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CT 42, 08 BM 088288 (P283778)
Literary, Neo-Babylonian, unclear · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | CT 42, 08 BM 088288 |
|---|---|
| ID | P283778 |
| Museum no. | BM 088288 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | unclear |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | [am gal] u₃-na gub-ba ki-šu-bi ba-ab-gam | Great wild bull stationed at the threshing floor, its foundation was shattered |
| 2 | eš₃ abzu e₂ {d}am-an-ki-ga | The shrine Abzu, the temple of Enki |
| 3 | še-eb uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki} ba-gul-še₃ | The brickwork of Uruzeb, which had been destroyed |
| 4 | e₂ {d}am-an-ki-ga ba-hul-lu-a-še₃ | because the temple of Enki was destroyed, |
| 5 | e₂ {d}dam-gal-nun-na ba-pe-el-la-še₃ | because the house of Damgalnuna was defiled, |
| 6 | e₂ {d}asar-lu₂-hi ba-i-ra-še₃ | to the house of Asalluhi which had been plundered |
| 7 | e₂ {d}pa₅-nun-an-ki ba-ga₆-ŋa₂-še₃ | to the temple of Panunanki which was erected |
| 8 | e₂ {d}namma-ke₄ ba-dab₅-ba-še₃ | to the house of Namma which was seized |
| 9 | e₂ {d}e₄-ra₂-ru-e ba-ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-še₃ | to the house of E-ra-ru |
| 10 | uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki} ub-ta limmu-ba ni₂ te gur₃-ru-ba | Uruzeb, from the four quarters of the world, whose fearsomeness is bound. |
| 11 | gaba tuku ša₃ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ mar-ru₁₀ im-ma-an-zi | The one who has a chest, the heart of the mountain range rises. |
| 12 | {d}namma <ama> am-an-ki-ga-ke₄ uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃ | Namma, the mother of Enki, left the city. |
| 13 | šu-ni sikil-la₂ im-ta-sur₅-sur₅ er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | His hand trembled, he wept bitter tears |
| 14 | gaba-ni {kuš}ub₃ ku₃-ga i₃-sag₃-ge er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | His chest trembles with a holy scepter and weeps bitterly |
| 15 | {d}am-an-ki-ke₄ uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki}e bar-ta ba-ra-gub | Enki stood outside Eridu. |
| 16 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄ bar-ta ba-ra-gub a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me | Damgalnuna stood outside, she cries “Alas, the city!" |
| 17 | [uru₂] hul-lu-a e₂ gul-la-ŋu₁₀ zi-de₃-eš ga-am₃-pa₃-pa₃ | I want to praise the destroyed city, the destroyed house |
| 18 | [uru₂-ze₂]-ba{ki} me-na ga-dim₂-me-en me-na ba-gul-gul | When will I build Uruzeb, when will it be destroyed? |
| 19 | [x x] mah ba-dim₂-me-en er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | I am a magnificent ..., she says in tears. |
| 20 | [x (x) uru₂]-ze₂-ba{ki} ba-dim₂-me-en er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | I am the ... of Uruzeb, he says in tears. |
| 21 | [...] ub-še₃ im-ma-an-GAM-e er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | He ... to the corner, he says in tears. |
| 22 | [...]-še₃ im-ma-ni-in-la₂ er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | ... carried away, she says in tears. |
