Appendix 9: References to prophetic episodes

Marco De Pietri, Stefania Ermidoro – March 2022

Appendix 9: References to prophetic episodes

Appendix 9: References to prophetic episodes

Sources:
     Akkadian text and French translation (columns 2, 4): ARM 10 = Dossin 1967 Correspondance = Dossin, Georges 1967, La correspondance féminine, Archives royales de Mari 10, Paris: Librairie orientaliste P. Geuthne.
     Akkadian text and French translation (columns 2, 4): Dossin 1978 Correspondance = Dossin, Georges and Finet, Andre 1978, La correspondance féminine transcrite et traduite, Archives royales de Mari 10, Paris: Librairie orientaliste P. Geuthner.
     French translation (more recent): ARM 26 = Durand 1988 Archives = Durand, Jean-Marie 1988, Archives épistolaires de Mari, I/1, Archives royales de Mari 26, Paris: Éditions recherches sur les civilisations, pp. 421-452.
     Akkadian text and English translation (more recent edition of the text): WAW 12 = Nissinen 2003 Prophets = Nissinen, Martti 2003, Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East, Writings from the Ancient World 12, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature Press.

Appendix 9.1

Account of a trance in which he invites himself to prudence
ARM 10:7 [213 = A.100]; ARM 26:210; WAW 12:23
Line	Akkadian text (syllabic transcription) ARM (1967)	Akkadian text (phonemic transcription)	French translation ARM (1967)	English translation gB
1	a-na be-lí-ia (2) qí-bí-ma (3) um-ma ^fši-ib-tu	ana bēlija (2) qibīma (3) umma Šibtu	(2) Dis (1)à mon Maître: (3) ainsi (parle) Šibtu,	(2)Say (1) unto my lord, (3) thus saith Shibtu thy servant,
4	geme₂-ka-a-ma é-kál-lum ša-lim	amtukama ēkallum šalim	ta servante. Le palais va bien.	the palace is in good order.
5	i-na é an-nu-ni-tim u₄ 3-kam (6) ^Iše-le-{BU}-bu-um	ina bīt Annunītim ūmum šalāšium (6) Šēlebum	Dans le temple d'Annunîtu, le 3, (6) Šêlebum	In the temple of Annunitum, (6) Shelebum
7	im-ma-hu um-ma an-nu-ni-tum-ma	immaḫu umma Annunītumma	a vaticiné: «Ainsi (parle) Annunîtum:	went into a trance on the third day (of the month). "This is what Annunitum says:
8	^Izi-im-ri-li-im (9) i-na ba-ar-tim (10) i-la-at-ta-ku-ka	Zimri-Lim (9) ina bārtim (10) ilattakuka	"Zimri-Lim (10) on va t'éprouve (9) par le moyen d'une rébellion.	(10) They are going to ensnare you (9) with a conspiracy!
11	pa-ga-ar-ka ú-ṣú-ur	pagārka uṣur	Protège-toi!	Protect your person!
12	ìr-meš <li>-ib-bi-ka (13) ša ta-ra-am-mu (14) i-ta-ti-k[a] (15) šu-ku-un	aradā libbika (13) ša tarammu (14) itātik[a] (15) šukun	des serviteurs selon ton coeur^! (13) que tu aimes, (14) à tes côtés (15) place	(14) Put (12) your best servants at your side, (13) who are loyal to you.
16	šu-zi-is-sú-nu-ti-ma (17) li-iṣ-ṣú-ru-k[a]	šuzissūnūti-ma (17) liṣṣurūk[a]	et fais se tenir (17) pour qu'ils te protègent!	Let them stay in place (17) so they can protect you.
18	a-na ra-ma-ni-k[a-ma] (19) la ta-at-ta-na-a[l-la-a]k	ana ramānik[a-ma] (19) lā tattana[lla]k	(19)Ne te'en va pas (18) tout seul.	(19) Don't ever go out (18) on your own.
20	ù lú-meš ša i-la-a[t-ta-ku-k]a	u awīlūm ša ila[ttakuk]a	Et les gens qui chercheront à t'éprouve,	And the men who will set a trap –
21	a-na qa-ti-ka a-[wi-li^meš] šu-nu-ti (22) ú-ma-al-[la-am]	ana qātika a[wī-līm] šunūti (22) umal[lam]	(22) j'emplirai (21) ta main de ces hommes».	(22) I will deliver (21) those men into your hands."
23	i-na-an-na a-[nu-um-ma]	inanna a[numma]	Maintenant,	Now
24	ša-a[r]-ta-[am ù sí-sí-ik-tam]	šā[r]t[am u sis(s)iktam]	la mèche de cheveux et la cordelette	a lock of hair and a flap of the cape
25	ša as-sí-[in-nim]	ša assi[nnim]	de l'assinnum	of (Shelebum), the inverted,
26	a-na ṣ[e-er be-lí-ia]	ana ṣ[ēr bēlija]	chez mon Seigneur	to the attention of my lord
27	ú-ša-bi-[lam]	ušabi[lam]	j'ai fait porter.	I send.

