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R2, 08, 2 (P382244)

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

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Designation	R2, 08, 2
ID	P382244
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	[ur₄] [ha-ma-mu]
2	[ur₄-še₃] [a-na] ⸢ha⸣-ma-⸢me⸣	in the middle to Eḫā-emê
3	[še ur₄-ur₄] [e]-ṣe-du	he will measure out the barley
4	[še ur₄-ur₄-ru-da] [a-na] e-ṣe-di	to grind the barley
5	\|ŠE.KIN\| ku₅] ⸢e⸣-ṣe-du	harvest of the ešedu-house
6	\|ŠE.KIN\| ku₅-še₃] ⸢a-na⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢e⸣-ṣe-du)>}	Work-assignment of Eanna-edu
7	[u₄ \|ŠE.KIN\| ku₅] ⸢u₄-um⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢e⸣-ṣe-du)>}	On the day of the “seizing-of-the-mouth> ritual, ditto (is a synonym of) e’um-edu
8	[eŋir \|ŠE.KIN\| ku₅] ⸢ar₂-kat₃⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢e⸣-ṣe-du)>}	“Bir-temple, cut (in) the E-arkat-e-šedu
9	buru₁₄ e-⸢bu⸣-ru	the harvest will come in.
10	[buru₁₄ nu-ub-da]-me-a la-am ⸢e⸣-bu-ri	there was no harvest, no e’eburi
11	[buru₁₄ nu-ub-da-ŋin]-⸢KIN⸣-a {<\|KI.MIN\|(la-am)>} ⸢e⸣-bu-ri ⸢il-la⸣-ka	The harvest does not come out, alternatively, the eburi-house and the illa-house
12	[buru₁₄ an]-⸢gu₇⸣-e e-bu-ra ⸢e⸣-kal	The harvest that makes heaven tremble, the harvest of the Ekal temple
13	[buru₁₄ ...]-⸢x⸣-de₃ a-na e-bu-ri e-tel-li	the harvest of ... to the eburi-festival, the eldest son
14	[buru₁₄]-⸢še₃⸣ a-na e-bu-⸢ri⸣	the harvest to the harvest
15	[... buru₁₄-še₃] ⸢a-di⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(e-bu-⸢ri⸣)>}	At the harvest time the adī-tree, ditto,
16	[... buru₁₄-še₃] [a]-⸢di⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(e-bu-⸢ri⸣)>}	At the harvest time Aya-edi, ditto,
17	[u₄ buru₁₄-še₃] [a-na u₄]-⸢me⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(e-bu-⸢ri⸣)>}	At the harvest time, for the ditto days
18	[mu-DU buru₁₄-še₃] [a-na šu-ru-ub]-⸢ti⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(e-bu-⸢ri⸣)>}	the harvest for the šurubûti-ērī (of) ditto ebūru
19	[si-ga buru₁₄-še₃] [a-na ši-ip-kat₃] {<\|KI.MIN\|(e-bu-⸢ri⸣)>}	the yield of the harvest for the debit of ditto ebūrī
20	[buru₁₄ ...] [ka-la ...] {<\|KI.MIN\|(e-bu-⸢ri⸣)>}	the harvest of all
21	[ur₃-ra-ta] [i-na u₂]-⸢ri⸣	from afar, in the forest
43	[...] ⸢i-na⸣ [...]	... inae
44	[...]-ta {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢i-na⸣)>} [...] [...]	... from ... ditto
45	[...]-ta {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢i-na⸣)>} [...] ma-⸢x⸣-[x-x]	... from ... ditto ...
46	[še-saŋ še-mar šu]-⸢bal⸣-ak-a ia-ru-hu ni-id ⸢x-x⸣	(Sum) I am the one who makes the šu’ebal ritual pass by (Akk) The one who ... the iruḫu ritual passes by
47	[i₃-aŋ₂]-ŋe₂₆ i-ma-da-ad	he shall measure out
48	[sila-ŋal₂]-la ba-ab-tu	basket-of-tablets containing
49	[sila-ŋal₂]-⸢la⸣ qi₂-ip-tu	“Sila-bal-e-la’e, qiptu
50	[sila-ŋal₂-la i₃-ŋal₂] {<\|KI.MIN\|(qi₂-ip-tu)>} i-ba-aš₂-ši	(If) he slips in through a hole, ditto there will be.
