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Exhortation

Terminating a letter we often find an exhortation. These concluding remarks, aimed at implementing the wish of the sender, can be rather elaborate compared to the otherwise rigid nature of Ur III letters. In the following all exhortations from the Ur III letters have been collected, and sorted.

General exhortation for prompt response to the letter:

'"It is urgent" (literary "it is a flood") /amaru-ak-am/:'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145760 TCS 1, 280 = YBC 11130 = Letters 218]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P136319 UET 3, 0003 = TCS 1 100]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P106791 BiOr 26 175 HSM 1800]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145681 TCS 1, 133 = HTS 115]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ Ontario 2 249 (unpubl.)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145713 TCS 1, 199 = NBC 06458 = Letters 200]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145372 SAT 3, 2172 = YBC 1445]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P136323 UET 3, 7 = TCS 1, 95]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145693 TCS 1, 168]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P106791 BiOr 26, 175 HSM 1800 = Letters 239]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P135181 TSU 010 = TCS 1, 244]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P113911 MVN 3, 351]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114829 MVN 06, 429 = ITT 4, 7450 = TCS 1 143 Letters 158]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P136319 UET 3, 3 = TCS 1 100]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145687 TCS 1, 150 = M.A.R.I 5 627 = Letters 078]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145771 TCS 1, 312 = Letters 081]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145678 TCS 1, 130 = HTS 106 = Letters 082]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142201 YOS 4, 137 = TCS 1 283]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P121467 NATN 770]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P111685 ITT 5, 6975 = TCS 1, 087 = Letters 234]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145637 TCS 1, 44 = Ni 0195]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P121504 TCS 1, 124 = NATN 807= Letters 175]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145712 TCS 1, 198 = NBC 06638 = Letters 199]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P121204 NATN 506]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142184 YOS 04, 120 = TCS 1, 096]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145764 TCS 1, 290 = UIOM 464 = Letters 148]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145632 TCS 1, 32 = Letters 133]

'"It is an express message" /kas4 he2-am3/:'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P112638 MCS 3 1 2 HSM 6339 = TCS 1 252]

'With reference to the passing of days:'

'"The day must not pass" /u4 na-immi-b-zal-e/ or /u4 nu-mu-zal-e/:'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P110948 ITT 2, 3418 = TCS 1 29 = Letters 220]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145694 TCS 1, 170 = BM 24879]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P111272 ITT 3, 6176 = TCS 1 025]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P129983 TCS 1, 113 = BM 14238 = Letters 235]

'"quickly" /ul4-a-bi/:'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P135181 TSU 10 = RIAA 135 = TCS 1 244]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142297 YOS 4, 233 = TCS 1, 9]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P134768 TRU 4 = TCS 1, 136]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P136323 UET 3, 7 = TCS 1, 95]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JCS 28 167 4 = Letters 239]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145738 TCS 1, 238]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P126629 PDT 2, 1312]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145632 TCS 1, 32 = Letters 133]
Invocation of familial allegiance:

'"Who is like my brother?" /aba šeš-mu-gim/:'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145680 TCS 1, 132 = YOS 15, 99 = Letters 166]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P134664 TMH NF 1-2 354 = TCS 1 139]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142178 YOS 04, 114 = TCS 1 235]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P202360 Nisaba 09, 268 = BM 108210]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P126629 PDT 2, 1312]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145781 TCS 1, 346 = Letters 217]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P206639 BPOA 1, 0303 = BM 102147]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P113911 MVN 03 351]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P113892 MVN 03 332 = Letters 226]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145714 TCS 1, 200 ]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P131699 TCL 2 5610 = TCS 1 287]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114829 MVN 6, 429 = ITT 4 07450 = TCS 1 143 Letters 158]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P136319 UET 3, 3 = TCS 1, 100]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145679 TCS 1, 131 = HTS 105 = Letters 152 ]

'"Who is like my big-brother-God?"'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P209278 BM 108107]

'"Who is like my mother?":'

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P111320 ITT 3 06511 = TCS 1 054 = Letters 127]

'"Because of me" /bar-mu-še/ /ki-mu-še/ /mu-mu-še/:'

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[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P112521 Letters 178 = BM 18583]

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Invocation of a higher authority:

"It is the order of the king" /inim lugal-ak-am/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145622 TCS 1, 2 = BM 134634 = Letters 083]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145695 TCS 1, 171 = BM 27833 = Letters 092]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P112517 Letters 80 = BM 21700]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145687 TCS 1, 150 = M.A.R.I 5 627 = Letters 078]

"It is the instructions of the king" /a-ag-a lugal-ak-am/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145771 TCS 1, 312 = Letters 081]

"It is the order of the palace":

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145678 TCS 1 130 = HTS 106 = Letters 082]

"It is the order of the governor" /inim ensi-kam/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145744 TCS 1, 247]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P129983 SNAT 222 = Letters 116]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P111476 ITT 5 06766 = TCS 1 248]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P101905 TCS 1, 334 = BM 14755 = ASJ 02,03 2]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P114134 MVN 4, 182 = Letters 209]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P129983 TCS 1, 113 = BM 14238 = Letters 235]

Other officials:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P111008 ITT 2, 4145 = TCS 1 063]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145731 TCS 1, 230 = BM 25413 = Letters 086]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P112020 JCS 28 167 3 = Letters 212]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142201 YOS 4, 137 = TCS 1 283]

