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Meier Maqlu 02 K 02455+ (P394446)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Meier Maqlu 02 K 02455+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P394446 |
| 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)
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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 | EN₂ {d}nuska ⸢šur⸣-bu-u₂ ma-lik DINGIR.MEŠ [...] | Incantation: O Nuska, ešur-ebû, shepherd of the gods |
| 2 | pa-qid NIDBA.⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ka-la {d}[i₂-gi₃-gi₃] | Provider of the offerings of all the Igigi. |
| 3 | mu-kin ma-ḫa-⸢zi⸣ mu-ud-di-šu [...] | The one who establishes supremacy, his spouse |
| 4 | u₄-mu nam-ru ša₂ qi₂-bit-⸢su⸣ [...] | The bright day, the one of his command |
| 5 | SUKKAL {d}a-nim še-mu-u₂ pi-riš-⸢ti⸣ [...] | The vizier of Anu, the one who listens to prayer(s) |
| 6 | še-mu-u₂ {d}en-lil₂ ma-li-ku ša₂-du-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | Received by Enlil, the one who goes to the šadû-priesthood |
| 7 | gaš-ru ta-ḫa-zu ša₂ ti-[bu-šu₂ ...] | Powerful one, your strength (is) the heart of battle |
| 8 | {d}nuska a-ri-ru mu-šab-⸢riq⸣ [...] | Nuska, the hero, the one who enlarges ... |
| 9 | ⸢ina ba-li⸣-ka ul iš-šak-⸢kan⸣ [...] | Without you one should not enter |
| 10 | [... ba-li]-⸢ka⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ul ⸢iṣ⸣-[ṣi-nu ...] | ... the great gods did not come out to you |
| 11 | [...] {⸢d⸣}UTU DI.KU₅ ⸢ul⸣ [...] | ... the Šamaš temple, the judge of the Eul temple |
| 12 | [... te-eṭ]-⸢ṭir⸣ ina ⸢dan⸣-[na-ti ...] | ... the tēṭir-plant in the ešdan-nati-plant |
| 1' | [...] ⸢aṣ⸣-bat | ... asebat plant |
| 2' | [...] aṣ-bat | ... I am dwelling |
| 3' | [...] aṣ-bat | ... I am dwelling |
| 4' | [...] aṣ-bat | ... I am dwelling |
| 5' | [... li]-⸢li⸣-si il-ta-si UGU-ia | ... may he tear out ... against me. |
| 6' | [...] ⸢GU₂⸣-MU u ⸢muḫ⸣-ḫi | ... my throne and my scepter |
| 7' | [... IGI.II]-⸢MU⸣ na-ṭi-la-a-ti | ... the ‘eyes’ of the sanctuaries |
| 8' | [... GIR₃.II]-MU al-la-ka-a-ti | ... my feet are full of fear. |
| 9' | ⸢iṣ⸣-[bat] ⸢bir⸣-ki-ia₅ eb-be₂-re-e-ti | The ešbat and bir plants of the ebbēti (temple) |
| 10' | iṣ-[bat] ⸢A₂⸣.II-MU mut-tab-<<tab>>-bil-a-ti | (who) has seized the E-A-E-I-MU, the muttabbilāti |
| 11' | ⸢e-nen⸣-na ina ma-ḫar DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti | “Be present in the presence of your great divinity, |
| 12' | x NU.MEŠ ZABAR et-gu-ru-ti | [x] bronze ...s, |
| 13' | ⸢ša₂ {lu₂⸣}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU | The ešû-priestess and the ṣābu-priest |
