BM 038681 (P461175)
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| Designation | BM 038681 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461175 |
| Museum no. | BM 038681 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] does not do [...] |
| Obverse [2:4] o 3'3'–o 4'4' | [GE₆ means] “to be black,” GE₆ means “to be dark,” GE₆ [means “to dim”], “darkness,” (as in) “illu[minator of darkness”]. |
| Obverse [4:6] o 5'5'–o 6'6' | On account of this their feature is given. Šamaš, the lord of the (oracular) decision, and Adad, the lord of divination, will not stand by diviner's prayer, and they will not give him a reliable oracle. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [A sheep], whose entire limbs are perfect, whose horns, hoofs and bones are flawless. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [...] ... gods, and if the portent is ..., you will see ... |
| Obverse [8:11] o 9'9'–o 11'11' | [...] ... U₄ means ... [...] U₄ means ... [...] ... [...] U₄ means “guard of ..." |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | [...] great, on account of the fire ... [...] |
| Obverse [12:14] o 13'13'– | [...] ... divination, at the pra[yer ...]. |
| Reverse [2:4] r 33–r 44 | [...] all of heaven and [earth ...], |
| Reverse [3:5] r 44–r 55 | [...] the nigakku, the heart of [...] ... |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | [...] nigakku for ... (is) the stylus of the scribe. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | [...] nigakku for divination (is) the stylus of the diviner. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | [...] nigakku for incantations (is) the stylus of the exorcist. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | [...] nigakku for lamentations (is) the stylus of the lamentation priest. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | [...] nigakku for medicine (is) the stylus of ... |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | [...] nigakku for the governor (is) the stylus of [...]. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | [...] the nigakku, the stylus of [...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x AN x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [x x x]-⸢ša⸣ NU ip-pu-uš ši-⸢i⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 3' | [GE₆ ṣa]-⸢la⸣-mu GE₆ ta-ra-ku GE₆ [e-ṭu-u₂] | |
| 4' | [(x x)] e-ṭu-tu₄ mu-uš-⸢x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 5' | ⸢MU⸣ an-ni-i GIŠKIM-šu₂-nu SUM{at} {d}UTU EN di-i-ni {⸢d}IŠKUR EN bi-ri⸣ | |
| 6' | [i]-⸢na⸣ IL₂ ŠU DUMU {lu₂}HAL NU DU-MEŠ{zu}ma DI-šu₂ NU SI.SA₂ | |
| 7' | [x x (x)] ⸢ša⸣ DU₃ meš-re-tu-šu₂ SILIM-ME SI UMBIN GIR₃.PAD.DU ŠU.DU₇ | |
| 8' | [x x x (x)] x DINGIR-⸢ME šum⸣-ma GIŠKIM BI x x NI x-ma tam-mar | |
| 9' | [x x x x x]-x-⸢lu⸣ U₄ x MI u [x x] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 10' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ U₄ {d}⸢x⸣ [x x x] ⸢x⸣ a-[x x] | |
| 11' | [x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ U₄ mu-šal-lim ⸢x (x) [x x x x] | |
| 12' | [x x x x x x] ⸢GAL⸣.GAL aš₂-šu₂ IZI i-ši-⸢x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 13' | [x x x x x x]-⸢hu⸣ MAŠ₂ a-na IL₂ ⸢ŠU⸣ [x x x x] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-nam ⸢x⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | [x x x x x x] x x la ⸢x an⸣-[x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ DU₃ AN{e} u [KI{ti₃} x x x x x] | |
| 4 | [x x x x]-⸢an⸣ ⸢NIG₂.AK⸣{ku} lib₃-ba-[x x] ⸢mu⸣-um-⸢mu⸣ | |
| 5 | [x x x x] ⸢NIG₂⸣.AK{ku} qa-an-ṭup-pu {lu₂}šu-ul-hu-u₂ | |
| 6 | [x x x] ⸢MAŠ₂⸣ NIG₂.AK{ku} qa-an-ṭup-pu {lu₂}HAL | |
| 7 | [x x] TU₆.TU₆ NIG₂.AK{ku} qa-an-ṭup-pu {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ | |
| 8 | [x x] ⸢x⸣ ER₂ NIG₂.AK{ku} qa-an-ṭup-pu {⸢lu₂⸣}GALA | |
| 9 | [x x] ⸢x⸣ A.ZU NIG₂.AK{ku} qa-an-ṭup-pu {⸢lu₂}ZU.SI⸣.[x] | |
| 10 | [x x x] GIR₃.NITA₂ ⸢NIG₂.AK{ku⸣} ⸢qa-an-ṭup-pu⸣ {[lu₂}(x)] ⸢NU x⸣ [(x)] | |
| 11 | [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ⸢NIG₂⸣.[AK{ku} qa-an-ṭup-pu x x x] | |
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