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Balag 14 = [zi]-bu-um zi-bu-um (Aššur) (Q003063)

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DesignationBalag 14 = [zi]-bu-um zi-bu-um (Aššur)
IDQ003063
LanguageSumerian; Akkadian
PeriodFirst Millennium
GenreLiturgy

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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
001[...] kur-kur [...]... all the lands
[ti]-⸢ba-a MIN⸣ {d}⸢en⸣-[lil₂ be-el] ⸢ma-ta⸣-a-ti zi-bu-um min {d}mu-ul-li-la un-kur-kur-ra ti-ba-a MIN {d}en-lil₂ be-el ma-ta-a-tiTībâ ditto, Enlil the lord of the lands, Zibum di[tto] Mullil the Urukean Ditto (Tibaa) di [Enlil] the ruler of the land(s)
002[zi]-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} ⸢diŋir⸣ hur-saŋ gu-la“Zibûm, ditto, e22dibir, great mountain range
[ti]-ba-a min aš-šur KUR-u₂ GAL-u₂ zi-bu-um min dingir-hur-saŋ-gu-la ti-ba-a min aš-šur KUR-u₂ GAL-u₂Two are the conditions for the great mountain. One is Zibum. Two are Ilī-ḫursa-gula. Two (are the conditions) for the big mountain.
003[zi]-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} {d}en-lil₂-la₂ aš+šur{ki}ke₄“Zibûm, Enlil, Assyria
⸢ti⸣-ba-a MIN {d}en-lil₂ aš₂-šu-⸢ru-u⸣ zi-bu-um min {d}en-lil₂-la₂-aš+šur{ki}-ke₄ ti-ba-a MIN {d}en-lil₂ aš₂-šu-ru-uTibâ
004[zi]-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} am amaš x [...]Zibûm, ditto, wild bull in the sheepfold
⸢ti⸣-ba-a MIN ri-i-mu a-na [su-pu-ri ...] zi-bu-um MIN am amaš x x ti-ba-a MIN ri-i-mu a-na su-pu-ri x(In) Tībâ, ditto, joy to the suppuru ... (in) Zibum, ditto, wild bull in the sheepfold ..., tiba, di[tto], joy to [the sp]uru
005[zi]-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} i₃ sig₂ ⸢gi-na⸣ [...]“Zibûm, ditto, ebony, ginnu-plant
[ti]-ba-a MIN mu-kin x-[...] zi-bu-um min i₃ sig₂ gi-na x ti-ba-a MIN mu-kin x-xHe established a ditto river. ... a zibūmu-vessel, diitto, fine oil, ...
006[zi]-⸢bu⸣-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} nam tar-re [...]“Zibû-ēlum, ditto, the decreed fate
⸢ti⸣-ba-a MIN mu-šim ši-[ma-a-ti₃ (...)] zi-bu-um min nam-tar-re x ti-ba-a MIN mu-šim ši-ma-a-ti₃ x“It is dawn, ditto, the light of the heavens ... zibûm-plant (and) namtar-plant ... tiba-plant DITTO, [the light] of the earth ...
007zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} am-e [...]“Zibūm, ditto, the bull
ti-ba-a MIN ri-mu [...] zi-bu-um min am-e x ti-ba-a MIN ri-mu xTibāya DITTO rejoicing ... Zibûmum ditto ... wild bull ...
008zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} am ⸢amaš⸣ [...]Zibûm, the wild bull of the eagle
ti-ba-a MIN ri-⸢mu⸣ [...] zi-bu-um min am amaš x ti-ba-a MIN ri-mu xTibâ DITTO Rīmu-e23 ... Zibbum, ditto Wild bull in the sheepfold ... Tib[a]ditto Rimu ...
009zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} am x [...]Zibûm, ditto wild bull
ti-ba-a MIN ⸢ri⸣-[mu ...] zi-bu-um min am x x ti-ba-a MIN ri-mu xTibâ ditto ērī-emu ... zibbum [ditto] wild bull ...
010zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} x“Zibūm, ditto,
ti-ba-a MIN [...] zi-bu-um min x x ti-ba-a MIN xTibāya DITTO ... Zibum [Ditto ...]
011[zi]-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} x [...]Zibûm, ditto, ...
[ti]-ba-a MIN [...] zi-bu-um min x x ti-ba-a MIN xTibâ ditto ... Zibum di[tto] ... Tib[ā]di-DITTO ...
012[zi]-⸢bu⸣-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} x [...]“Zibûm, ditto, ...
[ti]-ba-a MIN [...] zi-bu-um min x x ti-ba-a MIN xTibâ ditto ... Zibum di[tto] ... Tib[ā]di-DITTO ...
