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KBo 50, 108 (P442632)

CTH 255, Middle Hittite, Ḫattusa · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE

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DesignationKBo 50, 108
IDP442632
Museum no.446/u
CollectionAnadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
LanguageHittite
PeriodMiddle Hittite · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE
GenreCTH 255
Find spotḪattusa (mod. Boğazkale)
Coordinates40.0144, 34.6164

Transliteration (ATF)

From Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0

Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
{€3}
1′[ ]x[
{€3+2} 2′/Vs. I
1′[ ]x-ḫa-da(-)x x x-⸢kán⸣ xx x[... ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess)
{€3+2} 3′/Vs. I
2′[A-NAMA-MÌ-TUM] pa-ri-ia-an me-ma-ú... he speaks to the pregnant woman.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€3+2} 4′/Vs. I
3′[ku-iš-ma-a]t Ú-UL me-ma-⸢i⸣ GAM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruHe does not speak; there is no god present.
{€3+2} 5′/Vs. I
4′[nam-ma-aš]-ma-aš šu-me-eš ⸢ku⸣-i-e-eš BE-LU{ḪI.A} KARAŠ{ḪI.A}And he speaks: “The lords of the palaces(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€3+2} 6′/Vs. I
5′[Ú-UL-ia] ku-i-e-eš BE-LU[{ḪI.A} K]ARAŠ{ḪI.A} ku-⸢iš-ša⸣ GAL-išThen the lords of the palaces, the great ones,
{€3+2} 7′/Vs. I
6′[ku-iš-ma] ⸢Ú⸣-UL nu A-NA{D}[U]TU-ŠI ku-it-ki ⸢na-ak-ke-eš⸣-ziAnd he does not, and he takes it to the Sun-deity.
{€3+2} 8′/Vs. I
7′[šu-um-me-eš-ma] ⸢Ú⸣-UL wa-⸢ar⸣-re-eš-ša-at-te-niAnd he does not ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+3+2} Vs. I 1′/9′/Vs. I
8′⸢na-aš-ma⸣-a[š-ši š]u-u[m-me-eš k]u-i-e-eš MÁŠ LUGAL nu-uš-ši-ká[n ḫ]u-u-da-akAnd he libates, and the king, and he drinks.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Vs. I 2′/Vs. I
9′Ú-UL e-er-te-n[i nu-uš-ši-k]án pa-ra-a a-ut-te-ni... he does not enter, but he goes back.
{€1+2} Vs. I 3′/Vs. I
10′nu-uš-ma-aš a-pa-a-aš me-m[i]-aš GAM NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruAnd he speaks: “This is the word of the god.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Vs. I 4′/Vs. I
11′[na]m-ma-ia ku-i-e-eš NUMUN LU[GAL-UT-TI NU]MUN {m}mur-ši-DINGIR-LIM NUMUN {m}NIR.GÁL... the seed of the chief cook, seed of Urši-ilī; seed of Nirgal.
{€1+2} Vs. I 5′/Vs. I
12′NUMUN {m}ḫa-at-⸢tu⸣-DINGIR-LIM ŠEŠ{MEŠ} {D}UTU-ŠI-ia ku-i-e-ešSeed of Ḫattu-ilī, the Stag-god of the Sun-deity.
{€1+2} Vs. I 6′/Vs. I
13′[I]Š-TUMUNUS.LUGAL ḫa-aš-ša-an-te-eš nu šu-um-ma-aš BE-LU{ḪI.A} a-p[a]-⸢a-at⸣... the queen of the ḫaššante-vessels, and the lords ...
{€1} Vs. I
7′[k]u-wa-at-ka₄ ku-iš-ki me-ma-i DUMU{MEŠ} EN{MEŠ}-ia-wa-an-n[a-aš]And he speaks thus: 'The sons of the lords
8′[a]n-⸢da⸣ Ú-UL im-ma NUMUN EN-IA nu-wa-an-na-aš ke-e-da-n[i]And he does not say: “The seed of my lord is not to be given.
