LBPL DT 114

LBPL no. 37964

Texts Hierarchy
Copy / Photo
Tablet Siglum
BM 92686 (DT 114)
Measurements
circumference
7.9 x 12.1 x 2.5
cm
Collection
British Museum, London
Edition
381–383
133–136, 144–146
218–224, 227–233
117–123
Genre / Classification
Rituals
Provenance
Babylon (mod. Kasr, Amran Ibn Ali, Sahn, Ishin Aswad, Merkes)
Text

U. e. ina a-mat bēl(den) u bēlti(dgašan)-iá liš-lim

 

Obv.   

i 1 DIŠ ina nisanni(itibár) ūmi(ud) 4.kam 1 2/3 bēr(danna) mūši(ge6)

i 2 šešgallu(šeš.gal) itebbī(zi)-ma mê(a.meš) nāri(íd) irammuk(tu5) gadalû(túggada.lal)

i 3 ina pān(igi) bēl(den) u bēlti(gašan)-iá i-de-<ek>-ku

i 4 šuʾillaku(šu.íl.lá) an-na-a ana bēl(den) i-na-áš-ši

i 5 ana bēl(den) ikribu(šùd) annû(bi) iqabbi(dug4.ga)

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i 6 umun-ĝu10 umun-ĝu10-na umun-ĝu10 umun-ĝu10-na

i 7 be-lu gaš-ri dí-gì-gì ṣi-rì šá ilāni(diĝir.diĝir) rabûti(gal.gal!)

i 8 umun-ĝu10 šúm-šúm umun-ĝu10 nu kešda-ĝu10-na

i 9 be-lu kib-rat šar(lugal) ilāni(diĝir.diĝir) marduk(<d>šú) mu-kin gišḫurri(giš.ḫur)

i 10 alim úl za-pa-áĝ-bi umun-e-ĝu10-na

i 11 kab-tu ṣi-rì šá-qu-u e-tel-lu

i 12 lá-a-ke4 ušumgal nu-ra a-ri-a

i 13 na-šu-u šarrūtu(lugal-) ta-mi-iḫ bēlūtu(umun-tú)

i 14 ⌈zálag-ga⌉ úl-úl zálag-ga úl é-u4-ul tuš

i 15 [nu-u-r]i nam-ri marduk(damar.utu) a-šib bīt(é) min

i 16 [(x) x x x] ⌈x⌉ kuš7 kur nu tuk

i 17 [. . .] ⌈sa-pi⌉-nu māt(kur) a-a-bi

i 18 [. . .] x ⌈e-ne⌉

(Lacuna)

 

ii 1 ina pān(igi) šar(lugal) ilāni(diĝir.diĝir) marduk(damar.utu) ṣa-bat [a-bu-su-nu]

ii 2 liq-bu-ú ta-nit-<ta>-ku lu-ša[r-bu-u bēlūt(umun-ut)-ku]

ii 3 lid-bu-bu-ú qur-di-ku li-šá-[pu-u zik-ri-ku]

ii 4 ana ardi(ìr) qa-bu-u damqāti(sig5)-ku r[ešê(t[uku-e rēmu(arḫuš)]

ii 5 ina pu-uš-qa u dan-nát ṣ[a-bat qātī(šuii)-šú]

ii 6 ina murṣi(gig) u ta-ni-ḫu [šu-ruk-šú balāṭu(tin)]

ii 7 lit-tal-lak ginâ(gì-⌈a⌉) [ina] ⌈ḫi-d[a-a-tú u ri-šat]

ii 8 lid-bu-ub qur-[di-ku ana nišī(unmeš) kal kalâma(dù.dù.a)]

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ii 9 ana kisalmāḫi(kisal.maḫ) uṣṣī(è)-ma p[āni(i[gi)-šú ana ištāni(im.2) išakkan(gar-an)-ma]

ii 10 ikû(múlaš.iku) é-sag⌉-[íl tam-šil šamê(an) u erṣeti(ki)]

ii 11 šalūšīšu(3-šú) ana é⌉-[sag-íl i-kar-rab]

ii 12 da[lāti(giši[gmeš) ipette(bad-te) ērib(ku4) bītāti(é.meš) gab-bi]

ii 13 irr[ubū(k[u4.meš)-ma parṣī(me)-šú-nu kī(gim) šá ginâ(gì-a) ippušū(dù.meš)]

ii 14 k(alû(l[úgala.meš) u nārū(nar.meš) ki.min]

ii 15 ⌈x⌉

(Lacuna)

