BRM 4, 06 (P363407)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | BRM 4, 06 |
|---|---|
| ID | P363407 |
| Museum no. | MLC 01872 |
| Collection | J. Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian; Sumerian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Ritual and liturgical |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] the ritual procedure in the domain of the kalû-priest of ... [...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] 'She has gone out, the wild cow from the temple of Ningal, the woman of ... [...], |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | 'the woman, the mother, Ningal, has gone out from the city. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | 'I (am) your lord who roams around and does not sleep. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | 'I (am) [...] did not eat bread [...] his weariness. I (am) one who did not drink water in his weariness. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | 'Sand has been heaped up [...] my house. Dust has been piled up. O dignitary, the one of wailing does not restrain wailing. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | 'The prince squats on the ground [...] lamentation for his city. The tempest arose. It covered dust over the face. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | 'The storm (is) the word of Anu. The storm (is) the word of Ellil. The storm (is) the rage in the heart of great Anu. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | 'I (am) a Dilmunite whose ship sank in the reed-thickets. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | 'I (am) one who has a heart but does not have strength : woe, my heart, woe, (my) emotions. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | 'The processional boat which delivered food offerings has delivered distress (instead). |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | 'The one (in charge) of the food offerings did not bring in the food offerings : the one (in charge) of the libations did not bring in the libations.' |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | This (is) what was sung to Sin at the eclipse. : You lay out an altar at the gate of the temple of the gods and (in) the square. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | You pile cedar, cypress, myrtle, sweet reed, tamarisk of the mountain and twigs of ēru-tree on the altar. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | As the eclipse begins, a temple-enterer lights a torch and kindles (fire) at the altar. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | A kalû-priest sits and performs the ritual procedure in the domain of the kalû-priest until the eclipse has become light. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | Until the eclipse becomes light, the fire on the altar must not be extinguished. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | You make funerary offerings for the fallow meadows. Ditto funerary offerings for the watercourses which do not carry water. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | You make funerary offerings to the Anunnakku. |
