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VS 02, 005 (P342813)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 02, 005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342813 |
| Museum no. | VAT 01338 + VAT 01406 + VAT 02164 + VAT 01348 |
| 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 | [... e₃]-bi₂ | ... came forth. |
| 2 | [...] ⸢e₃⸣-bi₂ | ... its e’ebi |
| 3 | [...] kur-kur-ra | ... of all the lands |
| 4 | [... dug₄]-⸢ga⸣ zi-da | ... the righteous ... |
| 5 | [... saŋ-gi₆]-ga | ... black |
| 6 | [... ni₂]-⸢te⸣-na | ... his fearsomeness |
| 7 | [... di]-⸢di⸣ | ... of the gods |
| 8 | [... ku]-ku | ... is dark. |
| 9 | [...] ⸢gam⸣-ma | ... a scepter |
| 10 | [... ki-ur₃]-⸢ra⸣ | ... Ki'urrae |
| 11 | [... ma-al]-⸢la⸣ | ... is there for me |
| 12 | [... da-ma-al]-⸢la⸣ | ... Amal-ela-e |
| 13 | [... ir]-ir | ... he conquered |
| 14 | [...] gal-zu | ... your great |
| 15 | [...] ⸢nibru⸣{ki}ta | from the ... of Nippur |
| 16 | [...] ⸢pad₃⸣-da-ta | From the ... of the Padda temple |
| 17 | [...] {ŋeš}eren-na-ta | From the ... of cedar |
| 18 | [...]-ta | from |
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| o ii | ||
| 1 | aš-te-ki-sikil e₂ u₄-de₃ kalam-ma-ta | Aštekisikil, from the house of the storm, the Land |
| 2 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂-til₄-e-mah-a-ta | father Enlil, from the Etilmaḫ |
| 3 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂ ŋa₂-{ŋeš}apin-na-ta | Father Enlil, from the House of the Plow |
| 4 | bara₂ ri-a bara₂ mah ki ŋar-ra-ta | From the lofty dais, the supreme dais of the distant place, |
| 5 | uru₂ na-nam eš-bar si sa₂-a-ta | Because the decision for the city was made right, |
| 6 | galam mu₂ kalam ki ŋar-ra-ta | from the open country, the birthplace of the land, |
| 7 | da {ŋeš}ha-lu-ba ki nam-gal-la-ta | beside Ḫaluba, from the place of greatness |
| 8 | e₂-ŋar-rin-na ki ša₃ kuš₂-u₃-ta | From the Ebarinna, the place of relaxation |
| 9 | du₆-nu₂-mu-un-bur me galam-ma tum₂-ma-ta | Dunumunbur, fitting for the great mes, |
| 10 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ šu-me-eš he₂-ŋal₂-la-ta | Father Enlil, may your name be exalted |
| 11 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ še-eb aŋ₂-da-ŋal₂-la-ta | Lord of the land, from the midst of battle |
| 12 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂-ŋa₂-du₆-da-ta | Father Enlil, from the Edudu |
| 13 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂ dur an-ki-ta | Lord of the land, from the house, the seat of heaven and earth, |
| 14 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂-ŋa₂-nun-na-ta | father Enlil, from the Ebanuna |
| 15 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ bad₃-<<ta>> sal-a-ta | After the lord of the land cleared the wall |
| 16 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ e₂-ŋa₂-nun-na-ta | father Enlil, from the Ebanuna |
| 17 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ še-eb ⸢uru₂ saŋ-ŋa₂-ta⸣ | Lord of the land, the brickwork of the city that is to be plundered |
| 18 | da ab-su-a ki di ku₅-a [...] | next to the Abzu, the place of judgment |
| 19 | šakanka mah am gal du-du [...] | In the supreme market, the great wild bull ... |
| 20 | šakanka tur ki bur šu₂-a ⸢x⸣ [...] | In the small market place, in the place of the bowl, ... |
| 21 | abul mah {d}mu-ul-lil₂-⸢le⸣ [...] | The great gate of Enlil |
| 22 | maš₂ zi tur-tur a-ŋar-rin-na [...] | True kid of the abarrinnu-festival |
| 23 | aš-te tu{mušen} ku₅-da du-⸢x⸣ [...] | The aštu-priestess, the tumušen-demon, the one who is cut off, ... |
| 24 | tu-ma-al unu₂ nisig ma-⸢al⸣-[la-ta] | From the Tummal, the dining hall where the meal was presented to me |
| 25 | {id₂}piriŋ-ki-aŋ₂-saŋ-il₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | Piri-ki’a-sa-il |
| 26 | i₃-si-in{ki}na ⸢bulug⸣ an-ki [...] | In Isin, the gate of heaven and earth |
| 27 | dilmun ku₃ kur me-e sikil-la [...] | Holy Dilmun, the mountain, I am pure |
