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CT 04, pl. 04, Bu 1888-05-12, 0007 (P355752)
Incantation, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 04, pl. 04, Bu 1888-05-12, 0007 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355752 |
| Museum no. | BM 092504 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | s; Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | en₂ e₂-nu-⸢ru⸣ | Incantation: Enu'eru’e |
| 2 | nam-tar an-gin₇ šu nu-te-ŋe₂₆ ki-ta ⸢ni₂⸣ [in-te] | Namtar, like heaven, does not approach, he approaches from the ground |
| 3 | lu₂-ra saŋ-gig im-ma-an-na-⸢ni⸣-[in-ŋar] | For the man, he swore an awe-inspiring curse |
| 4 | saŋ-gig gu₂-sa gig im-ma-an-na-⸢ni⸣-[in-ŋar] | He made the sick man tremble on his neck |
| 5 | bu-lu-uh₂ si-il-la₂ gig im-ma-an-na-[ni-in-ŋar] | he smote him with a sickening rage. |
| 6 | šu-ni-ta šu im-ma-da-⸢ab⸣-[sig₁₀] | from his hand he has sworn it |
| 7 | ŋiri₃-ni-ta ŋiri₃ im-ma-da-ab-[sig₁₀] | From his terrace he cleared the terrace |
| 8 | šu-ni sahar-ba šu bi₂-ib₂-su₃-[su₃] | His hand was smashed in the dust |
| 9 | ŋiri₃-ni sahar-ba ŋiri₃ bi₂-ib₂-su₃-[su₃] | “If he digs a hole in the earth, he will be able to fill the hole. |
| 10 | lu₂-ulu₃-bi a šu-mu im-me a ŋiri₃-mu im-⸢me⸣ | Its people cried out “Oh my hand, Oh my city!’ |
| 11 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi igi im-ma-an-⸢sig₁₀⸣ | Asalluhi looked at him. |
| 12 | a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-un-na-[(an)-de₂] | For his father Enki he brought him into the house and spoke to him. |
| 13 | a-a-mu nam-tar an-gin₇ šu nu-te-ŋe₂₆ ki-ta ni₂ in-[te] | My father, the fate of heaven as if it were not for him, he approached the earth with fear |
| 14 | lu₂-ra saŋ-gig im-ma-an-na-ni-in-[ŋar] | he made the sick man tremble |
| 15 | saŋ-gig gu₂-sa gig im-ma-an-na-ni-in-[ŋar] | He made the saŋgig-disease bitter on his neck |
| 16 | bu-lu-uh₂ si-il-la₂ gig im-ma-an-na-ni-in-[ŋar] | he smote him with a sickening rage. |
| 17 | šu-ni-ta šu im-ma-da-ab-⸢sig₁₀⸣ | From his hand he will be greeted. |
| 18 | ŋiri₃-ni-ta ŋiri₃ im-ma-da-ab-⸢sig₁₀⸣ | “From his terrace he surrounded the terrace. |
| 19 | šu-ni sahar-ba šu bi₂-ib₂-su₃-⸢su₃⸣ | His hand is soiled, he shall remove it |
| 20 | ŋiri₃-ni sahar-ba ŋiri₃ bi₂-ib₂-su₃-su₃ | “If he digs a hole in the earth, he will be able to fill that hole. |
| 21 | lu₂-ulu₃-bi a šu im-me a ŋiri₃-mu im-me | Its people cry “Alas, my hand, my feet!" |
| 22 | a-na ib₂-pad₃-di-in-na-bi nu-ub-zu a-na ba-ni-ib₂-[gi₄-gi₄] | What did I not know, what did I return? |
| 23 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ dumu-ni {d}asar-lu₂-hi mu-un-na-ni-⸢ib₂-gi₄⸣-[gi₄] | Enki answered his son Asalluhi: |
| 24 | dumu-mu a-na nu-e-zu a-na a-ra-ab-dah-e | My son, what do you know? What can I learn from you? |
