AOAT 034, 007[via caspo]

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The prince and governor [. . .]

May the one who sees me speak (lit. make) [. . .]

May [praise] be placed in the mouth of the people.

[P]ut consent, attention, and peace in [my] mouth.

O Ea, decree(?) favor for me in your heart.

It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Ea.

Incantation: Damkina, queen of all the gods, most high,

Wife of Ea, you (are) valliant!

Irnina, queen of all the gods, most high; wife of Ea, you (are) valliant!

You are greatest among the gods; [your] cultic rites are sublime.

Sage of the Anunnaki, wise one of the I[gigi],

[La]dy of E'engur, the cherished one of the temple san[ctuary],

Wife of expert Ea, who dwells in the Apsu, lady of the heavens and [the earth].

[I, so-and-so], son of so-and-so, [your] weak (and) exhausted servant,

[On account of the evil] of a lunar [eclipse], which [occurred] in the month so-and-so (and) day [so-and-so],

[On account of the evil of portents] (and) omens, [unpleasant] (and) unfavorable,

[Which] are present [in my palace and] my [land], a severe illness [. . .]

[. . .] tongue [. . .]

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[. . .] m[y] arms are bound.

[. . .] turn your neck, which you have turned in anger against [me].

[. . . re]vive your servant.

[. . .]; accept my prayer.

[. . .]; may the one who does [not] fear his (personal) god and (personal) goddess lea[rn] from my experience (lit. see by my hand).

[. . .] I have experienced (lit. seen) [your] punishment.

[. . .]; may the heavens rejoice over you (and) the Apsu be glad on account of [you].

[May the gods of the totality bless] you; may the great gods [please] your heart.

[. . .] hear [. . .]

[. . .]. May my speech please [you].

[. . .] the one who fears [you].

I have seen [. . .]. May I indeed prosper.

[. . .] me. Remove my guilt; for[give] (my) offence.

[. . .]; absolve my negli[gence].

[. . . may they respect] me; may they intercede (for me),

that I may [. . .] (and) reso[und] your praises.

[It is the wording of] a lifted-hand prayer to Ninurta.

[Incantation: O Gu]la, most exalted lady, who dwells in the heavens [of Anu],

Merciful [god]dess, who gives li[fe],

[Whose gl]ancing (is) acceptance; her utterance pea[ce].

[I c]all out to you, O lady. Stand and hear [my] speaking.

Pass (my) verdict; decide (my) case; make right (my) wrongdoing.

[I turn] to you; I seek you; I lay hold of your hem, like the hem of my (personal) god and [my] (personal) goddess.

Pass my [ver]dict; decide my case; take no[tice] of my way,

[Bec]ause you kno[w] (how) to save, to spare, and to rescue,

[Because] restoring (and) maintaining well-being are within [your] power (lit. with [you]).

[O lady, in] you I indeed trust. I invoke your name.

My attention [is on] you. Save me that I may reso[und] your divinity.

Receive [the lifting of] my hand; accept [my] prayer.

[Let me s]end you to my angry (personal) god (and) my ang[ry] (personal) goddess,

[to the god of] my city, who is irrate, whose heart is furious with [me].

[On account of] a dream and oracle which has been set for me, [and]

[On account of] the evil of a lunar eclipse, which occurr[ed] in the month so-and-so (and) day so-and-so,

(On account of) the evil of portents (and) omens, unpleasant (and) unfavorable,

[Which] are presen[t] in my palace and my land,

I am afraid, in fear, and constantly frightened.

By the word of your august command which [is the g]reatest in (all of) Ekur,

And your firm consent which cannot be changed,

May my irrate (personal) god return; may my angry (personal) goddess [turn to me].

May Marduk c[alm] the god of my city, who was enraged.

May the one who was infuriated be reconcil[ed to me]. O Gula, most exalted lady, [merciful] mother,

[. . .] the first-born son of[Ea],

[. . .] inter[cede] (for me).

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