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šumma amēlu minâtūšu kīma marṣi ittanašpakā aḫāšu piṭrūšu ramû iqabbīma lā ikaššad nīš libbīšu eṭir libbašu iltenemmen lū ina šīnātīšu lū kayyānamma riḫûssu kīma ša itti sinništi uštaḫḫû nadâssu amēlu šū ul ēl ilu u ištaru suḫḫurūšu qibīssu ul magrat ruling ana amēli šuāti ipšū ana maḫar Ištar u Dumuzi epšūšu ṣalmīšu ina qabrim šunullū amēla šuāti ana paṭārimma ina qātī zikurudê eṭērīšu itti ili u amēli sullumīšu kimilti ili u ištari paṭārimma ipiš sinništu īpušūšu šupšurimma bulluṭīšu ruling KID₃.KID₃.BI U₄ 3.KAM marṣu liqteddiš ... ... liqteddiš U₄ 4.KAM bīta tuqaddaš ... ... igār ṭīdi tašakkan qadūta tašaḫḫat ṣalam Ištar ša dāmāti u ṣalam Dumuzi ša kalî teppuš ila šuāti tušāpāma tubanna paššūra ana maḫar Ištar tašakkan u paššūra ana maḫar Dumuzi tašakkan nignakka burāša tasarraq x akal kunāši 12 akal tappinni ina paššūr Ištar tašakkan x akal tappinni 10 NINDA.KUR₄.RA kunāši ina paššūr Dumuzi tašakkan immera tanakkis imitta ḫimṣa u šumê ina paššūr Ištar tašakkan miris dišpi ḫimēti taštanakkan adagurra tukān šikara tunaqqa ṣalam zikari u sinništi ša ṭīdi KIMIN ša iškūri KIMIN ša līši KIMIN ša lipî KIMIN ša ittî KIMIN ša iṣi KIMIN ša qanê teppuš idīšunu ana arkīšunu takassu ... bāb Kurnugî teṣṣer ... ...-ti ṣalam Bidu ša ṭīdi teppuš guḫla īnī teqqi ... ... ina qātīšu tušaššāšu šumšu ina imnīšu tašaṭṭar bāb ṣalmī annûti ṣubāssu ... ṣalam marṣi ša ṭīdi teppuš ina aḫīšu ... ana maḫar Bidu tušzāssu šumšu ina imnīšu annanna mār annanna ša ilšu annanna ištaršu annannītu tašaṭṭar mašmaššu qāt marṣi iṣabbatma kīam ušadbab ruling EN₂ elletu Ištar šaqūtu ilī Igigi var. in F: šaru[ḫtu? (...)] ēpišat anunti šākinat tuqunti šaruḫtu gitmāltu ištarāti ina qibītīki Ištar ušteššerē tenēšēte in F: ina qabêki Ištar iššerā te[nēšēte] marṣu iballuṭ āmiru pānīki in F: mītu iballuṭ ippaṭṭar eʾiltašu itebbi arḫiš in F: kasû ippaṭṭar ina qibītīki Ištar lā nāṭilu immar nūra in F: lā nāṭ[ilu immar (nūra)] iššer Ištar lā išaru āmiru pānīki anāku šumruṣu var. in F: šumruṣāku maḫarki akmis azzīz ana dânuš dīnīya dipārat ilī asḫurki pānīki ātamar var. in F: usḫī murṣī lippaṭir kasītī lā tumarrê var.: tamarrê ešâku u dalḫāku kīma ša ina tarkullê maḫṣu emât napištī epiš taqbî ēpuš Ištar lū kaššāpī lū kaššāptī var. in F: kaššāpī kaššāptī ša attī tīdêma anāku lā īdû ina var.: ša rikis kišpī zīri u zikurudê ša ina maḫrīki irkusūni var.: irkusa ṣalmīya ina qabri ušnillū ana nakās napištīya izzazzū šunu šarqiš īpušūni anāku šūpîš eppussunūti var. in F: anāku ina maḫrīki [...] ina qibītīki ṣīrti ša lā uttakkaru u annīki kīni ša lā innennû mimma mala aqabbû kīttu libši ina pîki elli līṣâ balāṭī aḫulapki attīma ilat ilat ilī var.: ilāti ruling annâ šalāšīšu iqabbīma merdīta ireddīma uškên mašmaššu qāssu var.: qāt amēli iṣabbatma ṣalam marṣi u ṣalam Bidu ana maḫar Ištar u Dumuzi itarraṣma kīam iqabbi ruling Bidu idugal Ereškigal attā ṣalam annanna ša šarqiš iddinūkumma ana nakās napištīšu tukālšu paṭir pašir ubbub adi ūm šīmātīšu ē tasḫuršu ṣalam annanna mār annanna