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CTH 612

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DesignationKBo 4.9
IDtlh:KBo 4.9
LanguageHittite
GenreCTH 612

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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
1[LUGA]L-⸢uš⸣ e-ša wa-ga-an-na ḫal-zi-iaThe king, when he comes, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
2⸢Ú⸣-UL ku-it-ki ši-pa-an-tiHe does not libate, he libates(lower confidence: line is broken)
3[n]a-aš-*ta* LUGAL-uš IŠ-TUÉ ZA-BA₄-BA₄... and the king from inside ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
4pa-ra-a ú-ez-zihe goes out.
5⸢2⸣ DUMU.É.GAL 1 {LÚ}ME-ŠE-DI pé-⸢ra⸣-anThe palace official takes one bodyguard before him.
6ḫu-u-wa-ia-an-te-eš LUGAL-uš {É}ḫa-le-en-tu-wa-ašThe king, in Ḫalentuwa
7pa-iz-zi ta ma-a-an LUGAL-i ZI-an-zaHe goes, and whatever the king orders, he goes.
8ta a-ra-aḫ-za pa-iz-ziAnd he goes out.
9GIM-an LUGAL-i *ZI-za* nu QA-TAM-MATake it as a king's and likewise.
10⸢i⸣-ia-zi Ú-UL ku-it-ki du-uk-ka₄-riHe takes, but he is not a slanderer.(lower confidence: line is broken)
11[EG]IR-an-da-ma-kán É {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄Afterwards, the temple of Zababa(lower confidence: line is broken)
12[š]a-an-ḫa-an-zi šu-up-pa ḫu-u-e-šuThey libate, and the hearth(lower confidence: line is broken)
13ŠAGU₄.MAḪ ŠA*{GU₄*}ÁB{ḪI.A} ŠAUDU{ḪI.A}The oxen, the cows, the horses
14Ù ŠAMÁŠ.GAL{ḪI.A} iš-ta-na-niAnd the šamašgalḫi-offerings with them
15pé-ra-an PA-NIDINGIR-LIM ša-ni-i pé-di ti-an-ziThey set it before the god.
162 ḫu-up-pár KÙ.BABBAR iš-pa-an-tu-uz-zi-ašTwo silver ḫuppa-bowls for libation
17GEŠTIN-it šu-u-wa-an-te-eš šu-up-pa-ašwine of the šuwantu-vessel, suppa-beer
18ZAG-na-az GÙB-la-az-zi-iato the right and left
19ti-an-zithey set up.
20nu ta-li-i-ša da-ra-an-ziand they take it away.
21{LÚ.MEŠ}ḫa-li-ia-mi-e-ešThe cult actors
22{NINDA}ša-ra-am-ma iš-ga-ra-an-ziThey libate šaram-bread.
23{LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM-ma-aš-ša-an {UZU}Ì zé-ia-an-taThe cooks libate oil.
24{NINDA}ša-ra-am-na-aš še-er ar-ḫa iš-ga-ra-an-ziThey place the šaramna-bread on top.
25nu LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}GIDRU {GIŠ}GU.ZA.GÍD.DA{ḪI.A} ti-an-ziAnd the staff-bearers set the chairs.
26nu-za LUGAL-uš {É}ḫa-le-en-tu-u-wa-ašAnd the king of Ḫalentuwa
27KIN-ta da-a-i ŠA{LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI-maHe places it in the messenger. The bodyguards
28{É}ḫi-i-la-aš ka-ru-ú EGIR-pathe ḫilaš-house, the karû-vessel, afterwards
29ḫa-aš-ša-an-za na-aš-ta BE-LU{ḪI.A}Then the lords
30DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL Ù {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DIThe palace servants and the bodyguards
31ḫu-u-ma-an-te-eš me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-taand the ḫumānte-offerings in front
32⸢a⸣-ra-an-ta-rihe turns.(low confidence: few signs survive)
33ta-aš-ta LUGAL MUNUS.LUGALAnd the king and the queen
34{É}ḫa-le-en-tu-u-wa-az ú-wa-an-zithey set up in Ḫalentuwa.
