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ASKT 02 (K 00046) + ZA 007, 031 (K 02038) (P382242)

Lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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Designation	ASKT 02 (K 00046) + ZA 007, 031 (K 02038)
ID	P382242
Museum no.	BM —
Collection	British Museum, London, UK
Language	Akkadian; Sumerian
Period	Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
Genre	Lexical
Find spot	Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates	36.3582, 43.1621

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)
o i
1'	[maš₂]-⸢bi⸣-[...] [...]	Its young male goats
2'	[maš₂]-⸢bi⸣-[...] [...]	Its young male goats
3'	[maš₂]-⸢bi⸣-[...] [...]	Its young male goats
4'	[maš₂] ŋa₂-[ŋa₂-dam] [...]	The 'increment' that is to be established
5'	[maš₂] dah-[he-dam] [...]	a kind of goat
6'	[maš₂] bi₂-⸢in⸣-[dah] [...]	The kid was taken away
7'	[maš₂] ab-⸢ba⸣-[dah] [...]	Kid of the Abaebaedah temple
8'	⸢maš₂⸣ an-[tuku] [...]	The en priestess who has power
9'	⸢maš₂⸣ nu-an-[tuku] [...]	He did not have a female kid
10'	⸢maš₂⸣ sa-ta ⸢ba⸣-[ra-e₁₁] [...]	The maššītu-priestess went up from the netherworld
11'	⸢maš₂⸣ sa-ta ba-ra-⸢e₁₁⸣-[de₃] [...]	To make the emašše plant grow from the root(?)
12'	⸢maš₂⸣ nu-me-[a] [...]	... was not an en priestess
13'	[maš₂] {d}[utu] [...]	the son of Utu
14'	[maš₂] {d}⸢utu⸣ [gi-na] [...]	The son of Shamash, regular offering
15'	[maš₂ gi-na] [...]	regular offering
16'	[maš₂ gi-na dah-he-dam] [ṣi-ib-ta uṣ]-⸢ṣab⸣	The regular antelope is to be separated from the street
17'	[maš₂ kar-ra] [ṣi-bat ka]-ri	goat seized by the quay
18'	[maš₂ maš₂] [ṣi-bat ṣib]-ti
19'	[maš₂-bi maš₂ an-tuku] [ṣi-bat-su ṣib-ta i]-šu	Its 'increment' is an increment that has no regard for it.
20'	[maš₂ e₂-a] [ṣi-bat bi]-ti	a male kid living in a house
21'	[maš₂ ...] [... im-ta]-at-har	The kid received ...
22'	[maš₂ ...] {<⸢MIN⸣([...])>} [im]-ṭi₂	goat
23'	[maš₂ ...]-⸢dah⸣ {<MIN([...])>} [u₂-ta]-⸢ṣi⸣-ib	a male goat ... he shall remove
24'	[maš₂ ...] ⸢ab⸣-ba-šum₂ {<MIN([...])>} ⸢x⸣-[x]-din	goat ... ebāšum plant
25'	⸢maš₂ še⸣-gin₇ ṣi-ib-tu ⸢ki⸣-[ma] še-⸢im⸣	The maš plant, like a šē’e plant, is a flood in E-ma.
26'	maš₂ še-da ba-an-da-sa₂ {<MIN(ṣi-ib-tu)>} it-ti še-⸢im⸣ [im]-⸢ta⸣-at-har	The goat weighed out the barley with the šēmû-ērib (and) the taqribtu-reed
27'	maš₂ šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) DU-a-gin₇ {<MIN(ṣi-ib-tu)>} ki-ma KI-LAM ⸢i⸣-lak	Like a goat carrying a šakankan offering
28'	maš₂ šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) gub-ba-gin₇ {<MIN(ṣi-ib-tu)>} ki-ma KI-LAM ⸢iz-za⸣-az	Like a goat standing in the market, ditto, like a kid, Izza-Eaz
29'	maš₂-bi-še₃ gur-ru-dam a-na ṣi-ib-ti-šu₂ ⸢u₂-tar⸣	to return its interest to its owner
30'	maš₂ iri-gin₇ ṣi-ib-tu ki-ma ⸢IRI⸣	Like a kid in a city, a robber like a house.
31'	maš₂ ba-ra-bala {<MIN(ṣi-ib-tu)>} it-ta-bal-kit	The goat has fled, ditto has escaped.
