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BAM 3, 318 (P285400)

Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationBAM 3, 318
IDP285400
Museum no.unknown
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreMedical
Find spotAssur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Coordinates35.4557, 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.

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1[...]
2[...]
3[...] me#?... me(?)
4[... _x]-mesz_ [...] x-i... ...
5[...] _tag_-at... is affected.
6[...] _nu# te#_... you will not approach.
7[...] x-szu2?... his
8[...] _tesz2#-bi sud2_... you rub together.
9[...]
10[...]
11[...] _silim#_-im#... is well.
12[...] _a sud2_... you wash with water.
13[...]
14[...]
15[... x]-szu2?... his
16[...] x-la-tu... ...;
17[...]
18[...] x-szu2 x x... his ...
19[... _x]-mesz_ [x x] x _nu#_ x [x] x... ... not ...
20[...] _e2_-szu2 _nu te#?_ [...]... his house will not ... ...
21[ana] _na#_ di#-'u# _nu te#_-szu2# _{u2#}[giri3 uga]{muszen}_He should not approach a man. The foot of a raven
22[sza2] 7(disz)# _sag-du-mesz_-szu2# _had2-a [sud2_ x] x [...] xwhose 7 heads are swollen: ... ...
23[x x] x-di-hu#? x x x x x [...]...dihu? ...
24[...] x ina x x [...]... in ...
25[...] x _u4_ x [...] x [...]... ... day ...
26[...] x x [...] x
27[...] x hu#? ina#? x [...] x... in ...
28[...] x _esz-mesz_-[su ...]... his ... ...
29[... x]-ma#? x [...]... and ...
30[...] x as [x] x... ...
31[... u2]-ri-ia#-na#!... Uriyana
32[...] _nu te_-szu2... will not approach him.
33[...] na-ti [...] _sud2#_ ina _i3-gesz bur!_... nati ... you stir it into a paste in oil
34[...] _en! u4!_-um! _ti-la_... until the day of life
35[...] a-ra-an-szu2 _du8_-szu2... his prayer, his release
36[...] {u2#!}ur2#!-ne2-e _sud2 nu_ pa-tan... burāšu-juniper, shadû-plant, on the left
37[...] _nu te_-szu2 _ti#-la!_ us,-s,ab... does not approach him: he will live long.
38[...] ni-bi-'i _ki ti_-qe2 _tesz2-bi sud2_... you take ... together.
39[...] _szesz#!_ ma u2-lab-bar... a brother he will fill
40[...] {u2}kan-ka-du _sud2_... you sprinkle kankadu-plant
41[...] ma _zarah nu te_-szu2... the sun did not approach it.
42[...] ta#-lap#-[pap?]You crush(?) ...
43[{u2}a!-da!]-ra#!-na _ti_-qe2#You take adaranu-plant
44[...]
45[...]
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1_[DISZ na gig nu te] {u2#}kur#-[ra har-har_ ...]If a man is not ill with nadītu-disease: you crush and sift kurru-plant
2_[DISZ na bi gig] nu# te_-szu2 x [...]If a man suffers from na’u-disease: he will not recover ... ....
3_[DISZ min] sag# uga#{muszen#} ge6 gi# [szul-hi sud2]_If ditto: the head of a black raven is covered with black reed and šulḫu-sulphur.
4ina# _i3# gu#-la# hi-hi [szesz2_-su-ma]You rub his brother with great oil.
5_na bi en u4_-um _ti-la gig# [nu te_-szu]If he is ill for a day, he will not recover.
6_DISZ na_ ta#-ni#-hu _nu te_-e _sag#-du_ e#-[ri-bi{muszen}]If a man is swollen and does not get up: the head of an erībi bird
7ina _izi_ tur#-ar2# ina _i3-gesz szub#_-di-[ma _szesz2-mesz_-su]You ignite it with fire, you put it in oil, and then his brothers will recover.
8_dingir_ ana _saga#_-tim# _usz-mesz_-szu _si#-sa2#_If a god, in order to save himself, his life will be long.
91(u) 2(disz)# bu-ul#-t,u2# sza2 ana a#-da-ri#12 (pieces of) reed for the threshing floor
10_enuru#{+e2#-nu#?-[ru}_ x]-x-e al#?-na xThe city Enuru ...
