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STT 1, 078 (P338395)

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

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DesignationSTT 1, 078
IDP338395
Museum no.AMM —
CollectionAnadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
Find spotHuzirina (mod. Sultantepe)
Coordinates37.0501, 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.

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1[... al-si-ku-nu]-⸢ši⸣ DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ mu-ši-tu₂... I call out to you, O gods of the night,
2[... mu]-⸢ši⸣-tu₂ kal-lat kut-tum₄-tu₂..., the rising of the kallatum-demon,
3[... qab]-⸢li⸣-tu₂ u na-ma-ri-tu₂... the qab-ēlītu-demon and the namarīru-demonic
4[...] ⸢u₂⸣-kaš-ši-pan-ni... he made me bow down
5[... ub-bi]-⸢ra⸣-an-⸢ni⸣... Ubbi-eanna-emani
6[... u₂-ša₂]-⸢as⸣-su-u UGU-MU... they shall remove it from my body
7[... mar]-⸢ṣa-ak⸣ ana-ku... I am the marbak priest
8[...] ⸢mu⸣-šu₂ u ur-⸢ra⸣... his and Ur-ešu
9[...] pi-⸢ia⸣... my mouth
10[...] ⸢ip⸣-ru-⸢u-su⸣... the epsû-plant
11[... u₂]-maṭ-ṭu-[u₂]... he smote
12[... ḫi]-⸢du⸣-tu₂ si-ip-<<x>>-⸢di⸣... joy ...
13[... DINGIR].MEŠ GAL.⸢MEŠ še⸣-ma-a da-ba-bi... the great gods, listen to my speaking!
14[... di]-⸢na⸣ a-lak-⸢ti⸣ lim-da... the ‘di’ena-priestess, the way of the ešītu-priest, eclipse
15[... kaš-šap]-⸢ia⸣ u₃ kaš-šap-ti-ia... my beer and my beer
16[... muš]-⸢te-piš⸣-te-ia..., who has performed sorcery against me
17[... šap-li-ku-nu]-⸢ma⸣ a-⸢da⸣-bu-ub de-⸢e⸣-niMay he speak to you ..., may he utter an arazu prayer
18[... i-pu]-⸢ša₂⸣ lem-ne₂-e-⸢ti⸣(Sum) ..., the evildoer, the one who is enraged(?) (Akk) The ... that I have performed against you
19[...] ⸢la⸣ ba-⸢na⸣-a-ti... the ones who were brought down
20[... a-na]-⸢ku lu⸣-ub-⸢luṭ⸣(Sum) ..., I want to go out (Akk) May I go out, I will go out
21[...] ⸢ru⸣-su-⸢ša₂⸣ [lu]-⸢u₂⸣ pa-aš₂-ru... ēru-sû-šā-e3, lu’e-u-e3
22[... lil]-⸢lil⸣-an-⸢ni⸣ ša₂ qim-ma-⸢tu₂⸣ ša₂-ru-u... Lilil-ēnî, who is called Qimmatu,
23[... lip-šur]-⸢an⸣-ni ma-ḫi-ru ka-lu-u ⸢IM⸣May ... absolve, who is supreme, the mighty one of the scribal art
24[...] ⸢lip⸣-šur-⸢an⸣-ni ša₂ ŠE.AM ma-la-ti... elipšur-ēni-plant, which is the hand of many
25[...] ⸢e-te-lil ki⸣-ma {u₂}KI.KAL... etēlil-plant, like kikkal-plant
26[...] ⸢az-za-ku⸣ ki-ma {u₂}la-ar₂-di... azzakû-plant like lardu-plant
27[... kaš]-⸢šap-ti le-mu-ut-te⸣..., the evil-doer
28[...] KA-ša₂ ⸢EME⸣-ša₂ kaṣ₃-rat... its mouth (is) the emeša-demon, the conqueror
29[... kiš-pi]-ša₂ lim-⸢ḫa⸣-ṣu-ši DINGIR mu-ši-tu₂... of witchcraft, lim-eḫa-ešu-ṣum-vi, the god who created
30[...] ⸢mu⸣-ši lip-šur ru-ḫe-ša₂ ḪUL.MEŠ... may its eši-plant release its ruḫu-plant,
31[... I₃].⸢UDU EME⸣-ša₂ lu-u MUN... sheep fat of a she-ass or salt
32[...] ⸢le-mut⸣-ia GIM I₃.UDU lit-ta-tuk... my elūmû-plant like fat.
