MC 24, no. 214 (P461231)
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| Designation | MC 24, no. 214 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461231 |
| Museum no. | BM 047529 + BM 047685 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:2] 11–22 | ["I am Asalluḫi, warrior of the gods, commander of Anduruna" (= Marduk's Address 60): (Andurunna is) the lair] of Anzû, who was born in Šaršar [...] and Ningišzida, [...]. |
| Obverse [2:4] 33–44 | "I am Asalluḫi, [sheathed in] radiance, [full] of awe" (= Marduk's Address 61) (refers to the) dress of [...]. lû means "lion." |
| Obverse [4:7] 55–77 | "I am Asalluḫi, who wears the tiara [of glory], adorned with an aura" (= Marduk's Address 62) (refers to the) headdress of ... [...] etc. (pî iṣṣi); (refers to the) vessel in the center of the constellation Spica, whose glory [...] words that are not written. |
| Obverse [7:11] 88–1111 | "I am Asalluḫi, the protector of the weak, the def[ender of the feeble]" (= Marduk's Address 63); "humble" means "feeble," "humble" means "helpless." (It refers to) Libra, the pincers of Scorpio. They are seen inside of Scorpio, [...] his ... are turned into amber, the people in the presence of the hierodules, they are not seen in front of Šidada's crown. It is as if the goddesses cut their heads. A star (visible) throughout the whole year. Region of Scorpio. |
| Obverse [11:13] 1212–1313 | "I am Asalluḫi, who brings across the canals and establishes the life of the country" (= Marduk's Address 64); the "canals" (are) the region of Scorpio, (since Scorpio is) the sea. What it said, "the life of the country," (means that Išḫara, i.e. Scorpio is) lady of all inhabited regions. |
| Obverse [13:15] 1414–1515 | "I am Asalluḫi, the diviner of the divine decision, the divider of flour (ḫalḫalla)" (= Marduk's Address 65); region of Sagittarius. (It refers to) the diviner and the dream interpreter, (since) ḪAL means "extispicy" and ḪAL means "secret." |
| Obverse [15:18] 1616–1818 | "I am Asalluḫi, who reveals the cuneiform script, who destroys the evil and the foe" (= Marduk's Address 66); (it refers to) the Capricorn, which is known in hardship, but it is strange durign threshing time. The "depths of water of death" are the depths of heaven, (i.e.), the hypsoma of Mars, (i.e.), the flashing start, (i.e.) ... [...]. BÙR means "hole," BÙR means "depth," BÙR means "Mars." |
| Obverse [18:20] 1919–2020 | "I am Asalluḫi, who daily examines the mo[uth of the peo]ple" (= Marduk's Address 67); (refers to) the constellation ..., (i.e.), Enlil, (since) the alāla-song is Enlil('s). (Thus the line) "let the alāla-song be praised in the mouth of the people," means that Enlil is placed in the mouth of the people. |
