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4R2 50 (K 02728) + (P394634)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | 4R2 50 (K 02728) + |
|---|---|
| ID | P394634 |
| 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 {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU mut-tal-lik-⸢tu ša₂⸣ SILA.MEŠ | Incantation: “It is you who constantly seeks out the streets, |
| 2 | mu-ter-rib-tum ša₂ E₂.MEŠ | the one who restores the houses |
| 3 | da-a-a-li-tum ša₂ bi-re-e-ti | Ayyālītum of the sanctuaries |
| 4 | ḫa-a-a-ṭi-tum ša₂ re-ba-a-ti | (a kind of insect) of the middle (world) |
| 5 | a-na IGI-ša₂ ⸢u₃⸣ EGIR-ša₂ is-sa-na-aḫ-ḫur | In front of it, behind it, he is smitten. |
| 6 | GUB-az ina SILA-ma u₂-saḫ-ḫar GIR₃.II | stood in the street and shook the feet. |
| 7 | i-na re-⸢bi⸣-ti ip-ta-ra-as a-lak-tu₂ | At the beginning of the night he opened the road. |
| 8 | ša₂ ⸢GURUŠ⸣ SIG₅ du-us-su i-kim | The heart of a good young man is judged. |
| 9 | ša₂ ⸢KI⸣.SIKIL SIG₅-tum i-ni-ib-ša₂ it-bal | The one of the good E-sikilla has abandoned it |
| 10 | [i]-⸢na⸣ ne₂-kel-me₂-ša₂ ku-zu-ub-ša₂ il-qe₂ | He took the scepter and the kuzub weapon. |
| 11 | GURUŠ ip-pa-lis-ma {d}LAMMA-šu i-⸢kim⸣ | (If) a young man sees it and his lamassu follows it |
| 12 | KI.SIKIL ip-pa-lis-ma i-ni-ib-ša₂ it-bal | (If) he sees a grave and trembles: he will die. |
| 13 | i-mu-ra-an-ni-ma {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU il-li-ka EGIR-⸢ia⸣ | saw me, and a woman came after me. |
| 14 | i-na im-ti-ša₂ ip-ta-ra-as a-⸢lak⸣-tu₂ | In its midst he opened the door for the a’elak-etu-demon |
| 15 | i-na ru-ḫe-ša₂ iš-di-ḫi ip-⸢ru⸣-us | In a ruḫšu-demon he smote it, |
| 16 | ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-as-si DINGIR-MU u {d}iš₈-tar₂-MU ina ⸢SU⸣-MU | I call out to my (personal) god and my personal goddess in my temple. |
| 17 | ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ina kul-la-ti ag-da-ri-⸢iṣ⸣ IM-ša₂ | of a woman in all Agdari-Eš, her tablet |
| 18 | [... e]-⸢piš⸣-ti-ia ab-ta-ni NU-ša₂ | ... my deeds are not mine |
| 19 | [...] ⸢i⸣-na lib₃-bi-ki ⸢I₃.UDU ḫa-bil-ki⸣ | ... the ēšû-plant in your heart, the fat of the ḫabil-plant |
| 20 | [u₂-sa-an]-niš ina ELLAG₂.MEŠ-ki e-⸢ra qa⸣-ma-ki | I have made your kidneys tremble, your hands are bound. |
| 21 | [e]-⸢ra⸣ qa-ma-ki i-mat-ki ⸢lip⸣-ru-us | “When you enter, your hands are bound, your feet are bound. |
| 22 | [e]-⸢li⸣ URU at-ta-paḫ i-ša₂-tum | “I have looked at the city E-e-e,’ |
| 23 | [...] ⸢KI.TA⸣ URU at-ta-di tu-⸢mur⸣-tum | ... the lower city I have surrounded. The Tūmurtum |
| 24 | [...] ⸢ter⸣-ru-bi at-ta-di i-⸢ša₂-tum⸣ | ... I have sworn by the name of Ištar. |
| 25 | [te-pu-ši]-im-ma {d}gira₃ li-kul-ki | You have performed, and may Gira eat you. |
