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KUB 37, 044 +? KUB 37, 045 +? KUB 37, 046 +? KUB 37, 047 +? KUB 37, 048 +? KUB 37, 049 (P445799)
Middle Hittite, Ḫattusa · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE
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| Designation | KUB 37, 044 +? KUB 37, 045 +? KUB 37, 046 +? KUB 37, 047 +? KUB 37, 048 +? KUB 37, 049 |
|---|---|
| ID | P445799 |
| Museum no. | 614/b + 157/c + (?) 173/c + (?) 200/c + (?) 216/c + (?) 350/c + (?) 409/c + (?) 669/c + (?) 1317/c + (?) 1433/c |
| Collection | Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey |
| Language | Hittite |
| Period | Middle Hittite · c. 1500 BCE–1180 BCE |
| Find spot | Ḫattusa (mod. Boğazkale) |
| Coordinates | 40.0144, 34.6164 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [... x-x-x-x-x] x-x [...] | |
| 2' | [x-x x x-x] ⸢su⸣-ʾa-a-⸢di⸣ [...] | ... esu-elaya-edi-e23 |
| 3' | [... x-x-x-x-x ...] ⸢mu⸣-ur-du-⸢da⸣-[a ...] | ... Eurdaea |
| 4' | [x-x-x x-x] {u₂}la-al-[la-ga {u₂}im-ḫu-ur-lim] | ... lallaga-plant, imḫur-līm-plant |
| 5' | {[u₂]}⸢im-ḫu-ur⸣-[aš₂]-⸢ra⸣ {u₂}ta-ar-⸢mu⸣-[uš tasâk-ma] | You pound imḫur-ašû-plant (and) tarāmu-ēru-plant and |
| 6' | [i]-⸢na⸣ KAŠ.SAG ULUŠIN₂ ka-ra-na x [...] | (If) he drinks first-class beer (and) a woman's hem: ... .... |
| 7' | ⸢di⸣-iš-pa ḫi-me₂-ta ru-uʾ-ti-⸢ta⸣ | “It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! |
| 8' | ⸢im⸣-bu-uʾ ta-am-ti KU₃.SI₂₂ KU₃.BABBAR pa-ar-[zi-il-la] | “Seal of the sea, gold (and) silver, which is to be poured out |
| 9' | sa-an-ta uq-na-a ba-al-ṭu₂-su-nu ta-⸢ra⸣-[as-sa₃-an] | “If he slips in through a hole, you will make them fall. |
| 10' | ⸢pa⸣-na tu-ka-at-ta-am i-na mu-ši ... U₄ 6.KAM ⸢ma⸣-[ḫar MUL] | You set up a reed screen on the night of the 6th day. The star |
| 11' | ⸢tu⸣-ka-a-an i-na se-bi-i u₄-mi ba-lu [pa-tan] | In the morning, on a day without clouds |
| 12' | ⸢NAG⸣-šu-ma i-ba-al-lu-uṭ | he will live |
| 13' | [a-na pi]-⸢še₂₀-er⸣-ti ki-iš-pi ša i-na ši-ka-⸢ri⸣ [šaqû] | For the release of the witchcraft that is in the ši-kaʾeri’e |
| 14' | [x-x-x x-x (x)] ⸢er⸣-ku-ul-la im-bu-⸢uʾ⸣ [ta-am-ti] | ... erekullu-plant, he planted the sea. |
| 15' | [... x-x-x-x-x-(x) ...] a-na li-ib-bi [I₃.GIŠ] | ... to the heart of oil |
| 16' | [tu-bal-lal] ⸢pa⸣-na ⸢tu⸣-[ka-at-ta-am] | You mix epā-e-na (and) etu-ka-attam |
| 17' | [ina ka-ka]-⸢bi tu⸣-[uš-bat] | You sit in the ka’ebi ritual |
| 18' | [ina šer₃]-⸢ti⸣ {d}UTU ⸢la⸣ [i-im-mar I₃.GIŠ] | In the evening Šamaš will see the sun. Oil |
| 19' | [tu-še]-⸢el⸣-le ša-am-mi ku-⸢ul⸣-[la-as-su-nu] | You make the heavens tremble for them. |
| 20' | [u₃ ka]-ra-a-na [...] | and his ... ... |
| 21' | [a-na pi]-⸢še₂₀⸣-er-ti ki-iš-pi ša i-na ⸢šu⸣-[mi ...] | For the extispicy of the witchcraft that in my hand |
| 22' | [ḫa-še]-⸢e⸣ ti-ia-ta a-ta-i-ši [...] | “I have sworn by my life |
| 23' | [ni-ne₂]-⸢e⸣ ši-ib-bu-ur-ra-ta [...] | From the Ni’e-e temple of Šibur |
| 24' | [si-ki]-⸢il⸣-la ša-ki-re-e qa-an [...] | The sakī-eila prayer of the šakirû prayer(?) |
| 25' | [a]-⸢ar⸣-ti ba-al-ti a-[ar-ti ...] | “It is me, it is me! I am the one who has been taken away, I am . . |