33[...] ⸢kiš⸣-pi GIM |LAG×A| MUN ina A.MEŠ liš-ḫar-miṭ... ēkišpu-plant like salt in water may it release
34[...] ⸢DU₈⸣.MEŠ ep-še-tu-ša₂ ⸢ḫul⸣-lu-qa... the ēšû-tree, its work, the ḫul-eluqa-plant
35[...] ⸢INIM⸣.MEŠ-ša₂ lim-la-a EDIN... may its incantations reach the open country
36[...] ⸢iq⸣-bu-u DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ mu-ši-ti EN₂... the iqēbû-demon, the gods of the night, Incantation:
37[...] ⸢KI⸣-tum KI-tum-ma... the E-e-tum
38[...] ⸢EN⸣ ma-miti-ku-nu... your curse
39[... at-tu]-⸢nu⸣ te-pu-ša₂ ana-ku i-de... you did, I know.
40[...] ⸢i⸣-pu-ša₂ ⸢at-tu⸣-nu ul ti-da-a... you did not know the epûša and tūnu rituals
41[... {munus]}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣.<MEŠ>-MU e-pu-ša₂I built a woman named “Ištar-eṭir-māti’.
42[... pa]-⸢ṭi⸣-ra pa-ši-ra ⸢la⸣ i-ša₂-a EN₂(Sum) The ... that is to be smashed, the šûtu-demon that was to be made into a mound (Akk) It is the ... of the mound that has been made to be destroyed Incantation:
43[... zab]-⸢ban⸣ ša₂ URU-ia za-ban 2 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ-šu₂... of my city, zabban, 2 gates
44[...] 2-tum ana {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A... the second to Šamaš
45[...] {⸢d⸣}UTU-ši 2-tum ana e-reb {d}UTU-ši... the second ... of Šamaš to the “enterer of the sun’
46[... {u₂]}⸢IN⸣.NU.UŠ na-ša₂-ku... ēšakku-plant is to be brought
47[...] ⸢a⸣-nam-din... Ea-enamdin
48[... ka]-⸢a⸣-šu₂-nu ul-lal-ku-nu-ši... I will keep you in good health
49[... ia-a]-⸢ši⸣ ul-lil-⸢a-in-ni⸣... I have made pure for you
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1EN₂ ⸢ak-la⸣ [...]Incantation: “Eakla’e...
2⸢ak⸣-la ip-⸢ši-ši-na ša₂ DU₃-ši⸣-[na ...]When he performs (this) ritual, when he makes (it) manifest
3{⸢d⸣}a-num u an-tum ⸢iš⸣-[pu-ru-in-ni]Anu and Antu sent me (this message).
4⸢man⸣-nu lu-uš-⸢pur⸣ ana {<d>}be-let-⸢EDIN⸣Let me send a message to Bēlet-ṣēti-ēriš
5ana KA {lu₂}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-⸢MU⸣To the mouth of a fugitive and a woman
6i-da-a ḫar-gul-lu
7i-di-i ši-pat-su ša₂ ABGAL DINGIR.<MEŠ> {d}⸢AMAR⸣.[UTU]The sage of the gods, Marduk
8lil-sa-<<nik(ḫul-)ki-ma la tap-pal-ši-⸢na⸣-tiMay it be firmly established for you, so that you do not fear me!
