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BAM 6, 543 (P394325)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 6, 543 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394325 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| 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) |
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| 1 | _[DISZ na_ gi-mir _zu2-mesz_-szu2] i#-na-asz2 u ri-szu-tu4# [x x x x] x _na4_ ga#-be2#-e# | If a man’s entire body hurts him and he is swollen: ... stone of alum. |
| 2 | [x x x x] x ana _ugu zu2-mesz_-szu2 _en mud2 e3_-ni# [x x x x x] szum4-ma _i3-udu ka5-a gu7_ | ... on top of his teeth, until the blood comes out ... if he eats fat from a fox: |
| 3 | _[DISZ na] zu2-mesz_-szu2 i-na-asz2 u lu _mud2#_ [i-hi-il-la x] x dab-al | If a man’s teeth hurt him and he is constantly swollen: he will become ill .... |
| 4 | [x x x] _ukur2-ra# tesz2#-bi# sud2_ x x [x x x x] _i3_ i-kap-par2 | You rub together ... ukurru-plant, he pours ... oil. |
| 5 | [x x] x szu _igi#-min#_ [x x] x x x x [x x x x]-ma _ti_ | ...... eyes ...... and he will recover. |
| 6 | _[DISZ] na# zu2-[mesz_ ...] x _ti_-qi2 | If a man's teeth ... ... you take. |
| 7 | ⌈x⌉ _{szim}[x_ ... x]-ma# _min_ | ...-aromatic substance ... ditto. |
| 8 | _DISZ na zu2#-[mesz_ ...] sza2# _illu_ ut-hi-ri | If a man’s teeth ... of the flood are split. |
| 9 | sza2 {u2#}HAR#? [...] x-ma# _ti_ | of ... ... and life |
| 10 | _DISZ na zu2# [... u2]-kal#-la | If a man’s tooth ... is held back |
| 11 | _suhusz_ {gesz}[x ...] | the base of a ... tree |
| 12 | _DISZ na zu2#? [...] _hi#_ | If a man’s tooth ... .... |
| 13 | _DISZ na zu2#-mesz#_-szu2 _en_-sza2 lu _mud2_ i-hi-il-la [...] | If a man’s teeth cause him a stinging pain: .... |
| 14 | _mud2#_ i-ha-al ana _ti_-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2_ {na4}x [...] GESZ#? pa# [...] | (If) blood flows into his body: gurgur-aromatic, ...-stone ... .... |
| 15 | sah-le2#-e _u2 babbar {na4}za-gin3-duru5 {na4}ba-x [...] x asz nu im asz x [x x] | cress, white plant, lapis lazuli, ... stone ... |
| 16 | _szika {gesz}nu-ur2-ma sah_-ma _gaz sim_ ina _zi3-kum hi#-[hi? x x x] x ut-tab-bu-u2 _nu zu2#? hal#? [...] | You remove the pomegranate and burn it. You mix aromatics in your flour ... ... they have spread out, not cut off? the tooth? ... |
| 17 | _DISZ na zu2#-mesz_ nu-usz-sza2-ma _mud2_ i-hi-il-la [x x x] KU#? RA _{szim}szesz)_ {u2}szi-bur#-[rat?] | If a man’s teeth are swollen and he is covered with blood: ... šiburratu-plant |
| 18 | {szim}⌈x x⌉ gi id ra _na4_ ga-bi-i ⌈x x⌉ [x x x] x _uzu masz-da had2-ra2# [x] | ...-aromatic, reed of the river, stone of the libî-plant, mašda-fish ... |
| 19 | _zi3_ [x x] _disz#_-nisz# _gaz# sim_ ina _ge6_ x [...] u2 tab [x] | You crush ... flour ... and you daub his eyes. During the night ... ... you sprinkle ... |
| 20 | [x x x x x] x [...] | |
| 21 | _[{szim?}]szesz#_ u2 ku ma#? [...] | My brother, ... juniper |
| 22 | [x x] _gig 8(disz) u2-hi-a_ x [...] | ... illness, 8 plants ... ... |
| 23 | [x x] im-ha-ra _ge6#?_ [...] | ... he received. Night? ... |
| 24 | _[{u2}]in#-nu-usz {szim}li_ [...] | ... innuš-plant, juniper |
| 25 | [x x] HAR#-tu u2 da x [...] | ... ring and ... |
| 26 | _DISZ na zu2-mesz_-szu2 _sig7 szub_-a _zu2_-szu2 [x] _gub3#?_-szu2 ut-tab bi#? x [...] | If a man’s teeth are yellow-green: fall of his teeth ... his left ... .... |
| 27 | _mun_ eme-sal-lim _{u2}kur-ra_ sah-le2-[e] {szim#}li disz_-nisz _sud2 szu-si_ tar#? [...] | salt, emesallu-salt, kurru-plant, cress, juniper, supādu-plant (and) šusi-plant |
| 28 | _ka_-szu2 u na-hi-ri-szu2 ta-kap-par2 ina _a lal3 i3-gesz_ u _kasz sag ka_-szu2 _luh_-si# [...] | You wipe his mouth and nostrils clean. You wash his mouth with water, honey, oil and beer. ... |
| 29 | ina _a2_ tu-szap-ra-szu2-ma {u2}tar-musz _{u2#}kur-gi-rin2-na disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina _i3-gesz_ u _kasz sag#_ [...] | You write him on the side, and tarmuš-plant (and) kurgirinnu-plant you mix together, in oil and first-class beer ... |
