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SBH 19 (P414285)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 19 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414285 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00216 + VAT 00316 |
| 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 | ⸢x x x⸣ e-ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta ur-saŋ e-ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta | “The hero, by means of this word, |
| 2 | ⸢ur-saŋ e⸣-ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri | From the “house of Ursa,' the house of Ene’s, the foot was thrown down. |
| 3 | [...] {⸢d⸣}GAŠAN-ia₂ lis-lim | May my Lady be well |
| 4 | [e-ne]-⸢eŋ₃⸣-bi-ta {{ a }} ur-saŋ e-ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta | After that, after that, the hero |
| 5 | [ana a-ma]-⸢ti⸣ ša₂-a-ti qar-rad ana a-mat ša₂-a-ti | To that word, the hero, to that word |
| 6 | [ur-saŋ e]-⸢ne⸣-eŋ₃-bi-ta {{ a }} uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri | The hero from the ene’e-priestess was seized by force |
| 7 | [qar-rad ana a-ma]-⸢ti⸣ ša₂-a-at iṣ-ṣa-ri-ih-šu ir-te-di | (Sum) The hero to the word of Išbariḫṣu opened his mouth |
| 8 | ⸢e⸣-ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta ur-saŋ e-ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri | The hero from among the hero(s) ... |
| 9 | ⸢e⸣-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ {{ a }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri> | The en priests of Great An, after they had poured water from their reeds, he was able to see them |
| 10 | ⸢e⸣-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ {{ a }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri> | The en priests of Enlil, “Alas, he has been struck by the hand by this ... |
| 11 | [a]-ma-ru ur₃-ra {{ a }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri> | The flood swept over the base of the earth by force |
| 12 | mu-uš-⸢bi⸣-iʾ a-bu-bu <ana a-ma-ti ša₂-a-at iṣ-ṣa-ri-ih-šu> | (Sum) The one who utters a supplication (Akk) To the one whose word is uttered |
| 13 | ⸢al⸣-dub₂-be₂-eš <gu₃> de₂-a-ni {{ a }} e-<ne-eŋ₃-bi-ta uš-e ba-an-da-ab-ri> | When he calls out, “Alas, he has been struck down by the force of the storm’ |
| 13a | ra-bi-iš is-si-ma <ana a-ma-ti ša₂-a-at iṣ-ṣa-ri-ih-šu> | (Sum) His word is great, his word is <the word> of Ištar |
| 14 | ⸢ušumgal⸣ zid-da gašam nu-me-a {{ a }} uš-e ba-an-da-ab-[ri] | The righteous ušumgal priestess, though not a strong one, poured water on the ground |
| 15 | ⸢ba-aš-mu ra⸣-bu-u₂ ina ba-lu be-lu₄ par-ṣi <ana a-ma-ti ša₂-a-at iṣ-ṣa-ri-ih-šu> | (Sum) I am the great lord, without the help of the gods, the word of his god is uttered to me (Akk) The great gods without the support of the Lord, the words of his goddess are spoken to me |
| 16 | [...] ⸢lagaš⸣{ki} ki dug₃ {{ a }} e-ne-še₃ ga-DU-DU {{ u }} | ... Lagaš, the good place, I want to ... water |
| 17 | [...] ana šu-<a-ši> lil-li-ku-ni | ... may they come to me |
| 18 | [... umun]-⸢na⸣ sa-sa {{ a }} en ni₂ gur₃-ru-a | ... Lugaleš, the one who carries water and enchants the lord |
| 19 | [...] ⸢be-lu₄ x-x-x-x⸣-lu-u₂ | ... the lord |
