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SBH 12 (P414278)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 12 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414278 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00397 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | [a-u₅-a a-ma-ru na-nam kur] ⸢al⸣-gul-gul | The water is indeed a flood, it destroys the mountain |
| 2 | [...] a-⸢bu⸣-[bu] ⸢šu⸣-ma KUR{i} [...] | ... flood, and the land of the Arabs |
| 3 | [...] ⸢kur⸣ <al-gul-gul> | ... destroyed the Ekur temple |
| 4 | [...] ⸢kur⸣ <al-gul-gul> | ... destroyed the Ekur temple |
| 5 | [e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ze₂-eb]-⸢ba-še₂₁⸣-a <kur al-gul-gul> | The word of Mudugašea destroys the mountain |
| 6 | [e-ne-eŋ₃ {d]}⸢šid⸣-du₃-ki-šar₂-ra {{ a }} <kur al-gul-gul> | The word of E-svid-edukišara destroys the mountain |
| 7 | [e-ne-eŋ₃] an-še₃ an im-dub₂-ba-ni | When he screams at heaven |
| 8 | [a-ma]-⸢at⸣ e-liš ša₂-me-e u₂-rab-bu | (Sum) I am the one who makes the heavens tremble (Akk) The word of the gods surpasses the earth |
| 9 | [e-ne]-eŋ₃ ki-še₃ ki al-sag₃-ga-ni | When he touches the ground |
| 10 | [e]-⸢ne⸣-eŋ₃ u₃-ma-ni-ta mu-un-da-an-dug₄-ga-ni | When he has calmed down at his house |
| 11 | [a]-⸢mat⸣ er-ni-ti-šu₂ iq-bu-u₂ | the A'emat-e23 of Ernitu said: |
| 12 | [a {d}pa₄]-nun-an-ki-ke₄ mu-un-da-an-tah-a-na | when the waters of Panunanki had cooled |
| 13 | [ma]-⸢ri⸣ ša₂ {d}zar-pa-ni-tu₄ uṣ-ṣi-bu | The marrītu of Zarpanitu came up. |
| 14 | [e]-⸢ne⸣-eŋ₃ u₃-ma-ni-ta mu-un-da-an-dug₄-ga-ni | When he has calmed down at his house |
| 15 | {[d]}⸢mu⸣-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a mu-un-da-an-tah-a-na | When he approached E-zebbas |
| 16 | [ma]-da da-ma-al-la a mu-un-[de₆] | he brought water to the wide sea. |
| 17 | ⸢ma⸣-a-⸢tu₄⸣ ra-pa-šu₂-tu₄ me-e u₂-ša-bil | (Sum) I am the one who carries water (Akk) I carry water (into) the vast mes trees |
| 18 | me₃-a na-aŋ₂-lu₂-u₁₈-lu šu ba-an-mar kur al-gul-⸢gul⸣ | No one was seen in battle, the land was destroyed |
| 19 | ina ta-ha-zi um-ma-na-a-ti ana qa₂-ti u₂-ma-al-⸢x⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣ | (Sum) In the battle, the troops ... (Akk) In battle, I ... the troops to the hand |
| 20 | eden-na tum₂-ma eden šag₄-sug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ | The one fitting for the steppe, the one who is to be smitten by the steps. |
| 21 | ṣe-ra-am ina a-la-ki-šu₂ tur₃-bu-um-ma | (If) it is cold during his journey, it is a stall |
| 22 | eden-na ki gub-bu gi sal-sal-la | In the steppe, the place where reeds are scattered, |
| 23 | ⸢ṣe⸣-ra-am a-šar tal₂-lak-ti-šu₂ ar-da-ti uṣ-[...] | (As for) me, the king, the one who leads his army, the distant one(?) |
| 24 | ⸢kaskal-la⸣ umbin-na u₃-bi₂-gu₇ u₃-bi₂-sig₁₀-⸢ge⸣ | After he eats (and) drinks in the “campaign-house,' |
| 25 | ina har-ra-ni ip-rik-ma is-pu-⸢un⸣ | He set out on the road and went out. |
| 26 | ama-gan-na en-nun-ŋa₂-bi [...] | The watch of the mother ... |
| 27 | um-ma a-lit-ti ana ma-aṣ-ṣar-ti u₂-še-⸢šib⸣ | Thus (says) the alittu-priestess: “I have turned into a prisoner. |
| 28 | gud dur₂-dur₂-ru-na šu nu-un-zig₃-ga-ne | When he sits down, they do not raise his hand |
| 29 | al-pi rab-ṣu₂-ti ul u₂-še-te-bi | I did not let the great alpi-demons pass by |
| 30 | ama-gan-na en-nun-ŋa₂-bi [...] | The watch of the mother ... |
| 31 | a-⸢u₅⸣-a a-⸢ma⸣-ru na-nam kur al-gul-gul | The flood, it is indeed a flood, the land is destroyed. |
| 32 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a kur <al-gul-gul> | The word of Mudugašea destroys the mountain |
| 33 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}šid-du₃-ki-šar₂-ra kur <al-gul-gul> | The word of Šiddukišara destroys the mountain |
