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ABAW 143, 094 (P355910)
Incantation, Old Babylonian, Isin · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ABAW 143, 094 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355910 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | Isin (mod. Bahriyat) |
| Coordinates | 31.8852, 45.2688 |
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 | x-⸢ki-im⸣ ti tu um ti | ... ... |
| 2 | u₃-du-ki-im gub-ba-a-zu | When you stand at your station, |
| 3 | ⸢za⸣-ra-kam bi-re-eš ru-ru-zu | It is an arazu prayer, a supplication |
| 4 | e-ne-em ki-ki-i | the word like |
| 5 | ši-gi-ih me-e ši-gi-ih | šigiḫ (means) to drink water. |
| 6 | e ši-gi-ih me-e ši-gi-ih | “Ha! I am a šigiḫ priest, i’am a [scvi]gihā priest |
| 7 | tu₆ en₂ e₂-nu-ru | Incantation: Enuru |
| 8 | ka-inim-ma ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 9 | e-el-li-a-at ka-al-bi-im ZU-mi-x em-ṣu₂-tim | “Exalted one of all, |
| 10 | me-hi-iṣ pa-ni-im ši-pi-ir tu-x-ti i-ni-im | (As for) the one who removes my inscription (and) my name |
| 11 | am-ta-ha-aṣ mu-uh₂-ha-ka uš-ta-an-ni ṭe-em-ka | (Sum) I am the one who screams at your feet (Akk) The one who shouts at me is your friend |
| 12 | šu-uk-nam ṭe-e-m-ka a-na ṭe-e-mi-ia | Give me a firm positive answer to what I am asking you! |
| 13 | šu-uk-nam mi-li-ik-ka a-na i-il-ki-ia | Give me a firm positive answer to my prayers! |
| 14 | a-ka-al-la-ka ki-ma {d}iš₈-dar ik-lu-u₂ {d}dumu-zi | When you are to go, like Ištar, Dumuzi sat down. |
| 15 | ze-e-ra-aš u₂-ka-as-su₂-u₂ ša-a-ti-ša | (Sum) The one who is angry, the one who rages against him (Akk) The angry one, his anger, his rage |
| 16 | uk-ta-as-si₂-i-ka i-na ka-ia ša ša-ra-a-tim | I have held you in my mouth forever. |
| 17 | i-na u₂-ri-ia ša ši-i-na-tim | In my city, in those days |
| 18 | i-na ka-ia ša ru-ha-tim | In my mouth, the ruḫātum |
| 19 | i-na u₂-ri-ia ša ši-i-na-tim | In my city, in those days |
| 20 | a i-li-ik na-ak-ra-tum i-na ṣe-ri-i-ka | May the enemy go at your feet! |
| 21 | ra-bi-iṣ ka-al-bu-um ra-bi-iṣ ša-hi-u₂-um | the great one, the mighty one, |
| 22 | at-ta ri-ta-bi-iṣ i-na hal-li-ia | You (are) the one who has sinned against me. |
| 23 | ša i-na mu-hi nu-ni-im wa-ar-qi₂-im a-na ša-am-ni-im i-na-an-di ip-pa-aš-ša-aš | Whoever on the day of the disappearance of the moon will go down to the netherworld and he will do it. |
| 24 | am-ra-an-ni-ma ki-ma pi-it-ni-im hu-u₂-du | “I have sworn to you that I am well, |
| 25 | ki-ma ⸢ze-e⸣-ra-aš li-ib-ba-ka li-wi-ir | May your heart rejoice like eze-raš-plant. |
| 26 | ki-ma {d}utu-im i-ta-an-pu-ha-am | like Šamaš he has poured out, |