352 *DUMU*.É.GAL 1 {LÚ}ME-ŠE-DI2 palace servants, 1 bodyguard
36[L]UGAL-i pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-ia-an-te-ešbefore the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37⸢BE⸣-LU{ḪI.A}-ma DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL Ù {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DIThe cult actors, the palace officials, and the bodyguards
38[LU]GAL-i EGIR-an i-ia-an-ta-riThe king returns afterwards.(lower confidence: line is broken)
39{LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉-ma {GIŠ}ar-kam-miThe cult actor(s) play the harp.
40{GIŠ}ḫu-u-ḫu-pa-al gal-gal-tu-u-riand the huḫpa-vessel of the great cult centers
41LUGAL-i EGIR-an pé-ra-an ḫa-az-zi-kán-ziThey stand behind the king.
42LÚ{MEŠ} ZI-IT-TI LUGAL-i ta-pu-uš-zaThe men take the life of the king.
43a-ra-an-ta-ri nu tar-ú-iš-kán-zithey libate, and they drink.
44{GIŠ}TIBULA ḫa-az-zi-kán-ziThey set the crucible.
45{LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉ ta-ma-e-ešThe cult actors sing.
46TÚG GÙN.A wa-aš-ša-an ḫar-kán-ziThey bind the garment on the neck.
47na-at LUGAL-i ta-pu-uš-za a-ra-an-taThen the king places it before you.
48nu ŠU{MEŠ}-uš ša-ra-a ḫar-kán-ziAnd they set the hands on the ground.
49na-at-ša-an pé-e-te-ši ú-e-ḫa-an-ta-riAnd he brings it before him.
50pal-ú-iš-kán-zi-iahe places.
Vs. II
1ku-it-ma-an-ma LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL I-NAÉ {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄The king and the queen go to the temple of Zababa.
2na-a-ú-i pa-a-an-zi nu-kán pé-ra-anthey go, and before
3pa-ra-a {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉The cult actors go out.
4{LÚ}pal-wa-tal-la-aš {LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš-šaThe chanter, the kiitta-priest
5an-da pa-a-an-zi nu-za A-ŠAR-ŠU-NUAnd they go, and their fields
6⸢ap⸣-pa-an-zithey take.(low confidence: few signs survive)
7ta LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL I-NAÉ {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄The king and the queen in the house of Zababa
8pa-a-a[n-z]i LUGAL-uš {É}ḫi-lam-niThe king goes to the house of Ḫilamni.
9a-ri n[a]-aš-ta {LÚ}ḪUB.BI... and the cult actor ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
101-ŠU ne-i-iaonce to Nēya
11nu LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL I-NAÉ {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄and the king and queen in the house of Zababa
12{É}ḫi-i-li ti-an-zithey set up in the ḫili.
13GAL ME-ŠE-DI ⸢{LÚ⸣}SANGA {D}KALThe chief of the bodyguards, the priest of the Stag-god
14{TÚG}še-ek-nu-un ḫar-zi {LÚ}SANGA {D}KAL-maThe priest of the Stag-god
15túḫ-ḫu-eš-šar ⸢ḫar⸣-zi nu 2 DUMU.É.GALHe takes the tuḫuššar-vessel, and two palace servants
16A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ME-E QA-TI pé-e-da-an-ziThe king and the queen go together.
17LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ŠU{MEŠ}-*ŠU-NU* ar-ra-an-ziThe king and the queen take their hands.
18GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GA[L] GADA-an pa-a-iThe chief of the palace servants takes a linen cloth.
19ŠU{MEŠ}-ŠU-NU a-an-ša-an-ziThey hold their hands.
20{LÚ}SANGA {D}K[AL tú]ḫ-[ḫu]-⸢e⸣-[eš-šar]The priest of the Stag-god ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
21LUGAL-i p[a-ra-a] ⸢e-ep⸣-ziHe takes it from the king.(lower confidence: line is broken)
22LUGAL-uš-kán túḫ-šaThe king bows down.
23GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.G[A]L ŠA{GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.SI₂₂ GADAThe chief of the palace servants, the spear of gold, linen
24LUGAL-i pa-⸢ra⸣-a ⸢e⸣-ep-zi LUGAL-ušThe king takes it, and the king(lower confidence: line is broken)
25ŠU{MEŠ}-ŠU a-an-šiHe takes his hands.
