KAR 023 + 025 (P369009)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | KAR 023 + 025 |
|---|---|
| ID | P369009 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09823 + VAT 09737 |
| 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 |
English translation
By Ebeling, Erich · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 1o i 1–o i 1o i 1 | [. . .] true [. . .], |
| Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 22–o i 22 | [. . .] knowledge, |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 33–o i 33 | [. . . who wat]ches over the years, |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 44–o i 44 | [. . . who respo]nds in kind, |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 66–o i 66 | His command, [. . .], the command of (his) father, |
| Obverse Column i [6:7] o i 77–o i 77 | Tutu (i.e., Marduk) does not change the command of Nabu, his son. |
| Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 88–o i 88 | Among the gods, his peers, his word is august. |
| Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 99–o i 99 | The one whose god was angry: you turn his (i.e., the personal god's) attention back (lit. you turn his neck). |
| Obverse Column i [9:10] o i 1010–o i 1010 | The one whose (personal) goddess was angry: you reconcile (her) with him. |
| Obverse Column i [10:11] o i 1111–o i 1111 | In my youth I prayed . . . |
| Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 1212–o i 1212 | (Now that) I am old, my hands are opened to all of the gods. |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 1313–o i 1313 | [With] the stroking of my nose (i.e., a gesture of submission), [I have beco]me short of breath (lit. "my breath has become short"). |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 1414–o i 1414 | en: [In] the presence of humanity, I (am) [like a whirlwi]nd. |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 1515–o i 1515 | My days have passed, my years have c[ome to an e]nd. |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 1616–o i 1616 | I have not experienced (lit. seen) good fortune, I have not acquired benefit (lit. my benefit). |
| Obverse Column i [16:17] o i 1717–o i 1717 | [O] true [heir], powerful Nabu, |
| Obverse Column i [17:18] o i 1818–o i 1818 | [I se]ize your hem, show me the light! |
| Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 1919–o i 1919 | Let me proclaim your greatness, let me resound your praises! |
| Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 2020–o i 2020 | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Nabu. |
| Obverse Column i [20:21] o i 2121–o i 2121 | Its ritual: You sweep the ground, sprinkle pure water, (and) set up a portable altar. |
| Obverse Column i [21:22] o i 2222–o i 2222 | You set up two censers: the first to the east, the second to the west. |
| Obverse Column i [22:23] o i 2323–o i 2323 | On the [day] that [Nabu . . .] cedar, |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 2424–o i 2424 | [. . .] . . . [. . . ju]niper in both. |
| Obverse Column i [24:25] o i 2525–o i 2525 | [. . .] you scatter. You libate mihhu-beer (and) wine. |
| Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 2626–o i 2626 | [O Nabu, foremost of the god]s, honored name, |
| Obverse Column i [26:27] o i 2727–o i 2727 | [I seize your hem], show me the light! |
| Obverse Column i [27:28] o i 2828–o i 2828 | [Thus, he s]ays and prostrates himself. |
| Obverse Column i [28:29] o i 2929–o i 2929 | [Incantation]: Powerful, brilliant, pre-eminent one of Eridu, |
| Obverse Column i [29:30] o i 3030–o i 3030 | [Ex]alted [prince], son of Nudimmud, |
| Obverse Column i [30:31] o i 3131–o i 3131 | [Sag]acious [Marduk], who makes E-engur rejoice, |
