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VS 02, 011 (P342819)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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DesignationVS 02, 011
IDP342819
Museum no.VAT 00607 + VAT 00616 + VAT 01353
CollectionVorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreLiterary
Find spotSippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Coordinates33.0605, 44.2552

Transliteration (ATF)

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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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
i
1'[...] ⸢x e x⸣... ...
2'{[d}a-ru₆-a ga-ša]-⸢an⸣ ap-su-ra KA ⸢KI⸣Arua, Gašanean of the Apsu, gate of the E-ki-e-23
3'[sukkal zi mu-du₁₁-ga]-sa₄-a-ra um-ma-<(du₁₁)>After he spoke to the loyal minister Mudasa,
4'[...] x kiri₄ šu am₃-mi-ib-gal₂... is present(?)
5'[te-e]-am₃ ama-gan-ra dumu-ni ze₂-em₃-ma₃ na-ze₂-men₃What should I give to a birth mother? She should give her child to me!
6'[te]-e-am₃ ama-gan-ra ga-ša-an uru₂-bar-ra dumu-ni ze₂-em₃-ma₃ na-ze₂-men₃Why should I, the child-bearing mother, the lady of the inner city, give birth to a child?
7'te-e-am₃ ama-gan-ra ga-ša-an-sun₂-ra dumu-ni ze₂-em₃-ma₃ na-ze₂-men₃What should I give to the child-bearing mother Gašansumun? She should not give her child to me!
8'a uru₂ a mu-lu im-me-a-ra dumu-ni ze₂-em₃-ma₃ na-ze₂-men₃Woe city, woe man! His child should not be treated like that!
9'a ki-dagal-ra a an nibru{ki} am₃-ib-du-ga-a-raWoe the wide land, woe the heavens of Nippur, where it is poured out.
10'a-gal-gal buru₁₄ su-su lu₂ ta-zu mu-un-zu-zuGreat flood that drowns the harvest, what can one know of you?
11'e-lum a-gal-gal buru₁₄ su-su lu₂ ta-zu mu-un-zu-zuHonored one, great one, who can know of you?
12'{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un kur-kur-raEnlil, lord of all the lands
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1'{[d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un du₁₁-ga zi-da]Enlil, lord whose command is true
2'{[d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂]Enlil, father of the land
3'{[d}mu-ul-lil₂ sipa saŋ-gi₆-ga]Enlil, shepherd of the black-headed
4'{[d}mu-ul-lil₂ i-bi₂ du₈ ni₂-te-na]Enlil, the one who sees himself
5'{[d}mu-ul-lil₂ am erin₂-na di-di]Mullil, wild bull roaming among the troops
6'{[d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-lul-la ku-ku]Enlil, sleeps a false sleep
7'[...] x x x [šu ba-e]-en-ne [ba-HUN]... ... hand ...
8'{[d}am-an-ki] am uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki} šu [ba-e]-en-ne ba-HUNAmanki, the bull of Uruzeb, was seized by hand
9'[ama]-e₂-mah-a {d}dam-gal-nun-naAma-emaḫ, Damgalnuna
10'{d}asar-lu₂-hi dumu uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}Asarluhi, citizen of Uruzeb
11'mu-ud-na-an-ni {d}pa₅-nun-na-an-kihis spouse, Panunanki
12'{d}namma ama uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}Namma, the mother of Uruzeb
13'{d}a-ru₆-e ga-ša-an-ap-su-keAru, Gašanappa
14'sukkal zi mu-du₁₀-ga-sa₄-a šu ba-e-en-<(ne ba-HUN)>The loyal minister Mudugasa received
15'im-ma-al-e ze₂-eb i₃-ma-al-la-taBecause it is there, the sweet one is there.
16'ze₂-eb i₃-ma-al-la-ta im-ma-al-e ze₂-eb-bi de₃-gu₇-eThe sweet one, when there is sweet, may he eat that sweet!
