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KUB 43.55 (tlh:KUB 43.55 [CTH 999_XML_TLH])
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| Designation | KUB 43.55 |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:KUB 43.55 [CTH 999_XML_TLH] |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 999 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Vs. II | ||
| 1 | za-aš-ḫi-ia-za a-aš-šu-la-aš me-mi-an me-mi-eš-tén | And he speaks a word, he says a supplication. |
| 2 | nu DINGIR{MEŠ}-ia a-pu-u-un aš-šu-la-aš me-mi-an i-ia-at-tén | And he speaks to the gods: |
| 3 | nu-za-kán ap-pé-ez-zi-ia-an ŠUM-an le-e | And he places it before him. He gives it. |
| 4 | wa-aḫ-nu-ut-te-ni nu LUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL DUMU{MEŠ} LUGAL-ia | and the king, the queen, the sons of the ki[ng] |
| 5 | aš-šu-li pa-aḫ-ḫa-aš-tén na-aš TI-an ḫa-at-tu-la-aḫ-ḫa-an-〈na〉 ḫar-tén | Aššuli, the ḫattūl-spirit, and he takes it. |
| 6 | [n]u-uš-ma-aš MU{KAM.ḪI.A} GÍD.DA pé-eš-kat-tén | And he places the feet on the feet of the year. |
| 7 | [{GI]Š}BANŠUR-ma A-NADINGIR.MAḪ {D}GUL-aš-ša-aš-ša ti-an-zi | They set the table before the god and the goddess. |
| 8 | [še]-er-ra-aš-ša-an 3 NINDA a-a-an 3 NINDA.SIG{MEŠ} 1 {DUG}KU-KU-UB GEŠTIN-ia | Afterwards, three loaves of bread, three fine breads, one vessel of wine |
| 9 | [ti]-an-zi na-aš-ta 1 UDU A-NADINGIR.MAḪ {D}GUL-aš-ša-aš-ša | They stand, and one sheep for the god, for the GUL-šaša-deity, |
| 10 | [ḫa]-an-da-an-zi na-aš-ta na-aš-ta an-da ki-iš-ša-an | ... they take, and then again, and again ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [me-m]a-an-zi ka-a-ša-wa ke-e-da-ni ud-da-a-ni-i | ... they speak, and when he comes back ... |
| 12 | [ ] DINGIR.MAḪ{MEŠ}-iš {D}GUL-še-eš-ša ku-ut-ru-wa-aḫ-ḫu-u-en | ... the great gods, the GUL-šeş-gods, ... |
| 13 | [ma]-a-an an-tu-uḫ-ša-aš ku-wa-pí mi-i-ia-a-ri | And he pours a libation from the kupi-vessel. |
| 14 | [nu-uš]-ši a-pé-e-da-ni UD-ti ma-aḫ-ḫa-an {D}GUL-še-eš-ši! | And he speaks: “On the day, before the GULšesh-goddess, |
| 15 | [{D}MA]Ḫ{MEŠ}-iš-ša aš-šu-ul gul-ša-an-zi | They do not destroy the cult singers. |
| 16 | [nu-ká]n ka-a-aš a-pa-a-aš UD{KAM}-ia nu-kán {D}GUL-še-eš | And he, on the day, and the GULšesh,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | [DINGIR.MAḪ]{MEŠ}-iš-ša ke-e-di UD{KAM}-ti A-NALUGAL MUNUS.LUGAL TI-*tar* | The cult singers sing. On the day of the king and the queen, he will recover. |
| 18 | [ḫa-ad-du-l]a-*tar 〈〈x x〉〉* 〈〈na〉〉 in-na-ra-wa-tar MU{KAM} GÍD.DA | ... he throws ... for him. The year is long.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | [du-uš-ga-ra]-a-tar ZAG-aš-ša ar-nu-um-mar DINGIR{MEŠ}-aš | And he places it on the right, and the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [mi-ú-mar DINGIR{MEŠ}-a]š [a]š-ši-ia-u-wa-ar | ... the gods, Aššiya-uwar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [ ] x-wa-ar gul-aš-tén | ... of the gulašte-vessel(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [ ] ZAG-aš-ša | ... on its right(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [ ]x | |
