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VS 17, 01 (P343022)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 17, 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P343022 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08519 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1ʾ | [x x x] ⸢BUR₂⸣ [x x x] | ... ebur̂-plant |
| 2ʾ | x [x x x] ⸢BUR₂⸣ [x x x] mu-BU [x x x] | ... ebur̂-tree |
| 3ʾ | x [x x x] KA/EME [x x x] | ... mouth/ tongue ... |
| 4ʾ | [x] BAR AB [x x x] ⸢nu-gal₂⸣ [x x] | x, month I, month X, ... “Enu-gal-e-plant,' ... |
| 5ʾ | {d}x x nu ⸢BU-BU⸣ [x x x] x ⸢LI⸣ x [x] | ... ēbubû-plant |
| 6ʾ | a₂-[ur₂] mu-un-[du-du a₂-ur₂] mu-un-tuk-tuk | He smote the enemy, he seized the enemy. |
| 7ʾ | {d}asar-lu₂-hi [x x x mu]-un-dib-be₂-da-ni | Asalluhi, who passes by |
| 8ʾ | ⸢igi lu₂-ulu₃⸣ [x {d}asar-lu₂-hi igi] im-ma-an-sig₁₀ | before Lu-uluḫi he looked. |
| 9ʾ | x x a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra [e₂-a mu-ni]-in-[ši]-ku₄ | ... for his father Enki he entered the house. |
| 10ʾ | gu₃ mu-⸢na-an⸣-de₂ | he spoke to him. |
| 11ʾ | a-a-mu [x x x] KA x [x] dib-be₂ x-mu-ni | My father ... words ... |
| 12ʾ | [x x x] | |
| 13ʾ | x x x [x x x] x duh-am₃ | ... is good |
| 14ʾ | a₂-ur₂ mu-un-du-du a₂-⸢ur₂⸣ mu-un-tuk-tuk | He built the threshing floor, he built the wall. |
| 15ʾ | an kukku₂ ba-an-gal₂ {d}utu x nu-gal₂ | An, the kukku-priest, was present, Utu was not present |
| 16ʾ | {d}en-ki dumu-ni {d}asar-lu₂-hi mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | Enki answered his son Asalluhi: |
| 17ʾ | dumu-mu a-na e-zu [x x x] a-na-ra-ab-dah-e | I will bring my son to your house ... |
| 18ʾ | {d}asar-lu₂-hi a-[na x x x] a-na-ra-ab-dah-e | Asalluhi, I will bring it to . |
| 19ʾ | niŋ₂ ŋa₂ i₃-zu-⸢mu⸣ [x x x] za-e ⸢mu⸣-e-zu | “You know the fear of the sea, you know the ... |
| 20ʾ | u₃ za-e ga-e-zu ⸢ga₂⸣ [x x x]-mu | And you, I want to know how to ... the temple |
| 21ʾ | gi ba-an-duh-duh gi a-la₂-x [šu] ma-⸢ra⸣-ab-ti-en | He ... the reeds, he ... ala rēšu ... |
| 22ʾ | id₂ KA a [x (x)] a ⸢hul⸣ x e x x | The river ... |
| 23ʾ | maš₂ gal gi₆ [x x x] lipiš u₃-mu-e-dib | Great kid of the night ..., I pass by in tears |
| 24ʾ | maš₂ maš₂ a ŠUR da AH za la₂ u₃-mu-e-x | You should not ... a kid, a child ... |
| 25ʾ | nam-šub eridu{ki}ga u₃-mu-e-šub | You establish the destiny of Eridu! |
| ii | ||
| 8ʾ | [x x x] ⸢gub-ba⸣ {d}imin-bi | ... the throne-dais of Imbi |
| 9ʾ | [x x x] gub-ba {d}imin-bi | ... stationed, ditto |
| 10ʾ | [x x x] ⸢gub-ba⸣ nam-en {d}imin-bi | ... the throne-dais, the lordship of the ditto |
| 11ʾ | [x x] gub-ba uru nun-na dingir ⸢gal-gal⸣-e-ne imin-bi | ... stationed, the princely city, all the great gods |
| 12ʾ | [x x x] gub-ba {d}en-lil₂ en gal | stationed ..., Enlil, great lord |
| 13ʾ | dingir-re-⸢ne-ke₄⸣ | of the gods |
| 14ʾ | unu₃ e₂ zid-da imin-bi | The seven shrines, the true house, |
| 15ʾ | {d}⸢utu⸣ ki-ni-⸢ra⸣ ŋar-ra | “Eštar of Kinira, |
| 16ʾ | {d}[x-x-x] ki-ni-ra ŋar-ra | ... in his place of rest |
| 17ʾ | {d}[x-x-x]-ra-ke₄ {d}lugal-an-na-ke₄ | of ... and Lugalana |
| 18ʾ | {d}x-x-ga-ke₄ {d}x-x-na-ke₄ dingir lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ | ...ga, ...na, the god of mankind |
| 19ʾ | {d}⸢en⸣-ki {d}⸢nanše⸣ {d}asar-lu₂-hi me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | May Enki, Enansve, and Asalluhi be merciful. |
| 20ʾ | muš AN x da mu da x AB na-gub-en | You should not stand ... |
| 21ʾ | {[d]}⸢en⸣-ki [x x x] na-gub-en | You should not stand before E-enki |
| 22ʾ | {d}nin-⸢ki⸣ ba-ab-x x mu x x x na-gub-<en> | Nin-eki’e ... you should not stand |