9′[GIM]-an še-er li-in-ga-nu-uš-ke-er ke-e-da-ni-ia-w[a-an-na-aš]... and he places it before the king.(lower confidence: line is broken)
10′[QA-T]AM-MA še-er li-in-⸢ga⸣-nu-uš-kán-zi nu-wa-an-na-aš ka-⸢a⸣-[aš]likewise, they stand, and then ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
11′[EN]-aš-pát na-at-ši GAM ⸢NÉ-EŠ⸣ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ru {D}UTU-ŠI PAB-aš-tén... the lord, and he places it before the god; the Sun-deity, all of it ...
12′[kat-t]a-ma NUM[UN] {D}UTU-ŠI pa-aḫ-⸢ḫa⸣-aš-tén ta-⸢me-e-da⸣-maAfterwards, the seed of the Sun-deity comes out, and
13′[le]-⸢e ku⸣-iš-[k]i a-uš-zi ku-iš-⸢ma-za ta-ma⸣-i... he takes it, and he speaks ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
14′[EN-U]T-⸢TA i⸣-la-li-ia-zi na-at GAM NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ru[The lord] libates, and he places it before the god.
15′⸢na-aš-ma-aš-ma⸣-aš ŠEŠ {D}UTU-ŠI ḫa-aš-ša-an-zaAnd he libates to the Sun-deity.(lower confidence: line is broken)
16′⸢na-aš-ma DUMU⸣ {*MUNUS*}NAP-TAR-TI ku-iš-ki a-pa-a-at me-ma-iAnd the son of the suckling woman speaks thus:
17′am-mu-uk-⸢ka₄⸣-wa-za Ú-UL DUMU ... EN-KA nu-wa am-mu-uk“If he is not the son of ..., he will speak ...
18′PAB-aš-tén na-⸢at ku⸣-iš iš-ta-ma-aš-zi na-at mu-un-na-ez-ziAll of them, he libates, and he speaks.(lower confidence: line is broken)
19′[na-a]t I-NAÉ.GAL-LIM UL! me-ma-i na-at-ši-at! NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAM GAR-r[u]He does not speak in the palace; he does not make a complaint. The god is present.
20′[na-aš]-⸢ma⸣-kán ŠA{D}UTU-ŠI ḪUL-lu ŠEŠ {D}UTU-ŠI ku-iš-kiAnd the Sun-deity, the evil of the sun-disk, ...
21′[MUNUS.LUGA]L ḫa-aš-ša-an-za na-aš-ma ŠEŠ DUMU{MEŠ} {MUNUS}NAP-TAR-TIThe queen goes to the ḫaššanza-vessel, and the sons of the queen
22′[k]u-⸢iš⸣-ki na-aš-ma BE-LU ku-iš-ki ku-e-da-ni-ik-ki... and the lord ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
23′GAM-an ḫar-zi na-at ša-ak-ki! ke-e-da-ni-ma-za-kánAnd he takes it, and he places it on the altar.
24′⸢A-NA⸣NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM pa-ri-ia-an Ú-UL me-ma-iHe does not speak before the god.
25′[na-at-š]i a-pád-da-ia GAM NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruThen he pours a libation; he places the god's word.
26′[na-a]š-ma-aš-ma-aš EGIR-zi-az iš-ta-ma-aš-zi ku-iš-kiAfterwards, he libates, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
27′[k]u-it-ki I-NAÉ.GAL-LIM-ma-at Ú-UL me-ma-iHe does not speak in the palace.(lower confidence: line is broken)
28′nu-uš-ši a-pád-da-ia NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAM-an GAR-ruAnd he places it before the god.
