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STT 1, 082 (P338399)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | STT 1, 082 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338399 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | ⸢ina im-ti-ša₂ ip-ta⸣-[ra-as ...] | “When he opened his mouth (to speak) ... |
| 2' | ina ru-ḫe-e-ša₂ ⸢iš⸣-[di-ḫi ...] | In its radiance the ešdiḫi-plant |
| 3' | u₂-ša₂-⸢as⸣-si DINGIR-⸢MU⸣ [...] | (Sum) I am the one who makes heaven tremble(?) (Akk) The one who breaks the heavens ... |
| 4' | ša₂ {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU ina kul-la-⸢ti⸣ [...] | Whom a woman has given birth to in the cult centers |
| 5' | ša₂ e-piš-ti-ia ab-⸢ta⸣-[ni ...] | Whom my sorcery has turned away |
| 6' | aš₂-kun ina lib₃-bi-ki I₃.UDU ⸢ḫa⸣-[bil-ki] | I have placed inside of you fat from ēḫu-ebilku-plant |
| 7' | u₂-sa-an-niš ina ELLAG₂.MEŠ-ki e-⸢ra⸣ [...] | (Sum) He made your kidneys tremble(?) (Akk) He caused your kidney to be throbbed with blood |
| 8' | e-ra qa-ma-ki a-mat-ki lip-ru-⸢us⸣ | May your words be uttered to me, |
| 9' | e-li URU at-ta-paḫ i-ša₂-⸢ti⸣ | I went up to the city (and) cried out: |
| 10' | ina KI.TA URU at-ta-di <tu>-ur-⸢ti⸣ | On the lower side of the city I went down to the <Tur>eti. |
| 11' | a-na E₂ ter-ru-ba at-ta-di i-ša₂-ti | To the house of Terruba, I have poured out my heart. |
| 12' | te-⸢pu⸣-šim-ma {d}gira₃ li-kul-ki | “You have performed sorcery against me, may Gira eat you! |
| 13' | tu-⸢še⸣-pi-šim-ma {d}gira₃ lik-šu-ud-⸢ki⸣ | “Tu’eše-pišima, may Gira bless E-e-3. |
| 14' | tak-pu-di-ma {d}gira₃ li-duk-⸢ki⸣ | you have plotted against me, so that Gira may kill me. |
| 15' | ⸢tu⸣-šak-pi-⸢di⸣-ma {d}gira₃ liq-me-⸢ki⸣ | “May Gira bring about the destruction of E-tukpi-e-di. |
| 16' | ⸢ḫar⸣-ra-an la ta-ri li-ša₂-aṣ-⸢bit⸣-ki {d}gira₂ ḫa-⸢bil⸣-[ki] | May the e’ebara-plant not be swollen, may Gira smite you |
| 17' | {⸢d⸣}gira₃ ez-zu SU-⸢ki⸣ li-⸢iḫ⸣-muṭ ⸢EN₂⸣ | “Egira, your furious one, SU-e, may it be shattered,’ Incantation formula. |
| 18' | [KA].INIM.MA UŠ₁₁(KA).BUR₂.RU.DA.KAM₂ NU IM I₃.UDU ina ŠA₃ u {giš}MA.[NU (ina ELLAG₂.MEŠ)] | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: a lump of fat from a man's hand and a straw from his kidneys |
| 19' | ⸢EN₂⸣ 2.TA ši-na DUMU.MUNUS.<MEŠ> {d}a-nim ša₂ AN-e 3 ši-na DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ {d}a-nim [...] | Incantation: “Two daughters of Anu of heaven, three daughters of [Anu ...] |
| 20' | ṭur-ra ṣab-ta-nim-ma ul-<tu> AN-e re-da-a-[ni] | “The ṭurra-demon is shouting at me, from the heavens her head |
| 21' | e-ki-a-am ⸢ti-ba⸣-ti-na e-ki-am tal-la-⸢ka⸣ | (Sum) In the land of the Tiba’etina, in the land where you come up (Akk) In this land, in this place, you go up |
