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Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 (P271318)
Lexical, Middle Babylonian, Emar · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE
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| Designation | Emar 6/1, p. 127, Msk 731046 |
|---|---|
| ID | P271318 |
| Museum no. | NMSA — ? |
| Collection | National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Middle Babylonian · c. 1400 BCE–1100 BCE |
| Genre | Lexical |
| Find spot | Emar (mod. Tell Meskene) |
| Coordinates | 35.9876, 38.1126 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | ur₅-ra | |
| 2 | še-de₂-a | to be poured out |
| 3 | šu-la₂ | Hand-lifting |
| 4 | še bala | bala barley |
| 5 | niŋ₂-ba | by itself |
| 6 | in-na-an-ba | he gave to him. |
| 7 | a mu-un-na-ru | he filled it with water. |
| 8 | ba-an-<du₃> | he built. |
| 9 | ba-ba-al | |
| 10 | ba-an-du₈ | he dug. |
| 11 | mu-un-na-ba | he erected for him. |
| 12 | šu | Hand |
| 13 | šu | Hand |
| 14 | šu ŋar | Hand of a Ghost |
| 15 | šu ŋar gi | Hand of reed |
| 16 | šu ŋar-ra | Hand of a Ghost |
| 17 | ⸢ha⸣-la | a kind of plant |
| 18 | ha-⸢la-ŋu₁₀⸣ | ha’ela-e23 |
| 19 | ha-la-[zu] | your share |
| 20 | ha-la-[bi] | its share |
| 21 | ha-la-me | are divided. |
| 22 | ha-la-zu-ne-ne | their share |
| 23 | ha-la-bi-ne-ne | their share |
| 24 | ŋeš-ba-šub | to enter |
| 25 | še-ba | rations |
| 26 | i₃-ba | of oil, |
| 27 | siki-ba | wool ration |
| 28 | {tug₂}ba | a garment |
| 29 | šag₄-⸢gal₂⸣ | |
| 30 | ⸢ša₃⸣-[ŋar] | |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | maš₂-bi-še₃ in-<ŋar> | as its interest he shall pay. |
| 2 | maš₂ {d}utu | goat of Utu |
| 3 | maš₂ {d}utu gin₆-na | the true goat of Utu |
| 4 | maš₂ gin₆-na | faithful goat |
| 5 | maš₂ gin₆-na tah-e-<dam> | You are to be adjured by a true goat |
| 6 | maš₂-bi | its interest |
| 7 | maš₂-bi šag₄-ba | Its offspring |
| 8 | maš₂ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | goat |
| 9 | maš₂ tah-e-dam | |
| 10 | maš₂ šum₂-mu-dam | to be shaved off |
| 11 | maš₂ gur-ru-dam | to be returned |
| 12 | maš₂ nu-me-me | they are not goats |
| 13 | maš₂ an-tuku | Antuku goat |
| 14 | maš₂ nu-an-tuku | has no interest |
| 15 | maš₂ iri{ki}gin₇ | like a goat of the city |
| 16 | maš₂ ba-ra-bala | he did not turn into a goat |
| 17 | ⸢maš₂⸣ maš₂ | |
| 18 | maš₂-⸢bi⸣ maš₂ <ib₂>-tuku | (If) the term has passed, the term will pass. |
| 19 | tuku | who has |
| 20 | nu-[tuku] | has none |
| 21 | an-<<x>>-[tuku] | ..., |
| 22 | nu-an-⸢tuku⸣ | he did not have |
| 23 | ba-an-⸢tuku⸣ | he conquered. |
