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SBH 09 (P414275)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 09 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414275 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00263 + VAT 00319 + VAT 00547 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Ritual and liturgical |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | [... lis]-⸢lim⸣ | ... may it go up and down |
| 2 | [umun] {{ a }} e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni {{ e }} e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni | Lord, alas, his word |
| 3 | ša₂ be-lu a-mat-su a-mat-su | The word of the lord is his word, his word |
| 4 | umun e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni {{ e }} {e₂}tur₃-ra gig bi₂-[ak] | Lord, his word makes the house and the cattlepen bitter. |
| 5 | ša₂ be-lu a-mat-su tar-ba-ṣa ma-ru-⸢uš⸣-[tu₄ ...] | (Sum) The word of the lord is a flood that is to be smashed(?) (Akk) Its word is an earthquake that will be destroyed |
| 6 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ {{ a-e }} e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni | The word of Great An, woe, his word |
| 7 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ {{ a-e }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni> | The word of Enlil, woe, his word |
| 8 | ur-saŋ umun-irigal-la {{ a-e }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni> | Ursa, lord of Igigal, woe, his word |
| 9 | {d}mes-lam-ta-e₃-a {{ a-e }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni> | Meslamtaea, his word |
| 10 | am gal umun-ir₉-ra {{ a-e }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni> | The great wild bull Lugalirra, the water, his word |
| 11 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an-še₃ {{ e-a }} an ⸢al⸣-[...] | When he came out from heaven, he made heaven tremble |
| 12 | a-ma-at ša₂ e-liš AN{[e} ...] | The word of heaven above |
| 13 | ⸢e⸣-ne-eŋ₃ ki-še₃ {{ a }} [...] | The e’ene priests of the netherworld bathed in water |
| 14 | [a]-⸢ma⸣-at ša₂ šap-liš [...] | I am the one who makes the heart of the lower world rejoice |
| 15 | [e-ne]-⸢eŋ₃⸣ {d}a-nun-na [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | The Anuna gods ... the E-ne-e-šuma |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 17 | [...] ⸢šim⸣-[mu₂ ...] | ... šimmu-plant |
| 18 | [...] ša₂-i-[lu ...] | ... ša-ilu ... |
| 19 | [...] {{ a }} gaba-šu-[ŋar ...] | ... the breast-bone |
| 20 | [... te-bu]-u₂ ša₂ ma-[...] | ... a rising flood that ... |
| 21 | [an al-dub₂-dub₂]-be₂ {{ a }} ki ⸢al⸣-[...] | Heaven trembles, earth shakes |
| 22 | [...] KI{[ti₃} ...] | ... the earth |
| 23 | [... dumu]-bi {{ a }} šu-⸢ba⸣ [...] | ... its son, alas, its hand |
| 24 | [...] ⸢um⸣-mu mar-ta [...] | ... from the west |
| 25 | [...] {{ a }} mi-⸢ni⸣-[...] | ... water ... |
| 26 | [... šuk-li]-⸢šu₂ uš⸣-[ma-at] | ... is his šuklī-disease, it is the wind |
| 27 | [...] {{ a }} mu-[...] | ... water ... |
| 28 | [...]-⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 29 | ⸢x }} a⸣ zig₃-[ga-am₃ ...] {{ a }} [...] | The ..., the rising awe(?) |
| 30 | mi-⸢li te⸣-bu-u₂ ⸢ša₂ ap-pa⸣ [...] | “What is it that you have done, what is your intention? |
