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2R 38, 1 (P395490)
Lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | 2R 38, 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | P395490 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢ba⸣-[ru-u] | ... ebarû |
| 2' | [...] a-kil ba-re-⸢e⸣ | ... he smote ... |
| 3' | [...] dam-ka-[ru] | ... the merchant |
| 4' | [... dam]-⸢gar₃⸣ a-kil dam-⸢ka⸣-[ri] | ... the merchant, the water of the merchant |
| 5' | [šaŋan]-la₂ {<ŠU(šamallû)>}{u} | šabanla-vessel |
| 6' | [ma-na]-la₂ {<ŠU(manalalû)>}{u} | manalû-stone |
| 7' | ⸢mu-un⸣-bal ih-[ri] | he took away. |
| 8' | mu-⸢un⸣-du₃ i-pu-[uš] | he built. |
| 9' | eg₂ i-[ku] | he smote |
| 10' | pa₅ pal-⸢gu⸣ | canal Pal-egû |
| 11' | pa₅ la₂ a-tap-pu | canal with no drainage |
| 12' | pa₅ sig a-tap-pu | a canal on the south side of the canal |
| 13' | pa₅ šita₃ ra-a-ṭu | to dig a well |
| 14' | pa₅ šita₃ me-ṭir-tum | a mētbirtu canal |
| 15' | pa₅ mu-un-bal a-tap-pu ih-ri | He brought the canal, he returned the canal. |
| 16' | ⸢eg₂⸣ sig₉-ga i-ku iš-pu-uk | He poured out a good eše3-vessel |
| 17' | [du₃-a]-bi ka-la-mu | all its construction |
| 18' | [im-du₃]-a pit-qu | built, destroyed |
| 19' | [...] {<⸢MIN⸣(pit-qu)>} pa-ta-qu | ... are scattered |
| 20' | [...] [ma]-⸢me⸣-tum | ... of the land |
| 21' | [...] {<[MIN(ma-me-tum)>} ta-mu]-⸢u⸣ | ... ditto, tamû-ē23 |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...] [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] {<⸢MIN⸣(i-tu-u)>} ⸢na⸣-a-⸢ri⸣ | ... ešamê-dītu-plant, ena’ea-ari-plant |
| 3' | [...] {<MIN(i-tu-u)>} eq-li | ... a reed fence |
| 4' | [...] {<MIN(i-tu-u)>} ki-re-e | ... the orchard |
| 5' | [...] šid-du pu-u-tum | ... šiddu-priestess |
| 6' | [...] {<MIN(šid-du)>} šup-li | ... šuplu-plant |
| 7' | [...] {<MIN(šid-du)>} ar₂-ku | ... sulphur |
| 8' | [...] {<MIN(šid-du)>} ku-ru-u | ... kurû-plant |
| 9' | ⸢zag⸣ pa-a-ṭu | |
| 10' | [zag {ŋeš]}⸢kiri₆⸣ {<MIN(pa-a-ṭu)>} ki-re-e | to the right of the orchard, ditto, the meadow |
| 11' | [zag a-šag₄]-ga {<MIN(pa-a-ṭu)>} eq-li | the edge of the field |
| 12' | [zag kalam]-ma {<MIN(pa-a-ṭu)>} ma-a-ti | the border of the country, ditto the land |
| 13' | [sa-dul]-bi a-bur-ru | its sadulbi aburu |
| 14' | [e₂ sa]-dul-bi E₂ a-bur-ru | The sadulbi temple, the aburru temple |
| 15' | [i-zi] ⸢sa⸣-dul-bi i-gar {<MIN(a-bur-ru)>} | The esa’edulbi-tree was erected, ditto. |
| 16' | [dal]-ba-an-na bi-ri-tum | a reed fence between |
| 17' | e₂ dal-ba-an-na bi-it {<MIN(bi-ri-tum)>} | the house of Dalbana, the bīt biritum |
| 18' | i-zi dal-ba-an-na i-gar {<MIN(bi-ri-tum)>} | “It is the rising of the storm, it is the setting of the ditto. |
| 19' | i-zi i-ga-ru | Izi (is) Igaru |
| 20' | e₂ i-zi bi-it {<MIN(i-ga-ru)>} | the temple of Izi, the house of ditto |
| 21' | i₃-ŋal₂ i-ba-aš₂-ši | he will carry out, he shall have |
| 22' | nu-i₃-ŋal₂ ul {<MIN(i-ba-aš₂-ši)>} | he will not take it away, it is not ditto |
| 23' | kaskal har-ra-nu | road journey |
| 24' | har-ra-an {<MIN(har-ra-nu)>} | a road |
| 25' | har-ra-an ur-hu | a long road |
| 26' | har-ra-an da-ra-gu | on a long journey |
| 27' | har-ra-an me-te-qu | a road is treacherous |
| 28' | ⸢gana₂⸣-gur₁₅ ka-na-gur-ru | “Gate of the Egur, the Kagurru |
| 29' | [ka]-ŋiri₃ pa-da-nu | a gate of padanu-fruit |
| 30' | [ŋiri₃-niŋ₂]-⸢ŋal₂⸣-la ki-ib-su | and a reed fence |
| 31' | [gu₄-ud-kalam]-ma da-rag-gu | oxen of the land, heroes |
