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AfO 21, 070 (P480895)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AfO 21, 070 |
|---|---|
| ID | P480895 |
| Museum no. | Ist A 00043 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢al-si⸣-[ku-nu-ši ... mu]-⸢ši-ti⸣ | ... your alsî-vessel(?) |
| 2 | ⸢it⸣-ti-⸢ku-nu al-si⸣ mu-ši-tu₂ ⸢kal⸣-la-tu₂ ka-⸢tum₃-tu₂⸣ | “I call upon you, I call out to you, O mighty one, you are adjured. |
| 3 | ⸢al-si⸣ ba-ra-⸢ri⸣-[tu] ⸢qab-li-tu nam⸣-ri-⸢tu₂⸣ | “The alsî-tree, the gate of life, the qablītu-house of life |
| 4 | ⸢aš₂-šu⸣ {munus}UŠ₁₁.[ZU] ⸢u₂-kaš-šip-an-ni⸣ | “Assemble him, the enchantress, |
| 5 | e-le-ni-tum ⸢ub-bi₃-ra⸣-an-⸢ni⸣ | (Sum) Its upper part is a reed fence that is to be erected (Akk) It is an upper part of a fence that has been torn out |
| 6 | ⸢DINGIR⸣ u {d}iš₈-⸢tar₂⸣ u₂-⸢ša₂-su⸣-u₂ UGU-ia | May Ea and Ištar curse me. |
| 7 | ⸢e⸣-li a-ma-ri-ia am-ra-ṣa a-na-⸢ku⸣ | (Sum) I am the one who smite(?) my enemies (Akk) The one who destroys my enemies, I will kill them |
| 8 | ⸢em⸣-de-ku la ṣa-la-la mu-ša₂ ur-⸢ri⸣ | “Do not be afraid, O Ur-eri’e! |
| 9 | ⸢qu⸣-lu im-ta-na-lu-u₂ KA-MU | “(If) it keeps raining, my mouth will be filled with tears.’ |
| 10 | ⸢u₂⸣-pu-un-tu₂ KA-MU ip-ru-su A.MEŠ maš-ti-<ti>-ia u₂-ma-ṭu-u₂ | They opened my mouth (to speak) “It is the water of my life’ |
| 11 | ⸢e⸣-le-li nu-bu-u₂ ḫi-du-tu si-ip-da | “Eleli, the one who does not sleep, a sigh of joy. |
| 12 | ⸢i(iz-)ziz-za-nim-ma DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ši-ma-a da-ba-bi di-ni di-na a-lak-ti lim-⸢da⸣ | May the great gods be present for me, and may they decree my case and my way. |
| 13 | e-pu-uš NU {lu₂}UŠ₁₁.ZU {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ša₂ e-⸢piš⸣-ia₅ muš-te-piš-ti-ia | I did not perform the extispicy of the ša ēpišû-priestess who had performed sorcery against me |
| 14 | aš₂-kun ina šap-li-ku-nu-ma a-da-bu-ba di-nu | I have placed before you, and I shall speak with you, so that you may hear my case. |
| 15 | ⸢aš₂⸣-šu e-pu-uš lem-ne₂-ti iš-te-ʾa-a la ba-na-ti | The ašû-demon, the one who performs evil against me, is not worthy |
| 16 | ši-i-ti li-mut-ma a-na-ku lu-ub-luṭ kiš-pi-ša₂ ru-ḫe-ša₂ ru-se-ša₂ lu(ku) pa-aš₂-ru | May my life be long and I may live. May my witchcraft, magic, and sorcery not come near me. |
| 17 | {giš}ŠINIG li-li-la-an-ni qim-mat ša₂-ru-u₂ | May the tamarisk purify me, the emblem of the mountain |
| 18 | {⸢giš⸣}GIŠIMMAR lip-šur-an-ni ma-ḫi-rat ⸢DU₃⸣ ša₂-a-ri | May ēšû-tree release me, surpassing the E’idu-e23 of the underworld! |
| 19 | {u₂}IN.NU.UŠ ⸢lu⸣-bi-ba-an-ni ša₂ KI-⸢tu⸣ ma-la-a-ta | The innuš plants of the elû-bībanni plant, which are in the middle of all the plants |
