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DesignationKBo 4.14
IDtlh:KBo 4.14
LanguageHittite
GenreCTH 123

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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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
Vs. I
5[… ]-zi? […] ...... he takes ...(very low confidence: a guess)
8[… ]x ⸢pé⸣-r[a?]-a[n? …]... before ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
9[… ]x ti-ia-⸢zi⸣ ...... stands ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
14[… ]x
15[… t]u-uk LÚ-ašIf a man(low confidence: few signs survive)
16[…] [k]u?-i-ták-kán... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
17[…] [… k]e-e-da-aš DINGIR{MEŠ}-aš... and the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
18[…] [… -t]a ⸢a?-pu?-u?⸣ -uš PAP-nu-an-du... ... and ... they hold ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
19[… e]-eš-du A-NA GÚ-KA-ma-at-ta... he pours into the mouth ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
20[…] [nu-u]t-⸢ta⸣ a-pu-u-uš PAP-nu-an-duAnd he goes to the water.(lower confidence: line is broken)
21[… k]e-e-da-aš me-mi-ia-na-aš ⸢le-en⸣ -ka₄-[ia-aš?]And he speaks, and he opens the door.(lower confidence: line is broken)
22[… e?]-eš-du nu-kán GÌR-an a[r- ]... and he places it on the foot ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
23[… a]r-ḫa-ma ti-ia-ši nu-ut-[ta …]... he takes, and then he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
24[…] ar-ḫa [ar-n]u-wa-an-⸢du⸣Afterwards, he libates.(lower confidence: line is broken)
25[… ]x-ši ka-ru-ú [… … {GIŠ}L]E-U₅ gul-aš-ta... he libates. ... and a scepter ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
26[… k]iš-an li-i[n-ik]He libates.(low confidence: few signs survive)
27[… Z]I-⸢KA⸣ -ta x[ … … … ]-ki-i-iš... ... again ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
28[… -a]t na-ak-k[i- …] [… … ]x me-ma-aḫ-ḫi-ta... at the nakku-vessel ... ... in front ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29[… -a]n-ḫi-⸢iš⸣ -ki-š[i] […] ⸢x-nu-zi?-x-x-at?⸣... and ... together ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
30[… T]I-tar ša-[ …] [… ]x A-NA TI LUGAL […]... for the life of the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
31[… … -m]a-za na[m- … … …] ⸢ša-na⸣-aḫ-ti a-pa-a-at-ta... and he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
32[… ]x ŠA [… … ša]-an-ḫi-iš-ki 〈ke〉-en-za-an SILIM?-an... he ... the šanḫiški-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33[…] x […] x a-pa-a-at-ta me-ma-aḫ-ḫi[... ...] ... he speaks.(low confidence: few signs survive)
34[…] [i-l]a-li-iš-ki-za-at TI SIG₅Afterwards, he libates: he will recover.
35[… ]x a-wa-an UGU... a word concerning(low confidence: few signs survive)
36[… ]x ZI-KA-ta ⸢IGI⸣ {ḪI.A}-KA... before the doors ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37[…] [… ]-x-pa-ša-aš-ša-al-ia... and ... ...(very low confidence: a guess)
38[…] […] UN-an e-šu-un nu-wa-mu LUGAL... the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
39[…] [… -i]š-šu-na e-ep-ti na-at le-e... he opens it, and he takes it out.(lower confidence: line is broken)
40[…] [… ]-pa LÚ GIBIL ki-iš-ḫu-ut... the new man ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
41[… ]-x-ra-wa li-i-ik... he should go.(lower confidence: line is broken)
42[…] [n]u? GIM-an na-ak-ki-i-išAnd like a nakkīš-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken)
43[… -k]i-i-iš a-ša-al-lu... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
44[…] ša-ku-wa-aš-ša-ra-za... the šakuwašara-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
45[…] [… ]x le-e e-ep-ti... he opened ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
46[… -z]i-⸢ik⸣-du... he drinks ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
47[… -n]a-aḫ-ti... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
48[… ]-x-ti mar-ri-ia-ta-ri... Marriyatari(lower confidence: line is broken)
49[… l]e-e ša-na-aḫ-ti... the šanahtu-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
50[… -z]i zi-ik-ma MUD… he takes and the blood(lower confidence: line is broken)
51[…] [… -i]a-an-za pa-ra-a... he goes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
52[…] [… LUG]AL-aš MUD-tar le-e[The king] takes the blood.(lower confidence: line is broken)
53[…]
54[… ]x {m}Úr-ḫi-{D}10... Urḫi-Adad(lower confidence: line is broken)
55[…] [nam-m]a-aš-ma-ša-at a-pu-u-uš-pátAnd then he pours a libation(lower confidence: line is broken)
56[…] [… ]-⸢e⸣ ša-na-aḫ-ti... and the šanahtu-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
57[… k]u?-iš LUGAL-iz-na-ašThen the king of Izna(lower confidence: line is broken)
58[…] [… d]a-liš-kán-ta-ri... he goes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
59[…] KI-an ti-iš-kat-[t]a-ri... with the tiškattaru-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken)
60[… me]-⸢e⸣ -ḫu-ni [(_)] x [… …]... water ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
61[… -p]í-ia […]... he takes ...(very low confidence: a guess)
62[…] … … […]
63[… ]-ša-[ … … … …]... and ...(very low confidence: a guess)
64[… ]x[ … … … …]
65[… ]x[ …]
66[… ]-⸢za/un⸣ ...... and ...(very low confidence: a guess)
Vs. II
1[… … … … … …] ⸢Ú⸣ -UL pa-ra-a pé-eš-ta... he does not go out ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
2[… … … … … …] KUR.KUR Ú-UL GAM-an ni-ia-at-ta[(-at/ri)]“If there is none of the lands, we will not ...