51	[sila-ŋal₂-la nu-i₃-ŋal₂] {<\|KI.MIN\|(qi₂-ip-tu)>} ul i-ba-aš₂-ši	He does not carry a reed bundle, ditto he does not have.
52	[sila-ŋal₂-la-ni] ⸢ba⸣-ab-ta-šu	his suckling of the eba-e-abta plant
53	[sila-ŋal₂-la-ni] [qi₂]-ip-ta-šu	his scepter
54	[sila-ŋal₂-la]-⸢ni in-šum₂⸣-[šum₂] {<\|KI.MIN\|([qi₂]-ip-ta-šu)>} ⸢u₂⸣-ša-ad-din	He carries his sila-balla-vessel, ditto he gives.
55	⸢sila-ŋal₂-la⸣-ni in-⸢se₃⸣-[ge] {<\|KI.MIN\|([qi₂]-ip-ta-šu)>} ⸢uṣ⸣-ṣa-ab	When he brings out the sila balla plant, he will be able to release it. (Then) ditto (is) his “seizing-of-the-mouth" plant
56	sila-ŋal₂-la-ni in-dim₄-⸢dim₄⸣-[me] {<\|KI.MIN\|([qi₂]-ip-ta-šu)>} ⸢us⸣-sa₃-ar	he fashioned his scepter, ditto he named it Ušesar.
57	dag-gi₄-[a] [ba-ab]-tu	he was seized.
58	dag-gi₄-a-⸢ni⸣ [ba-ab]-⸢ta⸣-šu	who has been seized by him
59	um-mi-a dag-gi₄-a-ni nu-un-⸢zu⸣ [...] ⸢ul⸣ i-di	The nursemaid does not know his slanderer
60	um-mi-a dag-gi₄-a-ni nu-un-zu-⸢zu⸣ [... ul] i-lam-mad	The mother did not know her rebellious one
61	um-mi-a a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni in-⸢zu⸣ [...]-⸢ha⸣-su	(Sum) My mother, when she sat down with her father(?) (Akk) The mother of his father, when he sits with his father
62	um-mi-a KA-a-ni in-⸢zu⸣ [...]-⸢su⸣	(Sum) My mother, when she opens her mouth(?) (Akk) The mother ... her mouth
63	u₄ um-mi-a ku₃-ga al-la-be₂-a i-⸢nu⸣ [... ir-ri-šu]-⸢šu⸣	When the mother lays down the silver, she lies down.
64	ku₃-⸢ga⸣ an-na-ab-sum-⸢mu⸣ [KU₃-BABBAR i-na-din]-⸢šu⸣	He will pay the silver to Ana-bsum-ešum.
65	u₄ um-mi-a še 3(BAN₂) na-an-tuku-a [...]-⸢šu⸣	When my mother gave me the barley, 3 sūtu
66	še an-na-ab-<<i₃>>-aŋ₂-[ŋe₂₆] [še-am i-ma]-⸢da-ad⸣	He will measure out the barley he shall measure out.
67	u₄ um-mi-a bi₂-in-U-⸢x⸣ [... i]-⸢ma⸣-da-⸢ad⸣	When the mother came out ... came out.
68	ku₃ maš₂-bi ba-an-la₂-[e] [KU₃-BABBAR u₃ ṣi-bat-su i]-⸢šaq⸣-qal	He will weigh out the silver and its interest.
o ii
1	[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] [še-a] ⸢u₃⸣ ṣi-bat-su i-ma-da-⸢ad⸣	... he will be able to enter his house.
2	[ku₃]-⸢dun⸣ ⸢ta⸣-at-tu-ru	“Kudun-ēttūru, Eta’e-atturu
3	[ku₃]-⸢dun an⸣-tuku {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢ta⸣-at-tu-ru)>} i-šu	He is the one who has the power of heaven, ditto he is.
4	⸢ku₃⸣ a₂-tuku [x]-⸢x⸣ ne₂-me-⸢li⸣	“Eku’e-plant, the one who has power, ..., neme-eli-e-23
5	⸢ku₃⸣ im-ba [bu]-tuq-qu-u	“The holy water-vessels that were buried in the ditches
6	⸢ku₃⸣ im-ba ak-a [ba]-ta-qu	The eškû-vessels that were planted were plundered
7	⸢ku₃⸣ im-ba ba-an-ak-a ⸢ib⸣-ta-ta-aq	The eškû-house, which had been built, had been plundered.
