If a City Is Set on a Height, Volume 3: The Akkadian Omen Series Shumma Alu ina mele Shakin, Vol. 3: Tablets 41-6 9781575067698

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FREEDMAN       IF A CITY IS SET ON A HEIGHT, Volume 3

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CITY IS SET

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HEIGHT

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

A

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

© Copyright 2017 Sally M. Freedman All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. www.eisenbrauns.com

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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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory Remarks 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHWV 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW 7DEOHW Transliterations of Individual Texts  Index of Texts Bibliography 

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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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Excerpt Texts (omens are quoted in the order in which they appear on the except text) ([  .D&7 ²ƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍ ([  5P&7 ²ƍ௅ƍ ([  6P&7REYDQGUHYZURQJO\LQGLFDWHG LL²௅ƍƍ௅ƍLLL²ƍƍ௅ƍ This is a fragment of a two-column text. Col. i has traces of only three lines ([…] x / […] DUG3.GA / […] DUG3*$ ZKLFKSUREDEO\EHORQJWRWKHSUHFHGLQJ7DEOHWDVGRFROLL௅>«@SD[>«@>«@ man […]). ([  %0²ƍ௅ƍ

Related Texts K.11611 This text contains only fragmentary beginnings of lines. It is apparently some sort of excerpt text, but the YHU\VKRUWVHJPHQWVDUHXQXVXDO,WPLJKWEHDFDWDORJ7KHVHTXHQFHRIDQLPDOVLQOLQHV௅IROORZV WKHVHTXHQFHRIDQLPDOVLQ$OX7DEOHWV௅VKHHSR[GRQNH\ZLOGR[IR[DQGGRJ$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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Tablet 41

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 ,]EX7ƍ௅ƍ௅௅௅ƍ௅ƍ 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$OX7DEOHWFRSLHGIURPD¿UHGWDEOHWIURP the Ezida (see Hunger Kolophone no. 427). This is Tablet 80 in the current reconstruction (see vol. 1, p.  )RUWKHVKHHSRPHQVVHHQRWHWRRPHQVƍ௅ƍ W22554/0 (SBTU 3 no. 97) 7KLVWH[WFRQWDLQVRPHQVLGHQWL¿HGDVWDNHQIURPWKHWK௅UGH[FHUSWVRI$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௅  KDLUOLQHV௅U DQGVKRHU௅U 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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Tablet 41

Although not all the omens cited in this text occur in the extant portions of the standard Tablets, WKHGRQNH\DQGKRUVHRPHQVDSSHDUYHUEDWLPLQ7DEOHWVHHQRWHVWR7௅ DQGWKHVKHHSDQG JRDWRPHQVDSSHDUWRFRUUHVSRQGWR7ƍ௅ƍDQGƍIIVHHQRWHV 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[WKDVIRXUVHFWLRQVOLQHV௅௅௅UDQGU௅ 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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Tablet 41

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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Tablet 41

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/tim঩8/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 ƍ௅ƍ7KHVHRPHQVVHHPWRUHIHUWRDVKHHSHDWLQJDUWLFOHVWKDWEHORQJWRDPDQEXWFDQQRWEHFRUUHODWHGZLWK 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 ƍ௅ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP%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 ƍ௅ƍ$OWKRXJK8'81,7$2FDQUHIHUWRVKHHSLQJHQHUDOSHUKDSVLWUHIHUVVSHFL¿FDOO\WRPDOHVKHHSLQWKHVH omens, in contrast to U8 following.

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ƍ௅ƍ6HHDOVR,]EX7 ƍ,]EX7KDV5,5,*$ra-ma-ni-šu2 NU GAL2-ši. ƍ&$'UHDGV*$1-šu2DVWKHREMHFWRIWKHYHUEEXWGRHVQƍWWUDQVODWHVHH%DQG1³VWDUHVLWLWV«´  ƍ7KLVRPHQLVFLWHGDVWKHFDWFKOLQHRI.ZKLFKLVLGHQWL¿HGLQWKHFRORSKRQDVDWDEOHWRIâXPPD,]EX (Tablet 17). ƍ௅ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP,]EX7 ƍ,]EXKDV.,.$/(2 DIB-bat. ƍ7KLVRPHQZLWKWKHRQRPDWRSRHLFYHUEGDPƗPXLQSURWDVLVDQGDSRGRVLVRIIHUVDJRRGH[DPSOHRIWKHNLQG of associative wordplay discussed in De Zorzi Teratomantica 286-87. ƍ7KLVRPHQZKLFKRFFXUVRQ([ .D DQG([ %0 PD\EHWKHVDPHDVRPHQƍZKLFK RFFXUVRQ([ 5P +RZHYHUWKHEURNHQDSRGRVLVRQ([ GRHVQRWVHHPWREHWKHVDPH ƍ$FFRUGLQJWR&$'$WKHUHDGLQJRI$$%%$-ta³UHPDLQVREVFXUH´3HUKDSV-ta is a phonetic complement indicating that A.AB.BA is to be read tâmtu. ƍ7KLVRPHQZKLFKRFFXUVRQ([ 6P PD\FRUUHVSRQGWRRQHRIWKHEURNHQRPHQVƍ௅ƍRQ([  Rm.83. ƍ௅ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP:6%78QR ௅UDQG ƍ௅ƍ7KHVHRPHQVRFFXURQ7H[W%%0 DERYHWKHFRORSKRQ Colophon. For discussion of the catchline and Tablet order, see Introduction.

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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௅

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VAT 10504 (KAR 396) + VAT 10583a + VAT 10763 + VAT 10800 (Heessel no.6) 7KLVWH[WZKLFK+HHVVHOLGHQWL¿HVDVWKHUHYHUVHRIDWKUHHFROXPQWDEOHWFRQWDLQVDVHFWLRQRIRPHQV WKDWGXSOLFDWH7DEOHW௅6HHQRWHWRRPHQ :6%78QR 7KLVWH[WLVLGHQWL¿HGDVRPHQVWDNHQIURPWKHWK௅UG([FHUSWVRI$OX$পXRPHQV6HH7DEOHW ,QWURGXFWLRQ7KHFDWWOHRPHQV([FHUSW௅DQG([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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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&ROLYƍ௅ƍUHIHUWRXQQDWXUDOPDWLQJV&ROLY ƍ௅ƍUHIHUWRJKRVWV*,',0 +HHVVHOVXJJHVWVS WKDWLQLYƍ௅ƍ*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%,,1,0঩8/.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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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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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 A10ƍ௅ƍ[[>«@>«@>«@ 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$*$5in, ³>,I«@ZKLFKLVULJKWHRXVLVHVWDEOLVKHG´ ZKLFKLVLGHQWL¿HG DVWKHFDWFKOLQHWR7& ௅ PD\EHUHÀHFWHGLQ([ '7 U௅VHH7&RORSKRQV 7H[W%. LQFOXGHVIDOOLQJLQIURQWLQWKHPLGGOHDQGLQEDFNRIWKHKRUVHLQRQHRPHQ7H[W&. formulates separate omens for each position. ௅bubutu is part of a chariot, “probably the two lateral pieces of the chariot frame underneath the running ERDUG´&$'%  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 ƍ௅ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP7ƍ௅ƍZKLFKDGG1$%,8*7-ma, ³WKDWPDQZLOOGLH´EHIRUH(2-su BIR-D‫ې‬ ƍ௅ƍ5HVWRUHGIURP,]EX7(ƍ௅Uƍ 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$NLWXRPHQVVHH6DOODEHUJHUZA SS௅ZLWKUHIHUHQFHV ƍ6HH&$'.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 $ .²ƍ௅ƍFRORSKRQ 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\FRUUHVSRQGWRRPHQVƍ௅ƍVHHQRWHWRRPHQVII ,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௅ .REY௅U²ƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍ (r.14ff.—see Tablets 45 and 46) ([  .&7 REY²ƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍUHY²VHH7DEOHW  ([  .²ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍƍƍƍ௅ƍ ([  ..²ƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍUHY²VHH7DEOHW ([  .6P²ƍ௅ƍ 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 ƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍLLL ƍ௅ƍLY²VHH7DEOHW  Ex(6)2 ²L ௅ƍƍ௅ƍƍ௅ƍLL RQO\DIHZ',âVLJQVDWEHJLQQLQJVRIOLQHVLLLQRW SUHVHUYHG LY ƍ" ƍ௅ƍFDWFKOLQH 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 UHY²௅ƍƍ௅ƍ

Related Texts .&7 U௅ƍ௅ƍ 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$঩7(‫ې‬LQXNXU2[>«@ 2PHQƍPD\FRUUHVSRQGWR7DEOHWƍ :6%78QR ௅²ƍ௅ƍƍXQSODFHGVHHQRWHWRRPHQƍEHORZ  7KLVWH[WLVLGHQWL¿HGDV([FHUSWRIâXPPD$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

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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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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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Tablet 47

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$$03 zi-nu-u2 â8঩8â-si-na [1] NIG2.GAL2 KUR im-maš-ša2-a’ ŠA3 KUR […] ‫'މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$57$$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 68঩3 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$568঩85/$/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 ŠA3঩8/,*, ‫'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$5঩8â78.0(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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Ex(1) r.36. […] x DUB gab-bu […] r.37. […]-u2QLV‫ې‬X

