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SBH 14 (P414280)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 14 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414280 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00248 + VAT 00396 |
| 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 | ina a-mat {d}EN u {d}[...] ma-la DU₃{uš} ina ŠU-MIN lis-lim | By the command of Bel and ..., as much as is made with his hands may it be well |
| 2 | uru₂ niŋir₂-[ra] nu-mu-un-na-ab-sig₁₀-ga-ri ni₂-bi nu-mu-un-na-ab-sig₁₀-⸢ga⸣-[ri] | The city is not adorned with radiance, its aura cannot be adorned. |
| 3 | IRI ša₂ na-gi-ri la u₂-sah-hi-ru-šu₂ ina ra-ma-ni-šu₂ uš-ta-tah-ri-ir | (Sum) The city that the herald did not return to its place (Akk) It has turned its place away from its place |
| 4 | ⸢nu⸣-mu-un-na-ab-sag₃-ga-ri uru₂ niŋir₂-ra nu-mu-un-na-ab-sag₃-ga-ri | It will not shake for him, the city will never shake in fear. |
| 5 | [nu]-⸢mu-un-na-ab⸣-dib-ba-ra ŋuruš mu-lu-e nu-mu-un-na-dib-ba-ra | If he does not pass it, if a pregnant woman is not passed by for him |
| 6 | [ul i-ba]-aʾ eṭ-lu ma-am-man ul i-ba-aʾ | There is no ghost, nobody has (ever) heard of it. |
| 7 | [uru₂-zu mu]-⸢un⸣-gul-gul mu-lu-zu mu-un-tu₁₀-be₂-eš | Your city has been destroyed, your people have been struck down |
| 8 | {[ŋeš}ig gal]-gal-la e₂-gar₈ bi₂-in-tab-tab | The great doors were smashed into the wall |
| 9 | [...] zid-da-ri šu mu-un-dag-dag | ... he roams around in joy |
| 10 | [ana] ⸢ma⸣-ri ki-i-nu qa-at tu-ša₂-ta-ri-iṣ | For the true ewer, the hand of Tušataris |
| 11 | ⸢šir₃⸣-saŋ eden-ta kaš₄ ⸢dug₄⸣ i₃-gul-e | In the širesa-house, from the steppe, the brewer destroys the brewery. |
| 12 | ṣer-hi reš-ti-i bi-ta li-is-ma ik-rim | May the first-fruits of the house be eaten and eaten. |
| 13 | [umun]-e šir₃-saŋ eden-ta de₂-e | Lord, go out from the steppe in prayer |
| 14 | [umun] ⸢kur⸣-kur-ra-ke₄ e-lum-e umun kur-kur-ra-ke₄ | The lord of the Ekur temple, the important one, the king of the lands |
| 15 | [umun] ⸢kur⸣-kur-ra šag₄ su₃-ud-da-ke₄ e-ne-eŋ₃ zid-da-ke₄ | The lord of the Ekur, the one of the deep, the true word |
| 16 | ⸢alim⸣-ma alim-ma šir₃-saŋ te-ma-a | Important one, important one, hear (it)! |
| 17 | nu-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ aŋ₂-dug₄-na nu-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | The one who does not return, the one who did not return. |
| 18 | alim-ma {d}mu-ul-lil₂ inim ka-na šu nu-bal-e | Important one, Enlil, the word of his mouth cannot be changed |
| 19 | uŋ₃-ŋa₂ mar-ma-an-ze₂-en er₂-ra da-mar-re-en | “I want to lie down, I want to lay down in tears. |
| 20 | ni-ši li-hi-ša₂-nim-ma taq-rib-tu₂ liš-ša₂-kin | May the nīšu-demon rejoice over me, and may taqribtu-disease be established for me. |
| 21 | agrun-na uŋ₃-ŋa₂ mar-ma-ze₂-en er₂-<ra da-mar-re-en> | In the agruna, I want to pacify the heart, let me shine! |
| 22 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂-kur-ra a-gin₇ mu-un-til-le-en-ne | Enlil, how did you finish the Ekur? |
| 23 | {d}EN.LIL₂ ana E₂.KUR ki-a-am u₂-še-mu-u₂ | Enlil prayed thus to Ekur: |
