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CT 42, 03 BM 086536 (P283774)

Literary, Neo-Babylonian, unclear · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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DesignationCT 42, 03 BM 086536
IDP283774
Museum no.BM 086536
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageSumerian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
GenreLiterary
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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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
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2'bar-si-e x-[...]Barsi ...
3'bad₃-bi igi nam-[...]Its walls should not be seen
4'⸢šeg₁₂⸣-bi x-[...]Its brickwork
5'⸢e₂⸣ abzu [...]The temple, the temple of the Abzu
6'⸢e₂⸣ [...]The temple ...
7'⸢e₂⸣ [...]The temple ...
8'e₂ saŋ [...]The house of ...
12'{d}x-[...]To ...-
13'niŋ₂-x-[...]“May he not
14'niŋ₂-x-[...]“May he not
15'niŋ₂-x-[...]“May he not
16'lugal [...]the king
17'nam-x-[...]Do not ...
18'u₄-[...]... day
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1{d}mu-ul-lil₂-le dam-a-ni {d}nin-[lil₂-le]Enlil, his spouse Ninlil
2{d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-mul {d}⸢nin⸣-[mul]Enki, Ninki, Enmul, Eninmul
3{d}en-da-šurim-ma {d}nin-da-šurim-maEndašuma and Nindaṣuma
4{d}en-du₆-ku₃-ga {d}nin-du₆-ku₃-gaEndukuga and Ninduguga
5a-a {d}en-lil₂ ama {d}nin-lil₂-leFather Enlil, mother Ninlil
6{d}en-utu-la₂ {d}en-me-šar₂-raEnula, Enmesvara
7{d}nin-zi-an-na ga-ša-an hur-saŋ-ŋa₂Ninzianna, lady of the mountains
8{d}šul-pa-e₃-e en {ŋeš}banšur-raŠulpae, lord of the table
9ama šen₃{mušen}tur ama diŋir iminMother Sventur, mother of seven ...
10u₃-mu-un ensi₂ nibru{ki} u₃-mu-un-[...]Lord, ruler of Nippur, lord
11gu₃ de₂-de₂ ga-ša-an-nibru{ki}ashouting, Gašannibru
12nab dumu-saŋ ga-ša-an-mu-un-ga-⸢ra⸣Nab, the daughter of Gašanmunga
13{d}nuska mah {d}udug e₂-kur-rathe supreme Nuska, the udug priest of the Ekur,
14ama e₂-a-ke₄ {d}sa-dara₃-nun-nathe mother of the temple, Sadarnuna
15{d}še-lah₅-e {d}udug e₂-šar₂-raŠelah, the udug priest of the Ešara temple
16{d}lamma-sag₉-ga me-lam₂-an-naLamma-saga, the splendor of heaven
17dumu e₂-gal {d}nanna-{d}suen-nason of the palace of Nanna-Suen
18{d}zirru(|EN.NU.NUNUZ.ZI.AN.ŠEŠ.KI|) dam {d}nanna-rafor Zirru, wife of Nanna
19nu-ban₃-da mah {d}nin-lil₂-zithe supreme nubanda of Ninlilzid,
20{d}en-bu-ni dumu e₂-ša₃-baEnbuni, son of Ešaba
21šul {d}utu u₃-mu-un ur-saŋ-ŋa₂the head of Utu, the lord of Ursa
22ga-ša-an-gal-e ama {d}utu-aGašangal, mother of Utu
23ga-ša-an-an-na dili-ni ur-saŋGašanana, alone, hero
24mu-ud-na-an-ni {d}ušumgal-an-nahis spouse, Umgalana,
25ama u₃-mu-un-na ga-ša-an-{d}sumun₂-naMother of the lord, Gašansumuna
26u₃-mu-un-banda₃{da} diŋir eš₂-nun-naUmunbanda, the dibir priest of Ešnuna
