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KAR 026 (P369010)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | KAR 026 |
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| ID | P369010 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09727 |
| 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.
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| 1 | [...] ⸢NA⸣ AN.TA.ŠUB.BA {<d>}LUGAL-UR₃.RA ŠU.DINGIR.RA [ŠU.{d}INANNA ⸢ŠU.GIDIM.MA⸣ | ... ešānu-plant, upper part of Lugal-urra, hand of the god, Hand of the goddess, Hand-of-a-goddess |
| 2 | ⸢ŠU⸣.NAM.ERIM₂ ŠU.NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.⸢LU UGU⸣-šu GAL₂-ši | There will be an ešû-demon (and) a curse (against) him. |
| 3 | A.LA₂ ḪUL ŠU₂-šu₂ i-qab-bi-ma NU ŠE.GA-šu₂ ŠU.SI ḪUL-tim EGIR-šu₂ LAL-at | (If) a curse is said about him and he does not obey it: the curse will be reversed behind him. |
| 4 | DINGIR u₃ {d}iš₈-tar₂ KI-šu ze-nu-u₂ MAŠ₂.GE₆.MEŠ par₂-da-te ḪUL.MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ | God and Ištar are angry with him; evil dreams (and) omens are not good |
| 5 | IGI.IGI-mar pu-ul-ḫu GAR-šu₂ ana IGI DINGIR u {d}iš₈-tar₂ ug-gat(ud) lib₃-bi TUK.TUK-ši | (If) he sees (him): he will become frightened. He will be troubled in the presence of god and Ištar; his heart will be satisfied. |
| 6 | nu-ul-la-te ŠA₃-⸢šu₂ i⸣-tam-mu NI₂-šu₂ šup-luḫ ina KA UN.MEŠ-šu₂ zi-i-ru GAR-šu₂ | (If) he sees the light of his face, his sleep is disturbed, in the mouth of his people a famine will take place. |
| 7 | DINGIR LUGAL IDIM u NUN da-ṣu-šu i-qab-bi-ma la i-nam-di-nu-šu₂ | God, king, nobleman and prince will say to him his prayers but they will not give him. |
| 8 | ka-la UZU.MEŠ-šu₂ šim-ma-tu₂ TUK.MEŠ-u₂ IGI{ii.}⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂ SA₅ SIG₇ u GE₆ | All his flesh has a fate: his eyes are red, yellow, and black. |
| 9 | ⸢SU⸣-šu₂ KUR₂.KUR₂-ir INIM.MEŠ-šu im-da-na-aš₂-ši MUNUS ŠA₃-šu₂ ⸢la⸣ ir-ri-su | (If) his esu-ešu-disease continually changes (or) his words constantly change, that woman will become frightened |
| 10 | a-na KUR-ad₂ AŠ₂ ŠA₃-šu₂ la IL₂-šu a-na gi-mir TI.LA DU₃.A.BI ana NA NU TE-e | (If) he does not raise his hand to conquer (another) man, for all the life of the whole world, do not approach a man. |
| 11 | EN₂ {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL-u₂ a-ša₂-red AN-e u KI-tim ABGAL kiš-ša₂-ti mu-du-⸢u₂⸣ ka-la-ma | Incantation: O Marduk, great lord, creator of heaven and netherworld, sage of the universe, who makes everything abundant, |
