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JNES 33, 331-333 no. 2 (P459066)
Scholarly or scientific, Neo-Babylonian, Nippur · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | JNES 33, 331-333 no. 2 |
|---|---|
| ID | P459066 |
| Museum no. | unknown |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Scholarly or scientific |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | en₂ munus u₃-tu-ud-da-a-ni e-lep-pi ša₂ uq-na-a ṣa-na-at | Incantation: “The woman who gave birth to me is pure, she is pure. |
| 2 | ṣa-na ma-lu-u₂ gug nu-zu u₃ gug nu-zu lu-ʾa-at-ma | (Sum) He who knows no ox or sheep, he does not know (Akk) The one who knows nothing, the liar is the one who lies down |
| 3 | a-na ni-qi₂-i ul na-ṭa-at pu-uh-tu₄ ši-i gug el-lu₄ | He is not responsible for the offering, he is responsible for making pure oxen. |
| 4 | nu la-ʾa zu na-ṭu-u a-ma-ra a-na ni-qi₂-i ul na-ṭa-at | (Sum) The one who does not know laʾala, he is not suited for the niqî ritual. (Akk) It is not suitable for the la-ala-priest. |
| 5 | ša₂ E{u} siškur ni-qu-u₂ siškur ṣu-le-e um-ma lu-ʾa-at-ma | From the house of the holy siškur-priest, the holy ṣulātu-priestess, thus says Lu-alat. |
| 6 | a-na ṣu-le-e ul am-ra-at na-gi-ri um-ma {d}GAŠAN-DINGIR | I am not a nagiru, saying: “Belet-ilī |
| 7 | iš-ta-na-as-si {na-gi-ri}nigru(|KA×(AD.KU₃)|) ša₂ ka-ga-ak-ku AD-KU₃ i-gub a-ši-pu | he constantly shouts: “Nagiri-Nigru of the kagakku-disease will stand, the ašipu-demon |
| 8 | gi en₃-bar ban₃-da šu u-me-ti gi sin-niš-tim bar a-ṣu-u ban₃-da | The reed that is to be sown is the hand of a lion, the ... of the female goat is the asbû-demon |
| 9 | še-er-ri ṣa-ah-ri sahar sila{la} sahar e-pe-ri sa-har u ṣa-har iš-ten-ma | The šēru-flour, sand from the street, dust from the steppe, dust and dust have been piled up. |
| 10 | sila lam₄-ma si e-še-ri ša₂ a-la-ku la la-a ṣa-har am-ma ze-ri | (Sum) The street is a barren wind, the road is not a safe place (Akk) In the street, the horns of the wind are not safe (var.) The path of the wild bull is not safe |
| 11 | ša₂-am-nu {ni-ig}niŋ₂ sin-niš-tim am ze-ri nu ba-nu-u ša₂-niš {i}i₃ | The šamnu-demon, the woman, the angry wild bull, the one who is not born, the Bīt-Aia |
| 12 | ša₂-am-nu i a-ṣu-u ša₂ NUMUN e-li LI.DUR-šu₂ he-pi-ma aš-šum GI | (If) he is ill, the seed from his lung is broken, and in case of reed |
| 13 | na-ki-is ab-bu-un-na-ti ab-bu-un-na-tu₂ ri-ik-si ša₂ LU₂ ši-i | The nākiš ritual for the abunnatu-demons (and) the abundance ritual for that man |
| 14 | {ŋeš}{ki-ri-is}kirid ki-ri-is-su E₂ u₂-ba-nu šup-šuq-tum₃-ma šup-šu-qa | The kīrīš-kirid-demon, his kirikissu, the house of the ubanu-priest, is entrusted, and is engendered. |
| 15 | ka-a-šu₂ ša₂-niš dan-na-ti ina qar-ni-šu₂ qaq-qar ṭe-ra-at ṭa-ru-u SAG.UŠ | The strong one, in his horns, the earth is trembling, the black-headed one is rising. |
| 16 | ša₂-niš ṭe-ra-at he-eṣ-ne₂-et ṭa-ru-u ha-ṣa-nu lib₃-bu-u gu₂-da ri | “This is the ṭerāt ḫešnû-plant, the tamarisk (and) the stag’s horn, the heart of the guda-plant. |
