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LKA 154 + 155 (P414064)
Literary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | LKA 154 + 155 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414064 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13609 + VAT 13665 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
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.
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| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] ⸢il⸣-la-⸢ka⸣ [(x)] piš [...] | ... of the Elamite temple |
| 3 | [... DU₈].⸢MEŠ⸣-[šu₂] ⸢GU₇⸣.[MEŠ-šu₂ SA].⸢GU₂-šu₂ šag⸣-[gu] ⸢ŠU⸣{ii}⸢šu₂ u⸣ [...] | (If) it is dark: he will be frightened; if it is raining on him: the šaĝu-disease, ēdu-illness, u…. |
| 4 | [u₂]-⸢šam-ma-ma⸣-šu₂ u₂-zaq-qa-⸢ta⸣-[šu₂ ... e-te]-ne₂-⸢la⸣-a la i-⸢ar⸣-[ru] | (Sum) The šammātu-plant is smashed, the etēla-plant does not come out (Akk) Its plants are cut, its branches are cut off |
| 5 | [zu-mur-šu₂] ⸢šim⸣-ma-tum ⸢u₂⸣-[kal mi-na-tu₂]-⸢šu₂⸣ it-ta-na-aš₂-pa-⸢ka⸣ | His face is a šim-emātum-plant, he is an e’ekal-plant. He constantly seeks you out. |
| 6 | [x-x-x-x-(x)] x šu ⸢ka⸣ [x-(x)] ⸢a⸣-na ZI-e ⸢na-za-az⸣-zi DU₁₁.DU₁₁ mu-⸢uq⸣ | ... hand of the é-demon ... he will be able to climb the nazaz-ezi tree. He says: “Enough! |
| 7 | [...] ⸢ep⸣-šu-⸢šu⸣-[ma ina NINDA].⸢MEŠ⸣ šu-kul ina KAŠ.MEŠ ⸢NAG⸣ | ... he performs (the ritual) and eats (it) in bread. He drinks it in beer. |
| 8 | [...] ⸢DAB⸣-su DIB-⸢ti⸣ DINGIR-šu₂ u {d}15-šu₂ UGU-šu₂ GAL₂-⸢ši⸣ | ... his ešabātu-disease, the passing of his god and his goddess over him, there will be |
| 9 | [...] {⸢d⸣}15-šu₂ NU] ⸢GAL₂⸣ DINGIR-šu₂ {d}15-šu₂⸣ KI-šu₂ su-⸢lu⸣-[mi] | ... his goddess, not the palace of his god, his goddess with him |
| 10 | [... sa-ḫa-rim]-⸢ma⸣ ana DU₃-šu₂-nu ⸢ṣa-ba-te⸣ ana NA BI ana e-ṭe-[ri-šu₂] | saḫarim-ēma'e-plant for making ... (and) šabatê-plant to that man for his ear |
| 11 | [... kiš]-⸢pi⸣ šu-nu-⸢ti ina⸣ SU-šu₂ ZI-⸢ḫi⸣ | ... my hand is swollen, his body trembles |
| 12 | [DU₃.DU₃].⸢BI ina GE₆⸣ KI ⸢SAR A KU₃ SU₃ {dug}A.GUB₂.BA-a GIN⸣-an ana ŠA₃ {dug}A.GUB₂.⸢BA⸣-[e] | Its ritual: At night you sprinkle pure water with an agubû-vessel. You pour it into the hand of a cup. |
| 13 | {[giš]}⸢ŠINIG {u₂⸣}IN₆.UŠ₂ GI.ŠUL.ḪI {giš}GIŠIMMAR.⸢TUR⸣ {giš}⸢EREN⸣ {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ | ēšû-tree, acacia, reed bundles, cypress, cedar, juniper |
