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SBH 53 (P414318)

Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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DesignationSBH 53
IDP414318
Museum no.VAT 00159 + VAT 00207 + VAT 00301 + VAT 00317 + VAT 00367 + VAT 00587 + VAT 02180 + VAT 02181
CollectionVorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
LanguageSumerian; Akkadian
PeriodHellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
GenreRitual and liturgical
Find spotBabylon (mod. Bābil)
Coordinates32.5350, 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.

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1[... {d]}GAŠAN-ia₂ lis-limMay my lady be well
2saŋ tab-me saŋ i-im-DU na-nam me-ri-me ⸢limmu⸣ na-[nam]It is indeed a field that is cultivated, it is indeed an irrigated area.
3ki-⸢la⸣-al-lu-ni-⸢ma⸣a place of relaxation for me
4qa₂-qa₂-da-tu-ni ši-it ⸢še-pa⸣-ni er-be₂His head is swollen, his feet are trembling.
5saŋ ia₂-kam₂-ma ambar ⸢muš⸣-e ⸢ri⸣-am₃ mu-un-SU₈-⸢x⸣-[...]It is the seventh song. The marsh of the emuš plant is the erīma plant
6ha-mu-uš-ta ina a-pa-ra ⸢x-x-mu-uš⸣ ra-mi a-[...]-bu(Sum) I am the one who ... in the marshes (Akk) You are the one of the marshland(?) (var.) The one of(?) the marshals(?)
7nin-ŋu₁₀ engur-ra ⸢ŋeš₃ hu-mu⸣-ra-ni-dug₄ ⸢ne⸣ hu-⸢mu-ra-ni⸣-su-ubLady, may he be pleasing to you in the deep! May he please you!
8ina ENGUR ⸢x x⸣ re-hi-⸢at x x x-x-qi₂⸣In the irrigated lands, the remainder ... ...
9za-e igi ⸢babbar-ra⸣ a-ba mu-un-pad₃-de₃-namYou, before the white ebabbar, who found you?
10ka-a-ti ⸢i-na x⸣-ra-⸢ti⸣ man-nu i-⸢mur⸣-ki-⸢ma⸣Who can escape you from the ...?
11ki-sikil {d}nanna ⸢x igi min babbar⸣-ra ⸢nin⸣ ne hu-mu-ra-⸢ni-su⸣-ubMay the maiden Nanna look upon you with a two-faced white eagle.
12za-e igi babbar-ra a-ba mu-un-pad₃-⸢de₃-en⸣You, who can find you in the white face?
13ud-dam al-⸢de₂-de₂⸣ x de₃-mu-da-an-zuThe storm is coming out, may he know ...
14⸢x-x li-mad⸣may he curse.
15ud ⸢re⸣-en₃-na al-⸢de₂-de₂⸣ de₃-⸢em-x⸣-[...]-gaWhen the storm rises, may it rise!
16ki-ma ša₂ u₄-me ul-lu-ti₃ li-[...]-⸢x-x⸣Like the days of distant days, may ... ...
17{d}inana al-⸢de₂-de₂ x⸣ de₃-mu-da-[an]-zuInana, I want to learn how to ... with you
18ud re-en₃-na al-⸢de₂⸣-de₂ de₃-em-⸢x⸣-[...]-gaIn the future, may a future ruler restore it to its place
19an-na ⸢mušen⸣ dili-⸢bi⸣ [...] ga-an-GI-GI-de₃-enI want to ... alone the emuššen temple of heaven
20ina e-diš-ši-šu₂ li-it-⸢qu₂⸣-nuMay they rise up high in his presence.
21⸢engur⸣-ra ku₆ dili-⸢bi x⸣ [...] ga-an-GI-GI-de₃-⸢en⸣I want to ... the single fish of the engur temple
22ama mu-gi₁₇-ib šul-⸢da⸣ tuš-a men₃Mother, mugib priestess, I want to dwell with you in Šulda'e
23ša₂ ana ⸢eṭ-x aš-ba⸣-kuWhom I have sent to the ...
24ud re-en₃-[na pa] nu-e₃-a men₃In those distant days, when the face did not appear
25[...] ul ⸢šu-pa-ku⸣... I will not be able to escape
26{⸢d}inana⸣ [šul]-⸢da⸣ tuš-a men₃I, Inana, am the one who sits down with you
27ud ⸢re⸣-[en₃-na] pa nu-e₃-a men₃The storm that does not make a resplendent appearance
28šul-da ⸢tuš-a⸣ [men₃]I am the one who resides in a dwelling place
29ana ⸢x⸣-[...] ina ⸢x x⸣ [...]To the ešum temple in the ... temple
30ud [re-en₃-na pa] nu-⸢e₃⸣-a ⸢men₃⸣In the future, if he does not appear, may he not appear.