| 23ʾ | ⸢lu₂ pap⸣-[hal-la x x x]-ra muš ⸢he₂⸣-[em]-x-de₃-eš | The elu priestess, the one of the pap’eḫalla priestesses, ... the snakes |
| 24ʾ | muš [x x] ⸢an⸣-na ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... of the Eanna temple that should not be disturbed |
| 25ʾ | muš ⸢ušumgal an⸣-na ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the e’ušumgal demon in his mouth should not be swollen |
| 26ʾ | muš [x x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... that should not be disturbed |
| 27ʾ | muš {giš}ŋušur-ra ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake whose mouth cannot be opened with a shovel |
| 28ʾ | muš gud₃ ka na-ba-duh-a | The bird of the mouth that should not be snatched |
| 29ʾ | muš tuš-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The one who sits down should not be disturbed |
| 30ʾ | muš ušum ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the mouth that should not be swollen |
| 31ʾ | muš sig₇-x [x x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | a red snake ... should not ... its mouth |
| 32ʾ | muš ⸢mir⸣-[(du)] ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the Emir temple, whose mouth cannot be opened |
| 33ʾ | muš gid₂-gid₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake that should not be snatched from its mouth |
| 34ʾ | muš [x x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... that should not be disturbed |
| 35ʾ | muš ⸢sig⸣ [x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | snake of the esig plant ... that should not be swollen |
| 36ʾ | muš [x x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... that should not be disturbed |
| 37ʾ | muš [x x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... that should not be disturbed |
| 38ʾ | muš x-ba ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... snake that should not be smashed in its mouth |
| 39ʾ | muš kankal ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake that should not be snatched from the mouth |
| 40ʾ | muš ki-uš₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake that should not be snatched from its nest |
| 41ʾ | muš ki-dar-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the Kidara, the mouth that should not be swollen |
| 42ʾ | muš eden [DU]-⸢DU⸣ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snakes of the steppe that should not be snatched up by mouth |
| iii | ||
| 1 | muš u₂-nu mu₂-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake growing in the grass, whose mouth should not be swollen |
| 2 | muš hul ka na-ba-duh-a | May the evil snake not come out of his mouth |
| 3 | muš KU [x x]-ra ka na-ba-duh-a | The ... that should not be disturbed |
| 4 | muš-ša₃-⸢tur₃⸣ [x x x] ka na-ba-duh-a | Mušša-etur-e3 |
| 5 | muš-ša₃-⸢tur₃⸣ [x x x] su gi diri | Muša-etur-e3 |
| 6 | muš a x [(x x x)] ka na-ba-duh-a | a snake that should not be sprayed with oil |
| 7 | muš a ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | a snake that should not be swept away by the water of the well |
| 8 | muš igi-nu-[gal/tuk₂] ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | The one who does not fear the eye of the great gods |
| 9 | muš x [(x x x)] ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | The snake ... in the E-ka-e-23 should not be snatched |
| 10 | muš ⸢gir₅⸣-[gir₅] ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the egirgir temple should not be snatched away |
| 11 | muš igi-nu-duh ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | The snake that should not be seen in the temple |
| 12 | muš-maš-da₃ ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | The mušma'eda demon of the E-kae-e-23 should not be disturbed |
