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STT 2, 331 + 332 (P338646)

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

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DesignationSTT 2, 331 + 332
IDP338646
Museum no.AMM —
CollectionAnadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreDivination
Find spotHuzirina (mod. Sultantepe)
Coordinates37.0501, 38.9062

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Obverse Column i [0:2] o i 1o i 1–o i 22In Du'uzu (IV), on the 15th day, the Arrow appears and the daytime watch is 4 minas, the [...] watch 2 minas.
Obverse Column i [2:4] o i 33–o i 44The Sun, which [...] northwards with the Lion's head, turns and keeps descending southwards at 40 nindanu a day.
Obverse Column i [4:6] o i 55–o i 66The days shorten. The nights lengthen.
Obverse Column i [5:7] o i 66–o i 7-87-8In Tašritu (VII), on the 15th day, the Sun rises in the middle of the Scales [...] and the Moon stands in front of the Bristle, behind the Hireling, and the daytime watch is 3 minas, the night-time watch 3 minas.
Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 9-109-10–o i 9-109-10In Ṭebetu (X), on the 15th day, the Arrow appears in the evening and the daytime watch is 2 minas, the night-time watch 4 minas.
Obverse Column i [8:10] o i 11-1311-13–o i 1414The Sun, which rose southwards with the Lion's head, turns and keeps rising northwards at 40 nindanu a day. The days lengthen. The nights shorten.
Obverse Column i [9:11] o i 1414–o i 1515In Nisannu (I), on the 15th day, in the evening the Moon [...] in the middle of the Scales [...], and sunrise stands in front of the Bristle, behind the Hireling, so that 3 minas [...].
Obverse Column i [11:14] o i 1616–o i 1818In Nisannu (I), on the 15th day; in Du'uzu (IV), on the 15th day; in Tašritu (VII), on the 15th day; in Ṭebetu (X), on the 15th day: you observe the risings of the Sun, the visibility times of the Moon, and the appearances of the Arrow. You will discover the excess days.
Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 1919–o i 1919In Ululu (VI), on the 10th [...] Eridu (appears), on the 15 day the ŠU.PA-constellation.
Obverse Column i [15:18] o i 2020–o i 2222On the day their star appears you observe their risings, [...] that blows. [...] the horses [...] they drink [...] the river.
Obverse Column i [18:20] o i 2323–o i 2424When their stars have become visible [...] offerings to them. [...] bitumen; they drink water from the river.
Obverse Column i [20:22] o i 2525–o i 3131[...] on the 15th day the Scorpion's chest.
Obverse Column i [21:23] o i 3131–o i 3232[...] Saturn [...] the Sun's star.
Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 3333–o i 3333[...] their appearances.
Obverse Column i [24:27] o i 34-3534-35–o i 3737They touch [...] of heaven. [...] you observe their risings [...]. They touch bitumen.
Obverse Column ii [0:2] o ii 1'o ii 1'–o ii 2'2'[...] the Bristle [...].
Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 2'2'–o ii 2'2'[...] the Arrow in the evening [...].
Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3'[...] rises southwards, turns, and then [...] northwards.
Obverse Column ii [3:5] o ii 4'4'–o ii 5'5'[...] the Arrow in the evening [...].
Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5'[...] on the 15th day, the Fish and the Old Man appear: that year [...].
Obverse Column ii [5:7] o ii 6'6'–o ii 7'7'[In] Nisannu (I), on the 15th day, the Fish and the Old Man appear: that year is leap.
Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7'[...] stars of Ea, of Anu, of Enlil.
Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8'You seek [...] and their risings, and then you name [...].
Obverse Column ii [8:10] o ii 9'9'–o ii 10'10'[...] you multiply the year and then you make a prediction for the 3rd year, and say [...] leap.
Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'-12'11'-12'–o ii 11'-12'11'-12'To multiply the day of the Moon's disappearance for 12 months, you say the leap month for the 3rd year.
