SBH 25 [Liturgy]

According to the word of Bel and my lady, may it be well

(Sum) For the important one, going along, he sits (Akk) Important one who goes along, where will he want to sit for him? (var.) where will I want to sit for him?

Going along, for the important one going along, he sits

For the lord, great An, going along

For the lord of the lands, going along

For the lord of the true command, going along

For Enlil, father of the land, going along

For the shepherd of the black-headed, going along

For he who sees himself, going along

For the wild bull who goes among his army, going along

For the one who sleep falsely, going along

I want to pour beer into burmah container for him

(Sum) Heavy like a wild bull, he prostrates himself (to the ground)(?) (Akk) Like a wild bull, for the important one, I want to kneel for him (like?) a bound (prisoner)(?)

I must tell him "your city is destroyed"

I must tell him (that) in Nippur, the Ekur is destroyed

I must tell him (that) the Ki'ur and the Enamtila are destroyed

I must tell him (that) in Sippar the Ebabbar is destroyed

I must tell him "your city, Tintir, is destroyed"

I must tell him (that) the Esaŋil of Borsippa(!?) is destroyed

I must tell him (that) the Ezida and the Emahtila are destroyed

I must tell him (that) the Etemenanki is destroyed

I must tell him (that) the Edurahana is destroyed

I must tell him (that) the reed of mourning has grown for him

(Sum) After spending time (before) me, I (cannot) stand before him (Akk) The daylight that perserveres for me, I (cannot) stand before it

After Enlil spent time (before me), I (cannot) stand before him

(Sum) Enlil! I (cannot) stand before him, he cannot see (me) (Akk) I (am) the one that (cannot) stand before Enlil, he cannot see me

(Sum) I am hostile, I am a stranger (Akk) I am an enemy, I am powerful(?)

Your spouse, speak to your spouse

Your son, speak to your son

To the brickwork, the contained(?) brickwork, speak to it

To the dust, the contained(?) dust, speak to it

To your ..., speak to him

To the contained(?) ..., speak to it

To ..., surpassing like heaven, speak to him

..., wide like the earth, speak to him

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... built in a good place (but was) struck in the manner of a hostile enemy, speak to it

... speak to him

First excerpt of the balaŋ composition elum didira ..., extracted for singing(?)

imgida of Ea-balaṭsu-iqbi, son of Bēl-apla-iddin, son of Nanna-utu

Hand of Bēl-apla-iddin, his son. Babylon, month of Ayyaru, 22nd day, 182nd year

Antiochus, the king