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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€/ XUU€³WRFXWEUDQFKHV ´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$5ina GU2.UN i-lu-ud If ditto a date palm is bent over by produce ‫މ‬aš2‫ܒ‬DGDQQX strong = hard It is not certain what omens the following refers to, or what it means, exactly: ‫މ‬ir-ta-nu-u2LãWDQXX2 LUWƗQ€ = is unique ‫މ‬ša2 GABA.MEŠ šak-nu which (means) it has breasts Compare CAD I 183 sub LUWƗQ€ and 278 sub LãWƝQ. r.1. ki-ta5 u3-kal-lim / im-bu-u2 u2-kal-lam-ma šu-ut pi-i shows kita LVVKRZLQJ¿EHUDFFRUGLQJWR FLWDWLRQV /DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPUH¿QHVWKHPHDQLQJRILPE€, concluding that it “has to be extended to the buds of OHDYHVDQGÀRZHUVSURWHFWHGE\WKH¿EHU´3HUKDSVkita here should be related to NLW€³OLQHQ´D¿EURXVIDEULF (or possiblyNƯWX “reed mat” K 475). CAD I/J 108 cites this passage and translates “(if a date palm) shows .,8'²WKDWPHDQV LWVKRZV¿EHUDFFRUGLQJWRWKHWUDGLWLRQDORUDO H[SODQDWLRQ´)UDKPWUDQVODWHVšut pi as “oral lore” (see Commentaries 199 and passim.) ‫މ‬/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPVD\VKHLV³XQDEOHWRUHVWRUH´WKLVRPHQ ‫މ‬6HHDOVRRPHQ‫މ‬ ‫މމ‬5HVWRUHGE\DQDORJ\ZLWKRPHQV‫މމ‬ZKHUHWKHGDWHSDOPVDUHLQDSHUVRQDOJURYH/DQGVEHUJHU 'DWH3DOPHUURQHRXVO\FRUUHODWHVWKHRPHQVRQ([ ‫މމ‬ZLWK([ ‫މމ‬UDWKHUWKDQ([ ‫ މމ‬ ‫މ‬/DQGVEHUJHU'DWH3DOPQVXJJHVWVUHVWRULQJgišimmaru ša 5 arnj[ša ittanmar]. ‫&މ‬$'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 DU€XUU€, “to cut branches,” and U XUU€A, 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 QD〳WRFDUU\´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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‫މ‬,ID¿JWUHHLVVHHQLQWKHHPSODFHPHQW" RID clay-pit in a(n open) area, that area will be bad. ‫މ‬,IDšalluru tree is seen in the emplacement (?) of a clay-pit in a(n open) area, that area will be devastated. ‫މ‬,ID‫ې‬Dã‫ې‬XUXtree is seen in the emplacement (?) of a clay-pit in a(n open) area, that area will be expanded. ‫މ‬,IDšunu tree is seen in the emplacement (?) of a clay-pit in a(n open) area, that area will be bad. ‫މ‬,IDsupalu tree (or) šušu tree is seen in the emplacement (?) of a clay-pit in a(n open) area, deaths will be regular inside that area. ‫މ‬,IDaãX‫ې‬X (or) ‫ې‬DOXSSX tree is seen in the emplacement (?) of a clay-pit in a(n open) area, unhappiness will be regular inside that area. ‫މ‬,IDliparu tree is seen in the emplacement (?) of DFOD\SLWLQDQRSHQ DUHDWKDWDUHD¶VZDOOZLOO be knocked down. ‫މ‬,IkuštuSODQWLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFL>W\«@ ‫މ‬,Idišum grass is seen in the clay-pit of a city, >WKDW@FLW\>«@ ‫މ‬,Ielpetu rush is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that city will be inhabited. ‫މ‬,Išitarru grass is seen in the clay-pit of a city, the FLW\ZLOOH[SHULHQFH>«@ ‫މ‬,Isassatu grass is seen in the clay-pit of a city, WKDWFLW\>«@ ‫މ‬,Ilardu plant is seen in the clay-pit of a city, the city will experience good fortune. ‫މ‬,Išuppatu reed is seen in the clay-pit of a city, death will be regular in that city. ‫މ‬,IDUHHGLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFLW\WKHJRGV will have mercy on the land. ‫މ‬,ID‫܈‬arbatu tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, a deposed king will rise up and rule the land. ‫މ‬,IDQildakku tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that land will be conquered. ‫މ‬,IDZLOORZWUHHLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFLW\ that land will be fortunate. ‫މ‬,ID‫ې‬DOXSSX tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that city will experience hardship. ‫މ‬,IDER[WUHHLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFLW\WKH king of a faroff enemy land will approach the land.

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‫މ‬,IDešu tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that settlement .... ‫މ‬,IDmusukkannu tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, the king will be harsh. ‫މ‬,IDliparu tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that land will experience weakness. ‫މ‬,IDSRPHJUDQDWHWUHHLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRID city, the king will change and the lord will rule WKHSODFHWKHNLQJKLVHQHP\ ‫މ‬,IDQe’ru tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that city, that place, will be abandoned. ‫މ‬,ID šunu tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, that city will experience good fortune. ‫މ‬,ID¿JWUHHLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFLW\WKDW city will not be secure. ‫މ‬,IDJUDSHYLQHLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFLW\DQ HQHP\ZLOOSHUVHF>XWH@WKDWFLW\ ‫މ‬,IDšalluru tree is seen in the clay-pit of a city, an enemy will conquer that city. ‫މ‬,IDGDWHSDOPLVVHHQLQWKHFOD\SLWRIDFLW\WKDW city will have good fortune.

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K.3 Tablet 49, Ex(1) ‫ މ‬

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K.36+

Tablets 57-58, commentary

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K.47+   3.   6.       12.  14.    18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33.

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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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Tablet 61, Text B

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K.149 T.59          

Tablets 59-60, Ex(1)

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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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K.236+                                        

Tablet 46, Text A

  

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K.957

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$$0,*,.,>«@ ‫ މ‬U ',â.8.878/2.LA2.,*,â0(6.8521$2,*,.,>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â.,0,1*,â188520$,*,.,>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â.,0,1*,â3(â3,*,.,>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â.,0,1*,ââ(1185,*,.,>«@ ‫ މ‬U ',â.,0,1*,â঩$â঩85,*,.,>«@ ‫ މ‬U ',â.,0,1*,ââ(1$2$,*,.,>«@ ‫ މ‬U ',â.,0,1*,âsu-pa-lu*,ââ('83$,*,.,>«@ ‫މ‬U',â.,0,1*,â8368঩3*,â঩$/88%2,*,.,>«@ ‫މ‬U',â.,0,1*,â*,6.PAR3 IGI KI >«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.ku-uš-tu ,*,85>8«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.di-šum,*,858>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.el-pi-tu4 ,*,858>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.ši-tar-ru ,*,858>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.,.$/,*,858%,>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.,.$/঩,5,,1,*,858%,>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA285882.šup-pa-tu4 IGI ina858%,>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA2858*,4,*,',1*,50(â>«@ ‫މ‬U',âina78/2.LA2858*,â$6$/,*,/8*$/ ৬DUGX>«@ ‫ މ‬U',âina78/2.LA2858*,â$$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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Tablet 43, Text A >«@taq-ri-i>r«@ >«7@8-ma lu$1â(>«@ >«7@8-ma OXLP‫ې‬D‫܈‬OX>«@ >«@78-ma6$/$1â(lu is->«@ >«@lu iš-šuk lu i>r«@ >«@[QL(2 BI‫ܒ‬DULGXWD5 '8>«@ WUDFHV

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K.2224

Tablet 61, Text C

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K.2259+

Tablets 44-46, Ex(1)

T.44 ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬

‫@«> މ‬858.85-ad2 ‫*«>މމ‬$@/šu2 ‫܈‬DEWDWXWX[>«@šu2 E3-ma18,*,-ir / >«@-di GIR21,7$ MEŠ-šu2 ut-ta-as-sa3‫ې‬X ‫[@«> މ މ‬H.85â8%e858 ‫@'«> މ މ‬,%-batâ8%-e858â8%-at.852 ‫[@«> މ މ‬â8%-at.852 ‫@«> މ މ‬.852858%,',%-bat ‫@«> މ މ‬-qar-ri-ba 858%,.$5-ta5'8-ak ‫«> މ މ‬%@,0(â/8*$/i-qa2-pu-ma*$%$5,1878.-ši ‫' މ މ‬,â850$঩>«@*$=0(â.,0,1 ‫' މ މ‬,â850$>঩«@*$=-ma18.82 ina858%,1$0%$'0(â*$/2.MEŠ ‫' މ މ‬,â850$>঩«@-da-ru-ma nu-kur2-tu4 GAL2-ši ‫' މ މ‬,â850$঩>«@7(.85%,â8%-di ‫' މ މ‬,â85%>$5«@68.82 ina.85*$/2-ši ‫' މ މ‬,â85>«/8*@$/$5$'0(âšu2 QXX‫ېې‬XãX2 ‫' މ މ‬,â85%$5>«@858i-ša2->«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â85%$5>«@‫ې‬LSL2 ‫' މ މ‬,â85%$5>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â85.,>«@ ‫@«> މ މ‬85.,>«@ ‫@«> މ މ‬ (gap) ____________________________________________________ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â0$â'$3 ina A.ŠA3$*$>53«@8378$â$3 A.GAR3%>,«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â0$â'$3 ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR38>58n@a-di-i8378$â$3 A.GAR3%>,«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â0$â'$3 ina A.ŠA3 A.GAR3858â(*$*i-baq-qam u i-tab-bak858%, d ,0>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â0$â'$3 ina KA2.GAL iq-ri-ba-ma/82 ik-kip858%,.,.$/,*,â8%di ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â0$â'$3 ana KA2.GAL iq-ri-ba-ma mim-maâ87,*,=.,0%,‫ې‬DGDDW ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â0$â'$3 ana ŠA385878-ba858%,â8%-di ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.$5.A ina6,/$'$*$//$il-su-um858%,XãWD‫ې‬UDDU2 ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.$5.A ina ŠA3858*83*83-si858%,XãWD‫ېې‬DUPD'852-ab ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.$5.A ina858id-lu-lu/828â2 E3 ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â.$5$0(â858il-mu-u2 te-bi-e 858 kiš-ša2-ti ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â.$5$85*,7 L‫ܒ‬UXXG785858/$/‫ܒ‬L KI.LAM ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â.$5.A ana85*,7 TE-‫ې‬L=$঩2.85%, ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â.$5.A ana8>'8@1,7$2 TE-‫ې‬L BIR-D‫ې‬.85%, T.45 ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$ina A.GAR3858i-kal$'$0â8%8588.82 A.GAR3 â8%>«@

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T.46  U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬

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K.2284+ and K.12482 Tablet 58, Text A .$1) ‫«> މ މ‬6$@*'8>0(â*$5«@ ‫@«> މ މ‬6$*'80(â*$5>«@ ‫*«> މ މ‬,â,00@$56$*'8%,ma-du>«@ ‫*«> މ މ‬,@â,00$56$*'81878.*$/2/8*$/>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$5*$0*$0ud'808/8*$//8*$/*$=ma[>«@ ‫@*«> މ މ‬,â*,â,00$5ina6$*'8ša2 ta-ra-a-ti â8%at.8.85>0$1@ ‫@*«> މ މ‬,â*,â,00$5ina08584 ša2 ta-ra-a-tiâ8%-at.8(10$1-ma>[@ ‫@*«> މ މ‬,â*,â,00$5ina08584-ša2 i-muš-ma ana 3-šu2 i-zu-uz u3 1 ma-gal >[@  ‫  މ‬ba-ma-at lu ŠEŠ.ME I3.BA.ME lu '$0u'$07>$*4@ ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8sa â8%-ut.85.,.$/>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$56$*'8sa i-bal ŠA3 ša2.85>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$5ina*,â6$58*7-ut /82 BI ZI.GA E3-šu2 ni-ziq3-tu2 ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$5ina ni-ši-ti38*7-ut*,â*,â,00$5*8281%,/$2 ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$50(âina*,â6$50(â8*70(â.85785-ir E2/827>85…@ ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$57$$03 zi-nu-u2 â8঩8â-si-na>«@  ‫  މ‬1,*2.GAL2.85im-maš-ša2Dү ŠA3.85>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$57$$03 si-is-si-na-tu>«@  ‫  މ‬.8.850$1ni-ma.85%,785ir ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$5ut-tu-qu2 ina GIŠ.SAR GAL2-ši .85[[[[[%, ‫ މ‬ul-taš- ša-aš .,0,1*,â6>$5%, ana me-re@-ši *85-ar2 ‫' މ މ‬,â*,â*,â,00$5ina*,â6$5/82â8%ut(1>*,â6$5@0$1>…@ ‫ މ‬RPLWWHG  ‫@«> މ މ‬lu-ub-ru ina*,â6$5â8%ut68঩3 ina>«@[0(â1818*7.MEŠ ‫«> މ މ‬-u@b-r>u ša2 ina 8@58(3-u2 im-qu>t …@(1e-du-u28*7 ‫@«> މ މ‬8â2 ina858.,%$8*7 ‫«> މ މ‬-s@X‫ې‬48â2 ina E2/82%$8*7 ‫@«> މ މ‬0(â>is-s@a-na-pi-du RI.RI.GA ina858.,*$/2-ši ‫@«> މ މ‬ina ba-ša-li ip-pe-li$10,d878=$঩2=82/800$ ‫=@«> މ މ‬82/800$-ša2 2.TA.AM3WLL‫܈‬EXWX*,â6$5%,*8281%,/$/‫ܒ‬D ‫=@«> މ މ‬82/800$ša2 3.TA.AM3WLL‫܈‬EXWX*,â6$5%,(10$1ma 78.-ši ‫@«> މ މ‬ina la si-ma-ni-ša2 =82/800$ u2ãD‫ې‬ULS08%, u2-ta-sa-ar .85 mut-qu',% ‫«> މ މ‬i@na la si-ma-ni-ša28378.8.850$1-ni ‫@«> މ މ‬la si-ma-ni-ša2 84঩,,1 na-ši *,â6$5%,*8281.BI LAL‫ܒ‬DLQQDãDU ‫«> މ މ‬-r@u84঩,,1iš-ši-a*,â6$5%,*8281-sa LAL‫ܒ‬D ŠA3-ša2 ina.85*$/2 ‫ މ‬U >«@â8%at .85 ip-pa-ra-ar ‫ މ‬U >«@ša2-kin-ša2 0$1-ni ‫ މ‬U >«@*$5ina E2.GAL GAL2 ‫ މ‬U >«68"@.82 IGI.MEŠ ‫ މ‬U >«@[0$1-ni ‫ މ‬U >«@in-na-šak ‫ މ‬U >«@[.8šu0$1-ni ‫ މ‬U >«@.85*$/2-ši