3[… … … … … (_)] e-šir am-mu-uk-ma-za URUDU-aš... the copper vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
4[Ú-U]L-at-za ⸢ki-ik⸣-ki-iš-ta-ri *A-NA {GIŠ}*ŠÚ.A{ḪI.A} GAL-TIMAnd he places it on the great table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
5{D}IŠTAR-kán ku-wa-pí KUR-e-aš IZI ú-e-ra-za an-daIštar, in the kupi-vessel of the mountain fire, he pours it out.
6iš-ḫu-u-wa-a-ihe pours.
7nu am-mu-uk-ma GIM-an na-ak-ke-e-eš-ta nu-mu-za ḫa-an-ti-iAnd he says: “As soon as he has eaten, he will be able to drink.
8ku-wa-pí-ki e-eš-ta Ú-UL-mu-za GAM-an e-eš-taAnd he does not drink it, and he drinks it.
9{URU}Ni-ḫe-er-ia-za-kán Ú-UL 1-aš ar-ḫa u-un-na-aḫ-ḫu-unIn Niḫeriyazana he does not sing once.
10ú-it-mu-kán nam-ma ku-wa-pí {LÚ}KÚR KUR.KUR Ḫur-ri ar-ḫa ME-ašAnd then the horse-driver of the lands of Ḫurri ...
11⸢{URU}⸣A-la-tar-me-za-kán Ú-UL 1-aš EGIR-an e-šu-un nu-za ma-a-⸢an⸣And he does not go back to Alatarmeza, but he himself ...
12a-⸢pé⸣-e-ni-eš-šu-u-wa-an me-e-ḫur :ku-wa-ia-am-ma-an-za nam-ma DÙ-riAnd he places it on the ground, and then he makes it.(lower confidence: line is broken)
13na-aš-ma-mu-kán {LÚ}KÚR ŠÀ KUR URU ú-ez-zi ka-ru-ú-aš-kánAnd the enemy comes out of the city.
14GIM-an an-da ú-it na-aš-ma-mu-kán ARAD ku-iš-ki GAM-an ni-iaAs soon as he comes, the servant of Kuški, as soon as
15nu-ut-ták-⸢kán⸣ am-me-e-el :ku-wa-ia-ta-a pa-ra-a ni-ia-ruAnd he takes away the kuwayata-vessel.
16nu LUGAL-i [U]GU a-ak GAM MA-MIT GAR-ruAnd the king should not place a stele upon it.
17kiš-ša-an-n[a me-m]a-at-ti ku-u-〈ru〉-ri-ia-aḫ-ta-wa-mu te-e-pa-[ … … …]Then he takes the water from the kuriyaḫta-vessel ...
18nu-wa-z[a … … … ]-⸢e-ni⸣ a-uš-du A-NA {D}UTU-ŠI-at ⸢GIM-an⸣ [… … …]And he goes to the Sun-deity, likewise ...
19[… … … … ]-ka₄?-x xx [… ]x ⸢ḫi-in-kán⸣ x[ … … ]x x x[ … …]
20[… … i]š-ḫa-aš-šar-wa-tar ⸢i⸣-[ … … … … (_)-z]i... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
21zi-ik-ka₄-⸢za⸣ [… … …] iš-ḫa-aš-šar-wa-tar x[ …] i-la-li-iš-kihe places, ... he libates ... and he goes ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
22{LÚ}KÚR-ia-mu ku-iš ka-a-aš LUGAL K[UR … … … -a]n-za na-aš-mu-kánThe enemy, when the king of the land ...
23ma-a-an ŠÀ KUR.URU ú-ez-zi nu-ut-t[a … … -k]án ZAG-aš e-eš-duAnd he goes to the land of Urarṭu, and he comes to the right.
