STT 1, 059 (P338377)
CANONICAL > Literature > Hymns > Divine > Šuʾila; CANONICAL > Magic, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | STT 1, 059 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338377 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Literature > Hymns > Divine > Šuʾila; CANONICAL > Magic |
| Find spot | Huzirina (mod. Sultantepe) |
| Coordinates | 37.0501, 38.9062 |
English translation
By Gurney, Oliver R. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [Incantation: O Sin], brilliance of the heavens, pre-eminent lord, powerful one of [the great gods], |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | [King] of the world, father of the gods, [. . .] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | [Fo]remost of the heavens and the earth, light of the Igigi, who [. . .] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | Without you [. . .] would not be gathered, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | Where you command, . . . [. . .] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | The fallen, who has become weak, [. . .] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | A case of truth and justice [. . .] . . . [. . .] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | You make the one who does not have an heir [ac]quire [. . .] |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | The barren, without you, does not [. . .] seed [and pregnan]cy. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | The one who continually seeks you [does] not [la]ck favor. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | You establish the position of the one who trusts in you. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | You cause the immobile to become the leader, [the in]capable you est[abl]ish as head. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | You have mercy on the one who [has tur]ned to you. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | For the one who [. . .] his [braz]zier. You forgive the [s]in of the one who has sin. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | For the one whose [. . .] with him, you immediately make peace. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | [When] my (personal) god was an[gr]y with me, (my) goddess was distant from me, |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | I endured (it) patiently for a long time. The gods se[t] scarcity of strength against me. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | Loss, ruin, shortfall, (and) |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | Reduction are severely set against me. My heart has become aggrieved, my life has been diminished. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | I call to you, O lord, in the midst of the pure heavens. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | Truly look at me and hear my prayer. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | You are merciful, O Sin; among the gods I turn (to you). |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | You are one who spares, O Sin; save my life! |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | You are very merciful, O Sin, among the gods; provide a requital! |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | (You are) one who does not forget, O Sin; do not forget me, be at peace with me! |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | (My personal) god and goddess, who are angry, furious, and irritated, |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | (And) your great divinity be reconciled with me, |
| Obverse [27:28] o 2828–o 2828 | That I may proclaim your greatness (and) resound your [praises]! |
| Obverse [28:29] o 2929–o 2929 | [It is] the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Sin. |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | Its ritual: You set up an offering tablet in front of Sin. Dates [. . . fi]ne meal? [. . .] |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | [You set o]ut a mersu-cake of honey (and) ghe[e]. You perform a sacrifice. The s[houlder, fatty tissue, (and)] |
