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CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 001 (P338350)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338350 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Huzirina (mod. Sultantepe) |
| Coordinates | 37.0501, 38.9062 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [szat]-tam-[ma] a-na ba-lat, [a-dan]-nu i-ti-iq# | The second time, for the life of the stipulated term, he passed. |
| 2 | as#-[sah]-hur# le#-mun [le]-mun-[ma] | I have turned to evil, evil |
| 3 | za-pur#-[ti] u2#-ta-as,-s,a-pa# i-szar#-[ti] ul ut-tu# | He constantly seeks out the extispicy, but he does not know how to discern it. |
| 4 | _dingir_ al#-si#-ma ul# [id]-di#-na pa-ni-szu# | I called out to the god, but he did not give it to me. |
| 5 | u2-[sal]-la# {d}isz#-tar#-ri ul i#-sza2-qa#-a# re-szi#-szu | The goddess Ištar will not raise her head. |
| 6 | _{lu2}[hal_] ina# bi-[ir] ar#-ka-at ul ip-ru-us | The diviner in the middle of the night did not open (the door). |
| 7 | ina# [ma-asz2-szak]-ku# sza2-'-i-li ul u2-sza2-pi di-nim | I did not write a verdict in the assembly of judges. |
| 8 | za-[qi2]-qi2# a-ba-BI-ma ul u2-pat-ti uz-ni | (Sum) I am a lion, but I did not open my mouth (Akk) I was a bull, but my tongue was not open |
| 9 | masz#-masz#-szu ina _ke4-ke4_-t,e3-e ki-mil-ti ul ip#-t,ur | The incantation priest did not release his sin by means of a ritual. |
| 10 | a#-a#-it ep-sze-ti sza2-na-at ma-ti-tan | Whose deeds are the envy of the land |
| 11 | a-mur ar#-ka#-te ri#-da-ta ip-pe-ru | I saw the rear part of the road, they opened it. |
| 12 | ki-i sza2 tam#-qi2#-ta# a-na _dingir_ la uk-tin-nu | As a gift they did not give to the god |
| 13 | u3# ina ma-ka-le-e {d}isz-tar# la i-za-kar | and in the food offerings of Ištar he shall not speak |
| 14 | [ap-pi] la# e#-nu-u szu-ken#-na la am-ru | I am not a thief, I am a non-believer. |
| 15 | [ina pi-i]-szu# ip#-par#-ku#-u su-pu-u tes2-le-tu2 | They break through his mouth, they make a supplication, |
| 16 | ib-t,i-lu# _u4# dingir#_ i-sze-t,u2 esz-sze-szu | The day that a god has sworn, the new one |
| 17 | id-du-[u2 ah]-szu2-ma me-e-szu-nu# i-me-szu | they smote him, and their water poured over him. |
| 18 | pa-la-ha [u3 it]-'u#-du# la u2-szal-me-du _ug3-mesz_-szu2 | fear and famine did not cease his people |
| 19 | _dingir_-szu2 la iz-ku-ru# i#-ku#-lu# a-kal-szu2 | his god did not reject, he ate his food. |
| 20 | iz-bu {d}isz-tar#-[ta]-szu2 [mas]-ha#-ta# la ub-la | He who is angry with Ištar did not bring the mašata offerings. |
| 21 | a-na sza im-hu-u be-la-szu [im]-szu-u | to whom his lord had appealed |
| 22 | ni-isz _dingir_-szu2 kab#-tam [qal-lisz] iz#-kur3 a-na-ku am-szal | the life of his great divinity he decreed in a favorable way; I myself am well; |
| 23 | ah-su-us-ma ra-ma-ni [su-up]-pu#-u tes2#-le-tu2 | “I am afraid, and I am frightened, I am constantly terrified, |
| 24 | tes2-le-tu2 ta-szi-ma-tu2 ni#-[qu]-u sak#-ku#-u2#-a | “It is a battle, I am a niqû-demon, my sakkūtu-disease, |
| 25 | u4-mu pa-la-ah _dingir_ t,u#-ub lib3-bi-ia | The day of the reverent deity of my happiness |
| 26 | u4-mu ri-du-tu2 {d}isz-tar# ne2#-[me]-li# [ta]-at#-tu#-ri#? | The day of the extispicy, Ištar, you have turned back |
