BWL pl. 26 BM 066882 + BM 076506 (P404917)
Literary, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | BWL pl. 26 BM 066882 + BM 076506 |
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| ID | P404917 |
| Museum no. | BM 066882 + BM 076009 + BM 076506 + BM 076832 + BM 083044 + BM 083045 + BM 083046 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
By Lambert, Wilfred G. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Top [0:2] t.e. 0t.e. 0– | By the command of Bēl and Nabû, may (this work) suceed! |
| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | “Encompassing” (= Theodicy 1) <means> “competent,” ditto means “prudent.” “gana” (= Theodicy 1) means “come!,” … […] “gana” means “now.” “See [thoroughly]!” (= Theodicy 2) [stems from “to see,” (which) means “to watch”], ditto means “to learn.” “Friend” (= Theodicy 2) means “partner” (šutāpu) ditto means “partner” (šuzāpu), “friend” means “do[ubled.”] “Hardship” (= Theodicy 2) means “troublesome things.” litm[udu (= Theodicy 3?) means …] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | (The word written) a-a-na (= Theodicy 5) means “where” (written ai-a-nu). “Where” (ayyiš) (= Theodicy 6) means “whence” (ayyānuš). “Sage” (= Theodicy 6) means “scribe.” ištīka (= Theodicy 6) (stems from) išti, alternatively, (it stems from) itti (“with”). |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | “Wailing” (nissatu) (= Theodicy 7) means “wailing” (niššatu). “They go straight” (= Theodicy 8) (stems from) “to go straight,” (which means) “to draw near”; “to go straight” means “to go.” agari[nnu (= Theodicy 10) means “mother” (since) a means “son” and rin means “to g]ather.” “She goes ba[ck” (= Theodicy 10) means “she goes,”] (since) nígin means “to go back” and nígin means “to go.” |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | “Without (balu) he who brought me up” (= Theodicy 11) — balu means “without,” “to lift up” means “to raise.” […] … “Beloved” (= Theodicy 13) stems from … |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | “You make plot” (= Theodicy 13) (stems from) “to plot,” (which means) “to strive.” “In a stupid way” (= Theodicy 14) means “like a stupid.” “Humble” (= Theodicy 22) means “f[earful”]. ukammar (= Theodicy 22) — gar means “to heap up (kamāru), said of possessions”; kummuru means “to gather.” |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | “Spring” (kuppu) (= Theodicy 23) stems from “bank,” (i.e.), “river.” “Heap” (kumurrû) (= Theodicy 24) means “wave,” it stems from “to heap up” (kamāru). “Uprising” (gipšu) (= Theodicy 24) means “wave,” it stems from “to rise up” (gapāšu), (which) means “to be numerous.” “Thee” (kuāšu) (= Theodicy 25) means “to you” (ana kâšu). |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | “I will interrogate you” (luṣṣiṣka) (= Theodicy 25) (stems from) “to interrogate” (uṣṣuṣu), (i.e.,) “to ask questions”; ditto means “to ask.” “Way” (alaktu) (= Theodicy 25) means “mind.” “To pay attention” (qâlu) (= Theodicy 26) means “to split open.” “Appearance” (gattu) (= Theodicy 27) means “figure.” “Need” (ḫašāḫu) (= Theodicy 27) means “shortage,” (i.e.,) “hunger.” |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | “Success” (kušīru) (= Theodicy 28) means “repair” (takšīru); ditto means “profit” (taksītu), (i.e.,) “property.” šētēku (= Theodicy 28) derives from ̄šêtu (“to be left”), (alternatively, it derives from) “to pass.” muttūtu (= Theodicy 28) means “manliness,” (since) mutu means “man.” |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | “Force” (kubukku) (= Theodicy 29) means “strength.” “Pr[osperity” (= Theodicy 29)] means … “Depression” (= Theodicy 30) means “disease.” “Face” (zīmū) (= Theodicy 30) means “features.” kurum (= Theodicy 31) means “sustenance” (kurummatu). “To be satisfied” (ṭapāpu) (= Theodicy 32) means “to be full.” |
