VBoT 58 (tlh:VBoT 58)
CTH 323
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| Designation | VBoT 58 |
|---|---|
| ID | tlh:VBoT 58 |
| Language | Hittite |
| Genre | CTH 323 |
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. I | ||
| 1′ | [ ]x ⸢ḪUR.SAG⸣ [ ] | ... of Hursag ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2′ | [ t]u-el DUMU{MEŠ}-KA ta[r?- ] | ... the sons ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3′ | [ -z]i {D}IŠKUR-aš A-NADAM-Š[U? ] | ... the Storm-god, his servant ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4′ | [ ]x nu-wa-ra-at-mu te-et x[ ] | ... we recite ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5′ | [… … … DU]MU{MEŠ}-IA ták-ku LÚ-iš ku-na-an-za n[a?-an a-a]p?-p[a? ] | ... and my sons ... the man ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6′ | [… … G]U₄-⸢uš⸣ UDU-uš ku-na-an-za na-⸢an⸣ a-ap-⸢pa⸣ ḫu-iš-n[u-an-zi] | Afterwards, they bring the sheep into the kunanza-vessel. |
| 7′ | [tu-e-e]l-l[a] DUMU⸢{MEŠ}⸣-KA ku-in ša-ga-⸢in⸣ i-ia-an-zi ḫa-a[ḫ-ḫi-ma-aš] | ... the sons ... they take, and the ḫaḫi-men ... |
| 8′ | ut-⸢ne⸣-e ḫu-⸢u⸣-ma-an ti-nu-ut ⸢ú⸣-i-da-a-ar ḫa-at-nu-⸢ut⸣[] | And he brings the tinut-vessel, the ḫatnūt. |
| 9′ | ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-aš GAL-iš ḫu-wa-an-ti A-NAŠEŠ-ŠU tar-aš-ke-ez-zi [] | The great ḫaḫimaš-vessel, the huwāntu-beer, in its stalls ... |
| 10′ | ḪUR.SAG{MEŠ}-aš ú-i-da-a-ar {GIŠ}KIRI₆{ḪI.A} ú-e-el-[l]u nu tu-el [] | He brings the mountains, he makes the gardens pure, and he ... |
| 11′ | [w]a-ar-šu-la-aš-te!?-⸢eš?⸣ pa-iš-ga-ta-ru nu-uš le-e ti-in-nu-⸢zi⸣[] | ... he breaks it, and they libate ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12′ | nu Ú{ḪI.A}-an KUR!.KUR{MEŠ} GU₄{ḪI.A} UDU{ḪI.A} UR.GI₇{ḪI.A} ⸢ŠAḪ{ḪI⸣.A} ti-⸢in⸣-[nu-ut] | And the lands, the oxen, the sheep, the dogs, and the dogs ... |
| 13′ | DUMU{MEŠ} kar!-ta-aš-ma ḫal-ki-uš [Ú-U]L ti-in-nu-⸢zi⸣ ták-ku-aš t[i-in-nu-zi] | The sons of Karta-šamaš and the ḫalki-demon ... they drink, they drink the takku-beer. |
| 14′ | nu-ma-aš-ta an-dur-za {UZU}!⸢ap!⸣-[pu]-uz-zi-ia-an-za ḫar-zi x?[ …? ] | And he holds the flesh of the apšziya-plant, ... ... |
| 15′ | nu-uš Ú-UL ti-in-nu-zi ma-a-an ku-it-ta ḫu-u-ma-an [ ] | They do not drink, but instead ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16′ | a-pa-a-ša pa-it {D}IŠKUR-ni te-et ki-i ku-it ki-ša-a[t] [ …? ] | he places it before the Storm-god, and when ... |
| 17′ | a-ši ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-aš at-ti-iš-ši an-ni-iš-ši te-ez-zi [] | And he goes to the ḫaḫimaš-vessel, and this ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18′ | ki-i az-zi-ik-ki-ta-ni ak-ku-uš-ke-et-ta-ni [] | When I stood, I sat down. |
