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BAM 6, 579 (P396196)
Medical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | BAM 6, 579 |
|---|---|
| ID | P396196 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Medical |
| 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) |
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| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _kum2 dab pa_ {gesz}szu-sze _zi3-kum hi-hi_ ina _a gazi{sar} [sila11]_-asz# _lal2_-du | If a man’s belly is swollen, he is seized by šūzu-jaundice: you knead coarse flour in juice from gazelle (and) you bandage him with it. |
| 2 | _{u2}gesztin ka5-a had2-ra2 gaz sim_ ina _a gazi{sar#} [sila11]_-asz# _lal2_-du | You crush fox-vine, šumlalû-plant (and) sim-plant in juice from gazelle pomegranate, you bandage him with it. |
| 3 | _numun_ {u2}qut-ra-te _gaz_ ina _a gazi{sar}_ ta-la3-asz _la2_ ina _a gazi{sar#} x [...] _lal2_ | You crush seeds of qutrrātu-plant, you knead them in ghee, you bandage him (with the mixture), you smear it on a piece of ... ... honey. |
| 4 | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 _kum2 sza3_-szu2 _mu2-mu2_ ana _ti_-szu 1/3(disz) _sila3 {szim}hab_ ina szur#-szum#-me _kasz_ | If a man’s head is swollen, his belly is full of sighs for his life: you mix 1/3 qû of habru-aromatic in beer dregs. |
| 5 | tara-bak ina _tug2 sur_-ri _gazi{sar} {szim}buluh sud2_ ana _igi sur_ ta-za-ru3# _igi#_ u _masz-sila3 la2#_-ma# ina-esz | You wrap (them) in a cloth. You knead kasû-tamarind (and) baluhhu-aromatic. You put it on the front of the cloth, you remove it from the front and the back, and then he will get better. |
| 6 | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _kum2_-im _pa {gesz}SZE.HAR pa_ {gesz}szu-sze 1(u) _kisal# mun_ ana _sza3_-bi# _szub#_-di# | If a man’s belly is full of mucus (sulphur): you pour a šūru-tree, a cubit of cypress (and) 10 kisal of salt into it. |
| 7 | ina _mul4_ tusz-bat ina sze-ri3 _nu_ pa-tan _nag_-[ma ina]-esz# | he sits in the star; in the morning, he should not drink on an empty stomach, and then he will recover. |
| 8 | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _kum2_ u2-kal _ninda_ u _a_ la i-mah-har _numun {gesz}szinig sud2_ ina _lal3_ u [...] | If a man’s belly is full of kumlar: he will not receive bread and water. You pound seed from tamarisk in honey and ... |
| 9 | _DISZ ki-min 2/3(disz) sila3 a zu2-lum-ma 2/3(disz) sila3 a gazi#{sar} 2/3(disz) sila3_ [...] | If ditto: 2/3 sila3 of water from the date palm, 2/3 (sila3) of ghee and 2/3(?) sila3. ... |
| 10 | _nu_ pa-tan 1(disz)-szu2 2(disz)-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 _nag al-us2-sa# a#-gesztin-na nag_ ana _dur2_-[szu2 _dub_-ak-ma _ti]_ | He should not drink it on an empty stomach, once, twice, or thrice. You pound grapes, you pour it into his anus, and then he will recover. |
| 11 | a-na _kum2 sza3_ szu-li-i _i3-udu ukusz2#-hab#_ [...] _{szim#}hab_ u2# [...] | To soothe the heart of the sick man, ... sheep-fat, kukušhab-plant ... ḫašīmu-plant and ... |