| 13 | muš ma-an-sim ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | “Do not let the snakes fly away from your house! |
| 14 | muš im-gi ⸢ka⸣ na-ba-duh-a | The snake, the reedbed of the temple, should not be disturbed |
| 15 | muš-ŋir₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | a bird that should not be snatched from its mouth |
| 16 | muš-ur-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The one who does not open the mouth of the enemy |
| 17 | muš ka-za₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of your mouth that should not be smashed |
| 18 | muš zu₂ gal-gal ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake with large teeth that should not be shaved off |
| 19 | muš arba-il₃ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of Arbela who does not open his mouth |
| 20 | muš eš₄-tar₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the Ištar temple, whose mouth cannot be opened |
| 21 | muš igi piriŋ-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake with the eyes of a pirīb priestess, whose mouth cannot be opened |
| 22 | muš gu-la ka na-ba-duh-a | Great snake that cannot be dispersed |
| 23 | muš tur-ra ka na-ba-duh-a | The small snake that should not be snatched away |
| 24 | muš amaš-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake in the sheepfold that should not be snatched up |
| 25 | muš kala-ga ka na-ba-duh-a | The mighty snake that cannot be dispersed |
| 26 | muš na-degₓ(RI) ka na-ba-duh-a | He should not touch the snake, he should not bite the mouth |
| 27 | muš GUB₃-x-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake ... the mouth should not be swollen |
| 28 | muš sig₇-sig₇ ka na-ba-duh-a | a red snake that should not be stung by the mouth |
| 29 | muš kur-ra ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake of the netherworld that should not be uttered |
| 30 | muš babbar-⸢ra⸣ ka na-ba-duh-a | The white snake that should not be snatched from its mouth |
| 31 | muš kukku₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | a snake that should not be stung by the mouth |
| 32 | muš kuš-a ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake that cannot be shaved off in the mouth |
| 33 | muš e₂ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake that does not open the mouth of the house |
| 34 | muš sag imin-na ka na-ba-duh-a | The seven heads of the snake should not be smashed in the mouth |
| 35 | muš sag min-na ka na-ba-duh-a | The two heads of the snake should not be smashed in the mouth |
| 36 | muš eme imin-na ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake with seven tongues that should not be pierced |
| 37 | muš eme min-na ka na-ba-duh-a | The two tongues of a snake that should not be swollen |
| 38 | muš |BAR.U₂|a-x-ŠE₃ ka na-ba-duh-a | The snake that should not ... its mouth |
| 39 | muš sig₅ UD ŠE₃ BAR x ka na-ba-duh-a | Good snake ... to be swollen |
| 40 | muš lugal-ša₃-x-si-til-la ka-na ba-duh-a | The snake Lugal-ša-x-sitila, the one who has been seized in his land |
| 41 | muš igi babbar muš igi kukku₂ muš igi gun₃-a muš igi x [x] | The snake with the white face, the snake with a black face, [the snake with] a speckled eye, the serpent with ... eyes |
| 42 | muš igi sig₇-sig₇ muš igi hul muš igi sag₉-ga muš ⸢igi⸣ [x x x] | a snake with a yellow face, an evil eye, a beautiful eye, an eiĝ-bird |
| 43 | muš dalla₂ | bright snake |
| 44 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi dumu [eridu{ki}ga] | Asalluhi, son of Eridu |
| 45 | gu₃ im-ma-de₂-ze₂-en [x x x] | he spoke to me ... |
