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SpTU 4, 142 (P348736)

Omen, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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DesignationSpTU 4, 142
IDP348736
Museum no.IM —
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodHellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
GenreOmen
Find spotUruk (mod. Warka)
Coordinates31.3234, 45.6395

English translation

By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)

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Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1'[If an] anomaly [...] ... [...].
Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2'[If an] anomaly [...] a monkey's head ... [...].
Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3'[If an] anomaly [...] a bear's head [...].
Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4'[If an] anomaly [...] an ostrich's head [...].
Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5'[If an] anomaly [...] a wild goat's head [...].
Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6'[If] an anomaly is provided with a wild goat's head and lion's eyes [...].
Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7'[If] an anomaly is provided with a wild cow's head or a lion's head [...].
Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8'[If] an anomaly is provided with an ox's head [...].
Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9'If an anomaly is provided with a donkey's head [...].
Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10'If an anomaly is provided with a horse's head [...].
Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11'If an anomaly is provided with a horse's head and a lion's body [...].
Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12'If an anomaly is provided with the head of [...]: [...] the house's owner will die and the housekeeper [...] will be scattered and ....
Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13'If an anomaly is provided with the head of [...] ...: the prince's palace will be scattered; [...] ...; changing of decisions; he will change (his) house for (another) house; he will die and attack of the rebel king.
Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14'[...] is provided with the [...] of a human being and a dog's body: the prince's palace will be scattered.
Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15'[...] is provided with the [...] of a human being and a donkey's body: the king's son will seize his father's throne.
Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16'[...] is provided with the [...] of a human being and a ram's body: there will be famine in the land.
Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17'[If an anomaly] is provided with a snake's head: as for the prince - his armies will protect (him) against the enemy's army.
Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18'[If an anomaly] is provided with a snake's head and a fox's tail: omen of Sargon who ruled over the land.
Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19'[If an anomaly] is provided with a tortoise's head: there will be a rebellion in the land.
Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20'[If an anomaly] is provided with a turtle's head: rain from heaven will decrease and the land will experience famine.
Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21'[If an] anomaly is provided with an eagle's head: the land(s) will devastate each other on their own initiative.
Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22'[If] an anomaly is provided with an owl's (or): a bird's head: the land will be deserted.
Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23'[If] an anomaly is provided with a raven's (or): a bird's head: the prince will cause trouble to his land.
Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24'[If] an anomaly is provided with a goose's head: rain will diminish in the land.
Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25'[If] an anomaly is provided with a ram's head and a lion's body: omen of the ... [...].
Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26'[If an] anomaly - the right half of its head does not exist [...].
Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27'[If an anomaly] - the left half of its head does not exist [...].
Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2'[...] ... the prince [...].
Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3'[...] will look and ... [...].
Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4'[...] scattering of the city; (as for) your border the enemy [...].
Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5'[...] and not [...] there will be famine in the land and (as for) the people - their goods will fall to the ground.
Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6'[...] over [...] stands: decisions for the land will change.
Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7'[...] is wearing a headcloth: fall of the army.
Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8'[...] ... [...] over [...] ...emerges (and) is turned: he will seek for him his tashīrtu.
Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9'[...] ... [...] ... he will grasp (him) violently and ... will kill him.
Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10'[If an] anomaly - (its) forehead is rubbed [...] is provided with its [...] on the top of its head: there will be livestock (for) the country.
Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11'If an anomaly - its skull is not [...] the palace's treasure will be given out to the enemy; fall of the army in battle.
Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12'If an anomaly - its skull is rubbed [...] fall of the army.
Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13'If an anomaly - its skull is crushed: the enemy will ... in the heart of the land; [...] and he will take your border town or he will demolish your city wall.
Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14'If an anomaly - its skull ... there will be [...] in the land.
Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15'If an anomaly - 4 filaments are knoted together [...] will change [...].
Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16'If an anomaly - its skull (gloss: new break) [...] ... [...].
Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17'If an anomaly - its skull (gloss: new break) [...].
Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18'If an anomaly - its skull: is scattered (or): is numb [...].
Reverse [18:19] r 19'19'–r 19'19'If an anomaly - its brow is open (or): is veiled ... [...].
Reverse [19:20] r 20'20'–r 20'20'If an anomaly - the flesh on its forehead is twisted like bowels [...].
Reverse [20:21] r 21'21'–r 21'21'If an anomaly - a filament that is like flesh emerges from its right temple and [...].
Reverse [21:23] r 22'22'–r 23'23'If an anomaly - a filament that is like flesh emerges from its left temple and [...].
Reverse [22:23] r 23'23'–r 23'23'[...] its neck is one: the king, wherever [...] his face [...]
Reverse [23:24] r 24'24'–r 24'24'[...] ... the land [...] ... [...].

