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AOAT 025, 320 pl. 10, BM 059809 (P388201)
Lexical, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | AOAT 025, 320 pl. 10, BM 059809 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388201 |
| Museum no. | BM 056957 + BM 059809 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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 | [...]-⸢x⸣ si-hi-ip ma-a-tu₄ | ..., the shepherd of the land |
| 2 | [niŋ₂]-⸢na⸣ ka-la-ma | all the rites |
| 3 | [niŋ₂]{[ni]-⸢ig}nam⸣ mim-ma šum-šu | He who reveres everything |
| 4 | [dul]{[ṭu]-⸢ul}{ṭu⸣-ul}{<MIN(dul)>} nap-har-tu₄ | “All the dultû-vessels |
| 5 | [ma]-⸢dam⸣ ṭu₂-uh-hu-du | |
| 6 | [a]-⸢ra⸣-a ra-mu-u₂ | lovemaking |
| 7 | [zal-zal]{za-al-{<⸢MIN⸣(za-al)>}}la za-al-la-du-u₂ | “Zalzal-di-e-šal-la-dû, |
| 8 | [...]-tak₄ ka-lu-ma | ... all |
| 9 | [x] ⸢gul⸣ ra-pa-qu | the ... of the egul-house, the ra-pa-qu |
| 10 | [x gul]-la ra-ta-qu | ... destroyed, destroyed |
| 11 | [...] kiri₃ la-ba-an ap-pi | ... does not have a nose-rope |
| 12 | [ša₃-šu]-gid₂-gid₂ su-up-pu-u₂ | ša-gid-gig, suppû |
| 13 | [kiri₃-lu₂]-⸢silim⸣-ma;{[ki]-⸢ri⸣-lu-si-li-ma} ap-pu e-nu-u₂ | Kirilu-esilima, the apsû priest |
| 14 | ir i-ri-šu | |
| 15 | [ir] si za-ʾ-u₂ | “Storm of the scepter’s horn |
| 16 | [ir] ⸢si⸣-im ar-ma-an-nu | “Ir šīsî-ērim, Ir-ma-annu |
| 17 | [gu₂]-me-⸢x⸣ ⸢ha⸣-ni-nu | Gume-e, Eḫa-e-ninu |
| 18 | {ki-sal}⸢kisal⸣ ⸢pu⸣-uh-⸢rum⸣ | “The courtyards, the courtyards and the cult centers |
| 19 | {⸢ni⸣-it-ta}nita ti-i-rum | “I am a man, a river |
| 20 | {gi-is-gal}ŋišgal na-an-za-zu | a reed fence should not be set up, |
| 21 | {da-ag}dag šub-tum | |
| 22 | {gu-ru}guru₂ mu-ša₂-bu | the granary manager who is in charge |
| 23 | dakan(|KI.GIŠGAL|){[da]-ka-an} tak₂-ka-nu | to be set up on a pedestal |
| 24 | suku₄(|KI.GIŠGAL|){[su]-⸢ug⸣} su-uk-⸢ku⸣ | Sukug, Sukku, |
| 25 | [x]-⸢x⸣-na pan-pa-nu | ... of the panpanu |
| 26 | [x]-⸢x⸣-la₂ du-u-um | -ela, son |
| 27 | [ki-us₂]-sa pa-rak-ka | its foundations, your cult dais |
| 28 | [x] GUL šub-tu | x šubtu-vessels |
| 29 | [ub]-⸢lil₂⸣-la₂ ib-ra-tu | the ub-elil-ela-festival of Ibrutu |
| 30 | [...] [ne₂-me]-du | ... weeping |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | en nam-tar-ra na-ad-ru-[ru] | the lord of fate, the herald |
