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CTH 450

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DesignationKUB 30.21+
IDtlh:KUB 30.21+
LanguageHittite
GenreCTH 450

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
1ma-a-an I-NA UD 12{KAM} lu-uk-kat-ta ALAM-kán nu-u-wa É-[ri an]-daIf on the 12th day a statue of yourself is placed, this house
2[n]u-kán A-NA ALAM 1 GU₄.NIGA 7 UDU{ḪI.A}-ia ši-pa-an-da-a[n]-ziThey libate to the statue of one bull and seven sheep.
31 UDU ták-na-aš {D}UTU-i 1 UDU {D}UTU ŠA-ME-E 2 UDU ḫu-uḫ-ḫa-[aš ḫ]a-an-na-ašOne sheep for the Sun-deity, one sheep for Šamaš-šēpê, two sheep for Ḫuḫaḫa, one for ...
42 UDU 1 GU₄.NIGA ak-kán-ta-aš ZI-ni 1 UDU-ma-kán A-[N]A {D}UD SIG₅ ši-pa-an-da-an-ziTwo sheep and one ox are given to the akkānta-priest. They give one sheep to the good Udu.
5ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma-aš-ša-an {UZU}NÍG.GIG EGIR-[pa ]ti-an-zi nu ak-kán-tiAfterwards they place the liver, and afterwards
6wa-ga-an-na pí-an-zi na-aš-ta [ALA]M É-er-za pa-ra+a ú-da-an-ziThey take the water, and they bring it to the lord of the inner chamber.
7na-at-ša-an A-NA [{GIŠ}GIGIR a-ša-an]-na-aš a-še-ša-an-ziAnd they bring it to the chariot.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€2+} Vs. I
7EGIR-an-maAfterwards
8{MUNUS.MEŠ}[tap]-da-ra-aš i-[ia-at-t]a-ri nu ú-e-eš-kán-ziThe tapdraš-priestess goes, and they drink.
9an-na-aš-ma-kán {GIŠ}GEŠTIN-aš a[r- … -a]z? ka-ru-ú ar-ra-an-za na-aš ú-da-an-zaHere, with wine, he ... and he brings it to you.(lower confidence: line is broken)
10nam-ma {GIŠ}GEŠTIN ga-pa-nu IŠ-TU {T[UG}ŠÀ.K]A.DÙ an-da ḫu-u-la-li-an-ziAnd they pour wine into a libation vessel from the šadu-garment.
11nam-ma-an IŠ-TU {GIŠ}GEŠTIN {GIŠ}IN-B[I] mu-u-ri-ni-it {SÍG}i-ia-at-na-ašAnd when the wine and the mušnutu-vessels of the wool
12mu-u-ri-ni-it ú-nu-u-wa-an-zi nam-ma-an ša-ra-a da-an-ziThey bring the urini-vessel, and they take it out.
13na-an-kán {MUNUS}tap-ta-ra-aš {GIŠ}ZA.LAM.GAR-aš an-da pé-e-da-iAnd he brings the tatara-woman and the šalamgar-vessel in.
14na-an-ša-an A-NA {GIŠ}BANŠUR ak-kán-ta-aš an-da la-ak-nu-u-wa-an-ziAnd they place it on the table.
15{GIŠ}tar-še-eš-ma ka-ru-ú ú-da-an-[za … K]Ù.BABBAR GAR.RAHe brings the tarše-shrine, the karû-vessel, and the silver is placed.
16nam-ma-aš ḫur-nu-u-wa-an-za nam-ma-aš-š[a-an … … … an?-d]a? GUL-aḫ-ḫa-an-te-ešAnd in Ḫurnuwanza, and therein ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
17na-aš-ta {GIŠ}GEŠTIN {GIŠ}mu-u-ri-i[a?- … ŠA BAP]PIRAnd he pours wine from a libation vessel.
18iš-na-aš-ša {GIŠ}UMBIN{ḪI.A}[ …]... and the bows ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
191-NU-TIM {TUG}NÍG.LÁM{MEŠ} 1 DUG GIR₄ Ì.[DU₁₀.GA ]One cloak, one bowl of sweet oil ...
20A-NA {GIŠ}tar-še a-u-wa-an kat-t[a ki-it-ta-ri ]To the throne he bows down below.
21nam-ma-kán A-NA {GIŠ}GEŠTIN GEŠTIN[ la-ḫu-u-wa-an-zi] na-x[(-) …]And they pour wine and wine ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
22na-an-ša-an {GIŠ}tar-še-ia-aš[ … … … {SÍG}i]-ia-at-na-aš-š[a ]And the taršeya-vessel, and the iyatna-textile
23mu-u-ri-ia-nu-uš {TÚG}ŠÀ.KA.D[Ù … … … …] nu {GIŠ}tar-še 1 GU₄ 7 UDU{ḪI.A}-ia... he takes the hem of the cloak, ... and one ox and seven sheep ...
