Archæology and the BibleBarton, George A. (George Aaron)
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Archæology and the Bible
Barton, George A. (George Aaron)
Bible -- Antiquities; Egypt -- Antiquities; Middle East -- Antiquities
(The rest of Tablet VI is still unrecovered, except a few lines at the
end.)
140. When ......................................
141. They rejoiced ....................................
142. In Upshukkunnaku they set [their assembly].
143. Of their heroic son, their savior they [cried]:
144. “We whom he succored.” ..................
145. They seated themselves, in the assembly they named him ........
146. They all cried aloud (?), they exalted him ..........
Tablet VII
1. “O Asharu, bestower of harvests, founder of agriculture,
2. Creator of grain and plants, who made green herbs to grow,
3. O honored Asharu, revered in the house of counsel, rich in counsel,
4. Whom the gods honor, fearing [laid hold upon them]
5. O honored Asharu, powerful prince, the light [of the fathers who
begat him],
6. Who directs the decrees of Anu, Bel, [and Ea].
7. He was their preserver, who ordained ..........
8. He whose provision is abundance, he goeth forth ..........
9. Tutu, the creator of their renewal is he.
10. If their want be pure, then are [they satisfied];
11. If he make an incantation, then are the gods [appeased];
12. Should they attack him in anger, he will repulse their array;
13. Let him therefore be exalted in the assembly of the gods.
14. None among the gods is like unto him!
15. Tutu-Ziukinna is the life of the host of the gods.
16. Who established for the gods the bright heavens.
17. Their way he received, [their path] ordained.
18. Never forgotten among men shall be his [mighty] deeds.
19. Tutu as Zi-azag thirdly they named, bringer of purification,
20. God of the favoring breeze, the lord who hears and is merciful,
21. Who creates fulness and plenty, who establishes abundance,
22. Who turns whatever is small into something great.
23. “In sore distress we caught his favoring breeze,”
24. Let them honor him, praise him, bow humbly before him.
25. Tutu as Aga-azag may the mighty ones praise,
26. The lord of the pure incantation, who makes the dead to live,
27. Who to the captive gods showed abundant compassion,
28. The oppressive yoke he laid upon the gods, his enemies,
29. For their[362] release he created mankind,
30. The merciful one, with whom is life!
31. Established and never forgotten be his word
32. In the mouth of the black-headed race,[363] whom his hand created.
33. Tutu as Mu-azag, fifthly, his pure incantation may their mouth
proclaim,
34. Who through his pure incantation destroys all evil ones,
35. Shagzu, who knows the hearts of the gods, who sees through the
innermost parts.
36. The evil doer he permits not to go out with him (?).
37. Founder of the assembly of the gods [who gladdens] their heart.
38. Who subdues the disobedient ..........
39. Director of righteousness ......
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