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SBH 21 (P414288)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 21 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414288 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00288 + VAT 00318 + VAT 00553 + VAT 01828 + VAT 01858 |
| 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 | {[gud}sumun₂-na e-lum {gud}sumun₂-e] mu-zu kur-kur-še₃ | Wild bull, honored one, wild bull, your name over all the lands |
| 2 | [...]-lu₄ MU-ka ana ma-ta-a-tu₄ | ... your name to the land |
| 3 | {[gud}sumun₂-na] ⸢e⸣-lum {gud}sumun₂-e mu-zu <kur-kur-še₃> | Wild bull, elum ox, wild bull, your name to the lands |
| 4 | [umun kur-kur]-⸢ra⸣ {gud}sumun₂-e <mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Lord of all the lands, wild ox?, your name is to the foreign lands |
| 5 | ⸢umun dug₄⸣-ga zid-da {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | The true lord, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 6 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Enlil, father of the land, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 7 | sipad saŋ gig₂-ga {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Shepherd of the black-headed, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 8 | i-bi₂ duh ni₂ te-en {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | He who sees himself, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 9 | am erin₂-na di-di {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Wild bull who goes among the troops, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 10 | u₃ lul-la ku-ku {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Sleeping falsely, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 11 | umun {⸢d}am-an⸣-ki {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Lord Enki, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 12 | [ur-saŋ {d]}⸢asal-lu₂⸣-hi {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Hero Asalluhi, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 13 | [umun {d}en-bi-lu]-⸢lu⸣ {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Lord Enbilulu, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 14 | [ur-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba]-⸢še₂₁⸣-a {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Hero Mudugašea, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 15 | [umun {d}di-kud-mah-am₃] {gud}<sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-še₃> | Lord Dikudmah, wild ox?, your name to the lands |
| 16 | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 1' | {d}[mu-ul-lil₂ ...] | Enlil |
| 2' | {d}{<MIN(...)>} [...] | May DITTO |
| 3' | e-lum za-e ⸢e-ne⸣-[eŋ₃-zu ...] | Important one, you, when you enter |
| 4' | kab-tu kat-⸢tu₄⸣ [...] | The powerful one, the kat-etu-priestess |
| 5' | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ za-⸢e⸣ [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣ u₃-⸢um⸣-[ma-dug₄ ...] | Enlil, you are the one who ... the ... of the temple, you have been satisfied |
| 6' | dim₃-me-er a-⸢tu₅⸣-a-ra u₃-um-ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu ⸢am₃-x⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣ | To the god of the Apsu I have sworn by your name. |
| 7' | {d}mar-tu mu-⸢lu⸣-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | Martu, the elû-ḫursa-priest, has chosen me, and my face ... |
| 8' | {d}am-an-ki am uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}ba-ke₄ u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | Enki, the bull of Uruzeb, has sworn it by name, and he kissed his lips |
| 9' | ama eš₃-mah {⸢d⸣}dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄ u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | The mother of the Ešmah temple, Damgalnuna, has chosen me, her face ... |