| 23 | [gudu₄-bi asila]{la₂-la₂} nu-mu-ni-ab-be₂ er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | Its gudug priest does not sing a lament, she says in tears. |
| 24 | [gala-e a] ⸢ša₃⸣-zu nu-mu-ni-ib-be₂ er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | The gala-priest does not say “Oh, your house!', she says in tears. |
| 25 | [gudu₄-bi hi]-li-ta ba-ra-e₃ er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | Its gudu-priest left her allure, she says in tears. |
| 26 | [en-bi ŋi₆-par₃]-⸢ta⸣ ba-ra-e₃ er₂-ta ba-da-ab-be₂ | Its lord left the Ipar, he was weeping. |
| 27 | [u₃-mu-un-bi] ⸢nu⸣-mu-un-ti ga-ša-an-bi nu-mu-un-ti | Its lord does not live there anymore. |
| 28 | [u₃-mu-un-bi] bara₂-ga-na nu-mu-un-ti uru₂ ša₃-ab hul-lu-a-ŋu₁₀ | Its lord lives no more on his dais: a destroyed city |
| 29 | [u₃-mu-un-bi] aš-te-na nu-mu-un-ti uru₂ ša₃-ab gul-lu-a-ŋu₁₀ | Its lord lives no more, the city is destroyed |
| 30 | [... ba]-⸢gul⸣ dim₂-ma-ni ba-gul ma-da za₃ bi₂-in-x-(x) | ... destroyed, his mind was destroyed, the land ... at his side. |
| 31 | [...]-de₂ ma₂-gur₈ ša₃ hul₂-la du₃-a me-na ⸢tag₄⸣ [...] | ... the barge built in joy, when will it be abandoned? |
| 32 | [...] ⸢uru₂⸣ aŋ₂-gi₄-ra-ŋu₁₀ [...] | ... the city that is to be rebuilt |
| 33 | [...] x x x bi x [...] | ... ... |
| ii | ||
| 1 | u₃-[mu-un ...] | Lord ... |
| 2 | {d}dam-gal-[nun-na ...] | Damgalnuna |
| 3 | sun₂ me-DU [...] | The sun(?) ... |
| 4 | x-x-x BAD nu-ša-ra-ge [...] | The ... of the nušara temple |
| 5 | u₃-mu-<un> gu-la naŋ-naŋ-e gu₇-e [u₂-šim-e ...] | Great lord, eat, drink! |
| 6 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na udu gu₇-gu₇-e gu₇-e u₂-[šim-e] | Damgalnuna, eating sheep, eating plants |
| 7 | ninda e₂-a mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄-ŋu₁₀ u₂-šim-[e] | He brings bread into the house, he makes the grass grow |
| 8 | gu₄-gin₇ tur₃-ra gu₃ gig am₃-me u₂-šim-[e] | Like an ox, she cries bitterly in the cattlepen |
| 9 | e-ze₂-gin₇ amaš-a gu₃ gig am₃-me u₂-šim-[e] | Like a sheep in the sheepfold, she shouts bitterly |
| 10 | na-aŋ₂ e pe-el-la₂ uru₂ i-ra-na bi₂-ma-[ma] | The one who defiled the house, he made the city dwell in tears. |
| 11 | u₃-mu-un-e u₃-mu-un-e e₂ zi-[de₃] | Lord, lord, to build the true house |
| 12 | u₃-mu-un-e u₃-mu-un-e mu-e-ši-ŋal₂-e | Lord, lord, you have carried it off. |
| 13 | u₃-mu-un {d}am-an-ki u₃-mu-un-e <(mu-e-ši-ŋal₂-e)> | Lord Enki, the lord, may he release him |
| 14 | u₃-mu-un {d}am-uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki} u₃-mu-un-e <(mu-e-ši-gal₂-e)> | Lord Amuruzeb, the lord, may he be present |
| 15 | e₂-a-ni {d}en-ki-ke₄ u₃-mu-un-e <(mu-e-ši-gal₂-e)> | His temple, Enki, the lord, may he be present |
| 16 | e₂-bi ešemen u₃-mu-un-e <(mu-e-ši-gal₂-e)> | Its temple, the shrine of the lord, is yours |
| 17 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ešemen u₃-mu-un-e <(mu-e-ši-gal₂-e)> | Father Enlil, you are the ešemen priest of the lord |
| 18 | {d}en-ki e₂ me-te-ka u₃-mu-un-e <(mu-e-ši-gal₂-e)> | Enki, in the suitable house, the lord should be present |
| 19 | ŋuruš uru₂ ŋen uru₂-a kur₂-ra ŋen | The shepherd of the city, you are the one of the foreign land |
| 20 | {d}en-ki uru₂ ŋen uru₂-a kur₂-ra ŋen | Enki, city, lord, strange city! |