| 31 | a mah-am₃ {{ a }} kar ⸢al⸣-[ša₅-ša₅] | It is a great flood, it is the flood that destroys the quay |
| 32 | ki-ma bu-tuq-<ti₃> ka-ra [...] | (Sum) Like a frightened child, ... is yours(?) (Akk) Like an afflicted child ... |
| 33 | {ŋeš}mes gal-gal-la {{ a }} gu₂-guru₅-[...] | The great mes, the water of the guguru canal |
| 34 | me-e-si rab-bu-ti u₂-kap-par₂ | (Sum) He smashed the great mes trees (Akk) He destroyed the large mes tree |
| 35 | ud-de₆ du₆-du₆-de₆ šu-še₃ al-ma-[ma] | The storm is bringing down the dudu-disease in his hand |
| 36 | u₄-mu nap-ha-ri ana bil-la-a-ti u₂-rak-[kas] | he shall tie the entire day to the billatu. |
| 37 | ur-saŋ umun-irigal-la bu₅-bu₅-am₃ {{ a }} i-bi₂ nu-bar-bar-re | Ur-sa, Lugal-irigal is a bull, water that cannot be seen |
| 38 | qar-rad {d}U.GUR it-ta-na-aš₂-rab-biṭ i-ni ul ip-pal-la-as | The hero Nergal keeps chasing after him, he does not see his face. |
| 39 | a }} a-a ⸢bu-bu⸣ {{ a }} gud-da a-a-re im-DU | He cried out “Alas, father Abubu, alas, oxen, and sheep and goats!’ |
| 40 | a-[...]-UNUG-KI-GAL mut-taš-rab-bi-iṭ qar-rad ut-ta-aʾ-ad | ...-Uruk-šuma-ukīn, the muttaṣrabit-priestess, the hero, he praised. |
| 41 | ⸢ur-saŋ umun-irigal⸣-la {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> {{ e }} | He ... praise for Ursa, Lugalrigala, the oxen herdsman, |
| 42 | {⸢d}mes⸣-lam-ta-e₃-a {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Meš-elamta'ea, the oxen-driver |
| 43 | am gal umun-ir₉-ra {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for the great wild bull Lugalirra, the oxen-driver |
| 44 | umun-e-gu₂-si-sa₂ {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugalgusisa, the ox-driver |
| 45 | u }} en {d}mes-saŋ-unug{ki}ga {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for the lord Messa-unug, the ox or bull |
| 46 | u }} umun-e-gu₂-du₈-a{ki} {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugalgudua, the oxen-driver |
| 47 | u }} umun-e-e₂-mes-lam {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugalemeslam, the ox-driver |
| 48 | bad₃ mah e₂-lam-ma {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for the supreme wall of the Elama temple, the ox or bull |
| 49 | a }} ur-saŋ en-dag-ga {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for hero Endaga, ox or bull |
| 50 | {⸢d⸣}TUR-TUR i-bi₂ sag₉-sag₉ {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for the small E-turtur, the beautiful face, the water of the oxen |
| 51 | [umun]-⸢uru₂⸣-ab-ba {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugaleab, the oxen-driver |
| 52 | [umun-uru₂]-⸢saŋ⸣-ŋa₂ {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugalesa, the oxen-driver |
| 53 | [umun gud]-⸢a₂⸣-nun-gi₄-a {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for lord Gud-Enungia, the oxen-driver |
| 54 | [umun {d]}⸢er₃⸣-ra-gal {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for lord Eergal, the oxen-driver |
| 55 | [umun-{tug₂]}palaₓ(|NAM.EN.NA|)ra {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for the lord of pala garments, the ox or bull |
| 56 | [umun]-⸢a⸣-pak {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugalea-epak, the oxen-driver |
| 57 | [umun-uru₂]-bar-ra {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugalirubara, the oxen-driver |
