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TI pl. 2 - 3, 1882-05-22, 0527 (P337152)

Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationTI pl. 2 - 3, 1882-05-22, 0527
IDP337152
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreDivination
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 43.1621

English translation

By ORACC project saao/saa09 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)

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Obverse Column i [0:1] i 1'1'–i 1'1'[...... sp]oke
Obverse Column i [1:2] i 2'2'–i 2'2'[... have stre]ngthened
Obverse Column i [2:3] i 3'3'–i 3'3'[......] their
Obverse Column i [3:4] i 4'4'–i 4'4'[......] I will give
Obverse Column i [4:5] i 5'5'–i 5'5'[... I am] the Creatress.
Obverse Column i [5:6] i 6'6'–i 6'6'I will put [...] in order
Obverse Column i [6:7] i 7'7'–i 7'7'and consolidate [the throne of Esarha]ddon.
Obverse Column i [7:8] i 8'8'–i 8'8'[......]. We are the goddesses
Obverse Column i [8:9] i 9'9'–i 9'9'[...... i]n Esaggil.
Obverse Column i [9:12] i 10'10'–i 12'12'Esarhaddon, king of Assyria! I will seize [your enemies] and trample [them under my foot].
Obverse Column i [12:13] i 13'13'–i 13'13'[Be not a]fraid, mother of the king.
Obverse Column i [13:14] i 14'14'–i 14'14'[From the mouth of Nabû]-hussanni of the Inner City.
Obverse Column i [14:15] i 15'15'–i 15'15'[Have no fe]ar, Esarhaddon!
Obverse Column i [15:19] i 16'16'–i 19'19'[Like a] skilled pilot [I will st]eer [the ship] into a good port. [The fu]ture [shall] be like the past; [I will go] around you and protect you.
Obverse Column i [19:21] i 20'20'–i 21'21'[The watch over] the lands is very strong. [Sixty gods are standing at] my [right side], sixty gods at my left.
Obverse Column i [21:23] i 22'22'–i 23'23'Esarhaddon, king of Assyria! I will vanquish yo[ur enemies].
Obverse Column i [23:24] i 24'24'–i 24'24'[......] I am their lord
Obverse Column i [24:25] i 25'25'–i 25'25'[... from] my hand they have received
Obverse Column i [25:26] i 26'26'–i 26'26'[......] strengthened me
Obverse Column i [26:27] i 27'27'–i 27'27'[......] Esarhaddon
Obverse Column i [27:28] i 28'28'–i 28'28'[......]s of the heavens
Obverse Column i [28:29] i 29'29'–i 29'29'[......] old age
Obverse Column i [29:30] i 30'30'–i 30'30'[......] I will make him go
Obverse Column i [30:31] i 31'31'–i 31'31'[......] I will consolidate
Obverse Column i [31:32] i 32'32'–i 32'32'[...... I will l]ight
Obverse Column i [32:33] i 33'33'–i 33'33'[...... the w]ell-being of [Esarhadd]on
Obverse Column i [33:34] i 34'34'–i 34'34'[......] I will [...].
Obverse Column i [34:35] i 35'35'–i 35'35'[From the mouth of Bayâ] of Arbela.
Obverse Column i [35:38] i 36'36'–i 38'38'[I am the La]dy of Arbela. [Esarhaddon, king of] Assyria, [fear not!]
Obverse Column ii [0:5] ii 1'1'–ii 5'5'[I will annihilate] whatever enemies you [have]. As for [you, stay] in your palace; I will [reconcile] Assyria with you. I will protect [you] by day and by dawn and [consolidate] your crown.
Obverse Column ii [5:10] ii 6'6'–ii 10'10'Like a winged bird ov[er its young] I will twitter over you and go in circles around you. Like a beautiful (lion) cub I will run about in your palace and sniff out your enemies.
Obverse Column ii [10:14] ii 11'11'–ii 14'14'I will keep you safe in your palace; I will make you overcome anxiety and trembling. Your son and grandson shall rule as kings before Ninurta.
Obverse Column ii [14:16] ii 15'15'–ii 16'16'I will abolish the frontiers of all the lands and give them to you.
Obverse Column ii [16:20] ii 17'17'–ii 20'20'Mankind is deceitful; I am one who says and does. I will sniff out, catch and give you the 'noisy daughter.'
