Unread Atlas
CT 58, 42 (P274237)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | CT 58, 42 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274237 |
| Museum no. | BM 100046 |
| 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 | [e-ne ba-lu]-⸢lu⸣ [e]-⸢ne⸣ ba-lu-lu saŋ tug₂ a-[na-aš bi₂-in-dul] | When he went out, when he came out, why did he cover himself with a cloth? |
| 2 | [za-e sipa me-en] e-ne ba-[lu-lu] | You are a shepherd, how is it that you are scattered? |
| 3 | [u₈-zu al-lu sila₄-zu al-rig₇] e-ne ba-lu-⸢lu⸣ | Your ewes are pastured, your lambs are tended, how can they be pastured? |
| 4 | ud₅-[zu al-lu maš₂-zu al-rig₇] e-ne ba-lu-lu | Your goats are fed, your kids are given, how are they multiplied? |
| 5 | kir₁₁ [tur kug-zu ...] e-ne ba-lu-lu | Your young female lambs, your precious ..., how many are they? |
| 6 | {dug}⸢šakir₃⸣ [ku₃-zu lil₂-e] ⸢i₃⸣-sig₃-ge saŋ tug₂ a-na-aš bi₂-in-dul | Your holy churn is surrounded by a reed screen, why do you cover it with a cloth? |
| 7 | maš₂ gal-gal-[zu e₂] ⸢e⸣-ze₂-ka gu₂ ki a-na-aš i₃-ma-⸢al⸣ | Your great goats in the house of the sheepfold ... why are they there? |
| 8 | maš₂ di₄-di₄-zu e₂ ubur{u₂-bu-ra}ka er₂ gig i₃-še₈-⸢še₈⸣ | Your little goats weep bitterly in the house of the ubur priest |
| 9 | sila₄ ama nu-tuku-zu ur₂ BALA bad₃-da-ka gu₃ gig-bi im-⸢me⸣ | Your lamb who has no mother cries bitterly at the base of the wall. |
| 10 | nin₉ banda₃{da} er₂-re tuku-a-zu ša₃-ga ša₃-ne-ša₄ a-na-aš ba-ra-[...] | The younger sister, when you have tears, why do you turn away from her heart? |
| 11 | ur-zu eden-lil₂-la₂ gu₃ gig-ga im-me | Your dog cries bitterly in the desert. |
| 12 | ŋidlam(|SAL.DAM.UŠ|)zu ku₃ ga-ša-an-an-na-ke₄ | Holy Gašanana, your throne bearer |
| 13 | e₂ an-ta ki-a gub-ba-na er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | She weeps bitterly in her house, which stands above and below. |
| 14 | nin₉ e-zu {d}mu-tin-an-na-ke₄ | Sister, your servant Mutinana |
| 15 | ka₂ u₃-mu-un-banda₃{da}ke₄ | at the gate of Umunbanda |
| 16 | sila da-ma-al-la ga-ša-an-sun₂-na-ke₄ | In the strong street of Gašansumun |
| 17 | sa-ni sur-ra-ni im-sur-re siki-ni im-ze₂-e | Her hair is trimmed, her hair is cut. |
| 18 | sa-ni bu-ra-ni im-bu-re siki-ni im-ze₂-e | He smashed her hair, he trimmed her hair. |
| 19 | siki-ni {u₂}šu-mu-bur₂-gin₇ šu mu-un-dub₂-dub₂-be₂ | She smeared her hair as if it were pomegranates. |
| 20 | ŋuruš-e ša₃ nam-tar-ra-ka er₂ im-ma-ni-in-pad₃ | The young woman wept in the womb of fate |
| 21 | {d}dumu-zi-de₃ ša₃ nam-tar-ra-ka er₂ im-ma-ni-in-pad₃ | Dumuzi wept in the midst of fate. |
| 22 | ŋa₂-e sipa me-en lu₂-da ba-an-da-ŋen{ŋi₆}na-ta dili a-na mu-un-ak-⸢e⸣ | You are the shepherd, you are the one who has been taken away by a stranger, what have you done alone? |
