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CUSAS 25, p. 100 (P500448)
Commentary, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | CUSAS 25, p. 100 |
|---|---|
| ID | P500448 |
| Museum no. | BM 050634 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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' | {iti}BARA₂ {iti}⸢GU₄⸣ {[iti}SIG₄] | Nisannu, Ayyaru, Simanu |
| 2' | {iti}ŠU {iti}NE {⸢iti}KIN⸣ | (In) Du’uzu (IV), Abu (V), Elul (VI) |
| 3' | {iti}DU₆ {iti}APIN {iti}GAN | Tašritu, Araḫsamnu, Kislimu |
| 4' | {iti}AB {iti}ZIZ₂ {⸢iti}ŠE⸣ | Ṭebētu (X), Šabaṭu (XI), Duʾuzu (IV), |
| 5' | UŠ₈ E₂ BAD-ma SIG₄ ŠUB{di} | (If) it is long: the house will be demolished and bricks will be laid. |
| 6' | ina {iti}ŠU E₂ BI SUMUN{bar} | In the month of Duʾuzu that house will be abandoned. |
| 7' | ina {iti}NE E₂ BI DUMU-ME TUKU{ši} | In Abu that house will acquire sons. |
| 8' | ina {iti}DU₆ DINGIR-šu₂ ana {munus}SIG₅ | In Tašritu (VII) his god for a good woman |
| 9' | UŠ-MEŠ-šu₂ | His enemies |
| 10' | ina {iti}APIN mim-mu-šu₂ ana IGI-šu₂ | In (the month) Araḫsamna, whatever pertains to him |
| 11' | DU{ak} | to go |
| 12' | ina {iti}ŠE A₂.TUKU TUKU{ši} | In (the month) Du’uzu (IV), he will acquire strength. |
| 13' | E₂ DU₃{uš} ša₂ {giš}IG i-zaq-qa-pu | A built-up house will be surrounded by a door. |
| 14' | ina {iti}SIG₄ ŠA₃.HUL₂.LA ŠA₃.HUL₂.LA | On the day of Simanu, may there be happiness, may happiness |
| 15' | ina {iti}ŠU E₂ BI SUMUN{bar} | In the month of Duʾuzu that house will be abandoned. |
| 16' | ina {iti}NE lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA | In Abu (V) it is favourable. |
| 17' | ina {iti}DU₆ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA | In Tašritu (VII) it is good. |
| 18' | ina {iti}APIN mim-mu-šu₂ ana IGI-šu₂ DU{ak} | In Araḫsamnu (VIII) everything goes before him. |
| 19' | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₃{eš} E₂ | In (the month) Šabaṭu (XI), the builder of the house |
| 20' | ina {iti}ŠE DU₃{eš} E₂ | In (the month) Šabāṭu (VII), he will build the house. |
| 21' | E₂ iq-qur ša₂ SUMUN KUR₂-ma GIBIL DU₃{uš} | (If) an earthquake afflicts a house: the old one will change and a new one will be built. |
| 22' | ina {iti}GU₄ E₂ BI DAGAL{⸢iš⸣} | In Ayyaru that house will expand |
| 23' | ina {iti}ŠU DU₈ ⸢HUL⸣ | In (the month) Duʾuzu (IV), the festival of Eḫul, |
| 24' | ina {iti}AB lib₃-bi ⸢DUG₃⸣.[GA] | In Ṭebētu (X) the heart of the ēru-plant |
| 25' | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₃{⸢uš⸣} [E₂] | On Šabaṭu (XI) he will build the house. |
| 26' | ina {iti}ŠE ⸢DU₈⸣ [HUL] | In (the month) Duʾuzu (IV), evil |
| 27' | E₂ i-ṣi ša₂ ⸢si-i-ri i-hal⸣-[la-šu₂] | (If) a house burns its oil from a sīru-tree |
| 28' | ina {iti}GU₄ lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA | In Ayyaru (II) it is favourable. |
| 29' | ina {iti}KIN E₂ BI SUMUN{⸢bar⸣} | In Ululu (VI) that house will become old. |
| 30' | ina {iti}DU₆ lib₃-bi ⸢DUG₃⸣.[GA] | In Tašritu (VII) the heart of the ēdug-plant |
