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FB 20/21, 269-271 (P388204)
Lexical, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | FB 20/21, 269-271 |
|---|---|
| ID | P388204 |
| Museum no. | VAT 13100 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [...] [ab-ša₂]-nu | ... his father |
| 2' | [...] [pu]-⸢uš⸣-qu | ... he smote |
| 3' | [...] [ki]-i-du | ... of Kidu |
| 4' | [...] [ṣe]-e-ru | ... of the mountain |
| 5' | [...] [ba]-ma-a-tum | ... the flood |
| 6' | [...] ⸢me⸣-e-su | ... his ... |
| 7' | [...] sak-ku-u₂ | ... is sakkû. |
| 8' | [...] šu-luh-hu | ... fearsomeness |
| 9' | [...] na-aš-hu-rum | ... the scepter |
| 10' | [...]-⸢gur⸣ ti-ra-nu | ...-egur, Tiranu |
| 11' | [...]-⸢su₃⸣ e-pe-qu | ... to do |
| 12' | [i]-⸢i⸣ mu-ʾ-u₂ | he shall replace. |
| 13' | [x i]-⸢i⸣ nu-ʾ-u₂-du | ... I did not know. |
| 14' | [... du₁₁]-ga kun-nu-u₂ | ... established command |
| 15' | [li]-⸢bi⸣-ir gal-lu-u₂ | may he be praised. |
| 16' | [dub]-si gu-za-lu-u₂ | the scribe, the throne bearer |
| 17' | [...] iri ši-i-ib a-li | ... the city, the life of the city |
| 18' | {[dug]}kir₃ ki-ir-rum | a kirrum-vessel |
| 19' | {[dug}am]-ma-am am-ma-am-mu | I have a jar of wine. |
| 20' | {[dug]}hara₅ ha-ru-u₂ | a harû-vessel |
| 21' | {[dug}lam]-si-sa₂ lam-si-su | a bowl of lamsisu-wine |
| 22' | [x]-⸢du₁₁⸣-ga ši-ip-tum | x-eduga, the messenger |
| 23' | [x] abzu ši-pat DINGIR | ... of the Abzu, chosen of the god |
| 24' | [x] ⸢en₂⸣-e₂-nu-ru ⸢ši⸣-ip-tu₂ ana GIG ŠUB-u | “If he is sick with ēenuru-disease (and) šîptu-paralysis, |
| 25' | [gir₅]-{[gi]-ig-re}gir₅ še-ru-u₂ | (a kind of scepter) |
| 26' | [sir₂]{si-⸢ir}ra⸣ sa-na-pu | (a kind of sa-na-pu plant) |
| 27' | [ki] ⸢tum₂⸣ te-me₂-rum | from etumērum temēru |
| 28' | [ki] ⸢tum₂ ak⸣-a qe₂-be₂-rum | in the middle of Akkad |
| 29' | ul₃ ul-lum | |
| 30' | [az]-la₂ na-ba-rum | az-la-na-barum |
| 31' | {[kuš}gu₂]-⸢la₂⸣ mi-⸢su⸣-[u₂] | “The throne-bearer, the stag’s wife, |
| 32' | [a-ru]-⸢ub⸣ ⸢na⸣-[hal-lum] | Aru-eb-e, e-na-e-hallum |
| 33' | [si-du₁₁]-⸢ga⸣ [...] | Siduga’e |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ma-ʾ-du [...] | ... the eše-house was built |
| 2 | ⸢x⸣-li-li [...] | ... elili |
| 3 | hi-li-a [...] | In allure ... |
| 4 | tigi{ti-gu} [...] | the Tigris |
| 5 | ul-šar₂-ra [...] | I am the one who ... for the king |
| 6 | na-ru₂-a [...] | The stele |
| 7 | mu gub-ma [...] | stood and ... |
| 8 | ul₄ [...] | In the evening ... |
| 9 | me-ri-la₂ [...] | (Sum) I am the ... of the meadows(?) (Akk) The me’ila ... |
| 10 | ŋir₂ gu-la [...] | The great bir tree |
| 11 | mir-šeš [...] | mirsu-plant |
| 12 | halbi₆{hal-bi} [...] | Its half-river |
| 13 | amagi₂{a-ma-gi} [...] | Amagigi |
| 14 | {tum₉}šeŋ₃-ŋa₂ [...] | The šēba canal |
| 15 | še e₄ ⸢ṣer⸣-[...] | barley of the house of the ṣer-house |
| 16 | še NI-DIN ⸢x⸣ [...] | barley ... |
| 17 | zid₂-ma-ad-ŋa₂ ⸢ma⸣-[aṣ-ha-tum] | zidmad-ba, e22mašḫatum |
| 18 | si mul ⸢ge⸣-[e-su] | the horn of the star of his extispicy |
| 19 | si tu₁₀ ⸢na⸣-[ka-pu] | the horns of the ēna’ekapu |
| 20 | ŋeš-hur i-[...] | “If he slips through the cracks of the door, |
| 21 | saŋ-ba ma-[mi-tum] | the land of Amitum |
| 22 | saŋ diŋir hur-[ša₂-an] | “Sa-b, dibir, ḫuršan |
| 23 | mu diŋir-ra ni-[iš DINGIR] | year: “Ibirra, the niš-priest of the gods, |
| 24 | ŋiri₃ zu₂ ku₅ ed-[...] | “(If) he slips through the cracks of a tooth, |
| 25 | ŋiri₃ zu₂ ku₅-da za-[...] | “(If) a tooth is cut in the middle of a canal, you will not ... it |