| 30 | has,-bat-ti a-lu-ti tur-ar2 _sud2 ka_-szu2 na-hi-ri-szu2 ta-kap-par2 _i3-gesz_ [x ina] _{gi#}sag-kud#_ | You recite the incantation “Alutītu-disease,' you bandage his mouth and his nostrils, you smear ... oil on a reed mat. |
| 31 | ana na-hi-ri-szu2 _gid2-da_ ha-an-za-a? [x] x x _ti_-qi2 _{sig2}aka3_ x kal#? DU3 | to his nostrils long ... you libate ... wool, you make ... all(?) |
| 32 | _DISZ ki-min {u2}gag sig2 sud2_ ina _i3-gesz#_ [x x] x x x _diri_-ma _ti_ | If DITTO, you knead arugula (and) šūmû-plant in oil ..., and then he will recover. |
| 33 | _DISZ ki-min {szim}hab ki lal3 szeg6_-szal [...] x-bit _zu2_-szu2 i-na-sah | If ditto: ḫašû-aromatic (a kind of juniper) with honey (and) baked bricks ... his teeth he shall wash. |
| 34 | [x x x] x x x [x x x] _u4#_ lu _iti_ i-na# _[x]-mesz_-szu2 u2-qa2-rad | ... he will recite in his ...s ... day or month. |
| 35 | [...] x ta#-kap-par2 _ge6_ sza2 _zu2-mesz_-szu2 _zi_ | ... ... you wipe clean. The night of his dying, he will recover. |
| 36 | [... _na4_ ga]-bi#-i _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ana _ugu zu2_-szu2 _mar_ | ... you sprinkle gubbû-stone. You daub his eyes with it. |
| 37 | [...] x _i3#?_ [hal?]-s,a _szub-szub_-ma _ti_ | ... ... you sprinkle? filtered oil and he will recover. |
| 38 | [...] _ti_ | ... life |
| 44' | _DISZ# na#_ [...] | If a man .... |
| 45' | _DISZ na_ [...] x [...] | If a man ... .... |
| 46' | _numun {u2#}[x ...] kal#? i-tab-ba-[ak ...] | The seed of ... he will eat all day |
| 47' | _numun {gesz}hab#_ [...] _egir#_-szu2 _i3_ hal-[s,a x x x] | seed from a reed-bed ... behind it, filtered oil ... |
| 48' | _gazi{sar}_ [...] sza2# _egir_-szu2 _i3_ hal-s,a [x x x] | mustard, ... after it, filtered oil ... |
| 49' | _DISZ na eme_-szu2 ib [... _pa]_ {gesz#}bi-ni _pa {gesz}ildag2 pa {gesz}gesztin-ka5-a pa_ {u2}ak#?-[tam?] | If a man’s tongue is ...: ... biru-juniper, izmatu-tree, tamarisk, grapevine, baktam-plant |
| 50' | _had2-a gaz sim_ ina [...] _ugu# eme_-szu2 _i3-nun szesz2 ugu eme_-szu _gar_-ma _ti#?_ | You crush tamarisk in ... over his tongue, you put ghee on his tongue and he will recover. |
| 51' | _DISZ na nundum-mesz_-szu2 ku-[bu-ra?] _{szim#}bulug3_ ina _i3-gesz_ sa-a-ki ta-zak3 _nundum-mesz_-szu2 _esz_ ina _{gi}sza3-ge_ ina _ugu_ tu-t,ap-pa-ma _ti#?_ | If a man’s teeth are swollen: you stir together kukru-aromatic (and) burāšu-juniper in oil, you shave his teeth, you sprinkle oil on top of it, and then he will recover. |
| 52' | _DISZ ki-min_ {na4}as-har# _{szim}szesz_ ina _i3-gesz sud2 szesz2#_ [x] | If DITTO, you knead ashar-stone (and) myrrh in oil, you anoint him repeatedly (with the mixture). |
| 53' | _DISZ ki-min_-ma _mud2_ i-s,a-na-ha ana s,i-in-na-ah-ti-ri _gur_-szum _igi gig i3-nun esz_ ina _u2 babbar_ [x x x] | If DITTO, and blood flows from an ishanaḫa-demon into a shinnahtiru-vessel: you anoint him regularly with ghee, oil, and ... in white plant. |
| 54' | _DISZ ki-min {szim}szesz_ ina _duh-lal3 hi-hi nundum_-szu2 _szesz2#_ [x] | If ditto: ‘myrrh’ in honey (and) ḫašû-mint: his brother ... |
| 55' | _DISZ ki-min nundum_-su he-pa-at _duh-lal3_ la bal-la _diri_-ma ina-[esz?] | If ditto: his nose is swollen, the honey is not dissolved, and then he will get better. |
| 56' | [x] pa# at?? _{gesz}nu-ur2-ma_ {u2}kam-ka#-du _sud2 min_ : a-du-da-i-la ina _i3-nun_ x [x x] | ... pomegranate, kamkadu-plant, ditto : adudālu-plant in ghee |
| 57' | [x x x] x [x x x x] li#? x x [x] x x x x x x [...] | ... ... |
| 58' | [...] _u2# babbar sud2 igi gig_ ⌈x x _szesz2⌉_ | ... white plant, you daub his eyes with it. |
| 59' | [... 1(disz)-szu2 2(disz)]-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 _du3_-ma ina-esz | ... you do it once, twice, three times, and then he will recover. |
| 60' | [...] _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra {szim}szesz_ | ... imsaḫarnakurru-plant, myrtle |
