ABRT 1, 22 - 25 (P334927)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ABRT 1, 22 - 25 |
|---|---|
| ID | P334927 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa09 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:4] i 1i 1–i 44 | (i 1) (Beginning destroyed) |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] i 55–i 55 | favour [......] |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] i 66–i 66 | give [......]! |
| Obverse Column i [6:7] i 77–i 77 | He has taken care of [...], |
| Obverse Column i [7:8] i 88–i 88 | he has promoted th[eir ...]. |
| Obverse Column i [8:11] i 99–i 1111 | Heaven and earth are [well]; Ešarra is [wel]l; Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, is [well]. |
| Obverse Column i [11:13] i 1212–i 1313 | [May the well-b]eing which Esarhaddon [has established] gain footing! |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] i 1414–i 1414 | Aššur has arranged [a feast in] Ešarra. |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] i 1515–i 1515 | [......] of the Inner City |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] i 1616–i 1616 | [...... Es]arhaddon |
| Obverse Column i [17:18] i 1818–i 1818 | [...... l]ifts up |
| Obverse Column i [18:19] i 1919–i 1919 | [......] the lands |
| Obverse Column i [19:20] i 2020–i 2020 | [......] before Aššur |
| Obverse Column i [20:21] i 2121–i 2121 | [......] with Esarhaddon |
| Obverse Column i [21:22] i 2222–i 2222 | [......] they come |
| Obverse Column i [22:23] i 2323–i 2323 | [......] they burn |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] i 2424–i 2424 | [... t]o his mother |
| Obverse Column i [24:25] i 2525–i 2525 | [...] ... three pillars |
| Obverse Column i [25:26] i 2626–i 2626 | [...] he runs his [ey]e over [...]. |
| Obverse Column i [26:27] i 2727–i 2727 | [List]en, O Assyrians! |
| Obverse Column i [27:34] i 2828–i 3434 | [The king] has vanquished his enemy. [You]r [king] has put his enemy [under] his foot, [from] sun[se]t [to] sun[ris]e, [from] sun[ris]e [to] sun[se]t! |
| Obverse Column i [34:35] i 3535–i 3535 | I will destroy [Meli]d, |
| Obverse Column i [35:36] i 3636–i 3636 | [I will de]stroy [...], |
| Obverse Column i [36:38] i 3737– | [I will ......], |
| Obverse Column ii [0:2] ii 1ii 1–ii 22 | I will deliver the Cimmerians into his hands and set the land of Ellipi on fire. |
| Obverse Column ii [2:7] ii 33–ii 77 | Aššur has given the totality of the four regions to him. From sunrise to sunset there is no king equal to him; he shines as brilliantly as the sun. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:9] ii 88–ii 99 | This is the (oracle of) well-being placed before Bel-Tarbaṣi and the gods. |
