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Maqlu 2, 24-29 (P394445)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Maqlu 2, 24-29 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394445 |
| 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 |
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 i | ||
| 1' | a-⸢na GIDIM kim-ti-ia tap-qi₂-da⸣-[in-ni te] | When you have handed me over to the ghost of my family, how? |
| 2' | a-na GIDIM a-ḫi-i tap-qi₂-da-⸢in⸣-[ni te] | You have given me a brother to a ghost. |
| 3' | a-na GIDIM mur-tap-pi-du ša₂ pa-qi₂-da la i-šu-⸢u⸣ [KIMIN te] | For a ghost, Urtappidu, who is appointed, he will not go out; alternatively, you go out. |
| 4' | a-na GIDIM ḫar-bi na-du-ti tap-qi₂-da-in-[ni ...] | You have handed me over to a ghost, a nadūtu-demon, |
| 5' | a-na EDIN ki-di u na-me-e tap-qi₂-da-in-⸢ni te⸣ | You have handed me over to the open country, the desert, and the sea. |
| 6' | ⸢a-na⸣ BAD₃ u₃ sa-me-ti tap-qi₂-da-in-ni te | “You have given me a wall and a scepter, how |
| 7' | ⸢a⸣-na {d}be-let EDIN u ba-ma-a-ti tap-qi₂-da-in-ni te | When you have handed me over to Bēlet-of-the-Open Country and the Land, how |
| 8' | a-na UDUN la-ab-ti NINDU KI.NE KI.UD.BA u₃ nap-pa-ḫa-ti KIMIN te | For the ṣābu-festival, ditto. You knead a kiln-bread, a baked bread and a nappaḫtu-flour. |
| 9' | NU.MEŠ-ia a-na ADDA tap-qi₂-da te | You have handed over my people to a shepherd. |
| 10' | NU.MEŠ-ia a-na ADDA ta-ḫi-ra te | My nuptials to the threshing floor you turn |
| 11' | NU.MEŠ-ia it-ti ADDA ⸢tuš-ni⸣-il-la te | My nugig priestess, when you have sat down on the throne, |
| 12' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina UR₂ ⸢ADDA⸣ [tuš-ni]-⸢il⸣-la te | My nugig priestess, when you go up to the base of the Adda-temple, |
| 13' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina KI.⸢MAḪ ADDA taq⸣-bi-ra te | You said to my people: “In the scribal school, you have spoken ... |
| 14' | NU.MEŠ-ia a-na gul-gul-la-ti tap-qi₂-da te | You have handed over my nugig priestess to the devastation. |
| 15' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina E₂.GAR₈ tap-ḫa-a te | My nugig priestess, in the courtyard you approach |
| 16' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina I.DIB tuš-ni-il-la te | You have carried off my corpses with a rope. |
| 17' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina bi-ʾi ša₂ BAD₃ tap-ḫa-a te | My nugig priestess, when you enter the city wall, you approach. |
| 18' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina ti-tur-ri taq-bi-ra-ma um-ma-nu u₂-kab-bi-su te | You spoke to me in a tumultu, and the elders confronted him. |
| 19' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina bu-re-e ša₂ {lu₂}AZLAG PU₂ tap-ta-a taq-⸢bi⸣-ra te | My nugig priestess, when you have poured water from a well, you say: “Come, come! |
