BMS 12 K 03151b dupl. (P394839)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BMS 12 K 03151b dupl. |
|---|---|
| ID | P394839 |
| 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 |
English translation
By King, Leonard W. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | [. . .] (it is) you, who are as a father [. . .] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [. . .] their darkness like Shamash, |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [. . .] the[ir] justice . . . oppressed. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | You guide the orphan, widow, [. . .] aright. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | [. . .] their wisdom, the shepherd who guide[s them]. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | The lands and the far-flung people lau[d . . .] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | You are merciful, O lord, from hardship and difficulty [. . .] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [You s]ee the tired, the exhausted, the one whose [. . .] has punished him. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | You [release the one whom] the day of fate has captured (lit. taken away) [. . .] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | [. . .] his hand, [. . .] on (his) death[bed] (lit. [in the bed] of fate). |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | [. . .] prison, [. . .] (in) darknes[s]. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | [. . .] The bathed one, whose hands are clean, [. . .] |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | [. . .] I have libated. I have laid out for you [. . .] |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | Attend [to] the lifting of my hands. Ac[cept . . .] |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | [I], so-and-so, son of so-and-so, whose (personal) god (is) so-and-so, whose [(personal) goddess (is) so-and-so], |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | [Concerning] the illness from which [I] suff[er: You, O god, kno[w (it) . . .] |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | [Which] has enveloped me like a net, (which) has cove[red me . . .] |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | [An al]û-demon, diʾu-illness, and distress afflict m[e, . . . my] limbs [. . .]. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | A wicked [ill]ness, an oath, and a curse make [my] flesh waste aw[ay]. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | They have afflicted the [fo]rm of my body so that I [a]m clo[thed] (with them) as with a garment. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | Engravings and figurines of m[e] have been interred. |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | They have gathered [. . .] from (under) my feet; [my] dimension[s] have been taken. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | (My) [vit]ality has been taken away. By evil sorcery of men. |
| Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24' | I am [infe]cted (and) afflicted, so that [. . .] of god, goddess, and humanity is upon me. |
| Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25' | My dreams are [. . .], evil, malevolent. My signs, |
| Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26' | my [o]mens are confused and [h]ave no clear (lit. true) outcome (lit. decision). |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | O my [lo]rd, stand (here) this day and hear my speaking. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | Judge my case; render my verdict. |
