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FAOS 12, pl. 7-8 (P355880)

Incantation, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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DesignationFAOS 12, pl. 7-8
IDP355880
Museum no.Ist Ni 00630
CollectionArkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreIncantation
Find spotNippur (mod. Nuffar)
Coordinates32.1271, 45.2300

Transliteration (ATF)

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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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
1ʾ[...] dim₂-ma... conceived
2ʾ[...] su-ra... of the street
3ʾ[...]-⸢ga⸣-bi du₈-a {{ i-nu-ma i-mu-ru }}When they saw
4ʾ[...] ⸢dim₃⸣ [...]-⸢gi⸣-da zu bur₂ {{ ina re-du-ut ṭe₄-mi ; ša šu a še-ṭu₃ }}... the ēmû-demon ... egi-eda-da
5ʾ[...] ⸢dim₃⸣-ma [...] ⸢x mah⸣-a-ba buru₁₄ HA ⸢x⸣... the great temple ... its great temple The harvest ...
6ʾ[...] gi ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢šeš₂⸣-da {{ ba-ku-u₂ }}... reeds ... the ešûda-house(?)
7ʾ[...] ⸢na⸣-ni-dab₅ he₂-me-enMay you be the ... of the en priestess
8ʾ[... a]-ra-zu-e i-ib₂-dim₂-de₃ he₂-<(me-en)>... may you be the one who makes an arazu prayer
9ʾ[...] AK-a ša₃ in-uš₂ ki in-ra he₂-<(me-en)>... may you be the one who establishes a firm foundation
10ʾ[...] ⸢na⸣-gur-gur-ra {{ la ik-bu-us₂ }}... the egurgura plant did not grow
11ʾ[...] ⸢na⸣-gur-gur-ra... egurgura plant
12ʾ[...] ⸢na⸣-gur-gur-ra... egurgura plant
13ʾ[...] gig ze₂ gig ka gig... sick, sick tongue
14ʾ[...] ⸢gig⸣ tu-ra na₂-a {{ mar-ṣa-nu }}... the egig priestess lying down on the bed, the marsbanu priest
15ʾ[...] ha-u-ni-tum šu₂-uš-ru... he is a honītu
16ʾ[dih nigin] ⸢dim₃⸣-me bar giš ra... of the ešume-plants, a reed bundle
17ʾ[...] ⸢DU⸣-DU... e’udu-tree
18ʾ[...] ⸢gub⸣-bu... stand
19ʾ[...] ⸢gub⸣-bu... stand
20ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣-ge kar {{ te-kim }}... the quay, the harbor, the place where you take refuge
21ʾ[...]-⸢da⸣-a us₂-sa {{ še-ru-u₂ }}...-eda’ea, the base of the šerû
22ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣-gi kar BAD-a(ZA-)kamIt is the ... of the egi quay that is to be dug
23ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣ šub-ba... in the hand
aina |SI.SA₂.MEŠ|in the horns
24ʾ[...] ⸢giš⸣-na₂-a... ebony
25ʾ[... saŋ]-ŋa₂ nu-dul-la... which is not covered in a net
26ʾ[...] eridu{ki}da nu-⸢x-x⸣... with Eridu did not ...
27ʾ[...] kur-⸢am₃⸣ [...]... the mountain(?)
28ʾ[lu₂ ...] ⸢x-da-bi⸣ <he₂-me-en>You are the one who ... its ...
29ʾ[lu₂ ...] ⸢ug₅⸣-gaThe one who kills a man
30ʾ⸢lu₂ x x⸣-da keš₂-bi {{ ka-ṣir }}The elu priestess, the eda priest, its knots, kasbir beer
31ʾlu₂ nim-gin₇ sud-sud-⸢da⸣The one who rises like a lion,
32ʾlu₂ IM-gin₇ za-la-[ah]-⸢e⸣a person like a wind blowing
33ʾlu₂ an-na niŋin-e-daThe one who ... in heaven
34ʾlu₂ ki-a du₇-du₇-dathe man who makes the earth tremble
35ʾlu₂ sanga-gin₇ gur₄-gur₄-re-⸢da⸣Like a temple administrator, I want to bring it to you.