| 22' | ana ⸢e-pi⸣-ša₂ u e-⸢piš-ta⸣ ša₂ NENNI A NENNI a-na sa-<ḫa>-ri ni-⸢li⸣-ka | For its ritual and the extispicy of so-and-so, son of solstice, for the sakiru prayer of your lordship |
| 23' | a-na ⸢lu⸣-uq-qu-ti ša₂ ḫu-ṣa-bi-ši-na | to the e’uqqūtu-priests who are their friends |
| 24' | a-na ḫu-um-mu-me ša₂ ⸢ḫi-im-ma⸣-ti-ši-na | for the ḫummû-offerings of their temple |
| 25' | ša₂ li-la-⸢te⸣ ḫu-lu-pa-qa ⸢a-na⸣ ša₂-⸢ra-pi⸣ ni-li-ka EN₂ | (Sum) The one of the lilītu-demon, the ḫulupaqa-disease, the one of ša-ra-pi-e3 (Akk) From the one who lîla-ete-e3, the hoe, the hooves, (the hoe is) the hoof of your goddess, the incantation |
| 26' | KA.⸢INIM⸣.MA <UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA.KAM₂> NU I₃.UDU ḫi-im-ma-ti | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft (and) not to eat fat. |
| 27' | EN₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ner-ta-ni-ti | Incantation: “I am a nertanītu-woman, |
| 28' | e-le-ni-tum nar-šin-da-tum | Upper (is) the naršindatum |
| 29' | a-ši-ip-tum ... eš-še-bu-tum | (In) Ašiptum |
| 30' | MUŠ.LAḪ₄.LAḪ₄-tum a-gu-gi-il-tum | (a kind of snake) |
| 31' | {munus}NU.GIG ⸢na-di⸣-i-tum {d}iš₈-tar₂-i-ti kul-mu-ši-te | The sick woman, the nadītum of Ištar-itti, all of them |
| 32' | ḫa-a-a-ṭi-tum ša₂ kal u₄-mu ba-a-⸢a⸣-ar-tum ša₂ GE₆ | ḫātum (means) all day; ea-e-artum (also means) night |
| 33' | ⸢mu-la⸣-i-tum ša₂ AN-e mu-la-pit-tum ša₂ KI-tim | “It is the one of the heavens, it is the man of the netherworld. |
| 34' | ⸢ka⸣-mi-tum ša₂ KA DINGIR.MEŠ ka-si-tum ša₂ KA {d}iš-tar-MEŠ | The ka’emītu-demon of the mouth of the gods, the kasitu-disease (of the mouth) of the goddesses |
| 35' | ⸢da⸣-a-ik-tum ša₂ GURUŠ.⸢MEŠ⸣ la pa-di-tum ša₂ MUNUS.MEŠ-i-ša₂-tu₂ | “It is a curse for a young man, it is an unfavourable curse for his women. |
| 36' | ša₂-ḫu-ṭi-tum ṣab-bu-ri-tum ša₂ ana ip-ši-ša₂ ru-ḫe-ša₂ la u-šar-ru mam-ma | The šaḫuṭbītu-demon (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) means “to be a slanderer.’ Whoever does not remove it will be punished. |
| 37' | e-nen-na-ma i-tam-ru-ki iṣ-ṣab-tu-ki i-te-ni-u-ki | Now they have seen you, they have sinned against you |
| 38' | ⸢uš⸣-ta-bal-kit-ki uš-te-pe-el a-mat ip-ši-ki | I have turned against you, I have smashed your word. |
| 39' | {[d]}⸢e₂⸣-a u₃ {d}AMAR.UTU id-di-nu-ki ana {d}gira₂ qu-ra-du | Ea and Marduk gave you to Gira the warrior. |
| 40' | {[d]}⸢gira₂ qu⸣-ra-du ri-kis-ki li-iḫ-pe | May Egira, the qû-radu-priestess, pacify your heart |
| 41' | [... mim]-⸢ma⸣ ma-la te-⸢pu⸣-šu₂ li-šam-ḫir-ki ka-a-ši EN₂ | '... whatever you have done, may it be dispelled from you. Incantation formula. |
