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CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 015 (P369098)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 015 |
|---|---|
| ID | P369098 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09668 |
| 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 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] la zak#-[...] | ... not cleared ... |
| 3 | [...]-u2 za-ru-szu-[...] | ... a scepter |
| 4 | [...] ti-amat mu-al-li-da-at gim-ri-[...] | ... Tiamat, the one who ... everything |
| 5 | [...]-szu-nu isz-te-nisz i-hi-qu-ma | ... their ... together they fell and |
| 6 | [...]-ra# la ki-is,-s,u-ru s,u-s,a-a la sze-'-u2 | “It is not a trap, it is not an enemy, it has not been a foe. |
| 7 | [...]-ma# _dingir-dingir_ la szu-pu-u ma-na-ma | ... and the gods are not exalted, no one |
| 8 | [...]-ma# la zuk-ku-ru szi-ma-ta la szi-i-mu | “… not to be confused, not to know, |
| 9 | ib#-ba#-nu-ma# _dingir-dingir_ qi2-rib-szu2-un | they created, and the gods in their midst |
| 10 | {d}lah#-mu {d}la-ha-mu szu-ta-pu-u2 szu2-nu iz-zak-ru | Laḫmu and Lahamu, the šutapû-priests, they spoke. |
| 11 | a-di-x ir-bu-u2 i-szi-hu | Until they enter, they will die. |
| 12 | an-szar2 {d}ki-szar2 ib#-ba#-nu-u _ugu_-szu2-nu at-ru | Ashur and Kišar he created over them. Atru |
| 13 | ur-ri-ku _u4-mesz_ us,-s,i-bu _mu-an-na-mesz_ | In future days, may they become old, years |
| 14 | {d}a-nu-um a-pil-szu2-nu sza2-nin _ad-ad_-szu2 | Anu, their father, the second, his father |
| 15 | an-szar2 {d}a-nu-um bu-uk-ra-szu2 u2-masz-szil#-ma# | Anšar, Anu, his son, extinguished, and |
| 16 | u3 {d}a-nu-um tam-szi-la-szu2 u2-lid {d}nu-dim2-mud | and Anu, his rival, Nudimmud |
| 17 | {d}nu-dim2-mud sza2 _ad-mesz_-szu2 sza2-lit,-su-nu szu#-u2# | Nudimmud, whose fathers are their offspring |
| 18 | pal-ka uz-ni ha-sis e-mu-qan pu-ug-gu-ul | “Be present for me, listen to my prayer, be attentive to my utterance, |
| 19 | gu-usz-szu ma-'-disz a-na a-lid _ad_-szu2 an-szar2 | his strength greatly to the side of his father Ashur |
| 20 | la i-szi sza2-nin ina _dingir-mesz_ at-he-e-szu2 | has no rival among the gods, his brothers |
| 21 | in-nen-du-ma at-hu-u2 _dingir-mesz_{ni} | he smote, and the gods, the sons, |
| 22 | e#-szu#-u2 ti#-amat-ma# na-s,ir-szu2-nu isz-tab-la | Tiamat was entrusted with their guard. |
| 23 | [...]-nim-[...] sza2 ti-amat kar2-as-sa | ... of Tiamat, her cargo |
| 24 | [...] szu#-du#-[...]-rib# an-duru2#-na# | ... the šudu priest of Anduruna |
| 25 | [...]-gim#-szu-[...] | ... anew |
| 26 | [...] x x x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] la# pa-du#-[...] | ... not ... |
| 3' | [...]-x zu-mur#-[...] | ... a stela |
| 4' | [...]-ru-ti pul-ha-[...] | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of the ...(?) ... |
| 5' | [...] usz#-tasz-sza2-a i-li#-isz# [...] | ... he made go forth, he went up ... |
| 6' | [...]-nu# szar-ba-ba lisz-[...] | May ..., the king, ... |
| 7' | [...] lisz-tah-hi-t,am-ma la i-ne2-'u# [...] | ... may he seize me, but he will not listen ... |
| 8'.a | [...]-mu# musz-husz u {d}la-ha-mu | ... my ..., mušḫushu-disease, and Lahamu |
| 8'.b | _u4-gal-mesz_ ur-idim#-[...] | The great days of Ur-idim-... |
| 9' | [...]-tu# ku6-lu2-u18-lu u ku-sa-[...] | ... fish and leather |
| 10' | [...] la pa-di-i la a-di-ru ta-ha#-[...] | ... unceasing, unfailing, ... battle |
| 11' | [...]-tu#-sza2 la mah-ra szi-na-[...] | ... its unrivalled ... |
| 12' | [...]-ten esz-ret _gim_ szu-a-ti usz#-[...] | ... ten shrines like that ... |
| 13' | [...]-ri-sza2 szu-ut isz-ku-nu-szi [...] | ... that he established for her ... |
| 14' | [...]-ga ina bi-ri-szu2-nu sza2-a-szu2 usz-rab#-[...] | ... in between them ... |
| 15' | [...]-an um-ma-ni mu-'-ir-ru-tu2 pu#-[...] | ... his mother, a slanderer ... |
| 16' | [...]-is,#-bu-tu2 de-ku-u a-na-an-ta | “... he is seized, why is he seized? |
| 17'.a | [...]-tu-tu | ...-tutu |
| 17'.b | ip#-[...]-tusz#-szu2 u2-sze-szi-ba-asz2-szu2 ina kar-ri | ... he sat down, he made him dwell in the quay |
| 18' | [...] u2-szar-bi-ka | ... I made you great. |
| 19' | ma-li-ku-ut _dingir-mesz_ gim-ra-at#-szu-nu qa-tuk#-ka usz-mal-li | I filled your hand with the wisdom of all the gods. |
| 20' | [...] e#-du-u at-ta | ... you are a young man |
| 21' | [...]-ka# _ugu x_-szu2-nu {d}a-nu-uk#-[...] | ... upon their ... Anu- |
| 22' | [...] i-ra-tusz u2-szat#-[...] | ... sat down and ... |
| 23' | [...] la# in-nen-na-a li-kun [...] | ... may he not ... now ... |
| 24' | [...]-usz-qu-[...] | ...-ušqu- |
| 25' | [...]-e#-szu szi#-[...] | ... his ... |
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