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BAM 5, 480 (P365742)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 5, 480 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365742 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | _DISZ na ugu_-szu2 _kum2_ u2-kal _sa zi sag-ki tuku_-ma _igi-min_-szu2 i-_bar3_ | If a man’s cranium holds heat: he will have a right shoulder, a forehead, and his eyes will see. |
| 2 | _igi-min_-szu2 bir-ra-ta5 i-pi-ta5 i-szi-ta5 mur-din-na qu3-qa-na a-sza2-a | his eyes are split, he is swollen, a lump of murdinnu-disease, quqanû-demon. |
| 3 | u3 _er2 szub-szub_-a 1/3(disz) _sila3 za3-hi-li_ bu-t,u-ta5 ina _{na4}ur5 ar3_-en _sim_ | and weeping. 1/3 qû of zaḫilu-flour (and) buṭūtu-spurge in lapis lazuli, alum |
| 4 | _sag_-ka u2-kal ina _sza3 1/3(disz) ti_-qe2 ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam nu du8_ | he will hold your head. In the middle of 1/3 you take (it). In juice from gazelle he shall knead it, and then on the 3rd day he should not sleep. |
| 5 | 1/3(disz) _sila3_ sah-le2-e 1/3(disz) _sila3 zi3 sze-sza-a_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam nu du8_ | a third of a qû of saḫlu-cress (and) one third of an ounce of sesame flour in juice from gazelle churn, you knead (the mixture) in fine oil, and then you should not remove it for three days. |
| 6 | sah-le2-e _ar3_-ti3 _{szim}gur2-gur2 naga si_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz _ki-min#_ | saḫlû (‘cress’), alum (and) horned alkali in beer, ditto. |
| 7 | _{szim}szesz mun_ eme-sal-lim mal2-ma-lisz _hi-hi_ ina _i3-nun sud2 igi-min#_-szu2# te#-[qi2 ...] | You crush a paste of emesallu-salt solution in ghee (and) you daub his eyes with it. |
| 8 | 1/3(disz) _sila3 za3-hi-li 1/3(disz) sila3 szika {im}szu-rin-na 1(u) gin2_ hi-qa-ti# [x x x x] | 1/3 qû of zaḫili-flour, 1/3 sila3 of šuku-plant, 10 shekels of hiqātu-paste ... |
| 9 | ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4# 3(disz)#-kam# [nu du8]_ | You knead it in filtered water, you shave (his head), and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 10 | _egir_ na-as,-ma-da-ti an-na-ti 1(u) _gin2 za3-hi-li_ sza2 _ka_ ur#-s,i#? [...] | After these naṣmadatu-offerings, 10 shekels of zahlû-frit from the gate of Urshinu? ... |
| 11 | _mun a-gesztin-na nu tag-tag_ ina _ninda_ is-sip3-ma _gu7 5(disz) gin2#_ [...] | You sprinkle salt and grape juice on a piece of bread and he will eat it. 5 shekels ... |
| 12 | ina _kasz-sag sig3_-as,-ma _nag_-szu2 [...] | You crush it in prime-quality beer and libate it ... |
| 13 | _u4 1(disz)-kam2 an-zah sud2#_ [...] | On the 1st day: anzahhu-disease, .... |
| 14 | _1(u) gin2 gurun {gesz}masz-husz_ [...] x 1/3(disz) _sila3_ [...] | 10 shekels of sinews from mašḫu-tree ... 1/3 qû ... |
| 15 | _gaz sim_ ina _a gazi#[{sar} sila11_-asz] _sar#_-ab# _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-[kam2 nu du8]_ | You crush tamarisk in filtered water, you shave (and) bandage (his head), and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 16 | _szim-bi#-[zi-da_ ...] ina _i3-udu ur-mah sud2_ [...] | You knead ... in lion's fat ... |
| 17 | x x [...] x _{u2}za-ba-lam 1/3(disz) sila3_ [...] | ... zabalam-plant, 1/3 sila3 |
| 18 | _gaz sim#_ [...] _sila11#_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 [3(disz)-kam2 nu du8]_ | You crush ..., knead it in a fine flour, you bandage him with it, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 19 | _1(u) gin2 zi3 duh#-sze#-gesz#-i3# had2#-[ra2 ...] _gaz# sim_ ina _a gazi#[{sar}_ ...] | 10 shekels of flour from šēgeš-oil ... you crush (and) sieve tamarisk in ghee ... |
| 20 | _1(u) gin2 zi3 duh-sze-gesz-i3 had2-ra2#_ [...] | 10 shekels of flour, šēgeš-flour, ... |
| 21 | _u4 1(disz)-kam gaba_-su _lal sag-du_-su# [...] | On the 1st day: his chest will be reduced; his head .... |
| 22 | ana _sag-du_-szu2 _dub_-aq ina sah#-[x ...] | You strew it on his head. In ... ... |
| 23 | _1(disz) gin2 u5 argab{muszen} 1/2(disz) gin2#_ [...] | 1 shekel of argab-plant oil, 1/2 shekel ... |
| 24 | _1/3(disz) sila3 numun babbar-hi{sar} 1/3(disz) sila3 numun lu-[ub2{sar}_ ...] | 1/3 sila3 of white seed, 1/3 (sila3) of seed of lupin |
| 25 | _1/3(disz)# sila3 zi3-kum 1(u)# gin2# pa# {gesz#}[x ...] | 1/3 sila3 of your flour, 10 shekels of ...-wood |
| 26 | [x] _sze# u2#_ [...] | ... barley, grass ... |
| 28 | [...] _sila11#_-asz _⌈ki-min⌉_ | ... suckling, ditto. |
| 29 | _im-sahar#-[na4-kur-ra_ ...] _sud2#_ te-qi2 | Imsahar-nakurra-stone ... you sprinkle. |
| 30 | _1/3(disz) sila3 pa {gesz}pesz3#? [...] ina# _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz | 1/3 sila3 of pomegranate ... in juice from gazīšu-tree |
| 31 | _gur_-ma _had2-a gaz#?_ [... _sag-du_su _sar]_-ab# _lal_-ma _ki-min_ | You turn around and you smear it with a thorn? of ...; you bandage his head with it; then ditto. |
| 32 | _1/3(disz) sila3 {u2}hab 1/3(disz) sila3 numun# [{u2}ki-{d}iszkur ... _lal]_-ma# _ki-min_ | 1/3 sila3 of ḫašû-plant, 1/3 sila3 of the seed of ki-Adad , you bandage (his head) and ditto. |
| 33 | _naga si#_ [...] x _ki#-min#_ | ... horned alkali-plant ... ditto. |
| 34 | 1/3(disz)#? [...] _lal#?_-ma# _ki-min_ | You bandage 1/3? ... and ditto. |
| 35 | [...] x _ki#-min#_ | ... ... ditto |
| 40' | [...] _sud2_ te#-qi2#? [x] | ... you sprinkle ... ... |
| 41' | [...] _sar_-ab _lal_-ma x _ki#-[min]_ | ... you knead ..., you bandage him with it and ditto. |
| 42' | [... _had2]-a gaz sim_ ina _a gazi!{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _ki#-[min]_ | You crush ..., you knead tamarisk in ghee (and) parched emmer, you bandage him with it, and then ditto. |
| 43' | [... _giri3-pad]-da gid2-da sud2 mar_ | ... the 'path' is long: you will see a hole. |
| 44' | [...] a ki _masz-da3 sud2_ te-qi2 | ... you mix it with gazelle oil, you daub his eyes. |
| 45' | [...] x _sar#_-ab# _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | ... ... you shave, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 46' | [...] x _luh#?_ [x x] _sar#_-ab _lal_-ma _ki-min_ | ... you smear? ..., you bandage him with it, and then ditto. |
