Context of Scripture Online
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Canonical Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions and Archival Documents from the Biblical World
The Context of Scripture Online illuminatingly presents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the colorful background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible. Designed as a thorough and enduring reference work for all engaged in the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East, the Context of Scripture Online provides reliable access to a broad, balanced, and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have an impact on the interpretation of the Bible. Each entry includes an introduction to the text, an authoritative translation, commentary, and bibliographic references.
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Associate Editor: K. Lawson Younger, Jr.
Canonical Compositions, Monumental Inscriptions and Archival Documents from the Biblical World
The Context of Scripture Online illuminatingly presents the multi-faceted world of ancient writing that forms the colorful background to the literature of the Hebrew Bible. Designed as a thorough and enduring reference work for all engaged in the study of the Bible and the ancient Near East, the Context of Scripture Online provides reliable access to a broad, balanced, and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have an impact on the interpretation of the Bible. Each entry includes an introduction to the text, an authoritative translation, commentary, and bibliographic references.
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- Notes for readers
- Introduction
- Egyptian Canonical Compositions - Divine Focus
- From the “Book of Nut”
- From Coffin Texts Spell 714
- From Pyramid Texts Spell 527
- From Pyramid Texts Spell 600
- From Coffin Texts Spell 75
- From Coffin Texts Spell 76
- From Coffin Texts Spell 78
- From Coffin Texts Spell 80
- From Papyrus Bremner-Rhind
- From Coffin Texts Spell 335 = Book of the Dead Spell 17
- Coffin Texts Spell 261
- From Coffin Texts Spell 647
- From A Ramesside Stela
- From the Berlin “Hymn to Ptah”
- From the “Memphite Theology”
- From Papyrus Leiden I 350
- From Coffin Texts Spell 1130
- Book of the Dead 175
- Coffin Text 157
- Book of the Dead 112
- The Repulsing of the Dragon
- The Legend of Isis and the Name of Re
- The Legend of Astarte and the Tribute of the Sea
- The Destruction of Mankind
- The Great Cairo Hymn of Praise to Amun-Re
- The Great Hymn to Osiris
- Two Hymns to the Sun–God
- The Great Hymn to Aten
- Prayer to Re-harakhti
- The Song From the Tomb of King Intef
- The Song From the Tomb of Neferhotep
- Execration Texts
- Dream Oracles
- Daily Ritual of the Temple of Amun-Re At Karnak
- Egyptian Canonical Compositions - Royal Focus
- Merikare
- Amenemhet
- King Lists
- Karnak List
- 2. Abydos List (al)
- 3. Sakkara King List (sl)
- 4. Turin Canon
- Egyptian Canonical Compositions - Individual Focus
- Sinuhe
- The Shipwrecked Sailor
- The Two Brothers
- The Report of Wenamun
- The Admonitions of an Egyptian Sage: The Admonitions of Ipuwer
- The Eloquent Peasant
- The Complaints of Khakheperrē-sonb
- The Prophecies of Neferti
- Instruction of Any
- Instruction of Amenemope
- Dua-khety or the Satire On the Trades
- Papyrus Harris 500
- Cairo Love Songs
- Papyrus Chester Beatty I
- Ostracon Gardiner 304
- The Famine Stela
- The Legend of the Possessed Princess (“Bentresh Stela”)
- Hittite Canonical Compositions - Divine Focus
- Elkunirša and Ašertu
- The Storm-god and the Serpent (illuyanka)
- The Wrath of Telipinu
- Appu and His Two Sons
- The Sun God and the Cow
- Plague Prayers of Muršili II
- The “Ritual Between the Pieces”
- Puliša’s Ritual Against Plague
- Uḫḫamuwa’s Ritual Against Plague (1.63)
- Zarpiya’s Ritual
- Ritual and Prayer to Ishtar of Nineveh
- The First Soldiers’ Oath
- The Second Soldiers’ Oath
- Purifying A House: A Ritual for the Infernal Deities
- The Storm God At Liḫzina
- Establishing A New Temple for the Goddess of the Night
- Hittite Canonical Compositions - Royal Focus
- The Queen of Kanesh and the Tale of Zalpa
- Proclamation of Anitta of Kuššar
- Crossing of the Taurus
- Deeds of Suppiluliuma
- The Hittite Conquest of Cyprus: Two Inscriptions of Suppiluliuma II
- The Proclamation of Telipinu
- Apology of Ḫattušili III
- Excerpt From An Oracle Report
- Assuring the Safety of the King During the Winter
- Hittite Canonical Compositions - Individual Focus
- Hittite Proverbs
- Fragment of A Wisdom Text (?)
