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CT 15, pl. 07-09, BM 029615 (P345446)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 15, pl. 07-09, BM 029615 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345446 |
| Museum no. | BM 029615 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [...] ⸢amagi⸣-bi ma-te | ... its Amagi temple is near |
| 2 | [...] x-x-x-bi ma-te | ... the land |
| 3 | [...]-x ŋen | ... you are |
| 4 | [...]-x-x ŋen | ... you are |
| 5 | [...] x-x-x-x-x-a ŋen | ... I am |
| 6 | [...] mu-un-ši-ŋar-re | ... he released |
| 7 | [...] ⸢e⸣-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-re | ... of Enlil |
| 8 | [...] an gu-la-a-re | ... great An |
| 9 | [... hul-ŋal₂]-⸢la⸣ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-re | ... the evil-doer of Enlil |
| 10 | [...] ma-ab-gu-la-a-re | ... that is destroyed for me |
| 11 | [...] ma-ab-hul-a-re | ... that was destroyed |
| 12 | [... e₂]-ŋu₁₀ sag₂ in-dug₄-ga-re | ... the house that has been plundered |
| 13 | [...]-x nu-mu-da-ma-ma | ... I do not know. |
| 14 | [...] nu-mu-da-zi-zi | ... did not rise. |
| 15 | [...] tu-ra mu-ub-be₂-er | (Sum) ... he screamed in the street (Akk) .... he shouted at the street |
| 16 | [...]-x-bi haš-a mu-ub-re | ... enters the house |
| 17 | [am₃-da]-⸢ab⸣-il₂-e me-ri am₃-da-ab-il₂-e | He raises his feet, he raises the feet. |
| 18 | [ka]-⸢na⸣-aŋ₂ da eden-na-ke₄ saŋ im-da-sag₃-ge | The ka’eša canal, the river bank of the steppe, trembled |
| 19 | [me]-e gig-ga-bi-eš am₃-ši-til₃-le | I live bitterly |
| 20 | ⸢e₂⸣-a nu-mu-un-til₃-le-en ma-al-la nu-mu-un-til₃-le-en | I do not live in the house, I do [not] live there. |
| 21 | dam-ma nu-mu-un-til₃-le-en dumu-a nu-mu-un-til₃-le-en | I do not live with a spouse, I don't live with my child. |
| 22 | i₃-niŋin-de₃-en i₃-šu₂-šu₂-šu₂-de₃-en | Let us go, let us go! |
| 23 | gud₃ ki-bi-ta u₂ gu₇ me-en | I am the one who eats grass from its nest. |
| 24 | šilamₓ(TUR₃) amar-bi a naŋ-an me-en | I am the shepherd whose calf is watered |
| 25 | ga-ša-an me-en mu-lu im₂-ma uru₂-a kur₂-ra me-en | You are the lady, you are the one who ... in the city. |
| 26 | dilmun{ki} sug-ga ma₂ su-a me-en | Dilmun, you are the mooring pole of the boat in the marsh. |
| 27 | šu-HA@g-a ambar-ra ba-an-niŋin-na me-en | I am the one who ... in the marshes |
| 28 | mu-gig ŋen uru₂-ŋa₂ uri me-en sila-ŋu₁₀ gir₅ me-en | I am the mugib priestess of the city, I am a snake in the street. |
| 29 | ki-il₂-ki-de₃-en e₂ ama ugu-ŋa₂-ka e₂-ur₃-ra-bi me-en | I am the one of the Ki'ilki, the house of the birth mother, its roof. |
| 30 | lipiš i₃-ŋal₂ a₂-nu-ŋal₂ me-en | You are the one who carries poison, you carry it away. |
| 31 | egi₂ ŋen ama₅-ŋa₂ lipiš nu-ŋal₂ me-en | I am the princess who does not carry evil in the chamber |
| 32 | u₃-mu-un-na e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni na-ma-da-te mu-<lu>-da-ni ma-te | The word of the lord approaches, his word approaches the land. |
| 33 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ na-ma-da-te mu-lu-da-ni ma-te | The word of Great An approached me, his messenger approached me. |
| 34 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la-ke₄ na-ma-da-te mu-lu-da-ni ma-te | The word of Enlil came near me, his messenger approached me. |
| 35 | e₂ zid-ŋu₁₀ uru₂-a ma-ni-in-gul mu-lu-da-ni ma-te | He destroyed the true house in the city, his messenger approached me. |
| 36 | mu-lu zid-ŋu₁₀ uru₂-a ma-ni-in-gul mu-lu-da-ni ma-te | The righteous man destroyed the city, his messenger approached me. |
| 37 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ zu gal-gal-la-bi ma-te mu-lu-da-ni ma-te | When he approaches the house of the big ones, his messenger approaches. |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢mu⸣-lu eden-si ga₆-ga₆-bi ma-te mu-lu-da-ni ma-te | The elu-priestess, when she goes to the steppe, she approaches her man. |
| 2 | ama-gan me-en ud-da gaba-da-HA@g mu-lu na-mu-pad₃-de₃ | I am the child-bearing mother, today I want to ..., no one should find me! |
| 3 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ ga-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) mu-lu na-mu-pad₃-de₃ | I want to flee the word of great An, no one should find me! |
| 4 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ ga-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) mu-lu na-mu-pad₃-de₃ | I want to flee the word of Enlil, no one should find me! |
| 5 | ud-da e₂ kug-ga ga-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) mu-lu na-mu-pad₃-de₃ | Today I want to flee into the pure house, no one should find me! |
