KAR 214 (P336232)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | KAR 214 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336232 |
| Museum no. | VAT 10126 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa20 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:3] o i 1o i 1–o i 33 | [Aššur], drink! Enlil, drink! Anu, drink! Ea-šarru, drink! Queen of the [Gods], drink! Sîn, drink! Šamaš, drink! Adad, drink! Ištar, drink! |
| Obverse Column i [3:6] o i 44–o i 66 | May the Great Gods, the Seven Gods (and) the Narudi drink! Ber, drink! Assyrian Ištar, drink! |
| Obverse Column i [6:16] o i 77–o i 1616 | May the Igigi (and) the Anunnaki, Ereškigal (and) the gods of earth, Eṭirtu (and) Ugurta; Šerua, Tašmetu, Nusku, Kippat-mati; Enlil (and) Da[gan], the Judges of the Imag[e, Sîn (and) Šamaš], the Lahmus, the Niphu-im[age], Nubalu, [......], Ea, [...], Maliku, [...], ...; |
| Obverse Column i [16:25] o i 1717–o i 2525 | the House of Aš[šur] (and) its [..., ...], the Upper Lamassu, Gimagan, the [im]ages of kings and princes, the images of soldiers, Kunuš-kadru, the Elaborate Door, the doors of gold, the doors of silver (and) the doors of bronze; Ili-pada, the Deposed Gods, the Anzû-bird, the guardian of the throne, the Bull-Son-of-Šamaš, Kittu and Mišaru, who stand in the temple; |
| Obverse Column i [25:29] o i 2626–o i 2929 | T[amb]aya (and) Šamšiya; Enpi, Kalkal, Neš-ili-mati, Neš-igigani, the Steps and the Lahmus of the Eastern Gate; Nusku, the Bull-Son-of-Šamaš and the Judges behind (the God); |
| Obverse Column i [29:34] o i 3030–o i 3434 | [the image]s of the temple and the images of the House of Aššur, the great [ho]ly of holies, the treasuries, [the Cou]rt of Lead, the Apsû and everything (in it), [the Cou]rt of Mullissu and everything (in it), the Co[u]rt of Namru and everything (in it); |
| Obverse Column i [34:39] o i 3535–o i 3939 | the four ga[tes] and their doors, the gods of the four houses and everything (there), the doorjamb and the lock, Ehursagkurkurra (and) the gods who dwell in it, the divine Ittu, the pavement, the hiburnu (vats) and the sacred outlet conduits, |
| Obverse Column i [39:45] o i 4040–o i 4545 | [An]u and Antu, the Great Gods, the [N]arudi, Šalimtu, Šunipuru, Enlil (and) Mullissu, Ninurta (and) Nusku, Ea-šarru (and) Damkina, Usumû; |
| Obverse Column i [45:46] o i 4646–o i 4646 | [the gat]e of [......] |
| Obverse Column ii [0:11] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 1111 | the god [......], the god [......], the god [......], the god [......], the god [......], the god [......], the god [......], the land [......], the land [......], the land [......], the land [......], |
| Obverse Column ii [11:15] o ii 1212–o ii 1515 | (Break) |
| Obverse Column ii [15:17] o ii 1616–o ii 1717 | Parisat-[palê, ......], Papsukkal, [......]; |
| Obverse Column ii [17:21] o ii 1818–o ii 2121 | [......, ......], Uraš, the Gate-of-Life, [...], Anzû, Irni[ni, DN]; |