| 23 | u₈-ŋu₁₀ he₂-lu sila₄-ŋu₁₀ he₂-rig₇ dili a-na mu-un-⸢ak⸣-[e] | “Let it be ewes, let it be lambs, what should I do alone? |
| 24 | ud₅-ŋu₁₀ he₂-lu maš₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-rig₇ dili a-na mu-un-⸢ak⸣-[e] | May a goat be fed, may a kid be given as a gift. What did one do alone? |
| 25 | kir₁₁ tur ku₃-ŋu₁₀ he₂-em-da-lu dili a-na mu-un-[ak-e] | The young female lambs are abundant, what can one do alone? |
| 26 | {dug}šakir₃ ku₃-ŋu₁₀ lil₂-e he₂-sag₃-ge dili a-na mu-⸢un⸣-[ak-e] | May the pure churn shake, may it be scattered alone(?) |
| 27 | maš₂ gal-gal-ŋu₁₀ e₂ udu-ka gu₂ ki hu-mu-ni-⸢ŋal₂⸣ | May the great goats roam around in the sheep's house |
| 28 | maš₂ di₄-di₄-ŋu₁₀ e₂ ubur-ka er₂ gig he₂-še₈-[še₈] | May the tiny goats weep bitterly in the house of the ubur priest |
| 29 | sila₄ ama nu-tuku-ŋu₁₀ ur₂ BALA bad₃-da-ka gu₃ gig-bi ⸢he₂⸣-[em-me] | The lambs that have no mother are crying bitterly at the base of the wall. |
| 30 | nin₉ ban₃-da er₂-re tuku-a-ŋu₁₀ ša₃-ga ša₃-ne-ša₄ he₂-en-⸢ŋa₂⸣-[ŋa₂] | The younger sister, who has tears, may she be soothed in her heart |
| 31 | ur-ŋu₁₀ eden-lil₂-la₂ gu₃ gig-bi he₂-⸢em⸣-[me] | May Urbu speak bitterly in the steppe. |
| 32 | ŋidlam-ŋu₁₀ ku₃ {d}inana-⸢ke₄⸣ | Holy Inana |
| 33 | e₂ an-ta ki-a gub-ba-na er₂ gig he₂-še₈-⸢še₈⸣ | In her house, which stands above and below, she weeps bitterly. |
| 34 | nin₉ e-ŋu₁₀ {d}ŋeštin-an-na-⸢ke₄⸣ | The sister of Ebbi-Tinana |
| 35 | ka₂ {d}lugal-ban₃-da-⸢ke₄⸣ | at the gate of Lugalbanda |
| 36 | sila daŋal-la {d}nin-sun₂-na-⸢ke₄⸣ | In order to cross the street of Ninsun |
| 37 | sa-ni he₂-sur-re siki-ni he₂-em-ze₂-⸢e⸣ | May he tear out his hair, may he shave his hair. |
| 38 | sa niŋ₂ bu-ra-ni he₂-sur-re siki-ni he₂-em-ze₂-⸢e⸣ | May he tear out his hair from his neck, may he shave his hair |
| 39 | siki-ni numun₂-bur₂-gin₇ šu he₂-em-dub₂-dub₂-⸢be₂⸣ | May he smear his hair as if it had sprouted seeds |
| 40 | kur ki-in-dar-ra-ŋa₂ ŋiri₃-ŋa₂ ba-an-ze₂-er ur₅ nu-mu-un-da-⸢e₁₁⸣ | The lands of Kindara and Bīt-Bāri were destroyed, they could not escape. |
| 41 | iri₁₁-gal ig gal-am₃ igi-ŋa₂ ba-an-gub{gu} ur₅ nu-mu-un-⸢da-e₁₁⸣ | The great gate of Irigal stood before it and did not rise up. |
| 42 | tumu hul šeŋ₃-ŋa₂ me-ri-ŋa₂ ba-an-ze₂-er ur₅ nu-mu-un-⸢da⸣-[e₁₁] | The evil wind blew on its foot, it did not rise up. |
| 43 | {tumu}⸢u₁₈⸣-lu ŋir₂-ri-a im-ma-da-lah₅{la-ah-hu-u} ur₅ nu-mu-un-da-⸢e₁₁⸣{e} | The wind blew in the middle of the river, it was not able to cross over it. |
| 44 | [gal₅-la₂ tur]-⸢re mu⸣-lu ba-niŋin-ne-eš a-niŋin₂-na ba-an-du₃(NI-)uš | The young galla demons were enraged, they were angry. |
