CDLI Literary 000726, ex. 001 (P345192)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000726, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345192 |
| Museum no. | Ist Ni 02478 |
| 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 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| reverse col 6 9 | he placed a nose-rope on his nose. |
| obverse col 3 30 | the hero of the brother’s house |
| reverse col 4 7 | forest of the distant boat(?) |
| reverse col 6 17 | like a lion |
| reverse col 5 6 | At that time, from the fisherman's stall |
| obverse col 3 35 | for Ningirsu of the brother’s house |
| obverse col 3 32 | provider of a given house, house of Ama-lama |
| obverse col 1 3 | your kingship |
| reverse col 6 16 | like a dragon |
| reverse col 5 3 | he strews |
| obverse col 3 8 | holy birth mother Nane, |
| obverse col 3 33 | of Ninurta, the house of my brother |
| obverse col 2 19 | the hero Pabilsag |
| obverse col 3 11 | may he find it acceptable for you. |
| reverse col 4 11 | he cut off the foundation |
| reverse col 6 6 | house in the rebel land, your treasury |
| obverse col 3 6 | the dais of the land of Laga |
| obverse col 2 29 | he set up the dais of Nippur. |
| reverse col 4 24 | his exalted power |
| obverse col 3 21 | with a great understanding |
| obverse col 1 19 | to the rebel land he built. |
| obverse col 1 26 | to the rebel land he built. |
| obverse col 3 4 | Father Enlil |
| obverse col 3 13 | may he carry off your limbs. |
| reverse col 5 8 | from the mountain of Melua |
| obverse col 1 21 | destroyer of the city |
| obverse col 1 23 | destroyer of the city |
| obverse col 1 25 | destroyer of the city |
| obverse col 1 6 | whose face is a lion |
| reverse col 4 16 | he cut off the uu-disease |
| reverse col 5 15 | you are a lord |
| obverse col 1 29 | I am the hero of your city, the great wall |
| obverse col 1 1 | the hero who the numerous divine powers of Enlil |
| obverse col 1 4 | a kind of profession |
| reverse col 5 5 | who does not have counsel |
| reverse col 4 10 | that man’s house |
| reverse col 4 13 | a stranger to his father |
| obverse col 2 24 | your young male donkey |
| obverse col 2 28 | he adorned your feet. |
| reverse col 6 18 | you did not know |
| reverse col 6 14 | like a dog eats |
| reverse col 4 1 | of all the lands, its city on the battlefield |
| reverse col 4 8 | to the netherworld |
| obverse col 3 27 | his great words |
| obverse col 2 5 | the hero Ningirsu |
| obverse col 1 12 | your kingship |
| obverse col 3 10 | the side of the wall he had built |
| obverse col 3 15 | cowherd |
| reverse col 5 2 | like a... mountain |
| obverse col 1 28 | I am the lord who has no rival |
| obverse col 3 1 | father of Enlil |
| obverse col 2 6 | in your city the great wall |
| left 1 | hero of the numerous divine powers, the one of Enlil |
| obverse col 3 25 | it is the well-being of Pabilsag. |
| reverse col 4 6 | It is indeed a wild bull, it is indeed a house of Lamma |
| reverse col 5 10 | from the land of Marai |
| obverse col 3 19 | ... |
| reverse col 5 30 | ... |
| reverse col 5 32 | ... |
| reverse col 5 33 | ... |
| reverse col 5 16 | bronze |
| obverse col 2 13 | your fearsome hero |
| obverse col 1 14 | he had it brought into the earth. |
| reverse col 5 11 | I am the en priestess |
| reverse col 5 23 | I am the en priestess |
| reverse col 5 26 | Its singles and singles |
| obverse col 2 1 | the hero Ninurta |
| obverse col 1 18 | the city of Lah |
| reverse col 6 3 | he will return to his divine powers. |
| reverse col 6 5 | he will return to his divine powers. |
| reverse col 6 7 | he will return to his divine powers. |
| reverse col 5 4 | my king |
| reverse col 6 15 | did not make a claim |
| reverse col 5 22 | from the mouth of the mountain range |
| reverse col 4 35 | my king, like |
| reverse col 5 14 | copper of heaven |
| obverse col 2 8 | your limbs |
| obverse col 1 11 | who makes your kingship resplendent |
| obverse col 3 24 | are very strong |
| reverse col 6 11 | you did not know |
| reverse col 6 13 | you did not know |
| obverse col 3 16 | ...... |
| obverse col 2 9 | when... is good |
| obverse col 3 5 | I made it stand in the Ekur. |
| obverse col 2 18 | Your fear covers the foreign lands. |
| obverse col 2 20 | Your fear covers the foreign lands. |
| obverse col 2 22 | Your fear covers the foreign lands. |
| reverse col 4 2 | for the gift of a house |
| obverse col 1 27 | the king, when he rises from heaven |
| reverse col 4 29 | the city of Lah to his father |
| obverse col 1 16 | you are the one who dwells in the shrines |
| obverse col 2 10 | they captured the kirugu and mes trees. |
| obverse col 3 22 | house of Ama-lama |