 

iii (Missing)

 

Rev.

iv (Missing)

 

(Lacuna)

v 1' ⌈la ta-pal-làḫ⌉ [. . .]

v 2' šá bēl(den) iq-ṭa-bi [. . .]

v 3' bēl(den) ik-ri-ib-k[a . . .]

v 4' ú-šar-bi bēlūt(umun-ut)-k[a . . .]

v 5' ú-šaq-qa šarrūt(lugal-ut)-⌈ka⌉ [. . .]

v 6' ina ūm(ud) eššēši(èš.èš) e-pu-⌈⌉ [. . .]

v 7' ina petê(bad) bābu(ká) ub-bi-ib qātī(šu) [. . .]

 

(Lacuna)

vi 1' ⌈ṭuppu(im.dub) 23 šumer(eme-gir15) ṣâti(ul-e)⌉ [úl qati(ti)]

vi 2' ṭuppu(im.dub) šá arki(egir)-[šú]

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vi 3' DIŠ ina nisanni(itibár) ūm(ud) 5.kam bari(igi.tab) u sani[q](igi.ká[r])

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vi 4' pa-liḫ marduk(damar.utu) u dzar-pa-ni-tu4

vi 5' ana qātī(šuii) ušeṣṣe(è) šá ana qātī(šuii) ušeṣṣe-u)

vi 6' ilānu(diĝir.diĝir) ma-la ina qé-reb bābili(urueki)

vi 7' ba-šu-u li-ru-ru-šú

Translation

U. e. ina a-mat bēl(den) u bēlti(dgašan)-iá liš-lim

 

Obv.   

i 1 DIŠ ina nisanni(itibár) ūmi(ud) 4.kam 1 2/3 bēr(danna) mūši(ge6)

i 2 šešgallu(šeš.gal) itebbī(zi)-ma mê(a.meš) nāri(íd) irammuk(tu5) gadalû(túggada.lal)

i 3 ina pān(igi) bēl(den) u bēlti(gašan)-iá i-de-<ek>-ku

i 4 šuʾillaku(šu.íl.lá) an-na-a ana bēl(den) i-na-áš-ši

i 5 ana bēl(den) ikribu(šùd) annû(bi) iqabbi(dug4.ga)

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i 6 umun-ĝu10 umun-ĝu10-na umun-ĝu10 umun-ĝu10-na

i 7 be-lu gaš-ri dí-gì-gì ṣi-rì šá ilāni(diĝir.diĝir) rabûti(gal.gal!)

i 8 umun-ĝu10 šúm-šúm umun-ĝu10 nu kešda-ĝu10-na

i 9 be-lu kib-rat šar(lugal) ilāni(diĝir.diĝir) marduk(<d>šú) mu-kin gišḫurri(giš.ḫur)

i 10 alim úl za-pa-áĝ-bi umun-e-ĝu10-na

i 11 kab-tu ṣi-rì šá-qu-u e-tel-lu

i 12 lá-a-ke4 ušumgal nu-ra a-ri-a

i 13 na-šu-u šarrūtu(lugal-) ta-mi-iḫ bēlūtu(umun-tú)

i 14 ⌈zálag-ga⌉ úl-úl zálag-ga úl é-u4-ul tuš

i 15 [nu-u-r]i nam-ri marduk(damar.utu) a-šib bīt(é) min

i 16 [(x) x x x] ⌈x⌉ kuš7 kur nu tuk

i 17 [. . .] ⌈sa-pi⌉-nu māt(kur) a-a-bi

i 18 [. . .] x ⌈e-ne⌉

(Lacuna)

 

ii 1 ina pān(igi) šar(lugal) ilāni(diĝir.diĝir) marduk(damar.utu) ṣa-bat [a-bu-su-nu]

ii 2 liq-bu-ú ta-nit-<ta>-ku lu-ša[r-bu-u bēlūt(umun-ut)-ku]

ii 3 lid-bu-bu-ú qur-di-ku li-šá-[pu-u zik-ri-ku]

ii 4 ana ardi(ìr) qa-bu-u damqāti(sig5)-ku r[ešê(t[uku-e rēmu(arḫuš)]

ii 5 ina pu-uš-qa u dan-nát ṣ[a-bat qātī(šuii)-šú]

ii 6 ina murṣi(gig) u ta-ni-ḫu [šu-ruk-šú balāṭu(tin)]

ii 7 lit-tal-lak ginâ(gì-⌈a⌉) [ina] ⌈ḫi-d[a-a-tú u ri-šat]

ii 8 lid-bu-ub qur-[di-ku ana nišī(unmeš) kal kalâma(dù.dù.a)]

