STT 1, 060 + [Šu’ila to Šamaš]


Obverse
o 1o 1	EN₂ šur-bu-u git₂-ma-lu a-pil ^dAŠ.[IM₂.BABBAR]	Incantation: Formidable one, perfect one, son of Namraṣit!
o 22	ZALAG₂ ed-de-šu-u pe-tu-u ⸢IGI⸣ UN-MEŠ mu-kal-lim ⸢ZALAG₂⸣	Light constantly renewing itself, bringing happiness to the people, discloser of light!
o 33	^dUTU muš-te-šir UŠ₂ u TI.LA ba-ru DU₃ mim-ma MU-šu	Šamaš, bringer of order to the dead and the living, scrutiniser of all of everything!
o 44	^dUTU ZALAG₂ DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢ša₂⸣-ru-ur KUR.KUR	Šamaš, light of the gods, brilliance of all countries!
o 55	EN sip-par ṣu-lul E₂.BABBAR.RA	Lord of Sippar, protection for the Ebabbara!
o 66	ta-lim ^dAMAR.UTU ⸢tuk-lat⸣ KA₂.DINGIR.RA^ki	Favourite brother of Marduk, support for Babylon!
o 77	a-na ZALAG₂-ka u₂-paq-[qa] te-ne₂-še-e-ti	The people are attentive to your light.
o 88	a-na qi₂-biti-ka [u₂]-⸢paq⸣-qa DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ1	The great gods are attentive to your speech.
o 99	DINGIR u LUGAL UN-MEŠ ṣal-mat SAG.DU i-da-la-la qur-di-ka	God and king, the black-headed people praise your heroic acts.
o 1010	GURUŠ DILI tap-pa-a tu-šar-ši	You supply a solitary young man with a companion.
o 1111	a-na la i-ša₂-ar ta-nam-din IBILA	You give an heir to an impotent man.
o 1212	ed-lu-tu₂ sik-kur AN^e tu-pat-te	You open the locked bolts of heaven.
o 1313	a-na la na-ṭi₅-li ta-šak-kan nu-u₂-⸢ru⸣	You provide light to a blind man.
o 1414	ṭup-pi ar-mu [la] ⸢pe⸣-ta-a ta-ša₂-as-si	You read aloud an unopened, covered tablet.
o 1515	⸢ina^?⸣ ŠA₃ UDU.NITA₂ [ta]-⸢šaṭ⸣-ṭar UZU-MEŠ	You write omens in the innards of a sheep.
o 1616	da-a-a-⸢an⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ EN ^di₂-gi₃-gi₃	Judge of the gods, lord of the Igigi!
Reverse
r 1r 1	^dUTU muš-te-⸢šir⸣ KUR.KUR at-ta	Šamaš, you are the bringer of order to all countries.
r 22	EN NAM-MEŠ GIŠ.ḪUR-MEŠ at-ta-ma	You are the lord of destinies and (divine) plans.
r 33	NAM ši-im a-lak-ti dum-mi-iq	Determine (my) destiny, make my course propitious.
r 44	li-ši-ra ⸢GISKIM⸣-u-a	May my signs be favourable.
r 55	lid-mi-qa ⸢MAŠ₂.GE₆⸣-MEŠ-u-a	May my dreams be propitious.
r 66	MAŠ₂.GE₆ a-na-ṭa-⸢al⸣ [a]-⸢na⸣ MUNUS.SIG₅^ti ter-ri2	Turn (any) dream I see into good fortune.
r 77	i^!(AŠ-)ša₂-riš lul-lik ⸢tap-pa⸣-a lu-uk-šu-du	May I proceed correctly, may I acquire a companion.
r 88	ina u₄-me-ia lu-u SIG₅^ti₃	May good fortune be in my days.
r 99	šu-ut-li-ma-am-ma INIM.GAR SIG₅	Grant me a good reputation.
r 1010	ina su-qu lu ma-⸢gir⸣ qa₂-bu-u-a	May my speech be favoured in the street.
r 1111	⸢DINGIR⸣ u LUGAL li-ša₂-qi₂-ru-in-ni	May god and king esteem me.
r 1212	⸢IDIM⸣ u NUN ša qa-be₂-e-[a] li-pu-uš	May nobleman and prince do my bidding.
r 1313	ina ul-ṣi u ri-ša₂-a-tu₂ lu-bi-il u₄-me	May I spend the days in pleasure and rejoicing.
r 1414	^dkit-tu li-iz-ziz ina ZA₃-⸢ia⸣ ^dmi-šar-ru₃ GUB ina GUB₃-[ia]	May divine Truth stand on my right, may divine Justice stand on my left.
r 1515	lit-tal-lak DINGIR mu-šal-lim ina A₂-ia : a-a ip-par₂-ka ⸢MAŠKIM⸣ [...]	May a safe-guarding god always go at my side, [...] the guardian demon of [...] never cease [...].
r 1616	li-ta-mu-ka ^dBU.NE.NE SUKKAL INIM ⸢SIG₅⸣[^ti₃]	May Bunene, the minister, speak a word of kindness to you.
r 1717	⸢^d⸣UTU a-ša₂-red <<MEŠ>> DINGIR-MEŠ at-ta ri-ša₂-a ⸢re⸣-[e-mu]	Šamaš, you are first and foremost among the gods, have mercy on me.
r 1818	⸢DINGIR⸣ ŠA₃-ka li-ṭi-ib ka-bat-ta-ka la [x x]	May a god satisfy your heart, may he not [...] your mood.
r 1919	AN^u₂ liḫ-du-ka KI^ti₃ li-riš-[ka]	May heaven be joyful over you, may earth rejoice over you.
r 2020	^da-nu₃ ^dBAD ^de₂-a li-šar-bu-[u ...]	May Anu, Ellil (and) Ea magnify [...].

r 2121	KA.INIM.MA ŠU.IL₂.[LA₂] ⸢^d⸣UTU-⸢KAM⸣	Wording of a šuʾillakku-prayer to Šamaš.

1feminine form of verb unexpected

2feminine form of imperative unexpected

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