| 25 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi a-na nu-e-zu a-na a-ra-ab-dah-e | Asalluhi, what does not know, what can I learn from you? |
| 26 | niŋ₂ ŋa₂-e zu-a-mu u₃ za-e e-da-[zu] | “You are my friend, you know me! |
| 27 | u₃ za-e i₃-zu-a-mu ŋa₂-e in-ga-e-zu | And if you know me, I will know you. |
| 28 | ŋen-na dumu-mu {d}asar-lu₂-hi lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-ra-na | Enna, the son of Asarluhi, the man, son of Ibirana |
| 29 | niŋ₂ saŋ-ŋa₂-bi niŋ₂ 7(diš) a-ra₂ 2(diš)-am₃-me i₃ ab₂ kug-ga x ⸢u₃⸣-[me-ni-tag-tag] | Its regular offerings are seven times seven, the oil of the pure cows ... |
| 30 | saŋ-gig-ga-ba šu {u₃-mu-diš}u₃-me-ni-ŋar [(x x x)] | It is a sa-giga. Hand of Ummu-Menibar |
| 31 | ka-inim nam-šub eridu{ki}ga u₃-me-ni-[sig₁₀] | The wording of the fate of Eridu has struck him |
| 32 | saŋ-ki a₂ nam-nir-ra-bi šu u₃-me-ni-⸢ti⸣ [x-x]-⸢de₃⸣ | Its sa-ki and namnirra arms are the hand of Umeni-eti’e |
| 33 | saŋ-gig-ga-bi an-na ha-ba-e₁₁-de₃ ki-a [ha-ba-e₁₁]-⸢de₃⸣ | Its sa-gig-disease has been brought out into heaven, it has been taken out into the earth |
| 34 | šu sag₉-ga diŋir-ra-na-še₃ lu₂-ulu₃-bi [he₂-en-ši-in-gi₄]-⸢gi₄⸣ | May that man return to his good hand in his battle |
| 35 | ka-inim-ma niŋ₂-a-[x-(x)-a-kam] | It is the incantation for ... |
| r | ||
| 1 | [en₂] ⸢e₂⸣-nu-ru | Incantation: House-of-Enuru |
| 2 | [gal₅-la₂-e-ne] gal₅-la₂-e-ne me-eš | The galla demons are dead |
| 3 | [gal₅-la₂ teš₂ nu]-⸢zu⸣ imin-na me-eš | The galla demons do not know each other, seven times seven |
| 4 | [ibila diš me-eš] ama diš me-eš | heir of Me-eš, mother of Me |
| 5 | [lu₂-kin]-gi-a ⸢x⸣ AN ⸢x x⸣ da-ri₂-a me-eš | Witnesses: ..., ... of eternity, |
| 6 | [an-ki]-a nu-zu me-eš ⸢ka⸣-ta na-⸢ak⸣ sud me-eš | The one who does not know heaven and earth, the one who goes out from the Ekur, the exalted one |
| 7 | [x x] im nu-hur-ra eri-ta zi-⸢x-x⸣ me-eš | ... which is not to be turned away from the city |
| 8 | [x]-⸢da⸣ daŋal-gin₇ ka-ba sur-sur me-eš | ... like a storm blowing at its mouth |
| 9 | [x] x daŋal keš₂-da par₃-par₃-ra bal-bal-e me-eš | ..., the one who is bound by a knot, a balbale-demon, |
| 10 | ⸢KA⸣ si-a x ru-a-gin₇ niŋin-na me-eš | Like a ... in the street, it is a dream. |
| 11 | ⸢ur₂⸣ dam-a-ke₄ nitah šu ti-a me-eš | The ur temple of the spouse, the mighty man who has mercy |
| 12 | a₂ lirum-ma nitah-bi šu ti-[a me-eš] | The strength of a lion, that young man's blood |
| 13 | ul₃-ul₃-la₂ ki-sikil šu ti-[a me-eš] | “It is abundant, young woman, the hand of life has been given over to me |
| 14 | ul₃-ul₃-la₂ ŋuruš šu ti-[a me-eš] | “It is abundant, that young man is alive, he is watered. |
| 15 | um-ma-ta ŋidlam-a šu ti-⸢a⸣ [me-eš] | You are the one who has sworn by the name of Tîa-ea |
