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MKT 1, 028, K.00060 (P382243)
Lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | MKT 1, 028, K.00060 |
|---|---|
| ID | P382243 |
| 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' | ⸢ud an⸣ [...] [...] | “The storm that ... the heavens |
| 2' | ⸢APIN⸣ [...] [...] | ēreš-plant |
| 3' | {giš}apin-a ba-ab-KID₂-[x] [...] | ... the plow |
| 4' | mu-an-na iti aš₃-kam₂-ma-⸢ta⸣ [...] | Year: month “Aškamma-eta'e |
| 5' | an-UR₂-e [...] | An-UR-e |
| 6' | ab-sin₂ šu-nim-ma ši-ir-⸢a ha-ru⸣-[up-ta] | The furrow is the šir-ea, the harûta |
| 7' | ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ i-mah-⸢ha⸣-aṣ | Imaḫa-Eaṣ |
| 8' | ka ab-sin₂-na pi-i ši-ir-i-šu | The mouth of the furrow is its own mouth |
| 9' | ab-su-ub-su-ub-be₂ u₂-sa-ap i-ša-kan | (Sum) He screams, he shouts (Akk) He shouts and he utters a lament |
| 10' | lag-bi an-ri-ri-ga kir-ba-an-šu i-laq-qa-at | (If) it is covered in a rainbow: his face will be taken away. |
| 11' | {gi}al a-ša₃-ga ka-da-ra | the hoe in the field of Kada |
| 12' | ba-ab-niŋin-e i-lam-mi | “If he screams, he will be frightened. |
| 13' | maš-da₃ bi₂-ib₂-sar-re ṣa-bi-ta u₂-kaš-ša-ad | He writes the extispicy, he achieves its objective |
| 14' | bur₅(|HU.ŠE.ERIN₂|)a ab-zi-zi e-ri-ba i-de-ek-ki | “I raised up a pig, I smote you, |
| 15' | a₂ ud-gu₂-da ab-zi-zi i-še-e-er | He raised the arms of the storm. |
| 16' | a₂ ud-ŋi₆ ba-sa₂-e u₂-ša-am-⸢ša⸣ | he will measure out the wages of the day. |
| 17' | ud buru₁₄-ka a-ša₃-ga i-na u₄-mi e-bu-ri | At the harvest time the field on the day of the harvest |
| 18' | ŋeš ab-ur₃-ra A-ŠA₃ i-ša-ka-ak | He will measure out the field of the cowherd |
| 19' | ŋeš ab-gi₄-gi₄ i-še-eb-bir | “If he is to return, he will be scattered. |
| 20' | ŋeš ga-an-peš-a i-šal-la-aš₂ | I want to utter an arazu prayer |
| 21' | ⸢diš ŠU⸣ gur-ta 8(aš) gur še ⸢i-na⸣ [DIŠ] ⸢šu⸣-ši 8(aš) GUR še-im | 8 gur of barley (for) E-ina-e23 If E-šu-e-svi 8 kor of grain |
| 22' | maš₂ ⸢še⸣ {giš}ŋidri-am₃ dur gu₂-un-na ⸢ṣi⸣-[bat] ⸢še-im {giš⸣}PA ri-ki-is GU₂-UN | The ēše’e-plant is a bīru-tree. Its horns are a thorny vine. |
| 23' | še ŋiri₃-us₂-⸢da⸣ us₂ ⸢še⸣-im ki-⸢IŠ⸣-pi ka-<ba>-a-si | The barley of the “Birī-ušêda’e23 canal, the length of the ditch, the ki-ešv-e-pi canal |
| 24' | lu₂-ab-ba šu ba-ab-⸢te⸣-ŋe₂₆ ⸢er⸣-re-⸢šu⸣ i-laq-qi | (If) a man's hand is swollen: he will take an erešû-demon. |
| 25' | a-ša₃ šu-ri-am₃ A-ŠA₃ mi-iš-la-ni | The field is mine, the field of his wife |
| 26' | a-ša₃ sur₃-ra A-ŠA₃ ⸢hi⸣-ir-ri | field Surra, field of eḫirru |
