SpTU 3, 076 (P348680)
Hymn-Prayer, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 3, 076 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348680 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Hymn-Prayer |
| 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 [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | Incantation: Ištar-Kakkabi, goddess of the morning, |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | Mistress of the ladies, elevated among the goddesses, |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | Brightness of the Igigi, light of the lands, |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | Elevated among of the gods, illuminator of the [...], |
| Obverse [4:6] o 55–o 66 | Bright star, torch of brightness, that is bright in [...]. label+ o 6 You illuminate the mountains. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | I have called on you, my divine lady, in the middle of the pure heavens; pay attention to my speech and listen to what I say! |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | Reliably look at me and come to know (my) distress! |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | I, so-and-so, descendant of so-and-so, whose god is Marduk (and) whose goddess is Zarpanitu, |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | To whom evil happens (and) who endures misfortune. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | Since the goddess and my god, my lord, became angry on my account, |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | (When) I enter (the house, there is) wailing; (when) I leave, (there is) depression; |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | (When) I walk along a street, the utterances about me are not good; |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | (When) I stand up, "Woe!"; (when) I sit down, moaning. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | Food is not good for me; I am embittered like bile. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | On (my) bed of the night: terror and frightening (dreams). |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | I moan like a dove night and day; |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | I am stained with tears; I am covered in dust; |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | Ištar, wherever you curse, you quickly forgive, |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | Your furious heart is merciful (in) my lawsuit. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | Ištar-Kakkabi, wherever you curse, you quickly forgive, |
| Obverse [21:23] o 2222– | Your furious heart is merciful (in) my lawsuit. |
| Bottom [0:2] b.e. 1b.e. 1– | You are relenting and merciful. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | You are always merciful and you are one who forgives. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | Relent, my lady, may your mood be reconciled with me, |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | (So that) your heart, like a father and mother, may return to its place. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | May the heart of your eternal divinity be reconciled with me, |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | May my life emerge from your mouth, |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | May peace be put onto your lips. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | Undo my sin! Bring about justice! |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | May it happen by the word of the great [...]. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | May god, king, nobleman and prince esteem me. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | May the one who speaks with me, speak truths: |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | Slave and slave-woman, my family, clan, my friend, |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | My friend, companions, and my employee. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | May the word that I say, whenever I speak, be favoured. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | May my utterances be made acceptable (in) every street.2 |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | May a good finger be pointed behind me. |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | Ištar, my mistress, you are valiant among the gods, you are merciful. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | I sprinkled ointment on your path. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | Where your feet tread, ... [...]. |
