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| Designation | KBo 21.78++ |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KBo 21.78++ |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 626 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| {€1} Vs. I | ||
| 1 | [ma-a-an LUGAL-uš] ⸢zé-e-ni⸣ {URU}ma-ti-el-la | When the king the sheep of Matilla |
| 2 | [pa-iz-z]i nu ma-a-an LUGAL-uš! {URU}ma-ti-el-la a-ri | He goes, and when the king goes to Matila |
| 3 | [na-aš-t]a(?) {GIŠ}GIGIR-az kat-ta ú-ez-zi | And he comes down from the chariot.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [nu-ká]n(?) {É}ḫa-le-en-tu-u-aš an-da pa-iz-zi | And he goes to the house of Ḫalentua.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [na-aš-t]a {É}*ḫa*-le-en-tu-u-aš an-da LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR | And the tablemen of the house of Ḫalentua(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [ ]x-⸢za-aš-ša?⸣ GÙB-la-az ku-ut-ti an-da ti-an-zi | ... they set it on the left.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | nu du-un-na-ak-ki-iš-na da-ra-u-an-zi | And they stand before you. |
| 8 | LUGAL-uš-kán {É}ḫa-le-en-tu-u-az ú-ez-zi | The king comes to the palace. |
| 9 | 2 DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL pé-ra-an ḫu-u-i-ia-an-te-eš | Two palace servants before the ḫuiyānte-offerings |
| 10 | LUGAL-uš aš-ta-tu-u-i ti-i-e-ez-zi | The king comes. |
| 11 | GAL {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI *EN* ÉRIN{MEŠ} {TÚG}še-ek-nu-un e-ep-zi | The chief of the bodyguards, the lord of the troops, takes the garment. |
| 12 | na-an-kán LUGAL-i an-da pé-e-ḫu-te-ez-zi | And he approaches the king. |
| 13 | ta LUGAL-i GAL-AM *pa-a-i nu EN* ÉRIN{MEŠ} EGIR-pa ú-ez-zi | The king speaks, and the lord of the troops comes back. |
| 14 | ta LUGAL-i a-ru-wa-a-ez-zi | “What I am asking the king, |
| 15 | [na]-an GAL {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI nam-ma {TÚG}še-ek-nu-un | And the chief of the bodyguards, and the hem(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | [e-ep-z]i na-an-kán LUGAL-i an-da pé-e-ḫu-te-ez-zi | He does it, and he approaches the king.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | [EN ÉRIN{MEŠ} L]UGAL-i GAL-AM da-a-i ta-aš EGIR-pa ú-ez-zi | The lord of the troops places the great one before the king; he comes back. |
| 18 | [GAL {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-Š]E-DI GÙB-la-az {TÚG}še-ek-nu-un | The chief of the bodyguards holds the garment. |
| 19 | [e-ep-zi n]u-⸢uš⸣-ši {NINDA}wa-ga-ta-an | he takes, and then the wagata-bread(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [{LÚ}ḫa-li-i]a-mi-iš pa-a-i | The cult actor takes it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+1} Vs. I 1′/Vs. I | ||
| 21 | [{LÚ}MU-PÁR-R]I-ṬI {UZ[U}UD]U?-in pa-a-i | The cupbearer gives the flesh.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+1} Vs. I 2′/Vs. I | ||
| 22 | ⸢{LÚ.MEŠ}ZABAR⸣.DAB-ma {D[UG?}]ḫu-u-up-pár ⸢GEŠTIN⸣ pa-⸢a-i⸣ | The bronze smiths give the huppa-vessel of wine. |
| {€3+1} Vs. I 3′/Vs. I | ||
| 23 | ta-aš UŠ-KE-EN t[a-a]z d[a-a-i] | ... he prostrates himself, and he places ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3} Vs. I | ||
