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CTN 4, 168 (P363582)

Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationCTN 4, 168
IDP363582
Museum no.IM 067630
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenrePrayer
Find spotKalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Coordinates36.1022, 43.3385

English translation

By Wiseman, Donald J. & Black, Jeremy A. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)

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Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 11–o i 11Incantation: Nisaba, friendly queen,
Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 22–o i 22Creator of god and king and mankind,
Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 33–o i 33Net of the Anunnaku, the fierce gods,
Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 44–o i 44[She who reconciles] the angry god, the angry goddess.
Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 55–o i 55[Let] me send you to (my) angry god, (my) angry goddess,
Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 66–o i 66Whose hearts are [...] (and) displeased, (and) who are angry with [me].
Obverse Column i [6:7] o i 77–o i 77Reconcile the angry god, the angry goddess with me!
Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 88–o i 88May my faults be undone, my sins be [...].
Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 99–o i 99May my deficiencies be forgotten.
Obverse Column i [9:10] o i 1010–o i 1010May my obligation be absolved, my magical constraint come undone.
Obverse Column i [10:11] o i 1111–o i 1111May the absolving of my obligation be decreed. ... [...].
Obverse Column i [11:13] o i 1212–o i 1313[...] the praise of your divinity (and) I will make [...] visible.
Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 1313–o i 1313Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Nisaba.
Obverse Column i [13:15] o i 1414–o i 1515"The angry [god] will relent" is to be recited [in front of] maṣhatu-flour.
Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 1616–o i 1616Incantation: Goddess of abundance, Nisaba, queen, daughter of Ea,
Obverse Column i [16:17] o i 1717–o i 1717Nisaba, queen of great wisdom,
Obverse Column i [17:18] o i 1818–o i 1818[...] of Nirah, father of the gods of the pantheon,
Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 1919–o i 1919Bride of Ellil, king of the Igigu, who decrees fates,
Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 2020–o i 2020Bride of Ellil, adviser, king of the pantheon of heaven and earth, who decrees fates,
Obverse Column i [20:21] o i 2121–o i 2121Fertile, luxuriant mother, great princess, queen Ninlil.
Obverse Column i [21:22] o i 2222–o i 2222You are the giver of life to the people : pure lady among the great gods,
Obverse Column i [22:23] o i 2323–o i 2323Provisioner of the shrines, carer of the chapels,
Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 2424–o i 2424[...] ... sublime drawings,
Obverse Column i [24:25] o i 2525–o i 2525[...] and dwellings,
Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 2626–o i 2626[...] ... praises.
Obverse Column i [26:27] o i 2727–o i 2727You are the one who doubled the yield for Ellil.
Obverse Column i [27:28] o i 2828–o i 2828You made the meadows increase for him by ...,
Obverse Column i [28:29] o i 2929–o i 2929And joy ....
Obverse Column i [29:30] o i 3030–o i 3030They are honoured and they are unrivalled. They have no opponent apart from you.
Obverse Column i [30:31] o i 3131–o i 3131... and a cry are yours.
Obverse Column i [31:33] o i 3232–o i 3333To render a judgement, decide a verdict, cancel ..., (and) bring into being good health - you.
Obverse Column i [33:34] o i 3434–o i 3434You honour god and king, goddess (and) queen. You appoint to kingship.
Obverse Column i [34:35] o i 3535–o i 3535Without you, people would not come to have sexual intercourse with one another, living beings would not be created.
Obverse Column i [35:36] o i 3636–o i 3636All the black-headed people, as many as were created, whatever their names, are yours.
Obverse Column i [36:37] o i 3737–o i 3737Those of good fortune will be supplied copiously by you with lamassu-water of the temple.
Obverse Column i [37:38] o i 3838–o i 3838The holder of their bonds, she who lightens their incense offerings,
Obverse Column i [38:39] o i 3939–o i 3939She who reconciles the angry god, the angry goddess,
Obverse Column i [39:40] o i 4040–o i 4040The reviver of living beings, are you.
Obverse Column i [40:42] o i 4141–o i 4242You love Anu, Ellil, Ea, Belet-ili, the earth that gave birth to you, (and) the heavens that brought you up.
Obverse Column i [42:43] o i 4343–o i 4343Intercede for me to the gods who .... Speak kindness.
Obverse Column i [43:44] o i 4444–o i 4444May the heart of the enjoyable, the furious, ... the resplendent, worry about me.
Obverse Column i [44:47] o i 4545–o i 4747Reconcile the displeased god, the angry goddess that they decide my petition ... for me because of (my) prayer, prostration and nose-gesture.
Obverse Column i [47:50] o i 4848–o i 5050Wording. He will light a fire in a censer for his god. He will carry ... to ... and strew (it) in the censer and he will strew (it) for the god of his heart.
Obverse Column i [50:51] o i 5151–o i 5151Incantation: O Ištar, lady of the cities, creator of mankind,
Obverse Column i [51:52] o i 5252–o i 5252She who gathers to herself the divine powers that are with her; who is your rival?
Obverse Column i [52:53] o i 5353–o i 5353You are the strongest among the gods. Your name is shining.
Obverse Column i [53:54] o i 5454–o i 5454Men make your heroic acts glorious.
Obverse Column i [54:55] o i 5555–o i 5555Your great achievements are made apparent, surpassing all the gods.
Obverse Column i [55:56] o i 5656–o i 5656Your cellas, your temples - they pay attention to you.
Obverse Column i [56:57] o i 5757–o i 5757Anu, your father, determined a destiny for you,
Obverse Column i [57:58] o i 5858–o i 5858He extolled your name [in] the assembly of the Igigu,
Obverse Column i [58:59] o i 5959–o i 5959He called your name [in] the heavens (and on) earth.
Obverse Column i [59:60] o i 6060–o i 6060You hold their nose-rope of humankind in your right hand.8
Obverse Column i [60:61] o i 6161–o i 6161Ellil gave you the kingship of heaven and earth.
