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ZA 091, 231 (P355684)
Incantation, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 091, 231 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355684 |
| Museum no. | TCD 4687/7 |
| Collection | Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | {ŋiš}eren ŋiš dil ŋiš sikil ki-sikil-e mu₂-am₃ | The cedar, the single juniper, the pure šillu-plant, the young woman grew. |
| 2 | {ŋiš}eren ŋiš sikil ša₃-tum₂ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ | cedar, pure juniper, ḫursa, bulû |
| 3 | kur ha-šu-ur₂-ra ki-sikil-e mu₂-am₃ | The young woman grew up in the land of the Hašur. |
| 4 | {ŋiš}eren pa-bi banšur₂-ra-kam | It is a cedar tree, its branches are of the lapis lazuli |
| 5 | murub₄-ba i₃ dug₃-ga i₃ {ŋiš}eren-na i₃ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄ | In its middle a good oil, an oil of cedar, and the oil of the great diŋir trees |
| 6 | ur₂-be₂ ir diŋir-re-e-ne eš₃-ta de₂-a | May the tears of the intertwined people flow from its roof! |
| 7 | {ŋiš}eren su diŋir-re-e-ne igi {d}utu-še₃ il₂-la | The cedar trees of the intertwined fields raised before Utu |
| 8 | an dadag-ga ki dadag-ga | Pure heavens, pure earth, |
| 9 | lugal-e niŋ₂-kid₃-kid₃-da-ni he₂-em-dadag-ge | May the king remove his ritual assemblage. |
| 10 | inim hul-ŋal₂ eme hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May an evil word, an evil tongue stand outside. |
| 11 | a-la₂ sig₅ {d}lama sig₅ he₂-em-da-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good ala and good Lamassu stand with you |
| 12 | ka-inim-ma {ŋiš}eren-na-kam | It is the wording of a cedar tablet. |
| 13 | lal₃ šid-šid-da hur-saŋ-e tud-da kur ki sud₄-da [...] ⸢e₃⸣-a | The sweet honey that was given birth in the mountains, the mountain with a cool place, the E22ea temple |
| 14 | lal₃ eme ŠID-ŠID-ba imin imin-ba {ŋiš}eren ŋal₂ tuku | Sweet honey, šuddiba-plant, seven times seven, cedar resin that has a tail |
| 15 | lugal-e niŋ₂-kid₃-kid₃-da-ni he₂-em-dadag-ge | May the king remove his ritual assemblage. |
| 16 | inim hul-ŋal₂ eme hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May an evil word, an evil tongue stand outside. |
| 17 | a-la₂ sig₅ {d}lama sig₅ he₂-em-da-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good ala and good Lamassu stand with you |
| 18 | ka-inim-ma lal₃-a-⸢kam⸣ | Incantation formula: honey |
| 19 | i₃ ab₂ kug-ta tur₃-ta de₂-a sipad tur-ra X HI-ta de₂-a | Eating the oil of the pure cow from the stall, the young shepherd ... |
| 20 | ŋiš im-sub₆ ŋiš im-sikil gi im sub₆ gi im-sikil | “It is raining, it is damp, the reeds are trembling, the roots are damp. |
| 21 | ŋiš im-sub₆ ŋiš im-sikil-la-gin₇ gi im-sub₆ gi im-sikil-la-gin₇ | Like a reed that has been plucked, like a [ree]d which has been plundered, as if (it had been) plucked. |
| 22 | lugal-e niŋ₂-kid₃-kid₃-da-ni he₂-em-dadag-ge | May the king remove his ritual assemblage. |
| 23 | inim hul-ŋal₂ eme hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May an evil word, an evil tongue stand outside. |
| 24 | a-la₂ sig₅ {d}lama sig₅ he₂-em-da-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good ala and good Lamassu stand with you |
| 25 | ka-inim-ma i₃-nun | Invocation for butter oil |
| 26 | maš-maš-e-ne i₃ ga-bi amaš kug-ta na-mu-un-tum₂ | The exorcists should not bring butter and milk from a pure sheepfold |
| 27 | i₃-bi nam-šub im-ma-an-šum₂-mu-uš | Its oil he poured out for him |
| 28 | i₃-bi nam-išib gal-bi šu im-ma-ra-an-du₇-du₇ | Its oil is a great curse, it has been made perfect for you |
| 29 | i₃-bi-ta šim-bi-[zid-da] {⸢ŋiš}eren⸣-bi-ta ha-šu-ur₂-ra | From above, Šimbizida, from above, Ḫašur |
| 30 | diŋir an-na diŋir ⸢mah⸣ [x x] an-ki-a sikil-la [...] | Diŋir of heaven, di<bir of E-maḫ-e, ... of heaven and earth, pure |
| 31 | [diŋir an]-na diŋir ki-sikil-la-gin₇ an-ki-a ki-a sikil-⸢la⸣ | The crossing of heaven and earth, like a young woman in heaven and on earth, pure |
| 32 | [lugal]-e niŋ₂-kid₃-kid₃-da-ni he₂-em-dadag-⸢ge⸣ | May the king remove his ritual assemblage |