31AN-⸢x⸣ [...]-raTo the ... of heaven
32⸢ud⸣ [re-en₃-na pa nu-e₃]-⸢a⸣ men₃“It is the storm that does not make a resplendent appearance,
1'AN ⸢x x x x x⸣ en-na ⸢x⸣ [...]... until the ...
2'ud re-en₃-na ⸢ama-ŋu₁₀ nu-un⸣-[zu-am₃]At that time, I did not know the mother-in-law
3'a-⸢da⸣-lam i-na-an-na mu-un-na-ra-e₃-e-⸢de₃⸣-[en]Now then I will bring it to you.
4'ud re-en₃-na šul ŋi₆-a mu-<un-na-ra-e₃-e-de₃-en> ša₂ ⸢ina šat mu⸣-[ši]In the future, we will bring him out into the river.
5'⸢in⸣-nin-na kug {d}inana kug el-le-⸢tu₄ {d⸣}[...]Inanna, holy Inana, holy Etu
6'ud re-en₃-na kur-ra diri-ga men₃{me-[en]}At that time, I was surpassing in the land
7'ša₂ ina u₄-me ul-lu-ti ina ma-a-ti šu-tu-rat ana-⸢ku⸣(Sum) In those distant days, in those distant years, I have been deprived of (my) life (Akk) On those far-off days, (in those) days, I am deprived in the land
8'{d}inana kur-ra diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}Inana, you are surpassing in the land
9'ud re-en₃-na kur-kur-ra diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}At that time, I was surpassing all the lands
10'{d}inana kur-kur-ra diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}Inana, you are surpassing in all the lands
11'ud re-en₃-na barag-ga diri-ga ⸢men₃{me⸣-[en]}At night and day, you are surpassing on the dais
12'{d}inana barag-ga diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}Inana, you are surpassing on the dais
13'ud re-en₃-na barag-barag-ga diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}In distant days, you are surpassing on the thrones
14'{d}inana barag-barag-ga diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}Inana, you are surpassing on the thrones
15'ud re-en₃-na barag ⸢kug⸣ barag ⸢za⸣-[gin₃]-⸢na⸣ diri-ga men₃{⸢me⸣-[en]}At that time, I was surpassing on the holy dais and the holy lapis dais
16'mu-gi₁₇-ib mu-gi₁₇-ib ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-namMugib priestess, mugib priestesses, she is indeed Alabu.
17'E₂ la-⸢li⸣-ia-mathe house of Lālīya
18'gašan dim₃-me-er kug niŋin₃-mar ⸢kug⸣-ga-<<ga>> ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-namThe “god-of-the-goddess, the pure one, is indeed the one of the holy shrine.
19'gašan hur-saŋ-kalam-ma ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-namThe gašan of the Hursa-kalama is indeed abundant
20'gašan e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-namIt is indeed the gas station of the Eturkalama temple
21'gašan tin-tir{ki}ra ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-namThe carpenter of Babylon is indeed a lady
22'dim-gal tin-tir{ki} ⸢ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-nam⸣The god of Babylon is indeed a mule.
23'ma-la-ŋu₁₀ na-nam ⸢x⸣ [...]It is indeed ala-bû ...
24'ama₅-ŋu₁₀ na-nam kaš mu-un-na₈-a-[na]It is indeed his chamber where beer is poured out
25'ana maš-ta-ki-ia ša₂ ši-ka-ri maš-tu-⸢u₂⸣To my maštakīya, who is the šikaru-priestess, the mashtakal-priest
26'gašan mu-un-na₈-a-na [...] ⸢mu-un⸣-te-a ʾa-bi-la-taWhen he drank the ghee, when he came down from the emunû-vessel
27'ud-da ši šag₄-ga [...] de₃-en-ma-alOn that day, may there be ... in the open country
28'u₄-me ⸢na⸣-piš-ti ina lib₃-bi [...] li-ib-ši(Sum) The day of the enchanter, in the midst of(?) the womb, may it be dissolved (Akk) The days of the demons in the heart of ..., may they be released
29'ki-ta me-ri-si-ta [...] de₃-en-ma-alI want to put ... on the ground and on the foot.
