Omen 32.A.34
Nicole Lundeen, 2021, "Šumma ālu, Omen 32.A.34", Nicla De Zorzi et al., Bestiarium Mesopotamicum, 2018-2021; accessed 10/08/2026 12:08 a.m. at tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-32-A-34/tei
↓ 32.A.34 
VAT 10167   34  DIŠEME.DIRa-naUGULÚšaa-nadi-nii-gir-ru-šulušáinaKI.ŠÚŠUB-úŠ[UB]-utNABIinad[i-ni]-šúTI-qéinaKI.ŠÚNAÈ
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  • DIŠEME.DIRa-naUGULÚšaa-nadi-nii-ger-ru-šulušáinaKI.ŠÚŠUB-úŠ[UB]-utNABIinad[i-ni]-šúTI-qéinaKI.ŠÚNAÈ
  • šummaṣurāruanamuḫḫiamēlišaanadīniigerrûšulūšainakīliinnaddûi[mq]utamēlušūinad[īni]šuileqqeinakīliamēluuṣṣi
  • If a lizard falls onto a man against whom someone has brought a lawsuit or who has been thrown into prison- that man will succeed in his la[wsu]it; the man will get out of prison.
PHILOLOGICAL COMMENTARY
  • The verb leqû in the context of lawsuits means 'to receive a favorable verdict'. See CAD L, 136 s.v. leqû 1d 3' and CAD D, 151 s.v. dīnu 1 a-1'.
  • See also 32.S.35. The two omens both address a lizard falling on a man involved in litigation and receiving a favorable result (in one manner or another). The Sultantepe omen lacks the mentions of prison in both the protasis and apodosis.

There are a few omens from Tablet 23 related to snakes falling on men involved in litigation and one about a man leaving prison; see 23.1 through 23.4. 

  • The manuscript’s photograph shows the breaks as above; although, both If a City 2 (199 *32.95’ C r.34’; 180 *32.95’) and KAL 1 (16-17 34 A34) omit them.