| 20' | NU.MEŠ-ia ina ŠITA₃ ša₂ {lu₂}NU.GIŠ.KIRI₆ PU₂ tap-ta-a ⸢taq⸣-[bi-ra] te | My nuptials in the man's hand of the gardener, you have poured a well. You have strewn it. |
| 21' | NU.MEŠ-ia lu-u ša₂ {⸢giš}ŠINIG⸣ lu-u ša₂ {giš}⸢EREN⸣ lu-u ša₂ I₃.UDU | my nuptials be it the one of tamarisk, be it (the one of) cedar or fat |
| 22' | lu-u ša₂ DUḪ.⸢LAL₃ lu-u ša₂⸣ DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ | either of honey or of sesame oil |
| 23' | lu-u ša₂ ⸢ESIR⸣ [lu-u] ša₂ IM lu-u ša₂ NIG₂.SILA₁₁.GA₂ | or the esirû-plant, or the clay or the censer |
| 24' | NU.MEŠ muš-[šu-la-ti] ⸢ša₂⸣ pa-ni-ia u la-ni-ia te-pu-ša₂-ma | You have performed (the rituals) for the dead (and) the living, my face and my body, and |
| 25' | [UR].⸢GI₇ tu-ša₂⸣-ki-la ŠAḪ tu-ša₂-ki-la | (If) a dog eats a lizard: a wild animal will eat it. |
| 26' | ⸢MUŠEN tu⸣-ša₂-ki-la ana ID₂ ŠUB-a | The ēšû-bird falls into the watercourse |
| 27' | NU.MEŠ-ia a-na la-maš-ti DUMU.MUNUS {d}a-nim ; tap-qi₂-da te | You have handed over my people to the lamaštu-demon, the daughter of Anu. |
| 28' | NU.MEŠ-ia a-na {d}gira₂ tap-qi₂-da te | You have handed over my people to Gira. |
| 29' | A.MEŠ-ia it-ti ADDA tuš-ni-⸢il-la⸣ te | You raise my water with the river. |
| 30' | A.MEŠ-ia ina UR₂ ADDA tuš-⸢ni-il⸣-la te | You will hold my water in the lap of a distant man. |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [A.MEŠ-ia ina] ⸢KI⸣.MAḪ ADDA taq-bi-ra ⸢te⸣ | My water in the E-maḫ (temple) you said: “E-te-e-23 |
| 2 | [ina x-x-x] ⸢KI⸣-tim A.MEŠ-ia taq-bi-ra ⸢te⸣ | In the ... of the steppe you said: “I want to go down to the Steppe |
| 3 | [ina x-x-x] ⸢KI⸣-tim A.MEŠ-ia taq-bi-ra [...] | In the ... of the steppe you spoke my water ... |
| 4 | [... mu]-⸢ši⸣ A.MEŠ-ia taḫ-ba-a [...] | ... of my water, a flood ... |
| 5 | [x-x x x x {d]}⸢GIŠ⸣.GIN₂.MAŠ ta-ad-di-na [...] | ... of Ea, you gave to me |
| 6 | [... a-ra-al]-⸢le⸣-e ta-ḫi-ra-in-ni [...] | ... the Aral-ele’e temple, you have seized me |
| 7 | [...] ana pa-ni {d}30 [...] | ... before Sîn |
| 8 | [...] ana pa-ni {d}šul-pa-⸢e₃⸣-[a ...] | ... before Šulpae-ea |
| 9 | [...] {⸢mul⸣}U₄.KA.⸢DU₈⸣.[A ...] | ... the Bristle |
| 10 | [...] x x-[x ...] | |
| 1' | ina ⸢IGI⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ina IGI ib-⸢ri⸣ [...] | in front of Ibrī ... |
| 3' | ina IGI AD u AMA ⸢ŠEŠ⸣ [...] | In the presence of father and mother, a šû-priest |
| 4' | ina IGI E₂ u KA₂ IR₃ u GEME₂ ⸢ṣe⸣-[ḫer ...] | (If) in front of a house and a gate, the maximal phase and the female ešbeḫer-plant . |
| 5' | UGU a-me-ri-ia ⸢tu⸣-[šam-ri-ṣa-in-ni] | against my enemies, the E-tu-e-šamri-sa-inni |
| 6' | ak-ta-mi-ku-nu-ši ak-⸢ta⸣-[si-ku-nu-ši ...] | I have sworn to you, I have confirmed to you |
