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AS 16, 287-288 (P282433)
Incantation, Middle Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE
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| Designation | AS 16, 287-288 |
|---|---|
| ID | P282433 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Assyrian · c. 1400 BCE–1000 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [šu-ʾu-u₂ šum-šu maš-ka-du] ki-ni-⸢iš⸣ ki MUL AN{e} ⸢u₂⸣-[ri-da-am-ma mi-ši-il] | This is the case: the maškadu-plant is planted in the place where the star of heaven is to be planted. |
| 2 | [im]-⸢te ša MUŠ il-qe⸣ mi-ši-il im-te ša₂ GIR₂.TAB il-qe ⸢x⸣ [...] | He took the limbs of a snake, he took half a limb of the Scorpion. ... |
| 3 | ⸢iṣ⸣-ṣa-bat MURU₂ GIŠ.KUN ⸢giš⸣-ša₂ iṣ-ṣa-bat {uzu}SA-MEŠ šu-te-er im-tu₄ a-⸢x-x⸣ [...] | It seized the middle of the tail of the ēšû-tree, it seized its trunk, it returned to its place, it gave birth to ... |
| 4 | qa-ta-an GIM šar-te ul i-⸢na⸣-ad ina pa-ag-⸢ri⸣ iṣ-ṣa-ab-ta ⸢x⸣ [...] | Like a king he will not be able to raise a hand. He will be seized at the front of the temple. |
| 5 | DU₃.A.BI pa-ag-ri ni ip sud pi ir ka-lu {⸢uzu⸣}SA-MEŠ iṣ-ṣa-⸢ab⸣-[ta ...] | All the rites of the šūzû-disease, the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ rituals, the eating of all the ēru-vessels |
| 6 | GIM {giš}GIŠIMMAR u₃ mi-ši-il {giš}⸢LI⸣ ME.DIM₂.MEŠ {uzu}SA.[MEŠ ...] | Like date palm and half of ēšû-juniper, diorite, sulphur |
| 7 | u {uzu}ra-pal-te TU₆ {d}E₂.A iš-ru-uk-šu-⸢ma⸣ ana bu-lu-ṭu DU₃.[A.BI] | and reed bundles. In the TU₆ of Ea Išru-ema’e for all kinds of illness |
| 8 | LU₂.U₁₉-MEŠ iš-ru-uk-šu-ma NU ŠUB{di} NU pa za ta šap-⸢li⸣-[iš] | The people prayed to him, but he did not speak. He did not appear. What did he say? |
| 9 | e-li-iš le-li ur gi ni lab-bir šal-bir giš la ki ⸢x⸣ [...] | (Sum) I want to go up to the lion, the reeds are scattered (Akk) The lion is scattered, he is scattered (var.) He is scattered(?), the wood is not ... |
| 10 | ŠUB{di} TU₆ ana ra-ma-ni-ia u su-um-ri-ia lu-ur-⸢hi ku x⸣ [...] | “I want to pacify my mood and my mood, I want to calm my mood |
| 11 | lu-bi-il-ka pa-ag-ri TU₆.EN₂.⸢E₂.NU⸣.[RU₃] | Let me send you my messenger.” |
| 12 | EN₂.E₂.⸢NU⸣.RU₃ nin-kal e-re-ša-ni ⸢x⸣ [...] | Incantation: “Ninkal, her servant, ... |
| 13 | nin-kal e-re-ša-ni kimin ⸢ka⸣-ma-ad-ru he-me₂-en ka-ma-ad he-me₂-[en ...] | May you be the mighty lady, her servant, the companion of the ka’emadru-house, may you be a ka'ad-house |
| 14 | hu-ul-gi-im a zi-da nu-gu-pa hu-ul-gi-im ⸢a₂⸣ [gab₂-bu ...] | (Sum) It is an evil that cannot be undone, it is a “incantation-priestess of the righteous water. (Akk) The evil is that of the wronged water, the left of the water |
| 15 | a zi-da-a-ni a zi-da a₂-(gu₂.⸢x) x⸣ ga₂ kimin zi-na zi-na he-ba zi a-⸢na⸣ [...] | His true water, his true water ... |
