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AfO Beih 27, pl. 18, 19 BM 057612 + (P480106)
Divination, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | AfO Beih 27, pl. 18, 19 BM 057612 + |
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| ID | P480106 |
| Museum no. | BM 057612 + BM 064513 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1' | _DISZ sze_ ina _pa igi_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 lu _an-ta_-nu lu _ki-ta! gar an-dul7 dingir ugu na#_ [...] | If barley is seen at the right side of the eye either on the upper or lower side: there will be an eclipse of the god over ... .... |
| 2' | _DISZ sze_ ina _pa# igi#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _min gar szu#-bi#-asz_ [...] | If barley is seen at the right side of the eye, ditto: he will get better .... |
| 3' | _DISZ sze_ ina [...] DU _kir4_-szu2 _gar im# dingir du10-ga_ ana _lu2_ [...] | If barley comes out in ...: his nose will be swollen; a good smell from a god will ... to the man. |
| 4' | _DISZ sze_ ina [...] lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 [...] | If barley in ... is 15 or 180 GAR on top of its owner's word .... |
| 5' | _DISZ sze_ ina [...] na-hi-ri-szu2 lu [...] _gar_ [...] _dingir du10#-[ga]_ ana _lu2_ [i]-za-[aq] | If barley in ... his nostrils or ... is located ...: a good god will kill the man. |
| 6' | _DISZ sze_ ina [... x]-szu2# _an-ta_ lu qer-bi#-nu lu ki-da#-a-nu _gar dingir ninda_ nap-sza2 [...] | If barley ... on his ... upper or lower side is located: a god will provide food for his meal .... |
| 7' | _DISZ sze_ ina# [... x]-szu2# _an-ta#_ [...] _gar ka-dib-be-da#_ [...] | If barley in ... ... above ... you put it on as a bandage .... |
| 8' | _DISZ_ [...] li-iq [... 1(u)] 5(disz) [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ninda_ [...] | If ... he must pass ... 15 ... 2 30 ... bread ... |
| 9' | _DISZ_ [...] su-[x ...] _nig2-gur11_ [...] | If ... ... property .... |
| 10' | _DISZ_ [...] su-[x ...] _gar szu {d}iszkur sig5_ [...] | If ... ... is present: Hand of Adad will prosper .... |
| 11' | _DISZ_ [...] _szu#-bi#-asz-am3#_ | If .... |
| 12' | _DISZ_ [... x]-szu2 [...] | If ... his ... .... |
| 13' | _DISZ_ [... x]-szu2 [...] | If ... his ... .... |
| 14' | _DISZ_ [...] _gu2#_ [...] | If ... neck .... |
| 15' | _DISZ [sze_ ina] _gu2#_ [...] | If barley on the neck .... |
| 16' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina _gu2#_ [...] | If barley on the neck .... |
| 17' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina _gu2#_ [...] | If barley on the neck .... |
| 18' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina x [...] | If barley in ... .... |
| 19' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina la ri [x]-szu2 [...] | If barley, without ... .... |
| 20' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina x ri su-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ [...] | If barley, in ...: susu-disease, 15 .... |
| 21' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina u2 ri su-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ [...] | If barley is swollen in rû-plant: you put it for 180 days .... |
| 22' | _DISZ [sze]_ ina kir-ri-szu2 lu [...] _gar_ [...] | If barley on his nose or ... you put .... |
| 23' | _DISZ sze#_ ina _ugu mud#_ a-hi# 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub_ [...] | If barley is located on top of a mud wall 15 times, it stands over his adversary's word .... |
| 24' | _DISZ sze#_ ina _ugu mud#_ a-hi# 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar_ [...] | If barley, on top of the blood of a man, is present for 180 days .... |
| 25' | _DISZ sze#_ [ina ... x]-szu2 _gar_ [...] | If barley in ... is present .... |
| 26' | [_DISZ# sze#_ ina x [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u) [...] | If barley in ... ... 180 ... |
| 27' | [_DISZ] sze#_ ina _mud#_ [a]-hi# 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ [...] | If barley is found in a man's urine for 15 days .... |
| 28' | [_DISZ] sze#_ ina _mud_ a-[hi ... x]-szu2 _gar_ x x [...] | If barley is found in a man's urine ...: .... |
| 29' | [_DISZ] sze#_ ina _ka-kesz2_ [...] KA x tu x [...] | If barley in a seal ... .... |
| 30' | [_DISZ] sze#_ ina _ka-kesz2_ [x x] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 [...] x x x i-tar-[ra-as,] | If barley in a seal ... 180 times ... he rubs ... |
