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House Most High, pl. 08 K 04374+ (P395493)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | House Most High, pl. 08 K 04374+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P395493 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢x⸣-ma | ... and |
| 3' | [...] u₂-la-pa | ... he smote |
| 4' | [...]-KUR | ...-šadu |
| 5' | [...]-⸢ša⸣-am | It is the ... of |
| 6' | [...]-⸢x⸣-an | ...-e’an |
| 7' | [...]-⸢am⸣ | ...-emû |
| 8' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 9' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣-[...] | |
| 3 | [...] ⸢x x x x x x⸣ [...] ⸢ki⸣-nim | ... E-nim |
| 4 | [...] ⸢x x x x e⸣-[...]-ki-il | ... E-e-ki-il |
| 5 | [...] ⸢a₂⸣ [...]-⸢kam₂ x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-tuk | ... it is the ... of ... |
| 6 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-ni-i ⸢ta-mah⸣-ha-aṣ | ... ... his ..., the tamaḫ-house |
| 7 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x ina li⸣-pi-i | ... ešû-plant ... in the līpu-plant |
| 8 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ eš-bu ta-⸢šam⸣-miṭ | ... you set up ... ... |
| 9 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢li⸣-pa-a la ta-ak-kal | ... epâ-plant ... you do not eat |
| 10 | [...] ⸢x⸣ u da-ma la te-te-eṣ-⸢ṣi⸣ | ... you will not approach my mother and father |
| 11 | [...] ⸢x⸣ sa₃-ar-⸢ta⸣ | ... the sar-eta-e3 |
| 12 | [...] la te-pu-⸢uš⸣ | ... you did not do |
| 13 | [...] pu-luh-ta [...] | ... fear ... |
| 14 | [...] la ik-kal-⸢ka⸣ | ... he will not eat |
| 15 | [...] a-ma-ta la tu-lam-man | ... do not change the word |
| 16 | [...] ⸢ni-is⸣-sa-tu₂ ana ŠA₃-ka | ... enisatu-plant for your hand |
| 17 | [... la ta]-⸢šad⸣-da-ad | ... you should not go out |
| 18 | [... le]-mut-ta | ... evil ... |
| 19 | [... la] ⸢te⸣-ep-pu-uš | ... cannot be performed |
| 20 | [... dan]-⸢na⸣-ta da-ri-ta | From the ... of the eternal Dane |
| 21 | [...] ⸢la⸣ ta-liq-qi₂ | ... you will take |
| 22 | [...] ⸢zu⸣-qa-qi₂-pu a-mi-lam iz-qu-ut | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the ezû-qāqipu-plant is a flood that rises |
| 23 | [... mi]-na-a il-qi₂ | ... what has he taken? |
| 24 | [... mu]-⸢nam⸣-gi-ru a-mi-lam uš-mit | (Sum) ... he swore an oath (Akk) The ... of the en-priestess, the awe-inspiring one, has sworn |
| 25 | [... mi-na]-a ut-ti-ir | ... why did he return? |
| 26 | [...] ⸢zu⸣-qa-qi₂-pu | ... ezu’eqaqipu |
| 27 | [... mu]-⸢nam⸣-gi-ri | ... the one who encircles |
| 28 | [...]-⸢na⸣ šu-mi | ... my hand |
| 29 | [...]-zi-ir-ma | ... is destroyed and |
| 30 | [...]-ra-am | ... ... |
| 31 | [...]-⸢gi⸣-ru-tu₂ | ...-egi-erutu |
| 32 | [...]-⸢pu⸣-uš | ...-puš |
| 33 | [...]-⸢x⸣-ti | ...-eti |
| 34 | [...]-⸢x⸣-ma | ... and |
| 35 | [...]-⸢x-AZ⸣ | ...-AZ-e23 |
| 36 | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 37 | [...]-⸢ri-ṣi⸣ | ...-erše |
| 38 | [... ku]-⸢uṣ⸣-ṣu le-mun | ... evil ku’eušbu-plant |