24na-aš-šu-mu IŠ-TU {GIŠ}TUKUL GÙB-la-aḫ-z[i] [… … -m]a-aš-mu-kánAnd he stands with the weapon, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
25ŠÀ KUR URU ú-ez-zi nu A-NA ZI LUGAL UG[U a-a]kHe goes to the city's land, and to the king's side ...
26na-aš-ma-mu-⸢kán⸣ KUR.KUR GAM-an ⸢ni⸣-ia-ri na-aš-ma-mu MUD ŠA ARAD{MEŠ}And he takes the lands, and he gives the blood of the servants.
27an-dur-ia-aš ⸢a⸣ -ra-aḫ-za-aš DÙ-ri A-NA LUGAL{MEŠ} GIM-an na-ak-ke-eš-ket₉-ta-riThen he goes to the king like a nakkeškettaru-demon.
28zi-ik-ma a-pé-e-da-ni me-e-ḫu-ni GE₆-in KI-⸢an⸣... and he places it before the night-time.
29⸢wa⸣-a-ga e-ep ḫi-in-kán-ta ZAG-aš e-eš-duThen he steps on the right side.(lower confidence: line is broken)
30ma-a-an-na-ták-kán LÚ KUR {URU}Ḫa-at-ti ku-iš-ki a-pé-e-da-ni […]When the man of Ḫattu comes, he ...
31EGIR-pa-an-da ti-ia-zi na-aš-ma-at-ta ka-ru-ú ku-⸢i⸣-[ … …]Afterwards, he steps, and he takes the karû-vessel ...
32li-in-ki-⸢ia⸣ -aš UN{MEŠ}-uš e-šir nu-ut-ta kiš-an [… … …]... let them go! ... the people ... and ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33me-ma-i ki-[i]-⸢e⸣ -wa me-e-ḫur zi-ik-ma-an LUGAL-i pa-ra-[a (…)]He speaks thus: “When he comes, the king goes out.‭
34BAL-nu-ši n[u … …] zi-ik ša-ku-wa-aš-ša-ra-aš ki[š- … me-ma-a]t-tiAnd he says: “It is a šakkuwašara-vessel, and it is ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
35ú-da-wa [… …] DÙ-mi nam-ma-wa ag-ga-al-l[u] [… … … (_)]... they bring ... he makes ... and he places it ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
36{D}UTU {URU}[A-ri-in]-na ŠA UD.1{KAM} TI-tar le-e pa-a-⸢i⸣Šamaš of Arinna, on the 1st day, he breaks the writing-board.
37:al-la-a[l- … … (_)] zi-la-ti-ia ⸢le⸣-e ša-na-aḫ-ti“Allal- ... ... of my limbs, all of the šannaḫti-disease.
38ar-ḫa EG[IR-pa-an-d]a tar-na-aḫ-ḫu-⸢un⸣ ... nu-kán :ku-wa-ia-am-miAfterwards, the tarnaḫḫu-vessel ... and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
39me-e-ḫu-ni [… … -a]l-⸢la⸣-a le-e pa-a-ši nu-mu-kán ZI-ni... he takes ... and he breaks the leek, and then he goes.
40mar-la-tar [… ]-⸢ši⸣ A-NA ZI-⸢KA⸣ -ma-za-kán LÚ-tarMarlatar ... to the right of the man ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
41le-e ti-[ … … -š]i ⸢nu⸣ kiš-an le-e me-ma-at-ti {LÚ}KÚR-wa-za... and he himself, and under the command of the weapon-bearer
42[… … … ]-⸢IA⸣ [k]u-iš-ki ar-ḫa tar-na-aš nu-kán :ku-wa-ia-mi... and ... ... in the middle of the tarna-vessel, and then ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
43[… … ]x-⸢ni⸣ :al-la-⸢al⸣ -la-a le-e pa-a-ši INIM :al-la-al-la-a-aš-ta... he ... the word ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
44DINGIR{MEŠ} EGIR-an! [u]š-⸢kán⸣ -du ma-a-an-na na-ak-ke-e-eš-zi ku-wa-píAfterwards, he goes, saying: “Who is it that he drinks?
45zi-ik-ma-kán KASKAL-za ar-ḫa le-e ti-ia-ši nu kiš-anAnd he goes on your journey; he holds the leek, and he is bound.
46le-e me-ma-at-ti :al-la-al-la-a pa-a-u-wa-an-zi-wa-za“Let me speak the words of the lord, and let him come to you!
47UGU li-in-ka₄-nu-wa-an-za ki-i-ma-wa-za UL le-en-ka₄-nu-an-za(Sum) It is not good for you to set up a libation vessel, it is not suitable for you. (Akk) On account of your libations, do not set it up for me.
48nu-kán [n]i-ia-an-ta-ri ku-i-e-eš-ka₄ zi-ik-ma-kánAnd he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
49a-pí-ia ku-e-da-aš-kán an-da ḫa-an-da-a-ši nu kiš-anAnd he places it on the floor, and on the ground.
