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(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Urad-Gula]. [The best of health to the king, my lord]! May Marduk and [Zarpanitu, Nabû and Tašmetu, Ištar of Nineveh and Ištar] of Arbe[la, Ninurta and Gula, Nergal and Laṣ] very greatly bless [the king my lord, the jus]t one! May they bestow [long days and everlasting years] upon the king, my lord! (6) [May the great gods of Heaven and Earth] constantly bless your kingship, [may they love the pure] sacrifices you offer and [appreci]ate your priesthood, may they guard your steps [and straighten your path], may they defeat your enemies, slay your foes,…
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(1) A word of the king to Urad-Gula: (3) I am well, you can be glad. (4) In that writing-board [wh]ich you dispatched to me via Ahi-duri there [were ...] phylacteries [...] (9) And the pertinent ritual is written (there) as follows: (10) "Incantation: ... Ninkilim, exorcist of Ninurta! Fall of the heavens." What is this? The heavens exist forever. (Break) (r 1) Write down and [send me what] they say even (if) there is no alternative [...] how it is p[erformed]. And write down and send (this) via [NN].
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