24ḫu-kán-zi nam-ma-aš za-[ … … … … …] {LÚ.MEŠ}MUḪALDIM da-an-ziThey go, and then ... the cooks take ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
25nu {GIŠ}GEŠTIN ú-[da-an]-ziand they bring wine.(lower confidence: line is broken)
26nu ma-a-an gi-im-ma-a[n-za] [nu(-) … … … … ḫ]a-pu-uš-ti-ia-anAnd he says: “If ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
27la-ḫu-u-wa-an-zi ma-a-[an … … … … … ]-x me-ek-ki ú-e-eš-ša-a[n-zi]They drink, and when ... and ... they eat.(lower confidence: line is broken)
28na-aš-ta ḫa-an-te-e[z-zi(-) … … … … … … … ]-x a-ar-ši-ia-iz-ziAnd he goes, and he comes ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29nu GAL GIR₄ kat-ta-an ap-[pa-an-zi] [… … … … a-a]r-ši-ia-iz-ziAnd the chief of the šēpê-priests go down to the ground. ... they take ...
30na-at ak-kán-ti pí-[an-zi] [… … … … … … … … ]-x 1 NINDA.GÚGThey take ... one loaf of bread.
311 GA.KIN.AG DUMU.É.GAL x-[ … … … … … … … … … … … … ]-x-x-[ ]1 loaf of bread for the palace servant ...
{€3} Vs. I
32A-NA {GIŠ}NUNUZ ZÉ.BÁ.NA-aš-š[a-an ]For the crocus of the gall bladder ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33{D}UTU-i me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-d[a ]... the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34{D}UTU-uš-wa-aš-ši ku-u-un[ …] [nu-wa-ra-aš-ši-iš-ša-an šar-ri-iz-zi]Šamaš-ušaši ... and he goes to Nuwarašišan.
{€2+} Vs. I
35ḫa-an-na-ri le-e ku-i[š-ki] [… ?]... he takes the lee-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
36na-aš-ta ALAM IŠ-TU {GIŠ}GIGIR a-[ša-an-na-aš kat-ta da-an-zi] [na-at-kán]And they take the statue from the chariot. And they ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37{GIŠ}ZA.LAM.GA[R-aš ]an-da pé-e-da-a[n-zi] [na-an-ša-an A-NA {GIŠ}GU.ZA KÙ.SI₂₂ a-še-ša-an-zi]They bring the šalamgarru-vessel and they place it on the gold throne.
38ma-a-an MUNUS-z[a-m]a na-an-ša-an {GIŠ}ḫ[a-aš-ša-al-li-ia-aš KÙ.SI₂₂ a-še-ša-an-zi]When the woman comes, they take the gold ḫaššalli-vessel.
39nu NAP-TA-N[U G]AL ḫal-zi-ia nu {D}U[T]U {D}10 {D}KAL tá[k-na-aš {D}UTU-un ku-in-na]And the great chanter, and the Sun-deity, the Storm-god, the Great One, and Šamaš ...
40ar-ḫa-i[a-an 1-Š]U e-ku-zi {LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GA[L SÌR-RU] [{LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉ a-ḫa-a]He drinks once; the singer sings the great lyre; the cult actors ...
41ḫal-zi-an-z[i] [me-m]i-an-ma ḫu-uš-te-eš₁₅-kán-zi [NINDA.GUR₄.RA par-ši-ia]They libate; they speak, and they take the loaf of bread.
42EGIR-an-da-[ma ḫa-an-ni-e]š ḫu-uḫ-ḫi-eš 〈a-ku-u-wa-an-na〉 pí-an-zi {LÚ}N[AR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-RU]Afterwards, they drink the ḫannu-beer and the akuwannu. The singer sings the great lyre.
43{LÚ}ALAM.ZU₉[ a-ḫa-a ḫ]al-zi-ia-an-zi me-mi-an-ma [ḫu-uš-te-eš₁₅-kán-zi ]The cult actor ... they stand, and they speak ...
44NINDA!.GUR₄.RA [ ]loaf of bread(low confidence: few signs survive)
45EGIR-an-da-ma a-[p]é-el ZI 3-ŠU e-ku-zi {LÚ}NAR G[IŠ.{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-RU]Afterwards, he drinks three times; the singer sings the great lyre.
{€3+} Vs. I
46{LÚ}ALAM.ZU₉ a!-ḫ[a-a ḫ]al-zi-an-zi me-mi-an ḫu-uš-te-eš₁₅-kán-z[i]The cult actor stands before them, they speak a word.
47ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma-aš-š[i I-N]A 3 KASKAL-NI A-NA ZI-ŠU a-ku-u-wa-an-〈na〉 pí-an-zi n[u?-kán?]And they take three journeys for himself, and they ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
48{GIŠ}tar-še-in a-ar-ra-an-zi nu-kán KÙ.BABBAR KÙ.SI₂₂! ar-ḫa da-an-zi na-[at]They go to the throne, and they take silver and gold away.
49I-NA É.NA₄ pé-e-[d]a-an-zi {GIŠ}tar-še-in-ma ar-ḫa iš-kal-la-an-ziThey bring it into the house, they hold the taršēn-vessel behind them.
