BMS 33 (P395008)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BMS 33 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395008 |
| 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 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [Incantation: O Tash]me[tu fi]erce one, goddess of loveliness, |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | Who makes (people) to agree with her word, who establishes [combat(?)], |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | Who weakens (i.e. soothes) the anger of the (personal) god and g[oddess]. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | Who hears prayers and supplications, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | Who accepts prayers and entreaties, |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | Wife of proud Muati (i.e., Nabu), son of Tutu (i.e., Marduk), |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | Bride of Esagila (i.e., Marduk), the foundation of the heavens, the mountain of the world, |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | Progeny of Ezida, the temple of the living beings of the great gods, |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | The queen of Borsippa, who governs the habitations, |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | Tashmetu, the lady whose order is powerful. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | [. . .] . . [. . .] . . . of the great goddesses [. . .]. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | [. . .] among the gods, father of the world, |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | [. . . peac]e he granted to you indeed, |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | [. . . of the tota]lity, [all] of them, he has made you bear. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | Marduk has generously bestowed upon you compliance and reconciliation. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | [With regard to all of] the disagreeable (people), you establish compliance and reconciliation. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | You make them all kneel down. You make their speaking heard. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | As for the [cro]oked among them, you straighten out [the]ir coun[sel]. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | You make the distant [land]s submit (lit. bow) to [your] command. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | O Tashmetu, goddess of sexual charm and delight, lady of [. . .] |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | I, so-and-so, son of so-and-so, whose (personal) god (is) so-and-so, whose (personal) goddess is so-and-so, |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | I have turned to you, my lady, hear [my] supplication! |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | [T]o Nabu, your husband, lord of wisdom, fore[most] son |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | Of Esagila, inter[cede] (for me), that |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | [. . . may he hear] my [invoc]ation. |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | [May he accept] my [pra]yer. [. . .] |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | [At his honor]ed [word . . .] (my personal) god [. . .] |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | [May . . . de]part. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [. . .] the distr[ess . . .] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | [. . .] asakku-demon [. . .] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | [. . .] witchcraft, sorcery, and magi[c . . .] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | [May] the curse [de]part. May [. . .] be [sent away]. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | [. . .] gallu-demon. May [it] turn back. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | May goodnes[s] be established [for] the teeming people. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | May [god] and man order favorable thi[ngs] (for me), |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | [According to] your august [comm]and, which cannot be changed, and your firm consent, |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | [O Tashme]tu, (my) lady. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | [It is the wording of] a lifted-[hand] prayer to Tashmetu. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | [. . .] you sprinkle pure water. A censer of juniper and myrrh |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | [. . .] sweet reed in flour you pour. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | [. . .] three times you recite and prostrate yourself. