BiOr 75, 15f.

SEAL no. 7062 · Incantations · childbirth · Unknown · 8 lines · 18 words · 39 signs · 1 Sumerograms

Transliteration

Obv.

1 ki-ma ⌈la⌉ ba-⌈i-ta⌉-at

2 i-ta-⌈at^!⌉(LA) ba-aš-ti-im

3 ⌈ḫi⌉-lum a i-bi-it

4 i-na li-bi^?-ki

5 ki-ma it-ba-ru-tum_x(tim)

6 ba-a-at

7 ka-li šam-mi

8 ḫi-il-ki lu ba-i

Reverse not inscribed

Translation

1–2 As the signs of dignity do not stay overnight,

3–4 may the labor pain not stay overnight in your belly!

5–8 As partnership passes, – Oh all plants – may your labor pain pass!

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