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SBH 49 (P414315)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 49 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414315 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00016 + VAT 00409 |
| 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 | [me-er-ra-ŋu₁₀]-⸢ne⸣ a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃ | Who can soothe Merra-eše? |
| 2 | [ina e-ze]-zi-ia man-nu u₂-na-ah-ha-an-ni | Who slandered me in my sheepfold? |
| 3 | [...]-⸢x⸣ gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}ba-ba₆ men₃ me-er-ra-ŋu₁₀-ne <a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | ... Baba, you are the one who soothes the mēra priestess |
| 4 | ⸢ama⸣ {d}ab-ba₆ men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | I am the mother of Abba, who can soothe me while I am angry? |
| 5 | {d}lamma e₂-an-na men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | I am the protective deity of the Eanna temple, who can soothe me while I am angry? |
| 6 | gašan-ŋu₁₀ gašan-sikil-la men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | You are the one of a van and a carpenter, who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 7 | {d}nap dumu saŋ an-na men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | Nap, the eldest son of An, who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 8 | egir₃ mah gu₂-en-na men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | You are the supreme princess of Guena, who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 9 | gašan kug gašan-MAR-KI men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | You are the one who ... silver and ... ..., who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 10 | egir₃ {d}lamma e₂-ša₃-ba men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | Princess, lamma of the Ešaba temple, who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 11 | ⸢x⸣ uru₂-kug-ga me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | Who can soothe the ... of Uruk? |
| 12 | eš₃ e₂-ninnu me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | The shrine Eninnu, who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 13 | ⸢EDEN-BAR⸣ lagaš{ki} men₃ me-er-<ra-ŋu₁₀-ne a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃> | The E-bar, the temple of Lagaš, who can soothe you while you are angry? |
| 14 | [ib₂-ba na-aŋ₂] ⸢uru₂⸣-ni im-ma-bar-ra-[ŋu₁₀] | He smote the city walls with a rage. |
| 15 | [...]-⸢x⸣ ša₂ iš-šal-lu₄ | ... of the Išvallu |
| 16 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 1' | [... mu-un]-⸢de₂⸣-de₂-e | ... he will bring out. |
| 2' | [... i-ša₂-as]-su-u₂ | ... they will weigh out |
| 3' | [... mu-un-mar]-mar-ra-ta | After he had seen ... |
| 4' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [... i]-⸢ša₂⸣-as-su-u₂ | ... ... they shall remove |
| 5' | [...] mar-mar-ra i₃-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš | They stand in the midst of battle |
| 6' | [kan]-ša₂-a-tu₄ iz-za-az-za-ni | he will stand by me. |
| 7' | ⸢me⸣-er-ra e-lum-e šu ba-an-gi | Honored one, hand returned to him |
| 8' | kab-tu e-ze-zi-šu u₂-šal-li-man-ni | (Sum) The powerful one, his sheepfold, he brought me (Akk) The strong one, the sheepfold I brought to you |
| 9' | me-er-ra kur-gal-e šu <ba-an-gi> | The foot of the Great Mountain has turned back |
| 10' | umun {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ šu <ba-an-gi> | The hand of lord Enlil |
| 11' | u₃-u₈-še₃ ab-be₂ u₃-⸢u₈-še₃⸣ [ab-be₂ ...] men₃ na-nam ur₅-ra <nu>-mu-un-hul₂-le | “Oh, the ewes, oh, the mother, ..., he is indeed the one who rejoices over you. |
| 12' | u₂-a a-qab-bi u₂-a a-⸢qab⸣-[bi ... ana] šat-ti-šu₂ ki-i-<am> <ul> a-ha-ad-<du> | “Woe I say, woe I utter, ... to his life I will praise! |
| 13' | ⸢e₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ gul-la-bi er₂ na-[aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni] šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni | The destruction of the temple, she weeps, she sheds tears. |
| 14' | E₂ ab-tu₄ bi-ki-tu₄ ub-⸢lam⸣ [...] ⸢ta⸣-ne₂-ha ub-lam | (Sum) The temple that was erected, the kītu (temple) was destroyed (Akk) I destroyed the temple, I destroyed it |
| 15' | ⸢uru₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ hul-la-bi er₂ na-⸢aŋ₂-ŋa₂⸣-[ni šag₄] <kuš₂-u₃ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni> | Its destroyed city weeps because of it, it is surrounded by a cloud. |
| 16' | [tur₃] ⸢gul⸣-gul-la-bi er₂ na-⸢aŋ₂-ŋa₂⸣-[ni] ⸢šag₄⸣ <kuš₂-u₃ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni> | Its destroyed cattlepen, she weeps because of it, she cries because of the šaĝ-demon, she is clinging to it. |
| 17' | [amaš bur₁₂]-⸢bur₁₂⸣-ra-bi er₂ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni šag₄ <kuš₂-u₃ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni> | Its young male goats should not be weeping, they should not lie down in the sheepfold |
