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SpTU 3, 074a (P348677)

Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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DesignationSpTU 3, 074a
IDP348677
Museum no.IM —
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodHellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
Find spotUruk (mod. Warka)
Coordinates31.3234, 45.6395

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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
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1[... mut]-tal-lik-ti ša₂ SILA.MEŠ... the one who goes around in the streets
2[mu-ter-rib]-ti ša₂ E₂.MEŠWho restores the sanctuaries
3[da-a-a-li]-ti ša₂ bi-re-e-ti“Fear of the bīr-ēriš
4ḫa-a-⸢ṭi⸣-ti ša₂ re-ba-a-⸢tum⸣“It is the first-fruits of the reed-bed,
5a-na IGI-šu₂ u EGIR-šu₂ is-sa-na-aḫ-⸢ḫur⸣In front of him and behind him issanaḫbur
6iz-za-az-zu i-na SILA-im-ma i-saḫ-ḫur GIR₃.II-šu₂They stand in the street and kiss his feet.
7ina re-bi-ti ip-ta-⸢ra⸣-as a-lak-ti(Sum) In the middle of heaven, he opened the way for me (Akk) At the top of the heavens, I open the way
8ina ru-ḫe-šu₂ iš-di-ḫu ip-ru-usIn his wailing he shouted, he screamed
9u₂-ša₂-as-si DINGIR.MEŠ u {d}INANNA ina SU-MUI made the gods and goddesses bow down at my body
10ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ina kul-la-ti ag-da-ri-iṣ IM-⸢a⸣-šu₂From the mouth of a pregnant woman, I am constantly frightened (and) enraged
11ša₂ e-piš-ti-ia₅ ab-ta-ni ṣa-lam-šu₂Whose deeds I have done, his image
12aš₂-ku-un ina lib₃-bi-ka I₃.UDU ḫa-bil₂-kaI have placed in your heart fat for you
13u₂-sa-an-niš ina ELLAG₂.MEŠ-ka {giš}⸢MA⸣.NU qa-ma-a-kaIn your kidneys, the ēšû-plant is your hand.
14{giš}MA.NU qa-ma-a-ka i-mat-ki lip-ru-usMay a reed-bed be tied to your hand,
15e-li URU it-ta-paḫ i-ša₂-a-ti(who) has sinned against the city
16ina šu-pa-lu URU at-ta-di tu-u₂-ruIn the midst of the city, I have waited for the return (of the sheep).
17a-na E₂ te-ru-bu at-ta-di i-ša₂-a-tiI have entered the house, I have inspected it.
18te-pu-šim-ma {d}gira₂ li-kul-kiYou have performed so that Gira may eat you.
19tu-še-pi-šim-ma {d}gira₂ lik-šu-ud-kiYou have made it perfect for me, may Gira bless you!
20tak-pu-di-im-ma {d}gira₂ li-duk-kiYou have sinned, may Gira kill you!
21tu-ša₂-ak-pi-dim₄-ma {d}gira₂ liq-mi-kiyou have created, and may Gira bless you.
22⸢KASKAL⸣ la ta-a-ri li-ša₂-aṣ-bit-<ki> {d}gira₂ ḫa-bil-ki“It is a journey that cannot be reversed, may Gira take you away!
23{[d]}⸢gira₂⸣ ez-zu zu-mur-<ki> li-iḫ-mu-uṭ te EN₂Egira, may your furious rage be released from your body!” Incantation formula.
24EN₂ 2.TA ši-na DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ {d}a-nu ša₂ AN-eIncantation: Two daughters of Anu of heaven
253.TA ši-na DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ {d}a-nu ša₂ AN-eThree daughters of Anu of heaven
26ṭur-ra ṣab-tan-ni-ma iš-tu AN-e ur-ra-⸢da⸣-niThe tbur priestess spoke to me, and she came forth from heaven.
27⸢e-ka⸣-a-ma ⸢te⸣-[ba-ti-na e-ki]-a-am tal-<la>-kaWhen you enter, when you enter the temple, you go to the netherworld.
28⸢a-na e⸣-pi-ši u ⸢e-piš⸣-[tu] ⸢ša₂⸣ NENNI A NENNIAn e’e-piši and an e'e-tu-disease, so-and-so, son of (the goddess) So-ašunu
29a-na sa-ḫa-ru-<<ni>> ni-il-li-⸢ka⸣We shall go to the saḫarû-priest.
