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[ ... in] front of [ … ]
2
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[ ... ] and X sheep [ … ]
8
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[ ... ]inlaid with gold [ … ]
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[ … ] ... the charioteer [ … ]
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[ … a qui]ver [ … ]
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[ … a pig’s snout] of silver (weighing) ten sheke[ls, a silver basin (weighing) twenty shekels, a hoe, a spade] inlai[d wit]h silver in three places, [ … ] ... are made.
20
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And them [ ... they] ...
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[Th]en [they th]row fourteen pebble[s] (inside),
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[inclu]ding seven rock crystals (and) seven Ba[bylon-stones].
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[ … ] they [f]ix the silver basin down to the groun[d].
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They make? [ … ] the basin.
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They take a waterpipe inlaid [with si]lver.
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And when the canal nearby[ … ]
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the canal nearby[ … ]
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[ … they make?] a figurin[e … ]
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[ … ] … the very hoe (and) spade o[f wood … ]
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[one DUG-jar of wi]ne, one DUG-jar of taw[al-beverage … ].
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[The]n [they ... ] one pig [and] five arta-bir[ds … ].
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[They attach] the silver snout to the pig.
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[ … ] they at[tach] five [silver and gold] D[UG-jars ]of five shekels of weight to five arta-birds.
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[Then they put the pig] and the arta-birds into [the basin]
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and the pig [di]verts wate[r (for irrigation)]1.
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[She speaks] as foll[ows:]
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'See, the pi[g] has diverted the water (for irrigation).
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May [ … be … ] for yo[u].
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May the oxen, sheep, [ho]rses (and) mules w[ater] themselves!'
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They sla[ughter] one ox a[nd] seven sheep downwards to the basin.
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Then the O[ld] Woman [puts] one thick loaf (with) cheese o[n] the three warm loaves.
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And [she puts] pieces of glass? on the b[ala]nce.
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[The O]ld [Woman] hold[s] it in front of the Sun-goddess
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[and she speak]s [as follows:]
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'O Sun-goddess, look, [we have slaughtere]d these [animals] for you.
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[May no one] tak[e] them away from him,
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and may n[o one s]ue him!'
51
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[Then they give] to the statue [to drink] on the sitting-chariot.
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And [the s]ingers [sing (with the accompaniment of) the hunzinari-instrument] (to) the Sun-god of Heaven,
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[the cupbe]arer breaks a sour thick loaf,
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[Then they slaughter one pi]g and five arta-birds in the pit.
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[An]d they detach [the silver snout] from it.
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A[nd] they detach [silver] and [go]ld D[UG-jugs] from the birds.
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And they [d]etach [the silver] from the waterpipe.
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and [t]ak[e] them [into the stone-house].
61
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They smash [the beer DUG-jug (and) the] wine [DU]G-jug.
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And they [b]urn the hoe (and) the spade in t[his place].
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They take up the ashes
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and where the h[eads of horses (and) the head]s of oxen were burnt,
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they pou[r] them there.
66
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[Then] they take [the h]oe (and) the spade, these (made) of wood,
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and they [cu]t off the me[adow].
68
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The Old Woman [puts] the meadow on/to the thick loaf.
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They hold [them] in front of [the S]u[n-goddess].
70
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[They take?] the ba[lance]
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[and] hold [it in fr]ont of [the Sun-goddess].
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[She speaks] as f[ollows]:
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'And this meadow, O Sun-goddess, make rightful for him!
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May no one take it away from him, (nor) sue (him)!
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May the oxen and sheep, the horses (and) mules graze for him on this meadow!'
76
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Where the heads of horses (and) the heads of oxen were burnt,
77
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they carry the meadow there
78
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and pour it on top.
79
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The Old Woman takes for herself the thick loaf of one ŠĀTU-measure.
80
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Then they give to drink to the statue on the sitting-chariot.
81
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He drinks the Sun-goddess.
82
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The singer sings (with the accompaniment of) the hunzinari-instrument.
83
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The performers exclaim 'aha!',
84
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while whispering the word.
85
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Kita-functionary does not exclaim.
86
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They take the statue off from the sitting-chariot.
87
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The tent (was) erected in this place beforehand.