| 4′ | LUGAL-kán MUNUS.LUGAL-ia {É}ḫa-l[e-en-tu-wa] | The king and the queen in Ḫalentuwa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5′ | pa-a-an-zi ta {GIŠ}DAG-ti [e-ša-an-da] | They go, and he places it on the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | DUMU.É.GAL ŠUKUR {GIŠ}ma-⸢a⸣-[ri-in Ù?] | The palace official takes the spear and the ... |
| 7′ | GADA an-da pé-e-da-a-i GADA-an [LUGAL-i pa-a-i] | He takes the linen cloth and gives it to the king. |
| 8′ | {GIŠ}ma-a-ri-in-ma-aš-ša-an {GIŠ}DAG-t[i da-a-i] | He places it on the throne.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | ŠUKUR ḫar-zi-pát! na-aš EGIR-pa ⸢ú⸣-[ez-zi na-aš tar-ša-an-zi-pí] | The blood of the ḫarzipa-vessel comes back, and the taršanzipi ... |
| 10′ | pé-ra-an ti-i-e-ez-zi nu ka-a-a[š-mi-iš-ša ḫal-za-a-i] | He steps forward, and he shouts repeatedly. |
| 11′ | DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ME-E [QA-TI] | The palace servants give (them) to the king and the queen. |
| 12′ | [p]é-e-da-an-zi GAL [DU]MU{MEŠ}.⸢É⸣.GAL [GADA-an] | The chief of the palace servants takes a linen cloth. |
| 13′ | [pé-e-d]a-i ŠUKUR-ma ku-iš DUMU.É.GA[L ḫar-zi] | He brings the spear, instead of the palace servant. |
| 14′ | [na-aš {DUG}ḫ]u-u-up-pa-ra-aš A-⸢NA⸣DUMU.É.GAL GÙB-[la-az] | And the ḫupparra-vessel stands before the palace servant. |
| 15′ | [a-wa-an(?) ka]t-ta i-ia-at-ta GAL ME-ŠE-D[I] | He speaks thus: the chief of the bodyguards |
| 16′ | [ŠUKUR ḫ]ar-zi na-aš-kán LUGAL-i | He takes the spear, and to the king(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | [me-na-a]ḫ-ḫa-an-da ti-i-e-ez-zi | ... he goes.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18′ | [nu-ká]n LUGAL-uš QA-TI-ŠU a-⸢ar-ri⸣ | Then the king takes his hand.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19′ | [GAL DUMU]{MEŠ}.É.GA[L] GADA-an pa-a-i LUGAL-uš ... ⸢QA⸣-TI-ŠU | The chief of the palace servants takes a linen cloth. The king ... his libation. |
| 20′ | [a-an-š]i GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.⸢É⸣.GAL-kán LUGAL-i GADA-an da-a-i | And the chief of the palace servants gives the linen cloth to the king. |
| 21′ | [ku-i]š?-ša-an DUMU.É.GAL *{GIŠ*}ŠUKUR ḫar-zi ⸢*{GIŠ*⸣}DAG-ti | ... the palace official holds the spear, and the bow ... |
| 22′ | [ku-ut(?)]-ti-iš-ša-an an-da da-a-i nu GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.⸢GAL⸣ | ... he places, and the chief of the palace servants |
| 23′ | [ŠA{GIŠ}]ŠUKUR-ia DUMU.⸢É⸣.[GA]L EGIR-pa pa-a-an-zi | The palace servant goes behind the spear. |
| 24′ | [nu] ḫa-aš-ša-an EGIR-pa da-an-z[i] | And he goes back behind.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25′ | [ta {NINDA}š]a-ra-am-ma-na-aš še-er [ti-ia-an-zi] | They take from the šarammana-bread.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Vs. II | ||
| 1 | {GIŠ}ze-⸢ri⸣-[ia-al-li GADA-i]t [ka-ri-ia-an-ta(?)] | ... with a linen cloth ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | {É}ḫi-i-li [k]a-ru-⸢ú⸣ [ar-ta-ri] | The ḫili-house, the karû-vessel, the courtyard |
| 3 | na-aš-ta GAL ⸢{LÚ}⸣ME-ŠE-DI GAL D[UMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-ia] | And the chief bodyguard, the chief palace servant |
| 4 | pa-ra-a ú-wa-an-zi nu LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU p[é-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-i] | They go out, and the scout comes out. |
| 5 | DUMU{MEŠ}.LUGAL a-ša-ši | the princes, ašaši |
| 6 | {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM ḫa-an-te-ez-zi ti-an-zi [LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU(?)] | The cooks stand, and the staff-bearer ... |
