AGS 108 (P336086)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AGS 108 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336086 |
| 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/saa04 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] 11–11 | [Šamaš, great lord, give me a firm positive answer] to what I am asking you! |
| Obverse [1:3] 22–33 | [From this day], the 6th day of this month, the month Ad[ar (XII), to the 5th day of the month Sivan (III) of the coming year], [for 90 day]s and nights, my stipulated term — [within this stipulated term], |
| Obverse [3:5] 44–55 | [will (any of) the] eunuchs and the bearded (officials), [the king's] entourage, [or senior members of the royal line, or] junior members of the royal line, or any relative of the king [whosoever], |
| Obverse [5:7] 66–77 | [or the prefect]s, or the recruitment officers and te[am] comma[nders, or the royal bo]dyguard, or (his) personal guard, or the king's chariot men, [or the keepers of the inner gates], |
| Obverse [7:9] 88–99 | [or the ke]epers of the outer gates, or the attendants of the mule stables, or the la[ckeys], [or the] cooks, confectioners (and) bakers, [the entire body of] craftsmen, |
| Obverse [9:12] 1010–1212 | [or the] Itu'eans, the Elamites, the mounted bowmen, [the Hittites and the Gurreans, o]r the Akkadians, Arameans, or Cimme[rians, o]r the Egyptians, or the Nubians, or the Qed[arites], |
| Obverse [12:15] 1313–1515 | or their brothers, or their sons, or [their nephews], or their friends, or [their] guests, [or their] accom[plices], be they eunuchs or bearded (officials), or [any] enemy [at all], |
| Obverse [15:16] 1616–1616 | whether by day or by night, or in the cit[y or in the country], |
| Obverse [16:18] 1717–1818 | whether while (he is) sitting on the royal throne, or in a chariot, or [in a rickshaw], or while walking, whether while going out or co[ming in], |
| Obverse [18:19] 1919–1919 | or while (he is) sitting on the ..., be it men [who are on a military assignment], or men who enter into and leave from tax-collection, |
| Obverse [19:21] 2020–2121 | or while he is eating o[r drinking], or girding or ungirding himself, or while enga[ged in washing himself], |
| Obverse [21:23] 2222–2323 | whether through deceit or guile or an[y ... whatsoever], make an uprising and rebellion against Esarhaddon, king of Assyria? [Will they act with evil intent against him]? |
| Obverse [23:26] 2424– | Does your great divinity know it? Is the making of an uprising and rebellion against Esarhaddon, k[ing of Assyria], decreed and confirmed in a favorable case, by the command of your great divinity, Šamaš, great lord? [Will he who can see, see it? Will he who can hear, hear it]? |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Disregard the (formulation) of today's case, be it good, [be it faulty]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | Disregard that a clean or an unclean person has touched the sacrificial sheep, or [blocked the way of the sacrificial sheep]. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | Disregard that an unclean man or woman has [come near] the place of the extispicy [and made it unclean]. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | Disregard that an unclean person [has performed extispicy] in this place. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | Disregard that the ram (offered) to your great divinity for the perfor[mance of the extispicy is deficient or faulty]. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | Disregard that he who touches the forehead of the sheep is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments, (or) [has eaten, drunk, or anointed himself with] anything [unclean]. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | Disregard that I, the haruspex your servant, have eaten, drunk, or [anointed myself with] anything unclean, or changed (or) altered the proceedings. |