50na-an-ša-an ḫa-a[š]-ši-i ti-an-ziAnd they place it on the hearth.(lower confidence: line is broken)
51nam-ma 1-NU-TI₄ {TÚG}NÍG.L[Á]M{MEŠ} 1 DUG GIR₄-aš Ì.DU₁₀.GA ak-kán-〈ti〉 pa-ra-a ap-pa-an-ziThen they take one sash of linen, one bowl of sweet oil, and they pour it out.
52nam-ma-at-ša-an ḫa-a[š]-ši-i ti-an-zi Ì.DU₁₀.GA-ia-aš-ša-an an-da la-ḫu-wa-an-z[i]And they place it on the hearth, and they sprinkle sweet oil on it.
53[{GIŠ}t]ar-še-ia ku-it ku-i[t? ]1 DUG GEŠTIN 1 DUG KAŠ-ia a-wa-an kat-ta ki-it-ta-ri... of the tarše-vessel ... ... one vessel of wine, one vessel [of beer] ...
54[na-a]t ar-ḫa d[u-w]a-ar-na-an-ziThey libate afterwards.(lower confidence: line is broken)
55nam-ma ku-iš an-tu-uḫ-ša-aš ŠA MÁŠ-ŠU nu-za PA-A-ŠU KÙ.BABBAR ŠA 20 GÍN da-a-iAnd he takes the silver of the twenty shekels from the boat of Antuḫša.
56na-aš-ta {GIŠ}GEŠTIN-an kar-aš-z[i] {LÚ}SAGI.A-ma-aš-ša-an iš-ka₄-ru-uḫ da-a-ga-anThe cupbearer places the wine on the table.
57GUL-aḫ-zi nu kal-ga-li-na-i[z-z]i nu {MUNUS}tap-ta-ra-aš ú-e-iš-ke-u-wa-an da-a-iHe takes the arrow, and he carries it, and the tatara-woman takes it.
58{GIŠ}GEŠTIN-ma-aš-ša-an QA-DU {TÚG}ŠÀ.KA.DÙ ḫa-aš-ši-i ti-an-zi na-aš-ta pa-aḫ-ḫurThe wine, together with the robe, they place it on the hearth, and he goes away.
59{MUNUS}tap-ta-ra-aš a-ra-aḫ-za-an-da ú-e-eḫ-zi {GIŠ}GEŠTIN-ma-kán ku-iš kar-aš-ziThe Taptaraš-priestess goes to the Araḫzanda-vessel, and he drinks from the wine vessel.
60nu-za PA-A-ŠU KÙ.BABBAR a-pa-a-aš da-a-iAnd he places the silver in his hand.
61na-aš-ta ALAM {GIŠ}ZA.LAM.GAR-az pa-ra-a ú-da-an-zi na-at-ša-an A-N[A {GIŠ}GIGIR a-ša-an-na-aš?]And they bring the statue of the cult actor to the chariot.
62a-še-ša-an-zi nu {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-ta-ra-[aš E]GIR-an i-ia-at-ta-ri n[a-at-kán]They go, and the tatara-priestess goes down, and he ...
63pé-e-da-an-zi [nu] ú-e-[eš-kán-zi]They go, and they bring it.(lower confidence: line is broken)
{€2} Vs. II
1[…]
2[… ]-ia... for me(low confidence: few signs survive)
3[ ] [ ]-zi... he takes.(very low confidence: a guess)
4[ku]-it-ma-a[n {LÚ.ME]Š}MUḪALDIM-i[š? … … … … …] [{MUNUS.MEŠ}tap]-ta-ri-maMoreover, the cooks ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5{NINDA}ša-ra-am-na pé-eš-kán-z[i] [UD 12{KAM} túḫ-ḫu-u]š-taThey place the šaramna-bread on the 12th day.
6{GIŠ}GEŠTIN-aš kar-šu-u-wa-ašwine in the quay
7I-NA UD 13{KAM} na-aš-ta É-ri an-d[a] la-aḫ-ḫa-an-za-na-aš{MUŠEN}On the 13th day, at the inner chamber, the laḫanzaš-birds
8ḫi-mu-uš i-ia-an-zi nu ŠA GIŠ{ḪI.A} 10 la-ḫa-an-za{MUŠEN} i-ia-an-zathey take, and of the wood ten laḫanza birds they take.
9nu-uš IŠ-TU KÙ.BABBAR ḫa-liš-ši-ia-an-zi nu A-NA 5 la-ḫa-an-za-ni...And they libate from the silver, and for five laḫanza-vessels ...
10SAG.DU{MEŠ}-ŠU-NU KÙ.SI₂₂ GAR.RA {SÍG}i-ia-at-na-aš-ša 10 la-ḫa-an-za{MUŠEN}The tops of the golden crown are placed. The yatna-garments are ten laḫanza-birds.
11i-ia-an-za iš-na-aš-ša 10 la-aḫ-ḫa-an- za{M[UŠ]EN.ḪI.A} i-ia-an-za na-aš 30he places, and 10 laḫḥan-birds he puts, and 30
12la-aḫ-ḫa-an-za ḫu-u-i-iš-wa-an-te-eš₁₅-ša na-aš-šu 5 la-aḫ-ḫa-an-zaThe laḫhanza-vessels, the huišwantešas, and the five lahānza.
