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SBH 46 (P414312)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 46 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414312 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00245 + VAT 00426 + VAT 01729 + VAT 01792 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣-ia₂ lis-lim | May my ... be well |
| 2 | [...]-UH tur-ra-ta u₃-li-li [...] | ... from the small ... ulili |
| 3 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ ṣe-eh-ra ina lal-la-ra-a-tu₂ ⸢i⸣-[...] | ... a second ... in lamentation ... |
| 4 | [...] ⸢x x x⸣-UH tur-ra-ta u₃-<li-li ...> | ... from the small ... of the e’uḫu-plant |
| 5 | [...] ⸢x⸣ e₂ lil₂-la₂ ba-si-si-⸢ig⸣ [...] | ... turned into a haunted house |
| 6 | ⸢x x x E₂⸣ zi-qi₂-qi₂ ša₂ uš-qa-am-ma-[mu] | The ... of the temple is a ziggurat that is to be approached |
| 7 | [...] ⸢x⸣ uru₂ lil₂-la₂ ba-gi₄-gi₄ [...] | ... turned into a ghostly city |
| 8 | [...] ⸢x⸣ IRI ša₂ ana za-qi₂-qi₂ i-tu-ru [...] | ... the city which turned into a mound |
| 9 | ⸢e₂⸣-[ŋu₁₀] i₃-si-in{ki}na bulug an-ki-[ŋu₁₀] | The temple of Isin, the foundation of heaven and earth |
| 10 | [bi]-⸢ti⸣ {<ŠU(...-)>}ma pu-lu-uk AN{e} u KI{[ti₃]} | (In) the future, may he (the god Marduk) appoint the one who oversees heaven and earth |
| 11 | ⸢ama₅-ŋu₁₀⸣ e₂-gal-mah an-ne₂ mar-ra-[ŋu₁₀] | The Ama temple, the Egalmah temple of An |
| 12 | ⸢maš⸣-tak E₂-{<MIN(...)>} ša₂ {d}a-nim iš-ru-⸢x⸣-[...] | Emaš-etak, temple administrator of Anu |
| 13 | ⸢e₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ e₂-aš-te e₂ la₇-ra₃-ak{ki}[ŋu₁₀] | the E-as-te, the temple of Larak |
| 14 | ⸢la₇-ra₃⸣-ak{ki} uru₂ umun-e ma-ze-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-[ŋu₁₀] | Larak, the city that the lord has surrounded |
| 15 | {<ŠU(...-)>}ma IRI ša₂ be-li₃ id-di-na-[am] | The city that my lord gave to me |
| 16 | sig-še₃ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ nim-še₃ bur₁₂-⸢ra⸣-[ŋu₁₀] | The lowlands are destroyed, the highlands are plundered |
| 17 | šap-liš it-tan-qar e-liš it-tan-[sah] | The lower one fell, the upper one fell |
| 18 | balaŋ-di erim₃-ma-ŋu₁₀ ur-re-eš ma-⸢al⸣-ŋu₁₀ [...] | (Sum) The lord of the storehouse, the hero(?) of battle (Akk) The hero of battle, the enemy of battle |
| 19 | ina ṣer-hi i-šit-ti ana nak-⸢ri⸣ it-taš-⸢kan⸣ | (Sum) In the steppe, he has poured out a libation bowl for the enemy (Akk) On the riverbank, the libations have been poured into the enemy |
| 20 | bad₃-si-bi ba-ra-gul tum₁₂{mušen}⸢bi am₃⸣-niŋin-ne₂ | Its parapet was destroyed, its wind was blowing. |
| 21 | {mu}kan₄-na-bi ba-ra-si-il ki ⸢u₆-di⸣ la-ba-an-tuku | Its gates were unlocked, it had no access to the udi-house. |
