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CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 004 (P345437)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345437 |
| Museum no. | AO 08899 |
| 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 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 | ||
| 1 | szesz-gal a-a na-nam nin9-gal ama na-nam | Great brother, indeed father, great sister, indeed mother. |
| 2 | szesz-gal-zu-ur2! gizzal he2-em!-szi!-ak | Šešgalzur, may he set up a reed mat for you |
| 3 | nin9 gal ama-zu-gim szu he2-en-x-gal2# | May the great sister, like your mother, be present |
| 4 | za-e igi-zu-ta kin na-an-ak#-e | You should not work with your eyes |
| 5 | ka-zu-ta nig2 im-lu-lu-un# | From your mouth, everything is abundant. |
| 6 | ga2-la dag-ge e2 dur2-bi-sze3 mu-un#-du# | He built a house on the edge of the mountain, at its base(?) |
| 7 | ninda-e lu2 kur-ra bi2-in-e11-de3 | He brought bread to the man of the netherworld. |
| 8 | lu2-lul lu2-bar-ra bi2-in-tum2-mu | He brought a lie to a stranger. |
| 9 | ninda-e lu2 kur-ta im-ma-da-ra-an-e11-de3 | He brought food for the man from the netherworld. |
| 10 | iri tur-re lugal-bi-ir# gu4 szi-in-na-u3-tu | The small cities of their kings are oxen that have been slaughtered |
| 11 | uru2 mah-e e2 du3-a szi-hur-re | The great city, built in a house, plans are made. |
| 12 | [x] x-ke4 a2 szu im-du7-du7 | ... made the arms perfect |
| 13 | [...] nig2# nu-tuku gig-sze3 im-gar | He placed a curse that has no redeeming power |
| 14 | [...] szu# im-du7-du7 | ... made perfect(?) |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | an-edin#-[...] | The high steppe |
| 2' | sza3 ki-ag2 [x] e2 du3-du3-de3 | To make the heart of the beloved ... dwell |
| 3' | sza3 hul gig [...]-gul-lu-de3 | In order to destroy the evil heart |
| 4' | nir-gal2 nig2-du12-du12 gaba!-gal2# [me] nam-nun-na | The authoritative one, the one who makes utterances, the creator of princeliness |
| 5' | nir-gal2-ra gu2 he2-en-ne-ni-gal2# | they shall have authority over him. |
| 6' | a2-tuku ni2-zu he2-en-ne-al-al | May your strength and fearsomeness be present. |
| 7' | dumu-mu lu2 hul-la-ra he2-en-ne-szi-x | May they ... for the child of an evil man. |
| 8' | ezem-ma-ka dam na-an-du12-du12 | At the festival he should not kiss the spouse. |
| 9' | sza3-ga hun-ga2-am3 bar-ra hun-ga2-am3 | In my heart it is a hireling, in my outside it is an apprentice. |
| 10' | ku3 hun-ga2-am3 za-gin3 hun-ga2-am3 | He is hired, he is hired. |
| 11' | tug2? hun-ga2-am3 gada hun-ga2-am3 | It is a hired garment, a linen garment is rented. |
Sources & licences
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