50me-ma-at-ti a-pu-u-uš-wa-mu GÉŠPU-za pé-e-ḫu-te-erhe speaks; he lifts up the hand of the shepherd.
51ka-a-aš-ta INIM-aš A-NA MA-MIT GAM-an GAR-ruAnd he places the word for a penalty.
52:al-la-al-la-a-aš-ma me-mi-ia-aš kiš-an LÚ{MEŠ} ḫa-ap-pé-na-an-te-eš-pátAnd he speaks, and the men of Ḫappenantešpa
53Ú-UL a-ši-wa-an-te-eš-kán-ta-ri na-aš-ma-kánAnd he does not libate, and he ...
54LUGAL-i KARAŠ! ÉRIN{MEŠ} LUGAL na-aš-ma KUR.KUR GAM-an ni-ia-ri na-aš-ma-kánThe king takes the horses and the troops of the king, and all the lands bow down.
55LUGAL-i EN{MEŠ} ZI {GIŠ}TUKUL {LÚ}KÚR da-a-i na-aš-ma-at ak-kán-ziThe king, the lord, takes the life of the weapon of the enemy, and they eat.
56na-aš-ma-kán EN{MEŠ} LUGAL-i GAM-an ni-ia-an-ta-ri na-aš-maAnd the lords of the king, and he himself, and
57LUGAL-un GIG-zi na-aš-ma-kán LUGAL-uš tu-u-wa-li KASKAL-šiThe king takes it, and the king goes on his way.
58ar-ḫa pa-iz-zi na-aš-ma-at GIM-an a-ša-a-an im-mahe goes, and he, like a man, ...
59:mar-ša-aš-ša me-e-ḫur zi-ik-ma :al-la-al-la-a... he rises up, and ...
60pa-a-u-wa-ar 1-⸢e⸣ -da ti-ia-u-wa-ar pé-di-kán wa-aš-du-marHe breaks once, and he places it before you.
61le-e ša!-na-aḫ-ti ḫi-in-kán-ta ZAG-aš e-eš-duHe takes the lee of the šannaḫti-vessel on the right.
62A-NA KUR.KUR-[I]A ⸢na-ak⸣-ke-e-eš-ša-an nu-mu-kán ma-a-an KUR.KUR GAM-anAnd he goes to the enemy land, and he says: “If the enemy country
63ni-ia-ri zi-ik-ma :al-la-al-la-a pa-a-u-wa-ar“It is risen, and it is swollen—
641-e-da ti-ia-u-wa-ar pé-di-kán wa-aš-du-mar le-e... once he places it on his head, and he takes it out.
65ša-na-aḫ-ti LUGAL-i GAM-an a-akhe places it before the king
66ka-a-aš-ša-mu ku-iš {LÚ}KÚR LÚ KUR Aš-šur a-ra-a-an-zaAnd then the enemy, the man of the land, goes to you.
67IŠ-TU MU{KAM}{ḪI.A} GÍD.DA ar-ḫa-ma-kán iš-ta-an-ta-itAfterwards, for a year, he places a reed mat.
68[n]u-mu ma-a-an {GIŠ}TUKUL-za ḫa-aš-ta-le-e-eš-zi na-aš-ma-aš-mu-kánAnd when the weapon ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
69[Š]À KUR URU ú-ez-zi zi-ik-ma a-pé-e-ni-eš-šu-u-wa-an-tiHe goes into the city's land, and they libate before him.
70[me]-e-ḫu-ni :al-la-la-a pa-a-u-ar 1-e-da ti-ia-u-ar... he pours a libation once.(lower confidence: line is broken)
71[pé]-d[i]-kán wa-aš-du-mar le-e ša-na-aḫ-ti... he places it on the hearth.(lower confidence: line is broken)
72[LUGAL]-⸢i⸣ GAM-an a-ak GAM MA-MIT GAR-ruThe king places a curse, and the curse is placed.
73[ma]-⸢a⸣-an-na-mu-kán 1 KUR-TUM ku-it-ki GAM-an ni-ia-riAnd he places one mountain in front of the lion.
74[n]a-aš-ma-mu-kán EN{MEŠ} ku-i-e-eš-ka₄ :al-la-al-la-a pa-a-an-ziAnd they go to the lords of the palace.(lower confidence: line is broken)
75[z]i-ik-ma-aš-ma-aš-kán an-da ḫa-an-da-a-ši nu kiš-an... he places it on the ground, and on the other side ...
76me-ma-at-ti GEŠPÚ-aḫ-ḫe-er-wa-mu na-at le-e DÙ-šiHe speaks: “Gešpu-aḫer-wammu, and he makes the writing-board.’