| 42' | [KA.INIM].⸢MA⸣ UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA NU DUḪ.⸢LAL₃⸣ | Wording of a spell for undoing witchcraft. |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢kat₃⸣-man-ni [...] | “My e-kat-e-manni-plant |
| 2' | {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣ [...] | a female kid |
| 3' | e-le-ni-⸢ti⸣ [...] | Enlil |
| 4' | {d}gira₂ tap-pe-⸢e {d}UTU iz-ziz-za-am⸣-[ma] | Gira, the messenger of Šamaš stood by me and |
| 5' | ki-ma KUR-i ina PIŠ₁₀(ki).{d}ID₂ nu-u₂-⸢ḫu⸣ | like a mountain, in Pištu we did not rise. |
| 6' | kiš-pi ru-ḫe-e ru-se-e ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU e-le-ni-ti-ia {d}⸢gira₂ liq-me⸣ | May the witchcraft, magic, and sorcery of my upper woman, Egira, utter (it). |
| 7' | {d}ID₂ el-lu lib₃-ba-ša₂ li-iḫ-pu | May the pure river calm down its heart |
| 8' | A.MEŠ ID₂.<<MEŠ>> KU₃.MEŠ lip-šu-ru kiš-pi-ša₂ | May the pure water of the rivers release its witchcraft |
| 9' | ⸢u₃⸣ a-na-ku ki-ma {d}ID₂ ina KUR-i lu KU₃-ka EN₂ | I, like a river, may you be pure in the mountains. Incantation formula. |
| 10' | ⸢KA⸣.INIM.MA KIMIN NU ESIR ša₂ PIŠ₁₀(ki).{d}ID₂ bal-⸢lu⸣ | Incantation formula: “It is not an ešir-disease, it is of Kiṣi, balelû-demon |
| 11' | ⸢EN₂⸣ at-<ti>-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ iq-bu-u₂ a-mat MUNUS.ḪUL-MU ina ⸢lib₃⸣-[bi-ša₂] | Incantation: “You, O witch, who spoke the word of my evil curse in her temple |
| 12' | [... lib₃]-⸢bi⸣-ša₂ ib-ba-nu-u₂ ru-ḫu-u₂-a | ... of the heart, which created me, was frightened |
| 13' | [...] ⸢šap⸣-ti-ša₂ ib-ba-šu-u₂ ru-su-u₂-a | ... of the šapēti-vessel he created, my spittle |
| 14' | [...] ki-bi-⸢is⸣ tak-bu-si GUB-az mu-ti | (Sum) ... stands (in) a place of rejoicing (Akk) You stand (in?) ... of the kibbiš temple |
| 15' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ aṣ-bat KA-ki aṣ-bat EME-ki | (As for) a woman, I am seized by your mouth (and) by your tongue |
| 16' | aṣ-bat ⸢IGI⸣.II-ki na-ṭi-la-ti | I have seized your ēriš-priestship (and) my awe-inspiring radiance |
| 17' | aṣ-bat ⸢GIR₃⸣.II-ki al-la-ka-ti | I have seized your E-ĝir-e-II-plant, I will go to you. |
| 18' | aṣ-bat ⸢bir⸣-ki-ki e-be₂-re-e-ti | I have seized your Ebir temple, the sanctuaries |
| 19' | aṣ-bat ⸢A₂⸣.MEŠ-ki mut-tab-bi-la-ti | I have seized your sanctuaries, your dwellings, |
| 20' | ak-ta-⸢si i⸣-di-ki a-na ar-ki-⸢ki⸣ | I have gone up to you, I have come up to Arki. |
| 21' | {d}30 ⸢el-lam⸣-me-e li-qat-ta-a pa-⸢gar-ki⸣ | May Sîn, the ellam priestess, take up residence in Pabilsag. |
| 22' | a-na mi₃-⸢qit A⸣.MEŠ u IZI(|I₃.GIŠ|) lid-di-ki-ma | May they give you water and fire for the irrigation of the canals. |