| Obverse [10:12] o 1111–o 1212 | “It is established” (= Theodicy 33) means “they have established.” [“Restrained” (= Theodicy 34) — gi means] “to restrain,” gi means “to establish.” “Balanced” (= Theodicy 35) (stems from) “to balance,” (which means) “to establish.” “Like a simpleton” (= Theodicy 35) — “dimma.kúr.ra means ‘simpleton’” (quotation from Nabnītu IV/IVa 100), (i.e.,) “mad” (lit., “he who changes his mind”). … [… “to bec]ome” (= Theodicy 35) means “to resemble.” “To impose” (= Theodicy 36) means “to carry.” “Undecidedly” (= Theodicy 37) means “like an undecided person.” “Intellect” (= Theodicy 37) means “reason.” “You make resemble” (= Theodicy 37) — si means “to make something become something,” si means “to resemble.” |
| Obverse [12:14] o 1313–o 1414 | “Persi[stent” (= Theodicy 38) means “fi]rm.” “Incessant” (= Theodicy 38) means “unabating.” “To be angry” (= Theodicy 39) means “to be furious.” “Preeminent” (qadmu) (= Theodicy 39) means “god” [(…)], it stems from “before” (qudmu), (i.e.,) “in front of.” “Appeased” (salittu) (= Theodicy 40) means “appeas[ed” (salimtu) …] “To supplicate” (= Theodicy 40) means “to implore.” “Buried” (samku) (= Theodicy 41) means “buried” (sangu). “Not in order” (= Theodicy 41) means “not straight.” |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | “Takes pity” (= Theodicy 41) stems from “to take pity.” “Justice” (= Theodicy 42) [means …]. “Constantly” (= Theodicy 42) means “continuous,” (which) stems from “firmly established.” nigin means “to go around” (= Theodicy 42), nigin means “to look for.” “Slanderous” (= Theodicy 43) [means …]. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | “Obstinate” (= Theodicy 43) means “harsh.” “Help” (taḫanātu) (= Theodicy 43) — “‘succor,’ ‘support’ mean ‘assistance’” (quotation from Malku IV 196-198), (i.e.,) “aid for many days”; “help” (taḫanātu) stems from “to give shelter” (ḫa[tānu]) |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | “To break open” (= Theodicy 44) means “to open.” “Mer[cy” (= Theodicy 43) means …], ditto means “favor.” “May he grant you” (= Theodicy 44) is thus: “may he give you” — “to grant” means “to g[ive”]; rig₇ means “to grant” (and) rig₇ means [“to presen]t.” |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | “I bow to you” (= Theodicy 45) (stems from) “to bow,” (which means) “to prostrate,” (since) gam [means “to b]ow” (and) gam means “to pr[ostrate”]. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | “To grasp” (= Theodicy 45) means “to learn.” k[u₇.ku₇ means “very sweet,” (= Theodicy 46) k]u₇.ku₇ means “valuable.” “Speech” (= Theodicy 46) means “word.” “Thee” (= Theodicy 47) means “to you.” “Wild [ass” (akannu) means …], it stems from gan, (i.e.,) “to give birth.” |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | “Abunda[nce” (šumuḫ) (= Theodicy 48) (derives from the verb) “to grow abunda]ntly” (šamāḫu), (i.e,) ‘to grow’ (banû); ditto means “to become big” (rabû). “Savage” (= Theodicy 50) means “strong.” “Wrath” (= Theodicy 51) [means … “Nouveau riche” (bēl pāni) (= Theodicy 52) means …], alternatively, “nouveau riche” means “owner of property.” |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | (The goddess) “M[ami” (= Theodicy 53)] is (the goddess) Bēlet-ilī, “the creatress of the people,” (since) ma means “to create” (and) me means “people.” “Godward” (= Theodicy 54) means [“to the god.” …] |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | “Regular offering” (= Theodicy 55) means “present (ginû) of the gods” [— “regular” (gi]nû) means “repeated.” “Favored” (= Theodicy 57) stems from “to favor.” “Entirety” (= Theodicy 57) means “all.” “Je[wel” (= Theodicy 57) means …] |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | “You are con[stant” (= Theodicy 58) (stems from)] “to be constant.” a-ba-LU (should be read as) “ammatiš (= Theodicy 58 (?)), (which means) “like the Netherworld.” ilim (“god,” = Theodicy 58) means “like [a god” …] |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | “Superb” (= Theodicy 59) means “strong.” gimis (?) (= Theodicy 60) (stems from) “to complete.” “Field” (= Theodicy 60) means “meadow.” “Arrow” (= Theodicy 60) means “dart.” “Fo[e” (= Theodicy 61) means …] |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | “Consider!” (bitru, = Theodicy 61) (stems from) “to consider” (bitrû), (which stems from) “to examine” (bar[û), (which means) “to s]ee.” “Pit” (haštu, = Theodicy 62) means “ground,” it stems from haš, (which means) “to murder.” “To heap” (= Theodicy 63) means “to gat[her” …] |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | “Breeze” (= Theodicy 67) means “wind.” [“Advice” (= Theodicy 68) me]ans “mind.” “Speech” (= Theodicy 69) means “word.” “’Fore you” (= Theodicy 69) (stems from) “’fo[re” (muttu) (which means) …, (since) igi means “before” (maḫru)] (and) igi means “to see.” Alternatively, “’f[ore” (muttu) means …] (since) sag means “head” (and) sag means “face.” “Neglecte[r” (= Theodicy 70) means …]. |
| Obverse [26:28] o 2727–o 2828 | [“I was pulling” (= Theodicy 74)] (stems from) “to pull,” (which means) “to drag.” […] … “Humble” (= Theodicy 75) means “poor.” “Surpasses me” (= Theodicy 76) stems from “to surp[ass” …] |
| Obverse [28:29] o 2929–o 2929 | “Stupid” (= Theodicy 76) means “furious,” “stu[pid” means …, (which means)] “unintelligent.” “Scoundrel” (= Theodicy 77) means “ruffian,” ditto means “furious.” […] |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | “Lack of reason” (= Theodicy 78) means “lack of intelligen[ce.” “You have forsaken” (lit., “you have thrown away,” = Theodicy 79)] — šub means “to throw away,” šub means “to leave.” “Design” (= Theodicy 79) means “ordinance.” … […] |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | “Decree” (= Theodicy 81) means “ordinance.” “You are negli[gent” (= Theodicy [81]) (stems from) “to be negligent,” (which means) ..]. “Midst” (= Theodicy 82) means “center.” “Goddess” (= Theodicy 83) means “Ištar.” “…” (= Theodicy 83) means “plan.” |
| Obverse [31:33] o 3232–o 3333 | “sagû” (= Theodicy 84?) means “rites” (sakkû), (which) means “cultic ordinances.” […] … “with the wind.” “Skilful” (= Theodicy unknown) means “competent.” “[…] … intelligence” (= Theodicy unknown) means … […], ditto means “competent.” šumme (= Theodicy unknown) [means …] … […] … ge means … […]. |
| Obverse [33:34] o 3434–o 3434 | “To shine” (= Theodicy unknown) means “to be bright.” … […] … […] …; alternatively, “blow of the hands” … […]. |
| Obverse [34:35] o 3535–o 3535 | “Bear” (= Theodicy unknown) means “fierce”, alternatively, … […] … “Not sage” (= Theodicy unknown) means “wise.” … […] … “To be gloomy” (= Theodicy unknown) means “to quake” (from anger). … […]. |
