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Meier Maqlu 08 K 09575+ (P398198)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Meier Maqlu 08 K 09575+ |
|---|---|
| ID | P398198 |
| Museum no. | BM 098575 + |
| 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 |
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' | [... sa]-⸢ḫa-li⸣-[ia] | ... my sa-eḫali-e3 |
| 2' | [...] ša₂ ⸢ABZU⸣ | ... of the Apsu |
| 3' | [...] ⸢iq⸣-bu-u la-pan-ša₂ | ... is swollen(?) |
| 4' | [... uṭ]-⸢ṭa⸣-a pa-ni-ša₂ | ... of the uṭa’ea, her face |
| 5' | [... te]-⸢ša₂-a⸣ ra-i-ba | ... the one who loves to go out |
| 6' | [... ḫur]-⸢ba⸣-as-sa | ... her ḫur-eba-eassa |
| 7' | [... i]-⸢da⸣-a UGU-ša₂ | ... will come up against him |
| 8' | [...] ŠU.II.MEŠ-MU | ... my hands |
| 9' | [... KUR]-⸢i⸣ {šim}LI KU₃ | ... holy juniper |
| 10' | [...] ⸢LU₂⸣ LUḪ-a ŠU.II-MU | ... the ešumû-priest |
| 11' | [... GUB]-⸢zu⸣ ina UGU kiš-pi-ša₂ | ... stands on top of its witchcraft |
| 12' | [...] EDIN | ... the open country |
| 13' | [...] ⸢lit⸣-bal | ... the elit-ebal priest |
| 14' | [... li-ša₂]-⸢bil⸣ IM | ... may he bring out ... |
| 15' | [... KUR GU₃-u₂ {d]}⸢a⸣-la-la | the land roared, Ea-elala |
| 16' | [... ana na-kas₂ {giš]}ŠINIG | for the sealing of the tamarisk |
| 17' | [... i-ma]-⸢lik⸣-šu₂ | ... will approach him. |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | aš₂-bu-ma i-ma-li-⸢ku⸣-šu₂ ŠEŠ.⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂] | If he is ill, he will be deprived of his inheritance. |
| 2 | ⸢at⸣-ti-man-nu {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ ia-a-ši u rama-⸢ni⸣ [DU₃] | Attimannu, the šakku-priestess of me and of Rama-emeni-e23 built. |
| 3 | e-piš-tu₂ e-pu-ša₂ kiš-pi-[ša₂] | The deed that I did against witchcraft |
| 4 | kiš-pu-ša₂ lu-u IM ⸢kiš⸣-pu-ša₂ lu-u me-ḫu-[u] | or a tablet of ekišu-piša, or an incantation priest |
| 5 | kiš-pu-ša₂ lu-u pu-u ⸢lit⸣-tap-ra-ša₂-du UGU-⸢ša₂⸣ | May the witchcraft be placed upon the head of the elit-etaprašadu-plant |
| 6 | EN₂ an-nu-u e-nen-na-⸢ma⸣ | Incantation: “This is what I have done. |
| 7 | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU nak-rat-an-ni | a woman, my enemy, |
| 8 | ⸢u₃ muš-te-piš-ti⸣ na-bal-ku-ta-at-an-ni | The one who has performed sorcery against me, |
| 9 | x-x-[...] ina kiš-pi-ša₂ | ... in witchcraft |
| 10 | [...]-x kaš-šap-tu₂ | ... beer |
| 11 | [... A.MEŠ] ka-ṣu-ti | ... water of the kasûtu-festival |
| 12 | [... SAG] ⸢lib₃⸣-bi-ša₂ | ... its interior |
| 13 | [...]-⸢ʾa⸣-ki | ... your ... |
| 14 | [... ḪUL]-ti₃-ki | . . your evil. |
| 15 | [...]-⸢ša₂⸣ {d}e₂-⸢a MAŠ.MAŠ⸣ | ... Ea, exorcist |
| 1' | [x-x-x-x-x] ⸢ta-kal-ta-ki am-ḫa⸣-[aṣ] | ... your E-takal-takku is high. |
| 2' | [x-x-x u₂]-⸢šul⸣-ta-ki ḫa-še-ki at-[ruk] | I have strewn ... on you, I have bound you. |
| 3' | u₂-na-a-ti ša₂ ŠA₃-ki DU₃-ši-na ad-lu-⸢uḫ⸣ | May the utensils of your hand be made perfect for you. |
| 4' | u₂-še-li ina ŠA₃-ki kiš-pi-ki ru-ḫe-⸢ki⸣ | In your hands, your witchcraft, the ruḫe-eš temple |
| 5' | e-piš-tu₂ e-ṭem₂-mu lim-ḫaṣ-⸢ki⸣ | Incantation: “It is enough! May it come out for me! |
| 6' | GAL₅.LA₂ ⸢A₂-ki⸣ lit-⸢bal⸣ | “May the Ea temple be restored to its place for me’ |
| 7' | li-nar-ki [x-x-x] x-x-x-[x] | Let him sing ... |
| 8' | li-te-eʾ-[ki x-x-x x-x-x] | let them go ... |