litūr kullassu ana ūm šīmtīšu libluṭ nīš šamê lū tamâta nīš erṣeti lū tamâta nīš Ningišzida lū tamâta nīš Ereškigal lū tamâta šumma tasanniqšuma ruling ṣalma šuātu ṣubāt tabarri talammi egubbâ ana muḫḫīšu tašappak eṭir zaku Šamaš dayyānu one manuscript (ms. h) has a ruling taqabbīma ana nāri tanaddi amēlu ṣalmī ša qabri inaššīma ana maḫar Dumuzi išakkan kīam iqabbi umma šūma ruling Dumuzi rēʾû ḫāmiru narām Ištar ana ṣalam muppiši u muppišti ša kišpī zikurudê u zīra īpušūni ina amāt telīte Ištar utāršunūti attā šībī one manuscript (ms. h) has a ruling ina muḫḫi ṣalmī šunūti gaṣṣa tatabbak ... qātīšu itabbakma elīšunu izzâzma kīam iqabbi ruling attunu kaššāpī u kaššāptī ina muḫḫīkunu azzâz ... kišpī zikurudâ tušeʾʾâni ina maḫar Ištar elleti u Dumuzi utārkunūši lumun ṣabtanni arḫiš muḫrāni iqabbīma ... ana muḫḫi ṣalmī itabbakma qātīšu ina mê būri imessi ... ... ... itarraṣma ana Ištar uškên ... ruling ṣalmī šunūti itti upšāšêšunu iltēniš isâkšunūtima ina ṣubāti ṣalmi išappakšunūti kibrīta ruʾtīta ina pēnti uqtattar elīšunu irammuk ṣalam Bidu elīšunu var.: ana muḫḫīšunu ušzāzma kīam iqabbi ruling Bidu idugal var.: ēdil bāb Kurnugî attā ṣalam ēpišīya u muštēpištīya maḫar Ištar u Dumuzi nadnūka ana ašar lā târi turūšunūti ištu qabri ay īlûni Nergal tummâta šumma illûnimma ruling annâ iqabbīma ina mašak enzi peṣīti pūḫti tessipšunūti mašmaššu ina ulinni irakkas ina kunuk pindî ikannak ina amāt Ištar dayyānti u Dumuzi šībi upšāšûšu lū mû ... annâ taqabbīma našpi mê egubbê pâšu tumallāma inappaḫ ṣubāssu išaḫḫaṭ egubbâ turammakšu gizillâ tušbāʾšu ṣubāta ebba iltabbaš mašmaššu ṣalmī ša mašak enzi ina ṣēri iqebber zisurrâ ilammi nīš šamê lū tamâta ana muḫḫīšunu izakkar ... elīšunu išakkanma marṣu iballuṭ šalim upšāšû u mimma lemnu ul iṭeḫḫûšu ilu u amēlu salmūšu ruḫû lā immar pâšu šikara išaḫḫat riksa ana ilīšu u ištarīšu lirkus ilu šū teslīssu išemme ruling ūm riḫûssu iṣarruru parzil kakki ina šikari išattīma ēl var.: elil one manuscript (ms. L) has a ruling ... šumma MIN var.: KIMIN šuḫta inaššiqma ēl var.: elil šumma MIN var.: KIMIN kupra ilappatma ēl var.: elil šumma MIN var.: KIMIN siparra ilappatma ēl var.: elil šumma MIN var.: KIMIN siparra ina ... ilappatma ēl var.: elil ruling some manuscripts continue with the prescription edited as CMAwR 1, text 2.5, 5. 2] double ruling šumma amēlu kišpī ū rumīkāti ikbus ana kišpī u rumīkāti pašāri ina šērti balu patān kalīt Ea immarma ēl šumma MIN lām napiḫma šēpšu ana qaqqari iškunu itebbi šēpšu ana qaqqari išakkanma amēlu šū ēl šumma MIN balu patān šikara išattīma amēlu šū ēl šumma MIN titāpī ikkalma amēlu šū ēl šumma MIN kakkussu ša igāri inaʾʾisma ēl šumma MIN ṭābta ḫašê atāʾiši inaʾʾisma ēl šumma MIN maštakal sikilla ikkalma MIN šumma MIN mê būri išattīma MIN šumma MIN šīr lurmi ikkalma MIN šumma MIN dišip šadî ikkalma MIN šumma MIN sinunta ḫarupta ikkalma MIN šumma MIN marrata ḫarupta ikkalma MIN šumma MIN qēma ikkalma MIN šumma MIN ina bubbuli qulepti arsuppi iqallu irammukma MIN for the following text, see 1., lines 127–32 and Summary 11.