| Obverse [35:36] o 3636–o 3636 | “šummu” (= Theodicy unknown) means […] “Behold ye!” (= Theodicy unknown) means “behold!” “ammat” (= Theodicy unknown) means “ear[th”]. “ammarak” (= Theodicy unknown) stems from “to be long.” “I resemble” (= Theodicy unknown) […]. |
| Obverse [36:37] o 3737–o 3737 | … [… “The day after tomorrow” (ullūtiš) (= Theodicy unknown) means …], (since) “ullu” means “day” and diš means “one.” “lā matar” (= Theodicy unknown) means “now.” “He infor[ms” (= Theodicy unknown) …]. |
| Obverse [37:38] o 3838–o 3838 | […] … (= Theodicy unknown) means “cutter, said of a throat.” “ištīšin (= Theodicy unknown) means “with them” (ittīšin). … […]. |
| Obverse [38:39] o 3939–o 3939 | [… “Le]ngth” (= Theodicy unknown) stems from “to be long.” “Troubles” (= Theodicy unknown) stems from “to cause trouble.” “He once and again disperses” (= Theodicy 123) (stems from) “to dis[perse,” (which) means “to scatter”]. |
| Obverse [39:40] o 4040–o 4040 | […] … “He carries off” (= Theodicy 125) (stems from) “to carry off,” (which) means “to bear.” “He once and again crushes” (= Theodicy 126) (stems from) “to crush” […]. |
| Obverse [40:41] o 4141–o 4141 | [… “His s]prout” (= Theodicy 128) (can be written as) ligmû[šu …] … ṣērissu (= Theodicy unknown) means “his back” … […]. |
| Obverse [41:42] o 4242–o 4242 | […] … [… (since) ba] means “he who cuts off,” bi means “he who …” […] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [… “Lo]ad” (= Theodicy 184?) means “yoke.” […] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | […] … “in qabal” (= Theodicy 189) means “from the day” […]. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | […] … […] … (= Theodicy 192?) means “great.” “Wealth” (= Theodicy unknown) means “tribute.” … […]. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | […] … stems from … [… “Pres]enting” (= Theodicy 196) (stems from) “to present,” (which) means “to give.” “He bought” (= Theodicy unknown) (stems from) “to buy,” (which) means “to giv[e” …]. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | “Counsel” (= Theodicy 199) means “advice.” “You embrace” (kaššāta) (= Theodicy 200) means “you encompass,” (since) ur₄ means “to catch” (ašāšu) (and) ur₄ means “to encompass”; alternatively, “to cont[rol” (k[ašāšu) …] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | “Sage“ (= Theodicy 201/202) means “scribe”; “wise“ means Ea — (as in) “Your ears are Ea and Damkianna, scholar(s) of wisdom […]” (= quotation from KAR 102+ o 21′). |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | “Fowler“ (= Theodicy 202) means “scribe.” “They carry“ (= Theodicy 202) (stems from) “to carry,” (which) means “to give.” “Covered” (= Theodicy 203 or 204) means sh[ut …] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | “Blessing“ (= Theodicy 204, 205, or 206) stems from “to bless.” “Wise” (šalbābu) (= Theodicy 204, 205, or 206) means “wisdom,” (since) šal means “wide,” ba means “to do,” (and) [ba means …] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | “Wise” (= Theodicy 206) means “scribe.” miḫiṣtu (= Theodicy 206) means “cuneiform wedge“ (miḫiltu). “He reveals to me“ (= Theodicy 206) means “he sh[ows me” …] |