013[zi-bu]-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} [...] zi-bu-um min x x“Zibūm, ditto, ..., zibûm, second ...
a+014[zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} ...] zi-bu-um min x“Zibūm, ditto, ..., zibûm, second
a+015[zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} ...] zi-bu-um min x“Zibūm, ditto, ..., zibûm, second
b+016[...] e₂-šar₂-ra [...]... of the Ešara temple
[...] ⸢ina⸣ E₂-šar₂-ra ⸢ša₂⸣-[ak-...] x e₂-šar₂-ra x x ina E₂-šar₂-ra ša₂-ak-x... of the Ešara temple, ša’ek-temple ... in the E-şvara
b+017[...] e₂-šar₂-ra saŋ [...]... of the Ešara temple ...
[...] ⸢ina⸣ E₂-šar₂-ra ša₂-ak-[...] x e₂-šar₂-ra saŋ x x ina E₂-šar₂-ra ša₂-ak-x... of the Ešara temple ... in the E-šarra ...
b+018[...] e₂-šar₂-ra saŋ x x [...]... of the Ešara temple ...
[...] ina E₂-šar₂-ra ša₂-ak ⸢x x x⸣ [...] x e₂-šar₂-ra saŋ x x x x ina E₂-šar₂-ra ša₂-ak x x x x... in the Ešara is done ... ... of the E-šarra is finished ... is done in the Šagara ...
b+019[... {d}mu-ul]-⸢li⸣-la mu-zu x x x x x {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} ; [...] x {d}mu-ul-lil-la mu-zu x x x x x min x... Enlil, your name ...
b+020[... ti] ⸢mur⸣-ru zi-bu-um ti mur-ru {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>}... emuru, zibûm, murru, ditto,
{⸢d}BE ti⸣-ba-a ⸢x⸣-[...] x ti-mur-ru zi-bu-um ti-mur-ru min {d}BE ti-ba-a x-x“Ištar of Tibâ, ... of ..., he will see the light; Zibūm is the he who will see, secondly Enlil of the light.
b+021[...] x x am-e x x {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>}... the wild bull
{⸢d}BE ri-mu⸣ a-na su-pu-ri [(...)] x x x am-e x x min {d}BE ri-mu a-na su-pu-ri x“Enlil, rīmû-priest to the šupuru-priestess ... ...
b+022[...] a na a na x na na {d}[mu-ul]-⸢li⸣-la sa-an ha-za-me-enI am ..., I am Enlili’s equal.
[...] ⸢x⸣ re [...] {d}BE at-ta-ma re-ši-ka šu-⸢qa⸣ x a na a na x na na {d}mu-ul-li-la sa-an-ha-za-me-en x x re x {d}BE at-ta-ma re-ši-ka šu-qa... I am the ... of Enlil, you are the shepherd of the field.
b+023{[d}mu-ul]-⸢li⸣-la zi-bu-um [...] x xEnlil, the sage
{d}BE MIN ša₂-mu-u er-ṣe-tu₂ nu-[...] {d}mu-ul-li-la zi-bu-um x x x {d}BE MIN ša₂-mu-u er-ṣe-tu₂ nu-xEnlil, ditto, the heart of Eršūtu does not ... Mullil, zibûmum-priestess, ... Enlile, [ditto], the heart (of) Ershu’tu(?) does not
b+024{[d}mu-ul-li]-la x qa x x x x x x x x x ba-an-gi ma-lam-bi gu-be₂Enlil ... x litres ... returned, its statue is standing.
{⸢d}en⸣-lil₂ [...]-ša₂ ša₂ ⸢x x⸣ (x) AN-u₂ u KI-tu₄ šu-uk-nu x [...] {d}mu-ul-li-la x qa x x x x x x x x ba-an-gi ma-lam-bi gu-be₂ {d}en-lil₂ x-ša₂ ša₂ x x x AN-u₂ u KI-tu₄ šu-uk-nu x xEnlil's ..., the ... of heaven and earth he established. ... Mullil [x] qa ... he restored. Its image is the throne of Enlils ... the ...., (the king) established.
b+025[...] ak-ka [...]-šu₂... his ...
{d}E₂-⸢a⸣ nap-har AN-e KI-ti₃ li-[...] x-ak-ka x-šu₂ MIN {d}E₂-a nap-har AN-e KI-ti₃ li-xEa, the totality of heaven and earth may
b+026[...] x [x x]-ad gu-zu gu-gu-ur-uš x x x x-ad gu-zu gu-gu-ur-uš x-ka {d}BE li-še-ek ni-iš-ku... ..., your neck is a guguruš weapon, ... your neck (is a) gugirussu weapon, may Enlil make your neck bow down.
