RA 012, 073-084 (P368468)
Literary, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | RA 012, 073-084 |
|---|---|
| ID | P368468 |
| Museum no. | Bod S 302 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Uruk |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
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| obverse 1 | May the arrowhead that pierces lungs and heart go back and forth like a shuttle. |
| obverse 2 | Inanna, after you have made fighting and battle flip about(?) like a skip-rope, |
| obverse 3 | O lady of battle, make them clash together like a ball(?) and driving stick. |
| obverse 4 | Goddess of contention, make battle be pursued like puppets=dolls being manipulated. |
| obverse 5 | Lady, at the place of clashing of weapons, strike with chaos like the banging down of astragals. |
| obverse 6 | Inanna, when like an overwhelming storm you are consolidating the contingents of battle, |
| obverse 7 | when you demonstrate your great ability with the divine mace, the double-headed ax, the big sword and arrows, |
| obverse 8 | when you put on the fierce armor, let the deluge rage. |
| obverse 9 | When you make ready your bow/throw-stick(?) and shield of battle, may the storms whirl about for you. |
| obverse 10 | May your raging divine weapon strike the evil person with lightning like (the plague god) Erra. |
| obverse 11 | Lady, at the place of clashing of weapons and planting of standards, no one can get away from the opening of your arms. |
| obverse 12 | My daughter, wherever it is pleasing to you to extend upwards, to extend downwards, to pull taut or to loosen, |
| obverse 13 | Having no limits at the place where destinies are decided, your pronouncements are indeed as great as my pronouncements. |
| obverse 14 | At festivals, offerings, banquets, prostration(?), making obeisance, and invoking the name (of the god), |
| obverse 15 | a human being whose god has gotten very angry with him, whose goddess has become soured/jealous towards him, |
| obverse 16 | as long as he does not seek out the place of reconciliation with your divinity, no god will be agreeable to his petition. |
| obverse 17 | At my city, the mountain of Sumer and Akkad, the shade of the world quarters, |
| reverse 1 | at Duranki, the bond of heaven and earth, the foundation of all constructed settlements, |
| reverse 2 | at my royal dais reposing like a horned bull (or elephant?) at the obeisances of the gods, |
| reverse 3 | at my sanctuary Nippur, the shrine of Enlil-ship, the mainstay/great wall of the nation, |
| reverse 4 | the sanctuary, the relaxing dwelling place which is called by my name, |
| reverse 5 | may your ladyship also be manifested in that place, may your name be called Queen of Nippur! |
| reverse 6 | The good protective spirit, (my) eloquent god who is standing in front of me, |
| reverse 7 | the craftsman of the centerpoint of the Ekur temple, discoverer of advice and planning, the finest oil, |
| reverse 8 | let be your guardian be he against whom your wrath was great and whom your divine fury has overcome. |