| 31' | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ ⸢DU₃{eš} E₂⸣ | In Šabaṭu (XI), the ēdu-priest of the temple |
| 32' | ina {iti}ŠE ⸢DU₈ HUL⸣ | In (the month) Šūzu (IV), evil ēru-temple |
| 33' | E₂ is-suh ša₂ lib₃-bi E₂ | (If) he tears out a house: that of the heart of the house. |
| 34' | u₂-⸢šap-pa⸣-lu₄ | |
| 35' | ina {iti}GU₄ ⸢lib₃-bi⸣ DUG₃.GA | In the month Ayyaru (II), it is favourable. |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ina {[iti}ŠE DU₈ HUL] | In (the month) Duʾuzu (IV) evil will be released |
| 2' | E₂ tam-la-a⸣ [SA₅ ša₂ ŠA₃ E₂-šu₂ šap-lu₄] | House of Tamla’e |
| 3' | x x [...] | |
| 4' | x x [...] | |
| 5' | [ina {iti}ŠU lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA] | In the month of Du’uzu (IV) it is good. |
| 6' | [ina {iti}NE lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA] | In Abu (V) it is favourable. |
| 7' | [ina {iti}KIN E₂ BI SUMUN{bar]} | In Ululu (VI) that house |
| 8' | [ina {iti}APIN DU₈ HUL] | On Araḫsamnu (VIII) evil will be released. |
| 9' | [ina {iti}ŠE E₂ BI LIBIR.RA] | In the month of Duʾuzu that house will be restored. |
| 10' | E₂-[su KUR₂{ir} ša₂ la-pan GISKIM] | (If) his house is surrounded by a hostile land: a sign |
| 11' | E₃-ma ana ⸢E₂⸣-[šu₂ MAN-ma ir-ru-bu] | came out and entered his house. |
| 12' | ina {iti}SIG₄ ⸢ZARAH⸣ ina SU NA [DU₈] | In Simanu (III) the ešāru-tree is removed from the man's body. |
| 13' | ina {iti}APIN DU₈ HUL | On Araḫsamnu (VIII) evil will be released. |
| 14' | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ DU₈ HUL | On Šabaṭu (XI) evil will be released. |
| 15' | ina {iti}ŠE UGU EN INIM-šu₂ GUB{za} | In (the month) Du’uzu (IV), it will stand over the owner of the matter. |
| 16' | ana E₂-šu₂ MAN-ma KUR₂{ir} ša₂ la GISKIM | (If) he enters his house and advances against the one who does not make a sign |
| 17' | ⸢ša₂ x x x⸣ ana E₂ MAN-ma DIB{qu} | The ... entered the king’s house and passed. |
| 18' | ina {iti}GU₄] lib₃-bi DUG₃.GA | In Ayyaru (II) it is favourable. |
| 19' | ina {iti}SIG₄] ⸢ZARAH⸣ ina SU NA DU₈ | In Simanu (III) the ešaraḫ-plant is removed from the man's body. |
| 20' | ina {iti}KIN/APIN DU₈] HUL | On Ululu (VI) evil will be released. |
| 21' | ina {iti}ZIZ₂] ⸢DU₈⸣ HUL | On Šabaṭu (XI) evil |
| 22' | ina {iti}ŠE UGU EN] ⸢INIM-šu₂ GUB⸣{[za]} | In (the month) Du’uzu (IV), it is incumbent on the lord of the incantation. |
| r vii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢E₂⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | the temple |
| 3' | {iti}⸢x⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | of the month e22 |
| 4' | {iti}⸢x⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | of the month e22 |
| 5' | U₄.⸢x⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | day ... |
| 6' | U₄.⸢x⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | day ... |
| 7' | ⸢x⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | |
| 8' | NU [x x x x (x x)] | I did not ...... |