Appendix 9.2

Account of a trance in which help is promised
ARM 10:8 [214 = A.671]; ARM 26:214; WAW 12:24
Line	Akkadian text (syllabic transcription) ARM (1967)	Akkadian text (phonemic transcription)	French translation ARM (1978)	English translation gB
1	a-na be-lí-ia	ana belija	À mon Seigneur	(2) Tell (1) my lord,
2	qí-bí-ma (3) um-ma ^fši-ib-tu (4) geme₂-ka-a-ma (5) i-na é an-nu-ni-tim ša li-ib-bi a-lim	qibīma (3) umma Šibtu (4) amtuka-ma (5) ina bīt Annunītim ša libbi ālim	dis: (3) ainsi (parle) Šibtu, (4) ta servante. (5) Dans le temple d'Annunîtu intra muros,	(3) so says Shibtu, (4) your servant: (5) in the temple of Annunitum which is inside the city,
6	^Ifa-ha-tum munus-tur ^dda-gan-ma-lik (7) im-ma-hi-ma ki-a-am iq-bi	Ahātum ṣeḫeret Dagan-Malik (7) immaḫima kīam iqbi	Ahâtum, servante de Dagan-Malik (7) a vaticiné et a dit ceci:	Ahatum, Dagan-Malik's servant, (7) went into a trance and spoke in these terms:
8	um-ma-mi zi-im-ri-li-im	ummāmi Zimri-Lim	«Zimri-Lim,	"Here, Zimri-Lim!
9	ù šum-ma at-ta mi-ša-ta-an-ni (10) a-na-ku e-li-ka (11) a-ha-ab-bu-uṣ₄	u šumma attā mišatānni (10) anāku elika (11) aḫabbuṣ	même si tu me négliges, (10) moi-même pour ton compte, (11) je massacrerait!	Although you are remiss towards me, (10) I am well disposed towards you.
12	na-ak-ri-ka (13) a-na qa-ti-ka (14) ú-ma-al-la	nakrīka (13) ana qātika (14) umalla	De tes ennemies (13) à ta main (14) je donnerai plein mesure.	(14) I will put (12) your enemies (13) in your hands,
15	ù lú-meš šar-ra-qí-ia (16) a-ṣa-ab-ba-at-ma	u awīlī šarrāqija (16) aṣabbat-ma	Et mes voleurs, (16) je m'en saisirai.	and those who steal from me, (16) I will seize them
17	a-na ka-ra-aš ^dnin-é-kál-lim (18) a-ka-am-mi-is-sú-nu-ti	ana karāš Bēlet-Ekallim (18) akammissunūti	Au Camp de Bêlet-Ekallim, (18) je les rassemblerai!»	(18) and then deliver them (17) to catastrophe, (in the hands of) Belet-ekallim".
19	i-na ša-ni-i-im u₄-mi-im (20) ^Ia-hu-um lú-sanga ṭe₄-ma-am	ina šanīm ūmīm (20) Aḫum mullilum ṭēmam	Le lendemain, (20) Ahum, le Grand-Prêtre, nouvelle	The next day, (20) the priest Ahum this account,
21	an-né-e-em šar-ta-am (22) ù sí-is-sí-ik-tam	annēm šārtam (22) u sis(s)iktam	cette, la mèche de cheveux (22) et la cordelette	(with) the lock of hair (22) and the flap of his cloak,
23	ub-la-am-ma a-na be-lí-ia	ublam-ma ana belija	m'a apporté. À mon Seigneur	brought me, and so now to my lord.
24	aš-pu-ra-am šar-ta-am (25) ù s[í-i]s-sí-ik-tam (26) ak-nu-ka-am-ma	ašpuram šārtam (25) u s[i]s(s)iktam (26) aknukam-ma	j'ai écris; (25) et la cordelette (26) et j'ai mis sous scellés	I have written. (26) I sealed (25) the lock of hair and the flap of the cloak
27	a-na ṣe-er be-lí-ia (28) úš-ta-bi-lam	ana ṣēr bēlija (28) uštabilam	chez mon Seigneur (28) je viens de (les) faire porter.	(28) so that I could send them (27) to my lord.