| 58 | [umun-uru₂]-šag₄-ga {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for Lugališaga, the one who carries water and oxen |
| r | ||
| 1 | [umun-sirara₂]{⸢ki⸣} {{ a }} gud-da a-a-re im-DU | He ... praise for Lugal-Sirara, the one who bathes in water from the oxen. |
| 2 | [...] {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for ..., the bull |
| 3 | [...] {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for ..., the bull |
| 4 | [...] {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for ..., the bull |
| 5 | [...] {{ a }} gud-<da a-a-re im-DU> | He ... praise for ..., the bull |
| 6 | ⸢ŠU₂⸣ |AB₂×(ME.EN)| DAB }} [gud-da] a-a-⸢re⸣ im-DU {{ a }} gud {{ a }} a-ša₃-ba-ke₄ | (If) a cow is seized by an ox: Aya-rē-e23 will go out. |
| 7 | ⸢qar⸣-[rad] ut-ta-aʾ-ad ina qe₂-reb ma-a-tu₂ | (Sum) The ešarru-priestess, in the midst of the land (Akk) The herdsman, I have slain in the middle of the country |
| 8 | a }} gud-⸢da⸣ [a-a-re] im-DU {{ a }} si mul an-na-ke₄ {{ e }} | Woe, oxen, the marshes ..., woe, the horns of the stars of heaven |
| 9 | qar-[rad ut-ta]-aʾ-ad nu-ur₂ mut-ta-an-bi-ṭu ša₂ ša₂-me-e | (Sum) The hero, the light that illuminates the darkness(?) (Akk) The warrior who illuminates darkness, the one who lights up the darkness of the heavens |
| 10 | a }} umun-ŋu₁₀ ⸢dim₃⸣-[me-er] zig₃-ga-bi ša-mu-un-u₅ {{ u }} | “Alas, Lugalbu, the emār-dim-emer, its rising, ša-munu, and |
| 11 | be-lu₄ ⸢x⸣ [...]-na ša₂ re-e-šu₂ ša₂-qa-a-tu₂ | The lord of the ... temple, the head of the mountain |
| 12 | umun-irigal-la [dim₃]-me-er zig₃-ga-bi ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ u }} | Lugal-irigal, the rising god, lord of heaven and earth |
| 13 | {d}U.GUR [...]-na ša₂ re-e-šu₂ {<MIN(ša-qa-a-tu₂)>} | Nergal, whose head is like the head of a lion |
| 14 | {gud}ninda₂ di-da a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ u }} | The ox ..., father Enlil |
| 15 | mi-ri ba-nu-u₂ a-bi {d}EN.LIL₂ u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka | “The one who created me, father Enlil, blesses you. |
| 16 | šilam gal-la ama {d}nin-lil₂ ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ u }} | Great Lord, mother Ninlil, lord of heaven and earth |
| 17 | lit-tu₄ GAL{tu₂} um-mu {d}{<MIN(...)>} {<MIN(u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka)>} | The great nursemaid, the mother of the gods, |
| 18 | a₂ durah gašan-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ {{ a }} ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ u }} | labor of the duraḫ-priests and the vanhursa priests |
| 19 | i-dan ša₂-qa-a-tu₂ be-let DINGIR-MEŠ {<MIN(u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka)>} | The šaqātu-priestess, mistress of the gods, is your servant |
| 20 | ŋiri₃ gid₂-da gal-gal-la umun-irigal-la ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ [u] }} | The great canals of Lugal-irigal |
| 21 | ina ta-lu-<<a>>-uk GAL-MEŠ be-lu ina KI{ti₃} {<MIN(u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka)>} | On the great road, the lord, in the place of your supplication |
| 22 | a-nu-ma-al gašan-a-na-a ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ [u] }} | Now, he is the one who shook his head |
