LKA 057[via caspo]
| Obverse | ||
| 11 | EN₂ EN ga-aš-ru tiz-qa-ru ZU[u₂ ...] | Incantation: O mighty, exalted lord, who know[s . . .], |
| 22 | šar-ḫu ed-di-šu₂-u git₂-ma-lu ⸢bu⸣-[kur ...] | Proud, ever-renewing, perfect one, so[n of ...], |
| 33 | i-lit-ti de₄-ru₆-a šar-rat ⸢ri⸣-[ḫu-ut ...] | Offspring of queen Erua (i.e., Zarpanitu), the se[ed of . . .], |
| 44 | ma-lik DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ nu-ʾ-du ⸢mu⸣-[kin₂-nu ...]1 | Counsellor of the gods, praiseworthy one, who establ[ishes . . .], |
| 55 | ḫa-mim kul-lat par-ṣi muš-[te-še-ru ...] | Who gathers all of the cultic rites, who gu[ides . . . aright], |
| 66 | le-ʾ-u rap-ši uz-[nu ...] | Capable, intellig[ent one, . . .], |
| 77 | mu-ub-bi-ib kit-ti u mi₃-[ša-ri ...] | Who keeps truth and just[ice] pure [. . .] |
| 88 | na-ram dLUGAL.ABZU [...] | Beloved of Lugal-Apsu, [. . .] |
| 99 | IBILA kun-nu u i-⸢lit⸣-[ti] d⸢e₄⸣-[ru₆-a ...] | Cherished son, offspr[ing] of E[rua . . .] |
| 1010 | dNA₃ EN me₂-reš-ti [mu-deš]-šu₂-[u ...] | O Nabu, lord of cultivation, [who copiously pro]vide[s . . .] |
| 1111 | ⸢den⸣-zag ma-am-lu ⸢kul⸣-[lat ...] | O fierce Enzag, [. . .] al[l of . . .] |
| 1212 | ta-ma-⸢ḫar⸣ tes₂-⸢li⸣-[si-na ...] | You receive [their] praye[rs, . . .] |
| 1313 | lik-tar-ra-⸢ba⸣-[ka ...] | May [. . .] greet [you . . .] |
| 1414 | ana-ku I.⸢x⸣-[...]2 | I (am) P[N . . .] |
| 1515 | ⸢ša⸣ NIG₂.GIG [...] | Whom distress [. . .] |
| 1616 | GIG ⸢lem?⸣-nu [...] | An evil sickness [. . .] |
| 1717 | ta-ni-ḫu ⸢x⸣ [...]3 | Moaning [. . .] |
| 1818 | UŠ₁₁ UŠ₁₁ UŠ₁₁ [...]4 | Witchcraft, magic, (and) sorcery [. . .] |
| 1919 | GIG NU DU₁₀.GA DU₃-MEŠ ⸢NU⸣ DU₁₀.⸢GA⸣-[MEŠ ...] | A bad sickness, ba[d] sorcery [. . .] |
| 2020 | EN ABGAL DINGIR-MEŠ ina KA-ka qi₂-[ši ...] | O lord, sage of the gods, by your command (lit. mouth), gra[nt . . .] |
| 2121 | dNA₃ ABGAL DINGIR-MEŠ [...] | O Nabu, sage of of the gods, [. . .] |
| 2222 | u₂-suḫ GIG dan-nu ša₂ SU-[ia] | Tear out (this) severe sickness from [my] body. |
| 2323 | ⸢šu-ut⸣-bi mim-ma lem-nu ša₂ up-pu-ša-an-ni a-⸢a⸣-[ši] | Remove whatever evil that has been done against m[e]. |
| 2424 | ⸢GIG⸣-MU liṭ-ṭa-rid li₈-si šar₂ DANNA ina ⸢SU⸣-[ia]5 | Let my sicknesses be expelled; let it be a million miles from [my] body. |
| 2525 | [a]-mi₃-⸢ri li-ta⸣-ʾ-[da ...] lu še-mat [...]6 | May the [one who] sees me prais[e . . .] may [. . .] be heard. |
| Reverse | ||
| r 1r 1 | <DINGIR u> [d]⸢LAMMA⸣ qa-be₂-e še-mi-i u ma-ga-[ri]7 | May <(my personal) god and> protective deity of speaking, being heard, and gaining agree[ment] |
| r 22 | u₄-mi₃-šam-ma lit-tal-la-ku it-ti-⸢ia⸣ | constantly walk with me every day. |
| r 33 | ina qi₂-bi-ti-ka ṣir-ti ša₂ ⸢NU KUR₂⸣[u?] | According to your exalted command that cannot be abolish[ed], |
| r 44 | u an-nim-ka ki-nim ša₂ ⸢NU BAL⸣[u]8 | And your firm affirmation that cannot be chang[ed], |
| r 55 | ⸢lu-ub-luṭ⸣ lu-⸢uš-lim⸣ | May I live, may I be whole, |
| r 66 | ⸢da₃⸣-li₂-li₂-ka [...] | [. . .] your praises. |
| r 77 | KA-INIM-MA ŠU.IL₂.LA₂ [...] | [. . .] the wording of a lifted-hand prayer [. . .] |
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1I follow Seux (1976: 295n6) in understanding nu-ʾ-du as an infinitive from nâdu. See likewise Abusch and Schwemer 2016: 348.
2It seems a real person's name was provided here, though the tablet is broken. Seux 1976 suggests it is Balasi (296n18), as in one of the duplicates.
3Abusch and Schwemer (2016: 344) read ša[k{sic!}-na-an-ni ...].
4The translation of this series follows Abusch and Schwemer 2016, here p. 347.
5"A million miles" translates šār bēri, "3,600 'miles'."
6Collation is required. See Abusch and Schwemer 2016: 348.
7As Abusch and Schwemer's <DINGIR u> indicates, there is not enough room for DINGIR and the conjunction u at the head of this line, suggesting the scribe left these signs out.
8Abusch and Schwemer (2016: 345) mark BAL with sic!