| Reverse [18:20] r 1919–r 2020 | Your (exclamation) "It is enough!", lady of the lands, is yours, Ištar. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | Its ritual: before Ištar, (you set up) a censer of burāšu-juniper (and) strew myrtle-wood on the charcoal. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | You pour a libation of mihhu-beer, sprinkle good oil on the ground (and) recite this incantation three times. |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | (With) the oil which you sprinkled on the ground, you anoint your axe and prostrate yourself. [Your] prayer [...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | EN₂ {d}iš₈-tar₂—MUL-MEŠ i-lat ⸢šer₃-ti⸣ | |
| 2 | be-let be-le-ti ša₂-qut i-⸢la⸣-[a-ti] | |
| 3 | na-mir-tu₄ {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ nu-ur₂ KUR.[KUR] | |
| 4 | ša-qu₂-ut DINGIR-MEŠ muš-na-mi-⸢rat⸣ [...] | |
| 5 | MUL ne₂-bu-u₂ di-par na-mir-tu₄ ša₂ ⸢ina⸣ [...] | |
| 6 | i-nab-bu-ṭu tuš-nam-ma-ru hur-[ša₂-ni] | |
| 7 | al-si-ki {d}GAŠAN ina qe₂-reb AN{e} ⸢el-lu⸣-tu a-na qi₂-bi-ti-ia qu-li-im-ma ši-me-e qa-ba-a-a | |
| 8 | ki-niš nap-lis-si-in-ni-ma ma-ru-uš-⸢tu₂⸣ li-in-di | |
| 9 | ana-ku NENNI A NENNI ša₂ DINGIR-šu₂ {d}AMAR.UTU {d}15-šu₂ {⸢d⸣}[zar]-pa-ni-tu₄ | |
| 10 | ša₂ ma-ru-uš-tu₂ im-hur-an-ni-ma a-[šad-da]-du HUL{tu₂} | |
| 11 | ul-tu {d}15 u DINGIR-MU be-li iz-nu-⸢u₂⸣ UGU-ia | |
| 12 | e-ru-ub ni-is-sa-tu₄ u₂-ṣi ⸢ku⸣-u₂-ru | |
| 13 | su-u₂-qu a-⸢ba-aʾ⸣-ma e-⸢ger⸣-[ru-u₂-a] ⸢la⸣ dam-qu | |
| 14 | it-be₂ ⸢u₈⸣-i u₂-ša₂-ab ta-[ne₂]-hu | |
| 15 | la ⸢ṭa⸣-ba-am-ma ak-lu₄ mur-ru-⸢ra⸣-[ku] ⸢ki⸣ mar-ti | |
| 16 | ⸢ina ma⸣-a-a-al mu-ši gi-lit-ti u par-da-a-ti | |
| 17 | a-dam-mu-um ki-ma TU{mušen} mu-ši u ur-⸢ra⸣ | |
| 18 | ina di-im-ti bu-ul-lu-la-ku ina SAHAR-HI.A bal-la-ku | |
| 19 | {d}15 a-šar ta-ru-ru za-mar tap-pa-aš₂-ša₂-ra | |
| 20 | ag-gu lib₃-ba-ki i-re-em-mu di-i-ni | |
| 21 | {d}15—MUL-MEŠ a-šar ta-ru-ru za-mar tap-pa-aš₂-ša₂-ra | |
| 22 | ag-gu lib₃-ba-ki i-re-em-mu di-i-ni | |
| b.e. | ||
| 1 | ta-a-a-ra-ti u re-me₂-na-a-tu₂ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | en-ne₂-ne₂-e-ti u mu-pa-aš₂-ra-a-⸢ta⸣ | |
| 2 | nu-hi-im-ma {d}GAŠAN ka-bat-ta-ki lip-pa-aš₂-ra | |
| 3 | lib₃-ba-ki ki-ma AD u AMA ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ru | |
| 4 | ŠA₃ DINGIR{ti}ki da-ri-ti lip-pa-aš₂-ra | |
| 5 | i-na KA-ki ⸢li⸣-ṣa-a ba-la₂-⸢ṭi⸣ | |
| 6 | ⸢i⸣-na NUNDUN-ki ⸢li-iš⸣-ša₂-kin sa-⸢li⸣-mu | |
| 7 | an-na ⸢pu⸣-uṭ-ra ⸢mi⸣-ša₂-⸢ri⸣ šuk-ni | |
| 8 | lib-ši-ma ina ⸢INIM⸣ [...] ⸢GAL⸣{ti} | |
| 9 | DINGIR LUGAL IDIM u NUN [li-ša₂-qi₂-ru]-⸢in⸣-ni | |
| 10 | da-bi-ib it-ti-ia li-⸢ta-mi⸣ [ki]-⸢na⸣-a-tu₄ | |
| 11 | ARAD u GEME₂ kim-ti sa-la-⸢tu₂⸣ [it]-ba-ri | |
| 12 | ib-ri tap-pe-e u ki-⸢na-at⸣-ti | |
| 13 | a-mat a-qab-bu-u₂ e-ma a-qab-⸢bu-u₂ lu⸣ ma-ag-rat | |
| 14 | SILA u su-la-a li-dam-mi-iq ⸢INIM⸣.GAR-u₂-a | |
| 15 | ŠU.SI SIG₅{tu₂} li-ta-ri-iṣ EGIR-ia₅ | |
| 16 | {d}iš₈-tar₂ GAŠAN at-ta qa-rit-⸢tu₄⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ re-me₂-ne₂-ti | |
| 17 | ana tal-lak-ti-ki u₂-sal-li-ha I₃.⸢BA⸣{ta} | |
| 18 | a-šar GIR₃-MIN-ki u₂-⸢kab-bi-is⸣ x (x) ⸢MEŠ⸣ [...] | |
| 19 | a-hu-lap-ki be-let KUR.KUR ku-um-mu {⸢d⸣}15 | |
| 20 | DU₃.DU₃-BI ana IGI {d}iš₈-tar₂ NIG₂.NA {šim}LI ina NE {giš}{u₂}GIR₂ ⸢DUB⸣ | |
| 21 | mi-ih-ha BAL{qi₂} I₃ DU₁₀ KI SU₃ EN₂ an-nit 3{šu₂} ⸢ŠID⸣{[nu]} | |
| 22 | I₃ ša₂ KI SU₃ pa-aš-ka ŠEŠ₂-ma tuš-ken A.RA.⸢ZU⸣-[ka ...] | |
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