CDLI Literary 000332, ex. 003 (P346086)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000332, ex. 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346086 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse col 1 1 | The city/cities is/are (most?) pure(?), how you have come to be! The land of Dilmun is pure |
| obverse col 1 2 | Sumer is pure, how you have come to be! The land of Dilmun is pure |
| obverse col 1 3 | The land of Dilmun is pure, the land of Dilmun is unspoiled |
| obverse col 1 4 | The land of Dilmun, the pure place, the land of Dilmun is pure |
| obverse col 1 5 | When I was alone, after I laid ... down (in) Dilmun |
| obverse col 1 6 | In the place where Enki laid down with his spouse |
| obverse col 1 7 | That place was pure, that place was holy |
| obverse col 1 8 | When I was alone, after I laid ... down (in) Dilmun |
| obverse col 1 9 | In the place where Enki laid down with Ninsikila |
| obverse col 1 10 | That place was pure, that place was holy |
| obverse col 1 11 | In Dilmun, the raven did not croak(?) |
| obverse col 1 12 | The francolin did not “charm with words"(?) |
| obverse col 1 13 | The lion did not roar/smite the neck/roar(?) |
| obverse col 1 14 | The wolf did not snatch away the lamb |
| obverse col 1 15 | The dog did not know how to curl up/bend its tail/(with) its tail(?) |
| obverse col 1 16 | The pig did not know how to eat grain |
| obverse col 1 17 | When the widow spread out malt on the roof |
| obverse col 1 18 | The bird of the sky was not eating the malt |
| obverse col 1 19 | The wild dove did not duck its head amongst it(?) |
| obverse col 1 20 | The one whose eye hurt/with the igigig disease did not say “my hurting eye” |
| obverse col 1 21 | The one whose head hurt/with the saggig disease did not say “my hurting head” |
| obverse col 1 22 | The elder woman did not say “I am a elder woman” |
| obverse col 1 23 | The elder man did not say “I am an elder man” |
| obverse col 2 2 | May the land of Tukriš ship(?) gold (from) Harali and good quality(?) ....(?) lapis for you |
| obverse col 2 5 | May the land of Meluha straightaway convey(?) great barges (filled with) carnelian, the precious thing that is desired, the mes tree of Magan, and good quality acacia(?) wood for you” |
| obverse col 2 7 | May the land of Marhaši present(?) precious stone and dušia stone for you |
| obverse col 2 9 | May the land of Magan ... “strong copper,” ..., diorite, the single(?) pounding stone(?), and double pounding stone(?) for you |
| obverse col 2 10 | May the sealand ... ebony, the ornament of the ... of(?) the king for you |
| obverse col 2 11 | May the “country of the tent” ... good quality fat-tailed sheep for you |
| obverse col 2 12 | May the land of Elam tranship(?) chosen wool (as?) tribute/a load for you |
| obverse col 2 14 | May shrine Ur, the crown of kingship, ... the ... city ... sesame, šutur garments, and good quality garments/cloth for you |
| obverse col 2 15 | May ... the abundance of the sea for you? |
| obverse col 2 16 | The dwelling place of the city is a good dwelling place |
| obverse col 2 17 | The dwelling place of Dilmun is a good dwelling place |
| obverse col 2 18 | Its barley is tiny barley |
| obverse col 2 19 | Its dates are large dates |
| obverse col 2 20 | Its harvests are three ... |
| obverse col 2 21 | Its trees/wood are ... trees/wood |
| reverse col 1 2' | Ninhursag(?) ... |
| reverse col 1 3' | ... on the back/outside/outer ... |
| reverse col 1 4' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 5' | My scalp/brain pan is hurting me |
| reverse col 1 6' | She gave birth to Abba |
| reverse col 1 7' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 8' | My outgrowth(?) of hair is hurting me |
| reverse col 1 9' | She gave birth to Ninsikila |
| reverse col 1 10' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 11' | My nose is hurting me |
| reverse col 1 12' | She gave birth to “the lady who was born by(?) the nose” (folk etymology for Ningirida) |
| reverse col 1 13' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 14' | My mouth is hurting me |
| reverse col 1 15' | She gave birth to Ninkasi |
| reverse col 1 16' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 17' | My arm is hurting me |
| reverse col 1 18' | She gave birth to Azimua |
| reverse col 1 19' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 20' | My throat is hurting me |
| reverse col 1 21' | She gave birth to Nazi (an alternative writing of Nanše) |
| reverse col 1 22' | My brother, what hurts you? |
| reverse col 1 23' | My ribs are hurting me. |
