KBo 4.14 (tlh:KBo 4.14)
CTH 123
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| Designation | KBo 4.14 |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KBo 4.14 |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 123 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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-aš | If 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-du | And 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 SIG₅ | Afterwards, 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-iš | And 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-pát | And 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-aš | Then 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-TIM | And 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-da | Ištar, in the kupi-vessel of the mountain fire, he pours it out. |
| 6 | iš-ḫu-u-wa-a-i | he pours. |
| 7 | nu am-mu-uk-ma GIM-an na-ak-ke-e-eš-ta nu-mu-za ḫa-an-ti-i | And he says: “As soon as he has eaten, he will be able to drink. |
| 8 | ku-wa-pí-ki e-eš-ta Ú-UL-mu-za GAM-an e-eš-ta | And 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-un | In Niḫeriyazana he does not sing once. |
| 10 | ú-it-mu-kán nam-ma ku-wa-pí {LÚ}KÚR KUR.KUR Ḫur-ri ar-ḫa ME-aš | And 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 ... |
| 12 | a-⸢pé⸣-e-ni-eš-šu-u-wa-an me-e-ḫur :ku-wa-ia-am-ma-an-za nam-ma DÙ-ri | And he places it on the ground, and then he makes it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | na-aš-ma-mu-kán {LÚ}KÚR ŠÀ KUR URU ú-ez-zi ka-ru-ú-aš-kán | And the enemy comes out of the city. |
| 14 | GIM-an an-da ú-it na-aš-ma-mu-kán ARAD ku-iš-ki GAM-an ni-ia | As soon as he comes, the servant of Kuški, as soon as |
| 15 | nu-ut-ták-⸢kán⸣ am-me-e-el :ku-wa-ia-ta-a pa-ra-a ni-ia-ru | And he takes away the kuwayata-vessel. |
| 16 | nu LUGAL-i [U]GU a-ak GAM MA-MIT GAR-ru | And the king should not place a stele upon it. |
| 17 | kiš-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 ... |
| 18 | nu-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) |
| 21 | zi-ik-ka₄-⸢za⸣ [… … …] iš-ḫa-aš-šar-wa-tar x[ …] i-la-li-iš-ki | he 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-kán | The enemy, when the king of the land ... |
| 23 | ma-a-an ŠÀ KUR.URU ú-ez-zi nu-ut-t[a … … -k]án ZAG-aš e-eš-du | And he goes to the land of Urarṭu, and he comes to the right. |
| 24 | na-aš-šu-mu IŠ-TU {GIŠ}TUKUL GÙB-la-aḫ-z[i] [… … -m]a-aš-mu-kán | And he stands with the weapon, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | ŠÀ KUR URU ú-ez-zi nu A-NA ZI LUGAL UG[U a-a]k | He goes to the city's land, and to the king's side ... |
| 26 | na-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. |
| 27 | an-dur-ia-aš ⸢a⸣ -ra-aḫ-za-aš DÙ-ri A-NA LUGAL{MEŠ} GIM-an na-ak-ke-eš-ket₉-ta-ri | Then he goes to the king like a nakkeškettaru-demon. |
| 28 | zi-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-du | Then he steps on the right side.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | ma-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 ... |
| 31 | EGIR-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 ... |
| 32 | li-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) |
| 33 | me-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. |
| 34 | BAL-nu-ši n[u … …] zi-ik ša-ku-wa-aš-ša-ra-aš ki[š- … me-ma-a]t-ti | And he says: “It is a šakkuwašara-vessel, and it is ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | ú-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. |
| 38 | ar-ḫa EG[IR-pa-an-d]a tar-na-aḫ-ḫu-⸢un⸣ ... nu-kán :ku-wa-ia-am-mi | Afterwards, the tarnaḫḫu-vessel ... and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | me-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. |
| 40 | mar-la-tar [… ]-⸢ši⸣ A-NA ZI-⸢KA⸣ -ma-za-kán LÚ-tar | Marlatar ... to the right of the man ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | le-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) |
| 44 | DINGIR{MEŠ} EGIR-an! [u]š-⸢kán⸣ -du ma-a-an-na na-ak-ke-e-eš-zi ku-wa-pí | Afterwards, he goes, saying: “Who is it that he drinks? |
| 45 | zi-ik-ma-kán KASKAL-za ar-ḫa le-e ti-ia-ši nu kiš-an | And he goes on your journey; he holds the leek, and he is bound. |
| 46 | le-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! |
| 47 | UGU 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. |
| 48 | nu-kán [n]i-ia-an-ta-ri ku-i-e-eš-ka₄ zi-ik-ma-kán | And he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | a-pí-ia ku-e-da-aš-kán an-da ḫa-an-da-a-ši nu kiš-an | And he places it on the floor, and on the ground. |
| 50 | me-ma-at-ti a-pu-u-uš-wa-mu GÉŠPU-za pé-e-ḫu-te-er | he speaks; he lifts up the hand of the shepherd. |
