JCS 39, 158 (+) 160 (P336216)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | JCS 39, 158 (+) 160 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336216 |
| Museum no. | BM 050666 + BM 050857 + BM 053678 + BM 053728 (+) BM 051098 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa02 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 1o i 1–o i 1o i 1 | [...] I asked ... Belet-ili, "Why?" ... [...] |
| Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 22–o i 22 | [...]...... exceedingly before [......] |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 33–o i 33 | [... goo]dness with all my strength [......] |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 44–o i 44 | [...] the seven planets of the sky which [...] the oath of the king, |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 55–o i 55 | will curse [...] and not return [to his side]. |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 66–o i 66 | [I obeyed] the divinity of Belet-ili, [trusting] in her holy command. |
| Obverse Column i [6:10] o i 77–o i 1010 | At that time, when that treaty was imp[osed] and it was said: "The king my lord has imposed an oath on all [the lands]", Prince Marduk heard it, and turned [his attention to] Assyria to help (it) establish world dominion. |
| Obverse Column i [10:13] o i 1111–o i 1313 | [He took the hand] of Assurbanipal, the crown prince designa[te], [and that of] Šamaš-šumu-ukin, the crown prince designate of [Babylon], [princes] superbly suitable for [the exercise of kingship], |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 1414–o i 1414 | [......] Belet-ili [......] |
| Obverse Column i [16:23] o i 21'21'–o i 27'27' | ... sons of Esarhad]don, king of the universe, [king of the] four [quarters, in order to ...] in their midst, [to preserve] their sovereignty, [and to establish] the foundations of their throne, made all the [lands] take an oath by the [great] gods. |
| Obverse Column i [23:26] o i 28'28'–o i 30'30' | [By Aššur and] Šerua, gods of Ešarra, [he made] them take [an oath] and put [a curse which cannot be dispelled] in their mouths. |
| Obverse Column i [26:28] o i 31'31'–o i 32'32' | [By Anu] and Antu, [and by Illil] and Mulliltu, [he made them take an oath and put a curse which cannot be dispelled in their mouths.] |
| Obverse Column ii [0:4] o ii 1'1'–o ii 4'4' | By Bel and [Beltija], by the seven planets of the sky, he made [them] take an oath [and] put a curse which cannot be dispelled in [their mouths. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:7] o ii 5'5'–o ii 7'7' | And through whatever skill of the palace [......], which [......] to/for death, they moaned like d[oves ...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:15] o ii 8'8'–o ii 15'15' | Whoever sins against [that treaty, may] the great gods, lords of the sh[rines decree an evil] fat[e for him]; may all [the curses] established in [that] treaty [bring upon him] eternal hardship so that he does not [die] quickly. |
| Obverse Column ii [15:18] o ii 16'16'–o ii 18'18' | May Aššur, (Lord) Crown, Anu and Antu deliver him in the king's hands, may [...], may his own sword make an end of him. |
