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CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 003 (P394482)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394482 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [szat]-tam-ma a-na ba-lat, a-dan-na i-te-eq | He has taken it as a loan for the life of the term. |
| 2 | a-sah-hur-ma le-mun le-mun-ma | I have turned to evil, evil, and |
| 3 | za-pur-ti u2-ta-s,a-pa i-szar-ti ul ut-tu | (Sum) The one who removes my inscription (Akk) I have removed my inscribed object, I have not left (it) |
| 4 | _an_ al-si-ma ul id-di-na pa-ni-szu2 | Mars was silent, but he did not give it to his face. |
| 5 | u2-sal-li {d}isz-tar-ri ul i-szaq-qa-a ri-szi-sza2 | The goddess Ištar will not raise her voice. |
| 6 | _{lu2}hal_ ina bi-ir ar2-kat3 ul ip-ru-us | The diviner in the middle of the night did not enter. |
| 7 | ina ma-asz2-szak-ka u _{lu2}ensi_ ul u2-sza2-pi di-i-ni | in your assembly and the governor did not issue a decree. |
| 8 | za-qi2-qu a-bal-ma ul u2-pat-ti uz-ni | (Sum) He carried away the zaqiqu-demon, but he did not open (them) (Akk) I carried off the zamiqu, but I did not release the uznu-disease |
| 9 | _{lu2}masz-masz_ ina ki-kit,-t,e-e ki-mil-ti ul ip-t,ur | The mashmashu-priestess did not release my guilt by means of a ritual assemblage. |
| 10 | a-a-i-te ep-sze-e-ti sza2-na-a-ti ma-ti-tan | (As for) the one who removes these deeds from the land, |
| 11 | a-mur-ma ar2-kat3 ri-da-ti ip-pi-ru | (Sum) Look at me, look at me with awe (Akk) Look, look, and look at my wrath |
| 12 | ki-i sza2 tam-qi2-tum a-na _dingir_ la uk-tin-nu | as a gift to the god he did not give |
| 13 | u3 ina ma-ka-ke-e {d}isz-tar-ri la zak-ru | and in the rites of Ištar are not exempted |
| 14 | ap-pi la e-nu-u2 szu-kin-ni la am-ru | (Sum) I am the one who does not sleep, I do not sleep (Akk) The one who is not asleep, I am not asleep |
| 15 | ina pi-i-szu2 ip-par-ku-u2 su-up-pe-e tes2-li-ti | (Sum) They break through his mouth (Akk) Through his mouth they break the supplications |
| 16 | ib-t,i-lu u4-mu _dingir_ i-sze-t,u2 esz-sze-szi | The day that the god swore by the new moon |
| 17 | id-du-u2 ah#-szu2-nu mu-szu-nu i-mi-szu | their fathers, their grandfathers, |
| 18 | pa-la-hu u3 it#-'u-du la u2-szal-me-du _ug3-mesz_-szu2 | the fearsome and frightened did not spare his people. |
| 19 | _dingir_-szu2 la iz-kur# e-kul a-kal-szu2 | his god will not change, he will eat his food. |
| 20 | i-zib {d}isz-tar-ta-szu2 mas,-has la ub-la | Disregard that Ištar did not bring the extispicy. |
| 21 | a-na sza2 im-hu-u2 _en_-szu2 im-szu-u2 | to whom he rejoiced, his lord rejoiced. |
| 22 | nisz _dingir_-szu2 kab-ti qal-lisz iz-kur a-na-ku am-szal | the life of his great divinity he entrusted to me, am I. |
| 23 | ah-su-us-ma ra-man su-up-pu-u2 tes2-li-ti | “I have slain, I have broken my supplication, |
| 24 | tes2-li-ti ta-szi-mat ni-qu-u sak-ku-u2-a | (Sum) My scepter, the one who determines the destinies of the land (Akk) The one who decides the fates of my land |
| 25 | u4-mu pa-la-ah _dingir-mesz_ t,u-ub lib3-bi-ia | When the reverent one of the gods, my happiness, |
| 26 | u4-mu ri-du-ti {d}isz-tar ne2-me-li ta-at-tur-ru | “Day of joy, Ištar, you have turned into a lion. |
| 27 | ik-ri-bi _lugal_ szi-i hi-du-ti | It is an offering of the king. This is a gift. |
| 28 | u3 ni-gu-ta-szu2 a-na da-me-eq-ti szum-ma | and his nigūtu-offerings for justice, if |
| 29 | u2-szar a-na _kur_-ia _a-mesz dingir_ na-s,a-ri | to my land the waters of the god who guards |
| 30 | szu-mi {d}isz-tar szu-qur _ug3-mesz_-ia usz-ta-hi-iz | the name of Ištar, the herald of my people, I set aside. |
