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KUB 38.2 (tlh:KUB 38.2)
CTH 527
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| Designation | KUB 38.2 |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KUB 38.2 |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 527 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obv. i | ||
| 1′ | [ ... ]x Ḫ[AR? ... ] | ... ḪAR? ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | EZEN₄ zé-[e-ni ... ] | ... the sweet festival ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3′ | EZEN₄ SAG?.[UŠ? ... ] | The festival of the head ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | Ú-NU-TE-ŠU [ ... ] | Its limbs ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5′ | 1 ZA.ḪUM ZAB[AR ... ] | 1 piece of saḫlû-cress, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6′ | 1 BI-IB-RU KÙ.[BABBAR ... ] | 1 silver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7′ | {D}IŠTAR 𒑱an-[na-ri-iš(?) ALAM ... ] | Ištar, the lion statue ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8′ | a-ša-a-an ⸢ZAG.UDU⸣-za [pát-tar ú-wa-an] | He places it on the forehead of the sheep.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9′ | ZAG-za ŠU-za [GA]L KÙ.S[I₂₂ ḫar-zi GÙB-za ŠU-za] | On your right and on your left, he holds a gold arrow, and he places it upon your left. |
| 10′ | SIG₅ KÙ.SI₂₂ ḫar-zi P[AL? ... ] | Good quality gold ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | GAM-ŠU pal-za-ḫa-aš KÙ.BABBAR GA[R.RA] pa[l-za-ḫa-aš GAM-an] | Its ritual: he pours a libation of pure silver. He pours the libations. |
| 12′ | a-ú-i-ti!-iš KÙ.BABBAR GAR.RA GAR-ri | He places the silver, he places it. |
| 13′ | a-ú-i-ti-ia-aš-ma-kán [p]át-⸢ta-na-aš⸣ ZA[G-za GÙB-za] | And he places it on the right and the left.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14′ | {D}ni-na-at-ta-aš ⸢{D}⸣[ku-l]i-it-⸢ta⸣-[aš] | for Ninatta, for Kulitta(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15′ | ŠAKÙ.BABBAR ⸢IGI⸣{ḪI.A}-ŠU [KÙ.S]I₂₂ GAR.⸢RA GUB⸣-ri | He places the silver before his eyes with gold. |
| 16′ | a-ú-i-ti-ia-aš-ma GA[M-an pa]l-za-ḫa-aš IṢ-ṢÍ | And the whole of the cult singers sing. |
| 17′ | NINDA.GUR₄.RA UD{KAM}-ši ŠAUP-NI ⸢GAL.GIR₄⸣ ŠAGEŠTIN | The loaf of bread on the day of the harvest, the chief of the wine |
| 18′ | {D}ni-na-at-⸢ta-aš⸣ {D}ku-li-it-ta-aš | for Ninatta, for Kulitta(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19′ | an-da ap-⸢pa⸣-an-za EZEN₄ ITU SÌR-ŠU | And he sings during the festival of the month. |
| 20′ | {LÚ}SANGA-ŠU NU.GÁL 1 BI-⸢IB⸣-RU GÚ GU₄ KÙ.SI₂₂ | The priest is not present; one ... ox or bull of gold. |
| 21′ | {D}LIŠ ḫal-zi-ia-u-wa-aš ALAM KÙ.SI₂₂ LÚ GUB-an-za | LIŠ, the ḫalziya-wa-woman, the gold statue of the man, stands. |
| 22′ | ZAG.*UDU*-za tar-pát ... ú-wa-an ZAG-za ŠU-za | ... on your right and left ... he places ... |
| 23′ | ḪA-ṢÍ-IN-NU KÙ.SI₂₂ ḫar-zi GÙB-za ŠU-za | He holds a gold ḫarzi-vessel, he holds it in his hand. |
| 24′ | SIG₅ KÙ.SI₂₂ ḫar-zi a-ú-i-ti-ia-kán | He holds the good gold, and he takes it. |
| 25′ | ⸢KUN KÙ⸣.BABBAR ⸢GAR.RA⸣ GABA-ŠU KÙ.SI₂₂ GAR.RA GUB-ri | The tail of silver is placed, the breast of gold is placed; it stands. |
