[ (side column:) Egypt]ian, flagon 1, jars 2
5| Within that: flagons 2, jars 3; charged to you, {a little}, š{r}
6| ]b.l; charged to you, before ʿAḥar: Eg[ypt]ian, flagon 1
7| ]Egyptian, flagon 1
8| ]{l}.lʾ: Egyptian, jar 1
9| ]{which} in ṣ- …: Egyptian, flagon 1
10| ]for the meal: Sidonian wine, jar 1; Egyptian[…]
11| ]son of Paha: Egyptian, flagon 1
12| ]for [the meal: Egyptian, f]lagon 1
B| (Side B)
13| On the 23rd, for the meal: flagon 1, jar 1
14| On the 24th, for Bagdu, 1; jars 2
15| For a libation before Apathu, the great god: jar 1
16| For a libation ⸢before⸣ Isis the {goddess}: jar 1
17| For the meal: Sidonian wine, jar 1 (side column:) ]here
18| On the 25th of Khoiak, which is the day of the vow, for the meal: flagons 2 (side column:) ]1
19| On the 26th, before ʾ-[ (side column:) ]jar 1
20| Charged to you: {ʾndwmʾ}[…]
21| On the 28th, for[ (side column:) ]1
22| On the 29th, for[ (side column:) ]-y 1
23| {ʿ}Aḥrenpi, {to} him[ (side column:) ]-p{ṣ}ta
24| For the meal[…]
25| For[…]
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