RA 016, 208 (P290067)
Prayer, Old Babylonian, unclear · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RA 016, 208 |
|---|---|
| ID | P290067 |
| Museum no. | NBC 01315 |
| Collection | Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| Find spot | unclear |
English translation
By Langdon, Stephen H. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [0:1] i 1i 1–i 1i 1 | Honored one, wild bull, your name over all the lands, |
| Obverse Column i [1:2] i 22–i 22 | lord of all the lands, wild bull, |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] i 33–i 33 | lord whose commands are truthful, wild bull, |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] i 44–i 44 | Mullil, father of the land, wild bull, |
| Obverse Column i [4:5] i 55–i 55 | shepherd of the black-headed people, wild bull, |
| Obverse Column i [5:6] i 66–i 66 | who sees it all by himself, wild bull, |
| Obverse Column i [6:7] i 77–i 77 | bull, who causes the troops to wander, wild bull, |
| Obverse Column i [7:8] i 88–i 88 | sleeping a false sleep, wild bull, your name over all the lands, |
| Obverse Column i [8:9] i 99–i 99 | when your name is in the land, heaven itself shakes, earth itself trembles. |
| Obverse Column i [9:10] i 1010–i 1010 | Mullil, when your word is in the land, |
| Obverse Column i [10:11] i 1111–i 1111 | when your command is in the land, |
| Obverse Column i [11:12] i 1212–i 1212 | when what you add is in the land, |
| Obverse Column i [12:13] i 1313–i 1313 | heaven itself trembles, earth itself trembles. |
| Obverse Column i [13:14] i 1414–i 1414 | The mother nugig and the mother nubar kill their children |
| Obverse Column i [14:15] i 1515–i 1515 | They kill their children for ... Gašanurubara. |
| Obverse Column i [15:16] i 1616–i 1616 | They kill their children for Gašansumuna. |
| Obverse Column i [16:17] i 1717–i 1717 | Honored one, ..., your word kills ... in the land. |
| Obverse Column i [17:18] i 1818–i 1818 | Mullil, he who like ... kills ... in the land |
| Obverse Column i [18:19] i 1919–i 1919 | Honored one, when you speak your word to heaven, heaven does not shake. |
| Obverse Column i [19:20] i 2020–i 2020 | Mullil, when you speak your word to earth, earth does not tremble. |
| Obverse Column i [20:21] i 2121–i 2121 | When you speak to the purifying gods [...] |
| Obverse Column i [21:22] i 2222–i 2222 | When you speak to Amanki, the bull of Uruzeb [...] |
| Obverse Column i [22:23] i 2323–i 2323 | When you speak to the mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna [...] |
| Obverse Column i [23:24] i 2424–i 2424 | When you speak to Asarluhi, the son of Uruzeb [...] |
| Obverse Column i [24:25] i 2525–i 2525 | When you speak to Namma, the mother of Uruzeb [...] |
| Obverse Column i [25:26] i 2626–i 2626 | When you speak to Erua, the lady of the Abzu [...] |
| Reverse Column iii [1:2] r iii 2'2'–r iii 2'2' | The ninth kirugu |
| Reverse Column iii [2:3] r iii 3'3'–r iii 3'3' | We go to the house in prayer, in prayer. |
| Reverse Column iii [3:4] r iii 4'4'–r iii 4'4' | The balaŋ drum filling the house - we go in prayer |
| Reverse Column iii [4:5] r iii 5'5'–r iii 5'5' | Going around with the balaŋ drum in prayer, we are going to Mullil. |
| Reverse Column iii [5:6] r iii 6'6'–r iii 6'6' | With the balaŋ drum we, god and man, are going to Mullil in prayer. |
| Reverse Column iii [7:8] r iii 8'8'–r iii 8'8' | We, we go to the temple in supplication |