| 16 | TU₆.EN₂.E₂.NU.RU₃ KID₃.KID₃.BI E₂ GIBIL ina 3{<šu₂>} tu-kap₃-par₂ ina per-hi {giš}⸢ASAL₂⸣ | Its ritual: You open a new house on the third day. You wrap it in ēšāru-wood. |
| 17 | da ⸢x⸣ GIG kab-ru₃ ina šu-lu-ul-ti si-si-ni {giš}GIŠIMMAR te-eṣ-ṣi ⸢x⸣ as [...] | (If) he is sick with mucus (suālu) (and) šūlu-disease: in order to heal him, he strews date palm shoots. |
| 18 | ru-ti-ti 7{šu₂} UGU GIG {ta}KAR ina u₄-me-šu-ma ERIN₂ ša₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | 7 rutītu-diseases (against) the sick person, at that time, the troops of E22... |
| 19 | EN₂.E₂.NU.RU | Incantation: |
| 20 | {gu₄}AB₂ ša {d}30 GEME₂-{d}30 ši-ik-na-te mu-tu-rat mi-nu-ta ka-az-[bat] | The cow of Sîn, the šiknu-priestess, the one who keeps watch, what are you capable of? |
| 21 | e-mur-ši-ma {d}30 i-ra-am-ši mi-hi-ir {d}30 nam-ru-te mu-[lat] | saw him, and the god Sîn rejoiced over him, the son of the mighty Sin, the man |
| 22 | ul-ta-aṣ-bi-si pa-nu su-ku-li-ša la-tu i-la-ka-a i+⸢na⸣ [ar-ki-ša₂] | (Sum) The one who has been seized by the face of her body (Akk) She has been taken away by her face, the one who is a liar comes to her |
| 23 | i+na nu-ru-ub U₂-MEŠ i-ra-ʾu-ši i+na sah-⸢hi⸣ ša maš-qe-[e ...] | In the morning they will eat grass, in the morning of the mašqê-offering |
| 24 | i+na pu-zu(KA-)ur {lu₂}SIPA la la-mad ka-par₂-ri {gu₄}AB₂ il-[ta-hi-iṭ] | At the disposal of the shepherd who is not familiar with the sheepfold the cow has escaped. |
| 25 | AMAR ek-du ar-hi-ša i+na ga-ma-ri U₄-MEŠ-ša i+⸢na⸣ [qu-ti-i] | (If) a wild calf, its young, on the day of its disappearance, he will die. |
| 26 | {gu₄}AB₂ ik-ta-mi-ṣi i-ha-al ar-hu {lu₂}SIPA ⸢x⸣ [...] | The cow screamed, the herdsman of the temple |
| 27 | u ka-par₂-ru-MEŠ DU₃.A.BI-šu-nu sa-ap-du-ši sa-ap-[du ...] | and all of the cultic rites, sapdû-disease (and) ... . |
| 28 | {[lu₂]}⸢SIPA⸣ na-ši ŠU u₃ ka-par₂-ru u₂-ka-na-ša₂ a-na [ik-kil-li-ša₂] | The herdsman is responsible for ensuring that the hand and the net are secured against her. |
| 29 | [ri]-⸢gi⸣-im hi-li-ša₂ <i>-na AN iš-ta-ma-a ri-gi-⸢im⸣-[ša₂ ...] | The ragīm priestess, whose allure is in heaven, has said: “Rigi<your> rag |
| 30 | [...] MIN{ta} {d}LAMMA AN{e} u₂-ri-da-ni il-⸢ti⸣-[it ...] | ... DITTO, lamassu of heaven, his servant Ilu-etīti |
| 31 | [...] ⸢x⸣ KAŠ ⸢KU₃⸣.GA na-ša₂-[at] A-MEŠ šul-me ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... beer of the pure ešû-house is responsible for the water. |
| 32 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ib hu ⸢x x⸣ ša₂ {gu₄}AB₂ ⸢ša⸣ [...] | ... ox or cow |
| 33 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ im-qu-ta qaq(TA-)qar-šu a-na ⸢har⸣-[...] | ... fell, his head to the har-temple |
| 34 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ki-ma GEME₂-{d}30 [le]-še-[ra ...] | ... may ... come forth like a stag of Sîn |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x⸣ du ⸢x x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... the ešû-house |
