BAM 5, 461[via caspo]

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r i 1'r i 1'

[ina UZU-MU ṭu-ru-ud dnam]-tar lem-nu ša₂ ana KUD[as ZI-MU GUBzu]

[Remove from my flesh the] evil [nam]tar-demon, who [stands (ready)] to cut off [my life],

r i 2'2'

[GIM A-MEŠ ID₂] -šu-tu₂ iṭ-ru-da la-bi-ru-ti

[Just as the] fresh (lit. new) [water of the river] pushes out the old.

r i 3'3'

[bul]-li-ṭa-ni-ma da₃-li₂-li₂-ka lud-lul

[Res]tore me to health so that I may sing your praises.


r i 4'4'

[KA]-INIM-MA šum₄-ma LU₂ ina IGI mulGAG-SI-SA₂ ZI.KU₅.RU.DA DU₃su

[The wor]ding of "if zikurudû-magic has been performed against a man in the presence of Sirius."


r i 5'5'

DU₃.DU₃-BI ina IGI mulGAG-SI-SA₂ UR₃ SAR A KU₃ SUD

Its ritual: In the presence of Sirius, you sweep the roof (and) sprinkle pure water.

r i 6'6'

NIG₂.NA ŠIM.LI ina NE gišKIŠI₁₆ ta-šar₂-raq

You strew a censer of juniper with (glowing) charcoal of camel-thorn(?).

r i 7'7'

KAŠ.SAG BALqi₂ tuš-ken šid-di GID₂ad

You libate first-rate beer. You prostrate yourself. You draw lines.

r i 8'8'

ZI₃.DUB.DUB ŠUB.ŠUBdi NA BI NIG₂.NA gi-izi-la₂

You distribute the small heaps of (apotropaic) flour. That man (with) a censer, a torch,

r i 9'9'

a-gub₂-ba tul₂-lal-ma ina bi-rit šid-di

(And) an agubbu-vessel you purify. In between the lines,

r i 10'10'

ina UGU U₂ gišKIRI₆ GUBsu-ma ŠU.MIN-su IL₂ši

On top of the (medicinal) herbs (from) the orchard you stand him. He raises his hands.

r i 11'11'

ŠIDtu₂ an-ni-tu₂ 3(diš)-šu₂ ŠIDnu e-ma ŠIDnuu₂ -ke-en

He recites this recitation three times. When he has recited (it), he prostrates himself.

r i 12'12'

u mim-ma ma-la ŠA₃-šu₂ DABtu₄ i-dab-bu-ub-ma

And he speaks whatever vexes his heart.

r i 13'13'

ki-mil-ti DINGIR u d1(u) 5(diš) DU₈su kiš-pu ep-šu₂-šu₂ BUR₂-MEŠ

The anger of (his personal) god and (personal) goddess will be released. The witchcraft performed against him will be undone.


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r ii 1'r 1'

[...] tak-lu₄

[. . .] trusts [. . .]

r ii 2'2'

[... -ru]-ku-

[. . . ga]ve [. . .]

r ii 3'3'

[... ṭup-šar-ru]-ti

[. . . of the scrib]al art,

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r ii 11'11'

[... li-ḫal-li]-qu

[May . . . disappe]ar [. . .]