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Meier Maqlu 07 K 02950+ (P394743)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Meier Maqlu 07 K 02950+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P394743 |
| 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 | ||
| I_1 | [... man]-za-at₂ ⸢GIR₂⸣.[TAB] | ... the position of the scepter |
| 2 | [...] {⸢munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣ u₂-nak-ka-ma ⸢kiš⸣-[pi-ša₂] | ... a female kid seized you, and her witchcraft |
| I_3 | [... a]-⸢nap⸣-paḫ-kim-ma ki-ma {d}TIR.AN.NA ina AN-⸢e⸣ | “... you are encircled, and like a rainbow in the sky |
| 4 | [a-zi]-⸢qa⸣-kim-ma ki-ma IM.SI.SA₂ IM.MAR.TU | Azi-eqa-ekima, like the north wind, the west wind |
| 5 | ⸢u₂⸣-sa-ap-paḫ DUNGU-ki u₂-ḫal-laq UD-ki | (With regard to) the e’esappaḫ-plant, he will remove your cloud (and) take away your day. |
| 6 | ⸢u₂⸣-sap-paḫ kiš-pi-ki ša₂ tak-ki-mi mu-ša₂ u ur-ra | “Esapḫ, your witchcraft is the one who binds the heart, the mind and the body. |
| 7 | u₃ na-aš₂-pa-rat ZI.KU₅.RU.DA-a ša₂ tal-tap-pa-ri ia-a-ši | And the recitation of my ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ prayers that you have sent to me are not mine. |
| 8 | ṣa-lil {giš}MA₂.DIRI.GA ṣa-lil ka-a-ru | The boatman, the boatman of the quay |
| 9 | DUMU.MEŠ {lu₂}MA₂.LAḪ₄ ka-li-šu₂-nu ṣal-lu | the sons of all the sailor |
| 10 | UGU {giš}IG u₃ {giš}SAG.KUL na-du-u ḫar-gul-lu | On a door and a bolt, the door is opened, the damage is done. |
| 11 | na-da-at ši-pat-su-un ša₂ {d}siris u {d}nin-giš-zi-da | the scepter of their fate, which Ištar and Ningisvzida |
| 12 | ša {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU ip-ša₂ bar-tum INIM ḪUL-tim | Whoever my sorcerer and sorceress has performed extispicy (and) anointed himself with a bad word |
| 13 | a-a TE.MEŠ-ni a-a i-ba-ʾu-u₂-ni ; KA₂ a-a KU₄.MEŠ-ni ana E₂ | May they not approach me, may they not be able to enter the gate. |
| 14 | {d}nin-giš-zi-⸢da⸣ li-is-suḫ-šu₂-nu-ti | May Ningišzida cleanse them |
| 15 | lib-bal-ki-tu-ma e-pi-ša₂-ti(an-)šu-nu li-ba-ru | may they rebel against you, and may their deeds be forgotten. |
| 16 | DINGIR LUGAL IDIM u₃ NUN ⸢lik⸣-kel-mu-šu₂-nu-ti | May god, king, noble, and prince look upon them with favor. |
| 17 | ina ŠU.II DINGIR LUGAL IDIM u NUN a-a ⸢u₂-ṣi⸣ kaš-šap-ti | By the hand of god, king, magnate and prince, may my money be spent. |
| 18 | a-na-ku ina qi₂-bit {d}⸢AMAR⸣.[UTU] EN nu-bat-ti | I, by the command of Marduk, lord of the night, |
| 19 | u₃ {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi ⸢EN⸣ a-ši-pu-ti | and Asalluḫi, the Assyrian, |
| 20 | mim-mu-u₂ e-pu-šu [...] ⸢ku⸣-ši-ru | All that was built ... the Ekû-širu |
