CTN 4, 002 (P363417)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 4, 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363417 |
| Museum no. | IM 067632 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 2'2'–o i 2'2' | [...] ... is dark: in that year the king of the world ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 3'3'–o i 3'3' | [...] ...: Enlil will descend on the land for evil. |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 4'4'–o i 4'4' | [...] (people) will dispose of their sons for silver. |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 5'5'–o i 5'5' | [...] ...: an enemy - his attack will turn the land into mounds and ruins. |
| Obverse Column i [5:8] o i 6'6'–o i 8'8' | [...] monthly visibility [...] alternatively, the stars appear: [...] the Moon ... enemy [...] alternatively, [...] star [...] ... a throne of peace.1 |
| Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 9'9'–o i 9'9' | [...] will enjoy plentiful .... |
| Obverse Column i [10:11] o i 11'11'–o i 11'11' | [...] on its right [...] ... in front of ... for a day of evil .... |
| Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 12'12'–o i 12'12' | [...] the ... people will dispose of their [...], alternatively, their sons, for silver. |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 13'13'–o i 13'13' | [...] left ... [...] ...: the reign will change. |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 14'14'–o i 14'14' | [...] a hostile king will arise and turn the city and throne into mounds and ruins. |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 15'15'–o i 15'15' | [...] surrounded ... the gods: there will be deaths in the land (or): (they) will be brought about. |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 16'16'–o i 16'16' | [...] a king will die without calamity, alternatively, not in his place. |
| Obverse Column i [16:17] o i 17'17'–o i 17'17' | [...] troops will destroy the enemy with weapons. The samanu-demon will devour the barley. |
| Obverse Column i [17:19] o i 18'18'–o i 19'19' | [...] sesame will be affected with grain pest : eclipse in the evening, a planet [...]. 3 eclipses: Ninimma .... |
| Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 20'20'–o i 20'20' | (If the moon) is yellow-green: eclipse of Subartu. The planets will .... |
| Obverse Column i [20:21] o i 21'21'–o i 21'21' | [...] ... [...]: epidemics will occur. |
| Obverse Column i [21:22] o i 22'22'–o i 22'22' | (If the moon) is dark: locust(s) will devour the reed-beds. Tamarisk and ..... |
| Obverse Column i [22:23] o i 23'23'–o i 23'23' | [...] locust(s) [...] ... will break off. |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 24'24'–o i 24'24' | (If) the moon at its appearance [...] ... not held back ... exist: the ... star stands (there). |
| Obverse Column i [24:26] o i 25'25'–o i 26'26' | (If) ... [...] ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 26'26'–o i 26'26' | (If) the moon at its appearance - its right horn thickens: the price of grain will diminish. [...] will prosper. |
| Obverse Column i [26:27] o i 27'27'–o i 27'27' | (If) its left horn thickens: the price of sesame will diminish. [...] will prosper. |
| Obverse Column i [27:28] o i 28'28'–o i 28'28' | (If) its right horn is bright and dark: the prince's secret will come out. |
| Obverse Column i [28:29] o i 29'29'–o i 29'29' | (If) its left horn is bright and dark: the enemy's secret will come out. |
