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KBo 17.55+ (tlh:KBo 17.55+)
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| Designation | KBo 17.55+ |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KBo 17.55+ |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 330 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| {€2} Vs. I | ||
| 1 | [nu {LÚ}AZU 1 NINDA.SIG pár-ši-ia še-r]a-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG {UZU}ŠÀ | And the cupbearer breaks one fine loaf of bread, and the liver and the heart |
| 2 | [ me-ma-al-ia da-a-i na-at-ša-an {GI]Š}ḫa-at-tal-wa-aš GIŠ-ru-i da-a-⸢i⸣ | He places it before me, and he places it on the ḫattal-vessel. |
| 3 | [ BE-E]L É-TIM-ma-aš-ša-an | The lord of the inner chamber(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [ še-ra-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG].GIG {UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-al-ia | ... he speaks to the heart, the liver, and the heart. |
| 5 | [ da-a-i ] | he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 1′/Vs. I | ||
| 6 | [nu {LÚ}AZU 1 NINDA.SIG A-NA]⸢{LÚ}EN É-TIM pa-ra⸣-[a e-e]p-zi nu-uš-ša-an {LÚ}EN É-[TIM] | And the cupbearer takes one fine bread for the lord of the house, and then the king of the palace |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 2′/Vs. I | ||
| 7 | [QA-TAM da-a-i na-at {LÚ}AZ]U A-NA{D}AMAR.UTU p[ár-ši-i]a še-ra-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG | likewise he places; and the brewer breaks the liver for Marduk. |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 3′/Vs. I | ||
| 8 | [{UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-al-ia da-a]-⸢i⸣ še-ra-aš-⸢ša⸣-an [me-ma-a]l iš-ḫu-wa-a-i | He places the flesh of the heart; he places it on the hearth. He places whatever he libates. |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 4′/ Vs. I | ||
| 9 | [na-at-ša-an EGIR-pa šu-u]p-pa-aš ⸢ḫu⸣-i-šu-wa-[az] ⸢še⸣-[e]r da-a-i | Afterwards, he pours a libation in the ḫuišuwa-vessel. |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 5′/ Vs. I | ||
| 10 | [nu nam-ma {LÚ}AZU 1 NINDA.SI]G QA-TAM-MA i-ia-az-zi na-at {LÚ}AZU | And then the diviner takes one fine loaf of bread together, and then the Diviner |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 6′/ Vs. I | ||
| 11 | [ pár-ši-i]a še-ra-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG {UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-al-ia | ... he breaks, and he speaks: “The liver, the liver, and the heart |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 7′/ Vs. I | ||
| 12 | [da-a-i na-at-ša-an EG]IR-pa šu-up-pa-aš še-er da-a-i | He places it, and afterwards he places it on the hearth. |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 8′/ Vs. I | ||
| 13 | [nu nam-ma {LÚ}AZU 1 NINDA.S]IG QA-TAM-MA i-ia-az-zi na-at {LÚ}AZU | And then the diviner takes one fine loaf of bread together, and then the Diviner |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 9′/ Vs. I | ||