30[a]-na lu-qu-tu ša₂ ḫu-ṣa-bi-ši-nafor the luqūtu-offerings of their celebrations
31[a]-⸢na⸣ ḫu-um-mu-um ša₂ ḫi-im-KUR-ši-na“Ḫummû, the one of Ḫibim-matišna
32ša₂ li-la-a-tu₂ ḫu-lu-up-pa-qa a-na ša₂-ra-pi ; ni-il-li-ku te EN₂(Sum) The one of the lilû-demon, the ḫuluppaqa-disease, we go to the šārāpu. (Akk) We go to [the līlāku], we go [to the reedbed]. Incantation formula.
33EN₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ne₂-er-ta-ni-tiIncantation: “It is you who has mercy,
34⸢e⸣-le-ni-ti nar-šin-da-ti“Elenite, the hero,
35[a-ši-ip]-ti ... eš-še-bu-ti“I have received ..., the ešebuti
36[MUŠ.LAḪ₄.LAḪ₄]-⸢ti⸣ a-gu-gil-ti(a kind of snake)
37[...] ⸢kul⸣-ma-ši-ti... the ekulma-šīti
38[... mu]-⸢ši⸣... the year after
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1e-⸢nen-na-ma i-ta⸣-ma-ru-ka iṣ-ṣab-<tu>-⸢ka⸣“How long until you see me? Your utterance is exalted!
2i-te-en-nu-ka uš-ta-bal-ki-⸢tu⸣-[ki]I have turned to you, I have carried you off
3uš-te-pel-lu a-mat ip-ši-⸢ki⸣the word of Ipši-e
4{d}e₂-a u {d}AMAR.UTU id-di-nu-ka ana {d}⸢gira₂⸣ qu-radEa and Marduk gave you to Egirae, the warrior.
5{d}gira₂ qu-ra-du ri-kis-ka li-iḫ-peMay Gira, the warrior, tear out your bond!
6u mim-ma ma-la te-<te>-ep₂-šu₂ li-ter ana IM te EN₂and whatever you have done may it return to the wind. Incantation formula.
7EN₂ {d}ID₂ KU₃ nam-ri qud-du-šu₂ a-na-kuIncantation: O pure river, whose radiance is great, am I.
8e-pi-šu-u₂-a ABGAL ša₂ ABZUMy deed, sage of the Apsu
9e-pi-še-tu-u₂-a DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ {d}a-nu ša₂ AN-eMy deeds, the daughters of Anu of heaven
10ep-pu-ša₂-a-ni i-te-ne₂-ep₂-pu-ša₂-a-niHe will do it, he will keep doing it.
11ep-pu-ša₂-nim-ma ul e(a-)le-ʾu zu-mur-šu₂They did it, but I did not know its depth.
12i-te-ne₂-ep₂-pu-ša₂-nim-ma ul i-le-ʾe-e a-na(an) ṣa-ba-a-⸢ti⸣-ia₂he keeps doing it, but he does not know, to Šababa-etiya
13ana-ku e-pu-uš-ma UGU-ši-na az-zizI did and stood upon them.
14e-te-eb₂-bu ki-ma {d}ID₂ ina ša₂-de-e“It has risen up like the river in the šādû-demon,
15e-te-bi-ib ki-ma nam-ri ina pu-ru-us-si-ia₂(Sum) I am the one who is adorned like a halo in my assembly (Akk) I have been adorned as a splendor in [my] assembly
16ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU {d}ID₂ u nam-riof my šār-priestess and my mṣar-priest, the River and Namri,
17nab-la-⸢ka⸣-<ta>-šu₂-nu liš-ku-nu-maMay their nablâtu-priests come and
18kiš-pi-šu₂-nu lib-<bal>-ki-tu-mamay their witchcraft be carried off, and
19a-na muḫ-ḫi-šu₂-nu u la-ni-šu₂-nu lil-li-kuagainst them and against them may they go.
20⸢di⸣-in-šu₂ li-is-<sa>-ḫir-ma di-in li-ši-irMay his limbs be smashed, and may he receive justice.
21ḫu-u₂-lu zu-u₂-bu u ia-⸢ta⸣-[at-tu-ku]“Battle, fighting, and famine
22u ana-ku ki-ma {d}ID₂ ina {ša₂}KUR-i lu [KU₃]-⸢ku⸣ te EN₂And may I, like the river, be pure in the mountains. Incantation formula.
23EN₂ la-man-nu su-tu-u₂ e-la-mu-u₂ re-dan-niIncantation: “Lamānu, sutû-demon, Elamite, give me a firm positive answer!
24kat₂-man-ni a-gu-u₂ e-du-u₂ saḫ-pan-ni“I am stricken, I am afflicted, [I am terrified], I am exhausted,
25{munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU su-ta-a-tum da-an ṣi-bit-su(As for) the woman, the Suteans, the strong one, her name
26e-le-ni-ti e-⸢la⸣-x-⸢ti ṣi⸣-[bit-sa ...]The upper one, the lower one, her ...
