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Maqlû 3 (Q002707)

Incantation-Ritual

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Designation	Maqlû 3
ID	Q002707
Language	Akkadian
Genre	Incantation-Ritual

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)
1	EN₂ kaššāptu muttalliktu ša sūqāti	Incantation: “Wording of a fugitive, of the dead,
2	mūterribtu ša bītāti	the one who reveals the secrets of the house
3	dayyālītu ša birêti	Judge of the sanctuaries,
4	ḫayyāṭītu ša rebâti	The ḫayatu-demons of the middle (world)
5	ana pānīša u arkīša issanaḫḫur	to her face and her underworld she has slain,
6	izzâz ina sūqim-ma usaḫḫar šēpī	standing in the street and tearing out the šēpu-seed
7	ina rebīti ip-ta-ra-as alaktu	(Sum) In the middle of heaven he opened a reed screen (Akk) The middle of the screen he closed, a dark cloud
8	ša eṭli damqi dūssu īkim	He who trusts in you will be well. He will be satisfied.
9	ša ardati damiqti inibša itbal	The heart of my good ardatu-priestess has turned back to me,
10	ina nekelmêša kuzubša ilqe	He took (it) from her snare and her arrow.
11	eṭla ippalis-ma lamassašu īkim	The eṭla-demon has performed sorcery against me, and my lamassašu-disease has struck me
12	ardata ippalis-ma inibša itbal	(If) a sow gives birth and takes up residence (there):
13	īmuranni-ma kaššāptu illika arkīya	He saw me, and the kašptu-bowl came before me,
14	ina imtīša ip-ta-ra-as alaktu	(who) has opened up the alātu-vessel in its midst
15	ina ruḫêša išdiḫī iprus	With awe he was enraged, he opened his eyes
16	ušassi ilī u ištarī ina zumrīya	The god and goddess have seized my body,
17	ša kaššāptī<ya> ina kullati agdariṣ ṭīdaša	Whose beer I have poured out in the kullati-vessel,
18	ša ēpištīya abtani ṣalamša	Whose sorcery I have carried off, whose reign I have ruled
19	aškun ina libbīki lipâ ḫābilki	I have set up in your heart a libation bowl of milk,
20	usanniš ina kalâtīki ēra qāmâki	I have seized you by your strength, your hand,
21	ēra qāmâki imatki liprus	May your hands, your feet release,
22	eli āli attapaḫ išātu	above the city I have gathered together.
23	ina šupāl āli attadi tumurtu	With the hands of the city, I have gathered the wind,
24	ana bīt terrubī attadi išātu	I have come to the house of the terrubu-priestess,
25	tēpušīm-ma Girra līkulki	You have performed sorcery against me, so may Girra protect you!
26	tušēpišīm-ma Girra likšudki	You have performed sorcery against me, so may Girra bless you!
27	takpudīm-ma Girra lidūkki	You are listening, may Girra protect you,
28	tušakpidīm-ma Girra liqmīki	You have performed sorcery against me, so may Girra burn you.
29	ḫarrān lā târi lišaṣbitki Girra ḫābilki	May Girra take you away from the sea,
30	Girra ezzu zumurki liḫmuṭ TU₆ EN₂	May Girra, the fire of the body, rage! Incantation formula.
30a	(([KA].INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA.KAM₂ ṣalam ṭīdi lipâ ina libbi u ē[ra ina kalâti]))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ṣalam-plant, ṭīdu-plant (and) lipâ-stone in the heart and in the womb.))
31	EN₂ šitta šina mārāt Ani ša šamê	Incantation: O son of Anu, the one of heaven,
32	šalāš šina mārāt Ani ša šamê	The well-being of the land of Anu, that of heaven
33	ṭurra ṣabtānim-ma ultu šamê urradāni	“The ṭurra-demons are shouting at me, and they have turned me away from heaven.
34	ēkīam tebâtina ēkīam tallakā	“Emckicam, you are smitten, emkicam is your tower,
35	ana ēpiši u ēpišti ša annanna mār annanna ana saḫāri nillika	For the work and the work of N.N., a mighty one, N.[N.], let us go to the desert!
36	ana luqquti ša ḫuṣābīšina	for the luqqutu-offerings of my ḫušbu-priests
37	ana ḫummumi ša ḫumāmātīšina	To the one who has sinned,
38	ša līlâti ḫuluppaqqa ana šarāpi nillika	The one of the limbs, the ḫuluppaqqa, come to the king, my lord!
