BMS 07 (P394946)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BMS 07 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394946 |
| 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 [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | May I . . . your greatness [. . .] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | May Esagil rejoice [. . .] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | May Ezida . . . [. . .] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | The gods of heaven and [. . .] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | The great gods [. . .] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | Anu, Enlil, [. . .] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [. . .] the wording of a shu[ila-prayer]. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | Incantation: O Belet-ili, most exalted lady [. . .] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | I call out to you, my lady, stand near[by and . . .] |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | I seek you out, I turn to you, as the hem of [. . .] |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | Because judging a case [. . .] |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | Because restoring (and) maintaining well-b[eing . . .] |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | Because [. . .] to save, to spare, (and) to rescue. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | O Belet-ili, sublime lady, [. . .] |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | Among the myriad stars of the heavens, O lady, . . . [. . .] |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | Receive my flour offering, [. . .] |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | Let me send you to my ang[ry] (personal) god [. . .] |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | To the god of my city who is furious and en[raged . . .] |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | On account of the evil of a lunar eclipse, which [. . .] |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | (And) the evil of portent[s . . .] |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | Which in [my] palace [. . .] |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | O Belet-ili, lady [. . .] |
| Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24' | And your sure approval [. . .] |
| Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25' | May my furious [god . . .] |
| Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26' | [. . .] the god of my city who is furio[us . . .] |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | Who is in a rage, may he rel[ent . . .] |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | O Belet-ili, most exalt[ed] lady, [. . .] |
| Obverse [28:29] o 29'29'–o 29'29' | With Marduk, king of the gods, lord, [. . .] |
| Obverse [29:30] o 30'30'–o 30'30' | [. . .] your wide canopy [. . .] |
| Obverse [30:31] o 31'31'–o 31'31' | A requital of favor and [. . .] |
| Obverse [31:32] o 32'32'–o 32'32' | That I may proclaim your greatness [. . .] |
| Obverse [32:33] o 33'33'–o 33'33' | [. . .] the word of [. . .] |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Incantation: O Scorpius [. . .] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | Merciful goddess, [. . .] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | Who hears prayers [. . .] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | Who gives life [. . .] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | On this day, [. . .] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | Ishum (and) [. . .] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | Who keep your word [. . .] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | Stand . . . [. . .] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | May they stand [here . . .] |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | The goddesses [. . .] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | By your command [. . .] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | May they hear my prayer [. . .] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | And you, look at me truly and [. . .] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | My sins are many [. . .] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | Before you, may my sins be released [. . .] |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | Judge my case, [. . .] my verdict. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | The one who against me witchcraft [. . .] |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | evil machinations of men performed [. . .] |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | And all kinds (of witchcraft) that to human food [. . .] |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | (Who) bad sickness, magic that distorts justice, magic that seizes the mouth, [. . .] |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | magic that cuts the throat has done, turned, (and) [. . .] |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | Who had another per[form (witchcraft against me)] |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | By your firm command that cannot [. . .] |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | May their machinations not approach me, draw near to me, no[t . . .] |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | May [. . .] to the sorcerer (and) sorceress. |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | O Išhara, merciful mother of the people [. . .] |
| Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727 | On account of the evil of a lunar eclipse which (happened) in month so-and-so (on) day so-and-so, |
| Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828 | The evil of signs (and) portents wicked (and) unfavorable which [. . .] in my palace and [. . .], |
| Reverse [28:29] r 2929–r 2929 | On account of that, I turn to you, I call to you, I constan[tly seek you.] |
| Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030 | [. . .] of favor to do [. . .] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [lu-ub]-⸢luṭ lu⸣-[uš-lim-ma ...] | |
| 2' | ⸢nar⸣-bi-ka ⸢lu⸣-[ta-ma-a ...] | |
| 3' | E₂.SAG.IL₂ ⸢HUL₂⸣-[...] | |
| 4' | E₂.ZI.DA ku-[...] | |
| 5' | DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ AN{e} ⸢u₃⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ [...] | |
| 7' | {d}a-num {d}en-lil₂ [...] | |
| 8' | KA-INIM-MA ⸢ŠU⸣-[IL₂-LA₂ {d}MUATI-KAM] | |
| 9' | EN₂ {d}be-let-i₃-li₂ GAŠAN ⸢šur⸣-[bu-tu₄ ...] | |
| 10' | al-si-ki GAŠAN-MU i-ziz-⸢zi⸣-[im-ma ...] | |
| 11' | eš-e-ki NIGIN{ki} GIM TUG₂.⸢SIG₂⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | aš-šum di-ni da-a-ni [...] | |
| 13' | aš-šum bul-lu-ṭu šul-lu-[mu ...] | |
| 14' | aš-šum KAR ŠU KAR [...] | |
| 15' | {d}be-let-i₃-li₂ GAŠAN ša₂-qu-[tu₄ ...] | |
| 16' | ina ma-aʾ-du-ti MUL ša₂-ma-mi GAŠAN ⸢ka⸣-[...] | |
| 17' | ZI₃.MAD.GA₂ muh-ri-in-ni-ma [...] | |
| 18' | lu-uš-pur-ki ana DINGIR-MU ze-[ni-i ...] | |
| 19' | ana DINGIR URU-MU ša₂ šab-su-ma ⸢kam⸣-[lu ...] | |
| 20' | ina HUL ⸢AN.GI₆⸣ {d}3(u) ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] | |
| 21' | HUL A₂-[MEŠ ...] | |
| 22' | ša₂ ina E₂.⸢GAL⸣-[MU ...] | |
| 23' | {d}be-let-i₃-li₂ ⸢GAŠAN x⸣ [...] | |
| 24' | u₃ an-ni-ki [...] | |
| 25' | [DINGIR]-MU šab-su ⸢li⸣-[...] | |
| 26' | ⸢DINGIR URU⸣-MU ša₂ šab-⸢su⸣-[ma ...] | |
| 27' | ša₂ i-zi-za li-⸢nu⸣-[ha ...] | |
| 28' | {d}be-let-i₃-li₂ GAŠAN ⸢šur⸣-[bu-tu₄ ...] | |
| 29' | a-na {d}AMAR.UTU LUGAL DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢EN⸣ [...] | |
| 30' | ṣu-lul-ki rap-šu₂ ta-[...] | |
| 31' | gi-mil dum-qi₂ ⸢u₃⸣ [...] | |
| 32' | nar-bi-ki lu-ša₂-[pi ...] | |
| 33' | KA-INIM-⸢MA⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | EN₂ {mul}GIR₂.TAB [...] | |
| 2 | il-tu₄ reme₂-⸢ni⸣-[tu₄ ...] | |
| 3 | še-mat ik-ri-bi [...] | |
| 4 | qa-i-šat ZI{⸢ti₃⸣} [...] | |
| 5 | ina u₄-mi an-ni-i ⸢i⸣-[...] | |
| 6 | {d}i-šum {⸢d⸣}[...] | |
| 7 | mu-kil-lu at-me-ki [...] | |
| 8 | i-zi-za-ma ⸢it⸣-[...] | |
| 9 | li-iz-⸢zi-zu⸣-[nim ...] | |
| 10 | {d}IŠ₈.TAR₂-MEŠ [...] | |
| 11 | ina qi₂-bit-ti-⸢ku⸣-[nu ...] | |
| 12 | liš(ud-)mu-u₂ ik-ri-bi [...] | |
| 13 | u₃ at-tu-nu ki-niš IGI.BAR{nin-⸢ni}ma⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | ma-aʾ-du ar-nu-⸢ia⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | ma-har-ku-nu ar-ni lip-⸢pa-ṭir⸣ [...] | |
| 16 | di-ni di-na EŠ.BAR{a-[a]} [...] | |
| 17 | ša a-na ia-ši kiš-⸢pi⸣ [...] | |
| 18 | up-ša₂-še-e HUL{ti} ša₂ LU₂-MEŠ ⸢DU₃⸣{[ša₂} ...] | |
| 19 | u₃ mim-ma šum-šu₂ ša a-na ma-ka-le-e ⸢LU₂⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | NIG₂.GIG NU DU₁₀{tu₂} DI.BAL.A KA.DAB.BE₂.⸢DA⸣ [...] | |
| 21 | ZI.KU₅.RU.DA DU₃{ša₂} is-hu-ra ⸢i⸣-[...] | |
| 22 | ša-ša₂-nam-ma u₂-še-[pi-ša₂] | |
| 23 | ina qi₂-⸢biti-ku-nu⸣ kit-ti ša₂ ⸢NU⸣ [...] | |
| 24 | up-ša₂-šu-u-[šu₂-nu a]-⸢a⸣ TE{ni} a-a iq-ru-bu-ni ⸢a⸣-[a ...] | |
| 25 | ana UGU e-⸢pi-ši⸣ e-piš-ti li-[...] | |
| 26 | {d}iš-ha-ra AMA reme₂-ni-tum ša UN-MEŠ [...] | |
| 27 | ina HUL AN.GE₆ {d}3(u) ša₂ ina ITI NENNI U₄ NENNI [GAR{na]} | |
| 28 | HUL A₂-MEŠ GISKIM-MEŠ HUL-MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA-MEŠ ša₂ ina E₂.GAL-MU u [KUR-MU GAL₂{a]} | |
| 29 | ⸢a-na šu⸣-[a]-⸢ti⸣ NIGIN{ki} al-si-ki ⸢KIN⸣-[KIN{ki]} | |
| 30 | [...] ⸢dum-qi₂ DU₃{ša₂⸣} [...] | |
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