| 27 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ {d}suen i-di-ša-am | in E-ki-ma-e-sîn, Suen is his helper |
| 28 | [x x]-IG u₃ ra-⸢am-ka⸣ li-i-di-iš | May ... and Ra’emakâ give |
| 29 | [...] ⸢ša⸣-am-ni-im pa-ša-⸢a-ši⸣-im | ... is its name, it is its place |
| 30 | lu a-li-ka pu-ri-da-ka DIŠ-er₃-ra-ba-ni | May I come to you, your servant, Erra-bani. |
| 31 | qa₂-ab-la-ka li-im-mu-⸢ša⸣ | May your utterance be heard. |
| 32 | lu re-du-u₂ še-er-ha-nu-ka | May you be the shepherd of your flock. |
| 33 | li-ih-du-u₂ li-ib-bu-u₂-ki | May they rejoice, may they please you. |
| 34 | li-ih-šu-ša ka-ab-ta-ta-ki | May your fury be at ease |
| 35 | lu-u₂-bi ki-ma ka-al-bi-im | “May it be like a mountain! |
| 36 | ki-ma šu-mu-un-ni-im hu-BU-u₂-ša-ki e ta-at-bu-ki-im | Like the hand of a lion, you are smitten with me. |
| 37 | ka-inim-ma ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 38 | di-il-pi mu-ši-i-ta-am | “Diʾilpi, the stag’s horn— |
| 39 | ur-ri e ta-aṣ-la-li | In the future, may a future ruler restore it. |
| 40 | mu-ši e tu-uš-bi | The one who sat down in the house |
| 41 | ka-inim-ma ša ki aŋ₂-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer |
| 42 | na-ra-mu-um na-ra-mu-um | Narāmum, Naramum |
| 43 | ša iš-ku-nu-ka e₂-a u₃ {d}en-lil₂ | who is with you, Ea and Enlil |
| 44 | ki-ma {d}iš₈-dar i-na pa-ra-ak-ki-im wa-aš-ba-at | like Ištar in the midst of battle |
| 45 | ki-ma {d}na-na-a i-na šu-tu-mi-im wa-aš-ba-at | like Nanāya in my hand was born |
| 46 | a-la-mi-ka e-ne₂-e-tum ma-qa-li-a-am e-ra-am-ma | (Sum) Your city is a deserted place (Akk) The word of your city is an empty place |
| 47 | aš-ša-a-tum mu-te-ši-na i-zi-ir-ra | The Assyrian, the one who kills them, flees |
| 48 | bu-ut-qa₂-am ap-pa-ša ša-qa₂-a-am | “It is a flood, it is an erupting flood, |
| 49 | šu-uk-na-am ap-pa-ša ša-pa-al še-pi₂-ia | Give me a firm positive answer to what I am asking you! |
| 50 | ki-ma ra-am-ša iš-qu₃-u₂ e-li-ia | Like a wild bull it fell upon me |
| 51 | ra-mi li-iš-qa₂-a-am e-li ra-mi-ša | May my love be praised above my love |
| 52 | ka-inim-ma ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 53 | am-mi-ni da-an-na-ti ki-ma mu-ur-di-nu qi₂-iš-tim | Why are you strong as a lion's horn? |
| 54 | am-mi-ni ki-ma ṣe-eh-ri-im la-hi-im ir-ni-it-ta-ka le-em-ne₂-et | Why is it that you are evil like a hostile land? |
| 55 | ⸢am⸣-mi-ni za-a-wa-nu pa-nu-u₂-ki | “My name is Zawānu, your face |
| 56 | [am]-⸢mi⸣-ni ha-al-qa₂-ku la a-ba-aš-ši | Why am I seized? I do not know. |
| r | ||
| 57 | ⸢i⸣-na li-ib-bi-ka ni-il ka-al-bu-um | “May your heart be glad, may your mood be favourable! |
| 58 | ni-il ša-hi-u₂-um | |
