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FREEDMAN IF A CITY IS SET ON A HEIGHT, Volume 3
IF
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CITY IS SET
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V OLUME 3
SALLY M. FREEDMAN
Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund, 20
IF A CITY IS SET ON A HEIGHT Volume 3
Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund, 20
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Grant Frame Steve Tinney
IF
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CITY IS SET ON A HEIGHT
The Akkadian Omen Series Šumma Alu ina Mele Šakin Volume 3: Tablets 41–63
Sally M. Freedman
Published for The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology by Eisenbrauns Winona Lake, Indiana 2017
for Erle
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Freedman, Sally M., 1947– Title: If a city is set on a height : the Akkadian omen series Šumma alu ina mēlě šakin / Sally M. Freedman. Description: Philadelphia : Distributed by the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund, the University of Pennsylvania Museum, 1998-2017. | Series: Occasional publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund ; 17, 19–20 | Volume 3 has imprint: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2017. | Includes bibliographical references. Contents: volume 1. Tablets 1–21 — volume 2. Tablets 22–40 — volume 3. Tablets 41–63. Identifiers: LCCN 99031837| ISBN 9780924171666 (v. 1) | ISBN 0924171669 (v. 1) | ISBN 9780977914517 (v. 2) | ISBN 0977914518 (v. 2) | ISBN 9781575067681 (v. 3) | ISBN 9781575067698 (v. 3 : ePDF) Subjects: LCSH: Akkadian language—Texts. | Omens. Classification: LCC PJ3921.D5 F74 1998 | DDC 492/.1—dc21 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/99031837
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TABLET 41 7DEOHWLQFOXGHVRPHQVDVVRFLDWHGZLWKVKHHS6LQFHQRFRQQHFWHGWH[WLVSUHVHUYHGWKDWFDQEHFOHDUO\LGHQWL¿HG as Šumma Alu, this Tablet has been pieced together from several fragments, in which there appears to be some duplication of omens cited in different orders. The sequence reconstructed here is very tentative. The ordering of Tablets 39, 40 and 41 is also uncertain. Although my reconstruction of the series generally follows the Assur Catalog, here it follows the Nineveh Catalog, where the incipit referring to a wood-beetle follows the incipit about a spider and precedes the incipit about sheep, in a logical progression that completes the topic of insects before moving on to quadrupeds; see Nineveh Cat. 11. 1 DIŠ AŠ.AŠ ti-nu-r[i a-pa-ti], 12. 1 DIŠ EXXOܒLLWW[u ina E2 DINGIR GAL2], 13. 1 DIŠ UDU ina SAG.KI-šu2 SI.MEŠ-[šu2 E3.MEŠ-ni]. However, in the Assur Catalog and the fragmentary catalog BM 68437 (AfO 48/49 235), the wood-beetle incipit occurs after the sheep incipit; see Assur Cat. iii 8-9 (DIŠ UDU ina SAG.KI-šu2 SI.MEŠ-šu2 E3.MEŠ-ni / DIŠ buXOܒLLWWX ina E2 DINGIR GAL2) and BM 68437 i 4ƍ-5ƍ ([....K]I-šu2 SI.MEŠ-šu2 E3.MEŠ / [...]ܒi-tu4 ina E2 NA GAL2 (var. NA for DINGIR). 7KLVRUGHULVDOVRUHÀHFWHGLQ7H[W%%0 EHORZ
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Related Texts K.11611 This text contains only fragmentary beginnings of lines. It is apparently some sort of excerpt text, but the YHU\VKRUWVHJPHQWVDUHXQXVXDO,WPLJKWEHDFDWDORJ7KHVHTXHQFHRIDQLPDOVLQOLQHVIROORZV WKHVHTXHQFHRIDQLPDOVLQ$OX7DEOHWVVKHHSR[GRQNH\ZLOGR[IR[DQGGRJ$OOWKHVHDQLPDOV appear in the Tablet incipits except for the fox, which comes at the end the wild ox Tablet (Tablet 44). (In the reconstruction of the standard series used here, the cat omens occurred before the dog omens, but this was not the case in all traditions of ordering the series; see Tablet 45, Introduction.) Line 17 may LQFOXGHWKHEURNHQEHJLQQLQJRI6$/85³ELWFK´OLNH7DEOHW$OWHUQDWLYHO\LWPD\EHWKHEHJLQQLQJ RIDVHTXHQFH³IHPDOH´6$/ ³PDOH´1,7$ ³SHUVRQ´1$ LQOLQHV
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1. DIŠ UDU […] 2. DIŠ UDU […] 3. DIŠ UDU […] 4. DIŠ GU4 […] 5. DIŠ GU4 […] 6. DIŠ GU4 […] 7. DIŠ GU4 […] 8. DIŠ ANŠE […] 9. DIŠ ANŠE […] 10. DIŠ AM […]
11. DIŠ AM […] 12. DIŠ K[A5.A …] 13. DIŠ K[A5.A …] 14. DIŠ UR.GI7 […] 15. DIŠ UR.GI7 […] 16. DIŠ UR.GI7 […] 17. DIŠ SAL […] 18. DIŠ NITA […] 19. DIŠ NA […]
Šumma Izbu Tablet 18 ,]EX7ƍƍƍƍ Alu T.41 probably included other omens that also occur in Izbu T.18, but not enough is preserved to PDNHUHVWRUDWLRQV Though Šumma Izbu Tablets 18 through 24 focus on anomalous animal births, they also include omens WDNHQIURPWKHDSSHDUDQFHDQGEHKDYLRURIDQLPDOVDQG$OXLQFOXGHVRPHQVWDNHQIURPELUWKVVRLWFDQ EHGLI¿FXOWWRVRUWRXWZKHWKHUDJLYHQIUDJPHQWEHORQJVWR$OXRU,]EX+RZHYHUZKHQWKHEHJLQQLQJRI a protasis is preserved, the spelling of šumma offers a clue. Extensive experience with Alu texts has led me to conclude that they do not use BE for šumma (although šum4 (BE)-ma sometimes occurs in omens quoted from other sources or to indicate variant omens). See S. Moren AfO 27 (1980) 53 and De Zorzi Teratomantica 41. There are two types of sheep omens that I believe do not belong to the Alu series but are more closely DVVRFLDWHGZLWKH[WLVSLF\7KHVHLQFOXGHWKHRPHQVWDNHQIURPWKHEHKDYLRURIWKHVDFUL¿FLDOODPERQWKH ZD\WRVDFUL¿FHHJ.>&7@ DQGWKHRPHQVWKDWGHVFULEHWKHFRQGLWLRQRIHQWUDLOVEDVHGRQ DVKHHS¶VRXWZDUGDSSHDUDQFHLQ&7S*DGGVD\VWKHVH³PD\VHHPWREHDVVRFLDWHGZLWKãDOX´ but I have found no evidence of this). %0&7 2QLWVREYHUVHWKLVWH[WFRQWDLQVRPHQVWDNHQIURPVH[XDODFWLYLW\RIYDULRXVDQLPDOVZLWKRWKHUNLQGVRI DQLPDOVLQFOXGLQJGRJVRPHQV SLJVRPHQV VKHHSRPHQV FDWWOHRPHQV KRUVHVRPHQV DQGGRQNH\VRPHQV RQWKHUHYHUVHDUHWZRULWXDOVDVHJPHQWRIRPHQV WDNHQIURPRZOVDQGDFRORSKRQWKDWLGHQWL¿HVWKHWH[WDV$OX7DEOHWFRSLHGIURPD¿UHGWDEOHWIURP the Ezida (see Hunger Kolophone no. 427). This is Tablet 80 in the current reconstruction (see vol. 1, p. )RUWKHVKHHSRPHQVVHHQRWHWRRPHQVƍƍ W22554/0 (SBTU 3 no. 97) 7KLVWH[WFRQWDLQVRPHQVLGHQWL¿HGDVWDNHQIURPWKHWKUGH[FHUSWVRI$OX$পXRPHQVVHHOLQHV 22 and 37, which identify the foregoing as 70 and 71 QLVېL DIŠ URU ina SUKUD GAR-in BAR.MEŠ NU AL.TIL, respectively, and lines 39 and 41, which use a short form, 72 and 73 QLVېL). These omens GHVFULEHDQLPDOV²FDWWOHVKHHSJRDWVSLJVGRQNH\VKRUVHVGRJV²HDWLQJDSHUVRQ¶VFORWKHVOLQHV KDLUOLQHVU DQGVKRHUU 7KHFDWFKOLQHRIWKLVWH[WU',â>a-b]u u3. DUMU ki-it-mu-lu) appears to be the same as the incipit to Alu Tablet 105; see K.1994 (CT 39 46) r.7. DIŠ a-bu u DUMU ki-it-mu-lu NAM.ERIM2 E2 A.AB.BA ܈DEWDDW(vol. 1, p. 343).
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Although not all the omens cited in this text occur in the extant portions of the standard Tablets, WKHGRQNH\DQGKRUVHRPHQVDSSHDUYHUEDWLPLQ7DEOHWVHHQRWHVWR7 DQGWKHVKHHSDQG JRDWRPHQVDSSHDUWRFRUUHVSRQGWR7ƍƍDQGƍIIVHHQRWHV 3HUKDSVDOOWKHRPHQVLQWKLVWH[W originally appeared in the relevant animal tablets of the standard series. )RURWKHUWDEOHWVIRXQGDW8UXNWKDWLQFOXGH$OX$KX([FHUSWVDQGFRPPHQWDULHVVHH7DEOHWV 46 and 49.
Commentary K.2919+ (CT 41 28) (Labat Commentaires no.3) 7KLVSRRUO\SUHVHUYHGWH[WKDVIRXUVHFWLRQVOLQHVUDQGU ZLWKDWDOO\OLQHDW WKHHQGRIHDFKVHFWLRQPHQWLRQLQJ$OXEXWWKH7DEOHWQXPEHUVDUHEURNHQDZD\H[FHSWIRUUZKLFK LGHQWL¿HVWKHODVWVHFWLRQDVFLWDWLRQVIURP$OX7DEOHW+RZHYHUWKLVQXPEHULQJLVQRWFRQVLVWHQWZLWK WKHFXUUHQWUHFRQVWUXFWLRQRIWKHVHULHVVLQFHWKHWKLUGVHFWLRQVHHPVWRUHIHUWRGRQNH\RPHQVDQGWKH GRQNH\RPHQVDUHRQ7DEOHWRIWKHFXUUHQWUHFRQVWUXFWLRQ7KXVWKLVFRPPHQWDU\PD\FRUUHVSRQG WR7DEOHWV,IVRWKHIROORZLQJOLQHVZRXOGUHIHUWRWKHVKHHSRPHQVEXWQRVSHFL¿FFRUUHODWLRQV can be made. 1. [ŠU].NIR܈DOPX divine emblem (=) statue 2. [ŠU].NIR kak-ku divine emblem (=) weapon 3. […]-im NA […] man 4. [AN.ZA].KAR3kar di-im-ti [te]ar (=) tear 5. [NU.BAN.DA UR]U ha-za-an-nu URU mayor of a cit]y (=) mayor of a city 6. [URU4-i]š in-nir-riš [it is see]ded 7. [IZ.Z]I i-ga-ru3 [wal]l (=) wall 8. [GIŠ SAG.D]U e-su-u (part of a loom (=) (part of a loom) 9. […] x ša-kin nu-u2-ru E3 mim-ma ul u2-kal-lam ul mur-ru-uq […] is put (=) light will go out; something will be covered / not clear 10. […] ܈L܈LLWX4 […] (=) (part of a loom) 11. […] mim-ma ma-la ina E2 LU2 ba-šu-u2 […] something, as much as there is in the house 12. […] kib-si […] footprint 13. [܈DD]ܒu4 ša2 DUB.39.KAM2] DIŠ URU ina SUKUD-e GAR-in [Citations from Tablet 39(!)] If a City Is Set on a Height For discussion of all the Alu commentaries, see Frahm Commentaries
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Reconstruction 1. DIŠ UDU ina SAG.KI-šu2 SI.MEŠ-šu2 E[3.MEŠ-ni TUR3 BI BIR-D]ې 2. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 GIM SI MAŠ.D[A3 …] 3. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 ana SAG.KI-šu2 i-te-[en-mi-da TUR3 BI u2-ta-tar] 4. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 ana EGIR-šu2 i-[te-en-mi-da TUR3 BI BIR-D]ې 5. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 GIM DAR3 [EN-šu2 mim-ma18$5tu2 ŠU-su KUR2-ad] 6. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 GIM GU4 [mi-li-e GAB KALAG-an LU2] 7. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 ana IGI-šu2 ېD܈܈D TUR3 [BI BIR-DېYDU'$*$/iš] 8. [DIŠ UDU] SI.MEŠ-šu2 ana EGIR-šu2ېD܈܈D TUR3 [BI BIR-D]ې 9. [DIŠ UDU … L]U2 IGI-ma IGI.MEŠ-šu2 ana ZAG GAR.[MEŠ…] 10. [DIŠ UDU … LU2] IGI-ma IGI.MEŠ-šu2 ana GUB3 GAR.[MEŠ …] ƍ',â8'8ana IGI NA ir-qu-ud ŠA3 […] (gap) ƍ>',â8'8«@/82 KU2 […] ƍ>',â8'8«@/82 KU2 x […] ƍ>',â8'8«@/82 KU2 BIR-[…] ƍ>',â8'8«@/82 KU2 GIG […] ƍ>',â8'8«@šu2 KU2 ŠUB-ti […] ƍ>',â8'8«@ina UBUR-šu2 GA DU te ni i(?) x […] ƍ',â8'8ana UR.GI7 TE-ېLEDPDDW KUR [KUR2 DIB-bat] ƍ',â8'8ana UR.GI7 u2ېDQLL ܈NAM.RA [ana LU2] ƍ',â8'8anaâ$7(ېLBIR-D[ ېE2 NA] ƍ>',â@8'8anaâ$u2ېDQLL ܈ŠUB-e [E2 NA GAL2-ši] ƍ>',â@8'8%$%%$56$/$â2.GAR3 ir-kab la mit-gur-tu4 ina KUR ƍ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ U5.U5 ŠA BI DUG3.[GA] ƍ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ir-ta-na-qu-ud ŠA3 URU BI DUG3.G[A] ƍ>',â@8'81,7$2.MEŠ SIG2,$i-lam-ma-mu SU.KU2 bu-l[i3]
1. If a sheep’s horns gr[ow] out of its forehead, [that animal pen will be dispersed.] >,IDVKHHS@¶VKRUQVDUHOLNHWKHKRUQVRIDJD]>HOOH …] 3. [If a sheep]’s horns are jo[ined] toward its forehead, [that pen will increase.] >,IDVKHHS@¶VKRUQVDUHMR>LQHG@WRZDUGLWVEDFN [that pen will be dispersed.] >,IDVKHHS@¶VKRUQVDUHOLNHDPRXQWDLQJRDW>LWV owner will acquire something that does not belong to him.] >,IDVKHHS@¶VKRUQVDUHOLNHDQR[>²SULGH superiority of the man.] >,IDVKHHS@¶VKRUQVDUHEURNHQLQIURQW>WKDW@SHQ [will be dispersed (var. expand).] >,IDVKHHS@¶VKRUQVDUHEURNHQEHKLQG>WKDW@SHQ [will be dispersed.] 9. [If a sheep] sees a man’s […] and its eyes are put on the right[…] 10. [If a sheep] sees […] and its eyes are put on the left […] ƍ,IDVKHHSGDQFHVLQIURQWRIDPDQLQVLGH>«@ (gap) ƍ>,IDVKHHS@HDWVDPDQ¶V>«@ ƍ>,IDVKHHS@HDWVDPDQ¶V>«@ ƍ>,IDVKHHS@HDWVDPDQ¶V>«@²GLVSHUVDORI>«@ ƍ>,IDVKHHS@HDWVDPDQ¶V>«@DVLFNPDQ>«@ ƍ>,IDVKHHS@HDWVKLV>«@²GHFHDVHRI>«@ ƍ>,I@PLONÀRZVLQDVKHHS¶VXGGHU«>«@ ƍ,IDVKHHSDSSURDFKHVDGRJVH[XDOO\ >DQ enemy will seize] the plain of the land. ƍ,IDVKHHSUXEVDJDLQVWDGRJVH[XDOO\ ²ERRW\ [for the man.] ƍ,IDVKHHSDSSURDFKHVDSLJVH[XDOO\ ²GLVSHUVDO of [the man’s house.] ƍ>,I@DVKHHSUXEVDJDLQVWDSLJVH[XDOO\ >WKHUH will be] abandonment of [the man’s house.] ƍ>,I@DZKLWHVKHHSPRXQWVDVKHJRDW² disagreement in the land. ƍ,IVKHHSPRXQWHDFKRWKHU²LWZLOOEHKDSS\ ƍ,IVKHHSDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\GDQFLQJ²WKDWFLW\ZLOO be happy. ƍ>,I@VKHHSFKHZWKHLUZRRO²IDPLQHIRUFDW>WOH@
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ƍ>,I@VKHHSPXUPXULQWKHLUSHQWKDWSHQZLOOEH dispersed. ƍ,IVKHHSEXWWHDFKRWKHULQWKHLUSHQWKDWSHQZLOO be dispersed. ƍ>,I@VKHHSDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\UHVWOHVVLQWKHLUSHQ that pen will be dispersed. ƍ,IVKHHSLQWKHLUIROGDUHDJLWDWHG>WKHUHZLOOEH@ no defeat for himself. ƍ,IVKHHSGLWWRLQWKHLUIROG GLWWRDUHDJLWDWHG and run around, that pen will be dispersed. ƍ,IVKHHSHDWHDFKRWKHU¶VIHFHVWKHVKHHSDQG goats will experience famine. ƍ,IRQHVODXJKWHUVDVKHHSDQGLWVFXWRIIKHDG stares at his …, a god’s desire […] ƍ,IDHZHHDWVKHUODPEDQHQHP\>ZLOOFRQVXPH@ the property of your land. ƍ,IDHZHFULHVWKHPLVWUHVVRIWKHKRXVH>«@ ƍ,IDHZHEUD\VDQHQHP\ZLOOWDNHRYHUWKDWSHQ decease of [cattle.] ƍ,IDHZHLVSHUVLVWHQO\DJLWDWHGWKDWSHQ>ZLOOEH dispersed.] ƍ,IDHZHLQDSHQPXUPXUVOLNHDPDQWKH FKLOGUHQRIWKHKRXVH>ZLOOEHWDNHQDV@ERR>W\ and their mother will mourn for them.] ƍ,IDHZHLVPXUPXULQJLQDPDQ¶VKRXVHVRPHRQH HOVHZLOOWDNHWKHPDQ¶VKRXVHWKHPLVW>UHVVRI the house will mourn.] ƍ,IPLONÀRZVLQWKHXGGHURIDQXQPDWHGHZH violent death […] ƍ,IDHZHOLHVGRZQLQDPDQ¶VKRXVH,ãtar of the sea(?) in the man’s house […] ƍ,IDHZHGLVFKDUJHVHLWKHUKHUIHFHVRUKHUXULQH LQDPDQ¶VEHG,ãWDU>ZLOO«@D/LOXGHPRQLQ the man’s [house(?).] ƍ,IHZHVEXWWHDFKRWKHUDQG«,ãWDUZLOOFKDQJH and … […] ƍ,IPLONÀRZVLQWKHXGGHURIDQXQPDWHGVKH goat, … […] ditto, ditto […] ƍ>,I@DHZHHDWVDPDQ¶VFORWKHV>«@ ƍ,IDJRDWHDWVDPDQ¶VFORWKHV²>VKRUWDJHWKHUH will be an injury of a man in the house.] ƍ,IDJRDWHDWVDPDQ¶VFORDN²>LQWHQWLRQRIHYLO there will be sorrow for the man.] ƍ,IDJRDWHDWVDPDQ¶VVDVK>WKHPDQ¶VZLIHZLOO experience illness.]
ƍ>',â@8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina TUR3-šu-nu i-da-mu-mu TUR3 BI BIR-Dې ƍ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina TUR3-šu-nu it-tak-ki-pu TUR3 BI BIR-Dې ƍ>',â@8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina TUR3-šu-nu ig-da-na-lu-tu4 TUR3 BI BIR ƍ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina UXXE܈LãXQX it-ta-ar-ra ŠUB.ŠUB SU-šu2 NU [GAL2-ši] ƍ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ KIMIN KIMIN u il-ta-na-su-mu TUR3 BI BIR-a[]ې ƍ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ŠEŠ A.GAR.GAR ŠEŠ KU2.MEŠ MAŠ2.ANŠE SU.KU2 IGI-ma[r] ƍ',â8'8LܒEXXېPD qa2-qa2-su KUD-su GAN-šu2 u2-EDOODD ܈/ i-riš-ti DINGIR x […] ƍ',â88 SILA4-sa3 KU2 NIG2.ŠU KUR-ka KUR2 K[U2] ƍ',â88 i-bak-ki DAM E2 […] ƍ',â88 i-na-ag-gu-ug TUR3 BI KUR2 KUR-su ŠUB-ti [bu-li5] ƍ',â88 i-ta-na-ar-ra-ar TUR3 BI B[IR-D]ې ƍ',â88 ina TUR3 GIM LU2 id-mu-um DUMU. MEŠ E2 šal-l[a-ta TI-ma AMA-šu2-nu UGU-šu2-nu i-dam-mu-um] ƍ',â88 ina E2 NA i-dam-mu-um E2 LU2 MAN-ma TI-qi2 NI[N E2 i-dam-mu-um] ƍ',â88 GIŠ3.NU.ZU ina UBUR-ša2 GA DU ša2-ga-aš2-ti […] ƍ',â88 ina E2 NA LUELL܈dU+DAR A.AB.BA-ta ina E2 LU2 x […] ƍ',â88 ina GIŠ.NA2 NA lu A.GAR-ša2 lu KAŠ3 it-bu-[uk] dU+DAR LIL2.LA2 ina [E2(?)] NA i-[…] ƍ',â88.MEŠ it-tak-ki-pa u it-ta-na-a[b-…] dU+DAR MAN-ma bi-it-qi x […] 2 ƍ',â6$/$â2.GAR3 GIŠ3.NU.ZU ina UBURša2 GA DU ITI x x […] KIMIN KIMIN bi a […] ƍ>',â@88 TUG2 NA KU2 […] ƍ',â8=3 TUG2 LU2 KU2 [ېLãLLېWLېLSLW LU2 ina E2 GAL2-ši] ƍ',â8=3 TUG2.GU2.E3 LU2 KU2 [pa-an 8/tim8/â$3 ana NA GAL2-ši] ƍ',â8=3 TUG2.IB2.LA2 LU2 KU2 [DAM LU2 NIG2.GIG IGI-mar]
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ƍ',â8=3 KUŠ.E.SIR2 NA KU2 [BIR-D ېE2 LU2] ƍ>',â@8=3 SI[G2 NA] KU2 [NA BI GIG dan-na IGI] ƍ',â>«@ (gap) ƍ>',â«@[88(?) ana IGI U88'8,$*$/2 […] ƍ>',â«@-šu2 ina UGU U88'8,$*$/2 […]
ƍ,IDJRDWHDWVDPDQ¶VVKRH²>GLVSHUVDORIWKH man’s house.] ƍ>,I@DJRDWHDWV>DPDQ¶V@KD>LUKHZLOOH[SHULHQFH severe illness.] ƍ,I>«@ (gap) ƍ>,I@WKHUHLV>«@LQIURQWRIDÀRFN>«@ ƍ>,I@WKHUHLV>«@RSSRVLWHDÀRFN>«@
Colophon Text B (BM 38763) r..3. [DIŠ bu-ul]ܒLLWWX4 ina E2 DINGIR G[AL2] r.4. [DUB] x. KAM2 DIŠ URU ina SUKUD GAR NU AL.TIL x […] r.5. [ki pi] GABA.RI KA2.DINGIR.RA.KI […] r.6. […] x KA2.DINGIR.RA.KI ib ru x […] r.7. [ITI.x U]D.28.KAM2 MU.20.KAM2 dAG-NIG >'83$3@ 2
Colophon ["If] th[ere is] a wood-beetle in a temple" [Tablet] x of If a City Is Set on a Height, not complete […] [according to] copy from Babylon […] […] Babylon … […] >0RQWK[G@D\\HDURI1DEXNXG>XUUL XৢXU@
Notes 1. This protasis occurs as Assur Catalog iii 8 (DIŠ UDU ina SAG.KI-šu2 SI.MEŠ-šu2 E3.MEŠ-ni) and Nineveh Catalog 13 (1 DIŠ UDU ina SAG.KI-šu26,0(â>«@ 7KHDSRGRVLVLVUHVWRUHGRQWKHEDVLVRI,]EX7 6HHDOVR,]EX7 10. There are a few traces on Text B (BM 38763) after this line. ƍ7KLVOLQHRFFXUVRQO\RQ([ 6P $IWHUWKHUXOLQJWZROLQHVZHUHHUDVHG ƍƍ7KHVHRPHQVVHHPWRUHIHUWRDVKHHSHDWLQJDUWLFOHVWKDWEHORQJWRDPDQEXWFDQQRWEHFRUUHODWHGZLWK the omens on W22554/0 (SBTU 3 no.97), where the subject is UDU.NITA2. Compare W22554/0 4. DIŠ TUG2 NA UDU.NITA2 KU2 LU2 BI TU.RA-ma TIXܒ ,IDVKHHSHDWVDPDQ¶VFORWKHVWKDWPDQZLOOEHVLFNEXWKHZLOOVXUYLYH 5. DIŠ TUG2.GU2.E3 NA UDU.NITA2 KU2 ZI.GA ina E2 LU2 E3 ,IDVKHHSHDWVDPDQ¶VFORDNORVVHVZLOOJRRXWRIWKHPDQ¶VKRXVH 6. DIŠ TUG2.IB2.LAL NA UDU.NITA2 KU2 DAM LU2 in-nak BA.UG7 If a sheep eats a man’s sash, the man’s wife will have illicit sex; he/she will die. 24. DIŠ SIG2 NA UDU.NITA2 KU2 NA BI GIG dan-na IGI If a sheep eats a man’s hair, that man will experience severe] illness r.4. DIŠ KUŠ.E.SIR2 NA UDU.NITA2 KU2 BIR-D ېE2 LU2 If a sheep eats a man’s shoe—dispersal of the man’s house. 6HHDOVRRPHQƍ ƍ&RPSDUHRPHQƍ ƍƍ5HVWRUHGIURP%0&7 16. DIŠ UDU ana UR.GI7 TE ba-mat KUR KUR2 DIB-bat 17. DIŠ UDU ana UR.GI7 u2ېDQLL ܈ŠUB-e E2>1@$05$>ana LU2] 18. DIŠ UDU anaâ$7(%,5D ېE2 NA 19. DIŠ UDU anaâ$u2ېDQLL ܈ŠUB-e E2 NA [GA]L2-ši ƍƍ$OWKRXJK8'81,7$2FDQUHIHUWRVKHHSLQJHQHUDOSHUKDSVLWUHIHUVVSHFL¿FDOO\WRPDOHVKHHSLQWKHVH omens, in contrast to U8 following.
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Tablet 42
TABLET 42 The subject of Tablet 42 is omens taken from unusual appearance and behavior of domestic cattle. Although no tally is preserved and not all the extant omens are complete, overlapping exemplars seem to show that the complete Tablet contained 48 omens.
Sources Standard Texts a = K.2937 (CT 40 30) + K.6136 + K.8903 + K.10173+ (CT 40 30) + K.12214 + K.12532 + K.18888— FRORSKRQ % .&7 ² & 17 ,0 FDVWFRXUWHV\05RWK ²
Excerpt Texts (omens are quoted in the order in which they appear on the except text) ([ .&7 ² ([ %0²XQSODFHGXQSODFHG This text has section rulings like an excerpt text, but not enough is preserved to be certain.
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VAT 10504 (KAR 396) + VAT 10583a + VAT 10763 + VAT 10800 (Heessel no.6) 7KLVWH[WZKLFK+HHVVHOLGHQWL¿HVDVWKHUHYHUVHRIDWKUHHFROXPQWDEOHWFRQWDLQVDVHFWLRQRIRPHQV WKDWGXSOLFDWH7DEOHW6HHQRWHWRRPHQ :6%78QR 7KLVWH[WLVLGHQWL¿HGDVRPHQVWDNHQIURPWKHWKUG([FHUSWVRI$OX$পXRPHQV6HH7DEOHW ,QWURGXFWLRQ7KHFDWWOHRPHQV([FHUSWDQG([FHUSWDQGU KDYHQRWEHHQSODFHG6HH ',â78*21$*84.82'808/82 BI ina-an-ziq If an ox eats a man’s clothes, that man’s son will have trouble. ',â78*2*82.E31$*84.82'$0/82%$8*7 If an ox eats a man’s cloak, the man’s wife will die. ',â78*2.IB2/$/1$*84.82â8%,',/$03 If an ox eats a man’s sash—likewise. ',â6,*21$*84.821$%,*,*dan-na*,*!!,*, If an ox eats a man’s hair, that man will experience severe illness. U',â.8â(6,521$*84.8268+3 ina.85*$5an NA BI […] ,IDQR[HDWVDPDQ¶VVKRHWKHUHZLOOEHFRQIXVLRQLQWKHODQGWKDWPDQ>«@ 1RWHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 >«78@*2 PX܈LEWLLNNDOX, “they eat clothing.”
Commentaries K.2919+ (CT 41 28, Labat &RPPHQWDLUHV no.3)—see Tablet 41, Introduction 7KHIROORZLQJOLQHVSUREDEO\UHIHUWRWKHFDWWOHRPHQVRI7LQWKHVWDQGDUGVHULHVEXWQR VSHFLILFFRUUHODWLRQVFDQEHmade, though there is some similar vocabulary. 14. [… ]ېu(?)-ru-up-pa-šu2-nu u2-šaq-qu-ma […] they raise their … and 15. […] ša2-qu-u2 […] to raise 16. [… 78@*2 PX܈LSWLLNNDOX [… cl]othing (=) they eat cloth 17. […] : man-gu-u2 […] stiffness 18. [… ]ېDܒܒX […] stick 19. […] zi-e […] excrement 20. […] KD܈EDWWLLNNDO […] eats potsherds 21. […] *,â$3,1 […] plow 22. […] GLLPWL […] tear 23. […] bu-ur6$*'80(âšu2 […] calf with two heads 24. […] u2QDNNDS […] will gore 25. […] QXXNNX13-pu […] to gore 26. [܈DDܒX4 ša2'8%.$02] ',â858ina68.8'e*$5-in [Citations from Tablet 40of] If a City Is Set on a Height
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:6%78QR 7KLVLVDYHU\IUDJPHQWDU\FRPPHQWDU\WKDWPLJKWUHODWHWRWKLV7DEOHW6HHOLQHƍ>«@[*840(â DQGUƍEƍ',âina E2 NA / […-d]u : še-gu-u2). The remainder of the lines include only a few badly preserved signs.
