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CDLI Literary 002718.06, ex. 010 (P338325)

Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationCDLI Literary 002718.06, ex. 010
IDP338325
Museum no.AMM —
CollectionAnadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreLiterary
Find spotHuzirina (mod. Sultantepe)
Coordinates37.0501, 38.9062

English translation

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Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2'[...] mankind, he imposed the gods' work (on them) and set the gods free.
Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3'[...] the wise Ea [...] (and) imposed the work of the gods on them,
Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4'[... not] suitable for understanding
Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5'[...] of Marduk, Nudimmud created.
Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6'[...] divided the gods,
Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7'[...], all of them, above and below.
Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8'[... to] Anu the guarding of his instructions,
Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9'[...] he installed as watch.
Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10'[...] he planned the ways of the Underworld.
Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11'In [heaven and] the Underworld, he settled 600 (gods).
Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12'After he had given all of them (their) instructions
Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13'(and) divided their shares to the Anunnaku of heaven and Underworld,
Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14'the Anunnaku opened their mouths
Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15'to speak to Marduk, their lord:
Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16'"Now, lord, who brought about our freedom,
Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17'"what good things can we do for you?
Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18'"Let us build a cult dais whose name is called.
Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19'"Your cella shall be our stopping place; we shall rest therein.
Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20'"We shall lay out the cult dais (and) install its emplacement. On the date that we achieve (this), we shall rest therein."
Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21'When Marduk heard this, his appearance brightened greatly, like the day, (and he said):
Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22'"Build Babylon and (do) the work that you request! May its brickwork be moulded and build the cult dais high!"
Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23'The Anunaku wielded the hoe. The first year they made bricks.
Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24'When the second year arrived, they raised the upper part of Esaggil, a copy of the Apsu,
Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25'and built the upper ziggurat of the Apsu.
Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26'For the gods [...] and Anu, they established his ... as dwelling.
Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27'In majesty he sat before them and its (Esaggil's) horns faced the foundations of Ešara.
Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28'After they had done the work of the Esaggil, all the Anunnaku created their own cult daises.
Obverse [28:29] o 29'29'–o 29'29'The 300 (lit. 5 sixties) Igigi of the heavens (and) the 600 of the Apsu all gathered.
Obverse [29:30] o 30'30'–o 30'30'The lord, on the exalted dais which they had created as his dwelling,
Obverse [30:31] o 31'31'–o 31'31'seated the gods, his fathers, at his banquet (saying): "This is Babylon, the seat of your love.
Obverse [31:32] o 32'32'–o 32'32'"Sing joyfully at this place so that they shall speak of its joy!"
Obverse [32:33] o 33'33'–o 33'33'The great gods sat down.
Obverse [33:34] o 34'34'–o 34'34'They put down zarbābu-vessels (and) sat down at the banquet.
Obverse [34:35] o 35'35'–o 35'35'After they had performed a joyful nigûtu-song inside it (Esaggil),
Obverse [35:36] o 36'36'–o 36'36'they performed the taqribtu-ritual in the awe-inspiring Esaggil.
Obverse [36:37] o 37'37'–o 37'37'All the instructions and plans were established.
Obverse [37:38] o 38'38'–o 38'38'All the gods divided the positions of heaven and Underworld.
Obverse [38:39] o 39'39'–o 39'39'The great gods, fifthy of them, sat down and
Obverse [39:40] o 40'40'–o 40'40'the seven gods of destinies were established firmly to (give) decisions.
Obverse [40:41] o 41'41'–o 41'41'The lord presented the bow, his weapon, and laid it down before them.
Obverse [41:42] o 42'42'–o 42'42'The gods, his fathers, examined the net which he had made,
Obverse [42:43] o 43'43'–o 43'43'they saw how skilful the bow's appearance was
Obverse [43:44] o 44'44'–o 44'44'(and) praised the deeds which he had done, his fathers.
Obverse [44:45] o 45'45'–o 45'45'Anu raised it (the bow) in the assembly of the gods and said
Obverse [45:46] o 46'46'–o 46'46'and kissed the bow: "May this be my daughter!"
Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1He named the names of the bow thus:
Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22'Longwood' shall be the first, the second shall be [...]
Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33its third name, 'Bow-star', he revealed in heaven.
Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44He established its station with the gods, [its] companions.
Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55After Anu had determined the destinies of the bow,
Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66he erected the throne of kingship which was the highest among the gods.
Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77Anu placed it in the assembly of the gods.
Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88The great gods assembled, they raised Marduk's destiny above their own (and) prostrated themselves.
Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99They spoke a curse to themselves,
Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010with water and oil they swore (and) grasped (their) throats.
Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111They gave him the exercise of kingship over the gods,
Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212they established him firmly for the lordship of the gods of heaven and Underworld.
Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313Anšar gave him his additional name Asalluhi (saying):
Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414"At the mention of his name, we shall show submission,
Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515"(at) his utterances, the gods shall pay attention,
Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616"his speech shall be supreme above and below.
Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717"The son, our avenger, shall be very exalted.
Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818"His lordship shall be supreme, he shall have no rival.
Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919"He shall perform the shepherdship of the black-headed people, his creations.
Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020"so that they may speak of his ways for posterity, without forgetting.
Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121"He shall establish great food offerings for his fathers,
Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222"He shall exercise the role of provisioner for them (and) care for their chapels.
Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323"He shall have (them) smell the incense offering (and) rejoice at their sustenance.
Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424"He shall do on earth the equivalent of what he did in heaven.
Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525"He shall appoint the black-headed people to revere him.
Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626"May the people be mindful (and) invoke their gods.
Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727"At his command, may they pay attention to their goddesses,
Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828"(and) may food offerings be brought to their gods and goddesses.
Reverse [28:29] r 2929–r 2929"Let it not be forgotten (and) care for their gods. They shall make their sacred precincts glorious (and) build their daises.
Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030"The black-headed people may be divided (as to) gods,
Reverse [30:31] r 3131–r 3131"to us, whatever name we call (him), he shall be our god.
Reverse [31:32] r 3232–r 3232"Let us pronounce his fifty names,
Reverse [32:33] r 3333–r 3333"that his ways be made transparent, his deeds equal.
Reverse [33:34] r 3434–r 3434"MARDUK whom his father Anu named from his birth
Reverse [34:35] r 3535–r 3535"provider of pasture and watering places, the one who enriches every stable,
Reverse [35:36] r 3636–r 3636"who, with his weapon, the flood, bound the enemies
Reverse [36:37] r 3737–r 3737"(and) spared the gods, his fathers, from hardship.
Reverse [37:38] r 3838–r 3838"He shall be the son, the sun god of the gods, the shining one,
Reverse [38:39] r 3939–r 3939"so that they may always wander in his bright light.
Reverse [39:40] r 4040–r 4040"On the people whom he created, the living creatures,
Reverse [40:41] r 4141–r 4141"he imposed the gods' work, so that they could achieve peace.
Reverse [41:42] r 4242–r 4242"Creation, destruction, reconciliation (and) punishment,
Reverse [42:43] r 4343–r 4343"[shall] happen at his command and they shall gaze at him.
Reverse [43:44] r 4444–r 4444"[...]: he is indeed the god who created them,
Reverse [44:45] r 4545–r 4545"[...] Anunnaku, the one who allows the Igigi to rest.
Reverse [45:46] r 4646–r 4646"MARUTUKKU: he shall be the trust of his land, city and people.
Reverse [46:47] r 4747–r 4747"[... may] the people praise him for ever after.
Reverse [47:48] r 4848–r 4848"[...] ...
Left [0:1] l.e. 1l.e. 1–l.e. 1l.e. 1[...] (and) may they quake in (their) dwelling.

Transliteration (ATF)

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1'[...] x x [...]