| 26' | [... šu]-⸢u₂⸣-ša [...] | ... his hand ... |
| 27' | [x-x-x-x-x] x [...] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...] x ⸢ri⸣ | ... of the city |
| 2' | [... i]-⸢na⸣ še-er-ti | “... he will come forth again and again |
| 3' | [... tu-ša]-ak-ka-al-šu₂ | ... you will hold him back |
| 4' | [... ina] ⸢me⸣-e ra-am-ku | ... in all the temples |
| 5' | [...] me-e na-a-ri | ... I want to utter a lament |
| 6' | [...]-x-ti te-ḫe-eb-bu | ... a rejoicing |
| 7' | [...] qa-an-aš-la-al-⸢li⸣ | ... Qanašlal-eli |
| 8' | [... I₃].GIŠ I₃.SAG I₃.GIŠ x [(x)] | ... oil, first-class oil ... |
| 9' | [... ina] ⸢KAŠ⸣ ta-nam-di | You pour ... in the libation vessel |
| 10' | [... pa-na] tu-ka-at-ta-am | ... you will cover the face. |
| 11' | [...] ⸢ni⸣-ik-ku | ... he smote |
| 12' | [... ana li]-⸢ib⸣-bi ta-nam-di | ... you set out towards its outskirts. |
| 13' | [... it-ti a]-ḫa-mi-iš | ... with his brother |
| 14' | [...] ⸢pa⸣-an x | ... a ritual assemblage |
| 15' | [...] tu-ra-a | ... returned |
| 16' | [... ḫa]-⸢aš⸣-ḫu-ra-ak-⸢ka⸣ | ... may it be released for you |
| 17' | [...] ⸢su₂⸣-pa-la | ... esû-pala |
| 18' | [...] ⸢a⸣-na | ... of the temple |
| 19' | [...] x su-ʾa-a-⸢di⸣ | ... sūl-aya-edi-e |
| 20' | [...] x-x [...] | |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | a-na pi-še₂₀-er-ti ki-iš-⸢pi⸣ ša i-na ša-[am-mi šu-kul₂] | For the opening of the kiš-epî-vessel, which is in the sea, eat. |
| 2 | im-bu-uʾ ta-am-ti ru-uʾ-ti-i-[ta ...] | “The flood of the sea, the ruʾtītu-disease, . . |
| 3 | ta-sa-a-ak a-na li-ib-bi I₃.GIŠ KU₆ [I₃.GIŠ x-(x)] | you will rub with oil, fish oil, oil |
| 4 | u₃ I₃.GIŠ šu-ur-me₂-ni ta-ba-al-⸢la⸣-[al] | and oil you will pour out. |
| 5 | pa-na tu-ka-at-ta-am it-ti me-e ⸢NAG⸣-[šu₂] | You are able to stand in front of me with the water of his bath |
| 6 | i-na se-bi-i u₄-mi ki-ma {d}UTU it-ta-⸢ap⸣-[ḫa] | At that time, like Šamaš, he became angry |
| 7 | me-e MUL.MEŠ u₃ me-e em-mu-ti ta-⸢ta⸣-[ba-ak] | You will harness the water of the stars and the waters of battle |
| 8 | u₃-ḫu-ul-ta te-se-er-šu-[ma] | you recite the incantation over it |
| 9 | me-e šu-nu-ti tu-ra-am-ma-⸢ak⸣-[šu] | these water you will pour out for me |
| 10 | ša-am-na ša-a-šu ta-pa-aš-ša-⸢as⸣-[su] | He is a šamnu, you watch over him |
| 11 | a-na pi-še₂₀-er-ti ki-iš-pi ša i-na a-ka-li [šu-kul₂ ...] | For the release of the witchcraft that is in the oven ... |
| 12 | i-na ši-ka-ri ša-qu-u₂ i-na U₄ 7.KAM [...] | On the seventh day |
| 13 | ba-lu pa-ta-an [...] | (Sum) The one who opens the mouth of the god ... (Akk) The man who opens his mouth to the god |
| 14 | ⸢i-na⸣ [...] | “Ina’e |
| 1' | x-x [...] | |
| 2' | ar-ga-⸢an⸣-[na ...] | Arganeana |
| 3' | su-ʾa-a-di [...] | The šaladi priestess |
| 4' | ṣum-la-le-e ni-[ki-ip-ta ...] | ṣumlalû-plant, nikiptu-plant |
| 5' | i-na KAŠ.SAG ⸢ta⸣-[nam-di-ma] | in prime-quality beer |
| 6' | a-na pa-an {d}gu-[la ...] | before Gula |
| 7' | mu-ši-ta tu-uš-⸢ba-a-at⸣ [i-na še-ri] | You have sat down on the bed |
| 8' | {d}UTU la i-im-ma-ar [...] | Šamaš did not see |
| 9' | ta-ša-aḫ-ḫa-al-ma [...] | You gather (them) up and |
| 10' | la-a-am še-ep-šu [ana qaqqari išakkanu] | (But) there is none. They are placed on the ground |
