When Marduk sent me to rule
over men, to give the protection of right to the land, I did right and
in righteousness brought about the well-being of the oppressed.
Below are situations Hammurabi faced. Decide what you think to be a fair way to deal with the problem. Then, click to see what Hammurabi declared. Would Marduk, the supreme god, be pleased with your decisions? |
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| What should be done to the carpenter who builds a house that falls and kills the owner? | 
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What should be done about a wife who ignores her duties and belittles her husband? | |||
| What should be done when a "sister of god" (or nun) enters the wine shop for a drink? | What should be done if a son is adopted and then the birth-parents want him back? | ||||
| What happens if a man is unable to pay his debts? | What should happen to a boy who slaps his father? | ||||
| What happens to the wine seller who fails to arrest bad characters gathered at her shop? | How is the truth determined when one man brings an accusation against another? | ||||
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