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Esagil Tablet (Q007970)
Metrological, First Millennium, unclear
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| Designation | Esagil Tablet |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007970 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK; Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | First Millennium |
| Genre | Metrological |
| Find spot | unclear |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | ina a-mat {d}60 u an-tum liš-lim | By the command of Anu and Antu may it go well |
| 1 | e₂-sag-il₂ KISAL.MAH 1 IKU ma-da-as-su UBU{iku} mim-da-a-ti | Esagil Kisalmaḫ 1 iku |
| 2 | KISAL {d}iš₈-tar₂ u {d}za-ba₄-ba₄ 2 SAR u₃ 1/2 SAR KISAL.⸢MAH UGU⸣ 1 IKU GAL-bi | The courtyard of Ištar and Zababa: 2 sar and 1/2 sAR; the courtyard of the Emaḫ incumbent on the temple. Its area is 1 iku. |
| 3 | a-za-mu-u₂ ša₂ ub-šu-ukkin-na 2 SAR u₃ 1/2 SAR KISAL ⸢BAN₃.DA⸣ UGU UBU{iku} | The azamû-plant of Ubšukkinna, 2 and 1/2 sar, the courtyard of the Ebanda-temple on the Ubukku. |
| 4 | GAL-bi su-ha-tum ša₂ i-na DA {giš}IG ar-ka-bi-in-ni aš₂-šu₂ US₂ SAG AŠA₅ | The big one is the šuḫātu-disease which is located on the side of the door. It is because of the length (and) width |
| 5 | la₃ ZU-u₂ 11.33.30 US₂ KISAL.MAH 9 SAG KISAL.MAH 11.33.30 A.RA₂ 9 | <If> he does not know, the length is 11 33;30, the width 9 00 00, the breadth 11.33;30 times 9 is |
| 6 | 102.30 102.30 A.RA₂ 0.18 30.45 MU 30.45 la₃ ZU-u₂ 1 IKU | 0;00 102 30 [0;10 30 times 0);00 07 18] <Year> 30 45 does not exist. 1 ikû |
| 7 | 2 SAR 1/2 SAR ŠE.NUMUN ina 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tum AG₂.MEŠ KISAL.MAH | 2 1/2 sar of seed, (measured) by the large cubit, the height of the main court |
| 8 | 10.33.20 US₂ KISAL {d}iš₈-tar₂ u {d}za-ba₄-ba₄ 4.30 SAG KISAL {d}iš₈-tar₂ u {d}za-⸢ba₄-ba₄⸣ | 10 33 20, the length, of the court of Ištar and Zababa; 4 30, the width, of (the court of) Ishtar and Zabae; |
| 9 | 10.33.20 A.RA₂ 4.30 47.30 A.RA₂ 0.18 14.15 ki-i 14.15 | 10 33 20 times 4 30 is 47 30 times 1 18 is 14 15 if 14 15 |
| 10 | la₃ ZU-u₂ 40 SAR 7 1/2 SAR ŠE.NUMUN i-na 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tum mim-da-a-ti ⸢KISAL⸣ [BAN₃.DA] | The seed-measure is 40 sar, 7 ½ [sar], measured by the large cubit, (measured) by the width of the ešallu-house. |
| 11 | ŠU.NIGIN 1 IKU UBU{iku} ŠE.NUMUN i-na 1.KUŠ₃ A.RA₂-e ki-mir-ti ⸢KISAL⸣.[MEŠ] | A total of 1 ikû of copper, seed, by the cubit, the length, in the courtyard of the temples. |
| 12 | ki-lal-la-an NIGIN-ti ka₂-mah ka₂-{d}utu-e₃-a ka₂-gal ka₂-{d}lamma-⸢ra⸣-[bi] | The cult center, the Kamah, the Utu-ea, the gate, and the Lamma-erabi |
| 13 | ka₂-he₂-gal ka₂-u₆-de-babbar-ra 6 KA₂.MEŠ ne₂-reb a-na ⸢DINGIR⸣ | The Kaḫegal and the Ka’udebabbar gates, 6 entrance gates to the E-ili-e-23 |
| 14 | ša₂ ana KI.DU.DU E₂.KUR i-ta-a-ti ub-šu-ukkin-na TAG₄.TAG₄-e e₂-sag-⸢il₂⸣ | (Sum) The one who enters the Ekur temple, the ubšukkinnu-demon is left behind (Akk) Who exits the Esag-eila temple |