Obverse Column ii [11:13] o ii 13'13'–o ii 14'14'In 12 months 10 leap days is the count for a year.
Obverse Column ii [12:16] o ii 14'14'–o ii 17'17'If you are to discover the intercalation of the day, month, and year, you multiply 0;01 40, the intercalation of a day, by a month, so that you discover 0;50, the intercalation of a month. You multiply 0;50, the intercalation of a month, by 12 months, so that you discover 10, the days [...] year. For the third year, you say that that year will be leap.
Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 18'18'–o ii 18'18'[...] 2nd [...] Šulgi's reign.
Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 19'19'–o ii 19'19'A 2nd Addaru (XII) (alludes to) the reign of the Amorites.
Obverse Column ii [18:22] o ii 20'20'–A 2nd Ululu (VI) (alludes to) the reign of the Kassites.
Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 1r i 1–r i 1r i 1[...] on the 15th day, the daytime watch is 3 minas, the night-time watch 3 minas.
Reverse Column i [1:2] r i 22–r i 22[...] cubit shadow: 2 1/2 bēru of daytime.
Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 33–r i 33[...] cubit shadow: 1 bēru, 7 UŠ, 30 nindanu of daytime.
Reverse Column i [3:5] r i 44–r i 55[...] cubit shadow: 2/3 [...], 5 UŠ of daytime.
Reverse Column i [4:5] r i 55–r i 55[...] Du'uzu (IV) [...] day [...] 4 [...] watch [...].
Reverse Column i [5:8] r i 6-76-7–r i 1616[...] cubit shadow: 2 [...]. [...] cubit shadow [...].
Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 1515–r i 1515[...] minas watch [...]
Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 1616–r i 1616[...] shadow: 2 1/2 bēru [...].
Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 1717–r i 1717[...] shadow: 1/2 bēru [...].
Reverse Column i [9:15] r i 1818–[...] shadow: 1/3 bēru [...].
Reverse Column ii [0:2] r ii 1'r 1'–r ii 2'2'(traces)
Reverse Column ii [1:3] r ii 2'2'–r ii 3'3'Kislimu (IX), Ṭebetu (X), Šabaṭu (XI) [...] it looks earthward: diminution [...].
Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii 4'4'–r ii 4'4'[...] it rises inside a cumulus cloud: a king [...].
Reverse Column ii [4:6] r ii 5'5'–r ii 6'6'(If) the Sun sets inside a cumulus cloud: [...].
Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii 6'6'–r ii 6'6'(If) a star flares up from the west and inside [...].
Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 7'7'–r ii 7'7'(If) a star flares up from the west and inside [...].
Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 8'8'–r ii 8'8'[...] flares up from the west and inside [...].
Reverse Column ii [8:10] r ii 9'9'–r ii 10'10'[...] emerges as three [...].
Reverse Column ii [9:11] r ii 10'10'–r ii 11'11'[...] flares up [from] east to south [...] and then sets [in] the west: for 3 years the land [...].
Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 12'12'–r ii 12'12'[...] passes [from] west to the middle of the east: [...].
Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 13'13'–r ii 13'13'[...] flares up from the middle of heaven and sets at sunset: loss [...].
Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii 14'14'–r ii 14'14'(If) the Scorpion appears (and) the south wind blows: that year will prosper.
Reverse Column ii [14:16] r ii 15'15'–r ii 16'16'(If) a star [...]: the king of the west will prosper.
Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 16'16'–r ii 16'16'(If) Marduk's star appears [...] year: in that year the furrows will thrive.
Reverse Column ii [16:17] r ii 17'17'–r ii 17'17'(If) Marduk's star reaches the Bristle: in that year Adad will devastate.
Reverse Column ii [17:18] r ii 18'18'–r ii 18'18'(If) Marduk's star reaches the Raven: early sesame will thrive.
Reverse Column ii [18:19] r ii 19'19'–r ii 19'19'(If) Marduk's star sees a man's body: epilepsy will seize him.