| 26 | šu ha-za ba-⸢ru⸣-[u₂] | Hand of haze is torn out |
| 27 | šu du₁₁-ga la-pa-[tum] | Hand of Lapātum |
| 28 | šu du₇ na-⸢šu⸣-[u₂] | Hand of good fortune |
| 29 | ha-za kul-[lum] | the cullum-hymns |
| 30 | dab-ba ṣa-⸢ba⸣-[tum] | seized by Šabâtum |
| 31 | tab-ba ta-⸢ma⸣-[hu] | tabba taema’ehu |
| 32 | dab ⸢a-ha⸣-[zu] | the one who seized Ea-haezu |
| 33 | ⸢dab-ba⸣ [...] | “If he is seized by a ghost |
| r | ||
| 1' | ⸢ku₁₀⸣-[ku₁₀] [...] | The eškug-demon |
| 2' | he-[ši] [...] | May ... be reconciled |
| 3' | mul-da-⸢x⸣-[x] [...] | Mulda-e... |
| 4' | he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} sil₂ bu-[uṣ-ṣu-ru] | Broken, broken up, broken, broken |
| 5' | he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} ku₅-ku₅-ru su-ul-[lu-u₂] | “He who has broken the foundations, cut down the crenellations, |
| 6' | [...] ⸢mu₂⸣ bala man-za-zu [...] | ... your position in the bala |
| 7' | AN-dalla-e man-za-zu [...] | AN-dalla’e, your position |
| 8' | an-ti-bal man-za-zu [...] | Antibal, your position |
| 9' | ŋeš-⸢x⸣-gin₆-na man-za-zu [...] | In the “Egina, your position(?) |
| 10' | 4 MU-MEŠ he-pu-u₂ IGI-ma ⸢šah⸣-[ṭu] }} | Four years have passed and the ešaḫtbu-plant |
| 11' | IGI he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | before: broken, old |
| 12' | niŋin₃(|U.UD.LIL₂|) {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ IGI-ma ⸢šah⸣-[ṭu] }} | “If he sees a broken wall, the ešaḫ-e-tbu-plant |
| 13' | agrun{ag(PA-)ru-[un]} {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | The agrun-rûn-vessel, broken, new |
| 14' | ⸢uzug⸣{u₂-zu-ug} {{ he-pi₂ eš-šu₂ }} | The uzug-house is a broken (house) |
| 15' | zag gu-la | on the Great Zag |
| 16' | tab ha-[ma-ṭu] | |
| 17' | tab-ba ⸢se⸣-[pu-u₂] | tabba epû-plant |
| 18' | ⸢suhur⸣-ra ša₂-[ma-ṭu] | the supḫur plant |
| 19' | kuš e₃ ka-[a-ṣu] | a leather bag to be rolled up |
| 20' | zil qa-[la-pu] | |
| 21' | ŋar-ra ša₂-[ha-tu] | a šaḫatu |
| 22' | umbin ⸢ṣi⸣-[in-du] | |
| 23' | bir-bir-re ⸢bi⸣-[ir-tum] | “Booty of the ēru-tree’s |
| 24' | kur₂ ⸢nak⸣-[rum] | enemy of Enakrum |
| 25' | kur₂-ra a-[hu-u₂] | foreigner, brother |
| 26' | KA NI-NI ⸢la⸣-[...] | ... ela-e- |
| 27' | ir gi₄-gi₄ ⸢la⸣-[...] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 28' | bi-ra-ah [...] | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of the ... |
| 29' | šu kar₂ [...] | Hand of a Carnelian |
| 30' | sulummar{su-lum-mar} [...] | Sulummar |
| 31' | e-ne-eŋ₃-sig₃-ga [...] | The word of Ene-siga |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] [... šu]-⸢me⸣ | ... hand |
| 2' | [...] [ub]-⸢bu⸣-ṭu₃ | ... he made rise. |
| 3' | [...] [hu]-⸢šah⸣-hu | ... the ḫu’ešû-plant |
| 4' | [... erim]-⸢huš⸣ a-na-an-tum | ... the enchanter of Anantum |
| 5' | [... GABA]-RI {giš}le-u₅-um | ... a scepter |
| 6' | [...]-⸢x⸣ {m}{d}AK-ŠEŠ-MEŠ-TIN | ...-e23, Nabu-šumati-balaṭu |
| 7' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ana TIN ZI-ME-šu₂ iš-ṭur₂-ma | ... for his life he prayed, and |
| 8' | [ina E₂]-⸢SAG-IL₂⸣ GIN-in BAR₂-SIPA{ki} | in the E’esaggil-e3 blew; Borsippa |
| 9' | {[iti]}⸢NE⸣ UD 23KAM₂ MU 13KAM₂ | 23rd day of Abu, 13th year |
| 10' | {[m}{d}GIŠ]-NU₁₁-MU-GI-NA LUGAL KA₂-DIŠ-DIŠ{ki} | Adad-šuma-ukin, king of Babylon. |
| 11' | {[d]}⸢AMAR.UTU⸣ ŠA₃-KUŠ₂-U₃ DINGIR ŠA₃-LA₂-SU₃ | O Marduk, perfect one of the gods, |
| 12' | [...] ŠA₃-GUR-BI SIZKUR-E ARHUŠ-SU₃ | ... its ... is a stormwind |
| 13' | [ARHUŠ TUKU]-MA-RA-AB | a kind of sulphur |
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