38a	((KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA.KAM₂ ṣalam lipî ḫimmāti))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic (and) ṣalam-plant, tallow, ḫimmātu-plant))
39	EN₂ kaššāptu nērtānītu	Incantation: “Witchcraft, wrath
40	elēnītu naršimdatu
41	āšiptu eššebūti
42	mušlaḫḫatu agugiltu
43	qadištu nadītu	Hand-lifting prayer
44	ištarītu kulmašītu	Ištarītu, Kullamu
45	bayyārtu ša mūši	The scepter of the night
46	ḫayyāṭītu ša kal ūme	The ḫayātu-plant of all days
47	mulaʾʾītu ša šamê	a star of the heavens
48	mulappitu ša erṣeti	(a kind of insect) of the netherworld
49	kāmītu ša pī ilī	mouth of the mouth of a god
50	kāsītu ša birkī ištarāti	The ‘eye’ of the netherworld, my goddess
51	dayyiktu ša eṭlūti	Judge of the young man
52	lā pādītu ša sinnišāti
53	šaḫḫuṭītu ṣabburītu	(a kind of sulphur)
54	ša ana ipšīša u ruḫêša lā ušarru mamma	Whose sorcery and rebellion cannot be overturned,
55	enenna-ma ītamrūki iṣṣabtūki	Now, when you see me, your words
56	uštēnûki uštabalkitūki	I have turned to you, I have smeared you,
57	uštapēlū amāt ipšīki	I have performed witchcraft against your mother
58	Ea u Marduk iddinūki ana Girra qurādi	Ea and Marduk gave me to Girra, the warrior,
59	Girra qurādu rikiski liḫpe	May Girra, the warrior, break your bond,
60	u mimma mala tēpušī lišamḫerki kâši ⸢TU₆⸣ EN₂	And whatever sorcery you have performed, may it release you. Incantation formula.
60a	(([KA.INIM].⸢MA⸣ UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ṣalam iškūri))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will be performed.))
61	EN₂ Id ellu namru quddušu anāku	Incantation: O pure River, exalted one, rise to the throne!
62	ēpišūʾa apkallū ša apsî	The work of the apkallu-priest of the Apsu
63	ēpišētūʾa mārāt Ani ša šamê	The incantation of heaven and earth
64	eppušūni īteneppušūni	He performs sorcery against me, he persecutes me
65	eppušūnim-ma ul ileʾʾû zumrī	I have performed sorcery against me, but it cannot be undone, my body
66	ēteneppušūnim-ma ul ileʾʾû ana ṣabātīya	I have performed sorcery against him, but he does not go up to my feet.
67	anāku ēpuš-ma elīšunu azzīz	I have performed against you, and I am standing over them
68	ētelil kīma Id ina šadîya	Etelil like River in my land
69	ētebib kīma namri ina bīt purussêya	I have entered like a wild bull into the house of my verdict,
70	ša kaššāpīya u kaššāptīya	of my beer and my beer
71	Id u namru nabalkattašunu liškunū-ma	May the River and the Namru release your rebellion so that
72	kišpīšunu libbalkitū-ma	May witchcraft turn against me, and
73	ana muḫḫīšunu u lānīšunu lillikū	May they go against him and against him!
74	kīm[a] ittî liṣlimū pānīšunu	May they be reconciled with me,
75	liḫūlū lizūbū u littattukū	May it be dissolved, dissolve, and drip away!