| 14' | ⸢ša₂ e⸣-piš-ia₅ u muš-te-piš-ti-ia₅ | My temple and the one who has performed sorcery against me |
| 15' | ⸢ša₂ sa⸣-ḫir-ia₅ u sa-hir-ti-ia₅ | my sa’eḫirīya and my sīḫartiya |
| 16' | ⸢ša₂ ra⸣-ḫi-ia₅ u ra-ḫi-ti-ia₅ | the one who loves me and loves me |
| 17' | ⸢ša₂ EN⸣ ik-ki-ia₅ u NIN ik-ki-ia₅ | “The lord of the netherworld has seized me, and the lady of my nether world has captured me, |
| 18' | ⸢ša₂ EN⸣ ṣer-ri-ia₅ u NIN ṣer-ri-ia₅ | The lord of the four quarters and the lady of the fourth quarters |
| 19' | ⸢ša₂ EN⸣ ri-di-ia₅ u NIN ri-di-ia₅ | The lord of my ridīya and my lady of rišmya |
| 20' | ⸢ša₂ EN⸣ di-ni-ia₅ u NIN di-⸢ni⸣-ia₅ | The lord of my case and the lady of my lawsuit |
| 21' | ša₂ ⸢EN⸣ INIM-MU u NIN ⸢INIM⸣-MU | of Bel-ēṭer, my lord, and the lady of (my) goddess |
| 22' | ša₂ [...] DU₁₁.DU₁₁-⸢MU u NIN⸣ [DU₁₁].DU₁₁-MU | Whom ... speaks, and my sister speaks |
| 23' | ša₂ [...] INIM.GAR-MU u NIN ⸢INIM⸣.GAR-MU | Whom ... my word and my sister (lit. my word) |
| 24' | ša₂ ⸢EN⸣ ḪUL-MU u NIN ḪUL-⸢ti₃-ia₅⸣ | of E’en, my evil-doer, and the lady of my evildoers |
| 25' | ša₂ ana ⸢ADDA pu⸣-qu-du-in-ni nam-ra-ṣa kul-lu-⸢mu⸣-[in-ni] | Whom you have entrusted to the scepter, who has gathered all of it |
| 26' | lu-u ⸢UDUG⸣ lem-nu lu-u A.LA₂ [...] | or an evil utensil, or a watering place |
| 27' | [...] ⸢GIDIM⸣ lem-nu lu-u GAL₅.LA₂ [...] | ... the evil ešamaš-plant, be it large |
| 28' | [...] DINGIR lem-nu lu-u ⸢MAŠKIM⸣ [...] | ... the evil god, or the evil maškum-demon |
| 29' | ⸢lu⸣-u {⸢d⸣}DIM₈.ME lu-u {d}DIM₈.ME.A lu-⸢u⸣ [...] | The elû-priest, the ēšu-priestess, or the daises, ... |
| 30' | lu-u {⸢lu₂⸣}LIL₂.LA₂ lu-u {munus}LIL₂.LA₂ ⸢lu⸣-[u KI.SIKIL.LIL₂.LA₂] | either a lilû-demon or a lamentation priest or an incantation priest |
| 31' | lu-u li-iʾ-bu ⸢ṣi⸣-[bit ...] | May they be sated with the ešibit-plant |
| 32' | lu-u be-en-nu ri-ḫu-⸢ut⸣ {d}[šul-pa-e₃-a] | be it a bēnu, a riḫûtu, Šulpaea |
| 33' | lu-u AN.TA.ŠUB.BA lu-u {d}[LUGAL-UR₃.RA] | or a prebend, or Sargon |
| 34' | lu-u ŠU.DINGIR.RA lu-u ⸢ŠU⸣.{[d}INNIN.NA] | or by the hand of a god, or by hand of Ištar |
| 35' | lu-u ŠU.GIDIM.MA lu-u ŠU.[NAM.ERIM₂.MA] | or a ghost, or an enchantress |
| 36' | lu-u ŠU.NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.LU lu-u la-maš-⸢tu₂⸣ [...] | Whether a human being or a lamassu-demon |
| 37' | lu-u SAG.ḪUL.ḪA.ZA ⸢mu⸣-[kil ...] | or a sagḫullû-demon, emu-ekil-disease |
| 38' | lu-u di-kiš UZU.MEŠ šim-ma-[tu₂ ...] | or a lawsuit, that flesh ... |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [... mim]-⸢ma⸣ lem-nu ša₂ ⸢šu⸣-[ma ...] | ... whatever evil that is in his hand |