| 36 | [...] ⸢le⸣-še-er [...] | ... the elšēr plant |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢ni⸣-lu | ...-ni’elu |
| 3' | [...]-ra-na-ak | ... he made for you |
| 4' | [...] gi₄ | Return |
| 5' | [...] du du | ... doing ... |
| 6' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 7' | [...]-⸢x⸣ di | ... a lawsuit |
| 8' | [...]-ti | ...-ti |
| 9' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ki | ...-e23 |
| 10' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ki | ...-e23 |
| 11' | [...]-⸢ri⸣ | ...-ērī |
| 12' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ki | ...-e23 |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣ dingir [...] | ... the ... of the god |
| 2 | [...] ⸢ta⸣ za ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... from ... to ... |
| 3 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ne ur ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... a dog ... |
| 4 | ⸢si x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ da-ba-ab-šu-nu ⸢id⸣ [...] | The esi-plant ... the e’e-plant their speech the id-plant |
| 5 | ne₂-ma-⸢la-šu-nu⸣ mi-lak-šu-nu is-hu-⸢ma⸣ [...] | (Sum) The nema-ešunu priestess, the goddess Ishḫuema, (Akk) They are the one(s) who are enraged by you, they are the ones who are angry with you |
| 6 | ik-pu-ud u₂-ne₂-kis si-im-ta u zi [...] | (Sum) He smote, he cut off the ... (Akk) He cut off, the right and the wrong |
| 7 | ba-ni UNU₂ ba-ka-a ša-nu-du-u₂ dingir u be ⸢nu x⸣ [...] | (Sum) The one who builds the foundation(s) of heaven and earth (Akk) The creator of the earth, the creator of all the gods and lords |
| 8 | a-na ku-ri im-ta-ha-ah-ušu GIM KU₃.BABBAR ul ⸢u₂⸣-[...] | They have piled it up in a pile of bricks, (but) they are not worth the silver |
| 9 | za-ra-te i-sa-pan la-ka-te um-ma-na-at ⸢LUGAL⸣ [...] | (Sum) He spreads out the zārātu-vessels (Akk) The lakāku-vats, the king’s staff |
| 10 | ba-ri-a LUGAL dan-na ru-be-e u ru-⸢ug⸣-be-šu ši ⸢x⸣ [...] | (Sum) The mighty king, whose roar and roaring(?) ... (Akk) The strong king who ... his roar |
| 11 | ta-ha-zi u ne₂-pe-še-šu im-qu-ut ana DAL.BA.NA-šu-⸢nu⸣ [...] | The battle and its ritual rites fell into ruin heaps |
| 12 | i-di ha-ta uš-qa-mi-mu ba-ʾi-ru-MEŠ ba-ʾi-ir-MEŠ ⸢x⸣ [...] | “If he slips through the cracks of the wall, |
| 13 | u₂-⸢ša⸣-ah-ri-ib im-ha-aṣ UGU-šu-nu di-na mu-⸢ta⸣ [...] | (Sum) He smote them (Akk) He struck them with a weapon, he took them away |
| 14 | {lu₂}DAM.GAR₃-MEŠ na-šu-u₂ ki-si mu-ta-gi-šu-u₂ a-lik ar-⸢hi⸣ [...] | (Sum) The merchant, the one who ... the netherworld, who goes at the rear (Akk) He who goes to the rear(?) of the merchants |
| 15 | ha-al-qa(PA-)a a-lak-ta-šu e-zi-ib-šu {lu₂}MA₂.LAH₅ u₂-[...] | “Halqāya, his journey is abandoned, the sailor |
| 16 | ⸢ša i⸣-du-u₂ qe₂-reb A.AB.BA e-mur-šu-nu-ma e-na tu si ⸢x⸣ [...] | “When he built that wall, I saw them in the sea, and when ... |
