Inheritance Division among Jews

506 BCE

These are the slaves, the share in the paternal estate that Nir-Yama and Yahu-azza, sons of Ahikam, and Hagga, Yahu-izri, and Yahushu, sons of Ahikam, divided among themselves:

The slave woman Nana-bihi and ten . . . vats is the share of Nir-Yama and Yahu-azza.

The slave Abdi-Yahu (Abdiah) and eight vats is the share of Hagga, Yahu-izri (and)…

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