Reconstruction ',â*840(âina6,/$'$*$//$ ir-[WDQDTXGX …] ',â*840(âina6,/$'$*$//$LW[a-…] ',â*840(âina6,/$'$*$//$â,.$0(â i-[…] ',â*840(âina6,/$'$*$//$6$$5 ,$i-[…] SLېXX2â8%ma d,0.8>55$L]܈ ',â*840(âina6,/$'$*$//$LWWD-[…] ',â*840(âina6,/$.81šu2-nu x […] ',â*840(âina SI[LA …] ',â*840>(â«@ma-mu […] ',â*84>0(â«@ ',â*840>(â«(@2/8*$/LWWDQDUUDD[rru …] ',â*>84 ina6,@=.852 LSWDUXXG […] ',â*>84 ina6,@=.852/8*$/LSWDUXX[d …] ',â*>84 ina6,@=.852/8*$/in-nin(?)-x[ma in-ne-r]u-ub'808/8>*$/858«@ ',â*84 [ina6,@=.852 …]-ma858%, B[A.…] ',â*84 [ina6,@=.852 …] ',â*84 [ina6,@=.852 …] ina.85=$2 EN 6,=.>852 …] ',â*>84 ina6,=.852«@(16,=.852 BI EN […] ',â*>84 «@[]Du2-ېDããDO68.82 […] ',â*84 ina,'2>$0(â«@[ap-pi2$,'2 i-ma-a[l? …] ',â*84*,0/82>«@858%,6$/.$/$* *$>«@ >',â@*84 iš-še-gi-ma/82 i-di-ša." 858%, .852 […] >',â@*84 iš-še-gi-ma/82 i-[x]-ir858%, =$*šu2.>852 …] >',â@*84 iš-[še-gi-m]a/82 LNNLS858%, =$*>«@
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1. If oxen [are persistently] dan[cing] in a city square […] 2. If oxen in a city square […] 3. If oxen in a city square […] potsherds […] 4. If oxen in a city square […] dirt, an obstruction(?) will occur, and Adad [will devastate] the la[nd.] 5. If oxen in a city square persistently […] 6. If oxen in a city square […] their tails […] 7. If oxen in a city square […] 8. If oxen […] 9. If oxen […] 10. If oxen in the palace are persistently agitated […] 11. If an ox [during an of]fering is anxious […] 12. If an ox [during] a king’s offering is anxious […] 13. If an ox [during] a king’s offering … [and en]ters, the king’s son [will …] city. 14. If an ox [during an offering …] that city […] 15. If an ox [during an offering …] 16. If an ox [during an offering …] in the land will be lost, the owner of the offe[ring …] 17. If an ox [during an offering …] the owner of that offering, the owner […] 18. If an ox […] is crushing, famine […] 19. If an ox in a river […] the water of the river will ¿>OO" «@WKHFDXVHZD\>«@ 20. If an ox […] like a man, that city […] hard times. 21. [If] an ox goes wild and … a man, an enemy [will …] that city. 22. [If] an ox goes wild and … a man, an en[emy will …] that city’s border. 23. [If] an ox goes wi[ld an]d gores a man, that city’s border will …]
Tablet 42
>',â*84 … i]-mur-ma LãWL.852 : lum-nu […] >',â*84 …] lu.$â3 LãWL KI […] >',â*84«@[DP68.82.85su […] ',â*>84 …]-ma inaâ$3-šu2>«@858%,>«@ ',âana E2/82*8478>ubâ8%e E2] ',âana E2/8278ma>â85,0su …] E2/>82 …] D',âana E2/82*84 u2-ši-ir>«@*,*%,1$ […] ',âana E2/82*8478ma is-si>«@*,â1$2 […] ',âana E2/82*8478ma ina SI-šu2 […] iš-[…] >',âina E2/82*84 ina@*,53.2-šu2(*,50(â […] EN E21,*2â8šu2 […] ',âina E2 NA ša*84,*,šu2 […] ',â*84 ana$1â(7(i3-[li2.85i-dan-nin KI.A BIR-D[ ېLN"ãXPNXU"[WX.85ad2] ',â*84 ana$1â(u2ېDDQQLL>܈â8%=,XW .852 ana NA] ',â*84 ana$1â(.855$7(/8*>$/ 8*7-ma.85su785ir : BIR E2 NA] ',â*84 ana$1â(.855$u2ېDDQQLL܈ [SA2.SA2/82.852â8%e E2 NA] 38. šum-ma*840(âina7853 (var. ina E2 NA) i-nam-ga-gu(17853%$8*7 39. [šum-ma@*840(âYDUDGGVina,*,1$ .810(âšu2-QXLWWDQDDã2-šu-u2(17853 %$8*7 40. šum-ma*84 ina,*,šu2 ša2=$*ana8*8 NDSSL,*,šu IR2'8*84%,7853-su BIR-Dې 41. šum-ma*84 ša-raUDWUDSDDã2WLãX2ãDDېUDW ېLSL2 42. [šum-ma*@84 ina,*,=$*šu2 la/li du ina *8%3-ãXãDUWX4ãDېUDW7853%,'$*$/iš […] 43. [šum-ma*@84 ܈L2LUSDSL܈DD]XPXUãX2 ma-li 7853 E2186,6$2 44. [šum-ma*@84«@6$*0,1LWWDD¶ODDG … […] 45. šum-ma*84 LãW[u?83@78u3â$3-šu2LSWXX2 LWELPDLW-x-[…] ma-am-man mim-ma-šu ul i-leq-qi2 u1,*2.BAR x […]
24. [If an ox s]ees(?) […] and drinks, an enemy / an evil person […] 25. [If an ox] drinks […] or urine, […] in hard times. 26. [If an ox …], famine will affect it […] 27. If an ox […] and inside it […], that [ci]ty […] 28. If an ox [enters] a man’s house [—abandonment of the house.] 29. If an ox [enters a man’s] house [and … its dung], the man’s house […] 29a. If an ox goes straight(?) to a man’s house […] that sickness, the man […] 30. If an ox enters a man’s house and cries out, […] bed […] 31. If an ox enters a man’s house and with its horn […] 32. [If in] a man’s house [an ox … with] its hind feet, the owner of the house […] his property. 33. If in a man’s house an ox's eyes […] 34. If an ox approaches a donkey (sexually), a god of WKHODQG>ZLOOEHFRPHVWURQJWKHSODFH" ZLOO EHGLVSHUVHG … will attain ….] 35. If an ox rubs against a donkey (sexually)— [downfall / uprising of an enemy for the man.] 36. If an ox approaches a horse (sexually), the king [will die and his land will diminish / dispersal of the man’s house.] 37. If an ox rubs against a horse (sexually), [defeat of an enemy / abandonment of the man’s house.] 38. If oxen are braying in a pen (var.: in a man’s house), the owner of the pen will die. 39. [If] oxen (var. adds: in front of a man) are persistently raising their tails, the owner of the pen will die. ,IDWHDUÀRZVRQWKHOLGRIDQR[ VULJKWH\HWKDW ox's pen will be dispersed. 41. If the hair on an ox's haunch turns backward— break. 42. [If an o]x, in front of the right … and on his left the hair goes backward, that pen will expand. 43. [If an o]x’s body is full of white spots, the man’s pen will not prosper. 44. [If an ox …] head ditto […] is born […] 45. If an ox, af[ter(?) it has given bi]rth and they have opened its belly, gets up and […], someone will not take his property and that which […]
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Tablet 42
46. šum-ma*84 ina SI-šu2 ša2=$*qa3-[aq-qa]-ra i-gi-[iš-ma …] LWWDQDDQN[i-ip …] 47. šum-ma*84 ina SI-šu2 [ša2*8%3 qa3-aq-qa-ra i-gi-iš-ma …] LWWDQDDQNLLS(1*84 […] 8*7-ma […] 48. šum-ma*84 […]-WLãX2 qa3-aq-qa-ra is-ru-uq […] Colophon Text a (K.2937+) U ',â$1â(0(>âLW]WDQDD]EDEX BIR-Dې >858.,@ U'8%>[.$02@',â858ina [me-le-e *$5@
46. If an ox ga[shes] the ground with its right horn [and] is persistently goring […] 47. If an ox [gashes the ground] with its [left] horn and is persistently goring […] the owner of the ox […] will die and […] 48. If an ox scatters earth [with] its […] Colophon ,IGRQNH\VDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\DFWLQJFUD]\² dispersal [of the city.] Tablet 4[0+x] of If a City [Is Set] on [a Height]
Notes 7KLVLQFLSLWLVSUHVHUYHGLQ$VVXU&DWDORJLLL',â*840(âina6,/$'$*$//$LUWDQDTXGX), catalog BM 68437 (AfO Lƍ>'$*$@//$LUWDQDTXXG) DQG1LQHYHK&DWDORJ',â*840(âina 6,/$'$*$/>/$«@ &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(*84,$ina6,/$'$*$//$>[[@[XLãېLO܈D LNDVXVX […] If oxen in the city square […] and chew on potsherd(s) […] 7KHPHDQLQJRIWKHDSRGVLVLVXQFOHDU8QGHUSƯېX³DVWDQGDUGFDSDFLW\MXJRIEHHU ´&$'3UHDGV³WKH value of the p.ZLOOIDOO´&RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(*84,$ina6,/$'$*$//$6$$5,$LNDVXVX858%,EDG>«@ If oxen in the city square chew on dirt, that city […] &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(*84,$ina6,/$.81šu2-nu IL2.MES LWDQDUDUXâ8%WL*84,$[>«@ If oxen in the street with their tails raised are agitated—decease of cattle […] &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(*84 ina6,=.852/8*$/in-na-gi-iš-ma in-ne-ru-ub'808/8*$/85>8«@ ,IDQR[DSSURDFKHVDUR\DOVDFUL¿FHDQGHQWHUVWKHNLQJ¶VVRQ>ZLOO«@FLW\ &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(*84 ina,'2$0(âina [x x x x] ap-pi2,'2 %,â8%ina IR2 […] If an ox in a river […] the water […] the pier of that river will be abandoned / in weeping […] 28. Before this omen Ex(2) (BM 39216) has a ruling and parts of two omens too fragmentary to place. See Ex(2) 1. […] x la […] >',â@*84 šu x […] 3DUWLDOUHVWRUDWLRQVFRPHIURP9$7+HHVVHOQR >',â*@84 ana E21$78ubâ8%e [E2] >',â*@84 ana E21$78maâ85,0su […] >',â*@84 ana E21$78ma*83-s[i …] >',â*@84 ana E21$78ma ina SI-š[a2 …] >',â*84 in]a*,520(âšu2 a[r2NDWLãX2 …] 7KLVWH[WLQFOXGHVDYDULHW\RIRPHQVDVVRFLDWHGZLWKKRXVHV&ROLYƍƍUHIHUWRXQQDWXUDOPDWLQJV&ROLY ƍƍUHIHUWRJKRVWV*,',0 +HHVVHOVXJJHVWVS WKDWLQLYƍƍ*84 should be read as HܒHPPX “ghost.” In the context of Tablet 42, however, the subject of the omens was the ox.
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29a. This omen occurs only on Ex(2) (BM 39216). %HIRUHWKLVRPHQ([ .ƍKDV>«@858%, […] 5HVWRUHGIURP5HODWHGWH[W%0&7 38. Ex(2) (BM 39216) r.6 has ina,*,1$LQVWHDGRI ina7853. &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ¶%(*84 ina E21$*,0$1â(i-nam-ga-ag(1*84>%,,1,0@1,*2*,*,*,mar If an ox is braying like a donkey in a person’s house, the owner of [that] ox will experience a troublesome [report.] 39. Ex(2) (BM 39216) r.7 has ina,*,1$DIWHU*840(â &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(*84 ina,*,šu2 IR2'8DNDQD NI2-šu218>«@ If tears are habitually running from an ox’s right eye, it will not […] to itself. ƍ%(*84 ina,*,šu2 IR2'8DNOXX2*848'luâ8%XW x x If tears are habitually running from an ox’s left eye, […] will either jump or fall. ƍ%(*84 ina,*,šu2NLODWDQ IR2'8DN(1*84%,,1,08/.8>5su] If tears habitually run from both an ox’s eyes, an evil report will rea[ch] the owner of that ox. ƍ%(*84 LQDEDNLãX2LãWDODې3(1*84%,8*7-ma7853 BI [LAL] If an ox sprinkles (tears) while crying, the owner of that ox will die, and that animal pen [will diminish.] ƍ%(*84 LQDEDNLãX2GLPDWLãX2 KI LVDOODD(ې1*84%,%$>8*7] If an ox was sprinkling the ground with its tears while crying, the owner of that ox will [die.] 7KLVPLJKWEHDUHIHUHQFHWRWZRKHDGVEXWWKHXVXDOZD\RIH[SUHVVLQJWKLVZRXOGEH6$*'80(â DV in commentary K.2919+ (CT 41 28) 23: […] bu-ur6$*'80(âšu2,]EX7ƍSUHVHUYHRPHQVWDNHQ from bovine births, but these do not correspond to the Alu omens in this Tablet. &RPSDUH,]EX7DEOHW ƍ%(>*84 ina SI 15-šu2 KI i-g]e-eš u.81su T[A 15 ana 150 LNWDQDDQ E]N KA ana*84 ana6$/8/ ZI-šu28*8šu2*8% If [an ox ga]shes [the ground with its right horn] and [repeatedly twitches] its tail fr[om right to left, an ad] YHUVDU\ZLOOULVHXSIRUHYLODJDLQVWWKHRZQHURIWKDWR[KHZLOOSUHYDLORYHUKLP ƍ%>(*84 ina SI 150-šu2 K]I i-ge-eš u.81su TA 1[50 ana 15 LNWDQDDQ EN(?) …] ana(1*84 ana 6$/6,*5 ZI-šu28*8šu2 If [an ox] gashes [the gro]und [with its left horn] and [repeatedly twitches] its tail from l[eft to right, …] will rise up for good against the owner of that ox. ƍ%>(*@84 ina6,>0(â@ãu2 NLODWDQ KI i-ge-eš ina*,53-šu2 ša6$$5>,$i-šal-la(1@*84 INIM 6$/8/7(šu2 I[f an o]x gashes the ground with both its hor[ns (and) is brushing up] dirt with its right foot, an evil report will reach [the owner] of the ox. ƍ%(*84 ina6,>0(âš]u2 NLODWDQ KI i-ge-eš ina*,53-šu2 ša6$$>5,$i-šal-la(1*84] INIM 6$/8/2 TE-šu2 If an ox gashes the ground with both its horn[s (and) is brushing up] dirt with its left foot, a joyful report will reach [the owner of the ox.] ƍ%(*84 ina6,0(âšu2 NLODWDQ KI i-ge-eš u ina,*,šu2 IR2>'8DN EN] E2%,%$8*7 If an ox gashes the ground with both its horns and tears [are running] from its eyes, [the owner] of that house will die.
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TABLET 43 Tablet 43 is concerned with omens taken from equids—donkeys and horses. In at least one version of Šumma Alu, the Tablet included omens taken from incidents that occurred while the king was riding in his chariot (see Chariot Omens below for discussion). Approximately 74 omens taken from donkeys and horses are currently preserved, and approximately 60 more taken from the king in his chariot.
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,IDIUHQ]LHG" GRQNH\UHDUVXSLQIURQWRID man—non-attainment of a wish. 26. If a donkey that is carrying a container rears up in front of him, he will experience darkness. ,IDGRQNH\ZLWK«UHDUVXSLQIURQWRIKLPKH will experience darkness. 28. If a donkey opens its ear(s) in front of him—nonattainment of a wish. ,IDGRQNH\UHDUVXSKLJK" LQIURQWRIKLP²QRQ attainment of a wish. ,IDGRQNH\>«@LQIURQWRIKLP>«@ZLOOGLH (gap) ƍ,IDGRQ>NH\«@ ƍ,IDGRQNH\HQWHUVDPDQ¶V@KRXVH>ZKHUHWKH GRRUIUDPHLVDVVHPEOHG@VRQ>«@ ƍ,IDGRQNH\V PDNHWKHLUIHHWNLFN" persistently lie down—weeping. ƍ,IDGRQNH\LVEUD\LQJWKDWDQLPDOSHQZLOOEH dispersed. ƍ,IDGRQNH\PRXQWVDPDQWKDWPDQZLOOEHVROG IRUPRQH\RUKDUGVKLSZLOODIÀLFWKLP ƍ,IDGRQNH\PRXQWVDQRWKHU GRQNH\KDUGVKLS ZLOODIÀLFWLWVRZQHU ƍ,IDGRQNH\DSSURDFKHVDQR[VH[XDOO\ ² GHVWUXFWLRQRIWKHSHQDOWHUQDWLYHO\DVWURQJ place in that city will be destroyed. ƍ,IDGRQNH\UXEVDJDLQVWDQR[VH[XDOO\ WKHSHQ ZLOOEH¿QLVKHG ƍ>,IDIHPD@OHGRQNH\JRHVZLOGDQGELWHVSHRSOH WKHSHQRIWKHPDQ¶VKRXVHZLOOEHGLVSHUVHG ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQ@NH\JRHVZLOGDQGNLOOVLWVIRDO WKHPDQ¶VZLIHZLOOGLH ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQ@NH\JRHVZLOGDQGHDWVLWVIRDORU LWVDIWHUELUWKWKHNLQJ¶VODQGZLOORYHUWKURZKLP WKDWPDQ¶VKRXVHZLOOEHGLVSHUVHG ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQ@NH\JRHVZLOGDQGHDWVLWV afterbirth, that man will die and his house will be dispersed. ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQ@NH\LVSHUVLVWHQWO\PXUPXULQJ DQG>«@DQHQHP\ZLOOWDNHLWVPDVWHUDQGKLV wife will persistently mourn. ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQNH\@JLYHVELUWKDQGWKH offspring) has two heads, the throne will change. ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQNH\@JLYHVELUWKDQGWKH offspring) has no head, there will be destruction in the land.
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ƍ>,IDIHPDOHGRQN@H\JLYHVELUWKWRWZRWKHPRRG of the land will change. ƍ>,I@DIHPDOHGRQNH\JLYHVELUWKDQGLWVWHVWLFOHV are hanging down, that pen will be destroyed. ƍ>,I@DIHPDOHGRQNH\SHU>VLVWHQWO\PRDQV@KHU RZQHU>«@ ƍ,IIHPDOHGRQNH\V >LQIURQWRIWKHJDWHWKHLU EDFNVDQGIURQWV«@WKHSHQ²WKHSHQDWWDFNRQ themselves. ƍ>,I@DGRQNH\IRDOLVEUD\LQJOLNHDPXOHWKDW animal pen will be dispersed. ƍ>,IDGRQNH\IRDOLVEUD\LQJ>«@WKHRZQHURI the house will die. ƍ>,I@DGRQNH\IRDOLVPXUPXULQJ>LQ@DPDQ¶V house, a troublesome report will reach his owner. ƍ>,I@DGRQNH\IR>DO@ZDQGHUV>RXWRI" WKHGRRU@ ZD\RIDPDQ¶VKRXVHWKDWSHQZLOOEHGLVSHUVHG ƍ>,IDKRUVH@VWULNHVKLVRZQHUWKHRZQHURIWKH house will be slighted. ƍ>,IDKRU@VHvar.:DPDQ¶VKRUVH JRHVZLOGDQG bites either its companion or people, that man will die and his house will be dispersed. ƍ>,IDKR@UVHvar.DPDQ¶VKRUVH JRHVZLOGDQG chews its testicles and its penis, that man will die and his house will be dispersed. ƍ>,IDKR@UVHJRHVFUD]\WKHPRRGRIWKHODQGZLOO change. ƍ>,IDKR@UVHJRHVFUD]\DQGFKHZVLWVVNLQWKH king will cry out bitterly against that house. ƍ,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVH«FKDQJHRI UHVLGHQFHWKHSDODFHZLOOKDYHDFODLPDJDLQVW WKHPDQ¶VKRXVHWHUPLQDWLRQWURXEOHHQGRI days. ƍ,I>DKRU@VHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGELWHVHLWKHU a donkey or a man, the owner of the house will die and his house will be dispersed. ƍ,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGHLWKHUVWULNHV or bites, the owner of the house will die and his house will be dispersed. ƍ,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGHLWKHUVWULNHV a female donkey or bites her, that house will be dispersed. ƍ,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGHLWKHUELWHVRU kicks its owner—end of days.
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Inscriptions 40 If a wild cow is seen in front of the city gate, an enemy will surround the city. 1RWFKHFNHG Tablet of Anu-belšunu, son of Kidin-Anu, son of Anu-belšunu, descendant of (NXU]DNLUGLYLQDWLRQSULHVWRI$QXDQG$QWX šešgallu of the Bit-reš, scribe >E\WKHKDQGRI@«KLVEURWKHU >GHV@FHQGDQWRI(NXU]DNLU >«@RIWKH%LWUHãVFULEHRI(QXPD$QX(QOLO >LQ8UXN@WKH%LWUHãRIWKH(ãJDOVKULQH >WR@GHSRVLWLQWKHIRXQGDWLRQKHZURWHDQG deposited. >«GHV@FHQGDQWRI« >«@$GDGâDODDQGORUGRIWKHJRGV >«@ZKRHYHUWDNHVLWDZD\PD\KHKDYHQRVHHGE\ the word of Anu and Antu.
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Notes 7KHLQFLSLWLVSUHVHUYHGLQ$VKXU&DWDORJLLL',â$1â(0(âit-ta-na-az-ba-bu), catalog BM 68437 (AfO Lƍ>-t@a-na-az-ba-bu DQG1LQHYHK&DWDORJ',â$1â(0(â>«@ 7KHVHRPHQVDUHSUHVHUYHGRQO\RQ7H[WF$ $OVR,]EX7ƍ 17. This apodosis is not clear. Perhaps it should be read KA pišu2,*,@ 14. DIŠ TUG2.GU2.E31$$1â(.821$%,ana ki-di>(3@ 15. DIŠ TUG2.IB2/$/1$$1â(.82 E2 BI BIR-Dې U',â.8â(6,521$$1â(.82 ina18.$šu2 DIB-bat ',â6,*21$$1â(.82 mim-mu-šu2 DUGUD E3 Although these are not exact duplicates, the meanings of the apodoses are similar. 26. Sappu (or zappu PD\UHIHUWRDGRQNH\EULVWOHVHH&$'6 EXWLWVHHPVPRUHOLNHO\WKDWLWLVDQDGMHFWLYH GHVFULELQJWKHGRQNH\6HHRPHQVDQGƍƍIRUWKHYHUE]DEƗEX³WREHLQDIUHQ]\´VHH&$'= 6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 Uša u2-du-u2 na-šu2-u2, "that is carrying a container." )RUܒDULWWX³DGLVHDVH ´VHH&$'৫7KLVUHDGLQJLVRQO\DJXHVV 3HUKDSVWKLVDSRGRVLVVKRXOGEHUHVWRUHGOLNHWKDWRIRPHQƍ>(2 BI ta-ri@-du-ta5>'8ak'8081,7$/82 %@$8*7. 32'. Compare omen 71'. ƍ7KHUHDGLQJRIWKLVOLQHLVXQFHUWDLQ7H[W%. KDV$1â(0(âZKLFKZRXOGVXSSRUWWKHSOXUDO readings RIWKHVXI¿[DQGYHUEV&$'5FLWHVWKLVRPHQXQGHUUDېƗ܈X%³WRZDVKEDWKH´DQGUHDGVše-bi-šu 18u2ãDUېLL܈FDOOLQJLW³REVFXUH´ZLWKQRWUDQVODWLRQ,WVHHPVPRUHOLNHO\WKDWLWLVDQâIRUPRIUDېƗ܈X A, ZKLFKKDVDPHDQLQJ³WUDPSOH´RU³NLFN´DOWKRXJKQRâIRUPLVDWWHVWHG ƍ$OVR,]EX7ƍ ƍ&RPSDUH9$7+HHVVHOQR ƍ',â$1â(ana*>84 TE-ېL%$@'4 ina KUR GAL2-ši=$2.>85na-zaq.85@ DQG%0&7 ',â$1â>(ana*@84 TE na-zaq E2=$+278>53@ ƍ6HHDOVR%0&7 ',â$1>â(ana GU4@u2-ېDDQQLL܈$0$â>7,/@ Text d (AO 6490) has AMAŠ TUR-ir, "the pen will diminish." ƍ7H[WG$2 KDVWKHSOXUDOu2-na-aš-qu (ku13 WKH\ELWH6HHDOVR,]EX7(" &RPSDUH,]EX7( ƍƍ6HHDOVR,]EX7ƍƍZKLFKSURYLGHSDUWLDOUHVWRUDWLRQV,]EX7ƍZKLFKFRUUHVSRQGVWR RPHQƍKDVana IGI LU2 instead of ina E2 LU2,]EX7ƍZKLFKFRUUHVSRQGVWRRPHQƍKDV>%(@$1â( i-da-al. ƍ7KHEURNHQVLJQDIWHU$1â(RQ7H[WH: GRHVQRWORRNOLNHana IGI. $IWHUWKLVRPHQWKHUHDSSHDUVWREHDEURNHQWDOO\"
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ƍƍ9DULDQWRQ7H[WG$2 6HHDOVRFKDULRWRPHQVƍDQGƍ 6HHDOVR,]EX7(7KLVWH[WDGGV %($1â(.855$iš-še-gu-ma TUG21>$ u2-n@a-šak (1(2>«@ ,IDKRUVHJRHVZLOGDQGELWHVDPDQ¶VFORWKLQJWKHRZQHURIWKHKRXVH>«@ $OVR,]EX7( ƍ&$'7FLWHVRQO\WKLVDWWHVWDWLRQRItaqrirtu, which it relates to TDUƗUX³WRRYHUÀRZWRSRXU´4 EXWGRHVQRWWUDQVODWH3HUKDSVLWPHDQVVRPHWKLQJOLNH³LQXQGDWLRQ´ ƍ7H[WV$DQG%UKDYHlu but omit the alternative išsuk. The sign on the TCL copy of Text d (AO 6490) UEHIRUH$1â(LVXQFOHDU 6HHDOVRFKDULRWRPHQƍ ƍ6HHDOVRFKDULRWRPHQƍ&RPSDUH5HODWHGWH[W%0 U>',â$1â(.855$@OXLUېLLVVXOXLããXNãX2 TIL U4>mi@ and BM 47938 (CT 39 27) r.14: ',â1$ana!!$1â(.855$OXLUېLLVVXOXLããXNãX2 >7,/@84-mi. ƍ6HHDOVR7DEOHWƍUHVWRUHGIURP9$7+HHVVHOQR ƍƍ$OVR,]EX7(ƍƍ &RPSDUHRPHQV 6HHDOVR77KLVPD\EHDEDGRPHQEHFDXVHWKHKRXVHLVQRWFRPSOHWH ƍ&RPSDUH9$7+HHVVHOQR ƍ',â$1â(>.@855$>ana GU4 7@(ېL=$2 KUR na-zaq KUR and BM 47938 (CT 39 26) ',â$1â(.855$ana GU4 TE na-zaq : dan-nu ina KUR GAL2-š>i@ ƍ&RPSDUH%0&7 ',â$1â(.85>5$@ana GU4 u2-ېDDQQLL ܈TUR-ir TUR3 : TUR-ir $0>$â@ ƍ$VR,]EX7( ƍƍ5HVWRUHGIURPFKDULRWRPHQVƍƍVHHDOVRFKDULRWRPHQƍ$OVR,]EX7(ƍƍ ƍ5HVWRUHGIURPFKDULRWRPHQ ƍƍ5HVWRUHGIURPFKDULRWRPHQV 7KHSURWDVHVRIƍDQGƍVHHPWREHLGHQWLFDO &RORSKRQV([ '7 UPD\FRUUHVSRQGWRDQRPHQFLWHGLQWKHWDOO\RQFKDULRWRPHQ7H[W&. see note to chariot omen 9. 7H[WF$ LVD6HOHXFLGWH[WIURP8UXNGDWLQJWRDSSUR[F%&(RIDW\SHVLPLODUWR+XQJHUKolophone QRVLWVHHPVWRLQGLFDWHDWDOO\RIEXWWKHUHDUHPDQ\PRUHHTXLGRPHQVLQWKHVWDQGDUGVHULHV
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Chariot omens, Reconstruction 1. šum4-ma LUGAL u2-lu181*,â*,*,585-ma ana>=$*šu2 ŠUB-ma@ma-gar=$*u3-lu $1â(.855$ša2=$*6$*'8su L܈>܈LPD UŠ2 E3-a@â8dUTU u dU+DAR dUTU u dU+DAR i->bu-ku-šu@me-si-ru dan-nu DIB-su-ma ina*,*>«@ >šum4-ma.,0,185-ma«@u3-lu>«dx u dy i@bu-ku-šu2 ana d>[«@ېLQLPDã2-rat>dx u dy .,1.,1ma6,*5@ >šum4-ma.,0,185-ma«@LSSDېX>«d8@ DAR u2-ta>«@u ŠU d>8'$5u d878@ i-bu->ku-šu2 aš2-rat d8'$5@u d878.,>1 .,1ma6,*5@ 4. šum4-ma.,0,185- ma«ېL@pi2 u3-lu>«@[.82 ',1*,55$>«@ >šum4-ma.,0,185@ma KI i-sa-ra>«šu@ L܈܈LPD UŠ2 E3>a d$0$5" @878u dU+DAR KU2 i>«@[bit-ma>«@ 6. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ana GUB3-šu2 ŠUB-ma ma-gar GUB3 u>3$1â(.855$@ša2 GUB3 6$*'8VXL܈܈LPD UŠ2 E3-a d$0>$5878 u d8'$5@i-bu-ku-šu aš2-rat dAMAR.UTU u d8'$5.,1.,1ma 6>,* @ 5 7. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma IGI GUB3-šu2 u3-lu TE GUB3-šu2 L܈܈L>ma UŠ2 E3-a@â8%tu4',1*,5 MEŠ u BARA2.MEŠ ša2 ud-di-šum i>bu-ku-šu@ aš2-rat',1*,50(âu BARA2.MEŠ .,1.,1ma 6,*5 8. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma GU2 GUB3-šu2 u3-lu A2 GUB3-šu2 L܈܈LPD8>â2 E3-a«@ 9. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma NLLP܈L GUB3-šu2 ka-bal-ti GUB3-šu2[>[@L܈܈LPD UŠ2 E3-a i-riš-ti dAMAR.UTU u dU+DAR UGU-šu2 GAL2-ši680ma KI dAMAR.UTU u dU+DAR 1$07$**$%,'88-ir 10. šum4-ma LUGAL u3-lu 181*,â*,*,5 U5-ma ana,*,$1â(.8>55$@lu ana MURU4 $1â(.855$lu ana(*,5$1â(.855$ ŠUB-ut ŠU dUTU u dAMAR.UTU 11. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ana=$*$1â(.85 RA ME.DIM2.BI LVېXU: ana=$*0(',02.BI LVېXU.,0,1 12. šum4-ma.,0,185>«@
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,IDNLQJRUSULQFHLVULGLQJDFKDULRWDQG>IDOOV WRKLVULJKWDQG@WKHULJKWZKHHORUWKHULJKW KRUVHLQMXUHVKLVKHDG>DQGLWEOHHGV@²KDQGRI âDPDãDQG,ãWDUâDPDãDQG,ãWDUR>YHUWXUQHG KLP@VHYHUHKDUGWLPHVZLOODIÀLFWKLPDQGLQ VLFNQHVV>«@ >,IGLWWRDNLQJRUSULQFH LVULGLQJDFKDULRWDQG «@RU>«JRGV[DQG\RY@HUWXUQHGKLPWRJRG >«EHDWWHQWLYHWR@WKHVKULQHV>RIWKHJRGV DQG LWZLOOEHIDYRUDEOH@ >,IGLWWRLVULGLQJ«@,ã>WDU«@DQGKDQGRI>,ãWDU DQGâDPDã,ãWDUDQGâDPDã@RYHUWXU>QHGKLP@ EHDWWHQ>WLYHWR@WKHVKULQHVRI>,ãWDU@DQGâDPDã >DQGLWZLOOEHIDYRUDEOH@ >,IGLWWRLVULGLQJDQG«EU@HDN²RU>«@FRQVXPH JRGV>«@ >,IGLWWRLVULGLQJ@DQGLQMXUHVKLV>«@DQGLW EOHHG>V0DUGXN" âDPDãDQG,ãWDU«>«@ 6. If ditto is riding and falls to his left and the left ZKHHORUWKHOHIW>KRUVH@LQMXUHVKLVKHDGDQGLW EOHHGV0DU>GXNDQG,ãWDU@RYHUWXUQHGKLPEH attentive to the shrines of Marduk and Ištar, and LWZLOOEHIDY>RUDEOH@ ,IGLWWRLVULGLQJDQGLQMXUHVKLVOHIWH\HRUKLVOHIW FKHHN>DQGLWEOHHGV@GRZQIDOOWKHJRGVDQG NLQJVZKR«RY>HUWXUQHGKLP@EHDWWHQWLYHWR the shrines of the gods and kings, and it will be favorable. ,IGLWWRLVULGLQJDQGLQMXUHVKLVOHIWVKRXOGHURUKLV OHIWDUPDQGLWEO>HHGV«@ ,IGLWWRLVULGLQJLQDQGLQMXUHVKLVOHIWVKLQRU KLV left ankle and it bleeds, there will be a request of 0DUGXNDQG,ãWDUIURPKLPKHJLYHVLWDQGKLV guilt with (respect to) Marduk and Ištar will be removed. 10. If a king or prince is riding a chariot and falls in front of a horse or beside a horse or behind a horse—hand of Šamaš and Marduk. 11. If ditto is riding and curves his legs around to the right of the horse / curves his legs around to the right—ditto. ,IGLWWRLVULGLQJ>DQG«@
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13. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma>«@ 14. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ana GUB3$1â(.85 RA ME.DIM2.BI LVېXU : ana GUB3 ME.DIM2.BI LVېXU.,0,1 15. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu-bu-ut=$**$0ip UD.15.KAM2 GIG 16. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu-bu-ut GUB3 GAM-ip UD.13.KAM2 GIG 17. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ma-gar=$**$0ip ITI.1.KAM2 GIG 18. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ma-gar GUB3 GAM-ip ITI.3.KAM2 GIG 19. šum4-ma.,0,185-PDېXUGDDWPDãDGGLãX2 GAM-ip ana MU.3.KAM2 UG7 20. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ni-ir-šu2 GAM-ip ITI.3.KAM2 GIG 21. šum4-ma LUGAL GIŠ.GIGIR U5-ma$1â( .855$>«@%,u3 iš-ta-šid/lak>«@ ',â181*,â*,*,5/$/ma ina.$6.$/7$ GIŠ.GIGIR ana,*,$1â(.855$â8%ut ša2 181%,8'0(âšu2 LUGUD2.DA.MEŠ TIL-ma KI.ŠU2 dan-na IGI-mar ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana=$* GIŠ.GIGIR ŠUB-ut ŠU dUTU ni-ziq-tu4 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana GUB3 GIŠ.GIGIR ŠUB-ut ŠU dU+DAR ana EGIR u4-me ni-ziq-tu4 : A2.TUK : IGI-šu2 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana EGIR GIŠ. GIGIR ŠUB-ut la ŠE.GA GAR-šu2 E2.GAL u2VDېDUãX2 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma-gar GIŠ.GIGIR ša2=$*iš-ša2ېLLW ŠU dUTU : d15 ana6,*5-ti3 .,1.,1šu2 : dUTU ina šib-sa-a-ti UŠ.MEŠ-šu2 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma-gar GIŠ.GIGIR ša2 GUB3 iš-ša2ېLLW ŠU dU+DAR dU+DAR ina šib-sa-a-ti UŠ.MEŠ-šu2.,0,1dU+DAR ana 6,*5-ti3 iš-te-ni-i’-e-šu2 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma-šad-da-ša2 išše-bir ša2-ni TI-X ܒUD.MEŠ-šu2 LUGUD2.DA.MEŠ ar2ېLã UG7 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma a-ša2DWL܈DELWPD TUG21,*26$*,/26$51,7$šu u3-lu TUG286$*VXLãېLLVVX181%,i-qal-lil
,IGLWWRLVULGLQJDQG>«@ 14. If ditto is riding and curves his legs around to the left of the horse / curves his legs around to the left—ditto. 15. If ditto is riding and the right under-brace bends, he will be sick for 15 days. 16. If ditto is riding and the left under-brace bends, he will be sick for 13 days. 17. If ditto is riding and the right wheel bends, he will be sick for 1 month. 18. If ditto is riding and the left wheel bends, he will be sick for 3 months. ,IGLWWRLVULGLQJDQGWKHFURWFK" RILWVVKDIW bends, he will die in 3 years. 20. If ditto is riding and its yoke bends, he will be sick for 3 months. ,IDNLQJULGLQJLQDFKDULRWDQGDKRUVH>«@DQG « >«@ 22. If a prince is driving a chariot and on the road he falls from the chariot in front of a horse, that SULQFH¶VGD\VZLOOEHVKRUWHQGDQGKHZLOO experience severe imprisonment. 23. If a prince is riding a chariot and falls to the right RIWKHFKDULRW²KDQGRIâDPDãWURXEOH 24. If a prince is riding a chariot and falls to the left RIWKHFKDULRW²KDQGRI,ãWDUWLOOODWHUGD\VKH will have trouble / gain. 25. If a prince is riding a chariot and falls behind the FKDULRWPLVIRUWXQHZLOOEHLQVWRUHIRUKLPWKH palace will turn to him. 26. If a prince is riding a chariot and the right chariot wheel comes off—hand of Šamaš / Ištar will seek him out for good / Šamaš will pursue him in anger. 27. If a prince is riding a chariot and the left chariot ZKHHOFRPHVRII²KDQGRI,ãWDU,ãWDUZLOOSXUVXH KLPLQDQJHUDOWHUQDWLYHO\,ãWDUZLOOVHHNKLP out for good. 28. If a prince is riding a chariot and its shaft is EURNHQVRPHRQHHOVHZLOOOLYHKLVGD\VZLOOEH VKRUWVRRQKHZLOOGLH 29. If a prince is riding a chariot and holds the reins and his headdress or his cap comes off, that prince will be slighted.
