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CT 58, 08 (P274203)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 58, 08 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274203 |
| Museum no. | BM 080758 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | ⸢el⸣-[lu₂ ...] | The elu priestess |
| 2' | el-[lu₂ ...] | Ellu ... |
| 3' | el-⸢lu₂⸣ [...] | Elue |
| 4' | el-⸢lu₂⸣ [...] | Elue |
| 5' | el-⸢lu₂⸣ [...] | Elue |
| 6' | el-lu₂ [...] | Ellu ... |
| 7' | aŋ₃-ba-⸢ŋu₁₀ a⸣-[...] | “Alas, I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 8' | ⸢zi⸣-gi-in [...] | Ziegin |
| 9' | lu₂-ma ama-⸢zu x⸣ [...] | (Sum) The man, your mother(?) ... (Akk) The person of your mother ... |
| 10' | ama-zu na-aŋ₂ ⸢UD⸣ [...] | Your mother should not ... the ešumu-vessel |
| 11' | i-bi₂ mu-na-⸢ur₂⸣ [...] | He looked at him |
| 12' | uš-tu-ka-na ⸢x⸣ [...] | When he came to you |
| 13' | gi-ri-ni ki ma-[...] | His reed bed ... |
| 14' | lu₂-ma ⸢u₃ NE lu₂⸣-[...] | The man ... the man |
| 15' | u₃-mu-si-ke lu₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | Umusi, the man of |
| 16' | u₃-mu-un gu-ke [...] | The lord of the net |
| 17' | lu₂-gal-le ma-ši [...] | The king ... |
| 18' | u₃-mu-un kur ⸢x⸣ [...] [...] | Lord of the mountain(?) |
| 19' | NE lu₂-⸢gal NE⸣-[...] [...] | ... the palace ... |
| 20' | lu₂-gal-⸢ŋa₂⸣ [...]-x-a x [...] [...] NE-x-[...] | Lugal-ba’e |
| 21' | NE lu₂-[gal ...] tum₂-ma NE ba-ra-x-[...] su-ur₂-ba [...] | ... the king ... fitting ... |
| 22' | TU HI [...] x NE-KA-NE su-re lu₂ na-x-[...] | ... a man ... |
| 23' | im-ma [...] ⸢HI⸣ na-NE-ŋa₂ pa₃-pu-se lu₂ na IGI me-e-[...] | (Sum) The ... of the ešû temple(?) is torn out(?) (Akk) Its ... is ripped out(?), a man ... |
| 24' | ⸢lum-ma⸣-ŋu₁₀ NE-du-ru gu-ur₂-gu-ru x-[...] mu-NE-DI-NE | (Sum) The eluma priestess ..., the gugur priest ... (Akk) The high priestesses(?) ... |
| 25' | [x] ⸢NE⸣-du-ru a nu-mu-da-gu-ur₂-gu-[ru] mu-NE-DI-⸢NE⸣ [...] | ... did not pour water into the eduru-vessel, ... |
| 26' | [x] NE-du-ru a nu-mu-da-bu-bu-re u₃-[...] | ... does not pour water, ... |
| 27' | [x]-x-NE pa₃-ra di-de₃-la du-ur-bi x-[...] | ... to be admired ... its brickwork |
| 28' | [x-x]-NE mu-ša/ta-ga zi-ba saŋ-ŋa₂ [...] | ..., the one who rises, a rising flood |
| 29' | [x-x]-NE di-da di-da-e a niŋ₂-du-⸢ge⸣ [...] | ... to go, to go ... |
| 30' | [x-x]-x a niŋ₂-du-ge ⸢bi-zi DU še⸣ [...] | (Sum) The ... of the ..., the ebizi plant ... (Akk) ... ... |
| 31' | [x-x]-⸢ge⸣ a niŋ₂-du-ge ta/ša me DU-x ša-ba mu-da-ŋa₂-[al] | (Sum) The ... of the ..., what did he do? (Akk) What ... did ... in its ...? |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | a ⸢niŋ₂⸣-du-ge edin-na sa₂-ha-ar kaskal-la ša-ba mu;-da-ŋal₂ | In the steppe he carries water, he fills it with dirt from the road. |
| 2 | lu₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-ta-aš de₃-ri-ga ša-ba mu-da-ŋal₂ | (Sum) He carried away the one who was taken away by a curse, he carried away (Akk) The one who took away the curse has carried it away with him |
| 3 | ⸢a⸣ ŋuruš šu-ta-ta-aš de₃-ri-ga ša-ba mu-da-ŋal₂ | He carried off a young male goat as a gift. |
| 4 | [x]-x-zu-ge mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi diŋir ša-ab ⸢ši⸣-ša-ka | Your ... will return to him. The ... of the heart of the esvīšu-house |
