KAR 059 (P369041)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | KAR 059 |
|---|---|
| ID | P369041 |
| Museum no. | VAT 08235 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [Incantation]: Powerful, brilliant, [. . .], |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | Exalted [pr]ince, so[n of . . .] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | Sagacious Marduk, who makes [. . .] rejoice [. . .] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | Lord of Esagil, support of Babylon, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | Beloved of Ezida, who preserves life, |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | Foremost of Emaḫtila, who causes an abundance of li[fe], |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | Protector of the land, who shows mercy to the widespread peoples, |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | Sovereign ruler of every sanctuary, |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | Your name is sweet everywhere in the mouth of [. . .] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | O Marduk, great lord, merciful god, |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | [By] your righteous command let me live, let me be well, that I may praise your divinity! |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | [Wh]atever I plan let me achieve. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | Establish truth in my mouth. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | Create a favorable word in my heart. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | May [co]urtier and attendant speak favor. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | May my [(personal) god] stand at my right side. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | May my (personal) goddess stand at my left. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | May the god who preserves (me) always be at my side. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | Grant me (the ability) to sp[e]ak, hear, and obey. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | The word that I speak, when I speak (it), may it be accep[ted]. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | O Marduk, great lord, give me my life! Ord[er] the well-being of my life. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | May I be sat[ed] walking about in your presence. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | May Enlil rejoice over you, may Ea be glad on your account. |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | May the gods of the world bl[ess] you. |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | May the great gods [. . .] your heart [. . .]. |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | [It is] the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to [Marduk]. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | Its ritual: [You do] (the ritual) with either a ritual assemblage or with a censer. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 2828–o 2828 | Incantation: O Marduk, great lord, merciful god, who holds the hand of [the fallen]. |
| Obverse [28:29] o 2929–o 2929 | Incantation: O wise king, discerni[ng] creator, |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | August leader, worthy one of E-abzu, |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | Expert Enlilbanda, greeted with reverence, |
| Obverse [31:32] o 3232–o 3232 | Hero of Eridu, sage of the Igi[gi], |
| Obverse [32:33] o 3333–o 3333 | Lord of E-engura, protection of E-u[nir], |
| Obverse [33:34] o 3434–o 3434 | The one who bri[ngs . . .] of abundance, who makes the rivers rejoice. |
| Obverse [34:35] o 3535–o 3535 | [. . .] and reed thicke[ts] you bountifully bestow abundance, |