| 19′ | kap-pu-wa-at-tén-ma-wa-za Ú-UL ku-it-ki {LÚ}SIPA.UDU {LÚ}SIPA.⸢GU₄⸣[ ] | The sheep herder, the oxherd ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20′ | ⸢a⸣-pa-a-ša ut-ne-e ti-in-nu-ut {D}IŠKUR-ša Ú-UL ša-a-ak-k[i] | And he libates; the tinnu-offering of the Storm-god is not present. |
| 21′ | {D}IŠKUR-aš {D}UTU-i pí-i-e-et i-it-tén-wa {D}UTU-un ú-wa-te-e[t-tén] | The Storm-god, the Sun-go[d] speaks, and the Sun ... |
| 22′ | [p]a-a-er {D}UTU-un ša-an-ḫe-eš-kán-zi ⸢na⸣-an Ú-UL ú-e-mi-⸢ia⸣-[an-zi] | ... they bring the Sun-deity, but they do not speak ... |
| 23′ | ⸢{D}⸣IŠKUR-ša te-ez-zi nu-wa-ra-an ku-it ḫa-an-da Ú-UL ú-e-mi-i[a-at-tén] | He comes to the Storm-god, but he does not ... |
| 24′ | [ka]-a-ša-wa am-me-el tu-e-eg-⸢ga⸣-aš-mi-e-eš a-a-an-ta | ... the lord of the tueg-šmi-vessel, ... |
| 25′ | [ka]-a-ša-wa ku-wa-pí ḫar-ak-ta nu {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄-an pí-⸢i-e⸣-et | ... he pours a libation of kupi-beer, and Zababa speaks: |
| 26′ | [i-i]t-wa {D}UTU-un ú-wa-te nu {D}ZA-BA₄-BA₄-an ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-aš IṢ-BAT ... | ... the Sun-deity ... and the Zababa-deities ... ... |
| 27′ | [it-t]én-wa {D}KAL-an ḫal-zi-iš-tén a-pu-u-un-na-wa ti-nu-zi | ... and the Stag-god, the ḫalzišti-demon, the Apunnawa, they set up. |
| 28′ | [Ú-U]L-wa-ra-aš gi-im-ra-aš DUMU-aš nu a-pu-u-un-na ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-aš IṢ-B[AT] | ... the ... of the son, and the Apuunna of the ḫaḫimma-vessel ... |
| 29′ | [i-i]t-[té]n-wa {D}te-li-pí-nu-un ḫal-zi-iš-tén a-pa-a-aš-wa DUMU-IA | ... and Telipinun, the ḫalzištu-instrument, and the son of ... |
| 30′ | [na-a]k-ki-iš ḫar-aš-zi te-ri-ip-zi wa-a-tar na-a-i ḫal-ki-in-na | He libates, he drinks, and he takes the ḫarašzi-vessel. He places it on the altar. |
| 31′ | [… … (_) ]-pát {NA₄}pí-ru-lu!-u-wa-ri nu a-pu-u-un-na ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-aš ḫar-zi | ... he takes the piruluwa-stone, and he places it on the hearth. |
| 32′ | [i-it-tén-w]a {D}GUL-aš-ša-an DINGIR.MAḪ ḫal-zi-iš-tén ták-ku-wa a-pé-e a-ke-e[r] | ... and the GUL-aš-priest, the god of the cult singer, he libates, and he drinks. |
| 33′ | [nu-wa ke]-e-ia im-m[a] a-ke-er ⸢nu-wa⸣ a-pé-e-el-la KÁ-aš ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-[aš] | And he says: “Oh, oh, the gate of Ḫaḫḫiš! |
| 34′ | [ú-et] [ḫ]a-aḫ-ḫi-ma-a[š {D}I]ŠKUR-ni te-ez-zi ku-u-u[š!]-wa ⸢pí⸣-iš-ša-at-⸢ti⸣ | And he comes to the Storm-god of Ḫaḫḫiššatti. |
| 35′ | [… … (_) ] nu-wa ḫu-u-⸢ma⸣-an-te-eš a-ke-er nu-wa ki-i-pát! GAL-ri | ... and he places it on the table. And he sets it up in a great circle. |
| 36′ | [Ú-UL na]m-ma ḫar-ši nu-wa {D}ḫa-ša-am-mi-li-aš ŠEŠ{MEŠ}-ŠU | And he does not ... and to Ḫašammiliaš of the hearth(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37′ | [pa-ap-pa-a]n-ni-ik-né-eš nu-wa a-pu-u-uš ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-ma-aš Ú-UL IṢ-BAT | ... he libates, but he does not libate.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38′ | [ ] a-pu-u-uš ḫal-za-iš {D}IŠKUR-aš ḫa-aḫ-ḫi-im-mi | [ ] ... he sings, and the Storm-god of Ḫahimmi |
