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CDLI Literary 000683, ex. 001 (P342812)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000683, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342812 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00613 + VAT 01335 + VAT 01349 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [... de₃-mu-ma]-⸢al⸣ | May ... come forth for me. |
| 2' | [...]-lu | ...-lu |
| 3' | [...] x-x ⸢ta⸣ de₃-mu-ma-al | ... may there be ... from the temple |
| 4' | [...] ⸢saŋ⸣ gu-lu-lu | ... the ša esa e23 gululu |
| 5' | [...] ka-ša-zu(BA) ta de₃-mu-ma-<(al)> | ... what should be your beer? |
| 6' | [...] x ⸢saŋ⸣ gu-lu-lu | ... the ša esa e23 gululu |
| 7' | [...] ⸢ta⸣ de₃-mu-ma-<(al)> | ... may ... be there for me |
| 8' | [... gu-lu]-lu | ... are destroyed. |
| 9' | [... de₃]-⸢mu⸣-ma-<(al)> | ... may it be made perfect for you |
| 10' | [...]-lu | ...-lu |
| 11' | [...]-⸢e⸣ | ...-e'e |
| 24' | [x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] kiri₃-za ; [kiri₃-za]-⸢la⸣-ge-en-de [kiri₃-za]-⸢la⸣-ge-en-de | ... the temple ... in your joy, may we be joyful! May we be happy! |
| 25' | [a] el-lu kiri₃-za-⸢za⸣-la-ge-de-en ; kiri₃-za-⸢za⸣-la-ge-de-en ; kiri₃-za biz-ri-ge | Oh, ellu! I want to pacify your heart, I desire pacifying your heart. |
| 26' | a el-lu i-zu-de-en ninda de(KI-)gu₇(KA-)e i-zu-de-en | Oh, ellu! I know, I know! Let me eat bread! |
| 27' | a el-lu ka-⸢aš de⸣-na-na-e i-zu-de-<(en)> | May he say to you "Oh Ellu!" |
| 28' | e₂-a kur-ra e₂ ka-ša-ne-be ka-ša-ne-be za-ga nam-sikil-la | In the house, in the mountain, the house where they are poured out, their waters are pure on your shoulders. |
| 29' | a el-lu i-da e₂-a-tu-ub a-ša-ga u₃ ši gu-nu | Woe, ellu! On the river, the Ea-tub, the field and the ši-gunu |
| 30' | u₃-mu-ŋu₁₀ ba ka-ša-ne eš₃-a ra šu ; de₃-em-ma-ma-da | May the lord, the one who opens his mouth, make his hand tremble |
| 31' | ⸢mu⸣-gi-ib ka-ša-na-na e₂-a kur-a-e | “The gib priestess, his beer in the house, the mountain, |
| 32' | e-gi ka-ša-an e₂-a-na e₂-a kur-a-e | Princess, lady of her house, enter her house! |
| 33' | e-gi ka-ša kur-ur₂-ku-ke₄ e₂-a kur-a-e | Princess, the ... of the netherworld, enter the house! |
| 34' | ⸢ka⸣-ša-an kur-ur₂-ku-ra-ke₄ e₂-a kur-a-e | In the Ekaešanna of the Urkur, in the house, the mountains |
| 35' | [...] x-x-x-ke₄ e₂-a kur-a-[e] | ... the house, the netherworld |
| 36' | [...]-x-ke₄ e₂-a kur-a-[e] | ... in the house, the netherworld |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢gu-x⸣ [...] | The throne-dais |
| 2' | du-sa₂-⸢mu⸣ [...] | Udsa-emû |
| 3' | ka-ša-an-⸢na⸣-[na ...] | Gašanana |
| 4' | el-lu ⸢x⸣ [...] | Ellu! |
| 5' | gu-⸢ud⸣ [...] | Gu’ed-ed |
| 6' | AN ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | am ma-he di-[...] | The exalted bull ... |
| 8' | a-a diŋir-re-ne [...] | Father of the intercessors |
| 9' | lu₂-lu a-na mi [...] | Who ... what ...? |
| 10' | dam-zu dam ga-[...] | Your spouse, I want to ... the spouse |
| 11' | dumu{mu}zu nu-ga-[...] | Your son does not ... |
| 12' | an uraš a-ŋi₆ uru₁₆ [...] | An, Uraš, the flood, the city |
| 13' | ši-im-di-gu-⸢mu⸣ [...] | Šīmdigu’e |
| 14' | bu-ne-ne na-⸢x⸣ [...] | The būnu priestess ... |
| 15' | [x] si-li-⸢ma⸣ [...] | ... Sili-ema'e |
| 16' | du-⸢mu⸣ [...] | |
| 20' | bu-ne-ne ⸢x x x⸣ am-⸢mu x⸣ [...] | The būnu-priests ... |
| 21' | si-li-ma bi₂-du u₃-mu si-<li>-ma bi₂-du [...] | He goes in peace, he goes in joy. |
| 22' | an su-da-aŋ₂ ze-gi mi-en ki-gi <ri>-ba ze-<gi> ši-ga-ne-na | I am the one who is angry with the far-flung heavens, the angry one of the earth, his supplication |
