SpTU 2, 013 (P348618)
Incantation-Ritual, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 2, 013 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348618 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation-Ritual |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 2'2'–o i 2'2' | [...] misfortune [to] good fortune; |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 3'3'–o i 3'3' | [...] good fortune [to] misfortune; |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 4'4'–o i 4'4' | [...] ..., who caused dishonesty to be spoken; |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 5'5'–o i 5'5' | Who caused the judge to learn [...] ...; |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 6'6'–o i 6'6' | Who stands [...] ... ruins; |
| Obverse Column i [6:7] o i 7'7'–o i 7'7' | Who knows (something, but) doesn't say (it); |
| Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 8'8'–o i 8'8' | Who says (something, but) exaggerates; |
| Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 9'9'–o i 9'9' | Who treated unjustly the wronged weak man, the weak woman; |
| Obverse Column i [9:10] o i 10'10'–o i 10'10' | Who turned away a widow in the lawsuit of his city; |
| Obverse Column i [10:11] o i 11'11'–o i 11'11' | Who alienated son from father; |
| Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 12'12'–o i 12'12' | Who alienated father from son; |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 13'13'–o i 13'13' | Who alienated daughter from mother; |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 14'14'–o i 14'14' | Who alienated mother from daughter; |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 15'15'–o i 15'15' | Who alienated daughter-in-law from mother-in-law; |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 16'16'–o i 16'16' | Who alienated mother-in-law from daughter-in-law; |
| Obverse Column i [16:17] o i 17'17'–o i 17'17' | Who alienated his brother from a brother; |
| Obverse Column i [17:18] o i 18'18'–o i 18'18' | Who alienated his friend from a friend; |
| Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 19'19'–o i 19'19' | Who alienated colleague from colleague : who didn't release the captive; |
| Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 20'20'–o i 20'20' | Who didn't free the prisoner; |
| Obverse Column i [20:21] o i 21'21'–o i 21'21' | Who didn't show light to the prisoner; |
| Obverse Column i [21:23] o i 22'22'–o i 23'23' | Who said to the captive: "seize him," (and) to the bound man, "bind him"; |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 24'24'–o i 24'24' | He doesn't know a crime against the god; |
| Obverse Column i [24:25] o i 25'25'–o i 25'25' | He doesn't know a sin against the goddess; |
| Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 26'26'–o i 26'26' | He treated the gods unjustly, disregarded the goddess; |
| Obverse Column i [26:27] o i 27'27'–o i 27'27' | His transgressions are against his gods, his sins are against his goddess; |
| Obverse Column i [27:28] o i 28'28'–o i 28'28' | Treachery against son; |