| 24 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra a-gin₇ <mu-un-til-le-en-ne> | Enlil, how do you end the Ki'ur |
| 25 | ki-a-am u₂-še-mu-u₂ | thus he made known |
| 26 | ⸢gašan⸣-mah keš₃{ki}a-ta a-gin₇ <mu-un-til-le-en-ne> | How can I finish the E-gašan-e-mah from Keš? |
| 27 | [umun]-ra en₃-du nu-mu-un-na-ab-ze₂-eb-ba ad ša₄ nu-mu-un-na-ab-sag₃-ga | For the lord, he does not listen to his prayers, his heart does not tremble |
| 28 | ⸢ana⸣ be-lu₄ za-ma-ra ul ṭa-ab-šu₂ ni-sa-tu₄ ul da-mi-iq-šu₂ | “Ana, the lord, the song is not good, it is not pleasing, |
| 29 | {⸢d⸣}mu-ul-lil₂-ra en₃-du nu-mu-un-na-ab-ze₂-eb-ba ad ša₄ <nu-mu-un-na-ab-sag₃-ga> | For Enlil he did not let the song be sung, he was not able to soothe the heart |
| 30 | [...] {d}mu-ul-lil₂ mu-MU di-da nu-mu-un-ta-bar ba-e₃ | ... Enlil, whose name is unknown, came forth. |
| 31 | [kur]-mar-ra me-ri zi gu₇-e šag₄ uš nu-gu₇-e | The kurmara demon eats the right foot, he does not eat the left |
| 32 | ⸢er₂⸣-ra e₂-kur-ra da-am₃-mar-re-en er₂ da-mar-re-en | I want to utter a lament in the Ekur, I want [to utter] lament. |
| 33 | [taq-rib]-tu₂ ana E₂.KUR liš-ša₂-kin taq-rib-tu₂ liš-ša₂-kin | May a prayer be uttered to Ekur, may a praying prayer be performed |
| 34 | [...] ⸢x x x x x x x⸣ er₂ <da-mar-re-en> | ..., may you lay down in tears |
| 35 | [...] er₂ <da-mar-re-en> | ... I want to weep |
| 36 | [...] er₂ <da-mar-re-en> | ... I want to weep |
| 37 | ud-de₃ egir-bi-⸢še₃⸣ [...] ⸢x-bi⸣ šag₄-bi a-ba mu-un-zu | The storm ... behind it, who can know its ...? |
| 38 | u₄-mu ar-kat-su [...] qe₂-reb-šu₂ man-nu i-lam-mad | (Sum) The storm, his roaring storm, who can know its insides? (Akk) He who can see its outsides? |
| 39 | ud-de₃ e-ne-eŋ₃ ⸢an⸣-[na ... {d}mu-ul]-lil₂-la₂-ri | The storm, the eana priestess of Enlil |
| 40 | u₄-mu a-mat {d}a-nim [...] | The storm, the word of Anu |
| 41 | ud-de₃ šag₄ ib₂-ba an gu-la-ri | The storm, the angry heart of great An |
| 42 | u₄-mu nu-ug-ga₂-<at> lib₃-⸢bi⸣ ša₂ {d}a-nim GAL{⸢i⸣} | The storm that does not end the heart of Anu, the great one |
| 43 | ud ša₃-ab hul-ma-al-la {d}mu-lil₂-la₂-ri | When the evil heart of Mullil |
| 44 | u₄-mu lib₃-bi {d}a-nim ša₂ lem-niš ib-ba-aš₂-šu-⸢u₂⸣ | When the heart of Anu is enraged with evil, |
| 45 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an-še₃ an al-dub₂-ba-a-ni | When he reaches the sky, heaven shakes |
| 46 | e-ne-eŋ₃ ki-še₃ ki al-sag₃-ga-a-ni | His word, which shakes the earth, |
| 47 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}a-nun-na in-gi₁₆-le-<<al>>-eŋ₃-[...] | The Anuna gods resound |
| 48 | [a-zu nu-<un>]-⸢tuku⸣ šim-mu₂ nu-un-[tuku] | He does not have a physician, he does not possess a diviner |
| 49 | [a-ma-ru] ⸢zig₃⸣-ga gaba-šu-ŋar nu-un-⸢tuku⸣ | (Sum) The flood, the rising flood, does not have a rival (Akk) Its flood is an enemy, it has no rival |
| 50 | [an al]-⸢dub₂⸣-dub₂-bu ki al-sag₃-sag₃-ga | heaven trembles, earth shakes |
| 51 | {[gi}|KID.MAH|am₃] ama dumu-bi šu-ba mi-ni-ib₂-gur-re | It is a reed mat, the mother returns its child to its hand |