| Obverse Column i [31:32] o i 3232–o i 3232 | [Lord of E]sagil, help of Babylon, |
| Obverse Column i [32:33] o i 3333–o i 3333 | [Who lov]es Ezida, who preserves life, |
| Obverse Column i [33:34] o i 3434–o i 3434 | [. . .] of Emaḫtila, who causes an abundance of life, |
| Obverse Column i [34:35] o i 3535–o i 3535 | [. . .] of the land, who shows mercy to the widespread peoples, great dragon of every |
| Obverse Column i [35:36] o i 3636–o i 3636 | sanctuary, |
| Obverse Column i [36:37] o i 3737–o i 3737 | [Your name] everywhere (is) sweet in the mouth of the people. |
| Obverse Column i [37:38] o i 3838–o i 3838 | [. . .] great lord [. . .] |
| Obverse Column i [38:39] o i 3939–o i 3939 | [By] your righte[ous] order let me live, |
| Obverse Column i [39:40] o i 4040–o i 4040 | [Let me] be well, that I may praise your divinity. |
| Obverse Column i [40:41] o i 4141–o i 4141 | [Wha]tever I plan, let me achieve. |
| Obverse Column i [41:42] o i 4242–o i 4242 | Establish truth in my mouth. |
| Obverse Column i [42:43] o i 4343–o i 4343 | Create a favorable word in my heart. |
| Obverse Column i [43:44] o i 4444–o i 4444 | May courtier and attendant speak favor. |
| Obverse Column i [44:45] o i 4545–o i 4545 | May my (personal) god stand at my right side. May my (personal) goddess stand |
| Obverse Column i [45:46] o i 4646–o i 4646 | at my left. |
| Obverse Column i [46:47] o i 4747–o i 4747 | May the god who preserves (me) always be at my side. |
| Obverse Column i [47:48] o i 4848–o i 4848 | Grant me (the ability) to speak, hear, and obey. |
| Obverse Column i [48:49] o i 4949–o i 4949 | The word that I speak, whenever I speak (it), may it be accepted. |
| Obverse Column i [49:50] o i 5050–o i 5050 | O Marduk, great lord, give me my life. |
| Obverse Column i [50:51] o i 5151–o i 5151 | Order well-being for my life. |
| Obverse Column i [51:52] o i 5252–o i 5252 | May I be sated walking cheerfully (lit. brilliantly) about in your presence. |
| Obverse Column i [52:53] o i 5353–o i 5353 | May Enlil rejoice over you. May Ea be glad on account of you. |
| Obverse Column i [53:54] o i 5454–o i 5454 | May the gods of everything greet you. |
| Obverse Column i [54:55] o i 5555–o i 5555 | May the great gods make your heart happy. |
| Obverse Column i [55:56] o i 5656–o i 5656 | It is [the wor]ding of a lifted-hand prayer to Marduk. You do (the ritual) either with a ritual assemblage or with a censer. |
| Obverse Column i [56:57] o i 5757–o i 5757 | [Incantation]: O Marduk, great lord, merciful god, |
| Obverse Column i [57:58] o i 5858–o i 5858 | Who takes hold of the hand of the downcast, |
| Obverse Column i [58:59] o i 5959–o i 5959 | [Who releases] the one bound, who brings the dead to life, |
| Obverse Column i [59:60] o i 6060–o i 6060 | [For] sins, known and unknown, |
| Obverse Column i [60:61] o i 6161–o i 6161 | [Which] I committed due to [carelessn]ess, negligence, disregard, and discredit, |
| Obverse Column i [61:62] o i 6262–o i 6262 | [As against] my very own father, (so) against your great divinity, |
| Obverse Column i [62:63] o i 6363–o i 6363 | [Which] I committed due to [carelessness], negligence, disregard, and discredit, |
| Obverse Column i [63:64] o i 6464–o i 6464 | [I bring] my life before your great divinity. |
| Obverse Column i [64:65] o i 6565–o i 6565 | [. . .] . . . may be accepted by you. |
| Obverse Column i [65:66] o i 6666–o i 6666 | May your [fur]ious heart be soothed. |
| Obverse Column i [66:67] o i 6767–o i 6767 | (May) your [sw]eet relenting, |
| Obverse Column i [67:68] o i 6868–o i 6868 | Your great [appease]ment, |
| Obverse Column i [68:69] o i 6969–o i 6969 | Y[our] renow[ned merc]y [be mine]! |