88
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They bring it into the tent
89
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and set it up on the golden throne,
90
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but if it is a woman,
91
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they set it up on the golden hassaliya-benches.
92
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The great feast of the day is announced.
93
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They give saramma-allotment to all taptara-wome[n].
94
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The dresse[d] cupbearer gives to drink.
95
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He drinks the Sun-goddess, the Storm-god, the Tutelary Deity, the Sun-goddess of the Earth – each one separately once.
96
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The sin[ger] sings (with the accompaniment of) the great [Inanna-instrume]nt.
97
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The performers exc[l]aim 'aha!',
98
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while whispering the [w]ord.
99
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They bre[a]k thick loaves.
100
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[The]n he drinks the Ancestors.
101
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[The sin]ger sings (with the accompaniment of) the great Inanna-[instrument].
102
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The performers ex[cl]aim 'aha!',
103
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while [whi]spering the word.
104
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He breaks a thick loaf.
105
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[The]n he drinks [His S]oul three times.
106
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[The singe]r [sings] (with the accompaniment of) the great Inanna-instrument.
107
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[The co]medians ca[l]l out ['ah]a!',
108
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while [whispering] the word.
109
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[Ki]ta-functionary[ does n]ot exclaim.
110
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[They br]eak [two sweet thick loaves.]
111
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[When] he drinks His [So]ul for the third time
112
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[a]nd na[me]s [the Propitious Day],
113
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he does not break the thick loaf.
114
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[The cupbearer smashes isqaruh-vessel] against the ground.
115
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[Then he lame]nts.
116
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[And the assembly begin]s [to wail].
117
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[They car]ry [the statue out of the tent],
118
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[they] se[t it up on the sitting-chariot].
119
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[Taptara-women walk behind].
122
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[ … ] they set [up].
128
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'[May n]o one [take it away from him?]
129
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[and may no on]e [sue him!]'
133
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Taptara-women [ … ]
135
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[The great feast of the day is announced].
136
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[They give saramma-allotment to al]l taptara-women.
137
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The dressed [cupbearer gives thick loave]s?
138
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and (he drinks) the Sun-goddess of the [E]arth.
142
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[Th]en [he drin]ks His [Soul three times].
143
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[ ... ] drinks sweet [wine?].
145
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[ ... he/they] ...
146
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[ … they give?] to drink [to? the Propiti]ous [Day].
147
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[He breaks th]ick [loav]es [ … ].
148
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[The singer sings (with the accompaniment of) the great Inanna-instrument].
149
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[The per]formers [exclaim] 'aha!',
150
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[while whis]pering [the word].
157
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[ … ] they carry [i]n.
158
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[Taptara-women wa]lk [behind]
161
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[Whe]n the day becomes favourable,
166
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Inside the gate-house they [do as follows]:
167
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[they pile] a heap of five PARĪSU-measure of emmer.
168
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If a man (is) dead,
169
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they decorate the statue with fruits on the heap.
170
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If a woman (is) dead,
171
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(they decorate the statue) on the heap of emmer with fruits.
172
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[The singe]r [sings] (with the accompaniment of) the g[reat] Inanna-instrument.
173
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[The performers] exclaim ['ah]a!',
174
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while w[hispering] the word.
175
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When they give him to drink for the third time from the [engraved] K[A.GAG-vessel],
176
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the cupbearer offers [ … ],
177
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which (is) inside the churn.
178
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[When] he turns over [the cup] of baked clay [of His Soul]
179
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and [smashes] it against the ground,
181
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Taptara-women [begin] to w[ail].
182
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[ … ] … taptara-women [ … ] churn
183
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[ … someone w]ho (is) of the family.
184
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[He t]akes [ … ] for himself.
185
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He [ … ] the ch[u]rn.
186
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[ … ] the silver [s]hovel this [ … ]
187
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[ … they t]ake [the following]:
188
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silv[er] log, [ … ] and [fal]con [adorned] with sil[ver].
189
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Who (is) on this sid[e],
195
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do[wn? to h]im [ … ]
196
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[ … ] they wai[l].
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CHD L-N, 351-352 s.v. nai-. Cf. in Telipinu Myth about filling water canals for irrigation.
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