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',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ ša2=$*LUELL܈18NDãDG܈LEXWL ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ ša2 GUB3 LUELL܈WHVOLWVX',1*,5â(*$ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.85 RA.MEŠ iš-ta-an-na-nu TUR3.MEŠ-šu2 *$=0(âšu2 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.85 RA.MEŠ ir-ta-pu-d>u(1@(2 BI ina,*$5 *$=ak ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ ša2=$*ib-ki'$01818*7 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ ša2 GUB3 ib-ki'8081818*7 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.85 RA.MEŠ i-bak-ku-u2 181%,08%,8*7 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.85 5$0(â6$$50(âana EGIR-šu2-nu ina li ku E2181%,5Dې ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ ša2NDDDQD܈DDQGXLVNLO1818*7-ma KUR2 UG7-ma>7,/u4@me-šu2 ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma TA GIŠ.GIGIR ŠUB-ma TUG2-su in-na-ki-is181%,ina la u4->mi-šu2@8*7 40. DIŠ181*,Š.GIGIR U5-ma08168%2 ana UGU-šu2 ŠUB-ut08168%2 ېi-pi2 ŠU dU+DAR GIŠ*,*,5>«@šu 2 ',â$1â(.855$ana,*,181in-gu-ug-ma â8581su ŠUB-di$1â(.855$%,ana ,7,>[.$02@8*7 ',â$1â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma788'0(â181>«0@(â ',â$1â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma78â8581su ŠUB-di E2.GAL ERIM2-ta5 KUR2 ana.85>«@ ',â$1â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma TU-ma i-bak-ki181%,>«@ ',â$1â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma TU-ma ik-tap-pil',1*,5u E2*$/>«@ bar-tu4 ina E2*$/>«@ >',â$1â(.855$ina E2@*$/181 ŠUB-ma>«@1,*2.GA ša2XG>«@
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30. If a prince is riding a chariot and the right horse lies down—no attainment of a wish. 31. If a prince is riding a chariot and the left horse lies down—a god will accept his prayer. 32. If a prince is riding a chariot and the horses compete with each other, his animal pens will NLOOKLP" 33. If a prince is riding a chariot and the horses ZDQGHUDURXQG>WKHRZQHURI@WKDWKRXVHZLOOEH killed in a revolt. 34. If a prince is riding a chariot and the right horse FULHVWKHSULQFH¶VZLIHZLOOGLH 35. If a prince is riding a chariot and the left horse FULHVWKHSULQFH¶VVRQZLOOGLH 36. If a prince is riding a chariot and the horses are crying, that prince will die that year. ,IDSULQFHLVULGLQJDFKDULRWDQGWKHKRUVHV« dirt behind them, the house of the prince will be dispersed. 38. If a prince is riding a chariot and the horse that is regularly harnessed to it balks, the prince / will GLHDQGDQHQHP\ZLOOGLHDQG>LWZLOOEH WKH HQGRI@KLVGD\V 39. If a prince is riding a chariot and falls out of the chariot and his coat is cut off, that prince will die EHIRUH>KLVWL@PH 40. If a prince is riding a chariot and (horse) hair falls RQWRKLPWKHKDLU²EUHDN²KDQGRI,ãWDUWKH FKDULRW>«@KLP 41. If a horse neighs in front of a prince and abandons LWVVWDEOHWKDWKRUVHZLOOGLHLQ>[@PRQWKV ,IDKRUVHUXQVE\LWVHOIWRDSULQFH¶VSDODFHDQG HQWHUVWKHGD\VRIWKHSULQFH>«@ ,IDKRUVHUXQVE\LWVHOIWRDSULQFH¶VSDODFHDQG HQWHUVLWVVWDEOHZLOOEHDEDQGRQHGWKHSDODFH >ZLOO«@WKHHQPLW\RIDQHQHP\WRWKHODQG ,IDKRUVHUXQVE\LWVHOIWRDSULQFH¶VSDODFHDQG HQWHUVDQGLVFU\LQJWKDWSULQFH>«@ ,IDKRUVHUXQVE\LWVHOIWRDSULQFH¶VSDODFHDQG HQWHUVDQGZLQGVDURXQGJRGDQGSDODFH>« WKHUHZLOOEH@UHEHOOLRQLQWKHSDODFH >,IDKRUVHLQ@DSULQFH¶V>SDO@DFHIDOOVDQG>«@ SURSHUW\RI«>«@
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',â$1â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma TU-ma08168%2>«@ ',â$1â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 TU-ma1$0/82.Ux>/8«@[iš->«@ ',â$1â(>.855$ana E2*$/@181ina IM-šu2 TU-ma*,â%$1â85iš>bir?«@ ',â>$1â(.855$ana@(2*$/181ina IM-šu2 TU-ma*,â*8=$iš>bir?«@ ',â$1>â(.855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu27@8ma GIŠ.IG iš->bir?«@ (gap) ƍ>',â$1â(.855$«@[.85>«@ ƍ>',â$1â(.855$«@ ƍ>',â$1â(.855$«(2@',1*,578ma 081â8%2-suâ8%>d@8'$518â(*$ MEŠ ƍ>',â$1â(.855$ana E21$78ma(1šu2 lu iš-šu-uk lu ir@ېLL ܈TIL u4-mi ƍ>',â$1â(.855$«@[(2 BI BIR-Dې ƍ>',â$1â(.855$ana E21$78ma6$/ $1â(OXLPېD ܈l@u iš-šuk-ši E2 BI BIR-Dې ƍ',â>$1â(.855$iš-še-gu-ma lu tap-pa-šu2 lu@1$u2-na-šak E2 BI BIR-Dې ƍ',â$1>â(.855$iš-še-gu-ma ŠIR.2@šu2 lu GIŠ3-šu2 KU2.,0,1 ƍ',â$1>â(.855$ša*,â*,*,5',1*,5 i@s-kil UŠ4.850$1ni ƍ',â$1â>(.855$ša*,â*,*,5',1*,5 LVNLOPDېX܈D@b GIŠ.GIGIR iš-še-bir KUR ina-ziq ƍ',â$1â(>.855$ša*,â*,*,5',1*,5 i@s-kil-ma810(âu2-gal-lit>1,6$%$@ E2',1*,5>%,@7$5as ƍ',â$>1â(.855$@ša2*,â*,*,5',1*,5 is>kil-ma@/82>ik-mis1$0%$@'0(â>ina .85%,@*$/2.MEŠ ƍ>«@0(â>«@$/%,5 ƍ>«@di
,IDKRUVHUXQVE\LWVHOIWRDSULQFH¶VSDODFHDQG HQWHUVDQG>LWV@KDLU>«@ ,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDSULQFH¶VSDODFHE\LWVHOIDQG SHRSOH>«@ ,IDKR>UVH@HQWHUVDSULQFH¶V>SDODFH@E\LWVHOIDQG EU>HDNV" @DWDEOH>«@ ,I>DKRUVH@HQWHUVDSULQFH¶VSDODFHE\LWVHOIDQG EU>HDNV" @DFKDLU>«@ ,IDKR>UVHHQ@WHUV>DSULQFH¶VSDODFHE\LWVHOI@DQG EU>HDNV" @DGRRU>«@ (gap) ƍ>,IDKRUVH«@ ƍ>,IDKRUVH«@ ƍ>,IDKRUVH«@HQWHUV>DWHP@SOHDQGGURSVLWV hair, Ištar will not be agreeable. ƍ>,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGELWHVRULQ@ XQGDWHV>LWVRZQHU@²HQGRIGD\V ƍ>,IDKRUVH«@WKDWKRXVHZLOOEHGLVSHUVHG ƍ>,IDKRUVHHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGHLWKHUVWULNHV DIHPDOHGRQNH\R@UELWHVKHUWKDWKRXVHZLOOEH dispersed. ƍ,I>DKRUVHJRHVZLOGDQG@ELWHV>HLWKHULWV FRPSDQLRQRU@DPDQWKDWKRXVHZLOOEH dispersed. ƍ,IDK>RUVHJRHVZLOGDQG@FKHZVLWV>WHVWLFOHV@RU its penis—ditto. ƍ,IDK>RUVHRIDJRG VFKDULRW@EDONVWKHPRRGRI the land will change. ƍ,IDKR>UVHRIDJRG¶VFKDULRWEDONVD@QGWKH«RI the chariot is broken, the land will have trouble. ƍ,IDKRU>VHRIDJRG VFKDULRW@EDONVDQGIULJKWHQV SHRSOH>WKHIRRGRIIHULQJRIWKDW@WHPSOHZLOOEH cut off. ƍ,IDKR>UVH@RIDJRG VFKDULRWED>ONVDQGNQHHOV RQD@PDQWKHUHZLOOEHSODJ@XHV>LQWKHODQG@ ƍ>«@ZLOOEHGLVSHUVHG ƍ>«@
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Notes 1. Before this omen Text D (K.3944) has traces of two lines, followed by a ruling: ƍ>«@[>«@ ƍ>«@ i >«@ )RUWKHLGLRPašrat'1šite’û, see CAD Š/2 362. 7KHVHIUDJPHQWDU\RPHQVRFFXURQO\RQ7H[W'. 7KH\PD\KDYHLQFOXGHGVHSDUDWHRPHQVIRUVRPH of the situations consolidated in the better preserved omens on Text B (K3836+). 7. A possible reading for ša2 ud-di-šum PLJKWEH³ZKRDVVLJQHGLW WRKLP´WDNLQJWKHYHUEIURPidû (mng. 4e, VHH&$', DQGLW WRUHIHUWRWKHFKDULRWRUWKHULGHU¶VPLVVLRQDOWKRXJKWKHYHUEVKRXOGEHSOXUDO 7KLVLVWKHODVWOLQHRI7H[W'. REYVRWKHDSRGRVLVZDVSUREDEO\VKRUWHQRXJKWR¿WZLWKRXWUXQQLQJ RYHUWRDQRWKHUOLQHSHUKDSVLWZDV.,0,1 9. kabalti for kabbarti After this line, texts A (K.2700) and C (K.3944) may include a summary. 6HH A10ƍƍ[[>«@>«@>«@ C6ƍ>[@[ pi $1â(.855$ša2=$*ša2܈DPDG LUGAL si x du-ma IGI-ma>«@ C7ƍ>«@x u d(1/,/2(1.85.85ana6,*5-ti ',â/8*$/*,1$0(â8'/8*$/*,.>1$«@ >)URP@WKHZRUGLQJRI³WKHULJKWKDQGKRUVHRIWKHUR\DOHTXLSDJH«DQGis seen and >«@ >«@DQG(QOLOORUGRIWKHODQGV IRUJRRGIRUWXQH´³,IULJKWHRXVNLQJV>«@WKHGD\RIWKHULJKW>HRXVNLQJ´ &ƍSUREDEO\EHJDQZLWK.,RU7$7KHVHOLQHVGRQRWFRUUHVSRQGWRDQ\NQRZQLQFLSLWRIDQ$OXWDEOHWEXWFRPSDUH Tablet 53, DIŠ LUGAL ana di-ni7 i-qul³,IDNLQJUHVSHFWVWKHODZ´DQGWKH partially preserved catchline of 6P&7 >',â«@ša2*,1$*$5in, ³>,I«@ZKLFKLVULJKWHRXVLVHVWDEOLVKHG´ ZKLFKLVLGHQWL¿HG DVWKHFDWFKOLQHWR7& PD\EHUHÀHFWHGLQ([ '7 UVHH7&RORSKRQV 7H[W%. LQFOXGHVIDOOLQJLQIURQWLQWKHPLGGOHDQGLQEDFNRIWKHKRUVHLQRQHRPHQ7H[W&. formulates separate omens for each position. bubutu is part of a chariot, “probably the two lateral pieces of the chariot frame underneath the running ERDUG´&$'% 19. ېXUGDWPDãDGGL)RUmašaddu,WKH³SROH´RIDFKDULRW´VHH&$'0)RUېXUGDWVHH&$'&$' distinguisheds three words: ېXUGDWX$³YXOYD´RQO\RQHDWWHVWDWLRQRXWVLGHOH[LFDOWH[WV ېXUGDWX B, “part of a FKDULRWSROH´DQG³SDUWRIKRXVHFRQVWUXFWLRQ´RQO\WKUHHDWWHVWDWLRQVFLWHG DQGېXUGDWX&³DJDUPHQWRUFRYHU´ part of ãDېXUGDWLDQRWKHUKDSD[ ,ZRQGHULIWKHVHDUHDOOWKHVDPHZRUGGHQRWLQJVRPHWKLQJOLNH³FURWFK´6HH $+Z³4XHUEDONHQ6FKDP´ )RU78*21,*26$*,/26$51,7$illuku,VHH&$',IRU78*286$*kubšu, see K 485. 39. A probable duplicate of this omen occurs on Text B (K.3836+) after the omen that corresponds to omen 29, ZKLFKLQFOXGHVW\SHVRIFORWKLQJ6HH%>«@[78*2-su in-na-ki-is >«@ ina la UD.MEŠ-šu2 UG7. 7KHVHSURWDVHVVHHPWREHLGHQWLFDO ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP7ƍ6HHDOVR,]EX7(ƍ ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP7ƍ ƍƍ5HVWRUHGIURP7ƍƍZKLFKDGG1$%,8*7-ma, ³WKDWPDQZLOOGLH´EHIRUH(2-su BIR-Dې ƍƍ5HVWRUHGIURP,]EX7(ƍUƍ and AO 6463 (TCL 6 no. 9 pl. 20), where they are quoted in a context of omens associated with the Akitu festival: ƍ',â$1â(.855$ša*,â*,*,5',1*,5is-kil UŠ4.850$1ni ƍ',â$1â(.855$ša*,â*,*,5',1*,5LVNLOPDېX܈DE GIŠ.GIGIR iš-bir KUR ina-ziq ƍ',â$1â(.855$ša*,â*,*,5',1*,5is-kil-ma u2-gal-lit1,6$%$(2',1*,5%,7$5as ƍ',â$1â(.855$ša2*,â*,*,5',1*,5is-kil-ma LU2 ik-mis1$0%$'0(âina KUR GAL2-ši
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7KH$NLWXRPHQVDUHLGHQWL¿HGDV7DEOHWRIâXPPD Alu in the colophon to a duplicate, K.3074 + K.11004 &7 IRUMRLQVHH%RUJHUFestschrift Böhl 7KLVLVDQDQRPDORXV7DEOHWQXPEHU,IWKH$NLWXRPHQV belonged to the standard series of Šumma Alu, as that series is reconstructed here, they probably occurred on 7DEOHWVQXPEHUHGLQWKHVDORQJZLWKRWKHURPHQVDVVRFLDWHGZLWKKXPDQEHKDYLRUDQGDFWLYLWLHV)RUWUHDWPHQW RIWKH$NLWXRPHQVVHH6DOODEHUJHUZA SSZLWKUHIHUHQFHV ƍ6HH&$'.PQJDIRUUHIHUHQFHVWRNDPƗVX%³WRVTXDWWRNQHHO´VDLGRIDQLPDOV
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TABLET 44 The subject of Tablet 44 is omens taken from wild animals, including wild cattle, elephants, animals of the steppe and of the mountains, monkeys, lions, wolves, gazelles and foxes. The original length of the Tablet is not known; 71 omens are at least partially preserved.
Sources Standard Texts $ .²ƍƍFRORSKRQ Though the colophon on the reverse of this fragment is very poorly preserved, it appears to be in the style of a standard Ashurbanipal Library text. B = K.6436(?) This text preserves only apodoses that cannot be correlated with extant protases at this time, but lines ƍƍDQGƍPD\FRUUHVSRQGWRRPHQVƍƍVHHQRWHWRRPHQVII ,IWKLVLVFRUUHFWWKLVWH[WPD\ belong to the standard series, as the other apodoses do not appear on the excerpt texts.
Excerpt Texts (omens are quoted in the order in which they appear on the except text) ([ .&7 .REYU²ƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍ (r.14ff.—see Tablets 45 and 46) ([ .&7 REY²ƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍUHY²VHH7DEOHW ([ .²ƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍƍ ([ ..²ƍƍƍƍƍƍUHY²VHH7DEOHW ([ .6P²ƍƍ This fragment seems to be the end of a tablet with no catchline or colophon. Ex(6) = Sm.67+ and 81-7-27, 104 (CT 40 42) Ex(6)1 6P²L XQSODFHGLL ƍƍƍƍƍLLL ƍƍLY²VHH7DEOHW Ex(6)2 ²L ƍƍƍƍƍLL RQO\DIHZ',âVLJQVDWEHJLQQLQJVRIOLQHVLLLQRW SUHVHUYHG LY ƍ" ƍƍFDWFKOLQH 7KLVWH[WUHÀHFWVDWUDGLWLRQLQZKLFKWKHRPHQVWDNHQIURPDQLPDOVRIWKHVWHSSHDQGWKHPRXQWDLQV which appear on Ex(6)2 iv, occurred at the end of Tablet 45; this column ends with the catchline to 7DEOHW6HHQRWHWRRPHQVƍII ([ &7UHYRQO\ REY²VHH7DEOHW UHY²ƍƍƍ
Related Texts .&7 Uƍƍ This unusual tablet contains on its obverse 10 miscellaneous omen protases of Alu type, then what is apparently a synopsis of namburbu topics relating to various Alu Tablets; on the reverse is an excerpt RIFDWRPHQSURWDVHVIURP7DEOHWSOXVDIHZSDUDOOHOVWR7DEOHWVHHQRWHVWRRPHQVƍII DQG RQHPRUHIUDJPHQWDU\OLQH6HHYROSS .²',â$0>«@²',â.>$5$«@ 7KLVWH[WFRQWDLQVRQO\IUDJPHQWDU\EHJLQQLQJVRIOLQHV6HHGLVFXVVLRQ7DEOHW,QWURGXFWLRQ
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VAT 10504 (KAR 396) + VAT 10583a + VAT 10763 + VAT 10800 (Heessel no.6) 7KLVWH[WZKLFK+HHVVHOLGHQWL¿HVDVWKHUHYHUVHRIDWKUHHFROXPQWDEOHWSUHVHUYHVWKUHHZLOGDQLPDO omens in a context of sexual activity among different kinds of animals. See VAT 10504 + ƍ',â85%$55$ana0$â'$3 TE-ېL(>1«@ ƍ',â850$ana85%$55$7(ېL858>«@ ƍ',â85%$55$ana850$7(ېLQXNXU2[>«@ 2PHQƍPD\FRUUHVSRQGWR7DEOHWƍ :6%78QR ²ƍƍƍXQSODFHGVHHQRWHWRRPHQƍEHORZ 7KLVWH[WLVLGHQWL¿HGDV([FHUSWRIâXPPD$OX$পXRPHQVLQFRPSOHWHUQLVېL',â858LQD 68.8'e GAR-LQ%$50(â18$/7,/
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Reconstruction ',â$0LQD,*,.$2*$/,*,'88,*,'88 .8528581,*,1PL ƍ',â$0LQD,*,.$2.GAL LUELL܈.852 KA2*$/858',%ma KA2*$/%,%$'ېL
,IDZLOGR[LVVHHQLQIURQWRIWKHFLW\JDWHDQ enemy will surround that city. ƍ,IDZLOGR[OLHVGRZQLQIURQWRIWKHFLW\JDWHDQ enemy will take the city gate and that city gate will be shut. ƍ,IDZLOGR[UDJHVLQIURQWRIDFLW\JDWHOLNHZLVH
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ƍ,IDZLOGR[HQWHUVLQWRDFLW\DQHQHP\ZLOO GHVWUR\WKHFLW\WKDWFLW\ZLOOEHDEDQGRQHG ƍ,IZLOGR[HQZDQGHUDERXWLQWKHRXWVNLUWVRIWKH city, an enemy will consume that city. ƍ,IDZLOGR[LVUHSHDWHGO\O\LQJGRZQLQWKHVLWHRI DFLW\>«@ ƍ,IDZLOGR[JRHVLQDPRQJWKHKHUGVDQGSDVWXUHV with them daily, the heavens will be favorable; if it goes away on the day it is released, it is not favorable. ƍ,IZLOGR[HQJRLQWRWKHSHQRIDPDQ¶VKRXVH daily, it is favorable. ƍ,IDZLOGR[JRUHVDGRPHVWLF R[LQDFLW\LWLVQRW favorable. ƍ,IDQHOHSKDQWLVVHHQLQIURQWRIDFLW\JDWH² attainment of a wish (variant: abandonment of the city). ƍ,IDQHOHSKDQWUDJHVLQIURQWRIDFLW\JDWHDQ HQHP\ZLOOWDNHWKDWFLW\DQG>WKDW@FLW\>JDWHZLOO EHVKXW" @ ƍ>,IDQHOH@SKDQWLQIURQWRI>«@DSSURDFKHVWKH RXWVNLUWVRIDFLW\>«@ZLOOHQWHU>«@ ƍ,IDQDQLPDORIWKHVWHSSHLVVHHQLQIURQWRIDFLW\ JDWHDQHQHP\>«@var.: downfall of the army.) ƍ,IDQDQLPDORIWKHVWHSSHHQWHUVLQWRWKHFLW\DQ enemy will conquer the city. ƍ>,IDPRXQ@WDLQ>DQLPDO@LVVHHQLQIURQWRIWKH city gate, an enemy will surround the land. ƍ,IDPRXQWDLQDQLPDOHQWHUVLQWRWKHFLW\DQ enemy will conquer the city. ƍ,IDPRXQWDLQDQLPDOHQWHUVDFLW\ZKRVH IRUWL¿FDWLRQZDOOLVLQWDFWDQGFLW\JDWHLVIDVW EXWSRSXODWLRQ>KDVOHIW" @JLYHVELUWKDQGJRHV out of its city gate and is not seen, the people RIWKHFLW\ZLOOEHWKZ>DUWHG@WKDWFLW\ZLOOEH abandoned, and its governors will be removed.
