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MSL 04, 130 (P493409)

Lexical, Neo-Babylonian, Nippur · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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Designation	MSL 04, 130
ID	P493409
Museum no.	AO 17602
Collection	Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Language	Akkadian; Sumerian
Period	Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
Genre	Lexical
Find spot	Nippur
Coordinates	32.1269, 45.2308

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 i
1	u₃ a-na-ku ri-qu MURUB₄.TA	And I am a descendant of the middle
2	a <(a-na-ku ri-qu MURUB₄.TA)>	<Alas, I am the riqu of the middle>
3	i <(a-na-ku ri-qu MURUB₄.TA)>	<(I am the rīqu of the middle)>
4	e <(a-na-ku ri-qu MURUB₄.TA)>	<Ha! I am the riqu of the middle>
5	u₃ at-ta ri-qu KI.TA	and you are the lower limit.
6	a <(at-ta ri-qu KI.TA)>	<Atta rīqu lower>
7	i <(at-ta ri-qu KI.TA)>	<(Atta rīqu lower)>
8	e <(at-ta ri-qu KI.TA)>	<(You are)> a descendant of the lower
9	u₃ šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA	and Hand of Riqu, upper and lower
10	a <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<Oh, the riqu-disease of the upper and lower world>
11	i <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(If)> he (is) a descendant of the upper (or lower)
12	e <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<ḪE₂> (means)
13	ul <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	It is not <the rīqu of the upper and lower world>.
14	al <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<Hand>, riqu-disease (of the upper and lower part)
15	il <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<Il (is)> the riqu of the upper and lower world.
16	ša <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	Who (is) <the rīqu of the upper and lower world>
17	ši <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	Hand of a Riqu (god)
18	na <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(If)> a man, the riqu-disease of the upper and lower (world)>
19	ba <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(His name is)> riqu (means) upper and lower.
20	ab <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(His name is)> the sea, the river of the upper and lower world.
21	ta <(šu-u₂ ri-qu AN.TA KI.TA)>	<From> the riqu of the upper and lower
22	u₃ šu-⸢a-ti AN.TA KI.TA⸣	and the upper and lower parts
23	a <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(My) hands, upper and lower>
24	i <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(them)> upper and lower
25	e <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	upper and lower
26	ul <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	It is not (a matter of) upper and lower
27	al <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	above, below
28	⸢il⸣ <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	“Ilī-ēriš of the upper and lower world,
29	⸢ša⸣ <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	“The upper (and) lower (world)
30	⸢ši⸣ <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	“These are the upper (and) lower (parts)
31	na <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	<The upper and lower lands>
32	ba <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	<(My) hands, upper and lower>
33	⸢ab⸣ <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	“The upper (and) the lower (world)
34	⸢ta⸣ <(šu-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA)>	“From above to below
35	⸢u₃⸣ [a]-⸢na-ku⸣ ma-⸢lu-u₂⸣	“I will go out, I shall go out for you.
36	⸢a⸣ <([a]-na-ku ma-lu-u₂)>	<I am> a lord
37	[i] [...]	... ...
38	[e] [...]	above ...
39	[x] [...]
40	[x] [...]
41	[x] [...]
42	⸢u₃⸣ [x] ⸢ma-ri-tum⸣ KI.⸢TA⸣	“The ... of the marrītu-vessel, the lower part
43	⸢a⸣ <([x] ma-ri-tum KI.TA)>	“Ea’e23 (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown) means ... lower
44	i <([x] ma-ri-tum KI.TA)>	<...> the lower part
45	e <([x] ma-ri-tum KI.TA)>	<ḪE₃> (means) lower
46	ne <([x] ma-ri-tum KI.TA)>	<...> maritum lower
47	un a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.⸢TA ; MURUB₄⸣.TA	I am the one who fills the middle part of the upper part.
48	an <(a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(I, the lord, am the one who makes the upper world tremble>),
49	in <(a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(I am the one who is apprehensive)> above (and) below
50	en <(a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<Lord, (I am) lord, above (and) below>
51	ab <(a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(I am a bull, I am tall>, upper (and) lower
52	mu <(a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	year: “(I, the satrap of heaven and earth)>
53	u₈ <(a-na-ku ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	(I am) a ewe, (but) I am a ploughman (from) above (and) below.