9liq-ba-nik(ḫul-)<kim>-ma la ta-šem-mi₃-ši-⸢na⸣-tiMay he say to you, but do not abandon me!
10lul-si-ki-ma a-pu-li-in-ni[Let me li]vify you, so that I may serve you.
11lu-⸢qu⸣-ba-kim-ma ši-mi₃-ni a-a-šiLet me praise you, my name
12ina qi₂-bit iq-bu-u {d}a-num an-tum {d}be-⸢let-EDIN⸣ [(EN₂)]By the command which they said, Anu, Antu, Elet-ṣēti,
13EN₂ šap-⸢ra-ku⸣ al-lak u-⸢ʾu⸣-ra-ku a-da-⸢bu⸣-[ub]Incantation: “I am going to go, I am going, I want to enter.’
14ana le-et kaš-⸢šap-ia⸣ u kaš-šap-ti-ia {d}⸢asal-lu₂-ḫi⸣ EN a-ši-⸢pu⸣-[ti ...]For the evil of my witch and my witch, Easalluḫbi, lord of the witchcraft
15ša₂ AN-e qu-la-ni ša₂ KI-tim ši-ma-aThe heart of heaven is pure, the heart of earth is everlasting
16ša₂ ID₂ qu-la-ni ša₂ na-ba-li ši-ma-a ⸢KA⸣-[ia]The waters of the Qulanu River, the waters of Nabali, according to the wording of my eponymy
17IM na-zi-qu tu-ruk e ta-lakYou will harness (them) with a rope. You will go to the house.
18ša₂ {giš}GIDRU u {giš}mar-te-e tu-ruk e ta-lakYou will harness (them) with sticks and sticks. You will go.
19⸢li⸣-iz-zi-zu ḫar-⸢ra⸣-nu DUMU.MUNUS DINGIR.MEŠ ⸢GAL.MEŠ⸣Elišzizu Ḫaraenu daughter of the gods of the palaces
20⸢a-di⸣ a-mat kaš-šap-ia₅ u kaš-šap-ti-⸢ia₅ a⸣-[qab-bu-u₂]The word of my warlock and my witch is uttered
21GU₄.⸢NITA₂⸣ i-pa-šar UDU.⸢NITA₂⸣ i-pa-šarHe will sacrifice an ox, he will sacrifice a sheep.
22a-⸢mat⸣-su-<nu> lip-pa-šir₃-⸢ma⸣ a-KUR la ip-pa-šarMay their apprehensions be released, may the enemy not be released!
23a-di ⸢a-KUR⸣ a-qab-bu-u a-⸢mat-su⸣-nuuntil I speak to the Ayyaru, their word
24a-na pa-an a-mat-ia ul ip-pa-rik(tab)He will not be put before my word.
25ina ⸢qi₂-bit iq⸣-bu-u {d}⸢asal-lu₂⸣-ḫi ⸢EN⸣ a-ši-pu-tu₂ EN₂At the command of the god Asalluḫi, the lord of Ašiputu, Incantation formula.
26EN₂ {d}[nuska] ⸢an⸣-nu-ti NU ⸢e-piš-ia₅⸣Incantation: “Nuska, these are not my deeds!
27an-nu-⸢tum⸣ [...] ⸢e-piš⸣-ti-⸢ia₅⸣Annu-etum
28NU {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {⸢munus⸣}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU“I am not my šamaš-priest and my ērib-priestess,
29NU e-piš-ia₅ u muš-te-piš-te-ia₅I have not performed (anything) against me, nor have I had (anyone) do anything against me
30NU saḫ-ḫi-ri-ia₅ u ⸢sa⸣-ḫir-ti-ia₅not my saḫbirīya and my esa’e-šû-birtiya
31NU ra-ḫi-ia₅ u ⸢ra⸣-ḫi-ti-ia₅not my love-making and my adornment
32NU EN ik-ki-ia₅ u GAŠAN ik-ki-ia₅O lord, who has sinned against me, and O lady, who s[eizes me],
33NU ⸢EN ṣer⸣-ri-ia₅ u GAŠAN ⸢ṣer⸣-ri-ia₅I am not the lord of the ṣerīya, nor the lady of my ešerîa,
34NU EN di-ni-ia₅ u GAŠAN ⸢di⸣-[ni]-⸢ia₅⸣“I am not the lord of my case and the lady of my court,
35NU EN ri-di-ia₅ u GAŠAN ri-di-ia₅“I am not the lord of my riv[al] and the lady of [my riv]al.