| 23' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ [ki]-⸢ma⸣ si-ḫir {na₄}KIŠIB an-⸢ne₂⸣-e li-ṣu-du li-ri-qu [...] | (If) a pregnant woman is seized by a ghost in a remote place, the seal of An-ēnê may she tear out, may she fall |
| 24' | <KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA> NU IM <ina> {na₄}⸢KIŠIB⸣ [SIG₇] ⸢KA⸣-šu₂ ta-bar-ram | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: you draw a brick from a yellow-green stone. |
| 25' | EN₂ at-ti-⸢ie⸣-[e ...] ⸢te⸣-pu-ši-in-ni | Incantation: “Attiye, ..., you have made me perform (the ritual) |
| 26' | at-ti-ie-⸢e⸣ [... tu]-⸢še⸣-pi-ši-in-ni | You, ..., you have made me do this. |
| 27' | at-ti-ie-e ša₂ ⸢tu⸣-[kaš]-⸢ši⸣-pi-in-ni | You are the one of the “Etukaš-epīnni-plant’. |
| 28' | ⸢at⸣-ti-ie-e ša₂ tu-ḫa-pi-⸢pi-in⸣-ni | “I am the one who has sinned against me, |
| 29' | ⸢at⸣-ti-ie-e ša₂ tu-ṣab-bi-ti-⸢in-ni⸣ | “It is me that you have spoken to me |
| 30' | at-ti-ie-e ⸢ša₂⸣ tu-kan-ni-ki-⸢in⸣-[ni] | You are the one who establishes justice for me |
| 31' | at-ti-ie-e ⸢ša₂⸣ tu-⸢ab⸣-bi-⸢ti(ki-)in-[ni] | You, you are the one who made me enter into your house |
| 32' | at-ti-ie-e ⸢ša₂ tu-ub⸣-bi-ri-in-[ni] | You are the one who brought me up. |
| 33' | at-ti-ie-e ⸢ša₂⸣ tu-⸢kas₃-si⸣-in-ni | You, you are the one who makes the ešāsi-disease pass through me. |
| 34' | at-ti-ie-e ⸢ša₂ tu-la-ʾi⸣-in-⸢ni⸣ | “You, when you go out, |
| 35' | tap-ru-si KI-ia DINGIR-⸢MU⸣ u {d}iš₈-tar₂-⸢MU⸣ | You are merciful with me, Ilī-šuma-iqbi and Iṣtar-shrine. |
| 36' | tap-ru-si KI-ia še-ʾu u še-a-⸢ti⸣ ŠEŠ ... ⸢NIN⸣ ib-ri tap-pu-u₂ u ki-⸢na⸣-[at-ti] | You are merciful with me, O Šamaš, merciful lady, who guides the people and the sanctuaries well, |
| 37' | a-leq-qa-ki-ma(ia) ḫa-ḫa-a ša₂ ⸢UDUN diḫ₂⸣-me₂-⸢nu ša₂⸣ di-qa-ri | I have taken from you the ... of the ēšû-tree, the diqāru-plant, the diqaru-plant |
| 38' | a-maḫ-ḫa-aḫ a-tab-bak ana SAG.DU rag-⸢ga⸣-tu₂ ⸢ši-im⸣-ti-ki EN₂ | I am enraged, I am afraid. For the head of the rag-eĝa-etu-plant, your ešim-e-tīti, incantation. |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | KIMIN ... {d}15 SAGŠU kin-[ṣi] ⸢ša₂ IM DU₃-uš ḫa⸣-ḫa-a ša₂ ⸢UDUN⸣ | Ditto . Ištar, your shepherd, you make a tablet. You make ḫābu-plant from ēru-plant. |
| 2 | diḫ₂-me₂-ni ša₂ di-qa-ri ⸢ta⸣-[maḫ-ḫa-aḫ-ma] ⸢ta⸣-<tab>-bak ana ⸢SAG.DU⸣-[ša₂] | The diqaru-plant of the diqari-plant, the ēšta-emaḫ-plant and the ‘e’-tabak-plant for its head. |
| 3 | EN₂ ša₂ e-pu-ša₂-an-ni [uš-te]-⸢pi⸣-ša₂-an-ni | Incantation: “Who has performed sorcery against me (and) has repeatedly acted against me |
| 4 | ina mi-li ID₂ i-⸢pu⸣-ša₂-an-ni | (Sum) In the river bank, a flood sweeps me away (Akk) In(?) the watercourse, it wipes me out |