| 45 | [...] ba-niŋin-ne-eš a-niŋin₂-na ba-an-du₃(NI-)uš | ... he made it, he built it |
| r | ||
| 1_(46) | {⸢d⸣}gidim ug₇ ba-an-[...]-⸢na⸣ | The ghost ... the people |
| 2_(47) | gal₅-la₂ gi niŋin šukur nu-me-a [...] | The galla demon is not a reed-bearing snake |
| 3_(48) | ⸢šu⸣-ni šurim-ma du₈-du₈-a ⸢x⸣ [...] | His ešu’ema (temple) is filled with sulphur, |
| 4_(49) | ⸢mah⸣-a tuš-a dur₂ ŋar-ra-am₃ [...] | In the Emaḫ temple, where one sits, he is seated on the dais |
| 5_(50) | {⸢dug⸣}šakir₃ ku₃-ga tun₃ pad-pad-da-ni [...] | His pure churn that is adorned with a crown |
| 6_(51) | [ud]-bi-a ga-ša-an-e nu-un-ti kur-⸢nu⸣-[gi₄-a-še₃] ki-bi-⸢ŋar⸣-[na mu-un-šum₂] | At that time, the lady did not live in Kur-egia, she was brought into her place |
| 7_(52) | [dam] ama-ušumgal-an-na-ka nu-un-ti ki-bi-ŋar-na mu-⸢un⸣-[šum₂] | The wife of Amaušumgalana lives no more in her place of birth |
| 8_(53) | {d}dumu-zi-de₃ eš₃-lam-še₃ ŋeš-bur₂-ra ba-an-[...] | Dumuzi ... in the Ešlam |
| 9_(54) | eš₃-lam-še₃ ga-ša-an-ki-gal-la-a-še₃ ŋeš-bur₂-ra ba-an-[...] | The ešlam priestess, Gašankigal, was seized |
| 10_(55) | u₂-bi i₃-ma-al nu-gu₇-u₃-de₃ ŋeš-bur₂-⸢ra⸣ [...] | Its food is there, it is not eaten, it has been poured out for you |
| 11_(56) | a-bi i₃-ma-al nu-na₈-na₈-de₃ ⸢ŋeš⸣-bur₂-ra [...] | Its water has no water, it does not drink it, the ešûbura canal |
| 12_(57) | ki nam-tar-ra dur₂-ru-na-še₃ ⸢ŋeš⸣-bur₂-ra [...] | When he sits down at the place where fates are to be decided |
| 13_(58) | suh galam-ma ba-da-ab-ha-lam-ma-še₃ ⸢ŋeš⸣-bur₂-⸢ra⸣ [...] | As if it were a šuh galama-demon that had been destroyed, it would have been destroyed |
| 14_(59) | ⸢šu-um⸣-du-um ⸢uri₃⸣{x-x}na šu₂-a-še₃ ⸢ŋeš⸣-bur₂-[ra ...] | The šum’edû (temple), the uri-temple, the ..., the embankment |
| 15_(60) | u₄-bi-a imin he₂-na-me-eš imin he₂-na-[me-eš] | At that time there were seven, there were nine |
| 16_(61) | u₄-bi-a uš₁₁-zu a-⸢ra⸣-li imin he₂-na-[me-eš] | At that time, may seven gods be your strength |
| 17_(62) | uš₁₁-zu a-ra-li he₂-en-na-me-eš imin-na ⸢he₂⸣-[na-me-eš] | May they be the seven heroes of the Arali |
| 18_(63) | ⸢x x x⸣-kar sa am₃-me šu {ŋeš}ha-lu-ub₄ ⸢ak⸣-[me-eš] | “It is the ... of the netherworld that is smitten, it is the hand of the ḫalû-demon |
| 19_(64) | ⸢x x BU⸣-re-me-eš {ŋeš}ha-lu-ub₄ ak-me-eš imin he₂-na-[me-eš] | They were ..., they were seven ḫalû drums |
| 20_(65) | ⸢dam⸣ nu-zu nin₉ nu-zu ad gal u₄ ŋi₆ ⸢x⸣ [...] | The one who does not know the edam’e temple, the unwitting sister, the great counsellor, day and night |
| 21_(66) | e-ne-ne-ne an-na uš₁₁ mu-un-zu ki-a uš₁₁ mu-un-[zu] | Then they knew the way of heaven, they knew how to know earth |
