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Transliteration and translation of the obelisk of Tuthmosis I in the
temple of Amun in Karnak, following the transcription of Sethe (1927),
number 38 (pp. 92-94).

The transliteration throughout follows Hannig (1995).

For published translations, see Breasted (1906), pp. 36-37, §§ 86-88;
Sethe (1914), number 38 (pp. 47-48).

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J.H. Breasted. <i>Ancient Records of Egypt -- Volume II</i>. The
University of Chicago Press, 1906.

R. Hannig. <i>Grosses Handwörterbuch Ägyptisch-Deutsch: die Sprache
der Pharaonen (2800-950 v.Chr.)</i>. Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1995.

K. Sethe. <i>Urkunden der 18. Dynastie -- übersetzt, Volume I</i>.
Hinrichs, Leipzig, 1914.

K. Sethe. <i>Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, Volume I</i>. Hinrichs,
Leipzig, 1927.

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<"A"> ^Hr ^kA-nxt mrj-mAat
;
<"A"> Horus: Mighty bull, beloved of Maat;

nsw-bjtj ^aA-xpr-kA-^ra tjt-^jtm
;
The king of Upper and Lower Egypt: Aakheperkare, image of Aton.

jr.n=f m mnw=f n jt=f ^jmn-^ra
;
He created it as his monument for his father Amun-Re,

Hrj-tp tAwj
;
chief of the Two Lands,

saHa.n=f txnwj wrwj r rwtj Hwt-nTr
;
when he erected two great obelisks in front of the temple,

bnbnt m [Dam] [...]
;
the pyramidion of [electrum] [...]

<"B"> ^Hr ^kA-nxt-n-^ra
;
<"B"> Horus: Mighty bull of Re;

nbtj ^jTj-tAw-nbw
;
Two Ladies: Who seized all lands;

^Hr-nbw ^Hwj-pDt-9
;
Gold Horus: Who smote the Nine Bows;

nsw-bjtj nb tAwj ^aA-xpr-kA-^ra mrj.n-^ra
;
The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, lord of the Two Lands:
Aakheperkare, beloved of Re,

sDsr.n n=f nb nTrw Hb-sd
;
for whom the lord of the gods sanctified the Hebset festival

Hr jSd Sps
;
at the splendid <al>jSd</al> tree;

sA-^ra ^DHwtj-msjw xaj-mj-^ra
;
Son of Re: Tuthmosis, shining like Re,

^jmn-^ra kA mwt=f mry
;
beloved of Amun-Re, bull of his mother,

[Dj anx Dt]
;
[given life forever].

<"C"> ^Hr ^kA-nxt mrj-mAat
;
<"C"> Horus: Mighty bull, beloved of Maat;

nsw-bjtj nbtj
;
The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, Two Ladies:

^xaj-m-nsrt aA-pHtj
;
Shining as a flame, great of strength,

^aA-xpr-kA-^ra stp.n-^ra
;
Aakheperkare, chosen of Re;

^Hr-nbw ^nfr-rnpwt sanx-jbw
;
Gold Horus: Perfect of years, who enlivens the hearts;

sA-^ra n Xt=f ^DHwtj-msjw xaj-nfrw
;
Son of Re, of his body: Tuthmosis, shining in beauty.

jr.n=f m mnw=f n jt=f ^jmn
;
He created it as his monument for his father Amun,

nb ^nswt-tAwj
;
lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands,

xntj ^jpt-swt
;
foremost of Karnak,

jr=f Dj anx mj ^ra Dt
;
so that he may be given life like Re forever.

<"D"> ^Hr ^mrj-^ra xaj-HDt
;
<"D"> Horus: Beloved of Re, who appears with the white crown;

nbtj ^dwA-^jtm xaj-xaw
;
Two Ladies: Who praises Atum, shining of appearances;

nsw-bjtj nb tAwj ^aA-xpr-kA-^ra jrj.n-^ra
;
The king of Upper and Lower Egypt, lord of the Two Lands:
Aakheperkare, begotten by Re;

^Hr-nbw aA-pHtj-wsr-xpS
;
Gold Horus: Great of strength, rich in power,

wAD rnpwt m Hwt-aAt mAat
;
flourishing of years in the Great House of truth;

sA-^ra ^DHwtj-msjw xaj-mj-^ra
;
Son of Re: Tuthmosis, shining like Re,

nTr HqA ^jwnw
;
god, ruler of Heliopolis,

^jmn-^ra nb ^nswt-tAwj mry
;
beloved of Amun-Re, lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands,

Dj anx [mj ^ra Dt]
;
given life [like Re forever].