32'	maš₂ mu diš-kam₂ ṣi-bat ša-na-at	The 'increment' is the year after (the eponymy of) Ša-nat
33'	maš₂ iti diš-kam₂ ṣi-bat a-ra-ah	(In) the eponym year of Šamaš-šarru-uṣur, king of Assyria.
34'	maš₂ iri diš PI še-ta-am₃ ṣi-bat IRI DIŠ PI TA-AM₃	(If) a city's kid is born: the population of that city will diminish.
35'	maš₂ iri 1(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) še-ta-am₃ ṣi-bat IRI 1(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) TA-AM₃	The interest of the city is 1 (parsiktu ) 4 (sūtu) per 1 (barig) (sila3). That city is at the rate of 1 (pālissu) each (year).
36'	maš₂ ku₃-bi ṣi-bat kas₂-pi	The interest on that silver
37'	maš₂ diš gin₂ igi-aš₃-ŋal₂ še-ta-am₃ {<MIN(ṣi-bat)>} DIŠ GIN₂ IGI-AŠ₃-GAL₂ TA-AM₃	An interest rate of one shekel per shekel is to be added.
38'	maš₂ u gin₂ min gin₂-ta-am₃ {<MIN(ṣi-bat)>} U GIN₂ MIN GIN₂ TA-AM₃	A goat and two shekels each, (and) one shekel and a half shekel each
39'	maš₂ diš ma-na 12 gin₂-ta-am₃ {<MIN(ṣi-bat)>} DIŠ MA-NA 12 GIN₂ TA-AM₃	An interest rate of 12 shekels per mina is to be added.
40'	ŋa₂-ŋa₂-dam iš-ša-ka-an	he will pay back.
41'	dah-he-dam ia-ṣa-ab
42'	bi₂-in-dah uṣ-ṣi-ib	he added, he smashed
43'	ab-ba-dah u₂-rad-di	the Abbadaḫ he added.
44'	šum₂-mu-dam i-na-ad-din	If he so pleases, he will give it.
45'	bi₂-in-šum₂ id-din	he gave.
46'	ab-ba-šum₂ it-ta-din	Abbašum has given
47'	gur-dam <gur>-ru-dam ut-ta-ar	<If> it is to be returned, it will be returned.”
48'	bi₂-in-gur u₂-te-er	he returned.
49'	ab-ba-gur ut-te-er	Abbagur returned.
50'	se₃-ge-dam iš-pu-uk	he put in order.
51'	bi₂-in-se₃-ge {<MIN(iš-pu-uk)>}	he has sworn.
52'	ab-ba-se₃-ge iš-ta-pa-⸢ak⸣	Abbasege has sworn
53'	ur₅-ra hu-bu-⸢ul-lu⸣	“In the future, he will restore it to its place.
54'	ur₅-ra tuku {<MIN(hu-bu-⸢ul-lu⸣)>}	who trusts in you,
55'	ur₅-ra tuku EN ⸢hu⸣-bu-li	You are the lord of the Eḫuli temple
56'	ur₅-re-de₃ a-⸢na⸣ hu-bu-li	In order to save, in order to destroy,
57'	ur₅-ur₅-še₃ ⸢a-na⸣ {<MIN(hu-bu-li)>}	“It is enough, I want to go down to the Eana,
58'	⸢ur₅⸣-ra nu-me-⸢a⸣ ⸢ša⸣ la-a {<MIN(hu-bu-li)>}	“It is not to be seen in the street, it is not a street
59'	ur₅-⸢ra nu⸣-me-a eš-⸢de₂-a⸣-[še₃] ul a-na hu-bu-ul-li a-na hu-bu-ta-te	In the future, if it does not return, it will not be to ruin or to ruin.
60'	ur₅-ra [nu-me]-⸢a šu-la₂⸣-[a-še₃] ul {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} hu-bu-ul-li a-na qi₂-ip-ti	In the future, there will be no reopening (of the case) and no turning back.
61'	ur₅-⸢ra⸣-[mu] ⸢nu⸣-[me-a] ul hu-bu-li	I am not a stranger to our stranger.
62'	ŋeškim(\|IGI.DUB\|) ⸢ti⸣-[la-še₃] a-na qip-ti	the one who entrusted it to E-ti-e-laše
63'	ŋeškim(\|IGI.DUB\|) ⸢ti⸣-[la] qa-a-pu	the one who establishes the sanctuaries of the four quarters
64'	ŋeškim(\|IGI.DUB\|) ⸢ti⸣-[le-de₃] a-na qa-a-pi₂	the one who establishes the rites of the ēti-ellê-priestess in the quay
65'	eš-⸢de₂⸣-[a] ⸢hu-bu⸣-[ta]-⸢tu⸣	ešedea, ḫubûta,
66'	eš-⸢de₂⸣-[a-še₃] [...]	In the ešedea temple
67'	[eš]-⸢de₂⸣-[a ...] [...]	In the ešedea temple
68'	[...] [...]