| 2 | [... mim]-ma e-piš le-⸢mut-ti ša₂⸣ [...] | ... whatever evil deed that ... |
| 3 | [... ṣab]-⸢tan⸣-ni-ma mu-ša₂ u ⸢ur-ra UŠ⸣.[MEŠ-an-ni] | ... šab-ētan’e-ni-ma and eurra of the lengths of my lengths |
| 4 | [u₂-ḫat]-⸢tu⸣-u₂ UZU.MEŠ-ia kal u₄-mi [...] | My flesh ... all day |
| 5 | [... mu]-⸢ši⸣ la u₂-maš-šar-⸢an⸣-[ni] | ... he did not abandon me. |
| 6 | [e]-⸢nen⸣-na ina ma-ḫar DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-[ti] | (Sum) In the presence of your great divinity |
| 7 | [... PIŠ₁₀].{⸢d⸣}ID₂.LU₂.RU.GU₂ KU₃-tim a-qal-li-šu₂-nu-ti a-šar-rap-[šu₂-nu]-⸢ti⸣ | I surrounded them with a pure river, I encircled them. |
| 8 | [nap]-⸢li⸣-sa-an-ni-ma be-lum u₂-suḫ-šu₂-nu-ti ina ⸢SU-ia⸣ | “Speak to me, O lord, and remove them from my body! |
| 9 | [pu]-⸢šur⸣ kiš-pi-šu₂-nu lem-nu-ti | The evil spittle |
| 10 | [at]-⸢ta⸣ {d}gira₂ be-lum a-li-ki i-di-ia | Atētae, Gira, lord of the way, my helper |
| 11 | [bul-liṭ]-an-ni-ma nar-bi-ka lu-ša₂-pi da₃-li₂-li₂-ka lud-lul | Let me live and let me proclaim your greatness so that I may sing your praises. |
| 12 | [KA].⸢INIM⸣.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ... NU ZABAR PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂.KAM₂ ... | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ... bronze, tiara |
| 13 | ⸢EN₂⸣ {d}gira₂ a-ri-ru bu-kur₂ {d}a-nim | Incantation: O Gira, exalted one, son of Anu |
| 14 | ⸢da⸣-in di-ni at-me-e pi-riš-ti at-ta-ma | (Sum) You are the judge of justice, you are the one who decrees justice (Akk) You have been judged, you have been convicted |
| 15 | ⸢ek⸣-le-e-ti tu-uš-nam-mar | You make the ekellētu-festival shine |
| 16 | ⸢e⸣-ša₂-a-ti dal-ḫa-a-ti tu-uš-te-eš-šer | You have sat down in the sanctuaries of the holy shrines |
| 17 | ⸢a⸣-na DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EŠ.BAR-a ta-nam-din | You give advice to the great gods. |
| 18 | [...] ⸢la⸣ ka-a-ta DINGIR ma-am-man EŠ.BAR ul i-par-ra-as | ... no god can decide a case against you. |
| 19 | [at]-⸢ta-ma⸣ na-din ur-ti u₃ ṭe₃-e-me | Attamâ is the seller of the cattle and sheep. |
| 20 | [...] ⸢lum⸣-ni at-⸢ta-ma⸣ ar₂-hiš ta-kam-⸢mu⸣ | (Sum) ... I have seen him, you have seen his face. (Akk) You have seen ..., you saw him. |
| 21 | [...] ⸢ta-kaš-šad ar-ḫi⸣-[iš] | ... he has sworn by the command of Ea |
| 25 | [...] ⸢ak-mis⸣ | ... eakmis |
| 26 | {⸢d⸣}[gira₂ šur-bu]-⸢u₂⸣ DINGIR ⸢el⸣-lu | Egira, šurbû-priest of the god Elu |
| 27 | e-⸢nen⸣-[na ...] ⸢ma⸣-ḫar DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti | “Enenena, ..., the great scepter of your divinity, |
| 28 | 2 NU.⸢MEŠ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ ZABAR e-pu-uš qa-tuk-ka | 2 ešakku-priests of the ērib priestess and the apsû-priestess of bronze made by your hand. |
