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OECT 11, 026 (P274670)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 11, 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274670 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1924-1440 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | uncertain |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | en₂ saŋ-ba saŋ-ba ⸢ma-mit⸣ [ma]-mit u₂-ṣur-ti ša₂ ⸢la e-te-qi₂ ŋeš-hur⸣ nu-bal-⸢e⸣ | Incantation: “The sa-ba-song is the sama-mittu-lament, the oath of the ešbur-tīm-prayer. The one who passes by does not pass by. |
| 2 | ŋeš-hur diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ u₂-ṣur-ti DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢ša₂ la na⸣-bal-⸢ku⸣-tu ⸢nu⸣-bal-e | (Sum) The one who makes the gods tremble, the one who does not abandon them (Akk) Do not abandon the intercessors, the ones who do not abandon (them) |
| 3 | ŋeš-hur an-ki-a u₂-ṣu-ra-a-ti AN{e} [u] ⸢KI⸣{ti₃} ša₂ ⸢la ut⸣-tak-[ka-ru] ⸢nu⸣-kur₂-ru-da | The one who makes heaven and earth tremble, the one who destroys the Ekurru, |
| 4 | ⸢diŋir diš⸣-am₃ DINGIR-MEŠ iš-ta-a-nu la uš-pel-lu₄; nu-bal-e | He is a descendant of Ea; no god can overturn it. |
| 5 | diŋir ⸢lu₂-lu₇{lu}ke₄ DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ u₃ a-me-lu la i-pa-aš₂-[ša₂]-⸢ru na-mu-un⸣-da-an-bur₂-ra | May the gods of the E-lulu and the man not release him, may he not be released! |
| 6 | ŋeš-⸢par₃⸣ [nu-dib-ba hul]-⸢ŋal₂⸣-še₃ du₃-a | The ešpar priestess who does not pass by evildoers |
| [giš-par]-⸢ru⸣ la e-⸢te-qu⸣ ša₂ a-na ⸢lem⸣-[ni] ⸢re-tu-u₂⸣ | The scepter which to the evildoer, the retu-demon | |
| 7 | sa-⸢par₃⸣ [nu-e₃-a] hul-[ŋal₂-še₃ la₂]-⸢e⸣ | The sa-epar, which did not come out, was carried away evilly |
| [sa-pa]-⸢ru la a-ṣu⸣-u₂ ša₂ a-na [lem-ni] ⸢tar-ṣu⸣ | The one who is not a sa-pa-e-ru-priest, who to the evil e-tar-šu-e | |
| 8 | udug ⸢hul⸣ [he₂]-⸢a gidim hul⸣ he₂-a ⸢gal₅-la₂ hul⸣ [...] ⸢hul he₂⸣-a | May it be an evil udug-demon, may it be a wicked ghost, may its palace be an ugly ..., may the evil ešû demon |
| lu-u₂ [u₂-tuk-ku lem-nu lu-u₂] ⸢a⸣-lu-u₂ lem-nu ⸢lu-u₂⸣ [e-ṭem₂]-⸢mu lem⸣-[nu ...] ⸢lu-u₂⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ lem-[nu ...] | Be it an evil utukku-demon, be it a elû-disease (or) an evil demon, may the evil eṭēmu-demonic (and) the evil gods | |
| 9 | {[d]}⸢dim₉⸣-me [he₂-a {d}dim₉-me]-⸢a⸣ he₂-a {d}[dim₉-me-LAGAB he₂-a] | “Whether it is E-dimme-ea, whether it is Enlil-lagabba, |
| [lu-u₂ la-maš-tu₄] ⸢lu⸣-u₂ ⸢la⸣-ba-⸢ṣu⸣ lu-u₂ ⸢ah⸣-[ha]-⸢zu⸣ | or a lamaštu-demon, elu-ē-e-u-dî-disease, or e-aḫ-eha-ezu-e23 | |
| 10 | {[lu₂}lil₂-la₂ he₂-a ki-sikil-lil₂-la₂ he₂-a] ⸢ki-sikil⸣-ud-⸢da-kar⸣-ra he₂-[a] | whether it is a lamentation singer or a lilītu-priestess or an eudakar temple |
| [lu-u₂ li-lu-u₂ lu-u li-li-i-tu₄] ⸢lu⸣-u₂ ⸢ar₂-da⸣-at li-⸢li⸣-[i] | either a lilû-demon or a lamentation priest, elū-ēlu-disease, ardat li’e-i, | |
| 11 | [nam-tar hul-ŋal₂ he₂-a a₂-sag₃ gig-ga he₂-a tur₅-ra nu]-⸢dug₃⸣-ga he₂-[a] | whether it is an evil fate or an afflicted asag demon or an unfavorable curse |
| [lu-u nam-ta-ru lem-nu lu-u₂ a-sak-ku mar-ṣu] ⸢lu⸣-u₂ mur-ṣu la ṭa-[a-bu] | or an evil niphû, or an asakku-demon, a sick person, an ill person, | |
| 12 | [a sur-ra {d}en-ki-ke₄] ⸢saŋ⸣-bi ⸢in⸣-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-[e] | When Enki poured out the water of the marsh, |
| [... {d]}⸢e₂-a i-ir-ru⸣ | ... Ea will enter | |
