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TBP 63 (P480113)
Divination, Babylon
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| Designation | TBP 63 |
|---|---|
| ID | P480113 |
| Museum no. | VAT 17072 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
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' | [...] | |
| 2' | [...] _a sag_ [...] | ... ... head ... |
| 3' | _DISZ sze#_ [ina] _sa gu2 na#_ [...] | If barley ... in the neck of a man .... |
| 4' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sag#-ki_-szu2 1(u) [5(disz) _gar] an#-dul7#_ [...] | If barley, on its forehead, is placed for 15 days: an eclipse .... |
| 5' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sag#-ki_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar# an#-dul7_ [...] | If barley is located on his temple for 180 days: an eclipse .... |
| 6' | _DISZ sze_ ina _dilib3# sag-du_-szu2 _gar szu {d}utu_ ina _pap#_ [...] | If barley is located in the middle of his head: hand of Šamaš in total .... |
| 7' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sag-ki_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar_ at-mu-szu2 _ugu dingir_ [...] | If barley is located on his forehead for 15 days: his aura ... against the god. |
| 8' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sag-ki-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar szu kasz_ [...] | If barley on its head, either on the right or on the left: hand of beer .... |
| 9' | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2 _gu2_-szu2 _gar nu_ [...] | If barley is located behind his neck: .... |
| 10' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sur_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) _gar dingir_ ana _na arhusz tuku#_ [...] | If barley is located on its surface for 15 days: a god will have mercy on the man .... |
| 11' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sur_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar dingir_ ana _na arhusz nu_ [...] | If barley is located on its surface for 180 days: a god will not ... compassion towards a man. |
| 12' | _DISZ sze_ ina _gesztug_-szu2 sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu qer-bi-nu lu ki-da-a-nu sza2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ka_ [...] | If the barley in its ear, whether inside or outside, which is either 15 or 180 ... .... |
| 13' | _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_ 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar gig dan-na _dib#_ [...] | If barley, in the middle of the 'station', is located on the left: severe illness; he will die .... |
| 14' | _DISZ sze_ ina _te_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar sig5_ pa-sza2-ha _igi_-mar# | If barley is located on the right side of his nose: he will see good fortune. |
| 15' | _DISZ sze_ ina _te_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar dingir te lu2 sig3_-as,# | If barley is located on his left side: a god will approach the man. |
| 16' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sig7-igi-min_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 _gar sag-mesz_-szu2 i-szap-pi-[x ...] | If barley is located on the right side of his eyes: his head ... . |
| 17' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sig7-igi_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | If barley is located on the surface of the 'finger' for 180 days: it is low. |
| 18' | _DISZ sze_ ina _ub igi_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 lu ina s,u2-lip-ti lu ina kib-ri _gar ki-hul_ [...] | If barley is seen on the right side or on the left side or in the middle of the eye: evil .... |
| 19' | _DISZ sze_ ina _ub igi_ 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 lu ina s,u2-lul-ti lu ina kibri _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | If barley is seen on the surface of the eye for 180 days, either in a shadûtu-lament or in reed bundles: its weight will increase. |
| 20' | _DISZ sze_ ina _pa igi_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 lu _an-ta_-nu _ki-ta!(DA)_-nu _gar an-dul7 dingir ugu na#_ | If barley is seen in a hole for 15 times either above or below: there will be an eclipse of the god over a man. |
| 21' | _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_-ma 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | If barley is located in the middle of it and reaches its normal weight: |
| 22' | _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_-ma 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _gar szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | If barley is located in the middle of it and reaches its normal weight: |
| 23' | _DISZ sze_ ina _kir4_-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub#_ [...] | If barley, whether 15 or 180 GAR, stands over its owner's claim .... |
| 24' | _DISZ sze_ ina _sza3_ na-hi-ri-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar im dingir du10-ga_ ana _na_ i-[x ...] | If the barley in his nostrils is either 15 or 180 GAR, a good god's tablet ... to the na .... |
| 25' | _DISZ sze_ ina _nundum_-szu2 _an-ta_ lu qer-bi-nu lu _ki-ta!_-nu _gar dingir ninda_ nap-sza2 pa x [...] | If barley is located on the upper or lower part of his nostrils: the god will make a supplication ... .... |
| 26' | _[DISZ] sze_ ina _nundum#_-szu2 _an-ta_ u _ki-ta gar ka-dib-be2-da dib_ [...] | If barley, when it is placed above and below, is swollen: ... .... |