76	u anāku kīma Id ina šadîya lū ellēku EN₂	And may I be pure like River in my land, Incantation:
77	EN₂ lamânni sutû elamû redânni	Incantation: O Sutu, Elam, raise me up,
78	katmanni agû edû saḫpanni	I am smitten by the agû-demon (and) the eduf-disease,
79	kaššāptu sutāte dāni ṣibissa	She has poured out bittersweet beer on her body
80	elēnītu elamāta ṣibissa mūtu	Eleanor from Elam, her life
81	Girra tappê Šamaš izizzam-ma	Girra, companion of Šamaš, stand by me and
82	kīma šadî ina kibrīti inuḫḫu	like a mountain in the underworld it is swollen
83	kišpī ruḫê rusê ša kaššāptīya	witchcraft, magic, sorcery against me
84	elēnītīya Girra liqmi	May Girra burn my limbs,
85	Id ellu libbaša liḫpe	May the pure river calm your heart
86	mû nāri ellūtu lipšurū kišpīša	May the pure water release the witchcraft,
87	u anāku kīma Id ina šadîya lū ellēku EN₂	And may I be pure like River in my land, Incantation:
87a	((KA⸣.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ṣalam ittî ša kibrīta ballu))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: a ‘balam’-demon will be released from the ground))
88	EN₂ attimannu kaššāptu ša iqbû amāt lemuttīya ina libbīša	Incantation: Whoever you are, O witch who has spoken evil against me, in your heart
89	ina libbīša ibbanû ruḫûʾa	In it, a raging wind blows,
90	ina šaptīša ibbanû rusûʾa	(who) has smashed the rusû-demon in her hand,
91	ina kibis takbusī izzâz mūtu	(who) stands at the threshing floor of the takbusu-vessel,
92	kaššāptu aṣbat pâki aṣbat lišānki	I drink beer, I wash your mouth, I cleanse your body
93	aṣbat īnīki nāṭilāti	I have seized your face, my fearsomeness
94	aṣbat šēpīki allakāti	I have seized your blood, my body,
95	aṣbat birkīki ebberēti	I sit on the throne of the four quarters
96	aṣbat aḫīki muttabbilāti	I have seized your strength, my strength,
97	aktasi idīki ana arkīki	I have turned my road into a wind,
98	Sîn ellammê liqattâ pagarki	May [Sîn] purify you, may he make your body tremble,
99	ana miqit mê u išāti liddīki-ma	May he guide me to the place of flood and flood,
100	kaššāptu kīma seḫer kunukki annê	The beer is like a seḫer of this kunukku-vessel
101	liṣūdū līriqū pānūki	May it be heard, may it be obeyed
101a	((KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ṣalam ṭīdi ina ku[nukki arqi p]âšu tabarram))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: you sweep the ground with a cloth, you smear his mouth with it.))
102	EN₂ attīʾē ša tēpušīnni	Incantation: You, whom you have performed against me,
103	attīʾē ša tušēpišīnni	You who have performed sorcery against me
104	attīʾē ša tukaššipīnni	You who have sinned against me
105	attīʾē ša tuḫappipīnni	You who have smashed me,
106	attīʾē ša tuṣabbitīnni	You who have sinned against me,
107	attīʾē ša tukannikīnni	You, who have convicted me,
108	attīʾē ša tuʾabbitīnni	You who have sinned against me,
109	attīʾē ša tubbirīnni	You who have split me apart,
110	attīʾē ša tukassînni	You who have sinned against me
111	attīʾē ša tulaʾʾînni	You who have surrounded me,
112	taprusī ittīya ilī u ištarī	who trusts in me, god and goddess,
113	taprusī ittīya šēʾu šeʾītu aḫu u aḫātu ibru tappû u kinattu	“You are my companion, you are my friend, brother, sister, friend, and companion.
114	aleqqâkkim-ma ḫaḫâ ša utūni diḫmennu ša diqāri	I have taken you, and the ḫaḫâ-plant of the utu-plant, the dīḫannu-soapwort of the diqāri-plant
115	amaḫḫaḫ atabbak ana qaqqad raggati šīmtīki	Amaḫaḫ (means) “I am enraged, I am frightened to the utterance of your great divinity,
115a	((KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.RU.DA ištar kubši kin[ṣi] ša ṭīdi teppuš [ḫ]aḫâ ša utū[ni]))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: “Ištar, you are adjured, you have performed sorcery against me, (and) you have had sorceries performed against me.))
115b	((diḫmenni ša diqāri t[amaḫḫaḫ-ma t]atabbak ana qaqqadīš[a]))	((You crush the sulphur from a diqāri stone and you pour it into his head))
116	EN₂ ša ēpušanni uštēpišanni	Incantation: Who has performed sorcery against me, has sorceress against me
117	ina mīli nāri ēpušanni	In the city, the land has performed a ritual against me
118	ina mīṭi nāri ēpušanni	Through the utterance of the night he performed (the ritual) against me
119	ana ēpišti epšī-ma iqbû	(who) has performed sorcery against me and said
120	ana sāḫerti suḫrī-ma iqbû	(who) has said to the sāḫbertu-priestess:
121	annīta lū makurraša	May this man your boat
121a	[...] ...
122	kīma makurru annīta ibbalakkitu	Like a boat, they turn you away from me,
123	kišpūša libbalkitū-ma ana muḫḫīša u lānīša lillikū	May witchcraft turn against you so that they may go against you and against you.
124	dīnša lissaḫip-ma dēnī līšir EN₂	May your judgment be heeded, and may my case go well. Incantation:
124a	((KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.DA makur ṭīdi šina ṣalmī ṭī[di] ina libbīša))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: a boat of tamarisk, a šēdu-plant, (and) sulphur in it.))
