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CMAwR Text 10.6 (Q005096)
Incantation-Ritual
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| Designation | CMAwR Text 10.6 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q005096 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 10.6.1:1 | BAD zīri ana amēli lā ṭe[ḫê ...] | The city wall, the life of the land, cannot be altered |
| 10.6.1:2 | ina šaman kanakti taba[llal kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma] zīru ul iṭe[ḫḫēšu ...] | You purify him with kanaktu-juniper, you rub him with it, and then the zimcru-disease will not approach him. |
| 10.6.1:3 | BAD zīri [...] | The wall of ... life |
| 10.6.1:4 | ina šamni ḫalṣ[i taballal ...] | You sprinkle ... in the air |
| 10.6.1:5 | amēlu šū z[īru ...] | Amēclu, hand of ẓicru ... |
| 10.6.1:6 | ana KIMIN ana amēli l[ā ṭeḫê ...] | In order to DITTO, may a flood sweep over the land |
| 10.6.1:7 | kayyamān taptanaššas[su-ma ...] | You have him drink kayyama-plant, and ... . |
| 10.6.1:8 | ana kadabbedê ana amēli lā ṭeḫê [rēš ...] ... tubbal [ištēniš tasâk] ina šaman murri taballal | You do not turn back to the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic (or) to the amēli ritual. The head ... . You recite the incantation three times. You mix it in murru-oil. |
| 10.6.1:9 | kayyamān taptanašša[ssu-ma kadabbedû u]l iṭeḫḫēšu ((u amēlu šū)) aranšu paṭir | You have him drink kayyaman-plant, and the kadabbedû-soapwort will not approach him. ((And as for me, my hand)) is split open. |
| 10.6.1:10 | ana KIMIN ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš arabî [azallâ tubbal ištēniš tas]âk ina šaman qanê ṭābi taballal | In order to DITTO, you should not approach a man. You mix head of arabû-plant (and) azallu-plant. You pound (them) together. You sprinkle (it) in filtered oil. |
| 10.6.1:11 | kayyamān taptanaššas[su-ma kadabbedû] ul iṭeḫḫēšu u amēlu šū adi balṭu ina kišpī ittaṣṣi | You are merciful to him, but the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic will not approach him, and he, until he is alive, will be bound by witchcraft. |
| 10.6.1:12 | ana KIMIN ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš r[ēʾî kamkada tubbal ištēn]iš tasâk ina šamni ḫalṣi taballal | In order to DITTO, do not approach a man, you sweep the head of a kamkada-demon, you pound together (them), you scatter them in the ground, |
| 10.6.1:13 | kayyamān taptanaššas[su-ma kadabbedû] ul iṭeḫḫēšu u amēlu šū ina dannati ittaṣṣi | You are adjured by him, but the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ magic will not approach him, and he will become ill in the future. |
| 10.6.1:14 | BAD dibalê ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš e[rēbi] urnâ tubbal ištēniš tasâk ina šaman-rūšti taballal | The city wall of the rebel land is not hostile to a man, the shepherd and the herdsman are hostile to you. You bind (them) together, you mix them in ghee. |
| 10.6.1:15 | kayyamān taptanaššass[u-ma dibalû ul] iṭeḫḫēšu ((u)) amēlu šū ina arni ittaṣṣi | You are adjured by the kayyama-demon, but the rebellion will not come near him. ((And)) that man will be bound in the city. |