- Excerpt From the Hurro-Hittite Bilingual Wisdom Text
- Instructions to Priests and Temple Officials
- Instructions to Commanders of Border Garrisons ()
- Instructions to the Royal Guard (Mešedi Protocol)
- West Semitic Canonical Compositions - Divine Focus
- The Baʿlu Myth
- Dawn and Dusk
- Ugaritic Prayer for A City Under Siege
- The Prayer of Nabonidus (4QPrNab)
- Ugaritic Birth Omens
- Ugaritic Lunar Omens
- Ugaritic Extispicy
- Ugaritic Dream Omens
- Ugaritic Liturgy Against Venomous Reptiles
- Ugaritic Rites for the Vintage ( 1.41//1.87)
- Ugaritic Incantation Against Sorcery
- ʾIlu On A Toot
- A Punic Sacrificial Tariff
- The Aramaic Text In Demotic Script
- A Ugaritic Incantation Against Serpents and Sorcerers
- The London Medical Papyrus
- West Semitic Canonical Compositions - Royal Focus
- The Kirta Epic
- The ʾAqhatu Legend
- Ugaritic King List
- The Patrons of the Ugaritic Dynasty (KTU 1.161)
- West Semitic Canonical Compositions - Individual Focus
- Hippiatric Texts
- Abecedaries
- Akkadian Canonical Compositions - Divine Focus
- The Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld
- Nergal and Ereshkigal
- Nergal and Ereshkigal
- Epic of Creation
- The Theogony of Dunnu
- Erra and Ishum
- Prayer to Marduk
- Prayer to Gods of the Night
- Diurnal Prayers of Diviners
- The Shamash Hymn
- A Neo-Babylonian Lament for Tammuz
- An Assyrian Elegy
- Mesopotamian Omens
- Divination
- Old Babylonian Incantation Against Cattle Disease
- The Installation of the Storm God’s High Priestess
- The Festival
- Six Months of Ritual Supervision By the Diviner
- Two Months Joined by the Underworld, with Barring and Opening of Doors
- Two Festivals
- A Psephomancy Ritual From Assur
- Love Lyrics of Nabu and Tashmetu
- Akkadian Canonical Compositions - Royal Focus
- The Adapa Story
- Atra-ḫasis
- Etana
- Gilgamesh
- The Birth Legend of Sargon of Akkad
- Babylonian King Lists
- Assyrian King Lists
- Assyrian Eponym Canon
- The Babylonian Chronicle
- The Weidner Chronicle
- A Hymn Celebrating Assurnasirpal Ii’s Campaigns to the West
- A Prayer from a Coronation Ritual of the Time of Tukulti-Ninurta I
- A Hymn to Nanaya With A Blessing for Sargon II
- Assurbanipal’s Coronation Hymn
- An Assurbanipal Hymn for Shamash
- An Assurbanipal Prayer for Mullissu
- Dialogue Between Assurbanipal and Nabu
- A Late Piece of Constructed Mythology Relevant to the Neo-Assyrian and Middle Assyrian Coronation Hymn and Prayer
- The Adad-Guppi Autobiography
- The Autobiography of Idrimi
- Love Poems
- The Marduk Prophecy
- The Dynastic Prophecy
- Akkadian Canonical Compositions - Individual Focus
- Dialogue Between A Man and His God
- A Sufferer’s Salvation
- The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer
- The Babylonian Theodicy
- Dialogue of Pessimism or the Obliging Slave
- “At the Cleaners”
- Sumerian Canonical Compositions - Divine Focus
- The Song of the Hoe
- The Eridu Genesis
- Enki and Ninmaḫ
- The Exaltation of Inanna
- Inanna and Enki
- To Nanshe
- The Blessing of Nisaba By Enki
- Letter-Prayer of King Sin-iddinam to Nin-isina
- Letter-Prayer of King Sin-iddinam to Utu
- Lamentation Over the Destruction of Ur
- A “Non-canonical” Incantation
- From “Evil Spirits”
- Dumuzi-Inanna Songs
- The Women’s Oath
- Bridegroom, Spend the Night In Our House Till Dawn
- Love by the Light of the Moon
- Sumerian Canonical Compositions - Royal Focus
- Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
- Gilgamesh and Akka
- The Birth of Shulgi In the Temple of Nippur
- The Sacred Marriage of Iddin-Dagan and Inanna
- Sumerian Canonical Compositions - Individual Focus
- Sumerian Proverb Collection 3
- Proverbs Quoted In Other Genres
- Shuruppak
- Ur-Ninurta
- The Heron and the Turtle
- “Man and His God”
- The Disputation Between Ewe and Wheat
- The Disputation Between the Hoe and the Plow
- The Disputation Between Bird and Fish
- The Disputation Between Summer and Winter
- School Dialogues
- The Dialogue Between Two Scribes
- The Dialogue Between A Supervisor and A Scribe
- The Dialogue Between An Examiner and A Student
- Egyptian Monumental Inscriptions - Royal Inscriptions
- The Tomb Biography of Ahmose of Nekheb
- Thutmose III
- The Annals of Thutmose III
- The Gebel Barkal Stela of Thutmose III
- The Armant Stela of Thutmose III
- The Memphis and Karnak Stelae of Amenhotep II
- Sethos I
- Karnak, Campaign From Sile to Pa-Canaan, Year 1
- First Beth-Shan Stela, Year 1
- Karnak, Campaign to Yenoam and Lebanon (year 1 or Later)
- Second Beth-Shan Stela, [year Lost]
- Karnak, Campaign Against the Hittites (undated)
- Karnak, Campaign Against the Libyans (undated)
- Karnak, Campaign Against Qadesh and Amurru (undated)
- Ramesses II
- The Battle of Qadesh — the Poem, or Literary Record
- The Battle of Qadesh — the “Bulletin” Text
- The (Israel) Stela of Merneptah
- The Victory Stela of King Piye (Piankhy)
- Egyptian Monumental Inscriptions - Mortuary Inscriptions
- Pyramid Texts 213 and 219
- Coffin Text 261
- Coffin Text 159
- Book of the Dead 109
- Book of the Dead 125
- Contrasting Harper Songs From the Tomb of Neferhotep
- Hymn From the Tomb of Ay
- Hittite Monumental Inscriptions - Royal Inscriptions
- Bilingual Edict of Ḫattušili I
- The Ten Year Annals of Great King Muršili II of Ḫatti
- Hittite Monumental Inscriptions - "Functional" Inscriptions
- The Treaties Between Ḫatti and Amurru
- Treaty Between Šuppiluliuma and Aziru
- Treaty Between Muršili and Duppi-Tešub
- Treaty Between Tudḫaliya and Šaušgamuwa
- The Treaty of Tudḫaliya IV with Kurunta of Tarḫuntašša On the Bronze Tablet Found In Ḫattuša
- Hittite Laws
- Hittite Monumental Inscriptions - Hieroglyphic Inscriptions
- “Ideal Prices”
- Karkamiš A2 (+3)
- Karkamiš A11a
- Aksaray
- Azatiwata
- Funerary Inscriptions
- Maraş 4
- Kululu 4
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - Building and Memorial Inscriptions
- The Inscription of King Mesha
- The Amman Citadel Inscription
- The Tell Sīrān Inscription
- The Amman Theatre Inscription
- The Deir ʿAlla Plaster Inscriptions
- The Siloam Tunnel Inscription
- The Inscription of King Yaḥimilk
- The Kulamuwa Inscription
- The Azatiwada Inscription
- The Inscription of King Yeḥawmilk
- The Melqart Stela
- Hadad-yithʿi
- The Inscription of Zakkur, King of Hamath
- The Hadad Inscription
- The Panamuwa Inscription
- The Bar-Rakib Inscription
- The Tell Dan Stele
- The Hazael Booty Inscriptions
- The Aswan Dedicatory Inscription
- The Ekron Inscription of Akhayus
- A Nabataean Commemorative Inscription From ʿAvdat
- The Dedication of A Statue to the Divinized Nabataean King
- A Nabataean Inscription Containing Religious Laws From the Atargatis Temple At Petra
- A Nabataean Shrine Inscription From Egypt
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - Votive Inscriptions
- Kuntillet ʿAjrud
