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ZA 04, 252-255 (P394371)

Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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Designation	ZA 04, 252-255
ID	P394371
Museum no.	BM —
Collection	British Museum, London, UK
Language	Akkadian
Period	Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
Genre	Prayer
Find spot	Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates	36.3582, 43.1621

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Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 1'1'–o i 1'1'	[O lord, . . .] who surg[es . . .]
Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 2'2'–o i 2'2'	[. . .] your appeasement [. . .]
Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 3'3'–o i 3'3'	[Nabu, . . .] who surges [. . .]
Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 4'4'–o i 4'4'	[. . .] your appeasement [. . .]
Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 5'5'–o i 5'5'	[O lord, the troubl]ed one like [. . .]
Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 6'6'–o i 6'6'	[. . .] he turned [. . .]
Obverse Column i [6:7] o i 7'7'–o i 7'7'	[O Nabu, the trou]bled one like [. . .]
Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 8'8'–o i 8'8'	[. . .] he turned [. . .]
Obverse Column i [8:9] o i 9'9'–o i 9'9'	[O lord . . .] your [an]ger, your furious yoke,
Obverse Column i [9:10] o i 10'10'–o i 10'10'	[. . . abu]ndance, you provide a rich yield.
Obverse Column i [10:11] o i 11'11'–o i 11'11'	[Nabu, . . .] your anger, your furious yoke,
Obverse Column i [11:12] o i 12'12'–o i 12'12'	[. . . abu]ndance, you provide a rich yield.
Obverse Column i [12:13] o i 13'13'–o i 13'13'	[O lord, . . .] your [. . .], your relentlessness (is) a fire,
Obverse Column i [13:14] o i 14'14'–o i 14'14'	[. . .] of the gods, you oversee Anshar.
Obverse Column i [14:15] o i 15'15'–o i 15'15'	[Nabu, . . .] your [. . .], your relentlessness (is) a fire,
Obverse Column i [15:16] o i 16'16'–o i 16'16'	[. . .] of the gods, you oversee Anshar.
Obverse Column i [16:17] o i 17'17'–o i 17'17'	[O Lord], your [. . .], your scowl (is) a cloud,
Obverse Column i [17:18] o i 18'18'–o i 18'18'	[. . . the ri]ghteous, you secure his position.
Obverse Column i [18:19] o i 19'19'–o i 19'19'	[Nabu, your . . .], your scowl (is) a [cl]oud,
Obverse Column i [19:20] o i 20'20'–o i 20'20'	[. . . the right]eous, you secure his position.
Obverse Column i [20:21] o i 21'21'–o i 21'21'	[O lord, . . . to the negligent(?)], your strength (lit. arm) (is) an earthquake,
Obverse Column i [21:22] o i 22'22'–o i 22'22'	[. . . (on account of his) offerin]gs they take [(him?)] up / [. . . (his) offerin]gs are taken up.
Obverse Column i [22:23] o i 23'23'–o i 23'23'	[Nabu, . . . to the neg]ligent(?), your strength (lit. arm) (is) an earthquake.
Obverse Column i [23:24] o i 24'24'–o i 24'24'	[. . . (on account of his)] offerings they take [(him?)] up / [. . . (his)] offerings are taken up.
Obverse Column i [24:25] o i 25'25'–o i 25'25'	[O lord, . . .] who inseminates the heavens,
Obverse Column i [25:26] o i 26'26'–o i 26'26'	[. . . offerings], (his) pr[of]it is piled up.
Obverse Column i [26:27] o i 27'27'–o i 27'27'	[Nabu, . . .] who inseminates the heavens,
Obverse Column i [27:28] o i 28'28'–o i 28'28'	[. . .] . . offerings, (his) profit is piled up.
Obverse Column i [28:29] o i 29'29'–o i 29'29'	[O lord], pre-eminent one, be calm right away!
Obverse Column i [29:30] o i 30'30'–o i 30'30'	May your [ang]er(?)(lit. being angry) abate. Have mercy!
Obverse Column i [30:31] o i 31'31'–o i 31'31'	Nabu, pre-eminent one, be calm right away!
Obverse Column i [31:32] o i 32'32'–o i 32'32'	May your [anger(?)(lit. being angry)] abate. Have mercy!
Obverse Column i [32:33] o i 33'33'–o i 33'33'	O lo[rd], wise one, scholar of . . .
Obverse Column i [33:34] o i 34'34'–o i 34'34'	Int[ell]igent one, who fully comprehends the scribal art.
Obverse Column i [34:35] o i 35'35'–o i 35'35'	O lord, wise one, scholar of . . .
Obverse Column i [35:36] o i 36'36'–o i 36'36'	Intelligent one, who fully comprehends the scribal art.
Obverse Column i [36:37] o i 37'37'–o i 37'37'	O lord, wise one, you have become angry with your servant,
Obverse Column i [37:38] o i 38'38'–o i 38'38'	Loses (and) distress have repeatedly beset him.