| 12 | ana _a szub_-di ina _mul4_ tusz-bat _nu_ pa-[tan] _nag#_ [...] | you cast it into water. You sit in the star, you do not drink it on an empty stomach ... |
| 13 | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _kum2-kum2 {szim}gur2#-[gur2]_ {szim#}[x ... ina _mul4]_ | If a man’s belly is hot: mint, juniper, ... in the star |
| 14 | tusz-bat ina sze-ri3 _sud2_ ana _sza3 kasz szub#_-[di ...] | you sit down, in the morning you sprinkle, you pour into the beer ... |
| 15 | _DISZ na sza3_-szu2 _kum2_-im x [...] | If a man's belly is swollen ... .... |
| 16 | ana _a szub_-di# ina _nindu# [usz2_-er ...] | you pour it into water, he drinks it in a bowl, ... |
| 17 | {u2}ur2#-[ne2-e ...] _{szim#}li#_ x [...] | burāšu-plant ... juniper ... |
| 18 | _tesz2-bi sud2_ ina x [...] ina _i3-udu hi-hi_ ina _kusz sur u4 1(disz)-[kam2_ ...] | You pound together. In ... ... in fat from a sheep, in a leather bag. On the 1st day ... |
| 19 | _numun {gesz}szinig_ u2 [...] x _ki-min_ ina _i3-gesz_ [...] | seed from a tamarisk and ... ... ditto in oil ... |
| 20 | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 um-ma#-[am u2-kal ...] _ki#-min#_ ina# [...] | If a man’s belly holds a mother ... ditto in ... |
| 21 | _DISZ ki-min dida2#_ ba#-[lu pa]-tan# [...] | If ditto: he is covered with swollen grass, ... . |
| 22 | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 um-ma-am _tuku_-szi a-na _kum2_ sza2 ina _[sag] sza3#_-szu2 sza2-ha-t,i [...] | If a man's right ear has a mother: for the fever that is in his left ear .... |
| 23 | _i3-gesz bara2-ga_ lu _a uzu szah_ kab-ra _nag#_ x-ma um-mu [sza2 _sag sza3_-szu2] | oil of the dais, either water from a pig's loin, ... and the mother of his heart's head |
| 24 | isz-sza2-ha-at, im-mi-is#-[si ...] x ib x [...] | he shook, ... ... |
| 25 | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 _kum2_ u2-ka-al-ma _ninda_ u _[kasz nu igi_ ...] | If a man’s belly is full of mucus and he does not see bread and beer ... |
| 26 | ta-pa-as, lu ina 1/2(disz) _sila3 kasz sag_ lu ina x [... _nag_ ...] | You crush it, either with 1/2 qû of first-class beer or with ... ... you shave ... |
| 27 | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 um-ma-am s,e-e#-en ana um#-[mi _sag sza3_-szu2 sza2-ha-t,im ...] | If a man’s belly is full of blood: he will be deprived of sleep for the mother of his belly .... |
| 28 | _za3-hi-li_ t,e4-ne2-ti _ki ninda_ [...] x ina x [...] | ... flour of the tēnû-festival with bread ... ... in ... |
| 29 | _kum2_ sza2 _sag sza3_-szu2 isz-sza2-ha-at, [...] | The fever which afflicts his head ... |
| 30 | _DISZ na kum2 sza3 tuku-tuku_-szi _u4-da sa2-sa2_ [...] | If a man’s belly is full of lumps: the day will be favourable .... |
| 31 | _{u2}kur-ra gazi{sar}_ {u2}ak-tam _u2 babbar#_ [...] | kurru-plant, mustard, nīnû-plant and white plant |
| 32 | _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz 1(u) 4(disz) u2-[hi-a_ ...] | bellicose, ipiniš-plant, 14 plants |
| 33 | _sud2_ ina _za3-hi-li_ si-ka-a-ti [...] | You pound suluppu-plant in a paste of sikkatu-beer ... |
