AMD 8/1, pl. 106 (P480771)
Prayer, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | AMD 8/1, pl. 106 |
|---|---|
| ID | P480771 |
| Museum no. | BM 066627 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
By ORACC project caspo · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column ii [1:2] o ii 2'2'–o ii 2'2' | [. . . att]endant, and [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] o ii 3'3'–o ii 3'3' | [. . . will be reconci]led [. . .]. He will achieve his objective, [. . .] no[bly], |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] o ii 4'4'–o ii 4'4' | [. . .] he will achieve [. . .]. They will spea[k] truthfully with him. [. . .] |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] o ii 5'5'–o ii 5'5' | [. . .] he should go straight home (lit. to the house). He should [not] look at an impure man (or) an impure woman [(. . .)]. |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] o ii 6'6'–o ii 6'6' | [. . .] of the gods, cherished one among the la[d]ies, |
| Obverse Column ii [6:7] o ii 7'7'–o ii 7'7' | [. . . prominen]t one, splendid among the goddesses, |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] o ii 8'8'–o ii 8'8' | [. . .]s, the daughter of Enlil, counsellor, the mountain of the Igigi, |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] o ii 9'9'–o ii 9'9' | [. . . fo]remost of the heavens (and) the earth, whose command cannot be changed, |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] o ii 10'10'–o ii 10'10' | [. . .] . . ., who establishes light for all of the gods, |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] o ii 11'11'–o ii 11'11' | [. . . of the heaven]s and the earth, who illuminates the world, |
| Obverse Column ii [11:12] o ii 12'12'–o ii 12'12' | [. . .] battle, who parades (her) radiance, who is clothed in brilliance, |
| Obverse Column ii [12:13] o ii 13'13'–o ii 13'13' | [. . .] . ., who brings victory to powerful Marduk, the hero, |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] o ii 14'14'–o ii 14'14' | [. . .] of throne(s) and reigns for all the kings, |
| Obverse Column ii [14:15] o ii 15'15'–o ii 15'15' | [. . .] battle, who causes combat to take shape, |
| Obverse Column ii [15:16] o ii 16'16'–o ii 16'16' | [. . . who estab]lishes rebellion, who knocks down the mountains, |
| Obverse Column ii [16:17] o ii 17'17'–o ii 17'17' | [. . .] . . an unstoppable flood, who is powerful in conflict, |
| Obverse Column ii [17:18] o ii 18'18'–o ii 18'18' | [. . .] . ., who disperses the band of the arrogant, |
| Obverse Column ii [18:19] o ii 19'19'–o ii 19'19' | [. . .], who overcomes the unwilling, who destroys the enemy. |
| Obverse Column ii [19:20] o ii 20'20'–o ii 20'20' | [Anu, Enlil, and] Ea, the gods, [your] fathers, have magnified your sovereignty. |
| Obverse Column ii [20:21] o ii 21'21'–o ii 21'21' | [. . .] they have glorif[ied your(?) name]; they [have] caused your standing to excel. |
| Reverse Column i [1:2] r i 2'2'–r i 2'2' | [. . .] . . . during the day(?) [. . ] . [. . .] |
| Reverse Column i [2:3] r i 3'3'–r i 3'3' | [. . .] my enemy, courtier (and) atten[d]ant glo[w]er at m[e], |
| Reverse Column i [3:4] r i 4'4'–r i 4'4' | They have barred [. . .] the palace, they indeed(?) speak evil (of me), |
| Reverse Column i [4:5] r i 5'5'–r i 5'5' | I am held in bad repute [in the eyes of . . . and the pa]lace, my speaking makes no difference (lit. is small). |
| Reverse Column i [5:6] r i 6'6'–r i 6'6' | [. . .] . ., and hate has been set against me. |
| Reverse Column i [6:7] r i 7'7'–r i 7'7' | [. . .] has been set against me, and it constantly pursues me. |
| Reverse Column i [7:8] r i 8'8'–r i 8'8' | [. . .] treacherous talk, lies (lit. untrue words/speaking), |
| Reverse Column i [8:9] r i 9'9'–r i 9'9' | [. . .] a wall has fallen on me and overwhelmed me. |
| Reverse Column i [9:10] r i 10'10'–r i 10'10' | [. . . sor]cery(?) very much . . . against/over me. |
| Reverse Column i [10:11] r i 11'11'–r i 11'11' | [. . .] the wrath of god and man [. . .] me(?), . . . and I could not sleep at night. |
