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NABU 2017/073 (P423961)
Prayer, Early Old Babylonian, Larsa · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | NABU 2017/073 |
|---|---|
| ID | P423961 |
| Museum no. | MAH 15994 |
| Collection | Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| Find spot | Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) |
| Coordinates | 31.2832, 45.8549 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | ||
| 1 | [_disz_] i-na _egir#_ na-as,-ra-<ap>-tim sza i-mi-tim _giri3#_ [la]-ri#-a-am ir-szi# _giri3_ {d}nergal# | In the future, at any time, a claim concerning the larim footing will arise. The footing of Nergal |
| 2 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-[ap]-tim sza i-mi-tim _2(disz) giri3_ isz-ka-ra-at _e2?-[gal]_ {d}iszkur i-ra#-hi#-is, | In the future, at the time of the naṣrāptum of the spring, 2 feet he shall cut off the palace of Adad. |
| 3 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim _giri3#_ ki-ma# s,u2-pu-ur _masz-tur#_ ma#-za-az {d}inanna | In the future, at the time of the naṣrāptum-offerings of the spring, the foot is as firm as a small goat's bone, the maštur priest of Ishtar. |
| 4 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi#-tim# szi#-rum ki-ma ha#-si2-is2 sa#-am-mi-im <<asz?-ri#?>> be-el du-um-qi2-ka u3 be-el lu-um-ni#-ka ni#-ta#!-am# i-la#-wu-ka sza-nu szum-szu sze-um u3 in i-sza3-qi3-lu | In the future, after the naṣrāptum of the zodiacal sign, the fate will be as favorable as a haze. The lord of your favor and the lu'umni-priestess will come to you. The other one will measure the barley and he will weigh it out. |
| 5 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim szi-rum ki-ma ni-pi2-ih ka-mu-nim na-pi2-ih _{gesz}tukul_ szar-ru-ki-in | “At the rear of the guards of the gods, the king, like a snare of the kāmû-demon, a weapon of kingship |
| 6 | _disz_ i-na _egir#_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim szi-rum ki-ma ni-pi2-ih ka-mu-nim u2 na-si-ih i-na a-la-ni-ka a-hu-u2-tim _1(disz) lu2-kur2_ i-s,a-ba-at-ma zi-ka-ar-szu# u3 si-ni-isz-ta-szu i-da-a-ak | In the future, after the naṣarāptu of the imittu-festival, the harvest, like a nipihu of kammunu-plant and nišû-flour, at your departure, dependents, one enemy will seize it, and his account and his debts he shall pay. |
| 7 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim [sza] szu-me-lim szi-rum ki-ma ni-pi2-ih ka-mu-nim-ma u3 na-si#-ih i-na a-la#-ni _lu2-kur2_-ka 1(disz) ta-as,-ba-at-ma _nita2_-szu# u3 _munus_-szu ta-da-a-ak | In the future, in accordance with the instructions of Šumelim, the king, in the manner of a nipih kānû-demon and nasiḫ, on the way of your enemy, you shall seize one man and his wife you shall kill. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,#-ra#-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim zi-hu na-di ti#-bu-ut gu5-ub-ri-im | In the future, at any time, a claim arises concerning the property of the gubrîm-official. |
| 2 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim zi-hu qa2-qa2-ar-szu i-ku-ul-ma na-di mi-qi2-ti gu5-ub-ri-im | In the future, at any time, a claim concerning his land arises, and the seller of the property of Gubrîm |
| 3 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim i-na _murub4_ zi-hu na-di ru-ku-ub lugal i-t,e-bu-u2 | In the future, at the time of the naṣraptu of the rising of the moon, in the middle of the zihu-festival, the rukub-priest and the king will die. |
| 4 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza i-[mi]-tim# i-na __murub4__ zi-hu na-di-ma u3 szi-rum ka-ti-im-szu _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ isz!-ta-nu i-s,a-ba-at | In the future, at the time of the naṣrāptum-offerings of the year, in the middle of the ziḫu-festival, he will measure out the barge's value and take it away. |
| 5 | [_disz_] i-na _egir#_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim me-eh-ri-it ni-ri-im zi-hu na-di _{gesz}ma2_ dilmun{ki} i-t,e-bu | In the future, at the time of the naṣrāptum-offering, before the river, a boat from Dilmun moored. |
| 6 | _disz_ i-na _egir_ na-as,-ra-ap-tim sza szu-me-el! a-mu-tim zi-hu na-di [e?]-li _kalam lu2-kur2_-ka ki-ma {d}iszkur ta-sza!-si-i | If in the future, at any time, a claim arises concerning the land, your enemy, like Adad, you will litigate. |
| 7 | _disz_ [na-as,-ra]-ap-tum sza szu-me-el mar-tim a-di _suhusz szu-si_ ta-ar-ka-at [a-na _e2]-gal#? lu2-kur2_ i-sza-tam ta-na-an-di | The guardian of the west side, together with the base of the 'finger', is bound; to the palace of the enemy he shall be released. |
| 8 | [_disz_ i-na _egir_ na]-as,#-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim zi-hu na-di [sza-mu-um? i-za]-nu-un u4-ma-am re-qa2-a-am na-s,i-ir-ti lu2 u2-s,i | In the future, at any time, a claim arises concerning the reed-beds of the river bank, that man will clear it of claims. |
| 9 | [_disz_ i-na _egir_ na]-as,#-ra-ap-tim sza i-mi-tim _{gesz}tukul_ sza-ki-im-ma# [ma-za]-az#? i-mi-tim i-t,u3-ul e-ri-isz-ti {d}isztaran | In the future, at the time of the naṣrāptu of the rising of the moon, a weapon was set and a mašmaz imitti-bowl was erected. |
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