Obverse Column ii [20:23] ii 21'21'–ii 23'23'As for you, praise me! Gather into your innards these words of mine from Arbela:
Obverse Column ii [23:27] ii 24'24'–ii 27'27'The gods of Esaggil languish in the 'steppe' of mixed evil. Quickly let two burnt offerings be sent out to their presence, and let them go and announce your well-being!
Obverse Column ii [27:28] ii 28'28'–ii 28'28'From the mouth of La-dagil-ili of Arbela.
Obverse Column ii [28:29] ii 29'29'–ii 29'29'Thus shall you answer the disloyal ones!
Obverse Column ii [29:30] ii 30'30'–ii 30'30'The word of Ištar of Arbela, the word of Queen Mullissu:
Obverse Column ii [30:33] ii 31'31'–ii 33'33'I will look, I will listen, I will search out the disloyal ones, and I will put them into the hands of my king.
Obverse Column ii [33:34] ii 34'34'–ii 34'34'I will speak to the multi[tudes]:
Obverse Column ii [34:37] ii 35'35'–ii 37'37'Listen, sunr[ise] and sunset! I will create [......].
Obverse Column ii [37:39] ii 38'38'–ii 39'39'The word of Ištar [of Arbela] to [......]
Obverse Column iii [0:1] iii 1'1'–iii 1'1'Be on [your] guard [......]
Obverse Column iii [1:2] iii 2'2'–iii 2'2'the augur[s ......]
Obverse Column iii [2:3] iii 3'3'–iii 3'3'I myself [......]
Obverse Column iii [3:4] iii 4'4'–iii 4'4'I will roll many [......]
Obverse Column iii [4:5] iii 5'5'–iii 5'5'I will choose and catc[h ......]
Obverse Column iii [5:6] iii 6'6'–iii 6'6'I [......].
Obverse Column iii [6:11] iii 7'7'–iii 11'11'How, how (to answer) those who ... many [men], saying, "When will the change in the land come about? Let us not stay in Calah and Nineveh!" As for you, keep silent, Esarhaddon!
Obverse Column iii [11:15] iii 12'12'–iii 15'15'I will choose the emissaries of the Elamite and the Mannean. I will seal the writings of the Urarṭian. I will cut off the ... of Mugallu.
Obverse Column iii [15:17] iii 16'16'–iii 17'17'Who (then) is the lone man? Who is the wronged man? Have no fear! Well sheltered is Esarhaddon, king of Assyria.
Obverse Column iii [17:18] iii 18'18'–iii 18'18'From the mouth of the woman Urkittu-šarrat of Calah.
Obverse Column iii [18:20] iii 19'19'–iii 20'20'Esarhaddon, have no fear! I will put Assyria in order and reconcile the angry gods with Assyria.
Obverse Column iii [20:25] iii 21'21'–iii 25'25'I will pull away the cover of your enemies and shed the blood of my king's enemies. I will protect my king; I will bring enemies in neck stocks and vassals with tribute before his feet.
Obverse Column iii [25:28] iii 26'26'–iii 28'28'I am your father and mother. I raised you between my wings; I will see your success.
Obverse Column iii [28:34] iii 29'29'–iii 34'34'Have no fear, Esarhaddon! I will place you between my arm and my forearm. In woe I will vanquish the enemies of my king. I will put Assyria in order, I will put the kin[gdom of] heaven in order. [...]
Obverse Column iii [34:35] iii 35'35'–iii 35'35'[t]he sunri[se ......]
Obverse Column iii [35:36] iii 36'36'–iii 36'36'[the sunse]t [......]
Obverse Column iv [0:1] iv 1'1'–iv 1'1'[...... to a]vert
Obverse Column iv [1:2] iv 2'2'–iv 2'2'[......] Aššur
Obverse Column iv [2:3] iv 3'3'–iv 3'3'[...... y]ou
Obverse Column iv [3:4] iv 4'4'–iv 4'4'[... Esaggi]l, Babylon
Obverse Column iv [4:5] iv 5'5'–iv 5'5'[......] I am on my guard
Obverse Column iv [5:6] iv 6'6'–iv 6'6'[...... to my] king
Obverse Column iv [6:7] iv 7'7'–iv 7'7'I gave [......].
Obverse Column iv [7:8] iv 8'8'–iv 8'8'[I am Urk]ittu. Praise me!
Obverse Column iv [8:9] iv 9'9'–iv 9'9'[Wherever you g]o, I will guard you.
Obverse Column iv [9:10] iv 10'10'–iv 10'10'[......] you
Obverse Column iv [10:11] iv 11'11'–iv 11'11'[......] Praise me!