| 7 | A-NA{LÚ}NAR zi-nàr te-ez-zi [LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU] | He comes to the singer; the chariot-man |
| 8 | pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-i nu GIŠ.{D}INANNA T[UR? an-da pé-e-da-an-zi] | before the ḫuwa-offering, and they bring the lyre ... |
| 9 | {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉ ⸢{LÚ}⸣pal-wa-ta[l-la-aš | The cult actors and the chanters(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | {LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš LUGAL-i-kán me-na-a[ḫ-ḫa-an-da ti-ia-an-zi(?)] | The kiitta-priest and the king stand before him. |
| 11 | nu TU₇{ḪI.A} UZU GU₄ ti-[an-zi] | And they set up the meat of the oxen. |
| 12 | ⸢LÚ⸣˽{GIŠ}GIDRU pé-ra-an [ḫu-u-wa-i] | The staff-bearer takes it before him. |
| 13 | {LÚ.MEŠ}ŠU.GI {LÚ.MEŠ}Ú-B[A-RUM {LÚ.MEŠ}DUGUD] | The old men, the bodyguards, the heavy men ... |
| 14 | NA-AP-TA-NIM {GIŠ}za-[ḫur-ti-aš EN a-ša-ši] | The ... of the zaḫurti-vessel, the lord, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | TU₇{ḪI.A} ták-ša-an š[ar-ra-at-ta-ri GAL {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI] | The soup is poured. The chief of the bodyguards |
| 16 | a-še-eš-ni ma[r-nu-wa-an tar-kum-mi-ia-ez-zi] | And he libates to Arnuwa.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | TU₇{ḪI.A} t[a-ru-up-ta-ri | ... sour soup ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | {L[Ú.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM? | the cooks(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€3} Vs. II | ... | |
| {€3} Vs. II | ||
| 1′ | A-[ | A-[...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2′ | x[ | |
| {€4} Rs.? III | ||
| 1′ | ⸢EGIR-pa⸣ x[ | afterwards ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | ḫu-u-ma-an-d[a | ... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | pí-an-zi p[ár-aš-na-u-wa-aš-kán] | ... they take, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4′ | ú-ez-[zi] | he comes.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5′ | LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL TUŠ-aš [kat-ta UŠ-KE-EN-NU] | The king and the queen sit down below. |
| 6′ | {D}ta-pa-la-ma-[az-ku-ru a-ku-an-zi] | They drink Tapāl-maškuru.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL {LÚ.M[EŠ}ḫal-li-ia-ri-eš] | The great lyre, the cult singers |
| 8′ | ⸢SÌR⸣-RU {LÚ}ALAM.Z[U₉ me-ma-i] | The cult actor speaks.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | {LÚ}ki-⸢i⸣-ta-aš ḫal-z[a-a-i] | The cult actor sings.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10′ | {LÚ}pal-wa-tal-la-aš pa[l-wa-a-ez-zi] | The chanter goes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | NINDA.GUR₄.RA NU.G[ÁL] | The loaf is not present.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | LUGAL-uš GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL GA[L | The king, the chief of the palace servants |
| 13′ | {LÚ}u-ri-ia-an-ni GAL {LÚ.[MEŠ} | The Uriyannu, the chief of the men,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14′ | ki-iš-ša-ri-it a-ku-w[a-an-na pa-a-i] | He gives it again to the water.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15′ | A-NABE-LU{MEŠ} ḫu-u-ma-a[n-da-aš] | The scribes of the ḫumanda-offering(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16′ | A-NALÚ{MEŠ}˽ŠUKUR ⸢Ù⸣ [ | to the Šamaš men ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | a-ku-wa-an-na pí-⸢an⸣-z[i | ... they drink ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18′ | {LÚ}⸢DUB.SAR.GIŠ⸣ x[ | The scribe ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| {€3} Rs. V | ||