| 61' | [...] tar# _kesz2_ ina-esz | ... ... will become weak; he will recover. |
| 62' | [... _na4] ga#?-bi-i _szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... stone, its weight is ... |
| 63' | _[DISZ] na bi-lu_ na-hi-ri-szu2 _dab_-tu] _{u2#}kur-ra na4_ ga-bi-i _gazi{sar} illu li-tar_ | If a man is seized by bīlu-disease (and) his nostrils are swollen: kurru-plant, stone, gabbî-stone, gazelle, may the flood return. |
| 64' | [...] x tu-lam ana ap-pi-szu2 _en ti-la gar-gar_-an _naga si_ | ... ... you pour it into his nostrils. You set up a censer of alkali-plant. |
| 65' | [te-be2-er _{u2}kur-ra disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina] _i3# kur-ra hi-hi_ ana _sza3_ ap-pi-szu2 tak-ta-na-ar | You scatter the kurru-plant, you mix it in the oil of the mountain (and) you pour it into his nose. |
| 66' | [... a {gesz}nu-ur2-ma kum2-mesz_ gi-na-a ana] ap#-pi-szu2 _szub-szub u3 i3 kum2-ma_ tu-ub#-ta-na-har | You pour water from a kumma pomegranate (and) regular offerings into his nostrils, and you scatter fragrant oil. |
| 67' | _[{u2}kur-ra_ {u2}si-i-hu ina _de3_ tu-qat]-tar#?-szu2 {u2}ur2-ne2-e ina _i3-gesz erin hi-hi_ ana na-hi#-ri-szu2 _szub-mesz_ | You fumigate him with kurru-plant (and) sīḫu-plant in a fire, you mix burāšu-juniper in cedar oil, you pour it into his nostrils. |
| 68' | [... _na4_ ga]-bi#-i _{szim}szesz u2 babbar tesz2-bi sud2_ ana _ugu mar_-ma ina-esz | You pound together ... stone, gabbî-stone, myrrh and white plant, you put it on his neck and he will get better. |
| 69' | [...] _disz#_-nisz# _sud2_ ana _ugu_ ta-za-ru3-ma ina-esz | ... you sprinkle ... over it, and then he will get better. |
| 70' | [...] _ku3-gan_ sza _{lu2}simug!(MURUB4)_ | ... silver of the smith |
| 71' | [... na]-hi#-ri-szu2 _kesz2_ | ... his companions are bound. |
| 72' | [...] _u2#-hi-a szesz min_ | ... plants for a brother ditto |
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| 1 | [...] x x [...] x [x x x] | |
| 2 | [...] ana# _ti#_-szu2#? x [x] x x x [x x] x [x x x] | ... for his life ... |
| 3 | [...] _im-sahar#-na4#-[kur-ra x] x x x [x x x x] | ... imsahar-nakurru-stone ... |
| 4 | [...] ina# _{gi#}sag#-kud_ x [x x] x [...] | ... with a reed mat ... ... |
| 5 | [... ta-za-ru3]-ma# ina-esz : _igi gig_ x x x [...] | ... you sprinkle and he will recover. : The eye ... ... |
| 6 | [... _im]-kal#?-gug sud2_ ta-za-ru3#-[ma? ina-esz] | ... kalgukku-plant you fumigate with it, and then he will get better. |
| 7 | _[bar {gesz}nu]-ur2#-ma sud2_ [...] | You smear (the mixture) on a piece of wood and ... |
| 8 | _[a {szim?}]szesz# sud2_ [ta-za-ru3-ma ina-esz] | You sprinkle juniper water, you scatter it, and then he will get better. |
| 9 | szum4#?-ma ina na-hi-ri-szu2# [in-ne2-es,-s,i-in _bar musz_ tur-ar2 _sud2]_ | If in his nostrils a snake stings, the liver is small: he will die. |
| 13 | _{u2}kur-ra na4_ ga#-bi#-i _sud2 {tug2}gada i3-gesz sud_ tu!(LI)#-[la-a-am? _kir4_-szu2 u _ka_-szu2 _en mud2 igi_ ta-kar _u4 3(disz)-kam2?]_ | kurru-plant, alum, sundab-plant (and) adānu-garment with pressed oil you rub his nose and mouth with it. You wash the eyes with it 3rd day(?) |
| 14 | [an]-nam#? _du3#_-[usz ina _u4 4(disz)-kam2 {u2}]hab sig7_-su tu-has2-sa3 5(disz) _gin2#_ [ana _sza3_-szu2-nu _hi-hi]_ | On the 4th day you rub him with a yellow plant. You mix 5 shekels into them. |
| 15 | _[nu_ pa-tan] _nag#_-szu2-ma tu-sza2-'#-[ra-szu2-ma ina-esz?] | You do not drink it on an empty stomach, you rub him repeatedly, and then he will get better. |
| 16 | _[u2 babbar sud2_ ina] _i3-gesz_ u _kasz nag_ [...] | You knead white plant, you boil it down in oil and beer ... |
| 17 | [{u2}ak-tam] _sud2_ ina _i3-gesz_ u _kasz nag#_-[ma?] i-[ar2-ru-ma ina-esz] | You pound akalu-plant, he drinks it in oil and beer, then he will vomit and recover. |
| 18 | _[bar musz]_ tur#-ar2 _sud2_ ina _i3-gesz_ [u _kasz] nag#_-ma i-[ar2-ru-ma ina-esz] | You boil a snake's liver, you boil it in oil and beer, and then he will vomit and recover. |
