Rm 2, 134 (unpublished unassigned ?) [extispicy]
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o ii 2'2' | [...] x SI BI [...] ⸢BE?⸣ BE [x] | |
o ii 3'3' | [...] GAZ-an-ni ana MAŠ.EN.GAG šar-ra-qu E₂ LU₂ GAM-MEŠ | (o ii 3') [...] will kill me; as for the poor man: thieves will break into the man's house. |
o ii 4'4' | [...] ša₂ 2.30 KI.⸢TA?⸣ DU₈ GIR₃ sa-ra-ar₂-ti GAL₂-ma ŠU-MIN KUR-su-nu-ti | (o ii 4') [...] downwards on the left is fissured: there will be a treacherous attack, but he (lit. (his) hands) will defeat them. |
o ii 5'5' | [...]-ta-ti ik-nu-uš BA₃ut mAN.ŠAR₂—DU₃—IBILA LUGAL kurAN.ŠAR₂ki | (o ii 5') [...] ... bends down: an omen of Aššurbanipal, king of Assyria, [..., who] decreed the death of Tammaritu, king of Elam, (at whom) Marduk become angry and overthrew his reign; he fled and kissed [the feet of] Aššurbanipal. He gladly swept the ground in front of his feet with his beard. |
o ii 6'6' | [... ša₂] ana la TI mtam-ma-ri-tu₂ LUGAL ⸢kur⸣ELAM.MAki iq-bu-u₂ | |
o ii 7'7' | ⸢d⸣AMAR.UTU e!(SI)zi-zu-šu₂-u-ma iš-ki-pu BAL-šu₂ in-nab-tam-ma u₂-na-aš₂-šiq | |
o ii 8'8' | [GIR₃?-MIN? m]dAN.ŠAR₂—DU₃—A ina mi-gir lib₃-bi-šu₂-<<un>> ina SU₆!(NUNDUN)MEŠ-šu₂ IGI GIR₃-MEŠ-šu₂ qaq-qa-ru u₂-še-še-⸢ra⸣ | |
o ii 9'9' | (o ii 9') [...] and is split on the left: an omen of Hammurabi who ruled the world. | |
o ii 10'10' | (o ii 10') [...] are [2] and the second is located on the back of the liver and goes up as far as the Weapon: [...] will advance against and seize [...]; or the enemy will advance (but) I will overthrow (him). | |
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o ii 13'13' | [...] ⸢NE⸣ ana KASKAL DU IGI EREN₂-ia₅ GALGA LUGAL-šu₂-nu ŠUB-MEŠ-ma ša₂ UMUŠ-šu₂-nu ⸢DU₃⸣-MEŠ | (o ii 13') [...] ... for the campaign, the leaders of my army will not obey their king's advice but act on their own initiative. |
o ii 14'14' | [...] munusPEŠ₄ ša₃ ŠA₃-ša₃ ŠUBa ARAD MUNUS.URI₃ EN-šu₂ GU? [x] x | (o ii 14') [...] the pregnant woman will lose her foetus; the slave will ... his master's treasure. |
o ii 15'15' | [...] ⸢KUR₂?⸣at₂ TAGti₃ SILIMam NIG₂.ḪUL-MEŠ-šu₂ i-ṣi? [(...)] | |
o ii 16'16' | [...] giš⸢TUKUL?⸣ ana ŠA₃-šu₂ i-kap DUMU lu₂ḪAL ša₂ ŠU-MIN-šu₂ x [...] | (o ii 16') [...] a Weapon pierces its interior: the diviner's son ... what belongs to him. |
o ii 17'17' | [...]-tu₄ ŠUBat₂ tu₁₅KUR.RA ZI-am-ma x [...] | (o ii 17') [...] is located ... [...]: an east wind will arise and ... [...]. |
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o ii 19'19' | [... ŠUB]at₂ x SA ŠU₂ [...] | |
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r i 1'r 1' | (r i 1') [If the upper part] bends down to the [lower part]: ... man [...]. | |
r i 2'2' | (r i 2') [If the lower part] bends down to the upper part: ... man [...]. | |
r i 3'3' | [BE KI.TA]tu₄ DUik u SAGŠU UGU SAti U₅ KUR₂-ka ana ⸢SIG₅⸣-[MEŠ KIN-ka] | (r i 3') [If the lower part] is flaking off and the Turban lies on the outside: your enemy [will write to you] for good relations; in battle the gods will accompany my army; [...]. |
r i 4'4' | ⸢ina⸣ gišTUKUL DINGIR-MEŠ A₂ EREN₂-ia₅ DU-MEŠ [...] | |