| 34 | a-na s,i-ri-ih-ti _kum2 sza3 zi_-hi u2# [...] | For the ṣirihtu-disease, the burning of the belly and . . |
| 35 | _{u2}kur-ra {szim}gur2-gur2 naga si mun_ [...] | kurru-plant, mint, horned alkali, salt |
| 36 | _{u2}kur-kur na4#_ ga#-bi#-i# {u2#}ak#-tam# [...] | kurkuru-plant, alum, nīnû-plant |
| 37 | _tesz2-bi_ ta-pa-as, ina x [...] | You rub together. In ... ... |
| 38 | _u2_ a-re-e _gazi#[{sar}_ ...] | plant, cedar, juniper |
| 39 | _pap_ a-nu-tu4 bul-t,u _duh#_ [...] | Total: the items of life, well-being, .... |
| 40 | _DISZ na_ s,i-ri-ih-ti _sza3 tuku_-ma _sza3_-szu2 _kum2_ u2#-[kal mi-na]-tu#-szu2 _dub#_ [...] | If a man has a shirihtu-disease and his belly is swollen: he will eat grass; his limbs .... |
| 41 | _gaba_-su i-ka-sa-su _na bi u4-da_ ha-mit, [ana] _ti#_-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2_ {szim#}[x ...] | (If) his breast aches that day, he will die. For his life mint, ...-aromatic |
| 42 | _{u2}kur-kur_ {u2}tar-musz _{u2}igi_-lim _{u2}igi-nisz# {szim}szesz na4_ ga-bi-i# | kurkur-plant, tarmuš-plant (and) ālu-līm-tree (‘faces a thousand’ plant), idinish-plant(s), myrrh, alum, gabî-stone |
| 43 | _illu li-tar {u2}hab_ {u2}ak-tam sah-lu-u _gazi#[{sar}] {u2#}kur-ra 1(u) 4(disz) u2-hi-a szesz_ | may the flood return. Habû-plant, baktam-plant (and) saḫlu-plant; mustard, kurru-plant: 14 plants for the brother |
| 44 | _disz_-nisz ta-pa-as, ina _kasz nu_ pa-tan _nag_-ma _buru8_ [... _nam]-erim2#-bur2-ru-da-ke4_ | You knead it in beer on an empty stomach, and then the ewe ... the namerimburuda-demon. |
| 45 | _DISZ ki-min_ {u2}sah-le-e mar#? x x [... ina] _kasz# nag_-ma : _buru8_ | If DITTO, you pound saḫlû-cress ... in beer, and then : he will vomit. |
| 46 | _DISZ na kum2 sza3 tuku_ sah-le2-e [...] _{u2#}kur#-ra {u2}kur-kur_ | If a man has a burning sensation: cress, ..., mountain plant, mountain plants |
| 47 | {u2}ur2-nu-u {u2}ak-tam _na4_ ga-bi#-i _{u2}har-har_ ina _kasz nag_-ma _buru8_ | You knead urnû-plant, baktam-plant (a kind of sulphur), alum (and) harhar-plant in beer, and then you smear (the mixture) on a pig. |
| 48 | _DISZ ki-min naga si illu li-dur {u2#}har-har_ {u2}ti-ia-tu2 ina _kasz nag_-ma _buru8_ | If ditto: you boil down horned alkali (and) river silt, you boil harhar-plant and tīyatu-plant in beer, and then he will vomit. |
| 49 | _DISZ ki-min {u2}har-har {u2}kur-kur# naga si gi du10-ga {u2}ku6 u2 babbar_ {u2}ak-tam | If ditto: ḫašû-thyme, kurkur-plant, horned alkali, good reed, fish and white plant, baktam-plant |
| 50 | he-pi2 _illu li-tar mun_ eme-sal-lim _{szim}gur2-gur2_ ina _kasz nag_-ma _buru8_ | he will recover. May the flood return. You knead emesallu-salt solution (and) mint in beer, and then you will see a harvest. |
| 51 | ana _kum2 sza3 zi_-hi {szim}szesz# {szim}im-man-du gi du10-ga {u2}har#-har#_ | For the burning of the belly: myrrh, immandu-aromatic, sweet reed, ḫarhar-plant |
| 52 | he-pi2 _{u2}nu-luh-ha zu2#-lum-ma {szim}gur2-gur2 7(disz) u2-hi-a_ an-nu-ti _disz_-nisz _gaz sim_ | broken, nuḫurtu-plant, dates, gurgur-aromatic: these seven plants you crush together. |
