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CTH 811

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Designation	KUB 37.84+
ID	tlh:KUB 37.84+
Language	Akkadian
Genre	CTH 811

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-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
{€1+3} Vs. I 1/
1	a-na ṣi-bit li-ʾ-[bi KU]R-i na-sa-ḫi-im	to the “bite of the tooth’ of the scepter" (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown) refers to the one who removes the inscription.
{€1+3} Vs. I 2/
2	ši-na-at ANŠE bal-ṭi-⸢im⸣ [di]r₄-ra-tam	Received by the donkey of Balṭi-em.
{€1+3} Vs. I 3/
3	ù SÍG KUN-šu TI-⸢qé⸣-[m]a	(If) the term has passed, his tail will be taken away and
{€1+3} Vs. I 4/
4	ši-na-at ANŠE ina IM šá É tup-pi ḪE.ḪE	The rent of a donkey in the brickwork of the house of the tablet.
{€1} Vs. I
5	ta-ra-a-ak 2 ANŠE{ḪI.A} DÙ-uš	You will harness (them) and they will do (the work) for 2 donkeys.
6	dir₄-ra-tam ana dir₄-ra-ti SÍG KUN	“Irrātam, to the Irratu, the tail of a pig’s horn.
7	ana SÍG KUN-šu GAR-an {GIŠ}GU.ZA DÚSU ša IM	You place its tail on the 'finger.' The throne is raised. It is of clay.
8	i-ša-ri-im DÙ-uš ina muḫ-ḫi DÚSU ALAN x	(If) a mole stands on top of it: a statue .
9	an-du-na-a-ni GAR-an	He shall place Andunāni.
10	ALAN an-du-na-a-ni ša ši-na-at LÚ-lim	A statue of An-dunāni, which is of the man
11	ša NAM.TAR DAB!-šu SÍG su-ḫa-ti-šú SÍG GABA-šú	From (the series) Namtar seized him. Sulphur, his saliva, Šulgi, his chest
12	ù li-qit! UMBIN-šú it-ti IM šu-a-tum	May the earth withstand his scepter with that tablet
13	tu-bal-lal-ma ALAN te-ep-púš	You fill (them) up and you make a statue.
14	TÚG tu-la-ab-bá-sú {TÚG}BAR.SI tu-ap-pár-šu	TÚG means “to swell,’ TU.SI read /bar/, (and) tappāršu means
15	ina muḫ-ḫi tù-šar-kab-šu 2 ANŠE{ḪI.A} su-ru-du₄	on top of Ṭušar-kabšu 2 equids, the herdsman
16	[š]a ina pa-an DÚSU DU-ku 1-en a-za-mil-la	If he goes into the presence of ..., I will sing one song.
17	[ ] tù-ma-al-la ina muḫ-ḫi GAR-an	You set up a censer on it.
18	[ ] ⸢a⸣-za-mil-la šá ZÌ.DA ma-la-a-at	“Ea-Zammila, of all flour
19	[ ] muḫ-ḫi ša-ni-i GAR-an	You set up on top of this.
20	[ ] ⸢ša⸣ IM te-ep-púš-ma	you make a clay cone and
21	[TÚ]G tu-la-ab-bá-sú {GIŠ}ŠU.KIN ŠU-šú GAR-an	You set up a ritual assemblage for him.
22	EGIR ANŠE{ḪI.A} tul-za-sú {TÚG}BAR.SI tu-ap-pár-šu	After you have poured out a libation bowl, you wipe it clean.
23	ALAN an-du-na-ni ša DÚSU ra-ak-bu	A statue of Andunānu, whose construction is profound
24	ana ANŠE{ḪI.A} tul-za-sú ù ALAN ANŠE{MEŠ}	To the herdsman, Tulassu, the smith, the bronze statue of the donkeys
25	ina ÙR ana pa-an {D}20 tu-še-el-li-ma	You purify in the morning before Sîn
26	ZÌ.DA ZÚ.LUM ZÌ.EŠA sìr-ka₄ [	flour, dates, flour of the sìrka-festival
27	ana pa-an {D}20 ta-sar-ra-aq EGIR-ki sìr-qí	You write to the face of Šamaš. After that, praise!