69'	⸢x⸣-[x] [...]
70'	⸢šu la₂⸣ [qa-a-pu]	his head is swollen
71'	šu la₂-še₃ a-⸢na⸣ {<[MIN(...])>}	Hand of deficit of A’enae23
72'	šu-la₂ qi₂-[ip-tu]	Received by Qiptu
73'	maš₂ nu-tuku ṣi-ib-⸢ta⸣ [ul i-ši]	has no interest, he shall have no legal claim.
74'	šu-la₂ maš₂ nu-tuku qip-tu [ṣi-ib-ta ul i-ši]	The one who has no interest will not raise a claim.
75'	šu bala šu-[pe-lu]	Hand of bala
76'	šu bala-a-še₃ a-na ⸢šu⸣-[pe-li]	from his reign to the ešu’e-pili
77'	šu-bala ak-de₃ a-na {<[MIN(šupêli])>}	to do the remission of debts
78'	šu-bala bi₂-ak uš-[pe-el]	he ruled over, he defiled
79'	šu-ri mi-[iš-la-nu]	Hand-lifting device
80'	šu-ri-am₃ mi-[iš-la-nu]	It is the year (of) Mišlanu
81'	šu-ri-am₃-še₃ a-na ⸢mi⸣-[iš-la-ni]	It is his turn to the emī-ešlanni
82'	šu-ri-am₃-bi-še₃ a-na ⸢mi⸣-[iš-la-ni-šu]	to his father-in-law
83'	šu-šu-ri-am₃ e-⸢ra⸣-[a]	It is the hand of the eagle
84'	⸢šu⸣-šu-ri-am₃ mi-in-ri e-⸢ra-a⸣ [...]	It is an ešu’essû-demon, it is an incantation of a reed ...
85'	⸢šu⸣ gid₂-i e-[le-pu]	a long-haired male goat
86'	⸢šu⸣ in-da-an-gid₂ ⸢e⸣-[li-ip]	he has sworn by the command of the gods.
o ii
1	šu mu₂ [...]	Hand of ...
2	šu in-da-an-mu₂ [...]	Hand of Inda-Nammu
3	šu mu₂ [...]	Hand of ...
4	šu in-da-an-mu₂ [...]	Hand of Inda-Nammu
5	šu gid₂-i [...]	Hand of long ...
6	šu gid₂-gid₂ [...]	Hand of a Slave
7	šu gid₂-gid₂-i [...]	Hand of a Slave
8	šu in-da-an-gid₂ [...]	He has sworn by the hand
9	šu-ti [...]	That ...
10	šu-ti-a-ni [...]	His hand ...
11	⸢šu-ti⸣-a-ni šu bi₂-in-⸢ti⸣ [...]	When he has completed his scribal art
12	⸢šu-ti-a⸣-ni šu ba-ab-[te-ŋe₂₆] [...]	His hand was seized
13	⸢šu-ti-a⸣-ni šu bi₂-⸢in⸣-[ti-eš] [...]	When he had brought him up, he was able to bring him up
14	⸢šu-ti-a-ni⸣ [šu ba-ab]-⸢te⸣-ŋe₂₆-ne [...]	If he slips through the cracks of the door frame
15	⸢šu-ti⸣-a-ne-ne-še₃ [...]	They are the one(s) of their own free will
16	šu-ti-a-ne-ne-še₃ šu bi₂-⸢in⸣-[ti] [...]	Their hands were bound ...
17	šu-ti-a-ne-ne-še₃ šu ba-⸢ab⸣-[te-ŋe₂₆] [...]	Their hands were seized
18	šu-ti-a-ne-ne-<še₃> i₃-su₈-ge-eš [...]	They are standing in their hands
19	i₃-su₈-ge-eš iz-zi-iz-⸢zu⸣	They stand and stand before you
20	i₃-su₈-ge-ne iz-za-az-⸢zu⸣	They stand and stand.
21	al-gub-bu-uš iz-zi-⸢zu⸣	I stand ready, I rise up.
22	al-su₈-ge-⸢eš⸣ iz-zi-zu	You are adjured, you stand.