54	un ia-⸢a⸣-ti AN.TA KI.TA ; MURUB₄.TA	“Ring of the yāʾûtu-demons, upper and lower, middle
55	an <(ia-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<An (i.e., upper, lower, middle)>
56	in <(ia-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	in <my> upper (and) lower (parts)
57	en <(ia-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<The lord,> the upper (and) lower (world)
58	mu <(ia-a-ti AN.TA KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	year: “The upper (and) the lower (seas)
59	un at-ta ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA	“You are the lower one,
60	an <(at-ta ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA)>	<(You are)> high, you are low.
61	in <(at-ta ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA)>	in <(atta mālu)> lower
62	en <(at-ta ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA)>	<O lord, you are mighty, lower>
63	ab <(at-ta ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA)>	<(You are)> the lower sea.
64	u₈ <(at-ta ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA)>	<(You are)> a ewe, (you are) a lad (in) the lower world.
65	un ka-a-ta MURUB₄.TA KI.TA	The middle of the lower part is 'loose.'
66	an <(ka-a-ta MURUB₄.TA KI.TA)>	<(If)> you, the middle (and) the lower (world)
67	in <(ka-a-ta MURUB₄.TA KI.TA)>	(If) in <your> middle (and) lower (parts),
68	en <(ka-a-ta MURUB₄.TA KI.TA)>	<O lord, from the middle of the underworld>,
69	ab <(ka-a-ta MURUB₄.TA KI.TA)>	<(From)> your belly, the middle (and) lower (parts)
70	u₈ <(ka-a-ta MURUB₄.TA KI.TA)>	(If) a ewe, <from> the middle of the lower part
o ii
1	un ⸢šu-u₂⸣ ma-⸢lu⸣-u₂ ⸢KI⸣.TA ; MURUB₄.TA	“Ring of the king, king of kings, lord of lands, the middle (of the world)
2	⸢an⸣ <(šu-u₂ ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	“An’e23 (is a synonym of) "to be abundant" (i.e., "to dwell in the middle of the earth")
3	in <(šu-u₂ ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	in <his> hand, the lower part (of the middle part)
4	en <(šu-u₂ ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<Lord, lord of the lower world>
5a	ub <(šu-u₂ ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<If> he is ill, it is lower (and) middle
5b	ab <(šu-u₂ ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	(If) a cow, (it is) full (and) lower
6	u₈ <(šu-u₂ ma-lu-u₂ KI.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	(If) a ewe, <she is abundant>, lower (and) middle
7	un šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA ; MURUB₄.TA	“This hand is full, upper (and) middle
8	an <(šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<An, the many, upper (and) middle (world)>
9	in <(šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(If) it is abundant above (and below)>
10	en <(šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<Lord of the lands, exalted one, above (and) below>
11	ub <(šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	The upper <finger> of the hand is thick.
12	ab <(šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(My) hands are full of tears>, the upper (and) the middle
13	ib₂ <(šu-a-ti ma-lu-u₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(My) hands are full of tears>, upper (and) middle
14	ub ana-ku šu-us₂-hur-tum ; ma-li-tu₂ MURUB₄{tu₂}	I am a šusḫurtu-demon, a woman of the middle
15	ub at-ta šu-us₂-hur-tum <ma-li-tu₂> MURUB₄.TA	You are the šusḫurtu-demon of the middle
16	ub šu-u₂ šu-us₂-hur-ti ; ma-li-tu₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA	The upper part is elevated. The middle part is low.
17	ib₂ <(šu-u₂ šu-us₂-hur-ti ma-li-tu₂ AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	(If) the left side of his hand is swollen: he will die.
18	ta šu-us₂-hur-tu₂ riq₂-tim AN.TA MURUB₄.TA	From a faraway place, the upper middle (area)
19	um ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA	The upper part is elevated. The middle part is low.
