PRT 044 (P336344)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | PRT 044 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336344 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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 [1:3] o 22–o 33 | [From this day, the ...th day of] this [mo]nth, Iyyar (II), to the first day of the coming month, Sivan (III) of this year, [for ... days and nights], the term stipulated for the performance of (this) extispicy — within this stipulated term, |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | [will (any) of the] eunuchs (and) the bearded (officials), the king's entourage, or (any) of his brothers and uncles, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | [his family], his fa[ther's line], or junior members of the royal line, or the 'third men,' chariot drivers (and) chariot fighters, |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | [or the recruitment officers, or] the prefects of the exempt military, or the prefects of the cavalry, or the royal bodyguard, or his personal guard, |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | [or the keepers] of the inner gates, or the keepers of the outer gates, or the ... eunuchs, |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | [or ...], or the palace superintendents, the staff-bearers (and) the wa[tch]men, or the mounted scouts (and) the trackers, |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | [or the lackeys, tailor]s, cup-bearers, cooks, (and) confectioners, the entire body of craftsmen, |
| Obverse [9:11] o 1010–o 1111 | or the Itu'eans and the Elamites, the mounted bowmen, the Hittites, [or] the Gurreans, or the Arameans, [or the Cimmerians, o]r the Philistines, or the Nubians (and) the Egyptians, or the Šabuqeans, |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | [or the eunuchs who b]ear [arms], or the bearded (officials) who bear arms and stand guard for the king, |
| Obverse [12:14] o 1313–o 1414 | [or any of the exempt, the troops] who plotted sedition and rebellion, or their brothers, (or) their sons, [or their nephews, or the]ir [friends] and guests, or those who are in their confidence, |
| Obverse [14:17] o 1515–o 1717 | [...... o]r any enemy at all, whether male or female, whatever their name, [......]... whether by day or by night, in the city [or in the country, whether on his throne where he is sitting], or on his podium, or while descending [from ...], |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | [...... or] while going out, wherever he wishes to go, |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | [or while ...ing] his [...], or while drinking or ea[ting ......] — |
| Obverse [19:21] o 2020–o 2121 | [......] will any human being make an uprising [and rebellion against Assurbanipal, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, or act] against him in a hostile manner? |
| Obverse [21:24] o 2222– | [Is the making of an uprising and rebellion against Assurbanipal], son of Esarhaddon, [king of Assyria, 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]? |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [Disregard the (formulation) of today's case, be it good, be it faulty, (and that) a clean or an unclean person has touched] the sacrificial sheep, [or blocked the way of the sacrificial sheep]. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | [Disregard that an unclean man or woman has come near the place of the extispicy and] made [it unclean]. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | [Disregard that an unclean person has performed] extispicy [in this place]. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | [Disregard that the ram (offered) to your great divinity for] the performance [of the extispicy] is deficient or faulty. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | [Disregard that the oracle query has be]come jumbled [in the mouth of the haruspex, your servant]. |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | [I ask you, Šamaš, great lord, whether from this day, the ...th day of] this [mon]th Iyyar (II), to the first day of the coming month, [S]ivan (III) [of this year, they will make an uprising and rebellion against As]surbanipal, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, (or whether) [they will act against him in a hostile manner]. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | 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 [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | May (this query) go [to your] great [divinity], O Šamaš, great [lord], and may an oracle be given as an answer. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | [...] the left of the gall bladder is attached. The right surface of the 'finger' is split and is [...] downward toward the right. The top of the 'increment' is split in the center. The lower part is elevated. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | [...] the right lung is split. There is a 'foot'-mark in the left of the lung. The breast-bone is thick. The coils of the colon are turned on the left and are 16 in number. The heart of the sheep is normal. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | [NN and N]aṣiru with their sons, Aqaraya. |
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 | [TA UD x-KAM₂ ša₂] ⸢ITI⸣ an-ni-e {iti}GUD EN UD 01-KAM₂ ša₂ ITI TU-bi ša₂ {iti}SIG₄.GA ša₂ MU.AN.NA an-ni-ti | |
| 3 | [x UD-MEŠ x MI-MEŠ] ⸢ši⸣-kin a-dan-ni DU₃-eš-ti ba-ru-ti i-na ši-kin a-dan-ni ⸢UR₅⸣-tu₂ | |
| 4 | [lu-u₂ i-na {lu₂]}⸢ša₂⸣—SAG-MEŠ ša₂—ziq-ni man-za-az—pa-ni man-za-az—pa-ni LUGAL lu-u₂ i-na ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-šu₂ ŠEŠ-MEŠ—AD-šu₂ | |
| 5 | [qin-ni-šu₂ NUMUN E₂]—⸢AD⸣-šu₂ E₂]—⸢AD⸣-šu₂ lu NUMUN—LUGAL NUMUN—LUGAL EGIR-MEŠ lu {lu₂}03.U₅ {lu₂}mu-kil—{kuš}PA-MEŠ {lu₂}mu-kil—{kuš}PA-MEŠ {lu₂}A—SIG-MEŠ {lu₂}A—SIG-MEŠ | |
| 6 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}mu-šar-kis-MEŠ lu-u₂] {lu₂}GAR-MEŠ zak-ke-e lu-u₂ {lu₂}GAR-MEŠ BAD-HAL lu-u₂ {lu₂}qur-bu-ti lu {lu₂}ša₂—GIR₃.2 | |
| 7 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}I₃.DU₈]-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ E₂-a-ni lu-u₂ {lu₂}I₃.DU₈ ša₂ qa-⸢an-ni⸣ lu {lu₂}SAG-MEŠ rak-ku-u₂-ti | |
| 8 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}x x x x x] lu-u₂ {lu₂}ša₂—IGI—E₂.GAL-MEŠ {lu₂}ša₂—{giš}PA-MEŠ {lu₂}ša₂—⸢EN.NUN⸣-MEŠ lu {lu₂}kal-lab-MEŠ {lu₂}UŠ—kib-sa-ni {lu₂}UŠ—kib-sa-ni | |
| 9 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}ša₂—E₂-02-e {lu₂}KA.KEŠ₂]-MEŠ {lu₂}KAŠ.LUL-MEŠ {lu₂}MU-MEŠ {lu₂}SUM.NINDA-MEŠ {⸢lu₂}NINDA⸣-MEŠ {lu₂}kit-ki-tu-u₂ gab-bu | |
| 10 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}i-tu-ʾa-a.a {lu₂}NIM.MA-a.a] {⸢lu₂⸣}{giš}BAN.TAG.GA-MEŠ lu {lu₂}hat-ta-a.a [lu] {lu₂}gur-ra-a.a lu ah-la₂-mu-u₂ ⸢lu-u₂⸣ | |
| 11 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}gi-mir-ra-a.a] ⸢lu⸣ {kur}pi-li-is-ta-a.a lu-u₂ {kur}ku-sa-a.a {kur}mu-uṣ-ra-a.a lu {kur}ša₂-bu-qa-a.a | |
| 12 | [lu-u₂ {lu₂}SAG-MEŠ ša₂ til-li IL₂]-MEŠ-u₂-ni lu-u₂ ša₂—ziq-ni ⸢ša₂⸣ til-li IL₂-u₂-ni a-na EN.NUN ša₂ LUGAL GUB-MEŠ-u₂-ni | |