| 23' | mu-gi-ib₂ ka-ša-na-na an su-da-[aŋ₂ ...] ze-gi mi-⸢en⸣ [...] | The mugib priestess, when she pours out the heavens, I am angry |
| 24' | e-gi ka-ša-an e₂-a-na an su-da-⸢aŋ₂⸣ [...] zi-gi mi-en [...] | Princess, lady of the Eana temple, supreme An, I am the rising sun |
| 25' | mu-gi-ib₂ an su-da-aŋ₂ gu-ba-ŋu₁₀-[ne ...] | When the mugib priestess stands in the high heavens |
| 26' | ki-gi ri-ba ze-<gi> ši-⸢ga⸣-ne-⸢na⸣ | The reedbeds of this sweet place are those of the ši’egane. |
| 27' | mu-gi-ib₂ ki-a gu-⸢ba⸣-ŋu₁₀-⸢ne⸣ ki-gi ri-⸢bi⸣ [...] | The mugib priestess of the earth, Gu'eba'emeneš, Kigi, Rībi |
| 28' | mu-gi-ib₂ si-a gu-ba-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣-[ne] ki-gi ri-⸢bi⸣ [...] | The mugib priestess, standing in a reed bundle, ... the earth |
| 29' | za-aš si-la ⸢zi⸣-de šu im-mi-[...] ⸢lu₂⸣ [ši] kur-kur-ra ⸢mi⸣-[en] | (Sum) You are the one who makes the streets tremble(?) (Akk) You make the streets of the streets shake, you make the hand(?) shake |
| 30' | za-⸢aš x⸣-zi-de šu im-mi-[...] lu₂ ši kur-kur-ra ⸢mi⸣-[en] | You are the one who ... the hand of ... in the lands |
| 31' | [ur]-⸢ba⸣-ra si-la šu tu-a [...] | For Ur-eba'e, the one born in the street |
| 32' | ⸢ur⸣-ma-he šu ⸢ti⸣ [...] | Eur-maḫe, hand of Etie-... |
| 33' | u₃-da NE ⸢ki⸣-[sikil ...] | ... the Ekisikil temple |
| 34' | e-ne-ra ⸢u₃-di⸣ [...] | For him, the eagle |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢AN⸣ [...] | “Eana-e23 |
| 3' | dam [...] | the wife of |
| 4' | {d}⸢x⸣-[...] | E-e- |
| 5' | aŋ₂ [...] | labor of |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | u₃ e ku-ku lum-ma kur-ra lum di-dal-la di;-dal ku-ra-ka | Oh, the ..., the bright one of the mountains, the shining one, the light of the netherworld, |
| 2 | u₃ e ku(LU-)ku(LU) lum-ma kur-ra ha-la-e ha-la-e ku-ra-ka | Oh, oh, ..., the evil one of the netherworld, the one who divides between the two, in a split land. |
| 3 | e ku-li ša ku-ur₂-ku-ra-ka de₃-dal ⸢ku⸣-x-[...] | May he fly away from the house of the enemy, may he ... the eku-house |
| 4 | u₃ e ku-ku lum-ma ne-ir gu-ba an-⸢ki⸣ [...] ; la-ma sa₂-sa₂-⸢ge⸣ [...] | “Oh, oh, kuku, lumma, ne’ir stationed, An-eki-e23 ... , a lamassa-e3 ... |
| 5 | ur₂-rim₃ an kug-ge si-a | the base of the pure heavens, |
| 6 | ku-zu-e mi-li gur(GIŠ-)u₃-a | Your lips are full of radiance, |
| 7 | nanna me-en-zu ku-ku-gu | You are Nanna, you are a kukugu. |
| 8 | en di-il₅-en-babbar ud an-ne ši-X | Lord Dilimbabbar, when An ... |
| 9 | u₃-na ba-ba-ra ud X [...] | When the storm ... |
| 10 | an-ki-a na degₓ(RI) ši-[...] | In heaven and earth ... |
| 11 | an {d}en-lil₂ ⸢nin⸣-[...] | An, Enlil, (and) Ninlil |
| 12 | ki-u₃-lu-x [...] | The kiulu priestess |
| 13 | su zu-⸢en⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | x-[...] | |
| 15 | [...] | |
| 16 | [...] | |
| 17 | ⸢an⸣ [kug si pa e-a-zu-ne] | When you make the holy horns appear in the temple |
| 18 | [... mi-li-im] ⸢mu⸣-na-⸢il₅⸣ | “..., the one of the Emana-Eila temple |
| 19 | [i-ti-zu kug]-ga-⸢am⸣ da-da-⸢ga⸣ | (Sum) Your holy itizu priestess, Ada-ega'e (Akk) Your pure ititizu priestessess |
| 20 | [e i lu₂-gal]-ŋu₁₀ u₃ zid ši-mu-nu | “Ha! Lugal-būšu and the righteous one are yours! |
| 21 | {[d}nanna an] ⸢kug⸣ si pa e-a-zu-ne | Nanna, when you make the horns of heaven and earth shine brightly |
| 22 | [... ...] mi-li-im mu-na-il₅ | ... he raised a wail for him. |
| 23 | [i]-⸢ti⸣-zu kug-ga-am da-da-ga | When you enter, the silver is bound. |
| 24 | e i lu₂-gal-ŋu₁₀ u₃ zid ši-mu-nu | “Ha! Lugal-būnu, the righteous one, |
| 25 | zi-ri en ša-ge ba-da-na | Zīru, the lord who was created |
