ɪnðə tɹˈiːɾi ʌv sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən bˌiːsˈiː bᵻtwˌiːn kˈɪŋ ˈɛsɑːɹhˌædən ʌv ɐsˈɪɹiə ænd kˈɪŋ bˈæəl aɪ ʌv tˈaɪɚ, ɐ kˈɜːs ɪz lˈeɪd ɐɡˈɛnst kˈɪŋ bˈɑːl ɪf hiː bɹˈeɪks ðə tɹˈiːɾi, ɹˈiːdɪŋ ɪn pˈɑːɹt:
In the treaty of 677 BC between King Esarhaddon of Assyria and King Ba‘al I of Tyre, a curse is laid against King Baal if he breaks the treaty, reading in part: