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Meier Maqlu 05 K 02544 (P394502)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Meier Maqlu 05 K 02544 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394502 |
| 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 e-piš-ti u₃ muš-te-piš-ti | Incantation: O witchcraft and witchcraft, |
| 2 | aš₂-bat ina GISSU a-ma-ri ša SIG₄ | I sit in the shadow of the brickwork |
| 3 | aš₂-bat-ma ip-ši-ia ip-pu-ša₂ i-⸢ban⸣-na-a NU.MEŠ-MU | I have sat down and performed my extispicy, (but) I do not know my name |
| 4 | a-šap-pa-rak-kim-ma {u₂}ḪAR.ḪAR u₃ ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ | I am sending to you, and ḫašû-plant and sesame |
| 5 | u₂-sap-pa-aḫ kiš-pi-ki u₂-tar INIM.MEŠ-ki ana KA-ki | (who) erases your witchcraft (and) turns your words into your mouth |
| 6 | ip-ši te-pu-ši lu-u ša₂ at-tu-ki | May what you do be yours! |
| 7 | NU.MEŠ tab-ni-i lu-u ša₂ ṭe₃-me-ki | May the tabnî-plants be yours, |
| 8 | A.MEŠ taḫ-bi-i lu-u ša₂ ra-⸢ma-ni⸣-ki | May the waters of the river be yours, |
| 9 | ši-pat-ki a-a iq-ri-ba INIM.MEŠ-ki a-a ik-šu-⸢da-in⸣-ni | May your words not approach me, may they not reach me. |
| 10 | ina qi₂-bit {⸢d⸣}e₂-a {d}UTU u {d}AMAR.UTU u EGI₂ {d}be-let-DINGIR.MEŠ ⸢TU₆ EN₂⸣ | By the command of Ea, Šamaš, Marduk and the palace of Bēlet-ilī, Incantation formula. |
| 11 | EN₂ man-nu IN.BUBBU ip-til ŠE.BAR u₂-kaṣ₃-ṣir | Incantation: “Who has opened a flood? He has closed a well. |
| 12 | ana AN-e kiš-pi ana KI-tim bar-ta DU₃-uš | To heaven, witchcraft is performed against earth. |
| 13 | ana {u₂}UKUŠ₂.LAGAB DUMU.MUNUS DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ip-ša₂ bar-ta ; INIM ḪUL-⸢tim⸣ man-nu u₂-qar-rib | Who will speak evil words against a female slave, a daughter of the great gods? |
| 14 | ki-ma IN.BUBBU la ip-⸢pat⸣-[til] ⸢ŠE⸣.BAR la uk(i-)⸢ta⸣-aṣ-ṣa-ru | If he does not release the incense burner, he will not finish the ešbi-ebar temple. |
| 15 | ana AN-e kiš-pi ana KI-tim ⸢bar⸣-[tum] la ⸢in⸣-ne₂-ep-pu-šu₂ | To the heavens witchcraft cannot be performed against the earth. |
| 16 | ana {u₂}UKUŠ₂.LAGAB ⸢DUMU⸣.[MUNUS] DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | For the stag, the daughter of the great gods |
| 17 | ip-ša₂ bar-tum INIM ḪUL-⸢tim NU TE-u₂⸣ NU i-qar-ru-bu | (If) an anomaly does not approach a curse (or) an evil word, they will not approach (him). |
| 18 | ip-ša₂ bar-tum INIM ḪUL-tim NU TE-a ; NU i-qar-ru-⸢ba⸣ [a/ia]-⸢a⸣-ši TU₆ EN₂ | (If) he does not respond to an evil word, (or) does not approach a man, he will die. Incantation formula. |
