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Ershema 1 = dilmun{ki} niĝin-na 1 (Marduk) (Q009358)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | Ershema 1 = dilmun{ki} niĝin-na 1 (Marduk) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q009358 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | First Millennium |
| Genre | Liturgy |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | [dilmun{ki} niŋin]-na uru₂-zu [u₆ ... du₁₁] | Dilmun, your city is adorned with splendor |
| [...] x RI ma-ti URU-⸢ka⸣ [...] dilmun{ki} niŋin-na uru₂-zu u₆ x-du₁₁ x x RI ma-ti URU-ka x | ... of the land of your city ... Dilmun, your city is an object of wonder. | |
| 002 | [nibru{ki]} ⸢dur⸣-an-ki niŋin-na mu-un-⸢x⸣ ... | In Nippur, the Dur-E-anki temple, he erected a stupor |
| [ana ni-ip-pu]-⸢ru⸣ mar-kas₂ ša₂ AN-e u KI-ti₃ x x [...] nibru{ki} dur-an-ki niŋin-na mu-un x x ana ni-ip-pu-ru mar-kas₂ ša₂ AN-e u KI-ti₃ x x x | To the nippurû-priest of heaven and earth ... Nippur, Duranki, the ... of the people ... to the nikpuru-priestess of Heaven and Earth ... | |
| 003 | [uru₂-zu] še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ niŋin-na [...] | Your city, the brickwork of the Ekur ... in fear |
| [ana a]-⸢li⸣-ka li-bit(KID) e₂-kur [...] uru₂-zu še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ niŋin-na x ana a-li-ka li-bit e₂-kur x | To your lord, descendant of the Ekur ... Your city, the brickwork of [the Ekur] ... to your servant the descendant(?) of the ... Ekur | |
| 004 | [alim]-ma umun kur-kur-ra | Important one, lord of all the lands |
| [kab]-tu be-el ma-ta-a-tu₂ alim-ma umun kur-kur-ra kab-tu be-el ma-ta-a-tu₂ | Important one, lord of the land, important one, Lord of all the lands | |
| 005 | [umun] du₁₁-ga zi-da {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ | Lord whose utterance is true, Enlil, father of the land |
| [be-lu₄] ša₂ qi₂-bit(KID-)su ki-na-a-ti {d}MIN a-bi ma-a-tu₂ umun du₁₁-ga zi-da {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ be-lu₄ ša₂ qi₂-bit-su ki-na-a-ti {d}MIN a-bi ma-a-tu₂ | O lord, whose command is just, O ditto, my father, the land Lord whose utterance is true, Enlil father of the land, Lord, his order is just | |
| 006 | [alim]-ma umun nibru{ki}a | Important one, lord of Nippur |
| [kab-tu] be-el ni-ip-pu-ru alim-ma umun nibru{ki}-a kab-tu be-el ni-ip-pu-ru | The important one, the lord of the torch. Important one, king of Nippur. The important (one), the liar. | |
| 007 | [i-bi₂ du₈] ni₂-te-en-na am erin₂-na di-di u₃ lul-la ku-ku | The one who sees himself, the wild bull who goes among his troops, sleeps falsely. |
| [ba-ri ra-ma-ni]-⸢šu₂⸣ mu-de-el um-ma-ni-šu₂ ša₂ ṣa-lal sar-ra-a-tu₂ ṣal-lu i-bi₂ du₈ ni₂-te-en-na am erin₂-na di-di u₃ lul-la ku-ku ba-ri ra-ma-ni-šu₂ mu-de-el um-ma-ni-šu₂ ša₂ ṣa-lal sar-ra-a-tu₂ ṣal-lu | (Sum) The one who sees me is the one who defiles my inscription. (Akk) Look at me with a defiled eye. Wild bull who goes among his troops and sleeps falsely. | |
| 008 | [alim-ma] ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi | Important one, hero Asalluhi |
| kab-tu qar-rad {d}AMAR-UTU alim-ma ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi kab-tu qar-rad {d}AMAR-UTU x kab-tu₄ x | The mighty, the hero Marduk the important one, Ursa (and) Asalluhi The powerful, the sheo(s) of Mard[uk ...] The powerful | |
| 009 | umun {d}en-bi-lu-lu dumu-saŋ {d}en-ki-ke₄ | Lord Enbilulu, daughter of Enki |
| [be-lu₄ {d}MIN ma]-⸢ri⸣ reš-tu-u₂ ša₂ {d}IDIM umun {d}+en-bi-lu-lu dumu-saŋ {d}+en-ki-ke₄ be-lu₄ {d}MIN ma-ri reš-tu-u₂ ša₂ {d}IDIM umun {d}en-bi-lu-lu x be-lu₄ {d}MIN | Lord, ditto, first-born son of Ea, lord Enbilulu, the daughter of Enki, (saying): | |
| 010 | alim-ma umun tin-tir{ki} | Important one, lord of Babylon |
| kab-tu₄ be-lu₄ E₂ {<MIN(tin-tir{ki})>} alim-ma umun tin-tir{ki} kab-tu be-lu₄ E₂ tin-tir{ki} alim-ma x kab-tu₄ x | Lord of the Ditto Temple Important one, lord of Babylon Important one Lord of Tintir Important one ... Important one | |
| 011 | umun e₂-saŋ-il₂-la umun e₂-zi-da | Lord of the Esa-ila temple, lord of the Ezida temple |
| [be-lu₄ E₂-{<MIN(e₂-saŋ-il₂-la])>} be-lu₄ E₂-{<MIN(e₂-zi-da)>} umun e₂-saŋ-il₂-la umun e₂-zi-da be-lu₄ E₂-MIN be-lu₄ E₂-MIN umun e₂-saŋ-il₂-la x be-el E₂-MIN | Lord of the Esaŋil temple, lord of the Ezida temple, Lord of Esa-bil, Lord (of) the Ezidia temple, [lord] of the ditto temple, | |
| 012 | alim-ma ur-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a | Important one, hero Mudugasa’a |
| kab-tu₄ qar-rad d+AG alim-ma ur-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a kab-tu qar-rad d+AG alim-ma x kab-tu₄ x | Important one, hero of Nabû, important one, Ursa, Mudugasaya Important one(?) (is) kingship of Nabopolassar Important one | |
| 013 | umun {d}en-zag-ge {d}šid-du₃-ki-šar₂-ra | Lord Enzag, Šiddukišara |
| be-lu₄ {d}MIN pa-qid kiš-[ša₂-ti₃] umun {d}en-zag-ge {d}šid-du₃-ki-sar₂-ra be-lu₄ {d}MIN pa-qid kiš-ša₂-ti₃ umun {d}en-zag-ga x be-lu₄ {d}MIN x | Lord, ditto, overseer of the world lord Enzagge Sviddu-kisara Lord, (ditto), overseer (of the world) Lord Enzaga | |
| 014 | alim-ma umun bad₃-si-[ab-ba{ki]} | Important one, lord of Borsippa |
| [kab-tu be-lu₄ bar-si-pa] alim-ma umun bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} kab-tu be-lu₄ bar-si-pa alim-ma x | The mighty one, lord of Borsippa, important one, Lord of Badsiabba, the mighty man, Borsisipa important one | |
| 015 | [a₂-bad₃ e₂-zi-da ibila e₂-saŋ-il₂-la] | the wall of Ezida, heir of Esa-ila |
| [ta-bi]-⸢in⸣ E₂-{<MIN(zi-da)>} ⸢a⸣-[pil E₂-{<MIN(saŋ-il₂-la])>} a₂-bad₃ e₂-zi-da ibila e₂-saŋ-il₂-la ta-bi-in E₂-MIN a-pil E₂-MIN | You are the one who makes the Ezida tremble. You are (the one) who makes (them) rise. (As for) Ea-epil, the E-dia, the wall of E-zidu, the heir of Esa-ila, you are. The E-DITTO (is) the treasury. | |
| 016 | uru₂-zu nibru{ki}ta niŋin₂-[na] | Your city, from Nippur by itself |
| ana URU-ka ni-ip-pu-ru na-⸢as⸣-[hi-ram-ma] uru₂-zu nibru{ki}-ta niŋin₂-na ana URU-ka ni-ip-pu-ru na-as-hi-ram-ma | We shall go straight to your city, and from your city Nippur we will go straight into your city. | |
| 017 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ta ki-ur₃ [e₂-nam-ti-la] še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ta ki-ur₃ e₂-nam-ti-la | From the brickwork of the Ekur, the Kiʾur of the Enamtila Temple From (the brickwork) of the [Ekur], the Ki[al of] the Enami |
| 018 | še-eb tin-tir{ki}ta niŋin₂-[na] še-eb tin-tir{ki}-ta niŋin₂-na | In the midst of Babylon, it was a raging storm, in the middle of Babylon it was an rumbling storm |
| 019 | še-eb e₂-saŋ-il₂-la eš₃ e₂-[tur₃-kalam-ma] še-eb e₂-saŋ-il₂-la eš₃ e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma | The brickwork of the Esaŋil temple, the shrine of the Eturkalama temple, [the brickwork] of the [Eturkalamma] temple |
| 020 | uru₂ a du₁₁-ga a gi₄-a-[zu] | City whose water was poured, whose waters were restored |
| a-lu₄ ša₂ na-ak-ru u₂-ša₂-an-⸢nu⸣-[u₂] uru₂ a du₁₁-ga a gi₄-a-zu a-lu₄ ša₂ na-AK-ru u₂-ša₂-an-nu-u₂ | (Sum) The one of the enemy, I will make it clear to him. (Akk) Your city, water that was poured out, water which was returned to you. | |
| 021 | tin-tir{ki} a du₁₁-ga a-ta mar-ra-[zu] | Babylon, when you have poured out water from the water |
| <(tin-tir{ki)>} ša₂ ana me-e sa-lu-[u₂] tin-tir{ki} a du₁₁-ga a-ta mar-ra-zu tin-tir{ki} ša₂ ana me-e sa-lu-u₂ | Babylon, the place where the water is pure Babylon, water poured out from the water, your cultic place Tintir | |