| 26 | [tu-še-pi]-⸢šim⸣-ma {d}gira₃ lik-šu-ud-⸢ki⸣ | You have made it rise up, and may Gira bring it up to you. |
| 27 | [tak-pu]-⸢dim₂⸣-ma {d}gira₃ ⸢li⸣-duk-⸢ki⸣ | Takpu-edima-ēriš, and Gira, the elī-duk̂-priests |
| 28 | [tu-šak-pi]-⸢dim₂⸣-ma {d}gira₃ liq-mi-ki | you have made into a mould, so that Gira may speak to you. |
| 29 | [...] ⸢ta⸣-a-ri li-ša₂-aṣ-bit-ki {d}gira₃ ḫa-⸢bil⸣-ki | ... may Gira ... your “seizing-of-the-mouth" prayer. |
| 30 | [...] ⸢ez⸣-zu SU-ki li-iḫ-muṭ TU₆ EN₂ | May your body be pacified to your ..., Incantation-formula |
| 31 | [...] ši-na DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ {d}a-nim ša₂ AN-e | ... the daughters of Anu of heaven |
| 32 | [...] ⸢ši-na⸣ DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ {d}a-nim ša₂ AN-e | ... the daughters of Anu of heaven |
| 33 | [... ṣab]-⸢ta-nim⸣-ma ul-tu AN-e ur-ra-da-ni | (Sum) ... he is a ṣābû-demon (Akk) The ... of the heavens was a flood that came forth from the sky |
| 34 | [...] ⸢ti⸣-ba-ti-na e-ki-a-am tal-la-ka | ... the ešti-ebātina came down from the netherworld. |
| 35 | [... e]-⸢pi⸣-ši u e-piš-ti ša₂ NENNI A NENNI ; ana NIGIN ni-il-li-ka | ... the sorcerous devices and sorceries of so-and-so, son of so (so) we will come to an end |
| 36 | [... lu-uq]-⸢qu⸣-ti ša₂ ḫu-ṣa-bi-ši-na | ... the luqqûtu-offerings of their joy |
| 37 | [a]-⸢na ḫu⸣-[um-mu]-mi ša₂ ḫu-ma-ma-ti-ši-na | “May the waters of the sea be favourable for me! May the water of their waters be favorable! |
| 38 | ša₂ li-la-a-⸢ti⸣ [ḫu-lu-pa]-⸢qu⸣ [a]-⸢na ša₂-ra⸣-pi ni-⸢il⸣-li-ka | The one of Lila-eti-e, the one of Ḫulupa-eqû, the son of Ša-ra’e-pi, may he praise you! |
| 39 | EN₂ {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣ [ner-ta]-⸢ni-ti⸣ | Incantation: “I am a woman, a nerta-ešû-demon |
| 40 | e-le-ni-⸢tum⸣ [nar-šim]-da-⸢tum⸣ | Eleni-etum |
| 41 | a-ši-ip-⸢tum eš-še⸣-bu-ti | |
| 42 | MUŠ.LAH₅-tum a-gu-gi-il-tum | (a kind of snake) |
| 43 | {munus}NU.GIG LUKUR | (If) a pregnant woman, a nadītu |
| 44 | {d}15-i-tum kul-ma-ši-tum | Ištar of Kulmašītum, |
| 45 | ba-a-a-ar-tum ša₂ mu-ši | “Bārtum of the night |
| 46 | ḫa-a-a-ṭi-tum ša₂ kal u₄-me | a joy of all days |
| 47 | mu-la-ʾi-i-tum ša₂ AN-⸢e⸣ | Mulalitum of Anu-e’e |
| 48 | mu-lap-pit-tum ša₂ KI-⸢tim⸣ | (a kind of insect) of the earth |
| 49 | ka-mi-tum ša₂ KA DINGIR.MEŠ | The kāmitu of the mouth of the gods |
| 50 | ka-si-tum ša₂ bir-ki {d}15.⸢MEŠ⸣ | the kasitu of the birki-vessel of Ištar |
| 51 | da-a-a-ik-tum ša₂ GURUŠ.⸢MEŠ⸣ | a punishment for the young men |
| 52 | la pa-di-tum ša₂ MUNUS.⸢MEŠ⸣ | Unfavorable. Of the women |
| 53 | ⸢ša₂⸣-aḫ-ḫu-ṭi-tum ṣab-bu-ri-⸢tu⸣ | ša’eaḫ-tbbītum, sbabburi-etu-e23 |
| 54 | [...] ⸢ana⸣ ip-ši-ša₂ u ru-ḫe-ša₂ la u₂-šar-ru ⸢mam⸣-ma | ... ana’e23 (means) “it is broken and it is swollen— it does not ... a lion |