| 5 | ⸢za lu₂-zu⸣ u₃ ma-ra-na-ma i₃ ir ⸢e⸣ ma-ra-na-ma | “In your house, your man, and for you, the oil of the house, for you! |
| 6 | {d}lamma-su ⸢u₃ ma⸣-ra-na-ma i₃ ir e ma-<ra>-na-ma bi₂-ne₂ | Lamassu, the e’u-priestess, was there for you, he was there with oil, oil, and oil. |
| 7 | lu₂-zu ši-ne-da ka-ra-na ur₂-ŋa₂ ha-pa-ne-nu | (Sum) Your man, when he has sex with him, may he kiss his lap (Akk) Your person, when she kisses you, may she kiss your lap |
| 8 | ⸢ši⸣ ne-ta-ne-da ka-ra-na ur₂-ŋa₂ ha-pa-ne-nu | “If he slips through the thresholds and the door pivots, |
| 9 | ⸢en⸣-me tu-ku-a e nu-na-na-aŋ₂ ur₂-ŋa₂ ha-pa-ne-nu | (Sum) We are the ones who do not sleep, we are not able to sleep (Akk) The one who does not sleep we are unable to sleep |
| 10 | ša₃-su i-da nu-gu-na ur₂-ŋa₂ ha-pa-ne-nu | May his heart, which has no rival in the river, be pacified to him |
| 11 | e-ne du-ra-ne du-ra-bi ur₂-ŋa₂ ha-pa-ne-nu | Those who roam around, those who roam in their laps. |
| 12 | saŋ-gi-ga-ne saŋ-gi-a-bi ur₂-ŋa₂ ha-pa-ne-nu | (Sum) The saŋgig priestess, the saga priestesses of the lap (Akk) They should be gathered together in their cultic rites |
| 13 | lum-ma-ŋu₁₀ i-bi₂ lu-lu-um ka-na-ŋa₂ kur-ra du-ru-a | Lumma-bū, the one who sees everything in the land, a child born in the mountains. |
| 14 | u₃-mu-un ama-šu-gal-a-na ⸢kur⸣-ra du-ru-a | The lord of the Amašugalana, the one who lies down in the Ekur |
| 15 | lum-ma-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ su-ba-da na na e₂-a ka-ab he-me | May Lumma-bābu, the one of the subada prayer, utter a lament in the house! |
| 16 | ⸢e₂⸣-e ka-ab he-mi-ne-⸢du⸣-ga-ta e-ne ha-pa-ga-ga | If he opens the mouth of the temple, if he does not open the mouth, |
| 17 | [...]-⸢du⸣ lu₂-NE-iš ⸢gi gu⸣ lu₂ DI ama-ne i₃ ba-ga-ga | (Sum) ..., the ... of the Egi temple ... (Akk) The Egis temple, the Gu'e temple(?), the one who ... his mother with oil |
| 18 | [...] ama-zu na-⸢am₂⸣-[ma]-ga-ga er-ŋu₁₀ he-ši-ši | ..., do not abandon your mother, may it be filled with tears. |
| 19 | [...] ⸢x⸣ lu₂-⸢da⸣ [...]-⸢la⸣ ha-pad₃-de₃ bi-NE he-ši-ši | ... may he find a ..., a man, and a woman, so that she may ... |
| 20 | [...] ⸢ŋeš⸣ [...] e-ne-bi he-ši-ši | ... may its word be uttered |
| 21 | [...] ⸢e-ne-bi he-ši-ši⸣ | ... their ... may they rise. |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢mu⸣-[...] | ... emu-e-[... ...] |
| 2' | [...]-⸢la⸣-la-bi ⸢ama mu⸣-[...] | ... its ..., the mother who ... |
| 3' | ⸢in⸣-du-ur₂-du-[du in]-⸢du⸣-ur₂-du-du er im-da-ši-ši | When he goes down, he weeps. |
| 4' | su-ba e-ze-ne-⸢er in⸣-du-ur₂-du-du er im-da-ši-ši | The shepherd trembles and weeps. |
| 5' | {d}dumu-zi e-ze-ne-er ⸢in-du⸣-ur₂-du-du er im-da-ši-ši | Dumuzi wept bitterly at the e’indu-urdudu temple |
| 6' | el-lu-mi {d}utu a-ra i-⸢gi⸣-ni am-ši-ŋal₂ | Ellumi, Utu, a prayer has been uttered to me. |
| 7' | {d}dumu-zi {d}nanna a-ra i-⸢gi⸣-ni am-ši-ŋal₂ | Dumuzi and Nanna prayed to him: |
| 8' | uru₂-a e-{d}utu {d}utu he-me-en gu-li-ŋu₁₀ | In the city, E-Utu, may you be Šamaš! |
| 9' | uru₂-a e-{d}nanna {d}nanna he-me-en du-sa₂-ŋu₁₀ | In the city, may you be Nanna, Nanna! |
| 10' | um-mu-ša-ŋa₂ um-mu-ša-ŋa₂ mu-ud he-ma-ra-e he-me-en gu-li-ŋu₁₀ | Ummušba, ummussuba! May you be the spouse, may you be gulibu! |
