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VS 17, 10 (P343030)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 17, 10 |
|---|---|
| ID | P343030 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08379 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian; qcu |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [x x bi piriŋ]-⸢gin₇⸣ e₂ si-ga mu-un-ri | ... like a piriŋeš temple he entered. |
| 2 | ⸢pirig⸣ e₂ kukku₂-ga | the pirig-house, the house of the kukkug-priest |
| 3 | muš KA-zu x absu ŋir₂ ⸢kun-zu⸣ sig₃-ga-a | Your mouth is a ... snake, a yellow-green ebony |
| 4 | {d}nin-tin-ug₅-ga nin tu₆-tu₆-ba | Nintinuga, the lady of wailing |
| 5 | mu-⸢da⸣-an-ku₄-ku₄ | he shall enter with him |
| 6 | u₃ ŋa₂-e mu-e-ši-in-ku₄-ku₄ | and he will bring it in. |
| 7 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 8 | ka-inim-ma gir₂-tab e₂-a šub-ba-kam | It is the wording of a ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ in the house. |
| 9 | {d}namma me-en {d}namma me-en dumu agrun-ka me-en | You are Namma, you are Namma. You are the son of Agrun. |
| 10 | e₂ kukku₂-še₃ a-ba-a hu-mu-da-ŋen | Who will bring me into the house of the kukku-demon? |
| 11 | ŋa₂-e absu-še₃ he₂-da-ŋen | May you be able to sail with me to the horizon! |
| 12 | ⸢kun⸣ su₃-da-zu-ne muš-gir₂ e₂-a-ke₄ | When you go upstream, the snake of the temple |
| 13 | ⸢kun⸣ keš₂-a he₂-ma-e-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | “May the eškun-e’e-vessels be anchored with you! |
| 14 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 15 | ka-inim-ma gir₂-tab e₂-a šub-ba-kam | It is the wording of a ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ in the house. |
| 16 | lugal me šar₂-ra me gal-la | King of the ‘great’ mes, |
| 17 | me daŋal-la u₅-a | who makes the mes tremble, |
| 18 | {d}en-ki me šar₂-ra me gal-la | Enki, the king's cosmic powers, the great cosmic powers |
| 19 | me daŋal-la u₅-a | who makes the mes tremble, |
| 20 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-[tab dab₅]-⸢be₂⸣-da-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 21 | mul-mul ⸢gud⸣ an-na | the star of the oxen of heaven, |
| 22 | gud-de₃ am₃-bu-bu | The ox is roaring. |
| 23 | [te]-eš aka-a-kam | It is an omen of mine |
| 24 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-tab-a-kam | It is the wording of a birtaba prayer. |
| 25 | mul dingir-bi šu bar-re-e-de₃ | To make the stars of the gods bow down at the hand |
| 26 | palil kur-kur-ra | who reveres all the lands, |
| 27 | en-nu-ga mul TIL dingir-bi | The watch is the complete star of its god. |
| 28 | šu bar-re-e-de₃ | to cast his hand |
| 29 | za-ab zi-[li]-ib zi-li-ib | |
| 30 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 31 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂ dab₅-be₂-da-kam | It is the wording of a ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ prayer. |
| 32 | ⸢gir₂⸣ [si x] ⸢kun⸣-ba keš₂-da | The ... of the “Gate-of-the-Mountain' is tied. |
| 33 | si gid₂-da kun-ba [x]-a | whose horns are long and whose tails |
| 34 | giš-hur nu-e₃-de₃ | a plan that cannot be unravelled |
| 35 | ka-inim-ma gir₂-tab giš-hur-ra-kam | It is the wording of a ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ prayer. |
| 36 | zi-in-gi₄ si₃-in-gi₄ | “Return, return, |
| 37 | ša₃ udu hu-um-ma | Hand of a Humma sheep |
| 38 | e₂-udu e₂-udu sig₇ {d}en-ki amaš-ba | The sheepfold, the red sheepfold of Enki in its fold |
| 39 | an-ti-bal ŋeštug₂-⸢še₃⸣ la₂ | Antibal, the šūtu-priestess |
| 40 | sa-ma-nu-um ni₂-ta e₃ | “Samānum, come forth from the womb! |