| 39 | [...] ⸢x⸣ um-ma-a-tu₄ ṭe-ma i-ša₂-a | ... the ešmātu-demon, he is |
| 40 | [...]-⸢da⸣-nud al-peš₄-[en] ina la na-ki-mi-i e-rat-me | ... I am going to lie down with you in a place of no return. |
| 41 | [e]-⸢še⸣ nu-gu₇-da-a-ni ina la a-ka-li-me | When he does not eat the eše-vessel, |
| 42 | ⸢al⸣-gur₄-re-en e-še ka-ab-rat | “I am the one who is bound by a net. |
| 43 | emeda{da} nu₂-a na-a-ku šu-nu-qa | The nursemaid lies down, I lie down. |
| 44 | ga sub ib-ta-an-šub u₂-ša-ad-⸢da⸣ | He poured out milk, he made it rise up |
| 45 | ga-ŋar mu-da-an-kar lu-uš-kun ik-⸢ki-mu⸣ | (Sum) I am the one who smite(?) the enemy (Akk) The one who kills the enemy, I shall kill the enemy |
| 46 | ga-an-diri-ga lu-ut-tir-⸢ma⸣ | I want to surpass you, let me surpass you. |
| 47 | a-ba mu-ra-an-šum₂ man-nu i-nam-⸢din⸣ | Who will raise a claim against you? |
| 48 | pu₂ a nu-ŋal₂-la al-bal-bal {{ hi-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | A well that cannot be irrigated with water is being carried off. |
| 49 | kuš in a še nu-a al-hi-hi ma-ša₂-ak la sun-<...> {{ hi-pi₂ }} | (Sum) The sandal(s) that are not soaked with water(?) (Akk) (The sandals) which are not rinsed with water (var.) (the sandals that are) not cleaned |
| 50 | a-ri-a-še₃ diŋir-bi a-na <na>-me-e i-lu-šu₂-nu | (Sum) The scribal art is a flood that cannot be dispersed(?) (Akk) The dibirbi priests cannot be stricken to heaven |
| 51 | gi₄-gi₄-de₃ i-tu-ru | to be restored he returned. |
| 52 | e₂ šub-še₃ ana E₂ na-di-i | The house in question is taken to the house of Nadi. |
| 53 | akkil ga-an-kur₉ i-te-ru-ub ik-kil-lu₄ | I want to bring the akkil-vessel, he enters and binds it. |
| 54 | ga-an-tuš niŋ₂-erim₂ aš₂-šab rag-gu | I want to dwell in fear, I am a raggu-demon |
| 55 | ⸢nu⸣-libir-ra ŋeštug₂-ga de₅-im ul u₂-lab-bar ha-as-su | (Sum) The old woman does not wear a garment (Akk) She does not dress herself in a soiled garment |
| 56 | ⸢gašam⸣ kug-zu um-ma-na em-qa | The egašam-e temple, your silver, the mighty one, |
| 57 | kug-zu-ba lugal-bi ša₂ ne₂-me-eq-šu EN-šu₂ | Your silver is its owner's. It is his lord's gift. |
| 58 | ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣-ga na de₅-ga la ha-as-su | The eštug-priestess, who does not fear the nadītu-demon |
| 59 | [u₃] lu₂ kal-la u₃ mim-ma aq-ra | or a mighty man or anything else |
| 60 | [...] ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣-ga-na ša be-el-šu₂ | ... his robe of his lord |
| 61 | [...]-⸢un⸣-u₁₈(ZU-)lu-a im-šu₂-šu₂ | ... was born |
| 62 | [...]-⸢le⸣-en ib-ba-aš-ši hi-ših-ta-šu₂-ma | (Sum) ... I am the one who created him(?) (Akk) The one that created me was his sin |
| 63 | [...] ⸢il₂⸣-la in-na-ši re-es-⸢su⸣ | ... he raised up the elalû-priestess, |
| 64 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ina ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ | ... in ... ... |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | [...] ṣil-li mu-ka-aš-ši-di | ... the net he hung for me |