| 51 | ka-a-aš-ta INIM-aš A-NA MA-MIT GAM-an GAR-ru | And 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-pát | And he speaks, and the men of Ḫappenantešpa |
| 53 | Ú-UL a-ši-wa-an-te-eš-kán-ta-ri na-aš-ma-kán | And he does not libate, and he ... |
| 54 | LUGAL-i KARAŠ! ÉRIN{MEŠ} LUGAL na-aš-ma KUR.KUR GAM-an ni-ia-ri na-aš-ma-kán | The king takes the horses and the troops of the king, and all the lands bow down. |
| 55 | LUGAL-i EN{MEŠ} ZI {GIŠ}TUKUL {LÚ}KÚR da-a-i na-aš-ma-at ak-kán-zi | The king, the lord, takes the life of the weapon of the enemy, and they eat. |
| 56 | na-aš-ma-kán EN{MEŠ} LUGAL-i GAM-an ni-ia-an-ta-ri na-aš-ma | And the lords of the king, and he himself, and |
| 57 | LUGAL-un GIG-zi na-aš-ma-kán LUGAL-uš tu-u-wa-li KASKAL-ši | The king takes it, and the king goes on his way. |
| 58 | ar-ḫa pa-iz-zi na-aš-ma-at GIM-an a-ša-a-an im-ma | he 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 ... |
| 60 | pa-a-u-wa-ar 1-⸢e⸣ -da ti-ia-u-wa-ar pé-di-kán wa-aš-du-mar | He breaks once, and he places it before you. |
| 61 | le-e ša!-na-aḫ-ti ḫi-in-kán-ta ZAG-aš e-eš-du | He takes the lee of the šannaḫti-vessel on the right. |
| 62 | A-NA KUR.KUR-[I]A ⸢na-ak⸣-ke-e-eš-ša-an nu-mu-kán ma-a-an KUR.KUR GAM-an | And he goes to the enemy land, and he says: “If the enemy country |
| 63 | ni-ia-ri zi-ik-ma :al-la-al-la-a pa-a-u-wa-ar | “It is risen, and it is swollen— |
| 64 | 1-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. |
| 65 | ša-na-aḫ-ti LUGAL-i GAM-an a-ak | he places it before the king |
| 66 | ka-a-aš-ša-mu ku-iš {LÚ}KÚR LÚ KUR Aš-šur a-ra-a-an-za | And then the enemy, the man of the land, goes to you. |
| 67 | IŠ-TU MU{KAM}{ḪI.A} GÍD.DA ar-ḫa-ma-kán iš-ta-an-ta-it | Afterwards, 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-kán | And 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-ti | He 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-ru | The 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-ri | And 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-zi | And 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 ... |
| 76 | me-ma-at-ti GEŠPÚ-aḫ-ḫe-er-wa-mu na-at le-e DÙ-ši | He speaks: “Gešpu-aḫer-wammu, and he makes the writing-board.’ |
| 77 | GAM MA-MIT GAR-ru | “If there is a mole on the left side of the 'finger'— |
| 78 | na-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) |
| 79 | ni-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) |
| 80 | pa-a-an-zi ú-uk-ka₄-ma-an-wa pé-e-ḫu-da-an-zi | They 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-za | And 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-an | Then 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-ru | It 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-ma | And 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-tén | The ḫaliyatalluš-priests ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Vs. III | ||
| 11 | ḪUL-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-zi | When 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-du | And 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-e | The 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-ti | When the day arrives, the king ... |
| 20 | ⸢nu⸣ A-NA ZI-KA DAM-KA DUMU{MEŠ}-KA ARAD{MEŠ}-KA ⸢QA⸣-TAM-MA | And 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 |
| 22 | GIM-an A-NA ZI LUGAL UGU :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-wa-i | Like for the king's food, on the naḫuwa-vessel. |
| 23 | tu-uk-ma ka-ru-ú ku-it ke-e INIM{MEŠ} pé-ra-an GAM ti-ia-an | If he eats, instead of the words before him, he gives (it). |
| 24 | DÙ-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. |
| 25 | te-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 ... |
| 26 | ku-it GIG pa-ra-a ap-pí-iš-ke-et šu-ul-la-an-na-za-wa-ra-at-za | When the sick man goes out, he libates to Šullanazawaratza. |
| 27 | KAR-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. |
| 28 | na-aš-šu-kán KUR-TUM ku-it-ki ni-ia-ri na-aš-ma-kán {LÚ}KÚR | And he places it on the mountain, and he libates; and the weapon ... |
| 29 | ŠÀ KUR URU ú-ez-zi na-aš-ma INIM GIG na-aš-ma-za ḫul-la-an-za-iš | He goes to the city's land, and he speaks a word of illness, and the hullanza-vessel |
| 30 | DÙ-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. |
| 31 | le-e ni-ia-ši nu-za ZI-ni GAM-an :ḫal-wa-ti-ia le-e DÙ-ši | He breaks the levee, and he places it on the right side of the balawati-vessel. He makes [the leve]e |
| 32 | A-NA ZI LUGAL GIM-an :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-wa-i ar-ḫa-ma-an-wa-kán | For the king's life, like a naḫhuwa-vessel, |
| 33 | a-ar-ḫi tu-uk-ka₄ QA-TAM-MA :na-aḫ-ḫu-u-wa-ad-du | ... likewise : nahḫuwaddu |
| 34 | EN-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. |
