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CT 39, pl. 41-42, K 02238 + (P366139)
CANONICAL > Divination > Terrestrial > Šumma ālu, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 39, pl. 41-42, K 02238 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P366139 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Divination > Terrestrial > Šumma ālu |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| obverse col 2 21 | ... his... he has gone away. |
| obverse col 1 4 | If a man ditto: he will go and.... |
| reverse col 1 20 | If a man's word reaches his left: he will conquer. |
| obverse col 1 7' | whose limbs and lips are exalted gods, |
| obverse col 2 23 | ... he will raise him. |
| reverse col 1 43 | The ritual: On the 1st and the 2nd day: there will be no happiness. |
| reverse col 1 34 | If a man's word is spoken inside it: he will conquer. |
| obverse col 2 29 | ... eat |
| obverse col 2 30 | If ditto he falls into the ground and his.... he is stricken: he will die. |
| obverse col 1 3' | He is his companion, he is a hero. |
| obverse col 2 4' | ... his red......... |
| reverse col 1 44 | If a man’s word is swollen: he will destroy his face. |
| reverse col 1 33 | You recite... his.... |
| reverse col 1 2 | He imposed upon him a penalty and imposed upon him his penalty. |
| obverse col 2 8' | If a man or on a bed or on a throne: he will die. |
| reverse col 2 2 | The word of a god is a curse. |
| reverse col 2 3 | If a man's word in the lap of a man: |
| obverse col 2 6' | If... you do not know... that man. |
| reverse col 2 1 | If a man's word... all day |
| obverse col 1 8 | If a man ditto: he will die and he will reach the highest rank. |
| obverse col 2 15 | If ditto: in the morning watch, ditto: that man will die. |
| obverse col 2 4 | For a gift... to the m... |
| reverse col 1 4 | The incantation... he performed. |
| reverse col 1 18 | If a man's word is not clear and he does not do it, he is frightened. |
| reverse col 2 6' | Incantation:... the great gods. |
| reverse col 1 47 | The 2nd day is unfavourable. |
| reverse col 1 46 | If a man is seized by an omen: |
| reverse col 2 14' | If.......... |
| obverse col 2 24 | If ditto... the earth and it is swollen |
| obverse col 2 10' | If a man is stricken in his body: the south wind blew, and he will die. |
| reverse col 1 22 | If a man's word to him: he will do it one times. |
| obverse col 2 20 | If a man's intestines are swollen and like a scorpion: he will die. |
| obverse col 2 32 | If ditto he stands with him and his... will be scattered; in his messenger he will die. |
| obverse col 1 14 | If a man ditto... and... |
| reverse col 1 26 | If a man's word to his face and his ear is broken: |
| reverse col 2 10' | 'Let him live, and his life will be long, his curse will be released.' |
| reverse col 2 11' | If... he destroys that house |
| obverse col 1 12 | If a man ditto: he will die of Gula. |
| reverse col 1 32 | If a man's word to his rear: |
| obverse col 2 28 | If ditto a man ditto and he is seized by a salim snake: he will conquer him. |
| reverse col 1 41 | The word of a true god |
| reverse col 1 28 | If a man's word to his later brother: he will die. |
| reverse col 2 12' | ... that house |
| reverse col 1 37 | The man was not agreeable to the god. |
| reverse col 2 2' | : he will die. : he will die. |
| obverse col 2 26 | If ditto he stands with him and he afflicts evil with him. |
| obverse col 2 5 | If a man is seized by a rimu-disease: he will do battle. |
| obverse col 2 18 | If a man is seized by death and is like a snake:.... |
| reverse col 2 9' | he is a widow. |
| reverse col 1 8 | If a man performs a ritual assemblage three times: this is true. |
| obverse col 2 5' | If his... is dark: he will die at an inappropriate time. |
| reverse col 1 23 | If a man's word to him, he will do it twice, and he will recover. |
| obverse col 1 1 | If a man... a day for the god: a'street'-mark in his path. |
| obverse col 2 25 | That house will be destroyed. |
| obverse col 1 9 | ... his face |
| obverse col 1 3 | If a man ditto: a bird.... |
| obverse col 2 11' | You recite the incantation 'His bed' and is good. |
| obverse col 1 6 | If a man ditto: he will die and he will recover. His sacrifice is not favourable. |
| reverse col 1 52 | If a man's head is surrounded by a ghost:.... |
| obverse col 2 14' | If ditto he sees a man like a male: that woman will seize him. |
| obverse col 2 7' | If a man's garment is seized in the place of ama: an enemy will seize him. |
| obverse col 2 7 | If ditto a man's neck is swollen and swollen: that man will be killed. |
| reverse col 1 7 | If a man does a word about him twice, he will repay it. |
| reverse col 1 48 | If a man is seized by an incantation by a bird in front of him: |
| obverse col 2 6 | If a man is seized by a ghost: his hand will be seized. |
| reverse col 1 35 | If a man's words are sprinkling, he will receive a payment. |
| obverse col 2 14 | (If) ditto: in the middle watch ditto: that man will conquer. |
| obverse col 2 9 | If ditto to his left ditto: that sick man will be beloved of his great divinity. |
| obverse col 2 34 | If ditto (a man) stands with him and. |