| 26 | ur₂ ku-zu pa₃ e ši-mi-nu | Make your holy lap resplendent |
| 27 | ⸢gada⸣-la bar ku-zu en ka-ka nu-si-li-ge | The en priestess does not purify your pure body in the mouth |
| 28 | u₃-ga-na-zi-a-na šu-du sa₂ ha-pa-du | Uganaziāna, skillfully fashioned |
| 29 | ki-sa₂-al ma-he ninda ba-ŋa₂-ra-zu | Your great courtyard, where food is rationed, |
| 30 | ti-gi ni₅-du-ge si ha-pa₃-ne-sa₂ | May the Tigris and Nidu be arranged in order. |
| 31 | um-mi-na-na ti-gi mu-ra-an-du | For Umminana he built the Tigi. |
| 32 | {d}nanna ki-sa₂-al ma-he ninda ba-ŋa₂-ra-zu | Nanna, when you have filled the great courtyard with food, |
| 33 | ti-gi ni₅-in-du-ge si ha-pa-ne-sa₂ | May the tigi drum be sung correctly for him. |
| 34 | um-mi-na-na ti-gi mu-ra-an-du | For Umminana he built the Tigi. |
| 35 | uru₂{ri}zu he-ŋa₂-la he-da-an-du | May your city be filled with abundance, may it be built for you. |
| 36 | u₃-ri-ma gu an-še₃ he-en-zig₃-[ge] | In Ur may he raise his neck to heaven |
| 37 | en di-il₅-en-babbar ud su-ud-šu ul-a-še₃ | Lord Dilimbabbar, when his days were long |
| 38 | {d}nanna uru₂{ri}zu he-ŋa₂-la he-da-an-⸢du⸣ | Nanna, may your city be filled with abundance, may it be made perfect for you. |
| 39 | u₃-ri-ma gu an-še₃ he-en-zig₃-[ge] | In Ur may he raise his neck to heaven |
| 40 | en di-il₅-en-babbar ud su-ud-šu ul-a-še₃ | Lord Dilimbabbar, when his days were long |
| 41 | en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-en en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-en | We will go, we will go! |
| 42 | [... en-ŋa₂-e]-⸢re-de-en⸣ | ... we shall go out |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | [x šu]-⸢du⸣-de₃ u₃-mu su-ge-ra-⸢še₃⸣ en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-⸢en⸣ | In order to make the ... rise, in order to bring forth the lord, I want to enter it for you |
| 2 | uru₂ ki-bi₂ gi-a en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-⸢en⸣ | Do not enter the restored city! |
| 3 | ka i-ne-em-ŋar sa₂-ga en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-en | We will go to the mouth of the one who utters a lament. |
| 4 | ne-ri ki-a sa₂-ga en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-en | We will go to the place where the narû-priest is bestowed. |
| 5 | šu-um-du-um ša re-ba en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-<en> | (Sum) I want to go to the top of the mountain(?) (Akk) You want to enter the top (of the mountain) |
| 6 | lu₂-gal-bi ti-la en-ŋa₂-e-re-de-en | We will go with its king to live there. |
| 7 | šu-du ub-ba-ke₄ ub-ba hu-mu-ne-eb₂-ša | May the hand of the cornerstone be firmly established in the corner stone |
| 8 | šu-du da-ke₄ da-e hu-mu-ne-eb₂-ša | May the hand of the river make the river flow for him |
| 9 | ama-lu₂ a-na-ke₄ hi-li-a nu-mu-ne-eb₂-ša | The amalu priestess of heaven does not rejoice there. |
| 10 | nu-gi ga-le-a ne-ŋa₂-re hu-mu-ne-eb₂-ša | May the pure nugig priestess utter a lament for him |
| 11 | en-na-nu-e kur-ku-a hu-mu-ne-eb₂-ša | May the en priestess make it flow in the netherworld for him |
| 12 | ne-saŋ a-ra-zu zu-e-na-še₃ {d}utu he-mi-e | May Šamaš utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 13 | šu-du al-mu-mu šu-du al-si-ga | Hand of almû, hand of alsiga |
| 14 | šu-du u₃-mu-bi₂-ra de₃-ma-ma-da | May the hand of this lord be placed for me |
| 15 | u₃-mu-un-e kiri₃-za-al a-la-mu-uš-ra ; de₃-em-ma-ma-da | May the lord, the joy of Alammuš, come with me! |
| 16 | [ki]-in-da-du zu-e-na-še₃ {d}utu he-me-e | May Šamaš be the one who knows the foundations of the earth. |
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