ABRT 1, 54 - 55 (P334931)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | ABRT 1, 54 - 55 |
|---|---|
| ID | P334931 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| 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)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:3] o i 1'1'–o i 3'3' | [...... she holds in her hand] the naked sword, [emblem of Nergal], the pointed axe, appropriate to the [Pleiades]. |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 4'4'–o i 4'4' | On (her) right and left battle is arrayed. |
| Obverse Column i [4:6] o i 5'5'–o i 6'6' | The foremost of the gods, (she) whose play is battle, who goes ahead of the brotherhood of the Seven (demons) — |
| Obverse Column i [6:9] o i 7'7'–o i 9'9' | Skilled musicians are seated before her, players of the lyre, the small harp, the clapper, the flute, the oboe, the long (pipes). |
| Obverse Column i [9:11] o i 10'10'–o i 11'11' | The kurgarrûs ease her heart with spindles, whiplashes, and with sweet [...]s. |
| Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 12'12'–o i 12'12' | [...]... of loveliness of ...... |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 13'13'–o i 13'13' | they are clad in bracelets ...[...] |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 14'14'–o i 14'14' | [...] bunch of grapes [......] |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 15'15'–o i 15'15' | [their] hands are full of [...] of fine gold, |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 16'16'–o i 16'16' | [...] their noses [......] |
| Obverse Column i [16:19] o i 17'17'–o i 19'19' | Their [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1'1'–o ii 1'1' | [...] Nanaya [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [1:4] o ii 2'2'–o ii 4'4' | The daughter-in-law of Esaggil ...[...], the spouse of Muati, the beloved of Bel [his] father, whom Belet-ili honoured among the goddesses. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:6] o ii 5'5'–o ii 6'6' | Go forth, depart, warrioress of the goddesses, the capable one who beautifies the function of the warrior, |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7' | [...] of the unmerciful, fighting heart |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8' | [......] to the end of days |
| Obverse Column ii [8:10] o ii 9'9'–o ii 10'10' | perform their [......]! |
| Reverse Column i [2:4] r i 3'3'–r i 4'4' | [Hear, O world, the praise of queen] Nanaya! [Exalt the beautiful one, magnify] the resonant one! |
| Reverse Column i [4:6] r i 5'5'–r i 6'6' | [Extol the exalted one, adore with praise] the powerful one! [Make continuous beseechment and prayer to her]! |
| Reverse Column ii [0:2] r ii 1'1'–r ii 2'2' | A capable [...] whom [she does not guide], [......] present [...]; |
| Reverse Column ii [2:4] r ii 3'3'–r ii 4'4' | The bridal gift of an open [...], whom she [does not guide], is [......]; |
| Reverse Column ii [4:6] r ii 5'5'–r ii 6'6' | [Wh]ere is the skill of a wise [exor]cist, whom she does not g[uide]? His perambulations are [...]; |
