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KUB 4.48 (tlh:KUB 4.48)
CTH 802
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| Designation | KUB 4.48 |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KUB 4.48 |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Genre | CTH 802 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Kol. I | ||
| 1 | DIŠ LÚ ŠÀ.ZI.GA ina ITU.BÁR.ZAG | If a man is seized in the month of Nisan |
| 2 | TIL NAM.ḪABRUD.TA NÍTA ta-ṣa-bat | You strew the end of the namḫardûtu-festival. |
| 3 | kap-pa-šú ta-bá-ka₄-an-šú ta-ḫa-na-aq-šú-ma | You open his mouth, you surround him, and |
| 4 | tu-ra-ka₄-aq MUN ta-za-ru | You will rub (them), you will scatter salt. |
| 5 | tu-bal NUMUN {GIŠ}Ú.GÍR.ḪAB.KUR.RA | You take away the seed of sulphur. |
| 6 | UR.BI ta-sàk ina KAŠ NAG-šú-ma | Its medical application: he drinks it in beer |
| 7 | LÚ BI ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši | That man will acquire a favorable reputation. |
| 8 | DIŠ KI.MIN NAM.ḪABRUD.DA NÍTA ša a-na U₅ ZI.GA | If ditto, namḫardītu-sulphur that is added to the plant |
| 9 | tu-bal ta-sàk a-na ŠÀ A{MEŠ} | You take it away and put it in the water. |
| 10 | ša ú-ri bu-ut-tu₄ ŠUB-ma NAG-šú-ma | (If) it is swollen and he drinks it |
| 11 | LÚ BI ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši | That man will acquire a favorable reputation. |
| 12 | [ ] KI.MIN NAM.ḪABRUD.DA NÍTA SAG.DU-sú KUD-si | (If) ditto, a stag's head is attached to his head. |
| 13 | ÚŠ{MEŠ}-šu a-na ŠÀ me-e ŠUB-ma | His flesh to drink water |
| 14 | ŠÀ-šú ta-a-al-lu-ut-ma A{MEŠ} šu-nu-ti | His hand is swollen, and those waters |
| 15 | ina MUL tuš-bat ki-ma {D}UTU È | You sit in the star like Šamaš. |
| 16 | NAG-šú-ma ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši | He drinks it and will have a good reputation. |
| 17 | DIŠ KI.MIN mu-ša-ar NAM.ḪABRUD.DA NÍTA | If ditto, he is surrounded by a halo of sulphur |
| 18 | ru-pu-uš-ti GU₄ ZI.GA | Issued at the oxen's expense. |
| 19 | ru-pu-uš-ti UDU ZI.GA [ | (If) a ram is seized by a ghost: loss. |
| 20 | ina A{MEŠ} NAG-šú-ma ina sa-aḫ-r[a-at | He drinks it in water and in the saḫrû-vessel |
| 21 | SÍG šab-ri-šu ša UDU ta-lam-m[e-ma] | You recite the incantation šabrû of the sheep |
| 22 | ina BÁR.KA GAR-an-〈ma〉 ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši | He shall contest in his lawsuit and not succeed. |
| 23 | DIŠ KI.MIN AL.DI.RÍ.GA{MUŠEN} ta-ba-qà-an | If ditto, you libate a bird's tongue |
| 24 | ta-zar-ra-ak-ma MUN Ú.KUR.RA | You heap up salt from the mountains. |