26nu DUMU.É.GAL A-NA{LÚ}SANGA {⸢D⸣}KALand the palace official to the priest of the Stag-god
27túḫ-ḫu-e-eš-šar ar-ḫa da-a-iHe places it behind the tuḫuššar-drum.
28{LÚ}SANGA {D}[K]AL LUGAL-i UŠ-KE-ENThe priest of the Stag-god prostrates himself before the king
29DUMU.É.GAL-ma ⸢túḫ⸣-ḫu-[e]š-šar ⸢MUNUS⸣.LUGAL-riThe palace official takes the tuḫuššar-vessel of the queen.
30pa-⸢ra⸣-a ⸢e-ep-zi⸣He takes it.(low confidence: few signs survive)
31⸢MUNUS⸣.LUGAL-ká[n t]úḫ-šaThe queen ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
32ta DUMU.⸢É⸣.[GA]L túḫ-ḫu-e-eš-šarand the palace official ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33EGIR-pa ⸢A⸣-[N]A{LÚ}SANGA {D}KAL pa-a-iAfterwards, the priest gives to the Stag-god.
34GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.⸢É⸣.GAL-ma ŠA{GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.SI₂₂ GADA-anThe chief of the palace servants holds a gold spear on linen.
35A-NAMUNUS.L[UGAL] pa-a-iHe gives it to the queen.(lower confidence: line is broken)
36MUNUS.LUGAL ŠU{MEŠ}-ŠU a-an-šiThe queen takes her hands.
37na-aš-ta LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL I-NAÉ {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄The king and the queen in the temple of Zababa
38an-da pa-a-an-zi ta DINGIR-LIM-niThey go before the god.
39EGIR-pa 1-ŠU!? ar-wa-an-ziThey recite once.
40{LÚ}ALAM.ZU₉ me-ma-iThe cult actor speaks.
41{LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš ḫal-za-a-iThe recitation priest sings.
42nu-uš-ša-an LUGAL-⸢uš {D?}DAG⸣-ti ti-ia-ziAnd the king goes to the Storm-god.
43MUNUS.LUGAL-⸢ma⸣ É.ŠÀ-na pa-iz-ziThe queen goes into the inner chamber.
44nu UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM! {UZU}kat-ta-pa-la-anAnd the overseer of the cooks (takes) the kattapala-cut of meat.
45ú-da-⸢i⸣ nu PA-NI{D}DAG-tihe brings, and before Dagti(lower confidence: line is broken)
46Ù PA-NI{D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄ ⸢2?⸣-ŠU da-a-iAnd he places it in the hand of Zababa.(lower confidence: line is broken)
47ḫa-aš-ši-i ⸢1-ŠU {D}DAG⸣-ti 1-ŠU... once to Dagti once.(lower confidence: line is broken)
48{GIŠ}AB-ia 1-⸢ŠU {GIŠ}ḫa⸣-at-tal-wa-aš GIŠ-ru-ionce on the throne, on the wooden ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
491-ŠU nam-ma ⸢ḫa⸣-aš-ši-i ta-pu-uš-zaonce, and he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
501-ŠU da-a-ihe places once.
51UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM iš-pa-an-⸢tu⸣-uz-zi-šar GEŠTINThe overseer of the cooks libates wine.
52LUGAL-i pa-ra-a e-⸢ep⸣-zi LUGAL-uš QA-TAM da-a-iHe takes it away from the king. The king places it opposite.
Vs. III
1UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM {D}DAG-ti pé-ra-anThe overseer of the cooks before Dagti
23-ŠU Ù A-NA{D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄three times and to Zababa
33-ŠU ši-pa-an-tiHe libates three times.
4UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR-iaThe overseer of the cooks, the overseer [of the tablemen]
5an-da šu-up-pí-ia-aḫ-ḫa-an-ziAnd they libate.
6UGULA {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM ḫa-aš-ši-i 1-ŠU ši-pa-an-tiThe overseer of the cooks libates once in the ḫašši-vessel.
7{D}DAG-ti 1-ŠU {GIŠ}AB 1-ŠUDagti once, the bow once,
8{GIŠ}ḫa-at-tal-wa-aš GIŠ-ru-i 1-ŠUonce in the ḫattalwa-vessel,
9nam-ma ḫa-aš-ši-i ta-pu-uš-zaAnd he places it on the hearth.
