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CDLI Literary 000639, ex. 001 (P345620)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000639, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345620 |
| Museum no. | HS 1486 |
| Collection | Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | ga-sza-an-gen sza-ga-ba-ta u4 zal-la-mu-ne _isz-tu am-sza-li i-na szum-s,u2-li-ia_ | When I, Gašangen, was passing the day in the midst of the mountains, |
| 2 | ga-sza-an-an-na-men3 sza-ga-ba-ta u4 zal-la-mu-de3 | In order to spend the day with Gašanana in her heart, |
| 3 | u4 zal-la-mu-ne e-ne di-da-mu-de3 | When I am passing the day, how can I go? |
| 4 | u4 zal gi6 sa2-a-sze3 en3-du du11-ga-mu-ne _i-na szum-s,u2-lim u3 szum-szi-im_ | When the day has passed and the night is set, they will recite the prayers. |
| 5 | gaba mu-un-ri gaba mu-un-ri _im-hur-an-ni_ | He smote me, he smite me. |
| 6 | u3-mu-un gu5-li an-na gaba mu-un-ri | The lord, the bull of heaven, approached. |
| 7 | u3-mu-un-e szu-ni-a szu im-ma-an-du3 _ih!-s,i2-in-an-ni_ | The lord held me in his hand, he shook me |
| 8 | {d}uszumgal-an-na gu2-ga2-a gu2-da ba-an-la2 _ki-sza-di i-di-ir_ | Išumgalana stretched out a neck on my neck, he twisted my neck. |
| 9 | me-a-am szu ba-mu-u8 e2-me-sze3 da-gen | ... I want to go to our house. |
| 10 | ku-li {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2 szu ba-mu-u8 e2#-me#-sze3 da-gen | The cultic offerings of Enlil have been performed, I want to go to our house |
| 11 | ama-mu lul-la-sze3 ta mu-na-ab-gub-be2-en _mi-nam az-za-as?-si2_ | Because of my false mother, what will I stand for him? |
| 12 | ama-mu ga-sza-an-gal-e lul-la-sze3 ta mu-na-ab-gub-be2-en | My mother, Gašangal, what do you stand for him falsely? |
| 13 | ga2-e ga-ri-ib-zu-zu ga2-e ga-ri-ib-zu-zu _lu-uq-bi?-ki_ | Let me learn, let me learn! |
| 14 | {d}inanna lul-la munus-e-ne ga2-e ga-ri-ib-zu-zu | Inanna, I want to learn the lies of women. |
| 15 | ma-la-mu sila dagal-la e-ne mu-di-ni-ib-di?-di? _i-na re-bi-tim im-me-li-il_ | When he roams the broad streets, he fills the reedbeds. |
| 16 | ub3 {gisz}PA e-ne di-da hub2 mu-di-ni-in-gub _i-na up-pi lu-pu-tim i-na me-lu-ul-tim i-ra-[ap]-pu-ud_ | He set up a scepter of pomegranates for him. In the reedbeds and in the marshes he smote. |
| 17 | i-lu-ni ze2-ba-am3 ad mu-szi-ib-sza4 _qu2-be2-e-sza# t,a-bu-tim i-na-as-sa3-as_ | His good lament is a supplication to the one who sat down, her sweet speech is uttered. |
| 18 | hul2-hul2-e ze2-ba-am3 u4 mu-di-ni-ib-zal-e _it-ti-sza? usz-te-be2-er-re_ | (Sum) He spends the day in joy, he passes the day with her (Akk) She is happy, she is sweet, she passes the time with her |
| 19 | ama ugu-zu-ur2 lul-la-sze3 za-e gub-bu-na-da | Because of your birth mother, you are standing by falsely. |
| 20 | me-en-de3 iti6-sze3 e-ne su3-u4 ga!-da-e _i-na ri-sza-tim i nim-me-li-il_ | How long, in the evening, will I be deprived of sleep? |
| 21 | ki-nu2 ku3 hi-nun-na musz2 ga-mu-ra-du8# _mu-usz-t,a-ti-ki lu-pa-t,i-ir_ | I want to make the holy bed of the hinunnu-festival tremble for you. May I release your incantation. |
| 22 | u4 du10 nam-he2-a hul2-la hu-mu-u3-di-ni-ib#-[zal?-e] _li-ip-pu-uh2_ | May a good day of joy pass by with you. |
| 23 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 24 | [x x] ki#-sikil-men3 sila sir2-ra x [...] _ina su?-qe2-tim_ | ... the maidens in the streets ... in the street |
| 25 | [x x] x#-da u4-da mu-e-da-x [...] _x#-im-[...]_ | ... today ... |
| 26 | [...] x x x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] mu x x [...] | ... year ... |
| 3 | [x x] x RA? su3-u4# mu#-un-ga2-[ga2] | ... placed ... |
| 4 | ka2# ama-me-da nam-mi-gub | Do not stand at the gate of our mother |
| 5 | me-e hul2-la-ta i3-di-di-de3-en | I, I keep wandering about in joy. |
| 6 | ka2 ga-sza-an-gal-la-da nam-mi-gub | She stood at the gate of Gašangal. |
| 7 | me-e hul2-la-da i3-di-di-de3-en | I, I keep wandering about in joy. |
| 8 | ama-mu-ra mu-lu e-ne-eg3 hu-mu-na-ab-be2 | For my mother, may someone say a word to her. |
| 9 | u5-szu-ur2-me a ki de3-su4-e _li-sa3-al-li-ih_ | May the šūru-plants, water of the earth, purify. |
| 10 | ama-mu ga-sza-an-gal-ra mu-lu e-ne-eg3 hu-mu-na-ab-be2 | May my mother, Gašangal, speak a word to him. |
| 11 | u5-szu-ur2-me a ki de3-su4-e | May our ewes sprinkle water on the ground. |
| 12 | ki-tusz-a-ni ir-bi ze2-ba-am3 | His dwelling place is sweet in tears. |
| 13 | e-ne-eg3-ga2-ni ag2 hul2-hul2#-la#-am3 _sza hi-di-a-tim#-ma_ | His word is a joy of heart and happiness |
| 14 | u3-mu-un-mu ur2 ku3-ge he2-du7 | Umunmuzida, perfect for the pure lap. |
| 15 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mi2-us2-sa {d}suen-na | Ama-ušumgal-ana, son of Suen, |
| 16 | en {d}dumu-zi ur2 ku3-ge he2-du7 | Lord Dumuzid, perfect for the holy lap |
| 17 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mi2-us2-sa {d}suen-na | Ama-ušumgal-ana, son of Suen, |
| 18 | u3-mu-un-mu he2-ma-al-zu ze2-ba-am3 | My lord, your abundance is sweet! |
| 19 | edin-na u2-szim-zu ku7-ku7-dam | In the steppe, your scent is sweet. |
| 20 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na he2-ma-al-zu ze2-ba-am3 | Amaušumgalana, your abundance is sweet! |
| 21 | edin-na u2-szim-zu ku7-ku7-dam | In the steppe, your scent is sweet. |
| 22 | sa-gar-ra-am3 tigi {d}inanna-kam | It is a sa-gar. It is the tigi of Inanna |
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