| 22_(67) | an-na gu bad-ra₂ mu-un-na-la₂-e-ne | They stretched out a net in heaven for him. |
| 23_(68) | ⸢an⸣-na im an-na im-mi-bala-e-ne | In heaven they cross over the clouds. |
| 24_(69) | [ki]-a gu bad-ra₂ mu-un-na-la₂-e-ne | They stretched their necks to the ground for him |
| 25_(70) | ⸢x⸣ ki-a im-mi-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-ne | they will return him to the earth |
| 26_(71) | ⸢maš₂⸣ ud₅-da šurim-gin₇ dur₂-ru-na bi₂-in-NE [...] | He ... the ešû-priest who sits like a nanny goat in her lap |
| 27_(72) | sipad-de₃ he₂-me-LU he₂-me-LU zi-zi-de₃ [...] | May it be ..., may it be rising ... |
| 28_(73) | gu bad-ra₂-a na-me nu-un-zu e-ze₂-ni ba-ni-[...] | No one knows how to stretch out a net, his sheep |
| 29_(74) | ki-tuš-a-ni bala nu-un-zu me-ri-ni za-ra-⸢gi⸣ [...] | His dwelling place that does not know a reign, his feet ... for you |
| 30_(75) | lu₂ sipad uš₁₁ du₁₁{du₃}du₁₁{du₃} ki-a ba-e-dar [...] | The shepherd who utters lies on earth |
| 31_(76) | eden-na dug mu-tin-na ba-e-gaz eden ga-⸢gin₇ i₃⸣-HUR | In the steppe, you destroyed the pot of the man, like I want to go out into the steppen! |
| 32_(77) | buru₅{mušen}buru₅{mušen}⸢e⸣ eden-na mu-un-HUR eden ga-⸢gin₇⸣ i₃-HUR | The burû-birds flew into the steppe, he flew in like a pigeon. |
| 33_(78) | u₃ buru₅{mušen} {ŋeš}hašhur nu-me-a eden-na mu-un-HUR eden ga-gin₇ i₃-HUR | And since there was no harrier in the steppe, he hurled it like milk. |
| 34_(79) | u₃ ki-sikil tur-re {su-ku}suh keš₂ ba-ni-in-ak{na} | and the young maidens were bound in a net. |
| 35_(80) | ⸢u₃⸣ e₂-gi₄-a ⸢tur-re⸣ esir₂(|LAGAB×MU|) ba-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ | The bride entered the small chapel. |
| 36_(81) | {ŋeš}mes gu₂ {ŋeš}gu-[za] ba-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ | The mes were brought into the throne. |
| 37_(82) | {ŋeš}asal₂ il-lu-ur-bi ba-ab-gul-la ŋissu-bi ba-ni-ib-⸢gi₄⸣-[gi₄] | Its illusal plants were destroyed, its saplings were returned |
| 38_(83) | mu-⸢nim-mar⸣-gin₇ zu₂-lum dilmun{ki}gin₇ tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-dul | Like a spring, dates covered Dilmun like a garment. |
| 39_(84) | ⸢ad₆⸣-da-ni-a ur ba-⸢e⸣-nu₂ | The dog lies down in his grave. |
| 40_(85) | rig₇-⸢ga⸣-na uga{⸢mušen} ba-e⸣-[e₁₁] | In the riĝa’egana, the emuš-bird was brought up. |
| 41_(86) | ur mu-un-da-ab-gu₇ me-ri-ni-še₃ ba-[e-nu₂] | The dog eats it with his foot |
| 42_(87) | uga{mušen} mu-un-da-ab-gu₇ an-na ba-e-e₁₁{e} | The ugamuš-demon ate it with him and went up to heaven. |
| 43 | er₂-šem₅-ma {d}dumu-zi-da-kam | It is an Eršemma of Dumuzi. |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- 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) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.