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SBH 48 (P414314)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 48 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414314 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00055 + VAT 00171 + VAT 00287 + VAT 00594 + VAT 01768 + VAT 01802 + VAT 01852 + VAT 02176 |
| 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⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢ša₃⸣-ab ⸢huŋ-ŋa₂ bar x x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ | The ša-eab-plant, the ḫu-ba-plant |
| 3' | me-en-de₃ ša₃-ab ⸢umun-na x⸣ mu-un-huŋ-en-de₃ ul-le-eš | We will soothe the heart of the lord, we will rejoice |
| 4' | ša₃-ab an-na šag₄ {d}asal-lu₂-hi mu-un-<huŋ-en-de₃ ul-le-eš> | The heart of An, the heart of Asalluhi, weeps joyfully |
| 5' | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le dam-a-ni {d}nin-lil₂-le | Enlil, his spouse Ninlil |
| 6' | an uraš ki še gu-nu-ra | An, Uraš, earth, ... |
| 7' | {d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-mul {d}nin-mul {{ U MU-MEŠ GU₄-MEŠ }} | Enki, Ninki, Enmul, Ninmul, and the names of the oxen |
| 8' | {d}nuska a₂ mah udug e₂-kur-ra | Nuska, supreme strength, udug priest of the Ekur temple |
| 9' | ama e₂-a-ke₄ {d}sa-durah-nun-na | the mother of the temple, Sadurahnuna |
| 10' | {d}še-ra-ah udug e₂-šar₂-ra | Šerah, udug priest of the Ešara temple |
| 11' | {d}lamma-sag₉-ga me-lam₂-an-na | Lamma-saga, the splendor of heaven |
| 12' | dumu nun gal {d}nanna {d}suen | the great princely son of Nanna and Suen |
| 13' | zirruₓ(|AN.EN.NU.NUZ.NAM.AN.ŠEŠ.KI|) dam {d}nanna-ri | Zirru, wife of Nanna |
| 14' | nu-banda₃ mah {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-zid-ke₄ | the great overseer Enlilzid |
| 15' | {d}ur-{d}suen-na niŋir₂ eš₃ bar-ra-ke₄ | Ur-Sîn, the scepter of the outer shrine |
| 16' | {d}en-bu-ul-e dumu e₂-ša₃-ba | Enbul, son of the Ešaba temple |
| 17' | šul {d}⸢utu⸣ umun hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ | King of Shamash, lord of the mountains |
| 18' | gašan-gal-e ama {d}utu-ke₄ | Gašangal, mother of Utu |
| 19' | gašan-an-na dili-ni ⸢GI⸣-ke₄ | Gašanana, the one of the ešgigi temple |
| 20' | mu-ud-na-[ni] {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na | his spouse Amaušumgalana |
| 21' | ama umun-na gašan-sumun₂-na | Mother of the lord, wild ox? |
| 22' | umun-banda₃{⸢da⸣} umun ⸢eš₂⸣-nun-na | Lugalbanda, lord of the ešenuna temple |
| 23' | e₂-rib an-na mu-tin-an-na | In the Eriba of heaven, Mutinana |
| 24' | {id₂}idigna mah he₂-ma-al-la diri | the supreme Tigris of abundance surpassing |
| 25' | maš-tab-ba {id₂}buranun{ki}na-ri | twins of the Euphrates |
| 26' | {d}am-an-ki am uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}ba | Enki, the bull of Uruzeb, |
| 27' | ama eš₃-mah {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄ | the mother of the great shrine Damgalnuna |