30'šap-liš pi-rit-ti ina ⸢KI⸣{[ti₃]} ⸢li-ib-ši⸣The lower part is the opening in the E-ti-e-23, the libši-e23
31'an-ta a-nun-na gu₃ de₃-eb-be₂May the Anuna cry out from heaven!
32'e-liš ⸢x⸣-DA-tu₄ a-mat i-⸢qab⸣-biAbove the ... he speaks a word
33'⸢udug⸣ e₂-a za-e mah me-en mu-lu nu-mu-da-sa₂I am the udug vessel of the house, you are magnificent, no one compares to you.
34'at-ta ṣi-rat ⸢man⸣-nu ul i-ša₂-an-na-an-kaYou are the scepter of the emanu-demon, (but) he will not listen to you
35'⸢šud₃⸣-de₃ še-eb e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma ki bi₂-en-gi₄-⸢gi₄⸣In order to pray for the Eturkalama temple, he should return it to its place.
36'⸢ki⸣-šuš₂-bi-im balaŋ {⸢d}inana⸣-[kam₂]It is the bala of the Inana temple
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1{d}su₃-ud-da-aŋ₃ izi-gin₇ mu₂ ki-ta za-e ši-in-ga-me-[en-na]Suddaya, you are the one who is like fire on earth,
2nu-ur₂ AN{e} ša₂ ki-ma i-ša₂-tu₂ ina ma-a-ti₃ nap-hat ⸢at-ti-ma⸣The radiance of heaven, which is like heaven in the land, is the totality of Attî.
3mu-gi₁₇-ib ki-a gub-ba-zu-[ne]When you stand on earth as a mistress
4iš-ta-rit ina KI{ti₃} ina u₂-zu-uz-zu-[ki]Ištarit in the earth in your assembly
5ki-⸢gin₇⸣ rib-ba za-e ši-in-⸢ga⸣-[me-en]-⸢na⸣You are the one who makes heaven and earth tremble like the earth
6ša₂ ki-⸢ma er⸣-ṣe-ti₃ šu-tu-qa-tu₄ at-ti-maYou are the one who is enraged with the earth and the heavens.
7za-e sila zid-da šu am₃-mi-⸢ni⸣-[ib]-⸢mu₂-mu₂⸣You, in the righteous street, you are the one who makes it shine forth.
8ka-a-šu su-le-⸢e⸣ [kit]-tu₄ i-kar-rab-kiThe mouth of Sulê-e’e is pure. He praises you.
9⸢e₂⸣ [mu-lu]-⸢e⸣ kur₉-kur₉-ra-zu-neWhen you enter the house of your enemies
10[...] E₂ a-wi-li₃ ina e-re-bi-ka... the house of a man at your entering
11ur-bar-ra sila₄ šu ⸢teŋ₄⸣-a du-a men₃The wolf is a lamb born in the Etea temple
12bar-ba-ri ša₂ ana le-⸢qe₂⸣-e pu-ha-di šu-lu-ki at-ta(Sum) You are the one who takes away the scepter for the eqūqê-priestess (Akk) You (are) the one of the balaŋ ritual for the purification of the lips
13ur-mah šag₄-tum₂-ta du-a men₃The lion coming from the šagtum rites is coming!
14ne₂-e-šu₂ ša₂ ina qer-be₂-e-ti it-ta-na-al-la-ku ⸢at⸣-[ta](Sum) The one who roams around in the midst of the netherworld (Akk) He who roamed about in the middle of the Netherworld
15ud-da {lu₂}ki-sikil an-na ⸢he₂-du₇⸣-[ra]At that time, for the maiden of heaven, the eḫedu-house
16u₄-mu ar-[da]-tu₄ u₂-su-um AN{e}the days of the distant past, the years of heaven
17ki-sikil {d}inana an-na <he₂-du₇-ra>Maiden Inana, perfected by An
18ar-da-tu₄ {d}iš-tar <u₂-su-um AN{e>}The ardātu-priestess Ištar, the one of heaven
19unu₂ la₂ šuba la₂ an-na <he₂-du₇-ra><You are the one who makes the dining hall tremble, the šuba stone, the stone of heaven, perfect!>
20ša₂ šu-kut-ti šu-bi-i šak-na-ta <u₂-su-um AN{e>}“The heart of the šukūtu-demon is my hand, it is my arm that makes heavens tremble
21aŋ₂-u₂-rum {d}utu-<<ra>> an-na <he₂-du₇-ra><The scepter> of Utu, perfected in heaven
22ta-lim-ti {d}UTU <u₂-su-um AN{e>}Important one, Šamaš, son of An,
23mu-ni-še₃ gub-ba aš-ša₄ gub-bawhose name is set up, standing ready,
24ana šu-ta-bu-lu te-re-e-tu₂ az-za-az ⸢git₂⸣-ma-liš az-za-zuI stand at the beginning of the rites, I stand the egit-emališ-plant
25a-a-ŋu₁₀ {d}suen-na-ra mu-ni-še₃ gub-⸢ba⸣ aš-ša₄ gub-baFor father Suen he dedicated it (this statue). Stand by me, stand by me!
