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CT 58, 16 (P274211)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 58, 16 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274211 |
| Museum no. | BM 023666 |
| 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)
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 | ||
| 1 | [x x x] en-ki mu-dug₄ ⸢x⸣ GAM am₃-⸢me-en⸣-de-en | ... Enki spoke ..., we went out. |
| 2 | ⸢x⸣-ta ma-gi di-de₃ me-en am₃-ma-⸢da-me⸣-en-de-en-<<de-en>> | I am the one who goes out from the temple, I will go out with him. |
| 3 | til₄ di mu-lu til₄ di gal₄-⸢la⸣ me-⸢en⸣ [x]-⸢x-ab-mar⸣ | The one living, the one living! You are the one who makes the galla demon come out. |
| 4 | ⸢gal₄⸣-la me-en u₂-a-e u₂-a [...] ⸢ab⸣ [...] ⸢tag-ga⸣ | I am the ešala demon, the one who ... water, the water ... the “house-of-the-goddess-house,’ the house of the sacrificer |
| 5 | šu nu-du₁₁-ga aš-ru-um [x] ⸢x duru₅⸣ [x]-⸢a⸣-ni | Hand that cannot be changed, request |
| 6 | munus me-en ka kiŋ₂-gi₄-ra-⸢ka⸣ [nu]-⸢gurum-ma-ŋu₁₀-un⸣-ni | I am a woman, the one who does not open the mouth of the reed-beds |
| 7 | ⸢ma⸣-ra ⸢mu⸣-[ti]-na ⸢mu⸣-x-⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x mu⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣ | “If he rises, if he climbs up a mountain, ... ... |
| 8 | du₅-mu kur-⸢ra LAGAB⸣ munus a-⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢BU⸣ [...] | The son of Kur-e’ara, the lagar priestess, the woman of the ā-e-šum temple, the ébu-temple |
| 9 | i-bi₂ sa₆-⸢sa₆⸣ lu₂ {ŋeš}⸢hašhur⸣ duru₅ me-en ⸢dim₃-me⸣-[er ...] | I am the one who looks at the beautiful ešḫur temple, the one of the edimmēr temple |
| 10 | dim₃-me-er ⸢e₂⸣-e-ta ga-ša-an-an-⸢na x x⸣ [...] | The gods of the temple, Gašanana |
| 11 | ⸢lu₂ ta⸣-lu inim du-⸢ru x⸣ [...] | (Sum) The lord, the one who is to speak a word(?) (Akk) The one, the word that is to be spoken(?) |
| 12 | [x x] ⸢x x⸣ du-ru duru₅ e₂ igi-ba ab-⸢ba-x x⸣ [...] | The ... of the ... temple, the scepter of the house, in front of it ... |
| 13 | [...]-⸢ta⸣ e KA-⸢ke₄ x a⸣ [...] | ... the ... of the gate ... |
| 14 | [...] ⸢hu⸣-ud-hu-um-ma šu-un-ni ⸢bi⸣-[...] | ... a ḫudhûma-vessel, his hand ... the ešūbi₂-vessel |
| 15 | [...]-⸢ke₄⸣ di-da dilmunₓ(|SAL.TUK|){ki} [...] | ..., the judge of Dilmun |
| 16 | [...] ⸢x ŋisal⸣-bi sa₆ dilmunₓ(|SAL.TUK|){ki} ⸢šu-na ni x⸣ [...] | ... its ..., the beautiful ... of Dilmun, his ... temple |
| 17 | [...] ⸢e x x⸣ GIŠ ⸢e₂⸣ [...] | ... the house ... |
| 18 | [...] ki ⸢kur₂⸣ [...] ⸢x x su₈⸣-su₈ ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... the place of the ekur temple |
| 19 | [...]-⸢ba⸣ [...] di-da dur₂ ⸢ba-an⸣-[...] | (Sum) ..., the one who goes around, sits down(?) (Akk) The one who roams around, sitting down(?), standing(?) |
| 20 | [...] ⸢e sa₆⸣-sa₆ ⸢e₂⸣ ba-an-da-dib-⸢be₂⸣ | ... the beautiful house, the house passed by with it |
| 21 | [...] ⸢e⸣ ugu ŋa₂-ŋa₂-⸢dam⸣ [...] | ... on top of the embankment |
| 22 | [...] ⸢ra⸣-ni i₇-da a-eštub mu-un-⸢na-ab⸣ [...] | ... his ... descends into the river like a flood wave |
| 23 | [...]-⸢ni⸣ a-ša₃-ga še gu-nu mu-un-⸢na-ab⸣ [...] | ... he poured out a libation bowl for him in the field |
| 24 | [... e₂-gal]-⸢la-ka⸣ zi su₃-ud ŋal₂-a mu-un-⸢na-ŋa₂ x⸣ | In the ... of the Egal-ela he brought forth a long life. |
