AGS 117 (P336094)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AGS 117 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336094 |
| 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] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [Šamaš, great lord, give] me [a firm positive answer to what I am asking you]! |
| Obverse [1:4] o 22–o 44 | [Should Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, ap]point [the man whose name is written in this papyrus] and placed before your great divinity, to the posi[tion which is written in this papyrus]? |
| Obverse [4:7] o 55–o 77 | [If he appoints him, as long as] he holds th[is position], will he instigate [an insurrection and rebellion against Esarhaddon], king of Assyria, [and Assurbanipal, the crown prince of the] Succession [Palace]? |
| Obverse [7:10] o 88–o 1010 | [Will he cause others to instigate it? Will he plot it or cause others to] plot it? [Will he order it, or cause others to order it or incite it]? Or will someone else cause him to plot it, [and will he listen], and turn [to disobe]dience? |
| Obverse [10:12] o 1111–o 1212 | [Or] will he act [with evil intent against Esarhad]don, king of Assyria, [and Assurbanipal, the crown prince of the Suc]cession [Palace]? Does your great divinity know it? |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | Is it decreed and confirmed [in a favorable case, by the command of your great divinity, Šamaš, gr]eat [lord]? Will he who can see, s[ee it? Will he who can hear, hea]r it? |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | [Disregard the (formulation) of today's case, be it good], be it faulty, (and that) the day is over[cast, and it is raining]. |
| Obverse [14:16] o 1515– | [Disregard that a clean or an unclean person has touched the sacrificial sheep], or blocked the way of the sacrificial sheep. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | [Disregard that an unclean man or woman has come near the place of the extispicy] and made it unclean. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [Disregard that an unclean person] has performed [extispicy in this place]. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | [Disregard that the ram (offered) to your great divinity for the performance of the extispicy is] deficient or faulty. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | [Disregard that he who touches the forehead of the sheep is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments, (or) has ea]ten, drunk, or anointed himself with [anything unclean]. |
| Reverse [4:6] r 55–r 66 | [Disregard that I, the haruspex your servant, am dressed in my ordinary soiled garments], have eaten, [drunk, or anointed myself with anything] unclean, [changed or altered the proceedings, or] jumbled the oracle query in my mouth. |
| Reverse [6:9] r 77–r 99 | [I ask you, Šamaš], great lord, whether, (should) [Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, appoint the man whose name is written in this papyrus and] placed [before yo]ur great divinity, [to the position which] is written [in] this [papyrus], |
| Reverse [9:12] r 1010–r 1212 | [he will ins]tigate [an insurrection and rebellion against Esarhaddon, king] of Assyria, [and Assurbanipal, the crown prince of the Succession Palace, cause others to instigate it, (or) ac]t with evil intent against them. |
