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CDLI Literary 000682, ex. 001 (P342809)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000682, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342809 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00608 + VAT 01345 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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 | nam nu-ne-ga-ra-na nu-ne-ga-ra-na nu-ne-ga-ra-na en gal a-na gu₃-da u₃-a | The great lord, what is it that cannot be changed? |
| 2 | e-ri ab-ba-ge-en ni-ba ri-a-ta | From the ... of the Abba-geena, the pure place, |
| 3 | su₂-en igi da-ŋal₂ e-se u₃-ri-ma | (Sum) Suen, before the storm, the lord of the netherworld (Akk) Šūn, the eye of the storm |
| 4 | ⸢e⸣ su₂-en nam nu-ne-ga-ra-na nu-ne-ga-ra-na nu-ne-ga-ra-na en gal a-na gu₃-da u₃-⸢a⸣ | In the temple Suen, whose fate is unalterable, his fate is not alterable Great lord, when he calls out, |
| 5 | e-ri ab-ba-ge-en ni-ba ri-a-ta | From the ... of the Abba-geena, the pure place, |
| 6 | su₂-en igi da-ŋal₂ e-se u₃-ri-ma | (Sum) Suen, before the storm, the lord of the netherworld (Akk) Šūn, the eye of the storm |
| 7 | kur-ra du-da-ne gi-ir-za-la e-da-ni | When he goes to the netherworld, when he approaches the ziggurat, |
| 8 | an-nu-gi-a an-nu-gi-a bi₂-ri-ne u₃-šu-gal | The Anunnugi, the Annuni, the Biʾrinu, the Great One |
| 9 | en ga-ba-ŋal₂-le-a ga-ba-ŋal₂-le-a | The lord, I want to carry it, [I want to transport it]. |
| 10 | su₂-en ka ku gal e-se u₃-ri-ma | Suen, the great mouth of Ur, |
| 11 | {d}nanna kur-ra du-da-ne gi-ir-za{zal}la | Nanna, when he goes to the netherworld, the ziggurat |
| 12 | e-da-ne a nu-gi-a bi-ri-ne u₃-<šu>-gal | His father, the water of the nugig priestess, he is supreme |
| 13 | en ga-ba-ŋal₂-le-a ga-ba-ŋal₂-le-a | The lord, I want to carry it, [I want to transport it]. |
| 14 | su₂-en ka ku gal e-se u₃-ri-ma | Suen, the great mouth of Ur, |
| 15 | ne-pa₃-ra i-ni-ŋar šu du su₂-e-ni šu-lu-he | (Sum) The one who shook his hand with a reed mat (Akk) He who twisted his hand to the ground |
| 16 | mi-ne-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne lu₂-gal-<ŋu₁₀> pa-ra-ga tu-a-ne | Why, king, why did you turn away? |
| 17 | u₃-nu gal-a-ne pa-an-su-ur₂ a-na-ke₄ šu im-ma-gi-gi | The great udug priestess has turned his hand towards the water |
| 18 | {d}nanna ne-pa₃-ra i-ni-ŋar šu du su₂-e-ni šu-lu-he | For Nanna, the one chosen by a deity, his hands are full of supplication |
| 19 | mi-ne-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne lu₂-gal-ŋu₁₀ pa-ra-ga tu-a-ne | Why does the chief cook turn away? |
| 20 | u₃-nu gal-la-a-ne pa-an-su-ur₂ a-na-ke₄ šu im-ma-gi-gi | The great udug priestess turned her away from heaven |
| 21 | [...]-⸢na⸣ ne me-am mu-nu-ru-ru-ur₂ kiri₃-za-la-e | ... he fills you with radiance and joy. |
| 22 | [...]-⸢IG⸣ KU ka-nam me-te-ŋal₂ saŋ-gi-gi | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of(?) ..., the ... that is to be carried off(?) |
| 23 | [dumu-saŋ] {d}en-lil₂-la i-gi-bi₂ ma-ra-ši-ŋal₂ | The daughter of Enlil looked at you with pleasure. |
| 24 | [...] X-ne me-am mu-nu-ru-ur₂ kiri₃-za-la-e | ... he fills the ... with joy. |
| 25 | [X-IG KU] ⸢ka⸣-nam me-te-ŋal₂ saŋ-gi-gi | The ... of the temple is a resounding sigh |
| 26 | [dumu-saŋ] {[d]}⸢en⸣-lil₂-la₂ i-gi-bi₂ ma-<ra>-ši-ŋa₂-al | The daughter of Enlil looked at me. |