| 2 | dim₂{di-im} kud na-dar-⸢ru⸣-[ru] | a statue of a long-haired man |
| 3 | dim₂ sar-ra na-zar-⸢bu⸣-[bu] | a statue of the scribal art is to be admired |
| 4 | su₃-su₃-ga-am₃ sa-ap-pi₂-⸢ri⸣-[tu] | It is a susu-demon, a sapirûtu |
| 5 | {ta-ra}tar ta-ra-[rum] | Tartar, Tararum |
| 6 | tar-tar{{<MIN(ta-ra-)>}{<MIN(ta-ra)>}}re pa-ra-⸢rum⸣ | The tartar priestess, the šangû priest of Ara'erum |
| 7 | mud-da ga-la-⸢ti⸣ | with the blood of Gala-eti’e |
| 8 | gid₂{gi-id}{{<MIN(gi-id)>}}gid₂ sa-pu-⸢u₂⸣ | long-tablets of sapû-e3 |
| 9 | e₃-de₃ e-BU-⸢u₂⸣ | to go out, ... |
| 10 | mud e₃-de₃ na-pa-[x] | to bring out the blood ... |
| 11 | {bi-il-lu-di}biluda pil-lu-du-⸢u₂⸣ | “Pulludu-e’e |
| 12 | biluda GUD up-ša₂-⸢šu-u₂⸣ | ration of the oxen, cattle |
| 13 | si-im-si-im uṣ-⸢ṣu⸣-[nu] | the horns of the eagles |
| 14 | de₅{di}{di}de₅ nu-⸢uq⸣-[qu₂-u₂] | “It is not to be smashed, it cannot be thrown out. |
| 15 | de₅-de₅{{<MIN(di-)>}{<MIN(di)>}}ga pu-⸢ul⸣-[lu-šu] | The one who goes to the cult center |
| 16 | zu bur₃-bur₃-ru su-up-[pu-u₂] | “To gnash, to smear, to tear out |
| 17 | ⸢lib{li⸣-ib} ak-a su-⸢ul⸣-[lu-u₂] | The libib priestess, the one who performs the supplications |
| 18 | ⸢lib{{<MIN⸣(li-ib)>}} {⸢ki-li}kil₃⸣ hu-ut-⸢tu⸣-[tu] | elib̂-plant, ki-li-kil-e-plant (and) hut-etu-plant |
| 19 | ⸢i₅⸣{i} šu {⸢ga⸣-[al]}⸢ŋal₂⸣ šu-ta-⸢mu⸣-[u₂] | It is Hand of a Flood, it is Hand-of-a-Flight |
| 20 | ⸢LI⸣ [x] ⸢ŋar-ra-še₃ ŋar⸣ i-tab-[lak-ku-tu] | (If) he slips through the window of a ... window, the window will become dark. |
| 21 | gu₂ me-er-me-⸢er⸣ ha-na-[bu] | may the neck of Mermēr-ēreš be smashed for him |
| 22 | ma₂ HA-⸢ti⸣ ga-nu-[u₂] | I want to sail the boat HA-eti-e3. |
| 23 | gu₂ {ni}ni₂ tuku i-te-ʾ-⸢lu⸣-[u₂] | If he has a neck, he will go up and down. |
| 24 | su₃-su₃-di-bi sa-ta-[pu] | whose limbs are shatapu |
| 25 | sig₄-la₂ sak-la-⸢lu⸣ | brickwork of Sakla-elû |
| 26 | ⸢ia-hu-du-um⸣ ia-hu-du-⸢um⸣ | “Yaḫdum, Yasḫadum |
| 27 | {gu}gu₃ ri-ig-mu | roaring voice |
| 28 | ⸢še₂₅⸣ gi₄-a mu-ut-tu-⸢u₂⸣ | “Return to me, return to me! |
| 29 | ⸢KA⸣ gal-gal-la gu-uq-⸢qu-u₂⸣ | The great gates of the quay |
| 30 | ki-{še-e}še ša₂-ru-[x] | a place of relaxation |
| 31 | i₅ šu ŋal₂ bi-ru-[tu] | Hand of a Bīru |