| 47' | [...] x _lal3# kur_-i szu-hat _ku3-sig17 sud2 mar_ | ... ... honey, a little gold, you bandage him with it. |
| 48' | [...] _sze#?_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar#_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | ... you knead? barley? in juice from gazi-plant, you shave (and) bandage (his head), and then you should not remove (the bandage) for 3 days. |
| 49' | [...] x ina# szur-szum-mi _kasz szeg6-ga2 sila11_-asz# _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | ... ... in the morning you knead cold beer, you bandage him with it, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 50' | [x x x x] x du-muq-szi-na ta-tab-bal ina# _lal3 sud2_ te-qi2 | You take their precious ..., you knead them in honey, you daub his eyes. |
| 51' | [x x du-muq-szi?]-na#? _gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab# _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You crush their ..., you knead tamarisk in filtered water, (and) you shave (his head), and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 52' | [x x x had2?]-a gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab# _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu-du8_ | You crush ..., you knead tamarisk in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind'), you shave (and) bandage (his head), and then on the 3rd day you should not remove (the bandage). |
| 53' | _u5# [argab]{muszen#}_ ina _lal3 sud2#_ te#-qi2 | You knead agapsu-plant in honey, you daub (his eyes). |
| 54' | _1/3(disz) sila3 pa {gesz}ma2#-[eresz4]{isz}-ma2-ra gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} [sila11_-asz] _sar#_-ab _lal#_-[ma] _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You crush 1/3 sila3 of erešmara-wood, you stir it into a paste in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind'), you bandage him (with the mixture), and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 55' | _im-babbar_ ba-asz-la ina _i3#_ sir2-di _sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal#_-ma _ki-min_ | You knead alum in filtered oil, you shave (his head), and then DITTO. |
| 56' | _szika#? i3 gu-la_ sza kib-szam _tuku_-u2 ina _i3 sahar-[urudu x] sud2_ te-qi2 | You knead a šakku? of great oil, which has a burning sensation, in oil from saharudu-plant ..., you take it. |
| 57' | _{u2}za-ba-lam_ sah-le2-e _gaz# sim#_ ina szur-szum-mi _kasz-sag# [sila11_-asz] _sar#_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You crush saḫlû-cress (and) juniper, you shave (his head) with a bandage of fine beer, you bandage him with it, and then you should not remove (the bandage) for 3 days. |
| 58' | {u2}hal-tap-pa-nam _{gesz}masz-husz gaz# sim#_ ina szur-szum-mi _kasz kum2#_ [x] _sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You crush (and) sieve ḫaltappam-plant, mašharû-tree (a kind of juniper), sim-plant in beer dregs, you knead ... in a fine flour, you bandage him, and then on the 3rd day you should not remove (the bandage). |
| 59' | _{szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}buluh za3-hi-li# naga# si sud2#? luh#?_-si ina _ga sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You knead lupin, mint, buluhhu-aromatic, zaḫili-plant, horned alkali (and) sulphur, you shave (his head) with a bandage and you bandage him for 3 days. |
| 60' | _sahar-urudu_ ina#? _lal3# sud2_ te-qi2 | You knead copper in honey, you daub (his eyes). |
| 61' | _1/3(disz)# sila3 za3-hi#-li 1/3(disz) sila3 dida#_ [x x x x x x] _sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | 1/3 sila3 of zahilû-flour, 1/3 silo3 of chickpeas, ... you knead ..., you bandage him, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 62' | _1/3(disz) sila3 za3-hi-li#_ [...] _sila11#_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | 1/3 sila3 of zahilû-flour ... you knead ..., you bandage him, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 63' | _ku3-gan an-zah#_ [...] _sud2# mar_ | Silver, anzahhu-disease, ... ...: the Westland. |
| 64' | _1/3(disz) sila3 zi gu2#-[x ... _lal]_-ma# _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | 1/3 sila3 of ...-flour, you bandage him, and then on the 3rd day you should not remove it. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _gazi[{sar}] bil2_-lu _gaz# sim#_ ina# szur-szum-mi! _kasz sila11_-asz _sar#_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You crush suluppu-tamarind, you knead tamarisk in beer dregs, you bandage him (with the mixture), and then on the 3rd day you should not remove it. |
| 2 | _numun [{u2}]eme# ur-gi7 sig7_-su tu-has2-sa3 _a_-szu2 ana _{dug}bur-zi sur_-at _en had2-ra2 gar_-an | You crush the seed of a yellow dog's tongue (and) you pour it into a burzi-vessel. You set up a lord's bowl. |
| 3 | _u4_-ma#? i-tab-lu ina _i3 sahar-urudu sud2 mar_ | On the day that they eat, you wash them with oil from saharudu-plant. |
| 4 | _u2# babbar# u5 argab{muszen} i3-udu {szim}gig {szim}gam-ma numun {u2}si-sa2_ ka-mun _{gesz}szinig numun {u2}in-nu-usz_ | white plant, uḫlû-plant, bat guano, fat from kanaktu-aromatic, cumin seed from sisa-tree, salt from tamarisk seed from innuš-plant |
| 5 | _eme# ur#-gi7 pa {gesz}szinig mun_ eme-sal-lim _{u2}kur-ra {u2}gamun-ge6_ ma-la ni-isz _igi-min_-ka _szu-ti_ | the tongue of a dog, the mouth of an ebony, the tongues of emesallu-plant, mountain plant, black cumin, as much as your eyes desire. |
| 6 | [x] ta#-pa-as, ina _i3 sud2 igi-min_-szu2 ina _naga si luh_-si _en er2 tar_-su te-qi2 _u4_-ma _lal_-szu2 te-qi2 _egir_-szu2 | You pound ..., you wash his eyes in oil, you anoint him repeatedly with it in a potash, until he is tired of weeping, you recite the incantation daily and you bandage him. After that, |
| 7 | _[dilim2-a]-bar2# nu du8_-szu2 _a {gesz}sze-na2-a szeg6_-szal ana _{dug}gan-sar_ te-sip ina _mul4_ tusz-bat ina sze-ri3 _sag-du_-su | Dilimbar did not release it. Its head was covered with sap of a šēnû-tree. You pour it into a bowl. You sit in the star. In the morning, its head |
| 8 | _szesz2# a {gesz}sze-na2-a szeg6-ga2!_ ana _sag-du_-szu2 tu-qar-ra-ar2 _sag-du_-su kun-szam _sig2-ga-rig2-ag-a kesz2?_ | (If) a brother bathes in water from a šēnû-tree (and) is cold to his head, his head will be covered with hair of red wool. |