| 11' | gi-na mu-ud he-ma-ra-e he-me-en du-sa₂-ŋu₁₀ | May you be the true spouse, may you be a bride. |
| 12' | el-la-ŋu₁₀ du-gu-ud he-⸢ta-be₄⸣ x an-ne hu-mu-ne-ne | Elala, may he rise up high! May they make heaven tremble |
| 13' | ⸢ur⸣-ŋu₁₀ u₄-na di-de₃ x ⸢he⸣-ta-be₄ [a-ma]-sa₂ hu-mu-nu-se | The ur-ebbu-house, when it is to be inspected, the ... of the ḫēta-house shall be set up. |
| 14' | NE kur-ŋa₂-ra lu₂-lu₂-la-ra šu diŋir-⸢da⸣ ga-mu-da | For the ... of the mountain, I want to bring the hand of the Ibirdae |
| 15' | ⸢amaš kug-ga i₃⸣ sa₂-[ŋa₂] ga-ra sa₂-ŋa₂ mu-⸢zu⸣ de₃-me-pa | The pure eaštakal-plant, the oil, the milk, the ..., may he find you! |
| 16' | el-lu-mi el-lu₂ ŋa₂-ra ud-za-al ⸢ama⸣ [gu]-ne | ellumi ellu “At the rising of the storm, the mother ... |
| 17' | {d}dumu-zi el-lu₂ ŋa₂-ra ud-za-al ⸢ama⸣ [gu]-⸢ne⸣ | For Dumuzi, the ellu priestess, who spends the day in the assembly of the mothers, |
| 18' | an-ka-ra ba-ka-za dumu-ur₂ ba-an-gub u₃-za-al ama gu-e | When you bring it to An, the child stands before you - oh mother, woe! |
| 19' | ⸢a⸣-ka-<la>-til₃-la u₃-bu-bu-ul ba-gig₂ ir₂ za-al ama gu-ne | In the E-ka-la-tila the ububul-plant is destroyed, the tears are flowing, the mother is crying. |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [...]-x-ni-da nu-mu-na-ab-zi šu-ne ba-ab-[...] | ... did not rise for him, his hand |
| 2 | [...]-⸢na⸣ mi-na mu-du mi-na ga-ra si-la ⸢min⸣ | ... what did I know? What did I learn? ... the streets |
| 3 | [...]-⸢ta-bi⸣ iš-ša-am mu-du iš-ša-⸢am⸣ ga-ra si-la min | It is the ... of heaven, the one who knows it is the Milk of the Steppe, the two streets |
| 4 | [...] ⸢ša₃⸣-ba u₃-gu-ur₂-ba nu-me-a ki-ši-ge mu-na-ab-la | ... in its sanctuaries, where there was no ugur, he brought it for her to the shrine. |
| 5 | [ga] ⸢u₃-a⸣ iš-tu-ub nu-mi-a a-ŋa₂-re mu-na-⸢de⸣ | When he came out, he poured out a libation for him |
| 6 | ⸢i⸣-te-⸢er⸣-da ku-ne-na nu-me-a ki-da-ar mu-na-ab-ha-⸢aš⸣ | If it were not for him, he would be able to cross the river for him. |
| 7 | ga-ra di-di-el su-ur₂-ši mu-na-⸢nu⸣ [...] ama-sa₂-[na ...] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him, ... in his sheepfold |
| 8 | ga-ra gal-gal-⸢la su⸣-ur₂-ši mu-na-nu {⸢d⸣}[dumu-zi-ra] x ama-sa₂-[na ...] | For the great food offerings of the Su'urši he set up for him. For Dumuzi ... in his sheepfold |
| 9 | a-ŋi₆ u₃ ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢ka⸣-ga mu-x-[...] | The water and the temple ... in the temple |
| 10 | u₃ zi [...] x-ga-ra | True and true ... |
| 11 | ⸢lu₂-gi⸣ [...]-⸢gi⸣ [...] [...] | The elugî priestess |
| 12 | ku₃ {d}inana-ke₄ ⸢x⸣ [...] [...] | Holy Inana |
| 13 | ⸢šu⸣-ne-a šu ⸢im-ma⸣-[...] [...] | The hand of the en priestess |
| 14 | ⸢gu⸣-ne gu-⸢da⸣ [...] [...] | The egû-priests, the eda-priestess(?) |
| 15 | a-ma-aš ku₃-⸢ga⸣ [...] | The pure word(?) |
| 16 | me-lam₂ mah [...] [...] | Exalted splendor |
| 17 | me-lam₂ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | The splendor of the ... temple |
| 18 | e₂-a-na ⸢an⸣-[ne ki-aŋ₂ ...] [...] | In his house, the en priestess, in his place |
| 19 | šu-niŋin₂(BAR) 50 [...] | 50 00 00 |
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