| 53 | ina _kasz_ tara-muk ina _nindu usz2_-er _e11#_-ma# ta-sza2-hal _sed LAGAB munu6_ ana _sza3 szub_-di _gar_-an | You mix it in beer, you heat it up in a tureen, you remove it and you put it on as a bandage. You put a lump of malt into it. |
| 54 | ina pa-ni _a gazi{sar} dub#_-ak# an-na-a ana _dur2_-szu2 _[dub]_-ak#-ma _ti_-ut, | You pour this into his anus and he will recover. |
| 55 | _DISZ_ he-pi2 _{u2}kur-kur illu# [li-tar {u2}]kur#-ra gazi{sar}_ kam{kam}-mi _{lu2}[aszgab nag]_-ma i-ar2-ru | If a man has been struck by a fall of a mountain plant: the flood will return. The mountain plant is swollen, the ašgab-priest will drink it, and then he will die. |
| 56 | _DISZ_ he-pi2 _{u2}kur-ra_ {szim}x [...] _{szim#}mug_ he-pi2 _{szim}gig_ szim# [...] UD LAGAB _munu6_ | If a man has been struck by a fall of a mountain plant, ...-plant, mugû-aromatic, fall of an omen, šūmu-asafoetida, .... |
| 57 | he-pi2 _dida2 pap 1(u) 4(disz) u2#-[hi-a]_ an#-nu-ti he-pi2 ina _{uruda}szen-[tur szeg6-ga2_ ...] _en#-te-na_ | hepānu-disease, total: 14 plants, hechtha and ḫepî disease with a small copper kettledrum, cold ... |
| 58 | he-pi2 tu-kas,3-s,a _i3-gesz_ ana _sza3# [szub]_-di ana _dur2_-szu2 _dub_-ak# [...] HI? ina-esz | You crush the broken bricks, you pour oil into it, and pour it into his anus, ... he will get better. |
| 59 | ana _kum2 sza3_ szu-s,i2-i szim# [... _{u2}]har#-har_ | In order to soothe the heart, you crush ... ḫašû-plant |
| 60 | _{u2}nu-luh-ha_ ina _kasz_ tara-muk ina [...] ta-sak3 | You mix nuḫurtu-plant in beer, you pound it in ... |
| 61 | ana _kum2 sza3 zi_-hi 1(disz) sila3 LAGAB munu6 kasz#_ [...] x _sud2_ | to the belly of a zihu-disease: 1 sila3 of LAGAB-flour, malt beer ... ... you sprinkle. |
| 62 | 1(disz) _gin2 {szim}li 1(disz) gin2 szim-szal 1(u) 5(disz) gin2_ [...] | 1 shekel of burāšu-juniper, 1 shek[el] of syrup, 15 shekels ... |
| 63 | ina _{na4}na-za3-hi-li sud2_ ina 1(disz) _sila3 kasz_ dan-na ta-hat, ina sze#-ri3# [...] tu-kas,3-s,a | You knead it in zaḫilu-stone, you crush it in one qû of strong beer, in the morning ... you let it cool. |
| 64 | ta-hat, ta-hi-it,-t,u4 an-ni-tu4 ina _iti_ 5(disz)-szu2 3(disz) ur-t,u 4(disz) x [...] _{u2#}kur-ra_ | This taḫīṭu-disease in the 5th month, 3 urtu (and) 4 ... kurru-plant |
| 65 | ina 5(disz) _sila3 ga_ ta-hi-it-tu4 an-ni-tu4 [...] ta-hat, | In 5 qû of milk, this tahittu-container ... you crush. |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | _DISZ na kum2 sza3 tuku-mesz {u2}har-har_ u2# [...] | If a man’s belly is full of kumû-disease: ḫašūru-plant and ... . |
| 2 | _{u2}kur-ra gazi{sar} {szim}li_ szim# [...] | kurru-plant, tamarisk, juniper, ...-aromatic |
| 3 | sah-le2-e 1(u) 3(disz) _u2-hi-a_ ina _kasz ina _a-gesztin-na#_ [...] | cress, 13 plants in beer, in wine ... |
| 4 | _DISZ ki-min_ sah-le2-e _ara3_-tim ina _a_ [...] | If ditto: cress, ... in water .... |
| 5 | _DISZ ki-min 1(u) gin2_ {gesz}e-re-nu 1(u) _gin2_ [...] | If ditto, 10 shekels cedar wood, 10 herkels ... |
