AGS 119 (P336096)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AGS 119 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336096 |
| 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 1'1'–o 1'1' | [If he appoints him, as long as he holds this position, will he instigate] an insurrection [and rebellion against Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, and Assurbanipal], the crown prince of the [Succession] Palace, [or cause others to instigate it]? |
| Obverse [1:5] o 2'2'–o 5'5' | [Will he order it or cause others to order it]? Will he plot [it, or cause others to plot it or incite it? Or will] someone else [cause him to plot it, and will he listen, and] turn [to disobedience]? |
| Obverse [5:7] o 6'6'–o 7'7' | [Or] will he act [with evil intent] against [Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, and Assurbanipal, the crown prince of the Succession Palace? Does your great divinity know it]? |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [Is it 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]? |
| Obverse [8:10] o 9'9'– | Disregard the (formulation) of [today's] case, [be it good, be it faulty]. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Disregard that the ram (offered) to your divinity [for the performance of the extispicy is deficient or faulty]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | Disregard that [the oracle query has become jumbled] in the mouth of the haruspex, your servant. |
| Reverse [2:6] r 33–r 66 | [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 your great divinity, to the position] which [is written] in [this] papyrus, |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | [he will instigate or cause others to instigate] an insurrection and rebellion against E[sarhaddon, king of Assyria, and Assurbanipal], the crown prince of the Succe[ssion] Palace, [or act with evil intent] against them. |
| Reverse [8:10] r 99–r 1010 | [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)]. |
| Edge [0:2] e. 1e. 1–e. 22 | Marduk-šumu-uṣur, Naṣ[iru], Nabû-ahhe-balliṭ, Ban[iya]. |
| Edge [2:3] e. 33–e. 33 | Month Adar, 2nd day; (performed) in the city [...]. |
| Edge [3:4] e. 44–e. 44 | Concerning [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | si-⸢hu⸣ [bar-tu₂ a-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na u₃ {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ] | |
| 2' | DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL ša₂ ⸢E₂⸣—[UŠ-ti ⸢E₂⸣—[UŠ-ti ip-pu-šu₂ u₂-še-pa-aš₂-ša₂ i-qa-bi-i u₂-ša₂-qa-ba-a] | |
| 3' | i-da-[bu-u₂-bu u₂-ša₂-ad-ba-a-ba u₂-ša₂-an-ha-aṣ-ṣa lu-u₂] | |
| 4' | ma-am-mu [u₂-šad-ba-ab-šu₂-u₂ lu-u₂ šu₂-u₂ i-ša₂-me-e a-na la₂ ša₂-me-e] | |
| 5' | IGI-MEŠ-šu₂ [iš-šak-ka-a-na lu-u₂ ŠU.2-su a-na HUL-tim] | |
| 6' | a-na ŠA₃-[bi {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} u₃ {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL ša₂ E₂—UŠ-ti] E₂—UŠ-ti] | |
| 7' | ub-ba-a-[al DINGIR-ut-ka GAL-ti ZU-e i-na SILIM-tim i-na KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti] | |
| 8' | {d}UTU EN GAL-[u₂ qa-bi-i ku-un IGI-ru IGI-ra ŠE.GA-u₂ ŠE.GA-e] | |
| 9' | e-zib ša₂ de-e-[ni UD-me an-ni-e GIM DUG₃.GA GIM ha-ṭu-u₂] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [e]-⸢zib⸣ ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ DINGIR-ti-ka ⸢ša₂⸣ [a-na MAŠ₂ MAŠ₂-u₂ LAL-u₂ ha-ṭu-u₂] | |
| 2 | e-zib ša₂ i-na KA DUMU—{lu₂}HAL DUMU—{lu₂}HAL ARAD-[ka ta-mit up-tar-ri-du] | |
| 3 | lu-u₂ ZI-MEŠ-ha lu-u₂ BAR-[MEŠ-ra a-šal-ka {d}UTU EN GAL-u₂] | |
| 4 | ki-i <LU₂> ša₂ MU-šu₂ i-na ni-a-⸢ri⸣ [an-na-a šaṭ-ru-ma a-na IGI DINGIR-ti-ka] | |
| 5 | GAL-ti GAR-an {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—⸢SUM⸣-[na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} a-na pi-qit-tu-u₂-ti] | |
| 6 | ša₂ i-na ni-a-re-e-ma ⸢an⸣-[na-a šaṭ-rat-tu₂ i-pa-qi-du-šu₂-ma] | |
| 7 | si-hu HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}{d}[aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} u₃ {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ] | |
| 8 | DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL ša₂ E₂—UŠ-[ti E₂—UŠ-[ti ip-pu-šu₂ u₂-še-pi-šu₂ ŠU.2-su a-na HUL-tim] | |
| 9 | a-na ŠA₃-bi-⸢šu⸣-[un ub-bal-lu i-na ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ GUB-za-am-ma] | |
| 10 | ⸢an-na⸣ [GI.NA GIŠ.HUR-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ UZU-MEŠ ta-mit SIG₅-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ] | |
| e. | ||
| 1 | {1}{d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU—MU—PAB {1}na-⸢ṣi⸣-[ru] | |
| 2 | {1}{d}PA—⸢ŠEŠ⸣—TI {1}ba-⸢ni⸣-[ia] | |
| 3 | {iti}ŠE UD 02-KAM₂\t ina {⸢uru⸣}[x x x] | |
| 4 | ⸢a⸣-na hu-[x x x x x] | |
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