SEAL no. 1647
Obv.
1 [a-na b]e-lí-ia [dNa-bi-um]
2 [ša] ta-ar-si-is-s[u ......]
3 [pu]-uq-qù as-ma-t[im(?)......]
4 qí-bí-[ma]
5 ga-am-ma-li a-zi-ri ta-a-a-[ri]
6 ša ar-ḫiš na-ap-šu-ru ba-[aš-ta-šu]
7 šu-un-ni-šum-[ma]
8 ki-ma šu-mi-šu-ma šu-ma-am ṣi-ra-a[m na-bi]
9 iš-tu sa-as-su-ri-šu ši-im-tum ṭà-[a]b-t[u]m
10 ši-ma-as-sú šu-ul-[li]s-súm-ma
11 be-lí le-iu-um tu-ša(!)(TA)-ru(?)
12 etel(NIR.GÁL)-lum ša sì-qar-šu ki-na-tum at-ta-ma
13 en-ma dSîn(EN.ZU)-na-din-šu-mi-im
14 ab-du pa-li-ḫu-um
15 ša a-na qí-bi-ti-ka ma-di-iš i-na-ak-ku-du
16 UD-mi ù mu-ši ma-ḫar ili(DINGIR) ù iš-ta-ri
17 su-pé-e-ka ṣa-ab-tu4
18 warad(ÌR)-ka-ma
19 be-lí a-na ša la i-da-a-ku
20 e-li-ia iš-bu-us-ma
21 mu-ḫa-as-si-sa-am ul ar-ši
22 i-na-an-na be-lí
23 ia-ši tu-še20-ep-pa-am-ma
24 ma-ar-ṣa-at im-ḫur-an-ni
25 a-na be-lí-ia lu-ta-mi
26 [i]š-tu UD-um ṣe-eḫ-re-e-ku
27 [a]-na pa-an pIb-ni-dEn.lí[l ......] x
28 x ul [......]
Rev.
(rev.29–30 missing)
(31–40 no reading possible)
41 [.........] KI i ba ra [x]
42 [......] x ul i-za-an-nu-nu
43 [be-lí ki-ma wa]-ar-di-šu pa-ni-šu e-li-ia
44 u[l iš-ku-un-ma (...) i-na] aḫ-ḫi-ni
45 x [....] x e-ṭí-ra-am ul ar-ši
46 eš-[te]-i-ma ma-am-ma-an qa-ti ul iṣ-bat
47 nu-u[g-g]a-at be-lí-ia lip-šu-ḫa-am-ma
48 be-lí [š]u-bar-ra-a-a liš-kun-ma
49 a-na sì-qar [be-lí-i]a
50 [m]a-di-iš l[u-uk-ru-ub]
Obv.
1 To my lord [Nabium]
2 of whom it is said, that a prayer to h[im ......]
3 (and) who is attentive to (the) pro[perness(?) ......]
4 say;
5 To the merciful one, to the helper, to the one who forgives,
6 whose att[ribute] it is to pardon quickly,
7 say secondly;
8 As to his name, [he is called] by a magnifice[nt] name,
9 from his (mother’s) womb onwards
9–10 his fate is a good fate, to him say for a third time:
11 My mighty well-disposed master,
12 a lord, whose word is truth, you are.
13 Thus (says) Sîn-nādin-šumim,
14 a reverent servant,
15 who is very anxious about your word
16 (and) day and night before god and goddess
17 occupied with prayers to you,
18 your slave:
19 My lord, for (reasons) that I do not know,
20 has become angry with me and
21 I have not obtained any advocate.
22 Now, my lord,
23 you are asking for me, therefore
25 I will tell my lord
24 the difficulties that faced me.
26 Since the days of my youth,
27 in front of Ibni-Enlil [......]
28 ...... [.........]
Rev.
29–30 (missing)
31–40 (no translation possible)
41 [.........] ...... [...]
42 [.........] they do not care for.
43 Toward me, [as his ser]vant, [my lord]
43–44 [has no]t [turned] his face [and (...) among] my brothers
45 I have not obtained any rescuer [(or) ......].
46 I was constantly searching but nobody took my hand.
47 May the anger of my lord calm down for me and
48 may my lord grant me freedom! Then
50 I wi[ll pray a] lot
49 to the name of m[y lord]!
| Word | Translation | Semantic | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| abdum | slave | 14 | |
| aḫum I | brother | Kinship terms | 44 |
| wasmum | fitting, suitable | 3 | |
| bāštum | dignity, pride | Abstract concepts | 6 |
| etellum (NIR) | lord, prince, pre-eminent | Social status/Groups/Professions | 12 |
| ēṭirum | rescuer | 45 | |
| Ibni-Enlil | PN | 27 | |
| ištarum | goddess | Deities/Divine sphere | 16 |
| kittum I | steadiness, reliability, truth, justice, loyality | Abstract concepts | 12 |
| lē'ûm | powerful, competent | 11 | |
| mūšum (GI6) | night(-time) | Abstract concepts,Time concepts | 16 |
| Nabû | DN | 1 | |
| napšurum | appeasement, forgiveness | 6 | |
| nuggatum | anger | 47 | |
| pānum I (IGI) | front, face, earlier times | Abstract concepts,Body/Body parts | 27, 43 |
| qibītum | speech, command, utterance, word | Verbal expressions | 15 |
| šassūrum, sassūrum | womb | Body/Body parts | 9 |
| ṣeḫrum II | youth | 26 | |
| šīmtum (NAM) | fate, what is fixed, destiny | Abstract concepts,Rituals/Religious practices | 9, 10 |
| Sîn(EN.ZU)-Nādin-Šumim | PN | 13 | |
| šubarrûm | (tax) exemption | 48 | |
| šumum (MU) | name; son; line of text | Abstract concepts,Verbal expressions | 8 |
| supûm, suppûm | prayer | Rituals/Religious practices | 17 |
| tarsītum | prayer | 2 | |
| ūmum I (UD) | day, daily | Abstract concepts,Nature/Cosmological phenomena,Time concepts | 16, 26 |
| wardum (SAG.ÌR; ÌR) | slave, servant | 18, 43 | |
| zikrum, siqrum | utterance, name; mention of the name; reputation | 12, 49 |