| 9' | aš₂-šu ana ⸢ḪUL⸣-[tim x-x-x x-x-x] | (If) it is ... to the Eḫul-etim-plant |
| 10' | ina kiš-⸢pi⸣-[(ki) x-x-x x-x-x] | in Kiš-epî |
| 11' | {d}ereš-[ki-gal x-x-x x-x-x] | Ereškigal |
| 12' | {d}nin-[x-x-x x-x-x] | Nin- |
| 13' | za ⸢bi⸣ [x-x-x x-x-x] | ... of the temple ... |
| 14' | ša₂ i-⸢pu⸣-[šu x-x-x x-x-x] | Whose utterances ... |
| 15' | kal a-[ma-ti-ša₂ x-x-x x-x-x] | all of his word ... |
| 16' | ⸢šar-ra⸣-[at x-x-x x-x-x] | the šarrat ... |
| 17' | ud x [x-x-x x-x-x] | the day ... |
| 18' | x-[x-x-x x-x-x] | |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢a-na a⸣-[x-x-x x-x-x] | to ... ... |
| 2 | ka-ma-⸢a⸣-[ti ...-a-ti] | ka-ea-e-ti ...-ati |
| 3 | e-na-a-⸢ti⸣ [na-bal-ku-ta-a-ti] | the enāʾûti’e-demons (and) the nabalkuttu-diseases |
| 4 | uš-te-pe₂-lu-⸢ki⸣ {[d}gira₂ u {d}AMAR.UTU] | “Ušteppulu-Ea, Gira and Marduk |
| 5 | {d}e₂-a EN eri-du₁₀ ⸢KEŠ₂⸣-[ki li-iḫ-pe] | Ea, lord of Eridu, may your E-KES-v-e-ki calm down. |
| 6 | u₃ mim-ma ma-[la te-pu-ši] | and whatever you do |
| 7 | li-šam-ḫir-ki [ka-a-ši] | May they smite you. |
| 8 | EN₂ pu-u id-bu-⸢ub⸣ [...] | Incantation: “Pû-demon ... |
| 9 | pu-u im-ta-⸢la⸣ [lem-na-ti] | (and) the mouths of the evildoers |
| 10 | ša₂ kaš-šap-a-ti [...] | The heart of the warlock |
| 11 | ša₂ eš-še-ba-a-ti ši-⸢pa⸣-[ti-ši-na] | of the ešebati, their supa’eti |
| 12 | li-sap-<pi>-ḫu lem-⸢na⸣-[ti] | may it afflict me with evil. |
| 13 | li-šal-lu ⸢lem⸣-na-[ti] | may the eloquent one(s) |
| 14 | ina ši-pat ⸢uz-zi⸣ KA ⸢EME⸣ | In the path of the uzzî-plant |
| 15 | na-⸢aš₂⸣-[pa]-⸢rat⸣ GE₆ u kal ⸢u₄⸣-[mi] | našpā-ēriṭ ritual for night and day |
| 16 | ša₂ te-[te]-pu-ša₂-ni ia-a-[ši] | who you have performed against me, no one |
| 17 | ⸢tal⸣-[tap/ta]-⸢pa⸣-ra-ni ana ⸢rama⸣-ni-[ia] | “When I go up to the temple, |
| 18 | [kiš-pi]-⸢ku⸣-nu u ku-ša₂-pi-⸢ku⸣-[nu] | “Kišpueenu and kupînu |
| 19 | [...] ⸢mu⸣-[sa-a-ti a]-⸢sur-ra⸣-a ⸢li⸣-[x-x-(x)] | ... the emûsati, the āsura-ea, (and) eli-e- |
| 1' | [... li]-⸢in⸣-na-ad-ru | ... may he cast down for him. |
| 2' | [... lim]-⸢qu⸣-tu₂ UGU-ki | [. . ] may (my) fear be upon you. |
| 3' | [... li]-⸢ba⸣-aṣ-ṣi-ru-ki | May your ... be restored to its place |
| 4' | [... li]-⸢ba⸣-aṣ-ṣi-ru UZU.MEŠ-ki | ... may your flesh be swollen |
| 5' | [...] {d}UTU {d}KU | ... Šamaš, Ku |
| 6' | [...] ⸢DINGIR⸣.MAḪ TU₆ EN₂ | ... the ešimaḫ-plant. Incantation formula. |
| 7' | [...] ⸢GISSU⸣ at-ta ba-aš-ti | You are the ... of the ešû-temple |
| 8' | [...] at-ta ga-at-ti | ... you are the life |
| 9' | [... pa]-⸢da⸣-at-ti at-ta du-u-⸢ti⸣ | You are the ... of heaven, you are the light of heaven. |
| 10' | [... GAL]-⸢a at-ta GISSU⸣ [...] | ... you are the chief of the temple, ... |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-pi-⸢ši⸣ | ... epi-eši-e3 |
| 2 | [... na]-⸢kas₂⸣ ZI-tim | ... na’ekašû-disease of the life |
| 3 | [...] ⸢ṭa⸣-ab-tu | ... eṭa’eabtu |
| 4 | [...] ⸢DI⸣.BAL.A | ... ēdi-ebala |
| 5 | [... u₂]-pi-ši | ... he removed |
| 6 | [... a]-⸢me⸣-lu-ti | ... of the gods |
| 7 | [...] ku-u₂ | ... is yours |
| 8 | [...] ⸢a⸣-a TE-ka | ... a ea-ea will approach you |
| 9 | [...] {d}KU | ... KU |
| 10 | [...] ⸢TU₆⸣ EN₂ | Incantation formula. |
| 11 | [...] ⸢ZAG⸣.TIL.LA.BI.ŠE₃ | ... ešagānu-plant |
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