YBC 07094 (P308083)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | YBC 07094 |
|---|---|
| ID | P308083 |
| Museum no. | YBC 07094 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | Lord of the power of profound wisdom ... |
| obverse 2 | Who cares for and collects the powers ... |
| obverse 3 | Judge, chosen by the heart of ... |
| obverse 4 | Who makes decisions, ... decides fates for me. |
| obverse 5 | A tempest that has no equal, that speaks with rage |
| obverse 6 | Whose words are not swept away |
| obverse 7 | The young man, the hero, clad in splendour |
| obverse 9 | Is he not the illuminating radience, the luxurience of the black-headed, |
| obverse 10 | The provider for the people and the living, no matter how numerous they be? |
| obverse 11 | Szerida, the great lady who takes care of the awesome powers |
| obverse 12 | Its top bearing joy and allure |
| obverse 13 | The city that streches to heaven, its wall being perfect with beauty, |
| obverse 14 | Is an adornment of new luxurience. |
| obverse 15 | The great spouse, the beloved of the hero, young man, Utu, |
| obverse 16 | Your pure ... |
| obverse 17 | Whose counsel is profound. |
| reverse 1 | ... pure ... |
| reverse 2 | ... the lofty brought low |
| reverse 3 | None could withstand ... |
| reverse 4 | For the disobedient who would stand by ... a trap in the dust. |
| reverse 5 | Place an evil trap! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | en me {gesz-tug2}gesztu su3# [...] | |
| 2 | me sag-kesze2 ur4#-ur4#-re# | |
| 3 | di-ku5 sza3-ge pa3#-de3# x [x x x] | |
| 4 | esz-bar-ra kin# [x] x x x nam ma-tar | |
| 5 | ulu3{+lu} za3-du nu-tuku-a ib2?#-bi?# du11-ga | |
| 6 | inim-bi nu-sa-sa | |
| 7 | szul ur#-sag# ni2-gal e2-ri-a | |
| 8 | [x] x [x] szu? na ke4 | |
| 9 | i#-lim u4-gal2 sag gi6-ga la-la-[(-bi)] | |
| 10 | un zi-gal2 u2-a lu-lu nu-lah4? | |
| 11 | {d}sze3-ri5-da# nin gal me# husz-a mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga | |
| 12 | ul hi-li sag-bi guru3 | |
| 13 | iri an-sze3 sa2 bad3-bi nam-sza6-ga szu du7-a | |
| 14 | lum-lum gibil4 he2-du7 | |
| 15 | dam gal ki-ag2 ur-sag szul {d?}utu?# (x) | |
| 16 | x ku3-zu# x x x x x x | |
| 17 | sza3-kusz2-u3-bi su3-ra2 | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [x] x x ku3?-ga? | |
| 2 | [x x] x mah-bi im-sig | |
| 3 | [x x] x-ni na-me nu-gub-bu | |
| 4 | [x x]-da nu-sze um-szi-gub-be2 sahar?-ra? szubtu6! an?# di?# li?# | |
| 5 | szubtu6! hul-bi gar-ra | |
Sources & licences
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