| 19 | EN₂ du-un-na-nu du-⸢un⸣-[na-nu] ⸢KU₅⸣-is pu-ru-us-se-e-ni | Incantation: “Uunnanu, Uunanu! Ekurussêni, |
| 20 | i-na ma-ḫar {d}nuska u {⸢d⸣}[gira₂] šu-pel-te šak-na-at | In the presence of Nuska and Egira, the šupētu-offering is performed. |
| 21 | al-ki na-bal-kat₃-tum [šu]-⸢um⸣-ri na-bal-kat₃-tum | Come, rebellious one, turn back! Rebellion! |
| 22 | i-na na-sa-aḫ ⸢GIR₃⸣.II ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU ; u₃ {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣-MU GIR₃.II-ki šuk-ni | At the clearing of the šēpê-tree of my enemy and my enemy, your feet are bound. |
| 23 | LIL li-bi-⸢il-ma⸣ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ana da-a-a-ni-ša₂ | “Libbi-eilma-e, the woman, to her father |
| 24 | DI.KU₅-ša₂ ⸢GIM⸣ UR.MAḪ li-sa-a UGU-ša₂ | (If) a judge's case (or) an lion's carcass is against him |
| 25 | lim-ḫaṣ TE-⸢sa⸣ li-tir INIM-sa ana KA-ša₂ | May her word reach her mouth. |
| 26 | e-piš-⸢ti⸣ u₃ muš-te-piš-ti | My sorcery and my incantation |
| 27 | ki-ma {⸢u₂⸣}KUR.RA{sar} li-nu-⸢šu₂⸣ kiš-pu-ša₂ | Like a mountain may witchcraft be performed against him. |
| 28 | ki-ma {⸢u₂}ḪAR⸣.SAG{sar} li-ṣap-pi-ru-ši kiš-pu-ša₂ | like a ḫašû-plant (and) ēsag-plant may they cut off its witchcraft |
| 29 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ {u₂}ZA₃.ḪI.LI{sar} li-is-ḫu-lu-ši kiš-⸢pu⸣-ša₂ | In E-kima-e-lišir the šaḫulû-plant may it be cut off. |
| 30 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ {u₂}KUR.ZI{sar} li-sa-am-mu-ši kiš-pu-ša₂ | May the black-headed people smite him with their witchcraft |
| 31 | ⸢ki⸣-ma {u₂}GAZI{⸢sar⸣} li-ik-su-ši kiš-pu-ša₂ | “Escape, may the kasû-plant bind him with its witchcraft. |
| 32 | ⸢ki⸣-ma {u₂}ḪAR.ḪAR{sar} li-ḫaš-šu-ši kiš-pu-ša₂ | (In) E’e, may ḫašû-plant be released from his body. |
| 33 | [ki]-⸢ma⸣ qit-mi li-ik-tu-mu-ši kiš-pu-ša₂ | May my witchcraft bind him wherever he goes. |
| 34 | [ki]-ma {u₂}UKUŠ₂.LAGAB{sar} li-ru-ru-ši kiš-pu-ša₂ | May witchcraft curse him like a stag. |
| 35 | [ki]-ma {u₂}NU.LUḪ.ḪA{sar} lit-taḫ-ḫi-ra NUNDUM.MEŠ-ša₂ | Like nuḫurtu-plant, may its seeds be removed. |
| 36 | ⸢e⸣-piš-ti u₃ muš-te-piš-ti | My sorcerer and my sorceress |
| 37 | lib-bal-kit-si SILA u₃ su-lu-u₂ | May he cross the street and the alley. |
| 38 | lib-bal-kit-si ib-ra-tum u₃ ne₂-me-di-ša₂ | May the Ibrūtum and Nemedîša carry her off. |
| 39 | lib-bal-ki-tu-ši-ma DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ EDIN u URU | May the gods of the open country and city curse her, |
