Post by us4-he2-gal2 on Dec 18, 2008 16:14:22 GMT -5
To follow that, is an English translation provided by Sheshki, who worked with a friend, Mark from Berlin. Mark is an American/German national with experienced fluency in both languages, and has been generous enough to work with Sheshki and complete with him some of the tougher lines. Absolutely amazing! So the rest of us non-German speakers have finally some accesses we have been looking for - Thanks very much to Sheshki and Mark for this rare example!
Madness' original post, Sept. 2007:
I now have in my hands DUMU-E2-DUB-BA-A which contains the article Eine Beschwörung gegen den 'Bann' by W. H. Ph. Römer.
There is only one sag.ba incantation. There are several tablets, each are a copy of the same incantation. They are used in conjunction, that is, where one tablet is fragmented or broken, another tablet fills the missing gap.
For most of the incantation, tablet A (which is CT 17 34-36) is mostly complete up until passage 46 (lines A84 - A85) where it begins to fragment and breaks off. But now thanks to the other tablets we have the rest of the incantation.
(1)
A1: en2 saĝ-ba saĝ-ba ĝiš-hur-ra nu-bal-e
A2: ma-mit ma-mit u2-şur-tu ša2 la e-te-qi2
(2)
A3: ĝiš-hur-dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 nu-bal-e
A4: u2-şu-rat ilānīmeš ša2 la na-bal-ku-ti
(3)
A5: ĝiš-hur-an-ki-a nu-kur2-ru-da
A6: u2-şu-rat šamêe u erşetiti3 ša2 la ut-tak-ka-ru
(4)
A7: dingir-diš-am3 nu-bal-e
A8: ilu iš-ta-a-nu la muš-pe-lu
(5)
A9: dingir-lu2-ba-ke4 nam-mu-un-da-an-bur2-ra
A10: ilu u amēlu la ip-pa-aš2-ša2-ru
(6)
A11: ĝiš-par3-nu-dib-ba hul-ĝal2-še3 du3-a
A12: giš-par-ru la e-ti-qu ša2 a-na lem-ni re-tu-u2
(7)
A13: sa-par3-nu-e3-a hul-ĝal2-še3 la2-e
A14: sa-pa-ru la a-şe-e ša2 ana lem-ni tar-su
(8)
A15: udug-hul he2-a a-la2-hul he2-a gidim-hul he2-a gal5-la2-hul he2-a dingir-hul he2-a maškim-hul he2-a
A16: lu-u u2-tuk-ku lem-nu lu-u a-lu-u lem-nu lu-u e-ţem-mu lem-nu lu-u gal-lu-u lem-nu lu-u ilu lem-nu lu-u ra-bi-şu lem-nu
(9)
A17: dGabašku(?) he2-a dDIM8.ME.A he2-a dDIM8.ME.HAB he2-a
A18: lu-u La-maš-tu4 lu-u la-ba-şu lu-u ah-ha[-zu]
(10)
A19: lu2-lil2-la2-a he2-a ki-sikil-lil2-la2 he2-a ki-sikil-u4-da-kar-ra [he2-a]
A20: lu-u li-lu-u2 lu-u li-li-tu4 lu-u ar-da-at li[-li-i]
(11)
A21: nam-tar-hul-ĝal2 he2-a [a2-zag2-]gig-ga he2-a tu-ra-nu-du10-ga he2[-a]
A22: lu-u nam-ta-ru lem-nu lu-u a-sak-ku mar-şu lu-u mur-şu la ţa[. . .]
(12)
A23: a-sur-ra-dEn-ki-ke4 saĝ-bi in-ĝa2-ĝa2 [. . .]
A24: ša2 a-na me-e şar-ru-ti ša2 dE2-a iʾ-ir[-ru]
(13)
A25: [ĝi]š-par3-dEn-ki-ke4 he2-ni-ib2-dib-dib-be2
A26: giš-par3-ru ša2 dE2-a li-bar[-šu!]