Obverse Column i [61:62] o i 6262–o i 6262The gods who stand (before you) - (their) shrines are taken.
Obverse Column i [62:63] o i 6363–o i 6363The kings are kneeling before you; they pay attention to you,
Obverse Column i [63:64] o i 6464–o i 6464[...] of righteousness and justice are established before you,
Obverse Column i [64:65] o i 6565–o i 6565[...] a purified tamarisk before you,
Obverse Column i [65:66] o i 6666–o i 6666[...] pure [...] ..., a strewn offering of myrtle,
Obverse Column i [66:68] o i 6767–[...] pure [...],
Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 1o ii 1I have erected ... [...] ... before you.
Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 22–o ii 22I have supplied copious pure strewn offerings for the gods of the rites.
Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 33–o ii 33My left hand is resting on a throwing-stick that dispels all illnesses.
Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44I am lifting Nisaba, who reconciles the angry god, in my right hand.
Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 55–o ii 55Be merciful to me, my lady! Accept my supplication!
Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 66–o ii 66Surround me, my lady! Judge my case forthwith!
Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 77–o ii 77Your light is bright. May (my) body be cleansed of evil.
Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 88–o ii 88May the gods of the rites drive away the illness of my body.
Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 99–o ii 99May all (my) illnesses be dispelled.
Obverse Column ii [9:11] o ii 1010–o ii 1111May my sin be undone. May I sing your praise.
Obverse Column ii [10:12] o ii 1111–o ii 1212Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Ištar.
Obverse Column ii [11:17] o ii 1212–o ii 1717Its ritual: Either in the evening or in the morning hours, when Ištar is bright in the sky, before Ištar, you sweep the roof. You sprinkle pure water. You set up an offering table. On top (of it), you strew 7 rations of emmer (and) 12 haṣbu-pots each of dates (and) saskû-flour. You put down a cake (made) from honey (and) butter.
Obverse Column ii [17:21] o ii 1818–o ii 2121You set up an adagurru-libation vessel. You fill 7 lahannu-flasks with beer (and) put (them) down at the side of the ritual assemblage. You strew a censer (full) of burašu-juniper. You fill 1 lahannu-flask with milk and libate (it). You fill 1 lahannu-flask with beer and libate (it). You fill 1 lahannu-flask with wine and libate (it).
Obverse Column ii [21:23] o ii 2222–o ii 2323You squeeze out fruit from the orchard around the ritual assemblage. You sprinkle filtered oil. You lustrate the purification rite.
Obverse Column ii [23:25] o ii 2424–o ii 2525You repeatedly throw small heaps of flour to the right and to the left of the ritual assemblage. You step back 2 cubits and squeeze out fruit from the orchard on the ground.
Obverse Column ii [25:28] o ii 2626–o ii 2828You put down 7 and 7 for the gods of the rites on the right and on the left on top of the plants from the orchard. You set up 7 censers with burašu-juniper. You libate beer.
Obverse Column ii [28:34] o ii 2929–o ii 3434You step back and he prostrates himself. You move the censer (and) the torch past the patient and he raises a throwing-stick in his left (hand and) maṣhatu-flour in his right. He stands in front of the ritual assemblage and you make him recite the incantation "Ištar, lady of the cities" three times and you clear away the ritual assemblages and god and king will reconcile with him. As long as he lives, nothing evil will approach him.
Obverse Column ii [34:39] o ii 3535–o ii 3939Alternatively, according to the wording of another tablet: Its ritual: before Ištar, you sweep the roof. You sprinkle pure water. You set up an offering table. You put down 3 haṣbu-pots each. You strew a censer (full) of burašu-juniper. This will soothe the wrath of god and goddess with him.
Obverse Column ii [38:39] o ii 3939–o ii 3939Incantation: O Tašmetu, queen, good tutelary goddess,
Obverse Column ii [39:40] o ii 4040–o ii 4040Honoured one of the pure heavens, whose command cannot be changed,
Obverse Column ii [40:41] o ii 4141–o ii 4141Bride of Esaggil, the temple of celebrations, beloved of Ezida,
Obverse Column ii [41:42] o ii 4242–o ii 4242Wife of Nabu, the carer of the world, lord of the universe,
Obverse Column ii [42:43] o ii 4343–o ii 4343She is the greatest [...] the gods, ... [...] ...,
Obverse Column ii [43:44] o ii 4444–o ii 4444[...] ... whose brilliance is bright.
Obverse Column ii [44:45] o ii 4545–o ii 4545... Nisaba, she is queen, greatest of the palace, fate [(...)].
Obverse Column ii [45:46] o ii 4646–o ii 4646The abundance of her creation is made to flourish.
Obverse Column ii [46:47] o ii 4747–o ii 4747The king who reveres her, rules over the totality.
Obverse Column ii [47:48] o ii 4848–o ii 4848You give him days of old age, a reign of abundance.
Obverse Column ii [48:49] o ii 4949–o ii 4949She makes equal the fates of the man upon whom you gaze favourably.
Obverse Column ii [49:50] o ii 5050–o ii 5050You present him with many sons and descendants.
Obverse Column ii [50:51] o ii 5151–o ii 5151She makes the very low junior greater than a prince.
Obverse Column ii [51:52] o ii 5252–o ii 5252Since distant times, she places the powerless (and) feeble to [...].
Obverse Column ii [52:53] o ii 5353–o ii 5353She is strong, goddess, queen and lady of the fates, Tašmetu, [...].
Obverse Column ii [53:54] o ii 5454–o ii 5454As you are very great, my lady, I have turned to [your divinity],
Obverse Column ii [54:55] o ii 5555–o ii 5555And (as) you are queen, I seized your hem (and) sought out [...].
Obverse Column ii [55:56] o ii 5656–o ii 5656Reliably look at me and speak [...]!
