PRT 014 (P336329)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | PRT 014 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336329 |
| 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 [1:5] o 22–o 55 | [Should] Esarhaddon, king of A[ssyria, strive and plan]? Should he send [magnates and governors], together with men, horses, [and an army, as great as they wish], against Kaštaritu [of Karkašš]î and the t[roops (allied) with him], to wage war at the c[ity K]asasu? I[f he, having planned, sends them], |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | will the magnates and governors, (with) the army of [Esa]rhaddon, king of Assyria, conquer [that city] and will they, as long as they are in the district of K[arkaššî], march about [wherever] they wish? |
| Obverse [6:8] o 77–o 88 | Will they escape from the troops of the Medes, or [from the troops of the ...], or from the troops of the Manneans, or from [any other] fierce enemy? |
| Obverse [8:10] o 99–o 1010 | Will they stay a[live and w]e[ll], will they be saved, will they [escape] and evade them? Will they [come out] safely fr[om the district] of Karkaššî? |
| Obverse [10:12] o 1111–o 1212 | Will they attain their objective? [......] Will they re[turn ali]ve from that (expedition), [set foot] on Assyrian soil and com[e before Esarh]addon, king of Assyria? Does your great divinity [know it]? |
| Obverse [12:15] o 1313–o 1515 | [Will he who can se]e, see it? [Will he who can hear], hear it? |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'1'–r 1'1' | [...] or [......] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [Disregard th]at [an unclean person has perfor]med [extispicy] in [this pla]ce. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | Disregard that the ram (offered) to [your] divinity [for the performance of the extispicy is deficient or fa]ulty. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | Disregard that he who touches the fore[head of the sheep is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments]. |
| Reverse [4:6] r 5'5'–r 6'6' | Disregard that I, the ha[ruspex your servant, am dressed in my ordinary soiled garments], have eaten, drunk or anointed myself with [anything unclean, have touched] the (libation) beer, the maṣhatu-flour, [the water, the container and the fire, have changed or altered the proceedings], or [have jumbled] the oracle query in [my mouth]. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | [Let them be taken out and put aside]! |
| Reverse [7:10] r 8'8'–r 10'10' | I ask you, Šamaš, [great lo]rd, [whether, should Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, send] magnates and governor[s, with the army at their disposal], t[o the dis]trict of Karkaš[šî], |
| Reverse [10:13] r 11'11'–r 13'13' | [they will escape from the troops of the Medes], fr[om the troops of the ..., from the troops of the Manneans, ......, march about wh]erever they wish [in the district of Karkaššî, retu]rn [alive] from there and set [foot] on Assyrian soil. |
| Reverse [13:15] r 14'14'–r 15'15' | [Be present in this ram, place] (in it) a firm positive answer, [favorable] design[s, favorable, propitious omens] by the oracular command of [your great] divinity, [and may I see (them)]. |
| Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16' | [May (this query) go to your great divinity, O Šamaš], great lord, [and may an oracle be given as an answer]. |