| 28' | {d}asal-lu₂-hi umun tin-tir{ki}ke₄ | Asalluhi, lord of Babylon |
| 29' | mu-ud-na ki aŋ₂-zu {d}pa₄-nun-an-ki-ke₄ | the spouse of your father Panunanki |
| 30' | sukkal zid {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-še₂₁-a | faithful minister of Mudugašea |
| 31' | e₂-gi₄-a [dumu] saŋ an uraš-a | bride, son of ... of An and Uraš |
| 32' | {d}en-nu-gi₄ [...] {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ra | Ennugi for Enlil |
| 33' | umun-mu-du-ru [gašan]-me-šu-du₇ | Lugalmuduru, the perfect one |
| 34' | {d}kal-kal sag₉-ga [i₃]-⸢du₈⸣ gal e₂-kur-ra | the good Kalkal, the gatekeeper of the Ekur temple |
| 35' | {d}gašan-SAR [me-ri-la₂] ⸢e₂⸣-kur-ra-ke₄ | Gašansar, the keeper of the Ekur temple |
| 36' | sipad zid-da {[d}umun-amaš-kug]-ga | the true shepherd, Umunamaškug |
| 37' | ama {d}ba-ba₆ [gašan uru₂-kug]-ga | mother Baba, the lord of Urukuga |
| 38' | ama gu-⸢la⸣ {[d}ab-ba₆ dumu nun]-⸢na⸣ | the mother of Gu'ela, Abba, the princely son |
| 39' | ama {d}li₉-⸢si₄⸣ [gašan e₂-ur₅-ša₃]-ba | Mother Lisin, the lady of the Eurša temple |
| 40' | gašan {d}nisaba [gašan {d]}⸢nanibgal⸣{gal} | Gas van Nisaba Gas van Enanibgal |
| 41' | umun-eš₃-[a umun gud-da u₅]-a | Lugaleša, lord of the oxen, obedient one |
| 42' | gašan-ma-ug₅-⸢ga⸣ [ub-lil₂-la₂] si-a | Gašanma'ug in the outdoor shrine |
| 43' | ama {d}⸢nanše⸣ {[d}hendur-saŋ]-ŋa₂ | Mother Enansve, Ḫendursa |
| 44' | gašan-e₂-gal-la [mu-lu ama]-⸢erin₂-na⸣ | Gašanegala, the one of Ama-eerina |
| 45' | umun-⸢ki-sa₂-a⸣ {d}⸢ha⸣-[ia₃ mu-lu] e₂-kišib-ba | Lugalekisae, Ehaeya, the man of the Ekišib |
| 46' | {d}kurun-nam ⸢gašan⸣-[ka]-⸢si⸣-ra | for Kurunam of the Egasvanesi temple |
| 47' | {d}pa-te-en-dug₃ mu-[lu ne]-⸢saŋ⸣-ŋa₂ | Patendug, the one of Nesa |
| 48' | {d}u₄-sahar-ra du₅-mu [...]-⸢gig⸣-ga | Utsahara, son of ...-egiga |
| 49' | gašan babbar {d}[šu-zi-an-na] | white van of Šuziana |
| 50' | emeda{da} sag₉-ga ⸢x⸣ [...] | The good nursemaid |
| 51' | gašan-AB-gal [...] | Gašan-ABgal |
| 52' | {d}uru₁₆-a₂-nun [ama] ⸢kurku₂⸣-ke₄ | Uruanun, mother of the Ekurkug temple |
| 53' | umun {d}⸢indagara⸣ amar za-gin₃-na | Lord Endagara, the lapis calf |
| 54' | {d}{še₃}šer₇-da umun šul me₂-a | Ševešuda, lord of battle, |
| 55' | du₅-mu sag₉-ga {d}nin-kar-nun-na | the good son of Ninkarnuna |
| 56' | gašan-mug ⸢lum⸣-ma ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | a mug-vessel of elum-ema-plant, Ur-saba |
| 57' | [umun]-⸢irigal⸣-la umun a₂ gid₂-da | Lugal-irigal-ela, lord with long arms |
| 58' | {[d}er₃]-ra-gal gu₂ a₂ nu-sa₂ | Erragal, whose neck is not bent |
| 59' | {[d]}⸢lamma⸣-sag₉-ga sila-daŋal-la eden-na | “Elamma-esag, in the streets and streets of the steppe |
| 60' | {d}nin-imma₃-ke₄ {d}kug-sig₁₇-banda₃{da} | Ninimma, Kugsigbanda |
| 61' | umun-nam-ma-ke₄ umun-šen-kul-kul | Lugalnama, Lugal-svenkulkul |