17'{d}mu-ul-lil₂-le ze₂-eb-bi de₃-⸢gu₇⸣-[e] ze₂-eb-bi de₃-gu₇-[e]May Enlil eat sweet food, may he eat good food
18'ki an dur₂-ru-[na-še₃] un-e gar-ma-an-ze₂-enYou set your mind to the place where An dwells
19'{d}a-nun-na ki an dur₂-ru-na-še₃ un-e gar-ma-an-ze₂-enThe Anuna, the place where An dwells, set up a ritual arrangement for you
20'e₂-e am₃-ma-al ne-sag mah e₂-e am₃-ma-alThe house is there, the great first-fruit offering is there.
21'a tu₅-tu₅ ma-mu šu-de-ke₄ a tu₅-tu₅ x (x)The one who bathes, the one who ... bathed
22'e₂-e u₄ ša₃-ab hun-e-dam u₄ bar hun-e-damAt the house the storm is to be smitten, the storm has been torn out.
23'u₄-da ne-sag-e šu si-sa₂-e-damToday, the beginning of the nēsaŋ ritual is to be performed
24'u₄-da u₃-gul ma-ma šu si-sa₂-e-damThe storm is destroying the land, the hand is torn out
25'u₄-da an dim₃-me-er mu-lu an-ne₂ zu-zu-damWhen An, the god, the man of An, knows,
26'{d}am-an-ki am uru₂-ze₂-eb{ke} an-ne₂ zu-zu-damEnki, the bull of Uruzeb, An knows.
27'{d}en-lil₂ ga₂-nu {d}en-lil₂ (x) un-e gar-ma-an-ze₂-enCome, Enlil, let me give you a firm positive answer!
28'an-ne₂ a ba-an-tu₅ an-usanₓ(GU₂) an-ne₂ a ba-an-tu₅ ša₃-ab am₃-ma-ab-hun-eAn bathed in water, Anusan ... he pacified the heart
29'NAR/PEŠ₂ ma an a-tu₅-a am₃-ma-ab-hun-eThe singer/performer of the šangû-priests utters a lament in heaven and earth
30'{d}am-an-ki am uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki} am₃-ma-ab-hun-eAmanki, the bull of Uruzeb, waited for me.
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1'⸢x⸣ [...]
2'e₂ x [...]The temple ...
3'x da [...]... next to
4'du₆-sag dili-ta [...]From the Dusag alone
5'e₂-bi <e₂>-banda₃-ta {d}x-[...]From this house, the Ebanda
6'eš₃ e₂-babbar-ta x [...] {d}utuFrom the shrine Ebabbar ... Utu
7'eš₃ e₂-an-na-[ta ku₃ ga-ša]-an-an-naHoly Gašanana from the shrine Eana
8'še-eb [...] ga-ša-an-{d}u₂-bur... Gašan-Ubur
9'[e₂ uru₂-sag]-ga₂-ta ga-ša-an-tin-lu-baFrom the house of the Urusaŋa, Gašantiluba
10'[e₂ i₃-si]-⸢in⸣-na-ta ga-ša-an-in-si-naFrom the house of Isin, Gašaninsina
11'[e₂ la₇-ra₃]-⸢ak⸣-ta u₃-mu-un {d}pa-bil₂-sagfrom the temple of Larak lord Pabilsag
12'[e₂ me-er-si]{ki}ta {d}da-mu sag₉-gafrom the temple of Mersi good Damu
13'e₂-[x]-eden-na-ta ga-ša-an-gu-nu-raFrom the E-edena Gašangunura
14'du₆-su₈-ba-ta ama-mu-tin-an-naFrom the Dusuba, Amamutinana
15'x mu-un-hun-ga₂-ta dingir-ni lu₂ mu-un-<(ŋa₂-ta)>After he had ..., his god ...
16'[mu]-hun-ga₂-ta me-na mu-un-hun-⸢ga₂-ta⸣After he has hired me, when will he hire me?
17'mu-un-hun-ga₂-ta mu-lu ša₃-ba-ni mu-un-hun-ŋa₂-taAfter he had calmed down, after the one who calms his heart
18'mu-un-hun-ga₂-ta x [(...)] x-le an gu-la mu-un-hun-<(ŋa₂-ta)>After he had calmed the ... of great An, after he calms the ....