| Obverse [35:36] o 3636–o 3636 | [Among] the meadows you create the sustenance of the people. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Anu and Enlil are rejoicing joyfully on account of you. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | The Anunnakki-gods greet you in their shrines. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | The people of the land praise your noble invocation. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | To the great gods you give counsel. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | O Ea, on account of your incantation of life the moribund need not die. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | Raise my head, call (my) name! |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | By your command may my utterances be heard! |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | In your heart, may I achieve favorable things! |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | Give me life that I may be healthy forever! |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | May my speech be pleasing to divinity and king. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | [May] god and king [d]o what I say. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | May mouth and tongue intercede for me. May (it) not [. . .] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | May nothing evil, nothing unfavorable reach me, |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | Even also the machinations of the warlock and the witch, |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | O Ea, by your incantation of life, anything evil, anything unfavorable, |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | May (it) depart (lit. turn back their breast). |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | May [. . .] of Eridu rele[ase] the bond of warlock and witch. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | May Marduk, the sage of the gods, release their evil bonds. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | May my limbs be f[re]e (of illness), may my members be healthy. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | May the heaven[s] rejoice over you, may the Apsu be glad on your account. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | May [ . . .] laud you as a lord. |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | May the Igigi-gods decree your [good fortune]. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Enki. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | You do (the ritual) [with either a ritual assemblage] or with a censer. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | [Incantation: O knowledgable lord], creator of everything. |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | [Accord]ing to the tablet belonging to Nabu-balassu-iqbi, son of Dakuri. |
| Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727 | . . . [. . .] . . . a writing-board, a copy from Babylon. |
| Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828 | Written and collated, written and collated, scribe . . . [. . .] |
| Reverse [28:29] r 2929–r 2929 | Assistant scribe . . . [. . .] |
| Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030 | Scribe, son of [. . .] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [EN₂] ga-aš₂-ru šu-pu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | [ru]-bu-u₂ ti-iz-qa-ru ⸢bu⸣-[kur₂ ...] | |
| 3 | {d}AMAR.UTU šal-ba-⸢bu⸣ mu-⸢riš⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | EN E₂.SAG.⸢IL₂⸣ tukul-ti KA.DINGIR.⸢RA⸣{[ki]} | |
| 5 | ra-im E₂.ZI.DA mu-šal-lim ZI{⸢ti₃⸣} | |
| 6 | a-ša₂-red E₂.MAH.TI.LA mu-deš-šu-u₂ ba-⸢la⸣-[ṭi] | |
| 7 | ⸢ṣu⸣-lul ma-a-ti ga-mil UN-MEŠ DAGAL-MEŠ | |
| 8 | ⸢UŠUMGAL⸣ ka-liš ⸢BARA₂⸣-[MEŠ] | |
| 9 | ⸢MU-ka ka⸣-liš ina pi-⸢i⸣ [...] ṭa-a-bi | |