| 17 | sa-⸢ak-lu⸣ sa-ak-lu si-ka-nu-šu-nu u₂-ter-šu-nu ana ni-ṭi₂-li UR.[MAH-MEŠ] | The saklû-demon, the saklu of their garments he returned to them. For the lions' yoke |
| 18 | ša-⸢gi⸣-mu-te-MEŠ ⸢lu⸣-bil šal-pu-tu₂ ina UGU-šu-nu u₂-ter-šu-nu ana ⸢x⸣ [...] | The ša-emūte-songs of the elûbil-priests are sung over them. They return them to the E-e- |
| 19 | ŠAH₂ ⸢la še⸣-ba-a a-ki-lu ka-la-ma ka ni ik ru bar ⸢ka⸣-mu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | (Sum) The šuḫa-demon, the one who ... (Akk) The demon, all of the akkīlu-disease, ... the mouth(?) |
| 20 | ana KUR-MEŠ {giš}TIR-MEŠ {giš}AMBAR-MEŠ {giš}ki-ra-te-MEŠ gi ba i di i [...] | To the lands, forests, and orchards |
| 21 | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ {d}30 u {d}U.GUR e-ṭi₂-ru-tu {d}E₂.A EN TU₆ {d}[ASAL.LU₂.HI] | The great gods, Sîn and Nergal, the exalted ones, Ea, lord of the incantation, Asalluhi |
| 22 | EN ne₂-me-qi {d}⸢gu-la⸣ a-su-gal-la-at DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-[MEŠ ...] | Lord of wisdom, Egulae, foremost of the great gods |
| 23 | i-ta-ap-ṣu i+na pa-ni AN{e} AN{e} ša {d}a-ni₇ e na ⸢x⸣ [...] | he smote. In the presence of the heavens, the heaven of Anu ... |
| 24 | NU ba-ni-ta us-ha-ši a-na KA₂ KUR.RA igi ur ku li ši ⸢ta⸣ [...] | “If he does not look at him, he will fall at the gate of the enemy, ... ... |
| 25 | {d}BE li-ṭi₂-ru₃-si {d}IŠKUR lu-ka-ši-si {d}E₂.A EN ne₂-⸢me⸣-[qi ...] | May Ištar curse me, may Adad curse me! May Ea, lord of wisdom, |
| 26 | li-su₂-uh {d}AMAR.UTU ap-kal DINGIR-MEŠ lu-še-bi-ir-ši {[id₂}hu-bur] | May Marduk, the sage of the gods, cleanse him. The Humur canal |
| 27 | i-zi-za-ni-ma DINGIR-MEŠ ra-bu-tu {d}30 u {d}U.GUR e-ṭi₂-⸢ru⸣-[tu ...] | The great gods Sîn and Nergal stood by me, |
| 28 | ana ka ⸢x x⸣ ku na a-na-ku a-na an-na-na DUMU an-na-na am-nu [...] | To the mouth of ... I myself, to Anana, the son of Annana |
| 29 | ⸢x x⸣ [x x] ⸢x⸣-me-ta šu-uk-na iš-ta-ša₂ a-na ma-gal lu-ki-[...] | “The ... of the ... is yours, I will set it up in a great way |
| 30 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ ši kid lu-ur-ši qu-ur-di DINGIR-MEŠ u {d}[...] | ... the ... of the gods and the god |
| 31 | [...] ⸢x DINGIR.MAH⸣ u {d}gu-la ba-li-ṭa-ni [...] | ... Ilīmaḫ and Gula, his life |
| 32 | [...] ⸢a-na⸣ e-ne₂-te ŠID{nu} TU₆.[EN₂.E₂.NU.RU₃] | ... a word, you recite the incantation. |
| 33 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ ib {d}EN.LIL₂ u₂-šib [...] | ... Enlil ... |
| 34 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 36 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| b.e. | ||
| 37 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 38 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ma ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... the temple, the temple |
| 39 | [...] ⸢ŠID⸣{nu} [...] | ... ešudu-plant |
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