| 55 | [e]-⸢nen⸣-na-ma e-tam-ru-ki iṣ-ṣab-⸢tu⸣-ki | When you enter, I have seen you, your scepter |
| 56 | [uš-te]-nu-ki uš-ta-bal-ki-⸢tu⸣-ki | I have brought you down, I have carried you off. |
| 57 | [uš-ta]-⸢pe⸣-lu a-mat ip-⸢ši⸣-ki | I have sworn by the word that I have spoken to you |
| 58 | [... {d]}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU id-di-nu-ki ana {d}gira₂ ⸢qu⸣-ra-di | ... Marduk gave you to Gira, the quay |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | {d}⸢gira₂⸣ [...] | Egirae |
| 2 | u₃ mim-ma ⸢ma⸣-[la ...] | and whatever else |
| 3 | EN₂ {d}⸢ID₂⸣ [...] | Incantation: “May the River ... |
| 4 | e-⸢pi⸣-[šu-u₂-a ...] | My deeds |
| 5 | e-⸢pi⸣-[še-tu]-⸢u₂-a⸣ [...] | E-pi-E-šetu-e-ua |
| 6 | e-⸢pu-šu⸣-u₂-ni [...] | He who performs it ... |
| 7 | e-pu-šu-nim-ma ⸢ul⸣ [...] | They did it, and ... |
| 8 | e-te-ne₂-pu-šu-nim-ma ul ⸢i⸣-[le-ʾu-u₂ ...] | They have repeatedly performed it, but they are not able to perform it. |
| 9 | a-na-ku e-pu-uš-ma [...] | I did (it) and |
| 10 | e-te-⸢lil⸣ ki-ma {⸢d⸣}[ID₂ ... KUR]-⸢ia⸣ | “Ete-lilī-e23 like the River ... my land |
| 11 | e-te-bi-ib ki-ma ⸢nam⸣-[ri ... EŠ].⸢BAR-ia⸣ | I have entered like a šakku-priestess my decision |
| 12 | ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {⸢munus}UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU-MU | of my šūzub priest and my ēru-priest |
| 13 | {d}ID₂ u nam-ru na-bal-kat₃-ta-šu₂-nu liš-ku-nu-ma | May Nabû and Namru take away their rebellion and |
| 14 | kiš-pi-šu₂-nu li-bal-ki-tu-ma | may their witchcraft turn against me and |
| 15 | a-na muḫ-ḫi-šu₂-nu u la-ni-šu₂-nu ⸢lil⸣-li-ku | against them and against them, eliliku-plant |
| 16 | ki-ma ESIR li-iṣ-li-mu ⸢pa⸣-ni-šu₂-nu | May they be as pure as the ešir plant. |
| 17 | ⸢li⸣-[ḫu-lu] ⸢li⸣-zu-bu u lit-⸢ta-at⸣-tu-ku | eliḫulu-plant, elizubu-plant and lit. etātuku-plant |
| 18 | [...] ⸢GIM⸣ {d}ID₂ ina KUR-ia ⸢lu⸣ [KU₃]-⸢ku⸣ EN₂ | ... the ešumēnu-plant, the river, in my land the lû-plant is pure. Incantation: |
| 19 | [... la-man]-⸢ni⸣ su-tu-u₂ e-la-⸢mu-u₂ re-da-ni⸣ | ... the Sutians, the Elamite, his shepherd |
| 20 | [kat₃-man]-⸢ni⸣ a-gu-u₂ e-⸢du⸣-u₂ ⸢saḫ⸣-[pan-ni] | The agû priest, the edu priest, and the sah temple |
| 21 | {[munus}UŠ₁₁].⸢ZU⸣ su-ta-te da-⸢a⸣-ni ṣi-bit-[sa] | The Sutean woman, whose name is proclaimed by the gods |
| 22 | e-⸢le-ni⸣-tu₂ e-la-ma-ta ⸢ṣi⸣-bit-sa mu-u₂-⸢tu₂⸣ | (Sum) The elunītu priestess, from the upper part of the ṣi’ebitsa temple (Akk) From the upper portion of the high temple to the lower part of (the temple) |
| 23 | {⸢d}gira₃⸣ tap-pe-⸢e {d⸣}UTU i-ziz-za-am-ma | Gira'e, the messenger of Šamaš, stood by, and |
| 24 | ⸢ki⸣-ma ⸢KUR-i⸣ ina PIŠ₁₀.{d}⸢ID₂⸣ i-nu-uḫ-ḫu | and the Ekur-ī-e3 in Pisces. |