| Obverse Column ii [9:13] ii 1010–ii 1313 | Now then, these traitors provoked you, had you banished, and surrounded you; but you opened your mouth (and cried): "Hear me, O Aššur!" |
| Obverse Column ii [13:17] ii 1414–ii 1717 | I heard your cry. I issued forth as a fiery glow from the gate of heaven, to hurl down fire and have it devour them. |
| Obverse Column ii [17:21] ii 1818–ii 2121 | You were standing in their midst, so I removed them from your presence. I drove them up the mountain and rained (hail)stones and fire of heaven upon then. |
| Obverse Column ii [21:25] ii 2222–ii 2525 | I slaughtered your enemies and filled the river with their blood. Let them see (it) and praise me, (knowing) that I am Aššur, lord of the gods. |
| Obverse Column ii [25:26] ii 2626–ii 2626 | This is the well-being (placed) before the Image. |
| Obverse Column ii [26:32] ii 2727–ii 3232 | This covenant tablet of Aššur enters the king's presence on a cushion. Fragrant oil is sprinkled, sacrifices are made, incense is burnt, and they read it out in the king's presence. |
| Obverse Column ii [32:34] ii 3333–ii 3434 | The word of Ištar of Arbela to Esarhaddon, king of Assyria: |
| Obverse Column ii [34:37] ii 3535– | Come, gods, my fathers and brothers, [enter] into the cove[nant ......] |
| Obverse Column iii [1:6] iii 22–iii 66 | [She placed] a slice of ... on the [ter]race and gave them water from a cooler to drink; she filled a flagon of one seah with water from a cooler and gave it to them with the words: |
| Obverse Column iii [6:11] iii 77–iii 1111 | "In your hearts you say, 'Ištar is slight,' and you will go to your cities and districts, eat (your) bread and forget this covenant. |
| Obverse Column iii [11:15] iii 1212–iii 1515 | "(But when) you drink from this water, you will remember me and keep this covenant which I have made on behalf of Esarhaddon." |
| Obverse Column iii [15:17] iii 1616–iii 1717 | The word of Ištar of Arbela to Esarhaddon, king of Assyria: |
| Obverse Column iii [17:19] iii 1818–iii 1919 | As if I did not do or give you anything! |
| Obverse Column iii [19:24] iii 2020–iii 2424 | Did I not bend the four doorjambs of Assyria, and did I not give them to you? Did I not vanquish your enemy? Did I not collect your haters and foes [like but]terflies? |
| Obverse Column iii [24:25] iii 2525–iii 2525 | [As for yo]u, what have you given to me? |
| Obverse Column iii [25:31] iii 2626–iii 3131 | [There is no fo]od for my banquet, as if there were no temple; I [am depri]ved of my food, I am d[ep]rived of my cup! I am waiting for them, I have cast my eye upon them. |
| Obverse Column iii [31:38] iii 3232– | Verily, establish a seah of bowl food and a one-seah flagon of sweet beer! Let me take and put in my mouth vegetables and soup, let me fill the cup and drink from it, let me restore my charms! |
