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  • SAA 04 139

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Details

  • Neo-Assyrian
  • Written ca. Esarhaddon.000.12.06
  • Kuyunjik (Nineveh)
  • Extispicy Query
  • military and political

Bibliography

SAA 04, 139

SAA 04 139. Will There Be a Rebellion against Esarhaddon? (AGS 108) [military and political][via saao/saa04]

Obverse
11

[dUTU EN GAL]-ú šá a-šal-lu-ka [an-na GI.NA a-pal-an-ni]

(1) [Šamaš, great lord, give me a firm positive answer] to what I am asking you!

22

[TA UD NE-i] UD 06-KÁM šá ITI an-ni-e ITI.ŠE [a-di UD 05-KÁM šá ITI.SIG₄ šá MU.AN.NA TU-ti]

(2) [From this day], the 6th day of this month, the month Ad[ar (XII), to the 5th day of the month Sivan (III) of the coming year], [for 90 day]s and nights, my stipulated term [within this stipulated term],

33

[a-na 90 UD]-MEŠ 90 MI-MEŠ ši-kin a-dan-ni-a [i-na ši-kin a-dan-ni šu-a-]

44

[lu-ú ].SAG-MEŠ šáziq-ni man-za-azpa-ni [LUGAL lu-ú NUMUNLUGAL IGI-MEŠ]

(4) [will (any of) the] eunuchs and the bearded (officials), [the king's] entourage, [or senior members of the royal line, or] junior members of the royal line, or any relative of the king [whosoever],

55

[lu-ú] NUMUNLUGAL EGIR-MEŠ lu-ú qur-ub LUGAL mim-[ma mál GÁL-ú]

66

[lu-ú GAR-nu]-MEŠ lu-ú mu-šar-ki-sa-a-ni GALú-[ra-a-ti]

(6) [or the prefect]s, or the recruitment officers and te[am] comma[nders, or the royal bo]dyguard, or (his) personal guard, or the king's chariot men, [or the keepers of the inner gates],

77

[lu-ú qur]-bu- lu-ú šáGÌR.2 lu-[ú] GIŠ.GIGIR LUGAL [lu-ú .Ì.DU₈-MEŠ šá É-a-ni]

88

[lu-ú Ì].DU₈-MEŠ šá qa-a-ni lu-ú .[šá]Éku-din .šá![É—02-e]

(8) [or the ke]epers of the outer gates, or the attendants of the mule stables, or the la[ckeys], [or the] cooks, confectioners (and) bakers, [the entire body of] craftsmen,

99

[lu-ú] .MU-MEŠ SUM.NINDA-MEŠ NINDA-MEŠ ki-it-ki-tu-ú gab-[bu mál GÁL-ú]

1010

[lu-ú] .i-tu-ʾa-a.a NIM.MA.KI-a.a GIŠ.BAN.TAG.GA-[MEŠ ḫat-ta-a.a gur-ra-a.a]

(10) [or the] Itu'eans, the Elamites, the mounted bowmen, [the Hittites and the Gurreans, o]r the Akkadians, Arameans, or Cimme[rians, o]r the Egyptians, or the Nubians, or the Qed[arites],

1111

[lu]-ú URI.KI lu-ú aḫ--mu-ú lu-ú gi-mir-[ra-a.a]

1212

lu-ú mu-uṣ-ra-a.a lu-ú ku-sa-a.a lu-ú qi-da?-[ra-a.a]

1313

lu-ú ŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú-un lu-ú DUMU-MEŠ-šú-un lu-[ú DUMUŠEŠ-MEŠ-šú-un]

(13) or their brothers, or their sons, or [their nephews], or their friends, or [their] guests, [or their] accom[plices], be they eunuchs or bearded (officials), or [any] enemy [at all],

1414

lu-ú ENMUN-MEŠ-šú-un lu-ú ENNINDA-MEŠ-šú-un lu-ú ERIM-MEŠ šá [is-si-šú-un ú-du-ú-ni]

1515

lu-ú .SAG lu-ú šáziq-ni mál GÁL-ú lu-ú .KÚR [mál GÁL-ú]

1616

lu-ú i-na kalUD-me lu-ú i-na šatMI lu-ú i-na URU [lu-ú i-na A.ŠÀ]