11an# x x [...] x x _mu#-ni-ib2-ku4#-[x]... he will bring in ...
12x [x] mu-un#-[...] sila-dagal-la#... in the broad street
13x [x] ib2# [...] mu-gin#-am3... was like ...
14x (x) na# x x hul2-hul2#-la#... joyfully
15x x NE x ME giri3 i3-us2#-sa-[x]... foot ...
16x x la# IG# NI# MAH# x nu#-szub-be2#?... does not fall
17igi#-hul2#-la-ta x a2 mu#-un#-il2-le#?Because of the joy of seeing, he raised his arms
18MAH#? na-ra-KU#?-e mu#-ta tu6 en2#_“Mullil, you are the one who ... the night?, incantation/incantation(?)
19_ka inim-ma kaskal du#_-ku s,i-bu#-ut-ka ka#-[sza2-du]The word of the road is a journey, your strength is mighty.
20_du3#-du3#-bi_ {gesz}szu#-na#-a {u2}ti!-gi#-[il-la-a]Its ritual: šunû-tree, tigila-plant
21x x _im#-gu2# tesz2#-bi# sud2# ki#-ta# giri3#-min#-mesz#_-ka... together, your feet are elevated.
22u3# ki-s,ir am-[ma-ti-ka] tu#-lap#-pat#And you remove the knot of your enemies.
23KIR#?-ka#? ana {d#}[x x ta]-ta-bi-in#You have set your feet towards ...
24_{na4}an-bar_ {na4#}[x x {na4}]a#-a-ar2-tu2agate, ...-stone, ayartu-stone
25ina _dur# gada#_ tu#-[sza2-kak 7(disz)?] _ka-keszda_ tu-ka#-s,ar#You wrap it in a linen cloth. You tie seven knots.
26szu#-hu#-ut# _an#-[bar] esir#-[had2]-a tag-mesz_-atThey are cast with iron and ebony.
27ina _gu2#_-ka _[gar_-an] e#-ma _du_-ku _asz2_-su _kur_-adYou place it on your neck. Wherever you go, you raise his head.
28_en2_ [x x x x] am-ma hu-pa-am-maIncantation: “... ..., oh, hupāma!
29[x x x x] am-ma hu-pa-am-ma... why is he missing?
30[x x x x] _am-ma_ ha-li-iq...... is destroyed.
31[x x x x] _am-ma_ ha-li-iq...... is destroyed.
32[x x x x] _am-ma_ nam-ik... each has taken a copy.
33[x x x] ta# _am-ma_ nam-ik _tu6-en2_... ... incantation,
34_ka inim-ma dingir#_ u {d}isz8-tar2# _du3-a-bi sze-ga_The word of god and goddess is agreeable.
35_du3-du3-bi {szim}li ti_-qe2 _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nuIts ritual: you take juniper. You recite the incantation three times.
36_giri3-min_-ka _szu-min-mesz_-ka _luh_-maMay your feet and hands be clean.
37_i3-gesz {gesz}szur-min3 szesz2_-ma _du3-a-bi sze-ga_pressed oil and cypress, and its making is favorable.
38_DISZ na_ kisz-pi u ru-mi-ka-ti ik-bu-usIf a man has been seized by witchcraft and magic:
39a-na kisz-pi u ru-mi-ka-ti _bur2_for witchcraft and spittle was carried off.
40ina sze-er-ti ba-<lu> pa-tan# _{mul!}ellag2_ {d}e2-a _igi_-ma-elIn the morning, at the appearance of the Panther, Ea is seen.
41_DISZ_ <MIN!> la-am _kur_-ma _giri3_-szu2 ana _ki_ isz-ku-nu i-te-eb-[bi]If DITTO, he rises and his feet are set towards the ground: he will get scared.
42_gir2_-szu2 ana _ki-gar_-ma _na bi_ el#its foot to the ground - that man is pure.
43_DISZ_ <MIN!> ba-lu pa-tan _nag_-ma _na bi_ [el]If DITTO, he drinks it on an empty stomach, and then that man will be pure.
44_DISZ min gesztin#_ lu! _kasz nag_-ma _na bi_ [el]If ditto: you drizzle wine or beer, and then that man will be pure.
45_[DISZ] min#_ kak#-ku#-su# sza2# _e2-gar8_ ina-is-ma# [el]If ditto: he rubs himself with the kukkusu-spurge of the wall and then he will recover.
