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Ist A 02720 + Ist A 03022 (P480898)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ist A 02720 + Ist A 03022 |
|---|---|
| ID | P480898 |
| Museum no. | Ist A 02720 + Ist A 03022 |
| 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)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | DIŠ NA EN MUNUS.ḪUL-šu₂ a-na ⸢la⸣ [ṭe-ḫe]-⸢e-šu₂⸣ | If a man’s lord's curse has turned into a curse |
| 2 | u₃ šu-u₂ UGU-⸢šu₂⸣ GUB-zi ina x [x-x-(x)] x-x-x | and he stands over it. In ... |
| 3 | a-mat DU₁₁.GA-u₂ a-na še-me₂-e ⸢UGU TIRUM⸣ | The word that you speak to me is favourable. |
| 4 | u₃ na-an-za-zi u KA₂ E₂.GAL [a-na] ⸢ṭu⸣-ub-bi | and the nanzazi and the gate of the palace for the ēṭu-ebbi |
| 5 | at-mu-šu₂ ⸢u₃ šu⸣-u ⸢GIM⸣ AD a-⸢lid⸣-[di-šu₂ u] ⸢AMA⸣ a-lit-⸢ti₃⸣-šu₂ | “His name is E’u, he is Egimû, his father is Elidi, and his mother is Aliti-etīti. |
| 6 | ina IGI DINGIR ⸢MAN⸣ IDIM ⸢u NUN⸣ TIRUM u na-⸢an⸣-[za]-zi ARḪUŠ TUK-e | In the presence of the god, the king, the nobleman, the prince, the rainbow, and the na'eanzazi ritual: he will acquire sulphur. |
| 7 | IGI.LA₂-šu₂ [a]-⸢na⸣ IGI-šu₂ ḫa-de-⸢e⸣ [ina] E₂.GAL-šu₂ šal-meš | His eyes are swollen, his eyes are full of tears in his palace. |
| 8 | a-na DU.MEŠ-⸢ki⸣ ŠA₃.SI₃.SI₃.⸢KE⸣ [ŠA₃]-⸢šu₂⸣ a-na ṣe-be₂-e | To Dumuzi, Šašiški, (and) Ṣābu, to the south |
| 9 | U₃.MA-šu₂ a-na KUR-ad NIDBA-⸢šu₂⸣ [a]-⸢na⸣ AG₂-mi | (If) he goes up to the mountain, his food offerings will increase. |
| 10 | ⸢u₃ EN INIM⸣-šu₂ a-na ḪUL.⸢GIG⸣ [a]-⸢na⸣ ša₂-ka-⸢nim-ma⸣ | The lord of his word to the evildoer, the ša-kanim-demon |
| 11 | liq-bi-ma ⸢lik⸣-šu-ud e-⸢ma⸣ [i]-⸢qab⸣-bu-u lu-u [ma]-⸢gir⸣ | “Let him command that he should go out and go out, so that they may be able to go out. |
| 12 | ⸢el-lu⸣-su ⸢lu⸣-u ub-bi-⸢bat⸣ [tak-pi]-⸢ra⸣-tu-šu₂ ana ⸢kup-pu-ri⸣ | (Sum) Its elulû-demon is a lullaby, it is its takpīrātu-disease. (Akk) The ellussu-demonic is an elalussu. |
| 13 | MAŠ₂.GE₆-šu₂ a-⸢na SIG₅⸣ | His dream is favourable. |
| 14 | DU₃.DU₃.BI ina IGI {d}UTU ḫul-⸢pa-qa⸣ [x]-x GIN-an | Its ritual: In the presence of Šamaš you set up a ḫul-epaqâ-vessel. |
| 15 | GI BAR.MEŠ ina muḫ-ḫi GIB 2 NU ⸢I₃⸣.UDU 2 NU | reed bundles on top of ... 2 ēru-seeds 2 |
| 16 | DUḪ.LAL₃ 2 NU DUḪ.ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ 2 NU ⸢ESIR⸣ | honey, 2 jars of sesame oil, 2 bowls of esiru-plant |
| 17 | ina UGU ḫul-pa-qa ta-kas₂-si ⸢GI⸣.DU₈ KEŠ₂-⸢kas₂⸣ | You crush (and) sieve it over ḫulpaqu-plant. You tie knots (on it). |
| 18 | ZU₂.LUM.MA {zi₃}EŠA DUB-aq ⸢NINDA⸣.I₃.DE₂.A | You strew dates (and) ešû-flour. |
| 19 | I₃ LAL₃ I₃.NUN.NA GAR-an {udu}{⸢nita₂}SISKUR₂⸣ | You set out oil, honey, and butter. You perform a male sacrifice. |