| 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 [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | [... The heart of the ram is nor]mal. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {[d}UTU EN GAL-u₂ ša₂ a-šal-lu-ka an-na GI.NA a-pal-an]-ni | |
| 2 | [a-me-lu ša₂ MU-šu₂ i-na ni-ia-a-ri an-na-a šaṭ-ru-ma a-na IGI] DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti GAR-un | |
| 3 | {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} a-na pi-qi]-tu-u₂-tu | |
| 4 | [ša₂ i-na ŠA₃-bi ni-ia-a-ri-im-ma an-na-a šaṭ-rat-ma] ⸢lip⸣-qi-is-su | |
| 5 | [GIM ip-taq-du-uš a-di UD-MEŠ mal₂ pi-qi-tu-u₂-tu šu]-a-⸢tu⸣ ip-pu-uš | |
| 6 | [si-hu bar-tu₂ i-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na] LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} [u₃ {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ] | |
| 7 | [DUMU—LUGAL [DUMU—LUGAL ša₂ E₂]—re-du-ti E₂]—re-du-ti ip-pu-u₂-šu₂ | |
| 8 | [u₂-še-pa-aš₂-ša₂ i-da-bu-u₂-bu u₂-ša₂]-ad-da-ba-a-ba | |
| 9 | [i-qa-bi-i u₂-ša₂-qa-ba-a u₂-ša₂-an-ha-aṣ-ṣa] lu-u₂ ma-am-ma u₂-šad-ba-ab-šu₂-u₂ | |
| 10 | [lu-u₂ šu₂-u₂ i-ša₂-me-e a-na la₂ ša₂]-me-e IGI-MEŠ-šu₂ iš-šak-ka-a-na | |
| 11 | [lu-u₂ ŠU.2-su a-na HUL-tim i-na ŠA₃-bi {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ]—⸢SUM⸣-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} | |
| 12 | [u₃ {1}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL ša₂ E₂—re]-⸢du⸣-ti E₂—re]-⸢du⸣-ti ub-ba-a-al DINGIR-ut-ka ⸢GAL⸣-ti ZU-e | |
| 13 | [i-na SILIM-tim i-na KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti {d}UTU EN] ⸢GAL⸣-u₂ qa-bi-i ku-un-u₂ IGI-ru ⸢IGI⸣-[ra ŠE].⸢GA⸣-u₂ ŠE.GA-e | |
| 14 | [e-zib ša₂ di-in UD-me an-ni-e GIM DUG₃.GA] ⸢GIM⸣ ha-ṭu-u₂ UD-mu ŠU₂-[pu A.AN ŠUR-nun] | |
| 15 | [e-zib ša₂ KUG lu-ʾu-u₂ SISKUR.SISKUR TAG-MEŠ u₂]—⸢lu⸣ a-na IGI SISKUR.SISKUR GIL-MEŠ-[ku] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [e-zib ša₂ lu-ʾu-u₂ lu-ʾu-u₂-tu KI MAŠ₂ DIB-MEŠ]-⸢ma⸣ u₂-le-ʾu-[u₂] | |
| 2 | [e-zib ša₂ i-na KI an-ni-i lu-ʾu-u₂ MAŠ₂] MAŠ₂-[u₂] | |
| 3 | [e-zib ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ DINGIR-ti-ka ša₂ ana MAŠ₂ MAŠ₂-u₂ LAL]-⸢u₂⸣ ha-ṭu-[u₂] | |
| 4 | [e-zib ša₂ TAG-it SAG.KI UDU.NITA₂ TUG₂ gi-ne₂-e-šu₂ ar₂-šat lab-šu₂ mim-ma lu-ʾu-u₂] ⸢KU₂⸣ NAG-u₂ ŠEŠ₂-šu₂ | |
| 5 | [e-zib ša₂ a-na-ku DUMU—{lu₂}HAL DUMU—{lu₂}HAL ARAD-ka TUG₂ gi-ne₂-e-a ar₂-ša₂-a-te lab-ša₂-ku mim-ma] ⸢lu⸣-ʾu-⸢u₂⸣ KU₂-lu | |
| 6 | [NAG-u₂ ŠEŠ₂-šu₂ ku-un ŠU.2 BAL-u₂ uš-pe-lu u₂—lu] ⸢ta⸣-mit [i]-na KA-ia up-tar-ri-du | |
| 7 | [lu-u₂ ZI-MEŠ lu-u₂ BAR-MEŠ a-šal-ka {d}UTU] EN GAL-u₂ | |
| 8 | [ki-i a-me-lu ša₂ MU-šu₂ i-na ni-ia-a-ri an-na-a šaṭ-ru-u₂-ma i-na IGI DINGIR-ti]-⸢ka⸣ GAL-ti GAR-un | |
| 9 | {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} a-na pi-qit-tu-u₂-ti ša₂ i-na ŠA₃-bi ni-ia-a-rim]-⸢ma⸣ an-na-a šaṭ-ru | |
| 10 | [i-pa-qi₂-du-šu₂-ma si-hu bar-tu a-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL] KUR—aš-šur{ki} | |
| 11 | [u₃ {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL ša₂ E₂—re-du-ti E₂—re-du-ti ip]-⸢pu⸣-uš | |
| 12 | [u₂-še-pi-šu₂ ŠU.2-su a-na HUL-tim i-na ŠA₃-bi-šu₂-un ub-ba]-al-lu | |
| 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 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-MEŠ | |
| 17 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ ša₂]-lim | |
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