| 22 | {mu}ŋušur-bi mu-lu u₃-mun tu₁₀-ba-⸢gin₇⸣ ud-de₃ ba-ku-ku-uš | Its young man, like a storm wind, was smitten by the storm |
| 23 | še-eb saŋ zig₃-bi ⸢ama⸣ er₂-ra-[gin₇] er₂-ra em₃-ma₃-NI | Its rising brickwork is like a mother in tears, it is a lament. |
| 24 | gi-sal-la-bi siki(TUKU) zi₂-a-gin₇ ki am₃-da-BI-us₂ | Its reed screen stands on the ground like a pile of flour. |
| 25 | gi-guru₅-uš-bi mu-lu ⸢šag₄⸣-gig-ga-gin₇ šu al-gur-gur-⸢re⸣ | Its reed screen is like the one of a šaĝ-egiga-house, it is hand bound. |
| 26 | ⸢bur₂⸣-ra-ah-bi su-din{⸢mušen⸣} dal-la-gin₇ habrud(DU₆-)da al-gir₅-gir₅-re | Its e’buraḫ-trees are like a šuddin-emušētu-house that is full of flying insects. |
| 27 | [za₃]-du₈-bi {mu-lu}a-⸢tu₅⸣-a-gin₇ šu ur₃-ra ba-ni-ib₂-ri | Its gatekeeper, like a etu-priestess, shook his hand in the ground |
| 28 | {ŋeš}ig a₂-si-⸢bi⸣ bar-bi ša₅-a-ab | “Open the door of the asi’ebi temple, open its outside! |
| 29 | {⸢ŋeš}suhub₃⸣ {[ŋeš]}⸢saŋ⸣-kul-bi še-am₃ mu-ni-ib₂-ša₄ | He poured out the suphubu-vessel and the esa-ekul offerings. |
| 30 | [...]-⸢ra⸣ me-a lil₂-la₂ am₃-ma-ni-in-kur₉ | ... turned into a haunted place |
| 31 | [...]-⸢x⸣-ma ana za-qi₂-qi₂ it-tur | ... and turned into a mound. |
| 32 | [še-eb uru₂-saŋ]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ lil₂-la₂ <am₃-ma-ni-in-kur₉> | He turned the brickwork of the inner city into a ghost |
| 33 | [še-eb i₃-si-in{ki]}⸢na⸣-ŋu₁₀ lil₂-la₂ <am₃-ma-ni-in-kur₉> | He turned the brickwork of Isin into a ghost |
| 34 | [e₂-gal-mah-a]-ŋu₁₀ lil₂-la₂ <am₃-ma-ni-in-kur₉> | The Egalmah turned into a ghost |
| 35 | [e₂-rab-de₅-de₅-a]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ lil₂-la₂ <am₃-ma-ni-in-kur₉> | The Erabdedea turned into a ghostly house |
| 36 | [e₂-tir-kug-ga]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ lil₂-la₂ <am₃-ma-ni-in-kur₉> | The Etirkug temple turned into a haunted place |
| 37 | [...]-⸢e⸣ gud₃ im-ma-an-us₂-sa | He sat down on the throne |
| 38 | [...] ab-⸢lal₃⸣ lib ba-an-[mar]-ra | ... he placed the heart of the elal priest |
| 39 | [...] ⸢x⸣ e-lum-e na-aŋ₂ ⸢hul⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣-KU | ... the important one ... evil ... |
| 40 | umun-e {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le lil₂-la₂-da ⸢x⸣-[...]-⸢in⸣-kur₉ | The lord, Enlil, with the ghostly ešēkur temple |
| 41 | be-lu₄ {d}{<MIN(...)>} ana za-qi₂-qi₂ ⸢u₂-tir⸣-ru | Lord, ditto, for the offering of the E-tir-e-ru |
| 42 | mu-lu ka-naŋ-da ba-an-da-gur-ra {{ e }} lil₂-la₂-⸢da⸣ <...-in-kur₉> | The one who turned away from the land turned away ... into a ghostly house |