| 32 | inim de₅-de₅-ga šu-⸢ta⸣-[mu-u₂] | to make a decision |
| 33 | lib{li-ib} {ki-la}kil₃ [...] | The libib priestess of the holy abode |
| 34 | ⸢zu₂⸣ keš₂-⸢da⸣ [...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 2' | [x ra]-⸢ra⸣ šit-⸢lu⸣-[u₂] | ... rārāe, šiṭulû |
| 3' | [ki]-⸢bi⸣ du₃ nu-uk-⸢ku⸣-[ru] | Its foundation(s) were not built |
| 4' | ki-bi du₃ pa-qa-[du] | and its foundations are built |
| 5' | |KI.BI.KAK| qe₂-re-e-[tu] | “Seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic |
| 6' | ŋešbun{ŋeš-bu-un} tu-kul-⸢tu₂⸣ | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! |
| 7' | ⸢ki⸣ nu-us₂-sa muq-qu | “E-e-23 is not its own, it is an empty wind, |
| 8' | nu-{ša₂}ša₄ ⸢le⸣-em-ma | “It is not, it is not the elû-plant |
| 9' | KA rah{ra-ah} ⸢ar⸣-ri-qu | the gate of the raḫ-ar-riqu |
| 10' | ⸢nam⸣-mud mu-⸢ur⸣-qu | “Enamemud is the one who destroys |
| 11' | nam-mud-⸢ze-eb⸣-[ba] ṭu-⸢ub⸣-bu | “If he slips through the cracks, |
| 12' | ⸢hul ki gi-na⸣ ⸢sa⸣-ka-a-pu | “Eḫul, the place of the regular offerings, sa’ekapu, |
| 13' | ⸢zi-gi-ba-an⸣ ⸢šu-har-ru-ru⸣ | Zigiban, Šuḫarruru |
| 14' | ⸢dim₂-dim₂-ma⸣ ⸢šu⸣-[um]-⸢mu⸣ | “Dimdima-ēṭ (is) šu’e-um-e-mû |
| 15' | ⸢ba-ra-dim₂-ma⸣ ⸢nu-ut-tu-lum⸣ | “Bār-adim-ma-e-23, nuttu-lum-e23, |
| 16' | ⸢he₂-a⸣ ⸢a-an-nu⸣ | “May it be, may it not be, |
| 17' | ⸢bi-ri-ig⸣ ⸢a-an-ṣu⸣ | “Anṣbu’e |
| 18' | ⸢šu⸣ [x] ha-ma-⸢šu⸣ | may he ... it for me |
| 19' | ⸢šu tab⸣-[ba] e-ṣe-⸢pu⸣ | Its tabeb priestess will be able to perform |
| 20' | ⸢šu gur⸣ kup-pu-⸢ru⸣ | Hand of a gurgur kuppu-e23 |
| 21' | ⸢šu⸣ gi₄ ha-⸢ma-ṣu⸣ | May he return my hand to me |
| 22' | ⸢šu⸣ gi₄-a ⸢ka-pa-ṣu⸣ | Return, kapašbu-vessel |
| 23' | ⸢inim⸣ nu-ŋar ⸢nu-ul⸣-[la-tu] | “Inim-e’e-nubar-plant, nul-e-latu-plant |
| 24' | ⸢inim niŋ₂-erim₂⸣ ⸢ra⸣-[ga-gu] | “The word of the enemy is a flood that is to be thrown into the netherworld |
| 25' | ⸢inim-tar-ra-gu⸣ [...] | “Inimtaragû-plant |
| 26' | ⸢dar-dar-re⸣ [...] | The edardarrê temple |
| 27' | sa-⸢us₂-bi⸣ [...] | The sa-eušbi-e23 |
| 28' | nu-sa-⸢us₂⸣-[bi] ⸢sa⸣-[...] | Its “no-one-should-pass-through-the-door’-plants‽ is a synonym of ... |
| 29' | ⸢dim₃-ma⸣ ⸢u₂-la⸣-[lu] | “Dimma-elu-plant, elalu plant |
| 30' | ⸢sig⸣-ga ⸢en⸣-[šu] | The esig plant is its ešu plant |