Obverse Column i [38:39] o i 39'39'–o i 39'39'	Nabu, wise one, you have become angry with your servant,
Obverse Column i [39:40] o i 40'40'–o i 40'40'	Loses (and) dist[ress] have repeatedly beset him.
Obverse Column i [40:41] o i 41'41'–o i 41'41'	He was thrown into the swell of the flood; the waves repeatedly cras[hed] against him,
Obverse Column i [41:42] o i 42'42'–o i 42'42'	The bank was distant from him; firm ground too far off.
Obverse Column i [42:43] o i 43'43'–o i 43'43'	You "splashed" (lit. tossed) (him) into a web of conspiracies in order to cut off the (life of the) honored one (i.e., the protagonist),
Obverse Column i [43:44] o i 44'44'–o i 44'44'	He lay in the marsh, stuck in the morass.
Obverse Column i [44:45] o i 45'45'–o i 45'45'	Take hold of his hands that your servant is not washed away,
Obverse Column i [45:46] o i 46'46'–o i 46'46'	Remove his guilt; lift him from the marsh!
Obverse Column i [46:47] o i 47'47'–o i 47'47'	O Nabu, take hold of his hands that your servant is not washed away,
Obverse Column i [47:48] o i 48'48'–o i 48'48'	Remove his guilt; lift him from the mar[sh]!
Obverse Column i [48:49] o i 49'49'–o i 49'49'	Like a bull being slaughtered with a butcher's knife, he groans lou[dly],
Obverse Column i [49:50] o i 50'50'–o i 50'50'	He is cast into the mouth of the powerful (and) the aggressive, he [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 2'2'–o ii 2'2'	I am thrown down. May I be borne up. May I [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3'	As nakmu(?) is expelled, let me proceed . . [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 4'4'–o ii 4'4'	Like a fugitive, let me wander about in the open [country].
Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5'	Thus(?), why does a one-handed person stand [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6'	He brings about grief (and) lamentation [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7'	You (are) the lord. You called [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8'	At your command [. . .] the womb.
Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 9'9'–o ii 9'9'	You (are) the lord. You called [. . .]
Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 10'10'–o ii 10'10'	At your command [. . .] the womb.
Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11'	With a "yes!"(?), my(?) father . [. . .]
Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 12'12'–o ii 12'12'	The "yes" of his father . . [. . .]
Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 13'13'–o ii 13'13'	Not . . [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 14'14'–o ii 14'14'	He trembles . . [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 15'15'–o ii 15'15'	He(?) [. . .] (his personal) god, the father, to you the illness . [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 16'16'–o ii 16'16'	He attends to his goddess regularly, always!
Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 17'17'–o ii 17'17'	O most competent lord, my(?)/(his) sin is se[vere],
Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 18'18'–o ii 18'18'	O forgiving one, (my?)/(his?) fault (is) a [wi]cked sacrilege.
Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 19'19'–o ii 19'19'	O most competent [Nabu], my(?)/(his) [s]in is se[vere],
Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 20'20'–o ii 20'20'	O forgivi[ng one, (my?)/(his?) fault] (is) [a wic]ked [sacrilege].
Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 21'21'–o ii 21'21'	In [. . .] . . . [. . .]
Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 22'22'–o ii 22'22'	In [. . .] . . . [. . .]
Obverse Column ii [22:23] o ii 23'23'–o ii 23'23'	. . [. . .] . . . , disregard [his] si[n],
Obverse Column ii [23:24] o ii 24'24'–o ii 24'24'	[. . .] (his) negligence, expel [his] misd[eed].
Obverse Column ii [24:25] o ii 25'25'–o ii 25'25'	[Apart from] you, O lord, there i[s] no [mercy],
Obverse Column ii [25:26] o ii 26'26'–o ii 26'26'	[With]out you, sin, sacrilege [is not forgiven].
Obverse Column ii [26:27] o ii 27'27'–o ii 27'27'	[Apart from] you, Nabu, there i[s] no [mercy],
Obverse Column ii [27:28] o ii 28'28'–o ii 28'28'	[Witho]ut you, sin, sacrilege [is not forgiven].
Obverse Column ii [28:29] o ii 29'29'–o ii 29'29'	[. . .] . . , and you are perpetually ang[ry] at your servant,
Obverse Column ii [29:30] o ii 30'30'–o ii 30'30'	[In] your [. . .] you have cast (him?) [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [30:31] o ii 31'31'–o ii 31'31'	[. . .] . . . of the hallulaya-demon, an evil deity, . . [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [31:32] o ii 32'32'–o ii 32'32'	[. . .] . . the laḫmu-monster goes, you see [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [32:33] o ii 33'33'–o ii 33'33'	[. . .] he grew numb with fear, he was taking [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [33:34] o ii 34'34'–o ii 34'34'	[. . .] he cowered(?), he used up [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [34:35] o ii 35'35'–o ii 35'35'	His [. . .] hides/runs away, [his(?)] liver [. . .],
Obverse Column ii [35:36] o ii 36'36'–o ii 36'36'	His [. . .], he desired [. . .].
