ABRT 1, 29 - 31 (P334929)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ABRT 1, 29 - 31 |
|---|---|
| ID | P334929 |
| Museum no. | BM 099173 + |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa03 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | a__ I praise your name, Marduk, the most powerful of the gods, the canal inspector of heaven and earth [......], who was well engendered, and alone is most high [......]! |
| Obverse [2:4] o 33–o 44 | na__ You bear Anuship, Illilship, Ninšikuship, lordship, kingship [......]! You gather all wisdom, total strength [......]! |
| Obverse [4:6] o 55–o 66 | ku__ Honoured ruler, exalted monarch, overpowering, magnificent [......]! They glorified his lordship, prepared battle, [......] A[nu]! |
| Obverse [6:8] o 77–o 88 | aš__ You are exalted in the heavens, king on earth, the skillful counsellor of the [great] gods [......], establisher of all habitations, grasper of the discs of the celestial firmament and [all] the l[ands]! |
| Obverse [8:11] o 99–o 1111 | šur__ You are magnificent among the gods, Nudimmud beautified your features [......]; the great gods made you hold fast in your hand the [tabl]et of destinies [and gave you the power] to raise [and lower]; they kissed your feet and proclaimed, blessing (you): "He alone [is king]!" |
| Obverse [11:14] o 1212–o 1414 | ba__ [To ...] the enemies, Illil made magnificent for you the decrees [......]! Great [...] of the gods, bright radiance, [...] sheen, [......] who goes about amidst the heavens [......]! |
| Obverse [14:17] o 1515–o 1717 | ni__ [......] smiter of the skull of Anzû, defeater [of ..., .....], the mad dog, the bison, the fish-man [......]; [......] divided them [......]. |
| Obverse [17:20] o 1818–o 2020 | ap__ Heir of N[udimmud, ......] your eyes, is afraid of [......]. [You ......] a bow, [merciless] arrows, swords, weapons of [war ......]. You vanquished broad Tiamat, [......] Qingu, [her sp]ouse. |
| Obverse [20:23] o 2121–o 2323 | li__ May Babylon exult in you and Esaggil rejoice [over you, wherein] you pass [just] and rightful [judgment], decide the decisions [for ...], let loose [water from the underground sources], cause copious rains, [raise] huge floods. |
| Obverse [23:25] o 2424–o 2525 | ša__ The greatness of Bel, canal inspector of heaven, is truly great, he is much mightier [than the gods, his fathers!] He excels in form, is most high in stature, magnificent in his lordly apparel. |
| Obverse [25:27] o 2626–o 2727 | il__ He summoned the Igigi and the Anunnaki, they kneel before him, and the gods who begot him repose in silence at [his] f[eet]. To take advice, to consult in lordly consultation, [their] at[tention] is directed towards Marduk alone. |
| Obverse [27:29] o 2828–o 2929 | su__ Offerings, incense, censers, stringed inu instruments, harps and [...] are set out; they glorify the builder of Esaggil, Babylon rejoices, [...] is exuberant! |
| Obverse [29:31] o 3030–o 3131 | ka__ The Igigi, Anunnaki, the gods and goddesses of cult centres, sh[rines] and daises submit to you! The governors and advisers pray to [your majesty]. |