13na-aš-ma 5 la-ḫa-an-za{MUŠEN} ap-pa-an-zi ma-a-an la-ḫa-an-za-ma Ú-U[L]And five laḫanza-birds eat, but when they do not ...
14me-ḫur nu MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI{ḪI.A} ap-pa-an-z[i]... and the birds ... they take ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15nu 2 {GI}gur-da-li IŠ-TU NINDA{ḪI.A} GA.KIN.AG pár-[š]i-an-te-[et šu-un]-na-an-ziAnd they break two gurdalu-breads from among the loaves of bread and groats.
16me-na-aḫ-ḫa-an-da-ma {GIŠ}IN-BI{ḪI.A} ḫu-u-ma-an-da {GI[Š}PÈŠ {GIŠ}GEŠTIN.ḪÁD.DU.A {GIŠ}S]E₂₀-ER-DUMAnd he brings the baskets, and the table, the wine vessel, the šerdum vessel
17{GIŠ}ša-ma!-am-ma-an-za {GIŠ}ḪAŠḪUR {GIŠ}ḪAŠḪUR.KUR.RA ku-it-t[a pa-ra-a im-m]i-ia-an-ziThey take the šamamma-vessel, the ḫašhu-tree, and the hurhurru-thorn tree away.
18ḫu-iš-wa-an-du-uš-ma-aš-ša-an la-aḫ-ḫa-an-[zu-uš ḫa-liš-ši-an]-da-ašThe ḫuišwandu-vessels, the liahḥaanzu-beer, and the halšianda-beers.
19la-aḫ-ḫa-an-za-nu-uš{MUŠEN.ḪI.A} an-da ḫa-me-in-kán-[zi] [… … … … ]-x-anThey bring the eagles into the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
20{SÍG}i-ia-at-na-〈aš〉 la-ap-pí-na-an i-[ia-an-zi] [… … … ŠA? Z]I-ŠUThey take the iyatna-textile.(lower confidence: line is broken)
21ku-iš {GIŠ}TUKUL nu-uš-kán a-pí-iz-za [… ]-ziAnd he takes the weapon, and he stands.(lower confidence: line is broken)
22nam-ma-an-kán {GIŠ}AB-az an-da-an 2-Š[U ap-pa-an-zi] [I-NA 3 KASKAL-N]I-ma-aš-kánThen they pour two times on the throne. In three journeys
23ma-aḫ-ḫa-an an-da-an ap-pa-an-zi [nu ki-iš-ša-an me-mi-ia-a]n-ziThey take it up, and they speak thus.
24šu-me-eš-wa-az la-ḫa-an-zi-i[š IT-TI …] [… š]u-me-eš-ša... they libate ... ... and he libates ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
25a-ša-an-[du] [ NU].GÁL... is not present ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
26[ ]-a-an-zi... they take(low confidence: few signs survive)
27[… {SÍG}]i-ia-[at]-na-ašThen the yatna-textile(lower confidence: line is broken)
28[… ]-an-da na-aš a-pé-e-da-aš... and he pours water ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29[…] [nu ka]l-ga-li-na-iz-ziAnd he goes to Kalgalina(lower confidence: line is broken)
30[nu {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-da-ra-aš ú-e-eš-ke-u-wa-an] ti-an-ziAnd the tapdraš-women ... they set.(lower confidence: line is broken)
31[… … … … … … … ALA]M wa-ar-nu-u-wa-an-zi nu la-ḫa-[a]n-zu-uš... they set up a statue of themselves, and the laḫanzu-demon
32[… … … … … … … … …] nu KÙ.BABBAR KÙ.SI₂₂ I-NA É.NA₄ pé-e-da-an-ziThey bring the silver and gold into the house.
33[… … … … -ma la-aḫ-ḫa-an]-zu-uš ḫu-u-iš-wa-an-du-ša-kán la-aḫ-[ḫ]a-an-zu-uš“If he, if he ... ... and ... the ḫuišwandušān ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34[… … … … … … … IT-T]I ALAM wa-ar-nu-u-wa-an-...-zi... they set the statue ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
35[… … … … … … … … ]-x-an la-aḫ-ḫa-an-zu-uš{MUŠEN} {GIŠ}al-la-an-G[I]Š-ru-i... ... and the lahḫa-an-zu-bird, the bird, the basket ...
36[an-da ḫa-me-en-kán-zi] na-aš-kán a-pí-i-ia an-da wa-ar-nu-u-wa-an-ziAnd they eat, and they libate.(lower confidence: line is broken)
37[nu {GIŠ}al-la-an-GIŠ-ru-i k]u!-e-da-ni la-ḫa-an-zi-uš an-daAnd the allangirû-instrument, the ku’eda-instrument and the laḫanzi-instrument
38[… … … … … … … ]-x-ma na-an I-NA É.NA₄ pé-e-da-an-zi... and they bring it into the house.(lower confidence: line is broken)
39[nu-kán? pa-an-ku-u]n pa-ra-a pár-aḫ-ḫa-an-zi na-aš-ta ša-an-ḫa-an-z[i]And they go out, and they take it away.
