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CT 58, 20 (P274215)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CT 58, 20
ID	P274215
Museum no.	BM 096936
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	ma niŋar{ŋar}ra-ka ki-a ⸢mu-ni⸣-ib-be₂	In the place where he lies down, he prostrates himself.
2	mu-gib₃ gi diš ma niŋar{ŋar}ra-ka ki-a mu-ni-ib-be₂	The mugib priestess, the reed of the land that is to be discovered, speaks to the earth
3	ga-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}ra ki ku₃-ga-ke₄	Gašannibara of the pure place
4	{d}en-a₂-nun ama kurku₂-ke₄	Enanun, the mother of desire
5	ama e₂ mah ama e₂ gal-la-⸢ke₄⸣	Mother of the supreme house, mother of the great house
6	ga-ša-an kurku₂ ga-ša-an ki zabalam{ki}ke₄	Lady of abundance, lady of the land of Zabalam
7	aŋ₂-dam mu-lu-ra dam-ŋu₁₀ di-de₃	To say "Wife of a man" to a spouse.
8	aŋ₂-dumu mu-lu-ra du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀ di-de₃	To say “Alas, the son of a man, my son!"
9	šu tur-tur-e mi₂ zi di-de₃	Hand of a Small One, to be treated kindly
10	šu gal-gal kin/ur₄ ⸢šu⸣ gi₄-gi₄-de₃	To make the great hand return to work
11	šu zi-da-ŋa₂ GAN₂@t bil₂-la₂-e-⸢de₃⸣	Hand of Zida-ba
12	gab₂-bu-ŋa₂ nam-⸢šul⸣ gi₄-gi₄-de₃	In order to make the “righteous one’ return,
13	ul peš₄-peš₄ ama-bi i₃-gi₄-gi₄-de₃	In order to make its mother resound joyfully
14	ama-ŋu₁₀ e₂ ma-an-du₃ ta-e-⸢am₃⸣ dam ma-an-ze₂-eŋ₃ ta-e-am₃	The mother built a house for me, why does she leave? She gave me a spouse, why do I leave?
15	⸢ga⸣-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}ra [e₂] ⸢ma⸣-an-du₃ ta-e-a ⸢dam ma-an⸣-[ze₂-eŋ₃] ta-e-am₃	When he enters the E-šannibar, the house where he built, what is there? What is there in the e-dam?
16	[...] ⸢ni₂⸣-ba RI	... in its midst
17	[...]-u₅	...-u
18	[...]-la₂	...-la
o ii
1	⸢šul-la⸣-gin₇ šul-la kalag-ga-gin₇ a-gin₇ ba-ab-de₂-en	Like a tower, like a mighty tower, how do you come to this?
2	ama mu-⸢gi⸣-ib ni₂-zu mu-ti-⸢in-gin₇⸣ ušu₃ giŋ₄ im-de₃-ak	The mother returns, your fearsomeness is like that of a muti priestess.
3	mu-gib₃-bi er₂-re mu-nu₂-e er₂-re mu-zi-zi-i	Its mugib priestess lies down in tears, rises in tears.
4	me-e a-še-er su₃-ta ba-me-en-de₃ uru₂-a-bi mu-un-gul	I, from afar I have been carried off, its city has been destroyed.
5	al-di-di-in ama diŋir-re al-di-di-in	You are wandering about, the mother of the intertwined net is wandering around.
6	ga-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}ra al-di-di-in	Gašanannibara, you are wandering about.
7	ama {d}en-a₂-⸢nun x⸣ al-di-di-in	Mother Ena Enun, you are wandering about.
8	na-aŋ₂ uru₂-na-še₃ na-aŋ₂ e₂-a-na-še₃	“Why is it that he lies down in his city, why is he lying down at his house?
9	na-aŋ₂ ⸢dam⸣-a-na-še₃ na-aŋ₂ dumu-na-še₃	To the one who enters the E-dam-e-ana, to the one (who enters) her child.
10	a ga-ša-an e₂-[e (x)] na-aŋ₂ uru₂-na-⸢še₃⸣	Woe, lady of the temple ..., Urunaeše
11	ga-ša-an e₂-e na-aŋ₂ gi₁₆-sa-na-še₃	Lady of the temple, to her treasure
12	u₄-de₃-ta mu-na-ab-zal-la(RA-)še₃	After the storm passed by for him
13	ŋi₆-ta mu-na-ab-zal-la-še₃	because he passed through the river for her
14	i-bi₂ ku₃-ga-na a mu-un-lu-lu	In his pure eyes he drowns.
