The Old Testament in the Light of the Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia — John Shaqi
The Old Testament in the Light of the Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and BabyloniaPinches, Theophilus G. (Theophilus Goldridge)
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The Old Testament in the Light of the Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia
Pinches, Theophilus G. (Theophilus Goldridge)
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
35 “Sa-zu,” “He who knoweth the heart of the gods,” “He who
looketh at the inward parts,”
36 “He who alloweth not evil-doers to go forth against him,”
37 “He who assembleth the gods,” appeasing their hearts,
38 “He who subdueth the disobedient,”...
39 “He who ruleth in truth (and justice”), ...
40 “He who setteth aside injustice,” ...
41 _Tutu._ “Zi-si” (“He who bringeth about silence”), ...
42 “He who sendeth forth stillness.” ...
43 _Tutu._ “Suḫ-kur,” “Annihilator of the enemy,” ...
44 “Dissolver of their agreements,” ...
45 “Annihilator of everything evil.” ...
About 40 lines, mostly very imperfect, occur here, and some 20 others are
totally lost. The text after this continues:—
107 “Then he seized the back part (?) of the head, which he
pierced (?),
108 And as Kirbiš-Tiamtu he circumvented restlessly,
109 His name shall be Nibiru, he who seized Kirbišu (Tiamtu).
110 Let him direct the paths of the stars of heaven,
111 Like sheep let him pasture the gods, the whole of them.
112 May he confine Tiamtu, may he bring her life into pain and
anguish,
113 In man’s remote ages, in lateness of days,
114 Let him arise, and he shall not cease, may he continue into
the remote future
115 As he made the (heavenly) place, and formed the firm (ground),
116 Father Bêl called him (by) his own name, “Lord of the World,”
117 The appellation (by) which the Igigi have themselves (always)
called him.
118 Aa heard, and he rejoiced in his heart:
119 Thus (he spake): “He, whose renowned name his fathers have so
glorified,
120 He shall be like me, and Aa shall be his name!
121 The total of my commands, all of them, let him possess, and
122 The whole of my pronouncements he, (even) he, shall make
known.”
123 By the appellation “fifty” the great gods
124 His fifty names proclaimed, and they caused his career to be
great (beyond all).
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125 May they be accepted, and may the primæval one make (them)
known,
126 May the wise and understanding altogether well consider
(them),
127 May the father repeat and teach to the son,
128 May they open the ears of the shepherd and leader.
129 May they rejoice for the lord of the gods, Merodach,
130 May his land bear in plenty; as for him, may he have peace.
131 His word standeth firm; his command changeth not—
132 No god hath yet made to fail that which cometh forth from his
mouth.
133 If he frown down in displeasure, he turneth not his neck,
134 In his anger, there is no god who can withstand his wrath.
135 Broad is his heart, vast is the kindness (?) of (his) ...
136 The sinner and evildoer before him are (ashamed?).”
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