27⸢e⸣-rib an-na {d}mu-tin-an-naThe eriba temple of An, Mutinana
28{⸢id₂}idigna⸣ mah he₂-ŋal₂ si-aMay the Tigris, the great river, be brought into order
29{[d}am-an]-⸢ki⸣ {d}am uru₂-ze₂-baAmaneb, the god of Uruzeb
30[ama e₂-mah-a] {d}dam-gal-nun-nathe mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna
31{[d}asar-lu₂-hi dumu] uru₂-ze₂-baAsarluhi, son of Uruzeb
32[... {d}pa₄]-nun-an-ki... Panunanki
33{[d}en-nu-gi dumu {d]}nin-lil₂-la₂Ennugi, son of Ninlil
34[... ga]-ša-an me šu-du₇... lady, perfecting the divine powers
35{⸢d⸣}[... i₃]-du₈ e₂-šar₂-raE22d..., gatekeeper of the Ešara temple
36{d}⸢nin⸣-[nisig] ⸢mu⸣-lu e₂-kur-raE-nin-e-nisig, the e-lu of the E-kur
37{d}sipa-⸢zi⸣-[da] u₃-mu-un amaš ku₃-gaSipa’ezida, lord of the pure sheepfold
38ama {d}ba-u₂ ga-ša-an uru₂-ku₃-gaMother Bau, lady of the Holy City
39ama gu-la {d}ab-ba₆ dumu nunGreat mother Abba, princely son
40ama {d}li₉-si₄ ga-ša-an ur₅-ša₃-baMother Lisin, the lady of Uršaba
41ga-ša-an {d}nisaba {d}en-nam₂-nanibgal{gal}Lady Nisaba, Ennamnanibgal
42u₃-mu-un-eš₃-a u₃-mu-un gu₂-da u₅-aUmuneša, lord of the throne, woe!
43ga-ša-an-mug ub-li-le si-aGašanmug, who fills the shrine
44ama {d}nanše {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂Mother Nanše, Ḫendursa
45ga-ša-an-e₂-gal-la mu-lu ama erin₂-naGašanegala, the one of the mother of the troops
46u₃-mu-un-ki-sa-a {d}ha-ia₃ lu₂ LU x [(x)]Umunkisa, Haya, the man
47gi₆-gi₆-ge ga-ša-an-ka-si-aNight, Gašankasia
48pa-te-en-du₁₀ mu-lu ne-saŋ-ŋa₂Patendu, the one of nesaba prayer
49{d}u₄-sakar-ra dumu lu₂ nu-gi-[ba]for Usakara, son of the nugig priestess
50dam tam {d}šu-zi-an-[na]the wife of Šuziana
51um-me-da₂ sag₉-ga mu-lu e₂-kur-raThe good nursemaid, the one of the Ekur,
52ga-ša-an-eri₁₂-gal ama [kul-aba{ki]}Gašanerigal, mother of Kulaba
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1u₃-mu-un-iri₁₁-gal u₃-mu-un e₂-gid₂-daUmunirigal, lord of the Egida,
2{d}ir₃-ra-gal gu₃-an-ne₂-siIrra-gal spoke to him:
3{d}lamma-sag₉-ga sila ŋi₆-de₃-naLamma-saga, in the street of the river
4{d}nin-imma{ma}ke₄ {d}kug-zi-banda₃{da}Ninimma, Kugzibanda
5u₃-mu-un nam-ma-ke₄ mu sa₄-a kur-kurThe lord of fate, named by the name of all the lands
6{d}ezina₂-{d}ku₃-su₃ ku₃ mu-lu sal-salEzina-Kusu, the holy one, the one who is radiant,
7munus gun₃-a a-ab-ba sag₉-gathe beautiful woman of the sea,
8u₃-mu-un-ug {d}nin-bar dumu abzu-aUmunugal, Ninbar, child of the Abzu,
9u₃-mu-un-sa-a-zu {d}sud₃ dumu nunUmunsa'azu, Sud, princely son
10{d}udug uru₂-ŋa₂ ur-saŋ iminUdug of the city, seven hero(s)
11kir₁₁ mu-ud-na mu-tin ur-saŋThe female lamb, the spouse, the young woman Ursa
12e₂-ta e₃-da mu-lu ki ku₃-gacoming out of the house, the one of the holy place,
13u₃-mu-un-ma-da šu-du₇ an-naUmunmada, perfect one of heaven
14u₃-mu-un-a-zu u₃-mu-un e₂-gid₂-daUmunazu, lord of the Egida,