28	2 ANŠE{MEŠ} ana IGI {D}20 tul-za-sú	2 homers in front of Šamaš, tulzasu
29	EGIR ANŠE{MEŠ} {GIŠ}TUKUL tul-za-az	After the horse(s) have gathered the weapons,
30	{LÚ}a-ši-pu ana IGI {D}20 ki-a-am i-ka₄b-bi	The ašipu-priest speaks thus in front of Šamaš:
31	⸢{D}⸣20 be-el ši-ip-ṭì ù di-nim at-ta	E22E2320, lord of the open country, you are the judge.
32	[ ] ⸢UGU⸣ 〈mil-ki〉 ma-al-ki ma-ḫar ma-al-ki	The “house-of-the-goddess-house' is your place, your place is great!
33	[ra-b]u-ti ra-ba-ta di-in AN.TA-ti ana šap-la-ti	the great, the great judge of the upper world to the lower world
34	[di]-in šap-la-ti ana AN.TA-ti tù-ub-bal	You bring the upper payment to the lower one.
35	[a-n]a NENNI DUMU.NENNI ša DINGIR-šú NENNI	For so-and-so, son of so- and so, whose (personal) god (is) thus:
36	[{D}INNIN]-šú NENNI-tum ša li-bu ṣa-ab-tù-šú la-a i-du-ú	his goddess, so-and-so, who does not know the libu of his smiting
37	[ bal-ṭum] ṣa-ab-tù-šu la-a i-du-ú	a living being whose guilt they do not know
{€1}Vs. II
1	...
2	...
3	...
4	[ mu-ut-tág-gi₅]-šu
5	...
6	la-a [	not
7	DAB-[uš	seized
8	xx [
9	u₄-mu ma-la ak-[	for as long as he lives
{€1+3} Vs. II 10/
1′	iš-tu ÙR tu-[še-er-red te-leq-qé]-ma	You remove it from the tampon, you take it, and
{€1+3} Vs. II 11/
2′	⸢ana⸣ ki-di-im tù-še-ṣ[í ] an-du-na-[a-ni]	His Anana temple, the place of rejoicing, his Andu temple
{€1+3} Vs. II 12/
3′	{LÚ}GIG ki-a-am [ ] li-i-ʾ-[bu	“Let the sick man in this way
{€1} Vs. II
13	ina UZU-ia tab-ba-n[u-ú l]il?	In my flesh, may a reed stalk be released.
14	ana di-na-ni-ia a-na-[am-din-ka ka-a-š]a	I will give you to judge my case.
15	lu ta-at-ta-al-la-[ak	you should go.
16	ana {D}UTU ta-qáb-bi ana an-du-na-an	To Šamaš you say, to An-dunān
17	NENNI DUMU.NENNI na-ad-na-ku ṣú-ud-dá-ku	I am so-and-so, my son, I am a šuddāku-priest
18	lu ta-at-tal-lak ana UGU {LÚ}GIG	you should go to the sick man.
19	ki-a-am ta-ka₄b-bi	thus you said:
20	7 NINDA ḪÁD.DA 7-šá ⸢tu⸣-kap-pár-šu	7 ḫadda-loaves. Its 7 etu-ekappāršu-plants
21	ana IGI {D}UTU ALAN{MEŠ} [ AN]ŠE{MEŠ}	Before Šamaš, the statues of the gods
22	ina {GI}MA.SÁ.AB GAR-a[n]	You set (them) on a scepter.