| 27 | ik-rib _lugal#_ szi-[i] hi#-du-ti | He is the king's apprentice; he is the one who enjoys happiness. |
| 28 | u2-sza2-ri ana _kur#_-ia# [_a]-mesz dingir#_ [na]-s,a#-ru | I brought to my land the water of the god, the guardian. |
| 29 | u3 ni-gu#-ta#-szu2# [ana _saga_-ti] szum-ma | and his nigūtu-offerings for good fortune if |
| 30 | szu-ma {d}isz-ta#-ra# szu#-quru# _ug3#-mesz#_-ia usz#-ta#-hi-iz | If Ištar, I will scatter my people. |
| 31 | ta-na-da-at _lugal_ e-lisz# u2-masz-szal | the praise of the king he made surpassing. |
| 32 | [u3 pu]-luh-tu2 _e2-gal_ um#-ma-nu u2-szal-mid | and the protection of the palace the master he made complete. |
| 33 | [lu i]-di# ki-i it-ti _dingir-mesz_ i-tam-KU-ra an-na-[tu2] | May he know that these are with the gods. |
| 34 | [... ra]-ma#-nu-usz _dingir_ gul#-lul#-[tum] | ... who loves ..., destroyer of the gods, |
| 35 | [... mu-us-su]-kat# [_ugu] dingir#_-szu dam#-qat | ... who makes perfect ... favorable for his god, |
| 36 | [...] qe2-reb _an#_-[e i]-lam#-mad | ... in the middle of heaven he will be praised. |
| 37 | [...] i-ha-ak-[kim man]-nu | ... he will kill, who? |
| 38 | [...] a-lak-tu2 _dingir#_ [a]-pa-a-ti# | ... the way of the gods, the openings |
| 39 | [sza2] ina am-mat ib-lu-[t,u i]-mu-u2-tu# [ud]-de#-[esz] | Whoever in the future, at any time, dies or flees, |
| 40 | sur-risz usz-ta-di-ru [za-mar] uh-ta#-[bar] | he quickly became frightened, he was terrified. |
| 41 | ina s,i-bit ap-pa i-za-mu-ra [e]-le#-la# | By the command of a sage he praises, he surpasses |
| 42 | ina pi-it pu-ri-di# [u2-s,ar]-rap# lal-la-risz# | In the opening of the cloister he decorated it with splendor. |
| 43 | ki-i pe-ti-e u ka-[ta-mi t,e3-en]-szi#-na# szit#-ni# | As open and clear as a window, hear their report! |
| 44 | im-mu-s,a-a-ma im-[ma-a sza2-li]-im-tisz2 | he went out, and then he became frightened |
| 45 | i-szeb-ba-a-ma i-sza2-an-na#-na# _dingir_-szi-in | shall be sated, and shall renew her god. |
| 46 | i-na t,a-a-bi i-ta-ma-a e-la-a sza2-ma-['i] | He has sworn by good fortune, he has not changed. |
| 47 | u2-ta-sza2-sza2-[ma] i-dab#-bu-ub a-re#-du er#-[kal-la] | he screams and speaks: “Aredu, Erkalla, |
| 48 | ana# an-na-a-tu2 usz#-ta#-ra# qe2-reb-szi-na la al-tan#-da# | I have turned back to these things, I do not know their insides. |
| 49 | u3#? ia-a-ti szu-nu-hu# i-na#-sak# mi-iq-ti | Also, for me, a šunuhu-disease will be imposed. |
| 50 | _gig_ mun-ni-szu2 e-li#-ia# in#-nesz-ra | The illness of his woman has risen against me. |
| 51 | im-hul-li# isz#-tu# i#-szid# _an_-e i-zi-qa# | The destructive wind blows from the rising of the sky. |
| 52 | ul-te i-rat# _ki_-tim i-szi#-ha# di#-'u-[u2] | From the edge of the netherworld he sat down in prayer. |
| 53 | szu#-u2#-lu lem-nu it-ta-s,a-a _abzu_-usz-szu2 | The evil one has come out, his Apsu |
| 54 | [...] la# [ne2]-'i u2-s,a-a isz#-tu# e2-kur | ... I did not go out from the Ekur. |
| 55 | [...]-da isz-tu qe2-reb _kur_-i | ... from the mountains |
| 56 | [...] _illu_ szu#-ru-up-[pu-u i]-nu#-[szu] | ... the river level rose sharply. At that time, |
| 61 | [...]-ni# i#-[...] | ... his ... |
| 62 | [...] im-ha-[s,u ...] | ... they struck ... |
| 63 | [s,i]-i#-ri il-pu-[tu2 ...] | They performed the extispicy ... |