15ga-ša-an-giri₁₆-da u₃-mu-un-mu-zi-daGašangirida, Umunmuzida
16ereš-da ur-saŋ ga-ša-an-e₂-maš-daWith the queen, Ursa, Gašanemaš
17ama erim₆-ma ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-baMother of the storehouse, Gašantiluba
18sukkal an-na ga-ša-an-šubur-ravizier of heaven, Gašanšubur
19sa₁₂-du₅ an-na ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-nathe land recorder of heaven, Gašanisina
20{d}pa-bil₂-saŋ u₃-mu-un la-ra-ag{ki}Pabilsa, lord of Larag,
21{d}gu-nu-ra {ŋeš}dimgul kalam-maGunura, the destroyer of the land
22{d}da-mu sag₉-ga u₃-mu-un me-er-si-aGood Damu, lord of Mersi
23{d}iškur-re u₃-mu-un id₂{id}daIškur, lord of the river
24{d}en-bi-lu-lu ku₃-ŋal₂ id₂-daEnbilulu, the boatman of the river,
25u₃-mu-un ši ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ ši kur-kur-raLord of the land, of all the lands
26{d}sud₃ dumu nun lal₃-e-ša₃-baSud, princely son of Lalešaba
27{ŋeš}kiri₆ zid-da ku₃ ga-ša-an tum-ma-alTrue orchard, holy lady, bring it to me!
28ku₃-zu-ŋu₁₀ ga-ša-an-gir-gi₄-luKuzubu Gašangirgilu
29mu-gib₃ an-na ga-ša-an-e₂-HUB-kaMugib priestess of heaven, Gašanehuba
30kur gul-gul ga-ša-an e₂-an-naDestroyer of mountains, lady of the Eanna temple
31nu-bar-ra u₃-mu-un gu₂-eden-[na]The nubar priestess, lord of the Gu'edena
32sa₁₂-du₅ unug{ki}ga dim₃-me-er kul(MU-)aba₄{⸢ki⸣}chief surveyor of Uruk, god of Kulaba,
33{d}en-ki-im-du u₃-mu-un e pa₄-⸢ra⸣Enkimdu, lord of the house of the pa’e temple
34{d}mar-tu-e mu-lu hur-saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣Martu, the one of the mountain range
35{d}sumugan-e mu-lu ki ku₃-⸢ga⸣Sumugan, the one of the holy place
36{d}nu-muš-da u₃-mu-un in-na-⸢ba⸣Numušda, the lord, came out for him.
37{d}ištaran i-bi₂ šuba-aIštaran, the one with the shiny face
38še-er-ma-al-e mu-lu galam za₃-e₃The one of the šērmal prayer, the one who is praised
39piriŋ elam{ki}ma mu-lu si-ŋar-raThe piri of Elam, the one who silences
40dim₃-me-er an-na diŋir ki-aThe gods of heaven and earth,
41{d}a-nun-na an-na su₈-su₈-ge-ešThe Anuna of heaven, the ones who stand at the side
42{d}a-nun-na ki-a su₈-su₈-ge-ešThe Anuna who are to be gathered on earth
43{ŋeš}suhub₄ nibru{ki} si-ŋar nibru{ki}The bolt of Nippur, the bolt(?) of Nippuria
44ama šud₃-de₃ e₂-e-aThe mother praying for the temple
45ama šud₃-de₃ nibru{ki}aThe mother praying for Nippur
46ama šud₃-de₃ e₂-kur-raThe mother praying for the Ekur
47ama šud₃-de₃ ki-ur₃-raThe mother praying for the Ki'ur
48ama šud₃-de₃ uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}ba-aThe mother praying for Uruzeb
49ama šud₃-de₃ uri₂{ki}maThe mother praying for Ur
50ama šud₃-de₃ larsa{ki}maThe mother praying for Larsa
51ama šud₃-de₃ dim₃-me-er mu-luThe mother praying for the god, the man
52ki-ru-gu₂ 11kam-maIt is the eleventh song.