23	7 SÌLA ZÌ.DA 7 SÌLA ZÌ.E[ŠA]	7 litres of flour
24	7 SÌLA ZÚ.LUM 7 SÌLA Ì.GI[Š]	7 litres of dates 7 liters of sesame
25	ana KI ta-ra-a-ak LÚ.BI UR₅.G[IN₇ t]ù-šad-bab-šu	You will rub it on the ground. Its man will become ill.
26	{D}NISABA el-le-ta šá ina k[u-zu-u]b ni-ši	a pure scepter, which in the assembly of the people
27	ša-ak-na-at DINGIR-lum ana NAM.ÉR[IM]	Beloved of the god, for the apotropaic ritual
28	pa-ša-ri i-ṣi-rum ši-ma-at!-ki	The one who sees my face (is) your fate
29	ina u₄-mi an-ni-i	On this day
30	šá ana É an-ni-i i-ru-bá	which enters this house
31	ni-ìš DINGIR-lì aš-ku-un	I have set up the nīš of the gods.
32	ṭá-ar-dá-ta ta-at-ta-lak	You will go straight away.
33	la ta-kál-la ù EGIR ANŠE{MEŠ} šu-nu-ti	Do not be negligent! After those donkeys
34	GI.IZI.LÁ {DUG}SAG tù-uš-bá-ʾ-a	a torch, a cup of fig-beer;
35	a-mi-lu-ti ta-at-ta-na-an-dì	(Sum) You keep wandering around (Akk) You constantly wander around
36	ú-ṣur-ta te-eṣ-ṣar ki-a-am ta-ka₄b-⸢bi⸣	You will harness (them) like a lion, you will tie them together.
{€1} Vs. III
1	[ tu-um-ma-t]a la [	You are adjured by the king.
2	[{D}E]N.L[ÍL tu-u]m-[m]a-ta la [ ]	“Enlil, you are not the one who is to change
3	{D}NIN.LÍ[L KI].MIN K[I.MIN]	Ninlil, ditto, ditto
4	{D}ASAL.⸢LÚ⸣.ḪI KI.MIN [	Asalluḫi ditto
5	{D}BA.BA₆ kál-la-tum [	“Babylon, the all-powerful one,
6	{D}NIN.GI₅.ZI.DA {GI[Š}G]U.ZA.L[Á	Ningizida, the šakkala-priest
7	lu-ú šu-ṣa-a-ta lu-ú ku-[uš-šu-da-ta]	Whether you are a slave or a fugitive
8	lu-ú ṭar-da-tá lu-ú ta-[at-tal-lak]	You should go, you should go.
9	iš-tu u₄-mi an-ni-i pu-u[ḫ	From this day release
10	ù mu-uš-šu-li-šu zu-[un-nu-na-ta]	After you have smeared him with oil
11	KASKAL-ka šu-šu-rat li-qí [	May your glorious journey be completed
12	[ú-r]u-šu i-si ri-i-iq a[t-lak]	He swore an oath: I went aright.
13	ni-ìš DINGIR{MEŠ} GAL.GAL lu šu-us-s[a-a-ta]	May you be the one who reveres the great gods
14	ša ú-ṣur-ti ša ina ŠU-ka	That which is in your hand
15	e-bi-it-ma la-a ta-tù-ur-ra	“He has been seized, but you did not return.‭
16	la-a ta-sà-aḫ-ḫa-ra	you shall not remove
17	a-šar ṭar-dá-ta lu-ú ta-at-ta-lak	(Sum) I want to go to the place where you have been carried off (Akk) You are the one who has been carried away from the place of your being carried off
18	iš-tu É-ti te-leq-qé-ma	You take from the house and
19	ana ki-i-dì tù-še-ṣi	to the place of supplication
20	iš-tu ki-i-dì ana e-še-gi₅	From the forest to the ešegi
21	wa-ṣi-i ZÌ.KUM ZÚ.LUM ZÌ.EŠA	Who prepares dates, dates, and emmer
22	ta-sà-raq EGIR ri-ik-si	You will rub (them). After the knot
23	2 ANŠE{MEŠ} ana IGI {D}UTU tul-za-az	2 donkeys you will place before Šamaš.