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‫ މ‬U >«@.,/$0 ‫ މ‬U>«1@$0.852(%85 ‫ މ‬U>«@[UD,*,mar ‫ މ‬U>«.8@52.82 ‫ މ‬U>«@/82785 ‫ މ‬U>«@[.82 ‫ މ‬U>«-t@u4 GAL2 ‫ މ‬U>«@0$1ni ‫ މ‬U>«ina@an-ziq ‫ މ‬U>«i-zi@-en-nu-u2 ‫ މ‬U>«@*,â*8=$',%-bat ‫ މ‬U>«@[18'8*3.GA ‫ މ‬U>«@5,1878.ši ‫ މ‬U>«*@8=$',%bat ‫ މ‬U>«@0$1ni ‫ މ‬U>«*,â*,â@,00$50(â,*, ‫ މ‬U>«*,â*,â@,00$50(â,*, ‫ މ‬U>«@L[>«@ ‫ މ‬U>«@',1*,5>«@ ‫ މ‬U>«%@,5>«@ ‫ މ‬U>«@78.>«@ ‫ މ‬U>«@[>«@ K.12482 (A2) 5LW U‫«> މ‬1$@0%852!.BI A.ŠA3 u*,â6$>5«@  U‫@«>މ‬-du GIŠ.LAGAB ma-gal SI.SA2â(>«@  U‫@«>މ‬858ina me-li->…@

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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

>«@1$ina ŠA3858ki-šu>b-…@-šam-ma ana A.ŠA3 u2-tir ina IGI KA2.GAL BI  >.8@5218'881$%,â$3%,18'8*3.GA ',âina ,7,*84.,0,18'%,*,'2'$(2/82'$*$/iš ',âina ITI.SIG4.,0,1mim-ma 18 ša2-am â8-su.851$%,$/7, ',âina,7,.,1.,0,1>«@[[6$2.SA2081,â$6.GI ',âina,7,'86.,0>,18@*8(1.$šu2*8%8=8%,'8*3.GA ',âina,7,$3,1.,>0,1ta-zi@-im-ta-šu2.851$%,',1*,578.ši ',âina,7,*$1.,>0,1«@['$*$/',1*,5%,šu2-u-um ',âina ITI.ZIZ2.,0,1>«t@u4 u ŠA3঩8/ša2 68/82'88-at ',â$â$3 ina WHLSWHWLPDQD‫ې‬DDWLGAR-ma .,0,1 taš-mu-u2 u SILIM-mu ina .85 GAR-nu ',â1$ina ŠA3 A.ŠA3858.,3$5 E ih-ri 1$%,â(-ma '$078.(2 BI ana IGI-šu2 '8-ak ',âina ŠA3 A.ŠA3858.,%$5$2 e-pu-uš',%â$38*8$â$3%,$/â8% ',â1$$â$385818VLPDQLLULã‫܈‬DOWX2',1*,5ana858*$/2/82 BI ŠA3$16, >«@ ',âina A.ŠA3858â(,118঩$.,0,1ina*,â78.8/â8%ut EGIR-su BIR-D‫ې‬ >«@=,=2$11$.,0,1ana858',1*,50(šu2 šab-su-tu4 *850(-šu2 >«@*,*.,0,1ana858',%,5,*$5-nu-šu1$%,$/â8% >«â@(GIŠ.I3.,0,1.,/$08587851$%,L‫ې‬DããLL‫ې‬

‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ T.55   >«@â$3 ŠA3858*,â1,0%$%%$5,*,'88 A.ŠA3 A.GAR3%,â8%di/82%,8*7 186,6$2 ‫@«> މ‬82â(0,0'8.,0,1$â$3 BI ana.83%$%%$5680ma (1-šu2 .852-ir ‫@«> މ‬82঩,$(',1.,0,1$â$3%,*82813-su BAL-ma LA2 ŠA3%,18'8*3.GA ‫@«> މ‬82঩,$.855$.,0,1$â$3%,â8%di 1$%,8*7 ‫@«> މ‬$â$3 ŠA3858*,ââ,1,**8%$â$3 BI XãWD‫-D‫ې‬1$%,8*7 ‫*@«> މ‬,â0$18.,0,1ina A.ŠA3%,081878..,0,18=8/8218'8*3.GA ‫*@«> މ‬,â188520$.,0,1ina BAR-it/828â28*7 E2 BI AL.BIR ‫*@«> މ‬,â8368঩5.,0,11$%,ina IM.RI.A-šu2 SIG5 ‫*@«> މ‬,â$6$/2.,0,1',1*,51$%,ana mi-ig-ri-šu2 8â8â-šu2 ‫*@«> މ‬,â*,pu.,0,1(1.$šu2 â8%-ma 1$%, i-šal-lim ‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5.,0,1',1*,5ana /82 SIG5 i-piš 1$%, i-šar2-ru3 ‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,â঩$/88%.,0,1ša2/82%,,1,0tuš-ši8*8šu2 â8%-ut ‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,â0(*$03.,0,118'8*3.GA ŠA3 BI GAR-šu ‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,â8/঩,.,0,1$â$3%,â8%di/82(1*$5%,.852 ‫' މ‬,â$â$3 ŠA3858dIM RA-L‫܈‬1$%,08.$02 ina ku-ri u6$*3$5,0'>8 0@(â ‫' މ‬,âina GIR3.BAL-šu IZI mim-ma u2-qal-liâ8%$â$31$%,8*7 ‫' މ‬,â‫ܒ‬LELL‫ ې‬GIŠ.GIGIR iš-kun'8081,7$%,iš-šal-lal1$%,8*7 ‫' މ‬,â>«@mim-ma GAR-šu TAG.GA IGI QL‫܈‬LUWDãX2.852-ma .82 36. ik-liš'8'8

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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$3 IM.AK.A la-wi li-pit â8-šu2 SI.SA2 ŠA3঩8/2.LA ‫' މ‬,âina ŠA3 A.ŠA3=$*঩,/,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 ŠA3঩8/',%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

   

‫ މމ‬šum4-ma.,>0,1«@â8%>«@aš2->«@ ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,>0,1«@EL ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,>0,1«@EL ‫ މމ‬šum4-ma.,>0,1«@-šu2 / iৢ‫>܈‬i«@D[>«@ši >«@-ir ‫@«>@«>@«>[[މމ‬  ‫ މ‬šum4-ma/8*$/>«@  ‫ މ‬šum4-ma.,0,1>«@  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,0,185>«@  ‫ މ‬šum4-ma.,0,185-ma>«@  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ana>«  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu->«@  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu->«@  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma>«@  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma>«@  ‫ މ‬šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ‫ې‬X>r«@ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma>«@  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬ šum4-ma/8*$/*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$>«@ ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,5/$/ma ina KASKAL TA GIŠ.GIGIR ana,*,$1â(.855$ â8%ut ša2181%,8'0(âšu2/8*8'2'$0(â7,/ma.,â82 dan-na IGI-mar  ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana =$**,â*,*,5â8%utâ8d878ni-ziq-tu4  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana*8%3*,â*,*,5â8%utâ8d8'$5  ‫މ‬  ana EGIR u4-me ni-ziq-tu4$278.,*,šu2  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana(*,5*,â*,*,5â8%ut la ŠE.GA GAR-šu2 E2.GAL u2VD‫ې‬DUãX2  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma-gar GIŠ.GIGIR ša2 ZAG iš-ša2‫ې‬LLW  ‫މ‬  â8d878d15 SIG5-ti3.,1.,1šu2d878 ina šib-sa-a-ti 8â0(â-šu2  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma-gar GIŠ.GIGIR ša2*8%3 iš-ša2‫ې‬LLWâ8d8'$5  ‫މ‬  d8'$5ina me-sa-a-ti8â0(âšu2.,0,1d8'$5ana SIG5-ti3LãWHQLL¶HãX2  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma>«@-šad-da-ša2 iš-še-bir ša2-ni TI-X‫ܒ‬  ‫މ‬  8'0(âšu2/8*8'2>«@0(â ar2‫ې‬Lã8*7  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma>«@-ša2-a-ti ৢa-bit-ma  ‫މ‬  78*21,*2.SAG.IL26$51,7$šu u3-lu 78*86$*VXLã‫ې‬LLVVX ‫މ‬  181%, i-qal-lil  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2 ZAG ir-bi-iৢ18ka-šad ৢi-bu-ti  ‫މ‬ ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2*8%3 ir-bi-iৢ tes-lit-su ',1*,5â(*$  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$0(â iš-ta-an>«@0(âšu2 GAZ.MEŠ-šu2  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$0(â>«@ša2 GAZ-ak  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1>â(«@[1818*7  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma>«@[1818*7  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma>«@08%,8*7  U ',â181*,â*,*,585>«@E2 BIRD‫ې‬  U ',â181*,â>«@ is-kil >«@me-šu2  U ',â181*,>â«@%,>«@8*7

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40. r.10. ',â181*>,â«@-šu2  U ',â>«@8*7  U >«0@(â>«@[ r.15. >«@[ (gap) ‫މ‬U‫[@«> މ‬.85>«@ ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬ ‫މ‬U‫'@«> މ‬,1*,578ma081â8%2-suâ8%  U‫@«> މ‬8'$518â(*$0(â ‫މ‬U‫ې@«> މ‬LLৢ7,/u4-mi ‫މ‬U‫([@«> މ‬2%,%,5Dপ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â>«@iš-ša2-me E2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â>«@1$u2-na-šak E2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â$1>â(«@šu2 lu GIŠ3-šu2.82.,0,1 ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â$1>â(« i@s-kil8â4.850$1ni ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â$1â>(«-m@a%852 GIŠ.GIGIR iš-še-bir.85ina-ziq ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â$1â(>« i@s-kil-ma 810(âu2-gal-lid  U‫  މ‬1,'>$%$@(2',1*,5>«@7$5as ‫މ‬U‫ މ‬3$3>«@ša2*,â*,*,5',1*,5is>«@/82 ik-mis U‫[@«> މ‬0(â>«@GAL2.MEŠ ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬.MEŠ >«@ AL.BIR ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬di

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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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K.2882

Tablet 59, Text A

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K.2930+ T.88                    

Tablet 61, Ex(1); Tablet 88, Ex(1)

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K.2937+    

Tablet 42, Text a

   

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K.3028

Tablet 45, Ex(2)

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K.3055+      

     

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K.3725+ and K.3883+ and K.12515 and K.12754 and K.12772

Tablet 46,Text B

K.12772 (B5 ',6â$>঩«@RQO\ K.3725+ (B1)  L  L  L  L                        ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬

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K.12515 (B3)  L‫މ‬  L‫މ‬  L‫މ‬  L‫މ‬  L‫މ‬  L‫މ‬  L‫މ‬

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‫ މ‬LY‫މމ‬

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K.3757K.6659

Tablet 58, Alt Ex(2)

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K.3821

Tablet 52, Text A

   

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K.3836+Sm.1431 1.