125	EN₂ makurraya Sîn ušēpiš	Incantation: “Makurraya, Sîn, created
126	ina birīt qarnīša našât pišertu	In the middle of her horns, the voice of the mouth,
127	ašbū ina libbīša kaššāpu u kaššāptu	In it, warlock and witch
128	ašbū ina libbīša ēpiš(u) u ēpištu	In it, sorcery and sorcery
129	ašbū ina libbīša sāḫiru u sāḫertu	Ašbû is in it: saḫbiru-disease and paralysis
130	ša makurrīšunu libbatiq ašalša	May the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ of the boats be favourable,
131	markassa lippaṭer-ma tarkullaša linnaseḫ	May her limbs be released, and may her thighs be swollen.
132	edû ana tâmti lišēṣīšunūti	May the ēdû-demon turn into a flood,
133	šamrūti agû elīšunu lītellû	May the mountain, the high steppe, be revealed to me
134	šāršunu ay izīqam-ma ay iḫīṭanni	May your anger not approach me, may it not come near me
135	ina qibīt Nuska u Girra ilī dayyānī EN₂	By the command of Nuska and Girra, the gods, our judges, Incantation:
135a	((KA.[INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂.DA m]akur līši šina ṣalmī [līši ina libbīša]))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: may the land of Akkad be at peace, may there be peace in it.))
136	EN₂ ḫaṣabtu sūqāti ammēni tugdanarrênni	Incantation: “I am a slanderer, I am an enchantress,
137	ammēni našparātūki ittanallakāni	Why have your messages kept coming to me?
138	kaššāptu qaqdâ amâtīki	The ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic, the slander of your mother,
139	ammēni ittanakšadā ana ṣabātīya	Why has he turned back to my speech?
140	elli ana ūri aptaki aka[ttam]	I am pure to the sun, I have risen to you.
141	urrad ana qaqqarim-ma uṣabbat kibsī[ki]	I turn to the ground and seize your feet.
142	ina kibsīki rābiṣu ušeššeb	In the kibsi, the rābiṣu-temple, he entered
143	eṭem ridâti ḫarrānki ušaṣbat	(who) has seized the young man, the fugitive, in your city,
144	amaḫḫaṣ muḫḫaki ušanna ṭēnki	Amaḫ-bašdb, the one who encircles you,
145	adallaḫ libbaki tamaššî šīrīki	I call out to your heart, I call upon your name
146	ēpištu u muštēpištu	sorcery and incantation
147	šamû anāku-ma ul tulappatīnni	The heavens do not fear me,
148	erṣetu anāku-ma ul turaḫḫînni	the four quarters to me, but they did not abandon me.
149	siḫil balti anāku-ma ul takabbasīnni	You do not recite the balaŋ song to me,
150	ziqit zuqaqīpi anāku-ma ul talappatīnni	Ziqit-sulphur (and) ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach me,
151	šadû zaqru anāku-ma kišpūki ruḫûki	I am exalted, I am shining towards you, my witchcraft is fierce against you,
152	rusûki upšāšûki lemnūti	Your sorcery, your evil machinations,
153	ul iṭeḫḫûni ul iqarribūni yâši EN₂	They have not come near me, they have not approached me, Incantation:
153a	((KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂ ḫaṣabti sūq-erbetti lipâ tapaššaš ta[bar]ra takarrik))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: you smear ḫašabātu-spurge, sulphur, cypress (and) tallow on a piece of leather, (and then) you daub (his eyes).))
154	EN₂ rittum-ma rittu	Incantation: “Ritumma, rittu-disease,
155	rittu dannatu ša amēlūti	strong hand of the wild bull
156	ša kīma nēši iṣbatu amēlu	Who has seized me like a wild bull
157	kīma ḫuḫāri isḫupu eṭlu	like a stag, a young male goat
158	kīma šēti ukattimu qarrādu	like a šētu-demon, a hero,
159	kīma šuškalli ašārēdu ibāru	Like a šū-kallu-demon, he will become poor.
160	kīma gišparri iktumu dannu	like a reed fence he has tied up a bolt
161	kaššāpu u kaššāptu rittakunu Girra liqmi	May beer and beer be yours, may Girra burn me!
162	Girra līkul Girra lišti Girra lištābil	May Girra carry off, may Girrar carry off my spirit, may Girra take away my guilt!
163	Girra lilsâ eli dannati rittekunu	May Girra extinguish your fierceness over the storm,
164	ša rittakunu ēpušu zumurkunu liḫmuṭ	May the one who has performed sorcery against you, your body tremble
165	lispuḫ illatkunu mār Ea mašmaššu	May Ea, exorcist
166	qutri Girra līrimā pānīkunu	May the qutri priestess, Girra, be your face!