| 27' | sur₃ še SAG-e-⸢de₃⸣ a-na ha-ra-a-ri | ... beer for the harari (offering) |
| 28' | bar-nun bar-nun-še(ŠE) ib₂-ta-⸢e₃⸣ ṣi-lip-ta ana ⸢ṣi⸣-lip-te u₂-še-ṣi | (Sum) The ṣillû-demon went out to the marsh, (Akk) The marshmen went out into the marshes |
| 29' | a-ša₃ sur₃-še₃ ba-ab-⸢kad₃⸣-a A-ŠA₃ i-⸢har⸣-ra-ar | field Surše Bāb-kad-ea, field of I-har-e-ar |
| 30' | še-numun-bi en-nu-uŋ₃ ⸢ak⸣-a NUMUN-šu i-na-ṣa-ar | Its seed is kept in check, he will measure out his seed. |
| 31' | buru₅(|HU.ERIN₂|) ab-⸢sar-ra⸣ MUŠEN-MEŠ u₂-⸢kaš⸣-ša₂-ad | The herdsmen will gather the harvest and the birds will gather. |
| 32' | {u₂}NAGA-DA ⸢ab⸣-[zi]-⸢zi⸣ ṣi-ba-ra i-de-⸢ek-ki⸣ | The nadītu-plant, the eabzî-plant (and) the ṣibara-plant Ide-ekku-e23 |
| 33' | a-ša₃-ga a ib₂-ta-⸢an⸣-[de₂]-⸢e⸣ A-ŠA₃ A-MEŠ i-ša-aq-qi | He will pour water into the field. He will libate water. |
| 34' | še-bi a₂ ba-⸢an-e₃-a⸣ ŠE-NUMUN-šu u₂-rab-ba | Its barley rations are paid in full. Its seed is carried off. |
| 35' | ud bur₁₄-ra-ka ⸢a-ša₃-ga⸣ i-na UD-MEŠ e-bu-ri A-ŠA₃ | On the day of the harvest, the ašagâ-tree |
| 36' | ŋeš ab-ur₃-⸢ra⸣ i-ša-ak-ka-ak | he will cut off the aburra-vessel |
| 37' | ŋeš ab-gi₄-⸢gi₄⸣ i-še-eb-bi-ir | “If he is to return, he will be able to return. |
| 38' | u₃ ka-kišib-⸢a⸣-[ni-še₃] u₃ pi-i ka-ni-ki-šu | and his seal and the wording of his seal |
| 39' | lugal a-ša₃-ga še ⸢an-aŋ₂⸣-[e] a-na EN A-ŠA₃ i-man-da-du | The owner of the field will measure out the barley of the eana-tree to the owner of his field. |
| 40' | a-ša₃ nam-tab-[ba] ⸢A-ŠA₃⸣ tap-pu-ti | field of the partnership of Ea-šû-e23, adjoining |
| 41' | ki lugal a-ša₃-ga-⸢ta⸣ [it]-⸢ti⸣ EN A-ŠA₃ | from the king of Ašaĝa-eta'e; month: “The lord of the field. |
| 42' | a-ša₃ nam-tab-ba-⸢še₃⸣ [A-ŠA₃] ⸢a-na tap-pu-ti⸣ | field Namtaba-eše |
| 43' | ib₂-ta-⸢e₃⸣ [...] | Ibta-e’e23 |
| 44' | lu₂ lu₂-a-⸢gin₇⸣ [...] | The one who like a man |
| 45' | a₂-ŋa₂ <a₂>-ŋa₂-⸢gin₇⸣ [...] | <(How long will) you be like me?” |
| 46' | še-numun še-numun-⸢gin₇⸣ [...] | Seed, like seed |
| 47' | dili-e-eš in-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-⸢ne⸣ [...] | (Sum) The one who is alone, the one who was alone(?) (Akk) They are alone, they are together |
| 48' | ud bur₁₄-ra-ta [...] | After the storm ... |
| 49' | a₂ lu₂-huŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ [...] | the labor of the hirelings |
| 50' | {giš}mar-gid₂-da [...] | The wagon |
| 51' | u₃ gu₄ še us₂-⸢sa⸣ [...] | and oxen, barley rations |
| 52' | u₃ kislah ša₃-⸢ta⸣ [...] | and the ša-eta-e3 |
