Names

  • BM 056956+

Numbers

  • CDLI P349678
  • BM 056956
  • AOAT 275, 533 BM 056956+
  • MSL 08/2, 006 S9 BM 076498; AfO 19, 61 f; AOAT 275, 533; MC 16, 048 cc

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Details

  • Neo-Babylonian
  • unclear provenience
  • School

Bibliography

MSL 08/2, 006 S9 BM 076498; AfO 19, 61 f; AOAT 275, 533; MC 16, 048 cc

BM 056956+ (AOAT 275, 533 BM 056956+)[via dcclt]

Obverse
o 1o 1

[(...)] (blank)

o 22

[(...)] (blank)

o 33

[...]-sa-a

o 44

[...]-x gig-ga-a dul?-le x maḫ?

o 55

[...]-li e₂ ki-il-[x]

o 66

[...]-x dIM [(...)]

1 line blank?
o 77

[...]-ka-ma [(...)]

o 88

[...]-x ṣe-en-ni [(...)]

o 99

[...]-e?-ku-ma PI-[...]

o 1010

[...]

single ruling?
o 1111

[...]-x mi-rit x-[...]1

[...] the pasturage (...),


(1 line blank)
o 1212

[i-šap-par₂ SILA₃]-ši-na u₂-ša₂-aš₂-kan šam-[mi]

[(Marduk) was sending] their [measuring bowls], establishing the plants.

o 1313

[ma-al-ku] šar-ri u₃ ru-be₂-e šu-te-mi-qa-[šu]

[Ruler], king and princes: pray steadfastly


o 1414

[a]-na [dAMAR.UTU] re-mi-ni-i DINGIR muš-ta-[li]

to [Marduk] the merciful, the judicious god!

o 1515

[ul] i-ba-aš₂-ši ina gi-mir di₂-gi₃-gi₃ i-tal-la-la ma-ḫar-ka

There is [none] among the Igigi (who) boasts before you.


(1 line blank)
o 1616

[ul] ti-i-ši ša₂-ni-na e-liš u₃ šap-liš

You have no rival above or below.

o 1717

[ša₂] DINGIR-MEŠ kiš-šat da-[ad₂-me] i-te-ep-šu₂ ul u₂-maš-ša₂-lu-ka be-lu

[Whatever] the gods of all habitations do, they cannot match you, oh lord!


no rulings between ll. 19-25
o 1818

[...]-x GU.GAL₂ gišPA-MEŠ šu₂-nu-tu₂ u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-su-nu x-ga dMUŠ

o 1919

[...]-x-ṣi dan-ni-šu₂-nu-ma u₂-šat-mi-iḫ dINANA TIN.TIRki

o 2020

[...]-x mu--ir-ru UNKIN e₂-x-ZA-AZ lim-maḫ i-šid-su ni-ip-ri-šu₂

o 2121

[...]-x dEN.LIL₂ e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma il-te-qu be-lu-ut-su

o 2222

[...]-nu ti?-lu-ti-šu₂ -ḫu-ut-su-ma -taḫ-mi-ṭu-ma <<ma>> dAMAR.UTU

o 2323

[...]-ḫu-x ik-x-sar? la x ma-a-tum ik-ta-mu SIPA dDUMU.ZI

o 2424

[...] NIN ZA-BI-na a-na ma-ḫar de₂-a i-ba-ʾi a-bu-ba-ni-


rulings between ll. 26-45
o 2525

[... i]-du--šu₂ ti-amat te-bi-u₂-ni2

[They ...], rising up at the side of Tiamat,

o 2626

[ez-zu kap]-du la sa-ki-pu mu-ša u im-mu

[angry], plotting, unrelenting night and day,

o 2727

[na-šu-u₂] tam-ḫa-ru na-[za-ar-bu]-bu la-ab-bu

[poised] for battle, furious (and) raging,

o 2828

[...] ši-it-ku-nu-ma i-[ba-an-nu]-u₂ ṣu-la-a-tum

setting up [a camp] opposite; they were fashioning battle.

o 2929

[um-mu] ḫu-bu-ur pa-ti-qa-at ka-la-mu

[Mother] Hubur, creator of everything,

o 3030

[-ra]-ad-di kak-ku la ma-aḫ-ra it-ta-lad MUŠ.MAḪ-[MEŠ?]

brought out the unopposable weapon, birthed the mighty serpent.

o 3131

[zaq-tu]-ma ši-in-na la pa-du-u₂ an-ta--i

[They were sharp] of tooth, unsparing of attaʾu,

o 3232

[im-tu] ki-ma da-me zu-mur-šu₂-nu -ma-al-[li]

she filled their bodies with [poison] instead of blood.


o 3333

[ub]-šukur₂

ḫal-lu-lu-u₂-[a]

centipede

o 3434

[u₂]-sur

MIN<(ḫal-lu-lu-u₂-a)>

spiderweb = centipede

o 3535

[u₂]-sur-sur

u₂-pi-in-[zi?-ir?]

a plant(-like) spinning = spiderweb

o 3636

[zu₂]zu-sur

MIN<(u₂-pi-in-zi?-ir?)>

spinning with teeth = spiderweb

o 3737

aš₂

BAD-tu-[tum]

spider

o 3838

pe-peš₅

MIN<(BAD-tu-tum)>

comber, type of spider = spider

no ruling in AOAT 275 copy
o 3939

UMBIN?