Tablet 43, Chariots, Text B

šum4-ma/8*$/u2-lu181*,â*,*,585-ma ana>«@ ma-gar ZAG u3-lu $1â(.855$ša2=$*6$*'8VXL‫@«>܈‬  â8d878u d8'$5d878u d8'$5i->«@ me-si-ru dan-nu',%su-ma ina*,*>«@ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ana*8%3-šu2â8%ma ma-gar*8%3 u3>«@ ša2 *8%36$*'8VXL‫܈‬-‫܈‬LPD8â2 E3-a d$0>$5«@ i-bu-ku-šu aš2-rat d$0$5878u d8'$5.,1.,1ma6>,*5@ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma*82*8%3-šu2 u3-lu A2*8%3-šu2 iৢ-ৢi-ma8>â2«@ šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ki-im-ৢi*8%3-šu2 ka-bal-ti *8%3-šu2[>[@ L‫܈‬-‫܈‬LPD8â2 E3-a i-riš-ti d$0$5878u d8'$58*8šu2>«@ 680ma KI d$0$5878u d8'$51$07$**$%,'88-ir šum4-ma/8*$/u3 181*,â*,*,585-ma ana,*,$1â(.8>55$«@ lu ana 08584$1â(.855$lu ana (*,5$1â(.855$â8%utâ8 d 878u d$0$5878 14. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ana =$*$1â(.855$0(',02.BI LV‫ې‬XU 15. ana=$*0(',02.BI LV‫ې‬XU.,0,1 16. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma anD*8%3$1â(.855$0(',02.BI LV‫ې‬XU 17. ana*8%30(',02.BI LV‫ې‬XU.,0,1 18. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu-bu-ut ZAG GAM-ip8'.$02 GIG 19. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu-bu-ut*8%3 GAM-ip8'.$02 GIG 20. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ma-gar ZAG GAM-ip ITI.1.KAM2 GIG  >«@85-ma ma-gar*8%3 GAM-ip ITI.3.KAM2 GIG >«@85-PD‫ې‬XUGDDWPDãDGGLãX2*$0>«0@8.$028*7  >«@-ma ni-ir-šu GAM->«@1.KAM2 GIG >«@/$/ma ina KASKAL TA GIŠ.GIGIR ana,*,$1â(.855$â8%>«@   >«%@,8'0(âšu2/8*8'2'$0(â7,/ma.,â82 dan-na>«@  >«@*,*,585-ma ana =$**,â*,*,5â8%utâ8d878ni->«@  >«@*,*,585-ma ana *8%3*,â*,*,5â8%utâ8d8'$5   >«@(*,58'ni-ziq-tu4$278.,*,šu2  >«m@a ana (*,5*,â*,*,5â8%ut la ŠE.GA GAR-šu2 30. >«*$@/u2VD‫ې‬DUãX2  >«@ma ma-gar GIŠ.GIGIR ša2*8%3 iš-ša2‫ې‬LLWâ8d878u d8'$5 >«8@â0(âšu2.,0,1d8'$5ana SIG5-ti3LãWHQLLүHãX2  >«š@ad-da-ša2 iš-še-bir ša2-ni TIX‫ܒ‬   >«@0(ar2‫ې‬Lã8*7  >«@DWL‫܈‬DELWPD78*2 1,*2.SAG.IL26$51,7$2-šu2 36. >«@Lã‫ې‬LLVVX181%,LTDOOLO  >«@NLNXlu /82 na-ki-is>«@   >«@ina la8'0(âšu28*7  >«@*8%3 LUELL‫܈‬WHV2-lit->«@

1. 2.   4. 5. 5. 6. 7. 7. 8. 9. 9. 10. 11. 10-12. 12. 13. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.                 

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K.3840                          U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬  U‫މ‬

Tablet 55, Text A ',âina A.ŠA3858*,â1,0%$%%$5,*,'88>«@ ',â.,0,1*,â82$'2.,0,1>«@ ',â.,0,1ka-zi-ru.,0,1>«@ ',â.,0,1u2-ra-an-ni.,0,1>«@ ',â.,0,182.kam-ka-du.,0,1>«@ ',â.,0,182‫ې‬DD‫܈܈‬X.,0,1>«@ ',â.,0,182.,.$/82.e-ra-a-an-d>u«@  QXJXU ',â.,0,182.KI.d1$11$.,.,0,1$>«@ >«@82.AM.SI ‫ې‬DUUDQD.,0,1ina0>8«(â@ >',â@18081.,0,1$â>$3«@ >',â«@ne-lu4.,0,1ina$>â$3«@ >',â«@.,0,1'808>«@ >',â«@*$5>«@ >«â@$3858iz-qup>«@ '8%.$02',6858ina68>.8'«@ .85mdŠAR2'83$>«@

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K.3886+

Tablet 43, Text B

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‫މ‬U >«@$1â(>.85@5$6,*2>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â$1â(.855$ana E2*,%,/>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â$1â(.855$ana*84>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â$1â(.855$ana>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â6$/$1â($1â(!!.85>«@ r.32. 858%,>«@ ‫މ‬U ',â>«@

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K.3944+K.7238+K.8618

Tablet 43, Chariots, Text C

  >«@',1*,50(âu BARA20(â>«@   >«@ma *82*8%3-šu2 u3-lu>«@>«@PD‫ې‬LSL2 u3-lu >«@   >«@85-PDNLLP‫܈‬L*8%3-šu2 ka-bal-ti*8%3-šu2 u3>[@>«t@i d$0$5878u d8'$5 8*8šu2 GAL2-ši / 680ma KI d$0$5878u d8'$>5«@   >«@[SL$1â(.855$ša2 ZAG ša2‫܈‬DPDG/8*$/VL['8ma IGI-ma >«@   >«@ x u d(1/,/2(1.85.85ana SIG5-ti ana/8*$/*,1$0(â8'/8*$/ *,>«@   >… /8@*$/u3-lu181*,â*,*,585-ma ana,*,$1â(.855$â8>%«@   >«.@,0,185-ma ana08584$1â(.855$â8%ut>«@   >«.@,0,185-ma ana (*,5$1â(.855$â8%ut>«@   >«@.,0,185-ma ana=$*$1â(.855$0(',02.BI LV‫ې‬XU ana=$*0(',>02«@   >«@.,0,185-ma ana *8%3$1â(.855$0(',02.BI LV‫ې‬XU    ana*8%30(',02>«@   >«m@a.,0,185-ma bu-bu-ut ZAG GAM-ip8'.$02>«@ 16. 14. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma bu-bu-ut*8%3 GAM-ip8'.$02>«@ 17. 15. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ma-gar ZAG GAM-ip ITI.1.KAM2>«@ 18. 16. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ma-gar *8%3 GAM-ip ITI.3.KAM2>«@ 19. 17. šum4-ma.,0,185-PD‫ې‬XUGDDWPDãDGGLãX2 GAM-ip ana 08.$028*7 20. 18. šum4-ma.,0,185-ma ni-ir-šu2 GAM-ip ITI.3.KAM2 >«@ 21. 19. šum4-ma/8*$/*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$>«@BI u3 iš-ta-šid/lak >«@   ',â181*,â*,*,5/$/ma ina KASKAL TA GIŠ.GIGIR ana,*,$1â(.855$ â8%>«@ 21. ša2181%,8'0(âšu2/8*8'2'$0(â7,/ma.,â82 dan-nu>«@   ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma anD=$**,â*,*,5â8%utâ8d878ni-zi>q«@   ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana*8%3*,â*,*,5>«@utâ8d8'$5ana EGIR u4-me ni-ziq-tu4$2>«@   ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ana(*,5>«@ut la ŠE.GA GAR-šu2 E2.GAL u2-sa>«@   ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma>«@ša2 ZAG iš-ša2‫ې‬L>«@    â8d878>«@ana SIG5-ti3.,1.,1>«@    d878>«s@a-a-ti8â0(âšu2  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma -gar>«@â8d8'$5 d r.2. 8'$5ina šib-sa-a-ti>«@ana SIG5-ti3LãWHQLLүHãX2  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma ma-šad-da-ša>«@8'0(âšu2/8*8''$0(â ar2‫ې‬Lã 8*7  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma a-ša2DWL‫܈‬DELWP>a 78@*21,*2.SAG.IL26$51,7$šu r.5. u3-lu 78*286$*VXLã‫ې‬LLVVX181%, i-qal-lil  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2 ZAGLUEL‫܈‬18NDãDG‫܈‬LELWWL  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2*8%3LUEL‫܈‬WHV2-lit-su ',1*,5â(*$  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$0(âiš-ta-an-na-nu 7853.MEŠ-šu2 GAZ.MEŠ-šu2  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$0(âir-ta-pu-du E2 BI ina HI.GAR GAZ-ak  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2 ZAG ib-bi '$01818*7  U ',â181*,â*,*,585-ma$1â(.855$ša2*8%3 ib-ki '8081818*7

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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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K.3955        

7DEOHW77H[W'

L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ ,‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬ L‫މ‬

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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