20	am₃ <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	Wild bull, <the upper part, the middle part>
21	im <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	Tablet of <(rītu)> upper (text: middle)
22	me <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<The cosmic powers>
23	un-ga <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	Ring of <the upper (and) the lower (world)>
24	an-ga <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(The upper part is elevated)>
25	in-ga <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	Inga, <the upper part, the middle part>
26	⸢en⸣-ga <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(The upper part is elevated)>
27	⸢ma⸣-ra <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(The upper part is elevated)>
28	⸢ma-da⸣ <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	“The upper part (is) the middle part (of the 'finger')>.
29	ma-ta <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	(If) the upper part of the 'finger' is thick:
30	ma-da-ta <(ri-a-tum AN.TA MURUB₄.TA)>	<(The upper part is elevated)>
31	ŋa₂-e a-na-ku	I,
32	ŋa₂-a-me-en <(a-na-ku)>	I am
33	me-en <(a-na-ku)>	I am
34	⸢i₃⸣-me-en <(a-na-ku)>	I am the e’e-priest,
35	⸢ŋa₂⸣-e ia-a-ti	my ‘house-of-the-mound’,
36	⸢ŋa₂⸣-e-me-en <(ia-a-ti)>	I am the e’eba-priest
37	⸢me⸣-en <(ia-a-ti)>	You are (my) sister
38	i₃-me-en <(ia-a-ti)>	I am
39a	za-a at-ta	You,
39b	za-a-me-en <(at-ta)>	You are (my) spouse
39c	me-en <(at-ta)>	I am
40a	i₃-me-en <(at-ta)>	I am
40b	za-e ka-a-ta	You, by yourself
41a	za-a-me-en <(ka-a-ta)>	I am yours, from your mouth
41b	me-⸢en⸣ <(ka-a-ta)>	<From> your mouth
41c	⸢i₃-me-en⸣ <(ka-a-ta)>	I am the e’e-priest
42a	e-ne šu-⸢u₂⸣	he shall be released
42b	[...]
42c	[...]
43	i₃-me-[x] [...]	... ...
44	al [...]	... ...
45	i₃ [...]	... oil
46	ab-ta <([...])>	from the sea
47	me ni-nu AN.TA	“The cosmic powers of the upper world
48	me-en-de₃ <(ni-nu AN.TA)>	We, above
49	me-en-de₃-a <(ni-nu AN.TA)>	We, above
50	un-de₃-en <(ni-nu AN.TA)>	<I want to utter> a lament
51	an-de₃-en <(ni-nu AN.TA)>	<(We are)> above
52	in-de₃-en <(ni-nu AN.TA)>	<(We are)> above
53	en-de₃-en <(ni-nu AN.TA)>	We, above
54	me-a na-a-ti	Where is the life?
55	me-en-de₃-a <(na-a-ti)>	How long will you be silent?
56	un-de₃-en-na <(na-a-ti)>	<The one who knows> the utterances
57	an-de₃-en-na <(na-a-ti)>	<I want to utter> an arazu prayer
58	in-de₃-en-na <(na-a-ti)>	<It is enough> for me
59	en-de₃-en-na <(na-a-ti)>	<How long] will you be silent?”
60	me-še₃ a-na ni-⸢a-ti⸣	the water to the sanctuaries
61	me-ta <(a-na ni-a-ti)>	From where to?
62	me-da <(a-na ni-a-ti)>	<How much> to us?
63	e-ne at-tu-nu AN.TA	You, above
o iii
1	e-ne-ne <(at-tu-nu AN.TA)>	<They> (are) upper
2	un-ze₂-en <(at-tu-nu AN.TA)>	Unzēnu (means) upper
3	an-ze₂-en <(at-tu-nu AN.TA)>	<Anzēn>
4	in-ze₂-en <(at-tu-nu AN.TA)>	<(You are)> the one who is above.
