AfO 14, pl. 07 (P395431)
Divination, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AfO 14, pl. 07 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395431 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By Weidner, Ernst F. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:1] o i 3'3'.0–o i 3'3'.0 | [(…)] “the king of Akkad” means “Sargon”; “GI” means “to stretch”, |
| Obverse Column i [1:2] o i 7'7'.0–o i 7'7'.0 | […] … “MUD” means “blood” (and) “MUD” means “dark”. |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] o i 9'9'.0–o i 9'9'.0 | (as in) “blood is visible in the cloud”. |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] o i 14'14'.0–o i 14'14'.0 | “One horn extends beyond the other” |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] o i 15'15'.0–o i 15'15'.0 | (means) “(on) the fourteenth day, divinity is not visible with divinity”. |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] o i 20'20'.0–o i 20'20'.0 | […] …, “the side of the Scorpion” means “Venus” | (or) “Saturn”, |
| Obverse Column i [7:8] o i 34'34'.0–o i 34'34'.0 | [“…] occurs [during the ev]ening watch”. |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 33.0–o ii 33.0 | “If in the month of Nisannu (I) on the 14th day an eclipse [occurs] during the [evening] watch …”. |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 66.0–o ii 66.0 | “A messenger (variant: palace attendant) [will] s[eize] the throne” (= EAE 18 § VII.3) |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 1212.0–o ii 1212.0 | “If in the month of Tašrītu (VII) an eclipse occurs during the evening watch …”. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 1313.0–o ii 1313.0 | “If an eclipse is (lit. “was”) early in the east, it will be decked in the west …” |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 1616.0–o ii 1616.0 | – “forms” means “to begin,” ditto means “to place”, |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 1818.0–o ii 1818.0 | “If in the month of Šabāṭu (XI) an eclipse occurs during the evening-watch …”. |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 2020.0–o ii 2020.0 | “A great country will go against a small country for booty” |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 2323–o ii 2323 | “tor[ch” …] |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 2727.0–o ii 2727.0 | “If in the month of Ad[dāru (1) an eclipse occurs during the evening watch …”] |
| Obverse Column ii [21:22] o ii 3535.0–o ii 3535.0 | “If the Yoke of the S[ea] grows dark.” |
| Reverse Column iii [0:1] r iii 1r iii 1–r iii 1r iii 1 | […] “A(?)” means “to” |
| Reverse Column iii [10:11] r iii 1919.0–r iii 1919.0 | [“If the sun at its appearance on day 1 of the month of Addāru (I) is red] like a torch …” |