| 43 | ša₂ ma-a-ti is-ki-pu ana za-qi₂-qi₂ <u₂-tir-ru> | (Sum) The heart of the land trembled, it turned into a heap of dust (Akk) The hearts of the country were turned into heaps of dust |
| 44 | ⸢saŋ⸣ gig₂-ga-na ba-an-da-sal-la {{ e }} lil₂-la₂-da <...-in-kur₉> | The ša esa e3 giga he filled with tears, the house turned into a haunted place |
| 45 | ša₂ ṣal-mat qaq-qa-du u₂-ma-aṣ-ṣu₂-u <ana za-qi₂-qi₂ u₂-tir-ru> | (Sum) The heart of the šalamat-demon, the head trembles (Akk) The head of Ša-ṣalmat, the chest shakes (var.) It turns into a taqīru |
| 46 | [x] ma-an-TAR-TAR buru₅{mušen} mu-⸢da⸣-an-dal-dal | ... the locusts fly around. |
| 47 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ aŋ₂-gig-ga ba-ni-in-⸢x⸣ | He made the aŋgig-demon leave the city. |
| 48 | umun-e unu₂ mah-a šu pe-el-la₂ ba-ab-[dug₄] | The lord defiled the great dining hall |
| 49 | e₂-ŋa₂ im-ta-e₃-e bar-⸢ta⸣ [...]-dab₅-⸢be₂⸣ | He has left the house, he has left it |
| 50 | ⸢e₂⸣-ŋa₂ e₂ zid-da šu pe-[el-la₂] ⸢ba⸣-[ab-dug₄] | The E-e-aba, the true house, whose hand is defiled, is good. |
| 51 | {[d]}⸢mu-ul⸣-lil₂-la₂ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ uru₂ zid-[da ...] | Enlil in Urubu, the true city |
| 52 | [e₂ šag₄] ⸢hul₂⸣-la ma-du₃-a-[ŋu₁₀ ...] | The house that was built for me in joy |
| r | ||
| 1 | e₂ mu(TIN-)tin ⸢ma-ra-de₂⸣-a-ŋu₁₀ [...] | The house where wine was poured out for you |
| 2 | e₂ ⸢x x x x⸣-e ba-zig₃-ga-[ŋu₁₀ ...] | The house ... rises(?) |
| 3 | {ŋeš}⸢sur₉ x x⸣ nindaba ⸢il₂-il₂⸣ [...] | The e’esur temple, the nindaba temple and the eilil temple |
| 4 | id₂-de₃ a ⸢sikil⸣-la tum₂-tum₂-mu er₂-⸢re⸣ [...] | The river, the water of the esikil-house, bringer of lamentation |
| 5 | egir₃-re uru₂ ša₃-ab-ba uru₂-ni [...] | Princess, in the inner city his city ... |
| 6 | gašan me-en uru₂ bar-ra uru₂-[ŋu₁₀ ba]-⸢gul-gul⸣ | I am a carpenter, the outer city has been destroyed |
| 7 | šul-hi-ŋu₁₀ ba-gul ⸢x x⸣ ba-ab-⸢x⸣ | The šulḫi-demon was destroyed, the ... was destroyed |
| 8 | erim₃-ma-ŋu₁₀ ba-gul uŋ₃-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-⸢eš⸣ | The storehouse is destroyed, its wind blows. |
| 9 | gašan me-en i₃-di-di-in ⸢u₃⸣ nu-ku₄-ku₄ me-en | I am a carpenter, I roam around, I do not enter the house. |
| 10 | a₂ kuš₂-u₃-bi ⸢u₂⸣ nu-un-gu₇-e | Its heavy arms did not eat the ešû-vessel |
| 11 | [a₂] ⸢kuš₂⸣-u₃-bi ⸢a⸣ nu-un-na₈-na₈ | The labor of the ešû-vessel is not consumed. |
| 12 | [mu-lu] ⸢u₆⸣ di [e]-lum ⸢mu⸣-[lu] u₆ di | Who can see, see it? Honored one, eye-catching one |
| 13 | [...]-⸢x-x⸣ kab-tu ša₂ ⸢x⸣-[...] | The important one, the one of |
| 14 | [e-lum mu]-⸢lu⸣ u₆ di i-bi₂-zu nu-kuš₂-u₃ | Important one, exalted one, whose eyes do not tire |