| Obverse Column ii [21:27] o ii 2222–o ii 2727 | Ištar-of-Stars, Ištar [...], Manungal, Guzal[û ...], Belat-ṣeri, Belat-[...], the Heroines, [......], the Kulittus, Zab[aba], Daiktu, Bel-labri[a ...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [27:37] o ii 2828–o ii 3737 | Gula, Pabilsag, [Kilili], Gunura, Belat-palê, Paširtu, Sahirtu; the Lady of Akka[d, DN], Kanitu, Kišitu, Belat-aiakki; Alla[tu], Bel-šarru, Daglanu, [Siusa]; the images, the Lamassu[s], the Upper Lamassu (and) the Lower Lamassu; Mašsag, Šissa, [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [37:45] o ii 3838–o ii 4545 | the city of Aššur, the city wall, the o[uter wall], the gate of Aššur (and) the brazier of [Aššur], the gate of Šamaš (and) the brazier of [Šamaš], the gate of Ištar (and) the brazier of [Ištar], the Gate of People broken [...], the Gate of Sheep and Go[ats (and) ...], the Gate of [Their Prudence ...], ... [......]; |
| Obverse Column ii [45:48] o ii 4646–o ii 4848 | the gods [......], Salma[nu ......], the gods [......] |
| Reverse Column iii [2:10] r iii 3'3'–r iii 10'10' | Mt. Eb[eh ......], the Tigri[s ......], the Up[per and Lower Zab], the vil[lages ......], the borders [......], the divine boundaries [......], ... [......], the gods who dwel[l in ......]; |
| Reverse Column iii [10:16] r iii 11'11'–r iii 16'16' | The land of Aššur, [its] city walls, [daises], strongholds, watchtow[ers], uncultivated fields, wastelands [and mounds]; the Tongue-and-Mouth, [the chapel], the couch, [the dais], the cella and the shrine of [Assyria]; |
| Reverse Column iii [16:27] r iii 17'17'–r iii 27'27' | the mountains, the gro[und water], the Tigris in [its entirety] and i[ts districts], the Upper Sea (and) the [Lower] Se[a], the Sea in [its] enti[rety] and i[ts] districts [...] and corne[rs], the wi[de] earth, [the paths] of Anu, [Enlil and Ea], the stars (of) the sou[th, north], east and w[est], |
| Reverse Column iii [27:36] r iii 28'28'–r iii 36'36' | the day and night (and) [its watches], the day, the month and [the year]; the gods of the land (and) the godd[esses of the land], the gods of the city (and) the godd[esses of the city], the heaven and earth, [...] in [their] ent[irety ...]; the mortar, brick [and ...], the gods [...], heaven and earth [......]; |
| Reverse Column iii [36:38] r iii 37'37'–r iii 38'38' | Aššur [...] |
| Reverse Column iii [38:39] r iii 42'42'–r iii 42'42' | the land [......] |
| Reverse Column iii [39:40] r iii 43'43'–r iii 43'43' | the land [......] |
| Reverse Column iii [41:42] r iii 45'45'–r iii 45'45' | may [......] |
| Reverse Column iv [0:6] r iv 1'1'–r iv 6'6' | Give Aššur-etelli-ilani [long] days, [everlasting years, a strong weapon], a long [rei]gn, good [years] of abundance, offspring, seed, fame, and leadership over kings! |