| 24 | nu-ba-an-⸢tuku⸣ | did not acquire |
| 25 | saŋ-⸢du⸣ | |
| 26 | e₂-⸢gi-a⸣ | the Egia temple |
| 27 | ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | ⸢nin⸣ | Nin-e23 |
| 2 | nin | the lady |
| 3 | egir₃ | princess |
| 4 | dumu-munus | daughter |
| 5 | ibila(|TUR.UŠ|) | heir |
| 6 | nita | male, |
| 7 | munus | woman |
| 8 | dumu gaba | son of Gaba |
| 9 | dumu-munus gaba | daughter of Gaba |
| 10 | dumu | son |
| 11 | dumu-a-ni | his son |
| 12 | dumu-munus-a-ni | his daughter |
| 13 | šeš | a kind of animal |
| 14 | šeš-gal | great |
| 15 | šeš-⸢banda₃⸣ | Šeš-ebanda-e23 |
| 16 | šeš-a-ni | his hand |
| 17 | nin-a-ni | his mistress |
| 18 | ad-a-ni | his father |
| 19 | ama-a-ni | his mother |
| 20 | lugal-a-ni | his master |
| 21 | nin-a-ni | his mistress |
| 22 | ki | with |
| 23 | nam | a fate |
| 24 | saŋ arad | regular offering of a slave |
| 25 | saŋ geme₂ | regular (offerings for) female workers |
| 26 | saŋ geme₂ arad | regular (offerings of) female slaves |
| 27 | igi | before |
| 28 | ⸢šu ba-an-teŋ₄⸣ | he will be released. |
| 29 | [šu ba-an-teŋ₄]-⸢e⸣-meš | Hand of Banti-emes |
| 30 | [šu ba-ab]-⸢teŋ₃⸣ | Hand of Bāb-ete |
| 31 | [šu ba-ab-teŋ₃]-⸢e⸣-meš | Hand of Abte-emeš |
| o iv | ||
| 1' | buru₁₄(|EN×GAN₂@t|) [...] | The harvest |
| 2' | mu-[un-DU] | he built. |
| 3' | kislah(|KI.UD|) | |
| 4' | kislah(|KI.UD|) | |
| 5' | kislah(|KI.UD|) | |
| 6' | kislah(|KI.UD|) | |
| 7' | KI-A-⸢UD⸣ | (a kind of container) |
| 8' | |KI.UD| | (a kind of container) |
| 9' | |KI.UD| | (a kind of container) |
| 10' | |KI.UD| | (a kind of container) |
| 11' | |KI.UD| | (a kind of container) |
| 12' | |KI.UD| | (a kind of container) |
| 13' | |KI.UD| | (a kind of container) |
| 14' | |KI.KAL| | (a kind of container) |
| 15' | |KI.KAL| | (a kind of container) |
| 16' | |KI.KAL| | (a kind of container) |
| 17' | ud | day |
| 18' | ud 1/2am₃ | 1/2 day |
| 19' | ud diš-kam | On the day that |
| 20' | ud min-kam | Second day. |
| 21' | ud eš₅-kam | on the fifth day |
| 22' | ud ⸢limmu₅⸣-kam | on the third day |
| 23' | ⸢ud⸣ ia₂-kam | It is the day of the yāmu |
| 24' | ud aš₃-kam | On the day |
| 25' | ud imin-kam | Seven days |
| 26' | ud ussu-kam | It is the day after sunset. |
| 27' | ud ilimmu-kam | On the day of the ilimmu |
| 28' | ud u-kam | on the day of the new moon |
| 29' | ud 15kam | 15th day. |
| 30' | ud niš-kam | The day of the new moon |
| 31' | ⸢ud⸣ 25kam | 25th day. |
| 32' | [ud] ušu₃-kam | The day after |
| 33' | [ud]-⸢nu₂⸣-kam | It is the evening watch. |
| 34' | [ud] ⸢hul⸣-a | on the day of the evil |
