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CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 031 (P273196)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Me-Turran · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 031 |
|---|---|
| ID | P273196 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Me-Turran (mod. Tell Haddad) |
| Coordinates | 34.1928, 45.0563 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] im-ma-nigin2-ne-esz | ... they gathered together |
| 2 | [...] ma-an-il2 gidim mu-un-da-e-re | ... raises a ghost for me. |
| 3 | [...] im-ma-ni-in-gar | ... he placed |
| 4 | [...] x-bi im-ma-ga2-ga2 | ... he set it. |
| 5 | dam ki ag2-ga2-a-ni ne? im-ma-ni-su-ub | his beloved spouse he sat down(?) |
| 6 | dam hul gig-ga-a-ni im-ma-ni-ib-ra | The evil spouse smote him. |
| 7 | dumu ki ag2-ga2-a-ni ne im-ma-ni-su-ub | his beloved child he sat down. |
| 8 | dumu hul gig-ga-a-ni im-ma-ni-ib-ra | The evildoer smote his child. |
| 9 | i-{d}utu-bi kur-ra ba-e-dab-be2 | Its Ištar was seized in the netherworld |
| 10 | u4 hul-gal2-da en-na u4 7(disz)-na-sze3 | until the day of the evildoer, 7 days |
| 11 | szubur-ra-a-ni {d}en-ki-du10-ra kur-ta nu-mu-un-e3-de3 | his servant Enkidu will not come out from the netherworld. |
| 12 | lugal-e i-lu mu-un-na-ab-be2 er2 gig szex(|A.IGI|)-szex(|A.IGI|) | The king says a lament for her, she weeps bitterly |
| 13 | szubur sza3-ga-a-gu10 tab-ba gi-na-a-gu10 ad gi4-gi4-a-gu10 kur-ra im?-ma-an-dab | My servant of the heart, my regular offerings, my advice, has seized the mountain |
| 14 | nam-tar nu-dab a2-sag3 nu-dab kur-ra im-ma-an-dab | The fates were not seized, the asag-demons were no longer seized; they were seized in the mountains. |
| 15 | du4 ug {d}nergal sag x x nu-dab kur-ra im-ma-an-dab | The ... of Nergal did not seize him, he seized him in the mountain. |
| 16 | ki nam-x me3 nu-un-szub kur-ra im-ma-ab-dab | The place where ... did not abandon battle, it seized it in the netherworld. |
| 17 | e2-kur-ra e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-a-sze3 giri3-ni dili mu-un-gub | To the Ekur, the house of Enlil, his feet stood alone. |
| 18 | igi {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 KA DI? x x ma? x ba?-gub | before Enlil ... stood |
| 19 | {gesz}ellag-a-gu10 kur-ta mu-un-da-szub | My ball (?) fell from the mountain |
| 20 | {gesz}e-ak-a-gu10 ganzerx(|KUR.ZA.KUR.ZI|)-da mu-un-da-szub | My arrow fell down with Ganzer. |
| 21 | {d}en-ki-du10 e3-de3 e3?-de3? | Enkidu came out, came out(?) |
| 22 | szubur sza3-ga-a-gu10 tab-ba gi-na-a-gu10 ad gi4-gi4-a-gu10 kur-ra im-ma-an-dab? | My servant of the heart, my regular offerings, my advice, has seized the mountain |
| 23 | nam-tar nu-dab a2-sag3 nu-dab kur-ra im-ma-an-dab | The fates were not seized, the asag-demons were no longer seized; they were seized in the mountains. |
| 24 | [...] x x x nu-dab kur-ra im-ma-an-dab | ... did not seize ..., he seizes the mountain. |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | lu2 dumu 1(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | a man with 1 child saw, |
| 2 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 3 | [...] gig-ga x i | ... bitterly |
| 4 | lu2 dumu-ne 2(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | a man who his sons had seen for 2 years, |
| 5 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 6 | [...] x a-ab-tusz [...] | ... I sit down ... |
| 7 | lu2 dumu-ne? 3(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | a man who 3 sons saw |
| 8 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 9 | [...] a mu-na8-na8 | ... he drinks water. |
| 10 | lu2 dumu-ne 4(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | the man who his sons saw for 4 years, |
| 11 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 11a | lu2 ansze 4(disz) la2-gin7 | a man with 4 donkeys, |
| 12 | sza3-ga-ni al-du10!(KAM) | his heart is satisfied. |
| 13 | lu2 dumu-ne 5(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | a man who 5 sons saw, |
| 14 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 15 | dub-sar sa6-ga-gin7 a2-ni gal2 bi2-in-tak4 | Like a good scribe, he opened his arms. |
| 16 | e2-gal si sa2-bi ba-an-ku4-ku4 | The palace was brought into order. |
| 17 | lu2 dumu-ne 6(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | a man who his sons had seen for 6 years, |