| 31' | ⸢dim₃⸣-dim₃-ma du-un-⸢na⸣-[mu-u] | “It is an ešimma, it is a dunna’emû |
| 32' | ⸢im-ri {ba⸣-ad}bad ar-[bu] | “Eimri, Eadbad, and Arbu |
| 33' | IL₂ nu-tuku ṭe-eh-hu-⸢u⸣ | He who does not have a porter (is) Ṭehḫu’e. |
| 34' | usu nu-tuku la i-ša₂-nu-[u] | they do not have strength |
| 35' | us₂-sa e₂-gar₈ in-⸢du⸣ | the foundation of the wall he built. |
| 36' | bar ŋar-ra šap-⸢ṣu⸣ | “Babylonia is a šap-ēṣû-demon |
| 37' | dim₃-ma ti-i-⸢ru⸣ | the god Ti’iru |
| 38' | dim₃-dim₃-ma sak-⸢x⸣ | the sak-e’e-priest |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [ab]-⸢si⸣ ⸢ma⸣-[ṣi] | Ab-esi-e, its ... |
| 2' | [ab-nu]-⸢si⸣ ⸢ul ma-ṣi⸣ | “Abnu-esi’e |
| 3' | [ir] ⸢pag⸣ paq-⸢du⸣ | “It is a flood, it is to be stricken. |
| 4' | [... in]-⸢nu⸣ la-⸢a⸣ [paq]-⸢du⸣ | ... he will go out, he shall not go out. He will be impaled. |
| 5' | [... kud]-⸢da⸣ ⸢a-na x x x x⸣ | ... the kud-eda-e-demon |
| 6' | [x tuku₄]-⸢tuku₄⸣ ⸢su-ur⸣-rum | ... tukû-plant, esur-erum-plant |
| 7' | [x]-⸢x⸣ ⸢ṣa-ra-rum⸣ | ..., ṣararum |
| 8' | [...] ⸢bala⸣ ⸢ṣa-ra-hu⸣ | ... bala’e, sbaraḫû |
| 9' | [x-x]-⸢x⸣ ⸢at-mu-u⸣ | ... atmû |
| 10' | [niŋ₂]-⸢il₂⸣ ⸢ku-us-su-u⸣ | Ni’eil, kussu, |
| 11' | [a]-⸢na⸣ ⸢mi-nu-u₂⸣ | Aya-ena-e-mi-nu-u₃ |
| 12' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ⸢an-nu-u₂⸣ | ... Annu |
| 13' | [za-pa]-⸢aŋ₂⸣ ⸢pi-in-gu⸣ | “The zapā-ea-plant, the pingû-plant |
| 14' | [su-su]-⸢bala⸣ ⸢x x x x⸣ | Susu-ebala |
| 15' | [si ri]-⸢da⸣ ⸢ri-ʾ-ṭu⸣ | the horn of a ri-edâ-bird |
| 16' | [si]-⸢ra⸣ ⸢sa-a-bu⸣ | “Sîra-e, sa-abu-e |
| 17' | [si]-⸢ra bal⸣ ⸢ah-ra⸣-a-⸢tum⸣ | “Sîn, the one who is encircled by a storm, |
| 18' | [uŋ₃ da]-⸢gan-ba⸣ kul-lat ⸢ni-ši⸣ | and Da'eganbâ, all the temples |
| 19' | [uŋ₃ gal]-⸢e-ne⸣ ⸢te-ni-iš-tum⸣ | the great ones, the teništum priestess |
| 20' | [gu₂] ⸢il₂-la⸣-ab ⸢e-li ma-ti⸣ | The bank of the Elamite River, the high river of the land |
| 21' | ⸢lugal⸣-me be-⸢el-ni⸣ | Our lord |
| 22' | [...] [...] | |
| 23' | [...] ⸢x-KAM₂⸣-[MA] ⸢EŠ₂-GAR₃ erim-huš⸣ [a-na]-⸢at-tu₂⸣ | ... the xth day, eponymy of Ea-šuma-iddina. |
| 24' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 25' | [...] ⸢x⸣ TI-u | ... he will recover |
| 26' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ šu₂ | ... hand |
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