| 19 | _[DISZ na_ ap-pa]-szu2# u _ka#_-szu2#? bu-'-sza2-na _dab#_-ma _sza3-mesz_-szu2 [nap-hu] | If a man's nose and mouth are seized by bu'shanu-disease and his internal organs are swollen: |
| 20 | _[illu] li#-tar sud2_ [ina] _i3#_ u _kasz [nag_ ...] | May the river level recede, you mix it in oil and beer ... |
| 21 | _[{u2}]kur#-ra_ ta-zak3 ina# _i3_ u _kasz nag_-[ma ina-esz?] | You crush kurru-plant, you boil it down in oil and beer, and then he will get better. |
| 22 | _im#-kal-gug_ ta-zak3 ina# _i3_ u _kasz nag_-[ma ina-esz?] | You pound kalgukku-plant, you mix it in oil and beer, and then he will get better. |
| 23 | _[im]-sahar#-na4#-kur#-ra_ ta-zak3 ina _lal3 i3_ u _kasz [nag_-ma ina-esz?] | You crush imsaharnû-stone, you knead it in honey, oil and beer, and then he will get better. |
| 24 | _[DISZ na_ ...] _ka#_-szu2 _kum2_ il-la-tu-szu2 _du_-ku bu-'-sza2-na _dab_-su | If a man is seized by bu'shanu-disease: |
| 25 | _[gazi]{sar#}_ ina _a_ tara-bak _sag-du_-su _la2_ | you stir it into a paste in water, (and) you bandage his head. |
| 26 | [{u2}]gamun#-ge6 {u2}kur-ra {u2}nig2-gan2-gan2 szim-bi-ku3-gi im-sahar-na4-kur-ra u2 babbar_ | black cumin, mountain plant, nīnû-plant, šimbi-kugi-juniper, white plant |
| 27 | [mal-ma?]-lisz# ta-sza2-qal _sud2_ hu-um-bi-s,a-te sza _nig2-sila11-ga2_ e-pisz _ka_-szu2 ta-kar | You strew a libation bowl of ḫumbiṣātu-flour from my bag. You remove its mouth. |
| 28 | [x] _en#? mud2 e3_-ni _u2-hi-a szesz_ ana _ugu ka_-szu2 _mar_-ma ina-esz | ... when the blood comes out, a brother will place it on his mouth and will get better. |
| 29 | [x] ik#-la tar ra _igi_ sza2 ik-la _illu li-dur_ ina _i3-gesz_ u _{kasz}bir8_ | ... he covered. The front of the cover of the wall was covered. With oil and bir8-beer |
| 30 | [x na-hi]-ri-szu2 _mu2_ ina _a2 muszen_ ta-sza2-'-ra-szu-ma _egir_-szu2 _kasz _{lu2}kurun2-na nag_-ma ina-esz | x of his nostrils you rub him with bird's blood and after that you drizzle beer from a kurunnu-man, and then he will recover. |
| 31 | _u2# babbar sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ i-ar2-ru-ma ina-esz | You knead white plant, you drink it in beer, he will vomit and recover. |
| 32 | _im#-sahar-na4-kur-ra sud2_ ana _ugu ka_-szu2 _mar {na4}na-za3-hi-li_ i-lek-ma ina-esz | You pound imsahar-nīnû-stone (and) you daub his mouth with it. Then zaḫulu-stone goes and he will recover. |
| 33 | {u2}ak-tam _sud2_ ina _kasz nag_ i-ar2-ru-ma ina-esz | nīnû-plant, you boil it down in beer, he will vomit, and then recover. |
| 34 | _ga-rasz{sar}_ ta-sal-laq e-pisz _ka_-szu2 ta-kar-ma ina-esz | You take a karašu-vessel, you discard the work of his mouth, and he will get better. |
| 35 | _{u2#}kur#-ra_ sah-le2-e ta-zak3 ina _kasz nag buru8_-ma ina-esz | You crush kurru-plant (and) cress, you drink it in beer, you smear it on the locust and he will get better. |
| 36 | _{u2}gamun-ge6# sud2_ ina _kasz min_ | You pound black cumin, in beer, ditto. |
| 37 | _im#-sahar-na4-kur-ra sud2#_ ina _kasz nag buru8_-ma ina-esz | You knead alum in beer, you eat it, and then he will get better. |
| 38 | [x x] _im#-sahar#-na4-kur-ra sud2 min : {u2}hab sud2 min#_ | ... imsahar-nakurra-plant, ditto, : ḫašû-plant (a kind of juniper) |
| 39 | [...] _ka# lim2?? tur-ar2 [x] | ... ... small? ... |
| 40 | [...] na#-hi-ri-szu2 [x x] | ... his companions ... |
| 41 | [... 1(disz)-szu2 2(disz)]-szu2# 3(disz)-szu2 [...] | ... 1, 2, 3 ... |
| 43' | _DISZ_ x x [...] | If ... .... |
| 44' | _{u2}ku6 igi-bar u2_ [...] x x [x] | fish-eye plant, ... plant |
| 45' | _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra#_ [... ina] _kasz# nag#_ | You knead ... in beer. |
| 46' | _DISZ lu2_ bu-'-sza2-nu [... ina] _kasz# nag#_ | If a man is full of bu'shanu-disease: you pound ... in beer. |
| 47' | _DISZ 2(disz) {u2}hab_ ina _i3_ u2 [... _DISZ_ 3(disz) ... _i3]-gesz# min_ | If 2 ḫašû-plants in oil and ... . |