2'[... a]-⸢me⸣-lu-ta i-mid dul-li DINGIR-MEŠ-ma DINGIR-MEŠ um-taš-šir₃
3'[...] {⸢d⸣}e₂-a er-šu dul-li ša₂ DINGIR.DINGIR i-mi-du-ni ša₂-a-šu
4'[... la] ⸢na⸣-ṭu-u ha-sa-siš
5'[...] {⸢d}AMAR⸣.UTU ib-na-a {d}NU.DIM₂.MUD
6'[... DINGIR]-MEŠ u₂-za-ʾa-az
7'[... gim]-ra-as-su-nu e-liš u šap-liš
8'[... a-na {d}a]-⸢nu₃⸣ te-re-tuš na-ṣa-ra
9'[...] ⸢u₂⸣-kin ma-aṣ-⸢ṣar⸣-ta
10'[...] ⸢al⸣-ka-ka-ti₃ KI{ti₃} u₂-ma-aṣ-ṣir
11'ina [AN{e} u₃] KI{ti₃} 1(GEŠʾU) uš-te-šib
12'iš-[tu te-re-e]-ti nap-har-ši-na u₂-ma-ʾi-i-ru
13'ana {d}A.NUN.NA.KI ⸢ša₂⸣ AN{e} u KI{ti₃} u₂-⸢za-i⸣-zu iš-qat-su-un
14'{d}A.NUN.NA.⸢KI⸣ pa-a-šu-nu i-pu-šu-ma
15'a-na {d}AMAR.UTU be-li₂-šu₂-nu šu-nu iz-zak-ru
16'i-{d}nan₂-⸢na⸣ be-li₂ ša₂ šu-bar-ra-ni taš-ku-nu-ma
17'mi-nu-u du-⸢un⸣-qa-ni ina mah-ri-ka
18'i ni(NA-)pu-uš ⸢pa⸣-rak-ka ša₂ na(NI-)bu-u zi-kir-šu
19'ku-um-muk-⸢ku lu⸣ nu-bat-ta-ni-ma i nu-⸢šap⸣-ših qer-bu-uš
20'i ni-id-di ⸢BARA₂⸣ [ni]-⸢me-da a-šar⸣-šu i-na U₄.BA(NA) ša₂ ni-kaš-ša₂-da i nu-šap-ših qer-bu-uš
21'{d}AMAR.UTU an-⸢ni-tu₂⸣ [ina] še-mi-šu ki-ma u₄-mi im-mi-[ru] zi-mu-šu ma-aʾ-diš
22'ep-ša₂-ma TIN.⸢TIR{ki⸣} ša₂ te-ri-ša₂ ši-pir-šu ⸢lib⸣-na-⸢at⸣-su ⸢lip-pa⸣-ti-iq-ma ⸢pa-rak⸣-ku zuq-ra
23'{d}A.NUN.NA.⸢KI it-ru⸣-ku al-la MU.AN.NA 1{et} ⸢li⸣-bit-ta-šu il-te-eb-nu
24'ša₂-ni-tu₂ MU.[AN].⸢NA⸣ ina ⸢ka⸣-ša₂-di ša₂ E₂.SAG.⸢IL₂ mi⸣-ih-ret ABZU ul-lu-u re-ši-šu₂
25'ib-nu-[u₂-ma] ziq-qur-ra-tu₄ ABZU e-li-⸢ta⸣
26'ana {d}[...] ⸢u⸣ {d}a-nu₃ ⸢KI⸣-MIN-⸢šu u₂⸣-kin-nu ⸢šub⸣-ta
27'ina tar-ba-a-ti ⸢ma-har⸣-[šu₂]-nu u₂-ši-ba-am-ma šur-šiš E₂.ŠAR₂.RA i-na-aṭ:ṭa-la qar-na-⸢a-<<a>>-šu₂
28'iš-tu₂ E₂.SAG.IL₂ [i-pu]-šu ši-pir-šu₂ {d}A.NUN.NA.KI ka-⸢li⸣-[šu₂]-nu BARA₂-MEŠ-šu₂-<nu> ib-taš-mu
29'5 UŠ {d}⸢i₂⸣-gi₃-gi₃ ⸢ša₂⸣ ša₂-⸢ma-mi 1(GEŠʾU) ABZU ka-li⸣-šu₂-nu pah-ru
30'be-lu₄ ina BARA₂ MAH ša₂ ib-nu-⸢u₂⸣ šu-bat-su
31'DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢AD.AD⸣-šu₂ qe₂-ri-ta-šu₂ uš-te-šib an-na TIN.⸢TIR{ki⸣} šu-bat ⸢nar-mi-ku-un⸣
