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CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 041 (P272905)

Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 041
ID	P272905
Museum no.	WAM 48.1802
Collection	Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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)
surface a
1	ege-nun-e ege-nun-e e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3	The prince, the prince, came out from the house.
2	{d}en-lil2 ege-nun-e e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3	Enlil brought out the prince from the house
3	ege-nun-e nam-lugal-la e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3	The princely lord came out from the house.
4	{d}en-lil2 kur-kur-ra igi mi-ni in-il2-il2-i	Enlil has looked at all the lands
5	{d}en-lil2-ra kur ni2-ba mu-na-il2-il2-i	For Enlil he raised the mountain in fear for him.
6	ab-ub-da-limmu {d}en-lil2-ra {gesz}kiri6-ginx mu-na-sa7	For Abundalimmu, Enlil, he made it beautiful like a garden.
7	kesz3{ki} sag-il2 mu-na-ni-in-gal2	Keš was there for him as a sag-il.
8	kesz3{ki} kur-kur-ra sag-ga2 il2-bi	Keš, raised above all the lands,
9	{d}en-lil2-le kesz3{ki} za3-mi2 am3-ma-ab-be2	Enlil praises Keš.
10	{d}nisaba nu-ka-asz-bi-im	Nisaba is not to be forgotten
11	inim-bi-ta sa-ginx im-da-an-sur	he smashed it like a net with its word.
12	dub-ba sar-sar szu-sze3 al-ga2-ga2	A tablet of sarsar is placed in the hand.
13	e2 musz3-kalam-ma gu4-husz-aratta	Temple of the Muškalama, fiery bull
14	e2-kesz3{ki} musz3-kalam-ma gu4-husz-aratta	The Ekeš temple, the snake of the land, the fierce bull
15	hur-sag-da-mu2-a an-da gu2-la2-a	In my Hursaŋdamua, the great mountain range
16	e2-kur-da-mu2-a kur-ra sag-il2-bi	In the Ekurdamua, its top is a mountain.
17	abzu ginx ri-a hur-sag-bi sig7-sig7-ga	Like a ... Abzu, its mountain range is yellow-green.
18	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-tum2-mu	The one who brings it to me like Keš,
19	ur-sag-bi {asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	Its hero is an Ašgi creature, the mother who bore him.
20	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du	Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintu?
21	e2 1(disz)-kam-ma	the 1st house
22	e2-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a	built the Eduga temple, the Kiduga temple
23	e2-kesz3{ki} ki-du10-ga du3-a	the Ekeš temple, built in a good place
24	ma2-gur8-nun-ginx an-na diri-ga	like a barge floating in heaven,
25	ma2-gur8-ku3-ginx ka2-SI ri-a	like a gold barge at the ... gate
26	ma2-an-na-ginx musz3-kur-kur-ra	Like the boat of An, the snake of the lands
27	u5-ban3-da-ginx peszx-ta sur-sur-ra	Like a ubanda-plant growing on the ...
28	e2 gu4-ginx ur5-sza4 ninda2-ginx gu3-nun-di	In the house like a bull, in the lap of a lion, like bread, I want to go.
29	e2-sza3-bi-ta lipisz-kalam-ma	from the Ešabi
30	a-ga-bi-ta zi-ki-en-gi-ra	By means of this Zikian
31	e2 eb-gal an-ne2 us2-sa	The house, the great gate of heaven,
32	e2-zi-da-gal an-ne2 us2-sa	The Ezidagal, which is above heaven,
surface b
1	e2 men-gal an-ne2 us2-sa	The house, the great statue of An,
2	e2-{d}tir-an-na an-ne2 us2-sa	E-Tir-ana, whose foundations are firmly founded by An
3	e2 musz2-bi an-sza3-ga la2-a	The temple whose radiance is in the midst of heaven,
4	te-me-bi abzu-a si-ga	The foundations of the Abzu are firm.
5	gizzu-bi kur-kur-ra du6-la	Its reed mat covers all the lands,
6	e2-an-ne2 ki-gar-ra {d}en-lil2-le za3-mi2 du11-ga	In the Eanna temple, the place where Enlil praises,
7	ama {d}nin-tu-ra esz-bar-kin du11-ga	The decision made by mother Nintur
8	e2-kesz3{ki} gurun-na sig7-ga	the house Keš, with green fruit,
9	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-tum2-mu	The one who brings it to me like Keš,
10	ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	Its hero Ašgi, the mother who bore him,
11	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du	Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintu?
12	e2 2(disz)-kam-ma	The 2nd house.