| 31' | _DISZ sze_ ina s,i-s,i-ti _[szu]_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _an#-ta_-[nu lu] _ki-ta!(DA)_-nu _gar sze-ga_ u _sze#-[ga gar?_-szu2] | If the barley in the shins is 15 times higher or lower: there will be reconciliation and reconciliation for him. |
| 32' | _DISZ sze_ ina s,i-s,i-ti _szu#_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _kimin gar e2_-su _bir_-[ah] | If barley is piled up in the shins: a total of 180 stalks will be placed; his household will be scattered. |
| 33' | _DISZ sze_ ina su-hat 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ tal-lak-ti la ku-UZU [...] | If barley is located on the right side of his nose, the journey is unfavourable .... |
| 34' | _DISZ sze_ ina su-hat 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar dingir_ ana _{munus}sig5 us2-mesz#_ | If barley is located on the back of his neck for 180 days: the god will give it to a good woman. |
| 35' | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal _kiszib_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) [lu] sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ i-szar2-ru3 _mu_-szu2 [...] | If barley, on the back of his seal, either of 15 or of 180 GAR, will become numerous, his name .... |
| 36' | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz# kiszib_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar munus-bi_ [...] x [...] | If barley is located on the base of his seal, either on the right or on the left: that woman ... .... |
| 37' | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szu 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ [x] _bi_ x-szu2 _gen_ [...] | If barley is located on the right side of his hand ... ... you will die .... |
| 38' | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | If barley is located on the base of his hand for 180 days: it is low. |
| 39' | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szu-si szu_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _tur_-ti _gar dingir_-szu2 _[a2]-dah_-szu2 _ninda_ i-szeb-bi# | If barley is located on the base of the 'finger' of his hand for 15 days: his god will seize him; he will eat bread. |
| 40' | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szu-si szu gal_-ti lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar na-bi nig2-gur11_-szu2 [...] | If the barley in the base of the 'finger' of the hand is large, whether it is of 15 or of 180 GAR, its value .... |
| 41' | _DISZ sze_ ina _ka-kesz2 szu-si-mesz_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar nig2-gur11_-szu2 _sumun_-bar# | If barley is placed on a string of 15 fingers: his property will become poor. |
| 42' | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _ka-kesz2 szu-si-mesz_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar nig2-gur11_-szu2 _dagal_-[isz] | If barley is located on a string of cypresses for 180 days, its value will increase. |
| 43' | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _szu-si tur_-ti sza2 _szu_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar nig2-[tuku?]_ | If barley is located on a small finger in his right hand: wealth. |
| 44' | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _szu#-si tur_-ti sza2 _szu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-[in] | If barley is located on a small finger in the middle of his hand for 180 days: he will become poor. |
| 45' | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _ubur#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dumu-mesz dumu-munus-mesz tuku_-[szi ...] | If barley is present in his right thigh, sons and daughters will acquire .... |
| 46' | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _ubur_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-in [...] | If barley is located on the liver for 180 days: ... .... |
| 47' | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _an#-ta ubur_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ pa-sza2-ha [...] | If barley, on the upper part of its thigh, either of 15 or of 180 GAR of pashuha .... |
| 48' | [...] _ubur#_-szu2 : ina _sag sza3_-szu2 _gar_ | ... his abdomen : he puts it in his belly. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _gaba#_-szu2 _gar gaba-ri nu-[tuku_-szi] | If barley is located on his breast, he will have no rival. |
| 2 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] ban#-di-szu2 _gar na bi_ pa-sza2-ha _igi#_ [...] | If barley is located on his neck: that patient will experience ... psazahu-disease. |
| 3 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _ti#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar na bi sumun_-bar _usz2_ ti# [...] | If barley is located on his right hand: that man will die of hunger .... |
| 4 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _ti_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | If barley is located in a man's thigh for 180 days: it is low. |
| 5 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _sag li-dur_-szu2 _gar gig_ dan#-nu _igi_-mar-ma x [...] | If barley is located on the head of his lung: he will experience a severe illness and ... .... |
| 6 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _sag bir : bir_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dingir_ ana _lu2 arhusz_ | If barley is located on the top of a 'finger' : he places the bark on the right 15 times: a god will be merciful to the man. |
| 7 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _sag bir : bir 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar dingir_ ana _lu2 arhusz nu tuku_-[szi] | If barley is located on the top of a halo, variant: a Halo of 200 fingers, and god has no regard for a man. |
| 8 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _sza3 li-dur_-szu2 _gar dumu-mesz dumu-munus-mesz tuku_-szi _a2-tuku_ [...] | If barley is located inside his kidneys: he will acquire sons and daughters; .... |
| 9 | [_DISZ sze_] ina# 1(u) 5(disz) _li-dur_-szu2 _gar sza3-se3-se3-ga_-szu2 _nu kur_-ad2# | If barley, on the 15th day, is located on his neck: he will not achieve his desire. |
| 10 | [_DISZ sze_] ina# 2(gesz2) 3(u) _li-dur_-szu2 _gar dam_-su _bar_-ma sza2-ni-tam i-le#-[qi2] | If barley, at a distance of 200 fingers, is present: his wife will withdraw and take another one. |
| 11 | [_DISZ sze_] ina _ki-ta li-dur_-szu2 _gar ninda-kur4-ra gu7_ | If barley is located on the lower part of his lung: he will eat nindanu-bread. |
| 12 | [_DISZ sze_ ina] _murub4 gu2-murgu_-szu2 _gar uku2_-in u _hul us2-mesz_-szu2# | If barley is located in the middle of his neck: he will experience pain and illness. |
| 13 | [_DISZ] sze#_ ina _murub4 gu2-murgu_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ mim-mu-szu2 _dagal_-isz _ninda_ nap-sza2 _gu7_ | If barley is located in the middle of the neck of the lung and is 15 in number: he will consume much of his possessions and eat plenty of bread. |
| 14 | _DISZ sze_ ina _murub4 gu2-murgu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu#-bi#-asz-am3_ | If barley is located in the middle of the neck of the vertebrae: its totality is 180. |
| 15 | _DISZ sze_ ina ri-ba-ti-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dumu-mesz#_ | If the barley in its course is either of 15 or of 180 GAR, sons |
| 16 | _DISZ sze_ ina _sig2 gal4-la_-szu2 _gar szu-bi#-[asz]-am3_ | If barley is located on the back of his gall bladder: he will recover. |
| 17 | _DISZ sze_ ina _ugu gisz3_-szu2 lu _an-ta_-nu lu _ki#-ta_-nu _gar dumu-mes dumu#-munus-mesz tuku_-[szi]-ma _a2-tuku igi_-[mar] | If barley is placed on his tree either above or below: sons and daughters will have children, and he will experience profit. |
| 18 | _DISZ sze_ ina _ugu gisz3_-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | If the barley on top of his tree is either 15 or 180 GAR, it is its total. |
| 19 | _DISZ sze_ ina _ugu szir_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar szu#-bi-asz-am3_ | If barley is placed on top of a strewn-offering for 15 days: this is its case. |
| 20 | _DISZ sze_ ina _ugu szir_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | If barley is located on top of the 'finger' for 180 days: it is low. |
| 21 | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szir_-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | If barley is located on the base of his nose: he will recover. |
| 22 | _DISZ sze_ ina _tugul_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar suhusz-mesz_-szu2 _gi-na-mesz_ | If barley is located on the right of his head: his foundations will become stable. |
| 23 | _DISZ sze_ ina _tugul#_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-in | If barley is located at the overseer's position for 180 days: he will become poor. |
| 24 | _DISZ sze_ ina _te tugul_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar ninda du10-ga sza3 gu7#_ | If barley is located on the right side of a sore: he will eat good bread. |