| 15 | [umun kur-kur]-ra mu-lu u₆ di | Lord of all the lands, one who sees |
| 16 | [U] MU-MEŠ GU₄-U₄-MEŠ }} | and the years, bulls |
| 17 | [umun {d}di]-kud-mah-a mu-lu <u₆ di> | Lord Dikudmah, who sees man |
| 18 | [ur]-⸢saŋ⸣ {d}utu-u₁₈-lu mu-lu <u₆ di> | Ur-esae, Utu, the one who sees |
| 19 | [...] mu-lu <u₆ di> | ... the one who sees |
| 20 | [i-bi₂-zu u₆ di-de₃] nu-kuš₂-u₃ | Your eye does not tire of admiring |
| 21 | [...]-⸢x⸣ nu-gi₄-gi₄ | ... does not return |
| 22 | šag₄-zu [bal]-⸢bal⸣ en₃-še₃ i₃-kuš₂-u₃ | As long as your heart is turned back, how long will it be exhausted? |
| 23 | u₈ sila₄ zid-⸢da⸣ kur₂-re ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃ | The enemy gave you a ewe and a good lamb. |
| 24 | ud₅ maš₂ zid-⸢da⸣ kur₂-re <ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃> | The enemy will give a goat and a young kid to you |
| 25 | aŋ₂-tuku-da aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni mu-un-ne-til | The one who has a wife, his wife, he finishes. |
| 26 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ tug₂ gal-gal-la ⸢sed₄⸣-de₃ ba-an-gurum i-bi₂-zu nu-kuš₂-u₃ | Enlil, the great garments, he was swept away in the ešsed plant, your eyes were not tired |
| 27 | dilmun{ki} niŋin₂-⸢u₃⸣ uru₂-zu u₆ ga-e-dug₄ | Dilmun, I want to admire your city |
| 28 | kab-tu₄ na-as₂-hi-ram-ma IRI-ka hi-i-iṭ | (Sum) Your city is destroyed, your city is plundered (Akk) You are destroyed, and your city has been destroyed |
| 29 | 4(U)-MIN⸣ MU-MEŠ ⸢GU₄⸣-[U₄]-⸢MEŠ⸣ }} | 40th year, eponymy of |
| 30 | e-sir₂ la-la-bi [nu]-gi₄-gi₄ | The lapis lazuli ... does not return. |
| 31 | egir₃-re egir₃-re gu₃-am₃ uru₂ in-ga-⸢am₃-me⸣ u₃-li-⸢li⸣ | The princess, the princess cries out: “The city is being destroyed, Ulili! |
| 32 | ru-ba-tu₄ {<MIN(ru-ba-tu₄)>} ši-sit₂ IRI i-ša₂-as-si ⸢ina⸣ lal-la-ra-a-⸢ti⸣ | (Sum) The rubatu priestess, the šīsi priest of the city (Akk) The lalla-ru-priestess (is) the lal-ra-priestesses |
| 33 | nis-hi MIN{u₂} mu-tin nu-nus dim₂-ma NU AL.⸢TIL⸣ | Ditto: “Mutin-woman, woman of thought, not finished. |
| 34 | a-na DU₁₂{ru} ZI{hi} IM.GID₂.⸢DA⸣ | For singing, a recitation of the imgida prayer |
| 35 | {m}{d}EN-IBILA-MU A ša₂ {m}{d}e₂-a-DIN-su-⸢E⸣ | Bel-apla-iddin, son of Ea-balassu-iqbi |
| 36 | A {m}{d}nanna-u₃-tud ina ŠU-MIN-[šu₂] | from the Nanna-utu family by his hands |
| 37 | iš-ṭur-ma E{ki} {iti}SIG U₄ EŠ₅-⸢KAM₂⸣ | he smote, and Babylon, Simanu, day 5, |
| 38 | MU DIŠ-ME-NINNU-IMIN-KAM₂ ša₂ ši-i MU 2(DIŠ)-ME-2(U)-⸢DIŠ⸣ | The year XII, which is the 2nd year |
| 39 | {d}ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL LUGAL-MEŠ | Arsaces, king of kings |
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