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AfO Beih 27, pl. 20, 21 BM 066902 + (P480107)
Divination, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | AfO Beih 27, pl. 20, 21 BM 066902 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P480107 |
| Museum no. | BM 066902 + BM 068009 + BM 069659 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 [...] | ... 15 times ... |
| 3' | [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 [...] | ... 180 ... |
| 4' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ [...] | ... is placed 15 times ... |
| 5' | [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar_ [...] | ... you put ... on it for 180 days ... |
| 6' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dingir_ [...] | ... is present for 15 days: the god .... |
| 7' | [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar e2?_ | ... reaches its normal length: house?. |
| 8' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ [...] | ... is placed 15 times ... |
| 9' | [...] x 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar_ [...] | ... ... it placed for 180 days ... |
| 10' | [... x]-ti 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _an-ta_-nu lu _ki-ta_-nu# [...] | ... ... 15 times upper or lower ... |
| 11' | [... x]-ti 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 lu _an-ta_ lu _ki-ta_-nu [...] | ... ... 180 ... either above or below ... |
| 12' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ [...] ZU? _gen_ [...] | ... it made 15 appearances? ... I am ... |
| 13' | [...] 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar_ [...] _sig5 us2-mesz_-[szu2] | ... reaches its normal length: ... will become good; its descendants will be good. |
| 14' | [...] lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar# mu#_-szu2 _sig5_-[iq] | ... be it of 15 or of 180 ..., its name is good. |
| 15' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar#_ [... im?]-t,u2-u2 ku | ... 15 or of 180 ... he will die?. |
| 16' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar_ [...] _ka_-szu2 _gen_-ak# | ... is located on the right: ... will go. |
| 17' | [... 1(u)] 5(disz) szu2 _tur_-ti _[gar] dingir#_-szu2 _a2-dah_-szu2 _ninda_ i-szeb-bi | ... 15 fingers is the small one: his god will feed him; he will eat bread. |
| 18' | [... x]-ti# lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) [3(u) _gar] na# bi nig2-gur11 ad_-szu2 _nu kur_-ad2 | ... ... either of 15 or of 130 ... that ..., the property of his father will not diminish. |
| 19' | [...] _si-mesz_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar nig2-gur11_-szu2 _sumun_-bar | ... the horns are 15 in number: his property will become poor. |
| 20' | [...] _si-mesz szu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar nig2-gur11 dagal_-isz | ... the horns - a total of 180 are present. The property will expand. |
| 21' | [...] _tur#_-ti sza2 _szu_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar nig2-tuku#_ | ... the small ... which is located in 15° of the hand: wealth. |
| 22' | [...] _si# tur_-ti sza2 _szu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2#_ | ... the small horn of the left hand is present: he will become poor. |
| 23' | [...] _ubur#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dumu-mesz# [dumu]-munus#-mesz tuku_-szi-ma _sza3 hul2-la_ | ... the breast-bone is located on its right: children and daughters will acquire her and the heart will become happy. |
| 24' | [...] _ubur#_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2#_ [...] _tuku_-szi | ... is located on the liver: he will become poor; ... will acquire .... |
| 25' | [...] _ubur#_-szu2 lu sza2# 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_ pa-sza2-ha# _igi#_-mar | ... its abdomen is either of 15 or of 180 ...: you will see a squat. |
| 26' | [... x]-rit# _ubur#_-szu2 [...] _sza3#_-szu2 _gar zarah2#_ [... x]-ti _us2-mesz_-szu2 | ... ... his abdomen ... is located inside it: he will become poor; ... will die. |
| 27' | [... x]-szu2 _gar_ [...] _tuku_-szi | ... is located ...: ... will acquire .... |
| 28' | [... x]-szu2 _gar_ [...] sza2 [...] x bi | ... its ... is present ... of ... that ... |
| 29' | [...] _ug7_ | ... will die. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [... x]-szu2 _gar sza3-se3-se3#_ [...] | ... is located ...: panic .... |
| 2 | [...] _li#-dur_-szu2 _gar dam_-su _bar#_ [... x]-ni-tim [...] | ... is located on his lung: his wife will die ... .... |
| 3 | [... _ki]-ta li-dur_-szu2 _gar ninda-kur4-ra# gu7_ | ... is located below its base: he will eat nindakurru-bread. |
| 4 | [...] _murub4 gu2-murgu_-szu2 _gar uku2_-in [... _x]-mesz_-szu2 | ... is located on the middle of his neck: he will become poor; ... his ... |