24	EGIR ANŠE{MEŠ} {GIŠ}TUKUL tul-za-az	After the horse(s) have gathered the weapons,
25	ANSE ša ALAN an-du-na-ni ra-ak-bu	A homer of a statue of An-dunāni.
26	EGIR-ki {GIŠ}TUKUL tul-za-az	After that, you will remove the weapon.
27	{D}UTU ana maḫ-ri-ka aš-lim	May Šamaš be well before you!
28	ana EGIR-ka ú-ul aš-lim	It is not acceptable after you.
29	{D}UTU be-el ši-ip-ṭí di-nim at-ta	Šamaš, you are the lord of judgment
30	mu-uḫ mil-ki ma-al-ki ma-ḫar ma-al-ki	Who provides counsel, who provides supreme counsel
31	ra-bu-ti ra-ba-ta di-in AN.TA-⸢tim⸣	Great one, great one, judge of the upper world,
32	ana KI.TA-tim di-in KI.TA-tim	Judge the lower case.
33	⸢ana⸣ AN.TA-tim tù-ub-bal	You cross the upper heavens.
34	[ ] NENNI DUMU.NENNI ša DINGIR-šú NENNI	So-and-so, son of so-and̂, whose (personal) god (is) [so-and] so
35	{D}INNIN-šú NENNI-tum ša li-bu ṣa-ab-tù-uš NU.ZU	Ištar of so-and-so, who is a libu-demon, a non-expert
{€1} Rs. IV
1	mi-tum bal-ṭum ṣa-ab-tù-uš NU i-du-[ú]	“If there is a dead man, he will not die,
2	{D}GIDIM DAB-uš {D}GIDIM.IM.RI.A ṣab-tù-uš	(If) a ghost seizes a man: gimillia-disease will seize him.
3	NU.ZU.A {D}GIDIM mu-ut-tág-gi₅-šu ṣab-tù-uš	The nuzû priestess (is) Muttag-gi-šu, ṣabtu-priestess
4	NU.ZU.A {D}GIDIM mur-tap-pí-dum DAB-uš	“Nuzû-demon, Urtappīdum, is seized
5	NU.ZU.A nam-tar-ru a-ša-ak-ku šu-ru-up-pu-u tá-[ni-ḫi]	Nuzû (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown) means “nobnītu-disease,’ ašakku (= Sagig VII unknown), šaruppu&cF (= Ālu VIII unknown), and tanahniḫi.
6	DAB-uš NU.ZU.A ar-dá-na-nu mi-túm	He is seized by an incompetent man
7	{D}GIDIM lem-nu ṣa-ab-tù-uš NU.ZU	Evil ghost, snare, (and) death
8	{D}la-ma-aš-túm {D}la-bá-ṣu {D}aḫ-ḫa-zu	Lamaštu, Labaši, Ḫazu
9	DAB-uš e-nu-un-gal qí-ša-ti ma-ḫi-iṣ	seized by Enungal, the exalted one
10	mu-uḫ-ḫi mu-ra-am-mu-u SA mu-ub-bi-il	(Sum) He smote the enemy (Akk) He killed the enemy, he carried off the enemy
11	li-iq pí-i na-SA-aḫ lìb-bi	May he utter a supplication, may he speak kindly
12	mu-uš-te-mi-du ka-la-te-šu	who constantly seeks out his allies
13	ana tù-uk-la-at {D}UTU	for the protection of Šamaš
14	ni-ìš DINGIR-lì GAL-ti ana KA×U-šú aš-ku-un	I have placed the yoke of the great gods in his mouth.
