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〈Stele des Sa-Montu (BM EA 828)〉 / Stele des Sa-Montu (BM EA 828)

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〈Literarische Texte〉→〈6. Historisch-biographische Literatur des Mittleren Reiches und der 2. Zwischenzeit〉→〈Biographien der 11. und 12. Dynastie〉→〈Biographien aus Abydos〉→Stele des Sa-Montu (BM EA 828)→〈Stele des Sa-Montu (BM EA 828)〉

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

rnp,t-zp 3 ḫr ḥm n(,j) nswt-bj,tj Nbw-kꜣ,pl-Rꜥw ḏi̯ ꜥnḫ mj Rꜥw 〈§〉 (j)r(,j)-pꜥ(,t) ḥꜣ,tj-ꜥ ḫtm,tj-bj,tj smr-wꜥ〈,tj〉 jm(,j)-jb-Ḥr(,w) nb ꜥḥ jrr ḥss.t =f rꜥw-nb zẖꜣ(,w)-ꜥ-n(,j)-nswt Zꜣ-Mnṯ,w nb jmꜣḫ ḏd =f 〈§〉 msi̯(.w) =j m rk ḥm n(,j) nswt-bj,tj Sḥtp-jb-Rꜥw mꜣꜥ-ḫrw 〈§〉 jnk ẖrd ṯ(ꜣ)s mḏḥ ḫr ḥm =f sḏꜣ(.w) m ḥtp(,w) nswt-bj,tj Ḫpr-kꜣ-Rꜥw ꜥnḫ(.w) ḏ,t 〈§〉 ḏi̯ (w)j ḥm =f m zẖꜣ(,w)-n(,j)-ḫnr,t-n(,j)-sḏm 〈§〉 jw ḥzi̯.n =f w(j) ḥr =f r-ꜥꜣ,t-wr,t 〈§〉 rḏi̯ (w)j ḥm =f r zẖꜣ(,w)-n(,j)-ṯmꜣ 〈§〉 ḥzi̯ wj ḥm =f ḥr =f r-ꜥꜣ,t-wr,t 〈§〉 ḏi̯ (w)j ḥm =f m ḥsb,w-jt-mḥ-m-Šmꜥ,w-Mḥ,w 〈§〉 ḥzi̯ w(j) ḥm =f ḥr =f r-ꜥꜣ,t-wr,t 〈§〉 ḏi̯ w(j) ḥm =f m zẖꜣ(,w)-n(,j)-ḫnr,t-ꜥꜣ,t 〈§〉 ḥzi̯ w(j) ḥm =f ḥr =f r-ꜥꜣ,t-wr,t 〈§〉 ḏi̯ w(j) ḥm =f m zẖꜣ(,w)-ꜥ-n(,j)-nswt (j)m(,j)-r(ʾ)-kꜣ,t m tꜣ r-ḏr =f 〈§〉 ḥzi̯.n w(j) ḥm =f n gr =(j) 〈§〉 mri̯.n =f w(j) n d(ꜣr) =(j) srf =(j) 〈§〉 n-zp wḥm =j md(w),t nb.t ḏw.t 〈§〉 jmꜣḫ(,w) zẖꜣ(,w)-ꜥ-n(,j)-nswt Zꜣ-Mnṯ,w 〈§〉 ḥtp-ḏi̯-nswt Ḫnt(,j)-jmn,t(,j.pl) nb-ꜣbḏw ḏi̯ =f pr,t-ḫrw tʾ ḥnq,t kꜣ ꜣpd šs mnḫ,t n jmꜣḫ(,w) zẖꜣ(,w)-ꜥ-n(,j)-nswt Zꜣ-Mnṯ,w 〈§〉 dbḥ,t-ḥtp sḫpi̯.t stp,t ___ rnp(,wt.pl) nb(.t) 〈§〉 ḥm,t =f mri̯.t =f Ḥḏr,t nb,t-jmꜣḫ 〈§〉 zꜣ =f mri̯ =f r(ʾ)-Nḫn ḥm-nṯr-Mꜣꜥ,t jr⸮r? ḥss.t nb-tꜣ,du Mrj-ꜥnḫ mꜣꜥ-ḫrw nb-jmꜣḫ 〈§〉 jmꜣḫ(,w) (ḫ)r Ḫnt(,j)-jmn,t(,j.pl) nb-ꜣbḏw Mrj mꜣꜥ-ḫrw 〈§〉 zꜣ,t =f Zꜣ,t-sty,t 〈§〉 zꜣ =f Z-n-wsr,t 〈§〉 zꜣ =f Zꜣ-Mnṯ,w 〈§〉 zꜣ,t =f Nfr,w ⸢nb,t-jmꜣḫ⸣

Translations (1)

DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Year 3 𓍹under the Majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Nebukaure, given life like Re𓍺. The hereditary noble and local prince, seal-barer of the king, the sole friend, the trusted one of Horus lord of the palace, who does what he (= Horus) praises every day, scribe of the royal register, Samontu, lord of dignity, says: I was born in the time of the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt 𓍹Shetepibre𓍺 (= Amenemhat I), justified. I was a child who tied the fillet under His Majesty, (the one) who departed in peace, the king of Upper and Lower Egypt 𓍹Kheperkare𓍺 (= Sesostris I), who lives for ever. His majesty appointed me as scribe of the prison of trial. He praised me for it greatly. His majesty appointed me as (oder: versetzte mich zum) scribe of the cadaster, and His Majesty praised me for it greatly. His majesty appointed me as a reckoner of full barley of Upper and Lower Egypt, and His Majesty praised me for it greatly. His majesty appointed me as a scribe of the great prison, and His Majesty praised me for it greatly. His Majesty appointed me as scribe of the royal register and overseer of works in the entire land. His Majesty praised me because I was silent, He loved me because I could control my temper. I never repeated any evil word. The dignified one, scribe of the royal register, Samontu. An offering which the king gives and which Chentamenti, lord of Abydos (gives); may he give an invocation offering of bread and beer, bulls and fowl, alabaster and linen to the dignified one, the scribe of the royal register, Samontu. A funerary meal. Bringing of choice pieces, ... and all vegetables. His beloved wife Hedjret, lady of dignity. His beloved son, speaker of Nekhen, priest of Maat, who does what the Lord of the Two Lands praises, Meriankh, justified, lord of dignity. One dignified in front of Khontamenti, lord of Abydos, Meri, justified. His daughter Satsetjit. His son Senusret. His son Samontu. His daughter Neferu, lady of dignity.

Connections

Found at Abydos
Deities Montu

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  • ORAEC-id oraec935 tier-2

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