| 25 | kiš-⸢pi⸣ ru-ḫe-e ru-⸢se⸣-e ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU | The ruḫbê-demon (is) the rusesētume of my woman. |
| 26 | ⸢e-le⸣-ni-ti-ia {⸢d⸣}gira₃ liq-mi | May the goddess Gira kill me, |
| 27 | {d}⸢ID₂⸣ KU₃ ⸢lib₃⸣-ba-ša₂ li-iḫ-pe | May the pure ešēdu-dî’e-plant soothe its heart |
| 28 | A.[MEŠ ...] ⸢KU₃⸣.MEŠ lip-šu-ru kiš-pi-ša₂ | May the waters of the eškurru-temple release its witchcraft |
| 29 | ⸢u₃⸣ [... {d]}⸢ID₂⸣ ina KUR-ia lu KU₃-ku EN₂ | May the ešû-demon, the ... of Ea, be pure in my land. Incantation. |
| 30 | ⸢EN₂⸣ [at-ti-man]-⸢nu⸣ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ GAL₂-u₂ ; [...] ḪUL-ti₃-ia₅ ina lib₃-bi-ša₂ | Incantation: “Attimanu-e’e23 (is) a great witch, ... my evil in it |
| 31 | ⸢i-na⸣ [lib₃-bi]-ša₂ ib-ba-nu-u₂ ru-ḫu-u₂-a | whose heart was enraged, furious |
| 32 | i-na ⸢šap-ti⸣-ša₂ ib-ba-nu-u₂ ru-su-u₂-a | in the šaptīsu-vessel he created my spittle |
| 33 | i-na ki-⸢bi⸣-[is] tak-bu-su GUB-az mu-u₂-tum | In the lower part of the throne, he stood (there) as a slave. |
| 34 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU [aṣ]-bat KA-ki aṣ-bat EME-ki | (As for) a woman, I shall seize your mouth (and) your tongue |
| 35 | ⸢aṣ-bat⸣ IGI.II-ki na-ṭi-la-a-ti | “I have looked upon you with favor, |
| 36 | ⸢aṣ-bat⸣ GIR₃.II-ki al-la-ka-a-ti | “I have seized your feet, I have come to you. |
| 37 | ⸢aṣ⸣-bat bir-ki-ki e-be₂-re-e-ti | “Assembler of the four quarters (of the world), |
| 38 | ⸢aṣ⸣-bat ⸢A₂.II-ki mut-tab-bi⸣-la-a-ti | “I have seized your eašābat-plant (and) your aiyu-plant, the companions, |
| 39 | ak-ta-si i-di-ki a-na ar-ki-⸢ki⸣ | I have bound your arms to Arki’e. |
| 40 | {d}30 el-lam-me₂-e li-qat-ta-a pa-gar-ki | May Sîn, the pure one, take your body away! |
| 41 | a-na mi-qit A.MEŠ u IZI lid-di-ki-ma | May they give you water and fire for the flooding of the watercourse. |
| 42 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ki-ma si-ḫir {na₄}KIŠIB an-ne₂-e | A prostitute, like a pigeon, the seal of An |
| 43 | li-ṣu-du li-ri-qu pa-nu-u₂-ki | May he eat, may he kiss your face. |
| 44 | EN₂ at-ti-e ša₂ te-pu-ši-in-ni | Incantation: “You, who performed sorcery against me, |
| 45 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-še-pi-ši-in-ni | You are the one who made me submit to you |
| 46 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-kaš-ši-pi-in-ni | You are the one who has entrusted me |
| 47 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-ḫap-pi-pi-in-ni | You are the one who has smeared me |
| 48 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-ṣab-bi-ti-in-ni | You are the one who has spoken to me |
| 49 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-kan-ni-ki-in-ni | You are the one who established me |