| 20 | KU₃ ⸢BAL⸣-qi₂ {uzu}ZAG {uzu}ME.ḪE₂ u {⸢uzu⸣}KA.NE | Holy ebullû-plant, ēšu-juniper, maṣḫu-plant and kalbi-plant |
| 21 | tu-ṭaḫ-ḫa GA KAŠ.SAG ⸢GEŠTIN BAL-qi₂⸣ | You libate milk, first-class beer and wine. |
| 22 | ⸢EGIR⸣-šu₂ GI.IZI.LA₂ ina IZI ⸢PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ LA₂-ma⸣ | After that, a torch is ignited at the fire of the River, and then |
| 23 | ⸢ina⸣ ḫul-pa-qi₂ ŠUB-di I₃.KUR₄.RA ⸢SU₃-šu₂-nu-ti⸣ | You pound ḫulpaqi-plant, ekurru-plant (and) ešunû-plant |
| 24 | NA BI i-re-qam-ma UR₅.GIM ⸢DU₁₁.GA⸣ | (If) a man is seized and swollen: he will die. |
| 25 | ⸢EN₂⸣ kur₂-kur₂ bil₂ kur₂-kur₂ ⸢in-ak⸣ | Incantation: “It is hostile, it is hostile! It is an inakku-demon! |
| 26 | ⸢nak⸣-ra a-qal-lu nak-⸢ra a⸣-[da-ki] | “For the enak-e’e, the aqallu-demon, for the nak-E, the A'eda-ki, |
| 27 | [kur₂]-⸢kur₂ šub⸣ {d}⸢gibil₆ šub⸣-[ba-x] | The enemy enters, the Egibil enters |
| 28 | ⸢nak-ra u₂-šam-qat⸣ [...] {⸢d⸣}gibil₆ [...] | The enakku-priestess ... the E-gibil temple |
| 29 | [...] ⸢zi⸣-ku₅-⸢ru-da-mu⸣ zi-ku₅-<ru>-⸢da-ni⸣ [...] | ... the ziggurat, the rudamu temple, the zikuru temple |
| 30 | ⸢u₄⸣-mi MIN-e ana MIN-šu₂ u₂-⸢ta⸣-[ar] | “If ditto (means) he will go back to his dittor |
| 31 | ⸢inim⸣ {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi-me-⸢en⸣ | The word of Enki, Asalluḫ, |
| 32 | ⸢ina⸣ a-mat {d}e₂-a {d}⸢asal⸣-lu₂-ḫi TU₆ ⸢EN₂⸣ | The word of Ea and Asalluḫi, incantation formula. |
| 33 | [EN₂] ŠID-ma PIŠ₁₀.{d}ID₂ ana lib₃-bi ḫul-⸢pa-qa⸣ | Incantation: You recite the incantation PIŠ10.ID into the ḫul-epaqâ. |
| 34 | ⸢ŠUB⸣.ŠUB-di GIM IZI GI it-tu-<ḫu> ⸢ina⸣ A.MEŠ ID₂ | (If) it is surrounded by a censer like a fire and a reed: water from the river. |
| 35 | tu-⸢na⸣-aḫ-šu₂-nu-ti EGIR-šu₂ NU EN INIM-šu₂ | They are not the heirs of the lord of his word |
| 36 | ša₂ IM KI.GAR DU₃-uš A₂{ii.}MEŠ-šu₂ ana ⸢EGIR-šu₂⸣ GUR-⸢ar₂⸣ | From a clay tablet. It is made (and) its sides are turned into its rear. |
| 37 | ina {na₄}⸢KIŠIB {na₄⸣}ŠUBA u {na₄}šada-nu KA-[šu₂ ta]-⸢ka⸣-[nak] | With a seal of carnelian and šadānu-stone you seal his mouth. |
| 38 | ana IGI {d}⸢UTU⸣ ta-dan-šu₂ ŠU{ii}šu₂ ana UGU [LUḪ-si] | You give him in front of Šamaš-ē3; his hand on top of it |
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| 1 | EN₂ ŠEŠ-⸢tu₂⸣ 3-šu₂ ana ⸢UGU⸣ [ŠID-nu] | Incantation: “Three times to the top of the temple |
| 2 | EN₂ NU EN INIM-MU at-ta-ma ⸢A₂⸣{[ii}ka ak-si] | Incantation: “I am not the lord of my word, you are the one who binds the E-a-e-mî-plant. |
| 3 | ⸢ina⸣ SAG ŠA₃-ka u₂-ma-ma-tum u₂-⸢ša₂⸣-[aš-kin] | (Sum) I am the one who creates abundance(?) (Akk) The one who makes abundance manifest |
| 4 | ⸢aṣ⸣-bat KA-ka ana la qa-be₂-e MUNUS.ḪUL-MU ina {na₄}⸢KIŠIB⸣ | Your mouth should not speak evil of me with a seal. |