Obverse Column ii [56:57] o ii 5757–o ii 5757Grant me good things, destroy [...]!
Obverse Column ii [57:59] o ii 5858–o ii 5959Reconcile with me, the one who reveres you [...]
Obverse Column ii [58:62] o ii 5959–Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer [...].
Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 33–r i 33Incantation: [...]
Reverse Column i [5:6] r i 66–r i 66All [...],
Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 77–r i 77She who accepts (prayers) [...]
Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 88–r i 88Prayers (and) supplications, wife of [...],
Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 99–r i 99Son of Tutu, bride of [...].
Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 1010–r i 1010Foundation of the heavens, mountain of the (four) edges,
Reverse Column i [10:11] r i 1111–r i 1111Seed of Ezida, the temple of the living creatures of the great gods,
Reverse Column i [11:12] r i 1212–r i 1212Queen of Borsippa, ruler of the inhabited world.
Reverse Column i [12:13] r i 1313–r i 1313Tašmetu, lady, whose command is heard,
Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 1414–r i 1414Whose word is heard by the great gods,
Reverse Column i [14:15] r i 1515–r i 1515Whose utterances (are heard) by the great goddesses.
Reverse Column i [15:16] r i 1616–r i 1616Anu, king of the gods, father of the (four) edges,
Reverse Column i [16:17] r i 1717–r i 1717Has bestowed on you obedience and peace.
Reverse Column i [17:18] r i 1818–r i 1818Sin, lord of the whole universe,
Reverse Column i [18:19] r i 1919–r i 1919Makes her heard. Marduk grants you obedience and peace.
Reverse Column i [19:20] r i 2020–r i 2020You provide all the unsubmissive people
Reverse Column i [20:21] r i 2121–r i 2121With obedience and good fortune; you make all of them bow down.
Reverse Column i [21:22] r i 2222–r i 2222You make their speech heard. The crooked among them
Reverse Column i [22:23] r i 2323–r i 2323You direct aright (so that) they are hostile to the word of misfortune.
Reverse Column i [23:24] r i 2424–r i 2424You make the distant lands bow down at your command.
Reverse Column i [24:25] r i 2525–r i 2525O Tašmetu, goddess of sex appeal and sensuality, mistress of lovers,
Reverse Column i [25:26] r i 2626–r i 2626I, so-and-so, son of so-and-so, whose god is so-and-so, whose goddess is so-and-so,
Reverse Column i [26:27] r i 2727–r i 2727I've turned to you (and) sought you out. Hear my prayer!
Reverse Column i [27:28] r i 2828–r i 2828To Nabu, your consort, first-born son of Esaggil,
Reverse Column i [28:29] r i 2929–r i 2929Intercede for me (so that) he may hear my utterance.
Reverse Column i [29:30] r i 3030–r i 3030At a command from your mouth, may he accept my supplication
Reverse Column i [30:31] r i 3131–r i 3131(And) come to know (my) prayer. At his respected command,
Reverse Column i [31:32] r i 3232–r i 3232May god and goddess reconcile with me.
Reverse Column i [32:33] r i 3333–r i 3333May the illness of my body leave.
Reverse Column i [33:34] r i 3434–r i 3434May the moaning of my flesh be sent off.
Reverse Column i [34:35] r i 3535–r i 3535May the asakku-illness of my veins be carried off.
Reverse Column i [35:37] r i 3636–r i 3737May the witchcraft, ruhû-sorcery, rusû-sorcery (and) the magical procedures that are upon me, be undone.
Reverse Column i [37:38] r i 3838–r i 3838May the curse be expelled; may the broken oath be sent off.
Reverse Column i [38:39] r i 3939–r i 3939May fate be driven away; may it turn back upon himself.
Reverse Column i [39:40] r i 4040–r i 4040... may my good fortune be established.
Reverse Column i [40:43] r i 4141–r i 4343God [...] ... life at your exalted command [that] does not change, and your true consent, that cannot be revoked. O Tašmetu, lady!
Reverse Column i [43:45] r i 4444–r i 4545Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Tašmetu.
Reverse Column i [44:50] r i 4545–r i 5050Its ritual procedures: He will sweep the roof, sprinkle pure water (and) ... a censer of burāšu-juniper. He will strew ... (and) sweet reed on the place of .... He will pour a libation of first-class beer, recite this recitation three times (and) prostrate himself. Then (his) god and his goddess will reconcile with him. The spells are released, the curse undone, ....
Reverse Column i [50:51] r i 5151–r i 5151Incantation: Attentive lady, goddess of abundance,
Reverse Column i [51:52] r i 5252–r i 5252She who brings the inhabited world into agreement, provider of ...,
Reverse Column i [52:54] r i 5353–She who soothes the anger of god and king.
Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii 44–r ii 44[...] of the (four) edges,
Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii 55–r ii 55[...] of the great gods,
Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii 66–r ii 66[...] of the inhabited world.
Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 77–r ii 77Tašmetu, [...] ...,
Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 88–r ii 88Your [...] by the [...] gods,
Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 99–r ii 99Your [...] by the [...] goddesses.
Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 1010–r ii 1010Anu, king of [...] of the (four) edges,
Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 1111–r ii 1111[Has bestowed on] you obedience and peace.
Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 1212–r ii 1212Ellil, the lord of the [...] universe, makes you heard.
Reverse Column ii [12:15] r ii 1313–r ii 1515Marduk grants [you ...]. You provide the [un]submissive people with [...] obedience and peace. [...] all of them.
Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 1616–r ii 1616You make their speech heard.
Reverse Column ii [16:17] r ii 1717–r ii 1717... among them ... [...] the word of misfortune.
Reverse Column ii [17:18] r ii 1818–r ii 1818You make the distant lands bow down at your command.