13	e2 an-sze3 1(szar'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(szar2) GAN2	house, 10 car field, at the lower end, 5 car field
14	e2 an-sze3 1(bur'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(bur3) GAN2	a house, 10 bur3 surface area at the upper end, 5 bur3 field,
15	e2 an-sze3 alim ki-sze3 lu-lim	House, to heaven, bison, to earth, lullim!
16	e2 an-sze3 szeg9-bar ki-sze3 dara3-masz	House, to heaven, wild goat, to earth, a wild goat.
17	e2 an-sze3 szeg9-bar-dar-a ki-sze3 dara3-masz-sa7-ga	The house above is a šegbardara, below is Aramašsaga.
18	e2 an-sze3 musz-gu7{muszen}-ginx sig7-ga ki-sze3 u5-{muszen}-ginx-a-e szu2-a	At the house, towards heaven like a bird, towards earth like an eagle, laid low.
19	e2 an-sze3 utu-ginx e3-a ki-sze3 itix-ginx bara3-ga	House, rising up to heaven like the sun, rising down to earth like the moonlight on the dais
20	e2 an-sze3 utug2-szul ki-sze3 {gesz}tun3-am3	The house, above, is a utugšul-demon, below, a tunic.
21	e2 an-sze3 kur-ra-am3 ki-sze3 idim-ma-am3	The house is high to heaven, it is low to earth.
22	e2 an-sze3 3(disz)-kam-bi na-nam	It is indeed its 3rd temple.
23	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu	Like Keš, a man should bring it to me.
24	ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	Its hero Ašgi, the mother who bore him,
25	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du	Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintu?
26	e2 3(disz)-kam-ma	It is the 3rd house.
27	iri{ki} ga-am3 iri{ki} ga-am3 sza3-bi a-ba mu-zu	I want to say: “I want to speak about the city, I want my city! Who knows its interior?
28	e2-kesz3{ki} iri{ki} ga-am3 sza3-bi a-ba mu-zu	I want to say: “Ekēš is indeed the city, who knows its interior?
29	sza3-bi ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa2-e-ne	Its inside, the hero(s) arrange the horns.
30	esz-bar-kin du11-ga szu-gal mu-un-du7-du7	Those who make decisions are made perfect in their hands.
31	e2 gu4-du7-du7-dam gu4 am3-ma-gur-re	In the house where oxen are piled up, they turn the bulls away.
32	e2 gu4-szar2-a al-ku2-e	The house where the oxen are plentiful,
33	e2 udu-szar2-a-am2 al-ku2-e	He goes to the sheep-pen and slaughters the sheep.
34	eren? x-ma-am2 gu2-bi luh-luh-ha	The cedar ..., its neck is swollen(?)
surface c
1	bara2-bara2-e-ne gu2-ne am3-ma-gal2-le-ne	They stand on their dais and necks.
2	{gesz}taszkarin-da men an-da gur3-u4	with a taškarin-bowl, adorned with the crown of heaven,
3	{gesz}asalx-ginx an-da tal2-tal2 sal-la	like a date palm growing in the sky,
4	hur-sag-da an-da sig7-sig7-ga	in the mountain range of heaven, yellow-green
5	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu	Like Keš, a man should bring it to me.
6	ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	Its hero Ašgi, the mother who bore him,
7	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du	Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintu?
8	e2 4(disz)-kam-ma	The 4th house.
9	e2 pirig u3-tu sza3-bi ur-sag su3-ud	The house of birthing lions, its inside is a long-lasting hero.
10	e2-kesz3{ki} pirig u3-tu sza3-bi ur-sag su3-ud	The house Keš, the birth lion, its inside is a long-lasting hero
11	sza3-bi ur-sag-ur-dag-e-ne szi-mu-un-nin2 si-sa2	Its inside is the hero, the lady of justice.
12	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 uszum-gal-am3 sza3 im-mi-in-tusz	Ninḫursag, the great dragon, dwelled there.
13	{d}nin-tu-ra ama-gal-la tu-tu mu-un-ga2-ga2	For Nintur the great mother gave birth.
14	{d}szul-pa-e3-a ensi2-ke4 nam-en mu-un-x#-x#	Šulpa’ea, the ruler, ... lordship
15	{d}{asz}aszgi ur-sag mezem mu-un-ku2-e#	Ašgi, the hero, burns with fire
16	{d}uru3-masz nimgir-gal-eden-na mu-un-da-an-x#	Urumaš, the great herald of the steppe
17	e2 lulim gu4-e3 am3-ma-gur-re	The temple of the lulim priest turns into an ox.
