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BAM 3, 316 (P281823)
Medical, Middle Assyrian, Assur · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 3, 316 |
|---|---|
| ID | P281823 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13608 + VAT 13759? |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [x x] _sze-na-a ki-lu2#_ [...] | ... cold ... |
| 2' | [x x] _nu dab-ba {u2}lal_ {u2#}[x ...] | ... not seized; lupin, ... ... |
| 3' | [x] _dingir#_ u {d}isz8-tar2 ze-nu-ti# [...] | ... angry god and goddess |
| 4' | {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{na4}{d}kal_ [...] | tarmuš-plant, alum, kal-stone |
| 5' | ana _dingir_-szu2 u {d}isz8-tar2-szu2 _ki_-szu2 ana _di_ [...] | to his god and his goddess with him to ... |
| 6' | _{u2}a-zal-la_ {u2}tar-musz8 _numun_ {u2}x [...] | azallû-plant, tarmuš-plant seed, ...-plant |
| 7' | ana _dingir-sza3-dab-ba bur2_ u _dingir_ ki-ma# [...] | For the god of the shackle, the intestines and the god like ... |
| 8' | {u2}kap-pi lu-ur-<mi>{muszen} _pesz10-{d}id2_ {na4#}[x ...] | kappu-plant, lurmi bird, ēš-id2 stone |
| 9' | isz-gib-bit KU DAM [...] | (Sum) The one who smite(?) ... (Akk) He smites ... |
| 10' | _DISZ ki-min {u2}eme ur-gi7 {u2}igi_-lim _{gesz}szur-min3_ [...] | If ditto: emesu-plant, dog’s tongue plant, tamarisk, cypress |
| 11' | _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}har-lum-ba-szir_ x [...] | If ditto: tarmuš-plant, harlum-bašir-plant ... |
| 12' | ana _dingir_ ana _lu2 arhusz tuku_-e _arhusz ab2_ u _udu arhusz_ x [...] | For the god who trusts in a man, the heart of a cow and a sheep ... .... |
| 13' | ina _ga sud2 igi-mesz_-szu2 _esz-mesz_-ma _dingir arhusz_ [...] | You rub his eyes with a cloth, and the god will be reconciled with him .... |
| 14' | ana _ki-min {na4}an#-ne#_ {na4}ab-asz-mu _suhusz {gesz}nim-babbar_ ina# [x] | Alternatively, alum, ašmu-stone, the base of a date palm in ... |
| 15' | ana _dingir_-szu2 u {d}isz8-tar2-szu2 ana _lu2 ama5 tuku_-e# [...] | For his god and his goddess, for a man who has a cella . |
| 16' | _{u2}kur-kur {na4}pesz4 a-ab-ba {u2}a-[x_ ...] | kurkur-plant, ebony, sea algae, ...-plant |
| 17' | ana _dingir {gesz}zu_ ana _lu2_ nu-uh2-hi is-si-ha [...] | To a god a weapon against a man he smote |
| 18' | _{gesz}lum-ha {u2}kur-kur {szim}li {u2}nigin sar#_ [x x] | lupin, mountain plant, juniper, ṣumlalû-plant |
| 19' | _du3-du3_ ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an-ma {d}2(u) _bad_ u _nun ama5#_ [x x] | It is done. You place it on his neck and the gods Šamaš, Dur, and the prince ... the chamber. |
| 20' | ana _dingir_ u {d}isz8-tar2 _gesztu-mesz_-szu2 _bad-bad_ u x [x x] | to god and goddess, his ears ... |
| 21' | _sig5_ ta-na-da-li _pa ti8{muszen}_ {na4}[x x] | Good quality tanadallu-flour, a bird's nest of ... stone |
| 22' | {u2}nu-s,a-bu {u2}a-ra-ri-a-nu _{u2}eme# [ur-gi7]_ | nuṣābu-plant, arayanu-plant (and) dog's tongue plant |