| 20 | [...]-ke₄ {{ a-e }} umun-⸢na⸣ [sa]-sa | ... the water of the lord's house |
| 21 | [...] ⸢x x⸣-ke₄ {{ a-e }} umun-na ⸢sa-sa⸣ | ... the ... of ..., the water of the lord, the sasa temple |
| 22 | [... umun]-na sa-sa {{ a-e }} en ni₂ gur₃-ru-⸢a⸣ | ... of the lord, the scepter of the water, en-priestess with fearsomeness |
| 23 | [zig₃-ga] u₅-e-a zig₃-ga u₅-e-a {{ a-e }} en zig₃-ga u₅-e-a | Rise, storm, rise, storm! Oh, lord, rise! storm! |
| 24 | ⸢ti-bi⸣ ri-kab ti-bi ri-kab be-lu₄ ti-bi ri-kab | (Sum) Its tibetu (temple) is an empty wind, it is empty wind. (Akk) The etibi(tu) is a pure wind, the empty wind is empty, the lord is empty. |
| 25 | [en] {d}nin-urta zig₃-ga u₅-e-e en <zig₃-ga u₅-e-e> {{ e }} | Lord Ninurta, rise, come out, lord, rise! |
| 26 | ⸢en⸣ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ {{ a-e }} en <zig₃-ga u₅-e-e> {{ e }} | The en priestess, Ninbirsu, the son of Enlil, “Ay!, lord, rise!, come! |
| 27 | ur-saŋ gal dug₄-ga-ni kiri₃-zal {{ a-e }} en <zig₃-ga u₅-e-e> {{ e }} | The great hero, whose utterance is joy, lord, rise! |
| 27a | ša₂ qi₂-⸢bit⸣-su mut-tal-la-⸢at⸣ <be-lu₄ ti-bi ri-kab> | Whose command is surpassing, O lord, be present for me |
| 28 | igi an gal-e ka an-duh {{ a-e }} en <zig₃-ga u₅-e-e> {{ e }} | The great eye of An, the mouth of Anduḫ, the water, the rising lord, the storm |
| 28a | {d}⸢a-nu⸣ GAL{u₂} li-mur-ka <be-lu₄ ti-bi ri-kab> | May Eanu, the great lord, see you! |
| 29 | en {d}anzu{mušen} im-ma-ni-in-dab-be₂ {{ a-e }} en <zig₃-ga u₅-e-e> {{ e }} | Lord Anzumušen seized him, “Ay, lord, rise, come out for me! |
| 29a | ka-mi iṣ-ṣu₂(SU-)ri an-zi-i <be-lu₄ ti-bi ri-kab> | (Sum) My ..., Anzu, the lord of the netherworld, ... (Akk) The ... of Anzu |
| 30 | en dur₂-zu gub-be₂ {{ a-e }} en-diš-gin₇ gu₂ du₃-a | The lord, standing at your seat, like a en-priestess, raising his neck |
| 31 | be-lu₄ iš-⸢di⸣-ka ki-in be-le₂-et ana za-a-i-ri-ka | O lord, when you enter, trust in your lady! |
| 32 | igi-zu ⸢murgu-zu⸣ ni₂ pa e₃-a {{ a-e }} en zig₃-ga u₅-e-a | Your face is the murguzu temple, whose aura is made resplendent, woe, the rising lord, |
| 33 | ⸢x⸣-ka [...] ⸢x x x x e⸣-mu-qa BI-[...]-⸢e⸣-ri | (Sum) Your temple, your ... temple (Akk) The temple(?) of your temple, the temple(?), your temple |
| r | ||
| 1 | kug ab-⸢gaz⸣-za-ŋu₁₀ kug ba-⸢ab⸣-si-il-la₂-ŋu₁₀ {{ a }} su₁₁-lum mar-⸢ra-ab⸣ | (Sum) She burns the silver (Akk) The silver is burnt, the silver is plundered(?) |
| 2 | ša₂ ⸢la⸣-ha-ru-uš-ki pi-ti | From La-ḫaruški. Released |
| 3 | {ŋeš}mitum₂ {tug₂}ib₂-la₂ tug₂ ⸢ur₃⸣-ra {{ a-e }} en-me-en LI KA BAR MAH-na {{ a }} | I am Mitum the bibla garment, the ešû-garment, the water of the lord |
| 4 | ina ne₂-be₂-et ap-luh-ti be-li₂-i-ni iš-gu-um | At the rising of the storm, our lord raised us. |
| 5 | ⸢an⸣-na an-na i₃-ŋen {{ a-e }} e₂-a-ni-še₃ mu-un-na-teŋ₃ | When he enters heaven, he approaches the water of his house |
| 6 | ša₂-<<qi₂>>-qiš il-lik-ma ana <E₂> iṭ-he | He went and to the house |
| 7 | ki-bala-a-ni-ta im-gin₇ ba-an-da-šeŋ₃ {{ a }} im-gin₇ ba-an-da-sur | From his rebel land like water he was able to spread it out, like water it was unable to spread out. |