8	⸢ku₃⸣ dam-gar₃-ra ⸢ka-sap⸣ tam-ka-ri	The silversmith, the merchant, the kasapsmith of battle
9	⸢ku₃⸣ dam-<<gar₃>>-tak₄-a {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢ka-sap)>} u₂⸣-zu-be₂-e	E-ku-e-23, the merchant, ditto, e-kasap-plant, ‘young man’ plant
10	⸢ku₃⸣ niŋ₂-mi₂-us₂-sa {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢ka-sap)>} ter⸣-ha-ti	“Its holy rites, its rituals, ditto, the ter’eḫati-plants
11	⸢ku₃⸣-pad-ra₂ ⸢ši⸣-[be₂]-⸢er⸣-tum	“Ekudpadra, Ši’ebetum
12	⸢ku₃⸣-pad-ra₂ ki-la₂ tag-ga \|KI.MIN\| [ša]-⸢qil₂⸣-tu	“Pure ešû-plant, firmly planted, ditto, eqil-plant
13	⸢ku₃-pad⸣-ra₂ ki-la₂ nu-tag-ga \|KI.MIN\| [la]-⸢a⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|([ša]-⸢qil₂⸣-tu)>}	The “pure scepter, which is not to be touched’, ditto. The la-ša-ē-a-e-tu-ditto,
14a	ku₃-pad-⸢ra₂-ni ši-bir-ta-šu₂	His silver is his inheritance share
14b	⸢ku₃⸣-[pad-ra₂-ni in]-⸢šum₂⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(ši-bir-ta-šu₂)>} id-din	his e-ku-e-pad-ra’s he brought out, ditto he gave.
15	ku₃-pad-ra₂-ni mi-<ni>-in-⸢šum₂⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(ši-bir-ta-šu₂)>} ⸢id⸣-din-šu	He brought out his silver, and ditto he dug his canal
16	ku₃ bala-še₃ \|DIŠ.SAG×X\| ERIN₂ ⸢KU₃⸣-[BABBAR ma-ki]-ir	for the silver of the bala (payment) of the troops of E-šum-ibni was received.
17	ku₃ nam-du₈-a KU₃-⸢BABBAR⸣ [ip]-⸢ṭi⸣-ri	the silver of the scepter of the silver he fashioned.
18	ku₃ KA-keš₂-da KU₃-[BABBAR ki]-iṣ-ri	Silver KA-kešda, silver of the kiṣru
19	ku₃-ta gub-ba ⸢KU₃⸣-[BABBAR ma-an]-⸢za⸣-zi	standing at the silver throne of Man-Ezaza
20	ku₃ nam-tab-ba ⸢KU₃⸣-[BABBAR tap]-⸢pu⸣-tu	the silver of the partnership (of) the E-šum-ibni
21	ku₃ ur₅ tuku [KU₃-BABBAR hu-bu]-⸢ul⸣-li	the silver that he owes, the silver of Hubu-euli
22	⸢ku₃ im⸣-ba [i-bi]-⸢su⸣-u₂	“Silver, when it rises, it shines.
23	[i]-⸢bi₂⸣-za ⸢i⸣-[bi]-su₂-u₂	When you enter, when you exit,
24	[i-bi₂]-⸢za⸣ ba-an-ak \|KI.MIN\| [ir]-⸢ta⸣-ši	Ibbi-eša’e was done; ditto he went up.
25	[i-bi₂]-⸢za⸣ ba-an-tuku \|KI.MIN\| {<\|KI.MIN\|([ir]-⸢ta⸣-ši)>}	Ibbi-eša’e had, ditto.
26	[buluŋ₃]-gub-ba [hi-im-ṣa]-⸢a⸣-tu	in the storage facility of Ḫimš-ea-etu
27	[buluŋ₃]-gub-ba-ni [hi-im-ṣa-a]-⸢tu⸣-šu	His storage facility is a ḫimšbatû-vessel
28	[buluŋ₃-gub-ba]-ni a-na-an-⸢ga⸣-[a] \|KI.MIN\| mi]-⸢nu-um⸣-ma	“Why does his cella not exist?’
29	[ša₃]-⸢mul⸣ [lib₃-bi ši]-iṭ-⸢ri⸣	“Ša-emūr (is) the heart of ši-iṭ-e.