| Obverse Column iv [0:2] iv 1iv 1–iv 22 | (iv 1) (Break) |
| Obverse Column iv [2:3] iv 33–iv 33 | let me lift [......] |
| Obverse Column iv [3:4] iv 44–iv 44 | [let m]e go [......] |
| Obverse Column iv [4:5] iv 55–iv 55 | I went up [......] |
| Obverse Column iv [5:6] iv 66–iv 66 | and arranged [a fea]st [...]. |
| Obverse Column iv [6:9] iv 77–iv 99 | [When] I was [there, they said: "We know] that you are Ištar [of A]rbela." |
| Obverse Column iv [9:13] iv 1010–iv 1313 | I set out [for] Assyria to see yo[ur success], to tread the mountains [with my feet], [and to spea]k about Esarhaddon. |
| Obverse Column iv [13:19] iv 1414–iv 1919 | [No]w rejoice, Esarhaddon! [I have be]nt [the four doorjamb]s of Assyria and given them to you; I have vanquished yo[ur enemy. The mood of the people] who stand with you has been turned upside down. |
| Obverse Column iv [19:21] iv 2020–iv 2121 | [From thi]s you shall see [that] I am [Ištar of] Arbela. |
| Obverse Column iv [21:24] iv 2222–iv 2424 | [As soon as the traitors] have been dragged forth, ['the ones at the right and] left side' shall stand there to bear [the punishment]. |
| Obverse Column iv [24:30] iv 2525–iv 3030 | (As for) those cou]rtiers and palace [personnel who] rebelled [against] you, [I have sur]rounded them and impaled them by their teeth. |
| Obverse Column iv [30:35] iv 3131–iv 3535 | [La-dagil-i]li, a prophet of [Arbela, prophesied (this) when ......] Ištar [......]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | [x x x x x x x]-⸢an⸣ | |
| 4 | [x x x x x x x]-nu-ni\d | |
| 5 | [x x x x x x] ṭa-ab-tu₂ | |
| 6 | [x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ di-na | |
| 7 | [x x x x] ⸢ih⸣-ti\t-ṣi-in | |
| 8 | [x x x-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ us-se-li-a | |
| 9 | [DI-mu a]-na AN-e u KI.TIM | |
| 10 | [DI]-⸢mu⸣ a-na E₂.ŠAR₂.RA | |
| 11 | [DI-mu] ⸢a⸣-na {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur | |
| 12 | [šul]-⸢mu⸣ ša₂ {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ | |
| 13 | [iš-kun]-u-ni\d ina UGU GIR₃.2 lil-lik | |
| 14 | [i-sin-nu ina] ⸢E₂⸣.ŠAR₂.RA {d}aš-šur is-sa-kan | |
| 15 | [(x) x x] ša {uru}ŠA₃—URU | |
| 16 | [x x x {1}aš]-⸢šur—PAB⸣—AŠ | |
| 17 | [(x) x x x x x x x x]-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 18 | [x x x x i]-⸢na⸣-aš₂-ši | |
| 19 | [x x x x x x] KUR.KUR | |
| 20 | [x x x x]-⸢ti⸣ ina IGI {d}aš-šur | |
| 21 | [x x x]-⸢a⸣-ni TA@v {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ | |
| 22 | [x x x] il-lak-u-ni | |
| 23 | [x x x x]-šu₂ i-šar\p-ru-pu | |
| 24 | [x x a]-⸢na⸣ ga-ri-ni-šu₂ | |
| 25 | [x x x] ⸢lu⸣ MUN 03 tim-me | |