77GAM MA-MIT GAR-ru“If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger'—
78na-aš-ma-at zi-⸢ig-ga⸣ ma-li-ši a-ši-ma-an-wa-kán ZAG-[aš GAM-an]And he places it on the right side.(lower confidence: line is broken)
79ni-ia-ri na-aš-ma-〈ma〉-an-wa-kán u-ni-uš EN{MEŠ} :al-la-[ … … …]... and he himself, the lords ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
80pa-a-an-zi ú-uk-ka₄-ma-an-wa pé-e-ḫu-da-an-ziThey go, and they bring it in.
81⸢na⸣-at le-e ša-na-aḫ-ti ÚŠ-an-ta ZAG-aš e-eš-[du]And he places it on the right side.(lower confidence: line is broken)
Rs. III
1[nu-ká]n k[i]š-ša-an ku-it me-ma-an ḫar-mi EGIR-pa-wa-du-zaAnd he places it on the throne, in front of you.(lower confidence: line is broken)
2[DIB?-m]i Ú-UL-wa-ta ar-ḫa pé-eš-ši-ia-mi EGIR-pa-wa-at-ta... he passes, but he does not ... afterwards ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
3[… -e]š?-zi nu-za ut-tar ku-wa-at-ka₄ ku-it-ki mar-ki-ia-mi... he takes, and he carries it off to you, to me.
4[nu-ká]n me-e-ḫur iš-tar-na pa-iz-zi zi-ik-ma kiš-anThen he goes to the middle of the throne, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5[me-m]a-at-ti LUGAL-uš-wa-mu-za Ú-UL ŠID-it nu-wa ke-e-da-aš... the king of the wamuza-priestess does not ...
6[A-N]A MA-MIT GAM-an ar-ḫa ar-ḫa-ḫa-ru na-at le-e DÙ-ši[For] a mina, he places it on the throne. He breaks the writing-board.
7[GAM M]A-MIT-ta GAR-ruIt is placed as a commamittu.(lower confidence: line is broken)
8[šu-m]a-aš-ma-kán ⸢ka-a⸣-aš me-mi-ia-aš gul-ša-an :li-im-maAnd he speaks, and he says:(lower confidence: line is broken)
9[… (_)] […] A-NA {D}UTU-ŠI-za ag-ga-an-na-aš TI-an-na-aš UN-aš e-eš zi-ik... ... to the Sun-deity, agannaš ... and aḫaannu ...
10[DAM-K]A DUMU〈{MEŠ}〉-KA ARAD{MEŠ}-KA A-NA TI LUGAL {LÚ.MEŠ}uš-kiš-kat-tal-lu-uš... the sons, the servants, for the life of the king, the weavers ...
11[{LÚ(.MEŠ)}ḫ]a-a-li-ia-at-tal-lu-uš e-eš-ténThe ḫaliyatalluš-priests ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
Vs. III
11ḪUL-u-i-ma-kán pa-ra-⸢a⸣he breaks the evil.(lower confidence: line is broken)
12[… …] uš-kat-te-e-ni... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
Rs. III
13[ma-a-an-n]a LUGAL-i ku-it-ki na-ak-ke-e-eš-zi na-aš-šu LUGAL GIG-ziWhen the king drinks, he drinks the kukku-beer, and he himself is sick.
14[… … -m]a-kán KUR.KUR ni-ia-ri na-aš-ma-kán {LÚ}KÚR ŠÀ KUR.KUR ú-ez-zi... and he goes to the lands of Niyari, and the enemy comes into the land.
15[nu QA]-TAM-MA :ḫi-iš-ša-al-la QA-TAM-MA-ta :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-w[a-i]a-duAnd likewise ḫiššala. Likewise naḫaḫuwaiadu.
16[A-NA] ZI LUGAL UGU DAM-KA DUMU{MEŠ}-⸢KA⸣ ARAD{MEŠ}-KA a-aš-ša-u-[eš]For the life of the king, for the wife, the sons, the servants ...
17[{LÚ.MEŠ}]ḫa-li-ia-tal-lu-uš a-ša-an-⸢du⸣ ḪUL-u-wa-aš-ma-k[án]The ḫaliyalu-priests, the evil-doers,
18[{LÚ.ME]Š}ḫa-li-ia-tal-lu-uš {LÚ.MEŠ}pa-ra-a ú-wa-tal-lu-uš-ša le-eThe ḫaliya-talluš-priests and the parra-officials libate.
19[ma]-a-an-na ḫa-at-ku-un UD{KAM}-an ku-in-ki ⸢LUGAL-i a⸣-[u]t-tiWhen the day arrives, the king ...
20⸢nu⸣ A-NA ZI-KA DAM-KA DUMU{MEŠ}-KA ARAD{MEŠ}-KA ⸢QA⸣-TAM-MAAnd to ZI-KA, the wife, the sons, the servants ...
21:na-aḫ-ḫu!-u-wa-ia-ad-du A-NA ARAD{MEŠ} ŠA 〉ZI〈 LUGAL-ma-an... to the servants of the king
22GIM-an A-NA ZI LUGAL UGU :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-wa-iLike for the king's food, on the naḫuwa-vessel.