| Obverse [20:23] 2121–2323 | "I am Asalluḫi, whose splendor illumina[tes all the la]nds" (= Marduk's Address 67); region of Pisces. (It refers to) the 20th of Addaru, when people [present] their offerings to Šamaš; [the liba]tion vessel of the 20th of Addaru, when people smear their eyes (and recite the) incantation, "Šamaš, the 20[th is your bri]ght day" (= incipit of an incantation); fruit etc. (pî iṣṣi). Alternatively, (the line) is said on account of the rays of the sun. |
| Obverse [23:29] 2424–2929 | "I am Asalluḫi, whose radiance de[stroys stone walls]" (= Marduk's Address 70) (it is said) on account of Aries, 5° behind west of Aries [...] of the moon and the sun, on account of the arrival, since the sun rises in Libra [...] stands in front of the sun (is) a stone wall; the tiara of the moon is visible together with [...]; until the moon destroys it, (it is) a stone wall. On account of the tiara [...] ... The sun to the place of the stone of the moon is the asakku-stone, (i.e.,) SÀG (= "to smite"), Aries [...] Cancer (is the) asakku-demon. Alternatively, it refers to the face of Šamaš of the stone mountain, etc. (pî iṣṣu). |
| Obverse [29:30] 3030–3030 | "I am Asalluḫi, the wise and expert, whose [intelligence is surpassing]" (= Marduk's Address 71); (it refers to) the center of the Taurus of Taurus constellation, (i.e., to) Ea of wisdom, i.e., Ea (or, Enlil?). |
| Obverse [30:33] 3131–3333 | "I am Asalluḫi, whose weapon is the [fierce] flood" (= Marduk's Address 72); (it refers to) Auriga, the weapon in the hand of Marduk, the throwing-stick. Murderous [...] combat, poisonous snake – who brings back to life. AMAR means "fierce" [...]: it is said in the very name of Marduk. |
| Obverse [33:34] 3434–3434 | ["I am Asallu]ḫi, who with his torch burns the enemy and the wicked" (= Marduk's Address 73); (it refers to) Girra, the light in front of Enmešarra. |
| Obverse [34:35] 3535–3535 | ["I am Asalluḫi, Enlil of] the gods, the guardian [of the four quarters]" (= Marduk's Address 74); [region] of the Chariot of Enmešarra, i.e., Enlil. |
| Obverse [35:37] 3636–3737 | ["I am Asalluḫi, shepherd of all the peopl]es, shel[ter of all the inha]bited lands" (= Marduk's Address 74); (it refers to) Sipazianna, the shepherd; [...] is Iliabrat, i.e., the god of humankind. |
| Obverse [37:38] 3838–3838 | [... of] Marduk-perʾu-uṣur, descendant of Ēṭiru. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [GE UMUN{hi} UR.SAG DINGIR-MEŠ mu-ma-ʾ-er an-duru₂-na ru-bu-uṣ] an-zu-u₂ ša₂ ina ŠAR₂.⸢ŠAR₂⸣{[ki]} | |
| 2 | [al]-du x [x x x x x x x x x] x u {d}nin-giš-zi-da x [x (x)] | |
| 3 | [GE UMUN{hi]} ša₂ nam-ri-⸢ri⸣ [lit-bu-šu ma-lu-u₂] ⸢pul⸣-ha-a-ti | |
| 4 | lu-ba-ri ša₂ x [x x x x x x x x x x] x lu-u₂ UR.MAH | |
| 5 | ⸢GE UMUN⸣{hi} a-pir AGA ša₂ [me-lam-mu-šu₂ ra]-šub-bat za-a-nu | |
| 6 | šu-ku-us {gada}⸢TUN₃⸣ [x x x x x x pi-i iṣ]-⸢ṣi⸣ ši-ir-mu ina ŠA₃ {mul₂}AB.SIN₂ | |
| 7 | ša₂ me-lam-mu-šu₂ pi x [x x x x x x] x-u dib-ba-⸢aʾ NU⸣ SAR{ar₂} | |
| 8 | GE UMUN{hi} ha-tin a-bi-ri-⸢i mu⸣-[še-zib en-ši ⸢dun⸣-na-mu-u en-šu₂ dun-na-mu-u u₂-la-la | |
| 9 | {mul₂}ERIN₂ SI {mul₂}GIR₂.TAB ⸢x⸣ [x x x]-MEŠ-šu₂ ana ⸢il₂⸣-me-šu₂ GUR ni-ši i-na IGI NU.GIG.ME | |