| 1′ | x[ | |
| 2′ | x[ | |
| {€3} Rs. III | ... | |
| {€4} Rs.? IV | ||
| 1′ | [ ]x-ma-an | |
| 2′ | [ ]-it | |
| {€2+4} r. Kol. 1′/Rs.? IV | ||
| 3′ | A-x[ ]x[ ]-ni? | |
| {€2+4} r. Kol. 2′/Rs.? IV | ||
| 4′ | 7 {D[UG}ḫu]-⸢up⸣-pá[r ]x | 7 huppar-vessels(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€2+1+4} r. Kol. 3′/Rs. III 1′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 5′ | t[a?- ]x-⸢an⸣[ -z]i | ... they ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 2′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 6′ | ma-a-an ⸢{É}⸣[ḫa-l]e-e[n-tu-u-wa ḫa-aš]-⸢ša⸣-an-zi | When they go to the house of Ḫalentuwa, |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 3′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 7′ | {KUŠ}NÍG.BÀR-a[š-ta u]š-ši-⸢ia⸣-an-zi | They take the sashes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 4′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 8′ | LUGAL-uš É.DU₁₀.[ÚS.SA pa-i]z-zi nu-za KIN-ti | The king goes to the Ešuša, and he speaks: |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 5′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 9′ | da-a-i DUMU{MEŠ}.É.G[AL k]u-un-zi da-an-zi | He places it, and the palace servants place it. |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 6′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 10′ | ta-aš-ta pé-⸢e⸣-da-an-zi | And they bring it in.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 7′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 11′ | GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL 2 DUG x[ ] ⸢še⸣-ep-pí-⸢it⸣-ti-it | The chief of the palace servants, two vessels ... |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 8′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 12′ | šu-u-wa-an-du-uš LUG[AL-i] pa-ra-a e-ep-zi | He takes it away from the king.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1+4} Rs. III 9′!/Rs.? IV | ||
| 13′ | LUGAL-uš QA-TAM da-a-i t[a [ ]x xx ⸢ti⸣-an-zi | The king places it opposite ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. III 10′! | ŠÀ.BA 1-EN A-NA{D}UTU [{URU}a-ri-in-na | From it one for the Sun-deity of Arinna |
| {€1} Rs. III 11′! | 1-EN A-NA{D}me-ez-zu-u[l-la | one for Mezzulla(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. III 12′! | 2 DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL 1 {LÚ}ME-ŠE-D[I | 2 palace servants, 1 bodyguard(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. III 13′! | LUGAL-i pé-ra-an ḫu-u-ia-an-t[e-eš] | before the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. III 14′! | {GIŠ}ḫu-u-lu-ga-an-ni-ia ⸢e⸣-[ša-ri] | the hulugānni-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. III 15′! | ta-aš pa-iz-zi ma-a-na-aš {G[IŠ}wa-ar-ḫu-uz-na-aš] | And he goes, and he takes the wharhuzna-vessel. |
| {€1} Rs. III 16′! | a-ri na-aš {NA₄}ḫu-u-wa-ši-ia x[ | ... and the huwaši-stone ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3} Rs. IV! | ||
| 1′ | [ ]x x[ ] | |
| 2′ | [LUGAL-uš UŠ]-KE-EN 2 {L[Ú}GUDU₁₂ UŠ-KE-EN-NU] | The king prostrates himself. Two priests prostrate themselves. |
| 3′ | [{LÚ}ALAM.Z]U₉ me-ma-i L[UGAL-uš 7-ŠU] | The cult actor speaks; the king seven times |