32'nu-ga-⸢a⸣ aš₂-ru-uš-šu hi-du-ta-šu liq-ba-a-ma
33'u₂-ši-bu-ma DINGIR.DINGIR GAL.GAL
34'zar-ba-ba iš-⸢ku⸣-nu ina qe₂-re-e-ti uš-bu
35'iš-tu ni-gu-ta iš-ku-nu qe₂-reb-šu₂
36'ina E₂.⸢SAG⸣.IL₂ ra-aš-bi i-te-pu-šu šu-nu taq-rib-tu₂
37'kun-na te-re-e-ti ⸢nap⸣-har-ši-na GIŠ.HUR-MEŠ
38'man-za-az AN{⸢e⸣} u KI{ti₃} u₂-za-ʾi-i-zu DINGIR-MEŠ gim-ras-su-un
39'⸢DINGIR⸣-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ⸢ha⸣-am-šat-su-nu u₂-ši-bu-ma
40'DINGIR-MEŠ NAM-MEŠ se-bet-ti-šu₂-nu ana EŠ.BAR uk-tin-nu
41'im-hur-ma be-lu₄ {giš}PAN {giš}TUKUL-šu ma-har-šu₂-un id-di
42'sa-pa-ra ša₂ i-te-ep-pu-šu i-mu-ru DINGIR-MEŠ AD-MEŠ-šu
43'i-mu-ru-ma {giš}PAN ki-i nu-uk-ku-lat bi-nu-ta
44'ep-šet i-te-ep-pu-šu i-na-ad-du AD-MEŠ-šu₂
45'iš-ši-ma {d}a-nu ina UKKIN DINGIR-MEŠ i-qab-bi
46'{giš}PAN it-ti-šiq ši-i lu-u₂ mar-ti
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1im-bi-ma ša₂ {giš}PAN ka-a-am šu-mi-[ša₂]
2i-ṣu a-rik lu-u₂ iš-te-nu-um-ma ša₂-nu-u lu-[u₂ ...]
3⸢šal⸣-šu₂ šum-šu₂ {mul}PAN ina AN{e} u₂-ša₂-[pi]
4u₂-kin-ma gi-is-gal-la ša₂ it-ti DINGIR-MEŠ at-he-⸢e⸣-[ša₂]
5⸢ul⸣-tu ši-ma-a-ti ša₂ {giš}PAN i-ši-mu {d}a-⸢nu⸣ [(...)]
6id-di-ma {giš}GU.ZA šar-ru-ti ša₂ ina DINGIR.DINGIR ša₂-qa-⸢at⸣
7{⸢d⸣}a-nu ina UKKIN DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂-a-ša₂ uš-te-šib-[ši]
8ip-hu-ru-nim-ma DINGIR.DINGIR GAL.GAL ši-mat {d}AMAR.UTU ul-lu-u₂-šu-nu uš-⸢ken-nu⸣
9u₂-zak-ki-ru-ma a-na ra-ma-ni-šu-nu a-ra-ar-ra
10ina A-MEŠ u₃ |I₃×GIŠ| it-mu-u₂ u₂-lap-pi-⸢tu₄⸣ nap-ša₂-a-ti
11id-di-⸢nu⸣-šum-ma šar-ru-ut DINGIR.DINGIR e-pe-ša₂
12a-na be-⸢lu-ut⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ AN{e} u KI{ti₃} šu-nu uk-ti-nu-šu₂
13u₂-ša₂-⸢tir⸣ AN.ŠAR₂ {d}ASAR.LU₂.HI it-ta-bi MU-NE
14a-na ⸢zik-ri⸣-šu qa-be₂-e i ni-il-bi-in ap-pa
15ip-šu pi-i-šu DINGIR-MEŠ li-pi-iq-qu-šu₂
16qi₂-bi-tuš-šu lu-u₂ šu-tu-rat e-liš u₃ šap-liš