27{d}gira₂ tap-pe-e {⸢d}UTU⸣ i-ziz-za-am-maGira, the companion of Šamaš stood by, and
28ki-ma KUR-i ina PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ nu-uḫ-ḫulike a mountain in the River Nisannu
29kiš-pi-šu₂ ru-ḫe-šu₂ ru-su-šu₂ ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MUIts witchcraft is a ruḫšu-demon, its rusûm is that of my witchcraft.
30e-le-ni-ti-ia₅ {d}gira₂ liq-miabove me may Gira burn.
31{d}ID₂ KU₃(ḫa) lib₃-ba-šu₂ li-iḫ-peMay the pure river calm his heart
32me-e ID₂ KU₃.MEŠ lip-šur kiš-pi-šu₂May the pure water of the river release his witchcraft
33u ana-ku ki-ma {d}ID₂ ina KUR.MEŠ lu-u₂ ⸢SIKIL-ku⸣ te EN₂And I, like Uraš in the lands, may you be your sister!” Incantation formula.
34EN₂ at-ta-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ ib-⸢šu-u₂⸣ a-mat ḪUL-MU ; ina lib₃-bi-šu₂Incantation: “You, O witch, who created the word of my evil, in his heart
35ina lib₃-bi-šu₂ ib-ba-nu-u₂ ru-ḫe-⸢e⸣-[e-a]In his heart he created a ruḫê-demon
36ina šap-ti-šu₂ ib-ba-šu-u₂(pa) ru-⸢se⸣-[e]-⸢a⸣In his heart he created ru-ese-ea
37ina ⸢kib⸣-su tak-bu-su iz-za-az-zu ⸢mu⸣-[ti](Sum) The one who stands in his shrine (Akk) In his shrine, his shrine stands in its shrine
38{[munus}UŠ₁₁].ZU aṣ-bat KA-ka(UŠ₁₁) aṣ-bat ⸢EME⸣-[ki]“I am a woman, I am the one who seized your mouth (lit. mouth) of the tongue (of the tongue)
39[aṣ]-⸢bat⸣ IGI.II.MEŠ-ka na-ṭi-la-[ti]I look upon your face with pleasure.
40[...] ⸢GIR₃⸣.II.MEŠ-ka al-la-[ka-ti]... your šēpê-plants, I want to go
41[... bir]-⸢ki⸣-ka e-be₂-[re-e-ti]... of Bir-Ea, the sanctuaries
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1⸢EN₂⸣ at-ta-ʾe-⸢e⸣ [...]Incantation: “I have seen you
2[at]-ta-ʾe-e ša₂ tu-še-pi-[ši-in-ni]I have heard that you have convicted me
3at-ta-ʾe-e ša₂ ⸢tu⸣-ʾa-bi-[ti-in-ni]You are the one of the E-tu-e-alabi-tinni
4at-ta-ʾe-e ša₂ tu-bi-ri-[in-ni]I have heard that you have sent me.
5at-ta-ʾe-e ša₂ tu-kaṣ₂-ṣi-ri-[in-ni]You are the one who has beaten me
6tap-ru-us it-ti-ia DINGIR u₃ [...](who) trusts in me, god and .
7tap-ru-us it-ti-ia šim-⸢tum⸣ [...]“You are the one who trusts in me, ... oath(?)
8a-ḫu ... a-ḫa-ti ib-ri tap-pu-u₂ u ⸢ki⸣-[na-at-tu₂]aḫbu (means) ; ahātu (also means) ibru, apsû, and E-nattu.
9a-le-eq-qa-ak-kim-⸢ma⸣ ḫa-ḫa-a ša₂ u₂-⸢tu⸣-[ni]Alēqa-akkim-ema’e
10diḫ₂-me-en ša₂ di-qa-ri a-maḫ-ḫa-aḫ a-⸢tab⸣-[bak]I am a dīḫḫu-demon, the one of the diqaru-disease, the great flood, the flood that afflicts the land
11a-na qaq-qa-du ug-ga-tu₂ šim-ti-ka te EN₂For the head of the dead, you recite the incantation.
