CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 003 (P346146)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346146 |
| 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 | They created humanity |
| obverse 2 | After(?) the animals in unison proliferated below(?) |
| obverse 3 | They put the domestic herds and quadrupeds appropriately in the plain (?) |
| obverse 4 | In the upper steppe ... joy, the birth mother(?) .... |
| obverse 5 | At that time, the canal was not dug ... |
| obverse 6 | The dike and ditch were not dredged ... |
| obverse 7 | The plow(!?) ... |
| obverse 8 | The lands followed a single track(?) |
| obverse 9 | Humanity ... their eyes/faces |
| obverse 10 | Sumuqan did not go out? in the desert ... |
| obverse 11 | Weaving the cap/headcloth(?) ... |
| obverse 12 | Humanity ... |
| obverse 13 | At that time, the snake was not present, the scorpion was not present ... |
| obverse 14 | The lion was not present, ... |
| obverse 15 | The dog and the wolf was not present ... #tr.tr: Köpek ve kurt yoktu |
| obverse 16 | Humanity had no opponent ... |
| obverse 17 | Fear and gooseflesh(!?) were not present ... |
| obverse 18 | The man ... |
| obverse 19 | The king ... |
| reverse 1' | For the 1st (time), ... were giving Eridu or Ku'ara? to Asalluhi |
| reverse 2' | For the 2nd time ... were giving ... |
| reverse 3' | For the 3rd (time) ... were giving Larak to Pabilsag |
| reverse 4' | For the 4th (time) ... were giving ... |
| reverse 5' | For the 5th (time) ... were giving Shuruppak? to Sud? |
| reverse 6' | Those cities ... their settlements ... |
| reverse 7' | An, Enlil, Enki? and Ninhursag |
| reverse 8' | Among(?) those cities, Eridu ... they established at the front/as the leader(?) |
| reverse 9' | They led(?) a man who was lying(?) among its vast and many people ... |
| reverse 10' | An, Enlil, and Enki, the father(s) of the gods(?) |
| reverse 11' | They chose Alulim for the shepherdship of the entirety of the many people |
| reverse 12' | They named him(!) Alulim |
| reverse 13' | After they served according to the command to check thusly/for ever after(?) |
| reverse 14' | Humanity, whoever possessed a name, grasping his feet (in submission?)/following his path (i.e., his instruction?) ... |
| reverse 15' | They put both (capital) offense and negligence(?) in his hand |
| reverse 16' | .... gave(?) ... to him |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | nam-lu2-lux(URU) mu#?-da-ab-dim2-dim2-esz | |
| 2 | [nig2]-ki#? gu3#? tesz2-a ki?-ta# lu-lu-a-ba | |
| 3 | masz2#-ansze nig2#-ur2#-limmu2# [edin-na] me-te-asz bi2-ib2-gal2-esz | |
| 4 | an-edin-na? [u2]-szim# giri17-zal-la dagal-bi ba-ni!-ib2-[...] | |
| 5 | u4-ba i7# nu-dun-dun# [...] x x x x [...] x | |
| 6 | e pa5-re#! [...] x | |
| 7 | gu4 apin x x NAM# [...] x | |
| 8 | kur-kur-re us2# dil-am3#? [... dab5 ...] | |
| 9 | nam-lu2-lux(URU) igi#-bi# [...] | |
| 10 | {d}szakkan bar-rim4-ma#? [...] | |
| 11 | tug2-sag-szu tuku5 x [...] | |
| 12 | nam-lu2-lux(URU) [...] | |
| 13 | u4-ba musz nu-[gal2-la-(am3) gir2 nu-gal2-la?] | |
| 14 | ur-mah nu-gal2-[la-(am3) kiri3? nu-gal2-la?] | |
| 15 | ur-gir15 ur-[bar-ra nu-gal2-la] | |
| 16 | nam-lu2-lux(URU) [gaba-szu-gar nu-gal2]-la#? | |
| 17 | ni2 ti-ga2 su# [zi-zi nu-gal2]-la? | |
| 18 | lu2 ki? [...]-e | |
| 19 | lugal x [...]-TU | |
| 20 | x [...]-NE | |
| 21 | [...]-NIG2 | |
| 22 | [...]-la | |
| 23 | [...]-tuku | |
| 24 | [...] x [...] x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [1(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3? ... {d}]asal#-lu2-hi-sze3 [mu-na-ni-ib]-szum2#-mu | |
| 2' | [2(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3 ...]-ki [mu-na-ni-ib]-szum2#-mu | |
| 3' | 3(disz@t)-kam-ma-[sze3 la-ra-ak{ki} {d}pa-bil2]-sag-ga2-ra [mu-na-ni-ib]-szum2-mu | |
| 4' | 4(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3 [... mu]-na-ni-ib-szum2-mu-ne | |
| 5' | 5(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3 szuruppak#[{ki} ... mu-na-ni]-ib-szum2-mu | |
| 6' | iri{ki}-bi-ne [...] x a2-dam-bi [...]-a | |
| 7' | an {d}en-lil2 [{d}en-ki? {d}nin-hur]-sag#-ga2-ke4 | |
| 8' | sza3!? iri-bi-ne eridu{ki} [...] sag#?-bi-sze3 / [...]-x-gar-esz | |
| 9' | lu2-lux(URU) ug3 dagal# szar2#-ra ba-nu2#? [...]-da-ab-ak-esz | |
| 10' | an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki a-a dingir-[re]-e-ne | |
| 11' | nam-sipa kilib3? ug3 szar2-ra-ba a-lulimx(GIR3)? [...]-an-pa3-de3-[...] | |
| 12' | a!-lulimx(GIR3)? mu#-bi ba-ab-sze21-esz x x [...]. | |
| 13' | HAR kab2 du11#?-ga a2 ag2-e mu-un-su8-esz-a-[ba?] | |
| 14' | nam-lu2-lux(URU)#? nig2 a-na mu sze21-a-ba giri3-ni dab5-be2-[...] | |
| 15' | szer7-[da? sze?]-bi-da szu-na ba-da-an-gar-re-[...] | |
| 16' | [...] x e-ne-ra mu-na-ab-szum2#-[...] | |
| 17' | [...] x mu#-[...] | |
| 18' | [...] x [...] x mu-na-ab-x-[...] | |
| 19' | usz-x x x-mu-u2 | |
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