Reverse Column ii [18:19] r ii 1919–r ii 1919O Tašmetu, mistress of the lovers in the inhabited world,
Reverse Column ii [19:20] r ii 2020–r ii 2020I, so-and-so, son of so-and-so, whose god is so-and-so, whose goddess is so-and-so,
Reverse Column ii [20:21] r ii 2121–r ii 2121... my lady, hear my prayer!
Reverse Column ii [21:22] r ii 2222–r ii 2222To Nabu, your consort, first and foremost lord, first-born of Esaggil,
Reverse Column ii [22:23] r ii 2323–r ii 2323Intercede for me! Speak favourable words
Reverse Column ii [23:24] r ii 2424–r ii 2424(So that) he may hear my utterance. At your command,
Reverse Column ii [24:25] r ii 2525–r ii 2525May he accept my supplication (and) come to know my prayer.
Reverse Column ii [25:26] r ii 2626–r ii 2626At his respected command, may my god and my goddess reconcile with me.
Reverse Column ii [26:27] r ii 2727–r ii 2727May the illness of my body leave.
Reverse Column ii [27:28] r ii 2828–r ii 2828May the moaning of my flesh be sent off.
Reverse Column ii [28:30] r ii 2929–r ii 3030May the asakku-illness of my veins be carried off.
Reverse Column ii [29:31] r ii 3030–r ii 3131Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Tašmetu.
Reverse Column ii [30:31] r ii 3131–r ii 3131Incantation: Queen of the (four) edges, goddess of the ladies,
Reverse Column ii [31:32] r ii 3232–r ii 3232... of Anu and Dagan, princes among the Igigu,
Reverse Column ii [32:33] r ii 3333–r ii 3333Nanaya, splendid among the gods, cherished one of the ayyakku-sanctuaries,
Reverse Column ii [33:34] r ii 3434–r ii 3434[...] ... of Borsippa, trust of Ezida,
Reverse Column ii [34:35] r ii 3535–r ii 3535Beloved of the lord, Nabu, establisher of the descendants of the gods, son of Šazu,
Reverse Column ii [35:36] r ii 3636–r ii 3636Wise ..., creator of all creatures,
Reverse Column ii [36:37] r ii 3737–r ii 3737She who keeps in good order the living things of the shrines everywhere.
Reverse Column ii [37:38] r ii 3838–r ii 3838As much as Šamaš supervises the universe,
Reverse Column ii [38:39] r ii 3939–r ii 3939... they entrusted from ....
Reverse Column ii [39:40] r ii 4040–r ii 4040[...] ... humankind.
Reverse Column ii [40:44] r ii 4141–r ii 4444(Too broken for translation)
Reverse Column ii [44:45] r ii 4545–r ii 4545I have called on you ... [...].
Reverse Column ii [45:46] r ii 4646–r ii 4646On account of the trouble that happened to me ....
Reverse Column ii [47:48] r ii 4848–r ii 4848Judge ...! Make my course propitious!
Reverse Column ii [48:49] r ii 4949–r ii 4949To Nabu, your consort, intercede for me! [...]
Reverse Column ii [49:50] r ii 5050–r ii 5050I have called on you, my divine lady, hear my prayer!
Reverse Column ii [50:51] r ii 5151–r ii 5151Expel the evil from my body!
Reverse Column ii [51:53] r ii 5252–r ii 5353Favour me that I may sing your praise.
Reverse Column ii [52:54] r ii 5353–r ii 5454Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Nanaya.
Reverse Column ii [53:56] r ii 5454–r ii 5656Its ritual procedures: before Nanaya, ... a censer (full) of burašu-juniper. .... You recite this incantation three times. ... [...] ....
Reverse Column ii [56:58] r ii 5757–r ii 5858Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Nanaya.
Reverse Column ii [57:58] r ii 5858–r ii 5858Incantation: O lady, Išhara, queen of the lands.
Reverse Column ii [58:60] r ii 5959–r ii 6060[...] ..., junior scribe, [...].
Left [0:1] l.e. 1l.e. 1–l.e. 1l.e. 1šuʾillakku-prayers ... great and exalted goddesses.

Transliteration (ATF)

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1⸢EN₂⸣ {d}NISABA šar-rat ⸢hu-ma⸣-li-⸢tu₂⸣
2[ba]-na-at₂ DINGIR u LUGAL u ⸢NAM.LU₂.U₁₉.LU⸣
3[sa]-par₃ {d}A.NUN.NA.KI DINGIR-MEŠ ek-[du-ti]
4[mu-sal-li-mat] DINGIR ze-ne₂-e {d}15 ⸢ze⸣-[ni-ti]
5[lu]-uš-pur-ki ana DINGIR ze-ne₂-e {d}15 ⸢ze⸣-[ni-ti]
6[...] ⸢šab⸣-su(ṢU) lib₃-ba-šu-nu ze-nu-u ⸢KI⸣-[ia]
7⸢sul-li⸣-mi-im-ma DINGIR ze-na-a {d}15 ⸢ze-ni-ta⸣
8an-nu-u₂-a lip-pa₂-aṭ-ru gil₂-la-tu-u₂-a li-⸢in⸣-[...]
9hi-ṭa-tu-u₂-a [(...)] lim-ma-[ša₂]-a
10i-il-ti lip-pa-ṭir ka-si-ti li-ir-[ta-am]-⸢mi₃⸣
11pa-⸢ṭar⸣ il-ti-ia liq-qa-⸢bi⸣ LUL x [...]