| 23' | [{u2}]a-ra-an-tu _suhusz {gesz}dih3_ sza _ugu [ki-mah_ ina _kusz]_ | arānu-plant, the base of a diḫu-tree, which is on top of the main courtyard, in a leather bag |
| 24' | [ina sze]-ri3# ana _dingir_-szu2 _ki-za-za_-ma _a-ra-zu [gesz-tuku]_ | In the morning, stand before his god and listen to his prayer. |
| 25' | [x x x x] x szal-lim pa-lu-ur# [...] | ... is well; there will be reconciliation .... |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [x] x [...] | |
| 2' | _du3-du3-bi na4 {na4}amasz-pa-e3_ [...] | Its ritual: ... amašpa’e stone |
| 3' | _{na4}ur {na4}{d}kal {na4}zu2-[ge4_ ...] | Ur-stone, Kal-stone and Zuge-stone |
| 4' | ina _dur babbar e3 en2_ 7(disz)-szu2 ana _ugu szid_-nu x [x x] | You go out into a white halo. You recite the incantation seven times over them. |
| 5' | _DISZ na_ ze-na-a szu-t,ur ur-ra u _ge6_ ina _hasz2 zi-ga_ sa-dir-szu2 | If a man is frightened: write down the day and night in a written document about his distress. |
| 6' | isz-di-ih-szu2 _tar_-si kar-s,i2-szu2 _gu7-mesz_ da-bi-ib _ki_-szu2 kit-te | his limbs are swollen, his muscles hurt, he speaks the truth with him. |
| 7' | _nu du11-du11_-ar2 _szu-si hul_-tim _egir_-szu2 _lal ze2_ ina _e2-gal du_-su | He should not speak, (or) the finger of evil will be lost behind him. He should go to the palace. |
| 8' | la mah-ra-szu2 _masz2-ge6-mesz_-szu2 par-da ina _masz2-ge6_-szu2 _bad-mesz igi-igi_-mar | (If) it is not his fault, his dreams are annulled: in his dream the walls will be seen. |
| 9' | _gaz sza3 nig2_-szu2 szal-hat _dingir_ u {d}isz8-tar2 _ugu_-szu2 _gal2_-a _dingir_ u {d}isz8-tar2 | he will be killed. The heart of his property will be destroyed. The god and the goddess are upon him; the god and Ištar |
| 10' | _ki_-szu2 ze-nu-u2 kisz-pi ep-szu2-szu2 _ki dingir_ u {d}isz8-tar2 szu-zu-ur | (who) is angry with him, who performs witchcraft against him, may the place of god and goddess be reconciled. |
| 11' | _asz2#-mesz_-szu2 re-ha _dingir man bad-nun_ szu2-su _dab_-szu2 | his corpses, the rest of the god, the king's corpse, his hand seized him. |
| 12' | x _lu2-hal_ u _lu2 dingir-ra_ di-in-szu2 _en_ 7(disz)-szu2 _nu si-sa2_ | ... the haruspex and the man of the gods his verdict until the 7th time is not favorable |
| 13' | _du11-ga nu sze-ga_ sza2-nu-szu2 | a command that is not favorable, his second one |
| 14' | ana _esz-bar_-szu2 _tar_-si _tumu_ [x x x] x [x] ana _si-sa2_ | to make a decision, ... ... to reverse. |
| 15' | _masz2-ge6-mesz_-szu2 ana _sig5_ x _a-ra2_-szu2 ana _kusz di_ | his dreams to good ... his times to painful. |
| 16' | _szu-si sig5_-tim-szu2 ana _lal_-s,i2 | its good horns in order to diminish |
| 17' | _du3-du3-bi_ {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz_ | Its ritual: tarmuš-plant, ilim-plant (and) idinish-plant |
| 18' | {u2}ir-kul-la {u2}eli-kul-la _{u2}lu2_-a-nu | Irkulla-plant, elikulla-tree |