| 31 | ta-na-da-a-ti _lugal_ e-lisz u2-masz-szil | the praise of the king above I extolled. |
| 32 | u3 pu-luh-tu _e2-gal_ um-man u2-szal-mid# | and the protection of the palace, the master, he made complete. |
| 33 | lu i-di ki-i it-ti _dingir#_ i-ta-am-gur an-na-a#-[ti] | If he trusts in god, these things will be pleasing to god. |
| 34 | sza dam-qat ra-man-nu-usz# [a]-na# _dingir_ gul-lul-[tu4] | Who is merciful to the god, who destroys sin. |
| 35 | sza ina lib3-bi-szu2 mu-us-su#-kat3# _ugu dingir_ dam-[qat] | Whose heart is enraged by the good deed of the god, |
| 36 | a-a-u2 t,e3-em _dingir-mesz_ qe2#-reb# _an_-e i-lam#-[mad] | Who can know the commands of the gods in the midst of heaven? |
| 37 | mi-lik sza2 {d}za-nun-ze-e [i-ha-ak]-kim# man#-[nu] | Who is the counsellor of Nanunzê? |
| 38 | e-ka-a-ma il-ma-da# [...] | In your house ... a scepter |
| 39 | sza2 ina am-mat ib-lu#-[...] | Who in a dream ... |
| 40 | szur-risz usz-ta#-[...] | He sat down supremely |
| 41 | ina s,i-bit ap-[...] | By the command of Apsu |
| 42 | ina pi-it pu-ri#-[...] | By the command of ... |
| 43 | ki-i pe-te u3# [...] | When opening and ... |
| 44 | im-mu-s,a-ma [...] | he brought out, and |
| 45 | i#-szib-ba-ma [...] | he sat down and |
| 46 | [i]-na# t,a-[...] | in ... |
| 47 | [x]-tasz#-sza2-sza2# | ... to her |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | a-[...] | A-... |
| 2' | il-lu-[...] | Ilu- |
| 3' | masz-kan ram#-[...] | The maškan offering ... |
| 4' | ni-ta-[...] | Nita- |
| 5' | qin-na-[...] | “Storm of |
| 6' | pa-ru-usz#-[...] | Aruš- |
| 7' | kal u4-[...] | all day |
| 8' | ina szat mu-[...] | On the day of ... |
| 9' | ina i-tab-[...] | in ... |
| 10' | mesz-re-tu# [...] | The cultic rites of ... |
| 11' | ina ru-ub-[...] | In the ... |
| 12' | ub-tal-[...] | he ... |
| 13' | _sa-gig_-[...] | Sagib- |
| 14' | u3 te-[...] | and ... |
| 15' | ul u2#-[...] | I did not ... |
| 16' | u3 a-dan-[...] | and the stipulated term |
| 17' | ul i-[...] | he did not ... |
| 18' | ul i-ri#-[...] | He does not ... |
| 19' | pe-ti [...] | Open ... |
| 20' | a-di la [...] | until ... |
| 21' | kal ma-[...] | All ... |
| 22' | isz-me-e#-[...] | He heard |
| 23' | ha-di-ti [...] | (Sum) I am the one who loves ... (Akk) My love ... |
| 24' | i-t,i u4#-[...] | (Sum) ... the storm(?) ... (Akk) It, the storm |
| 25' | sza2 qe2-reb [...] | which in ... |
| 26' | kab-ta-at [...] | “It is heavy (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) |
| 27' | _dub 2(disz)-kam_ [...] | 2nd tablet ... |
| 28' | {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila [_lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz]-szur | Assurnasirpal (II) great king strong king king of the world and king over Assyria |
| 29' | _dumu_ {disz}asz-szur-szesz-[szum2-na _lugal kur_ asz]-szur | son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| 30' | _dumu_ {disz}{d}3(u)-pap-mesz#-[su _lugal kur_ asz]-sur#-ma | son of Sin-ahhešu, king of Assyria |
| 31' | ki-i pi _dub-mesz {gesz}le#-[um-mesz gaba-ri kur asz-szur kur ki-en-gi] ki-uri#{ki} | According to tablets and writing boards, copies from Assyria, Sumer and Akkad |
| 32' | t,up-pu szu-a-tu ina tap-hur-[ti um-ma-a-ni asz2-t,ur] as#-niq _igi-kar2_-ma | I wrote, checked, collated, and |
| 33' | [a]-na# ta-mar-ti lugal-ti-ia# [qe2-reb _e2]-gal#_-ia u2-kin | I established in my palace for my royal viewing. |
| 34' | sza szu-mi szat,-ru i-pa-asz2-szi-t,u _mu_-szu2 i-szat,-t,a-ru | Whoever erases my inscribed name or writes his own, |
| 35' | [{d}]na3# _dub-sar_ gim-ri _mu_-szu lip-szi-it, | May Nabû, scribe of every kind, erase his name |
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