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CT 36, pl. 47-50, BM 096681 (P345509)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 36, pl. 47-50, BM 096681 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345509 |
| Museum no. | BM 096681 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | a {d}a-ru₁₃-ru₁₃ e {⸢d}a-ru₁₃-ru₁₃⸣ | O Aruru, o E22-Aruru! |
| 2 | {d}a-ru₁₃-ru₁₃ nin₉ gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ | Aruru, the great sister of Enlil |
| 3 | ša₃-zu mah egi₂ gal-gal-la | Your exalted heart, the great princess |
| 4 | eden er₂-e ba-ni-ŋal₂-la | In the steppe where tears flow, |
| 5 | eden-še₃ [(x) (x)] ⸢eden⸣-še₃ [...] | In the steppe, ... in the Steppe |
| 6 | {d}a-ru₁₃-ru₁₃ ⸢igi⸣ an-na [...] | Aruru, the eye of heaven |
| 7 | {d}a-ru₁₂-ru₁₂ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | Aruru |
| 8 | an-eden-na a-ra-⸢ab⸣-gal u₄ [...] | In the high steppe Ara’egal |
| 9 | {anše}HU-UM amar [...] e₂ [...] | a ... calf |
| 10 | diŋir-zu an-na ⸢u₄⸣-de₃ [...] | Your bīt birzu prayer to the heavens ... |
| 11 | er₂ hul gi-gi [...] | The evil tears and rejoicing |
| 12 | er₂-e na-[...] | In tears ... |
| 13 | er₂-⸢e⸣ [...] | Erešum |
| 14 | er₂-e ⸢ki⸣ [...] | The tears over the E-e- temple |
| 15 | er₂ IM maš₂-ŋu₁₀ saŋ mu-[...] | Tears, ... and sighs |
| 16 | kaš ⸢saŋ im⸣-ma mu-ši-[...] | He pours beer in the brewer's oven and ... |
| 17 | {d}a-ru₁₃-ru₁₃ u₃ e₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ [...] u₃ ⸢e₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “Aruru, and the E-bû-house’ I want [to say ...] and the Ešum-e-bu-house. |
| 18 | {d}a-ru₁₃-⸢ru₁₃⸣ u₃ dam-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-dug₄ u₃ ⸢dumu⸣-ŋu₁₀ ga-⸢am₃-dug₄⸣ | I want to say “Aru’eru, and my spouse, I want [to say] 'I want to bring my son.' |
| 19 | ⸢x⸣ [...] hul-a-ba šir₃ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “I want to calm the heart of the evildoer |
| 20 | [...]-⸢re⸣ a en₃-še₃ ga-am₃-⸢dug₄⸣ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to ... |
| 21 | [...] ⸢an⸣-gin₇ | ... like an ean(?) |
| 22 | ⸢x⸣-ma-ra mu-un-[...] | He ... for me |
| 23 | si UD/⸢E⸣ [...] un-[...] | (Sum) The horn of the temple ... (Akk) ... ... |
| 24 | u₄ e-lum-e [...] mu-un-[...] | When the honored one ... |
| 25 | nin₉ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ [...] | Sister of Enlil |
| 26 | u₄-re-ta u₄ su₃-ta-re-ta | From distant days, from distant days |
| 27 | ŋi₆-re-ta ⸢ŋi₆⸣ su₃-ta-ri-ta | From the river bank, from the Sutari river |
| 28 | ba-hul-a-ta e₂-gal ⸢keš₃{ki⸣}a | after the destruction of the palace of Keš |
| 29 | ba-er₂-ta [...] AN | After a lament ... |
| 30 | ma₂ er₂-e nun ⸢x⸣ [...] ib₂-[...] | The boat in tears, the prince in the eše-priestess |
| 31 | ur inim zu-u₃-⸢ne⸣ mu-lu [...] ⸢x⸣-mi-en | I am a dog who knows words |
| 32 | u₂-il₂ saŋ mu-gub-be₂-gin₇ [...]-zu e₂-ri dul | (Sum) Like a bear standing in the street like a ... (Akk) As if standing in a field like ..., your temple is ruined |