19'mu-un-hun-ga₂-ta ša₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂ mu-un-hun-<(ŋa₂-ta)>After he had calmed the heart of Enlil,
20'mu-un-hun-ga₂-ta kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ mu-un-hun-<(ŋa₂-ta)>After he had cooled, after Enlil had calmed the great mountain
21'eden-na nimgir a sed-da-ta ne-na mu-un-hun-<(ŋa₂-ta)>In the steppe, the herald, after he had calmed the water,
22'a-ma-ru na-nam kur al-gul-gulThe flood, indeed, destroys the mountains.
23'u₃-mu-un-e e-ne-em₃-ma₃-ni a-ma-[ru na-nam]The word of the lord is indeed a flood.
24'ša₃-bi e-lum-e a-ma-ru na-[nam]Its inside is an important one, it is indeed a flood
25'ša₃-bi [...] mu-ul-lil₂ a-ma-ru na-namIts inside ... Mullil is indeed a flood
26'u₃-mu-un-na ša₃-an-še₃ an im-dub₂-ba ni ib xThe lord, the heavens tremble, his fear ...
27'{d}mu-ul-lil₂ e-ne-em₃ ki-še₃ ki im-sig₃-ga-niEnlil, when his word touches the earth
28'e-ne-em₃-ma₃-<ni> {d}a-nun-na gi₁₆:le-em₃-ešHis word is evil for the Anuna gods
29'e-ne-em₃-ma₃-ni a-zu nu-tuku šim-mu₂ nu-⸢tuku⸣His word has no doctor, no diviner
30'e-ne-em₃-ma₃-ni a-ma-ru zi-ga gaba-šu-gar nu-[tuku]His word is a rising flood that has no opponent
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1'{d}⸢nanna⸣ u₃-mu-un x [...]Enanna, the lord
2'a-lu-lu-mu a-lu-lu-[mu]Woe, woe!
3'a-lu-lu-mu u₃-mu-un guruš-[a]Woe, lord, young man
4'a-lu-lu-mu u₃-mu-un eš-bar-⸢ra⸣Woe me, lord of the ešbara temple
5'a-lu-lu-mu u₃-mu-un-si {d}en-[lil₂-la₂]Alulumu, ruler of Enlil
6'a-lu-lu-mu u₃-mu-un ur-⸢sag⸣-[ga₂]Alulumu, lord Ur-esaĝa
7'a-lu-lu-mu ka-na-aŋ₂ im-di-[...]Woe, the land ...
8'a-lu-lu-mu en du₁₁-ga nu-⸢kur₂⸣-[ru-da]Woe me, the lord whose command cannot be changed
9'mu-lu saŋ-zu-a tug₂ bi₂-⸢dul⸣-[x]The one who knows how to tie a cloth
10'gu₂-zu ur₂-ra ba-e-ni-mar-⸢ra⸣Your neck has been smashed in the lap.
11'ša₃-zu {gi}pisan-gin₇ na-am₃-⸢ma₃⸣-[ba-šu₂-a]Your heart should not be like a basket
12'e-lum geštu₂-zu ur₂-ra mi-ni-us₂-[sa]Honored one, you have set your mind to it
13'e-me e₂ uru₂-mu a-gin₇ du₃ nu [...]The tongue, how is the house of my city built?
14'ur-sag {d}mu-ul-[lil₂-la₂ ...]Hero Enlil
15'e₂-[kur e₂ ša₃-ge pa₃-da ...]The Ekur, the temple chosen in the heart
r i'
1'ga₂-e [...]I ...
2'{d}en-lil₂ me-⸢en⸣ [...]Enlil, you are the one who brings out ...
3'lu₂ e₂ a-ab [...]The man of the house ...
4'u₈-e sila₄ in-x [...]The ewe ... the lamb
5'uz₃-e maš₂ in-x [...]The goat ... the kid
6'guru₇-du₆ guru₇-[maš-a ...]The silos, the silos ...
7'en me-en nu u₃ [...]I am the lord, I do not ...
8'mu gu mu x [...]... years ...
9'mu e₂ du₃-a ⸢mu⸣-[mu pa₃-de₃ mu-mu (x)-pa₃-de₃]The name of the building of the temple is “My house, my house!', the name is ...,
10'mu uru₂ du₃-a ⸢mu⸣-[mu pa₃-de₃ mu-mu nu-pa₃-de₃]The name of the built-up city is “My house, my house is not named.’