| reverse col 1 16 | If a man’s word does not perform his fourth extispicy |
| obverse col 2 17 | (If) he is ill for a lord: there will be a famine of his great divinity. |
| reverse col 1 30 | If a man performs a scribal art for his second time: anger of his god. |
| reverse col 1 21 | The decree of a god is favourable. |
| obverse col 2 15' | If ditto he sees a woman like a woman: that man will acquire god and protective deity. |
| obverse col 1 8' | If a man goes to a god's temple: night of the dream. |
| reverse col 2 13' | If............ |
| reverse col 2 5' | It is favourable. |
| obverse col 2 12 | If ditto, at noon, ditto: that man will be seized.... |
| obverse col 2 13' | If ditto: he will reach the highest rank. |
| obverse col 1 5' | If a man is seated on his throne at his side: that man will be good. |
| obverse col 1 10 | If a man ditto: his garment will not be loosened. |
| obverse col 1 4' | If a man is seated on his throne: that man will raise his mouth. |
| obverse col 2 33 | If ditto it stands in the earth and... |
| obverse col 1 13 | If a man ditto: he will become ill. |
| obverse col 2 9' | If ditto he is ill and he is ill in his lap: |
| obverse col 1 9' | If a man goes to a god's temple: his heart will not be satisfied. |
| reverse col 1 13 | If a man's word does not do a second time: he will die. |
| reverse col 1 39 | I give orders to a god. |
| obverse col 2 10 | If ditto in front of him, ditto: the man will experience a severe famine. |
| reverse col 1 36 | If a man is seized by an incantation of dispelling of his face: |
| reverse col 1 14 | If a man's word does not do a third time, |
| reverse col 1 6 | If a man is seized by an oath: he will become a slave. |
| obverse col 2 13 | If ditto (a man) in the morning watch ditto: that man will not become happy. |
| reverse col 1 50 | If a man is seized by an omen: the bird will be destroyed in the sky. |
| obverse col 2 27 | ... before |
| obverse col 1 5 | ... will conquer.... |
| reverse col 1 51 | The word of a god is favourable. |
| obverse col 1 6' | If a man’s throne on the right and left is set: that man will become happy. |
| reverse col 1 38 | If a man is seized by an ox in front of him. |
| reverse col 1 25 | You perform it on his side, you recite the incantation 'Ashurbanipal is the king'. |
| reverse col 1 40 | If a man's word is in his presence: |
| reverse col 1 12 | If a man’s word does not do a single thing: he will die. |
| reverse col 1 19 | If a man's word reaches his right, he will die. |
| reverse col 1 15 | Ditto: he will be well. Night |
| reverse col 1 27 | to the utterance of his mouth... he will reach you. |
| reverse col 2 8' | with a man he smote |
| reverse col 2 4 | The decree of a god is favourable. |
| reverse col 1 42 | If a man's sign is a dog's face: he will destroy him. |
| obverse col 1 2 | His wife, the one who hears his prayer, |
| obverse col 2 3' | ..... and..., you recite... |
| reverse col 1 29 | ... he will conquer. |
| reverse col 1 53 | I am well; your divinity is well. |
| obverse col 1 11 | If a man comes close to his (personal) god's temple: he will acquire a bronze kettledrum and he will recover. |
| reverse col 1 31 | In the evening?... he will be sated : death. |
| reverse col 2 7' | O supplication, angry god, and angry goddess, |
| obverse col 2 11 | If ditto to his rear ditto: that man will go in peace. |
| reverse col 1 17 | If a man's word is not five, he will become frightened. |
| reverse col 1 24 | If a man's word to him, he will do it three times, his god will do it. |
| obverse col 2 12' | If the south wind blows over the land: he will raise his own life. |
| obverse col 2 31 | If ditto he falls into the ground and his.... he is stricken: he will die. |
| obverse col 1 2' | If a man is seated on his throne: that man will be angry. |
| reverse col 2 3' | ... fire was set up. |
| reverse col 1 5 | he took, whatever he said, his bricks |
| obverse col 2 1' | his..., the day of the levy |
| obverse col 2 2' | ... as soon as a man's foot... |
| reverse col 1 1 | If a man...s a man to a god and...s an incantation.... |
| reverse col 1 49 | He is his friend, he is a slave. |
| obverse col 1 1' | If a man is seated on his throne in front of the god: that man will be good. |
| obverse col 1 7 | ... his..... |
| reverse col 2 1' | If a man's word... |
| obverse col 2 16 | If ditto.... |
| reverse col 1 45 | ... will not reach.... |
| reverse col 1 9 | If a man does not perform a ritual assemblage four times, |
| reverse col 1 3 | If a man is stricken on his right shoulder: |
| obverse col 1 10' | That man is the oath of the god. |
| obverse col 2 8 | If ditto (a man's head)...: that man will die. |
| reverse col 2 4' | You put emmer-flour in a censer. |
| obverse col 2 19 | his missing property he has taken |
| obverse col 2 22 | If a man's lungs are swollen and are like a lullaby: a snake will be seized. |
| reverse col 1 10 | If a man's words are five, he will die. |
| reverse col 1 11 | If a man's word reaches me, and he does not listen to his prayers. |
| obverse col 2 3 | If a man... |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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