| 6 | 1(u) _gin2 {szim}bal# 1(u) gin2#_ [...] | 10 shekels of balātu-aromatic, 10 shek[els of ...] |
| 45 | u2# [...] | ... ... plants |
| 46 | {u2}tar-musz# [...] | tarmuš plant |
| 47 | sza szap-[x ...] | of ... ... |
| 48 | _gi du10 {szim}mug_ [...] | sweet reed, mugu-aromatic ... |
| 49 | _{u2}har-har#_ [...] | ... harhar plant |
| 50 | 5(disz) _u2 a_ [...] | 5 plants ... |
| 51 | {u2}x [...] | ... plant |
| 52 | _pap 4(disz)# [u2-hi-a_ ...] | Total: 4 plants ... |
| 53 | {u2}ak-tam _{szim}buluh_ [...] | nīnû-plant, buluḫ-aromatic |
| 54 | _DISZ na_ szi-bit, _tumu_ hi-mit, _u4-da#_ [...] | If a man is afflicted by a stroke of the head, he is ill for a long time .... |
| 55 | _szu nam-erim2 dur2-gig_ u [...] | Hand of the Evil-Disease-Virus and ... |
| 56 | 1(u) _gin2_ {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 1(u) _gin2_ u2# [...] | 10 shekels of tīyatu-plant, 10 sheqels of ...-plant |
| 57 | 1(u) _gin2 {u2}kur-ra 1(u) gin2_ {u2}ur2#-[x ...] | 10 shekels of nīnû-plant, 10 shek[els of ...-plant ...] |
| 58 | 1(u) _gin2_ szi-bur-ra-tu4 [...] | 10 shekels of šiburratu-flour ... |
| 59 | 1(u) _gin2 {szim#}gur2#-[gur2_ ...] | 10 shekels of mint |
| 60 | 1(u) _gin2 {szim}man-du 1(u) gin2_ szim# [...] | 10 shekels of mandu-aromatic resin, 10 shek[els of ...] aromatic resin |
| 61 | 1(u) _gin2 gi du10 5(disz) gin2_ {gesz}si-hu [...] | 10 shekels good reed, 5 shekel(s) sihu-wood |
| 62 | 2(u) 5(disz) _u2-hi-a szim-hi-a szesz disz_-nisz _gaz#_ [...] | 25 plants of juniper, brother of Ishtar ... |
| 63 | u _a-gesztin-na_ dan-na-ti _ti_-qe2 _zi3#_ [...] | and strong wine you take; flour ... |
| 64 | ina sze-ri3 _e11_-ma _sed_ ta-sza2-hal _i3_ hal-[s,a ...] | In the morning you bring out and you heat it up. You ... filtered oil .... |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | 1(u) _gin2 {u2}nu-luh-ha 1(u) gin2#_ [...] | 10 shekels of nuḫurtu-plant, 10 sheqels of ... |
| 2 | 1(u) _gin2 {u2}hur-sag{sar} 1(u) gin2_ x [...] | 10 shekels of ḫursag-plant, 10 [shekels ...] |
| 3 | 1(u) _gin2 mun 1(u) gin2_ u2 [...] | 10 shekels of salt, 10 [shekels] of ...-plant |
| 4 | 1(u) _gin2 {szim}man-du_ [...] | 10 shekels of mandu-juniper |
| 5 | 1(u) _gin2 {szim}buluh_ [...] | 10 shekels of buluḫ-aromatic ... |
| 6 | 1(u) _gin2_ {gesz}si-hu [...] | 10 shekels of sihu-wood |
| 7 | 1(u) _gin2 gi du10_ [...] | 10 shekels of good reed ... |
| 8 | 1(u) _gin2 {szim}bal_ [...] | 10 shekels of baltu-aromatic ... |
| 9 | 1(u) _[gin2]_ szim# [...] | 10 shekels of aromatic ... |
| 10 | 1(u) [...] | 10 ... |
| 11 | [...] | |
| 12 | [...] 1(u) _gin2#_ [...] | ... 10 shekels ... |
| 13 | [... _{gesz}]erin# 1(u) gin2 {gesz}erin#-[sumun_ ...] | ... cedar, 10 shekels wild juniper |
| 14 | {gesz#}si#-hu# {gesz}ar2-ga-nu {u2}x [...] | The sihu tree, the barganu tree |
| 15 | _{u2}kur-ra {u2}ki-{d}iszkur_ ana _[sza3_ ...] | the mountain plant, the plant of Adad, into it |
| 16 | _kasz sag_ u _[a] gazi#{sar} szeg6_-szal KU [...] | first-class beer and filtered water of gazelle soup ... |
