VAT 07830 (P461321)
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| Designation | VAT 07830 |
|---|---|
| ID | P461321 |
| Museum no. | VAT 07830 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
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| Top [0:1] t.e. 0t.e. 0–t.e. 0t.e. 0 | [At the w]ord of Anu and Antu may it be a success! |
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | “[If the Yoke Constellation, when] it rises, is high and visible, the harvest of the country will prosper” means “The gods […]” |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | [– “…”] means “to rise/ glow”. “If ditto (i.e. the Yoke Constellation, when it rises), is low and visible” (= ACh Ištar 21, l. 4) […] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | [… “If] ditto (i.e. the Yoke Constellation), when it rises, faces east” means “Mercury sets and the […] wind |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | blows.” [“If ditto (i.e., the Yoke Constellation, when it rises,) …] …” (means) “In the west it is shining and visible and passes by.” “If ditto (i.e., the Yoke Constellation, when it rises,) faces [west”] (= ACh Ištar 21, l. 12).” |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | means “Together with Jupiter it grows small in the west and sets early.” “TI” means “… […]” |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | “If ditto (i.e., the Yoke Constellation), when it rises, faces a man (and) chooses that man” means “Jupiter, while having a brilliant sheen” |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | is visible with (it is newly broken)” – “man” (means) “people.” “If ditto (i.e. the Yoke Constellation), when it rises, |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | the stars draw near to b[oth] sides and go” means “Saturn and Mars approach on the right and left of Jupiter.” |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | “If the Black One is visible in front of the Yoke Constellation” means Mercury is visible in front of Jupiter. “If the [Yoke] Constellation |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | stands in the position of the sun” means “Jupiter will set and Mercury will be visible.” “If ditto (i.e., the Yoke Constellation?) the east wind … |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | [blows” means “Jupit]er will grow small in the Crab”. “Emutbal” means (the city) “Dēr” means the “ŠU.PA (= Yoke?) Constellation” means “Mars.” |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | [“If the Kid]ney Star is very red” means “Mercury has a brilliant sheen.” “If ditto (i.e., the Kidney Star) approaches a planet” |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | […] “… while having a brilliant sheen and approaches Mars”. “If ditto (i.e., the Kidney Star) leans on the Raven Constellation |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | […] Gula is visible”. “Kidney Star” means “Gula Star”. “If the Kidney Star … |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | [… means “…] has a [brilliant sh]een”. “GU₇ of the god (Sumerian)” means “devouring by (lit. of) the god” (because) KA means “de[vouring”] |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | [“If the] Yoke of the Sea grows dark” (ACh Ištar 21, l. 