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Obverse
o 1o 1

[EN₂ šur]-bu-tu ṣir-tu₄ ša₂-qu!-tu₄ i-[la-a-ti]

[Incantation: O greatest, exalted, elevated one among the go[ddesses],

o 22

[šar]-ra-at d1(u) 5(diš)-MEŠ ra-ba-a-tu₄ d[i₂-gi₃-gi₃]1

[Que]en of the goddesses, great one of the I[gigi].

o 33

[de₄-ru₆]-u₂-a e-tel-let DINGIR-MEŠ ka-nu-tu₄ e₂-[abzu]2

[O Er]u'a, pre-eminent of the gods, cherished one of the E-[abzu],

o 44

[ḫi-rat dDUMU]-DU₆.KU₃ šal-ba-bu a-pil dnin-ši-[ku₃]

[Wife of] wise [Dumud]uku (i.e. Marduk), heir of Ninš[iku] (i.e. Ea),

o 55

[šar-rat e₂-sag]-gil E₂.GAL DINGIR KUR-u₂ nu-uḫ-[šu₂]

[Queen of Esag]gil, the palace of the god(s), the mountain of plen[ty],

o 66

[be-let KA₂.DINGIR.RAki] ṣu-lul ma-ti-tan

[Lady of Babylon], the protection of the land[s],

o 77

[dbe-let-DINGIR]-MEŠ ša₂ bu-ul-lu-ṭu i-ram-[mu]

[Belet-il]i, who lov[es] to preserve life,

o 88

[eṭ-ṭe-rat ina] PAP.ḪAL u dan-na-tu₄ gam-ma-li-tu₄

[She is the rescuer from] hardship and difficulty, the very merciful,

o 99

[ṣa-bi]-ta-at ŠU-MIN na-as-ku e-pi₅-rat en-[ši]

[Who sei]zes the hands of the fallen, who provides for the we[ak],

o 1010

[ša₂-pi]-ka-at ŠE.NUMUN na-ṣi-rat na-piš-[ti]

[Who pours] out seed, who guards lif[e],

o 1111

[na-di]-na-at IBILA u ŠE.NUMUN qa-ʾ-i-šat ba-[la-ṭu]

[Who gi]ves an heir and seed, who bestows li[fe],

o 1212

[le]-qa-a-tu₄ un-nin-ni ma-ḫi-rat tes₂-[li-ti]

[Who acc]epts prayer, who receives sup[plication],

o 1313

[ba]-na-a-tu₄ lu₂UN-MEŠ gi-mir nab-[ni-ta]

[Who cr]eates the people, all cre[ation],

o 1414

[i-na] ṣi-taš u ši-la-an ba-ʾ-u₂-lat [ANe SU₃ti]3

[From] sunrise to (lit. and) sunset, who rules [the remote heavens],

o 1515

[ta]-ḫi-iṭ-ṭi ud-da-kam* ta-bar-ri-i sa-[an-tak₂]

[You ke]ep watch daily, you contin[uously] oversee,

o 1616

[ša₂]-pal-ka kit-mu-su mu-ši u im-[mi]

[At] your [fe]et they kneel night and da[y],

o 1717

MU-ka -tam-ma-ru qur-ru-ud-ka dal?-[la]

They praise your name, they la[ud] your heroism,

o 1818

dzar-pa-ni-tu₄ GAL-[tu₄ ...] x x

O grea[t] Zarpanitu, [. . .]

o 1919

a-na dAMAR.UTU EN reme?-[ni-i ...]

To Marduk, the mercif[ul] lord, [. . .],

o 2020

šu-ut-limi-im-ma lu? [ma-gir da-ba-bi]

Grant to me that [my speaking] be [accepted].