| 17 | na-an-du-ra e la₂ e-de-ri el-la-me-e AGA taš-ri-ih-ti | (Sum) Do not be afraid, do not fear! (Akk) The one who is afraid, the one who has fear |
| 18 | lib₃-bu-u e₂ lam₄-ma E₂ er-bi ša₂-niš si e₂-gar₈-bi til-la el-lam-mu-u | The interior of the house is a lamma-house. The house is an empty wind, its outer wall is finished, it is elallamû. |
| 19 | ša₂ nu-u₂-ru la-ni-šu u₂-qat-ta-a si nu-u₂-ru₃ e₂-gar₈ la-a-nu | Whose light is bright, whose light is shining, the wall of lamentation |
| 20 | bi šu-u til qa-tu-u aš₂-šu₂ {d}30 ša₂ AN.TA.LU₃ gam-mar-ti i-šak-kan | That man, the end of hand, the hand of Sîn, of the entire upper world, he shall place. |
| 21 | aš-šum AB₂-ia la a-lit-ti aš₂-šu₂ {d}30 EN la-a-tu₄ el-le-e-ti | If my cow is not healthy, If Sin, the lord of the pure abode, |
| 22 | zi {d}nin-dar-a sipad udul₁₀-lu-u₂-a he₂-pad₃ niš {d}{<MIN(NIN.DAR.A)>} SIPA | May the life of Nindara, the shepherd of Udullua, be decreed. |
| 23 | u₂-tul-la-a-tu₂ lu-u₂ ta-ma-at {d}nin-dar-a {d}30 ne₂-šel-pa-a | May the utullātu-plants be the fruit of Nindara and Sîn. |
| 24 | ne₂-šal-pu₂-u e-te-qu ne₂-šal-pu₂-u a-la-ka gir₅-gir₅ na-hal-ṣu-u | The nēšalpû-demon, the eteŋequ-disease, (and) the nešakku-dammite (a kind of sulphur), the naḫalṣu₅-diqbi-soapwort |
| 25 | gir₅-gir₅ na-šal-pu₂-u {ni-ra-ah}|AN.GU₄| ni-ra-hu an ze-ri | “Girgir-gir, the našalpû-demon, niraḫ, i.e., a terrifying ecstatic, |
| 26 | gud ša₂-ha-ṭu ka-inim-ma munus la-ra-ah-a-kam₂ la-ra-ah pu-uš-qa | It is the wording of a larah prayer for a woman. It is a lapis lazuli prayer. |
| 27 | dan-na-ti na-hu-un-di {d}30 na-ru-un-di {d}UTU | The strong one, the herald Sîn, the sheald Šamaš |
| 28 | na-am-li-su ki-ma ṣa-bi-tu₄ zi ma-la-su zi ba-qa-mu | (Sum) His horn is like a stag, his limbs are like ... (Akk) Its horns are as if they were stags, its legs are as good as a bull |
| 29 | ša₂-niš na-am-li-su lib₃-bu-u nap-lu-su a-ma-ra ki-ma MAŠ.DA₃ | Alternatively, his fearsomeness (and) his anger I saw like a gazelle |
| 30 | bar{ba-ar₂} a-ṣu-u ša₂ NUMUN {du-u}du₃ lil-li-du ul-la an-na | “Let the outer wall, the place where the seed is planted, go up to heaven! |
| 31 | an-na qi₂-bi-ti ša₂-niš ul-la ul-la i₃{i-ʾu-u} ša₂-am-nu I₃ BUR | This is the command of the gods. No one can alter it, no one can change it. |
| 32 | I₃ kan-nu ša₂ {lu₂}I₃.ŠUR ša₂-niš bur bi-ʾi-il-ti {urud}gag-u₄-tag-e | The kannu oil of the oil-presser, the šanišu-vessel of the alīltu-bowl, (and) the gagagû-stone |
| 33 | mul-mul mul-mul šil-ta-hu mul-mul ze-ri | “The Stars, the Stars are roaring, the stars are trembling, |
| 34 | {gi}mul-mul ze-ri ša₂-niš gi sin-niš-ti urudu e-ru-u | The angry reeds, the female and male serpents, copper erected. |
| 35 | a-na a-re-e {du-u}du₃ lil-li-du {za-al}zalag nu-ur₂ tag-ga | “Let them go down to the censer, let them shine brightly, |
