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CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 002 (P343627)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P343627 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ni 09602 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...]-ma2#? ku3#-ga-a-am3 | ... is the pure boat |
| 2 | [...] si sa2-sa2 me-e | ... I want to pacify ... |
| 3 | [...] gal4-la ki x [x x]-am3 | ... the vagina ... |
| 4 | [...]-an#-du7 nam-nun-na ba-an-du7 | ... made perfect for princeliness |
| 5 | [...] KI? x x GAM-e | ... will come. |
| 6 | [...] igi ma3-ma3 | ... looked at me. |
| 7 | [...] si sa2-sa2 me-e | ... I want to pacify ... |
| 8 | [...] x szu ba [...] | ... ... |
| 9 | [...] x x x [x] x | |
| 10 | [...] x [...] x | |
| 11 | [...]-mu gal4-la-mu MA? x x [...] | ... my vagina(?) |
| 12 | [...] dingir-e ba-ab-du7-a-mu | My ... which the god made perfect for me |
| 13 | [...] dur2-ra-mu | ... my dwelling place |
| 14 | x x [x] x-ir-tab gun3-a-mu | ... I am beautiful ... |
| 15 | x x [x x] x il2-il2? dur2?-ra-mu | ... my lifting/lifting(?) |
| 16 | x x x [x] x-e mar-ra-mu | ... I am ill |
| 17 | x x x [x] x x du11-ga-mu | ... my command |
| 18 | x x x e2-gal me-te-mu | ... the palace is suitable. |
| 19 | x x ma za u4 zal-la-mu | ... when will it be completed? |
| 20 | MUNUS [x x] PA-za kuszu(|U.PIRIG|) tag-ga-am3 | The ... of your ... is covered with leather. |
| 21 | {d}dumu-zi-de3? a x-e mi-ni-in-ga-ga | Dumuzi has poured water |
| 22 | un-szar2-re-da i-bi2-mu mu-ma-al | He is the one who sees everything. |
| 23 | {d}dumu-zi nam-dingir kalam-ma-sze3 mu-pad3 | Dumuzi for the divinity of the Land he swore. |
| 24 | {d}dumu-zi ki-ig-ga ag2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ra | For Dumuzi, the beloved of Enlil, |
| 25 | mu mu-ni-mah nam mu-ni-tar | he named it for him, he decreed a fate for it. |
| 26 | ama-mu sag us2 mu-na-kal | my mother eats first fruits for him. |
| 27 | ad-da-mu silim-e-esz mu-un-na-e | My father prays to him in peace. |
| 28 | a mu-szi-tu5 na-ma mu-szi-su-ub | Oh, the one who lies down, indeed he lies down. |
| 29 | szen a tu5-a x u3-mu-szi-gub | I will stand in the cold, in the hot water. |
| 30 | tug2-mu tug2 ag2 kal-ga-gin7 si ba-sa2-e | I put together my textiles, like a strong garment. |
| 31 | {tug2}pala3 mah mu-na-kal-ge-en | I eat the supreme pala garment for him. |
| 32 | [...] e3-bi-sze3 ma-ma-ma-an | ... he will bring it to me. |
| 33 | [...]-bur2-bur2-re-en? | You are the one who destroys(?) |
| 34 | [...]-ba?-en? | ... you(?) |
| 35 | [...] x [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | nin? x x [...] AN [...] | The lady(?) |
| 2 | uru2? bar e2? [x x] za-gin3 AN [...] | The outer city, the temple ... lapis lazuli |
| 3 | sza3 esz3-mu a-ra-zu-a mu-ni-[...] | In my shrine of prayer and arazu prayer |
| 4 | ku3 a-ra-zu-a mi-x-pad3-[...] | Holy ... in supplication |
| 5 | x x tug2 kal-ga ga-sza-an-an-na-me-[en] | I am the mighty garment of Gašanana |
| 6 | gala-e szir3-ra mu-ni-ib2-[...] | The gala-priest sings a song |
| 7 | nar-e en3-du-a mu-ni-ib2-[be2] | The singer utters a lament |
| 8 | mu-ud-na-mu mu-da-an-[hul2-le] | My spouse rejoices over me. |