| 27 | [...] ⸢hu⸣-la-ne mu-un-ku | ... the eḫu’e-la-plants ... |
| 28 | [...] ⸢hu⸣-la-ne mu-un-ku | ... the eḫu’e-la-plants ... |
| 29 | [...] hu-la-ne mu-un-<(ku)> | ... his joy ... |
| 30 | [...] ⸢hu⸣-la-ne mu-<(un-ku)> | ... the ḫu’elanu-priests |
| ii | ||
| 1 | ab-ba-re šu-da-aš-hu-re mu-da-an-ku | The elders tremble with fear. |
| 2 | ⸢mu⸣-gi-e {mu}he-mu-ur₂ mu-da-an-ku | The emu’egi priestess, the ḫēmur priestesses, went with him. |
| 3 | [te]-te-re dara₃ ši-bar mu-da-an-ku | You bring in a wild goat and a pig. |
| 4 | [an-di]-ne {mu}⸢maš⸣-gu-ru-um mu-da-an-ku | The andi priestess, the emāš-egurum, went with him |
| 5 | [pu-ki]-ri la-⸢al⸣ ne-ti mu-da-an-ku | (Sum) I am the one who goes to the orchards of the desert (Akk) I go to the place where the desert is not found |
| 6 | ⸢sa₂⸣-[ar]-⸢sa₂⸣-ar ha za-hi-e mu-da-an-ku | “The sa-e-ar ḫa-tīšû-plant, the za-ḥi-plant |
| 7 | ⸢e₂⸣-[gal] zi šu-ud-ŋal₂ mu-da-an-ku he-ŋal₂ mu-da-an-ku | The palace is a true dwelling, it is an abundance that is to be found. |
| 8 | [(x)] šu-maš 5(u) mu-bi-im | It is a šumānum of 50 lines. |
| 9 | ma-[ne i]-⸢da⸣ gi-gi-ra-ne ha-ra-na | When he comes out, when he goes back and forth |
| 10 | UL-⸢x⸣ [x ma]-na i-da gi-gi-ra-ne ha-ra-na | UL-e22-e23 ... minas in the river, his reedbeds he dug for him |
| 11 | di-li-[en-babbar] ⸢ma⸣-na i-da gi-gi-ra-ne ha-ra-na | Ilī-enbabbar, when he goes out into the river, his reedbeds are torn out. |
| 12 | ma-na ⸢i⸣-[da] ⸢u₃⸣-mu-un kur gal a-a ša-mu-nu | Mana, lord of the great mountain, may there be no father |
| 13 | ma-gu-[ur₂]-ra u₃-mu-un kur gal {d}mu-ul-li-lu ša-mu-nu | Magura, lord of the great mountain Mullil, is yours |
| 14 | ma {d}da-[mu] ⸢x⸣ u₃-mu-mu-zi-da ša-mu-nu | “Damu, Umunmuzida is their name |
| 15 | ma ta-⸢um⸣ [x x] ⸢x⸣-e am-ma-ki ša-mu-nu | “Why did you not ... the ... of the eaštâ-house? |
| 16 | u₃-su-su ⸢x⸣ [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ ša-mu-nu | “If he slips through the window, |
| 17 | u₃-ri uru₂ ⸢x⸣ [x x (x)] ⸢NE⸣-na-mu ša-mu-nu | The city, the ... of the E-na-mu temple |
| 18 | a-zu {d}di-⸢li⸣-[en-babbar] ⸢x⸣-a-na ša-mu-nu | The physician Di’elī-Ešabbar, the ... of his temple |
| 19 | sikil u₃-mu-⸢un⸣ [x (x)] me-a de₃-la-e | Pure Umunae ... where should I bring it? |
| 20 | u₃-mu-un ki-⸢aŋ₂⸣ [x (x)] me-a de₃-la-e | Lord of the ... temple, where can I go? |
| 21 | ki-ga an nu-⸢gig⸣ [x (x)] me-a de₃-la-e | May An, the nugig priestess, ... where will he go? |
| 22 | u₃ ze-ba ta me-[...] | Woe, what ...? |
| 23 | su za-gi-in ⸢x⸣ [...] | The lapis lazuli hair of the temple |
| 24 | dumu ka-ša-an-su-mu-[un-na ...] | son of Kašansumuna |
| 25 | u₃-mu-un gu-la-[ba ...] | The great lord ... |
| 26 | ma {d}{gi}bil-[ga-mes ...] | The land of Gilgamesh |
| 27 | a-u₃-a ze-ba [...] | O Aua, sweet ... |
| 28 | bi-iš-tu-ur₂ [...] | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The ... of ... |
| 29 | tu-mu bi-ri [...] | “Tumu, the ... of ..., |
| 30 | x-la-mu mu-[...] | ... ... |
| 31 | [x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | x-[...] | |
| 2' | sikil a [...] | Pure, ... |
| 3' | am gal ⸢DU-x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ [(x) x] | Great wild bull ... |
| 4' | e-hi-li ni₂ kur-ra ki ⸢lu₂ x⸣ [x x] | Eḫili, the fear of the mountain, the place where the lord ... |
| 5' | e-ne ni-bi e-ne lu₂ [...] | He himself, he is a man |