| 26 | [x x x] ⸢IGI⸣.2-šu₂ u₂-še-taq | |
| 27 | [si-ta-am]-me-a DUMU-MEŠ KUR—aš-šur | |
| 28 | [LUGAL {lu₂]}⸢KUR₂⸣-šu₂ ik-ta\d-šad | |
| 29 | [LUGAL-ku]-⸢nu⸣ {lu₂}KUR₂\d-šu₂ | |
| 30 | [ina KI.TA] ⸢GIR₃⸣.2-šu₂ is-sa-kan | |
| 31 | [TA@v ra]-⸢ba⸣ {d}UTU-ši | |
| 32 | [a-di na-pa]-⸢ah⸣ {d}UTU-ši | |
| 33 | [TA@v na-pa]-⸢ah⸣ {d}UTU-ši | |
| 34 | [a-di ra]-ba {d}UTU-ši | |
| 35 | {[uru}me-li]-⸢di⸣ a-hap-pi | |
| 36 | [x x x a]-⸢hap-pi⸣ | |
| 37 | [x x x x x x x] | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | {[kur]}gi-mir-a.a ina ŠU-šu₂ a-⸢ša₂-kan⸣ | |
| 2 | ⸢i⸣-ša₂-tu ina {kur}el-li-pi um-ma-ad | |
| 3 | kip-pat erbe-tim {d}aš-šur it-ta-na-šu₂ | |
| 4 | TA@v E₂ i-nap-pa-ha-an-ni | |
| 5 | E₂ i-rab-bu-u-ni | |
| 6 | LUGAL mi-hir-šu₂ la-aš₂-šu₂ | |
| 7 | a-ki ṣi-it—{d}ša₂-maš ṣi-it—{d}ša₂-maš na-mir | |
| 8 | an-ni-u šul-mu ša\d ina IGI {d}EN—TUR₃ | |
| 9 | ina IGI DINGIR-MEŠ-ni ša₂-ki-nu-u-ni | |
| 10 | an-nu-rig {lu₂}sar\p-sar\p-a-ni an-nu-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 11 | us-sa-ad-bi-bu-ka us-se-ṣu-nik-ka | |
| 12 | il-ti\t-bu-ka at-ta pi-i-ka | |
| 13 | tap-ti\t-ti\t-a ma-a a-ni\d-na {d}aš-šur | |
| 14 | a-na-ku kil-la-ka as-se-me | |
| 15 | TA@v ŠA₃-bi KA₂.GAL AN-e | |
| 16 | at-ta-qa\d-al-la-al-la | |
| 17 | la-ak\t-ru-ur i-ša₂-tu lu-ša₂-kil-šu₂-nu | |
| 18 | at-ta ina bir-tu-šu₂-nu ta-za-az | |
| 19 | TA@v pa-ni-ka at-ti-ši | |
| 20 | a-na KUR-e us-se-li-šu₂-nu | |
| 21 | NA₄-MEŠ aq\t-qul-lu ina UGU-hi-šu₂-nu a-zu-nu-un | |
| 22 | {lu₂}KUR₂\d-MEŠ-ka uh-ta-ti-ip | |
| 23 | da-me-šu₂-nu ID₂\t um-tal-li | |
| 24 | le-mu-ru lu-na-i-⸢du⸣-ni | |
| 25 | a-ki {d}aš-šur EN DINGIR-MEŠ a-na-ku-ni | |
| 26 | an-nu-u šul-mu ša₂ ina IGI ṣa-al-me | |
| 27 | ṭup-pi a-de-e an-ni\d-u ša₂ {d}aš-šur | |
| 28 | ina UGU ha-ʾu-u-ti\t ina IGI LUGAL e-rab | |
| 29 | I₃—DUG₃.GA I₃—DUG₃.GA i-za-ar-ri-qu | |
| 30 | {udu}SISKUR-MEŠ ep-pu-šu₂ | |
| 31 | ŠEM-HI.A il-lu-ku | |
| 32 | ina IGI LUGAL i-sa-as-si-u | |
| 33 | a-bat {d}15 ša₂ {uruy}arba-il₃ | |
| 34 | a-na {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur | |
| 35 | DINGIR-MEŠ AD-MEŠ-ia ⸢ŠEŠ-MEŠ-ia al-ka⸣-ni | |
| 36 | ina ŠA₃ a-⸢de⸣-[e x x x x] | |
| iii | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | ina UGU [tam]-⸢le⸣-e hi-⸢ir-ṣu⸣ [x x x] | |
| 3 | A-MEŠ ṣar-ṣa-ri ta-si-qi-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ | |
| 4 | {dug}ma-si-tu₂ ša\p 1(ban₂) | |
| 5 | A-MEŠ ṣar-ṣa-ri tu-um-ta-al-li | |
| 6 | ta-at-ta\d-an-na-šu₂-nu | |
| 7 | ma-a ta-qab-bi-a ina ŠA₃-ku-nu | |
| 8 | ma-a {d}15 pa-aq\t-tu₂ ši-i | |
| 9 | ma-a tal-la-ka ina URU-MEŠ-ku-nu | |
| 10 | na-gi-a-ni-ku-nu NINDA-MEŠ ta-ka-la | |
| 11 | ta-maš-ši-a a-de-e an-nu-ti | |
| 12 | ma-a TA\d ŠA₃ A-MEŠ an-nu-ti | |
