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STT 2, 173 (P338492)
Incantation-Ritual, Neo-Assyrian, Huzirina · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | STT 2, 173 |
|---|---|
| ID | P338492 |
| Museum no. | AMM — |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation-Ritual |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| {d}nam-tar udug gal irigal-la kur ⸢nu⸣-gi₄-gi₄-ke₄ | Namtar, the great udug priest of Irigal, the land of Enu’egigi | |
| {d}{<MIN(NAM.TAR)>} u₂-tuk-ku GAL{u} ša₂ qab-ri ⸢er-ṣe⸣-ti la ta-ri | O DITTO, great utukku priestess, who is not afraid of the qabru of Eršbēti, | |
| {d}nam-tar {lu₂}kaš₄(KAS₅) diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | Namtar, the messenger of the intercessors, | |
| {d}{<MIN(NAM.TAR)>} la-si-im DINGIR-MEŠ | Ditto by the greatness of the gods! | |
| {d}nam-tar lu₂ pa₄-hal ŋar-ra-a a-ra₂-bi lu₂-na-me nu-zu | Namtar, the one of the paḫal-priestess, no one knows its way. | |
| {d}{<MIN(NAM.TAR)>} a-me-<lu> mut-tal-lik iš₂-ša₂-kin₂-ma a-lak-ta-šu₂ mam-ma ul i-de | (Sum) Ditto by the gods, no one can know (about it)! (Akk) The god DITTO, the man who goes, has been established and no one knows his way | |
| šag₄ lu₂ tu-ra-ke₄ lu₂-na-me nu-zu | The heart of a young man knows no one. | |
| qe₂-reb mur-⸢ṣi⸣-šu₂ mam-ma ul i-de | In the middle of his illness nobody knows. | |
| uš₁₁ lu₂ tu-ra-⸢ke₄⸣ lu₂ igi nu-un-bar-ra | The command of a fugitive does not see a man | |
| i-mat mur-⸢ṣi-šu₂⸣ ša₂ la nap-lu-su | the sign of his illness that cannot be undone | |
| o | ||
| 6 | {d}asar-lu₂-[hi] igi <im>-ma-an-sig₁₀ niŋ₂ ŋa₂-e ŋen-na dumu-ŋu₁₀ | Asarluhi looked at me with fear, he was a child. |
| 7 | mušen an-na-⸢ke₄⸣ tum₁₂ an-⸢na-ke₄⸣ iṣ-ṣur AN{e} si-⸢mat⸣ AN{e} | The snake of heaven, the wind of heaven is blowing, the sky is trembling, |
| maš-maš maš₂-šu-gid₂-gid₂ {d}en-ki-ga-ke₄ | The exorcist, the envoy of Enki | |
| a-ši-pu ba-ru-u {d}e₂-a | “Ašipu, son of Ea, | |
| {ŋeš}eren {u₂}{⸢šim⸣}li an-na-ke₄ inim bala-bala-e | The cedar, the esvimmu-ebli plant of heaven, utters a word to you | |
| ere-nu bu-ra-šu₂ ša₂ {d}a-nim at-mu-ka | The erēnu priestess, herdsman of Anu, your name | |
| mušen an-na-ke₄ tum₁₂ ⸢mu⸣-un-ši-in-bar-ra | The snake of heaven has ceased there, | |
| iṣ-ṣur AN{e} ⸢si⸣-ma-tu₂ muš-šir-ma | Išbur of heaven, esi-emātu, the one who encircles | |
| tukumbi ⸢igi⸣ {d}utu-e₃-še₃ i₃-dal-en igi {d}utu-šu₂-a-še₃ nu-i₃-dal-en | If I pass before Šamaš, I do not pass before Utu. | |
| šum-ma ana ṣi-it {d}UTU{ši} ⸢it⸣-tap-riš ana pa-an e-reb {d}UTU{ši} la i-tap-riš | If to the rising of Šamaš he has not performed (the ritual) before the entry into the temple of Sceptre | |