12da-lil DINGIR{ti}ki [...] [lu-ša]-⸢a⸣-pi
13KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.LA {d}NISABA-($ o $)KE₄
14[diŋir šag₄] dib-ba gur-ru-da-kam₂
15[ina ma-har] ZI₃.MAD.⸢GA₂⸣ im-($ o $)man-($ o $)ni
16EN₂ DINGIR{at} nu-uh-še {d}NISABA ⸢šar⸣-ra-⸢tu₂⸣ DUMU.MUNUS {d}e₂-a
17{[d]}NISABA šar-ra-tu₂ ⸢pal-ka⸣-tu₂ ha-si-sa
18[...] {d}MUŠ a-bu DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ ki-iš-($ o $)ša-ti
19[kal]-⸢lat⸣ {d}EN.LIL₂ LUGAL {d}NUN.GAL-MEŠ mu-šim ⸢NAM⸣-MEŠ
20[kal]-⸢lat⸣ {d}EN.LIL₂ ma-⸢li-ku⸣ LUGAL kiš-šat AN{e} u KI{ti₃} mu-šim ⸢NAM-MEŠ⸣
21[um]-mu a-lit-⸢tu⸣ ša₂-mu-uh-te ru-ba-tu GAL{tu} ⸢šar⸣-ra-tu₂ {d}NIN.LIL₂
22[mu]-bal-li-ṭa-at nap-šat ⸢te⸣-ne₂-še(TE-)ti at-ti be-let KU₃{tu} DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ
23[za-ni]-⸢nat⸣ ma-ha-zi pa-qi₂-da-at eš-re-ti
24[...] x RA x KI TE u₂-ṣu-ra-ti ša-qa₂-ti
25[(...)] u šu-pa-a-ti
26[...] x KA x ⸢A ta-na-da⸣-ti
27[at]-⸢ti⸣-ma ana {d}EN.LIL₂ ⸢tuš⸣-ta-an-ni ⸢HE₂.GAL₂⸣{la}
28tu-kaš₂-ši-šu qar-ba-tu ina x x NI
29u hi-da-a-tu₂ ra-a-mu x x x x
30kab-tu₂-⸢u₂⸣-ma ul iš-ša₂-an-na-nu ul i-šu-u ma-hi-ra ba(ra-)lu-ki (x)
31i-si-nam x x x x x-ru-u u ši-si-tu₂ ku-um-⸢ma⸣
32ana di-ni da-a-a-⸢ni⸣ EŠ.BAR KU₅{si} BAR NI BI x
33pa-sa-⸢si⸣ šu-lum ZI{ti} šu-zu-zi at-ti
34tu-kan-ni-ma DINGIR u MAN il₃-tu MAN{tu₂} tu-<še>-pi-ši šar-ru-ta
35e-la ka-ši UN-MEŠ ul ir-re-ha-a šik-nat ZI{ti} ul ib-ba-na-a
36ṣal-mat SAG.DU ka-la ma-la ib-ba-na-a mim-ma šum-šu ku-um-ma
37ša₂ KI.TI.LA A-MEŠ KI.TI.⸢LA{ma⸣-si} ša₂ E₂ DINGIR uṭ-ṭah-ha-du-u-ki
38mu-⸢kil⸣-[lat] mar-ka-si-šu₂-nu mu-nam-me-rat qut-re-nu-($ o $)šu₂-<nu>
39mu-⸢sal-li⸣-mat DINGIR ⸢ze-ne₂⸣-e {d}15 ze-ni-ti
40mu-bal-li-ṭa-at šik-nat ZI{ti} at(AB-)ti-ma(UD)
41{d}a-⸢nu₃⸣ {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}e₂-a DINGIR.MAH er-ṣe-ta a-lit-ta-ki
42ša-ma-mi mu-rab-ba-ki ta-ram-me-ma
43ana DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ ir-ru-x x x ⸢NI⸣ a-bu-ti ṣab-ti qi₂-bi-i SIG₅{ti}
44ṣa-a-hu šam-⸢ru⸣ x x šu-pu-tu₂ lib₃-ba-šu₂ li-zi-qu-⸢ni⸣
45sul-li-mi-ma DINGIR šab-ša {d}15(14) ze-ni-ti
46ina ik-[ri-bi] ⸢šu-kin⸣-ni la-ban ap-⸢pi⸣
47tes₂-li-⸢ti⸣ x x x lip-⸢ru-su⸣-nin-ni ia-[ti]
48KA.[INIM].⸢MA⸣ ina NIG₂.NA ana DINGIR-šu₂ u₂-nam-mar
49ana x x x IL₂{ši}ma ina NIG₂.NA DUB{aq}ma
50ana DINGIR ša lib₃-bi-šu₂ DUB{aq}
51EN₂ {d}15 be-let IRI.IRI DU₃{⸢at⸣} te-ne-še-te
52ha-⸢mi⸣-mat par₂-ṣi ša₂ KI-ša₂ ša₂-nin-ki man-nu
53⸢ga-ši⸣-ra-te DINGIR-MEŠ ne₂-bu-u MU-ki
54⸢u₂-ša₂⸣-pa-a qur-di-ki ba-hu-la-te
55[šu]-⸢pu⸣-u(AŠ) nar₃-bu-(u₂)-ki UGU kal₃ DINGIR-MEŠ at-ru
56⸢AGRUN⸣{me}ki E₂-ki u₂-paq-qu ana ka-a-ši
57{[d]}a-nu AD-ki i-šim-ki šim-tu₂
58[ina] pu-hur {d}NUN.GAL-MEŠ MU-ki ul-li
59[ina ša₂]-⸢ma⸣-mi qaq-qa-ri MU-ki ib-bi
60[te-ne]-še-ti ṣe-ra-su-nu tu-kal-li ZAG-ki
61[šar]-ru-ut AN u KI BA-ki {d}BAD