Obverse Column ii [36:37] o ii 37'37'–o ii 37'37'	[. . .], . . . was used up,
Obverse Column ii [37:38] o ii 38'38'–o ii 38'38'	[. . .] . . . was released [. . .].
Reverse Column i [0:1] r i 1r i 1–r i 1r i 1	[His?] enemy . . [. . .] his tooth(?), [. . .],
Reverse Column i [1:2] r i 22–r i 22	Headlice—its horror—weighed heavily over him.
Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 33–r i 33	Signs of evil reveal rapadu-disease (i.e., staggering?) (and) famine(?),
Reverse Column i [3:4] r i 44–r i 44	How long?! Must I constantly wait all year!?
Reverse Column i [4:5] r i 55–r i 55	[I will p]raise the lord, your anger is furious,
Reverse Column i [5:6] r i 66–r i 66	Your [terr]ifying appearance [. .] . to the heavens forever!
Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 77–r i 77	[I will praise Nabu], your anger is furious,
Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 88–r i 88	Your [terr]ifying appearance [. . .] to the heavens forever!
Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 99–r i 99	[The god(?) (ghost?) of] my [fam]ily(?) is provisioned with filtered (beer; lit. clear), provisioned with flour,
Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 1010–r i 1010	[The goddess(?)] of my fathers, her fallow field (is worth) a talent of silver.
Reverse Column i [10:11] r i 1111–r i 1111	[The one who opens(?)] the sealed document (and) cuneiform (lit. wedges), truly(?) may his decreeing be determinative (lit. the end (of the matter)),
Reverse Column i [11:12] r i 1212–r i 1212	May [(they) . . .] give orders (so that) I may go aright (i.e., be successful) forever.
Reverse Column i [12:13] r i 1313–r i 1313	[. . .] . . . he makes the enemies fall,
Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 1414–r i 1414	He cannot withdraw/turn back(?) [. . .], they pull out the cords(?).
Reverse Column i [14:15] r i 1515–r i 1515	[. . .] he/they "counte[d]" against the divine will,
Reverse Column i [15:16] r i 1616–r i 1616	[. . .] outstanding/enormous . . . they denounced calumnies(?).
Reverse Column i [16:17] r i 1717–r i 1717	In his [. . .] . . . , a pleasant dwelling,
Reverse Column i [17:18] r i 1818–r i 1818	[. . .] they raved, the wind/spirit that . . . [. . .] . .
Reverse Column i [18:19] r i 1919–r i 1919	[. . .] . . . , a dwelling of abundance,
Reverse Column i [19:20] r i 2020–r i 2020	[. . .] binding.
Reverse Column i [20:21] r i 2121–r i 2121	[. . .] . . second, they . . . [. . .],
Reverse Column i [23:24] r i 2'2'–r i 2'2'	May(?) [. . .],
Reverse Column i [24:25] r i 3'3'–r i 3'3'	The leader of the assembly . [. . .].
Reverse Column i [25:26] r i 4'4'–r i 4'4'	He queried Anza[gar . . .]
Reverse Column i [26:27] r i 5'5'–r i 5'5'	[. . .] not [. . .],
Reverse Column i [27:28] r i 6'6'–r i 6'6'	Amna [. . .] through divination.
Reverse Column i [28:29] r i 7'7'–r i 7'7'	Zaqiqu during the nig[ht . . .],
Reverse Column i [29:30] r i 8'8'–r i 8'8'	A sho[e(?) . . .].
Reverse Column i [30:31] r i 9'9'–r i 9'9'	Ningunnu . [. . .],
Reverse Column i [31:32] r i 10'10'–r i 10'10'	For day and night [. . .].
Reverse Column i [32:33] r i 11'11'–r i 11'11'	To attain . [. . .],
Reverse Column i [33:34] r i 12'12'–r i 12'12'	Among the livestock of [Shakan(?) . . .].
Reverse Column i [34:35] r i 13'13'–r i 13'13'	His house-born slave [. . .],
Reverse Column i [35:36] r i 14'14'–r i 14'14'	His servant answers [. . .].
Reverse Column i [36:37] r i 15'15'–r i 15'15'	He investigated and [. . .]
Reverse Column i [37:38] r i 16'16'–r i 16'16'	[His] heart was glowing [. . .]
Reverse Column i [38:39] r i 17'17'–r i 17'17'	[His] mi[nd(?)] (lit. [his] li[ver]) constantly burned with pain [. . .],
Reverse Column i [39:40] r i 18'18'–r i 18'18'	His tears . . [. . .].
Reverse Column i [40:41] r i 19'19'–r i 19'19'	It is enough, my lord [. . .],
Reverse Column i [41:42] r i 20'20'–r i 20'20'	I entrust the living [. . .].
Reverse Column i [42:43] r i 21'21'–r i 21'21'	[. . .] as though the enemy,
Reverse Column i [43:44] r i 22'22'–r i 22'22'	And who knows the way[s . . .].
Reverse Column i [44:45] r i 23'23'–r i 23'23'	Truly, Ezi[da . . .],
Reverse Column i [45:46] r i 24'24'–r i 24'24'	[. . .] the wicked, the unj[ust].