| 12 | [šu sag₉]-⸢ga diŋir⸣-[ra-na-še₃] he₂-en-ši-in-gi-gi | May he return his good hand to his diŋir shrine |
| 13 | [... bar]-ra-ke₄ | ... of the outer ... |
| [...] ŠU | ... hand | |
| [...] U | ... and | |
| [...] ⸢mu⸣-un-ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re | (Sum) ... is shattered(?) (Akk) The ... of the emû-demon is broken | |
| [...] i-tan-ba-ri-qu | ... they will be scattered. | |
| [...] ŠU dab-ba | ... hand seized | |
| [...] ih-ha-zu | ... he smote | |
| [...] uš₁₁ naŋ-naŋ | ... bringing forth ... | |
| [...] ⸢LU₂⸣ im-tu₂ i-ša₂-qu-u | ... the ešumû-priest will rise. | |
| [...] {lu₂}kiŋ₂-gi₄-a hul-a-meš | ... the people of the destroyed land | |
| [...] ⸢DUMU⸣ šip-ri lem-nu-te šu₂-nu | ... are the evil hands of the ešumu-priest | |
| [... nu]-⸢še-ga⸣ nam-bi-še₃ ⸢in⸣-tar-⸢re-eš-am₃⸣ | (Sum) ... does not approach(?) ..., its fate is to be determined(?) | |
| [...] ⸢šim⸣-ti i-⸢šim-šu₂-nu-te⸣ | ... the seven are their names | |
| [...] teš₂ nu-tuku su-bi-še₃ x [...] | ... who has no rival ... his body | |
| [...] la-da-ri la-da-ri [ina] zu-um-ri-šu₂ x [...] | ... ladarri ladari in his body ... | |
| [...] ⸢NE⸣ NE kalam-[x] zi-ga ba-ni-⸢in⸣-[ŋar-re-eš] | ... rose up high in the land | |
| [...] ⸢a-ṣe-šu₂⸣-[nu]-te ana ma-a-tu₂ ti-ba-a ⸢iš-tak-nu⸣ | ... to the land you have set up an eštaknu-vessel | |
| [...]-gin₇ kalam-ma mu-un-si₃ | Like ... he filled the land | |
| [...] e-ra-be₂-e KUR im-ta-lu-u | ... will enter, the land will become numerous | |
| [... teŋ₃]-ŋe₂₆-⸢da⸣ a₂-sag₃ gig-ga ba-ni-in-ŋar-eš | ... he made the bitter asag-demon pass by | |
| [...] ⸢LU₂⸣ iṭ-he-ma a-sak-ku mar-ṣu i-taš-kan | ... the ešumû-priestess came out and the asakku-vessel he placed. | |
| [...] ⸢u₈⸣ a-⸢nir⸣-ra mu-un-gu₇-⸢e⸣ | ... eats the ewes in the marshes | |
| [...] ta-ne₂-hi e-kal | ... he eats sweet ... | |
| [...] ⸢a⸣-nir-ra mu-un-naŋ-e | ... the enir priestess | |
| [...] i-šat-ti | ... of the heavens | |
| [...] ⸢mu⸣-un-⸢lal⸣-e | (Sum) ..., the one who ... (Akk) The one who makes ... shine(?) | |
| [...]-⸢RI⸣-šu₂ ⸢im⸣-[ta-ṭu₂]-u | “If he slips through the cracks of his temple, | |
| r | ||
| 8 | [...] niŋ₂ ŋa₂-e ŋen-⸢na⸣ dumu-ŋu₁₀ | (Sum) ..., en-priestess, son(?) of Enlil (Akk) The ... of the niŋ priestess(?) is the one who engendered me |
| 9 | ⸢im abzu-ta u-me⸣-[ni-kid₂] ṭi-ṭi ap-si-i gi-⸢ri⸣-iṣ-ma | From the E’im of the Abzu he smote the Apsu. |
| alan niŋ₂-saŋ-il₂-la-a-ni im u-me-ni-⸢dim₂⸣ | He fashioned a statue of himself and made a clay figurine of it. | |