| 2 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ik-ka-aš-šad | ... he defeated |
| 3 | ŋeš-gi ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ it-bal-mi a-pu | The reed-beds of the ...-house(?) ... the “house-of-the-mount’ (temple) that has been plundered(?) |
| 4 | sam₂ ⸢gi-bi⸣ ši-im qa-ni-šu₂ | the price of that reed |
| 5 | u₃ šag₄-tum₂-ma ⸢sam₂⸣ [u₂]-⸢bi⸣ u₃ qer-be₂-e-tu₄ | and šagtumma, esam-e23-plant, ûbi-e 23-plant and qerbētu-plant |
| 6 | e-ne e-⸢še⸣ ši-im šam-mi-ša₂ | Whose utterance is divine, |
| 7 | a₂ ŋal₂ i₃-gu₇-e ⸢ik⸣-kal le-ʾ-u | He will eat the wages of the harvesters, he will have the ekallu-vegetable available. |
| 8 | sam₂ a₂-bi ši-im i-⸢di-šu₂⸣ | The price of its labor is paid in full |
| 9 | u₃ a₂ nu-ŋal₂-la u₃ ⸢la⸣ le-ʾ-u | and he will not raise a claim, but he shall have the usufruct of it. |
| 10 | sam₂ genna-bi e-še ši-im ⸢šer₃⸣-ri-šu₂ | Its price is the ešim of e’erišu plant |
| 11 | ⸢šag₄-ŋu₁₀⸣ saŋ kur ⸢lib₃-bi⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-bi | The šagbû-tree, the bundle of the mountain, its inside |
| 12 | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀ saŋ⸣ kur₂ ⸢bi-ki-ti x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the mountain, the mountain of the netherworld |
| 13 | [...] ⸢x-x⸣-ze₂-en ši-ta-la [...] | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of the scepter(?) |
| 14 | ⸢gal₄⸣-la-ŋu₁₀ al-sag₉ u₂-ri-mi da-⸢mi-iq⸣ | “It is beautiful, my city is sweet, |
| 15 | uŋ₃-ŋa₂ e-ne ina ni-ši-ia | “Now in my presence |
| 16 | ti-il ba-ab-dug₃-en e-še gu-um-mu-ra-an-ni | I am well, I want to go to the storehouse for you |
| 17 | du₃-a-bi al-sag₉ ana ka-la da-mi-iq | Its construction is pleasing, it is pleasing to all. |
| 18 | u₃ {tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂ ba-an-kur₉ u u₂-la-pa la-bi-iš | and a nidara-garment was brought, and the ulapa was missing. |
| 19 | igi gud-da du-a pa-an al-pi a-li-ki | (Sum) Look at me with a long-lasting face (Akk) Look to me with an old face |
| 20 | mud-še₃ bi₂-ib₂-ra-ra ina up-pi ta-rap-pi-is | (Sum) The one who smears (them) with blood is spread out in the open country (Akk) You spread out the blood with a smeared cloth |
| 21 | dub₃-ŋu₁₀ an-ta tum₂-tum₂-mu al-la-ka bir-ka-a-a | (Sum) I want to bring the šubû-demon down from heaven (Akk) I am going to bring my ... from heaven |
| 22 | ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ nu-kuš₂-u₃ la a-ni-ha še-pa-a-a | “It is not my fault, it is my fault that I am not smitten |
| 23 | lu₂ saŋ du₃-du₃ nu-tuku la ra-aš₂ ta-šim-ti | The one who does not have a regular offering, the one who has no desire |
| 24 | inbir mu-un-us₂-e ip-pi-ra re-dan-ni | (Sum) The inbir priestess, the one who looks at me with a gleaming eye (Akk) The ibir priestesses are the ones who look at me |
| 25 | dusu-a-na me-en a-ga-la-ku-⸢ma⸣ | I am the hero of his field, I am a slave. |