| 14 | [A-NA ]x-ta-an-ta {D}ša-ḫu-ia-m[a?-š]i?-ia A-NA{PÚ}mu-li-li-⸢ia⸣ | to ... Šaḫuyamaššiya to Mullil(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 10′/ Vs. I | ||
| 15 | [pár-ši-ia še-ra-aš-ša-an] {UZU}⸢NÍG.GIG {UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-[a]l-ia da-a-i | He breaks it, and he places the liver and the liver before him. |
| {€3+2} Vs.! 11′/ Vs. I | ||
| 16 | [na-at-ša-an EGIR-pa] šu-u[p-pa-aš še-er da-a]-i | Afterwards, he places the šuppa-vessel above. |
| {€2+5} Vs. I 17/Vs. I | ||
| 17′ | [ ] ⸢AR?⸣ [ ]x | |
| {€5} Vs. I | ||
| 18′ | [ pár-ši-ia še-ra]-⸢aš-ša⸣-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG | ... he breaks, and the liver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19′ | [{UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-al-ia da-a-i na-at-ša-an EGIR-pa] ⸢šu-up-pa⸣-aš še-er da-a-i | He places the flesh of the heart, and afterwards he places it on the throne. |
| 20′ | [ na-a]t {LÚ}AZU A-NA ⸢{D}⸣x-x[ | ... the priest to the god ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21′ | [pár-ši-ia še-ra-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG {UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-al-i]a da-a-i [ | He breaks it, and he places the liver and the liver before him. |
| 22′ | [na-at-ša-an EGIR-pa šu-up-pa-aš še-er da-a]-i | Afterwards, he places the šuppa-vessel above. |
| 23′ | [ ] {LÚ}AZU ⸢{D}⸣[ | ... the priest of the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24′ | [pár-ši-ia še-ra-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG {UZU}ŠÀ me-ma-al-ia da]-⸢a-i⸣ [ | He breaks it, and he places the liver and the liver before him. |
| {€4} | ||
| 1′ | [ ]x x[ | |
| 2′ | [ -z]i | |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 1′/ | ||
| 3′ | ⸢nu {LÚ}SAGI⸣ 2 {NINDA}ta-ka[r]-m[u-uš ] ⸢A-NA⸣{LÚ}EN É-TIM pa-a-i | And the cupbearer gives two takarmuš-breads to the lord of the house. |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 2′/ | ||
| 4′ | na-aš {LÚ}EN É-TIM DINGIR{MEŠ}-aš x[ pár]-ši-ia nu-uš-ša-an 1 {NINDA}ta-kar-mu-uš | And the lord of the house of the gods breaks it, and then one takarmu-bread |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 3′/ | ||
| 5′ | ḫa-aš-ši-i ti-an-zi *1 {NINDA}ta-kar*-m[u-un {LÚ}S]AGI pa-ra-a a-aš-ka pé-e-da-⸢i⸣ | They place it on the hearth. The cupbearer takes one takarmu-bread, and they bring it to him. |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 4′/ | ||
| 6′ | na-aš-ta ša-an-ḫa-an-zi nu [ ]x-an-ša-an NINDA.GUR₄.RA za-nu-ma-an-zi a-[ | They take it, and ... they give the loaf of bread ... |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 5′/ | ||
| 7′ | ma-a-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma NINDA.GUR₄.RA za-nu-m[a-an-zi zi-i]n-na-an-zi na-an {LÚ.MEŠ}ḫi-lam-mi-[e-eš] | And they give the loaf of bread, and they take it, and the cult singers |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 6′/ | ||
| 8′ | IŠ-TU{GI}MA.SÁ.AB GIBIL x[ p]é-ra-an-kán IŠ-TUGU₄ | ... new boat ... ... before you ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 7′/ | ||