| 33 | ⸢me⸣-e ba-da-gub-ba mu-lu gub-ba-bi me-en | I am the one who stands with the ewes, this one standing. |
| 34 | ⸢me-e⸣ ba-da-tuš-a mu-lu tuš-a-bi me-en | You are the one who sits with me, that one who is sitting with me. |
| 35 | ⸢ki x⸣ NE KU-bi e₃-ra gan₂ mah-am₃ | ... the field is a lofty field. |
| 36 | i-lu-⸢bi⸣ e₃-ra gan₂ mah-am₃ | Its lament is a great field coming forth. |
| 37 | i-lu ma-da-⸢gub⸣-be₂ tur₃-e ma-da-⸢gub-be₂⸣ | The lament is there for me, the cattlepen is here for me. |
| 38 | {d}a-ru₁₃-a-ru₁₃ {ŋeš}kiri₆-ni mah-am₃ a-e a-e | Aruru, his orchard is magnificent, woe! |
| 39 | ⸢balaŋ⸣ eden-na a-TAK₄ [...] na-ar gal a-TAK₄ e-ta-tar-ra | The balaŋ drum in the steppe ... great singer ... |
| 40 | {d}a-ru₁₃-a-ru₁₃ {ŋeš}kiri₆-ni gan₂ mah-am₃ | Aruru, his orchard is a lofty field |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | ⸢ama-ŋu₁₀ ama⸣ kalam-ma ⸢me-en⸣ [...] | I am the mother-in-law, the mother of the land |
| 2 | an-ne₂ a-a-na nam mu-⸢un-ni-ib₂-tar⸣-[re] | An determines a fate for his father |
| 3 | an-⸢ne₂⸣ keš₃{ki} nam mu-⸢un-ni⸣-[ib₂-tar-re] | An determines the fate of Keš |
| 4 | diŋir-bi [...] | Its intertwined parts |
| 5 | nin₉ gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ lu₂-zu-e UN-e-ta [...]-na mu-lu UN-e-ta | The great sister of Enlil, from the one who knows you |
| 6 | [...] {d}a-ru₁₃-a-ru₁₃ {ŋeš}kiri₆-⸢ni⸣ [gan₂ mah-am₃] | ... Aruru, the orchardist is a magnificent field |
| 7 | [x x] ⸢a⸣-a balaŋ eden-na {d}a-ru₁₃-a-⸢ru₁₃⸣ {ŋeš}⸢kiri₆⸣-[ni gan₂ mah-am₃] | Arua-eriba, his orchard is a lofty field |
| 13 | ga-ša-an-ŋu₁₀ a-ša₃-zu | Gašanbu, your field |
| 25 | ⸢an⸣-ta NI ga-ra ⸢AN⸣ [... ba]-⸢da⸣-gub | I want to go out from the ... of the ean, ... stood with me. |
| 26 | ⸢an⸣-ta NI sar-ra [...] ba-da-tuš | From the horizon ... sat down |
| 27 | ga-ša-an-an-na ša₃ hul₂-la hu-mu-ra-ab-du₇ | Gašanana, may your joyful heart be perfect for you |
| 28 | en {d}{aš}aš₇-gi he₂-ŋal₂ hu-mu-ra-⸢ab⸣-du₇ | Lord Ašgi, may it carry off and be perfect for you. |
| 29 | ⸢id₂⸣ a sikil-la-ta hu-mu-ra-⸢ab⸣-du₇ | May the Tigris be perfect for you with pure water. |
| 30 | dub-sar mah ⸢dub⸣-sar ⸢keš₃⸣{ki}ta hu-mu-ra-ab-du₇ | The great scribe, the scribal school, made perfect for you from Keš. |
| 31 | {d}ad-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣ balaŋ-e ⸢šag₄ huŋ hu⸣-mu-ra-⸢ab-du₇⸣ | May Ur-Egigi make the bala and the ešag offerings perfect for you. |
| 32 | dub an-ne₂ {ŋeš}UR-e keš₃{⸢ki⸣}a he₂-em-[sar] | The tablet of An shall write in Keš. |
| 33 | ⸢ki-in-du⸣ lu₂-⸢ulu₃⸣-u₃ an-ne₂ {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ra mu-un-na-ba ŋeš-lum-lum-ma LI ša₃-na balaŋ du₁₂-du₁₂ he₂-em-ma-du₁₂-am₃ | When An erected the E-ki’indu-house for Lu-Eulu-e'u, Ninḫursa, it was filled with splendor. |
| 43 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah-na an-ne₂ nam mu-un-ni-ib₂-tar-re | An determines a fate in his exalted garden. |
| 44 | an-ne₂ a-a-na nam mu-un-ni-ib₂-tar-re | An determines a fate for his father. |
| r i | ||