5	e-ne at-tu-nu KI.TA	You are the lower
6	e-ne-ne <(at-tu-nu KI.TA)>	<(The lower part)>
7	e-eš₂ šu-nu	Hand of a Man
8	e-ne-a ku-nu-ti	“This seal
9	e-ne-ne-a <(ku-nu-ti)>	These (are) yours
10	e-ze₂-en-na <(ku-nu-ti)>	The sheep
11	un-ze₂-en-na <(ku-nu-ti)>	<(You are)> the unzēna-demon,
12	an-ze₂-en-na <(ku-nu-ti)>	Anzēna, your servant
13	in-ze₂-en-na <(ku-nu-ti)>	<You(?)> are sweet,
14	en-ze₂-en-na <(ku-nu-ti)>	Enze’ena, your servant
15	e-ne-⸢še₃⸣ a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA	“To the upper part, to the lower part,
16	un-ne-⸢še₃⸣ <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<To the upper part> of the throne
17	an-ne-⸢še₃⸣ <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	Ane-eše-e
18	in-ne-še₃ <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<to the upper knūtu>
19	en-ne-še₃ <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<To> his lord, above
20	e-ne-da <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<(to the upper part)>
21	un-ne-da <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<The scepter> (is) above
22	an-ne-da <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<(to the upper part]>
23	in-ne-da <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	he shall have the usufruct of it above.
24	en-ne-da <(a-na ku-nu-ti AN.TA)>	Now, <to the upper part>
25	e-ne-ta a-na ku-nu-ti	“This (is) for the seal.
26	un-ne-ta <(a-na ku-nu-ti)>	<(to seal)> the sealed document.
27	an-ne-ta <(a-na ku-nu-ti)>	<This> to you
28	in-ne-ta <(a-na ku-nu-ti)>	<(to seal)> this inscription
29	en-ne-ta <(a-na ku-nu-ti)>	Now, to you
30	e-ne šu-nu ma-ri-⸢tum⸣	He is Ari-etum
31	e-ne-ne <(šu-nu ma-ri-tum)>	<They> (are) Maritum
32	un-ne <(šu-nu ma-ri-tum)>	<Woe, young woman>
33	an-ne [...]	An ...
34	in-ne [...]	... he said
35	un-⸢ne⸣-[ne] [...]	The lords
36	⸢an⸣-[ne-ne] [...]	The ean-e-men
37	⸢in-ne⸣-[ne] [...]	The lords
38	[...]-⸢x⸣ ⸢šu-nu-ti MURUB₄.TA⸣	... the middle of the middle
39	[...] [...]
40	[...] [...]
41a	meš <([...])>	<(...)> dead person
41b	⸢meš⸣ <([...])>	emeš-e3-plant
42	e-ne-a šu-nu-ti AN.TA	Those upper garments
43	e-ne-ne-a <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	These (are) the upper ones.
44	un-ne-ne-a <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<(the people of the upper world)>
45	an-ne-ne-a <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	these (men)
46	e-ne-še₃ <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<Its> words
47	un-ne-še₃ <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<The wailing> of the upper (world)
48	an-ne-še₃ <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	This (is) the upper (part of)
49	in-ne-še₃ <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<He (Ninurta)> spoke thus:
50	en-ne-še₃ <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<Its> lords (are) above
51	un-ne-ta <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	The upper <sheep>
52	an-ne-ta <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<These> are the upper parts.
53	in-ne-ta <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<These> are the upper ones.
54	en-ne-ta <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<Now> the upper (parts)
55	un-ne-da <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<It is a dream>
56	an-ne-da <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<These> are the upper parts.
57	⸢in⸣-ne-da <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<(Those)> who are above
58	en-ne-da <(šu-nu-ti AN.TA)>	<The lord,> the upper
59	u₃ u₃	and ...
o iv
1	bi <(u₃)>	<...>
2	bi-⸢da⸣ <(u₃)>	Bī-eda’e
3	un-ga <(u₃)>	Ring of <>
4	an-ga <(u₃)>	Anga
5	in-ga <(u₃)>	Inga
6	en-ga <(u₃)>	<(whatever)> the lord
7	u₃ lu-u₂	or
8	a <(lu-u₂)>	may it be!