Appendix 9.3

Verification through a divination practice
ARM 10:81 [204 = A.2264]; ARM 26:204; WAW 12:14
Line	Akkadian text (syllabic transcription) ARM (1967)	Akkadian text (phonemic transcription)	French translation ARM (1978)	English translation gB
1	a-na ka-ak-ka-bi (2) qí-bí-ma (3) um-ma [^f]i-ni-ib-ši-na-ma	ana kakkabi (2) qibīma (3) umma Inibšina-ma	À Mon-Etoile (2) dis: (3) ainsi (parle) Inib-šina.	(2) Say (1) to Kaabi ("my star"): (3) so says Inib-shina:
4	^Ifin-ni-ba-na a-pí-il-tum (5) it-bi-ma ki-a-am id-bu-[u]b	Innibana āpiltum (5) itbi-ma kīam idb[u]b	Dame Innibana, la répondante, (5) s'est dressée et elle a ainsi dit:	Innibana, the prophetess, (5) stood up and spoke thus:
6	um-ma-a-mi zi-im-r[i]-li-im	ummāmi Zimr[i]lim	«Zimri-Lim,	"Here, (about) Zimri-Lim!
7	a-di* ša-ar-ra-qé-{A IA BI}-šu* (8) [ù] a-ia-bé-šu ù ša i-ta-ti-šu	adi* šarrāqēšu* (8) [u] ajābēšu u ša itātīšu	tant que ses voleurs, (8) ses ennemies et / rôdent à ses frontières	As long as those who steal from him (8) and are enemies / can circulate (freely) near him
9	[i]sà-ah-hu-ru (10) [o o o o o]-šu^? (11) [o o o o o] (12) [o o o] x x	[i]saḫḫurū (10) [o o o o o]-šu^? (11) [o o o o o] (12) [o o o] x x	ceux qui (10) [Lacune] (11) [Lacune] (12) [Lacune]	[...]
13	[la it]-ta-al-l[a-a]k (14) [o-o la] i-ša-am-ma (15) la i-š[a]-ak-ka-an	[lā it]tall[a]k (14) [o-o lā] išam-ma (15) lā iš[a]kkan	il ne doit pas partir, (14) ni acheter du ...... (15) et le stocker.	He must not go (elsewhere), (14) nor buy (goods) (15) nor set them aside.
16	a-nu-um-ma ša-ar-ti (17) ù sí-sí-ik-ti ad-di-na-ki-im	anumma šārti (17) u s[i]s(s)ikti addinakim	Maintenant, (17) je t'ai donné ma mèche de cheveux et ma cordelette.	Behold, (17) I have given you my lock of hair and my flap of cloak,
18	li-za-ak-ku-ú (19) i-na-an-na a-nu-um-ma	lizakkū (19) inanna anumma	On doit faire le sacrifice de purification». (19) Maintenant,	(that) they may be purified (= verified).
20	ša-ar-tam ù sí-sí-ik-tam (21) a-na ka-ak-ka-bi ú-ša-bi-lam	šārtam sis(s)iktam (21) ana kakkabi ušabilam	la mèche de cheveux et la cordelette (21) j'ai envoyé à Mon-Etoile.	(21) I have sent (20) the lock of hair and the flap of the cloak (21) to Kakkabi:
22	^Ik[a]-ak-ka-bi te-er-tam (23) [li-še]-pí-iš-ma a-na zi-im	k[a]kkabi tērtam (23) [liše]piš-ma ana zīm	Mon-Etoile (23) doit faire une prise de présage et, selon	Kakkabi must (23) have an oracular rite done so that
24	te-re-ti-šu ka-ak-ka-bi	tēretīšu kakkabi	les présages qu'il aura obtenus, Mon-Etoile	Kakkabi may act in consequence of the rites of this case.
25	l[i]-pu-úš ^Ika-ak-ka-b[i]	l[ī]puš kakkab[i]	doit agir. Mon-Etoile	May Kakkabi
26	pa-ga-ar-šu li-iṣ-ṣú-ur	pagaršu līṣṣur	doit veiller sur lui-même.	protect his person!