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KUB 49.60 (CTH 577) [by HPM Divinatory Texts]

KUB 49.60
Abbreviations (morphological glossing)

obv. I 1 lost

obv. I 2 lost

obv. I 3 ]x[ ]

… ]x[ …

obv. I 4 -m]ar? TI-[tar(?)life:{FNL(tar).NOM.SG.N, FNL(tar).ACC.SG.N, FNL(tar).NOM.PL.N, FNL(tar).ACC.PL.N}

… TI-[tar(?)
life
{FNL(tar).NOM.SG.N, FNL(tar).ACC.SG.N, FNL(tar).NOM.PL.N, FNL(tar).ACC.PL.N}

obv. I 5 kar?]-píto lift:2SG.IMP;
anger:{D/L.SG, STF} GAR-rito put:3SG.PRS.MP S[IG₅](low-ranking) officer:{(UNM)};
to put in order; to become good:3SG.PRS.MP;
to put in order; to become good:PTCP.NOM.SG.C;
good:{(UNM)};
to make alright:3SG.PRS;
to become good:3SG.PRS;
to put in order; to become good:3SG.PRS

… kar?]-píGAR-riS[IG₅]
to lift
2SG.IMP
anger
{D/L.SG, STF}		to put
3SG.PRS.MP		(low-ranking) officer
{(UNM)}
to put in order
to become good
3SG.PRS.MP
to put in order
to become good
PTCP.NOM.SG.C
good
{(UNM)}
to make alright
3SG.PRS
to become good
3SG.PRS
to put in order
to become good
3SG.PRS

obv. I 6 ] tar-lišstork(?):NOM.PL.C;
(oracle term): pa-anto go:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
much:{(ABBR), ADV};
people:{(ABBR)};
from/on the opposite side:;
opposite: pa-itto go:3SG.PST

… tar-lišpa-anpa-it
stork(?)
NOM.PL.C
(oracle term)
to go
{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}
much
{(ABBR), ADV}
people
{(ABBR)}
from/on the opposite side
opposite
to go
3SG.PST

obv. I 7 ]x-iš

… ]x-iš

obv. I 8 z]i-la-anbehind:;
decision:{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL};
decision:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, GEN.PL, STF};
from this side: pa-itto go:3SG.PST

… z]i-la-anpa-it
behind
decision
{ACC.SG.C, GEN.PL}
decision
{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, GEN.PL, STF}
from this side
to go
3SG.PST

obv. I 9 ] 2-antogether:;
the second:;
two: ar-ḫato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} ⸢pa-it⸣to go:3SG.PST

… 2-anar-ḫa⸢pa-it⸣
together
the second
two
to stand
1SG.PRS.MP
away from
away
border
{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C}
border
{VOC.SG, ALL, STF}		to go
3SG.PST

obv. I 10 UM-MA]thus:ADV GALgrandee:{(UNM)};
cup:{(UNM)};
big:{(UNM)};
:{PNm(UNM)} IGI.MUŠENbird obsever:{(UNM)}1 SI×SÁ-at-wato arrange:{FNL(a).2SG.PST, 3SG.PST};
to arrange:{2SG.PST.MP, 3SG.PST.MP}

obv. I breaks off

… UM-MA]GALIGI.MUŠEN … SI×SÁ-at-wa
thus
ADV		grandee
{(UNM)}
cup
{(UNM)}
big
{(UNM)}

{PNm(UNM)}		bird obsever
{(UNM)}		to arrange
{FNL(a).2SG.PST, 3SG.PST}
to arrange
{2SG.PST.MP, 3SG.PST.MP}

obv. II 1 [

…

obv. II 2 [ ]x x x[

… ]xxx[

obv. II 3 x x-AB?-ni an-dato be warm:3PL.PRS.MP;
to be warm:{PTCP.NOM.PL.N, PTCP.ACC.PL.N, PTCP.STF};
:;
inside:;
therein:;
equal:STF [

xx-AB?-nian-da …
to be warm
3PL.PRS.MP
to be warm
{PTCP.NOM.PL.N, PTCP.ACC.PL.N, PTCP.STF}

inside
therein
equal
STF

obv. II blank line

obv. II 4 IŠ-TU L[Ú]I[GI.MU]Š[ENbird obsever:{ABL, INS} ER-TUMoracle inquiry:{(UNM)} QA-TAM-MA-pátlikewise:ADV=FOC nuCONNn MUŠENḪI.Abird:{(UNM)}2

IŠ-TU L[Ú]I[GI.MU]Š[ENER-TUMQA-TAM-MA-pátnuMUŠENḪI.A …
bird obsever
{ABL, INS}		oracle inquiry
{(UNM)}		likewise
ADV=FOC		CONNnbird
{(UNM)}

obv. II 5 pé-anto give:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
before:;
to send:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
towards: ⸢ku⸣-u[š!?this:{DEM1.ACC.PL.C, DEM1.NOM.PL.C};
unfavourable:;
unfavourable:{(ABBR)}

pé-an⸢ku⸣-u[š!?
to give
{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}
before
to send
{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}
towards
this
{DEM1.ACC.PL.C, DEM1.NOM.PL.C}
unfavourable
unfavourable
{(ABBR)}

obv. II 6 pát-tar-pal-ḫi-i[š?-ma(-)

obv. II 7 nuCONNn pát-tar(reed) tray:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF};
wing:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF} ar-ḫato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} iš-ḫ[u?-wa-išto pour:3SG.PST;
to pour:2SG.PST;
to pour:{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST}3

nupát-tarar-ḫaiš-ḫ[u?-wa-iš …
CONNn(reed) tray
{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF}
wing
{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF}		to stand
1SG.PRS.MP
away from
away
border
{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C}
border
{VOC.SG, ALL, STF}		to pour
3SG.PST
to pour
2SG.PST
to pour
{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST}