CMAwR vol. 2, text 8.29, 1.: A obv. 1–11, rev. 1′–2′ // b obv. I 1′–34′, II 1′–33′, rev. III 1*-12*/1′–18′, IV 1′–11′ // C obv. I 1′–45′, II 1–6, 1′–17′ // D obv. 1′–rev. 20 // E rev. 9′–32′ // F obv. 5′–22′ // g rev. 1′–12′ // h rev. 1′–12′ // I 1′–13′ // J rev. III 10–14 // K rev. 9–14 // L obv. 1′–4′

(b₂ (= BM 55134) belongs to the same tablet as BM 54650 (indirect join). For an edition of this new manuscript, see CMAwR, vol. 3, text A.18)

If a man’s limbs keep faltering like those of a sick man, 2his arms (and) his ... are slack; 3he speaks, but does not achieve (his wish); 4he has lost his potency (and) becomes increasingly depressed; 5either (only) when urinating or (even) constantly, his semen 6is discharged as if he had been having sex with a woman: 7that man is impure; god and goddess have turned away from him. 8His speech does not find favour.

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[Against] that [m]an sorceries have been performed before Ištar and Dumuzi, 10figurines of him have been buried in a grave. 11To release that man, 12to save him 11from the ‘hand(s)’ of 12‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic, to reconcile him with god and man, 13to remove the anger of god and goddess, 14to effect the release of the sorcery that a woman has performed against him an[d to heal him]:

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Its [ri]tual: For three days, the patient should puri[fy] himself; 16[...] ... should purify himself. On the fou[rth] day, you purify the house. 17[...] ... you set up a wall of clay, 18you smear it with [mu]d. 20[You mak]e 19[a figurine of Išt]ar (coated with) red dāmātu-paste and a figurine of Dumuzi (coated with) yellow ochre paint; 20you make these! divine images resplendent and adorn (them). 21You set up a [tabl]e before Ištar and 22you set up 21a table [before] 22Dumuzi. You strew a censer with burāšu-juniper. 23You place [...] emmer [loaves] (and) 12 loaves of tappinnu-flour on Ištar’s table; 25[you place] 24[... loaves of tap]pinnu-flour (and) 10 large emmer loaves on Dumuzi’s table. 25You slaughter [a she]ep (and) 26place 25the shoulder, the caul fat and the roast meat 26[on] Ištar’s table. 27You distribute mirsu-confection of syrup (and) ghee. 28You set up [a lib]ation vessel (and) 29pour out a libation of beer. 31You make 29figurines of a m[a]n and a woman of clay, 30[ditto o]f wax, ditto of dough, ditto of tallow, 31[ditto of bitumen, ditto o]f wood, ditto of reed. 32You bind [the]ir [arms] behind them. 33[ ... ] you draw [the gate] of the Land of No Return. 34You make [...] ... a clay figurine of Bidu; 35you apply [guḫlu-paste] to the eyes; 36you have him hold [ ... ] ... in his hand; 37you write [his name on h]is [right side]. 38[You ... ] 37the opening of these figurines with his garment. 38You make [a figurine of the patient o]f clay; with his arm 39[ ... ]. You have it stand [before Bi]du. On his right side, 40you write 39his name 40(in the form) [N.N. son of] N.N., whose god is N.N. (and) whose goddess is N.N. 41[The exorcist] takes [the hand of the patien]t and has (him) speak thus:

