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CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 015 (P293336)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 015 |
|---|---|
| ID | P293336 |
| Museum no. | YBC 04621 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | i7 a-ba mu-na-ba-e-ne# szu nu-ma-gid2-de3-ne | Who will dig the canal for him? They will not accept him. |
| 2 | a-sza3 sze-ba mu-na-ba-e-ne szu nu-ma-gid2-de3-ne | They will measure out the barley of the field for him, they will not give it to him. |
| 3 | uzu nig2-sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta-la2 szum2-me-eb in-na-ne-esz | They gave him a cut of meat and a threshing-floor. |
| 4 | a-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | he replied to him: |
| 5 | uzu nig2-sag3-ga nig2 ga-sza-an-zu-ne-ne-ka | “Father, the gift of your lady, |
| 6 | nig2-sag3-ga nig2 nin-me he2-a szum2-me-eb in-na-an-ne-esz | They said to him “May there be evil, that of our mistress! |
| 7 | [...] sag3-ga {gesz}gag-ta la2 ba-an-szum2-NE | ... he gave to the one who was struck by the sword |
| 8 | 1(disz)-am3# u2# nam-ti-la 1(disz)-am3 a nam-ti-la ugu-na ba-an-szub {d}inanna gub-ba | 1 (piece of) plant for the life, 1 jar of water (for) the life fell upon him, Inanna stationed |
| 9 | {d}inanna kur-ta e3-da-ni | When Inanna came forth from the netherworld |
| 10 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-e-ne ba-ab-ha-ha-za-asz | the Anuna smote him |
| 11 | a-ba-am3 lu2 kur-ta e11-TA-NE kur-ta silim-ma-ni ab#-ta-e3 | Who is it that goes out from the netherworld? He has left his peaceful land |
| 12 | u4-da {d}inanna kur-ta e3-de3 | When Inanna came forth from the netherworld |
| 13 | sag dili sag-ga2-na-gin7 ha-ba-ab-szum2-mu [ma-ni-ma] | may he give to me like a single head of his head. |
| 14 | lu2 igi-na sukkal nu-me-a {gesz}gidri szu# bi2-in-du8 | The one before him, who was not a vizier, held the scepter |
| 15 | bar-ra-na ra-gaba nu-MIN-me-a {gesz}tukul ur-ra bi-in-la2 | In his outer city, where there was no ragaba priest, he carried a dog's weapon. |
| 16 | gal5-la2 tur-tur gi-szukur-ra-gin2 [ki-ma qa-an gu-ub-ri] | Like a small galla demon in a reed bundle |
| 17 | gal5-la2 gal-gal gi dub-ba-an-na-gin7 za3-ga-na ba-ab#-be-esz | The great galla demons, like reeds piled up on his shoulders |
| 18 | lu2 x-ne lu2 mu-un-ne-re7{re}-esz-am3 | Those who ... went with them. |
| 19 | lu2 {d}inanna mu-e-szi-re7{re}-esz-am3 | The men who went to Inanna |
| 20 | u2 nu-zu-me-esz a nu-zu-me-esz | They have no food, they have no water. |
| 21 | zi3 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-esz | They did not eat heaped up flour. |
| 22 | a bala-bala-a nu-na8-na8-me-esz | They do not drink water from the balaŋ ritual. |
| 23 | kadra nig2-du10-ga szu nu-gid2-me-esz | They are the ones who do not hold back good deeds |
| 24 | ur2 dam nig2-du10-ge-esz2 nu-si-ge-esz | The lap of a good spouse is not torn out. |
| 25 | dumu nig2-ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub!-ba-me-esz | They are children who do not eat food |
| 26 | dam ur2 lu2-ka ba-ra-an-si-il-si-il-le-esz | They did not keep the spouse in the lap of a man. |
| 27 | dumu lu2 du10-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zi-ge-esz | They did not raise a child from a good man. |
| 28 | e2-gi4-a e2 uszbar-ra-ka im-ta-an!-e3-esz-am3 | The brides have left the house of the weavers |
| 29 | {d}inanna kur-ta e3-da-ni | When Inanna came forth from the netherworld |
| 30 | {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 giri3-ni-sze3 ba-szub | Ninšubur abandoned her path. |
| 31 | sahar-a im-da-an-tusz tug2 mudra6-ra | he sat in the dust, clothed in a shawl, |