| Obverse Column i [29:31] o i 30'30'–o i 31'31' | (If) its right horn is penetrating heaven: there will be stable business in the land. There will be the imposition of rebellion in Amurru. |
| Obverse Column i [31:33] o i 32'32'–o i 33'33' | (If) its left horn is penetrating heaven: there will be ... sick people in the land. Alternatively, there will be rebellion in the land of Akkad. |
| Obverse Column i [33:35] o i 34'34'–o i 35'35' | (If) its right horn faces the ground: the business of the land will reduce. Alternatively, there will be deaths in the land. Alternatively, the king of Amurru - his slaves will kill him in rebellion. |
| Obverse Column i [35:37] o i 36'36'–o i 37'37' | (If) its [...] horn faces [...]: there will be sick people, alternatively, deaths in the land. [...] - his slaves will kill him in rebellion. |
| Obverse Column i [37:38] o i 38'38'–o i 38'38' | [...] is penetrating [...]: business in the land will reduce. |
| Obverse Column i [38:39] o i 39'39'–o i 39'39' | [...] is penetrating [...]: business of the land will expand. |
| Obverse Column i [39:40] o i 40'40'–o i 40'40' | [...] is penetrating [...]: business of the land will reduce. |
| Obverse Column i [40:42] o i 41'41'–o i 42'42' | [...] is penetrating [...] will expand. |
| Obverse Column ii [0:3] o ii 1'o 1'–o ii 3'3' | ... [...], alternatively [...], alternatively [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 4'4'–o ii 4'4' | (If) its right horn [...] a bifurcation: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5' | (If) its left horn [...] a bifurcation: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6' | (If) its horns, on the right and on the left [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7' | (If) its right horn is long: [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8' | (If) its left horn is long: not [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 9'9'–o ii 9'9' | (If) its right horn is short: ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 10'10'–o ii 10'10' | (If) its left horn is short: ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11' | (If) its right horn [...] to the inside like a throwing-stick: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 12'12'–o ii 12'12' | (If) its left horn [...] to the inside like a throwing-stick: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [12:14] o ii 13'13'–o ii 14'14' | (If) its right horn [...] to the outside [...] Amurru ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:16] o ii 15'15'–o ii 16'16' | (If) its left horn [...] Akkad ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 17'17'–o ii 17'17' | (If) its right horn is bent back [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 18'18'–o ii 18'18' | (If) its left horn is bent back [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 19'19'–o ii 19'19' | (If) its right horn [...] to the outside [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 20'20'–o ii 20'20' | (If) its left horn is correct to the outside [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 21'21'–o ii 21'21' | (If) its right horn ... the flank [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 22'22'–o ii 22'22' | (If) its left horn ... the flank [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [22:23] o ii 23'23'–o ii 23'23' | (If) its right horn is bright: ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 24'24'–o ii 24'24' | (If) its left horn is bright: ... [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [24:25] o ii 25'25'–o ii 25'25' | (If) its right horn is dark: business [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [25:26] o ii 26'26'–o ii 26'26' | (If) its left horn is dark: business [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [26:28] o ii 27'27'–o ii 28'28' | (If) its right horn is long and its left horn [...]: a king [...] a land which is not his. |