| 40 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU GIM UR.GI₇ ina {giš}GIDRU GIM an-du-ḫal-lat ina kir-ban-ni | A sorceress, like a dog, on a scepter, like an anduḫallatu-plant, on her breast. |
| 41 | ki-ma kib-si UDU.NITA₂ li-sa-am-me-ku-ši-ma li-ti-qu-ši | May they slaughter him like a sheep's carcass, and may they pass by him. |
| 42 | ki-ma kur-sin-ni ANŠE ina SILA e-te-qu lik-kel-me-ši | Like a mountain goat, may a donkey pass through the street. |
| 43 | e-piš-ti u₃ muš-te-piš-ti | (As for) the one who performs sorcery and incantations |
| 44 | ina bi-rit UR.GI₇.MEŠ li-su-ru ku-lu-lu-ša₂ | between the dogs may they release her fury |
| 45 | ina bi-rit ku-lu-lu-ša₂ li-su-ru UR.GI₇.MEŠ | May dogs tremble between their teeth. |
| 46 | e-li-ša₂ qul-mu-u₂ li-su-ru | (Sum) May he remove the šulmû-demon from above (Akk) May they remove the qulmu'u from above |
| 47 | ki-ma A.GAR.GAR MAŠ.DA₃ qu-tur-ša₂ li-ib-le TU₆ EN₂ | Like a marshland, its vegetation is dense. Incantation-formula. |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | EN₂ at-ti-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ DU₃.DU₃-ša₂ 3 ITI.MEŠ 10 u₄-me ⸢BAR⸣ [...] | Incantation: “You are the woman who performs sorcery against me for 3 months and 10 days |
| 2 | ana-ku a-na-aš₂-ša₂-kim-ma {šim}GUR₂.GUR₂ ta-kur KUR-⸢i⸣ ; {u₂}ḪAR.ḪAR ti-ʾu-ut ma-a-⸢ti⸣ | I am bringing to you the šimgukru-plant, the enemy land, the ḫašû-plant (and) the life of the land. |
| 3 | ŠU.SAR ŠU.SAR ša₂ {munus}NU.GIG.MEŠ {giš}ŠE.U₃.SUḪ₅ MIN ša ŠE.AM ma-la-ti | šūsû (means) scion of a woman. Šēru-tree (is a synonym of) a male slave. |
| 4 | an-nu-u₂ ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU ḫe-pa-a ri-kis-šu-un | This is the case of my sorcerer and sorceress: it is a breach of the contract. |
| 5 | tir-ra kiš-pu-ša₂ ana me-ḫe-e INIM.MEŠ-ša₂ ana ša₂-a-ri | The wrath of witchcraft against the storm, its words against the sky |
| 6 | li-in-na-aš₂-pu kiš-pu-ša₂ ki-ma IN.BUBBU liq-qal-pu ki-ma SUM{sar} | May the witchcraft be performed as if it were a reed bundle, may it be thrown out like a censer. |
| 7 | liš-ša₂-aḫ-ṭu GIM ZU₂.LUM.MA lip-pa-aš₂-ru GIM ŠU.SAR | May it be swollen like dates; may it be dispersed like garlic. |
| 8 | ina qi₂-bit {d}iš-tar {d}dumu-zi {d}na-na-a be-let ra-a-mi | By the command of Ištar, Dumuzi, Nanaya, mistress of love |
| 9 | u₃ {d}ka-ni-sur-ra be-let {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU.MEŠ ⸢EN₂⸣ | and Kanisurra, the mistress of the extispicies of the Incantation-formula |
| 10 | EN₂ ḪUL.GIG ša₂ te-pu-ša₂-ni tu-še-pi-ša₂-ni ana muḫ-ḫi-⸢ku-nu⸣ [DU₃]-⸢ša₂⸣ | Incantation: “The curse that you have performed against me, you have caused me to perform against you. |