| 28 | bara₂-si gal me-e na-aŋ₂-{d}mu-ul-[lil₂-la₂-ta] | from the great dais of Enlil |
| 29 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ kissa-[ta] | father Enlil, from the kissa |
| 30 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ še-eb ⸢zimbir⸣{[ki]}ta | Father Enlil, from the Ezimbir temple |
| 31 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ eš₃ ⸢e₂⸣-[babbar]-⸢ra⸣-ta | Lord of the Land, from the shrine Ebabbar |
| 32 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ še-eb tin-tir-[an]-na-ta | Father Enlil, from the brickwork of Babylon |
| 33 | u₃-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ še-eb [e₂]-⸢saŋ⸣-il₂-la | Lord of the Land, the brickwork of the Esa-Eila temple |
| 34 | uru₂-a tur-re na-aŋ₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | In the city, the small ones ... |
| 35 | nibru{ki} ki ze-eb mu-⸢x⸣ [...] | Nippur, the sweet place, ... |
| 36 | nibru{ki} uru₂ daŋal-zu a-a-zu saŋ-ŋe₂₆-eš mu-de₃-rig₉ | Nippur, your city that has been plundered, your father presented it to you. |
| 37 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ {d}en-ki nin-ki-da saŋ-<(ŋe₂₆-eš mu-de₃-rig₉)> | Father Enlil and Enki with Ninki he presented it (this statue). |
| 38 | [u₃]-mu-un ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ an-mul {d}nin-mul-le-da saŋ-<(ŋe₂₆-eš mu-de₃-rig₉)> | Lord of the land, Anmul and Ninmul presented it (this statue). |
| 39 | u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra uru₂ bar ia₂-ta i₃-ki-ri-ma | Lord of all the lands, the outer city has turned into a pitfall for me. |
| 40 | u₃-mu-un du₁₁-ga zi-da uru₂ bar u-ta i₃-ki-ri-[ma] | Lord whose utterance is true, the outer city has turned into a mound of distant days. |
| 41 | e-lum uru₂-zu ta ra-ab-dug₄ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | Important one, what did your city say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 42 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ uru₂-zu ⸢ta⸣ [ra]-ab-dug₄ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | Mullil, what has turned your city away from you? |
| 43 | uru₂-zu nibru{ki} ta ⸢ra⸣-[ab-dug₄] ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did your city Nippur say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 44 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra ta ra-[ab]-⸢dug₄⸣ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did the brickwork of the Ekur say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 45 | ki-ur₃ ki gal-la ta ra-ab-⸢dug₄⸣ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did the Ki'ur, the great place, say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 46 | še-eb zimbir(|UD.KIB.NUN|){ki}ra-ka ta ra-⸢ab⸣-dug₄ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did the brickwork of Sippar say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| r i | ||
| 1 | eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra ta ra-ab-dug₄ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did the shrine Ebabbar say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 2 | še-eb tin-tir-an-na ta ra-ab-dug₄ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did the brickwork of Babylon say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 3 | še-eb ⸢e₂⸣-saŋ-⸢il₂⸣-la ta ra-ab-dug₄ ta-aš ba-da-gur-re | What did the brickwork of Esa'eila say to you? Why do you turn away? |
| 4 | ab-i-ra me-⸢e-x⸣ i-bi₂-še₃ ab-i-ra | In front of him, Me-e-e, in front of me. |
| 5 | er₂-ra mu-du ⸢x x⸣ uru₂ er₂-ra mu-un-du | She goes in tears, ..., she goes into the city in tears. |
| 6 | {d}am-an-ki ⸢am⸣ [uru₂-ze₂]-ba er₂-ra mu-un-du | Amanki went to the E-am-e in Uruzeb in tears. |
| 7 | ama e₂-⸢mah⸣ {[d}dam-gal-nun]-⸢na⸣ er₂-ra mu-un-du | Mother of the Emah temple, Damgalnuna went there in tears. |
| 8 | {d}asar-[lu₂-hi dumu uru₂-ze₂]-⸢ba⸣ er₂-ra mu-un-du | Asarluhi, the son of Uruzeb, went there in tears. |
| 12 | [... er₂-ra] mu-un-du | ... goes in tears. |