36NU EN INIM-MU u GAŠAN INIM-MU“I am not my lord, my word, and my bēšu (is) my word.
37NU EN DU₁₁.⸢DU₁₁⸣-MU u GAŠAN DU₁₁.DU₁₁-MU“It is not my lord who speaks (lit. speaks) and Ištar who speaks(?)
38NU EN INIM.GAR-MU u GAŠAN INIM.<GAR>-MU“I am not the lord of my case, and my case is a bēšu-complaint.
39NU EN ḪUL-MU u GAŠAN ḪUL-MUI am not the lord of my evil and my evil omens
40ša₂ ⸢at⸣-ta {d}nuska DI.KU₅ ti-de-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣-[ma]You are adjured by Nuska at the threshing floor.
41ana-ku ⸢la⸣ i-de-šu₂-nu-tiI know them.
42ša kiš-pi ru-ḫe-e ru-si-iof witchcraft, magic, sorcery
43up-ša₂-še-e ḪUL.MEŠ ša₂ LU₂.⸢MEŠ⸣-[ti]evil machinations of the ecstatics
44ip-šu₂ bar-tu₂ INIM ḪUL-tim KI.<AG₂>.GA₂ ⸢ḪUL.GIG⸣(If) it is open: rebellion. Word of evil on the ground.
45DI.BAL.A ZI.KUR₅.DA KA.⸢DAB.BE₂⸣-e-⸢de₃⸣(If) a claimant seeks a lawsuit (or) litigation,
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1ŠUR₂.ḪUN.⸢GA₂⸣ ŠA₃.⸢BAL⸣.BAL-e ⸢ṣu⸣-ud pa-[ni] ; [...] ša₂-nim ⸢ṭe₃⸣-e-meŠURḪUN.GA₂.E23 (means) ša-ebal-e-ud.
2e-pu-šu-[u]-⸢ni⸣ uš-te-piš-u-nithey have performed against me, they have committed a crime
3is-ḫu-⸢ru⸣-[u-ni] u₂-ša₂-⸢as⸣-ḫi-ru-u-⸢ni⸣he smote him, he made him smite him.
4an-nu-ti ⸢šu₂⸣-[nu] ⸢an⸣-nu-u-ti NU.MEŠ-šu₂-nuThese are their names.
5⸢GIM⸣ šu-⸢nu la⸣ i-za-zu NU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ⸢na-ša₂-ku⸣(If) a ghost does not exist, they will kill their people.
6⸢u₃ at⸣-<ta>-ma {⸢d}nuska DI⸣.KU₅ ku-šu-su-nu-⸢ti⸣-[(ma)]You, O Nuska, have mercy on them!
7ana-ku ⸢la⸣ aḫ(aʾ-)ḫa-bil ⸢ša₂ NU.MEŠ-ia⸣ ib-nu-uI, the elalû-priestess, have been carried off, (but) they have not created my descendants.
8⸢bu⸣-un-nu-na-ni-ia u₂-maš-⸢ši-lu⸣he made my limbs tremble
9⸢KA⸣-MU u₂-ṣab-bi-tu₂ GU₂ u₂-⸢tar-ri-ru⸣“(If) he slips through my door socket, the neck of the door socket will be smashed.