167	kīma tinūri ina ḫiṭâtīkunu	like a pig from your booty
168	kīma diqāri ina luḫummêkunu	like a diqāru-disease in your body
169	lispuḫkunūši Girra ezzu	May Girra, the angry one, dispel your anger,
170	ay iṭḫûni kišpīkunu ruḫêkunu lemnūti	May your witchcraft and evil spittle not come near me,
171	etellâ kīma nūnī ina mêya	I rise up like a star in my water,
172	kīma šaḫî ina rušumtīya	like a pig from my body
172a	((kīma qanî ina api))	((like a qanî-demon in a canal))
173	kīma maštakal ina ušalli	like maštakal-soapwort in a paste
174	kīma sassati ina aḫi atappi	like sašû-mineral in the water of the river,
175	kīma zēr ušî ina aḫi tâmti	Like a lion, I rise up from the midst of the sea,
176	ellet Ištar munammerat šīmti	Pure Ištar, the light of the heavens,
177	uṣurāt balāṭi uṣṣurāku anāku	Its bala ritual: I am going to be angry with you.
178	ina qibīt iqbû Girra rašubbu	By the command that he commands, Girra, the wild cow,
179	u Girra āriru mār Ani qardu	and Girra, the messenger of Anu, the warrior,
180	EN₂ rittum-ma rittu	Incantation: “Ritumma, rittu-disease,
181	rittu dannatu ša amēlūti	strong hand of the wild bull
182	kaššāptu aššu pîki dabbibu	The ašptu-magic, the word of your mouth, the utterance
183	aššu dannati rittaki	The severe hand of your hand
184	āla amātu aššâkki	I am the mother who is with you,
185	bīta amātu ubaʾʾâkki	“From the house of the mother, I want to pacify you,
186	kaššāpu kaššāptu ēpiš(u) u ēpištu	Warlock, witch, sorcerer and sorceress
187	bilī rittakunu-ma ana išāti luddi EN₂	Let me bring bile to you, so that I may turn to you. Incantation:
187a	((KA.INIM.MA UŠ₁₁.BUR₂ rittu išk[ūri]))	((It is the wording (of the incantation) to undo witchcraft: a hand has been tied to me.))
188	EN₂ bišlī bišlī qidê qidê	Incantation: “Fingernail, nail, nail!
189	[DUB] 3.KAM Maqlû	Third tablet of Maqlû.
h,iv_21	GIM SUMUN-[šu₂] SAR-ma ⸢ba⸣-ri	Written and checked according to its original
h,iv_22	ša₃-ṭir₂ {m}{d}šer₂-MU-MU {⸢lu₂⸣}ŠAB.TUR	The šaṭir (temple) of Šuma-iddin, the elû-demon
h,iv_23	⸢DUMU⸣ {m}{d}MU.DU₁₀.GA.SA₄.A-⸢SUM⸣-na {lu₂}GI.BUR₃	The scribal school of Mudugaša-ešuma-iddina, the scribe
h,iv_24	rit-⸢tum⸣ rit-⸢tum rit⸣-tum ⸢dan⸣-[na-tum]	“Hand-lifting, hand-lifter, ēda’e-natum
sBab,iv_31′	IM {m}{d}a-nu-um-IBILA-MU DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}a-nu-MU-⸢GIŠ⸣	Tablet of Anum-apla-iddin, son of Anu-šum-eṭir,
sBab,iv_32′	DUMU {m}ku-ri-i pa-liḫ {⸢d⸣}60 u {d}15	son of Kurî, who reveres Anu and Ištar
sBab,iv_33′	ša₂ i-na-aš₂-šu-ka a-na EN-ka lu-ter-ka	Whom he gave to you, may I return to your lord
ooBab,iv_8′	GIM SUMUN-šu₂ SAR-ma IGI.TAB u up-pu-uš IM {m}{d}⸢AG⸣-[x x x]	Written and checked according to its original. Tablet of Ea-e...
ooBab,iv_9′	⸢A⸣-šu₂ <ša₂> {m}KI-{d}AMAR.UTU-TIN A {m}{d}e₄-gi₇-ba-ti-la ŠU.II {m}dar-x-x	Itti-Marduk-balaṭu, son of Egibatila, hand of Dar-
ooBab,iv_10′	[A-šu₂] ⸢ša₂⸣ {m}{d}EN-PAB A {m}{d}30-⸢ša₂⸣-du-nu pa-liḫ [x x]	son of Bel-uṣur, descendant of Sin-eša-edunu, who reveres

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