| 10.6.1:16 | BAD KIMIN ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš iṣṣūr-ḫurri supāla tubbal ištēniš tasâk ina šamni ḫalṣi taballal | DITTO (= Iqqur īpuš §42) means &U201cyou will not approach a man.” The head is filled with rḫurru-plant (and) supāla-plant. You pound together (them) and you scatter them in the nostrils. |
| 10.6.1:17 | kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma dib[alû ul iṭeḫḫēšu amēlu š]ū adi balṭu ina kīnāti ittanallak | You are adjured by the kayyama-demon, but the words of the gods do not approach him. That man, as long as he lives, roams around in the earth. |
| 10.6.1:18 | BAD KIMIN ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš ēribi maštakal tub[bal ištēniš tasâk ina] šaman qanê ṭābi taballal | DITTO (= Iqqur īpuš §42) means {f}amēli not to approach. You take the head of a mountain goat (and) takal-soapwort. You pound (it) together. You mix it in qanû-juniper. |
| 10.6.1:19 | kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma dibalû u[l iṭeḫḫē]šu [adi balṭu a]rnu paṭ[ir] | You recite the incantation kayyamannu-prayer to him, and the dībalû-demon will come up against him as long as he lives. |
| 10.6.1:20 | BAD zikurudê ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš kurkî ((u)) imḫur-līm ((tubbal)) ištēniš [tasâk] ina šaman-rūšti taballal | The city wall of ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach a man. The head of the mountain ((and)) the flood will be released. You pound (it) together, you mix it in ghee. |
| 10.6.1:21 | kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma zikurudû ul iṭeḫḫēšu u amēlu šū šībūta išebbi | You have him drink kayyama-plant, but the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach him, and he will die. |
| 10.6.1:22 | BAD KIMIN ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš uruballi burāša ištēniš tasâk ina šaman šurmēni taballal | DITTO (= Iqqur īpuš §42) means {f}amēli not to approach. You pound together the head of a šāru-tree (and) uruballu-plant. You mix (it) in cypress oil. |
| 10.6.1:23 | kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma zikurudû ul iṭeḫḫēšu u amēlu šū ūmē urrak | You are adjured by him, but the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach him, and he will become poor. |
| 10.6.1:24 | BAD KIMIN ana amēli lā ṭeḫê rēš erî ((tubbal)) tar[muš ...] ina šaman šurmēni taballal | DITTO (= Iqqur īpuš §42) means {d}amēli not to be present. You mix head of the cedar ((and)) tarmušâ-plant with cypress oil. |
| 10.6.1:25 | kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma zikurudû ul iṭeḫḫēšu u amēlu šū [...] | You have him drink kayyaman-plant, but the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach him, and he himself |
| 10.6.1:26 | 12 bulṭū ša [...] | 12 female lambs |
| 10.6.1:27′ | DIŠ ... | If . |
| 10.6.1:28′ | DIŠ KIMIN kiš[pū ... | If ditto, witchcraft |
| 10.6.1:29′ | DIŠ KIMIN kišpū ... | If ditto, witchcraft |
| 10.6.1:30′ | DIŠ KIMIN zēr kitê ... ... | If ditto, ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant, ... . |
| 10.6.1:31′ | DIŠ KIMIN mūṣa {⸢na₄⸣}[... ... | If ditto, sulphur |
| 10.6.1:32′ | DIŠ amēlu birṣa ītanammar ... | If a dog sees a lizard |
| 10.6.1:33′ | DIŠ KIMIN bī[na ... | If ditto, a man |
| 10.6.1:34′ | DIŠ KIMIN ... ... | If ditto ... |
| 10.6.2:1′ | [±]-ma | ± and |
| 10.6.2:2′ | ⸢ga⸣ | |
| 10.6.2:3′ | ⸢zi⸣ | |
| 10.6.2:4′ | x | |
| 10.6.2:5′ | x | |
| 10.6.2:6′′ | x]-⸢ta⸣-x | ...-eta-e-x |