| 48' | _DISZ 4(disz) {u2}kur-ra_ u2# [... _DISZ_ 5(disz) ... ina] _kasz# min_ | If 4 kurru-plants and ... . If 5 ... in beer ditto: |
| 49' | _DISZ 6(disz) {u2}tar-musz# [...] _nag_ | If 6 tarmuš plants ... drink |
| 50' | _DISZ# na# ka_-szu2 bu-'-sza2-nu# [...] x ta-s,a-mid | If a man's mouth is full of bu'shanu-disease: you pound ... |
| 51' | _gurun#? bi a am {u2}kur-ra#_ [...] x-pa-na | This pomegranate, wild bull of the mountain |
| 52' | _u2 babbar_ x an-nu x [...] sza2# _zi3-kum_ | white plant ... this ... of coarse flour. |
| 53' | e-ri-isz _zu2-mesz_-szu2 tu-s,a-[x ...] _u2#-hi-a szesz mar_ | You ... his flesh ... ... plants for the brother of the son. |
| 54' | _DISZ ki-min im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_ {gesz}[x ... ina] _kasz sag nag_ | If DITTO, you knead imsahar-nakurru-plant, ...-plant in prime-quality beer. |
| 55' | _DISZ 2(disz) im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_ {gesz}[x ... ina] _gesztin sur-ra nag_ | If two stones from a mountain (made) of ...-wood, you drench (the mixture) in wine. |
| 56' | _DISZ 3(disz) {u2}kur-ra_ x [... ina] _gesztin sur-ra nag_ | If 3 kurru-plants ... he drinks them in pressed wine. |
| 57' | _DISZ 4(disz) {u2}gamun# {u2}hi#?-il#-ti#? [...] _ra_ ina _i3_ u _kasz nag_ | If four plants, cumin, ḫiltu-plant ... you mix in oil and beer |
| 58' | _DISZ 5(disz) im-sahar-na4-kur-ra sud2_ [...] ina# _i3 sud_ | If you pound 5 stones of imsahar-nakurru-stone ... in oil, |
| 59' | _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_ tu-lam-ma#-[am? ... x]-szu2 _gar_-an | Imsahar-nakurra, tulamma-plant, ... you place. |
| 60' | _u4 1(disz)-kam2_ lisz ud ri ma _gen7_ ur-ra it-tu2-ra x [...] x szal _nag_ | On the 1st day ... he will drink ... |
| 61' | _DISZ na ka_-szu2 u na-hi-ri-szu2 bu-'-sza2-nu _dab_ ni#? [...] _sud2#? {tug2}gada_ ta-s,ap-pir | If a man’s mouth and nostrils are seized by būšanu-disease: ... you smear (it) on a linen garment. |
| 62' | _i3-gesz sud na4_ ga-bi-i tu-lam-ma-am ana na-hi-ri#-[szu2 ...] _im-sahar-na4-kur-ra_ | You fumigate him with sud-plant oil, gabbî-stone, to his nostrils ... alum. |
| 63' | pa-'-s,u2-ti lu-ba-re-e qa tu nu ti x [...] na#-hi-ri-szu2 | “Paʿṣūti, Lubarê, qa ... ... his companions |
| 64' | _en mud2 igi-du8_ ta-kar _u4 3(disz)-kam2_ an-na-a _du3#_ [...] _kam2_ | The lord ... the eye-opener. On the 3rd day you make this ... .... |
| 65' | _{u2}hab sig7_-su tu-ha-sa3 _a_-szu2 _ti 2(disz) gin2 i3#-gesz#_ [...] x _ti_ | his yellow hab plant you mix, his son ... 2 shekels of sesame oil ... ... |
| 66' | _DISZ ki-min na4_ ga-bi-i ta-zak3 _{tug2}gada_ ta-s,ap-[pir ...] x | If ditto: you dry and crush saḫlû-stone, you smear it on a linen garment, ... . |
| 67' | ana na-hi-ri-szu2 _gar u2 babbar {u2}kur-ra_ ni#? [...] | He placed a white plant (and) a mountain plant on his neck |
| 68' | ⌈x x⌉ tu-lam _ka_-szu2 u na-hi-ra-szu2 tu-kap-par2 [...] | You cover his mouth and his nostrils with a cloth. |
| 69' | {u2#?}[x x] _sig7#?_-su tu-ha-sa _a-mesz_-szu2 _szuku_-at ana _i3-gesz i3 gesz#?_ [...] | You crush his red ...-plant (and) you put it on his water. For oil, oil, ... |
| 70' | _DISZ ki-min_ x [... _{u2}]kur#-ra#_ x [...] | If DITTO, ... kurru-plant ... |
| 71' | _disz_-nisz _sud2_ ina x [...] | Afterwards, ... ... |
| 72' | ina hi-ib-s,i x [...] | (Sum) ... in a trap (Akk) In the trap ... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | x [...] | |
| 3 | _DISZ ki-[min_ ...] | If ditto: .... |
| 4 | ana ka hi#? [...] | To the mouth(?) ... |
| 5 | ana _i3-gesz a_ [...] | to oil ... |
| 6 | _DISZ na ka#_ [...] | If a man ... mouth .... |
| 7 | x [...] | |
| 10' | [...] x ta [x] | ... ... |
| 11' | [...] sza2 _nu zi#?_ | ... which is not true? |
| 12' | [...] x lu _mud2 had2-a_ ta-zak3 | ... ... you scatter mud from a hadu-vessel. |
| 13' | [...] ta#-kap-par2-ma _ti_ | ... you wipe clean and life. |
| 14' | [...] _{tug2}gada_ ta-sap-pir | ... you sweep the linen garment. |
