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CTH 259

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DesignationKBo 50.268+
IDtlh:KBo 50.268+
LanguageHittite
GenreCTH 259

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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
{€1} Vs. I
1′]-mi
Vs. I...
{€1} Vs. I 1″na-⸢an⸣ m[a?-And ...(very low confidence: a guess)
{€1} Vs. I 2″nu-uš-ša-an wa-x[And he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
{€1} Vs. I 3″ar-nu-ut-tén ma-aḫ-ḫ[a-an... he places it before ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 4″SIG₅-ta-an i-da-a-lu ... [(If) he sees a good one, .
{€1} Vs. I 5″SIG₅-ta-an le-e me-ma-x[... a good word ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 6″a-aš-ši-ia-nu-zi le-e x[ ]x-⸢ma?-kán?⸣-x[... they take ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. I 7″pu-uk-ku-nu-zi le-e [... the levee ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 8″an-da-ma-az {LÚ.MEŠ}BE-LU-TIM ku-i-⸢e-eš⸣ šu-me-eš {LÚ.MEŠ}BE-EL MAD-GA-LA-TUMAnd the lords of the cult singers, the kings and the ...
{€1} Vs. I 9″⸢ÉRIN⸣{MEŠ} ANŠE.KUR.RA{MEŠ} ku-i-e-eš ma-ni-ia-aḫ-ḫe-eš-ke-et-te-niThe troops, the horses ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 10″[nu] ⸢ma-aḫ-ḫa-an BE⸣-[LIM(?) ÉRI]N{M[EŠ} ANŠE.KU]R.RA{MEŠ} ni-ni-in-ku-wa-aš me-ḫur ti-i-e-ziAnd the lord of the troops, the horses, comes to the battle.
{€1} Vs. I 11″[ ÉRIN{MEŠ} A]NŠE.KUR.RA{MEŠ} ni-ni-in-ku-wa-an-zi[the troops] of the ekurru-shrine they drink.
{€1} Vs. I 12″[ ] Ú-UL MA-ḪAR {D}UTU-ŠI... not much of the Sun-deity.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 13″[ me-ma]-⸢i⸣ ÉRIN{MEŠ}-wa-mu-uš-ša-an ANŠE.KUR.R[A{MEŠ}]... the troops, the horses ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 14″[ ÉRIN{MEŠ} AN]ŠE.KUR.RA{MEŠ} ni-ni-ik-tén... the troops of the Ekur-gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 15″[ ḫu-u-d]a-a-ak ar-nu-ut-tén... he pours a libation.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. I 16″[ ni-ni-i]n-ku-wa-an-zi... they drink ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. I 17″[ ša-ku]-⸢wa⸣-aš-ša-ri-it... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. I 18″[ZI-it ]... life ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. I 19″[ ]x x x[ ]x xx
{€2} Vs.
1′]x [
2′k]u?-iš I-DE... he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
3′te-ek-k]u-uš-ša-nu-ud-du... they eat ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4′ku]-⸢e⸣-da-ni an-da {LÚ}SIG₅... the good one ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5′{LÚ}B]É?-EL MAD-GAL₉-TUM-ma-anThe cult actor brings a libation.
6′] iš-ta-ma-aš-zi na-an e-ep-du... he takes, and he performs.(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′] up-pa-ú da-a-i-ma-az le-e... he pours a libation.(lower confidence: line is broken)
8′l]e-e tar-na-i ma-a-an-kán {LÚ}SIG₅... he goes, and he says: “Why does the good man
9′a]n-tu-uḫ-ša-aš la-aḫ-ḫa-az KASKAL-az... and he goes on the road.(lower confidence: line is broken)
10′{LÚ}DUGUD-Š]U-ma-an {LÚ}UGULA LI-IM-iaThe throne-bearer, the overseer of the bodyguards,
{€1+2} Vs. II 11′/Vs.
11′I-N]AÉ.GAL-LIM-ia-an... to the palace ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Vs. II 12′/Vs.
12′te-ek-ku-uš]-ša-nu-ud-du... they bow down.(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. II
13′ÉRIN{M]EŠ} ANŠE.KUR.RA{MEŠ} an-da a-riThe troops and horses go out.
14′a-pa-a-š]i-la i-ia-at-ta... he pours ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
15′ḫu-u-ma-an-*d]a-aš* ḫu-u-da-aš e-eš-du... and he takes ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
16′za-aḫ-ḫi-ia-ad-du-m]a-at ma-a-an KIN-ma ku-it-ki... whenever he goes out ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
17′ku-i]š im-ma KIN-az... and then ...(very low confidence: a guess)
18′] na-an ša-ku-wa-aš-ša-ri-i[t]... he pours a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
19′E]GIR.UD-MI pa-aḫ-ḫa-aš-ša-nu-a[n... the scepter ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