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 | {1}{d]}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL ⸢KUR⸣—[aš-šur{ki} li-iṣ-rim lik-pid-ma {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ {lu₂}NAM-MEŠ] | |
| 3 | a-di {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ {anše}KUR.RA-MEŠ [A₂.KAL-MEŠ mal₂ ŠA₃-ba-šu-un ub-lu] | |
| 4 | i-na UGU {1}ka-as-ta-ri-⸢ti⸣ {[kur}kar—kaš-ša₂]-⸢a⸣.a a-di {⸢lu₂⸣}[ERIM-MEŠ mal₂ it-ti-šu₂] | |
| 5 | a-na DU₃-eš {giš}TUKUL MURUB₄ ME₃ a-na {⸢uru}ka⸣-sa-⸢su⸣ liš-pur ⸢GIM⸣ [ik-tap-du-ma il-tap-ru] | |
| 6 | {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ {lu₂}NAM-MEŠ A₂.KAL-MEŠ ša₂ {1}{d}[aš]-⸢šur⸣—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{[ki} URU UR₅-tu₂] | |
| 7 | i-kaš-ša₂-du-u₂ a-di mal₂ UD-me ša i-na na-ge-e ša₂ {kur}⸢kar⸣—[ka-ši-e a-šar] | |
| 8 | ŠA₃-ba-šu₂-un ub-lu DU.DU-MEŠ-ku i-na ŠU.2 {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ mad-a.a i-na [ŠU.2 {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ {kur}x x-a.a] | |
| 9 | i-na ŠU.2 {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ {kur}man-na-a.a i-na ŠU.2 {lu₂}KUR₂ ek-du [mal₂ ba-šu-u₂] | |
| 10 | i-še-⸢tu⸣-u₂ ⸢TI-u₂⸣ [i-šal-li-mu]-u₂ KAR-MEŠ-ru-u₂ ŠU.2-šu-un uš-te-zi-bu-u₂] | |
| 11 | uš-te-ṣu-u₂ šal-⸢meš⸣ i-[na na-ge-e] ša {kur}kar—⸢ka⸣-ši-e ⸢i⸣-[x x x uṣ-ṣu-ne₂-e] | |
| 12 | ṣa-bu-su-un i-kaš-ša-du-[u₂ x x x x]-⸢te⸣-šu₂-[un x x x x] | |
| 13 | TA u₂-le-e bal-⸢ṭu⸣-[us-su-un GUR]-MEŠ-ne₂-e ⸢KI⸣ KUR—aš-šur{ki} i-[kab-ba-su-u₂] | |
| 14 | i-na pa-an {1}{d}aš-šur—⸢ŠEŠ⸣—[SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} DU]-⸢MEŠ⸣-ku-ne₂-e DINGIR-ut-ka GAL-⸢ti⸣ [ZU-e] | |
| 15 | ⸢IGI⸣-ru im-ma-⸢ra⸣ [še-mu-u₂] i-šem-me-[e] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢u₂—lu x⸣+[x x] | |
| 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 a-na MAŠ₂.MAŠ₂-u₂ LAL-u₂ ha]-ṭu-u₂ | |
| 4' | e-zib ša₂ TAG-it SAG.[KI UDU.NITA₂ TUG₂ gi-ne₂-e-šu₂ ar-ša₂-ti lab-šu₂] | |
| 5' | e-zib ša₂ a-na-ku DUMU—{⸢lu₂⸣}[HAL DUMU—{⸢lu₂⸣}[HAL ARAD-ka TUG₂ gi-ne₂-e-a ar-ša₂-ti lab-ša₂-ku mim-ma lu-ʾu-u₂] KU₂ NAG-[u₂] ŠEŠ₂-[šu₂] | |
| 6' | mi₃-ih-hu {zid₂}MAD.⸢GA₂⸣ [A-MEŠ haṣ-bu IZI TAG-MEŠ ku-un ŠU BAL-u₂ uš-pe-lu] | |
| 7' | u₂—lu ta-mit i-[na KA-ia up-tar-ri-du lu-u₂ ZI-MEŠ lu-u₂ BAR-MEŠ] | |
| 8' | a-šal-ka {d}UTU ⸢EN⸣ [GAL-u₂ ki-i {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki]} | |
| 9' | {lu₂}GAL-MEŠ {lu₂}NAM-⸢MEŠ⸣ [a-di e-mu-qi mal₂ it-ti-šu₂-un] | |
| 10' | i-⸢na⸣ [na]-⸢ge⸣-e ša {kur}kar—⸢kaš⸣-[ši-e i-šap-pa-ru i-na ŠU.2 {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ] | |
| 11' | [mad-a].⸢a⸣ i-na ⸢ŠU⸣.2 {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ {kur}x x-a.a i-na ŠU.2 {lu₂}ERIM-MEŠ] | |
| 12' | {[kur}x]+⸢x x⸣+[x] i-na [x x x x x x i-na na-ge-e ša₂ {kur}kar—ka-ši-e] | |
| 13' | [a]-⸢šar⸣ ŠA₃-ba-[šu₂]-un ⸢ub⸣-lu [DU.DU-MEŠ-ku TA u₂-le-e bal-ṭu-us-su-un] | |
| 14' | [GUR]-MEŠ-nim-ma KI KUR—⸢aš-šur⸣{ki} i-⸢kab⸣-[ba-su i-na ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ NE-i GUB-za-am-ma] | |
| 15' | an-na GI.NA GIŠ.HUR-[MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ UZU-MEŠ ta-mit SIG₅-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ] | |
| 16' | [ša₂ SILIM]-⸢tim⸣ ša₂ KA DINGIR-ti-[ka GAL-ti šuk-nam-ma lu-mur UGU DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti] | |
| 17' | {[d}UTU] EN GAL-[u₂ lil-lik-ma KIN li-tap-pal] | |
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