| Reverse Column i [11:12] r i 12'12'–r i 12'12' | [. . .] after me [. . .] they do not let go/release. |
| Reverse Column i [12:13] r i 13'13'–r i 13'13' | [. . .] constantly . . [. . .] . make submit quickly. |
| Reverse Column i [13:14] r i 14'14'–r i 14'14' | [. . .] in you I have trust[ed], I am [attentive] (lit. my [ears are (to you)]), I have bowed at your feet. |
| Reverse Column i [14:15] r i 15'15'–r i 15'15' | [. . .] . surround me . . . [. .] . of . . . arisen(?) behind me. |
| Reverse Column i [15:16] r i 16'16'–r i 16'16' | [. . .] . darkness [.] . [. .] me like a net. |
| Reverse Column i [16:17] r i 17'17'–r i 17'17' | [. . .] . . fear(?) . [. . .] . . . |
| Reverse Column i [18:19] r i 19'19'–r i 19'19' | [. . .] he/I destroyed(?)/completed(?) [. . .] . . [. . .] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o ii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [... na]-⸢an⸣-za-zu ⸢u₃⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [... SILIM]{⸢mu⸣} U₃.MA-šu₂ KUR{ad} ⸢e⸣-[tel-liš ...] | |
| 4' | [... KUR]{⸢ad⸣} KI-šu₂ GI.NA-MEŠ i-ta-⸢mu⸣-[u ...] | |
| 5' | [...] ana E₂ SI.SA₂ LU₂ NU KU₃ MUNUS NU ⸢KU₃⸣ [(x) (x) NU] ⸢IGI⸣.BAR | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢DINGIR⸣-MEŠ ka-nu-ut be-[le]-e-ti | |
| 7' | [... tiz-qar]-⸢tu₂⸣ ša₂-ru-uh-tu₂ ⸢i-la₂⸣-a-ti | |
| 8' | [...]-⸢MEŠ⸣ bi-in-ti {d}EN.LIL₂ ma-lik KUR{u₂} {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ | |
| 9' | [... a]-⸢ša₂⸣-ret-ti AN{e} u KI{ti₃} ša₂ NU BAL{u} qi₂-bit-sa | |
| 10' | [...] KUR ša₂-ki-nat nu-ri a-na DINGIR-MEŠ gim-ra-sun | |
| 11' | [... AN]{⸢e⸣} u KI{ti₃} mu-nam-mi-rat ⸢kib⸣-ra-a-ti | |
| 12' | [...]-at tu-qu-un-ti ša₂-lum-⸢mat šar-hat⸣ la-bi-šat ša₂-ru-ru | |
| 13' | [...]-⸢de⸣-e mu-šal-qa-ta li-ta ⸢ana al⸣-lal-li {d}ŠU₂ qu-ra-di | |
| 14' | [...] {giš}GU.ZA u BAL{e} ana ka-li-šu₂-nu LUGAL-MEŠ{ni} | |
| 15' | [...] ⸢ta⸣-ha-zi mu-⸢šak⸣-ṣi-rat a-nun-ti | |
| 16' | [... mu-kin]-nat sah-maš-ti mu-⸢tak⸣-ki-pat KUR-MEŠ{e} | |
| 17' | [...]-⸢tu₂⸣ a-bu-ub la ⸢ma-har⸣ a-li-lat tam-ha-ri | |
| 18' | [...]-la-⸢at₂⸣ mu-par-⸢ri-rat⸣ ki-ṣir mul-tar-hi | |
| 19' | [...] ⸢ka⸣-ši-da-at la ⸢ma-gi⸣-ri mu-hal-li-qat za-ʾ-i-ru₃ | |
| 20' | {[d}a-num {d}EN.LIL₂ u {d]}⸢e⸣-a DINGIR-MEŠ AD-⸢MEŠ⸣-[ki] ⸢u₂⸣-šar-bu-u₂ be-lut-ki | |
| 21' | [...] ⸢x⸣ u₂-šar-⸢ri⸣-[hu MU-ki u₂]-⸢ša₂⸣-ti-ru man-za-[az]-⸢ki⸣ | |
| 22' | [...] x [x x x x] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ gaz [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-⸢ši⸣-ti ur-⸢ra⸣ [x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢ge⸣-ru-u₂-a ne₂-kel-⸢mu⸣-[in]-⸢ni⸣ TIRUM ⸢na-an⸣-[za]-⸢zu⸣ | |
| 4' | [...] ⸢E₂⸣.GAL KUD{su} lu [i]-qa-bu-u₂ HUL{ti₃} | |
| 5' | [ina IGI ... u E₂].⸢GAL⸣ šu-uš-ku-na-⸢ku i⸣-maṭ-ṭi at-mu-u₂-a | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ma iš-⸢šak⸣-na HUL.GIG | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢x iš⸣-šak-nam-⸢ma UŠ⸣.UŠ{an-ni} | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢nu-ul⸣-la-a-ti ⸢at⸣-mu-u₂ la ki-nu | |
| 9' | [...] ⸢E₂.GAR₈⸣ UGU-MU ⸢ŠUB⸣-ma is-hup₂-an-ni | |
| 10' | [... ru]-hu-u₂ ma-gal ⸢id-x-x⸣ UGU-MU | |
| 11' | [...] ⸢lib⸣-ba-ti ša₂ DINGIR u LU₂ [x x (x)]-⸢an⸣-ni ⸢x x⸣-ma ul a-ṣal-lal ⸢GE₆⸣{ti} | |
| 12' | [...] EGIR-ia [x x (x)] NU DUH{ru} | |
| 13' | [...] ⸢gi⸣-na-a pi-⸢x⸣ [x x (x)] ⸢x⸣ u₂-šar-ba-ba sur-riš(ŠUR₂) | |
| 14' | [...] ⸢ka⸣-a-ši at-tak₂-⸢ki⸣-[il GAL₂-(a) GEŠTU-MIN]-⸢a⸣-a ša₂-pal-ki ak-mis | |
| 15' | [...] ⸢x⸣ la-mu-in-ni ⸢zu x⸣ ib [x-x] ⸢x⸣ ša₂ ⸢x x x⸣ te-bu EGIR-ia | |
| 16' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ek-le-ti [x] x [x-(x)]-⸢ni sa⸣-pa-riš | |
| 17' | [...]-⸢x⸣-ti a-⸢di-ru ti⸣ [x-x-(x)]-x man ⸢it⸣ hu kiš ⸢x⸣ | |
| 18' | [...] ⸢qar⸣ nigin uk ti [x x x x] ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| 19' | [...] ⸢x u₂-gam⸣-mar ud [x x x x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 20' | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | |
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