9	i <(lu-u₂)>	whether
10	e <(lu-u₂)>	<Ha!>
11	ša ⸢ša⸣	of the eša’e-priest
12	niŋ₂ <(ša)>	<who>
13	ke₄ <(ša)>	<who>
14	ka <(ša)>	mouth
15	kam <(ša)>	(a kind of fish)
16	da <(ša)>	next to
17	⸢u₃⸣ <(ša)>	(a kind of grass)
18	a <(ša)>	water
19	i <(ša)>	<I>
20	e <(ša)>	house
21	ka ⸢i⸣-na u a-na	the mouth of the ēna-priest and to
22	de₃ <(i-na u a-na)>	May he say <(in and to)>
23	da <(i-na u a-na)>	beside and to
24	ta <(i-na u a-na)>	what in and to
25	u₈ <(i-na u a-na)>	ewe in and to
26	u₃ <(i-na u a-na)>	and in and to
27	a <(i-na u a-na)>	<(in and to)>
28	i <(i-na u a-na)>	and to
29	⸢e⸣ <(i-na u a-na)>	<(in and to)>
30	⸢ur₂⸣ [...]
31	⸢ar⸣ [...]	(As for) the eagle
32	⸢ir⸣ [...]	“It is raining(?)
33	⸢ra⸣ [...]
34	⸢x⸣ [...]
35	⸢ši⸣ [...]	The ši’e23 priest
36	⸢ša⸣ [...]	The ša’e23 priest
37	⸢x⸣ [...]
38	⸢x⸣ [...]
39	⸢um⸣ ⸢x-x u₃ x⸣-a	“Eum, ..., and ...
40	⸢am₃⸣ [...]
41	⸢im⸣ [...]
42	⸢mu⸣ [...]
43	⸢ma⸣ [...]
44	⸢mi⸣ [...]
45	um-ši [...]
46	am-ši <([...])>	wild bull
47	im-ši <([...])>	... <(...)>
48	um-da <([...])>	The nursemaid
49	am₃-da <([...])>	Wild bull ...
50	im-da <([...])>	In the clay
51	im-ta <([...])>	from the wall
52	⸢um⸣-ma <([...])>	<...>
53	⸢am₃⸣-ma <([...])>	It is an e’e-demon
54	⸢im⸣-ma <([...])>	<(... )>
55	ba ga(TA-)mar-tum KI.TA	“Bab, the lower lamentation-formula;
56	ŋu₁₀ ia-u-um	Ya’um
57	niŋ₂-ŋa₂ <(ia-u-um)>	<My> fearsomeness
58	mu <(ia-u-um)>	year: “Ya’um.‭
59	zu ku-u	to cut off
60	za [...]	You ...
61	niŋ₂-zu [...]	Your fearsomeness
62	ni ⸢šu₂⸣-u-⸢um⸣	“It is me, it is me
63	na <(šu₂-u-um)>	<(If)>
64	ba <(šu₂-u-um)>	...,
r i
1	ŋa₂ ⸢a-na x⸣-[...]	On the other side of the ... canal
2	ŋa₂-ra <(a-na x-[...])>	... to
3	mu-ši <(a-na x-[...])>	The night to
4	mu-da <(a-na x-[...])>	... the name
5	mu-ta <(a-na x-[...])>	the husband to
6	e-a a-na ku-a-ta	“Ea, to you!
7	ri-ra <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<(If he slips in through a hole)>
8	ra-da <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	to you
9	a-da <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<To you>
10	e-ra <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	... to you
11	e-ši <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<(If)> he goes out to you
12	e-da <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<If> he goes back to you
13	e-ta <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	from above to below
14	zu-a <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<To you>
15	za <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<To you>
16	za-ra <(a-na ku-a-ta)>	<To you>
17	bi-a a-na ša-a-tim	to that
18	ba <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	to that
19	ni-a <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	This (is) for the future
20	na <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	to another person
21	un-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	Ring (of) <to> that
22	an-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	Anši for that
23	in-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	he will pay back.
24	en-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	Enši for that
25	ub-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	he set up for him.
26	ab-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<(for the future)>
27	ib₂-ši <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	he will pay.
28	un-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	Ring of the lord
29	an-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	Anda to that
30	in-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	he will pay back.
