| Line | Text original | Text translated |
|---|---|---|
| o. 4 | 90,0.0 gur še.giš.i3[glossary=šamaššammū] ib-ba-šu-u2 | 90 kur (27.000 litres) of sesame[glossary=šamaššammū] were produced. |
| o. 5 | la-ma ša-me2-e-em he-ep-⸢šu-nu⸣ ap-pu-uṣ[glossary=napāṣum] | Before the rain, I collected[glossary=napāṣum] half of it; |
| o. 6 | ša-mu-u2-um u2-ul ik-šu-da-aš-šu-nu-ti | the rain did not reach it. |
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Commentary
This passage from Ṣillī-Šamaš’s letter provides an example of how the rain was a danger to mature sesame; see Dossier A.1.1.16.