| 9 | am {d}dumu-zi mu-da-an-[hul2-le] | Wild bull Dumuzi rejoices over me. |
| 10 | kurku2 ka? ka silim? A [...] | The kurku-offering, the mouth(?) of well-being(?) |
| 11 | ga-sza-an kur-kur-ra tur mu?-ni-ib2-[...] | The lady of all the lands ... small(?) |
| 12 | u3#-gul# zi-zi nibru{ki} [...] | The guardian of the life of Nippur |
| 13 | u3#-gul# mar#-mar tur an x [...] | The ugul priestess, the young ... of heaven |
| 14 | in#-nin9-e ni2 silim-e-esz [...] | The lady, whose aura is peaceful |
| 15 | gala-e szir3-ra mu-[...] | The gala-priest sings a song |
| 16 | {d}inanna-ke4 silim-e-esz [...] | Inanna, in peace |
| 17 | gal4-la-ni szir3-ra mi-ni-[...] | His vagina sang a song |
| 18 | gal4-la gar-ra? ne-en kak-x [...] | The galla demons ... this |
| 19 | si-gin7 {gisz}mar gal-e kesz2# [...] | Like a horn, he bound the great bow |
| 20 | ma2 an-na ne-en esz2 la2 [...] | The boat of heaven ... |
| 21 | u4-sakar gibil-gin7 hi-li gur3#-[...] | Like a new moon bearing allure |
| 22 | kislah ne-en edin-na szub?-[...] | The kislah priest, the one who abandons(?) the steppe |
| 23 | a-sza3? uz{muszen} ne-en uz{muszen} dur2-[ra]-mu# | The uz bird is the one who dwells in the field |
| 24 | a-sza3 an-na ne-en a ma-ra-mu | This field of An, woe me! |
| 25 | ma-a gal4-la-mu du6 du8-du8-a a ma-a-ra | Oh, my vagina, a heaped up mound, woe to me! |
| 26 | ki-sikil-gen a-ba-a ur11-ru-a-bi | I am a young woman, who is it that will cry out? |
| 27 | gal4-la-mu ki duru5 a ma-ra | My vagina, the place where water flows for me, |
| 28 | ga-sza-an-gen gu4 a-ba-a bi2-ib2-gub-be2 | I am the lady, who will stand with the ox? |
| 29 | in-nin9 lugal-e ha-ra-an-ur11-ru | May the queen please the king! |
| 30 | {d}dumu-zi lugal-e ha-ra-ur11-ru | May Dumuzi, the king, curse you! |
| 31 | [...]-ma3 ur11-ru mu-lu sza3-ab-ma3-kam | ... the one of the heart. |
| 32 | [...] ur2 ku3-ge a ba-an-tu5 | ... bathed in the pure lap. |
| 33 | [...] ku3-ga-am3 szen ku3?# x | ... is pure, pure ... |
| 34 | [...] x# x# x# [...] | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-e2-gal ku3-ga-am3# [...] | Ninegal is pure |
| 2 | [...] x ma3 x [...] | ... boat ... |
| 3 | [...] nun-bi? [...] | ... its prince |
| 4 | [...]-e dam? [...] | ... spouse(?) |
| 5 | [...] LA [...] | ... ... |
| 6 | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 7 | ur2? ku3?# [...] | The pure lap(?) |
| 8 | {gisz}BIL2? pa-pa-al mu#-[...] | The “opening of the cella"(?) |
| 9 | ur2 lugal-la-ta zi-ga-ni-[ta] | from the lap of the king, his rise |
| 10 | gu mu-un-da-zi sze mu-un-da-zi | She raised her neck, she raised her barley. |
| 11 | edin {gisz}kiri6 giri17-zal-gin7 mu-un-da-ab-si | He filled the plain like a joyous garden with it. |
| 12 | e2-nam-til3-la e2 lugal-la-ka | In the Enamtila, the royal house |
| 13 | nitalam2-a-ni ul-la mu-un-da-an-tusz | His spouse sat with him in joy. |
| 14 | e2-nam-til3-la e2 {d}dumu-zi-da-ka | in the Enamtila, the temple of Dumuzi |
| 15 | {d}inanna ul-la mu-un-da-an-tusz | Inanna dwelled with him in joy. |
| 16 | {d}inanna e2-a-ni hul2-la-e | Inanna, who rejoices in her temple |
| 17 | lugal-ra u3-gul mu-na-ma3-ma3 | For the king he built a fortress. |