| 50 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-ab-bi-ti-in-ni | You, who have seized me |
| 51 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-ub-bi-ri-in-ni | You, whom you sent to me |
| 52 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-ka-si-in-ni | You (are) the one who has bound me. |
| 53 | at-ti-e ša₂ tu-la-ʾi-in-ni | You are the one who keeps me alive |
| 54 | tap-ru-si KI-ia DINGIR-MU u {d}iš₈-tar₂-MU | You are merciful with me, my god and my goddess. |
| 55 | tap-ru-si KI-ia ⸢še⸣-ʾu še-ʾi-tu ŠEŠ ... NIN ib-ru tap-pu u ki-na-at-tu | “You are a companion with me, you are an exalted companion, [you are] a sister, a friend, and a faithful companion. |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | a-leq-qa-kim-ma ḫa-ḫa-a ša UDUN diḫ₂-me₂-nu ša UTUL₂ | I will take from you, and the šubbānu of the large bowl |
| 2 | a-maḫ-ḫa-aḫ a-tab-bak ana SAG.DU rag-ga-ti šim-ti-⸢ki⸣ | I was frightened, I was afraid. For the head of the rebels of Šimtī-e23 |
| 3 | EN₂ ša₂ e-pu-ša₂-ni uš-te-pi-ša₂-an-[ni] | Incantation: “The one who has done this has done it against me. |
| 4 | i-na mi-li ID₂ e-pu-ša₂-an-⸢ni⸣ | in the watercourses he built. |
| 5 | i-na mi-ṭi ID₂ e-pu-ša₂-an-ni | in the ditch of the river he built for me |
| 6 | a-na e-piš-ti ep-ši-ma iq-bu-u₂ | They said to me to perform a deed |
| 7 | a-na sa-ḫir-ti suḫ-ri-ma iq-bu-u₂ | they said to the saḫbirtu-demon: |
| 8 | an-ni-ta lu-u {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-ša₂ | may this be its boat |
| 9 | GIM {giš}MA₂.GUR₈ an-ni-ta ib-ba-lak-ki-tu | like this chariot they shall carry off. |
| 10 | kiš-pu-ša₂ lib-bal-ki-tu-ma ina muḫ-ḫi-ša₂ ; u la-ni-ša₂ lil-li-ku | May witchcraft turn against you and go against her and against her. |
| 11 | di-in-ša₂ lis-sa-ḫi-ip-ma de-e-⸢ni⸣ li-šir EN₂ | May his case be dismissed, and may his case go well. Incantation: |
| 12 | EN₂ {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-MU {d}30 u₂-še-piš | Incantation: “Sîn has made my boat |
| 13 | ina bi-rit SI.MEŠ-ša₂ na-šat pi-šir₃-tum | Between its horns is the release of the secret. |
| 14 | aš₂-bu ina lib₃-bi-ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | therefrom: a man and a woman |
| 15 | aš₂-bu ina lib₃-bi-ša₂ e-piš u e-piš-tu₂ | Therein lies the work and the work |
| 16 | ⸢aš₂-bu ina⸣ lib₃-bi-ša₂ sa-ḫi-ru u sa-ḫir-tu₂ | “Its inside is a saḫiru-disease and a convulsion. |
| 17 | [...] ⸢li-ib⸣-ba-ti-iq a-ša₂-al-ša₂ | ... elīb-ebatiq is its name |
| 18 | [...] ⸢tar₂⸣-kul-la-ša₂ ; ⸢li-in-na-siḫ₂⸣ | ... its etar-ekulla-plant, linnasiḫ |
| 19 | ⸢e⸣-[du-u₂ ... A.AB].⸢BA⸣ li-še-ṣi-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ | May the Apsû rejoice over them |