| 11 | ZI.KU₅.RU.DA-a KIMIN ... DI.BAL.A KIMIN ... KA.DAB.BE₂.⸢DA⸣-[a] ⸢KIMIN⸣ | Ditto ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, [ditto ...] a lawsuit, ditto [... ēdû-disease] magic, |
| 12 | ŠUR₂.ḪUN.GA₂ KIMIN ... DIMMA.KUR₂.RA ... ⸢KIMIN⸣ | ŠUR.ḪUN.GA-plant, ditto, ... emaḫlû-plant |
| 13 | UDUG ḪUL tu-ša₂-⸢aṣ⸣-bi-ta-in-ni UDUG ḪUL li-iṣ-bat-ku-[nu-ši] | May a bad utensil be removed from me, may a good utû-vessel be taken away from you. |
| 14 | A.LA₂ ḪUL KIMIN A.LA₂ ḪUL [KIMIN] | Alû-disease, ditto. Aluḫ[dis]ease, [ditto]. |
| 15 | GIDIM ḪUL KIMIN GIDIM ḪUL [KIMIN] | (If) a ghost ditto: ghost of evil, di[tto]. |
| 16 | GAL₅.LA₂ ḪUL KIMIN GAL₅.LA₂ ḪUL [KIMIN] | GAL5.LA₂ (= Šumma Ālu 23 unknown) means “distortion, ditto. [GAL5.ALA′-ḫ]ul-disease [refers to ...]. |
| 17 | DINGIR ḪUL KIMIN DINGIR ḪUL ⸢KIMIN⸣ | (If) a god is cursed, ditto (or) “(If) an evil god has cursed me’, |
| 18 | MAŠKIM ḪUL KIMIN MAŠKIM ḪUL KIMIN | (If) a mongoose is evil, ditto (or) ‘maškum-disease’ (ditto). |
| 19 | {d}DIM₁₀.ME {d}DIM₁₀.ME.A {d}DIM₁₀.ME.LAGAB KIMIN {d}MIN {d}MIN {d}MIN KIMIN | Ditto by Ea, DIMME.A (and) DIMMESLAGAB! |
| 20 | {lu₂}LIL₂.LA₂ {munus}LIL₂.LA₂ KI.SIKIL.LIL₂.LA₂ KIMIN {lu₂}MIN {munus}MIN KI.SIKIL.MIN KIMIN | Ditto by the lilû-priest and the kisikillu-priestess! |
| 21 | ina ni-ši u ma-miti tu-qat-ta-in-ni ina ni-ši u ma-miti pa-gar-ku-nu liq-ti | You have caused me to die by nīšu and m[a]mu. May your apprehension pass by by by (my) name and my (own) name. |
| 22 | uz-zi DINGIR LUGAL IDIM u NUN ia-a-ši taš-ku-na-ni | You are adjured by god, king, noble, and prince. |
| 23 | uz-zi DINGIR LUGAL IDIM u NUN a-na ka-a-šu₂-nu liš-šak-nak-ku-nu-ši | May god, king, noble, and prince protect you in your presence. |
| 24 | a-šu-uš-tu a-ru-ur-tu ḫu-uṣ GAZ lib₃-bi gi-lit-tu₂ | “Ašûtu, arurtu-disease (and) ḫuuṣbumu (a disease of the intestines), a sick heart, |
| 25 | pi-rit-ti a-dir-ti ia-a-ši taš-ku-na-ni | You have given me a scepter of treachery. |
| 26 | a-šu-uš-tu a-ru-ur-tu ḫu-uṣ GAZ lib₃-bi ⸢gi-lit⸣-tu₂ | “Ašûtu-disease, arurtu (a kind of sulphur) kills the heart of the egīlit-demon |
| 27 | pi-rit-ti a-dir-tu ana ka-a-šu₂-nu liš-šak-nak-⸢ku⸣-nu-ši | May the opening of the adirtu-vessel be set upon you. |
| 28 | aq-mu-ku-nu-ši ina PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ KU₃-ti u MUN MAR{ki} | I prayed to you in the Holy River and the Salt of the Westland. |
| 29 | al-qut qu-tur-ku-nu ik-kib AN-e | I took your small qutur-vessels (and) sealed (them) in the heavens. |