',âku-li-li BABBAR na-šu-u2 >«@ ',âku-li-li GI6 na-šu-u2 ŠA3>«@ ',âku-li-li SA5 na-šu-u2â8%ti>«@ ',âku-li-li SIG7 na-šu-u2%,5>«@ ',âku-li-li ana u2-sal-li i-si-ip-pu-u2>«@ ',âku-li-li ana u2-sal-li i-sa-an-ni-qu>«@ ',âku-li-li ana u2VDOOLLVDEXXү>«@ ',âku-li-li ana u2VDOOL‫ې‬L>«@ ',â‫ې‬XU‫ې‬XPPDWL ina IGI A GIM ša2 bu-ti-iq-ti ma->«@ ',âina IGI A GIM I3*,â(6,5.,0,1*,0,3.GIŠ LNND‫@«>܈‬  08â*$5 u3 IZI.A.ŠA3*$>«@ ',â*,0$ak-ku-la',5iq-qi2-lip-pu-u2‫ې‬DD‫@«>ې‬ ',â,'2 A ša2 GIM I3*,â(6,5.,0,1*,0,3*,â>«@ um-ma-nam68.82>«@ ',â,'2 I3.GIŠ u2-bil,'2 BI ša2-pi2->«@ i-ta-ti-ša2 KA-mu=$঩21,*2঩$/$00$.,â3>«@ >«@ ana nam-ga-ra-a-ti>«@  >«@-sik-kir.,0,1$0$঩>,«@ >«@-ša2 ik-kal,'2%,>«@ >«@GAR-an >«@IM BI >«@,0ša2%$'-ma a-mi-ru IGI-ma$1$*  >«@u4-me'852-ab*857.MEŠ ina ŠA3-ša2 uq-tar-ra-nu >«@$ša2'8*3.GA taš-mu-u2X‫ܒ‬HPXLQD.85*$/2-ši >«@%$'ma A-ša2 mar-ru,1,0*,1$ina.85*$/28'1817,/0(â >«@%$'ma A-ša2 SA5.MEŠ su-gu-u68.82 ina.85'83.A.BI GAL2 >«@382%$'ma A-ša2 SIG70(â.86.MEŠ u08â(10(âina.85%, 1818=0(â18â8%0(â ',âina0,1382%$'ma A-ša2*,08â2 ‫܈‬DUSXX A-ša2 MA.GAL PDDүGX la mit-gur-tu4 ina.85*$/2 ',âina0,1382%$'ma u A-ša2‫ې‬DDPPDQDGXX268঩3 ina.85*$/2 ',âina0,1382%$'ma u858ša21$0/828x/818'83.MEŠ 810(â,*,0(â  â$3.8518'8*3.GA >«@ina0,1382%$'ma858*,â6$5u810(âa-mi-ru IGI  >«@%,6,*5 IGI-mar >«@/8810(â,*,>«@

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K.4038

Tablet 44, Ex(2); Tablet 45, Ex(3)

T.44 1.  ',â$0ina IGI KA2*$/,*,'88>«@ ‫' މ‬,â$0ana ŠA385878-ba>«@ ‫' މ‬,â$0ina A2'$0858i-dul-lu4>«@ ‫«> މ‬$@0ina.,858LUWDQLELL‫@«>܈‬ ‫«> މ‬$@0ana$%*84঩,$78-ma u4-mi-šam-ma>«@ 6. šum-ma ina u4-me-šu2PDLS‫>ܒ‬ur«@ ‫@«> މ‬$0*84 ina858u2-na-kap>«@ ‫@«> މ‬AM.SI ina IGI KA2.GAL>«@  ‫' މ‬,âu2-ma-am (',1 ina pa-ni>«@ ‫' މ‬,âu2-ma-am(',1ana ŠA3858>«@   ‫' މ‬,âu2-ma-am.855$ana ŠA3858>«@ ‫' މ‬,âu2-ma-am(',1ana858>«@    1$0/82.8x/8>«@ 14. 810(â858ip-pa->«@ ‫' މ‬,â8*8'8/%,ina ŠA385>8«@ ‫މ‬16. ',â850$঩ina IGI KA2>«@ ‫' މ‬,â850$঩ina IGI KA2>«@ ‫«> މ‬0@$঩ana ŠA3858>«@ ‫@«>[@«@ މ‬ (gap) T.45 ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬.,/,07,55$ina (>2«@  U‫[@«>  މ‬UDu2-ma-al-lu E2>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬.AŠ2-šu2 ZI-ma6$$7$1$ana1$>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$ina E2',1*,5,*,.'88 E2>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$ina E2*$/,*,'88 E2>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$ina E2*$//8*$/$5$'0(â/8*$/[>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$ina A.GAR3858i-kal$'$0â8%>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$*$/ina E2/82 i-bak-kiâ8',1*,585>8«@ r.9‫މ‬ ',â!!šum-ma ši-ip-ru šu-u2 1$ it-bi E2%>,«@ ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â6$$5,ina E21$,*,-ir E2%>,«@ ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â6$$5,ina E21$8378(%,1,*78.78.-ši >«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$5,ina*,â1$21$8378-ma1$%,/8*$/[>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$5,ina8*8*,â1$2/82 LUELL‫ ܈‬ana[>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫' މ‬,â6$$5,ina8*8*,â*8=$/82 LUELL‫܈‬/82 BI 1->«@ ‫ މ‬U‫'މ‬,â6$$5,5,ina E2/82*83*83-si m>a-«@  U‫'މ‬,â85*,7.MEŠ it-te-niš-gu-u2 >«@ U‫މ‬u2 QLV‫ې‬X>«@

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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)

 ‫މ‬ >«@858%,>«@ ‫މ‬ ',â*84 ana$1â(>«@  ‫މ‬ ',â*84 ana$1â(>«@  ‫މ‬ ',âana E21$*>84«@  ‫' މމ‬,âana E21$*>84 «@*,â1$2>«@  ‫މ‬ ',âana E21$*>84 «@  ‫(@«> މމ‬21$*>84 «@(1(2>«@  ‫މމ‬šum-ma*84 ina IGI-šu2>«@*84%,>«@  ‫މ‬ >«*@84.MEŠ ina7853>«@

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K.6111+Sm.2080

Tablet 63, Ex(1)

‫@«>[[@«> މމ‬ ‫@«> މމ‬ ‫@«> މމ‬ina reš-ti>[[@ ‫@«> މމ‬ib-bal x ru A.AB.BA i>b-…@ ‫@«> މމ‬D[[>«@[ta-ra-ar A.AB.BA ib->…@ ‫@«> މމ‬DUXGDOX2">«@[ãL$$%%$.8521,*2â8%,5OD"i-bar>[@ ‫@«> މމ‬DNVX,*,ir x IGI-ir$$%%$=$঩2.,0,1.852>[@ ‫@«> މމ‬LWWDSSDD‫ ܈‬E2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬858%,%,5 ‫[[@«> މމ‬PDLWWDSSDD‫ ܈‬E2%,>«@ ‫@«> މމ‬ina E21$LWWDSSDD‫(܈‬1(2 BI ina*,â78.8/â8%(2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫@«> މމ‬-m>a«š@u2 LSSXX‫(܈‬1(2%,EDG',1*,5QL>«@ ‫[[[[@«> މމ‬,'2 BI ib-bal ‫> [[@«> މމ‬7,@/ u4->«@ ina E21$.,঩8/â8%>«@ ‫@«> މމ‬WDSSDD‫=܈‬$঩2 E2[>«@ ‫[[[@«> މމ‬ina8â2 TAR.MEŠ ‫@«> މމ‬-ba-am-ma ana E21$788.821,*278.1,*278.8.82 ‫@«> މމ‬$%,*$=0(â-ma ka-mar-šu2-nu GAR-an ‫«> މމ‬,@*,$0%$5%,*,0(âu2-za-am-ma IGI.LA2%,1,*278.>«@ ‫«> މމ‬i@t-ten-nin-si-lu$$%%$$0%$5%,ib-bal ‫މ‬RPLWWHG ‫«> މމ‬$0%@$5ana,'2 BAL-at AMBAR BI ib-bal ana me-ri-ši*85a>r2@ ‫(@«> މމ‬2%,%,58.82>in@ ‫@«> މމ‬-miš im-mi*$/858%$8*7 ‫@«> މމ‬%,785ir ‫@«> މމ‬%,HU 8.82 ‫މ‬U >«@ša2-qum-ma-ta2 ši x ‫މ‬U >«-q@um-miš im-mi*$/8588*7 ‫މ‬U >«'$@*$//$,*,18%$13'$858>«@ma1,*2â8%,iš-sal-lal ‫މ‬U >«',1@*,5,*,(2',1*,5%,â8%di ‫މ‬U >«@ina E2/828378,*,(2%,â8%di ‫މ‬U >«.@86 ana E2/8278(2%,â8%di ‫މ‬U >«@.86 ina$0%$58378$0%$5%,=$঩2 ‫މ‬U >«@.86 ina me-e8378$0%$5%,%,5D‫ې‬ ‫މ‬U >«%@,/=$=$ina E2/82 IGI E2 BI u2-nak-kar ‫މ‬U >«%@,/=$=$ina E2/82*82*82-si BIRD‫ ې‬E2 ‫މ‬U >«%@,/=$=$ina E2/828378%,5D‫ ې‬E2 ‫މ‬U >«@(3/82,*,1$%,*,*D‫܈‬ ‫މ‬U >«@-duk AL SIG5 ‫މ‬U >«@[ma x x >…@

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K.6286+

Tablet 49, Text C

‫ މ‬ >«@â@$঩8378>«@%,5D‫ ې‬ta-lit-ti>«@ ‫ މ‬ >«6$@/â$঩8378-ma6$*'8>«@[/82[[[>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â6$/â$঩8378-ma6$*'8>«@D‫[[[ې‬OX[>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â6$/â$঩8378-ma%$%>%$5«@â$঩>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â6$/â$঩8378-maNL>«@[>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â6$/â$঩8378-ma[>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma,*,>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma[>«@ ‫«>  މ‬.,@0,18378-m>a«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@ ‫ މ‬ >«1@86,6$2[>«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@mu-uš-ta-an->«@ ‫@*«>  މ‬,6 mu-uš-ta-an-nu 1-en>«@>«@-en1,*278.>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬%$%%$5>«@>«ka@l lu-u2>«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@%,%$%%$50(âDW‫ې‬XX2 E2[>«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@%,*,6.MEŠ E2 BI n>e-«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@6$*'80(â-šu-nu E2>«@ ‫@«> މ‬-ma-ni-šu186,*58>â4«@>«@0(â(2(1šu2785-ir(1-ša i>q-«@ ‫މ‬ >«7@8-ma 2 BABBAR.MEŠ 1 GI6 ina'8080(â(1-ša 1-en i-šar2-r>u-«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@8378-ma 2 GI6.MEŠ 1 BABBAR ina'8080(â(1-ša 2 i-šar2-ru-u2 >«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@8378-ma6$*'8-su-nu%$%%$5.81-su-nu GI6 u2-nu-ut E2/82>«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@8378-ma6$*'8-su-nu GI6.81-su-nu BABBAR ša2LQDPD‫ې‬ULLUE>i-«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@8378â(â0>(â«@-zu-zu '$0>«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@8378-ma%$%%$5>«t@uk-ku->«@ ‫ މ‬ >«@8378kur3->«@%>,5«@ ‫@«>  މ‬8378-m>a«@[>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378>«@   ',â.,0,18378-ma BAR-šu-nu>«@8'0(âšu2/8*8''$0(â>«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma pu-us-su->«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378'>8080(@â8*8$>'«@ ‫ މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma85%,[[>«@ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma6$*'80(â-su->«@ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,18378-ma ‫ܒ‬X‫@«>ې‬ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,18378(2>«@ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,1837>8«@-ru3 ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,183>«@ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,183>«'@$ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,183>«@-ak ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,183>«@-ru3 ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,1>«D‫ې‬ ‫މ‬ ',â.,0,1>«@-bar

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‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ (gap) ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U‫މ‬

>«@,*, >«@â$঩(1 >«@i-šar2-ru3 >«@‫ې‬D >«@i-šar2->«@ >«@ > «@[

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K.6649         



7DEOHW&KDULRWV7H[W'