| 16 | ab-ba ki-x-ta šu ti-⸢a⸣ [me-eš] | The elders of ..., hand of Tîa'ea |
| 17 | di₄-di₄-la₂ e-sir₂-ra šu dab₅-dab₅-be₂ | The little ones seized in the street |
| 18 | gurun {ŋiš}kiri₆-ta šu ti-a ⸢me⸣-[eš] | From the fruit of the orchard that one received |
| 19 | ku₆ mušen ambar-ta šu ti-a ⸢me⸣-[eš] | Fish, snake from the marshes, hand in hand |
| 20 | ab₂ amar tur₃-bi-ta šu ti-a ⸢me⸣-[eš] | cow with calf from its stall, received |
| 21 | maš₂ sila₄ amaš-bi-ta šu ti-a me-⸢eš⸣ | The goats from their sheepfold have been taken away by hand |
| 22 | maš₂-anše niŋ₂-ur₂-limmu₂-e šu a₂-ta a la-ba-ra-e₃-a | The wild goats that did not come forth from the arms |
| 23 | ⸢šul⸣ diŋir-da nu-me-a gaba mi-ni-in-ri-eš | They have smashed the breast of a man who is not a birda demon |
| 24 | saŋ eden-na-bi mi-ni-in-il₂-il₂-⸢i⸣ | he raised up its soil in the steppe. |
| 25 | ugu-na ba-na-dul-am₃ tu-ra-ta nu-zi-zi | She covered her head with a cloth, she did not rise from the womb. |
| 26 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-ra-ni x ze₂ ka ba-ni-in-ŋar | The man, the son of the intertwined family, opened his mouth |
| 27 | niŋ₂-gu₇ ezen kur ⸢x⸣-al la-ba-ni-ib₂-be₂ | He does not eat food at the festival of the mountain. |
| 28 | ⸢nin₉⸣ šeš x peš₁₀ id₂-da šu al-si-ŋa₂-re | The sister ... on the river bank, hand in hand |
| 29 | eridu{ki} x x u₂ in-da-an-bu-re UL in-da-an-ze₂-[er] | Eridu ... he will be able to eat, he shall be unable to sleep. |
| 30 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi igi im-ma-an-sig₁₀ | Asalluhi looked at him. |
| 31 | a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra abzuₓ(DE₂)a mu-un-na-an-dug₄ | For his father Enki, he made the Abzu pleasant for him. |
| 32 | e₂-e x ŋal₂-⸢la⸣ šu-a mu-un-na-ni-in-⸢gi₄⸣ | In the house ... returned it to its place for him |
| 33 | niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂-še₃ imin a-ra₂ min-am₃ šu u₃-me-⸢x⸣-[x] | It is seven times seven, two times. |
| 34 | ka lu₂-ulu₃-ka u₃-me-te-⸢ŋe₂₆⸣ | In the mouth of the man, Umete’e |
| 35 | bar-ra-na u₃-me-te-[ŋe₂₆] | he approached his outside. |
| 36 | tilla₂-da-še₃ u₃-ub-ta-[x] | to the terrace ... |
| 37 | saŋ-gig saŋ-ŋa₂-na ha-ba-ra-[e₃-de₃] | May the sa-gig priestess return to his ša-ban priesthood for you |
| 38 | tu-ra su-a-na he₂-em-ta-⸢x⸣-[x-(x)] | May he ... for you the ... of his body |
| 39 | a₂-sag₃-ga-ni dungu diri-ga-[gin₇ he₂-...] | May his asag-demon be as thick as a cloud |
| 40 | i-bi₂ im-gub-ba-gin₇ an-⸢na⸣ ha-[x-x-dul₉] | Like one standing in front, may he cover the heavens |
| 41 | {ŋiš}erin had₂-da kud-da-gin₇ ki ba-na-[x-x-x] | Like a sweet cedar tree, he ... the earth |
| b.e. | ||
| 42 | ka-inim-ma niŋ₂-silaŋ-ga₂-še₃ te-[ŋe₂₆]-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
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