| Obverse [20:22] o 21'21'–o 22'22' | Until the eclipse becomes light, the people of the land, their head garments taken off, their heads covered with (just) their pieces of cloth, cry out 'May confinement, murder, rebellion and the eclipse not come close to Uruk, Reš, Irigal, Baramah, Eana and the temples of the gods of Tirana'. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | They raise their voice on account of lamentation. |
| Obverse [23:26] o 24'24'–o 26'26' | 7 soldiers, people of the land, their faces, their hands and their feet smeared with mud from the watercourse -- you hang a sword on their right collarbones -- cry out 'May confinement, murder, rebellion and the eclipse not come close to Uruk, Reš, Irigal, Baramah, Eana and the temples of the gods of Tirana'. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | They raise their voice on account of lamentation. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | Until the eclipse becomes clear they cry out. |
| Obverse [29:32] o 30'30'– | On the next day a builder lifts up the altar together with its ash and throws (it) into a watercourse. |
| Reverse [0:3] r 1r 1–r 33 | On the next day, before Šamaš rises, you open the gates which you have sealed. You ... the standard, magic circle (and) white and black twine. You throw (them) into a watercourse. You wipe clean with purification ceremonies all the temples of the gods, and (in particular) the Edumununa, the temple of Sin. Sin is clothed. The holy water vessels are set up. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | (You say, written in Sumerian and then Akkadian:) 'Adjure them by the life of Anu and Ellil.' |
| Reverse [4:6] r 55–r 66 | One mašmaššu-priest on the right of the temple and a second on the left of the temple recite the incantation 'Butting storms' and the rest of the mašmaššu-priests recite the incantation 'Evil udug-demons'. They adjure them with incantation formulas. |
| Reverse [6:8] r 77–r 88 | On the next day you throw the magic circle, purification wipings and altar into a watercourse. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | Alternatively, on the day of the eclipse of the moon the šangû-priests of the temples of the gods of Tirana lay out an altar at the gate of the temple of their gods. |
| Reverse [8:10] r 99–r 1010 | They kindle a light. They cry out 'May confinement, murder, rebellion and the eclipse not come close to Uruk, Reš, Irigal, Baramah, Eana and the temples of the gods of Tirana'. |
| Reverse [10:12] r 1111–r 1212 | They raise their voice on account of lamentation. Until the eclipse becomes clear they cry out. |
| Reverse [11:15] r 1212–r 1515 | On the day of the eclipse of the moon they carry the bronze halhallatu-drum, the bronze manzû-drum (and) the bronze kettledrum from the storehouse and place (them) at the dais of the balangu-drum. As soon as the eclipse of the moon begins, kalû-priests, clothed in a linen garment, their heads covered with their torn pieces of cloth, raise lamentation, wailing and weeping to Sin during the eclipse. You lay down 3 heaps of flour opposite the kettledrum inside a magic circle. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 1616–r 1717 | You set up one offering vessel (full) of tears from a purified tamarisk and water on the right side of the 3 heaps of flour inside the magic circle, for the fixed procedure (relating) to the kalû-priests opposite Sin during the eclipse. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | If a third visible surface (is) the extent of the eclipse, 'The wild bull in his fold' is performed. 'Rain-storms consuming life' penetrates into the heart. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | The Emesal cult lament (is) 'Alas, he is the one who has destroyed my Abzu'. : |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | If a small totality (is) the extent of the eclipse, 'The wild bull in his fold' (and) [...] are performed. |
| Reverse [21:23] r 2222–r 2323 | 'Woe, alas, your heart' [...]. [...], '[...] in his fold' (and) 'Of heaven [...]' [...]. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | As [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x ⸢U₃ RA⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ne₂-peš ša₂ ŠU-MIN {lu₂}GALA ša₂ DAR x [...] | |
| 3' | [x x] ⸢it-ta⸣-ṣi rim-tu₂ TA bi-it {d}NIN.GAL sin-niš-tu₄ ša x [...] | |
| 4' | [sin-niš]-tu₄ um-mu {d}NIN.GAL ina a-lu it-ta-ṣi | |
| 5' | {[lu₂}EN]-ka ša₂ i-dul-lu-ma la i-ṣa-al-lal ana-ku | |
| 6' | [x x] ⸢ma⸣-na-ah-ti-šu₂ a-kal la i-kul ana-ku ša₂ ina ma-na-ah-ti-šu₂ me-e la iš-tu-u₂ ana-ku | |
| 7' | [x E₂]-⸢ia⸣ ba-aṣ it-taš-pak i-pi-ir it-ta-<at>-bak kab-tu ša₂ di-im-ma-at da-ma-ma ul i-kal-lu | |
| 8' | [x ṣer]-hi IRI-šu₂ ru-bu-u₂ ina qaq-qar na-pal-si-ih me-hu-u₂ it-ba-am i-pi-ir pa-ni ik-tu-mu | |
| 9' | [u₄]-⸢mu⸣ a-mat {d}60 u₄-mu a-mat {d}EN.LIL₂ u₄-mu ug-ga-at lib₃-bi ša₂ {d}60 ra-bi-i | |
| 10' | ⸢dil⸣-mun-nu-u₂ ša₂ ina ṣu-ṣe-e e-lep-šu₂ iṭ-bu-u₂ ana-ku | |
| 11' | ⸢ša₂⸣ lib₃-bi i-šu-u₂ u e-mu-qu la i-šu-u₂ ana-ku u₂-a lib₃-bi u₂-a ka-bat-ta | |
| 12' | ma-kur-ru ša₂ nin-da-bu-u₂ iz-bil ta-ne₂-eh iz-za-bil | |
| 13' | ša₂ nin-da-be₂-e nin-da-be₂-e ul u₂-še-rib ša₂ ni-qa-a ni-qa-a ul u₂-še-rib | |
| 14' | an-na-a ša₂ a-na {d}30 ina AN.GE₆ iz-za-mi-ir ina KA₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ u SILA.DAGAL.LA ga-rak-ku ŠUB{di} | |
| 15' | {giš}EREN {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ {šim}GIR₂ GI DU₁₀.GA {giš}ŠINIG KUR.RA u lu-te-e {giš}MA.NU ina muh-hi ga-rak-ku te-ṣe-en | |
| 16' | ki-ma AN.GE₆ u₂-ša₂-ru-u₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ GI.IZI.LA₂ i-qa-da-ma it-ti ga(TA-)rak-ku u₂-ša₂-aṣ-ba-at | |
| 17' | {lu₂}GALA TUŠ{ab}ma ne₂-peš ša₂ ŠU-MIN {lu₂}GALA a-di AN.GE₆ u₂-nam-mir DU₃{uš} | |
| 18' | a-di AN.GE₆ u₂-nam-mar IZI ina muh-hi ga-rak-ku la te-bel-<le> | |
| 19' | ki(DI-)is-pi a-na A.GAR₃ ŠUB-MEŠ ta-kas₃-sip₄ ki-is-pi a-na ID₂-MEŠ ša₂ me-e la ub-bal {<|KI.MIN|(ta-kas₃-sip₄)>} | |
| 20' | ki(DI-)is-pi a-na {d}A.NUN.NA.KI ta-kas₃-sip₄ | |
| 21' | a-di AN.GE₆ u₂-nam-mar UN-MEŠ KUR ṣu-bat SAG.DU-šu₂-nu ša₂-ah(GU₄-)ṭu ina lu-bar-ra-šu₂-nu SAG.DU-su-nu kat₂-mu | |
| 22' | me-ser₂ ner-ti bar-tu₄ u AN.GE₆ a-a iṭ-hu-u₂ a-na UNUG{ki} {e₂}re-eš IRI₁₂.GAL BARA₂.MAH E₂.AN.NA | |
| 23' | u₃ E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ {d}TIR.AN.NA{ki} i-ša₂-as-su-u₂ a-na ṣi-ri-ih-ti ri-gim-šu₂-nu i-nam-du-u₂ | |
| 24' | 7 {lu₂}EREN₂{ni} UN-MEŠ ma-a-tu₂ {im}ṭe(KI-)ru-ut ID₂ IGI-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ŠU-MIN-MEŠ-šu₂-nu u GIR₃-MEŠ-šu₂-nu pa-aš₂-šu₂ | |
| 25' | GIR₂ ina ker-ri 15-šu₂-nu ta-al-lal | |