| 33 | [inim] hul-ŋal₂ eme hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-[em-ta-gub] | May an evil word, an evil tongue stand outside. |
| 34 | a-la₂ sig₅ {d}lama sig₅ he₂-em-da-⸢su₈⸣-[su₈-ge-eš] | May the good ala and good lamas stand with you |
| 35 | ka-inim-ma i₃-ŋiš šeš₄ [...] | Incantation formula: “It is raining ... |
| r | ||
| 36 | [...]-e gig [...]-e [...] | ... bitterly ... |
| 37 | [...] buluŋ₃-⸢ŋa₂⸣ [...] | ... the gate ... |
| 38 | [x x] kug [...] | ... silver |
| 39 | i₃ ga sikil [...] i₃ [...] | ... milk, pure milk |
| 40 | šu numun šu im-ta-⸢an⸣-[x] i₃-su₈-su₈-ge TAG X [...] | Hand of seed, hand of Išta-ean’e-x, he smites ... |
| 41 | [x] sikil-la he₂-em-sikil-⸢la⸣ [x x x he₂]-em-sub₆-[...] | May he purify the pure ..., may he subdue ... |
| 42 | izi-gin₇ he₂-em-sikil-e šag₄ an-na-⸢ta he₂-em⸣-dadag-ge | May he purify like fire, may he brighten the heart of heaven |
| 43 | inim hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-⸢gub⸣ | May a bad word stand outside. |
| 44 | ka-inim-ma i₃ saŋ | Incantation formula: regular oil |
| 45 | i₃ barag-ga i₃ šar₂-ra i₃ pad₃ ab-sin₂-na buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ | Oil of the dais, oil of the king, oil from the furrows, in the shrine |
| 46 | {d}en-ki mu-un-dim₂-dim₂-ma i₃-ŋiš e₂-e tud-da | Enki had fashioned, and he had the house built anew. |
| 47 | i₃ ki-in-du sig₇-sig₇-ga | yellowed oil |
| 48 | i₃ an im-sub₆ an im-sikil i₃ ki im-sub₆ ki im-sikil | He sprinkled oil, he sprinkled the heavens with pure oil, [He sprinkled] oil on the earth, and he adorned the earth. |
| 49 | i₃ an im-sub₆ an im-sikil-la-gin₇ i₃ ki im-sub₆ | He poured oil, like the heavens were covered with sweat, he poured out oil on the earth. |
| 50 | ki im-sikil-la-gin₇ | like a clean place |
| 51 | lugal-e niŋ₂-AK-AK-da-ni he₂-em-dadag-ge | May the king shine brightly on his own. |
| 52 | inim hul-ŋal₂ eme hul-ŋal₂ bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May an evil word, an evil tongue stand outside. |
| 53 | a-la₂ sig₅ {d}lama sig₅ he₂-em-da-an-<su₈-su₈>-ge-eš | May the good ala and good Lamassu stand with you |
| 54 | ka-inim-ma i₃-ŋiš barag | Incantation formula: “It is poured out on the dais |
| 55 | tug₂ da-na mu-un-tuku₅ en-zi-an-na mu-un-tuku₅ | He wore a strong garment, he wore Enziana. |
| 56 | gu suh₃-bi si bi₂-in-sa₂ lu₂ ul-maš₂ e₃ šu bi₂-in-ŋar | He placed its horns in order, he made the one of Ulmaš emerge. |
| 57 | tu₆-tu₆ {d}en-ki-ke₄ lugal-e niŋ₂-AK-AK-da-ni | The incantation of Enki, the king, his utterance |
| 58 | he₂-em-dadag-ge inim hul-ŋal₂ eme hul-ŋal₂ | May he remove the evil word, the evil tongue. |
| 59 | bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub a-la₂ sig₅ {d}lama sig₅ | May he stand outside. Good ala prayer, good lama prayer |
| 60 | he₂-em-da-su₈-su₈{šu}ge-eš | may they stand with him. |
| 61 | ka-inim-ma tug₂-a-am₃ | It is an invocation for a garment. |
| 62 | an bar₃-ra i-im-ŋen ki-a nam-išib-ba i-im-ŋen | He will speak to the outer heavens, he will speak the fate of the underworld. |
| 63 | rig₂ X rig₂-a tug₂-še₃ alan i-im-ŋen | ... he made a statue of himself. |
| 64 | gada nun kug kar-a-ta de₆-a | The linen, the princely linen, brought from the quay. |
| 65 | dub-saŋ šu bar-ra diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | The scribe, the one chosen by the intercessors |
| 66 | kaš a-du₁₁-a he₂-em-ma-an-kur₉ | may he bring me beer that I have poured out. |
| 67 | a na-de₅-ga [...]-ke₄ a-gub₂-ba {d}nin-girimₓ(|A.KUD|) [...] x sud-ra₂-ke₄ | The water that is to be poured out(?) ... standing in the water Ningirim |
| 68 | lugal-e ⸢niŋ₂⸣-[AK-AK-da] he₂-sikil he₂-dadag | May the king purify and brighten |
| 69 | eme hul-⸢ŋal₂⸣ [bar]-⸢še₃ he₂⸣-em-ta-gub | May the evil tongue stand outside. |
| 70 | ka-inim-ma gada mu₂-mu₂-am₃ | It is the wording of a šangû-cake. |
| l.e. | ||
| 71 | im-gid₂-da {diš}i₃-li₂-i-din-nam X | Long tablet of Ilī-iddinam |
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