| 14 | ⸢GI DU₁₀⸣.GA [(x)] ⸢TAL₂.TAL₂⸣ MUN NAGA SI {šim}LI ana ⸢ŠA₃⸣ ŠUB-di ina še-rim | You pour sweet reed, salt, nīnû-stone, horned alkali-plant into the ešua-vessel (and) you put it on as a bandage. |
| 15 | GIM {d}UTU E₃ GI.DU₈ ana IGI {d}UTU GIN-an NIG₂.NA {šim}LI GAR-an KAŠ.SAG | As soon as Šamaš has come out you set up a portable altar in front of the sun. You place a censer of juniper (and) prime-quality beer. |
| 16 | ⸢BAL⸣-qi₂ {kuš}NIG₂.DAG TI-qe₂ ana ŠA₃ {kuš}NIG₂.DAG KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.SI₂₂ URUDU AN.NA A.⸢BAR₂⸣ | You take a leather bag. You take it for the leather bag of silver, gold, copper (and) lead. |
| 17 | {[na₄]}⸢GUG⸣ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ {na₄}NIR₂ {na₄}MUŠ.GIR₂ {na₄}BABBAR.DILI ŠUB-di | You lay down ebony, lapis lazuli, ṣumlalû-stone, snake stone, and agate. |
| 18 | 2 NU] {giš}bi-ni 2 NU {giš}ere-ni 2 ⸢NU⸣ I₃.UDU 2 NU DUḪ.LAL₃ 2 NU | 2 nanny goats, 2 nerēni-trees (and) 2 fat-tailed sheep, 2 non-malt-beer(s), 2 |
| 19 | ⸢DUḪ⸣.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ 2 NU ESIR 2 ⸢NU IM 2 NU⸣ NIG₂.SILA₁₁.GA₂ ša₂ NITA₂ u MUNUS DU₃-ma | ēduḫ-plant (a kind of juniper), 2 ešir-plants (and) 2 nūru-plant(s), the ṣumlalû-plant of male and female, you make and |
| 20 | [A₂].⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂-nu ⸢ana EGIR⸣-šu₂-nu ta-kas₃-⸢si ina IGI {d}UTU⸣ ina UGU E₂.GAR₈ | You crush their leaves and you put them behind them. In front of Šamaš-e23 on top of the wall |
| 21 | [x] x GA₂ GAR-an zib-na MU₄.MU₄-su-nu-ti ⸢nap-pa⸣-ṭi₂ ina IGI {d}UTU LAL-[aṣ] | You set up a ...-vessel. You recite their incantation, “Šamaš, remove it from the face of the ēšibnu-plant, |
| 22 | [GIŠ].⸢ḪUR⸣.MEŠ ša₂ ZI₃ ŠE.GUD{ud} ša₂ ZI₃ ŠE.MUŠ₅ ša₂ ZI₃ {še}IN.NU.ḪA ZI₃ ⸢AŠ₂⸣.[AN.NA] | ēšû-plant, flour of oxen, grain of equids, grains of innuḫa-plant (and) flour of an eagle |
| 23 | [ZI₃ {še]}⸢GIG⸣ ZI₃ GU₂.GAL ZI₃ GU₂.TUR ZI₃ GU₂.NIG₂.ḪAR.RA NIGIN.MEŠ-šu₂-⸢nu⸣-[ti] | flour of ēšû-confection, flour of the gugal-vessel, flour from the kutu-container (and) flour from gunigḫara-flour, total. |
| 24 | [IM.BABBAR NAGA] ⸢SI⸣ ina A₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu GAR-an {kuš}⸢UMMU₃⸣ IM ⸢SA₅-ma 2 NU⸣ [(x-x)] | You put gypsum, horned alkali (and) ešû-plant in their water. You put sandals, clay, and two sandals. |