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1_DISZ min mun_ ha-he-e a-ta-wi-szi ina!-[is!-ma! _min!]_If ditto: he is ill with ḫāḫû-disease: she will get better.
2_DISZ min {u2}in-nu-usz u2 sikil gu7_-[ma _min]_If ditto: he eats nīnû-plant and pure plant, and then di[tto].
3_DISZ min a tul2 nag_-ma _[min]_If ditto: you boil down water from a well, and then di[tto].
4_DISZ min uzu ga-nu11{muszen} gu7_-ma _min_If ditto: he eats the meat of a raven, and then DITTO.
5_DISZ min lal3 kur-ra gu7_-ma _min_If ditto: he eats mountain honey, and then DITTO.
6_DISZ min sim{muszen}_ ha-ru-up-ta _gu7_-ma _min_If ditto: a swallow eats a haruptu-bird, and DITTO.
7_DISZ min szesz{muszen}_ ha-ru-up-ta _gu7_-ma _min_If ditto: the brother of a haruptu-bird eats it, and then DITTO.
8_DISZ min zi3-da gu7_-ma _min_If ditto: he eats flour, and then DITTO.
9_DISZ min_ ina _u4-na2-am3_ qu2-lip-ti _gu4-ud{ku6}_If ditto, on the day of disappearance of the moon: oxen.
10i#-qal-lum i-ra-muk-ma _min_he will eat, drink, and ditto.
11_u4_-um ri-hu-us-su i-s,ar-ru-ruthe day of his rebellion they shall strike.
12_an-bar {gesz}szita2_ ina _kasz nag_-ma elYou knead iron and šita-wood in beer, and then he will get better.
13_DISZ min_ szu-uh2-tu i-na-sik-ma _sikil_If ditto: he rubs himself with šuḫtu-disease, and then he will recover.
14_DISZ min id2 e3 tag-ga_-ma elIf ditto: the river will go out and be pure.
15_DISZ min zabar tag-ga_-ma _ku3_ i-na _gesz ki tag-ga_-ma _ku3_If ditto: he is wearing a bronze bracelet and silver in a leather bag and silver.
16{gesz}si-hu _{szim}{d}masz nita2_ u _munus {sig2}ugu-dul-bi_a reed bundle of Ninurta's resin, a man's and a woman's wool,
17_ku3-sig17 an-bar tesz2-bi_ ina _kusz {mi2}asz2-gar3 gesz3 nu zu_Gold and iron, together with the leather of a female kid that has not died
18_du3-du3_ ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an-ma _lu2 nu ku3_-elIt is a ritual. You put it on his neck and the man will not be pure.
19_DISZ sag-du bal-gi{ku6} gu7_-ma _sag-du_-su szi-ib-tu2 ul _tuku#_If the head of a balgi-fish is eaten and his head has no šibtu-disease:
20_DISZ sag#-du buru4{muszen} ge6 gu7_-ma ni-til-szu i-nam-[mir]If the head of a black raven eats it and his life is prolonged:
21_DISZ_ [u]-szu-mut-tu _gu7_-ma la#-sa-ma li# us!-sab!#If a man eats sulphur and then he is ill and he will become ill.
22_DISZ ga-rasz{sar} gu7_-ma ni-til-szu _lal_-tiIf he eats saḫlû-cress and his life is reduced:
23_DISZ sum{sar} sum-sikil{sar} gu7_-ma ana _sag-ki gig_If he eats šūmu-aromatic (a kind of juniper) and (then) he has a headache on his head:
24_DISZ_ {u2}s,a-s,u-um-tu2 _gu7_-ma ni-isz! _sza3#_-bi#! _tuku#!_-szi#!If ṣaṣumtu-plant eats and has a burning sensation
25_DISZ {u2}lu-ub2{sar} {u2}lu2-u18-lu gu7_-ma [x x x x]If lupin (and) ēru-plant eat each other, and then ...
26_DISZ_ {u2}ka-mu-na {u2}i-ha-tu2 _gu7_-ma ana [x x x x]If kamunu-plant (and) iḫatu(-plant) eat and to . .
27_DISZ {u2}hur-sag {u2}nig2-bal{sar} gu7_-ma ni-isz _[sza3_-bi _tuku_-szi]If he eats ḫursag-plant (and) nigbal-plant, and then he has a desire for it.