| 18' | [... ge₁₆]-le-eŋ₃ er₂ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni a-ba mu-un-sed-de₃ | ... who can soothe him when he weeps? |
| 19' | [...]-⸢ti⸣ bi-ki-⸢tu₄⸣ ub-lam-ma man-nu u₂-na-ah-ha-an-ni | (Sum) ... brought out the ... (Akk) The ... brings out the bi-ki-e-tu, who soothes me? |
| 20' | [...] bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃ | ... may he cool your liver |
| 21' | [...] ka-bat-ta-ka lip-šah | ... may your heart be appeased |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢šag₄-zu⸣ <he₂-en-huŋ-e> | ... may he calm your heart |
| 2' | [... šag₄-zu] <he₂-en-huŋ-e> | ... may he calm your heart |
| 3' | [...] ⸢šag₄⸣-zu he₂-en-huŋ-e | ... may he pacify your heart |
| 4' | [er₂-šem₃-ma {d}nin-tin-ug₅-ga]-⸢ke₄⸣ er₂-⸢šem₃⸣-ma mu-tin nu-nus dim₂-ma | An eršema of Nintinuga, an erssa of a young man, a woman conceived |
| 5' | [...]-a-ŋu₁₀ gudug pel-la₂-bi | ... its empty gudug vessel |
| 6' | [ama uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂] gašan-tin-lu-ba-⸢ke₄⸣ | mother of Urusa, Nintinuga |
| 7' | [saŋ-DUN₃ an-na] gašan-i₃-si-in{ki}na-ke₄ | the sa-dun of heaven, Gašan-Isin |
| 8' | ⸢du₅⸣-[mu e₂]-a gašan {d}gu-nu-ra-ke₄ | The e’edum-priest of the house, the gas van of Gunura |
| 9' | TUM-[...]-⸢x⸣ ama e₂-ša₃-ba-ke₄ | TUM-..., mother of the Ešaba temple |
| 10' | {d}[uru₁₆-a₂]-⸢nun⸣ ama kurku₂-ke₄ | Uru’a-emenunu-e23, the mother of desire |
| 11' | [gašan e₂-gal]-⸢mah⸣ gašan e₂-rab-de₅-de₅ | van of Egalemaḫe, van of Erabdede |
| 12' | [gašan-e₂-ni₉-mar-ra] gašan ki kug-ga | Gašan-Enimara |
| 13' | [gašan-aš]-⸢te⸣ gašan la₇-ra₃-ak{ki}ke₄ | Gašanašte, the van of Larak |
| 14' | [ama e₂]-⸢a⸣ {d}ezina₂ {d}ku₃-su₃-ke₄ | mother of the E'ea temple, Ezina and Kusu |
| 15' | [...] ⸢x⸣ saŋ-e-eš rig₇-ga-ke₄ | The ... of the sa’eš offerings |
| 16' | [...] saŋ-e-eš <rig₇-ga-ke₄> | ... a present presented |
| 17' | [...] ⸢bi₂-in⸣-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ | ... he made perfect for you |
| 18' | [...] ⸢bi₂⸣-<in-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀> | ... he made good |
| 19' | [...] ⸢bi₂⸣-<in-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀> | ... he made good |
| 1ʾ' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2ʾ' | ⸢x⸣-ra mu-lu ⸢x⸣ [...] | To the ..., the one who ... |
| 3ʾ' | bi₂-gu₇-gu₇-⸢e mu-lu x⸣ [...] | (Sum) He eats, the one who ... (Akk) He is eating, the man ... |
| 4ʾ' | mu-lu e₂-kur-ra mu-lu ba-me-er ir-ra-⸢x⸣-[...] | The one of the Ekur, the one who has been destroyed ... |
| 5ʾ' | mu-lu e₂-ni-ta dam tuku dam-a-ni-ta ba-⸢an-x⸣-[...] | The one who has a spouse from his house ... from his wife |
| 6ʾ' | šag₄-zu he₂-en-huŋ-e bar-zu he₂-en-sed-⸢de₃⸣ | May your heart be pacified, may your liver be soothed |
| 7ʾ' | umun {d}di-kud-mah-am₃ šag₄-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | Lord Dikudmah, may your heart be pacified |
| 8ʾ' | umun e₂-rab-de₅-de₅ šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Lord of the Erabdede temple, may your heart be pacified |
| 9ʾ' | gašan-tin-lu-ba šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Gašantiluba, may your heart be pacified |
| 10ʾ' | gašan-i₃-si-in{ki}na šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Gašanisina, may your heart be pacified |
| 11ʾ' | gašan e₂-gal-mah šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Gašan, Egalmah, may your heart be pacified |
| 12ʾ' | gašan e₂-rab-de₅-de₅ šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Gašan, the Erabdede temple, may he calm your heart |
| 13ʾ' | gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}ba-ba₆-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Gašanbu, Bababu, may he calm your heart |
| 14ʾ' | ⸢egir₃⸣ ama {d}ba-ba₆ šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Princess, mother Baba, may your heart be pacified |
| 15ʾ' | {[d}ba-ba₆] nu-nus sag₉-ga šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | Baba, good woman, may your heart be pacified |
| 16ʾ' | [...] ⸢gašan⸣-an-na šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆> | ... may your heart be pacified towards the Egašaneana temple |
| 17ʾ' | [er₃-šem₃-ma {d}nin-tin]-⸢ug₅⸣-ga-ke₄ er₂-šem₃-ma mu-tin nu-nus dim₂-ma | In the eršema of Nintin-ega the tears over the young man and the young woman |
| 18ʾ' | [... mu-tin nu-nus] ⸢dim₂⸣-ma AL.TIL ana ŠIR₃ ZI | ... a young man a woman a ešumû-plant, finished, it went down to the torch. |
| 19ʾ' | [...] {m}{d}IDIM-DIN-su-E A | ... Ea-balāṭu-iqbi, son |
| 20ʾ' | [...] ⸢E⸣{ki} {iti}<...> U₄ U-LIMMU-KAM₂ | ... the E-E-e- temple, the month ..., the fourteenth day |
| 21ʾ' | [...]-DIŠ-ME-3(U)-DIŠ-KAM₂ {m}ar₂-ša₂-ka LUGAL | ...-šumē-disease, king Arsaces. |
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