| Obverse [28:29] o 29'29'–o 29'29' | Remove the sickness, the lamentation, (and) the poor health in my body. |
| Obverse [29:30] o 30'30'–o 30'30' | Remove the illness set upon me, and banish the diʾu-illness from my body. |
| Obverse [30:31] o 31'31'–o 31'31' | Let me be at peace with my (personal) god, my (personal) goddess, (and) humankind. May they have mercy on me. |
| Obverse [31:32] o 32'32'–o 32'32' | According to the command of your mouth, may evil of any kind, the machinations of witch and warlock not draw near, |
| Obverse [32:33] o 33'33'–o 33'33' | May witchcraft, sorcery, enchantments, (or) the evil machinations of humankind not draw near to me. |
| Obverse [33:34] o 34'34'–o 34'34' | May the evil of dreams, signs, (and) portents of heaven and earth not draw near to me, |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | May the evil of a sign (in) the city and land not approach [me . . .]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [. . .] in your presence from the mouth of evil (and) [tongue] of evil of men. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | May the anḫullû-plant (amulet) with which I am provided on my neck rep[el] any evil from me. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | May it defle[ct] the [. . .] curse (and) the ominous unfavorable utterance. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | Like [. . .], let my [lig]ht shine, [. . .] a curse, gloo[m]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [... GAR]-⸢an I₃⸣.[GIŠ ...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢I₃⸣.GIŠ šu-a-tu ⸢IM⸣.[BABBAR ...] | |
| 3' | [... {giš]}⸢KIŠI₁₆⸣ {u₂}tar-[muš ...] | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢SUD₂⸣ ana ŠA₃ I₃.GIŠ šu-a-⸢tu⸣ [...] | |
| 5' | [...] {⸢na₄⸣}GIŠ.NU₁₁.GAL 1 ša ⸢KU₃⸣.[SI₂₂ ...] | |
| 6' | {[na₄}GIŠ].⸢NU₁₁⸣.GAL {na₄}KU₃.SI₂₂ {na₄}⸢ZA⸣.[GIN₃ ...] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢KEŠ₂⸣ ina {dug}BUR.ZI.GAL GAR-an [...] | |
| 8' | [... {giš}DILIM₂].⸢I₃⸣.ŠEŠ₂ {giš}TAŠKARIN ina DA KEŠ₂ GAR-⸢an⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | [...] {⸢d⸣}AMAR.UTU EN KUR.KUR šal-⸢ba⸣-[bu ...] | |
| 10' | [šar]-⸢ḫu⸣ ed-de-šu-u₂ git₂-⸢ma⸣-[lu ...] | |
| 11' | [ti]-iz-qa-ru ṣi-ru ša₂ la [...] | |
| 12' | [le]-ʾu-u₂ rap-šu₂ uz-nu ⸢ABGAL⸣ [...] | |
| 13' | {[d}AMAR].UTU EN kab-tu šu-tu-ru ša ša₂-[qu-u₂ ...] | |
| 14' | [...] ⸢pu⸣-un-gu-lu a-li-⸢li⸣ [...] | |
| 15' | [... {giš]}⸢TUKUL⸣ qa-bal la [...] | |
| 16' | {[d}DUMU-du₆]-ku₃ ⸢git₂⸣-[ma-lu ...] | |
| 1'' | [... at-ta]-⸢ma⸣ GIM a-⸢bi⸣ [...] | |
| 2'' | [...] ⸢GIM⸣ {d}UTU ⸢ek⸣-[let-si-na ...] | |
| 3'' | [...] ⸢šag⸣-ša mi-šar-ši-[na ...] | |
| 4'' | ⸢tuš-te⸣-eš-šer e-ku-ta al-mat-⸢ta⸣ [...] | |
| 5'' | bi-šit uz-ni-ši-na SIPA mut-⸢tar⸣-[ru-ši-na] ⸢at-ta⸣ | |
| 6'' | ⸢KUR⸣.KUR u UN.MEŠ DAGAL.MEŠ iš-⸢tam⸣-[ma-ru zi]-⸢kir⸣-ka [...] | |
| 7'' | ⸢re⸣-me₂-na-a-ta EN ina PAP.ḪAL u BAD₄ [...] ⸢en⸣-[ši] | |
| 8'' | [tap]-⸢pal⸣-la-as an-ḫu šu-nu-ḫu ša₂ [i-nu-nu]-⸢šu⸣ DINGIR-[šu₂] | |
| 9'' | [... u₄]-⸢mu⸣ šim-tum ta-ru-šu₂ ⸢tu⸣-[ma-aš]-⸢šar⸣ ṣab-[tu₂] | |
| 10'' | [...] ⸢ŠU⸣-su ša₂ ina GIŠ.NA₂ ⸢NAM⸣.[TAR ŠUB]-u₂ tu-⸢šat⸣-[ba] | |
| 11'' | [... E₂] ⸢ṣi⸣-bit-tum u ek-let-[ti us-su]-ru tu-kal-⸢lam⸣ [...] | |
| 12'' | [...] ⸢ram⸣-ku ša₂ ŠU.MEŠ-šu₂ eb-⸢ba⸣ [ar]-⸢kus⸣-ka ⸢rik⸣-[sa ...] | |
| 13'' | [KAŠ.SAG] ⸢aq⸣-qi₂-ka u₂-ma-aṣ-ṣi-ka [...] ina ⸢šap⸣-[li-ka] | |