18	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-tum2-mu	The one who brings it to me like Keš,
19	ur-sag {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	The hero Ašgi, the mother who bore him
20	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-un-du	Its lady, like Nintu, who can see?
21	e2 5(disz)-kam-ma	The 5th house.
22	e2 utu-ginx ki-gal-la gub-ba	The house, standing on its platform like a ...
23	am-babbar-ginx eden su8-ga#!	Like white bulls in the open country
24	e2 nun-e-ki-gar-ra igi-da ar2-ra [...]	In front of the princely house of the kiŋar temple
25	e2 sza3-bi-ta lipisz-bi kalam-ma	In that house, the anger of the land
26	a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra	Because of this curse, the life of Sumer
27	ka2-bi-ta pirig szu-ba na2-a	From its gate a lion lies down in its hand.
28	ka2-bi-ta un-gal inim-gar-ra	from its gate the chief of the orders
29	e2 ig-bi-ta kur-gal gaba nu-gi-gi	From the gate of the house the great mountain will not return.
30	{gesz}sag-kul!-ta am-gal-la du7-a	from the big sagkul weapon
31	ga2-nun ga2-ra-bi an-ub ki-ub	The storehouse, its storehouse - heaven and earth.
surface d
1	gi#-gun4#{ki}-na-bi la-ha-ma ki-us2-sa	Its Giguna is lahama, its ki'usa
2	bad3-nun-na-bi esz3-uri2{ki} ka-kesz3-da	Its fortresses of Ešur, the quay
3	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu	Like Keš, a man should bring it to me.
4	ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	Its hero Ašgi, the mother who bore him,
5	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ra-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du	Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintur?
6	e2 6(disz)-kam-ma	It is the 6th temple
7	e2-ku2 KU-bi e2-nin	The ... of the Ekug, the Enin
8	e2-kesz{ki} KU-bi e2-nun	The ... of the Ekeš temple, the Enun
9	e2 en-bi {d}a-nun-na-mesz	The Anuna gods of the temple
10	nu-esz3-bi giri2-la2 e2-an-na-me-esz	They are the nueš-priests on the paths of the Eanna.
11	e2-2 lugal-bur-ra am3-mi-gib	The house of Lugalbur is abandoned.
12	en-du10 sza3 esze2-la2 am3-mi-in-la2	The endu priest fills the midst of the sheepfold.
13	a-tu-e szibir szu bi2-in-du8	Atu shook his hand.
14	tu-e a-ur4-a am3-mi-tum2	The wind carried it away.
15	lal3-e ki-ku3-ga am3-mi-in-tusz	Lal sat in the holy place.
16	enkum-e-ne arax ki am3-ma-gal2-le-esz	The enkum priestess and the arax priest are present in the earth.
17	pa4-szesz-e-ne kusz mu-un-sig3-ge-ne	The brothers beat him with a stick.
18	e2-szub iri-szub-a mu-ni-ib-be2-e-ne	They say to him “The Ešuba-temple, the abandoned city.
19	si-am-ma-ke4 gum2-ga mi-ni-ib-za	he smote you with the horns.
20	{gesz}al-gar-surx-ra suh3-sah mi-ni-ib-za	The algarsura instrument is played with a bang.
21	tigi nun-du10-ge mu-na-du12-a	The tigi priestess, the princely one, spoke to him.
22	e2 al-du3 girix-zal-bi al-du10	The house is built, its ... is good.
23	e2-kesz3{ki} al-du3 giriz-zal-bi al-du10	He built the Ekeš, he made its paths pleasant.
24	nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz	Its lady sat on its throne.
25	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz	Ninhursaĝa, its lady, sat on its throne.
26	kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu	Like Keš, a man should bring it to me.
27	ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-u3-tu	Its hero Ašgi, the mother who bore him,
28	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ra-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du	Who has seen anything as surpassing as its lady Nintur?
29	e2 7(disz)-kam-ma	The 7th house.
30	iri-sze3 iri-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te	To the city, to the city - who will approach?
31	e2-kesz3{ki} iri-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te	To the Ekeš, to the city, what can one do about it?
32	ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi lu2 te-am3 te	Its hero Ašgi, who can know of it?
33	nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ra-sze3 lu2 te-am3-te	To its lady Nintur, the one who approaches
34	kesz3{ki}-du3-a {d}{asz}aszgi za3-mi2	In Keš was praiseworthy.
35	kesz3{ki} za3-SAL-la-am {d}nin-tu-ra za3-mi2	(In) Keš, praise for Nintur!
36	e2 8(disz)-kam-ma	The 8th house.

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