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CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 010 & 002701.02, ex. 007 & 002701.05, ex. 001 (P404893)
Literary, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 010 & 002701.02, ex. 007 & 002701.05, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P404893 |
| Museum no. | BM 032208 + BM 032214 + BM 032371 + BM 032378 + BM 032449 + BM 032659 + BM 032694 + frags. |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...]-nisz# isz#-hi#-it,# | ... he smote |
| 2' | [...] pi#-rit-tum | … a snare |
| 3' | [...] ar2#-pu-du | ... he will be released |
| 4' | [...] ud#-da-kam2 | ... of the day |
| 5' | [...] ul# par-sat | ... is not defiled |
| 6' | [... ger]-ru#-u2-a | ... my campaign |
| 7' | [...]-tum# | ...-tum |
| 8' | [...] | |
| 9' | [... le]-em#-ni | ... evil ... |
| 10' | [...]-nu# _ugu_-ia2 | ... against me |
| 11' | [...] nu#-ul-la-a-tu2 | ... of the dead |
| 12' | [...] u2#-szat-bak | ... he smote |
| 13' | [...]-bi# te#-er-tu-szu2 | ... its renewal |
| 14' | [...]-ah# | ...-ah |
| 15' | [...]-mi#? | ...-mi |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...]-'i#-mi# asz2#-t,u# | … I am a widow. |
| 2' | [...]-ra#-ku nap-pa-lu-u2 | I am ..., I am resplendent |
| 3' | [... isz]-szi#-ir _saga_-tim | ... the foundation of good fortune. |
| 4' | [... i]-nam#-mir {d}utu-szi | ... he makes bright for Utu |
| 5' | [...]-lat,# a#-da#-nu i-ti-iq | ... he passed the time |
| 6' | [... le]-mun# le-mun-ma | ... evil, evil |
| 7' | [... u2]-ta#-as,#-s,a-pu isz-szar5-tam ul u2-tam2# | ... he keeps guard, he does not observe a šartu-demon |
| 8' | [...]-ma# ul i-din-nu pa-nu-usz | ... but they did not give it to him. |
| 9' | [u2]-sa#-al#-li# {d}isz-tar ul sza2-qa-a re-szi-szu2 | I filled. Ištar, his head was not high. |
| 10' | _{lu2#}hal_ ina bi#-ri ar2-kat2 ul ip-ru-us | The diviner in the middle of the night did not open the door. |
| 11' | [ina] masz2-sza2-ku _{lu2}ensi_ ul u2-sza2-pi di-in-szu2-nu | by means of extispicy the governor did not release their verdict |
| 12' | za#-qi2#-qi2# a-bal-ma ul u2-pat-ta uz-nu | I carried off the zaqīqu-offerings, but I did not open (them) up. |
| 13' | [_{lu2}masz-masz_] ina _ke4-ke4_-t,e-e# ki-mil-tu2 ul ip-t,ur3# | The incantation priest did not release the witchcraft by means of a ritual assemblage. |
| 14' | [a-a-i]-tum# ep-sze-e-tum# sza2-na-tum ma-ti-tan | “Woe, the deeds of another land! |
| 15' | [a]-mur#-ma ar-ka-tum ri-da-tu2 ip-pe-ri# | I saw, and a reed screen opened. |
| 16' | ki#-ma sza2 tam-qi2-tum ana _dingir-mesz_ la uk-tin-nu | like that of a tamqītu-demon to the gods he has not given |
| 17' | u3# ina ma-ka-le-e disz-tar-ri la i-zak-ru | and in the food offerings of Ištarru they will not eat. |
| 18' | [ap]-pi la e-nu-u2 szu-ken-nu la am-ri# | Who does not know apsû, who does not understand supplication, |
| 19' | [ina pi]-i#-szu ip-par-ku-u2 su-pe-e u tes2-le-[ti] | They break through his mouths, supplications and prayers. |
| 20' | ib#-t,i#-la u4-mu# _dingir-mesz_ i-sze-et, esz-sze-e-szu | The day that the gods saw the new moon |
| 21' | id-du-u2 ah-szu-u2 me-e-szu _dingir-mesz_ i-me#-e-szu# | The gods saw him, they saw him. |
| 22' | pa-la-hu u it-mu-du la u2-szal#-me2-du _ug3-[mesz_-szu2] | the fearsome and frightened did not spare his people. |