| 9 | [x] x _i3-gesz_ ana _sag-du_-szu2 _dub_ ina _e2_ sza2 ta-ra-nam _tuku_-u2 _tusz_-szu2 _u4 3(disz)-kam2_ an-nam _du3-du3_-usz | ... oil for his head you strew. In the house where he has a wife he will dwell, on the 3rd day you will make this. |
| 10 | _[DISZ na] ugu#_-szu2 _kum2-kum2_-im _im-babbar naga si in-dar_ kib-rit! _giri3-pad-da naga si i3-hul_ u _i3-ku6_ | If a man’s cranium is full of kumkum-disease: white plant, ghee, horned alkali, kibrītu-spurge, sulphur, evil and fish. |
| 11 | _[disz_-nisz?] _hi#-hi_ ina _de3 {gesz}kiszi16 sag-du_-su tu-qat-tar | You recite the incantation “Iš’i-ḫītu in the ritual assemblage with his head (lit. his head)— |
| 12 | _[DISZ na sag-du]-su#? _kum2 tuku_-ma _igi-min_-szu2 i-bar-ru-ra _mud2_ u2-kal-la 1/3(disz) _sila3 za3-hi-li gaz sim_ | If a man’s head is swollen and his eyes are darkened: he keeps drinking blood. You crush a third of a qû of zaḫilu-aromatic, you anoint him repeatedly with it. |
| 13 | ina# _a# [gazi]{sar#} sila11_-asz _sag-du_-su _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You knead his head in the sap of ghee, you bandage him with it, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 14 | _1/3(disz)# sila3 za3#-hi#-li# 1/3(disz)#? sila3#? zi3-kum_ ina _a-gesztin-na sila11_-asz _sag-du_-su _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You knead 1/3 sila3 of zahilu-flour, 1/3? sila₃? of coarse flour in wine, you shave his head, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 15 | _1/3(disz) sila3 pa {gesz}pesz3_ ina _ga# [sila11_-asz ...] 1/3(disz)#? _sila3 {u2}hab_ ina _ga sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | 1/3 sila3 of pomegranate peel in a flask you shave (and) 1/3(?) sila2 of ḫašû-plant in an incense-paste (you bandage him) ditto. |
| 16 | _1/3(disz) sila3_ {u2}u5-[ra-nu? ...] ina _ga sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | 1/3 sila3 of urânu-plant (?), ... in ghee you shave (and) ditto. |
| 17 | _1/3(disz) sila3_ {u2}s,a-da-na#? [...] ina# _ga sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | 1/3 sila3 of ṣadānu-plant ... you shave (his head) with a bandage. Ditto. |
| 18 | {u2}sa-ma-nam# [... ina _ga] sila11#_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | You knead samānu-plant (and) ... in ghee, you shave (his head), ditto. |
| 19 | _[DISZ] na# ugu_-szu2 _u4-da tab_-[ma _igi-min_-szu2 i-bar-ru-ra ...] _szeg6#-ga2# {szim}li {szim}gur2-gur2_ | If a man’s head constantly trembles and his eyes are swollen: ... black cumin, juniper, mint |
| 20 | _{szim#}buluh_ sah-le2-e _duh-sze#-[gesz-i3_ ...] _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | buluḫ-aromatic, cress, sesame oil, ... you shave (his head) ditto. |
| 21 | [DISZ na] ugu#_-szu2 _u4-da tab_-ma# _[igi-min]_-szu2# [i]-bar#?-ru#-ra u3 _mud2 diri_-a# [...] _{u2#}nu-luh-ha_ | If a man’s head constantly trembles and his eyes become dark and are full of blood: ... nuḫurtu-plant |
| 22 | [x] x sah-le2-e _{gesz}ma2#?-eresz4#-ma2#?-ra disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ ina _dida hi#-hi# sar#?_-[ab x x] _lal#_-id | You crush saḫlû (‘cress’) from a barge-boat. You knead tamarisk in filtered water, you shave (and) bandage (his head). |
| 23 | _[1/3(disz) sila3? za3]-hi#?-li# 1/3(disz) sila3 zi3 {gesz}erin# 1/3(disz) sila3 {szim}li# 1/3(disz)#? sila3 im#-di# 1/3(disz) sila3 {gesz}si-hu 1/2(disz)#? sila3#? [ar2?]-gan#?-nu | 1/3 sila3? of zaḫili-flour, 1/3 sila3 of cedar flour, 1/3? sila2 of juniper, 1/3(?) sila1 of imdi, 1/3 (?) sial3 of sihu-tree, 1/2 sila4 of argannu-wood |
| 24 | [x x x sila3 duh]-sze#?-gesz-i3 zi3 gu2#?-gal zi3#? munu5# dida szeg6-ga2 t,e#-ne2#?-ti# | ... sila3 of šegeš-oil, flour of the gugal-flour, flour(?) of the malt-beer, (and) roasted grain(?) |
| 25 | [...] x _szu#-ti_ ina# _a gazi#{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _[ki]-min#?_ | ... ... in juice from tamarisk you shave (and) ditto. |
| 26 | _[DISZ na_ ...] _gir2#-gir2#_-su _sig2 sag-du_-szu2 _gub-gub_-za _{gesz}gur2-gur2 {gesz#}[x x] | If a man’s head ... his feet are swollen, his head stands up: a threshing floor, ...-wood |
| 27 | [...] _sud2#_ ina _{uruda}szen-tur_ tu-ba-har _sag-du_-su [x x] | ... you wrap ... in a copper kettledrum; his head ... |
| 28 | [...] asz2#? _i3-nun-na_ ina _izi szeg6_-szal [x x x] | ... ghee and butter in fire ... |
| 29 | [x x x] _gur2#-gur2#_ [x x x x] {szim#}mug {szim}szesz kasz_ t,i-t,i _i3-nun-na_ ina _izi szeg6_ [x x x] | ... sulphur, mugû-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, ṭiṭu-beer, ghee in fire, ... |
| 30 | 1(disz)#? _ninda# im-babbar naga# [si ...] kib#-rit _giri3#-pad-du# lu2-u18-lu giri3-pad-du_ kib-x [x x x x] | 1? ninda of imbabbar-bread, naga-seed, ..., the circumference of the giripaddu-chariot, the man's circumference ... |
| 31 | _i3-hul i3-ku6 disz_-nisz _hi#?-[hi_ x] ina# _de3 {gesz}kiszi16 sag-du_-su [tu-qat-tar?] | he destroyed, he fished. Then ... in order to kill his head with a reed he smote. |
| 32 | _en2 sag-ki-ni sag-[ki he2-en-gi]-gi# i-NE-ni i-NE he2-en#-[gi4-gi4?]_ | Incantation: Oath, may oath be returned to its place! May he return to his place! |
| 33 | _mu-ru-ub-bi-ni# [mu-ru]-ub#-bi he2-en-gi4#?-[gi4?]_ | May he/she say to you "may his word be heard" |
| 34 | _he2-en-da-a-na-mul#-[la he2-en]-da#-a#-na#-mul-la_ [...] | May he shine with him, may he sparkle with him ... |
| 35 | _ka-inim-ma_ [x x x] x-szu2 u2-zaq#-qat#-[su] | Incantation formula: his ... will kill him. |
| 36 | _kid3-kid3-bi bar musz_ tur-ar2# [x x x] x _szid_-nu _ugu_ [x x x x] | Its ritual: You scatter snake ... over ....... |
| 37 | _en2 me ku3-ga ba-da-ra#?_ [x x x x x] _ra#?-ah me ku3-ga_ [x x x x] | Incantation: “The pure divine powers have been shattered, ... the holy divine powers ... |
| 38 | _me zi-zi me sze-ra# sze#?_ [x x x x x] tar#?! _gi4-gi4_ [...] | “Moonrise to sunrise’ means ..., ... means .... |
| 39 | _en2 ka_-szu _gin7 ka_ la [x x x x x] _gin7# ka_-szu ne x [x] x [x x] | Incantation: "His mouth is like a mouth that does not ...." |
| 40 | [...] x _murub4 ugu#_-szu2#? _szid#_-[nu x] | ... ... the middle of his head ... |
