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SBH 69 (P414331)
Ritual and liturgical, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SBH 69 |
|---|---|
| ID | P414331 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00557 |
| 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⸣ ul-lu-⸢ti x⸣ lu-tur lu-tur [...] ⸢x lu-tur⸣ | (Sum) ... I want to bring ... to the young man, to the old man(?) (Akk) The young woman, the young woman ... |
| 2' | [...]-⸢ba⸣ gi₄-gi₄-de₃ e₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ša₂ ina IRI-šu₂ i-tur ana-ku | (Sum) ... is to be restored to its place(?) (Akk) I am the one who is to return to its temple (var.) The one who has returned to his city |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣-a de₃-ba-e-de₂ e-ŋu₁₀-še₃ KUR-ia SU-⸢x-x⸣ lu-uš-pu-uk-ma | I want to ... the ešea temple so that it can be seen in my land. |
| 4' | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣-še₃ de₃-ba-e-de₂ e₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ⸢x-x⸣-ti-⸢x⸣ lu-bi-il | I want to go to the ... of the temple, to the E-ti-e-še. |
| 5' | [...] ⸢a⸣-a ugu-ŋu₁₀ de₃-ma-ma [...] LU UGU DA | ... may ... be upon me ... |
| 6' | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ de₃-<ma-ma ...> | May ..., father Enlil, ... |
| 7' | [...]-da ma-da ud he₂-a dib na-am₂-ma₃-e-dib-dib-be₂ | ... may he pass the day in the land! Do not pass it! |
| 8' | [...] ṣe-her-tu₄ ša₂ ia-ši u₄-mu ma-du-tu₂ ⸢x⸣-tal-la at-ta la ta-dul-li | (Sum) ..., you have not covered me with a blanket (Akk) You have covered me in a thick blanket, you do not cover me |
| 9' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ma-da ud he₂-a dib na-aŋ₂-<ŋa₂-e-dib-dib-be₂> | May ... pass the day in the land, may he not pass it |
| 10' | [unu₂] la₂ šuba la₂ ma-da ud he₂-a dib na-aŋ₂-<ŋa₂-e-dib-dib-be₂> | If he slips through the window, whether in the bedchamber or in the bedroom, he should not pass the day |
| 11' | [... a] tu₅-zu-ne ma-da kirid-da{gi-ri-ṭu}<zu>-ne | ... when you bathe, when you go to the land of the Kiridda |
| 12' | [...]-⸢x⸣ me-e ina ra-ma-ki-ka ia-ši ina tu-ta-ag-gu-ni-ka | (Sum) ... (Akk) In your ..., I am in your midst, in your setting up |
| 13' | [...] ⸢gilim-gilim⸣-ma ak-zu-ne ki-li-li id-du-u₂ ina ⸢na-aš₂⸣-ku-ni-ka | ... the gilīm-plants, when you do (this), the kīlīlu-plant(s) will be planted in your ... |
| 14' | [...] ⸢mur₁₀-mur₁₀⸣-ra-zu-ne na-am₂-ma₃-dib-dib-be₂ | ... when you enter, do not pass. |
| 15' | [...]-⸢x⸣ ina li-it-bu-ši-ka la ta-dul-li | ..., do not hide in your dwelling! |
| 16' | [...] niŋir₂-si-zu he₂-me-en a-na-aš nu-mu-un-e-ši-ib₂-še-ge-en | May you be your ..., why do you not obey? |
| 17' | [...] ⸢x⸣-UD su-sa-pi-in-ki ana-ku ana am-mi-⸢ni⸣ la ta-ma-ga-ri-nu | (Sum) ... your ..., do not turn back to me (Akk) You do not return to me to me |
| 18' | [...] ⸢x⸣ {d}inana niŋir₂-si-zu <he₂>-me-en a-na-aš nu-mu-un-e-ši-ib₂-še-ge-en | ... Inana, why do you not obey? |
| 19' | [gud]-⸢zu⸣ tur₃-ra gu₃ he₂-mi-ni-ib₂-dug₄ | May your bull roar in the cowshed. |
| 20' | [al]-⸢pi⸣-ka ina tar-ba-ṣu lu-ša₂-ah-bi-ib | Let me praise your greatness in the assembly |
| 21' | [...]-⸢zu⸣ amaš-a gu₃ he₂-mi-ni-ib₂-⸢x⸣ | ... may he call out to you in the sheepfold |
| 22' | [...] ⸢sila⸣-a i-lu du₅-mu-ri-ib-⸢be₂⸣ <du₅-mu-ri-ib>-dug₄ | ... may he sing a lament for you in the esila temple |
| 23' | [...]-ki ina su-qi₂ lu-ba-⸢x⸣ | ... your ... in the street may I ... |
| 24' | [...] ⸢x⸣ DIL ⸢x⸣ he₂-a {d}en-lil₂-le igi bar-ra ib₂-⸢sig₁₀-ge⸣ | ... may ... be a single ..., may Enlil look outside. |
| 25' | [...]-⸢x⸣ mu-du-u₂ be-lu git₂-ma-lu {d}{<MIN(...)>} ša₂ ip-pa-⸢al⸣-[...] | ..., the one who knows, the perfect lord, Ippal |