| 29 | ma-ḫar-ka u₂-gir-šu₂-nu-ti-ma ka-a-ša₂ ap-qid-ka | I have turned to you, I have entrusted you with everything. |
| 30 | šu-nu li-mu-tu-ma ana-ku lu-ub-luṭ | May he die, but may I live. |
| 31 | šu-nu li-te-eb-bi-ru-ma ana-ku lu-ši-ir | May they be released, and may I receive (it). |
| 32 | šu-nu liq-tu-u₂-ma ana-ku lu-um-id | May that man die, but may I be counted. |
| 33 | šu-nu li-ni-šu-ma ana-ku lu-ud-nin | May that man be reconciled with him, and may I be a bride |
| 34 | {d}gira₂ šar-ḫu ṣi-ru ša₂ DINGIR.MEŠ | Gira, exalted king of the gods, |
| 35 | ka-šid lem-ni u a-a-bi KUR-su-nu-ti-ma a-na-ku la aḫ-ḫab-bil | I am the one who defeats the evil and the enemy, but I do not fear their land. |
| 36 | ⸢ana⸣-ku IR₃-ka lu-ub-luṭ lu-uš-lim-ma ma-ḫar-ka lu-uz-ziz | May I be healthy, may I become healthy, and may I stand before you. |
| 37 | ⸢at⸣-ta-ma DINGIR-MU at-ta-ma be-li₂ | You, my god, are you my lord |
| 38 | at-ta-ma da-a-a-ni at-ta-ma re-ṣu-u₂-a | You are the judge, you are my shepherd. |
| 39 | at-ta-ma mu-tir-ru ša₂ gi-mil-li-ia TU₆ EN₂ | You (are) Mutirru, who is my companion. Incantation formula. |
| 40 | KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ... NU ZABAR.KAM₂ | [It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ...] is not of bronze. |
| 41 | EN₂ {d}gira₂ a-ri-ru DUMU {d}a-nim qar-du | Incantation: Gira, herald, son of Anu, hero |
| 42 | ez-zu ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂ at-ta | You are the fierce one among his enemies |
| 43 | ša₂ ki-ma {d}30 u {d}UTU ta-da-an-nu di-i-nu | That which is given like Sîn and Šamaš, a lawsuit |
| 44 | di-i-ni di-ni EŠ.BAR-a-a KU₅-us | Judge my case, render my verdict. |
| 45 | qu-mi kaš-ša₂-pi u₃ kaš-šap-ti | My warlock and witch |
| 46 | {d}gira₂ qu-mu {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | Gira is a qumu-priestess and a fugitive |
| 47 | {⸢d⸣}gira₂ qu-li {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ | Egira, the warrior, and the warrior |
| 48 | {⸢d⸣}gira₂ qu-mi-šu₂-nu-[ti] | and Egira, their warriors |
| 49 | {⸢d⸣}gira₂ qu-li-šu₂-nu-[ti] | and Egira, their warriors |
| 50 | {⸢d⸣}gira₂ ku-šu-us-su-nu-⸢ti⸣ | “Gira of Kušusunu, |
| 51 | {[d]}gira₂ a-ru-uḫ-šu₂-nu-ti | Gira, their scepter |
| 52 | {[d]}⸢gira₂⸣ šu-ta-bil-šu₂-nu-ti | may Egirae carry them off. |
| 53 | [e]-⸢piš⸣ kiš-pi lem-nu-ti u ru-ḫe-e NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ | evil witchcraft and spittle that is not good |
| 54 | [...] ⸢a⸣-na le-mut-ti ik-pu-du-ni ia-a-ši | ... the evil that they have done against me |