101-ŠU ši-pa-an-tionce he libates
11Ù A-NAALAM {m}ḫa-at-tu-ši-DINGIR-LIMand the stele of Ḫattuši-ilum
121-ŠU ši-pa-an-tionce he libates
13LUGAL-uš a-ru-wa-ez-ziThe king libates.
14{LÚ}ALAM.ZU₉ me-ma-iThe cult actor speaks.
15{LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš ḫal-za-a-iThe recitation priest sings.
16LUGAL-uš GUB-aš 2-e e-ku-ziThe king drinks twice while standing.
17{D}ḫal-ma-aš-šu-ut-tu₄ {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄Ḫalmaššattu, Zababa
18⸢LUGAL⸣-uš ḫu-up-pár ši-pa-an-tiThe king libates with a bowl.(lower confidence: line is broken)
19⸢GIŠ.{D}INANNA TUR⸣ {LÚ.MEŠ}ḫal-li-ia-ri-eš SÌR-RUThe small lyre, the cult singers sing.
20{LÚ}ALAM.⸢ZU₉⸣ me-ma-iThe cult actor speaks.(lower confidence: line is broken)
21{LÚ}pal-wa-tal-la-aš pal-wa-ez-ziThe chanter chants.
22{LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš ḫal-za-a-iThe recitation priest sings.
23na-aš-ta {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉And the cult actors
24{LÚ.MEŠ}ḫal-li-ia-ri-e-eš {LÚ.MEŠ}pal-wa-tal-la-ašThe cult singers, the chanters
25{LÚ}ki-i-ta-an-na pa-ra-a pár-ḫa-an-ziThe kiitannu-priest goes out.
26LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL {GIŠ}DAG-ti a-ša-an-taThe king and the queen take the bow.
27na-aš-ta DUMU.É.GAL ŠA{GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.⸢SI₂₂⸣ GADAAnd the palace official, with a spear of gold, linen
28{GIŠ}kal-mu-uš-ša an-da pé-e-da-⸢i⸣He places it on the kalmuš-vessel.(lower confidence: line is broken)
29ta GADA ŠA{GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.SI₂₂a linen cloth, a spear of gold,
30LUGAL-i pa-a-i {GIŠ}kal-mu-uš-ma-aš-ša-anThe king takes the kalmû-vessel.
31{GIŠ}DAG-ti LUGAL-i ZAG-na-az da-a-iHe places it on the throne of the king.
32a-pa-a-aš-ša EGIR-pa ú-ez-zihe steps back.
33na-aš tar-ša-an-zi-pí pé-ra-anAnd he places it before ...
34ti-ia-zi {GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.SI₂₂-ia ḫar-ziHe stands; he holds a gold spear.
35nu ka-a-aš-mi-eš-ša ḫal-za-a-iAnd he shouts repeatedly.
36na-aš-ta GAL ME-ŠE-DI an-daAnd the chief of the bodyguards ...
37ú-ez-zi nu {GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.SI₂₂ ḫar-ziHe comes, and he holds a gold spear.
38an-da-ia-za-kán {GIŠ}šu-ru-uḫ-ḫa-aš {GIŠ}GIDRU-anAnd he places it on the throne and the scepter.
39ḫar-zi na-aš-kán LUGAL-ihe takes, and to the king
40me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-da ti-ia-zihe steps forward.
412 DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL2 palace servants for the king and the queen
42ME-E QA-TI IŠ-TUḫu-up-p[ár KÙ.SI₂₂]Then he pours a libation of water from a gold vessel.
43pé-e-da-an-zi GAL D[UMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL GADA-an]The chief of the palace servants takes the linen cloth.
44EGIR-an-ša-mi-i[t pé-e ḫar-zi ]Afterwards, he pours water ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
45ŠA{GIŠ}ŠU[KUR ]the weapon ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
46⸢A⸣-N[A ]And ...(very low confidence: a guess)
47[ -š]a-a[ḫ? ]
48[ ]x x[ ]
49[ ]
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Rs. IV
1DUMU{MEŠ}.É.⸢GAL A⸣-N[ALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ME-E QA-TI]The palace servants, the king and the queen ...
