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OB extispicy 14 (P511843)
Divination, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | OB extispicy 14 |
|---|---|
| ID | P511843 |
| Museum no. | BM 096948 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Divination |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| obverse 27 | If the top of the 'finger' is swollen and the 'finger' is thick: a man will be captured. |
| obverse 7 | If the top of the middle surface of the 'finger' is split: defeat of the enemy's troops. |
| reverse 31' | If there is a mole on the left side of his hip, he will die from his illness. In your life, the prince, the city's governor, will hear his report. |
| obverse 46 | If at the beginning of the 'finger' there is a 'weapon'-mark, a 'weapon'-mark and a 'weapon'-mark,' |
| obverse 5 | If the top of the middle surface of the 'finger' is split: she will die. |
| obverse 16 | If the top of the 'finger' is split in the middle of the 'finger': he will die. |
| obverse 2 | The top of the 'finger' is 'loose.' Evil... |
| obverse 36 | If at the beginning of the 'finger' there is a 'foot'-mark, the right side of the 'finger' is split: the prince will devour his enemies. |
| obverse 45 | If at the beginning of the 'finger' it is swollen like a kakku-vessel, and it is covered with a tarikku-vessel: he will die. |
| obverse 10 | If the top of the 'finger' is smashed and a man's heart is swollen: my troops. |
| obverse 38 | If the top of the 'finger' is split: attack of the enemy. |
| obverse 44 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is like the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' and the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' he will be seized. |
| reverse 20' | If the back of the lung is split and the veins of the lung: the harvest of the land will diminish. |
| obverse 32 | The top of the 'finger' is thick. The 'finger' is thick. |
| obverse 20 | If the top of the kakkusu is split: the sons of a prince to evil against their father will be seized. |
| reverse 2' | If in the middle of the 'finger'... a 'weapon'-mark... |
| obverse 31 | If the top of the 'finger' is covered in a 'finger' and the 'finger' is covered in a 'weapon'-mark: to the prince he will be satisfied. |
| reverse 7' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger', as much as there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger.' |
| reverse 11' | If the top of the 'finger' reaches the 'finger': the troops will raise the cattle of the enemy's army. |
| obverse 28 | The top of the 'finger' is 'loose'. The 'hand' is 'loose.' The god gives to the prince. |
| obverse 39 | If the top of the 'finger' is split: attack of the enemy. |
| obverse 47 | My good name will be taken. |
| obverse 34 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is split: the prince will have mercy on you. |
| obverse 30 | If the top of the 'finger' is split and the 'finger' is thick: the prince will be satisfied. |
| reverse 23' | The lower part is elevated. |
| reverse 16' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'well-being' of the troops, he will die of hunger. |
| reverse 4' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger': the prince will make his enemy's land prosper. |
| reverse 5' | If the back of the gall bladder is swollen: the man's house will be plundered. |
| reverse 17' | If there is a hole on the top of the hole, he will become frightened and he will become frightened with his father. |
| reverse 19' | If the back of the lung is split and returned to the rear: the prince's weapons will attack his enemy. |
| reverse 1' | ...... |
| obverse 42 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is split and the lung of Adad in the land will devastate. |
| obverse 9 | If there is a mole on the left side of the gall bladder, a man's and a tariktu-disease is located over the enemy's troops. |
| obverse 14 | If the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' is like the seal of a man and the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' and the 'finger' of the 'finger' in your life, the prince will conquer his enemies. |
| obverse 15 | If the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' is like the 'finger' of the 'finger' and the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger' of the 'finger.' |
| obverse 40 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is split: famine in the land will thrive. |
| obverse 6 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is split: defeat of the troops; the enemy's army will afflict her. |
| reverse 13' | If the back of the lung is split: the owner of the sheep will die. |
| reverse 9' | If the back of the 'finger' is split into a niru: the prince's land will make a profit. |