| 14'' | [...] ⸢ni⸣-iš ŠU{ii.}MU qu-la mu-[ḫur ...] | |
| 15'' | [ana-ku] ⸢NENNI⸣ A NENNI ša₂ DINGIR-šu₂ NENNI {d}[iš₈-tar₂-šu₂ ...] | |
| 16'' | [...] ⸢mur⸣-ṣu mar-ṣa-ku DINGIR at-ta ti-⸢du⸣-[u ...] | |
| 17'' | [ša₂] ⸢saḫ⸣-pan-ni GIM še-e-ti kut-⸢tu⸣-[man-ni ...] | |
| 18'' | [a-lu]-u₂ di-ʾu ta-ni-ḫu la-aʾ-bu-in-[ni ...] ⸢mi⸣-na-⸢ti⸣-[ia₅] | |
| 19'' | [mur]-⸢ṣu⸣ la ṭa-a-bu ni-šu u ma-mitu ⸢u₂⸣-[šaḫ-ḫa]-⸢ḫu⸣ UZU.MEŠ-[MU] | |
| 20'' | [šuk]-⸢lul⸣-ti pag-ri-ia₅ la-aʾ-bu-ma ⸢lit⸣-[bu-ša₂]-⸢ku⸣ GIM ṣu-bat | |
| 21'' | ⸢il⸣-qu-u₂-a u₃ NU.MEŠ-⸢u₂⸣-[a] šu-nu-ul-lu | |
| 22'' | [...] GIR₃{ii.}MU šab-šu₂ min₃-da-tu-[u₂-a] le-qa-a | |
| 23'' | [ba-aš]-⸢tu₂⸣ tab-la-tu ina ip-šu₂ lem-⸢nu-ti⸣ ša₂ a-me-lut-ti | |
| 24'' | [lu]-⸢ba⸣-ku lu-up-pu-ta-⸢ku-ma⸣ [...] ⸢DINGIR⸣ {d}15 u LU₂-tum ba-ša₂-a UGU.MU | |
| 25'' | [...] ⸢MAŠ₂⸣.GE₆.MEŠ-u₂-a lum-mu-na ⸢ḫa-ṭa⸣-a A₂.MEŠ-u₂-a | |
| 26'' | [te]-⸢re⸣-tu-u₂-a dal-ḫa-a-ma ul [i]-ša₂-a EŠ.BAR kit-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 27'' | [be]-⸢li₂⸣ ina u₄-mu an-ni-i i-ziz-za-am-⸢ma⸣ ši-mi qa-ba-⸢a-a⸣ | |
| 28'' | di-i-na di-ni EŠ.BAR-⸢a-a⸣ pu-ru-⸢us⸣ | |
| 29'' | GIG ZARAḪ NU DU₁₀.GA UZU ina ⸢SU⸣-ia nu-us-si | |
| 30'' | mu-ru-uṣ šak-na nu-uk-kir-ma nu-⸢us⸣-su di-ḫu ša₂ SU.MU | |
| 31'' | DINGIR {d}15 u NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.LU sa-⸢li⸣-ma li-ir-šu-ni liš-ku-nu-ni re-e-ma | |
| 32'' | ina qi₂-bit pi-ka a-a TE-a mim-ma lem-nu u₂-piš kaš-ša₂-pi u kaš-šap-tum | |
| 33'' | a-a TE-a kiš-pu ru-ḫu-u₂ ru-⸢su⸣-u₂ up-ša₂-šu₂-u₂ ḪUL.MEŠ ša₂ LU₂-tum | |
| 34'' | a-a TE-a ḪUL MAŠ₂.GE₆.MEŠ A₂.⸢MEŠ⸣ GISKIM.MEŠ ša₂ AN-e u KI-tim | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ḪUL GISKIM ⸢URU⸣ u KUR a-a ⸢KUR⸣-[ni ...] | |
| 2 | ina KA ⸢ḪUL⸣ [...] ḪUL-tim ša₂ LU₂-tum ma-ḫar-⸢ka⸣ [...] | |
| 3 | AN.⸢ḪUL₂⸣ [... GU₂].⸢MU⸣ aš-ša₂-ka-nu mim-ma lem-nu a-a u₂-⸢šas⸣-[ni-qa] | |
| 4 | ar₂-⸢rat⸣ [...] ⸢INIM⸣.GAR NU SIG₅ ana a-ḫa{ḫi}ti ⸢li⸣-[is-kip] | |
| 5 | ki-⸢ma⸣ [... nu]-⸢ri lim-mir ar-ra-tu⸣ i-⸢dir⸣-[tu₂ ...] | |
| 1' | [... lud-lu]-⸢la⸣ da₃-li₂-li₂-⸢ka⸣ | |
| 2' | [... nar]-⸢bi⸣-ka ⸢liq⸣-[bi] | |
| 3' | [...] da₃-li₂-li₂-ka lud-⸢lul⸣ | |
| 4' | [...] {d}AMAR.UTU.[KAM] | |
| 5' | [... TIL]-u₂ SAG UDU.NITA₂ KI GAR-nu NU KUR₂-⸢ar₂⸣ | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢U₂⸣.ZUG₂ lu-u₂ ana UGU ša₂ SAḪAR.ŠUB.⸢BA-a⸣ | |
| 7' | [... {d]}⸢AMAR.UTU⸣ iš-pur-an-ni {d}e₂-a ⸢u₂-ma-ʾi⸣-[ir-an-ni] | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢SI⸣.SA₂-ma ana ⸢EGIR⸣-[šu₂ ...] | |
| 9' | [... 4-ta-šu₂]-⸢nu {u₂⸣}[er-kul-la ...] | |
| 1'' | [...] DU₁₁.⸢GA⸣ | |
| 2'' | [...] ⸢ša₂⸣ {d}e₂-a u {d}asal-lu₂-⸢ḫi⸣ | |
| 3'' | [...] ⸢UŠ₁₁⸣ ze-ru-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 4'' | [...] {⸢d⸣}iš₈-tar₂ u NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.⸢LU⸣ | |
| 5'' | [... tam-ḫu]-⸢ur₂⸣ KU₅-is ZI-tim | |
| 6'' | [...] KA.DAB.BE₂.DA | |
| 7'' | [... lem-nu]-⸢ti⸣ e tu-ša₂-as-ni-qa a-na ia-a-ši | |
| 8'' | [...] ⸢SIG₅⸣-tu₂ šuk-na | |
| 9'' | [... sul-li]-⸢ma⸣-am-ma ki-niš li-tam-mu-u₂ KI.MU | |
| 10'' | [...] MAŠ₂.GE₆ SIG₅-ta lu-mur luṭ-⸢ṭul⸣ | |
| 11'' | [...] ABGAL DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 12'' | [... taq-ta-bu]-⸢u₂⸣ ina GU₂-šu₂ ⸢GAR⸣-[an] | |
| 13'' | [... GAR]-⸢nu⸣ EN₂ ez-ze-ta₅ 3-šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 14'' | [... u₄-me-šu₂]-⸢ma⸣ GI.IZI.⸢LA₂⸣ [NIG₂.NA ...] | |
| 15'' | [...] ⸢MU-šu₂⸣ [...] | |
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