(14)
A27: [z]i3-sur-ra-dNisaba-ke4 saĝ-bi ib2-ta-an-bu-i
A28: ša2 a-na zi3-sur-re-e ša2 dNi-sa-ba i-şar-ru-ru
(15)
A29: [sa!-]par3-dNisaba-ke4 he2-ni-ib2-keš2-de5-e-de3
A30: sa-pa-ru ša2 dNi-sa-ba lik-su-šu2
(16)
A31: [ĝiš-]hur-ra i3-bal-e
A32: u2-şur-tu4 ib-ba-lak-ki-tu
(17)
A33: ĝiš-hur-ra ĝiš-hur-an-ki-a šu nam-ba-bar-ra
A34: u2-şur-ti ilānīmeš u2-şu-rat šamêe u erşetiti3 a-a u2-maš-šir3-šu2
(18)
A35: zi-dingir-gal-gal-e-ne-ke4 ni2 ba-ra-nu-tuk-a
A36: ša2 nis ilānīmeš rabûtimeš la i-pal-la-hu
(19)
A37: zi-dingir-gal-gal-e-ne-ke4 sa he2-en-du3
A38: niš ilānīmeš rabûtimeš li-ik-su-šu2
(20)
A39: dingir-gal-gal-e-ne-ke4 nam-ha-ba-ra-ku5-ru-da
A40: ilānīmeš rabûtimeš li-ru-ru-šu2
(21)
A41: e2-a a!?-gi4-gi4-e-2
A42: ša2 a-na bi-ti it-ta-nu-ur-ru
Cx+11: e2-a i3(?)-gi4-gi4-a: ša2 a-na bīti it-t[a-. . .]ur-ru
(22)
A43: e2-saĝ-ĝa2-na he2-ni-ib2-ku4-ku4-ne
A44: a-na bi-ti pe-he-e li-še-ri-bu-šu2
(23)
A45: bar-ra niĝin-e: ša2 ina a ha-a-ti is-sa-na-ah-hu-ru
(24)
A46: bar-ra ki-ba-ra-la2-e he2-ni-ib2-tum2-mu-ne
A47: ina a-ha-a-ti a-šar la a-ri li-ru-šu
(25)
A48: KA2.E2(?) am3 (?)-gi4-gi4-e-a
A49: ša2 ina ba-ab bi-ti it-ta-nak-lu-u2
Cx+16: ka2-a-ne2(?) u2 nu-ĝa2-ĝa2-e: ša2 ina ba!-ab bīti it[. . .]
(26)
A50: e2 ki-nu-ta-e3 he2-ni-ib2-ku4-ku4-ne
A51: a-na bi-ti a-šar la a-şe-e li-še-ri-bu-šu
(27)
A52: ĝišig ĝišsaĝ-kul-ta mu-un-da-an-gir6-gir6-re-e-a
A53: ša2 ina dal-ti u sik-ku-ri i-hal-lu-pu
(28)
A54: ĝišig ĝišsaĝ-kul-ta sa nu-du8-u3-da he2-ni-ib2-keš2-de5(?)-e-ne
A55: dal-tu u sik-ku-ru mar-kas2 la pa-ţa-ri lik-lu-šu
(29)
A56: i-dib ĝišza-ra-ta mu-un-za-la-ah-e-de3
A57: ša2 ina as-kup-pa-ti u şer-ri i-ziq-qu
(30)
A58: ĝiška2-na ĝišnu-kuš2-u3-ta mu-un-sur-sur-e-de3
A59: ša2 ina giš-ka-nak-ki nu-ku-še-e i-şar-ru-ru
(31)
A60: a-gim he2-en-bal-e: ki-ma me-e lit-bu-ku-šu
(32)
A61: dug-gim he2-en-gaz-e-ne: ki-ma kar-pa-ti li-ih-pu-šu
(33)
A62: šika-gim he2-en-šu-uš-re-e [. .]
A63: ki-ma ha-aş-bi li-par-ri-ru-šu2
Cx+25: [ši]ka-gim he2-ni-ib2-keš-de5-e-n[e . . .]
(34)
A64: ur3-ra i3-bal-e: ša2 u2-ru ib-ba-lak [. . .]
(35)
A65: pa-bi he2-ni-ib2-ku5-r
A66: gap-pi-šu li-kaş-şi2 [. .]
(36)
A67: ab-ta gu2 ba-ra-la2-e: ša2 ina ap-ti x [. . .]
(37)
A68: gu2-bi he2-ni-ib2-šum!?-mu-ne: ki-šad-su liţ-bu-hu
(38)
A69: ab-ti-ta igi mu-un<-ši?>-in-bar-re-e-de3
A70: ša2 ina ap-ti şe-li ip-pal-la-sa
(39)
A71: igi-bi he2-en-sig3-ga-e-ne
A72: pa-ni-šu2 lim-ha-şu
(40)
A73: ab-igi-la2-ta gu3 mu-un-na-an-de2-e
A74: ša2 ina ap-ti [. . .] i-šas-si
E6: b-igi-la2-ta gu3-mu a-na-an-d[e2 . . .]