41) means “Mars, while having a brilliant sheen, in the month of Ulūlu looks towards the earth.” |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | “If the Eridu Star approaches Mercury” (ACh Ištar 21, l. 45) means “Ea grows dark (and) an eclipse will occur in Gula.” |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | [If] the Habaṣirānu Star, when it rises, flickers (ACh Ištar 21, l. 47), Mercury will be visible early in the Crab” |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | “Delayed” (a-pí-il, ACh Ištar 21, l. 49) means “later.” “If ditto (i.e., the Habaṣīrānu Star, when it rises), its head looks at the heavens” (ACh Ištar 21, l. 51) means “Mercury [is seen] in the Furrow (Star)” |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | […] “If ditto (i.e., the Habaṣīrānu Star, when it rises), bows down to the Apsû” (ACh Ištar 21, l. 52) means “Mercury is visible within the Crab.” “If ditto (i.e., the Habaṣirānu Star, when it rises) […] to the right of M[ars]” |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | [(means) “Mercu]ry in the Furrow looks at the earth.” With respect to “The ŠU.PA Constellation draws near to the god” (cf. K.2314+ l. 20) – “ŠU.PA Constellation” means … […] |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | [“The ŠU.PA Constellation] grows dark” means “Saturn stands in the position of Mercury:” “Lord of …” means “Mercury;” “EDIN” (= from entenabarḫum) means [“steppe”;] |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | [“BAR” means “st]eppe”, “BAR” means “surroundings”; “HUM” means “to be hollowed out”, “HUM” means “very early”. “If the star […] |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | […] …” means “Dilbat in the Scorpion (Constellation) enters within the Moon.” “IDIM-MEŠ” means “they will rage.” “(The word) i-bi₄-[x]” |
| Obverse [24:25] o 2525–o 2525 | [(means) …]. “If the Scorpion Constellation is white and into the midst of the halo of the moon slip its (i.e., the moon’s) horns” means [“…] |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | […] stands with the moon.” “If the Scorpion Constellation is dark in its center” means “Mercury is visible in Scorpion.” |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | […] the planet is Mercury. The Scorpion Constellation’s face is green. On day x, the Scorpion (Constellation) is visible. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 2828–o 2828 | […] “If the Scorpion Constellation, its surroundings grow dark” means “Saturn in […]” |
| Obverse [28:29] o 2929–o 2929 | […] … Saturn is Mars. SI means “to see.” “Assigned land” means “… […”] |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | [… means] “to assign,” ditto means “to be confined.” Thus, “The land […] to the king |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | [… “…] stands in the Pincer of the Scorpion” means “Mars while having a brilliant sheen, |
| Obverse [31:32] o 3232–o 3232 | […] the Scales Constellation, is steady in its position. |
| Obverse [32:33] o 3333–o 3333 | […] is steady in position … .” “If … Anu |
| Obverse [33:34] o 3434–o 3434 | […] the Heavy One … […] |
| Obverse [34:35] o 3535–o 3535 | […] Thus, “The exchange rate …” […] |
| Obverse [35:36] o 3636–o 3636 | [… “If …] and draws close to Jupiter” […] |
| Obverse [36:37] o 3737–o 3737 | […] to the Goat Constellation […] |
| Obverse [37:38] o 3838–o 3838 | [… “If the Goat constellation] reaches [the Har]row” (ACh Ištar 21, l. 70) means “Mercury […] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | […] in Nisannu […] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | […] Tablet of Anu-aḫa-[ušabši] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | [son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir] exorcist of Anu and Antu, chief priest of the Bīt Rēš, … […] |
| Reverse [15:16] r 16'16'–r 16'16' | [scribe of Enūma Anu] Enlil, an Urukean. Handiwork of Ina-qibīt-[Anu], his son, for [his] educa[tion], |
| Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17' | [the length] of his days, the preservation of his life, (and) the firm[ness] of his foundations. Let him never be ill |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | [and let him revere] his (i.e., Anu’s) [lord]ship! [Written in Uruk and] depo[sited (in) the Bīt]-Rēš, the house of his (i.e., Anu’s) lordship. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 19'19'–r 19'19' | [Let he who reveres Anu] and Antu [not take it away by theft] … […] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 0 | [i-na a]-⸢mat⸣ {d}60 u {d}an-tu₄ liš-lim | |
| o | ||
| 1 | {mul}ŠUDUN ina] ⸢E₃⸣-šu₂ ša₂-qu-ma it-tan-mar BURU₁₄ KUR SI.SA₂ DINGIR-⸢MEŠ⸣ [x x x] | |
| 2 | [x x x x] na-pa-hu KIMIN-ma šup-pu-ul-ma it-tan-mar [x x x] | |
| 3 | [x x x ⸢KIMIN⸣-ma ina ⸢E₃⸣-šu₂ ana {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ IGI-šu₂ GAR{nu} GU₄.UD ŠU₂-ma {⸢im⸣}[x x] | |
| 4 | DU-⸢ma⸣ KIMIN-ma ...] ⸢x⸣-šu₂ ina {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A BABBAR-ma IGI{mar} DIB-ma KIMIN-ma a-⸢na⸣ {[d}UTU.ŠU₂.A] {[d}UTU.ŠU₂.A] | |
| 5 | IGI-šu₂ GAR{an} KI {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ina GIŠ.ŠU₂ TUR-ma har-piš ŠU₂-ma TI ⸢sa⸣-[x x] | |
| 6 | KIMIN ina E₃-šu₂ LU₂ IGI-šu₂ LU₂ BI i-hi-ri {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ina IL₂ ša₂-⸢ru⸣-[ru] | |
| 7 | KI {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} IGI-ma LU₂ UN-MEŠ KIMIN i-na E₃-šu₂ ana A₂-šu₂ ki-lal-[la-an] | |
| 8 | MUL-MEŠ TE-MEŠ-ma DU-MEŠ GENNA u DINGIR 15 u 150 ša₂ {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ⸢TE⸣-MEŠ | |
| 9 | ina IGI {mul}ŠUDUN {mul}GE₆ IGI GU₄.UD ina IGI {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR IGI-ma {mul}[ŠUDUN] | |
| 10 | ⸢ina KI⸣.GUB 20{šu₂} GUB{iz} {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ŠU₂-ma GU₄.UD IGI-ma KIMIN {im}KUR.RA a-⸢x⸣ | |
| 11 | [DU {d}SAG₃.ME].GAR ina ALLA TUR-ma e-mu-ut-ba-lu BAD₃.AN{ki} {mul}ŠU.PA DINGIR | |
| 12 | {mul]}⸢BIR⸣ ma-diš SA₅ GU₄.UD ša₂-ru-ru IL₂-ma KIMIN ana {d}UDU.IDIM TE | |
| 13 | [x (x)] x hal ina IL₂ ša₂-ru-ru ana ⸢DINGIR TE KIMIN {mul}UGA i-⸢mid⸣ | |
| 14 | [x x x {mul]}⸢gu-la⸣ IGI-ma {⸢mul⸣}BIR {mul}gu-la {⸢mul}BIR x x x⸣ [x] | |
| 15 | [x x x x ša₂-ru]-⸢ru IL₂⸣-ma GU₇ DINGIR u₂-kul-ti DINGIR GU₇ ⸢u₂⸣-[kul-ti] | |
| 16 | {mul]}⸢ŠUDUN⸣ A.AB.BA a-dir DINGIR ina IL₂ ša₂-ru-ru ina {iti}KIN KI IGI.⸢DU₈⸣.A | |
| 17 | {⸢mul}NUN⸣{ki} GU₄.UD TE-ma {d}e₂-a a-dir AN.GE₆ ina gu-la GAR{[an]} | |
| 18 | {mul]}EN.TE.⸢NA⸣.BAR.HUM ina E₃-šu mu-ul-lu-uh GU₄.UD ina ALLA har-piš IGI{⸢mar⸣} | |
| 19 | [a-pi₂]-⸢il⸣ ar₂-ku KIMIN SAG-šu₂ AN{e} i-na-aṭ-<ṭa>-al GU₄.UD ina AB.SIN₂(ZI) [IGI-ma] | |
| 20 | [x (x)] KIMIN ana ABZU šu-ur₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠA₃ ALLA IGI-ma KIMIN ana 15 {d}ṣal-[bat-a-nu] | |
| 21 | [x x x GU₄].⸢UD⸣ ina AB.SIN₂(ZI) KI IGI.⸢DU₈⸣.A ša₂ {mulₓ(ab₂)}ŠU.PA ana DINGIR TE-ma {mul}ŠU.PA ⸢x⸣ [x] | |
| 22 | {[mul}ŠU].⸢PA⸣ a-dir GENNA KI GU₄.UD GUB-ma EN.ME.EZ.HUM GU₄.UD EDIN [ṣe-e-ri] | |
| 23 | [BAR ṣe]-⸢e⸣-ri BAR a-ha-a-ta HUM hu-ru-ru HUM hu-ru-pu mulₓ(AB₂) ⸢x⸣ [x] | |
| 24 | [x (x)] ⸢x⸣ DU dil-bat ina GIR₂.TAB ana ŠA₃ 30 KU₄-ma IDIM-MEŠ iš-še-gu-u₂ i-⸢bi₄{bi⸣}[x] | |
| 25 | [x (x)]-u₂ {mul}GIR₂.TAB BABBAR-ma ana ŠA₃ TUR₃ 30 SI-MEŠ-šu₂ ih-lu-pa-ni [x (x)] | |
| 26 | [x x (x)] ⸢KI⸣ {d}30 GUB-ma {mul}GIR₂.TAB GE₆ ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GU₄.UD ina GIR₂.TAB IGI-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 27 | [x x x {mul]}UDU.IDIM GU₄.UD {mul}GIR₂.TAB IGI-šu₂ SIG₇ U₄.x.KAM GIR₂.TAB IGI-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 28 | [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ {mul}GIR₂.TAB i-ta-tu-šu₂ uk-ku-lu GENNA ina ⸢x⸣ [(x)] | |
| 29 | [x x x x] ⸢x⸣ GENNA DINGIR SI a-ma-ri KUR e-si-iq-tu₄ ⸢x⸣ [(x)] | |
| 30 | [x x x x ⸢us⸣-su-qu MIN us-su-ru um-ma KUR ana LUGAL [(x)] | |
| 31 | [x x x x x] [x] x ina SI GIR₂.TAB GUB DINGIR i-na IL₂ ša₂-ru-ru | |
| 32 | [x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ {mul}zi-ba-ni-tu₄ KI.GUB-su GI.NA | |
| 33 | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣-ta ina KI.GUB GI.NA x x ⸢x x x⸣ {d}a-num | |
| 34 | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ IDIM is-si-ka a-⸢x⸣-lal ⸢x⸣ [x x x] | |
| 35 | [x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ um-ma KI.LAM ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x] | |
| 36 | [x x x x x x] [x x x] ⸢x⸣-ma ana {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR TE-ma [x x x x x] | |
| 37 | [x x x x x x x x x] ⸢x⸣ ana {mul}UZ₃ {mul}[x x x x] | |
| 38 | [(x x) {mul}UZ₃ {mul}GAN₂].⸢UR₃⸣ KUR{ud} GU₄.⸢UD⸣ [x x x (x)] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x⸣ za [...] | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢x x⸣-šu₂ [...] ⸢x me-e⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣ ša₂ ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 10' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ bad [...] ⸢x mi⸣ | |
| 11' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ sag ⸢x⸣ [x x] | |
| 13' | [...] ina {iti}BARA₂ ⸢x⸣ [x x] | |
| 14' | [...] ⸢x⸣ IM {m}{d}60-⸢ŠEŠ⸣-[GAL₂{ši]} | |
| 15' | [DUMU ša₂ {m}ki-din-{d}60 {lu₂}ŠA₃.BAL.BAL {m}E₂.KUR-za-kir (...) {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ {d}60 u {d}an-tu₄ {lu₂}ŠEŠ.GAL{i]} ⸢E₂ re-eš⸣ [x x] | |
| 16' | {[lu₂}UMBISAG U₄ {d}60 {⸢d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂⸣ UNUG{⸢ki}{u₂} qat₃⸣ {m}ina-⸢qi₂-bit⸣-{[d}60 ⸢DUMU⸣-šu₂ ana a-ha-a-[zi-šu₂] | |
| 17' | [GID₂.DA] U₄-MEŠ-šu₂ DIN ZI{ti₃}šu₂ ⸢kun⸣-[nu] ⸢SUHUŠ⸣-MEŠ-šu la ba-šu-u GIG-MEŠ-šu₂ | |
| 18' | [u MUD EN]{⸢u⸣-ti}šu₂ [SAR-ma ina UNUG{ki} u E₂] re-eš E₂ UMUN{ti}šu₂ ⸢GI⸣.[NA] | |
| 19' | [pa-lih {d}60 ⸢u an-tu₄⸣ [ina šur-qa NU TUM₃-šu₂ x] ⸢x x x x⸣ (x) [x] | |
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