| 26 | {anše}MUL-še₃ ab-la₂-e ana pa-re-e ṣa-an-⸢da⸣-[ku] | I cast the stars into the sand. |
| 27 | {ŋeš}niŋ₂-šu-gi-me na-nam nar-kab-ta ⸢a-na⸣-[...] | It is indeed Nišume, the great singer |
| 28 | {gi}u₂-saga₁₁ ⸢šu-u₂⸣-[...] | The good reed basket |
| 29 | ab-il₂-il₂-e-en ⸢a-za-bi⸣-[il] | I lift up, I raise up. |
| 30 | hi-pi₂ }} | |
| 31 | U kud-da | and the long side |
| 32 | TE ab RI ⸢x⸣ {{ hi-pi₂ }} | ... (gloss: break) |
| 33 | AN ⸢x-e-ne⸣ | of the ... gods |
| 34 | ⸢x⸣ KIN | Month VI, |
| 35 | simₓ(GIG) a-<<nu>>-zu ⸢nu-me-a⸣ si-im-me | “If only you would give (me) your water to drink, if only I would give you your water! |
| 36 | ša₃-ŋar-ra ⸢gu₇⸣-e nu-me-a la-a | There was no šabara offering, |
| 37 | {ŋeš}⸢x⸣ | |
| 38 | kug-babbar-⸢ra⸣ {{ hi-pi₂ }} | silver (and) tin |
| 39 | {ŋeš}⸢x⸣ | |
| 40 | kug-⸢sig₁₇⸣-bi | its gold |
| 41 | ⸢x x⸣ 3(DIŠ) U₂ MU | 3 plants of that year |
| 42 | ⸢šag₄ KAM₂⸣ DIŠ RU-da | It is the ‘first-fruits’ (of the series) |
| 43 | mu-un-DU-DU {{ hi-<pi₂> }} | “He ... the ṣābu-disease, |
| 44 | |KI.NE|ŋu₁₀ | (a kind of container) |
| 45 | TUG₂-am₃ RI-ta | ... a garment |
| 46 | ŋa₂-e gu₂ e | “If he slips into a hole, |
| 47 | gab₂-⸢il₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ | |
| 48 | ba-ab-de₅-de₅ | he smote. |
| 49 | e₂-a esir UD-DU-A ina ⸢E₂⸣ [...] | (Sum) In the temple, the šerû-tree (is) in the temple (Akk) In(?) the temple |
| 50 | šeg₁₂ al-ur₃-ra-ta ⸢x⸣-[...] | From the brickwork of the Alurra temple |
| 51 | al-tuš {{ hi-pi₂ }} [...] | I sat down, the ‘miscarriage’ |
| 52 | im-ma lag saŋ-ŋa₂ [...] | (Sum) The brickwork of the saŋ drum (Akk) The clay of the good drum |
| 53 | ugu-ŋu₁₀ al-bi-iz [...] | (Sum) He sat down on the throne (Akk) He sits on the chair(?) |
| 54 | e-ne e-še ⸢i⸣-na-[...] | “The word of the lord is a flood that cannot be undone |
| 55 | mu im-ma šum₂{sar} šad-daq-da šu-[x] | year: “Šuma šaddaqda |
| 56 | im-ma-an-gu₇-e a-ku-ul-[ma] | he eats, he is hungry |
| 57 | mu-am₃ šat-⸢ta⸣ | year: “Šat-eta’e |
| 58 | šag₄-ŋu₁₀ al-tab₂-tab₂-⸢e⸣ lib₃-bi iṣ-ṣa-⸢x⸣-[...] | (Sum) The šagbû priest(ess) is crying out loudly(?) (Akk) Its heart trembles(?) |
| 59 | gi-duru₅ diri-ga ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | Extraneous reed mats |
| 60 | ab-u₅-⸢x⸣ [...] | (Sum) ..., the lord(?) ... (Akk) The herald ... |
| 61 | u₃ gi KA [...] | and ... reed |
| 62 | KA mu-un-⸢zu⸣-[...] | He made the mouth tremble |
| 63 | igi nu-mu-ni-⸢in⸣-[...] | He did not look at him |
| 64 | ⸢x x⸣ ur₃-ra ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 65 | [...] ⸢DU x⸣ [...] | ... ēdu-plant |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ BU ni₂ TE-ni ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... his fear ... ... |
| 2' | ur-gir₁₅-re a₂-ŋu₁₀ in-e₃-a [...] | The dog, when it comes out, ... |
| 3' | zu₂ ba-an-kud-de₃-en [...] | (Sum) I am the one who shaves my teeth (Akk) I have cut my teeth |
| 4' | mušen in-na-⸢ab⸣-be₂ | The snake cries out for him |