| 34 | [...] ⸢šeg₁₀⸣ <gi>-a-ni-ta ša₂-qu-u₂ kur al-gul-gul | ... from his reed bed, the mountain is destroyed |
| 35 | ša₂-di-i ina ša₂-a-ga-mi-šu₂ KUR{i} u₂-tab-ba-tu | (Sum) The šadî-demon in his womb destroyed the land of the Ekur (Akk) The mountain of the Euphrates was destroyed |
| 36 | [...] šeg₁₀ gi-a-ni-ta kur <al-gul-gul> | ... by his own deed, the mountain is destroyed |
| 37 | {[d}mu]-⸢ze₂⸣-eb-ba-še₂₁-a šeg₁₀ gi-[a]-⸢ni-ta⸣ [kur] <al-gul-gul> | “Mū-e’ebbašea, you are the one who makes the mountain tremble |
| 38 | {[d}šid-du₃-ki]-šar₂-ra {{ a }} šeg₁₀ gi-[a-ni-ta kur] <al-gul-gul> | For Šiddukišara, he destroyed the land by his own deed. |
| 39 | [...] {{ a }} šeg₁₀ ⸢gi⸣-[a-ni-ta kur] <al-gul-gul> | ... from the water of the reedbed, the mountain is destroyed |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...]-tu₄ {d}⸢x⸣-[...] | ... E-e- |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x⸣ BAD tin-tir{[ki} ...] | ... the city wall of Babylon |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ri ša₃-ab-⸢ba⸣-na e₂-saŋ-⸢il₂⸣-[...] | ... the Esaŋil temple |
| 4' | [e-ne]-⸢eŋ₃ ša₃-ab⸣-ŋa₂-ke₄ u₃-li ⸢x⸣-[...] | (Sum) The one of the šab priestess, the lord(?) of the temple(?) (Akk) The man of the shrine |
| 5' | [...]-AG₂ E₂-i ul ⸢IB-x⸣-[...] | ... of the temple, not |
| 6' | ⸢ša₃-ab⸣-ŋa₂ mu-un-nu₂-a ša₃-ab-ŋa₂ mu-⸢un⸣-[...] | The šab priestess lies down, she lies down ... |
| 7' | ⸢ina⸣ lib₃-bi-ia a-na-lu ina lib₃-bi-ia a-ma-[...] | “I want to go out into my heart, in my heart I want to ... |
| 8' | mu-lu ša₃-ab-ŋa₂ nu-me-a mu-lu teš₂ nu-e₃-a | No one in charge of the šabbaš ritual, no one out of charge |
| 9' | ina NI-x-x-lam lib₃-bi-ia mam-ma-an ul [...] | In ... no one in my heart |
| 10' | ŋuruš kalag-ga šu du₇-ŋa₂ ki-bala-a gul-gul | Strong young man, perfect in strength, destroyer of the rebel land |
| 11' | eṭ-lu ša₂ da-na-na šuk-lu-lu mu-ab-bit KUR nu-kur₂-⸢ti⸣ | (Sum) The young man, the one of his strength, who shatters the enemy land (Akk) The youthful man, who destroys enemy land |
| 12' | [ur]-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Hero Mudugašea, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 12a' | {d}en-zag ⸢ŋuruš⸣ [kalag-ga] <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Enzag, the mighty female kid, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 13' | {[d]}⸢na₃⸣ dumu nun-na ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | E22nae23, princely son, mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 13a' | ibila e₂-saŋ-il₂-la ŋuruš ⸢kalag⸣-[ga] <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The heir of the Esa-ila temple, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 14' | [...] ⸢a₂⸣-bad₃ e₂-zid-da ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | ... the Ezida temple, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 14a' | dumu šu mar gi a-a-[na ŋuruš kalag-ga] <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Son of a reed-bearing mother, the mighty young man, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 15' | {d}šid-du₃-<ki>-šar₂-ra ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | For Šiddukišara, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 15a' | diŋir saŋ tin-tir{ki} ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Dibir, the main street of Babylon, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 16' | {d}ab-ba₆ umun gu-la ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Abba, the great lord, the mighty young woman, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 16a' | šu-mah-an-na ⸢ŋuruš⸣ [kalag-ga] <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Šumahana, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 