b+027{[d}mu-ul]-⸢li-la⸣ [...] a gu-zu di-me-re-e-na ba-sa-sa-me-enEnlil, you are the one who makes the waters of the gods tremble
{⸢d}en⸣-lil₂ [...] ⸢x ti x x⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ i-ša₂-na-⸢na-ka⸣ {d}mu-ul-li-la x a gu-zu di-me-re-e-na ba-sa-sa-me-en {d}en-lil₂ x x ti x x DINGIR-MEŠ i-ša₂-na-na-kaEnlil ... the ... of the gods at his disposal. Enlils ... you are the one who makes the judgments favorable. En[lil, ...] of the [gods at] his disposal
b+028[...] x bi x [...] il-la MIN... ila DITTO
AN-u₂ KI-tu₄ i-⸢ta⸣-šu-⸢u₂⸣ [(...)] x x bi x x il-la min AN-u₂ KI-tu₄ i-ta-šu-u₂ x(If) the sky and earth are in opposition: ... ... will rise; secondly, the heaven and earth will be in opposition
b+029[... {d]}⸢mu⸣-ul-⸢li⸣-[la ...] ⸢kur-ra⸣ da-ga-al u₂-tu di-me-er ga-ga-le-na... E-mu-e-ul-eli-ela ... the Ekur-ra-e3 mighty one, child of the great gods
{[d]}⸢en⸣-lil₂ še-⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢ra⸣-ap-ša₂-a-ti ba-nu-u DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ša₂ AN-e x {d}mu-ul-li-la x-kur-ra-da-ga-al u₂-tu-di-me-er-ga-ga-le-na {d}en-lil₂ še-x x ra-ap-ša₂-a-ti ba-nu-u DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ša₂ AN-eE-en-e-lil, ... of the Apsû, creator of the great gods of heaven Enlil ...-kurradagāl gave to him. (Sum) The great ... (Akk) Great ... created by the Great Gods of Heaven
b+030[...]-ir a mu₂-⸢a⸣ [...] ⸢ma-lam⸣-bi gurum-gurum e-nu-na-ki-e-na gu-gu [...]... the water of the watercourse ... its watercourse. The inspections of Enunanki ...
[...] ša₂ AN-e KI-⸢ti₃⸣ [...]-ka AN-u₂ KI-tu₄ ik-ta-an-šu-ka e-⸢nu⸣-[...] x-ir a mu₂-a x ma-lam-bi gurum-gurum e-nu-na-ki-e-na gu-gu-x x ša₂ AN-e KI-ti₃ x-ka AN-u₂ KI-tu₄ ik-ta-an-šu-ka e-nu-x... of heaven and earth ... your Heaven and earth have established for you E-enu-e-[... ...] ... its splendor ... Enunanki ... the heart of Heaven and Earth ... Your heaven and Earth have established [for you] Enu-
b+031[zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} {d}mu-ul]-⸢li⸣-la un kur-kur-ra MIN“Zibūm, ditto, Enlil, the lord of all the lands,
ti-ba-a MIN {⸢d}en⸣-[lil₂ be-el ma-ta-a-ti] zi-bu-um min {d}mu-ul-li-la un-kur-kur-ra min ti-ba-a MIN {d}en-lil₂ be-el ma-ta-a-tiTibâ, ditto Enlil, lord of the land. Zibum, second (line): Mullil of the Lands of the Mountain(s) Ditto Tibaba, (second) line: Enlile, l[ord of] the land
c+032[...]-lu-[...]...-lu-
ti-⸢ba⸣-[a ...] x-lu-x ti-ba-a xTiba'ea
c+033⸢e₂-hur-saŋ⸣ kur-kur-ra [...] e₂-hur-saŋ-kur-kur-ra xThe Ehursa temple of all the lands ... the Eḫursa Temple
c+034[...]-ra ku a-ab zi-bu-um x-ra ku a-ab zi-bu-um..., holy water, rising flood, ... holy water! Rising flood
c+035[...]-a e₂-hur-saŋ gal kur-kur-ra x-a e₂-hur-saŋ-gal-kur-kur-ra... the Ehursa, the great temple of all the lands, ... Eḫursagalkurkura
c+036[...] ku₃ {na₄}za-gin₃... silver and lapis lazuli
[...] ti-šab ti-ba-a x-ku₃ {na₄}za-gin₃ x ti-šab ti-ba-a... dwell, dwell! ... silver and lapis lazuli dwell!
c+037[...] zi-bu-um x zi-bu-um... rising, rising
c+038[...] zi-bu-um... zibum
[...] su-pu-ri-ka ti-ba-a // [...] su-pu-ri-ka ti-ba-a x zi-bu-um x su-pu-ri-ka ti-ba-a x su-pu-ri-ka ti-ba-a... of your šurru-vessel, the sea. ... [of] your [s]̌rātu-vat, [the sea]. [... of] your (ṣum’s) [vessel], the sea, the water.
c+039[...] ⸢e₂-hur-saŋ⸣ gu-la x e₂-hur-saŋ-gu-la... the great Ehursa temple
c+040[...] zi-bu-um... zibum
[... su-pu]-⸢ri⸣-ka ti-ba-a x zi-bu-um x su-pu-ri-ka ti-ba-a... of your šupuri-vessel is alive, ... the lion is alive! of your supūru is alive.
d+041e₂-[...] e₂ xThe ... temple, the temple ...
d+042ki-[...]Ki-
ana ra-[...] ki x ana ra-xTo ..., to ...
d+043{d}a-num [...] {d}A-num xAnu ... Anu
d+044{d}[...] d x... the god
d+045ir [...] ir x... ...
d+046gi [...] gi x... reed

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