| Obverse Column i [28:29] o i 29'29'–o i 29'29' | Hostilities against elder brother; |
| Obverse Column i [29:30] o i 30'30'–o i 30'30' | He disregarded [father] and mother; |
| Obverse Column i [30:31] o i 31'31'–o i 31'31' | He sins [against] elder [sister]; |
| Obverse Column i [31:32] o i 32'32'–o i 32'32' | He gave [by] the small unit, received by the large unit; |
| Obverse Column i [32:35] o i 33'33'– | He said "there is" [for] "there is not"; |
| Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 2'2'–o ii 2'2' | unseemly (things) [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3' | unsuitable (things) [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 4'4'–o ii 4'4' | after [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5' | the boundary [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6' | something bad [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7' | To sorcery [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8' | Because of the taboo [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 9'9'–o ii 9'9' | Because of the sin [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 10'10'–o ii 10'10' | Because of the assembly [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11' | Because of [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 12'12'–o ii 12'12' | Because of [...]; |
| Obverse Column ii [12:18] o ii 13'13'– | Because of [...]; |
| Reverse Column ii [0:1] r ii 1r ii 1–r ii 1r ii 1 | [...], lord of open country; |
| Reverse Column ii [1:2] r ii 22–r ii 22 | [...], lord of magical release; |
| Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii 33–r ii 33 | [...] Šuqamunu and Šimaliya; |
| Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii 44–r ii 44 | [...], gods of heaven and earth, as many as are named (by) their name; |
| Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii 55–r ii 55 | [...], Brazier, son of Ea-šarru; |
| Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii 66–r ii 66 | May [Bel] and Beltu release; |
| Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 77–r ii 77 | May Anu and Antu release; |
| Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 88–r ii 88 | May Ellil release, king, creator of fates; |
| Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 99–r ii 99 | May Ninlil release, queen of Ekiur; |
| Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 1010–r ii 1010 | May Ekiur release, storehouse of the wife; |
| Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 1111–r ii 1111 | May the Enki-god (and) the Ninki-goddess release; |
| Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 1212–r ii 1212 | May Enšar release; may Ninšar release : may Ea release, king of the Apsu; |
| Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 1313–r ii 1313 | May Apsu release, the house of wisdom; |
| Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii 1414–r ii 1414 | May Eridu release; may Ešapsu release; |
| Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii 1515–r ii 1515 | May Marduk release, king of the Igigi; |
| Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 1616–r ii 1616 | May Zarpanitu release, queen of Esaggil; |
| Reverse Column ii [16:17] r ii 1717–r ii 1717 | May Esaggil of Babylon release, seat of the great gods; |
| Reverse Column ii [17:18] r ii 1818–r ii 1818 | May Nabu and Nanaya release, in Ezida; |
| Reverse Column ii [18:19] r ii 1919–r ii 1919 | May Tašmetu release, great daughter-in-law; |
| Reverse Column ii [19:20] r ii 2020–r ii 2020 | May the Judge release, throne-bearer [...]; |
| Reverse Column ii [20:21] r ii 2121–r ii 2121 | May Qibiya-dumqi release, who brings good fortune; |
| Reverse Column ii [21:22] r ii 2222–r ii 2222 | May Der and Edimgalkalama release; |
| Reverse Column ii [22:23] r ii 2323–r ii 2323 | May Ištaran (and) Deritu release; |
| Reverse Column ii [23:24] r ii 2424–r ii 2424 | May Šušinak and Lahuratil release in Susa; |
| Reverse Column ii [24:25] r ii 2525–r ii 2525 | May Iambar, Humbar (and) Napriš release, supreme gods; |
| Reverse Column ii [25:27] r ii 2626–r ii 2727 | May the stars (and) the south wind, the north wind, the east wind (and) the west wind, the four winds, blow and release his curse; |
| Reverse Column ii [27:28] r ii 2828–r ii 2828 | May Ištar release, in Uruk the sheepfold; |
| Reverse Column ii [28:29] r ii 2929–r ii 2929 | May Belet-Eana release, in Eana, her chambers; |
| Reverse Column ii [29:30] r ii 3030–r ii 3030 | May Annunitu release, in Akkad, the city of [her] delight; |
| Reverse Column ii [30:31] r ii 3131–r ii 3131 | May Akkad release; may Eulmaš release; |
| Reverse Column ii [31:32] r ii 3232–r ii 3232 | May Išhara release, lady of the inhabited world; |
| Reverse Column ii [32:33] r ii 3333–r ii 3333 | May Šiduri release, goddess of wisdom; |
| Reverse Column ii [33:35] r ii 3434–r ii 3535 | May Erra, Erragal, Errakalkal, Laṣ, Haya (and) Luhušu release; |
| Reverse Column ii [35:36] r ii 3636–r ii 3636 | [...] Lugaledina [...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [a-na ba]-⸢ni⸣-tu₄ le-⸢mut⸣-[tu₄ ... | |
| 3' | [a-na] ⸢le⸣-mut-tu₄ ba-ni-tu₄ [... | |
| 4' | [...]-ni ṣa-lip₂-tu₄ u₂-[šad-bi-bu | |
| 5' | [...]-tu₂ da-a-a-nu u₂-[ša₂-hi-zu | |
| 6' | x [...] x ab-ta-a-tu₂ iz-[za-az-zu | |
| 7' | i-du-u₂ la i-qab-bu-[u₂ | |
| 8' | i-qab-bu-u₂ ut-ta-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 9' | en-su hab-lu e-niš-tu₂ i-da-ṣu | |
| 10' | al-mat-tu₄ ina di-i-ni IRI-šu₂ u₂-sah-hi-ru | |
| 11' | it-ti AD DUMU ip-ru-us | |
| 12' | it-ti DUMU AD ip-ru-us | |
| 13' | it-ti AMA DUMU.MUNUS ip-ru-us | |
| 14' | it-ti DUMU.MUNUS AMA ip-ru-us (o) | |
| 15' | it-ti e-me-tu₄ kal-la-tu₄ ip-ru-us | |
| 16' | it-ti kal-la-tu₄ e-me-tu₄ ip-ru-us | |
| 17' | it-ti ŠEŠ ŠEŠ-šu₂ ip-ru-us | |
| 18' | it-ti ib-ri i-bir-šu₂ ip-ru-us | |
| 19' | it-ti ru-u₈-a ru-u₈-a ip-ru-su ṣab-tu₄ la u₂-maš-ši-ru | |
| 20' | ka-sa-a la u₂-ram-mu-u₂ | |
| 21' | ša₂ E₂ ṣi-bit-tu₄ la u₂-kal-li-mu nu-u₂-ru | |
| 22' | ana ṣab-tu₄ ṣa-bat-su-ma(U₂) | |
| 23' | ana ka-sa-a ku(KA-)si-<<ši>>-šu-ma iq-bu-u₂ | |
| 24' | ul i-di šer₃-ti i-lu | |
| 25' | ul i-di en-net {d}15 | |
| 26' | DINGIR-MEŠ i-da-ṣi {d}15 im-ta-ši | |