| ṣa-lam di-⸢na⸣-ni-šu₂ ša₂ ṭi-ṭi bi-ni-ma | The statue of his judge is that of a woman. | |
| ⸢alan⸣ [ki]-⸢bi⸣-in-ŋar-a-ni im u-me-ni-⸢dim₂⸣ | He fashioned clay for the statue of himself on its pedestal. | |
| ṣa-lam pu-⸢hi⸣-šu₂ ⸢ša₂⸣ ṭi-ṭi bi-ni-ma | It is a ša’eḫi-ēṣu-vessel, it is surrounded by a wall. | |
| ur₂ lu₂ ⸢tu⸣-ra-ke₄ ŋi₆-na u-me-ni-nu₂ | The base of the man of the eštu-priestess lies down. | |
| ina su-⸢un⸣ mar-ṣi mu-šu [šu]-ni-il-ma | In the midst of the marshes, the night was bright, and | |
| 13 | a₂-<gu₂>-zi-ga-ta an-⸢ur₂⸣ zalag₂-e-de₃ ina še-ri ina ⸢na-ma⸣-ri | In order to brighten the horizon by means of the rising of the sun |
| e-ne-bi-gin₇ igi {d}utu-še₃ eden-na u-me-ni-e₃ | Like this, before Utu he came out into the steppe. | |
| GIM šu-ma-tu ma-har {d}UTU ana ṣe-ri šu-ṣi-šu-ma | Like a young child before Šamaš, to the young man it is his. | |
| igi {d}⸢utu⸣ lugal an ki-a u-me-ni-e₃ | before Shamash, king of heaven and earth, he brought out. | |
| ana ma-⸢har⸣ {d}UTU LUGAL AN{e} KI{ti₃} šu-ṣi-ma | To the shrine of Šamaš, king of heaven and earth, turn and | |
| 16 | a₂-ŋa₂-⸢la₂⸣ keš₂-⸢da⸣ u-me-ni-šum₂ na-ruq-qu ra-kis-tu₂ i-din-šu₂-ma | (Sum) He gave him the scepter of the netherworld (Akk) The nether world gave him a rākish weapon |
| 17 | dur₂ kiši₁₆-še₃ u-me-ni-ŋar ⸢ina iš⸣-di e-še-gi šu-kun-ma | I surrounded the foundations of the netherworld with a ešegi stone. |
| 18 | igi-bi {d}utu-šu₂-a-še₃ u-me-ni-ŋar pa-ni-šu₂ ana e-reb šam-ši šu-kun-ma | Before Šamaš, he turned his face towards the interior of heaven |
| ⸢alan⸣-bi igi {d}utu-še₃ ki-bi-⸢in⸣-ŋar-ra-bi he₂-a | Its statue, before Utu, may it be its place. | |
| [ṣa]-lam-šu ma-har {d}UTU lu [pu]-hu-u-šu₂ | his statue before Šamaš may they be removed | |
| ⸢alan⸣-bi igi {d}⸢utu⸣-[še₃] niŋ₂-saŋ-il₂-⸢la⸣-bi he₂-a | Its statue before Shamash may it be adorned with radiance. | |
| [ṣa]-⸢lam⸣-šu₂ ma-har {d}UTU lu di-na-nu-šu₂ | May his šamaš-priestess be his judge before Shamash. | |
| i₃ saŋ-ŋa₂-na-še₃ u-me-ni-de₂ | he poured oil into his nostrils. | |
| ⸢šam⸣-na ana qaq-qa-di-šu₂ šu-puk-ma | “The šam-ēna-plant is placed on his head | |
| t.e. | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢udug⸣ hul a-la₂ hul bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-⸢gub⸣ | May the evil udug-house, the evil ala-demon stand outside |
| 2 | [...] ⸢šedu₂⸣ sag₁₀-ga {d}⸢lamma⸣ [sag₁₀]-⸢ga⸣ he₂-en-sug₂-sug₂-[ge-eš] | ... the beautiful šedû-vessels, the beautiful lamma’e3 plants, may they stand there. |
| 3 | ⸢en₂⸣ {d}udug hul-ŋal₂-⸢e⸣ mu-un-du₇-[du₇] | The en priestess made the evil udug-demon perfect |
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