‫މ‬ >«@[>«@ ‫މ‬ >«@i->«@ ‫@*…> މމ‬,â*,*,58>5«@>«@=$*6$*'8>«@>«@'$5 d>«@>«@nu',%su>«@ ‫@…> މމ‬u3-lu>«@>«@bu-ku-šu2 ana d>«@>«@‫ې‬LQLPDã2-rat>«@ ‫@…>މމ‬LSSD‫ې‬X>«@>«@'$5u2-ta>«@>«@uâ8d>«@>«@i-bu>«@>…@u d878 .,>1«@ ‫@…>މމ‬pi2 u2-lu>«@>«@[.82',1*,55$ša2>«@ ‫@…>މމ‬-ma KI i-sa-ra?->«@>«@L‫܈܈‬LPD8â2 E3>«@>«@878u d8'$5.82 i->«@ >«@[(2-ma>«@ ‫ މމ‬šum4-ma .,0,185-ma ana*8%3-šu2â8%ma ma-gar>«@ ša2*8%36$*'8su L‫܈‬ ‫܈‬L>«@ / d$0$5878u d8'$5i->«@aš2-rat d$0$5878u d8'$5.,1>…@ ‫ މމ‬šum4-ma.,0,185-ma,*,*8%3-šu2 u2-lu7(*8%3-šu2 L‫>܈܈‬i-«@â8%tu4',1*,5 MEŠ u BARA2.MEŠ ša2 ud-di-šum i->«@aš2-rat',1*,50(âu BARA2.MEŠ .,1.,1ma SIG5 ‫މ‬ >…@.,0,185-ma *82*8%3-šu2 u2-lu A2*8%3-šu2L‫܈܈‬LPD>«@

K.6760

Tablet 58, Alt Ex (3)

  >«@â$3858*,â>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«.,0@,1*,â*,â,00$5ina>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«.@,0,1*,â*,â,00$5ina>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«@.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«.,@0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«.,@0,1*,â*,â,00$5[>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«.@,0,1*,â*,â,00$5>«@ ‫މ މ‬ >«@[[*,â*,â,00$5>«@  ‫މ‬  >«@i-ša2->«@ ‫' މމ‬,â.,0,1+, *,â*,â,00$568঩8âsu[>[@[>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5*,*঩$%%$*8%%$[>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$584঩,,1.87.87*8%%$[>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$584঩,,1â$3683*8%%$[>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â.,0,1*,â*,â,00$5/828*5*$*8%%$[>«@ ‫*@«> މމ‬,â,00$5*$00$*8%%>$«@

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K.6932 (rev. not preserved)

Tablet 63, Ex(2)

‫=@«> މ‬$,*,(2 BI u2-na-ak-kar ‫=@«> މ‬$ is-si BIR E2 ‫=@«> މ‬$ u2-lid BIR-D‫ ې‬E2 BI   >«@ iš-še-bir (1(28*7-ma E2 BI BIR   >«@[iš-še-bir ,1,0(2.GAL ana E2%,â8%   >«@[(2 iš-še-bir ni-ziq-tu4   >«@it-tu4 ir-ru-ub

K.6957

Tablet 47, Text B

‫' މ މ‬,â85>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â85>«@ana E2',1*>,5«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â85*,7 SI4 ana E2',1*,5>«@ ‫'މމ މ‬,â85*,7.MEŠ rit-ku-bu->«@[858%,mim-ma la>«@ ‫' މ މ‬,â85*,7.MEŠ ana SI.GAR i-lu-ti ir->«@

K.7970

Tablet 61, Ex(2)

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K.8013

Tablet 42, Text B

 ‫މ‬ >«@*,*%,1$>«@  ‫މ‬ >«1@$*8478-ma is-si>«@  ‫މ‬ >«@(21$*8478-ma ina SI-šu2>«@  ‫*@«> މމ‬,53.2-šu2(*,50(â[>«@(1(21,*2â8šu2>«@  ‫މ‬ ',âina E21$ša*84 IGI.2-šu2 x>«@  ‫މ‬ ',â*84 ana$1â(7(i3->«@  U >«@ana$1â(u2‫ې‬DDQQLL‫@«>܈‬  U >«@ana$1â(.855$7(/8*>$/«@ 37. r.3. ',â*84 ana$1â(.855$u2‫ې‬DDQQLL‫@«>܈‬  U >šu@m-ma*84.MEŠ ina7853 i-nam-ga-gu>«@  U >«@*840(â.810(âšu-nu it-ta-na-aš2-šu-u2>«@  U >šu@m-ma*84 ina IGI-šu ša2 ZAG ana8*8kap-pi,*,>«@*84%,7853-su>«@  U >«-m@a*84 ãDUD!UDWUDSDDã2-ti-šu2>«@  U >«*@84 ina IGI ZAG-šu2ODGX[>«@  U>«*@84 ‫܈‬L2LUSDSL‫܈‬D>«@7853 E2>«@

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K.8023+ (obv. not preserved)

Tablet 63, Text A

‫ މ‬U‫«> މ‬1@$it-tap->«@D‫(܈‬1(2%>,«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬šu2 LSSXX‫(܈‬1(2%,8â2',1*,5>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫«> މ‬-u@r $0%$5,'2%,>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫«> މ‬-u@r TIL u4-mi : ina E21$.,঩8>/«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬D‫=܈‬$঩2 E2[>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬7(‫ې‬L A ina8â2 TAR.MEŠ ‫ މ‬U‫ @…> މ‬i-sa-ba-am-ma ana E2/82788.821,*278.1,*278.8.>82@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬it-tan-mar 858'83.A.BI GAZ.MEŠ-ma ka-mar-šu2-nu GAR-a>n@ ‫ މ‬U‫«> މ‬-i@r AMBAR BI GI.MEŠ u2-za-am-ma IGI.LA2%,1,*278.>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫«>މ‬i@t-te-ne2-en-si-lu$$%%$$0%$5%,ib-bal ‫ މ‬U‫@*«>މ‬,.867$,'2 ana AMBAR BAL-at A.ŠA3 A.QAR BI A.MEŠ ub-ba-lu ‫ މ‬U‫@*«> މ‬,.86 TA AMBAR ana,'2 BAL-at AMBAR BI ib-bal a-na me-ri-šu2 *85a>r2@ ‫ މ‬U‫@(«> މ‬2/828378(2%,%,58.82>…@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬6,/$'$*$//$,*,6,/$%,ša3-qum-miš im-mi*$/>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬$0%$58378$0%$5%,7>85…@ ‫ މ‬U‫ @«> މ‬me-e8378$0%$5%,8>.82@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬ina858,*,858%,ša2-qum-ma-tu2ã>L«@ ‫ މ‬U‫«> މ‬.@86 ina6,/$'$*$//$LEDDүSILA BI ša3-qum-miš im-mi*$/8>58«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«>މ‬.86 ina6,/$'$*$//$,*,18%$13'$8588*7-ma1,*2â8%,iš-sal->«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@*«> މ‬,.86 ina E2',1*,5,*,(2',1*,5%,â8%di ‫ މ‬U‫*@«> މ‬,.86 ina E2/828378(2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫ މ‬U‫*@«> މ‬,.86 ana E2/8278(2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫ މ‬U‫*@«> މ‬,.86 ina$0%$58378(2%,=$঩2 ‫ މ‬U‫*@«> މ‬,.86 ina me-e8378(2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫ މ‬U‫@=«> މ‬$=$ina E21$,*,(2 BI u2-na-kar ‫ މ‬U‫=@«> މ‬$=$ina E21$*82*82-si BIRD‫ ې‬E2 ‫ މ‬U‫=@«> މ‬$=$ina E21$8378%,5D‫ ې‬E2 ‫ މ‬U‫=@«> މ‬$=$ša2.81*$5nu ina ITI.AB.BA.E3/82,*,1$%,*,*D‫܈‬ ‫ މ‬U‫=@«>މ‬$=$08âi-du-uk AL SIG5 ‫ މ‬U‫@«>މ‬ZA.ZA ina858iz-nu-nu ina858%,8â2.MEŠ GAR.MEŠ-ma8ââ82.MEŠ-šu2 85*,7.MEŠ K>82@  U‫@«> މ‬8â[7$$>03«@,0%,>«@  U‫@«> މ‬ana E2/8278(2 BI>«@

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K.8064  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬  ‫މ‬ "‫މ‬ ‫މ‬

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K.8191   3.   6.       12. 

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.

iv 6‫މ‬ iv 7‫މ‬ iv 8‫މ‬ iv 9‫މ‬ iv 10‫މ‬ iv 11‫މ‬ iv ‫މ‬ iv 13‫މ‬ iv 14‫މ‬ iv 15‫މ‬ iv 16‫މ‬ iv ‫މ‬ iv 18‫މ‬ iv 19‫މ‬ iv 20‫މ‬ iv 21‫މ‬ iv 22‫މ‬. iv 23‫މ‬. iv ‫މ‬ iv ‫މ‬ iv ‫މ‬ iv ‫މ‬

>«@*,678.8/-niš GAR.MEŠ-ma*,6*8=$*,â*8=$i-dar->«@ >«*$@/2-ši ŠE.AM GAL2-ši >«@*$/2-ši858%,68.82 dan-na IGI >«@*$/2-ši 858%,L‫ې‬DUUXXE >«@*$/2-ši.,/$0858%,785ir >«@'83$%,.,/$0/>$/«@ >«@-tu4>«@ >«@.$/*$/2-ši>«@ >«@ša2858nim-mul-lu it->«@ >«@TA.AM3>«@ >«@$la u2-ka>l-«@ma >«@%,L‫>ې‬ar-«@ >«@ x >«@ >«@ 08â,'>«@ >«@-tan-mar850$঩>«@ >«@858ina me-l>i-«@ E2.GAL m$1â$5'83'80>8«@/8*$/â82/8*>$/«@ ša dAK u dtaš-me-tu4 u>z-«@ L‫ې‬XX]]X IGI.2 na-mir-t>u «@ ša ina/8*$/0(âDOLNPD‫ې‬ULLDPLPPDši>p-«@ ni-me-iq dAK ti-kip sa-an-tak-ki ma-l>a «@ ina'8%0(âaš2‫ܒ‬XUDVQLTDEU>e-«@

228

Transliterations

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 ŠA3঩8/2.LA

229

Transliterations

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

                    (gap)  U‫@«>މ‬08â,',0%,>«@  U‫@«>މ‬.8.85%$'L‫ې‬LLO.85%,i-lim-man  U‫'މ‬8%.$02',â858ina me-li-e GAR  U‫މ‬.85m$1â$52'83-A 0$1â820$1.85$â.,

K.9163

Tablet 60, Text C

‫@«>  މ‬.878/2.LA2.,82[>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬ina78/2.LA285882180>812«@ ‫@«>  މ‬ina78/2.LA285882.ku>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬ina78/2.LA285882*,'2>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬ina78/2.LA285882680>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬ina78/2.LA285882680>«@ ‫«> މ‬7@8/2.LA285882$1>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬/$2858821$4>«@ ‫@«>  މ‬/$285882.,.$/>«@ ‫@«>މ‬/$285882180816$>* ‫@«>މ‬LA285882.KI.KAK >«@

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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%,68঩8â>«@ ‫@> 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 

  ‫ މ‬ ‫ މ‬     ‫ މ‬ ‫ "މ‬ 

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«@

231

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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,1,0঩8/2 >«@ ‫@«> 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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Transliterations

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$>«@

233

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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«@

234

Transliterations

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%>,«@

235

Transliterations

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$568঩85/$/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>«@