Transliteration (ATF)

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LineATFMachine English (draft)
o
1'[BE iz]-⸢bu⸣ x [...]
2'[BE iz]-⸢bu⸣ SAG.[DU] ⸢UGU⸣.DUL.⸢BI⸣ [...] x [...]
3'[BE iz]-bu SAG.DU AZ [...]
4'[BE iz]-bu [SAG].⸢DU⸣ lu-ur-mi [...]
5'[BE iz]-bu SAG.DU DARA₃ [...]
6'[BE] ⸢iz⸣-bu SAG.DU DARA₃ <u> IGI UR.MAH ⸢GAR⸣ [...]
7'[BE] ⸢iz⸣-bu ⸢SAG⸣.DU SUN₂ u₂-lu SAG.DU UR.MAH ⸢GAR⸣ [...]
8'[BE] iz-bu SAG.DU GU₄ GAR [...]
9'BE iz-bu ⸢SAG⸣.DU ⸢ANŠE⸣ GAR [...]
10'BE iz-bu ⸢SAG⸣.DU ⸢ANŠE⸣.KUR.RA GAR [...]
11'BE iz-bu ⸢SAG⸣.DU ANŠE.KUR.RA u pa-gar UR.MAH GAR [...] GI x [...]
12'BE iz-bu SAG.DU [...] GAR [...] ⸢EN⸣ E₂ UŠ₂-ma {munus}AGRIG ; [...] BIR{ah}ma x
13'BE ⸢iz⸣-bu ⸢SAG.DU⸣ [...] IB GAR E₂.GAL NUN BIR{ah} [...] x MAN{e} UMUŠ E₂ KI E₂ KUR₂{ir} UŠ₂-ma ; ⸢ZI⸣{ut} LUGAL IM.GI
14'[... NAM].LU₂.U₁₈.LU u pa-gar UR.GI₇ GAR E₂.GAL NUN BIR{ah}
15'[...] ⸢NAM⸣.LU₂.U₁₈.LU u pa-gar ANŠE GAR DUMU LUGAL AŠ.TE AD-šu₂ DAB
16'[...] ⸢NAM⸣.LU₂.U₁₈.LU pa-gar UDU.NITA₂ GAR SU.GU₇ ina KUR GAL₂{ši}
17'[BE iz-bu] ⸢SAG⸣.DU MUŠ GAR NUN {giš}TUKUL-MEŠ-šu₂ UGU {giš}TUKUL KUR₂-šu₂ URU₃-MEŠ
18'[BE iz-bu] ⸢SAG⸣.DU MUŠ KUN KA₅.A GAR BA₃{ut} LUGAL—GI.NA ša₂ KUR i-be-lu
19'[BE iz-bu] SAG.DU BAL.GI{ku₆} GAR HI.GAR ina KUR GAL₂{ši}
20'[BE iz]-⸢bu⸣ SAG.DU NIG₂.BUN₂.NA{ku₆} ŠEG₃ ina AN{e} LA₂-ma KUR SU.GU₇ IGI
21'[BE iz]-⸢bu⸣ SAG.DU TI₈{mušen} GAR KUR ina ṭe-em NI₂-ša₂-ma i-tak-kal
22'[BE] ⸢iz⸣-bu SAG.DU {mušen}URU.HUL.LA MUŠEN GAR KUR i-har-ru-[ub]
23'[BE] ⸢iz⸣-bu SAG.DU UGA{mušen} MUŠEN GAR NUN UGU KUR-šu₂ ⸢GIG⸣ [x]
24'[BE] ⸢iz⸣-bu SAG.DU KUR.GI{mušen} GAR ŠEG₃ ina KUR LA₂ [...]
25'[BE iz]-bu SAG.DU UDU.NITA₂ u pa-gar UR.MAH GAR BA₃{ut} ⸢AN⸣ [x (x)] x x ŠUB x x [...]