| 12 | DINGIR re-me₂-nu-u₂ ŠE.GA tes₂-li-ti le-qu-u₂ ⸢un⸣-ni-⸢ni⸣ | May a merciful god accept my prayer. |
| 13 | na-ṣi-ru na-piš-ti a-me-lu-ti ta-me-eḫ AN-e u₃ KI-⸢tim⸣ | Who protects the life of mankind, who sees heaven and earth |
| 14 | šar ta-šim-ti ša₂ bul-lu-ṭa i-ra-am-mu be-el nag-bi u ta-ma-te ⸢TIL⸣-u₂ ⸢tu⸣-qu-[un-te] | The lord of the watercourse and the waters, the end of the equntu-vessel, |
| 15 | ba-bil₂ ḪE₂.GAL₂-li mu-deš-šu-u₂ aš-na-an a-na UN.MEŠ de-ša₂-⸢a-ti⸣ | Who makes the palace prosper, who gives abundance to the people, |
| 16 | {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL-u₂ ša₂-qu-u₂ DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ ša-ni-na la i-šu-u₂ | O Marduk, great lord, exalted one among the gods, who has no rival |
| 17 | DINGIR šar-<ḫu> ša₂ ana a-ge-e ša₂ DINGIR-ti šu₂-pu-u nu-ru UB.MEŠ SIPA te-ne-še-e-ti at-⸢ta⸣ | (Sum) The šarû-priest of the gods, the one who illuminates the darkness, the shepherd of the people (Akk) The supreme god who shines in the light of the (divine) gods |
| 18 | ina NU.ME-ka AN-u₂ u₃ KI-tim la i-ban-nu-u₂ | When your ancestors do not predict heaven and earth, |
| 19 | ina NU.ME-ka {d}30 U₄.SAKAR AN-e ṣa-ad-da a-na UN.MEŠ ul i-šaq-qa₂-[a] | At your rising the moon will not raise a šakkar offering in heaven to the people. |
| 20 | ina NU.ME-ka {d}UTU ul i-da-an di-na ina NU.ME-ka EŠ.BAR NU KU₅-as a-na KUR la SUM-⸢in⸣ | In your assembly Šamaš does not give (them) a verdict; in your assembly a decision cannot be made; to the land not given. |
| 21 | ina NU.ME-ka eš-ret DINGIR u {d}iš₈-tar₂ ul uš-te-še-ru DINGIR a-a-um-ma | Your nugig priestess, the shrines of god and goddess, did not enter, no god |
| 22 | ina NU.ME-ka i-sin-na ul ip-pu-šu₂ DINGIR.MEŠ er-šu-u₂-ti | (Sum) The gods of the netherworld did not make a sacrifice to you (Akk) They did not do obeisance to you by means of your gods |
| 23 | ina NU.ME-ka {d}UTU DI.KU₅ šu-lum ki-pi šu-te-šur ḫa-še-e ina ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ ul GAR-an | At the command of your nugig priestess, Šamaš, the judge, the well-being of the rebellious (and) the enraged will not be placed in the hand of the ram. |
| 24 | ina NU.ME-ka {lu₂}ḪAL ul uš-te-eš-še-er ŠU-su KIMIN {lu₂}KA.PIRIG₃ ana GIG ul i-tab-bal ŠU-⸢su⸣ | In your nugig priestess the diviner has not returned his hand, ditto the šangû priest has not brought his hand to the sick man. |
| 25 | ina NU.ME-ka {lu₂}a-ši-pu eš-še-bu-u MUŠ.LAḪ₄ ul i-ba-ʾu-u₂ su-⸢qa⸣ | In your nugig priestess, the ešūpu-priest does not have a snake. |