| 19' | _ka a-ab-ba {gesz}gada naga {gesz}bulug2_ ina _kusz du3-du3_ | the mouth of the sea with a scepter, a potter’s knife and a shovel in leather |
| 20' | _en2 a-la-ah-sa-la ba-szi-in_ [x ...] _en2_ | Incantation: "Alahsala ... |
| 21' | _en2 a-ra-zu szu te-ma-ab_ 7(disz)-szu2 ana _ugu szid_-nu _gu2 ba-gar_ | Incantation: “The arazu prayer is performed. You recite the incantation seven times over the šidnu-prayer. |
| 22' | _na bi dingir_-szu2 u {d}isz8-tar2-szu2 _ki_-szu2 _di-mu inim-gar_-szu2 _si-sa2_ | that man, his god and his goddess, with him, the well-being of his word he established. |
| 23' | _masz2-ge6-mesz_-szu2 _sig5-mesz du11-ga_ u _sze-ga gar_-an-szu2 | his dreams are favorable; he will make good and favorable pronouncements for him. |
| 24' | _dingir man bad_ u _nun ki_-szu2 _dub_-zu | The god, king, noble, and prince, with him, your inscription |
| 25' | [x] e-em ana di-nim _du_-ku di-in-szu2 _si-sa2_ | If he goes to a lawsuit, his case will succeed. |
| 26' | _DISZ na dab_-ti _dingir_ u {d}isz8-tar2 _ugu_-szu2 _gal2_-szi | If a man is seized by god and goddess over him |
| 27' | _e2-gal_-szu2 u _lugal_-szu2 la ma-gir-szu2 kar-s,i-szu2 _gu7-mesz_ | his palace and his king are not his fault; they eat his food. |
| 28' | dab-bi-szu i-dab-bu-bu ta-di-ra-ti ul ta-dir | (Sum) His word is a flood that cannot be undone (Akk) His words are shattered, the flood does not disappear |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | _DISZ na_ x x x [...] | If a man ... .... |
| 2' | u _du8_-ar2 ar2-ni-szu2 _{na4}kur_-nu _[dab_ x x] | and he washed his hands with a stone ... |
| 3' | ni-kip-tu2 _nita2_ u _munus {d}masz gi babbar?_ [x x x] | Nikkiptu, man and woman of Ninurta, white reed |
| 4' | _DISZ ki#-min#? {na4#}gug {na4#}za#-gin3_ {na4}[x ...] | If ditto: carnelian, lapis lazuli, ...-stone |
| 5' | [x x x] _{na4}ku3-babbar {na4}ku3-sig17 7(disz) na4-mesz_ an-nu#-[ti] | ... silver, gold, these 7 stones |
| 6' | ina _sig2# {munus}asz2-gar gesz3 nu zu nu-nu e3_-ak# | In the wool of a female kid, she does not know a pig and does not go out. |
| 7' | ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an-ma _dingir_ ze-nu-u2 _di_-im | You place it on his neck, and a hostile god will come to an end. |
| 8' | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _gaz-mesz_-szu2 pi-qam _nu_ pi-qam i-par-ru-ud2 | If a man’s belly causes him a stinging pain: he will not recover from the pain. |
| 9' | _na bi dub_-ti _dingir_ u {d}isz8-tar2 _ugu_-szu2 _gal2_-szi _dingir_-szu2 _ki_-szu2 ze-ni | That man, the tablet of god and goddess is incumbent upon him, his god is angry with him. |
| 10' | ana _bur2 ka a-ab-ba_ {u2}nu-s,a-bu _{gesz}szur-min3 {u2}nigin{sar}_ | for the opening of the mouth of the sea, muṣābu-plant, cypress, šunû-plant |
| 11' | _{na4}zalag2 {u2}dili_ ina _{sig2}aka3 nigin_-mi ina _kusz du3-du3_ | You wrap šalālu-stone (and) ēru-plant in wool, you tie it to a leather strap. |