| 7' | ana {d}gira₂ qa-mi-i ⸢qa⸣-[li-i ...] ; ka-ši-⸢du⸣ [...] | To Gira, the hand of the eqālî-priest, ..., the kašīdu-priestess |
| 8' | {d}gira₂ qa-mu-⸢u₂ li⸣-[paṭ-ṭir ...] | Gira, the qamû-priest, may he release (them) |
| 9' | li-pa-aš₂-⸢šir₃⸣ kiš-pi-⸢ku⸣-[nu ...] | May they release the witchcraft |
| 10' | ina qi₂-bit {d}⸢AMAR⸣.[UTU ...] | By the command of Marduk |
| 11' | u {d}gira₂ a-ri-ru ⸢DUMU {d}a⸣-[nim ...] | and Gira, the āru-priestess of Aya-enim |
| 12' | EN₂ at-ti-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ ⸢ZI⸣.[KU₅.RU.DA-a ...] | Incantation: “You are the witch of the Ezidkuruda-plant |
| 13' | lu-u ib-ru lu-u [...] | Whether he is a novice or a ... |
| 14' | lu-u ŠEŠ lu-u [...] | Whether a man or a woman |
| 15' | lu-u u₂-ba-ra lu-⸢u⸣ [...] | “Whether he will bring (them) down, whether he shall bring(?) them down, |
| 16' | ⸢lu⸣-u mu-du-u₂ ⸢lu⸣-[u ... mu-du-u₂] | The elu-ēdu-priest knows, the ela-e-u-priestess knows |
| 17' | [...] {⸢lu₂⸣}UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢lu⸣-[u ...] | ... elu-ešu-demon |
| 18' | [...] ⸢lu⸣-u MUNUS lu-[u ADDA ...] | ... either a woman or a man |
| 19' | [...] x-(x) [...] | |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | [EN₂ ner-ti-ia] ⸢kaš⸣-šap-ti-ia ⸢ku⸣-[ša₂-pa-ti-ia] | Incantation: “My anger, my rage, my fearsomeness |
| 2 | [šu-qu-ki ša₂] ⸢AN⸣-e šu-pul-ki ⸢ša₂⸣ [qaq-qa-ri] | Your limbs are that of an eagle, your feet are those of the earth |
| 3 | [x-x-x-x] x kur-ki ša₂ SU.⸢BIR₄⸣{ki} | ... of Subartu |
| 4 | [ma-x x x-ki] ša₂ ⸢pi⸣-[x] | ... of epî-plant |
| 5 | [x-x-x-x] x ḫar-ki šu-qu-ki ša₂ ⸢AN⸣-[e] | Your ... is joy, your radiance is that of the heavens |
| 6 | [x-x-(x-x)]-⸢ki⸣ ša₂ qaq-qa-[ri] | ... of the ground |
| 7 | ⸢is⸣-[x-x-x-x kur]-ki ša₂ SU.⸢BIR₄⸣{ki} | The eš-e-x-x of the mountain of Subartu |
| 8 | ma-[x-x x-ki] ša₂ [pi-x] | ... of ... |
| 9 | a-⸢nap-pa-su⸣-nu-ti [x-x-x-x-(x)] | the apsû-demons |
| 10 | a-⸢sa⸣-am-ma-ak-šu₂-nu-ti ⸢ki⸣-[x-x-x-(x)] | (and) the A-esa’e-am-makšunûti of E- |
| 11 | ⸢a⸣-šak-kan-šu₂-nu-ti ana pi-i {⸢d⸣}[gira₂ qa-mi-i] | “At the command of Egira |
| 12 | ⸢qa⸣-li-i ka-si-i ⸢ka⸣-[ši-du] ; ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU.MEŠ ⸢TU₆⸣ [EN₂] | “Eqa-elî, the kasi-plant, eka-ešidu, of the prisoners of war, TU₆E3 Incantation formula. |
| 14 | EN₂ ša₂ {d}UTU-ši man-nu AD-šu₂ ⸢man⸣-[nu AMA-šu₂] | Incantation: Who is the one of Šamaš-ši, his father, his mother |
| 15 | man-nu a-ḫat-su-ma šu-[u₂ ...] | Who is his brother, and he |
| 16 | ša₂ {d}⸢UTU-ši⸣ {d}30 ⸢AD-šu₂⸣ [...] | of Šamaš-šī-e, Sîn, his father |
| 17 | {d}⸢TIR⸣.[AN.NA ...] | Etir-Eanna |
| 18 | {d}UTU ⸢kiš⸣-[pi u₂-ḫal-laq ...] | Šamaš, the ekišepi-plant he destroyed |
| 19 | u₃ ⸢ši⸣-[i ...] | and my lord |
| 20 | kiš-pi ⸢u₂⸣-[ḫal-laq ...] | witchcraft, e’eḫballaq-plant |