| 30 | ep-še-te-ku-nu tu-ra-ni-ku-nu-ši TU₆ ⸢EN₂⸣ | Your deeds you will return to you. Incantation formula. |
| 31 | EN₂ at-ti-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ GIM IM.U₁₈.LU ik-ki-mu U₄ 15.⸢KAM⸣ | Incantation: “You know that a woman, who like the south wind has swollen, on the 15th day |
| 32 | ti-il-ti u₄-me im-ba-ru ša₂-na-at na-⸢al⸣-[ši] | “The life of the days is long, the heart of the god Na’el-eši |
| 33 | DUNGU ik-ṣu-ra-am-ma iz-zi-za ia-⸢a⸣-[ši] | (If) the cloud reaches and stands (there): ya'ea-e-ši. |
| 34 | a-te-ba-ak-kim-ma ki-ma gal-la-ab AN-e IM.[SI.SA₂] | I have seized you, and like a lion of the heavens, the north wind |
| 35 | u₂-sap-pa-aḫ ⸢ur-pa-ta⸣-ki u₂-ḫal-⸢laq⸣ [U₄-ki] | he shall remove your urpatâ-vessels and shall take your days. |
| 36 | u₂-sap-pa-aḫ kiš-pi-ki ⸢ša₂ tak-ki⸣-[mi mu-ša₂ u ur-ra] | I have smeared your witchcraft, I have stripped off my garment, my clothes, my days and my nights |
| 37 | u₃ na-aš₂-pa-rat ⸢ZI.KU₅.RU.DA⸣-[a ša₂ tal-tap-pa-ri ia-a-ši] | And the message of Ezikurruda, which you sent me |
| 38 | EN₂ ša₂-ru-⸢uḫ⸣ [la-a-ni ša₂-ru-uḫ zi-mi] | Incantation: Šaruḫ e23 liāni šāruḥ zimi |
| 39 | al-lal-⸢lu⸣-[u/u₂ {d}gira₂ ez-zu] | Alallû, your furious Gira |
| 40 | qa-mu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | Qamû-Eštar |
| 41 | e-piš-⸢u₂⸣-[a e-pi-še₂₀-tu-u₂-a muš-te-pi-še₂₀-tu-u₂-a] | My sorcery, my sorceries, my incantations |
| 42 | kaš-ša₂-pu-[u₂-a kaš-ša₂-pa-tu-u₂-a] | My warlock, my witch |
| 43 | a-na {d}⸢nuska⸣ [u] {⸢d}gira₂⸣ [(dayyānī) paq-da-tu-nu TU₆ EN₂] | To Enuskae and Girae, the judges, they are appointed. Incantation formula. |
| 44 | EN₂ SA.MEŠ tu-kaṣ₃-ṣi-⸢ra⸣ {[d}e₂-a up-ta-(aṭ)-ṭir] | Incantation: “You are able to harness the horns, Ea has risen up. |
| 45 | NU.MEŠ tug-gi-ra tu-kas₃-sa-⸢a⸣ {[d}asal-lu₂-ḫi up-ta-(aš₂)-šir₃] | The nugig priestess you will harness (them) and Asalluḫi will keep them in good health. |
| 46 | ki-ṣir tak-ṣu-ra-ni ki-[pid tak-pu-da-ni] | He made the kisbir ditches, he made the canals. |
| 47 | {d}gira₂ a-ri-ru li-[ša₂-bil IM] | May Gira, the hero, carry off the wind |
| 48 | {d}nuska DI.KU₅ ⸢EN⸣ [MAŠ.MAŠ-ti] | Nuska, judge of the E-bēl-e, exorcist |
| 49 | ⸢e⸣-piš te-pu-ša₂-ni ana ⸢UGU⸣-[ḫi-ku-nu li-tir] | “May the plant that you have cultivated return to your (own) garden. |
| 50 | pa-aš₂(pa-)ru kiš-pu-u₂-a ⸢za⸣-[ku-u₂ ru-su-u₂-a] | My witchcraft, my magic, my spittle |
| 51 | ina A.MEŠ ša IDIM ⸢UŠ₁₁⸣-[ku-nu ap-ṭur₃] | I opened your eyes with the water of the river. |