Obverse Column iv [11:12] iv 12'12'–iv 12'12'[......] very
Obverse Column iv [12:13] iv 13'13'–iv 13'13'[...... s]trong, you
Obverse Column iv [13:14] iv 14'14'–iv 14'14'[......] Have no fear!
Obverse Column iv [14:15] iv 15'15'–iv 15'15'[......] your eyes
Obverse Column iv [18:19] iv 19'19'–iv 19'19'[I will re]concile [......]
Obverse Column iv [19:20] iv 20'20'–iv 20'20'[Have no fear], my calf!
Obverse Column iv [20:21] iv 21'21'–iv 21'21'I will cover your figure [......].
Obverse Column iv [21:22] iv 22'22'–iv 22'22'[I will sh]elter you [between my uppe]r arm
Obverse Column iv [22:23] iv 23'23'–iv 23'23'[and my forearm].
Obverse Column iv [23:24] iv 24'24'–iv 24'24'[......] righteous
Obverse Column iv [24:25] iv 25'25'–iv 25'25'[...... you s]eek me
Obverse Column iv [25:26] iv 26'26'–iv 26'26'[......] in my presence
Obverse Column iv [26:27] iv 27'27'–iv 27'27'[......] I will put your kingdom in order.
Obverse Column iv [27:28] iv 28'28'–iv 28'28'[As for you, mother of the king], have no fear!
Obverse Column iv [28:29] iv 29'29'–iv 29'29'[......] the support of Aššur.
Obverse Column iv [29:31] iv 30'30'–iv 31'31'[Esarhaddon], have no fear!

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
i
1'[x x x x x x]-⸢bu⸣-bu-ni
2'[x x x x x u₂-da]-⸢ʾi⸣-i-nu
3'[x x x x x x x]-ši-na
4'[x x x x x] a-da-an
5'[x x a-na-ku] {⸢d⸣}ba-ni-tu
6'[x x x x x] u₂-ta\d-qa\d-an
7'{[giš}GU.ZA ša {1}aš-šur—PAB]—AŠ u₂-ka-na
8'[x x x x x x] a-ni-nu {d}IŠ.TAR-MEŠ
9'[x x x x] ⸢ina⸣ E₂.SAG.IL₂
10'[x x x x {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur
11'{[lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ-ka] ⸢u₂⸣-sa-pa-ak
12'[ina GIR₃.2-ia] u₂-kab-ba-as
13'[la ta-pa]-⸢al⸣-li-hi AMA—MAN AMA—MAN
14'[TA@v pi-i {1}{d}PA]—hu-sa-an-ni {uru}ŠA₃—URU-a.a
15'[la ta-pa]-lah₃ {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ
16'[a-ki {lu₂]}⸢MA₂⸣.LAH₄ dam-qi₂ ina ka-a-ri DUG₃.GA
17'{[giš}MA₂ u₂]-⸢kal⸣-la a-ki ša₂ pa-ni-ti\t
18'[lu ina] ⸢ur⸣-ki-ti ina bat-bat-ti-ka
19'[a-sa]-⸢hur⸣ ma-ṣar-ta-ka a-na-ṣar
20'[ma-ṣar-tu₂ ša₂] KUR.KUR da-an-na-at a—dan-niš
21'60 DINGIR-MEŠ ina ZAG]-ia 60 DINGIR-MEŠ ina KAB-ia
22'[i-za-zu {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur
23'{[lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ]-⸢ka⸣ a-ka-ša₂-ad
24'[x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ EN-šu₂-nu a-na-ku
25'[x x x x x TA] ⸢ŠU⸣.2-ia mah-ru
26'[x x x x x x x] ⸢u₂⸣-da-in-an-ni\d-ni