| Reverse Column iv [6:21] r iv 7'7'–r iv 21'21' | He who performed this ceremonial feeding and gave bread and water to the gods — give (them) back to him long, copious and wide! May he live and be well! May he exercise priesthood, kingship and hegemony! May he attain old age, (even) extreme old age! For these partakers of the meal, may there be corn, silver, oil, wool, and salt of Bariku for their food, and good oil for their lamp! Live, be rich and prosperous! |
| Reverse Column iv [21:23] r iv 22'22'–r iv 23'23' | May the rites of (ceremonial) feedings on behalf of our lord last forever in Assyria! |
| Reverse Column iv [23:27] r iv 24'24'–r iv 27'27' | Bless Aššur-etelli-ilani, the giver of this (ceremonial) feeding, O Aššur! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | {[d}aš-šur] ⸢ši⸣-ti {d}EN.LIL₂ ši-ti {d}a-nu ši-ti | |
| 2 | {d}E₂.A—LUGAL ši-ti {d}be-let—[DINGIR-MEŠ] ši-ti-i | |
| 3 | {d}30 ši-ti {d}UTU ši-ti {d}IM ši-ti | |
| 4 | {d}U.DAR ši-ti-i DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ | |
| 5 | {d}07.BI {d}na-ru-di lil-te-⸢u⸣ | |
| 6 | {d}be-er ši-ti {d}U.DAR—⸢aš-šur⸣-tu ši-ti-i | |
| 7 | {d}I.GI₄.GI₄ {d}a-nun-na-ki | |
| 8 | {d}EREŠ.KI.GAL DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ KI.TIM | |
| 9 | {d}⸢e⸣-ṭi-ir-tu {d}U.GUR-⸢ta⸣ 0 | |
| 10 | {d}še-ru-u₂-ia {d}⸢taš⸣-me-⸢tum⸣ | |
| 11 | {d}PA.TUG₂ {d}GAM-pat—KUR {d}⸢EN⸣.LIL₂ {d}da-[gan] | |
| 12 | {d}DI.KUD-MEŠ—⸢ALAM⸣ {[d}30 {d}UTU] | |
| 13 | {d}lah₂-me {d}ni-ip-hi—{d}⸢ALAM⸣ | |
| 14 | {d}nu-ba-lu {d}[ALAM x x x] | |
| 15 | {d}E₂.A {d}[x x x] x | |
| 16 | {d}ma-lik {d}[x x x x] {d}⸢x x⸣ | |
| 17 | E₂—{d}aš-[šur x x x x]-šu | |
| 18 | {d}⸢x⸣ x {d}LAMA AN.⸢TA⸣ {d}GI.MA₂.GAN | |
| 19 | ⸢ALAM⸣-MEŠ ša₂ mal-ki-MEŠ u ru-bi-i | |
| 20 | ALAM-MEŠ ša₂ hu-up-še {d}ku-nu-uš—kad₃-ri | |
| 21 | {giš}IG na-gil-tu {giš}IG-MEŠ KUG.GI | |
| 22 | {giš}IG-MEŠ KUG.UD {giš}IG-MEŠ UD.KA.BAR | |
| 23 | {d}⸢il⸣—pa-da DINGIR-MEŠ dar-su-u₂-te | |
| 24 | an-⸢zu⸣-u₂ {d}ma-ṣar—{giš}GU.ZA {d}⸢GUD⸣.DUMU.{d}UTU | |
| 25 | {d}⸢ki⸣-it-tu {d}me-ša₂-ru ma-za-az—E₂.KUR | |
| 26 | {d}⸢tam-ba⸣-a {d}UTU-ši-a {d}en-pi {d}KAL.KAL | |
| 27 | {d}ni-iš—DINGIR-MEŠ—KUR {d}ni-iš—⸢i-gi⸣-ga-ni | |
| 28 | {d}me-le-e {d}lah-me ša₂ KA₂ ṣi-⸢it⸣—{d}UTU-ši ṣi-⸢it⸣—{d}UTU-ši | |
| 29 | {d}PA.TUG₂ {d}GUD.DUMU.{d}UTU {d}DI.KUD-MEŠ ša₂ ku-tal-li | |
| 30 | [NU]-MEŠ ša₂ E₂.KUR ALAM-MEŠ ša₂ E₂—aš-šur | |
| 31 | {[d]}⸢pa-pa-hu⸣ GAL-u₂ E₂—na-kam-a-te E₂—na-kam-a-te | |
| 32 | [ki]-⸢sa⸣-al A.BAR₂ ap-su-u₂ [u] mi-im-ma MU-šu₂ | |
| 33 | [ki]-⸢sa⸣-al {d}NIN.LIL₂ u mi-im-ma MU-šu₂ | |
| 34 | ki-⸢sa⸣-al nam-ri u mi-im-ma MU-šu₂ | |
| 35 | ⸢KA₂⸣ er-bet-ti u₃ {giš}IG-MEŠ-šu₂-nu | |
| 36 | DINGIR-MEŠ E₂—er-bet-ti u mi-im-ma MU-šu₂ | |
| 37 | si-⸢ip⸣-pu ši-ga-ru E₂.HUR.SAG.KUR.KUR.RA | |
| 38 | DINGIR-MEŠ a-ši-bu-ti-šu₂ {d}it-tu | |
| 39 | mu-⸢ta⸣-lik-tu hi-bur-nu u {d}ra-ṭa-a-te | |
| 40 | {[d}a]-⸢nu⸣ u an-tum DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ | |
| 41 | {[d]}⸢na⸣-ru-⸢du x⸣ {d}ša-lim-tu | |
| 42 | {[d]}šu-ni-pu-ru | |
