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SBH 30 (P414297)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 30 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414297 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00056 + VAT 00399 + VAT 00419 + VAT 00421 + VAT 01743 |
| 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)
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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}GAŠAN-ia₂ liš-lim | By the command of Bel, may my lady be well. |
| 2 | me-e di-kud-ta me-e di-kud-⸢ta⸣ | (Sum) I, the one who is angry, I, I am angry(?) |
| 2a | ana-ku ana da-a-a-ni ana-ku ana da-a-a-ni | I, to the judge, I, [to the judge], |
| 3 | me-e umun {d}di-kud-mah-⸢am₃⸣ me-e [...] | I am lord Dikudmaḫ, I am |
| 3a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ da-a-a-ni ṣi-ri {<MIN(ana-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord, my judge, ditto, for my judge |
| 4 | me-e umun e₂-rab-de₅-de₅ me-e [...] | I, the lord of the Erabdede temple, I |
| 4a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(RAB.DE₅.DE₅)>} {<MIN(ana-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord of the temple, I (also) for the judge |
| 5 | me-e umun e₂-gal-mah me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the Egalmah, I am the judge |
| 5a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(GAL.MAH)>} {<MIN(ana-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I (am) for the lord of the E-mina, (but) I am also for the judge |
| 6 | me-e umun tin-tir{ki} me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of Babylon, I am the judge |
| 6a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ KA₂.DINGIR-MEŠ {<MIN(ana-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord of the Babylonians, ditto for the judge |
| 7 | me-e umun e₂-saŋ-il₂-la me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the Esa temple, I am the judge |
| 7a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(SAG.IL₂.LA)>} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord of the temple, I (also) for the judge |
| 8 | me-e umun kiš{ki} me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of Kiš, I am the judge |
| 8a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ ki-ši {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I (am) for the lord of the netherworld, (but) I am also for the judge |
| 9 | me-e umun e₂-dub-ba me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the scribal school, I am the judge |
| 9a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(DUB.BA)>} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord of the temple, I (also) for the judge |
| 10 | me-e umun e₂-me-te-ur-saŋ me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the Emeteursa temple, I am the judge |
| 10a | ana-ku ana be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(ME.TE.UR.SAG)>} {<⸢MIN⸣(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I (am) for the lord of the E-min-e-min, (and) for his judge. |
| 11 | ⸢me-e⸣ umun e₂-u₆-nir-ki-tuš-⸢mah⸣ me-[e <di-kud-ta>] | Lord of the Eunirkituš-emaḫ temple, I am the judge |
| 11a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku] ⸢ana⸣ be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(U₆.NIR.KI.TUŠ.MAH)>} {<⸢MIN⸣(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I am the lord of the E-mina temple, I am a judge |
| 12 | [me-e umun] e₂-KA-kug-ga me-⸢e⸣ <di-kud-ta> | I, lord of the EKA-kug temple, I want to go up to the throne |
| 12a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku ana] ⸢be⸣-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(KA.KUG.GA)>} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, to the elu-priestess of the temple, I myself to the judge |