| 21 | ip-še te-pu-ša₂-ni li-⸢ša₂⸣-[bil] IM | May what you have done be carried off. |
| 22 | EN₂ a-ra-ḫe-ka ra-ma-ni MIN ⸢pag⸣-ri | Incantation: “Araḫ-ka-ra-ma-ni, ditto epāru-plant, |
| 23 | ki-ma {d}šakkan₂ ir-ḫu-u₂ bu-ul-šu₂ | Like Šakkan, he shook his head. |
| 24 | U₈ im-mer-ša₂ MAŠ.DA₃ ar-ma-ša₂ EME₃ mu-ur-ša₂ | (If) a ewe is full of immeršu-disease: the goat will become poor; the she-ass will grow old. |
| 25 | {giš}APIN KI-tim ir-ḫu-u₂ KI-tim im-ḫu-ru NUMUN-ša₂ | (If) a harp grows in the underworld, (and) it is sown underworld: its seed will diminish. |
| 26 | ad-di EN₂ a-na ra-ma-ni-ia | I have recited the incantation for myself. |
| 27 | li-ir-ḫe ra-ma-ni-ma li-še-ṣi lum-nu | May he be appeased by me and may he release the evil. |
| 28 | u₃ kiš-pi ša SU-MU li-is-su-ḫu ; DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | May the great gods dispel the witchcraft of my body. |
| 29 | EN₂ I₃+GIŠ KU₃ I₃+GIŠ eb-bu I₃+GIŠ nam-ru | Incantation: Pure oil, pure oil, bright oil, |
| 30 | I₃+GIŠ mu-lil SU ša₂ DINGIR.MEŠ | oil, purifier of the body of the gods |
| 31 | I₃+GIŠ mu-pa-aš₂-ši-iḫ {uzu}šer₂-a-na ša₂ a-me-lu-ti | oil for lubašiḫ-disease (and) an ointment for humans |
| 32 | I₃+GIŠ EN₂ ⸢ša₂⸣ {d}e₂-a I₃+GIŠ EN₂ ša₂ {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi | Incantation: “Ea, oil of the incantation of Asalluḫi |
| 33 | u₂-ṭa-ḫi-⸢id-ka⸣ I₃+GIŠ tap-šu-uḫ-ti | I have poured out a libation bowl of oil. |
| 34 | ša {d}e₂-a id-di-nu a-na pa-aš₂-ḫa-a-ti | which Ea gave to the people |
| 35 | ap-šu-uš-ka I₃+GIŠ TI.LA | Your Apsu, oil (and) life |
| 36 | ad-di-ka EN₂ {d}e₂-a EN eri-du₁₀ {d}⸢nin-ši-ku₃⸣ | I have sworn by you. Incantation: O Ea, lord of Eridu, Ninšiku, |
| 37 | aṭ-ru-ud a-sak-ku aḫ-ḫa-⸢zu⸣ ; šu-ru-up-pu-u ša₂ SU-ka | (Sum) I am the one who makes the asakku tremble (Akk) The one who breaks the aḫāzû-demon, the šūrupu-disease of your body |
| 38 | u₂-šat-bi qu-lu ku-⸢ru⸣ ni-is-sa-tu₂ ša₂ pag-⸢ri⸣-ka | (Sum) I am the one who smite(?) the enemy (Akk) The one who destroys the enemy, the nissatu of your land |
| 39 | u₂-pa-aš₂-ši-iḫ šer₂-⸢a-ni⸣ mi-na-ti-ka NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ | I have smeared you with your unfavorable radiance |
| 40 | ina qi₂-bit {⸢d⸣}e₂-a LUGAL ABZU | By the command of Ea, king of the Apsu, |
| 41 | ina TU₆ ša₂ {d}e₂-a ina EN₂ ša₂ {d}asal-⸢lu₂⸣-ḫi | In the incantation of Ea, in the Incantation of Asalluḫi |
| 42 | ⸢ina ri⸣-kis ra-ba-bu ša₂ {d}⸢gu⸣-la | In the great rites of Enlil |
| 43 | [...] ⸢ŠU⸣.II pa-aš₂-ḫa-a-ti ša₂ {d}nin-⸢tin⸣-[ug₅]-⸢ga⸣ | ... the scepter of Nintin-uĝa-e3 |
