CTN 4, 006 (P363421)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CTN 4, 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363421 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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)
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| Obverse Column i [0:17] o i 1o i 1– | (If) [in] Ṭebetu (X) on the 1st day [the sun] is eclipsed: the king - his slaves will kill him. (o i 2) (If) on the 9th [day]: no-one will occupy the king of Akkad's throne. (o i 3) (If) on the 11th [day]: the prince - that land will revolt against him. (o i 4) (If) on the 13th day: the king of Akkad will die. (o i 5 - i 6) (If) on the 14th day: an uprising will take place and the king of Akkad will die; ... the throne ...; alternatively, the king of Akkad; alternatively, the king of Elam will die. (o i 7) (If) on the 15th day: the king of Akkad will fall in a rebellion; alternatively, the king of Subartu will die. (o i 8) (If) on the [16th] day: the king of Subartu will die. (o i 9 - o i 12) (If) on the [18th] day: the king of Subartu will die; the land will eat abundant food; alternatively, the rains and floods will diminish; the harvest of the land will diminish; alternatively, the king of Amurru will die; [...] and ... will thrive; rains [and ...] will decrease; sesame, alternatively the harvest, will diminish. (o i 13) (If) on the 20th day: an influx of water will sweep away the land. (o i 14) (If) on the 21st day: the king of Amurru will die and a solar eclipse will take place. |
| Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 1o ii 1 | (If) in Šabatu (month XI) on the 1st day the sun is eclipsed: business will discontinue; the king will die. (o ii 2) (If) on the 9th day: business will be discontinued; the king will die. (o ii 3) (If) on the 11th day: a nobleman will foment revolt in his palace; there will be famine in the land. (o ii 4 - o ii 5) (If) on the 13th day: a noble will have frequent sex with the king's wife; (gloss: break) will rampage; alternatively, the king's son will seize the throne. (o ii 6) (If) on the 14th day: the king's wife will foment revolt; rain, alternatively floods, will decrease. (o ii 7) (If) on the 15th day: the harvest of the land will thrive. (o ii 8) (If) on the 16th day: they will not overturn the king of Akkad's throne; alternatively he will not seize the throne. (o ii 9) (If) on the 18th day: kings will turn hostile against a great king and they will lay waste to the land. (o ii 10) (If) on the 20th day: the land will dwell in green pastures. (o ii 11) (If) on the 21st day: the king will fall to weapons. (o ii 12 - o ii 14) (If) on the 28th day: city, king and his people will be at peace; in the spring the west wind will arise and the harvest will be small; there will be a siege in the land; alternatively, an influx of water will