| 9' | ⸢E₂⸣ [x x x x (x x)] | the temple |
| 10' | {iti}⸢BARA₂⸣ [x x x (x x)] | the month of Nisannu |
| 11' | {iti}KIN {iti}⸢DU₆⸣ [x x (x x)] | Elul (VI), Tašritu (VII), |
| 12' | {iti}AB {iti}⸢ZIZ₂⸣ [x x (x x)] | Ṭebētu (X), Šabaṭu (X) |
| 13' | ERIN₂{ni} ana ME₃ ⸢x⸣ [x (x x)] | our troops to battle |
| 14' | {iti}GU₄ {iti}⸢KIN⸣ [x x (x x)] | Ayyaru (II), Elūlu (VI) |
| 15' | {iti}APIN {⸢iti⸣}[x x x (x)] | Araḫsamnu (VIII), eponym year of |
| 16' | ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| r viii | ||
| 1' | ina {iti}SIG₄⸣ [...] | In Simanu (III) |
| 2' | ina {iti}⸢ŠU⸣ [...] | In the month of Elūnum |
| 3' | ina {iti}⸢KIN⸣ [DINGIR-šu₂ ana {munus}SIG₅] | In (the month) Elūlu (VI) his god for a good woman |
| 4' | UŠ-ME-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 5' | ina {iti}GAN lib₃-bi ⸢DUG₃⸣.GA | On Kislimu (IX) the heart of the ēduĝ-plant |
| 6' | ina {iti}ZIZ₂ GURUN SI.SA₂ | In Šabaṭu (XI), the grain will prosper. |
| 7' | ina {iti}ŠE ŠU.TAG.GA-BI SI.SA₂ | In (the month) Duʾuzu (IV), his hand will thrive. |
| 8' | {giš}KIRI₆ ud-diš ša₂ i-rap-[pi]-⸢qu⸣ | The orchard is open daily. |
| 9' | ina {iti}GU₄ LU₂ BI ⸢UGU⸣ [EN] | On the day of Ayyaru that man will be entrusted to the lord |
| 10' | INIM-šu₂ GUB{⸢az⸣} | (If) his word stands (there) |
| 11' | ina {iti}SIG₄ A₂.TUKU ni-ṣir-tu₂ IGI{mar} | (If) in Simanu (III) he has a deficit: he will experience loss. |
| 12' | ina {iti}KIN DINGIR-šu₂ ana {munus}SIG₅ UŠ-ME-šu₂ | In (the month) Elūlu (VI), his (personal) god will be favorable towards his good wife. |
| 13' | ina {iti}APIN EN INIM-šu₂ KUR{ad₂} | In (the month) Araḫsamna (VIII), the lord of the word will conquer the land of Dur. |
| 14' | ina {iti}ŠE ma-la E₃ ⸢IGI⸣-MIN-šu₂ | In (the month) Du’uzu (IV), as much as he leaves, his eyes |
| 15' | SAG.HUL.HA.ZA IGI | (If) he sees SAG.HUL.HA.ZA. |
| 16' | ina {iti}BARA₂ ⸢GISKIM {munus⸣}SIG₅ GAR-šu₂ | In Nisannu (I) a sign (means) good. |
| 17' | ina {iti}SIG₄ ⸢x⸣ [(x) x x] ⸢x⸣ GAR-šu₂ | In Simanu (III) ... is placed. |
| 18' | ina {iti}KIN ana [KUR{ad₂} A₂.TUKU] ⸢GAR-šu₂⸣ | In Ululu (VI) he will acquire access to the fortified wall. |
| 19' | ina {iti}DU₆ ana [SIG₅ IGI GAR-šu₂] | (If) on Tašritu (VII) it is set towards good fortune |
| 20' | ina {iti}APIN ⸢A₂⸣.[TUKU GU₇ GAR-šu₂] | In Araḫsamnu (VIII), ēšu-disease affects the liver: its appearance |
| r ix | ||
| 1 | BARA₂ 1 4.1/2 6.1/2 8 10 11 14 16(13) 23.1/2 ŠE | Dais: 1 4 1/2 6 1/2 8 10 11 14 16(13) 23 1/2 |
| 2 | GU₄ 2 6 8 10 12 15 16 18 22 24 26 28 29 30 ŠE | II 2 6 8 10 12 15 16 18 22 24 26 28 29 30 are owed. |
| 3 | SIG₄ 1 2 9 11 12 13 15 16 22 24 26 28 ŠE | Bricks 1 2 9 11 12 13 15 16 22 24 26 28 are available. |
| 4 | ŠU 1 3 7 11 13 17 19 21 22 27 28 29 ŠE | Hand of 1 3 7 11 13 17 19 21 22 27 28 29 |
| 5 | NE 1 2 5.1/2 9 10 13 16 ŠE | V 1 2 5½ 9 10 13 16 are available |
| 6 | KIN 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 14 16 17 19 21 23 29 ŠE | VI 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 14 16 17 19 21 23 29 are available. |