29′AŠ-ŠUMEN-UT-TI {D}UTU-ŠI pa-aḫ-ḫa-aš-tén kat-ta-ma NUMUN {D}UTU-ŠIAs for the seed of the Sun-deity, he places it on the ground below. The seed of Šamaš
30′pa-aḫ-ḫa-aš-tén dam-me-e-da-ma le-e a-ut-*te*-niAnd he speaks: “Amme-da-māma, the arrow,
31′ta-ma-a-i-〈ša〉-ma-aš EN-UT-TA le-e i-la-li-ia-at-te-niThen the lord of the throne speaks: "Illiyatteni!"
32′[k]u-⸢iš⸣-ma-⸢za⸣ i-la-li-ia-zi na-aš-ši kat-ta-an... he goes, and he carries it down.(lower confidence: line is broken)
33′NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM ki-it-ta-ruThen the god is seated.
{€2} Vs. II
1′x[
2′na-aš-ma-kán x[And ...(very low confidence: a guess)
3′na-aš-ma ŠEŠ {D}[UTU-ŠI MUNUS.LUGA]L ḫ[a-aš-ša-an-za na-aš-ma]And he libates to the Sun-deity, the queen. And ...
4′ŠEŠ{MEŠ} DUMU{MEŠ} {MUNUS}NA[P-TA]R-⸢TI an⸣-da i[š-ta-ma-aš-And the sons of the naptartu-priestess ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5′nu ki-i me-ma-i EGIR-an-wa-mu ti-[ia(-)And he speaks as follows:(lower confidence: line is broken)
6′a-pa-a-aš-ma a-pa-a-at me-ma-i EGIR-a[n-waAnd he speaks thus: ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′Ú-UL ti-ia-mi ḫa-an-ti-ia-wa-aš-ši-[kán]And he does not ... the ḫantiyawašši.(lower confidence: line is broken)
8′Ú-UL ti-ia-mi 𒑱ḫu-uḫ-ḫu-pa-aš-ša-[wa-aš-ši Ú-U]LAnd he does not speak; he is not a huḫupaššawa-plant.
9′kiš-ḫa-ḫa-ri nu ku-iš I-NAÉ.G[AL-LIM Ú-UL me-m]a-iAnd he does not speak in the palace.(lower confidence: line is broken)
10′ku-iš a-pa-a-at i-ia-zi *〈〈na-an〉〉* [ ]x... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
11′n[a]-an-kán ku-u-uš DINGIR{MEŠ} ḫar-ga-nu-a[n-du]And the gods of Ḫarganua(lower confidence: line is broken)
12′[n]am-ma-aš-ma-aš šu-me-⸢e⸣-eš ku-i-e-eš BE-LU{ḪI.A}And he speaks: “He, the lords,(lower confidence: line is broken)
13′[ḫ]a-an-te-zi-〈uš〉 a-ú-ri-uš ma-ni-ia-aḫ-ḫe-eš-ket₉-te-ni... and he libates to the auri-offering.(lower confidence: line is broken)
14′IŠ-TUKUR {URU}az-zi KUR {URU}ga-aš-gafrom the city Azzi, from the land of Gašga
15′IŠ-TUKUR {URU}lu-uk-ka₄-a nu ZAG še-ek-kán-te-etfrom the city of Lukkāya, and on the right ...
16′ZI-it an-da le-e ku-iš-ki za-a-ḫi a-ru-⸢ša⸣... he takes, and he carries it away.(lower confidence: line is broken)
17′pa-a-u-wa-⸢ar⸣ ša-an-aḫ-zi le-e ku-iš-kiHe libates, and he takes the lee of the kiln.
18′na-aš-ma-kán wa-aš-du-la-aš UN-aš EGIR-pa an-daAnd he places it on the table. Afterwards,
19′ú-ez-zi na-an-za-an-kán an-da tar-na-tiHe comes, and he places it on the altar.