| 5' | UR₅-bi an-na-⸢ke₄⸣ | Its base is An. |
| 6' | u₃ SU-bi mi-in-bar-re-⸢en⸣ | and I will remove its ... |
| 7' | til₃-la ša-dug₄-ba-ta bu-luṭ ša₂ am-ša₂-⸢la⸣ | In order to prolong the life of the šadug priestess, in order to save the heart |
| 8' | ud-da an-ga-me-a u₄-mi-šam-⸢ma⸣ | On this day, on this day |
| 9' | {ŋeš}gu-za {iti}ab-ba-e₃ ki-ma ku-us-si a-⸢x⸣ | The throne of Abba’e is like a leather bag. |
| 10' | suh AN DI bi₂-ib-sir₃-sir₃-re-en ti-⸢iq-ni⸣ | (Sum) I am the one who binds ... (Akk) I bind ... |
| 11' | tu-taq-qa₂-⸢x⸣-[...] | You strew(?) |
| 12' | u₃ ti-ŋu₁₀ u₃ a-na ṣe-⸢li⸣-[ia] | and Tibu and to Šulīya |
| 13' | al-gurud-da ta-nam-⸢da⸣-[aš-šu] | “You are the alguruda priestess, you are the hero |
| 14' | {ŋeš}gu-za lu₂-ra diŋir-ra-a-ni ⸢ki-ma⸣ ku-⸢us⸣-[si ...] | The throne of the man, his intercession ritual, the Ekimae temple, the Ku'esi temple |
| 15' | {d}ša-ha-an al-me-a ša₂ DINGIR-šu₂ {d}⸢ša-ha⸣-[an] | “Šahan, you are the one of his god, Ešha-ean |
| 16' | er₂ im-ma-an-šeš₂-šeš₂ ⸢ta⸣-pa-ak-⸢ka⸣-[a-šu₂] | He wept, he was unable to sleep |
| 17' | kuš-bi an-še-tab-tab-be₂-en tu-ṣar-⸢ra⸣-[ap ...] | You make your feet tremble |
| 18' | u₃ izi an-na-ab-us₂-e u i-ša₂-⸢tu₂ tu⸣-ša₂-ah-ha-za-šu₂ | And the fire that I ignited, and the išvaḫhāzâtu-plant that I surrounded, |
| 19' | id₂-da-še₃ bi₂-ŋar-re-en-na ina na-ri tab-ba-aš-ši-ma | When you cross the river, you surround him with a net. |
| 20' | a-zu {u₂}šag₄-⸢lu⸣-ub₂-ze₂-da mu-ka da-ad-da-ru | The physician, the šaĝ-elubzeda-plant, the name of Dāddaru, |
| 21' | an-ga am₃ {ŋeš}⸢kiri₆⸣-še₃ ap-pu-na-ma | “He is in heaven, he is in the orchards, |
| 22' | ŋar-re-en-na-zu ina ki-ri-i tab-ši-ma | (Sum) Your scepter is placed in the orchard (Akk) You are placed in a place of silence |
| 23' | zu₂-lum-zu su-lu-up-pa-ka | your dates in the šuluppa-vessel |
| 24' | ze₂ an-ga am₃ mar-tu₄ | The Amorite sweetheart, |
| 25' | umun₂ u₃-mu-<ni>-in-ak-a aš₂-šar-šu-ma | Lord, when you have done this, my lord |
| 26' | u₃ e-ne niŋ₂ u₃-tu-ud-da-ni šu-u₂ ša₂ al-ti-šu-ma | And he who has given birth to him is the one who loves him. |
| 27' | na-nam a-ma-aš-ša-as-su-[ma] | indeed, I have seen him |
| 28' | šu su-ub u₃-mu-ni-in-ak-eš šu-⸢u₂⸣ | He made the hand of the šubû-priestess do it for me. |
| 29' | e-ne šeg₁₂ an-ga am₃ li-bit-tum-ma | The word of An is a libitum-demon |
| 30' | ⸢henbur₂ si⸣ nu-sa₂ hab-bur-ru la i-ša₂-⸢ru⸣ | The ḫānbur plant, which is not swollen, will not grow old. |
| 31' | ab-⸢sin₂⸣-e še-er-⸢u₂⸣ | the furrow, the šēr-e-sin |
| 32' | na-an-ni-⸢ib₂⸣-tu-ud a-a u₂-[lid] | May he not give birth to him! |
| 33' | še-numun na-an-ni-ib₂-dim₂-ma ze-ra a-a ib-[ni] | May seed not be fashioned, may it not be created in anger |
| 34' | še nim-ma še-um ⸢har⸣-[pu] | fresh barley, barley of the granary |
| 35' | si i₃-sa₂-sa₂-e-de₃ iš-še-[er] | he will correct the omens. |
| 36' | a-na-am₃ mi-nam-[mi] | What else? |
| 37' | i₃-zu-un-de₃-en ni-i-[di] | We know, we go. |