| Obverse Column ii [28:30] o ii 29'29'–o ii 30'30' | (If) its left horn is long and [...] horn [...] the king and his own people [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [30:31] o ii 31'31'–o ii 31'31' | (If) its right horn is long and [...] heaven: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [31:32] o ii 32'32'–o ii 32'32' | (If) its left horn is long and [...] heaven: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [32:33] o ii 33'33'–o ii 33'33' | (If) its right horn is long and [...] earth: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [33:34] o ii 34'34'–o ii 34'34' | (If) its left horn is long and [...] earth: [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [34:35] o ii 35'35'–o ii 35'35' | (If) its right horn is long and faces heaven: business [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [35:36] o ii 36'36'–o ii 36'36' | (If) its left horn is long and faces heaven: sick people [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [36:37] o ii 37'37'–o ii 37'37' | (If) its right horn is divided in 2 [...]. |
| Obverse Column ii [37:38] o ii 38'38'–o ii 38'38' | (If) its left horn is divided in 2 [...]: the king and his people will be at peace. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢MUD⸣ [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ MU BI LUGAL ŠU₂ x [...] | |
| 3' | [...] A ZA₃ ina IGI {d}EN.LIL₂ ana KUR ana MUNUS.HUL ⸢u₂⸣-[rad] | |
| 4' | [...] x IGI x DUMU-[MEŠ]-ši-⸢na⸣ ana KU₃.BABBAR ⸢BUR₂⸣-[MEŠ] | |
| 5' | [...] IGI BAL KUR₂ ZI-šu₂ KUR ana DU₆ u kar-me ⸢GUR⸣ | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢IGI⸣.DU₈.A ⸢ITI⸣ [...] KI.MIN MUL-MEŠ ⸢IGI⸣-MEŠ | |
| 7' | [...] {d}30 KUR₂ [...] ⸢KI⸣.MIN | |
| 8' | [...] MUL [...] x {giš}⸢GU⸣.ZA NE.HA | |
| 9' | [...] x x RA nap-ša₂ GU₇ | |
| 10' | [...] x AN MA DA x SU IM ME A UB | |
| 11' | [...] ina ZA₃-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] ⸢ID⸣ ina IGI AN x x ana U₄ MUNUS.HUL LA₂{ar₂} | |
| 12' | [...] ⸢UN⸣-MEŠ x-MEŠ [...]-x-ši-na KI.MIN DUMU-MEŠ-ši-na ana KU₃.BABBAR BUR₂-MEŠ | |
| 13' | [...] GUB₃ IGI BI [...] MAŠ ID TAB IGI BAL KUR₂ | |
| 14' | [...] LUGAL KUR₂ ZI-ma IRI u {giš}⸢GU⸣.ZA ana DU₆ u kar-me GUR | |
| 15' | [...] IGI BI A x DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ NIGIN₂{at₂} UŠ₂.UŠ₂ ina KUR ⸢GAL₂⸣-MEŠ GAR-MEŠ | |
| 16' | [...] LUGAL ina la di-bi-ri KI.MIN ina la KI-šu₂ ŠUB{ut} | |
| 17' | [...] EREN₂-⸢MEŠ⸣ ina {giš}TUKUL KUR₂ i-gam-mar ŠE ⸢sa⸣-ma-nu GU₇ | |
| 18' | [...] ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ tal₂-a-šu₂ TAG AN.GE₆ AN.USAN₂ UDU.IDIM | |
| 19' | [...] 3 AN.GE₆ {d}NIN.IMMA₃ x NA | |
| 20' | SIG₇ AN.GE₆ šu-ba-ri UDU.IDIM-MEŠ x-⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 21' | [...] MI [...] NAM.UŠ₂-MEŠ GAR-⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 22' | da-aʾ-mat BURU₅ {giš}GI-MEŠ GU₇ {giš}ŠINIG u {giš}x | |
| 23' | [...] a-ri-bu [...] x x AŠ i-har-ra-⸢aṣ⸣ | |
| 24' | 30 ina IGI.⸢LA₂-šu₂⸣ [...] x la₃ ik-ta-la GAL₂{u₂} ⸢MUL⸣ [x] GUB | |
| 25' | AN x [...] x PI PAD KUR BI x MAR GAR GAR [...] | |
| 26' | 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ SI ZA₃-šu₂ ik-bir GANBA ŠE ⸢LA₂⸣ [x] SIG₅ | |
| 27' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ ik-bir GANBA ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ LA₂ [x] SIG₅ | |