23tu-uk-ma ka-ru-ú ku-it ke-e INIM{MEŠ} pé-ra-an GAM ti-ia-anIf he eats, instead of the words before him, he gives (it).
24DÙ-nu-un zi-ki-la-ia-at me-mi-iš-ke-et im-ma-ma-an-wa-aš-ši... he speaks to the one who is angry with him.
25te-pu-ia ku-it-ki ḫa-at-ku-e-eš-zi ŠA MUNUS-ia-mu-kán... he pours a libation, and he takes it from the woman ...
26ku-it GIG pa-ra-a ap-pí-iš-ke-et šu-ul-la-an-na-za-wa-ra-at-zaWhen the sick man goes out, he libates to Šullanazawaratza.
27KAR-at nu ma-a-an A-NA ZI LUGAL ku-it-ki na-ak-ke-e-eš-zi!He takes it, and he places it before the king.
28na-aš-šu-kán KUR-TUM ku-it-ki ni-ia-ri na-aš-ma-kán {LÚ}KÚRAnd he places it on the mountain, and he libates; and the weapon ...
29ŠÀ KUR URU ú-ez-zi na-aš-ma INIM GIG na-aš-ma-za ḫul-la-an-za-išHe goes to the city's land, and he speaks a word of illness, and the hullanza-vessel
30DÙ-ri zi-ik-ma-za-kán ZI-ni GAM-an gal-gal-tu-u-ri an-⸢da⸣He places it on the right, and he places it in the large bowl.
31le-e ni-ia-ši nu-za ZI-ni GAM-an :ḫal-wa-ti-ia le-e DÙ-šiHe breaks the levee, and he places it on the right side of the balawati-vessel. He makes [the leve]e
32A-NA ZI LUGAL GIM-an :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-wa-i ar-ḫa-ma-an-wa-kánFor the king's life, like a naḫhuwa-vessel,
33a-ar-ḫi tu-uk-ka₄ QA-TAM-MA :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-wa-ad-du... likewise : nahḫuwaddu
34EN-IA-wa-kán e-da-za ar-ḫa a-ru ku-u-un-ma-ták-kán INIM-⸢an⸣Your lord, when he goes out, he speaks a word.
35A-NA KASKAL {URU}Ni-ḫe-er-ia-a u-uḫ-ḫu-unHe goes to the road of Niḫeriya.
36ka-a-aš-ša-za ku-iš me-mi-ia-aš ki-ša-at nu-kán EN{MEŠ}And he speaks thus, and the lords
37:pa-ša-at-tar-ma-aš ar-ḫa :pa-ap-pa-ša-⸢i⸣ nu-kán BAD-an... he breaks it, and he sets it down.(lower confidence: line is broken)
38A-NA LUGAL ARAD{MEŠ} ZI ak-kán-zi zi-ik-ma-za [LUGAL]-i kar-ši-išTo the king, the servants, they give water to drink. The king libates.
Vs. III
39ARAD-iš e-eša servant to the house
Rs. III
39GÚ UGU le-e e-ep-ti ka-ru-ú ku-wa-pí... on top of the levee, the opening of the karû-vessel ...
40{m}PU.LUGAL-aš BA.ÚŠ zi-ik-ma GÚ UGU IṢ-BATPušrītu, the libation priest, rises, and the neck on the shoulder.
41na-at le-e e-eš-zi GAM MA-MIT-ta GAR-ruHe takes the writing board; he places the 'mittu'-mark.
42[ma]-⸢a⸣ -an-na LUGAL-i QA-TAM-MA :ku-wa-ta-i {LÚ}šu-u-wa-aš-ša-liš-ma-⸢an?⸣ -kánAnd the king, together with the ..., the cupbearer ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
43x [(_)] ⸢Ú⸣-UL aš-zi ANŠE.KUR.RA{MEŠ}-ma-an ku-iš tu-u-ri-ia-zi... he does not take the horses, he takes them away.
44ma-na-aš ⸢Ú?⸣ -UL ⸢e⸣ -eš-zi É-ma-an Ú-UL e-eš-ziHe does not take anything, he does not drink anything.
45an-da-ma-na-aš-kán ⸢ku⸣ -wa-pí pa-iz-zi tu-⸢uk⸣-ma a-pé-da-ni me-ḫu-niAnd he goes, and he takes the water.(lower confidence: line is broken)
46A-NA ZI LUGA[L] UGU pa-ra-a nam-ma :ku-wa-ia-ta-duFor the life of the king, on behalf of Karāya-tadu
47ma-a-an LUGAL-i QA-TAM-MA-ia [na-a]k-ke-e-eš-zi {LÚ}KAR-TAP-PU-ma-an-kánWhen the king drinks, the Šūzub-priest
48{GIŠ}GIGIR-za GAM pít-ta-a-iz-z[i] [ku-iš-k]i-ma-〈an〉-kán É.ŠÀ-za pa-ra-aHe places the chariot in front of it, and he goes into the inner chamber.