| 38' | še sig₉-ga še-um up-pu-⸢lu⸣ | Good quality barley, barley rations |
| 39' | si i₃-sa₂-sa₂-e-še iš-še-er | he will correct the omens. |
| 40' | a-na-am₃ mi-nam-mi | What else? |
| 41' | i₃-zu-un-de₃-en e-še ni-i-di | We know, we wander around. |
| 42' | ga-nam ga-ug₅-ga-en-de₃-en pi-qa a-ma-at-man | Let us kill each other! |
| 43' | ŋeš-en ga-an-gu₇ lu-ku-ul | I want to eat, but I do not know. |
| 44' | ga-nam ga-til₃-le-de₃-en pi-qa a-bal-lu-uṭ | Let us live, let us live!” |
| 45' | ŋeš-en ga-bi₂-ib-ŋar lu-uš-⸢kun⸣ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 46' | a gir₅-gir₅-de₃ eṭ-ṭe-eb-bu [...] | In order to sprinkle water, in order to ... |
| 47' | zi-ŋu₁₀ a-da-lugud₂-da ik-te-ru na-⸢piš⸣-[ti] | “Adaluguda, the enchanter of life, |
| 48' | ⸢ku₆ nu⸣-mu-ni-in-dab-ba nu-na ul a-bar | The fisherman who did not seize the fish, he did not ... the fish. |
| 49' | tug₂-ŋu₁₀ ṣu-ba-a-⸢ti⸣ | textile for the šubātu-priests |
| 50' | {u₂}ugu ⸢da-an⸣-de₂-e uh-tal-⸢liq⸣ | The udug plant has been cut off from the edānû-vessel |
| 51' | mu-lu e₃-e-de₃ mu-<še>-lu-u₂ aš₂-⸢šu₂⸣ | (Sum) The one who goes out, the one who is enraged(?) (Akk) The man who went out, he who is shouting |
| 52' | nagar bi₂-ib₂-SAR-de₃-e-⸢a⸣ nam-ga-ri ip-pat-til₃ | (Sum) The carpenter smote him, he ended his life (Akk) He ended the life of the carpenters |
| 53' | iri {⸢ŋeš⸣}tukul-a-ni a-lu ša₂ kak-ka-šu₂ | City, his weapon is the enemy's weapon |
| 54' | ⸢nu-kal⸣-la-⸢ge⸣-[eš]-⸢a⸣ la dan-nu | The nukal priestess is not strong |
| 55' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] na-ak-ru | ... the enemy |
| 56' | [...] ina pa-an a-bu-ul-li-šu₂ | ... before his father |
| 57' | [...] ul ip-paṭ-ṭar | ... did not open |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢ma⸣-ti-ma-a | ... my ... |
| 2 | [...] kal-bu | ... mighty |
| 3 | [...] a-na ⸢x-x-bi⸣ | ... to its |
| 4 | [...] KIT [...] ⸢x⸣ | ... ... |
| 5 | [...] ul ⸢u₂-x-x⸣-ŠI | ... not ... |
| 6 | [...] lu [...] ZI-ri | ... or ... ... |
| 7 | [...] ⸢ul⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣-RU | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the netherworld |
| 8 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ra ⸢x⸣ [...] KU ⸢x x x⸣ ka | ... ... |
| 9 | ⸢x⸣-bi₂-ib₂ ⸢pi⸣-it | “(If) it rains on it, it is a fallow deer. |
| 10 | {im}šu-rin-na-gin₇ GIM ti-nu-ri | like a šurinnu tree |
| 11 | libir-ra-ta la-bi-ri | from the old, old |
| 12 | kur₂-kur₂-ru-zu ana nu-uk-ku-ri-ka | (Sum) Your enemies are hostile to you (Akk) To your enemies, to your enemies |
| 13 | al-gig ma-ri-iṣ | the algig priestess of Maris |
| 14 | ŋeš-DU-NE mu-un-il₂ tal₂-lik taš-ša₂-a | He carried (them) up, went (and) received them. |
| 15 | a-šag₄ lu₂-kur₂-ra [...] e-qe₂-el nak-ri | (Sum) The field of the enemy ... (Akk) I take away the enemy's field |
| 16 | i₃-ŋen un-⸢il₂⸣ il-lik iš-ša₂-a | “I, the En-priestess, went, this is it! |