| 18 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 19 | lu2 {gesz}apin il2-la-gin7 sza3-ga-ni al-du10 | Like a man raising a plow, his heart is glad. |
| 20 | lu2 dumu-ne 7(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | a man who his sons 7 times saw |
| 21 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 22 | dub-us2 dingir-re-e-ne {gesz}gu-za ib2-tusz di-da gesz ba-an-tuku | The scribes of the gods sat on the throne and heard their prayers. |
| 23 | lu2 ibila nu-tuku igi bi2-du8-a | a man who has no heir has seen, |
| 24 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 25 | [...] ninda i3-gu7-e | ... eats bread |
| 26 | [...] | |
| 27 | [...] | |
| 28 | [...] | |
| 29 | [...] x [...] igi bi2-du8-a | ... saw ... |
| 30 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 31 | [...] x a na8-na8 | ... drinking water |
| 32 | [...]-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | ... looked at it. |
| 33 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 34 | [...] x HAR im-da-ab-gu7-e | ... eats ... |
| 35 | lu2 ur?-e gu7-a igi bi2-du8-a | The one who eats the dog looked at him. |
| 36 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 37 | a2 szu-gu10 a2 giri3-gu10 a2 [...] | My hands, my feet, my arms |
| 38 | lu2 dimgul <ra> igi bi2-du8-a | The man who <looked> at the tower, |
| 39 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 40 | a2-sze3 ama-gu10 lu2 mu-na-be2 | "At the side, my mother speaks to him." |
| 41 | {gesz}gag-e du3-du3? [...] | The throne that was built(?) |
| 42 | nig2-gu7-e sag-du ninda bad-bad-de3 nig2 gul-gul [...] | The one who eats food, who spreads out bread, who destroys things |
| 43 | munus nu-u3-tu4 [...] igi bi2-du8-a | The woman who did not give birth to ... looked at her |
| 44 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 45 | {dug}sahar? x-ga? ti-la in-szub lu2 na-me nu-mu-szi-la2-e | He abandoned the sahar vessel(?) of life, no one could bring it to him |
| 46 | gurusz tur ur2 dam-na-ke4 tug2 nu-sig9-ga igi bi2-du8-a | The young man, the lap of his spouse, looked at him with a garment that was not good. |
| 47 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 48 | gi-szu-ak-a szu mi-ni-du8 ugu gi-szu-ak-a gig i [...] | He shook the reed-bed, he ... bitterly on top of the ŋīšuka. |
| 49 | ki-sikil tur ur2 dam-na-ke4 {gesz}dala2 nu-du10 igi bi2-du8-a | The young maiden, the lap of her spouse, looked at her with a not good scepter. |
| 50 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 51 | {tug2}esz5-tab-ba szu im-mi-du8 ugu esz5!-tab-ba-a gig-ga i | He washed the eštaba-garment, he smeared it with a bitter ointment |
| 52 | lu2 AN ni2 bulug5-ga2 igi bi2-du8-a | The one who has seen my fearsomeness, |
| 53 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 54 | gu4-gin7 im-gam HAR im-da-gu7-e | Like an ox, he eats ... |
| 55 | lu2 ur3 szub-ba igi bi2-du8-a | The man who saw the fallen corpses |
| 56 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 57 | giri3-pad-a-ni x x gidim?-a-ni di in-du8-a igi bi2-du8-a | His foot ..., his ghost(?), he looked at him. |
| 58 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 [...] | How is it that you are here? |
| 59 | lu2-sahar-szub-ba igi bi2-du8-a a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | “Lu-sahar-šuba looked at him, how is he? |
| 60 | a al-bar-ra u2 al-bar-ra | The one who pours out water, the one who carries out food, |
| 61 | u4 ug di in-du8 bar-bi-a im-tusz | He sat outside in a storm, a wailing storm. |
| 62 | nigar-gu10 nu-sa4-am3 igi bi2-du8-a | My property is not good, it has been inspected. |
| 63 | a-na-gin7 i3-gal2 | what is there? |
| 64 | {gesz}banszur ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar [...] x-e-ne im-di-e-ne | They ... the gold and silver table |
| 65 | lu2 izi x la2 igi nu-bi2-du8-a | The one who does not see ... |
| 66 | a-na-asz-am3 gu5-li-a-gu10 nu-bi2-in-tar [...] | Why did I not ask my friend? |
| 67 | en3-bi in-tar gu5-li-a-gu10 | My one who inquired after me, |
| 68 | gidim-a-ni kur-ta x x x e?-bi?-da an-e ba-e | His ghost ... from the mountain |
| 69 | szag4 ba-sag3 mu-ra-a-ni ba-usz2 | His one who trembles and shakes, he is dead. |
| 70 | lugal-e [...] nam-ti-la i3-kin-kin | The king ... for his life |
| 71 | en-e kur lu2 ti-la-sze3 gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub | The lord should not stand in the land of a living man. |
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