- Kuntillet ʿAjrud: Inscribed Pithos 1
- Kuntillet ʿAjrud: Inscribed Pithos 2
- Kuntillet ʿAjrud: the Two-line Inscription
- Kuntillet ʿAjrud: Plaster Wall Inscription
- The Jerusalem Pomegranate
- Jerusalem Ostracon
- The Temple of the Lord Ostracon
- Tell el-Maskhuṭa Libation Bowls
- Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 54.50.36)
- Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 57.121)
- Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 54.50.32)
- Silver Bowl (Brooklyn Museum 54.50.34)
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - Mortuary Inscriptions
- Khirbet el-Qom
- The Khirbet Beit Lei Cave Inscriptions
- The Royal Steward Inscription
- King of Byblos
- The Sarcophagus Inscription of Tabnit, King of Sidon
- The Sarcophagus Inscription of ʾEshmunʿazor, King of Sidon
- The Funerary Inscription from Pyrgi
- The Tomb Inscription of Siʾgabbar, Priest of Sahar
- Aramaic Mortuary Texts from Egypt
- Offering Table from the Memphis Serapeum
- Funerary Stela (Brussels E. 4716)
- Funerary Stela From Saqqarah (Berlin Gipsformerei 939 Formerly ÄM 7707 [destroyed WW II])
- Funerary Stela (Saqqarah; Location Unknown)
- Funerary Stela (Carpentras)
- Funerary Stela (Vatican Museum 10 Sala 22787) (2.65)
- Tombstone Inscription (Greco-Roman Museum 18361)
- The Nabataean Tomb Inscription of Kamkam at Madāʾin ṣāliḥ
- The Nabataean Tomb Inscription of Ḥalafu at Madāʾin ṣāliḥ
- A Nabataean Funerary Inscription From Madeba
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - Seal and Stamp Inscriptions
- Seals and Seal Impressions
- Hebrew
- Ammonite
- Moabite
- Edomite
- Phoenician
- Philistine
- Early Aramaic
- Royal Judaean Seal Impressions
- Persian Period
- The Seal of ʿAśayāhū
- Stamps
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - Weight Inscriptions
- Hebrew Weight Inscriptions
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - "Functional" Inscriptions
- The Inscriptions of Bar-gaʾyah and Matiʿel From Sefire
- West Semitic Monumental Inscriptions - Miscellaneous Inscriptions
- The Ketef Hinnom Amulets
- The El Khadr Arrowheads
- The Gezer Calendar
- An Amulet From Arslan Tash
- The Tel Dan Bowl
- Inscribed Nimrud Ivories
- Akkadian Monumental Inscriptions - Building an Display Inscriptions
- Inscription of Sargon: Foundation of the Akkadian Empire
- Inscription of Narām-sîn: Deification of the King
- Inscription of Narām-sîn: Campaign Against Armānum and Ebla
- Isin Dynasty
- Ishbi-Erra
- Shu-ilishu
- Ishme-Dagan
- Lipit-Eshtar
- Ur-Ninurta
- Ur-dukuga
- Larsa Dynasty
- Gungunum
- Nur-Adad
- Nur-Adad
- Sin-iddinam
- Warad-Sin
- Warad-Sin
- Rim-Sin
- Rim-Sin
- Rim-Sin
- Rim-Sin
- Eshnunna
- Ipiq-Adad II
- Uruk
- Sin-kashid
- Anam
- Simurrum — Iddi (n)-Sin
- Babylon
- Hammu-rapi
- Hammu-rapi
- Hammu-rapi
- Hammu-rapi
- Samsu-iluna
- Ammi-ditana
- Ekallatum — Shamshi-Addu
- Mari
- Iahdun-Lim
- Zimri-Lim
- Shalmaneser III
- Kurkh Monolith
- Annals: Aššur Clay Tablets
- Annals: Calaḫ Bulls
- Annals: Marble Slab
- Kurbaʾil Statue
- Black Obelisk
- Aššur Basalt Statue
- Black Stone Cylinder
- The Die () of Yaḫali
- Adad-nirari III
- Antakya Stela
- Pazarcik / Maraş Stela
- Orthostat Slab of Unknown Provenance
- Tell Sheik Hammad Stela
- Sabaʾa Stela
- Tell Al Rimah Stela
- Calah Orthostat Slab
- Stela of Sammuramat (Semiramis)
- Officials’ Inscriptions
- Šamši-ilu — Stone Lions Inscription
- Ninurta-kudurrī-uṣur — Suḫu Annals #2