| 53' | u₃-ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄-⸢gi₄⸣ [...] | If he does not return it to its place |
| 54' | še a-ša₃-ga a-na ⸢me⸣-[a-bi] [...] | The barley of the field for the ewes |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢a-ša₃-ta⸣ [...] [...] | Ašatae ... |
| 2' | a-ša₃ a-[bala] ⸢A-ŠA⸣ [di]-⸢lu-ti⸣ | field of the bala of the goddesses |
| 3' | a-bala-a-še₃ ib₂-ta-an-⸢e₃⸣ a-na di-⸢lu⸣-ti u₂-še-ṣi | (Sum) He smote the rebel land (Akk) The rebel land has been destroyed, it has been turned into ruin mounds |
| 4' | a-ša₃ tun₃-sal-ta ba-ab-ak-ta A-ŠA₃ i-na ah-zi u₂-rap-pi-iq | The field Tunsalta was seized, the field in the steppe was spread out |
| 5' | {ŋeš}GAN₂-UR₃ mu-sar-a-ta i-na maš-⸢ka⸣-kat₃ mu-sa-re-e | In the “GAN-UR₃′, the inscription, in the maš-eka’e-kat, the inscribed object, |
| 6' | ⸢ba⸣-ab-ur₃-ra u₂-ša-ak-ka-ak | he shall cut off the ebāb-ab-ur. |
| 7' | a-ša₃ ki-in-ŋar u₃-bi₂-in-⸢bur₂⸣ A-ŠA₃ uš-te-ni-riš-ma | The field Kinbar he has cleared away, his field has been turned back and |
| 8' | {giš}šu-nu-⸢gid₂⸣-da-⸢ta⸣ i-na a-ga-di-ib-bi | a šunû-container in the agdibbu-vessel |
| 9' | ⸢ba-an-uru₄⸣{ru}e ir-ri-iš | he smote the Banuru-temple |
| 10' | šu-min bala ⸢šu⸣-eš₅ bala i-na ma-aq-⸢qi₂ ma-aq⸣-qi₂-i | Hand of a bala, hand of bala in a maqqî-demon |
| 11' | a ib₂-ta-an-⸢de₂⸣-e A-MEŠ i-ša-aq-qi₂ | He will pour water and he will libate water. |
| 12' | a₂-la₂-e ab-⸢du₃⸣-[du₃]-e du-la-a-ti u₂-rat-ta | The ala priest, the ab-edu-e-du, the u-rat, |
| 13' | {giš}zi-ri₂-gum u₃-⸢bi₂⸣-[in]-⸢ŋar⸣ {giš}zi-ri-qa i-lal-ma | “If he slips through a crack of a cedar tree, the cedar will fall and |
| 14' | a ib₂-ta-an-⸢bala-e⸣ A-MEŠ i-da-al-lu | They will pour water and drink it. |
| 15' | ud bur₁₄-ra-ka igi-ia₂-⸢ŋal₂-la⸣ i-na u₄-um e-bu-ri | On the day of the harvest, before Iya-balāṭ, |
| 16' | lu₂-uru₄-a diš-ta-am₃ ⸢i⸣-na ha-an-ša-ti | “I am a stranger, I am an old man |
| 17' | lu₂-a-ša₃-ga-ke₄ er-re-šu ma-la EN A-ŠA₃ | The lord of the land will do whatever he pleases. |
| 18' | šu ba-ab-te-ŋe₂₆ i-laq-qi | Hand of Bābtê will take |
| 19' | šu su-ub e-se-pu | Hand of suckling |
| 20' | šu su-ub-de₃ a-na e-⸢se⸣-pi | To make the hand tremble |
| 21' | šu su-ub-de₃ ib₂-ta-an-e₃ ⸢a⸣-na e-⸢se⸣-pi u₂-še-ṣi | He brought out the hand of the šubû-demon, he made the é-e-se-pi-disease disappear. |
| 22' | igi-eš₅-ŋal₂-la ⸢šal-ša-a-tu⸣ | “Išḫesballa, the esvalsâtu-priest |
| 23' | igi-eš₅-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ⸢a-na⸣ šal-⸢ša-a⸣-ti | before the king, my lord |