27'[x x x x x x x x {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ
28'[x x x x x x x x]-MEŠ ša₂ AN-e
29'[x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ par-ša₂-mu-tu₂
30'[x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ u₂-šal-lak-šu₂
31'[x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ u₂-ka-na
32'[x x x x x x x u₂-ša₂]-⸢an⸣-mar
33'[x x x x x x] ⸢šul⸣-me ⸢ša₂⸣ {1}aš-šur—PAB]—AŠ
34'[x x x x x x] u₂-⸢x⸣+[x x]+⸢x⸣
35'[TA@v pi-i {mi₂}ba-ia]-⸢a⸣ {uru}arba-il₃-⸢a.a⸣
36'[a-na-ku {d]}⸢be⸣-let—arba-il₃
37'{1}aš-šur—PAB—AŠ MAN] ⸢KUR⸣—aš-šur
38'[la ta-pa-lah₃ x x x x x]-⸢ti⸣
ii
1'{⸢lu₂⸣}KUR₂-MEŠ-ka mar [šu-nu-ni x x (x)]
2'ina ŠA₃-bi E₂.GAL-ka lu [kam-mu-sa-ka]
3'KUR—aš-šur{ki} is-si-ka ⸢u₂⸣-[sal-lam]
4'ša kal—UD-me kal—UD-me kal-la-ma-⸢ri⸣ [ma-ṣar-ta-ka]
5'a-na-ṣar a-gu-ka ⸢u₂⸣-[ka-na]
6'a-ki iṣ-ṣur a-kap-pi ina ⸢UGU⸣ [AMAR-šu₂]
7'ina UGU-hi-ka a-ṣab-bur ina bat-⸢bat⸣-[ti]-⸢ka⸣
8'a-la-ab-bi a-sa-hu-ur
9'a-ki mu-ra-ni\d dam-qi₂ ina E₂.GAL-ka
10'a-du-al {lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ-ka u₂-ṣa-a-na
11'ina E₂.GAL-ka u₂-ta\d-qa\d-an-ka
12'ni-kit-tu ni-ir-ri-ṭu u₂-ša₂-an-ṣa-ka
13'DUMU.UŠ-ka DUMU.UŠ—DUMU.UŠ-ka DUMU.UŠ—DUMU.UŠ-ka
14'LUGAL-u-tu ina IGI {d}MAŠ up-pa-aš₂
15'ta-hu-ma-a-ni\d ša KUR.KUR
16'u₂-ga-am-mar a-da-nak-ka
17'a-me-lu-tu ṭul₃-lu-ma-a
18'a-na-ku ši-i qa\d-bi-tu e-pi-is-su
19'DUMU.MI₂ hu\d-bur-tu a-na-ku
20'u₂-ṣa-a-na u₂-⸢ba-ra ad-da⸣-[nak]-ka
21'at-ta a-na a.a-ši na-i-da-an-ni
22'di-ib-bi-⸢ia⸣ an-nu-ti\t TA@v ŠA₃ {uru}arba-il₃
23'ina E₂-a-nu-uk-ka e-si-ip
24'DINGIR-MEŠ ša E₂.SAG.IL₂ ina EDIN HUL bal-li
25šar\p-bu-bu ar-hi-iš 02 GIBIL₂-MEŠ
26'ina pa-ni-šu₂-nu lu-še-ṣi-u₂ lil-li-ku
27'šu-lam-ka li-iq-bi-u
28'TA@v pi-i ša₂ {1}la—da-gil₂—DINGIR {uru}arba-il₃-a.a
29'a-ki ta-ap-pa-la la ke-nu-ti\t
30'a-bat {d}15 ša₂ {uru}arba-il₃ a-bat šar\p-ra-ti\t {d}NIN.LIL₂
31'a-da-gal as-sa-nam-me
32'u₂-ha-a.a-a-ṭa la ke-nu-ti
33'ina ŠU.2 LUGAL\d-ia a-ša₂-kan
34'a-da-ab-ub a-na ma-aʾ-[du-ti]
35'si-ta-am-me-a na-pa-ah {[d}UTU-ši]
36'ra-ba\t {d}UTU-ši a-⸢x⸣+[x x x x]
37'a-⸢ba⸣-an-ni [x x x x x]
38'a-bat {⸢d}15 [ša₂ {uru}arba-il₃]
39'a-⸢na x⸣ [x x x x x x]
iii
1'lu-u et-⸢ka⸣-[ka x x x x x x]
2'{lu₂}da-gil₂—⸢MUŠEN⸣-[MEŠ {lu₂}da-gil₂—⸢MUŠEN⸣-[MEŠ x x x x]
3'a-na-⸢ku⸣-ma bi-[x x x x x]
4'a-⸢ga-lal⸣ ma-aʾ-⸢du⸣-[ti x x x x]
5'a-bi-ar ⸢u₂-ba-ra⸣ [x x x x x]
6'a-⸢na-ku x⸣+[x x x]+⸢x a-x⸣+[x x x x]
7'⸢a-ke⸣-e a-ke-e ša\d a-na {lu₂}[ERIM-MEŠ]