| 7 | DU₆ 1 6 8.1/2 11 13.1/2 14 17 19 21 22 23 26 28 29 ŠE | VII 1 6 8 1/2 11 13 1/2 14 17 19 21 22 23 26 28 29 are deficit. |
| 8 | APIN <x x x x> 9 11 13 15 18 19 20 23 24 26 28 30 ŠE | VIII <...> 9 11 13 15 18 19 20 23 24 26 28 30 are available. |
| 9 | GAN <x x x x x x> 16 18 21 23 25 29 30 ŠE | IX <......> 16 18 21 23 25 29 30 are deficit. |
| 10 | AB 1 7 11.1/2 13 he-<pi₂> 17.1/2 21 22 23 24.1/2 25 26 27.1/2 28 29 ŠE | Month X, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 7°. The 11 1/2th, the 13th, it was eclipsed. The 17 1/2th?, the 21st, the 22nd, the 23rd, the 24 1/2th (and) the 25th, [the 26th,] the 27 1/2th(sic), the 28th, and the 29th, its equivalent. |
| 11 | ZIZ₂ 1 3 11.1/2 19 20 22 23 25 26 28 29 ŠE | XI 1 3 11 1/2 19 20 22 23 25 26 28 29 are deficit. |
| 12 | ŠE 1 2 4 6 8 9 10 12 14 15 20 22 24 25 27 30 ⸢ŠE⸣ | (Favorable days in the month) Araḫsamnu (VIII): 1 2 4 6 8 9 10 12 14 15 20 22 24 25 27 30 are favorable. |
| 13 | BARA₂ 2.KAM 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 22 26 30 [ŠE] | Second dais: 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 16 17 22 26 30 are owed. |
| 14 | ⸢KIN⸣ 2.[KAM] 1.1/2 2.1/2 5 6 7.1/2 8 9 10 11 x x x 21/22 25 26 29 ŠE | 2nd eše2e23 1 1/2 2 1/2 5 6 7 1/2 8 9 10 11 x 21 22 25 26 29 is the work rate |
| 15 | [ŠE 2.KAM] [x x x] 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 | Second tablet of ... 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 |
| 16 | 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ŠE | 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 are available. |
| 17 | ina ITI U₄.1.KAM U₄.3.KAM U₄.5.KAM U₄.7.KAM ⸢U₄⸣.18.KAM U₄.19.KAM⸣ U₄.21.KAM | (If) in a month on the 1st, the 3rd, the 4th, the 7th, ‘day’, the 18th, (and) the 19th, it is on the 21st. |
| 18 | U₄.25.KAM U₄.28.KAM ina ITI 10 U₄-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša₂ a-na ⸢DU₃{eš⸣} AŠ₂ | The 25th (and) the 28th, in a month, the 10 days of the ešû-house that is for the bbīti-house. |
| 19 | {lu₂}A.ZU ana {lu₂}GIG ŠU-su ⸢NU⸣ TUM₃ ⸢U₄.7.KAM ⸢U₄⸣.14.KAM | (If) a physician takes his hand against a sick person: he will die. |
| 20 | U₄.21.KAM U₄.28.KAM U₄ HUL U₄.6.KAM U₄.9.KAM ⸢U₄⸣.20.KAM | The 21st, the 28th, the evil day, the 4th, (and) the 9th, “The 22nd, the 20th, |
| 21 | U₄.23.KAM U₄.25.KAM U₄-ME ⸢il⸣-ki [(x)] | 13th day, 15th day: days of Eil-eki |
| 22 | U₄-MEŠ DUG₃.GA-MEŠ ša₂ kal MU.AN.NA ša 15 ⸢ITI⸣-[MEŠ (...) 12 ITI-MEŠ] | Good days for the whole year, 15 months (and) 12 months |
| 23 | EN 3 ITI-MEŠ DIRI-MEŠ GIM SUMUN-⸢šu₂⸣ {m}{d}⸢AG/EN⸣-[...] | For 3 months, intercalary (months), according to the old one, Ea-bēl-e-[...] |
| 24 | A {lu₂}MU-{d}AMAR.UTU {lu₂}ŠAMAN₂.LA₂ KA₂.⸢DINGIR⸣.[RA{ki} ...] | descendant of Šuma-Marduk, the ša mashtaqqin of Babylon |
| 25 | ina E₂.BABBAR₂.RA E₂ be-lu ⸢x⸣ [...] | In the Ebabbar, the house of the lord ... |
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