| 022 | {d}a-nun-na a-ra-zu ki-a me-e gig-ga i₃-⸢zu⸣ da-nun-na a-ra-zu ki-a me-e gig-ga i₃-zu d x | The Anuna, a supplication on earth, I am sick, I rise up. The Ananunna, an arazu prayer on earth ... |
| 023 | e₃-a {d}a-nun-na a-ra-zu ki-a me-e <(gig-ga i₃-⸢zu)> | Come out, Anuna, arazu prayer on earth, I (will say) “I am sick, I will come out |
| o e₃-a da-nun-na a-ra-zu ki-a me-e gig-ga i₃-zu e₃ da-nun-na a-ra-zu x x ina E₂ AN | Come out, Anuna! ... a prayer on earth, I am sick. Come out! The Anunna ... an arazu prayer in the temple of heaven. | |
| 024 | egi₂ URU₂-ma gašan tin-tir{ki}ra | Princess of the city, gašan of Babylon |
| o egi₂ URU₂-ma gašan tin-tir{ki}-ra egi₂ URU₂-ma ru-ba-tu₄ URU * * * * gašan tin-tir{ki}-ra | Princess, enter, and the van of Babylon princess, enter! The city ... the van(?) of Babylon | |
| 025 | e₂-saŋ-il₂-la i₃-ma-al-la am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} | The Esa is there, the bull of Uruzeb |
| o e₂-saŋ-il₂-la i₃-ma-al-la am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} e₂-saŋ-il₂ i₃-ma-al e₂-saŋ-il₂ e₂-kal-lu₄ ša₂ * * am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} | There is the Esaila The wild bull of Eridu, there is the Esail The Ekallu The heart of the wild bull(?) of Ereb | |
| 026 | ta am₃-me mu-un-ši-ir₁₀ <ir>-ra-na | What did he achieve in his country? |
| o ta am₃-me mu-un-ši-ir₁₀(DU) ir-ra-na ta am₃-me mi-nam a-qab-bi x IŠ | “What has he done? He has sinned, what has I said? ... | |
| 027 | umun e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni mu-ud-na mu-un-zu | Lord, his word knows his spouse. |
| o umun e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni mu-ud-na mu-un-zu umun ug₅-ga-a-ni ša₂ be-lu₄ i-di-iš-ta-šu₂ u da-mu-um-mat-su x mu-un-zu | The lord knows his word, the spouse knows his ... Lord, his dead one, the heart of the king knows. | |
| 028 | e₂-a mu-da-sa₂-a e-ne AM mu ⸢uru₂⸣-na | In the house he put it, he ... the name of his city. |
| o E₂-a mu-da-sa₂-a e-ne-am mu uru₂-na e₂-a mu-da-sa₂-a E₂ mit-gur-tu₄ ša₂ d+EN URU u E₂ a-bu x x x x | He surveyed my house, he surveyed the name of his city. He inspected the house of the mitgurtu-priestess, which Bel of the city and the temple of Abu . | |
| 029 | umun ug₅-ga-ni mu-ud-na mu-un-zu | His dead lord knows his spouse. |
| o umun ug₅-ga-ni mu-ud-na mu-un-zu umun ug₅-ga-ni ša₂ be-lu i-di-iš-ta-šu₂ u da-mu-um-mat-su x x | The lord knows his sin, the spouse knows his crime. | |
| 030 | de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-e de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-sed-de₃ | May he calm down, may he cool down. |
| o de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-e de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-sed-de₃ an de₃-eŋ₃-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ ša₂-mu-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka KI-ti₃ li-šap-ši-ih-ka ki de₃-eŋ₃-sed-de₃ | May heaven calm you, may earth calm you. May heaven cool you. | |
| 031 | a umun-e an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-e | O lord, may heaven be pacified to you |
| o a umun-e an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-e a umun-e u₂-a be-lu₄ ša₂-mu-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka an de₃-eŋ₃-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | O lord, may heaven be pacified to you. O king, alas, may the heart of your servant be soothed towards you. | |
| 032 | ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-e | May the hero Asalluhi utter an arazu prayer |
| o ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-e ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi qar-ra-du {d}AMAR-UTU ša₂-mu-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka an de₃-eŋ₃-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | May the hero Asalluhi utter an arazu prayer to you (Sum) The hero Adad, hero Marduk, may he utter a supplication to you | |