| 27' | [...] li#-iq _ka_-szu2 lu 1(u) 5(disz) lu 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar ninda_ nap#-sza2 [...] | ... may he pass through his mouth. Whether 15 or 180 ... bread for the meal ... |
| 28' | [...] ti#-szu2 _an-ta gar#_ [...] | ... its upper part is elevated ... |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] _u4-mesz#_-szu2# _lugud2-da-mesz_ | ... his days will be long |
| 3' | [... x]-szu2 _gar u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz#_ | ... is located ...; its days are long. |
| 4' | _DISZ sze_ [ina] sza2#-pu#-[ul 1(u) 5(disz)]-szu2 _gar_ at-mu-szu2 _ugu dingir_ u _lugal du10_-ab | If barley is located on the right side of his nose: his name will be good for god and king. |
| 5' | _DISZ sze_ ina sza2-pu-[ul] 2(gesz2)# 3(u)-szu2 _gar uku2_-in | If barley, when it is placed in the middle of the intestines, is low: |
| 6' | _DISZ sze_ ina ku-tal2! sza2-pu#-li#-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar uku2_-in | If barley on the back of his hips, either on the right or on the left: he will become poor. |
| 7' | _DISZ sze_ ina ki-s,al-li-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) ki-da-nu _gar amasz dagal_-isz | If barley is located in its kiṣallû, either on the right or on the left: the sheepfold will expand. |
| 8' | _DISZ sze_ ina _kimin_ qer-bi-nu _gar {munus}kalag-ga dib_-su | If barley is located in the middle of a hole: a strong woman will seize him. |
| 9' | _DISZ sze_ ina _an-ta_-nu ki-s,al-li-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) lu _igi_ lu <<ana>> _egir_ | If the barley on the upper side of his hips is either of 15 or of 115 and 190, or in front or behind |
| 10' | lu 2(disz) lu 3(disz) lu 4(disz) _gar_-nu _kimin_ | Whether 2 or 3 or 4 are present: a consignment. |
| 11' | _DISZ sze_ ina a-si-da _gir3-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _gar_-nu tal2-lak-ti kusz-ir _gen-gen_-ak | If the barley is stored in the asidû-vessel of his feet either on the right or on the left: you take a leather bag and carry it. |
| 12' | _DISZ sze_ ina _murgu gir3-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) _an-ta_-nu _gar_ e-ma _gen_-ku ma-gir | If barley is located on the back of his feet either on the right or on the left: wherever you go, it is favorable. |
| 13' | _DISZ sze_ ina _min gir3-min_-szu2 1(u) 5(disz) ina _sag szu-si tur_-ti _gar ninda_ i-szeb-bi _u4-mesz_-szu2 _gid2-da-mesz_ | If barley, by means of his feet, 15 times in the beginning of a small finger is located: he will eat bread; his days will be long. |
| 14' | _DISZ sze_ ina _min gir3-min_-szu2 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 ina _sag szu-si_-szu2 _gal_-ti _gar_ <<GAR>> ina _la_-szu2 _ba-ug7_ | If barley, by means of his feet, is located on the top of his big finger: he will die in his absence. |
| 15' | _DISZ sze_ ina _suhusz szu-si-mesz gir3-min_-szu2 lu sza2 1(u) 5(disz) lu sza2 2(gesz2) 3(u) lu ina _murub4 gir3-min_-szu2 lu ina a-si-di-szu2# | If the barley in the base of the 'finger' of his feet is either of 15 or of 180 or in the middle of his fingers or in his toes: |
| 16' | _ugu en inim_-szu2 _gub_-az _dingir_ pa-sza2-ha i-szar-rak# | He shall serve as a substitute for his adversary; the god will make peace. |
| 17' | _DISZ sze-mesz sag-du na_ lu _igi-mesz_-szu2 lu _gu2_-su _diri-mesz dingir_ ana _lu2_ pa-sza2-ha _sum_-[su] | If barley, a man’s head or his eyes or his neck are cloudy: a god will give a supplication to the man. |
| 18' | _DISZ sze-mesz a2_ 1(u) 5(disz)-szu2 u 2(gesz2) 3(u)-szu2 _diri-mesz na bi nig2-gur11_-szu2 _bir_-ah# | If barley, its labor is 15 times more than its breadth: that man's property will be scattered. |
| 19' | _DISZ sze-mesz_ ina ku-tal2 _szu-min_-szu2 lu _min_ lu _min dib-mesz_ x _gar_-nu lu _nig2-tuku uku2_-in lu [...] | If barley, on the back of his hands, either ditto or dilutions, ... are present, either wealth, wealth, or .... |
| 20' | _DISZ sze-mesz du3 su_-szu2 _diri-mesz szu-bi-asz-am3#_ | If the barley that he eats is thick: its weight will increase. |
| 21' | _DISZ# sze#-mesz# sa5-mesz du3 su_-szu2 _diri-mesz dugud_-ma _mu_-szu2 _sig5_-iq _u4-mesz_-szu2# [...] | If red barley grows on his body, it is heavy and his name is good, his days .... |
| 22' | [... _x]-mesz# babbar-mesz du3 su_-szu2 _diri-mesz zarah2_ u _nu du10-ga uzu gar#_ [...] | ... are white ..., its skin is cloudy, there is a mole and not good ... flesh .... |
| 23' | [... _x]-mesz# du3# su_-szu2 _diri-mesz dumu_ u _dumu-munus nu tuku_-szi _u4-mesz_-szu2 _lugud2-da#-[mesz]_ | ... ... his body is dark: he will have no son or daughter; his days will be long. |
| 24' | [...] _sag-du munus gar munus bi en sza3 ti! nu du10_-ub _[sza3_-bi] | ... is located on the head of the woman: that woman will not thrive; its heart will not be satisfied. |
| 25' | [...] x _ki ba-gul an ba-gul-gul ki ba-gul-[gul? ...] | ... destroyed the earth, destroyed heaven, destroyed earth ... |
| 26' | [...] x _ba e2 e2 ki ba-zah2_ ha-ah da-nim [...] | ... ... the house, the house that was plundered, the temple of Anu ... |
| 27' | [...] x-ta-kan _hul_-tim {d}e2-a us-[x ...] | ... evil Ea ... |
| 28' | [...] x _bal_ s,i-i-tum _{d}en-lil2_ ta x [...] | ... the exalted reign of Enlil from ... |
| 29' | [...] _szu_ a-na _munus_ GISZ PAD NU _egir_-szu2 _{d}imin?_ [...] | ... hand to a woman ... ... after him ditto |
| 30' | [...] _sa6_ x-a-am3 gin7 libir_-szu2 _sar_-ma#? [...] | ... is beautiful, ... like its old age, written and ... |
| 31' | [...] _a_-szu2 sza2 {d}en-kad2 x [...] | ... son of Enkad ... |
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