BABYLONIAN PRAYER FOR HEALTH

THE noxious god, the noxious spirit of the neck, the neck-spirit of the desert, the neck-spirit
of the mountains, the neck-spirit of the sea, the neck-spirit of the morass, the noxious spirit of
the city, this noxious wind which seizes the body and the health of the body.
Spirit of Heaven,
remember! Spirit of Earth, remember!

He who makes an image which injures the man, an evil
face, an evil eye, an evil mouth, an evil tongue, evil lips, an evil poison.
Spirit of Heaven,
remember! Spirit of Earth, remember!

The cruel spirit, the strong spirit of the head, the
head-spirit that departs not, the head-spirit that goes not forth, the head-spirit that will not go,
the noxious head spirit.
Spirit of Heaven, remember! Spirit of Earth, remember!

May
Nin-cigal, the wife of Nin-a’su, turn her face toward an-other place; may the noxious spirit
go forth and seize another. May the propitious spirit and the propitious genii settle upon
his body.
Spirit of Heaven, remember! Spirit of Earth, remember!

May Nebs, the
great steward, the recliner supreme among the gods, like the god who has begotten him, seize upon
his head; against his life may he not break forth.
Spirit of Heaven, remember! Spirit of Earth,
remember!

On the sick man by the sacrifice of mercy may perfect health shine like bronze;
may the Sun-god give this man life; may Merodach, the eldest son of the deep, give him
strength, prosperity and health.
Spirit of Heaven, remember! Spirit of Earth, remember!