| 25 | _DISZ sze_ ina _te tugul_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | If barley is located on the right side of a sore: its appearance is normal. |
| 26 | _DISZ sze_ ina _ur2_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar mu_-szu2 _sig5_ [...] | If barley is located on its right side, its name is good .... |
| 27 | _DISZ sze_ ina _ur2_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar na bi u4-mesz lugud2-da-[mesz]_ | If barley is located on its back for 180 days: that man will live long. |
| 28 | _DISZ sze_ ina _sza3 dur2_-szu2 _gar na bi pap-hal ki-kalag igi_-[mar?] | If barley is located inside his cranium: that patient will experience paphal-disease and fatigue. |
| 29 | _DISZ sze_ ina _du8 dur2_-szu2 _gar_ pa-sza2-ha _igi_-[mar] | If barley is located on his left thigh, he will experience phlegm. |
| 30 | _DISZ sze_ ina _gudu5_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) ki-da-nu _gar ki_-szu2 ni-ih-tum _tusz_-[ab] | If the barley in his gudu₅-vessel is either of 15 or of 180 kidānu-measure: you sit down with him in nihtu-disease. |
| 31 | _DISZ sze_ ina _gudu5_-szu lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) qer-bi-nu _gar_ la pa-sza2-ha _igi_-mar# | If the barley in his gudu-vessel is either of 15 or of 180 qerbinu: he will experience no remission. |
| 32 | _DISZ sze_ ina _gudu5-mesz_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) mit-har-ma _gar_-nu _szu-bi-asz-am3_ | If the barley in its gudû-offerings is 15 and 180 together and they are placed: it will increase. |
| 33 | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2 _mud_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dingir_ pa-sza2-ha _sum_-su | If barley is located on the back of the kidney: a god will give him supplication. |
| 34 | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2 _mud#_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar ki-tusz_-su _nu gi-na_ | If barley is located on the back of the kidney: its dwelling will not be stable. |
| 35 | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2 _mud#_-[szu2] 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_-nu-ma mit-ha-ru _ki-tusz_ ne-ih-tum _tusz_-ab | If barley, on the back of his kidneys, is placed on the right and on the left and sits on a firm seated position: |
| 36 | _DISZ sze_ ina kin-s,i [1(u)] 5(disz)-szu2 _gar na bi kur_ i-be-el | If barley is located on the right side of his neck: that man will rule the land. |
| 37 | _DISZ sze_ ina kin-s,i [2(gesz2)] 3(u)-szu2 _gar na bi te ad_-szu2 _kur_-ad2-ma _im-ri-a_ u2-rap-pa-asz2 | If barley is located on the back of his neck for 180 days: that man will conquer his father and widen his land. |
| 38 | _DISZ sze-mesz ta_ kin-s,i-szu2 _en#_ [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_-nu _na bi hul dib_-su | If barley from its roots to ... is present for 15 days: that man will experience bad health. |
| 39 | _DISZ sze-mesz ta_ kin-s,i-szu2 _en#_ [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar_-nu _nig2-szu_ u _nig2-gur11 tuku_-szi | If barley from its roots to ... is present for 180 days: he will acquire wealth and possessions. |
| 40 | _DISZ sze-mesz_ ina kin-s,i 1(u) 5(disz) [... 2(gesz2)] 3(u) _gar_-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _dagal_-isz | If barley in the work rate is 15 ...: you put down 180 sila of barley, its value will increase. |
| 41 | _DISZ sze-mesz_ ina kin-s,i-szu2 2(gesz2) [3(u) ...] _gar nig2-gur11_-szu2 _tur_-ir | If barley, in its course, 210 ... is present: its value will diminish. |
| 42 | _DISZ sze_ ina ma-hir-[x ...] _gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da-mesz_ | If barley in the presence of ... you put ...: his days will be long. |
| 43 | _DISZ sze_ ina ma-hir-[x ...] _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz#_ | If barley in the presence of ... his days are long |
| 44 | _DISZ sze_ ina sza-pu-ul# _ugu# dingir_ u _lugal du10_ [...] | If the barley is good at the command of god and king .... |
| 45 | _DISZ sze_ ina sza-pu-ul# [...] | If barley on the road .... |
| 46 | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2 sza2-p[u#-[x ...] | If barley on the back of ... .... |
| 47 | [_DISZ] sze#_ ina ki-s,al-li# [...] | If barley in a trap .... |
| 48 | [... ki]-[s,al]-li# | ... the courtyard |
| 49 | [... ki]-s,al#-li# [...] | ... the courtyard ... |
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