| 20 | {giš}ŠE.U₃.SUḪ₅ lip-šur-an-⸢ni ša⸣ ŠE.AM ma-la-a-ta | May the šu’uḫ-tree release me from my guilt. |
| 21 | ina maḫ-ri-⸢ku⸣-nu e-te-lil GIM {u₂}⸢KI⸣.KAL e-te-<bi>-ib a-za-ku GIM {u₂}la-ra-di | In the presence of the ēkû-priests he went up, like a ekkal-plant he came up, I am standing like larādu-plant |
| 22 | ⸢TU₆⸣-ša₂ ša {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU le-mut-te tu-ra-at a-ma-sa ina ⸢pi⸣-i-⸢ša₂⸣ | It is an e’eša prayer to an evil woman, it is a recitation of the word(s) in the epî-išva-e3 |
| 23 | ⸢EME⸣-ša₂ ka-⸢aṣ⸣-rat ina UGU kiš-pi-ša₂ li-ḫa-ṣu-ši DINGIR.MEŠ mu-ši-ti | (Sum) May the emeša-demon, the ka’ešartu-disease, be removed from her witchcraft (Akk) May she be released by the gods of the night |
| 24 | 3 EN.NUN.MEŠ ša mu-ši-ti lip-šur-ru ru-ḫe-ša₂ lem-nu-ti | May the three guards of the night release the evil radiance |
| 25 | ⸢pu⸣-ša₂ lu I₃.UDU EME-ša₂ lu ⸢MUN⸣ ša₂ iq-bu-u INIM ḪUL-ti₃-ia ki-i I₃.UDU li-ta-tuk | “Whether its ešpû-plant or its tongue oil or the salt-plant that said a word of evil against me, may it hold like fat. |
| 26 | ⸢ša₂⸣ e-pu-uš kiš-pi GIM MUN li-iš-⸢ḫar⸣-miṭ ki-iṣ-ru-šu₂ ⸢pu⸣-ṭu-ru ep-še-tu₂-šu₂ ḫul-lu-uq | The witchcraft that I have performed, like salt, may it be released. Its rituals (and) its deeds are destroyed. |
| 27 | kal-la-ma-ti-šu₂ ... ma-la-a EDIN ina ⸢qi₂-bit⸣ iq-bu-u₂ DINGIR.MEŠ mu-ši-ti TU₆ EN₂ | (Sum) His kallamātu-demon (Akk) As much as the open country said at the qibit-ēriš, the gods of the night Incantation-formula |
| 28 | EN₂ KI-tu₂ <KI-tu₂> KI-tu₂-ma {d}GIŠ.TUK ⸢EN ma⸣-miti-ku-nu mim-ma ša₂ at-tu-nu te-pu-ša₂ ana-ku i-de | Incantation: “Kidney, kiln, earth, and Šamaš, your lord, whatever you have done, I know. |
| 29 | ⸢mim⸣-ma ša₂ a-na-ku e-pu-ša₂ at-tu-nu ⸢ul⸣ te-da-a | That is what I did. You are the one who knows. |
| 30 | ⸢mim⸣-mu-u₂ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU.⸢MEŠ⸣-u-a ⸢ip⸣-[pu]-ša₂ e-⸢ka⸣-[a pa]-⸢ṭi⸣-ra pa-ši-ra ul i-ra-ši ⸢TU₆ EN₂⸣ | “I am a woman, I am an incantation priest, my incantations are uttered in your house, my utterances are unceasing, my lips do not resound.’ Incantation-formula. |
| 31 | [...] ⸢URU⸣ zab-⸢ban URU⸣ zab-⸢ban⸣ [...] ⸢KA₂.GAL⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ | ... the city-gate Zab-ebban, the town-gate Zaba-Ebban |
| 32 | [...] {⸢d⸣}[UTU.E₃ ... ša₂-ni]-⸢tum⸣ <ana> e-reb {d}UTU-⸢ši⸣ | ... Šamaš-eṭir |
| 33 | [...] ⸢a-nam⸣-din | ... enamedin |
| 34 | [...] ⸢TU₆ EN₂⸣ | ... “Incantation-formula. |
| r | ||
| 1' | x-[x ...] | |
| 2' | a-⸢kul-lu a-a-bi⸣-[ia ...] | My enemy, my enemy |