17lu-u₂ šu-uš-qu-ma ma-ru mu-ter gi-mil-⸢li-ni⸣
18e-nu-us-⸢su⸣ lu-u₂ šu-tu-rat ša₂-ni-na a-a ir-ši
19⸢li-pu-uš⸣-[ma] ⸢re-ʾu⸣-ut ṣal-mat SAG.DU bi-na-tuš-šu
20ah-ra-taš u₄-mu ⸢la⸣ ma-še-e li-zak-ki-ra al-kat₃-su
21li-kin a-na AD.AD-šu nin-da-be₂-e ra-bu-tu₂
22za-ni-nu-us-su-un li-pu-ša₂ li-pa-qi₂-da eš-re-es-su-un
23li-še-ṣi-in qat₃-rin-na ti-ʾa-a-ši-na liš-riš-ša₂
24⸢tam⸣-šil ina AN{e} i-te-ep-pu-šu ina KI{ti₃} li-<te>-ep-pu-uš
25li-ad-di-ma ṣal-mat SAG.DU pa-la-hi-iš-šu₂
26ba-ʾu-u₂-la-⸢tu₄⸣ lu hi-is-su-sa DINGIR-ši-na li-iz-zak-ra
27ip-šu pi-i-šu {d}iš-ta-riš li-piq-qa
28nin-da-be₂-e li-in-na-ša₂-a DINGIR-ši-na {d}iš-tar-šin
29a-a im-ma-ša₂-a DINGIR-ši-na li-kil-la ma-ti-ši-na liš-te-pa-a pa-rak-ki-ši-na ⸢li-te-ep-šu₂⸣
30lu-u₂ zi-za-ma ṣal-mat SAG.DU DINGIR-MEŠ
31na-a-ši ma-la MU ni-im-bu-u šu-u₂ lu-u₂ il-ni
32i nim-bi-ma ha-an-ša₂-a MU-MEŠ-šu
33al-ka-tuš lu-u₂ šu-pa-a-tu ep-še-tuš lu-u₂ maš-lat
34{d}AMAR.UTU ša₂ ul-tu ṣi-ti-šu im-bu-šu₂ a-bu-šu₂ {d}a-nu
35ša₂-kin mi-ri-ti u₃ maš-qi₂-ti mu-ṭah-hi-du u-ri-šam
36ša₂ ina {giš}TUKUL-šu a-bu-bi ik-mu-u ša₂-pu-ti
37DINGIR-MEŠ AD-MEŠ-šu i-ṭi-ra ina šap-ša₂-qi
38lu-u₂ ma-ru {d}UTU{⸢ši⸣} ša₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ne₂-bu-u šu-u-ma
39ina nu-ri-šu nam-⸢ri⸣ lit-tal-la-ku šu₂-nu ka-a-a-an
40UN-MEŠ ša₂ ib-nu-u₂ ši-kit-ta nap-šu
41⸢dul-li⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ i-mid-<<du>>-ma šu-nu ip-pa-aš₂-hu
42[ba-nu]-⸢u₂⸣ a-ba-tu₂ nap-šu-ra e-ne₂-na
43[lu-u₂ ba-ši]-⸢ma na-nu-uš⸣-šu(SU) lu nap-lu-su šu-nu ša₂-a-šu
44[...] ⸢lu-u₂⸣ DINGIR ba-nu-šu-nu šu-ma
45[... {d}A].NUN.NA.KI mu-šap-ši-hu {d}i-gi₄-gi₄
46{[d}ma-ru-tu-uk]-⸢ku⸣ lu-u₂ tukul-ti ma-a-ti IRI u UN-MEŠ-šu₂
47[... lit]-⸢ta-ʾi-i-da⸣-šu UN-MEŠ ah-ra-taš
48[...] x x x x x x x x x A RI
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1[...] ⸢li⸣-nu-šu ina šub-ti

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