| Obverse [31:32] o 3232–o 3232 | roasted meat you presen[t]. You set up [a censer] of juniper. [You libate first-rate] beer. |
| Obverse [32:33] o 3333–o 3333 | You recite this incantation in front of Sin three times and bow. Your prayer [will be heard]. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Incantation: O Gula, most exalted lady, merc[iful] mother, |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | Who dwells in the pure heavens, I call out to you, (my) lady; stand nearby and listen to [my] speaking! |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | I seek you out, I turn to you. As the hem (of the garment) of my (personal) god and (personal) goddess, I lay [hold] of your (garment’s) hem. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | Because judging a case, handing down the decision, because restoring and maintaining well-being are within your power (lit. with you), |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | Because you know how to save, to spare, (and) to rescue. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | O Gula, most exalted lady, merciful mother, |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | Among the myriad, totality of the gods of the heavens, |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | O lady, to you I turn; my ears are attentive to you. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | Receive my flour offering, accept my prayer. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | Let me send you to (my) angry (personal) god (and my) angry (personal) goddess, |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | To the god of my city who is furious (and) enraged with me. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | On account of oracles and dreams that are hounding me, |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | I am afraid and constantly anxious. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | O Gula, most exalted lady, through the word of your august command, |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | which is supreme in Ekur, and your sure approval, which cannot be altered, |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | May my furious (personal) god turn back to me; may my angry goddess turn again to me with favor. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | May the god of my city who is furious (and) enraged with me, who is in a rage, rele[nt]; |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | Who is incensed, be s[oo]thed. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | O Gula, most exalted lady, who intercedes on behalf of the powerless, |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | [With Marduk], merciful [lord], intercede! Speak a favorable word! |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | [May your wide] can[opy] (of protection), your gentle forgiveness [be with] me. |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | [Provide] a requ[ital of f]av[or and] life for me, |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | That I may proc[laim] your greatness (and) [res]ound your praises. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | It is the wording of a lifted-hand for [Gu]la. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | Its ritual: You set up a ritual assemblage [. . .], you libate first-rate beer. |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | You recite this incantation three times and [your] praye[r] will be heard. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 1 | [EN₂ {d}3(u) ⸢nan₂⸣-na-ru AN{e} DINGIR e-tel-lu ga-⸢šir⸣ [DINGIR-MEŠ GAL.MEŠ] | |
| 2 | [LUGAL] ⸢kib⸣-ra-a-ti a-bi DINGIR-MEŠ [...] | |
| 3 | [a]-⸢ša₂⸣-red AN{e} u KI{tim} nu-⸢ur₂⸣ {d}i-gi₄-gi₄ ša₂ [...] | |
| 4 | ina ba-⸢li⸣-ka ul up-tah-ha-ra [...] | |
| 5 | ⸢a⸣-šar at-ta ta-qab-bu-u₂ na-[...] | |
| 6 | ma-aq-ta ša₂ i-ni-šu [...] | |
| 7 | di-in kit-ti u mi-ša₂-⸢ri⸣ [...] ⸢tu⸣-[...] | |