Reverse Column ii [19:20] r ii 20'20'–r ii 20'20'(If) a man bathes in water [...] Marduk's star: there will be guilt.
Reverse Column ii [20:22] r ii 21'21'–r ii 22'22'(If) Marduk's [star] is dark when it appears: that year there will be asakku-illness.
Reverse Column ii [21:22] r ii 22'22'–r ii 22'22'(If) the Yoke is dark when it emerges: late floods will emerge.
Reverse Column ii [22:23] r ii 23'23'–r ii 23'23'(If) the Yoke keeps lighting up when it emerges: early flood.
Reverse Column ii [23:24] r ii 24'24'–r ii 24'24'(If) the Yoke keeps lighting up like fire when it emerges: the harvest will thrive.
Reverse Column ii [24:25] r ii 25'25'–r ii 25'25'(If) the Yoke is low and dark when it emerges: there will not be floods.
Reverse Column ii [25:27] r ii 26'26'–r ii 27'27'(If) the Yoke puts its face towards sunset [...], the west wind arises then turns to the south: in Ululu (VII), on the 10th day, ruination of the land will be brought about.
Reverse Column ii [27:29] r ii 28'28'–r ii 29'29'(If) the Yoke puts it face towards sunset when it emerges and faces the front of heaven: whatever wind blows, hunger will be brought about.
Reverse Column ii [29:31] r ii 30'30'–r ii 31'31'Reign of annihilation of [Ibbi]-Sin, king of Ur, who went in bondage. [...] they weep and fall.
Reverse Column ii [31:32] r ii 32'32'–r ii 32'32'If a man is pronounced for rulership and the south wind blows: the reign will prosper.
Reverse Column ii [32:33] r ii 33'33'–r ii 33'33'(If) the north wind blows: he will eat thin bread. (If) )the east wind blows: his days will be short.
Reverse Column ii [33:35] r ii 34'34'–r ii 35'35'(If) the west wind blows: he will not thrive.
Reverse Column ii [34:36] r ii 35'35'–r ii 36'36'Mul-Apin until its end.
Reverse Column ii [35:36] r ii 36'36'–r ii 36'36'Šamaš-[...]-eriba, ....

Transliteration (ATF)

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o i
1ina {iti}ŠU U₄ 15-KAM {mul}⸢KAK⸣.SI.SA₂ IGI.[LA₂-ma]
24 MA.NA EN.NUN u₄-mi 2 MA.NA EN.NUN [...]
3{d}UTU ša₂ ina id {tu₁₅}⸢SI.SA₂⸣ KI SAG.DU {mul}UR.GU.[LA] [...]
4GUR-ma ana id {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈.LU⸣ U₄ 40 NINDA-TA.AM₃ ul-ta-⸢nap⸣-[pal]
5U₄-ME LUGUD₂.⸢DA-MEŠ⸣ GE₆-MEŠ GID₂.DA-[MEŠ]
6ina {iti}DU₆ U₄ 15-KAM {d}UTU ina lib₃-bi {mul}zi-ba-ni-[tu₄] [(...)]
7-8KUR{ha} u {d}30 ina IGI MUL.MUL ⸢EGIR⸣ {mul}LU₂.HUN.GA₂ ; GUB-ma 3 ⸢MA⸣.NA EN.NUN u₄-mi 3 MA.NA EN.NUN GE₆
9-10⸢ina {iti}AB⸣ U₄ 15-KAM {mul}KAK.SI.SA₂ ina li-la₂-a-ti ; [IGI].LA₂-ma 2 MA.NA EN.NUN u₄-mi 4 MA.NA EN.[NUN] GE₆
11-13{d}UTU ša₂ ina id {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU KI SAG.DU {⸢mul}UR.GU.LA KUR{ha⸣} ; GUR-ma ana id {tu₁₅}SI.SA₂ U₄ 40 NINDA-TA.AM₃ ; un-⸢da⸣-na-har U₄-MEŠ GID₂-MEŠ GE₆-⸢MEŠ⸣ LUGUD₂-MEŠ
14ina {iti}BARA₂ U₄ 15-⸢KAM⸣ {d}30 ina li-la-a-ti ina ŠA₃ {mul}zi-ba-[ni-tu₂ ...]