| 12' | ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an-ma _dingir sza3 dab-ba di_-im | You place it on his neck and the god will be seized by the heart of the man. |
| 13' | _DISZ na gaz sza3_-bi _tuku-mesz_-szi _u4_ u _ge6_ pu-luh-tu2 _tuku_-szi | If a man’s belly has been affected by na gazelle: he will have fear of day and night. |
| 14' | _dingir_-szu2 _ki_-szu2 ze-ni _dingir_-szu2 _ki_-szu2 ana _silim-me_ {u2}szi-qit-tu2 | his god is angry with him, his god towards peace, šiqitu-plant |
| 15' | _ka a-ab-ba {na4}babbar-dili {na4}ab-me-kam_ | The mouth of the sea is a babbardilu-stone and a sapphire. |
| 16' | ha#-he-e sza2 _udun {zi3}mad-ga igi {d}nuska_ ina _kusz_ | The ḫāḫē’u of the udug-vessel of madga-flour before Nuska in a leather (bag). |
| 17' | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _gaz-mesz_-szu2 _{u2}igi_-lim _nu {gesz}esi gu7-mesz_ | If a man’s belly causes him a stinging pain: he should not eat tamarisk or ebony. |
| 18' | ina _kasz nag i3-gesz esz-mesz_ ina _{sig2}aka3 nigin_-mi ina _kusz_ | You drench (the mixture) in beer, you stir it into a paste, you wrap it in a leather (bag). |
| 19' | _DISZ ki-min {u2}a-zal-la2 sud2_ ina _kasz nag_-szu2 | If ditto: you knead azallu-plant, you have him drink it in beer. |
| 20' | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _nu_ ul-la-ti i-ta-mu | If a man’s belly is empty: he will vomit forever. |
| 21' | {u2}ir-kul-la {u2}tar-musz8 _{u2}har-lum-ba-szir_ | Irkulla-plant, tarmuš-plant (and) harlum-bašir-plant |
| 22' | _{u2}lu2_-a-nu _pesz10-{d}id2 ka a-ab-ba_ ina _kusz_ | The man’s plant, Ištar of the mouth of the sea, in a leather (bag). |
| 23' | _DISZ na_ hu-us,-s,a _gaz sza3_-bi u _zarah tuku-mesz_-szi | If a man is stricken with hushû-disease: he will have a heart attack and fever. |
| 24' | _nu_ ul-la-ti _sza3_-szu2 i-ta-mu | “If he does not, his heart will be satisfied. |
| 25' | _{u2}a-zal-la2 {u2}igi_-lim ina _kasz_ ina _i3-gesz_ ina _kusz_ | azallu-plant, alum in beer, oil in a leather (bag). |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | _DISZ ki-min {u2}igi_-lim _numun_ {gesz}bi-ni ina [...] | If ditto: tamarisk seed from a date palm in ... |
| 2 | _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}a-ra-ri-a-nu _numun_ {gesz}bi-ni _numun {u2}a-zal-la2_ ina _kasz-sag nag_ | If DITTO, you knead arārīnu-plant, seeds of juniper and seed of azallû-plant in prime-quality beer. |
| 3 | _DISZ na sza3_-bi _sza3_-bi i-qab-bi _sza3_-szu2 _nu gu7_-szu2 _ninda nu gu7 a nu nag_ | If a man’s belly says: his belly is not good for him, he should not eat bread, or drink water. |
| 4 | i-dam-mu-um# _na bi dab_-ti _dingir_-szu2 u {d}isz8-tar2-szu2 _ugu_-szu2 _gal2_-szi | (If) he dies: that man will be seized; his god and his goddess are with him. |
| 5 | ana _igi_ {d}isz8-tar2 _sar-sar na_ ina _giri3_-szu2 _du10-gam_-su-ma | in front of Ištar a sarsar na-vessel on his foot he shall be satisfied. |