| Reverse [12:14] r 13'13'–r 14'14' | “To tie” (= Theodicy 207) means “to bind.” “What is shut” (= Theodicy 207) stems from “to shut.” kāšāme (= Theodicy 208) means “forgive me!” (kīšāma). ḫurp[î means …], ditto means “to go.“ “Powerful” (= Theodicy 211) means “warrior.” “Errant“ (= Theodicy 212) stems from “to err.“ |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | “To go astray“ (cf. Theodicy 213) means “to chase.” “Behavior“ (= Theodicy 214) means “mind.” “To scorn” means “to pass“ […]. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 16'16'–r 17'17' | … (= Theodicy unknown) means … — sag means “head” (rēš), sag means “skull”; “head” (rēšu) means [… Noble (= Theodicy 216) (?) means] “skilful.” “Wise” (= Theodicy 217) means “scribe.” “He is looked after and obtains his wi[shes” (= Theodicy 218) …]. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | “Follow!” (= Theodicy 219) (stems from) “to follow,” (which) means “to go.” “Usage“ (= Theodicy 219) means “foot track.” “Rite” (= Theodicy 219) means “cultic ordinance.” […] |
| Reverse [18:20] r 19'19'–r 20'20' | “Rogue” (= Theodicy 221) means …, alternatively, it means “male prostitute.” “Villain” (= Theodicy 222) means “ignorant.” “Am[assing” (= Theodicy 223) means …], alternatively, it means “scribe.” “To heap” (= Theodicy unknown) means “to gather.” “Beer jar“ (= Theodicy 224) means “beer“, alternatively, it means … […] |
| Reverse [20:22] r 21'21'–r 22'22' | (…) (since) dù means “to agree” and dù means […] … “Temple foundations” (= Theodicy unknown) means … [… (since) ki means …], kur means “abode” (and) ru means “to l[ay”.] “Shelter” (= Theodicy 226?) means … […] |
| Reverse [22:23] r 23'23'–r 23'23' | “Intelligence” (= Theodicy unknown) means “wisdom”; the same means … […] |
| Reverse [23:24] r 24'24'–r 24'24' | “Its produce” (= Theodicy unknown) means “its good.” “Like a deaf man” (= Theodicy 233) [means …] |
| Reverse [24:25] r 25'25'–r 25'25' | “ila” (= Theodicy 244) (can be written as) eli. “Watercourse” (= Theodicy 245) means “r[iver” …] |
| Reverse [25:26] r 26'26'–r 26'26' | “He pursues” (= Theodicy 247) (stems from) “to pursue,” (which) means “to r[un …] |
| Reverse [26:27] r 27'27'–r 27'27' | “Younger brother” (= Theodicy 248) means “second”; […] |
| Reverse [27:28] r 28'28'–r 28'28' | “They look down on me” (= Theodicy 253) (stems from) “to look down on”; […] |
| Reverse [28:29] r 29'29'–r 29'29' | “Angry” (= Theodicy 255) stems from “to be a[ngry” …] … |
| Reverse [29:31] r 30'30'–r 31'31' | “Calf” (= Theodicy 260) means “child.” “Two [thirds” (= Theodicy 261) means “one t]hird [and one thi]rd.” “Simpleton” (= Theodicy 262) means “wild.” “Wait for me” (= Theodicy 265) (stems from) “to await” ((w)aqû Dt), (which) means “to p[ay attent]ion,” (which) stems from si[lence]; alternatively, “to await” ((w)aqû Dt) means “to stand.” |
| Reverse [31:32] r 32'32'–r 32'32' | “pašallu” (= Theodicy 271) means “gold”; it stems from “to crawl” [(which) means] … “Store house” (= Theodicy 272) means “upper room.” “Sin” (= Theodicy 273) means “unfair.” “Penurious” (= Theodicy 275) means “weak.” |
| Reverse [32:34] r 33'33'–r 34'34' | “Narru” (= Theodicy 276) means “Enlil.” “Sulummar” (= Theodicy 277) means “Ea,” (the name means) “he who carries splendor,” (since) SU.LIM (from sulummar) means “splendor” (and) mar (from sulummar) means gar, (which) means “to carry.” “šuʾētu” (= Theodicy 278) means “lad[y.”] “Twisted” (= Theodicy 279) means “unfair.” “Permanently” (= Theodicy 280) means “constantly.” |
| Reverse [34:36] r 35'35'–r 36'36' | “Slander” (= Theodicy 284) means “unfair (words).” “Plan” (cf. Theodicy 284) means “des[ires”] … “pride.” “Storeroom” (= Theodicy 285) means “possession.” “Weakness” (= Theodicy 286) means … […] … “They cause him to collapse” (= Theodicy 286) — “to c[ollapse” means “to me]lt”, the same means “to soften.” “Glowing ashes” (= Theodicy 286) means “ashe[s.”] |