| 26′ | [EGIR-an-d]a-ma-kán pát-ta-na-aš ZAG-za GÙB-za | Afterwards, on the right and on the left(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27′ | [{D}ni-na]-at-ta-aš {D}ku-li-it-ta-aš GUB-ri | He stands before Ninatta and Kulitta. |
| obv. ii | ||
| 1′ | [ ... ]x-x ŠA x[ ... ] | ... of ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2′ | [2 EZE]N₄-ŠU zé-e-na-an-[ti ḫa-me-eš-ḫa-an-ti(?)] | [2] of his foals, the ḫameš-hanti-plants, |
| 3′ | [ ... ]x EZEN₄ ITU NU.GÁL [ ... ] | ... the festival of the month is not present(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | [{D}kar-ma-ḫ]i-liš ALAM LÚ a-ša-a[n IGI-ŠU] KÙ.SI₂₂ [GAR.RA] | Karmaḫiliš, the statue of the man, before him, is placed in gold. |
| 5′ | [ZAG-za ŠU-z]a {GIŠ}TUKUL ḫar-zi GAM-ŠU ⸢pal-za-ḫa-aš⸣ KÙ.BABBAR | On the right side, he holds the weapon; his hand, the silver ... |
| 6′ | [2 EZEN₄-Š]U zé-e-ni ḫa-⸢me-eš⸣-ḫi | Two times during the festival, he libates sweetly. |
| 7′ | ⸢DU₆.URU⸣MEŠ ⸢TUR⸣ e-eš-ša-an-⸢zi⸣ ARAD-ŠU NU.GÁL | The town halls are small; their servant is not present. |
| 8′ | ⸢{D}⸣10 AN-E ALAM LÚ KÙ.SI₂₂ GAR.RA a-š[a-a]-⸢an⸣ | The Storm-god of heaven, the statue of the gold man, he places. |
| 9′ | [Z]AG-za ŠU-za {GIŠ}ḫat-⸢tal-la⸣-an ḫar-zi | He places it on the right, the left, and the throne. |
| 10′ | [G]ÙB-za ŠU-za a-aš-šu KÙ.⸢SI₂₂⸣ ḫar-zi | ... he holds the hand, and the gold ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | A-NA2 ḪUR.SAG ALAM LÚ KÙ.BABBAR GAR.RA x? ⸢GUB-an⸣-z[a] | For the city of Hursag, a statue of a man of silver is placed ... stands. |
| 12′ | GAM-ŠU {GIŠ}pal-za-ḫa-aš KÙ.BABBAR 2 BI-IB-RU ⸢KÙ.BABBAR⸣ | Its side is a silver bowl, two silver bowls. |
| 13′ | 2 EZEN₄-ŠU zé-e-ni ḫa-me-eš-ḫi TA⸢É⸣ [LUGAL SUM-an-zi(?)] ... § | Two times during the festival, they give libations from the house of the king ... |
| 14′ | {D}10 É-TI ⸢GÚ GU₄ KÙ.BABBAR⸣ IGI-z[i] | The Storm-god of the house, the bull and the silver ox are seen. |
| 15′ | gi-nu-⸢šar-ri⸣-an-za 2 ⸢EZEN₄⸣-ŠU [zé-e-ni] | The regular offerings, two festivals ... |
| 16′ | ḫa-me-eš-ḫi TAÉ LUGAL [SU]M?-a[n-zi(?)] | They libate from the side of the king.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17′ | {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄ ALAM KÙ.BABBAR ⸢LÚ⸣ [GUB-aš(?)] | Zababa, the statue of silver, the standing man |
| 18′ | ZAG-za ŠU-za {GIŠ}TUKUL ḫar-zi GÙ[B-za ŠU-za] | On your right, on your left, he holds a weapon, and he places it upon your left. |
| 19′ | A-⸢RI-TUM⸣ ḫar-⸢zi⸣ GAM-ŠU U[R.MAḪ GUB-ri] | He takes the libation vessel; he places the cult actor in his hand. |
| 20′ | ⸢GAM UR.MAḪ pal-za-ḫa-aš⸣ KÙ.BABBAR GAR.R[A] | He places the lion's paws in silver. |
| 21′ | 2 EZEN₄-ŠU zé-e-ni ḫa-me-eš-ḫi | Two times during the festival, the ḫamešhi-festival |
| 22′ | {LÚ.MEŠ} {URU}kam-ma-ma e-eš-ša-an-zi | The men of Kamma go out. |
| 23′ | 𒀹 1 ZA.ḪUM KÙ.⸢BABBAR⸣ ARAD-ŠU NU.GÁL | 1 silver šaḫum-vessel, his servant is not present |
| 24′ | {D}KAL ALAM LÚ GUB-an IGI-ŠU KÙ.SI₂₂ GAR.RA | Šamaš, the statue of the man, stands before it; gold is placed before it. |
| 25′ | ZAG-za ŠU-za ma-ri-in KÙ.⸢BABBAR⸣ ḫar-zi | He holds the right and the left of the silver. |