62[DINGIR]-MEŠ šu-ut GUB{zu} ṣu-bu-tu₂ ma-ha-zi
63[šar]-ru kam₂-su mah-ra-ki u₂-paq-qu ana ka-ši
64[...] NIG₂.ZI NIG₂.SI.SA₂ IGI-ki kun-nu
65[...] {⸢giš⸣}ŠINIG qud-du-šu IGI-ki
66[...] x KU₃{tu} se-riq {šim}GIR₂
67[...] KU₃-MEŠ
o ii
1⸢NI⸣ [...]-tu IGI-ki az-⸢qup⸣
2u₂-⸢da-aš₂⸣-ši ser-qi₂ KU₃-MEŠ ana DINGIR-MEŠ šu-ut GARZA-MEŠ
3gam-lu₄ pa-ṭir GIG DU₃-šu₂-nu um-mu-da-at GUB₃-[i₁₄]
4{⸢d}NISABA⸣ mu-sa-li-mat DINGIR ze-ni-i na-ša₂-ku im-nu-u-a
5rem₂-ni-ma GAŠAN le-qi₂-i un-ni-ni-ia
6NIGIN-ma GAŠAN di-i-ni ana sur-ri di-ni-⸢im-ma⸣
7nam-ru ZALAG₂-ki li-<<GAB>>-bi-ba SU(ZU) HUL-⸢MEŠ⸣
8DINGIR-MEŠ šu-ut par₂-ṣi ⸢li⸣-ki-šu GIG ša₂ SU(ZU-)⸢ia₅⸣
9li-pa-šir GIG-⸢MEŠ⸣ DU₃-šu₂-nu
10li-pa-ṭir ar₂-ni da-lil₂-ki lud-lul
11KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.LA {d}15-KAM₂
12DU₃.DU₃-BI lu ina AN.USAN₂ lu ina še-re-e-ti
13e-nu-ma {d}15 ina AN{e} nap-hat
14ana IGI {d}15 UR₃ SAR A KU₃ SU₃ GI.DU₈
15GUB{an} ina UGU 7 KURUM₆-MEŠ ša₂ IMGAGA
1612-TA.AM₃ haṣ-bi ZU₂.LUM.MA {zi₃}⸢EŠA⸣
17DUB{aq} NINDA.I₃.DE₂.A LAL₃ I₃.NUN.NA GAR{an}
18{dug}A.DA.GUR₅ GUB{an} 7 {dug}LA.HA.AN-MEŠ
19KAŠ SA₅-ma ina TE KEŠ₂ GAR{an} NIG₂.NA {šim}LI DUB{aq}
201 {dug}la-ha-nu GA SA₅-ma BAL{qi₂} 1 {dug}la-ha-nu
21KAŠ SA₅-ma BAL{qi₂} 1 {dug}la-ha-nu GEŠTIN SA₅-ma BAL{qi₂}
22i-ta-at KEŠ₂ GURUN {giš}KIRI₆ tu-ma-az-za
23I₃ hal-ṣa ta-sal-lah šu-luh-hi tu-sal-lah
24ZI₃.DUB.DUB.BU ŠUB.ŠUB{di} a-na ZA₃ u GUB₃
25ša₂ KEŠ₂ 2-TA.AM₃ ina am-ma-te te-re-qam-ma
26GURUN {giš}KIRI₆ ina KI tu-ma-az-za 7 u 7
27⸢ana⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ šu-ut par₂-ṣi ZA₃ u GUB₃ ina UGU U₂ {giš}KIRI₆
28GAR{an} 7 NIG₂.NA {šim}LI GAR{an} KAŠ BAL{qi₂}
29te-re-qam-ma uš-ken {lu₂}GIG NIG₂.NA GI.IZI.LA₂
30tuš-ba-aʾ-ma gam-la ina GUB₃-šu₂ ZI₃.MAD.GA₂
31ina ZA₃-šu₂ IL₂{ši} ina IGI KEŠ₂ GUB-ma
32EN₂ {d}iš₈-tar₂ be-let IRI.IRI 3{šu₂} tu-šam-na-šu₂-ma
33KEŠ₂ DU₈-ma DINGIR u LUGAL KI-šu₂ SILIM-MEŠ EN u₄-me
34TI.LA mim-ma lem-nu NU TE-šu₂
35ša₂-niš ša₂ KA ṭup-pi ša₂-ne-e DU₃.DU₃-BI ana IGI {d}15
36UR₃ SAR A KU₃ SU₃ GI.DU₈ GUB{an} 3-TA.AM₃
37GAR{an} haṣ-bi NIG₂.NA {šim}LI ta-sar₂-raq
38an-nu-u ki-mil-tu₄ DINGIR u {d}15 KI-šu₂ SILIM-MEŠ
39EN₂ taš-me-tu₄ šar-ra-tu₄ {d}LAMA{at} dum-qi₂
40ka-bit-ti AN KU₃-MEŠ ša <la> BAL{u} qi₂-bit-sa
41kal-lat E₂.SAG.GIL₂ E₂ ta-ši-la-ti na-ram-ti E₂.ZI.DA
42hi-rat {d}NA₃ pa-qid₂ kiš-ša₂-ti {d}EN gim-ri
43[...] DINGIR-MEŠ ra-bi-a-<<ZA>>-⸢at⸣ x [...] x x x x
44[...] x ⸢mut-tan-bi⸣-ṭu ša₂-ru-ru-ša₂
45x {d}NISABA šar-rat-ma GAL E₂.GAL{li₃} šim-ta [(...)]
46⸢HE₂⸣.NUN nab-ni-is-sa uh-tan-nab
47LUGAL pa-lih-ša₂ i-be-el gi-mir-tu
48ta-nam-din-šu₂ u₄-me ša₂ lu-bu-ri pa-le-e ša nu-uh-⸢ši⸣ [(...)]
49LU₂ tap-pal-su-šu₂ ši-ma-tu₂ u₂-ma-šil [...]
50ta-šar₂-⸢rak⸣-šu₂ IBILA u NUMUN-šu ma-[a-du-ti]
51a-hu-ra-a šu₂-uš-pu-la el ma-li-ki u₂-⸢šar⸣-[ba-a]
52ša₂ ṣa-a-ti la le-ʾa-a [pi]-is-nu-qa i-šak-kan a-[na ...]