| 033 | mu-ud-na ki-aŋ₂-zu {d}pa₄-nun-an-ki-ke₄ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May your spouse Panunanki utter an arazu prayer to you |
| o mu-ud-na ki-aŋ₂-zu {d}pa₄-nun-an-ki-ke₄ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ mu-ud-na ki-aŋ₂-zu {d}pa₄-nun-an-ki-ke₄ hi-ir-tu₄ na-ram-ta-ka {d}zar-pa-ni-tum tes₂-lit liq-bi-ka a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | The spouse of your place, Panunanki, may an arazu prayer be uttered to you. | |
| 034 | [sukkal] zi {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a a-ra-zu [de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | True minister Mudugasa may he pray to you. |
| o sukkal zi {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ sukkal zi {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a suk-kal ki-nu {d}na-bi-um MIN MIN a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | True minister Mudugasa may an arazu prayer be uttered to you | |
| 035 | [e₂-gi₄]-a dumu-saŋ {d}uraš-a a-ra-zu [de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | May the bride, the daughter of Urasv, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| o e₂-gi₄-a dumu-saŋ {d}uraš-a a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ e₂-gi₄-a dumu-saŋ {d}uraš-a kal-lat mar-tu₄ reš-ti-tu₄ ša₂ {d}uraš MIN MIN a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | The bride, the daughter of Uraš, may an arazu prayer be uttered to you | |
| 036 | [egi₂] zi-de₃ gašan-gu₃-teš₂-a-si₃-ga-ke₄ a-ra-zu [de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | May the true princess, Ningutesiga, utter an arazu prayer to you |
| o egi₂ zi-de₃ gašan-gu₃-teš₂-a-si₃-ga-ke₄ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ egi₂ zi-da gašan-gu₃-tes₂-a-si₃-ga-ke₄ ru-bat kit-tu₄ {d}taš-me-tu₄ MIN MIN a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | True princess Gašanguteš-asiga may an arazu prayer be uttered to you | |
| 037 | [egi₂] gu-la gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a ⸢a-ra-zu⸣ [de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | May the great princess Nanaya utter an arazu prayer to you |
| o egi₂ gu-la gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ egi₂ gu-la gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a ru-bat ra-bi-tu₄ be-el-tu₂ {d}na-na-a MIN MIN a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May the great princess, Nanaya, speak an arazu prayer to you. The great princess Nanaia, the great lady, may ditto a prayer be performed for you. | |
| 038 | [uru₂-zu na-an]-šub-be₂-en de₃-ra-[ab-be₂ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | May he/she say to you "Do not abandon your city!", may he utter an arazu prayer to you |
| o uru₂-zu na-an-šub-be₂-en de₃-ra-ab-be₂ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ uru₂-zu na-an-šub-be₂-en de₃-ra-ab-be₂ URU-ka la ta-nam-di liq-bu-ka tes₂-lit liq-bu-ka a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he/she say to you "Do not abandon your city!" May a prayer be uttered to you, may a supplication be said to you. Do not leave your city! May an arazu prayer be spoken to you | |
| 039 | me-na-še₃ tin-tir{ki} na-[an-šub-be₂-en de₃-ra-ab-be₂ a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | How long will you not stand in Babylon? May he pray to you, may he utter an arazu prayer to you |
| o me-na-še₃ tin-tir{ki} na-x me-na-še₃ tin-tir{ki} na-an-šub-be₂-en de₃-ra-ab-be₂ a-di ma-ti ba-bi-li₃ la ta-nam-di liq-bu-ka tes₂-lit liq-bu-ka a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | How long, Babylon ..., how long? Babylon - do not enter! Do not go to the land of Abili! May they speak to you, may they say to you a prayer. May they pray to you. |
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