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ƍ',â8*8'8/%,LQDâ$3858,*,>«@[H .85â8%e858 ƍ',â850$LQD,*,.$2>*$/«@',%bat â8%e858â8%DW.852 ƍ',â850$LQD,*,.$2>*$/«@[â8%DW .852 ƍ',â850$anaâ$3 858>78" «@.852 858%,',%bat ƍ>',â850$«X2@TDUULED858%, KAR-ta5'8DN ƍ>',â850$«%@,0(â/8*$/LTD2SX PD*$%$5,1878.ãL ƍ',â850$>«@*$=0(â.,0,1 ƍ',â850$>«@*$=ma18.82 LQD858 %,1$0%$'0(â*$/20(â ƍ',â850$>«LQQD@GDUXPDQXNXU2WX4 GAL2ãL ƍ',â850$>«@7(.85%,â8%GL ƍ',â85%>$5«@68.82 LQD.85*$/2-ãL ƍ',â85>%$5«/8*@$/$5$'0(âšu2 QXXېېXãX2 ƍ',â85%$5>«@858LãD2>«@ ƍ',â85%$5>«@ېLSL2 ƍ',â85%$5>«@ ƍ',â85.,>«@ ƍ>',â@85.,>«@ ƍ',â'$5$3>«@ ƍ',â0$â'$3 LQD$â$3$*$>53858@ 8378$â$3 A.GAR3%>,«@ ƍ',â0$â'$3 LQD$â$3 A.GAR38>58 n@DGLL8378$â$3 A.GAR3%>,«@ ƍ',â0$â'$3 LQD$â$3 A.GAR3858 â(*$*LEDTTDPXLWDEEDN858%,d,0 >5$" L@܈ ƍ>',â0$â'$3 LQD$â$3@$*$53858 6,0(âãLQDãX2>«@,*,/82$â$3 A.GAR3 %,18'$*$/Lã ƍ',â0$â'$3 LQD KA2.GAL LTULEDPD/82 LNNLS858%,.,.$/,*,â8%GL ƍ',â0$â'$3 ana KA2.GAL LTULEDPD PLPPDâ87,*,=.,0%,ېDGDDW ƍ',â0$â'$3 anaâ$385878ba858%, â8%GL
,IDPRQNH\LVVHHQLQVLGHWKHFLW\>«@RIWKH land; abandonment of the city. ƍ,IDOLRQ>«@LQIURQWRIWKHFLW\>JDWH«@ZLOO VHL]H>«@DEDQGRQPHQWRIWKHFLW\GRZQIDOORI the enemy. ƍ,IDOLRQ>«@LQIURQWRIWKHFLW\>JDWH@²GRZQIDOO of the enemy. ƍ>,IDOLRQHQWHUV" @LQWRWKHFLW\DQHQHP\ZLOO take that city. ƍ>,IDOLRQ«@DSSURDFKHV>«@WKDWFLW\ZLOOJRWR ruin. ƍ>,IDOLRQ«@WKH\ZLOOWUXVWWKHNLQJDQGKHZLOO have no rival. ƍ,IOLRQV>«@NLOO>«@²GLWWR ƍ,IDOLRQNLOOV>«@DQGGRHVQRWHDWWKHUHZLOOEH plague in that city. ƍ,IDOLRQ>«@WKHUHZLOOEHHQPLW\ ƍ,IDOL>RQ«@DSSURDFKHV>«@VH[XDOO\ WKDW land will be abandoned. ƍ,IDZR>OI«@WKHUHZLOOEHIDPLQHLQWKHODQG ƍ,IDZR>OI«WKHNL@QJ¶VVXEMHFWVZLOOEH prosperous. ƍ,IDZRO>I«@RIWKHFLW\>«@ ƍ,IDZROI>«@²EUHDN>«@ ƍ,IDZRO>I«@ ƍ,IDEDGJHU>«@ ƍ>,I@DEDG>JHU«@ ƍ,IDZLOGJRDW>«@ ƍ,IDJD]HOOHJLYHVELUWKLQWKHFRPPRQVRIDFLW\ WKDWFRPPRQV>«@ ƍ,IDJD]HOOHJLYHVELUWKLQWKHFRPPRQVRIDQ DEDQ>GRQHGFLW\@WKDWFRPPRQV>«@ ƍ,IDJD]HOOHLQWKHFRPPRQVRIDFLW\LVSOXFNLQJ shoot(s) and carrying (them) away, Adad will >LQXQGDWH" @WKDWFLW\ ƍ>,IDJD]HOOHLQWKHFRP@PRQVRIDFLW\>«@LWV WZRKRUQV>«@LVVHHQWKHPDQZLOOKDYHJRRG fortune (but) his commons will not expand. ƍ,IDJD]HOOHDSSURDFKHVWKHFLW\JDWHDQGJRUHV a man, that city will see hard times; it will be abandoned. ƍ,IDJD]HOOHDSSURDFKHVWKHFLW\JDWHDQGWDNHV something, that omen is joyful. ƍ,IDJD]HOOHHQWHUVWKHFLW\WKDWFLW\ZLOOEH abandoned.
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ƍ,IDIR[LVUHSHDWHGO\DSSURDFKLQJWKHFLW\ gate, an enemy will take that city and it will be abandoned. ƍ,IDIR[UXQVLQWKHFLW\VTXDUHWKDWFLW\ZLOO become desolate. ƍ,IDIR[LVUHSHDWHGO\FU\LQJRXWLQVLGHWKHFLW\ that city will become desolate(?) but will be (re-) inhabited. ƍ,IIR[HVZDQGHUDERXWLQDFLW\DPDQZLOOHVFDSH death. ƍ,IIR[HVVXUURXQGDFLW\²XSULVLQJRIWKHZKROH city. ƍ,IDIR[HQ>WHUVDPDQ¶V@KRXVHWKHKDQGRID JRG ZLOODIIHFWWKDWKRXVHLWZLOOEHDEDQGRQHG ƍ,IDIR[FKDVHVDZD\DGRJ²GLPLQXWLRQRIWKH city; reduction of prices. ƍ,IDIR[DSSURDFKHVDGRJVH[XDOO\ ²GHVWUXFWLRQ of that land. ƍ,IDIR[DSSURDFKHVDVKHHSVH[XDOO\ ²GLVSHUVDO of that land. ƍ,IDIR[RQWKHURDGFURVVHVIURP>DPDQ¶VULJKW@ WRDPDQ¶VOHIWWKDWPDQZLOODWWDLQKLVZLVK ƍ,IDIR[RQWKHURDGFURVVHVIURPDPDQ¶VOHIWWRD PDQ¶VULJKWWKDWPDQZLOOQRWDWWDLQKLVZLVK ƍ,IDIR[FLUFOHVDURXQGLQIURQWRIDPDQDQG scratches up dirt with its feet, that man will see DÀRRG ƍ,IDIR[FURVVHVWRZDUGDPDQ¶VULJKW²QR attainment of a wish. ƍ,IDIR[FURVVHVWRZDUGDPDQ¶VOHIW²DWWDLQPHQW of a wish. ƍ,IDPDQLVJRLQJDERXWKLVEXVLQHVVDQGDIR[ FURVVHVIURPWKHPDQ¶VULJKWWRWKHPDQ¶VOHIW joyful news will come to that man wherever he goes. ƍ,IDPDQLVJRLQJDERXWKLVEXVLQHVVDQGDIR[ FURVVHVIURPWKHPDQ¶VOHIWWRWKHPDQ¶VULJKW that man will experience losses. ƍ,IDPDQLVJRLQJDERXWKLVEXVLQHVVDQGDIR[ FULHVRXWRQWKHPDQ¶VULJKWDQGUXQVWRZDUGWKH PDQWKH\ZLOO¿OHVXLWDJDLQVWWKDWPDQZKHUHYHU he goes on his business, (but) he will experience good fortune.
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ƍ',â/82 ana A2$â2-šu2=,ma KA5$7$> 1$ana1$@',%WDېLH/82.$â4-um1$ %,.,'8NX$/$.82>«@[VX*85UD ƍ',â/82 ana A2$â2-šu2=,ma KA5.A TA 150 1$ana1$'>,%WDKL@H/82.$â4-um1$ %,.,>'8NX«@1$'8DN ƍ',â/82 ana A2$â2-šu2=,ma>«@1$>«@ ƍ',â/82 ana A2$â2-šu2=,ma>«@ ƍ>',â«@$278.XWWD ƍ>',â«/@82%,=$2-šu2 XWWD ƍ>',â«/@82%,PDDWWD5LPDېېDU ƍ>',â«@1$%,$/$18=8.82 ƍ>',â«@1$%,6,*5,*,mar ƍ>',â«@$2$â2-VX.85DG2 ƍ>',â«/@82.$â4-XP>«@LېDGGX Colophon A (K.16892) U>«@',â>«@'8%>«@.85>«@
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Notes 7KLVSURWDVLVRFFXUVDV$VVXU&DWDORJLLL',â$0LQD,*,.$2*$/,*, DQGSUREDEO\%0AfO Lƍ>.*$@/",*,L>r@ 1LQHYHK&DWDORJZKLFKVKRXOGFRUUHVSRQGWRWKLVLQFLSLWLVEURNHQDIWHU',â ƍ7H[W$KDVDEHIRUHWKLVRPHQ,WLVQRWNQRZQKRZPDQ\RPHQVDUHPLVVLQJDWWKHEHJLQQLQJRI7H[W$ ƍII7KUHHXQSODFHGRPHQVRQ([ 1 (Sm.67+) have incomplete protases similar to those in this section, but it is not clear which omens they correspond to. See Ex(6)1 LY>',â«@,*,'88â8%e858 >,I«@LVVHHQ²DEDQGRPHQWRIWKHFLW\ LY>',â«LQD.@$2*$/,*,LUâ8%WL3(5,12QL >,I«@LVVHHQ>LQ@WKHFLW\JDWH²GRZQIDOORIWKHDUP\ LY>',â«ana«@78.852858.85DG2 >,I«@HQWHUV>«@DQHQHP\ZLOOFRQTXHUWKHFLW\ ƍƍ([ . ([ . DQG([ SUHVHQWWKHXPDP܈HULandXPDPãDGL omens KHUH,QDQRWKHUWUDGLWLRQWKHVHRPHQVFDPHDWWKHHQGRIWKHFDWRPHQ7DEOHWVHH([ 2LYƍƍ DQGWKHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 2Q.&7 WKHVHSURWDVHVRFFXUDIWHUWKHFDWSURWDVHV see K.957 U',âu2-PDDP «LQDª(',1ma,*,.$2*$/,*, U',âanaâ$3 85878 U',âu2-ma-am.85LQD,*,.$2*$/,*,anaâ$3 85878 ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR U>«18@,*,LU810(>â@ >«@LV>QRW@VHHQWKHSHRSOH U>«1,@7$20(âšu2XWWDDVVD3>ېu@ >«LWVJRYHU@QRUVZLOOEHUHPRYHG´
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U>«@[PDDPPXODLPXUXXã > «@QRRQHVDZLW U >«@ma18,*,LU ana KA2.GAL ša2LUXEX >«@DQGZDVQRWVHHQWRWKHFLW\JDWHZKLFKLWHQWHUHG U >«@[H¶H[>«@DPODLPXUXXã >«@«WKH\GLGQRWVHHLW U>«L@SSDDU[>«@LGXNNDDPD >«@ZLOOEHWKZ>DUWHGDQG@ ZLOOEHNLOOHGDQG U>«@*,531,7$2-šu2 XWW>DD@VVD3ېX*,531,7$2/8*$/ >«@LWVJRYHUQRUVZLOOEHUHPRYHG WKHJRYHUQRURIWKHNLQJ U >«@šu2/82 ãDNQXWLãX2 >«@ WKHPDQRIKLVJRYHUQRUVKLS DQGFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QRUHY ƍ >',â u2-PDDP .855$ ana@ â$3 ana 858 ša2 %$'3-šu2 ãXNOXOX KA2.GAL-šu2 ܈DEWDWXPD 1$0/82818/87$*4 >³,IDVWHSSHDQLPDOHQWHUVLQWR@DFLW\ZKRVHIRUWL¿FDWLRQZDOOLVLQWDFWDQGFLW\JDWHLVIDVWEXWWKHSRSXODWLRQ has left(?), 9ƍ >«@LSSDUDNX!PD858%,â8%GL*,531,7$20(âšu2XWWDDVVD3ېX >«@ZLOOEHWKZDUWHGDQGWKDWFLW\ZLOOEHDEDQGRQHGLWVJRYHUQRUVZLOOEHUHPRYHG´ 10ƍ>«š@XNOXOX:PDPPDODLPXUXãX28378.$2.GAL-šu2 E3-ma18,*,LU >«@LQWDFWQRRQHVDZLWJLYHVELUWKDQG JRHVRXWRILWVFLW\JDWHDQGLVQRWVHHQ 11ƍ>«@[PDPPDODLPXUXXã810(â858LSSDUDNXPD >«@QRRQHVDZLWWKHSHRSOHRIWKHFLW\ZLOOEHWKZDUWHGDQG 12ƍ>«@LVVDSDېXãD2QLãLSSDUDNX!PD:LGXNNDDPD >«@ZLOOEHGLVSHUVHGDOWHUQDWLYHO\ZLOOEHWKZDUWHGDQG ZLOOEHNLOOHGDQG ƍ>«@[*,531,7$2 : ãDUULãD2QLã*,531,7$20(âšu2/82 ãDNQXWLãX2 >«@JRYHUQRU RIWKHNLQJDOWHUQDWLYHO\WKHLUJRYHUQRUV WKHPHQRIKLVJRYHUQRUVKLS ƍ >«m@al2VXWx(BAR) >«@UHDGLQJ ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QRUHY E8*8'8/%, >«@8*8'8/%, ƍII$SRGRVHVDVVRFLDWHGZLWKPRUHOLRQRPHQVPD\EHSUHVHUYHGRQ([ 1 Sm.67+ col. i and Text B (K.6436), but they cannot be placed for certain at this time. See Ex(6)1 Sm.67+ L >«@[ >«7@8.ãL >«@ZLOOKDYH >«@[*$=0(â >«@ZLOOGLH >«m@D*$%$5,1878.ãLVHHRPHQƍ >«DQ@GZLOOKDYHQRULYDO >«@[ *840(âLNWDQDULLP >«@UHSHDWHGO\«R[HQ >«@.$/',%VX >«KDUG@VKLSZLOODIÀLFWLW >«@858$5$2 TAR (-XV erased) >«@WKHFLW\WKHZD\ZLOOEHFXWRII >«@858%,XOLQQL܈LLG >«@RI WKDWFLW\ZLOOQRWEHKDUYHVWHG and K.6436 >«@WUDFHV >«@858%,.852 1,*,1PL (see omen 15')
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TABLET 45 Tablet 45 contains omens taken from cats and wildcats. The original length of the Tablet is not known; 92 omens are at least partially preserved.
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Related Texts .&7 U This unusual tablet contains on its obverse 10 miscellaneous omen protases of Alu type, then what is apparently a synopsis of namburbu topics relating to various Alu Tablets; on the reverse is an excerpt of cat omen protases, plus a few parallels to Tablet 44, and one more fragmentary line. See notes, below, DQGYROSS
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ƍ,IDZLOGFDWLVPXUPXULQJLQDPDQ¶VKRXVH² GLVSHUVDORIWKHPDQ¶VKRXVH ƍ,IDZLOGFDWJLYHVELUWKLQDPDQ¶VKRXVH²WURXEOH IRUWKHKRXVHWKDWKRXVHZLOOEHFRPHULFK ƍ,IZLOGFDWVDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\VWD\LQJLQDPDQ¶V house, the owner of that house will die. ƍ,IDZLOGFDWJLYHVELUWKLQDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQG carries (the kits) off, the house will be dispersed; trouble for the house. ƍ,IDZLOGFDWJLYHVELUWKLQDPDQ¶VEHGWKHNLQJ will honor him. ƍ,IDZLOGFDWHQWHUVDPDQ¶VKRXVHDQGFULHVLQ […] ƍ,IZLOGFDWVDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\PXUPXULQJLQDPDQ¶V house […] ƍ,IZLOGFDWVLQDPDQ¶VKRXVHDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\ >FU\LQJ" «@ ƍ,IZLOGFDWVLQDPDQ¶VKRXVHDUHSHUVLVWHQWO\>«@ ƍ,IDZLOGFDWOLHVRQDPDQ¶VFKDLUWKDWPDQZLOO experience hardship at once. ƍ,IDZLOGFDWOLHVRQDPDQ¶VEHGWR>«@ ƍ,IDZLOGFDWMXPSVXSRQWRDEHGRURQWRDFRXFK WKHNLQJZLOOFDXVHWURXEOHIRUWKDWPDQ¶VODQG ƍ>,IDZLOGF@D@JLYHVELUWKLQDEHGRULQDFRXFK² ditto. ƍ>,I@DZLOGFDWFOLPEVXSRQWRDDPQ VEHGRU FRXFK²GLYRUFHRIKXVEDQGDQGZLIH ƍ>,IDZ@LOGFDWXULQDWHVRQDPDQ¶VFRXFKWKH owner of that couch will die. ƍ>,IDZL@OGFDWXULQDWHVRQDPDQWKDWPDQZLOO experience hardship for 100 days. ƍ>,IDZLOGFDW@LVVHHQDPDQ¶VDEDQGRQHGKRXVH² abandonment of the house. ƍ>,IDZLOGFDW@HQWHUV>DKRXVHZKRVH@WKH doorframe is assembled, that house will be abandoned. ƍ>,IDZLOGFDW«@KHZLOOFRQVXPHDWDERRRI Anu. ƍ,IDO\Q[" LVSHUVLVWHQWO\FU\LQJRXWLQDPDQ¶V house, hardship will confront him.
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Notes 7KHLQFLSLWLVDOVRSUHVHUYHGLQ$VVXU&DWDORJLLL',â6$$ina E2 NA LENL6HHDOVR.&7 U ',â6$$LQD E2 NA IR2. 6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR >',â6$$ina E2/82 i]b-ki E2%,6$*3$/$*$%78.ã[i] ³,IDFDWF@ULHV>LQDPDQ¶VKRXVH@WKDWKRXVHZLOOKDYHGLI¿FXOW\´ 2. […] x x ܈XUXXSOLE3ELLEDDN[ki] […] heartache, will cry >«@ãD2 ODOODDã2-tu4PDDã2-lu.85al-la>«@ >«@ZKLFKPHDQV LVOLNHDPRXUQLQJZRPDQODQG>«@ 4. [… LãWD@QDDããX2:VDGULãLEDNNX:ãD2X4-mu-us-s[u] >«WKH\SHULVWHQWO\FU@\RXW WKH\FU\UHJXODUO\ZKLFKPHDQV GDLO\ ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 5. [… ina E2] NA LGDPPXXP:ãDãD2VXãX2PDDGX: ãD2QLããD2 […] ³>«@LVPXUPXULQJ>LQ@DPDQ¶V>KRXVH@´ZKLFKPHDQV LWVFULHVDUHQXPHURXVDOWHUQDWLYHO\ZKLFK>«@ >«i]]DDPPXU:ãD2LNNLOODãX2DQD]DPDUL2PDDã2OX: x […] >«@VLQJVZKLFKPHDQV LWVVRXQGUHVHPEOHVVLQJLQJ>«@ >«@LSSDU!!SDUDNNXX2: QH" SHU" NXX2:EDܒDDO : x […] >«@WKH\FHDVHWRFHDVH WRVWRS>«@ /LQHVVXJJHVWWKDWDQRPHQZLWKWKHSURWDVLV',â6$$ina E2NA L]DDPPXU“,IDFDWLVVLQJLQJLQDPDQ¶V house´should be restored somewhere before omen 10ƍ. ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR >«ina.85@%,08186/8*$/tu2'8Xã : 1 SA.A : ãDUULâ$ãL[>«@ >«³LQ@WKDW>ODQG@DZRPDQZLOOH[HUFLVHNLQJVKLS´" FDW NLQJSLJ >«@ ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 9. […] ãLWPXUX: ãD2-su-u2: NXWDOODãX2 ãD2 BAR : BAR : DېX […] >«@PDNHDQH[FLWHGQRLVH" WRFU\RXWLWVEDFNZKLFKLVWKHVLGHVLGH VLGH>«@ For ãLWPXUXVHH&$'âãDPƗUX A, which refers to agitation and noise made by animals and a bird, as well as by rivers, storms, warriors and plotters. ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 10. [… ma-la]D,/2ãL: PDODD:ELNLWXPDODD:PD" ]D" [>«@ >«@³ZHDUV>XQNHP@SWKDLU´XQNHPSWKDLU ZHHSLQJXQNHPSWKDLU >«@ ƍƍ'HVSLWHWKHDZNZDUGQHVVRIWKHQXPEHUDIWHUWKHVXEMHFWDQGWKHDEVHQFHRIDSOXUDOPDUNHU,DJUHHZLWK +HHVVHOS WKDWWKHQXPEHUVSUREDEO\UHIHUWRWKHQXPEHURIFDWV$OWHUQDWLYHO\WKH\FRXOGUHIHUWRWKHIUHTXHQF\ of the crying (twice, three times, four times, etc.).
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ƍ2Q([ 1 EHIRUHWKLVRPHQWKHUHDUHWUDFHVRIXQSODFHGRPHQV 1 (ed.). […] BI x […] >«@=$2 ƍƍ)RU$0$58.85i, DEnjEãDGƯVHHGLVFXVVLRQ+HHVVHOS 6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 11. [… i]ããDTTDOXPD$0$58.85i/,/2a$0$58>«@ ³ZLOOEHLQIHFWHGZLWKPRXQWDLQÀRRGGLVHDVH´>PRXQWDLQ@ÀRRG>«@ ƍ&RPSDUH([ 9$7 ',â6$$6,/$DQD6,/$ IR20(â,IFDWVFU\IURP VWUHHWWRVWUHHW ƍ&RPSDUHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 12. […]TXLWWDQDPGDUX:LããHHJJXX2:LW[x]ېLãX2 […] they persistently run around = they go wild = >«-t]u4VXXېېXãX2:VXXېېXãL: E2VXE2*$/[XېېX >«@WRGLVWXUEKLP WRGLVWXUEKHUKLVKRXVHWKHSDODFH>«@ >«@[DLP" 08186%,'$0sa37$*4ãX2ãD2 e x ki i ãD2 is bal ãLL […] … that woman will leave her husband, which … /LQHVGRQRWVHHPWRUHIHUWRDQ\RIWKHSUHVHUYHGRPHQVDOWKRXJKWKHUHLVDUHIHUHQFHWRGLYRUFHLQRPHQƍ ƍ6HHDOVR5HODWHGWH[W.&7 U',âLQD E2 NA LSUX3 ([ 16P LYDGGV'80878.ãL³KHZLOOKDYHDVRQ´ ƍƍ6HHDOVR5HODWHGWH[W.&7 U',â6$$%$%%$5LQD E21$,*, U',â*, U',â6$5 ƍ6HHDOVR.&7 U',âina AB E2 NA u2ãLU3 ƍ&RPSDUHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 15. […k]i im mu x ina8*8" 1,7$u08186LãېLL ܒ: luâ(âu NIN >«@MXPSVRQWRPDQDQGZRPDQ HLWKHUEURWKHURUVLVWHU ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR >«@ma u2-qa-at-tu-u2.$â2ãX2 LãWLQâ85ãLWHHQQX >«@DQGWKH\HQG³XULQDWHLWVXULQH´ÀRZ WRXULQDWH >«@lu-u2 : idâ(â.,ma/82 BI A278.78.ãL:LQDDQPD >«@RU" ³LPPHGLDWHO\WKDWPDQZLOODFTXLUHZHDOWK´ LPPHGLDWHO\ ƍ&RPSDUHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR >«@VDOãD21878-ba-ma ina8*8/82.$â2ãX2 it-bu-uk […] … which did not enter and discharges its urine onto a man ƍƍ6HHDOVR.&7 U',âina E21$,*, U',âina E21$*8 ƍ6HHDOVR.&7 U',âina E2 NA u2-lid ƍ6HHDOVR.&7 U',âina E2 NA d1,1.,/,0*$= ƍ6HHFRPPHQWDU\:6%78QR 19. […] ېXVX:EDOXX2:LWHH]]L : ãD2 ]HHLGGL >«@WRH[WLQJXLVK" GHIHFDWHVZKLFKPHDQV GURSVH[FUHPHQW´ 20a. […] x ku ãD2]XXã ƍ6HHDOVR.&7 U',âlu SA.A OXd1,1.,/,07,5dir-u2 For discussion of the ãDNNDGLUUX³PDUWHQ" ´VHH&$'â
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TABLET 46 The Assur Catalog indicates three separate Tablets of omens taken from behavior of dogs: “If dogs are going PDG´³,IDGRJQRWKLVRZQVKRZVKLPDIIHFWLRQ´DQG³,IELWFKHVEDUNLQWKHFLW\JDWH´LLL',â85*,7 0(âit-te-ne-iš-gu',â85*,7 la šu2-u2 u2-ra-a[m-šu2@',â6$/850(âina KA2*$/u2-nam-b[DېD@ 7KLVWUDGLWLRQLVUHÀHFWHGLQWKHFXUUHQWUHFRQVWUXFWLRQRI7DEOHWVDQG7H[W$ZKLFKKDVDFRORSKRQ ZLWKWKHFDWFKOLQH',â85*,7 la šu2-u2 u2-ra-am-šu2DQGWKH7DEOHWQXPEHUDOVRUHÀHFWVWKLVWUDGLWLRQ 2WKHUWH[WVUHÀHFWRWKHUWUDGLWLRQVLQWKHDUUDQJHPHQWRIWKHVHRPHQVDQGWKHQXPEHULQJRIWKH7DEOHWV,Q one of these traditions, the dog omens seem to have been included in a single Tablet numbered 44; this tradition PD\DOVREHUHÀHFWHGLQWKHIUDJPHQWDU\WH[W5P&7 ZKLFKLQFOXGHGGRJRPHQVRQWKHREYHUVH ELWFKRPHQVRQWKHUHYHUVHDQGDIUDJPHQWDU\FDWFKOLQH³,IDSLJ>«@´VHH7DEOHW([>@ $QRWKHUWUDGLWLRQ LVUHÀHFWHGLQ%0ZKLFKFRQWDLQVELWFKRPHQVDQGLVQXPEHUHGVHH7DEOHW7H[W% 7KHWRWDOQXPEHURIRPHQVLQ7DEOHWZDV The odd section of Tablet 1 that describes a dog crying out “before the daises of my city” and being DQVZHUHGE\YDULRXVDQLPDOV7YROSS GRHVQRWDSSHDULQWKHGRJ7DEOHWVKHUH
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U>«@[ãDপ.84.,0%$,%,2=$[>«@[[ […] / losses = losses […] U>«@[XG=,*$ܒX2-ub-ba-a-tu2 :܈LLWPD[>«@ : i kil […] losses / good cheer = going out of […] / … U>«@L܈85*,76,*26,* /82.82,=,ina E2/826$5D@«>ې.$5tu2 >«@GRJHDWVDPDQ¶VKDLU¿UHZLOOLJQLWHLQWKHPDQ¶VKRXVH>«@UXLQ U>«6$@5Dې7(85*,7,=,ina E2/826$56$*8âša2-niš6$5[ >«LJ@QLWLQJQHDUDGRJ ¿UHLJQLWHVLQWKHPDQ¶VKRXVHUHJXODUO\DOWHUQDWLYHO\LWLJQLWHV>«@ U>«@ba L܈DDO8=8852šu2 u-lu*,â4šu2.826$*8â >«@ZLOOTXDUUHOHDWWKHÀHVKRIKLVODSRUKLVSHQLVUHJXODUO\ U>«@[852 su-u2-nu : pu-un-gu-uš : šir4-ri6$//$i-di-il >«@ODS FURWFK«ÀHVK VKXWVWKHYXOYD U>«@[ša2 ku-tal-la-an-nu-uš-šu2PX܈܈XX : ša282*,0D[ >«@ZKLFKPHDQV DWKLVEDFNH[LWZKLFKPHDQV DSODQWOLNH>«@ U>«@',â85*,7 ina E2/82 ip-ru : pa-ru-u2 ka-a-a-nu u2-kab(?)-bat(?) […] / If a dog vomits in a man’s house / to vomit, he is regularly bothersome U>«(@2/827$*4ibâ8%na-du-uâ8%e-zi-bi[ […] will leave the man’s [hou]se / to drop = to abandon; to drop = to leave = … U>«@[LDu2-nam-gi-ru',â85*,7 ina E2/82 E […] they denounce / If a dog goes out of a man’s house U>«@GXše-gu-u2 : i-si-ir ana sDېmaš-tu2 u bar-tu […] = to go wild / he encloses for destruction and rebellion U>«i-s]i?-ir : i-da-al : it-ta-na-al-lak [… he enc]loses = he wanders = he keeps walking around U>«@[šu2 ša2â8â8/$/WDUD܈LãD2â8 […] of the hands = to stretch the hand = to stretch (said) of the hands U>«@šu26,/$1,*,1su-u2TDLVېXU6,*'80(â […] / go around the street = he goes around the street / they will release a notable(?) U>«O@XপXXããD2[>«@mi : U>«@[>«@
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TABLET 47 7KH$VVXU&DWDORJLQGLFDWHVWKUHHVHSDUDWH7DEOHWVRIRPHQVWDNHQIURPEHKDYLRURIGRJVWKLVWUDGLWLRQLVUHÀHFWHG in the current reconstruction. See Tablet 46, Introduction. Tablets 47 and 48 have been tentatively reconstructed on the basis of several fragmentary texts of uncertain type; it is not certain which of the known omens belonged to the standard series.
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Commentary See Tablet 46, Introduction.
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TABLET 58 This Tablet concerns omens taken from date palms, in at least two versions. Texts A , B and C, Ex(1), Ex(2) and Ex(3) preserve one version, including 103 omens. There is probably some overlap among them, but the fragments are too incomplete to establish correspondences. Alt Ex(1), Alt Ex Ex(2) and Alt Ex (3) preserve 55 omens, some of which duplicate omens in the other version, in a different order. For general discussion of the date palm in Mesopotamia, see Landsberger Date Palm and Its By-products According to the Cuneiform Sources AfO Beih. 17, 1967).
Sources Standard Texts A = K.2284+ (CT 41 16-17) and K.12482 (CT 39 8) A1 = K.2284+—31މ-47މ, 49މ-60 ;މ61މ-90މ A2 = K.12482—ritual, colophon B = K.14159 (CT 40 45) and K.14196 (CT 40 45) B1 = K.14159—91މ-99މ B2 = K.14196—100މ-103މ According to CT, these two fragments are probably from same text. Not enough is preserved to tell for certain if these are fragments of a standard text or an excerpt text, and placement of the two fragments is by no means certain, either with respect to each other or to Text A.
Excerpt texts (omens are quoted in the order in which they appear on the except text) Ex(1) = K.12810 (CT 40 45)—1, 2މ-6މ, 25މ-27މ Ex(2) = Sm.1120 (CT 40 45)—7މ-13މ, 25މ-30މ, 44މ-45މ, 47މ-48މ Ex(3) = 80-7-19, 92+ (obv. CT 40 44, rev. included in CT 39 14-21) obv.—16މ-30މ Though this text is more complete than the others, it still appears to be an excerpt text, because the reverse contains omens from Tablet 61. The CT copy of the obv. includes restorations that are not indicated as such. 7KH IROORZLQJ WH[WV FRQWDLQ RPHQV IURP 7DEOHW EXW WKH RUGHU YDULHV VLJQL¿FDQWO\ IURP WKH YHUVLRQ represented in the other texts. They are therefore presented together as a separate Alternative Excerpt, although there is no way to know which order actually represented the standard version (and there is some variation in the order of the omens on these two texts). Correspondences between individual omens of the two versions are indicated in the notes to the relevant omens. $OW([ .&7 ²VHH7މII²$OW([މމމFRORSKRQ This text begins with 16 omens apparently taken from Tablet 57. $OW([ .&7 .²XQSODFHG$OW([މމމމމމމމމމ މމމމ $OW([ .²$OW([މމމ Commentary Commentary K.36+ (CT 41 29) (Labat Commentaires no.4, http://ccp.yale.edu/P393723) contains citations IURPWZR$OXWDEOHWVWKH¿UVWRIZKLFKLVLGHQWL¿HGDV7DEOHW+RZHYHUWKHFLWDWLRQVIURPWKHVHFRQG section appear to relate to Tablet 58 of the present reconstruction, corresponding closely to Text A; see notes below. See also Tablet 57, Introduction.