2pí-an-zi LUGAL MUNUS.LUGA[L ŠU{MEŠ}-ŠU-NU]The king and the queen take their hands.
3ar-ra-an-zi GAL DUMU{M[EŠ}.É.GAL GADA-an]The chief of the palace servants takes a linen cloth.
4pa-a-i LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ŠU{ME[Š}-ŠU-NU a-an-ša-an-zi]The king and the queen take their hands.
5na-at-kán pa-ra-a pa-a-an-z[i]And he goes out.(lower confidence: line is broken)
6GAL ME-ŠE-DI-ia-kán pa-ra-a pa-i[z-zi]The chief of the bodyguards goes.(lower confidence: line is broken)
7nu DUMU.É.GAL {GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.SI₂₂and the palace official a gold spear
8{GIŠ}mu-kar-ra *pé*-e-da-iHe takes the libation vessel.
9na-at-ša-an pa-iz-zi {GIŠ}DAG-tiHe goes to the throne.
10LUGAL-i ZAG-na-az {GIŠ}ma-a-rithe right side of the throne
11kat-ta-an da-a-i na-aš EGIR-pa ú-ez-ziHe places it on the ground, and then he comes back.
12na-aš ... ŠADUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL... the palace servants(lower confidence: line is broken)
13{NINDA}ša-ra-am-ma-na-aš še-er ti-ia-ziHe takes the šarammana-bread.
14nu GAL ME-ŠE-DI pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-iAnd the chief of the bodyguards stands before him.
15na-aš-kán LUGAL-i me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-da ti-ia-⸢zi⸣And the king stands before him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
162 DUMU.É.GAL A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL2 palace servants of the king and queen.
17ge-e-nu-wa-〈aš〉 GADA{ḪI.A} ti-an-ziThey set up the linen cloth.
18ta DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL EGIR-pa ú-wa-an-ziand the palace servants afterwards libate.
19na-at ŠADUMU{MEŠ}.É.GALand the palace servants
20{NINDA}ša-ra-am-na-aš še-er ti-ia-an-ziThey take the šaramna-bread below.
21GAL ME-ŠE-DI {GIŠ}ŠUKUR-it i-ia-ziThe chief of the bodyguards takes the spear.
22nu mi!-iš-ša ḫal-za-a-iAnd he sings a song
23nam-ma {GIŠ}ŠUKUR pé-e-da-iAnd he brings the spear.
24na-an-ša-an LUGAL-i GÙB-la-azHe places it before the king.
25ku-ut-ti an-da da-a-iHe places it on the throne.
26na-aš-ta UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR šu-up-píAnd the overseer of the tablemen libates.
27{GIŠ}BANŠUR an-da ú-da-iHe places it on the table.
283 {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI {GIŠ}BANŠUR-i ZAG-na-a[z]Three bodyguards stand on the table.
29i-ia-an-ta-ri {GIŠ}ŠUKUR ⸢KÙ⸣.SI₂₂He places the spear of gold.(lower confidence: line is broken)
30*Ù* 3 {GIŠ}GIDRU {GIŠ}šu-ru-uḫ-ḫa-aš ḫar-⸢kán-zi⸣And three šuruhḫa-vessels they set up.
31GAL ME-ŠE-DI {GIŠ}BANŠUR-i me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-da ú-ez-ziThe chief of the bodyguards comes to the table.
32⸢na-aš-ta⸣ UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR EGIR-an da-a-iThe overseer of the tablemen takes it back.
33⸢na⸣-aš-ši pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-iAnd before he libates,(lower confidence: line is broken)
34nu {GIŠ}BANŠUR kat-te-er-ra-az e-⸢ep⸣-ziAnd he takes the table below.(lower confidence: line is broken)
35kar-ap-zi-ma-at UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠURthe overseer of the tablemen,
36GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-ma DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-iaThe chief of the palace servants, the royal servants
37ḫu-u-ma!-an-te-eš {GIŠ}BANŠUR-i... on the table
38ZAG-na-az i-ia-an-tahe takes the right side.
39UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR LUGAL-iThe overseer of the tablemen speaks to the king.
40{GIŠ}BANŠUR-un da-a-iHe places it on the table.
41GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-ma pa-iz-ziThe chief of the palace servants goes
42ta-aš {NINDA}ša!-ra-am-na-aš še-er ti-ia-ziAnd he takes the šaramna-bread.
43DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-ma ḫu-u-ma-an-te-ešthe palace servants, the ḫumanteš
44pár-aš-na-an-zithey break.
45GAL ME-ŠE-DI GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-iaThe Great Bodyguard, the Great Palace Officials.
46EGIR-pa ú-wa-an-zi na-aš-ta GAL ME-ŠE-DIAfterwards, they drink, and the chief of the bodyguards
47ḫa-aš-ša-an EGIR-an ar-ḫa da-a-iAfterwards, he places it behind.
48na-aš ŠAGAL ME-ŠE-DI {NINDA}ša-ra-am-ma-na-ašAnd the chief of the bodyguards, the šaramma-bread
49še-er ti-ia-zi UGULA LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR-ma-kánHe steps up. The overseer of the tablemen
50pa-ra-a pa-iz-zihe goes.
513 {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI-ma ku-i-e-ešThree bodyguards are present.
52{GIŠ}BANŠUR-i ZAG-na-az i-ia-an-ta-riHe places it on the table.
53na-at EGIR-pa ú-wa-an-ziThey bring it back.
Rs. V
1na-at a-pé-e-el {NINDA}š[a]-ra-am-na-ašAnd he takes the šaramna-bread.(lower confidence: line is broken)
2še-er pár-aš-⸢na⸣-an-zithey break it down.(lower confidence: line is broken)
3{GIŠ}ŠUKUR{ḪI.A}-ma Ù {GIŠ}GIDRU{ḪI.A} ku-e ḫar-kán-ziThey set the spears, and they set the bows.
4nu-uš-〈〈aš〉〉-ma-ša-at-kán 1-aš {LÚ}ME-ŠE-DIAnd once the bodyguards
5ar-ḫa da-a-i na-⸢at⸣ pa-iz-zi ŠAGAL ME-ŠE-DIHe goes behind; he goes: the Chief of the Bodyguards.
6{GIŠ}ŠUKUR KÙ.⸢SI₂₂⸣ kat-ta-an ku-ut-ti-iš-ša-an an-daHe places a gold spear above it.
7da-a-i a-pa-a-aš-ma a-pé-el {NINDA}ša-ra-am-na-ašhe places, and he takes the šaramna-bread.
8še-er pár-aš-na-ez-zihe breaks it down.
9LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU pé-ra-⸢an⸣ ḫu-u-wa-iThe staff-bearer takes it before him.
10LÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR [ḫ]a-an-te-ez-zi ti-an-ziThe tablemen stand before him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
11{LÚ}ŠU.I 1 NINDA.KU₇ ú-da-iThe cupbearer brings one sweet loaf.
12ta-an A-NADUM[U].⸢É⸣.GAL pa-a-i DUMU.É.GAL-ma-anHe gives it to the palace servant. The palace servant
13A-NAGAL DUMU{MEŠ}.⸢É⸣.GAL pa-a-iHe gives it to the great palace servants.
14GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-ma-an A-NA{GIŠ}ŠUKUR {D}KAL pár-ši-iaThe chief of the palace servants bows before the spear of the Storm-god.
15[n]a-an GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.⸢É⸣.GAL EGIR-pa A-NADUMU.É.GALAnd the chief of the palace servants, afterwards, to the Palace servants
16pa-a-i DUMU.É.GAL-ma-an EGIR-paHe gives it back to the palace official.
17⸢A-NA⸣{LÚ}ŠU.I pa-a-iHe gives it to the cook.(lower confidence: line is broken)
18{É}ḫi-i-li-ma-kán zé-ri-ia-al-liin the ḫilima-house he libates.
19GADA-it wa-aš-ša-an-ta ka-ru-ú ar-taThe linen cloth is woven, the karû-garment is ...
20LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-i nu DUMU{MEŠ}.LUGAL a-ša-a-šiThe staff-bearer goes before the throne, and the sons of the king ...
21na-aš-ta LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU ⸢pa⸣-ra-a pa-iz-ziAnd the staff-bearer goes out.