| 13 | [... na]-⸢an⸣-šub-be₂ de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he/she say to you "raise your neck towards him" |
| 14 | [...]-be₂ nibru{ki} na-an-šub-be₂ | ... should not approach Nippur |
| 15 | [...]-be₂ e₂-kur na-an-šub-be₂ | ... should not approach the Ekur |
| 16 | [...]-⸢be₂⸣ ki-ur₃ na-an-šub-be₂ | ... should not approach the Ki'ur |
| 17 | [...] zimbir{ki} na-an-šub-be₂ | ... should not approach Sippar |
| 18 | [...] ⸢e₂⸣-babbar-ra na-an-šub-be₂ | ... should not approach the Ebabbar temple |
| 19 | [... tin]-⸢tir⸣-an{ki} na-an-šub-be₂ | He should not approach the ... of Babylon |
| 20 | [... e₂]-⸢saŋ⸣-il₂ <(na-an-šub-be₂)> | ... the Esaŋil temple |
| 21 | [... e₂-zi]-da <(na-an-šub-be₂)> | ..., do not enter the Ezida |
| 22 | [...]{ki} <(na-an-šub-be₂)> | ... should not speak |
| 36 | [...] ⸢gul⸣-la-zu er₂-ra mu-ni-in-zal | ... spent the day weeping over your destroyed temple |
| 37 | [e₂ zi]-⸢de₃⸣ urim₂{ki} gul-la-zu er₂-ra mu-ni-in-zal | The true temple, Urim, your destroyed temple is in tears. |
| 38 | [e₂ zi]-⸢de₃⸣ še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ŋu₁₀ | The true temple, the brickwork of the Ekur |
| 39 | [e₂] ⸢zi⸣-de₃ ki-ur₃ ki gal-ŋu₁₀ | The temple of the ezi-ede temple, the Ki'ur, the great place |
| 40 | e₂ zi-de₃ še-eb zimbir{ki}ŋu₁₀ | True temple, the brickwork of Sippar |
| 41 | e₂ zi-de₃ eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra-ŋu₁₀ | True temple, shrine Ebabbar |
| 42 | e₂ zi-de₃ še-eb tin(DINGIR-)tir-dingir-ra-ŋu₁₀ | True temple, brickwork of Babylon |
| 43 | e₂ zi-de₃ še-eb e₂-saŋ-il₂-la-ŋu₁₀ | True temple, the brickwork of Esa-ila |
| 44 | e₂ zi-de₃ še-eb e₂-zi-da-ŋu₁₀ | True temple, brickwork of Ezida |
| 45 | i-si-si am-ta-la₂-la₂ i-bi₂-bi-da i-si-<si> am-ta-la₂-la₂ | The irises are covered, the eyes are covered. |
| 46 | še-eb e₂-zi-da-ka ša₃-bi a-še-[er] im-ši-la₂-la₂ | In the brickwork of the Ezida, its inside is filled with tears |
| 47 | nu-mu-ni-in-dib₂-be₂ lu₂ hul₂-la-⸢ni⸣ nu-mu-ni-in-dib₂-be₂ | She does not pass, the one who is rejoicing will not pass. |
| 48 | še-eb e₂-zi-da-ka lu₂ li-ba-ni nu-mu-ni-in-dib₂-be₂ | In the Ezida, no one passes by without his permission |
| 49 | e₂-zi-da mu-lu am₃-da-ŋar-ra [er₂ nu]-mu-ni-gul-e | In the Ezida, where the man lies down, he does not stop weeping |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [... nu-mu-ni]-gul-e | ... does not destroy ... |
| 2 | [... am₃]-⸢ni₁₀⸣-ni₁₀ | ... he is encircling |
| 3 | [... ba]-gul | ... destroyed |
| 4 | [...] ba-ku-ku | ... he eats |
| 5 | [...] x [aŋ₂]-⸢ŋa₂⸣-tuš | ... residence |
| 6 | [...]-⸢bi⸣ ša₃ gig [šu al]-⸢gur⸣-gur-re | ... the sick hand will be returned to its place |
| 7 | [...] siki ze₂-a-gin₇ ⸢ki⸣ [am₃-ši-ib]-us₂ | ... like sweet hair he sat down in the E22 temple |
| 8 | [...]-ah-bi su-din dal-⸢la⸣ [...] ⸢al⸣-gi-⸢re⸣ | ... aḫbi šudi dalla elgi ere |
| 9 | [...] ⸢ur⸣-a ⸢mi⸣-[ni-...] | ... the ur temple, his temple |
| 10 | [...] mu-lu ki tu₉-tu₉-ba-⸢gin₇⸣ [...] | ... like a one who is to be smitten by the earth |
| 11 | [... e₂]-⸢zi⸣-da-ka {ŋeš}ig gal-e ⸢ba⸣-[...] | In the ... of the Ezida temple, the great door was opened |
| 12 | ... {ŋeš}suhub₄-bi {ŋeš}saŋ-⸢kul⸣-[bi ...] | its bolts, its sa-ekul-vessels |
| 13 | [... mu]-bi ga-la me-a ⸢še⸣ [...] | ... its name, where is it? |
| 14 | [...] ⸢gud₃⸣ [...] | ... ox or bull |
| 40 | [... am₃]-me | ... she says. |
| 41 | [... mu-ni-ib]-zal-e | ... passes by. |
| 42 | [... mu-ni-ib]-zal-e | ... passes by. |
| 43 | [... nu-mu]-⸢un⸣-sed₅(|MUŠ₃.A.DI|)e | ... does not cool down |
| 44 | [... nu-mu-un]-⸢te⸣-te-<<me>>-en | ... you do not approach ... |
| 45 | [... nu-gu₇]-e | ... does not eat ... |
| 46 | [... nu-naŋ]-e | ... does not ... |
| 47 | [...]-e | ... ... |
| 48 | [...]-e | ... ... |
| 49 | [... nu-mu-ši]-ku₄-ku₄ | ... does not enter |
| 50 | [...] ⸢am₃⸣-me | ... are our ewes |
| 51 | [...] ⸢am₃⸣-me | ... are our ewes |
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