| 13 | [me-e umun e₂ gu₂]-⸢du₈⸣-a{ki} me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the temple of Gu’eda, I am the judge |
| 13a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku ana be-lu₄] E₂ GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord of the temple of Kutha, ditto (I), for the judge |
| 14 | [me-e umun e₂-mes]-lam me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the Emeslam, I am the judge |
| 14a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku ana be-lu₄ E₂.{<MIN(MES.LAM)>} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni] | I, for the lord of the temple, I, (for) the judge |
| 15 | [me-e umun e₂ dil-bad]{ki} me-e <di-kud-ta> | I, the lord of the temple of Dilbat, I am the judge |
| 15a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku ana be-lu₄ E₂ DIL].⸢BAD⸣{ki} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the lord of the House of Dūrī, ditto (I), for the judge |
| 16 | [me-e umun E₂-i]-⸢bi₂⸣-{d}a-nu-um me-⸢e⸣ [...] | I, lord of the Bīt-Ebî-Anum temple, I want to enter |
| 16a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku] ⸢ana⸣ be-lu₄ E₂-{<MIN(i-bi₂-{d}a-nu-um)>} {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, the lord of the temple, ditto Ibbi-Anum, I, to the judge |
| 17 | [me-e di]-⸢kud⸣ e-ne-eŋ₃ še-ga-ke₄ me-⸢e⸣ <di-kud-ta> | I, the judge, the one of justice, I, from the judge |
| 17a | ⸢ana⸣-[ku ana da]-a-a-ni ša₂ ma-ag-rat a-mat-su {<MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni | I, for the judge, whose word is accepted, |
| 18 | [di]-⸢kud⸣ kur-kur niŋin-na me-⸢e⸣ <di-kud-ta> | (Sum) I am the judge of all the lands (Akk) The judge is the one who judges all lands |
| 18a | ⸢ana⸣ [da]-⸢a-a-ni ša₂ nap⸣-har KUR.KUR-⸢MEŠ⸣ {<[MIN(a-na-ku)>} ana da-a-a-ni] | “As for me, my enemies, all the lands I conquered, |
| 19 | [er₂ im]-šeš₂-⸢šeš₂⸣ [... sig₇]-⸢sig₇⸣ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | She weeps, she does not sleep. |
| 19a | ⸢i⸣-[bak]-ki ⸢it⸣-hu-sa ul i-kal-la | The eibakku-plant does not hold its eituhû-plant. |
| 20 | [i]-⸢bi₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ er₂-ra i-si-si-in | She weeps, she cries |
| 20a | ⸢i-ni⸣-ia bi-ki-tu₄ u₂-ma-al-la | (Sum) My temple, the cultic place of the gods(?) (Akk) The temple of my temple is a place of cult offerings |
| 21 | [ki]-⸢nud⸣ ŋi₆-u₃-na-ke₄ a-še-er dirig-ga | The bedchamber of the river is a rising flood |
| 21a | ⸢ina ma⸣-a-a-al mu-ši ta-ne₂-hi u₂-mel-la-an-ni | “It is there for me, the breeze makes me tremble. |
| 22 | ⸢er₂-ra⸣ a-še-er-ra mu-ni-⸢ib₂⸣-zal | He spends the night in tears and wailing |
| 22a | ⸢ina⸣ bi-ki-tu₄ u ta-ne₂-hi uš-har-x-x-an-ni{e} | (Sum) She ... a reed fence and a wall (Akk) She has ... an e’ina fence and wall |
| 23 | [mu]-⸢lu⸣ er₂ mar-ra men₃ gu₂-zu <x>-mu-un-ši-ib₂ | The elu priestess, you are the one who weeps, may he ... your neck! |
| 23a | ⸢ša₂ taq⸣-rib-tu₄ ša₂-kin-tu₄ ub-lak-ku ki-šad-ka su-uh-hi-ir-šu₂ | (Sum) I am the one who makes the taqribtu-demon bow down (Akk) The one who brings the šakkintu demon bow down at your feet |
| 24 | [mu-lu] siškur₂-ra men₃ i-bi₂ zid bar-mu-un-ši-ib₂ | The man of the siskur prayer, look faithfully at him |
| 24a | ⸢ša₂⸣ [ik]-ri-bi ub-lak-ku ki-niš nap-li-is-su | (Sum) The scribal art is true, its ritual is true. (Akk) Its rituals are true. |
| 25 | [mu-lu] ⸢a-ra⸣-zu men₃ gu₂-zu <x>-mu-un-ši-ib₂ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you, may he/she say to you |
| 25a | ⸢ša₂⸣ [tes₂-li-tu₄] ⸢ub⸣-lu-ku ki-šad-ka su-uh-hi-ir-šu₂(SU) | “It is a battle, it is an elukku-demon, its supplication (is a synonym of) a suhhirsu-demonic. |