23	šu \|IGI.DU\| ma-ah-ra	Hand of a Witness received
24	⸢šu⸣ \|IGI.DU\|ta i-na ma-ah-ra	(and) his face in front
25	šu \|IGI.DU\|še₃ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ah-ra)>}	Hand of a Witness for the second time
26	šu ba-an-ti il-te-qe₂	Hand of Banti has taken
27	šu ba-an-ti im-ta-har	He has received the money tenfold.
28	šu-ŋa₂-an-na-ab-DU nam-har-tu	Received by Šu-ban-DU.
29	šu-ŋa₂-an-na-ab-DU man-da-tu	Šu-banabDU, payment
30	šu-ŋa₂-an-na-ab-DU ⸢tam⸣-gur-tu	Šu-bān-abDU
31	šu te-⸢ŋe₂₆⸣ ⸢le⸣-qu₂-u₂	Hand of Tē-equ
32	šu te-⸢ŋe₂₆⸣ ⸢ma⸣-ha-ru	Hand of Tebet-Eḫaru
33	šu bi₂-in-⸢ti⸣ ⸢il⸣-qe₂	Hand of a Bīn-etî-priest
34	šu bi₂-in-⸢ti⸣ ⸢im⸣-hur	Hand of a Bīn-etî-priest
35	šu bi₂-in-ti-[eš] ⸢il⸣-qu₂-u₂	he has sworn by Eil-equ
36	šu bi₂-⸢in-ti⸣-[eš] ⸢im⸣-hu-ru₃	Hand of Bīt-Ešu
37	šu ba-⸢ab⸣-[te-ŋe₂₆] ⸢i⸣-laq-qe₂	If he slips in, he will take it.
38	šu ⸢ba⸣-[ab-te-ŋe₂₆] ⸢i-ma⸣-ha-⸢ar⸣	Hand of Eba-abte-bē, Ima-ḫe-ar
39	šu ⸢ba⸣-[ab-te-ŋe₂₆-ne] [i]-⸢laq-qu⸣-[u₂]	If he slips through the cracks,
40	šu ⸢ba⸣-[ab-te-ŋe₂₆-ne] [i-ma-ha-ru]	Hand of Abtemene they will accept
41	šu-a-[ni] [qa-as-su]	Hand of
42	šu-a-ni [...] [...]	His hand
43	šu-a-ni [...] [...]	His hand
44	šu-a-ni [...] [...]	His hand
45	šu-a-ni ⸢šu bi₂⸣-[in-ti] [...]	His hand, his hand ...
46	šu-a-ni šu ⸢ba⸣-[ab-te-ŋe₂₆] [... i]-⸢laq⸣-[qe₂]	His hand he shall take
47	šu-ne-⸢ne⸣ ⸢qa-as-su-nu⸣	they shall remove them.
48	šu-ne-ne šu ⸢bi₂⸣-in-ti-⸢eš⸣ {<⸢MIN(qa-as-su-nu)>} il⸣-qu-⸢u₂⸣	This is the Hand of Inti-ešû.
49	šu-ne-ne šu ⸢ba⸣-ab-te-ŋe₂₆-ne {<⸢MIN(qa-as-su-nu)>} i-laq⸣-qu-[u₂]	Their hands, their hands, they shall take
50	šu-ne-ne dili-am₃ {<⸢MIN(qa-as-su-nu⸣)>} iš-ta-a-[at]	They are single, they are ditto.
51	šu-ne-ne-a ⸢bi₂⸣-in-ŋar-re-eš {<⸢MIN(qa-as-su-nu⸣)>} iš-ku-⸢nu⸣	In their hands they have sworn (this).
52	šu-ne-ne-a ⸢ba-an-ŋar⸣-re-eš {<⸢MIN(qa-as-su-nu⸣)>} iš-tak-⸢nu⸣	In their hands they have sworn by the command of the gods.
53	šu-ne-ne-a ⸢a⸣-na qa-ta-⸢te⸣-[šu-nu]	They are their hands, their hands
54	šu-ne-ne-a ⸢x⸣-[...] [a]-⸢na {<MIN⸣(qa-ta-⸢te⸣-[šu-nu])>} [...]	In their hands ...
55	šu-⸢ne-ne⸣-[a ...] [a-na] {<⸢MIN⸣(qa-ta-⸢te⸣-[šu-nu])>} um-tal-[lu-u₂]	They were brought to the šû-priests.
