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CDLI Literary 000660, ex. 002 (P283741)
Literary, Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000660, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283741 |
| Museum no. | BM 015820 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 16 | [x x x] {d}namma | ... Namma |
| 17 | [x x] ⸢gal⸣-le-eš aka-de₃ | to ... the Egal-eleš temple |
| 18 | [x x x] x im-mi-⸢ib₂-ŋal₂⸣ | ... he carried off |
| 19 | [x x x] pa e₃ aka-de₃ | to make manifest ... |
| 20 | [x x]-⸢ta⸣ šu-e hal-hal-e-de₃ | ... to be split into pieces |
| 21 | [x x x] mu-un-il₂-e-ne | they raised ... |
| 22 | [x x] ⸢ta⸣ kadra-zu ŋeštug₂-zu he₂-ŋal₂ | ... your kadra, your garment may it carry |
| 23 | [x x lu₂]-⸢ulu₃⸣ niŋ₂ nam-hul-ŋal₂ bar sud-ra₂ | ... the temple-enterer whose fearsomeness is dispelled |
| 24 | [(x x)] he₂-em-ta-ŋal₂ | may he carry off. |
| 25 | [mu]-⸢un⸣-sikil mu-un-dadag | he brightened it with radiance. |
| 26 | {[d}udug]-mu-uš he₂-en-DU | May Utu ... |
| 27 | {[d}lama₂]-⸢sag₉⸣-ga-mu-uš he₂-en-ŋen | May Lama-esag-egamus be yours |
| 28 | [e₂-gal]-še₃ mi-ni-in-kur₉ | he brought into the palace |
| 29 | [dug₄]-⸢dug₄⸣-ga e₂-gal-na-še₃ silim-ma gaba-ra ri | In order to be perfected, to the palace, in order to shine brightly on the outside |
| 30 | [x x x] e₂-gal-še₃ šag₄ kuš₂ he₂-hun-ŋa₂ | May the ... of the palace be filled with fearsomeness |
| 31 | ⸢ama⸣ {d}namma me-teš₂ he₂-i-a-i | May the mother of Namma have mercy on me! |
| 32 | {[d}en]-⸢ki⸣-ke₄ za₃-mi₂ | Praise to Enki! |
| 33 | a-na-aš-am₃ HA LA DU RA e₃ | Why ...? |
| 34 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi dumu eridu{ki}ga sikil-⸢la⸣ | Asarluhi, son of Eridu, pure ela priest |
| 35 | {d}ensi₂-gal-absu dumu uri₃{ki} ⸢dadag⸣-[ga] | For Ensigalabsu, citizen of Ur, the Edadag temple |
| 36 | e₂-gal kur₉-re e₂-gal-e e₃-[a-ni] | The palace, the enemy, his palace coming out |
| 37 | lugal {d}en-da-šurim-ma {d}nin-da-šurim-ma | king of Endašurima (and) Nindasperima |
| 38 | {giš}gu-za nam-lugal-la ba-ŋar-ra | The throne of kingship was erected |
| 39 | lugal im-hul kalam-ma til₃-la | the king who destroys the Land, who lives |
| 40 | ša₃ šur₂-ra ša₃-zu nu-bal-e-de₃ | The heart of the netherworld, your heart cannot be changed |
| 41 | igi nam-hul-ŋal₂ igi nu-bar-e-de₃ | In order not to see the face of evil, |
| ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢lugal⸣-e e₂-gal kur₉-ra-ni | his kingship over the palace of his enemy |
| 2 | im-hul mu-un-hul-la₂-e igi niŋin₂ ŋa₂-e-ra | If he looks at him with an evil eye, |
| 3 | {d}nin-e₂-gal e₂-gal ni₂-te-ni-ra | For Ninegala, her own palace |
| 4 | lugal {giš}gu-za-bi ha-lam mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The king made its throne tremble in destruction. |
| 5 | ka-bi ka {d}en-ki-kam me-en | Its mouth is the mouth of Enki |
| 6 | ka-mu na {d}utu-me-en | I am the mighty one of Utu, |
| 7 | [x x x] {d}asar-lu₂-hi-a me-en | I am ... Asalluhi |
| 8 | [x x x] {d}namma me-en | ... you are Namma |
| 9 | [x x x]-še₃ igi i₃-nigin₂-ne-da-ni | when he looked at ... |
| 10 | gu₃-bi kur₂-ra igi i₃-nigin₂-ne-da-ni | When he has looked at this strange voice, |
| 11 | nig₂-hul-bi nig₂-dug₄-ga he₂-em-[...] | May its evil be a good thing |
| 12 | inim si-sa₂ dug₄ sun₅-sun₅-na me-en he₂-em-[...] | You are the one with a just word and a beautiful face, may he |