| 21 | lipiš i₃-ŋal₂ a₂-nu-ŋal₂ me-en | You are the one who carries poison, you carry it away. |
| 22 | x aŋ₂ ku₃-sig₁₇-gin₇ lipiš nu-ŋal₂-me-en | You are the one who does not carry ... like gold |
| 23 | eridu{ki} ki ša₃-ge pa₃-da-zu ki ze₂-eb-[ba du₃-a-ke₄] | Eridu, your chosen place, the sweet place built |
| 24 | e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni u₁₈-lu u₁₈-lu kur-e x-[...]-x | His word ... the storm, the storm of the mountain |
| 25 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}am-an-ki-ga [...] | The word of Enki |
| 26 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ka [...] | The word of Damgalnuna |
| 27 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}asar-lu₂-hi [...] | The word of Asalluhi |
| 28 | i₃-ge-en x-en en-nu-gi [...] | ... the guard ... |
| 29 | ušₓ(KA) šag₄-tur₃-ra x ⸢lu₂⸣ [...] | In the šagtur ... the elû-priest |
| r i | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | su₁₃-ra₂-aŋ₂ x [...] | Sūrāya |
| 3' | e₂-gal nun-na [...] | The princely palace |
| 4' | me-ŋu₁₀ me zi-de₃-eš lu₂ [al nu-um-me] | There is no one who can rival the true divine powers |
| 5' | me kug-ŋu₁₀ me mah-a lu₂ [al nu-um-me] | The pure divine powers, the supreme divine powers that no one can comprehend |
| 6' | me lu-lu-ŋu₁₀ me ⸢al⸣ [nu-um-me] | There is no “loaning-of-the-meadow’ (me) |
| 7' | {d}en-ki me-en me lu-lu-[ŋu₁₀] me ⸢al⸣ [nu-um-me] | Enki, you are the one who makes the mes abundant, but the divine powers are not present |
| 8' | al nu-um-me me-ŋu₁₀ al nu-[um-me] | There is nothing, there is nothing. |
| 9' | du₁₁-ga-ŋu₁₀ me mu-lu-e al nu(MU-)⸢um⸣-[me] | The utterances of the divine powers that no one can comprehend |
| 10' | dah-a-ŋu₁₀ me mu-lu-e al nu-[um-me] | Aḫābu, who does not know the divine powers |
| 11' | [...] ⸢gu⸣-la saŋ-e-eš [...-rig₇] | ... the throne-dais was presented |
| 12' | [...]-⸢ga⸣-na igi-ŋal₂ x [...] | ... looked at him |
| 13' | [...] ⸢si₃⸣ x KAL x [...] | ... sîn-plant ... |
| 14' | [...] ⸢nam⸣-ta-e₃ [du₁₁]-ga-na-ab | Say to him: “..., come out from the enema’e— |
| 15' | [...] x-di du₁₁-[ga-na-ab] | ... speak to him |
| 16' | [...] ⸢du₁₁⸣-ga-[na-ab] | ... speak to him |
| 17' | [sig₄-bi] sig₄ gi-gi du₁₁-ga-na-[ab] | Its bricks are reeds, speak to him! |
| 18' | x-bi x gi-gi du₁₁-ga-na-[ab] | ..., turn back! Speak to him! |
| 19' | e₂-zu e₂-zu-še₃ du₁₁-ga-na-[ab] | Speak to him about your house, your house! |
| 20' | uru₂-zu uru₂-zu-še₃ du₁₁-ga-na-[ab] | Speak to him about your city, your city |
| 21' | dam-zu dam-zu-še₃ du₁₁-ga-na-ab | Your spouse, speak to your spouse |
| 22' | dumu-zu dumu-zu-še₃ du₁₁-ga-na-ab | Tell your child to your child |
| 23' | i-im-di i-im-di uru₂ udu-i₃-gin₇ ba-⸢gul⸣ | He went, he went, the city was destroyed like a sheep. |
| 24' | u₃-mu-un-e {d}am-an-ki i-im-di | The lord, Enki, goes. |
| 25' | u₃-mu-un-e {d}am-uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki} i-im-[di] | The lord went to Amuruzeb. |
| 26' | u₃-mu-un-e {d}asar-lu₂-hi i-im-[di] | The lord Asalluhi went |
| 27' | abzu e₂ nun ⸢abzu⸣ [...] i-im-[di] | The Abzu, the princely house, the apsû |
| 28' | uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}⸢ba⸣ [...] i-im-[di] | Uruzeb he conquered |