| 6 | _en2_ el-li-tu4 {d}isz-tar 7(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu | Incantation: “Elitu (is) Ishtar 7 times. |
| 7 | ana t,a-pul-ti _lu2_ la qa2-bi-i _szu-si hul_-tim _egir_-szu2 _nu lal_-s,i2 | For the deception of a man not to speak, the fingers of evil will not be released behind him. |
| 8 | _{u2}igi_-lim {u2}ha-szu-tu2 _{u2}kur-kur {na4}szurun_ sze-risz ina _kusz_ | ‘bigilim-plant’, ḫašūtu-plant, kurkur-plant (and) lapis lazuli in a leather (bag). |
| 9 | _DISZ ki-min {u2}igi_-lim i-[x]-iz-ma ina _i3-gesz bur sud2# igi#-mesz#_-szu2 _szesz2_ [x] | If ditto: he eats tamarisk and rubs his eyes with it in pressed oil. |
| 10 | ina _kasz nag-mesz_ e#-[ma] _du#_-ku ma-gir t,a-pul-ta-szu2 ul i#-[qab]-bi# | He drinks it in beer. If he goes, he will not say a favorable thing about him. |
| 11 | [...] {gesz}si-ha {gesz}nu# [x x] | ... siḫu-wood, nu-wood |
| 12 | [...] _{u2}ninni5#_ | ... ninnu-plant |
| 13 | [...] ina _kusz_ | ... with a leather bag |
| 14 | _ki#_ [... x]-hi-a li-li-mu de3#-ra#_ | May my ... be reconciled with me! |
| 15 | [x x] x _ab_ x [...] _tu6-en2_ | ... .... Incantation formula. |
| 16 | _en2_ an-ni-tu2# [...] [ana] _ugu# szid_-nu | Incantation: '... on top of the stele.' |
| 17 | _DISZ ki-min numun_ {u2}[x ...] ina _kusz_ | If ditto: seeds of ...-plant in a leather (bag). |
| 18 | _DISZ u4#-da#_ [...] {u2}ak-tam _{u2}igi_-lim | If on a day ... nīnû-plant, alum |
| 19 | {u2}ha-mi-mu _{d}masz {na4}ka-gi-na# dab#-ba_ ina _kusz_ | hamīmu-plant, Ninurta-stone, kagina-stone seized in a leather (bag). |
| 20 | _DISZ u4-da ugu_-pat _gig#_ {u2}ak#-tam# | If a storm afflicts a man: baktam-plant |
| 21 | {u2}ha-mi-mu _{na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba_ ina _kusz_ | hamīmu-plant, kagina-stone, seized, in a leather (bag). |
| 22 | _{na4}za-gin3_ ina _si_ KU KA has,-bi e-ma _du_-ku ma-gir# [x] | ... lapis lazuli in the horn ..., wherever he goes ... |
| 23 | _gin7 dingir_-ni-is-sat _sza3_-szu2 _kur_-ad2 _masz2-ge6-masz_ [x x x] | Like a god, his heart trembled, Gemini ... |
| 24 | _dingir man bad_ u _nun_ e-ma x [...] | god, king, noble, and prince, wherever ... .... |
| 25 | [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | [x x] _du#_ x x _x-zu sag-ki_-szu2 _ka_-szu2 _eme_-szu2 u _ki-ta giri3_-szu2 | ... ... his forehead, his mouth, his tongue, and his feet. |
| 2 | [x] x _kar_-ma _a-ra-zu-bi gesz-tuku en_ 7(disz)-szu2 ina _u4 du10-ga_ | ... enters and listens to prayer 7 times on a propitious day. |
| 3 | an#-na-a _du3_-usz-ma _dingir_ ze-nu-u2 {d}isz8-tar2 ze-ni-tu2 _ki lu2 silim-mu_ | This he did, and the angry god, the angry Ištar, with the man of peace |
| 4 | _DISZ na_ gi-na-a a-dir ur-ra u _ge6_ ina _hasz2_ | If a man is constantly affected by ginû-disease: during the day and night, in haemorrhage. |
