P393721.atf

&P393721 = K.34 = BMS 19
#atf: lang akk-x-stdbab
#atf: use unicode
#project: shuilas
##note: The tablet contains the partial text of Enlil 1a (Q006066) and the catchline to Ninlil 1 (Q006132). Restorations are made on the basis of the duplicate, PBS 1/1 17 = CBS 1515.

@tablet

@obverse

$ beginning of obverse missing
1'. [...]-šu? [...]

#tr.en: [. . .] . . . [. . .]

2'. [...]-x-šu# [...]

#tr.en: [. . .] . . . [. . .]

3'. DINGIR ma-am-ma#?-[an ...]

#tr.en: [. . .] . . . [. . .]

4'. EN EN-EN [...]

#tr.en: Lord of lords, [. . .]

5'. a-bu a#-[lid DINGIR-MEŠ] GAL#-MEŠ#

#tr.en: Father, who be[got] the great [gods],

6'. EN NAM-MEŠ GIŠ.HUR-MEŠ

#tr.en: Lord of fates (and divine) plans, 

7'. mu-ma-ʾi-ir AN{+e} u KI#{+ti#} EN KUR-KUR

#tr.en: Commander of the heavens and earth, lord of the lands,

8'. ga#-mir# di-ni ša₂ NU# BAL#{+u₂} qi₂-bit-su

#tr.en: Who renders the verdict, whose command cannot be overturned,

9'. [mu]-šim# NAM-MEŠ [DINGIR-MEŠ] DU₃.A{+ma}

#tr.en: Who determines the fates of all [the gods]:

10'. [ina] HUL# AN.GE₆ {d}3(u) ša₂ ina ITI UD GAR{+na}

#tr.en: On account of the evil of a lunar eclipse, which occurred in month (unspecified and) day (unspecified),

11'. u₃ A₂-MEŠ ISKIM-MEŠ HUL#-MEŠ NU DU₁₀.GA-MEŠ

#tr.en: And evil, unfavorable signs (and) portents,

12'. [ša₂] ina# E₂.GAL-MU u KUR-MU GAL₂{+a}

#tr.en: [Which] occurred in my palace and my land---

13'. [ina qa]-bi-ka-ma u₂-tal-la-da te-ni-še-e-ti

#tr.en: [At] your [spe]aking, humanity was born,

14'. ša₂# LUGAL GIR₃.NITA₂ šu-mi-šu-nu ta-za-kar

#tr.en: Of king (and) governor, you speak their names.

15'. aš#-šum ba-ni-i DINGIR u₃ LUGAL

#tr.en: Because creating divinity and king

16'. ba-šu-u₂ KI{+ka}
#note: Line is indented.

#tr.en: is within your power (lit. is with you),

17'. u₃# en-šam# tu-šam-ṣu-u₂ mal dan-ni

#tr.en: And (because) you make the weak equal to the strong,

18'. [ina] ma-aʾ-du-ti MUL ša₂-me-mi

#tr.en: Among the multitude of stars of the heavens,

19'. be-li₂ at-kal-ka
#note: Line is indented.

#tr.en: O my lord, I trust in you!

20'. [ana ta]-mar#-ti-ka ib-ša₂-ku GEŠTU-2(diš){+a-a}
#note: The restoration is suggested by Ebeling 1953: 21.

#tr.en: At your appearance, I have given you my attention.

@reverse

1. šim#-ti ba-la-ṭi-ia ši-im

#tr.en: Determine a fate of life for me!

2. ba#-ni-i šu-me-ia qi₂-bi

#tr.en: Command a good name!

3. lum#-ni ta-bal-ma SIG₅ šur-ka

#tr.en: Carry away evil; grant me what is good. 

4. šu-kun-ma UGU-MU ba-aš-ta-ka GAL#{+tu#}

#tr.en: Set over me your great protective force.

5. [DINGIR] u LUGAL li-ša₂-qi₂-ru-in-ni

#tr.en: May god and king value me,

6. [EN] u# NUN ša₂ bu-ni-ia li-pu-šu₂#

#tr.en: May lord and prince do what benefits me (lit. do that of my goodness). 

7. [a]-me-ri li-ba-ša₂-an-ni

#tr.en: May my (ill-wishing) onlooker be ashamed on my account.

8. ina# UKKIN lu še-mat qi₂-bi-ti

#tr.en: May my order be heard in the assembly.

9. {d}KAL DU₁₁.GA ŠE.GA u ŠE.GA
#note: ŠE.GA is used for both šemû and magāru. See the duplicate.

#tr.en: May the protective spirit of ordering, hearing, and accepting

10. u₄-mi-šam lit-tal-lak KI-MU
#note: Line is indented.

#tr.en: Walk along with me daily.

11. [ina] qi₂#-biti-ka ṣir-ti ša₂ NU KUR₂{ru}

#tr.en: According to your august command that cannot be changed,

12. u₃# an-ni-ka# ki-nim ša₂ NU BAL{u}

#tr.en: And your reliable affirmation that cannot be overturned!

$single ruling
13. KA-INIM-MA ŠU#-IL₂#-LA₂ {d}EN-LIL₂-LA₂-KAM*

#tr.en: It is the wording of a lifted-hand prayer to Enlil.
	
$ single ruling
14. EN₂ ru-ba-tu₂ GAL{+tu} i-lat ši-ma-a-ti

#tr.en: Incantation: Great princess, goddess of fates.