| 36 | e-ze-bi ša₂-niš {du-u}du₃ lil-li-du si e-še-ri ša₂ a-la-ku aš-šum | Its sheep are sown. May they roam around. The horn of the sheep is that of a traveler. |
| 37 | {mul}KAK.SI.SA₂ e-gi-zi-ni-ti GEME₂-{d}30 ina SAG.DU-MU na-ma-ra | The Arrow is the egizīnitu-star of the Moon at my head. |
| 38 | na-ma-ra KASKAL-MIN ša₂ GIŠ.GI u GIŠ.TIR ša₂ ŠA₃ iš-qil-la-tu₄ li-kal-lim nu-u₂-ru₃ | May the light of the paths of the Old Man and the New Forest illuminate the darkness. |
| 39 | ana MUNUS.PEŠ₄ iq-ta-bi {na₄}iškila ṣi-il-la-tu₄ na₄ a-ṣu-u ša₂ ze-ru₃ | He said to a pregnant woman: “Iškila-stone is a ṣillatu-stone, asbû-stone (is a synonym of) zēru-stone |
| 40 | a ma-ra šag₄ lib₃-bi uš-šu-rat hur-da-at-su hur-da-tu₂ u₂-ru-u | (Sum) Woe, my heart! (Akk) The heart of my heart is encircled, its mountains are mountains |
| 41 | ša₂ sin-niš-ti ŠA₃{bu-u} qa-at-ka šu-ta-am-ṣa-am-ma lu-pu-ut hur-da-at-na | Whom a woman, my son, has taken from your hand, so that I may build a mountain for you |
| 42 | ša₂-niš hur-da-ti qim-ma-ti šal-šiš hur-da-ti hur-ri da-du | “The second is the mountain, the third is the mountains, the mountain is the dādu-mount. |
| 43 | da-du ma-ra ina kit-tab-ri-šu₂ ina i-di-šu₂ kit-tab-ri i-di še i-di | (Sum) For me, in his scepter, on his shoulder, he is a kittabru. (Akk) I am a ..., on my shoulder, in my arm. |
| 44 | še kit-tab-ra qi₂-ip nap-ša₂-a-tu₄ qa-a-pa na-da-nu | The barley is given as a substitute. |
| 45 | tug₂ {tu-un}tunₓ(DUB₂) ka-ma-du ik-kud it-ta-ʾi-id ta-an-ki-tu₄ | a garment of kāmadu-wool he wore, he was wearing tankitu-garments. |
| 46 | hi-is-sa-tu₄ it-mu-du še-mu-u₂ ab-nu ti-ik-ku AN{e} ab-nu | “Ḫišātu-disease has come to an end, I have sworn by the command of heaven. |
| 47 | ab ba-nu-u ša₂ a-la-du nu ze-ru₃ u-gu₄ ti-ik-ku u ba-nu-u | (Sum) The cow is born, the aladu-demon is not angry, the ox is frightened, and the nanny is born (Akk) The wild cow is birthed, the wild bull is not furious |
| 48 | gu a-la-du an AN{e} an ze-ri SAHAR BAD₃ ŠUB{tu₂} | “Finger-nail of the aladu-demon, An, An angry, earth of the city wall, |
| 49 | bad₃ du-u₂-ru keš₂ ri-ik-si bad pe-tu-u | The wall of Duru is a sealed document, the wall is opened. |
| 50 | ŠUB{tu₂} ša₂ E{u} aš₂-šu₂ dirig qa-a-pa ša₂ E₂.GAR₈ si e-še-ri ša₂ a-lak | ŠUB₂ (means) “the inside of the house is elevated, the inside of a wall is surrounded by a halo, the outside of the way |
| 51 | a ṣa-har SAHAR GA₂ šur-di-i {ma-a}ŋa₂ pi-sa-an-nu ŋa₂ a-la-ku | water, earth, šurdî-plant, alum, pipsannu-plant |
| 52 | ṣa-a-ti šu-ut KA u maš-ʾa-al-ti ša₂ KA um-ma-nu ša₂ ŠA₃ | Hand of mouth and tongue of the mouth of the teacher of the hand |
| 53 | en₂ munus u₃-tu-ud-da-a-ni IM.GID₂.DA {d}50-KAD₂ | Incantation: “The woman who gave birth to me is the imgida of Enlil-kaṣir. |
| 54 | {lu₂}GALA {d}EN.LIL₂ A ša₂ {m}{d}EN.LIL₂-MU-im-bi ŠA₃.BAL.BAL | the kalû-priest of Enlil, son of Ellil-šumu-imbi, descendant of |
| 55 | {m}LU₂-DUMU-NUN.NA šu-me-ru-u₂ | Amel-māra-nūrī, apprentice |
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