| 23' | _dingir_-szu2 la iz-ku#-ru i-ku-lu a-kal-su | his god did not reject, he ate his food. |
| 24' | i-zib {d}isz#-tar#-ta-szu2 _zi3-mad-ga2_ la ub-lu | Disregard that Ištar-tashu has not brought my flour. |
| 25' | a-na sza2# szu-u2 be-la-szu2 im-szu-u2 | to that which he, his lord, has changed |
| 26' | nisz _dingir#_-szu2# kab-tam qal-lisz iz-ku-ru ana-ku am-szal# | the life of his great divinity he established for me, am I. |
| 27' | ah-su#-[us]-ma# ra-ma-nu su-pe-e u tes2-le-[tum] | I sought out, and the supplication and prayer |
| 28' | tes2-le#-[ti] tas#-si2-ma-tu2 ni-qu-u2 u sak-ku-u2#-[a] | The tesletu-prayer, tasimmatu-prayers, niqû-offerings, and my sakku-offeings |
| 29' | [...]-hu _dingir-mesz_ t,u-ub lib3-bi-ia2# | ... of the gods, happiness of my heart |
| 30' | u4-mu# re#-du#-tu2 {d}isz#-tar# ne2#-me-ru ta-at#-[tur-ru] | The day of the rejoicing of Ištar, you will turn back. |
| 31' | ik-ri-bi _lugal#_ [szi]-i# hi-du#-[ti] | This is the king's prayer: I am well. |
| 32' | u3 ni-gu-ta-szu2 ana _saga_-tim szum-[ma] | and his nigūtu-offerings for good fortune if |
| 33' | u2-sza2-ri ana _kur_-i me-e-su _dingir-mesz_ na-s,a#-[ri] | he sent, to the mountains, the water of the gods, the guardian |
| 34' | szu-um disz-ta-ri szu-qu-ru ni-szi-ia usz#-[...] | The hand of Ištar, the herald of my people, ... |
| 35' | ta-na-da-a-tu2 _lugal_ i-lisz# u2-masz-szal# | the praises of the king he made surpassing. |
| 36' | u# pu-luh-tu2 _e2#-gal#_ um-ma-ni# u2-szal-mi-du | and the fearsomeness of the palace, my master, I made complete. |
| 37' | [lu]-u2# i-di [ki-i it]-ti# [_dingir]-mesz#_ i-ta#-am#-gu#-ru an-[na-a-ti] | If it is agreeable to the gods, these will be imposed upon them. |
| 38' | [...] _dingir#-mesz_ gul-lul#-[tum] | ... of the destroyed gods |
| 39' | [...] _ugu# dingir-mesz_-szu2 dam#-[qat] | ... is good for his gods. |
| 40' | [a-a-u2 t,e3]-e#-em# _dingir#-mesz#_ qe2#-reb _an_-e i-lam#-[mad] | Who can know the orders of the gods in the middle of heaven? |
| 41' | [...]-ze#-e i-ha#-[ak]-kim# man-nu# | Who will ... the ...? |
| 42' | [... il]-ma-du a-lak-tu2 _dingir-mesz#_ [...] | ... who guides the way of the gods ... |
| 43' | [... ib]-lu#-t,u i-mu-ut [...] | ... they lived; they saw ... |
| 44' | x x x | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | ina# [...] | in ... |
| 2' | u3# [...] | and ... |
| 3' | ba#-[...] | ... ... |
| reverse col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [... i]-le#-qa-an-ni# | ... he will take me |
| 3' | [... u2]-sze#-re-ba-an-ni | ... brought me in. |
| 4' | [...]-qu# {d}marduk [x?] | ... Marduk |
| 5' | ha-di#-tum# [...] u2-kasz-szu2 {d}s,ar-pa-ni-[tum] | “Ḫadītum ... defeated him, Ṣarpanitum |
| 6' | lu man-nu be-lum# u2-masz-szi-ra-an-ni | Who is it that the lord has made me forget? |
| 7' | na-pisz-tu2 ar2-hisz ib-te-li-ma an-ni# | He quickly took up his life, and this |
| 8' | a-na er-kal-la <<la>> at-<ta>-ra-ad an-ni# | To Erkalla I have sent. This |
| 9' | e-t,e-mu-tu at-ta-lak an-ni# | I went to the ghosts, this one |
| 10' | lu man-nu {d}marduk i-zib-ba-an-ni | Who is it that Marduk has sinned against me? |
| 11' | a-na _uzu_ a-sak-ku am-ma-an-nisz-szu# [...] | As for the meat of the asakku-vessel, as for him ... |
| 12' | szal-lam-ta-num-ma at-ta-lak-ma [...] | I am well; I have gone and |