| 9′ | ka-ri-ia-an-zi nu pé-ra-a[n EGIR-an-na? G]IŠ.{D}INANNA {GIŠ*}ar*-ga-mi gal-gal-t[u-u-ri] | They libate, and afterwards the lyre and the scepter |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 8′/ | ||
| 10′ | ḫa-az-zi-iš-kán-zi pal-ú-i[š-kán-zi] {LÚ.MEŠ}ḪÚB.BI-kán na-an-ni-an-ta [ | They libate, and the Ḫububu-officials ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 9′/ | ||
| 11′ | na-aš-ta NINDA.GUR₄.RA an-da pár-ni ú-d[a-an-zi ma]-⸢a⸣-aḫ-ḫa-an NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ni ar-nu-a[n-zi] | And he breaks the loaf of bread, and they bring it. And they break the loaf [of bread]. |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 10′/ | ||
| 12′ | nu {LÚ}EN É-TIM me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-d[a ] nu ḫa-an-te-ez-zi-iš ku-iš | And the lord of the house ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 11′/ | ||
| 13′ | {LÚ}ḫi-lam-mi-iš NINDA.GUR₄.RA kar-pa-an [ḫar-zi na-a]n-ša-an {LÚ}EN É-TIM | The ḫilammi-official holds the loaf of bread, and the lord of the house |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 12′/ | ||
| 14′ | ⸢QA-TAM⸣ da-a-i nu NINDA.GUR₄.RA ḫu-u-ma-[an-da-an {GIŠ}Z]AG.GAR.RA ti-an-zi | He places it on the table, and they place the loaf of bread on the throne. |
| {€1+4} Vs. I 13′/ | ||
| 15′ | [ ]x x-⸢i-ia-aš⸣ x[ ]-⸢al⸣ a-ku-an-na pí-an-zi | ... they drink ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€4} | ||
| 16′ | [ -z]i | |
| {€6+2} Vs. II | ||
| 1 | [ ] [ ]-x-zi | |
| 2 | [nu {LÚ}BE-EL] ⸢É⸣-[T]IM [1] ⸢NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár⸣-ši-[ia n]a-⸢aš-ša⸣-an EGIR-pa | And the lord of the house breaks one loaf of bread, and afterwards |
| 3 | [iš-ta-na-a-n]i PA-NI{D}IŠKUR {URU}ku-l[i-ú-i]š-na-aš 3 AŠ-RA da-a-i | He places three times before the Storm-god of Kiliwišna. |
| 4 | [nu nam-ma 1 NINDA.GU]R₄.RA A-NA{D}IŠKUR {URU}[ku]-li-ú-iš-na {D}IŠTAR | And then one loaf of bread for the Storm-god of Kuliwišna, the Ishtar, |
| 5 | [{D}KAL-ia Ù A-N]ADINGIR{MEŠ} ḫu-u-ma-an-ta-aš ⸢pár-ši⸣-ia na-aš-ta a-wa-an ar-ḫa | the Stag-god, and the gods, he breaks it, and he speaks thus: |
| 6 | [te-pu 3-ŠU] pár-ši-ia-az-zi na-aš-ta mar-ḫi an-da šu-ú-ni-ez!-zi | He breaks it three times, and he places it on the hearth. |
| 7 | [še-ra-aš-ša-a]n SAR{ḪI.A} 3 AŠ-RA da-a-i na-at-ša-an iš-ta-na-a-ni | He places three šera-vessels, and he places it on the table. |
| 8 | [ ]x PA-⸢NI⸣{D}IŠKUR {URU}ku-li-ú-iš-na A-NANINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ}-ša-an | ... the Storm-god of Kuliwišna, the troops ... |
| 9 | [š]e-⸢er⸣ 3 AŠ-RA da-a-i | He places three times.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | na-aš-ta nam-ma a-wa-an ar-ḫa 3-⸢ŠU⸣ pár-ši-ia-az-zi | And then he breaks the word three times. |
| 11 | na-aš-ta mar-ḫi an-da šu-⸢ú-ni-e⸣-[e]z-[z]i še-ra-aš-ša-an | And he places it on the throne, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Vs. II | ||
| 12 | SAR{ḪI.A} 3 AŠ-RA da-a-i na-at-ša-an I-NAÉ.⸢ŠÀ⸣ | He takes three sar, and he places it in the inner chamber. |