56	[ki] [it]-⸢ti⸣	from the month of Tammuz
57	[ki-na] ⸢it⸣-ti-⸢šu⸣	in the place of his extispicy
58	⸢ki⸣-[na i₃-ŋal₂] {<MIN(⸢it⸣-ti-⸢šu⸣)>} i-ba-⸢aš₂⸣-[ši]	he carried off to E’emena, (but) ditto he shall carry off.
59	ki-na nu-⸢i-ŋal₂⸣ {<MIN(⸢it⸣-ti-⸢šu⸣)>} ul i-ba-[aš₂-ši]	He does not return to his place, he does not have a rival.
60	ki-na šu bi₂-in-ti {<MIN(⸢it⸣-ti-⸢šu⸣)>} il-⸢qe₂⸣	He who trusts in you will not be shamed,
61	ki-na šu bi₂-in-ti-eš {<MIN(⸢it⸣-ti-⸢šu⸣)>} il-qu-⸢u₂⸣	He who trusts in you will not be put to shame,
62	ki-ni-ta it-ti-šu	True with him
63	ki-ne-ne-ta it-ti-šu-nu	with them truthfully
64	ki-mu-ta it-ti-ia	instead of me
65	ki-me-ta it-ti-ni	with us,
66	ki-zu-ta it-ti-ka	with you from your place,
67	ki-zu-ne-ne-ta it-ti-ku-nu	with you from your place.
68	ki lu₂-silim-ta u₃ lu₂-gi-na it-ti šal-me u₃ ki-ni	from Lu-silim and Lugina with peace and truth
69	⸢ku₃-babbar-bi šu⸣ ba-ab-te-ŋa₂-ta KU₃-BABBAR-šu i-laq-qe₂	If he breaks the contract, he will take his silver.
70	[ki] ⸢lu₂-ti⸣-la-⸢ta⸣ it-⸢ti bal⸣-ṭi	from Eluti-ela-ētae to Balaṭu
71	[ku₃-babbar-bi] ⸢šu ba-ab-te-ŋa₂-ta⸣ ⸢KU₃-BABBAR⸣-[šu i]-⸢laq⸣-[qe₂]	The silver shall be paid in full. He shall take its silver.
72	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
73	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
74	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
75	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
76	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
77	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
78	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
79	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
80	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
81	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
r i
1'	⸢x⸣-[...] [...]
2'	ud [...] [...]	The day
3'	še si-[si-de₃] [a-na ši-ip-kat₃ ŠE]	The barley to be weighed out for the delivery
4'	še saₓ(\|NINDA₂×AN\|)saₓ(\|NINDA₂×AN\|)[de₃] [...]	In order to ... the barley
5'	kaš saₓ(\|NINDA₂×AN\|)saₓ(\|NINDA₂×AN\|)⸢de₃⸣ [a-na sa-bi-i]	beer for sabî-feast
6'	kiŋ₂-gin ak-da ⸢a-na⸣ [e-piš ši-ip-ri]	“It is like the earth, I have done it, it is my work.
7'	kiŋ₂-gin ak-še₃ a-⸢na⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(...])>}	like the earth, he made it rise.
8'	kar zi-zi-de₃ a-na ⸢x-x-x⸣	to the rising quay
9'	kar zu-zu-de₃ a-na tal-me-di	In order to reach the quay,
10'	kar ka-ru	(a kind of container)
11'	kar-bi ka-ar-šu	Its quay is a karsu-vessel
12'	kar gu-la kar-gu-lu-u₂	The great quay, the great lake
13'	kar gu-la KAR-ru GAL-u₂	The great harbor is a great enemy.
14'	kar nibru{ki}ta i-na ka-ri ni-pu-ru	from the quay of Nippur we went down.
15'	kar ka₂-dingir-ra{<ki>}ta i-na ka-ri KA₂-DINGIR	At the quay of Babylon, at the gate of the Gate of God
16'	kar zimbir{ki}ta i-na ka-ri si-par	from the quay of Sippar in the canal
17'a	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|){gan₂-ba} ma-hi-ru	received from the market.
17'b	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-hi-ru)>}	šakanka-vessel
18'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) gu-la {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} GAL-u₂	The great market, the great market
19'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) tur-ra {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} ṣe-eh-ru	small šakanka offerings
20'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) la₂-e {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} en-šu	The šakanka debt is his lord
21'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) la₂-e {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} ma-ṭu-u₂	The šakanka loan is owed.
22'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) kalag-ga {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} dan-nu	strong market, strong ditto
23'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) gi-na {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} ki-nu	The market place, the reliable place,
24'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) du₁₀-ga {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} ṭa-a-bu	sweet šakanka offering
25'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) ŋar-ra {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} ba-šu-u₂	The šakanka drum is a <ditto>.