40[nu UD{KAM}-aš NAP-TA-N]U GAL ḫal-zi-ia {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-ta-ri-ia {NINDA}ša-ra-am-maAnd on the day of the great festival, the cult singers and the šaram-bread
41[pí-an-zi] [nu-uš]-ši a-ku-u-wa-an-na wa-aš-ša-an-za {LÚ}SAGI.A pa-a-iThey take it, and he drinks, and the cupbearer takes it.
42[GIM-an ŠA NAP-TA-NI G]AL [GAL]{ḪI.A} ir-ḫa-ez-zi {LÚ.MEŠ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-[RU]Then the great singers sing the great lyre.
43[{LÚ.MEŠ}ALAN.ZU₉ a-ḫa-a ḫal]-zi-ia-an-zi me-mi-an-ma ḫu-uš-te-eš-kán-z[i]The cult actor(s) sing, and they sing.
44[NINDA.GUR₄.RA{MEŠ} pár-ši-ia] [{LÚ}ki-i-da-aš Ú]-UL ḫal-za-a-[i]He breaks the loaf of bread. The cupbearer does not sing.
45[nu 2 {GIŠ}al-la-an-GIŠ-ru-i {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-ta-ra-aš] ú-da-a-[i]And he brings two baskets of taptara-beer.
1′[A-NA GUNN]I 1-ia ki-i-iz-za! 2 ḫar-pa-l[i ki-i-iz-zi-ia 2 ḫa]r-pa-liFor one ox, he places two ḫarpali-vessels, ... two harpali.
2′iš-tar-na-ia-kán 2 ḫar-pa-li ka-r[u-ú ḫar-p]a?-anIn the courtyard, two ḫarpali-bowls, the karû-vessels ...
3′še-er-ra-aš-ša-an ku-wa-pí 1 GA.KIN.AG[ 1 NINDA.GUR₄.R]A KU₇Afterwards, one loaf of bread, one sweet loaf ...
4′ti-an-zi 4 ḫar-pa-li-ma pé-ra-an kat-ta {GIŠ}I[N.BI{ḪI].A} {GIŠ}PÈŠThey set four ḫarpali-vessels on the lower side of the doors of the window.
5′{GIŠ}GEŠTIN.ḪÁD.DU.A {GIŠ}SE₂₀-ER-DUM {GIŠ}ša-ma-ma {GIŠ}ḪAŠḪUR {GIŠ}ḪAŠḪUR.[KUR.R]A {NINDA}ar-pa-ma[r]-ra :t[i-a]n-ziwine, šammama-wood, ḫašhurra-tree, harp, and aramara-bread ...
{€2+} Rs. III
1na-aš-ta ALAM {GIŠ}ku-ra-ak-ki-ia pár-ki-ia-an-[zi]And they take the statue of the kurakku-vessel.
2na-at IŠ-TU {GIŠ}GU.ZA KÙ.SI₂₂ GAR.RA iš-tar-na pé-di...And he places it on the gold throne, and he goes to the courtyard.
3a-še-ša-an-zi... [nu]-uš-ša-an ga-pa-nu ḫa-aš-ši-i ti-[an-zi]They libate ... And they set up a libation vessel on the table.
4nam-ma-kán IT-TI[ GUNNI 1 GU₄.NIG]A 8 UDU{ḪI.A} ak-kán-ta-aš Z[I-ni]Then he takes one ox and eight sheep.
5ši-pa-an-ti n[a-aš-ta a-wa-an kat-ta]-an-da ḫa-ad-da-an-[zi]They libate, and they bring the word down.
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6[nam-ma {UZU}NÍG.GIG{ḪI.A} {UZU}ŠÀ? za-n]u-u-wa-an-zi na-at a[q-ka₄-an-da-aš]And the livers and the heart they libate, and when he speaks,
7[ZI-ni wa-ga-an-na pí-an-zi]They set out a libation.(lower confidence: line is broken)
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8[nam-ma Ì.DU₁₀.GA {DUG}ku-un-ga]-ni-li-iš ḫa-aš-ši a-u-wa-a[n kat-ta]And he pours sweet oil into the kunganili-vessel above.
9[ar-ta-ri] [ ] nu ga-pa-nu IŠ-TU Ì.D[U₁₀.GA]... and he pours a libation of oil.(lower confidence: line is broken)
10[ši-pa-an-da-an-zi] [nu ak]-kán-ti a-ku-u-wa-an-n[a pí-an-zi]They libate, and they drink.(lower confidence: line is broken)
11[nu a-pé-e-el ZI-an e-ku]-zi {LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INA[NNA GAL SÌR-RU]And he drinks. The singer sings the great lyre.
12[{LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉ a-ḫa-a ḫal-z]i-an-zi me-mi-an-m[a ḫu-u-uš-te-eš-kán-zi]The cult actors sing, and they sing.
13[NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ pár-ši-ia] [na-an-š]a-an ak-kán-ta-a[š ZI-i]He breaks the sweet loaf of bread. And he places it on the table.
14[A-NA NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ} ti-an-zi]They set it up for the troops' bread.