49pít-ta-a-iz-zi UR.GI₇ ḫ[i- … … -n]a-aš-{aš}-ma-an-kán UL aš-ziHe takes the dog, and he does not take it.
50A-NA {LÚ}KÚR-za IGI-an-da x[ (_) ] GI ši-ia-u-wa-an-zi UL KAR-miThey give ... to the cult actor; they do not take the reed.
51tu-uk-ma 10-ŠÚ pa-ra-a :ku-wa-ia-ta-al-⸢lu⸣ ke-e-da-niIf ten times he goes to the kuwayatallu-vessel,
52me-mi-ia-ni DINGIR{MEŠ} MĀMĪT ⸢ti⸣-ia-an-du ni-it-ta EGIR-an ú-wa-an-duHe speaks to the gods, a woman, and he goes back.
53[DIN]GIR-⸢LUM⸣ -mu-kán le-e ḫ[i- … … … -i]š? É DINGIR-⸢LIM⸣ -*mu-kán* pa-ra-aThe cult actor speaks: “He, he, in the temple of the god, ...
54[l]e-⸢e⸣ [k]u-it-ki x[ …] […] xx ku-it-ki TI-an-na-ašAnd he ... ... and he will live ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
55kar-ši-[iš?]x[ …] [ma]-a-an-na-kán... and he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
56LUGAL-uš […] [… ]x pár-ra-an-daThe king breaks ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
57i-ia-an-d[u?] [… ]-i-za... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
58LUGAL-i-za x[ …]the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
59ke-e-d[a-ni …]... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
60tu-u[k …]
61EGIR[ …]Afterwards(low confidence: few signs survive)
62ku-[ … š]a?-⸢ku⸣-[w]a-aš-ša-[ra-aš] GAM ŠÀ [KUR?]... and the šakuwašara-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
63RA-aḫ[(- … )]
64ma-a-an-na-ta KUR-e ku-e-da-ni u-i-ia-mi na-aš-ma-at-ta“Why does the land turn away from me? And why does it turn away?
65A-NA ZAG ku-e-da-ni ti-ia-an-zi nu-za-kán A-NA Z[I] LUGALThey stand on the right side of the throne, and they stand for the king's life.
66a-aš-⸢šu⸣ i-la-li-iš-ki ḫar-nam-ni-ia-ši-ma-at-kán ⸢le⸣-eAnd he goes to the ḫarnamniyašima-priest.(lower confidence: line is broken)
67ku-⸢iš⸣ -ša-aš im-ma UN-aš ma-a-na-aš LÚ KUR {URU}KÙ.BABBAR ⸢BAD⸣-an-ašAnd he says: “Then, the man of the land of Šabāṭu, the ...
68Š[A] KUR URU {LÚ}ME-EḪ-RI ma-a-na-aš EGIR-zi-iš UN-aš ma-a-n[a]-aš ZAG-aš UN-aš 9 n[u-u]t-ta LUGAL-wa-aš ḪUL GÙB-tar ku-iš-ki ⸢ú-da⸣ -iFrom the land of the city the bodyguards ... again, again, nine times the king, the evil of the throne ...
70⸢zi⸣ -ik-ma-an-kán LUGAL-i le-e ša-an-na-at-[t]iAnd he places it before the king.(lower confidence: line is broken)
71EGIR-zi-in-na-mu me-mi-iš-kiAfterwards, your words
72ma-a-an-na-du-za LUGAL-uš ku-e-da-ni-ki A-NA [ZAG]-⸢i⸣ pa-ra-[a]The king goes to the right.(lower confidence: line is broken)
73u-i-ia-zi i-it-wa-mu a-ši ⸢ZAG-i⸣-ia z[i-i]k-ma ⸢pa-a⸣-[ši]He takes it, and he places it on the right side. And he breaks it.