| 25 | TAG.GA-sú tu-bal ta-sàk | You scatter (it) (and) you rub (it). |
| 26 | ins ZÌ! NÍG.ŠE.SA.A ḪI.ḪI-ma | May the inšītu-plant (a kind of sulphur) be removed from (your) body |
| 27 | NAG-šú-ma ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši | He drinks it and will have a good reputation. |
| 28 | DIŠ KI.MIN NAM.GEŠTIN{MUŠEN} ta-ba-qà-an ta-za-ra-ak | If ditto, you libate wine and strew (it). |
| 29 | MUN a-ma-ni {Ú}KUR.RA ta-la-pat | You scatter salt (and) sulphur. |
| 30 | ta-sàk ŠE ZÌ! NÍG.ŠE.SA.A | You recite the incantation NI.G.ŠE.SA.A. |
| 31 | [{GI]Š}Ú.GÍR.ḪAB.KUR.RA bá-lu₄ pa-tan | “Girḫu-Abkurra, the one who carries out the procedures |
| 32 | [N]AG-šú-ma ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši | He drinks it and will have a good reputation. |
| Kol. II | ||
| 1 | DIŠ KI.MIN {Ú}EME.UR.KU ⸢tu⸣-x [ | If ditto, hound's-tongue (a kind of lizard) |
| 2 | NAG-šú-ma ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-[ši] | He drinks it and will have a good reputation. |
| 3 | DIŠ KI.MIN kap-pí TI₈{MUŠEN} NÍTA kap-pí i-[gi-ri-i(?)] | If ditto, a bat's tongue is attached to a snare |
| 4 | MUŠ.DÍM.KUR.RA EDIN ri-it-ku-[ba-ti] | a kind of snake in the open country |
| 5 | ŠÈ GAR.IB{MUŠEN} ŠÈ EME.DIR.GÙN.A NU[MUN | Hand of a fowler Hand of an eagle |
| 6 | NUMUN {GIŠ}MA.NU NUMUN {Ú}IN.NU.UŠ | seed of šunû-tree |
| 7 | NUMUN a-zal-li NUMUN {Ú}MUL.DÙ.DÙ | seed of azallu-plant, seed of Scorpius |
| 8 | NUMUN {Ú}EME!.UR.KU {Ú}ŠAKIR.RA ṣa-š[u-un-tu] | Seed of hound's-tongue (and) šakirru-plant |
| 9 | {Ú}SUMUN.DAR.SAR 14 Ú{〈ḪI〉.A} UR.BI [ | A šūmû-plant. 14 plants, its rind |
| 10 | ta-pa-a-aṣ ina ZÌ.KUM ḪE.ḪE tu-ka[p-pa-at] | You crush (and) sieve (the mixture) in a paste of ghee. |
| 11 | 3 ku-up-pa-ti-in-ni DÙ-u[š | 3 baskets made of pomegranates |
| 12 | ina ŠÀ ku-up-pa-ti-in-ni DÙ-u[š | He made it with kuppatinnu-wood |
| 13 | DÙ bá-lu₄ pa-ta-a-an ta-[ | DU means “to open the mouth. |
| 14 | a-na ku-up-pí-ta-an-ni [ | to the kuppetannu-vessel |
| 15 | tàr-kas₄ ina ⸢MÚRU-ka⸣ [ | you will harness (them) in your scribal school |
| 16 | ŠÀ.ZI.G[A | Hand-lifting prayer |
| 17 | DIŠ KI.MIN e-n[u-ma | If ditto, when |
| 18 | ... | |
| 25 | te-le[q-qí | to take |
| 26 | NAG-šú-ma [ | he drinks it and |
| 27 | DIŠ KI.MIN e-nu-ma UDU.NÍTA ina! [ | If ditto, when a spring lamb in |
| 28 | SÍG KUN-šú NI BA? [ | (If) its tail ... . |
| 29 | GU-šu ⸢ri⸣-ta-tu[m? | His neck is a splinter |
| 30 | ina MÚR[U-šú | in his name |
| 31 | ... | |
| 32 | DIŠ KI.MIN e-[nu-ma | If ditto, when |
