OrNS 82, 004-005 (P453575)
Literary, Achaemenid, Babylon · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | OrNS 82, 004-005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P453575 |
| Museum no. | BM 038537 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Achaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
English translation
By Lenzi, Alan · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | Incantation: O Gula, most exalted lady, merciful mother, who dwells in the [pure] heavens, |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | I call out to you, my lady, stand nearby and listen [to me]! |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | I turn to you, I seek you out, as the hem of my (personal) god and goddess’s garment, [. . .] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | Because judging a case, [handing down the dec]ision, |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | Because restoring and maintaining well-being are [within your power (lit. with you)], |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | Because you k[now how] to save, to spare, and to rescue. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | O Gula, most exalted lady, merciful mother, among the myriad [stars of the heavens], |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | O lady, to you I t[urn; my] ears are attentive to you. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | Recei[ve] my flour offering, accept [my] prayer. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | Let me send you to my ang[ry] (personal) god (and) my (personal) goddess, |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | To the god of my city who is furious and enraged with [me]. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | On account of oracle(s) and dream(s) that continually hound me, I am afraid and continu[ally anxious]. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | O Gula, most exalted lady, through the word of your august command, [. . .] |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | and your sure approval, which cannot be altered, [. . .] my (personal) god [. . .]. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | May my angry (personal) goddess turn back to me with favor; may the god of my city who is furi[ous and enraged with me], |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | Who is in a rage, relent; who is incensed, be so[othed]. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | O Gula, most exalted lady, [who] in[tercedes on behalf of the powerless], |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | To Marduk, the king of the gods, mercif[ul] lord, [. . .] |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | [. . .] your wide [can]opy . . . [. . .] |
| Reverse Column i [0:1] r i' 1'r 1'–r i' 1'r 1' | O A[dad . . .] |
| Reverse Column i [1:2] r i' 2'2'–r i' 2'2' | Who water[s . . .] |
| Reverse Column i [2:3] r i' 3'3'–r i' 3'3' | The god at [whose] sou[nd . . .] |
| Reverse Column i [3:4] r i' 4'4'–r i' 4'4' | O Adad, at [whose] sou[nd . . .] |
| Reverse Column i [4:5] r i' 5'5'–r i' 5'5' | Who hears [the secret of Anu . . .] |
| Reverse Column i [5:6] r i' 6'6'–r i' 6'6' | The terrifying one [. . .] |
| Reverse Column ii [1:2] r ii' 2'2'–r ii' 2'2' | In (the Path of) those (i.e. stars) of Anu I call [out to you? . . .] |
| Reverse Column ii [2:3] r ii' 3'3'–r ii' 3'3' | In (the Path of) those (i.e. stars) of Ea and the one(s) who . . . [. . .] |
| Reverse Column ii [3:4] r ii' 4'4'–r ii' 4'4' | I call out to you (i.e., all the stars) on behalf of so-and-so, the shepherd, the creation [of your hands]. |
| Reverse Column ii [4:5] r ii' 5'5'–r ii' 5'5' | Throne, crown, golden bracelet, scepter, staff, [(and) bow], |
| Reverse Column ii [5:6] r ii' 6'6'–r ii' 6'6' | “new break” (originally: in time) previous you ga[ve to him]. |
| Reverse Column ii [6:7] r ii' 7'7'–r ii' 7'7' | On this day bring (them) here to me, |