| 32' | [ki-us₂-kalam]-⸢ma⸣ nar₃-da-mu | the Ki’uskalamae temple, my musician |
| 33' | [...] {<⸢ŠU⸣(kiūšu)>} | ... of E-e-šu-E- |
| 34' | [...] [kib]-su | ... its foundation |
| 35' | [...] [da]-⸢rag⸣-gu | ... Daragu |
| 36' | [...] [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢hi⸣-tan-⸢nu⸣-bu | ... etannû-plant |
| 2' | ⸢gu₂ da-ri⸣ na-an-du-ru | The eternal throne should not be shattered. |
| 3' | gu₂ i₃-ak-a kit-pu-lu | who acted maliciously, |
| 4' | gu₂ niŋ₂-gilim-ma šiq-pe-e-tu | |
| 5' | gu₂ dab hal-ti-ik-ku | “The neck of the snare is broken, |
| 6' | saŋ dab {<MIN(hal-ti-ik-ku)>} | |
| 7' | saŋ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ a-ru | |
| 8' | saŋ šum₂-mu ha-a-šu | sa-šummu ḫayas-vessel |
| 9' | saŋ-ki {<MIN(ha-a-šu)>} | sa-ki (means) |
| 10' | saŋ-ki keš₂-da ne₂-kel-mu-u | “It is the knot of a nekelmû-demon |
| 11' | saŋ-ki gid₂-da ne₂-kel-mu-u | long-lasting sa-ki-offering, nekelmû, |
| 12' | saŋ-ki {ŋeš}kiri₆ pi-ir-su | “Sakki, orchard of his own free will |
| 13' | gu₂ {ŋeš}kiri₆ {<MIN(pi-ir-su)>} | the bank of the orchard |
| 14' | gu₂ {ŋeš}kiri₆ na-bal-kat₃-tu₂ | the bank of the orchard was destroyed; |
| 15' | ki-bala {<ŠU(kibalû)>}{u} | the rebel land |
| 16' | ki bala KUR pa-le-e | the rebel land of Palê |
| 17' | ki-bala KUR nu-kur₂-ti | the rebel land, the land of no return |
| 18' | ki bala KUR na-bal-kat₃-ti | the rebel land of Nabalkattu, |
| 19' | lum-lum un-nu-bu | Lumlum ... |
| 20' | lam-lam uš-šu-bu | |
| 21' | ⸢sig₃⸣-sig₃ ša₂-a-ru | red ebony |
| 22' | ⸢sig₃⸣-sig₃ me-hu-u | esig-tree |
| 23' | ⸢sig₃⸣-sig₃ za-qi₂-qu | esig-tree |
| 24' | [sig₃]-sig₃ ša₂-qu-um-ma-tu₂ | red wool |
| 25' | [sig₃]-sig₃ ša₂-hur-ra-tu₂ | red wool |
| 26' | šurum ru-ub-ṣu | Hand of a Raven |
| 27' | šurum ka-bu-u | Hand of the mouth |
| 28' | šurum pi-qa-an-nu | Hand of a Piqannu |
| 29' | [šurum] gud ka-bu-ut al-pi | fodder of oxen, roasted, emmer |
| 30' | [šurum] ⸢anše⸣ {<MIN(ka-bu-ut)>} i-me-ri | the harvest of the ēše plant, ditto, i<mound> |
| 31' | [...] pu-ut-ru | ... responsibility |
| 32' | [...] ⸢li⸣-bit-⸢ti ka-bi-e⸣ | ... elī-ebit-eti, the kabî priest |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] [... ša₂-pil]-⸢ti⸣ | ... ša-piltī-e23 |
| 2' | [...] ⸢mu-še⸣-lu-u | ... the emu-še-e-lû |
| 3' | [...] {<MIN(mu-še-lu-u)>} ša₂-pil-ti | ... ša-pilti |
| 4' | {[lu₂}a]-⸢bala⸣ da-lu-u | the A’ebala-e3 (temple) of Alû |
| 5' | {[lu₂}a]-⸢bala⸣ ki-ta {<MIN(da-lu-u)>} ša₂-pil-ti | the A'ebala’e, below, the ša-pilti |
| 6' | {⸢lu₂⸣}al-ak-a ra-pi-qu | “The hoe, the hoe is wide, |
| 7' | {lu₂}niŋ₂-gul-AK-a he-pu-u | “The one who destroys the temple, |
| 8' | {lu₂}niŋ₂-kud-AK-a ma-ki-su | “The ... of the šandabakku-priestess, |
| 9' | {lu₂}sig₄-du₈-du₈ la-bi-in li-bit-ti | “The brick-carver’s prebend has not yet been completed. |
| 10' | {lu₂}lag-de₅-de₅-ga la-qit kur-ba-an-ni | Lagdega, taken by Kurbanni. |
| 11' | lu₂-ka-inim-ma a-ši-pu | Witnesses: Ašipu |
| 12' | lu₂-inim-gi-na ka-tu₂-u | the guarantor |
| 13' | gu₂-un bil-tum | talent of biltum, |
| 14' | gu₂-un-bi bi-lat-su | its yield he shall pay. |
| 15' | gu₂-un-bi-ne-ne bi-lat-su-nu | their ... |
| 16' | ⸢gu₂⸣-un a-šag₄-ga {<[MIN(bi-lat])>} eq-li | “The throne-dais, the field, the ditto field |
| 17' | [gu₂-un {ŋeš]}kiri₆ {<[MIN(bi-lat)>} ki]-⸢re⸣-e | the yield of the orchard, ditto, the reed-beds |
| 18' | [...] {<[MIN(bi-lat)>} še]-im | ... of the barley |
| 19' | [...] [...]-⸢me⸣ | ... ...-eme-e23 |
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