10GABA-<MU> i-di-ʾi-⸢pu⸣ GU₂.⸢SIG₄⸣-MU ik-pu-pu(If) my breast trembles (and) my neck hurts me:
11⸢lib₃⸣-bi ⸢un⸣-[ni-šu₂ ni]-⸢iš⸣ lib₃-bi-ia iṣ-⸢ba⸣-[tu]“Its inside, its outside, its inside, my insides,
12⸢lib₃⸣-bi KI-[ia u₂]-⸢za⸣-an-nu-u“The heart of the ešumû-plant is with me, the za’eannu-plant
13[A₂].⸢KAL-MU⸣ [un]-⸢ni⸣-šu₂His “seizing-of-the-mouth’ ritual
14⸢a⸣-ḫi-[ia iš]-⸢pu⸣-u-⸢ku⸣“As for me, I will be able to enter.
15bir-ki-[ia ik]-su-uthey bound my limbs
16⸢um-mu⸣ [... lu-uʾ]-tu₂ ⸢u₂-ma⸣-lu-in-⸢ni⸣“It is enough, I want to make it abundant for you!
17⸢NINDA⸣.ḪI.A ⸢kaš⸣-[ša₂-pu-ti] ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-⸢ki⸣-<lu>-⸢in⸣-niēšaḫbî-flour, kasu-eṣupti-beer, <e₃>-e-lu’e-in-ni,
18⸢A.MEŠ⸣ kaš-[ša₂-pu-ti] ⸢iš⸣-qu-⸢in⸣-ni“It is a battle, it is an ešqû-demon
19[...] u₂-ra-me-ku-in-ni... they made me bow down.
20[... lem]-⸢nu⸣-ti ⸢ŠEŠ₂⸣-in-ni... my evil ...,
21[... i-ḫi-ru-in]-⸢ni⸣ [...] ⸢qab-rim uš⸣-ni-lu... he smote ... the eqabrim-plant, he made it grow
22[...] ⸢KI⸣-MU ⸢u₂-za-an⸣-nu-u... the E-MU temple, the za-an-e-nu-a temple
23at-⸢ta {d}gira₂⸣ qa-mu-u {⸢lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣ u {⸢munus}UŠ₁₁⸣.ZUYou, Giraea, are the hands of the enemy and the enemy.
24mu-ḫal-⸢liq rag⸣-gi NUMUN {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {⸢munus}UŠ₁₁⸣.ZUWho destroys the evildoer, seed of a man and a woman
25mu-⸢ab⸣-bit lem-nu-ti at-[ta]-⸢ma⸣You are the one who destroys evil,
26ana-ku ⸢al⸣-si-ka ⸢GIM⸣ {d}UTU ⸢qu⸣-ra-diI, your al’esi-plant, the egim̂-plant of Šamaš, and the qūradu-plant
27⸢de-e⸣-ni de-e-na EŠ.BAR-a-a KU₅-saHe shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed.
28[qu]-⸢mu⸣ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢u⸣ {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣Qû-ēmu-e23
29a-⸢kul⸣ [a]-⸢a⸣-bi-ia a-ru-⸢uḫ ḪUL.MEŠ-MU⸣I have eaten, I have drank (and) I have cleaned myself.
30GIM ⸢A⸣.[MEŠ] {⸢kuš⸣}na-a-di ina ti-ki liq-tu₂-⸢u⸣Like ešēdu-plants, may a nadi plant come forth from your body.
31⸢GIM⸣ ti-[rik] ⸢NA₄⸣.MEŠ ŠU.SI.MEŠ-šu₂-nu lik-ta₂-⸢ṣi⸣-ṣuMay the ēšû-plant, the tirik-plant (and) the palm-finger-shaped eagles make their fingers tremble
32⸢ina qi₂-bi⸣-[ti]-⸢ku⸣-nu ṣir-ti ša₂ NU KUR₂-⸢ru⸣According to the command of your great divinity, which cannot be altered
33u₃ ⸢an⸣-ni-[ku-nu] ⸢ki⸣-nim ša₂ NU BAL-u EN₂And your Eanna temple is Eanna, which cannot be changed. Incantation formula.