| 26 | [dim₃-me-er-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu] ⸢siškur₂⸣-ra-ke₄ siškur₂ de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May Immer-bum, the one of the esiškur prayer, utter a siskur prayer to you |
| 26a | [...] ik-ri-⸢bi⸣ ik-ri-bi liq-bi-ka | ... may he say to you “let the ikrīb priestess of the temple |
| 27 | [amalu-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu a-ra]-⸢zu⸣-ke₄ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May the one of prayer utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 27a | [...] tes₂-lit-tu₂ liq-bi-ka | ... may he say to you a prayer |
| 28 | [...] siškur₂ de₃-<(ra-ab-be₂)> | May ... say a siskur prayer |
| 28a | [...]-u {d}EN.LIL₂ ik-ri-bi liq-bi-ka | May ... and Enlil say to you “It is a prayer.'" |
| r | ||
| 1 | [... a]-⸢ra⸣-zu de₃-⸢ra-ab⸣-[be₂] | ... may he say to you "raise your neck towards me" |
| 1a | [...] ⸢tes₂⸣-lit-tu₂ liq-bi-ka | ... may he say to you |
| 2 | [...] siškur₂ de₃-{<MIN(ra-ab-be₂)>} | May ... say a siskur prayer to you |
| 2a | [...] ⸢x⸣ ša₂ E₂-{<MIN(...)>} <(ik-ri-bi liq-bi-ka)> | ... of the ditto house may he say to you |
| 3 | [...] a-ra-zu de₃-{<MIN(ra-ab-be₂)>} | May ... say an arazu prayer to you |
| 3a | [...] ⸢x⸣ {d}PAP.SUKKAL <(tes₂-lit-tu₂ liq-bi-ka)> | May ..., Papsukkal, say to you a prayer |
| 4 | ⸢šag₄⸣-[zu de₃-em-huŋ] bar-zu de₃-em-sed | May he pacify your heart, may he cool your liver |
| 4a | [...] ⸢li⸣-nu-uh ka-bat-ta-ku lip-ša₂-ah | ... may my mood be pacified to me |
| 5 | [šag₄-zu šag₄ ama tu]-⸢da⸣-gin ki-bi-še₃ ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄ | May your heart, like the heart of a birth mother, be restored to its place for me |
| 5a | [... um]-mu ⸢a⸣-lit-tu₂ ana aš₂-ri-šu₂ li-tur | ... may the word of the goddess Ea-littu return to its place |
| 6 | [ama tu-da a-a] tu-da-gin ki-bi-še₃ ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄ | May it be restored to its place for me, like the birth mother and birth father. |
| 6a | [...] ⸢a⸣-lit-tu₂ u a-bi a-li-du ana aš₂-ri-šu₂ li-tur | ... elittu-disease and my father, the one who knows, may he return to his place |
| 7 | [er₂]-⸢šag₄⸣-huŋ-ŋa₂ {d}di-kud-kam | It is an eršag-eḫu’ba prayer of Dikud |
| 8 | [...] ⸢sizkur₂⸣ ša₃-bi bi₂-in-sed-de₃ | ... calmed the heart of the sizkur temple |
| 8a | [...]-⸢tum⸣ u te-es-li-tum lib₃-ba-šu₂ u₂-na-ah | ... his heart trembles |
| 9 | [ur-saŋ {d]}⸢asal⸣-lu₂-hi umun dim₃-me-er-e-ne men₃ | Hero Asalluhi, lord of the gods, |
| 9a | [...] {d}AMAR.UTU be-lu DINGIR-MEŠ at-ta₅ | ... Marduk, you are the lord of the gods |
| 10 | [za-da] nu-me-a a-ba ka-aš mu-un-bar-ra | Without you, who will release the beer? |
| 10a | [ina ba]-⸢lu⸣ ka-a-tum man-nu pur-sa-a i-par-ra-as | Whoever breaks the contract shall pay tenfold. |
| 11 | [...] ⸢x⸣ gu₂-zu mu-un-ši-in-gi i-bi₂-zu bar-mu-un-ši-ib₂ | ... has returned your neck to you, may he look at you |
| 11a | [... ki]-⸢šad-ka⸣ [...]-⸢x-šu⸣ ki-niš nap-li-is-su | ... of Ki'ešad |
| 12 | [...] arhuš tuku-ma-ab | ... who has mercy |
| 12a | [...] x [...] re-e-mu ri-ši-šu₂ | ... merciful ..., |
| 13 | [...] x-⸢zu⸣ i-bi₂-zu bar-mu-un-⸢ši-ib₂⸣ | ... may he look at you with your eyes |
| 13a | [...] x x-ti ki-niš nap-lis-⸢su⸣ | ... true ... of Naplissu |
| 14 | [...]-in-hul a-gin₇ ⸢mu⸣-un-la₂-[...]-e | ... destroyed it, how did he ... it? |
| 14a | [...] x u₂-šal-pi-tu ⸢ki⸣-i ⸢ta⸣-[...] x x [...] šu₂ | ... the reedbeds of Ekī-E’i, Eta-... ... hand |
| 15 | [...] x mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ⸢gu₂⸣-za ba-[ra-...]-⸢e₃⸣ | ... he brought out ..., he did not bring out your throne |
| 15a | [...] za-ʾi-ru-ka ina ⸢i⸣-di-[ka la] u₂-⸢ṣu-u⸣ | ... your praises in your rites cannot be annulled |
| 16 | [...] ⸢lu₂-erim₂⸣ hul-bi [zi]-⸢mu⸣-un-⸢ši⸣-[ib₂] | ... the evildoer, do not abandon him |