15u {d}UTU.E₃.A {d}UTU.E₃.A ina IGI MUL.MUL ⸢EGIR⸣ {mul}HUN.GA₂ GUB-ma 3 MA.NA [...]
16ina {⸢iti⸣}BARA₂ U₄ 15-KAM {⸢iti}ŠU⸣ U₄ 15-KAM ina {iti}DU₆ U₄ 15-[KAM]
17ina {⸢iti⸣}AB U₄ 15-KAM KUR-MEŠ ša₂ {d}UTU NA-MEŠ ša₂ {⸢d}30 IGI.DU₈.A-[MEŠ]
18ša₂ {⸢mul⸣}KAK.SI.SA₂ URU₃{ar₂} U₄-MEŠ DIRI-MEŠ IGI.LA₂
19ina {⸢iti}KIN⸣ [...] 10-KAM {mul}ERIDU{ki} U₄ 15-KAM {mul}ŠU.PA
20AN [...] ⸢MUL⸣-šu₂-nu ina u₄-mi ⸢IGI⸣-MEŠ zi-me-šu₂-nu
21[...] ⸢ša₂⸣ DU{ku} ⸢URU₃⸣ ANŠE.KUR.RA-MEŠ
22[...] ⸢ID₂⸣ [...] NAG-MEŠ
23ki-i MUL-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ul-ta-ta-pu-ni mah-hu-ri-šu₂-nu
24[...] x x ⸢ESIR ina⸣ ID₂ A-MEŠ NAG-MEŠ
25[...] ⸢U₄ 15-KAM {mul}GABA.GIR₂⸣.[TAB] {mul}GABA.GIR₂⸣.[TAB]
31[...] {mul}UDU.IDIM.SAG.UŠ
32[...] MUL {d}UTU
33[...] zi-⸢me⸣-šu₂-nu
34-35[... AN]{⸢e⸣} TAG-ME ; [...] ⸢zi⸣-me-šu₂-nu
36[...] URU₃
37[...] ESIR TAG-MEŠ
o ii
1'[...] ⸢MUL.MUL⸣ [...]
2'[...] {⸢mul⸣}KAK.SI.SA₂ ⸢ina li⸣-[la-a-ti ...]
3'[... {tu₁₅}U₁₈].⸢LU⸣ KUR{ha} GUR-ma [ana] ⸢id {tu₁₅}SI⸣.[SA₂ ...]
4'[...] {mul}KAK.SI.SA₂ [ina] ⸢li⸣-la-a-ti [...]
5'[...] U₄ 15-KAM {mul}KU₆ {mul}ŠU.GI IGI.LA₂ ⸢MU BI⸣ [...]