| 6 | e₂ kug-ga e₂ šen-na ga-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) mu-lu na-mu-pad₃-de₃ | I want to flee the holy house, the pure house, no one should find me! |
| 7 | lu₂-u₃ ki de₃-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-e-ne nam-mu-pad₃-de₃-e-ne | May the people of the netherworld not find me! |
| 8 | e₂-ri-a i₃-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-e-ne nam-mu-pad₃-de₃-e-ne | In the city, do not find me! |
| 9 | balaŋ-ŋa₂-ni šir₃ mu-un-na-ra i-lu mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | His reign he had for him, he was lamenting for him. |
| 10 | balaŋ an gu-la balaŋ {d}ad-gi₄-gi₄-na i-lu mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | The reign of great An, the reign of Enlil, he laments for him. |
| 11 | za-e ud-da ga-ša-an-ŋu₁₀ za-e ud-da a-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) a-na a-a-aŋ₂ | You, today Gašanbu, you, today I will flee, to the father |
| 12 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ za-e ud-da a-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) a-na a-a-aŋ₂ | The word of great An - you, when will you flee to the enemy? |
| 13 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ za-e ud-da a-ba-da-zahₓ(HA@g) <a>-na a-a-aŋ₂ | The word of Enlil, you, when you rise, to the father |
| 14 | a ga-ša-an-ŋu₁₀ tur₃-zu da-du₃-e amaš-zu ta-am₃ niŋin | Woe, Gašanbu! You should build your cattlepen, what is your sheepfold? |
| 15 | dim₃-ma-zu ki nu-un-gurum amaš-zu ta-am₃ niŋin | Your mind does not cease, what is in your sheepfold? |
| 16 | dumu-gi₇ gurum-ma šu-še-er nu-un-ma-al amaš-zu ta-am₃ niŋin | The child-bearing citizen does not have a father, what does he have to say about your sheepfold? |
| 17 | dumu-gi₇ aŋ₂ hi-li-a gu-ku ib₂-zu i₃-šim-e ba-nud | The young man, the labor of allure, the guku-offering, your anger will be forgotten. |
| 18 | niŋir saŋ lu₂-e-da e-de₃ šu al-kud-kud-de₃ | (Sum) The nibir priestess, the one who goes out with the man, the hand is stiff (Akk) The bīt bir priestesses, to the man's side, are stiff |
| 19 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ e-de₃ šu al-kud-kud-de₃ | The word of great An is to be uttered, to be long |
| 20 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ e-de₃ šu al-kud-kud-de₃ | The word of Enlil is to be uttered, to be long. |
| 21 | igi-ni-da ud-de₃ e₂ bar-re ud-de₃ ga-ba-bi-re | I want to spend the day in front of her, in the outer house. |
| 22 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ e₂ bar-re ud-de₃ ga-ba-bi-re | I want to spend the day outside the house of great An. |
| 23 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la-ke₄ e₂ bar-re ud-de₃ ga-ba-bi-re | The word of Enlil, I want to leave the house! |
| 24 | a-ba ba-[tuku] ⸢e⸣-ne a-ba ba-tuku ŋa₂-e a-ba ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃-e | Who is it that will acquire? Who will acquire it? Who can compete with it? |
| 25 | e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la-ke₄ a-ba ba-tuku ŋa₂-e a-ba ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃-e | Who is it that has the power of great An? Who can rival you? |
| 26 | e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ a-ba ba-tuku ŋa₂-e a-ba ba-an-ze₂-<(eŋ₃-e)> | Who can compete with Enlil? Who can rival him? |
| 27 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ [...] ba-ug₇ aŋ₂-e | (Sum) ... died(?) ... (Akk) The child died ... |
| 28 | x-x [...] ba-ug₇ a-ba ba-an-<ze₂>-eŋ₃-e | ... died, who will give it to you? |
| 29 | x-x [...] ⸢ba-ug₇⸣ a-ba ba-an-<ze₂>-eŋ₃-e | ... the dead one, who will give it to you? |
| 30 | x-x-a-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ [...] a-ba ba-an-<ze₂>-eŋ₃-e | ... who will give it to you? |
| 31 | ⸢am gal⸣-gal [...]-x ⸢a⸣-ba ⸢ba-an⸣-ze₂-eŋ₃-e | (Sum) The great temple, the great temple ... (Akk) Its great temple(?) ... |
| 32 | [... ur-re]-eš ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš ŋa₂-e a-ba ba-an-<ze₂>-⸢eŋ₃⸣-[e] | ... the hero(s) roared, who can escape? |
| 33 | [...] ⸢ba⸣-an-da-dab₅ ŋa₂-e a-ba ba-an-<ze₂>-⸢eŋ₃⸣-[e] | ... seized, who will take it away? |
| 34 | [... ba-an]-⸢da⸣-dab₅ ŋa₂-e a-ba ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃-e | He seized ..., who will give it to you? |
| 35 | [...] ⸢bi₂⸣-in-dug₄-ga šeš-ra ba-an-da-šub | ... stood with him in the netherworld |
| 36 | [...] ⸢bi₂⸣-in-dug₄-ga [...] ba-an-da-šub | ... stood with him |
| 37 | [er₂]-šem₅-ma {d}mu-ul-lil₂ | Eršemma of Enlil |
| 38 | 73 mu-bi-im | 73 are its lines. |
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