| 39′ | [tar-aš-ke-ez-z]i ki-iš-ši-ra-⸢aš⸣-mi-iš-wa GAL-ri-ia an-da da-me-i[n-kan-za] | And he places it on the great altar.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40′ | [GÌR{MEŠ}]-IA da-me-in-kir ták-ku-wa ku-u-uš-ša GÌR{MEŠ}-uš ŠU{ḪI.A}-u[š] | ... the feet ... he places, and he holds the feet. |
| 41′ | [ ] IGI⸢{ḪI⸣.A}-mi-ta-wa le-e e-ep-ši | ... before Mitawa, he performs.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42′ | [ ] ⸢{D}⸣IŠKUR-ni tar-aš-ke-ez-zi a-ut-ti-wa DUMU{MEŠ}-aš-ma-aš | ... the Storm-god, he libates, and the sons |
| 43′ | [ ] ⸢ú-uk?-wa⸣-aš-ša-an ne-pí-ši pa-i-mi | ... he breaks it, and he gives it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44′ | [ ] ⸢GÌR⸣{MEŠ}-uš ḫu-iš-nu-ut | ... the feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45′ | [ ]-ez-zi | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 46′ | [ ]x x | |
| Rs. IV | ||
| 1 | [ ]x-⸢ta⸣ na-iš {D}ZUEN-na ši-i-⸢e-et⸣ x[ ] | ... to the Sun-deity ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [ ]x-⸢a⸣-ar ⸢KÁ⸣.GAL-aš pé-eš-ši-i-e-et {LÚ.MEŠ}ŠU.GI {MUNUS.[MEŠ}Š]U.G[I] | ... at the gate of the gate, the old men and the young women |
| 3 | [ ]x-an-zi ú-ug-ga {f}an-na-an-na-aš e-eš-mi | ... they drink, and the Anana-goddess ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [… … … GÙ]B?-li-it aḫ-ḫa-⸢ti⸣ ša-at Ú-UL da-aḫ-ḫu-un ZAG-ni-ta | ... the right side of the throne, which is not on the left side ... |
| 5 | [… … …] aḫ-ḫa-ti na-pa d[a-aḫ]-ḫu-un DINGIR{MEŠ}-an ud-da-a-ar ne-ez-za-a[n] | ... and he takes away the ... of the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [… … (_) ]x šu-uḫ-ḫa-aḫ-ḫu-un ⸢a⸣-i-iš-mi-it ḫa-la-aš-mi-iš ḫa-at-ta-l[u] | ... ... the šuḫaḫu-vessel, he ... and the hala-shmīt-beer ... |
| 7 | [… … (_) ]x-ma iš-ga-ra-ak-ka₄-aš na-aš-ša-an še-er te-eḫ-ḫu-un {UZU}ḫar-š[a?- ] | ... ... and on the throne, above, the liver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [DING]IR⸢{MEŠ}⸣-aš ud-da-a-ar Ú-UL ku-it-ki ḫar-ni-in-ku-un ma-a-an-ša-an | ... the gods, the day, but he does not bind you, he binds you, wherever |
| 9 | ⸢{D}⸣te-li-pí-nu-ša ku-e-da-ni-ik-ki na-ak-ke-eš-zi ú-ga DINGIR{MEŠ}-aš ud-[da-a-ar] | Telipinuša ... he drinks, and he libates to the gods ... |
| 10 | [me]-ma-aḫ-ḫi ta-an mu-ga-mi {D}UTU-ša te-ez-zi DINGIR{MEŠ}-aš ud-da-a-ar pa-a-i[d-du] | ... he libates, and he goes to the Sun-deity, and the gods go forth. |
| 11 | [tar]-na-az-mi-ša ma-wa-a UM-MA DINGIR.MAḪ nu ma-a-an {D}UTU-uš a-aš-šu ku-e-⸢da⸣-[ni] | And he says: “Ili-maḫ, and when the Sun-deity comes to him, |
| 12 | [pa-i]t-⸢ti⸣ ⸢tu⸣-ga 9-an pa-a-ú ku-iš {LÚ}MAŠDA nu-ut-ta 1 UDU pa-a-ú | ... he takes nine sheep, and the mašda-priest takes one sheep. |