| 52 | ana-ku e-te-lil e-te-⸢bi⸣-[ib az-za-ku ina IGI {d}nuska (...) ...] | I am pure, I am purified, I stand before Nuska |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | EN₂ ⸢at-tu-nu⸣ [A.MEŠ ...] | Incantation: Attunû-plant |
| 2 | BAL.MEŠ-⸢ta⸣ [...] | The balaŋ prayers of |
| 3 | tu-ḫap-pa-a ⸢ka-ra⸣-[ni ...] | “If he slips through the door pivots, |
| 4 | A.MEŠ ID₂ a-li-⸢ku-ti⸣ A.⸢MEŠ⸣ {[id₂}IDIGNA u {id₂}BURANUN{ki]} | the waters of the river Ali-kuti-e, the water of the Tigris and the Euphrates |
| 5 | A.MEŠ a-ab-ba [ta-ma-ti ra-pa-aš₂-ti] | water of the sea, wide seas |
| 6 | iḫ-⸢bu⸣-nik-ku-nu-ši ⸢ABGAL⸣ [ša₂ ABZU] | Iḫ-ēbi-enikkuši of the Ebabbar |
| 7 | 7 ABGAL šu-ut eri-du₁₀ u₂-⸢ta⸣-[am-mu-ku-nu-ši] | 7 sage(s) of Eridu, I have sent to you |
| 8 | ina te-šu₂-nu KU₃ ⸢te-li-la⸣ [u ...] | On the pure ešunu-vessel, elila-plant and ... |
| 9 | GIM ina te-šu₂-nu ⸢KU₃⸣ [...] | Like in a reed-bed of eškû-plant |
| 10 | lib₃-bi {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-⸢MU {munus⸣}[UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU li-lil u lik-ṣi] | May the heart of my sorcerer and sorceress be pure and be at peace. |
| 11 | ana-ku ina qi₂-bit [...] | I by the command of ... |
| 12 | a-sal-laḫ lib₃-ba-ku-nu [...] | (Sum) I am the asalluḫ priestess of your heart(?) |
| 13 | a-sal-laḫ la-aʾ-me-ku-nu [...] | I am asallaḫ, I am not yours |
| 14 | ina qi₂-bit {d}e₂-a {d}UTU {d}[AMAR.UTU ...] | By the command of Ea, Šamaš, Marduk |
| 15 | EN₂ e-piš-⸢u₂⸣-[a ...] | Incantation: “Epišu’ea ... |
| 16 | kaš-ša₂-pu-[u₂-a kaš-ša₂-pa]-⸢tu-u₂⸣-[a] | My beer, my beer, |
| 17 | ša₂ ik-pu-⸢du ŠA₃-ku-nu⸣ ḪUL-tim | Whoever breaks the contract will be punished. |
| 18 | taš-te-ne₂-ʾa-a ru-ḫe-e zap-ru-ti | “You are the one who constantly seeks out the extispicy |
| 19 | ina up-ša₂-še-e la DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ tu-ṣab-bi-ta bir-ki-ia | With unfavorable deeds you have caused my knees to tremble |
| 20 | ana-ku ana pu-uš-⸢šur⸣ kiš-pi-ia u ru-ḫe-e-a ; ina a-mat {d}DIŠ u {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi {d}gira₂ as-saḫ-ri | I, by the command of Xerxes and Asalluḫi (and) Gira, have turned my witchcraft and my spittle away. |
| 21 | ina A.MEŠ ša IDIM lib₃-ba-ku-nu u₂-ni-iḫ | With the water of the river, your heart was pacified |
| 22 | ka-bat-ta-ku-nu u₂-bal-li | he will bring your mood back to life. |
| 23 | ṣe-re-eḫ lib₃-bi-ku-nu u₂-še-ṣi | Your heart rejoiced, |
| 24 | ṭe₃-en-⸢ku⸣-nu u₂-ša₂-an-⸢ni⸣ | Ṭēn-ekûnu made him enter |
| 25 | mi-lik-⸢ku⸣-nu as-pu-uḫ | Ilik-ekûnu, I smote |