(16) whether by day or by night, or in the cit[y or in the country],

1717

lu-ú i-na GIŠ.GU.ZA LUGAL-ti a-šar áš-bu lu-ú i-na GIŠ.GIGIR lu-ú [i-na šášá-da-di]

(17) whether while (he is) sitting on the royal throne, or in a chariot, or [in a rickshaw], or while walking, whether while going out or co[ming in],

1818

lu-ú i-na GÌR.2-šú lu-ú a-na È-šú lu-ú a-na e-[re-bi-šú]

1919

lu-ú i-na UGU šad-at-tu-ú-ni a-šar áš-bu lu-ú ERIM-[MEŠ šá i-na ḫu-ra-di]

(19) or while (he is) sitting on the ..., be it men [who are on a military assignment], or men who enter into and leave from tax-collection,

2020

lu-ú ERIM-MEŠ šá a-na pir-ri TU-MEŠ È-MEŠ lu-ú i-na NINDA.ḪI.A lu-[ú i-na A-MEŠ NAG]

(20) or while he is eating o[r drinking], or girding or ungirding himself, or while enga[ged in washing himself],

2121

lu-ú i-na MURUB₄ KÉŠ-MEŠ lu-ú i-na MURUB₄ DU₈-MEŠ lu-ú i-na UGU [ra-ma-ak A-MEŠ]

2222

lu-ú i-na pir-ṣa-te lu-ú i-na pa-ni ḫar-du-ú-ti lu-ú mim-[ma mál GÁL-ú]

(22) whether through deceit or guile or an[y ... whatsoever], make an uprising and rebellion against Esarhaddon, king of Assyria? [Will they act with evil intent against him]?

2323

si-ḫu ḪI.GAR a-na UGU md-šurŠEŠSUM-na LUGAL KUR-šur.KI -MEŠ-šú-ú ŠU.2-[su-un šá ḪUL-tim a-na ŠÀ-šú ub-ba-lu-ú]

2424

DINGIR-ut-ka GAL-ti ZU-e - si-ḫi ḪI.GAR a-na UGU m-šurŠEŠSUM-na LUGAL [KUR-šur.KI]

(24) Does your great divinity know it? Is the making of an uprising and rebellion against Esarhaddon, k[ing of Assyria], decreed and confirmed in a favorable case, by the command of your great divinity, Šamaš, great lord? [Will he who can see, see it? Will he who can hear, hear it]?

2525

i-na SILIM-tim i-na KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti dUTU EN GAL-ú qa-bi-i ku-un-[i IGI-ru IGI-ra ŠE-ú ŠE-e]

Reverse
r 1r 1

e-zib šá de-e-ni UD-me an-ni-e GIM DÙG.GA [GIM ḫa-ṭu-ú]

(r 1) Disregard the (formulation) of today's case, be it good, [be it faulty].

r 22

e-zib šá KUG lu-ʾu-ú SISKUR.SISKUR TAG-MEŠ ú[lu a-na IGI SISKUR.SISKUR GIL-MEŠ-ku]

(r 2) Disregard that a clean or an unclean person has touched the sacrificial sheep, or [blocked the way of the sacrificial sheep].

r 33

e-zib šá lu-ʾu-ú lu-ʾu-ú- KI MÁŠ DIB-[MEŠ-ma ú-le-ʾu-ú]

(r 3) Disregard that an unclean man or woman has [come near] the place of the extispicy [and made it unclean].

r 44

e-zib šá i-na KI an-ni-e lu-ʾu-[ú MÁŠ MÁŠ-ú]

(r 4) Disregard that an unclean person [has performed extispicy] in this place.

r 55

e-zib šá UDU.NÍTA DINGIR-ti-ka šá a-na MÁŠ [MÁŠ-ú LAL-ú ḫa-ṭu-ú]

(r 5) Disregard that the ram (offered) to your great divinity for the perfor[mance of the extispicy is deficient or faulty].

r 66

e-zib šá TAG-it SAG.KI UDU.NÍTA TÚG gi--šú ár-šat lab-šú mim-ma [lu-ʾu-ú NAG ŠÉŠ-šú]

(r 6) Disregard that he who touches the forehead of the sheep is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments, (or) [has eaten, drunk, or anointed himself with] anything [unclean].

