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CanLament 347-73, 835-36 (P310385)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CanLament 347-73, 835-36 |
|---|---|
| ID | P310385 |
| Museum no. | YBC 09838 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [zi-bu-u₃ zi-bu-u₃ su₃-ra₂-aŋ₂ zi]-⸢bu⸣-u₃ | Zibu, zibu, šurâ, ziebu, |
| 2 | [x x (x) aŋ₂] u₄ zal-la-ke₄ | ... labor of the passing day |
| 3 | [x x] du₆-du₆-dam zi-bu-u₃ | ... rising from the mounds |
| 4 | {[d}mu]-ul-lil₂ ša₃-su₃-ra₂ e-ne-em₃ zid-da-ke₄ | Enlil, whose utterance is true |
| 5 | [a]-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ uru₂-ta nibru{ki}ta | Father Enlil, from the city to Nippur |
| 6 | e₂-kur-re e₂ ša₃-ge pa₃-da-ta | From the Ekur, the house chosen in the heart |
| 7 | gi-gun₄-na {giš}tir {šim}{giš}eren-na-ta | From the Giguna, the forest of cedar, |
| 8 | kissa-a-ka uri₃ mul-la-ta | from the kissa canal, from Mulla, |
| 9 | e₂-šar-ra e₂ u₆-di-ta | From the Ešara, the magnificent house |
| 10 | itima ku₃ e₂ u₄ nu-zu-ta | from the holy cella, the house that does not know daylight |
| 11 | e₂ i-bi₂ dim-dim e₂ i-bi₂ nu-bar-re-ta | From the house where the eye is dimmed, the house that cannot be seen, |
| 12 | ka₂ mah hi-li du₈-du₈-a-ta | From the great gate of allure, |
| 13 | e₂ sikil-e ki na-aŋ₂-sikil-e-ta | From the pure house, the place of purification |
| 14 | kun-sag-e kun-e₂-a-ta | From the beginning of the kunsaŋ, from the beginning |
| 15 | ka₂ muš₂-a {giš}ig lu-lim-ma-ta | From the gate of the snake, the door of lullum |
| 16 | ka₂ silim-ma mu mar-mar-ra-ta | From the gate of well-being, the place where the name is pronounced |
| 17 | kisal mah-e aŋ₂ šar₂-šar₂-ra-ta | From the great courtyard, the place of kingship |
| 18 | hur-sag galam-ma an-da sa₂-a-ta | From the lofty mountain range of heaven, |
| 19 | ka₂ gal-mu še-er-ka-an du₁₁-ga-ta | From the great gate of the šerkān prayer |
| 20 | ka₂ še nu-ku ni₂-huš gur₃-ru-ta | From the gate where no barley is poured out with fearsomeness |
| 21 | ub-šu-kin₅-na me zid hal-hal-ta | From the Ubšukina, where true divine powers are split apart |
| 22 | ga₂-giš-šu₂-a u₅ ze₂-eb ku₄-ku₄-ta | In the Ĝagišua, when sweet oil enters |
| 23 | [x]-ta {d}namma eš-bar ak-ta | From the ... of Namma, the decision was made |
| 24 | ⸢ta⸣-ta-re ki ku-ku-a-ta | from Kukua |
| 25 | ⸢ga₂⸣ e₂-gal-mah ki di gal-bi kur₂-ru-ta | In my temple Egalmah, the place of great judgments, changed |
| 26 | [e₂] itu-da buru₁₄ ki-NI a₂ gal mah-ta | from the household of the month, the harvest, the ..., with the great and supreme power |
| 27 | [ga₂]-nun-mah ga₂ abgal(|NUN.ME|)ta | from Ganunmaḫ, the house of the sage |
| 28 | ⸢en⸣-DU-gal-zu hi-li su₁₃-su₁₃-ta | Your EDUgalzu temple, filled with allure |
| 29 | [e₂]-uš-gid₂-da ka₂ {d}suen-na-ta | from the Eušgida, the gate of Suen |
| 30 | {[giš]}kiri₆-mah {giš}kiri₆ kiri₄ zal an-na-ta | From the Great Orchard, the orchard of joy that passes by in heaven |
| r | ||
| 1 | [x] {d}mu-ul-lil₂ du₆-ku₃ ki ku₃-ta | ... Mullil from the Holy Mound, the Holy Place |
| 2 | [...] ki nam tar-tar-re-ta | From the place where fates are determined |
| 3 | [ša₃ e₂]-⸢dim₃⸣-ma ki nam-ma-al-la-ta | from the E-e-dima, the place of divination |
| 4 | [e₂ ka₂] ⸢mah⸣-e bur-šu₂-šu₂-a-ta | from the house of the gate of the Great Oval |
| 5 | [bur-šu₂]-šu₂-a ze₂-eb-ba mar-ra-ta | From the sweet buršû-vessel |
| 6 | [x]-⸢du₆⸣ mah-e ki dam du₃-a-ta | From the great ..., the place where the spouse was born |
| 7 | [x] du₆ mah ki lal₃-e dur₂-ru-na-ta | From the great ..., the place where honey sits |
| 8 | ⸢tul₂⸣ za₃ {giš}kiri₆ gu₂ tul₂ ab-a-ta | From a well on the edge of the orchard, on the bank of the well, |
| 9 | gu₂ tul₂ ab-a tul₂ ma-nun ki-ta | The canal of the sea, the canal of Manun, from the ground, |
| 10 | an-ne₂ ma-ra aš-te ki sikil-ta | For me, An, from a pure place |
| 11 | aš-te ki sikil u₆ di ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ta | From the Ašte, the pure place, the shining one of Nanaya |
| 12 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂-tilla₂-mah-ta | Father Enlil, from the Etillamah |
| 13 | e₂-tilla₂-mah ki ni₂ te-en-te-en-ta | From the Etillamah, the place of relaxation, |