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Incantation: “Pure Ištar, most exalted among the gods, the Igigi, (in F: Pure Ištar, most exalted among the gods, (most) splen[did (among the Igigi)])

who gives rise to fighting, who instigates battle,

most splendid (and) perfect of the goddesses!

At your command, Ištar, mankind prospers,

the sick man recovers when he comes into your presence, (in F: the dying one lives)

his bond is released, he rises rapidly (from his sick-bed). (in F: the bound one is released)

At your command, Ištar, the blind man sees the light, (in F: the bli[nd man sees (the light)])

he who is unfortunate, Ištar, becomes fortunate when he comes into your presence.

I, distressed (var. in F: I am distressed), kneel (and) stand before you,

I turn to you, torch of the gods, for judging my case,

I have come into your presence (var. in F: Take away my illness!), let my bound state be loosened!

Do not delay! I am confused and I am disturbed.

My life has become like that of someone who has been beaten with a mooring post,

(even though) I always did what you told me to do!

Ištar: My warlock or my witch,

whom you know, but I do not know,

using a ritual arrangement of witchcraft, hate-magic ((and)) ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic,

which they set up before you against me,

they have buried figurines of me in a grave,

they are intent on cutting off my life!

They have performed (rituals) against me stealthily,

I (however) perform (rituals) against them openly! (var. in F: I [ ... ] before you.)

By your supreme command that cannot be changed,

and by your firm approval that cannot be altered,

may everything I say become true!

May life be pronounced for me by your pure mouth,

your ‘It is enough!’ — you are ((the goddess,)) the goddess of the gods (var.: goddesses)!”

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He says this three times, performs the merdītu-rite and prostrates himself. 70The exorcist (then) takes his hand (var.: the hand of the man); 71he positions 70the figurine of the patient and the figurine of Bidu 71before Ištar and Dumuzi and speaks thus:

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“Bidu, you are the chief doorkeeper of Ereškigal!

The figurine of N.N., which [they] stealthily [handed over] to you

— you keep him imprisoned in order to cut off his life —

he is released, he is free, he is cleansed!

Do not seek ((him)) out be[fore] his destined [da]y!

May the figurine of N.N., son of N.N., come back whole!

May he live [until] his destined [d]ay!

Be adjured by heaven, be adjured by the netherworld,

be adjured [by N]ingišzida, be adjured by Ereškigal!

You must not approach him!”

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You wrap that figurine (of the patient) in a cloth of red wool, 83you pour (water from) the holy water vessel on it: 84“He is [sa]ved! He is free! Šamaš is the judge!”

(one ms. has a ruling)

You speak (thus). Then you throw (it) in the river. 86[The man] lifts 85the figurines of the grave 86and places (them) before Dumuzi. 87He speaks thus; he (says) as follows:

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“Dumuzi, shepherd, husband, beloved of Ištar! To the figurines of sorcerer and sorcer[ess],

who have performed evil spells, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ magic ((and)) hate-magic against me:

I turn (the witchcraft) back to them 89by the command of capable Ištar. 90You are my witness!”

(one ms. has a ruling)

You pour gypsum on these figurines. 92He pours [ ... on] his hands and stands on them. Then he speaks thus:

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“[You (are) my warlock] and my witch, I stand on you!

You sought [...] ... witc[hcraft, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’] magic against me!

