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Multabiltu no. 024 (P394248)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Multabiltu no. 024 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394248 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 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.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | If (there is) a mole on the left side of the 'finger': the enemy will seize the city wall. |
| obverse col 1 18 | ...... left it is split. |
| obverse col 2 32 | If ditto a field is surrounded by a cloudy wind: between a man and a 'foot'-mark to the upper side. |
| obverse col 2 22 | If it is performed to the 'well-being' of the land and a man is like a 'foot'-mark, a man is like a 'foot'-mark and a 'head'.... |
| obverse col 1 25 | ... great |
| obverse col 2 3 | If there is a mole on the right side of the gall bladder and a 'foot'-mark which he says: |
| obverse col 1 14 | ... his land he will be smitten in a rage. |
| obverse col 1 12 | ... of his land, he is frightened, |
| obverse col 2 51 | ... ditto, the shepherd's staff: 15 hundred (ninda), the upper side on the south,... woman. |
| obverse col 2 23 | The awe-inspiring brilliance of a wide land, whose command is good, and whose path is good, |
| obverse col 2 36 | If the'strength' of the right foot reaches the upper part, your weapons will overthrow your enemy's enemy's land. |
| obverse col 1 9 | If a prince/a king is ill for his land: he will die. |
| obverse col 2 2 | If the Well-being is surrounded by a gall bladder: the 'finger' is split over the 'finger.' |
| obverse col 2 56 | ..., worktroops(?) of the shrine(?) |
| obverse col 2 50 | whatever comes out... |
| obverse col 2 13 | If it is performed on the 'well-being' of the enemy's land and the 'path' and 'path' are present: Enlil. |
| obverse col 2 25 | If it is performed to the 'well-being' of the land: the'station' will be built and the'station' is like a 'foot'-mark. |
| obverse col 2 26 | ... the rebellious... of the land: the heart of the land will be happy and afflicted. |
| obverse col 2 5 | If the 'path' on the left of the gall bladder is located on the 'path' of the left side of the 'finger.' |
| obverse col 2 18 | If it is positioned towards the 'well-being' of the land: a man will die and... like a 'foot'-mark. |
| obverse col 2 38 | My ears are small; their ears are small; the ground is very overcast. |
| obverse col 2 34 | If the middle of the 'finger' ditto and it is seen: a man will not approach his owner. |
| obverse col 1 8 | If................ |
| obverse col 1 23 | ... will bring good... to evil |
| obverse col 2 10 | There is a hole in the right side of the gall bladder. |
| obverse col 2 53 | If ditto the top of the gall bladder is surrounded by a lunar halo: the prince will... the city.... |
| obverse col 1 2 | ... heaven and earth, no one... |
| obverse col 2 19 | The right horn of the niru-mark is split between the extispicy and the horn.... |
| obverse col 1 16 | If...................... |
| obverse col 2 6 | If the right side of the gall bladder is seen: in the right side of the gall bladder it is seen. |
| obverse col 2 43 | The upper part is elevated. The left of the 'path' is elevated. |
| obverse col 1 13 | If... on the right and left of the gall bladder: reliable speech. |
| obverse col 2 7 | If a perforation is located on the right side of the gall bladder: its sign will come into view. |
| obverse col 2 24 | he will die, and the rebellious will of the land will widen as he says. |
| obverse col 1 17 | ...... The left side of the 'finger' is split. |
| obverse col 2 21 | ... may he... not... in a word of another... |
| obverse col 2 27 | ... and the field is well, and the expeditionary force of the land is well. |
| obverse col 1 10 | If... [...]......... |
| obverse col 2 31 | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger': the enemy will recover. |
| obverse col 2 47 | above, above, above, the king...... |
| obverse col 2 55 | If ditto... with the scepter...... |
| obverse col 1 19 | ... the north wind blew. The left of the gall bladder |
| obverse col 1 15 | If..................... |
| obverse col 1 4 | If... a enemy's army will fall in its midst. |
| obverse col 1 20 | ... its |
| obverse col 1 24 | ... its |
| obverse col 2 40 | The'strength' of the 'path' on the right and left. |
| obverse col 2 12 | There is a 'weapon'-mark in the middle of the left surface of the 'finger.' |
| obverse col 2 29 | They have become hostile to me, who said: "The rains and floods will come and" |
| obverse col 1 7 | If... the middle of the 'finger' of the lung is surrounded by a 'weapon'-mark. |
| obverse col 2 20 | The land has been destroyed, the whole land may... |
| obverse col 1 3 | ... enemy... |
| obverse col 2 42 | If ditto a 'well-being' is located on the right and left of the gall bladder: brother will die. |
| obverse col 2 14 | If ditto and a man is like a 'foot'-mark like a 'foot'-mark like a 'foot'-mark and a 'foot'-mark.... |
| obverse col 2 8 | If the front of the 'finger' is split on the right: my army will be killed. |
| obverse col 2 48 | ... ditto...... the upper part (of the sky)...... |
| obverse col 2 54 | The lower part is elevated. The lower part....... |
| obverse col 2 44 | If ditto a person's place is good, the lower part is elevated: my troops will be slaughtered wherever he goes. |
| obverse col 2 1 | If the left side of the gall bladder is split over the left side of the gall bladder: Ibbi-Sîn of Elam will devastate. |
| obverse col 2 28 | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'well-being' and a man, like a 'foot'-mark,' |
| obverse col 2 52 | The 'cavity' which is in front of the top of the gall bladder is 'loose'. The prince's city....... |
| obverse col 2 33 | (If) they are surrounded by a mountain boat: you will conquer the enemy. |
| obverse col 1 11 | If...: he will become satisfied. |
| obverse col 2 37 | If ditto the right surface of the 'finger' is seen with the right surface of the 'finger.' |
| obverse col 1 6 | If... is located above the surface of the 'finger': the enemy's army will take place. |
| obverse col 2 15 | If it is performed to the 'well-being' of the enemy and a man is like a 'foot'-mark like a 'foot'-mark.... |
| obverse col 2 30 | ... and the earth, together, they become hostile to each other. |
| obverse col 1 22 | ... left? of the gall bladder?, the right? of the gall bladder |
| obverse col 2 9 | If a 'weapon'-mark is located on the left of the gall bladder: he will die. |
| obverse col 2 39 | If he says: "It is strong, in the morning,..." |
| obverse col 2 46 | If ditto a 'foot'-mark is located on the left side of the gall bladder: the enemy's guard.... |
| obverse col 2 49 | You recite the incantation 'It is good, it is good for the upper part, it is favourable for the god.' |
| obverse col 1 5 | ... your city will conquer your enemy. |
| obverse col 2 4 | he went to the east on the right of the moon to the east; it was good. The upper part was elevated. |
| obverse col 1 21 | ... the goats of the land will see the enemy's army. |
| obverse col 2 35 | If a fourth ditto and the base of the base of the'station' is 'bound': your enemy's speech will be heard. |
| obverse col 2 41 | (If) my troops go on a campaign, he will slay her. |
| obverse col 2 11 | alternatively, a weapon...... |
| obverse col 2 17 | If ditto a 'well-being' ditto and the Well-being is like a 'finger': the gods... |
| obverse col 2 16 | The prince's land will become hostile. Nergal will eat... king |
| obverse col 2 45 | The 'increment' is thick. The upper part is elevated. The army will go on a god's side. A man... everything. |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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