| 24' | igi-eš₅-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ib₂-ta-an-e₃ ⸢a⸣-[na] ⸢šal-ša⸣-[a]-⸢ti⸣ u₂-še-ṣi | he brought out before him, he made the svalša ṣa etībi-vessels |
| 25' | ⸢igi-limmu⸣-ŋal₂-la ⸢re⸣-[ba]-⸢a⸣-tu | “Igi-limmu-ebala, rē’eba-etu |
| 26' | igi-⸢limmu-ŋal₂⸣-la-še₃ a-⸢na⸣ [re-ba-a]-ti | before Igi-elimmu-elaš, the fourth one |
| 27' | igi-⸢limmu⸣-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ⸢ib₂-ta-an-e₃⸣ a-⸢na⸣ [re-ba-a-ti] ⸢u₂-še⸣-[ṣi] | “Išum-elimmu-ebala, Ibta-ane-e, A-e-na-ē-ṣi, the four quarters of the world, |
| 28' | igi-ia₂-ŋal₂-la ⸢ha⸣-[an-ša]-⸢tu⸣ | Igiya-bala’a, the “Eḫaeanša-etu-e23 |
| 29' | igi-ia₂-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ⸢a⸣-[na ha-an-ša]-⸢ti⸣ | before Iabalaš, may he be restored. |
| 30' | igi-ia₂-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ib₂-ta-an-e₃ ⸢a⸣-[na ha-an-ša-ti] ⸢u₂⸣-še-ṣi | he brought out before me, and in the future he will restore it. |
| 31' | igi-u-ŋal₂-la ⸢eš⸣-[re]-tu | before the ešeretu priests |
| 32' | igi-u-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ⸢a⸣-[na eš-re]-⸢ti⸣ | Before him, in the sanctuaries of Ešrēti |
| 33' | igi-u-ŋal₂-la-še₃ ib₂-ta-an-e₃ ⸢a⸣-[na eš-re-ti] ⸢u₂-še-ṣi⸣ | he brought out before him. In the shrines of the ešrētu-priests |
| 34' | igi-u-ŋal₂-bi ⸢eš⸣-[...] | Its appearance is eše-e- |
| 35' | igi-u-ŋal₂-bi ⸢eš⸣-[...] | Its appearance is eše-e- |
| 36' | e₂-gal-la ba-ab-šum₂-mu [...] | In the palace ... |
| 37' | ⸢za₃⸣-ia₂ [...] | In my temple ... |
| 38' | [za₃-ia₂] {⸢d}nin-urta⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣([...])>} {⸢d}nin-urta⸣ | on my right: the temple of Ninurta-e; |
| 39' | [za₃]-u eš-re-⸢tu⸣ | to the right of Ešrētu |
| 40' | [za₃-u]-⸢bi⸣ eš-re-ti-⸢šu⸣ | Za’ebi-ešû |
| 41' | [za₃-u-bi]-⸢še₃⸣ a-na eš-re-ti-⸢šu⸣ | Zabû-eše-e23 to Ešrēti-e-23 |
| 42' | [za₃-u {d]}⸢nusku⸣ eš-re-et {d}⸢nusku⸣ | Praise to Enusku, sanctuaries of Enuscu |
| 43' | [...]-⸢x⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(eš-re-et)>} E₂ ⸢AD⸣-[DA] | ..., the house of the father-in-law |
| 44' | [...] {<3(eš-re-et)>} ⸢E₂ AD⸣-[DA-šu] | ... his father’s house |
| r i | ||
| 1 | za₃-u gu₄-⸢ab₂-gu₄⸣-hi-a {<4(eš-re-et)>} su-gul₂-li | The front of the oxen and the four bulls |
| 2 | niŋ₂-⸢ku₅⸣-da mi-ik-si | “If he slips through the cracks of the door, |
| 3 | niŋ₂-ku₅-da šu-ri-am₃ mi-ik-si mi-iš-la-ni | (Sum) The one who cuts off the nipple, his limbs are twisted (Akk) His nipse is cut off in the šuria |
