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4R2 10 (P394691)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | 4R2 10 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394691 |
| 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 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | umun-ŋu₁₀ ša₃ ib₂-ba-a-ni ki-bi-še₃ ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄ | May Lugalbu return his angry heart to its place for me |
| 1a | ša₂ be-lim nu-ug-gat ŠA₃-šu₂ ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ra | May the heart of the lord, the nugig priestess, return to its place for me |
| 2 | dim₃-me-er lu₂ nu-zu-ta ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | May the god who knows no man be restored to its place for me |
| 2a | i-lum ša la i-du-u₂ <ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ra> | May the god who does not know return to his place |
| 3 | amalu lu₂ nu-zu-ta ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | May the amalu priestess, whom no one knows, return to its place for me |
| 3a | {d}iš-tar ša la i-du-u₂ <ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ra> | May Ištar, who does not know, return to his place |
| 4 | dim₃-me-er i₃-zu nu-un-zu ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | May the god who knows no fear return to its place for me |
| 4a | i-lum i-du-u la i-du-u₂ <ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ra> | May the god who knows, who does not know, return to his place |
| 5 | amalu i₃-zu nu-un-zu ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | Amalu priestess, if only you would know, may it be restored to its place for me |
| 6 | ša₃ dim₃-me-er-ŋu₁₀ ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | May the heart of my god be restored for me |
| 6a | lib₃-bi DINGIR-ia <ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ra> | May the heart of my god return to its place |
| 7 | ša₃ amalu-ŋu₁₀ ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | May the heart of Amalû return to its place for me |
| 8 | dim₃-me-er amalu-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ x x x x x ⸢ki-bi-še₃⸣ x (x) gi₄-gi₄-e-ne | The god Amalû-ešumi, the ... of the Ekiba temple, the servants |
| 8a | i-lum u {d}⸢iš⸣-[tar ...] li-tu-ru₃ | May the god and goddess return |
| 9 | dim₃-me-er ⸢ugu⸣-[... ki-bi-še₃ ...]-gi₄-gi₄ | (Sum) The gods of the e’ugu-temple(?) are restored to their place(?) (Akk) The deity who restores the temple to its place |
| 9a | i-lum ⸢ša⸣ [...] | The god of the ... temple |
| 10 | 1(U) amalu [x] [... ki-bi-še₃ ...] | Amalu priestess ... at its place |
| 10a | {d}iš-⸢tar⸣ [ša ...] | Ištar of |
| 11 | na-aŋ₂-⸢tag⸣-[ga ...]-zu | You are the one who does not know ... |
| 11'a | an-ni [...]-uš | This ...-uš |
| 12 | na-aŋ₂-⸢tag⸣-[ga ...] | The nayaĝa-priest |
| 13 | mu ⸢sa₆⸣-[x sa₄]-⸢am₃⸣ | year: “Sa-e-x was sa-E-am’e-23. |
| 13a | šu-[...]-a | Hand of |
| 14 | mu ⸢sa₆⸣-[x ...] | year: “Sa-e-x .’ |
| 15 | mu ⸢sa₆⸣-[... pad₃]-da | year: “... was erected. |
| 15a | šu-[...]-kur | Hand of ...-kur |
| 16 | mu ⸢sa₆⸣-[x ...] | year: “Sa-e-x .’ |
| 17 | u₂ ⸢i₃⸣-[pad₃-da ni₂-ŋu₁₀-ta ...-gu₇]-e | The e’epada plant eats by itself |
| 17a | a-⸢kal⸣ [...] a-kul | I will eat, I will drink |
| 18 | a i₃-⸢pad₃⸣-[da ...]-⸢naŋ⸣-e | (Sum) The water that I found(?) ... (Akk) When I find(?) the water which I found ... |