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15[EGIR-an-da-ma a-pé-e-e]l ZI-an e-[ku]-zi {LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GALAfterwards, he drinks; the singer of the great lyre
16[SÌR-RU] [{LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉] a-ḫa-a〈〉 ḫal-zi-an-[z]i me-mi-an-maThey sing. The cult actors stand before him. He speaks:
17[ḫu-u-uš-te-eš-kán-zi] [NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ pá]r-ši-ia na-an-ša-an ak-kán-da-ašThey break the sweet loaf of bread, and he places it before him.
18[ZI-ni A-NA NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ}] ti-an-ziThey give the flour to the troops.(lower confidence: line is broken)
19[EGIR-an-da-ma nam-ma ak-kán-t]a-aš ZI-an e-ku-ziAfterwards, he drinks from the akkānta-vessel.
20[{LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-RU] [{LÚ].MEŠ}ALAM.〈ZU₉〉 a-ḫa-a ḫal-zi-an-ziThe singer sings the great lyre; the cult actors sing.
21[me-mi-an-ma ḫu-uš-te-eš-kán-z]i NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ pár-ši-iaHe speaks, and they break the sweet loaf of bread.
22[na-an-ša-an ak-kán-da-a]š ZI-ni A-NA NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ} ...da-a-iAnd he takes the flour for the troops' bread.
23[nam-ma ak-kán-da-aš ]ZI-an 3-ŠU e-ku-ziAnd he drinks three times in the akkandaš-vessel.
24[{MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-da-ra-aš ú-e-eš-k]e-u-wa-an da-a-i nam-maHe places the tapdraš-women, and then(lower confidence: line is broken)
25[{MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-da-ra-aš ka-r]u-uš-ši-ia-an-ziThey libate to the tapdraš-priests.(lower confidence: line is broken)
26[nu-uš-ša-an nam-ma {GIŠ}ga-pa-nu]-wa-aš še-er Ì.DU₁₀.GA la-ḫu-u-wa-an-ziAnd they fill the chariot with sweet oil.
27[nu nam-ma ak-kán-da-aš Z]I-an 3-ŠU e-ku-zi {LÚ}NARAnd then he drinks three times in the akkandaš-vessel; the singer
28[GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-RU] [{LÚ.MEŠ}AL]AM.ZU₉ a-ḫa-a ḫal-zi-an-ziThe great lyre sings; the singers sing aḫa.
29[me-mi-an-ma ḫu-uš-te-eš-ká]n-zi NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ pár-ši-an-ziThey speak, and they break the sweet loaf of bread.
30[na-an-ša-an ak-kán-ta-aš Z]I-ni A-NA 〈NINDA〉.ÉRIN{MEŠ} ti-an-ziAnd he places the flour into the troops' bread.
31[ZI-an 3-ŠU e-ku-zi] [nu {MUNUS.M]EŠ}tap-da-ra-aš ú-e-eš-ke-u-wa-an... he drinks three times. And the tapdra-priests ...
32[da-a-i] [nam-ma {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-ta-ra-an ]ka-ru-uš-ši-ia-nu-u-wa-an-zi... they take the tatra-woman karuššiyannu-vessels.
33nu-uš-ša-an [nam-ma {GIŠ}ga-pa-nu-wa-aš š]e-er Ì.DU₁₀.GA la-ḫu-u-wa-an-ziAnd they pour oil on the chariot.(lower confidence: line is broken)
34nu nam-ma ak-kán-ta-aš ZI-[an 3]-ŠU e-ku-ziAnd then he drinks three times in the akkanta-vessel.
35{LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL QA-TAM-MA S[ÌR-R]U {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉The singer sings the great lyre together; the cult actors
36a-ḫa-a QA-TAM-MA ḫal-zi-an-zi me-m[i]-an QA-TAM-MA ḫu-uš-te-eš-kán-ziAnd they sing together, and they speak together.
373 NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ pár-ši-ia na-an-ša-an ak-kán-da-〈aš〉 ZI-aš A-NA NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ}He breaks three sweet loaves of bread, and he places it before the troops.
38ti-an-zi {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-da-ra-aš ú-e-eš-ke-u-wa-an da-a-iThey place the tapdraš-women, and he places them.
39nam-ma-an ka-ru-uš-ši-ia-nu-u-wa-an-ziAnd they libate.
40I-NA 9 KASKAL-NI-ma-aš-ša-an an-da {D}UD-MA-AM e-ku-zi {LÚ}NAROn the nine journeys he drinks to the storm-god. The singer
41[GIŠ.]{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-RU {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉ a-ḫa-a ḫal-zi-an-ziThe great lyre sings; the cult actors sing.
42[me-mi-an-ma ḫ]u-uš-te-eš-kán-zi nu NINDA.GUR₄.[R]A KU₇ NINDA.GUR₄.RA EM-ṢAThey speak, and the sweet loaf, the loaf of bread ...
43[pár-ši-ia] [nu-u]š-ša-an NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ ak-kán-[d]a-〈aš〉 ZI A-NA NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ}He breaks it. And he places a sweet loaf of bread on the table. For the troops' bread
44[da-a-i] [NINDA.GU]R₄.RA EM-ṢA-ma-aš-ša-an ŠA {D}U[D-M]A-AM A-NA NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ}-aš da-a-iHe places the sour loaf of bread for the Sun-deity to the troops.