| 17 | u _i3-gesz bara2-[ga_ ana] _sza3# szub#_-di-ma x [...] | and bariga-oil you pour into it and ... .... |
| 18 | ana szi-bit, _tumu#_ [...] | For the prediction of a wind ....... |
| 19 | _szu-gidim-[ma_ ...] | The šugidma-plant ... |
| 20 | _DISZ na_ sa-x [...] | If a man ... .... |
| 21 | _gazi{sar}_ sah#-[le2-e ...] | mustard, cress |
| 22 | {u2}ur2-nu-[u ...] | burnut plant |
| 23 | _{u2}masz-tab-ba_ [...] | maštaba-plant |
| 24 | ina _kasz a nig2-ar3-[ra_ ...] | in beer, filtered water ... |
| 25 | _{szim}gur2-gur2_ szim# [...] | Gurgurru-aromatic, . |
| 26 | _szim-szal_ [...] | ... aromatics .... |
| 27 | {u2}ur2-nu#-[u ...] | burnu-plant |
| 28 | _{u2}kur-[x_ ...] | ...-plant |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | x [...] | |
| 31 | szim [...] | ... aromatic |
| 32 | szim [...] | ... aromatic |
| 33 | u2 [...] | ... plants |
| 34 | x [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | {gesz}e-re-nu _{gesz}szur-min3_ {gesz}dap2-ra-nu {gesz}a-sa _szim-szal gi du10_ | cedar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, asafoetida, fragrant reed |
| 2 | _{szim}bal {szim}{d}masz {szim}en-di {szim}li {szim}gam-ma#_ | balû-aromatic, maštakal-plant, bēlši-juniper, lupin, cumin |
| 3 | _{u2}kur-kur {szim}sze-li babbar {u2}har-har_ {gesz}si-ha _{gesz}lum-ha naga si#_ | kurkur-plant, white šelû-aromatic, harhar plant, siḫa-tree, lupin, horned alkali |
| 4 | _{u2}nu-luh-ha#_ [... _u2]-hi#-a szesz_ mal-la s,i-bu-te-ka _ti#_-qe2# | Nuḫurtu-plant, ... alum, brother of malla-plant you take. |
| 5 | ina _kasz#_ [...] _ge6_ ana _igi {mul}ud5_ tusz#-bat# | in beer ... he sat down before the Goatfish. |
| 6 | ina [...] _szeg6_-szal ta-[sza2]-hal# | You crush it in ... of ghee. |
| 7 | ir-[ri ...] x _u2-hi-a i3-gesz {szim}en-di_ ta#-[qal3]-lu | Irri ... ... plant, oil of bēlšu-juniper you fumigate |
| 8 | ma-la# [s,i-bu-te-ka _ti]_-qe2 ina _kasz_ sza _szim-hi-a_ x x _szeg6-ga2_ | You take as much as is suitable for you. You heat up ... in beer with aromatics. |
| 9 | ma-la# [s,i-bu-te-ka] tu#-mah-ha-ah 1(u) _gin2 lal3 1/3(disz) sila3 i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 gaz_ | As much as you desire, you will discard 10 shekels of honey, 1/3 sila3 of refined oil into it. |
| 10 | ana _kusz_ [...] te-si-ip | You wrap ... in a leather bag. |
| 11 | ana _dur2_-szu2# _[dub]_-ak# _si-sa2_-ma _ti_ | You recite the incantation over his left arm, and then he will recover. |
| 12 | 1(disz) _gin2 {gesz}e-re#-nu 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _gin2 {gesz}szur-min3 1(disz) gin2_ {gesz}dap2-ra-nu 1(disz) _gin2 {szim}gir2_ | 1 shekel of cedar, 1 1/2 shekels of cypress, 1 shek[el of daprānu-juniper, 1] shekel garlic |
| 13 | 1(disz) _gin2 szim-szal 2(disz) gin2 gi du10 2(disz) gin2 {szim}bal_ | 1 shekel of balsam, 2 shekels of good reed, 2 (shekels) of balû-aromatic |
| 14 | 1/2(disz) _gin2 {szim}{d}masz 1(disz) gin2 {szim}en-di 1/2(disz) gin2 {szim}gur2-gur2 1/2(disz) gin2 {szim}li#_ | 1/2 shekel of ninurta-aromatic, 1 shekel (of silver) of bēl-di, 1/2 (shekel) of kukru-juniper, 1/2 sheqel of lupin |