| Reverse [7:10] r 88–r 1010 | [I ask you, Šamaš, great lord, wh]ether from this day, the 6th day of this month, Adar (XII), to the [5th d]ay [of the month Sivan (III) of the coming year, they will make] an uprising and rebellion against Esarhaddon, [king of Assyria], (and whether) [they will act] in a hostile manner [against him], (and) ki[ll him]. |
| Reverse [12:14] r 1313–r 1414 | Be present in this ram, [place (in it) a firm positive answer, favorable designs], favorable, propitious omens by the oracular [command of your great divinity, and may I see (them)]. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | [May (this query) go to] your great [divinity], O Šamaš, great lord, [and may an oracle be given as an answer]. |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | [...] the 'path' is present. The 'strength' is absent. The left of the gall bladder is attached. [The middle sur]face of the ['finger' ...]. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | [The base of the middle 'finger' of the lung] is 'bound.' The breast-bone is thick. The coils of the colon are turned on the right [......]. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | [...] a flesh is torn. The 'increment' is normal. The upper part [is elevated]. |
| Reverse [18:20] r 1919– | [...]. The coils of the colon are 12 in number. |
| Edge [0:1] e. 1e. 1–e. 1e. 1 | Marduk-šumu-uṣur, Naṣiru, Tabnî, |
| Edge [1:2] e. 22–e. 22 | Aqaraya, Marduk-šumu-ibni, Banî, [NN]. |
| Edge [2:3] e. 33–e. 33 | Month Adar (XII), 6th day, memorandum [......]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {[d}UTU EN GAL]-u₂ ša₂ a-šal-lu-ka [an-na GI.NA a-pal-an-ni] | |
| 2 | [TA UD NE-i] UD 06-KAM₂\t ša₂ ITI an-ni-e {iti}⸢ŠE⸣ [a-di UD 05-KAM₂\t ša₂ {iti}SIG₄ ša₂ MU.AN.NA TU-ti] | |
| 3 | [a-na 90 UD]-⸢MEŠ⸣ 90 MI-MEŠ ši-kin a-dan-ni-a [i-na ši-kin a-dan-ni šu-a-tu₂] | |
| 4 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂]}SAG-MEŠ ša₂—ziq-ni man-za-az—pa-ni man-za-az—pa-ni [LUGAL lu-u₂ NUMUN—LUGAL NUMUN—LUGAL IGI-MEŠ] | |
| 5 | [lu-u₂] ⸢NUMUN⸣—LUGAL ⸢NUMUN⸣—LUGAL EGIR-MEŠ lu-u₂ qur-ub LUGAL mim-[ma mal₂ GAL₂-u₂] | |
| 6 | [lu-u₂ GAR-nu]-MEŠ lu-u₂ mu-šar-ki-⸢sa⸣-a-⸢ni⸣ GAL—⸢u₂⸣-[ra-a-ti] GAL—⸢u₂⸣-[ra-a-ti] | |
| 7 | [lu-u₂ qur]-bu-tu₂ lu-u₂ ša₂—GIR₃.2 ⸢lu⸣-[u₂] {giš}GIGIR LUGAL [lu-u₂ {lu₂}I₃.DU₈-MEŠ ša₂ E₂-a-ni] | |
| 8 | [lu-u₂ I₃].DU₈-MEŠ ša₂ qa-a-ni lu-u₂ {⸢lu₂⸣}[ša₂]—E₂—ku-din {lu₂}ša₂—[E₂—02-e] | |
| 9 | [lu-u₂] {⸢lu₂⸣}MU-MEŠ SUM.NINDA-MEŠ NINDA-MEŠ ⸢ki-it⸣-ki-tu-u₂ ⸢gab⸣-[bu mal₂ GAL₂-u₂] | |
| 10 | [lu-u₂] {⸢lu₂⸣}i-tu-ʾa-a.a NIM.MA{ki}a.a {giš}BAN.TAG.⸢GA⸣-[MEŠ hat-ta-a.a gur-ra-a.a] | |
| 11 | [lu]-u₂ URI{ki} lu-u₂ ah-la₂-mu-u₂ lu-u₂ gi-mir-[ra-a.a] | |
| 12 | ⸢lu⸣-u₂ mu-uṣ-ra-a.a lu-u₂ ku-sa-a.a lu-u₂ qi-⸢da⸣-[ra-a.a] | |
| 13 | lu-u₂ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂-un lu-u₂ DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂-un lu-[u₂ DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂-un] DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂-un] | |