| 4 | niŋ₂-ku₅-⸢da⸣ igi-eš₅-ŋal₂-la {<3(mi-ik-si)>} šal-ša-ti | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! I am able to carry it out in peace! |
| 5 | niŋ₂-ku₅-⸢da⸣ igi-limmu-ŋal₂-la {<4(mi-ik-si)>} re-ba-a-ti | “Ni’eda-e23, Igi-limmu-bala, the four quarters |
| 6 | niŋ₂-ku₅-⸢da⸣ igi-ia₂-ŋal₂-la {<5(mi-ik-si)>} ha-an-ša-ti | “It is enough, I am able to carry it in front of me. |
| 7 | niŋ₂-ku₅-⸢da igi⸣-u-ŋal₂-la {<6(mi-ik-si)>} eš-re-ti | “The one who sees me, I am the one who makes the shrines tremble |
| 8 | niŋ₂-⸢ku₅⸣-[da] ⸢za₃⸣-u {<7(mi-ik-si)>} {<MIN(eš-re-ti)>} | The ni-e’e-ku-e-da-priest of the “sanctuaries of the temple—7 ditto, |
| 9 | ⸢niŋ₂-ŋal₂⸣-la bu-šu-u₂ | |
| 10 | [niŋ₂]-⸢ŋal₂-la⸣ e₂-gal {<MIN(bu-šu-u₂)>} E₂-GAL-lim | The palace, ditto, the palace |
| 11 | [niŋ₂]-ŋar ku-mur-ru-u₂ | the kumurrû-priest |
| 12 | [niŋ₂-ŋar]-ŋar {<MIN(ku-mur-ru-u₂)>} | “It is the nibar bar of the kumurru |
| 13 | ⸢niŋ₂⸣-[ŋar]-ŋar šu-kun-nu-u₂ | It is a šunnu |
| 14 | ⸢niŋ₂⸣-[ŋar]-ŋar te-bi-ib-tu | “It is enough, it is enough! It is too much! |
| 15 | niŋ₂-[al]-di e-ri-iš-tu | “It is the niŋaldi of erištu-disease |
| 16 | niŋ₂-[al-di] ⸢a⸣-ša₃-ga {<MIN(e-ri-iš-tu)>} A-ŠA₃ | The ni-aldi of Ea-ešaga |
| 17 | niŋ₂-⸢ŋar⸣ {giš}kiri₆ šu-kun-ni {giš}KIRI₆ | I have planted a garden, a orchard |
| 18 | {giš}kiri₆ ki-ru-u₂ | orchard of the forest |
| 19 | {giš}⸢kiri₆ e₂⸣-gal {<MIN(ki-ru-u₂)>} [e]-⸢kal-li⸣ | The orchard of the palace ditto is Ekalli-e23 |
| 20 | {giš}⸢kiri₆⸣ lugal {<3(ki-ru-u₂])>} ⸢LUGAL⸣ | the garden of the king of the three palaces |
| 21 | {giš}⸢kiri₆⸣ |MAŠ.EN.KAK| {<4(ki-ru-u₂])>} ⸢muš⸣-ke-ni | The e’e-kiri-e3-plant, the maš-enkak-plant (and) the emuše-kēni-plant |
| 22 | {giš}⸢kiri₆⸣ ŋeš gub-ba-⸢ta⸣ {giš}KIRI₆ a-na za-qa-pi₂ | “Standing(?) in the orchard, planting(?) a garden |
| 23 | {⸢lu₂⸣}nu-{giš}kiri₆-⸢ra⸣ [a]-⸢na⸣ {lu₂}NU-{giš}KIRI₆ | The elû-priests of the orchards, the gardeners, |
| 24 | [mu] ⸢eš₅⸣-kam₂-ma-še₃ in-na-an-⸢šum₂⸣ [EŠ₅] ⸢MU⸣-MEŠ id-din | in the fifth year he will bring (them) up. He will give the fifth (year). |
| 25 | {giš}⸢kiri₆ ki⸣-šar₂-ra ib₂-si-si {giš}⸢KIRI₆ ṣi⸣-ip-pa-ta u₂-ma-al-li | The orchard of the E-šara he filled with reeds and the orchids of the ṣīp-pa-tree he made complete. |
| 26 | {giš}⸢ŋešnimbar⸣ in-gub-bu-da {giš}⸢GIŠIMMAR⸣ a-na za-qa-pi₂ | The ēšû-tree stands (there) and the date palm stands to the side. |
| 27 | ⸢mi-ni⸣-in-til-la ⸢u₂-ga⸣-am-mar | “When he finishes the emunī-intila, he will see it. |
| 28 | {giš}ligima(|IGI.TUR.TUR|)bi ⸢li-gi⸣-ma-a-šu₂ | Its ligima plant is eli-gi-ema'a |