| 52 | {[gi}en₃-bar] ⸢pu₂⸣-ba-am₃ mi-ni-ib₂-gur₂-gur₂ | It is a reed fence, it is an ešapû-tree. |
| 53 | [buru₁₄ isin-ba] mu-ni-ib₂-su-su | the harvest of its stalks they shall cover. |
| 54 | [a zig₃-ga-am₃] kiri₃ al-ur-re | The rising water is a flood, the nose is swollen |
| 55 | [a mah-am₃] kar al-ša₅-ša₅ | It is a magnificent water, it fills the harbor |
| 56 | {[ŋeš}mes gal-gal-la] gu₂-gur₅-ru-uš am₃-me | The great mes tremble |
| 57 | [ud-de₃ du₆-du₆-da] šu-še₃ al-ma-ma | The storm reaches the hand. |
| 58 | [... bu₅-bu₅-am₃] i-bi₂ nu-bar-bar-re | ... is a flood that cannot be seen. |
| 59 | [...] ⸢x⸣-re mu-un-na-ra-ab-⸢x⸣-[...] | ... he made it for him |
| 60 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-kur | ...-kur |
| 3' | [umun kur-kur-ra] me-<...> | Lord of all the lands, ... |
| 4' | [umun dug₄-ga zid-da] me-<...> | Lord, steadfast one, ... |
| 5' | {[d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ a]-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ me-<...> | Enlil, father of the land ... |
| 6' | [sipad saŋ gig₂]-ga me-<...> | Shepherd of the black-headed, ... |
| 7' | [i-bi₂ duh] ni₂ te-na me-<...> | The one who sees himself ... |
| 8' | [am erin₂]-na di-di me-<...> | Wild bull who goes among his troops, ... |
| 9' | ⸢u₃ lul⸣-la ku-ku me-<...> | The one who sleeps falsely, I ... |
| 10' | umun {d}⸢am⸣-an-ki me-<...> | Lord Emanki, ... |
| 11' | ur-saŋ {d}asal-lu₂-hi me-<...> | Hero Asalluhi |
| 12' | umun {d}en-bi-lu-lu me-<...> | Lord Enbilulu, ... |
| 13' | ur-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a me-<...> | Hero Mudugašea |
| 14' | umun {d}di-kud-mah-a me-<...> | Lord Dikudmah, ... |
| 1'' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 2'' | [...]-⸢diri-diri⸣ | ...-diridiri |
| 3'' | [...]-⸢zu⸣ ba-⸢e⸣-ni-til | ... finished |
| 4'' | [...] e-ze₂ i-ni-in-de₆ | ... brought the sheep. |
| 5'' | [...] ⸢nu⸣-ku en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂-bi-še₃ | ... the enuku priestess, at night |
| 6'' | [...]-⸢x⸣ te nu-um-zi-zi | ... does not rise. |
| 7'' | [...]-⸢x-x⸣ mi-na la i-te-ba-a | ... what did he not bring? |
| 8'' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 9'' | [...]{u₂} am-e bara₂-na-ra NU AL.TIL | ... the wild bull on his dais is not finished |
| 10'' | ⸢ana⸣ ŠIR₃ ZI{hi} IM.GID₂.DA {m}{d}EN-ana-kit-ti-šu₂ | Anu-ešti, scribe, writer of this tablet: Bel-ana-kitti-svu. |
| 11'' | A ša₂ {m}mar-da-a-a A {m}mi-ṣir-a-a {giš}UMBIN | son of Mardaya, son of Misbiraya, leatherworker |
| 12'' | {m}{d}EN-⸢DIN-su⸣ A-šu₂ {lu₂}la-gar-tur-ru | Bel-balassu-iqbi, son of Lagarturu |
| 13'' | {d}AMAR.UTU-KAM₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} {iti}GAN-KAM₂ | Marduk-ēriš, Babylon, month of Kislimu |
| 14'' | MU DIŠ-ME-ŠU-LIMMU {m}a-lik-sa-an-dar LUGAL | Year Xerxes, the king |
| 15'' | [pa]-lih {d}AMAR.UTU-KAM₂ u {d}zar-pa-ni-tu₄ | who reveres Marduk and Zarpanitu |
| 16' | [...] ⸢x {d}taš-me⸣-tu₄ u {d}na-na-a ša₂ E₂.ZI.DA | ... Tašmētu and Nanaya of Ezida |
| 17'' | [...] UMBIN NU ṭu-PI-ŠID | ... the 'finger' is not split |
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