53dan(I-)nat i-lat šar-rat u be-⸢let⸣ ši-ma-<ti> {d}taš-me-tu₄ [...]
54ki-ma šur-ba-ti-ma be-el-ti as-sa-[hur DINGIR{ut}ki]
55u šar-rat aṣ-[bat] TUG₂.SIG₂-ki eš-⸢e⸣ [...]
56ki-niš nap-⸢li⸣-sin-ni-⸢ma⸣ qi₂-[bi-i ...]
57šur-ki dum-qa ⸢hul⸣-[li-qi₂ ...]
58⸢si-lim⸣ KI ⸢ia-ti pa-lih⸣-[ki ...]
59KA.INIM.MA ⸢ŠU⸣.[IL₂.LA ...]
r i
1[...]
2x [...]
3EN₂ [...]
4MU x [...]
5ŠA KI x [...]
6gim-ri [...]
7ŠE.GA{⸢at⸣} [...]
8ik-ri-bi ⸢un⸣-ni-ni hi-[rat ...]
9⸢a-pil {d}tu-tu kal⸣-[lat ...]
10⸢du-ru-uš⸣ AN-MEŠ KUR{u₂} ⸢kib-ra⸣-[a-ti]
11⸢NUMUN E₂.ZI⸣.DA ⸢E₂⸣ ši-kin ZI{ti} ša₂ DINGIR-⸢MEŠ GAL⸣-[MEŠ]
12⸢šar-rat⸣ bar₂-sip₂{ki} ba-i-lat ⸢da⸣-[ad₂-me]
13{d}taš-me-tu₄ be-el-tu₄ ša₂ qi₂-bit-sa ŠE.⸢GA⸣{[at]}
14ina DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ŠE.GA{at} a-mat-sa
15ina {d}iš₈-tar₂-MEŠ ra-bu-ti(U₂) zik₂-ru-u₂-ša₂
16{d}a-nu₃ LUGAL DINGIR-MEŠ a-bu UB-MEŠ
17taš-ma-a u sa-li-ma iš-ru-ki a-na ka-a-ši
18{d}30 EN gim-ri kul₂-lat-($ o $)si-na
19uš-taš-me-e-ki {d}AMAR.UTU u₂-šat-lim-ki taš-ma-a u sa-li-ma
20kul₂-lat la ma-gi-ri ta-šak-ka-ni
21taš-ma-a u SIG₅{tu₂} ⸢tu-šak-na⸣-ši kul-lat-($ o $)su-nu
22tu-ša₂-aš₂-me₂-e qi₂-bit-su-un ṣa-al-pa ŠA₃-šu₂-nu
23tu-še-eš-še-ri ig-ri-u₂ INIM la₃ ⸢SILIM⸣
24KUR-MEŠ ru-qu-u₂-ti tu-šak-na-ši qi₂-bi-tuk-ki
25{d}taš-me-tu₄ DINGIR{at} kuz-bi u da-di GAŠAN mur-ta-⸢am⸣-[me]
26⸢ana-ku NENNI₂ A {<MIN⸣(NENNI₂)>} ša₂ DINGIR-šu₂ {<MIN(NENNI₂)>} {d}15-šu₂ {<MIN(NENNI₂)>}{($ o $)⸢tu₄⸣}
27as₂-hur-ki a-še-ʾe-ki še-me₂-e tes₂-li-ti
28ana {d}NA₃ ha-i-ri-ki DUMU SAG{i} ša₂ E₂.SAG.GIL₂
29a-bu-ti ṣab-ti liš-me zik₂-ri-ia
30ina qi₂-bit pi-i-ki lil-qe ut-ne₂-ni-ia
31lil-ma-da su-pe-e ina zik₂-ri-šu DUGUD
32DINGIR u {d}iš₈-tar₂ li-is-li-mu KI-ia
33li-⸢in⸣-ni-si mur-ṣu ša₂ SU-ia
34liṭ-ṭa-rid ta-ne₂-hu ša₂ UZU-ia
35lit-ta-bil A₂.SAG₃ ša₂ SA-MEŠ-ia
36lip-pa-aš₂-ru UŠ₁₁-MEŠ UŠ₁₁-MEŠ UŠ₁₁-MEŠ
37up-ša₂-⸢šu⸣-u ⸢ša⸣ UGU-ia
38li-in-ni-si ma-mit liṭ-ṭa-rid ni-šu
39li-ṭa-pir NAM.TAR li-ne-eʾ GABA-su₂
40x x x x x liš-ša₂-kin ba-ni-ti
41DINGIR [...] x TI.LA ina qi₂-bi-ti-ki
42⸢ṣir-ti⸣ [ša₂] ⸢la₃ KUR₂⸣ u an-ni-ki ki-ni₇
43⸢ša la₃ BAL⸣{u₂} {d}taš-me-tu₄ be-el-tu₄
44KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.LA {d}taš-me-tu₄-KAM₂
45⸢KID₃.KID₃-BI UR₃⸣ SAR A KU₃ ⸢SU₃⸣ NIG₂.NA {šim}⸢LI⸣
46x x x {šim}x x x-ba-lu₄ GI DU₁₀.GA
47ina ⸢KI⸣ x DUB{aq} KAŠ SAG BAL{qi₂} ŠID{tu₂}
48an-ni-tu₂ 3{šu₂} ŠID{nu} uš-⸢ken⸣-ma
49DINGIR u {d}iš₈-tar₂-⸢šu₂⸣ KI-šu SILIM{mu}
50kiš-pu BUR₂ ⸢ma-mit⸣ pa-aš₂-rat x x BAD SI
51EN₂ be-let taš-me-e i-lat mu-na-me
52muš-teš₂-mat da-ad₂-me ša₂-ki-⸢na⸣-at an-nun-tu₂
53muš-⸢ni⸣-ha-at uz-zi DINGIR u MAN
r ii
1[...] x
2[...] x x
3[...] x x
4[...] ⸢kib-ra-a⸣-ti
5[...] ⸢DINGIR⸣-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ
6[...] ⸢da-ad₂⸣-me
7{d}taš-me-tu₄ [...] x BE
8ina DINGIR-MEŠ [...]-($ o $)ki
9ina {d}iš₈-tar₂-MEŠ [...]-ki
10{d}a-nu₃ ⸢LUGAL⸣ [... kib]-⸢ra⸣-a-($ o $)ti
11taš-ma-a u SILIM [iš-ru-ki a-na] ⸢ka⸣-a-⸢ši⸣
12{d}EN.LIL₂ EN ⸢gim⸣-[ri ... uš-taš]-me-ki
13{d}AMAR.UTU u₂-šat-⸢lim⸣-[ki ... la ma]-gi-ri
14ta-šak-ka-ni [...] x MA
15taš-ma-a u sa-li-[ma ...] ⸢kul⸣-lat-su-nu
16tu-ša₂-aš₂-me-⸢e⸣ [(...)] ⸢qi₂⸣-bit-su-un
17x AN ŠA₃-šu-nu KU ⸢KUR⸣ [...] a-mat la šul-mi
18KUR-MEŠ SU₃-MEŠ ⸢tu⸣-[šak-na-ši] qi₂-bit-ki
19{d}taš-me-tu₄ be-let mur-[ta-am-me] da-ad₂-me
20⸢ana-ku NENNI₂⸣ A {<MIN(NENNI₂)>} ša₂ DINGIR-⸢šu₂⸣ {<MIN(NENNI₂)>} {d}iš₈-tar₂-šu {<MIN(NENNI₂)>}{tu₂}
21x ŠUL BE KUR x x x GAŠAN ši-me-e su-pe-ia
22ana {[d]}⸢NA₃⸣ ha-me-⸢ri⸣-ki ⸢EN SAG.KAL reš⸣-ti-i ša₂ E₂.SAG.GIL₂
23a-⸢bu-ti⸣ ṣab-ti qi₂-bi ba-ni-⸢ti⸣
24⸢liš-me⸣ zik₂-ri-ia qi₂-bi-tuk-⸢ki⸣
25lil-qe₂ ut-ne-ni-ia lil-ma-da su-pe-ia
26ina [zik₂]-⸢ri⸣-šu₂ kab-ti DINGIR-i₁₄ u {d}iš₈-tar₂-i₁₄ SILIM-MEŠ KI-[ia]
27⸢li⸣-[in]-ni-si GIG ša₂ SU-ia₅
28liṭ-ṭa-rid ta-ne₂-hu ša₂ UZU-MEŠ-ia₅
29lit-ta-bil A₂.SAG₃ ša₂ SA-MEŠ-ia₅
30KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.LA₂ {d}taš-($ o $)me-($ o $)tu₂-KAM₂
31EN₂ šar-rat kib-ra-a-ti i-lat be-le-e-ti
32x ⸢KI⸣-tu₂ {d}a-nu₃ u {d}da-gan ru-be {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃
33{d}na-na-a ša₂-ru-uh-ti DINGIR-MEŠ ka-nu-ut a-a-ak-ki
34[...] x bar₂-sip₂{ki} tukul-ti E₂.ZI.DA
35[na]-ram-ti be-li₂ {d}NA₃ mu-kin um-mat DINGIR-MEŠ a-pil₂ {d}ŠA₃.ZU
36ha-as-su AŠ pa-ti-qat ka-la nab-ni-ti
37[muš-te]-⸢ši⸣-rat šik-na-at ZI{ti} ka-liš ma-ha-zi
38[ma]-la {d}UTU i-hi-iṭ-ṭu gi-im-ra
39x x ip-qi₂-du iš-tu ru-⸢qa⸣-tuš-šu
40[...] x x x te-ne-še-e-ti
41[...] ⸢MAH⸣ RA x ⸢SAG RI UD⸣ ka-a-ši
42[...] x LA PA DA x x x KI RI MA
43x x UB AR IGI NA KAN x ⸢MEŠ UŠ⸣ KI
44LA LA x x GIR TI IGI x [...]
45⸢a-na⸣-ku al-si-ki x x [...]
46[a]-na ma-ru-uš-ti im-hur-⸢an-ni⸣ x x ⸢IGI⸣ x x x x
47x MAN NI MA TI IN NI IA x x x x NA AS₂ HI RI x x x
48x-IGI di-ni a-lak-ti ⸢SIG₅⸣{[iq]}
49a-na {d}NA₃ ha-i-ri-ki a-bu-ti ṣab-⸢ti⸣ [...]
50al-si-ki GAŠAN-i₁₄ ši-me-e su-pe-ia
51us-hi lum-na ša₂ zu-um-ri-ia
52gi-im-li-ni-ma da₃-li₂-[li₂-ki] lud-lul
53KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.[LA₂] {d}na-na-a-⸢KAM₂⸣
54KID₃.KID₃-BI ⸢ana IGI⸣ {d}na-na-a ⸢NIG₂.NA⸣ {šim}LI x
55x x x x x ŠID{tu₂} an-ni-tu₂ 3{šu₂} ŠID{⸢nu⸣} x
56x x x x BI AB [...] TUK
57KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.LA₂ {d}na-na-a-KAM₂
58⸢EN₂ GAŠAN{tu₂⸣} {d}iš-ha-ra šar-rat KUR-MEŠ
59[...] x x DIŠ ⸢UD UD DU⸣ x x x ⸢RI DUB.SAR TUR⸣
60[...]
l.e.
1[ŠU.IL₂].⸢LA₂⸣ x x x iš₈-tar₂-MEŠ ra-ba-te u ṣi-ra-te

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