| reverse 9 | May wise Nin-imma'imma cool your heart with pleasant conversations. |
| reverse 10 | Lady, I have established for you my weighty commands, divine powers that should not be demanded by anyone; |
| reverse 11 | as I (have done), may Ea, king of the Apsu, treat you well. |
| reverse 12 | Because of this, the prince Nudimmud became happy, his liver rose with joy. |
| reverse 13 | Long tablet of Iqīša, heir of Ištar-šūma-ēreš, descendent of Ekur-zakir the incantation priest. Hand of Ištar-šūma-ēreš |
| reverse 14 | his son. One who reveres Anu, Enlil, and Ea will not take it away, (or) who borrows it must not intentionally allow it to become lost. |
| reverse 15 | At its proper time he shall return it to the house of its owner. He who does take it may Adad and Šala take HIM away! |
| reverse 16 | Month of Nisan, 23rd day, 8th year of Philipp, king of all the lands. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| obverse | ||
| 1 | {gesz}kak mur sza3-ga an-da-ab-la2-am3 bar-bar-re-esz he2-en-su3-su3 = %a u2-s,u mu-szaq-qir lib3-bi u ha-sze-e ki-i u2-ki-i lisz-ta-ad-di-ih | |
| 2 | {d}inanna ti-sah4 gesz-la2 eszemen2-gin7 u3-mi-ib2-SAR-SAR = &a {d}isz-tar a-na-an-ti u tu-qu-um!-ta ki-ma kip-pe-e szu-tak-pi-ma | |
| 3 | {e-lag}{gesz}ellag gesz-du3-a-gin7 nin me3-a tesz2-a-ra se3-se3-ga-ba-ni-ib2 = %a ki-ma pu-uk-ku u3 mi-ik-ke-e be-let ta-ha-zi szu-tam-hi-s,u tam-ha-ru | |
| 4 | amalu a-da-min3{me-en}-na bi-za szu!(SU) tag-ga-gin7 szen-szen-na{a} us2-sa-ab = %a i-lat te-s,e-e-ti ki-ma me-lul-tu2 pa-as-si re-de-e qab-lu | |
| 5 | {d}in-nin ki {gesz}tukul sag3-ga zi-in-gi ra-ra-da-gin7 igi-suh3-sah4 ra-ra-ab = %a _{d}min_ a-szar tam-hu-us, kak-ku u dab2-de-e ki-ma ki-s,al-la me2-li-li sah-masz-tu2 | |
| 6 | {d}inanna u4 al-tar-gin7 zu2-keszda me3-a{i-ma?-a} gi-ne-da-zu-ne = %a {d}isz-tar ki-ma u4-me da-pi-ni ki-s,ir ta-ha-za ina kun-ni-ka | |
| 7 | {mi-t,u}{gesz}mitum dur10-tab-ba {ul}ul4-gal mul-mul {ni-ir}ni2-ir9 {ki-ki}ke3-ke3-da-zu = %a ina mi-t,u pa-asz2-tu4 nam-s,a-ru u mul-mul-li ina gi-tasz-szu-ri-ki | |
| 8 | a2-kar2 mir da-da-ra-ah# di-da-da-zu HUR-KU he2-en-gub-gub-bu = %a ap-luh-ta ez-ze-ta ina szit-pu-ri-ki li-la-bi-ib a-bu-bu | |
| 9 | {il-lu-ru}illar {kusz}gur21{ur3}-me3 szu si sa2-da-zu ulu3 ha-ra-an-{du}du9-{du}du9-de3 = %a til-pa-nu u ka-ba-bu ina szu-te-szu-ri-ki me-hu-u li-su-ru-ki | |
| 10 | szu ur4-ur4 zi-ga-zu {d}er3-ra-gin7 lu2-gi16-gi16 {gi-ir}gir2-{gi-ir}gir2 he2-en-ak = %a ka-szu-usz-ki na-ad-ru ki-ma {d}er3-ra qar-da-mu li-szab-ri-iq | |
| 11 | {d}in-nin ki {gesz}tukul sag3-ga szu-nir gub-bu a2!(NE) gal2-zu lu2 na-me nu-mu-un-da-ab-gi4-gi4 = %a _{d}min_ ina ti-is,-bu-ut kak-ku u szu-rin-ni ina pe-te-e i-di-ki mam-ma-an a-a ip-par-szid!(SZU) | |
| 12 | dumu-mu ki za-ra du10-ga an-sze3 la2 ki-sze3 la2 tu-lu gid2-da-bi = %a mar-ti ana e-ma t,a-bu-ki szu-usz-qu-u2 szu-usz-pu-la sza2-da-da u ni-i'-u | |
| 13 | ki nam-tar-ra-na szer11!(|KISZ.BAR|){ki?-szer3} nam-bi2-in-tuku-a du11-ga-mu-gin7 du11-ga-zu he2-en-gu-la = %a a-szar szi-me-a-tu4 kisz-da e tar-szi-i ki-ma qi2-bi-ti-i qi2-bit-ki lim-s,i | |