45[EGIR-an-d]a-ma ták-na-aš {D}UTU-un e-ku-zi {LÚ}N[AR G]IŠ.{D}INANNA GALAfterwards, the Sun-deity drinks; the singer of the great lyre
46[SÌR-R]U {LÚ.MEŠ}ALAM.ZU₉ a-ḫa-a ḫal-zi-an-[zi]They sing; the cult actors sing.
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46[m]e-mi-an-mahe speaks:(low confidence: few signs survive)
47ḫu-uš-te-eš-kán-zi nu NINDA.GUR₄.RA EM-ṢA pár-[ši-ia] [n]a-aš-ša-anThey libate, and he breaks the sour loaf of bread.
48ták-na-aš {D}U[T]U-i A-[NA] NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ} ti-a[n]-ziAnd the Sun-deity goes to the troops' bread.
49EGIR-an-da ḫu-uḫ-[ḫi-iš ]ḫa-an-ni-iš e-ku-zi {LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GALAfterwards, he drinks from the ḫuḥiš-vessel. The singer of the great lyre
50SÌR-RU {LÚ.MEŠ}AL[AM.Z]U₉ a-ḫa-a ḫal-zi-an-ziThey sing; the cult actors sing.
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50me-mi-an-mahe speaks.
51ḫu-uš-te-eš-kán-zi [N]INDA.GUR₄.RA EM-ṢA pár-š[i]-iaThey libate; he breaks the sour loaf of bread.
52na-an-kán ḫu-uḫ-ḫa-aš ḫa-an-na-〈aš〉 A-NA NINDA.[ÉRIN{MEŠ} d]a-a-iAnd he places it into the bread of the troops.
53nu ku-it-ma-an GE₆-an la-ak-nu-u-[wa-an-zi] [nu QA-TAM-MA-pát iš-pa-an-ta-an-zi]And instead of the night they drink, and they libate likewise.
54Ì.DU₁₀.〈GA〉-ia-aš-ša-an ḫa-aš-ši-i[ le-el-ḫu-u-wa-an-zi-pát]He pours a libation of sweet oil on the hearth.
55na-at-kán ar-ḫa [zi-in-na-an-zi]And they stand behind.(lower confidence: line is broken)
56ku-it-ma-an ak-kán-da-[aš ZI-an ak-ku-uš-kán-zi]And they eat, and they drink.(lower confidence: line is broken)
57A-NA GUNNI kat-ta-an[ ke-e-ez-za 1 {LÚ}SAGI.A]... for the scepter ... ... and one cupbearer(lower confidence: line is broken)
58a[r-ta-ri] ke-e-ez-zi-i[a 1 {LÚ}SAGI.A ar-ta-ri]... the cupbearer ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
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59nu {DUG}ḪAB.ḪAB[{ḪI.A} GE]Š[TIN] ḫar-kán-z[i] [nu GIM-an ak-kán-da-aš]And they pour wine into the vessels. And like a libation vessel
60ZI-an e-k[u-z]i {LÚ}SA[GI].A-m[a-kán ḫa-aš-ši-i an-da]He drinks; the cupbearer places it on the hearth.
61ke-ez-za ke-e-[ez]-zi-[ia š]i-pa-an-z[a-kán-zi]... they libate ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
62EGIR-an-da-ma NINDA.[ÉRIN{MEŠ} d]a-an-zi na-an-ša-an A-N[A ALAM]Afterwards, they take the troops' bread and place it before the statue.
63ge-e-nu-wa-aš-š[a-aš š]e-er ti-an-zi na-a[n-ši-iš-ša-an]... they place it on the ground, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
64:gi-nu-u-wa-aš an-tu-w[a]-aḫ-ḫa-aš an-dathe regular offerings, the libation vessels,
65:ḫar-ziditto
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1nu ki-iš-ša-an da-ra-a[n-zi] a-a-ša-wa-ad-du-uš-ša-[an A-NA GÌR{MEŠ}-KA]And likewise they go to the feet.(lower confidence: line is broken)
2še-er NINDA.ÉRIN{MEŠ} da-a-ú-e-[en] [nu-wa-ká]n nam-ma le-e kar-tim-m[i-ia-ši]And he gives the troops' bread. And then he libates the leek of Kartimmiya
3nu-u-wa-za-kán A-NA D[UMU{MEŠ}-KA an-da]-an a-aš-šu-uš e-eš tu-el [LUGAL-UT-TA]And to the sons of the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
4kat-ta ḫa-aš-ša[ ḫa-an-za-aš-ša uk]-tu-u-ri e-eš-ta nu-wa ú-[ez-zi]And he goes down to the ground, and he approaches the ground.
5tu-e-el-p[át {É}ka-ri-im-mi ]na-ak-ki-ia-aḫ-ḫa-[an]... in the karimmu-house ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
6SISKUR-ia-a[t-ta ša-ra-a] ar-ta-[r]i nam-ma a-pé-e[da-ni UD{KAM}-ti]... on the day of the offering ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7L[Ú{M]EŠ}˽{GIŠ}B[ANŠUR] {NINDA}ar-pa-mar {GIŠ}I[N-BI{ḪI.A} da-an-zi]The tablemen take the amar-bread and the imbi-vessels.
