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Meier Maqlu 03 & 04 VAT 13642 (P480938)
Prayer, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Meier Maqlu 03 & 04 VAT 13642 |
|---|---|
| ID | P480938 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13642 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [... {giš}MA₂.GUR₈]-⸢ša₂⸣ | a type of boat |
| 2' | [... an]-⸢ni⸣-tum ⸢ib-bala-ki⸣-ta | ... Anum-ētum from Ibbala |
| 3' | [...] ⸢muḫ⸣-ḫi-ša₂ u la-ni-ša₂ GIN-ku | ... its emuḫ-plant and its lanīšu-plant |
| 4' | ⸢di⸣-in-⸢ša₂⸣ li-is-sa-ḫi-ip-ma di-ni li-šir₃ | May the edī-in-ša-e3 be dispersed, and may my case be heard. |
| 5' | KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.DA {giš}⸢MA₂⸣.GUR₈ IM 2 NU.<MEŠ IM> ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣-[ša₂] | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ešumma ekurru-boat, two bricks (and) a brick in its interior. |
| 6' | EN₂ {giš}MA₂.GUR₈-ia a-na {d}30 u₂-še-piš | Incantation: I have made my chariot for Sîn. |
| 7' | ša₂ ina bi-rit qar-ni-ša₂ ⸢na⸣-ša₂-at pi-šir₃-tu₂ | Who in between her horns is the ēnâšat of the secret |
| 8' | aš₂-⸢bu⸣ [...] ⸢lib₃⸣-bi-ša₂ {lu₂}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣-MU u {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU-⸢MU⸣ | Ašû-ē23 ... its insides, the “Seizing-of-the-Throne-Mounty-God and the Seleucus-Goat’s |
| 9' | aš₂-bu [... lib₃]-⸢bi⸣-ša₂ e-pi-⸢ši⸣ u e-piš-ti | My heart is ..., sorcery and sorcery |
| 10' | aš₂-bu ina ⸢lib₃⸣-[bi]-⸢ša₂⸣ sa-ḫi-ri u sa-⸢ḫir-ti⸣ | In the middle of the ebbi-ešāti, saḫiru-disease and intertwining |
| 11' | ša₂ {giš}MA₂.⸢GUR₈-ši-na lib⸣-ba-ti-⸢iq⸣ [...] | May the heart of the boat of the Ekuršina |
| 12' | mar-⸢kas₂⸣-sa-<<ši-na ⸢lib⸣-[ba]-ti-iq>>-ma ⸢tar-kul⸣-[la-ša₂ ...] | Markaša-esâsina, the libātiq-plant, and the tarkul-plant |
| 13' | <e-du-u₂> a-na MURU₂ tam-tim ⸢li-še⸣-[ṣi-šu₂-nu-ti] | <I have come> to the middle of the sea. |
| 14' | ⸢šam⸣-ru-ti a-⸢gu⸣-[u₂ ...] | The šamrûtu-priestess, the priestess |
| 15' | ⸢IM⸣-šu₂-nu a-⸢a⸣ [...] | “Its flood, the flood, ..., |
| 16' | ⸢ina qi₂-bit⸣ [...] | According to the command of |
| 17' | ⸢KA⸣.[INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.DA ...] | Incantation formula: to undo witchcraft |
| 1'' | [... muḫ-ḫa]-⸢ki⸣ u₂-⸢ša₂-an-ni ṭe⸣-[en-ki] | ... upon Eḫa-ešāni, you have imposed upon me |
| 2'' | [...] ta-maš-ši-i UZU.⸢MEŠ⸣-[ki] | ... your flesh |
| 3'' | [...] ⸢u₃⸣ muš-te-⸢piš-tu₂⸣ | ..., the one who initiates sorcery |
| 4'' | [... a-na-ku]-⸢ma⸣ ul ta-la-ʾi-⸢in⸣-[ni] | ... I myself, you do not go up to me. |
| 5'' | ⸢KI-tum ana-ku-ma⸣ ul ta-<<ta>>-sa-⸢ḫi⸣-ri-⸢in⸣-[ni] | I am the E-tum temple, but you do not approach me. |
| 6'' | ⸢zi⸣-qit ⸢GIR₂⸣.TAB ana-ku-ma ul ta-⸢lap-pit-in-ni⸣ | I am an ezīqit-plant (and) a šamaš-plant, but you will not approach me. |
| 7'' | ⸢si-ḫi-il⸣ {giš}DIḪ₃ ana-ku-ma ul ta-kab-bi-si-⸢in-ni⸣ | I am a stag, you should not be negligent towards me. |