| 5 | ina mi-ṭi ID₂ i-⸢pu⸣-ša₂-⸢an-ni⸣ | (If) it rains on the bank of a river, |
| 6 | a-na e-piš-ti ep-ši-⸢ma iq⸣-bu-u₂ | They said to me to perform a deed. |
| 7 | a-na sa-ḫir-ti ⸢suḫ⸣-[ri]-⸢ma⸣ iq-bu-u₂ | they said to the saḫbirtu-house, the esuri-house. |
| 8 | an-ni-ti lu-u₂ {<giš>}MA₂.[GUR₈]-šu₂-nu | this or their boats |
| 9 | ki-ma {giš}MA₂.GUR₈ an-ni-ti [ib]-⸢bala⸣-ki-tu-ma | like this boat he departed, and |
| 10 | kiš-pi-šu-nu li-bal-ki-tu-⸢ma⸣ [... muḫ-ḫi]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu u la-⸢ni-šu₂-nu⸣ [...] | May their witchcraft not come to an end ... against them and against them |
| 11 | de-en-ša₂ li-sa-ḫi-ip-ma [...] li-ši-ir [...] | May his deed be undone and may ... be released |
| 12 | KIMIN ... {giš}MA₂.GUR₈ IM 2 NU.MEŠ ⸢IM⸣ [...] ⸢lib₃⸣-bi-⸢ša₂⸣ | Ditto: ... a wooden boat. Tablet of 2 nugig priestess(s) of the ešāmû-plant |
| 13 | EN₂ {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-ia {⸢d⸣}30 ⸢u₂⸣-še-piš | Incantation: O my boat, O Sîn, O Ešepiš! |
| 14 | ina bi-rit SI.MEŠ-⸢ša₂ na⸣-[ša₂]-⸢ti⸣ pi-⸢šir₃⸣-ti | between the horns of the naešû-disease, the phlegm |
| 15 | aš₂-bu ina lib₃-bi-ša₂ {[lu₂}UŠ₁₁].⸢ZU⸣ u₃ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | In its midst, a criminal and a fugitive |
| 16 | aš₂-bu ina lib₃-bi-ša₂ [e]-⸢piš⸣ u e-piš-tum | In its midst, sorcery and rebellion |
| 17 | aš₂-bu ina lib₃-bi-⸢ša₂⸣ [sa]-ḫi-ri u sa-ḫir-tum | In the middle of the house there is saḫiru-disease and diarrhoea. |
| 18 | ša₂ {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-⸢šu⸣-nu lib-bat-iq a-⸢šal-šu⸣ | May the heart of the satrap be at ease, may the apsû-demon rejoice |
| 19 | mar-kas-⸢sa⸣-su lip(šu-)pa-ṭir-ma tar₂-kul-⸢la⸣-[ša₂ ...] | May Arkaš-esa'esu be released, and Tarkul-ela'e's |
| 20 | e-du-⸢u₂ a⸣-na ta₅-GEME₂ li-še-ṣi-⸢šu⸣-[nu-ti] | “Let the a’edû-demon and the ta-gēm priestess protect me! |
| 21 | šam-⸢ru⸣-[ti] ⸢AGA⸣ UGU-šu₂-nu e-⸢tel⸣-[lu-u₂] | The šam-ērûti of the ÉAGA₂-e3 (temple) is upon them, the etel-elū₂ |
| 22 | IM-[šu₂-nu] ⸢a⸣-a i-zi-<qa>-am-ma a-a i-ḫi-⸢ṭa⸣-[an-ni] | Their wind will blow. May it not approach me! |
| 23 | ina [...] {⸢d⸣}nuska u {d}gira₂ DINGIR.MEŠ da-[a-a-ni ...] | In the ... of Nuska and Gira, the gods, the judges |
| 24 | [KIMIN ... {giš]}⸢MA₂⸣.GUR₈ NIG₂.SILA₁₁.GA₂ 2 NU.MEŠ [NIG₂.SILA₁₁.GA₂ (ina ŠA₃-ša₂)] | Ditto: ... ešmātu-ekurru-tree, a gift, two nugig offerings, (which) in his hand |
| 25 | [... ŠIKA]-⸢tum⸣ ša₂ su-qa-ti am-me₂-ni tug-[da-nar-re-ni] | ... the šukātum-priest, who is in the middle of the street, wears a cloak |
| 26 | [am-me]-⸢ni⸣ na-aš₂-pa-<ra>-tu-ki it-ta-na-al-⸢la⸣-[ka-ni] | Ammenī-emanî, your messenger, keeps coming back to you. |