Reverse Column i [46:47] r i 25'25'–r i 25'25'	Over . [.] . [. . .],
Reverse Column i [47:48] r i 26'26'–r i 26'26'	Why [. . .] . [. . .]?
Reverse Column i [48:49] r i 27'27'–r i 27'27'	[. . .] of the wicked and [. . .],
Reverse Column i [49:50] r i 28'28'–r i 28'28'	The "answerer" [. . .].
Reverse Column ii [0:1] r ii 1r ii 1–r ii 1r ii 1	Release his fetters; break [his] manacl[es],
Reverse Column ii [1:2] r ii 22–r ii 22	The rampart exists against the depths of winter.
Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii 33–r ii 33	(Your) gentle breeze makes the summer heat cheerful for the whole land,
Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii 44–r ii 44	The dawn of my (divine) help (like) the shurshurru-fruit of(?) the apple tree, / It was swe[et] in (my) childhood,
Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii 55–r ii 55	(but) is (now) bitter(?) (as) gall.
Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii 66–r ii 66	(What) forever (was) wretched, he makes as sweet as honey,
Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii 77–r ii 77	(Even if) the green dates of a date palm are bitt[er] like stinkwort,
Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii 88–r ii 88	Thereafter its first-rate dates are pleasing, (its) offshoots are made re[splendent].
Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii 99–r ii 99	Grain in its shoot was affected by ergot . . [. . .]
Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii 1010–r ii 1010	(Even if) it tarried in its growth, it will in[crease(?)] (its) yield.
Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii 1111–r ii 1111	The discharge from the foreskin, an abomination to all the gods, (belongs) to the people,
Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii 1212–r ii 1212	Where there (once) was darkness it is light, the furious one is relen[ting].
Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii 1313–r ii 1313	The submissive (and) obedient son gives a special bles[sing] to his progenitor.
Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii 1414–r ii 1414	The unsubmissive (and) disobedient son, until he changes(?), curses the one who be[got him].
Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii 1515–r ii 1515	You put your servant to the test! Ope[n] a window!
Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii 1616–r ii 1616	Pay attention; turn [your] head (lit. neck)!
Reverse Column ii [16:17] r ii 1717–r ii 1717	O Nabu, you put your servant to the test! Op[en] a window!
Reverse Column ii [17:18] r ii 1818–r ii 1818	Pay attention; turn [your] head (lit. neck)!
Reverse Column ii [18:19] r ii 1919–r ii 1919	Remove his sin so that he may [acquire] a protective spirit,
Reverse Column ii [19:20] r ii 2020–r ii 2020	According to your command, favorable (things) [. . .] . . [. . .].
Reverse Column ii [20:21] r ii 1'1'–r ii 1'1'	[. . . may] he make his storeroom,
Reverse Column ii [21:22] r ii 2'2'–r ii 2'2'	[. . .] may he make his shrine.
Reverse Column ii [22:23] r ii 3'3'–r ii 3'3'	[. . .] . , may his body be released,
Reverse Column ii [23:24] r ii 4'4'–r ii 4'4'	[. . .] may their eyesight be bright.
Reverse Column ii [24:25] r ii 5'5'–r ii 5'5'	May [your bright countenance] be turned towards him,
Reverse Column ii [25:26] r ii 6'6'–r ii 6'6'	[Your servant lacks] (your) pity! Have mercy on him!
Reverse Column ii [26:27] r ii 7'7'–r ii 7'7'	[O Nabu], may your bright countenance be turned towards him,
Reverse Column ii [27:28] r ii 8'8'–r ii 8'8'	Your servant [l]acks (your) pity! Have mercy on him!
Reverse Column ii [28:29] r ii 9'9'–r ii 9'9'	May the [. . .] . . fields be returned there(?),
Reverse Column ii [29:30] r ii 10'10'–r ii 10'10'	May the [. . .] . . shares be established permanently for him.
Reverse Column ii [30:31] r ii 11'11'–r ii 11'11'	May his temple prosper [in] village and reed thicket,
Reverse Column ii [31:32] r ii 12'12'–r ii 12'12'	[In the] four [quarters] (of the world) may his disposition be bright!
Reverse Column ii [32:33] r ii 13'13'–r ii 13'13'	[Take] hold of his hand that he may continually praise your divinity,
Reverse Column ii [33:34] r ii 14'14'–r ii 14'14'	That he may make manifest your greatness [to all] the habitations!
Reverse Column ii [34:35] r ii 15'15'–r ii 15'15'	[O Nabu ta]ke hold of his hand that he may continually praise your divinity,
Reverse Column ii [35:36] r ii 16'16'–r ii 16'16'	That he may make your greatness manifest [to all] the habitations!
Reverse Column ii [36:37] r ii 17'17'–r ii 17'17'	[Ac]cept (his) prostration, (his) averted gaze(?; lit. staring), and his supplication,
Reverse Column ii [37:38] r ii 18'18'–r ii 18'18'	[. . .] . . his prayer; may his entreaty be true.