| 13 | ki-bi en-zu ki-bi-da-aš hu-mu-bal | May your lord take away the earth from its place |
| 14 | {giš}gu-za ša₃-zu-ta hu-ma-hun | May the throne of your heart be arranged for you |
| 15 | i-dib e₂-e-ke₄ si-ŋar e₂-e-ke₄ | The one who passes by the house, the sibar priest of the house |
| 16 | {giš}ig e₂-e-ke₄ {giš}šu-de-eš e₂-e-ke₄ | The door of the house, the doors of the temple |
| 17 | e₃-a-zu-ne₂ ku₄-ku₄-da-zu-ne₂ | When you come out, when you enter, |
| 18 | sa₂-dug₄ he₂-me-en DU mah he₂-me-en | May you be a regular offering, may you be an exalted ... |
| 19 | {d}⸢lama₂⸣-sa₆-⸢ga⸣ [e₂]-gal-la-na-še₃ | to E’elama-esa'egae in his palace |
| 20 | igi nam-⸢il₂-la⸣ igi bar-re | before Nam-Eilae, before Borsippa |
| 21 | dingir nig₂ inim-ma [x x x] he₂-gal₂ | god who ... words of abundance |
| 22 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ ⸢lugal⸣ [kur-ra-ke₄] za₃-mi₂ | Enki, the king of the netherworld, praise! |
| 23 | ab-lal [x x x] ha-lam-e-ra-bi | ... destroyed ... |
| 24 | e-da giš-i₃ nam-in-da-AN | You should not pour oil on the ground |
| 25 | ur bu nu ri sal za | |
| 26 | ki ri ri ur bu nu ri sal za | |
| 27 | gu nu ma ra ka ma nu gu nu ma ra ka | |
| 28 | bu tu ma nu ki ri ni zi i a aš | |
| 29 | ru tu mu zi da ki ir | |
| 30 | mi sa ah si ra an di | |
| 31 | mi sa ha an du ri ba zi da ki ir | |
| 32 | ⸢gal⸣ da hi ir la ha ak ri | |
| 33 | ⸢ta⸣ pi da ti ta kam pi ir | |
| 34 | [ud] da ni e ud da ni e | |
| 35 | ⸢iš⸣-ša-ak-ku-na ku-ru-um-⸢ma-ti⸣ | Kurum-emati-e23 |
| 36 | [x] li ik ki la li ri u₂ [x x x] | |
| 37 | ki-ma da-x-[x x] ⸢x⸣ | like ... ... |
| iii | ||
| 1 | an-na sikil-la ki-a za-gin₃-na | In pure heaven, in shining earth, |
| 2 | an-na ša₃-bi-a an na-mu-un-tuš-e | In heaven heaven should not dwell there |
| 3 | ki-a ša₃-bi-a {d}en-lil₂ na-mu-un-tuš-e | In that place, Enlil should not dwell |
| 4 | kalam ur₂-ra an-na mu-un-gal₂ | In the land, in the base of heaven, he is present. |
| 5 | [a-a]-ni-še₃ gub-ba-na | his father who stood by him |
| 6 | {d}en-lil₂ dumu-zu nig₂ nam-tar-ra ab-gin | Enlil, your son, has bound everything of fate. |
| 7 | an-na inim-zu-še₃ kur-kur ma-gam-ma | Because of your word in heaven, all the lands are made perfect |
| 8 | an-na nigin₂-na ba-an-bad mu-un-gub-be₂ | In heaven he stretched out a net and stood there. |
| 9 | an-na sikil-la ki-a ba-gar-ra | In the pure heavens, he was placed on earth. |
| 10 | dug₄-dug₄-ga-mu sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | I made my supplication favorable. |
| 11 | inim a-ra-ab-dug₄-ga-mu | my words of praise |
| 12 | a-a ama sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | Father, good mother, |
| 13 | ga₂-e an-na-an-na sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | I, in heaven, have been satisfied. |
| 14 | inim ka-ta e₃-a-me-en | I am the one who comes forth from the mouth |
| 15 | lu₂-ulu₃ ki-na₂-bi sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | The man settled in his bed. |
| 16 | dingir an-na imin-a gub-ba me-eš | The god of heaven, standing in seventy-eight |
| 17 | dingir ki-a imin-a gub-ba me-eš | The gods of the seven world quarters the earth |
| 18 | {mul}{d}nin-si₄-an-na gub-ba me-eš | “The Star of Ninsiana, standing in the sky, I want to utter an arazu prayer |