MIN<(BAD-tu-tum)>

... = spider

o 4040

[x] TE

MIN<(BAD-tu-tum)>

... = spider

o 4141

[x]še kur!(ŠE.)gur₄

an-[zu-zu]

fat spider or snail = anzūzu spider

no ruling in AOAT 275 copy
o 4242

mul-da-mul

[...]

an aquatic animal, type of snail = [...]

o 4343

mul-da-mul

[...]

an aquatic animal, type of snail = [...]

no ruling in AOAT 275 copy
o 4444

mul-da-mul

[...]

an aquatic animal, type of snail = [...]

rest broken
Reverse
rbeginning broken
no rulings between ll. 1'-3'
r 1'1'

[...]-x-an-[na]

[...]

dragonfly = [...]

r 2'2'

e₂-gi₄-a [dutu]

[...]

bride of the sun-god, dragonfly = [...]

r 3'3'

[niŋ₂]-dub₂-dub₂-[bu?]

[...]

that which beats (its wings), dragonfly = [...]


r 4'4'

buru₅ gal eden!-[na]

[...]

big locust of the steppe, dragonfly = [...]

no rulings between ll. 4'-6'
r 5'5'

[za]-za-na-bi

MIN<(...)>

dragonfly = [...]

r 6'6'

ke-kiši₉?

kul-ba!-[bu]

ant


r 7'7'

kiši₉? kur-ra

MIN<(kul-ba!-bu)> ša₂-di-[i]

mountain ant

r 8'8'

kiši₉? babbar

pe-ṣu-[u₂]

white ant

r 9'9'

kiši₉? sa₅

ṣal-[mu]

red ant = black (ant)

r 10'10'

kiši₉? gun₃-gun₃-[nu]

bur-ru-[mu]

multicolored ant

r 11'11'

kiši₉? sig₇-sig₇

ar₂-qu

yellowish ant

r 12'12'

[...]-x-ga?

mut-tap-[ri-šu]

(...) = flying (ant)

no rulings between ll. 12'-15'
r 13'13'

[me?]-ermer

zu-qa-qi₂-pu?

scorpion

r 14'14'

ŋir₃

MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu?)> <<šik-ka?-te aš₂-ša₂-tum>>

scorpion

r 15'15'

gi-irŋir₂

MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu?)>

scorpion


r 16'16'

[ŋir₂]-tab

MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu?)>

scorpion

r 17'17'

[ŋir₂]-tab [kur]-ra

MIN<(zu-qa-qi₂-pu?)> ša₂-di-i

scorpion of the mountain

r 18'18'

[ŋir₂]-tab babbar

pe-ṣu-u₂

white scorpion

r 19'19'

[ŋir₂]-tab giggi

ṣal-mu

black scorpion

r 20'20'

[ŋir₂]-tab sa₅

sa-a-mu

ruddy scorpion

r 21'21'

[ŋir₂]-tab gun₃-gun₃-nu

bur-ru-mu

multicolored scorpion

r 22'22'

[ŋir₂]-tab sig₇-sig₇

ar₂-qu

yellowish scorpion

r 23'23'

[ŋir₂-tab] dal-dal <<ga>>

mut-tap-ri-šu

flying scorpion, wasp

r 24'24'

[x]-me?-da? [ŋir₂?]-tab?

ta-ri-tum?

nursemaid of the scorpion = nurse

r 25'25'

[...]-x-an-gur

pi-za-[lu-ru]

gecko

r 26'26'

[...]-na

MIN<(pi-za-lu-ru)>

gecko

r 27'27'

[...]-na?

MIN<(pi-za-lu-ru)>

gecko

no rulings between ll. 27'-31'
r 28'28'

[...]-x

[...]

r 29'29'

[bi₂-za]-za

mu-[ṣa-ra-nu]

frog

r 30'30'

[bi₂-za-za] gu-la

ki-[tu-ru]

large frog, toad

r 31'31'

[a-ra]-zu!

MIN<(ki-tu-ru)>

arazu frog = large frog, toad

r 32'32'

[nir]-ŋal₂

MIN<(ki-tu-ru)>

nirŋal frog = large frog, toad

r 33'33'

[...] GI?

MIN<(ki-tu-ru)>

(...) = large frog, toad

r 34'34'

[...]-peš

[MIN?<(ki-tu-ru])>

(...) = [large frog, toad]

(3 lines missing)
r 38'38'

[a-za-lu]-lu

bu-[ul? idāšūš]

multitude of living things = creeping animals

no rulings between ll. 39'-43'
r 39'39'

[a-za-lu]-lu

te-[ne₂-še-e?-tum]

multitude of living things = people

r 40'40'

[a-za-lu]-lu

šik-[na-at napišti]

multitude of living things = living beings

r 41'41'

u₂

u₂-[ma-mu]

herbivore = animal

r 42'42'

[u₂ gu₇]

MIN<(u₂-ma-mu)>

[grazing (animal)] = animal


r 43'43'

[u₂-ma]-mu

MIN<(u₂-ma-mu)>

animal(s)

r 44'44'

[maš₂?]-anše?

bu-u₂-lu

animals, livestock


1Marduk Prayer 2, 28-34; see AfO 19, 62. restorations after BM 054203

2Enūma eliš 01, 129-136.


Edition by John Carnahan.