| 14 | {i-zi-in}ezem siskur2 ul du3-a-ta ni2 tur-tur-ra szu# giri17- du3 mu-pa3-da-(x)-bi-da-asz = %a ina i-sin-nu ni-qi2-i qe2-re-e-tu4 ut-nin{ni?-in?} la-ba-an ap-pi u za-kar! szu-mu | |
| 15 | lu2-u18-lu nig2 dingir-ra-a-ne2 sza3-dab ga2-ga2-bi mu-un-da-ak amalu-bi za3-sze3 ba-an-di-ni-ib2-gar-ra = %a a-me-lu sza2 _dingir_-szu2 szab-sisz ik-tam-lu-sza2 u {d}isz-tar-szu2 iq-t,i-nu-szu2 | |
| 16 | za3 ki-a inim du10 nam-amalu-zu li-bi2-in-kin-kin dingir na-me!(A) du10-du10!(UD) ak-ak-bi nu-sze = %a a-di asz-rat sa-lim _dingir_-u2-ti-ka la isz-te-e'-u2 _dingir_ ma-am-man te-es-pi-su le-em-ma | |
| 17 | uru2-mu hur-sag ki-in-gi# uri#! an-dul2 ub-da-ke4 = %a a-lu sza-ad!(S,I) ma-a-ti szu#-me#-ri# u ak-ka-di-i s,u-lul kib-ra-a-tu4 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | dur-an-ki ud5-sag an-ki-a uru2 te-me-en du3-a-bi = %a _min_ mar-kas2 _an_-e u _ki_-tim te-me-en kal da-ad2-me | |
| 2 | bara2 nam-lugal-la-mu szu giri17-du3 dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 am-si!-gin7 ba-nu2 = %a pa-rak szar-ru-ti-ia sza2 ana la-ban ap-pi _dingir-mesz_ ki-ma ri-i-mu rab-s,u | |
| 3 | esz3 nibru{ki}-mu ki-szu-pesz5 nam-{d}en-lil2-la2 bad3-gal kalam-ma-ke4 = %a bi-tu4 ni-ip-pu-ru ma-haz _{d}en-lil2_-u2-tu2 tu-kul-ti ma-a-ti | |
| 4 | bara2 dur2-gar-ra dag ki-mar-ra nig2 mu-sa4-mu in-pa3-da = %a _min_ szu-bat ta-ni-ih-tu4 sza2 ana ni-bit szu-mi-ia zak-ru | |
| 5 | ki-bi-a nam-nin-zu he2-en-ga-e3 un-gal nibru{ki} mu-sa4-a-zu he2-em = %a a-sza2-risz be-lut-ka lu szu-pa-a-tu4 {d}szar-rat ni-ip-pu2-ru ana szu-me-ki lu na-ba-a-tu2 | |
| 6 | gidim sag10-ga dingir inim-ma-mu sag an-na gub-bu-de3 = %a sze-e-du dam-qa _dingir_ mu-ta-mu-u2 na-an-za-za mah-ri-ia | |
| 7 | um-me-a dim-gal e2-kur-ra sa2 pa3-da dimma u2-li-bi = %a um-man-ni mar-kas2 _e2-kur_ a-ta mil-ki t,e3-e-me u2-lu-u szam-mi | |
| 8 | ib2-du11-ga mah-zu u3-ma-zu sa2 ib2-du11-ga-ke4 sag-tuku-zu he2-na-nam = %a ana sza2 ug-gat-ki ra-bat ir-nit-ta-ki kasz-da-at lu-u ra-bi-is,-ka szu-u2 | |
| 9 | {d}nin-imma3-imma3 gal-an-zu un-gi bar ze2-eb-be2-ba-ke4 ur5-zu he2-en-ib2-sze4-de3 = %a _{d}min_ er-szi ina na-pa-le-e t,u-ub ka-bat-ti ka-bat-ta-ka li-szap-szih | |
| 10 | {d}in-nin ag2 ze2-eb-be2-da-mu me al nu-di-di nig2-mu mu-ra-an-gar = %a _{d}min_ ur-tu4 ka-bit-tu4 pa-ra-as, la e-re-szi mim-me-e-a a-szim-ki | |
| 11 | ga2-e-gin7-nam {d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke4 mi2 zi-de3-esz hu-mu-ri-in-e3 = %a ki-ma ia-a-ti-ma _{d}be_ szar-ri ap-si-i ki-nisz li-kan-ni-ka | |
| 12 | nun {d}nu-dim2-mud-da nam-bi-sze3! i3-hul2 bar-bi ul-la am3!(AN)-mi-ib2-zi | |
| 13 | im-gid2-da {disz}ba{sza2}-a _bu12-kur2_ {disz}{d}inanna-mu-mu sza3-bal-bal _{disz}e2-kur-za-kir_ lu2-masz-masz _qat3_ {disz}{d}inanna-mu-mu | |
| 14 | %a _dumu-a-ni_ pa-lih {d}a-nu {d}en-lil2 u _{d}be nu-tum3_-szu2 ina me-resz-ti-szu2 la u2-szam2-kisz-szu2 | |
| 15 | %a ina _te_-szu2 ana _e2 umun_-szu2 _he2-gur_-szu2 sza2 _i-tum3_-szu2 {d}iszkur u {d}sza-la lit-bal-szu2 | |
| 16 | itu bara2 u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam2 mu 8(disz)-kam2 {disz}pi!-il-pi-is-su lugal kur-kur | |
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