| 11' | ta-ša-aq-qi₂-šu-ma [iballuṭ] | you ask him, and he will recover. |
| 12' | [... x]-x ba I₃.NUN [...] | ... ghee |
| 13' | [x-x] ḫa ⸢u₂⸣ x [...] | ... ešû-plant |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢tu-ub-ba₂⸣-al ⸢ta-ḫa-aš₂⸣-ša-al | ... the tubbâal, the tamaḫašvāl |
| 2 | [ta-na-ap-pi] ⸢a⸣-na li-⸢ib⸣-bi KAŠ.⸢SAG⸣ ta-nam-di | You will wipe it clean, you will pour out a libation of premium beer. |
| 3 | [...] x-bi a-na pa-an {d}gu-la | ... before Gula |
| 4 | [... {e₂}šu]-⸢tuk₃-ki GAR mu-ši⸣-ta tu-uš-ba-a-at | ... of the šu’etukku-house you will place. You will sit on the throne |
| 5 | [...] {d}UTU la i-im-mar | ... did not see Šamaš |
| 6 | [...] NAG-šu₂ | ... he drinks |
| 7 | [... e-ri]-bi pe-ṣe-e su-pa-la | ... its young ones, sucklings, |
| 8 | {[u₂}IN.NU].⸢UŠ⸣ im-ḫu-ur-li-i-mi im-ḫur-aš-ra | The ēšû-plant grew in abundance, it grew abundantly. |
| 9 | [ta-ar-mu]-⸢uš⸣ il-te-ni-iš ⸢ta-sa⸣-a-ak | Tarmuš-ēši has sinned, he has done so. |
| 10 | [...] ⸢šu⸣-ur-me₂-ni ta-na-⸢am⸣-di | ... you will go up to the horizon(?) |
| 11 | [...] U₄ 20.KAM u₃ bi-ib-li ⸢ta⸣-[ap]-⸢ta⸣-na-ša-su-ma | ... on the 20th day and the reed bundles he shall cut off and |
| 12 | [... pa]-aš-ru a-na a-⸢me₂⸣-[li ... i]-⸢ṭe₄⸣-eḫ-ḫu-u | (Sum) ... to the king, my lord, ... (Akk) The ... of the scepter to the gods ... |
| 13 | [ka-ba-ar]-⸢ti mi-i-ti⸣ [...] ⸢šu⸣-me-la | “It is the kabar-eti-demon, the mi-iti-eš-e-ma-lam-disease, ..., |
| 14 | [...] x [...] | |
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x-x-x-x ri ta-nam-di | ... you go around |
| 3' | [...] x tu-ša-kal | ... you will feed |
| 4' | [...] za-la-qa as-qi₂-qa₂-a | ... I have taken, I have entrusted to you |
| 5' | [...] iš aš-nu-ga-al-la | ... is not present |
| 6' | [...] il-la-at ta-am-ti | ... of the sea |
| 7' | [...] pa-ar-zi-il-la | ... of the pār-zi-ila |
| 8' | [...] im-bu-uʾ ta-am-ti | ... of the sea |
| 9' | [...] x ⸢ta-ša-ak⸣-ka-an-šu₂ | ... his ... torn out |
| 10' | [...] x ⸢me⸣ | ... thousand |
| A₅_1' | [...] x [...] | |
| A₅_2' | [... qanni] ⸢MAŠ⸣.DA₃ [...] | ... of the maštakal-plant |
| A₅_3' | [...] nu-ḫu-⸢ur⸣-[ta ...] | ... from the nuḫur temple |
| A₅_4' | [...]-⸢ri⸣-i-it [...] | ... the ... of |
| A₅_5' | [... il-te-ni]-⸢iš⸣ ta-sa-a-⸢ak⸣ [...] | ... he has turned back, you have turned back ... |
| A₅_6' | [... ina] ⸢MUL⸣.MEŠ tu-uš-ba-⸢at⸣ [...] | ... you stand in the stars |
| A₅_7' | [...] x di (x)-x-x-x [...] | ... ... |
| A₆_1' | [...] x [...] | |
| A₆_2' | [...] x ⸢am⸣ [...] | ... the temple |
| A₆_3' | [...] x [...] šu [...] | ... hand |
| A₆_4' | [x] ⸢i⸣ u₂ [...] am [...] | ... wild bull |
| A₆_5' | [...] ... [x-x-x-(x)] x šu [...] | ... hand |
| A₆_6' | [ši]-⸢ip-tum⸣ ul ia-ut-tu-un | The šīptum priestess did not give birth |
| A₆_7' | [šipat] {⸢d⸣}da-mu u₃ {d}nin-kar-⸢ra⸣-[ak] | the offspring of Damu and Ninkar-erak |
| A₆_8' | [šipat ap]-ka-al i-li {d}AMAR.UTU [šu-nu] | He is the descendant of the gate of the gods, Marduk. |
| A₆_9' | [iqbû-ma a]-⸢na⸣-ku u₂-ša-an-[ni] | he said, and then he brought me up. |
| A₆_10' | [...] x [...] | |
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