53a u₃-<li-li ur>-saŋ-e mu-<un-nu₂-a-še₃>Woe, the hero who lies down
54a u₃-li-li mu-un-nu₂-a-še₃ mu-nu₂-a-še₃Woe, ulili! She lies down, she lies down!
55a u₃-li-li u₄ dumu ša₃-ba mu-nu₂-a-še₃Woe, ulili, when the child lies down in its midst
56a e-la-lu {d}lu₂-lal₃ sa₆-ga mu-nu₂-a-še₃Woe Elalu, beautiful Lullal, when he lies down
57{d}lu₂-lal₃ ša₃ ga-ša-an-an-na-ka mu-⸢nu₂⸣-[a-še₃]Lulal, to the heart of Gašanana who lies down
58ša₃ ku₃-ge um-mu-um ⸢a-ba⸣ mu-un-⸢nu₂⸣-[x]In the holy womb the mother lies down
59ša₃ ku₃-ge um-⸢mu⸣-[um a-ba mu-un-nu₂-x]Who can sleep in the pure heart?
60... x anše-⸢eden⸣ [...]... the steppe
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1[...]-x ma-al-la mu-un-nu₂-a-še₃... where there is sleep ...
2[...] šen KU-KU-bi na-me-en... you are indeed its ...
3[mu-uš-daₓ(PI) sikil-da] mu-un-zu mu-uš-daₓ(PI) sikil-da mu-un-zuHe knows how to soothe the pure one, he knows how [to soothe the] pure one
4[nu-nus in-da] mu-un-zu nu-nus in-da mu-un-zuA woman knows the rope, a woman knows how to tie it.
5{[d}lu₂-lal₃] ⸢ga⸣-nam-me-a {d}lu₂-lal₃ ga-nam-me-a“Lulal is indeed the ega-e-nam-priestess, Lulal indeed is.
6{[d}lu₂]-lal₃ ŋeš₃-da-ma-ra me-a ga-na-ab-du₁₁I want to say to Lulal, where is he?
7[a] ⸢u₃⸣-li-li ti NE-NE gaba kur i₃-gul-eWater of the elili temple ... he destroys the border of the mountain
8[...] x NE-NE gaba ki-bala-ka iŋ₃-gul-e... destroys the front of the rebel land
9[u₃]-li-⸢li₂⸣ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ni pa-e₃ ha-ba-ni-akUli-eli made his heroism manifest.
10i₃-u₃-tu u₄-de₃ i₃-u₃-tu u₄-de₃ i₃-u₃-tuHe died, the storm, he died. The storm,
11u₄-de₃ muš-a muš-a al-u₃-tuThe storm is a snake, a bird is born.
12u₄-de₃ me-ri-a me-ri al-u₃-tuThe storm gives birth to a foot on the foot.
13u₄-de₃ ga-ša-an-an-na {d}lu₂-lal₃ mu-un-u₃-tuThe storm gave birth to Gašanana and Lulal.
14u₃-tu-da-ni-ta u₃-tu-da-ni-taAfter giving birth, after giving birth
15{d}lu₂-lal₃ šu ušum-kam u₃-tu-da-ni-ta“Lulal, by the hand of his father who had engendered him
16e-ne-ra an mu-un-dub₂ ki mu-un-da-sag₃For him, heaven trembles, earth shakes.
17an mu-un-dub₂-dub₂ ki mu-un-da-sag₃-sag₃Heaven shakes, earth shakes.
18me-ri šu ušum-kam kun₅ šu me-ri su-mu-ugHand of a ušum-demon, hand of an unsufructible hand
19⸢umbin-na⸣-ni umbin hu-ri₂-in{mušen}na kun₅ me-ri šu ušum-ma-kamHis arrowhead is a harpinna knife, his foot is the foot of the hand.
20{d}[lu₂]-lal₃ ka-ni-ta gu₃ a-ma-ru na-nam(ZI)“Lulal, from his mouth it is indeed a flood.
21ama ⸢kiri₃⸣-zal e₂-gi₄ mu-un-da-sa₂ ; niŋ₂-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-da-sa₂The mother of the orchard makes the bride happy, she makes herself happy.
22{d}lu₂-lal₃-la u₃-li gu₃ u₃-li mu-ni-ib-ša₄Lulal cried out a lament, he was lamenting.