obv. II 8 na-aš-kán:{ CONNn=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk} pé-anto give:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
before:;
to send:{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL};
towards: ar-ḫ[ato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} pa-itto go:3SG.PST

na-aš-kánpé-anar-ḫ[apa-it

{ CONNn=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM=OBPk, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC=OBPk}		to give
{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}
before
to send
{PTCP.NOM.SG.N, PTCP.ACC.SG.N, PTCP.INDCL}
towards
to stand
1SG.PRS.MP
away from
away
border
{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C}
border
{VOC.SG, ALL, STF}		to go
3SG.PST

obv. II 9 na-aš:{ CONNn=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC} ⸢2⸣-antogether:;
the second:;
two: ar-ḫato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} pa-itto go:3SG.PST [

na-aš⸢2⸣-anar-ḫapa-it …

{ CONNn=PPRO.3SG.C.NOM, CONNn=PPRO.3PL.C.ACC}		together
the second
two
to stand
1SG.PRS.MP
away from
away
border
{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C}
border
{VOC.SG, ALL, STF}		to go
3SG.PST

obv. II 10 [U]M-MAthus:ADV Mú-lu-lu:{PNm(UNM)} ar-ḫa-[wato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} pé-eš-šerto throw:3PL.PST

[U]M-MAMú-lu-luar-ḫa-[wapé-eš-šer
thus
ADV
{PNm(UNM)}		to stand
1SG.PRS.MP
away from
away
border
{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C}
border
{VOC.SG, ALL, STF}		to throw
3PL.PST

obv. II 11 [pát]-tar(reed) tray:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF};
wing:{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF} ar-ḫato stand:1SG.PRS.MP;
away from:;
away:;
border:{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C};
border:{VOC.SG, ALL, STF} iš-ḫu-wa-išto pour:3SG.PST;
to pour:2SG.PST;
to pour:{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST} [

[pát]-tarar-ḫaiš-ḫu-wa-iš …
(reed) tray
{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF}
wing
{NOM.SG.N, ACC.SG.N, NOM.PL.N, ACC.PL.N, STF}		to stand
1SG.PRS.MP
away from
away
border
{NOM.COLL.C, ACC.COLL.C}
border
{VOC.SG, ALL, STF}		to pour
3SG.PST
to pour
2SG.PST
to pour
{2SG.PST, 3SG.PST}

obv. II 12 [ ]x x x D?UTU-⸢ma⸣(-)[

obv. II breaks off

… ]xx x

rev. III blank column with two thin paragraph lines preserved

rev. III breaks off, close to the tablet’s edge

rev. IV drawing of the observation field(?), with a few words inscribed

rev. IV 1′ ] 𒀹 𒀹 𒀹4

…

rev. IV 2′ ] 1?one:QUANcar5 𒀹

… 1? …
one
QUANcar

rev. IV 2′ ]x ⸢tar?-li?⸣stork(?):D/L.SG6 [

… ]x⸢tar?-li?⸣ …
stork(?)
D/L.SG

rev. IV 3′ ]x [ ]x?[ ] ⸢pé!?before:;
towards: SIG₅!?⸣-zato put in order; to become good:3SG.PRS.MP;
to put in order; to become good:PTCP.NOM.SG.C;
from the good side:HITT.ABL;
(low-ranking) officer:ABL;
good:{FNL(t).NOM.SG.C, VOC.SG}7 [

rev. IV breaks off, close to the tablet’s edge

… ]x … ]x?[ … ⸢pé!?SIG₅!?⸣-za …
before
towards
to put in order
to become good
3SG.PRS.MP
to put in order
to become good
PTCP.NOM.SG.C
from the good side
HITT.ABL
(low-ranking) officer
ABL
good
{FNL(t).NOM.SG.C, VOC.SG}
1
Sakuma Y. 2009b, II 358 emended GAL 〈LÚ.MEŠ〉IGI.MUŠEN, but should we accept this spelling of the title ‘Great Augur’ as correct?
2
Based on standard formulary.
3
See obv. II 11.
4
Three (or four?) small angular wedges; perhaps, to be read pé? Sakuma Y. 2009b, II 360 commented: “= drei Vögel?”.
5
A vertical wedge?
6
The reading tar-li was suggested in Haas V. 2008a, 33, and also provided in the edition by Sakuma Y. 2009b, II 360. The reading of this and the following term has led scholars to interpret the drawing as a representation of the augural observation field (e.g. the scheme in Beal 2002f, 73, based on the tablet’s drawing). However, this reading remains dubious, based on the photographs as well as the handcopy by Archi in KUB 49. It must also be pointed out that the spelling is atypical, as this technical oracular term is always spelled tar-li₁₂(-) (see in fact in this tablet obv. I 6). It should also be noted that the script differs from that of the main text and was incised rather cursorily. An alternative reading, at least equally compelling epigraphically, has been proposed by Sakuma (Sakuma Y. 2009b, II 360), NU.ŠE-du – which has the disadvantage of not being compatible with the current interpretations of the drawing as connected to the augural reports. It should be noted that this tablet also records other divination techniques (KIN oracles, obv. I 3–5; the content of obv. II 1–3 remains unclear), and the text itself may not pertain to bird oracles. However, if the drawing does represent the observation field, is it possible that the text is unrelated to the scheme – perhaps written before the drawing was incised?
7
The reading of this term is also problematic. pé may have an extra horizontal wedge, and the final angular wedges appear more like horizontal ones as well (compare with the potential pé above). SIG₅, written across the vertical column separator and thus partially obscured, also remains uncertain. Particularly problematic is the last wedge of the sign, which is a single vertical rather than a broken or double vertical (cf. those in the following sign, which are compatible with ZA).
HPM

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