| reverse 22' | If on the left side of the gall bladder there is a mole on the left side of the gall bladder and the body of the lord of the sheep he will measure out the water. |
| reverse 30' | If there is a hole in the middle of the 'finger', and...: he is stricken: the god will not give it to anyone. |
| obverse 1 | The top of the 'finger' is split. |
| obverse 25 | If the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' is split: the army of the prince will not acquire a rival. |
| obverse 21 | At the beginning of the month, the heart of the ziqtu-festival is sahir and the beginning of the month, the prince's life will be abandoned. |
| obverse 12 | If the top of the 'finger' is covered in a 'weapon'-mark: go before enemy troops. |
| reverse 14' | If the top of the 'finger' is covered in a 'weapon'-mark: he will die. |
| obverse 18 | If the top of the kukuru-vessel is smashed (and) the prince's sons will become hostile to him. |
| reverse 26' | If there is a hole in the middle of the 'finger', he will seize... |
| reverse 12' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger': the prince will set the 'finger.' |
| reverse 8' | If there is a hole at the top of the 'finger': the land will become a strong one. |
| obverse 41 | If the top of the middle surface of the 'finger' is split: there will be frost in the land. |
| obverse 48 | ...-e |
| obverse 22 | At the beginning of the ziggurrat, he is sated and his ziggurrat is sated, he is a widow, he is a widow. |
| obverse 26 | If the top of the 'finger' is swollen: attack of the prince; the god will seize him. |
| reverse 18' | If there is a 'well-being' on the 'well-being' there is a 'well-being' on the 'well-being' and on the 'well-being' he will return, the son of the prince's throne will seize his father's throne, and his weapons will be scattered. |
| reverse 25' | If the back of the gall bladder is 4: the prince's life will be brought to an end. |
| obverse 33 | The top of the 'finger' is split. The 'finger' is thick. |
| obverse 43 | If the top of the middle surface of the 'finger' is split and the 'finger' of Adad in the land will devastate. |
| reverse 21' | If in the middle of the 'finger' there is a hole in the middle of the 'finger': the prince will go on a campaign. |
| obverse 13 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is swollen: he will recover. |
| obverse 8 | If the top of the right 'finger' of the lung is split and the 'finger' is covered over my troops. |
| reverse 27' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger' like the 'finger'.... |
| reverse 32' | 85 (lines) of one tablet |
| obverse 35 | If the top of the 'finger' of the 'finger' is split: the prince will become lord among the sons of his palace. |
| obverse 37 | If there is a mole at the beginning of the 'finger' there is a 'weapon'-mark: the prince will devour his enemy's land. |
| obverse 3 | If the top of the 'finger' reaches the fourth: the sons of a prince will die. |
| reverse 10' | The breast-bone is thick. The pure god is thick. |
| reverse 6' | If on the left side of the 'finger' there is a 'finger' on his hips, he will die like a 'finger.' |
| obverse 17 | If the top of the 'finger' is swollen, he will be satisfied like a lion and a qû-demon. The prince will swear to his life by the life of the god. |
| reverse 29' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger',.... |
| reverse 24' | The back of the gall bladder is 3 in number. The 'god' to the prince. |
| reverse 28' | If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger':.... |
| reverse 3' | If the top of the 'finger'...... a strong prince will seize the throne. |
| obverse 11 | If the top of the 'finger' is smashed, and a man's 'hand' is missing, a word of happiness for the prince will be read as... |
| obverse 24 | If the top of the 'finger' is thick and its 'finger' is thick, and its 'finger' is thick and the top of the 'finger' is thick and a 'finger' is thick: the prince's 'flood' will become poor and her 'flood' will become poor. |
| obverse 29 | The top of the 'finger' is thick. The 'weapon'-mark is absent. |
| reverse 15' | If the top of the 'finger' is split and in the middle of his 'finger' there is blood, he will die. |
| obverse 19 | If the top of the 'finger' is thick: he will die. |
| obverse 4 | If the top of the 'finger' of the lung is split: death of the troops; the top of the field will be captured. |
| obverse 23 | If the top of the 'finger' is thick and its 'finger' is thick, and its 'finger' is thick and the top of the 'finger' is thick: he will become ill. |
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- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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