36ʾlu₂ za-ra-ta gir₅-reThe one who has been seized by you is a fugitive
37ʾlu₂ ab-ta du₁₂-du₁₂-⸢da⸣The one who goes out from the window,
38ʾlu₂ imma-ta uš₂-a-⸢de₅⸣The one who escaped from the nest
39ʾlu₂ nam-⸢erim₂⸣ [...]The one who ... evil
40ʾlu₂ e₂ ⸢x x⸣ [...]The man who the temple ...
41ʾlu₂ [... ba]-an-esirA man ... he smashed.
42ʾ⸢lu₂⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ uš₂-a-kamIt is an elû-demon
43ʾ⸢lu₂⸣ ... ⸢uš₂⸣-a-kamIt is an elû-demon
44ʾ⸢lu₂⸣ [...] ⸢x x x⸣The elu-priestess
45ʾlu₂ [...]-⸢ge il₂⸣ {{ ga-aš₂-ru iš-šu }}(Sum) The one who raises a hand (Akk) The man who lifts his hand (in prayer)
46ʾlu₂ in-⸢ra⸣ [lu₂] ZU bal-laa man of In-ra’e, a person of ZU balla
47ʾlu₂ tur-ra ⸢lu₂⸣ gu-laThe young man, the great lord
48ʾlu₂ ban₃-da ⸢lu₂⸣ mu nu-⸢sa₄⸣-zaThe bright one, the elu-priestess, your name cannot be changed
49ʾlu₂ ad-da ⸢nu⸣-un-tuku-athe man who the father did not have
50ʾlu₂ ama ⸢nu⸣-un-tuku-athe man who the mother did not have
51ʾlu₂ ⸢šeš nu⸣-un-tuku-aa man who has no father
52ʾlu₂ nin₉ ⸢nu⸣-un-tuku-athe man who the sister of Untukua
53ʾlu₂ ibila ⸢nu⸣-un-tuku-athe man who the heirs did not have
54ʾlu₂ a₂-e₃-⸢a⸣ nu-un-tuku-aThe one who does not have the a’ea-priesthood
55ʾlu₂ dam banda₃-⸢bi⸣ nu-un-tuku-aa man who has no wife,
56ʾlu₂ im-ri-⸢a⸣ nu-un-tuku-athe man who had no rival
57ʾlu₂ su sa nu-un-tuku-aa man who has no skin,
58ʾlu₂ mu₂-⸢mu₂-da⸣ nu-un-tuku-aThe one who does not have a spouse
59ʾlu₂ igi ⸢mu⸣-[un-du₈] nu-un-tuku-aa person who has no access to the ēmû-undu-house
60ʾlu₂ {giš}tukul-⸢la⸣ [mu]-⸢un⸣-ni-ŋar nu-un-tuku-aThe one who did not have a weapon
61ʾlu₂ mu pa₃-⸢da⸣ nu-un-tuku-aWhoever does not have a name
62ʾlu₂ a bal-⸢e⸣ nu-un-tuku-aThe one who does not have water to drink
63ʾlu₂ ninda ki-si₃-⸢ga⸣ nu-un-tuku-aa person who does not have bread of the kisiŋa temple
64ʾlu₂ ki gub ⸢ŋal₂⸣-a nu-un-tuku-aThe one who does not have a place to stand,
65ʾlu₂ uru ki ⸢na⸣-[...]-⸢x-eš⸣ nu-un-tuku-aThe one who does not have a city
66ʾlu₂ ⸢e₂⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ nu-⸢un-tuku-a⸣The one who does not have a temple
67ʾlu₂ ⸢x⸣ [... nu-un-tuku-a]The one who does not have a temple
68ʾ[...]-⸢e⸣...-e'e
69ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣-a... the ea temple
70ʾ[...]-⸢ni⸣ nu-te-ŋa₂... does not approach
71ʾ[...]-⸢ra⸣ nu-un-zu-a... did not know
72ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣ igi {giš}šukur-ra NE ina tum-⸢ri⸣... before the nadītu-plant
73ʾ⸢sig₅⸣ si ⸢im⸣-gur-ra {{ ma-li-a ⸢dum⸣-qa₂ }}Good quality ēšû-plant, alum, aliya-plant (and) emmer
74ʾgu₂ nu-si suhuš bar-ta tuš-a {{ pa₂-har a-šib ⸢iš⸣-di }}He who sits on a throne without a foundation, he who roams around in the steppe
75ʾki-sikil dam nu-un-tuku-aa young woman who has no spouse
76ʾguruš dam nu-un-tuku-aThe young man who has no wife
77ʾki-sikil ⸢šu⸣ nu-du₇-athe maiden whose house is not built
78ʾguruš a₂ nu-la₂-aa laborer without wages
79ʾki-sikil šeš-a AK-athe young woman in the hand ...