| 25 | [x-x-x] x ⸢nu ana ŠA₃⸣ ŠUB-di IM.BABBAR ⸢NAGA SI⸣ ina A₂.MEŠ-⸢šu₂-nu⸣ [GAR-an] | You put ... of ēnu-plant on the surface of the 'cavity.' You set up a censer of white limestone on their walls. |
| 26 | [...] (x)-x ⸢ne⸣ x-x-x 2 NU⸣ x [...] x-x-x [...] | ... two ... |
| 27 | [ŠUB]-⸢di IM.BABBAR⸣ NAGA SI ina A₂-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ [tašakkan ...] | You place a bowl of white limestone (and) horned alkali on the side of the bowl |
| 28 | [IGI] {d}⸢UTU⸣ GUB-az-⸢ma {kuš}NIG₂.DAG⸣ ina ŠU{ii.}⸢MEŠ-šu₂ IL₂⸣ [...] | Before Šamaš-ēṭer you stand (in front of him) and raise a scepter in his hand |
| 29 | [ŠU]{⸢ii⸣}šu IL₂-ma EN₂ en-⸢na-ab⸣ diŋir-re-e-⸢ne ana IGI {d}UTU 3-šu₂ i-qab-bi⸣ | He raises his hand and incantations “En-nab’e, the judges, 3 times before Šamaš says: |
| 30 | [EN₂] ⸢en⸣-na-ab diŋir-re-e-ne nam an-ki-a bi₅-tar-⸢re⸣ | Incantation: “Come out for him, the intertwined gods will determine the fate of the universe. |
| 31 | [x-x-x] x-x DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ ši-mat kiš-šat AN-e KI-tim i-ši-mu | ... the gods, who decree the fate of all of heaven and earth, |
| 32 | [ṣer-re]-⸢et kiš⸣-šat AN-e KI-tim tam-ḫu | “Finger-nail of the netherworld, the boundary of heaven and earth, |
| 33 | [ina ba]-⸢li⸣-ka {d}UTU ul u₂-taš-ša₂-ru šu-tuk-ki | When you rise, Šamaš will not release your hand. |
| 34 | [DINGIR.MEŠ] ⸢ša₂⸣ nap-ḫar kiš-šat AN-e KI-tim ul iṣ-ṣi-nu qut-rin-nu | The gods of the totality of heaven and earth did not set up a qutrinnu. |
| 35 | ⸢u₃⸣ {d}a-nun-na-ki ul i-ma-ḫa-ru ki-is-pu | The Anunnaki gods will not accept witchcraft. |
| 36 | ⸢ADDA⸣ ul ip-pa-qi₂-di ana ⸢GIDIM⸣ kim-ti-šu₂ | He did not entrust it to the ešāru-house, his family |
| 37 | [a]-⸢na⸣ šik-nat ZI-tim ⸢tu-še⸣-ṣi nu-u-ru | “At the beginning of the day, the life of the etušeš temple was bright. |
| 38 | [tuš]-⸢te⸣-šir di-in-ši-na e-liš ⸢u⸣ šap-liš | You are adjured by our verdict above and below |
| 39 | [a-na-ku] {m}x-x-x-x-x A {m}{d}UTU-MU-KAM-eš IR₃-⸢ka⸣ [ša₂] ⸢DINGIR-šu₂ {d}AG {d}15-šu₂ {d⸣}KURNUN | I (am) NN, son of Šamaš-shuma-ereši, the temple inspector of his god, Nabû, Iṣş, (and) Nusku. |
| 40 | [ša₂ kiš-pi] ⸢ru⸣-ḫe-e ru-se-⸢e⸣ NIG₂.AK.A.MEŠ ḪUL.MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ ⸢i⸣-[pu-šu-ni] | Whose witchcraft (is) rūsê-disease (and) evil machinations (are) not good. |
