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CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 004 (P369002)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002701.05, ex. 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P369002 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09303 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [u3] it#!-ma sza2 ina tes2-li-ti isz-mu#-[...] | And he who in a supplication spoke |
| 2' | [a-na] la#-ban ap-pi ut#-ni-ni ana _e2-sag-il2#_ [...] | He brought me to Esagil ... |
| 3' | [... a]-ri-du qab-ri a-tu-ra ana _ka2_ {d}utu#-[e3-a e-te-ru-ub] | I entered the gate of Šamaš-ea. |
| 4' | [ina] _ka2# he2-gal2_ he2-gal2-la in-na#-[ad-...] | In the gate of abundance, abundance ... |
| 5' | [ina] _ka2# {d}lamma3-ra-bi_ la-mas-si it,-t,e-ha-[...] | At the gate of the protective deity, the lamassu-priestess ... |
| 6' | [ina] _ka2# silim-ma_ szul-ma-na ap-pa-lis# | At the gate of well-being I look with pleasure. |
| 7' | [ina] _ka2# nam-ti-la_ ba-la-t,u am-ma-hi-ir | at the gate of life and well-being I received. |
| 8' | ina# _ka2 {d}utu-e3!_ it-ti bal-t,u-ti am-ma-ni | at the gate of Šamaš-e’s (temple) with living people |
| 9' | ina _ka2 u6-de-babbar-ra_ id-da-tu-u2-a im-me-ra | At the gate of the white ebony he approached me, |
| 10' | ina _ka2 nam-tag-ga-du8-a_ e'-il-ti ip-pa-t,ir | at the gate of the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ ritual he removed my slander. |
| 11' | ina _ka2 ka-tar-ra_ isz-ta-la pi-ia | at the gate of the katarrû-festival he uttered my mouth: |
| 12' | ina _ka2 a-sze-er-du8-u3-da_ up-ta-t,a-ra ta-ni-hi | At the gate of the lamentation priest he has shaved off the tanihu-demon. |
| 13' | ina _ka2 a-sikil-la_ me-e te-lil-te as-sa-li-ih | At the gate of the asikila-priestess I bathed in pure water. |
| 14' | ina _ka2 silim-ma_ it-ti {d#}marduk an-na-mir | at the gate of peace I saw Marduk. |
| 15' | ina _ka2 hi-li-su3_ sze-ep {d}s,ar#-pa-ni-tum an-na-sziq | At the gate of his luxuriance, the door of Ṣarpanitu was opened. |
| 16' | ina su-pe-e u3 te-me-qi2 ma-har-szu2-nu u2-tan-nin | In prayer and supplication he presented (them) before them. |
| 17' | qut-ren-na t,a-bu-u2-ti ma-har-szu2-nu u2-sza2-as,-li | I made sweet fig-trees stand before them. |
| 18' | u2-szam-hir ir-ba t,a-a'-ti _igi#-sa3_ e-ta-an-du-te# | he caused to be released. The ones who see her have become frightened. |
| 19' | u2-pal-liq le-e ma-re-e ut,-t,ab-bi-ih szap-s,u#? | (Sum) He smashed the brickwork of the temple (Akk) He demolished the wall(s), he shattered the foundation(s) |
| 20' | at-ta-naq-[...]-nu# du-usz-szu-pa2 _gesztin_ el#?-[...] | I constantly ... wine |
| 21' | {d#}alad {d}[lamma2 ...]-mesz li-bit _e2-sag-il2#_ | Alad, Lamma, ... of Esagil |
| 22' | [...]-nu# usz#-par#-[...] | ... he sent |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x ti# x [...] | ... ... |
| 2' | _kasz#_ asz2-na-an ru#-usz#-sza2#-a# [aq-qi-szu-nu] | I libated beer on an empty stomach for them. |
| 3' | ul#-tap-pit ha-szur-ri _du10-ga ugu_-szu2-nu#? [...] | I have poured out a sweet hushû-vessel over them ... |
| 4' | [qe2]-re-e-ti _dumu_ babila2{ki} mu x [...] | the qērītu-house, son of Babylon, year: “..., |
| 5' | _e2_ qe2-be2-ri-szu e-pu-szu ina qe2!-re-e-ti# [...] | He built a house in its environs, in the courtyards ... |
| 6' | i-mu-ru-ma <_dumu_> babila2{ki} ki-i u2-bal-la-t,u [...] | saw, and when the son of Babylon had revived |
| 7' | pa-a-tu _du3_-szi-na u2-sza2-pa-a nar-be2-e-[szu2-nu] | their gate he made open, their greatness |
| 8' | man-nu-um-ma iq-bi a-mar {d}szam-szi!-szu2 | Who has said, “I will see Šamši’s |
| 9' | ina lib3-bi man-ni ib-ba-szi e-te-eq _sila_-szu2 | Who among the people resides, has taken away his garment? |
| 10' | sza2 la {d}marduk man-nu mi-tu-ta-szu2 u2-bal-lit, | who without Marduk, who can cure his sin? |
| 11' | e-la {d}e4-ru6 {d}isz-tar-tum a-a-i-tum i-qi2-sza2 nap-szat-su | above Eru (and) Ištartum his father gave her life |
| 12' | {d}marduk ina qab-ri bul-lu-t,a i-le-'i | Marduk, in the midst of healing, may he be praised. |
| 13' | {d}s,ar-pa-ni-tum ina ka-ra-sze-e e-t,e-ra am-rat | Ṣarpanītu is enraged by the storm. |
| 14' | e-ma szak-na-at ki-tim rit-pa-szu _an_-e | wherever he places his hand on the earth, heaven |
| 15' | {d}utu-szu2 usz-tap-pa-a {d}bil-gi in-nap-hu | Šamaš had caused him to die, (and) Gilgamesh was seized. |
| 16' | mu-u2 il-la-ku i-zi-qu sza2-a-ru# | The young man goes, the young woman flees. |
| 17' | szu-ut {d}a-ru-ru ik-ru ik-ru-s,u ki-ri-is-si-in | of the god Aruru he sang, he sung the song. |
| 18' | sza2#-ki-it-tu nap-sza2-tu pe-ta-a pu-ri-du | The ša-kīttu-demon, the life-giving spirit, the open-mouthed one, |
| 19' | [a-pa]-a-tum ma-la ba-sza2-a {d}marduk dul-la# | The windows, as many as there are, Marduk's work |
| 20' | [...] a-ta-pul [...] szu-ut pa-a kun#-[na] | ... I pushed ..., that which was set on the face |
| 21' | [...] kal# _ug3-mesz_ li-bel2-[ma] | ... may all the people speak, and |
| 22' | [...] re#-'i kal da-ad2#-[me] | ... the shepherd of all the people |
| 23' | [...] u3#? _e4-la6-mesz_ [...] | ... and temples ... |
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