| Reverse Column iii [8:9] r iii 9'9'–r iii 9'9' | We, we go to the place of the temple in supplication. |
| Reverse Column iii [9:10] r iii 10'10'–r iii 10'10' | And so we go to calm the heart of the lord. |
| Reverse Column iii [10:11] r iii 11'11'–r iii 11'11' | And so we go to calm the heart and to calm the mood. |
| Reverse Column iii [11:12] r iii 12'12'–r iii 12'12' | We, we calm the heart of the lord, we are going to Mullil. |
| Reverse Column iii [12:13] r iii 13'13'–r iii 13'13' | We calm the heart of An and the heart of mullil. |
| Reverse Column iii [13:14] r iii 14'14'–r iii 14'14' | Mullil's spouse, Ninlil, |
| Reverse Column iii [14:15] r iii 15'15'–r iii 15'15' | Enki, Ninki, Enmul, Ninmul, |
| Reverse Column iii [15:16] r iii 16'16'–r iii 16'16' | (In Akkadian) The gods, until completed. |
| Reverse Column iii [16:17] r iii 17'17'–r iii 17'17' | The tenth kirugu |
| Reverse Column iii [17:18] r iii 18'18'–r iii 18'18' | My lord, light of my city, you are a hero |
| Reverse Column iii [18:19] r iii 19'19'–r iii 19'19' | My shepherd Umunŋuruša, you are a hero. |
| Reverse Column iii [19:20] r iii 20'20'–r iii 20'20' | Umunŋuruša you are a hero, yes you are strong! |
| Reverse Column iii [20:21] r iii 21'21'–r iii 21'21' | Like Utu you should not enter the clouds. |
| Reverse Column iii [21:22] r iii 22'22'–r iii 22'22' | Like the moon, do not be obscured at your appearance! |
| Reverse Column iii [22:23] r iii 23'23'–r iii 23'23' | My lord, you should not reveal your intentions to an (enemy) person. |
| Reverse Column iii [23:24] r iii 24'24'–r iii 24'24' | You should not reveal your intentions to the one of a rebel land. |
| Reverse Column iii [24:25] r iii 25'25'–r iii 25'25' | You should not reveal your intentions to one who is not agreeable with the lord. |
| Reverse Column iii [25:26] r iii 26'26'–r iii 26'26' | You should not reveal your intentions to the one who is not agreeable to lord Enlil. |
| Reverse Column iii [26:27] r iii 27'27'–r iii 27'27' | My lord, appear in the water of the gardens of your city! |
| Reverse Column iii [27:28] r iii 28'28'–r iii 28'28' | Father Mullil appear in the place of growth of your city. |
| Reverse Column iii [28:29] r iii 29'29'–r iii 29'29' | The eleventh kirugu |
| Reverse Column iii [29:30] r iii 30'30'–r iii 30'30' | This prayer should never disappear from the brickwork of the Ekur. |
| Reverse Column iii [30:31] r iii 31'31'–r iii 31'31' | The end. |
| Reverse Column iii [31:32] r iii 32'32'–r iii 32'32' | Finished: Honored one, wild bull |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | e-lum {gud}sumun₂ mu-zu kur-kur-še₃ | |
| 2 | u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra {gud}sumun₂ | |
| 3 | u₃-mu-un du₁₁-ga zi-da {gud}sumun₂ | |
| 4 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ {gud}sumun₂ | |
| 5 | sipa saŋ-gi₆-ga {gud}sumun₂ | |
| 6 | i-bi₂ du₈ ni₂-te-na {gud}sumun₂ | |
| 7 | am šakkan₂-na di-di {gud}sumun₂ | |
| 8 | u₃ lul-la ku-ku {gud}sumun₂ mu-zu kur-kur-še₃ | |
| 9 | mu-zu kur-ra mu-ma-al-la-še₃ an ni₂-bi nam-dub₂ ki ni₂-bi nam-sag₃ | |
| 10 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e-ne-eŋ₃-zu kur-ra am₃-da-ma-al-la-še₃ | |
| 11 | du₁₁-ga-zu kur-ra am₃-da-ma-al-la-še₃ | |
| 12 | dah-a-zu kur-ra am₃-da-ma-al-la-še₃ | |
| 13 | an ni₂-bi <nam>-sag₃ ki ni₂-bi nam-sag₃ | |
| 14 | ama <nu>-gig-ge ama nu-bar-ra dumu-ni mi-ni-in-gi₄-gi₄ | |