| 8'' | KUR-u₂ ⸢zaq-ru⸣ ana-⸢ku-ma kiš⸣-pi-⸢ki⸣ ru-ḫu-⸢ki⸣ ru-⸢se-ki⸣ | I am the one who destroys mountains and destroys Kiš-pî-ēma, Ruḫbu-e3 and Ruse. |
| 9'' | ⸢up⸣-ša₂-⸢še⸣-ki ⸢ḪUL.MEŠ NU TE⸣-u-ni ul ⸢i-qar⸣-rib-u-ni a-a-⸢ši TU₆ EN₂⸣ | “Your e’upša-ēke-plant (and) the eḫulmu-plant did not come out, they did not eqar-eribuni, no one came out (to me).‘Incantation-formula. |
| 10'' | KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂ ŠIKA SILA LIMMU₂ I₃.UDU ŠEŠ₂ {⸢sik₂⸣}ḪE₂.⸢ME.DA⸣ ta-kar-rik | It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: you pound šūku-plant, sulphur, fat from ēsiktu-tree (and) ḫašî-plant. |
| 11'' | EN₂ ⸢rit-tu₂⸣-ma rit-tu rit-tu₂ dan-na-⸢te⸣ ša LU₂.⸢U₁₈⸣.LU.MEŠ | Incantation: “Hand, hand, hand of the strong one of the ešakku-demon, |
| 12'' | ša₂ ⸢ki-ma UR.MAḪ iṣ-ba-tu₄⸣ a-⸢me⸣-lu-u₂-⸢ti⸣ | From Ekima, the lion, Išbatu, Amelûti, |
| 13'' | ša₂ ki-ma ⸢ḫu-ḫa⸣-ru is-ḫu-pu eṭ-lu | who like a ḫbuḥba ēriru-tree has risen up, |
| 14'' | ⸢ša₂⸣ ki-⸢ma še-e-ti u₂-kat-ti⸣-mu qar-ra-du | (Sum) The king, my lord, made the heavens tremble with fear (Akk) The hero made the earth shake with fear |
| r | ||
| 1 | ša₂ ki-ma šu-uš-kal-li a-ša₂-⸢re⸣-du i-bar-⸢ru⸣ | Who is like a šû-kallu-demon, a dream interpreter, interpreter |
| 2 | ša₂ ki-ma giš-par-ri ik-tu₂-mu dan-⸢na⸣ | who like a trap has grasped Dan-emana-e23 |
| 3 | kaš-ša₂-pi u kaš-šap-tu₂ rit-tu-ku-nu {d}gira₂ liq-me {d}gira₂ li-⸢kul⸣ | May the beer and the beer be your hands. May Gira speak, may Gira eat. |
| 4 | {d}gira₂ liš-ti {d}gira₂ liš-ta-⸢bil₂⸣ | May Gira have mercy on me, may Gira rejoice on account of me. |
| 5 | {d}gira₂ lil-sa-a ⸢UGU dan⸣-na-ti rit-tu₂-ku-nu | Gira, you are the one who binds the strong (and) the weak. |
| 6 | ša₂ rit-tu₂-ku-nu e-pu-⸢ša₂⸣ zu-mur-ku-nu {⸢d}gira₂⸣ li-iḫ-⸢muṭ⸣ | May your hand be held high, may your body be pacified towards Girae! |
| 7 | li-is-pu-uḫ il-lat-⸢ku⸣-nu DUMU {d}e₂-a MAŠ.⸢MAŠ⸣ | May Illat-ekûnu, son of Ea, exorcist |
| 8 | qu-tur {d}gira₂ li-ri-ma pa-ni-ku-nu | “Let the qutur-priestess, Gira, come before you! |
| 9 | ki-ma ti-nu-ri ina ḫa-ṭa-di-ku-nu | like a tinuru-vessel on your head |
| 10 | ki-ma di-qa-ri ina ru-šum-ti-ku-nu | Like a lion in your hand |
| 11 | [lis]-⸢puḫ⸣{ḫi}ku-nu-ši {d}⸢gira₂⸣ ez-zu | May Egira, your angry goddess, release you. |
| 12 | [...] ⸢TE⸣.MEŠ-ni kiš-pi-ku-nu ⸢ru⸣-ḫu-ku-nu lem-nu-⸢tu₂⸣ | ... your witchcraft, your evil ruḫbu-plant |
| 13 | [e-tel]-⸢la⸣-a ki-ma KU₆.ḪI.A ina A.MEŠ-⸢e⸣-[a] | Etel-Ela'i like a fish in the water of Ea |
| 14 | [...] ⸢ru⸣-šum-ti-⸢ia₅⸣ GIM {u₂}IN₆.UŠ₂ ina u₂-⸢šal⸣-[li] | ... ēru-šumtīya-plant like tamarisk in the ṣumlalu-plant |
| 15 | [... a]-⸢ḫi a⸣-[tap]-⸢pi⸣ ⸢GIM NUMUN⸣ {giš}ESI [...] | “... a’eḫi-plant, atap-ēpi-e3-plant (and) esî-plant |
| 16 | [...] ⸢šim⸣-[ti] | ... of the sanctuaries |
| 17 | [... uṣ-ṣu]-⸢ra⸣-ku ⸢a⸣-[na-ku] | (Sum) ... I am the one who goes up and down (Akk) I am ..., I am an eagle |
| 1' | ⸢aš₂-šu dan-na⸣-[ti ...] | His severe illness |
| 2' | ⸢E₂⸣ a-ma-⸢tu u₂-ba⸣-[a]-⸢ki⸣ [...] | “House, I want to go up to Ea |
| 3' | e-piš-ti [...] muš-⸢te⸣-[piš-ti] | My sorcery ..., my sorceries |