| 18a | me-e ut-tu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] aš₂-ti | I, Uttu-e’e, ... my hand |
| 19 | aŋ₂-gig-ga dim₃-⸢me-er-ŋu₁₀⸣ [nu-un-zu-ta mu]-⸢un⸣-gu₇-e | The aŋ-giga priestess of the gods eats from the one who does not know. |
| 19a | ik-kib DINGIR-ia ⸢ina la i⸣-[de-e] a-kul | I eat the food of my god without dining. |
| 20 | 1(U) amalu-ŋu₁₀ aŋ₂-gig-ga nu-un-zu-ta ⸢ŋiri₃ us₂⸣-sa-a-ni | Amalû-bīti, having not known the aŋ-giga-disease, his canal inspector |
| 20a | an-zil {d}iš-ta-ri-ia ina la i-de-e u₂-⸢kab⸣-bi-is | Anzil (is) Ištariya, without knowing, he smote |
| 21 | umun-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂-tag-ga mah-am₃ še-be₂-da mah-am₃ | The lord is magnificent, the šēbeda is magnificent |
| 21a | be-lum an-nu-u-a ma-aʾ-da ra-ba-a hi-ṭa-tu-u-a | My lord, the great one, my fault! |
| 22 | dim₃-me-er-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂-tag-ga mah-⸢am₃ še-be₂-da⸣ <(mah-am₃)> | (Sum) It is the great god, the one who is supreme, he is magnificent (Akk) The great gods are supreme |
| 23 | amalu-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂-⸢tag-ga mah-am₃⸣ še-⸢be₂-da⸣ <(mah-am₃)> | The amalu priestess is supreme, the še’ebada priest is great |
| 24 | ⸢dim₃⸣-me-er ⸢i₃-zu⸣ nu-un-zu ⸢na⸣-aŋ₂-⸢tag-ga⸣ mah-am₃ še-be₂-da <(mah-am₃)> | (Sum) The emāmur temple, which did not know the izu temple, is a lofty temple, it is lofty (Akk) It is an emešmê temple, its izzu temple is not known, its incantation is supreme It is šebeda temple |
| 25 | amalu i₃-zu nu-un-zu na-aŋ₂-⸢tag⸣-ga mah-am₃ še-be₂-da <(mah-am₃)> | Amalu-priestess, if only you would know it! It is magnificent, it is magnificent in its abundance! |
| 26 | na-aŋ₂-tag-ga niŋ₂-ak-a-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-zu-[am₃] | He did not know the sin that he committed. |
| 26a | an-ni e-pu-šu ul i-⸢de⸣ | They did this, but they did not come out. |
| 27 | še-be₂-da dab-ba-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-zu-⸢am₃⸣ | “If he slips through the cracks, he will not be able to escape. |
| 27a | hi-iṭ ah-ṭu₂-u [...] | (If) a fault has arisen |
| 28 | aŋ₂-gig mu-un-gu₇-e nu-un-<zu> ik-kib a-ku-lu₄ <ul i-de> | (Sum) He eats the aŋgig plant, he does not know (it) (Akk) The akalu plant, the cultic food |
| 29 | aŋ₂-gig ŋiri₃ us₂-sa-a-ni nu-un-<zu> an-zil u₂-kab-bi-su <ul i-de> | The aŋ-gig priestess does not know his way around the city wall. Anzil is his opponent, he knows it. |
| 30 | 1(U) u₃-mu-un ša₃ ib₂-ba-bi saŋ-ki ba-ab-gid₂ | The lord, whose heart is enraged, has been repaid in full |
| 30a | be-lum ina ug-gat lib₃-bi-šu₂ ik-kel-man{an}ni | O lord, with the anger of his heart he shook me, |
| 31 | dim₃-me-er ša₃ šur₂-ra-bi mu-un-gi₄ | The god restored the heart of the land |
| 31a | i-li₂ ina uz-zi lib₃-bi-šu₂ u₂-šam-hi-ra-an-ni | (Sum) The god sent me into his womb (Akk) He sent me to the god in his heart |
| 32 | amalu ugu-ŋu₁₀ ša₃ dib-⸢ba⸣ gig-ga mu-un-du₃-e | The amalu priestess, the one who is angry with him, made a bitter thing painful for him |
| 32a | {d}iš-tar e-li-ia is-bu-us-ma mar-ṣi-iš u₂-še-man{an}⸢ni⸣ | Ištar stood up against me, and he smote me. |
| 33 | dim₃-me-er i₃-zu nu-un-zu mu-un-tab-tab-eš-am₃ | The gods who do not know you have gathered together. |
| 33a | u₂-ṣar-rip-an-ni | he has caused me to die |