| 15 | x x x ga-ša-an-uru₂-bar-ra-ra dumu-ni mi-ni-in-gi₄-gi₄ | |
| 16 | x-x-x dumu-ni mi-ni-in-gi₄-gi₄ | |
| 17 | e-lum x x a e-ne-eŋ₃-zu x x kur-re i₃-in-gi₄-gi₄ | |
| 18 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ mu-lu x-a-gin₇ [...] kur-re i₃-in-gi₄-gi₄ | |
| 19 | e-lum za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu an-e um-ma-[du₁₁] an-e nu-dub₂ | |
| 20 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ za-e e-ne-eŋ₃-zu ki-e um-[ma-du₁₁] ki-e nu-um-[sag₃] | |
| 21 | dim₃-me-er a-tu₅-a um-ma-<<la>>-du₁₁ x [...] | |
| 22 | {d}am-an-ki am uru₂-ze₂-ba-ke₄ um-ma-du₁₁ [...] | |
| 23 | ama e₂-mah-a {d}[dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄] um-ma-[du₁₁ ...] | |
| 24 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi-e [dumu uru₂-ze₂-ba-ke₄] um-ma-[du₁₁ ...] | |
| 25 | {d}namma ama uru₂-ze₂-ba-ke₄ ⸢um⸣-[ma-du₁₁ ...] | |
| 26 | {d}a-ru₆-e ga-ša-[an ...] | |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | x x [... mu-un-zal]-⸢la⸣-ta i-<(...)> | |
| 2' | ki-ru-gu₂ 9kam-ma] | |
| 3' | e₂-e šud₃-da šud₃-da [mu-un-re₇-en-de₃-en] | |
| 4' | balaŋ e₂-e si-a šud₃-da [mu-un-re₇-en-de₃-en] | |
| 5' | balaŋ niŋin₂-na-e šud₃-da {d}mu-[ul-lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 6' | balaŋ dim₃-me-er mu-lu šud₃-da {d}mu-ul-[lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 7' | dim₃-me-er lu₂-ulu₃ niŋin₂-de₃-en šud₃-da mu-un-re₇-[en-de₃-en] | |
| 8' | me-en-de₃ e₂-e-še₃ a-ra-zu-a mu-un-re₇-en-[de₃-en] | |
| 9' | me-en-de₃ ki-e-še₃ a-ra-zu-a mu-un-re₇-de₃-en {d}mu-[ul-lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 10' | u₃-mu-un ša₃-ab huŋ-e-da in-ŋa₂-re₇-de₃-en {d}mu-[ul-lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 11' | ša₃-ab huŋ-ŋa₂ bar huŋ-ŋa₂-da in-ŋa₂-re₇-de₃-en {d}mu-[ul-lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 12' | me-en-de₃ ša₃-ab u₃-mu-un-na mu-un-huŋ-de₃-en {d}mu-[ul-lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 13' | ša₃-ab an-na ša₃-ab {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ mu-un-huŋ-de₃-[en] {d}mu-ul-[lil₂-še₃ mu]-<(un-re₇-en-de₃-en)> | |
| 14' | {[d}mu]-⸢ul⸣-lil₂-la₂ dam-a-ni {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ | |
| 15' | {d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-mul {d}nin-mul | |
| 16' | i-lu a-di ig-ga-am-ma-ru | |
| 17' | ki-ru-gu₂ 10kam-ma | |
| 18' | u₃-mu-un-ŋu₁₀ za-e ud uru₂-ŋa₂ ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-en | |
| 19' | šuba{bi}ŋu₁₀ u₃-mu-un-ŋuruš-a ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-en | |
| 20' | u₃-mu-un-ŋuruš-a ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-en kalag-ga na-me-en | |
| 21' | {d}utu-gin₇ za-e ze₂-en na-an-ni-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-[en] | |
| 22' | {d}nanna-gin₇ pa i-zu na-an-bur₂-re-[en] | |
| 23' | u₃-mu-un-ŋu₁₀ ka-zu lu₂-ra na-an-na-ab-ze₂-[ŋe₂₆-en] | |
| 24' | ka-zu lu₂ ki-bal-ra na-an-na-ab-ze₂-[ŋe₂₆-en] | |
| 25' | ka-zu lu₂ uru₁₆-na nu-še-ra na-an-na-ab-ze₂-[ŋe₂₆-en] | |
| 26' | uru₁₆-na {d}en-lil₂-ra nu-še-ra na-an-na-ab-ze₂-[ŋe₂₆-en] | |
| 27' | u₃-mu-un-ŋu₁₀ a sar-sar-ra-kam uru₂-zu-a e₃-i | |
| 28' | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ki buluŋ₂-ta buluŋ₂-ta uru₂-zu-a e₃-i | |
| 29' | ki-ru-gu₂ 11kam-ma | |
| 30' | šud₃-bi še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ta ki na-gi₄-gi₄-ra | |
| 31' | ki-šu₂-bi-im | |
| 32' | al-til e-lum {gud}sumun₂ | |
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