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CDLI Literary 000355, ex. 001 (P345649)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000355, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345649 |
| Museum no. | HS 1520 |
| 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)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | [...] x [x] x [x] | |
| 4 | IM dug₄-ga ba-an-⸢tum₃⸣ | He brought out a good wind. |
| 5 | [...] x IM dug₄-ga ba-an-⸢tum₃⸣ | ... he brought forth a good wind |
| 6 | [...] x IM dug₄-ga ba-an-⸢tum₃⸣ | ... he brought forth a good wind |
| 7 | [...] x IM dug₄-ga ba-an-⸢tum₃⸣ | ... he brought forth a good wind |
| 12 | [...] x [...] | |
| 13 | [...] x [...] | |
| 14 | [x] x [...] x [...] | |
| 15 | x [...] x ba e DU me-a lugal-zu | Where is your king? |
| 16 | x ⸢ba⸣ [...] an x e ne ba-la₂-la₂ x [x] me-a ⸢lugal⸣ x x zu | ... the kingship |
| 17 | e₂ x [x]-⸢ka⸣-ni mu-⸢un-na⸣-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | He returned to the house of his ... |
| 18 | lugal-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ [x] ⸢til₃⸣-la-gin₇ ama ugu-ni he₂-til₃ | Like Lugal-ešuma, whose mother lives like a dying ..., may his mother live |
| 19 | x x [...] x [...] ŋal₂-la-ni | ... he will carry off. |
| 20 | [...] x ⸢tug₂⸣ x x x x [...]-an-da-DU | ... the turban |
| 21 | [...] x x x-ni-a mi-ni-in-la₂ [...] ⸢lu₂⸣-da [x]-an-da-DU | ... carried away ... with the elû-demon |
| 22 | [...] x ki-bi-da [x] x lu₂ da ba-an-da-DU | ... to its place ... the one who goes beside it |
| 23 | [...] x ⸢bi⸣ [...] kar-še₃ [...]-an-da-DU | ... to the quay |
| 24 | [...] x ba-an-[...] | ... ... |
| 25 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 26 | [...] x [...] | |
| 28 | [...] x [...] | |
| 29 | [...] x ⸢nam⸣ šag₄ im-ma-al | ... there was a flood(?) |
| 30 | [...] x x-e-dug₄ | ... he did ... |
| 31 | [...] x šag₄ im-ma-al | ... was there |
| 32 | [...] x ba-e-dug₄ | ... he was satisfied. |
| 33 | [... dug₄]-ga-na-ab | ..., give it to him! |
| 34 | [...] x i₃-KU-e-en | ... I will ... |
| 38 | mun pa sig₇ x x x [...] | ... yellow-green malt |
| 39 | sig₄ ŋa₂ muš am₃ e [...] | The brickwork, a snake ... the house |
| 40 | dug mu la₂-la₂ mu saŋ x [...] | jugs of ..., ... ... |
| 41 | e₂ x (x)-a-ni mu ⸢sa⸣ [...] | his temple ... year: “Saesae |
| 42 | x di ma x (x) ni mu [...] | ... ... |
| 43 | [...] x [...] x [...] | |
| 47 | [...] x ra x x [...] | ... ... |
| 48 | [ud-bi-a lugal-ŋu₁₀ er₂ im]-ma-an-pad₃-[pad₃] | At that time, the king wept. |
| 49 | [sig₇-sig₇ i₃]-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | red-purple wool |