| 35' | [ud ki]-⸢sig₁₀-ga⸣ | on the day of the rainbow |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ⸢itud⸣ | |
| 2' | [itud]-še₃ | of the month |
| 3' | [saŋ] itud-še₃ | in the middle of the month |
| 4' | egir itud-še₃ | In the future |
| 5' | ud kaš₄-še₃ | to the day of the traveller |
| 6' | saŋ u₄(|UD×U.U.U|)sakar | regular offerings |
| 7' | zag-mu | |
| 8' | {iti}barag-zag-ŋar | of the month Nisannu |
| 9' | {iti}gud-si-sa₂(KI) | of Gudsisa |
| 10' | {iti}šeg₁₂-a | of Šeĝa |
| 11' | {⸢iti⸣}šu-numun-a | in the fourth month |
| 12' | {iti}⸢ne-ne⸣ | of the month “Enemene’ |
| 13' | {iti}kiŋ₂-{⸢d⸣}inana | of (the month) Nisannu |
| 14' | {iti}apin-du₈-⸢a⸣ | of the month Araḫsamna |
| 15' | {iti}gan-gan-ne | of Kislimu |
| 16' | {iti}ab-e₃(|ERIN₂.DU|) | of the month Abe |
| 17' | {iti}ud₂-duru₅ | of the month Udduru |
| 18' | {iti}še-gur₁₀-kud | of Šeggur-kud |
| 19' | itud ⸢dirig⸣-ga | of the month “Dirig,' |
| 20' | {lu₂}uludin-bi-da | with its witnesses |
| 21' | ki ŋeškim-bi-da | from Beškimbi |
| 22' | ba-ra-e₃-a | did not come out. |
| 23' | ba-ra-e₃-a-e | did not come out. |
| 24' | ba-ra-e₃-a-de₃ | to leave, |
| 25' | i₃-la₂ | he paid. |
| 26' | i₃-la₂-e | he shall pay. |
| 27' | i₃-la₂-e-meš | they shall pay. |
| 28' | in-na-an-la₂ | he has paid. |
| 29' | in-na-an-la₂-⸢e⸣ | he shall pay back. |
| 30' | in-na-an-la₂-[e-meš] | they shall pay. |
| 31' | i₃-⸢aŋ₂⸣-[ŋa₂] | enters |
| 32' | še ⸢i₃⸣-[aŋ₂-ŋa₂] | barley of the e’ea-ba-priest |
| 33' | ⸢še⸣ [...] | The še’e-plant |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢tukum⸣ | If |
| 2' | kug-babbar nam-⸢tab-ba⸣ | silver for the etabba-priestship |
| 3' | kug-babbar nam-tab-⸢ba-ne⸣-ne | the silver of their rivals |
| 4' | nam-tab-⸢ba⸣ | for the office of envoy |
| 5' | nam-tab-⸢ba⸣-[x] | of the office of ... |
| 6' | nam-⸢tab-ba-ni⸣ | and his partnership enterprise |
| 7' | ⸢nam⸣-[tab]-⸢ba⸣-<<ni>>-ne-ne | their “Enametaba-eba-priests’ |
| 8' | [ba]-⸢ta⸣-bala | to cross over |
| 9' | [ba]-ta-bala-e-meš | they have crossed over |
| 10' | [ba]-⸢ra⸣-bala | to cross over |
| 11' | [ba]-⸢ra⸣-bala-e-meš | to cross over |
| 12' | kug-babbar u₃ maš₂-bi | the silver and its interest |
| 13' | še u maš₂-bi | its barley and interest |
| 14' | ib₂-gi-gi | shall return. |
| 15' | ib₂-gi-gi-e-meš | they shall return. |
| 16' | ba-ib₂-gi-gi | he shall return. |
| 17' | ba-ib₂-gi-gi-e-meš | they shall return. |
| 18' | ki lu₂ silim-ma-ta | from the well-being |
| 19' | u₃ lu₂ gin₆-na-ta | and a man of good fortune |
| 20' | sam₂(|NINDA₂×(ŠE.A.AN)|) | the price |
| 21' | sam₂-bi | its price |
| 22' | sam₂-bi-še₃ | as its price |
| 23' | sam₂-bi-še₃ in-ŋar | he has paid in full its price |