| 3' | GIM A.MEŠ na-a-di ina ti-i-⸢ki li-iq-tu⸣-u GIM ti-⸢rik NA₄.MEŠ-te ŠU.SI.<MEŠ>-šu₂-nu⸣ | As soon as the water has been poured in Tīya, may it flow out like the water of Tîya. The stones are their fingers. |
| 4' | lig-da-zi-za ina qi₂-biti-ka ṣir-<ti> ša₂ la ⸢u₂⸣-ta-ka-ru | By your exalted command that cannot be changed, |
| 5' | ⸢u₃⸣ ina an-ni-ka ki-nim ⸢ša₂ la⸣ BAL-u₂ | (Sum) The ešû-demon is true in this place (Akk) In this place, it is true (but) it is not destroyed |
| 6' | EN₂ {d}nuska šur-bu-u i-[lit-ti] {d}a-nim | Incantation: O Nuska, most exalted one, offspring of Anu |
| 7' | tam-šil {d}e₂-a ⸢DUMU⸣.[(NITA)] {d}BAD | the image of Ea, the son of Enlil |
| 8' | tar-bit ap-si-i bi-nu-ut {[d}a]-nun-na-ki | the descendant of the Apsu, creation of the Anunnaki |
| 9' | aš₂-ši GI.IZI.LA₂ u₂-nam-mir-[ka] ⸢ka⸣-a-ša₂ | Because of the torch he illuminated you, his house |
| 10' | UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢ik⸣-šip-pan-ni ki-iš-pi KIMIN ... | “It is me who has sinned, witchcraft ditto, |
| 11' | {⸢munus}UŠ₁₁⸣.[ZU ta]-⸢ak⸣-ši-pa₂-ni ⸢KIMIN⸣ ... | (If) a woman gives birth to twins: ditto . |
| 12' | ⸢e⸣-[pi-šu₂ i-pu-ša₂]-⸢an⸣-ni i-⸢piš⸣ [... e-pu]-⸢su⸣ | He performed it, he performed it and he did it. |
| 13' | [... te-pu-ša₂]-an-ni i-[piš] ⸢KIMIN⸣ | ... you performed against me ditto ēriš |
| 14' | ša₂ [... ib]-⸢nu⸣-u bu-⸢un⸣-[na-ni-ia u₂-maš-ši]-⸢lu⸣ | (Sum) The heart of the one who created me (Akk) My heart that created me(?) (var.) My body that destroyed me |
| 15' | ⸢UḪ₂⸣-[MU il]-⸢qu⸣-[u ... im-lu]-⸢šu⸣ | (Sum) My stag, the one who carries a torch (Akk) The one who scatters my torch |
| 16' | ⸢TUG₂⸣.[SIK₂-MU ib]-⸢tu-qu e-ti-qa⸣ [...] ⸢GIR₃.II-ia⸣ [iš]-⸢bu⸣-šu₂ | The ešukku-tree, the etiqātu-plant, (and) the ṣumlalû-plant are its branches. |
| 17' | {⸢d⸣}[gira₂ ...] ši-⸢pat-si⸣-na [...] ⸢EN₂⸣ | Egira, ..., ši-patsi-e3-na |
| 18' | ⸢EN₂⸣ [...] ⸢di⸣-pa-⸢ru⸣ [... a-qal]-⸢lu⸣ | Incantation: “..., epa’eru, , aqallû, |
| 19' | ša₂ [u₂]-⸢tuk⸣-[ku ... ra-bi]-⸢ṣu⸣ [...] | The heart of Utuku |
| 20' | [... ar-da-at-li-li]-⸢i⸣ | ... Ardat-lilī-ei |
| 21' | [... mu-ṣab]-⸢bit⸣ [a]-⸢me⸣-[lu]-⸢ti⸣ | (Sum) ..., the one who encircles the land (Akk) The one who destroys the land |
| 22' | [...] i-⸢ta-at-tu⸣-[ka] | ... will return to you |
| 23' | [...] | |
| 24' | [... x]-x-[x ...] | |
| 25' | [... ḫa-a]-⸢a-ta⸣-[ku]-⸢nu DUMU {d}e₂-a⸣ MAŠ.MAŠ ⸢TU₆⸣ [...] | Aḫāta-ēkûnu, son of Ea, exorcist of the šamaš temple |
| 26' | ⸢EN₂ {d}nuska⸣ šur-bu-u ma-lik DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ GAL.MEŠ | Incantation: O Nuska, foremost of the great gods, |
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