Reverse Column ii [38:39] r ii 19'19'–r ii 19'19'	May all of the [Igi]gi-gods intercede for him,
Reverse Column ii [39:40] r ii 20'20'–r ii 20'20'	May the Laḫmu in their council(?) speak in his favor.
Reverse Column ii [40:41] r ii 21'21'–r ii 21'21'	[O lord, amon]g the gods your greatness is magnified,
Reverse Column ii [41:42] r ii 22'22'–r ii 22'22'	[The people] have glorified your praise since time immemorial!
Reverse Column ii [42:43] r ii 23'23'–r ii 23'23'	[Nabu, among the god]s your greatness is magnified,
Reverse Column ii [43:44] r ii 24'24'–r ii 24'24'	[The people] have glorified your [prai]se since time immemorial!
Reverse Column ii [44:45] r ii 25'25'–r ii 25'25'	[. . .] your greatness(?) is exalted,
Reverse Column ii [45:46] r ii 26'26'–r ii 26'26'	[. . . may he continually] praise.

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
o i
1'	[be-lu₄ ...] sa-bi-[ʾ ...]
2'	[...] nap-šur-⸢ka⸣ [...]
3'	{[d}NA₃ ...] sa-bi-ʾ [...]
4'	[...] nap-šur-ka [...]
5'	[be-lu₄ šu-ud-lu]-pa ki-ma [...]
6'	[...] ⸢u₂⸣-sa-hir [...]
7'	{[d}NA₃ šu-ud]-lu-pa ki-ma [...]
8'	[...] u₂-sa-hir ⸢x⸣ [...]
9'	[be-lu₄ ...-lu uz]-⸢za⸣-ka nir-ka na-ad-ri
10'	[... he₂]-⸢gal₂⸣-la ta-na-aš-šar hi-iṣ-bu
11'	{[d}NA₃ ...]-⸢lu⸣ uz-za-ka nir-ka na-ad-ri
12'	[...] ⸢he₂⸣-gal₂-la ta-na-aš-šar hi-iṣ-bi
13'	[be-lu₄ ...]-mu-uk la pa-du-uk gir-ri
14'	[...] ⸢AN⸣.AN ta-bar-ri an-šar₂
15'	{[d}NA₃ ...]-⸢x⸣-mu-uk la pa-du-uk gir-ri
16'	[...] ⸢AN⸣.AN ta-bar-ri an-šar₂
17'	[be-lu₄ ...]-ru-uk ⸢ur⸣-pa-tu₄ ne₂-kel-mu-uk
18'	[... ša₂] ⸢i⸣-ša₂-ri ⸢tu⸣-ka-ni iš-de-šu₂
19'	{[d}NA₃ ...-ru-uk ur]-pa-tu₄ ne₂-kel-mu-uk
20'	[... ša₂ i-ša₂-ri tu]-⸢ka⸣-ni iš-de-šu₂
21'	[be-lu₄ ... ana še-e-ṭi] ⸢id⸣-ka ri-i-bi
22'	[... sur-qin]-⸢nu⸣ tam-hu
23'	{[d}NA₃ ... ana še]-e-ṭi id-ka ⸢ri⸣-i-bi
24'	[...] ⸢sur⸣-qin-nu tam-⸢hu⸣
25'	[be-lu₄ ...] ⸢re⸣-hu-um ša₂-ma-mi
26'	[... x x sur-qin-ni] ⸢nak⸣-mur(MIR) ⸢iš⸣-[di]-⸢hu⸣
27'	{[d}NA₃ ...] ⸢x re⸣-hu-um ša₂-ma-mi
28'	[...] ⸢x x⸣ sur-qin-ni nak-mur(MIR) iš-di-hu
29'	[be-lu₄] reš-ti-i nu-uh a-na sur-ri
30'	[ze]-⸢nu⸣-ka lip-ša₂-ha ⸢ri⸣-ši ti-ra-a-ni
31'	{[d]}⸢NA₃⸣ reš-ti-i nu-uh a-na sur-ri
32'	[ze-nu]-ka lip-ša₂-ha ri-ši ti-ra-a-ni
33'	⸢be-lu₄⸣ pal-ku-u₂ muk-kal-li e-še-eš-tu₄
34'	rap-⸢ša₂⸣ uz-ni a-ši-ši šu-ka-a-mu
35'	{d}NA₃ ⸢pal⸣-ku-u₂ muk-kal-li e-še-eš-tu₄
36'	rap-ša₂ uz-ni a-ši-ši šu-ka-a-mu
37'	be-lu₄ šal-ba-ba ta-as-sa-bu-us UGU IR₃-ka
38'	ṣe-riš it-tab-šu-u₂ im-ṭu-u₂ ta-ne₂-hu
39'	{d}NA₃ šal-ba-ba ta-as-sa-bu-us UGU IR₃-⸢ka⸣
40'	ṣe-riš it-tab-šu-u₂ im-ṭu-u₂ ⸢ta⸣-[ne₂-hu]
41'	ina gi-piš e-de-e na-di-ma a-gu-u₂ e-liš it-⸢tak⸣-[kip]
42'	kib-ri ru-uq-šu₂ ne₂-si-iš na-ba-⸢lu⸣
43'	taš(IB-)li ina qe₂-e šib-qi₂ a-na pa-ra-ʾ a-le-e-⸢mu⸣
44'	it-ta-til ina na-ri-iṭ-ṭu ka-li ina ru-šum-du
45'	a-hu-uz ŠU-MIN-su la im-me-es-su IR₃-⸢ka⸣
46'	šu-ut-bi šer₃-tuš šu-liš i-na na-ri-iṭ-⸢ṭu⸣
47'	{d}NA₃ a-hu-uz ŠU-MIN-su la im-me-es-su IR₃-⸢ka⸣
48'	⸢šu⸣-ut-bi šer₃-tuš šu-liš ina na-ri-iṭ-[ṭu]
49'	⸢ki⸣-ma le-e ša₂ ina nap-la-qu pal-qu i-⸢ram-mu⸣-um ši-⸢ig⸣-[miš]
50'	⸢ina pi-i le⸣-ʾ-u₂ da-ab-ru na-di-ma u₂-kan-na-⸢x⸣ [x x x]
o ii
1'	KI TU ⸢x x⸣ [...]-⸢ši⸣
2'	na-si-ka-ku lu-ub-ba-bil lu-⸢x⸣-[...]