| 44 | ⸢u₃⸣ {d}nin-girima₃ EN ⸢EN₂⸣ | The temple of Ningirima, lord of the temple of Enlil |
| 45 | ... ⸢NENNI⸣ A NENNI ŠUB-šu₂-ma {d}e₂-a EN₂ ⸢INIM⸣ [...] | ēšamaš-plant, descendant of so-and-so, falls on him and Ea, Incantation: “...-plant |
| 46 | [...] ⸢ABGAL⸣ šu-ut eri-du₁₀ li-pa-aš₂-ši-ḫu SU-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] | ... the Ebabgal-e3 of Eridu may they release his body |
| 47 | [... {d}en]-⸢lil₂⸣ SAG.DU-MU {mul}GAG.SI.⸢SA₂⸣ [la-a]-⸢ni⸣ | “Enlil, my head, the Arrow, my neck, |
| 48 | [SAG.KI-MU] {d}UTU ⸢nap-ḫu⸣ | My forehead is Šamaš |
| 49 | [...] {giš}ZUBI ša₂ KA₂ {d}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU | ... of a prebend at the gate of Emar-Eštar |
| 50 | [... le]-⸢ʾu⸣-u₂ GIR₃.II-a-a laḫ₃-mu mu-kab-bi-sa UZU laḫ₃-me | ... my feet are swollen, its limbs are swelling. |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...] [...] | |
| 2' | EN₂ [...] | Incantation: ... |
| 3' | ⸢iṭ⸣-[ṭu-lu ...] | “If he slips through the cracks of the door, |
| 4' | i-⸢mu-ru⸣ [...] | (Sum) The one who sees (Akk) He sees(?) |
| 5' | u₂-⸢ṣab⸣-[bu-u₂ ...] | The scribal art is a ... thing |
| 6' | u₂-⸢maš⸣-[ši-lu ...] | The emaššilu-plant |
| 7' | ub-bi-⸢ru⸣ [...] | (Sum) The one who ... the ubbi-rû temple(?) (Akk) Its ubi-roof |
| 8' | u₂-⸢kas₃⸣-[su-u₂ ...] | (Sum) ... he smote him (Akk) He smited him |
| 9' | ia-a-⸢ši⸣ [... u₂-ma]-⸢ir⸣-[an-ni] | Yaʿa-ešvi-e-23 ... he made me enter. |
| 10' | ma-ḫar [...] ⸢e-ṣir⸣ | The supreme ... of the esbir plant |
| 11' | la-an-[ki ...] ⸢bal-ta⸣-ki a-⸢mur⸣ | Let your limbs be loosened, let your arms be bound, |
| 12' | gat-⸢ta⸣-[ki ... nab]-⸢nit-ki⸣ u₂-ṣab-bi | Atgat-eta-e'e'a ... Nab-enitki'e uttered |
| 13' | ina {⸢d}nisaba KU₃-tim bu-un⸣-na-an-ni-ki u₂-maš-šil | In the pure Nisaba temple, I have exalted you. |
| 14' | mi-na-ti-ki ub-bi-ir meš-re-ti-ki u₂-kas₃-si | (Sum) He smashed your limbs, he crushed your tendons (Akk) He made your knees tremble |
| 15' | ma-na-ni-ki u₂-kan-ni-in | (Sum) He sat down on your throne (Akk) He placed your tavern |
| 16' | ip-šu₂ te-pu-šin-ni e-pu-uš-ki | You did this to me, I did it to you. |
| 17' | mi-ḫir tu-šam-ḫir-in-ni u₂-šam-ḫir-ki | You have caused me to be scattered, I have caused you to be separated from me |
| 18' | gi-mil tag-mil-in-ni u₂-tir ag-mil-ki | I am a reed bundle, I am an utir of your agmil garment. |
| 19' | kiš-pi-ki ru-ḫe-ki ru-⸢se⸣-ki ep-še-te-ki lem-ne₂-e-te | Your witchcraft, your sorcery, your evil deeds |
| 20' | up-ša₂-še-ki a-a-bu-te | Your machinations against the enemies |
| 21' | na-aš₂-pa-ra-ti-⸢ki⸣ ša₂ le-mut-ti | Nebuchadnezzar, the one of evil |