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'މ,âina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 URU GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR ša GIŠ.PA.KUD.GIŠIMMAR […] SU.KU2 ina URU BI GAL2 URU BI KUR2 […] 'މ,âina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 URU GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR dIM RA MU.3.KAM KI.LAM ŠE x […] u 2 ZU2.LUM.MA ina URU BI […] 'މ,â,=,ana GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 URU ŠUB-ut dNISABA ik-kir GURUN i-zi-en-[ni] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(',%, RU NAM.KUR2.ME ina KUR GAL2.ME […] : GI.NA.ME ina KUR GAL2.ME 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5 ma KUR2.KUR2.RA nu-kur2 GALGA MAN-e KU […] / E2.DINGIR KAR-a’ : KUR DINGIR. MEŠ-ša2 x MEŠ […] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5 IM.GAL3.LU […] DUMU E2.GAL […] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5 NUMUN […] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5 SIG5 […] (gap) (Text A begins) '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«6$@*'8>0(â GAR …] '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@6$*'80(â*$5 […] '>މ,â*,â*,â,00@$56$*'8%,ma-du […] '>މ,â*,â*,@â,00$56$*'81878. GAL2 LUGAL […] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5*$0*$0ud DUMU LUGAL LUGAL GAZ-ma x […] '>މ,â*@,â*,â,00$5ina SAG.DU-ša2 ta-ra-a-ti ŠUB-at KU KUR [MAN] '>މ,â*@,â*,â,00$5ina MURU4-ša2 ta-ra-a-ti ŠUB-at KU EN MAN-ma [x] '>މ,â*@,â*,â,00$5ina MURU4-ša2 i-zir3-ma ana 3-šu2 i-zu-uz u3 1 ma-gal [x] bama-at lu ŠEŠ.ME I3.BA.ME lu DAM u DAM T[AG4.ME] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8sa ŠUB-ut KUR KI.KAL [DIB-su] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8sa i-bal ŠA3 ša2 KUR [DIB-bat] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR UG7-ut LU2 BI ZI.GA E3-šu2 ni-ziq3-tu2
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މ,ILQDJURYHLQVLGHDFLW\DGDWHSDOPZLWKFXW branches […] inside the city grove, there will be famine in that city; an enemy will […] that city. މ,ILQDJURYHLQVLGHDFLW\$GDGLQXQGDWHVDGDWH palm, the price of grain will […] for three years and dates will […] in that city. މ,I¿UHIDOOVRQWRDJURYHLQVLGHDFLW\1LVDEDKDV become hostile; Inbu will be angry. މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDV WZRWRSV²PLVIRUWXQHWKHUH will be hostility in the land […] / there will be stability in the land. މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVWZRWRSVDQGWKH\FKDQJH (places)—alteration of mood; change of [the FRXQWU\¶V@PRRG>«@DWHPSOHZLOOEHSOXQGHUHG WKHODQG¶VJRGVZLOO>«@ މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVWKUHHWRSVWKHVRXWKZLQG>«@ a son of the palace […] މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVIRXUWRSVVHHG>«@ މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDV¿YHWRSV²IDYRUDEOH>«@ (gap) >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«W@RSV>«@ >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@KDVWRSV>«@ >މ,IDGDWHSDO@PKDVPDQ\WRSV>«@ >މ,IDGD@WHSDOPKDVQRWRSWKHNLQJ>«@ މ,IDGDWHSDOPUHSHDWHGO\EHQGVGRZQWKHNLQJމV son will kill the king and […] >މ,I@DGDWHSDOPKDVRIIVKRRWVKDQJLQJIURPLWV crown, the mood of the land [will change.] >މ,I@DGDWHSDOPKDVRIIVKRRWVKDQJLQJIURPLWV middle, the mood of its owner will change and [...] >މ,I@DGDWHSDOPLVWZLVWHG" LQLWVPLGGOHDQG divides into three and one is greatly ..., either brothers will divide (their inheritance) or husband and wife will d[ivorce.] މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VWRSIDOOVGRZQKDUGVKLS>ZLOO DIÀLFW@WKHODQG މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VWRSGULHVXSWKHKHDUWRIWKHODQG ZLOO>EHDIÀLFWHG@ މ,IDGDWHSDOPGLHVLQDJURYHORVVHVZLOOEH incurrred by that man; trouble.
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'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina ni-ši-ti3 UG7-ut GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR GU2.UN.BI LA2 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$50(âina GIŠ.SAR.MEŠ UG7.MEŠ KUR TUR-ir E2 LU2 T[UR-ir] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$57$$03 zi-nu-u2 â88â-si-na [1] NIG2.GAL2 KUR im-maš-ša2-a’ ŠA3 KUR […] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$57$$03 si-is-si-na-tu [KIMIN] KU KUR MAN-ni-ma KUR BI TUR-ir 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ut-tu-qu2 ina GIŠ.SAR GAL2-ši KUR x x x x x BI ul-taš-ša-aš KIMIN GIŠ.S[AR BI ana me-re]-ši GUR-ar2 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR LU2 ŠUB-ut EN [GIŠ.SAR] MAN-[ni] '>މ,â@*,â*,â,00$56$5 ina GIŠ.SAR LU2 [IGI NAM.KUR2.MEŠ ina KUR GAL2-ši] '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@lu-ub-ru ina GIŠ.SAR ŠUB-ut 683 ina […] x.MEŠ NUN UG7.MEŠ '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5lu-u]b-r[u ša2 ina U]RU E3-u2 im-qu[t …] EN e-du-u2 UG7 '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR URU.KI LVVXې4] UŠ2 ina URU.KI BA.UG7 '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR E2 is-s]Xې4 UŠ2 ina E2 LU2 BA.UG7 '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@0(â>is-s]a-na-pi-du RI.RI.GA ina URU.KI GAL2-ši '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@ina ba-ša-li ip-pe-li AN.GI6 d878=$2 ZU2.LUM.MA '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@=82.LUM.MA-ša2 2.TA.AM3WLL܈EXWXGIŠ.SAR BI GU2.UN2 BI LALܒD '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@=82.LUM.MA-ša2 3.TA.AM3WLL܈EXWX GIŠ.SAR BI EN MAN-ma TUK-ši '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@ina la si-ma-ni-ša2 ZU2.LUM.MA u2ãDېULSMU BI u2-ta-sa-ar KUR mut-qu DIB '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5i]na la si-ma-ni-ša2 U3.TU KU KUR MAN-ni '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina] la si-ma-ni-ša2 U4,,1 na-ši GIŠ.SAR BI GU2.UN.BI LALܒD in-na-šar '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5zi-ka-r]u U4,,1iš-ši-a GIŠ.SAR BI GU2.UN-sa LALܒD ŠA3.GAR ina KUR GAL2
މ,IDGDWHSDOPGLHVLQ«WKDWGDWHSDOP¶VSURGXFH will decrease. މ,IGDWHSDOPVGLHLQJURYHVWKHODQGZLOO GLPLQLVKWKHPDQ¶VKRXVH>ZLOOGLPLQLVK@ މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VGRXEOHPLGULE>KDVDVLQJOH@ base, the goods of the land will be plundered; the heart of the land […] މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VGRXEOHVSDGL[>GLWWR@WKH mood of the land will change and that land will diminish. މ,IWKHUHLVDEHQWGDWHSDOPLQDJURYHWKHODQG … that … will be in distress; alternatively, [that] gr[ove] will return [to cultivation.] >މ,IDGDWHSD@OPIDOOVLQDPDQމVJURYHWKHRZQHU [of the grove] will change. >މ,I@DUHGGDWHSDOP>LVVHHQ@LQDPDQމVJURYH [there will be hostilities in the land.] >މ,I@Dlubru [date palm] falls in a grove, confusion in […] of a prince will die. >މ,I@Dl]ubr[u date palm that] grew [in the c]ity fal[ls,] a renowned lord will die >މ,IVRPHRQH XSURRWVDGDWHSDOPLQDFLW\JURYH ] a mortally ill person in that city will die. >މ,IVRPHRQH XSURR@WV>DGDWHSDOPLQDPDQމV JURYH@DG\LQJSHUVRQLQWKHPDQ¶VKRXVHZLOO die. >މ,IGDWHSDOP@VNHHSPRXUQLQJWKHUHZLOOEH decease in the city. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@EHFRPHVUHGGLVKZKHQ ripening—eclipse of the sun; loss of dates. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@¶VGDWHVDUHFRQQHFWHGWRHDFK RWKHULQWZRSODFHVWKDWJURYHމVSURGXFHZLOO decrease. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@¶VGDWHVDUHFRQQHFWHGWRHDFK other in three places, that grove will have a different owner. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@SURGXFHVGDWHVHDUO\QRWLQ VHDVRQWKDW\HDUZLOOEHFRQVWULFWHG" KHDGOLFH ZLOODIÀLFWWKHFRXQWU\ >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@EHDUVQRWLQVHDVRQWKHPRRGRI the land will change. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@FDUULHVXQULSHIHPDOH GDWHVQRW LQVHDVRQWKDWJURYH¶VSURGXFHZLOOGHFUHDVHLW will be diminished. >މ,IDPD@OH>GDWHSDOP@EHDUVXQULSHIHPDOH GDWHVWKDWJURYH¶VSURGXFHZLOOGHFUHDVHWKHUH will be starvation in the land.
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'>މ,â«@â8%at KUR ip-pa-ra-ar '>މ,â«@ša2-kin-ša2 MAN-ni '>މ,â«@*$5ina E2.GAL GAL2 '>މ,â«68"@.82 IGI.MEŠ '>މ,â«@[0$1-ni '>މ,â«@in-na-sak '>މ,â«@[.8šu MAN-ni '>މ,â«@.85*$/2-ši '>މ,â«@.,/$0 '>މ,â«1@$0.852 EBUR '>މ,â«@[UD,*,mar '>މ,â«.8@52 KU2 '>މ,â«@/82 TUR '>މ,â«@[.82 '>މ,â«-t]u4 GAL2 '>މ,â«@0$1ni '>މ,â«ina]-an-ziq '>މ,â«i-zi]-en-nu-u2 '>މ,â«@*,â*8=$',%-bat '>މ,â«@[18'8*3.GA '>މ,â«@5,1878.ši '>މ,â«*@8=$',%bat '>މ,â«@0$1ni '>މ,â«*,â*,â@,00$50(â,*, '>މ,â«*,â*,â@,00$50(â,*, '>މ,â«@L[>«@ '>މ,â«@',1*,5>«@ '>މ,â«%@,5>«@ '>މ,â«@78.>«@ '>މ,â«@[>«@ (gap) (Text B1 begins) '>މ,â*,â*,â,0@0$584,,1na-š[i …] '>މ,â*,â*,â,0@0$5*,â*,â,00$56,*5 […] '>މ,â*,â*,â,0@0$56885/$/2 GAR […] '>މ,â*,â*,â,0@0$5la-ga-ru IGI […] '>މ,â*,â*,â,0@0$5zi-na GAR-ma 1 […]
>މ,I«@GRZQIDOORIWKHODQGLWZLOOEHVFDWWHUHG >މ,I«@JORVVLWVGDWHFRQWUDFWRU ZLOOFKDQJH >މ,I«@WKHUHZLOOEH>«@LQWKHSDODFH >މ,I«@WKH\ZLOOH[SHULHQFH>IDP@LQH" >މ,I«@ZLOOFKDQJH >މ,I«@ZLOOEHUHPRYHG" >މ,I«@LWVPRRGZLOOFKDQJH >މ,I«@WKHUHZLOOEH>«@WKHODQG >މ,I«@SULFHV >މ,I«HQ@PLW\KDUYHVW >މ,I«@ZLOOH[SHULHQFH >މ,I«HQ@HP\ZLOOFRQVXPH >މ,I«@WKHPDQ¶V>«@ZLOOEHVPDOO >މ,I«@ZLOOFRQVXPH >މ,I«@WKHUHZLOOEH>«@ >މ,I«@ZLOOFKDQJH >މ,I«ZLOOKDYHWUR@XEOH >މ,I«ZLOOEHDQ@JU\ >މ,I«@ZLOOVHL]HWKHWKURQH >މ,I«@ZLOOQRWEHKDSS\ >މ,I«@ZLOOQRWKDYH>«@ >މ,I«@ZLOOVHL]H>WKHWKU@RQH >މ,I«@ZLOOFKDQJH >މ,I«GDWHS@DOPVZLOOH[SHULHQFH >މ,I«GDWHS@DOPVZLOOH[SHULHQFH >މ,I«@ >މ,I«@JRG>«@ >މ,I«GLV@SHUVH>«@ >މ,I«@KDYH>«@ >މ,I«@ (gap) >މ,IDGDWHS@DOPEH>DUV@GDWHV>«@ >މ,IDGDWHS@DOP>«@DJRRGGDWHSDOP>«@ >މ,IDGDWHS@DOPKDVDFXUO\WRS>«@ >މ,I@DEDUUHQ" GDWHS@DOPLVVHHQ>«@ >މ,IDGDWHS@DOP¶VPLGULELVGRXEOHDQGLWKDV D single [base …] >މ,I@WKHUHLVZKLWH>GDWHS@DOP>«@ >މ,I@WKHUHLVDUHG>GDWHSDOP«@ >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«@LQDJUR>YH«@ >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«@ (gap) @«>މ >މ,I@DGDWHSDOPOLNH>«@
'>މ,â*,â*,â,0@0$58'tu4 GAL2 […] '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@6$5-tu4 GAL2 […] '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«@ina GIŠ.S[AR …] '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«@[>«@ (gap) (text B2 begins) [@«>މ,$NXU"OD>«@ '>މ,â@*,â*,â,00$5*,0GX>«@
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'>މ,â@*,â*,â,00$5*,0GX>«@ '>މ,â*,@â*,â,00$5*,0>«@ (gap) (Text A continues) Rit. [… NA]M.BUR2%,$â$3 u GIŠ.SA[R ...]
>މ,I@DGDWHSDOPOLNH>«@ >މ,ID@GDWHSDOPOLNH>«@ (gap) Rit. [… n]amburbiRI¿HOGDQGJUR>YH«@
Colophon A22. [DIŠ SAR.MEŠ ma-a]-du GIŠ.LAGAB ma-gal SI.SA2 ŠE.[GIŠ.I3 SI.SA2] A23. [DUB.58.KAM2 DIŠ] URU ina me-li-[e GAR-in]
[If vegetables are plen]tiful, the ېXUDWX-tree will do very well; the ses[ame will do well.] >7DEOHWRI,I@D&LW\>,V6HW@RQD+HLJKW
Alternative Excerpt 1. DIŠ ina GIŠ.SAR [ŠA3 URU GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR] ŠUB-ut KU KUR MAN-ni mi3-lik KUR BIRDې 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ina […] GIŠ.SAR mu-kil ku-tal-li-šu2 UG7 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ina […] uš NA ŠUB-ut LU2 BI ŠA38/,*, 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â>,00$5«@[%,5,5,*$ we-di-i GAR-an BAL MAN-ni 'މ,â.,0,1 […] x URU BI ŠUB-ma LU2 BI UG7 'މ,â.,0,1>«@[/82 BI ERIN2.A2'$ u til-la-a-ti TUK-ši 'މ,â.,0,1GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR x [ …] x LUGAL KUR BI DINGIR.MEŠ ša-ab-su-šu2 KUR BI TUR 'މ,â.,0,1GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR [ …] x LU2 BI MA.DAM EDIN KU2 UD.MEŠ-šu2 GID2.DA.ME 'މ,â.,0,1GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR […] ina EDIN u ŠA3 URU i-ša2-riš in-na-pa-al 'މ,â.,0,1" GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR 68+8âsu x [...] x [...] ' މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5*,*$%%$ GUB.BA x […] 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$584,,1.87. KU7 GUB.BA x […] 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$584,,1â$3.SU3 GUB.BA x […] 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5/82.UG5.GA GUB.BA x […] '>މ,â.,0,1*,â@*,â,00$5*$00$ GUB.B[A …] (gap)
Alternate Excerpt 1. If in a grove [inside a city a datepalm] falls, the mood of the land will change; the mood of the land will be disrupted. މ,IGLWWRDGDWH>SDOP«@JURYHKLVVXSSRUWHU" will die. މ,IGLWWRDGDWHSDOPLQ>«@IDOOV>«@WKDWPDQZLOO experience distress. މ,IGLWWRDGDWHSDOPLQ>«@WKHUHZLOOEHGHFHDVH of notables; the reign will change. މ,IGLWWR>GDWHSDOPV«@WKDWFLW\ZLOOEH abandoned and that man will die. މ,IGLWWR>GDWHSDOPV«@WKDWPDQZLOOKDYH help and support. މ,IGLWWRGDWHSDOP>V«@WKHNLQJRIWKDW land, the gods are angry with him; that land will diminish. މ,IGLWWRGDWHSDOP>V«@WKDWPDQZLOOHQMR\ the abundant yield of the plain; his days will be long. މ,IGLWWRGDWHSDOP>V«@LQWKHFRXQWU\DQG inside the city he will be treated properly. މ,IGLWWR" GDWHSDOP¶VEDVH>«@ މ,IGLWWRDELWWHUGDWHSDOPVWDQGV>«@ މ,IGLWWRDGDWHSDOPZLWK VZHHWXQULSHGDWHV stands […] މ,IGLWWRDGDWHSDOPZLWK XQXVDEOHGDWHVVWDQGV [...] މ,IGLWWRD ³GHDGPDQ´" GDWHSDOPVWDQGV>«@ >މ,IGLWWR@DEHQW" GDWHSDOPVWDQGV>«@ (gap)
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'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5>zi-ka-ru U4,,1 iš-ši-a …] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$/ri-ik-b[a iš-ši-a…] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina la si-ma-ni-ša2 x […] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ut-tu-qu2 ina GIŠ.SAR [LU2 GAL2 …] KIMIN GIŠ.SAR B[I] ana me-re-ši [GUR-ar2] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5*,0ku-na-aš-ti pu-un-[gu-ul …] '>މ,â,=,ana GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 URU ŠUB-ut dNisaba ik]-kir GURUN i-zi-en-ni 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$5 ina GIŠ.SAR L[U2 I]GI NAM.KUR2.MEŠ ina KUR G[AL2-ši] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR DU.DU-ma IGI.DU8 ina ITI BI AN.GI5 GAR-ma x[…] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR GU2.GU2.DE3 LUGAL MA[N-ni] 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR GIM GU4 GU2.GU2.DE3 E2 LU2 BIR-Dې 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5$šu DU-ku DINGIR. MEŠ ana.85$58â78.0(â 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$58â2-šu DU-ku URU BI ik-kam2-mu LUGAL BI DIB-bat 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5šap-liš tak-ki-is-ma da-mi iq-qi2 EN BI BA.UG7 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'81878.%$/ LUGAL MAN-ni : 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8sa i-bal ŠA3 ša2 KUR DIB-bat 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR LU2 ŠUB-ut EN GIŠ.SAR MAN-ni 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5EDOXPLېLHLPWDTXW EN BI ŠUB-ut 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5im-tu-ut-ma ri-qu2-us-su it-tab-ši EN BI TI.LA-XܒE2-su rab-܈u2 i-te-ib-bi 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5i-na la =818081" im-tu-ut EN BI BA.UG7 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$50(âina GIŠ.SAR UG7.MEŠ KUR TUR-ir E2 LU2 TUR-ir 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina ni-ši-ti3 UG7-ut GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR GU2.UN.BI LALܒD '>މ,â*,â*,â@,00$5ša U4,,1iš-šu-u2 ŠA3.SU3 it-ta-ši EN BI LAL.DU '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5@ša ŠA3.SU3 iš-šu-u2 U4,,1 it-ta-ši EN BI i-šar2-ru3
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މ,ID>PDOH@GDWHSDOP>EHDUVXQULSHGDWHV«@ މ,IDIHPDOHGDWHSDOP>EHDUV@XQULSHPDOHGDWHV […] މ,IDGDWHSDOP>@QRWLQVHDVRQ>«@ މ,IDEHQWGDWHSDOP>LVVHHQ@LQ>DPDQ¶V@JURYH […]; alternatively, that grove [will return] to cultivation. މ,IDGDWHSDOPLVWKLFNOLNH«>«@ >މ,I¿UHIDOOVRQWRDJURYHLQVLGHWKHFLW\1LVDED has become ho]stile; Inbu will be angry. މ,IDUHGGDWHSDOPLVVHHQLQDPDQމVJURYH>WKHUH will be] angry (people) in the land. މ,IDGDWHSDOPZDONVDERXWLQDJURYHDQGLVVHHQ in that month there will be an eclipse and […] މ,IDGDWHSDOPUHSHDWHGO\PDNHVDQRLVHLQD grove, the king will cha[nge.] މ,IDGDWHSDOPUHSHDWHGO\PDNHVDQRLVHOLNHDQ R[LQDJURYHWKHPDQމVKRXVHZLOOEHGLVSHUVHG މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VVDSÀRZVJRGVZLOOKDYHPHUF\ on the land. މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VEORRGÀRZVWKDWFLW\ZLOOEH FDSWXUHGLWVNLQJZLOOEHVHL]HG މ,I\RXFXWDGDWHSDOPGRZQEHORZDQGLWRR]HV blood, its owner will die. މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVQRWRSWKHUHLJQRIWKHNLQG will change. މ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VWRSGULHVXSWKHKHDUWRIWKHODQG ZLOOEHDIÀLFWHG މ,IDGDWHSDOPIDOOVLQDPDQ¶VJURYHWKHRZQHU of the grove will change. މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVIDOOHQGRZQZLWKRXWDVWRUP that owner will fall. މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVGLHGDQGEHFRPHXQSURGXFWLYH that owner will survive; someone lying down will raise up his house. މ,IDGDWHSDOPKDVGLHGZLWKRXW³NQRZLQJ VHHG´" LWVRZQHUZLOOGLH މ,IGDWHSDOPVGLHLQDJURYHWKHODQGZLOO GLPLQLVKWKHPDQމVKRXVHZLOOGLPLQLVK މ,IDGDWHSDOPGLHV«WKDWGDWHSDOP¶VSURGXFH will decrease. >މ,IDGDWH@SDOPEHDULQJXQULSH GDWHVKDVERUQH šu܈dates, its owner will diminish. >މ,IDGDWH@SDOPEHDULQJšu܈dates has borne (unripe) dates, its owner will become rich.
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'>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«@(3-ma 2 SAG.DU.MEŠ GAR KASKAL BI ŠUB-di '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«.$2].GAL URU IGI-ir KA2.GAL BI ina GIŠ.TUKUL in-ni-dil '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«ina U]RU.KI IGI-ir URU BI SAL.KALAG.GA DIB-su-ma SAL. KUR2 GAL2 '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«@ܒXETLQQL E3-a DUMU LUGAL GIŠ.GU.ZA DIB-bat '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«,*,@-ir DINGIR.MEŠ KI KUR : URU BI ŠUB-di : i-zi-en-nu-u2 '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$5«,*,i]r SU.KU2 ina KUR GAL2-ši '>މ,â«@'808/8*$/8*7 NIG2.GA E2.GAL E3 KUR SAL.KALAG.GA DIB-su '>މ,â«@.856$/.$/$**$',%bat '>މ,â«@(2 BI ina-an-z[iq] '>މ,â«',1*,5@0(â.,.85.85 i-zi-en-nu-u2 '>މ,â«@/8*$/8*7-ma DUMU LUGAL GIŠ.GU.ZA DI[B-bat] '>މ,â«/@8*$/i ga bu-ma GABA.RI NU TU[K-ši] '>މ,â«@UD]X/82 DINGIR NU [TUK] '>މ,â«*@$/2 GIZKIM u bar-tu4 IGI EN GIŠ.S[AR …] (gap) 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5lu-ub-ru ša2 ina URU E3-u2 im-ta-qut EN e-du-u2 UG7 '>މ,â*,â*,â,00$50(âis-sa-na]-pi-du RI.RI.GA ina URU.KI GAL2-ši 'މ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR LU2 ŠUB
>މ,IDGDWHSDOP@JURZV>«@DQGLWKDVWZRWRSV that campaign will be abandoned. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP@LVVHHQ>«@WKHFLW\JDWHWKDW city gate will be shut up by weapons. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«@LVVHHQ>LQDFL@W\KDUGVKLS ZLOODIÀLFWWKDWFLW\DQGWKHUHZLOOEHHQPLW\ >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«@JURZV>«@FLW\GXPSWKH NLQJމV\RXQJHUVRQZLOOVHL]HWKHWKURQH >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«LVVH@HQJRGVZLOOEHDQJU\ with the land / that city will be abandoned. >މ,IDGDWHSDOP«LVVH@HQWKHUHZLOOEHIDPLQHLQ the land. >މ,I«@WKHNLQJ¶VVRQZLOOGLHSURSHUW\ZLOOJR RXWRIWKHSDODFHKDUGVKLSZLOODIÀLFWWKHODQG >މ,I«@KDUGVKLSZLOODIÀLFWWKHODQG >މ,I«@WKDWKRXVHZLOOKDYHWURXEOH >މ,I«JRGV@ZLOOEHDQJU\ZLWKWKHODQGV >މ,I«@WKHNLQJZLOOGLHDQGWKHNLQJމVVRQZLOO VHL]HWKHWKURQH >މ,I«WKHN@LQJZLOODQGKHZLOOKDYHQRULYDO >މ,I«@WKHPDQ>ZLOOKDYH@QROXFN >މ,I@WKHUHLV>«@KHZLOOH[SHULHQFHDQRPHQDQG rebellion; the owner of the gro[ve …] (tablet edge) މ,IDlubru date palm that grows inside the city has fallen, a renowned lord will die. >މ,IGDWHSDOPVNHHSPRX@UQLQJWKHUHZLOOEH decease in the city. މ,IDGDWHSDOPLQDPDQމVJURYHIDOOV
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Notes 1. This incipit occurs on Assur Catalog iii 26 (DIŠ NA ina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 URU GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR x [x]) and Nineveh Catalog r.11 (DIŠ NA […), and as the catchline of Tablet 57 Ex(2) (K.3757) (DIŠ ina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 […]), as well as on Ex(1) (K.2851+) 17 (DIŠ ina GIŠ.SAR [...] ŠUB-ut UMUŠ KUR MAN-ni mi3-lik KUR BIRDېZKLFKLVSUHFHGHGE\RPHQVIURP7DEOHWDQGDUXOLQJ DQGSUREDEO\([ 1' 'މ,â ina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3 URU GIŠ.GI[ŠIMMAR …], which begins a section after a ruling not indicated on the copy). މII2PHQVމމDUHSUHVHUYHGRQO\RQ([ . DQGމމRQO\RQ([ 6P ,QWKHVWDQGDUG text of the Tablet, they were probably intermingled in some order that cannot now be determined. މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPQUHVWRUHVikki[s-ma imqut] (“is cut and falls”).