74na-an-za-an iš-ki-ša i-ia-[ … (_ )] [(…)]x-tu-[ … … ]-ši-ta [… … … (_)]And he places it ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
75ar-ḫa-ia-an iš-ki-ša x[ … … … ]-x-eš ⸢{D}⸣UTU-ŠI […]Afterwards, ... the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
76ku-i-e-eš UN{MEŠ}-uš an-d[a? … … … … …]And the people ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
77[na]m-ma-ia-at-ta ku-i-e-[eš … … … … … 1?-E]N LÚ ḫar-w[a-ši? (_)] ...And he ... ... one man ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
Rs. IV
25′[… ]x
26′[…]
27′[… -i]a
28′[… ]-eš
29′[… ]x a-ša-an-du... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
30′[… ]-ta-ri
31′[… ú]-⸢e⸣-ri-ia-ḫu-ut... he brings ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
32′[…] [n]a?-aš-ma-wa-mu-za... he libates.(low confidence: few signs survive)
33′[…] ú-uk-ma-wa-〈ra〉-an... he sets ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
34′[…] […] x UL :ku-li-wi₅... ... not ditto ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
35′[…]
36′[… -z]i nu-wa-za ku-it… he takes, and he holds it.(lower confidence: line is broken)
37′[…] [… a]r-ḫa ⸢KIN⸣ -mi... in the middle of the day ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
38′[…] xx
39′[… -d]u-ni-ia-⸢aš ki⸣-ša-at... likewise,(lower confidence: line is broken)
40′[…] ⸢I⸣ -NA KUR {URU}⸢Aš-šur⸣... the land of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken)
41′[…] [… an-d]a? la-aḫ-⸢ḫe⸣-e[r?] [ ]... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
42′[…] UN{MEŠ}-aš UL... the people do not(low confidence: few signs survive)
43′[…] [… ]-ma ⸢ku⸣ -it ... DÙ-ri... and ... he makes ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
44′[…] UL GA[L]-iš-miIt is not good.(low confidence: few signs survive)
45′[…] [n]u-ut-ták-kán {D}UTU {URU}PÚ-na... and the Sun-deity of Puṣana(lower confidence: line is broken)
46′[… ]-⸢pa-la⸣-[a]n-da {D}30 ge-e-nu-wa... and the Moon-god of Enuwa(lower confidence: line is broken)
47′[…] [… ]x-kán ⸢ge-e⸣-nu-wa-za pa-ra-a... he goes to the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
48′[…] ZI-za-ma-wa [k]e-e-da-ni pé-di… ZI-za-ma-wa keeda-ni ...
49′[…] nu-ut-ták-kán {D}AL-⸢LA⸣-TUM ZI-anAnd he places it before the Storm-god.
50′[…] [… {Ḫ]I.A}-za-ma-wa ku-⸢in⸣ KASKAL-an ⸢DIB⸣ -mi... and the zama-vessels ... he passes the road.
51′[… -l]i-iš a-pé-el IŠ-TU {GIŠ}AL... he stands, and he holds the table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
52′[…]
53′[…] A-NA ZI LUGAL UGU li-ik-ta… for the life of the king over the liktu-offering
54′[… A]-NA NUMUN LUGAL-ia še-er kiš-an li-ik-du... for the seed of the king, he must go under the seal.
55′[…]
56′[…] ŠU-za e-ep-mi nu-ut-ta IŠ-TU MU-IR-TIHe takes it from your hand, and then he gives it back to you.
57′[…] [… ]x KUR URU GAM Ú-UL pé-eḫ-ḫi nu-ut-ta a-pé-e... ... the city will not be able to enter, and he will not drink.
58′[… ]-ḫi nu Ú-UL kiš-an me-ma-at-ti... and he does not know the meaning.(lower confidence: line is broken)
59′[…] [n]u A-NA LUGAL?{MEŠ} DI-za UL ša-ra-ze-eš-kán-ziAnd they give it to the kings, but they do not drink.
60′[… G]ÙB? ú-wa-an-na UL ma-za-at-ti... he does not libate.(lower confidence: line is broken)
61′[… ]x-⸢in⸣ GUR-in te-eḫ-ḫi... he takes the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
62′[…] nu zi-ik-ma :al-la-al-la-a-anAnd he rises and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
63′[…] [… k]e-e-da-ni-ma me-ḫu-ni :al-la-la-a-an… below, and he stretches out his hand.
64′[…] [… a-p]é-e-da-ni me-ḫu-ni {GIŠ}IG {D}GAŠAN-ni... the door of the Lady ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
65′[…]
66′[… -ḫ]a-ḫa-ri-ma GÙB-la nu-kán ÚŠ-anAnd he stands, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
67′[… ]x-ta-iz-zi zi-ik-ma MUD BAL... he goes, and the blood flows.(lower confidence: line is broken)
68′[… ]-x-aḫ-ti ŠA LUGAL :ap-lu-ša-an... of the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
69′[… ]-ti ZI-ni-ta na-ak-ki-i-iš... to the right, to the left(lower confidence: line is broken)
70′[… ]x ḪUL ZI-za e-ep-ti... the evil of your action is opened.
71′[… -i]z-zihe goes.(very low confidence: a guess)
72′ŠA {m}Eḫ-li-LUGAL-kán [… -n]a?-an-duFrom Ehli-šarran ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
73′[… -z]i nu kiš-an me-ma-i... and he speaks thus:(lower confidence: line is broken)
74′[… :a]l-la-al-la-a […]… alallāya-plant ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
75′[… ]x TA {GIŠ}UMBIN?... from the bow ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
76′[…] […] xx x ...

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