SpTU 3, 099 [Šumma Alu commentary]

(o 1) [...] ...

(o 2) the rooster [...] ...

(o 3) zaʾeda egallaše [...] ku (means): the one who enters the palace without you.

(o 5) The one who [...] in the lamentation priesthood for Papsukkal, it is said.

(o 6) The anathema on Pasukkal and Nusuku will consume the francolin and the rooster; alternatively, the anathema on all the gods, it is said.

(o 8) (If) a vulture (ditto): either the god's hand or the king's hand will reach him.

(o 9) Vulture (is a synonym of): wolf; : (it is) the enemy; : UR.BI.GU₇ (means): vulture; UR.BI.GU₇ (also means): the eater; : UR.BI.GU₇ (also means): to quarrel (which is a synonym of) fights.

(o 11) (If) an eagle stands over a man: that man will be carried off on the 3rd day. : In the interior of [...] ....

(o 13) TUM₃ (to be pronounced) tum (means): to lead; : TUM₃ (means): to lead which (is a synonym of): to take away.

(o 14) NUNUZ (means): hatchling (which is a synonym of): chick [...] ...; EŠLUG (to be pronounced) tešlug (means): hatchling [...] ... : [...] man.

(o 16) Suckling (is a synonym of): tiny; alternatively LU₂ (means): a man [...] ... : dwarf.

(o 17) ZI.GA (means): raised [...] will bring out; the man will bring out ... [...] by himself.

(o 19) erbû (which means locust is a homophone of): erēbu (which means raven); [...] stands over a man: the enemy will carry off everything of his.

(o 20) The qaquttu-bird is the likeness of a duck; U₅.SIM.MUŠEN (means) qaqû-bird (which is a synonym of): qaquttu-bird.

(o 22) The usigu-bird is the woe-bird; alternatively, it is an owl; : the enemy's camp.

(o 23) The BIR₅-bird (to be pronounced) biri; alternatively [...] a swallow. : ... a lagaru-priestess. : label+ o 23 - o 26 The bird of heaven is the bird (whose name is) the falcon. : Alternatively the TU-bird (also means): the bird of heaven (or) the TU-bird of heaven; the bird of heaven (is) Anu's dove; an illness will seize him, that man, of whom it is said. From it (the list?): "The pigeon (is a male) : dove".

(r 1) [...] is upright, concerning a sign [...]

(r 2) like a dove. : Concerning our sign: the formidable Anu [...]

(r 3) BAR-MEŠ (means): they divide. : Its carriers : ... [...].

(r 4) BURU₅.GAL.EDIN.NA.MUŠEN, (the hummer is) : the bride of Šamaš; : NIM.UR₄.UR₄ (means): hummer (which is) a big fly.

(r 5) (If) any ...-bird stands over a man.

(r 6) (An insect) fallen from the wall-plaster : anything winged (could be) hanzizītu-insects; ... (is a synonym of): the Uruk locust; : the moth ... (is a synonym of): wood-wasp; the hanzizītu-insect (is a synonym of): spindle of Ištar.

(r 8) Non-canonical (omens) from (the series): "(If) a city is located on a height".

(r 9) (If from) the east [...] a dove ditto: he will be infected for 1 hundred days; meaning "punishment".

(r 10) ... the oath (is) the oath that you, yourself, made; they made it for me (indeed).

(r 11) (If) the dove, it is said. : BURU₅.KA₅.MUŠEN (means): vulture.

(r 12) MUŠEN RI.RI (means): winged bird; alternatively (the bird which) roams around: (they are) vultures.

(r 13) He rahāhu (means): he shouts; : he ... the cry of guilt (from the verb) : rahāhu; he ... the cry of guilt. : The one who is angry with himself. : Concerning his cry: "You are very great" from within the incantation: "The exalted one who is angry with himself".

(r 16) Resplendent (is a synonym of): terrifying. : That is said with apotropaic rituals to Adad.

(r 17) Alternatively rahāmu (is a synonym of): to pour. For Anšar : Anu('s father). If birds's copulation is seen: despair will afflict him. : Permanent mounting (will lead to) : despair, that is said. : His mind will change. : ŠED₄.ŠED₄ (to be pronounced) šed-šed (is in the expression): bird's copulation; : ŠED₄ (also means): sin; : ditto (ŠED₄ also means): to cross.

(r 21) (If) eagles keep increasing greatly.

(r 22) Commentary and oral tradition from (the Series): "(If) a francolin stands over a man", from the mouth of an expert.

(r 23) Reading out of Anu-ikṣur, son of Šamaš-iddina [...] Šangi-Ninurta [...] the Urukean.