| 10.6.2:7′′ | ni aš | |
| 10.6.2:8′′ | x-ṣu | ...-sbu |
| 10.6.2:9′′ | š]urmēnu | reed |
| 10.6.2:10′′ | [±]-su | ±(?) |
| 10.6.2:11′′ | x-šu | -šu |
| 10.6.2:12′′ | x-ma | ... and |
| 10.6.2:13′′ | x | |
| 10.6.2:24′′ | [... y]âši idāt lemutti [...] | ... my ..., an evil river ... |
| 10.6.2:25′′ | [... y]âši lū [...] | ... may ... my ... |
| 10.6.2:26′′ | [...] sebîšu iqabb[ī-ma] | ... speaks his second ... and |
| 10.6.2:27′′ | [ZI.KU₅.RU.DA].BUR₂.RU.DA.[KAM] | It is a ritual assemblage. |
| 10.6.2:28′′ | [DIŠ KIMIN ... uṭṭat ... 1]5 uṭṭat imḫur-līm 15 uṭṭat [imḫur-ešrā] | If ditto: ... uṭtbat . 15 ‘weapon’-plants (and) imḫurlīmc-plant(s) 15 wombs |
| 10.6.2:29′′ | [...] ... [...] ... ina 1/3 qa [...] | ... in 1/3 qa ... |
| 10.6.2:30′′ | [...] ... šiqil šamna sip[pī tapaššaš ana ma]ḫar Šamaš iq[abbi] | ... ... the šiqil-priest of the heavens, the shepherd of the sheep, speaks to the greatness of Šamaš |
| 10.6.2:31′′ | Šamaš upšāšê [ša yâši inn]epš[ūni] | Šamaš, the sorcery that has been performed against me |
| 10.6.2:32′′ | ay iṭḫûni ay is[niqūni a]y ikšud[ūni] | May they not come near me, may they not cross over me, not reach me! |
| 10.6.2:33′′ | sebîšu iqabbī-ma ZI.[KU₅].⸢RU⸣.DA.BUR₂.RU.[DA.KAM] | He speaks his second (word) and it is a ritual to undo witchcraft |
| 10.6.2:34′′ | DIŠ KIMIN 15 uṭṭat sikilla 1/5 maštak[al] | If ditto: 15 uṭtbat-plants, sikilla-plant, 1/5 maštakkal-plant |
| 10.6.2:35′′ | 15 uṭṭat a[damatu] 20 uṭṭat atāʾiši | 15 female lambs, 20 male lambs |
| 10.6.2:36′′ | 2 šiqil dišip šadî ina kab[ūt-Šēr]iš u 5 šiqil karāni [ṣaḫti] | Two šiqil offerings of the mountain in Kabūt-Šērisv and five offerings of tamarisk (of) Ṣahti. |
| 10.6.2:37′′ | taballal ina maḫar Šamaš tašaqqīšu [kīam tuš]aqbāšu Šamaš nūr kiššat šamê u erṣeti attā-((ma)) | You are exalted in the presence of Šamaš. You speak as follows: You are the light of the universe, heaven and earth. |
| 10.6.2:38′′ | ēpiš kišpī rāsib[ūt]i aranšu lišši | May the witchcraft of the rāsibtu-priestess be against him |
| 10.6.2:39′′ | ardanān[šu (...)] lizbil | May his ardana be carried off |
| 10.6.2:40′′ | sebîšu iqabbī-ma [ZI.KU₅].⸢RU⸣.DA.BUR₂.RU.DA.KAM | He speaks his second (word) and it is a ritual to undo witchcraft |
| 10.6.2:41′′ | bulṭī annûti ištu Nisanni | These are the rescuers from Nisannu. |
| 10.6.2:42′′ | [udd]akišu adi Addari uddakišu | I have killed him, until Addari has killed him |
| 10.6.2:43′′ | [innepp]eš ina ūmi rīqi ul inneppeš | He shall have no legal claim; he shall not have any legal claim. |
| 10.6.2:44′′ | [Addaru-ša]nû Elūlu-šanû | Addaru-šānû (is) Elūlu-svvanu |
| 10.6.2:45′′ | [...] ina Nisanni Elūli Addari | ... in Nisannu, Elūli, Addari, |
| 10.6.2:46′′ | [...] i[nū]ma teppušu | ... when you perform it |
| 10.6.2:47*′′ | ... ... āribu ṣalmu kupītu ... | [ ... ] ... the scribal art, the ritual assemblage |
| 10.6.2:48*′′ | [(...) ū]su peṣû ina pānīšu ittanallak ... ... | ... he constantly screams in his face ... |
| 10.6.2:49*′′ | rimka lirmuk ina arḫī ul[lûti ... | May your radiance be released, in the midst of the night , |
| 10.6.2:50*′′ | kišpū ruḫû upšāšû lemnū[tu ... | witchcraft, magic, evil machinations |
| 10.6.2:51*′′ | šumma amēlu birīt naglabīšu | If a woman, her hair is thick |