| 10' | {d}asal-lu₂-hi tin-tir{ki}ke₄ u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | Asalluhi chose Babylon and kissed her cheek |
| 11' | mu-ud-na <ki> ⸢aŋ₂-zu⸣ {d}pa₄-nun-na-ke₄ u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | The spouse chosen by Ea-zu, the Anuna gods, he kissed his lips |
| 12' | [...] {⸢d⸣}[mu-ze₂]-eb-ba-še₂₁-a u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | After you have sworn by the name of E-ebbašea, he kissed your lips |
| 13' | [... dumu] ⸢saŋ⸣ an uraš-a u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | ... the son of the sa-priestess, An and Uraš, he chose, his face ... |
| 14' | [...] {d}na-na-a u₃-um-<ma-pad₃ kiri₃ šu am₃-...> | ... Nanaya chose, his hand ... |
| 15' | [te-e-am₃ ama]-⸢gan⸣-gan-ra dumu-ni zag na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-⸢e⸣ | Why should he not give his son to the mother of the house? |
| 16' | [... a]-lit-ti ma-ra-ša₂ i-nam-din | ... he will pay back the debt in full. |
| 17' | [... a]-lit-ti ina ṭe-he-e i-sa₃-ak-kap | '... the ālittu-demon in the street trembles, |
| 18' | [te-e-am₃ ama-gan-gan-ra gašan]-⸢sumun₂⸣-na-ke₄ dumu-ni <zag na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-e> | Why does the child-bearing mother Gašansumuna not kiss her child? |
| 18a' | te-e-am₃ ama-gan-gan-ra gašan-uru₂-<bar>-ra-e <dumu-ni zag na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-e> | Why should a child-bearing mother not kiss her child? |
| 19' | [...] dumu-ni <zag na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-e> | ... his son should not kiss his head |
| 19a' | ⸢a-hu-lap x ni-ši⸣ qa-be₂-e | “Aḫulap, ..., speak! |
| 20' | [...-am₃]-da-bi-a-ta dumu-ni <zag na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-e> | After you have ... his son, do not give him over to the front |
| 21' | [...] ⸢x⸣-am₃-da-bi-a-ta dumu-ni <zag na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-e> | After he has ...ed the ... of the E-amda-bi, his son should not give up his seat |
| 22' | [te-e-am₃ ama]-gan-gan-ra dumu-ni zag an-na-ab-ze₂-eŋ₃-e | Why should he kiss his child in the lap of a mother? |
| [a gal-gal] ⸢buru₁₄⸣ su-su mu-lu ta-zu mu-un-zu | The great flood, the famine of the harvest, who can know of you? | |
| [... mu]-ṭe-ba-a-at e-bu-ru gat-tuk man-nu i-lam-mad | ... the one who is enraged by the flood, who can know of you? | |
| 24' | [...] ⸢buru₁₄⸣ su-su mu-lu <ta-zu mu-un-zu> | ... rushes, who can know of you? |
| 25' | [... {d}mu-ul]-⸢lil₂⸣ umun kur-kur-ra | ... Enlil, lord of all the lands |
| 26' | [...] umun dug₄-ga zid-⸢da⸣ | ... lord of the pure throne |
| 27' | [...] {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ | ... Enlil, father of the land |
| 28' | [...] sipad saŋ gig₂-ga | ... shepherd of the black-headed |
| 29' | [...] i-bi₂ duh ni₂ te-na | ... who sees himself |
| 30' | [...] am erin₂-na di-di | ... wild bull roaming among the troops |
| 31' | [...] ⸢u₃⸣ lul-la ku-ku | ... sleeps falsely |
| 32' | [... ur]-⸢saŋ⸣ {d}asal-lu₂-hi | ... Ur-esae, Asalluhi |
| 33' | [... umun {d}en]-⸢bi⸣-lu-lu | ... lord Enlilulu |
| 34' | [... ur-saŋ] {⸢d⸣}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a | the hero Mudugašea |
| 35' | [... umun {d}di]-⸢kud⸣-mah-am₃ | ... is the lord Di’ekud-Emaḫ |
| 36' | [...]-e-a | ... ... |
| 37' | [a gal-gal buru₁₄ su-su mu-lu ta]-⸢zu⸣ mu-un-zu | The great flood that drowns the harvest, who can know of you? |
| 38' | [... mu-ṭe-ba-a-at e-bu-ru gat]-⸢tuk⸣ man-nu i-lam-mad | Who can know of the ..., the one who is enraged by the flood, who can know it? |
| r | ||
| 1 | [mu-lu ša₃-ba]-a-[ni mu-un-zu-a a-ra-zu de₃]-ra-ab-be₂ | May the one who knows his heart utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 2 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] liq-bi-šu₂ | ... may they say to him |
| 3 | [... an]-⸢na⸣ [mu-un-zu-a] ⸢a⸣-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say to you "... of heaven, your lord" |