| 59 | at-ta i-ti-lam-ma lu-na-as-si₂-ha-am za-ap-pi-ka | You are the one who came to me, so that I may keep your lips clean. |
| 60 | ša qa₂-ti-ka le-qe₂-a-am-ma a-na qa₂-ti-ia šu-ku-un | Take what is in your hand and place it in my hand! |
| 61 | ka-inim-ma PI-ṭi-ir-tum | Wording of a PI-ṭirtu-song |
| 62 | a-i-iš li-ib-⸢ba-ka⸣ [...] i-il-la-ak | “Alas, your heart ... will go |
| 63 | a-i-iš i-na-[...] i-na-x x | “Why(?) ... ... |
| 64 | ia-ši-im ⸢li⸣-[...] x x [...] x | As for me, elî- |
| 65 | ia-ti ⸢li⸣-[...]-⸢us⸣ x x [...] x | “I, eli-e-uš’e |
| 66 | [x]-x-an-ni ⸢ki⸣-[x] x x [...] | ... my ... E- |
| 67 | ⸢i⸣-ta-ap-la-sa₃-an-ni x [x x] x ka ŠI [...] | “If he slanders me, ... ... |
| 68 | ki-ma a-ka-li-im [...]-mi-x-an-ni | Like a fish ... me |
| 69 | ki-ma ši-ka-[ri-im x x] x-am-ma-an-ni | like a gift ... me |
| 70 | ti-da-ab-ba-⸢ab⸣ [...] x x x x-bi-im | Tidabba-eab ... |
| 71 | i-na ka x x x x ⸢um⸣-ma-at ⸢zi⸣ x x-ma-ni | In the mouth of , the eumāt ezi-e23 plant |
| 72 | ka-⸢inim⸣-[ma ki aŋ₂]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-[kam] | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 73 | x x x [...] ⸢li⸣-ne₂-en-ni-⸢im⸣ | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the lord(?) ... |
| 74 | AB x x x [x] ⸢bu⸣-uh₂-hi ba-ah-⸢hi⸣-[x] | ... ebuhhu-plant, ...-plant |
| 75 | [...] še-še-e me-⸢en⸣ | ... you are the one who brings out the harvest |
| 76 | [...] hi za a [x] | ... ... |
| 77 | [...]-hi-tim ša GA ša-qe₂-e-em | ... of milk is taken |
| 78 | [...] uz-zu-um | ... uzzûm |
| 79 | i-x-[x x]-aš i-na li-ib-bi-šu | ... in his heart |
| 80 | ⸢lu-uš-qi₃-ka⸣ [me]-e ka-ṣu₂-u₂-tim | I am the elūšqi-priestess, the one of the kasûtu |
| 81 | lu-uš-qi₃-ka šu-ri-pa-am ta-ak-ṣi₂-a-tim | Let me offer you a scepter of peace. |
| 82 | ⸢li⸣-ib-ba-ka ki-ma ⸢ur-bar⸣-ra ba-aš-tum | Your Eli’ibba temple is built like a lion's nest. |
| 83 | [ki-ma] ur-mah-im ⸢ša-lum⸣-[ma]-tum li-ik-⸢la⸣-ka | Like a lion, may the ešalum emetum bind you |
| 84 | še-⸢hi⸣-iṭ uz-zu-⸢um ša⸣ {d}na-na-a | The šēḫētu-plant, the uzzû-plant of Nanaya |
| 85 | uz-⸢zu-um⸣ uz-zu-um | uz-e-zu-um |
| 86 | i-⸢il⸣-[...] ri-ma-ni-iš | I-eil-e- |
| 87 | iš-x-[...] ⸢ka-al-ba-ni-iš⸣ | Išv- |
| 88 | ⸢ki⸣-[ma ur-mah-im x x x] a-x-[...] | In E-e-ma, the lion |
| 89 | ⸢ki⸣-[ma ur-bar-ra la]-⸢ka⸣-ta-am x-ša-[x] | E-e-ma urbara (is) ... from the e-tam |
| 90 | [...] me-e ka-ba-at-tim | ... I am the one who carries water |
| 91 | ⸢UH⸣-[...] ša li-ib-bi-šu | ešuḫ-plant of his heart |
| 92 | ti-[...]-ba e-li-šu | ... above him |
| 93 | ša-⸢pa-al⸣-[šu] {id₂}idigna na-ru-um | Its ša-epāl-ēkušu (is) the Tigris, the stele |
| 94 | še-hi-iṭ [uz-zu-um] ša {d}na-na-a | the uzzu-offering of Nanaya |
| 95 | uz-zu-um [...] uz-zu-um | (Sum) ..., ... (Akk) The uzzu-demon ... |