r i 5'5' | [BE] KI.MIN<(KI.TAtu₄)> DUik u ŠU.SI MUR MURU₂ SUḪUŠ-sa₃ KEŠ₂is gišMA₂ la₃ gišZI.GAN TU₁₅ uš-⸢qa⸣-[la-pa-šim-ma] | (r i 5') [If] ditto (the lower part is flaking off) and the base of the middle Finger of the lungs is attached: the wind will make the rudderless boat drift; Šamaš and Marduk will continually seek it in a safe anchorage; (whether) on the favourable or unfavourable side of the exta it is favourable. |
r i 6'6' | dUTU u dAMAR.UTU ina ma-kal-la-a GI.NA KIN.KIN-MEŠ-šu₂ ina SILIMti₃ u la₃ SILIM⸢ti₃⸣ [SILIMat₂] | |
r i 7'7' | [BE] KI.MIN<(KI.TAtu₄)> DUik [u] let 2.30 GARat₂ suḫ-ḫur-ti EREN₂!(MA) za-mar li-it-tan-[...] | (r i 7') [If] ditto (the lower part is flaking off) and the left side is present: retreat of the army; may he quickly [...]. |
r i 8'8' | [BE] KI.MIN<(KI.TAtu₄)> DUik u ⸢qe₂?⸣-reb!(E₂) MUR 2.30 SIG₃iṣ GABA.RI | (r i 8') [If] ditto (the lower part is flaking off) and the middle of the left lung is flattened: copy (of the previous apodosis). |
r i 9'9' | [BE] KI.MIN<(KI.TAtu₄)> DUik [u] 10 ŠA₃.NIGIN IZI.GAR KARtu₄ SA₅ti GU₃mu ina E₂ LU₂ GAL₂ši | (r i 9') [If] ditto (the lower part is flaking off) and (there are) 10 coils of the intestine: ambiguous omen; ruination, grief; there will be wailing the man's house. |
r i 10'10' | [BE] KI.MIN<(KI.TAtu₄)> DUik u KIŠIB-MEŠ LA₂-MEŠ ŠA₃.ḪUL i-dir-ti si-pit-ti GAL₂ši | (r i 10') [If] ditto (the lower part is flaking off) and the vertebrae are lacking: there will be sorrow, misery and mourning. |
r i 11'11' | [BE KI.MIN<(KI.TAtu₄)> DUik u] 10 ŠA₃.NIGIN u KIŠIB-MEŠ LA₂-MEŠ GIR₃ ša₂ ṣe-pe₃-ru ŠUBe KI.ḪUL nu-šur-ru-u₂ ina KISLAḪ₃ GARan | (r i 11') [If] ditto (the lower part is flaking off) and (there are) 10 coils of the intestine and the vertebrae are lacking: the oppressive foot will be thrown off; there will be moruning rites and scarcity in hardship. |
r i 12'12' | [...] 2.30 MUR GIR₃ GARat₂ GIR₃ KUR₂ ŠA₃.ḪUL KUR₂ ṣi-rim-ti TUK-ma | (r i 12') [...] a Foot-mark is displayed on the left of the lung: the enemy's Foot-mark; sorrow; the enemy will get what he wants. |
r i 13'13' | [...]-⸢ta?⸣-lil u SAGŠU UGU SAti U₅ BA₃ut mAN.ŠAR₂—DU₃—A LUGAL dan-nu ša dMAŠ u d15 | (r i 13') [...] ... and the Turban lies on the outside: an omen of Aššurbanipal, strong king whose army Ninurta and Ištar accompany and who devastated the breadth of Elam. |
r i 14'14' | [ana] ⸢A₂⸣ EREN₂-šu₂ DU-MEŠku-ma ir-ḫi-ṣu DAGALtu₄ kurELAM.MAki | |
r i 15'15' | (r i 15') [...] ... in his (own) land they cut off his head. | |
r i 16'16' | (r i 16') [...] is located [...]: an omen of Itti-Marduk-balaṭu, strong man [...]; there will be a strong king in the land. | |
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r i 18'18' | [...] x GAR-ma KI.TA IGI BA₃ut mAN.ŠAR₂—da-a-a-an—ina—KUR.KUR [...] | (r i 18') [...] is located [...] and faces downwards: an omen of Aššur-dayyan-ina-matati [...] in his land will be ...; the enemy [...]. |
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r i 20'20' | [...]-un—man-⸢da⸣ DAGALtu₄ i-[...] | |
r i 21'21' | (r i 21') [...] on a distant day a pregnant woman [will lose] her foetus [...] | |
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1This very preliminary edition has benefited greatly from the input of Nils Heeßel, who read and discussed this text with me in January 2012. However, he is not to blame for any misreadings or misinterpretations I have made. I welcome comments and suggestions of improved readings.