| 41 | [u₂-še-pi-šu-ni ana]-⸢ku NU ZU⸣-u at-ta-ma ti-[du-u] | You are the one who knows nothing. |
| 42 | [... zu]-⸢uʾ⸣-tu si-li-⸢iʾ⸣-[tu] | '... sulphur, silītu-plant, |
| 43 | [...] ⸢UZU⸣.MEŠ x-[(x)] ⸢SAG⸣.KI GABA SAG.DU di-mi₃-tu ⸢TUK⸣.[TUK-u] | ... ēsaĝ-e23.KI (means) a breast, the head of a dimittu-plant. |
| 44 | [a-ḫa-a]-⸢a⸣ kim-ṣa-a-⸢a⸣ [bir]-⸢ka⸣-a-a GIR₃{ii}a-a ṣu-bu-[ta] | Aḫā-ea, Kimšba'e, Birka'ea (and) Šepiya |
| 45 | [ni-iš] lib₃-bi-ia bu-⸢un-na⸣-ni-ia ka-su-[u] | my heart was satisfied with my supplication |
| 46 | [mi-na]-ti-ia DUB.DUB-ak ⸢ḫu-uṣ⸣ GAZ lib₃-bi gi-lit-[tu₂] | My scribal art is an e’ušḫuṣb-plant that kills the heart of the sick. |
| 47 | [pi]-⸢rit-tu₂⸣ ḫur-ba-šu₂ ar-ta-na-šu-u a-ta-nam-da-[ru] | (As for) the one who removes his inscriptions, I continually seek him out. |
| 48 | [ap]-⸢ta⸣-na-la-ḫu KI ⸢ŠA₃⸣-ia DU₁₁.⸢DU₁₁⸣-[bu] | “Apsû-nalaḫbu’s speech is said with my speech |
| 49 | [MAŠ₂].⸢GE₆.MEŠ par⸣-da-a-te a-na-⸢aṭ⸣-ṭa-lu KI ⸢ADDA.MEŠ⸣ | “The black-headed (people) are enraged with me, they are angry with me. |
| 50 | [x-x] x [x] ⸢ru šu₂⸣ lib₃-bi i-⸢da-a-tu₂⸣-u-a KUR₂.KUR₂-⸢ru⸣ | (Sum) My ..., my heart, my ... (Akk) The ... of the ... heart, when I enter, the enemy lands |
| 51 | [x x x-x]-x lib₃-bi e-ta-na-⸢aš₂-ša₂-šu₂⸣ LU₃.LU₃-⸢ḫu⸣ | ... the heart ..., the messenger |
| 52 | [IGI.MEŠ-ia iṣ-ṣa]-⸢nun⸣-du GEŠTU{ii}a-a iš-ta-⸢na⸣-sa-a i-⸢šag⸣-gu-⸢ma⸣ | My eyes are surrounded by a cloud, my ears are encircled with a storm, I am constantly enraged with it |
| 53 | [... i-kab-bi-ta]-⸢nin-ni⸣ {na₄}KIŠIB GU₂-⸢ia⸣ u₂-ma-ḫa-⸢aṣ⸣-ṣa-an-ni | Ikabbi-ta-e-ninnī seal of Gu-eya’e he impressed on me |
| 54 | [DU₈.MEŠ-ia] ⸢GU₇.MEŠ-nin-ni da-da-nu-u₂-a šag⸣-gu | My limbs, my thighs, my shoulders, my neck |
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| 1 | di-kiš ⸢UZU.MEŠ šim-mat ri-mu-tu₂⸣ x [... ar-ta]-⸢na-šu⸣-[u] | “Disregard that he who touches the forehead is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments, |
| 2 | UZU.MEŠ-[ia] ⸢MURU₂⸣-a-a bir-ka-[a]-a x [... x-x-x-x-(x-x)] x | My flesh, my thighs, my loins, my knees |
| 3 | ki-ṣa-⸢la⸣-[a]-⸢a⸣ up-ta-na-ṭa-ra [...] | (Sum) In the place where the king, my lord, sat down (Akk) The place where he sits down(?) |
| 4 | u₃ ⸢DU₁₁⸣.DU₁₁ mu-qa-ka ⸢ZI⸣-[MU ...] | And the ‘song’ of the ešītu-festival, the rites of my temple |