80ʾguruš šeš-gal du₁₁-gaProud young man
81ʾdag-dag-mu-mu-⸢de₃ ki⸣-tuš-a ga-ba-an-da-an-tušI want to dwell with you in the dwelling place
82ʾa šed₇ tag-ga-mu-de₃to pour water into a well
83ʾ[ur₂-a] ⸢tug₂⸣ ga-ba-an-da-mu₄ {{ a-[...] }}I want to wear a cloak on my lap,
84ʾ{giš}ig-⸢e⸣ nu-un-gub-bu {{ ik-⸢šur⸣ }}The door of the temple did not stand there, it was an ik-ešur temple
85ʾ{giš}suhub₄-⸢e⸣ nu-un-gub-buHe did not set up the shubû-vessel
86ʾgiš US₂-bi nu-degₓ(RI)degₓ(RI)ga {{ ri-id-di }}Its length is a reed fence that cannot be crossed.
87ʾtiru{ru} uru₄ gal-⸢gal-le⸣The Tigris, the great city,
88ʾeridu{ki} barag ⸢ki⸣ nu-gub-⸢gub-bu⸣Eridu, the dais of E-mukin did not stand there,
89ʾ⸢e₂⸣ en-na di-⸢di⸣-a nu-un-tuku-aAs long as he does not have a temple,
90ʾgidim kur-ta ⸢e₃⸣-daa ghost from the netherworld
91ʾ⸢gidim⸣ lu₂ kur elam{ki}mathe ghost, the man of the land of Elam
92ʾ⸢gidim⸣ lu₂ kur su-⸢bir₄-ki⸣-aThe egidim temple, the man of the land of Subir
93ʾ⸢gidim⸣ lu₂ kur mar-tu-athe ghost of the Amorite land
94ʾ⸢gidim⸣ lu₂ kur ⸢su⸣-ti-um{ki}the ghost of the man of the land of Sūtium
95ʾ⸢gidim⸣ lu₂ kur gu-ti-um{ki}the ghost of the man of Gutium
96ʾgidim lu₂ kur ⸢mar⸣-ha-ši{ki}the ghost of the man of the land of Maraḫaši
97ʾgidim lu₂ ki-en-⸢gi⸣ ki-uri-athe ghost of the man of Sumer and Akkad
98ʾgidim lu₂ kur-kur-rathe ghost of a man of all the lands
99ʾgidim lu₂ kur ki ⸢uru⸣ us₂ {{ ina ṭe₄-eh }}the ghost of a man from the netherworld on the other side
100ʾ⸢gidim⸣ lu₂ ⸢kur⸣ [...] ⸢x-a⸣The egidim priestess, the man of the ekur temple
101ʾgidim lu₂ šu nu-ŋar-ra igi hul-⸢ta⸣ {{ la ga-mi-lu }}The ghost of a man who has no hand, the evil eye that cannot be seen
102ʾgidim lu₂ šu dag-dag-ge-daThe ghost of a man who is to be struck
103ʾgidim lu₂ šu-ni ra-ra-daGhost whose hand is bound
104ʾgidim bil₂-la₂ ki-a nu-dib-be₂-daThe heavy ghost who does not pass on earth,
105ʾgidim ki gidim-e-ne-da nu-šid-daThe ghost that cannot be found in the place of ghosts
106ʾi₃-dul nu-dul-la {{ qe₂-eb-ru₃ }}The one who does not cover, the one who lies down in the middle
107ʾ⸢urugal₂⸣{gal} {d}utu šu₂-a-še₃to the Ugargal temple of Utu in his hand
108ʾlu₂ lil₂-la₂ dam nu-un-tuku-aa man who has no wife
109ʾki-sikil lil₂-la₂ dam nu-un-tuku-a dumu nu-un-tuku-aThe liar has no spouse, she has no child.
