YOS 11, 22
Photos Klaus Wagensonner.
Transliteration
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| Obv. | |
| 1 | dŠamaš(UTU) a-ša-ka-an a-na pi-ia erēnam(gišEREN) el-la-am |
| 2 | a-ṣa-ni-ip-ku i-na i-ti-iq pi-ir-ti-ia |
| 3 | a-ša-ka-an-ku-um i-na sú-ni-ia |
| 4 | ša-bi-am erēnam(gišEREN) |
| 5 | em-sí pi-ia ù qá-ti-ia |
| 6 | ak-pu-ur pi-ia i-na ša-bi-im erēnim(gišEREN) |
| 7 | aṣ-ni-ip erēnam(gišEREN) el-la-am i-na i-ti-iq pi-ir-ti-ia |
| 8 | al-ta-ba-⌈ak⌉-ku ša-bi-am erēnam(gišEREN) |
| 9 | el-le-ku a-na pu-ḫu-ur ì-lí e-ṭe-eḫ-ḫi |
| 10 | a-na di-nim |
| 11 | dŠamaš(UTU) be-el di-nim dAdad(IM) be-el ik-ri-bi ù bi-ri |
| 12 | i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu |
| 13 | ki-it-tam šu-uk-⌈nam⌉ |
| 14 | ⌈dŠamaš(UTU) a-ša-ka⌉-an a-na pi-i qú-ut-ri-nim |
| 15 | ša [x ... ]-ri-i-ka erēnam(gišEREN) el-la-am li-ši-ib qú-ut-ri-nu |
| 16 | li-iq-ri-a-am i-li ra-bu-tim |
| 17 | i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu |
| 18 | ki-it-tam šu-uk-nam |
| 19 | dŠamaš(UTU) na-ši-ku-um me-e Idiglat(ídIDIGNA) ù Purattim(íd⌈BURANUN⌉) |
| 20 | ša iš-tu ša-di-im erēnim(gišEREN) ù šurmenim(gišŠU.ÚR.⌈MÌN⌉?) |
| 21 | a-na ka-ši-im ba-ab-lu-ú mu-ti-sí dŠamaš(UTU) qú-⌈ra⌉-[du-um] |
| 22 | li-im-te-sú it-ti-i-ka ilū (DINGIRmeš) ra-bu-tum |
| 23 | ù at-ta mu-te-sí dBu-né-né na-aš-pa-ar |
| 24 | ki-it-ti ma-ḫa-ar dŠamaš(UTU) da-a-a-nim |
| 25 | dŠamaš(UTU) na-ši-ku-um li-iq-tam lu-ú-qú-ut |
| 26 | me-e sà-as-qí-im el-lu-tim dŠamaš(UTU) be-el di-nim |
| 27 | ⌈d⌉Adad(IM) be-el ik-ri-bi ù bi-ri-im |
| 28 | ⌈wa⌉-ši°-ib kussi(gišGU.ZAmeš) ḫurāṣim(KÙ.GI) a-ki-il paššur(giš⌈BANŠUR⌉) uqnîm(na4Z[A.GÌN]) |
| 29 | tu-ur-ra-da-am ta-ak-ka-⌈al⌉ tu-uš-ša-⌈ab⌉ |
| 30 | i-na kussîm(gišGU.ZA) ta-di-an di-[nam] |
| Lo.Ed. | |
| 31 | i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu |
| 32 | i-na te-er-ti e-pu-[šu] |
| 33 | ⌈ki⌉-it-tam šu-uk-n[am] |
| Rev. | |
| 34 | dŠamaš(UTU) na-ši-ku-um bi-la-at EN x [...] |
| 35 | ša i-na gipār(GI6.PÀR) i-li a-na ka-ši-im [...] |
| 36 | dŠamaš(UTU) be-el di-nim dAdad(IM) be-el [ik-ri-bi] |
| 37 | ù bi-ri-im wa-ši-ib kussi(gišGU.[ZAmeš]) ḫurāṣim([KÙ].GI) |
| 38 | a-ki-il paššur(gišBANŠUR) uqnîm(na4ZA.GÌN) tu-[ur]-⌈ra-da⌉-am ta-ka-al |
| 39 | tu-uš-ša-ab i-na kussîm(gišGU.ZA) [ta]-da-an di-nam |
| 40 | i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu |
| 41 | ki-it-tam šu-uk-⌈nam⌉ |
| 42 | dŠamaš(UTU) na-ši-ku-um mu-[ut]-qí-i 7 ù 7 |
| 43 | ša pi-ir-ki ši-na-a a-na ka-ši-im ⌈pa⌉-ar-ku |
| 44 | dŠamaš(UTU) be-el di-nim dAdad(IM) be-el ⌈ik-ri-bi⌉ |
| 45 | ù bi-ri-im wa-ši-ib kussi(gišGU.ZA[meš]) ḫurāṣim(KÙ.[GI]) |
| 46 | a-ki-il paššur(gišBANŠUR) uqnîm(na4ZA.GÌN) tu-u[r-ra-da-a]m |
| 47 | ta-ka-al tu-uš-ša-ab i-na kussîm(gišGU.⌈ZA⌉) |
| 48 | ta-di-an di-nam i-na ik-ri-ib!(Text: IK) a-ka-[ra]-bu |
| 49 | i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu ki-it-tam šu-uk-nam |
| 50 | dŠamaš(UTU) na-ši-ku-um ḫi-íṣ-ba-am ša ì-lí |
| 51 | nu-wu-ur dNisaba(NISÁBA) dŠamaš(UTU) be-el di-nim dAdad(IM) be-el ik-ri-bi |
| 52 | ù bi-ri-im i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu |
| 53 | i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu ki-it-tam šu-uk-nam |
| 54 | dŠamaš(UTU) uš-na-al-ku ḫi-íṣ-ba-am ša ì-lí nu-wu-ur dNisaba(NISÁBA) |
| 55 | dŠamaš(UTU) be-el di-nim dAdad(IM) be-el ik-ri-bi |
| 56 | ù bi-ri-im i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu |
| 57 | i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu ki-it-tam šu-uk-nam |
| 58 | ši-ib dŠamaš(UTU) qú-ra-du li-iš-bu |
| 59 | it-ti-i-ka ilū (DINGIRmeš) ra-bu-tum |
| 60 | An-nu-um a-bi ša-me-e dSîn(EN.ZU) šar-ri a°-gi-im |
| 61 | dNè-er4-gal be-el ⌈ka-ak⌉-ki-⌈i⌉ |
| 62 | dIštar(INANNA) be-le-et ta-ḫa-zi-im |
| 63 | li-iš-bu-ú-ma it-ti-i-ka |
| 64 | i-na ik-ri-ib a-ka-ra-bu |
| 65 | i-na te-er-ti e-pu-šu |