| 41 | [...] x x x {u2}kur-[x ...] | ... kur- plants |
| 42 | x [... _sar]_-ab#? _lal#_-ma# _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu [du8]_ | ... you shave, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 43 | _DISZ# ki#-[min_ ... ina _a gazi]{sar} sila11_-asz _lal2_-su-ma [...] | If DITTO, you knead ... in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage him ... |
| 44 | _DISZ ki-min_ u2# [...] x su-pa-lam ina _kasz_ ta-la3-asz#? [x x] | If DITTO, you knead ... supālu-plant in beer ... |
| 45 | _DISZ ki-min_ sah-le2-e# [... ni]-kip#?-ta5 _zi3 sze-sa-a disz_-nisz _gaz# sim_ ina _kasz_ x [x x] | If ditto: sahlû-cress, ..., nikiptu-spurge, barley flour: you crush and sift tamarisk in beer ... |
| 46 | _DISZ ki-min 1/3(disz) sila3_ u2# [...] _sila11#_-asz _sar_-ab [x x] | If DITTO, you knead a third of a sila3 of ...-plant in a fine flour ... |
| 47 | _DISZ ki-min 1/2(disz) sila3_ [...] _sila11#_-asz _sar_-ab [x x] | If DITTO, you knead half a sila3 of ... sar ... |
| 48 | _DISZ ki-min 1/3(disz) sila3#_ [...] _gaz# sim_ ina _a gazi{sar#} sila11#_-asz _sar_-ab [x x] | If DITTO, you crush 1/3 sila3 ..., you knead tamarisk seed in water, (and) you shave (his head) ... |
| 49 | _DISZ ki-min szim#?_ [...] ina _a gazi{sar#} sila11#_-asz# [...] | If ditto: ... in juice from gazelle ... |
| 50 | _DISZ ki-min_ [...] ina _kasz sila11_-asz _sar_-ab [...] | If DITTO, you knead ... in beer, ... |
| 51 | x x [...] ina# _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab lal2#? [x] | ... ... in ghee, you shave (and) bandage (his head) |
| 52 | [...] x ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab [x x] | ... ... in ghee, you shave (his head) ... |
| 53 | [...] ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab [x x] | ... you knead it in ghee (and) parched meat ... |
| 54 | [...] ina szur-szum-mi _kasz sila11_-asz _sar_-ab [x x] | ... you knead ... in beer, shave ... ... |
| 55 | [...] x _{u2}kur_ ina _a gazi{sar} luh_-si 1/3(disz) _sila3 {gesz}masz-husz#_ | ... kurru-plant in juice from gazelle husk, 1/3 qû of mašhūzu-tree |
| 56 | 1/2(disz)#? _[sila3?_ ...] _gaz#? sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sag-du_-su u _gaba_-su _lal#_-[id?] | You crush half a qû of ... in filtered water, you bandage his head and his chest |
| 57 | _DISZ ki#-[min_ ...] _zi3#-kum hi-hi_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal#_-id#? | If DITTO, you knead ... (and) ḫašû-flour in juice from gazīnu-tree ('tamarind') (and then) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
| 58 | _DISZ ki#-[min_ ...] _zi3#-kum_ ina _a gazi{sar}_ ta-la3-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | If DITTO, you knead ... flour in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind'), you shave (and) bandage (his head), and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 59 | _DISZ ki#-[min_ ... {gesz}ha]-lu#-ub2 2(disz) sila3-ta-am3 hi-hi_ ina _a gazi{sar}_ u _kasz sila11_-asz _ki-min_ | If DITTO, you knead 2 sila3 of ḫalû-tree ('thyme') in juice from gazīnu-herb ('tamarind') and beer ditto. |
| 60 | _DISZ ki#-[min_ x x] {u2#?}su-pa-lu ina _i3_ sir2-di u _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _ki-min_ | If DITTO, you knead supālu-plant in oil from širdu-tree and gazelle juice, ditto. |
| 61 | _DISZ na# [sag-du?]_-su _kum2-kum2_-im _sar_-ab _zi3 ziz2-an-na_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam2 : u4 5(disz)-kam2 lal2_ | If a man’s head is hot, you shave (his head), you knead flour of emmer in juice from gazīnu-tree ('tamarind') (and) you bandage him (with the mixture) for 15 days (or): for 5 days honey. |
| 62 | _DISZ ki#-[min im?]-gu2# u4-da sa2-sa2 gaz# sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _u4 3(disz)-kam2 lal2_ | If ditto: he eats imgû-plant, he drinks sasa-plant (and) sim-plant in juice from gazīsu-tree ('tamarind') for 3 days, (and then) he will get better. |
| 63 | _DISZ#?_ [ina? qer]-bit#? ana _sag-du_-szu2 [:] _murub4# sag-du_-szu2 u2-ba-na#?-tu us,-s,a? rib-ki ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _i3 esz-mesz lal_ | If in the middle of his head (or): in his middle thigh he is swollen (and) he has a headache: in juice from gazelle husk you knead it in new oil. |
| 64 | [ana _kum2?] sag#-du_ szu-ut-bi-i _szika {im#}szu-rin-na zi3-kum_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sag-du_-su _lal_ | For the head of that head, you knead šurinnu-flour in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage his head. |
| 65 | _[DISZ ki-min?_ x sah-le2]-e bu-t,u-ta5 _zi3 sze-sa-a#_ ina# _a# gazi#{sar} sila11_-asz _lal : DISZ ki-min_ sah-le2-e _{szim}li_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If DITTO, you knead saḫlû ('cress') (and) buṭūtu ('sweet reed') and barley flour in juice from gazelle jar, (and then) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
| 66 | _DISZ#?_ [x x] x _had2-ra2 gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ... you dry, crush, and sift ... in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind') (and) you bandage him with it. |
| 67 | _DISZ#? [ki-min? de3_ s,ar]-ba#-te ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal : DISZ ki#-min#_ [{u2?}hal]-tap-pa-nam _gurun {gesz}masz-husz_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If DITTO, you knead ṣarbatu-plant in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind') (and) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
| 68 | _[DISZ ki-min? {u2}gesztin] ka5#?-a had2-a sud2_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal [: DISZ ki-min] {u2#}ma2-eresz4-ma2-ra_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If DITTO, you knead kāštu-juniper, you let it cool in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind') (and) you bandage him with it. |
| 69 | _[DISZ ki-min?_ x x] x {u2}za-ba#-[lam] ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If DITTO, you knead ... zabalam-plant in juice from gazelle husk (and) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
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| 1 | _DISZ ki#?-[min_ ...] _de3_ s,ar-ba-te ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ditto: you dry and crush ..., you knead ṣarbatu-plant in juice from gazelle husk (and) you bandage him with it. |