| 27 | {[munus}UŠ₁₁].⸢ZU SAG⸣.DU.MEŠ INIM.MEŠ-ki am-me-ni it-ta-⸢na⸣-[ak-ša₂-da] | (As for) the first-born woman, who will speak your words to me? |
| 28 | [... DAB-ti]-⸢ia⸣ e-⸢li⸣ a-na UR₃ ap-ta-ki ⸢u₂⸣-[kat₂-tam] | ... seized me, E-li-e, I opened your mouth to the roof. |
| 29 | [... qaq-qa-ri]-⸢im⸣-ma u₂-ṣab-ba-tu kib-si-[ki] | “… I have slain you, I have made your knees tremble, |
| 30 | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-še-šab-[(ma)] | ... e’ešabšab plant |
| 31 | [... u₂]-⸢ša₂-aṣ-bat⸣ | ... ēšabat-plant |
| 32 | [... u₂-ša₂-an]-⸢ni ṭe₃⸣-[en-ki] | (Sum) ... he made you enter(?) (Akk) The ... I made enter you |
| o iv | ||
| 1 | [... li-ri]-⸢ma⸣ pa-ni-ku-nu | ... may they look upon you. |
| 2 | [...] ina ⸢ḫi-ṭa⸣-ti-ku-nu | ... in your high terrace |
| 3 | [... di-qa]-⸢ri⸣ ina lu-ḫu-mi-ku-nu | ... Iqārī, in your rejoicing |
| 4 | [li-is-pu]-⸢uḫ⸣-ku-nu-ši ... {d}gira₂ ez-zu | May they pacify your heart. |
| 5 | [...] ⸢TE-u⸣-nu kiš-pi-ku-nu ru-ḫe-ku-<nu> lem-nu-ti | ... your witchcraft, your evil spittle |
| 6 | [e-tel-la]-a GIM ... KU₆.ḪI.A ina A.MEŠ-e-a | I am able to drink fish like . |
| 7 | [...] ⸢ŠAḪ⸣ ina ru-šum-di-ia | ... ešḫu-plant in my ears |
| 8 | [...] {⸢u₂}IN⸣.NU.UŠ ina u₂-šal-li | ... ēšû-plant in a reed bundle |
| 9 | [...] {u₂}KI.KAL ina a-ḫi a-tap-pu | ... kikkal-plant in the side of the canal |
| 10 | ⸢GIM⸣ NUMUN {giš}ESI ina a-ḫi ti-amat | ēšu-plant, seeds of ebony in the side of Tiamat |
| 11 | KU₃-tum {d}15 nam-rat ⸢šim⸣-ti | Holy Ištar, beloved of the esvīm eti |
| 12 | uṣ-ṣu-rat TIN uṣ-ṣu-<ra-ku> ana-ku | (Sum) I am the one who smite(?) ... (Akk) The one who destroys ..., I am |
| 13 | ina qi₂-bit iq-bu-u₂ {d}gira₂ <ra>-šub-bu | According to the command which Gira spoke, he was able to enter. |
| 14 | u {d}gira₂ a-ri-ri DUMU {d}a-nim qar-du EN₂ | and Gira, the warrior, son of Anu, the hero, Incantation: |
| 15 | EN₂ rit-tum-ma rit-tum rit-tum dan-na-tum ša₂ a-me-lu-ti | Incantation: Hand, hand, strong hand of mankind. |
| 16 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU aš₂-šu₂ pi-i-ki da-ab-bi-bu aš₂-šu₂ dan-na-tum rit-ti-ki | (As for) the sorceress, her mouth is a slanderer, her hand (is) a strong one |
| 17 | URU a-KUR aš₂-šak-ki E₂ a-KUR u₂-ba-a-ki | City of the enemy, I have seized you, house of (the enemy), I have captured you. |
| 18 | {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU e-piš u muš-te-piš-ti | A sorcerer and a sorceress have performed (against me) and have caused others to commit (a crime) |
| 19 | bi-il rit-ta-ki-ma a-na IZI lud-di EN₂ | Release your hand and let me go to fire! Incantation: |
| 20 | EN₂ biš-še-li biš-še-⸢li⸣ qi₂-de-e qi₂-de-e | Incantation: “Battle, battle, famine! |
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