| Reverse [36:38] r 37'37'–r 38'38' | “[Assis]tance” (= Theodicy 290) (stems from) “to assist”, (which means) “to go.” Alternatively, daḫ means “to as[sist, daḫ means “to en]large”; á.daḫ means “assistance”; the same means “one who goes alongside.” “I raised” (= Theodicy 293) stems from “to be h]igh.” “Like a servant”(= Theodicy 294) means “like a slave.” “Has thrown me away” — šub [means “to throw away,” šub means “to] leave.” “To renounce” (= Theodicy 296) means “to cease.” “May he g[ive (me) a long life” (= Theodicy 297?) means …]. |
| Reverse [38:39] r 39'39'–r 39'39' | [Le]mmata, oral explanations, and (materials for) a “questioning” by a (master-)scholar, from “O emcompassing […] …” (= Theodicy 1). One-column tablet of Nabû-nādin-šumi (or, Nabû-šuma-iddina), son of Bēl-… […]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 0 | ina a-mat {d}EN u {d}AG liš-lim | |
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| 1 | a-⸢šiš⸣ it-pe-šu₂ MIN ma-li-ku ga-na al-ka ⸢x⸣ [x x] ⸢x⸣ ⸢ga⸣-na i-na-an-na a-ta-⸢am⸣-[mar a-mar na-ṭa-lu] | |
| 2 | MIN la-mad tap-pu-u₂ šu-ta-pi MIN šu-za-pi tap-pu-u₂ šu-⸢taš⸣-[nu-u₂ ⸢nam⸣-ra-ṣa mar-ṣa-a-tu₂ lit-⸢mu⸣-[du x x x (x x)] | |
| 3 | a-a-na ai-a-nu a-a-iš ai-a-nu-uš mu-du-u ṭup-šar-ri iš]-⸢ti-ka⸣ ⸢iš-ti⸣ ⸢MIN⸣ ⸢it⸣-[ti x x (x x)] | |
| 4 | ni-is-sa-tu₂ ni-iš-ša₂-tu₂ i-ši-ru a-ša₂-ri sa-na-qa a-ša₂-ri a-lak a-ga-⸢rin⸣-[nu um-mu A DUMU RIN pu]-uh-hur i-⸢ta⸣-[ar il-lak] | |
| 5 | NIGIN₂ ta-a-ri NIGIN₂ a-lak ba-lu ta-ru-u₂-a ba-lu ša₂ la ta-ru-u ru-ub-bu-⸢u⸣ (x) x x]-⸢x-ʾ⸣-u na-ra-am ana x [x x x] | |
| 6 | tu-šak-pi-du ka-pa-du ṣa-ra-mu la le-ʾi-iš ki-ma ⸢la⸣ le-ʾ-u₂ nak-di ⸢pal⸣-[hu ⸢u₂⸣-kam-mar GAR ka-ma-ri ša₂ NIG₂.⸢GA⸣ [(x x)] | |
| 7 | kum₂-mu-ri pu-uh-hur ku-up-pi ana kup₃-pa na-a-ri ku-mur-re-e a-gu-u ana ka-mar ⸢gi⸣-ip-šu₂ a-gu-u ga-pa-šu₂ ma-a-di ku-a-šu₂ ana ka-a-šu₂ | |
| 8 | lu-uṣ-ṣi-iṣ-ka uṣ-ṣu-ṣu ši-ta-lu MIN ša₂-a-lu a-lak-tu₂ ṭe₃-e-mu qa-a-lu ša₂-ta-qa gat-ti la-a-nu ha-ša₂-hi hu-šah-hu | |
| 9 | bu-bu-tu₂ ku-ši-ri tak-ši-⸢ri⸣ MIN tak-si-tu₂ nik-⸢kas⸣-su še-te-ku še-e-tu₂ e-te-qa mu-ut-tu-tu₂ eṭ-lu-tu₂ mu-tu₂ eṭ-lu | |
| 10 | ku-bu-uk-ku e-mu-qa ⸢iš⸣-[di-hu] x x x ⸢ku⸣-ri mur-ṣu zi-me bu-un-na-an-nu-u ku-ru-um ku-ru-um-mat ṭa-pa-pu še-bu-u | |
| 11 | ku-un-nam-ma-a i-kun-na-a [sa-an-qa GI sa-naq GI ka-a-nu sa-ad-ri sa-da-ri ka-a-nu dub-bu-biš DIMMA.KUR₂.RA | |
| 12 | dub-bu-bu ša₂-ne₂-e ṭe₃-e-me ⸢ka⸣/iš-[x x e]-⸢mu⸣-u ma-ša₂-lu e-me-du na-šu₂-u sa-meš GIM sa-mi-i ur-qa ṭe₃-e-mu tu-⸢maš-šil⸣ | |
| 13 | SI šu-lu-ku SI ma-ša₂-lu sa-⸢an⸣-[tak-ka ka]-a-nu la na-par-ka-a la ba-ṭa-lu sa-ba-sa ze-nu-u qad₃-mu DINGIR x⸣ [(x x)] | |
| 14 | ana qu-ud-mu mah-ri sa-lit-tu₂ sa-⸢lim⸣-[tu₂ x x] ba-a-lu la-ban ap-pi sa-am-ku sa-an-gu la šu-šu-ri la eš-[ru] | |
| 15 | i-ri-im-mu ana re-e-mu mi-⸢ša₂-ru⸣ x x ⸢kaq⸣-da₃-a ka-a-a-nu ana kun-nu NIGIN sa-har NIGIN bu-ʾ-u sa-an-ni-[nu x x (x)] | |
| 16 | šap-ṣu dan-nu ta-ha-na-⸢tu₂⸣ ta-li-mat a-zi]-⸢ba-tu₂⸣ u₂-sat gi-mil U₄-ME SU₃-ME ta-ha-na-tu₂ ana UGU ha-[ta-nu] | |
| 17 | be-e-šu₂ pe-tu-u₂ na-ak-⸢ru⸣-[ṭu x x x (x x)] MIN na-as-hu-ri li-gi-sak-ku um-⸢ma lid⸣-dak-ku ge-e-su ⸢na⸣-[da-nu] | |
| 18 | RIG₇ ge-e-su ⸢RIG₇⸣ ša₂-ra]-ku ak-tam-sak-ku ka-ma-su ka-na-šu₂ ⸢GAM⸣ ka]-ma-su GAM ⸢ka⸣-[na-šu₂] | |
| 19 | a-ha-za la-ma-du KU₇.⸢KU₇⸣ du-uš-šu-pu ⸢KU₇⸣.KU₇ aq-ri si-qir₃ a-mat ak-ka-ta ak-ka-ta ana ⸢ka⸣-[a-ti ⸢ak-kan⸣-[nu x (x x)] | |
| 20 | ana UGU GAN a-la-du šu-⸢muh⸣ ša₂-ma]-⸢hu⸣ DU₃{u} MIN ra-bu-u ag-gu dan-nu ki-mil-⸢tu₂⸣ x x x EN pa-ni x x] | |