3'	ki-i na-ak-mi šu-ṣu-u₂ lu-šer₃ a-[...]
4'	ki-i ṭal-ṭal-ti lut-⸢tag⸣-giš i-na ⸢ka⸣-[ma-a-ti]
5'	an-nam mi-na-a a-mu-u₂ i-zi-za [...]
6'	id-da-a a-šu-uš-tu₄ ni-is-sa-⸢tu₄⸣ [...]
7'	be-lu₄ at-ta-ma tam-bi [...]
8'	qi₂-bi-tuk-ka ša₃-sur-ra ga-[...]
9'	{d}NA₃ at-ta-ma tam-bi [...]
10'	qi₂-bi-tuk-ka ša₃-sur-ra [ga-...]
11'	i-na an-nam a-bi ⸢x⸣ [...]
12'	an-nam AD-MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢AN⸣ [...]
13'	⸢ul⸣ i-nu [...]
14'	i-ša₂-bi i-⸢TAK⸣-[...]
15'	i-la a-bi-i ka-a-ti mar-ṣi IŠ ⸢x⸣ [(x)]
16'	gi-na-a mas-da-ri iš-ta-ra-niš i-qal
17'	ti-le-e₂-a-um be-lu₄ in-ni-ti pa-[aš-qat]
18'	ti-me₂-e-šu₂ gil₂-la-⸢tu⸣ [la] ṭa-ab-tu₂ ⸢an⸣-[ni]
19'	ti-le-⸢e₂-a-um⸣ {[d}NA₃ in]-⸢ni⸣-ti pa-[aš-qat]
20'	ti-⸢me₂⸣-[e-šu₂ gil₂-la-tu la ṭa]-⸢ab⸣-tu₂ an-[ni]
21'	i-na [...]-ku pa-[...]
22'	i-na [...] ri-bi ma-na-a ⸢x⸣ [...]
23'	⸢x⸣ [...] ŠA₃ ku-u₂ me-e-šu₂ a-⸢ra⸣-[an-šu]
24'	[...]-⸢i⸣ še-ṭu₄ uk-kiš hi-⸢ṭi⸣-[is-su]
25'	[e-la] ka-a-ti be-lu₄ ul ib-ba-aš₂-[ši re-e-mu]
26'	[ina] ⸢ba⸣-lu-uk in-ni-ti gil₂-la-ti [ul ip-paṭ-ṭar]
27'	[e-la] ka-a-ti {d}NA₃ ul ib-ba-⸢aš₂⸣-[ši re-e-mu]
28'	[ina ba]-lu-uk in-ni-ti gil₂-la-⸢ti⸣ [ul ip-paṭ-ṭar]
29'	[x x]-ZA-ma IR₃-ka ta-as-sa-nab-[bu-us]
30'	[ina x]-⸢x⸣-ti-ka ta-at-ta-di ⸢du⸣-[...]
31'	[x x] ⸢ša₂⸣-man hal-lu-la-a-a DINGIR lem-ni ta-⸢LU⸣-[...]
32'	[x x]-⸢x⸣-la lah₃-mi DU{ku} ta-bar-⸢ri⸣ [...]
33'	[x x]-⸢uš⸣ uš-ha-ri-ir i-laq-⸢qe₂ x⸣ [...]
34'	[x x] ⸢i⸣-ta-šar ig-⸢da-mar⸣ [...]
35'	[x x]-⸢x⸣-šu₂ ir-ra-qu ⸢kab-ta-ta⸣-[šu ...]
36'	[x x x]-ta-GIR-šu₂ ih-ši-⸢ih⸣ [...]