| 55 | ⸢dan⸣-nu ma-ak-kur-šu-nu šu-ul-qi₂ | They are entrusted to me. |
| 56 | [šu]-⸢ut-bil bu⸣-ša₂-šu-nu ek-ke-e-ma | he has carried off their possessions, he is weak and |
| 57 | [... ma-na-ḫa]-⸢ti-šu⸣-nu ḫab-ba-ta šur-bi-iṣ | (Sum) ... the šangû-priests(?) of the cult centers(?) (Akk) The ... of the temples, the sanctuaries of the holy shrines |
| 58 | [... git₂]-⸢ma⸣-lu ra-šub-bu | (Sum) ... is great, great one(?) (Akk) [... is] great, magnificent one |
| 59 | [... tu]-⸢šap-šiḫ⸣-šu₂-nu-ti a-di sur-riš | ... you have made them tremble as far as the sea. |
| 60 | [... {d}UTU]-⸢ši⸣ DINGIR nam-⸢ru⸣ | Šamaš-eši’e, the god of creation |
| 61 | [...] ⸢ana ḪUL-tim⸣ TU₆ EN₂ | ... an evil storm. Incantation formula. |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | [KA].⸢INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU⸣.DA NU NIG₂.SILA₁₁.GA₂.KAM₂ | It is the wording of a spell for undoing witchcraft. It is not a propitious omen. |
| 2 | ⸢EN₂⸣ {d}gira₂ gaš-ru u₄-mu na-an-du-ru | Incantation: O powerful Gira, do not delay the storm |
| 3 | ⸢tuš⸣-te-eš-šer DINGIR.MEŠ u ma-al-⸢ki⸣ | the dwellings of the gods and Malānu |
| 4 | ⸢ta⸣-da-a-ni de-en ḫab-li u ḫa-bil-ti | “When he rises, may he be praised and praised! |
| 5 | [...] ⸢di⸣-ni-ia i-ziz-za-am-ma ki-ma {d}UTU qu-ra-du | ... stood before me and like Šamaš, the warrior |
| 6 | ⸢di⸣-i-ni di-ni EŠ.BAR-a-a KU₅-us | Judge my case; decide my case. |
| 7 | ⸢qu⸣-mi kaš-ša₂-pi u kaš-šap-ti | I have poured out beer and beer for you |
| 8 | a-kul a-a-bi-ia a-ru-uḫ lem-nu-ti-ia | I eat my enemies, I scatter my evildoers. |
| 9 | UD-ka ez-zu lik-šu-us-su-nu-ti TU₆ EN₂ | May your furious day be upon them. Incantation formula. |
| 10 | KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ... NU IM.⸢KAM₂⸣ | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ... ; |
| 11 | EN₂ {d}gira₂ šar-ḫu bu-kur₂ {d}a-⸢nim⸣ | Incantation: O Gira, most exalted one, son of Amanus, |
| 12 | i-lit-ti KU₃-tim ša₂-qu-tum {d}ša-la-aš | Pure offspring of Šalaš |
| 13 | šar-ḫu ed-de-šu-u₂ zik-ri DINGIR.MEŠ ka-a-a-⸢nu⸣ | Who constantly proclaims the utterances of the gods |
| 14 | na-din nin-da-be₂-e ana DINGIR.MEŠ {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ | the seller of the nindaba offerings to the gods, the Igigi |
| 15 | ša₂-kin na-mir-ti a-na {d}a-nun-na-ki DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | Provider of brightness to the Anunnaki, the great gods! |
| 16 | ez-zu {d}gira₂ muš-ḫar-miṭ a-pi | Your furious Gira, the snake of Api, |
| 17 | {d}gira₂ al-la-lu-u₂ mu-ab-bit GIŠ.MEŠ u NA₄.MEŠ | Gira, the alallû-priestess, the one who entrusted wood and stone |
