//////////////// "I am his son, first in the favor of the father of the gods, offering to the gods; whom he begat for himself, to satisfy his heart. I have given to him my daughter, to be Divine Consort, that she [may invoke protection for the king] more than those who were before her; that he may indeed be satisfied with her prayers, and that he may protect the land of him who gave her to him." "Lo, I have now heard saying, a king's-daughter of Taharka, triumphant, is there whom he gave to his sister to be her 'Great Daughter' who is there as 'Divine Votress' (ntr-dwA.t). I am not one to expel an heir from his place, for I am a king who loves truth; my particular abomination is lying; (I am) a son protecting his father, taking the inheritance of Keb, uniting the two portions as a youth. Hence I give her to her, to be her 'Great Daughter' as her father (once) conveyed her to (his) sister." "Then 5 they bowed to the ground, they gave thanks to the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Wahibre (Psamtik I), living forever; and they said: 'Abiding and enduring through eternity? Thy every command shall abide and endure. How beautiful is this which the god doeth for thee! How excellent is that which thy father doeth for thee! /////' 6 ////// He loves to remember thy ka, and he rejoices at the mention of thy name, O Horus, 'Great-of-Heart', King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Psamtik (I), living forever. He has done this as his monument for his father, Amon, lord of heaven, ruler of gods. He hath given his beloved eldest daughter, Nitocris (nt-jqr.t), whose 'beautiful name' is Shepnupet, to be Divine Consort, to play the sistrum before his (Amon's) beautiful face." |
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In the year 9, first month of the first season (first month), day 28, went forth his eldest daughter from the king's family apartments, clad in fine linen, and newly adorned with malachite. The attendants conducting her were legion in number, 8 and marshals cleared the path, for beginning the goodly way to the harbor, to turn upstream for Thebes. The vessels bearing her were very numerous, the crews were mighty men, and they were deeply laden [to the decks] with every good thing of the king's-palace. 9 The commander thereof was the sole companion, nomarch of Heracleopolis, commander in chief of the army, chief of the harbor, Somtous-Tefnakhte. Messengers sailed to the South, to make splendid provision before her. Sail was set [/// /// /// /// /// (?)]. b10 The great men took their weapons, and every noble [had (?)] his provision, supplied with every good thing: bread, beer, oxen, geese, [/// (?)], dates, herbs, and every good thing. One transferred (her) to his neighbor, until she reached Thebes.
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11 In the year 9, second month of the first season (second month), day 14, they arrived at the city of the gods, Thebes. As she advanced, she found (all) Thebes, men and women alike, standing, rejoicing at her approach, surrounding her with great offerings, a multitude in number. Then they said: "The daughter of the King of Upper Egypt, Nitocris, comes to the house of Amon, that he may receive her and be satisfied with her. The daughter of the King of Lower Egypt, Shepnupet, comes to Karnak, that the gods therein may honor her. Every monument of 13 the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Psamtik (I), abides and endures forever and ever. Amon, lord of heaven, king of gods, hath received what his son, Horus, 'Great-of-Heart,' living forever and ever, made for him. Amon, ruler of gods, hath praised that which his son, Favorite of the Two Goddesses, Nebe (nba), living forever and ever, made for him. //////.14 The reward therefore is with Amon, and with Montu, even a million years of life, a million years of stability, a million years of satisfaction. All health and joy of heart are with them for their beloved son, the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Lord of the Two Lands, Wahibre, 15 Son of Re, Psamtik (I), living forever and ever. //////."
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Now, afterward when she came to the Divine Votress, Shepnupet, 16 she saw her, was satisfied with her, and loved her beyond everything. She conveyed to her the fortune (jmj-pr) which her father and her mother had conveyed to her and to her 'Great Daughter', Amenardis, king's-daughter of King ///, triumphant. It was put into writing concerning them, saying: "We have given to thee all our property in
field and in town. Thou abidest upon our throne, abiding 17 and enduring forever and ever." The witnesses concerning them were the prophets, the priests and all the adherents of the temple. |
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List of all the property given to her [by [them (?)]] in the towns and nomes of the South and North
That which his (sic!) majesty gave to her in seven nomes of the Southland:
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Bread and beer given to the temple of Amon for her: That which the fourth prophet of Amon, prince of 21 the city (Thebes), governor of the whole South, Mentemhet, gives to her:
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That which his eldest son, chief of the prophets of Thebes, Nesuptah, gives to her:
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That which the wife of the fourth prophet of Amon, Mentemhet (named) Uzarenes (wDA-rns), gives to her:
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That which the High Priest of Amon, Harkheb (Hr-xb), gives to her:
That which the third prophet of Amon, Pediamennebnesttowe, gives to her:
Combined total:
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That which his majesty gives to her in the nome of Heliopolis in the temple of Atum, of the divine offerings (temple income), which his majesty founded:
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That which is given to her from the temples:
That which was given to her in four nomes of the Northland:
Combined total:
In the district of ///[pep (?)], with all its people, all its lands, and all its possessions in field and town. |
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J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt, Part Four, §§ 942ff. |
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