| 4' | ⸢bi-li⸣ rit-⸢ta-ki⸣-ma ... {d}⸢gira₂⸣ [...] | “Ili-e, rit-eta-ki-e-ma, ..., egira-e3 |
| 5' | ⸢KA⸣.INIM.⸢MA⸣ UŠ₁₁.⸢BUR₂⸣ rit-tu ⸢DUḪ⸣.[LAL₃] | “Eka’eštu-incantation-ritual-e323-e23-ṣum-ibnî-reed-plant, a kind of sulphur-plant |
| 6' | EN₂ ru-uʾ₃-u-a ⸢kaš-ša₂⸣-pat ana-ku pa-ši-⸢ra⸣-[ak] | Incantation: O lord, I am the one who releases the betrothal wind, |
| 7' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU kaš-⸢ša₂⸣-pat ⸢KIMIN⸣ {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU e-la-ma-a-ti ⸢KIMIN⸣ | “A woman, a beer, ditto (is a synonym of) a woman, the upper (and) lower (ditto) |
| 8' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢qu-ta⸣-a-⸢at⸣ KIMIN {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU su-ta-a-at KIMIN | A fugitive, a qutaean, ditto (and) a fugitive, šutātu-ditto |
| 9' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU lul-⸢lu-ba⸣-at ana-ku pa-ši-⸢ra-ak⸣ | (Sum) I am a woman, I am the one who is torn apart(?) (Akk) I have been seized by a witch, I shall be made to fall apart |
| 10' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU ⸢ḫa⸣-bi-gal-⸢ba⸣-at ⸢KIMIN⸣ [...] | A sorceress, eḫba-bigal-ebat, ditto ... |
| 11' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU a-gu-gi-la-at ⸢KIMIN⸣ | A prostitute, a slave of ditto (ditto), |
| 12' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU nar-šin-⸢da⸣-at ⸢KIMIN⸣ ... | A sorceress, a singer of ditto . |
| 13' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.⸢ZU⸣ eš-še-ba-at ⸢KIMIN⸣ | A woman who has been seized by a fugitive |
| 14' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU MUŠ.LAḪ₄.LAḪ₄-at ⸢KIMIN⸣ | (If) a sow is full of a snake: ditto. |
| 15' | {munus}UŠ₁₁.ZU qur-qur-rat KIMIN ... | (If) a woman, a qurqurat priestess ditto |
| 16' | {⸢munus⸣}UŠ₁₁.ZU ši-i-mat a-ši ⸢KA₂-MU KIMIN⸣ ... | “Šamaš, the destiny of Assyria, ditto, |
| 17' | {[munus]}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU DUMU.MUNUS URU-MU KIMIN | (If) a woman, the daughter of a city ditto |
| 18' | [... a]-⸢na⸣ e-reb {d}UTU-ši NU.MEŠ-ši-⸢na⸣ il-qu-tu₂-⸢u⸣-ni | When he entered the temple of the god Šamaš, he took away the people of the temple. |
| 19' | [... {munus]}⸢UŠ₁₁.ZU⸣.<MEŠ> NU.MEŠ-ši-na a-⸢na⸣ {d}gira₂ ap-qid | I entrusted to Gira the ... of the dead women. |
| 20' | [...] ⸢a⸣-šar-rap-⸢ši-na-ti⸣ | ... Ea-ešar-rap’e-sinati |
| 21' | [... {lu₂]}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU u {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU | ... a man and a woman |
| 22' | [... {lu₂]}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU u {munus}⸢UŠ₁₁⸣.ZU | ... a man and a woman |
| 23' | [... {d]}⸢gira₂⸣ qu-lu-ši-na-ti | of Egira, the warriors |
| 24' | [...] ⸢a⸣-ru-uḫ-ši-na-ti | ... the eaḫšinati |
| 25' | [... {d]}⸢gira₂ li⸣-<ni>-iḫ-ki-na-ši | May the Egira gods be at ease with him |
| 26' | [... li-x-x-ki]-⸢na⸣-ši | ... may they ... to him |
| 27' | [... e-piš]-tu₂ | ... of the deed |
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