| 19 | {mul}{d}nin-pirig gub-ba me-eš | “Ninpirig stands in the sky, |
| 20 | {mul}{d}šul-pa-e₃-a gub-ba me-eš | Šulpa’ea stands at the side |
| 21 | {mul}{giš}ma₂-diri-ga-{d}en-ki gub-ba me-eš | Standing at the Star of Enki, |
| 22 | inim a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | the words of the father, the father of Enlil |
| 23 | dug₄-dug₄-ga-mu a₂-ag₂-ga₂ {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ | My supplication is the command of Ninlil |
| 24 | a₂-ag₂-ga₂ la-ba-ši-šub-be₂-en | I do not agree with the command |
| 25 | dug₄-dug₄-ga-mu kin-gi₄-a-bi | “My slanderers, their messengers, |
| 26 | imin-am₃ {dug}bur-zi i₃-giš | Seven bowls of oil |
| 27 | imin-am₃ {dug}bur-zi zid₂-da | Seven urzi-vessels, |
| 28 | imin-am₃ {dug}bur-zi a | Seven jars of water |
| 29 | igi {d}utu {dug}bur-zi gi-na-ab | before Šamaš, set up a bowl for him |
| 30 | {d}utu ku₄-ku₄-da-ni | when Utu entered, |
| 31 | ŋi₆ si-am₃ zal-la-bi | “It is a river, it is flowing in a symphony. |
| 32 | sag an-na sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | he made the head of heaven happy. |
| 33 | {mul}{d}nin-si₄-an-na nu-tuš ugu-ni he₂-šub-be₂ | May Ninsiana, who does not dwell there, stand upon him. |
| 34 | {mul}{d}nin-pirig ki-na₂-ta-a | Ninpirig, from the bedchamber |
| 35 | a zi al-ir-ir-re | True water is carried away. |
| 36 | {mul}{d}šul-pa-e₃-a e₃-da-ni | When Šulpae emerges, |
| 37 | UR NA BA GIN₇ mu-bi mi-ni-in-tum₃-tum₃ | ... brought its name. |
| 38 | inim A UM dug₄-dug₄-ga-mu an-na sikil-la | The words of ..., my utterance in the pure heavens |
| iv | ||
| 1 | inim ka-ta e₃-a-me-en ki-a za-gin₃-na | I am the one who comes forth from the mouth, shining on the earth, |
| 2 | MUL-MEŠ a-ka-al-la-ku-nu-ti | The stars that I see |
| 3 | AN.NA a-ka-al-la-ku-nu-ti | I will pay you the lead. |
| 4 | er-ṣe-tum a-ka-al-la-ki | the four quarters of the world |
| 5 | an-nu-um a-ka-al-la-ka | This is what I will do. |
| 6 | {d}en-lil₂ a-ka-al-la-ka | Enlil of the akala temple |
| 7 | a-di e-le-eq-qu₂-u₂ | as far as he goes |
| 8 | ⸢maš⸣-[ti]-it-ti u₃ ku-ru-um-ma-ti | my extispicy and the kurummātu-offerings |
| 9 | [x x me]-teš₂ an-na-an-na | ... the divine powers of An |
| 10 | [tu₆ en]-e₂-nu-ru | incantation of Enenuru |
| 11 | ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ KI-tim | the ... of the earth |
| 12 | [x x x] x ba-an-bad | ... he carried off |
| 13 | [x x x]-da-zu-ne | when you ... |
| 14 | [x x x]-zu-ne | when you ... |
| 15 | [x x x]-ne | ...ne |
| 16 | [x x x]-zu-ne | when you ... |
| 17 | [x x x]-da-ni | ...dani |
| 18 | [x x x]-zu-ne | when you ... |
| 19 | [x x x] he₂-silim-ma | May ... be reconciled, and |
| 20 | [x x x] he₂-silim-ma | May ... be reconciled, and |
| 21 | [x x x] ki-še₃ | ... on the ground |
| 22 | [x x x] x-ma | ... and |
| 23 | [x x x] he₂-silim-ma | May ... be reconciled, and |
| 24 | [x x x] LU-še₃ | ... his man |
| 25 | [x x x] he₂-he-he | ... may he ... |
| 26 | [x x] ⸢mu⸣-un-pa-da | ... of Unpada |
| 27 | [x x x] šu um-me-ti | ... hand of a nurse |
| 28 | [x x x] u₃-me-ni-šub | ... he made it enter |
| 29 | [x x x] mi-ni-in-kur₉ | ... he brought |
| 30 | [x x x] mu-še₃ ka-ni | ... his mouth |
| 31 | [x x x] {d}en-ki-ke₄ za₃-mi₂ | ... of Enki, praise |
| 32 | ⸢ka⸣-inim-⸢ma⸣ | |
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