20′na-aš-ma-za-an-kán a-wa-an ar-ḫa tar-na-at-tiAnd he speaks thus:
21′na-aš da-me-e-da-ni KUR-e ŠA{LÚ}KÚR pa-iz-ziAnd he goes to the mountain with the weapon.
22′na-an-kán ku-u-uš DINGIR{MEŠ} ar-ḫa ḫar-ni-in-kán-duAnd the gods are seated before him.
23′na-aš-ma-kán A-NA{D}UTU-ŠI ku-iš-ki wa-at-ku-wa-an-zaAnd to Šamaš, ...
24′[n]a-aš-kán A-NAZAG ku-e-da-ni-ik-ki an-daAnd he places it on the breast.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Vs. II 1′/Vs. II
25′⸢šu⸣-me-e-eš-ša-aš a-aš-šu-⸢uš⸣ ku-e-⸢da⸣-ni-ik-kiAnd he places it before him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Vs. II 2′/Vs. II
26′nu-⸢uš-ši-kán me-mi-an⸣ GAM-an ar-ḫa wa-⸢tar-na⸣-aḫ-ziAnd he speaks, and he takes it away.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II
3′nu ⸢a⸣-pa-a-an ZAG-na da-a-i {D}UTU-ŠI-ma GÙB-⸢la da-a-i⸣And he places it on the right. He places the Sun-deity on the left.
4′na-an-kán ku-u-uš DINGIR{MEŠ} ḫar-ni-in-kán-du!And he goes to the gods.
5′nam-⸢ma⸣ a-pa-a-at ku-it e-eš-ša-at-te-⸢in⸣ nu KUR.KUR{ḪI.A}And he speaks, and the lands(lower confidence: line is broken)
6′BA[L d]a-pí-an-da 1-e-et!-ta na-iš-ke-et-ténThe king takes one ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′nu K[UR.KUR]{ḪI.A} {LÚ}KÚR da-aš-ša-nu-uš-ke-et-ténAnd the lands, the cult actor, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
8′KUR.KUR ⸢{URU⸣}ḪA-AT-TI-ma ma-li-iš-ku-nu-ut-ténAll the lands of Ḫattu, all of them
9′nu a-pa-a-at me-mi-iš-ket₉-te-ni ma-a-an-wa-an-na-ašAnd he speaks thus:
10′na-ak-ke-eš-zi nu-wa-kán a-pé-e-da-ni EGIR-⸢an-da⸣he drinks, and then he goes back.(lower confidence: line is broken)
11′ti-ia-u-e-ni na-at ku-iš i-ia-zihe takes, and he goes.
12′na-a[t-š]i-ia-at GAM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruHe places it before the god.(lower confidence: line is broken)
13′na[m?-ma-i]a-za UN-an ŠA*MA*-ME-TI le-e x[ ]-⸢tu?⸣-[... he speaks, and he takes the boat ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
14′⸢AN?⸣(-)[ n]am-ma PA-NIA-BI {D}UTU-ŠI ku-it x[... and the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15′t[i?- -a]t?-tén nu-za EN LUGAL 1-aš 1-e-da-[ni]... the lord of the king once ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
16′x[ ]-ke-et ki-nu-un-⸢ma⸣-x[... true ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Rs. III
1le-⸢e⸣ [ k]u-⸢iš⸣-k[i(?)... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2ku-i[š-m]a-at DÙ-zi na-at GAM-an N[É-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ru]He takes it, and he places it before the house of the god.
3na-aš-ma-za ku-i-e-eš EN{MEŠ} DUMU{MEŠ}.LUGAL-ia nu-zaAnd then the lords, the princes, and
4ŠAMA-MÌ-TI le-e ku-iš-ki ku-e-da-ni-ik-k[i]He takes the libation vessel, and he libates.
5ki-ša-ri [k]u-iš-ma-za ŠAMA-MÌ-TI ku-e-⸢da-ni-ik?⸣-[ki?]And he places it on the hearth of the pregnant woman.