| 26 | ina NU.ME-ka i-na PAP.ḪAL u dan-na-ti ul uš-te-ṣu-u KIMIN e-ku-tu al-mat-tu ul ip-paq-qi₂-[da] | (As for) your nugig priestess, she has not been present in the assembly or in the strongholds, ditto, she is incapable of accepting the supplication. |
| 27 | i-ša₂-as-su-ka-ma be-lum e-ku-tu₂ u al-mat-tu₂ ša₂ ṣeḫ-ra zu-um-ma-a DAM-ta GAL₂-[ši] | Beloved lord, wise and wise, who knows everything, your wife is with you. |
| 28 | at-ta-ma [be-lum] ⸢ta⸣-ra-aš₂-ši-<ši>-na-ti re-e-⸢mu⸣ | You, O lord, are their shepherds. |
| 29 | ⸢i⸣-šas-su-ka-ma dan-nu muš-ke-nu u ša₂-ru-u₂ ⸢u₄-me⸣-šam-ma ⸢na⸣-din x [x] | “O strong one, mighty one, supreme and exalted one, day and night, |
| 30 | kul-lat KUR.KUR.MEŠ i-šas-sa-a {⸢d}AMAR⸣.[UTU] | all the lands will revolt against Marduk |
| 31 | ana-ku NENNI A NENNI ša₂ DINGIR-šu₂ NENNI {d}iš₈-tar₂-šu NENNI-tum ⸢al-si⸣-ka be-lum ina qe₂-⸢reb⸣ mu-ši-ti | I, so-and-so, son of so- and so, whose (personal) god (is) so-too, (and personal) goddess (is also) thus: your alsî-vessel, O lord, in the middle of the night, |
| 32 | ⸢KI⸣-ka al-si(ka) {d}e₄-ru₆ ḫi-ir-tu na-ram-⸢ta⸣-ka GAL-tum | I call out to you, O Eru, your great hero |
| 33 | ⸢i⸣-ziz-za-nim-ma ši-ma-a qa-ba-a-a un-ni-ni-ia li-qa-ma tes₂-li-ti lim-da | Be present for me, so that my words may be accepted and my prayers may be heard. |
| 34 | {[d}e₄]-ru₆ ḫi-ir-tu₂ na-ram-ta-ka KI-ka li-ziz-za-am-ma a-bu-ti li-iṣ-bat tes₂-li-ti liq-bi-ka | May Eru, your beloved spouse, stand with you, and may my words be heard. May my utterance speak to you. |
| 35 | ⸢sa⸣-[lim] ⸢DINGIR⸣.MU ze-ni-i u {d}iš₈-tar₂-MU ze-ni-tu₂ ša₂ kam-lu lib₃-ba-šu₂-nu-ma ze-nu-u KI-ia | “Esa’elim (is) my angry (personal) god, and Ištar-iddin is my angry(personal) goddess, who is angry with themselves and angry with me. |
| 36 | ina su-⸢ḫu⸣-ur pa-ni u ma-le-e lib₃-ba-te UŠ.MEŠ-ni | In the ‘face’, the face and the rest of the intestines, the legs |
| 37 | kiš-pi ru-ḫe-e ⸢ru⸣-se-e up-ša₂-še-e lem-nu-ti ša₂ a-me-lu-ti ib-ba-šu-ni-ma ina IGI ⸢DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti⸣ | Witchcraft, magic, evil machinations of mankind have been created and in front of your great divinity |
| 38 | ina pa-an DINGIR u {d}iš₈-tar₂ u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ki-nu-in-ni AN.TA.ŠUB.BA {d}LUGAL-UR₃.RA ŠU.DINGIR.RA ŠU.{d}INANNA ŠU.⸢GIDIM⸣.MA | In the presence of god and goddess Ištar they established me. The upper part (is) Lugal-urra. Hand of a god Hand of Ishtar Hand of an ecstatic |
| 39 | ŠU.NAM.ERIM₂ ⸢ŠU.NAM⸣.<LU₂>.U₁₈.LU ZARAḪ u NU DU₁₀.GA UZU.MEŠ iṭ-ḫu-nim-ma a-na-su-sa u₄-me-šam-ma | “It is the hand of an evil man, a frightened and unfavorable one, he seized my flesh, and I constantly sought her out. |