| 50 | {d}⸢nin⸣-[ŋiš-zid]-da-ra | for Eninišzida |
| 51 | er₂ ⸢im⸣-[ma-an-pad₃-pad₃] ⸢sig₇⸣-sig₇ i₃-[ŋa₂]-⸢ŋa₂⸣ | She chooses a lamentation singer, she chooses an ebony singer |
| 52 | ⸢lugal⸣ x [...] x x [...] | The king |
| 53 | x x x [...] x [...] | |
| 54 | {⸢d}nin-a-zi⸣-[mu₂-a] [...] x [...] ⸢da⸣ x [...] | Ninazi’emua |
| 55 | x [x] x [...] ⸢he₂⸣-en-tuš | ... may he dwell |
| 56 | {ŋeš}gu-za x [...] ⸢he₂⸣-en-tuš | The throne |
| 57 | ŋeš-nu₂ x ⸢ba⸣ x x ⸢he₂⸣-en-nu₂ | “If he lies down ... he will lie down. |
| 58 | id₂ x [x] x x ⸢mu⸣-un-ba-al-la-ŋu₁₀ x [...] x DU | ... the river ... |
| 59 | [...] x | |
| 62 | [...] x ha a x [...] | ... ... |
| 63 | [...] x x mu x x [...] | ... ... |
| 64 | [...] ⸢mu⸣ x ak a x [...] | ... I did |
| 65 | [...] x ra-⸢ab⸣ [...] | ... lovemaking ... |
| 66 | e₂ ad-da-ŋu₁₀ kurum₆ [...] | The house of Adabu, the fattener |
| 67 | igi ama-ŋu₁₀ ti igi [...] | The eye of the mother ... |
| 68 | {d}nin-a-zi-mu₂-[a-ra ...] | For Ninazimua |
| 69 | [x (x)] ⸢ur₅⸣-gin₇ x x [...] | ... like a lion ... |
| 70 | kiŋ₂-gi₄-a e-⸢ne⸣ [...] {⸢d}nin⸣-a-zi-⸢mu₂⸣-[a-ra ...] | Returning to the place of the en priestess Ninazida |
| 71 | ud-bi-a nin-e er₂ im-[ma-an-pad₃-pad₃] sig₇-sig₇ i₃-[ŋa₂-ŋa₂] | At that time, the lady wept and spread out red hair |
| 72 | {d}nin-a-zi-mu₂-a-ra er₂ ⸢im⸣-[an-pad₃-pad₃ sig₇-sig₇ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂] | To Ninazimua weeps, “I want to utter an arazu prayer, I want to speak a beautiful word |
| 73 | lu₂ DU-us₂ gudug dam dam ka [...] ur₅-gin₇ i₃-KU-[e ...] | The one who goes, the gudug priestess, the spouse, the mouth ... like a dog ... |
| 74 | {⸢d⸣}[u₃]-mu-un-mu-zid-⸢da⸣ x [...] ur₅-gin₇ ⸢i₃⸣-KU-⸢e⸣ [...] | Umunmuzid-Ea |
| 75 | ⸢id₂⸣ x x x [(x) mu]-⸢un⸣-ba-⸢al⸣ [...] x [...] | (Sum) The canal ... (Akk) The river ... |
| 76 | har-ra-⸢an⸣ [x (x)] ⸢ra⸣ mu x [...] šag₄-ba [...] x 9(diš) x SAR ba-[...] | Harra-e’e23 ... ara-e23 year: “... ... 9 ... |
| 77 | id₂-zu-ta ⸢sa⸣-ha ⸢id₂⸣-zu-[ta ...] kaš mu ŋeš ra an [...] x [...] | From your river, from your river ... beer, year: “An ... |
| 78 | a-šag₄-zu-ta ak a-šag₄-⸢zu-ta⸣ gi x x x mu x [x]-be₂ | In your field ... reeds |
| 79 | e₂ ad-da-[zu-ta] kurum₆ x [...] x x [...] | From your father’s house ... food |
| 80 | ⸢igi⸣ ama-zu-ta x x x [...] | In front of your mother |
| 81 | kiŋ₂-gi₄-a e-ne x [...] {d}u₃-mu-un-mu-zid-da [...] | The word of Umunmuzida ... in the earth |
| 82 | lu₂ DU-ni-us₂ gudug mu x [x x] x x ⸢ur₂⸣ x [x] x x x x x x | a man ... the gudug-vessel, year: “... uru-e-plant, ... |
| 83 | {d}u₃-mu-⸢un⸣-[mu-zid]-⸢da-ra⸣ dug₄-⸢ga⸣-na-⸢ab⸣ x x [...] x x ab-⸢gi₄⸣ | “Umû-unemuzid-dārā-ēriš, the one who makes ... enter ..., |
