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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,
¥
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.
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,
¥
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.