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OECT 06, pl. 01, K 02373 (P384932)

Ritual and liturgical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationOECT 06, pl. 01, K 02373
IDP384932
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian; Sumerian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRitual and liturgical
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 43.1621

Machine English (draft)

Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

LineMachine English (draft)
obverse 22ama, in the midst of the heavens, the pure one,
obverse 62Incantation: O ama, judge of heaven and underworld, creator of the underworld,
obverse 17from the side of Utu in the midst of heaven
obverse 47he chose you for the pure An and the great table
obverse 9to the orders of the land he imposed on you
reverse 25or the curse (related to) clearing a reed fence and a reed fence
reverse 38"Let them be brought in, and let them be brought in."
reverse 44Palace of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria.
reverse 50The wisdom of Nabû, the one who is assiduous towards the shrines, as many as there are
reverse 52For my reading, he established it in my palace.
obverse 12Relent of your divinity, to the land!
obverse 36Whoever carries this oath or places it in the oath,
reverse 37May his enemies come to me with them.
reverse 4May among the gods, your brothers, be at peace with your word!
obverse 2ama, in the midst of the heavens, the one who is clad in radiance, who is filled with radiance,
reverse 30gusty north wind.
obverse 37may he stand before him
reverse 53Your supplication is unrivaled.
obverse 19to Utu from the pure midst of heaven
obverse 28You are the exalted heir of Enlil
obverse 35to determine destinies, to raise the lordship of lordship
reverse 20May the oath, lawsuit, or litigation be void.
obverse 46... not..............
obverse 55May the god of the king make your greatness manifest.
obverse 7By Nudimmud, your fate surpasses
reverse 40Wording of a ghost's house, 5th day.
obverse 41you are to raise the en-ship high
obverse 61Wording of a kiutu-prayer to the exorcist
reverse 34May he bring a bed to me
obverse 3the gods of their sanctuaries did not know
obverse 64The exalted judge, whose command cannot be changed,
obverse 14Be present in this ram, place in it a firm positive answer, favorable designs, favorable, propitious omens by the oracular command of your great divinity!
reverse 12'Let me come and give me a favorable answer.'
obverse 18ama, in the midst of the heavens,
obverse 63lord, wise one, beloved of Enlil
reverse 17or the curse of my brother or the curse of my sister
obverse 65No god will be allowed to alter this matter.
reverse 11Will he who can see, see my verdict?
reverse 32May a rainstorm afflict him.
obverse 51who listens to his prayers, who knows his evil
reverse 41You pour (the mixture) into a libation bowl. You pour (the mixture) into water and beer.
obverse 45Its ritual: you will be praised.
reverse 21May the curse, curse, or famine be favourable.
obverse 43may he be glad at the rear.
obverse 8Ea made you rejoice over you, one of the gods made you rejoice.
reverse 2Your command does not change, your lord does not change.
reverse 35May the innuu-plant release me, may the date palm be poured out.
obverse 27you are the supreme heir of Enlil
obverse 33the hand of ama, the endowed with heaven and earth
reverse 36Let him give me the earth, let me give me the rites, and may my evil be released.
reverse 5lord, perfect one, whose strength is great
reverse 46which Nabû and Tashmetu gave wide understanding,
reverse 55may Aur and Ninlil overthrow him with fierce rage.
reverse 10Be present in this ram, place in it a firm positive answer, favorable designs, favorable, propitious omens by the oracular command of the gods.
obverse 53When he gives orders, he sets his decision.
reverse 28or the curse (related to) drinking and drinking
reverse 18May the oath of my family and my friends be removed.
reverse 24The curse (related to) the name of a god
obverse 56May the god of the king command your greatness.
obverse 58May this king sing your praises!
reverse 1O lord, I swear by your word that I am well; you are well; you are well.
reverse 9May the gods of... bless you.
reverse 27or the curse...,
reverse 54Whoever carries this tablet off or writes his name with my name,
reverse 7You have guarded your face, which is full of radiance,
reverse 43Incantation: O Utu, may the horizon be long!
obverse 29the supreme judge of the great gods, you are
obverse 49May your wisdom be given to the king, son of his god.
obverse 52... may his evil be released.
obverse 32ama, you are the decision about all the lands
obverse 25You are the one who provides for you
reverse 3By Anu, your father, your command is exalted
obverse 39You are to sit on the throne
reverse 23May the curse, oath, and oath
obverse 34If ama... heaven and earth are in opposition,
reverse 47[Will he who can see, see it? Will he who can hear, hear it?
reverse 39Wording of a king:
reverse 33(If) he is seized by a tree: he will not return to his place.
reverse 42I will remove it, and you will cross it with the curse of the wall.
reverse 6You are a frightened man, a frightened man.
reverse 16or the curse of my father or the curse of my mother
obverse 31by the command of Utu, the decision for all the lands, to be heeded
obverse 48... the awe-inspiring radiance of your name,
reverse 13If you are a sick man, you are a sick man.
reverse 31May the heavens be as clean as the fire.
obverse 59And I, the tutu priest, your servant, your katarzu priest,
obverse 16ama is present in the heavens
reverse 51I wrote, collated, and collated it.
obverse 4The god whose way is unrivaled,
obverse 11Your fearsomeness (is) the god of the lands
obverse 1Incantation: O Utu, from the midst of heaven, your divine radiance covers the sky
reverse 26or the curse (related to) eating in the steppe,
obverse 24... in the heavens,
reverse 22May the oath, oath, or curse be taken away.
obverse 40........ in the kussû, the supplication is favourable.
obverse 20ama, in the heavens, the pure one,
obverse 54... his supplication, his supplication,
reverse 14Hand of a Ghost that afflicts me,
reverse 8May Utu come out from the midst of you, and may the cold water come out.
obverse 44... may he return to its place.
reverse 48which among the kings who came before me
obverse 38May he stand before him for good things.
obverse 26You are the... of Anu
obverse 6(For) the god who makes the heart rejoice, his father, ditto
obverse 30You are the exalted one, the exalted one of the great gods.
obverse 15came out from the midst of heaven
obverse 50... give... to his god!
reverse 15Be present in this ram, place (in it) a firm positive answer, favorable designs, favorable, propitious omens by the oracular command of your great divinity, and may I see them.
reverse 19May the oath, curse, or curse me.
obverse 5the god of the womb and father of Enlil
reverse 29or the curse (related to) reciting in a reed bed
reverse 56May his name (and) his seed disappear from the land.
obverse 21to Utu in the midst of heaven and earth
obverse 23stand from the... of the Land.
reverse 49Anyone in the future who comes forward should not make any claim against this document.
obverse 42.... the lord, they are...
obverse 60and I, your servant, let me sing your praises.
reverse 45who to Aur and Ninlil is faithful
obverse 57Its king is a reed mat, a reed mat
obverse 13they made them stand by the young woman.
obverse 10In the midst of the land, I filled the plain with your hand.

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