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BRM 4, 24 (P297024)

Literary, Neo-Assyrian, unclear · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationBRM 4, 24
IDP297024
Museum no.MLC 02627
CollectionJ. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreLiterary
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By Clay, Albert T. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)

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Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 1'o i 1'–o i 1'o i 1'[Ṭeb]ētu (X) Šabāṭu (XI), [Addaru (XII), ...]
Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 2'2'–o i 2'2'“If he opens the foundations of a house and lays a brick.” (cf. Iqqur īpuš §1).
Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 3'3'–o i 3'3'In (the month) Duʾūzu (IV), that man will have a god.
Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 4'4'–o i 4'4'In (the month) Abu (V), that house will have children.
Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 5'5'–o i 5'5'In (the month) Tašrītu (VII), his god will continuously escort him with care.
Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 6'6'–o i 6'6'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), his possessions will grow larger.
Obverse Column i [6:7] o i 7'7'–o i 7'7'In (the month) Addaru (XII), he will gain profit.
Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 8'8'–o i 8'8'“If he builds a house” (= Iqqur īpuš §5) (refers to the man) who erects a door.
Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 9'9'–o i 9'9'In (the month) Simānu (III), (there will be) happiness.
Obverse Column i [9:10] o i 10'10'–o i 10'10'In (the month) Duʾūzu (IV), that house will grow old.
Obverse Column i [10:11] o i 11'11'–o i 11'11'In (the month) Abu (V), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 12'12'–o i 12'12'In (the month) Tašrītu (VII), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 13'13'–o i 13'13'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), his possessions will grow larger.
Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 14'14'–o i 14'14'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), a house will be built.
Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 15'15'–o i 15'15'In (the month) Addaru (XII), a house will be built.
Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 16'16'–o i 16'16'“If he tears down a house” (= Iqqur īpuš §7) (refers to the man) who removes an old (house) and builds a new one.
Obverse Column i [16:17] o i 17'17'–o i 17'17'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), that house will expand.
Obverse Column i [17:18] o i 18'18'–o i 18'18'In (the month) Duʾūzu (IV), evil will be dissolved.
Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 19'19'–o i 19'19'In (the month) Ṭebētu (X), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 20'20'–o i 20'20'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), a house will be built.
Obverse Column i [20:21] o i 21'21'–o i 21'21'In (the month) Addaru (XII), evil will be dissolved.
Obverse Column i [21:22] o i 22'22'–o i 22'22'“If he tears down a house” (= Iqqur īpuš §8) (refers to the man) who scrapes off the wall-plaster.
Obverse Column i [22:23] o i 23'23'–o i 23'23'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 24'24'–o i 24'24'In (the month) Elūlu (VI), that house will grow old.
Obverse Column i [24:25] o i 25'25'–o i 25'25'In (the month) Tašrītu (VII), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 26'26'–o i 26'26'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), a house will be built.
Obverse Column i [26:27] o i 27'27'–o i 27'27'In (the month) Addaru (XII), evil will be dissolved.
Obverse Column i [27:28] o i 28'28'–o i 28'28'“If he tears out a house” (= Iqqur īpuš §9) (refers to the man) who digs deep the interior of the house.
Obverse Column i [28:29] o i 29'29'–o i 29'29'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column i [29:30] o i 30'30'–o i 30'30'In (the month) Abu (V), that house will expand.
Obverse Column i [30:31] o i 31'31'–o i 31'31'In (the month) Elūlu (VI), that house will grow old.
Obverse Column i [31:32] o i 32'32'–o i 32'32'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), a house will be built.
Obverse Column i [32:33] o i 33'33'–o i 33'33'In (the month) Addaru (XII), evil will be dissolved.
Obverse Column i [33:34] o i 34'34'–o i 34'34'“If he fills out the platform of a house” (= Iqqur īpuš §10) (refers to the man) who fills out the interior of his house(, which was) low,
Obverse Column i [34:35] o i 35'35'–o i 35'35'and studs his house with a painted overlay; (variant: with) knobbed nails.
Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1'o ii 1'–o ii 1'o ii 1'[In (the month) ...]
Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 2'2'–o ii 2'2'I[n (the month) ...]
Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3'In [(the month) ...]
Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 4'4'–o ii 4'4'“If [he changes] into another house of his ” (= Iqqur īpuš §12) [(refers to the man) who ...]
Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5'and something to his house [...].
Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7'In (the month) Simānu (III), the wailing [will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), evil [will be dissolved].
Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 9'9'–o ii 9'9'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), evil [will be dissolved].
Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 10'10'–o ii 10'10'In (the month) Addaru (XII), that man will prevail over his litigant.
Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11'“If he changes into another house of his and inspect it” (= Iqqur īpuš §13) (refers to the man) who crosses over into another house of his.
Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 12'12'–o ii 12'12'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), wherever he goes, it will be favorable.
Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 13'13'–o ii 13'13'In (the month) Simānu (III), that house will bring prosperity to its owner.
Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 14'14'–o ii 14'14'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), that man will prevail over his litigant.
Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 15'15'–o ii 15'15'In (the month) Ṭebētu (X), he will prosper.
Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 16'16'–o ii 16'16'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), ditto.
Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 17'17'–o ii 17'17'In (the month) Addaru (XII), it is good; he will hear (good) news from outside.
Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 18'18'–o ii 18'18'“If a person returns to his house” (= Iqqur īpuš §15) (refers to the man) who left without any omen and returned to his house.
Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 19'19'–o ii 19'19'In (the month) Nisannu (I), (there will be) gladdening of the heart, the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body.
Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 20'20'–o ii 20'20'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), evil will be dissolved.
Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 21'21'–o ii 21'21'In (the month) Simānu (III), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 22'22'–o ii 22'22'In (the month) Duʾūzu (IV), (there will be) gladdening of the heart, the man will have (his) god and protective spirit (with him).
Obverse Column ii [22:23] o ii 23'23'–o ii 23'23'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), that man will prevail over his litigant.
Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 24'24'–o ii 24'24'In (the month) Addaru (XII), the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body.
Obverse Column ii [24:25] o ii 25'25'–o ii 25'25'“If a person enters his house” (= Iqqur īpuš §16) (refers to the man) who had leprosy, but then was healed and entered his house.
Obverse Column ii [25:26] o ii 26'26'–o ii 26'26'In (the month) Nisannu (I), the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body.
Obverse Column ii [26:27] o ii 27'27'–o ii 27'27'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), wherever he goes, it will be favorable.
Obverse Column ii [27:28] o ii 28'28'–o ii 28'28'In (the month) Simānu (III), that house will bring prosperity to its owner.
Obverse Column ii [28:29] o ii 29'29'–o ii 29'29'In (the month) Tašrītu (VII), (there will be) gladdening of the heart.
Obverse Column iii [0:1] o iii 1'o iii 1'–o iii 1'o iii 1'to the noble ... [...]
Obverse Column iii [1:2] o iii 2'2'–o iii 2'2'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), [...]
Obverse Column iii [2:3] o iii 3'3'–o iii 3'3'In (the month) Simānu (III), [the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column iii [3:4] o iii 4'4'–o iii 4'4'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), [a nobleman will die in the man’s house].
Obverse Column iii [4:5] o iii 5'5'–o iii 5'5'In (the month) Kislīmu (IX), [(there will be) gladdening of the] he[art].
Obverse Column iii [5:6] o iii 6'6'–o iii 6'6'In (the month) Addaru (XII), (that man) [will prevail] over his liti[gant].
Obverse Column iii [6:7] o iii 7'7'–o iii 7'7'“If he opens his idim” (= Iqqur īpuš §23) (refers to the man) who [opens] the door [...].
Obverse Column iii [7:8] o iii 8'8'–o iii 8'8'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), (there will be) happiness.
Obverse Column iii [8:9] o iii 9'9'–o iii 9'9'In (the month) Duʾūzu (IV), [the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column iii [9:10] o iii 10'10'–o iii 10'10'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), (that man) [will prevail] over his liti[gant].
Obverse Column iii [10:11] o iii 11'11'–o iii 11'11'In (the month) Addaru (XII), [the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column iii [11:12] o iii 12'12'–o iii 12'12'“If he changes his idim and inspects it” (= Iqqur īpuš §24) [(refers to the man) who ...].