110ʾlu₂ niŋ₂-hul-<la>-ke₄ mu-sa₄-aThe one who utters evil,
111ʾu₄-šu₂-uš ga-ba-an-da-an-gu₇I want to eat our food daily
112ʾu₄-šu₂-uš ga-ba-an-da-an-nagI want to drink the day with him
113ʾga-am₃-kur₉ ga-ba-an-da-an-⸢gu₇⸣I want to bring it to you so that you can eat it.
114ʾga-am₃-kur₉ ga-ba-an-da-an-⸢nag⸣I want to come here, I will give it to him.
115ʾga-am₃-kur₉ ga-ba-an-da-an-šeš₂I want to enter it, I will bring it to him.
116ʾga-am₃-kur₉ ga-ba-an-da-an-mu₄I want to bring it to you, let me make it come to you.
117ʾšaŋar tuku-a-mu-de₃ ninda ga-ba-an-da-an-gu₇ he₂-me-enI want to eat bread with the one who trusts me, may you be.
118ʾimma tuku-a-mu-de₃ a ga-ba-an-nag he₂-me-enI want to drink water from a well that I have built, may you be.
119ʾuh tag-ga-mu-de₃ i₃ ga-ba-an-da-an-šeš₂ he₂-me-enI want to smear him with oil, so that he may be you!
120ʾa šed₇ tag-ga-mu-de₃ tug₂ ga-ba-an-da-an-mu₄ he₂-me-enI want to wear a garment for the one who drinks water, may you be.
121ʾnun-zu bar-ra eden-na mu-un-ŋar {{ a-hu-u₂(MA) }}Your prince roams outside in the steppe
122ʾa-zu bar-ra eden-na mu-un-ŋarThe physician ... in the steppe.
123ʾlu₂ e₂-a ha-ba-ku₄-ku₄ nam-ba-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-enMay the man enter the house, do not enter!
124ʾlu₂ e₂-a ha-ba-te-⸢ga₂⸣ nam-ba-te-ga₂-⸢de₃⸣-enMay the man enter the house, may he not enter.
125ʾnig₂ im-ku₄-ku₄ na-am₃-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en“What enters, do not enter!
126ʾlu₂ ku₄-ku₄-da na-am₃-ku₄-ku₄-⸢de₃⸣-enThe one who enters, do not enter!
127ʾlu₂ e₃-da na-am₃-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-enYou should not enter with a stranger.
128ʾ⸢x x⸣
129ʾ⸢x⸣ [...]
130ʾMI ⸢x⸣ [...] {{ ana ⸢x⸣ }}(If) a woman ... to a house
131ʾeme-ni-⸢še₃⸣ {{ ki-ri }}Emeni-eše-e
132ʾka-ni-še₃ {{ ⸢pu⸣ }}into his mouth ēpu-plant
133ʾnumdum-ma-ni-še₃for his seed
134ʾŋeštu₂-ga-ni-še₃his supplication
135ʾte-ni-še₃to him
136ʾgu₂-sa-ni-še₃ {{ šim-ti a-hi }}on his neck, by the life of his brother
137ʾgu₂-ni-še₃for Gu-niše
138ʾa₂-ni-še₃his arm
139ʾšu-ni-še₃to his hand
140ʾa₂ zi-da-ni-še₃with his right arm
141ʾa₂ gab₂-bu-ni-še₃at his left side
142ʾgaba-ni-še₃to his chest
143ʾŋiš-gaba-ni-še₃his breast-bone
144ʾšag₄-ga-ni-še₃for his body
145ʾlipiš-a-ni-še₃of his own accord
146ʾsaŋ lipiš-a-ni-še₃
147ʾzu₂ keš₂ lipiš-a-ni-še₃whose teeth are bound by a knot
148ʾmurgu-ni-še₃{{ bu-ud-⸢da⸣ }}and a scepter of abundance
149ʾgu₂ murgu-ni-še₃on his neck
150ʾ⸢zu₂⸣ keš₂ gu₂ murgu-ni-še₃The ešu’e-plant, whose neck is tied to his neck
151ʾib₂-ba-ni-še₃which he had brought
152ʾhaš₂-ni-še₃to Ḫašniše
153ʾsuhuš gu₂-ni-še₃on his neck
154ʾŋiri₃-ni-še₃to his city
155ʾa₂-šu-ŋiri₃-ni-še₃Ašu-biriniše
156ʾsu-a-ni-še₃for Suani
157ʾgiš-gi-en-gi-na-še₃to the Gišgiengina
158ʾki-na₂-a-ni-še₃in his bedroom
159ʾ{giš}gu-za-ni-še₃his throne
160ʾki-na₂-da-⸢ni⸣-še₃ nam-ba-te-⸢ŋa₂⸣-[de₃-en]Do not enter into his bedroom
161ʾna-an-gub-be₂-⸢en na⸣-an-dur₂-u₃-⸢de₃⸣-[en]Do not stand, do not sit!