26'[BE iz]-⸢bu⸣ mut-ta-at SAG.DU-šu₂ ša₂ 15 la₃ GAL₂ [...]
27'[BE iz-bu] ⸢mut⸣-ta-at SAG.DU-šu₂ ša₂ 2.30 la₃ GAL₂ [...]
28'[...] x x x [...]
r
1'[...] x x x [...]
2'[...] x AL NUN [...]
3'[... i]-⸢na⸣-aṭ-ṭa-al u U₂ [...]
4'[...] x x [...] x pur-ru-ur IRI ZA₃-ka KUR₂ [...]
5'[...]-ma la₃ [... SU].GU₇ ina KUR GAL₂{ši}ma UN-MEŠ NIG₂.ŠU-<<šu₂>>-ši-na ana KI ŠUB{ut} x
6'[...] UGU [...] [iz]-zi-iz UMUŠ KUR MAN{ni}
7'[...] ⸢SAGŠU⸣ [ka]-bi-iš ŠUB{ti₃} EREN₂{ni}
8'[...] x x [x (x)] UGU [...] x ŠI E₃(U₄){a} NIGIN{ir} ta-as-hir-ta-šu₂ i-sah-hur-šu₂
9'[...] x x [...] x ⸢ŠID⸣ KALA TAG-ma x GAZ-šu₂
10'[BE iz]-⸢bu UGU-šu₂ ke-e-er⸣ [(x)] x x x x [...]-šu₂ ina UGU SAG.DU-šu₂ GAR mar-ši-it KUR GAL₂(UTU){ši}
11'BE iz-bu UGU-šu₂ la₃ [... ni]-ṣir-tu₂ E₂.GAL ana KUR₂ E₃ ana {giš}TUKUL ŠUB{ti₃} EREN₂{ni}
12'BE iz-bu UGU-šu₂ ke-e-er [...] ŠUB{ti₃} EREN₂{ni}
13'BE iz-bu UGU-šu₂ ha-bi-iš KUR₂ ina ŠA₃ KUR IŠ-šu₂ x [...] x-⸢ma IRI⸣ ša₂ ZA₃-ka TI{qe₂} u₂-lu BAD₃-ka ina-qar
14'BE iz-bu UGU-šu₂ DU RI x [...] ina KUR GAL₂{ši}
15'BE iz-bu GU-MEŠ 4 ša₂-a-tu [...] MAN [...]
16'BE iz-bu UGU-šu₂ {{ hi-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} [...] x [...]
17'BE iz-bu UGU-šu₂ {{ hi-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} [...]
18'BE iz-bu gul-gul-lat-su sa-pi-ih bul-lu-lat [...]
19'BE iz-bu nak-kap-ta-šu₂ pe-ta-at a-pa-at x [...]
20'BE iz-bu UZU GIM su-ru-um GUR{u₂} ina SAG.KI-šu₂ [...]
21'BE iz-bu ina SAG.KI-šu₂ ša₂ 15 GU ša₂ GIM UZU E₃-ma [...]
22'BE iz-bu ina SAG.KI-šu₂ ša₂ 2.30 GU ša₂ GIM UZU E₃-⸢ma⸣ [...]
23'[...] GU₂-šu₂ 1-ma LUGAL KI IGI-šu₂ [...]
24'[...] x ⸢KUR⸣ [...] x x [...]

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