| 84 | gi₄ nu-um-me-⸢en nu⸣-mu-un-gi₄-[gi₄]-⸢en⸣ | You are not a bride, you do not reopen (the case) |
| 85 | šu niŋin₂ nu-um-me-en nu-mu-un-na-⸢niŋin₂⸣-[en] | I am not a stranger, I do not come up for him |
| 86 | kaskal-ŋu₁₀ šu ninni₂ nu-ŋal₂ x [...] | The hand of Ninni was not carried off to the road |
| 87 | har-ra-an-na šu ⸢ninni₂⸣ nu-ŋal₂ x [...] | The hand of Eninni was not carried off to the road |
| 88 | ⸢lu₂⸣ eden-na-da ŋal₂-la ŋa₂ še₃ x [...] | The lord of the steppe, the one who roams the netherworld |
| 89 | ⸢ŋeštug₂⸣-ni eden-na-še₃ du₈-du₈ [...] | His cloak was hung up in the steppe |
| 90 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ er₂-ra ni₂ he₂-⸢a⸣ [...] | May he ... in tears and wailing |
| 91 | ⸢sig₇⸣ saŋ-ki-ni ni₂ he₂-[...] | May the red-purple ebony be his aura |
| 92 | ⸢ab⸣-lal šag₄ sikil-la-ka-ni ⸢ad⸣ [...] | When he fills the E-balal, his pure womb, he ... the A-d-E-23 |
| 93 | ⸢ab⸣-lal er₂-ra-ka-⸢ni⸣ [...] | The elal temple, her weeping |
| 94 | x x x [...] | |
| 95 | [gudug u₂-šim]-gin₇ ki in-dar-ra-a-ba [igi]-zu igi he₂-bi₂-du₈ | Like a gudug-vessel, when it is surrounded, may your face be seen. |
| 96 | [u₂-šim {ŋeš}erin-gin₇ ki] in-dar-ra-a-ba [igi]-zu igi he₂-bi₂-du₈ | Like a cedar tree growing on the ground, may your face be seen. |
| 97 | {[d}nin-a-zi-mu₂-a-ke₄] ⸢mu⸣-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Ninazimua will answer him. |
| 98 | ⸢gudug⸣ u₂-šim-gin₇ ⸢ki⸣ he₂-en-dar-ra-ba a-ba igi-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ he₂-bi₂-du₈ | When the gudug-vessel, like a šim tree, was torn out, who could open it? |
| 99 | u₂-šim {ŋeš}erin-⸢gin₇⸣ ki he₂-en-dar-ra-ba a-ba igi-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ he₂-bi₂-du₈ | Who can equal you in stature and splendor? |
| 100 | u₂-šim nu-me-⸢en⸣ eden-na nu-mu₂ | You are not a wild cow, you do not grow in the steppe |
| 101 | u₂-šim nu-me-⸢en⸣ eden-na nu-mu₂ | You are not a wild cow, you do not grow in the steppe |
| 102 | u₂-šim nu-me-en eden-na nu-mu₂ | I am not grass, I do not grow in the steppe |
| 103 | er₂-ra-ta igi-zu bar bi₂-in-TAR | After you have looked at your tears, |
| 104 | šu-si sig₇-sig₇-ga bulug {[ŋeš}taškarin]-na-gin₇ KA-HAR-ra bi₂-bad | Like a reddish šūsu-flour, he spreads a net over it like a tamarisk tree. |
| 105 | {d}u₃-mu-⸢un-mu⸣-zid-da-ra | for Umunmuzida |
| 106 | ⸢lugal-zu⸣-ra | for Lugalzu |
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- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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