| 15' | [... na-hi]-ri#-szu2 _gar_-an | ... you set his nostrils. |
| 16' | [... szu2]-nu-ti _disz_-nisz _sud2_ | ... these ..., Mišu will be victorious. |
| 17' | [...] _x-mesz_-ma | ... ... and |
| 18' | [...] x ti | ... ... |
| 19' | [...] _ti_ | ... life |
| 20' | [...] _dub#_ | ... a tablet |
| 21' | [...] x | |
| 22' | [...] x | |
| 23' | [...] _min?_ | ... ditto? |
| 24' | [...] _min?_ | ... ditto? |
| 25' | [...] x | |
| 26' | [...] _ti#?_ | ... ... |
| 27' | [...] x | |
| 28' | [...] x | |
| 29' | [...] x | |
| 30' | [...] x | |
| 31' | [...] x | |
| 39' | [x] _mu-un-zi#?_ [...] | ... ... |
| 40' | _ka inim-ma_ [...] | The mouth of a word .... |
| 41' | _du3-du3-bi_ {u2}ak-tam x [...] | Its ritual: baktam-plant ... ... |
| 42' | _en2 szid_-nu [...] | Incantation: šidnu-plant .... |
| 43' | _en2_ bu-'-sza2-nu da-an _dab#_ [...] | Incantation: O strong bu'shanu-demon, seized ... |
| 44' | ki-ma _ur-bar-ra_ is,-bat _nu#-[ur]-zi#?_ is,-bat nu-[ru-ub? ...] | Like a dog, he has seized a lion's paw, a nūrzid bird? ... |
| 45' | i-na _gi-gid2# mur-mesz#_ it-ta-di# {gesz#}gu#-[za]_-szu2# | on a reed mat he smashed his throne |
| 46' | _gen7 usz2_ szu-du-u a-lak-ti# ni-id _sza3_-bi la is,-ba-tu2 _ubur ama#_-szu2# | If he dies like a dead man, he is confined to a camp, his heart has not grasped the breast of his mother. |
| 47' | at#-ta# e ta-tur a-na s,i-ib-ti-ka | You, have turned back to your life! |
| 48' | _en2#_ ul iu-ut-tu-un _en2#_ {d}e2-a u _{d}asal-lu2-hi_ | Incantation: O Ea and Asalluhi, |
| 49' | _en2_ {d}da-mu u _{d}gu-la_ | Incantation: O Damu and Gula |
| 50' | _en2 {d}nin-girim3_ be-let _en2_ | Incantation: O Ningirim, mistress of the incantation |
| 51' | _en2_ {d}gu-la be#-let _ti-la_ | Incantation: O Gula, mistress of life |
| 52' | {d}gu-la _ti silim-ma nig2#-[ba]_-ki#? _ti_-e _tu6 en2#_ | O Gula, may life be long and your wealth long! Incantation formula. |
| 53' | _ka inim-ma_ bu-'-sza2-nu _dab_-su# | The mouth of the words of bu'shanu seized him. |
| 54' | _du3-du3-bi {u2}hab had2-a sud2_ ina _i3-gesz#_ [u?] _kasz# nag_-ma ina-[esz] | Its ritual: you pound ḫašû-plant, you mix it in oil and beer, and then he will get better. |
| 55' | _DISZ ki-min {u2}kur-ra min_ x [...] | If ditto: kurru-plant, diitto ... .... |
| 56' | _DISZ ki-min na4_ ga-bi-i ina _lal3_ [...] | If ditto: you knead alum in honey .... |
| 57' | ana# x x ra#? _nu_ pa-tan [...] | To ... ... not open ... |
| 58' | _en2#_ [da-an sza2 bu]-'-sza2-nu s,i#-[bit-su _gen7 ur-mah sag-du_ is,-bat] | Incantation: “The strong one, whose strength is like a lion's head, seizes the head. |
| 59' | _[gen7 ur-mah sag-du_ is,]-bat lu-'-[ha? _kir4_ is,-s,a-bat li-sza2-a]-nu# | Like a lion, he has seized the head. He has taken the nose. He will be swollen. |
| 60' | [ina bi-rit] _zu2#-[mesz_ it-ta-di _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 s,i-i bu-'-sza2-nu s,i]-bit#-ka# | In between the teeth he smashed his throne, he cut off the hair of your finger. |
| 61' | _[gen7 dumu] lukur#?_ [la i-bu-ra u3 ni-id _sza3_-bi la is,-bat _ubur] ama#_-szu2# | Like a child of a nadītu, he did not conceive, and the fear of his heart did not seize the breast of his mother. |
| 62' | [at-ta e ta-sah-ra a-na s,ib]-ti#-ka | You, O you, have turned to your life! |
| 63' | _[ka inim-ma_ bu-'-sza2-nu] _dab_-su | the mouth of a word of bu'shanu seized him |
| 64' | [...] x x x mar s,i#? x [x x] sza2# nu _szesz2_-ma ina-esz# | ... ..., ... that is not his brother, and he will recover. |
| 65' | _en2#_ [bu-'-sza2-nu] a#-mir _gen7 ur-mah_ ina la _ur-mah_ [sza2 bu]-'-sza2-ni da-an s,i-bit-su | Incantation: “Bushanu is like a lion in a non-lion, whose tail is strong. |
| 66' | ki-ma# _[ur-bar-ra_ is,]-s,a#-bat pa-a ki-ma min3-di-i-na#-asz2# is,-s,a-bat la-he-e | Like a dog he has seized the mouth, like a two-year-old he seized lahê-disease. |
| 67' | ina nu-[ur]-zi nar-ba-ti it-ta-di _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | with the radiance of greatness he smote his throne |