| Up. Ed. | |
| 66 | ki-it-tam šu-uk-nam |
Translation
Obv.
1–2 O Šamaš! I am placing in my mouth pure cedar, I am wrapping it for you in the locks of my hair;
3–4 I am placing for you in my lap ... cedar.
5–6 I washed my mouth and my hands, I wiped my mouth with ... cedar.
7–8 I wrapped pure cedar in the locks of my hair, I piled up(?) for you ... cedar.
9–10 Being pure, I draw near to the assembly of the gods for judgment.
11 O Šamaš, lord of judgment! O Adad, lord of prayers and of divination!
12–13 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
14–16 O Šamaš! I am placing in the incense of your ... pure cedar. May the incense rest! May it summon the great gods!
17–18 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
19–21 O Šamaš, I carry for you water from the Tigris and the Euphrates which was brought from the mountain cedar and cypress:
21–22 Wash up, O valiant Šamaš, and let the great gods wash up with you!
23–24 and you, Bunene, the messenger of justice, wash you up before Šamaš, the judge!
25–26 O Šamaš, I carry for you gleaned barley(?). Glean the pure water for the flour mush!
26–27 O Šamaš, lord of judgment! O Adad, lord of prayers and of divination!
28 You, who you are seated on golden chairs, eating from a lapis lazuli table:
29–30 you will descend here, you will eat, you will be seated on the chair and you will pronounce judgment.
31–33 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
Rev.
34–35 O Šamaš, I carry for you a load ... which in the residence(?) of the gods [I will present] to you.
36–37 O Šamaš, lord of judgment! O Adad, lord of prayers and of divination!
37–38 You, who you are seated on golden chairs, eating from a lapis lazuli table:
38–39 you will descend here, you will eat, you will be seated on the chair and you will pronounce judgment.
40–41 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
42–43 O Šamaš, I carry for you sweet bread, seven and seven (loaves), which are laid out for you crosswise, two by two.
44–45 O Šamaš, lord of judgment! O Adad, lord of prayers and of divination!
45–46 You, who you are seated on golden chairs, eating from a lapis lazuli table:
46–48 you will descend here, you will eat, you will be seated on the chair and you will pronounce judgment.
48–49 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
50–51 O Šamaš, I carry for you the abundance of the gods, the brilliance of Nisaba.
51–52 O Šamaš, lord of judgment! O Adad, lord of prayers and of divination!
52–53 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
54 O Šamaš, I made lay down for you the abundance of the gods, the brilliance of Nisaba.
55–56 O Šamaš, lord of judgment! O Adad, lord of prayers and of divination!
56–57 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
58–59 Be seated, valiant Šamaš! May the great gods be seated with you!
60–63 May Anum, the father of heaven, Sin, the king of the crown, Nergal, the lord of the weapon, Ištar, the lady of battle be seated with you!
64–66 Place veracity in the prayer that I pray, in the extispicy act that I perform!
Commentary
2: For ṣanāpum (hapax legomenon), see Goetze 1968, 27, n. 2.
8: Goetze 1968, 28 n. 8 suggested to derive al-ta-ba-ak-ku from lawûm, but with Reiner, Or. 42 (1973), 35 n. 1, we take this verb from šapākum.
19: Goetze 1968 reads a-na-ši-ku-um.
23: The signs du-um are not seen on the copy.
42–43: Reading and translation following Ghanem 2012. The 7 and 7 loaves of bread symbolize probably the 7 and 7 gates of the netherworld.
48: Sign is IK instead of ib.
Michael P. Streck and Nathan Wasserman, Sources of Early Akkadian Literature (SEAL), seal.huji.ac.il. No commercial use is allowed. Published under CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives). Reproduced unmodified. Cite as SEAL no. 26600; view on seal.huji.ac.il.