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SBH 26 (P414293)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 26 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414293 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00298 + VAT 01736 + VAT 01748 + VAT 01791 + VAT 01825 + VAT 02178 |
| 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⸣ {d}{<MIN(...)>} [...] | The ešû-priest, the ditto goddess |
| 2' | ⸢nin₉⸣ gal A ⸢x x x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ KUR [...] | Great sister, son of |
| 3' | kug gašan-⸢nibru{ki}ke₄⸣ [...] | The silver of Gašan-Enibru |
| 4' | el-le-⸢ti₃ x x {d⸣}{<MIN(...)>} [...] | “Elle’eti, ... Ea |
| 5' | {d}am-an-⸢ki {d}e₂-a am⸣ [uru₂]-⸢ze₂⸣-eb-ba{⸢ki}ke₄⸣ [...] | Amen-Ea, Ea, Uruzeb |
| 6' | ama eš₃-⸢mah um-mu {d⸣}{<MIN(...)>} {⸢d⸣}[dam]-⸢gal-nun-na-ke₄ {d⸣}{<[MIN(...)>} ...] | Mother of the Ešu’emah temple, the mother of Ea, the dam of Egalnuna, Ea |
| 7' | {d}asal-lu₂-hi {d}⸢AMAR.UTU⸣ umun [tin]-⸢tir be-el⸣ ba-bi-li₃ ⸢x⸣ [...] | Asalluhi, the god Marduk, lord of Babylon, ... the gods |
| 8' | mu-ud-na ki ⸢aŋ₂-zu {d}pa₄⸣-nun-an-ki-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | The spouse of the place of your scepter, Pa’enunanki |
| 9' | hi-ir-⸢tu na-ram-ta-ka {d}zar⸣-pa-[ni]-tu₄ [...] | Your beloved spouse, Zar-epanitu |
| 10' | sukkal zid suk-QA-lu₄ ki-nu {⸢d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba⸣-še₂₁ {d}{<MIN(...)>} a-[...] | The faithful minister, the sukqalu priest, the true one, Mudugaše, the ditto god |
| 11' | e₂-gi₄-a ⸢kal-la⸣-[x] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ ša₂ {d}{<MIN(...)>} a-[...] | The bride, the kalla-priestess (and) the ... of the goddess Ditto |
| 12' | egir₃ zid-da ⸢x x x x x⸣ [...] ⸢be⸣-el-tu₂ {d}{<MIN(...)>} a-[...] | True princess ... eltu goddess |
| 13' | [...] ⸢kab-tu a-di ma-tu₄⸣ me-na [...]-⸢ib₂⸣-huŋ | ... the kabtu-vessel as far as the sea, when/how long |
| 14' | [umun kur-kur-ra] me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Lord of all the lands, when/how long ... |
| 15' | [umun dug₄-ga] ⸢zid⸣-da me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | The good lord, when/how long ... |
| 16' | {⸢d}mu⸣-[ul]-⸢lil₂⸣ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Enlil, father of the land, when/how long ... |
| 17' | sipad saŋ gig₂-ga me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Shepherd of the sick, when/how long ... |
| 18' | i-bi₂ duh ni₂ te-na me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | The one who sees himself, when/how long ... |
| 19' | am erin₂-na di-di me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Wild bull who goes among his troops, when/how long ... |
| 20' | u₃ lul-la ku-ku me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Sleeping a false sleep, when/how long ... |
| 21' | umun {d}am-an-ki me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Lord Enki, when/how long ... |
| 22' | ur-saŋ {d}asal-lu₂-hi me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Hero Asalluhi, when/how long ... |
| 23' | umun {d}en-bi-lu-lu me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Lord Enbilulu, when/how long ... |
| 24' | ur-saŋ {d}⸢mu-ze₂⸣-eb-ba-še₂₁-a me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Hero Mudugašea, when/how long ... |
| 25' | umun {d}di-⸢kud-mah-am₃⸣ me-na <...-ib₂-huŋ> | Lord Di’ekudmaḫ, when/how long ... |
| 26' | ⸢x x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣-e mu-un-[...] | “The ... of the ... temple, the .... of the temple, he ... |
| r | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ki-ur₃ e₂-nam-til₃-la ⸢mu⸣-[un-hul]-a u₆-<...> | The Ki'ur, the Enamtila temple that has been destroyed ... |
| 2a' | ⸢zimbir⸣{ki} e₂-babbar-⸢ra⸣ [mu-un-hul-a u₆]-<...> | The Ezimbir temple, the Ebabbar temple that has been destroyed, admired |
| 3' | uru₂-zu tin-tir{ki} mu-un-hul-a u₆-<...> | Your city, Tintir, which has been destroyed, admired |
| 3a' | e₂-saŋ-il₂-la bad₃-si-⸢ab-ba⸣{[ki} mu-un-hul-a u₆]-<...> | The Esa temple, Borsippa, which was destroyed, awe-inspiring |
| 4' | e₂-zid-da e₂-mah-til₃-la mu-un-hul-a u₆-<...> | The Ezida, the Emahtila that was destroyed ... |
| 4a' | e₂-te-me-en-an-ki mu-⸢un⸣-hul-a u₆-<...> | The Etemenanki, which was destroyed, the lord of ... |
| 5' | e₂-durah-an-na mu-un-hul-a u₆-<...> | The Edurahana that was destroyed ... |
| 5a' | uru₂-zu ama dumu-bi ⸢mu-uš⸣-ki-im nu-um-me-eš | The mothers of your city do not have children. |
| 5b' | tin-tir{ki} <ki>-sikil genna šeš-a-na mu-uš-<ki-im nu-um-me-eš> | In Babylon the young woman who came before her did not have a husband |
| 6' | dam tuku dam-a-ni-ta mu-un-da-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga mu-uš-<ki-im nu-um-me-eš> | The one who has a wife, the one who was struck by her spouse, they are not witnesses |
| 7' | dumu tuku dumu-a-ni-ta mu-un-da-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga mu-uš-<ki-im nu-um-me-eš> | The one who has a child, from his child they are not slanderers |
| 8' | uru₂ zid-a tur-re al-e₃ mah-e ⸢al⸣-e₃ | In the true city, the small ones emerge, supreme ones emerge. |
| 9' | nibru{ki}a zimbir{ki} tin-tir{ki} bad₃-si-ab{ki} tur-⸢re⸣ <al-e₃ mah-e ⸢al⸣-e₃> | In Nippur, Sippar, Tintir, Badsiab, the <small” e-rē’e, the supreme e‘e-al-e, |
| 10' | an de₃-ra-gub de₃-em₃-ma₃-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | May heaven stand for you, may it be pacified to you. |
| 10a' | ur-saŋ {d}asal-lu₂-[hi] de₃-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | May hero Asalluhi calm you |
| 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 ii | ||
| 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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