| 13 | [lu-u₂ i-na zak-ke-e gab-bu {lu₂}ERIM]-MEŠ ša₂ i-na UGU si-hi HI.GAR id-di-bu-ub-u-ni lu ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂-un DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂-un | |
| 14 | [DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂-un [DUMU—ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šu₂-un lu-u₂ EN—MUN-MEŠ-šu₂]-un EN—MUN-MEŠ-šu₂]-un EN—NINDA-MEŠ-šu₂-un EN—NINDA-MEŠ-šu₂-un lu ša₂ is-si-šu₂-un iš-mu-u₂-ni u₂-du-u₂-ni | |
| 15 | [x x x x x x x x x lu {lu₂}KUR₂] ⸢lu⸣ SILIM-mu mal₂ GAL-u₂ lu NITA u₃ lu MI₂ mal₂ MU na-bu-u₂ | |
| 16 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢ra⸣-me-šu₂-un lu i-na kal—UD-me lu ina šat—MI lu i-na URU | |
| 17 | [lu i-na A.ŠA₃ lu i-na {giš}GU.ZA a-šar aš₂-bu] lu i-na man-za-al-ti-šu₂ lu i-na E₁₁ [x x x]-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| 18 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x lu]-⸢u₂⸣ i-na a-šar ŠA₃-šu₂ ub-lu E₃-u₂-ni | |
| 19 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-šu₂ lu i-na A-MEŠ NAG lu i-na ⸢KU₂⸣ [NINDA-MEŠ] | |
| 20 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x NUMUN NAM].⸢LU₂⸣.U₁₈.LU mal₂ GAL₂-u₂ si-hu [HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ] | |
| 21 | [DUMU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} ip-pu-šu-u₂ ŠU.2-su]-un ša₂ HUL-tim a-na ŠA₃-šu₂ ⸢ub⸣-[ba-lu-u₂] | |
| 22 | [DU₃-eš si-hu HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}{d}aš-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ] DUMU {1}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na [LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} i-na SILIM-tim] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [i-na KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti {d}UTU EN GAL-u₂ qa-bi-i ku-un-i IGI-ru IGI-ra ŠE.GA-u₂ ŠE.GA-e] | |
| 2 | [e-zib ša₂ di-in UD-mu NE-i GIM DUG₃.GA GIM ha-ṭu-u₂ KUG lu-ʾu-u₂] SISKUR.SISKUR [TAG-MEŠ-tu₂ u₂—lu a-na IGI SISKUR.SISKUR GIL-MEŠ] | |
| 3 | [e-zib ša₂ lu-ʾu-u₂ lu-ʾu-u₂-tu a-šar MAŠ₂ DIB.DIB-ma] u₂-[le-ʾu-u₂] | |
| 4 | [e-zib ša₂ i-na KI an-ni-e lu-ʾu-u₂] MAŠ₂ [MAŠ₂-u₂] | |
| 5 | [e-zib ša₂ UDU.NITA₂ DINGIR-ti-ka ša₂ a-na MAŠ₂] MAŠ₂-u₂ LAL-u₂ ⸢ha⸣-[ṭu]-u₂ | |
| 6 | [e-zib ša₂ i-na KA DUMU—{lu₂}HAL DUMU—{lu₂}HAL ARAD-ka ta-mit up]-⸢tar⸣-ri-du lu-u₂ ZI-MEŠ lu-[u₂] ⸢BAR⸣-MEŠ | |
| 7 | [a-šal-ka {d}UTU EN GAL-u₂ ki-i TA UD x-KAM₂ ša₂] ⸢ITI⸣ an-ni-e {iti}GUD EN UD 01-KAM₂ ša₂ ITI TU-bi {iti}⸢SIG₄⸣ | |
| 8 | [ša₂ MU.AN.NA NE-ti si-hu HI.GAR a-na UGU {1}{d}aš]-šur—DU₃—DUMU.UŠ DUMU {1}{d}aš-šur—ŠEŠ—SUM-na LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} | |
| 9 | [ip-pu-šu ŠU.2-su-un ša₂ HUL-tim a-na ŠA₃-šu₂ ub-ba-lu i]-na ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ an-ni-e GUB-za-am-ma | |
| 10 | [an-na GI.NA GIŠ.HUR]-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ UZU-MEŠ ta-mit | |
| 11 | [SIG₅-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ ša₂] SILIM-ti ša₂ ⸢KA⸣ [DINGIR]-ti-ka GAL-ti šuk-nam-ma lu-mur | |
| 12 | [UGU DINGIR-ti-ka] ⸢GAL⸣-ti {d}UTU [EN] GAL-u₂ lil-lik-ma UR₅.UŠ₂ li-tap-pal | |
| 13 | [x x x ŠUB]-di 150 ZE₂ ṣa-mid EDIN 15 U DU₈-ma ana 15 ana KI.TA GID₂ ⸢x⸣ UGU MAŠ₂ BAR-ma DU₈ KI.TA DU-ik | |
| 14 | [x x x] MUR 15 DU₈ ina 150 DU₈ GIR₃ GAG.ZAG.GA e-bi ŠA₃.NIGIN 150 GUR-MEŠ 16 ŠID-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ŠA₃ UDU SILIM-im | |
| 15 | {1}x x x {1}⸢na⸣-ṣi-ru EN DUMU-MEŠ-šu₂-nu {1}a-qar-a.a | |
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