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މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPQUHVWRUHVuar[UƯPDLPTXW] (without translation, but presumably from DU/ XUU³WRFXWEUDQFKHV ´VHHQRWHWRRPHQ މ މ7KLVSURWDVLVVKRXOGSHUKDSVEHSDUWLDOO\UHVWRUHGina la [si-ma-ni-ša …], “not in [season…].” See omens މމ މ7KHVLJQV,â[â85(5,1268>85@DUHFOHDURQ([ 6P &މLWLQJWKLVDVOLQHRIWKHIUDJPHQW Landsberger Date Palm 11 reads ša!IRUWKH¿UVWVLJQDQGIRUWKHVHFRQGDQGWDNHVWKHRPHQDVDGXSOLFDWHRI RPHQމZKLFKLV([ މމDVGRHV&$'47KLVLVFRQMHFWXUDO މ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 'މ,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ina GU2.UN i-lu-ud If ditto a date palm is bent over by produce މaš2ܒDGDQQX strong = hard It is not certain what omens the following refers to, or what it means, exactly: މir-ta-nu-u2LãWDQXX2 LUWƗQ = is unique މša2 GABA.MEŠ šak-nu which (means) it has breasts Compare CAD I 183 sub LUWƗQ and 278 sub LãWƝQ. r.1. ki-ta5 u3-kal-lim / im-bu-u2 u2-kal-lam-ma šu-ut pi-i shows kita LVVKRZLQJ¿EHUDFFRUGLQJWR FLWDWLRQV /DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPUH¿QHVWKHPHDQLQJRILPE, concluding that it “has to be extended to the buds of OHDYHVDQGÀRZHUVSURWHFWHGE\WKH¿EHU´3HUKDSVkita here should be related to NLW³OLQHQ´D¿EURXVIDEULF (or possiblyNƯWX “reed mat” K 475). CAD I/J 108 cites this passage and translates “(if a date palm) shows .,8'²WKDWPHDQV LWVKRZV¿EHUDFFRUGLQJWRWKHWUDGLWLRQDORUDO H[SODQDWLRQ´)UDKPWUDQVODWHVšut pi as “oral lore” (see Commentaries 199 and passim.) މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPVD\VKHLV³XQDEOHWRUHVWRUH´WKLVRPHQ މ6HHDOVRRPHQމ މމ5HVWRUHGE\DQDORJ\ZLWKRPHQVމމZKHUHWKHGDWHSDOPVDUHLQDSHUVRQDOJURYH/DQGVEHUJHU 'DWH3DOPHUURQHRXVO\FRUUHODWHVWKHRPHQVRQ([ މމZLWK([ މމUDWKHUWKDQ([ މމ މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPQVXJJHVWVUHVWRULQJgišimmaru ša 5 arnj[ša ittanmar]. &މ$'Š/2 49 suggests restoring GIS.[PA], “a branch.” Compare commentary K.36+ (CT 41 29) r.2. DIŠ la-am GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR ša-ra-mi a-di!(KI) la GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR un-dar-ru-u2 ,IEHIRUHDGDWHSDOP¶VSUXQLQJ ZKHQWKH\KDYHQRW\HW FXWWKHEUDQFKHVRIDGDWHSDOP It is not certain what omen the following commentary refers to; K.36+ (CT 41 29) r.3. PHLܒUDWX4 / GIŠ.SAR irrigated groves = grove މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPVXJJHVWVHPHQGLQJWKLVOLQHWRUHDG84,,1sa-d[i-ir], admitting that “this UHVWRUDWLRQLVQRWµTXLWHFHUWDLQ¶´ މ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.4. GIŠ.PA.KUD GIŠIMMAR / u2-ru-u2 e-ru3 cut branch of a date palm = palm frond = frond See CAD A/2 317 for discussion of verb DUXUU, “to cut branches,” and U XUUA, 245. It is not known what omen the following refers to; K.36+ (CT 41 29) r.5. A2.DAM / na-maš-šu-u2 bu-lu4 animals = beasts, herds )މRU*8581inbu³IUXLW´DVDVHSLWKHWRIWKHPRRQJRGVHH&$',-6HHDOVR$OW([މ
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&މRPSDUHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.6. KI BI ŠUB / KUR BI ŠUB-di that place will be abandoned = that land will be abandoned. This appears to be a misreading of DI.BI.RU, as noted by Landsberger Datepalm 12 n.28. މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPVXJJHVWV³DQGWKH\DUHGLIIHUHQWIURPHDFKRWKHU´DVWKHUHDGLQJRI.852.KUR2. މ7KHUHLVDOLQHHUDVHGDIWHUWKLVRPHQRQ([ 6P DIWHUOLQHމ މ7KHUHDGLQJRIla=818081LVKLJKO\FRQMHFWXUDODQGLQYROYHVDQDZNZDUGVRUWRIDQWKURSRPRUSKL]LQJ of the tree, but such a meaning would be plausible in context: a tree that dies without producing seed would FRUUHVSRQGWRDPDQ¶VGHDWK މ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.7. GAM.GAM-ud / iq-ta-na-ad-du-ud is repeatedly bending = is repeatedly bending މމ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.8. ta-ri-tu4 / DUMU.SAL up-pi offshoot = daughter of a frond base For marti uppi, see CAD M/1 305 with lexical reference. &މމ$'4XQGHUqablu (“middle, center, waist”), cites this as a unique instance meaning “trunk,” reading “If a date palm has base fronds on its trunk.” CAD T 233 WƗUƯWX B, “sucker, offshoot” has “If a date palm is covered with suckers on its crown.” Landsberger Date Palm 35 notes that WDUƗWX “has to be derived from X XUU«WKHUHIRUHLWPHDQVµWREH SUXQHGDZD\¶´ މ,WLVQRWFHUWDLQKRZWKH¿UVWYHUEVKRXOGEHUHDG&$'=FLWHVWKLVWH[WXQGHU zâru B, “(mng. uncert.),” without translation; discussion suggests an “unusual reading” zir3 for MUŠ and a meaning “twist,” similar to that of zâru A, also citing a commentary that equates the two. Another possibility is i-muš, perhaps relating to a badly attested verb ېDPƗãXDPƗãX that indicates both “an abnormal condition of parts of the body” and “a SURFHVVSHUIRUPHGRQEDUOH\VHHGV´VHH&$' SRVVLEO\VRPHVRUWRISHHOLQJ"6HHDOVRېDPƗ܈X, “strip,” DOWKRXJK&$'=UHMHFWVWKHUHDGLQJ܈LU for MUŠ in this case.) The use of iznjz in the protasis is echoed by I3.BA for izuzzu in the apodosis; see CAD Z 77 for several formulations of this prediction in Alu apodoses. See commentary K.36+ (CT 41 29) r.9. I3.BA / L]XېLSLHããX2 will divide = izu... – new break The spacing on the tablet implies that ba-ma-at belongs with the apodosis. It seems likely that it relates to bamtu A, “half, half shares” (CAD B 77), and the apodosis means “brothers will divide (their inheritance) in half,” but the grammar is awkward. Landsberger Date Palm 12 suggests restoring [rabi] after magal to end the protasis and does not treat the apodosis. މ$OVR$OW([މ މ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.10. ni-ziq2-tu2 / ni-ziq-ti trouble = trouble މ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.11. ni-ši-ti3 / maš-ši-ti OLIWLQJ" FDUU\LQJ" I suggest that both these words are related to QDã³WRFDUU\´EXW,GRQ¶WNQRZKRZWRWUDQVODWHWKHP&$'1 281 cites this omen and commentary under QLãLWX mng 3. “(unkn. mng.),” and M/1 389 cites the commentary without translation in the lexical section of PDããƯWX“1. delivery, 2. ingredients.” މމ$OVR$OW([މމ މމ6HHQRWHWRRPHQVމމ
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މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPQSRVLWVWKDWuttuqu is “to be derived from HWƝTX B CAD E 395,” which means “to bend, cut, break,” and defends this word against DWƗNXLQ$+Z See commentary K.36+ (CT 41 29) r.12. ut-tu-ku / ku-up-pu-pi bent = bowed $OVR$OW([މ މމ$OVR$OW([މމ &މމ$'/FLWHVWKHVH$OXSDVVDJHVDVWKHVROHDWWHVWDWLRQVRI³DNLQGRIGDWHSDOP´ މ$OVR$OW([މ މމ7KHVHUHVWRUDWLRQVDUHVXJJHVWHGE\FRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.13. LVVXې4 /LQQDDVVLې2-ma uproots = is uprooted މ6HHFRPPHQWDU\.&7 r.14. is-sa-na-pi-du / ša2 zi-ni-šu2-nu ina la IM [inazzuzu] they keep mourning, which (means) their fronds [move] without wind $OVR$OW([މ Compare VAT 10097 (KAR 180): '>މ,6*,â*,@â,00$5ina GIŠ.SAR E2 NA DU.DU-ak : ina la IM LQDD]]XX] >,IDGDWH@SDOPLQDPDQ¶VRUFKDUGNHHSVPRYLQJDURXQG = it rustles without wind. VAT 10097 is a badly preserved text of uncertain nature that seems to have commentary to Alu-type omens on its obv. and something else on its rev.; see Frahm Commentaries 202. See also CAD N/2 141 and Landsberger Date Palm 13 n.34. It is not known what omens the following refers to: K.36+ (CT 41 29) r.15. ېXu2TDېXX¶-[x], … =ېnjTX'PQJXQNQRZQ 6HH&$'IRUGLVFXVVLRQ މ7KHUHDGLQJRIutassar is not certain. CAD E 335 cites this passage but says “mng. obscure.” &ROODWLRQFRQ¿UPVWKHVXJJHVWLRQLQ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPWKDWmut-LIL in the CT copy should be corrected to mut-qu! to conform with commentary K.36+ (CT 41 29): r.16. mut-qa / kal-ma-t[u4] vermin = louse It is not certain what omens the following refer to: r.17. ãXWDېXWX4 /DېX-[u2] teamed = pair r.18. [… k]a-lu-u2 / EBUR-šu2 i-kal-la-x […] [… to h]old back = holds back its fruit r.19. […] / ېDUD-[…] r.20. […] x […] BM 68437 (AfO 48-49 235), which contains incipits of Alu Tablets 37-44 in col i, may duplicate this omen (see iv 5.[... l]a si-ma-ni-šu2 ZU2.LUM.MA u2-ša[ې...]), but the text is frgmentary and the relationship to Alu is uncertain. މ/DQGEHUJHU'DWH3DOPXQGHUVWDQGV83.TU in this context to refer to “a basal offshoot.” )މމRUUHVWRUDWLRQVHHDOVR$OW([މމDQGQRWHWKHUH,I/DQGVEHUJHUމVUHVWRUDWLRQLVFRUUHFWRPHQމ PLJKWEHDGXSOLFDWHRI$OW([މ 66'. CAD N/2 20 cites this reference underQDVƗNX$VXJJHVWLQJ³KHZLOOEHUHPRYHG>IURPKLVRI¿FH"@ (possibly for LQQDVVD)ې.” މ7KLVSDUWLDOO\SUHVHUYHGDSRGRVLVPD\FRUUHVSRQGWR$OW([މ މމ7KHVHSDUWLDOO\SUHVHUYHGDSRGRVHVSUREDEO\FRUUHVSRQGWR$OW([މމ
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މމ7KHVHSDUWLDOO\SUHVHUYHGDSRGRVHVPD\FRUUHVSRQGWR$OW([މމ މމ7KHVHRPHQVDUHSUHVHUYHGRQ7H[WV%1 (K.14159) and B2 (K.14196); their placement at this point in WKHWH[WLVFRQMHFWXUDO މ6885/$/2, NH]ƝUX denotes having curly hair; see CAD K316. މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPQVXJJHVWVDPHDQLQJ³EDUUHQ´IRUODJƗUX, “transferred from barren priests and priestesses.” CAD L 37 cites the text under ODJDUUX “(a priest).” &މRPSDUHRPHQVމDQGމ &މRPSDUHRPHQމ Rit. This is probably the last line of a ritual; see Maul Zukunft 368-372 ([… NA]M.BUR2%,$â$3 u GIŠ. SA[R ŠU.BI.DIL.AM3]). BUR2ORRNVOLNHina lib3-bi (as on the CT copy), but the signs are crowded together. Alternative Excerpt Alt. Ex. 1. This omen is restored on the basis of the incipit to Tablet 58; see note to omen 1, above. $OW([&މ$'.WUDQVODWHVPXNƯONXWDOOLDV³KLVUHSODFHPHQW" ´.VXJJHVWV³VXSSRUWHU´EDVHGRQ four omen apodoses. $OW([މމ/DQGVEHUJHUXQGHUVWRRGWKHVHOLQHVWRLQGLFDWH³WKHQXPEHUVRISDOPWUHHVLQWKHJURYHRIWKHFLW\ numbers 300-450 being preserved.” This is based on restoring š[u-ši@³´LQ$OW([މDQGIROORZLQJVHH 'DWH3DOPQ 7KHWUDFHVLQWKH&7FRS\VXSSRUWWKLVUHDGLQJEXWFROODWLRQGRHVQRW,WKLQN/DQGVEHUJHU¶V interpretation unlikely, but can offer nothing better. $OW([މ6HH$2'$rƯ܈X (CAD R 376) and re܈njWX(R 270), both meaning “help,” and ERIN2'$+QƗUƗUX (CAD N/1 346), meaning “military aid” or “help” more generally. $OW([މ7KLVLVOLQHRQ([ ZKLFKKDVDFRXQWLQWKHPDUJLQEXW([ KDVDGGLWLRQDOOLQH See commentary K.36+ (CT 41 29) *މ,*$%%$mar-ru *,*$%%$= bitter CAD K 556, NXUƗUX³HPEHUFDUEXQFOH´LQFOXGHVWKHOH[LFDOUHIHUHQFH*,â*,â,00$5*,*$%%$ PDUUXGIŠ.ku-ra-ri DQGDQRWH³LWLVXQFHUWDLQZKHWKHU+K,,,FLWHGLQWKHOH[VHFWLRQEHORQJVKHUH´ The next line in the commentary provides another omen from the early, unpreserved part of Tablet 58, but it is “not intelligible,” as noted by Landsberger, who reads ma(?)-du as E11 (Date Palm 11 n.17). See K.36+ މDIŠ KIMIN GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR maš-ki ku-nu-u2 : maš-ki ma(?)-du-ma ul mur-ru-uq ,IGLWWRDGDWHSDOP¶V« DUHPDQ\DQG²QRWFOHDU މim-ma KAxUD / ܈XX2-mu im-ma (pronunciation of) KAxUD = thirst $OW([މ$FFRUGLQJWR/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOP84,,1XېLQQX denotes unripe (female) dates still on the tree (as distinct from rikbu, male dates), whereas ZU2.LUM.MA, suluppu denotes ripe dates, either on the WUHHRUDOUHDG\KDUYHVWHG+HQRWHV³7KHGLVWULEXWLRQXېLQQXVXOXSSX is not quite neat … yet, by and large, the distinction is kept.” $OW([މ/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPFKDUDFWHUL]HVâ$3.SU3, ãX ܈as “inedible fruit”; CAD Š/3 377 adds “the GHVLJQDWLRQPD\UHIHUWRXQSROOLQDWHGGDWHVZKLFKDUHµXVXDOO\ZRUWKOHVV¶´ $OW([ މIt is not known what sort of date palm this is. Ct. GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR.LIBIŠ.UG5.GA and GIŠ. GIŠIMMAR.PEŠ.UG5.GA cited CAD L 23, ODEEX³ZLWKHUHG" ´OH[ DQGLandsberger Date Palm 15. $OW([)މRU*$0TDGƗGXwith reference to date palmsVHH&$'4*$0RFFXUVLQQDPHVRIRWKHU plants and trees; see ŠIM.GAM.MA, ܈XPODO³DURPDWLFSODQW ´&$'ৡ *,â*$00$VXElišan kalbi, (L 20); and GI.GAM.MA, TDSSDWX³DEDVNHW´4
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$OW([މމ5HVWRUDWLRQRI$OW([މLVE\DQDORJ\ZLWKRPHQމZLWKFRQWUDVWLQJRPHQWRIROORZDV suggested in Landsberger Date Palm 13. For rikbu, see CAD R 355 “(a part of the date palm, a variety or age of the date palm).” $OW([މ2PHQVމމDOVRGHVFULEHWKLQJVWKDWKDSSHQWRDGDWHSDOPina la simaniša, but not enough is preserved to identify a correlation. $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ$ERYHWKLVRPHQ([ . KDV¿YHOLQHVWKDWFDQQRWEHFRUUHODWHGH[DFWO\ with Ex(1)(K.2851+). See Ex(2) 1. DIŠ GI[Š.GIŠIMMAR …] If a da[te palm …] 2. DIŠ GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR […] If a date palm […] ',â*,â*,â,00$568>85«@ ,IDGDWHSDOP¶VFUR>ZQ«@ 4. DIŠ GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR U4,,1[ […] If a date palm [...] unripe dates […] 5. DIŠ GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR ša-at-ti x […] ,IDGDWHSDOPRIWKHVHDVRQ" >«@ $OW([)މRUkunaštu, see CAD K 536 “(mng. uncert.).” Landsberger Date Palm 13 n. 35 denies any connection with kunšu or kuništu, but it is not clear why. It seems all of these, which denote some sort of strand, could be related to NXQƗãX, “emmer” (CAD K 536), which has an ear with a characteristic shape like a braid. $OW([މ7KHVHRPHQVZKLFKRFFXURQWKHOHIWHGJHRI$OW([ . DUHSODFHGKHUHEHFDXVHRI their position on Alt Ex(2) (K.3757+). $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ $OW([)މRUUƯTnjWX “emptiness” or “idleness,” see CAD R 373. Taking UD.KID as unique reading of UDNƗVX, “to bind,” CAD R 94 reads EN BI TI.LA UD.KID-VX“(long) life is attached to its owner.” (CAD S reads ut-KID-VX “a verbal form.”) $OW([މމ$OVRRPHQVމމ $OW([)މމRUãX܈VHHQRWHWR$OW([މ $OW([މ3HUKDSVDOVRRPHQމ $OW([މމ3UREDEO\DOVRRPHQVމމ $OW([މމ3RVVLEO\DOVRRPHQVމDQGމ $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ7KLVRPHQRFFXUVRQWKHULJKWHGJHRI$OW([ . DQGOHIWHGJHRI$OW Ex(2)(K.3757+). $OW([މ$OVRRPHQމ $OW([މމ7KHVHRPHQVRFFXURQWKHULJKWHGJHRI$OW([ . $OW([މGRHVQRWKDYHDQ apodosis. Colophon. Tablet 58 Ex(1) is probably an exemplar of the 19th Excerpt in the same series as K.2319+ (CT 39 ZKLFKLQFOXGHVRPHQVIURP7DEOHWVDQGLVLGHQWL¿HGDVWK([FHUSW
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TABLET 60 The subject of Tablet 60 is aberrations in nature: exudations from the earth, things burning, and the appearance of unusual plants within a city. Of an original 96 omens, 77 are at least partially preserved. For the sake of consistency, QDPHVRISODQWVDQGWUHHVDUHFLWHGDVLQ&$'DQGLGHQWL¿FDWLRQVDUHJLYHQRQO\ZKHUHWKHGLFWLRQDULHVDJUHH, owe thanks to Henry Stadhouders (HS) for helpful suggestions and improvements to this chapter.
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Individual Texts, Tablets 41-63 Following are transliterations of the individual texts of Šumma Alu Tablets 41-63. Where the omen number is known, it appears to the left of the line number in the transliteration. For publication information and descriptions of these texts, see the Sources in the chapter on the relevant Tablet. Images of British Museum texts are posted in the British Museum online database www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx (except texts with BM numbers, of which only a few are online). 7R¿QGLPDJHVXVHWKHIROORZLQJIRUPDWV K., Rm. or Sm. followed by tablet number. For Rm.2, use Rm-II. followed by number. )RU%0WH[WVRPLWSUH¿[%0 )RUWDEOHWQXPEHUVZLWKGDWHVIRUPDWDFFRUGLQJWRH[DPSOH 79-7-8, 128 = 1879,0708.128. :KHUH&7FRSLHVH[LVWWKH&7FRS\LVWKH¿UVWLPDJHWRFRPHXSLQWKHHQWU\IRUWKH text; for photos, go to the full entry and click More Views.
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LLL iii 54. LLL 124. iii iii 57. 125. iii iii 59. 126. iii iii 127. iii iii 128. iii
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149. iv ',âtak-ku-us-sa3-tu4 KI.A-ša2 >«@ iv 29. iq-qi2-lip-pa-a x >«@ iv 30. šum4-ma >«@ A.MEŠ ina ŠA3-ši-na E3.MEŠ >«@ GAL2 150. iv ',â$*,0*$pi-܈u-u2 uz->«@-a LY ',â$*,0ša2-ma-an ša2-di-i ŠA3>«@[ 152. iv 33. ',âina,*,$8â2 ND܈LUPDLTTLOLS>«@[ LY ',â$=,*$6,6$218>«@ LY ',â08$=,*$ša2ېDUSX[>«@ 155. iv 36. ',â08$=,*$ša2 ub-bu-lu4>«@ LY ',â$.$/,3.GIŠ ina.85,*,ir>«@ LY ',â$.$/QDSܒLLQD.85,*,ir>«@ LY ',â$.$/ša2 KAŠLQDېLULW858,*,ir>«@ iv 40. ina*,â78.8/>«@ LY ',â$.$/*$ina ېLULW858,*,ir>«@ LY ',âina ېLULW858081>«@ LY ',âLQDېLULW858*,>«@ LY ',âina ېLULW858ur-ba-tu>«@ LY ',âina ېLULW858ku-uš-tu>«@ LY ',âina ېLULW85882*8*4>«@ 165. iv ',âina ېLULW85882.šu-up->«@ LY ',âina ېLULW85882.KI.KAL GAL2-ši>«@ LY >«@a-ti ša2858nim-mul-lu it-tab-šu-u21$0>«@ iv 50. 167 (2× 7$$0308â,',0%, iv ',âina.,â8%ti ša2,'2 A la u2-kal-lu382 ina IM-ša2 šum4-ma a-mi-ru IGI-ma A 1$* iv 52. KI BI LېDUUXXPPDDQD EGIR u4-me'852-ab*857.MEŠ ina ŠA3-ša2 uq-tar-ra-nu LY '8%.$02',â858ina me-li-e GAR LY .85m$1â$52'83$0$1.85$1â$52.KI
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Tablet 61, Text B
K.116 168.
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K.149 T.59
Tablets 59-60, Ex(1)
>',â6$5@0(âma-du GIŠ.LAGAB ma-gal SI.SA2 ŠE.GIŠ.I3 SI.SA2 ',âina ba-ab-tu4OXPLPPDOXPHܒLLUWLLQDODDGDQQLãX2â(18081it-ta-ši $%6,12*881sa3LېDUUDD܈ ',âlu ina ITI še-bu-ti lu ITI ši-ir-i e-re-ši pi-da-ra-nu u3ېLQX,*,.,0,1 ',â*858108.$0*,â.18852-ma*,â.,%*,â*(â7,18*8 mi-na-tišu2-nu SI.SA2 08.$0ši-i EGIR-tu4 ŠA3683 GAL2-ši ',â*8581 e-še-gu8*8mi-na-ti-šu2 iš-ši ŠA3683 GAL2-ši
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',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,â$â85,*,.,%,ut-tap-pa-aš2 ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,ââ(1$2.AGI KI BI i3-lam-min3 ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,ââ('83.A IGI KI BI ina ŠA3-šu2 %$'0(âsad-ru ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,â$/88%2 IGI KI BI ina ŠA3-šu218'8*3.GA sad-ru ' މ,â.8.878/2.LA2 KI GIŠ.GI6.PAR3,*,.,%,%$'3-ša2 ina-qar ' މ,âina78/2.LA285882.el-pi-tu ,*,858%,'852-ab ' މ,âina78/2.LA285882.šup-pa-tu4,*,858%,8â2 sa-dir ' މ,âina78/2.LA2858*,4,*,',1*,50(âana.85$58â78.0(â ' މ,âina78/2.LA2858*,â$6$/ ,*,/8*$/ܒDUGX ZI-ma .85 BE-el ' މ,âina78/2.LA2858*,â$$0,*,.85%,.85ad2 ' މ,âina78/2.LA2858*,â.,03,*,.85%,6,*5 ' މ,âina78/2.LA2858*,â$/88%2,*,858%,.,.$/,*,mar @«> މ78/2.LA2858*,â78*2,*,/8*$/.85-su3.852-ti3 ana.857(am «> މ7@8/2.LA2858*,â(6,x IGI PDېD]X BI pi-ši-ru'8 @«> މ/$2858*,â0(60$2*$11$,*,/8*$/ i-dan-nin މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,â*,6.PAR3,*,.85me-niš-ta5 IGI-mar މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,â188520$,*,/8*$/.852 MA KI /8*$/ .852-šu2(1(1 މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,â0$18,*,858%,.,%,â8%di މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,â3(â3,*,858%,6,*5 IGI-mar މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,â*(â7,1,*,858%,18*,1$ މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,ââ(1185,*,858%,.852.85ad މU ',âina78/2.LA2858*,â*,â,00$5,*,858%,6,*578. U ',âina ITI.BARA2$.$/'8ma I7*,08â2 ܈DULS r.9. x-u2QLVېX
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K.217+K.7033 (K.7033 not in photos) T.47 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ
Tablet 47, Text A; Tablet 48, Text A
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މ080(â%$50(âšu-ut',â858ina68.8'-e GAR-in T.48 ' މ,â6$/85ina KA2.MEŠ u2-QDPEDېDX2-kul-ti dir3-ra ina.85*$/2-ši ' މ,â6$/850(â7$$0383780(â%,5Dې858 ' މ,â6$/850(â1$0/82811/883780(â858%,kiš-šu-ta5 '83-uš8â4 .850$1-ni @«> މ.820(â858%,68.82 IGI-mar (gap) U@«>[@«> މ U@«> މ%,â$3%>,«@ U«> މb@u-še-e E2/82>«@ U@«> މ/82 BI ŠA3%,1>8«@ U«> މ837@8LQD܈DUWL3>$3«@ U«> މ8@378ina$5,$>«@ U@«> މ8378/82%,1,*2*$[>«@ U«> މ0(@â8378(2 BI ar2-bu-ta5>«@ U@«> މ0(â8378'8080(â(2/82.852-ma E2 i->…@ U@«> މ0(â8378(1(2 8*7 %$/7>8.«@ U@«> މ0(â8378'8081,7$/82 %$8*7 U«> މ0@(â8378/>82@%,6$*3$/$*$%,*,mar U@«> މ8%$5-ru-tu4 sad-ru-šu U@«> މšu2'8-ak U'މ,â6$/85ina KA2 E2/828378ina>«@SDېDGAR-nu-šu2 U'މ,â6$/85ina KA2 E2/828378(2>%,܈X2-mi@-ra-t>i-šu2@.85 U'މ,â6$/85ina mu-šab-ti E2/828378/82>«@-ut TAG4>«t@i 28. r.18'މ,â6$/85ina E2/828378ma u2-qar2-rid>«@ U'މ,â6$/85ina E2/828378ma7850(â[>«@ U' މ,â6$/85iš-še-gu-ma/82 u2[>«@ U' މ,â6$/85iš-še-gu-ma'808ša2>«@ U' މ,â6$/85iš-še-gu-maXã>«@ U'މ,â6$/85iš-še-gu-ma[>«@ U'މ,â6$/856$/85>«@ U'މ,â6$/85$58âir->«@ U' މ,â6$/85ana,*,1$>«@ U' މ,â6$/85u SAL. x>«@ $>0308%,,0«@ U' މ,â6$/85>«@
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K.236+
Tablet 46, Text A
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',â85*,7>«@/82780(â-m>a«@*,*/82',%-bat ',â85*,7>«-š@u-bu-ma ina ša2-ši-ti /82[/828*8(1.$šu2*8% ',â85*,7>«@/82 ina SILA rit-ku-bu te-šu-u218.85$2.AŠ2 ',â85*,7>«@/82 LWDNNDOXãDQLHܒH3-mi >«8@5*,7.MEŠ u3â$0(âina laâ8%0(âLPGDېېD܈XE2 BI pa-qi2-ra78.-ši >«*@,7>«@,*,/82 DېېDâ8%-di TAG4'$0u'$0%,5D ېE2/82 >«@6$$5,$is-lu'$0/82 it-ta-na-a-a-ku.,0,1/82 BI di-ib-bat ŠA3[>[@ >«@0(â6$$5,$is-lu'$0/82 it-ta-na-a-a-ku-ma E2 BI BIR mim-mu-šu2>«@ >«0@(â6$$5,$is-lu1$%,ana'814=,*$(3-šu2 E3-a >«,@*,/82>«@,$ip-pu-ul lu si-sik-ti/82',%-bat >«@'$0/82 it-ta-na-a-a-ku-ma.,/82',%>«@ > *@,7 ana,*,/826$$5,$LېSLLUPDLUELL'܈$0-su na-a-a-kat >«@*,7 ana8*8/82 la mu-di-e-šu6$$5,$LVSXX'ې$01$it-ta-na-a-a-ku >«8@5*,7 ana8*8/82 la mu-di-e-šu KAŠ3-šu2 iš-tin lu6$$5,$ip-pu-ul .,>0,1@ ',â85*,7 ana,*,/82 ŠE3-šu2 iz-zi/821,*2*$.82 ܈X2-mi-ra-ti-šu218.8>5«@ ',â85*,7 ana,*,/82 ŠE3-šu2 uk-ku-piš u2-tab-b>al@.85-ad2>«@ ',â85*,7 ana,*,/82 ŠE3-šu2L]]LPDLPEXXېDãDUODLGXX2>«@ ',â85*,7 ana8*8/82 ŠE3-šu2 iz-zi I.BI2=$>«@ ',â85*,7 ana8*8(1šu2 GIR3-šu2 iš-ši-ma ŠE3-šu2 iz-zi mim-mu-šu2 ina i-lit->«@ ',â85*,7 ana8*818(1šu2 u181,1šu2 ŠE3-šu2 iz-zi'$0u'$07>$*4«@ ',â85*,7 ana8*8/82*8'8su u2-ša2-qil,%>,2«@ ',â85*,7 ana E2/82 ŠE3-šu iz-zi ir-bu>«@ ',â85*,7 ana KA2 E2/82 ŠE3-šu iz-zi.,0,1>«@ ',â85*,7 ana,*,/82 IGI.MEŠ-šu2 u2-ša2-qi2-ma KAŠ3-šu2 iš->«@ *,50(âšu2
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U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U U r.50. U U U
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Tablet 45, Tablet 44, Related Text
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K.2011 and K.3092+
Tablet 60, Text A
K.3092 (A2) ',â.,.858â2 LېLLO.85%, i-lem-min ',â.,.85*$ i->ېL@-il.85%,ul uš-tak->«@ ',â.,.85/$/3 i->ېL@-il.85%, dan-na-ta5 >«@ ',â.,.85,3.GIŠ i->ېL@-il .85%, iš-šal->«@ ',â.,.85QDSܒDL>ېL@-il .85%, al-ma-nu>«@ >«@0$%,',1*,50(âša2 TAG4.MEŠ->«@ >«@%,186>,6>$2@ >«%@, ana ka-la u4-mi>«@ K.2011 (A1) ' މ މ,âina78/2>/$2@85882.,.$/,5,,1,*,0$%,(1>«@ ' މމ,âina78/2.LA285882180816$*1,,*,0$%,>«@ ' މމ,âina78/2.LA285882.,â(.$.,*,0$%,.852 >«@ މU ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,â$6$/,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,â$$0,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,â0(6.8521$2,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.,0,1*,â188520$,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.,0,1*,â3(â3,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.,0,1*,ââ(1185,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.,0,1*,â$â85,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.,0,1*,ââ(1$2$,*,.,>«@ މU ',â.,0,1*,âsu-pa-lu*,ââ('83$,*,.,>«@ މU',â.,0,1*,â83683*,â$/88%2,*,.,>«@ މU',â.,0,1*,â*,6.PAR3 IGI KI >«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.ku-uš-tu ,*,85>8«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.di-šum,*,858>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.el-pi-tu4 ,*,858>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.ši-tar-ru ,*,858>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.,.$/,*,858%,>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.,.$/,5,,1,*,858%,>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA285882.šup-pa-tu4 IGI ina858%,>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA2858*,4,*,',1*,50(â>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA2858*,â$6$/,*,/8*$/ ৬DUGX>«@ މU',âina78/2.LA2858*,â$$0,*,.85%,>«@ މU>«@ina78/2.LA2858*,â]L!!.,03,*,.85%,>«@ މU>«@78/2.LA2858*,â$/88%2,*,858%,>«@ މU>«@/$2858*,â78*2,*,/8*$/.85su>«@ މU>«@/$2858*,â(6,x IGI PDېD]X>«@ މU>«@/$2858*,â0(60$2*$11$,*,/8*$/>«@ މU >«78@/2.LA2858*,â*,6.PAR3,*,.85%, >«@ މU>«78@/2.LA2858*,â188520$,*,/8*$/.852 KI >«@ މU >«@/$2858*,â0$18,*,858%,>«@ މU>«8@58*,ââ(1$2$,*,858%,>«@
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މU >«@*,â0$,*,858%,>«@ މU >«@*,â*(â7,1,*,>«@ މU >«@/$2858*,â.,%,*,858>«@ މU >«7@8/2.LA2858*,â*,â,00$5,*,858%,6,*5 >«@ U >',âina,@7,%$5$2$.$/'8ma,'2*,08â2 ܈DULSLQD.858â2>*$/2@ U >'8%[@.$02',â858ina68.8'e*$5$03086,',0>«@ U >/,%,5@5$%,*,0$%6$5$03%$$1>(3@ U >ܒXSSLd@$.zu-qu-up*,1$'808md$0$587>808%$ša2/82'8%6$5@ U >$$mga@b-bi',1*,50(âni>.$0eš/82 GAL '8%6$50(â@ K.3092 U[@«> މm/8*$/*,1$(*,5-u2>«@
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K.2224
Tablet 61, Text C
LL@«> މ-ta->«@ LL@«>މމka->«@ iš-ta-na>«@ / ri-ta u maš->«@܈D>«@ LL' މ,â,'2 A ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu u2-bil-ma ina ŠA3-šu2â,.$.8''$ana kib-ri iš-ta-na->«@ LL މ,'2 BI A u2܈DDPPD.85 ar2-bu-tu2'8810(âiš-šal-la-la LL' މ,â,'2 A ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu u2-bil-ma ina ŠA3-šu2 A QHېXWX4 ana KI.A LL މLãWDQDDېېLܒX810(â,'2%,.852 LVDGLUPDLãWDQDDېKLLܒ LL' މ,â,'2 A ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu u2-bil-ma A ša2 GIM ra-a-di i-qar-ru-ru3 LLމ .,0,1 i-dar-ra-ru .85%,1,0*,52 i-bar-riq-ši LL' މ,â$.$/'8ma A-šu2 SA5(%856,6$2 LL' މ,â$šu2GDOېXQXãXUUXX2 GAL2 LL' މ,â$šu2.852.852-ru BIR-Dې.85 LL' މ,â$šu2 zaq->«@d,0.85â(5$L܈ LL' މ,â$šu2 SIG7,1%8186,6$2 LL' މ,â$0(âšu2 ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu'80(âma ša2-nu-tu-ma A SIG70(â8*8šu2-nu IGI.ME LL މ$0$58na-aš-pan-ti-ša2 dIM RA-L܈ LL' މ,âina ITI.BARA2$.$/'8kam2%$'0(âina.85*$/2.MEŠ LL' މ,âina,7,*84.,0,1dIM RA-i܈ LL' މ,âina ITI.SIG4.,0,1še-bul2-tu27803 MAŠ2$1â(>«@ LL'> މ,âina,@7,â8.,0,1ta-lit-ti 888'8,$>«@ (gap) 101. iv 1@«> މ.85 102. iv 2@«> މ.85 103. iv 3މ. >«@.85 LY@«> މ.85 LY@«> މ.85 LY@«> މ-zaq.85 LY@«> މzaq.85 108. iv 8@«> މ.85'8*3-ab 109. iv 9މ. >«@-u2 : na-šu-u2 ma-qat.85>«@ 110. iv 10@«> މ/82.85â8%ta 111. iv 11މ. >«@-bu-ša2-a-ti ma-da-at2$0$>«@ 112. iv 12މ. >«@â$3.85'8*3>«@ LY@«>[@«> މ LY@«>[@«> މ LY@«>[@…> މ
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K.2259+
Tablets 44-46, Ex(1)
T.44 މ މ
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T.46 Uމ Uމ Uމ Uމ Uމ Uމ
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K.2319+K.9284+K.19040 Tablets 54-55, Ex(1) .¿OOVLQRPHQVRQOLQHSKLOOHJFROODWLRQQHHGHG T.54 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ
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' މ,â$â$36$$5tam-la-a u2-ma-al-li08šu ina SAL.SIG53$'3',1*,5šu2 sa-lim-šu2 ' މ,â'86 u7813.LA2 ša2 A.ŠA3 uš-te-šir3 ,1,0 u ŠE.GA GAR-šu2 ',1*,5'$-šu ' މ,â$â$3.ŠA36$*.,*84 ana E2$55$78'$0*$53 i-be-el-šu ' މ,â$â$3 im bad ri-im',1*,5ana/82 GAL2',1*,5-šu2 $17$šu2'8*3-šu ' މ,â$â$3 IM.AK.A la-wi li-pit â8-šu2 SI.SA2 ŠA38/2.LA ' މ,âina ŠA3 A.ŠA3=$*,/,6>$5@i-pu-uš(%856,6$21$%,nam-riš'8'8 ' މ,â.,0,16806,.,/6$5.,0,1â$3858%,'8*3*$1$%,ki-mil-ti',1*,5 '88-šu2 ' މ,â.,0,1(=,=86$5.,0,1e-zi-iz',1*,5ana/82 GAL28=8%,18'8*3.GA ' މ,â.,0,1$1'$â806$5.,0,1PDQDېDWLãX2 .852 i-tab-bal 8=818 '8*3.GA GAR-šu2 ' މ,â.,0,182',17,56$5.,0,18*8(1.$šu2 *8%-az ŠA3%,'8*3.GA ' މ,â.,0,18268//,06$5.,0,1PDQDېDWLãX2 u2-lab-bar .,0,1 ana.83. %$%%$5680in ' މ,â.,0,1*$=,6$5.,0,11$%,1,1'$sad-ra.82 ŠA3%,'8*3.GA ' މ,â.,0,18.8â26$5.,0,1(%856,6$2 A.ŠA3*82817803 ' މ,âina A.ŠA3 ŠE.AM im-mil-lu ŠA3858.,â$3%,18'8>*3*$@ 68.82 GAL2-ši ŠA3 kin ag A.ŠE.IR ŠA38/',%su ana1$%,>[@ މU ',âina A.ŠA3 ŠE.A ša6$*'80(â*$5,*,'88 ina858%>,«@ U (1$â$3%,.852-ir A.ŠA3%,â>8%di@ މU ',â.,0,1ša,1%8/%8/$11$,*,'88 ana A.ŠA3 BI d1,6$%$ku-bu-us-s>a[@ މU ',ââ($i-na la si-ma-ni-ša2,*,'88.85ša-kin-ša2 0$1-ni U '852.85is-sa3QLLT!$%6,12*8281VDLېDUUDD܈ މU ',ââ($ina GIZKIM.MEŠ A.ŠA3 ka-an-nu-ša 1.TA.AM3.,0,17$$03 IGI-ir r.7. ina ŠA3 A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 GAL2 A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 BI dIM RA-L܈ r.8. u3-lu bi-ib-lu4 ub-bal މU ',âina GIZKIM A.ŠA382.KI.KAL BABBAR ina A.ŠA3.A.GAR3 I3.GAL2 r.10. KI šu-a-tu4 .852 i-kab-ba-as3-maâ8%di މU ',â.,0,18â2 ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 I3.GAL2 A.ŠA3.A.GAR3%,08.$02â8%di މU',â.,0,1/$/3.,0,1.85%,â8%ma ana.,*$5186,6$2 މU>«@-tu-tu2 ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 ša-ta-a-at ŠA3683 ŠE u,118*$/2-ši މU>«@ãLLULҲ(%8508â(1bur-ru-um-tu4 ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3'8*8'it r.15. ŠA3683 ŠE u,118ina.85*$/2.85*$/ana.85785ana7,1ܒL'8 r.16. 0808â(118>ti@-du-u2'$508â(1081, މU ',âina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 ŠE.GIŠ.I3 it-x x A.ŠA3 A.GAR3%,â8%di މU',âina GIZKIM A.ŠA38.8â2â(,5=,>[@7$$>03@',%0(â8.8â20(â=$2. MEŠ r.19. A.ŠA3 A.GAR3%,â8%di މU',âina GIZKIM A.ŠA38.8â2 ša2 ma-gal ra-bu-u2 IGI-ir r.21. A.ŠA3 A.GAR3%,â8%di-ma18'852-ab U>«@6$5ina ŠA3858iz-qup r.23. 18-u2QLVېX
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K.2700+
Tablet 43, Chariots, Text A
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K.2851+ T.57 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ T.58 Alt. މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ (gap) މUމ މUމ މUމ މUމ Uމ މHG މHG HG މUމ މUމ
Tablet 57, Ex(1); Tablet 58, Alt Ex(1)
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Tablet 42, Text a
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Tablet 58, Alt Ex(2)
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Tablet 52, Text A
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K.3836+Sm.1431 1.