15	ana IGI {D}20 {LÚ}a-ši-pu UR₅.GIN₇ i!-ka₄b-bi-ma	In front of Šamaš an ašīpu-priest makes a noise, and
16	e-še-gu₅ ṣi-it {D}EN.LÍL at-ta	You are the ešegu-priest of Enlil
17	aš-šu-um! NENNI DUMU.NENNI	As for so-and-so, his son
18	šá DINGIR-šú NENNI {D}INNIN-šú NENNI-tum	Whose (personal) god (is) so-and-so, (and personal) goddess (is also so)
19	ša NAM.TAR a-ša-ak-ku li-bu	(Property) of NAM.TAR, the libu-official.
20	{D}GIDIM mu-ut-tág-gi₅-šu {D}GIDIM mur-tap-pí-dum	The ghost is Muttaĝšu, the ghost is Urtappidum
21	li-bu ḪUR.SAG-i ṣa-ab-tuš	libu Ḫursaĝ (means) to dwell
22	ana-ku ka-a-ša a-ṣa-bat-ka	I am yours, I shall seize you
23	a-na {D}UTU qí-bi du-ub-bi-ib-šu	Speak to Šamaš!
24	NENNI DUMU.NENNI ša li-bu	so-and-so (and) son of sîn
25	DAB-uš li-mé-eš-šir-ma	may he seize him, and
26	a-na-ku 𒉽 𒉽 𒉽 𒉽 lu-ma-aš-šir-ka	I, May god, goddess, (and) lord keep you alive!
27	⸢Ì⸣ a-na 𒉽 𒉽 𒉽 𒉽 e-še-gi₅ ta-tab-bak	You pour ešegi-juniper for the gods, the goddesses, and the deities.
28	[ e-š]e-gi₅ šu-a-tum a-na {Ú}AŠKI KÉŠ.DA	This bridegroom is bound to Assyria
29	[ u]š SAG.DU-sà NÍGIN.NÍGIN-ma ki-a-am DU₁₁	The 'cap' of the head is twisted, so that it is said.
30	DINGIR-lum [ ] ⸢x x-ti⸣ ina UGU-ka ul-li-iḫ	May the god ... ... over you.
31	{D}UTU l[i-ʾ-ba ] ⸢a⸣-mi-la lu-maš-šir-ma	May Šamaš be present, may he be present.
32	a-na-ku ka-a-ša lu-m[a-a]š-šir-ka	I am yours, let me praise you
33	ina IGI GARZA pa-ṭa-ri-ka [ a]b-la šá 1 [	In the presence of the šangû-priest, your opening is ... of 1.
34	GAR-an-ma 2 šá KÙŠ te-eṣ-ṣi-i[r-m]a ù	You set up two gold bowls and then you scatter (them).
35	7 GIŠ.ḪUR{MEŠ} ana IGI 7 te-eṣ-ṣi-ir	7 beams in front of 7 arrows
{€1} Rs. V
1	e-ma ú-ṣú-ra-a-ti NINDA ab-la ša 〈1 SÌLA〉 GAR-an	Wherever there are utensils, you set out a loaf of emmer.
2	ana EGIR-ka la-a ta-pal-la-as	Do not look behind you!
3	ni-ìš DINGIR{MEŠ} GAL-ti ana pí-šu GAR-an	You place the oath of the great gods in his mouth.
4	ABUL i-na e-re-bi-ka	At your entering the gate
5	i-dá-na-i-dì ZÌ.DA	Ida-na-idi
6	ŠUB-di ù ṣi-ir-qà ina MÚRU-ti₄ ŠUB-di	ŠUB-di (means) “sulphur,’ in the name of ṣirqānu (is a synonym of)
7	ù ana 2 {GIŠ}IG{MEŠ} ša ABUL i-dá	he will give water to 2 doors of the gate.
8	ana i-dì ta-at-ta-na-an-di-ma	you keep going to the watercourse, and
9	ú-tam-mi-ka DINGIR{MEŠ} GAL.GAL šá ŠÀ {Ú}e-še-gi₅	May the great gods look upon you with favor.