| 5 | MAŠ.SIL₃-⸢a⸣-a GU₇.MEŠ e-ta-⸢na-aš₂⸣-[ša₂-šu₂ x-x-x-x-x-x-x] | (If) he eats a goat, he will be deprived of his inheritance. |
| 6 | ⸢SIG₂⸣ UGU-ia u₂-za-na-qa-<pa>-⸢an⸣-[ni ...] | (Sum) The ešēdu-plant over me is to be strewn(?) (Akk) I am to be sprinkled over myself |
| 7 | ⸢šu⸣-uṣ-lu-ma-a-ni up-ta-na-[ṭa-ra x-x-x-x-(x)] | His ešû-uṣlumāni ... |
| 8 | ⸢ina NA₂⸣-ia₂ ina MAŠ₂.GE₆.MEŠ-a DINGIR [... GIDIM].⸢MEŠ UŠ₂.MEŠ TI.MEŠ⸣ | (If) I am to die in my dream in dreams: the god of ..., the ghost will live long. |
| 9 | mu-da-a-a la mu-da-a-a [...] MAŠ₂.GE₆ am-ma-⸢ru⸣ | If he does not know, he will experience a dark dream. |
| 10 | la u₂-kal u la ṣab-ta-⸢ku⸣ [ina šu]-⸢ut⸣-ti UŠ₂.MEŠ | He shall have no legal claim, and he shall not raise a claim against anyone in the future. |
| 11 | uš-tab-ru-u lib₃-bi ⸢mil⸣-[ki] ⸢ṭe₃⸣-e-mi₃ iš-ta-na-[nu-u] | The heart of E-mil-E-ki and E-ṭe-e-mi have been recited. |
| 12 | ⸢EGIR⸣-MU la ⸢par₂⸣-[sa-ku ...] ⸢la⸣ kul-la-⸢ku⸣ | I am not a descendant of mine, I am a one who does not go out to the netherworld. |
| 13 | [e]-ša₂-ku ⸢ab₂⸣-[ka-ku x-x-x x-x-(x)] [...] ⸢UŠ₁₁⸣ UŠ₁₁ UŠ₁₁ ⸢NIG₂.AK.A⸣.[MEŠ] | I am the ešaku-plant, the ab2e3-plant |
| 14 | ⸢ḪUL.MEŠ⸣ [NU DU₁₀.GA.MEŠ lu-ʾu]-⸢ba-ku lu-up⸣-[pu-ta-ku] | May I not be able to make good noises, may I be unable to make noises. |
| 15 | [x-x-ku x]-x-⸢ku⸣ DINGIR mam₂-ma NU ZU-u [...] [...] | ... no god knows ... |
| 16 | [at]-⸢ta⸣-ma ti-de {d}UTU ana-ku {m}x-x-x [...] | You know that I, Šamaš, ... |
| 17 | [... a]-na pu-uš-šur kiš-pi-ia ⸢UŠ₁₁⸣ [UŠ₁₁] | ... in order to undo my witchcraft |
| 18 | [...] KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.SI₂₂ URUDU AN.NA A.BAR₂ {na₄}GUG {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ {⸢na₄}NIR₂⸣ | ... silver, gold, copper, lead, tin, carnelian, lapis lazuli, ebony, |
| 19 | {[na₄}MUŠ].⸢GIR₂⸣ {na₄}BABBAR.DILI {d}UTU an-nu-u₂ pu-ḫu-u₂-a | šēpê-stone, ēru-stone (and) agate: this is my replacement. |
| 20 | [... an]-⸢nu⸣-u di-na-nu-u-a {lu₂}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣ u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU | “... Anunû, my legal case, the criminal and the criminal |
| 21 | [ša₂ ip-šu₂] ⸢bar⸣-tum INIM ḪUL-tim iš-ku-nu-ni a-na ḪUL-tim | Whom an evil word has spoken, to evil |
| 22 | [izzīzūni] x x an-ni-ia ina IGI-ka ar₂-ni-ia DU₈ | “My eyes ... this in your presence. Remove my sins! |
