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SBH 22 (P414289)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 22 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414289 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00283 + VAT 00401 |
| 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⸣{ki} | ... ...-e23 |
| 2' | [...]-⸢x⸣-lu₄ ši-si-⸢tu₂⸣ | ... ši-si-e-lu |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x ibila⸣ e₂-saŋ-il₂-la | ... heir of Esabilla |
| 4' | [...]-⸢x⸣ a-⸢pil⸣ E₂-{<MIN(...)>} | ..., A’epil, the temple ditto |
| 5' | [...] sipad saŋ gig₂-ga | ... shepherd of the black-headed |
| 6' | [...] ⸢re-e⸣-um ṣal-mat qaq-qa-⸢di⸣ | ... the reed-bed, the boundary of the earth |
| 7' | [...] TI mah [...] | ... great ... |
| 8' | [...]-⸢x⸣-šu rab-bu ⸢ma⸣-lu-⸢x⸣ [...] | ... great ... elû-disease |
| 9' | [...] za-e an-ki šuš₂-a me-[en] | You are the ... of heaven and earth |
| 10' | [...] ana se-hi-ip AN{e} u KI{ti} at-ta | ... you are the one who binds heaven and earth |
| 11' | [...] ZI i₃-ma-al dim₃-me-er an-na i₃-gi₁₆-le-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-eš | ... there is ..., the gods of heaven will praise you |
| 12' | [...] ⸢x⸣ na-še-e DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂ AN{e} it-⸢te-nen-ge-li⸣ | ... the praise of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 13' | [... e-ne]-⸢eŋ₃⸣-zu ki-a i₃-ma-al aŋ₂-bi nu-⸢mu-un-zu-a⸣ | ... your word is on earth, it does not know its depth. |
| 14' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ana KI{ti₃} ina ša₂-ka-nu ša₂-a-tu₂ ul ša₂ ⸢la-ma-du⸣ | ... the ešānu-plant into the earth, in that place, it is not like the lamadu-plant |
| 15' | ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣-zu ki-a i₃-ma-al eŋ₃-bi <nu-mu-un-zu-a> | ... your temple is on earth, its temple is unknown |
| 16' | ⸢šu⸣-pu-u₂ | |
| 17' | dug₄-ga-zu tumu ze₂-eb-ba zi kur-kur-ra-ke₄ | Your good deed, the sweet wind, the life of all the lands |
| 18' | e-peš pi-i-ka ša₂-a-ru ṭa-a-bi na-piš-ti KUR.KUR-MEŠ | The utterance of your mouth is exalted, the life of the lands |
| 19' | e-ne-eŋ₃-zu-še₃ an su₃-ud-da ⸢ni₂-bi im-ma⸣-ab-<bi>-gurum-am₃ | Because of your word, the sanctuaries of distant heaven have been turned into ruin mounds |
| 20' | ina a-ma-ti-ka AN{u₂} ru-qu-tu ⸢ra⸣-ma-ni-šu₂-nu kan-šu-te | By your word, the distant heavens, their strong ones, |
| 21' | ⸢e-ne-eŋ₃-zu-še₃ ki da-ma-al x x x⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣-sag₃-ga | Because of your presence on the earth ... |
| 22' | ina a-ma-ti-ka KI{ti₃} ⸢x x x x x⸣ [...] i-ša₂-ab | By your word ... ... enters |
| 23' | umun za-e mah me-en za-e gur₄-ra me-en | You are the lord, you are magnificent. You are bent over. |
| 24' | be-lu₄ at-tu₂ ṣi-ra-a-tu₂ at-tu₂ ra-ba-a-tu₂ | You are the lord, you are great, |
| 25' | za-e gur₄-ra me-en za-e diri-ga me-en | You are a bearded one, you are surpassing. |
| 26' | at-tu₂ ra-⸢ba⸣-a-tu₂ at-tu₂ ⸢šu-tu⸣-ra-a-tu₂ | You are great, you are great! |
| 27' | ud an-na ki-a i₃-ma-al za-e lugal me-en | The storm of heaven and earth is here, you are king. |
| 28' | i-nu-ma AN{e} u KI{ti₃} ⸢ba-šu⸣-u₂ at-ta šar-ri | When heaven and earth were divided, you, king |
| 29' | šag₄-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃ | May your heart be pacified, may your liver be soothed |
| 30' | lib₃-ba-ka li-nu-uh ka-bat-ta-ka lip-šah₂ | May your heart be soothed, may your mood be pacified, |
| 31' | a umun-e an de₃-em₃-ma₃-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | O lord, may heaven be pacified to you |
| 32' | u₂-a be-el ša₂-mu-u₂ li-nu-uh-ka | O my lord, may my heart be at ease with you |
| 33' | umun kur-gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ šag₄-zu de₃-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | Lord, great mountain Enlil, may your heart be pacified |
| 34' | be-lu₄ ša₂-du-u₂ GAL{u₂} {d}{<MIN(...)>} lib₃-ba-ka li-nu-uh | O great lord, may your heart be pacified |
| 35' | eš₃ e₂-kur-ra ša₃-ba-ni ga-an-huŋ bar-ra ga₂-an-sed-de₃ | In the shrine Ekur, I want to pacify his heart so that he can be soothed outside |
| 36' | umun kur-kur-ra ša₃-ba-ni ga-an-huŋ | Lord of all the lands, I want to pacify his heart |
| 37' | me-na-še₃ kur-gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ šag₄-zu he-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃ | How long, great mountain Enlil? May your heart be pacified, may your liver be soothed |