| 2 | _DISZ#?_ [...] _{szim#}gur2-gur2_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ..., you knead mint in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
| 3 | _[DISZ ... zi3]-kum# hi-hi_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ...: you knead ‘fine flour’ in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage him with it. |
| 4 | _DISZ#?_ [...] _zi3#-kum# hi-hi#!_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ...: you knead fine flour in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
| 5 | _DISZ#?_ [... ina _a gazi]{sar#} sila11_-asz _lal_ : DISZ ki-min_ qi2-lip sze-el-le-be2-nu ina! _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ... in juice from gazelle husk you bandage (his head). : If ditto, you knead šēlebīnu-spurge (and) suluppu-sulphur in water from a musukkannu ('tamarisk') (and then) he will recover. |
| 6 | _DISZ#?_ [... _de3?]_ s,ar#-ba-te ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ...: you knead ṣarbatu-plant in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage him (with the mixture). |
| 7 | _DISZ#?_ [...] ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _lal_ | If ... in juice from gazelle, you bandage him (with the mixture) |
| 8 | _DISZ# [na u4-da tab_-ma _sig2] sag#-du_-szu2 i-szah-hu-uh _zi sag-ki tuku-tuku_ | If a man is seized by a lightning storm and his head is swollen: he will acquire a headache. |
| 9 | 1(disz)? gin2#? [u5 argab{muszen} ina _i3-gesz sud2] sag#-du_-su _sar_-ab tu-kas,3-s,a _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | You knead 1 shekel of alum in oil, you shave his head, you bandage him, and then you should not remove it for 3 days. |
| 10 | _DISZ# ki#-[min 1(u) gin2 zi3_ ... _{gesz}erin 1(u)] gin2# zi3 {gesz}szur-min3 1(u) gin2 zi3 {gesz}man-du 1(u) gin2 zi3 {szim}li 1(u) gin2 zi3 {szim}gur2-gur2_ | If ditto, 10 shekels of flour ... cedar, 10 hercules of šurminu-juniper, 10 [shekels] of mandu-tree flour, 10 sh[ekels (of) lupin, 10] shekel(s) of gurgur-flour |
| 11 | _1(u) gin2 zi3 gazi#[{sar} 1(u) gin2] zi3# gu2#-gal 1(u) gin2 zi3 gu2-tur 1(u) gin2 bar zu2-lum-ma 1(u) gin2 za3-hi-li_ | 10 shekels of gazelle flour, 10 shek[els] of gugal-flour, 10 [shekels] of small-grain flour, 1 shekel of emmer, and 10 sheqels of zaḫili |
| 12 | _1(u) gin2 dida# sig5# 1(u) gin2 zi3 munu5 disz_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz _gur_-ma _had2-a gaz sim_ | You mix 10 shekels of good juniper, 10 shektu of flour and malt, you boil them down in beer, you knead them, and then he will vomit. |
| 13 | _sag#_-ka u2-kal ina _sza3 1/3(disz) sila3 ti_-qe2 ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _lal_-ma _ki-min_ | You hold your head. You take a third of a sila3 from it. You knead it in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind'), you shave (and) bandage (his head), and ditto. |
| 14 | _[DISZ] ki#-min za3-hi-li ar3_-ti3 {szim}gur2-gur2 naga si disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | If DITTO, you knead saḫlû ('cress') (and) gurgur-aromatic (a kind of sulphur) together, you stir them into a paste in beer, (and then) you shave (his head). |
| 15 | _[DISZ ki]-min# {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {szim}{d}nin-urta numun {u2}ab2-duh ka a-ab-ba {szim}szesz disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz _sar_-ab# _ki-min_ | If ditto: gurgur-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, ninurta-plant, seed from abduḫ-plant in the mouth of the sea, brother-in-law you crush (and) sieve together; in beer, you shave (his head); diitto. |
| 16 | _[DISZ ki-min] {szim#}gur2-gur2 {szim}li illu {szim}buluh zu2-lum i3-udu ellag2 udu-nita2 disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _kusz sur_-re _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | If ditto: gurgur-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, salt, buluḫ-plant, dates, fat of a ram, you dry (and) bandage him with it in a leather bag. You shave (his head) (and then) DITTO. |
| 17 | _[DISZ na sag]-du#_-su _u4-da tab_-ma u _su_-szu2 _gu7_-szu2 _sag-du_-su nu-pu-uh _pa {gesz}mes-ma2-gan-na | If a man’s head is constantly swollen and his body hurts him, his head is not loosened: he should wash his head with mašmagannu-wood. |
| 18 | _[had2-ra2 gaz] sim# zi3 gu2-gal zi3 gu2-tur zi3 {sze}in-nu-ha disz_-nisz ina szur-szum-mi _kasz sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | You crush šunû-plant, gugal-flour (and) gutur flour, nīnūḫu-grain together. You shave (his head) with beer from a sila-vessel. Ditto. |
| 19 | [... _duh-sze]-gesz#?-i3 had2-a_-ti _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li zi3-kum_ ina szur-szum-mi _kasz sila11_-asz _sar_-ab _ki-min_ | ... šēgešu-juniper, thyme, mint, lard (and) fine flour in beer dregs you shave (his head). Ditto. |
| 20 | _DISZ ki-min_ [x x] _{u2#}har-har {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li zi3-kum_ ina _kasz sila11_-asz# _sar#!?_-ab# [x x] | If DITTO, you knead harhar-plant, mint, burāšu-juniper (and) kasû-flour in beer dregs. |
| 21 | _DISZ ki-min {u2#}lal#? had2#-a#?_ x ina _a sed sila11_-asz _sar_-ab# _[ki-min]_ | If DITTO, you knead ...-plant in cool water, (and) you shave (his head). |
| 22 | _DISZ na sag-du_-su _kum2_-ma# _sig2# sag-du_-szu2 i-szah-hu-uh ana _kum2 sag-du_-[szu2 _zi_-hi?] | If a man’s head is hot and his head is covered in red hair: he will be frightened by his head. |
| 23 | u _sig2 du_-ta5 _gub_-zi {u2#?}[ak]-tam# {u2}szi-ma-ha _u2 babbar disz#_-nisz# _sud2#_ ina# _a# hi#-hi# sag#-du#_-su# te#-sir# | You pound aktam-plant, šimaha-plant and white plant. You bandage his head with water from a well. |
| 24 | _u4 2(disz)-kam2_ ina _sag-du_-szu2 i-mit-ti3#? x x x _sag#-du_-su _luh#!_-si _numun_ {gesz}bi-ni {u2}kam2-ka-da | On the 2nd day, at his head an obliteration ... his head he shall cleanse. The seed of tamarisk and ēriš |