17' | igi ŋal₂ bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | In front of Borsippa, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 17a' | ŋeškim-ti {d}kur-gal ⸢ŋuruš⸣ [kalag-ga] <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The oath of Kurgal, the mighty wild bull, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 18' | ⸢ibila⸣ aš-ša₄ {d}marduk-kam₂ ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The heir of Marduk, the mighty young woman, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 18a' | dumu-zid-abzu-a ŋuruš ⸢kalag-ga⸣ <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Dumuzid-abzua, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 19' | hi-li UN-gal {d}e₄-ru₆-e ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The allure of the great queen, Erua, the mighty young woman, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 19a' | e₃ mah ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Exalted one, mighty bull, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 20' | umun KA an-bar-bar ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Lord of the horizon, the mighty young woman, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 20a' | dug₄-ga-ni ⸢kiri₃⸣-zal ⸢ŋuruš⸣ kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | His vessel is the kiri’ezal, the mighty buruš plant, the destroyer of the enemy land |
| 21' | ⸢buluŋ₃⸣-ŋa₂ e₂-engur-ra ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The ebullû-house, the E'engura temple, the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 21a' | umun a₂ ba-gur-gur-ra ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Lord whose arms are bent back, mighty young woman, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 22' | [an]-gin₇ rib-ba-ŋu₁₀ ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | Like heaven, the mighty cow is destroyed in the enemy land |
| 22a' | ki-gin₇ sag₃-ga-ŋu₁₀ ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | (Sum) It shakes like the earth, the mighty cow is destroyed in the rebel land |
| 23' | [...] mar-ru₁₀ zig₃-ga-ŋu₁₀ ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | ... rising flood, mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 23a' | be-li₂ a-bu-bu te-bu-u₂ | My lord, the flood that swept over |
| 24' | [a₂]-ur₂ sag₉-sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀ ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The beautiful limbs, the mighty buruš plant, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 24a' | ša₂ meš-re-e-ti dam-qa-<ti> | (Property) of the good mes trees |
| 25' | [...] rib-ba-ŋu₁₀ ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | ... mighty bull, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 25a' | bi-ir-ka ma-a-ri | “Your scepter is a sea. |
| 26' | [u₃]-⸢ma⸣ sa₂ di <a>-a-na ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | The one who renders verdicts, the mighty young man destroys the enemy land |
| 26a' | ka-šid er-nit-te a-bi-šu₂ | strong one, his father |
| 27' | [...] ⸢x⸣-AŊ₂ KA-⸢x⸣-da nu-mu-un-da-pad₃-da ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | ... did not find ..., the mighty young woman destroyed the enemy land |
| 28' | [...]-⸢tu⸣-šu₂ [...]-⸢nam⸣-ma-ra | ... his ... ... for me |
| 29' | [...] igi niŋin-na ŋuruš kalag-ga <ki-bala-a gul-gul> | ... in front of his own ..., the mighty cow, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 30' | [...] ⸢it⸣-ta-na-as-ha-ar | ... he will remove it |
| 31' | [...] u₃-na | ... the storm |
| 32' | [...] ⸢x⸣-ma | ... and |
| 33' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
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