| Obverse Column ii [0:1] o ii 1o ii 1–o ii 1o ii 1 | [Let me resound] the praise of your [great] divinity! |
| Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 22–o ii 22 | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to marduk. [(You do the ritual) with either a ritual assemblage or a censer.] |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 33–o ii 33 | Incantation: Sin (is) your divinity, Anu [your governance]. |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 44–o ii 44 | Dagan (is) your lordship, [Enlil your kingship]. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 55–o ii 55 | Adad (is) your power, wise Ea [your intelligence]. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 66–o ii 66 | The one who holds the tablet stylus, Nabu, (is) [your] compe[tence]. |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 77–o ii 77 | Ninurta (is) your pre-eminence, [Nergal your] streng[th]. |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 88–o ii 88 | Nusku, your chief vizier, (is) your insig[ht], |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 99–o ii 99 | Brilliant Shamas, who causes no disp[ute], (is) your judgeship. |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 1010–o ii 1010 | Your honored name, O sage of the gods, (is) Marduk. |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 1111–o ii 1111 | Your furious arrow (is) a [me]rci[less] lion. |
| Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 1212–o ii 1212 | O honored lord, who tramples over all (his) foes, who quells battle, |
| Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 1313–o ii 1313 | The Pleiades goes alongside you, O judge of truth (and) justice |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 1414–o ii 1414 | of the gods (and) goddesses. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 1515–o ii 1515 | The Igigi (are) your greatness, valiant Irnini (is) your . . . |
| Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 1616–o ii 1616 | The Apsû (is) your(pl.) basin, the heavens of Anu (is) your(pl.) censer. |
| Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 1717–o ii 1717 | The capacious netherworld (is) your . . . cult daises. |
| Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 1818–o ii 1818 | (You are) the one who increases in the temple . . . offerings, |
| Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 1919–o ii 1919 | The widow with maṣḫatu-flour, the rich (man) with a lamb |
| Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 2020–o ii 2020 | invite you(pl.), |
| Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 2121–o ii 2121 | To bread and water from the one who fears you |
| Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 2222–o ii 2222 | come(pl.)! |
| Obverse Column ii [22:23] o ii 2323–o ii 2323 | According to your command, which cannot be changed, release your interdiction, |
| Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 2424–o ii 2424 | So I may proclaim your greatness (and) sing your praises! |
| Obverse Column ii [24:25] o ii 2525–o ii 2525 | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Marduk. |
| Obverse Column ii [25:26] o ii 2626–o ii 2626 | Its ritual: You do (it) with either a ritual assemblage or with a censer. |
| Obverse Column ii [26:27] o ii 2727–o ii 2727 | Incantation: O mighty, exalted lord, who knows every[thing], |
| Obverse Column ii [27:28] o ii 2828–o ii 2828 | Proud, ever-renewing, perfect one, son of Tutu (i.e., Marduk), |
| Obverse Column ii [28:29] o ii 2929–o ii 2929 | Offspring of queen Erua (i.e., Zarpanitu), the seed of Shazu (i.e., Marduk), |
| Obverse Column ii [29:30] o ii 3030–o ii 3030 | Counsellor of the gods, praiseworthy one, who establishes shrin[es], |