| 22' | KI.AG₂.GA₂-ki ḪUL.⸢GIG-ki⸣ DI.BALA-ki ZI.KU₅.RU.DA-ki | Your knees are shattered, your limbs are paralysed, your reign is overturned, |
| 23' | KA.DAB.BE₂.DA-⸢ki DIMMA⸣.KUR₂.RA-ki li-kil-lu SAG-ki | May Babylon, your sister-in-law, guard your head! |
| 24' | it-ti A.MEŠ ša₂ ⸢SU-MU⸣ [...] ⸢mu⸣-sa-a-ti ša₂ ŠU.II-MU liš-ša₂-ḫi-iṭ-ma | With the water of the ēšû-plant ... the plants of my hand may he release and |
| 25' | a-na muḫ-ḫi-⸢ki⸣ [... la]-⸢ni⸣-ki lil-lik-ma ana-ku lu-ub-luṭ | To Bīt-Eštar, your servant, may he go and I may live. |
| 26' | e-ni-ta ⸢li-na⸣-an-ni ma-ḫir-ta ... lim-ḫur-an-ni | (Sum) The lord, the one who is supreme, may he release me (Akk) May he remove me from this place, he will release me |
| 27' | EN₂ ba-⸢ʾi⸣-ir-tu₂ ša₂ ba-ʾi-ra-a-ti | Incantation: “Baʿali-ērītu-disease of the balaŋšu-demons. |
| 28' | {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU ša₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣.MEŠ | “A woman who is a woman who has a husband |
| 29' | ša₂ ina SILA.⸢MEŠ⸣-ta na-da-tu še-es-sa | who in the streets is deprived of food |
| 30' | ina ri-⸢bit⸣ URU it-ta-na-al-la-ka IGI.II-ša₂ | In the outskirts of the city, he keeps looking at her. |
| 31' | {lu₂}GURUŠ.MEŠ URU ub-ta-na-ʾa | the citizens of the city he has surrounded, |
| 32' | it-ti {lu₂}⸢GURUŠ⸣.MEŠ URU ub-ta-na-ʾa-an-⸢ni⸣ ia-a-ši | with the ēšu-priests of the city he shall keep watch over me. |
| 33' | KI.⸢SIKIL⸣.MEŠ ⸢URU is-sa⸣-na-ḫur | “The courtyard of the inner city is filled with tears. |
| 34' | [it]-⸢ti KI.SIKIL⸣.MEŠ URU is-sa-na-ḫur-an-ni ia-a-ši | As soon as the kisikil rituals have been performed against me, |
| 35' | [...] u₂-ba-ʾa-kim-ma {lu₂}KUR.GAR.RA.MEŠ {lu₂}eš-še-be₂-e ; KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | ... he seized, and the kurgarrû (and) the ēvšu-priests seized your sanctuaries. |
| 36' | {⸢lu₂⸣}UŠ₁₁.ZU.MEŠ li-pu-šu-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the king, my lord, perform your rites, I will praise your name |
| 37' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU.MEŠ li-pu-ša-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the witches make you perform sorcery against me, |
| 38' | {lu₂}KUR.GAR.RA.MEŠ li-pu-šu-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the kurgarrû-priests make you perform your rites, |
| 39' | {lu₂}eš-še-bu-u₂ li-pu-šu-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the eunuchs perform (the ritual) for you, may your foundation be firm, |
| 40' | nar-šin-du-u.MEŠ li-pu-šu-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the scribal art be performed against you, may your foundation be firm |
| 41' | MUŠ.LAḪ₅.MEŠ li-pu-šu-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the snakes make you tremble, your foundations shake |