| 64 | [...] re#-esz lib3-bi-ia [...] | ... the beginning of my heart ... |
| 65 | qer-bi#-ia id-lu-hu [...] | They screamed in my chamber |
| 66 | szu-lum# ha#-ah-hu u2-la#-[...] | The well-being of the ḫaḫu-priestess ... |
| 67 | mesz-re-te-ia u2-la-'i-bu u2-nisz-szu2 pi#-[...] | (Sum) My limbs ... (Akk) My legs ... |
| 68 | la-a-ni zaq-ru i-bu-tu2 [...] | (Sum) The one who is enraged, angry, ... (Akk) He who is angry, angry ... |
| 69 | gat#-ti rap-sza2-ta ur-ba-ti usz-ni-i#-[la] | I made the wide intestines tremble |
| 70 | ki-i u2-lil-te# an-na-bi-ku bu-ba-ni-isz [...] | Like a stag, I am a bull ... |
| 71 | a-lu-u zu-um#-ri i-te-di-iq s,u-ba-tu2# | The alû-priestess has cut off the ṣubatu-offering. |
| 72 | ki#-ma# szu-usz-kal-li u2-kat3-ti-man-[ni ...] | Like a šushkallu-demon he encircled me, ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | pal-s,a-a-ma ul i-na-t,a#-[al ...] | He is frightened, but he does not see ... |
| 2 | pe-ta-a ul i-sze-ma#-[a] uz#-na#-[...] | He does not listen to the open country, he does not ... the sheepfold |
| 3 | ka-la pag-ri-ia i-ta-[haz] ri-mu-tu2 | all of my body he has sinned, |
| 4 | mi-szit-tu2 im-ta-[qut] e-lu _uzu-mesz_-ia | a mišittu-disease fell upon my flesh |
| 5 | man-gu is,-s,a-[bat] i-di-ia | he has seized my arm, |
| 6 | lu-'u-tu2 im-ta-[qut] e-li bir-ki-ia | (who) have fallen into disrepair over my limbs |
| 7 | ma-sza2-a-ma nam-szi-[sza2] sze-pa-a-a | my limbs, my feet, |
| 8 | [x]-s,u szuk-szu2-du# u2#-nap-paq ma-aq-tisz2 | ... he smears, he scatters, and he is killed. |
| 9 | [...]-ut# mu-u2-[tu] i#-te-rim pa-ni-ia | ... a young man approached my face. |
| 10 | [...] ap-pal | ... I will answer. |
| 11 | [...] ul i-szi | ... he did not have |
| 12 | [...] x | |
| 13 | [...] szap#-ti-ia | ... my lips |
| 14 | [...]-u2-a | ... my |
| 15 | [... ur]-u2-di | ... I conquered. |
| 16 | [...] szum#-ma da#-ad#-da-risz a-la-'u#-[ut] | ... if he is constantly frightened, I will die. |
| 17 | [...] nap-szat _ug3-mesz ugu-mu_ im#-[...] | ... the life of the people over me ... |
| 18 | ap-pu-na-ma i-ti-ri-ik si-le-tum | “I looked at him, and he swore an oath. |
| 19 | ina la ma-ka-le-e zi-mu-u2-[a ...] | Without ceasing my life |
| 20 | szi-ri isz-tah-ha da-mi i-[...] | (Sum) My flesh is swollen, my blood ... (Akk) (My) flesh has been crushed, my flesh ... |
| 21 | e-s,e-en-ti us-su-qat3# [a-ri]-mat# masz#-[...] | (Sum) The young woman was carried off to the desert (Akk) She was carried away by the young woman, the wild goat |
| 22 | szir2-a-nu-u-a nu-up-pu-[hu u2]-riq#-ta mah-[...] | My songs are exalted, my supplications are supreme |
| 23 | a-hu-uz er-szi me-si-ru mu#-s,e#-[e] ta-ne2-[hu] | I am encircled by the earth, I am constantly frightened by the breezes. |
| 24 | a-na ki-suk-ki-ia i-tu-ra bi-i-ti# | he returned to my shrine. |
| 25 | il-lu-ur-tu2 _uzu-mesz_-ia na-da-a i-da-a#-a | illurtu-disease of my flesh, nadā’i-da-ya |
| 26 | masz-kan ra-ma-ni-ia muq-qu-ta sze-pa-[a-a] | my own scepter, my footing, my feet, |
| 27 | ni-t,a#-tu-u2-a szum-ru-s,u me-hi-is,-ti dan-na-[at] | My distress is severe, my strength is strong. |
| 28 | qin#-na-zi it,-t,a-an-ni ma-lat s,el-la-a-[...] | The qinnāzu-priest approached me, the one of the ṣellâ-priestess |