236

Transliterations

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>«@  >«@>«@

237

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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)

‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬ ‫މ‬

>«@/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->«@

238

Transliterations

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   

U‫«>މމ‬,@'2>«@>«@-u2*82>«@ U‫«>މމ‬6@$4>«@>«@ pur-ru>«@ U‫@«> މ‬-la-a-ma>«@

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   >«@[[[[[[[[>«@

239

Transliterations

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)

‫މ މ‬ ‫މ މ‬ ‫މ މ‬ ‫މ މ‬ ‫މ މ‬ " ‫މ‬ ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U

>«@[>«@ >«@[ > «@ >«@[[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 >«@[>«@

240

Transliterations

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

‫' މމ‬,â$â$3 zu-u>m"«@ ‫' މމ‬,â$â$3 ‫ې‬XXP[>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â$â$3 um-ma-ti>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â$â$3 bu-u2-du >«@ ‫' މމ‬,â$â$3081.,1(5$u>2-…@ ‫' މމ‬,â$â$382঩,$ana,*,NXWX>«@ ‫@«> މމ‬â$382঩,$18u2-kal>«@ ‫«> މމ‬â@$3 E la-wi>«@  ‫@«> މމ‬$$â$3 IM.AK.A la-wi li-pit â8-šu2 SI.SA2 ŠA3঩8/2.LA ‫«> މމ‬â@$3 GI.SIG la-wi>«@  ‫(  މ‬1*,â6$5la-wi>«@ ‫މ‬U >«@$â$3[[[[>«@ ‫މ‬U >«@$â$3 ma-gal ad2>«@

241

Transliterations

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

242

Transliterations

‫ 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

Transliterations

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«@

244

Transliterations

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>«@

245

Transliterations

Sm.1376+Sm.1952

7DEOHW([ 7DEOHW([" 

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)

',â$1>â(«@>«@ ',â$1â(.855$ana>«@ ',â$1â(.855$(1-š>u«@ ',â$1â(.855$ina E2/82>«@ ',â$1â(.855$78*2/82.>82«@ ',â$1â(.855$78*2.IB2/$//82.82>«@ ',â$1â(.855$.8â(6,52/82.82>«7@,X‫ܒ‬ ',â$1â(.855$ana E2 GIBIL ša2=$*'88 ND‫܈‬UX78'$0/82%$8*7 ',â$1â(.855$ana*84 TE na-zaq E2/82 ',â$1â(.855$$1â(1,7$2-ša u3-lu$5঩8â.82858%,â8.85-ad2 E2 BI BIR

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$568঩85%,,>*,"«@  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$568঩85sa[>«@ >«@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>«@

 ‫މ‬ ‫މމ‬  ‫މ‬ ‫މމ‬ ‫މމ‬ T.61  U‫@«> މ‬,'2 GIM id-ri >«@  U‫@«> މ‬,'2 GIM id-ri081>«@ 18. r.‫' މ‬,âina,7,*84$.$/'8ma,'2 A-ša2 >«@  U‫ މ‬dIM ina.85.82-ma>«@ 22. r.‫' މ‬,â,'2*,0$0$ââ8*,'2*,'2>«@  U‫  މ‬â(*,â,3>«@ U‫' މ‬,â,'2 ba-ma-at za-ku-u2 >«@ r.‫  މ‬/8*$/.85.,šu2 mat-su >«@ 24. r.‫' މ‬,â,'2*,008âuk-tap-pa-lu->«@  U‫  މ‬MAŠ2$1â(>«@

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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)

‫މ‬LLL‫'މ‬,â1,*2%812>«@ ‫މ‬LLL‫'މ‬,â0,1ina6,>/$«@ ‫މ‬LLL‫'މ‬,â%$/*,>«@ ‫މ‬LLL‫'މ‬,â0,1ina E2 >«@ ‫މ‬LLL‫'މ‬,â0,1ina E2 >«@ ‫މ‬LLL‫'މ‬,â0,1>«@ (gap)  LY‫[@«>މ‬  LY‫@«>މ‬0,1  LY‫@«>މ‬0,1  LY‫[@«>މ‬

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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«@

95-04-06,1

Tablet 54, Related Text

 

 >«@ x x >«@   ',â1$$â$3>«@ 3. ina ]D[>«@ a7‫' މ‬,â.,0,1mim-ma08šu2[>«@ 5. QL‫܈‬LUWDãX2 >«@ a‫މ‬  ',â1$$â$3 ŠA3 858ina,7,%$>5$2«@    1,*278.šu2 >«@   ',âina,7,$3,1.,0,1(%856,>«@   ',âina,7,*$1.,0,1d,0>«@   ',âina,7,$%.,0,1me-šir>«@ 11. ',âina,7,â(.,0,11$%,>«@ ‫މ‬  ',âina A.ŠA3 ŠA3 858â(,1>«@ ‫މ‬  ',â.,0,1=,=2$11$i-riš>«@ ‫މ‬  ',â.,0,1*,*i->«@ 15. 1$>«@

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BM 35215

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>«@

BM 38763

Tablet 41 Text B

‫«> މ‬6@,0(âšu*,06,'$>53«@ ‫@…> މ‬0(âšu *,06,*84 >«@ ‫@«> މ‬0(âšu ana IGI-šu ‫ې‬D‫܈܈‬D>«@ ‫@«> މ‬0(âšu ana EGIR-šu ‫ې‬D‫܈܈‬D>«@ ‫@«> މ‬-ma IGI.MEŠ-šu ana =$**$5>«@ ‫@«> މ‬-ma IGI.MEŠ-šu ana*8%3*$5>«@ ‫ މ‬WUDFHV (gap) ‫ މ‬U‫[@«> މ‬88"ana,*,888'8঩,$*$/2>«@ ‫ މ‬U‫@«> މ‬-šu2 ina8*8888'8঩,$*$/2>«@  U‫'>މ‬,6bu-ul-t@i-it-tu4 ina E2 ',1*,5*>$/2«@  U‫[@«>މ‬.$02',6858ina68.8'*$518$/7,/[>«@ U‫*[@«>މ‬$%$5,.$2',1*,55$.,>«@  U‫[@«>މ‬.$2',1*,55$.,LEUX[>«@  U‫«> މ‬8@'.$0208.$02 d$*1,*2>«@

      

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BM 39216

28. 29. 29a. 30. 31. 32. 33.    37. 38. 39. 42. 43.

1‫މ‬ 2‫މ‬ 3‫މ‬ 4‫މ‬.  5‫މ‬ 6‫މ‬ 7‫މ‬ 8‫މ‬. r.1. U U U r.5. r.6. r.7. r.8. r.9.

Tablet 42, Ex(2)

>«@[OD>«@ >«@*84 šu x>«@ ',âana E2/82*8478>«@ ',âana E2/82*8478-ma>«@ ',âana E2/82*84 u2-ši-ir>«@ ',âana E2/82*8478-ma>«@ ',âana E2/82*8478-ma ina>«@ (traces) ',âina E2/82 ša2 x i3-li2>«@ ',â*84 ana$1â(7(>«@ ',â*84 ana$1â(u2‫ې‬DDQQLL‫@«>܈‬ ',â*84 ana$1â(.855$7(‫ې‬L>«@ ',â*84 ana$1â(.855$u2-‫ې‬DDQQL>«@ šum-ma*84.MEŠ ina ,*,1$i-na>m-«@ šum-ma*84.MEŠ ina ,*,1$>«@ šum-ma*84 ina,*,>«@[>«@ šum-ma*84>«@

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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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AO 6490

Tablet 43, Text d

‫މމ‬ ',â$1â(>«@$*>«@ND‫܈‬UX78'8081,7$[>«@ ‫މމ‬ ',â$1â(še-pi2-šu-nu u2ãDU‫ې‬LL‫܈‬-‫܈‬X ta /82%,LৢৢXDãL ‫މމ‬ ',â$1â(i-na-ga-ag7853 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫މމ‬ ',â$1â(/82 ir-kab ana.83%$%%$5680u3-lu-u26$/.$/$**$',%su ‫މމ‬ ',â$1â($1â(ir-kab(1(2.,.$/',%su ‫މމ‬ ',â$1â(ana*84 TE-‫ې‬L=$঩27853.,0,1dan-nu ina858=$঩2-iq ‫މމ‬ ',â$1â(ana*84 u2‫ې‬DDQQLL‫܈‬$0$â785-ir ‫މމ‬ >«6$@/$1â(iš-še-gu-ma/82.MEŠ u2-na-aš-ku137853/82 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫މމ‬ >«$1@â(iš-še-gu-ma$1â(1,7$2-ša*$='$0/82%$8*7 ‫«>މމމ‬$1â@(iš-še-gu-ma$1â($1â(!!>«š@a lu$5঩8âsu.82/8*$/.85 su BAL-su/82 BI E2 BI BIR ‫«> މމ‬$1@â(iš-še-gu-ma$5঩8âšu2.82/82%,8*7-ma E2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫«> މމ‬$1@â(id-da-da-na-am-ma>«@(1šu2.852 TI-qi2-ma'$0su id-da-nam-ma-am ‫«> މމ‬$1â@(8378-ma6$*'8šu2$â7(.852-ir ‫@«> މމ‬8378-ma6$*'818*$/2-ši1,*2঩$/$0ina.85*$/2-ši ‫@«> މމ‬83788â4.850$1-ni ‫@«> މމ‬8378-ma>«@ iš-qa2-lal-la7853%,=$঩2 ‫@«>[[[[@«> މމ‬ (gap) ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬-n@a-ga-ag>«@ ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬-mu-um (1>«@ ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬a@l 7853>«@ ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬i@t-ru-uk(1(2!>«@-qal-lil ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬/@82 iš-še-gu-ma lu tap-pa-šu lu /82.MEŠ u2-na-šak ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬-ma GIR3.2-šu2 u GIŠ3-šu2.82/82%,8*7-ma E2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬i@z-za-bi->«@8â4.850$1-ni ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬5@$0,1-ma.8â0(âšu2.82/8*$/8*8(2 šu2-a-tu4 GIG-iš*83-si ‫މ‬U‫@«>މމ‬ana E2/82>7@8taq-ri-ir-tu4 nu-kur2>«'8@52 E2.GAL ga-mi-ir-tu4 / E2/828â-di ni-ziq-tu4 TIL u4-mi ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬$@1â(.855$ana E2/8278-ma lu$1â(lu/82 iš-suk(1(28*7 E2 BI BIR ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬$1â(.855$ana E2/8278-ma lu >«‫@ې‬D‫܈‬OXLãVXN(1(28*7 E2 BI BIR ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬$@1â(.855$ana E21$78-ma6$/$1â(lu >«@‫ې‬D‫܈‬OXLãVXN E2>%@, BIR ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬$@1â(.855$>«@lu iš-šu-uk lu i>r-«-i@‫ ܈‬TIL u4-mi ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬$1@â(.855$(1šu iš->«@(2 BI ‫ܒ‬DULG>u-t@a5'>8-a@k'8081,7$/828*7 ‫މ‬U‫@«> މ‬$1â(.855$ina E2/82 E3>â@8dIM A.ŠA3 ša(',1dIM RAL‫܈‬ ‫މ‬U‫«> މ‬$1@â(.855>$«.@82/82%,â86$2.SA2

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N10922

Tablet 45, Ex(10)