6ki-ša-ri na-at GAM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruThe kišaru-disease is present; the god's word is present.
7na-aš-ma ki-i ku-iš-ki DÙ-zi na-aš-šu BE-LUAnd he goes like a lion, and the lord
8na-aš-ma DUMU.LUGAL na-aš-ma ŠÀ.MÁŠ na-aš-ma ŠÀ x[ ]x{ḪI}{.A}?And the crown prince, and the boat, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
9ku-iš-ki EME-an BAL-nu-zi ḪUL-u-e-eš-ta-⸢wa?sic⸣-rasic-⸢aš?sic⸣And they libate to the tongue of the evil-doer.
{€1+2} Rs. III
10nu-wa-⸢kán⸣ e-ḫu ta-me-e-da-ni an-da ti-ia-u-⸢e⸣-niAnd he goes up, and he places it before him.
11me-ma-i-ma-at [k]u-⸢e-da⸣-ni na-an-kán ḫa-an-ti-iHe speaks, and he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
12Ú-UL ti-ia-⸢zi⸣ [GAM NÉ-E]Š [DIN]GIR-LIM GAR-ruHe does not stand. ... the god is present.
{€2+1} Rs. III
13na-aš-ma šu-me-e-eš ku-i-⸢e⸣-[e]š BE-LU{ḪI.A} DUMU{MEŠ}.LUGALAnd then the king, the lords, the princes(lower confidence: line is broken)
14ma-ni-ia-aḫ-ḫe-eš-ket₉-te-ni [n]u ⸢A-NA⸣{LÚ.MEŠ}MU-IR-TU₄Maniyaḫešketeni, and to the cooks(lower confidence: line is broken)
15ku-e-el-ka₄ ša-aḫ-ḫa-na-za ḪUL-⸢lu⸣-u-e-⸢eš-zi⸣he places it in the šaḫana-vessel.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€2} Rs. III
16a-pa-a-aš-ma a-pa-a-⸢at⸣ me-ma-i A-NA{D}UTU-ŠI-waAnd he speaks to Šamaš-šiwa:(lower confidence: line is broken)
17me-mi-eš-ke-mi nu-wa-mu Ú-⸢UL⸣ iš-dam-ma-aš-ziHe speaks, but he does not speak.(lower confidence: line is broken)
18nu-wa-za zi-ik a-aš-šu-uš ḫal-zi-ia-at-ta-ri... he rises, and he shouts.
19⸢{D⸣}UTU-ŠI-ma-wa-kán ⸢ḪUL⸣-u-an-ni *GAM* ma-ni-ia-aḫ-*zisic*Šamaš-šima-ka, the evil-doer, ...
20⸢na-at⸣ GAM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruThereafter, the god places a libation.
21n[a-aš]-⸢ma⸣ {D}UTU-ŠI ku-in-ki [S]IG₅-aḫ-miAnd to the Sun-deity, a good libation
22z[i-i]k-ka₄-an-za-an tu-e-el aš-šu-la-an... he places, and he lifts up.(lower confidence: line is broken)
23[ḫal]-⸢zi-ia⸣-ši na-at GAM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ru... he shouts, and he places it before the god.
24[na-aš]-⸢ma⸣ šu-me-e-eš ku-i-e-eš BE-LU{ḪI.A} DUMU{MEŠ}.LUGALAnd then the lords of the princes(lower confidence: line is broken)
25[nu A-N]A{D}UTU-ŠI ku-iš-ki a-aš-šu-uš na-aš A-NA⸢LUGAL-i(?)⸣And to Šamaš, to the king,(lower confidence: line is broken)
26[ša-ku-w]a-aš-šar-it ZI-it ar-ta-ri... he pours a libation; he takes the right side ...
27[ku-iš-ma-a]n A-NALUGAL pu-uk-ka₄-nu-ziAnd they give to the king.(lower confidence: line is broken)
28n[a-at GAM-a]n NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruAnd he places the god's ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29{D}[UTU-ŠI ku-wa-p]í A-NAPU-UḪ-RI ḫal-zi-iḫ-ḫi... the Sun-deity of Kuwapi into the well ...
30GI[M-an ]x-li ku-iš-ki ti-ia-zi... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
31na-[at-ši GAM-an NÉ]-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruAnd he places it before the god.(lower confidence: line is broken)
32na-[aš-ma ki-i ku-i]š-ki me-ma-i *ki-i-wa-za-⸢kán⸣ ku-wa-pí*And he speaks as follows: ... and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33na-[ ]x-uš ku-iš-ki ku-⸢e⸣-da-⸢ni-ik⸣-k[i]... he places it ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
34[ ]x na-aš-ma-za-*at* ar-ḫa... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
35[ na-a]t GAM NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ru... he places the god ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
36[ ] ⸢{LÚ⸣.MEŠ}SAG{MEŠ} nu-uš-ma-aš-⸢za?⸣... the eunuchs, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37[ N]Í?.⸢TE?⸣{MEŠ} šu-me-e-e[š(-)... the šume-vessels ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
38[ ]x-tén GAM-an x[... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
39[ ]x[
{€1} Rs. IV
1[ -a]n-na iš-ta-ma-aš-zi... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2[A-NALUGAL-ma Ú-UL me-ma-i G]AM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ruHe does not speak to the king; he is placed before the god.
3n[a-aš-m]a-kán ŠÀ É.ŠÀ ŠALUGAL GÙB-an ut-tar ku-it-kiAnd he places it in the house of the king, and he takes it away.
4⸢a-ut-te⸣-ni šu-me-eš-ša pa-ra-a ku-e-da-ni-ik-ki me-ma-te-niAnd he goes to the hearth, and he speaks to you.(lower confidence: line is broken)
5[n]a-aš-ma-kán {LÚ}a-ra-aš a-ri ŠALUGAL GÙB-an ut-tarAnd the araya-priest takes the king's hand, and he turns.
6⸢𒑱⸣ku-gur-ni-ia-ma-an an-da iš-ta-ma-aš-zi71 kurniya-vessels he holds.(lower confidence: line is broken)
7A-NALUGAL-ma-at Ú-UL me-ma-i na-aš-ma!-kán LUGAL pa-ra-aHe does not speak to the king; he goes before the ki[ng].
8ku-e-da-ni-ik-ki wa-tar-na-aḫ-zi ŠALUGAL ut-tarThe king takes the kunda-vessel.
9wa-*aḫ-nu*-zi ta-ma-a-i-in me-mi-an me-ma-iThey stand, and he speaks a word.
10na-aš-ma-za LUGAL-uš ŠAZI-*TI* me-mi-an ku-e-da-ni-ik-kiAnd the king takes the kalû-beer, the word of the kundanik-vessel.
11a-wa-an GAM me-ma-i ma-a-an-na LUGAL {LÚ*}SAG* ku-in-kiHe says: “Why does the king, the eunuch, bind you?’
12A-NAZAG KUR a-ra-aḫ-zé-na-〈aš〉 LUGAL-i u-i-ia-ziHe takes it to the king of Araḫšena.
13a-pa-a-aš-ma-kán INIM{MEŠ} LUGAL wa-aḫ-nu-zi na-〈aš-ma〉-*at!* ta-me-*da* 〈me-ma-i〉And he speaks the words of the king: “As for me, I will speak.’
14na-aš-ma-za ŠALUGAL NÍ.TE pa-ra-a me-mi-ia-u-an-ziAnd they speak to the king of the throne.