| 10 | {[d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU EN GAL-u₂ DINGIR re-me₂-nu-u₂ | |
| 11 | [ina] ⸢qi₂⸣-bi-ti-ka kit-ti lu-ub-luṭ lu-uš-lim-ma lu-uš-tam-ma-ra DINGIR{ut}ka | |
| 12 | [e]-⸢ma⸣ u₂-ṣa-am-ma-⸢ru⸣ lu-⸢uk⸣-šu-ud | |
| 13 | ⸢šu⸣-uš-kin kit-tu ina pi-ia | |
| 14 | ⸢šub⸣-ši INIM SIG₅{ti₃} ina lib₃-bi-ia | |
| 15 | [ti]-⸢ru⸣ u na-an-za-zi liq-bu-u₂ SIG₅{ti₃} | |
| 16 | [DINGIR]-⸢MU⸣ li-iz-ziz i-na im-ni-ia | |
| 17 | {d}1(u) 5(diš)-⸢MU⸣ li-iz-ziz i-na GUB₃-ia | |
| 18 | DINGIR mu-šal-⸢li⸣-mu ina A₂-ia ⸢lu⸣-u₂ ⸢ka-a⸣-a-⸢an⸣ | |
| 19 | šur-kam-ma ⸢qa⸣-[ba]-⸢a⸣ še-ma-a u ma-⸢ga-ri⸣ | |
| 20 | a-mat a-qab-bu-⸢u₂ GIM a-qab⸣-bu-u₂ lu-u₂ ⸢ma-ag⸣-[rat] | |
| 21 | {d}AMAR.UTU ⸢EN⸣ GAL{u₂} ZI{⸢ti} qi₂-i⸣-ša₂ TI.LA ZI-ia₂ ⸢qi₂⸣-[bi] | |
| 22 | ⸢ma⸣-har-ka nam-riš ⸢a⸣-tal₂-⸢lu-ka⸣ lu-⸢uš⸣-[bi] | |
| 23 | {d}en-lil₂ lih-du-ka {d}e₂-⸢a li⸣-riš-ka | |
| 24 | DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ kiš-ša₂-tu₄ lik-[ru-bu]-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 25 | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ⸢lib₃⸣-ba-ka [...] | |
| 26 | KA-INIM-MA ŠU-IL₂-LA₂ {⸢d⸣}[AMAR-UTU-KAM] | |
| 27 | DU₃.DU₃.BI šum₄-ma ina KEŠDA šum₄-ma ina NIG₂.⸢NA⸣ [DU₃{uš]} | |
| 28 | EN₂ {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL{u₂} DINGIR re-me-nu-u₂ ṣa-⸢bit ŠU⸣ [na-as₂-ki] | |
| 29 | EN₂ LUGAL ne₂-me-qi₂ ba-nu-u₂ ta-šim-[ti] | |
| 30 | MAS.SU₃ ṣi-ru u₂-sum₂{um} e₂-⸢abzu⸣ | |
| 31 | {⸢d⸣}EN.LIL₂.BAN₃.DA it-pe-ši ka-ru-⸢bu⸣ | |
| 32 | ur-ša₂-nu ERI.DU₁₀ ABGAL {d}i-gi₄-[gi₄] | |
| 33 | EN ⸢e₂-engur-ra⸣ ṣu-lul e₂-u₆-[nir] | |
| 34 | ⸢ba⸣-[bil₂ ...] ⸢HE₂.GAL₂⸣{la} ⸢mu⸣-riš ID₂.DIDLI | |
| 35 | [...] u ṣu-ṣe-[e] tu-deš-ši HE₂.⸢NUN⸣ | |
| 36 | [ina] ⸢qer-be₂-e-ti⸣ tu-šab-ši ZI{ti₃} UN-MEŠ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | {⸢d⸣}a-nu u {d}EN.LIL₂ ha-diš ri-šu-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 2 | {⸢d⸣}a-nun-na-ki ina ma-ha-zi-šu₂-nu i-kar-ra-bu-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 3 | UN-MEŠ KUR iš-tam-ma-ra zi-kir-ka kab-⸢ta⸣ | |
| 4 | a-na DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ta-nam-din mil-⸢ki⸣ | |
| 5 | {d}e₂-a ina te-ka ša₂ TI la i-mat LU₂.⸢UŠ₂⸣ | |
| 6 | ⸢ul-li⸣ re-ši-ia i-bi šu-⸢mu⸣ | |
| 7 | qi₂-⸢bi-tuk⸣-ka liš-še-mu-u₂ zi-ik-ru-u₂-a | |
| 8 | ina ⸢lib₃-bi⸣-ka ana SIG₅{ti} lu-uk-šu-ud | |
| 9 | šur-⸢kam₂-ma⸣ TI.LA lu-bur a-⸢na da⸣-a-⸢ri⸣ | |
| 10 | at-⸢me₂⸣-e-a li-ṭib UGU DINGIR u ⸢LUGAL⸣ | |
| 11 | ⸢DINGIR⸣ u LUGAL ša₂ qa-be₂-e-a [li]-⸢pu-šu⸣ | |
| 12 | pu-u₂ u li-ša-nu liš-te-me-qu₂-ni a-a IK-[...] | |
| 13 | a-a KUR{an-ni} mim-ma lem-nu mim-ma NU DU₁₀.⸢GA⸣ | |
| 14 | u šu-nu u₂-piš kaš-ša₂-pi u₃ kaš-šap-ti | |
| 15 | {d}e₂-a ina te-e-ka ša₂ TIN mim-ma lem-nu NU DU₁₀.⸢GA⸣ | |
| 16 | li-ne-ʾ-u₂ GABA-su-un | |
| 17 | ri-kis kaš-ša₂-pi u kaš-šap-ti lip-[ṭur ...] ⸢šip⸣-ti ERI.DU₁₀ | |
| 18 | rik-si-MEŠ-šu₂-nu HUL-MEŠ li-⸢paṭ-ṭir ABGAL⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ {⸢d}AMAR.UTU⸣ | |
| 19 | li-[bi]-⸢ba⸣ mi-na-tu-u₂-a meš-re-tu-⸢u₂⸣-a e-li-ia₅ ⸢li-ṭi-ba⸣ | |
| 20 | ⸢AN⸣{[u₂]} ⸢lih⸣-du-ka ABZU li-riš-ka | |
| 21 | [...] ⸢e-tel-liš⸣ li-ša₂-li-lu-ka | |
| 22 | [dum-qi₂]-⸢ka⸣ liq-bu-u₂ DINGIR-MEŠ {d}i-gi₄-gi₄ | |
| 23 | [KA-INIM]-⸢MA⸣ ŠU-IL₂-LA₂ {d}EN-LIL₂-⸢BAN₃⸣-DA-KAM₂ | |
| 24 | [lu ina KEŠDA] lu ina NIG.NA₂ DU₃{uš} | |
| 25 | [EN₂ be-lu₄] mu-du-u₂ DU₃{u₂} DU₃{a-ma} | |
| 26 | [ki-i] ⸢KA⸣ DUB {m}{d}PA-TIN{su}iq-bi DUMU {m}da-ku-ri | |
| 27 | ⸢x x x⸣ [(x)] ⸢U₅⸣.UM GABA.RI KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | |
| 28 | šaṭ-ru-ma E₃ SAR-ma ba₃-ri₃ SAR {m}{d}⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 29 | {lu₂}ŠAMAN₂.LA₂ šu-bul-tin-bi ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 30 | {⸢lu₂}A.BA A⸣ [...] | |
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