| Obverse [31:33] o 3232–o 3333 | bu__ Eldest son of Nudimmud, primordial, brave, strong, the merciless storm, raging fire, [scorching] flame burning the enemy, who in the midst of battle does not [fear] the clash of weapons and engagement in combat. |
| Obverse [33:35] o 3434–o 3535 | ul__ The most lofty in stature, Marduk, the flaring sun, light-giving lantern, who in his magnificence ...[...], who purifies the unclean, and makes the [...] to shine. |
| Obverse [35:38] o 3636–o 3838 | li__ May all the gods and every goddess, Anu, I[llil], the constellations, the Abyss, the solid ground, Nudimmud along with the [...] Lahmu gods, Cancer and Pisces, witness the deeds of the lord of the gods, Marduk, and [may they] constantly [...] everlasting [...]. |
| Obverse [38:40] o 3939–o 4040 | ṭa__ For ever present me with the bursag offerings, pure ..., [... which] the irascible god [......] by (his) exalted command established to give vigour to those endowed with life. |
| Obverse [40:42] o 4141–o 4242 | ni__ Your shining name is Jupiter, the first-ranking god, the foremost of the foremost, the highest god, who [......], who at his rising makes manifest a sign, [...] the Ple[iades ......]. |
| Obverse [42:44] o 4343–o 4444 | ma__ Noble, magnificent, Egišgalanna, the lord [who ...] the (celestial) positions of the Anunnaki, [who ......] lustration rites, rituals, and offerings [......]. |
| Reverse [0:2] r 1r 1–r 22 | ma__ Your utterance is most great, Marduk, raging [......]! You are the greatest among all the gods, your divinity [...] the gods [......]. |
| Reverse [2:5] r 33–r 55 | ru__ Prince, praiseworthy, shrouded one! In your net [......]; on your right is [......], on your left is Erragal, the strongest one of the gods, in front of [you go] the valiant Pleiades! Fire burns to the right and left [......], wherever you have raged. |
| Reverse [5:7] r 66–r 77 | du__ Most honoured, most splendid — how splendid he is, the god to whom [...] subject themselves, [......] his divinity! To all the gods who occupy daises, he munificently endows food and cereal offerings [......]. |
| Reverse [7:9] r 88–r 99 | uk__ Marduk made firm and grasped in his hand the lead ropes of the Igigi and Anunnaki, the mainstay of he[aven and underworld]. In the east and west he set up constellations, gave them roads and passages [......]. |
| Reverse [9:11] r 1010–r 1111 | da__ Judge of the (four) regions is your weighty sworn name, the circumspect one, Illil of the [great] gods, who establishes the rules of the Abyss, gives allotments and food offerings to the [great] gods. |
| Reverse [11:13] r 1212–r 1313 | li__ Receive my supplications, accept my humble entreaties, ...[......]; may (the god) who pleases you constantly speak favourably [to you of me]! |