12EN₂ ša₂ i-pu-ša₂-an-ni u₂-kaš-šip-an-niIncantation: Who has performed sorcery against me, has defeated me
13ina mi-li ID₂ i-pu-[ša₂]-⸢an⸣-niwhen he went up to the watercourse
14ina mi-ṭi ID₂ i-pu-⸢ša₂⸣-an-niin the middle of the river he made me enter
15a-na e-piš-ti ep-ši-ia₂ ⸢iq⸣-bu-u₂For the deeds that I have done, they say
16a-na sa-ḫir-tu₂ su-uḫ-ri-ma ⸢iq⸣-bu-u₂“It is poured out into a crevice, and it is said
17an-ni-ti lu-u₂ {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-šu₂ ki-⸢ma⸣ {[giš}MA₂].⸢GUR₈⸣This (is) either his boat or a boat
18an-ni-ti ib-ba-lak-⸢ki-tu⸣This Ibbalak-ekitu
19kiš-pi-šu₂ lib-bal-ki-tu-maMay his witchcraft turn back and
20ana muḫ-ḫi-šu₂ u la-ni-šu₂ lil-li-kuMay he go to his head and his body
21⸢di⸣-in-šu₂ li-is-sa-ḫir di-in liš-⸢ir⸣ [te] EN₂May his limbs be dispersed, may his judgment be favourable. Incantation formula.
22EN₂ {giš}MA₂.⸢GUR₈-MU⸣ {d}30 u₂-še-[piš]Incantation: O boat of the god Sîn, I have made it.
23ina bi-rit qar-ni-⸢šu₂⸣ [...]between the horns of the harp
24aš₂-šib ina lib₃-bi-šu₂ {lu₂}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.[ZU ... {munus]}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZUI have taken (it) as a loan.
25aš₂-šib ina lib₃-bi-šu₂ [... e-piš]-tiI have redeemed from his heart ... of the deed
26aš₂-šib ina lib₃-bi-šu₂ sa-ḫi-ru u sa-ḫir-tiI have taken out from it saḫiru and sībbirtu.
27ša₂ {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-ši-na ib₂-ba-ti-iq a-ša₂-al-šu₂Whose boat he struck, his request
28mar-kas₃-su lip-pa-ṭir-ma tar₂-kul-la-šu₂ ; li-in-na-as-si-iḫMay his limbs be loosened, and may his thighs be swollen
29e-du-u₂ ana ta-ma-ti li-še-ṣi;-ši-na-a-ti(Sum) The young man, may he pacify (them) to the breezes (Akk) May the young man calm the wind(s)
30šam-ru-tu a-gu-u₂ UGU{li}ši-na ; li-tel-liMay the šamrūtu-demon, the agû priest, be reconciled with us
31IM-ši-na a-a-zi-qam-ma a-a-ḫi-ṭan-niI raised a hand against them, and I fell upon them.
32ina qi₂-bit {d}nuska u {d}⸢gira₂⸣By the command of Nuska and Egira
33DINGIR.MEŠ DI.KU₅ te EN₂The gods, the judge, you incantation,
34EN₂ ḫaṣ-bat-ti SILA.MEŠ am-me-ni tug-dana-re-en-<<in>>-niIncantation: “Why do you wear a cloak in the streets?
35am-me-ni na-aš₂-pa-ra-tu-ka it-ta-na-lak-a-ni ; ia-a-šiWhy do your messages keep coming to me?
36{munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU SAG.DU a-ma-tu-ka am-me-ni ; it-ta-na-ak-ša₂-da ana DAB-tu-u₂-a(As for) the woman, the head of your word, why is she constantly agitated towards my seizing?
37el-lu ana u₂-ri ap-ta-ka u₂-kat₂-tam(Sum) The elu priestess, your mouth utters a lament to the city (Akk) The holy one, your lips utter an arazu prayer
38ur-rad ana qaq-qar-im-ma u₂-ṣab-bat <kib-si-ki> ina kib-si-⸢ki⸣I went down to the ground and took refuge in Kibsiya.
39⸢ra⸣-a-bi-ṣu u₂-še-eš-šebhe made enter there.
40[e-ṭem₂]-⸢mu⸣ re-da-a-ka ḫar-ra-⸢an-ki⸣ ; u₂-ša₂-aṣ-⸢ba⸣-[at](Sum) I am the one who makes the scepter of heaven and earth tremble (Akk) You are the one of the king, your lord, the throne of Anki
41[a-maḫ]-⸢ḫaṣ⸣ muḫ-ḫa-ki u₂-ša₂-an-ni ⸢ṭe₃⸣-[en-ki]Amaḫ-Ešuma-e23 on top of you he appointed me. E-ṭe-e-en-ki
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0[... tu-ra-aḫ-ḫi-in]-⸢ni⸣... he made it tremble
1'[... ta-kab-ba-si-in]-ni… you will surround me.
