himself did not turn away his heart from any message
... but faithfully in the same day he caused it to be done.
"... the father of _Amenophis III_ sent to _Sitatama_(388) my grandfather,
and ... a daughter. He sent to my grandfather five or six times, and he
was not given her, when ... he sent; and at length he was given her.
_Amenophis III_ your father sent (humbly?) to _Sut(tarna)_ my father ...
and so for my father's daughter, my own sister, his heart was desirous;
and five (or six) times he ... her: when he had sent five or six times at
length he was given her. So _Amenophis III_ ... sent to me, and so desired
a daughter(389) and I ... I said in ... of his envoy 'Thus I say I have
(sworn?) to give her: by our wish ... to take, and the ... which he has
known: and she is a sister so it is lawful;' and I give ... _Amenophis
III_ thy (father's) ... if these are not truths ... heaven and earth bear
witness ... to give her; and _Khai_(390) the envoy of my brother ... to
the (Queen?) and to _Amenophis III_ I sent with her ... in three months
with the greatest speed ... and the gold ... truly was not ... which I
sent.
"When you favored a daughter, and so (sent for) her, and as _Amenophis
III_ your father knew her ... I rejoiced being exceeding glad, and he said
'My brother, is not it thy wish thus to give the handmaid'; and he made
public agreement with this his land, in presence of my envoy ... so men
... when they beheld; and I received from him; and _Amenophis III_
established us ... for the future; and so receiving ... I was made great;
and in the cities which for _Tadukhipa_ ... in all of them he made us
dwell as conquerors,(391) and among the envoys who went down ... none that
_Gilia_ ... the gold of one (_limzu_) was given by weight. Truly to
_Amenophis III_ for _Tadukhipa_ it was given; and _Tadukhipa_ ... was
given ... and ... my envoys _Amenophis III_ with ... I received; there was
no one ... _Amenophis III_ sent _Nizik_ his envoy ... myself; and he ...
(refusing?) to my face the ... of gold ... the gold which ... of _Gilia_
and ... he established us ... my envoys ... to be despatched ... he did
not cease to (deny?) ... and ... he took her... I was not able to refuse
to please him ... he sent this to me ... they sent was wonderful, and then
... _Amenophis III_ your father in every message ... the lord of the place
to protect her. Did not he order all these as I say ... do not I say that
_Teie_(392) ... has know
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