31	en-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<To the lord>
32	ub-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	to that place
33	ab-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<(for the future)>
34	ib₂-da <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	he shall pay.
35	un-ta <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<(for the future)>
36	an-⸢ta⸣ <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<(for the future)>
37	in-⸢ta⸣ <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	Inta’e
38	en-ta <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<Now>
39	ub-ta <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	a reed fence for that
40	ab-ta <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	<(for the future)>
41	ib₂-ta <(a-na ša-a-tim)>	he caused to be
42	mu aš-šum	year: “Assyria
43	mu-še₃ <(aš-šum)>	a name
44	ke₄-eš aš-šum KI.TA	ke’eš (means) lower
45	nam <(aš-šum KI.TA)>	Nam (of the lower part)
46	ke₄-nam <(aš-šum KI.TA)>	<It is indeed> the lower
47	mu-aš aš-šum AN.⸢TA⸣ MURUB₄.⸢TA⸣	“Woe is the sky, the middle of the sky
48	⸢ta⸣ iš-tu <KI>.TA	from below
49	ta in-na-ni	What has he done?
50	ud-da ap-piš AN.TA MURUB₄.⸢TA⸣	Today, the upper part is elevated.
51	<(ud-da)> an i-rat	<(On the day)> that An was smitten,
52	<(ud-da)> al-la-{⸢pa-ak⸣}pak	<On the day> of Ala-epak
53	<(ud-da)> ina qa₂-bal	<day> in the middle
54	<(ud-da)> iš-tu u₄-um	From the day
55	<(ud-da)> e-nu-⸢ma⸣	<On the day> that he goes out
56	da e-⸢li⸣	next to (the property of) Elî
57	ta <(e-li)>	<What>
58	dirig <(e-li)>	surpassing
59	ugu <(e-li)>	on top of
60	ŋu₁₀-⸢da⸣ UGU-ia	“It is enough, it is enough for me.
61	ŋu₁₀-ta <(UGU-ia)>	<From> my account
62	ŋu₁₀-ra <(UGU-ia)>	for me
63	⸢dirig⸣-ŋu₁₀-še₃ <(UGU-ia)>	to the Eniĝara temple
64	ugu-ŋu₁₀-še₃ <(UGU-ia)>	upon me
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1	su-ŋu₁₀-še₃ <(UGU-ia)>	<(My)> body
2	e-da UGU-ka	“What is yours to do?
3	⸢e⸣-ta <(UGU-ka)>	From the <house> of your house>
4	⸢za⸣-ra <(UGU-ka)>	<(If)> you (are) the one who screams,
5	⸢dirig⸣-zu-še₃ <(UGU-ka)>	<It is> your dingirig daise
6	ugu-zu-še₃ <(UGU-ka)>	on your account
7	mu-da UGU-šu	a name on it
8	un-da <(UGU-šu)>	Ring of
9	an-da <(UGU-šu)>	Anda
10	in-da <(UGU-šu)>	Inda
11	en-da <(UGU-šu)>	with the lord
12	ub-da <(UGU-šu)>	the ubda priest
13	ib₂-da <(UGU-šu)>	he smote
14	e-ne-a-ar <(UGU-šu)>	he will pay.
15	dirig-bi-še₃ <(UGU-šu)>	surpassingly
16	dirig-ba <(UGU-šu)>	It is a dirigba
17	dirig-ni-še₃ <(UGU-šu)>	to his superior
18	dirig-na <(UGU-šu)>	He who is superior to him
19	ugu-bi-še₃ <(UGU-šu)>	upon him
20a	ugu-bi-zu <(UGU-šu)>	upon him
20b	ugu-ni-še₃ <(UGU-šu)>	against him
21	ugu-na <(UGU-šu)>	upon him
22	da qa₂-du	next to
23	bi-a-da <(qa₂-du)>	to Bi’ada
24	bi-da <(qa₂-du)>	<(and)> the house
25	bi-ta <(qa₂-du)>	from the house
26	ŋu₁₀-da qa₂-du-u₂-a	together with me
27	ŋu₁₀-ta <(qa₂-du-u₂-a)>	<(If)> I drank (it) once
28	ŋa₂-a-da <(qa₂-du-u₂-a)>	<(My) hand>
29	ŋa₂-a-ta <(qa₂-du-u₂-a)>	<From> my hand
30	e-ta qa₂-du-uk-ku	from above Qadukku
31	za-a-ta <(qa₂-du-uk-ku)>	You (are) a <shepherd>
32	za-a-da <(qa₂-du-uk-ku)>	<You are> my friend.