30	[ša₃]-⸢mul⸣ e₂ ad-⸢da⸣ [... E₂] ⸢A-BA⸣	Ša-ēmul, the house of the father-in-law
31	[ša₃-mul e₂ ad]-⸢da⸣ šu bi₂-[in-ti] [...] il-qe₂	He took the property of the house of the father-in-law
32	[da-ga]-⸢an⸣-tum-[ma] [ta-ap-hu]-ur-tum	Daĝa-ean-etum and Tapḫurtum
33	[da-ga]-⸢an⸣-tum-⸢ma⸣-[ta] [i-na] ⸢tap⸣-hu-ur-te	Daĝa-eantum-ema’etta in the “tap′-ḫurtu-vessel‭
34-35	[da-ga]-⸢an-tum-ma⸣-[ta ...] [i]-⸢na tap⸣-hu-ur-te ⸢i-ri⸣-ib-šu	From the Dagaštuma temple ..., from the Tigris to the Euphrates
36	[...] ⸢ne₂⸣-me-lu	... enemelu-plant
37	[...] {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢ne₂⸣-me-lu)>} ma-la ba-šu-u₂	... as much as there is
38	[... in-ba]-⸢eš⸣ mit-ha-riš i-zu-zu	(Sum) ... he smote the enemy (Akk) The enemy has smashed the enemy
39	[... i₃-ŋal₂]-⸢la⸣ {<\|KI.MIN\|(⸢ne₂⸣-me-lu)>} ma-la ba-šu-u₂	he will carry off, ditto, as much as there is
40	[... in-ba-e]-⸢ne⸣ mit-ha-riš i-zu-zu	(Sum) ... he smote (Akk) The ... of the inbā’e-priests fought with each other
41	[šu-du₈]-⸢a⸣ qa-ta-tu	Hand-lifting device
42	[šu-du₈-a]-⸢še₃⸣ a-na qa-ta-te	a šudû-vessel for hands
43	[šu-du₈-a-še₃ in]-⸢šum₂⸣ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-ta-te)>} id-din	as a gift he gave.
44	[šu-du₈-a-še₃ mi-ni-in]-⸢šum₂⸣ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-ta-te)>} id-din-šu	he gave him as a gift.
45	[šu-du₈-a-še₃] ⸢al-gub-ba⸣ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-ta-te)>} uš-zi-iz	As a gift I set up the algubba-house for ditto offerings.
46	[šu-du₈-a]-ni qa-as-su	Hand-lifting device
47	[šu]-⸢du₈-a⸣-ni šu bi₂-in-ti {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su)>} il-qe₂	He took his šu’edua-priest's hand,
48	⸢šu-du₈-a⸣-ni šu ba-ab-te-ŋe₂₆ {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su)>} i-laq-qe₂	If he slips through his door pivots, he will take (it).
49	⸢šu⸣-du₈-a-ni šu bi₂-in-ti-eš {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su)>} il-qu-u₂	his gatekeeper, he took, ditto they took.
50	šu-du₈-a-ni šu ba-ab-te-ŋe₂₆-<ne> {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su)>} i-laq-qu-u₂	If he slips through the cracks of his door frame,
51	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne qa-as-su-nu	their hands
52	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne šu bi₂-in-ti-eš {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su-nu)>} il-qu-u₂	Their šuduŋ-priests took him as a substitute.
53	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne šu ba-ab-te-ŋe₂₆-ne {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su-nu)>} i-laq-qu-u₂	Their šudû-priests who have been captured, ditto they will take.
54	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne ib₂-zi-ge-eš {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su-nu)>} is-su-hu	They raised their hands and shook their heads.
55	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne šu ba-ab-zi-ge-ne {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-as-su-nu)>} in-na-as₂-hu	Their šuduŋ-priests, who have been seized, have been cut off.
56	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne-še₃ a-na qa-ta-te-šu-nu	their hands to their hands
57	šu-du₈-a-ne-ne-še₃ al-gub-ba {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} qa-ta-te-šu-nu uš-zi-iz	They were stationed in their šuduŋ-offerings, they stood in their hands.