| Reverse Column iii [22:23] r iii 39'39'.0–r iii 39'39'.0 | [… (means)] “to be quick”, |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [(x x x)] ⸢x x⸣ [...] [...] | |
| 2' | [(x x x)] ⸢x a⸣ du ⸢x⸣ [...] [...] | |
| 3' | [(x x)] ⸢LUGAL⸣ a-ga-de₃ LUGAL.GIN GI ta-ra-⸢ṣa⸣ | |
| 4' | [(GI x)] ⸢GI⸣ GIN GAM ka-pa-ṣu | |
| 4b' | U ka-pa-ṣu | |
| 5' | [DIRI ⸢sap⸣-ha DIRI sa-pi-ih | |
| 6' | [DIRI ⸢x⸣ DIRI šu-par-ru-ru₃ DIRI ha-la-pu | |
| 7' | [(...)] ⸢x⸣ U DIRI MUD da-a-mu MUD da-ʾ-mu | |
| 8' | [(x x)] ⸢SI⸣ ma-lu-u SI sa-a-mu | |
| 9' | ina DUNGU MUD IGI-ma | |
| 10' | [x x x] pu-uh-hu-ru₃ NIGIN₂ pu-uh-hu-ru₃ | |
| 10b' | NIGIN₂ kub-bu-tu₂ | |
| 11' | [(x x x)] AB₂.KU₆ da-du ed-da-ma na-pal-ka-a | |
| 12' | [(x x x)] SI-MEŠ-šu₂ he-sa-a LAL he-su-u | |
| 13' | [(x x x)] ⸢LAL⸣ ma-lu-u LAL ša₂-pa-la | |
| 14' | SI SI i-ti-iq | |
| 15' | UD.14.KAM₂ DINGIR KI DINGIR NU IGI | |
| 16' | [(x x x)] ⸢pal⸣-lu-ur-tu₂ u₂-ṣur-tu₂ | |
| 17' | [MUL.MUL {d}U].⸢DAR⸣-MUL-MEŠ {d}dil-bat | |
| 18' | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ {mul}BAN {d}UDU.IDIM | |
| 19' | [(x x x)] {⸢d⸣}šu(LA-)ku-du {d}UDU.IDIM.GU₄.UD | |
| 20' | [...] ⸢x⸣ x A₂ {mul}GIR₂.TAB {d}dil-bat SAG.UŠ | |
| 21' | [(x x x)] {d}bi-ib-bu {d}UDU.IDIM | |
| 22' | [x x U₂ RU MAR ša₂-ka-nu | |
| 23' | [...] {⸢mul⸣}AŠ.GAN₂ {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu | |
| 24' | [...] {d}UDU.IDIM {d}{<MIN({d}UDU.IDIM)>} {d}dil-bat | |
| 25' | [...] ⸢x⸣ {d}SAG.ME.GAR | |
| 26' | [...] {⸢d⸣}ṣal-bat-a-nu | |
| 27' | [...] ⸢ša₂⸣-qu-u | |
| 28' | [...] {⸢mul⸣}E₂.TUR₃ | |
| 29' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ ma | |
| 30' | [...] {⸢d⸣}ṣal-bat-a-nu | |
| 31' | [... ina] ⸢IGI⸣.LA₂-šu₂ ina GE₆ | |
| 32' | [...] ⸢x⸣ mu šu₂ | |
| 33' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ta hu ku | |
| 34' | [... EN.NUN].⸢AN⸣.USAN GAR-ma | |
| 35' | [...] li hu | |
| 36' | [...] ⸢x⸣ mu | |
| 37' | [...]-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 38' | [...]-⸢nu⸣ | |
| 39' | [...] | |
| 40' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 41' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 42' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 43' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 44' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 45' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | ⸢x⸣ zib-ma ša₂ ⸢a x⸣ [...] | |
| 3 | ina {iti}BARA₂ U₄.14.KAM AN.GE₆ EN.NUN.[AN.USAN GAR-ma] | |
| 4 | me-sir₃-tu₂ ina KUR GAL₂ BURU₁₄ [KUR ...] | |
| 5 | {su-ul}SUL er-⸢ri⸣-[...] | |
| 6 | RA.GABA GIR₃.SE₃.GA AŠ.TE ⸢DAB⸣{[bat]} | |
| 7 | RA.GABA DUMU šip-⸢ri⸣ | |
| 8 | GIR₃.SE₃.GA man-za-az pa-ni | |
| 9 | {lu₂}GU₃.DE₂(MURUB₄) mun-nab-tu₂ | |
| 10 | ri-is-ba-tu₂ di-ik-tu₂ | |
| 11 | ša₂ {giš}TUKUL UR₂ nap-ṭa-ru | |
| 12 | ina {iti}DU₆ AN.GE₆ EN.NUN.AN.USAN₂ GAR | |