| 14 | lu-u₂ EN—MUN-MEŠ-šu₂-un EN—MUN-MEŠ-šu₂-un lu-u₂ EN—NINDA-MEŠ-šu₂-un EN—NINDA-MEŠ-šu₂-un lu-u₂ ERIM-MEŠ ša₂ [is-si-šu₂-un u₂-du-u₂-ni] | |
| 15 | lu-u₂ {lu₂}SAG lu-u₂ ša₂—ziq-ni mal₂ GAL₂-u₂ lu-u₂ {lu₂}KUR₂ [mal₂ GAL₂-u₂] | |
| 16 | lu-u₂ i-na kal—UD-me lu-u₂ i-na šat—MI lu-u₂ i-na ⸢URU⸣ [lu-u₂ i-na A.ŠA₃] | |
| 17 | lu-u₂ i-na {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti a-šar aš₂-bu lu-u₂ i-na {giš}GIGIR lu-u₂ [i-na ša₂—ša₂-da-di] | |
| 18 | lu-u₂ i-na GIR₃.2-šu₂ lu-u₂ a-na E₃-šu₂ lu-u₂ a-na e-[re-bi-šu₂] | |
| 19 | lu-u₂ i-na UGU šad-at-tu-u₂-ni a-šar aš₂-bu lu-u₂ ERIM-[MEŠ ša₂ i-na hu-ra-di] | |
| 20 | lu-u₂ ERIM-MEŠ ša₂ a-na pir-ri TU-MEŠ E₃-MEŠ lu-u₂ i-na KU₂ NINDA.HI.A ⸢lu⸣-[u₂ i-na A-MEŠ NAG] | |
| 21 | lu-u₂ i-na MURUB₄ KEŠ₂-MEŠ lu-u₂ i-na MURUB₄ DU₈-MEŠ lu-u₂ i-na ⸢UGU⸣ [ra-ma-ak A-MEŠ] | |
| 22 | lu-u₂ i-na pir-ṣa-te lu-u₂ i-na pa-ni har-du-u₂-ti lu-u₂ mim-[ma mal₂ GAL₂-u₂] | |
| 23 | si-hu HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} DU₃-MEŠ-šu₂-u₂ ŠU.2-[su-un ša₂ HUL-tim a-na ŠA₃-šu₂ ub-ba-lu-u₂] | |
| 24 | DINGIR-ut-ka GAL-ti ZU-e DU₃-eš si-hi HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na ⸢LUGAL⸣ [KUR—aš-šur{ki]} | |
| 25 | i-na SILIM-tim i-na KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti {d}UTU EN GAL-u₂ qa-bi-i ⸢ku⸣-un-[i IGI-ru IGI-ra ŠE-u₂ ŠE-e] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | e-zib ša₂ de-e-ni UD-me an-ni-e GIM DUG₃.GA [GIM ha-ṭu-u₂] | |
| 2 | e-zib ša₂ KUG lu-ʾu-u₂ SISKUR.SISKUR TAG-MEŠ u₂—[lu a-na IGI SISKUR.SISKUR GIL-MEŠ-ku] | |
| 3 | e-zib ša₂ lu-ʾu-u₂ lu-ʾu-u₂-tu₂ KI MAŠ₂ ⸢DIB⸣-[MEŠ-ma u₂-le-ʾu-u₂] | |
| 4 | e-zib ša₂ i-na KI an-ni-e lu-ʾu-[u₂ MAŠ₂ MAŠ₂-u₂] | |
| 5 | e-zib ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ DINGIR-ti-ka ša₂ a-na ⸢MAŠ₂⸣ [MAŠ₂-u₂ LAL-u₂ ha-ṭu-u₂] | |
| 6 | e-zib ša₂ TAG-it SAG.KI UDU.NITA₂ TUG₂ gi-ne₂-šu₂ ar₂-šat lab-šu₂ mim-ma [lu-ʾu-u₂ KU₂ NAG ŠEŠ₂-šu₂] | |
| 7 | e-zib ša₂ a-na-ku DUMU—{lu₂}HAL DUMU—{lu₂}HAL ARAD-ka mim-ma lu-ʾu-u₂ KU₂ NAG-⸢u₂⸣ [ŠEŠ₂-šu₂] | |
| 8 | ⸢u₂⸣—lu ku-un ŠU.2 BAL-u₂ uš-pe-lu lu-u₂ ⸢ZI⸣-[MEŠ lu-u₂ BAR-MEŠ a-šal-ka {d}UTU EN GAL-u₂] | |
| 9 | ⸢ki⸣-i TA UD-me an-ni-e UD 06-KAM₂\t ša₂ ITI an-ni-e {iti}ŠE a-di ⸢UD⸣ 05-KAM₂\t ša₂ {iti}SIG₄ ša₂ MU.AN.NA TU-ti] | |
| 10 | si-hu HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na [LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} DU₃-MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 11 | qa-su-un ša₂ HUL-tim [a-na ŠA₃-šu₂ ub-ba-lu] | |
| 12 | id-du-[ku-šu₂] | |
| 13 | [i]-na ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ an-ni-e GUB-za-am-[ma an-na GI.NA GIŠ.HUR-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ] | |
| 14 | [UZU]-⸢MEŠ⸣ ta-mit SIG₅-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ ša₂ SILIM-tim [ša₂ KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti šuk-nam-ma lu-mur] | |
| 15 | [UGU DINGIR]-⸢ti⸣-ka GAL-ti {d}UTU EN ⸢GAL⸣-[u₂ lil-lik-ma KIN li-tap-pal] | |
| 16 | [x x x] GIR₂ GAR KALAG NU GAR-in 150 ZE₂ ṣa-mid ⸢EDIN⸣ [U MURUB₄ x x x] | |
| 17 | [ŠU.SI—MUR MURUB₄ SUHUŠ]-⸢sa₃⸣ KEŠ₂-is GAG.ZAG.GA e-bi ŠA₃.NIGIN 15 GUR-[MEŠ] | |
| 18 | [x x x x x] ⸢UZU⸣ ZI-ih MAŠ₂ šal-mat AN.TA-⸢tu₂⸣ [DU-ik] | |
| 19 | [x x x x x x] ŠA₃.NIGIN 12 [x x x x x] | |
| e. | ||
| 1 | {1}{d}AMAR.UTU—MU—PAB {1}na-ṣi-ru {1}tab-ni-i [x x x] | |
| 2 | {1}a-qar-a {1}{d}AMAR.UTU—MU—DU₃ {1}ba-ni-⸢i⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 3 | {iti}ŠE UD 06-KAM₂ hi-su-tu₂ [x x x x x] | |
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