Obverse Column iii [12:13] o iii 13'13'–o iii 13'13'In (the month) Ayyāru (II), where[ver he goes, it will be favorable].
Obverse Column iii [13:14] o iii 14'14'–o iii 14'14'In (the month) Simānu (III), that house [will grow larger].
Obverse Column iii [14:15] o iii 15'15'–o iii 15'15'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), that house... [...]
Obverse Column iii [15:16] o iii 16'16'–o iii 16'16'In (the month) Šabāṭu (XI), dit[to].
Obverse Column iii [16:17] o iii 17'17'–o iii 17'17'In (the month) Addaru (XII), the wail[ing will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column iii [17:18] o iii 18'18'–o iii 18'18'“If he cuts a binding” (= Iqqur īpuš §26) (refers to the man) who a door [...] or a window [...].
Obverse Column iii [18:19] o iii 19'19'–o iii 19'19'In (the month) Simānu (III), the wail[ing will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column iii [19:20] o iii 20'20'–o iii 20'20'In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), [the wailing will be dissolved from the man’s body].
Obverse Column iii [20:21] o iii 21'21'–o iii 21'21'In (the month) Kislīmu (IX), [...].
Reverse Column i [0:1] r i' 1'r i 1'–r i' 1'r i 1'“If he plants a garden of palms” (= Iqqur īpuš §46) [(refers to the man) who ...]
Reverse Column i [1:2] r i' 2'2'–r i' 2'2'[In (the month)] Nisannu (I) [...].
Reverse Column i [2:3] r i' 3'3'–r i' 3'3'[In (the month) ...].
Reverse Column i [3:4] r i' 4'4'–r i' 4'4'In (the month) [...].
Reverse Column i [4:5] r i' 5'5'–r i' 5'5'In (the mon[th) ...].
Reverse Column ii [0:1] r ii' 11–r ii' 11(Favorable days in the month) Nisannu (I): 1 4½ 6½ 8 10 11 14 16 23 ... [...]
Reverse Column ii [1:2] r ii' 22–r ii' 22(Favorable days in the month) Ayyāru (II): 2 6 8 10 12 15 16 18 22 24 [...]
Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii' 33–r ii' 33(Favorable days in the month) Simānu (III): 1 3 9 11 12 13 15 16 ... [...]
Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii' 44–r ii' 44(Favorable days in the month) Duʾūzu (IV): 1 3 7 11 13 17 19 21 22 24 [...]
Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii' 55–r ii' 55(Favorable days in the month) Abu (V): 1 2 5½ 9 10 13 [...] 16 [...]
Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii' 66–r ii' 66(Favorable days in the month) Elūlu (VI): 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 14 15 17 19 21 23 [...]
Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii' 77–r ii' 77(Favorable days in the month) Tašrītu (VII): 1 6 8½ 11 13½ 14 17 19 21 22 23 26 28 ... [...]
Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii' 88–r ii' 88(Favorable days in the month) Araḫsamna (VIII): 2 6 7 9 11 13 15 18 19 21 23 24 25 26 [...]
Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii' 99–r ii' 99(Favorable days in the month) Kislīmu (IX): 1 5 9 11 13 16 18 21 23 25 [...]
Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii' 1010–r ii' 1010(Favorable days in the month) Ṭebētu (X): 1 7 11½ 13 14 18 21 ... [...]
Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii' 1111–r ii' 1111(Favorable days in the month) Šabāṭu (XI): 1 3 11½ 13 17½ [...]
Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii' 1212–r ii' 1212(Favorable days in the month) Addaru (XII): 1 2 4 5 ... [...]
Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii' 1313–r ii' 1313(Favorable days in the month) Second Nisannu (I.2): 1 2 3 5 6 [...]

