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Koine Greek

Ἀμφικλεῖ συγγενεῖ καὶ ὑπομνηματογράφωι
παρὰ τῶν ἐν Κροκ[οδείλ]ων πόλει τῆς Θηβαίδος ἱερείων
τοῦ Σούχου καὶ τῶν ἄλ̣[λων] ὑπάρχ[οντο]ς ἐν τῇ σημαινομένῃ πόλει
βασιλικοῦ χώματος, ἐπιβαλόντες δὲ ἐν τῶι
(ἔτει) Θῶυθ
οἱ ἐξ Ἑρμώνθεως ἐν̣ [ὅπλ]οι[ς]
καὶ τοὺς παρʼ ἡμῶν πρὸς τῆι
τηρήσει ὄντας ἐφ[όν]ευσαν
διακόψαν\τες τὸ χῶμα/ διασφαγὰς
ὥστε ἂν διὰ ταύτη[ν] τ[ὴ]ν αἰτίαν ἀσπορῖ[σ]αι
τὴν γῆν
καὶ διάφορα ⟦τ⟧ οὐκ ὀλί[γ]α τῶι βασιλεῖ καὶ τῶι ἱερῶι
ἀναφέρεσθαι. οὐ[δὲν] δʼ ἧσσον καὶ εἰς τ[ὴ]ν πόλιν
ἐπιβαλόντες μ[ετὰ τ]ῶν ἱκανῶν καὶ ἱ[ππ]έ̣ω̣ν περιεκάθισαν ἡμῶν
τὸ φρούριον, ⟦καὶ⟧ τ̣[ι]ν̣[ῶν] \[δ]ὲ/ παρʼ ἡμῶν ἐκπηδησά[ν]των
τὰ τοιαῦτα διαπεπραχότες
τῆς παρὰ σοῦ ἀντιλήψεως
τυχόντες τῆς παρὰ σοῦ ἀντιλήψεως
εὐτύχει

Latin

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Translation into English

Amfikles, a relative, and I, the notary,
from those in the city of Crocodilopolis of Thebes, of the priests
of Soukhus and of the others existing in the noted city
of royal soil, having imposed in the year of Thoth
those from Hermonthos in arms
and those among us who were present for the
preservation, they have reported
having interrupted the soil, the sacrifices,
so that through this cause they might be able to
sow the land
and various not a few things to the king and the priest
to be reported. Nor did they less, and into the city
having imposed with the sufficient and cavalry, they sat down our
fortress, and also of those who leaped out from us
having conducted such matters
of the assistance from you
having encountered the assistance from you
may it be fortunate.

Extracted Koine Greek Text (FrA)

Ἀμφικλεῖ συγγενεῖ καὶ ὑπομνηματογράφῳ
παρὰ τῶν ἐν Κροκ[οδείλ]ων πόλει τῆς Θηβαίδος ἱερείων
τοῦ Σούχου καὶ τῶν ἄλ̣[λων] ὑπάρχ[οντο]ς ἐν τῇ σημαινομένῃ πόλει
βασιλικοῦ χώματος, ἐπιβαλόντες δὲ ἐν τῷ μη (ἔτει) Θῶυθ γ
οἱ ἐξ Ἑρμώνθεως ἐν̣ [ὅπλ]οι[ς]
καὶ τοὺς παρʼ ἡμῶν πρὸς τῇ τηρήσει ὄντας ἐφ[όν]ευσαν
διακόψαντες τὸ χῶμα διασφαγὰς κδ,
ὥστε ἂν διὰ ταύτην τὴν αἰτίαν ἀσπορῆσαι τὴν γῆν
καὶ διάφορα οὐκ ὀλίγα τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ τῷ ἱερῷ ἀναφέρεσθαι.
οὐδὲν δʼ ἧσσον καὶ εἰς τὴν πόλιν
ἐπιβαλόντες μετὰ τῶν ἱκανῶν καὶ ἱ[ππ]έ̣ω̣ν περιεκάθισαν ἡμῶν τὸ φρούριον,
τ̣[ι]ν̣[ῶν] δὲ παρʼ ἡμῶν ἐκπηδησάντων

English Translation

To Amphikles, relative and memorandum-writer,
from the priests in the city of Crocodilopolis in the Thebaid,
of Sokhos and the other (gods), there being royal land in the aforementioned city:
In the month Thoth, year 48(?), those from Hermonthis attacked in arms
and killed those from our side who were stationed there for guarding,
having cut through the embankment in 24 places,
so that for this reason the land would become unsown,
and considerable losses would be incurred by the king and the temple.
Moreover, they also attacked the city itself with sufficient forces and cavalry,
and besieged our fortress, some of our men having sallied forth.

Extracted Koine Greek Text (FrB)

[ ]ες ε[ἰ]ς τὸ μθ̣ (ἔτος)
[ ]λουμένων τὰ τοιαῦτα διαπεπραχότες
[ τῆς παρὰ σοῦ ἀντιλήψεως]
[ τ]υχόντες τῆς παρὰ σοῦ ἀντιλήψεως
[ ] εὐτύχει

English Translation (FrB)

[ ] into the 49th year
[ ] having committed such deeds
[ having obtained your assistance]
[ ] having obtained your assistance
[ ] farewell (lit. "be fortunate")

Apparatus (Textual Notes)

• FrA.2: read ἱερέων instead of ἱερείων ("priests")
• FrA.5: D. Kaltsas, Tyche 25 (2010) 220 suggests οἱ ἐξ Ἑρμώνθεως ἔν̣[οικ]οι ("inhabitants from Hermonthis") instead of ἐν̣ [ὅπλ]οι[ς] ("in arms")
• FrA.6: corrected from εφ[ον]ευσαν⟦τεσ⟧ to ἐφ[όν]ευσαν ("they killed")
• FrA.7: read ἀσπορῆσαι ("to become unsown") instead of ἀσπορῖσαι