| obverse col 1 30 | may your supreme name be named. |
| obverse col 3 20 | of the god Utu-kalam |
| obverse col 1 15 | by Enki, the holy dais |
| reverse col 4 14 | when he had raised his neck |
| obverse col 1 20 | the hero Ninurta |
| obverse col 3 28 | of the god Utu of the land |
| reverse col 4 28 | the hero Ninurta |
| reverse col 5 1 | the hero Ninurta |
| reverse col 5 28 | ... the temple of the rebellious land |
| reverse col 5 12 | silver from the 15th city |
| obverse col 1 7 | the hero of Pabilsag |
| obverse col 3 17 | (a kind of profession) |
| obverse col 3 18 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 17 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 18 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 19 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 31 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 34 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 35 | (a kind of profession) |
| reverse col 5 25 | I am the en priestess |
| reverse col 6 19 | it is in its place |
| reverse col 6 21 | of Ninurta |
| obverse col 3 7 | he sat down. |
| reverse col 4 4 | whose limbs are loosened |
| obverse col 1 2 | who greatly |
| reverse col 5 27 | I am a lord |
| reverse col 4 31 | to the city of Lah |
| reverse col 4 33 | to the city of Lah |
| reverse col 4 9 | when he had raised his neck |
| obverse col 1 10 | whose throne is full of radiance |
| obverse col 1 8 | whose throne is full of radiance |
| reverse col 5 24 | a white/purple mountain range |
| reverse col 6 10 | My king, your furious/furious aura |
| obverse col 3 31 | of all the lands, its city at the place of battle |
| reverse col 4 34 | his heroism |
| obverse col 2 4 | you are your city-wall |
| reverse col 5 9 | I am the lord |
| reverse col 5 29 | he made it fitting for the lord |
| reverse col 4 25 | may it not be forgotten. |
| obverse col 3 14 | My lady, the one who perfects the divine powers |
| reverse col 6 12 | hero Ninurta, your supreme fearsomeness |
| reverse col 4 5 | the debt of the king |
| reverse col 5 13 | I am the lord |
| reverse col 5 20 | from silver of Dilmun |
| obverse col 2 12 | he adorned your feet. |
| obverse col 3 12 | who does not fear your supplication |
| obverse col 3 9 | like Utu |
| reverse col 5 21 | I am the lord |
| reverse col 5 7 | I am the lord |
| obverse col 2 11 | for GIR, the king of donkeys |
| obverse col 2 27 | for GIR, the king of donkeys |
| obverse col 3 34 | belonging to Pabilsag, the house of my brother |
| left 2 | the great hero |
| obverse col 2 2 | you are your city wall |
| reverse col 6 1 | You are the house of the rebel land, you are the house of the netherworld |
| reverse col 6 4 | house in the rebel land, in its reed plot |
| reverse col 6 8 | the enemy of the wall shall not |
| reverse col 6 20 | incantation priest |
| obverse col 3 26 | is well. Ningirsu is well. |
| reverse col 4 20 | did he not give to him? |
| obverse col 2 26 | they captured the orchards and mes trees. |
| reverse col 4 21 | the hero Ninurta, the supreme strength |
| reverse col 4 27 | his heroism |
| obverse col 2 25 | when... is good |
| reverse col 4 15 | that man to |
| obverse col 2 23 | Your greatness covers all the lands |
| reverse col 4 26 | my king, the city of Lah to his father |
| obverse col 3 23 | to Ninurta |
| reverse col 4 12 | house of Ama-lama |
| obverse col 3 2 | who dwells in peace |
| obverse col 1 5 | the hero Ninurta on the throne |
| obverse col 1 17 | warrior who destroys the foreign lands |
| obverse col 2 16 | he destroyed all the lands. |
| reverse col 4 17 | house of Ama-lama |
| obverse col 2 17 | the hero Ninurta |
| reverse col 4 36 | he returned the bricks |
| obverse col 2 15 | your greatness |
| obverse col 2 3 | the hero of Pabilsag |
| obverse col 3 3 | son of Ursag |
| reverse col 4 3 | forest of distant days |
| obverse col 2 7 | In order to make your great name known |
| obverse col 1 13 | he had it brought into heaven |
| obverse col 1 22 | the hero of Pabilsag |
| reverse col 4 22 | the hero of Pabilsag |
| reverse col 4 30 | the hero of Pabilsag |
| reverse col 6 2 | in the house of the rebel land, in the Abzu |
| obverse col 1 24 | the hero Ningirsu |
| obverse col 1 9 | the hero Ningirsu |
| obverse col 2 21 | the hero Ningirsu |
| reverse col 4 23 | the hero Ningirsu |
| reverse col 4 32 | the hero Ningirsu |
| obverse col 2 14 | of the foreign lands of Sumer |
| reverse col 4 18 | it is its igigal |
| obverse col 3 29 | the great judge of the temple of Ama-lama |
| reverse col 4 19 | the ursag priestess of the Amah priestess, his lord |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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