58	inim-du₁₁-ga-ni qa-ba-šu	His word is spoken
59	inim-du₁₁-ga-ni in-šum₂ {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-ba-šu)>} id-din	his word has heard, ditto he has given
60	inim-du₁₁-ga-ni ba-an-šum₂ {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-ba-šu)>} it-ta-din	his word was uttered, ditto he has given
61	inim-du₁₁-ga-ni in-<<x>>-ŋar {<\|KI.MIN\|(qa-ba-šu)>} iš-kun	His word has been ..., ditto has been spoken
62	en-nu-uŋ₃ ma-ṣar-tu	Watch of the Asbartu.
63	en-nu-uŋ₃-še₃ a-na ma-ṣar-te	Guards for the rites
64	en-nu-uŋ₃-še₃ in-šum₂ a-na ma-ṣar-ti id-din	He has been given as a loan.
65	en-nu-uŋ₃ mi-ni-in-šum₂ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ṣar-ti)>} id-din-šu	the watch he gave him to ditto.
66	en-nu-uŋ₃ ak-e-de₃ a-na ma-ṣar-ti	The watch is to be performed for the sacrificial sheep.
67	en-nu-uŋ₃ ak-e-de₃ in-šum₂ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ṣar-ti)>} id-din	The watch is to be performed; he has given it to ditto.
68	en-nu-uŋ₃ ak-e-de₃ in-na-an-šum₂ a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ṣar-ti)>} id-din-<šu>	The watch is to be performed. He has given it to ditto.
69	⸢niŋ₂⸣ nam-bi en-nu-uŋ₃ ak-e-de₃ mim₃-<ma> MU-šu a-na ma-ṣa-ru-ti	(Sum) Its lord is the one who keeps watch over everything. (Akk) The one who watches everything, whatever is his name to the audience gift
70	in-na-an-šum₂ id-din	he will give back.
71	⸢en⸣-nu-uŋ₃ šu bi₂-in-ti ma-ṣar-ta il-qe₂	He took the hand of the ennû-priest and took it.
r i
1	en-nu-uŋ₃ šu bi₂-in-ti-eš ma-ṣar-ta il-qu-u₂	They have taken the scepter.
2	en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni ma-<<x x>>-ṣar-ta-šu	His watch ...
3	en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni i₃-silim {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ṣar-ta-šu)>} šal-<<TAB>>-ma-at	his watch he will be well. Ditto his šabaṭu-offering
4	en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni in-na-an-gur {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ṣar-ta-šu)>} u₂-te-er-ri	his watch he shall return, alternatively he will return.
5	šu-šum₂-ma nu-du-nu-u₂	If he does not give birth
6	šu-šum₂-ma-a-ni nu-du-nu-šu	His hand is a nudunu
7	šu-šum₂-ma-a-ni šu bi₂-in-šum₂ {<\|KI.MIN\|(nu-du-nu-šu)>} ip-qi-su	If he so pleases, he will be given over to him.
8	šu-šum₂-ma-a-ni in-ak {<\|KI.MIN\|(nu-du-nu-šu)>} i-pu-uš	His hand he did, ditto he performed
9	en-nu-uŋ₃ ṣi-bit-tu	guardian angel
10	en-nu-uŋ₃-še₃ a-na ṣi-bit-ti	to keep watch
11	en-nu-uŋ₃-še₃ in-šum₂ {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti id-din	If he is ill, ditto he shall give.
12	en-nu-uŋ₃-še₃ mi-ni-in-šum₂ {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti id-din-šu	he has kept watch over him, ditto he gave him as a gift.
13	en-nu-uŋ₃-ta i₃-šub {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti id-din	He entered the watch, ditto he gave (it) as a gift.
14	en-nu-uŋ₃-ta i₃-šub {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti ik-la	He entered the watch, ditto he sat down.
15	en-nu-uŋ₃-ta i₃-ti {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti u₂-še-šib-šu	“The watch of the night, ditto, he made him enter into a šibittu-vessel.
16	en-nu-uŋ₃-ta i₃-šub {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti id-din-šu	He entered the watch, ditto he gave him as a gift.
17	en-nu-uŋ₃-ta mi-ni-tak₄ {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti ik-la-šu	he sat down, ditto to the scepter he bound him
18	en-nu-uŋ₃-ta mi-ni-ti {<\|KI.MIN\|(a-na)>} ṣi-bit-ti u₂-še-šib-šu	The ennû-priestess, the woman, ditto, has taken him away as a gift.