Reverse
r 1r 1

[x] x A x x x x mu-um-mu? [x x]4

[. . .] . . . [. . .]

r 22

qi₂?-bi?-tuk?-ki? taš-mu-u₂ li-bil [pi-ia]

According to your command, may [my speaking (lit. mouth)] command attention,

r 33

x x x a-na SIG₅ti₃ lu-x-[...]5

. . . for good things . . . [. . .]

r 44

lib₃-bi li-ta-ma-a ka-liš dam?-[qa-a-tu₄]

May my heart speak go[od things] in every respect,

r 55

liš-te--me mit-ḫa-riš ina KA ni-[ši ba-ni-ti]

May it constantly cause (me) to hear [an agreeable (word)] in the mouth of the peo[ple] everywhere,

r 66

lu-ṭi-ib e-li-ši-na ša₂ gi-mir te-[ne₂-še-e-ti]

May I please the entirety of the p[eoples],

r 77

DINGIR-MEŠ an-ni lip-ṭur liq-ba-a SIG₅[ti₃]

May (my personal) god release my sin. May he command [my] fa[vor].

r 88

[d]1(u) 5(diš) li-sap-pi-iḫ ka-liš gil₂-la-a-[ti]

May (my personal) goddess disperse [my] sin[s] completely.

r 99

[ḫi?-ṭi?]-tu₄ lim-ma-ši li-iḫ-ḫe-pi ki-šuk-[ki]

May (my) [tres]pass(?) be forgotten. May [my] bon[dage] be broken.

r 1010

[x x x]-a? MAŠ₂.GE₆ [ḪUL]ti₃? x x [x]

[. . .] . . . an [evi]l dream . . .

r 1111

[kiš-pu] ru-ḫu-u₂ [...]

Witchcraft, sorcery, [. . .]

r 1212

[ši?-mi₃?]-ni?-ma GAŠAN qi₂!-bi-i [x x x] x x [...]6

[Listen to] me(?), O lady, speak [...],

r 1313

[x x x] man-za-za IGIra-ki!(KA?) bu-ʾ-a-ra [lu--bi]7

[May] (my) position [. . .] before you that [I may be sated ] with happiness,

r 1414

[dŠA₃.ZU] liḫ-du-ka e₂-sag-gil li-SUD-[ka]

May [Shazu] be glad on account of you, may Esagil rejoice [over you],

r 1515

[DINGIR-MEŠ] ša₂ ANe u KIti₃ lik-ru-bu-ka

May [the gods] of heaven and earth bless you,

r 1616

[DINGIR-MEŠ] GAL-MEŠ lib₃-ba-ka li-ṭib-bu

May the great [gods] satisfy your heart,

r 1717

[DINGIR-MEŠ] a-šib E₂!? KU₃ lib₃-ba-ka li-ṭib-bu8

May the [god] who dwells (in) the pure house(?) satisfy your heart,

r 1818

[d]a-num d+en-lil₂ u dIDIM liš-ra-bu-u₂ šum-[ka]

May Anu, Enlil, and Ea magnify [your] name,

r 1919

ana-ku IR₃-ka tar-bit DINGIRti-ka ra!?-biti!? lud-[lul]9

That I, your servant, may pra[ise] the majesty of your great(?) divinity

r 2020

ka-a-a-nam10

constantly.


1There seems to be a colon before {d}15. But, I cannot explain why there would be a break in the line at that point. There is also an erasure before {d}Igigi.

2The restoration at the end of the line comes from K.9995.

3The restoration at the head of the line comes from eBL, supported by the fact that the preposition often precedes the two nouns (see CAD Š/2, 442). Ebeling suggestes restoring [i-lat], "goddess of," but this seems unlikely (1953: 68).

4The traces here do not look congruent with the duplicate (at all!).

5This line does not seem to be in the duplicates.

6Or, [re-min₃]-ni#?-ma. See LKA 48a.

7It seems the scribe has started using the 2ms pronoun for the goddess from this point to the end of the text.

8The E₂ is malformed or written over an erasure. Duplicates have e₂-sag-gil rather than E₂ KU₃.

9The RA looks like a LU.

10The line is indented.