| 20 | šam-ru-⸢ti⸣ [...] ⸢e⸣-li-šu₂-nu li-tel-⸢lu₄⸣ | šamru-eti-e23 ... their elišu-priests, litel-elu’e23 |
| 21 | IM-šu₂-nu a-a ⸢i⸣-[zi]-⸢qa⸣-am-ma a-a i-ḫi-ṭa-a-⸢ni⸣ | May their wind not come near me, may it not approach me! |
| 22 | ina qi₂-bit {d}nuska u {⸢d⸣}gira₂ DINGIR.MEŠ DI.KU₅ ⸢EN₂⸣ | By the command of Nuska and Egira, the gods, judge of the Incantation-formula. |
| 23 | EN₂ ŠIKA-tu₂ SILA.MEŠ-ti am-me-ni tug-da-nar-re-[ni] | Incantation: “It is the šukatu-demon of the streets, why do you wear me a cloak? |
| 24 | am-me-ni na-aš₂-pa-⸢ra⸣-tu-ki it-ta-na-lak-a-[ni] | Why is it that your messenger keeps coming to me? |
| 25 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU SAG.DU a-ma-⸢ti⸣-[ki] | A prostitute, the head of Ama-eti-eki |
| 26 | am-me-ni ⸢it-ta⸣-nak-ša₂-da a-na DAB-⸢ti⸣-[ia] | Why is it that I have been seized by you to seize me? |
| 27 | el-li a-⸢na⸣ u₂-ri ap-ta-ki a-⸢kat₂⸣-[tam] | “Oh, my city! I opened your eyes to the akatû-demon |
| 28 | u₂-rad ⸢a⸣-[na] ⸢qaq⸣-qa-ri-im-ma u₂-ṣab-bat ⸢kib⸣-[si-ki] | I raised up the ea-e-na and the qāqu-eqarî-plant, and I seized your e-kib-esīku-plant. |
| 29 | ina kib-⸢si⸣-ki MAŠKIM u₂-še-[eš-šeb] | In Kib-esi-eki the maškum priestess has performed |
| 30 | GIDIM ⸢ri⸣-da-a-ti KASKAL-ki u₂-ša₂-aṣ-[bat] | (Sum) The ghost seized your path (Akk) I seized the path of the ghost |
| 31 | a-maḫ-ḫaṣ muḫ-ḫa-ki u₂-ša₂-an-na ṭe₃-en-⸢ki⸣ | Amaḫ-bašdb on top of U-ša-ana of Ṭēn-e23 |
| 32 | a-dal-⸢laḫ₃⸣ lib₃-ba-ki ta-maš-ši-i UZU.MEŠ-[ki] | I am afraid of you, you are afraid of your flesh |
| 33 | e-⸢piš-tum⸣ u muš-te-piš-⸢tum⸣ | “Epištum and the one who performs it, |
| 34 | ⸢AN-u₂⸣ [a-na-ku]-⸢ma⸣ ul tu-lap-pa-tin-⸢ni⸣ | “I am a lord, you will not let me go out! |
| 35 | [...] ⸢ul⸣ tu-ra-ḫi-⸢in⸣-ni | ... his ... that is to be destroyed |
| 36 | [... ta]-⸢kab⸣-ba-si-in-ni | ... you have bound me |
| 37 | ⸢zi-qit⸣ [... ta]-⸢lap⸣-pa-tin-ni | “You have caused me to be seized by the eziqitu-plant |
| 38 | KUR-u₂ ⸢zaq⸣-[ru ... kiš]-⸢pu⸣-ki ru-ḫu-ki | (Sum) The mountain, the ešaqê-demon (Akk) Your mountain, your eponymy |
| 39 | ru-su-⸢u₂⸣-[ki up-ša₂]-⸢šu⸣-ki ḪUL.MEŠ | Rusu'eki, your evil machinations |
| 40 | NU TE.MEŠ-ni ⸢NU⸣ [i]-⸢qar-ri-bu⸣-u-ni a-a-ši EN₂ | “They will not approach me, they will not come close to me, I have not heard of the incantation. |
| 41 | ⸢EN₂⸣ rit-tu-ma rit-tu | Incantation: “Hand, hand! |
| 42 | rit-tu dan-na-tu ša₂ a-me-lu-ti | the strong hand of mankind |
| 43 | ša₂ ⸢GIM⸣ UR.MAḪ iṣ-ba-tu a-me-lu | From the lion’s penis. |
| 44 | GIM ḫu-ḫa-ri is-ḫu-pu eṭ-lu | Like a raging storm, it is rumbling like a stormwind. |
| 45 | GIM še-e-ti u₂-kat₃-ti-mu qar-ra-du | (Sum) The hero, like a lion, is a warrior (Akk) Like a bull, the hero is an enchanter |