| 26' | me-ser₂ ner-ti bar-tu₄ u AN.GE₆ a-a iṭ-hu-u₂ a-na UNUG{ki} {e₂}re-eš IRI₁₂.GAL BARA₂.MAH E₂.AN.NA | |
| 27' | u₃ E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ {d}TIR.AN.NA{ki} i-ša₂-as-su-u₂ a-na ṣi-ri-ih-ti ri-gim-šu₂-nu i-nam-du-u₂ | |
| 28' | a-di AN.GE₆ i-zak-ku-u₂ i-ša₂-as-su-u₂ ki-ma ša₂ {d}30 AN.GE₆ u₂-nam-mar | |
| 29' | IZI ina muh-hi ga-rak-ku ina KURUN.NAM tu-kab-bat | |
| 30' | ina 2{i} u₄-mu {lu₂}ŠITIM ga-rak-ku a-di ṭi-ik-me-en-šu₂ IL₂{ši}ma a-na ID₂ ŠUB{di} | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ina 2{i} u₄-mu la-am {d}UTU KUR{ha} KA₂-MEŠ ⸢ša₂ tu⸣-kan-nik₅ BAD{te} {gi}URI₃.GAL ZI₃.SUR.RA{a} | |
| 2 | {tug₂}U₂.LI.IN BABBAR{u₂} u GE₆ tu-rab-ba a-na ID₂ ŠUB{di} tak-pe-ra-at E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ DU₃.A.BI | |
| 3 | u₃ E₂.DUMU.NUN.NA E₂ {d}30 tu-kap-par {d}30 MU₄.MU₄ {dug}A.GUB₂.BA uk-tan-nu | |
| 4 | zi {d}60 {d}en-lil₂-⸢la₂⸣-bi he₂-pad₃-da-eš niš {d}a-nu₃ u {d}EN.LIL₂ <lu> tum₃-mu-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 5 | 1{en} {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ 15 E₂ u₃ ša₂-nu-u₂ GUB₃ E₂ EN₂ ud du₇-du₇-a-meš ŠID{nu-u₂} | |
| 6 | u₃ šit-ti {lu₂}MAŠ.MAŠ-MEŠ EN₂ udug hul-meš ŠID{nu-u₂} zi-pa-de-e-MEŠ u₂-ta-am-mu-u₂-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 7 | ina 2{i} u₄-mu ZI₃.SUR.RA{a} tak-pe-rat u₃ ga-rak-ku ana ID₂ ŠUB{di} | |
| 8 | ša₂-niš ina u₄-mu AN.GE₆ {d}30 {lu₂}SANGA-MEŠ ša₂ E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ TIR.AN.NA{ki} ina KA₂ E₂ DINGIR-MEŠ-šu₂-nu ga-rak-ku ŠUB{di-u₂} | |
| 9 | nu-ur u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bat me-ser₂ ner-ti bar-tu₄ u AN.GE₆ a-a iṭ-hu-u₂ a-na UNUG{ki} {e₂}re-eš IRI₁₂.GAL | |
| 10 | BARA₂.MAH E₂.AN.NA u₃ E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ TIR.AN.NA{ki} i-ša₂-as-su-u₂ | |
| 11 | a-na ṣi-ri-ih-ti ri-gim-šu₂-nu i-nam-du-u₂ a-di AN.GE₆ i-zak-ku-u₂ i-ša₂-as-su-u₂ | |
| 12 | u₄-mu AN.GE₆ {d}30 hal-hal-lat ZABAR MEZE ZABAR LI.LI.IZ₃ ZABAR TA E₂ am-mu-uš-mu IL₂-nim-ma | |
| 13 | it-ti BARA₂{ki} BALAG GAR{an} ki-ma ša₂ AN.GE₆ {d}30 TAB{u₂} {lu₂}GALA-MEŠ TUG₂ GADA MU₄.MU₄ | |
| 14 | ina lu-bar-šu₂-nu nu-uk-<ku>-su-tu SAG.DU-su-<<šu₂>>-nu kat₂-mu ṣi-ri-ih-tu₂ ni-is-sa-ti u bi-ki-ti | |
| 15 | a-na {d}30 ina AN.GE₆ na-šu-u₂ 3 ZI₃.DUB.DUB.BU a-na me₂-eh-rat LI.LI.IZ₃ ina ZI₃.SUR.RA{a} ŠUB{di} | |
| 16 | 1{en} ku-uk-ku-bu di-im-ti ša₂ ŠINIG qu-ud-du-uš u₃ me-e ina ZA₃ ZI₃.DUB.DUB.BU 3-šu₂-nu | |
| 17 | ina ZI₃.SUR.RA{a} a-na kun-nu ŠU-MIN a-na {lu₂}GALA-MEŠ a-na me₂-eh-rat {d}30 ina AN.GE₆ GUB{an} | |
| 18 | ki-i šal-šu₂ hap-rat ši-kin AN.GE₆ am amaš-na GAR{an} me-er-me-er zi gu₇(NAG-)e a-na lib₃-bi i-ru-bu | |
| 19 | a abzu-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-hul-am₃ ER₂.ŠEM₄.MA ki-i 2{⸢ta} ŠU-MIN⸣ hap-rat ši-kin AN.GE₆ am amaš-na | |
| 20 | u₈-u₂ a-a šag₄-zu GAR{an} u₃ a abzu-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-⸢hul⸣-[am₃ me]-er-me-er zi gu₇(NAG-)e ana ŠA₃ KU₄{bu} | |
| 21 | ki-i gam(BAD-)mar-tu₄ TUR{⸢tu₄} ši-kin AN⸣.GE₆ am ⸢amaš⸣-[na ...] ⸢GAR⸣{an} | |
| 22 | u₈-u₂ ⸢a-a šag₄⸣-[zu ...] ⸢amaš⸣-na | |
| 23 | an-na [...] | |
| 24 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ [...] | |
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