| 41 | igi ŋeštug a₂ gi₄ ša₃ udu hu-um-ma | before “Alas, the young man, the heart of the sheep, |
| 42 | mu-un-na-zal udu mu-un-na-zal | She spends the day with him, she spends time with him. |
| 43 | lu₂ {d}en-ki-ga a₂ si e₃-a | the man of Enki, whose right arm comes out, |
| 44 | udu-zu hi-a maš-zu hi-a | Your sheep, your goat, your sheep |
| 45 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂ dab₅-be₂-da-kam | It is the wording of a ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ prayer. |
| 46 | mul-mul gud an-na | the star of heaven, |
| 47 | gud si-sa₂ an-na | the righteous ox of heaven |
| 48 | bi₂-za-za-gin₇ ki {du}du₃ | like a “bizaza-bird’ he built the place. |
| 49 | {giš}šinig me-lam₂ gal₂ | a scepter of radiance |
| 50 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-tab-a-kam | It is the wording of a birtaba prayer. |
| 51 | pirig arah₄ e₂-ba gub-ba | lion standing in its house, |
| 52 | kun-zu du₆-e si-zu sig₃-ga | Your tail is a mountain, your horns are dark. |
| 53 | ka-inim-ma gir₂-tab ⸢pa⸣-[ša-ri]-⸢im⸣ | Incantation formula: “Girtab (is) epa’ešārī (a kind of insect) |
| 54 | ŋir₂ mah-e gir₂ hur-sag id₂-da | “The great bir tree, the blade of the mountain range of the river, |
| 55 | e₂ {d}nin-EZEN e₂-e₂-ke₄ ba-ni-in-kur₉ | The temple of Nin-EZEN was turned into a temple |
| 56 | me-še₃ UR-bi hur-saŋ e₃ | Its watercourse is a mountain rising up. |
| 57 | KAB u₂ te-ra igi im-ma-an-di | He looked at the ... of the pasture. |
| 58 | ur-ri-ri ba-ri-DU igi-mu e₂/ga₂ mu-ga₂-ga₂ | The hero ..., I set my eyes on my house. |
| 59 | a₂ TU TU-bi [x na x x] | its ... arms ... |
| 60 | a₂-ŋar id₂ x [x x x] | labor of the river ... |
| 61 | {giš}šinig ⸢zimbir/buranun⸣ [x x x] | a fruit tree of ezimbir-plant |
| 62 | ki-bi-še₃ na-[x x x] | to its place ... |
| 63 | ka-inim-ma gir₂ dab₅-be₂-⸢da⸣-[kam] | It is the wording of a spell for seizure of the nose. |
| 64 | {u₂}|SUH₃.SUH₃| ma x piriŋ-ŋa₂ | šuḫû-plant |
| 65 | [x]-⸢ha⸣-la pa-na il-la-[x] | ... the face ... |
| 66 | {d}asar-re {giš}gišimmar x [x] | Asar ... the date palm |
| 67 | in-ga-am₃ [x] | it is indeed |
| 68 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 69 | ka-inim-ma gir₂-tab-a-kam | It is the wording of a Ŋirtaba prayer. |
| 70 | ŋir₂ ⸢kun⸣-e du₆-da x [x x x] | “The bir tree of the eškun-tree, the ... of the duda canal |
| 71 | {giš}giri₃ pirig-gin₇ e₂-⸢ke₄⸣ ba-[keš₂]-a | like a lion's foot, into the temple was bound |
| 72 | ka-inim-ma gir₂ til-le-da-kam | It is the wording of a finished scroll. |
| 73 | ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 74 | gir₂ an-na diri-⸢ga⸣ | the knife of heaven, surpassing |
| 75 | an i₃-gal₂-eš₂ ki i₃-gal₂-⸢eš₂⸣ | Heaven is present, earth is present |
| 76 | ga₂-nu ki-mu-še₃ | I want to go to the place |
| 77 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi | Asalluhi |
| 78 | dumu eridu{ki}ga tu-da | son born in Eridu, |
| 79 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 80 | ka-inim-ma gir₂ dab₅-be₂-da-kam | It is an invocation for a seizure of the nose. |
| 81 | ka [x] li IM TA/ŠA HI e | ... with/from ... |
| 82 | IM TA/ŠA le-e | Tablet from the writing board |
| 83 | IM TA/ŠA ki-na | Tablet from Kinu |
| 84 | IM TA/ŠA az-zu-um | Tablet from Azzum |
| 85 | tu₆ ⸢en₂⸣ e₂-nu-ru | incantation of Enuru |
| 86 | ka-inim-ma gir₂-tab-a-kam | It is the wording of a Ŋirtaba prayer. |
| 87 | šar₂ {d}en-ki uru x ba-al-la₂ | king of Enki, who ... the city |
| 88 | a-ra-zu e | arazu prayer |