Transliteration (ATF)

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o i
1'{[iti]}⸢AB⸣ {iti}ZIZ₂ {[iti}ŠE x x x]
2'UŠ₈ E₂ BAD-ma SIG₄ ⸢ŠUB⸣{[di]}
3'ina {iti}ŠU E₂ BI DINGIR TUKU{⸢ši⸣}
4'ina {iti}NE E₂ BI DUMU-MEŠ TUKU{⸢ši⸣}
5'ina {iti}DU₆ DINGIR-šu₂ ana MUNUS.SIG₅ UŠ-MEŠ-šu₂
6'ina {iti}APIN mim-mu-šu₂ ana IGI-šu₂ DU{ak}
7'ina {iti}ŠE A₂.TUKU TUKU{ši}
8'E₂ DU₃{uš} ša₂ {giš}IG i-zaq-qa-pu
9'ina {iti}SIG₄ ŠA₃.HUL₂.LA ŠA₃.HUL₂.LA
10'ina {iti}ŠU E₂ BI SUMUN{bar}
11'ina {iti}NE lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
12'ina {iti}DU₆ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
13'ina {iti}APIN mim-mu-šu₂ ana IGI-šu₂ DU{ak}
14'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₃{uš} E₂
15'ina {iti}ŠE DU₃{uš} E₂
16'E₂ iq-qur ša₂ SUMUN KUR₂-ma GIBIL DU₃{šu₂}
17'ina {iti}GU₄ E₂ BI DAGAL{eš}
18'ina {iti}ŠU DU₈ HUL
19'ina {iti}AB lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
20'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₃{uš} E₂
21'ina {iti}ŠE DU₈ HUL
22'E₂ iṣ-ṣi ša₂ si-i-ri i-hal-la-šu₂
23'ina {iti}GU₄ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
24'ina {iti}KIN E₂ BI SUMUN{bar}
25'ina {iti}DU₆ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
26'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₃{eš} E₂
27'ina {iti}ŠE DU₈ HUL
28'E₂ is-suh ša₂ lib₃-bi E₂ u-šap-pa-lu₄
29'ina {iti}GU₄ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
30'ina {iti}NE E₂ BI DAGAL{eš}
31'ina {iti}KIN E₂ BI SUMUN{bar}
32'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₃{eš} E₂
33'ina {iti}ŠE DU₈ HUL
34'E₂ tam-la-a SA₅ ša₂ ŠA₃ E₂-šu₂ šap-lu₄
35'SA₅-ma te-qi₂-tu sik-kat₂ kar-ri E₂-su NIGIN-ma
o ii
1'[ina {iti}x ...]
2'⸢ina⸣ {[iti}x ...]
3'ina {⸢iti⸣}[x ...]
4'ana E₂-šu₂ ⸢MAN⸣-[ma KUR₂{ir}ma ša₂ x x x]
5'mim-ma ana E₂-⸢šu₂⸣ [x x x (x x)]
6'ina {iti}GU₄ ⸢lib₃-bi⸣ [DUG₃.GA]
7'ina {iti}SIG₄ SAG.PA.⸢LAGAB⸣ [ina SU LU₂ DU₈]
8'ina {iti}APIN DU₈ [HUL]
9'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₈ [HUL]
10'ina {iti}ŠE NA BI UGU EN IMIN-šu₂ GUB{⸢za⸣}
11'ana E₂-šu₂ MAN-ma KUR₂{ir}ma LAL ša₂ ana E₂-šu₂ MAN-ma it-ti-qu-ma LAL{u₂}
12'ina {iti}GU₄ e-ma DU{ku} ma-gir
13'ina {iti}SIG₄ E₂ BI ana EN-šu₂ HE₂.GAL₂ na-ši
14'ina {iti}APIN NA BI UGU EN INIM-šu₂ GUB{za}
15'ina {iti}AB i-sa-dir-ma DU{ku}
16'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ ŠU.BI.AŠ.AM₃
17'ina {iti}ŠE SIG₅ INIM ki-di i-šem-me
18'ana E₂-šu₂ GUR ša₂ la GISKIM E₃ u ana E₂-šu₂ GUR{ru}
19'ina {iti}BARA₂ ŠA₃ DUG₃.GA SAG.PA.LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈
20'ina {iti}GU₄ DU₈ HUL
21'ina {iti}SIG₄ ŠA₃.HUL₂.LA ŠA₃.HUL₂.LA
22'ina {iti}ŠU lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA DINGIR u {d}LAMMA TUKU{ši}
23'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ NA BI UGU EN INIM-šu₂ GUB{za}
24'ina {iti}ŠE SAG.PA.LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈
25'ana E₂-šu₂ KU₅ ša₂ SAHAR.ŠUB.BA{a} SA₅-ma DADAG-ma ana E₂-šu₂ ir-ru-bu
26'ina {iti}BARA₂ SAG.PA.LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈
27'ina {iti}GU₄ e-ma DU{ku} ma-gir
28'ina {iti}SIG₄ E₂ BI ana EN-šu₂ HE₂.GAL₂ na-ši
29'ina {iti}DU₆ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA
o iii
1'ana IDIM ⸢x⸣ [...]