34EN₂ {⸢d⸣}nuska ⸢šur⸣-[bu]-⸢u⸣ i-lit-ti {d}a-nimIncantation: O Nuska, šur-ebû-e3, offspring of Anu,
35tam-šil a-⸢bi⸣ [bu]-kur₂ {d}en-lil₂the sea, the flood, the enemy of Enlil
36tar-bit ⸢ABZU⸣ [bi-nu]-⸢ut⸣ {d}nin-men-[na]the descendant of the E-ABZU-e3 (temple) Ninmenna
37aš₂-ši GI.IZI.LA₂ ⸢u₂⸣-[nam]-⸢mir⸣-ka ka-a-[ša₂]Because of the torch of Enam-emir-eška, it is yours
38⸢kaš-ša₂⸣-pu ik-⸢šip⸣-[an-ni ... ik]-šip-an-ni ⸢ki⸣-[šip-šu₂]He sealed it with a seal. He sealed (it) with ... and sealed it in Emeš.
39kaš-šap-⸢tu₂⸣ [tak]-šip-an-⸢ni⸣ [... tak-šip]-⸢an⸣-[ni ...]You strew a kašpānu-vessel ... you recite
40e-pi-šu₂ e-pu-ša₂-an-[ni ...] ; e-pu-ša₂-an-[ni ...]He performed it, he performed it for me ... he did for me
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1[... te-pu-ša₂-an]-⸢ni⸣ e-pu-us-si... you have performed, I have performed
2[...] ⸢ib⸣-nu-u... ebony
3[bu-un-nu-na-ni]-⸢ia⸣ u₂-maš-ši-luBūnuna-ni-eya’e he smote
4[... il]-⸢qu⸣-u <SIK₂-MU im-lu-su> TUG₂.⸢SIK₂⸣ ib-tu-⸢qu⸣(Sum) ... he smote ... (Akk) The ... of the ilû-demon, my <skin>, he washed himself with a šulmu-garment
5[... SAḪAR.ḪI].A(2) GIR₃.II-MU iš-⸢bu⸣-šu... my feet tremble
6[... qar]-⸢du⸣ ši-pat-su li-pa-šir₃May ..., the qar-ēdu-priest, release his sin
7[... IL₂]-⸢ši di-pa-ru NU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu⸣ a-⸢qal-lu⸣... ilû-eši, diparu priestess of the dead, aqallu-e23
8[...] ⸢MAŠKIM⸣ GIDIM {d}⸢DIM₈⸣.ME... maškalû-plant, ghost of Enlil
9{[d}DIM₈.ME].⸢A⸣ {d}⸢DIM₈⸣.ME.LAGABDilimbe, Emelagabba
10[...] {⸢munus}LIL₂⸣.LA₂ ⸢KI⸣.SIKIL.LIL₂.LA₂... ēšû-disease (a kind of sulphur)
11[...] ⸢mu-ṣab-bit⸣ LU₂.MEŠ₂-te... the “seizing-of-the-mouth-demons" ritual
12[e-piš kiš]-⸢pi⸣ [lem]-⸢nu⸣-ti ⸢ru-ḫe-e⸣ la ṭa-bu-tiThe evil witchcraft, the ruḫbê-demon, the incantation that cannot be undone
13[ša ana lemutti] ik-pu-du-ni a-a-šiWho has plotted evil against me
14[...] ⸢i-ta⸣-tu-ka... your ...,
15[qu-tur]-⸢ku⸣-nu li-tel-⸢li⸣ AN-eMay the Qutur-ekkû-priests litel-e-li-e.
16[...] ⸢li⸣-bal-li {d}šam-ši... eli-ebal-li, Šamši
17[... ḫa-a]-⸢a-ta⸣-ku-nuMay you be praised.
18[... MAŠ].⸢MAŠ⸣ EN₂... incantation of exorcist
19[... ma-aq-lu]-u₂… are encircled.

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