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8nu ak-kán-t[i p]é-ra-an kat-ta z[i-ik-kán-zi]And he places it on the ground below.(lower confidence: line is broken)
9ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-m[a ]GÌR{MEŠ}-aš kar-ap-ta-ri nu[ šum-ma-an-za-na-an ú-da-an-zi]Afterwards, they take the feet and they bring them in.
10na-at IŠ-TU Ì.DU₁₀.GA iš-ke-ez-z[i] [na-at-ša-an ḫa-aš-ši-i an-da]And he pours sweet oil on the table. And ...
11pé-eš-ši-iz-zi ZÌ.DA-ia-kán an-da [šu-un-ni-eš-kán-zi]They take the flour, and they place it before them.
12{MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-da-ra-aš-ša ki-iš-ša-an a-[la-la-am-ni-eš-ke-ez-zi]The tapdraša women, thus, they perform the balaŋ ritual.
13ma-a-an-wa-kán Ú.SAL-wa pa-a-i-ši [na-aš-ta šum-ma-an-za-na-an le-e]And he goes to the sailor. And if he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
14ḫu-it-ti-ia-ši tu-e-el-wa-za [ZI-za ki-ša-ri]... he lifts it up. ... the heart ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma-kán GE₆-ti wa-ak-šur a-[aš-zi] [nu {DUG}le-el-ḫu-un-ta-al-li-in]And he goes to the night, and he takes the lḫuntal-vessel
16ú-da-an-z[i] na-at-ša-an ḫa-aš-ši-i A-N[A˽PA-NI ALAM ti-an-zi]They bring it, and they place it on the altar before Nabû.
17nu le-el-ḫ[u]-u-un-da-an-zi nu {NINDA}ḫar-aš-pa-u-wa-[an-du-uš {NINDA}ta-al-lu-uš]And they libate, and the ḫarašpuwandu-bread, the tallu-bread
18i-ia-an-zi n[u]-uš PA-NI ALAM zi-ik-kán-[zi]They take it, and they place it before the statue.
19A-NA GUNNI ku-e ḫar-pa-li ḫar-pa-an-da nu-uš-š[a-an {NINDA}ḫar-aš-pa-u-wa-an-du-uš]For the stag-goat, for the ḫarpali-vessel, and for the hobarašpa'uwandu-bread,
20a-pé-e-da-aš še-er zi-ik-kán-zi nu ki-iš-š[a-an da-ra-an-zi]And they go up, and they go back again.
21ki-i-wa-at-ta ta-al-le-eš a-ša-a[n-du]Afterwards, he pours a libation(lower confidence: line is broken)
22ma-aḫ-ḫa-an le-el-ḫu-u-un-da-u-wa-an-zi zi-[in-na-an-zi]They take it away, they give it to him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
23na-at-ta {DUG}le-el-ḫu-u-un-da-in ar-ḫa da-a[n-zi] [nu A-NA ALAM]And they take the lulḫunda-vessel and they place it before the statue.
24{LÚ}SAGI.A a-ku-wa-an-na pa-a-i nu a-pé-e-el Z[I-an e-ku-zi]The cupbearer takes it, and he drinks it.(lower confidence: line is broken)
25{LÚ}NAR GIŠ.{D}INANNA GAL SÌR-RU NINDA.GUR₄.RA pár-ši-〈ia〉 na-an-ká[n …]The singer sings the great lyre; he breaks the loaf of bread; then ...
26ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma {LÚ}SAGI.A GAL GIR₄ ŠA ZI-ŠU wa-aḫ-[nu-uz-zi]Afterwards, the chief cupbearer takes the arrow of his hand.
27na-an-kán da-a-ga-an du-wa-ar-ni-ia-an-ziAnd they set it on the ground.
29nu kal-ga-li-na-iz-zi {MUNUS.MEŠ}tap-da-ra-aš-ša ú-e-eš-k[e-u-wa-an da-a-i]And he goes to the kalgalina-priestess, the tapdraša-woman, and he places ...
30{GIŠ}ZA.LAM.GAR-ma-kán ku-e É-ri an-da ši-ia-an-da na-a[t ša-ra-a?]And he places it on the šalamgarma-vessel, and he takes it out.
31da-an-zi {É}ḫi-lam-ni an-da tar-na-an-[zi]They go up to the ḫilamni-house.
32ma-a-an {URU}KÙ.BABBAR-ši GAL-iš wa-aš-ta-iš ki-ša-r[i]When the city of Kušta, the great one, ...
33ki-i-e-da-ni-ìš-ša-an A-NA ṬUP-PI UD 12{KAM} 〈{GIŠ}〉GEŠTIN-ašOn the 12th day he pours wine.
34kar-šu-u-wa UD 13{KAM} la-ḫa-an-za-na-aš MUŠEN{ḪI.A}-na-aš!... on the 13th day, the laḫanzana-birds ...
35zi-in-na-an-zahe has given to you.

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