| 68' | man-na lu-usz#-pur a-na _dumu-munus_ {d}a-nim sza2 _an_-⌈e⌉ | Whom should I send to the daughter of Anu of Enlil? |
| 69' | lisz-sza2-nim-ma tal-li-szi-na sza2 s,ar-pi u kan-du-ri-szi-na sza2 _ku3#-[sig17]_ | Let them ask me, and they will pay me the silver and the silver kandurrīšu of gold. |
| 70' | li-ih-ba-nim#-ma# _a-mesz_ {id2}u2-la-a-a ta-ma-te ra-pa-asz2-te# | may it be cooled to me, and the water of the Euphrates, the large waves |
| 71' | a-szar ur-ru#-usz-tu2 la im-su-u2 _szu-min_-sza2 | where in the future he does not change her hands |
| 72' | mu-suk-ka-tu#? la im-su-u2 lu-ba-ri-sza2 | The šukkatu priestess who does not have a wife, her husband |
| 73' | is,-s,u-<ur> hur#-ri# la u2-na-as-si-su kap-pi-szu2 | (Sum) He smote the mountain, he did not let him go (Akk) The mountain was not smiting him, his mouth was smeared |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | la id-li-'#-[u2 _ur-gi7] ge6# szub_-a pi-szu-ma _[zi_-ih?] | The black lion fell, its mouth was swollen |
| 2 | um-mu sik-ka-tu# [la-ba]-t,u# bu-'-sza2-nu _tu6# en2#_ | The mother of the scepter is a lamentation, a prayer. Incantation formula. |
| 3 | _ka inim-ma_ bu#-'#-sza2-nu _dab_-su | The mouth of the words of bu'shanu seized him. |
| 4 | _du3-du3-bi im-sahar#-[na4-kur]-ra#_ ni-na-a _sud2_ ina _lal3 hi-hi_ | Its ritual: imsahar-nakurra-stone, ninû-mineral, you mix it in honey. |
| 5 | _en2_ 7(disz)-szu2 ana _sza3 szid_-[nu ana?] _ka_-szu2 tak-ta-na-tam-ma ina-esz | You recite the incantation seven times into the inside of his mouth and he will get better. |
| 6 | ana bu-'-sza2-na# [x] kur#? x _{u2}kur-ra_ na# ku# ra#? tu-tap-pa | To the būšanu-demon, ... mountain plant(?), ... ... you recite |
| 7 | _{szim#}szesz_ {u2#}[x] x _{u2}kur-ra_ ina _kasz nag_-ma ina-esz | You pound murru-aromatic (and) ...-plant in beer, and then he will get better. |
| 8 | [x] x _{u2}kur-ra#_ [x] x x {u2}ur2-ne2-e _u2 babbar_ | kurru-plant, burāšu-juniper, white plant |
| 9 | _[na4_ ga]-bi#-i {u2#}szib-bur-ra-tu2 _{szim}szesz mun_ eme-sal-lim | quartz, alum, šibburratu-plant, myrrh, salt, emesallu-salt |
| 10 | [x x x x] x _ka_-szu2 u na-hi-ri-szu2 bu-'-sza2-na _dab_-it | ... his mouth and nostrils are full of bu'shanu-disease. |
| 11 | _[DISZ na_ bu-']-sza2#-na _gig 1(disz) sze {szim}gur2-gur2_ | If a man suffers from būšanu-disease: 1 barley of mint |
| 12 | [x x x x 1(disz) sze?] _{u2#}kur-ra 1(disz) sze_ sah-le2-e 1(disz) _sze {u2}gamun-ge6_ | ... 1 barley(?) of kurru-plant, 1 grain of cress, 1 (shekel of) black cumin |
| 13 | [x x x x x] ga#? tur-ar2 _sud2_ ina _i3_ u _kasz nag#_ | You crush ..., you stir it into a paste, you boil it down in oil and beer. |
| 14 | [...] x _nundum_-szu2 _dab#_ [x] | ... ... his offspring seized ... |
| 15 | [...] a-szar _bad_ x [x] | ... where the wall ... |
| 16 | [...] _u4# 3(disz)#-kam2#_ [x x] | ... the 3rd day ... |
| 17 | [...] x [x x x] | |
| 20' | [...] x DU8#? sza2#? sik#? x [...] | ... ... of(?) wool(?) |
| 21' | [x x x x _disz?]_-nisz _hi-hi_ ina _i3_ u _kasz nag_-ma# [...] | ... ... you mix it in oil and beer and ... |
| 22' | _[DISZ na_ x x] x bi i lu s,a-ab-tu2 _{u2}kur-ra_ {u2}szi-ma-ha# {u2#}[x x x] | If a man is seized by ...: kurru-plant, šimaḫa-plant (and) . |
| 23' | [x x x x] sah#-le2-e ina _i3-gesz_ e-re-ni ana na-hi-ri#-[szu2 ...] | ... cress in cedar oil to his nostrils ... |
| 24' | _[en2_ sik-ka-tu?] mi-iq-tu sza-na-du sa-ma-nu a-szu2#-[u] | Incantation: “Sikkatu, miqtu, šanādu-disease, ašû-illness, |
| 25' | [x x x] a-szu-u _ri-ri_ ek-ke-tu ri#-[szu-tu?] | ... ..., a raging lion, an enraged lion |
| 26' | [s,i-in-na]-ah-te-ru isz-tu s,er-ret _an_-e ur-du-[nim-ma] | I removed the shinnahtēru from the branches of heaven and |
| 27' | [u2]-tab#-bi-tu _udu-nita2_ ka-[lu-ma?] | they brought. The ram was full and |
| 28' | [u2]-tab-bu-tu szer3-ra ina _sag-ki_ ta-ri#-[ti] | They smear a strewn-offering on the forehead of the female slave. |
