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CDLI Literary 000345, ex. 001 (P274198)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Amnanum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000345, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274198 |
| Museum no. | BM 079510 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) |
| Coordinates | 33.0991, 44.2991 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ii | ||
| 1' | [...] X GAR-ŋu₁₀ | ... ... |
| 2' | [... igi] ⸢hur⸣-ra-bi-ŋu₁₀ | before Ehur-rabi |
| 3' | [...] ⸢giri₁₇⸣ hur-ra-bi-ŋu₁₀ | ... egiri-e23 hurrabi-plant |
| 4' | [...] sag₃-a-ŋu₁₀ | ... shaking(?) |
| 5' | [...] X [...] saŋ ⸢šum₂-ma⸣-ŋu₁₀ | ... sa šumma e3-bu-plant |
| 6' | [...] ma-al-la-zu [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | ... is there for you |
| 7' | [...] X ma-al-la-⸢zu⸣ [...] | ... is there for you |
| 8' | [...] ⸢šu⸣ šim-ŋu₁₀ ⸢PA⸣ [...] | ... šimbu-plant, ēpa’e23-plant |
| 9' | [...] X {ŋeš}mar gu₂-un-na-ŋu₁₀ X [...] | ... to give birth ... |
| 10' | [...]-ka-ŋu₁₀ ⸢MU⸣-[...] | ... the “house of heaven and earth’ |
| 11' | [...]-ŋu₁₀ X [...] | ... ... |
| 12' | [...] mu-lu giri₁₇-zal X [...] | ... the one who is joyful ... |
| 13' | [...] mu-lu še ša₄ ⸢mu⸣-[...] | ... the one of the heart(?) |
| 14' | {⸢ŋeš⸣}ig abul-la ⸢mi⸣-[...] | The gate of the city gate ... |
| 15' | ⸢šeš⸣-ŋu₁₀ {⸢ŋiš⸣}ig abul-la X [...] | The ešû-house, the gate of the city gate |
| 16' | X u₂ tud GUM ⸢KI⸣ [...] | ... ... of the temple |
| 17' | X nam-nin₉-a ⸢KI⸣ [...] | ... sisterhood in the temple |
| 18' | id₂ mah-a a₂ X [...] | The great river ... |
| 19' | a-šag₄-bi {kuš}ummud a ⸢sed₄⸣ [...] | Its field is a mud-brick vessel filled with water |
| 20' | a-še-er-ta ba-zu MUŠ₃ X [...] | From the horizon you know ... |
| 21' | {⸢ŋeš⸣}šudul₃ gig-ga GADA X [...]-ŋu₁₀ | The ṣābûšudala ritual, the painful ... of linen |
| 22' | ⸢šeš⸣-ŋu₁₀ me-ri gig-ga me-ri-zu e-⸢sir₂⸣ [... ...]-mu | Your feet hurt, your feet ... |
| 23' | šeš-ŋu₁₀ me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul₄-⸢le⸣-en | Where can I go? I will bring it with me. |
| 24' | {⸢d⸣}du₅-mu-zid me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul₄-⸢le⸣-en | Where is Dumuzid going, where can I go? |
| 25' | [mu]-un-da-ul₄-le-en mu-un-da-ul₄-[le-en] | I keep wandering about, I keep roaming about. |
| 26' | [i]-gi-in-zu di u₃-mu-un-na me-e ⸢mu⸣-[...] | Judge of the lord, I want to ... |
| 27' | [...] u₃-mu-un-na-ke₄ ma-al [...] | ... of the lord is there |
| 28' | [i]-⸢gi⸣-in-zu di u₃-mu-un-na me-e [...] | I am the judge of the lord |
| 29' | [šeš]-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-la šeš-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ [...] | He did not rejoice over him, he did not rejoicing |
| 30' | {[d]}⸢du₅⸣-mu-zid šeš-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-la šeš-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ [...]-an-dab₅ | Edu-emuzid did not rejoice over him, he seized him. |
| 31' | [... ...] DU MU ma-al i-bi₂-ni-še₃ X X [...] | ... ... before him |
| 32' | [... lu₂] a₂ la₂-a-ni i-bi₂-še₃ mu-un-da-an-⸢ŋen⸣ | ... the one whose arms he stretched out before him |
| 33' | [... lu₂ šu] ⸢du₃⸣-a-ni eger-ra-ni im-ŋen | ... the one whose hand is shattered by his scepter |
| 34' | [... lu₂ niŋ₂ ra]-⸢a⸣-ni ni₂ mu-ni-ib₂-dib₂-be₂-ne | They pass him by with their fearsomeness. |