26'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) ŋal₂-la {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} {<MIN(ba-šu-u₂)>}	The šakanka-festival
27'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} {<MIN(ba-šu-u₂)>}	The šakanka-festival is over, ditto it is over
28'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) al-DU-a {<MIN(ma-hi-ru)>} il-la-ku	The šakanka-priest goes, ditto goes.
29'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) al-DU-a-gin₇ ki-ma KI-LAM {<MIN(il-la-ku)>}	Like a šakanka vessel that is to be opened, like a ditto vessel
30'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) al-ŋal₂-la-gin₇ ki-ma KI-LAM i-ba-šu-u₂	As if it were the weight of a net, it would be as much as the weight
31'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-gin₇ ki-ma KI-LAM i-ba-šu-u₂	Like a šakanka-vessel, it has a weight.
32'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) iri ŋal₂-la KI-LAM i-na IRI i-ba-šu-u₂	The market price of that city is the market price in that city.
33'	šakanka(\|KI.LAM\|) šu iri-gin₇ KI-LAM ki-ma ŠU IRI	The market price is as much as the hand of a city.
34'	ku₃ i₃-la₂-e KU₃-BABBAR i-ša-qal	He will weigh out the silver.
35'	u₃ še i₃-aŋ₂-e u₃ še-am i-ma-da-ad	and he will measure out the barley, and (the barley) will increase.
36'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) ši-i-mu	the price of that bread
37'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|)bi ši-im-šu	Its price is
38'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|)bi-še₃ a-na ši-mi-šu	as its price
39'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|)bi-še₃ in-ŋar a-na ši-mi-šu is-kun	He weighed out its price and set it as his own.
40'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) til-la ši-mu ga-am-⸢ru⸣	The full price of the emmer bread
41'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) nu-til-la ši-mu la ga-am-ru	The price is not paid, the guarantee is not given.
42'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) til-la-bi ši-im-šu ga-am-ru	The full price is its full price.
43'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) nu-til-la-bi ši-im-šu la-a ga-am-ru	Its price has not been paid, its name is not valid
44'	sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) til-la-bi-še₃ ana ši-mi-šu gam-ru-ti	as its full price
45'	eŋir sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) nu-til-la-bi-še₃ ana ar₂-kat₃ ši-mi-šu₂ la-a {<MIN(gam-ru-ti)>}	Ebir, whose price is not to be paid in full,
46'	ki-bi-ŋar pi-ha-⸢tu⸣	“Piḫetu-ēṭe
47'	ki-bi-ŋar-ra-bi pi-ha-su	Its outer corners are smashed.
48'	ki-bi-ŋar-ra-bi-še₃ a-na pi-ha-ti-šu	to its ... in its entirety
49'	⸢ki-bi⸣-ŋar-ra-ne-ne pi-ha-su-nu	their “seizing-of-the-mouth’ ritual
50'	[ki-bi-ŋar-ra]-⸢ne⸣-ne-<še₃> ⸢a⸣-na pi-ha-ti-šu-nu	“When they go to the place of the eaštu-priests, they are their enemies.
51'	[ki-bi]-⸢ŋar⸣ ⸢pu⸣-u₂-hu	“Kibbi-ebar, epuḫu
52'	[...] [ša₂]-nu-u₂ pu-u₂-hu	... they are ...;
53'	[...] [tap]-⸢pi⸣-la-a-tu	“... supplications
54'	[...] [tap-pi]-⸢la⸣-tu-šu	... his ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic
55'	[...] [a-na tap-pi]-⸢la⸣-ti-šu	... to his companion
56'	[...] [... ip]-⸢pu⸣-ul	... will do ...
57'	[...] [...]-⸢x⸣
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1'	[...]-⸢in-šum₂⸣ [...]	... he smote
2'	[...]-⸢ab⸣-gul ⸢a-na⸣ [...]	... destroys, destroys for him
3'	⸢umbin mi⸣-ni-in-TAR u₂-⸢gal⸣-[li-ib-šu]	I have smashed it, I have made its foundation firm
4'	⸢gar₃⸣ in-ni-in-ŋar ab-bu-ut-⸢ta⸣ [i-ša-ka-an-šu]	he has removed the wall, he shall remove the wall from him
5'	⸢ku₃⸣-še₃ in-ni-in-šum₂ a-na KU₃-BABBAR [id-din-šu]	he gave to him for silver.