| 29 | a ⸢ib₂⸣-ta-an-de₂-e A-⸢MEŠ i⸣-ša-aq-qi | (If) he pours water, the water will be poured out. |
| 30 | im-du₃-a za₃-bi ba-ab-dub-be₂ pi-ti-iq-ti ⸢i⸣-[ta-ti-šu₂ i-lam-mi] | “When it was built, its edge was smashed, the omens of his e’etāti were sung. |
| 31 | {giš}kiri₆ ŋeš DU-a-ta iš-tu ⸢ki-ra-a⸣ | From the Ekira’e |
| 32 | ba-an-til-a-ta i-na za-qa-pi ig-dam-ru | “You are finished, they have been brought to an end in the zaqāru-vessel. |
| 33 | ⸢lugal {giš⸣}kiri₆-ke₄ {lu₂}nu-{giš}kiri₆-ra EN {⸢giš}KIRI₆⸣ a-na {lu₂}NU-{giš}KIRI₆ | The king of the orchard, the gardener, the owner of the garden, to the Gardener |
| 34 | a₂-kuš₂-u₃-a-ni ma-⸢na-ah⸣-ta-šu₂ | His limbs are swollen |
| 35 | ba-an-na-an-šum₂-mu ⸢id⸣-din | he made it grow for him, the river |
| 36 | {giš}kiri₆ niŋ₂-ŋar-ra {giš}⸢KIRI₆ šu-kun⸣-ni-i | The orchard that is to be cultivated, the garden that has been planted |
| 37 | {giš}kiri₆ niŋ₂-ŋar-ra ib₂-ta-an-e₃ {giš}⸢KIRI₆⸣ a-⸢na⸣ {<<MIN(⸢šu-kun⸣-ni-i>)>} ⸢it-ta⸣-ṣi | The orchard he cleared away and the Orchard of Apena he dug out. |
| 38 | {giš}kiri₆-še₃ {giš}kiri₆ {giš}⸢KIRI₆ a-na ki⸣-ri-i | In the orchards, in the garden(s), in the gardens |
| 39 | am₃-ta-e₁₁-de₃ u₂-⸢ut⸣-al-li | “If he goes up, he will be able to go up. |
| 40 | im-du₃-a za₃-bi ba-ab-dub-be₂ pi-ti-iq-ti i-⸢ta⸣-ti-šu₂ i-lam-mi | (Sum) The one who erected it, its edge is shattered (Akk) Its edge is split, its opening is broken |
| 41 | {iti}apin-du₈-a ud 30kam₂-ma-ta i-na {iti}APIN-DU₈-A UD 30KAM₂ | On the 30th day of the month Araḫsamna, in the evening of the 30nd day |
| 42 | ba-zal-a-ta i-na na-sa-a-hi | “If you are able to carry (them) away, in the nasāḫu-vessel, |
| 43 | mu-un-DU zu₂-lum-ma-ta i-na šu-ru-ub-ti su-lu-pi | (Sum) The one who ... the dates in the open country (Akk) In the open land, the saplings |
| 44 | u₄-hi-in niŋ₂-ŋar-ra u₄-hi-in ki-im-ri | “O storm, the nibara storm, o storm of the earth, |
| 45 | zu₂-lum šanabi{bi} ši-ni-pat ZU₂-LUM-MEŠ | dates of the šanabī plant, dates |
| 46 | saŋ-il₂ ni₂-te-na-ke₄ i-na za-bal ra-ma-ni-šu | The sa-il prayer of his own free will |
| 47 | ⸢lugal⸣ {giš}kiri₆-ta a-na EN {giš}KIRI₆ | “Šarru of the orchard to the owner of the garden |
| 48 | [zu₂-lum in]-⸢na-ab⸣-aŋ₂-e ZU₂-LUM-MEŠ i-man-da-ad | he will measure out dates and dates. |
| 49 | [...] {⸢giš⸣}ŋešnimbar ša-ki-nu i-ṣa-bat-ma i-na e-ri-i | He seized the ... of the ešnimbar tree and in the steppe |
| 50 | [...]-in-UD su-lu-up₂ {giš}GIŠIMMAR | ... the šulû-plant, the date palm |
| 51 | [...]-⸢ŋa₂⸣ ub-bal-ma i-laq-qe | ... he will bring and take |
| 52 | [...] lib₃-bu | ... heart |