| 13 | ta-šat-ti\d-a ta-ha-sa-sa-ni | |
| 14 | ta-na-ṣa-ra a-de-e an-nu-ti\t | |
| 15 | ša\p ina UGU {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ aš₂-kun-u-ni | |
| 16 | a-bat {d}15 ša₂ {uru}arba-il₃ | |
| 17 | a-na {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur | |
| 18 | a-ki ša₂ me-me-ni la e-pa-šu₂-u-ni\d | |
| 19 | la a-di-nak-kan-ni | |
| 20 | ma-a 04 si-ip-pi ša₂ KUR—aš-šur | |
| 21 | la ak\t-pu-pa-a la a-di-nak-ka-a | |
| 22 | {lu₂}KUR₂\t-ka la ak\t-šu-du | |
| 23 | {lu₂}gi-ṣi-ṣi-ka a.a-bi-ka | |
| 24 | [a-ki] ⸢gur⸣-ṣip-ti\t la al-qu-tu₂ | |
| 25 | [at]-⸢ta⸣ a-na a.a-ši mi-nu ta\d-di-na | |
| 26 | [a]-⸢ka⸣-li ša\p qa\d-ri-te | |
| 27 | ⸢la⸣-[aš₂-šu₂] ša\p ak\t la E₂—DINGIR E₂—DINGIR | |
| 28 | ⸢ak⸣-[ka]-⸢li⸣ a-ka-li | |
| 29 | ak-⸢ka-li⸣ ka-a-si | |
| 30 | ma-a ina pa-ni\d a-da-gal | |
| 31 | IGI.2 ina UGU-hi ak\t-tar-ar | |
| 32 | ma-a ket-tu-ma 1(ban₂) a-kal a-ṣu-di | |
| 33 | 1(ban₂) {dug}ma-si-tu₂ ša\p KAŠ DUG₃.GA | |
| 34 | ke-in {u₂}ur-qi₂ a-ku-su | |
| 35 | la-aš₂-ši-a ina pi-ia la-aš₂-kun | |
| 36 | lu-mal-li ka-a-su ina UGU-hi la-as-si | |
| 37 | la-la-a.a lu-tir-ra\t | |
| iv | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | [x x x x x x x x]-ni | |
| 3 | [x x x x x x] la-aš₂-ši | |
| 4 | [x x x x x x la]-⸢al⸣-lik | |
| 5 | [x x x x x] e-ta-li-a | |
| 6 | [x x x i-sin]-nu a-sa-kan | |
| 7 | [a-ki ina ŠA₃-bi] a-na-ku-ni\d | |
| 8 | [ma-a nu-da] a-ki {d}15 | |
| 9 | [ša₂ {uru]}⸢arba-il₃⸣ at-ti\t-ni | |
| 10 | [a-na KUR—aš]-šur ut-ta-am-me-ša₂ | |
| 11 | [ne₂-mal]-⸢ka⸣ la-mu-ur KUR-MEŠ-ni\d | |
| 12 | [ina GIR₃.2-ia] la-ak\t-bu-us | |
| 13 | [la-ad-bu]-ub ina UGU {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ | |
| 14 | [u₂-ma]-⸢a⸣ ri-iš {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ | |
| 15 | 04 si-ip]-⸢pi⸣ ša KUR—aš-šur | |
| 16 | [ak-tap]-⸢pa⸣ at-ta-nak-ka | |
| 17 | {[lu₂}KUR₂]-⸢ka⸣ ak\t-ta-ša₂-ad | |
| 18 | [UN-MEŠ] ⸢ša⸣ is-si-ka i-za-zu-ni | |
| 19 | [ṭe₃-en-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ na-bal-ku-ut | |
| 20 | [ina ŠA₃ an-ni]-⸢ti⸣ ta\d-am-mar | |
| 21 | [a-ki {d}15 ša₂ {uru]}arba-il₃ a-na-ku-ni | |
| 22 | [ki-ma {lu₂}LUL-MEŠ] ⸢us⸣-sa-di-du-ni | |
| 23 | [ša i-mit-ti] ša šu-me-li | |
| 24 | [ši-ip-ṭu] na-ṣu i-za-⸢zu⸣ | |
| 25 | {[lu₂}man-za-az]—E₂.⸢GAL⸣ {[lu₂}man-za-az]—E₂.⸢GAL⸣ | |
| 26 | {[lu₂}ARAD]—⸢E₂⸣.GAL {[lu₂}ARAD]—⸢E₂⸣.GAL šu-⸢nu⸣ | |
| 27 | [ša ina UGU]-ka i-si-hu-ni | |
| 28 | [al-ti]-bi-a ina UGU šin-ni-šu₂-nu | |
| 29 | [a-na {giš]}za-qi-ba-a-ni\d | |
| 30 | [as]-sa-kan-šu₂-nu | |
| 31 | {1}la—da-gil₂]—⸢DINGIR {lu₂}ra⸣-gi-mu | |
| 32 | {[uru}arba-il₃]-⸢a.a⸣ | |
| 33 | [x x x x x x] {d}15 | |
| 34 | [x x x x x x]-lu-ni | |
| 35 | [ir-tu-gu-um] | |
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