26ana a-bi-ia {d}EŠ ana <šu-ta-bu-lu te-re-e-tu₂ az-za-az ⸢git₂⸣-ma-liš az-za-zu>To my father, Šamaš, to the one who smite(?) the rites, I stand (and) the egit-emalissu-plant I stand.
27šeš-ŋu₁₀ {d}utu-ra mu-ni-še₃ gub-ba aš-ša₄ gub-baTo Šamaš he dedicated it (this bowl). He set up his hand.
28ana a-hi-ia {d}UTU ana <šu-ta-bu-lu te-re-e-tu₂ az-za-az ⸢git₂⸣-ma-liš az-za-zu>To my brother, Šamaš, to the one who smite(?) the rites, I stand (and) the egit-emalissu-plant I stand
29ma-ra u₄-sakar mu-un-na-gub-ba mu-ni-še₃ gub-ba aš-ša₄ gub-baFor me, when the equinox stands for him, she stands before him, standing before him
30ša₂ ia-⸢a-ši⸣ na-an-na-ri ul-[...]-⸢ni⸣ ana <šu-ta-bu-lu te-re-e-tu₂ az-za-az ⸢git₂⸣-ma-liš az-za-zu>(Sum) I am the one who smite(?) the enemy (Akk) The one who destroys the enemy(?), I am standing at the command of the gods.
31mu gi-gi-ir-ra-ke₄ ⸢mu⸣-[ni-še₃ gub-ba aš-ša₄] gub-bayear: “The reed screen is set up, the hand is there,’
32ina AN{[e} ed]-⸢de⸣-[šu-ti ana] <šu-ta-bu-lu te-re-e-tu₂ az-za-az ⸢git₂⸣-ma-liš az-za-zu>In heaven, I stand at the entrance to the rites. I stand in the egit-emališ temple
33⸢el⸣-lu ar₂-re-ŋu₁₀ ⸢ar₂⸣-[re]-ŋu₁₀“Elulu, arrebû-plant
34ina ri-ša₂-a-ti ta-na-da-tu-u₂-a ta-na-da-[tu-u₂-a]In joy, my praises are praises,
35a u₃-li-li mu-gi₁₇-ib mu-lu an-na ši-im-[ŋen]Woe, ulili, mugib priestess, the one of heaven, be appeased
36ina ri-ša₂-a-tu₄ iš-ta-ri-tu₄ ana-ku ša₂-qi₂-iš al-⸢lak⸣(Sum) I am the one who is enraged by the rejoicing (Akk) In the rīšatu prayer of the extispicy, I am awe-inspiring
37gašan-an-na an-na an-usan-na [men₃]Gašanana of heaven, Anusana
38{d}iš₈-tar₂ i-lat ši-mi-tan ana-kuI am Ištar, goddess of life
39gašan-an-na an-na ud zal-la men₃Gašanana, I want to spend the day in heaven
40{d}iš-tar [i]-⸢lat še⸣-re-e-tu₂ ana-kuI am Ištar, the queen of the sanctuaries
41gašan-an-na si-ŋar kug tak₄-tak₄-mu ar₂-re-ŋu₁₀Gašanana, the one who smites with silver, I shall praise you!