| 10.6.2:52*′′ | ītan[akkalšu] šinnā[šu dāma] iḫillā | he constantly seeks him out, his mind wanders about |
| 10.6.2:53*′′ | qātāš[u] šēpāšu uzaqqa[tāšu] [...] ša qāt namta[ri] | Handwashing, smearing, ... handwashing |
| 10.6.2:57*′′′ | ... ... [(...)] | |
| 10.6.2:58*′′′ | ... ⸢bi⸣ [(...)] | ... its ešû |
| 10.6.2:59*′′′ | ... ... i ... | ... ... |
| 10.6.2:60*′′′ | ... ⸢ka⸣-al | |
| 10.6.2:61*′′′ | ... i-na ... | in |
| 10.6.2:62*′′′ | ... ⸢uš⸣ | ešû-plant |
| 10.6.2:63*′′′ | ... ...-ta | from ... |
| 10.6.2:64*′′′ | ... ... ši | ... that |
| 10.6.2:65*′′′ | ... ⸢ti⸣ | “[... of the e]tītu-temple, |
| 10.6.2:66*′′′ | ... ... ku | ... I am ... |
| 10.6.2:60′′′ | šumma amēlu libbašu iṣṣ[anabbass]u dāmū ina appīšu illakū | If a man's belly is full of blood, he will die in his body |
| 10.6.2:61′′′ | šīrūšu ikaṣṣaṣ[ū]šu zikurudê sikkūri epussu | His body, his limbs, the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, and the šukû-demon, I have performed against him. |
| 10.6.2:62′′′ | ana eṭērīšu tarmuš imḫur-līm | To the young man, the tarmuš-plant is swollen |
| 10.6.2:63′′′ | imḫur-ašrā atāʾišu ḫašû | (a kind of sulphur) |
| 10.6.2:64′′′ | šuruš pillê zikari lišān-kalbi | May a pillû-demon hold my life, |
| 10.6.2:65′′′ | ištēniš tasâk ina šikari taballal ina kakkabi tušbāt | You pound it together, you mix it in a bowl, you leave it out overnight under the stars. |
| 10.6.2:66′′′ | [ina] šērti ana maḫar Šamaš tašaqqīšu-ma kabūt-Šēriš | In the morning, before Šamaš, you speak to him, and then he will be satisfied. |
| 10.6.2:67′′′ | [...] ... ina šaman šurmēni tapaššassu | ... with the ‘heals-a-thousand’-plant you extinguish him |
| 10.6.2:68′′′ | [Ea ī]puš Ea ipšur | Ea performed, Ea acted |
| 10.6.2:69′′′ | [Ea ir]kus Ea ipṭur id[abb]ub | Ea trembled, Ea opened his mouth, |
| 10.6.2:70′′′ | [kaspa ḫurāṣa] erâ annaka ina kišādīšu tašakkan-ma [iballu]ṭ | You put a pot of ḫurāšu-juniper (and) annaka-plant in his hem, and then he will recover. |
| 10.6.3:1′ | [... tubbal ištēniš tasâk] ina šaman-rūšti tabal[lal kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma zikurudû ul iṭeḫḫēšu (...)] | You pound together ..., you mix it in ghee, you rub him regularly (with it), and then the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach him |
| 10.6.3:2′ | [DIŠ] ⸢KIMIN⸣ qaqqad u[ssi ... tubbal ištēniš tasâk] ina šaman kuku[ri taballal kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma zikurudû ul iṭeḫḫēšu (...)] | If ditto ēšû-plant ('faces a thousand' plant) (and) the head of a pig ... you pound together, you mix them in kukku-aromatic oil, you rub him regularly (with it), and then the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach him (...) |
| 10.6.3:3′ | [DIŠ] ⸢KIMIN⸣ qaqqad sinunti [... tubbal ištēniš tasâk] ina šaman pūri [taballal kayyamān taptanaššassu-ma zikurudû ul iṭeḫḫēšu (...)] | If ditto ēšû-plant (a kind of juniper) is located on the head of a woman: you pound together . You mix them in filtered oil. You rub him regularly (with it), and then the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic will not approach him. |
| 10.6.3:7′ | [... r]uḫû r[usû | ... ruḫû-plant |
| 10.6.3:8′ | [x-x-x-x-x]-x ḫur ša x | ... the ḫur-priestess |
| 10.6.3:9′ | [x-x-x-x-x]-x ab₂ šu | ... cow |
| 10.6.3:10′ | [x-x-x-x-x-x-x] x |
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