33	un-da qa₂-du-uš-šu	Ring of his hand
34	an-da <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	<(Heaven’s breath)>
35	in-da <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	Inda
36	en-da <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	with the lord
37	ub-da <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	<The womb>
38	ab-da <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	(As for) the one who touches the ground
39	ib₂-da <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	he smote
40	un-ta <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	<Open> his mouth
41	an-ta <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	from above
42	in-⸢ta⸣ <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	Inta’e
43	en-ta <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	<From> the top
44	ub-ta <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	from the ub
45	ab-ta <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	from the sea
46	ib₂-ta <(qa₂-du-uš-šu)>	from the river
47	zu-da ra-ma-ni-ka	your love-making
48a	a₂ it-tum	labor of ittum
48b	da <(it-tum)>	next to (the property of) Ittum
49	ta <(it-tum)>	<What>
50	ki <(it-tum)>	with (ittum)
51	ŋu₁₀-⸢da⸣ it-ti-ia	with me
52	ŋu₁₀-⸢ta⸣ <(it-ti-ia)>	<(ittiya)>
53	ki-ŋu₁₀-ta <(it-ti-ia)>	from my place of birth
54	e-da it-ti-ka	“How long will you be with you?"
55	e-ta <(it-ti-ka)>	from your (house)
56	a-za-da <(it-ti-ka)>	I want to ... with you.
57	a-za-ta <(it-ti-ka)>	I stand with you.
58	da-da it-ti-šu₂ AN.TA	Dada with him, above
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1	an-ta <(it-ti-šu₂ AN.TA)>	above, above
2	ki-ni-ta <(it-ti-šu₂ AN.TA)>	True, above
3	ki-ni-da <(it-ti-šu₂ AN.TA)>	<(His) upper arm>
4	e-ni-ta <(it-ti-šu₂ AN.TA)>	<(His) upper arm>
5	un-ga ap-pu-na	Ring of Apuna
6	an-ga <(ap-pu-na)>	<(Appana)>
7	in-ga <(ap-pu-na)>	Inga <(appana)>
8	en-ga <(ap-pu-na)>	The en priestess
9	da le-e-u₂	next to Le’u
10	mu-da e-li-i	the one who has risen up,
11	e-da te-li-i	“If he climbs up,
12	an-da i-li-i	the gods of heaven and earth
13	lu₂ mu-u₂	a person who
14	ga mu-u₂	milk of the man
15	ga lu-u₂	milk or milk
16	hu <(lu-u₂)>	ḫu (means)
17	ha <(lu-u₂)>	may it be!
18	he₂ <(lu-u₂)>	may it be!
19	ša <(lu-u₂)>	of either
20	ši <(lu-u₂)>	from either
21	⸢u₃⸣ lu ma-a u ma-ri-tum	“Either a man or a woman
22	a li ma-a u ma-ri-⸢tum⸣	“May he and Mari-etum
23	e <(li ma-a u ma-ri-tum)>	“Ha! And maritum!>
24	ul <(li ma-a u ma-ri-tum)>	It is not <(yet)>
25	nu u₂-ul ma-la-a	there is none.
26	na <(u₂-ul ma-la-a)>	<(It is not enough)>
27	nam <(u₂-ul ma-la-a)>	no fate
28	la <(u₂-ul ma-la-a)>	<No>
29	⸢li⸣ <(u₂-ul ma-la-a)>	“Eli’e is not there
30	ra <(u₂-ul ma-la-a)>	<It is not mine>
31	nu <(u₂-ul ma-la-a)>	<No>
32	nu la-a	he did not
33	nu-da la-ma	“The one who lies down, the lamaštu-demon,
34	nu-da a-di-ni	Without him, his father
35	nu-da-aš a-di-ni AN.⸢TA⸣ KI.TA	“At that time, the lower heavens
36	nam-<ŋu₁₀> {{ he-pi₂ }} <mi>-nu	“If he is a thief, what will he do?