| 5 | {⸢na₄⸣}ŠUBA u {na₄}šada-ni ak-ta-nak NUNDUM.MEŠ-ka | I have sealed your seals with carnelian and carnelian. |
| 6 | [ana] ⸢la⸣ šu-le-e ša₂ šu₂-mi-ia {d}asal-lu₂-ḫi MAŠ.MAŠ DINGIR.MEŠ | Asalluḫi, exorcist of the gods, |
| 7 | [KUR]-ad EN INIM-MU ⸢kul-li⸣-man-ni KA.TAR-ka lud-lul | I will conquer (them), my lord, my word. I will sing your praises at your gate. |
| 8 | ⸢ka⸣ {d}en-ki silim-ma-a ⸢DU₃⸣ ša₂ pi-i {d}e₂-a liš-lim ⸢TU₆ EN₂⸣ | May your temple be well with Enki!” Incantation formula. |
| 9 | ⸢an⸣-na-a DU₁₁.GA-ma NU šu-a-tu₂ IL₂-ma ana ḫul-⸢pa⸣-[qi₂] | He speaks an eanānu-plant and raises his hand against it, and to the ḫul-epa’equ-plant |
| 10 | ⸢ŠUB EGIR⸣-šu₂ DUG KAŠ.⸢US₂.SA⸣ NU AL.⸢ŠEG₆⸣.[GA₂] | A second šubû-vessel, a pot of beer, not to be drunk. |
| 11 | ⸢GAZ⸣-ma ⸢EN₂ a-li⸣-[ta ḫab-ta]-⸢at⸣ [ana] ⸢UGU⸣ | “It is an enchanter, it is an incantation that has been carried away from the city’s house— |
| 12 | 3-šu₂ DU₁₁.GA-⸢ma UGU EN INIM⸣-[šu₂ x-x-(x)] | He speaks three times and ... his word |
| 13 | EN₂ a-li-ta ḫab-⸢ta⸣-at a-li-⸢ta⸣ [ḫab-ta-at] | Incantation: “Alas, you are exalted, ali-e-ta-e'e-metal, you (are) alloted! |
| 14 | a-li-ta GIM ⸢mun-nab-ta⸣ ul ⸢ta⸣-[x x-x-x] | (Sum) The city is like a ..., it is not like ... (Akk) From the city it is like the ... |
| 15 | al-te-qe₂-ši-ma at-ta-din-⸢ši⸣ [...] | I took it and gave it to him. |
| 16 | at-ta-ma ⸢LUGAL⸣ DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ {im}[ŠU.RIN].⸢NA⸣ | You are the king of the gods, the herald |
| 17 | a-li-ta ša₂ ⸢ap⸣-qi₂-[da-ak]-⸢ka⸣ | from the city of Apeqidak |
| 18 | ⸢lu-u₂ lil⸣-lu ⸢re⸣-ṣi-[i]-⸢šu⸣ | The elû-demon, the lilu-disease (and) the rēšu’e3-demon |
| 19 | lu-u ⸢su-uḫ⸣-ḫa-a ŠU.⸢SI.MEŠ⸣-šu₂ | or ēsuḫbâ-plant, hand-plant |
| 20 | niš-ḫu li-iṣ-⸢bat⸣-si-⸢ma⸣ ḫi-ṭa-[at lib₃]-⸢bi⸣-ia | May my heart be pacified to me, |
| 21 | ina niš-⸢ḫi {d}10 u {⸢d}x li⸣-x-[x] EN₂ | In the evening may Adad and ... ... the incantation. |
| 22 | GIM an-⸢na⸣-a ⸢te-te-ep-pu⸣-uš | Like An, you have repeatedly performed (the rituals) |
| 23 | ⸢EN INIM⸣-ka ⸢ar₂⸣-ḫiš KUR-ad₂ | The lord of the word will conquer the orchard. |
| 24 | ki-i ⸢KA {giš}LI.U₅⸣.UM URI{ki} | like the ēšu-plant, the linseed of Akkad |
| 25 | GABA.RI {⸢uru}NINA⸣{ki} AB.SAR.AM₃ BA.AN.E₃ | Copy from Nineveh. It was written and collated. |
| 26 | a-na ṣa-bat ⸢DU₃-ši⸣ {m}KA.⸢KEŠ₂⸣-{d}ḪE₂.DU₇ | for the šabaṭu of the ēdu-house, KA.E.KEŠ-Edu |
| 27 | ša₂ a-na {d}⸢AG⸣ u {d}⸢KURNUN ta⸣-ak-⸢lum⸣ | which to Ea and Ekurun you have performed |
| 28 | DUMU {m}{d}UTU-DU₃ {lu₂}⸢MAŠ⸣.[MAŠ] ⸢e₂⸣-šar₂-ra | son of Šamaš-ibni, exorcist of the Ešara temple |
| 29 | ⸢DUMU {m}{d}AG-be-sun₂⸣ {lu₂}MAŠ.[MAŠ e₂]-⸢šar₂-ra⸣ | son of Nabû-bēssunu, incantation priest of the Ešara temple |
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