| 42' | a-gu-gil₂-lu.MEŠ li-pu-šu-ki KEŠ₂-ki a-ḫe-pe | May the agugilû-demons make you bow down, may your foundation be firm |
| 43' | a-maḫ-ḫaṣ le-et-ki a-šal-la-pa EME-ki | I am enraged, I am afraid of your tongue, |
| 44' | u₂-ma-al-la ru-ʾa-a-ta IGI.⸢II⸣-[ki] | “It is enough! You are the one who sees your face.’ |
| 45' | u₂-ša-lak a-ḫi-ki lil-[lu-ta] | I will go, let your arms be bound |
| 46' | u₃ ak-ka-a-ši ru-uq-bu-ta u₂-⸢ša⸣-[lak-ki] | and I have sworn by the command of your great divinity. |
| 47' | u₃ mim-ma ma-la te-te-ep-pu-ši u₂-tar ana ⸢muḫ⸣-[ḫi-ki] | and whatever you have done I turn to your emuḫbi-plant |
| 48' | ip-ši-ki ep-še-ti-ki ep-še-et ⸢ip⸣-[ši-ki] | Your actions, your deeds, your omens |
| 49' | ep-še-et mu-up-pi-⸢še⸣-[ti-ki] | the deeds of your messengers |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | {d}e₂-a MAŠ.MAŠ DINGIR.MEŠ u₂-⸢paṭ⸣-ṭir-ma A.MEŠ [...] | Ea, the exorcist of the gods, released (them) and water |
| 2 | KA-ki lem-nu e-pe-ra [...] | (Sum) Your mouth is an evil mouth, ... your mouth ... (Akk) The mouth of evil ... |
| 3 | EME-ki ša₂ ḪUL-tim ina qe₂-e lik-[ka-ṣir] | May your tongue, which is full of evil, be bound with a knot |
| 4 | ina qi₂-bit {d}en-bi-lu-lu EN TI.⸢LA⸣ [...] | By the command of Enbilulu, lord of life |
| 5 | EN₂ ki-iṣ-ri-ki ku-uṣ-[ṣu-ru-ti] | Incantation: O kišrikku, kuṣurūtu, |
| 6 | ep-še-ti-ki lem-ne₂-e-ti up-ša₂-še-ki ⸢a⸣-[a-bu-te] | Your evil deeds (and) your evil machinations |
| 7 | na-aš₂-pa-ra-tu-ki ša₂ ⸢ḪUL⸣-[tim] | Your messages of Eḫul-etim |
| 8 | {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi MAŠ.MAŠ DINGIR.MEŠ ⸢u₂⸣-paṭ-ṭir-ma ... u₂-ša₂-⸢bil⸣ [...] | Asalluḫi, exorcist of the gods, epat-tbir, and ... he carried off |
| 9 | KA-ki lem-nu SAḪAR.ḪI.A lim-⸢li⸣ | May your evil mouth be released, may it be released! |
| 10 | EME-ki ša₂ ḪUL-tim ina qe₂-e lik-ka-⸢ṣir⸣ | May your tongue, which is full of evil, be at your side. |
| 11 | ina qi₂-bit {d}en-bi-lu-lu EN TI.LA ⸢TU₆⸣ EN₂ | By the command of Enbilulu, lord of life, Incantation formula. |
| 12 | EN₂ am-si qa-ti-ia ub-bi-ba zu-um-ri | Incantation: “I am the bull of my hand, I am the lion of my body, |
| 13 | ina A.MEŠ IDIM KU₃.MEŠ ša₂ ina eri-du₁₀ ib-⸢ba⸣-nu-u | In the pure water that flows in Eridu |
| 14 | mim-ma lem-nu mim-ma NU DU₁₀.GA | Anything evil, anything unfavorable |
| 15 | ša₂ ina SU-MU UZU.MEŠ-MU SA.MEŠ-⸢MU⸣ GAL₂-u | Whoever in my body, my flesh, there will be rumors of me |
| 16 | ḪUL MAŠ₂.GE₆.MEŠ A₂.MEŠ GISKIM.MEŠ ḪUL.MEŠ ⸢NU⸣ DU₁₀.GA.⸢MEŠ⸣ | The evil of dreams, omens, (and) signs (are) the evil of good ešunu-plants. |