| 15 | u₃ NIGIN-ti ka₂-sikil-le la ŠID.⸢MEŠ⸣ | and the reed bundles of the kasikil-vessel are not cut off |
| 16 | mim-da-a-ti ki-gal-li e₂-te-me-en-an-ki US₂ u₃ SAG a-na IGI.DU₈.[A.ZU] | “What is the foundation of Etemenanki, the length and width, for the recitation? |
| 17 | 60-šu.60-šu.60-šu US₂ 60-šu.60-šu.60-šu SAG ina 1.KUŠ₃ as₄-lum NIG₂.KA₉-šu₂ a-na ŠAR₂.ŠAR₂ 3 [A.RA₂ 3 | The length is 0;60. The width is 1 cubit. Its accounts are 3 times 3. |
| 18 | 9 9 A.RA₂ 2 18 ki-i 18 la₃ ZU-u₂ 3 BARIGA ŠE.NUMUN i-na 1.KUŠ₃ ⸢TUR⸣-[ti] | 9 9 times 2 is 18 if it does not have 18 3 pānu seed by the cubit of the small ešettu-house |
| 19 | ki-gal-li e₂-te-me-en-an-ki SUKUD ki-i KA US₂ [u SAG] | The 'base of Etemenanki' is elevated like the 'gate' of the length and width. |
| 20 | ⸢ša-ni-iš⸣ AG₂.MEŠ KI.GAL e₂-te-me-en-an-ki US₂ u₃ SAG a-na a-ma-ri-[ka] | “(If) you are to see me, I will show you the length and width of the terrace of E-temenanki. |
| 21 | 10 NINDA] ⸢US₂⸣ 10 NINDA SAG i-na 1.KUŠ₃ A.RA₂-e NIG₂.KA₉-šu₂ a-na šu-ta-⸢bu⸣-[li] | 10 nindanu of ešāru-wood, 10 akalu, the width, by the cubit, its account to Šutā-ebulli |
| 22 | 10 A.RA₂ 10 100 100 A.RA₂ 0.18 30 MU 30 la₃ ZU-u₂ 30 1 IKU BANEŠ ⸢ŠE⸣.[NUMUN] | 10 times 10 is 100 100 times 0, 18 is 30 Year 30 has not passed. 30 iku |
| 23 | [i-na 1.KUŠ₃] GAL-tum ki-gal-li e₂-te-me-en-an-ki US₂ SAG u₃ ⸢SUKUD⸣ | (measured) by the large cubit, the lower length of the Etemenanki, the length and the width. |
| 24 | [i-na 1.⸢KUŠ₃⸣ A.RA₂-e 10 NINDA{ta.am₃} mit-hu-⸢ru⸣ | From 1 cubit the length, 10 rods is the depth. |
| 25 | [mim-da]-⸢a⸣-ti 6 pa-pa-ha-a-ni ša₂ nu-har MU.NE E₂ {im}KUR.RA pa-pah ⸢DINGIR⸣ | Imdā-ea-eti: 6 cellas, which are in perpetuity. The name of the temple of Ekur, cella of E-ili-e-23 |
| 26 | 2 US₂⸣ 0.40 SAG qan-ni a-na qan-ni pa-pa-ha-a-⸢ni⸣ | 2 (cubits) the (longer) side, 0;00 40, the short side, to the (small) side of the cella. |
| 27 | ša₂ {d}AG u {d}taš-me-tum 0.45{am₃} US₂ 0.40{am₃} SAG | of Nabû and Tašmētum: 45 lengths and 40 widths |
| 28 | 2-ta E₂.MEŠ ša₂ {im}SI.SA₂ ša₂ {d}e₂-a u {d}nusku E₂ {d}e₂-a 1.25 US₂ | 2 houses of the north, of Ea and Nusku, house of E'a: 1 25 lengths |
| 29 | 0.30 SAG E₂ {d}nusku 0.35 US₂ 0.35 SAG E₂ ša₂ {im}U₁₈.LU E₂ {d}a-nim u {d}EN.LIL₂ | 1;30, the width of the temple of Nusku; 1;35, the length; 1 35, the breadth of the house of the south; temple of Anu and Enlil. |
| 30 | 1.10 US₂ 0.30 SAG E₂ ša₂ {im}MAR.TU tu-ʾu-um u₃ E₂ sim-mil-ti | 1;10, the length, and 1;30, the breadth of the house of Amurru: Tūlum and the house Simmiltu. |
| 31 | ina ku-tal-li-šu₂ pa-ni KA₂-a-nu-u₂ E₂ {giš}NA₂ 2.5 US₂ 0.30 SAG | in front of the opening of the bedroom, the length is 2 (rods) and the width 1 30 (cubits). |
| 32 | pa-ni E₂-a-nu-u₂ 1.40 US₂ 0.20 SAG E₂ sim-mil-ti ki-i pi-i-šu₂-nu-ma US₂ | The front of the house is 1 40. The length is 1;40, the width 0;00 20. The house of similtu is according to its original length. |
| 33 | u SAG KISAL 1.40 US₂ 1.5 SAG KISAL ṣu-⸢ul-lul⸣ | and the width of the courtyard: 1;40, the length; 1.5, the width; the courtyard of Šullulu. |