| 13 | [ŋeš-par₃ {d}en-ki]-⸢ke₄⸣ he₂-ni-ib₂-dab-⸢be₂⸣ | Enki’s tablet may it pass by. |
| 14 | [zid₂-sur-ra {d}nisaba]-⸢ke₄ saŋ⸣ ib₂-ta-an-gid₂-⸢i⸣ | The ziggurat of Nisaba he smote. |
| [ša₂ a-na ... ša₂ {d}ni-sa-ba i-ṣar]-⸢ru⸣-ru | who to , who Nisaba shall remove | |
| 15 | [sa-par₃ {d}nisaba-ke₄] he₂-ni-ib₂-sir₃-re-e-[ne] | they shall bind him with the net of Nisaba. |
| 16 | [ŋeš-hur]-re ⸢i₃⸣-bal-⸢e⸣ | “If he slips through the thresholds, |
| 17 | [...] UŠ ⸢nam⸣-[...] | ... the length |
| [... u₂-ṣu]-⸢rat⸣ AN{e} u ⸢KI⸣{ti₃} a-[a u₂-maš-šir₃-šu₂] | May the gods of heaven and earth not make him hostile to him | |
| 18 | [zi diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄] ni₂ ba-ra-⸢nu⸣-[tuku-a] | the life of the great gods was not fearful |
| [ša₂ niš DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ la i]-⸢pal-la-hu⸣ | The one who reveres the great gods will not be afraid | |
| 19 | [zi diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄] sa₂ he₂-⸢en⸣-[...] | May you be the one who makes the great rivers tremble |
| [niš DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ...]-su | The great gods ... his | |
| 20 | [diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄] nam ha-ba-⸢ra⸣-an-⸢ku₅⸣-[...] | May the great gods curse you |
| 21 | [...]-gi₄-gi₄-a | ... to be returned |
| 22 | [... he₂]-ni-ib₂-ku₄-ku₄-⸢ne⸣ | they shall make him enter ... |
| 23 | [...] i₃-us₂-[...] | ... he ... |
| 24 | [bar-ra ki ba-ra-la₂-e he₂]-⸢ni⸣-ib₂-tum₂-mu-[ne] | they shall bring him outside to an inaccessible place. |
| [... li]-⸢ru⸣-šu₂ | ... may it be restored to its place | |
| 25 | [...]-ŋa₂-[...] | ...-ba |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢x-sa₂⸣-[...] | ...-sa-e3 |
| 2' | [... he₂-ni]-⸢ib₂-te⸣-en-⸢te⸣-[en-e-ne] | they shall make him enter ... |
| 3' | [zu₂ keš₂ gi-sal-ta mu-un-da]-an-gir₅-gir₅-re-e-[ne] | They make the necks tremble in the reed screen |
| 4' | [e₂-a] ⸢he₂⸣-ni-⸢ib₂⸣-zi-zi-e-⸢ne⸣ | In the temple, may he rise up for you |
| 5' | [... a-na za-qi₂-qi₂ li-ter-ru]-⸢šu₂⸣ he₂-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-⸢e-ne⸣ | they shall return it to its place. |
| 6' | [habrud-da-ta] mu-un-za-[la]-ah-e-ne | If he slips through a hole, |
| [ša₂ ina hur-ri i-ziq]-⸢qu⸣ | who in the mountain rises up | |
| 7' | [mu-bi] he₂-ni-ib₂-⸢ha-lam⸣-me-e-ne | they shall destroy his name. |
| [šum-šu₂ li-hal]-⸢li⸣-qu | May that man be released | |
| 8' | [ki-in-dar e₂-a-ta] mu-un-da-ab-sur-re-e-ne | If he slips through the thresholds of a house, |
| [...] ⸢bi⸣-tu₄ i-ṣar-ru-ru | ... they will scatter | |
| 9' | nu-ŋal₂-la-aš [a-na la ba-še-e li]-⸢ter⸣-ru-šu₂ he₂-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-e-ne | they shall make him untranslatable. |
| 10' | tu₆-dug₄-ga [... {d]}⸢e₂⸣-a inim {d}en-ki-ga-⸢ke₄⸣ | Incantation of Ea, by the command of Enki |
| 11' | tu₆ {d}asar-⸢ri⸣ [...] ap-⸢si⸣-i abzu-[a] | Incantation of Asari, ... of the Apsu, in the Abzu |
| 12' | mu₇-mu₇ abzu ⸢eridu{ki⸣}ga nam-⸢mu⸣-un-da-an-⸢bur₂-ra⸣ | Incantation of the Abzu of Eridu, do not release it! |
| [ši]-pat ⸢ap⸣-si-i u e-ri-du a-a ip-⸢pa⸣-šir | May the scepter of apsû and eridu not be broken. | |
| 13' | en₂ saŋ-ba ⸢saŋ-ba sil₇⸣-la₂ ⸢sil₇-la₂⸣ bad-da bad-da | Incantation: “Sa, esa, silla, silla, down, down! |
| 14' | ki-ma la-bi-ri-šu₂ ša-ṭi-⸢ir-ma⸣ ba-ar₂ | Written and collated according to its original |
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