| 23 | [arnī šertī] an-ni ⸢ḫi⸣-ṭi-ti gil₂-la-ti lip-pa-si-is | May my sin, my guilt, my sin be dispelled. |
| 24 | [x-x-x-x]-x mu ki-⸢i⸣ kiš-pi DAB-ni-ma ša₂ {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU | ... year: “Ki-e’e23 was seized by witchcraft and the person of the šangû-demon |
| 25 | [x-x-x-x] ⸢aš₂⸣-šu₂ ana-ku la ⸢DU₃⸣-[šu₂]-nu-ti šu-nu kiš-pi NU DU₁₀.MEŠ DU₃-u-ni | I am not their ešû-priests, they are witchcraft not good. |
| 26 | [...] [...] ⸢i⸣-de-šu₂-nu-ti-ma ⸢SI⸣.SA₂-ta lul-lik | ... ... their ... and I may go up from the north. |
| 27 | [...] ⸢kiš⸣-pi sa-ḫa-rim-⸢ma a-na DU₃-šu₂-nu⸣ ṣa-ba-ta | ... the ēšû-plant is smashed and to make it |
| 28 | [... an-ni]-⸢tu₂⸣ ŠID-⸢ma⸣ e-⸢ma⸣ ŠID x [...] | ... this ..., this .... |
| 29 | [x-x-x-(x) a]-⸢qal-li⸣-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ [...] | ... A’eqalli-ešunu-e23 |
| 30 | [ša kišpī ḪUL].⸢MEŠ⸣ DU₃-u-ni ana [lemutti izzīzūni] | Whom witchcraft (and) evil machinations have performed against me |
| 31 | [x-x-x-šu-nu]-⸢ti⸣ GIM A.⸢MEŠ⸣ x-x-x-x | -šunûtī-e23 like a house of ... |
| 32 | [x-x-x-x-x] x-x-x [x-x-x-x-x-x] x [x-x] šu {d}UTU | ... hand of Šamaš |
| 33 | [...] ⸢kiš⸣-pi ḪUL.MEŠ DU₃-u-ni | ... evil machinations were performed |
| 34 | [...] ⸢GIM⸣ A.⸢MEŠ ID₂ liḫ-ḫar⸣-me-⸢ṭu⸣ | ... ēriš-plant (a kind of juniper) may the water of the river calm down |
| 35 | [li-ḫu-lu] ⸢li-zu-bu ZI-šu₂-nu lib⸣-li₃ 3-šu₂ DU₁₁.⸢GA⸣-[ma] ⸢A⸣ x-x-x-x-x | May the liḫulu-plant and elizubu-plant be at their disposal. He speaks three times about the ega-ešāti-plant, and the a’ema'e3-plant |
| 36 | [x-x-x-(x)] ŠU{ii.}MEŠ-šu₂ ina IM.BABBAR ... ina ⸢UGU⸣ [NU]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu LUḪ-si ⸢UGU⸣ [NU] ⸢I₃⸣.UDU <NU> ⸢DUḪ.LAL₃⸣ | ... his hands in gypsum ... on top of the ešû-vessel you wash (them) with it. On top of (the e’ūṣūru) you smear (it) on the sheep's tallow (and) you bandage him (with it). |
| 37 | [NU {giš]}⸢ŠINIG⸣ NU {giš}ere-ni ki-a-am ⸢DU₁₁⸣.GA {d}UTU [... šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ an-nu-ti ⸢NU-šu₂-nu⸣ | “It is not a tamarisk, it is not cedar,’—(it is) like the ēdû-song of Šamaš . Those are their enunciations. |
| 38 | [ana-ku ul] ⸢ZU URU aš-bu⸣ ul ZU E₂ aš-⸢bu⸣ ul ⸢ZU ša₂⸣ UŠ₁₁(ka) DU₃-šu₂-ni ina qi₂-⸢biti-ka⸣ | I do not know the rites of the city, I do [not] know the ritual procedures of the temple, I don’t know how to do it. By your command |