11'gur un-gaz-e [kur in-ga-si₃ mu-mu i₃-pa₃-de₃]“If he throws a gur, the land will be plundered, my name will be found.
12'kur-kur zar-re-eš-[e mu-un-du₈-du₈ mu-mu i₃-pa₃-de₃]All the foreign lands have been plundered, their names have been found.
13'ki-bal zar-eš ⸢sal⸣-[sal mu-mu i₃-pa₃-de₃]The rebel land, the zareš temple, and the esalsal temple were named.
14'i₇-da x [... mu-mu i₃-pa₃-de₃]In the river ... he will find my name
r ii'
1sukkal zi mu-du₁₀-ga-sa₄-[a ...]The loyal minister Mudugasa
2an-BI an-še-de₃ a bi₂-in-si-si-⸢ke₄⸣ [...]He made the heavens tremble before heaven
3an ki-bi-da im-mi-ib₂-⸢su⸣ [...]Heaven and earth ... together
4ki an-bi-da im-mi-ib₂-su-x [...]He ... the earth with heaven
5u₄ e₂-kur-ta kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ [im-...]When from the Ekur the great mountain Enlil
6ka₂ silim-ma-ta ama-gal {d}nin-lil₂ im-<(...)>From the gate of peace the great mother Ninlil
7an-ne₂ gar-ra-ta dam {d}mu-⸢ul⸣-[lil₂-la₂ ...]After An had established the spouse of Mūl-Eula
8e-lum di-da-ra ne-en ga-an-[na-tuš]Honored one, I want to sit down for him.
9di-da-ra e-lum di-da-ra ne-enThe important one, the important one - this one.
10u₃-mu-un-e kur-[kur]-ra ⸢di⸣-[da-ra]The lord of all the lands
11[u₃-mu]-⸢un du₁₁⸣-ga zi-da di-⸢da⸣-[ra]The lord whose speech is true, the one who goes with him
12{[d}mu-ul-lil₂] a-a ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ di-<(da-ra)>Enlil, father of the land, for the one who goes around
13[me-e bur] ⸢mah⸣-a kaš ga-an-na-de₂I want to pour beer into the large bowl
14[am-gin₇ dugud-da] gu₂-da du₈-mu-la₂like a heavy wild bull stretched out on the back
15[uru₂-zu al]-gul-gul ga-an-na-ab-du₁₁I want to say to him "your city is destroyed"
16x [... al]-gul-gul ga-an-na-ab-du₁₁I want to speak to him about the destruction of ...
17[... al-gul]-gul ga-an-na-ab-du₁₁I want to speak to him about the destruction of ...
18[... al-gul]-gul ga-an-na-ab-du₁₁I want to speak to him about the destruction of ...
19[... al]-⸢gul⸣-gul ga-an-na-ab-du₁₁I want to utter an arazu prayer to him
20x [... al]-⸢gul⸣-gul ga-an-na-ab-du₁₁... I want to speak to him
21gi-⸢er₂⸣-[ra ba-mu₂ ga]-⸢an⸣-na-ab-du₁₁I want to utter an arazu prayer to him
22u₄ ma-⸢ra⸣ [mu-un-zal-la]-⸢ta⸣ i-bi₂ na niWhen he passes by, he looks at him.
23{d}mu-[ul-lil₂-le mu-un-zal-la-ta ...]-en-dim₂-enAfter Enlil had passed by, I fashioned it
24[...] ba-ab-i... he destroyed.
25[...]-dim₂-en... I will build
26[...]-⸢dim₂⸣-enI am a ...-edim
r iii'
1{d}mu-ul-lil₂-le dam-a-ni {d}nin-lil₂-leEnlil, his spouse Ninlil
2an uraš ki še gu-nu-eAn, Uraš, earth, ...