| 35' | [...]-⸢a⸣ nin₉ gal-la gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | ... the older sister spoke to him |
| 36' | [...] X gig-ra inim mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi | ... the bitter ... will answer him. |
| 37' | [...] ⸢mu⸣-lu-u₃-ne im-mi-ib₂-dab₅-be₂-ne | ... the elû-priests seized him |
| 38' | [...] X X ME [...]-am₃ da-ma-ma-ne | ... they will speak ... |
| 39' | [...] X mu-un-⸢bur₁₂⸣-bur₁₂-re | ... burst |
| 40' | [...] NI RA X | ... ... |
| 41' | [...] RA X | ... ... |
| 42' | [...] X | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] X X [...] | |
| 2' | [...] X za-e in-ga-[...] | ... you ... |
| 3' | [...]-am₃ za-e in-ga-X [...] | ... you ... |
| 4' | [...] X ŋeštug₂ mu-na-⸢sug₂⸣-[ge-eš] | ... they stood for him |
| 5' | [...]-na sila daŋal-ta ba-ŋen | ... from the streets of the crossroads |
| 6' | [...]-la ba-ŋen-na sila daŋal-ta ba-ŋen | ... from the streets of the crossroads |
| 7' | [... ŋar]-⸢ra⸣ gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached |
| 8' | [...] ⸢ŋar⸣-ra gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached |
| 9' | [...]-⸢ri⸣ gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached |
| 10' | [...] X-ni an-ta ba-an-di-ni-ib₂-gi gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... turned his ... from above. The galla demon turned the chest |
| 11' | [...] X X [...] X-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | ... he satisfied ... with his ... |
| 12' | [...]-ra-na siki ze₂-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | ... his sweet hair, he made it perfect for him |
| 13' | [... igi] hur-ra-na giri₁₇ hur-ra-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | ... his face in the mountains, his nose in the mountain range, he satisfied him |
| 14' | [...] X NE dirig-dirig-ga-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | ..., when he raised his head high, he satisfied him. |
| 15' | [... šu]-⸢um⸣-du-um X hi-li-a dug₄-ga-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | He made the ... of the šu’eumdû-priestess, the one with allure, bow down at his feet. |
| 16' | [... za]-⸢e⸣ ki-sikil mu-lu en-ra sig₁₀-ga za-e nin-ni ŋen | ... Za’e-e, the young woman, the one of the en priestess, you are his lady. |
| 17' | [...] mu-lu₂ {d}du₅-mu-zid-ra sig₁₀-ga za-e nin-ni ŋen | ... you are the one of Dumuzid, the good one, his lady. |
| 18' | [... za]-⸢e⸣ nin₉ ban₃-da ŋuruš-a ŋen za-e nin-ni ŋen | ... Za'e’e, the younger sister, you are the cowherd! You are his sister! |
| 19' | [...] ⸢nin₉⸣ ban₃-da {d}du₅-mu-zid-da ŋen za-e nin₉-ni ŋen | ... the younger sister, Dumuzida, you are his sister |
| 20' | [...] mu-na-⸢NE⸣ mu-da-ku₅-ru-de₃-en-ze₂-en me-e nin₉-ni ŋen | ... he brought out for him, he cut us down. I, his sister, am |
| 21' | {d}du₅-mu-zid-da <mu-da>-ku₅(NA-)ru-de₃-en-ze₂-en me-e nin₉-ni ŋen | Dumuzid, we shall cut it off for you, I am his sister. |
| 22' | me-e nin₉ ban₃-da ŋuruš-a ŋen me-e nin₉-ni ŋen | I, the younger sister, I, his sister, |
| 23' | me-e nin₉ ban₃-da {d}du₅-mu-zid-da ŋen me-e nin₉-ni ŋen | I am the younger sister of Dumuzi, I am his sister. |
| 24' | i-ne-eš₂ kug-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge-en me-e nin₉-ni ŋen | “Now, do not beat me with silver, I am his sister! |
| 25' | zabar-še₃ kug-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge-en me-e nin₉-ni ŋen | You should not touch the bronze for him, I am his sister |