| 4′ | [ir-ḫa]-⸢a⸣-ez-zi {D}UTU {D}10 {D}me-⸢ez⸣-[zu-ul-la-an?] | ... the Sun-deity, the Storm-god and the Meszulla-deities. |
| 5′ | [{D}ḫu-u]l-la-an {D}KAL {D}te-li-pí-nu-u[n] | Ḫullan, Šamaš, Telipinu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | [{D}GAL.Z]U GIŠ.{D}INANNA TUR {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ *{UZU*}NÍG.GI[G] | The Great One, the small lyre, the cult actor, the liver |
| 7′ | [šu-r]a-aš da-a-i NA₄-aš-ša da-a-i | He places it on the hearth; he places the stone. |
| 8′ | [{LÚ}GUDU₁₂ {DUG}iš]-pa-an-tu-uz-zi-aš-⸢šar⸣ KÙ.BABBAR | The cupbearer libates in a silver vessel. |
| 9′ | [GEŠTIN d]a-a-i ⸢šu⸣-u-ra-aš p[é-ra]-an 3-ŠU | He pours wine; he takes it from the hearth three times. |
| 10′ | [NA₄-aš-š]a pé-ra-an 3-ŠU ši⸣-pa-an-ti | He libates three times on the stone. |
| 11′ | [UGULA LÚ]{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR ka-lu-u-ḫa-[a]t | The overseer of the tablemen ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | [ša-r]a-a šu-un-na-a-i {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ QA-TAM-MA | ... he places it, and the cult actor likewise. |
| 13′ | [ši-p]a-an-ti LÚ˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR ka-lu-u-ḫa-at | ... he libates; the tableman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14′ | [ša]-ra-a šu-un-na-a-i {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ QA-TAM-MA | The cult actor likewise ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15′ | [ši]-pa-an-ti LÚ˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR tu-u-wa-az | He libates; the tableman drinks.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16′ | [ša-r]a-a e-ep-zi {LÚ}GUDU₁₂ | He takes it out; the priest(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | [i]š-pa-an-tu-uz-zi-ia-aš-šar ⸢KÙ.BABBAR⸣ | ... he pours silver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18′ | [kat-t]a ... da-a-i ta-az A-ŠAR-ŠU ⸢e⸣-[ep-zi] | ... he places ... and he takes his field.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€3+2} Rs. IV! 19′/ | ||
| 1′ | [LUGAL-uš] ⸢UŠ⸣-KE-EN 2 {LÚ.MEŠ}GUDU₁₂ U[Š-KE-E]N-NU | The king prostrates himself. Two priests prostrate themselves. |
| {€3+2} Rs. IV! 20′/ | ||
| 2′ | [{LÚ}ALAM.Z]U₉ ⸢me⸣-ma-i {LÚ}k[i-i]-⸢ta-aš⸣ ḫal-za-a-i | The cult actor speaks; the chanter sings. |
| {€3+2} Rs. IV! 21′/ | ||
| 3′ | [UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM Š]A[QA-T]I ⸢{UZU}NÍG.GIG⸣{ḪI.A} | The overseer of the cooks libates; the livers |
| {€1+2} Rs. IV 1′/ | ||
| 4′ | [LUGAL-i pa-ra-a e]-⸢ep-zi⸣ LUGAL-uš QA-TAM da-a-i | He takes it away from the king. The king places it opposite. |
| {€1+2} Rs. IV 2′/ | ||
| 5′ | [LUGAL-uš {GIŠ}ḫu-u]-lu-ga-an-ni-ia ⸢e-ša-ri?⸣ | The king takes the huluganni-vessel |
| {€1} Rs. IV | ||
| 3′ | [{URU}a]-ri-in-na i-ia-an-na-i | he goes to Arinna.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. IV | ... | |
| 4′ | DUB 1{KAM} QA-TI ma-a-an LUGAL-uš | Tablet 1: QA-TI, when the king |
| 5′ | zé-e-ni A-NAEZEN₄ GAL | ... the great festival ... |
| 6′ | {URU}ma-ti-el-la pa-iz-zi | he goes to Matila. |
| {€1} Rs. IV | ... | |
| 7′ | A-NAGIŠ.ḪUR-at-*kán* ḫa-an-⸢da⸣-a-an | He places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| {€1} Rs. IV | ... | |
Sources & licences
- 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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