| 13 | [{D}UT]U?-⸢u?-wa⸣-aš {D}te-li-pí-nu-wa-aš-ša mu-ga-a-u-wa-aš QA-TI | Šamaš, Telipinuwa, Mugawa ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [… tar-n]a-az ki-i 1 {DUG}ḪAB.ḪAB ZABAR Ù NA-AK-TÁM-ŠU ZABAR | Afterwards, when one bronze vessel and the bronze vessel |
| 15 | [… … Z]ABAR A-NANA-AK-TÁM-MI zi-ik-kán-te-eš 1 {GIŠ}IG ZA[BAR] | ... a bronze ... of the scepter, one bronze door ... |
| 16 | [{GIŠ}a-ri-im-p]a-aš ZABAR 2 {GIŠ}AB ZABAR 1 {GIŠ}⸢GAG⸣ ZABAR 1 {GIŠ}MAR ZAB[AR] | a bronze arimpaš-vessel; 2 bronze bowls; 1 bronze bowl; 1 iron arama-vest; |
| 17 | [ {GIŠ}NÍG.GUL Z]ABAR 1 {GIŠ}al-ki-iš-ta-aš ip-⸢pí⸣-aš {GIŠ}al-ki-iš-ta-aš [] | ... a bronze scepter, one alkišta-vessel ... |
| 18 | [ ] 1 {GIŠ}šu-ú-ni-la-aš {GIŠ}⸢la-aḫ⸣-ḫu-ra-aš TUR DUḪ.LÀL túḫ-ḫu-i[š?-šar] | ... one šunila-vessel, a small laḫura-vat, fine flour ... |
| 19 | [ -n]a?-aš 3 {DUG}KU-KU-UB [I]Š-TU3 PÚ{ḪI.A} wa-a-tar ku-it-t[a] | ... three vessels of oil from the wells ... |
| 20 | [ ]x-an-zi Ù 3 {GIŠ}pu-u-ri-ia-aš-mi-iš | ... and three bows ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [ NINDA.GU]R₄.RA GAL 1 DUG GEŠTIN 1 DUG ⸢mar-nu⸣-wa-an 1 DUG KAŠ.LÀL 1 DUG GEŠTIN.L[ÀL] | ... a large loaf of bread, 1 vessel of wine, 1 vat of marnuwan-beer, 1 jar of beer, 1 pot of wine |
| 22 | [ … Ì.DU]₁₀.GA 1 GAL LÀL 1 GAL Ì.UDU ⸢SÍG⸣ BABBAR SÍG ZA.GÌN SÍG.SA₅ SÍG SIG₇.S[IG₇] | ... fine oil, 1 large ..., 1 big ... of sheep's wool, white wool, lapis lazuli, red wool, yellow wool |
| 23 | [ SÍ]G pít-tu-la-aš ša-ne-ez-zi ki-na-a-an-ta ⸢{GIŠ}⸣ša-a-ḫi-⸢iš?⸣[] | ... he takes the wool, and he places it in the šaḫi-vessel. |
| 24 | [ḫa-ap-pu-r]i-ia-aš GI.DU₁₀.GA na-at ⸢IŠ⸣-TUÌ.DU₁₀.GA ḫur-⸢né⸣-e-ez-z[i] | ... in Ḫappuriaš, a sweet offering, and the sweet offering in Hurrian ... |
| 25 | [ ]x-ma ⸢ki⸣-iš-ša-an É-ri ⸢an⸣-da 2 {GIŠ}BANŠUR {GIŠ}lu-ut-ti-ia d[a-a-i] | ... and afterwards, in the house, he takes two tables from the huttiya-vessel. |
| 26 | [… … ]x x ku-wa-pí-ia 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA da-a-⸢i⸣ [n]u-uš-ša-an A-NA1 {GIŠ}BANŠUR | ... he places one loaf of bread on the table. |
| 27 | ⸢ki-i⸣ Ú-NU-TE{MEŠ}! da-a-i 1 {DUG}ḪAB.ḪAB ZA[BA]R QA-DUNA-⸢AK⸣-TÁM-MI {GIŠ}IG Z[ABAR] | When he places the cups, he takes one ḫapšû-vessel of bronze, a qadūna-bowl of bronze. |
| 28 | {GIŠ}a-ri-im-pa-aš ZABAR 2 {GIŠ}AB ZABAR ⸢I⸣-NA1 {GIŠ}BANŠUR A-NA{D}UTU d[a-a-i] | He places two bronze arimpaš-bowls, two bronze kettles, and a table for the Sun-deity. |
| 29 | {GIŠ}NÍG.GUL ⸢ZABAR⸣ 1 {GIŠ}MAR ZABAR 1 {GIŠ}GAG ZABAR A-NA1 {GIŠ}BANŠUR A-NA{D}U[TU] | a bronze scepter, one bronze arrow, one iron arrow for the table of the god Utu. |
| 30 | da-a-i A-NA2 {GIŠ}BANŠUR-ma iš-tar-na 9 NINDA.GUR₄.RA GAL I-NA{GIŠ}MA.SÁ.⸢AB⸣ d[a-a-i] | He places it on the table. He places nine large loaves of bread on the boat. |
| 31 | še-er-ra-aš-ša-an EM-ṢÚ GA.KIN.AG-ia da-a-i nu SÍG{ḪI.A} kat-ti-iš-ši [ ] | He places it on the top of the throne, and the hems below ... |