| 40 | DINGIR MAN IDIM u NUN u₂-ša₂-as-ḫi-ru-nin-ni | God, king, noble, and prince have made me submit. |
| 41 | ḪUL A₂.MEŠ GISKIM.MEŠ ḪUL.MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ UZU ḫa-ṭu-te par₂-du-te ḪUL.MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ | The evil of portents (and) omens, unfavorable, the evil of ḫašûtu-disease, ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic, not good. |
| 42 | TAG ŠU ḫi-niq UDU.NITA₂ BAL ⸢SISKUR₂⸣ ne₂-peš-ti ba-ru-te ša₂ ina IGI-ia GIB.⸢MEŠ⸣ | TAG. Hand of a wild ram. BAL. ESISKUR-e23 (means) “the extispicy of the incantation that is present in my presence.’ |
| 43 | ina-an-na {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL-⸢u₂⸣ u {d}e₄-ru₆ NITA₃.DAM GAL-tum | Now, O Marduk, great lord, and Eru, great man, |
| 44 | al-si-ku-nu-ši as-ḫur-ku-nu-ši a-⸢ši-iʾ⸣-ku-nu-<ši> TUG₂.SIK₂-ku-nu aṣ-bat | I call out to you, I call upon you. I wash your garment. |
| 45 | ša₂-pal-ku-nu ak-mis ana qi₂-bi-ti-⸢ku⸣-[nu] ⸢at⸣-kal ana TI ⸢mil-ki⸣-ku-nu az-ziz-ma | I prayed to you, to Qibīti-ēkunu and Ekal for the life of your Milki temple and |
| 46 | ⸢UR⸣.IDIM {giš}EREN ma-ṣar šul-mi ba-⸢la₃-ṭi⸣ DINGIR el-la | The ēšû-plant, the cedar, the musbar-wood, the well-being of the elalu-god |
| 47 | [a]-⸢na⸣ IGI-ku-nu ul-ziz na-ṣi-ru KA₂-ku-[nu] u₄-me-šam-⸢ma⸣ | When you see me, I stand before you, watch over your gate. |
| 48 | [ṭa]-⸢ri-du⸣ lem-nu GAL₅.LA₂ a-a-ba na-si-ḫu kiš-pi ⸢ru-ḫe-e⸣ [ru-se]-⸢e⸣ [up]-⸢ša₂⸣-še-e ḪUL.MEŠ ša₂ a-me-⸢lu⸣-[ti] | Who can undo the evil ridû-demon, who can overthrow the evil? Witchcraft, magic, sorcery, evil machinations of mankind |
| 49 | mu-sal-⸢lim DINGIR⸣ ze-ni-i {d}iš₈-⸢tar₂⸣ ze-ni-⸢tum⸣ | The one who angers the god, the angry Ištar |
| 50 | ṣa-bit a-⸢bu-ti⸣ a-na {d}AMAR.UTU u {d}e₄-ru₆ be-li₂-šu | who entrusted the habitations to Marduk and Eru his lord |
| 51 | i-din-šum-ma {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL-u₂ ur-ta ša₂ TI.LA | Marduk, great lord, give him a life of long days! |
| 52 | u₄-me-šam-ma <ana> da-mi₃-iq-ti u ba-laṭ ZI-ia li-ir-ti-dan-ni | May the days of my life be long and my life long! |
| 53 | lem-na <GAL₅.LA₂> a-a-ba kiš-pi ru-ḫe-e ru-se-e up-ša₂-še-e ḪUL.MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ | Evil (and) <grave>, who can undo witchcraft, magic, sorcery, evil and unfavorable machinations? |
| 54 | ḪUL.GIG ZI.KU₅.RU.DA DI.BAL.A KA.DAB.BE₂.DA AN.TA.ŠUB.BA {d}LUGAL-UR₃.RA | HUL.GIG, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, dibala, kadabbēdu-disease, upper trough of Lugal-urra, |