| Reverse [13:15] r 1414–r 1515 | li__ May Anu, Illil and Ea make your mood jubilant and [your heart] exuberant! May Damkina, your great mother, [command] you to be at peace in Esaggil, which you love. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 1616–r 1717 | ka__ She is venerable, queenly, strong; she is mistress, spouse, goddess, lady, proud, great, lofty, beautiful, [...]! O beloved of Tutu, let me live and I will sing your praises! |
| Reverse [17:19] r 1818–r 1919 | lu__ Let me glorify your mighty deeds, O majestic princess, queen of Esaggil, goddess of goddesses, queen of queens, elevated queen of all [...], merciful goddess who loves prayers! |
| Reverse [19:21] r 2020–r 2121 | ud__ I pray to you, proud, raging lord: May your angered heart find rest, may your enraged mind relent and be appeased! May I find life in your breath, lofty sage of the gods, Marduk! |
| Reverse [21:23] r 2222–r 2323 | lul__ (This) humble, pious scholar extols the greatness of Zarpanitu, the great lady, the spouse of Enbilulu, the daughter-in-law of Nudimmud, and sings [her] praises. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | All together, thirty is the number of verses ... in praise of [Marduk ...... and] |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | the greatness of Zarpanitu, the great lady, the be[loved of Marduk ......]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| o | ||
| 1 | a-dal-lal zi-kir-ka {d}AMAR.UTU gaš-ri DINGIR-MEŠ GU₂.GAL AN-e u KI.⸢TIM⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | ša₂ ṭa-biš ib-ba-nu-u ša-qu-u e-diš-ši-⸢šu₂⸣ [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | na-ša₂-ta-ma {d}a-nu-tu₂ {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂-tu₂ {d}NIN.ŠI.KU₃-tu₂ EN-u-tu₂ LUGAL-⸢u⸣-[tu₂ x x x x x x x] | |
| 4 | ha-am-ma-ta kul-lat ne₂-me-qi₂ ga-mir e-muq-qi₂ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 5 | ku-un-nu-u ma-li-ku e-tel-lum ṣi-i-ru kaš-ka-šu₂ šur-bu-⸢u⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 6 | u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ri-hu be-lu-us-su ik-ṣu-ru a-nun-tu₂ {d}a-[num x x x x x] | |
| 7 | ina AN-e ṣi-ra-ta ina KI.TIM šar-ra-ta nak-lu mun-tal-ku DINGIR-[MEŠ GAL-MEŠ x x x x x x] | |
| 8 | mu-kin gi-mir da-ad₂-me ta-me-eh kip-pat bu-ru-um-me u ⸢ma⸣-[ta-ti x x x x x x] | |
| 9 | [šur]-ba-ta-ma ina DINGIR-MEŠ bu-un-ni u₂-ban-ni-ka {d}NU.DIM₂.MUD u₂-[x x x x x x] | |
| 10 | ⸢DUB⸣ NAM-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ u₂-šat-me-hu rit-tu-uk-ka šuq-qu-[u x x x x x] | |
| 11 | [u₂]-⸢ša₂⸣-aš₂-ši-qu še-pu-uk-ka iq-bu-u ik-ru-bu šu-⸢um⸣-[ma LUGAL] | |
| 12 | [ba-x x]+⸢x x⸣ a.a-bi te-re-e-ti u₂-šar-bu-ka-ma {d}EN.⸢LIL₂⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 13 | [x x x x] ⸢ra⸣-bu-u DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂-ru-ru nam-ru bir-bir-ri [x x x x x] | |
| 14 | [x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ mu-tal-lik qi₂-rib ša₂-ma-me [x x x x x] | |
| 15 | [ni-x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-ri ma-hi-iṣ UGU-hi an-ze-e ra-hi-⸢iṣ⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 16 | [x x x x x x x x] {⸢d⸣}UR.IDIM {d}GUD.ALIM {d}KU₆.LU₂.[U₁₈.LU x x x] | |