| Kol. III | ||
| 1 | ŠÀ NAM.ḪABRUD.DA{MU[ŠEN} | Hand of sulphur |
| 2 | ḫa!-ʾ-ḫu GU₄ ZI.GA [ | ... of an ox. Issued |
| 3 | ina ú-ri ana MUL [ | in the morning to the star |
| 4 | ki-ma {D}UTU it-[tap-ḫu | like Šamaš has risen |
| 5 | iz-zi-zu a-n[a | he stood. |
| 6 | ina [ | in |
| 7 | BA[D ] x ⸢UR.KU⸣ ra-[ki-bi(?) | ... urkû-plant |
| 8 | tu-bal ta-sàk ta-x [ | You take away, you recite |
| 9 | tu-bal-lal-ma ina A NAG-šú-[ma] | You purify, and he drinks it in water |
| 10 | ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-[ši] | Issued under the authority of Šapik. |
| 11 | BAD KI.MIN ri-kib-ti GAR.IB{MUŠEN} Ú e-li-[ | The wall ditto is a rīkibtu-demon. The eagle's nest is high. |
| 12 | te-er-te-en-na {GIŠ}ŠINIG [ | a paste of tamarisk |
| 13 | {Ú}IN.NU.UŠ GIŠIMMAR {GIŠ}KAN.Ḫ[U+SI] | tamarisk, date palm, juniper |
| 14 | u ⸢mím-ma?⸣ NUMUN{MEŠ} ina A{MEŠ} ŠUB-ma | and a seed from a plant in water |
| 15 | ana MUL tuš-bat ina ú-ri ta-ša-[kán] | You sit on the star. You place (it) in the oven. |
| 16 | LÚ ša-a-šu TUŠ.A ina A{MEŠ} G[AZI.SAR] | (If) that man dwells in the sap of kasû-tamarind |
| 17 | ka-la SU-šú tu-šáḫ-[ḫa-aṭ | all of his body you have plundered |
| 18 | ri-kib-ti GAR.IB{MUŠEN} [ | “Ri-kibti, the GAR.IB, the bird |
| 19 | miš-la NAG-ma miš-[la | He drinks mišlu-disease, and then he will recover. |
| 20 | ni šìr u ter-te-e[n-na | The oath and the curse |
| 21 | ina GÌR? KAB-šú A xx [ | in his left hand |
| 22 | ta-sàk-ma ina Ì.GIŠ p[u-ri | You put (it) down and it will stay overnight in oil. |
| 23 | ŠÉŠ.ŠÉŠ-sú-ma L[Ú | It is his scribal art |
| 24 | BAD KI.MIN UGU NAM.ḪABRUD.DA{MU[ŠEN} | A wall, alternatively, on top of a stele |
| 25 | ina Ì.GIŠ pu-ri SU-šú | with sesame oil, his body |
| 26 | ŠÉŠ.ŠÉŠ-sú-ma L[Ú | It is his scribal art |
| 27 | BAD KI.MIN ni-ši ŠÀ-bi i-te₄-er [ | (If) the city wall ditto: the people's fortune will increase. |
| 28 | mu-ša-ar NAM.ḪABRUD.[DA{MUŠEN} | who establishes destinies |
| 29 | UZU nap-šat ša UDU.NÍTA [ | The flesh of the neck of a sheep |
| 30 | NIGIN-ma ina MÚRU GAR-[an-ma] | You wrap it in a cloth and place it in the year. |
| 31 | LÚ BI ŠÀ.ZI.GA [ | That man is a gift |
| 32 | BAD KI.MIN MUŠ.DÍM.KUR.RA E[DIN | (If) a wall ditto (means) snake: he will roam around. |
| 33 | ina IGI DÙ x [ | in front of ... |
| Kol. IV | ||
| 1 | [ bá]-lu₄ pa-ta-a-an | to open the gate |
| 2 | [ ] ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU | he will acquire good fortune. |
| 3 | [ ZI.G]A SI DÀRA.MAŠ | Issued under the authority of Darius. |
