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CT 51, 136 (P285998)
Literary, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | CT 51, 136 |
|---|---|
| ID | P285998 |
| Museum no. | BM 066965 + BM 076508 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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 | ||
| 1 | [he-si-ma ⸢GAZ⸣ he-su-u GAZ ṭe-pu-u₂ DAB he-su-u₂ DAB ka-ba-su [x x x (x)] | “If he is seized, he will be seized by ešāgu-disease. If he seized him, ... his body. |
| 2 | [x x x x (x) SAG].⸢KI⸣ {d}30 SAG.KI ana na-qa-pu qar-ra-du ša₂ ki-ma {d}30 qar-nu DU₃{u₂} [x x (x x)] | ... of the temple of Sîn, the temple's top towards the quay of the hero, which like Sīn a harp is made. |
| 3 | [x x x x (x)] ⸢x⸣ {d}ku₃-bi {d}U.GUR MIN {d}a-nun-na-ki i-la-at {d}a-nun-na-ki ina šu-⸢bat⸣ {[d}ku₃-bi] | ... of the Anunnaki, Nergal ditto. The Anunniki goddesses in the hand of Kubi |
| 4 | [x (x)] ⸢SAG⸣.GA₂.GA₂ {d}ku₃-bi SAG qaq-qa-du ⸢SAG.US₂ kul⸣-lu ša₂ re-e-šu₂ SAG.GA₂.GA₂ ṣi-bit ⸢nak⸣-[kap-ti] | “Esaggil-ekkaĝa, Kūbi, the eunuch, the head of the E-sag-UŠ, the foremost of the SAG-GA₂, the command of the Enak-e-kapti |
| 5 | [x (x)] ⸢x x-an⸣ {d}ku₃-bu {d}{ku₃}ku₁₀(MI)bi KU₁₀(MI) e-ṭu-tu ⸢BU⸣ ⸢nu⸣-u₂-ri ki-ma {d}ku₃-bi ul-tu ⸢ŠA₃⸣ [x (x)] | ... the ... of Kubu, Kukub, and Kuku, he smote. The ēšû-house, the enuri-house like Kub, from the esvvva-house |
| 6 | [(x)] ⸢x-li⸣-la na-ma-ri ta-re-ed-di ša₂-niš KU₁₀(MI) ⸢ek⸣-let BU na-mar GI.IZI.LA₂ {d}30 {⸢d⸣}[x (x)] | “(If) he sees the ... of the ešlî-disease, he will die; alternatively, a ek-ē3-let ... will be seen. The torch of Sin and the E-e- |
| 7 | [(x)] ⸢KU₃ KI{ti₃⸣} ⸢SU na-ṣa-ri ša₂ šap-la-a-tu₂ ma-al-ku {d}ku₃-bi {d}a-nun-na-ki ta-paq-qid SAG.⸢KI⸣ [x (x)] | The E’ešku (temple) is the place of the ṣāru-house, the sanctuaries of the upper world. The god Kubi and the Anunnaki you appointed. The head of the E3 temple |
| 8 | [x (x)] ⸢x⸣ {d}pa-bil-sag ŠUB-su KUM₂{im} u SED ina {iti}GAN {d}UTU ina {mul₂}pa-bil-sag GUB-ma EN.TE.[NA (x)] | (If) ... Pabilsag's left horn is hot and cold: in Kislimu (IX) Šamaš stands in the Swallow and winter. |
| 9 | [(x)] ⸢al⸣-du{ṭu} dan-nu ana na-pa-hu ša₂ ŠA₃ it-te-nen-bi-ṭu e-be₂-ṭu na-pa-hu ub-bu-[ṭu (x x)] | “(If) a strong eldum plant grows on top of a man’s head, the upper one (and) the lower one grow together. |
| 10 | ⸢nap⸣-pah-tu₂ ub-bu-uṭ ⸢MU₂⸣ e-be₂-ṭu MU₂ na-pa-hu ŠU DINGIR-šu₂ {d}UG.URU DINGIR a-lu {d}[UG x x] | (If) it is covered with a cloud: the ešumû-plant will thrive; the napḫu-plant, hand of his god (is) Nergal, god of the city (and) god of Ur. |
| 11 | ⸢URU⸣ a-lu ⸢UGU-šu₂ um-mu-da⸣-at UŠ e-me-du ša₂ qa-tu₄ UŠ ka-a-nu ŠUB{ut} [x x (x)] | (If) a city, a man, its top (is) surrounded by a wall: the hand of the enemy will be held back; ... . |
| 12 | ⸢a⸣-ši-a e-šu-u da-la-hu ša₂-niš ER₂(|A.ŠI|){a} ba-ka-a ša₂ dim-tu₂ ina lib₃-bi DU{ku} ⸢ša₂ x⸣ [...] | “At that time, alaḫu-disease was present. The heart of the god DITTU went inside it. ... ... |
| 13 | [(x)] ⸢UGU⸣ SAG.DU-šu₂ ši-bit SAG.DU-šu₂ ha-biš ha-bi-iš ŠA₃ ŠA₃ DUG₄.DUG₄{⸢si⸣} [ŠU GIDIM (x)] | (If) on top of his head a curse has struck his head: hand of a ghost . |
| 14 | [(x)] ⸢ša₂⸣-ne₂-e {d}15 UŠ₂ ŠA₃ {d}15 is-suk mul-mul ⸢ih⸣-te-pi ka-⸢ras⸣-[sa] | Ištar, the length of the hand of Issar, he swore. The stars of the iḫtēpu-plant, its ka’erase plant |
| 15 | ⸢i-a₃⸣-a-ru i-par-ru a-ru-u pa-ru-u KI.NA₂ KI ši-i-[x NA₂ x x (x)] | “If he slips through the threshold, the threshold is open, the bed ... with ... stone ... |
| 16 | [TA {d}UTU.ŠU₂].⸢A EN⸣ EN.NUN.U₄.ZAL.LI EN.NUN.U₄.ZAL.LI TA še-e-ri EN ki-iṣ U₄{⸢mu⸣} [x x x (x)] | From sunrise until dawn, during the morning watch, during evening watch, from the morning until the evening watch |
| 17 | [...] ⸢x x x⸣-ša-mu ina ra-a-⸢x⸣ [...] | ... my ... in the ... |
| 18 | [...] ⸢x hu⸣ ⸢sa⸣-la-hu ša₂ [...] | ... the ..., the ḫû-plant, and the sa’elahu-plant |
| 19 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
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