| 21 | ša₂-⸢niš⸣ EN pa-ni EN NIG₂.GA {d}[ma-mi {⸢d⸣}GAŠAN-i₃-li₂ DU₃{at} UN-MEŠ ⸢MA⸣ ⸢DU₃⸣{u} ME UN-MEŠ i-liš [ana DINGIR x x x x x x x x] | |
| 22 | ⸢sat⸣-tuk-ku gi-nu-u₂ ša₂ DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ gi]-⸢nu⸣-u₂ ša₂-nu-⸢u₂⸣ gi-mil ana ga-ma-lu na-gab nap-har ⸢il⸣-[lu-uk x x x x x] | |
| 23 | MIN šum-su-ku gi-na-ta-[ma gi-nu-u a-ba/ma-LU am-ma-tiš₂ GIM er-ṣe-tu₂ i-lim ki-⸢ma⸣ [x x x x x x x x] | |
| 24 | git₂-ma-lu dan-nu gi-⸢mis⸣ ana] ⸢ga⸣-ma-ri qar-bat ta-mir-tu₂ mul-mul šil-tah ⸢ge⸣-[er x x x x x x] | |
| 25 | bit-ru bit-ru-u ba-ru-[u a]-⸢mar⸣ ha-aš₂-tu₂ KI{ti₃} ana UGU HAŠ ša₂-ga-šu₂ qur-ru-nu pu-⸢uh⸣-[hur x x x x x x x] | |
| 26 | ⸢ma-ni-tu₄⸣ ⸢ša₂-a-ri⸣ mil-ki] ṭe₃⸣-e-mu zik-ri a-mat mut-ta-ka mu-⸢ut⸣-[tu₂ x x x x x x x] | |
| 27 | IGI a-mar ša₂-niš ⸢mu⸣-[ut-tu₂ x x ⸢SAG⸣ re-e-šu₂ SAG pa-ni muš-te-⸢mu⸣-[u₂ x x x x a-ša₂-aṭ] | |
| 28 | ša₂-a-ṭu ša₂-da-du x x x x x x]-⸢x⸣ ka-tu-u muš-ke-nu il-⸢an-ni⸣ ⸢ana e-lu⸣-[u x x x] | |
| 29 | lil-lu še-e-ri ⸢lil⸣-[lu x x x ⸢la⸣ ṭe₃-ma-nu har-ha-ri gu-⸢za⸣-lu MIN še-e-ru₃ [x x x x] | |
| 30 | la mur-qa la ṭe₃-⸢e⸣-[me tat-ta-du-u ⸢ŠUB⸣ na-du-u ŠUB e-ze-bi u₂-ṣur-tu₂ par-ṣi mu⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 31 | me-e-si par-ṣi te-me-⸢ek⸣-[ki me-ku-u x] ⸢x⸣ qe₂-reb lib₃-bi il₃-ti {d}iš-tar ⸢ir⸣-[(x)]-⸢x⸣ ṭe₃-⸢e-mu⸣ [x x (x x)] | |
| 32 | sa-ga-a sak-ku-u par-⸢ṣi⸣ [x x x x x] ⸢x KI ša₂-a-ri⸣ nak-lu le-⸢ʾ-u₂⸣ x (x)]-⸢it⸣ uz-nu ⸢x⸣-[x x x] | |
| 33 | MIN le-ʾ-u₂ šum-me [x x x x x x x x x] is/ma-tu-u [x (x)] ⸢x⸣-a-su GE{e} ⸢iš⸣-[x x (x)] | |
| 34 | na-par-du-u₂ na-ma-ri ga/⸢ta⸣-[x x (x)] ⸢x x x da⸣ [x x x x x]-⸢pu⸣-u ša₂-niš ti-rik ŠU-MIN a-⸢x⸣-[x x (x)] | |
| 35 | a-su še-e-ri ša₂-⸢niš ti⸣-[x x (x)] ⸢x-ru⸣-šu₂ la mu-du-u er-⸢šu₂⸣ x⸣ [x x x] ⸢x⸣-ma um-mu-lu ra-a-bi ⸢x⸣ [x x (x)] | |
| 36 | šum-⸢mu⸣ [x x x x x] ⸢am⸣-ra a-mur am-mat am-⸢ma-tu₄⸣ am-ma-rak am-ma-rak ana a-ra-ku am-ša₂-⸢al⸣ [x x (x)] | |
| 37 | ⸢x⸣ [x x x ul-li-tiš x x] ⸢x⸣ ul-lu u₄-mu DIŠ iš-⸢ten⸣ la ma-tar i-na-an-ni u₂-ha-⸢ak⸣-[kam x (x)] | |
| 38 | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x]-⸢u₂⸣-tu₂ na-ki-su ša₂ na-piš-⸢tu₂ iš-ti-ši-in it-ti-ši-in ⸢u₂⸣-[x x (x)] | |
| 39 | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢ma⸣-ra-ku ana a-ra-ku si-⸢ga⸣-a-tu₂ ana sa-ge-e up-tar-ri-ir ⸢pur⸣-[ru-ru su-up-pu-hu] | |
| 40 | [x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢x⸣-tu₂ ub-bal ba-ba-⸢lu⸣ ⸢na⸣-šu₂-u up-te-eṣ-ṣa-am-ma pe-e-⸢ṣa⸣ [x x (x)] | |
| 41 | [x x x x x x x x x x x li]-⸢gi⸣-ma-šu₂ lig-mu-⸢u⸣-[šu₂ x] ⸢x ṣe-re-es-su(ZU) ṣer-šu₂ ⸢im⸣-[x x (x)] | |
| 42 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x be/nu⸣ ⸢ze-x⸣ [x BA ⸢mu⸣-na-aš₂-ši-ri BI ⸢mu-x⸣-[x x (x)] | |
| 43 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ [(x)] ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2' | [x x x x x x x x sar]-⸢ma⸣-ʾu ni-i-⸢ri⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ma-ru-⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 4' | [x x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢ri x-gap⸣-šu₂ ⸢x⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 5' | [x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ⸢in qa₂-bal⸣ iš-tu u₄-⸢mu⸣ x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 6' | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ⸢x⸣-ba-tu₂ ⸢GAL⸣{u₂} ⸢ip⸣-tu₄ bil-tu₄ i-⸢HAP-x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 7' | [x] ⸢x x⸣ ana ⸢x⸣-[x x qa-a]-⸢a⸣-aš₂ qa-a-šu₂ na-da-nu i-šam ša₂-a-mu na-⸢da-nu⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 8' | [ta]-⸢šim⸣-tu₂ mil-ki ⸢ka⸣-[aš-ša₂]-a-tu₂ ha-am-ma-a-tu₂ UR₄ a-ša₂-šu₂ UR₄ ha-ma-mu ša₂-niš ⸢ka⸣-[ša₂-šu₂ x x x x x x] | |
