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CDLI Literary 000741, ex. 002 (P345347)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000741, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345347 |
| Museum no. | AO 03925 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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 | ||
| 1 | ur-saŋ kur-ra ne-zu ši-ir-ri | Hero of the netherworld, your fearsomeness is exalted |
| 2 | su-pa₃-e kur-ra ne-zu ši-ir-ri | The shepherd of the netherworld, your name is exalted |
| 3 | an-na ur-bi-a ne-zu ši-ir-ri | In heaven, on earth, your utterance is exalted |
| 4 | ki-a ga-ba-bi-a ne-zu ši-ir-ri | On earth, in its melting pots, your utterance is exalted |
| 5 | ⸢lu₂⸣-[gal] me gal-ga-al di-ŋe₉-er pa₃-e-a | The elûgal priestess who makes the great divine powers manifest |
| 6 | [su-pa₃-e] ⸢me⸣ gal-ga-al di-ŋe₉-er pa₃-e-a | Who searches for the great shrines, chosen by the gods |
| 7 | [...] me-e-a du u₃-na an-su-⸢un⸣ | ... I want to go to the ... of heaven |
| 8 | [...] x-x ne-er-ŋa₂-al ki-ba-la | ... the ... of the netherworld |
| 9 | [za-e] diŋir mah ŋe₆-en nin₉-zu e-ri-iš ma-ha | You are a supreme flood, your sister is a great flood |
| 10 | [lu₂-gal]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ diŋir mah ŋe₆-en dam-zu e-ri-iš ma-ha | I am the chief of the great dibir temple, your spouse is a magnificent bride |
| 11 | {[d}nin-hur]-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ ki-ŋa₂-ni ze me-en | Ninḫursa is his place. |
| 12 | [...] di-ŋe₉-re-ne₂ | ... of the judges |
| 13 | [... su]-pa₃-e an-ki-a ni-ir-ŋa₂-al | ..., the shepherd of heaven and earth, the one who reveres |
| 14 | [... mu]-zu ku-ur₂-ku-ur₂-ši zi-di-iš he-pa-de | ... your name is to be uttered faithfully |
| 15 | [... nam-mah]-zu ku-ur₂-ku-ur₂-ši zi-di-iš he-pa-de | May your exalted radiance shine forth brightly for you |
| 16 | [...]-x-ni a zi-⸢ga⸣ u₃-lu lu-ra te-a | ... rising water, approaching a man |
| 17 | [... ne] te-a-gin₇ u₃-lu lu-ra te-a | Like a ... approaching, a storm approaching a man |
| 18 | [... ne] ri-a-gin₇ u₃-lu lu-ra te-a | ... like a lion approaching a man |
| 19 | [...] gu-ru-gin₇ ni ga šu mu-un-da-pa₃ | ... like a lion, he chose his hand with milk |
| 20 | [...]-a me-en | I am ... |
| 21 | [...]-⸢a⸣ me-en | I am ... |
| 22 | [...] me-en | I am |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...]-ku | ...-ku |
| 25 | [...] | |
| 1' | nam-tar-e-gin₇ [...] | Like a fate |
| 2' | pu-ki-ri ša₃-al x [...] | The orchard ... |
| 3' | ne-mu-li-mu an-⸢e⸣-di-[in da-ŋa₂-la] | Nēlīmu, the lord of heaven and earth |
| 4' | lu₂-gal maš-a-ši ni-zi-ŋa₂-[al e-di-na] | The king, the exorcist, the one who keeps watch over the people |
| 5' | al lu₂-gal diŋir{ŋe₉-er}e-ne-ke₄ [...] | The great kings of the gods |
| 6' | ur-saŋ su-pa₃-e ze lu₂-gal-bi ⸢ŋen⸣ | The hero, the shepherd, its king, the en priest |
| 7' | u₃ tu-ku-na tu-ku-na ba-ni-in-⸢gu⸣ | And you, yours, he made it surpassing. |
| 8' | e tu-ku e-ia-na am₂-ma-ne-na-⸢na⸣ | “Ha! You are the one who has sinned against me! |
| 9' | me diŋir{ŋe₉}re-ni li-in-pa₃-[de₃] | may the divine powers of the Ibirians be found |