20′e-eš-d]u(?)... he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
21′] *aš*-nu-ut-ta-ri... ašnuttari(lower confidence: line is broken)
22′] {D}UTU-ŠI... the Sun-deity ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
23′a]r-ḫa tar-nu-ma-⸢aš-ma⸣... the tarnuma-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
24′ma-a-a]n {LÚ}KÚR-m[a?and the cult actor(lower confidence: line is broken)
Vs. II...
{€1} Vs. II 29″wa-tar-na-⸢aḫ⸣-[mi... he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
{€1} Vs. II 30″a-pé-el-la QA-TAM-M[A... likewise ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 31″ḫu-u-ma-an-za iš-t[a-ma-aš-ke-ed-du]And he places it on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 32″ma-a-an {D}UTU-ŠI-ma la-a[ḫ-ḫiWhen the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 33″⸢ku⸣-in DUMU.LUGAL na-aš-m[aAnd the crown prince ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 34″nu tu-uz-zi-in l[a-aḫ-ḫiAnd he sits down.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 35″nu-uš-ši-kán ku-it [And he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
{€1} Vs. II 36″na-an tu-⸢uz-zi⸣-i[šAnd he stands.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 37″nu ŠA{D}UTU-ŠI i[š-ḫi-ú-ulAnd the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 38″ḫu-u-da ḫar-du nu {L[Ú}KÚR... the cult actor ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 39″ma-a-an ú-e-tum-mar-ma [When he sees ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Vs. II 40″nu-uš-ša-an an-da [And he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
{€1} Vs. II 41″ZI-it an-⸢ni?⸣-eš-k[e-té]n? [... he takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. II 42″[KIN] e-eš-d[u... he pours ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1} Vs. II 43″[ ]x[
{€1} Rs. III
1′]x-⸢aš?⸣ Ú-UL ḫa-a[t-ra-a-te-ni... they do not ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
2′]x-i na-a-i-i[š-te-ni... he places ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3′p]u?-⸢nu?-uš-ket₉⸣-te-ni na-at [ ku-ni-l]i?... he libates, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
4′ḫ]a-at-re-eš-⸢ket₉⸣-te-ni [ ]... the ḫatrešketeni-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5′k]u-it-ki na-aš-ma an-tu-wa-aḫ-ḫa-aš ku-iš-k[i]... and the Antuwahḫa ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
6′EGI]R?-ti ták-šu-la-a-ez-zi nu-uš-ši ⸢a⸣-pa-a-aš BE-EL MAD-GAL₉-TUM... he takes, and then the lord of the scepter ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7′] NI-IŠ DINGIR-LIM ZI-it le-e i-e-zi... the god takes the writing board.
8′{D}UTU-ŠI?-i]a-at ḫa-at-ra-a-i-id-du n[a-a]t-za ma-⸢aḫ⸣-ḫa-an... the Sun-deity ... he takes, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
9′]x ar-ḫa a-ri-ia-zi ma-a-an a-ra-aḫ-zé-na-ša... he goes, and when he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Rs. III 10′/Rs.
1′]x-e-ra-an ú-e-ek-zi na-an-ši BE-EL MAD-⸢GAL₉⸣-TUM... he drinks, and the lord of the great altar ...
{€1+2} Rs. III 11′/Rs.
2′]x-i A-NA{D}UTU-ŠI-ia-an ḫa-at-ra-a-i-id-du... to Šamaš-šiya ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Rs. III 12′/Rs. 3′!]x ku-i-e-eš IŠ-TUKUR {LÚ}KÚR i-ia-⸢an⸣-ta-ri... the enemy from the enemy's weapon ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Rs. III 13′/Rs. 4′!{LÚ.MEŠ}a]p-pa-an-du-uš!? IŠ-TUKUR {URU}ga-aš-gaThe chanters from Gašga(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1+2} Rs. III 14′/Rs. 5′!] ⸢I⸣-NAKUR {LÚ}KÚR ZI-it EGI[R]-pa... the enemy's weapon, the attack of the enemy ...
{€1+2} Rs. III 15′/Rs. 6′!Z]I-it le-e [“Left of the writing-board ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
{€1+2} Rs. III 16′/Rs. 7′!-d]u ⸢na⸣-an Z[I]-⸢it⸣... once ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€1} Rs. IV
1′x[
2′na-[
3′na-x[
4′Ú-U[LAnd ...(very low confidence: a guess)
5′ŠA [of ...(very low confidence: a guess)
6′l[a?-
7′⸢Ú⸣-[UL(?)not ...(very low confidence: a guess)
8′Ú-[UL?... not(very low confidence: a guess)
9′ḫa-[
10′ú-[

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Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.