| 9' | [mu]-⸢du⸣-u ṭup-šar-ri ⸢mu⸣-du-u {d}⸢e₂-a ⸢uz⸣-na-ka {d}IDIM u {d}dam-ki-an-⸢na⸣ [ABGAL ne₂-me-qi₂ x x x x] | |
| 10' | u₂-sa-an-du-u ṭup-⸢šar⸣-ri u₂-bil-lu ba-ba⸣-lu na-da-nu ka-at-mu ⸢ed-li⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 11' | ka-ar-ba ana ka-ra-bi šal-ba-ba ne₂-me-qa ŠAL ra-pa-šu₂ BA e-peš [BA x x x] | |
| 12' | en-qa ṭup-šar-ri mi-hi-iṣ-tu₂ mi-hi-il-tu₄ u₂-pat-ta-an-ni ⸢uk-tal⸣-[la-man-ni x x x x] | |
| 13' | ka-ṣa-ru ra-kas ed-lu-tu₂ ana e-de-lu ka-ša₂-me ki-ša₂-ma hur-pi-⸢i⸣ x x x x x x x] | |
| 14' | MIN a-lak a-⸢li⸣-li qar-ra-du ri-pi-it-tu₄ ana ra-pa-du [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 15' | ṭa-ra-du ra⸣-da-du rid-di ṭe₃-e-mu me-e-šu₂ e-te-⸢qa⸣ [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 16' | ⸢x-x-x⸣ bu-⸢x⸣-nu SAG re-eš SAG qaq-qa-du ša₂-niš re-e-šu₂ [x x x x x x kab-tu₂] | |
| 17' | le-ʾu-u ⸢pal⸣-ku-u ṭup-šar-ri ri-i-ši na-aš-ši ba-ši ṣa-[bu-u-šu₂ x x x x x x] | |
| 18' | ri-di-ma re-⸢du⸣-u a-lak u₂-su kib-su me₂-si par-ṣi [x x x x x x x] | |
| 19' | har-ha-ri pi-⸢SAR⸣ ša₂-niš ku-lu-ʾ-u₂ is-hap-pu sak-lu ⸢kit⸣-[mu-su x x x] | |
| 20' | ša₂-niš ṭup-šar-ri ⸢qur-ru-nu⸣ pu-hur hu-bu-ru ši-kar ša₂-niš ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x] | |
| 21' | DU₃ ma-ga-ri ⸢DU₃⸣ x]-⸢x⸣-lu-u ⸢ki⸣-kur-⸢re-e-ti⸣ x x⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 22' | KUR šub-tu₂ RU na-[du-u ⸢ta⸣-bi-ni x⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 23' | me₂-re-šu₂ ne₂-me-⸢qi₂⸣ MIN ⸢pa⸣-x [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 24' | hi-ṣib-šu₂ ⸢dum⸣-qi₂-šu₂ ha-šik-kiš [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 25' | i-la e-li miṭ-rat ⸢na⸣-[a-ru x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 26' | i-lak-kid la-ka-du la-[sa-mu x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 27' | dup-pu-us-su-u tar-den-nu ⸢x⸣-[x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 28' | i-na-ṣa-an-ni na-a-ṣi [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 29' | li-it-mu-um-mu ana ⸢le⸣-[me-nu x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢lu x x⸣ | |
| 30' | bu-u₂-ri ma-ri ⸢šit⸣-[tin-šu₂ šu]-lu-uš-⸢tu₂⸣ [u₃ šu-lu]-⸢uš-tu₂ lil-lu ⸢še-e⸣-[ri u₂-te-eq-qa-⸢am⸣-[ma] | |
| 31' | u₂-te-eq-qu-u₂ ⸢qa⸣-[a]-⸢lu⸣ ⸢ana qu⸣-[u₂-lu] ⸢ša₂⸣-niš u₂-te-⸢eq-qu⸣-[u₂ ⸢u₂⸣-zu-uz-zu an-zil-⸢lu₄⸣ ⸢ik⸣-ki-bi | |
| 32' | pa-šal-la hu-⸢ra⸣-ṣu ana pa-ša₂-lu x x] ⸢x⸣ iš-pik-ku rug-bi an-na la kit-tu₂ et-⸢nu⸣-šu₂ en-šu₂ | |
| 33' | {d}na-ar-ri {d}en-lil₂ {d}su-⸢lum-mar⸣ {d}IDIM ša₂ ša₂-lum-ma-tu₂ na-šu₂-u SU.LIM ša₂-lum-ma-tu₄ | |
| 34' | MAR GAR na-šu₂-u šu-ʾe-e-tu₄ be-el-⸢tu₄ et-gu-ri la kit-tu₂ sa-an-⸢tak-ku⸣ ka-a-a-nu | |
| 35' | ⸢nu-ul⸣-[la]-⸢ti⸣ la kit-tu₂ ki-pi₂-id ṣum-⸢mi⸣-[rat] ⸢x x x⸣ tu₂ ba-aš-tu₂ i-šit-tu₂ ma-⸢ak-ku-ri⸣ ⸢šar⸣-ba-ba x⸣ [x x] | |
| 36' | [x x x] na uš-ha-ram-ma-mu-uš ⸢na⸣-[har-ma-mu ⸢na-har⸣-muṭ MIN la-ba-ku la-ʾ-me ṭi-⸢ik-me-en⸣-[nu] | |
| 37' | [ri-ṣa]-⸢am⸣-ma ra-a-ṣa a-lak ša₂-niš DAH ⸢ra⸣-[a-ṣa DAH a]-⸢ṣa⸣-bu A₂.DAH ri-ṣa MIN a-lik i-⸢di⸣ ul-lu | |
| 38' | [ana] ⸢e⸣-lu-u re-ši-iš GIM IR₃ ša₂ id-dan-ni ŠUB na-du-u₂ ŠUB ⸢e⸣-zeb na-par-ku-u ba-ṭa-lu li-lab-⸢bi⸣-[ir x x x] | |
| 39' | [ṣa]-⸢a⸣-tu₂ u šu-ut KA maš-a-a-al-tu₂ {lu₂}um-man-nu ša₂ a-⸢šiš⸣ [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ {im}gid₃-ṭi {m}{d}AG-MU-MU A-šu₂ {m}{d}EN-⸢KI⸣-[x x x x] | |
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