| 8 | ša₂ IBILA la i-šu-u₂ [tu]-⸢šar⸣-ša₂ [...] | |
| 9 | ⸢la⸣ a-lit-ta ina ba-li-⸢ka⸣ NUMUN [u me-re]-e ul iṣ-[x]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 10 | ša₂ ⸢iš-te-ne₂-ʾu⸣-u₂-ka ⸢ul⸣ [i-ha-aṭ]-⸢ṭi⸣ dum-⸢qa⸣ | |
| 11 | ša₂ a-na ka-a-ša₂ ⸢it⸣-ka-lu-⸢ka tu⸣-ka-an iš-di-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 12 | la a-⸢li⸣-kam₂ pa-na ⸢tu-ša₂-aṣ⸣-[bat la]-a le-ʾa ta-[šak]-⸢kan⸣ ana re-e-⸢ši⸣ | |
| 13 | ⸢ša₂⸣ [is-sah]-ru-⸢ka⸣ ta-ra-aš₂-ši ⸢re-e-mu⸣ | |
| 14 | ša₂ [... KI].⸢NE⸣-šu ša₂ ar₂-ni i-šu-⸢u₂⸣ ta-⸢paṭ-ṭar⸣ [ar₂]-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 15 | ša₂ [...] ⸢it⸣-ti-šu tu-sal-⸢lam ar₂⸣-hiš | |
| 16 | [e-nu-ma] DINGIR-MU ⸢ze⸣-[nu]-⸢u₂ KI⸣-ia {d}IŠ₈.TAR₂ ne₂-sa-at ⸢UGU{ia⸣} | |
| 17 | ⸢iš-tu ul⸣-la-a a-⸢šad⸣-da-ad DINGIR-MEŠ tam-⸢ṭa⸣-a-⸢ti⸣ A₂ ⸢iš-ku⸣-[nu] UGU{⸢ia⸣} | |
| 18 | ṣi-tu₄ hu-lu-uq-⸢qu⸣-u₂ ⸢bu-tuq-qu⸣-u₂ | |
| 19 | nu-šur-ru-u₂ ma-gal šak-nu-nim-ma i-ta-šu-uš ŠA₃{⸢bi⸣} ik-tu-⸢ru na⸣-piš-ti | |
| 20 | al-si-ka be-lum ina qe-reb ⸢AN⸣{e} KU₃-MEŠ | |
| 21 | ki-niš nap-li-sa-⸢an⸣-ni-ma ši-me tes₂-li-ti | |
| 22 | ⸢ta⸣-a-a-ra-ta {d}3(u) i-⸢na⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ as-⸢hur⸣ | |
| 23 | e-ṭe-re-ta {d}3(u) KAR{ir} ⸢ZI{ti⸣} | |
| 24 | ga-am-ma-la-ta {d}3(u) ina ⸢DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ gi-mil-la šuk-na | |
| 25 | ⸢ša₂⸣ la ma-⸢še⸣-e {⸢d⸣}3(u) la ⸢ta-maš⸣-ša₂-an-ni si-⸢lim⸣ KI{ia} | |
| 26 | DINGIR u {d}1(u) 5(diš) ze-nu-ti ⸢šab⸣-su-ti u₃ kit-mu-lu-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 27 | i-lut-ka GAL{ta} ⸢KI⸣{ia} sul-li-ma-am-[ma] | |
| 28 | nar-bi-ka lu-⸢ša₂⸣-pi da₃-li₂-li₂-ka ⸢lud⸣-[lul] | |
| 29 | KA-INIM-MA ŠU-IL₂-LA₂ {d}3(u)-[KAM₂] | |
| 30 | DU₃.DU₃-BI ana IGI {d}3(u) ⸢GI.DU₈ GUB⸣{an} ZU₃.LUM.⸢MA⸣ [... ZI₃].⸢EŠA⸣ [...] | |
| 31 | NINDA.I₃.DE₂.A LAL₂ I₃.NUN.[NA GAR]{⸢an⸣} UDU.SISKUR₂ BAL{qi₂} {⸢uzu⸣}[ZAG.LU {uzu}ME.HE₂] | |
| 32 | {uzu}KA.NE tu-ṭah-ha-[a NIG₂.NA] ŠIM.LI GAR{an} KAŠ.[SAG BAL{qi₂]} | |
| 33 | ⸢EN₂ an⸣-ni-tam 3(diš)-⸢šu₂⸣ ana ⸢IGI⸣ {d}3(u) ŠID-ma tuš-kin tes₂-lit-ka [iš-šem-mi] | |
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| 1 | ⸢EN₂⸣ {d}⸢gu⸣-la GAŠAN ⸢šur⸣-bu-tu₄ ⸢AMA re-me⸣-[ni-tu₄] | |
| 2 | a-ši-bat AN{e} ⸢KUG⸣-MEŠ al-si-ki GAŠAN i-ziz-zi-ma ši-mi₃-i qa-⸢ba⸣-[a-a] | |
| 3 | eš-e-ki as-hur-⸢ki⸣ GIM TUG₂.SIG₂ DINGIR-MU u {d}1(u) 5(diš)-⸢MU⸣ TUG₂.SIG₂{ki} ⸢aṣ⸣-[bat] | |
| 4 | aš₂-šu₂ de-e-ni da-a-⸢nu⸣ EŠ.BAR KUD{si} aš₂-šu₂ bul-lu-ṭi u ⸢šul⸣-lu-mi₃ ba-šu-⸢u₂⸣ it-ti-⸢ki⸣ | |
| 5 | aš₂-šu₂ e-ṭe-ra ga-ma-la šu-zu-bi ti-di-i | |
| 6 | {d}gu-la GAŠAN šur-bu-tu₄ ⸢AMA⸣ re-me-ni-tu₄ | |
| 7 | ina ma-aʾ-du-ti nap-har DINGIR-MEŠ ša-ma-mi | |
| 8 | GAŠAN ka-a-ši as-hur-ki ib-ša₂-a-ki GEŠTU-2(diš){a-a} | |
| 9 | ZI₃.MAD.GA₂ muh-ri-⸢in-ni⸣-ma le-qe₂-e ⸢un⸣-ni-ni-ia | |
| 10 | ⸢lu-uš-pur⸣-ki ana DINGIR ze-ni-i {d}1(u) 5(diš) ze-ni-ti | |
| 11 | ana DINGIR URU{ia} ša₂ šab-su kam₂-lu it-ti-ia | |
| 12 | ina bi-ri u šu-ut-ti it-ta-na-aš₂-kan-am-ma | |
| 13 | pal-ha-ku-ma a-ta-⸢nam-da⸣-ru | |
| 14 | {d}⸢gu⸣-la GAŠAN šur-bu-tu₄ ina a-mat qi₂-bi-⸢ti⸣-ki ⸢ṣir⸣-te | |
| 15 | ša₂ ina E₂.KUR šur-ba-ta u₃ an-ni-ki ki-nim ša₂ NU BAL{u₂} | |
| 16 | DINGIR šab-su li-⸢tu⸣-ra {d}1(u) 5(diš) ze-ni-⸢tu₄⸣ li-is-sah-⸢ra⸣ | |
| 17 | DINGIR URU{ia} ša₂ šab-su-ma kam₂-⸢lu⸣ KI{i} ⸢ša₂⸣ i-zi-za li-nu-[ha] | |
| 18 | ⸢ša₂⸣ i-gu-⸢ga lip⸣-pa-[aš₂]-⸢ra⸣ | |
| 19 | {[d}gu-la] ⸢GAŠAN⸣ GAL-tu₄ ṣa-bi-ta-at a-⸢bu-ut en-ši⸣ | |
| 20 | {[d}AMAR.UTU EN] ⸢re-me₂⸣-ne₂-e a-bu-⸢ti⸣ ṣab-ti qi₂-⸢bi⸣-i ⸢da-me-eq-ti⸣ | |
| 21 | ⸢ṣu⸣-[lul-ki rap-šu] ⸢ta⸣-a-a-ra-tu-ki rab-ba-a-⸢ti⸣ [lib-ša₂]-nim-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 22 | gi-[mil du]-⸢um⸣-[qi₂ u] TI.LA ⸢UGU⸣{ia} [šuk-nim]-ma | |
| 23 | nar-⸢bi⸣-ki ⸢lu⸣-[ša₂-pi] ⸢da₃⸣-li₂-li₂-ki [lud]-⸢lul⸣ | |
| 24 | KA-⸢INIM⸣-MA ŠU-⸢IL₂⸣-LA₂ {[d}GU]-⸢LA⸣-KAM₂ | |
| 25 | DU₃-DU₃-BI IGI {d}gu-la KEŠDA tar-⸢kas₂⸣ [...] ⸢KAŠ⸣.SAG BAL{⸢qi₂⸣} | |
| 26 | ⸢EN₂⸣ an-ni-tu₄ 3(diš)-šu₂ ŠID-ma tes₂-lit-[ka] iš-šem-⸢mi⸣ | |
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