| 29' | [bu?]-li il-tab-szu ina ri-kis#? [x x] | ... seized him, in a trap ... |
| 30' | man-nam lu-usz-pur a-na _dumu-munus_ {d#}[a-nim] | Who should I send to the daughter of Anu? |
| 31' | lil-qa-an-ni ka-ni-szi-na sza2 _{na4}[nir2]_ | may he take from me. The seals of the nir stone |
| 32' | kar-pa-ti-szi-na sza2 _{na4}za#-gin3#?_ | their ... of lapis lazuli |
| 33' | li-sa-ba-ni _a-mesz a-ab-ba_ ta-ma-te _dagal#_-[te] | The waters of the sea are wide. |
| 34' | _a {id2}idigna {id2}buranun#_ | the Tigris and Euphrates |
| 35' | li-is-lu-ha li-bal-la-a sik-ka-tu mi-iq-tu2 a#-[szu-u] | May he be pacified, may he carry off the scepter of wrongdoing. |
| 36' | ⌈x x x dir#? a-szi-a _ri-ri_ ek-ke-tu2 ri-szu-tu2 s,i-in#-[na-ah-ti-ru] | “... a cloud, a raging storm, an enraged storm, sphinxes, |
| 37' | _[en2_ ul iu]-ut#-tu _en2_ {d}e2-a u {d#}[asal-lu2-hi]_ | Incantation: “It is not me’s‘šūtu-disease—Incantation: Ea and Asalluḫi |
| 38' | _[en2_ {d}da-mu u {d}]gu#-la# _en2 {d#}nin#-[girim3_ ...] | Incantation: O Damu and Gula, incantation of Ningirim |
| 41' | [...] x [x x x] | |
| 42' | [...] ta#-zak3 ina _i3-udu#?_ [...] | ... you dry, in sheep fat? ... |
| 43' | [...] sza-na-du sa-[ma-nu] | ... šanādu-plant, samanu-plant |
| 44' | [... x]-ta a-szu-u# _[ri-ri]_ | ... ... I call ... |
| 45' | [...] s,i-in-na-ah#-[te]-ru | ... shinnahtēru |
| 46' | [...] ur-du-[u2?]-ni | ... he smote |
| 47' | [...] _udu#-nita2_ ka-lu-me | ... all the rams |
| 48' | [...] ina# bu-ud ta-ri#-ti | ... in the midst of battle |
| 49' | [...] x re-esz ap#-pi | ... head of the apsu |
| 50' | i#? har#? [...] _dumu_ {d}e2#-a | ..., son of Ea |
| 51' | {d}gu-la [...] tu2#? _gal_-tu2 sza2 {d#}a-nim | Gula, the great ... of Anu |
| 52' | li-is,!(TAB.DISZ)-ba-tu# [...] x ma# li-sze#-et-bi x sza2 _su_-szu2 | ... may they release ... of his body. |
| 53' | lisz-bi-' _{na4}kiszib {na4}szuba_ 7(disz) [...] zi#? ba pu ri ⌈x⌉ bi | ... seal of šuba stone 7 ... ... pu ri |
| 54' | _gen7_ im-ba-ri li-x [x] ina [x x] | Like a lion ... in ... |
| 55' | _en2_ ul iu-ut-tu _en2_ {d}e2-a# [u?] _{d}asal#-[lu2-hi]_ | Incantation: “It is not me’s, Incantations: Ea and Asalluhi |
| 56' | _en2_ {d}da-mu u {d}gu-la _en2 {d}nin-girim3#_ x lit x _[tu6] en2#_ | Incantation: O Damu and Gula, incantation of Ningirim ... incantations |
| 57' | 2(disz) _ka inim-ma_ bi i hi#? [x _x]-kam2_ | 2 words ... ... |
| 58' | _du3#-du3#-bi_ {u2}mar-gu-s,u _sud2_ sig2#? [x] ina-esz | Its ritual: marguṣu-plant, red-purple wool, he will get better. |
| 59' | _[DISZ na] kir4#_-szu2 _dugud u2 babbar_ {u2}x [x] ga-bi-i | If a man’s cheek is full of lumps of white plant (and) ...-plant |
| 60' | _[dub 2(disz)]-kam2# DISZ na zu2-mesz_-szu2 _gig_ x bad | 2nd tablet of "If a man’s teeth are sick" (= Enūma Anu Enlil 48 unknown). |
| 61' | _[e2]-gal# {m}an-szar2-du3-ibila man szu2 man kur an-sar2{ki#} [x x x] x [x x x] ra#-pa-asz2-tu2 isz-ru-ku-usz | the palace of Esarhaddon, king of the universe, lord of the land of Assyria, ... great ... he gave to him. |
| 62' | [e-hu]-uz-zu _gesztu-min_ na-mir-tu4 ni-siq# [...] | He acquired for himself supreme wisdom, ... awe-inspiring aura. |
| 63' | [ina _lugal]-mesz_-ni a-lik mah-ri-ia mim-ma szip-ru szu-a-tu2 la# [...] | among the kings who came before me, none were able to comprehend these tasks. |
| 64' | [bul-t,i _ta ugu]_-hi# a-di _umbin_ liq-ti _bar-mesz_ ta-hi#-zu nak-la# | Prescriptions from top to bottom, gleanings from extraneous materials, |
| 65' | _[a-zu-gal_-lu]-tu2# _{d}nin-urta_ u {d}gu-la ma-la# ba-asz2-mu | the great medical knowledge of Ninurta and Gula as much as there is |
| 66' | [ina t,up-pa-ni] asz2-t,ur as-niq _igi-kar2_-ma | I wrote on tablets, checked, collated, and |
| 67' | [a-na ta-mar-ti szi-ta-as-si]-ia# qe2-reb _e2-gal#_-[ia] u2#-kin | I placed them in my palace for my reading and recitation. |
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