| 53 | [...] en-tu-u₂ | ... old age |
| 54 | [...] en-ta-a id-din | ... he gave. |
| 55 | [...] ⸢en-tu⸣-šu | ... his entu prayer |
| 56 | [...] ⸢en-ta-a⸣ i-⸢na⸣-din | ... he will go out to the open country |
| 57 | [...] ⸢hi⸣-ir-ṣi-tu | ... eḫiršu-plant |
| 58 | [...] [a]-⸢na hi-ir⸣-ṣi-ti | ... of the flood, the flood-wave |
| 59 | [...] ⸢hi-ir⸣-ṣi-tu-[šu] | ... his ḫiršu |
| 60 | [...] [ana] ⸢hi⸣-ir-⸢ṣi-ti⸣-[šu] | ... to his son-in-law |
| 61 | [...] [a]-na E₂-GAL-⸢lim i⸣-[...] | ... to the palace ... |
| 62 | [...] ⸢x⸣ bu ⸢ku⸣ [...] | ... e’e23 bu eku e23 |
| 63 | [...] [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | e₂ al-bal-e da-al-tu | The house that is torn out is a flood. |
| 2 | {giš}ig {giš}saŋ-kul u₃ si-ku-ru | door, door bolt, and bolt |
| 3 | ib₂-ta-an-gub-bu-uš ku-un-nu | he has set up, secure |
| 4 | e₂ zu₂-keš₂-da e₂-gal-la tuš-a E₂ ki-iṣ-ri E₂ uš-ša₂-bi | The house of the “cutting-of-the-throat" (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) is the residence of the palace. |
| 5 | nam-ga-an-tuš-a aš₂-ša-bu-tu | to dwell, dwell |
| 6 | nam-ga-an-tuš-a-še₃ a-na aš₂-ša-bu-ti | to dwell with him |
| 7 | nam-ga-an-tuš-a-še₃ a-na {<MIN(aš₂-ša-bu-ti)>} | to dwell with him |
| 8 | ib₂-ta-an-e₃ u₂-še-ṣi | he has released, he shall be released. |
| 9 | en-na e₂-ta til-la-aš a-di ina E₂ aš₂-bu | Now, as long as he lives in the house, |
| 10 | ur₃ e₂-a ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ u₂-ur ⸢E₂ i-ba⸣-[an-ni] | The roof of the house is torn down, the foundations of the temple are shattered |
| 11 | ur₂-re ki-in ab-ak-e a-sur-ra-a ⸢i⸣-[kaš-ši-ir] | The foundations were firmly established. The border territory was surveyed. |
| 12 | {giš}ŋušur al-haš-a gu-šu-ra ⸢ši⸣-[ib-ra] | The “bušû-tree, the arrow, and the esvīb-plant |
| 13 | mi-ni-ib₂-zi-zi i-de-[ek-ki] | he shall raise, he will deprive you. |
| 14 | {giš}ŋušur kala-ga gu-šu-ra dan-na | The strong arrow, the strong bow |
| 15 | ba-ab-ur₃-re i-še-er-ri | he smashed the brickwork |
| 16 | e₂-libir-ra iz-zi-diri-ga E₂ la-be-ra ⸢E₂⸣-GAR₈ ša₂ i-qu-up-pu | In the E-libira he rises. The old house is called the House-of-the-Garden. |
| 17 | |SIG₄.IDIM| an-ta(DUB-)us₂-e im-da ⸢im⸣-mi-id | (Sum) The brickwork of the high steppe is smashed with a mortar (Akk) Its brickwork is a steppe, it is poured with water |
| 18 | a₂-kuš₂-u₃ a-ša₃-ga ma-na-⸢ah⸣ A-ŠA₃ | The akušu of the field is a manaeaḫ, son of |
| 19 | e₂ ib₂-ta-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ša i-na E₂ i-šak-ka-nu | he will redeem the house, that in the house they will place |