Tablet 43, Chariots, Text B
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Tablet 43, Text B
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K.3944+K.7238+K.8618
Tablet 43, Chariots, Text C
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U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$0(â i-bak-ku2-u2181%,08%,8* U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$0(â6$+$50(âana EGIR-šu2-nu ina li-ku E2>«@ U >«@181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2NDDDQD܈DDQGXLVNLO181 8*7-ma.8528*7-ma>«@ U >«@181*,â*,*,585-ma7$*,â*,*,5â8%ma.8su in-na-ki-is181%,ina la u4->«@ U >«1@81*,â*,*,585-ma08168%2 ana8*8šu2â8%ut08168%2 ېLSL2â8 d 8'$5*,â*,*,5>«@ U >«$1@â(.855$ana,*,181 in-gu-ug-maâ8581suâ8%di$1â(.855$ BI ana,7,>«@ U >«.@855$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma788'0(â181>«@ U >«5@$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma78â8581suâ8%di E2*$/18 1(58ta518>«@ U >«5@$ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma78ma i-bak-ki181%,>«@ U >«@ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma78ma ik-tap-pil ',1*,5u E2*$/>«@ DU >«@*$/181â8%ma>«@1,*2.GA ša28'>«@ U >«@ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu2 KAŠ4-ma78ma08168%2>«@(2.GAL U >«@ana E2*$/181ina IM-šu278ma1$0/828x>«@[Lã>«@ U >«@181ina IM-šu278ma*,â%$1â85iš>«@ U >«@(2*$/181ina IM-šu278ma*,â*8=$iš>«@ U >«7@8ma GIŠ.IG iš->«@
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(gap) LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ LLLމ 124. iii މ LLLމ 125. iii މ LLLމ 126. iii މ LLLމ 127. iii މ (gap) LYމ WDO LYމ LYމ LYމ 169. iv މ 170. iv މ 171. iv މ LYމ 173. iv މ iv މ 174. iv މ LYމ ivމ 176. iv މ iv މ 177. iv މ
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Tablet 44, Ex(2); Tablet 45, Ex(3)
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K.4079a މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މU މU މU މU މU މU
K5657
Tablet 41, Ex(1) ',â8'8>« ',â8'8LܒEX>«@ ',â88 SILA4->«@ ',â88 i->«@ ',â88 i-na-ag->«@ ',â88 i-ta-na-ra->«@ ',â88 ina7853*,0/82 id-mu-um'8080(â>«@ ',â88 ina E21$i-dam-mu-um E2/820$1-ma TI-q>i2«@ ',â88 GIŠ318=8ina8%85-ša2*$'8ša2-ga-aš2-ti >«@ ',â88 ina E21$LUELL܈d8'$5$$%%$-ta ina E2/82 u2->«@ ',â88 ina*,â1$21$lu A.GAR-ša2 lu KAŠ3 it-bu->«@ d8'$5/,/2.LA2 ina>[@1$i->«@ ',â88.MEŠ it-tak-ki-pa u it-ta-na-a>b-«@ d8'$50$1-ma bi-it-qi2[>«@ ',â6$/$â2.GAR3 GIŠ318=8ina8%85-ša2*$'8[[[>«@ .,0,1.,%,$ >«@ ',â8>=3«@ ',â8>=3«@ ',â8>=3«@ ',â8>=3«@ ',â>«@ ',â>«@
Tablet 42, Ex(1)
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K.6111+Sm.2080
Tablet 63, Ex(1)
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Tablet 49, Text C
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K.6932 (rev. not preserved)
Tablet 63, Ex(2)
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Tablet 47, Text B
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Tablet 61, Ex(2)
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Tablet 42, Text B
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Tablet 63, Text A
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Tablet 61, Text E
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iii 1މ >…@=,*$>…@ iii 2މ ',âma-gal gap-šu >…@ iii މ ',â*$/u2 >…@ iii މ ',âPDD¶GX>…@ iii މ ',â$0$PDDүGX>…@ iii މ ',â$0$kaš-du n>a-…@ iii މ ',âPDܒX3-u2 na->…@ iii މ ',â ka-a-a-ma-nu ŠA3>…@'8*3 LLLމ ',âtak-ku-us-sa na-du-u2 : na-šu-u2 ma-qat.85.852 LLL' މ,âtak-ku-sa3-ta na-du-u2/82.85â8%ta iii' މ,âku-li-li tam-tu*,0tam-bu-ša2-a-ti ma-da-at2$0$at-ru'8>…@ iii ' މ,âku-li-li na-šu-u2 ŠA3.85'8*3-ab LLL' މ,âku-li-li BABBAR na-šu-u2 na-zaq.85 LLL' މ,âku-li-li GI6 na-šu-u2 ŠA3.85'8*3-ab iii ' މ,âku-li-li SA5 na-šu-u2â8%ti/82.852ana.85/82.852â8%at iii ' މ,âku-li-li SIG7 na-šu-u2 BIR-Dې.85 LLL' މ,âku-li-li ana u2-sal-li i-si-ip-pu-u2 ŠA3.85'8*3 A.ZI.GA qa3܈D3ULېLSL2 eš-šu2 118. iii' މ,âku-li-li ana u2-sal-li i-sa-an-ni-qu.,0,1ODLVDDQQLTXېLSL2 eš-šu2 119. iii ' މ,âku-li-li ana u2VDOOLLVDEXXүDQD]DT.85 120. iii '@ >މ,âku-li-li ana u2VDOOLېLSL2 eš-šu2 121. iiiމ. ',âېXUېXPPDWL ina IGI A GIM ša2 bu-ti-iq-ti ma-da-at ana.85$.$/',5 '8kam2 122. iii ' މ,âina IGI A GIM I3*,â(6,5.,0,1*,0,3.GIŠ LNND܈UXPDLTTL2-lip-pu-u2 LLLމ 08â*$5 u3 IZI.A.ŠA3*$.85',%bat LLL' މ,â*,0$ak-ku-la',5iq-qi2-lip-pu-u2ېDDېېXXVDېېX.85',%bat 124. iii 25' މ,â,'2 A ša2 GIM I3*,â(6,5.,0,1*,0,3*,â,'2 ub-bal iii 26މ um-ma-nam68.82',%bat 125. iii 27' މ,â,'2 I3.GIŠ u2-bil,'2 BI ša2-pi2-ku',5ma iii 28މ i-ta-ti-ša2 KA-mu=$21,*2$/$00$.,â3.KI 126. iii 29«> މ,@'2 gap-šat-ma A-ša2 ana nam-ga-ra-a-ti18780(â iii 30«> މ0$@ina.85*$/2-ma18is-sik-kir.,0,1$0$,'218*$/2 127. iii 31«> މm@u-ša2 iš-mu-ru-ma u KI.A-ša2 ik-kal ,'2 BI is-sik-kir-ma iii 32> މ1$43(@â4!-sa3 d878,*, 128. iii 33' މ,â,'2 A ša2*>,0«-b@al na-aq 8â2(5,121,00$.,ina*,â78.8/ â8%ut iii 34 މ68.82>.85',%bat.852 u(5@,121,ina*,â78.8/â8%ut 129. iii 35' މ,â,'2 KI.A-ša2 >«@-a ka-šid u BAL.BAL-at iii 36( މ%85,/2>«.@,/$0*,1$ 130. iii 37ې@«> މDDېېX.85',%bat (gap) 155. iv މ >«@ x x >«@ 156. iv 2މ >«i@r TIL BAL n>a-zaq.85@ 157. iv 3މ >«i@r/8*$/kiš->šu-ta '83-uš@ 158. iv 4މ >«i@r'$00(â/82%$'0(âma'$0>«@ iv މ >«@i-nar-ra 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 111 112. 115. 116.
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159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. tally 168.
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K.8277 and K.12580
Tablet 55, Ex(2)
K.8277 (Ex(2)1) T.55 >«'@88 A.ŠA3 A.GAR3%,â8%di/82%,>«@ @«> މ$â$3 A.GAR3 BI ana.83%$%%$5680ma (>1«@ @«> މ$â$3%,*82813-su %>$/-…@ >â@$3%,18>«@ «> މ.,@0,1A.ŠA3%,â8%di 1$>«@ @*«> މ8%$â$3 BI XãWDېUDE>«@ «> މ.,@0,1ina A.ŠA3%,081878..,0,18=>8«@ «> މ.,@0,1ina BAR A2/828â28*7 E2>«@ «> މ.@,0,11$%,ina,05,>«@ @«>މ.,0,1',1*,51$%,ana mi-ig->«@ «>މ.@,0,1(1.$šu2 â8%-ma >«@ @«>މ.,0,1',1*,5ana /82 SIG5 i->«@ «>މ.,@0,1ša2/82%,ND>«@ @«>މ18'8>*3«@ «> މâ@$3>«@ K.12580 (Ex(2)2) @«> މމ3$5,0'80(â «> މމ%@,8*7 «> މމ%@,8*7 «> މމ7@$**$,*, '@«> މ8'8 «>މމ0@8šu ina SAL.SIG53$'3 @«> މsa-lim-šu2 @«> މމŠE.GA GAR-šu2 ',1*,5'$-šu @'«> މމ$0*$53 i-be-el-šu @«> މމ$17$šu2 '8*3-šu @«> މމ6$2 ŠA38/2.LA
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K.8406 3. 5.
Tablet 59, Text B ',â6$50(âma-du GIŠ.LAGAB ma-gal SI.SA2 ŠE.GIŠ.I3 SI.SA2 >«@ba-ab-tu4OXPLPPDãDPHܒLLUWLLQDODDGDQQLãX2â(18081it-ta-ši $%6,12*881-sa3LېDUUDD܈ ',âlu ina ITI2 še-bu-ti lu ina ITI2 še-er-i e-re-ši pi-da-ra-nu u3ېLQX,*,.,0,1 ',â*858108.$02*,â18>«@0$*,â.,%*,â*(â7,18*8 mi-na-ti-šu2-nu SI.SA2 >«.$@02 ši->…@(*,5-tu4 ŠA3683 GAL2-ši >«-n@a-ti-šu iš-ši ŠA3683 GAL2-ši >«@a-dir KI in-niš-ši â8%-ti MAŠ2$1â( >«@a-dir â8%-ti MAŠ2$1â((',1 >«@*,7 a-dir na-an-dur850$u85%$55$ >«@,0a-dir RA-ti dIM GAL2-ši â8%e858 >«@$a-dir â8%-ti(5,01,i-min3-du >«@a-dir >*@,* ina .85*$5-an >«@ ina.85*$/2-ši >«@18'8*3.GA >«@186,6$2 GAL2-ši >«@XG5$L܈ >«@ ina.85*$/2-ši =$2
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K.9163
Tablet 60, Text C
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K.9665
Tablets 54-55, Ex(3)
T.54 @> މ މx x>@ @> މ މ-ri 1$%,â(-ma '$078.(2[>@ '@«> މ މ8ak sa-lim ',1*,5 ana/82 GAL2-ši ŠA3[>«@ @> މ މ-ak ki-mil-ti ',1*,5ana/82 GAL2 A.ŠA3%,688â>«@ @> މ މ%$5$2 e-pu-uš',%â$38*8$â$3%>,@ T.55 *@«> މ މ$5(1%,ana$17$%,i-tar-ra-[>«@ *@«> މ މ$5(1$â$3 ina KI.KAL-šu2 E3 ina.85>«@ @«> މ މXGপXU1$%,08*$5',1*,51$%,E>L«@ @«> މ މâ$36$*'83 GAR ina A.ŠA3%,18i-kan2 @«> މ މâ$36$*.,*84 ana E28555$78'$0[>«@ @«> މ މ$â$3 ana A ša2-qi2/82 ULL ܈A278.',1*,5,*,>«@ [[@«> މ މka-mi-it-ti8*8'$0*$5i->«@ @«> މ މri-im',1*,5ana/82 GAL2>«@ (@«> މ މ1$â$3 ŠA3',1*,5>«@ @«> މ މLQHপDâ$318>«@ @«> މ މNDO$â$3 BI ina>«@ @«> މ މina A.ŠA3 BI ina>«@ @«> މ މki-im-ti[>«@ @«> މ މbi-it-te>«@
K.9802
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Tablet 45, Ex(4) >«@[>«@[>«@ >«@x x x ti E2>«@ >«@ti E2 u2-ši-i>r«@ >«@ti /82 sa-ad-riš>«@ >«@[[7853 E2/82,*,[>«@ >«@x ga-me?-ru-ta>«@ >«@8*8/82 E11 >«@ >«@/82*848'PDGXPD>«@ >«@/>82«@
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K.10830
7DEOHW7H[W'
>«@.85%,"i->«@ >«@.85%, ul uš->«@ >«@.85%, KI.KAL IGI->«@ >«@.85%, iš-šal>«@ >«@.85%, al-ma-nu-ta5 '>8-«@ >«0@$%,',>1*,5«@-ša2 TAG4.MEŠ->«@
K.11062
Tablet 44, Ex(3)
މ >«@0(â>«@ މމ >«%@,.$5-ta5'>8-a@k މ މ >«@/82 BI bu-ti-iq-ta5 IGI-mar މ މ >«@.85-ad2 A2.AŠ2 މ މ >«@BI A2.AŠ2-su.85-ad2 މމ >«85@8/$/ܒL KI.LAM މމ >«@.85%, މމ >«-a@ې.85%, މ މ >«@%,.,'8-ku,1,08/2 >«@ @«> މމ މ-e1$.$â4-um>«-ge@r-ru-šu21,*2.SIG5 IGI މU >«@1$',%WDېLH/82 KAŠ4-um>«@[su*85-ra މU >«(@*,51$'8-ak މU >«@$278.ut-ta މU >«/@82%,=$2-šu2 ut-ta މU >«/@82 BI ma-at-ta5LPDېېDU މU >«@1$%,$/$18=8.82 މU >«@1$%,6,*5 IGI-mar >«@$2.AŠ2-su.85-ad2 މU މr.10-11. >«/@82 KAŠ4-um>«@LېDGGX
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K.11063
Tablet 41, Text A
>…@ina SAG.KI-šu26,0(â>…@ 2. 2. >…@6,0(âšu2*,06,0$â>«@ >…@6,0(âšu2 ana SAG.KI-šu2 i-t>e…@ >…@6,0(âšu2 ana EGIR-šu2 i-t>e-…@ >…@6,0(âšu2*,0'$53(>1«@ >…@6,0(âšu2*,0*84 >…@ >…@6,0(âšu2 ana IGI-šu2>«@ >…@SI.MEŠ-šu2 ana(*,5>«@ >«/@82 IGI-ma,*,0(â>«@ >«@,*,-ma,*,0(â>«@
K.12504+K.13493
Tablet 44, Ex(4); Tablet 45, Ex(5)
T.44 ' މމ,â'$5$3>«@ ' މމ,â0$â'$3 ina>«@ ' މމ,â0$â'$3 ina>«@ ' މމ,â0$â'$3 ina>«@ ' މމ,â0$â'$3>«@ ' މމ,â0$â'$3>«@ ' މމ,â0$â'$3 x>«@ މHG >«@'8/%,ina ŠA3858,*,>«@ ' މމ,â850$>«@ ' މމ,â850$[>«@ ' މމ,â8>5«@ (gap) T.45 މU' މ,â6$$ina>«@ މU' މ,âlu SA.A lu d>«@ މU' މ,â.,0,1[[>«@ މU' މ,â1$ana A2.AŠ2 ZI->«@ މU'މމ,â6$$*$/ina E2/>82 «@>«@šum-ma ši-ip-ru >«@ މU@«> މ$5,ina E2>«@ މU' މ,â6$$5,>«@ E2>«@ މU' މ,â6$$5,>«@ މU' މ,â6$$5,>«@ މU@«> މ$>«@
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K.12507
Tablet 63, Text B
' މ މ,ââ$3.86>«@ ' މ މ,ââ$3.86%>$'«@ ' މ,ââ$3.86%$'m>a«@ ' މ,ââ$3.86%$'ma>«@ ' މ,ââ$3.86%$'ma ša2 >«@ ' މ,â.86 GAG.MEŠ TI.MEŠ-šu2>«@ ' މ,â.86 GAG.MEŠ TI.MEŠ-šu2 ZAG u*8%3>«@ '> މ,â«@,*,OX>«@ '> މ,â«@,*,O>X«@ JDS" U@[> މ.>86«@ U' މ,â.86>«@ U މ.,0,1>«@ U@«>[މ U މDG0(6[>«@ U[ މd8[>«@ U' މ,â.86 ina>«@ U' މ,â.86 i-ga(?)>«@ U މi-d>a?«@
K.12810 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މމ މމ މމ
Tablet 58, Ex(1) x>«@ ',âina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3858*,â*>,â,00$5«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5 ša*,â>«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ik-ki>«@ ',â.,0,1858*,â*,â,00$5u2-a>r2-«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5DQG>«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ ',â,=,ana GIŠ.SAR>«@ ',â*,â*,>â,00$5«@ ',â*>,â«@
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K.13131 and K.14024 and Sm.1405
Tablet 63, Ex(3)
K.13131 (Ex(3)1) (rev. not preserved) ' މ މ,âina[>«@ ' މ މ,âina$0%$5.86>«@ ' މ މ,â.86(0(0(>â«@ ' މ މ,â.86 ŠA3.MEŠ-šu in>a«@ @«> މ މ$0%$5.86%$%%$5>«@ «> މ މš@a6$*'>8«@ @«> މ މ.868*7-ma[>«@ @«> މ މ.860(â>«@ «> މ މ8@*7-ma>«@ މHG ',âina858u na-me->«@ Sm.1405 (Ex(3)3) @«>[@«> މ މ [@«> މމGL,*,šu2 18[>«@ [@«> މމ0(â>«@ @«> މމ%,ib-bal>«@ [@«> މމVDOGDQ>«@ [@«> މމLG[[>«@ @«> މމ$0%$5%,,>«@ [@«> މމina'83SL>«@ @«> މމ1,*2$/$00>$«@ [@«> މމ1,*2$/$00$>«@ [@«> މމ$0%$5%,a-šu>«@ @«> މމ$0%$5%,>«@ @«> މމ$$%%$>«@ @«> މމ$$%%$$0%$5>«@ «> މމ$0@%$5niš-ma[[>«@ K.14024 (Ex(3)2) (obv. not preserved) Sm.1405 (Ex(3)3) މU@«> މba-am-ma ana E2/82>«@ މU@«> މana AMBAR BAL-at A.ŠA3$4$5%,>«@ މU' މ,â1,*2%811$>«@ U@«>މ78(2%,%,58.82->…@ މU' މ,â%$/*,.86>«@ U@«>މ858,*,858%,ša2-qum-ma->«@ މU' މ,â%$/*,.86>…@ U@…>މLEDDүSILA BI ša3-qum-miš im-mi *$/8588*7 މU' މ,â%$/*,.86>…@ U…>މ,*@,(2',1*,5%,>«@ މU' މ,â%$/*,.86>…@ U@…>މ78(2%,%,>5«@ މU' މ,â%$>/…@ U@…> މ78(2%,%,>5«@ މ U(@…>މ2 BI u2->«@ މ U@…> މ%,5D@«>ې HG >«@8*8ãDUPD>«@ HG >«@.85VXDQD[(2%>,«@
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K.14040
Tablet 59, Text C
@«> މ މx>«@ @«> މ މOX6$/-at e til x @«> މ މru-du-ši-ma SAL-at LPG>D«@ @«> މ މmu šak-nu.85QDS>«@ @«> މ މina ITI xx ana,7,>«@ ' މ މ,âina,7,1(,7,ša2[>«@ ' މ މ,âina,7,$%,7,[>«@ @«> މ މ.,5,6>«@ @«> މ މ,7,>«@ (gap) މU@"[>މL[>«@ މU'މ,1*,5be-lu[>«@ މUމLSODېOXP>«@ މUމik-mu-uD[>«@ މUމDQQDPka-bit->«@ މUމJL/82*$/0(â>«@ މU'މ,âina x ti3 šu-a-ti>«@ މUމ.$6.$/'8ku 18iš->«@ U'>މ,â@.,.85/$/3 LېLLO>«@
K.14159 and K.14196
Tablet 58, Text B
K.14159 (B1) *«> މމ,â,0@0$584,,1na-š>i«@ *«> މމ,â,0@0$5*,â*,â,00$56,*5>«@ *«> މމ,â,0@0$56885/$/2*$5>«@ *«> މމ,â,0@0$5la-ga-ru,*,>«@ *«> މމ,â,0@0$5zi-na-ša2-ma>«@ *«> މމ,â,0@0$58'tu4 GAL2>«@ *«> މމ,â,00$5@6$5-tu4 GAL2>«@ @«> މމina*,â6>$5«@ @«>[@«> މމ K.14196 (B2) [@«> މމ,$NXU"OD>«@ *@«> މމ,â*,â,00$5*,0GX>«@ *@«> މމ,â*,â,00$5*,0GX>«@ *«> މމ,@â*,â,00$5*,0>«@
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K.14500+Sm.509
Tablet 44, Ex(5)
@«> މމ78.>85285@8.85-ad2 «> މމމš@uk-lu-lu>«@šu2܈DEWDDWWXPD>«@-tu KA2*$/>«(@3-ma18,*,-ir >«8@58%,â8%-di GIR31,7$2.MEŠ-šu2 ut-ta-as-sa3ېX
K.16892
Tablet 44, Text A
' މ މ,â$>0«@ ' މ މ,â$0>«@ ' މ މ,â$0>«@ ' މމ މ,â$0>«@>«@ ' މ މ,â$0>«@ ' މ މ,â$0>«@ ' މމ,â$0>«@ ' މމ,â$>0« (gap) U މx >«@ U' މ,â[>«@ U' މ8%>«@ U މ.85>«@
K.20600
7DEOHW7H[W"
>«@[>«@ >«@il [>«@ >«i@ېLLODQD">«@ >«i@ېLLO[>«@ >«i@ېLLOPD[>«@ >«i@ېLLOPD x>«@ >«@>«@
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Rm.83 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ
Tablet 41 Ex(2)
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>«@/82.82>«@ >«@/82.82[>«@ >«@/82.82%,5>«@ >«@/82.82*,*>«@ >«@-šu2.82â8%ti>«@ >«@ina 8%85šu2*$'8WHQLL"[>«@ ',â8'8ana85*,7 TE-ېLEDPDDW.85>«@ ',â8'8ana85*,7 u2ېDQLL܈1$05$>«@ >«@8'8anaâ$7(ېL BIR-D@«>ې >«8@'8anaâ$u2ېDQLL܈â8%e>«@ >',@â8'8%$%%$56$/$â2.GAR3 ir-kab la mit-gur-tu4 ina.85>«@ ',â8'81,7$20(â8585 ŠA3%,'8>*3*$@ ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ir-ta-na-qu-du ŠA3858%,'8*3*>$@ >«@8'81,7$2.MEŠ SIG2,$i-lam-ma-mu68.82 bu-l>i3@ >«@8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina7853-šu-nu i-da-mu-mu7853 BI BIR-Dې >',@â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina7853-šu-nu it-tak-ki-pu7853 BI BIR-Dې ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ ina7853-šu-nu ig-da-na-lu-tu4 7853 BI BIR ',â8'81,7$2.MEŠ LQDUXXE܈LãXQXLWWDDUUDUXUX68-šu2-nu>«@ >«@8'81,7$20(â.,0,1.,0,1u il-ta-na-su-mu7853 BI BIR-Dې >«@8'81,7$20(ââ(â$*$5*$5â(â.82.MEŠ MAŠ2$1â(68.82 IGI-ma>r@ @«>މމ8'8LܒEXXېPDTD2-qa2-su.8'su*$1šu2 u2EDOODD܈/ i-riš-ti ',1*,5[ @«> މ88 SILA4-sa3.821,*2â8.85-ka.852.>82@ @«> މ88 i-bak-ki1,1(2>«@ @«> މ88 i-na-gu-ug7853%,.852.85suâ8%-ti>«@ @«> މ88 i-ta-na-ar-ra-ar7853%>,5«@ @«> މ/82 id-mu-um'8080(â(2 šal-l>a-«@ @«> މi->«@
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Rm.299 and Rm2.,239
Tablet 61, Text F
Rm.2,239 (F2) މ >«@ kit-t>u2 …@ މ >«@ DQDPDېLU2-ti u2-sa3->«@ @«> މމ$ša2.,$,'2>«@ / >«@dIM E2>«@ @«> މމ,'2 tar-ka ki-sa-a>l,'2 sa-ki-ir@ >«@ ub->ba-lu@ މ >« m@a-lu-u2 sa-as->«@ @*«> މމ$'8ma A-šu2ېXUېXPPDWD>«@ / >sa-a@s-sur AB2*84.HI.A u88.>«@ މ >«â@8$.$/'8ma A-šu2LWWDQDېDU>«@ @«> މމ$šu2 ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu-ma$,'2>«@>â(@u ŠE.GIŠ.I31>8«@ @'«>މމ8ma A-šu2*,0$,'2.855$k>a-«@$ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu8*8-šu2-nu u2->…@ @'«> މމ8ma A ka-a-a-ma-nu-tu'8>«@>'@80(â*8581.85>[@ '@«> މމ8ma A-šu2*,0$/88%26$5>u2-ša@p-pi2-lu .,0,1 u2WDDүDO>u@ '> މމ,âina,7,1(@$.$/'8ma A-šu2 [>«@>«@$it-ta-na-al->«@ މ >«@u2XېXU>«@ina8*8$it->«@ Rm.299 (F1) މ VPHDUHGWUDFHV މ VPHDUHGWUDFHV 3މ a-na x x a an x x @«> މމA-šu2*,0$382>«@ 42. 6@«> މމ$ša2 SIG70('80(ânim-ma ina8*8šu2-nu A.MEŠ BABBAR.MEŠ u2-ta-a-lu4*8581>«@$11$*82.GAL>«@ @«> މމ$ša2 GIM sa3->«@>«@XSWD@«>ې
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Rm.2,239 (F2) r.1މ >«@[>«@ r.2މ >«@[[>«@ r.3މ >«@[[>«@ Uމ >«@[[[[>«@ Uމ >«@[[[[[>«@ Uމ >«@x x x x x x>«@ Uމ >«@x x x x x x>«@WDOO\" r.8 މr.@«>[[[[[[[@«>މ >«@[[[[[[[[>«@
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Rm.331 Tablet 52, Text B 1. >«@ >«1@$',1*,50(â0$*$/i->«@ >«1@$',1*,50(âQH>ېi-«@ >«@1$',1*,50(âin-na->«@ >«@kab-tu n>u-«@ >«@-bu->«@ >«@ana d$0$5>«@ >«@iq-tur>«@
Rm.2, 145
Tablet 43, Ex(1)
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>«@[>«@ >«@[ > «@ >«@[[ina x >«@ >«@.,0,1dan-nu>«@ >«@L܈$0$â>«@ >«@ i-nam-gu->«@ >«@lu/820(â>«@ >«@(2-su%>,5«@ >«@-za-bi-ib 8â4.85>«@ >«@iz-za-bi-ib-ma.8â0(âšu2>«@>«8*@8(2 šu-a-tu4 GIG-iš*>83«@ >«@(21$78taq-ri-ir-tu4 nu-kur2>«.@,'8>52@>«@1$8â-diga-mi-ir-tu4 ni-ziq-tu4 TIL u4-mi މU >«1@$78-ma OXLPېD܈OXLãVXN(1(28*7-ma E2-su BIR މU >«@78-ma(1šu2 OXLããXNOXLUېLL ܈TIL u4-mi މU >«@(3â8dIM A.ŠA3 ša2(',1dIM RAL܈ މU >«@1$%,â86$2.SA2 މU >«@1$%,ina'8*3.GA E2-su E3 މU >«@1$".,$5$'0$1-ma',%-ma8*7 މU >«',@%-ma TIXܒ މU >«@'8*8'(3 މU >«@(2/82 މU>«@ېDDQQL3->…@ >«@[.82 މU >«@[>«@
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Rm.2, 304 T.47 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ
Tablet 47, Ex(1), Tablet 48 Ex(1)
' މ,â85>«@ ' މ,â85*>,7«@ ' މ,â8>5«@ ' މ,â85*,7 SI4>«@ ' މ,â85*,7 SA5>«@ ' މ,â85*,7 a-na E2*>$/«@ ' މ,â85*,7 a-na E2*$/>«@ ' މ,â85*,7 a-na E2*$/7>8«@ ' މ,â85*,7 a-na E2*$/7>8«@ ' މ,â85*,7 ana E2/8278>«@ *@«> މ,7 ana E2/8278>«@ *@«> މ,7 ana E2/8278-ma>«@ *@«> މ,7 ana E2/8278-ma>«@ @*«> މ,7 ana E2/82UL[>«@ @*«> މ,7 ana E2/>82«@ (gap)