28_DISZ {u2}nu-luh-ha gu7_-ma ni#-isz _sza3_-[bi _tuku_-szi]If nuḫurtu-plant eats it and has a burning sensation:
29_DISZ {u2}a-zal-la2 gu7_-ma ni-is-sa-tu2 i-ma-[asz-szi-mu]If azallu-plant eats it and causes nissatu-disease:
30_DISZ u4-da ugu man_-ma _gig_ {u2}ak-tam _{u2}igi_-nisz#If a storm afflicts a man and he is ill with nīnû-mint (and) juniper
31{u2}ha-mi-mu _an-bar {na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba_ ina _kusz#_hamimu-plant, iron and lapis lazuli seized, in a leather (bag).
32_DISZ u4-da ugu bad_-ma! _gig_ {u2}ak-tam#If a storm falls on top of the wall and the sick man is ill with niphtha
33{u2}ha-mi-mu _{na4}ka-gi-na dab-ba_ ina _kusz#_You pound hamīmu-plant (and) kagina-stone in a leather bag.
34_en2 i-bi! hul2 i-bi! hul2_ [x x]Incantation: “Look, rejoice, look, rejoice! ...!
35hu-di _i-bi2 hul2-hul2_ hu-di _i-bi2 hul2-hul2_“Oh, the eye rejoices over me, oh, the eyes rejoice over me!
36_ka inim-ma_ uz-zi _dingir_ ana _na_ nu-[uh-hi]The mouth of the word is a uzzi prayer of the god to a man.
37_du3-du3-bi_ {gesz}bi-nu _ti_-qe2 _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _ugu [szid_-nu]Its ritual: you take a cedar tree. You recite the incantation three times over them.
38ina ku-tal _zag_-ka _gar_-an u ina _szu zag_-ka# _[il2_-ma]You place it behind your right shoulder and you raise it in the hand of your left shoulder.
39ana _e2 dingir ku4_-ma uz-zi _dingir_ tu-na-ah-ma _sza3 [dingir silim_-ka]enters a god's temple and raises an eyebrow: the god will be appeased and the heart of the god is in good health.
40uz-zi _dingir_ a-na nu-uh-hi e-ma ana [x x x]the god's wrath to ... wherever ...
41u _szuku_-ka ana _dingir gar_-nu {gesz}bi-nu _ti_-qe2-ma ta [x x]and your šuku-offerings to the god are placed, you take a censer and ...
42_en2# i-bi2 hul2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana muh-hi _szid_-[nu]Incantation: You recite the incantation three times over it.
43[ina ku]-tal ri _gesztu-min_-ka _gar_-an-[ma]You place it behind the ear of your ears and
44[ina _szu] zag_-ka _il2_-ma# [ana _e2 dingir ku4_-ma]He lifts your right hand and enters the temple.
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1[uz-zi _dingir_ tu-na-ah]-ma# _sza3 dingir silim_-kaYou are adjured by the god, and the heart of the god is at peace with you.
2_[en2_ i-zi _hul2-hul2]_ i-zi _hul2-hul2_Incantation: “The izzu-demon makes you rejoice, the zzimbamnu-disease makes you rejoicing.
3[hu-di i-zi _hul2-hul2]_ hu-di i-zi _hul2 hul2-hul2#_“Hurry, rejoice, rejoice! Hurry! rejoice!
4_[ka inim-ma]_ uz#-zi# _dingir_ ana _na_ nu-uh2-hiThe mouth of the word is a uzzi prayer of the god to a man.
5_[du3-du3-bi_ x x] _ti_-qe2 _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _ugu szid_-nu-maIts ritual: ... you take. You recite the incantation three times over it and
6[ina ku-tal _gesztu-min]_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-ka _gar_ ina _szu-min_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-ka _il2_-maYou put it behind your ears, you raise it with your hands, and then
7[ana _e2 dingir ku4]_-ma uz-zi _dingir_ i-na-ah-kaenters a god's temple and the uzzu-demon insults you.
8ina _{iti}bara2-zag-gar u4 1(disz)-kam na4-za-gin3-duru5_On the 1st of Nisannu (I) lapis lazuli
9[ina] _i3-gesz_ hal-s,i tara-sa-an _{u2}in-nu-usz had2-a sud2_You stir it into a paste in filtered oil (and) you bandage him with it.