| 26 | kiš-pi-ku-nu aq-lu | I burn your witchcraft |
| 27 | kip-⸢di⸣ lib₃-bi-⸢ku⸣-nu ⸢u₂⸣-šad-di-ku-nu-ši | Your heart, your intestines, |
| 28 | {id₂}IDIGNA u {id₂}BURANUN{ki} la te-bi-ra-ni | Did you not send me the Tigris and Euphrates? |
| 29 | E u PA₅ la te-et-ti-qa-ni | Do not pass through the house and gate! |
| 30 | BAD₃ u sa-me-ti la tab-ba-lak-ki-ta-ni | Do not block the city wall and the plain! |
| 31 | KA₂.GAL u ne-re-bi-ša₂ la ter-ru-ba-ni | Do not enter the gate and its entrance. |
| 32 | kiš-⸢pi⸣-ku-nu ⸢a-a⸣ TE.MEŠ-ni | Your ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic will approach me. |
| 33 | a-ma-⸢tu⸣-ku-nu a-⸢a ik⸣-šu-da-in-ni | (Sum) Your word is a flood that covers me (Akk) The word of your word covers me |
| 34 | ina qi₂-bit {d}e₂-a {d}UTU u {d}AMAR.UTU EGI₂ {⸢d⸣}[be-let]-⸢DINGIR⸣.MEŠ TU₆ EN₂ | By the command of Ea, Šamaš and Marduk, the temple of the goddess Bēlet-ilī. Incantation formula. |
| 35 | EN₂ ez-ze-tu-nu šam-⸢ra-tu-nu dan⸣-[na-tu]-⸢nu⸣ gaṣ-ṣa-tu-nu | Incantation: “They are furious, they are frightened (and) they are very furious. |
| 36 | gap-ša₂-tu-nu ⸢aš₂⸣-[ṭa-tu-nu ...] lem-ne₂-tu-nu | Their gap, their ašûtu-demon, their evil |
| 37 | ša₂ la {d}e₂-⸢a⸣ [man-nu u₂-na]-⸢aḫ-ku-nu⸣-ši | Whoever does not revere Ea, who will praise you? |
| 38 | ša₂ la {d}⸢asal⸣-[lu₂-ḫi ... u₂-šap]-⸢šaḫ⸣-ku-⸢nu-ši⸣ | Who does not Asalluḫi |
| 39 | {d}e₂-[a li]-⸢ni⸣-iḫ-ku-⸢nu⸣-[ši] | May Ea pacify (him) |
| 40 | {⸢d}asal-lu₂-ḫi⸣ li-šap-šiḫ-ku-⸢nu⸣-[ši] | May Asalluḫi cleanse him |
| 41 | [KA]-MU A.MEŠ KA-ku-nu i-ša₂-tu | The water is in your mouth. |
| 42 | ⸢KA⸣-MU KA-ku-nu li-bal-li | May my utterance be heard. |
| 43 | tu-u₂ ša₂ KA-MU ta-a ša₂ KA-ku-nu li-bal-li | May the heart of my mouth be reconciled with your heart! |
| 44 | kip-di ša₂ lib₃-bi-ia li-bal-la-a kip-⸢di⸣ ša₂ lib₃-bi-ku-nu | May my heart be reconciled with my heart. |
| 45 | EN₂ ak-bu-us GAL₅.LA₂-a-a ⸢a⸣-[bu]-⸢ut⸣ lem-ni | Incantation: “I am the one who makes my limbs tremble, the evil one, |
| 46 | aṭ-bu-uḫ ge-ra-a-a uḫ-tal-⸢li-qa⸣ re-da-na-a-a | I have slain my enemies, I have fallen upon my enemies. |
| 47 | i-na maḫ-ri qu-ra-di {d}nuska TU₆ EN₂ | In the presence of the warrior Nuska. Incantation formula. |
| 48 | EN₂ ḫu-la zu-ba u i-ta-⸢at⸣-tu-ka | Incantation: “It is you who knows the way and the way. |
| 49 | qu-tur-ku-nu li-tel-li ⸢AN-e⸣ | May your qutur priestess go up to the heavens. |
| 50 | la-aʾ-me-ku-nu li-bal-li {⸢d⸣}UTU-šu₂ | May the god Šamaš carry you off!” |
| 51 | lip-ru-us ḫa-a-a-ta-ku-nu DUMU {⸢d⸣}[e₂]-⸢a⸣ MAŠ.MAŠ | May your joy be released, son of Ea, exorcist |