Ones own personal authority, "my command has been given to him"

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145692 TCS 1, 161]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142179 YOS 4, 115 = TCS 1 080 = Letters 170]
Clause against complaints:

"It shall not come up agin" /na-immi-gur-e/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 220 10 = BM 22029]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 204 = HTS 107]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ YOS 04 138 = TCS 1 035]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 221 13 = BM 23369]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 218 03 = BM 16056]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 219 06 = BM 19452]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 221 14 = BM 24103]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 222 17 = BM 24478]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 223 21 = BM 25383]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 228 40 = BM 29745]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ HUCA 29 099 21 = TCS 1 270]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 3 05407 = TCS 1 226]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 3 06525 = TCS 1 176]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 3 06611 = TCS 1 098]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JCS 17 32 Indiana Un. = TCS 1 041]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JCS 24 133 (4?) (Tablet) = Letters 121]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JCS 24 135 = BM111374]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ NATN 938 = OrNS 40,393 7]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ OrAnt. 07 169 02]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 021]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 027]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 046 = Letters 126]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 060 = BM107086]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 069 = BM 25353]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 078 = BM 21522 = Letters 169]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 105 = MAH 16279]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 106 = BM 82754]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 201]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 202]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 211 = BM 14951]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 213]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 231 = BM 25368 = Letters 195]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 267]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 285 = Ni 1010]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ UCP 9-2-2 072 = TCS 1 271]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ YOS 04 128 = TCS 1 209]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ YOS 04 143 = TCS 1 018]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TD (Trouvaille) 089 = TCS 1 320 = TSDU 05]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ OA 07, 169 2 HOS 87]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 5 09299 = TCS 1 284 (OA 07 176 14)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ UDT 033 = TCS 1 102 = Letters 172]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 01 253 = Letters 216]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 221 13 = BM 23369]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 345]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JRAS 1939 619 = TCS 1 354]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JCS 24 136 = Letters 103]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ BiOr. 26 174 BM 130705 = Letters 100]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ Aleppo 092 = Letters 109]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 5 06931 = TCS 1 122]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 059 = Ni 0474]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 4 07741 = TCS 1 167 (MVN 07 140)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 5 06999 = TCS 1 331]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 15 366 = Letters 164]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 222 16 = BM 24122]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 049 = BM 25205 = Letters 163]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 03 352 = Letters 215]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 18 572]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 165 = BM 14745 = Letters 088]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 14 107 = TCS 1 350]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 5 06955 = TCS 1 024]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ UCP 9-2-2 018 = TCS 1 296 = Letters 221]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ YOS 04 147 = TCS 1 091]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ BBVO 11 271 6N-T119]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 15 375 = Letters 229]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 328]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ NATN 770 (?)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 5 06975 = TCS 1 087 = Letters 234]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 044 = Ni 0195]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 124 = NATN 807= Letters 175]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 198 = NBC 06638 = Letters 199]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ NATN 506 (?)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 280 = YBC 11130 = Letters 218]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ UET 3 0003 = TCS 1 100]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ Ontario 2 249 (unpubl.)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 199 = NBC 06458 = Letters 200]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 170 = BM 24879]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ RIAA 135 = TCS 1 244]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 134 = CBS 1510]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 346 = Letters 217]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ BM 102147 (unpubl.)]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 03 351]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MVN 03 332 = Letters 226]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 200]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCL 2 5610 = TCS 1 287]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 4 07450 = TCS 1 143 Letters 158]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ UET 3 0003 = TCS 1 100]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 131 = HTS 105 = Letters 152]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ BM 108107]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ ITT 3 06511 = TCS 1 054 = Letters 127]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ JCS 28 167 3 = Letters 212]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 177 = MAH 16278 = Letters 090]

"The word shall not come up again" /dug-a na-immi-b-gur-e/ or /inim-bi na-immi-b-gur-e/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ MCS 3 2 4 HSM 6337 = TCS 1 255]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 175]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ TCS 1 154]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ AuOr 17-18 222 15 = BM 24108]

"It shall not come up agin, he shall not receive this tablet"

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ Letters 181 = BM 21684]

"Although the seal has not been rolled, It shall not come up agin"

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/ YOS 04 134 = TCS 1 305 = Letters 192]
Misc.:

"It is on his neck" /gu-ani-ak-am/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P142184 YOS 4, 120 = TCS 1 96]
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145700 TCS 1, 177 = MAH 16278 = Letters 90]

"… it shall not return":

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145764 TCS 1, 290 = UIOM 464 = Letters 148]

"…. Let him be at my service"

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[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145632 TCS 1, 32 = Letters 133]

“Swearing by the name / life of the king" 

zi lugal in-na-an-pad3
Akkadian exhortations in Ur III letters:

Corresopnding to …

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145792 TCS 1, 371 = Letters 206]

Corresponding to /inim/du(g)-a na-immi-b-gur-e/:

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Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P102511 ASJ 12 54 = Letters 155]

Corresponding to /aba šeš-mu-gim/:

{|

Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P200706 TIM 2, 91]

Corresopnding to …

{|

Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P145791 TCS 1, 370 = NBC 5378 = Letters 153]

Corresopnding to …

{|

Text ID
[http://cdli.ucla.edu/P124788 OrNS 40, 398 = Letters 118]

Return to Ur III Letters

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