​APPENDIX E: 11+ WORD FORMULAS

lil-la-ni edin-na im-ma-ab-du₇ giš-gi-a im-ma-ab-du₇ šu-bi-šè ì-ni-in-gi₄ nam-nin-a-ni kur-kur-ra an-na ki-a gub (12)

Her phantom fashioned the steppe, the reedbed she fashioned, to her hand she turned it, her sovereignty in all lands, in heaven, on earth, stands.

ḫu-rí-in mūši-a gù dé-a igi-ni kur-ra-šè gù-bi lil-àm gù-bi im-àm gù-bi nam-lil-la-ke₄-àm (12)

Owl of the night crying, her eye toward KUR, its cry is phantom, its cry is clay, its cry is of the nature of phantom.

ardat lili mūši-a du-du nam-ki-áĝ nu-tuku-àm giš-gi-a-ka kiri₃-ni ĝál a-abzu šu-ni-šè ì-du (12)

Phantom maiden walks at night, she has no beloved, in the reedbed her breath is present, Abzu water comes to her hand.

kur-ra dumu ì-tu-ud ká-bi-ta dumu ì-tu-ud giš-gi-a-ka dumu ì-tu-ud kur-ra šà-ba-a gub (12)

In KUR she bore a child, at the gate she bore a child, in the reedbed she bore a child, in KUR's interior they stand.

āšipu ù-na-dé nu-mu-un-gub è kaššāptu ù-na-ni-ib-gi₄ šu-ĝá-a im-àm gù-ĝá-a lil-àm kur-šè ga-àm-ĝen (12)

The exorcist said: do not stand here, go out. The witch answered: my hand is clay, my voice is phantom, toward KUR I go.

girra ì-te-en im-du₇-bi ì-te-en lá-bi ba-gul kaššāptu ba-zi du₈ du₈ du₈ hé-am₃ (12)

Girra approached, he approached the figurine, its binding was broken, the witch rose. Released, released, released, so be it.

mūši-a li-li-tu₄ za-ra gù mu-na-dé edin-na-ta kur-ra-ta giš-gi-a-ta an-ta ki-ta gù mu-na-dé (12)

At midnight, Lilitu, I raise my voice to you. From the steppe, from KUR, from the reedbed, from above, from below, I raise my voice.

im šu-ĝá-a ĝál lil šà-ĝá-a ĝál kur igi-ĝá-a ĝál bar-ra-ĝu₁₀ an-àm hé-en-da-gub-bu (12)

Clay in my hand is present, phantom in my heart is present, KUR before my eyes is present, my outside is heaven, stand with me.

li-li-tu₄ gìr-ni edin-na-ka du-du igi-ni kur-ra-šè ĝál á-ni lil-àm á-ni im-àm hé-am₃ (12)

Lilitu, her feet walk in the steppe, her gaze is set toward KUR, her arm is phantom, her arm is clay, so be it.

ĝá-e tit-me-en ĝá-e lil-me-en ĝá-e im-me-en kur šà-ĝá-a an bar-ra-ĝá-a ga-àm-è hé-am₃ (12)

I am clay, I am phantom, I am the membrane, KUR is my interior, heaven is my exterior, I emerge, so be it.

edin-na mūši-a izi nu-ĝál lil zi-ga ĝá-e lil-bi-da an-ta ki-ta kur-šè ga-àm-ĝen (12)

The steppe at night, no fire, the phantom rises, I alongside the phantom, from above, from below, toward KUR I go.

udug hul sila-a du-du é-a-ka è ká-bi-ta è lú-šè hé-hul bar-šè gub (12)

Evil udug roams the street, enters through the house, enters through the gate, against the man, be charged, outward, stand.

udug hul edin-na hé-gub a-lá hul giš-gi-a hé-gub gidim hul kur-ra hé-gub (12)

Evil udug in the steppe, stand. Evil ala in the reedbed, stand. Evil ghost in KUR, stand.

dNIN.LIL₂ šu-ni šu-ĝá-a hé-gar lil-la-ni šà-ĝá-a è ùš-ĝá-a hé-zi hé-ĝál hé-du₃ hé-am₃ (12)

Ninlil, her hand in my hand, set; her phantom into my heart, enter; in my blood, awaken, be present, build, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ nam-nin-a-ni kur-kur-ra an-na ki-a edin-na giš-gi-a me-ni hé-ĝál hé-gar gub hé-am₃ (12)

Ninlil, her sovereignty in all lands, in heaven, on earth, in the steppe, in the reedbed, her power be present, set, stand, so be it.

ama-ĝu₁₀ ù-na-dé dumu-mu kur-šè a-na-me ĝá-e ù-na-ni-ib-gi₄ kur-šè ga-àm-ĝen kur-šè ga-àm-ĝen hé-am₃ (12)

My mother said: my daughter, why to KUR? I answered: to KUR I go, to KUR I go, so be it.

kaššāptu mūši-a sila-a im ì-sar im-du₇ ì-dím šu-ni im-àm gù-ni lil-àm hé-am₃ (12)

The witch at night, in the street, gathers clay, a figurine she fashions, her hand is clay, her voice is phantom, so be it.

dNIN.LIL₂ lú-hul-ĝá-a an-ta ki-ta edin-na maškim hul nam-tar-bi bar-šè hé-gar ba-gul (12)

Ninlil, against my enemy, from above, from below, in the steppe, evil maškim, his fate, outward, set, destroy.

dNIN.LIL₂ li-li-tu₄ kitû ḫid māmītu nu-un-zi im-du₇ girra ì-kú kur-ra ba ga-àm-è (12)

Ninlil, Lilitu, linen torn, oath unbound, figurine, Girra consumed, in KUR, break, I emerge.

dNIN.LIL₂ lil-la-ni šà-ĝá-a è ùš-ĝá-a hé-zi nam-gig ba-gul mu-da-sikil an-ta ki-ta hé-am₃ (12)

Ninlil, her phantom into my heart, enter; in my blood, awaken; sickness destroyed, purify alongside, from above, from below, so be it.

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