A Curse Bowl

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 2: Emerging Judaism.

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And let them not restore sleep to her eyes, and let them not restore rest in her body, in her dreams and her visions. And may they terminate her life and not give her life, by Shamish, and Sin, and Nabu, and Dilbat, and Bel, and Nerig, and Kewan! Oh Great King QRPDN’, and Mistress of ḤWBNN’, come and bear witness concerning this curse which Mahanosh, son of Amulazad returned to Ona daughter of Gayat, and may there be no remedy forever, and no release forever!

In the Name of ŠWY your curses, by KLB’Y, and he is our ruler, and creator, the Great Judge of the souls; and may you come and do my will and my command until the great day of Judgment. Judgment and (?), a time and period of seven days.

And let there be complete healing for Mahanosh son of (A)mulazad, and do not harm him, nor his wife, nor his house, nor against his possessions.

Amen, Amen, Selah.

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