| 15 | LUM _gin2 {szim}gam-ma# 1/2(disz) gin2 {u2}kur-kur 3(disz) gin2 {szim}sze-li 2(disz) gin2 {szim}gig : 2(disz) gin2 {u2}har-har_ | 1 shekel of cumin: 1/2 shekel kurkur-plant, 3 shekels šeli-aromatic, 2 shekel(s) gypsum, 2 (shekels of) harhar-plant |
| 16 | bit-qu {gesz}si-hu bit-qu _{gesz}lum-ha_ 1/2(disz) bit-qi2 _{szim}szesz_ | a bitqu (of) sīḫu-tree, bitqu of tamarisk, 1/2 bitqi of myrtle, |
| 17 | 1/2(disz) bit-qu _{gesz}hab_ 1/2(disz) bit-qi2 _{szim}buluh-hi-a 1(disz) gin2 gazi{sar}_ | 1/2 bitqu-wood, 1/2 bitqi of baluhhu-aromatic, 1 shekel of gazelle |
| 18 | 1(disz) _gin2 naga si 1(disz) gin2 {u2}dur2-nu-luh-ha 2(u) 4(disz) u2-hi-a szim-hi-a szesz_ | 1 shekel of horned alkali-plant, 1 shektu of lupin, 24 plants of aromatics for the brother |
| 19 | ta-ka-sim ina {gesz}zi-ba-ni-ti ta-sza2-qal3 ana _igi {mul}ud5 gub_-an | you crush (and) you strew (the mixture) on a censer. You set it up in front of the Shepherd. |
| 20 | ina _kasz_ tu-la-bak 1/2(disz) _sila3_ mi-hat _{lu2}kurun2-na_ sza2 ina _nindu# usz2_-er _nu szub_-u | You knead it in beer. Half a qû equal to half a kurunnu-measure that was killed in a censer did not fall. |
| 21 | 1/3(disz) _sila3 a-gesztin-na_ ana _sza3 dub_ ina szer3-ti _szeg6#_-szal ta-sza2-hal | You pour a third of a qû of grapes inside a tablet. In the morning you heat it up. |
| 22 | 1/3(disz) _sila3 lal3 1/2(disz) sila3 i3_ hal-s,a ana _sza3 szub_-di | 1/3 qû of honey, 1/2 sila3 of refined oil into it |
| 23 | bah-ru-su ana _dur2_-szu2 _dub_-ak _si-sa2_-ma _ti_-ut, | You recite the incantation bahrusu into his anus and he will recover. |
| 24 | 1(disz)-szu2 _{szim}szesz#_ 1(disz)-szu2 _{szim}hab_ 1(disz)-szu2 _illu {szim}buluh_ 1(disz)-szu2 _illu li-tur_ | 1 brother, 1 ḫašû-plant, 1 flood-water, 1 baluḥ-plant: one flood-wave. |
| 25 | 1(disz)-szu2 _{gesz}su-bah#-ra#_ 1(disz)-szu2 _{szim}en#-di#_ 1(disz)-szu2 _{szim}gur2-gur2_ 1(disz)-szu2 _numun {u2}dili_ | one tamarisk, one bēl-dišu-plant, one gurgur-plant and one single plant |
| 26 | 1(disz)-szu2 _u2 babbar_ 1(disz)-szu2 {u2}tar-musz# 1(disz)-szu2 {u2}ak-tam ta-qal3-lu | You roast one white plant, one tarmuš plant and one baktam plant |
| 27 | 1(disz)-szu2 _numun {gesz}sze-na2-a 1(disz)-szu2 _suhusz {u2}hur-sag{sar} 1(disz)-szu2 _kusz_ a-ia-ri-_dingir_ | one seed of šenāya, one root of ḫursag-plant, one cubit Aya-iri-ilum, |
| 28 | 1/2(disz)-szu2 {u2}kal-la-s,u-di 1/2(disz)-szu2 _ze2_ sza _{gu4}ab2_ 1/2(disz)-szu2 _ze2_ sza _ku6_ | 1/2 of kallaṣūdu-plant, 1/2 of the gall bladder of an ox, 1/3 of the liver of a fish, |
| 29 | 1/2(disz)-szu2 _szir_ sza ga-ri-di 1(u) 8(disz) _u2-hi-a szim-hi-a szesz_ | 1/2 of a šir-vessel, 18 uhū’a-plant, aromatics, brother |
| 30 | _ki_ sa-hu-ni u _i3 {gesz}en-di_ tu-sa-hap _sag_-ka u2-[kal] | You sweep the ground with saḫunnu-flour and pressed oil. He will hold your head. |
| 31 | _u2-hi-a szesz_ ni-s,ir-ti _lugal_-ti#_ | supplies for the brother of the protection of kingship |