15	unu₂ ku₃-ga-na a-e gur-re	In his pure dining hall the water returns.
16	kun-sig₃-ni gu am₃-ma-la₂-e-re	Her horns are stretched out,
17	gaba-ni su-ub ku₃-ga-am₃ i₃-sag₃-ge	His chest is a pure throne, it shakes.
18	e₂-a e₂-a i-in-ku₄-ku₄-ku₄	In the house, in the house he enters.
19	e-sir₂ e-sir₂-ra gu₂ mu-un-gid₂-gid₂-i	The street, the street, he keeps yelling.
20	{⸢kuš⸣}ub-e nu-mu-un-sed₄-de₃ balaŋ-e nu-mu-te-en-te-en	She does not cool her eyes, she does not calm her reign
21	⸢mu-un-di⸣-de₃ nu-mu-un-ta-ba-e	He does not go out to fetch (them)
22	[...] a-še-⸢er⸣-e ša₃-ta(UŠ) nu-mu-gu₇-e	... the ašerê-priest does not eat from his hand
23	[...] ⸢x na-ma-gur-re⸣	... do not turn back
o iii
1	egi₂-re ama-ni dumu-⸢ni⸣ [...]	The princess, her mother, her child
2	mu-gig-ga-am₃ ŋeš₃ ba-⸢an-dug₄⸣ [...]	The mugib priestess, the one who is pleasing to him
3	ku₃ {d}inana-ke₄ di-de₃ su-ub ⸢du₁₁⸣ [...]	Holy Inana, in order to speak, ... the e’edu-plant
4	ki-sikil-e ŋeš₃ du₁₁-ga-⸢am₃⸣ [...]	The young woman uttered a lament
5	ki muš-e nam-dam ak-a	The place where the snake acts as a dowry
6	ki me-ri da-da ak-a	where the feet of Dada were smashed,
7	iti u zal un-ga-an-e₃	he made it come forth from the month and day.
8	id₂-da a su₃-ga ŋal₂-la	In the river flowing with fresh water,
9	iti u zal un-ga-an-⸢e₃⸣	month and year: “Ungān-e’e
10	{id₂}idigna {id₂}⸢buranun⸣ [ŋal₂-la]	the Tigris and the Euphrates
11	lu₂ dam-ŋu₁₀ ⸢x⸣ [...]	A man who a wife ...
12	ga-ša-an-⸢niŋar⸣{[ŋar}ra ...]	Gašaneser ...
13	e-ne-ra ki-⸢nu₂⸣ [...]	For him, the bedroom
14	ŋidlam₂-a-ni a ⸢hul₂-le⸣ [...]	His “bright-faced(?) face(?) was filled with joy
15	ama-ŋu₁₀ nu-gig-ga-am₃ [...]	The mother is a mistress
16	ama ugu-ŋu₁₀ ti-⸢x⸣ [...]	The mother who bore me ...
17	ama ugu-ŋu₁₀ nu-bar ga-[...]	I want to ... the nubar priestess of my birth mother
18	šeš-a-ni {d}utu in-[...]	His hand (was) Utu
19	mu-gi₁₇-ib niŋar{ŋar}⸢ra⸣ [...]	The mugib priestess, the one who ... in fear
20	ga-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}ra me-⸢x⸣ [...]	Gašannibara, the ... of heaven
21	u₄-da niŋar{ŋar}ra ⸢unug⸣ [...]	At that time, the nibarbar ritual of the Unug temple
22	ga-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}⸢ra⸣ [...]	Gašannibarae
23	niŋar{⸢ŋar⸣} [...]	The nibar priestess
r i
1'	[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] [...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
3'	⸢x x x⸣ da KA ⸢AN x⸣ [...]	... next to ... ...
4'	na-⸢aŋ₂ si-ga⸣-na um-ma-⸢an⸣-[...]	After you have poured out a libation bowl for me
5'	niŋar{ŋar} ki ku₃-ga KA NE ⸢x⸣ [...]	The nibar priestess of the holy place ...