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ii 9 ana kisalmāḫi(kisal.maḫ) uṣṣī(è)-ma p[āni(i[gi)-šú ana ištāni(im.2) išakkan(gar-an)-ma]

ii 10 ikû(múlaš.iku) é-sag⌉-[íl tam-šil šamê(an) u erṣeti(ki)]

ii 11 šalūšīšu(3-šú) ana é⌉-[sag-íl i-kar-rab]

ii 12 da[lāti(giši[gmeš) ipette(bad-te) ērib(ku4) bītāti(é.meš) gab-bi]

ii 13 irr[ubū(k[u4.meš)-ma parṣī(me)-šú-nu kī(gim) šá ginâ(gì-a) ippušū(dù.meš)]

ii 14 k(alû(l[úgala.meš) u nārū(nar.meš) ki.min]

ii 15 ⌈x⌉

(Lacuna)

 

iii (Missing)

 

Rev.

iv (Missing)

 

(Lacuna)

v 1' ⌈la ta-pal-làḫ⌉ [. . .]

v 2' šá bēl(den) iq-ṭa-bi [. . .]

v 3' bēl(den) ik-ri-ib-k[a . . .]

v 4' ú-šar-bi bēlūt(umun-ut)-k[a . . .]

v 5' ú-šaq-qa šarrūt(lugal-ut)-⌈ka⌉ [. . .]

v 6' ina ūm(ud) eššēši(èš.èš) e-pu-⌈⌉ [. . .]

v 7' ina petê(bad) bābu(ká) ub-bi-ib qātī(šu) [. . .]

 

(Lacuna)

vi 1' ⌈ṭuppu(im.dub) 23 šumer(eme-gir15) ṣâti(ul-e)⌉ [úl qati(ti)]

vi 2' ṭuppu(im.dub) šá arki(egir)-[šú]

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vi 3' DIŠ ina nisanni(itibár) ūm(ud) 5.kam bari(igi.tab) u sani[q](igi.ká[r])

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vi 4' pa-liḫ marduk(damar.utu) u dzar-pa-ni-tu4

vi 5' ana qātī(šuii) ušeṣṣe(è) šá ana qātī(šuii) ušeṣṣe-u)

vi 6' ilānu(diĝir.diĝir) ma-la ina qé-reb bābili(urueki)