Before pure Ištar and [Dumuz]i I turn (it) back to you.

Receive the evil that keeps ho[ld of m]e immediately from me!”

He says this and 98pours 97[ ... ] 98over the figurines. Then he 99w[ashes] 98[his] hands with water from a well [ ... ]. 100He places ... [ ... ] and 101prostrates [himself] before Ištar... .

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These figurines, together with their sor[cerous de]vices, 103he pounds [and] 104po[urs them] onto a black cloth. 105With kibrītu-sulphur and ruʾtītu-sulphur [on coal he fumigates himself]. 106He washes over them. 107He has 106the figurine of Bidu 107stand on them, and he says thus:

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“Bidu, you are the chief doorkeeper of (var.: the one who locks) the gate of the Land of No Return!

Figurines of my sorcerer and my sorceress

have been handed [over to you] before Ištar and Dumuzi.

Lead them away to the place of no return!

From the grave they must not [arise]!

You are adjured by Nergal: ‘They shall not arise!’”

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He says [t]his. Then you gather them in the sk[in] of a white goat, a substitute (animal). 115[The exorcist] binds (the skin together) with an ulinnu-twine (and) se[als] it with a seal of pindû-stone. 116“[By the command of Ištar], the judge, and of Dumuzi, the witness, let his sorceries be wa[ter]!” 117[(...)] you say [this]. Then you fill his mouth with našpu-beer (and) water from the holy water vessel, and he blows it out (of his mouth). 118He takes off [his garment], you(!) wash him with (water from) the holy water vessel. You move the torch past him. 119He dons [a clean garment]. The exorcist buries the figurines which are in the goat’s skin in the st[ep]pe; 120he surrounds (them) [with a magic cir]cle; he says over them: “Be adjured by heaven!” 121He puts [ ... ov]er them. Then the patient will recover, he will be well; the sorceries 122[and] any evil will not approach him; 123god and man will be favourable towards him; he will not encounter (harmful) magic. 124He rinses [hi]s [mouth] with beer. 125He should set up an offering arrangement for his god and his goddess. 126That god will hear his prayer.

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When his semen is dripping: 128he drinks iron (flakes) from a mace in beer, then he will be pure.

(one ms. has a ruling)

(( ... )) If ditto: he kisses patina, then he will be pure.

If ditto: he touches bitumen, then he will be pure.

If ditto: he touches bronze, then he will be pure.

If ditto: he touches ((bronze)) with ... , then he will be pure.

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(some manuscripts continue with the prescription edited as CMAwR 1, text 2.5, 5. 2])

 CMAwR vol. 2, text 8.29, 2.: J obv. II 38–III 9

double ruling

[If a m]an has stepped into (something infected by) witchcraft or into (polluted) wash water — 2in order to undo the (impurity caused by) the witchcraft or the (polluted) wash water: 3in the morning, be<fore> having had anything to eat, he looks at the Kidney of Ea, then he will be pure.

If <ditto>: before it gets light and he sets [h]is f[oot] on the ground, <he ...>, rises, (and) sets his foot on the ground, then that man will be pure.

If <ditto>: he drinks beer on an empty stomach, then that man will be pu[re].

If ditto: he eats beer mash, then that man [will be pure].

[If] ditto: he che[ws] ‘kakkussu-plant of the wall’, then [he will be pure].

If ditto: he che[ws] salt, ḫašû-plant and atāʾišu-plant, [then he will be pure].

If ditto: he eats m[aš]takal-soapwort (and) sikillu-plant, then [ditto].

If ditto: he drinks water from a well, then [ditto].

If ditto: he eats ostrich meat, then ditto.

If ditto: he eats mountain honey, then ditto.

If ditto: he eats an early swallow, then ditto.

If ditto: he eats an early marratu-bird, then ditto.

If ditto: he eats flour, then ditto.

If ditto: he burns scales of an arsuppu-carp on the day of the new moon (and) bathes (in water to which the ashes have been added), then ditto.

(for the following text, see 1., lines 127–32 and Summary 11.)