| 62' | nu-nus-⸢gun₃⸣-a {d}a-ba₄-ba₄-sag₉-ga | Nūnus-eguna, Aba-saga, |
| 63' | umun-piriŋ umun-maš saŋŋa₂-mah abzu-ke₄ | Umunpiri, Umunmaš, the chief sa-ba-mah of the abzu |
| 64' | {d}ezina₂ {d}A-su₃ ku₆ mu-un-sal-sal | Ezina, Asu, the fish, fills up. |
| r | ||
| 1 | umun-sa-a {d}su₃-ud-⸢aŋ₂ dumu⸣ nun-[na] | Lugalsa, Sud-Ea, the princely son |
| 2 | udug erim₆-ŋu₁₀ ur saŋ imin-na | The udug of the storehouse, the seven lions |
| 3 | {d}gibil₆ mu-sukud mu-tin ur-saŋ | Gibil defeated, the young woman Ursa |
| 4 | {d}u₄-ta-ed₂-de₃ mu-lu ki kug-ga | Utaed, the man of the pure place |
| 5 | umun-ma-da šud₃-de₃ an-na | With Lugalmada, the prayer of heaven |
| 6 | umun-a₂-zu umun-a₂-gid₂-da | Lugalazu, Lugalagida, |
| 7 | gašan-giri₃-da umun-mu-zid-da | wagon driver: Lugal-muzida |
| 8 | {d}er-re-eš ur-saŋ [gašan]-šubur-ra | Erreš, hero of the vansubur temple |
| 9 | [ama e₂]-uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ ⸢gašan⸣-tin-lu-ba | mother of the E-urusaba temple, the Egasvan-e-tin-luba temple |
| 10 | [...]-⸢x⸣ an-na ⸢gašan⸣-i-si-in{ki}na | ... of heaven, Egašan-isina |
| 11 | [sukkal] ⸢an-na gašan⸣-šubur-ra | minister of Eanna, Gašan-ešubur |
| 12 | {[d]}⸢pa⸣-bil-[saŋ] umun la₇-ra₃-ak{ki} | Eppaebilsa, lord of Larak |
| 13 | {d}gu-nu-[ra] dim-gal kalam-ma | Gunura, the mighty one of the Land |
| 14 | {d}da-mu sag₉-[ga] umun me-er-si-a | Good Damu, lord of Mersi |
| 15 | {d}iškur-⸢re⸣ umun ni₂ te-na | Iškur-rē’û, the lord whose fearsomeness is |
| 16 | {d}en-bi-lu-lu šu an-na ⸢ze₂⸣-eŋ₃ | Enbilulu, hand of An, eze |
| 17 | umun ši ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ ši ⸢kur⸣-[kur]-⸢ra⸣ | Lord of the land, lord of the Ekur, |
| 18 | {d}su₃-ud-aŋ₂ dumu nun-na [...]-⸢x⸣ | Suda, princely son of |
| 19 | dam zid-da [...]-⸢x⸣ | The righteous spouse |
| 20 | kug-zu-ŋu₁₀ ⸢gašan⸣-[...] | Your silver in the Egašan temple |
| 21 | mu-gib₃ an-na ⸢gašan⸣-[...] | The mugib priestess of heaven, the Egasvan temple |
| 22 | ⸢kur⸣ gul-gul gašan [...] | The Ekur temple, the destroyer of the enemy land |
| 23 | [egir₃] zid-da [gašan ...]-⸢x⸣ | True princess, mighty one |
| 24 | {[d]}ištaran [i-bi₂] ⸢šuba⸣-a | Ištaran, the eye of the ebony |
| 25 | {[d]}GIR₃ [mu-lu] ⸢eden⸣-na | Šēpê, the one of the steppe |
| 26 | [... niŋir₂ kul]-aba₄{ki} | ... of Nibir, Kulaba |
| 27 | {[d}en-ki-im-du umun eg₂] ⸢pa₅⸣-ra | For Enkimdu, the lord of the Epada temple |
| 28 | {[d}mar-tu mu-lu-hur]-⸢saŋ⸣-ŋa₂-ke₄ | Martu, Muluḫursa |
| 29 | {[d}gu₂-bar-ra gašan gu₂]-⸢eden⸣-na | Gubara, the mighty one of Gu’edena |
| 30 | [...] ⸢zag⸣-e₃-a | ... the ešag-ea temple |
| 31 | [...]-ra | for ... |
| 32 | [... ki]-a | ... on earth |
| 33 | [...]-ne | ... they |
| 34 | [...]-ne | ... they |
| 35 | {⸢d⸣}a-nun-[na an-na mu]-⸢uš⸣ ia₂-bi | The Anuna gods, the one who rises in heaven, their praise |
| 36 | {d}a-nun-⸢na⸣ [ki-a] mu-uš u-bi | The Anunna of the earth, its name |