| 43 | {[d]}EN.LIL₂ {d}NIN.LIL₂ | |
| 44 | {[d]}MAŠ {d}PA.TUG₂ | |
| 45 | {[d]}⸢E₂.A⸣—LUGAL {d}⸢dam-ki-na⸣ {d}u₂-su-mi-a | |
| 46 | [x] ⸢KA₂⸣ {d}x [x x x x x] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | {d}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | {d}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | {d}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 4 | {d}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 5 | {d}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 6 | {d}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 7 | {⸢d⸣}[x x x x x x x] | |
| 8 | ⸢KUR⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 9 | ⸢KUR⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 10 | ⸢KUR⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 11 | ⸢KUR⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 12 | [x x x x x x x] | |
| 13 | [x x x x x x x] | |
| 14 | [x x x x x x x] | |
| 15 | x [x x x x x x] | |
| 16 | {d}TAR-⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 17 | {d}PAB.SUKKAL {d}x [x x x x] | |
| 18 | {d}x [x x x x] {d}[x x x x x x] | |
| 19 | {d}[x x x x x x] {d}[x x x x x x] | |
| 20 | {d}IB {[d]}KA₂—TI {d}[x x x x x] | |
| 21 | an-zu-u₂ {d}ir-⸢ni⸣-[ni x x x x] | |
| 22 | {d}15—MUL-MEŠ {d}15 ⸢x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 23 | {d}MA.NUN.GAL {d}GU.ZA.LA₂-[u₂ x x x] | |
| 24 | {d}be-lat—EDIN {d}be-lat—[x x x x] | |
| 25 | {d}qa-ra-da-a-te {d}[x x x x x] | |
| 26 | {d}ku-lit-ta-na-a-te {d}za-⸢ba₄⸣-[ba₄] | |
| 27 | {d}da-ik-tu {d}EN—ib-ri-[a x x] | |
| 28 | {d}gu-la {d}PA.BIL.SAG {d}[ki-li-li] | |
| 29 | {d}gu-nu-ra {d}be-lat—pa-le-[e] | |
| 30 | {d}pa-šir₃-tu {d}sa-hir-[tu x x x x] | |
| 31 | {d}NIN—ak-ka-[di-i x x x x x x] | |
| 32 | {d}ka-ni-tu {d}ki-ši-[tu] | |
| 33 | {d}be-lat—ia-a-ki {d}al-la-[tum] | |
| 34 | {d}EN—LUGAL {d}da-ag-la-nu {d}[si-u₂-sa] | |
| 35 | {d}ALAM-MEŠ {d}LAMA-[MEŠ] | |
| 36 | {d}LAMA AN.TA {d}LAMA KI.TA 0 | |
| 37 | {d}MAŠ₂.SAG {d}ši-is-⸢sa⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 38 | {uru}KI—{d}a-šur BAD₃ URU ⸢šal⸣-[hu-u] | |
| 39 | KA₂.GAL aš-šur KI.NE [aš-šur] | |
| 40 | KA₂.GAL {d}UTU KI.NE {[d}UTU] | |
| 41 | KA₂.GAL {d}IŠ.TAR KI.NE {[d}IŠ.TAR] | |
| 42 | KA₂.⸢GAL⸣ ni-še he-pi₂ [x x x] | |
| 43 | KA₂.GAL ṣi₂-i-[ni x x x x x] | |
| 44 | KA₂.GAL ta-⸢šim⸣-[ti-šu₂-nu x x x] | |
| 45 | an ⸢zi⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 46 | DINGIR-MEŠ-ni {d}[x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 47 | {d}DI-ma-[nu x x x x x x] | |
| 48 | DINGIR-MEŠ [x x x x x x] | |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | me [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | ki an [x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | {kur}e-⸢bi⸣-[ih x x x x x] | |
| 4' | {id₂}HAL.⸢HAL⸣ [x x x x x] | |
| 5' | {id₂}za-ba ⸢AN⸣.[TA u KI.TA] | |
| 6' | ka-ap-[ra-ni x x x] | |
| 7' | mi-iṣ-ri [x x x x x] | |
| 8' | {d}i-da-tu [x x x x x] | |