19	en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂-ta iš-tu ṣi-bit-ti	“The guards from the šapītu
20	en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂-ta ib₂-ta-an-e₃ {<\|KI.MIN\|(iš-tu)>} ṣi-bit-ti u₂-še-ṣi	The watch has been lifted up, ditto he has removed my inscription.
21	e₂-ŋal₂-la E₂ ba-šu-u₂	Eballa
22	e₂ ša₃-ŋal₂-la E₂ ṣi-it lib₃-bi	The house that is torn out, the house of the heart
23	nu-nu-ne ši-ir-šu	The nunun priestess is his
24	nu-sa-ne da-mu-šu	The nusane-priestess, his son
25	nu-bar-bar-ra li-piš-tu a-hi-tu	(As for) the one who removes (this) inscription, (it refers to the man) who erases (it).
26	su-ta kur₂ le-qu-u	may a foreign land take from you.
27	e₂-bar-ra {<\|KI.MIN\|(le-qu-u)>}	the Ebara temple ditto
28	ad-da u₃ ama ša a-ba u₃ um-mu	Father and mother, who and mother
29	nu-un-tuku-a la-a i-šu-u₂	has no claim
30	⸢ad⸣-da-a-ni u₃ ama-a-ni ša a-ba-šu um-ma-šu	His father and mother, he is his father, his mother
31	[nu]-un-zu-a la-a i-du-u₂	they do not know my knowledge
32	[pu₂]-⸢ta⸣ pa₃-da ina bur-ti a-tu-šu	The well is opened in the well.
33	[sila-ta ba-an]-⸢ku₄⸣-ra ina su-qi₂ šu-ru-ub	You enter from the street and enter the street.
34	⸢ka⸣ [ur]-⸢gi₇⸣-ta i-na pi-i kal-bi	From the gate of the Ur-Egi, from the mouth of the strong
35	ba-⸢an⸣-[da]-kar e-ki-im-šu	he turned away from his land
36	ka uga(\|U₂.NAGA.GA\|)⸢ta⸣ i-na pi-i a-ri-bi	“The mouth of a lion, in the mouth of an eagle,
37	mi-ni-ib₂-[ta-šub] ⸢u₂⸣-šad-di	he shall enter.
38-39a	igi lu₂-inim-[inim-ma]-ka-na-ta [i]-⸢na⸣ ma-har ši-bi	Before witnesses, he will speak before witnesses
39b-40	ŋiri₃-[na] šu bi₂-in-⸢ti⸣ [še]-ep-šu [il]-qe₂	He took his hand and took his actions.
41	gi-gub-ba ŋiri₃-na min₃-⸢da⸣-[at] ⸢GIR₃⸣-MEŠ-šu	The reed-beds of the two orchards are his scepter
42-43	{na₄}kišib lu₂-inim-inim-ma-ke₄-e-ne-a-ta i-⸢na⸣ [ku]-⸢nu⸣-uk ši-⸢bu-ti⸣	From the seals of the witnesses he will be released. He will be free from claims.
44	ib₂-ra-ra-aš ib-⸢ru⸣-[mu]	he will strike, he shall strike
45-46	eme₂-ga-la₂-še₃ mi-ni-in-šum a-na mu-še-niq-ti id-din-šu	He gave him to the Emegala.
47	eme₂-ga-la₂-a-ni-še₃ a-na mu-še-niq-ti-šu	to his mother-in-law, for his life
48	mu eš₅-kam₂ še-ba i₃-ba EŠ₅ MU-MEŠ ep-ra piš-ša₂-tam	year: “The eškam-priest was born,’ that eponymy was fashioned, the interpretation is as follows:
49-50	siki-ba tug₂-ba-bi in-na-ni-ib₂-kalag lu-bu-uš-ta u₂-dan-nin	He made the wool stronger than its textiles, he strengthened the garments
51	ud-da ud-me-da-še₃ šum₂-ma ma-ti-ma	If at any time in the future
52	su-sa-bi im-ma-an-ta-e₁₁ ni-šu-su e-te-lam-šu	(Sum) He brought out the šūsaŋ priestess (Akk) The hero has brought out his nisû priestesses
53	lu₂ ba-an-da-ri-bi le-qa-a-šu	Whoever breaks the contract, take it
54	ga-bala ba-an-du₃-du₃ iq-qa-ar	He built a bala, he smote it.