| 17 | a-šag₄-zu lu₂-kur₂-ra e-qe₂-el-ka nak-ru | Your field is hostile to the enemy. |
| 18 | ⸢nam⸣-lugal-la šar-⸢ru-tu⸣ | kingship and supremacy |
| 19 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ba e₃-a-ke₄ a-[...] | ... the one who came out of the eše temple |
| 20 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ŠE₃ am₃ ki-ma ⸢x⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣ | ... like a ... |
| 21 | [...] am₃ e-mi ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ | ... the mother ... |
| 22 | [...]-⸢ge⸣ u hi-il-la ⸢la⸣-pit | (Sum) ... he smites (Akk) The ... and the ḫillû-disease he releases |
| 23 | [...] bu-⸢uq-li⸣ na-ʾ-pi | ... of the buqlû-priests, the napištu priests |
| 24 | [...] meš-ṭu₂-u₂ ul uh-hur-šu₂ | ... he did not accept the supplication |
| 25 | [...] ⸢ku⸣-us-pa | ... the ekû-priest |
| 26 | [... la] ta-kul | ... do not eat ... |
| 27 | [...]-⸢lil⸣-ta | from ...-elil |
| 28 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | [...]-sa | ... her |
| 31 | [...]-DIŠ | ...-DIŠ |
| 32 | [...]-⸢x⸣-e | ...-e’e |
| 33 | [...]-⸢lu⸣-lu | ... elulu |
| 34 | [...] | |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x⸣-ma-mi-i | ... emāmi |
| 36 | [...]-BIT-ti | ...-bitti |
| 37 | [... mi]-⸢na⸣-a ana kip-pa-ti | ... to the traps |
| 38 | [... ta]-kap-pap | ... you will wipe clean. |
| 39 | [...] ri-gim ša₂-hi-i | ... like a goat |
| 40 | [...] ⸢kas₃⸣-pa ta-ša₂-qal | You crush ēšû-plant |
| [...] ⸢bur⸣ i-me-ri a-sah-har | I have received the ... of the ēru-house and the imeru-vessel. | |
| 44 | [... e]-⸢qi⸣-il id-ra-ni | ... he led me to the Eqī-Eil. |
| 45 | [...]-⸢KAM₂⸣ a-di 3(DIŠ)-šu | ...-e22nd day, 3rd time |
| 46 | [... le]-mu-un | ... lord |
| 47 | [...]-⸢x⸣-ti | ...-eti |
| 48 | [...]-⸢x⸣-ID | ...-e3-ID |
| 49 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 50 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...]-ti | ... my |
| 51 | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ [...]-ti | ... ...-ti |
| 52 | [...] ⸢x am₃ x⸣ [...]-⸢ma⸣ | ... is ... ... |
| 53 | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣-[...] | |
| 54 | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣-[...] | |
| 55 | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣-[...] | |
| 56 | [...] ⸢x⸣ kug-babbar-ra ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... silver ... |
| 57 | [...] ⸢x⸣-la₂ am₃ ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... the elala-plant, wild bull ... |
| 58 | [...] ⸢x x x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 59 | [...] ⸢x⸣-ab-di-di-en ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... you are wandering about, ... |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢tu₄⸣ | ...-etu-e23 |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ši | ... its |
| 4' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ti | ... of the eti |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
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