| 21 | ip-šu₂ ⸢bar⸣-[tum ...] ; ⸢u₂⸣-[šab-bal ...] | Incantation: “Ebartum ... ešabbal ... |
| 22 | EN₂ [...] | Incantation: ... |
| 1' | [...] ⸢ana-ku pa⸣-ši-ra-[ak] | ... I am the one who opens the door for you |
| 2' | [... ḫa-bi-gal]-⸢bat-a-ti⸣ ana-ku pa-ši-ra-[ak] | (Sum) ... I am a scepter of abundance (Akk) I am an enchantress of abundance |
| 3' | [... a]-⸢gu⸣-gi-lat ana-ku pa-ši-ra-⸢ak⸣ | (Sum) ... I am a scepter of justice (Akk) I am an awe-inspiring goddess |
| 4' | [... nar]-⸢šin⸣-da-at ana-ku pa-ši-ra-⸢ak⸣ | ... I am a nar-ešin-edat priest, I am one who prays to you |
| 5' | [...] ⸢MUŠ⸣.LAḪ₄.LAḪ₄-at ana-ku pa-ši-ra-ak | ... the ešlalû-plant, I am the one who is torn out |
| 6' | [... eš]-⸢še⸣-ba-a-ti ana-ku pa-ši-ra-ak | I am the one who ... the ešebāti ritual |
| 7' | [...] ⸢qur⸣-qur-ra-ti ana-ku pa-ši-ra-ak | I am a guardian of the quadrupeds |
| 8' | [...] x-e KA₂-ia ana-ku pa-ši-ra-ak | ... of my gate, I am a guardian |
| 9' | [... DUMU].MUNUS URU-ia ana-ku pa-ši-ra-ak | ... I am the daughter of my city. |
| o iv | ||
| 1 | aš₂-pur a-na e-reb {d}UTU-ši NU.MEŠ-ši-na il-qu-tu-u₂-ni | I have written to Šamaš-ši: their people have fallen into my hands. |
| 2 | ša₂ 7 u 7 {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU.MEŠ NU.MEŠ-ši-na ; ana {d}gira₂ ap-qid | Of the seven and seven women, their witnesses, I entrusted to Gira. |
| 3 | ana u₂-tu-ni a-lik-ti a-šar-rap-ši-na-ti | To Utuni, the herald of Ašar-rapšina |
| 4 | {d}gira₃ qu-mi {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | Gira, the qumi priestess, the witch and the witch |
| 5 | {d}gira₃ qu-li {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | Gira, warrior of the enemy, and the enemy |
| 6 | {d}gira₃ qu-mi-ši-na-a-ti | Gira, the warriors |
| 7 | {d}gira₃ qu-li-ši-na-a-ti | Gira, the warriors |
| 8 | {⸢d⸣}gira₃ KUR-si-⸢na-a⸣-ti | Egira of the land Sîna |
| 9 | {d}gira₃ a-ru-⸢uḫ-ši-na⸣-a-ti | Gira of Aruhsinati |
| 10 | {d}gira₃ šu-ta-bil-ši-⸢na-a⸣-ti | Gira, Šutabil-ši-e-na-eti |
| 11 | ez-zu {d}gira₃ li-ni-iḫ-⸢ki-na⸣-[a]-⸢ši⸣ | Your furious Gira, may he calm down for you in the Ekia temple |
| 12 | {d}gira₃ lu-li-⸢mu li⸣-[x-x-ki-na]-⸢a-ši⸣ | Gira, let me praise you, may I praise you! |
| 13 | {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ [... e]-⸢piš⸣-tum | The šamaš priestess and the mashtaqqinu-priestess have performed an extispicy |
| 14 | šu-nu lu-u ⸢ana⸣ [bi-ʾi]-i-ma | “He is either ana-e-bi-alīya |
| 15 | ⸢ana-ku GIM⸣ A.MEŠ A.KAL-ma ; ⸢lu⸣-u-⸢ba-aʾ⸣-ši-na-a-ti TU₆ EN₂ | I, like water, flood, and elû-bāʾal-ešinati. Incantation formula. |
| 16 | [EN₂] ⸢e⸣-piš-tum u₃ muš-te-piš-tum | Incantation: “Epištu and the one who instigates sorcery |
| 17 | DUB 4.KAM ma-aq-lu-⸢u₂⸣ | Fourth tablet of Aqlû-ēdu. |
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