FLP unn72 (P461061)
Commentary, Neo-Babylonian, Nippur · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | FLP unn72 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461061 |
| Museum no. | FLP unn72 |
| Collection | Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By nn · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | [...] ... dur means “infix”; (the phrase) ki.dili means “onc[e” ...]. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | [šubig]in means “like its hand”; alternatively, (it means) “like an ear[lier] hand [...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | gi means “first”; this sign is HA; ... [...] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | (The prefixes) “un-, an-, en-, in-” (belong to the category of) ág.kúš, which means “non-indicative”; [...] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | (The word) “lilâ” – I did not hear it. (The phrase) “níg.til.ri.iš” means “completeness” ... [...] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | (which means) “that which is thrown far away.” (The phrase) “dù.luḫ” means “trouble maker.” ... [...] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | concerning “thin ones (fp).” giš.pa.a means “Like its hand” [...] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | “níĝ.dili.me” means “single things.” (The prefixes) ša- and ù- mean “that which ... [...] |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | “esub” means “may I conjure you!” (The word) “It comes to an end” [...] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | (The words) si dur mean “prefixed” (and) “infixed.” (The word) ... [...] |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | (The adverb) “definitely” means “ē” (or) “lū.” ... (The word) “a-lak.MEŠ” (is derived from the verb) “to g[o” ...] |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | “Him/her/it” and “you (2 mp)” mean (the pronouns) “him/her/it” and “yo[u (2 mp)” ...] |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | (The word) “ĝen” means “thus” (i.e., it is used to introduce direct speech) (it is) a prefix” (as in) “Come, I want to speak to you, I will have a talk with you, [please be my wife” (quotation from Enlil and Sud 24)]. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | “3 gi” means “cuneiform sign/wedge”; ... as above ... [...] |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | (The adverb) uka ... (the adverb) “seemingly” means ... [...] |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | (The adverbial expression) “if only” means “now.” (The adverb) “herewith” means “to the b[reast” ...] |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | “u₄.ta means allapak” – I did not hear. The adverb “uka” ... [...] |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | alternatively, (it allapak should be read as) allū’a. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | “Your arm is straight” means “to/for your arm” [...] |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | (The word) “captive woman” means “to bring”;... [...] |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | At the beginning of the month, the nêšakku-priest, the man who stands ready to perform the bala duty [...] |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | The month that in Ekur ... [...] |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | The word “bar-nun” means “diagonal.” The word sag.ki [...] |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | Do not consider the im-me! [...] |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | He/she/they who when going and seeing [...] |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | “NIM.GIR₂ GE₆” means “lightning [at night]” |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | The exorcist ... [...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | At dawn [...] |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | that which ur₅.ra [...] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | “Sinew, temple ... [...]” |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | Cut the sinews ... stones [...] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | ri means “your(s)” ... [...] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | You (sg.) ... [...] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | You (ms) ... [...] |
| Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16' | Long tablet of Nin[urta-...] |
| Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17' | son of ... [...] |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | He who reveres Enlil, Shamash [and Marduk must not take it (i.e., the tablet) away!] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [x (x)] ⸢x x⸣ KU dur MURUB₄{u₂} ki dili ⸢it⸣-te-eš-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | [šu-bi]-⸢gin₇⸣ ki-ma qa-ti-šu-ma ša₂-niš ki-ma qa-ti ⸢mah⸣-[ri-i ...] | |
| 3 | ⸢GI⸣ mah-ru-u₂ ha mi-hi-il-ti₃ an-ni-tu₄ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | u₂-nu a-na e-na i-na aŋ₂-kuš₂ šu-us₂-hur-tu₄ [...] | |
| 5 | li-la-a ul aš₂-me niŋ₂ til-ri-iš ga-mer-tu₄ ul ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 6 | ša₂ a-na ru-qu ŠUB{u₂} du₃-luh mu-gal-lit-tum [...] | |
| 7 | aš₂-šu₂ ra-qa-tu₄ GIŠ.PA.A ki-ma qa-ti-⸢šu-ma⸣ [...] | |
| 8 | niŋ₂ dili-me e-de-e-ti ša u u₃ ša₂ mu-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 9 | e-su-ub lu-ta-mi-ka i-qa-at-⸢ta⸣ [...] | |
| 10 | si dur e-lu-u MURUB₄{u₂} ib₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 11 | ra-i e lu-u₂ i-⸢x⸣ a-lak.MEŠ a-⸢la-ku⸣ [...] | |
| 12 | ša-at₂-tu₂ u₃ at₂-tu-nu ša-at-ta u at-⸢tu⸣-[nu ...] | |
| 13 | ŋen ma-a AN.TA ŋen ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim mu-un-⸢da⸣-[bala-e/en ŋidlam-ŋu₁₀ he₂-me-en] | |
| 14 | 3 GI mi-hi-il-ti₃ ha am₃ sukud-⸢gin₇⸣ aš₂-šu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | u₂-ka ap li is mu ti-ma ⸢tu⸣-ša₂-ma ⸢ki⸣-[ša₂-ma (...)] | |
| 16 | lu-man i-na-an-na a-nu-um-ma a-na i-[rat ...] | |
| 17 | U₄.TA al-la-pak ul aš₂-me u₂-ka ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 18 | ša₂-niš al-lu-u₂-a | |
| 19 | A₂-ka i-šar a-na i-di-⸢ka⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | a-sir-tum-ma {su-u}SU₈ x⸣ [...] | |
| 21 | saŋ u₄-sakar nu-eš₃ lu₂ bala gub [...] | |
| 22 | ar-hi ša₂ ina E₂.KUR i-na ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 23 | bar-NUN BAR.NUN{ta} SAG.⸢KI⸣ [...] | |
| 24 | im-me la tuš-tab-bal [...] | |
| 25 | ša₂ ina a-la-ku u a-ma-ru [...] | |
| 26 | ZIK KI ZI SAL NIM ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 27 | NIM.GIR₂ GE₆ bi-ri-⸢iq⸣ [...] | |
| 28 | ⸢AN AN ti SAG ša₂ tum⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | ša₂ [...] | |
| 5' | ⸢ZA x⸣ [...] | |
| 6' | {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | ina še-er-tu ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | BAD ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | ša₂ u₂-⸢ṣi⸣-[...] | |
| 10' | ša₂ ur₅-⸢ra⸣ [...] | |
| 11' | sa saŋ-ki-⸢a-ni x⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | KI NA₄-ME SA-ME KUD [...] | |
| 13' | ri ku-u₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 14' | ka-ta ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 15' | at-ta NU ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 16' | im-gi₃-da {m}{d}⸢nin⸣-[urta-...] | |
| 17' | A ša₂ {m}{d}DUL₃-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 18' | pa-lih {d}elal₂ {⸢d}UTU⸣ [...] | |
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