| 5 | mim-ma ku-nu ana _na nu te_-e _agrig hul_ ana _na_ u _e2_-szu2 | If he does not approach a man: an evil agrig-demon will approach the man and his house. |
| 6 | _nu gal2_-e kip-di _hul-mesz lu2 nu sa2-di_ | he should not be present, the paths of evil will not be straight. |
| 7 | {na4}aba3-asz-mu _{na4}za-gin3 {na4}zu2-lum-ma_ | Ašmu-stone, lapis lazuli, dates |
| 8 | ina _dur babbar e3_-ak ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an | You make an incision on the white surface of the 'finger.' You place it on his neck. |
| 9 | _{na4}za-gin3 {na4}an-bar numun {gesz}esi_ ina _dur babbar e3_-ak ina _szu zag_-szu2 _kesz2_ | lapis lazuli, anbar-stone, seeds of ebony in a white leather bag went out; in his right hand he bound it. |
| 10 | {na4}aba3-asz-mu {na4}ka-pa-s,u _sa5 {na4}pa_ | babāšmu-stone, kapaṣu-stone (and) red-purple pappardi-stone |
| 11 | ina _dur babbar e3_-ak ina _szu gub3_-szu2 _kesz2_ | in a white halo went out, in his left hand it was tied. |
| 12 | _[{na4}]gesz-nu11-gal_ {na4}ni-bu _{na4}nir2_ | alabaster, nibu-stone, agate |
| 13 | [ina] _dur# babbar e3_-ak ina _giri3 zag_-szu2 _kesz2_ | You go out through a white hole, you tie it to his right foot. |
| 14 | _{na4#}szuba# {na4}za-gin3 {na4}pa_ ina _dur babbar e3_-ak ina _giri3 gub3_-szu2 _kesz2_ | šuba-stone, lapis lazuli and papparu-stone came out in a white band. At the foot of his left he bound it. |
| 15 | [...] | |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 17 | [...] x x [x x x x] ana szu-ut gu-ri | ... ... to the throne |
| 18 | [...] _inim_ sza2 _di du11-ga du10_ u _sze-ga_ ana _na bi gar_-nu | ... a word that is said is good and favorable for a man. |
| 19 | [... ana] _na# nu te_-e kip-di _en ka_-szu2 szu ud-de-e | ... does not approach a man: the foundation of the lord's mouth will change. |
| 20 | [...] _egir lu2_ u _e2_-szu2 _nu lal#_-s,i# | ... after the man and his house will not be restored. |
| 21 | [...] x qi2-bit _ka_-szu2 ana sze#-me-e | ... ... the command of his mouth to hear |
| 22 | [...] _{szim#}li_ ina _e2 tar_-su ana _dingir_-szu2 | ... juniper in the house, his return to his god |
| 23 | [...] _dingir_ u _ur5-gin7 du11-ga_ | ... he speaks as follows: |
| 24 | [...] _he2-silim-ma-mu_ | May ... be reconciled. |
| 25 | [...] _he2-silim-ma-mu_ | May ... be reconciled. |
| 26 | [...] _dingir-me he2-gub_ | ... may the gods stand. |
| 27 | [... _dingir_ u {d}isz8]-tar2#-_mu he2#-gub#_ | May my god and my goddess stand. |
| 28 | [...] _lu2_ {gesz#}x [...] | ... a man ... |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x sza2 {d}[x ...] | ... of ... |
| 2' | [...] hi szal _en2_ 7(disz)-szu2# [...] | ... ... you recite the incantation seven times ... |
| 3' | [...] _na2#_-ka _gar_-an-ma _nam#-bur2#-[bi]_ | ... you place ... on your bed and it will be released. |
| 4' | _DISZ# na_ nu-[ul-la]-ti# _sza3_-szu2 i-ta-mu at-[mu-szu2 i]-sza2 an-ni# | If a man, a nullātu-disease affects his heart, his name is this: |