| 55 | <ŠU.DINGIR.RA> ŠU.{d}INANNA ŠU.⸢GIDIM⸣.MA <ŠU>.NAM.ERIM₂ ŠU.⸢NAM⸣.<LU₂>.U₁₈.LU u₄-me-šam-ma ina SU.MU lik-kiš | Hand of a god Hand of Ištar Hand of Ghost Hand of Manhand Hand of Humanity Daily in my body |
| 56 | {d}zar-pa-ni-tum GAŠAN ša₂-qu-tu₂ ḫi-ir-tu₂ na-ram-ti {d}AMAR.UTU | Zarpanitu, exalted lady, beloved of Marduk, |
| 57 | [lid]-din-šum-ma ⸢mi-lik⸣ da-ma-qi u₄-me-šam-ma ZI-ti li-iṣ-⸢ṣur⸣ | May he give him a life of long days (and) good fortune. |
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| 1 | [ki]-ma {giš}MES [lu] ⸢ne⸣-su-u₂ kiš-pi ru-ḫe-e ru-⸢se-e⸣ [ḪUL.MEŠ] | Like wood, may witchcraft, magic, sorcery (and) evil machinations be carried off. |
| 2 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ KU₃.SI₂₂ [i₃]-⸢li₂⸣ u {d}iš-ta-ri re-⸢e⸣-ma ⸢li⸣-[ir-šu-ni] | The gold throne of Ilī and Ištar, the shepherd, his shepherd |
| 3 | [ki]-⸢ma KU₃.BABBAR⸣ [lu] eb-ba-ku lu el-la-ku-ma DINGIR.MU u {d}iš₈-⸢tar₂⸣-[MU] | I am pure and pure, my god and my goddess. |
| 4 | ⸢MAŠ₂.GE₆⸣ SIG₅-ta lu-šab-ru-ni | May a good dream come forth for me. |
| 5 | [...] ⸢EN GAL⸣-u₂ da₃-li₂-li₂-ka lud-lul {d}zar-pa-ni-tum GAŠAN(ḫi) GAL-ta nar₃-bi-ki lu-⸢ša₂-pi⸣ | ... great lord, let me sing your praises. Zarpanitu, great lady, may I proclaim your greatness. |
| 6 | [ina qi₂]-⸢bi⸣-ti-ku-nu ṣir-ti ša₂ la KUR₂-ru u an-ni-ku-nu ⸢ki⸣-nim ša₂ <la> BAL-u₂ | By your exalted command, which cannot be changed, and your firmly-founded E-nim that cannot be altered |
| 7 | ⸢KA.INIM.MA⸣ DIB-ti DINGIR.MEŠ DU₃.A.BI BUR₂-ri AN.TA.ŠUB.BA {d}LUGAL-UR₃.RA ŠU.DINGIR.RA ŠU.{d}INANNA ŠU.GIDIM.⸢MA⸣ | Incantation formula: “The passing of all the gods will be undone. The upper part is Šarru-uṣur, the hand of the god, hand of Ištar and hand of a ghost. |
| 8 | ⸢ŠU⸣.NAM.⸢ERIM₂⸣ ŠU.⸢NAM⸣.LU₂.U₁₈.LU ḪUL A₂.MEŠ GISKIM.MEŠ a-na NA NU TE-⸢e⸣ | (If) the hand of a man is affected by ēšû-disease (and) ‘hand-of-a-man’: evil of water and signs will not approach a person. |
| 9 | ⸢DU₃⸣.DU₃.BI ⸢UR⸣.IDIM ša₂ {giš}EREN DU₃-uš ina DUR KU₃.SI₂₂ E₃-ak | Its ritual: You make a cedar ešû-tree and you make it in a gold pail. |
| 10 | ⸢DUR⸣ KU₃.BABBAR ina kip-pat KU₃.SI₂₂ NIGIN-mi {na₄}NIR₂ {⸢na₄}ZU₂⸣ GE₆ E₃ [ina] ⸢muḫ⸣-ḫi-šu₂(GAR) GAR(šu₂-)an | He placed silver in a circle of gold. He placed a šūmuḫ-stone (and) black obsidian on his head. |
| 11 | ⸢EN₂⸣ {d}asar-ri-me-en sil₇ erim₂-ma niŋ₂-ak-a bar-bar-⸢re-eš⸣ | Incantation: “I am Asari, the one who makes the enemy pass by in fear. |
| 12 | EN₂ an-ni-tu ina UGU UR.IDIM SAR-ar₂ | You recite this incantation over a planet. |