15*me-ma-i* ... ŠA-PALME-ME-TUMsicHe speaks ... the chanters.(lower confidence: line is broken)
16ŠEŠ{MEŠ} {D}UTU-ŠI-ia ku-i-e-eš ša-ku-wa-aš-ša-ra ŠAMUNUS.LUGALThe Šamaš-šiya-priestess libates, and the queen
17a-wa-an GAM ḫa-aš-ša-an-te-eš ŠAA-BI {D}UTU-ŠI-ia ku-i-e-ešAnd he speaks: “The Sun-deity, the Sun-bearer,
18DUMU*{MEŠ} {MUNUS*}NAP-TAR-TI nu-uš-ma-ša-aš le-e še-ek-te-ni *〈〈UTU-ŠI x〉〉*The sons of the NAPTARTI-priestess and the ... of the sun ...
19{D}UTU-ŠI-pát AŠ-ŠUMEN-UT-TI GAM-ma-aš-ši DUMU{MEŠ}-ŠÚ DUMU.*DUMU*{MEŠ}-ŠÚ PAB-aš-ténŠamaš-šipâ, the king, and all his sons and grandsons.
20A-NAŠEŠ{MEŠ} {D}UTU-ŠI-ia-aš-ma-aš ku-e-el še-er ⸢li⸣-in-⸢ga⸣-nu-ziAnd in the shrines of Šamaš-šiya, they sing.
21nu a-pu-u-un MA-MÌ-TUM ar-ḫa pé-eš-ši-ia-at-tén ⸢nu {D}UTU-ŠI-pát⸣And he libates a libation before the Sun-deity.
22DUMU{MEŠ} {D}UTU-ŠI-ia AŠ-ŠUMEN-UT-TI PAB-aš-tén na-aš-ma ⸢ke-e-el⸣The sons of Šamaš-šiya, as well as the whole family, ...
23ŠAŠEŠ{MEŠ} {D}UTU-ŠI ḫa-aš-ša-an-te-eš na-aš-ma DUMU {MUNUS}⸢NAP-TAR-TI⸣The beer of the Sun-deity is in the ḫaššante-vessel, and the son of the Stag-goat
24m[e]-mi-an GÙB-an! ku-in!-ki DÙ-an 〈ḫar-zi〉 MUD na-aš-ma BAL... he places (it) on the right, he makes the kunki-offering, and he pours the blood.
25[na]-aš-ma ku-in-〈ki〉 me-mi-an GÙB-an a-wa-an GAM I!-DEAnd he stands in Kūn, speaks a word:
26[na-a]š-ma-za DUMU.LUGAL ku-iš-ki GÙB-an ut-tar A-NA{LÚ}SAGThe crown prince stands, and he turns to the eunuch.
27[a-w]a-an GAM me-ma-i na-aš-ma-at-ta ka-ru-ú-ia... he speaks a word: “It is a karūyu-gift.
28[me-m]a-an ḫar-zi A-NALUGAL-ma-at Ú-UL me-ma-at-te-ni... he does not know anything about the king.
29[na-aš]-ma {LÚ}SAG ku-in-ki DUMU.LUGAL ŠEŠ LUGAL ku-⸢iš⸣-kiAnd the eunuch brings it to you, the crown prince, and the king brings it.
30[{LÚ}a-r]a-an DÙ-zi! nu-uš-ši ŠALUGAL ku-it-ki ḪUL-luThe harān-priest goes, and the king takes the evil kutki-vessel.
31[ut-tar GÙ]B-tar pa-ra-a me-ma-i A-NALUGAL-ma-⸢at⸣ Ú-ULHe speaks to the king: “It is not suitable for the throne, it is not appropriate for the crown prince.
