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Si.78 (ebl:Si.78)
CANONICAL > Literature > Hymns > Divine > Šuʾila, Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Si.78 |
|---|---|
| ID | ebl:Si.78 |
| Museum no. | Si.78 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | CANONICAL > Literature > Hymns > Divine > Šuʾila |
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 col 2 12 | May the incense-tree (and) the...-plant grow. |
| obverse col 1 2 | Exalted one of the gods, exalted one of the temple |
| obverse col 1 3 | The strong rabû-house, the creation of Nudimmud |
| obverse col 2 6 | May the god of the city, the goddess of the city, his god and his goddess be reconciled with him. |
| reverse col 4 4' | And your words, as if it were not true, |
| obverse col 2 7 | May the messenger of ama stand, may my life be long. |
| reverse col 4 6' | ... raises... on a favorable day... |
| obverse col 2 15 | May Lisi release him in a rejoicing cella. |
| obverse col 1 4 | Ea, you are the one who decrees your fate |
| obverse col 1 9 | With you, may he speak favorably. |
| obverse col 2 3 | of a man, a son, a son, a son, a son of his god, |
| reverse col 4 3' | By your exalted command which cannot be changed |
| obverse col 2 14 | In the middle of the night, may the oath be released. May the evil oath be released. |
| obverse col 1 15 | exalted one, exalted one, exalted one, |
| obverse col 1 19 | ...... speak kindly to you |
| obverse col 2 18 | May Sin, lord of the crown(?) of his..., write his hand(?) |
| obverse col 2 9 | May Anuma, the shining one of heaven and earth, stand and |
| obverse col 1 6 | May heaven rejoice over you, may the earth rejoice over you. |
| obverse col 1 8 | vizier of sanctuaries, sage of the cult centers |
| obverse col 1 12 | May I live, may I be well, may I see your divinity. |
| obverse col 1 11 | Just as the day is bright, so may the foot of the ground speak favorably to your lord |
| obverse col 2 23 | ... his... |
| obverse col 2 21 | ..... who may he tear out his illness, may he release my evil. |
| obverse col 1 14 | Incantation: O pure place of the great gods, |
| obverse col 2 10 | May he release him from famine and famine. |
| obverse col 2 4 | Say to the great gods: "I will drink his water!" |
| obverse col 2 19 | May... and Marduk tear out my evil. |
| obverse col 2 20 | ....... may he write his name on him. |
| obverse col 2 11 | Asalluhi, sage of the great gods, |
| obverse col 1 18 | ...... his head,... the heavens of Anu |
| obverse col 2 5 | may Ea, ama and Asalluhi |
| obverse col 1 1 | Incantation: Oath of the gods, gods, warriors. |
| reverse col 4 5' | It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to ulpa'e. |
| obverse col 1 20 | ...... may heaven and Apsu rejoice over you |
| reverse col 4 2' | May I live, may I be well, may I see your divinity. |
| obverse col 2 8 | 'Let them stand, and let them stand.' |
| obverse col 2 16 | O Lady of the gods, creator of god and king,... |
| obverse col 1 16 | The first extispicy which is written in the Apsu is its name. |
| reverse col 4 7' | ... u’ila... |
| obverse col 1 10 | May the gods whose command may they turn back |
| obverse col 2 1 | May he receive the water from him(?) and he will recover. |
| obverse col 2 25 | ... red... |
| obverse col 2 13 | May Ea, king of the Apsu, your father(?) |
| obverse col 2 26 | ...... |
| obverse col 2 22 | ...... dog(?) |
| obverse col 1 17 | May his beloved house be praised, may his lord take away his head like the heavens. |
| obverse col 2 24 | ... his |
| obverse col 1 7 | May the gods, the gods, your lord, magnify your name! |
| obverse col 1 5 | May the gods who dwell in your heart rejoice over you. |
| obverse col 2 17 | May ama, the great judge of heaven,... |
| obverse col 1 13 | Let me sing your praises. |
| obverse col 2 2 | May his heart be happy, his heart be happy. |
Sources & licences
- 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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