| 25 | [...] ⸢nu₂⸣ e₂ ŋeš DU-DU ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... a bedroom, a house ... |
| 26 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ amaš tur₃-še₃ GAM ⸢A x⸣ [...] | ... the sheepfold, the cattlepen ... |
| 27 | [...] ⸢ama⸣ ugu-ŋa₂-ke₄ ⸢x x⸣ [...] | ... of the mother who bore me, ... |
| 28 | [...] ⸢x⸣ i₇-da a-eštub ⸢GAM⸣ [...] | ... the river, the flood, the eštub-house |
| 29 | [...]-⸢ni⸣ a-ša₃-ga še-gu-nu GAM [...] | ... the field, the šegunu-tree |
| 30 | [... e₂]-⸢gal-la⸣-ka zi su₃-ud ŋal₂ ⸢a⸣ [...] | In the ... of the Egalla temple, a long life carried off by the palace |
| 31 | [...] ⸢x x⸣-da KA-ta ma-⸢KA⸣ [...] | ... from ... ... |
| 32 | [...] ki ⸢šu⸣-da KA-ta ma-⸢x⸣ [...] | ... from the mouth of a dream ... |
| 33 | [...] ⸢x e₂-zu KA x⸣ [...] | ... your house ... |
| 34 | [...] ⸢ši⸣ ke₄ ⸢he₂⸣-em-ma-[...] | ... may the eši₂-e3-plant |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x x ba zu⸣ nu-GAM-ma [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... ... is not to be sown and ... |
| 36 | ⸢TUG₂ 20 x⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ 30 am₃-mi/⸢ma x⸣ [...] | “The 20th, ... the ..., the 30th, ammi(?) ... |
| 37 | ⸢šu-ub ge⸣ [...] x-⸢KU⸣-e KA am₃-[...] | The šub priestess ... |
| 38 | ⸢ki-ru⸣-gu₂ 1kam-ma-[am₃] | It is the first song |
| 39 | [ga]-ša-an [...] ga-ša-an ⸢ma⸣-[...] | The lady ..., the lady of ... |
| 40 | [u₄] ul-⸢la-am₃⸣ u₄ ul-⸢la-am₃⸣ | Day after day, day after day |
| 41 | ⸢ta⸣ ka-⸢piriŋ-a-am₃⸣ ta ka-piriŋ-a-[am₃] | It is an eagle, it is a fox, what is it that is the fox? |
| 42 | ⸢u₃⸣-zi-ga-am₃ u₃-zi-ga-⸢am₃⸣ | It is rising, it is rising. |
| 43 | ⸢zi⸣-il-⸢ma⸣-ra zi-il-ma-ra | For Zillama, Zilma, |
| 44 | ur₂ zi-⸢le-en⸣-na ⸢ur₂⸣ zi-le-en-na | In order to make the roots grow, in order to establish the roots, |
| 45 | u₄-da me abgal-e i₃-e | At that time, the divine powers of the sage were present. |
| 46 | ⸢ud-ta⸣ me abgal-e i₃-e | At that time, the divine powers of the sage were present |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢u₄⸣ ul-⸢da x⸣ LI ⸢x x⸣ mu ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ da x x | “(If) it rains on the day of the moon's disappearance, ... will be destroyed. |
| 2 | [...] zi ⸢x⸣ x x ke₄ ⸢x⸣ ba šu₂ UD x ⸢me-en⸣ | ... life ... you are |
| 3 | ⸢ki-ru-gu₂⸣ 2kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second song. |
| 4 | [...] ⸢x⸣ me-en ⸢x x x⸣ a-ŋu₁₀ | I am the ... of the E-e-23 temple |
| 5 | [ga-ša]-an-na me-en til₄ di me-en | I am Gašanana, I am a witness. |
| 6 | [ga-ša]-⸢an⸣ e₂-an-na me-en til₄ di me-en | I am Gašanean, I am the one who lives in the Eana |
| 7 | [ga]-⸢ša⸣-an ki unug{ki}ga me-en til₄ di me-en | I am the ĝa-eša-ean of Uruk, I am a judge. |
| 8 | [ga]-⸢ša⸣-an ki zabalam₂{ki}{la₂} me-en til₄ di me-en | I am the ĝa-eša-ean of Zabalam, I am a judge. |
| 9 | [ki]-⸢sikil⸣ sa₆-ga dim₃ ku₃-ga me-en | I am a beautiful maiden, a holy statuette |
| 10 | [ki-sikil] sa₆-ga eš₃ babbar₂-ra me-en | You are the beautiful maiden of the white shrine |
| 11 | [...] gu-un-gu-nu-a mi-ib-bu-us₂ | ... he sat on his throne. |
| 12 | [...]-ba-za e₂ ba-ni-ib-bu-us₂ | ... your ... built a house for you. |
| 13 | [...] ba-e-de₆ u₄-ri ba-e-gaz | ... you brought, you destroyed the day |
| 14 | [...] ⸢x⸣ ba-e-de₆ u₄-ri ba-e-gaz | ... was carried off, the day was destroyed |