| Reverse Column ii [7:8] r ii' 8'8'–r ii' 8'8' | that I may give (them) to so-and-so son of so-and-so, the shepherd, the creation of your hands, [so that] |
| Reverse Column ii [8:9] r ii' 9'9'–r ii' 9'9' | according to your august command, which cannot be changed, |
| Reverse Column ii [9:10] r ii' 10'10'–r ii' 10'10' | and your firm approval, which cannot be altered, |
| Reverse Column ii [10:11] r ii' 11'11'–r ii' 11'11' | he may r[ule] all of the habitations. |
| Reverse Column ii [11:12] r ii' 12'12'–r ii' 12'12' | It is the wording of a shuila-prayer to the Paths. |
| Reverse Column ii [12:13] r ii' 13'13'–r ii' 13'13' | Incantation: Shamash, you have risen on the horizon. |
| Reverse Column ii [13:14] r ii' 14'14'–r ii' 14'14' | The third tablet of Bīt salāʾ mê, an exorcism series. Not finished. |
| Reverse Column ii [14:15] r ii' 15'15'–r ii' 15'15' | Written according to its original and collated. Tablet of Bel-[. . .], |
| Reverse Column ii [15:16] r ii' 16'16'–r ii' 16'16' | Son of Bel-kishir, son of Basiya. Month of Ayyaru. Day [. . .]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | EN₂ {d}gu-la GAŠAN šur-bu-tu₄ AMA reme-ni-tu₄ a-ši-bat ⸢AN⸣ [KU₃-MEŠ] | |
| 2 | al-⸢si-ki GAŠAN-MU⸣ i-ziz-zi-im-ma ši-me-⸢e⸣ [ia-a-ti] | |
| 3 | as-hur-ki eš-e-ki GIM TUG₂.⸢SIG₂ DINGIR-MU u⸣ {d}1(u) 5(diš)-⸢MU⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | aš-šum di-ni da-a-a-nu [EŠ].⸢BAR⸣ [KUD-si] | |
| 5 | aš-šum bul-lu-ṭu u šul-lu-mu ba-⸢šu-u₂⸣ [it-ti-ki] | |
| 6 | aš-šum e-⸢ṭe⸣-ra ga-ma-lu u šu-zu-bu ⸢ti⸣-[de-e] | |
| 7 | {d}gu-la GAŠAN šur-bu-tu₄ AMA reme-ni-tu₄ ina ma-aʾ-du-ti [MUL-MEŠ ša₂-ma-mi] | |
| 8 | GAŠAN ka-a-ši ⸢as⸣-[hur]-⸢ki⸣ ib-ši-<a>-ki GEŠTU.2(diš)-[a-a] | |
| 9 | ZI₃.MAD.GA₃ muh-⸢ri⸣-[in-ni]-ma le-qe₂-e un-ni-⸢ni⸣-[ia] | |
| 10 | lu-uš-pur-ki ana DINGIR-MU ⸢ze⸣-[ni]-⸢i⸣ u {d}IŠ₈.TAR₂-MU ze-ni-[ti] | |
| 11 | ana DINGIR URU-ia ša₂ šab-⸢su-ma⸣ kam₂-lu it-ti-[ia] | |
| 12 | ina bi-ri u MAŠ₂.GE₆ it-ta-na-aš₂-ka-nam-ma pal-ha-⸢ku⸣-ma ⸢a-ta⸣-[nam-da-ru] | |
| 13 | {d}gu-la {d}GAŠAN šur-bu-tu₄ ina a-mat qi₂-bi-ti-⸢ki ṣir-ti⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | u₃ an-ni-ki ki-nim ša₂ la ⸢BAL-u₂ DINGIR-MU⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | {d}<IŠ₈>.TAR₂-MU ze-ni-tu₂ li-is-sah-⸢ra DINGIR URU⸣-MU ša₂ ⸢šab⸣-[su-ma kam-lu KI-ia] | |
| 16 | ša₂ i-zi-za li-nu-ha ša₂ i-⸢gu-ga lip⸣-[pa-aš₂-ra] | |
| 17 | {d}gu-la GAŠAN šur-bu-tu₄ [ṣa]-⸢bi⸣-[ta-at a-bu-ut en-ši] | |
| 18 | ⸢ana⸣ {d}AMAR.UTU LUGAL DINGIR-<MEŠ> EN ⸢re-me₂⸣-[ni-i ...] | |
| 19 | [ṣu]-⸢lul⸣-ki ⸢rap-ša₂ ta⸣-[...] | |
| r i' | ||
| 1' | {⸢d⸣}[IŠKUR ...] | |
| 2' | ša₂-⸢qu⸣-[u₂ ...] | |
| 3' | DINGIR ša₂ ana ⸢rig⸣-[mi-šu ...] | |
| 4' | {d}IŠKUR ša₂ ana ⸢rig⸣-[mi-šu ...] | |
| 5' | še-mu-⸢u₂⸣ [pi-riš-ti {d}a-nim ...] | |
| 6' | ra-šub-⸢bu⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | x ta [...] | |
| 8' | x x [...] | |
| 9' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r ii' | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...]-MEŠ [...] | |
| 2' | ina šu-ut {d}a-nim ⸢al-si⸣-[ku-nu-ši ...] | |
| 3' | ina šu-ut {d}e₂-a u ša₂ gim x [...] | |
| 4' | al-si-ku-nu-ši aš₂-šu NENNI SIPA bi-nu-⸢ut⸣ [qa-ti-ku-nu] | |
| 5' | {giš}GU.ZA AGA <HAR> KU₃.GI {giš}GIDRU {giš}ši-bir-ri {[giš}PAN] | |
| 6' | he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ mah-ri-i ta-ad-[di-na-šu₂] | |
| 7' | ina u₄-mu an-ni-i ia-⸢a⸣-[ši] bi-la-⸢nim⸣-[ma] | |
| 8' | ana NENNI A NENNI SIPA bi-nu-ut qa-ti-ku-⸢nu⸣ lud-din-[ma] | |
| 9' | ina qi₂-bi-ti-ku-nu ṣir-ti ša₂ NU KUR₂{ru} | |
| 10' | u an-ni-ku(šu-)nu ki-nim ⸢ša₂ NU BAL⸣-u₂ | |
| 11' | kul-lat da-ad₂-me ⸢li⸣-[ma]-ʾi-ir | |
| 12' | KA-INIM-MA ŠU-IL₂-LA₂ KASKAL-MEŠ-KE₄ | |
| 13' | EN₂ {d}UTU AN-UR₂-RA HE₂-NI-BU | |
| 14' | IM.DUB.3(diš).KAM₂ E₂ sa-la me-e EŠ₂.GAR₃ a-ši-pu₂-tu NU ⸢AL⸣.TIL | |
| 15' | LIBIR.RA.BI.GIM AB.SAR-ma AN.E₃ IM {m}{d}EN-[...] | |
| 16' | DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}EN-ki-šir₃ DUMU {m}ba-si-ia {iti}GU₄ ⸢U₄⸣ [...] | |
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