| 16a | [...] x-nu lem-nu u a-a-⸢bi⸣ u₂-suh | ... evil ... and ayyebītu-disease wiped away |
| 17 | [...] x un-bi ⸢silim⸣-ma-ab | ... the door of the Esilim temple |
| 17a | [...] x x [...] x [...] ni-ši-šu₂ šul-lim | ... his life is well |
| 18 | [...] x-zu ⸢kur⸣-ra-ta mu-un-gi | Your ... returned from the Ekur. |
| 18a | [...]-IŠ-ka ⸢ina⸣ KUR{i} te-er | ... your ..., enter the land of the Subartu! |
| 19 | [... nam]-⸢en⸣-za ⸢kur-kur⸣-ra ⸢he₂⸣-i-i | May the ... of your lordship, the Ekurkur, shine forth |
| 19a | ⸢x⸣ [x be-lu]-⸢ut⸣-ti-ka [ina ma]-⸢ta⸣-a-ti [lut]-⸢ta⸣-ʾi-id | May your lordship be established in the lands. |
| 20 | [dim₃-me-er-ŋu₁₀ mu]-lu siskur₂-ra-ke₄ ⸢sizkur₂ a-ra⸣-[zu de₃-ra-ab]-⸢be₂⸣ | May Immerbu, the one of the siskur prayer, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 21 | [amalu-ŋu₁₀] mu-lu [a-ra-zu]-ke₄ ⸢a-ra-zu⸣ <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May the one of prayer utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 22 | {[d}mar-tu-e] mu-lu ⸢hur⸣-[saŋ-ŋa₂]-ke₄ siskur₂ <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May Martu, the one of the Ehursa temple, utter a siskur prayer to you |
| 23 | {[d}gu₂]-⸢bar⸣-ra gašan gu₂-⸢edin⸣-[na]-ke₄ a-ra-zu <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May an arazu prayer be uttered to Gu’ebara, the lord of the open country |
| 24 | {⸢d⸣}am-a-an-ki am ⸢uru₂⸣-[zi₂-ib]-ba-ke₄ siskur₂ <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May Amanki, the bull of the Ezib temple, utter a siskur prayer to you |
| 25 | ama eš₃-mah {d}dam-gal-[nun]-⸢na⸣-ke₄ a-ra-zu <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May the mother of the great shrine Damgalnuna utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 26 | gidlam ki-aŋ₂-zu {⸢d}pa₄⸣-nun-an-ki-ke₄ siskur₂ <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May he/she say a siskur prayer to you in your place of birth |
| 27 | sukkal zi {d}mu-zi₂-ib-ba-sa₄-a a-ra-zu <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | True vizier, Muzibbasa, may he pray to you |
| 28 | ⸢e₂⸣-gi₄-a ⸢dumu saŋ⸣ {d}uraš-a siskur₂ <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May he/she say to you “The bride, the first-born son of Uraš, may she/they pray to you’ |
| 29 | egi₂ zi-da gašan-ka-[teš₂]-⸢a⸣-si₃-ga-ke₄ a-ra-zu <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May the true princess Gasvankatesiga utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 30 | egi₂ gu-la gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}⸢na⸣-na-a siskur₂ <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | May the great princess, the lady, utter a siskur prayer to you |
| 31 | umun {d}di-kud-mah-am₃ na-⸢de₅⸣ {[d}a]-⸢nun⸣-na-ke₄ a-ra-zu <(de₃-ra-ab-be₂)> | Lord Dikudmah, may he speak an arazu prayer to you |
| 32 | i-bi₂-zu bar-mu-un-ši-ib₂ de₃-ra-ab-⸢be₂⸣ | May he/she say to you "look to him faithfully" |
| 33 | gu₂-zu <zi>-mu-un-ši-ib₂ de₃-x ša₃-zu im-hun-ŋa₂ ⸢de₃⸣-<(ra-ab-be₂)> | May he/she say to you "raise your neck towards him" (Sum) Your heart is pacified, your heart is appeased (Akk) You are pacifying(?) your heart, your mind pacifies |
| 34 | bar-zu de₃-en-sed-de₃ de₃-[<(ra-ab-be₂)>] | May he say to you "may your liver be soothed" |
| 35 | ša₃-zu <ša₃> ama tu-ud-da-gin₇ ki-bi-še₃ ha-ma-gi₄-[gi₄] | May your heart, like the heart of a birth mother, be restored to its place for me |
| 36 | ⸢ama⸣ tu-ud-da a-a tu-ud-da-gin₇ ki-bi-še₃ <ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄> | Like the birth mother, like the birth father, may it be restored to its place for me |
| 37 | |A.IGI|ša₃-hun-ŋa₂ {d}AMAR-UTU-[kam] | Witness: Vaḫunba |
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