‫ މ‬WUDFHV  ‫=@«> މ‬$঩2 ‫«> މމ‬,@520>(â@dIM RAL‫܈‬ ‫«> މމ‬/@82 IR20(â>«0@$58.85i LIL2!(BA)Dү ‫ @«> މމ‬E2/82 IR20(â$0$58.85-i LIL2!(BA)Dү ‫«> މމ‬i@t-ta-na-gi-šu E2*$/181ar2-bu-ta5'8-ak ‫@«> މމ‬ina E2/82 ip-ru ŠE.AM L‫ې‬DãD‫ې‬ ‫@«> މމ‬$ina ap-ti E2/82 ip-ru E2 BI ZI.GA sad-rat-su ‫«> މމ‬6@$$ina ap-ti E2/82 i>p-ta-n@ar3-ru ina E2%,8â28*7 ‫«> މމ‬6@$$%$%%$5ina E2/82,*,.85%,.,.$/',%>s@i ‫@«> މމ‬6$$*,6 ina E2/82,*,.85%,6,*5 IGI-mar ‫' މމ‬,â6$$6>$5«@/82,*,.8>5«@ ‫' މމ‬,â6$$>«@/82,*,.85%,186>,«@ ‫' މމ‬,â6$$6>,*7 «@(2/82,*,.85%,086,*578.-ši ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana ap-ti E2/82 KAŠ3-šu2 iš-tin it-bu-uk!8% 8â2 ina E2/828*7 ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana ap-ti E2/82 u2-ši-ir(1(2 BI SIG578.-ši ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana ap-ti E2/82 sad-riš u>š-t@a-nar-ri(1(2 BI TIL-bar ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana8*8/82 E11/82 BI i-šar2-ru3 SIG5 IGI-mar ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana8*8/82*848'ar2‫ې‬Lã SIG5-iq ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana8*81,7$u08186*848'â$3঩8/,*,0(â ‫«> މމ‬6@$$ana8*8'$0u'$0*848'â8%,',/$03 ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ana8*8/82 KAŠ3-šu2 iš-tin/82 BI i-dŠES.KI-ma i-šar2-ru3 ‫' މމ‬,â6$$>«@8*8/82 KAŠ3-šu2 it-bu-uk/82 BI i-šar2-ru3 SIG578.-ši ‫' މމ‬,â6$$>«@(2/82,*,'88 E2 BI SIG578.-ši ‫' މމ‬,â6$$ina E2/82*83'(2'(2.MEŠ E2 BI ni-ziq-ta5 IGI-mar ‫@«> މމ‬6$$ana E2/8278-ma ib-ki E2%,â8%-di ‫@«> މމ‬LW"/828378(2>%@,/8>*$/'8*@8'su>«@6,*5 IGI-mar ‫@«> މމ‬/828378(2%,$>2@78.>«@78.-ši ‫@«> މމ‬ap-ti/82 8378ni-zi>q-«@ ‫މ‬U >«/@82 d1,1.,/,0*>$=@(2 BI BIR-D‫ې‬ ‫މ‬U >«/@82 ka-a-a-an*83'(2'(2 ni-ziq-tu2 ‫މ‬U >«@6>$«/@82 ib-ki=,*$঩8/ ‫މ‬U ',â6$$ana,*,/82 i-te-iz-zi A278.78.-ši ‫މ‬U ',â6$$ana,*,/82 LUELL‫ ܈‬ni-ziq-tu2 ‫މ‬U ',â6$$‫ې‬LSL2 ŠA3঩8/2/$â$3঩8/ ‫މ‬U ',â6$$ina8*8/82 ZE3-šu2 iz-zi .,.$/'88-su mim-mu-šu2=$঩2*85 ‫މ‬U ',â6$$*>$/@ana E2/8278-ma ib-ki E2%,â8%-di ‫މ‬U ',â6>$«@ana E2/82 il-siâ8',1*,5šu2 ZI.GA ina E2/82 E3 ‫މ‬U ',â6>$«@ana E2/82 i-bak-kiâ8',1*,5858šu2(1(2 u1,1(28*7.MEŠ ‫މ‬U ',â>«@ina E2/82 il-buâ8d878(2 BI ar2-bu-ta5'8-ak ‫މ‬U >«@ina E2/82 IGI E2%,',1*,578.-ši ‫މ‬U >«@(2/82*83'(2'(2/82%,,1,0i->«-š@u2 ‫މ‬U >«@ina E2/82 i-dam-mu-um%,>5«@ ‫މ‬U >«@ina E2/82837>8@na-zaq E2>«@(2>«@

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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)

‫ މ‬U‫@«>[[@«> މ‬ ‫މ‬U‫'> މ‬,â«@i-riš1$07$>*«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.>,0,1@8208584 SIG4 i-ri-eš>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,182NXUãLJDE"i-ri-eš>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1%$5$2'831$07$**>$«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,18%/,/2.LA2[>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,â0$2 GAR x>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,âina08584*,â6$5>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â*,â6$5H>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,118081H>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1LEDG[>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,â*,â>,00$5«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,âX2>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1*,âLV>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1JL>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1NL>«@ ‫މ‬U‫' މ‬,â.,0,1LP>«@  U‫' މ‬,âina GIŠ.SAR ŠA3>«@  U‫@«>[  މ‬

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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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VAT 14134+   ‫ 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 (gap) ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U ‫ މ‬U

Tablet 45, Ex(11)

>«6@$*3$/$*$%>«@ >«i@na E21$8â2[>«@ >«@[(2 BI al-ma-nu-ta5'>8«@ >«'$@0(2[[[>«@ >«@[PX[(2%,[>«@ >«@ x ৢi >«@ ri x x >«@ >«@.85%,.852-ša218.85-a>d@ >«@.85%,ina>«@ >«@LPEXX‫ ې‬ina>«@%,8â20(â[[[>«@ >«8@5*,7 LQDPEXX‫ې‬.85%>,[$â2>«@ >«1@$*,0â$঩i-nam-zu-uz ina.85%,08186/8*$/-tu>«@ >«@(21$*,0$1â(i-nam-gag/8*$/18â8[>«@ >«@1$*,0$1â(.855$iš-tam-mar/8*$/kib-ra-a-ti i-be->«@ >«6@$$ina E21$PDDүGDWX IR20(â.85%,ma-la->«@,>/2-š@i ',â6$$ina E21$,520(â(1(21,1(28*7 ',â6$$ina E21$,520(â(1(28*7-ma E2%,%,5>«@ ',â6$$ina E21$,520(â.85%,>«@ ',â6$$ina E21$,520(â.85%,>«@ ',â6$$ina E21$,520(â.85%,d,0>«@ ',â6$$ina E21$,520(â$0$58.85-i is->«@ ',â6$$6,/$ana SILA IR20(â$0$58.85-i is->«@ ',â6$$0(âit-ta-nam-gi-šu2 E2*$/181ar2-bu-ta5'8>«@ >«6@$$ina E2/82 ip-ru>â@(LPL‫ې‬D>«@ >«@$ina ap-ti E21$ip-ru ina E2 BI ZI.GA sad-rat >«@ina ap-ti E21$ip-ta-nar3-ru ina E2%,8â2>«@ >«%$%%$@5ina E2>1@$,*,.85%,.,.$/>«@ >«@ina E21$,*,.85%,6,*5>«@ >«@ina E21$,*,.85%,i-šar2->«@ >«@ina E21$,*,.85%>,@186>,«@ >«@ina E21$,*,.85%,0>86@,*5>«@ >«1@$.$â3-šu2 iš-tin it-buk 8â2>«@E2>«@ >«@u2-ši-ir(1(2%,6,>*5«@ >«@-riš uš-ta-nar (1(2 BI TIL-b>ar@ >«1@$%,i-šar2-ru6,*5>«@ > 8@'ar2‫ې‬Lã SIG5>«@ >«@*848'â$3঩8/>«@ >«*@848'â8%,',/>«@ >«@-tin1$%,i-dâ>(â«@ >«%@,0>8«@  >«'@(2'(2. E2 BI ni->«@ >«7@8-ma ib-ki E2%,>«@ >«1@$8378(2%,/8*$/'8*8's>u«@ >«@8378(2%,1,*278>.«@

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‫ މ‬U >«@[[1$8378ni->«@ ‫ މ‬U >«@1,1.,/,0*$=(2>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«k@a-a-a-an*83'(2'(2 ni-z>iq «@ ‫ މ‬U >«@[PH[JDG>L«@ ‫ މ‬U >«@6$$ana,*,/82 i-te-iz-zi A278.78>.«@ ‫ މ‬U ',â>«@$ana,*,1$LUELL‫>܈‬n@i-ziq->«@ ‫ މ‬U ',â>«@$ina8*8*,â1$2 ir->«঩8@/2â$঩>8/@ ‫މ‬U ',â6$$ina8>*8@ 1$=(3-šu2 iz-zi2 .,.$/'88-su mim->«@-šu2=$঩2*85 šu2 ‫މ‬U',â6$$*$/ana E21$78-ma ib-ki E2%,NL>«@ ‫ މ‬U',â6$$*$/ina E21$il-siâ8',1*,5šu ZI.GA ina E21$>«@ ‫ މ‬U',â6$$*$/ina E21$i-bak-kiâ8',1*,5858šu(1(2 BI u1,1(28*7. >0@( ‫މ‬U',â6$$*$/ina E21$il-buâ8d878(2 BI ar2-bu-ta5'8-ak ‫ މ‬U ',â>«@$5,ina E21$,*,(2%,',1*,5>[email protected]ši ‫ މ‬U ',â6$$>«@(21$*83'(2'(21$%,,1,0LPD‫ېې‬DUãL ‫ މ‬U ',>â6@$$>«@(21$i-dam-mu-um BIR-D‫ ې‬E2/82 ‫ މ‬U >«@(21$8378->m@a na-zaq E2(2%,1,*278.šu278.-ši ‫ މ‬U >«6@$>«(@21$ip-ta-nar-ru(1(2%,%$8*7 ‫ މ‬U >«@8378-ma iz-bi-il E2 BI BIR na-zaq E2 ‫ މ‬U >«@ina*,â1$21$8378(2%,/8*$/'8*8'-s>u@ ‫ މ‬U >«@ina*,â*8=$>1@$2L‫܈‬1$%,-en1,*2.GIG-šu2>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«@8*8.,1$2*848'1$%,/8*$/u2->«@ ‫ މ‬U >«@ina.,1$28378>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«Y(@11 TAG4-ib'$0>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«@šu2 iš-tin(1.,1$2-šu2>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«i@š-tin a-na 1 ME u4-me 1,*2>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«'@88 ND‫܈‬UX78(2%,>«@ ‫ މ‬U >«@1,*2.GIG da-nim i->«@ U >«@',â85*,7.MEŠ it-te-niš-gu-u2

W20030/116

Tablet 43, Text e

‫«> މމ‬$@1â(>«@ ‫@«> މމ‬6$/$1â(>«@ ‫@«> މމ‬6$/$1â(83>«@ ‫' މމ‬,â6$/$1â([>«@ ‫މ‬U >«@$1â(1,7$2 GIM a->«@ ‫މ‬U >«@$1â(1,7$2>«@ ‫މ‬U >«@$1â(1,7$2>«@ ‫މ‬U >«@$16(1,>7$2«@

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