| 13 | an-da ZÍZ-aš {DUG}ḫar-ši-ia-al-li-ia pé-ra-an 3 AŠ-RA ⸢da-a-i⸣ | And he takes the flour from the ḫaršiyalli-vessel three times. |
| 14 | nu nam-ma 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA A-NA{D}IŠKUR {URU}ku-li-ú-iš-na {D}IŠTAR | And then one loaf of bread for the Storm-god of Kuliwišna, the Ishtar, |
| 15 | {D}KAL-ia Ù A-NADINGIR{MEŠ} ḫu-u-ma-an-⸢ta⸣-aš pár-ši-⸢ia-az?⸣-[zi] | He breaks it for the Stag-god and for the gods. |
| 16 | na-aš-ta a-wa-an ar-ḫa te-pu 3-ŠU par-ši-i[a-az-zi na-aš-ta mar-ḫi] | And he pours a libation three times, and he libates. |
| 17 | ⸢an-da⸣ šu-ú-ni-e-ez-zi še-ra-aš-⸢ša-an SAR⸣[{ḪI.A} 3 AŠ-RA da-a-i] | And he comes, and he places three sar ... |
| 18 | [na-a]t-⸢ša-an⸣ [ | And he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| {€5} Rs. III | ||
| 1′ | [ ] [ | |
| 2′ | [ LUGAL] TUŠ-[aš | The king, while seated,(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | [ ] [ SÌR-RU {LÚ}SAGI] | ... the cupbearer sings ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | [ 1 NINDA.GUR₄.R]A E[M-ṢA LUGAL-i pa-a-i LUGAL-uš pár-ši-ia na-an-kán | ... he gives one loaf of bread to the king. The king breaks it, and ... |
| 5′ | ⸢{LÚ}SAGI⸣ [pa-ra-a pé-e-da-i | The cupbearer takes it out.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | LUGAL-uš M[UNUS.LUGAL? | The king and the queen(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€2+3} Rs. III | ||
| 7′ | [ | |
| {€2} Rs. III | ||
| 1′ | {LÚ}⸢SAGI⸣ [ | the cupbearer(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | LUGAL-i NINDA.GUR₄.RA e-e[p-zi ] [ | He takes the loaf of bread for the king ... |
| 3′ | LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL GUB-aš ⸢{D⸣}[IŠKUR K]ARAŠ ⸢IŠ⸣-T[U ] [ ] [a-ku]-⸢an-zi⸣ | The king and the queen stand; the Storm-god of the mountain, the fire ... they drink ... |
| 4′ | {LÚ.MEŠ}NAR {URU}ka-ni-i[š] SÌR-RU {LÚ}SAGI 1 {NINDA}wa-⸢ge⸣-eš-šar | The singers of Kaniš sing; the cupbearer [takes] one bread loaf. |
| 5′ | LUGAL-i pa-a-i LUGAL-uš pár-⸢ši⸣-ia na-at-za-an I-NA{GIŠ}BANŠUR-ŠU da-a-i | He gives it to the king. The king breaks it and places it on the table. |
| 6′ | A-NABE-LU{MEŠ}-TIM ⸢ki⸣-iš-⸢ša-ri⸣-i a-ku-an-zi pí-an-zi ma-a-an {D}IŠKUR KARAŠ!-ma | The kings drink together, they give, and when the Storm-god of the Mountain |
| 7′ | ⸢Ú⸣-UL e-ku-zi nu EGIR TUŠ-aš {D}KAL ṢE-RI {D}IŠTAR ṢE-RI e-ku-zi | He does not drink; and afterwards, while seated, he drinks to the Stag-god, to the Ištar. |
| 8′ | {[LÚ].MEŠ}NAR {URU}ḫur-li-li SÌR-RU 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA EM-ṢA pár-ši-ia | The singers of Ḫurlili sing; he breaks one sour loaf of bread. |
| 9′ | [na-a]n-kán {LÚ}SAGI pa-⸢ra-a⸣ pé-e-da-i | The cupbearer takes it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+6} Rs. III | ||
| 10′ | [ L]UGAL TUŠ-aš {KUŠ}kur-ša {D}⸢i-na-ar⸣ IŠ-TUGAL e-ku-zi | ... the king, while seated, drinks in the hand of Inar. |
| 11′ | [{LÚ.MEŠ}NAR] ⸢{URU}ka-ni⸣-iš SÌR-RU {L[Ú}SA]GI 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA EM-ṢA | The singers of Kaniš sing; the cupbearer takes one sour loaf of bread. |