| 5' | za-mar s,a-lil za-ma e-er-u _ki_-szu2 _nu dab_-al | He is exalted, he is pure, and he has no rival with him. |
| 6' | _dab_-ti _dingir_-szu2 _ugu_-szu2 _gal2_-szi _na bi_ ina _u4 sze-ga_ | If he is seized by his god, there will be a rebellion against him. That man, on a propitious day |
| 7' | li-te-le-el lim-te-si _tug2_-su li-bi-ib | may they purify, may they remove his garment may they bury. |
| 8' | _nig2-na {szim}li_ ana _igi {d}utu_ lisz-ku-un | may a censer of juniper be placed before Šamaš. |
| 9' | _nig2-na {szim}szesz!_ ana _igi dingir uru_-szu2 lisz-ku-un u _a-mesz_ liq-qi2 | may a censer of myrtle be placed before the god of his city, and may water be poured out. |
| 10' | lik-mis-ma lit-nen u _ur5-gin7_ liq-bi | May he look upon me, and may he speak as follows: |
| 11' | ag-gu _sza3_-ka li-nu-ha _a-mesz_ ta-ni-ih-ti | may the water of the tanaḥtu-vessel be calm for your heart! |
| 12' | lim-ru-hu-ka 3(disz)-szu2 _du11-ga_-ma _ki-za-za_ [x] | He spoke to you three times and the throne ... |
| 13' | [x x] _gur-gur_-ma _dab_-ti _dingir_-szu2 _du8_-su# | ... turns and seizes his god, |
| 14' | [...] x lum i#-[x ... ku]-ul#-la#-ti# [...] | ... ... the cult centers ... |
| 15' | a-szar ki-i szam-mi ni-[x ...] | Where we ... herbs ... |
| 16' | er-s,e-tu ma-hi-rat ana ap-si# [a-dir-ti] | The earth was received; to the Apsu, the desert. |
| 17' | la esz-ru-ti lim-hu-[ru a-di-ra-ti] | May the insubmissive accept my prayers. |
| 18' | i-sza2-ru-ti lim-hu-[ru-in-ni] | may they accept my prayers. |
| 19' | szu-szu-ru-ti li-ten-[nu-u2] it-ti-ia | may they keep me alive forever. |
| 20' | lisz-du-ud ar-ni la pa-li-hi ma-har-qa lil-qu2 | May my sin not be forgotten, may it be taken before a judge. |
| 21' | ana-ku ana su-ul-li-ka ak-ta-mis ma har-[ka] | I have prayed to you for your well-being, before you |
| 22' | lu#-sze-er lu-usz-lim-ma lu-ut-ta-'a-id _dingir_-ut-ka | May I be healthy, may I be whole, and may I praise your divinity. |
| 23' | [da]-li2#-li2-ka lud-lul# | Let me sing your praises! |
| 24' | _[du3-du3]-bi_ e-nu-ma _{d}zu en_ in-nam-ma-ru | When the god Zu, the lord, appears |
| 25' | _[igi] {d}zu en nig2-na {szim}li gar_-an _kasz-sag bal_-[qi2] | Before Zu, lord of things, you set up a censer of juniper. You libate first-rate beer. |
| 26' | [x x] u2#-szal-li _id2 ti_-qe2 _za-na_ nita du3_ [x] | ... he will complete. You take the river. The man's shoulder ... |
| 27' | [x x] 3(disz)-szu2 ana _igi {d}suen_ ana _ugu szid#_-[nu] | 3 times before Sîn on top of the šidnu |
| 28' | _[za]-na# nita_ ku-tal-la-nik-ka ana _id2 szub_-di-ma [x] | You, the man, turn back behind you to the river and ... |
| 29' | _DISZ# hul#? masz2-ge6-mesz a2-mesz giskim-mesz_ [x x] | If evil?, black-headed people, armies, omens |
| 30' | [...] ti sza2 x [x x x] | ... of ... |
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