| 20 | ša₃ zu₂-keš₂-da i-na lib₃-bi ⸢ki-ṣir⸣ E₂ | from the Zukešda in the Ekisbir temple |
| 21 | e₂-a bi₂-ib₂-tur-re u₂-ṣa-ha-⸢ar⸣ | he will destroy the house. |
| 22 | iz-zi dal-ba-an-na i-gar bi-ri-ti | (Sum) The one who stands at the edge of the sand dunes (Akk) He who stands in the middle of the marshes |
| 23 | ur₂-bi ba-an-ze₂-er i-ši-is-su ⸢it⸣-te-hi-il-ṣu | Its roots were cut off, its branches were smashed |
| 24 | iz-zi-diri-ga ugu-na i-ga-ru ša₂ ⸢i⸣-qu-up-pu | “If he rises up against him, he will become a slave of the equuppu-plant. |
| 25 | im-ma-an-šub UGU-šu ⸢im-ta⸣-qu-ut | he fell upon him |
| 26 | lu₂ da e₂-a-ni-ra a-na ⸢ša i-tu-u₂⸣ E₂-šu | The one who next to the Ea-ni-ra, went up to his house. |
| 27 | teš₂-bi du₃-u₃-na iš-te-niš ip-pu-uš | Together they did this. |
| 28 | ⸢a-ra₂⸣ diš a-ra₂ min a-di DIŠ-tu a-di MIN-šu | “It is an ara-dīn-disease, including the aforementioned, including his DITTO. |
| 29 | in-ši-in-zu u₂-še-di-šu-ma | he has imposed upon him, and |
| 30 | la-ba-an-ši-in-ŋin la im-gu-ur | he has not been able to prove it, he cannot prove it. |
| 31 | ni₂-te-u₃-a-ni-ta i-na ra-ma-ni-šu | by himself |
| 32 | in-dag(KAL) u₃ in-du₃ iq-qur i-pu-uš | he seized and he built, he destroyed. |
| 33 | en-e ku₃-babbar-ra a-di KU₃-BABBAR | the lord of silver together with the silver |
| 34 | a₂-kuš₂-u₃-a-ni ma-na-ah-ti-šu | His limbs are swollen |
| 35 | ba-an-na-ab-la₂-e i-ša-qa-lu | will be weighed out for him. |
| 36 | e₂-gar₈-be₂ i-na i-ga-ri-šu | The wall on its side |
| 37 | kak nu-ub-du₃-a {giš}KAK ul i-ret-ti | The gate was not built, the gate did not open |
| 38 | u₃ {giš}ŋušur-ra gu-šu-ra | and a wagon on the back |
| 39 | nu-ub-us₂-e ul um-mad | (Sum) She does not sleep, she is tired of sleeping (Akk) I do not sleep at night, I am exhausted by sleep |
| 40 | e₂ ki-bi-ŋar-ra E₂ pu-hi | The house of Kibbi-bara, the house of responsibility. |
| 41 | e₂ ki-bi-ŋar-ra-bi-še₃ E₂ a-na pu-hi-šu | the house of its foundations, the house as a loan |
| 42 | e₂-a e₂-a-ni-gin₇ E₂ ki-ma E₂-šu | Like his house, a house like his house. |
| 43 | lu₂ lu₂-ra LU₂ a-na LU₂ | A man to a man |
| 44 | in-ŋar-re i-ša-ak-ka-an | he shall remove |
| 45 | mu e₂-a e₂-a aš₂-šu E₂ bi-ta | Year: “House, house, hand, that house!’ |
| 46 | sa₂ nu-ub-du₁₁-ga la-a ka-⸢aš₂-du⸣ | that cannot be changed, |
| 47 | u gin₂ ku₃-babbar an-la₂-e U ⸢GIN₂⸣ [...] | and shekels of silver from Anla and ešmēnu-silver |
| 48 | ⸢x x⸣ [...] [...] | |
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