| 8 | e-li <...> ki-ma ra-a-du iz-nun ki-ma ša₂-mu-ti uš-pe-li | <...> like a wild bull he smote like the wild bull. |
| 9 | ⸢šul⸣ ni₂ te-a-ni {{ a }} mi₂ zid iri-in-ga-am₃-me {{ e }} | When he approached the šul-e-plant, the water is sweet, our city is filled with joy. |
| 10 | [eṭ]-lu₄ iṭ-he-ma ra-man-šu₂ ki-niš u₂-kan-na | (Sum) The young man cries out a lament (Akk) His young man shouted out an arazu prayer |
| 11 | [...] ⸢x⸣ {d}nin-urta ni₂ te-a-ni {{ a }} mi₂ zid iri-in-ga-am₃-me {{ ⸢e⸣ }} | ... Ninurta, his fearsomeness is sweet, we are the faithful one of our city. |
| 12 | [e₂ ki]-bala-a-ŋa₂ za-e {{ a-e }} ⸢ŋa₂-e za⸣-e a ŋa₂-e e ŋa₂-e {{ e }} | In the temple of the rebel land, you, oh, woe! You, weeping, you weep! Woe! Oh, yes, yes! |
| 13 | [... at]-⸢ta⸣ {<MIN(...)>} e-na-ku {<MIN(...)>} | ... I, ditto, am |
| 14 | [...] {{ a }} ⸢mu-un-na-an⸣-gi₄-gi₄ {{ e }} | ... emunnān-egi-gi |
| 15 | [...]-⸢x⸣-e ul u₂-tar | ... did not return |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 16a | [...]-⸢x⸣ qa-ni-ka ana ap-pi-šu₂-nu i-<tar> | ... your hand towards their lips |
| 17 | [...] | |
| 17a | [...] ⸢x x x gu⸣-šu-ru ana qiš-ti-šu₂-nu i-<tar> | (Sum) ... he turns into a ... (Akk) The ... of the ... is turned into their hands |
| 18 | [...]-ta {{ a }} umun-e mu-un-nu₂-am₃ {{ e }} | From the ... water, the lord lies down. |
| 19 | [...]-ni ana pa-ni-ši-ni be-lu₄ i-na-ar₂ | ... the lord screams in front of her |
| 20 | [umun-e ŋuruš a₂ zid]-⸢da⸣ {{ e-a-a }} mu-un-nu₂-a {{ e }} | The lord laid down a young female lamb on the right side, lying down in the house |
| 21 | [be]-⸢lu₄⸣ eṭ-lu ša₂ i-mit-ti i-na-ar₂ | The lord, the young man of the steppe, will lay down. |
| 22 | [umun-e ŋuruš] a₂ gab₂-bu {{ e-a-a }} mu-un-<nu₂-a> {{ e }} | The lord laid down a female kid with all arms, a house, and a bed |
| 22a | be-lu₄ eṭ-lu ša₂ šu-me-lu i-na-ar₂ | Lord, the young man utters a lament |
| 23 | [a-ma]-ru ur₃-ra {{ e-a-a }} mu-un-<nu₂-a> {{ e }} | The flood that lies on the roof, lying down in the house |
| 23a | mu-uš-bi-iʾ a-bu-bu i-na-ar₂ | (Sum) He screamed a lament (Akk) He shouted the lament |
| 24 | [ur]-⸢saŋ⸣ gal {{ e-a-a }} mu-un-<nu₂-a> {{ e }} | Ur-esa-e23, the great lion, lying down in the house |
| 25 | [...]-⸢x⸣ mu-un-nu₂-a {{ a }} umun-e mu-un-nu₂-a | ... lies down, woe, the lord lies down |
| 26 | [...]-⸢x⸣ i-na-ar₂ be-el-šu₂ i-na-ar₂ | ... utters a lament, his lord speaks |
| 27 | [...]-am₃ uru₂ in-ga-am₃-me u₃-li-li | It is ..., it is indeed a city. Ulili |
| 28 | [...] ⸢ši⸣-si-it a-li₃ i-ša₂-as₂-si ina lal-la-ra-a-tu₂ | ... the eši-esītu-demon of the city cried out in lamentation |
| 29 | [... kur]-⸢ra⸣ NU AL.TIL ana DU₁₂ ZI IM.GID₂.DA {m}{d}IDIM-DIN-su-E A ša₂ | ... Kur-era’e, not finished. For singing. Imgida tablet of Ea-balāṭsu-iqbi, son of |
| 30 | {[d}nanna]-u₃-tud ŠU {m}U-A-MU A-šu₂ E{ki} {iti}GU₄ U₄ 6(DIŠ)-KAM₂ MU DIŠ-ME-⸢EŠ⸣-IA₂-KAM₂ | Nanna-utud Hand of Bēl-apla-iddin son of Ebabbar Month Ayyaru, 6th day, eponym year of Dišme-ēreša-eṭir |
| 31 | [...] ša₂ ši-i MU DIŠ-ME-DIŠ-EŠ-ILIMMU₄-KAM₂ {m}ar-ša₂-ka LUGAL | ... of that year, Xerxes, the king |
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