| 13 | ina ⸢GE₆⸣ UR₃ SAR A.MEŠ KU₃.⸢MEŠ⸣ [... 2 GI.DU₈.A ana {d}AMAR.UTU u {d}e₄-ru₆ GIN-an | In the evening you sweep the roof. You pour pure water . You set up 2 offering tables for Marduk and Eru. |
| 14 | ZU₂.LUM.MA {zi₃}EŠA DUB-⸢aq⸣ [NINDA.I₃].DE₂.A LAL₃ I₃.NUN.NA GAR-an | Dates (and) ešû-flour you strew. You set out emmer bread, honey and butter. |
| 15 | 2 NIG₂.NA ŠIM.ḪI.A ta-sar₂-raq 2 SISKUR].⸢MEŠ⸣ KU₃.MEŠ BAL-qi₂ | You strew 2 censers of juniper. You libate 2 holy offerings. |
| 16 | {uzu}ZAG {uzu}ME.ḪE₂ {uzu}⸢KA⸣.[NE] tu-qar-rab | You will present a thornbush, a baltu, an ēšû-tree (and) a cedar tree. |
| 17 | ⸢KAŠ⸣.SAG BAL-qi₂ UR.IDIM a-di ne₂-⸢pe⸣-[ši]-šu ina bi-rit KEŠ₂ ki-lal-la-an GAR-an | You libate first-rate beer. You set up a lion together with its ritual arrangement between the ritual arrangements. |
| 18 | [kam] DU₁₁.GA mu-⸢ḫur⸣ {d}AMAR.UTU EN e₂-sag-il₂ EN GAL-u₂ muḫ-ri {d}e₄-ru₆(|DU₈.A|) GAŠAN-at ba-bi-li be-el-tu₂ GAL-tu₂ | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Marduk, the lord of Esagil, the great Lord, on behalf of Erua, the lady of Babylon, the Great Lady. |
| 19 | [te]-re-qam-ma 2 ⸢SIG₄⸣.MEŠ ḫa-ba ta-ša₂-ḫat ZAG u GUB₃ ša₂ KEŠ₂ 1.TA.AM₃ GAR-an | You recite (the incantation) two times over a brick. You take away the front and the left side of the ritual assemblage. You place (it) 1 each. |
| 20 | [lu]-te-e te-ṣe-en {giš}EREN {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ GI DU₁₀.GA tu-sa-na-aš₂ | You set up cedar, cypress, sweet reed. |
| 21 | ⸢IZI⸣ ina BUR.ZI.GAL NU AL.ŠEG₆.GA₂ te-<leq>-⸢qe₂⸣-ma ina ŠA₃ 2 GI.IZI.LA₂ {giš}EREN {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ GI DU₁₀.GA tu₂-sa-na-aš₂ | You take a cedar firewood in a place where there is no reed-mound. You recite (the incantation) two times over cedar and cypress. |
| 22 | [...] BABBAR SIK₂ SA₅ tu-ud-da-aḫ IZI ina ⸢PIŠ₁₀⸣.{d}ID₂ LA₂-ma ina ab-ri ŠUB-di | (If) ... is white, it is covered with red hair: fire will be released in the ēpišû-tree and you will lay it down in the steppe. |
| 23 | [kam] DU₁₁.GA mu-uḫ-ra DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ma-la MU-šu₂-nu MU-ar₂ ZI₃.MAD.GA₂ DUB-aq mi-iḫ-ḫa BAL-qi₂ te-re-qam-ma | You speak the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to all the great gods. You write their names on flour. You libate half of it. You enter and |
| 24 | [... {d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU EN GAL-u₂ a-ša₂-red AN-e KI-tim 3-šu₂ ŠID-nu | ... Ea-Marduk, great lord, creator of heaven and earth, three times |
| 25 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ ŠID-u₂ UR.IDIM IL₂-ma EN₂ ša₂ ina UGU UR.IDIM šaṭ-ra-tu₂ | (If) a planet rises and the incantation that is on top of that planet |