| Obverse Column ii [30:31] o ii 3131–o ii 3131 | Who gathers all of the cultic rites, who guides the divine puri[fication rituals] aright, |
| Obverse Column ii [31:32] o ii 3232–o ii 3232 | Capable, intellig[ent one, sage of the god]s, princely one, |
| Obverse Column ii [32:33] o ii 3333–o ii 3333 | Who keeps truth and justice pur[e, who illuminates] the darkness, |
| Obverse Column ii [33:34] o ii 3434–o ii 3434 | [. . .]-Apsu, Who makes rejoice |
| Obverse Column ii [35:36] o ii 3636–o ii 3636 | O Nabu, lord of [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [36:37] o ii 3737–o ii 3737 | O Enzag [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [37:38] o ii 3838–o ii 3838 | You receive [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [38:39] o ii 3939–o ii 3939 | [. . .] gree[t you . . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [39:40] o ii 4040–o ii 4040 | I (am) so-and-so [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [40:41] o ii 4141–o ii 4141 | I (am) we[ak . . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [41:42] o ii 4242–o ii 4242 | A wronged (person) and [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [42:43] o ii 4343–o ii 4343 | Whom distress [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [43:44] o ii 4444–o ii 4444 | Sickness witchcr[aft . . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [44:45] o ii 4545–o ii 4545 | Moaning [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [45:46] o ii 4646–o ii 4646 | Witchcraft, magic, (and) sorcery [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [46:47] o ii 4747–o ii 4747 | An unpleas[ant] sickness [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [47:48] o ii 4848–o ii 4848 | O lord, sage of [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [48:49] o ii 4949–o ii 4949 | O Nabu, sage of [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [49:50] o ii 5050–o ii 5050 | Tear out [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [50:51] o ii 5151–o ii 5151 | Remove what[ever evil . . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [51:52] o ii 5252–o ii 5252 | [. . .] my sicknesses [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [52:53] o ii 5353–o ii 5353 | May it be extrem[ely] distant [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [53:54] o ii 5454–o ii 5454 | [. . .] may the one who sees me [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [54:55] o ii 5555–o ii 5555 | In the assembly, may [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [55:56] o ii 5656–o ii 5656 | [. . .] (my personal) god and protective deity [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [56:57] o ii 5757–o ii 5757 | eve[ry day . . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [57:58] o ii 5858–o ii 5858 | According to your [. . .] command [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [58:59] o ii 5959–o ii 5959 | And your [. . .] affirmation [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [59:60] o ii 6060–o ii 6060 | May I live [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [60:61] o ii 6161–o ii 6161 | [. . .] the wordin[g of . . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [61:62] o ii 6262–o ii 6262 | [Its] ritual: [. . .] |
| Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 1'r 1'–r i 1'r 1' | Which in water [. . .] |
| Reverse Column i [1:2] r i 2'2'–r i 2'2' | In . . . |
| Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 3'3'–r i 3'3' | Chill, frost, and whatever . [. . .] |
| Reverse Column i [3:4] r i 4'4'–r i 4'4' | Which constantly seizes and besets him, |
| Reverse Column i [4:5] r i 5'5'–r i 5'5' | Just as the rain does not return to its place, [and] |