| 1 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah-na an-ne₂ nam mu-un-[ni-ib₂-tar-re] | An determines a fate in his supreme garden |
| 2 | an-ne₂ keš₃{ki} nam mu-un-ni-ib₂-tar-re | An decreed a fate for Keš. |
| 3 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah-na an-ne₂ nam mu-un-ni-ib₂-tar-re | An determines a fate in his exalted garden. |
| 4 | dumu-ni ze₂-⸢ba⸣ hu-mu-da-KU | May his son ... with you. |
| 5 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah-na an-ne₂ nam mu-un-ib₂-tar-re | An determines a fate in his supreme garden. |
| 6 | kaš bur-ra-am₃ ha-ra-ni-de₂ | may he pour beer in a bowl for you |
| 7 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah an-ne₂ ⸢nam⸣ mu-un-ni-<(ib₂-tar-re)> | The great orchard of An erected for him |
| 8 | kurun-na i₃ ha-ra-ni-de₂ | may he pour oil for you in the kurun-vessel. |
| 9 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah-ni an-ne₂ nam mu-un-<(ni-ib₂-tar-re)> | An determines a fate in his exalted garden |
| 10 | ninda kaš ga a kaš naŋ-a gu nun ze₂-ba kaš ⸢naŋ⸣-a | bread, beer, milk, water, beer ... sweet ... beer |
| 11 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ mah-ni an-ne₂ nam mu-un-[ni-ib₂-tar]-⸢re⸣ | An decreed a fate for his exalted orchard |
| 12 | e₂ kaš te kaš te e₃-ra igi ma-⸢al⸣ ⸢nin₉⸣-e ama-ŋu₁₀ a i-lu ama-ŋu₁₀ a a-e ama-ŋu₁₀ a i-lu ama-ŋu₁₀ a | The house of beer, how is it going out? How is it coming out? “The sister-in-law, woe, lament, mother-of-the-moon! Woe, oh, ḫoe! Mother-of the m[oon], woe! |
| 13 | id₂ a-bi mu-ra-an-ba a-ša₃ še-bi mu-ra-an-ba | The watercourse he dug for you, the field he dredged for you |
| 14 | {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ nam-lu₂-ulu₃ {d}nin-tu {d}nin-tu-ra šu-zu im-ma-an-šum₂ | Ninḫursa gave your hand to mankind Nintu and Nintur. |
| 15 | id₂ a-bi mu-ra-an-⸢ba⸣ a-ša₃ še-bi mu-ra-an-ba | The watercourse he dug for you, the field he dredged for you |
| 16 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ šim-⸢ta⸣ barag ⸢gun₃⸣-a an-ne₂ {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ra kaš naŋ-a-ba mu-un-na-an-ba | In the orchard of Šim-ētâ, the dais of the “River-of-the-Throne-House" (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) where An gave beer to Ninḫursa |
| 17 | id₂ a-bi mu-ra-an-ba a-ša₃ še-bi mu-ra-an-ba | The watercourse he dug for you, the field he dredged for you |
| 18 | ša₃-zu ša₃ diri-ga ša₃-zu he₂-em-huŋ-e | Your heart is a surpassing heart, may your heart be appeased |
| 19 | id₂ a-bi mu-ra-an-ba a-ša₃ še-bi mu-ra-an-ba | The watercourse he dug for you, the field he dredged for you |
| 20 | ša₃-zu he₂-em-huŋ-e bar-zu he₂-em-huŋ-e | May your heart rejoice, may your liver rejoice |
| 21 | id₂ a-bi mu-ra-an-ba a-ša₃ še-bi mu-ra-an-ba | The watercourse he dug for you, the field he dredged for you |
| 22 | ša₃-zu he₂-em-huŋ-e keš₃{ki} ha-⸢ra⸣-an-gur | May your heart be pacified, may Keš be turned back for you |
| 23 | id₂ a-bi mu-ra-an-ba a-ša₃ še-bi mu-ra-an-ba | The watercourse he dug for you, the field he dredged for you |