| 26' | gu šu-na šu-ŋa₂ de₃-⸢em⸣-ma-al šu-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-gig-ga-am₃ | May he be present in his hand, may he not be affected by illness |
| 27' | dug ŋeštin-na gu₂-ŋa₂ de₃-em-ma-al gu₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-gig-ga-am₃ | May there be a jug of wine on my neck, it will not hurt my neck! |
| 28' | aškud₂-a-na mu-un-na-ni-in-gi₄ a mu-da-lu-lu | He returned to his cella and filled it with water. |
| 29' | a ki-in-dar-re mu-na-an-de₂ mu-tin-an-na-ke₄ | She pours out water from the kiʾindar canal for him, Mutinana. |
| 30' | mu-tin-e nam-tin ŋar-ra a al-ur₄-ur₄-re | The young man spits water on the young woman. |
| 31' | a KA-KA-a a šeš-ra X-a a al-ur₄-ur₄-re | Woe the mouth, woe the heart, ... woe all the way up! |
| 32' | a al-ur₄-ur₄-re id₂-da bi₂-⸢i⸣-gi-gi | (Sum) The water that drips is returned to the river (Akk) The waters that drip, the river returns to its source |
| 33' | ⸢id₂⸣-za gi₄-bi id₂-za gi₄-bi id₂-za gi₄-bi | Return to your canal, return to your river! Return to the river! |
| 34' | [a] ⸢šeš⸣-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-un-naŋ-a-re id₂-za gi₄-bi | The one who does not bathe in water will return to your river. |
| 35' | [a] {⸢d⸣}du₅-mu-zid nu-mu-un-naŋ-a-re a id₂-za gi₄-bi | The water of the Dumuzid is not to be poured, the water of your river is to be returned. |
| 36' | [a] ⸢id₂⸣-da-ke₄ bi₂-in-tu₁₀-tu₁₀ {id₂}buranun-na bi₂-in-lu₃-lu₃ | The water of the Euphrates was soaking, the Uranus was trembling |
| 37' | [...] uru₂ šeš-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃-la-ma ta bi₂-in-da-kud-de₃ | ... the city that does not live in hunger, what will be cut off? |
| 38' | [...] {[d]}du₅-mu-zid nu-un-til₃-la-ma ta(NA) bi₂-in-da-kud-de₃ | ... Dumuzid, who does not live anymore, what will be sacrificed? |
| 39' | [...] ⸢nu⸣-un-til₃ nu-un-til₃ ba-ra-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | ... does not live there anymore, it does not return to its place. |
| 40' | [...] ⸢E⸣-BI-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ | ... did not live in the temple |
| 41' | [...] ⸢mu⸣-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ | ... is not alive anymore. |
| 42' | [anše] eden-na-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ | The donkey in the steppe was not alive |
| 43' | [...]-⸢na⸣ nu-un-til₃ | ... is not alive |
| 44' | [...] X-na nu-un-til₃ | ... is no longer alive. |
| 45' | [...] X-na nu-un-til₃ | ... is no longer alive. |
| 46' | [...] {[d]}⸢du₅⸣-mu-zid nu-un-til₃ ba-ra-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | ... Edu-emuzid does not live there anymore, he will not return it. |
| 47' | [...] ⸢in⸣-tu-ud-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-le-en | ... you will not rejoice over your birth mother |
| 48' | [...] ⸢in⸣-tu-ud-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-le-en | ... you will not rejoice over your birth mother |
| 49 | [...] ⸢in⸣-tu-ud-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-le-en | ... you will not rejoice over your birth mother |
| 50' | [...] X in-tu-da | ... gave birth |
| 51' | [...]-zu ba-an-tu-ud | Your ... gave birth |
| 52' | [...]-am₃ {d}mu-tin ŋen X MU ME ER TUKU X | ... Mutin ... ... |
| 53' | [...] {d}du₅-mu-zid-da-še₃ | ... to Dumuzid |
| 54' | [...] {d}mu-tin ŋen X X-⸢a⸣ | ... Mutin, lord of |
| 55' | [...] ⸢DA⸣ X [...] | ... the ešāru-house |
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