8'ma-aʾ-du-ti\d u₂-<$sa$>-na-ʾu-[x-ni]
9'ma-a im—ma-ti im—ma-ti KUR na-ku-ru ib-ba-aš₂-ši
10'ma-a ina {uru}kal-hi NINA{ki} lu la nu-šab
11'at-ta lu qa\t-la-ka {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ
12'{lu₂}ṣi-ra-ni NIM.MA{ki}a.a
13'{kur}man-na-a.a a-bi-ar {kur}URI-a.a
14'ši-iṭ-ri-šu₂ a-bar-ri-im
15'i-gi-ib ša {1}mu-gal-li u₂-bat-taq
16'man-nu {lu₂}e-du man-nu {lu₂}ha-ab-lu
17'la ta-pa-lah₃ ina GIŠ.MI {1}aš-šur—PAB\d—AŠ MAN KUR—aš-šur
18'TA@v pi-i {mi₂}ur-kit-tu—šar\p-rat {uru}kal-hi-tu₂
19'{1}⸢aš-šur—PAB—AŠ⸣ la ta-pa-lah₃ KUR—aš-šur u₂-ta-qa-an
20'DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢ze-nu-ti TA@v KUR—aš-šur u₂-sal-lam⸣
21'ṣi-ip-pu-tu ša {lu₂}⸢KUR₂-MEŠ⸣-ka a-na-sa-ah
22'da-me ša\p {lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ ša LUGAL\d-ia a-tab-ba-ak
23'šar\p-ri a-na-ṣar {lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ ina {giš}si-ga-ra-te
24'{lu₂}sa-al-mu-ti\t ina ma-da-na-ti
25'ina IGI GIR₃.2-šu₂ ub-ba-la
26'a-na-ku AD-ka AMA-ka
27'bir-ti\t a-gap-pi-ia ur-ta-bi-ka
28'ne₂-ma-al-ka am-mar
29'la ta-pal-lah₃ {1}aš-šur—PAB—AŠ
30'bir-ti\t i-zi-ri-ia am-ma-te-ia
31'a-ša₂-kan-ka ina ŠA₃-bi u₈-a
32'{lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ ša\p LUGAL-ia a-⸢ka⸣-[ša₂]-⸢ad⸣
33'KUR—aš-šur u₂-ta-qa\d-an ⸢LUGAL⸣-[u-tu ša]
34'AN-e u₂-ta-qa\d-⸢an⸣ [x x x x]
35'[na]-⸢pa⸣-ah {d}UTU-⸢ši⸣ [x x x x]
36'[ra-ba {d}UTU]-⸢ši x⸣ [x x x x]
iv
1'[x x x x x x še]-⸢tu⸣-qi
2'[x x x x x]-⸢al⸣ {d}aš-šur
3'[x x x x x x x] ⸢at⸣-ta
4'[x x x E₂.SAG].⸢IL₂⸣ KA₂.DINGIR{ki}
5'[x x x x x x] ⸢et⸣-ka-ku
6'[x x x x x x x] ⸢x x x LUGAL⸣
7'[x x x x] a-ti-din
8'[a-na-ku {d}ur]-⸢ki⸣-tu₂ na-id-a-ni
9'[be₂-et tal-la]-⸢ku⸣-u-ni a-na-ṣar-ka
10'[x x x]-ra-ka
11'[x x x x x] na-i-da-an-ni
12'[(x) x x x] ⸢a⸣—dan-niš
13'[x x x x] ⸢da⸣-ʾa-at-tu₂ at-ta
14'[x x x x] ⸢la⸣ ta-pa-lah₃
15'[x x x x x] ⸢IGI⸣.2-ka
16'[x x x x] ⸢šak-na⸣
17'[x x x x x x]-⸢du⸣
18'[x x x x x x]-⸢ši⸣
19'[x x x u₂-sa]-⸢al⸣-lam
20'[la ta-pa-lah₃] mu-u-ri
21'[(x) x x x x] gat-ta-ka a-ši-al
22'[bir-ti i]-⸢zi⸣-ri-ia
23'[am-ma-te-ia a]-⸢na⸣-ṣar-ka
24'[x x x x x] ke\d-e-ni
25'[x x x tu]-⸢ba⸣-ʾa-a-ni
26'[x x x]-⸢bi⸣ ina pa-ni-ia
27'[x x x x] ⸢LUGAL⸣-ta-ka u₂-ta-qa-an
28'[x x x x] ⸢la⸣ ta-pal-li-hi
29'[x x x x] ⸢tu⸣-kul\y-ti\t {d}aš-šur
30'[x x x x] ⸢la⸣ ta-pa-lah₃
31'[x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣+[x]+⸢x⸣

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