2'ina {iti}GU₄ [...]
3'ina {iti}SIG₄ [SAG.PA.LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈]
4'ina {iti}APIN [IDIM ina E₂ LU₂ UŠ₂{at]}
5'ina {iti}GAN lib₃-[bi DUG₃.GA]
6'ina {iti}ŠE UGU ⸢EN⸣ [INIM-šu₂ GUB{za]}
7'IDIM-BI BAD{te} ša₂ KA₂ ⸢E₂⸣-[šu₂ ...]
8'ina {iti}GU₄ ŠA₃.⸢HUL₂⸣.[LA] ŠA₃.⸢HUL₂⸣.[LA]
9'ina {iti}ŠU SAG.⸢PA⸣.[LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈]
10'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ UGU ⸢EN⸣ [INIM-šu₂ GUB{za]}
11'ina {iti}ŠE SAG.[PA.LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈]
12'IDIM-BI KUR₂-ma LAL [ša₂ ...]
13'ina {iti}GU₄ e-[ma DU{ku} ma-gir]
14'ina {iti}SIG₄ E₂ [BI ana IGI-šu₂ GIN]
15'ina {iti}APIN E₂ BI ⸢x⸣ [...]
16'ina {iti}ZIZ₂ ŠU.BI.[AŠ.AM₃]
17'ina {iti}ŠE SAG.PA.[LAGAB ina SU NA DU₈]
18'NIG₂.LA₂ KUD{is} ša₂ KA₂ [x x x x x (x)] lu-u ap-⸢ta⸣ [...]
19'ina {iti}SIG₄ ⸢SAG⸣.[PA.LAGAB ina SU LU₂ DU₈]
20'ina {iti}APIN [SAG.PA.LAGAB ina SU LU₂ DU₈]
21'ina {iti}⸢GAN⸣ [...]
r i'
1'{giš}⸢KIRI₆⸣ {giš}⸢GIŠIMMAR⸣ [iz-qup ša₂ ...]
2'[ina {iti]}⸢BARA₂⸣ [...]
3'[ina {iti}x ...]
4'ina {iti}[x ...]
5'⸢ina {iti⸣}[x ...]
r ii'
1BARA₂ 1 4.1/2 6.1/2 8 10 11 14 16 23 ⸢x.1/2 [...]
2GU₄ 2 6 8 10 12 15 16 18 22 24 [...]
3SIG₄ 1 3 9 11 12 13 15 16 ⸢x⸣ [...]
4ŠU 1 3 7 11 13 17 19 21 22 24 [...]
5NE 1 2 5.1/2 9 10 13 [x x] 16 [...]
6KIN 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 14 15 17 19 21 23 [...]
7DU₆ 1 6 8.1/2 11 13.1/2 14 17 19 21 22 23 26 28 x⸣ [...]
8APIN 2 6 7 9 11 13 15 18 19 21 23 24 25 26 [...]
9GAN 1 5 9 11 13 16 18 21 23 25 [...]
10AB 1 7 11.1/2 13 14 18 21 x⸣ [...]
11ZIZ₂ 1 3 11.1/2 13 17.1/2 [...]
12ŠE 1 2 4 5 x⸣ [...]
13BARA₂ 2.KAM₂ 1 2 3 5 6 [...]

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