| 5 | [...] _murub4 gu2-murgu_ 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ mim-mu-szu2 _dagal_-isz# _gu7_ | ... the middle of the 'finger' is present for 15 fingers; he will eat whatever he wishes. |
| 6 | [...] ina _murub4 gu2-murgu_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-[asz]-am3#_ | ... there was a hole in the middle of the throne; its position was as follows: |
| 7 | [...] ina ri-bit-a-ti-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dumu-mesz dumu-munus-mesz# tuku_-szu2 _nu igi_-mar | ... in his extispicies, either of 15 or 180 he placed, sons and daughters who have him he will not see. |
| 8 | [...] ina _sig2 gal4-la_-szu2 _gar szu-bi#-[asz]-am3_ | ... is located in the middle of his gall bladder; it is called shubiash. |
| 9 | [...] ina _ugu gisz3_-szu2 lu _an-ta_-nu lu _ki-ta_-nu _gar szu-bi-[asz]-am3_ | ... is located on top of his tree, either above or below. |
| 10 | [...] ina _ugu gisz3_-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu-bi-[asz]-am3_ | ... on top of his work-assignment, either 15 or 180 ... is its total. |
| 11 | [...] ina _ugu szir_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... is located on top of the right horn: its position is correct. |
| 12 | [...] ina _ugu szir_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... is located on top of the 'finger.' It is very faint. |
| 13 | [...] _suhusz# szir_-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz#-am3_ | ... is located on the base of his 'finger.' It is called shubiash. |
| 14 | [...] _tugul#_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar szuhusz bi gi-na_ | ... the overseer is present 15 times. That foundation is firm. |
| 15 | [...] _tugul_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-in | ... the overseer is present for 180 days; it is favourable. |
| 16 | [...] ina# _te tugul_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar ninda du10_-ub _sza3-bi gu7#_ | ... is located on the right side of the lung: he will eat good bread; his heart will be satisfied. |
| 17 | [...] ina _te tugul_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3_ | ... is located on the right side of the lung: its position is correct. |
| 18 | [...] ina _ur2_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar mu_-szu2 _sig5_-iq | ... is located on its right: its name is good. |
| 19 | [...] ina _ur2_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar u4-mesz_-szu3 | ... was located 180 degrees in the base of it; its days |
| 20 | [...] ina _sza3 dur2_-szu2 _gar na bi pap-hal# ki-kalag# igi#_ [...] | ... is located inside its center: that patient will see a weak paphal sign .... |
| 21 | [...] ina _du8_ sza2 _dur2_-szu2 _gar_ pa-sza2-ha _igi#_ [...] | ... there is a hole in the middle of his left lung. The 'increment' .... |
| 22 | [...] ina# _gudu5_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) ki#-da#-nu _gar na bi ki#_-ih#-tam _tusz_ [...] | ... at his gudû-offering, either of 15 or of 180 kidanu, that man will reside in a stable ... |
| 23 | [...] ina# _gudu5#_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) qer#-bi-nu _gar_ la pa-sza2-ha# _igi#_ [...] | ... in his gudû-offering, either of 15 or of 180 qerbinu, there will be no dispelling .... |
| 24 | [... _x-mesz_]-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) u mit-har-ma _gar_-nu _szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | ... its ... 15 and together they are placed. It is its place. |
| 25 | [...] ina# ku#-tal2 _mud_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar dingir_ pa-sza2-ha# _sum_ [...] | ... is located on the back of the gall bladder: the god will give a supplication .... |
| 26 | [...] ku-tal2 _mud_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar ki-tusz_-su _nu gi_ [...] | ... there is a hole in the back of the lung; its dwelling is not reed .... |
| 27 | [... x]-tal2 _mud_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) [lu sza2] 2(gesz2)# 3(u) _gar_-nu-ma mit-ha-ri [...] ih-tam _tusz#_-[ab] | ... ..., its urine is either of 15 or of 180 lines, and the second one .... You sat down. |
| 28 | [...] kin#-s,i# 1(u) 5(disz) [...] _gar na bi kur_ [...] | ... work: 15 ... ... was present; that is, the land ... |
| 29 | [...] 2(gesz2)# 3(u) _gar na bi asz-te ad_ [...] | ... ... 180 was the na gauge; this was the astû of ... |
| 30 | [...] _gar_-nu _na_ [...] | ... are present ... .... |
| 31 | [...] _gar nu nig2#_ [...] | ... is present; nothing .... |
| 32 | [... 2(gesz2)] 3(u) _gar_-nu [...] | ... 210 were placed ... |
| 33 | [... 2(gesz2)] 3(u) _gar_-nu [...] | ... 210 were placed ... |
| 34 | [... x]-szu2# _gar_ [...] | ... its ... is present ... |
| 35 | [... x]-szu2# _gar_ [...] | ... its ... is present ... |
| 36 | [...] x [...] | |
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