6'	u₄-bi-a ⸢mu⸣-lu aŋ₂-mul-⸢mul⸣ [...] ⸢za₃⸣-da ⸢ba-da⸣-an-[...]	At that time, the Aries, the Great Ones, the Ezida, and the Eanna
7'	u₃-mu-un-⸢e⸣ e₂-an-na [...] ⸢za₃-da⸣ ba-⸢da⸣-an-[...]	Umun-e’e, in the Eanna temple ..., the ziggurat was erected
8'	u₃-mu-un-⸢bi amar⸣-ra za-gin₃-⸢na⸣ ⸢za₃⸣-da ba-da-an-⸢x⸣	Its lord went up to the calf in lapis lazuli.
9'	{d}mu-ul-lil₂-⸢e ša₃-ba⸣-a-ni-ta nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re	Enlil decreed a fate in his heart.
10'	⸢du₅⸣-mu-ŋu₁₀-ra ⸢e₂⸣ he₂-en-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ⸢nir⸣ he₂-en-na-us₂-e	“If he builds a house for me, if he fills a storehouse, may he enlarge the storehouse for me.
11'	du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀-ra ⸢e₂⸣ ta-aš al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ⸢nir⸣ ta-aš al-us₂-e	To the child-bearing mother, what did the ešû-house do? She did it, she did it.
12'	niŋar{ŋar}ra usar-ra dumu-ni-ta ta-aš ma-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄	What has he done to her child in the garden plot?
13'	šu tuku šu-na um-ma-ra-an-e₃	He who has a hand came forth from his hand
14'	me-ri tuku me-ri-na um-ma-ra-an-e₃	He brought out the one who has feet, the foot.
15'	ga-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}ra du₅-mu um-ma-ra-u₃-tu	Gašanannibara, the son of Ummara’utu
16'	šu tuku šu-na um-ma-ra-an-e₃	He who has a hand came forth from his hand
17'	na-gada šu mah amar-amar-e-ne	The herdsman, the great hand of the calfs
18'	e₂ me-bi du₅-mu-u₃ ga-ra-an-du₁₁	I want to speak to you about this house and its divine powers.
19'	usar-e dumu-ni en-⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢ze₂⸣-ŋa₂-⸢x⸣	His son, En-e23, ..., Eze-ba’e23
20'	⸢e₂⸣-na mu-lu ⸢x⸣ [...] an ⸢x⸣	In the temple, the one of the temple ... heaven
21'	ga-ša-an mah-⸢bi x x x⸣ [...]	The exalted lady
r ii
1'	[...]-am₃	It is ...
2'	[...] ⸢KU⸣-KU-am₃	It is the ... of the EKU temple
3'	⸢id₂⸣-da a ⸢su₃-ga ŋal₂⸣-la-am₃	It is an e’eda canal that flows water into a saga canal
4'	⸢ubur⸣ zi-⸢da⸣-na du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀-ra mu-na-la₂-e	He hung it for his child in the ubur-house.
5'	{id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na id₂ a-gin₇	Like the Tigris and Euphrates, the river
6'	ubur gab₂-bu-na du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀-ra mu-na-la₂-e	He stretches out his left breast for his child.
7'	uŋ₃ lah₅ kalam-ŋa₂ mu-un-lah₅	(Sum) He carries the cattle of the land (Akk) He transports the livestock of the Land
8'	e₂-ŋu₁₀ nin₉-ra ga-da-an-du₁₁	I want to speak to my sister about the house.
9'	nu-mu-un-⸢šeš₄⸣-e nin₉-⸢e⸣ nu-mu-un-šeš₄-e	She does not leave, she does not let her sister leave.
10'	du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀-ra ga-da-an-du₁₁	I want to speak to my son.
11'	nu-mu-un-šeš₄-e šeš-e nu-mu-un-šeš₄-e	She does not sleep, she does not restrain herself
12'	IL₂ kur-ur₂-ra ga-da-an-du₁₁	I want to utter an arazu prayer to you
13'	i-bi₂-bi-še₃ ⸢ama⸣-bi i-bi₂-bi-še₃	Before it, its mother before it
14'	⸢x x⸣ e kur-bad₃-da ga-da-an-du₁₁	I want to say “..., ..., the house of the fortified mountain range’
15'	[i-bi₂]-⸢bi⸣-še₃ ama-bi i-bi₂-bi-še₃	Before it, its mother before it
16'	[...] a-u₃ am₃-ma-ak-e	... the water is poured.