| 29' | e₂-engur-ra [...] | The Eʾengura temple |
| 30' | u₃-[mu-un-e ...] | The lord ... |
| 31' | x [...] | |
| 32' | x [...] | |
| 33' | x [...] | |
| 34' | {ŋeš}ma₂-gur₈ x [x] (x) x x [...] | a barge |
| 35' | {ŋeš}gigir keš₂ u₄-gu₃-du₇ mu-un-x-x [...] | The gigir chariot, the perfect storm |
| 36' | u₃-mu-un-e ⸢id₂⸣-mah-e x x (...) | The lord of the great river ... |
| 37' | id₂-mah-e a dug-e ⸢bi₂-in-de₂⸣ | In the great river he pours water into a vessel. |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | [...] ga-a-[...] | I want to ... |
| 2' | [...] ga-a-[...] | I want to ... |
| 3' | [...] ga-a-⸢ba⸣ | ... I want to go out |
| 4' | [...] x-ba-ra an-ki ŋen | ... of heaven and earth |
| 5' | [...] ki ze₂-eb-ba x-x | ... the sweet place |
| 6' | [...]-ta bar-ra x-a-x | ... outside ... |
| 7' | [...]-x nun me-lam₂ še bar-ra-ni niŋ₂-zu | ... prince, whose radiance and splendor are unrivalled |
| 8' | [...] ku₃-ga du₃-a-bi | ... its built holy ... |
| 9' | [...] ⸢am₂⸣-di | ... I want to go out |
| 10' | [... me-me]-a | ... something |
| 11' | [...] me-me-a | ... like ... |
| 12' | [...] me-me-a | ... like ... |
| 13' | [...] me-me-a | ... like ... |
| 14' | [...] me-me-a | ... like ... |
| 15' | [...] x-e-ne-ke₄ me-me-a | The ... of the ... is me. |
| 16' | [...] x [...]-ŋu₁₀-ne me-me-[a] | ... ... in a ... |
| 17' | [...] x-ŋu₁₀-ne me-me-a dili-ŋu₁₀-[ne am₂-di] | ... he goes alone. |
| 18' | [...] x gu₂ mu-un-gi i-a-am-ma bi₂-[...] | ... turned back ... |
| 19' | [...]-⸢gi⸣ mu-lu mah-e mu-un-[x (x)] | ... the great man ... |
| 20' | [...]-gi mu-lu-e uh-a mu-un-[x (x)] | ... the man ... |
| 21' | [...] x mu-lu i-bi₂-ni im-ma-x-a-LU | ... the one before him |
| 22' | [...]-ke₄ i-a-am-ma mu-un-gi | ... he returned. |
| 23' | [...]-⸢TUM⸣-ma-ne me-en {d}am-an-ki u₃-mu-un ŋe₉ me-en | I am ..., I am Enki, the lord |
| 24' | [... TUM]-ma NE im-me-en ba-ra mušen-zu u₃-mu-un | ... you are ..., your snake is the lord |
| 25' | [...]-x-x-x TUM-ma NE im-me-en ki-a mušen-zu u₃-mu-un | ... you are ... on earth, your snake, the lord |
| 26' | aŋ₂ ud-re en₃-na am-ma u₃-mu-un-na | As in days gone by, the lord ... |
| 27' | am-ma u₃-mu-un-na am-ma u₃-mu-un-na am-ma gi-gun₄-na u₃-mu-<un>-e | The wild bull of the lord, the wild cow of the Lord, the Wild Bull of the Giguna, the king. |
| 28' | u₃-mu-un ki-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni ma-al-la-še₃ kur ma₂-gan-še₃ ma-al-la-še₃ | The lord of his earth is there, the land of Magan is there. |
| 29' | kur gi₁₆-sa-še₃ ma-al-la-še₃ am-ma u₃-mu-un-na | Because there is treasure in the land, the mother of the lord |
| 30' | u₃-mu-un-e an-gin₇ ak-a-na | When the lord does like An, |
| 31' | am an-gin₇ i₃-ib-ze₂-eŋ₃ ba-ri₂-ga-na i₃-ib-ze₂-eŋ₃ | Like a wild bull, he will give (it) to you, if only he would give it to you! |
| 32' | {d}am-an-ki an-gin₇ ak-a-na | Enki, who acts like An, |
| 33' | {[d}asar]-lu₂-hi an-gin₇ ak-a-na | Asalluhi, when he acts like An |
| 34' | [am an]-⸢gin₇⸣ i₃-ib-ze₂-eŋ₃ ba-ri₂-ga-na i₃-ib-ze₂-eŋ₃ | Like a wild bull, he will give it to you, if only he would give it (to you)! |
| 35' | an gu-la u₅ | Great An, oh! |
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