| 32 | gal5-la2-e-ne ku3 {d}inanna-ke4# gu3 mu-na-de2-e | The galla demons spoke to holy Inanna |
| 33 | {d}inanna iri-zu-sze3 gub-ba en3 ba-ab-DU-de3-en | Inanna, when you stand at your city, how long will you go? |
| 34 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-un-ne-ni-gi4-gi4 | Holy Inanna answered the vagina: |
| 35 | er2 du6-du6-dam ma-ni-gar-gar-re-en | I am the one who puts tears in the heaps. |
| 36 | szem3 gu2-en-na ma-ni-in-du12-am3 | He played the drum for me in the throne room. |
| 37 | e2-dingir-re-e-ne ma-ni-in-nigin2-NE | He ... the temples. |
| 38 | igi-ni ma-an-hur giri17-ni ma-an-hur | He made his face tremble, he made his nose shake. |
| 39 | ki lu2-da nu-du8 hasz4-gal-ni ma-an-hur | She has turned away from the place of the man. |
| 40 | lu2 nu-tuku-gin7 gal mu-un-mu4 | Like one who does not have a man, he grew large. |
| 41 | e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | to the Ekur, the house of Enlil |
| 42 | uri5{ki}-ma e2 {d}suen-na-sze3 | to Ur, to the house of Suen |
| 43 | [...] x{ki} ki e2 {d}x | ..., the place of the temple of |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | en3 ta-gin7 nam!-ma-ra-ab-ze2-eg3-en#-[ze2-en] | Why do you not give it to me like this? |
| 2 | ga-an-szi-re7-de3-en umma{ki}-a szex(SIG7)-kur-sza3-ga-sze3 ga-am3-szi-re7-de3-en | Let us go to Umma, to the Šex-kuršag! |
| 3 | x iri-ni-a giri3-ni-sze3 ba-x-[...] | ... of his city to his feet |
| 4 | sahar-a ba-an-DU-an-tusz tug2! mudra6-ra ba-[...] | He sat in the dust, a garment for a shepherd ... |
| 5 | gal5#-la2-e-ne ku3# {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-na-de2#-[...] | The galla demons spoke to holy Inanna |
| 6 | {d}inanna iri-zu-sze3 gen#-ba en3 ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-de3 | Inanna, when you go to your city, I want to inquire after you |
| 7 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal5#-la2-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | Holy Inanna replied to the vagina: |
| 8 | en3-du du# {d}szara2-mu | The endu priestess of Šaramu |
| 9 | umbin? ku5-ku5-mu gu2-tar-la2-mu | I am the one who cuts my nails, I am my gutar |
| 10 | en3 ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ni-ib-ze2-eg3-gen | How could I be given to you? |
| 11 | ga-e-re7-en-de3-en bad3-tibira{ki} e2#-musz3-kalam-ma-sze3 | Let us go to the Emuškalama temple in Badtibira |
| 12 | bad3-tibira e2-musz3-kalam-ma-sze3 giri3-ni-sze3 ba-e-re7-esz | They went to her feet to the walltibira of the Emuškalama. |
| 13 | {d}lu2-lal3 iri-ni-a giri3#-ni-sze3 ba-szub | Lulal abandoned his city and his foot |
| 14 | sahar-a im-da-an-tusz tug2 mudra6#-ra ba-an-mu4 | He sat in the dust, wore a garment for the shepherd |
| 15 | gal5-la2-e-ne ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gu3 mu-na-de2-e | The demons spoke to holy Inanna: |
| 16 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | Holy Inanna replied to the vagina: |
| 17 | {d}lu2-lal3 za3 e3-a zi-da gab2-bu-mu us2-[...] | “Lulal, come out to me right and left, |
| 18 | en3 ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ab-ze2-eg3-en-ze2-en | Why do you not give it to me like this? |
| 19 | ga-e-re7-de3-en {gesz}haszhur gul-la edin kul-aba4{ki} | Let us go! The destroyed apple tree in the plain of Kulaba |
| 20 | {gesz}haszhur gul-la edin kul-aba4{ki} giri3-ni-sze3 ba-e-re7{re}-esz | The destroyed apple trees went to her feet in the plain of Kulaba. |
| 21 | {d}dumu-zi tug2 mah-a i-im-mu4 mah-a dur2-a dur2 im-ma-gar [ki-ma] | Dumuzi wore a great garment, he sat in a magnificent garment. |
| 22 | gal5-la2-e-ne hasz4-a-na i-im-dab5-be2-esz | The galla demons seized his thighs. |