| Reverse Column i [5:6] r i 6'6'–r i 6'6' | As the water in the drainpipe does not return whence it came, [and] |
| Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 7'7'–r i 7'7' | As the wate[r] downstream does not return upstream, |
| Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 8'8'–r i 8'8' | (So) remove, carry (this illness) away from the [body] of so-and-so, |
| Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 9'9'–r i 9'9' | [. . .] not . [. . .] . as long as I live. |
| Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 10'10'–r i 10'10' | Let him sing your pr[ai]ses, and I, the exorcist, |
| Reverse Column i [10:11] r i 11'11'–r i 11'11' | Your servant, let me (also) sing your praises! |
| Reverse Column i [11:12] r i 12'12'–r i 12'12' | [It is] the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Sin. |
| Reverse Column i [12:13] r i 13'13'–r i 13'13' | Its ritual: At night, in front of Sin, you sweep the roof, you sprinkle pure water, |
| Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 14'14'–r i 14'14' | You heap up brushwood. On top of the brushwood, you arrange seven loaves of emmer. |
| Reverse Column i [14:15] r i 15'15'–r i 15'15' | You select a pure lamb that (has) no black (spots/marks), |
| Reverse Column i [15:16] r i 16'16'–r i 16'16' | Three measures of flour that a man ground, 1 measure of salt, |
| Reverse Column i [16:17] r i 17'17'–r i 17'17' | . [. . .], in (their) entirety seven flasks with honey, ghee, |
| Reverse Column i [17:18] r i 18'18'–r i 18'18' | wine, beer, (and) water you fill, and on top of the brushwood |
| Reverse Column i [18:19] r i 19'19'–r i 19'19' | you pile (all of it) up. You libate miḫḫu-beer. You prostrate yourself. |
| Reverse Column i [19:20] r i 20'20'–r i 20'20' | You throw the burnt material into the river. |
| Reverse Column i [20:21] r i 21'21'–r i 21'21' | Incantation: [The one who] gathers the totality of heaven and earth, |
| Reverse Column i [21:22] r i 22'22'–r i 22'22' | The [fle]et-footed [god], sa[ge], who knows |
| Reverse Column i [22:23] r i 23'23'–r i 23'23' | [the orac]ular decisions of the people, who ove[rsees the region]s, |
| Reverse Column i [23:24] r i 24'24'–r i 24'24' | Great one, ruler, whose [command] cannot be [changed], |
| Reverse Column i [24:25] r i 25'25'–r i 25'25' | The word of [wh]ose mouth cannot be chang[ed . . .] |
| Reverse Column i [25:26] r i 26'26'–r i 26'26' | And the utterance of [whose] lips [no god can reject]. |
| Reverse Column i [26:27] r i 27'27'–r i 27'27' | Most high lord, mountain of [the Igigi, ruler of the Anunnaki], |
| Reverse Column i [27:28] r i 28'28'–r i 28'28' | Enlil, the most high lord, mountain of [the Igigi], |
| Reverse Column i [28:29] r i 29'29'–r i 29'29' | Ruler of the Anunnaki, [considerate, great one]. |
| Reverse Column i [29:30] r i 30'30'–r i 30'30' | Ever-renewing one, [whose command] cannot [be changed]. |
| Reverse Column i [30:31] r i 31'31'–r i 31'31' | The utterance of [whose lips] no god c[an reject] |
| Reverse Column i [31:32] r i 32'32'–r i 32'32' | Lord of lords, [lord of the lands, father, progenitor of the great gods]. |
| Reverse Column i [32:33] r i 33'33'–r i 33'33' | [. . . plans] |
| Reverse Column ii [1:2] r ii 2'2'–r ii 2'2' | . [. . . his prayer (lit. speaking)] will be granted. |
| Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii 3'3'–r ii 3'3' | The incantation . . [. . . written and] collated. |
| Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii 4'4'–r ii 4'4' | Written by [Nabu-zeru-lišir] the junior scribal apprentice. |
| Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii 5'5'–r ii 5'5' | Descendant of [Nabu- . . .] . . . [. . .] . . . |
| Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii 6'6'–r ii 6'6' | Son of . . . [. . .]-Ashur, ditto (i.e., having the same profession), and |
| Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 7'7'–r ii 7'7' | Son of [. . .]-shuma-eresh, ditto (i.e., having the same profession), and |
| Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 8'8'–r ii 8'8' | Son of [. . .] . . ., ditto (i.e., having the same profession), and |
| Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 9'9'–r ii 9'9' | Son of Da[di]yu, |
| Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 10'10'–r ii 10'10' | the scribe of the temple, |
| Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 11'11'–r ii 11'11' | and palace, |
| Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 12'12'–r ii 12'12' | (In) the name of Nabu and Marduk |
| Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 13'13'–r ii 13'13' | do not erase (this) inscription. |
| Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii 14'14'–r ii 14'14' | The one who erases (this) inscription, |
| Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii 15'15'–r ii 15'15' | May Marduk regard him with malevolence. |
| Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 16'16'–r ii 16'16' | The one who carries (it) off, may Shamash carry him off. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢ke⸣-nu | |
| 2 | [...] ⸢ha-sis⸣-si | |
| 3 | [... ba-ra]-⸢u₂⸣ MU.AN.NA-MEŠ | |
| 4 | [... mu-te]-⸢er⸣ gi-mil-li | |
| 5 | [SAG.KAL DINGIR-MEŠ šu]-mu DUGUD | |
| 6 | ⸢zi-kir-šu₂⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢zi-kir(HA) AD ba-nu-šu | |
| 7 | {⸢d⸣}TU.TU NU BAL{ni} zi-kir {d}na-bi-um DUMU{šu₂} | |
| 8 | ⸢ina⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ ma-ši-šu a-mat-su ṣi-rat | |
| 9 | ⸢ša⸣ DINGIR-šu₂ is-bu-su u₂-sa-hi-ra GU₂-su | |
| 10 | ⸢ša⸣ ze-na-at NAM-šu₂ tu-sal-lam it-ti-šu | |
| 11 | ⸢ina⸣ meṣ-ha-ru-ti-ia ma-ši-šu-ti u₂-sa-pa | |
| 12 | ⸢še⸣-ba-a-ku ina DU₃ DINGIR-MEŠ pe-ta-a ⸢up⸣-na-a-a | |
| 13 | [ina] li-pi-in ⸢ap-pi-a⸣ [ik-tu]-⸢ru⸣ ZI{ti} | |
| 14 | [ina] IGI NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.⸢LU⸣ [ki-ma me-he]-⸢e⸣ a-na-ku | |
| 15 | it-ta-at-la-ku U₄-⸢MEŠ⸣-a ⸢iq⸣-[ta]-⸢tu₂⸣-u₂ MU-MEŠ-a | |
| 16 | ul a-mur SIG₅ ⸢A₂.TUKU-MU⸣ ul ar-ši | |
| 17 | [IBILA] GI.NA {d}MUATI geš-ru | |
| 18 | [aṣ]-⸢bat⸣ si-pe-ka kul-lim-ma-an-ni ZALAG₂ | |
| 19 | ⸢nar⸣-bi-ka lu-ša₂-pi da₃-li₂-li₂-ka lud-lul EN₂ | |
| 20 | KA-INIM-<MA> ŠU-ILA₂ {d}NA₃-KAM₂ | |
| 21 | DU₃.DU₃.BI KI SAR A-MEŠ KU₃-MEŠ SUD GI.DU₈ DU{an} | |
| 22 | 2(diš) NIG₂.NA 1(diš)-⸢en a-na {d}UTU.E₃⸣ 2(diš)-tu₂ a-na {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A GAR{an} | |
| 23 | ina [U₄] ša {⸢d⸣}[NA₃ ...] {giš}EREN | |
| 24 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [... {giš]}⸢ŠIM⸣.LI ina ki-la₂-ta-an(ni) | |
| 25 | [...] ⸢ta⸣-sar₂-raq mi-ha GEŠTIN-MEŠ BAL{qi₂} | |
| 26 | {[d}NA₃ SAG.KAL DINGIR]-⸢MEŠ⸣ MU DUGUD | |
| 27 | [aṣ-bat si-pe-ka] kul-li-⸢ma-an⸣-ni ZALAG₂ | |
| 28 | [ki-am] ⸢DU₁₁.GA-ma uš-kin⸣ | |
| 29 | [EN₂] ⸢ga⸣-aš₂-ru šu-pu-u₂ e-tel ERI.DU₁₀ | |
| 30 | [NUN ti]-iz-qa-ru bu-kur₂ {d}nu-dim-mud | |
| 31 | {[d}AMAR.UTU šal]-ba-bu mu-riš e₂-engur-ra | |
| 32 | [EN e₂]-⸢sag⸣-il₂ tukul-ti KA₂-i₃-li₂ | |
| 33 | [ra]-⸢im⸣ e₂-zi-da mu-SILIM ZI{ti₃} | |
| 34 | [...] e₂-mah-ti-⸢la mu⸣-deš-šu-u TI.LA | |
| 35 | [...] KUR ga-mil UN-MEŠ DAGAL-MEŠ UŠUMGAL ka-liš | |
| 36 | pa-rak-ki | |
| 37 | [šum-ka] ka-liš i-na ⸢KA UN-MEŠ⸣ ṭa-a-bu | |
| 38 | [...] ⸢EN GAL{u₂⸣} [...] | |
| 39 | [ina] ⸢qi₂-biti-ka kit-ti lu⸣-ub₂-luṭ | |
| 40 | [lu]-⸢uš⸣-lim-ma lu-uš-tam-ma-ra DINGIR{ut}ka | |
| 41 | [e]-⸢ma⸣ u₂-ṣa-am-ma-ru lu-uk-šu-ud | |
| 42 | ⸢šu⸣-uš-kin kit-ta ina KA-ia | |
| 43 | šub-ši INIM SIG₅{ti₃} ina lib₃-bi-ia | |