sweep away the land. (o ii 15) (If) on the 29th day: the king's son will seize the throne in a revolt during his father's lifetime and rule the land. (o ii 16) (If) on the 30th day: the king, alternatively ... [...], will die and the land will enjoy plentiful business. (o ii 17) (If) from the 1st day [to the 30th day]: there will be weeping in the land. (o ii 18) (If) on day [...] for the king; alternatively, the land will experience famine. (o ii 19 - o ii 20) (If) in [Addaru (month XI) on the 1st day ...] ...; alternatively [...] city, house [...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o i | ||
| 1 | ina] {⸢iti⸣}AB U₄ 1-[KAM₂ 20 KAN₅ LUGAL ⸢ARAD⸣-MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢GAZ-MEŠ⸣-šu₂ | |
| 2 | U₄] 9(@v)@v-KAM₂ AŠ⸣.TE LUGAL URI{⸢ki⸣} mam-ma TUŠ{ab} | |
| 3 | U₄] 11-KAM₂ ⸢NUN KUR⸣ BI BAL{su} | |
| 4 | U₄ 13-KAM₂ LUGAL URI{ki} UŠ₂ | |
| 5 | U₄ 14-KAM₂ ⸢BAL⸣ GAR-ma LUGAL URI{ki} UŠ₂ | |
| 6 | x {giš}GU.⸢ZA⸣ x x KI.MIN LUGAL URI{ki} KI.MIN LUGAL ELAM.MA{ki} UŠ₂ | |
| 7 | U₄ 15-KAM₂ ⸢LUGAL URI{ki⸣} ina HI(U).GAR ŠUB{ut} KI.MIN LUGAL SU.⸢BIR₄{ki⸣} UŠ₂ | |
| 8 | [U₄ 16-⸢KAM₂ LUGAL⸣ SU.BIR₄{ki} UŠ₂ | |
| 9 | ⸢U₄⸣ 18-KAM] ⸢LUGAL SU.BIR₄⸣{ki} UŠ₂ KUR(MAN) NINDA nap-ša₂ GU₇ KI.MIN ŠEG₃-MEŠ ILLU-MEŠ LA₂-MEŠ | |
| 10 | ⸢BURU₁₄⸣ KUR TUR KI.<MIN> ⸢LUGAL⸣ MAR.TU{ki} UŠ₂ | |
| 11 | [...] X u E x ⸢SI.SA₂⸣-MEŠ ŠEG₃-MEŠ | |
| 12 | [...]-ME LA₂-MEŠ {giš}⸢ŠE⸣.[GIŠ].⸢I₃⸣ KI.MIN BURU₁₄ TUR | |
| 13 | ⸢U₄⸣ 20-KAM₂ bi-bil ⸢A-ME⸣ KUR TUM₃ | |
| 14 | U₄ 21-KAM₂ LUGAL MAR.<TU>{⸢ki⸣} UŠ₂-ma ⸢AN⸣.[GE₆] 20 GAR | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ U₄ 1-KAM₂ 20 KAN₅ GAN₂.BA DU₈ LUGAL UŠ₂ | |
| 2 | U₄ 9-KAM₂ GAN₂.BA DU₈ LUGAL UŠ₂ | |
| 3 | U₄ 11-KAM₂ IDIM ina E₂.GAL-šu₂ HI.GAR DU₃ SU.GU₇ ina KUR GAL₂ | |
| 4 | U₄ 13-KAM₂ IDIM DAM LUGAL it-ta-na-a-a-ak | |
| 5 | hi-pi₂ }} it-ta-nam-dar KI.MIN DUMU LUGAL AŠ.TE DAB{bat} | |
| 6 | U₄ 14-KAM₂ DAM LUGAL HI.GAR DU₃ ŠEG₃-MEŠ KI.MIN ILLU-MEŠ ⸢LA₂⸣-MEŠ | |
| 7 | U₄ 15-KAM₂ BURU₁₄ KUR SI.SA₂ | |
| 8 | U₄ 16-KAM₂ LUGAL URI{⸢ki⸣} [ina] AŠ.TE-⸢šu⸣ NU ub-ba-ku-šu₂ KI.MIN AŠ.TE NU DAB | |
| 9 | U₄ 18-KAM₂ LUGAL-MEŠ KI LUGAL GAL KUR₂-MEŠ-ma KUR KAR{tu₂} DU-MEŠ | |
| 10 | U₄ 20-KAM₂ KUR a-bur-riš TUŠ{ab} | |
| 11 | U₄ 21-KAM₂ LUGAL ina {giš}TUKUL ŠUB{ut} | |
| 12 | ⸢U₄ 28-KAM IRI LUGAL u UN-MEŠ-šu₂ SILIM-MEŠ ina IGI MU | |
| 13 | {tu₁₅}⸢MAR ZI⸣-ma BURU₁₄ TUR me-ser₃-tu₄ ina KUR GAL₂ | |
| 14 | KI.MIN bi-bil A-MEŠ KUR ⸢ub⸣-bal | |
| 15 | U₄ 29(@v)@v-KAM₂ DUMU LUGAL ina TI AD-šu₂ ina HI.GAR AŠ.TE DAB-ma KUR EN{el} | |
| 16 | U₄ 30-KAM₂ LUGAL KI.MIN ⸢DUMU⸣ [LUGAL] ⸢UŠ₂⸣-ma GANBA nap-ša₂ KUR GU₇ | |
| 17 | ⸢TA⸣ U₄ 1-⸢KAM₂⸣ [EN U₄ 30-KAM₂] KA.MU ina KUR GAL₂ | |
| 18 | U₄ [...] x [...]-MEŠ ana LUGAL ⸢KI.MIN⸣ KUR SU.⸢GU₇⸣ [IGI] | |
| 19 | ina {⸢iti⸣}[ŠE U₄ 1-KAM₂ ...] ⸢KU⸣ PI ⸢NI⸣ | |
| 20 | KI.MIN [...] IRI E₂ | |
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