| Reverse Column ii [6:8] r ii 7'7'–r ii 8'8' | The hand of an erudite physician, whom she does not gu[ide], is powe[rless] before (his) clients. |
| Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 9'9'–r ii 9'9' | Without her, who can do anything? |
| Reverse Column ii [9:12] r ii 10'10'–r ii 12'12' | Go far, hasten to learn her praise! For the extent of days, every month honour the merciful one, she who makes rich the destitute, and brings abundance to the poor! |
| Reverse Column ii [12:14] r ii 13'13'–r ii 14'14' | Hear, O world, the praise of queen Nanaya! Exalt the beautiful one, magnify the resonant one! |
| Reverse Column ii [14:16] r ii 15'15'–r ii 16'16' | Extol the exalted one, adore with praise the powerful one! Make continuous beseechment and prayer to her! |
| Reverse Column ii [16:17] r ii 17'17'–r ii 17'17' | Calm down, daughter of Sin, settle in your abode! |
| Reverse Column ii [17:19] r ii 18'18'–r ii 19'19' | Bless Sargon, who holds fast the hem of your garment, the shepherd of Assyria, who walks behind you! |
| Reverse Column ii [19:21] r ii 20'20'–r ii 21'21' | Decree for him as his fate a life of long days! Make firm the foundations of his throne, prolong his reign! |
| Reverse Column ii [21:23] r ii 22'22'–r ii 23'23' | Keep safe the stallions harnessed to [his] yoke! Keep away from his body affliction and weakness! |
| Reverse Column ii [23:26] r ii 24'24'–r ii 26'26' | The evil locust which ravages the grain, the malignant grasshopper which dries up the orchards, which would cut off the regular offerings of god and goddess — |
| Reverse Column ii [26:27] r ii 27'27'–r ii 27'27' | Illil listens to you, in front of you is Tutu — |
| Reverse Column ii [27:28] r ii 28'28'–r ii 28'28' | may it (i.e the grasshopper) by your command be counted as nought! |
| Reverse Column ii [28:29] r ii 29'29'–r ii 29'29' | The genie and angel which stand before you [...] |
| Reverse Column ii [29:31] r ii 30'30'–r ii 31'31' | [...]... plain, mountains ...[...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [x x] ⸢i⸣ nu an ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | ⸢nam⸣-ṣa-ru pe-tu-u₂ ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x] | |
| 3' | ⸢qul⸣-mu-u₂ zaq-tu si-mat {d}[se-bet-ti] | |
| 4' | im-na u šu-me-la su-ud-dur tam-ha-ru | |
| 5' | a-ša₂-rit-ti DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ me-lul-ša₂ qab-lum | |
| 6' | a-li-kat₃ mah-ri šu-ut se-bet at-he-e | |
| 7' | {lu₂}NAR-MEŠ pal-ke-e ma-har-ša₂ kam-su | |
| 8' | šu-ut {giš}ZA₃.MI₂ še-bi-ti u ka-an-za-bi | |
| 9' | ša₂ ma-li-li ṣi-in-ni-ti u ar-ka-a-[ti] | |
| 10' | {⸢lu₂⸣}KUR.GAR.RA-MEŠ <ina> pa-laq-qi₂ ṭi-ri₃ tam-še-⸢e⸣-[ri] | |
| 11' | [x x]+⸢x⸣-MEŠ DUG₃.GA-MEŠ u₂-šap-ša₂-hu kab-⸢tas-sa⸣ | |
| 12' | [x x]-ʾi-rat mu-na-am-mi E₂ ⸢x-ma-a-ti⸣ | |
| 13' | [i]-⸢na⸣ sa-ma-ri lit-bu-⸢ša₂⸣ na-⸢ši kid⸣ [x] | |
| 14' | [x x x] is-hu-un-ni ⸢x⸣ ki ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| 15' | [x x x] ṣa-ri-ri ma-la-a ⸢qa-ta-x x⸣ | |
| 16' | [x x x x] ap-pi-ši-na bi-⸢x x x x⸣ [x x] | |
| 17' | [x x]-⸢MEŠ⸣-ši-na ⸢um⸣-[x x x x x] | |
| 18' | [x x x] ša₂ bi kib [x x x x x] | |