| 37 | {ŋeš}suhub₃ nibru{⸢ki⸣} {[ŋeš}si-mar] nibru{ki} | a bolt of Nippur, a bellows of Nippuria |
| 38 | {ŋeš}suhub₃ tin-tir{⸢ki⸣} {[ŋeš}si]-mar e₂-saŋ-il₂ | a roof-beam of Tintir, a door bolt of the Esail temple |
| 39 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ [e₂]-a er₂-ra | Mother Šudde’e, in the house of tears |
| 40 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃ nibru⸣{ki} e₂-kur | The mother praying for Nippur and the Ekur |
| 41 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ [ki]-⸢ur₃⸣ e₂-nam-til₃-la | The mother praying for the Ki'ur, the Enamtila |
| 42 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃ zimbir⸣{ki} e₂-babbar | The mother praying for Sippar and the Ebabbar |
| 43 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ uru₂-zu tin-tir{ki} | The mother praying for your city, Babylon |
| 44 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-saŋ-il₂-la bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} | The mother praying for Esabail and Borsippa |
| 45 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-zid-da e₂-mah-til₃-la | The mother praying for the Ezida and Emahtila |
| 46 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-te-me-an-ki | The mother praying for the Etemenanki temple |
| 47 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-durah-an-na | The mother praying for the Edurahana |
| 48 | ama šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-nam-bi-zid-da | The mother praying for the Enambizida |
| 49 | ⸢ama⸣ šud₃-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-ur-me-imin-an-⸢ki⸣ | “I want to enter the house of Urmeiminanki, |
| 50 | ama šud₃-de₃ e₂-šir₃-saŋ-us₂-sa | The mother praying for the Eširsa |
| 51 | ama ⸢šud₃⸣-de₃ kiš{ki} e₂-dub-ba | The mother praying for Kiš in the scribal school |
| 52 | ama ⸢šud₃⸣-de₃ e₂-[me]-⸢te⸣-ur-saŋ | The mother praying for the Emeseteursa temple |
| 53 | ama šud₃-de₃ gu₂-du₈-a{ki} e₂-mes-lam | The mother praying for Kutha and the Emeslam |
| 54 | ama šud₃-de₃ dil-bat{ki} E₂-i-bi₂-{d}a-nu-um | The mother praying for Dilbat, E-ibbi-Anum |
| 55 | ⸢ama⸣ šud₃-de₃ urim₂{ki} e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ | The mother praying for Ur in the Ekišnubal temple |
| 56 | ama šud₃-de₃ e₂-UD-te-en-na | The mother praying for the E-UD-tena |
| 57 | ama šud₃-de₃ hur-saŋ-kalam-ma | The mother praying for the Hursakalama |
| 58 | ama šud₃-de₃ e₂-⸢tur₃⸣-kalam-ma | The mother praying for the Etur-Ekalama |
| 59 | ama šud₃-de₃ e₂-⸢di-kud⸣-kalam-ma | The mother praying for the E-dikud-ekalama |
| 60 | ama šud₃-de₃ eš₃ [e₂]-nam-mah | The mother praying for the Enammah temple |
| 61 | ama ⸢šud₃-de₃⸣ e₂-rab-de₅-[de₅] | The mother praying for the Erabdede |
| 62 | [...] ⸢x⸣ gal ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... great ... |
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