32[me-ma]-⸢i⸣ ŠA-PALMA-MI-TUMHe speaks: “The ša-palma-mi-tum-priestess
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33[na-aš-m]a-aš-ma-aš šu-me-eš ku-i-e-eš {LÚ.MEŠ}SAG A-NALUGAL-kánAnd then the eunuchs to the king(lower confidence: line is broken)
34[NÍ.TE-Š]U?-i šu-up-pa-i ša-⸢li-kiš⸣-ket₉-te-ni nu-uš-ma-aš šu-up-pé-eš-niThen he pours a libation, and he libates.(lower confidence: line is broken)
35[ ]-da ti-iš-ḫa-⸢an-te⸣-eš e-eš-tén ma-a-an-na-kán A-NA{LÚ}SAG... and the tišḫante-vessels, and he himself to the eunuch ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
36[ku-e]-da-ni-ik-ki ḪUL-lu-uš mar-ša-aš-tar-ri-iš... the evil of Maršaštarriša ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
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37[a-p]a-a-aš-ša A-NALUGAL NÍ.TE{MEŠ}-⸢ŠÚ⸣ ša-li-ga-i GAM MA-MI-TI... to the king, he libates, and he gives a woman.
38{D}UTU-ŠI-ia ku-i-e-eš EGIR-pa SUM-an ḫar-zi nu-za ma-a-an EGIR-pathe Sun-deity, afterwards he gives; he drinks; and you, when afterwards
39SUM-an-tanₓ ku-iš-ki TI-tar i-la-li-ia-⸢zi⸣ [n]a-aš-ma-an-za-an... he gives, and he libates a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
40ar-ḫa wa-at-ku-wa-ar i-la-li-ia-zi [na-aš-ma-aš]-ši ⸢{LÚ}ṬE-MU⸣Afterwards, he drinks, and the cupbearer ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
41ku-iš-ki u-i-ia-zi a-pa-a-aš-ma-a[n an-da mu-un-na-ez-zi]... he takes, and he comes to him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
42A-NALUGAL-ma-an Ú-UL me-ma-i GAM-a[n NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM GAR-ru]He does not speak to the king; the god is present.
43ma-a-an-na ŠEŠ LUGAL ku-i-e-eš EN DUMU.L[UGAL {LÚ}SAGWhen the king, the lord, the crown prince, the cupbearer
44⸢ŠA⸣LUGAL ḪUL-lu ut-tar an-da iš-t[a-ma-aš-zi a-pa-a-aš-ma-at]The king takes away the evil, and he takes it away.
45[A-N]ALUGAL UL me-ma-i nu ki-i te-e[z-ziThe king does not speak, and when he comes
46[a-aš]-šu-wa-an-ni UL ḫar-pí-ia-nu-un ⸢nu⸣-w[a... he does not libate ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
47[U]L ḫar-pí-ia-mi ma-a-an-wa-ra-a[t... he pours a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
48[ŠA?]ut-tar ú-e-mi-ia-an-du-wa-ra-[at ma-a-an-ma-wa-... he takes, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
49[ -i]a?-zi am-mu-⸢uk⸣-ma-wa-aš-š[i 𒑱ḫu-ḫu-pa-aš Ú-UL]... he takes, and he does not ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
50[kiš-ḫa-ḫa-r]i GAM-an NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM [GAR-ru]He places the kišḫaḫari-vessel, he places it before the god.
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52[ ]x[
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1šu-*me*-e-eš ku-i-e-eš {LÚ.MEŠ}⸢SAG⸣ [And the eunuchs ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
2LUGAL-ma-aš A-NAINIM MUNUS-TI pa-ra-a u-i-iš-k[e-et]The king, the enemy, takes away the woman.
3nu ma-a-an {LÚ}a-ra-aš {LÚ}a-ra-an A-NAINIM MUNUS-T[I]And when the haraš-official, the kara-official of the enemy, the woman
4𒑱ma-za-al-la a-uš-zi A-NALUGAL-ma UL me-ma-[i]he stands, but he does not speak to the king.
5na-an an-da mu-un-na-ez-zi GAM NÉ-EŠ DINGIR-LIM G[AR-ru]And he goes to him. Then the god breaks the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
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1[m]a-⸢a⸣-an-na-za {D}[UTU-ŠIAnd the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken)

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