| 18 | ga sig7-a-ma-ab mu-ud-na-mu ga sig7-a#-[ma-ab] | Give me milk to drink, my spouse, give me milk! |
| 19 | mu-ud-na-mu me-e ga de3-e-da-na8#?-[na8?] | My spouse, I want to drink milk with you |
| 20 | am {d}dumu-zi ga sig7-a-ma-ab# | Wild bull Dumuzi, pour out milk for me |
| 21 | mu-ud-na-mu me-e ga de3-e-da-[na8-na8] | My spouse, I want to drink milk with you |
| 22 | ga ud5-da-ke4 amasz [...] | Milk of the nanny goats in the sheepfold |
| 23 | nin szar2-ra {dug}szakir ku3-ma3 su3-[...] | The queen of all the holy churns |
| 24 | {d}dumu-zi ga am-si-har-ra-an#-[...] | Dumuzi ... milk for you |
| 25 | am#-si#-har-ra-an-na ga-bi [...] | The milk of Amsiḫarana |
| 26 | u5 ga-bi ze2-ba-am3 [...] | Its milk and milk are sweet |
| 27 | u3-mu-un {d}du5-mu-zi [...] me-e ga de3-e-da#-[na8-na8] | Lord Dumuzi, I want to drink milk with you |
| 28 | nitalam-mu ama5 nig2 du10-ga x [...] | My spouse, in a good chamber ... |
| 29 | {d}inanna me-e a-ra-ab-gub-[be2-en] | Inanna, I will serve you. |
| 30 | e2-nam-ti-la-za igi mu-e-ni-ib2-[...] | You look at your Enamtila temple |
| 31 | su3-ra2-ag2 ki u6 di kalam-ma-[kam] | Surag, the place of admiration of the Land |
| 32 | e2 nam kur-kur-ra tar-ra na-[nam] | The house where the fates of all the lands are determined, indeed |
| 33 | un zi-gal2-la si sa2-e-dam | whose righteous radiance is to be balanced, |
| 34 | {d}nin-e2-gal me-e a-ra-ab-gub-be2-[en] | Ninegal, I will serve you. |
| 35 | e2-nam-til3-la-za igi mu-e-ni-ib-gub-be2-[en] | I will stand before you in your Enamtila |
| 36 | e2-nam-til3-la ama5 zi su3-ud-gal2-[la-am3] | In the Enamtila, the mother-in-law, whose life is long |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...]-gub#-be2#-en# | I am the one who stands in the assembly of the gods |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 6 | x [...] | |
| 7 | sza3 x [...] | The heart ... |
| 8 | e2-nam-[...] | Enam- |
| 9 | ga-sza-an-gal-e zi-de3#-esz# x# x# | Gašangal faithfully |
| 10 | nam-til3 u4 su3-ra2-asz du5-mu-ra-ab-ze2-eg3 | I will give you a life of long days. |
| 11 | {d}dumu-zi {d}inanna hi-li ki-ga ag2-bi-im | Dumuzi and Inanna, beloved by their loveliness |
| 12 | {d}inanna me-e a-ra-ab-gub-be2-en | Inanna, I will serve you. |
| 13 | e2-nam-til3-la-za igi mu-e-ni-gub-be2-en | I look at your Enamtila. |
| 14 | e2 me-lem4-bi kalam-ma dul-la | Its radiance covers the land. |
| 15 | e2 sza3-bi-ta szu-luh ku3-ku3-ga-am3 | In the house, it is a pure purification ritual. |
| 16 | e2 nig2?-gur11?-ra gal-bi tum2-ma | The house fitting for the great possessions |
| 17 | x [x] x u5 ga-ara3 i3-ta | ... milk, from the well |
| 18 | [...]-e? ma-ra-ni-ib2-gub-be2 | ... stands for you |
| 19 | [...] x-la-sze3 | ... to ... |
| 20 | [...]-an-szi-ak-e | ... he will take away |
| 21 | [...]-la si-a-na | ... in his ... |
| 22 | [...] x nin-a-na | ... his mistress |
| 23 | [...]-ga# ag2-bi | ... its things |
| 24 | [...] kal#-ga-ba | ... its mighty |
| 25 | [...]-ga#-ba | In its ..., |
| 26 | [...] lugal#-la | ... of the king |
| 27 | [...]-e | ... ... |
| 28 | [...] x | |
| 29 | [...] x | |
| 30 | [...] {d}inanna-kam | It is the ... of Inanna |
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