162ʾnam-ba-gi₄-gi₄-⸢en⸣ nam-ba-⸢niŋin⸣-[e-de₃-en] ba-⸢ra⸣-e₃-⸢de₃⸣-[en]Do not return, do not come out to me!
163ʾ[zi an-ki-bi]-⸢da⸣ i-ri-ni-pad₃ ha-⸢ba-ra⸣-[du-un]May the life of heaven and earth be found for you!
164ʾ[...] ⸢i-ri-ni-pa₃ ha⸣-[ba-ra-du-un]... may you be able to carry ... for you
165ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
166ʾ[...] ⸢x⸣ mah ⸢x⸣ [...] bi₂-in-tag-ge-en... the supreme temple, the temple ... you have touched
167ʾ[...]-e-ka bi₂-in-tag-ge-en... you have touched ...
168ʾ[saŋ-zu] saŋ-ŋa₂-na [ba]-⸢ra⸣-an-da-ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-anMay he/she say to you "raise your neck towards his neck"
169ʾ[šu-zu] šu-na [ba]-⸢ra⸣-an-da-ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-anMay your hand not approach his hand
170ʾ[giri₃-zu] giri₃-ba [ba]-⸢ra⸣-an-da-ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-anYour feet, your feet shall not be smashed.
171ʾ[šaŋar]-a-zu-de₃ [ninda/u₂] ⸢ba⸣-ra-an-da-ab-gu₇-e-enYou should not eat bread with your intestines
172ʾ[immen]-a-zu-de₃ [a] ⸢ba⸣-ra-an-da-ab-nag-nag-anIn order to drink the water of your god
173ʾ[uh tag-ga]-zu-de₃ [x ba]-⸢ra⸣-an-da-ab-šeš₂-šeš₂-enIn order to soothe you, you ...
174ʾ[a šed₇ tag]-ga-zu-de₃ [tug₂]-na ba-ra-an-da-na₂-de₃-enWhen you sprinkle water, you do not wear his garment
175ʾ[šu-zu] šu na(A₂-)ab-tag(BI-)enYour hand should not touch the hand
176ʾ[gu₂-zu gu₂] na-ab-gid₂-i-de₃-enDo not bend your neck towards it
177ʾ[igi-zu šu] ⸢na⸣-ab-⸢il₂⸣-e-enYour eye is the hand of Ab-Eil
178ʾ[egir-zu igi] ⸢na⸣-an-⸢ši⸣-in-bar-re-enAfter you have looked at me,
179ʾ[ugu-na gu₃] ⸢na⸣-ab-ra-ra-anupon him shouted.
180ʾ[en su lu₂]-⸢ulu₃⸣ dumu dingir-ra-nathe lord, the one of Lu-eulu-e, son of his god
181ʾ[ba-ra-an-ta]-⸢re⸣-en-na-ašBaranta’eenaš
182ʾ[...] en-na [ba-ra-an]-⸢ta⸣-re-en-na-aš... as long as he lives
183ʾ[...] ⸢en⸣-na [ba-ra-an-ta-zi]-⸢gi₄⸣-en-na-ašAs if I had sworn by the command of the gods
184ʾ[u₂ ba-ra-an-da-gu₇]-e-enI will not eat food for you
185ʾ[a ba-ra-an-da]-nag-nag-anhe did not drink water
186ʾ[a a-ab-ba a du₁₀ a sis-a] a {i₇}idigna [a {i₇]}⸢buranun⸣-nawater of the sea, good water, clear water, the Tigris and the Euphrates
187ʾ[a pu₂-ta] a i₇-da [ba-ra-ab-šu₂-šu₂]-de₃-enYou will pour water from the well and water from a river
188ʾ[an]-še₃ [ba-dal-en pa na]-⸢an-du₁₂-du₁₂⸣I am surrounded by the heavens, I do not see them.

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