r 77

e-zib šá a-na-ku DUMU.ḪAL ARAD-ka mim-ma lu-ʾu-ú NAG-ú [ŠÉŠ-šú]

(r 7) Disregard that I, the haruspex your servant, have eaten, drunk, or [anointed myself with] anything unclean, or changed (or) altered the proceedings.
Let them be ta[ken out and put aside]!

r 88

úlu ku-un ŠU.2 BAL-ú -pe-lu lu-ú ZI-[MEŠ lu-ú BAR-MEŠ a-šal-ka dUTU EN GAL-ú]

(r 8) [I ask you, Šamaš, great lord, wh]ether from this day, the 6th day of this month, Adar (XII), to the [5th d]ay [of the month Sivan (III) of the coming year, they will make] an uprising and rebellion against Esarhaddon, [king of Assyria], (and whether) [they will act] in a hostile manner [against him], (and) ki[ll him].

r 99

ki-i TA UD-me an-ni-e UD 06-KÁM šá ITI an-ni-e ITI.ŠE a-di UD [05-KÁM šá ITI.SIG₄ šá MU.AN.NA TU-ti]

r 1010

si-ḫu ḪI.GAR a-na UGU md-šurŠEŠSUM-na [LUGAL KUR-šur.KI -MEŠ-šú]

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r 1111

qa-su-un šá ḪUL-tim [a-na ŠÀ-šú ub-ba-lu]

blank space of one line

r 1212

id-du-[ku-šú]

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r 1313

[i]-na ŠÀ UDU.NÍTA an-ni-e GUB-za-am-[ma an-na GI.NA GIŠ.ḪUR-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ]

(r 13) Be present in this ram, [place (in it) a firm positive answer, favorable designs], favorable, propitious omens by the oracular [command of your great divinity, and may I see (them)].

r 1414

[UZU]-MEŠ ta-mit SIG₅-MEŠ SILIM-MEŠ šá SILIM-tim [šá KA DINGIR-ti-ka GAL-ti šuk-nam-ma lu-mur]

r 1515

[UGU DINGIR]-ti-ka GAL-ti dUTU EN GAL-[ú lil-lik-ma KIN li-tap-pal]

(r 15) [May (this query) go to] your great [divinity], O Šamaš, great lord, [and may an oracle be given as an answer].

r 1616

[x x x] GÍR GAR KALAG NU GAR-in 150 ṣa-mid EDIN [U MURUB₄ x x x]

(r 16) [...] the 'path' is present. The 'strength' is absent. The left of the gall bladder is attached. [The middle sur]face of the ['finger' ...].

r 1717

[ŠU.SIMUR MURUB₄ SUḪUŠ]- KÉŠ-is GAG.ZAG.GA e-bi ŠÀ.NIGIN 15 GUR-[MEŠ]

(r 17) [The base of the middle 'finger' of the lung] is 'bound.' The breast-bone is thick. The coils of the colon are turned on the right [......].

r 1818

[x x x x x] UZU ZI-iḫ MÁŠ šal-mat AN.TA- [DU-ik]

(r 18) [...] a flesh is torn. The 'increment' is normal. The upper part [is elevated].

r 1919

[x x x x x x] ŠÀ.NIGIN 12 [x x x x x]

(r 19) [...]. The coils of the colon are 12 in number.

Edge
e. 1e. 1

mdAMAR.UTUMUPAB mna-ṣi-ru mtab-ni-i [x x x]

(e. 1) Marduk-šumu-uṣur, Naṣiru, Tabnî,

e. 22

ma-qar-a mdAMAR.UTUMU mba-ni-i [x x x x]

(e. 2) Aqaraya, Marduk-šumu-ibni, Banî, [NN].

e. 33

    ITI.ŠE UD 06-KÁM ḫi-su- [x x x x x]

(e. 3) Month Adar (XII), 6th day, memorandum [......].


Adapted from Ivan Starr, Queries to the Sungod: Divination and Politics in Sargonid Assyria (State Archives of Assyria, 4), 1990. Lemmatised by Mikko Luukko, 2018, as part of the research programme of the Alexander von Humboldt Chair in the Ancient History of the Near and Middle East at LMU Munich (Karen Radner, Humboldt Professorship 2015). The annotated edition is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license 3.0. Please cite this page as http://oracc.org/saao/P336086/.

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