3{d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-ul {d}nin-ulEnki, Ninki, Enul, Ninul
4{d}en-da-šurim-ma {d}nin-da-šurim-maEndašuma and Nindaṣuma
5{d}en-du₆-ku₃-ga {d}nin-du₆-ku₃-gaEndukuga and Ninduguga
6ama {d}nin-lil₂ a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂Mother Ninlil, father Enlil
7{d}en-u₄-ti-la {d}en-me-en-šar₂-raEnutila, Enmensvara
8egi₂ zi an-na {d}gašan-hur-sag-ga₂the true princess of heaven, Gasvanhursag
9ama še-en-tur₃ dim₃-⸢me-er⸣ 7(diš)mother Šēntur, the god of the seven
10u₃-mu-un-si nibru{ki} u₃-mu-un-guruš-aThe lord of Nippur, Umunguruma
11AN dumu-sag {d}ga-ša-an-mu-un-ga-rafor AN, the first-born son of Gāšanmungara
12{d}nusku mah {d}udug e₂-kur-raGreat Nusku, udug of the Ekur
13dumu [...]son of
14{d}⸢zirru⸣ [...]Ezirru
15nu-banda₃ [...]the overseer
16an-bu-⸢ul⸣-[e ...]Anbu’e ...
17šul [...]
18{d}ga-⸢ša⸣-[an-gal-e ...]Ga’eša-Eangal
19{d}ga-ša-[an-an-na ...]Gašanana
20mu-ud-⸢na⸣-[ni ...]His spouse
21ama u₃-[mu-un-na ga-ša-an-sun₂]-naMother of the lord, Gašansumuna
22u₃-mu-[un-ban₃-da ... eš₂]-nun-naUmunbanda, ... of Ešnuna
23ga-ša-an-ug₅-ga {d}lum-ma ur-sagGašanuga, Luma, hero
r iv'
1{d}en-a₂-nun ama kurkuEnanun, the mother of desire,
2{d}indagra amar za₃-gi-raFor Ningagra, the calf of Zagira,
3{d}še₃-ri₅-da en šul sig₇-raFor Šērida, the lord with the beautiful horns
4dumu sag₉-ga ga-ša-an-kug-nun-na-rafor the beautiful daughter of Gašankugnuna
5u₃-mu-un-iri₁₁-gal u₃-mu-un e₂-gid₂-daUmunirigal, lord of the Egida,
6{d}ir₃-ra-gal gu₇-a nu-si-raIrragal, who does not eat food,
7{d}lamma-sag₉-ga sila gi₆-eden-naLammasaga, in the dark streets
8{d}nin-imma₃-ke₄ {d}ku₃-sig₇-ban₃-da-raNinimma, Kusigbanda
9u₃-mu-un-nig₂-nam-ma-ke₄ mušen kur-kur-raUmunniĝa, snake of all the lands
10munus gun₃-a {d}ba-ba₆-sag₉-gathe speckled woman Babasaga
11u₃-mu-un-ug-me-en ga-ša-an abzuUmunug, lady of the Abzu
12{[d]}⸢ezinu₂⸣ {d}ku₃-su₃ kun lu₂ sal-salEzinue, Kusu, the tail of a salsal man
13[u₃-mu-un]-sa-za ki-sa₂ dumu-nun-raUmunsaza in the courtyard of the princely son
14[udug] ⸢erim₆⸣-ma ur-sag 7(diš)udug-vessel of e’ema-hero, 7
15[... mu]-⸢ud⸣-na mu-tin-ur-sag... when he rises, Mutinursag
16[...]-⸢ki-ku₃-ga⸣...-Ekikugae
17[...]-⸢zi⸣...-ezi’e
18[...]-da₃-a...-da'a
19[... ga-ša-an-tin-ug₅]-ga... Gašantiluga
20[sukkal an-na ga-ša-an]-{d}šuburthe minister of An, Gašan-Šubur
21sa₁₂-du₅ an-na ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-nathe land recorder of heaven, Gašanisina
22{[d}pa-bil₂-sag u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un la-ra-ag-gaPabilsag, the lord of Larag
23{d}gu-nu-ra {giš}dimgul kalam-maGunura, the boat of the land
24{[d}da-mu sag₉-ga u₃]-mu-un gir₂-su-aGood Damu, lord of Girsu
25{[d}iškur u₃-mu-un]-|IM.DU₈|an-naIškur, Umun-IM.DU₇.AN
26{[d}en-bi-lu-lu ku₃-gal₂] i₇-da-rafor Enbilulu, the canal inspector of the river
27u₃-mu-un ši ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ ši kur-kur-raLord of the land, of all the lands
28[... ama e₂]-ša₃-ba... mother of the Eshaba temple

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