| 46 | GIM šu-uš-kal-li ⸢a-ša₂-red-du i-bar-ru⸣ | Like a šû-kallu-demon, he will emerge victorious. |
| 47 | GIM giš-par-ri ⸢ik⸣-[tu]-⸢mu⸣ [...] | Like a reed fence |
| 48 | {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u [...] [...] ; {d}[gira₂ ...] | The incantation priest and ... Gira |
| 49 | {d}gira₂ ⸢li⸣-[kul ...] | Gira, Elī-ekul |
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| 2 | [...] | |
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| 4 | [...] ⸢li⸣-[ri]-⸢ma⸣ [pa-ni]-⸢ku⸣-nu | ... elīrī-emâ, panīku-emenu |
| 5 | [... ti]-nu-ri ina ḫi-ṭa-ti-⸢ku⸣-nu | ... tinuru in the ḫitīti-kûnu |
| 6 | ki-⸢ma⸣ [di]-⸢qa⸣-ri ina lu-ḫu-um-me-⸢ku⸣-nu | “It is the place of justice in the luḫbummekkû-demon |
| 7 | li-is-pu-uḫ-ku-nu-ši ... {d}gira₂ ⸢ez-zu⸣ | May Gira, the eezzu-priestess, release you |
| 8 | a-a TE.MEŠ-ni kiš-pi-ku-nu ru-ḫe-ku-nu lem-⸢nu⸣-ti | May your witchcraft, your evil spittle not approach me! |
| 9 | e-tel-la-a GIM ... KU₆.ḪI.A ina A.MEŠ-⸢e⸣-a | (If) it is high, like : fish in the water of my house. |
| 10 | GIM ŠAḪ ina ru-šum-ti-⸢ia⸣ | Like a wild goat in my womb |
| 11 | GIM {u₂}IN.NU.UŠ ina u₂-šal-⸢li⸣ | like a plant in the ēlu-tree |
| 12 | GIM {u₂}KI.KAL ina a-ḫi a-tap-⸢pi₂⸣ | Like a kikkal plant in the middle of a tapī-plant |
| 13 | GIM NUMUN {giš}ESI ina a-ḫi tam-tim | Like the seed of ebony in the seashore |
| 14 | el-let {d}iš₈-tar₂ mu-nam-me-rat šim-ti | Pure Ištar, who determines the fates, |
| 15 | ⸢u₂⸣-ṣu-rat ⸢TI.LA⸣ uṣ-ṣu-ra-ku ana-ku | I am the one who makes the ešarra and the balaŋ ritual pass by, I am |
| 16 | ⸢ina⸣ qi₂-bit iq-bu-⸢u₂⸣ {d}gira₂ ra-šub-bu | “I have spoken the command, Gira is great, |
| 17 | ⸢u₃⸣ {d}gira₂ a-ri-ru [DUMU] {⸢d⸣}a-nim qar-du | Gira the sage son of Ea the hero |
| 18 | [...] ⸢rit⸣-tu-ma ⸢rit⸣-x | ... a stag, and a dog |
| 19 | [rit]-⸢tu₄⸣ dan-⸢na-tum⸣ ša₂ a-me-[lu-ti] | the ritû-priestess, the dan-e-natum-e3 of mankind |
| 20 | {⸢munus⸣}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ aš₂-šu₂ KA-ki da-bi-⸢bu⸣ | “I am a woman, I am the one who has spoken to you, Abi-bû |
| 21 | aš₂-šu₂ dan-na-ti rit-ta-⸢ki⸣ | Because of the strong hand of Ritta-e23 |
| 22 | URU a-ma-tum aš₂-šak-ki | City of words I have written to you |
| 23 | E₂ a-ma-tum u₂-ba-ʾa-ak-ki | (Sum) The house of the word is shattered(?) (Akk) The temple of words is destroyed |
| 24 | {lu₂}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU e-piš u₃ e-piš-tu₂ | (If) a man, a woman, an extispicy or an oath |
| 25 | ⸢bi-li⸣ rit-ta-ku-nu-ma ana IZI lu-ud-di EN₂ | “Bring me your hand to fire, so that I may incant[ate] the incantation. |
| 26 | [...] ⸢biš⸣-li biš-li qi₂-de-e qi₂-de-e | ... ēšû-plant, apricot, juniper, |
| 27 | [DUB 3.KAM] ma-aq-lu-u₂ ... | Third tablet of Aqlû . |
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