- Ninurta-kudurrī-uṣur — Suḫu Annals (#18)
- Ninurta-kudurrī-uṣur — Suḫu Annals (#17)
- Shalmaneser IV — Pazaricik / Maraş Stela
- Tiglath-pileser III
- The Calaḫ Annals
- The Iran Stela
- Summary Inscription 4
- Summary Inscription 7
- Summary Inscription 8
- Summary Inscription 9–10
- Summary Inscription 13
- Sargon II
- The Annals
- The Borowski Stela
- The Aššur “Charter”
- Nimrud Prisms D |||AAMPER; E
- The Great “Summary” Inscription
- The Small “Summary” Inscription
- Pavement Inscription 4
- The Cylinder Inscription
- The Nimrud Inscription
- The Tang-i Var Inscription
- Sennacherib
- Sennacherib’s First Campaign: Against Merodach-baladan
- Sennacherib’s Siege of Jerusalem
- Sennacherib — Lachish Relief Inscription
- Sennacherib: the “Azekah” Inscription
- Sennacherib: the Capture and Destruction of Babylon
- Esarhaddon
- Neo-Babylonian Inscriptions
- Nabopolassar’s Restoration of Imgur-Enlil, the Inner Defensive Wall of Babylon
- Nebuchadnezzar II
- Nebuchadnezzar II’s Restoration of the Ebabbar Temple In Larsa
- Nebuchadnezzar II’s Restoration of E-urimin-anika, The Ziggurat of Borsippa
- Nabonidus
- The Sippar Cylinder of Nabonidus
- Nabonidus’ Rebuilding of E-lugal-galga-sisa, The Ziggurat of Ur
- Cyrus Cylinder
- Akkadian Monumental Inscriptions - Votive Seal Inscriptions
- Votive Seal Inscriptions
- Rimut-ilani
- Nabu-apla-iddina
- Marduk-zakir-shumi
- Akkadian Monumental Inscriptions - Weight Inscriptions
- Weight Inscriptions
- Akkadian Monumental Inscriptions - "Functional" Inscriptions
- Abbael’s Gift of Alalakh ( 1)
- The Agreement Between Ir-addu and Niqmepa ( 2)
- Agreement Between Pillia and Idrimi ( 3)
- The Laws of Eshnunna
- The Laws of Hammurabi
- The Middle Assyrian Laws
- The Neo-Babylonian Laws
- The Edicts of Samsu-iluna and His Successors
- The “Sun Disk” Tablet of Nabû-apla-iddina
- Will of Ammitaku Leader of Alalakh
- Land Grant 456*
- Sumerian Monumental inscriptions - Building an Display Inscriptions
- Ur-Nammu
- Ur-Nammu
- Ur-Nammu
- Ur-Nammu
- Shulgi
- Shulgi
- Shulgi
- Shulgi
- Amar-Suena
- Amar-Suena
- Ibbi-Sin
- Ibbi-Sin
- Old Babylonian Inscriptions
- Sumerian Monumental Inscriptions - Votive Inscriptions
- Votive Inscriptions
- Ibbi-sin
- Lugal-murube Son of Zuzu
- Sumerian Monumental Inscriptions - Seal Inscriptions
- Babati
- Servants of Kings
- Sumerian Monumental Inscriptions - Weight Inscriptions
- Weight Inscriptions (2.146A 2.146B 2.147 2.148)
- Sumerian Monumental Inscriptions - "Functional" Inscriptions
- Reforms of Uru-inimgina
- The Laws of Ur-Namma (Ur-Nammu)
- The Laws of Lipit-Ishtar
- Sumerian Monumental Inscriptions - Temple Hymns of Gudea
- The Cylinders of Gudea
- Egyptian Archival Documents - Letters
- The Heqanakht Letters
- Letter I
- Letter II
- Letter III
- The Craft of the Scribe
- Praise of Pi-Ramessu
- A Report of Escaped Laborers
- A Report of Bedouin
- Egyptian Archival Documents - Contracts
- Papyrus Rylands VI
- Demotic Self-Dedication Texts
- Papyrus British Museum 10622
- Papyrus British Museum 10624
- Papyrus Milan 6
- Egyptian Archival Documents - Courtcases
- The Turin Judicial Papyrus
- Papyri Rollin and Lee
- A Lawsuit Over a Syrian Slave
- Egyptian Archival Documents - Accounts
- Semitic Slaves on a Middle Kingdom Estate
- Semitic Functionaries in Egypt
- Hittite Archival Documents - Letters