| 35 | A-NA KASKAL {URU}Ni-ḫe-er-ia-a u-uḫ-ḫu-un | He goes to the road of Niḫeriya. |
| 36 | ka-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) |
| 38 | A-NA LUGAL ARAD{MEŠ} ZI ak-kán-zi zi-ik-ma-za [LUGAL]-i kar-ši-iš | To the king, the servants, they give water to drink. The king libates. |
| Vs. III | ||
| 39 | ARAD-iš e-eš | a servant to the house |
| Rs. III | ||
| 39 | GÚ 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-BAT | Pušrītu, the libation priest, rises, and the neck on the shoulder. |
| 41 | na-at le-e e-eš-zi GAM MA-MIT-ta GAR-ru | He 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?⸣ -kán | And the king, together with the ..., the cupbearer ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | x [(_)] ⸢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. |
| 44 | ma-na-aš ⸢Ú?⸣ -UL ⸢e⸣ -eš-zi É-ma-an Ú-UL e-eš-zi | He does not take anything, he does not drink anything. |
| 45 | an-da-ma-na-aš-kán ⸢ku⸣ -wa-pí pa-iz-zi tu-⸢uk⸣-ma a-pé-da-ni me-ḫu-ni | And he goes, and he takes the water.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | A-NA ZI LUGA[L] UGU pa-ra-a nam-ma :ku-wa-ia-ta-du | For the life of the king, on behalf of Karāya-tadu |
| 47 | ma-a-an LUGAL-i QA-TAM-MA-ia [na-a]k-ke-e-eš-zi {LÚ}KAR-TAP-PU-ma-an-kán | When 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-a | He places the chariot in front of it, and he goes into the inner chamber. |
| 49 | pít-ta-a-iz-zi UR.GI₇ ḫ[i- … … -n]a-aš-{aš}-ma-an-kán UL aš-zi | He takes the dog, and he does not take it. |
| 50 | A-NA {LÚ}KÚR-za IGI-an-da x[ (_) ] GI ši-ia-u-wa-an-zi UL KAR-mi | They give ... to the cult actor; they do not take the reed. |
| 51 | tu-uk-ma 10-ŠÚ pa-ra-a :ku-wa-ia-ta-al-⸢lu⸣ ke-e-da-ni | If ten times he goes to the kuwayatallu-vessel, |
| 52 | me-mi-ia-ni DINGIR{MEŠ} MĀMĪT ⸢ti⸣-ia-an-du ni-it-ta EGIR-an ú-wa-an-du | He 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-a | The 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-aš | And he ... ... and he will live ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | kar-ši-[iš?]x[ …] [ma]-a-an-na-kán | ... and he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 56 | LUGAL-uš […] [… ]x pár-ra-an-da | The king breaks ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57 | i-ia-an-d[u?] [… ]-i-za | ... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58 | LUGAL-i-za x[ …] | the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59 | ke-e-d[a-ni …] | ... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60 | tu-u[k …] | |
| 61 | EGIR[ …] | Afterwards(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 62 | ku-[ … š]a?-⸢ku⸣-[w]a-aš-ša-[ra-aš] GAM ŠÀ [KUR?] | ... and the šakuwašara-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 63 | RA-aḫ[(- … )] | |
| 64 | ma-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? |
| 65 | A-NA ZAG ku-e-da-ni ti-ia-an-zi nu-za-kán A-NA Z[I] LUGAL | They stand on the right side of the throne, and they stand for the king's life. |
| 66 | a-aš-⸢šu⸣ i-la-li-iš-ki ḫar-nam-ni-ia-ši-ma-at-kán ⸢le⸣-e | And he goes to the ḫarnamniyašima-priest.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 67 | ku-⸢iš⸣ -ša-aš im-ma UN-aš ma-a-na-aš LÚ KUR {URU}KÙ.BABBAR ⸢BAD⸣-an-aš | And he says: “Then, the man of the land of Šabāṭu, the ... |
| 68 | Š[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⸣ -i | From 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]i | And he places it before the king.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 71 | EGIR-zi-in-na-mu me-mi-iš-ki | Afterwards, your words |
| 72 | ma-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) |
| 73 | u-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. |
| 74 | na-an-za-an iš-ki-ša i-ia-[ … (_ )] [(…)]x-tu-[ … … ]-ši-ta [… … … (_)] | And he places it ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 75 | ar-ḫa-ia-an iš-ki-ša x[ … … … ]-x-eš ⸢{D}⸣UTU-ŠI […] | Afterwards, ... the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 76 | ku-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-mi | It 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-an | And 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-TI | He 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-zi | And 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-an | And 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-an | And 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-zi | he goes.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 72′ | ŠA {m}Eḫ-li-LUGAL-kán [… -n]a?-an-du | From 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 ... | |
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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