6'	⸢lugal⸣-a-ni nu-un-ši-in-gi a-na EN-šu ⸢ul⸣ [...]	He did not return his kingship to his master
7'	⸢e₂⸣ lugal-a-ni-ta ba-da-zah₂ iš-tu E₂ EN-⸢šu⸣ [ih-li-iq]	He fled from the house of his master.
8'	⸢ba⸣-da-zah₂-ta im-ma-an-gur-eš iš-tu ih-li-qu ⸢u₂⸣-[te-ru-niš-šu]	After they had fled, they returned to him.
9'	ba-da-zah₂-ta im-ma-an-gur-eš-a-ta iš-tu {<\|KI.MIN\|(ih-li-qu)>} u₂-te-ru-⸢niš⸣-[šu]	After he had been seized, they returned him from the place where he was thrown.
10'	{ŋeš}ŋiri₃ ŋiri₃-na in-ŋar kur-ṣa-a a-na še-pi-šu iš-⸢kun⸣	he seized the mountain for his booty.
11'	{uruda}šer₃-šer₃ mi-ni-in-šum₂ šer₃-šer₃-ra-ta i-pa-⸢su⸣	He has fashioned a torch, he has made it shine like the sun.
12'	{ŋeš}gan(I-)na ib₂-ta-an-bala bu-ka-na u₂-še-ti-iq	he has changed his mind (and) has altered his mind
13'	lu₂-zu zah₂ ŋeš-e dab ha-laq ṣa-bat	Your man is seized by the hand, taken away by the sword
14'	igi-ni na-ni-in-bal i-na pa-ni-šu iq-qur	He brought it before him, he smote him.
15'	nam-arad-a-ni mi-ni-in-zu ARAD-su u₂-ra-ad-di	he has known his servantship, he will prolong his life.
16'	nam-du₈ ip-ṭi-ru	the office of doorkeeper opened
17'	nam-du₈-a-ni ip-ṭi-ru-šu	his scepter opened
18'	nam-du₈-a-ni-še₃ a-na ip-ṭi-ri-šu	for his supplication
19'	nam-du₈-a-ni-še₃ ku₃ bi₂-in-la₂ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ip-ṭi-ri-šu)>} KU₃-BABBAR iš-qul	He weighed out the silver for his tiara and (then) took it as a substitute.
20'	ku₃-ta sam₂(\|NINDA₂×ŠE.A.AN\|) ši-ma-tu	The silver is the price of that prebend
21'	ku₃-ta gub-ba ma-an-za-za-nu	Standing in silver, he is present for me.
22'	ku₃-ta gub-ba-aš a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-an-za-za-nu)>}	to be set aside in silver
23'	ku₃-ta gub-ba-aš mi-ni-in-gub a-na {<MIN(ma-an-za-za-nu)>} uš-zi-iz	He set up a throne from the silver and stood (there) for ditto.
24'	ku₃-pad-ra₂ ši-bir₂-tu	(a kind of ornament)
25'	ku₃-pad-ra₂-a-ni ši-bi-ir-ta-šu	his silver, his pledge
26'	ku₃-pad-ra₂-ni in-šum₂ {<\|KI.MIN\|(ši-bi-ir-ta-šu)>} id-din	If he does not pay his silver, he shall pay double.
27'	mu maš₂ ku₃-ga-a-ni-še₃ aš₂-šu₂ ṣi-bat kas-pi-šu	year: “The silver is his silver.‭ (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) is its silver.
28'	e₂ a-ša₃ {ŋeš}kiri₆ saŋ geme₂ arad E₂ A-ŠA₃ {ŋeš}KIRI₆ ARAD GEME₂	A house, a field, orchard, irrigated land, female slave, male slave, house, field, slave of a female slave
29'	ku₃-ta gub-ba-aš mi-ni-in-gub a-na man-za-za-ni uš-zi-iz	He set up his throne with silver and stood at his side.
30'	e₂ u₃ ku₃-babbar igi-ne-ne du₈ E₂ a-na KU₃-BABBAR it-ta-ṭa-lu	They have paid the house and the silver before them.
31'	a-⸢ša₃ u₃⸣ ku₃-babbar igi-ne-ne du₈ A-ŠA₃ a-na KU₃-BABBAR {<MIN(it-ta-ṭa-lu)>}	The seller and the buyer of the silver before them sold his field for silver
32'	{[giš}kiri₆ u₃] ⸢ku₃⸣-babbar igi-ne-ne du₈ {giš}KIRI₆ a-na KU₃-BABBAR {<MIN(it-ta-ṭa-lu)>}	The orchard and the silver ešebabbar before them were sold.