- Middle Hittite Period (ca. 1450–1350 BCE)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 1 ( 1)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 2 ( 2)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 3 ( 3)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 4 ( 4)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 5 ( 5)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 6 ( 6)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 7 ( 7)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 8 ( 8)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 9 ( 9)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 10 ( 10)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 11 ( 12)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 12 ( 13)
- The King to Kaššū In Tapikka 13 ( 14)
- The King to Kaššū and Zulapi In Tapikka 1 ( 15)
- The King to Kaššū and Zulapi In Tapikka 2 ( 16)
- The King to Kaššū, Ḫulla and Zulapi In Tapikka ( 17)
- The King to Kaššū and Pulli In Tapikka ( 18)
- Letter From Queen Naptera of Egypt to Queen Puduḫepa of Ḫatti
- Letter From Ḫattušili III of Ḫatti to Kadašman-Enlil II of Babylon
- Letter From Piḫa-Walwi of Ḫatti to Ibiranu of Ugarit
- Hittite Archival Documents - Courtcases
- Records of Testimony Given In the Trials of Suspected Thieves and Embezzlers of Royal Property
- The Case Against Ura-Tarḫunta and His Father Ukkura
- Egyptian Archival Documents - Accounts
- Cult Inventories
- Kbo 2.1 ( 509)
- Cult Image Descriptions
- Kub 38.2 (Bildbeschr. Text 1)
- Votive Records
- Kub 15.1 ( 584.1)
- Archive Shelf Lists
- From Büyükkale, Building A, Rooms 1–2
- From Büyükkale, Building A, Rooms 4–5
- From Büyükkale, Building A
- From Büyükkale, Building E
- West Semitic Archival Documents - Letters
- The Meṣad Ḥashavyahu (Yavneh Yam) Ostracon
- Lachish Ostraca
- Lachish 2: Thanks and Good Wishes
- Lachish 3: Complaints and Information
- Lachish 4: Military Reports
- Lachish 5: Thanks and Remarks on the Harvest
- Lachish 6: Reactions to Forwarded Correspondence
- Lachish 9: Requests
- Arad Ostraca
- Arad 1: Order for Allotment of Supplies
- Arad 2: Order for Allotment of Supplies
- Arad 3: Order for Allotment of Supplies
- Arad 4: Order for Allotment of Supplies
- Arad 5: Order for Allotment of Supplies Plus a Possible Mention of Tithe
- Arad 7: Another Order for Allotment of Supplies
- Arad 16: A Letter Between Brothers
- Arad 17: Another Order for Allotment of Supplies, With Postscript
- Arad 18: A Letter From One of Elyashib’s Subordinates
- Arad 21: A Son’s Letter
- Arad 24: Military Movements
- Arad 40: the Edomite Problem
- Arad 88: A Fragment of a Copy of a Royal Proclamation
- The Widow’s Plea
- Ugaritic Letters
- Talmiyānu to His Mother Ṯarriyelli (RS 15.008)
- Talmiyānu Keeps in Touch with the Queen (RS 9.479a)
- Talmiyānu and ʾAḫātumilki Keep in Touch with an Unnamed Lady (RS 8.315)
- The King to the Queen-Mother In the Matter of the Amurrite Princess (RS 34.124)
- The King of Ugarit to the Queen-Mother In the Matter of His Meeting With the Hittite Sovereigns (RS 11.872)
- The King of Ugarit to the Queen-Mother In the Matter of His Meeting With the Hittite Sovereign (RS 16.379)
- A Royal Son to His Mother as Regards Warfare (RIH 78.12)
- The King of Tyre to the King of Ugarit in the Matter of Storm-Damaged Ships (RS 18.031)
- The King of Hatti to the King of Ugarit (RS 18.038)
- Puduḫepa, Queen of Hatti, to the King of Ugarit (RS 17.434+)