| Obverse Column ii [18:20] o ii 19'19'–o ii 20'20' | May Šerua, the great lady of the gods, shorten [his life]. |
| Obverse Column ii [20:22] o ii 21'21'–o ii 22'22' | May Anu and Antu pun[ish him] (and) not absolve [his crime]. |
| Obverse Column ii [22:24] o ii 23'23'–o ii 24'24' | May Illil and Mu[lliltu ... consign him] to misfortune. |
| Obverse Column ii [24:27] o ii 25'25'–o ii 27'27' | May Marduk and [Zarpanitu ...]... |
| Reverse Column ii [2:4] r ii 3'3'–r ii 4'4' | [... m]e, the king whom the great lord [Marduk had truly] commissioned to [..., |
| Reverse Column ii [4:6] r ii 5'5'–r ii 6'6' | [...]... Because you (pl.) [have gone] far away and not returned to y[our] place [......], |
| Reverse Column ii [6:8] r ii 7'7'–r ii 8'8' | the great lord Marduk [...ed] you (pl.) to [......] and established [......]. |
| Reverse Column ii [8:10] r ii 9'9'–r ii 10'10' | In steadfast heart [I have] tru[ly ...] to you (pl.); please accept [my prayers]! |
| Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 11'11'–r ii 11'11' | Beautiful [...] the constellation of Ninmah [......] |
| Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 12'12'–r ii 12'12' | [...]... world power [......] |
| Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 13'13'–r ii 13'13' | [...] divinity, Belet-ili [......] |
| Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii 14'14'–r ii 14'14' | [...] the praises of mankind [......] |
| Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii 15'15'–r ii 15'15' | [...] the reign you will give [......] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | [x x] {⸢d⸣}be-lit—DINGIR-ME ⸢eš⸣-ra-ti min₃-si a-ša₂-lu ša₂ a-⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | [x x] ra u₂ tu₂ ⸢x x x-nu⸣-ti dan-niš ma-har [x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | [ṭu]-ub-ti ina gi-mir ⸢x⸣ [A₂].KAL-a.a šu ⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x] | |
| 4 | [x x]+⸢x⸣ 07 {mul}UDU.IDIM-MEŠ AN-e ša₂ a-na ma-mit ⸢LUGAL⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 5 | [x x]+⸢x⸣-tu₂ i-ra-ru-ma la i-tur-[ru A₂.2-MEŠ-šu₂-un] | |
| 6 | [x]+⸢x⸣-ši-ti DINGIR-ti be-lit—DINGIR-ME ina a-mat pi-i-šu₂ el-lit [at-kal-ma] | |
| 7 | ⸢i⸣-na UD-mi-šu-ma ša₂ a-de-e šu-a-ti šu-uṣ-[bu-tu] | |
| 8 | [um]-⸢ma⸣ LUGAL be-li₂ ma-mit iš-ku-nu it-ti ka-⸢li⸣ [KUR.KUR-MEŠ] | |
| 9 | [iš-me]-e-ma NUN {d}AMAR.UTU a-na šu-pu-uš kiš-šu-⸢tu₂⸣ | |
| 10 | [a-na] KUR—aš-šur{⸢ki⸣} it-ru-uṣ bu-[ni-šu₂] | |
| 11 | [qa-at] {1}AN.ŠAR₂—ba-an—DUMU.UŠ DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL E₂—re-du-[ti] E₂—re-du-[ti] | |
| 12 | [qa-at {1}{d]}⸢UTU—MU—GIN⸣ DUMU—LUGAL DUMU—LUGAL E₂—re-du-[ti] E₂—re-du-[ti] | |
| 13 | [ša₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} x]+⸢x⸣ ša₂ šu-lu-ku [a-na e-peš LUGAL-ti] | |
| 14 | [iṣ-bat-ma x x x]+⸢x⸣-a u {⸢d}be-lit—DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ [x x x x x] | |
| 19' | [x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ [x x x] | |
| 20' | [x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-bil-⸢x⸣+[x] | |
| 21' | [DUMU-MEŠ {1}AN.ŠAR₂—ŠEŠ]—⸢SUM⸣-na LUGAL kiš-⸢ša₂-ti⸣ | |