| 27' | a-na DINGIR-MEŠ-šu₂ ar₂-ni-šu₂ ana {d}15-šu₂ gil₂-lat-su | |
| 28' | a-na be-en-nu da-ṣa-a-tu₄ | |
| 29' | ⸢a-na⸣ ŠEŠ GAL{u₂} ze-ra-a-tu₄ | |
| 30' | [AD] ⸢u⸣ AMA im-te-eš | |
| 31' | [a-na NIN GAL]{ti} ug-dal-lil | |
| 32' | [ina ṣe-her]-⸢ti⸣ it-ta-din ina ra-bi-tu₄ im-ta-har | |
| 33' | [a-na ia-aʾ]-nu i-ba-aš₂-ši iq-ta-bi | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢bar⸣-[ru ...] | |
| 2' | la ⸢am⸣-[ra-a-ti ...] | |
| 3' | la na-[ṭa-ti ...] | |
| 4' | ar₂-ki [...] | |
| 5' | i-te-e [...] | |
| 6' | la ba-ni-[tu₄ ...] | |
| 7' | a-na kiš-⸢pi⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | ina NIG₂.⸢GIG⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | ina ar₂-nu [...] | |
| 10' | ina ⸢pu⸣-[uh-ri ...] | |
| 11' | ⸢ina⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | ⸢ina⸣ [...] | |
| 13' | ⸢ina⸣ [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [...] EN EDIN | |
| 2 | [...] EN tap-šer₃-ti | |
| 3 | [... {d}šu-qa-mu]-nu u {d}ši-ma-li-ia | |
| 4 | [... DINGIR]-MEŠ ša₂ AN{e} u KI{ti₃} ma-la MU-šu₂-nu za-kar | |
| 5 | [... ki]-nu-nu DUMU {d}e₂-a—LUGAL | |
| 6 | {[d}EN] u {d}GAŠAN lip-ṭu-ru | |
| 7 | {⸢d}a⸣-nu u {d}an-tu₄ lip-ṭu-ru | |
| 8 | {d}EN.LIL₂ lip-ṭu-ru LUGAL ba-nu-u₂ NAM-MEŠ | |
| 9 | {d}NIN.LIL₂ lip-ṭu-ru šar-rat E₂.KI.UR₃ | |
| 10 | E₂.KI.UR₃ lip-ṭu-ru šu-tum₃-mu hi-iš-ti | |
| 11 | {d}ENKUM {d}NINKUM lip-ṭur | |
| 12 | {d}⸢EN⸣.ŠAR₂ lip-ṭur {d}NIN.ŠAR₂ lip-⸢ṭur⸣ {d}e₂-a lip-ṭu-ru LUGAL ⸢ap⸣-[si-i | |
| 13 | ap-⸢si⸣-i lip-ṭur E₂ ne₂-me-qi₂ | |
| 14 | ERIDU{ki} lip-ṭur EŠ₃.⸢ABZU⸣ lip-ṭur | |
| 15 | {d}AMAR.UTU lip-ṭur LUGAL {⸢d⸣}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ | |
| 16 | {d}zar-pa-ni-tu₄ lip-ṭur šar-⸢rat⸣ E₂.SAG.IL₂ | |
| 17 | E₂.SAG.IL₂ TIN.TIR{ki} lip-ṭur šu-bat DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢GAL-MEŠ⸣ | |
| 18 | {d}NA₃ u {d}na-na-a lip-ṭur ina E₂.⸢ZI.DA⸣ | |
| 19 | {d}taš-me-tu₄ lip-ṭur kal-lat GAL{⸢tu₄⸣} | |
| 20 | {d}DI.KU₅ lip-ṭur gu-za-lu-[u₂ ... | |
| 21 | {d}qi₂-bi-ia—dum-qi₂ lip-ṭur mu-še-rib SIG₅{[ti₃} | |
| 22 | BAD₃.AN{ki} u E₂.DIM.GAL.KALAM.MA lip-ṭu-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 23 | {d}KA.DI {d}de-ri-tu₄ lip-ṭu-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 24 | lip-ṭur <ina MUŠ₃>.ŠEŠ₂{ki} {d}MUŠ₃.ŠEŠ₂{ki} u {d}la-hu-ra-⸢til⸣ | |
| 25 | {d}ia-⸢am⸣-bar {d}hum-ba-ar {d}nap-riš lip-ṭu-ru DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢šur⸣-[bu-tu₂ | |
| 26 | MUL {tu₁₅}U₁₈.LU {tu₁₅}SI.<SA₂> {tu₁₅}KUR.RA {tu₁₅}MAR.TU | |
| 27 | TU₁₅ er-bet-ti li-ziq-qu-nim-ma li-paṭ-ṭi-ru ma-mit-su₂ | |
| 28 | {d}15 lip-ṭur ina UNUG{ki} su-pu₂-ru | |
| 29 | {d}be-let—E₂.AN.NA lip-ṭur ina E₂.AN.NA maš-tak-ki-šu₂ | |
| 30 | {d}a-nun-ni-tu₄ lip-ṭur ina A.GA.DE₃{ki} IRI ta-šil-⸢la⸣-[ti-ša₂ | |
| 31 | A.GA.DE₃{ki} lip-ṭur E₂.UL.MAŠ lip-⸢ṭur⸣ | |
| 32 | {d}iš-ha-ra lip-ṭur be-let da-⸢ad₂⸣-[me | |
| 33 | {d}ši-ia-BAD₃ lip-ṭur {d}15 ne₂-⸢me⸣-[qi₂ | |
| 34 | {d}⸢ER₃⸣.RA {d}⸢ER₃.RA⸣.GAL {d}ER₃.RA.⸢KAL⸣.[KAL | |
| 35 | {d}la-aṣ {[d]}⸢ha⸣-ia₃ {d}⸢LU₂⸣.[HUŠ.A lip-ṭu-ru | |
| 36 | {d}⸢LUGAL⸣-EDIN [...] | |
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