55	{dug}banmin ga nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ kab-du-qa-a ši-zib a-mi-lu-ti	The jugs of the milk of mankind are firmly secured. Seal of Amilūtu.
56	u₃-un(LU₂-)na-an-šum₂ u₂-ma-al-la-ma	The lord is present, and
57	dumu-a-ni ba(NA-)ab-tum₂-mu DUMU-šu i-tab-bal	his son he shall take away.
58	nam-dumu ma-ru-tu(ŠU)	son of Marutu
59	nam-dumu-a-ni ma-ru-us-su	his son, Arussu,
60	nam-dumu-a-ni-še₃ a-na ma-ru-ti-šu	for his son's sake
61	nam-dumu-a-ni-še₃ ba-an-na-ni-in-ri a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ru-ti-šu)>} ⸢it⸣-ru-šu	to his son he gave him. In order to ditto him
62	nam-ibila ap-lu-tu	heirship of Aplutu
63	nam-ibila-a-ni ap-lu-us-su	his heirs
64	nam-ibila-a-ni-še₃ a-na ap-lu-ti-šu₂	his heirship to his offspring
65	nam-ibila-a-ni-še₃ ba-an-na-ni-in-sar a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ap-lu-ti-šu₂)>} iš-ṭur-šu₂	his heirship he wrote to him.
66	nam-dub-sar mi-<ni>-in-zu-zu ṭup-šar-ru-ta u₂-ša₂-hi-su	The scribal art he had learned, the king's tablet he filled it with.
67	nam-a₂-e₃ tar-bi-tu	a second fate
68	nam-a₂-e₃-a-ni tar-bi-su	whose fate has been decided
69	⸢nam-a₂⸣-e₃-a-ni-še₃ a-na tar-bi-ti-šu	to his rear
70	[nam]-⸢buluŋ₃⸣-ŋa₂ tar-bi-tu	a secondary office
71	[nam-buluŋ₃]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-a-ni tar-bi-is-su	his office of šandabakku
72	[nam-buluŋ₃-ŋa₂]-⸢a⸣-ni-še₃ a-na tar-bi-ti-šu	his office of šamaš-priest in his second term
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1	⸢nam-ti⸣-la-a-ni-⸢še₃ {d}nanna-še₃⸣ a-na ba-la-⸢ṭi⸣-i-šu a-na {d}30	For the life of Nanna to Bala-eti-išu to Sin
2	⸢uruda ki-la₂⸣-a-ni dim₂ ⸢in⸣-[šum₂] URUDA ma-la KI-LA₂-⸢šu id⸣-din	When he sets up his copper kettledrum, he pours out as much copper as he wishes.
3	lu₂ ba-an-⸢da⸣-[ri]-⸢bi⸣ le-qu-šu	Whoever breaks the contract shall take it.
4	dumu-meš u-⸢am₃⸣ DUMU-MEŠ e-še-re-et	sons of U’eam, sons ešērūt
5	he₂-⸢eb₂-tuku⸣-[a] li-ir-ši	may he acquire.
6	a-bar-[ra-a-ni] le-qu-šu-ma	Take our counsel, and
7	⸢šeš⸣-[gal-am₃] a-hu GAL-u₂	It is the great brother-in-law
8	ha-⸢la⸣ [sib₂-ta] zi-it-⸢tu₂⸣ e-la-tu	“Ḫa-ela-e23 (is) a šibta-container of the upper part
9	[šeš-gal šu ba-ab-te]-⸢ŋe₂₆⸣ a-hu ⸢GAL-u₂⸣ i-laq-qe₂	(If) he is ill: the brother of the palace will take it.
10	[...]-⸢tuku⸣ ⸢ar⸣-ka-nu it-tas-ra-ar	(Sum) ..., your ... has turned into a mound (Akk) The ... of the mound is turned into an mound
11	[...]-ak ṣi-ta ir-ta-ši	... he left
12	[sila-še₃ ba]-⸢an⸣-kar a-na su-qi₂ it-ten₂-ru-ub	he went out to the street in prayer.
13	[nam]-⸢dumu⸣-a-ni-ta a-na ma-ru-ti-šu	his son-in-law for his own life
14	[nam-dumu]-⸢a⸣-ni-ta ib₂-ta-an-sar a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ma-ru-ti-šu)>} iṭ-ru-su	his son-in-law he wrote down and to his younger brother he sent him.
