Newberry, Percy E. : Beni Hasan (Band 1) (London, 1893)

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BENI HASAN.

13. mic-\ Iw m Up hi nhw-sn in-ni nbio ii-ni

my army. Returning back in peace, they had not decreased. I brought the gold appointed to me.

hs-Icwi hr-s m pr stn
I was praised for it in the house of the King, (and)

14. dwi ni ntr s,' stn

the king's son praised God for me.1

'h'-nl
I arose,

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Tia-prince,

Amenemhat's Third Expedition (Lines 14-15).

1}nt-kl r sbt biw
I sailed up the river to bring treasures

r dim n Kbtl
to the city of Ooptos

mr nt tit Wsrtsn

governor of the (royal) town, the wezir, Usertsen,2

hn< r-p<
with the erpa-prince,

Hill wdi snb
life, wealth, health to him !

fynt-nl m hsb cccccc
I sailed up in number 600 men

15. rn kn nb n M>hd

consisting of every valiant man of the
Oryx nome.

ir-nl ddt-ni nbt.
I had done all that was said to me.

l-hw'i m Mp
I returned in peace :

7ni<-l'd
my army safe and sound.

Character op Amenemhat and conduct as ruler op the Oryx nome (Lines 15 to end).

nwh nb Umt w>h mrt hki mr nt-f ir-ni grt rnpt

1 was a possessor of favour, abounding in love, a ruler who loved his city. Moreover, I passed years

16. m hk! m Mihd bihw nb n pr stn hr fypr m c-l

as ruler in the Oryx nome. All the works of the house of the King came into my hand.

'h'-n rdl-nl mr tst n gsw pr nw slw nw M,'hd

Behold, gave to me the superintendent of the gangers of the domains (?) of the herdsmen of the Oryx nome,

ki mmm m nhbw-sn hs-kwi
bulls 3000 of their draught stock (?). I was praised

17.

hr-s m pr stn

for it in the house of the King

r tnw rnpt nt irw
at each annual occasion (or year) of stock-taking.

fi-ni blktc-sn nb n pr stn in hrt-( ri m ty-f nb

I rendered all their works (produce) to the King's house: there were no arrears to me in any of his offices.

%w bik-ni M,'hd r
I worked the Oryx nome to

I.e. publicly thanked me.

1 Possibly the future Usertsen II.