| 25 | _{u2}nig2-gan2-gan2 {u2}nig2-gidru szika nunuz#? [ga-nu11]{muszen#?} disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _i3 hi-hi sag-du_-su _szesz2_-asz | You pound nigganû-plant (and) niggidru-plant. You smear (them) on a pigeon and a raven. You anoint his head with oil. |
| 26 | _en2 munszub2 al-dub2-ba#_ [x] _munszub2 al-kal-ga_ | Incantation: “Sulphur is smashed, ... is seized, salt is strong. |
| 27 | _munszub2 al-kesz2?-da-kesz2?-da#_ [x] _munszub2 nig2-gub-ba tu6 enuru_ | “If he binds a reed bundle’s ..., if he holds a prebend, incantation of the city |
| 28 | _ka-inim-ma sig2 sag-du#_ [x] _nig2-gub-ba kesz2?-da-kam2_ | Incantation: “The head of the wool is a ... garment, it is an assemblage? |
| 29 | _du3-du3-bi {na4}duh-szi-a {na4}gug {na4}za-gin3 {na4#}[nir2] {na4#}babbar#-min5#? {na4}igi-ku6 {na4}szuba_ | Its ritual: duhšīya-stone, carnelian, lapis lazuli, nir stone, babbar-mineral, iku-stone and carnelian |
| 30 | _{na4}szuba a2-zi-da {na4}szuba a2-gub3-bu#? [{na4}kur_-nu _dab] {na4#}musz-gir2 {na4}asz-gi3-gi3 {na4}ugu-asz-gi3-gi3_ | šuba stone, azida-stone, szuba stone (and) agubbu-stone. kurnu-stone was seized. mušeĝ-bird, ebony, ugu-reed, |
| 31 | 1(u) 3(disz) ni-bi an-nu-ti ina _{sig2}he2-me-da e3_-ak# [ina {sig2}x x] _kesz2#?_-ma _sig2 du_-tu2 ik-kal-la | 13 of these nībi-sheep went out in hemmeda wool, bound in ... wool, and he weighed out the good wool. |
| 32 | _en2_ at-ta ba!?-ra-an-gi zi-ba-an#-[x x x x] zi#-im-ba-ra uz-mi-ia-asz | Incantation: “You are the one who has turned back(?), Zibban-... Zibbara is my companion |
| 33 | pa-at-ri un-da-kur-ra he2-en#?-na#? he2# [x] sza2#? _tu6 enuru_ | May he be ... of the incantation of the city |
| 34 | _kid3-kid3-bi_ 7(disz) ha-ru-be2-e sza2 _{tumu}si#-sa2# ti_-qe2 ina _de3_ ur-ba#-te# tur#-ar2# ina _i3 hi-hi en2_ 7(disz)-szu2 | Its ritual: you take seven harūbê-containers of horned alkali-plant, you stir them into a paste, you mix it in oil, you recite the incantation seven times. |
| 35 | _szid_-nu 3(disz)-szu2 _szesz2_-su 3(disz)-szu2 ta-hal#-la#?-su# e-nu-ma ta-hal-la-s,u-szu2 _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _ugu# sag#-du_-szu2 _szid_-nu# | You recite the incantation three times over his head. |
| 36 | _en2_ i-bi-gi i-bi-gi#? [he2-en-zalag2?]-ge# sag-ki_ s,i _sag-ki s,i he2-en-zalag2-ge sag-ki_ is,? _sag-ki_ is,? | Incantation: “Look at me, look at me! May it be bright, may it be shining, may the forehead shine, may its forehead shine! May the forehead |
| 37 | _he2-en-zalag2-ge# [sze-er-zi? he2-en-zalag2?]-ge#? ma-al-lal i-di mu-ra-an-gub hul-bi hul-hul en2_ | May it be bright, may it be shining with brilliance, he stood before you, its evil is evil. Incantation: |
| 38 | _kid3-kid3#-[bi x x x x] x _sag#-du igira2{muszen} sag-du buru5-habrud-da nita2 {gesz}u4-hi-in {gesz}geszimmar_ | Its ritual: ... head of a swallow, head of an eagle, a man of tamarisk, date palm |
| 39 | x x [x x x x x] _en2_ 3(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3 szid_-nu _esz-mesz_-su-ma _sig2 du_-tu2 ik-kal-la lu sza2 _nita2_ lu [sza2 _munus?]_ | ... ... you recite the incantation three times into it, and he eats red wool. |
| 40 | _[en2?_ ...] _szu#?-gi lil szu-ge-e-ne szu-gi_ | Incantation: “... reed, lil, šugīnu-plant, ru₂. |
| 41 | _[kid3-kid3-bi_ 7(disz)? ha-ru]-be2#-e sza2 _{tumu}si-sa2 ti_ ina _de3_ tur-ar2 ina _i3 {gesz}szur-min3 mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi esz-mesz_-su-ma _si-sa2_-im | Its ritual: 7? harūbê-plants of the tumusa-plant, you stir them into a paste in oil from šurminu-tree, blood from cedar (and) ḫašammu-plant and (then) you put (the mixture) on his neck. |
| 42 | _[en2 ...] _hul#-a nig2-gal2-la!(MA) dingir_ x s,i-ir-ta | Incantation: “... evil, the possessions of the god, ... supreme, |
| 43 | _[ma-ni-ir-ra-an]-ni ha-ba-re-esz ma-ni-ir-ra-an-ni hal-hal-la-ta la gu dim2?-ma ti-la-sze3_ | “If he slips through the cracks of my neck, if he falls through a hole, he will not be able to make a decision about his life. |
| 44 | [x _du-ru?]-na#-asz? du-ru-na-asz hu-ri-na-ah mu-un-di-hu-na ha-at-tu-uk tu6 enuru_ | “The ... of Urunaš, the urunaḫ of Hurinah, the one who brings in the hattikkû-demon, the incantation of the city, |
| 45 | _[ka-inim]-ma# sig2 kesz2-da-kam2_ | It is an invocation for a knot of wool. |
| 48 | _DISZ na sig2 te-mesz_-szu2 ma#-gal# i-szah-hu-uh _na bi dingir_-szu2 {d}isz8-tar2-szu2 _ki_-szu2 ze-nu-u | If the hair of a man’s temples are very thick: that man, his god and his goddess will be angry with him. |
| 49 | _kid3-kid3-bi_ ana _igi mul_ mah-re#-e _kesz2 kesz2 zu2-lum-ma {zi3}esza dub_-aq _ninda-i3-de2-a lal3 i3-nun#-na# gar#_-an | Its ritual: in front of a rising star you tie knots, you strew dates and fine flour, you set up a libation bowl of emmer honey and butter. |
| 50 | _{udu}siskur du3_-usz _{uzu}zag {uzu}me#-[ze2] {uzu#}ka-ne_ tu-t,ah-ha _kasz bal_-qi2 gesz-gan2? {gesz}⌈ma2-eresz{esz#}-ma2_-le-e | You make a šakku-offering. You recite (the incantation) “Zag, meze, kānû, beer you libate. The harrow, the ēru-boat |
| 51 | _u5 argab{muszen} {u2}igi-nisz_ {u2?#}sze10#? ma2#-lah5 ki i3 hi#-hi#_ ina _igi# mul gar_-an _en2_ an-ni-ta5 3(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu | You place the oil of a raven, eagle's tongue plant, šēḫû-plant (and) balaḫ-plant in front of the star. You recite this incantation three times. |
| 52 | at-ta _mul mu-nam-mir_ x x x x szur#? ina _igi#?_ qe2-reb _an_-e ha-it, _ub-mesz_ | You, the star which makes the ... bright, in front of? the heavens, the one who reaches the horizon, |
| 53 | ana-ku _nenni a nenni_ ina _ge6_ an-ne2-e# _igi_-ka kam2-sa-ku di-ni di-in esz-bar-a-a _kud_-us | I, the so-and-so, son of so, in this night before you I am enraged; judge my case, render my verdict. |
| 54 | _u2-hi-a szesz-mesz_ lip-si-su#! lum-ni _a2-gu2-zi-ga u4_-ma _te-mesz_-szu2 ta-kar | May my brothers release the evil of the aguzīgû-demon, and you will discard his omens. |
| 55 | _DISZ ki-min gesz-gan2? {gesz}lu2_-a-nu {u2}eli#-kul-la {u2}kur-ka-na-a sza2 _kur# gesz#_ x x x x _sig2#? {mi2#}asz2#-gar3#? gesz3 nu-zu_ ina _gu2_-szu2 _gar_-an | If ditto: a thornbush, a mongoose, elikulla-plant, kurkanû-plant from the mountain, ...-wood, wool of a non-nuzu-plant you put on his neck. |
