CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 048 (P346091)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 048 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346091 |
| 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 1 | My king attended to the eleli stone |
| obverse 2 | Ninurta, the son of Enlil, was decreeing (its) fate |
| obverse 2 | eleli stone, possessed of wisdom, when the mountain sows discord, I shall cast down my aura upon you |
| obverse 5 | Upon my rebel land (whose) people confront together, you(?) shall invoke my name |
| obverse 6 | You shall not diminish from your healthy/intact state |
| obverse 7 | The reduction of your thickness shall be difficult(?) |
| obverse 8 | My cosmic powers shall regulate (your) rites(!?) |
| obverse 9 | You shall be greatly suited for my smiting weapon which kills the hero |
| obverse 10 | In my supreme courtyard(!?) a pedestal shall be set down for you |
| obverse 11 | (May) the land(?) admire (you) sweetly, the (foreign) lands shall raise (you) |
| obverse 12 | The hero attended to the kagina stone |
| obverse 13 | He spoke (to it) because of its might |
| obverse 14 | Ninurta, the son of Enlil, was decreeing (its) fate |
| obverse 15 | Reverent youth who sets (saturated) light to the outside |
| obverse 16 | kagina stone, you who put down a shout for me in the rebel land |
| obverse 17 | My hand did not conquer you (as) an arrogant one(?) |
| obverse 18 | And therefore(?) I did not bind you(?) together with the hostile ones |
| reverse 3' | The guggazi and marhali stones |
| reverse 4' | The egizaga, girinhiliba, anzugulme and nirmušir stones |
| reverse 5' | The lord, ... |
| reverse 6' | Ninurta, the son of Enlil, was decreeing (its) fate |
| reverse 7' | Whatever(?) ... you go, (whether) formed as(?) male and female, you thus(?) “towards my place” |
| reverse 8' | You possessed no sin, your hand “pushes"(?) that which is a wall (demonstrating solidarity or inactivity as a conspirator?) |
| reverse 9' | As a witness(?), (you) boasted about me/yourself(?) |
| reverse 10' | I will rear you(!) in/on (my lap, etc.) together with “an adviser"(?) |
| reverse 11' | Like one who made the claim(?) “I am the general” in the assembly(?) |
| reverse 12' | nir stone(?), (you) shall chose among(?) the wine and syrup for me(?) |
| reverse 13' | You (pl.) shall faithfully care for gold (which you are inlaid with?) |
| reverse 14' | Among(?) the ... of the gods |
| reverse 15' | The lands shall touch the nose in submission when you(?) grovel(?) |
| reverse 16' | My king attended to the flint, he looked at it angrily |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | lugal-gu10 {na4}e-le-li im-ma-gub# | |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam# am3-ib-tar-re | |
| 5 | ki-bala ug3 tesz2-ba ri-a-ga2 mu-gu10# hu-mu-ni-pa3# | |
| 6 | silim-ma-zu-ta nam-ba#-e-re-be4 | |
| 7 | gur4-ra-zu tur-e-bi he2-gig | |
| 8 | me!-gu10 mar-za si ha-ba-ni-ib2-sa2 | |
| 9 | {gesz}tukul!(TUG2) sag3-ge ur-sag ug5-ga-ga2 szu gal-bi? he2-ni!-du7 | |
| 10 | x-mah-ga2-a ki-gal ha-ra-an-ri | |
| 11 | kalam-e u6# du10-ge-esz mu-e kur-kur he2-il2-i | |
| 12 | ur-sag {na4#}ka-gin6-e ba-gub | |
| 13 | nam-kal-ga-bi#-sze3# gu3# ba-de2-e | |
| 14 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam am3-ib-tar-re | |
| 15 | sul ni2-tuku gesz#-nu11 bar-sze3 gal2 | |
| 16 | {na4#}ka#-gin6-na ki-bala-ta gu3# mu-e-re-gal2-la | |
| 17 | [...]-gu10# sa2 mu-ri-ib2-du11# | |
| 18 | [...] ba#-ra#?-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | {na4#}za#?-[...] | |
| 2' | {na4#}x-[...] | |
| 3' | {na4}gug-x [...] | |
| 4' | {na4}e-gi-za3#?-ga# {na4#}gi-rin#?-[...] {na4}an-zu2#!?-[... {na4}]nir2#?-musz#-gir2 | |
| 5' | en-e zi# [...]-e# | |
| 6' | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nam am3-ib2-tar-re | |
| 7' | a#?-[...] ba#-du nita# munus dim2#-ma u3# za-e-gin7 ki-gu10-usz | |
| 8' | nam-tag#? [...]-tuku szu-zu e2-gar8-am3 ba-da-x-x-en | |
| 9' | ki-inim#?-ma#?-ka# ni2# mu-e-ni-bulug5 | |
| 10' | ad gi4-gi4-da ga2-e mi-ni-ib2-bulug5-en | |
| 11' | pu#-uh2#-ru-ma szagina-me-en inim#? gar-ra-gin7 | |
| 12' | {na4}nir2# gesztin lal3-e ha-ma-pa3-de3# | |
| 13' | ku3-sig17 zi-de3-esz mi2# he2#-[...]-en-ze2-en | |
| 14' | u2-sag# dingir-re-e-ne#-ka | |
| 15' | kur-kur-re giri17 ki szu2-szu2-zu giri17 szu ha#-ba-ab-tag#-ge | |
| 16' | lugal-gu10 {na4}gir2-zu2-gal-la#-ke4 ba-gub igi dul2? ba#-an-ak | |
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