33'	[geme₂] ⸢u₃ ku₃⸣-babbar igi-ne-ne du₈ GEME₂ a-na KU₃-BABBAR {<MIN(it-ta-ṭa-lu)>}	(If) a female slave gives birth to a silver e’u-plant before them: the female slave will be sold for silver.
34'	[arad] u₃ ku₃-babbar igi-ne-ne du₈ ARAD a-na KU₃-BABBAR {<MIN(it-ta-ṭa-lu)>}	The servant and the silver before them are paid. The servant for silver ditto.
35'	[ku₃-pad]-⸢ra₂-ni⸣ ki-la₂ nu-tag-ga ši-bir₂-ta-šu	His silver, which is not touched, his šibirta
36'	[igi]-⸢ni⸣ ib₂-kiŋ₂ la-a ša-qi₂-il-ta	Before him, he was not a šaqiltu
37'	[in]-⸢na⸣-an-tak₄-a ša a-na šip-ru-ti i-zi-bu	who stood for the extispicy
38'	⸢u₃ ku₃⸣-babbar igi-ne-ne du₈ u₃ KU₃-BABBAR it-ta-ṭa-lu	They have paid the silver and the silver back to them.
39'	[u₄] ⸢ku₃-babbar⸣ mu-un-tumu₃-da-aš i-nu KU₃-BABBAR ub-ba-lu	When he brought the silver
40'	⸢e₂⸣-a-ni-še₃(ŠU) ba-ab-ku₄-re a-na E₂-šu i-ru-ub	“If he enters his house, he will enter his house.
41'	u₄ ku₃-babbar mu-un-tumu₃-da-aš ⸢i⸣-nu ⸢KU₃-BABBAR⸣ ub-ba-lu	When he brings back the silver, he will redeem the eīnu-house and the silver-house.
42'	a-ša₃-ga-na ba-ab-gub-ba [i-na A-ŠA₃]-⸢šu⸣ iz-za-az	In his field he stood and in his field stood.
43'	⸢u₄ ku₃-babbar mu⸣-un-tumu₃-da-aš [i-nu KU₃-BABBAR ub]-⸢ba⸣-lu	When he brings back the silver he shall redeem.
44'	[...]-⸢ni⸣ bi₂-in-⸢du₈⸣-[x] [...]-⸢riš⸣	... he built, he erected
45'	[u₄ ku₃-babbar mu-un-tumu₃-da-aš] [i-nu KU₃-BABBAR ub-ba]-lu	When he brings the silver, he will weigh out the silver.
46'	⸢geme₂⸣-[a-ni ...] [GEME₂-su i]-⸢ta⸣-bal	His female slave will carry off his slave.
47'	u₄ ku₃-⸢babbar mu⸣-[un-tumu₃-da-aš] [i]-⸢nu KU₃-BABBAR⸣ ub-ba-lu	When he brings the silver, he will weigh out the silver.
48'	arad-a-⸢ni⸣ [...] ⸢ARAD⸣-su i-tar-šu	ARAD-a-e-ni-e23 ... his servant will return.
49'	u₄ ku₃-babbar mu-⸢un⸣-[tumu₃-da-aš] i-nu KU₃-BABBAR ub-ba-lu	when the silver he shall pay
50'	ku₃-pad-ra₂-ni ki-⸢la₂⸣ [nu-tag-ga] ⸢ši⸣-bir₂-ta-šu	his silver he shall not touch the lower part of the eši-birta
51'	igi-bi ⸢ib₂⸣-[kiŋ₂] [la-a ša]-⸢qil₂⸣-ta	before E-kib, without Ša-eqil
52'	in-na-an-⸢tak₄⸣-[a] [ša a-na šip]-⸢ru⸣-ti	he will be released, who to the extispicy
53'	na-an-du₈-[e] [i]-⸢zi⸣-[bu i-paṭ]-ṭar	He should not cut off the door, he should not open the door.
54'	ur₄ [ha]-ma-⸢mu⸣	may he rise up high!
55'	DUB min-KAM₂-MA ki uludin-bi-še₃ [a]-⸢na⸣ it-ti-šu₂	It is the second tablet. When it becomes old Aya-ešme has it.
56'	E₂-GAL {m}AN-ŠAR₂-DU₃-A ⸢LUGAL⸣ [ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR aš-šur]{ki}	Palace of Ashurbanipal, Šarru-eštar, hand of the king of Assyria

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