| 89 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 90 | ka-inim-ma gir₂ dab₅-be₂-da-kam | It is an invocation for a seizure of the nose. |
| 91 | bi-re-eš₂{iš} re-e-⸢eš₃⸣ e-eš | |
| 92 | ša/ga al ba | |
| 93 | ka-inim-ma gir₂ dab₅-be₂-da-kam | It is an invocation for a seizure of the nose. |
| 94 | [x x x] ša₃-ga eridu{ki}ga e₃-a | ... in the heart of Eridu, coming forth |
| 95 | [x x x]-an-na-gar | ...-anagar |
| 96 | [x x x]-e-em-zu | ... you |
| 97 | [x x x]-ga | ...ga |
| 98 | [x x x] | |
| 99 | [x x x] | |
| 100 | [x x x] GAR [x x x] | ... is present ... |
| 101 | [x x x] e [x x x]-e₃ | ... came out. |
| 102 | [x x x]-zu lu₂ [x x x] | ... the man ... |
| 103 | [x x x] | |
| 104 | [ka-inim-ma] ⸢gir₂⸣ [x x x] | Wording of a egir-song |
| 105 | a-gin₇{gi} giš-|GI.EN.DU|ba udu hu-um-ma | like a reed bundle of sheep |
| 106 | e₂-udu e₂-udu {d}en-ki-ke₄ | the sheep-pen, the sheeppen of Enki |
| 107 | mu-un-da-de₂-a mu {d}en-ki ku₅-da | he had sworn by the name of Enki, |
| 108 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi dumu eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ | Asalluhi, son of Eridu |
| 109 | a-zu he₂-a mu-zu he₂-a | Whether it is your physician or your name, |
| 110 | an i₃-keš₂ ki i₃-keš₂ mul an-ki i₃-keš₂ | Heaven bound, earth bound, the stars of heaven and earth bound |
| 111 | lu₂ mu-un-da-bur₂ ⸢lu₂⸣ [x x x] | The one who ... the elû-priest |
| 112 | ka keš₂-ni [x x x] | the word of Keš |
| 113 | [x x x] | |
| 114 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ e₂ x x [x x x] | Enki ... the temple |
| 115 | ka-ka-na ⸢he₂⸣-[x-x-gar/ra] | in his mouth ... |
| 116 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-[tab-ba-kam] | It is the wording of a birtaba prayer |
| 117 | {d}namma me-en {d}namma [me]-⸢en⸣ | You are Namma, you are Namma |
| 118 | [dumu agrun-na]-⸢ka⸣ me-en | I am the son of Agruna-ekae |
| 119 | e₂ kukku₂-še₃ a-ba-a hu-mu-da-an-ŋen | Who can soothe you in the kukku-house? |
| 120 | nun-e agrun-ta he₂-da-ŋen | May you be the prince from the cella! |
| 121 | {giš}ig agrun-ta gu₃ de₂-de₂-a-zu-de₃ | When you call out from the door of the cella |
| 122 | muš-gir₂ e₂-e-ke₄ gu₂ ki-še₃ | The snake of the temple, the neck of the earth |
| 123 | he₂-ma-e-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃-a | may it be brought to me. |
| 124 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-tab-ba-kam | It is the wording of a birtaba prayer. |
| 125 | {d}nin-pirig {d}nin-maš dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | Ninpirig Ninmaš son of Enlil |
| 126 | am dab₅-ba-gin₇ šu ba-e-la₂ | Like a captured wild bull, he was carried away |
| 127 | tur₃ dab₅-ba-gin₇ a₂ šu ba-e-ni-la₂ | Like one seized by a cattle pen, you have taken your hand. |
| 128 | gud-ur₃-ra a₂ ba-e-ni-la₂ | The gud-ur-priestess took her by force. |
| 129 | a₂ ba-e-ni-la₂ | he imposed upon him. |
| 130 | piriŋ-gin₇ DA ⸢RI⸣ | like a piri tree next to the orchard |
| 131 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-tab-ba-kam | It is the wording of a birtaba prayer. |
| 132 | tu₆ en ⸢en⸣ [x x x] | Incantation, lord of the en priestess |
| 133 | mul ŋir₂ an [x x x] | the lower star of heaven ... |
| 134 | NE [x x x] | V ... |
| 135 | x [x x x] | |
| 136 | e-sir₂ x [x x x] | bitumen ... |
| 137 | ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-[tab x-(x-x-x)-kam] | It is the wording of a birtab tablet. |
| 138 | šu-nigin-bi 2(u) 1(diš) ka-inim-ma ŋir₂-tab eme-gi₇ | Its total: 21 (lines). Invocation for “The tongue of Sumerian |
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