42{d}iš-tar pe-ta-at ši-gar AN{e} el-[lu]-ti₃ ta-na-da-tu-u₂-aIštar, open to the command of the pure heavens, my praises
43an al-dub₂ ki al-sag₃ ar₂-<re-ŋu₁₀>Heaven shakes, earth shakes
44AN{e} u₂-rab-bi KI{ti₃} u₂-nar-ra-aṭ <ta-na-da-tu-u₂-a>(Sum) The heavens tremble, the earth shakes, (Akk) My heavens shake, my earth shake,
45an al-dub₂-dub₂ ki al-sag₃-sag₃ ar₂-<re-ŋu₁₀>Heaven shakes, earth shakes
46mu-rib-bat AN{e} mu-nar-ri-iṭ KI{ti₃} {<MIN(ta-na-da-tu-u₂-a)>}who encircles heaven, who makes the earth tremble,
47ul-he₂-še₃ {mu}mu₂ kur-kur-ra zag-DU mu-bi ar₂-re-ŋu₁₀The name of this (object) is “It is the year of all the lands.’
48ša₂ ina šu-pu-uk AN{e} nap-ha-tu₄ ina da-ad₂-me zi-kir-šu šu-pu-u {<MIN(ta-na-da-tu-u₂-a)>}Whose utterance (is) in the supplication of heaven, the totality in the assembly, (and) whose command(s) (are) my ditto (prayer)
49ušumgal-an-na-ke₄ elam-ma{ki} ⸢hu⸣-bu-ur₂-ra ha-ba-ab-<be₂> ar₂-<re-ŋu₁₀>May Ušumgalana speak of Elam in the Eḫu’ur
50šar-rat AN{e} e-liš u šap-liš liq-qa-ba-a <ta-na-da-tu-u₂-a>May the lord of heaven speak to me above and below.
51kur-kur-ra teš₂-bi bi₂-ib₂-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge ar₂-<re-ŋu₁₀>The lands will praise you together
52ša₂-di-i iš-te-niš a-sap-pan <ta-na-da-tu-u₂-a>“I have written to you again and again, my praises
53kur-kur-ra bad₃ gal-bi me-en za-e {ŋeš}si-mar-bi me-en ar₂-<re-ŋu₁₀>I am the great wall of all the lands, you are its tower
54ša₂ ša-di-i du-ur-šu₂-nu ra-bu-u₂ ana-ku ši-gar-šu₂-nu ana-ku(Sum) I am the great hero, I am their hero (Akk) The heart of the hero is a great šadî-demon,
55šag₄-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃May your heart be pacified, may your liver be soothed
56lib₃-ba-ka li-nu-uh ka-bat-ka lip-šahMay your heart be pacified, may your liver be soothed,
57umun an gal-e šag₄-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆Lord, may great An calm your heart
58[...]
59umun kur-gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ bar-zu <he₂-en-sed-de₃>Lord of the great mountain, Enlil, may he soothe your liver
60[...]
61mu-gi₁₇-ib gašan-an-na šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆>Mugib priestess, Gašanana, may he calm your heart
62[...]
63egir₃ gašan-an-na bar-zu <he₂-en-sed-de₃>Princess of the vanana temple, may he soothe your liver
64egir₃ gašan e₂-an-na šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆>Princess, mighty one of the Eanna temple, may he calm your heart
65gašan ki unug{ki}ga bar-zu <he₂-en-sed-de₃>May he/she say to you "drive away the van of Uruk!"
66gašan ki zabalam{ki} šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆>May your heart be pacified towards the gas chamber of Zabalam
67gašan hur-saŋ-kalam-ma bar-zu <he₂-en-sed-de₃>Gašan, Hursa-kalama, may he soothe your liver
68gašan e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆>May your heart be pacified to the roar of the Eturkalama temple
69gašan tin-tir{ki}ra bar-zu <he₂-en-sed-de₃>Gašan of Babylon, may he soothe your liver
70gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a šag₄-zu <he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆>Gašanbu, Nanaya, may he calm your heart
71gašan e₂-a dim₃-me-er-e-ne bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃May the gods soothe your liver in the house.
72er₂-šem₃-ma {d}inana-kamIt is an eršema of Inana
73er₃-⸢šem₃⸣-ma uru₂ hul-a-ke₄ ša₂ {d}U-IA₂Erešema of the destroyed city, of Nabonidus
74ša₂ {d}U-IA₂of Nergal-le’i
75nis-hi AŠ₃{u₂} uru₂ hul-a-ke₄ AL.TIL IM.GID₂.DA {m}{d}EN-A-MURestored property of the destroyed city, completed. Tablet of Bēl-apla-iddin
76A ša₂ {m}{d}IDIM-DIN-su-E {m}{d}nanna-u₃-tud ŠU-MIN {m}{d}IDIM-DIN-su-⸢E⸣son of Ea-balāṭsu-iqbi, Nanna-utud, hand of EA-balassû-e23

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