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Pap. Ber. P. 13489

TAD B.5.1

Metadata

Collection
Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, Germany | ÄMP (Public)
Keyword
  • Contract
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Find Type
Excavation
Acquired
Otto Rubensohn and Fredriech Zucker [1906–1907]
Material
papyrus
Text Direction Side 1
perpendicular (⟂) to the material's lines
Updated by
James D. Moore, 2026-06-28
Date (Composition in text)
Egyptian 2.xi Dar 27 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]
Date (Metadata)
Gregorian 22.10.-495 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]

Cowley, A. E. (Arthur Ernest). Aramaic Papyri of the Fifth Century B.C. Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1923. https://archive.org/stream/aramaicpapyrioff00ahikuoft#page/124/mode/2up.
References: Cowley 1.
“Localizing 4,000 Years of Cultural History. Texts and Scripts from Elephantine Island in Egypt. ERC Grant ID: 637692,” n.d. TBA.
References: ERC 306595.
Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt. 4 vols. Jerusalem: Hebrew University, 1986.
References: TAD B.5.01.
Sachau, Eduard. Aramäische Papyrus und Ostraka aus einer jüdischen Militär-Kolonie zu Elephantine. 2 vols. Leipzig: Hinrichs, 1911. https://archive.org/details/aramischepapyr02sachuoft/page/n17/mode/2up.
References: Sachau pap. 30 / taf. 30.
Textual Notes
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James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

On the 2nd d[a]⸢y⸣ of the [m]onth of Epiph, year 27 of King Darius, Sallûah daughter of 
Qenyah and Yetômah her sister (1) said (2) to Yehahˀûr daughter of Šelômam, "We gave you (f.s.) half 
the sha[re] which the judges of the king and Raûka the commander gave us. (We gave it) in exchange for half the share which 
came to you (f.s.) with Neˀhebet. Tomorrow (or) another day, we shall not be able to bring (suit) against you (f.s.) concerning that share
(by) [s]⸢a⸣ying, 'We did not give it to you (f.s.).' (One) shall not be able--(neither) brother or sister, son or daughter, acquaintence  
or outsider--to sue you (f.s.). And whoever shall sue you (f.s.) concerning that share which we gave you (f.s.) shall give you (f.s.)
silver, 5 karš, and your (f.s.) share remains yours (f.s.).
The witnesses: 
[H]ôšeˁa son of Hodavyah; 
Šelômam son of ˁAzaryah; 
Zepanyah son of Makkî; 
Moore, James D.. 'Pap. Ber. P. 13489.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/11920. Accessed: 29 Jun, 2026.