| 38' | a-di ma-a-tu₂ ša₂-du-u₂ GAL{u₂} {d}{<MIN(...)>} lib₃-ba-ka li-nu-uh ka-bat-ta-ka lip-šah | May your heart be pacified as far as the land. May your mood be soothed. |
| 39' | ⸢er₂⸣-šem₄-ma {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam₂ | It is an eršema of Enlil |
| 40' | ⸢er₂⸣-šem₄-ma am-e barag an-na-ra | The wild bull for the dais of heaven |
| r | ||
| 1 | {gud}sumun₂-na {gud}sumun₂-e mu-zu kur-kur-ra | Wild bull, wild bull, your name over all the lands |
| 2 | umun kur-kur-ra {gud}sumun₂-na | Lord of all the lands, wild ox? |
| 3 | umun dug₄-ga zid-da {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Lord, loyal one, wild ox? |
| 4 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Enlil, father of the land, wild bull |
| 5 | sipad saŋ gig₂-ga {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Shepherd of the black-headed, wild ox? |
| 6 | i-bi₂ duh ni₂ te-na {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Who sees himself, wild ox? |
| 7 | am erin₂-na di-di {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Wild bull roaming among the troops, wild ox? |
| 8 | u₃ lul-la ku-ku {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Sleepless sleep, wild ox? |
| 9 | ur-saŋ {d}asal-lu₂-hi {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Hero Asalluhi, wild ox? |
| 10 | umun {d}en-bi-lu-lu dumu saŋ {d}en-ki-ke₄ {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Lord Enbilulu, son chosen by Enki, wild ox? |
| 11 | ur-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Hero Mudugašea, wild ox? |
| 12 | umun {d}di-kud-mah-am₃ {gud}<sumun₂-na> | Lord Dikudmah, wild bull |
| 13 | mu-zu kur-ra mu-un-ma-[al]-⸢la⸣-še₃ an ni₂-bi nam-dub₂-ba | Your name is there in the netherworld, heaven trembles with fear. |
| 14 | an ni₂-bi nam-dub₂-⸢ba⸣ ki ni₂-⸢bi⸣ nam-sag₃-ga | An does not fear it, he does not worry about the earth. |
| 15 | an-na ur₂-bi mu-un-ma-⸢al⸣-la-še₃ | As if it were the foundation of heaven, |
| 16 | ki-a ur₂-bi mu-un-<ma-al-la-še₃> | To the place where there is a foundation |
| 17 | ki-a zag-bi mu-un-<ma-al-la-še₃> | Because of what is there on earth |
| 18 | ki-a gaba-bi mu-un-<ma-al-la-še₃> | To the one whose chest is on earth |
| 19 | kur im-⸢ri⸣-a-bi mu-un-<ma-al-la-še₃> | Because of the land of Imbria that is there |
| 20 | [kur] ⸢niŋin⸣-na mu-un-<ma-al-la-še₃> | Because of the mountain that is there for me |
| 21 | [kur ...] DI-bi mu-un-<ma-al-la-še₃> | To the place where ... is present |
| 22 | [...] ⸢x x x x x⸣ mu-un-ma-al-la-še₃ an ni₂-bi nam-dub₂-ba | Because of the ... that is there, heaven is trembling in fear |
| 23 | [ša₃-ab] hul til-la-zu me-e gig-⸢ga DU⸣-zu | Evil heart, when you finish, I am bitterly angry with you |
| 24 | [me]-⸢e⸣ ša₃-ab hul til-la-zu me-e <gig-ga DU-zu> | You are the one who makes the heart of the evildoer come to an end, I am a sick person |
| 25 | ⸢nin⸣ URU₂-ma gašan tin-tir{ki}ra | Lady of the city, gasp of Babylon |
| 26 | ⸢e₂⸣-saŋ-il₂ i₃-ma-al am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} | The house of Esa is there, the bull of Eridu |
| 27 | ⸢e₂⸣-kar-za-gin₃-⸢na⸣ ba-ab-gul-la-ri | He destroyed the Ekarzagina temple |
| 28 | ⸢e₂⸣-zu hur-saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ alim-ma | Your temple, the mountain range of the important one |
| 29 | [...] uru₂-zu-še₃ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-zu-še₃ | ... towards your city ... toward your city |
| 30 | ⸢e₂⸣-zu hur-saŋ-[ŋa₂ alim]-ma | Your temple, the mountain range of the important one |
| 31 | [... he₂]-⸢en⸣-sed-de₃ | May he cool down ... for you |
| 32 | [...]-ra bar na-[...] | ... the liver ... |
| 33 | [bar ur-saŋ] {d}asal-lu₂-⸢hi⸣ [ga]-an-<sed> | The liver of the hero Asalluhi is soothed |
| 34 | [e₂-kur]-ra ša₃-ba-ni ga-an-huŋ bar-ra-an-ni ga-an-⸢sed⸣-de₃ | Let me pacify his heart in the Ekur, let me cool his liver |
| 35 | {[d}en-bi]-lu-lu ša₃-ba-an-ni ga-⸢an⸣-huŋ | Enbilulu, I want to soothe his heart |
| 36 | [ur-saŋ] {d}asal-lu₂-hi šag₄-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃ | Hero Asalluhi, may your heart be pacified and your liver soothed |
| 37 | [er₂]-⸢šem₄⸣-ma {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam₂ | It is an eršema of Enlil |
| 38 | [er₂]-⸢šem₄⸣-ma am-e barag an-na-ra | The eršema prayer of the bull on the dais of heaven |
| 39 | [...] ⸢am⸣-e barag an-⸢na⸣-ra | ... the dais of heaven |
| 40 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
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