| 24' | sam₂ til-la | the full price |
| 25' | sam₂ nu-til-la | whose price is not paid |
| 26' | egir sam₂ til-la | after the full price |
| 27' | in-ši-sa₁₀ | has bought |
| 28' | in-ši-sa₁₀-e-meš | have bought |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | ⸢ki-bi ŋar-ra⸣-[a-ni] | “Its city, its outer city |
| 2' | [ki]-⸢bi⸣ <ŋar-ra>-ne-[ne] | their outer corners |
| 3' | gaba-ri-a | copy. |
| 4' | gaba-ri-a-bi | its rivals |
| 5' | gaba-ri-a-bi-ne-ne | their rivals |
| 6' | šu-ri-am₃ | It is the hand |
| 7' | igi-ŋal₂-3am₃ | three-thirds (of the population) |
| 8' | igi-ŋal₂-4am₃ | It is an equid |
| 9' | igi-ŋal₂-5am₃ | five times |
| 10' | igi-ŋal₂-6am₃ | it is six times six. |
| 11' | igi-⸢ŋal₂-10[am₃] | it is ten times ten |
| 12' | šeš ⸢šeš-gin₇⸣ | like a wild bull |
| 13' | lu₂ lu₂-gin₇ | like a man |
| 14' | niŋ₂-nam a-na i₃-ŋal₂-la | “It is enough, what will it carry? |
| 15' | i₃-ba | of oil, |
| 16' | i₃-ba-e | he shall pay. |
| 17' | i₃-ba-e-meš | they shall divide |
| 18' | i₃-gu₇-a | he ate. |
| 19' | i₃-gu₇-a-e | shall eat |
| 20' | i₃-gu₇-a-e-meš | they shall eat |
| 21' | kug-babbar-ta gub-ba | standing in silver |
| 22' | maš₂ kug-babbar-bi-še₃ al-gub | The interest on that silver is to be charged. |
| 23' | maš₂ kug-babbar-bi-nu-še₃ al-gub | as its interest he will pay. |
| 24' | mu-un-ta-an-gub | he set it up. |
| 25' | mu-na-an-gub | he set it up for him. |
| 26' | igi ba-duh-RU-ne | before Baduḫ-RU |
| 27' | ib₂-si-si-e-meš | they shall remove |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | ⸢ŋa₂-la⸣ [ba-an-dag] | he smote |
| 2' | ⸢ud⸣ ŋa₂-⸢la ba⸣-[an-dag] | he passed the day, the night, and the day |
| 3' | ud-kam ban₂ še diš-ta | On the day that the barley has been received |
| 4' | a₂-bi i₃-aŋ₂(DE₂) | its labor: x |
| 5' | ud kug-babbar mu-un-de₆ | when he brought the silver, |
| 6' | ud kug-babbar a₂-bi mu-un-de₆ | When he brought the silver, he weighed out its interest. |
| 7' | geme₂-a-ni ba-de₆ | his female slave was carried off. |
| 8' | arad-a-ni ba-de₆ | his servant was carried off. |
| 9' | a₂-bi ib₂-si-si | its labor he shall cut off. |
| 10' | in-na-an-šum₂(IN) | he has given. |
| 11' | U GAM MAN GAM | and the king's death will be his death. |
| 12' | ⸢pu₂⸣ | |
| 13' | ⸢šub⸣-ba | in its outlet |
| 14' | AL.TIL <IGI>.KAR₂ | Completed, checked. |
| 15' | ŠU.NIGIN₂ 3 me-tim 15 MU-BI | A total of 3 hundred 15 lines. |
| 16' | ŠU {d}IM-EN I₃.ZU TUR | Hand of Adad-bēl |
| 17' | ARAD {d}na-bi-um | servant of Nabium. |
| 18' | u₃ {d}NISABA | and Nisaba |
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