| 34 | amalu i₃-zu nu-un-zu sa₅-ga mar-ra-am₃ | Amalu priestess, if you do not know it, it is a bad one. |
| 34a | a-šu-uš-tu₂ iš-ku-na | a gift from you |
| 35 | mu-un-kin-kin-e-AN niŋ₂-nam šu na-an-gid₂-da | He smote, he did not hold back his hand |
| 35a | aš₂-ta-ne₂-ʾe-e-ma mam-ma-an qa₂-ti ul i-ṣa-bat | I have repeatedly said: "Nobody shall seize my hand." |
| 36 | er₂-ra mu-un-šeš₂-⸢šeš₂⸣ a₂-e-ŋu₁₀ ba-an-te-NI | She weeps, she cries out. |
| 36a | ab-ki-ma ⸢i-ta⸣-te-ia ul iṭ-hu-u | When I grew up, they did not accept my offerings. |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢i⸣-lu mu-un-na-ab-be₂ niŋ₂-nam na-an-mu-uš-tuku-ma-ab | She says to him “It is enough, I want to make it happen!" |
| 1a | qu-be₂-e a-qab-bi mam-ma-an ul i-ši-man{an}ni | I will speak a word, but nobody will listen to me. |
| 2 | mu-un-sa₅-ga šu₂-šu₂ <igi> nam-mu-un-du₈ | He is beautiful, he should not look at his hand |
| 2a | uš-šu-ša₂-ku kat₃-ma-ku ul a-na-ṭa-al | I am afraid, I am not frightened |
| 3 | dim₃-me-er-ŋu₁₀ ša₃-la₂-su₃ niŋin-na-an-ši-ib₂ ša₃-ne-ša₄ de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he say to you, “May the god make his heart happy for him! |
| 3a | ana DINGIR-ia reme₂-ni-i at-ta-na-as-har un-ni-ni a-qab-bi | I continually seek out my merciful (personal) god, (and) speak my prayer. |
| 4 | 1(U) amalu-ŋu₁₀ ŋiri₃-bi mu-un-⸢su-ub-su-ub kuš₃ ki a⸣-ra-ab-tag-tag | Amalû-bābu shook his ankles, he touched the ground for you |
| 4a | ša {d}iš-tar-ia še-⸢pa⸣-ša ap-ta-⸢na-ši⸣-il | of Ištariya, I have opened his ears |
| 5 | dim₃-me-er i₃-zu nu-⸢un⸣-[zu ... de₃-ra-ab]-be₂ | May he say to you "May the god who knows you not be forgotten!" |
| 5a | ana [... a-qab]-bi | I shall say to ... |
| 6 | amalu ⸢i₃-zu⸣ [nu-un-zu ... de₃-ra-ab]-be₂ | May the amalu priestess, who knows nothing, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 6a | [...] | |
| 7 | u₃-mu-un [gur-ra-ab ...] | Lord, turn back ... |
| 7a | ⸢be⸣-lum ⸢na⸣-[...] | “It is enough, it is enough!’ |
| 8 | ⸢amalu⸣ i-⸢bi₂⸣ [bar-mu-un-ši-ib₂ ...] | (Sum) When he enters a house, he is enraged(?) (Akk) When the house enters it, it is filled with awe |
| 8a | nap-⸢li⸣-[si-in-ni ...] | Nabisinni |
| 9 | dim₃-me-er i₃-⸢zu⸣ [nu-un-zu ...] | The god who is to rise, he does not know. |
| 9a | [...] | |
| 10 | amalu i₃-zu [nu-un-zu ...] | Amalu priestess, you know, you do not know ... |
| 10a | [...] | |
| 11 | me-en-na dim₃-me-er-[ŋu₁₀ ...] | Where is the god ...? |
| 11a | a-di ma-ti i-li₃ [...] | until the land of the gods |
| 12 | me-en-na amalu-ŋu₁₀ ⸢bar⸣-[zu ...] | Where is your amalu priestess? |
| 12a | ⸢ka⸣-[bat-ta-ki lip-ša₂]-⸢ha⸣ | May your ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ be released |
| 13 | me-en-na dim₃-me-er i₃-zu nu-un-zu [...] | I, the god, do not know your name |
| 13a | uz-za-⸢ki⸣ [... li-nu]-⸢uh⸣ | May Uzza-emuḫ |
| 14 | 1(U) me-en-na amalu i₃-zu nu-un-zu bar ša₃-zu ⸢ki-bi-še₃⸣ [...]-⸢in⸣-gi | I am the amalu priestess who does not know your name, whose heart is like the Ekišve temple |
| 14a | ŠA₃-ki a-hu-u ana aš-ri-šu₂ ⸢li-tur₂⸣ | Your hand is a brother to his father-in-law Eli-tur |
| 15 | nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu u₂ hub-am₃ aŋ₂ nu-un-zu | Humanity is full of food, she does not know how to cook. |