| 15 | [...]-ni-ib ba-e-de₆ u₄-ri-bi ba-e-gaz | ... was carried away, its days were destroyed. |
| 16 | [izi] ⸢u₂⸣-bu-bu-ul-bi ba-ni-in-šub | he set fire to its ebubul plant |
| 17 | [...] ⸢x⸣-na ⸢sa₆⸣-ga mu-un-zu | He knows the ... of the e-house, the ‘good house’ |
| 18 | [...]-⸢de₃⸣ lal₃ gurum-me-de₃ | In order to bring out the honey, in order to shine |
| 19 | [...] ⸢x⸣-de₃ ⸢x⸣ lal₃-⸢e⸣ gurum-me-de₃ | In order to ... the e’e-house, in order to make the lulā-e{si}-house shine |
| 20 | [...] ki-[ru]-⸢gu₂⸣ 3kam-ma-am₃ | It is the third song |
| 21 | [...] ⸢ni mu⸣ [...] ⸢me-en si⸣ šir₃ al-li-la-lu | ... his ... I am the one who makes the earth tremble |
| 22 | [...]-⸢ba⸣ x-x-x-⸢a mi-ib⸣-bu-us₂-se | (Sum) ..., he ... (Akk) I ... the ... of ... |
| 23 | [...] ⸢x eš MU e₂⸣-bi ⸢ma⸣-ab-bu-us₂-se | ... the name of this temple is “it will be made perfect for me’ |
| 24 | [ki-sikil sa₆]-ga dim₃ ku₃-⸢ga⸣ me-en | I am the beautiful maiden, the pure statuette |
| 25 | [ki-sikil sa₆]-ga eš₃ babbar₂-ra me-en | You are the beautiful maiden of the white shrine |
| 26 | [...] ⸢gu⸣-un-⸢gu-nu⸣-a mi-ib-bu-us₂ e₂ ⸢ba⸣-ni-ib-bu-us₂ | ... he built a temple in the midst of(?) the egu’un-gunû-temple, he constructed a house in the middle of it |
| 27 | [... ba]-⸢e⸣-de₆ u₄-ri ba-e-gaz | ... went out, the day was destroyed. |
| 28 | [...] ⸢be₂⸣-e-de₆ u₄-ri ba-e-gaz | ... when you enter, you destroy the day |
| 29 | [...]-⸢ni-ib⸣ be₂-e-de₆ [u₄-ri] ba-e-gaz | ... was carried away, the day was destroyed |
| 30 | [izi u₂-bu]-⸢bu⸣-ul-bi ba-ni-in-šub | He set fire to its embers |
| 31 | [...]-⸢na⸣ [...] sa₆-ga mu-un-⸢zu⸣ | ... he made the beautiful ... rise. |
| 32 | [...]-⸢de₃⸣ lal₃ gurum-me-⸢de₃⸣ | ... lal, inspections |
| 33 | [...]-ni gurum-me-de₃ lal₃-e gurum-me-⸢de₃⸣ | ... to inspect, honey to inspect |
| 34 | [...] en ša₃-ŋa₂ gi-bi da-⸢x⸣-[...] | ... lord of the interior, whose reeds ... |
| 35 | [...] ni₂-ŋa₂ di mu-da-an-di-ŋa₂-bi e₂ UŠ/⸢DA x⸣ [...] | ... who makes judgments, the house on the other side ... |
| 36 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4kam-ma-⸢am₃⸣ | It is the fourth song |
| 37 | [...] lam-gin₇ gi-ri-bu-[...] | ... like a lam ... |
| 38 | [...] ⸢x⸣ x-a-ki gi-ri-bu-[...] | ... your |
| 39 | [...]-⸢x⸣ sa₆-sa₆-ga gi-ri-bu-[...] | ... beautiful ..., rejoicing |
| 40 | [...] ⸢x⸣ gi₄-a gi-ri-bu [...] | ... returning, rejoicing |
| 41 | [...] ⸢sa₆⸣-ga gi-ri-bu-[...] | ... the beautiful ešeg temple |
| 42 | [...] ⸢sa₆⸣-ga gi-ri-bu-[...] | ... the beautiful ešeg temple |
| 43 | [...]-ba gi-ri-bu ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... a reed fence ... |
| 44 | ⸢ki⸣-ru-gu₂ 5kam-ma-[am₃] | It is the 5th Erugu. |
| 45 | [ga-ša]-⸢an-na⸣ gu₂-un-ni bil₂-la₂ lil₂-⸢am₃⸣ [...] | The Gašanana temple, whose strength is exhausted, is an empty wind |
| 46 | [ga-ša]-⸢an⸣ e₂-an-na gu₂-un-ni ⸢bil₂⸣-la₂ [...] | In the Gašanean, in the Eana, he ... the Ebila |
| 47 | [ga-ša-an] ⸢ki⸣ unug{⸢ki⸣}ga gu₂-un-ni [bil₂-la₂ ...] | The governor of E-e-uruk, whose strength is weighed down |
| 48 | [ga-ša-an ki] zabalam₂{ki}{la₂} gu₂-un-ni bil₂-⸢la₂⸣ [...] | The governor of the land of Zabalam, whose strength is to be exhausted(?) |
| 49 | ⸢ki⸣-ru-gu₂ 6kam-ma-am₃ | It is the sixth song. |
| 50 | [...] ⸢x-kam⸣ | ... the xth |
| 51 | [...] a-⸢a-kam⸣ | It is the a-ea-demon |
| 52 | [...] [...] | |
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