扩张者拉巴玉的辩白:第252—254号阿马尔那泥板书信译注

Labayu the Expander Defending Himself Against Accusation:Translation of EA 252-254 with Commentary

阿马尔那泥板书信是古代埃及与西亚国家之间的外交信函,反映了当时西亚北非地区间的国家关系。在阿马尔那时代,萨克穆的统治者推行对外扩张政策,遭受侵略的附属国统治者以及埃及派驻在巴勒斯坦地区的官员,在写给埃及法老的书信中控诉拉巴玉的侵略罪行。拉巴玉为此给埃及法老写了第252—254号泥板书信做辩解。在这些信中,拉巴玉对他与加兹鲁统治者米尔凯鲁的结盟进行辩白,对他的儿子私通阿皮鲁进行辩解,声称他是埃及忠实的附庸,宣称对他的所有的指控都是别有用心之徒的陷害。这三封泥板书信对于研究埃及与巴勒斯坦地区附属国的关系具有重要史料价值。

The Amarna letters are diplomatic correspondences between Egypt and the West Asian States,which represents inter-states relationship between the West Asia and the North Africa at that time.In the Amarna era,Labayu,the rulers of Shakmu,pursued a policy of foreign expansion,and the rulers of the invaded vassals and Egyptian officials in Palestine accused Labayu of aggression in the letters dispatched to the pharaoh of Egypt.Labayu wrote three letters(EA 252-254)to the Egyptian Pharaoh to explain these matters.In these letters,Labayu defended his alliance with Mirkaru,ruler of Gazru,and his son’s secretly communicating with Apiru,claimed that he was a faithful vassal of Egypt,and all accusations against Labayu were framed by ulterior motives.The three letters are of great historical value for study the relations between Egypt and its vassals in Palestine.