17'	[...]-ši-in šar₂ am₃-ma-da-ab-ze₂-ŋen	... I will give to the king
18'	[...] ⸢x ŋa₂⸣ kar-ra si-⸢ga⸣	... to the quay, to the harbor
19'	[x (x) (x)] ⸢x-da⸣-na ninda am₃-ma-da-ab-ze₂-ŋen	... I will give you bread to eat.
20'	[x (x)] ⸢x⸣ u₃-tu-da ga ⸢ma⸣-an-gu₇	... who gave birth to milk, eats milk.
21'	[x (x)] ⸢x⸣ nu₂-⸢x⸣ u₃-mu-un du₁₁-ga bur₂	... the lord who ...
22'	[x (x)]-⸢bi⸣ im-mi-ni-in-⸢pad₃⸣-de₃-a	When he had found its ...,
23'	u₃-mu-un {⸢d}pa-bil₂⸣-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-teš₂-e ga-i	I want to praise the lord Pabilsa.
24'	šuba₂ ak-e šuba₂ ak-e šuba₂ na-uru₄{ru}	You make the šuba stones, you make the crescent moon stone
25'	u₃-mu-un {d}pa-bil₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ šuba₂ ak-e šuba₂ na-uru₄{ru}	Lord Pabilsab, when you do the šuba stones, when the na'uru stones
r iii
1'	{[d}mu-ul-lil₂-le dam-a-ni {d}nin-lil₂]-⸢le⸣	Enlil his spouse Ninlil-ele
2'	[an {d}uraš ki še] ⸢gu⸣-nu	An, Uraš, earth, egūnu plants
3'	{[d}en-ki {d}nin-ki] {⸢d}en⸣-ul {d}nin-ul	Enki, Ninki, Enul, Ninul
4'	{[d}en-da]-⸢šurim⸣-ma {d}nin-da-⸢šurim-ma⸣	Enda-ešurima, Ninda'esuma,
5'	{[d}en]-du₆-ku₃-ga {d}nin-du₆-ku₃-ga	Endukuga and Ninduguga
6'	[ama {d]}⸢nin⸣-lil₂-la₂ a-a {d}⸢en⸣-lil₂-la₂	mother Eninila, father Enlila
7'	⸢mu-gi₁₇-ib⸣ ga-ša-an-niŋar{⸢ŋar⸣}[ra] kur-re nun mu-na-⸢u₃-tu⸣	The mugib priestess, for Gašananni, the prince of the netherworld, gave birth to him.
8'	ga-ša-an-niŋar{ŋar}ra ki ku₃-ga-⸢ke₄⸣	Gašannibara of the holy place
9'	{d}en-⸢a₂-nun⸣ ama ⸢kurku₂⸣-[ke₄]	En-Ea-nune, mother of the Ekurkug temple
10'	⸢ama⸣ e₂ mah ama ⸢e₂⸣ [gal-la-ke₄]	The great mother of the great temple
11'	ga-ša-an kurku₂ ki ⸢zabalam⸣{[ki}ke₄]	Lady of the pure place, the Ezabalam temple
12'	⸢x (x)-da⸣ a-a hu-mu-na-⸢u₃⸣-[tu]	May ... not come forth for him.
13'	⸢ki⸣ še gu-nu hu-mu-na-⸢u₃⸣-[tu]	may he bring forth the barley of the throne for him in E-e-23.
14'	⸢elam{ki} šem⸣-bi-zid hu-mu-na-⸢u₃⸣-[tu]	May Šemezid make Elam flourish for him
15'	ma-gan{ki} unu₂ šuba₂ hu-⸢mu⸣-[na-u₃-tu]	May Magan, the dining hall of šuba stones, be restored for him
16'	dilmun{ki} gada babbar hu(RI-)mu-na-[u₃-tu]	May Dilmun give birth to white linen!
17'	ama mu-gi₁₇-ib ga-ša-an-niŋar{[ŋar}ra] kur-ra hu-mu-na-u₃-tu	Mother mugib priestess, Gašannibara, may she give birth to him in the netherworld
18'	unu₂ šuba₂ a-a ša₃-ba-ni	The šuba drum of his birth father
19'	ki-šu₂-bi-im	It is its whole

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