| 4 | [... mu-un-zu-a] ⸢a⸣-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say to you "... that knows" |
| 5 | [... an gu]-⸢la⸣ [mu-un-zu-a] ⸢a⸣-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say to you "..., great An, may your lord speak to you" |
| 6 | [... {d}mu-ul]-lil₂-la₂ [mu-un-zu]-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | ... of Enlil, may an arazu prayer be uttered to your lord |
| 7 | [... a-a {d]}⸢mu⸣-ul-[lil₂ mu]-⸢un⸣-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | ... father Enlil, may he/she say an arazu prayer to you |
| 8 | [... {d}am]-an-ki [mu]-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May ..., Enki, your lord, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 9 | [... {d}asal]-lu₂-hi ⸢mu⸣-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May ..., Asalluhi, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 10 | [... {d}en]-⸢bi⸣-lu-lu mu-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say an arazu prayer to you |
| 11 | [... {d}mu]-⸢ze₂⸣-eb-ba-še₂₁-a mu-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say an arazu prayer to you |
| 12 | [... umun {d}di]-kud-mah-am₃ mu-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | ... lord Dikudmah, who knows, may he pray to you |
| 13 | [... ur]-saŋ gal mu-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | ... great hero who knows, may he/she say an arazu prayer to you |
| 14 | [... {d]}⸢nuska⸣-ke₄ mu-un-zu-a a-ra-zu <de₃-ra-ab-be₂> | May he/she say an arazu prayer to you |
| 15 | [...]-ma-al-la zid₂ al-ma-[al] | There is ..., there is flour. |
| 16 | [...]-⸢x⸣-e nap-tan-na ina ša₂-ka-nu | ... a meal in your hand |
| 17 | [...]-⸢ma⸣-al-la i₃-ma-al-[la] | ... is there, it is there |
| 18 | [...-ma]-⸢al⸣-la zid₂ al-ma-⸢al⸣ | It is there for me, it is here for me. |
| 19 | [...]-⸢da⸣ šu e₃ ba-tuš | ... went out, sat down |
| 20 | [...] {<MIN(...)>} | ... DITTO |
| 21 | [...] ⸢šu⸣ bi₂-in-e₃ ⸢ba-tuš⸣ | He brought out the ešû-vessel, he made the batuṣ |
| 22 | [...] | |
| 23 | [...] ⸢x x x x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 24 | {[d}mar-tu mu-lu]-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ šu <bi₂-in-e₃ ba-tuš> {{ 6(DIŠ) MU-MEŠ GU₄.U₄-MEŠ }} | Martu, Muluḫursa, came out and sat down. For 6 years, bulls |
| 25 | egir₃ ⸢zid-da⸣ [...] {d}na-na-a šu <bi₂-in-e₃ ba-tuš> | Princess, ezidda priestess Nanaya has left, she sits down |
| 26 | ze₂-eb-bi i₃-ma-⸢al⸣-la-ta ze₂-eb-bi de₃-en-gu₇-e | After you have poured out sweet beer, may you eat sweet beer! |
| 27 | ṭa-biš i-⸢ba-aš₂⸣-ši ṭa-biš li-kul | May he eat bread, may he drink beer. |
| 28 | ze₂-eb-bi i₃-ma-⸢al⸣-la-ta i₃-ma-al-la | Because the sweets are there, because they are there. |
| 29 | ze₂-eb-bi i₃-ma-⸢al⸣-la-ta ze₂-eb-bi de₃-en-gu₇-e | After you have poured out sweet beer, may you eat sweet beer! |
| 30 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ ⸢ze₂-eb⸣ de₃-en-gu₇-e ze₂-eb-bi de₃-en-gu₇-e | May Enlil eat the ezeb plant, may he eat its sweet. |
| 31 | ki an dur₂-ru-na-[še₃] u₂-ŋi₆-a mar-ba-an-ze₂-en | I will give you to the place where An dwells. |
| 32 | a-šar {d}a-nu-⸢um⸣ [...] ni-ši hi-ša₂-nu | Lord Anu-eum |
| 33 | ki an dur₂-ru-na-še₃ {d}a-nun-na <mar-ba-an-ze₂-en> | To the place where An dwells, may the Anuna greet you |
| 34 | ki an dur₂-ru-na-⸢še₃ u₂-ŋi₆-a mar⸣-ba-an-ze₂-en | In the place where An dwells, you will give it to him in abundance. |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x⸣-mar ne-saŋ ⸢mah⸣ | ... emar nesa emaḫ |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] ⸢x⸣ a-tu₅-[...] | ... atu(?) |
| 1' | ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | E{ki} {iti}ŠE U₄ 2(U)-KAM₂ MU DIŠ-ME-NINNU-ILIMMU₄-KAM₂ | (In) Babylon, month of Duʾuzu, 20th day, year: “Dišme-muballissu-ilīmu |
| 3' | {m}di-mit-ri LUGAL | king Damitri. |
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