- Pgn to the King of Ugarit (RS 18.147)
- Mutual Assistance (RS 18.075)
- ʿAmmiṯtamru, King of Ugarit, to the King of Egypt (RIH 78.3+30)
- ʿAmmurāpiʾ to the King of Egypt(RS 34.356)
- Part of a Letter Addressed to the King of Egypt (RS 16.078)
- [From the King of Ugarit?] to the Hittite Emperor (RS 94.5015)
- The King to Ḥayyaʾil Regarding an Allotment of Logs (RS 16.264)
- Double Letter: From the Queen to ʾUrtēnu and from ʾIlīmilku to the Same (RS 94.2406)
- The Queen to Yarmîhaddu (RS 96.2039)
- Ṯipṭibaʿlu (Shibti-baʿlu) to the King (RS 18.040)
- From an Official in Alashia to the King (RS 18.113a+b) (3.45U)
- ʿUzzīnu to the King (RS 94.2391)
- Unknown to the King (RS 34.148)
- Message of ʾIririṯaruma to the Queen (RS 16.402)
- ʾUrǵitēṯub (Urḫi-tešub) to the Queen (RS 20.199)
- The Governor to the Queen (RS 94.2479)
- Unknown, Perhaps the Queen, to Unknown (RS 94.2592)
- A Military Situation (RS 4.475)
- Request for a Free Hand (RS 15.007)
- Brother to Sister (RS 17.063)
- ʿUzzīnu and Another Author to Master and Father (RS 17.117)
- Emergency Report From a City-commander (RS 19.011)
- A Double Letter to Yabnīnu (RS 19.102)
- Two Servants to their Master (RS 29.093)
- A Problem with Rations (RS 29.095)
- Double Letter, From ʿAzzīʾiltu to His Parents, from Same to His Sister (RS 92.2005)
- ʾAnantēnu to his Master Ḫiḏmiratu (RS 92.2010)
- ʾAbniya Isn’t Happy (RS 94.2284)
- Provisions Are Running Out (RS 94.2383 + Rs 94.2619)
- Getting One’s Name Before the King (RS [varia 4])
- A Scribe Shows Off (RS 16.265)
- The Greetings That ʾAbniya Might Have Sent (RS 94.2273)
- The Jedaniah Archive from Elephantime
- The Passover Letter
- Report of Conflict and Request for Assistance
- Recommendation to Aid Two Benefactors
- Report of Imprisonment of Jewish Leaders
- Petition for Reconstruction of Temple (?) (draft)
- Request for Letter of Recommendation (First Draft)
- Recommendation for Reconstruction of Temple
- Offer of Payment for Reconstruction of Temple (Draft)
- Appeal of Adon King of Ekron to Pharaoh
- West Semitic Archival Documents - Contracts
- Cebel Ires Daği
- A Barley Loan from Assur
- A Loan of Silver from Assur
- A Barley Loan from Guzāna
- The Mibtahiah Archive (471–410 bce)
- Grant of a Built Wall
- Withdrawal from Land
- Bequest of House to Daughter
- Grant of Usufruct to Son-in-law
- Document of Wifehood
- Grant of House to Daughter
- Withdrawal from Goods
- Withdrawal from Goods
- Withdrawal from House
- Apportionment of Slaves
- The Ananiah Archive (456–402 bce)
- Loan of Silver
- Withdrawal from
- Document of Wifehood
- Sale of Abandoned Property
- Bequest of Apartment to Wife
- Testamentary Manumission
- A Life Estate of Usufruct
- Document of Wifehood
- Adoption
- Bequest In Contemplation of Death
- Dowry Addendum
- Sale of Apartment to Son-in-Law
- Loan of Grain
- West Semitic Archival Documents - Accounts
- The Tithe In Ugarit
- Land Grant Along with Tithe Obligations
- Village Tithe Payments at Ugarit
- Ammonite Ostraca from Ḥesbân
- Ḥesbân Ostracon A1
- Ḥesbân Ostracon A2
- Ophel Ostracon
- West Semitic Archival Documents - Miscellaneous Texts
- Aramaic Ostraca
- Instructions Regarding Children and Inquiry Regarding Passover ( D7.6)
- Instructions to Shear Ewe
- Offer to Sew a Garment
- Instructions Regarding Silver for Marzeaḥ
- Greetings from a Pagan to a Jew
- Instructions to Aid Shepherd
- Instructions Regarding Legumes and Barley, Etc.
