To the king, my lord: yo[ur servant] Lanšê. [Good he]alth to the king, my lord! [Say] to the king, my lord, for the well-being of the king, my lord:

[No]w, concerning the [host]ages of the Hindareans of whom the king, my l[ord], wrote, I never take anyone — if he is a hostage or not a hostage — and imprison him in the garrison of the king, my lord! I bear (personally) the responsibility for all hostages of the Hindareans who are with me.

Now, regarding those two soldiers, who were with them, they have come.

Their [...] in [...]

... [...]

[...]. Because they are [...]

[... he has] written.

Their [...]s will bring the hostages here.

As to the work on the river, of which the king, my lord, gave me orders: I am now working on it.

As to the ungelded bulls of which the king, my lord, spoke, I am now choosing them.

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