Fs. Lambert 264–265

SEAL no. 38313 · BM 41577 (1881-06-25, 191) · Rituals · Babylon (mod. Kasr, Amran Ibn Ali, Sahn, Ishin Aswad, Merkes)

Transliteration

Obv.

i (Missing)

(Lacuna)

ii 1' [. . .] x

ii 2' [. . .]-ub/bi

ii 3' [. . .] ⌈x⌉ KUR

ii 4' [. . .] ištarāti(^d15^meš)

ii 5' [. . .] x-di

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ii 6' [. . . ana bāb(ká) pa]-pa-ḫi šá bēl(^den)

ii 7' [. . . i]-na-as-suk

ii 8' [. . .] mê(a^meš)

ii 9' [būrti(pú) idiqlat(^ídidigna) u būrti(pú)] puratti(^ídburanun)

ii 10' [bītu(é) i-sal-làḫ?] kalû(^lúgala^meš)

ii 11' [u nār]ū(^lúnar^m]^eš) ana bēl(^den) u bēlti(gašan)-iá

ii 12' [izammurū(šìr?^meš)-ma ē]rib(^l]^úku₄) bītāti(é^meš)

ii 13' [irrubū(ku₄^meš)-ma parṣī(me)-šú-nu] kīma(gim) šá ginâ(gì-a) ippušū(dù^meš)

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ii 14' [ina x bē]r(dann]a) u₄-mu naq-bit an-na-a

ii 15' [ana bēl(^den) šalūšī(3)]-šú iqabbi(dug₄.ga)

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ii 16' [. . .] umun-ĝu₁₀ sipa lú-lú

ii 17' [. . . umun-ĝ]u₁₀ nu mu-na

ii 18' [. . . umun-ĝ]u₁₀ an-ki-ke₄

ii 19' [. . . umun-ĝu₁₀ bára] ⌈kur-kur⌉

(Lacuna)

iii 1 [. . .]

iii 2 [x+]⌈1 šumātu(mu) minûssu(šid.bi) niṣirti(ùru) é-sag-gíl⌉

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iii 3 [pa-liḫ bē]l(^de]n) al-la ma-ri-šú

iii 4 [la] ú-kal-lam

iii 5 [a-sa-a]r ka-lu-tu

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iii 6 [irru]b(ku₄-u]b)-ma ana pa-pa-ḫi šá bēlti(^dgašan)-iá

iii 7 [ana] bēlti(^dgašan)-iá an-na-a šalūšī(3)-šú iqabbi(dug₄.ga)

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iii 8 [gašan-ĝu₁₀] ^dinnin-ĝa gašan ^dinnin kur-kur

iii 9 ⌈gašan-ĝu₁₀⌉ ^dinnin sipa saĝ-ĝi₆ gašan

iii 10 gašan-ĝu₁₀ ^dinnin e-sír ḫúl gašan

iii 11 gašan-ĝu₁₀ ^dinnin sila-a sìg gašan

iii 12 gašan-ĝu₁₀ ^dinnin sìg-ga ḫúl gašan

iii 13 a-rá kur-ra a-sír-ra du-mèn

iii 14 a-rá šu-an-na a-sír

iii 15 a-rá kur-kur-ra a-sír

iii 16 a-rá ĝiš-nu-gál uru₁₆ a-sír

iii 17 a-rá sír-ra a-sír

iii 18 ĝiš-umun-na ĝiš-naĝ a-sír

iii 19 alim-ma MIN a-sír

iii 20 mud an-ki gašan kur-kur-ra

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iii 21 a-sa-ar ka-lu-⌈tu⌉

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iii 22 ultu(ta) naq-bat an-na-a iq-bu-ú

iii 23 kīma(gim) 1 bēr(danna) ūmu(me) ana ereb(šú) šamši(^dutu) šešgallu(^lúšeš.gal)

iii 24 qātī(šuⁱⁱ)-šú ana arki(egir)-šu išakkan(gar)-ma ana pān(igi) bēl(^den)

iii 25 irrub(ku₄)-ma ina pān(igi) bēl(^den) izzaz(gub-az)-ma

iii 26 u ki-a-am ana pān(igi) bēl(^den) iqabbi(dug₄.ga)

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iii 27 ⌈bēlu(^den) rabû(gal-ú) marduk(^damar.utu) a-šib⌉ [é-u₄-ul]

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Rev.

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iv 1' [x] ⌈x x⌉ [. . .]

iv 2' [b]a-ma-at [. . .]

iv 3' ina nuḫši(ḫé.nun) : ḫegalli(ḫé.gál) [. . .]

iv 4' šá ardi(^lúìr) da-bi-bi qur-⌈di-ku šu⌉-[zi-ib na]p-[šat-s]u

iv 5' ana ṣa-bit qan(gi) ṭup-pí-ku šu-ruk-⌈šú⌉ ḫi-is-sat

iv 6' šá qa-bu-u damqāti(sig₅-ti)-ku qí-bi-ma damqāti(sig₅)-šú

iv 7' li-iḫ-lu-ul gat-ta-šú lit-tal-lak

iv 8' ri-bit āli(uru)-šú

iv 9' ṣa-bit qātē(šuⁱⁱ) na-as-ki

iv 10' mu-bal-liṭ mīti(^lúug₅)

iv 11' šá ina šip-ti-šú ú-da-ap-par lem-nu-tú

iv 12' šá a-sak-ku iṣabbatu(dab)-šú-ma ik-kal zumur(su)-šú

iv 13' ši-pat-ku šá balāṭi(tin) ta-nam-di-šum-ma

iv 14' tu-da-ap-par murṣī(gig)-šú

iv 15' šá du-uš-mu-ú ṣa-bit

iv 16' qan(gi) ṭuppi(dub) ši-me-e tés-lit-su

iv 17' ina murṣi(gig) u ta-ni-ḫu ṣa-bat qātī(šuⁱⁱ)-šú

iv 18' li-ta-ma-a nar-bi-ku

iv 19' ana nišī(ùg^meš) rapšāti(dagal^meš)