- Request for Salt
- Letter Regarding Gift, Handmaiden, Allotment, and Pots ( D7.9)
- Instructions Regarding Tunic
- Notice of Dispatch of Wood
- An Aramaic Dream Report from Elephantine
- The Bukān Inscription
- Akkadian Archival Documents - Letters
- A Letter of Enna-Dagan
- Letter Asking for the Return of Stolen Donkeys ( 116)
- Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem ( 286)
- Letter of Abdi-Heba of Jerusalem (Urusalim) ( 289)
- Letter of the Ruler of Gezer (Gazru) ( 292)
- Letter of Tušratta, King of Mitanni ( 17)
- Letter of Rib-Haddi of Byblos (Gubla) ( 362)
- Letter of Labʾayu of Shechem (Šakmu) ( 253)
- Letter of Labʾayu of Shechem (Šakmu) ( 254)
- A Letter to Zalaia
- The Letter of Takuhlina
- The Murder of Sennacherib
- A Letter Reporting Matters in Kalaḫ (Kalḫu)
- A Letter Concerning the Grain Tax of the Samarians
- A Report on Work on Dūr-Šarrukin
- Akkadian Archival Documents - Contracts
- Sale Transactions
- The Purchase of Beer ( 33)
- Sale of a Town ( 52)
- Receipt for the Purchase of a Debt Slave ( 65)
- Palace Receipt for the Return of a Marriage Gift ( 17)
- Marriage Customs ( 92)
- Seven Years of Barrenness Before a Second Wife ( 93)
- Security for a Loan ( 18)
- Transfer of Creditors (at 28)
- Property Conveyances From Ugarit
- Land Purchase Text
- Land Purchase Text
- Foreclosure and Redistribution of Land
- Land Sale
- Land Donation for Service Rendered
- Land Donation by the King
- Royal Land Grant
- Royal Land Grant
- Sale of Three Slaves
- Sale of a Slave Woman
- A Slave Redemption
- Sale of a Slave
- Land Sale
- A Debt Note
- Sale of an Estate
- Land Sale
- Akkadian Archival Documents - Courtcases
- The Slandered Bride
- A Lawsuit from Hazor
- The Goring Ox at Nuzi
- A Court Order from Samaria
- A Neo-Babylonian Dialogue Document
- Akkadian Archival Documents - Accounts
- Offerings to the Temple Gates at Ur
- List of Hapiru Soldiers ( 180)
- Administrative Record ( 457)
- An Assyrian Wine List
- An Assyrian Horse List
- Akkadian Archival Documents - Wills
- Inheritance of a Brother and a Sister ( 7)
- Sumerian Archival Documents - Letters
- A Letter From an Angry Housewife
- A Letter to the King
- A Letter-order
- Sumerian Archival Documents - Contracts
- Slave Sale
- Slave Sale
- Real Estate Transaction
- Real Estate Transaction
- The Manumission of Umanigar
- The Manumission of Šarakam and Ur-guna’a
- The Marriage of Ur-Nanše and Šašunigin
- The Marriage of Puzur-haya and Ubartum
- A Loan of Silver to Šu-Ašli
- A Loan of Silver to Ur-ga
- A Loan of Sheep Fat
- A Loan of Silver to Gina and Mani
- A Loan of Silver to Šuna
- A Loan of Silver to Ur-Enlila
- A Loan of Silver to Girini
- A Lease of Land
- A Record of Hire
- Another Record of Hire
- A Model Contract
- A Shipping Contract
- Sumerian Archival Documents - Courtcases
- A Trial for Adultery
- Inheritance
- A Functional Courtcase
- Sumerian Archival Documents - Accounts
- The Death of Shulgi
- A Sumerian Amphictyony
- Calendar Text
- The -contributions for One Month
- Weights and Measures