| 17 | ⸢ḪUL UZU.MEŠ ḫa-ṭu-ti par-du⸣-ti ḪUL.MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA.[MEŠ] | Eḫulu means “cutting of the flesh,&us201d and ēdu-illness (means) unfavorable. |
| 18 | ša₂ TAG ŠU.II ḫi-niq ⸢UDU.NITA₂⸣ [...] ⸢ni-qi₂-i DU₃-ti ḪAL⸣-[ti] | Who touches the hand of a ram ... ēniqî-plant |
| 19 | ša₂ at-ta-ṭa-⸢lu⸣ u₄-me-šam | Whom I have constantly sought out daily |
| 20 | u₂-kab-bi-su ina SILA ⸢a⸣-tam-ma-ru ina a-ḫa-a-ti | They shall hold him in the street Ea-etammaru in the side street. |
| 21 | še-ed ⸢MUNUS.ḪUL⸣ u₂-tuk-ku lem-nu | The one who carries the evil utukku-demon |
| 22 | GIG ⸢di⸣-ʾu di-lip-ta | (If) he is ill with ēdî-disease (diliptu): |
| 23 | qu-lu ⸢ku⸣-[ru ni-is]-sa-tu₂ ni-⸢ziq⸣-tu₂ im-ṭu-u ta-ni-ḫu | “Battle, battle, famine, affliction, wailing, trembling |
| 24 | uʾ₃-a a-⸢a⸣ ḫu-uṣ-ṣu₂ GAZ lib₃-bi | alas, ayā’ea, ḫušbu-disease, ghastly heart |
| 25 | gi-⸢lit-tum⸣ pi-rit-tum a-dir-tum | “Seizing-of-the-mouth, shivering, frightening, |
| 26 | ar₂-⸢rat⸣ [...] ⸢mi⸣-ḫir-ti DINGIR.MEŠ ta-zi-im-ti ; [DINGIR.MEŠ] ⸢ni⸣-iš DINGIR ni-iš ŠU.II ma-mitu | “Ara-ešaṭu-e23 ... emi-ḫbirti of the gods, tazimtu-disease gods eni-e-iš god of the nisĥ-demon Hand of a curse |
| 27 | ⸢lum⸣-[nu ... ru-ḫe]-⸢e⸣ ru-se-e up-ša₂-še-e lem-nu-ti ša₂ LU₂.MEŠ | (As for) the elum-ēnu-plant, ..., the ruḫ-e-23 plant, the resin of the evil machinations of men |
| 28 | [...] ⸢SU⸣-MU u mu-sa-a-ti ša₂ ŠU.II-MU | ... of my body and the limbs of my hand |
| 29 | [... ana] ⸢UGU⸣ NU NIG₂.SAG.IL₂-e lil-lik | May he go to the temple without regard. |
| 30 | [... NIG₂.SAG.IL₂]-⸢e⸣ ar-ni di-na-ni li-iz-bil | May ..., the scepter of justice, carry my case. |
| 31 | [... su-lu]-⸢u₂⸣ li-paṭ-ṭi-ru ar₂-ni-ia | May my sins be released, |
| 32 | [... li-na-an]-⸢ni⸣ ma-ḫir-tum lim-ḫur-an-ni | ... may he bring forth for me a magnificent crown. May he release me. |
| 33 | [... mi-iḫ]-⸢ru⸣ lim-ḫu-ru-in-ni | ... may they accept me. |
| 34 | [...] ⸢MU⸣.AN.NA ḪE₂.GAL₂-ša₂ li-bil-la | May the ... of the ešuma eana (and) its palace carry |
| 35 | [...] ⸢ia⸣-a-ši ru-ṣa-nim-ma | ... of my lordly majesty, |
| 36 | [...] ru-ḫu-u ru-su-u | ... ruḫû (is a synonym of) rusu. |
| 37 | [... lem]-⸢nu⸣-ti ša₂ a-me-lu-ti | ... the evil of mankind |
| 38 | [... lit-ta]-⸢ṣi⸣ ša₂ SU-MU | ... may my body be pacified |
| 39 | [...] ⸢LUḪ⸣ ŠU.II-⸢ia⸣ | ... ešūluḫ-plant (a kind of juniper) |
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| 1 | [EN₂] ⸢še⸣-ru-um-ma še-⸢e⸣-[ru] | Incantation: “It is rain, it is rain! |
| 2 | [an]-⸢nu⸣-u₂ ša {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU-MU u {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.[ZU]-⸢MU⸣ | Anu-ešû, whom the king, my lord, and the queen |