6'[...] {⸢iti⸣}BARA₂ U₄ 15-⸢KAM⸣ {mul}⸢KU₆⸣ {[mul]}ŠU.⸢GI IGI-ME⸣ MU BI ⸢DIRI⸣{[at₂]}
7'[...] ⸢MUL⸣-MEŠ ša₂ šu-ut {d}e₂-a šu-ut {⸢d}a-nu₃⸣ šu-ut {⸢d}EN⸣.[LIL₂]
8'[...] AN u MU₂-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ⸢KIN⸣-[ma ...] ta-nab-⸢bi⸣
9'[...] x MU.AN.NA tuš-ta-bal-ma 3 MU-⸢MEŠ⸣
10'⸢ME{a} GAR⸣-ma ⸢MU⸣ [... DIRI].GA ta-qab-bi
11'-12'⸢ana⸣ U₄.NA₂-AM₃ 12 ITI-MEŠ šu-ta-ku-lu ; ina MU 3-KAM ITI DIRI.GA ta-qab-bi
13'ina 12 ITI-MEŠ 10 U₄-MEŠ DIRI-MEŠ ŠID MU.AN.NA
14'šum₄-ma U₄.DA.ZAL{e} u₄-⸢mi ITI⸣ u MU.AN.NA ana IGI-⸢ka⸣
15'1 40 U₄.DA.ZAL{e} u₄-⸢mi⸣ ana ITI IL₂-ma
16'50 U₄.DA.ZAL.LA₂ ITI ⸢IGI⸣ 50 U₄.DA.ZAL.⸢LA₂{e} ITI ana 12 ITI IL₂⸣-ma
17'10 ⸢U₄-MEŠ⸣ [...] MU.AN.⸢NA⸣ ina MU 3-KAM MU DIRI.⸢GA ta⸣-qab-[bi]
18'[...] 2-⸢KAM₂⸣ BAL {d}šul-⸢gi⸣
19'[... {iti]}⸢DIRI⸣.[ŠE].⸢KIN.KU₅⸣ BAL MAR.⸢TU₂⸣
20'[... {iti]}KIN.{[d]}⸢INANA 2-E⸣ BAL kaš-⸢ši⸣-[i]
r i
1[...] 15-KAM 3 MA.NA ⸢EN.NUN⸣ u₄-mi 3 ⸢MA.NA EN.NUN GE₆⸣
2[...] ina 1 KUŠ₃ GISSU 2 1/2 ⸢DANNA u₄-mu⸣
3[...] ina 1 ⸢KUŠ₃ GISSU 1 DANNA 7 UŠ 30 NINDA⸣ u₄-⸢mu⸣
4[...] 1 ⸢KUŠ₃ GISSU 2/3 [...] 5 ⸢UŠ⸣ u₄-mu
5[...] {⸢iti}ŠU U₄⸣ [...] 4 [...] EN.⸢NUN⸣ [...]
6-7[...] ina 1 KUŠ₃ ⸢GISSU⸣ 2 [...] ; [...] 1 KUŠ₃ GISSU⸣ [...]
15[...] MA.NA EN.⸢NUN⸣ [...]
16[...] ⸢GISSU⸣ 2 1/2 DANNA [...]
17[...] ⸢GISSU⸣ 1/2 DANNA [...]
18[...] ⸢GISSU⸣ 1/3 ⸢DANNA⸣ [...]
r ii
1'[...] GI [...]
2'{⸢iti⸣}GAN {iti}AB {iti}[ZIZ₂ ...]
3'⸢KI⸣ ina-ṭal nu-uh-hu-[ut ...]
4'[...] ⸢ŠA₃ ni-di⸣ KUR{ha} 3(4).20 ...]
5'{⸢d}UTU⸣ ina ŠA₃ ⸢ni⸣-di ŠU₂ [...]
6'⸢MUL TA {tu₁₅}MAR₃⸣ SUR-ma ana ŠA₃ [...]
7'⸢MUL TA {tu₁₅⸣}MAR₃ SUR-ma ana ŠA₃ [...]
8'[...] ⸢TA⸣ {tu₁₅}MAR₃ SUR-ma ana ŠA₃ [...]
9'[... 3-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ E₃-ma [...]
10'[...] {⸢tu₁₅⸣}KUR x {tu₁₅}⸢U₁₈ SUR-ma⸣ [...]
11'[...] {⸢tu₁₅}MAR⸣ ŠU₂ MU 3-KAM⸣ KUR [...]
12'[...] {⸢tu₁₅⸣}MAR ana ŠA₃ {⸢tu₁₅}KUR⸣ DIB [...]
13'[...] ⸢TA⸣ MURU₂ AN{e} SUR-⸢ma⸣ ina {d}⸢UTU⸣.[ŠU₂.A] {d}⸢UTU⸣.[ŠU₂.A] ⸢ŠU₂ ZI.GA⸣ [...]