| 12′ | [LUGAL-i pa-a-i LUGAL-u]š pár-ši-ia na-an-k[án {L]Ú}SAGI pa-ra-a pé-e-da-i | He gives it to the king. The king breaks it and places it before the cupbearer. |
| 13′ | [ ]x LUGAL dup-pa-aš {⸢D⸣}[DA]G-ti ma-a-an GAL-it | ... the king pours a libation to the Dagtu-god, whenever |
| 14′ | [ma-a-an IŠ-TUBI-IB]-RI e-ku-zi [GIŠ.{D}IN]ANNA GAL an-dur-za SÌR-RU | When he drinks from the libation vessel, the great lyre sings. |
| 15′ | [{LÚ}SAGI 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA E]M-ṢA ⸢LUGAL-i⸣ [pa-a-i] ⸢LUGAL-uš⸣ pár-ši-ia | The cupbearer takes one sour loaf of bread to the king. The king breaks it. |
| {€2} Rs. III | ||
| 16′ | [na-an-kán {LÚ}SAGI pa-ra-a pé-e-da]-⸢i⸣ | And the cupbearer goes out.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1}Rs. IV | ||
| 1′ | [ | |
| 2′ | pé-ra⸣-an M[U? | before ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL TUŠ-aš {D}pí-⸢ir-wa⸣ [ | The king and queen, while seated, ... Pirwa ... |
| 4′ | {LÚ.MEŠ}NAR {URU}ka-ni-iš S[ÌR-RU {LÚ}SAGI | The singers of Kaniš sing; the cupbearer |
| 5′ | LUGAL-uš pár-ši-ia na-an-ši-ká[n | The king breaks it, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL TUŠ-aš {D}É-⸢A⸣[ | The king and the queen, while seated, pray to Ea |
| 7′ | {LÚ.MEŠ}NAR {URU}ḫur-li-li [SÌR-RU | The singers of Hurrian sing.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | ⸢LUGAL-uš⸣ pár-ši-ia na-an-k[án {LÚ}SAGI pa-ra-a pé-e-da-i | The king breaks it, and the cupbearer takes it away. |
| 9′ | [LUGAL MUNUS.LUG]AL ⸢TUŠ-aš? {D}⸣x[ | The king and queen, while seated, to the god ... |
| {€5} Rs. IV | ||
| 1′ | ] | |
| 2′ | ]x-an-za | ...anza(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | ] | |
| {€2} Rs. IV | ||
| 1′ | ] | |
| 2′ | ]x | |
| {€3+2} Rs.! 1′/Rs. IV 5″ | {LÚ}BE-E]L ⸢É-TIM DINGIR{MEŠ} ḫu-u?-ma?⸣-x-x[ | The lord of the house of the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+2} Rs.! 2′/Rs. IV 6″ | a-a]p-pa-i | ... he breaks ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€3+2} Rs.! 3′/Rs. IV 7″ | ]-ma-an {LÚ}BE-EL É-TIM nu 12 x{M[EŠ}? | ... the lord of the house, and 12 ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+2} Rs.! 4′/Rs. IV 8″ | iš-ta-na]-⸢a⸣-ni pé-ra-an ši-pa-an-ti nu {UZU}⸢NÍG⸣.[GIG {UZU}ŠÀ | He libates before him, and the liver and the heart |
| {€3+2} Rs.! 5′/Rs. IV 9″ | -i]a da-a-i na-at I-NAÉ ⸢{LÚ}⸣MUḪALDIM pé-⸢e-da-an-zi⸣ | ... they take, and they bring it into the house of the cook. |
| {€3+2} Rs.! 6′/Rs. IV 10″! | ]x-zi | |
| {€2} Rs. IV 11″! | [DUB n{KAM} ŠA {URU}ku-l]i-ú-iš-na | Tablet n of Kiliwišna.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2} Rs. IV 12″! | [ ] | |
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- Thesaurus Linguarum Hethaeorum digitalis (TLHdig) Beta 0.3 · CC BY 4.0 · Müller, G., Prechel, D., Rieken, E., Schwemer, D. (2026). TLHdig Beta Version 0.3. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.20328284
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