10[ana] _sza3#_-bi _i3-gesz szub_-di _esz-mesz_-suyou pour oil inside it, and his new ones
11_[na4]-za-gin3-duru5_ ina si-sik-ti-ka tara-kas2 e-ma _du_-ku ma-girYou tie lapis-lazuli on your hem. Wherever you go, it is favorable.
12_gin7# dingir-mesz_ ni-iz-mat _sza3_-szu2 _kur_-ad2 _masz2-ge6-mesz_-szu2 _saga-mesz_Like the gods, his heart trembled, his dreams good
13[2(disz)] _tu#{muszen}-mesz nita_ u _munus igi {d}utu_ ta-da-an szi-na-te2 male and female doves, before Šamaš you give them.
14_[dingir] lugal idim_ u _nun_ e-ma _du11-ga_ ka-lisz ma-girgod, king, nobleman and prince, wherever he commands, he will be completely satisfied.
15_[{d}utu] di-ku5 an_-e u _ki_-ti at-ta-maŠamaš, you are the judge of heaven and earth.
16_[kiszib]-la2#_ dan-na-tu sza2 _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}isz8-tar2the strong seal of the gods and goddesses
17_[lugal] idim_ u _nun_ szu-up-t,i-ralet the king, the magnate, and the prince write me!
18_[nita_ ana] _{d}utu e3 munus#_ ana {d}utu-szu2-a bar_-ar2(If) a man comes out to Šamaš: the woman will be turned back to her own god.
19_[ku6_ ta]-bar! _kur!_-ma _uh2_-ka ana _ka ku6 szub_-diYou scatter the fish, and then your saliva falls on the mouth of the fish.
20_[ku6_ ma]-mi-ti _bur2 ku6-mesz_ ar2-ni ta-bala fish of a different kind, a snare of fish of the same type you take away.
21[a-na] _abzu#_ szu-ri-dito the Apsu, the shepherd
22_[nig2-na] {szim#}li igi {d}utu gar_-an kasz-sag bal_-qi2You set up a censer of juniper before Šamaš. You libate first-rate beer.
23_ga# zag_ u _gub3_ sza _ka2_-ka _bal_-qi2You take the top of the right side and the left side of your gate.
24e#-ma _du_-ku ma-gir _gin7 dingir_ ni-iz-mat _sza3_-szu2 _kur_-adIf he goes, he will become like a god; his heart will become happy.
25_[DISZ]_ ina# _{iti}bara2-zag#-gar 1(disz)-kam en u4 3(u)-kam2 musz lu2 igi_If on the 1st of Nisannu (I) until the 30th day it is seen that man.
26[ana _hul] musz_ ana _lu2 nu te_-e _a tul2_ sza2 _e2 {d}amar-utu_For the evil of a snake not approaching a man: water from the well of the temple of Marduk
27_[{dug}]a-gub-ba gub_-an _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 pesz10-{d}id2_You set up an agub-vessel. Silver and gold Peš-Id.
28_[uh2]-{d}id2_ {gesz}bi-ni _{u2}in6-usz u2 sikil_Uḫu-Id, a date palm, ēdu-plant, pure plant
29[x x] _gi szul-hi di gu10-ga {szim}li_... reed, šulḫu-juniper, my diaphragm
30_[naga] si_ ana _sza3 szub_-di ina _mul4_ tusz-batyou pour a libation of horned alkali-plant into it, you sit in the star.
31[ina _a2]-gu2-zi-ga tu5_-szu2-ma _nam-bur2-bi_On the throne he bathes, and he will recover.
32[ana _hul] musz_ ana _lu2 nu te_-e _{na4}gug_For the evil of a snake not to approach a man: carnelian
33_[{na4}]za-gin3_ {na4}ab-asz-mu _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_lapis lazuli, abašmu-stone, alabaster
34_[{na4}]an-zah2 {na4}an-ne ge6 ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_anzaḫ stone, anzu stone, black silver and gold
35_[na4] a bara2_ {gesz}gir-ri _ka a-ab-ba_stone for the dais of the chariot of the mouth of the sea
36[x x] {u2}na-a-nu ina _kusz du3-du3-bi_ ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-anYou put ... of nanu-plant in a leather bag on his neck.

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