| 22' | [LUGAL kib-ra-a]-⸢ti⸣ er-bet-ti šu-nu | |
| 23' | [x x x x]-du qer-bu-uš-un [o] | |
| 24' | [la ha]-la-qu LUGAL-u₂-ti-šu-nu | |
| 25' | [ku-un] ⸢uš⸣-še-e {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂-nu šu-a-ti | |
| 26' | [KUR.KUR]-⸢MEŠ⸣ nap-har-ši-na i-na ni-iš DINGIR-MEŠ | |
| 27' | [GAL-MEŠ] ⸢ma⸣-mit u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bit-su-nu-ti | |
| 28' | [i-na ni-iš aš-šur] u {⸢d⸣}ši-EDIN-u₂-a DINGIR-ME E₂.ŠAR₂.RA | |
| 29' | [ma-mit u₂-ša₂-aṣ]-bit-su-nu-ti-ma | |
| 30' | [ar₂-rat la nap-šur] ⸢iš⸣-ku-un i-na pi-i-šu₂-un | |
| 31' | [i-na ni-iš {d}a-nu]-⸢um⸣ u₃ an-tum | |
| 32' | [i-na ni-iš {d}EN.LIL₂] ⸢u₃ {d}NIN.LIL₂⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [i]-⸢na⸣ [ni]-iš {d}⸢EN u⸣ {[d}GAŠAN-ia x x] | |
| 2' | i-na ni-iš 07 {mul}[UDU.IDIM-MEŠ AN-e] | |
| 3' | ma-mit u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bit-⸢su⸣-[nu-ti-ma] | |
| 4' | ar₂-rat la nap-šur GAR-un ina ⸢pi⸣-[i-šu₂-un] | |
| 5' | u₃ i-na mim-mu ši-pir E₂.GAL [x x x] | |
| 6' | ša₂ a-na mu-u₂-ti ha-⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 7' | u₂-na-si-su su-[um-mi-iš x x] | |
| 8' | man-nu ša-a-ša ša₂ a-na [a-de-e šu-a-ti] | |
| 9' | i-ha-ṭu-u₂ ⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 10' | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ EN-MEŠ eš-[re-e-ti li-ši-mu-šu] | |
| 11' | ši-ma-[ti ar-ra-ti] | |
| 12' | ma-la i-na ŠA₃-bi a-de-[e šu-a-ti] | |
| 13' | šur-šu-du na-[x x x] | |
| 14' | NIG₂.GIG ša₂ du-ur UD-me li-[x x x] | |
| 15' | za-mar la ⸢i⸣-[x x x] | |
| 16' | AN.ŠAR₂ a-gu-um {d}a-num an-⸢tum⸣ [li-man-nu-šu] | |
| 17' | a-na ŠU.2 LUGAL-šu lu GAR-niš-šu ⸢u₂⸣-[x x x] | |
| 18' | GIR₂.AN.BAR-šu₂ lik-šu-⸢ud⸣-[su] | |
| 19' | {d}ši-EDIN-u₂-a be-lit DINGIR-ME GAL-⸢ti⸣ [x x x] | |
| 20' | li-kar-ru ⸢x⸣+[x x x] | |
| 21' | {d}a-num u₃ an-tum an-⸢na⸣-[šu x x] | |
| 22' | la i-⸢DU₈⸣ [x x x] | |
| 23' | {⸢d⸣}EN.LIL₂ u₃ {d}⸢NIN⸣.[LIL₂ x x x] | |
| 24' | a-na le-⸢mu⸣-[ut-ti x x x] | |
| 25' | {⸢d⸣}AMAR.UTU u₃ {[d}zar-pa-ni-tu x x] | |
| 26' | ⸢te⸣-bi [x x x x x x] | |
| 27' | [x x x]+⸢x⸣+[x x x x x x x] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [x x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 2' | [x x x]+⸢x⸣ ša₂ a-[x x x x] | |
| 3' | [x x a]-a-ši LUGAL ša₂ EN GAL-u₂ {[d}AMAR.UTU] | |
| 4' | [ki-niš u₂]-ma-ʾi-ir-an-ni-ma [x x x x] | |
| 5' | ⸢x⸣+[x x] ⸢um⸣-ma aš₂-šu₂ ru-qiš ⸢ta⸣-[x x x] | |
| 6' | la ta-tur-ru aš₂-ru-uk-[ku-nu x x] | |
| 7' | {d}⸢EN⸣ GAL-u₂ {d}AMAR.UTU a-na ⸢ti⸣-[x x x x] | |
| 8' | [x x]+⸢x⸣-su-ku-nu-ši-ma iš-ku-un ⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
| 9' | [x x x]+⸢x⸣-na i-na ku-un ŠA₃-bi ki-⸢ni⸣-[iš x x x] | |
| 10' | [x x]+⸢x-x⸣-ku-nu-šim-ma mug-ra ⸢qi₂⸣-[bi-ti x x] | |
| 11' | [x x] dam-qa-a-ti {mul}NIN.MAH [x x x x] | |
| 12' | [x x]+⸢x⸣ e hi ṣa ti kiš-šu-⸢ti⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 13' | [x x]-ti DINGIR-ti {d}be-lit—DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 14' | [x x ta]-⸢na⸣-da-at a-me-lut-⸢ti⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 15' | [x x]+⸢x BALA⸣-u₂ ta-nam-din-nu {1}{d}⸢x⸣+[x x x x] | |
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