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | [. . .] will be reconciled. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | [Its ritual]: [You d]o (it) in the presence of the lamassu either with a ritual assemblage or with a censer. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | When you do (the ritual), garlic, cress, . . . [. . .] |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | Do not eat pork (lit. the flesh of a pig) or . . . |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | [Incantation: . . .] . . queen of the world, goddess of the ladies. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | [Pal]ace of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | [King] of the land of Ashur, who with Tashmetu, who establishes compliance, |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | [. . .] . . . his eyes. For an aide to memory (and) his reading |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | [He copi]ed, collated, (and) deposited (it) in his palace. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | [The one who trusts] in you will not be put to shame, O [Nabu]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [EN₂ {d}taš]-⸢me⸣-[tu₄ še]-⸢zu-zu⸣ i-lat mu-⸢na⸣-[me-e] | |
| 2 | ⸢muš-te⸣-eš-ma-at a-mat-sa ša₂-ki-na-at [an-nun-tu₂] | |
| 3 | ⸢muš⸣-te-⸢ni⸣-ih uz-⸢zi⸣ DINGIR u {d}[iš₈-tar₂] | |
| 4 | ⸢še⸣-mat tes₂-li-ti u su-pe-e | |
| 5 | li-qat ik-ri-bi u ⸢un⸣-ni-ni | |
| 6 | hi-rat šar-hi {d}MUATI{a-ti} a-⸢pil⸣ {d}TU.TU | |
| 7 | ⸢kal⸣-lat(ŠE) ⸢E₂.SAG.ILA⸣ du-ru-uš ⸢AN⸣ KUR{u₂} kib-ra-a-ti | |
| 8 | ⸢NUMUN E₂.ZI.DA⸣ E₂ ši-⸢kin na-piš⸣-ti ša DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ | |
| 9 | ⸢šar⸣-rat BAR₂.SIPA{ki} ba-ʾ-lat da-ad₂-me | |
| 10 | {[d]}⸢taš⸣-me-tu₄ be-el-⸢tu₄ ša₂⸣ qi₂-bi-sa gaš-⸢rat⸣ | |
| 11 | [x x] ⸢x⸣ [x x] ⸢x x x {d}iš₈-tar₂⸣-MEŠ ⸢GAL{ti⸣} [x] ⸢x⸣ [x x] | |
| 12 | [...] ⸢x⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ a-bi ⸢kib-ra-a-ti⸣ | |
| 13 | [... sa-li]-⸢ma⸣ i-qiš-ki ka-a-ši | |
| 14 | [x x x gim]-⸢ri⸣ [kul₂]-⸢lat⸣-si-na uš-taš-ši-ki | |
| 15 | {⸢d}AMAR.UTU⸣ [u₂-šat-lim]-⸢ki⸣ teš₂-ma-a u sa-li-ma | |
| 16 | [kul-lat] ⸢la⸣ ma-gi-ri [ta]-⸢šak⸣-ka-ni teš₂-ma-a u sa-li-ma | |
| 17 | ⸢tu⸣-šak-ma-si ⸢kul⸣-[lat]-⸢su⸣-nu tu-ša₂-aš₂-mi-i qi₂-bit-su-un | |
| 18 | [ṣal]-pa lib₃-ba-šu₂-nu tu-še-eš-še-ri mil-[ka-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ | |
| 19 | [KUR]-MEŠ ru-qu-tu tu-šak-na-ši qi₂-bit₂-[ki] | |
| 20 | {⸢d⸣}taš-me-tu₄ i-lat kuz-bi u da-di be-⸢let⸣ [...] | |
| 21 | [ana]-⸢ku⸣ NENNI A NENNI ša₂ DINGIR-šu₂ NENNI {d}iš₈-tar₂-šu₂ ⸢NENNI⸣{[tu₄]} | |
| 22 | ⸢as₂⸣-hur-ki GAŠAN-MU ši-mi-i su-⸢pe⸣-[ia] | |
| 23 | [a]-⸢na⸣ {d}AG ha-i-ri-ki EN GEŠTU₄ DUMU ⸢reš⸣-[ti-i] | |
| 24 | [ša₂ E₂].⸢SAG⸣.ILA a-⸢bu⸣-[ti ṣab-ti-ma] | |
| 25 | [liš-me zik₂]-⸢ri⸣-ia [...] | |
| 26 | [lil-qe ut]-⸢ne₂⸣-ni-⸢ia⸣ [...] | |
| 27 | [ina zik₂-ri-šu DUGUD]{⸢ti} DINGIR⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [li-in-ni]-⸢si⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | [...] ⸢ta⸣-[ne₂-hu ...] | |
| 3 | [...] ⸢AZAG₂⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | [...] ⸢kiš-pu ru-hu⸣-u ⸢ru-su⸣-[u ...] | |
| 5 | [li-in]-⸢ni⸣-is-si ma-mi-tu ⸢liṭ⸣-[ṭa-rid ...] | |
| 6 | [...] ⸢GAL₅⸣.LA₂ li-ne-⸢ʾ GABA⸣-[su] | |
| 7 | [a-na] UN-MEŠ a-pa-⸢a-ti liš⸣-ša₂-kin ba-ni-[ti] | |
| 8 | [DINGIR] ⸢u₃⸣ LU₂ liq-bu-u ⸢SIG₅⸣{[ti]} | |
| 9 | [ina qi₂-bi-ti]-⸢ki⸣ ṣir-ti ša₂ NU KUR₂{ru} u an-ni-ki ki-⸢nim⸣ | |
| 10 | {[d}taš-me]-⸢tu₄⸣ be-el-⸢tu₄⸣ | |
| 11 | [KA-INIM-MA ŠU]-⸢IL₂⸣-LA {d}TAŠ-ME-TUM-[KAM] | |
| 12 | [...] ⸢A KU₃⸣ SUD NIG₂.NA ŠIM.LI ŠIM.SES | |
| 13 | [... GI].DUG₃.GA ina ZI₃.DA DUB{ak} | |
| 14 | [...] 3(diš)-šu₂ ŠID⸣{nu}ma uš-kin-ma | |
| 15 | [...] ⸢x⸣ SILIM{mu} | |
| 16 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 17 | [DU₃.DU₃.BI] ⸢ina IGI {d}LAMMA šum-ma⸣ ina rik-si ⸢šum-ma ina⸣ NIG₂.⸢NA⸣ [DU₃]{⸢uš⸣} | |
| 18 | ⸢e-nu-ma⸣ DU₃{uš} SUM.SAR sah-⸢le₂-e⸣ {šam}[...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 19 | ⸢UZU⸣ ŠAH NU GU₇ lu-⸢u₂⸣ [(x)] ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 20 | [EN₂ ...] ⸢x⸣ šar-rat ⸢kib⸣-ra-a-ti ⸢i-lit⸣ be-le-e-ti | |
| 21 | [E₂].⸢GAL {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃⸣-A LUGAL GAL{u₂} LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠU₂{ti} | |
| 22 | [LUGAL] ⸢KUR⸣ aš-šur{ki} ša it-ti {d}taš-me-tu₄ ša₂-ki-nat teš₂-mi₃-i | |
| 23 | [x x] LE ME GAR-MEŠ{⸢na⸣} IGI.MIN-šu₂ a-na tah-sis-ti IGI.DU₈.A-šu₂ | |
| 24 | [AB.SAR].⸢AM₃⸣ BA.AN.E₃ qe₂-reb E₂.GAL-šu₂ ⸢u₂⸣-kin | |
| 25 | [NIR].⸢GAL₂⸣-ZU NU TEŠ₂ {d}[UR] | |
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