| 15a | a-me-lu-tu su-ku-ka-at-ma mim-ma ul i-de | (Sum) I am a human being, I do not know anything (about it). (Akk) The human being is a dead one, and nobody knows anything. |
| 16 | nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu mu sa₄-sa₅-am₃ te mu-un-zu | Humanity, how did you know its name? |
| 16a | ma-al šu-mu na-bu-u mi-i-nu i-de | Who is this man? What does he know? |
| 17 | aŋ₂ bi₂-in-hul aŋ₂ bi₂-in-sig₅ aŋ₂ nu-un-zu | He has destroyed it, he has improved it, but he does not know how to do it. |
| 17a | lu-u u₂-gal-lil lu-u u₂-dam-mi₃-iq mim-ma ul i-de | I did not know anything. |
| 18 | umun-ŋu₁₀ e-re-zu na-an-gur-re-en | Lord, do not turn away your servant! |
| 18a | be-lum ARAD-ka la ta-sa-kip | O lord, your servant, do not be negligent! |
| 19 | a im-ri-a mu-un-šub šu gid₂-ba-an-ni-ib₂ | He poured out water in the marsh, he let his hand be long |
| 19a | ina me-e ru-šum-ti na-di qa-as-su ṣa-bat | (Sum) With the water of the rūšû river, he seized his hand. (Akk) With water from the river, his hand is seized. |
| 20 | še-be₂-da dab-ba-ŋu₁₀ sig₅-ga-še₃ mu-un-gi | He returned the good ones who had been seized. |
| 20a | hi-iṭ-ṭi ah-ṭu₂-u ana da-mi₃-iq-ti te-er | (If) a fault has arisen, return (it) to its place. |
| 21 | na-aŋ₂-tag-ga niŋ₂-ak-a-ŋu₁₀ tum₉ mu-un-tum₃ | She carried away the sin that she had committed. |
| 21a | an-na e-pu-uš ša₂-a-ru lit-bal | May he carry out the deeds of heaven |
| 22 | lu₉-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ mah-am₃ tug₂-gin₇ mu-un-sig₃-sig₃-ga | The laborer is magnificent, he wears it like a garment. |
| 22a | gil₂-la-tu-u-a ma-aʾ-da-a-ti ki-ma ṣu₂-ba-ti šu-hu-uṭ | My sins are numerous, they are shattered like smoke. |
| 23 | dim₃-me-er-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂-tag-ga imin a-ra₂ imin na-aŋ₂-tag-ga-ŋu₁₀ du₈-a-ab | Do not sin, seven times seven, do not sin! |
| 24 | 1(U) amalu-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂-tag-ga imin a-ra₂ imin na-<(am₂-tag-ga-ŋu₁₀ du₈-a-ab)> | Do not touch Amalû, seven times seven, do not touch |
| 25 | dim₃-me-er i₃-zu nu-un-zu na-aŋ₂-tag-ga imin a-ra₂ imin na-<(am₂-tag-ga-ŋu₁₀ du₈-a-ab)> | The god who knows not you should not touch it, seven times seven, speak to me! |
| 26 | amalu i₃-zu nu-un-zu na-aŋ₂-tag-ga imin a-ra₂ imin na-<(am₂-tag-ga-ŋu₁₀ du₈-a-ab)> | The amalu priestess, who does not know your name, do not touch it, seven times seven, come on! |
| 27 | na-aŋ₂-tag-ga-ŋu₁₀ du₈-a-ab ka-tar-zu ga-an-si-il | Release your sin, I want to soothe your heart. |
| 28 | ša₃-zu ša₃ ama tu-ud-da-gin₇ ki-bi-še₃ ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄ | May your heart, like the heart of a birth mother, be restored for me |
| 29 | ama tu-ud-da a-a tu-ud-da-gin₇ ki-bi-še₃ <(ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄)> | May it be restored to its place for me like the birth mother, the birth father |
| 30 | er₂-ša₃-hun-ŋa₂ 6(U)-5(DIŠ)-am₃ mu-bi-im diŋir du₃-a-bi-kam₂ | It is an eršahuŋa-lament of 65 lines. |
| 31 | e-ne-em₃-ma₃-a-ni silim-ŋu₁₀ ub-dug₄ | His word is favourable. |
| 32 | GIM SUMUN-šu₂ ša₃-ṭir₂-ma ba₃-ri₃ | Written and collated according to its original |
| 33 | KUR {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A šar₄ ŠU₂ šar₄ {kur}AN.ŠAR₂{ki} | The land of Assurbanasirpal (II), king of the world, King of Assyria. |
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