| 56 | 6(disz) _ka-inim-ma# sig2 kesz2-da-kam_ | 6 incantation formulas for knotting wool |
| 57 | _DISZ na ugu_-szu2 _a_ u2#-kal# _szu-si_-ka _gal_-ti a-szar _a-mesz_ u2-kal-lu _tag-tag_-at szum-ma _{uzu}gisz_-szu2 | If a man’s head is full of water: your great fetlock, where water is plentiful, will be irrigated. If his nose |
| 58 | be2-'-szat#? [... gul]-gul#-li-szu2 it-tar-du _bad_-ma gul-gul-la-szu2 te-ser-rim a sza gul-gul-li-szu2 | “If he is ill, ... will destroy him; he will be weakened and his destruction will be destroyed; you will remove the water of his destruction. |
| 59 | tu#-[sze-lam-ma? ...] _luh#_-si i3-gesz sud_ ana _ugu gig gar_-an _KU.KU gesz-kin2 zi3 bahar2 sud2_ ana _ugu gig_ | You smear it on the sore and ... you sprinkle it with oil, you put it on his sore, you pound kukru-aromatic, flour from a potter's kiln, you pour it over sore. |
| 60 | [... x]-ma# _tug2 sig!? a luh_-si i3-gesz sud_ ana _ugu gig gar_-an {tug2}na-al-ti-ip-ti | ... and you put a low-quality garment (made) of water and pressed oil on top of the sore. You place a naltiptu-garment |
| 61 | [... _u4] 2(disz)#-kam2 la2 du8_-ma _tug2 sig!? a luh_-si i3-gesz sud_ ana _ugu gig gar_-an | ... on the 2nd day, you bandage him with it and you put on a low-quality garment with water and filtered oil over the sore. |
| 62 | [x x x x] ti#? _gazi{sar} bil2?_-ti _ki zi3 sze-sa-a hi-hi_ ana _ugu gig mar u4 1(disz)-kam2 la2 du8_-ma | ... mustard, bilti-disease, with flour and šesānu-flour, on account of a sick patient, on the 1st day he should not take it away, and |
| 63 | [x x x] {szim#}li gaz ki zi3-kum hi-hi_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz la2 igi gig_ tu-gal-lab _en ti-la lal2_ | ... juniper, you crush (and) sift it like flour, you knead it in juice from kasû-herb ('tamarind') and you daub (his eyes) with it. You smear (the mixture) on a piece of bread, (and then) you bandage him with it for life and honey. |
| 64 | x [x] x _bad_-ma szum-ma _{uzu}gesz_-szu2 la be2-'-szat ana li-mit _sag-du_-szu2 _kum2 na4-mesz gar_-an | ... is thick, and if its base is not bent back to the width of its head: you set stones. |
| 65 | _en2 ur#-ba#-tu4 ur-ba-tu4 ur-ba-tu4 sa-am-tu4 zi-am-ma ur-pa-ta _sa5_ ik-tum3 _im-szeg3 sa5_ | Incantation: “Urbatu, urbatu! Urbatu samtu! Zimma urpata iktum! Imšeg sa5! |
| 66 | _zi_-ma# ki-ta5 sa5-tu4 ir-hu _a zi-ga sa5 zi_-ma _id2_ sa5-tu4 im-la _{lu2}engur sa5_ | rise, and the lower part is swollen, the rising water is red, rise and the upper river is red: the governor is red. |
| 67 | _{gesz}mar# sa5 {gesz}dusu sa5 il2_-szi-ma# _a-mesz sa5-mesz_ li-is-kir _{gesz}ig_-ma _sa5 {gesz}sag-kul_-mi _sa5_ | a red door and a yellow door lift it up and red water may it cover the door and red, my door is red. |
| 68 | _ka2#_-szu2-nu it!-tu man-nu-um-ma sza2 i-pe-et-ta-ku-nu-szi i-ri-isz ma-ra i-ri-isz ma-ra _tu6 enuru_ | Whoever you are, who has opened your gate, may it be favourable for you, may the city's incantation favourable. |
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| 1 | _ka-inim#-[ma_ ...] la# ik-kal-lu-u2 | Incantation formula: ... they will not eat. |
| 2 | _du3#-du3#-bi#_ hal-lu-ta#-na#-a# sza2# _giri3# eme3#?_ [x x x x] _nigin_-mi ana _sza3_ hi-pe-e-ti _gar_-an | Its ritual: you place a hallutanû-container of the foot of a she-goat ... inside a hipitu-vessel. |
| 3 | _en2_ 7(disz)-szu2 _szid_-nu ina _tug2_ ta-pa-ti4?-iq# [...] _nu#-nu 7(disz) ka-keszda kesz2_ e-ma _kesz2_ | You recite the incantation seven times, you wrap it in a cloth, ..., you tie seven knots, wherever you tie it, |
| 4 | _en2 szid_-nu ina _sag-ki_-szu2 _kesz2#?_ [x x] x ina-esz | Incantation: You tie šidnu-stone on his temple, ... he will get better. |
| 5 | _DISZ na sag-du_-su _a_ u2-kal e-le-nu da-da#?-[ni-szu2 ...] _erin#_ hum-t,am2? _gar_-an-ma _a_-szu2 ub-bal | If a man’s head contains water, his upper thighs are ...: you put humtam-soapwort and his father will take it. |
| 6 | _DISZ na_ ab-bu-ut-ta-szu2 _a_ u2-kal kal _u4#?_ [x x x] ina#? _u4 7(disz)-kam2 la2_ | If a man’s belly holds water all day ... on the 7th day: he will die. |
| 7 | ina _u4 8(disz)-kam2_ ab-bu-ut-ta-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 te#?-[ser-rim? ka-a]-a#-na-am _lal2_ | On the 8th day you recite the incantation three times. You smear daily honey. |
| 8 | _DISZ na sag-du_-su sze-ha u2-kal _[i3-nun?]_ hum#?-t,am2#? _gar_-an | If a man’s head is full of šēḫu-disease: you put ghee (and) humṭam(?) oil (on him). |
| 9 | _DISZ na sag-du_-su it-te-ne2-ba-asz-szum x [x x x _{na4}]musz#?-gir2# {na4}dag-gaz {na4}gug_ mar-ha-szi | If a man’s head continually trembles: mushgir-stone, daggaz-stone and marhašu-stone |
| 10 | _{na4}zu2 ge6 {na4}nir2 {na4}an-za-gul#?-me#?_ x [x _{na4}]amasz#-pa-e3 8(disz) na4-mesz_ | night-stone, nir stone, anzagulme stone, ... amašpa’e stone, 8 stones |
| 11 | an-nu-ti ina _{sig2}he2-me-da sig2# babbar# nu-nu#_ x [x x] _sag-ki_-szu2 tara-kas2-ma ina-esz | These in red wool, white wool, ... you tie on his head and he will get better. |
| 12 | _DISZ na sag#-du#_-su# [ik-ta]-na#-as,-s,a _{szim}gur2-gur2 {szim#}li#? {szim}man-du szim-szal {szim}bal_ | If a man’s head constantly trembles: mint, juniper, mandu-aromatic, šunû-mint, baluḫh&būtu-plant |
| 13 | [x x x x x _{gesz}]erin#-sumun_ {gesz}si-hu {gesz}ar2#-[ga]-nu {u2}ba-ri-ra-tu2 _gi du10_ | ... cedar, sihu-wood, amanu-tree, barīrātu-plant, sweet reed |
| 14 | [...] ina _i3-udu ellag2 udu-nita2_ sza2 _mun nu szub_-u ina _mud2 {gesz#}eren# sud2_ ina _kusz sur_-re _sag-du_-su _la2_ | ... in fat from a male sheep that had not fallen into salt, you dry (and) pound cedar oil, you bandage his head with it, |
| 15 | [...] x tum _{szim}buluh_ {u2}kur-ka-nu-u qu#?-ta#-ru sza2 _sag-du_ | ... baluḫ-aromatic, kurkanû-plant, qutaru-plant of the head |
| 16 | [nap-szal-ti? _sag]-du pesz10-{d}id2 babbar_ u _ge6_ ni-kip-ta _nita2_ u _munus_ {na4}mu-s,a# _[{na4}zalag2 {na4}an-zah?] ka# a#-ab#-ba#_ | The napšaltu-disease(?) of the head of the white snake and the black snake, the man and the woman, mūṣu-stone, lapis lazuli, anzaḫ-stone at the mouth of the sea |