| 4 | [ ŠÀ.ZI].GA | Hand-lifting |
| 5 | ... | |
| 6 | ... | |
| 7 | [ ] tàr-kas₄ | to run |
| 8 | ... | |
| 9 | DIŠ LÚ ni-š[i | If a man's spirit |
| 10 | e-nu-[ma | when |
| 11 | BAD LÚ ša n[i-ši | The wall of that man |
| 12 | it-ti xx [ i-l]e-ʾ-e | with ... he will go |
| 13 | Ú.ŠÀ.ZI.GA [ | Hand-washing ritual |
| 14 | ni-iš ŠÀ-b[i | Hand-lifting prayer |
| 15 | šum-ma it-ti x [ | If with |
| 16 | ana ni-iš ŠÀ-šú [ | For his own life |
| 17 | {Ú}KASKAL.MUNUS? x [ | a woman |
| 18 | ta-maḫ-ḫar [ | to tremble |
| 19 | ra-x [ | ..., |
| 20 | Š[À.ZI.GA | Issued |
| 21 | ... | |
| 22 | ... | |
| 23 | ... | |
| 24 | [ ] GÙN?.KUR.RA | |
| 25 | [ t]àr-kas₄-ma | you will run, and |
| 26 | [ ŠÀ.ZI].GA! | Hand-lifting |
| 27 | [ te-en-t]e-en | |
| 28 | [ ] x a še-ka | ... water of your hand |
| 29 | [ ] xx a še-ga še-ga | ... fresh water, fresh |
| 30 | [ ] x zi-zi-en-zi-en | Zizienzien |
| 31 | [ ] ⸢é⸣-nu-ru | E-enuru |
| lk. Rd. | ||
| 1 | [e-n]u-ma MUŠEN˽ḪUR-RI ir-ta-na-kab [ ] | When a bird catches it ... |
| 2 | [ ḫur]-ri NÍTA ina ITU GU₄.SI.SÁ ta-[ṣa-bat | ḫurru-disease; in the month, you seized the north wind. |
| 3 | ⸢ÚŠ{MEŠ}⸣ la tu-maš-šar ir-ri-šu-nu la [ l]a A tu!-x x | Do not abandon the ēšû-priests, they will not . |
| 4 | te-eḫ-il-ma lu-ú 2 ITU lu-ú [ ṣ]u-up-ri ap-pí kar-ši | You multiply (it) by 2 months, or by the square-side of a circle. |
| 5 | še-er-a-ni u ir-ri ina NA₄.NA₄ ta-sàk [ ]-ni ta-〈ra〉-bá-ak-ma | You knead šerani and irru-stone in gypsum (and) you rub it with it. |
| 6 | 3 ⸢ŠU⸣ NUMUN Ú a-lu-zi-in-ni 2 ŠU ḫu-[ ] x ḪE.ḪE ina KAŠ ki-ma ka-ia-n[am-ma] | 3 ešû-plants, seeds of aluminnu-plant, 2 hand-plant(s), ḫu-plant (and) ...-plant in beer like kānam-plant |
| 7 | ta-maḫ-ḫaṣ bá-lu₄ pa-tan NAG-šú-ma L[Ú i]-na-aš-ši | (If) he drinks it on an empty stomach, and then he will recover. |
| u. Rd. | ||
| 1 | [ ŠÀ]-bi UGA! [ ] NITA ÚŠ MÁŠ NÍTA ZI.GA | Its ritual: a man's thigh, he will die. The ... is removed. |
| 2 | [ M]UŠEN˽ḪUR-RI NÍTA 〈ri〉-kib!-ti GAR.IB{MUŠEN} | (If) a gecko is located above a female lamb: a bird's nest. |
| 3 | NUMUN {GIŠ}Ú.GÍR.ḪAB UR.BI ḪE.ḪE {〈GIŠ〉}KUN LÚ! šu!-lu-uš-šu | Seed of šurītu-plant (a kind of juniper) (and) its leaf are torn out. |
| 4 | ŠÉŠ-〈ma〉 ŠÀ.ZI.GA TUKU-ši INIM.INIM.MA ŠÀ.ZI.GA | Incantation: “It is good, it is good. Wording (of an incantation) for healing. |
| 5 | DUB 2?{KAM} DIŠ LÚ ŠÀ.ZI.GA | Second tablet (of the series called) “If a man’s hand |
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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