| 24 | im-ma-al-la ta ma-a im-ma-la ta ma-a | It is there - what, where is it? It is here - where, where? |
| 25 | {d}a-ru₁₂-ru₁₂ ga-ša-an kur-kur-ra keš₃{⸢ki⸣} ša₃-⸢ba⸣-ka | Aruru, queen of all the lands, Keš-eba is your shrine |
| 26 | an-ne₂ a-a-na nam mu-un-ib₂-tar-re | An determines a fate for his father. |
| 27 | an-ne₂ keš₃{ki} nam mu-un-ib₂-⸢tar⸣-[re] | An decreed a fate for Keš |
| 28 | {d}ezina₂-ku₃-su₃-ke₄ si-ŋa₂ mu-⸢un-x-x⸣ im-ma-al-la ta ma-a | Ezinakusu ... the horns, what is there? |
| 29 | gana₂ bar-a-ŋu₁₀ gana₂ bar-a-ŋu₁₀ maš₂ šu mu-gid₂-⸢de₃⸣ | If a field is torn out, if it is to be cultivated, the hand will be long-lasting. |
| 30 | {d}bara₂-ul-e-ŋar-ra gana₂ bar-a-ŋu₁₀ maš₂ šu mu-gid₂-⸢de₃⸣ | For Baraulebara, the field of Barabu, the goats will be counted. |
| 31 | {d}a-ru₁₂-ru₁₂ ⸢ama⸣ dumu ⸢amaš⸣ x ⸢x x⸣ [...] | Aruru, the mother, the son of the mother |
| 32 | amaš-am₃ amaš-e UN gan₂-ne₂ ⸢ba⸣-[...] | The sheepfold, the sheepfold ... the field |
| 33 | hu-ru [...] ⸢hu⸣-ru la-ba-ra-ta-da-zu | Your ḫuru and ehuru are not to be separated from you |
| 34 | AN [...] a dul-lu ki-ta mu₂-zu | ... woe, you know the work from the ground. |
| 35 | ki-tuš ku-li-na ba-an-da-gur-ra-zu | Your dwelling place that has been turned away from you |
| 36 | ama ku-li-na AK-ke₄ KA AK-⸢zu⸣ | The mother of Kulina ... |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | amaš-zu a-na bi₂-tum₂ a-na bi-⸢ak⸣ e-ne ba-a-ug₅-ge-en-na | What did your sheepfold bring, what did it do? How is it that you are dead? |
| 2 | {d}a-ru₁₃-ru₁₃ ama dumu amaš-zu e-ne ba-a-<(ug₅-ge-en-na)> | Aruru, mother, child, how have you been killed in your sheepfold? |
| 3 | eš₂ ak-gin₇ gana₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-in-tum₂ | I want to bring (them) into the field like a ... |
| 4 | {ŋeš}kak-e ak-gin₇ sahar-ra ga-in-NE-si | I want to fill the earth like a potter's vessel |
| 5 | ŋeštug₂-ŋu₁₀ ⸢hal⸣-še₃-ŋu₁₀ na-nam ša₃-ŋu₁₀ ba-ze₂-be₂ | It is indeed a garment, it is a šabû-garment that is sweet. |
| 6 | ⸢ki-ta⸣-ŋu₁₀ ur-LAGAB-ŋu₁₀ igi-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-DU | In Ekitta, Ur-lagab-bu, Igibu ... |
| 7 | a ŋuruš X-še₃ gal₅-la₂ am-ma u₃-na-na | Woe, ... galla demons, wild bulls ... |
| 8 | maš₂ šu gid₂-gid₂ maš₂ šu gid₂-gid₂ maš₂-za ga-a-ri-ŋal₂ | I want to bring a kid with a long-lasting name to your child |
| 9 | maš₂ šu gid₂-gid₂ nin₉-ra e₂-gal-la | Young goat, long-lasting one of the sister of the palace |
| 10 | {ŋeš}hašhur-e gul-la eden keš₃{ki}a-re | destroyed apple trees in the steppe of Keš |
| 11 | ama zu₂-lum-ma-ke₄ kiŋ₂-gi an-na | The mother of dates, the true place of An, |
| 12 | ama {ŋeš}hašhur-ra-ke₄ an-dul₃ ak-da-na | The mother of the apple tree, when she makes the canopy grow |
| 13 | šu-niŋin₂ mu-bi 2 šu-ši 2 | Its names are 2 (lines). Its descendants are 2 |
| 14 | iti bara₂-za₃-ŋar | month: “Bara-zazabar,’ |
| 15 | mu id₂ lagaš{ki} | year: “The river of Lagaš. |
| 16 | za₃ a-ab-ba-še₃ | to the edge of the sea |
| 17 | mu-ba-al-la | he had it carried away |
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