| bottom 1 | (Subtotal:) 39 (lines), |
| bottom 2 | (total:) 216(?) (lines) |
| bottom col 2 1' | month “Udduru,“ 24th day, |
| bottom col 2 2' | year “Uruk was destroyed by means of the weapon that Enlil gave to him.” |
| bottom 1.a | (Subtotal:) 44 (lines); |
| bottom 1.b | (total:) 16 (?). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | iri{ki} ku3-ku3-ga e-ne ba-me-en-ze2-en kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga-am3 | |
| 2 | ki-en-gi ku3-ga e-ne ba-me-en-ze2-en kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga-am3 | |
| 3 | kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga kur dilmun{ki} szen-na | |
| 4 | kur dilmun{ki} ki sikil-la kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga | |
| 5 | dili-gu10-ne dilmun{ki} u3-bi2-nu2 | |
| 6 | ki {d}en-ki-ke4 dam-a!-ni-ta ba-da-nu2-a-ba | |
| 7 | ki-bi sikil-la ki-bi dadag-ga | |
| 8 | dili-gu10-ne dilmun{ki} u3-bi2-nu2 | |
| 9 | ki# {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}nin-sikil#-la ba-da-nu2-a-ba | |
| 10 | ki-bi sikil-la ki-bi dadag-ga | |
| 11 | dilmun{ki} uga{muszen} KA-KA nu-mu-ni!?-be2 | |
| 12 | dar{muszen} inim gun3-gun3 nu-mu-ni-ib2-be2 | |
| 13 | ur-gu-la gu2 nu-mu-ni-ib2-ra-ra | |
| 14 | ur-bar-ra sila4 nu-ub-kar-ra | |
| 15 | ur-gir15-re kun gurum-gurum nu-ub-zu | |
| 16 | szah2 sze gu7-gu7 nu-ub-zu | |
| 17 | nu-mu-un-kusz munu4 ur3-ra bara2-ga-ba! | |
| 18 | muszen an-na munu4-bi na-an-gu7-e | |
| 19 | tum12{muszen}-e sag nu-mu-da-szub-e | |
| 20 | igi gig-gig igi gig-gu10 nu-mu-ni-ib2-be2 | |
| 21 | sag# gig-gig sag gig-gu10 nu-mu-ni-ib2-be2 | |
| 22 | [...] x um-ma#? me#?-en#? mu-ni-ib2-be2 | |
| 23 | [...]-ni#-ib2#-be2 | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | kur tu-uk#-ri#-isz#{ki} ku3-sig17 ha#-ra-li#-[...] | |
| 2 | {na4}za#-gin3 x x saga#?-ga hu-mu-ra-bala-bala-[...] | |
| 3 | kur me-luh-ha{ki} {na4}gug nig2 al di kal-la#?-[...] | |
| 4 | {gesz}mes sza3-gan gesz-ab-ba saga{+ga}-[...] | |
| 5 | ma2 gal-gal hu-mu-ra-ab-sa2#-[...] | |
| 6 | kur mar-ha-szi{ki} na4 kal-la {na4}du8-[...] | |
| 7 | gaba hu-mu-ra-ab-x-[...] | |
| 8 | kur ma2-GAN2{ki} uruda nig2-kal-ga a2-kal# [...] | |
| 9 | {na4}esi {na4}szu4 {na4}szu-min3 hu-mu#-[...] | |
| 10 | kur ab-ba{ki}-ke4 {gesz}esi me-te gesz-[...] lugal-la hu-mu-ra-ab-x-[...] | |
| 11 | kur za-lam-gar{ki} gukkal sa6-ga-[...] hu-mu-ra-ab-[...] | |
| 12 | kur elam{ki}-ma siki#? igi sag5 gu2-un#-[...] hu-mu-ra-ab-bala-[...] | |
| 13 | esz3 uri2{ki} aga nam-lugal-la iri{ki#} [...] | |
| 14 | sze-i3-gesz {tug2}szutur tug2 saga ma2 gal-[...] hu-mu-ra-ab-[...] | |
| 15 | a-ab-ba dagal-la he2-gal2-bi hu-mu#-[...] | |
| 16 | iri{ki} <<KU>> ki-tusz-bi ki-tusz du10-ga# [...] | |
| 17 | dilmun{ki} ki-tusz-bi ki-tusz du10-ga# [...] | |
| 18 | sze-bi sze di4-di4-la2 [...] | |
| 19 | zu2-lum-bi zu2-lum gu-ul-gu#-[...] | |
| 20 | buru14-bi esz5-am3 [...] | |
| 21 | gesz#-bi# gesz x x [...] | |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | {d}nin#-[...] x x AN# [...] | |
| 3' | szu MUSZ3 x x bar-ba bi2-x-[...] | |
| 4' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig# | |
| 5' | ugu-dili2-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| 6' | dab-ba6 im-ma-ra-an-tu#-[...] | |
| 7' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig# | |
| 8' | pa siki-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| 9' | {d}nin-siki-la2 im-ma-ra-an-tu#-[...] | |
| 10' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig# | |
| 11' | giri17-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| 12' | {d}nin-giri17-e-tu im-ma-ra-an-tu#-[...] | |
| 13' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu# a-ra-gig# | |
| 14' | ka-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| 15' | {d}nin-ka-si im-ma-ra-tu-[...] | |
| 16' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig#-[...] | |
| 17' | a2-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| 18' | da2-zi-mu2-a im-ma-ra-tu#-[...] | |
| 19' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig# | |
| 20' | zi-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| 21' | {d}na-zi <<mu>> im-ma-ra-tu#-[...] | |
| 22' | szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra#-[gig] | |
| 23' | ti-gu10 ma-gig# | |
| bottom | ||
| 1 | 3(u@v) 9(disz@v) | |
| 2 | 3(gesz2) 3(u) 6(disz)#? | |
| bottom col 2 | ||
| 1' | {iti}udru{duru5#} u4 2(u) 4(disz)-kam | |
| 2' | mu {gesz}tukul kal-ga {d}en-lil2-le mu-na-an-szum2-ma-ta unu{ki} ba-hul-a | |
| bottom | ||
| 1.a | 4(u@v) 4(disz@v) | |
| 1.b | 1(u) 6(disz) | |
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