Balag 14 = [zi]-bu-um zi-bu-um (Aššur) (Q003063)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | Balag 14 = [zi]-bu-um zi-bu-um (Aššur) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003063 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | First Millennium |
| Genre | Liturgy |
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine 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-ti | Tībâ 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-u₂ | Two 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-u | Tibâ | |
| 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-x | He 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 ... | |
| 007 | zi-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 x | Tibāya DITTO rejoicing ... Zibûmum ditto ... wild bull ... | |
| 008 | zi-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 x | Tibâ DITTO Rīmu-e23 ... Zibbum, ditto Wild bull in the sheepfold ... Tib[a]ditto Rimu ... | |
| 009 | zi-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 x | Tibâ ditto ērī-emu ... zibbum [ditto] wild bull ... | |
| 010 | zi-bu-um {<MIN(zi-bu-um)>} x | “Zibūm, ditto, |
| ti-ba-a MIN [...] zi-bu-um min x x ti-ba-a MIN x | Tibāya 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 x | Tibâ 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 x | Tibâ 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-en | I 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 x | Enlil, 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-x | Enlil, 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-be₂ | Enlil ... 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 x | Enlil'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-x | Ea, 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-en | Enlil, 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-ka | Enlil ... 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-e | E-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-ti | Tibâ, 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 x | Tiba'ea | |
| c+033 | ⸢e₂-hur-saŋ⸣ kur-kur-ra [...] e₂-hur-saŋ-kur-kur-ra x | The 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+041 | e₂-[...] e₂ x | The ... temple, the temple ... |
| d+042 | ki-[...] | Ki- |
| ana ra-[...] ki x ana ra-x | To ..., to ... | |
| d+043 | {d}a-num [...] {d}A-num x | Anu ... Anu |
| d+044 | {d}[...] d x | ... the god |
| d+045 | ir [...] ir x | ... ... |
| d+046 | gi [...] gi x | ... reed |
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