| 46 | dug₄-dug₄-ga {d}nin-girim₃ [x x x] | “Goodness of Ningirim, |
| 47 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi dumu eridu{ki}ga [x x x] | Asalluhi, son of Eridu |
| 48 | ka ba-ze₂-en | he said: |
| 49 | {d}inanna giš x [x x x] | For Inanna the ... wood |
| 50 | [x x x] muš-da [x x x] | ... measured ... |
| iv | ||
| 1 | {d}nirah gudu₄ absu-ke₄ | Nirah, the gudu priest of the Absu, |
| 2 | zi an-na he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you find the life of heaven. |
| 3 | zi ki-a he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you find the life on earth! |
| 4 | zi dingir an-ki-ke₄ he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you be chosen by the life of the god of heaven and earth. |
| 5 | zi {d}en-ki en absu-a he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you find the life of Enki, the lord of the Abzu. |
| 6 | zi e₂-gi₄-a gal {d}dam-gal-nun-na he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you be the great bridedamgalnuna |
| 7 | zi {d}nanše dumu ki-ag₂ eridu{ki}ga he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you be chosen by the life of Nanše, the beloved son of Eridu. |
| 8 | zi {d}nin-mar{ki} dumu {d}nanše-ke₄ he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you be the righteous one of Ninmar, son of Nansve. |
| 9 | zi {d}nin-garaš{sar} dumu absu-ke₄ he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you be the righteous one of Ningaraš, son of Absu. |
| 10 | zi {d}nin-girim₃ nin-zu-ne he₂-pad₃-ze₂-en | May you find the life of Ningirim, your mistress. |
| 11 | dug₄-dug₄-ga lu₂-ra ŋa₂-me-en in-na-ab-šum₂-mu | I am the one who is to give advice to a man |
| 12 | ni₂-te ni₂-te-a-eš i₃-gub-ze₂-en | You stand in fear and fear |
| 13 | ze₂-a ŋir₃-a ze₂-a saŋ-ra | sweet honey, sweet honey ... |
| 14 | ze₂ ša₃-bi e₃-a ze₂ ša₃ ki e₃-a | The sweet one, coming out of it, the sweet one coming out from the earth |
| 15 | ze₂ ša₃ lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ lu₂-u₁₈-lu | May the man’s blood be released! |
| 16 | u₃ zu-am₃ ki-gub me-en | You are the one who knows where to stand. |
| 17 | x eŋir an-ki im-mi-in-hu-luh-ha | ... the Ebir of heaven and earth trembled. |
| 18 | muš gi-gin₇ eme e₃-e-de₃ | In order to bring out the tongue like a reed snake |
| 19 | ša₃-niŋin-⸢ta⸣ UŠ x-HA | Ša-ni-e-ta-e3 |
| 20 | a-a aka ga igi a ki-še₃ ⸢en⸣ tar-tar-re | “Alas, oh, I want to see you!’, he is going to the netherworld. |
| 21 | muš sag-kal-la šu x | The strong one, his hand |
| 22 | muš gal muš muš-ša₃-tur₃ x x-na | Great snake, snake, ... snake |
| 23 | muš zi SAR ⸢nun⸣-a he₂-ma-ra-kar | True snake, šarru of the ēru-temple, may it be taken away for you |
| 24 | x x ri ka-ni giš he₂-x-NE | May ... his mouth ... |
| 25 | x x-ra mu-ni-⸢ib₂⸣-x x x ki mu-ni-ib₂-x | He ... the ... for ..., he ... earth for him. |
| 26 | lu₂-bi-še₃ BI NE-⸢gin₇⸣ [x x x]-mu-de₃ | That man ... to ... |
| 27 | šag₄ saŋ [x x x] gi₄-gi₄ | ... to be restored |
| 28 | muš x x-še₃ x x x gi₄-gi₄ | The snake ... returning |
| 29 | muš x x [x x x] gi₄-gi₄ | ... return |
| 30 | [x x x] gi₄-gi₄ | ... return |
| 31 | [x x x] duh-a | ... dried |
| 32 | [x x x] | |
| 33 | [x x x]-re | ... ... |
| 34 | [x x x] x x-en-de₃-en | We shall ... |
| 35 | [x x x] x nu-⸢šub⸣ | ... does not enter |
| 36 | x muš ušumgal | ... snake |
| 37 | [x x x] a-la mu-un-na-x | ... ala ... |
| 38 | [x x x] BI E₂ mu-x | ... house ... |
| 39 | [x x x] šu-a-ba | ... in this |
| 40 | [x x x]-⸢kin⸣ | ...-ekin-e23 |
| 41 | [x x x] ⸢NI⸣ x | ... ēreš-plant |
| 42 | [x x x]-ni-bar | ...-nibar |
| 43 | [x x x] x | |
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