| 3 | [it]-⸢bu⸣-nim-ma GIM DUMU.MEŠ {lu₂}NAR u₂-lap-pa-tu₂ ni-⸢ʾa-šu₂-nu⸣ | “He went up, and like the sons of the singer he screamed, we went up. |
| 4 | [... KA₂]-ia iz-za-zi {d}IGI.DU | ... stood at my gate. Palil |
| 5 | [...] GIŠ.NA₂-MU iz-za-zi {d}lugal-edin-na | ... my bed stands, Lugal-edina |
| 6 | [a]-⸢šap⸣-pa-rak-kim-ma ša₂ KA₂-ia {d}IGI.DU | I call upon you, O Palil, who is at my gate |
| 7 | [...] ⸢SAG⸣ GIŠ.NA₂-MU {d}lugal-edin-na | ... the esaĝ-priest, my bed, Lugal-edina |
| 8 | [...] ⸢kal⸣ 1 DANNA dib-bi-ki ša₂ kal ḫar-ra-ni a-ma-ti-ki | ... of the kalê-house, 1 bēru of your words, of all the joys of your word |
| 9 | [u₂]-⸢tar⸣ kiš-pi-ki ru-ḫe-ki u₂-ṣa-ab-ba-tu-ki ka-a-ši TU₆ EN₂ | “Your witchcraft, your magic, your sorcery, your incantation, your slander, Incantation-formula. |
| 10 | ⸢EN₂⸣ ina še-rim LUḪ-a ŠU.II-a-a | Incantation: In the morning, wash my hands |
| 11 | [šur]-⸢ru⸣-u₂ dam-qu li-šar-ra-an-ni | May a good harvest prosper for me |
| 12 | [DU₁₀]-⸢ub⸣ lib₃-bi DU₁₀-ub UZU li-ir-te-da-an-ni | May my heart be glad. May my flesh be pacified to me. |
| 13 | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-ṣa-am-ma-ru ṣu-um-mi-ra-ti-ia lu-uk-šu-ud | ... may I achieve my dreams |
| 14 | [MAŠ₂].⸢GE₆⸣ a-mu-ru ana SIG₅-tim liš-šak-na | May I see an omen for good fortune. |
| 15 | [a-a TE]-⸢a⸣ a-a DIM₄ mim-ma lem-nu mim-ma NU DU₁₀.GA | May anything evil, anything unfavorable, not approach me! |
| 16 | [...] ⸢ša₂⸣ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ | ... a man and a woman |
| 17 | [... {d]}⸢e₂⸣-a {d}UTU {d}AMAR.UTU u EGI₂ {d}be-let-i₃-li₂ ⸢TU₆⸣ EN₂ | ... E’ea, Šamaš, Marduk and the temple of Bēlet-ilī. Incantation formula. |
| 18 | [... KA]-⸢ia am-te⸣-si ŠU.II-ia | ... my mouth, my hand, |
| 19 | [...] ⸢A.KAL⸣ ra-šub-bat ID₂ | ... the riverbank of the Rāšbat |
| 20 | [x-x-x] ⸢kul⸣-li bal-ta-ki | ... of the ekullu-house, your life |
| 21 | [mu]-⸢u₂⸣ gum₂-mi-ra-ni ra-šub-bat-ku-nu | I have sworn by your great favor. |
| 22 | ⸢GIM⸣ A.MEŠ an-nu-ti ip-šu₂ bar-tum INIM ḪUL-tim | (If) these watercourses become dilapidated: rebellion (and) evil words. |
| 23 | NU TE-u₂ NU i-qar-ri-bu | They shall not approach (them), they shall not sp[eak]. |
| 24 | ip-šu₂ ḪI.GAR INIM ḪUL-tim NU TE-a | (If) an anomaly, a bad word will not approach |
| 25 | NU i-qar-ri-ba ia-a-ši TU₆ EN₂ E₂.NU.RU | He will not approach me. Incantation formula. |
| 26 | EN₂ a-di tap-pu-ḫa u₂-qa-a-ka be-li₂ {d}UTU | Incantation: “As long as I hold you back, my lord, Šamaš, |
| 27 | ⸢DUB⸣ 7.KAM ma-aq-lu-u₂ | The seventh tablet of Maqlû. |
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