| o iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢EN₂⸣ KUR-u₂ lik-tum₃-ku-nu-ši | May the incantation of the mountain bring you out. |
| 2 | KUR-u₂ lik-la-ku-nu-ši | May the mountains bless you. |
| 3 | KUR-u₂ li-ni-iḫ-⸢ku⸣-nu-ši | May the mountain rejoice over you. |
| 4 | KUR-u₂ li-iḫ-si-ku-nu-ši | May the mountain rejoice over you. |
| 5 | KUR-u₂ li-te-eʾ-ku-nu-⸢ši⸣ | May the mountain approach you! |
| 6 | KUR-u₂ li-ne₂-eʾ-ku-nu-ši | May the mountain surround you. |
| 7 | KUR-u₂ li-kat₃-tin-⸢ku⸣-nu-ši | May the mountain tremble |
| 8 | KUR-u₂ dan-nu UGU-ku-nu lim-qut | May a strong mountain fall upon you. |
| 9 | ina SU-MU lu-u tap-par-⸢ra⸣-sa-ma TU₆ EN₂ | May you be reconciled with me in my body. Incantation formula. |
| 10 | EN₂ i-sa-a i-sa-a re-e-qa re-e-qa | Incantation: “Išâ, Isāf!, rest, rest! |
| 11 | be₂-e-ša₂ be₂-e-ša₂ ḫi-il-qa ḫi-il-qa | “Be it, be it, take it! Take it! |
| 12 | dup-pi-ra at-la-ka i-sa-a u re-e-qa | “I will go to the threshing-floor, and I will take care of the rest. |
| 13 | ⸢ḪUL⸣-ku-nu ki-ma qut-ri li-tel-li AN-e | May your eshulu-plants shine like smoke in the heavens. |
| 14 | ⸢ina⸣ SU-MU i-sa-a | “(If) my body is swollen, |
| 15 | ⸢ina⸣ SU-MU re-e-qa | “(If) my body is short, |
| 16 | ⸢ina⸣ SU-MU be₂-e-ša₂ | “(If) my body is surrounded by a cloud, |
| 17 | ⸢ina⸣ SU-MU ḫi-il-qa | May my body be plundered |
| 18 | [...] SU-MU dup-pi-ra | ... a heap of dust |
| 19 | [...] ⸢SU⸣-MU at-la-⸢ka⸣ | ... of the E-SU-e-MU temple of Atla-E-ka-e |
| 20 | ⸢ana₃ SU⸣-MU NU ⸢GUR⸣ | (If) an eana does not grow on my body, |
| 21 | ana₃ ⸢SU⸣-MU NU TE-e | He should not approach the ešû-house. |
| 22 | ana₃ ⸢SU⸣-MU NU ⸢DIM₄⸣-qa | To the ešumu-tree, not to the daises, |
| 23 | ni-⸢iš⸣ {[d]}UTU DUGUD ⸢lu ta⸣-[ma]-⸢tu⸣-nu | The nīšû-priest, the Šamaše, the mighty one, the one of the ta’emtu-priestess |
| 24 | ni-iš {[d]}⸢e₂⸣-a EN IDIM [... ta-ma]-tu-nu | By the command of Ea, lord of the gods, you are adjured. |
| 25 | ni-iš {⸢d⸣}asal-lu₂-[ḫi ... DINGIR].⸢MEŠ⸣ KIMIN ... | The rites of the Asalluḫi gods ditto |
| 26 | ni-iš {d}⸢gira₂⸣ qa-mi-ku-nu KIMIN ... | The oath of Egira, your hand, ditto |
| 27 | ina SU-MU ⸢lu⸣-u tap-par-ra-sa-ma TU₆ EN₂ | In my body, the elû-demon surrounds her, and TU₆ INTRODUCTION. |
| 28 | EN₂ {d}en-⸢lil₂⸣ SAG.DU-MU pa-nu-u-a u₄-mu | Incantation: O Enlil, my first-born son, today |
| 29 | DUB 5.KAM₂.MA ma-⸢aq⸣-[lu]-⸢u₂⸣ LIBIR.RA.BI.GIM AB.SAR IGI.KAR₂ | Fifth tablet of Ma’eaq-elû'e. Written and checked according to its original. |
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