| 10' | me diŋir{ŋe₉}re-ni di-la-bi ka-ka mi-ni-ti | “I am the one who is surrounded by a rainbow, whose light is in the mouth, |
| r | ||
| 1 | šu-ku šu [... diŋir{ŋe₉]}re-⸢ne⸣ | Hand of ... the Ibireans |
| 2 | šu la-ba-mu-ru-a šu la-ba-an-si | He who cannot see, he who cannot sleep |
| 3 | saŋ diŋir{ŋe₉}re-ne ma-ra-an-šu | he has given to you the intertwined bundles |
| 4 | saŋ diŋir{ŋe₉}re-ne šu-ta ma-ra-šub | The sa-priests of the diŋ-festival have entered into your hand. |
| 5 | gu-za-la {d}e-li-la me-[en] | I am the throne bearer of Enlil |
| 6 | maš-gi-in su-ur₂ di-ŋe₉-re-[ne me-en] | You are the exalted mašgigin priest of the judges |
| 7 | en pa₃-an-su-ra e-li-la [me-en] | I am the en-priestess of heaven and earth. |
| 8 | lu₂-bi ne ŋa₂-ra-zu li-bi-in-⸢gi⸣-[...]-si-ke tu{mušen}bi ma-[...] | This man, if only he would return it to its place(?) |
| 9 | x-gi-en a-ši a mu-ra-[...] | ... dedicated this (bowl) to you |
| 10 | ⸢di⸣-li-gi-en ni-ni-ma mu-ra-[...] | “Di’eligīn, in his own strength |
| 11 | [ku]-sa₂-ga-gin₇ ba-an-⸢da⸣-[da-ge-en] | I am able to go up like a lion |
| 12 | [...]-gi-in ni-su-ub im-ma-[...] | ... a reed fence ... |
| 13 | [...]-⸢ga⸣ diŋir{ŋe₉}re-ni-ke₄ ⸢im⸣-[...] | The ... of the netherworld, the intertwined river |
| 14 | [...]-gi mu-za-la-ak gu [...] | ... he ... for you ... |
| 15 | [...] ⸢ka⸣-na-ŋa₂ ta-al-[la] [...] | ... the one who lies down in the corner of the house |
| 16 | [... mu]-un-zu-a [...] | ... who knows ... |
| 17 | [...] ⸢mu⸣-un-[...] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| 18 | [...] ⸢ma⸣-ra-[...] | ... for you |
| 1' | [...]-x | |
| 2' | [...] ša₃-ne-za-ra | ... for you |
| 3' | [...]-an-di | ...-andi |
| 4' | x-x-x x-su-ni za-ra ma-ra-KEŠ₂ | ... for you ... |
| 5' | [...]-ši u₃-di tu-x a-su-ra-ba | ... when I ... |
| 6' | [...] su-ul-pa₃-e a-ma-se-en-ši-da-ŋa₂-la a-ma-se-en-ši-da-ŋa₂-la | ... Suulpa’e, I want to bring it to you, I wish to bring you to me |
| 7' | [...] tu-ur₂ lu₂-gal-ŋu₁₀ mu-zu he-pa₃-de | ... may your name be invoked by the king |
| 8' | [... in-du]-du-da ki bu-bu-re | ... where he roams, the earth shakes. |
| 9' | [...] in-du-du-da ki-bala ur₂-ru-re | ... the rebel land that has been plundered, |
| 10' | ⸢ša⸣ ka-ša-na-an-ka hu-lu ma-la-a | The “house of the king, the evil one, as much as there is, |
| 11' | mu-gi-ib-e e-a i-gu-ub | The mugib priestess stands in the house. |
| 12' | u₃ lu-lu dam tu-ur₂ mu-gi-i-ba | Woe, the widow, the mugib priestess! |
| 13' | mu-ud-na ka-ša-an-na-ka ku-nu-bi u₃-ga | The spouse of Gašanana ... |
| 14' | u₃-bi-a lu₂-li-il₅ ama gu-na ša na-mu-un-de-de | At that time Lu-lil, the mother of Guna, did not let her mind wander |
| 15' | ku-ia-a-ra du-mu de₃-na KA ŠI ša na-mu-un-de-de | To Kuyara, the son, to speak ... |
| 16' | lu-li-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-ta-e-de u₃-sa₂ gu-a me-en | You are the one who should not approach a lilī-demon. |
| 17' | dumu{mu} ga-ša-an-su-mu-un na-ab-ta-e-de u₃-sa₂ gu-a me-en | You are the son of Gašansumun, you should not approach him! |
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