T.48 U' މ,â6$/85>«@ U' މ,â6$/85>«@ U' މ,ââ$>«@
Rm.2, 306
Tablet 55, Text B
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Sm.67+ and 81-7-27, 104
Tablets 44-45, Ex(6)
81-7-27, 104 (Ex(6)2) T.44 L >«@,*,'88.8528581,*,1-mi މL >«@LUELL܈.852 KA2*$/',%-ma KA2*$/%,%$'ېL މL >«-b@a.852858%,858%,â8%-di ib-bat މL >«@-dul-lu4 858%,.852.82 މL >«7@8-ma u4PLãDPPDLWWLãLQDLUWHүH>«@ܒur it-ta-lak186,*5 މL >«@6,*5-iq (gap) Sm.67+ (Ex(6)1) މL@«> މ78.ši މL*[@«> މމ$=0(â>«@*$%$5,1878.ši L*@«> މމ84.MEŠ ik-ta-na-ri-im>«@.,.$/',%su L[@«> މ858$5$2 TA-us L@«> މ858%,XOLQQL܈LLې (gap) 81-7-27, 104 (Ex(6)2) ii 1. ',>â«@ LL >«@ LL ',>â«@ (gap) 6P(Ex(6)1) މLL*«>މމ$@53858â(>«@>«-ba@k858%,d>«@ މLL@«>މމ$*$538586,0(â-ši-na-šu2>«@>«@,*,/82 A.ŠA3 A.GAR3%,18 '$*$/-iš މLL'މމ,â0,1>«@iq-ri-ba-am-ma/82 ik-kip858%,.,.$/,*,â8%-di މLL'މމ,â0,1ina KA2.GAL iq-ri-ba-am-ma mim-ma TI-qi2 / GIZKIM BI ېDGDDW މLL' މ,â0,1ana >«8@5878-ba858%,â8%-di މLL' މ,â.$5.A ina KA2.GAL iq-te-nir-ru-ba858%,.852',%-maâ8%-di މLL' މ,â.$5.A ina6,/$'$*$//$il-su-mu858%,XãWDېUDDU2 މLL' މ,â.$5.A ina ŠA3>«*@83*83-si858%,XãWDېېDUPD'852-ab މLL' މ,â.$5$0(â8>58@il-mu-u2 te-bi-e 858 kiš-ša2-ti މLL' މ,â.$5.A ina E2>«@-ub E2%,â8.85suâ8%-di މLL' މ,â.$5$>«@7(=$2.85%, މLLL ',â.$5$>«@.85%, މLLL ',â.$5.A ina.$6.$/7$>«@ana*8%3/8>2',@%-iq/82 BI A2.AŠ2-su.85-ad2 މLLL ',â.$5.A ina.$6.$/7$*8%3>«=@$*/82',%-iq /82 BI A2.AŠ2-su18.85ad2 މLLL ',â.$5.A ana,*,/82 i-šur-ma ina GIR3.2-šu26$$5,$is-lu/82 BI bu-ti-iq-ta5 IGI-mar މLLL ',â.$5.A ana=$*/82',%18.85-ad2 AŠ2 މLLL ',â.$5.A ana*8%3/82',%.85-ad2 AŠ2 މLLL ',â/82 ana A2.AŠ2-šu2 ZI-ma KA5$7$/82 ana/82',%-iq /82 BI KI '8,1,0ېDGLH TE-šu2
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މLLL ',â0,1-ma KA5$7$/82 ana/82',%-iq /82 BI I.BI2.ZA IGI-mar މLLL ',â0,1-ma KA5.A ana/82*83VLPDWDېLH/82 KAŠ4-um / 1$%,.,=,-u2 ܈DOWLLJHUUXãX21,*2.SIG5 IGI މLLL ',â0,1-ma KA5$7$1$ana1$'>,%«@-e /82 KAŠ4-um / 1$%,., '8-ku$/$.>82«@ މLLL',â.,0,1-ma KA5.A ana>«@1$%,.>,«@ މLLL',â.,0,1-ma>«@1$>«@ މLLL ',â.,0,1>«@ (gap) 6P([ 1) T.45 LY >«@(2/82 ib-ki E2%,6$*3$/$*$%78.-ši މLY >«@/82 i-dam-mum-um(1(2 (er.) E2-su AL.BIR މLY >«@(2/82 IR20(â.85ma-la IR20(â78.-ši މLY >«@/82 ip-ru ina E21$%,â(LېDãD'ې80878.-ši މLY >«@ina E2/82 IGI-ir.85%,6$/.$/*$',%su މLY >«@ina E2/82 IGI-ir.85%,6,*5-ta5 IGI-mar މLY >«@(2/82 IGI-ir (er.) .85%,i-šar2-ru3 މLY >«@ina E2/82 IGI-ir (er.) .85%,186,6$2 މLY >«6,@*7 ina E2/82 IGI-irHU .85%,086,*5HU 78.-ši78. މLY >«a@p-ti E2/82 u2-ši-ir(1(2 / SIG5-ta5 ar2ېLã78.-ši,*,-mar މLY >«8*@8/82 E11/82 BI i-šar2-ru3 SIG5 IGI މLY >«@ina E2/82 IGI-ir1$%,(2%,086,*578.-ši މLY >«@ina E2/82*83*83'(2[(2 BI / A278.>…-z@iq-tu478.-ši މLY >«@ina E2/828378(2 BI A278.78.-ši މLY >«@ina E2/82 d1,1.,/,0*$=(2 BI BIR-Dې މLY >«6@$$ina E2',1*,5,*,'88 E2',1*,5%,'8*8'-it މLY >«@(2*$/,*,'88 E2*$/%,'8*8'-it މLY >«@08âu2ېDUULL(܈1(2%,8*7 މLY >«@/82 A.ŠA3 ana/8*$/=,*$[[[.,â821$',%-bat މLY >«@[.83%$%%$5',5 މLY >«@['83-uš މLY >«[email protected]ši މLY >«@[%, މLY >«@78.-ši LY >«@[>«@ (gap) 81-7-27, 104 (Ex(6)2) T.44 "މLY@…> މ,*,'88 Š8%e858 މLY«> މ.@$2.GAL IGI-ir [â8%" WLP(5,121, މLY@«> މ78.852 858.85-ad2 މLY «> މ.@855$ina IGI KA2.GAL IGI-ir.8528581,*,1-mi މiv @«> މ.857$â$385878.852858.85-ad2 މiv @«>މމša2%$'3-šu2 šuk-lu-lu KA2.GAL-šu2܈DEWDDWWXPD>«@-lu-tu KA2.GAL-šu2 E3-ma18,*,-ir />«@-ma GIR31,7$2.MEŠ-šu2 ut-ta-as-sa3ېX LY@«> މit-te-niš-gu-u2 243
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Sm.622
Tablet 61, Text G
@«> މމu2 >«@>ina@8*8$it->«@ ' މމ,â$šu2 SIG7 XېXU>«@=82/800$in>«@ ' މމ,â$šu2 BABBAR-u2.,0,1X>G"«@ma-at-tu8*8>«@ @«> މina,7,.,1$.$/>«@
Sm.919
Tablet 41, Ex(3)
L[@«> މ L'@«> މ8*3.GA L@«> މ L'@«> މ8*3.GA (gap) T.41 LL' މ,â8'8ina SAG.KI-šu2 SI.MEŠ-šu2(>3«@ LL'މ,â8'86,0(âšu2 ana IGI-šu2 ېD܈܈D7853>«@ LL' މ,â8'86,0(âšu2 ana EGIR-šu2ېD܈܈D7853>«@ މLL' މ,â8'8ana,*,1$ir-qu-ud ŠA3 >«@ (2 lines erased) މLL' މ,â8'8ana85*,7 TE ba-ma->«@ LL@«> މ8'8EODQN (gap) މLLL@«> މމ88>«@'$0(2 i->«@ މLLL«> މމ8@8*,â18=8ina8%85šu2>«@>«@ša2-ga-aš2-ti >«@ މLLL@«> މ8878*21$.82>«@ މLLL(@«> މ6,>52«@
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Sm.1087+Sm.1611
Tablet 46, Ex(3)
1މ-2@«>[[@«>@«>[@«> މ 32. 3މ-4*@«> މ83'(2'(2>«@>«@0(âšu2 TAG40(â>«@ 34. 5މ-6@«> މ-a-ti *83'(2'(2>«@>«@785>«@ 7މ-8@«> މ 43. 9މ-10 @«> މina SILA rit-ku-bu >…-u@218.85$2.AŠ2 @«> މމina laâ8%0(âLPGDېېD܈X>«@pa-qi2-ra78.ši @«> މމ6$$5,$is-lu>«@-ta-na-a-a-ku>«@>«@BI di-ib-bat ŠA4â8%su 48. 16މ-18 @«> މis-lu>«@ut-ta-na-a-a-ku-ma>«%,@5mim-mu-šu2=$2 49. 19މ-20«> މ0@(â6$$5,$is-lu>«@=,*$(3-šu2 E3 54. 22މ-23@«> މ-zi/821,*2*$[>«@>«@18.85>«@ މ >«@-ku-piš >«@
Sm.1120
Tablet 58, Ex(2)
މމ >«*,â@,00$5>«@ މމ >«@*,â,00$5,$>«@ މމ >«*@,â*,â,00$5ina la>«@ @*«> މމ,â*,â,00$50$â7$%%>$«@ *«> މމ,@â*,â,00$56$*>'8«@ *«> މމ,@â*,â,00$56$*'>8«@ *«> މމ,@â*,â,00$5,â[â85(5,1268>85«@ ' މމ,â,=,ana GIŠ.SAR ŠA3858â8>%-«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5',%,>«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5ma .852>«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5,0*$/3/8>«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$518081>«@ D',â*,â*,â,00$5OLQHVSRRUO\HUDVHG ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$56,*5>«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$57$$03 zi-nu-u268>8â«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$57$$03 si-is-si-na->«@ ' މމ,â*,â*,â,00$5ina*,â6$5/82â8%>«@ *@«> މމ,â*,â,00$56$5 ina*,â6$5/82>«@
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Sm.1376+Sm.1952
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T.63 @«> މ%$/0$1ni @«> މ%$/0$1ni «> މQ@L.,0,1=,ut.86,$ @«> މd,0.86,$5$L܈ @«> މ$$%%$ina,'2.86,$*$/2.MEŠ [[@«> މNLOX[858u A.AB.BA ina.85[>[@ @«> މx x >«@[[(2 BI BIR-Dې858%,%,5 «> މ.@86 ܈DDOSL x x x tag ina E21$LWWDSSDD܈ (1(2 BI ina*,â78.8/â8%(2 BI BIR-Dې «> މ.@86 ܈DDOSLX2-na-si-is-ma BAR-šu2 LSSXX܈ (1(2%,EDG',1*,5QLEDG «> މ.@86 AL.ŠEG6.GA2 i-ga-ru-ur $0%$5,'2 BI ib-bal «> މ.@86 ina ,0â85,11$it-ru-ur TIL u4-mi : ina E21$.,8/â8%ut «> މ,@'2.86 ana dšul-pa-e3 TE-ېLA ina8â2 TAR.MEŠ @…> މ-bi-tu4 GAR-e 1$.86 i-sa-ba-am-ma ana E21$78 16. LALܒX1,*278.1,*278.8>.82@ [@«> މ08/$1$1e it-t>an-«@ T.64 " U( މ5,01,.,ina.$6.$/>«@ U@«> މ$208â(10(âLPGD܈ېX2>«@ U( މ5,01,.,'8NX>«@ U@«> މ$208â(10(â.,0,1-ma ana,*,(5,01,â8%-ma>«@ U@«> މ$208â(10(âma-du-ti>«@ U މiš-ta-an-na-nu85>8«@ U' މ,â$208â(10(âSDDېUXP>a«@ U( މ5,0.1,.,'8ku>«@ U' މ,â$208â(10(âSDDېUXPD ana,*,(5,01,i-bu>«@ U' މ,â$208â(1ana ŠA3858â8%ma la>«@%,u2>«@ U' މ,â$208â(1inaâ8(5,01,.$0i-ku>«@-ti-ku1$',1*,5>«@ U' މ,â>«@DېXDېLLVVXPD>«@ka-lu(5,01,.,'8ku68>'«@ U@«> މ8'ina>«@[68.82 ina858ina.85*$/2-ši U@«> މina858,*,.,/$0*$/2-ši U@«> މ/82,*,'8081,7$1$ina SAG BI TI-Xܒ U[@«> މ/82 lu(1(2 lu'$0(2%$8*7 U@«> މ/82 i-tak-ka-lu=,*$/82.852 ana.85%, Uމ. šum4-ma e-ru-u2 ma-du-tu4 ina .$6.$/8*8XPPDQDDWLLãWDQDDүX2 Uމ. â8%-ti3 um-ma-na-a-ti GAL2-ši
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Sm.1680
Tablet 61, Text H
@«> މމka-a-a-ma-nu-t>u «@ / i-riš GIM d,'2>/82.«@de2-a .,',1*,50(âša2 $1-e >«@ @«> މމka-a-a-ma-nu-tu ina ŠA3-šu2-nu qu>t-«@[$-su2-nu u38â12.$[%$' ad (ia?) ina/ana .852>«@ @«> މމ-a-a-ma-nu-tu-ma ina ,>*,-« i@܈EDW>«@ ta-mir-ti>«@
79-7-8, 128 T.43 މމމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ މމ
Tablet 43, Ex(2); Tablet 44, Ex(7)
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T. 44 U މU
',â$0ina IGI KA2.GAL IGI-ir.8528581,*,1-mi ',â$0ina IGI KA2.GAL LUELL܈.852 KA2*$/858',%-ma KA2.GAL BI LSSLLېېL މU ',â$0ina IGI KA2.GAL in-na-dirâ8%,',/$03 މU ',â$0ana ŠA385878-ba.852858858%,â8%GL -di',%-bat މU ',â$0ana$%*84,$78-ub-ma u4PLãDPPDLWWLãLQDLUWHүH$1-e SIG5 / šum-ma ina u4PLãXPDLSܒXULWDODDN186,*5 މU ',â$0ana7853 E2/82 u4-mi-šam-ma780(â6,*5-iq މU ',â$0*84 ina858u2-na-kap186,*5-iq މU ',â$06,ina IGI KA2.GAL IGI-ir.852-ad2 AŠ2 މU ',â$06,ina IGI KA2.GAL in-na-dir.852858%,',%-ma KA2>«@ މU>«6@,ina,*,>«@A2'$0858u2-qar-ri-ba>«@>«7@8-ba މU >«@IGI-ir >«@ މU WUDFHV
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79-7-8, 185
Tablet 55, Text C
@«> މމdIM RA-L(܈bi) u3-lu b>i-«@ @«> މމ,3.GAL2 KI šu2-a-ti .852 x >«@ @«> މމ,3.GAL2 den-lil2.,/$0>«@ [@«> މމ.85>«@ މU >«@ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 I3.GAL2 A.ŠA3.A.GAR3%,0>8«@ މU >«/$@/3.,0,1.85%,â8%ma >«@ މU >«@ša2 kap-pi GAR-nu ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 I3.GAL2 bi-it>«@ U >«@$*$53 BI um-tal->«@ މU >«@â$36$$5,$u2-nap-pal A.ŠA3 A.GAR3 BI me-ri>«@ U >«@ub-ta-šum ul uš>«@ މU >«@$â$3 A.GAR3 ša-ta-a-at ŠA3>«@â(u,1>«@ U >«@*8281Va3 >[@UD>«@ މU >«(%@8508â(1bur-ru-u>m-«@ U>«@18ina.85>«@
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80-7-19, 92+ T.58 މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މ މމ މމ މ މމ
Tablet 58, Ex(3); Tablet 61, Ex(3)
',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ /82.852[>«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ina*8281>«@ *,â6$5%,[>«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ina686,>«@ *,â6$5%,â8%>«@ ',â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ ip-pa-ar-[>«@ >«@.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ ',1*,50(â>«@ >«*@,â*,â,00$56885%,,>*,"«@ 858%,>«@ ',â.,0,1858*,â*,â,00$5*,â3$*,>â,00$5«@ ina858%,*$/2[>«@ ',âiš-tu GIŠ.GIŠIMMAR šar-mu*,â>«@ 08.$02 GIŠ.SAR BI GAL2785>«@ ',âina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3858*,â*,â,00$56885sa[>«@ >«@858%,>«@ ',â.,0,1858*,â*,â,00$5 ša*,â3$.8'*,â,00$5>«@ 68.82 ina858%,*$/2858%,.852>«@ ',â.,0,1858*,â*,â,00$5d,05$08.$02.,/$0â([>«@ u=82/800$ina858%,>«@ ',â,=,ana GIŠ.SAR ŠA3858â8%-ut d1,6$%$ik-kir*8581i-zi-en->«@ ',â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(',%,581$0.852.ME ina.85*$/20(>«@ *,1$0(ina.85*$/20(>«@ ',â*,â*,â,00$56$*'80(â*$5ma .852.852.RA nu-kur2 *$/*$0$1-e [>«@ (2',1*,5.$5-aމ.85',1*,50(âša2 [0(â>«@ ',â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8>«@ '808(2*$/>«@ ',â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8>«@ ',â*,â*,â,00$5>«@
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54. r.' މ,âina ITI.ZIZ2 A ka-a-a-ma->«@ Uމ TA A E11-ma>«@ Uމ .,0,1ina08%,5$>«@ U' މ,âina ITI.ŠE A ka-a-a-ma-nu->«@ U މa-bu-ub na-aš-pan-ti>«@ 58. r.' މ,â,'2 A ka-a-a-ma-nu->«@ U މana KI.A iš-ta-na->«@ ri-ta u maš-qi2->«@ Uމ 59. r.' މ,â,'2 A ka-a-a-ma->«@ U މâ,.$.8''$ana >«@ U މ,'2 BI A u2->«@ U މ810(â>«@ U' މ,â,'2 A ka-a-a->«@ Uމ A QHېXWX4>«@ U މša2 810(â,'2 BI>«@ U' މ,âina ITI.BARA2$.$/>«@
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81-7-27, 105 މD މE މD މE މD މE މ މ މ މD މE މD މE މD މE މ
Tablet 47, Ex(2)
>«@78 ',â0,1%$%%$5>«@ >«*$@/78 ',â0,16$5 ana E2*$/>«@ >«@(2*$/78 ',â0,1ana E2*$/78-ma mim3-ma>«@ >«@(2*$/78-ma ina*,â1$2 ir-bi->«@ >«@(2*$/78-ma ina*,â*8=$>«@ >«@E2*$/78-ma ina*,â%$1â85>«@ >«@ana E2',1*,578 ',â0,1%$%%$5ana E2',1>*,5«@ >«@*,6 ana E2',1*,578 ',â0,1>«@ >«@6,4 ana E2',1*,578 ',â>«@ >«0,@1ana SI.GAR i-lu-ti>«@
81-7-27, 266 (obv. not preserved)
Tablet 63, Ex(5)
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Bu.91-5-9, 213
Tablet 49, Ex(2)
' މމ މ,ââ$la šu2 id-da-ri-ir-ma a-na E21$78ir-bu ana E21$78(2%,â8%-di ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma mim-ma u2-gal-lil ar2-nu1$',%-bat ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma mim-ma TI-qi2 E2%,8.82',%su ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma mim-ma ana KA2 E3 ZI.GA E3 ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma mim-ma1$iš-li 8'0(âšu2/8*8'2'$0(â ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma ana853 HOLVLېLLOWL8=8ana E2 BI GAR-an ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma E2 u2-na-pil2 TIL u4-mi ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-ma A.MEŠ it-bu-uk lib3-bi18'8*3.GA GAR-šu2 ' މ މ,â.,0,1ana E21$78-maâ(80.82.,0,1 ' މ މ,â.,0,10,1-ma ŠE31$ze-e il-mu-um E2%,08.$02 mu-lam-man,1>,0«@ @«> މ މ0,1-ma1$uš-gal-lit1$%,08.$02 mu-lam-man,1,078.-ši (@«> މ މ21$u4-me-šam780(âlu-up-nu sa-dir-šu2 @«> މ މina E21$ib-ru(1(2%,,1,0pi-qa78.-ši @«> މ މâ$>«.@,0,1(2 BI A278.78.-ši (@«> މ މ21$â$ېDPL ina KA-šu2 na-ši78(1(2%,>«@ މU ',âana E21$6$/â$78-ma ZE3-ša2 iz-zi ina E21$%,>«@ މU ',âana E21$6$/â$ېL¶DQDãDWPD78'$0/821,7$8>3«@
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Tablet 41, Ex(4)
' މ މ,â88 i-t>a-«@ ' މ މ,â88 ina8%85ša2*$'8>«@ ' މ މ,â88 ina E21$i-dam-mu->«@(2/82>«@ ' މ މ,â88.GIŠ318=8ina8%85ša2>«@ ' މ މ,â88 ina E21$LUELL@«>܈ ' މ މ,â88 ina*,â1$2 lu A.GAR-ša2 >«@ ' މ މ,â88.MEŠ it-tak-ki-pa>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/$â2.GAR3 GIŠ318=8>«@ ' މ މ,â8=378*2/82.82>«@ 'މ މ,â8=378*2*82.E3/82.82>«@ 'މ މ,â8=378*2.IB2.LA2/82.82>«@ 'މ މ,â8=3.8â(6,521$.82>«@ @«>މ މ8=3[>«@.82>«@
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28. 29. 29a. 30. 31. 32. 33. 37. 38. 39. 42. 43.
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Tablet 42, Ex(2)
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BM 47519+47763 މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ މ (gap) މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU މU T.46 47. r.21. 50. r.22. U r.24. r.25. r.26.
Tablet 47, Text c
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Tablet 45 Ex(8)
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Tablet 48, Text C
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BM 77044
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Tablet 59, Related Text
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Tablet 45, Ex(9)
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Tablet 43, Text c
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U' މ,â$0ina IGI KA2.GAL IGI-ir.852858.,1,*,1mi U މ18up-puš4 U މ,0'8%md(1šu2-nu A-šu2 ša2 mki-din-d60 A-ša2 md(1šu2-nu ŠA3.BAL. BAL U މmE2.85-za-kir/82.MAŠ.MAŠ d60 u an-tu4 ŠES.GAL ša2 E2-ri-eš/826$1*$ U >â8m[@[[â(âšu U >â$3%@$/%$/mE2.85za-kir U >«@(2-ri-eš/826$1*$8'm60 d(1/,/2.LA U >«ina818*@.,(2-ri-eš E2 EŠ2.GAL U >«@kun-nu688â-a SAR-ma u2-kin U >«@â$3.BAL.BAL mA x x x ܒX-KAM U >«@[dIM dša-la u (1',1*,50(â U >«@ša27803-šu218081ina a-mat d60 u dan-tu41878.ši
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AO 6490
Tablet 43, Text d
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N10922
Tablet 45, Ex(10)
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މU >«5@,ina E2/82 ip-ta-nar3-ru(1(2%>,«@ މU >«5@,8378-ma iz-bi-il E2 BIR-D>ېn@a-«@ މU >«@5,ina*,â1$21$837>8@(2%,/8*$/'8>*8'«@ މU >«@5,ina*,â*8=$1$1$2>«@1$%,-en1,*2*,*>«@ މU >«@5,ana8*8*,â1$2 lu ana8*8.,1$2*848'1$%,/>8*$/«@ މU >«@5,lu ina*,â1$2 lu ina>«@1$28378>«@ މU >«5@,ana.,1$21$(11 TAG4'$0u>«@ މU >«5@,ana.,1$21$.$â2-šu2 iš-tin(1.,1$2-š>u2 «@ މU >«8@*81$.$â2-šu2 i>š-t@in1$%,0(>«@
ND 4405/6 (obv. not preserved)
Tablet 57, Ex(2)
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ND 5424 and ND 5497/10
Tablet 49, Text E
1'(2) ' މ މ,â6$/â$>«@8378-ma>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$>«@8378-ma>«@ ' މ މ,â>«@8>3«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8>3«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$83>«@ ' މ މ,â>«@â$83>«@ ' މ މ,â>«@â$837>8«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$837>8 «@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma%$%%$50(â>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma GI60(â>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma SA50(â>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma SIG70>(â«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma GIR20(â>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378-ma GIR20>(â«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378>«@ ' މ މ,â6$/â$8378>«@ @«> މ މ6$/â$837>8«@ @«> މ މâ$>«@ @«> މ މâ$83>«@ @«> މ މâ$8>3«@ @«> މ މâ$8>3«@ (gap) 1'(1) «> މâ$@$06,8378=,-ut(5,121,.85-ti ana.85šu.8520$1-ni «> މâ$@*848378/8*$/*$%$5,1878.-ši «> މâ$@85$8378.,0,1$1*,6 d30 @«> މâ$85%$55$83788â4.850$1-ni(1-ša2 ina-qar @«> މ6$/â$85*,78378SXXېSXXېېXX2 ina.85*$/2 ' މ,â6$/â$85.,8378(16$/â$=$2 «> މ6@$/â$.$5$8378785-ir na-me-e @«> މâ$3,5,*7858378(2(1-ša2 E2*$/8â-di «> މâ$@d1,1.,/,08378(1-ša2LېWDQD>«@ @«> މ8378(1-ša2(5,121,d$0$5>«@
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2NT 418
Tablet 42, Text C
',â*84 ana$1â(>«@ ',â*84 ana$1â(.855$>«@[[[[ >«*@84.MEŠ ina7853 i-nam-ga-gu(17853%$8*7 >«*@840(â.81-šu2-nu it-ta-na-aš2-šu-u2(17853%$8*7 >«,@*,šu ša2 ZAG ana8*8kap-pi IGI-šu IR2'8*84%,7853-su BIR-Dې >«@-rat ra-pa-aš2-ti-šu2ãDDېUDWېLSL2 >«=@$*-ša2 la du ina*8%3-šu šar-tu4ãDېUDW7853%,'$*$/-iš >«p@L܈DD]XPXUãX2 ma-li78531$186,6$2 >«@6$*0,1LWWDDүODDG[LމUD[>«@ >«@78u3 ŠA3-šu2 ip-tu-u2 it-bi-ma it-[>«@ma-am-man mim-ma-šu ul i-leq-qi2 u1,*2%$5[>«@ >«š@u ša2 ZAG qa3->«@-ra i-gi->«@>«@[[>«@
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Tablet 45, Ex(11)
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