37	a <(mi-nu)>	<Alas>
38	e <(mi-nu)>	<Ha!>
39	e-ne-am₃ <(mi-nu)>	<What> is it?
40	ta-e-am₃ <(mi-nu)>	What else?
41	nu-me-a ba-lum	without a claim
42	nam-me-a <(ba-lum)>	Nominated by Ba’lum
43	na-an-na <(ba-lum)>	<Nana>
44	nu-⸢un-da-a⸣ <(ba-lum)>	<(If)> he does not go out
45	šub-ba e-zib₄	Disregard that he who touches the forehead
46	DU ma-a AN.TA	he went, saying: "The upper
47	u₃ <(ma-a AN.TA)>	and above
48	ši <(ma-a AN.TA)>	That (is) above
49	um ma-a KI.TA	saying: "The lower
50	am₃ <(ma-a KI.TA)>	Wild bull <(moonrise to sunrise:)>
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1	im <(ma-a KI.TA)>	tablet of <(the lower one)>
2	me <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<me>
3	ma <(ma-a KI.TA)>	"the lower
4	dam <(ma-a KI.TA)>	wife of <ma> lower
5	da-am₃ <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<(He is)> the father, the lower
6	nam <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<(the lower part)>
7	na-nam <(ma-a KI.TA)>	indeed, <under>
8	un-ga <(ma-a KI.TA)>	Ring of <(the lower)>
9	an-ga <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<An>
10	in-ga <(ma-a KI.TA)>	Inga (says) <(the lower part)>
11	en-ga <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<How low>
12	ab-da <(ma-a KI.TA)>	the lower side,
13	i₃-me <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<He knows> the lower
14	i₃-me-a <(ma-a KI.TA)>	<If> he is lower
15	u₃ ma-a u ma-ri-tum	and Maritum
16	a <(ma-a u ma-ri-tum)>	<May> and Maritum
17	i <(ma-a u ma-ri-tum)>	"and Maritum"
18	e <(ma-a u ma-ri-tum)>	<Ha! and Maritum>
19	i₃-me-a ša ma-a	“Who is it that
20	ŋeš-en ma-an KI.TA	“Who under
21	e-še mi-i KI.TA	“What below
22	⸢na⸣-me man-ma	Who is it that we are?
23	na-ab-be₂-a um-ma	"Speak!", thus
24	pir-su SAG{tu-u₂} u₃ ana-ku NU AL.TIL	The first part of the extispicy, and I am not finished.
25	tu-uš KU wa-ša-bu ha-am-ṭu₂ ⸢ša₂ DIŠ⸣	“You are the one who eats bread, you are the man of the ēšu-disease.
26	ki-i pi-i ṭup-pi	according to the wording of the tablet
27	⸢GABA.RI⸣ [x] ⸢URIM₂⸣{ki} LIBIR.RA-šu₂ ⸢GIM⸣	“Eraba’e-plant, ... of Urim, its original, emešum-plant
28	[...] ⸢a⸣-na IGI.DU₈.A-šu₂	... his first appearance
29	[x-x {m}{d}en]-⸢lil₂⸣-a-hu-id-di-nu	Enlil-eaḫiddinu
30	⸢DUMU⸣ {m}{d}MAŠ-{mu}GUR-gi-mil	the son of Ninurta-šumu-gimil,
31	šu-me-ru₆{ru}u₂ pa-lih	Šumēru, the one who reveres
32	{d}50 KAK u₃ {d}NUSKA	Ea, KAK, and Nusku
33	NU TUM₃ NIBRU{ki} {iti}ZIZ₂	Nippur, Šabaṭu
34	U₄ 7KAM MU 17KAM {m}dar-ia₂-a-muš	day 7, year 17 of Dariya-amuš
35	⸢šar⸣-ri ma-ti-ta-an	the šarru of the land

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