| 44 | ti-ru u man-za-zu liq-bu-u ŠAL.SIG₅{ti₃} | |
| 45 | DINGIR-MU li-iz-ziz i-na ZAG-ia {d}iš₈-tar₂-MU li-iz-ziz | |
| 46 | i-na GUB₃-MU | |
| 47 | DINGIR mu-šal-lim-mu ina A₂-ia lu-u₂ ka-a-a-an | |
| 48 | šur-kam₂-ma qa-ba-a še-ma-a u ma-ga-ru | |
| 49 | a-mat a-qab-bu-u GIM a-qa-bu-u lu ma-ag-rat | |
| 50 | {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL{u₂} na-piš-ti qi₂-šam | |
| 51 | TI.LA na-piš-ti-ia ⸢qi⸣-bi | |
| 52 | IGI-ka nam-riš a-tal₂-lu-ka lu-uš-bi | |
| 53 | {d}en-lil₂ lih₂-du-ka {d}DIŠ li-riš-ka | |
| 54 | ⸢DINGIR⸣-MEŠ ša₂ kiš-ša₂-ti lik-ru-bu-ka | |
| 55 | ⸢DINGIR⸣-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ lib₃-ba-ka li-ṭib-bu | |
| 56 | [KA]-INIM-MA ŠU-IL₂-LA {d}AMAR-UTU-KAM₂ šum-ma ina KEŠDA šum-ma ina NIG₂.NA DU₃{uš} | |
| 57 | [EN₂] {⸢d⸣}AMAR.UTU EN GAL{u₂} DINGIR re-me-nu-u₂ | |
| 58 | ṣa-bit ŠU na-as₂-ki | |
| 59 | [pa-ṭir] ⸢ka⸣-si-i mu-bal-liṭ {lu₂}UŠ₂ | |
| 60 | [ana] ⸢an-ni⸣ ZU{u₂} u₃ la ZU{u₂} | |
| 61 | [ša e-gu]-⸢u₂⸣ ah-ṭu-u₂ e-še-tu u₃ u₂-qal-li-lu | |
| 62 | [GIM a-na] a-bi a-li-di a-na DINGIR-ti-ka ra-bi-ti | |
| 63 | [ša e-gu-u₂] ⸢ah⸣-ṭu-u₂ e-še-tu u₃ u₂-qal-li-lu | |
| 64 | [ub-lam]-⸢ma⸣ na-piš-ti ma-har DINGIR{ti}ka GAL{ti₃} | |
| 65 | [...]-⸢ih⸣-ti lim-hu-ru-ka-ma | |
| 66 | [ag]-⸢gu⸣ ŠA₃-ka li-nu-ha | |
| 67 | [ṭa-a]-bu na-as-hur-ka GAL{u₂} | |
| 68 | [nap-šur]-⸢ka⸣ kab-⸢ta⸣-[a-tu₄] | |
| 69 | [ta-a-a]-⸢ra⸣-tu₂-⸢ka⸣ [lib-ša₂-nim] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | da-lil DINGIR{ti}⸢ka⸣ [GAL{ti₃} lud-lul] | |
| 2 | KA-INIM-MA ŠU-⸢IL₂⸣-LA₂ {d}AMAR-⸢UTU-KAM₂⸣ [šum₄-ma ina KEŠDA šum₄-ma ina NIG₂.NA] | |
| 3 | EN₂ {d}3(u) DINGIR{ut}ka {d}a-nu [mal-ku-ut-ka] | |
| 4 | {d}⸢da(ŠA-)gan EN{ut}ka {⸢d⸣}[BE LUGAL{ut}ka] | |
| 5 | {d}⸢IŠKUR giš⸣-ru-ut-ka {d}e₂-a ⸢ir⸣-[šu₂ ha-si-sa-ka] | |
| 6 | ṣa-bit GI ṭup-pi {d}MUATI ⸢li⸣-[ʾ-ut-ka] | |
| 7 | SAG.KAL{ut}⸢ka {d}nin⸣-urta dan-⸢nu⸣-[ut-ka {d}U.GUR] | |
| 8 | mi₃-lik lib₃-[bi]-⸢ka⸣ {d}⸢NUSKA⸣ [SUKKAL-ka MAH] | |
| 9 | DI.KUD{ut}ka {d}⸢UTU nam⸣-ru ⸢ša ṣi-lu⸣-[tam la u₂-šab-šu₂] | |
| 10 | MU-ka kab(EN-)tu₂ ABGAL DINGIR-⸢MEŠ {d}AMAR-UTU⸣ | |
| 11 | šil-ta-ha-ka iz-⸢zu⸣ UR.⸢MAH⸣ [la ga]-⸢me⸣-lu | |
| 12 | EN DUGUD da-i-ši kul-lat a-a-bi mu(QAB-)ni-⸢hu⸣ qab-lu | |
| 13 | ⸢a-lik⸣ A₂-MEŠ-ka {mul}MUL DI.KUD ⸢kit-ti mi⸣-ša₂-ri | |
| 14 | DINGIR-MEŠ 1(u) 5(diš)-MEŠ⸣ | |
| 15 | šur-bu-⸢ut⸣-ka {d}i₃-gi₂-gi₂ ma-šu-ta-ka qa-⸢rit⸣-tu₂ {d}ir-ni-ni | |
| 16 | ha-ma-ku-nu ABZU NIG₂.NA-ku-nu AN{e} ša₂ {d}a-nu | |
| 17 | šu-un-du-ul-tu₂ KI{ti₃} BARAG-MEŠ-⸢ku⸣-nu BE ⸢LU⸣ | |
| 18 | ša₂ ina E₂ UDU.SISKUR-MEŠ ⸢ša₂⸣-[x x]-⸢u₂⸣ uṣ-bu-⸢x⸣ | |
| 19 | {munus}⸢al⸣-mat-tu ina ZI₃.<MAD>.GA₂ ša₂-ru-⸢u₂ i⸣-na UDU.NITA₂ | |
| 20 | i-qar-⸢ru⸣-ku-nu-ši | |
| 21 | ina UGU ⸢ak-li⸣ u₃ A-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ⸢pa⸣-li-hi-ku-nu | |
| 22 | gu-⸢ša₂-a⸣-ni | |
| 23 | ina ṣi-it KA-ku-nu ša₂ NU BAL{u₂} NIG₂.⸢GIG⸣-ku-nu pu-ṭi-ra | |
| 24 | nar-bi-ka lu-ša₂-pi₂ KA.TAR-⸢ka⸣ lud-lul | |
| 25 | KA-INIM-MA ⸢ŠU⸣-IL₂-LA₂ {⸢d⸣}AMAR-UTU-KAM₂ | |
| 26 | KID₃.KID₃.BI ⸢šum₄-ma⸣ ina KEŠDA šum₄-ma ⸢ina⸣ NIG₂.NA DU₃{⸢uš⸣} | |
| 27 | EN₂ EN ga-aš-⸢ru⸣ tiz₂-qa-ru mu-du-⸢u₂⸣ DU₃.[A.BI] | |
| 28 | šar-hu ed-di-šu-u₂ git₂-ma-lu ⸢bu⸣-kur {d}⸢TU⸣.[TU] | |
| 29 | i-lid {d}e₄-ru₆ šar-ra-ti ri-⸢hu⸣-ut {d}⸢ŠA₃⸣.[ZU] | |
| 30 | ma-lik DINGIR-MEŠ ša nu-u₂-ʾ-di ⸢mu⸣-kin₂-nu ma-⸢ha⸣-[zi] | |
| 31 | ha-mi-im kul-lat GARZA-MEŠ ⸢muš-te-še⸣-ru {d}šu-[luh-hi] | |
| 32 | le-ʾ-u₂ rap-ša ⸢uz⸣-[nu ABGAL DINGIR]-⸢MEŠ⸣ mu-tal₂-lu | |
| 33 | mu-bi-ib ⸢kit⸣-te u mi₃-⸢ša⸣-[ri nu-na-mir] ⸢uk⸣-li | |
| 34 | [...]-⸢ABZU⸣ [... mu]-⸢riš⸣ | |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 36 | {d}⸢NA₃ EN⸣ [...] | |
| 37 | {d}en-⸢zag⸣ [...] | |
| 38 | ta-ma-har [...] | |