| 19' | [x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [x] ku {⸢d}na-na-a x⸣+[x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | kal-lat E₂.SAG.IL₂ ⸢x E₂ x x⸣ [x x x] | |
| 3' | hi-rat {d}mu-u₈-a-ti na-ram-ti {d}EN ⸢AD⸣-[šu₂] | |
| 4' | ša₂ ina bi-rit {d}15-MEŠ {d}be-lit—DINGIR-MEŠ u₂-kan-nu-ši | |
| 5' | un-ši at-la-ki qa-rit-ti i-la₂-a-ti | |
| 6' | le-ʾi-tu₂ mu-dam-me-⸢qat⸣ pa-ra-aṣ qar-ra-di | |
| 7' | [x]+⸢x ŠA₃⸣-bi ⸢la⸣ ga-me-lu muq-tab-li | |
| 8' | [x x x x x]-ku a-na ah-rat UD-me | |
| 9' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x x⸣-su-nu ep-ši | |
| 10' | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x x x a-na E₂⸣ [x] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x x] kur-ba | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-i-ša₂ | |
| 3' | [ši-ma-a kib-ra-a-ti da-lil šar-ra-ti] {d}na-na-a | |
| 4' | [šu-ri-ha ba-ni-i-tu šur-ba-a ru-ṣu]-un-tu | |
| 5' | [ul-la-a ša₂-ru-uh-tu kit-ra-ba ga]-⸢šir⸣-tu | |
| 6' | [ba-a-lum tas-pi-tum su-ud-di-ra]-⸢ši⸣-ma | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [x x x x] ⸢le⸣-ʾu-u₂ ša₂ [ši-i la it-tar-ru-šu₂] | |
| 2' | [x x x x]+⸢x⸣ kat₃-ru-u₂ ki-⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | [x x x] ⸢pe⸣-tu-u₂ ša₂ ši-i [la it-tar-ru-šu₂] | |
| 4' | [x x x] ter-ha-su ku-⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x] | |
| 5' | [ša₂-gam]-ma-hu er-šu₂ ša₂ ši-i la ⸢it⸣-[tar-ru-šu₂] | |
| 6' | [a]-li mim-mu-u₂-šu₂ a-tal-lu-uk-šu₂ ⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 7' | A.ZU-u₂ mu-du-u₂ ša₂ ši-i la it-[tar-ru-šu₂] | |
| 8' | ma-har aš₂-ta-bi-ri qa-as-su ma-⸢aq⸣-[ta-at] | |
| 9' | e-la ša₂-a-ša₂ man-nu mi-na-a ep-pu-⸢uš⸣ | |
| 10' | i-sa-ma du₆-li-ha ta-nit-ta-ša₂ ah-za | |
| 11' | GID₂-ti UD-MEŠ ITI-šam kun-na-a rem₂-ni-tu | |
| 12' | mu-ša₂-aš₂-ra-a-at ka-ti-e mu-na-hi-ša₂-at la-ap-ni | |
| 13' | ši-ma-a kib-ra-a-ti da-lil šar-ra-ti {d}na-na-a | |
| 14' | šur-ri-ha ba-ni-i-tu šur-ba-a ru-ṣu-un-tu | |
| 15' | ul-la-a ša₂-ru-uh-tu kit-ra-ba ga-šir-tu | |
| 16' | ba-a-lum tas-pi-tu su-ud-di-ra-ši-ma | |
| 17' | nu-hi ma-rat {d}30 ri-mi₃-i šub-tuk-ki | |
| 18' | kur-bi {1}LUGAL—GI.NA ṣa-bit qa-ni-ki | |
| 19' | re-ʾu-u₂ KUR—aš-šur{ki} a-lik ar-ke-e-ki | |
| 20' | ba-laṭ UD-me GID₂-MEŠ ši-i-mi₃ ši-ma-tuš | |
| 21' | iš-di {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ ki-in-ni šul-bi-ri BALA-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 22' | šul-li-mi₃ mur-ni-is-qi₂ ṣi-in-da-at ni-ri-[šu₂] | |
| 23' | lip-tu nu-šur-ru-u₂ šu-us-si-i zu-um-ru-šu₂ | |
| 24' | ṣi-in-nu e-ri-bu mu-hal-liq aš₂-na-⸢an⸣ | |
| 25' | lem-nu zi-ir-zi-ru mu-ub-bil ṣip-pa-a-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 26' | pa-ri-su sat-tuk-ki ša DINGIR u {d}iš-ta-ri | |
| 27' | še-me-e-ki {d}EN.LIL₂ ma-har-ki {d}TU.TU | |
| 28' | i-na qi₂-bi-ti-ki li-im-ma-ni za-qi₂-qi₂-eš | |
| 29' | {[d]}⸢ALAD⸣ {d}LAMA man-za-az mah-ri-ki [(x x)] | |
| 30' | [x x]+⸢x⸣ EDIN KUR-MEŠ-e ⸢x⸣+[x x x] | |
| 31' | [x x x] ⸢x x x x⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
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