| 24 | [ DI]NGIR{MEŠ}-aš | ... the gods(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25 | [ ] x-an? | |
| Vs. III | ||
| 1 | nu-*kán* a-pé-e-da-ni-pát UD-ti SÍSKUR | And he breaks the day of the sacrifice. |
| 2 | *ga*-pí-ir-ta-aš ŠAMÁŠ.TUR-ia SÍSKUR | The suckling child performs the ritual. |
| 3 | *ši*-pa-an-du-wa-an-zi aš-nu-zi | They libate, they drink. |
| 4 | nu I-NAÉ.GAL-LIM me-mi-an QA-TAM-MA | And in the palace, a word likewise |
| 5 | pé-e-da-an-zi ka-ru-ú-wa-*an* aš-ša-n[u-wa-a]n | They bring it, and the karuwa-offering.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | nu IŠ-TUÉ.GAL-LIM wa-ar-pu-u-wa-ar | And in the palace he libates. |
| 7 | ki-ša-ri *nu* SÍSKUR ka-pí-ir-ta-aš-ma | The kišaru-offering is a kapirta-festival. |
| 8 | Ù ŠASÍSKUR MÁŠ.TUR TUP-PA{ḪI.A} e-eš-zi | And he takes the small beer vessel from the bowl. |
| 9 | na-at ar-ḫa-ia-an | and he takes it away. |
| 10 | ma-a-an an-tu-uḫ-ša-an {D}DÌM.NUN.ME-aš | When the Sun-gods of Antuhša |
| 11 | ap-pí-iš-ke-ez-zi nu-za-kán {D}DÌM.NUN.ME-an | he libates, and he places it before the Sun-gods. |
| 12 | a-ra-a-la-ez-zi nu SÍSKUR | he takes, and the sacrifice |
| 13 | ki-iš-ša-an ši-pa-an-ti | likewise he libates. |
| 14 | 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA ZÌ.DA DUR₅ [T]UR 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA GA.KIN.AG TUR | 1 loaf of sour flour, ..., 1 small loaf of bread, |
| 15 | ḫu-el-pí 9 NINDA.GUR₄.RA{ḪI.A} ḫu-u-ri-ia-aš | ... 9 loaves of bread ... |
| 16 | NINDA.Ì.E!.DÉ.A me-ma-al 1 {DUG}KU-KU-UB GEŠTIN | a kind of bread, one vessel of wine, |
| 17 | 1 {DUG}KU-KU-UB KAŠ {GIŠ}PÈŠ {GIŠ}GEŠTIN.ḪÁD.DU.A | One vessel of beer, a bowl of wine, |
| 18 | {GIŠ}SE₂₀-ER-DUM ku-it-ta pa-ra-a ḫu-i-el-pí | ... he takes the scepter away from the hulpi-vessel. |
| 19 | {GIŠ}IN-BI{ḪI.A} {GIŠ}ḪAŠḪUR {GIŠ}ḪAŠḪUR.KUR.RA {GIŠ}ŠENNUR | The baskets, the ḫašhur-tree, the basket of mountains, the kettledrum. |
| 20 | SÍG ZA.GÌN SÍG SA₅ SÍG SIG₇ SÍG BABBAR an-da tar-na-an | He places the wool of lapis lazuli, wool of red wool, wool [of yellow wool], wool of white wool. |
| 21 | nam-ma ga-pí-ir-ta-an ap-pa-an-zi | And they pour a libation. |
| 22 | ú-da-an-zi-ma-an LÚ*{MEŠ*}˽{GIŠ}ŠUKUR | they bring, and the spearmen |
| 23 | an-tu-wa-aḫ-ḫa-aš EN SÍSKUR gi-im-ri | Antuwaḫa, lord of the sacrifice, the whole. |
| 24 | pé-en-na-i ma-a-an A-NASÍSKUR-ma Ú-UL | He says: “If he does not perform the ritual, |
| 25 | aš-šu-li! nu ta-ma-in pí-i-e-ez-zi | And he speaks: |
