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OECT 06, pl. 19, K 01296 (P384963)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | OECT 06, pl. 19, K 01296 |
|---|---|
| ID | P384963 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | ||
| 1' | ⸢am erin₂-na⸣ [di-di ...] ⸢ša₃-ba-ni⸣ [...] | The “house of the troops, the way of the king’s army—(?) the šabani temple |
| ša₂ ⸢ri-mi mu-di-il⸣ um-ma-ni-šu₂ ša₂ be-li₃ ⸢mu⸣-[di-il ...] | The heart of Erīmu, his mother, the heart of my lord, ... | |
| 2' | ⸢u₃⸣ lul an-ku-ku ša₃-ba-ni [...] | (Sum) My temple, the false one, his heart ... (Akk) His temple, which falsely ... his heart |
| mu-ša₂-⸢aṣ-lil šit⸣-[ti] da-⸢li-ih-ti⸣ [...] | Who purifies the sanctuaries of the holy cult centers | |
| ša₂ ṣa-⸢lal sar-ra-ti ṣal⸣-la ŠA₃-šu [...] | Whose ša-elal sarrāti-songs are carried off, his hand | |
| 3' | ⸢šag₄⸣ kug-ga-a-ni šag₄ ⸢šen⸣-na-ni ša₃-ba-ni [...] | His holy šaĝ-vessel, his holy shrine, his heart |
| ŠA₃-šu el-lu ŠA₃-šu eb-bu ŠA₃-šu [...] | His hand is heavenly, his hand is pure, his mind ... | |
| 4' | [umun]-ŋu₁₀ ⸢šag₄⸣ an-ta na-ma-nu-um-huŋ-e-[da-ni] | When the lord of the šaĝ-priestess rises, |
| be-lu₄ ša₂ ŠA₃-šu₂ e-liš la i-nu-ha-⸢am⸣ | The lord whose hand cannot be turned back | |
| 5' | umun-ŋu₁₀ šag₄ ki-ta na-ma-mu-um-sed-da-ni | Lugalbu, do not calm the heart of the earth |
| be-lu₄ ša₂ ŠA₃-šu₂ šap-liš la i-pa-ši-ha-am | (Sum) The lord, whose hand cannot be dispersed(?) (Akk) The Lord, his hand cannot bear fear | |
| 6' | an-da uraš-ta nu-um-huŋ-e-da-ni | Without An and Uraš |
| e-liš u šap-liš la i-nu-ha-am | above and below he did not restrain | |
| 7' | im-mu-un-gurum-ma im-mu-un-til-la | He washed, he finished, |
| ša₂ u₂-qa-ad-di-da-an-ni u₂-qa-at-ti-an-⸢ni⸣ | he smote me, he struck me down | |
| 8' | šu-ŋa₂ šu ur₄-ra ma-al-la-ba | That one whose hand was placed in his lap |
| ina qa-ti-ia a-ru-ur-ti iš-ku-na | In my hands, a scepter has been placed. | |
| 9' | su-ŋa₂ ni₂ teŋ₃-a ma-al-la-ba | The one who has a fearsomeness that is present |
| ina zum-ri-ia pi₂-rit-ta₅ iš-ku-na | In my body a snare is placed. | |
| 10' | i-bi₂ bar-ra-ŋa₂ er₂ sa₅-ba | In front of Bora, in a beautiful weeping |
| bur-mi i-ni-ia di-im-ta₅ u₂-ma-al-li | (Sum) My intestines are full of tears (Akk) The tears of my eyes are filled with tears | |
| 11' | šag₄-ŋu₁₀ ur₅-ra-ba a-še-er sa₅-ba | In its crenellations and in its beautifications |
| lib₃-bi ša₂ qi₂-da-a-ti₃ ta-ne₂-ha u₂-ma-al-li | (Sum) The heart of the qidātu-festival is filled with rejoicing (Akk) It fills with joy | |
| 12' | 1(U) }} šag₄ kug-bi ga-an-huŋ a-ra-zu ga-an-na-ab-dug₄ | I want to pacify the heart with its silver and utter an arazu prayer to him |
| ŠA₃-šu el-lu₄ lu-ni-ih | His hand is pure, let me rejoice | |
| 13' | šag₄ em-ma-ke₄ šag₄ e₃-ma-ke₄ de₃-em₃-ma₃-huŋ-e | May the one of the storm, the one who comes out, rejoice over me. |
| ŠA₃-šu ina pu-uš-šu-hi li-nu-ha-am | May his hand be swollen against him | |
| 14' | lipiš em-ma-ke₄ na-e₃-ma-ke₄ de₃-<em₃-ma₃-huŋ-e> | May the utterance of the word, the coming out of it, be appeased |
| lib₃-bi be-lu-ti-šu₂ ina pu-uš-šu-hi | the heart of his lordship on account of it | |
| 15' | ša₃-ab gi₄-u₃ gi₄-u₃ de₃-en-na-du₁₂-a | May he say to you "turn back, turn back!" |
| lib-bu na-as₂-hi-ra {<MIN(na-as₂-hi-ra)>} liq-qa-bi-šum | May he say to him: | |
| 16' | ša₃-ab huŋ-u₃ huŋ-u₃ de₃-en-na-du₁₂-a | May he say to you "may the heart be sweet, may it be sweet" |
| lib-bu nu-uh nu-uh | “May the heart be calm, may it be calm. | |
| 17' | ša₃-ab aš tar-ra gal di ma-an-kud-da | The heart of a man is a great judge |
| ana ŠA₃-šu₂ ir-ta-ši ra-bi-ti ša₂ de-e-ni ra-ma-ni-šu₂ i-din-nu | He has redeemed himself from his debts, he has given a great lawsuit against him. | |
| 18' | ⸢ša₃⸣-ab {d}a-nun-na ša₃-ab e₃-a-na a-ra-zu-a de₃-en-na-an-sug₂-sug₂-⸢ge⸣-[eš] | The Anuna temple, when he enters, may he stand before you in arazu prayer |