2'[... ru-ḫe]-šu₂ ru-se-šu₂... his fury, his radiance
3'[... i-ṭe]-⸢eḫ⸣-ḫu-ni(Sum) ... he smote(?) (Akk) The ... that he struck
4'[... a]-⸢a⸣-ši te EN₂... you approach his father. Incantation:
5'[...] rit-tum KI.KAL ša₂ LU₂-tu₂... hand of a man
6'ša₂ ki-ma UR.MAḪ iṣ-ba-tu LU₂Who is like a lion seized by a man
7'ki-ma ḫu-ḫa-ru is-ḫu-pu eṭ-lulike a ḫbāru-snake he smashed, the young man
8'ki-ma še-e-ti u₂-kat-ti-mu qar-⸢ra⸣-duLike a dream, I am a warrior
9'ki-ma šu-uš-kal₂-la SAG.KAL i-bar-riLike a šû-kalla-demon he will see the head.
10'ki-ma giš-par-ri ik-tu-⸢mu dan⸣-nuLike a trap he sealed it, the strong one
11'{lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU e-⸢piš⸣ u e-piš-tia man and a woman have performed sorcery and sorceries
12'rit-ta-ku-nu {d}gira₂ liq-mi {d}gira₂ liš(tar-)tiMay Gira speak your hand, may Gira hear my prayer.
13'{d}⸢gira₂⸣ [x]-x {d}⸢gira₂⸣ liš-ta-bil {d}gira₂ lil-sa-a“Egirae, may Egira carry off, may Gira not carry off.
14'UGU dan-⸢na-ti⸣ rit-ti-ku-nu“On account of your strength,
15'ša₂ rit-ta-ku-nu i-pu-šu₂ zu-mur-⸢ku⸣-nu li-iḫ-mu-uṭMay your limbs be loosened, may your teeth be smashed
16'li-is-su-uḫ il-lat-ku-nu DUMU {d}IDIM ⸢MAŠ⸣.MAŠMay they be wiped clean. They are yours, son of Ea, Ešma Ea
17'qu-tur-u {d}gira₂ ⸢li⸣-ri-mu pa-ni-⸢ku-nu⸣The qutur-priestess, Gira, the elī-e-rimu, your face
18'ki-ma ti-nu-ru ina ḫi-iṭ-⸢ṭa⸣-ti-ku-nuLike a tinuru-demon in your joy,
19'ki-ma di-qa-ri ina lu-ḫe-me-⸢e⸣-ku-nuLike a flood in your midst,
20'li-is-<pu>-uḫ(ri-)ku-nu-<ši> ... {d}gira₂ ⸢ez-zu a⸣-a TE-niMay Gira, Eezzu and Ea approach you.
21'kiš-pi-ku-nu u ru-ḫe-⸢e⸣-ku-nu [lem-nu]-tuYour witchcraft and your evil spittle
22'e-⸢tel-la⸣-a ki-ma ... KU₆.<ḪI.A> ina ⸢A.MEŠ⸣ ki-<ma> ⸢ŠAḪ⸣ ina ru-šum-ti-ia₂Etel-la-ea like ... fish in the ešû-temple like a sulphur in my nostrils.
23'ki-⸢ma⸣ GI ina a-pi [ki]-ma {u₂}IN.NU.<UŠ> ina a-ḫi u₂-šal-liAfterwards, reeds in the marshes like tamarisk in the meadows he cleared out.
24'ki-ma {u₂}KI.KAL ina ⸢a⸣-[ḫi a-tap]-⸢pi ki-ma⸣ NUMUN {⸢giš}ESI ina a-ḫi tam-tim⸣Like a kikkal plant in the eaḫbi-vessel, api-epi-plant like seed from ēšu-tree in the middle of the sea
25'⸢el⸣-let {d}INANNA nam-rat x (x)-⸢ti⸣“Elamite Ištar, beloved of the ...,
26'⸢GIŠ⸣.ḪUR.MEŠ TIN u₂-ṣu-rak a-na-⸢ku⸣I have planted ēšu-tree(s) (and) I have eaten (it).
27'ina qi₂-bit iq-bu-[u₂] {d}gira₂ [ra]-šub-buBy the command which Gira spoke,
28'u {d}gira₂ a-ri-⸢ri⸣ [...] ⸢qar⸣-du te EN₂and Gira, the ārī-priestess, ... the qardu-plant, you recite the incantation.
29'EN₂ biš-li biš-⸢li⸣ [...] qi₂-de-eIncantation: “It is enough, it is enough ..., ... the qidû-demon
30'IM 3.KAM.MU ma-aq-lu-⸢u₂ EŠ₂⸣.GAR₃ a-ši-pu₂-tuThird tablet of Aqlu-ēpu, eponymy of Ašiputu.

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