| 34 | {giš}NA₂ 9 KUŠ₃ US₂ 4 KUŠ₃ SAG {giš}NA₂ u {giš}GU.ZA tar-ṣu u₃ {giš}SAG.KUL{me} la-mu {giš}NA₂ 2-ta | A bed of 9 cubits length, 4 cubit width, a bed and a throne are adjacent to it, and an arrow is attached to it. The bed is 2 (cubits). |
| 35 | [ina] KISAL na-da-a-ti KA₂ {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ KA₂ {im}U₁₈.LU KA₂ {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A KA₂ IM.SI.SA₂ | in the courtyard of the nadātu-offerings, the Šamaš-ēreše, the Ullu-gate, the Sun-eclipse, the South-eagle Gate |
| 36 | ⸢mim⸣-da-a-ti US₂ SAG u SUKUD {<he-pi>}{eš₄-ši-ti}nu-har TIN.TIR{ki} MU.NE | The length, width, and height of a šūtu-vessel (is) the name of Babylon. |
| 37 | 15 NINDA US₂ 15 NINDA SAG 2 1/2 NINDA SUKUD {im}DU₃.A KI.TA-⸢u₂⸣ | 15 nindanu the length, 15 “short’ (rods), the width 2 1⁄2 rods, the height of a stairway. |
| 38 | 13 NINDA US₂ 13 NINDA SAG 3 NINDA SUKUD rik-bi 2-u₂ | 13 nindanu the length, 13 šanu the breadth, 3 akalu the height: a second bond. |
| 39 | 10 NINDA US₂ 10 NINDA SAG 1 NINDA SUKUD U₅ 3-šu₂ | 10 nindanu the length, 10 šūtu the breadth, 1 nidanu the height of a 3-year-old goat, |
| 40 | 8 1/2 NINDA US₂ 8 1/2 NINDA SAG 1 NINDA SUKUD U₅ 4-u₂ | 8 1/2 lengths, the width 8 1/2 nindanu, the height 1 rod, the length one-fourth |
| 41 | 7 NINDA US₂ 7 NINDA SAG 1 NINDA SUKUD U₅ 5-šu₂ 5 1/2 NINDA US₂ 5 1/2 NINDA SAG 1 NINDA SUKUD U₅ 6-šu₂> | 7 nindanu the length, 7 šūtu the breadth, 1 linsu the height of a 5-year-old, 5 <long> rods the length (and) 5 1/2 rods [the breadth], 1 ni[ght of height, a-thousand] |
| 42 | 4 NINDA US₂ 3 1/2 NINDA SAL-kas₃ SAG 2 1/2 NINDA SUKUD |SAG×MI| AN.TA <U₅> 7-u₂ ša₂-hu-ru | 4 nindanu the length, 3 <moonset to sunrise’: the width is 3 1/2 salkas, the height 2 1/2 nešû. The upper width is 7 šaḫuru. |
| 43 | ZU-a ZU-a li₆-kal-lim la₃ ZU-u₂ la₃ IGI an KA DUB GABA.RI bar-sip{ki} | “I know, I know, Likallim knows, I do not see, ..., copy of a tablet from Borsippa. |
| 44 | SAR-ma up-puš₄ u₃ ba-ri | Written and checked and collated. |
| 45a | 18 mu-šar 1 NINDA 3 SILA₃ u₂ 20-u₂ ša₂ NINDA: | 18 mušaru-containers 1 nindanu 3 qû 20-units of bread: |
| 45b | 50 mu-šar {u₂-bu}UBU 1 BAN₂ 3 qa | 50 fat-tailed sheep, 1 seah 3 'litres' |
| 46a | 2 UBU⸣ {i-ki}1.IKU BANEŠ | 2 iku |
| 46b | 6 EŠE₃{iku}eb-lu 3 BARIGA | 6 EŠE-blu, 3 BARIGA |
| 47a | 3 EŠE₃ {bu-ru}BUR₃ 1 GUR 4 BARIGA | 3 EŠE-measures of tamarisk: 1 kurru 4 ARIGA |
| 47b | 60 BUR₃ {ša₂-a-ri}ŠAR₂ 1 ME 8 GUR | 60 bur3 of šāru-tree, 108 kurru |
| 48 | DUB {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}{d}60-TIN-su-E A {m}ŠEŠ-ʾ-u₂-tu₂ TIR.AN.NA{ki}u₂ | Tablet of Anu-belšunu, son of Adad-balassu-iqbi, descendant of Aḫu-altu. Tirana. |
| 49 | ⸢ŠU⸣ {m}{d}60-EN-šu₂-nu DUMU ša₂ {m}ni-din-tu₄-{d}60 A {m}{d}30-TI-ER₂ UNUG{ki} {iti}GAN₂ U₄ 26{kam} | Anu-belšunu, son of Nidintu-Anu, descendant of Sin-leqi-unninni. Uruk. 26th day of Kislimu. |
| 50 | MU 83{kam} {m}si-lu-ku LUGAL | Year 83, king Siluku. |
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