| 17 | _[numun_ {gesz}bi]-ni# _si dara3-masz gul-gul nam-lu2-u18-lu u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _tesz2-bi [sud2_ ina _i3_ u _mud2 {gesz}erin?]_ | The seeds of juniper, the horn of a stag, the destroyer of humanity, these plants together with oil and blood of cedar |
| 18 | _[hi-hi] sag-ki-mesz_-szu2 [tu-lap-pat] | You recite the incantation three times. |
| 19 | [qu5-tar5] _sag#-du {u2}kur-kur pesz10-{d}id2_ {u2}kur-ka-nam ni#-kap#-ta# _nita2#?_ [u _munus]_ | the head of the kurkur plant, ēš-iddin-plant, kurkanam plant, the ni-kapta of the man and the woman |
| 20 | _[disz_-nisz tu]-dak#-kak ina _mud2 {gesz}erin hi-hi_ ina _udubx(NE)_ tu-qat#-tar#-szu#? | You dry (and) crush (them) in mud of juniper and sulphur in a ram. |
| 21 | _[DISZ na sag]-du#_-su _gig_ {u2}s,a-s,u-um-ta5 _{u2}mur-du3-du3_ u2#-pi#-mu#-un-zir | If a man’s head is sick: ṣaṣumtu-plant (and) murdudu-plant he will release. |
| 22 | [x x] x-su _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _sag-du_-su _sar_-ab# _lal_-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | his ... you dry and crush it in ghee, you shave his head, you bandage him with it, and then on the 3rd day you should not remove it. |
| 23 | _[DISZ sag-du?]_-su# _dugud {szim}gur2-gur2 {szim}li {u2}kur-kur {szim}szesz [ki?] illu# {szim!}buluh_ | If his head is thick: gurgur-aromatic, burāšu-juniper, kurkur-plant, myrrh (and) buluḫ-plant. |
| 24 | [...] _ellag2# gu4 hi-hi_ ina _kusz sur_-re _sar#?_-[ab _u4] 4(disz)#?-kam2 lal2_ | ... the kidneys of an ox are swollen in a leather bag; you smear? honey on the 4th? day. |
| 25 | [x x x x x] 1(u)# 5(disz)# u 2(gesz2) 3(u) 3(disz)-ta-am3#_ te# x [x ina _a gazi?]{sar#} sila11_-asz _i3 szesz2 la2_ | ... 15 and 133 each you ... in ghee, you smear it on a piece of bread, (and) you bandage him with oil of the brother. |
| 26 | _[... ina#] _sag#?-[du_-szu2 ip-pu-usz-ma _sag-du_-su _dugud]_-ma# ina _zi_-szu2 _sag-du_-su | ... he performs on his head and his head is heavy and on his body his head |
| 27 | [... ina _{na4}]na#-za3-hi-li sud2_ | You knead ... in lapis lazuli |
| 28 | [... ana sag]-du#?_-szu2 i-tel-li | ... went up to his head(?) |
| 29 | [...] _sag-du_-su _esz-mesz_ | ... its heads are new. |
| 30 | _DISZ# na#_ [...] _im had2-a gaz_ | If a man .... |
| 31 | _sim_ ki# x [... _szesz2?]_-su#-ma _u4 3(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | ... ... his brother, and on the 3rd day he will not sleep. |
| 32 | _DISZ na sag-du#_-[su pa-nu-szu2 _igi-min_-szu2 _giri3-min_-szu2 _nundum_-szu2 _mu2-mesz_-hu _sag-du_-su ana _igi]_-szu2# _gid2-da_-su | If a man's head, his face, his feet, his lips, and his lips are full: his head will become long in front of him. |
| 33 | _szu-min_-szu2 u _giri3-min_-szu2# _[gu7_-szu2 mi-na-tu-szu2 tab-ka _su_-szu2 szim]-ma#-ta5# _tuku#-mesz#_ [ana _ti_-szu2] _{szim#}gur2-gur2_ | his hands and feet hurt him, his limbs are bound, his body has sulphur, in order to heal him: gurgur-aromatic |
| 34 | _{szim}li {u2#}[kur-kur numun {u2}ab2-duh_ sah-le2-e _ar3_-ti _pa] {gesz#}ildag2 gazi#{sar#} zi3# sze-sa-a_ | juniper, nīnû-plant, šuduḫ-plant (and) cress, tallow, tamarisk, gazelle, sesame flour |
| 35 | _dida sig5# [{szim}{d}masz {szim}si-sa2 disz_-nisz gaz sim]_ ⌈ina⌉ _a gazi{sar#} sila11#_-asz | good sweet wort, maštakal-aromatic, šišānu-juniper, ghee, tamarisk, alum, gazi-plant, sila-plant |
| 36 | _sag-du_-su# [... _lal2]_-ma#? _u4 7(disz)-kam2 nu du8_ | his head ... honey, and on the 7th day he should not eat. |
| 37 | _DISZ ki-min {u2}[x ... _szesz2?]-mesz#_-ma ina-esz | If ditto: ...-plant and he will get better. |
| 38 | _DISZ na murub4 sag-[du_-szu2 u2-zaq-qa-su bir-ka-szu2 _dugud_ u2-ta-ba-ka] i#?-ta-na-ah _gaz sza3_ | If the middle of the 'finger' of the lung causes him a stinging pain, his temples are swollen, he continually trembles, and he is constantly afflicted. |
| 39 | _tuku-mesz_-szi _ellag2#?_-[szu2 i-ta-na-bal ... i-s,a-nam-mu ik-ka-szu2] ik#-ta-nir-ru | his limbs tremble, he is constantly frightened ..., they are constantly afraid of him, they keep wailing. |
| 40 | ana _gig zi#?_-[hi ... _gi du10 {u2}kur-kur_ ... _{gesz}sze-na2-x_ ...] _dida#?_ ina#? _a# gazi#{sar}_ | In order to cure a sore ... sweet reed, nīnû-plant ... šena-x-plant, ...-plant in juice from gazelle |
| 41 | _zi3 sze-sa#-[a_ ... _{u2}nig2-gidru_ ina _utu had2-a gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar} sila11_-asz _la2]_-id | šesānu-flour ... niggidru-plant in the morning you crush (and) sift tamarisk in juice from gazilû-herb ('tamarind') you bandage (his head). |
| 47 | _DISZ#_ x [x x x x x] x _{gesz}szinig numun#_ {u2#}x [x x x x x] | If ... a tamarisk, seed of ...-plant, |
| 48 | x [x x x lu ina] _kasz#-sag_ lu ina _gesztin nag_ [x x x x] | You pound ... either in prime-quality beer or in wine ....... |
| 49 | _DISZ# [na sag]-ki#?-dab#-ba# tuku-tuku numun {u2#}ukusz2#-hab#?_ | If a man has been seized by sagkidabbu-disease: seeds of kušhab-plant |
| 50 | _[dub 1(disz)]-kam2# DISZ na ugu_-szu2 _kum2#_ u2-kal | 1st tablet of "If a man’s cranium holds heat." |
| 51 | e2-gal {m}an-szar2-du3#-a lugal szu2 man kur an-szar2{ki} | Palace of Anšardua, king of the universe, lord of the land of Assyria |
| 52 | sza _{d}ag_ u {d}tasz-me-tu4# _gesztu-min_ ra#-pa#-asz2#-tu# isz-ru-ku-szu2 | who Nabû and Tašmētu gave him wide understanding |
| 53 | e-hu-uz-zu _gesztu-min_ na-mir#-tu ni-siq tup#-szar-ru-ti | He acquired for himself supreme wisdom, the pinnacle of scholarship. |
| 54 | sza ina _lugal-mesz_-ni a-lik mah-ri-ia# mam2#-ma szip-ru szu-a-tu la i-hu-uz-zu | Of the kings who came before me, none had learned this art. |
| 55 | bul-t,i _ta ugu_-hi _en umbin_ liq-ti _bar#-[mesz_ ta]-hi#-zu# nak#-la _a-zu-gal#_-lu#?-ut#? {d}nin#-urta#_ | Prescriptions from head to toenail, gleanings from the outer quarters, knowledge of the great medical knowledge of Ninurta, |
| 56 | u {d}gu-la ma-la ba-asz2-mu ina tup-pa-a-ni asz2-t,ur as-niq _igi-kar2_-ma | and Gula as much as there is I wrote on tablets, checked, collated, and |
| 57 | a-na ta-mar-ti szi-ta-si-ia qe2-reb _e2-gal_-ia u2-kin | in my palace for my reading and recitation |
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