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a-mat LUGAL a-na la LU₂TIN.TIRKI-MEŠ DI-mu a-a-ši ina tel-te ša₂ KA UN-MEŠ ša₂-ki-in um-ma UR.KU ša₂ LU₂DUG.QA.BUR ina ŠA₃ UDUN ki-i i-ru-bu a-na ŠA₃ LU₂DUG.QA.BUR u₂-nam-bah₃ en-na at-tu-nu ki-i la KA DINGIR-ma ra-man-ku-nu a-na LU₂TIN.TIRKI-MEŠ tu-ut-te-ra u₃ dib-bi la dib-bi ša₂ at-tu-nu u EN-ku-nu te-tep-pu-ša₂ a-na UGU ARAD-MEŠ-ia₂ šak-na-tu-nu i-na tel-tim-ma ša₂ KA ša₂-ki-in um-ma MI₂ ha-ṭi-tu₂ ina KA₂ E₂—LU₂DI.KUD KA-ša₂ al-la ša₂ DAM-ša₂ da-an ṭup-pu TU₁₅-MEŠ u₃ me-ha-na-ti-ku-nu ša₂ taš-pu-ra-a-ni ina NA₄KIŠIB-MEŠ-ša₂ ki-i u₂-te-ru ul-te-bil-ak-ku-nu-ši min₃-de-e-ma ta-qab-ba-a um-ma mi₃-na-a u₂-tir-ra-an-na-ši ul-tu LU₂TIN.TIRKI-MEŠ ARAD-MEŠ-ia₂ u₃ ra-im-a-ni-ia iš-pa-ru-u-ni ki-i ap-tu-u al-ta-ši en-na DUG₃.GA-at ina re-e-te EN-MEŠ—hi-iṭ-ṭi ša₂ DINGIR x x x x x x xx lul-si-i x x x x x x x x x xx ina ŠA₃-bi x x x x x x x x ina UGU EN-ku-nu x x x x x x x x x x-ka ka-ṣa-a-ma SPACER x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x-te x x x x x x x x x x-tu₂ x x x x x x x x x x il-tak-nu x x x x x x x x x x lul-si-i-ma x x x x x x x x x x x-ku-nu-ši x x x x x x x x x x x x-na-a x x x x x x x x x x x x-ru x x x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x x x xx SPACER

[The wo]rd of the king to the non-Babylonians. I am [w]ell.

It is said in a popular proverb: "The potter's dog, having entered the kiln, will bark at the potter."

Now you have godlessly made yourselves into citizens of Babylon, and have raised against my servants all kinds of claims that you and your lord have been making up.

In yet another popular proverb it is said: "The words of a sinful woman have more weight at the door of the judge's house than her husband's."

I am herewith sending back to you, with its seals intact, your completely pointless letter that you sent to me. Perhaps you will say: "Why did he return it to us?"

When the citizens of Babylon, who are my servants and love me, wrote to me, I opened (their letter) and read it. Now, would it be good (that) I should [accept and] read (a letter) from the hand of criminals who [...] the god?

[......] there

[...... ab]out your lord

[......] are cold and

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[......] have [pl]aced

[...... I will] read

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