| 96 | ki-ma as-⸢ku-up-pa-tim⸣ lu-ka-bi-is-⸢ka⸣ | Like a scepter, I shall make you tremble |
| 97 | ki-ma qa₂-aq-[qa₂-ri]-⸢im⸣ lu-te-et-ti-iq-ka | like a qaqqarû-demon let me pass you over. |
| 98 | še-hi-iṭ [uz]-zu-um ša {d}na-na-a | ... of Nanaya |
| 99 | ka-inim-ma lag mun-kam | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer. |
| 100 | ra-ap-ša-am ⸢ka⸣-i-⸢im⸣ la-wi-a-am uz-ni-in DIŠ-i-⸢din⸣-{d}⸢da⸣-mu | “Greatest of you, greatest one, son of Ištar-da’emu, |
| 101 | pi-te ka-i-⸢ka⸣ ki-ma kin{ku₆}im | the opening of the ka’eka canal, like a fish |
| 102 | li-⸢ib-ba⸣-ka za-as-sa₃-ru-um | May your utterance be praised. |
| 103 | aš-lu-pa-am [x] i-qi₃-ib-ka | I have asked you, ... says to you |
| 104 | el₂-qe₃ [...]-⸢bi⸣ li-ib-bi-⸢im⸣ | (Sum) I am the one who takes away(?) ... (Akk) I take away ... |
| 105 | e-si-ir x-[x]-⸢di⸣-i-ka | ... of your ... |
| 106 | ku-uz-zi-ba-an-ni ⸢ki⸣-[ma mi]-ra-ni-im | Kuzzibanni, E-e-ma-miram |
| 107 | ki-ma ka-al-bi-im ⸢a⸣-ta-x x x-ia | Like a ..., my |
| 108 | ka-inim-ma {u₂}⸢in⸣-[nu-uš] | Incantation formula: e’innuš plant |
| 109 | am-ta-ha-aṣ mu-uh₂-ha-ka ki-ma x [x]-KI-[x x] ta-ap-ta-na-aš-ši-lam qa₂-qa-qa₂-[ra-am] | (Sum) I have seized your limbs like ... (Akk) You have been seized like a ... |
| 110 | at-ta ki-ma ša-hi-im qa₂-aq-qa₂-ra-am [...] | You, like a goat ... the ground |
| 111 | a-di ki-ma ṣe₂-eh-ri-im e-le-eq-qu₂-u₂ ir-ni-[it-ti] | as long as he is old, he will become poor. |
| 112 | u₃ šu-mu-um i-na-ši pa-la ra-ma-ni-šu | And if he wishes, he shall bear the responsibility of his own. |
| 113 | u₃ al-pu-um i-na-ši pa-la ra-ma-ni-šu | and Alpû will bear the responsibility of his own. |
| 114 | ⸢ki⸣-ma na-ru-um ir-hu-u₂ ki-ib-ri-i-ša | “E-e-ma, the narû-priest entered its territory. |
| 115 | [a]-ra-ah-hi ra-ma-ni-ma | the great arahhu-festival |
| 116 | a-ra-ah-hi pa-ag-ri | “Arahḫi (means) pāru-disease. |
| 117 | up-te-et-ti-ku-um se-be₂-et ba-bi-ia DIŠ-er₃-ra-ba-ni | “Second(?) of my father-in-law, Ištar-rabani |
| 118 | [x x] x-⸢AD⸣ zu ka ri ka-ta-am uš-ta-⸢ad⸣-di-ir | ... the mouth, the mouth has been shattered. |
| 119 | [...]-⸢ga⸣-am ap-ta-ša-ar ša-a-ti | ... I have opened that |
| 120 | [a]-⸢ta⸣-ku-ul li-ib-bi-ka šu-ta-aq-ti-a-am i-na ṣe-ri-ia | May my heart be glad on account of you! |
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| 121 | mu-šid 2(geš₂) | who provides for 900 |
| 122 | an mul ki mul-mul | An, the stars, the earth <moans.> |
| 123 | an mul an mul-mul | stars of heaven, stars of the stars |
| 124 | ka-inim-ma šika e-sir₂-ka limmu | [Wording (of an incantation)] for a šīru-vessel of ēsir-wood. |
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