23ki-ru-gu₂ 12kam-maIt is the 12th Kirugu.
24ŋa₂-e ur-re me-en ga-naŋ ga-naŋI am the enemy, I want to say "I want to speak!"
25ur-saŋ {d}inana-ka me-en ga-naŋ ga-naŋI am the hero of Inana, I want to ...
26en uru₁₆ dumu {d}inana-ka me-en ga-naŋ ga-naŋI am the mighty lord, the son of Inana, I want to say, I desire.
27diŋir-ra dumu {d}inana-ka me-en ga-naŋ ga-naŋI am the daughter of Inana, I want to say, I would like to say
28ama-ŋu₁₀ zid-da a-a-ŋu₁₀ zid-da ga-naŋ ga-naŋThe true mother, the true father, come, come!
29ama tu-da-zu ga-ša-an-an-na-ka ga-naŋ ga-naŋYour birth mother, Gašanana, come on! Come on!
30a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-la-kam ga-naŋ ga-naŋYour father who bore you is king An, let me tell it to him!
31ama-ŋu₁₀ me-ri-<ŋu₁₀>-ta me-ri sa₂ nu-ma-al ga-naŋ ga-naŋThe mother does not have a foot. Come on, come on!
31aama-ŋu₁₀ šu-ŋu₁₀-⸢ta⸣ [šu sa₂ nu-ma-al ga-naŋ ga-naŋ]Let me give birth to a child that has no father, let me give it to him
32ki-ru-gu₂ 13kam-maIt is the thirteenth song.
33⸢ul-le⸣-eš u₃-bi₂-gibil₄ ul-le-eš u₃-bi₂-gibil₄“I made it bright for you, I made it brilliant for you.
34{⸢ŋeš⸣}u₃-suh₅(TUG₂) u₃-bi₂-du₃ {ŋeš}kiri₆ mes-a-ke₄He built the ešu-suḫ and the mesa garden.
35{[ŋeš]}kiri₆ mes-a-ke₄ ga-su₃ ga-su₃-su₃The orchard of Mes - let me play, let me make it play!
36[x]-ma gakkul-ba ŋal₂-la-še₃... to its libation-vessel
37[x]-⸢x⸣ ŋal₂-la-še₃ ga-su₃ ga-su₃-su₃I want to ... to the ... of the empty ..., I want [to ...]
38[...] pa-pa-al-la dirig-gin₇... like a rising flood
39[...] [pa-pa]-⸢al⸣-la dirig-gin₇ ga-gur₄ ga-gur₄-gur₄... like a rising flood, I want to spread it out and make it spread out
40[...]-x-ra-ka gu₃ nun-bi am₃-me... shouts with a princely voice
41[...]-x {ŋeš}gigir-ra-ka... of the chariot
42[...]-x-a gu₃ nun-bi am₃-me... cries out loudly
43[...]-⸢a⸣ gu₃ nun-bi am₃-me... shouts with a princely voice
44[...] {ŋeš}gigir-ra-ka... of the chariot
45[...]-x-zu gu₃ nun-bi am₃-me... calls out with a powerful voice
46[ki-ru]-⸢gu₂⸣ 14kam-maIt is the fourteenth song
47[...]-am₃ de₃-im-meI want to say ...
48[...]-e an lugal diŋir-e-ne-ke₄ de₃-im-me... may An, king of the intertwined world, say
49[...] {[d}en]-⸢lil₂⸣ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ de₃-im-me... may Enlil, king of all the lands, say
50[...]-x {d}nin-tu ama kalam-ma de₃-im-me... may Nintu, the mother of the land, speak
51{[d}am-an-ki] am uru₂-ze₂-ba-ke₄Amanki, the bull of Uruzeb
52[ama e₂-mah] {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄the mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna
53{[d}asar-lu₂-hi u₃-mu]-⸢un tin⸣-tir{ki}na-ke₄ ; [...]-ab-be₂Asalluhi, the lord of Babylon, says:
54[ki-ru-gu₂ 15⸢kam⸣-maIt is the fifteenth song
55[...]-⸢ma-kam⸣It is the ... of

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