Office holders in Babylonian temples were provided with an income, a prebend, by the temples in return for their services. In the Old Babylonian period these prebendaries do not occur in ritual texts but are well attested in legal documents. The extensive evidence from Old Babylonian Nippur gives a rough impression of the tasks of these prebendaries and of their remuneration. Moreover, it sheds light on prebend-related economic transactions including inheritance, exchange, and purchase. The development of prebend prices, their suitability for financial investments, their appearance in inheritance divisions and the possession of prebends by women are also addressed.

巴比伦神庙的办公室工作人员得到了神庙的一笔收入，作为回报，以换取他们的服务。在旧的巴比伦时期，这些先例不是出现在仪式文本中的，而在法律文件中得到了充分的证明。来自老巴比伦的尼普布尔的大量证据给这些前任的任务及其报酬提供了一个粗略的印象。此外，它还揭示了与继承相关的经济交易，包括继承，交换和购买。还讨论了前期价格的发展，它们对金融投资的适用性，在继承部门中的出现以及妇女所拥有的前期价格。