37'	[x x] ⸢x⸣ ig-ga-mir ⸢x⸣ [...]
38'	[x x x]-⸢x-ri⸣ pa-ṭir [...]
r i
1	ši-in-<na>-šu₂ IB-[x (x)] ⸢x x⸣-pa-ri-⸢ih⸣ a-a-⸢ba⸣-[šu₂]
2	mut-qu pu-⸢ul⸣-hu-šu₂ ik-ta-bit UGU-nu-šu₂
3	i-da-at ⸢lum-ni⸣ ra-pa-du u₂-šab-ra ub-bu-⸢ṭu₂⸣
4	a-di ma-ti ⸢ka⸣-la šat-ti gi-na-a lu-⸢uq-qu⸣
5	[lud]-⸢lul⸣ be-⸢lu₄⸣ na-al-ba-bu-uk e-ze-⸢zu⸣
6	[x] ⸢x⸣ [ra]-⸢šub⸣-ba-tuk a-na AN{e} ah-ra-tiš₂
7	[lud-lul {d]}⸢NA₃⸣ na-al-ba-bu-uk e-ze-⸢zu⸣
8	[... ra]-⸢šub⸣-ba-tuk a-na AN{e} ah-ra-[tiš₂]
9	[i-li kim]-⸢ti⸣-ia e-pir za-ka-a e-pir is-qu-⸢qu⸣
10	{[d}iš-tar] ab-be₂-e-a ki-šub-bu-ša₂ bi-lat kas₃-⸢pi⸣
11	[pe-tu-u₂] ku-nu-uk-ka sa-an-tak-ki <ki>-na-a-ti ša-mu-šu₂ ⸢lu qi-i-tu₂⸣
12	[x x] lu-ma-ʾ-i-ru lu-ši-ra da-a-a-⸢riš⸣
13	[x x] ⸢x⸣-ni hu-up-šu₂ za-ma-ni u₂-šam-⸢qat⸣
14	[x x]-⸢x⸣-ni ul i-ne-ʾ-i i-na-as-sa-hu ⸢šeh-ri⸣
15	[...] ⸢x x⸣ ki-i la lib₃-bi DINGIR im-nu-⸢u₂⸣
16	[...]-⸢SU⸣ bit-re-e u₂-nam-ga-ru kar-⸢ṣi(RA)
17	[...]-⸢uš⸣-šu₂ QE₂ E A ŠA₂ šub-ti ṭa-ab-⸢ti⸣
18	[...] ⸢NE⸣ im-hu še-hu ša₂ ša₂-[...] ⸢x-ti⸣
19	[...] A ŠA₂ šu-bat nu-uh-⸢ši⸣
20	[...]-⸢x⸣-hu ṣi-in-⸢du⸣
21	[...] ⸢KU⸣ 2(diš)-KAM šu-bat la-⸢x⸣
22	[...]-u₂ ⸢x⸣ [(x)]
1'	⸢x⸣ [...]
2'	li-⸢x⸣-[...]
3'	kin-gal-lu ⸢TI⸣ [...]
4'	uṣ-ṣi-iṣ-ma AN.ZA.[GAR₃ ...]
5'	ul ⸢x⸣ [...]
6'	{d}am-na ina bi-⸢ri⸣ [...]
7'	za-qi-qu ina šat ⸢mu⸣-[ši ...]
8'	zu-un-zu-na-[tu ...]
9'	{d}nin-gun₃-nu a-[...]
10'	a-na im-mu u mu-šu₂ [...]
11'	a-na ka-ša₂-du ME [...]
12'	i-na bu-ul {d}[ŠAKAN ...]
13'	du-uš-mu-u₂-šu₂ i-[...]
14'	ab-du-u₂-šu₂ ip-⸢pal⸣ [...]
15'	ih-ti-ṭam-ma [...]
16'	na-an-gul lib₃-⸢ba⸣-[šu₂ ...]
17'	uṣ-ṣar-ri-ip ka-[bat-ta-šu ...]
18'	di-ma-šu₂ IK-ta-[...]
19'	ma-ṣi be-li₂ ⸢x⸣ [...]
20'	a-paq-qid TI-MEŠ [...]
21'	tu-ša₂-ma za-ma-nu-u₂ [...]
22'	u₃ mu-de-e al-ka-[ka-ti ...]
23'	a-bar-ša₂ e₂-⸢zi⸣-[da ...]
24'	rag-ga la ⸢i⸣-[ša₂-ra ...]
25'	el im-[(x)] ⸢x⸣ [...]
26'	min₃-su [(x) (x)] ⸢HU⸣ [...]
27'	ša₂ rag-gi u ⸢x⸣ [...]
28'	a-pi-lu₄ ⸢x⸣ [...]