| 6' | me e-kur-ra-ke₄ si mu-⸢un⸣-[sa₂-a] | The divine powers of the Ekur are perfected |
| 7' | ne-in ku-kur-ra-ke₄ ⸢x⸣ [...] | The lady of the netherworld |
| 8' | ne gal kur-ra-ke₄ ⸢mu⸣-[...] | The great fearsomeness of the netherworld |
| 9' | eden-na-ne šeš-ta eden-⸢na⸣-ni de₃-⸢mu-da⸣-[an-ti-le] | May he live with you in his steppe! |
| 10' | šeš-ta {d}dumu-zi-de eden-na-ni de₃-mu-⸢da⸣-[an]-⸢ti⸣-[le] | May Dumuzi descend into his steppe with him |
| 11' | a-ra-li du-su-bi-ši | the Arali of its ruins |
| 12' | bad-bi-ra e-mu-uš-ka-na-ma-ke₄ | At the outer wall of Emuškanama |
| 13' | e-mu-uš e a-ra-li-ši | Emūšu, the house of Arali |
| 14' | uru₂ ši-bi ši-bi bi₂-li-li-ši šeš-ta eden-na-ni de₃-mu-da-an-ti-le | May he live with you in the city, the city that has been plundered! |
| 15' | uš-lu-lu me-a-ŋu₁₀ uš-lu-lu | “Woe, me, woe! |
| 16' | me-a uš-lu-lu ka-an-ka uš-lu-lu | Where are you going? Where is your presence going? |
| 17' | me:a {d}dumu-zi-de uš-lu-lu | “I am Dumuzi, I am full of loveliness, |
| 18' | ama-šu-gal-a-na uš-lu-lu | his Amašugalana is full of tears |
| 19' | uš-zu pel-la si-la-zu pel-⸢la⸣ [x] | Your ‘hand’ is stripped off, your streets are stripped off |
| 20' | uš-zu pel-la a-ma-zu pel-[la ...] | Your twisted hands, your twisted arms ... |
| 21' | du-la a-ŋi₆ du-la a-ŋi₆ du-⸢la⸣ [a]-⸢ŋi₆⸣ ki-ne-ri | Dula, the water, Dula! The water, the ... of the netherworld |
| 22' | a-ŋi₆ an gal-e du-la a-ŋi₆ du-la a-ŋi₆ ki-ne-ri | “Woe, great An, come out! Come out! Woe, kineri! |
| 23' | [dumu]-⸢zi-de⸣ me zi me zi ma-al-lu | Dumuzid the true divine powers, the true cosmic powers that are plentiful |
| 24' | [x x] ⸢al⸣ [x x] am-ma-al-lu | ... I will fill |
| 25' | [...] am-ma-al-lu | ... are plentiful. |
| 26' | [...]-⸢x⸣ am-ma-al-lu | ... is full |
| 27' | [...]-⸢za⸣ am-ma-al-lu | ... are there for me |
| 28' | an ka-la-am ki ka-la-am a-ŋi₆ a-ri-du-di | “All the heavens, all the earth, the marshes of Aridu, |
| 29' | an ka-la-am ki ka-la-am {d}dumu-zi-de ba;-ni-in-du | “All the heavens, all the earth, Dumuzi went.’ |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] | |
| 2' | [... pa e nu-mu-un]-⸢ke⸣-ne | ... they did not make visible |
| 3' | [...] ⸢pa⸣ e nu-mu-un-ke-ne | They did not ... the temples |
| 4' | [...] {⸢d⸣}mu-ul-li-e | ... Enlil |
| 5' | [...]-⸢x⸣ pa e nu-mu-un-ke-ne | They did not make ... appear |
| 6' | [...] ⸢x⸣ nu-a gu-gi ni i-šu-⸢uš⸣ | ... does not ... the throne, he cries out in fear |
| 7' | [...]-⸢gin₇⸣ gu-a ŋar-ŋa₂-an-da | Like a ... he shook the neck(?) |
| 8' | [...]-⸢ni⸣ ib₂-ba ŋar-ŋa₂-an-da | ... he screamed |
| 9' | [...] x-zu-gi-in gu-na-a ŋar-ŋa₂-<an>-da | ... to the ... of the throne-bearer |
| 10' | [an gu um]-mi-la mu-ši-in nu-di-be₂ | The roaring heavens do not pass by. |
| 11' | [x]-ni ki gu um-mi-la | ... the place where ... was placed. |
| 12' | [ŋar]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-an-da | to the “Bar-e’e-anda" |
| 13' | ki in-da-ŋu₁₀ šar₂ ŋe₆-ŋeš₂-en | The place where he lies, I am the king |
| 14' | a-ra-a-na de₃-ŋen | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| 15' | a-ra saŋ mu-nu₁₀ ŋar-ŋa₂-an-da | “For the sake of the shepherd and the herdsman, |
| l.e. | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [(x)] ⸢x⸣ me-en | I am the ... of the temple |
| 2 | [...] ⸢x⸣ me-en | I am the ... of the temple |
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