22na-aš ... ŠA{LÚ.MEŠ}⸢MUḪALDIM⸣ ḫa-an-te-ez-zi-ašAnd the cooks of the ḫanteža-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken)
23pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-⸢a⸣-i {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM ḫa-an-te-ez-zi ti-an-ziBefore the libation, the cooks stand.
24⸢na-aš⸣-ta LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU ⸢nam⸣-ma pa-ra-a pa-iz-ziAnd the staff-bearer goes out.
25na-aš ⸢A-NA⸣{LÚ}SANGA KÙ.GA EN {URU}ḪA-AT-TIAnd to the holy priest, the lord of Ḫattu
26{MUNUS}AMA.DINGIR-LIM {D}ḫal-ki-⸢aš⸣ pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-iThe mother of the god, Ḫalki, before him ...
27tu-uš ⸢a-ša⸣-a-šiAnd he sits down.(lower confidence: line is broken)
28⸢na⸣-[aš-t]a GAL ME-ŠE-DI an-⸢da⸣ pa-iz-zi ta LUGAL-iAnd the chief of the bodyguards goes, and the king
29t[ar-k]um-mi-ia-ez-zi GIŠ.⸢{D⸣}INANNA{ḪI.A}-wa pa-ra-aHe takes the lyres away.(lower confidence: line is broken)
30kar-ap-pa-an-zi LUGAL-uš-ša te-ez-ziThey libate; the king comes.
31pa-ra-a-wa-ru-uš kar-pa-an-du... he pours a libation
32na-aš-ta GAL ME-⸢ŠE-DI⸣ {É}ḫi-i-li pa-ra-aAnd the chief of the bodyguards goes to Ḫili.
33pa-iz-zi nu A-NA⸢LÚ⸣˽{GIŠ}GIDRU te-ez-zi zi-nàr zi-nà[r]He goes, and to the staff-bearer, he comes; he speaks: “Zina, Zi[na],
34LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU-ma-kán ⸢pa⸣-ra-a a-aš-ki pa-iz-ziThe staff-bearer comes and goes.
35nu A-NA{LÚ.MEŠ}⸢NAR⸣ te-ez-zi zi-nàr zi-nàrAnd to the singers, he speaks: “Zinar, Zinar!
36ta {LÚ.MEŠ}NAR GIŠsic.{D}INANNA{ḪI.A} kar-pa-an-ziAnd the singers take the lyres.
37LÚ˽{GIŠ}GIDRU pé-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-i ...The staff-bearer ... before ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
38na-aš-ta {LÚ.MEŠ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA{ḪI.A}And the singers of the lyres
39an-da pé-e-da-an-ziThey go with him.
40nu-za tar-ša-an-zi-pí pé-ra-anAnd before ...
41A-ŠAR-ŠU-NU ap-pa-an-ziThey pour their water.
42nu {LÚ.MEŠ}ḫal-li-ia-ri-e-eš {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉And the cult singers, the chanters,
43{LÚ}pal-wa-tal-la-aš {LÚ}ki-i-ta-aš-ša!The chanter, the kiitta-priest
44IT-TIGIŠ.{D}INANNA{ḪI.A}-pát i-ia-an-ta-riHe places it before the chanters.
45nu-za ⸢pa⸣-a-an-zi A-ŠAR-ŠU-NU ap-pa-an-ziAnd they libate, and they take their fields.(lower confidence: line is broken)
46{LÚ.MEŠ}[MUḪ]ALDIM TU₇˽ME-E˽UZU ti-ia-an-ziThe cooks libate from Gula-ēšu.
47nu i-ku-na-an {UZU}Ì šar-ra-an-ziAnd they libate oil.
48LÚ˽[{G]IŠ}GIDRU A-NA{LÚ.MEŠ}Ú-BA-RUM EN {GIŠ}za-ḫur-ti-ašThe scepter-bearer to the cooks, the lord of the zaḫurtu-vessel
49[t]u?-un-na-ak-ke-eš-na-aš {LÚ.MEŠ}DUGUD... the cooks ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
50[p]é-ra-an ḫu-u-wa-i tu-uš a-ša-a-ši... before the ḫuwa-vessel, he sits ...