| 26' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ LU a e la₂-la₂-še₃ niŋ₂-⸢kalag⸣ šu zig₃-bi-⸢x⸣ [...] | (Sum) ... to the ...(?) ... (Akk) The ... that is to be poured out(?) into the midst of the water(?), the strong one(?) rises(?) |
| 27' | [...]-⸢ka⸣ ki-ma ša₂-di-i ša₂-qa-a-tu₂ ana e-mu-⸢qa⸣-[...] | ... your ... like a mountain range to the emûqa ... |
| r | ||
| 1 | [... {d}en]-lil₂-le {<d}en-lil₂>-la₂ im-ma-<ma>-ni-in-hul₂ | Enlil rejoicing over the ... of Enlils |
| 2 | [...] git₂-ma-lu {d}{<MIN(...)>} ih-du-ši-im-ma | ... the perfect one, Ditto, rejoiced over me and |
| 3 | [...] {d}en-lil₂-le gu₂-ni-a gu₂-ni-a ŋeš-la₂-e | ... Enlil smote his neck, his neck |
| 4 | [...]-⸢ti-x⸣ ul-ṣi u ri-ša₂-a-tu₄ ki-ša₂-as-su i-TE-x | ... joy and rejoicing his heart ... |
| 5 | ⸢x x⸣-a ki-sikil ma-ni-a ul am₃-ma-ni-in-⸢dib⸣ | In the ..., the maiden of his land rejoiced. |
| 6 | ana E₂-šu₂ ar-da-tu₂ ana E₂-šu₂ ina ri-ša₂-a-tu₂ il-lak-šu₂ | (Sum) He goes to his temple (Akk) To his temple, the young woman goes to her temple in joy (var.) |
| 7 | ma-a gi ma-kur-ra-ke₄ ul <am₃-ma-ni-in-dib> | He did not pass the reeds of the land |
| 8 | ma-[a ...] šeg₁₀ sal-sal-la-ke₄ ul <am₃-ma-ni-in-dib> | <(But)> he did not pass ..., the one with a beautiful face |
| 9 | [...] ⸢x⸣-ib bi-ti₃ ša₂ ina dum-qa ru-up-pu-šu₂ ša₂ ina dum-qi₂ uš-ta-bar-ru-u₂ | (Sum) ... of the temple, the one whose heart is satisfied with good fortune (Akk) The one who is satisfied by good fortune, who has continually been satisfied |
| 10 | ⸢x⸣ [...] me-e ga-am₃-da-an-dug₄ me-e ga-am₃-ma-da-an-dug₄ | I want to say “I want to speak to the ešû-priestess, I want [to speak] with her. |
| 11 | [...]-ka-šu₂ ana-ku lu-bi-il-šu₂ | ... I shall raise him up. |
| 12 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ {e₂}tur₃-ta me-e <ga-am₃-ma-da-an-dug₄> | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him in the stall |
| 13 | [...] ⸢x⸣ la il-pu-tu-šu₂ iš-tu tar-ba-ṣi ana-ku <lu-bi-il-šu₂> | ... they did not release him. After I had released him, |
| 14 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ki amaš-ta me-e <ga-am₃-ma-da-an-dug₄> | ... I want to praise him from the place of the sheepfold |
| 15 | ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ ŋar-ra-zu me-e <ga-am₃-ma-da-an-dug₄> | I want to say to you, “I want to make your ... great again and again!’ |
| 16 | ⸢šam⸣-ni ⸢reš⸣-ta-a ši-iz-ba ⸢reš⸣-ta-a ša₂ E₂ | The šam-ēni-plant, the reed-bed of the house |
| 17 | ⸢tug₂⸣ kar-ra tag kar-ra zalag₂-ga-ta me-e ⸢su-ub zalag₂ ak⸣-a-ta | After I have adorned myself with a bright turban, after I have decorated myself with the bright suppository, |
| 18 | ṣu-ba-ta el-lu ša₂ ina ta-na-a-da-a-tu₂ a-na-ku ⸢am-ha⸣-ṣu-ma | Pure šuba stone, which is in the tanātu-vessel, I am Amḫa-eṣu |
| 19 | ⸢x⸣ [...]-ri el-lu me-e in-nap-hu ana-ku <am-ha-ṣu-ma> | (Sum) My ..., the pure ... (Akk) I am the pure(?) ... that was shattered, I have sat down |
| 20' | ⸢x⸣ [...]-ŠE₃ a-a-ŋu₁₀ nu₂-da i-lu ga-an-⸢na-ab⸣-dug₄ | I want to utter a lament to the one who lies down with the father |
| 21' | ana ⸢a-bi⸣ ša₂ ni-lu ⸢lu-na⸣-aq | To Eabi-Ea, the one who carries eluna-eaq |
| 22' | [...] {d}mu-ul-lil₂ nud-da i-lu <ga-an-na-ab-dug₄> | ... Mullil, lying down, I want to utter an ilu prayer to him |
| 23' | ⸢sipad⸣ saŋ gig₂-ga nud-da i-lu <ga-an-na-ab-dug₄> | The sipad priest, lying down in a sickle, I want to utter an ilu prayer to him |
| 24' | ⸢i-bi₂ duh⸣ ni₂ te-en-na nud-da i-lu <ga-an-na-ab-dug₄> | (Sum) The eibi bird, the niŋnu bird, lying down in a sleepless sleep, lamentation is uttered to him |
| 25' | [... nud]-da i-lu <ga-an-na-ab-dug₄> | ... lying down, I want to utter a lament for him |
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