PRT 109 (P237755)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | PRT 109 |
|---|---|
| ID | P237755 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa04 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [The base of the 'station'] is protruding pointedly. The 'path' is present. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | [...] is present. The left of the gall bladder is attached. |
| Obverse [2:4] o 33–o 44 | [If in the t]op of the left surface of the 'finger' there is a 'weapon'-mark which faces the [top] of the 'finger': the enemy's [ons]laught will be successful. |
| Obverse [4:6] o 55–o 66 | [If] there is a 'weapon'-mark [abo]ve the 'increment' which rises from right [to l]eft: my army will take the enemy's booty. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | If the 'mass' rides upon the left of the gall bladder: the mass of the enemy's army (will march) against my country. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | The upper part is elevated. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | The 'outside' rides upon the 'cap.' |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | In the left side of the lung there is a 'foot'-mark. The top of the breast-bone is split. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | The coils of the colon are 14 in number. The heart of the ram is normal. |
| Obverse [11:13] o 1212–o 1313 | The base of the 'station' is protruding pointedly. In the top of the left surface of the 'finger' there is a 'weapon'-mark which faces the top of the 'finger.' |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | The 'mass' rides upon the left side of the gall bladder. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | There is a 'foot'-mark in the left side of the lung. The top of the breast-bone is split. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | There is a hole in the wide part of the left side of the 'finger' at the side of the middle surface of the 'finger.' |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | There are 5 unfavorable features in the extispicy. |
| Obverse [17:22] o 1818– | [Šamaš]-šumu-ukin, unfaithful brother, who stirred up [the country] and caused a major uprising, [...]... not good — |
| Reverse [2:6] r 33–r 66 | now Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, a king created by you, who is attentive to your gentle breath and whose eyes are set on your personal protection, has heard: |
| Reverse [6:9] r 77–r 99 | "Šamaš-šumu-ukin is fleeing to Elam." Is the rumor true? Is he indeed fleeing to Elam? |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | 5(!) unfavorable features in the extispicy. It is unfavorable. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | Month Tishri (VII), 15th day, eponym year of Sagab (651). |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | Dari-šarru (and) Dannaya, reporters. |
| Reverse [12:15] r 1313–r 1515 | May the great gods, lords of decision, send their favorable decision daily to the king, my lord. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [BE SUHUŠ NA] ša₂-miṭ GIR₂ GAR | |
| 2 | [x x x] GAR 150 ZE₂ ṣa-mid | |
| 3 | [BE ina] ⸢SAG EDIN⸣ 150 U {giš}TUKUL GAR-ma | |
| 4 | [SAG] U IGI ⸢ZI⸣-ib KUR₂ kaš-du | |
| 5 | [BE ina] ⸢UGU⸣ MAŠ₂ {giš}TUKUL GAR-ma TA 15 | |
| 6 | [ana] 150 te-bi ERIM-ni hi-im-ṣa-ta ERIM KUR₂ KU₂ | |
| 7 | BE gip₂-ši 150 ZE₂ U₅ gip₂-ši ERIM KUR₂ ana KUR-MU | |
| 8 | BE AN.TA-ti DU-ik | |
| 9 | BE SA-ti UGU U.SAG U₅ | |
| 10 | BE ina 150 MUR GIR₃ GAG.ZAG.GA SAG-sa₃ DU₈ | |
| 11 | BE ŠA₃.NIGIN 14 ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ ša₂-lim | |
| 12 | BE SUHUŠ NA ša₂-miṭ ina SAG EDIN 150 U | |
| 13 | {giš}TUKUL GAR-ma SAG U IGI | |
| 14 | BE gip₂-ši 150 ZE₂ U₅ | |
| 15 | BE ina 150 MUR GIR₃ GAG.ZAG.GA SAG-sa₃ DU₈ | |
| 16 | BE ina DAGAL 150 U ana A₂ EDIN U MURUB₄ BUR₃ | |
| 17 | ⸢ŠUB⸣-di 05 TAG-MEŠ ina ŠA₃ | |
| 18 | {1}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁]—MU—GI.NA ŠEŠ la₂ GIN | |
| 19 | [ša₂ KUR] i-dal-la-hu-ma | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢SUH₃⸣ GAL-u₂ i-pu-[šu₂] | |
| 2 | [x x x x]-un-ni-i la ṭa-a-bu | |
| 3 | i-{⸢d}ŠEŠ⸣.KI-na {1}AN.ŠAR₂—DU₃—A MAN KUR—aš-šur | |
| 4 | MAN DU₃-ut ŠU.2-ka ša₂ ana TU₁₅-ka DUG₃.GA | |
| 5 | u₂-paq-qu u ki-di-in ša₂ ZI-ka | |
| 6 | šit-ku-na IGI.2-šu₂ iš-mu-u₂ um-ma | |
| 7 | {1}GIŠ.NU₁₁—MU—GI.NA ana {kur}NIM.MA{ki} | |
| 8 | i-hal-liq a-mat-u₂ ša₂-lim-tu ši-i | |
| 9 | ana {kur}NIM.MA{ki} i-hal-li-qi₂ | |
| 10 | 04 TAG-MEŠ ina ŠA₃ ul DUG₃.GA | |
| 11 | {iti}DU₆ UD 15-KAM₂ lim-mu {1}UD-gab | |
| 12 | {1}da₃-ri—LUGAL {1}dan-a.a EN—UMUŠ EN—UMUŠ | |
| 13 | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ EN-MEŠ EŠ.BAR | |
| 14 | UD-mu-us-su EŠ.BAR-šu₂-nu | |
| 15 | ša₂ SIG₅ a-na LUGAL be-li₂-ia₂ | |
| 16 | liš-tap-pa-ru-u₂-ni | |
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