22 B.—The salutation calls Amenophis III his “kinsman,” but does not name his sister.
“_Mani_ my brother’s envoy has come to honor me: to take my brother’s wife the Queen of _Egypt_;(371) and I received the letter that came: I learned the declaration of his (order?). My heart has been much gladdened by my brother’s message, as my brother will see; and it rejoiced that day exceeding much: that day and night they made (rejoicings?).
“And, my brother, all the message that _Mani_ came to bring has been performed. This same year behold, my brother, I will ... his wife, the Queen of _Egypt_, and I will send ... hence forth the land of _Khanirabbe_ and the land of _Egypt_. And because of these things that _Mani_ has spoken, I send back, my brother, _Gilia_ and _Mani_ with speed, to ... these things; and let not my brother blame them ... as to delay in being despatched; for there was no delay to ... for my brother’s wife; and lo! delay is.... In the sixth month I have sent _Gilia_ my envoy, and _Mani_ my brother’s envoy: I will send my brother’s wife to my brother. So may _Istar_ the Lady of Ladies my Goddess, and _Amanu_(372) my brother’s God, give peace ... I have sent to my brother; and my brother as ... increased his (love?) very much, and ... as the heart of my brother was satisfied; and ... (for our children?) my brother ... more than before ... I have despatched _Khai_, my brother, trusting his ... and I give the letter to his hands ... and let him bear his message ... I have sent ... going to my brother ... my brother, are not his soldiers...”
The next five lines referring to the wife are too broken to read. The back of the tablet continues:
“... which my brother sent ... all that my brother has caused to be collected ... in presence of all of them they have been (given?) us ... all these things, beyond expectation thereof, and the gold ... which they have paid—and he has indeed lavished very much ... them, any or all these things; was not the gold ... They say ‘In the land of _Egypt_ there is plenty more gold for thee my brother, because he loves thee very much ... and will love (and being so?) is not there, behold, anything needful, anything beside, from the land of Egypt in addition? So send to me, accordingly, him by whom these are given, and there shall be no lack.’ Thus indeed (said) I ‘As to anything (further?) do not I say to your faces—He loves me, and my land, exceeding much, does this King of _Egypt_?’