vi 7' ba-šu-u li-ru-ru-šú

Vocabulary
Word Translation Semantic Line
abbūtum fatherhood, fatherly attitude, patronage ii [1]
alākum (v.) to go ii 7
ana to, for i 4, 5, ii 4, [8], 9, [9], 11, vi 5' (x2)
annûm this i 4, 5
arārum (v.) to curse vi 7'
awātum, amātum word, matter u. e.
ayyābum enemy i 17
Bābili GN vi 6'
bābum gate, door v 7'
balāṭum life ii [6]
barûm seen, checked vi 3'
bašûm (v.) to be (at hand), be available, exist vi 7'
Bēl DN u. e., i 3, 4, 5, v 2', 3'
bēltum lady u. e., i 3
bēlum lord, proprietor (of) i 7, 9
bēlūtum rule, domination, lordship i 13, ii [2], v 4'
bērum double hour i 1
bītum house, palace, temple i 15
dabābum (v.) to speak, talk ii 3, 8
daltum door ii [12]
damqum good, beautiful ii 4
dannatum fortified (place), fortress, distress, difficulty ii 5
dekûm (v.) to raise, shift, call up, levy (troops), lift, remove i 3
ebēbum (v.) to be(come) bright, pure v 7'
epēšum (v.) to do, make, build, open (mouth), (D) calculate, check, execute properly (a tablet) ii [13], v 6'
erēbum entering, arrival ii 13
ērib bītim temple-enterer ii [12]
erṣetum earth, land, underworld, quarter ii [10]
Esagil TN ii 10, [11]
eššēšum a feast day v 6'
etellum pre-eminent, lord i 11
gabbu totality, all ii [12]
gadalalûm, gadalûm linen fabric, used as curtain in temple i 2
gašrum very strong, powerful i 7
ginâ, ginû constantly, usually ii 7, [13]
gišḫurrum plan, design, magical design in flour i 9
ḫidiātum, ḫīdâtum joy, rejoicings ii [7]
Igigi Igigi i 7
ikribum prayer, dedication, blessing i 5, v 3'
ikûm field, the constellation Pegasus, TN ii 10
ilum god i 7, 9, ii 1, vi 6'
ina in, on, by, from u. e., i 1, 3, ii 1, 5, 6, [7], v 6', 7, vi 3', 6'
ištānum north ii [9]
kabtum heavy, important, extensive, honorable i 11
kalû, kullu all, totality ii [8]
kalûm lamentation-priest ii [14]
kânum (v.) to be(come) permanent, firm, true, (D) establish firmly, set up, define, prove i 9
karābum (v.) to pray, bless ii [11]
like, how, when, if, that, as ii [13]
kibrum bank, shore, rim, edge of the world i 9
kisalmāḫum main court ii 9
not v 1', 5'
mala as much as vi 6'
Marduk DN i 9, 15, ii 1, vi 4'
mātum land, country i 17
water i 2
murṣum illness, disease ii 6
mūšum night i 1
nārum musician ii [14]
nāšûm bearing, bearer i 13
našûm (v.) to lift, carry, raise, recite i 4
nawrum, namrum bright, shining i 15
Nisa(n)num offering (of first fruits), MN i 1, vi 3'
nīšum lifting, raising ii [8]
nūrum light i [15]
palāḫum (v.) to fear, revere v 1', vi 4'
pānum a basket, a measure of capacity i 3, ii 1, [9]
parṣum office, (cultic) ordinance ii [13]
petûm (v.) to open ii [12], v 7'
pušqum narrowness, straits, hardship ii 5
qabûm (v.) to say, speak, command i 5, ii 2, 4, v 2'
qatûm ended, completed ii [5], v 7', vi [1'], 5' (x2)
qerbum center, interior vi 6'
qurdum warriorhood, heroism ii 3, 8
rabûm big, great, old, noble, chief ii [2], v 4'
rabûm big, great, old, noble, chief i 7
ramākum (v.) to bathe, wash oneself i 2
rašûm (v.) to acquire, get, possess ii [4]
rēmum womb, compassion ii [4]
rīštum rejoicing, celebration ii [7]
ša who(m), which, of i 7, [13], v 2', vi 2', 5'
ṣabātum (v.) ii 1, [5]
šakānum (v.) to put, place, lay down, inflict ii [9]
salāmum (v.) to be(come) at peace, reconcile u. e.
šalšum third ii 11
šamû sky, heaven ii [10]
sanqum checked, verified, obedient vi 3'
sāpinum flattener i 17
šaqûm high, elevated i 11
šaqûm (v.) to be(come) high, elevated v 5'
šarākum (v.) to present, give ii [6]
šarrum king, SN i 9, ii 1
šarrūtum kingship, reign i 13, v 5'
šešgallum big brother, elder brother, high priest i 2
ṣiātum, ṣâtum distant time, commentary (on words excerpted from text) vi 1'
ṣīrum exalted, supreme i 7, 11
Šumerum Sumer, Sumerian (language) vi 1'
šuʾillakkum (prayer of) raised hands i 4
tamāḫum (v.) to grasp i 13
tamšīlum image, likeness ii [10]
tānēḫum moaning, distress ii 6
tanittum (hymn of) praise ii 2
tēbûm arising, insurgent i 2
ṭuppum (clay) tablet vi 1', 2'
u and u. e., i 3, ii 5, 6, 7, [10], [14], vi 3', 4'
ul not vi [1']
ūmum day, time i 1, v 6', vi 3'
wapûm (v.) to be(come) visible, appear, (Š) make manifest, proclaim ii [3]
wardum slave, servant ii 4
warki after, behind vi 2'
wāšibum sitting, dwelling, inhabitant i 15
waṣûm (v.) to go out ii 9, vi 5' (x2)
Zarpānītum DN vi 4'
zikrum utterance, name, speech ii [3]