| 14 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ga₂ {giš}apin-na-ta | Father Enlil, from the plow |
| 15 | ga₂ {giš}apin-na mu-⸢ur₃⸣ mu-ku₅ si sa₂-sa₂-e-de₃ | In order to make the plow rise and depart, |
| 16 | bara₂ ri-a bara₂ mah ki gar-ra-ta | From the elevated dais, the supreme dais set in place, |
| 17 | uru₂ na-nam eš-bar si sa₂-a-ta | Because the decision for the city was made right, |
| 18 | galam-mu₂ ka-na-aŋ₂ ki mar-ra-ta | The galammu of Kanaya, from Marra |
| 19 | da {giš}ha-lu-ub₂-e ki na-aŋ₂-gala-ta | from Naya-gala |
| 20 | e₂-a gi-rin-na e₂ ad gi₄-gi₄-ta | In the house, in the reedbeds, the house of the ad giŋin |
| 21 | ki numun₂-⸢bur₂⸣ me galam-ma tum₂-ma-ta | From the seeding place, the place where the divine powers are fitting, |
| 22 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂ ki-me-ša₄ he₂-ma-al-la-ta | Father Enlil, from the house of the foundations of abundance |
| 23 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ še-eb x-ma-al-ta | Lord of the land, from the ... brickwork |
| 24 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂ ga₂-nun-na-ta | Father Enlil, from the house of the Ganuna |
| 25 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ bad₃-x-a-ta | From the lord of the Land, the ... wall |
| 26 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ umma du₆-da-ta | Father Enlil, mother of the Duda, |
| 27 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂ dur-an-ki-ta | Lord of the land, from the house of Duranki |
| 28 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ še-eb uru₂ saŋ-ga-ta | Lord of the land, from the brickwork of the good city |
| 29 | [da-ab-su-a] ki di ku₅-ru-ta | from Dabsua, the judge |
| 30 | [ganba mah] am gal du₇-du₇-ta | from the great market place where large wild bulls are piled up |
| 31 | ⸢ganba⸣ [tur ki] ⸢bur⸣ šu₂-a-[ta] | from that small ešāgu-tree |
| 32 | maš₂-[zi tur]-tur gu₂ a-GIRIN-na-ta | from the small goats on the bank of the A-GIRIN |
| 33 | aš-⸢te⸣ [tu{mušen} ku₅-da] DU-ta | The Aštēte-demon, the one who has been cut off by a snake |
| 34 | tum-ma-[al unu₂ nisig-ma-ta] | From the Tummal, the dining hall of the Nisigma |
| 35 | {i₇}pirig-⸢ki⸣-[ag₂ saŋ il₂]-la-ta | from the Pirig-Eag canal, which is elevated |
| 36 | i₃-si-in{[ki}na bulug an] ki-ta | In Isin, the gate of heaven and earth |
| 37 | dilmun{ki} [kur me-e sikil-la-ta] | from Dilmun, the land of pure mes |
| 38 | bara₂ si [gal me-e na-aŋ₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ta] | From the great dais of Enlil |
| 39 | [a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ kissa-ta] | father Enlil, from the kissa |
| 40 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ [...-ta] | Father Enlil, from |
| 41 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ [x x]-ki-ta | Lord of the Land, from the ... |
| 42 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ki-x-x-da-a-ta | Father Enlil, from the ... place |
| 43 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-⸢ŋa₂⸣ x e₂-e-ta | Lord of the Land, ... from the house. |
| 44 | ki ninda gu₇ [e₂] ⸢ku₃⸣-še₃ | to the place where food is eaten in the temple of the holy shrine |
| 45 | bur-gal-gal an-ne₂ ⸢su₈⸣-[ga]-še₃ | The great bowl of heaven to the esu-ega shrine |
| 46 | ninda šu sikil-la ze₂-[em₃-ma₃-še₃] | sweetened bread made with pure hands |
| 47 | e₂ lu₂ zi-de [šu e₃-ba-še₃] | To the house where the righteous man blesses |
| 48 | lu₂ zi-zi-da [šu] e₃-ba-še₃ | The one who rises up, the one who emerges |
| 49 | dingir lu₂-ulu₃-ke₄ [šu] e₃-ba-še₃ | May the god of mankind release his hand |
| l.e. | ||
| 1 | a-a-mu an a-ra-[gub ki] a-ra-gub ša-ra-da-gub [su₃-ra₂]-aŋ₂ zi-bu-u₃ RI E | My father stood before heaven, he stood before earth, standing before you. Rise up! ... |
| 2 | an gu-la [an a]-ra-gub ki a-ra-gub {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ [an a-ra]-gub ki a-ra-gub | Great An, heaven stands ready, earth stands ready. Enlil, heaven sits ready, Earth stands ready |
| 3 | am₂-DU₁₁ x [...]-re-su₈-ge-eš-am₃ {d}a-nun-na-⸢ke₄⸣-[x (x)] x NE-ra x ur₂-ur₂-de₃ | The Anunna gods ... the ... of the lands |
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