| 9' | qi-⸢du⸣-ru [x x x x x] | |
| 10' | DINGIR-MEŠ a-ši-bu-[ti x x x x] | |
| 11' | KUR—{d}a-šur BAD₃-MEŠ-[šu₂ BARAG-MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 12' | du-na-tu-šu ma-ad-ga-⸢la⸣-[tu-šu] | |
| 13' | ur-pa-nu-šu₂ hur-ba-nu-šu₂ [ti-la-nu-šu₂] | |
| 14' | {d}KA—EME-MEŠ {d}[su-uk-ku] | |
| 15' | {d}ne₂-me-di {[d}BARAG] | |
| 16' | ku-um-mu ia-a-ku ša₂ [KUR—{d}a-šur] | |
| 17' | KUR-MEŠ-ni na-[ag-bi] | |
| 18' | {id₂}HAL.HAL a-na si-hi-[ir-ti-ša₂] | |
| 19' | u₃ na-gi-a-nu-⸢ša₂⸣ [x x x] | |
| 20' | tam-tum AN.TA tam-⸢tum⸣ [KI.TA] | |
| 21' | tam-tum a-na si-hi-[ir-ti-ša₂] | |
| 22' | u₃ na-gi-a-nu-⸢ša₂⸣ [x x x] | |
| 23' | u₃ tu-ub-qa-[tu-ša₂ x x x x x] | |
| 24' | er-ṣu-tu ⸢ra-pa⸣-[aš₂-tu KASKAL-MEŠ] | |
| 25' | šu-ut {d}a-num šu-ut {[d}EN.LIL₂ šu-ut {d}E₂.A] | |
| 26' | MUL-MEŠ šu-u₂-[tu {im}SI.SA₂] | |
| 27' | {im}KUR.RA {im}[MAR.TU] | |
| 28' | ur-ru mu-šu ma-[aṣ-ṣa-ra-tu-šu] | |
| 29' | UD-mu ITI ⸢u₃⸣ [MU.AN.NA] | |
| 30' | DINGIR-MEŠ KUR {d}15-[MEŠ KUR] | |
| 31' | DINGIR-MEŠ URU {d}15-[MEŠ URU] | |
| 32' | AN-u₂ KI.TIM {⸢d⸣}[x x x] | |
| 33' | a-na gi-⸢mir⸣-[ti-šu-nu x x x] | |
| 34' | še-lu-⸢ru⸣ SIG₄ [u hi-ib-šu] | |
| 35' | DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 36' | AN-e ⸢KI.TIM⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 37' | {d}a-šur [x x x x] | |
| 38' | a-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 42' | KUR [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 43' | KUR [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 44' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 45' | ⸢lu⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 46' | x [x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 47' | a-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 48' | UD-MEŠ [GID₂.DA-MEŠ MU-MEŠ da-ra-ti] | |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | {[giš}TUKUL dan-nu] ⸢BALA⸣-a ar-ku | |
| 2' | [MU]-MEŠ ṭu-uh-di DUG₃.GA-MEŠ | |
| 3' | ⸢pir₂⸣-ʾu NUMUN šu-me a-ša₂-re-du-te | |
| 4' | UGU LUGAL-MEŠ-ni | |
| 5' | a-na {1}AN.ŠAR₂—e-tel-li—DINGIR-MEŠ | |
| 6' | di-na-ni-iš-šu | |
| 7' | ša₂ ta-kul₂-ta ši-a-ti | |
| 8' | e-pu-šu NINDA-MEŠ u A-MEŠ | |
| 9' | a-na DINGIR-MEŠ SUM-nu-ni | |
| 10' | ar-ka ma-aʾ-da ra-ap-ša₂ | |
| 11' | a-na i-tap-pu-li di-na-niš-šu₂ | |
| 12' | lu ba-laṭ lu ša₂-li-im | |
| 13' | ša₂-an-gu-ta LUGAL-ta kiš-šu-ta | |
| 14' | le-pu-uš še-bu-ta | |
| 15' | la-bi-ru-ta lil-lik | |
| 16' | a-na mul-ta-mi an-nu-ti | |
| 17' | ŠE-um KUG.UD I₃.GIŠ SIG₂-MEŠ | |
| 18' | MUN-MEŠ ša₂ ba-ri-ki-ti | |
| 19' | a-na KU₂-šu₂-nu u qi-ri-ru | |
| 20' | a-na nu-ri-šu₂-nu lib-bi-ši | |
| 21' | bu-ul-ṭa ši-ri-a | |
| 22' | di-im-qa par-ṣi ša₂ ta-kul₂-a-te | |
| 23' | ša₂ pi-ti EN-ni ina KUR—aš-šur{ki} | |
| 24' | lu da-ru-u a-na ta-di-ni | |
| 25' | ša₂ ta-kul₂-ti an-ni-ti | |
| 26' | a-na {1}AN.ŠAR₂—IDIM—DINGIR-MEŠ | |
| 27' | ⸢ku⸣-ru-ub AN.ŠAR₂ | |
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