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iv 20' a-sa-ar a-ši-pu-tu

iv 21' ma-ʾ-diš ú-ṣur

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iv 22' [u]ṣ-ṣa-am-ma ana pān(igi) bēlti(^dgašan)-iá

iv 23' [ki]-a-am iqabbi(dug₄.ga)

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iv 24' [^dzar]-pa-ni-tu₄ na-bat kakkabāni(mul^meš)

iv 25' [a-ši-b]at é-sag-gíl

iv 26' [gaš-rat] i-lat ṣi-rat ištarāti(^d15^meš)

iv 27' [. . .]-⌈in⌉-šá ú-nam-[mu]

(Lacuna)

v 1' [. . .] x

v 2' [. . .] x ku ikaššad(kur)-⌈ma⌉

v 3' [. . .] x kap-pi

v 4' [. . .] x ti ma

v 5' [. . .] x bābili(e^ki)

v 6' [. . .]-nu

v 7' [. . .] x-uš

v 8' [. . .]- ⌈ub⌉

v 9' [. . .] x apsî(abzu)

v 10' [. . .] damqāti(sig₅)

v 11' [. . .] marduk(⌈^d⌉amar.utu)

v 12' [. . .]-ṣab

v 13' [. . .]-pu-uš

v 14' [. . .] x

v 15' [. . .] x x

v 16' [. . .] x

(Lacuna)

vi (Missing)

Translation

Obv.

i (Missing)

(Lacuna)

ii 1'–5' [. . .] goddesses [. . .]

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ii 6'–13' [. . . at the gate of the] cella of Bēl [he] throws [. . .]. [He sprinkles the temple] (with) water [from a well of the Tigris and a well of the] Euphrates. The lamentation-priests [and singers will sing] to Bēl and Bēltīya, [and] the temple-enterers [will enter and] perform [their rites] as usual.

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ii 14'–15' [At N double-hours] of the day, he will recite the following prayer [three] times [to Bēl].

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ii 16'–19' [. . .] My lord, shepherd of humanity. [. . .] My [lord], is that not his name? [. . . m]y [lord] of heaven and earth. [. . . My lord, king] of the lands.

iii 1–2 [. . . x+]1 lines, secret of Esagila.

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iii 3–5 [He who reveres Bēl] should [not] show it (to anyone), except to his son. [Compositi]on of the lamentation-priesthood.

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iii 6–7 [He] will enter the cella of Bēltīya. He will recite the following (prayer) three times [to] Bēltīya:

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iii 8–20 [My lady], Inana, lady, mistress of the lands. My lady, Inana, shepherdess of the black-headed people, lady. My lady, Inana, the street of joy, lady. My lady, Inana, the way to travel, lady. My lady, Inana, the travel of joy, lady. The path of the mountain (is) the road you travel. The path to Babylon (is) the road (you travel). The path of the mountains (is) the road (you travel). The path of skilfully made alabaster (is) the road (you travel). The path of the . . . (is) the road (you travel). With a bloodthirsty weapon (you travel) the road. Honoured one, idem, (you travel) the road, creator of heaven and earth, lady of the lands.

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iii 21 Composition of the lamentation-priesthood.

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iii 22–26 After he has spoken these prayers, when it is 1 double-hour to sunset, the Elder Brother will place his hands behind his back, and he will enter in the presence of Bēl, and he will stand in front of Bēl, and then he speaks as follows in the presence of Bēl:

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iii 27 Great lord, Marduk, who dwells in [Euʾul]

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Rev.

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iv 1'–8' [. . .] Half of [. . .] In plenty : abundance [. . .] pres[erve the life] of the slave who speaks of your heroism, bestow wisdom upon the one holding your stylus, speak in favor of the one who speaks in your favor, so that though his figure once slunk by (unnoticed), he may yet (openly) frequent the square of his town.

iv 9'–19' (O you) who seizes the hand of the fallen, who revives the dead, who with his spell drives away evil spirits. (The patient) whom Asakku seizes and whose body he consumes – you cast your spells of life on him and you drive away his sickness. Hear the prayer of the slave who holds the stylus. Seize his hand in sickness and hardship, so that he may proclaim your greatness to the numerous people.

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iv 20'–21' Composition of the exorcist-priesthood. Guard it well.

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iv 22'–23' He comes out in the presence of Bēltīya and he speaks as follows:

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iv 24'–27' Zarpānītum, most brilliant of stars, [who dwells] in Esagila, [most powerful] of goddesses, most supreme of goddesses, [. . .] her [. . .] lay waste.

(Lacuna)

v (Too broken for translation)

vi (Missing)

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. 38313; view on seal.huji.ac.il.