| 39 | ik-tar-⸢ra⸣-[ba-ka ...] | |
| 40 | ana-ku NENNI [...] | |
| 41 | ana-ku an-[hu ...] | |
| 42 | hab-lu ⸢u⸣ [...] | |
| 43 | ša NIG₂.⸢GIG⸣ [...] | |
| 44 | GIG ⸢kiš⸣-[pu ...] | |
| 45 | ta-ni-⸢hu⸣ [...] | |
| 46 | UŠ₁₁ UŠ₁₁ ⸢UŠ₁₁⸣ [...] | |
| 47 | GIG NU ⸢DU₁₀⸣.[GA ...] | |
| 48 | EN ⸢ABGAL⸣ [...] | |
| 49 | {d}NA₃ ⸢ABGAL⸣ [...] | |
| 50 | u₂-suh [...] | |
| 51 | šu-ut-bi ⸢mim⸣-[ma lem-nu ...] | |
| 52 | GIG-MEŠ-⸢ia⸣ [...] | |
| 53 | li-si ⸢šar₅⸣ [DANNA ...] | |
| 54 | a-mi₃-ri [...] | |
| 55 | ina UKKIN ⸢lu⸣ [...] | |
| 56 | DINGIR u {d}⸢LAMMA⸣ [...] | |
| 57 | u₄-[mi₃-šam-ma ...] | |
| 58 | ina DU₁₁.GA-ka [...] | |
| 59 | u₃ an-ni-⸢ka⸣ [...] | |
| 60 | lu-ub-lu-⸢uṭ⸣ [...] | |
| 61 | KA-INIM-[MA ...] | |
| 62 | ⸢DU₃.DU₃⸣.[BI ...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ša₂ ina A-MEŠ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢ina kim⸣-ma-te ⸢GI BAD⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | ku-uṣ-ṣu hur-ba-šu u mim₃-⸢ma x⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | ša ⸢x⸣ DAB-MEŠ-ma UŠ-MEŠ-⸢šu⸣ | |
| 5' | ⸢GIM⸣ ti-ik AN{e} ana KI-šu₂ NU GUR{⸢ru⸣}[ma] | |
| 6' | GIM A-<MEŠ> ⸢pi-sa⸣-ni a-na EGIR-šu₂-nu GUR{⸢ru⸣}[ma] | |
| 7' | GIM A-[MEŠ] qid-da-ti₃ ana ma-hir-ti₃ NU GUR{ru} | |
| 8' | ina [SU] ⸢NENNI⸣ A NENNI u₂-suh ta-bal | |
| 9' | NU ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ a-di U₄{um} bal-ṭa-ku | |
| 10' | da-[li]-⸢li-ka⸣ lid-⸢lul⸣ u₃ ana-ku a-ši-⸢pu⸣ | |
| 11' | IR₃-⸢ka da⸣-li-⸢li⸣-ka lud-lul | |
| 12' | KA-⸢INIM-MA⸣ ŠU-IL₂-⸢LA⸣ {d}3(u)-[KAM] | |
| 13' | ⸢DU₃⸣.DU₃.⸢BI⸣ ina GE₆ IGI {d}3(u) UR₃ SAR A KU₃ ⸢SUD⸣{[ah]} | |
| 14' | ⸢ab-ru te⸣-ṣe-en ina UGU ab-ri 7(diš) NINDA AŠ₂.A.AN tar-kas | |
| 15' | UDU.SILA₄ KU₃ ša NU GE₆ tu-pa-ra-as | |
| 16' | 3(diš) SILA₃ ⸢ZI₃⸣ ša₂ NITA i-ṭi₂-nu 1(diš) SILA₃ MUN | |
| 17' | ⸢x⸣ [x x] DU₃.A.BI 7(diš) la-ha-an-ni LAL₃ I₃.NUN.NA | |
| 18' | GEŠTIN ⸢KAŠ⸣ A-MEŠ ⸢SA₅(NIR-)ma ina ⸢UGU ab⸣-ri | |
| 19' | te-⸢ṣe-en⸣ mi-ih-ha BAL{qi₂} tu-uš-kin₂ | |
| 20' | qi-⸢lu⸣-tu a-na ID₂ ŠUB{di} | |
| 21' | ⸢EN₂⸣ [ha]-mim KI.GAR MAN ⸢AN{e⸣} KI{⸢ti₃⸣} | |
| 22' | [DINGIR mu]-⸢un⸣-ner-bu ⸢er⸣-[šu] ⸢mu-du⸣-u₂ | |
| 23' | [te]-⸢ret UN⸣.MEŠ ha-[i-ṭu UB]-⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 24' | ⸢GAL⸣{u₂} mal-ku ša₂ ⸢NU⸣ [KUR₂{ru₃} qi₂-bi]-su | |
| 25' | [ša] ⸢a⸣-mat KA-šu NU ⸢BAL⸣{[u₂} ...]-⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 26' | ⸢u₃ si⸣-kir šap-⸢te⸣-[šu u₂-šam-sa-ku DINGIR ia-um-ma] | |
| 27' | ⸢EN⸣ šur-bu-u KUR{u₂} {d}[NUN(E₂).GAL-MEŠ mal-ku(EN) {d}a-nun-na-ki] | |
| 28' | {⸢d⸣}IDIM EN šur-bu-u KUR{⸢u₂⸣} {[d}NUN.GAL-MEŠ] | |
| 29' | mal-ku {d}a-nun-na-ki [GAL{u₂} muš-ta-lu₄] | |
| 30' | ed-deš-šu-u₂ ša₂ NU [KUR₂{ru₃} qi₂-bi-su] | |
| 31' | DINGIR ma-am-ma la ⸢u₂⸣-[šam-sa-ku si-kir šap-te-šu] | |
| 32' | EN ⸢EN⸣ [EN KUR.KUR-MEŠ a-bu a-lid DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ] | |
| 33' | [... GIŠ.HUR-MEŠ] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [... x x ...] | |
| 2' | ⸢x⸣ [... DU₁₁.GA-su] ⸢ŠE⸣.GA-⸢at⸣ | |
| 3' | ⸢EN₂ x x⸣ [... HA U₂ x SAR-ma] ib₂-ri | |
| 4' | ša₃-⸢ṭir₂⸣ {[m}{d}MUATI-NUMUN-SI.SA₂ {lu₂]}⸢ŠAB⸣.TUR ⸢TUR⸣ | |
| 5' | ⸢NUMUN⸣ {[m}{d}MUATI x x] ⸢x x⸣ [x x] ⸢x⸣ KAM | |
| 6' | MAŠ {m}⸢SAR⸣-[(x)]-⸢x⸣-a-šur₄ {lu₂}KI.MIN-ma | |
| 7' | DUMU {m}{⸢d⸣}[x x]-⸢MU⸣-KAM {lu₂}KI.⸢MIN⸣-ma | |
| 8' | ⸢A⸣ {m}⸢x⸣ [...] A {lu₂}KI.MIN-ma | |
| 9' | MA {m}⸢da⸣-[di]-⸢iu-u₂⸣ | |
| 10' | {lu₂}DUB.⸢SAR⸣ E₂ ⸢DINGIR⸣ | |
| 11' | u₃ E₂.⸢GAL⸣{li₃} | |
| 12' | MU {d}MUATI u {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 13' | MU.SAR NU ta-pa-šiṭ | |
| 14' | ša₂ MU.SAR i-pa-šiṭ-ṭu | |
| 15' | {d}AMAR.UTU <li>-ik-kel-mu-šu₂ | |
| 16' | ⸢ša₂⸣ i-tab-⸢bal⸣ {d}ša₂-maš lit-bal-šu₂ | |
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