| 23 | tu-[...] {d}iš-tar ša-qa-at {<MIN(u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka)>} | You are ... Ištar, foremost one of yours |
| 24 | kur₉ nir-ba gašan {d}nisaba ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ ⸢u⸣ }} | The exalted mountain Nisaba, the šamunu-priestess of the E’e23 temple |
| 25 | ina ne₂-re-bi tar-ṣu-ti be-let {d}{<MIN(...)>} <u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka> | At the beginning of the extispicy, the mistress of the gods, may he pray to you. |
| 26 | am si mu₂ a-a {d}iškur ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ [u] }} | Wild bull, horn of father Adad, šamunu of heaven and earth |
| 27 | ri-i-mu qar-nu-u₂ a-bi {d}{<MIN(...)>} {<MIN(u₂-šaq-qi₂-ka)>} | The wild bull, the father of Ditto, your ... |
| 28 | gu₄-a₂-nun-gi₄ kur-ra ša-<mu-un-u₅> {{ [u] }} | The Anungi bull of the netherworld, the šamunu bird |
| 29 | qar-rad ša₂ la im-<mah>-ha-⸢ru⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣ | (Sum) The hero, whose heart is unfathomable(?) (Akk) He who does not fear the hero |
| 30 | ⸢bur-zi⸣ <u₄>-sakar-ra {d}⸢gibil₆⸣ [...] | The burzi plant, the <sakar plant> of Egibil plant |
| 31 | [nap]-⸢tan⸣-nu ša₂-⸢x⸣-[... šu]-uh-⸢mu⸣-[ṭu ...] | (Sum) The nap’etannu-demon, the šuḫ-eṭu-disease (Akk) Its nappānu demon, the Ša-e... demon |
| 32 | [il₂-la-ab] ⸢il₂⸣-la-ab {{ a-e }} ⸢a₂⸣-[zu an-na] | Rise up, raise up your yoke! |
| 33 | [ša₂-qu-u₂] ša₂-qu-u₂ id-ka [ana AN{e]} | (Sum) The šaqû-demon, the high priestess, gave you (Akk) The high priestesses gave you to heaven |
| 34 | [umun-ŋu₁₀] ⸢il₂⸣-la-ab {{ a-e }} a₂-<zu an-na> | Lord, elabba, alas, your strength is in the sky |
| 35 | [...] ša₂-qu-u₂ {<MIN(id-ka)>} ana AN{e} | ... is high, your word to heaven |
| 36 | [umun-irigal]-⸢la⸣ il₂-la-ab {{ a-e }} a₂-<zu an-na> | Umunrigal-ela-e3 raises up, oh, your power is in heaven! |
| 37 | {[d}U].⸢GUR⸣ ša₂-qu-u₂ {<MIN(id-ka)>} ana AN{e} | O Nergal, exalted one, your word to heaven |
| 38 | [uru₂]-zu a₂ gur₄-gur₄ {{ a }} im-me-[hul-a-zu] | Your city, your trembling arms that have been destroyed |
| 39 | [ša₂] IRI-ka e-mu-qan pu-ug-gu-[la-at u₂-šal-pi-it] | The heart of your city, the strength of a mighty storm, was extinguished |
| 40 | [uru₂-zu] ⸢a₂⸣ il₂-la {{ a }} im-<me-hul-a-zu> | Your city, raising the ešeŋa-house, when you have destroyed it |
| 41 | [ša₂ IRI]-⸢ka⸣ e-mu-qan ša₂-qa-at {<MIN(u₂-šal-pi-it)>} | The heart of your city, the strength of your mind |
| 42 | ⸢elam⸣-ma{ki} hu-bu-ru {{ a }} im-<me-hul-a-zu> | When you destroy Elam and Hubur |
| 43 | ša₂ e-liš u šap-liš {<MIN(u₂-šal-pi-it)>} | The heart above and below ditto. |
| 44 | dubur₂ an gil-gil {{ a }} im-<me-hul-a-zu> | Your “boiler of the pure heavens, your (house) that has been destroyed by water |
| 45 | i-šit-tu₄ AN{e} et-gu-ru-tu₄ {<MIN(u₂-šal-pi-it)>} | “Išvittu-disease of the sky, etgurūtu, ditto, |
| 46 | šag₄ a-ab-ba-ŋen še am₃-ša₄-[zu] | You are the one who makes the seas tremble |
| 47 | ki-ma lib₃-bi tam-ti₃ tu-dam-mu-[u₂] | like the heart of the sea you destroyed |
| 48 | ga-am₃-ma-ŋen-ŋen ga-am₃-ma-ŋen-ŋen | I want to speak to you, [I want to talk to you]. |
| 49 | lu-lik-šu lul-lik-šu | Let me go, let me go! |
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