| 26 | [ga-pí-ir-t]a-an-na pé-e ḫar-kán-zi | ... they set up a libation vessel. |
| 27 | [nu KÁ.GAL{ḪI].A} ḫa-tal-ke-eš ar-ta-ri | And the gates of Ḫatalkēš are open.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| Rs. IV | ||
| 1′ | [ ] xx {DUG}KU-KU-UB KAŠ | ... a vessel of beer(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2′ | {DUG}KU-KU-UB GEŠTIN ŠANINDA.Ì.E.DÉ.A | a libation vessel of wine and sour bread |
| 3′ | {DUG}ÚTUL TUR {GIŠ}NÍG.GU₇.GU₇ {NINDA}ḫu-u-ri-iš | a small bowl of sweet bread, huri-bread, |
| 4′ | ga-pí-ir-ta-an-na pé-e-di-pát | he fills the libation vessel. |
| 5′ | ar-ḫa da-a-li-ia-an-zi | they go behind. |
| 6′ | ar-ḫa-kán Ú-UL ku-it-ki ú-da-an-zi | Afterwards, they do not bring the kutku-vessel. |
| 7′ | {NA₄}*ZI*.KIN{ḪI.A}-ma-aš-ša-an | and the rites |
| 8′ | la-ak-nu-wa-an-zi | they shall kill. |
| 9′ | nam-ma-kán EN SÍSKUR kat-ti-iš-ši-ia | And the lord of the sacrifice in his hand |
| 10′ | ku-i-e-eš na-at-kán a-pé-e-ez [ ] | And then he goes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11′ | pé-e-ta-az ar-ḫa ú-wa-an-zi | they set up. |
| 12′ | EGIR-az-kán Ú-UL ku-iš-ki | Afterwards, he does not drink. |
| 13′ | a-uš-zi ... | He takes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14′ | ma-aḫ-ḫa-an-ma-kán a-pa-a-at | And he speaks: |
| 15′ | pé-e-da-an mu-un-na-et-ta-ri | He brings it before him. |
| 16′ | nu ta-ma-uš an-tu-wa-aḫ-ḫa-aš | And you, Antuwaḫa, |
| Rs V | ||
| 1′ | [DUB n{KA]M} QA-TI EZEN₄ aš-nu-wa-aš | Tablet of the QA-TI-offering of the festival of Ašnuwa. |
| 2′ | [k]i-i-ma-kán TUP-PA{ḪI.A} IŠ-TU{GIŠ}LE-ʾE-E | And he places the cups on the table.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | [a]r-ḫa a-ni-ia-u-e-en | ... he brings ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4′ | [n]u-kán ki-i-ta-aš A-NATUP-PA{ḪI.A} | And thus the cult singers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5′ | [E]Š-ŠU-TI{ḪI.A} a-ni-ia-an-te-eš | ... in the evening ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | [Š]À.BA 1-EN ka-ru-ú-i-li ú-et-ma-an-za-an | From one karú-i-li-vessel he pours. |
| 7′ | {D}UTU-ŠI ku-wa-pí {M}du-ut-ḫa-li-ia-aš | Šamaš-ši, Kuwapi, Duhutḫaliya |
| 8′ | [L]UGAL GAL ták-na-aš {D}UTU-aš SÍSKUR | The great king, the Sun-deity, performs the sacrifice. |
| 9′ | {URU}ḫa-at-tu-ši I-NAÉ ḫu-uḫ-ḫa-aš | In Ḫattuši, in the house of the ... |
| 10′ | te-eš-ḫa-an a-uš-ta MU-ti-ma | And he calls his name. |
| 11′ | ki-i me-ḫur e-eš-ta a-pé-e-da-ni | When he comes out from the window, |
| 12′ | MU{KAM}-ti {D}IŠKUR-aš I-NA{URU}úr-wa-ra | year: “The Storm-god in Urwara |
| 13′ | te-et-ḫa-aš EZEN₄ te-et-ḫe-eš-na-aš-ma | Then the festival, the festival ... |
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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