| 18 | qa-mu-u₂ lem-nu-ti NUMUN {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | Evil qāmû-demon, seed of a man and a woman |
| 19 | mu-ḫal-liq rag-gi NUMUN {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | Who destroys the evildoer, seed of the sorcerer and sorceress |
| 20 | ina u₄-mi an-ni-i ina di-ni-ia i-ziz-za-am-ma | On this day, in my lawsuit, he will stand, and |
| 21 | e-piš bar-ti te-na-na-a ku-šu-ud lem-nu | (As for) the evil deed that you have performed against me, |
| 22 | GIM NU.MEŠ an-nu-ti i-ḫu-lu i-zu-bu u it-ta-at-tu-ku | Like these nugig priestess(s), they are frightened, terrified, and have sinned |
| 23 | {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢li⸣-ḫu-lu li-zu-bu u lit-ta-at-tu-ku | May a man and a woman become ill with elī-ḫulu-disease, and may they keep you alive. |
| 24 | KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ... NU ESIR.KAM₂ | [It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft ...] not to make an extispicy. |
| 25 | EN₂ ke-e-eš li-bi-iš ke-de-eš | Incantation: “Kēš, lîbišakku, ke’de— |
| 26 | a-ra-ab-be₂-eš na-ad-re-eš | I will speak to you, I will greet you |
| 27 | ša₂ di-pa-a-ri ra-kib ša₂-a-ri | The heart of the diparu priestess, the wild cow of the heavens |
| 28 | li-ru-un-<di na>-ḫu-un-di-i | May he be sated with joy. |
| 29 | ⸢ka⸣-ṣa-a-⸢ṣu⸣ i-za-an-nun | “If he slips through the door pivots, |
| 30 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ ša₂-⸢ma-mi⸣ el-ku-un | The place where the heavens and the earth are pure |
| 31 | ⸢li-te-ru-ba-a⸣-ma i-ṣa-a | he shall return it to its place. |
| 32 | [lik-tum₃]-⸢ku⸣-nu-ši EN₂ ez-ze-tu₂ GAL-tu₂ ša₂ {d}e₂-a MAŠ.MAŠ | May they bring to an end. Incantation: O great anger of Ea, exorcist |
| 33 | [... TU₆.DU₁₁.GA]-u₂ ša₂ {d}nin-girima₃ | “... the supplication of Ningirima |
| 34 | [... bu-un]-⸢na⸣-an-ni-ku-nu TU₆ EN₂ | ... your ..., Incantation-formula |
| 35 | [KA.INIM].⸢MA UŠ₁₁⸣.[BUR₂.RU.DA ... NU DUḪ].⸢ŠE⸣.[GIŠ.I₃.KAM₂] | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: you do not recite . |
| 36 | [... ep]-⸢pu⸣-šu-ni [...] | ... what he has done |
| 37 | [...] ⸢ki⸣-i-ti ana ⸢ka⸣-[pa-li-ia] | ... of the Ekiti to my Ekali temple |
| 38 | [...] ⸢ḫu⸣-ḫa-ri ana sa-⸢ḫa⸣-[pi-ia] | ... to my sa-e-pî-plant |
| 39 | [...] ⸢ka⸣-a-pi ana a-⸢ba-ti-ia⸣ | ... to my side(?) |
| 40 | [...] še-e-ti ana ka-ta-me-⸢ia⸣ | ... to Katameya |
| 41 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ pi-til-ti ana pa-ta-li-ia | “Where is the opening of my mouth? |
| 42 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ pi-ti-iq-ti ana na-bal-ku-ti-ia | “Wherever I go, my oath is a curse for my rebellion. |