15	[nam]-⸢ibila⸣-a-ni-ta a-na ap-lu-ti-šu	his heirship to his offspring
16	[nam]-⸢ibila⸣-a-ni-ta ⸢ib₂⸣-ta-an-zi a-na {<\|KI.MIN\|(ap-lu-ti-šu)>} is-su-uh-šu	After he had sworn by his oath, he turned to his alternative.
17	[nam]-⸢ga-an⸣-ku₄-ra ne₂-re-bu-tu	“Do not enter, the entrances
18	[nam]-⸢ga-an-ku₄⸣-ra-a-ni ne₂-re-bu-su	his coming forth to enter
19	[nam]-⸢ga-an-ku₄⸣-ra-ni in-ŋar {<\|KI.MIN\|(ne₂-re-bu-su)>} iš-kun	When he enters, he opens his mouth, ditto he sets.
20	[lu₂]-⸢kar⸣-ra ar-bu	for Lu-ekar-e23, arbu
21	[lu₂]-⸢te⸣-a ṭe-hu-u₂	the ērūtû-priests
22	[...]-⸢te⸣ a-na ṭe-hu-te iṭ-hi-šu	... he smote him in battle
23	[...] a-šar iṭ-hu-u₂	..., the one who is enraged
24	[...] [a]-⸢na⸣ ki-si-it-ti	... the a’ešītu
25	[...] [x-x]-⸢tu⸣ ul i-šu	... he does not have
26	[...] [ki]-⸢ma⸣ ma-⸢ri-šu⸣-ma	... the earth, its earth
27	[...] [iš]-⸢ta⸣-na-par₂-⸢šu⸣	... Išta’e-na-par
28-29	[...] [a]-⸢mi⸣-lu-us-⸢su i⸣-mu-ur-ma	... A’emuš-ēssu saw
30-31	[...] [a]-⸢na⸣ ah-hu-ti-šu ⸢u₂⸣-ter-šu	... his brother, his sister
32	[...] ⸢ṭup⸣-pi ap-lu-ti-šu	... his scepter
33	[...] ⸢iš⸣-ṭur-šu	... his ešu-etbur
34	[...] ⸢ma⸣-rat-su a-na UR₂-šu₂ iš-kun	... its ešāratsu he placed on his lap
35	[...] ⸢E₂⸣ u₃ u₂-na-ti-šu₂	... the temple and its utensils
36	[...] ⸢ip⸣-qi-is-su	... his ‘seizing-the-mouth’ ritual
37	[...] ⸢ar⸣-bu šu-u₂ a-na a-bi-šu₂	... that ebbu-bird to his father
38	[...] ⸢mim₃⸣-ma ša ir-šu-u₂	... ešumu-plant, that is new
39	[...] u₂-še-rib-šu	... he brought to him
40	[...] ⸢šum₂⸣-ma a-ba-šu₂	... his father
41	[...] ⸢iz⸣-ze-er	“... ežer-plant
42	[...] ⸢i⸣-na mim₃-ma ša₂ u₂-še-ri-bu-šu₂	... whatever he brought into the temple
43	[...] ⸢i⸣-tel-li	... etelli
44-45a	[...] ⸢u₃⸣ MIN MA-NA KU₃-BABBAR [ter]-⸢ha⸣-at	... a house ditto, a mina of silver is to be paid
45b-46	[...] DAM-šu [i]-⸢šaq⸣-qal	... his wife will pluck up
47	[...] [ar]-du	... he conquered
48	[...] [ar-du]-tu	... of the ardūtu
49	[...] \|KI.MIN\| il]-lik	... went
50	[...] \|KI.MIN\| it]-⸢ta⸣-lak	... went out
51	[...] [a-na ar]-⸢kat₃⸣ u₄-me	... to Ar-ekat-e23 days
52	[...] [ar-ki] ⸢im⸣-tu-tu	... after the emtūtu-plant
53	[...] [a-na ar-kat₃] u₄-me	... in the future
54	[...] [a-na ma]-⸢ti⸣-ma	... to the land
55	[...] [ma-am-ma ul i-rag]-gu-um	... nobody will raise a claim.
56	[...] [eq]-lu	... they piled up.
57	[...]{ki}	...,

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