| 10 | ina ŠA₃ GIR₂.TAB IGI-MEŠ šu₂-nu x [x (x) ina] ⸢ma⸣-har AGA ša₂ {d}ši-da-da NU IGI-MEŠ | |
| 11 | lib₃-bu-u₂ {d}15-MEŠ ⸢SAG⸣.DU-šu₂-nu KUD MUL₂ MU gab-bi KI {mul₂}GIR₂.TAB | |
| 12 | GE UMUN{hi} mu-up-pir ID₂-MEŠ ⸢mu-kin⸣ na-piš-tu₂ KUR ID₂-ME KI {mul₂}GIR₂.TAB tam-ti₃ | |
| 13 | na-piš-tu₂ ma-a-tu₂ ša₂ DUG₄{u} {d}be-let da-ad₂-me | |
| 14 | GE UMUN{hi} {lu₂}HAL EŠ.BAR pa-ri-is hal-hal-la KI {mul₂}PA.BIL.SAG | |
| 15 | {lu₂}HAL u {lu₂}ša₂-ʾ-i-lu hal-hal-la HAL bi-ri HAL pi-riš-tu₂ | |
| 16 | GE UMUN{hi} pe-tu-u₂ sat-tak-ku mu-hal-liq₂ ṣe-nu u rag-gu SUHUR.MAŠ ina KI.KAL ZU ina ad-ri KUR₂ | |
| 17 | šu-pul me-e mu-u₂-tu₂ ⸢šu⸣-pul ša₂ AN{e} šu₂-u ⸢E₂⸣ ni-ṣir-tu₂ ša₂ {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu | |
| 18 | MUL ṣar-hu ṣar-[x (x)]-⸢hu⸣ BUR₃ ši-la BUR₃ šu-pul BUR₃ {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu | |
| 19 | ⸢GE⸣ UMUN{hi} ša₂ u₄-<mi>-šam-mu ⸢pi⸣-[i ni]-⸢ši⸣ i-hi-ṭu {mul₂}⸢gu-la {d}BAD {d}a-la-la {d}BAD | |
| 20 | {d}a-la-la [ina pi-i] ni-ši li-in-na-bi {d}BAD ša₂ ina pi-i ni-ši šak-nu | |
| 21 | ⸢GE⸣ UMUN{hi} ša₂ ša₂-ru-<ru>-šu₂ u₂-⸢nam⸣-[ma-ru KUR].KUR-MEŠ KI {mul₂}KUN-MEŠ {iti}ŠE U₄ 20.KAM | |
| 22 | ša₂ ni-ši ŠUK-MEŠ-ši-na ana {d}UTU [GAR-ma ma-aq]-qi₂-tu₂ ša₂ U₄ 20.KAM ša₂ {iti}ŠE ša₂ ni-ši IGI-MEŠ-ši-na | |
| 23 | i-qa-a EN₂ {d}UTU U₄ 20.[KAM U₄-ka] ⸢nam⸣-ri GURUN pi-i iṣ-ṣi ša₂-niš ana UGU ša₂-ru-ru ša₂ {d}UTU DUG₄ | |
| 24 | GE UMUN{hi} bir-bir-ru-šu₂ ub-[ba-tu₂ BAD₃ NA₄ ana UGU {mul₂}HUN.GA₂ 5 UŠ EGIR GIŠ.ŠU₂ | |
| 25 | ša₂ {mul₂}{lu₂}HUN.⸢GA₂⸣ [x x x x] x ša₂ {d}30 {d}UTU ana UGU KUR{du} ul-tu {d}UTU | |
| 26 | ina {giš}RIN₂ KUR{⸢ha⸣} [x x x (x)] ina IGI {d}UTU GUB BAD₃ NA₄ AGA {d}30 | |
| 27 | it-ti ni-[x x x (x)] ⸢GIN⸣{na} a-di {d}30 ub-ba-tu₂ BAD₃ NA₄ | |
| 28 | ana UGU AGA [x x x x] x {d}UTU ana KI NA₄ ša₂ {d}30 {na₄}A.SAG SAG₃ | |
| 29 | {lu₂}HUN.GA₂ x [x x x x] {⸢mul₂⸣}KUŠU A₂.SAG₃ ša₂-niš ana UGU zi-mi ša₂ {d}UTU ša₂ KUR{u₂} ša₂ NA₄ pi-i iṣ-ṣi | |
| 30 | GE UMUN{hi} er-šu₂ it-pe-šu₂ ša₂ ⸢šu⸣-[tu-ru ha-si-sa ŠA₃ AB₂.AB₂ AB₂.AB₂ {d}IDIM ha-si-si {d}IDIM | |
| 31 | GE UMUN{hi} ša₂ {giš}TUKUL-šu₂ a-bu-⸢bu⸣ [ez-zu {mul₂]}⸢ZUBI⸣ kak-ku ša₂ ŠU-MIN {d}AMAR.UTU gam-lu | |
| 32 | šag-gi-šu₂ qab-[lu x x] ⸢šag⸣-ga-šu₂ ⸢MUŠ⸣ im-tu₂ mu-bal-li-ṭu | |
| 33 | ZUR(AMAR) ez-zu ni-x [x x x x] ina lib₃-bi MU ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU qa-bi(TI) | |
| 34 | [GE] UMUN{hi} ša₂ ina di-pa-ri-šu₂ i-qa-⸢mu⸣-[u₂ a-a]-⸢bi⸣ u lem-nu {d}GIRA₃ nu-u₂-ri ša₂ IGI {d}en-me-šar₂-ra | |
| 35 | [GE UMUN{hi} {d}en-lil₂] DINGIR-MEŠ a-ši-ir [kib-rat KI] {mul₂}{giš}GIGIR {d}en-me-šar₂-ra {d}en-lil₂ | |
| 36 | [GE UMUN{hi} re-ʾ-u₂ kiš-šat ni]-ši ⸢ṣu⸣-[lul kal da]-⸢ad₂⸣-me {mul₂}SIPA.ZI.AN.NA re-ʾ-um | |
| 37 | [x x x x x x x x x x] {d}i₃-li₂-ab-rat DINGIR-MEŠ ab-ra-a-ti | |
| 38 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x {m]}{d}ŠA₃.ZU-per-ʾu-uṣ-ru A {m}e-⸢ṭi⸣-[ru] |
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