| 39 | [li-dap]-pi-ru-in-ni {d}UTU ina di-ni-ka GAL-⸢e di⸣-na-ni-ma UGU-šu₂-nu lu-⸢ziz⸣ | Šamaš, by your great judgement may I be victorious over them. |
| 40 | [šu]-⸢nu⸣ li-mu-tu-ma ana-ku lu-ub-luṭ šu-nu ⸢li⸣-dap-pi-ru-ma ana-ku lu-⸢šer⸣ | (Sum) He is a young man, may I live! (Akk) May I live, that young man is smitten and I shall live! |
| 41 | ⸢šu-nu⸣ li-iq-tu-ma ana-ku lu-um-id {d}⸢gira₂⸣ qa-mu-u liq-mi₃-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ | May they fall, and may I be praised. May Egirae speak kindly of them. |
| 42 | ⸢a-na⸣ kur-nu-gi₄-a li-še-ri-is-su-nu-⸢ti a-na⸣ GIDIM a-ra-le-e | (Sum) May the kurnugiŋ priestess protect them (Akk) May they protect them, may the ālu-god of Arali |
| 43 | li-ru-šu₂-nu-ti um-mu mu-un-gu ⸢zu⸣-tu₂ ⸢si⸣-li-iʾ-tu₂ ši-ḫat UZU.MEŠ | 'Let them grow old, the mother who raised you.' 'Ezûtu, 'Silītu', suckling of flesh.' |
| 44 | pa-gar-⸢šu₂-nu⸣ lil-qe ana-ku IR₃-ka ⸢lu⸣-ub-luṭ ⸢lu⸣-uš-lim-ma nar₃-⸢bi⸣-ka | May he take the pagar-ešunû-vessel. I, your servant, may elu-ubluṭ, e-ušallim, and may nar-ebi-e-ka |
| 45 | lu-ša₂-pi ⸢da₃⸣-li₂-li₂-ka lud-⸢lul⸣ kiš-pi-šu₂-nu ⸢SU⸣-šu₂-nu li-kil-lu | Let me proclaim your praises, let me sing their praises. |
| 46 | ⸢ḪUL-šu₂-nu⸣ EGIR-šu₂-nu ⸢lit⸣-tal-lak | “After them, the elitalak-plant |
| 47 | 3-⸢šu₂ ŠID⸣-tu₂ an-ni-tu₂ ŠID-ma ESIR KUM₂ SU₃-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ ina GI.IZI.LA₂ ta-⸢qal₃⸣-lu-šu₂-nu-te | You recite this recitation three times and you heat up hot oil. You burn them with a torch. |
| 48 | {d}⸢gira⸣ qu-mu-šu₂-nu-ti {d}gira qu-lu-⸢šu₂-nu-ti⸣ 3-šu₂ an-na-a ⸢DU₁₀.GA⸣-ma | “Egira, the qumušunû-priest, Gira is the qulū-priestess, this is the 3rd tavern. |
| 49 | {⸢dug⸣}A.GUB₂.BA IM.BABBAR NAGA SI TU₅-⸢ma NU⸣ [x-x-(x)] ⸢ana ID₂ ŠUB-di⸣ | You blow a šubû-vessel of gypsum (and) horned alkali, and then you do not remove (the mixture). You pour it into a river. |
| 50 | NU IM ina E₂ te-qe₂-ber ⸢NU.MEŠ IL₂⸣-[ši] [ina EDIN ana e-reb {d]}UTU PU₂ BAD-⸢te-ma⸣ | (If) there is a wind in the house, the ešunû-plants will be raised. In the open country to enter the Šamaše, the well Dūr-etema'e |
| 51 | te-qe₂-ber {kuš}NIG₂.⸢DAG⸣ [...] x [(x-x)] | You take a leather bag |
| t.e. | ||
| u_e_1 | ina KAŠ.SAG ⸢NAG⸣ [...] | In prime-quality beer, ešû-plant |
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