| 43 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ A.MEŠ mu-sa-a-ti a-sur-ra-a ana mul-li-ia | The waters of the meadows to my right side |
| 44 | ⸢ki⸣-ma šu-šu-rat E₂ ana KA₂ ana na-sa-⸢ki⸣-ia | “I went up to the house, to the gate, to my Nasaean. |
| 45 | [ana]-ku ina qi₂-bit {d}AMAR.UTU EN nu-bat-ti | I, by the command of Marduk, lord of the night |
| 46 | ⸢u₃⸣ {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi EN a-ši-pu-ti | The temple of Asalluḫi, the lord of the assembly |
| 47 | ⸢e⸣-pi-ši u e-piš-ti | (a kind of insect) and a sorceress |
| 48 | ⸢ki⸣-ma ki-i-ti a-kap-pil-šu-nu-ti | In E’ema, the kītu-house, I encircle them |
| 49 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ ḫu-ḫa-ri a-sa-ḫap-šu-nu-ti | “In E-kīma, I have slain them, |
| 50 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ ka-a-pi ab-ba-su-nu-ti | I surrounded them with a net. |
| 51 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ še-e-ti a-kat₃-tam-šu-nu-ti | “I have slain them in E-kīma-e-23, |
| 52 | ki-⸢ma⸣ pi-til-ti a-pat-til-⸢šu⸣-nu-ti | “Where is my release, where are my remissions? |
| 53 | ki-⸢ma⸣ pi-ti-iq-ti ab-ba-lak-kit-su-nu-ti | I surrounded them with a reed fence. |
| 54 | ki-⸢ma⸣ A.MEŠ mu-sa-a-ti a-⸢sur-ra⸣-a u₂-ma-al-la-šu₂-nu-ti | The water of the marshes fills the meadows. |
| 55 | ki-ma ⸢šu-šu⸣-rat E₂ ana KA₂ a-na-⸢as⸣-suk-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ | Like a šūṣû-demon, I turn the house into a gate. |
| 56 | {d}gira₂ [ina] ⸢šap⸣-li-ka NU {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ u {⸢munus}UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU ⸢SUM⸣-[ka] | Gira, in the ešap-elīka temple, I did not release the captive and the captive of your captive |
| 57 | KA.⸢INIM⸣.[MA] ⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.BUR₂.RU.DA ... NU ESIR ša₂ IM.BABBAR ⸢bal⸣-[lu-KAM₂] ... | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Eurru. |
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| 1 | EN₂ at-ti-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] ⸢IM⸣-a-a | Incantation: “You are the witch, the ešû-demon, ... my emeša-disease |
| 2 | ina E₂ e-ṭi-i u₂-⸢tam⸣-[mi-ru NU].⸢MEŠ⸣-ia | In the house where I enter, I shall make my enemies disappear. |
| 3 | ina qab-rim it-⸢me⸣-[ru A.MEŠ]-⸢e⸣-a | in the middle of it came out, water came out. |
| 4 | ina tub-kin-na-ti u₂-laq-qi₂-⸢tu⸣ [ḫu-ṣa]-⸢be₂⸣-e-a | He shall take (them) from the threshing floor. |
| 5 | ina E₂ {lu₂}AZLAG ib-tu-⸢qu⸣ [TUG₂].⸢SIK₂⸣-MU | (If) he slips into the house of a weaver, he will die. |
| 6 | ina I.DIB iš-bu-šu SAḪAR.ḪI.A [GIR₃.II]-ia | (If) he slips through the door pivot, my feet will be frightened |