| 17 | {⸢lu₂⸣}[x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ u₂-za-is-su-nu ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x] | |
| 18 | ap-lum {d}⸢NU⸣.[DIM₂.MUD x x x x x x] IGI.2-ka ga-lit ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x] | |
| 19 | {giš}BAN mul-⸢mul⸣-[li x x x x x] ⸢nam⸣-ṣa-ri til-le-e [x x x x x x] | |
| 20 | tak-mu ta-ma-tu₂ ⸢DAGAL-tum⸣ [x x x ša₂] {⸢d⸣}qin-gi har-[mi-ša₂] | |
| 21 | li-riš-ka KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki}ma ⸢li-ih⸣-[du-ka] ⸢E₂⸣.SAG.⸢IL₂⸣ [ša₂ ina ŠA₃-bi-šu₂ di-in kit-ti] | |
| 22 | u me-ša₂-ri ta-din-nu-ma ta-par-ra-su ⸢EŠ.BAR x⸣+[x x]-⸢MEŠ⸣ tu-pa-[aṭ-ṭa-ru nag-bi] | |
| 23 | tu-ša₂-az-na-an A.AN-MEŠ ṭah-du-ti A.KAL-MEŠ ⸢gap⸣-[šu-ti x x x x x x] | |
| 24 | ša₂ {d}EN GU₂.GAL AN-e nar₃-⸢bu⸣-šu₂ ra-bu-u gu-uš-šur ma-aʾ-diš ⸢UGU⸣ [DINGIR-MEŠ AD-MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 25 | šu-tur bi-nu-tum gat-tum šu-uš-qu-ma a-na ti-di-iq be-lu-ti-šu₂ šur-ru-[uh x x x] | |
| 26 | il-si {d}5.1.1 {d}600 kit-mu-su ma-har-šu u₃ DINGIR-MEŠ za-ri-šu₂ ša₂-qu-um-meš ra-mu-u a-na ⸢GIR₃⸣-[MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 27 | mit-lu-uk mil-ki ši-it-tal šu-ʾi-i-ti ši-tul-tu₂ a-na {d}AMAR.UTU-ma ba-ša₂-a uz-[na-šu₂-un] | |
| 28 | su-ud-du-ru gug-ga-ne₂-e qut-ri-ni NIG₂.NA-MEŠ {giš}i-ni {giš}sa-am-me-e u {⸢giš⸣}[x x x] | |
| 29 | u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ra-hu ba-nu-u E₂.⸢SAG⸣.IL₂ i-ra-a-ša₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki}ma hi-it-⸢bu⸣-[uṣ x x] | |
| 30 | ka-an-šu-nik-ka {d}5.1.1 {d}600 DINGIR-MEŠ {d}iš-ta-ri ma-ha-zi ⸢eš⸣-[re-ti] | |
| 31 | pa-rak-ki GIR₃.NITA₂-MEŠ ma-li-ki u₂-ṣal-lu-u [be-lut-ka] | |
| 32 | ⸢bu⸣-kur₂ {d}NU.DIM₂.MUD reš-tu-u a-li-lu ⸢kap⸣-ka-pu UD-mu la pa-du-u GIŠ.BAR ez-zu nab-lu [muš-tah-mi-ṭu] | |
| 33 | [o] mu-šah-miṭ za-i-ri ša₂ ina qi₂-rib tam-ha-⸢ri⸣ mit-hu-uṣ kak-ki e-peš ta-ha-zi ⸢la⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 34 | [ul]-lu-u₂ gat-tum {d}AMAR.UTU {d}UTU-šu₂ ne₂-bu-u di-pa-ru nam-ru ša₂ ina šu-pi-šu₂ ⸢u₂⸣-[x x x] | |
| 35 | [o] ub-ba-bu ar-šu-ti u₂-šah-lu-u ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x] | |
| 36 | ⸢li⸣-mu-ru ep-šet EN DINGIR-MEŠ {d}AMAR.UTU kal₃ DINGIR-MEŠ gi-mir {d}IŠ.TAR-MEŠ {d}a-nu {d}⸢EN⸣.[LIL₂] | |
| 37 | [o] LU₂.MAŠ-ši ap-su-u da-ni-nu {d}NU.DIM₂.MUD qa₂-du {d}lah-me ri-⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 38 | [o] {mul}AL.LUL {d}a-nu-ni-tum sa-at-tak da-ru-u ⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 39 | ⸢da⸣-riš ia-a-ti šur-ka bur-sag-gu-u da-pa-a-[te] el-lu-te ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 40 | a-na ba-laṭ šik-nat—ZI-tim u₂-kin-nu ina qi₂-bit ṣir-tum DINGIR šab-ba-[su x x x x x x] | |
