Gods and Ištars (1)

Text
Incantation Bowl from Nippur (Aramaic) (CBS 2943):
Designated is this bowl for the [salvation and] healing of the house and threshold, the wife, [the sons and] daughters, the cattle, [and all that] is his, and whatsoever shall belong to Zārōi son of … . … confirmed by the virtue of the word of God, the Mystery of heaven and the Mystery of assembled waters and the Mystery of earth, … of this house I will enjoin all that is in it, - arts and the Tormentor (?) … [and the Image-spirits] of idolatry, and all the Legions and the Amulet-spirits and the Ištars and all the Demons … ... and all mighty Liliths. A word … I declare unto you, which receiving … the mysteries of Angels in wrath coming against him and with sabres and sword standing before him and ready to kill him. … against the word heard. He sits in the house, eating and devouring, drinking and quaffing, … [a slayer of] children is he, and Master named; … is he, and Jinn named. Peace from the male gods and from the female Ištars. And victorious peace is set in … , and destruction is set in the fire …

Sources (list of abbreviations)
CBS 2943
Incantation Bowl from Nippur (Aramaic)

Bibliography

Amar Annus

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