Rs. VI
1GIM-an-ma TU₇{ḪI.A} ták-ša-an šar-ra-at-ta-riAs soon as the soup is ready,
2nu GAL ME-ŠE-DI LUGAL-i mar-nu-wa-anAnd the chief of the bodyguards, the king, ...
3tar-kum-mi-ia-ez-zi a-še-eš-ni-wa mar-nu-wa-anhe libates, and he pours the marnuwa-beer.
4ta a-še-eš-ni mar-nu-wa-an ti-ia-an-ziAnd they take the marnuwa-vessel.
5LUGAL-uš GADA-an ar-ḫa pé-eš-ši-ia-ziThe king takes the linen cloth away.
6ta ma-a-an DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL ku-e-ez-ziAnd when the palace servants come,
7pár-aš-na-an ḫar-kán-zi na-at a-pé-ez-zaHe breaks it, and he goes.
8pé-eš-ši-ia-zi na-at DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GALhe takes, and the palace servants
9da-a-an-zi ma-a-an-ma {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DIthey take, and the bodyguards
10ku-e-ez-zi pár-aš-na-an ḫar-kán-ziThey go, and they libate.
11na-at a-pé-ez-za pé-eš-ši-ia-ziAnd he takes it out.
12na-at {LÚ.MEŠ}ME-ŠE-DI da-an-ziAnd the bodyguards take.
13na-at A-NALÚ{MEŠ}˽{GIŠ}BANŠUR pí-an-ziAnd they give it to the tablemen.
14LUGAL-uš IGI{ḪI.A}-it i-ia-zi {LÚ.MEŠ}ŠU.I-kánThe king places the eyes; the cupbearers
15da-ga-an-zi-pu-uš ša-an-ḫa-an-ziThey libate to Daganzipu.
16⸢GAL⸣ ME-ŠE-DI A-NADUMU{MEŠ}.É.GALThe chief of the bodyguards for the palace servants
17me-iš-ša-a ḫal-za-a-i nu 2 DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GALHe libates, and two palace servants
18A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ME-E QA-TIThe king and the queen give a libation.
19IŠ-TUḫu-up-pár KÙ.SI₂₂ pé-e-da-an-ziThey take the gold ...
20GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL GADA-an EGIR-an-ša-me-etThe chief of the palace servants takes a linen cloth behind them.
21pé-e ḫar-zi LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ŠU{MEŠ}-ŠU-NUThe king and the queen take their hands.
22ar-ra-an-zi GAL DUMU{MEŠ}.É.GAL-maThe chief of the palace servants
23GADA-an pa-a-i ŠU{MEŠ}-ŠU-NU a-an-ša-an-ziThey take a linen cloth. They hold their hands.
24na-at-kán pa-ra-a pa-a-an-ziAnd they go out.
25na-aš-ta pár-aš-na-u-wa-aš {LÚ}SAGI.A-ašThe cupbearer libates.
26ú-ez-zi nu GAL {LÚ}SAGI.Acomes, and the chief cupbearer
27Ù DUMU.É.GAL {LÚ}SAGI.Aand the palace official, the cupbearer
28A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL a-ku-wa-an-naThe king and the queen drink.
29mar-nu-wa-an pí-an-ziThey give the marnuwa-vessel.
30LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL ⸢TUŠ⸣-aš {D}ta-ú-ri-i a-ku-wa-an-⸢zi⸣The king and the queen drink from the seat of Tauri.
31GIŠ.{D}INANNA ⸢GAL⸣? ḫa-az-zi-kán-ziThey sing the great lyre.(lower confidence: line is broken)
32Ú-UL [SÌR-R]U NINDA.GUR₄.RA NU.GÁLHe does not sing; the loaf is not present.
Rs. VI...
33D[UB.2?]-PU Ú-UL QA-TIThe second tablet is not completed.(lower confidence: line is broken)
34⸢ŠA⸣EZEN₄ AN.DAḪ.ŠUM{SAR}At the festival of the emmer(lower confidence: line is broken)
35{⸢D⸣}ZA-BA₄-BA₄Zababa(low confidence: few signs survive)
36[A-NAGIŠ.ḪU]R-⸢kán⸣ ḫa-an-da-a-anhe places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
Rs. VI...

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