10	KÁ pé-te-tam la-a i-ru-ub-am-ma	The opening of the gate shall not enter and
11	EGIR-ša na-ad-nu-ku lu-ú ta-at-tal-lak	After that, you will give (them) back to me. You will go.
12	ana lìb-bi ZÌ.DA šá in-na-aq-qú-ú	For the flour that is to be poured out
13	MUN ù ZÀ.ḪI.LI{SAR} ḪE.ḪE	salt, sulphur, ghee
14	š[um-ma ] na-sà-ḫi-im	If the nasāḫum-disease (appears)
15	[ ] ṣi-bit KUR-i DAB-sú-ma	he will be seized by the command of the mountain and
16	[ i]na UD 3{KÁM} DAB-sú	on the 3rd day he will seize him
17	[ ir-te-dá-a]š-šu um-ma ṣa-ar-ḫa	he kept on asking him, saying: “Šarḫa
18	[ dá-a]n-na ù zu-ʾ-ta-am	strong one, mighty one
19	[ TUG.TUG-š]i	his garment
20	[ ] ú-ta-ar-ri-ik-ma	he shall return and
21	[ ]x it-ta-dim-šu	... he created it
22	[ ší-p]í-ir-šu i-ṣab-bá-tu-šu	his scepter will speak to him
23	[ tù]-ka!-a-al 1 SÌLA {ŠEM}LI	one qû of emmer
24	[ t]a-pa-aš ina Ì.GIŠ ḪE.ḪE	you mix in oil
25	[ ši-pí-ir-š]u ú-šar-ru
26	[ a]-ra-a-ba-pu-ra ÉN ŠID-nu	I will pour out for you. Incantation: Handwashing
27	[ ig-gám-m]a-ru e-nu-ma ṣi-ib-ti-šú	he has caused to be destroyed when his life
28	[ú-taš-ši-ru-š]ú Ú ù ÉN NU tu-na-kar	You will not discard the plant
29	[ GUR.GUR]-⸢ma⸣ [ši-pí-ir]-⸢šu⸣ i-šal-lim	GUR.GUR.E₂ (means) “it will be returned.'
30	[ ] x x[
31	{NA₄}mu-ṣu is-qú-qú [	mušbu-stone
32	SAḪAR.ZABAR ša ⸢IGI ALAN ša?⸣ [	a bronze statue of a statue of
33	ù {GIŠ}MA.NU ina SÍG SILA₄ GÌŠ!.NU.ZU	plant of maštakal-plant in a lamb's thigh
34	NÍGIN.NÍGIN-ma ina {TÚG}ú-li-in-ni ša {MUNUS}ÁŠ.GAR	he smote, and in the womb of a woman
35	GÌŠ.NU.ZU BABBAR u GE₆ tàra-kas₄-ma	You crush white and black reed
36	ina GÚ-šá GAR-an-ma TI-uṭ	You place (it) on his neck and he will recover.
{€1} Rs. VI
1	DIŠ KI.MIN {NA₄}mu-ṣu LIGIDBA ZÚ.A.AB.BA	If ditto: mūṣu-stone (a kind of lizard) (and) abukkatu-plant
2	UŠ₁₂.{D}ÍD 1-niš ta-sàk ina Ì.GIŠ ḪE.ḪE	You pound together (them) in oil.
3	SAG.KI-šu TAG.TAG-ma	(If) he touches his temple and
4	u ša-pal! GÌR{MEŠ}-šu ŠÉŠ-sú-ma TI-uṭ	and the rear of his feet, his hand, and he will recover
5	DIŠ KI.MIN A.RI.A A.ZA.LU.LU TI-qé-ma	If ditto: you take a wild animal, a man, and
6	ina ak ŠID NÍGIN.NÍGIN ina KUŠ UDU.RI.RI.GA tà-šap-pi	In the act of šudû-plant, you wrap it in a leather (bag) of rībi-sheep.
7	ina GÚ-šá GAR-an-ma TI-uṭ	You place (it) on his neck and he will recover.

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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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