14'{mul}GIR₂.TAB IGI {⸢tu₁₅}U₁₈ DU MU⸣ BI SIG₅
15'⸢MUL⸣ [...] LUH.HA MAN MAR SIG₅
16'⸢MUL {d}AMAR.UTU⸣ [...] MU.AN.NA ⸢IGI⸣ ina ⸢MU BI AB.SIN₂⸣ SI.SA₂
17'⸢MUL {d}AMAR⸣.UTU ⸢MUL.MUL⸣ KUR{ud} ina ⸢MU⸣ BI {d}IŠKUR ⸢RA⸣
18'⸢MUL⸣ {d}AMAR.UTU {mul}UGA{mušen} KUR{ud} ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ NIM GIŠ
19'⸢MUL⸣ {d}AMAR.UTU pa-gar NA IGI be-en-nu DAB-su
20'[... {d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU NA A ⸢ir-muk NAM⸣.TAG.⸢GA GAL₂⸣{ši}
21'[x] {⸢d⸣}AMAR.UTU GE₆-ma IGI.LA₂ ⸢MU⸣ BI ⸢A.SAG₃⸣ GAL₂{ši}
22'{⸢mul}ŠUDUN⸣ ina E₃-⸢šu₂⸣ da-aʾ-im ILLU up-pu-<lu> E₃
23'{⸢mul⸣}[ŠUDUN] ⸢ina⸣ E₃-šu₂ ⸢it⸣-ta-na-an-pah ⸢ILLU har-pu⸣
24'{⸢mul}ŠUDUN ina E₃-šu₂ GIM IZI⸣ it-<ta>-na-an-⸢pah BURU₁₄ SI.SA₂⸣
25'{⸢mul}ŠUDUN ina E₃-šu₂ šup⸣-[pul]-ma da-⸢aʾ-im ILLU NU⸣ GAL₂
26'{⸢mul}ŠUDUN⸣ [... {d]}⸢UTU⸣.ŠU₂.A {d]}⸢UTU⸣.ŠU₂.A IGI-šu₂ GAR{nu} {tu₁₅}[MAR] ⸢ZI⸣-ma
27'ana {tu₁₅}U₁₈ NIGIN₂ ina {⸢iti}KIN U₄⸣ 10-KAM ⸢šal-pu₂-ti KUR⸣ GAR
28'{mul}⸢ŠUDUN⸣ ina ⸢E₃-šu₂⸣ {d}⸢UTU.KU₄.KU₄⸣ {d}⸢UTU.KU₄.KU₄⸣ IGI-šu₂ ⸢GAR⸣{nu} IGI ⸢AN⸣ [IGI].⸢BAR⸣-ma ⸢TU₁₅ mim-ma la i-zi⸣-[iq]
29'⸢SU⸣.GU₇ GAR{an}
30'⸢BAL NAM.GILIM⸣.MA ša₃ [...]-{⸢d⸣}30 ⸢LUGAL⸣ [ŠEŠ].⸢UNUG{ki⸣} ka-mu-us-su DU.DU
31'x DU ⸢i⸣-[ba]-⸢ak-ku⸣-u u [i]-⸢ma⸣-aq-⸢qu₂⸣-tu
32'⸢šum₄⸣-ma LU₂ [ana NUN]{⸢ti⸣} GAR-⸢ma⸣ TU₁₅-1 DU BAL SIG₅
33'TU₁₅-2 DU NINDA ⸢SIG GU₇⸣ TU₁₅-3 ⸢DU⸣ U₄-MEŠ-šu₂ LUGUD₂.DA-[MEŠ]
34'TU₁₅-4 DU ⸢NU SI⸣.[SA₂]
35'{⸢mul}APIN ZA₃.TIL.LA⸣.BI.[ŠE₃] ZA₃.TIL.LA⸣.BI.[ŠE₃]
36'{m}{d}UTU—[x]—⸢eri⸣-ba x x x x [...]

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