| 7 | aš₂-pur ana KA₂ ka-a-ri i-ša₂-mu-u₂-ni ⸢li⸣-[pa]-ki | I have written to the gate of the quay: “Your elī-e-pa-demon |
| 8 | aš₂-pur ana ḫi-rit URU ik-⸢ri-ṣu⸣-u₂-ni ṭi-⸢da⸣-ki | I have sent to the fortress of the city, you are your helper. |
| 9 | a-šap-pa-rak-kim-⸢ma⸣ a-li-ku ti-nu-ru {d}gira₂ mun-na-⸢aḫ⸣-zu | Ašaprakkim-ema’e, the one who goes, the tinuru priestess, Gira, your Munnaḫ-eaḫe |
| 10 | [...] ⸢ed⸣-de-šu-u₂ nu-ur DINGIR.MEŠ ka-a-a-nu | ..., the light of the gods, constantly |
| 11 | [...] ⸢ŠEŠ⸣.UNUG{ki} {d}UTU ina UD.UNUG{⸢ki⸣} | ... Šamaš in Larsa |
| 12 | {⸢d⸣}U.GUR a-di um-ma-na-ti-šu₂ | and Nergal together with his troops |
| 13 | {d}INANNA a-ka₃-de₃{ki} a-di ku-um-mi-⸢ša₂⸣ | Ištar of Agade until Kummi-eş |
| 14 | a-na la-qa-at ze-er ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU ma-la ⸢ba⸣-[šu₂]-u | To take away the guilt of my enemy and my enemy, as many as his enemies |
| 15 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU li-du-ku-ma a-na-ku lu-ub-⸢luṭ⸣ | May a sorceress kill you, and may I be pure. |
| 16 | aš₂-šu la e(i-)pu-ša₂-aš₂-šim-ma i-pu-⸢ša₂⸣ | Because he did not do it, but did it, |
| 17 | aš₂-šu la as-ḫu-ra-aš₂-šim-ma is-ḫu-⸢ra⸣ | As for him, I have not sought him, but he has sought me. |
| 18 | ši-i ⸢tak-lat ana kiš-pi⸣-ša₂ kit-pu-du-⸢u₂-ti⸣ | “This is the taklat for its witchcraft, |
| 19 | u₃ a-na-ku a-na ⸢ka⸣-[a-a-ni nu]-⸢ur⸣ <DINGIR.MEŠ> {d}gira₃ da-a-a-⸢nu⸣ | And as for me, when I enter your house, I shall enter the sanctuaries of the gods, Gira, Dayyanu |
| 20 | {d}gira₂ qu-⸢mi⸣-[ši] {⸢d}gira₂⸣ qu-li-⸢ši⸣ | Gira, qu’emi-esvi, Gira-e23, qulî-e3 |
| 21 | {d}gira₂ ku-⸢šu-us-si⸣ TU₆ ⸢EN₂⸣ | Gira, Kušussi, Incantation formula. |
| 22 | KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA NU IM ša₂ I₃.⸢UDU bal-lu KAM₂⸣ | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: a tablet of ballu-soapwort. |
| 23 | EN₂ at-ti-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ tub₂-⸢ta⸣-[ni-in]-⸢ni⸣ | Incantation: “You are the witch, who has sex with you |
| 24 | a-⸢na⸣ le-mut-ti teš₂-te-ne₂-⸢ʾi⸣-[in]-⸢ni⸣ | (Sum) I am the evildoer, the one who is enraged(?) (Akk) The wicked one, you are the one that is angry(?) |
| 25 | a-na la ṭa-ab-ti ta-as-sa-na-aḫ-[ḫur-in]-⸢ni⸣ | You will rub him with it in order not to seize it. |
| 26 | URU-ki ul i-de E₂-ki MIN ... MU-ki MIN ... ⸢šu⸣-[bat-ki] ⸢MIN⸣ ... | Your city I do not know, your temple I ditto your name I di[tto ...] Your house I šu’ebat [I ...]. |
| 27 | {d}x.MEŠ li-ba-⸢ʾu-u₂⸣-[ki] | May the gods of Lubā-ēki |
| 28 | [UDUG].⸢MEŠ⸣ liš-⸢te⸣-[ʾu-u₂-ki] | May a pot be brought to you |
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