| 32 | 3(disz) masz-qi-a-ti sza qer-be2-nam _gig_ ni-s,ir-ti _lugal_-ti | 3 mašqītu-sheep of the quay of the sick, emblems of kingship |
| 33 | _DISZ na sag sza3_-szu2 _gin7_ sza _nam-erim2_ i-ka-su-szu2 ana _gig_-szu2 _gur-gur_ | If a man’s head is swollen like that of a ghost: you pour it into his anus. |
| 34 | _tumu_ ina _sza3_-szu2 _gin7_ sza _dur2 gig_ usz-tar-'-ab _du3 uzu-mesz_-szu2 sza2-pik | (If) the wind blows in his belly like a sick lung: his flesh will be cut off. |
| 35 | _sza3_-szu2 ru-uq-szu2 ana _ti_-szu2 {u2}ha-sza2-na _{szim}gur2-gur2_ | his heart, his body, for his life ḫašanu-plant, mint |
| 36 | ina a-bat-ti tu-daq-qaq ina na-ku-a-ri sza _a-me_ | You libate at the libation bowl. At the watering place of the water |
| 37 | tu-la-bak szum4-ma na-ku-a-ri ha-mar _a-mesz_ ta-hi-aq# | If it is dark, you will discard the water. |
| 38 | _ana igi {mul}ud5 tur3_ {d}gu-la tusz-bat ina szer3-ti _szeg6_-szal | in front of the Bull of Heaven, the stall of Gula, sat down; in the morning, very overcast. |
| 39 | _u2_ an-nu-ti-ma ana mar-kas3-te ana _sza3_ t,e4-hi sza2 _utul2 szub_ | these plants into a reed bundle in the trough of the cook's oven fall. |
| 40 | szum4-ma ha-di-a-ta a-na 1(disz)-et qa-ti {u2}bu-ut,-na-nu tu-qar-rab | If you are happy, you will bring one hand of ruṭanu-plant. |
| 41 | a-bat-ta te ina _na_ tap-pa-as,2 sza2 t,a-bi-u2-ni qa-a-ta tu-szal-pat | You recite the abattu-prayer, you bind it on a napkin, you remove the one who pleases you. |
| 42 | _mu_ {d}gu-la u _{d}nin-mah_ ta-zak-kar ta-hi-as-su | the name of Gula and Ninmah you invoke, his praise |
| 43 | masz-qi-tu an-ni-tu _uru3_-ti _lugal_-ti szaq-lu-tu | This mašqītu-demon, the city of kingship, is low. |
| 44 | _DISZ na# sag# sza3#_-szu2# na#-szi _murub4-mesz_-szu2 mi-na-tu-szu2 _gu7-mesz_-szu2 | If a man’s right ear causes him a nagging pain, his middle parts hurt him, |
| 45 | _dub [5(disz)-kam_ ... su-a]-lam# _gig_ ana ki-is _sza3 gur_-szu | Tablet 5 of ... Sua'alam, the sick person, in order to return it to its place. |
| 46 | _e2-[gal_ ...] sza _{d}ag_ {d}[tasz]-me-tu4 _gesztu-min_ ra-pa-asz2-tu4 isz-ru-ku-usz# | The palace ... of Nabû and Tašmētu with wide understanding he gave to him. |
| 47 | e#-[hu-uz-zu ... na]-mir#-tu4 ni-siq _t,up-szar_-ru-ti# | He acquired for himself ..., the magnificence of the highest level of scribal art. |
| 48 | [sza ... mah]-ri#-ia mam2-ma szip-ru szu-a-tu la e-hu-uz-zu# | Of ... before me, none had learned these tasks. |
| 49 | bul#-[t,i ...] liq#-ti _bar-mesz_ ta-hi-zu nak-la | Prescriptions for ..., the equivocation of the scribal art, the knowledge of the sacred rites, |
| 50 | _a-zu-gal_-lu-ut _{d}nin#-urta#_ u# {d#}gu#-la# ma-la ba-asz2#-[mu] | the great physician of Ninurta and Gula as much as there is |
| 51 | ina _t,up_-pa-a-ni asz2-t,ur as-niq _igi-kar2_-ma# | I have written on tablets, checked, collated, and |
| 52 | a-na ta-mar-ti szi-ta-as-si-ia qe2-reb _e2-gal_-ia u2-[kin] | in my palace for my reading and recitation |
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