E7: ša2 ina ap-ti mu-šer2-ti i-šas-sa
(41)
A75: ka-bi he2-en-tab-e-ne: pa-a-šu li-di-lu
(42)
A76: ab-saĝ-ĝa2-ta mu-un-da-ab-šu2-šu2-de3
A77: ša2 ina ap-ti muh-hi it-ta-na-at-ba-ku
(43)
A78: gakkul-nu-bad-da-ta he2-ni-ib2-šu2-šu2-ne
A79: kak-kul-ti la pa-te-e li-ik-tum3-šu2
(44)
A80: zalag2-ta mu-un-ši-ib2-kukku2-ga
A81: ša2 ina na-ma-ri i-te-ne2-ek-ki-la
(45)
A82: zalag2-ta ki-dUtu-e3 he2-ni-ib2-zi-zi-ne
A83: ina na-ma-ri a-šar şi-it dšamšiši li-is-su-hu-šu2
(46)
A84: gul-gul [. . .] ĝir2-ĝir2-re-e-de3
A85: ša2 [. . .] ber-qi2 it-ta-nab-ri-qa
E17: kukku2 nim-ĝir2-gim mu-un-ĝir2-ĝir2-r[e-e]-de3
E18: ša2 ina ek-le!-ti kīma ber-qi it-ta-na[b-r]i-qu
(47)
A86: gul-gul [. . .] he2-ni-ib2-keš2-de5-e-ne
A87: [. . .]lik-lu-šu2
E19: kukku2-ga ša3-urugala-ta he2-ni-ib2-keš2-de5-e-ne
E20: ina ek-le-ti ina qe2-reb qab-li li-ik-lu-šu
(48)
A88: [. . .] mu-un-ši-ib2-e11!-de3 (akkad. Version fehlt offenbar)
E21: pu2-ta mu-un-ši-ni{-i[b2]}-ib2-e11-de3
E22: ša2 ul-tu bur-ti il-la-a
(49)
A89: [. . .] ni-ib2-šub-bu-ne (akkad. Version fehlt offenbar)
E23: ub4-ni3-huš-a-ta he2-ni-ib2-šub-bu-ne
E24: [a-n]a šu-ut-t[a-t]i lid-da-šu
(50)
A90: [. . .] da-gir6-gir6-re-e-a (akkad. Version fehlt offenbar)
G5: pu2-ta ki-te-sa-ta mu-un-da-gir5!?-gir5!?-e-de3
G6: ša2 bur-tu2 nar-ma-ku! i-hal-lu-up
(51)
A91: [. . . i]b2-šub-bu-de3 (akkad. Version fehlt offenbar)
CRs.20: [. . .] nu-e11!-da-ta he2-ni-ib2-šub-bu-de3: ana bur!-tu4 la a-le-e lid-du-šu2
F25:
u2-nu-e11-da-ta he2-ni-ib2-šu
F26: ana3 bur-ti la a-le-e lid-d[u . . .]
(52)
A92: [. . .] da-ab-sa2-sa2-de3 (akkad. Version fehlt offenbar)
CRs.21: [. . .] mu-un-da-ab-sa2-sa2-e-de3: ša2 <ina> gi-sal-le-e it-te-nek-ši-du
F27: [g]i-sal-ta mu-un-da-ab-su3-s[u3 . . .]
F28: ša2 ina gi-sal-le-e it-ta-na-aš2-d[i . . .]
(53)
CRs.22: [. . . t]a he2-ni-ib2-tin-tin-e-ne: e-ma il!?-la-ku li-ba-aʾ-u2-šu2
F29: ki-du-du-ta he2-ni-ib2-te-en [. . .]
F30: e-ma il-la-ku li-bal [. . .]
(54)
CRs.23: [. . . ke]š2-gi-sal-la mu-un-da-gir5-gir5-e-de3: ša2 ina ki-şir MIN i-hal-lu-pu
F31: KA-keš2-gi-sala-ta mu-un-da-an-gi[r6 . . .]
F32: ša2 ina ki-şir gi-sal-le-e [i . . .]
(55)
CRs.24: [. . .] ni-ib2-zi-zi-e-ne: ina bi-i-ti li-is-suh-hu-šu2
F33: e2-a he2-ni-ib2-zi-zi-e-ne: ina bi-ta?-ti l[i!? . . .]
(56)
CRs.25: [. . .] a-šu2 i (sic!)-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4-e-ne: ana za-qi2-qi2 li-ter-ru-šu2
F34: lil2-la2-aš he2-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4-e-ne: a-na za-qi2 [. . .]
(57)
CRs.26: x x x x x [š]a2 i[na hu]r[-r]i i-zi-qa
F35: habrud!-da-ta mu-un-za-la-a[h-e]-de3: ša2 ina hur [. . .]
(58)
BRs.3: m[u . . . l]i-hal-li-qu: he2-ni-ib2 [. . .]
F36: mu-bi he2-ni-ib2-ha-lam [. . .] ne: šum [. . .]
(59)
BRs.4: ki-i[n-]d[ar-a]-ta mu-un [. . .]
BRs.5: ša2 ina ni-gi-[i]ş-şi bīti i-şar!? [. . .]
(60)
BRs.6: nu-ĝal2-la-aš: a-na la ba-še-i li-ter-ru-šu2: he2-ni-i[b2 . . .]
F39: nu-ĝal2-la-aš he2-ni-ib2-gi4-g[i4 . . .]
(61)
BRs.7: tu6-du11-ga: ina tu-du-qe2-e a-mat dE2-a: inim[. . .]
F40: tu6-du11-ga inim-dEn-ki [. . .]
(62)
BRs.8: tu6-dAsar-ri: ši-pat dMarduk ša2 ap-si-i: x [. . .]
F41: tu6-dAsar-ri abzu-a [. . .]
(63)
F42: tu6-tu6-abzu-Eriduki-ga m[ah? . . .]
F43: ši-pat ap-si-i u Eri-du10 [. . .]
(64)
BRs.11: en2 saĝ-ba-saĝ-ba KEŠ[DA . . .]
(65)
F44: [. . . i]nim-ma-zi3-sur-r
F45: [. . .] x x x [. . .]