| 41 | [ne₂]-bu-u MU-ka {d}SAG.ME.GAR DINGIR reš-tu-u a-ša₂-⸢rid⸣ [a]-⸢ša₂⸣-rid-di ša₂-qu-u DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ ⸢lu⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 42 | ša₂ ina ni-ip-hi-šu₂ u₂-kal-la-mu ṣa-ad-du ⸢x⸣+[x {d]}7.⸢BI⸣ [x] ⸢ub⸣-ba-ab [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 43 | ma-am-lu šu-pu-u {d}EN.GIŠGAL.AN.NA be-lum ⸢x⸣+[x x]+⸢x⸣ man-za-zi {d}600 [x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 44 | ⸢šu⸣-luh-he-e sak-ke-e u sat-tak-⸢ki⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ma-aʾ-diš ra-bi zi-kir-ka {d}AMAR.UTU [šal]-ba-bu ir-⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | ina kal₃ DINGIR-MEŠ šur-ba-ta i-lut-ka x [x] x DINGIR-MEŠ [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | ⸢ru⸣-bu-u na-aʾ-du ar-mu ina sa-pa-ri-ka [x x x]+⸢x⸣-tum im-nu-⸢uk⸣-[ka x x x x x x x x] | |
| 4 | 150-ka {d}IR₃.RA.GAL dan-dan DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢pa⸣-nu-⸢uk⸣-[ka] {d}7.BI DINGIR-MEŠ qar-[du-te x x x x x] | |
| 5 | ZAG u 150 i-ha-am-maṭ {d}GIŠ.BAR a-šar ⸢ta-gu⸣-gu a-[x x x x x x] | |
| 6 | ⸢kub⸣{ub}bu-du šu-uš-ru-hu ke-e ša₂-ru-uh DINGIR ša₂ a-na [x] ⸢TE⸣ kit-nu-šu₂ DINGIR-us-su [x x x x x x x] | |
| 7 | ina gi-mir DINGIR-MEŠ a-šib pa-rak-ki zi-i-bi nin-⸢da-be₂⸣-e i-šar-rak-šu₂-<nu>-ma ⸢i⸣-[x x x x x x] | |
| 8 | uk-tin-ma it-muh-ma {d}AMAR.UTU rit-tuš-šu₂ ṣi-ir-rit {[d]}5.1.1 {⸢d⸣}600 mar-kas ⸢AN⸣-[e u₃ KI.TIM] | |
| 9 | ina GIŠ.NIM u GIŠ.ŠU₂ LU₂.MAŠ-ši uš-⸢ziz-ma⸣ har-ra-nu ma-la-[ku] ⸢iš⸣-ruk-šu₂-nu-ma u₂-[x x x x x x] | |
| 10 | da-a.a-an kib-rat MU.PAD₃.DA-⸢ka⸣ MU.PAD₃.DA-⸢ka⸣ kab-tu tam-tal-ku {⸢d⸣}EN.LIL₂.LA₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x] | |
| 11 | mu-kin te-ret ap-se-e na-din GIŠ.ŠUB.BA u ⸢nin⸣-da-be₂-e a-na ⸢DINGIR⸣-[MEŠ GAL-MEŠ] | |
| 12 | le-eq-qi₂ un-nin-ia mu-hu-ur KA.ŠU.GAL₂-⸢ia⸣ muš-te-me-qu-te u ba-li ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x] | |
| 13 | mu-ṭi-ib ka-bit-ti-ka kak-da-a ⸢ṭa⸣-biš liq-tab-⸢ba⸣-[ka ina UGU-hi-ia] | |
| 14 | li-ša₂-li-lu kab-ta-at-ka {d}a-num {d}EN.LIL₂ u {d}E₂.A li-šah-bi-⸢ṣu⸣ [ŠA₃-ba-ka] | |
| 15 | {d}dam-ki-na ba-an-tuk GAL-⸢tum⸣ [ina] E₂.SAG.IL₂ ša₂ ta-ram-mu nu-u₂-hu ⸢liq⸣-[bi-ka] | |
| 16 | ka-ab-ta-at šar-rat dan-nat ha-am-⸢mat hi⸣-rat DINGIR-at be-lat šar-hat ra-bat ša₂-qa-at ba-na-⸢at⸣ [x x] | |
| 17 | na-ram-ti {d}TU.TU ⸢bul⸣-li-ṭi-ni-ma da₃-li₂-li₂-ki lu-ud-[lul] | |
| 18 | lu-šar-ri-ih qur-di-ki ru-bu-[tum] ⸢ṣi⸣-ir-tum šar-rat E₂.SAG.IL₂ i-lat i-la₂-a-ti šar-rat šar-⸢ra⸣-[a-ti] | |
| 19 | ša₂-qu-tu₂ mal-kat gim-rat [x x] DINGIR-tum rem₂-ni-tum ša₂ su-up-pe-e ta-ram-⸢mu⸣ [x x] | |
| 20 | ut-nin-ka be-lum šit-ru-hu ez-zu li-nu-uh lib-bu-uk ša₂ e-gu-gu lip-šah ka-bat-[tuk] | |
| 21 | ša₂ is-bu-us-su li-⸢ir⸣-ša₂-a sa-lim-⸢mu⸣ lu-ub-luṭ ina TU₁₅-ka NUN.ME DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂-qu-u {d}AMAR.[UTU] | |
| 22 | ⸢nar⸣-bi {d}zar-pa-ni-tum be-el-tum GAL-tum hi-rat {d}EN.BI.LU.LU kal-lat {d}NU.⸢DIM₂⸣.[MUD] | |
| 23 | u₂-ša₂-pa DUMU mu-um-me šah-tu₂ mut-nin-nu-u i-dal-lal ⸢da₃⸣-[li₂-li₂-ša₂] | |
| 24 | ŠU.NIGIN 30-TA.AM₃ [MU].ŠID.<BI>.IM za-ra-a ta-nit-ti {⸢d⸣}[AMAR.UTU x x x x x x x x] | |
| 25 | nar-bi {d}⸢zar⸣-pa-[ni-tum be]-el-⸢tum GAL-tum⸣ na-[ram-ti {d}AMAR.UTU x x x x x x] | |
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