OECT 11, 001 (P348900)
Prayer, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 11, 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348900 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0766 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
English translation
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| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | Awe-inspiring, offspring of the gods of Anshan(?), honored, far-famed, clad in splendor, |
| obverse 2 | Divine-Amurru, offspring of the gods of Anshan(?), honored, far-famed, clad in splendor, |
| obverse 3 | dwelling in the mountain, (in) numerous abodes(?), lofty temples, shining mountains, |
| obverse 4 | hearer of prayer, absolver of sin, remover of misery (for them that) propitiate you. |
| obverse 5 | Lord of the inhabited world, just father, I will extol the manifestation of your majesty, |
| obverse 6 | you are crowned with brilliance, you carry mercy in your right hand. |
| obverse 7 | You bear the holy crook in your left hand, that gives life to the people ... |
| obverse 8 | the black-headed ones listen (and) pay attention to the lifting of your crook, |
| obverse 9 | at your word they govern the people, they do your will in passing judgment. |
| obverse 10 | Kings that sit on thrones ... the inhabited world, pay heed to your crook. |
| obverse 11 | The great Igigi, the divine sons, at the lifting of your crook ... their offerings, |
| obverse 12 | their dwellings are sated with abundance of grain, their shrines with ... |
| obverse 13 | My lord, mighty is your command, your word is not cast aside, your destiny is [unrivalled], |
| obverse 14 | great are the noble (deeds) of yours, unrivaled ... |
| obverse 15 | both the twin gods. You dwell in abodes ... |
| obverse 16 | my lord, it is your (task) to stand forth, to inspect, (and) to show mercy ... |
| obverse 17 | Traveller over roads and hills, ... |
| obverse 18 | you are broad-minded, (your) understanding is profound. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | ra-asz-bu-um bu-uk-ri-i3-li an-sza#-an kab-tum# szu#-nu-du-um la-bi-isz me-li-im-mi | |
| 2 | {d}AN-mar-tu bu-uk-ri-i3-li2 an-sza-an kab-tum# szu#-nu-du-um la-bi-isz me-li-im-mi | |
| 3 | wa-szi#-ib _hur-sag_ mi-sza#-ki de-szu-tim s,i-ru-tim at#-ma-ni# sza-di el-lu-ti-im | |
| 4 | szi-mi te-es2-li-tim pa-t,i-ir ar-ni-im pa-sza#?-ir ni-qi2-im-tim ga-am-lu-ni-ik-ka | |
| 5 | be-li2 da-ad-ni a-bu i-szi-a3-ru lu-szi-e-pi# na-ar-bi-ka na-an-za-as-su2 | |
| 6 | ap-ra-at a-gi#?-e? na-mur-ri-a-tim na-szi-a-at pi-di-a-am im-tu-uk-ka | |
| 7 | tu-ka-al ga-am-lam el-le-tam szu#-mi-lu-uk-ka na-di-na-at ba-la-t,i-im a-na na-szi x x x | |
| 8 | s,a-al-ma-at qa2-qa2-da-at e-qu#-lu# a-na ni-isz ga-am-li-i-ka i-ba-asz-szi uz4-na-szi-inx | |
| 9 | ma-al-ku wa-szi-ib ku-us4-si20-a-at x-zi-in da-ad-ni i-qa2-lu i-na ga-am-li-i-ka | |
| 10 | zi-ik-ru-ka-ma u2-wa-e-ru ni-[szi di]-in# i-di-in-nu ga-am#-lu#-ni-ik-ka | |
| 11 | ra-bu-tum i-gi-i-gu ma-ru i-lu# i-na ni-isz ga-am-li-i#-ka# ni#-id-da-ba-szu-nu x x x | |
| 12 | szu-ub-ti-szu-nu nu-hu-usz as-na-an# pi-ri-ik-ki-szu-nu i-di x x x isz-bu | |
| 13 | be-li2 e-t,e-el qa2-bu-u2-ka la#-u2#-ta-ak-ka-asz zi-ik-ra-ka szi-ma#-at-[ka la sza-na-an] | |
| 14 | ra-bi-a s,i2-ra-tum sza-at-ka? la#-an# sza sza-na-ni-im-ma sza# | |
| 15 | ma-sza-an i-la-an ki-la-al-la#-an ra-me-a-at szu-pa-tum# | |
| 16 | be-li2 isz-ta?-ka na-zu-uz4#-zum ha-a-a-t,um2 e-pe-qum# | |
| 17 | sza#-ap-pi-du ur-ha-a-tim u2-ba-la-a-tim mu-x | |
| 18 | rix(HU)-bi-it ka-ar-sza-am# u2# ar-ka-a ha-si2-sa3# | |
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