| 28' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ nam-rat u GE₆{at} AD.HAL ⸢NUN E₃⸣ | |
| 29' | ⸢SI⸣ GUB₃-šu₂ nam-rat u GE₆{at} AD.HAL KUR₂ ⸢E₃⸣ | |
| 30' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ AN{e} ṭe-rat GANBA GI.⸢NA⸣ ina ⸢KUR GAL₂⸣ | |
| 31' | GAR{un} [HI].GAR ina {kur}MAR.TU GAL₂ | |
| 32' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ AN{e} ṭe-rat GIG-MEŠ BAL-MEŠ ina ⸢KUR⸣ [GAL₂]-⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 33' | KI.MIN HI.GAR ina {kur}URI{ki} GAL₂ | |
| 34' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ KI IGI GANBA KUR TUR KI.MIN UŠ₂-MEŠ ina KUR ⸢GAL₂-MEŠ⸣ | |
| 35' | KI.MIN LUGAL MAR.TU ARAD-MEŠ-šu₂ ina HI.GAR GAZ-MEŠ-šu | |
| 36' | SI⸣ [...] ⸢IGI⸣ GIG-MEŠ{ti} KI.MIN UŠ₂-MEŠ ina KUR GAL₂-MEŠ | |
| 37' | [...]{ki} ⸢ARAD⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ ina HI.GAR ⸢GAZ-MEŠ⸣-šu₂ | |
| 38' | [... ṭe]-⸢rat⸣ GANBA ⸢ina KUR⸣ TUR | |
| 39' | [... ṭe]-⸢rat⸣ GANBA ⸢KUR⸣ ina-pu₂-⸢uš⸣ | |
| 40' | [... ṭe]-⸢rat⸣ GANBA KUR TUR | |
| 41' | [...] x ṭe-rat | |
| 42' | [... ina]-pu-uš | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢KI⸣.[MIN ...] | |
| 3' | ⸢KI⸣.[MIN ...] | |
| 4' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ PA [...] | |
| 5' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ PA [...] | |
| 6' | SI-MEŠ-šu₂ ZA₃ u GUB₃ [...] | |
| 7' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ GID₂.DA [...] | |
| 8' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ GID₂.DA la [...] | |
| 9' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ LUGUD₂.DA x [...] | |
| 10' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ LUGUD₂.DA x [...] | |
| 11' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ ana ŠA₃{nu} GIM gam-[li₃ ...] | |
| 12' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ ana ŠA₃{nu} ⸢GIM gam⸣-[li₃ ...] | |
| 13' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ ana ki-da-[nu ...] | |
| 14' | {kur}MAR.TU x [...] | |
| 15' | SI GUB₃-šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 16' | {kur}URI{ki} x [...] | |
| 17' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ ke-⸢pat⸣ [...] | |
| 18' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ ⸢ke-pat⸣ [...] | |
| 19' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ ana ki-[da-nu ...] | |
| 20' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ ana ⸢ki-da⸣-nu ⸢kun-nu⸣ [...] | |
| 21' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ ⸢MAŠ.SILA₃⸣ MI [...] | |
| 22' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ MAŠ.SILA₃ MU [...] | |
| 23' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ ⸢nam⸣-rat UL [...] | |
| 24' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ ⸢nam⸣-rat UL [...] | |
| 25' | SI ZA₃-⸢šu₂⸣ ṣalₓ(SAL)mat ⸢GANBA⸣ [...] | |
| 26' | SI GUB₃-⸢šu₂⸣ ṣalₓ(SAL)mat ⸢GANBA⸣ [...] | |
| 27' | SI ZA₃-⸢šu₂⸣ GID₂.DA-ma SI ⸢GUB₃⸣-[šu₂ ...] | |
| 28' | LUGAL ⸢KUR⸣ la₃ UR₅{tu₂} [...] | |
| 29' | SI GUB₃-[šu₂] GID₂.DA-ma SI [...] | |
| 30' | LUGAL u ⸢UN⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ ra-ma-niš [...] | |
| 31' | SI ⸢ZA₃⸣-šu₂ GID₂.DA-⸢ma⸣ AN [...] | |
| 32' | SI GUB₃-⸢šu₂⸣ GID₂.DA-ma AN [...] | |
| 33' | SI ZA₃-šu₂ GID₂.DA-ma KI [...] | |
| 34' | ⸢SI GUB₃-šu₂⸣ GID₂.DA-ma ⸢KI⸣ [...] | |
| 35' | SI ⸢ZA₃⸣-šu₂ AN ina-ṭal ⸢GANBA⸣ [...] | |
| 36' | SI ⸢GUB₃⸣-šu₂ AN ina-ṭal GIG-[MEŠ ...] | |
| 37' | SI ⸢ZA₃⸣-šu₂ ana 2-šu₂ zi-za-at [...] | |
| 38' | SI GUB₃-šu₂ ana 2-šu₂ zi-za-at x [...] | |
| 39' | ⸢LUGAL u⸣ UN-MEŠ-šu₂ SILIM-MEŠ | |
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