| 26 | 7-⸢šu₂ a-na IGI⸣ ab-ri ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU 7-šu₂ a-na <IGI> ab-ri ša₂ {d}e₄-ru₆ ŠID-nu | Its seventh part is in front of the Abru of Marduk. (Its) seventh part (is) infront of the Bristle of Eru. |
| 27 | [ki-ma] ⸢ŠID⸣ ina ⸢bi-rit⸣ KEŠ₂ ⸢ki⸣-lal-la-an GUB-az-ma kam DU₁₁.GA | You stand in the courtyard of E-lalān like a ēru-tree and speak as follows: |
| 28 | ⸢at⸣-ta UR.IDIM ma-ṣar šul-mi ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU u {d}e₄-ru₆ ur-ti ša₂ TI.LA | (If) a planet is surrounded by a rainbow: prosperity of Marduk and Ea; survival of life. |
| 29 | [u ša]-⸢lam⸣ ZI-ti ad-din-ku a-na ia-a-ši na-ad-na-⸢ka ul⸣-tu₂ u₄-me an-ni-⸢i⸣ | and my life I gave you to me. From this day onwards |
| 30 | [ur-ti {d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU u₂-ṣur tes₂-li-ti {d}e₄-ru₆ ši-me | After Ea, Marduk, I extolled the supplication of Eru. |
| 31 | [... {d}AMAR].⸢UTU⸣ u {d}zar-pa-ni-tum u₂ ⸢da im⸣ x-x ma mim-⸢ma⸣ lem-na mim-ma la DU₁₀.[GA] | Marduk, Zarpanitu, ..., anything evil, anything unfavorable |
| 32 | [ŠU].⸢DINGIR⸣.[RA ŠU].{⸢d⸣}INANNA ⸢ŠU.GIDIM⸣.MA ŠU.NAM.ERIM₂ ŠU.NAM.⸢LU₂.U₁₈⸣.[LU] | Hand of a god Hand of Ištar Hand of Ghost Hand of Man Hand of Humanity |
| 33 | [...] ⸢SU⸣.MU ⸢u₂-ki⸣-[iš] la tu-šaṭ-⸢ḫa⸣-a la tu-⸢ša₂-as⸣-na-[qa] | ... esû-ešum-plant, eukīṣu-eiša plant, you should not remove it, you must not remove (it) |
| 34 | ina ⸢qi₂⸣-bit {d}⸢AMAR.UTU EN GAL⸣-u₂ u {d}zar-pa-⸢ni-tum⸣ GAŠAN LAL-⸢tum⸣ | By the command of the god Marduk, the great lord, and the goddess Zarpanitu, the lady of battle, |
| 35 | ki-ma ŠID-u₂ tuš-ken ki-ma KEŠ₂ ⸢it⸣-[tu-ḫu] ⸢NIG₂.NA⸣ KURUM₆-su <TIL-u₂> <KEŠ₂ DU₈ NUMUN U₃.SUḪ₅ IGI UR.IDIM NIG₂.NA DUB-aq> ina še-rim IM.[BABBAR] | You set up like a reed bundle. Like a ritual assemblage of etuḫbu-plant (and) ēšû-plant, you complete its ration. You tie a knot. You strew seeds of juniper in front of a dog. You pour a censer in the morning. |
| 36 | NI₂-ka tul₂-lal ŠEŠ ana GU₂-ka GAR-an ⸢u TUG₂⸣ la KU₃-ta ta-ša₂-ḫaṭ-[ma] | You take your ointment, you put your hand on your neck. You wash yourself with a non-pure cloth. |
| 37 | 3-šu₂ me-la GAR-an u₂-taq-qe₂-ma liš-lim | He shall place 1/3 (mina) of silver, he shall take it, and it shall go well. |
| 38 | x ra am ri iš šuk lu bu lu bi ⸢nu⸣ [(x)] | ... the wild bull ... |
| 39 | ne₂-pe-ši li-⸢qe₂⸣ ša ana qa-ti šu-ṣu-u₂ | May the ritual procedures be taken care of that is in my hand. |
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