| 13 | AN.GE₆ ina {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ ih-mu-ṭa ina {d}UTU.ŠU₂ {d}UTU.ŠU₂ a-pir | |
| 14 | TAB ha-ma-ṭu TAB šur-ru-u | |
| 15 | AN.GE₆ ina {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ ih-mu-ma | |
| 16 | ih-mu-ma šur-ru-u {<MIN(ih-mu-ma)>} ša₂-ka-nu | |
| 17 | ih-mu-ma šur-ru-u | |
| 18 | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ AN.GE₆ EN.NUN.AN.USAN₂ GAR | |
| 19 | EŠ₃.NUN.NA{ki} KUR ṭup-li-ia₂-aš₃ | |
| 20 | KUR GAL ana KUR TUR ana ši-la-a-te i-ha-aq-ma | |
| 21 | ha-a-qu la-⸢ka-du⸣ | |
| 22 | di ud ki ⸢x x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 23 | di-pa-[ri ...] | |
| 24 | GAL₂ ba-⸢šu-u⸣ [...] | |
| 25 | URU MU ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 26 | LU₂ ⸢LU₂⸣ [...] | |
| 27 | ina {iti}⸢BARA₂⸣ [AN.GE₆ EN.NUN.AN.USAN₂ GAR] | |
| 28 | u₂-[...] | |
| 29 | la ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 30 | ⸢ina x⸣ [...] | |
| 31 | GIŠ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 32 | KUR ME x ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 33 | la-ʾ-[...] | |
| 34 | ina DU {d}[...] | |
| 35 | {mul}⸢ŠUDUN⸣ ša₂ ⸢A⸣.[AB.BA a]-⸢dir⸣ | |
| 36 | u₂-ru-ba-tu₂ bi-⸢ka⸣-tu₂ | |
| 37 | IŠŠEBU šar-ru₃ KUR te-bu-u | |
| 38 | aš ša₂ x/šur man pu-su-tu₂ pu-su-tu₂ kul-lul-tu₂ | |
| 39 | {eš}ŠE₃(KI) a-na DAB₂ ṣa-ba-tu₂ | |
| 40 | ⸢GAL⸣ ma-a-du GIŠ rig₂-mu | |
| 41 | ⸢BAR⸣ pa-ra-su GAL₂ GUR iz-bu | |
| 42 | [x (x)] qa₂-ra-bu li₆-bu li-ʾ-bu | |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢A⸣ a-na | |
| 2 | [KUR] ⸢x nu⸣ {<MIN(KUR)>} sa-pa-nu | |
| 3 | [...]-⸢ta⸣-tu₂ ša₂ me-re-ši | |
| 4 | [...] ⸢x⸣ GENNA ka-a-a-⸢nu⸣ | |
| 5 | [(...) {d}KUR.GAL] {d}en-lil₂ | |
| 6 | [(...) ...] ⸢ma⸣-a-du | |
| 7 | [...] ⸢x⸣ lu ud | |
| 8 | [...] {⸢d⸣}U.GUR | |
| 9 | [...] ha-ra-⸢ṣu⸣ | |
| 10 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 11 | [...] ⸢ha⸣ la₂ HAL/DIDLI sa x ri erim/pir₂-tu₂ | |
| 12 | [...] ⸢me⸣ še ur-ru-BU | |
| 13 | [...] ⸢nu⸣ ME-se-e-tu₂ | |
| 14 | [...] u₂ šal/TAR-lu | |
| 15 | [...] UD TU | |
| 16 | [...] ⸢pa⸣ qa MIN | |
| 17 | [...] TU | |
| 18 | [...] ⸢x⸣ KUR₂ DIŠ ⸢x⸣ | |
| 19 | MAN ina {iti}BARA₂ U₄.1.KAM ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂] ⸢GIM⸣ di-pa-⸢ri⸣ [SA₅] | |
| 20 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 29' | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| 30' | [...] ⸢x⸣ u | |
| 31' | [...] ⸢x⸣ qu | |
| 32' | [...] ⸢x⸣-pa-ku | |
| 33' | [...] ṣu | |
| 34' | [...] nu | |
| 35 | [...] en ud | |
| 36' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ur pa ni | |
| 37' | [...] ⸢ma⸣-ṣu-u | |
| 38' | [...]-⸢ma⸣-ah | |
| 39' | [...] ⸢ha⸣-ma-ṭu | |
| 40' | [...]-⸢ra⸣-ru | |
| 41' | [...] ⸢x⸣-tu₄ | |
| 42' | [...] ⸢x ri⸣ bu | |
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