| 32 | 3 DUG{ḪI.A} GEŠTIN-⸢na⸣ mar-nu-an KAŠ.LÀL 3 {DUG}KU-KU-UB{ḪI.A} ⸢ú⸣-e-te-na-aš QA-D[U] | Three vessels of wine, a libation vessel of beer, three vessels of ... |
| 33 | GAL Ì.DU₁₀.⸢GA⸣ GAL LÀL GAL Ì.UDU ša-né-ez-zi ki-⸢na⸣-an-da ki-i ḫu-u-pa-e[z-zi] | he pours the great amount of sweet oil, the great quantity of fat, and he places it on the ground as he wishes. |
| 34 | 1 {GIŠ}⸢BANŠUR⸣ ú-nu-wa-an-t[a]‹-an› A-NA{D}UTU da-a-i 1 {GIŠ}BANŠUR ú-nu-w[a-an-ta-an] | He places one table for the Sun-deity; he places [one] table. |
| 35 | A-NA{D}te-li-pí-nu ⸢da⸣-a-i ma-a-an DINGIR-LUM a-ša-a-ši zi-in-⸢né-ez⸣-[zi] | He places it before Telipinu, saying: “If the god comes to him, |
| 36 | ne-ku-uz me-ḫur-ma {DUG}pa-aḫ-ḫu-⸢i!?⸣-na-li-az pa-aḫ-ḫur PA-NIDINGIR-LIM da-⸢a⸣-[i] | He drinks, and he places the libation vessel in front of the god. |
| 37 | ša-ne-ez-zi ša-me-še-ez-zi nu {MUNUS}ŠU.GI BE-EL DINGIR-LIM ḫu-uk-ma-a-uš | he places, and the old woman, the lord of the god, he fills. |
| 38 | ḫu-uk-zi 3-ŠU ir-ḫa-a-ez-zi É DINGIR-LIM ḫa-at-ki na-aš-ta pa-ra-a | He libates three times in the house of the god, and he takes it away. |
| 39 | ú-ez-zi a-pí-ia UD-ti Ú-UL ku-it-ki i-ia-zi | He comes, but he does not take the day. |
| 40 | ma-a-an lu-uk-kat-ta-〈ma〉 BE-EL DINGIR-LIM PA-NIDINGIR-LIM pa-⸢iz⸣-zi ša-ne-ez-⸢zi⸣[] | When the lord of the god goes before the god, he comes. |
| 41 | ša-me-še-ez-zi ḫu-uk-ma-a-uš ḫu-uk-zi 3-ŠU ir-ḫa-ez-zi [] | He pours a libation; he libates three times ... |
| 42 | 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ A-NA{D}UTU [p]ár-ši-ia I-NA〈{GIŠ}〉BANŠUR {D}UTU da-a-i nu mar-[nu-an ] | He breaks one sweet loaf of bread for Šamaš and places it on the table of the Sun-deity, and ... |
| 43 | GEŠTIN-an A-NA{D}UTU ši-pa-an-ti 1 NINDA.GUR₄.RA KU₇ A-NA{D}te-li-pí-n[u ] | He libates wine to Šamaš; one sweet loaf to Telepinu ... |
| 44 | A-N[A]{GIŠ}BANŠUR {D}te-li-pí-nu ⸢da-a⸣-i mar-nu-an KAŠ.LÀL GEŠTIN-a[n ] | He places it on the table of Telipinu. He pours a marnu-vessel of beer and wine. |
| 45 | ši-[pa-an]-ti 1 MÁŠ.GAL 1 UDU A-NA{D}UTU {D}te-li-pí-nu-ia ták-ša-an [ ] | He libates one mina, one sheep to Šamaš and Telepinuya. |
| 46 | [{UZU}šu-up-p]a ḫu-i-šu ŠAUDU {UZU}⸢ZAG⸣.UDU {UZU}GABA SAG.DU GÌR{MEŠ} [] | ... the heart, the liver, the shoulder, the head, the feet ... |
| 47 | [ d]a-a-i ŠAMÁŠ.GAL-ma {UZU}GABA {UZU}⸢ZAG⸣.UDU ⸢SAG.DU GÌR⸣[{MEŠ}] | ... he takes the breast, the shoulder, the head, the feet ... |
| 48 | [ {D}te-l]i-pí-nu QA-TAM-⸢MA da⸣-a-⸢i⸣ ⸢{UZU}⸣N[ÍG.GIG ] | ... to Telipinu likewise ... the liver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | [ ] [1 NI]NDA.GUR₄.RA pár-š[i-ia] | ... breaks one loaf of bread ... |
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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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