| 13' | i-na me-es-se-e ma-le-e u2-tal-li#-[...] | In the midst of the night, he ... |
| 14' | ri-im-ki te-disz-tum _labir_ i-tap-pu#-[szu] | Your love-making is a rejoicing reed. He performs it regularly. |
| 15' | u3 it!-ma sza2 ina tes2-li-tum isz-mu-u2 [...] | And he who in a supplication heard |
| 16' | a-na la-ban ap-pi u ut-nin-ni a-na e2-sag-gil2# [...] | For the laban, apsû and utninnu, for the Esangila |
| 17' | a-na sza2 isz-tu qab-ri a-tu-ru a-na _ka2-{d}[utu-e3-a_] e-te-ru-ub | to whom I returned from the quay entered the Gate of Shamash-ea. |
| 18' | i-na _ka2 he2-gal2 he2-gal2-la_ in-tan-[...] | At the gate of abundance, abundance ... |
| 19' | i-na _ka2_ {d}lamma2-ra-bi {d}lamma2 it,-t,e-[...] | At the gate of Lamma-rabi lamma ... |
| 20' | i-na _ka2 silim-ma_ szul-lu-ma-nisz ap#-[...] | At the gate of well-being I am well. |
| 21' | i-na _ka2 nam-til-la_ ba-la-t,u am-[...] | At the gate of life I ... life. |
| 22' | i-na _ka2 {d}utu-e3-a_ it-ti _din_ am-ma-[...] | at the gate of Šamaš-ea with ... |
| 23' | i-na _ka2 u6-babbar_ e-da-tu-u2-a im-me-[...] | At the gate of the white ebony of my days ... |
| 24' | i-na _ka2 nam-tag-ga-du8-a_ e'-il-tu2 ip-par#-[...] | At the gate of the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ ritual, he ... slander. |
| 25' | i-na _ka2 <a>-sikil-la a-mesz_ te-lil-tum as-sa#-[...] | At the gate of the asikila-house I poured pure water |
| 26' | i-na _ka2 ka-tar-ra_ isz-ta-lu pi-ia# | At the gate of the katarru-temple they have sprinkled my mouth. |
| 27' | i-na _ka2 szer3-du8-u3-da_ ip-pat,-t,ar2 ta#-[...] | At the gate of the šerduŋ-offering he will unharness (them). ... . |
| 28' | [i]-na# _ka2#-silim#-ma#_ it-ti {d}marduk an-na-mir# | At the Gate of Succession I was seen together with Marduk. |
| 29' | [... sze]-ep# {d}s,ar-pa-ni-[tum ...] | ... the “face of Ṣarpanītu’ |
| reverse col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-DU-szu2 | ... his |
| 2' | [...]-tum# i-tu#-ru _iri_-szu2 | ... returned, his city |
| 3' | [...] _ug3#?-mesz_ s,al-mat qaq-qa-di li-be-el-ma | ... may the black-headed people rule the earth |
| 4' | [... ki-i pa]-ni#-tum re-e-mu sza2 {d}marduk | ... as before, mercy of Marduk |
| 5' | [...] x u babilax(E){ki} _zalag2 lugal_ szar-hu | ... and Babylon bright, mighty king |
| 6' | [...]-x-usz li-in-na-du _saga-mu_ | May ... be ..., may my good fortune be established. |
| 7' | [...] la#-le-e _din_ lisz-bu | ... may he live ... |
| 8' | [... te]-ek#-nit _an_-e li-ir-szu2 | ... may the fearsomeness of the heavens be upon him. |
| 9' | [... lisz]-t,i#-ib ni-is-sat-su | ... may he extinguish his anger. |
| 10' | [...] x _ugu_ ba-'u-u2-la-ti-szu2 | ... ... over his possessions |
| 11' | [... {disz}]szub-szi-mesz-ra-szakkan2 _dingir_ | Šubšī-mešakkan, the god |
| 12' | [... szu]-me-ri u _iri{ki}_ mu-ma-'i-ir ma-a-tum | ... Sumer and the city, who makes the land submit, |
| 13' | [...]-usz#-tu2 i-mu-ru li-pa-t,ir a-ra-an-szu2 | ... saw ..., may he release his curse |
| 14' | [...] na#-[...]-ta#-szu2# [...]-szih | ... his ... he smote |
| 15' | [... kab]-bit#-su | ... its weight |
| 16' | [...] szul#-ma-nisz | ... well-being |
| 17' | [...] kab#-bit-su | ... its weight |
| 18' | [...]-'a u4-mi-szam | ... daily |
| 19' | [...]-{d}szakkan2 | ...-Šakkan |
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