| 29 | pa-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sah-hi-la-an-ni zi-qa-ti lab#-[...] | (Sum) He shook his head (Akk) He made his head shake, he ... the spittle |
| 30 | kal u4-me ri-du-u i-re-da-[...] | ... all day long |
| 31 | [...] mu#-szi ul i-nap#-[...] | ... he does not sleep at night |
| 32 | [...]-lak#-ku-ti pu#-[...] | “... ...-lakkûti ... |
| 33 | [...]-ha# i-ta#-ad#-da#-a# a#-ha#-ta | ... he has sworn by the oath |
| 34 | [... a]-bit# ki#-[i] al#-pi# | ... he smote like a ghost. |
| 35 | [...] ta#-ba#-asz2-ta-ni-ia | ... you have imposed upon me |
| 36 | [... masz]-ma#-szu | ... its maszmashu-plant |
| 37 | u3# te#-re#-ti-ia [_{lu2}hal_ u2]-tesz2-szi | and my extispicies the diviner gave to her |
| 38 | ul u2-sza2-pi [a-szi-pa] szi#-kin _gig_-ia | I did not send, the one who resides in the place of my illness |
| 39 | u a-dan-ni si-li-ti-ia _{lu2#}hal_ ul# id#-din | and a stipulated term for my life the diviner did not give |
| 40 | ul i-ru-s,a _dingir_ qa-ti ul# [is,]-bat | The god did not come out, he did not seize the hand of the god. |
| 41 | ul i-re-man-ni {d}isz#-tar-ri i-da-a-a ul il#-lik | Ištar did not approach me, he did not go with me. |
| 42 | pe-ti _ki-mah_ er-su#-u szu-ka#-nu-u2-a | The opening of the Great Oval is my scepter. |
| 43 | a-di la mi-tu#-ti-ma bi-ki-ti gam#-rat# | until he has not died, and my case is decided. |
| 44 | kal _kur_-ia ki#-i ha-bil iq-bu-[ni] | When he had sinned against my entire land, |
| 45 | isz-me-ma ha-du-u-a im-me-ru pa-nu-szu2 | He heard of my joy, he saw his face. |
| 46 | ha-di-ti u2-ba-si-ru ka-bat-ta-sza2 ip#-per-da# | (Sum) She smears a curse on her body (Akk) The curse has smeared her body |
| 47 | i-t,i u4-me sza2 gi-mir kim#-ti-ia | The days of my entire family |
| 48 | sza2 qer-bi mu-de-e {d}utu-su#-un i-rim | The one who knows the interior of the gods, Utun, he filled. |
| 49 | _egir_-szu2 kab-ta-at _szu_-su# ul a-le-'i na-sza2-szu | After that, I do not know the weight of his hand. |
| 50 | _gin7 libir_-szu2 sar_-ma ba3-ri3 _sar_ {disz}{d}i-di-{d}mes-lam#-ta-[e3]-a | Written according to its original and collated. Written by Iddi-Meslamta-ea. |
| 51 | _{lu2}szab-tur li-gi-mu-u sza# {disz}a-szu2-u _{lu2}sanga_ | the šabtur-priest, the ligīmû-official of Ašūa, the priest |
| 52 | sza _ir_ {d}nu-dim2-mud lit-bal-szu2 sza ina szur-qu i-sza2-ri-qi sza2 ina dan-na-nu e-kim | who is the son of Nudimmud may it carry off. Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint, |
| 53 | {d}lugal#-gir3-ra dan-dan _dingir-mesz kasz-kasz dingir-mesz musz-idim dingir-mesz_ | Lugalgira, the strong one of the gods, the mighty one among the god(s), the snake among the (other) gods |
| 54 | ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2# [ez]-zu#-tu lisz-gi-isz | with his furious weapons may he be reconciled |
| 55 | ina _la2_-si {disz}{d}sin-szesz-me-tu _man kur_ asz-szur ina {iti}apin _u4 3(disz)-kam_ | by the deficit of Sîn-aḫa-mētu, king of Assyria, on the 3rd day of Arahsamnu |
| 56 | lim-me# [{disz}ha-na-nu] {lu2}sza2-kin3 {iri}til2#-bar-si#-pi2 | eponym year of Hananu, governor of Til-Barsippa. |
| 57 | _nir-gal2-zu#_ [ul _na]-an-ur_ {d}tu-[tu] | Your authority cannot be altered, O Shamash |
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