| ana pu-uš-šu-uh ŠA₃-šu₂ {d}{<MIN(A.NUN.NA)>} ina te-es₃-li-⸢ti li⸣-[...] | In order to release his sin, may ditto Anunnaku in prayer | |
| r | ||
| 1 | {d}a-nun-na an-na a ⸢ri⸣-[...] | The Anuna gods of heaven, alas, the ēriš temple |
| {<MIN({d}A.NUN.NA)>} ša₂ ri-hu-ut {d}a-nu ra-hu-⸢u⸣ [...] | Ditto by Anuna, who loves Anu! | |
| 2 | dim₃-me-er-bi er₂-ra mu-un-er-ra a-ra-zu ⸢de₃⸣-[...] | Its god weeps, he utters an arazu prayer |
| il₃-su taq-rib-tu ub-lam im-[...] | (Sum) Its ilu priestess, the taqribtu priest, brought ... (Akk) He brought his ilus priestesses to the ublam priesthood | |
| 3 | šir₃-bi du₁₂-a ma-ra-huŋ-e šag₄-zu de₃-en-⸢huŋ⸣-[...] | May he/she say to you "may your heart be pacified to you" |
| ṣer-ha mu-ne-ha ina šu-uz-mu-ri | The ṣerḫu-plant, the nēḫa-plant in the womb | |
| ṣer-ha ina šu-uz-mu-ri ina šu-ta-mi-i | The ṣerḫu-plant in the morning in the evening | |
| 4 | umun-si gal umun-ŋuruš-a-ke₄ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-⸢ab-be₂⸣ | May great lord Lugalsi and Lugalburuš speak an arazu prayer to you |
| be-lu₄ iš-šak-ku ra-bu-u {d}NIN.URTA | O lord, great one, Ninurta, | |
| 5 | gu₃ de₂-de₂ gašan-nibru{ki}ke₄ siškur₂ <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say to you “Speak to Gašannibru!" |
| ša₂-as-sa-i-tu₄ {d}NIN.NIBRU{ki} | ša-sa-ītu of Ninnibru | |
| 6 | {d}am-an-ki am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki}ke₄ a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May Amanki, the bull of Eridu, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 7 | ama eš₃-mah {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄ siškur₂ <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May the mother of the Ešmah temple, Damgalnuna, speak a siskur prayer to you |
| 8 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi umun tin-tir{ki}ke₄ a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May Asalluhi, lord of Babylon, speak an arazu prayer to you |
| 9 | mu-ud-na-ni {d}pa₄-nun-an-ki-ke₄ siškur₂ <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May his spouse Panunanki speak a siskur prayer to you |
| 10 | sukkal-zu {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁ a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May your minister, Mudugaše, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 11 | e₂-gi₄-a dumu saŋ {d}uraš-a siškur₂ <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May the bride, the eldest daughter of Uraš speak a siskur prayer to you |
| 12 | {d}mar-tu-e umun-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May Martu, Lugalhursa, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 13 | {d}gu₂-bar-ra gašan-gu₂-edin-na-ke₄ siškur₂ <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May Gubara, the vangu’edena priest, utter a siskur prayer to you |
| 14 | i-bi₂ zid bar-mu-un-ši-ib₂ de₃-ra-ab-⸢be₂⸣ | May he/she say to you "look faithfully" |
| 15 | gu₂-zu zig₃-mu-un-ši-ib₂ de₃-ra-ab-[be₂] | May he say to you "raise your neck towards him" |
| 16 | šag₄-zu de₃-en-na-huŋ-e de₃-<ra-ab-be₂> | May he say to you "may your heart be pacified to him" |
| 17 | bar-zu de₃-en-na-sed-de₃ de₃-<ra-ab-be₂> | May he say to you "may your liver be soothed to him" |
| 18 | šag₄-zu šag₄ ama tu-ud-da-gin₇ ki-bi-še₃ ha-ma-⸢gi₄⸣-[gi₄] | May your heart, like the heart of a birth mother, be restored to its place for me |
| 19 | ama tu-ud-da a-a tu-ud-da-gin₇ ki-bi-še₃ <ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄> | Like the birth mother, like the birth father, may it be restored to its place for me |
| 20 | ⸢er₂⸣-ša₃-huŋ-ŋa₂ 45-am₃ mu šid-bi-im {d}en-lil₂-la₂-⸢kam⸣ | It is the 45th eršahuŋa song of Enlil. |
| 21 | ki-ma la-bi-ri-šu₂ SAR-ma ba-⸢a⸣-[ri] | Written and collated according to its original |
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