| 23 | {dug}szakir 7(disz) ga mu-un-de2-esz-am3 | They poured 7 šakir-vessels of milk |
| 24 | 7(disz)-am3 x-TU-ra-gin7 sag mu-un-da-sag3-ge-x | Like seven ..., he ... the head. |
| 25 | sipa-de3 gi-gid2 gi-di-da igi-ni szu nu# mu-un-tag-ge-ne | The shepherd and the reed guard do not touch his face |
| 26 | igi mu-un-szi-in-bar igi usz2#-[...]-ka | He looked at him, he looked at his dead eye |
| 27 | inim i-ne-ne inim lipisz gig-ga | The words of these words are bitter words. |
| 28 | gu3 i-bi2-de2 [i-si-szi-ma] gu3 nam-tag-tag-ga [sza-se-e ar-ni] | He shouted at her, and she cried out a lament of sin. |
| 29 | en3-sze3 [an-na-x] tum3-mu-an-ze2-en | How long will you bring ... to An? |
| 30 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 su8-ba {d}dumu-zi-da szu-ne-ne-a in-na-szum2 | Holy Inanna gave the shepherd Dumuzi in their hands. |
| 31 | lu2-e-ne lu2 mu-un-de3-re7-esz-am3 | Those men who went with them |
| 32 | lu2 {d}dumu-zi mu-un-szi-re7-esz-am3 | The men who went to Dumuzi |
| 33 | u2 nu-zu-me-esz a nu-zu-me-esz | They have no food, they have no water. |
| 34 | zi3 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-esz | They did not eat heaped up flour. |
| 35 | a bala-bala-a nu-na8-na8-me-esz | They do not drink water from the balaŋ ritual. |
| 36 | ur2 dam nig2-du10-ge-esz2 nu-si-ge-esz | The lap of a good spouse is not torn out. |
| 37 | dumu nig2-ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub-me-esz | They are not children of sweet things. |
| 38 | dumu lu2 du10-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zi-ge-esz | They did not raise a child from a good man. |
| 39 | e2-gi4-a e2 uszbar-ra-ka im-ma-an-e3-esz | The brides were brought into the house of the weavers. |
| 40 | {d}dumu-zi-de3 er2 im-ma-pa3 sig7-sig7 i3-ga2-ga2 | Dumuzi wept, he set up a reddish fragrance. |
| 41 | gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-an-na-zi | The young man raised his hands to Utu |
| 42 | {d}utu mu10-u4-ru6-mu-me-en ga-e mu10-us2-sa-zu-me-en | Šamaš, I am the one who lights up, I know how to light it. |
| 43 | e2 ama-zu-sze3 i3 gur3-ru-me-en | I am the one carrying oil to the house of your mother. |
| 44 | e2 {d}nin-gal-sze3 ga gur3-ru-me-en | I am the one carrying milk to the temple of Ningal |
| 45 | szu-mu szu musz-a u3-mu-ni-in-szum2 | He gave me my name, my snake's hand. |
| 46 | giri3-mu giri3 musz-a u3-mu-ni-in-szum2 | He gave my feet, feet of snakes, |
| 47 | gal5-la2-mu ga-ba-da-kar nam-mu-un-ha-ha-de3 [la i-x] | My vagina, I want to flee, but she does not ... to me. |
| 69 | sipa gi-gid2 gi-di-da igi-ni szu nu#-mu-un-tag-ge-ne | The shepherds of the reed screen do not touch his face |
| 70 | igi mu-un-szi-in-bar igi-usz2-a#-ka | When he looked at him, in front of him |
| 71 | inim i-ne-ne inim lipisz gig-ga | The words of these words are bitter words. |
| 72 | gu3 i-bi2-de2 i-si-szi-ma gu3 nam-tag-tag-gasz-a-se-e ar-ni | (Sum) She shouts at the one who sees her (Akk) The one who hears her shouts, she shouts a bitter cry |
| 75 | lu2-e-ne lu2 mu-un-de3-re7-esz-am3 | Those men who went with them |
| 76 | lu2 {d}dumu-zi mu-un-szi-re7-esz-am3 | The men who went to Dumuzi |
| 84 | {d}dumu-zi-de3 er2 im-ma-pa3 sig7-sig7 i3-ga2-ga2 | Dumuzi wept, he set up a reddish fragrance. |
| 85 | gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-an-na-zi | The young man raised his hands to Utu |
| 86 | {d}utu mu10-u4-ru6-mu-me-en ga2-e mu10-us2-sa2-zu-me-en | Šamaš, I am the one who lights up, but I am one who makes me shine. |
| 87 | e2-ama-zu-sze3 i3 gur3-ru-me-en | I am the one carrying oil to your mother's house. |
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