29'	[(x)] ⸢x⸣ [...]
r ii
1	pu-ṭur qu-un-nab-ra-šu hi-pi il-lu-[ur-taš]
2	a-na da-na-na i-ri-a-ti ba-šim du-⸢u₂-ru⸣
3	a-na kal ma-tu₄ um-ma-⸢tu₄⸣ u₂-šah-la-<<la₂>>-a ma-ni-⸢tu₄⸣
4	še-e-ru re-ṣu-ti-ia šur-šu₂-ru hi-in-zur-ru meṣ-he-ri-ši-ṭi-[ib]
5	mar-tam ma-⸢ar(RI)
6	ah-ra-tiš₂ pi-is-nu-qiš lal₃-la-riš u₂-da-aš₂-⸢šap⸣
7	a-la-mit-tu₄ u₂-he-en-ša₂ da-da-riš ma-a-[ar]
8	ar-ka ta-ad-mi₃-iq-ša₂ da-mi₃-iq pe-er-ʾu nu-⸢um⸣-[mu-ru]
9	še-am i-na li-gi-mi₃-šu₂ i-ma-ar-ha an-na-⸢tu⸣-[x]
10	i-kuš-šu i-na ra-bi-šu₂-ma bil-ti u₂-[ta-ar]
11	mu-u₂-ṣu ša₂ lib₃-bi u₂-ru-la-ti-šu₂ ik-kib DINGIR-MEŠ ka-la-ma ana UN-MEŠ [(x)]
12	a-šar ek-let nam-rat še-zu-zu ta-a-[a-ar]
13	ma-ru aš₂-ru sa-an-qa a-ha-mu za-ra-šu₂ i-⸢kar⸣-[rab]
14	ma-ru la aš₂-ru la DIM₄ a-di e-ni-šu₂ ir-ra-ar₂ ⸢ba⸣-[ni-šu₂]
15	ta-sa-niq IR₃-ka nap-pa-šu šu-⸢up⸣-[te]
16	i-di let-ka suh-hi-ra ki-⸢šad⸣-[ka]
17	{d}NA₃ ta-sa-niq IR₃-ka nap-pa-šu šu-[up-te]
18	i-di let-ka suh-hi-ra ki-⸢šad⸣-[ka]
19	ul-li e-ni-is-su la-mas-su li-[ir-ši]
20	qi₂-bi-tuk-ka SIG₅-MEŠ [...] ⸢IZ⸣ [...]
1'	[...] ⸢li⸣-pu-uš ga-nu-un-⸢šu₂⸣
2'	[...] li-pu-uš si-ma-ak-šu₂
3'	[...]-⸢x⸣-si lip-pa-ṭir zu-mur-šu₂
4'	[...] ⸢lim⸣-mir ni-ṭil-šun
5'	[bu-nu-ka ZALAG₂-MEŠ] ⸢lit⸣-tar-ri-ṣu e-li-šu₂
6'	[u₂-za-mi₃ IR₃-ka] ⸢nak⸣-ru-uṭ ri-ši-šu₂ ti-ra-nu
7'	{[d}NA₃] ⸢bu-nu⸣-ka ZALAG₂-MEŠ lit-tar-ri-ṣu e-li-šu₂
8'	[u₂]-⸢za⸣-mi₃ IR₃-ka nak-ru-uṭ ri-ši-šu₂ ti-ra-nu
9'	[x x (x)]-a-tu₄ A.ŠA₃-MEŠ li-tu-ra a-nu-meš
10'	[x x (x)]-a-ti GIŠ.ŠUB.BA-MEŠ li-ku-na a-na ša₂-a-šu
11'	[ina] ⸢ši⸣-in-gi u₃ ṣu-ṣe-e liš-te-šer at-man-šu
12'	[ina kib-rat] er-be₂-e lim-mer nu-par-šu
13'	[a-hu]-uz ŠU-su liš-tam-mar DINGIR{ut}ka
14'	[ana kal] da-ad-mu liš-te-pa₂-a nar-bi-⸢ka⸣
15'	{[d}NA₃ a]-hu-uz ŠU-su liš-tam-mar DINGIR{ut}ka
16'	[ana kal] da-ad-mu liš-te-pa₂-a nar-bi-ka
17'	[le]-⸢qe₂⸣ da-ma-ṣu ba-la-ṣu u₃ ut-nen-šu₂
18'	[...]-ša₂-a-ti at-nu-uš li-kun taṣ-lit-su
19'	{[d}i-gi]-gu gim-rat-su-nu li-hu-zu a-bu-us-su
20'	{[d]}⸢lah₃⸣-mu iṣ-rat-su-nu liq-bu-u₂ SIG₅-šu₂
21'	[be-lu₄ i]-⸢na⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ šur-bu-u₂ nar-bu-ka
22'	[UN-MEŠ] ⸢ta⸣-nit-ta-ka u₂-šar-ri-ha ana ṣa-a-ti
23'	{[d}NA₃ i-na DINGIR]-⸢MEŠ⸣ šur-bu-u₂ nar-bu-ka
24'	[UN-MEŠ ta-nit]-ta-ka u₂-šar-ri-ha ana ṣa-a-ti
25'	[...] ⸢šu-uš-qu⸣ nar-<bu>-ka
26'	[... li-iš-tam]-mar

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