| 26′ | GÙB-za ŠU-za A-RI-TUM ⸢ḫar-zi⸣ | He places it on your left hand, and he takes the path. |
| rev. iii | ||
| 1 | A-NA⸢LU.LIM⸣-〈〈nu〉〉-kán GUB-ri GAM-ŠU pal-z[a-ḫa-aš K]Ù.BABB[AR GAR.RA] | To the king, standing, the hand of the palzaḫa-drum is placed. |
| 2 | 2 EZEN₄-ŠU zé-e-ni ḫa-me-e[š-ḫi] | Two times during the festival, the ḫamešhi-festival |
| 3 | ⸢DU₆⸣.URU{MEŠ} {URU}da-a-la ⸢e-eš-ša⸣-an-⸢zi⸣ | They go to the fortresses of Dala.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | ARAD-ŠU NU.⸢GÁL⸣ | His servant is not present.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | {D}UTU AN-⸢E ALAM⸣ LÚ KÙ.BABBAR a-⸢ša⸣-an | Šamaš of heaven, the statue of the man of silver ... |
| 6 | ⸢SAG.DU⸣-i ⸢KU₆{ḪI⸣.A}-za(?) KÙ.BABBAR GAM-ŠU pal-za-ḫa GIŠ-ṢI | The head, the fish, the silver, the limbs, the wood, |
| 7 | 2 EZEN₄ zé-e-ni ḫa-me-eš-ḫi | Two festivals of pomegranates, ḫamēḫu-beer |
| 8 | LÚ{MEŠ} {URU}ba!-a-⸢da⸣ e-eš-⸢ša⸣-an-zi | The men of Ba'ada perform it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | {D}10 É ⸢GÚ⸣ GU₄ KÙ.BABBAR IGI-zi GUB-an-za | The Storm-god, the house of the bull and the silver bull, appears and stands. |
| 10 | ⸢2⸣ EZEN₄-ŠU ⸢zé-e⸣-ni ḫa-me-eš-ḫi 1 ZA.ḪUM KÙ.BABBAR | On the second day of the festival, in the morning, one silver šaḫum-vessel |
| 11 | LÚ{MEŠ} URU-⸢aš e-eš-ša⸣-an-zi | The men of the city sing.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | {D}ḫa!-te-pu-na-aš ALAM MUNUS-TI KAR.K[ID? TUŠ-an(?)] | Ḫatepunaš, the statue of the woman, the scepter, sits |
| 13 | [ḫu]-⸢u⸣-pí-da-an-za IGI{ḪI.A}-ŠU KÙ.SI₂₂ GAR.R[A] | He places the gold eyes in the ḫupida-vessel. |
| 14 | ⸢ZAG-za⸣ ŠU-za GAL KÙ.BABBAR ḫar-zi GAM-ŠU pal-[za-ḫa-aš GIŠ-ṢI] | On the right, on the left, he holds the great silver vessel; he takes his left hand, and he places it on the chest. |
| 15 | 2 E[ZEN₄-Š]U zé-e-ni ḫa-me-eš-ḫi | Two times he libates to the ḫamešhi-plant. |
| 16 | LÚ[{MEŠ} UR]U-aš ⸢e-eš-ša-an⸣-zi | The men of the city take it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | {MUNUS}⸢AMA⸣.[DINGI]R-LIM e-eš-zi | the mother of the god takes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | {KUR}iš-⸢da⸣-ḫa-ru-nu-wa-⸢aš⸣ ŠAGEŠTIN ḫu-u-t[u-ši-iš] | The wine of the land of Išdaḫarunuwa ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | an-dur-⸢za⸣ [K]Ù.BABBAR GAR.RA 1 ZA.ḪUM KÙ.⸢BABBAR⸣ | Andur-za of silver is placed; one silver sash |
| 20 | zé-e-ni ⸢ḫa-me⸣-eš-ḫi LÚ{MEŠ} {URU}pa-a-da | The men of Pada ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | {NA₄}ḫé-gur ⸢te-emsic⸣-mu-u-wa-aš ⸢ŠAGEŠTIN⸣-pát | ḫegur-stone, tēmsi-mu-wa-stone and wine |
| 22 | ḫu-u-tu-ši-⸢i⸣-iš an-dur-za ⸢KÙ.BABBAR⸣ GAR.RA | He places the silver in the ḫutuši-vessel. |
| 23 | 2 EZEN₄ zé-e-ni ⸢ḫa-me⸣-e[š-ḫi] | Two festivals of pomegranates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | LÚ{MEŠ} {URU}da-a-la-aš ⸢e⸣-[eš-ša-an-zi] | The men of Dalaš ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | ⸢{D}⸣10(?) 2 ŠU-UL-PA-TI[ ... ] | ... the Storm-god two times ... |
| 26 | [ ... ]x 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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