CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 011 (P346165)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 011 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346165 |
| 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' | The beautiful Nanibgal, Nisaba |
| obverse 2' | Gave wisdom and intelligence generously to me |
| obverse 3' | I am experienced scribe who does not ignore (lit. pass by) anything |
| obverse 4' | When I rose as (if possessing) the musculature of a leopard |
| obverse 5' | When I galloped mightily like a nisku equid |
| obverse 6' | The heart of An brought rejoicing for me |
| obverse 7' | In my happiness Enlil spoke truthfully to me |
| obverse 8' | They gave me a scepter because of my justice |
| obverse 9' | (I) was able to step on the neck of the lands |
| obverse 10' | ... put the fame of my weapon to the Lowland |
| obverse 11' | ... put (news of) my conquests to the highland |
| obverse 12' | After I go out(?) into combat and battle |
| obverse 13' | To the place that Enil has grown angry (at) (?) |
| obverse 14' | I go at the front of(?) my troops |
| reverse 1 | I illuminate the area (lit. field) that I see |
| reverse 2 | It is I who puts passion into the weapon |
| reverse 3 | I am in possession of the spear and the masatum weapon |
| reverse 4 | (I) know the slingstone of the sling (i.e., how to load it?) |
| reverse 5 | My discharged(?) destructive clay bullets and pellets |
| reverse 6 | The ones that are to fly like an aura bearing(?) northern storm |
| reverse 7 | In(?) my anger I do not let them pass (their mark?) |
| reverse 8 | I give fear and distress(?) to(?) the (enemy) land |
| reverse 9 | My brother and friend, who is the youth Utu |
| reverse 10 | I looked to him in a place of encouragement/vitality |
| reverse 11 | I am Shulgi, I speak a word with him openly |
| reverse 12 | He is the beautiful-faced god of my battle |
| reverse 13 | The youth Utu who makes a brother love a brother(?) is the protective spirit of my weapon |
| reverse 14 | Because of his word I will be strong(?), I will be mighty(?) ... |
| reverse 15 | Utu comes out for me in the combat of battle(?) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [... {d}]nisaba#-ke4 | |
| 2' | [...] gizzal#-la szu dagal ma-ni-in-du11 | |
| 3' | [...] gal2# tak4#-a nig2-e nu-dab-be2-me-en | |
| 4' | sa# nemur-gin7 zi-ga-gu10-ne | |
| 5' | {ansze}ni-is-kum kasz4 kal-ga di-ga2 | |
| 6' | sza3 an-na-ke4 hul2-la ma-ab-de6 | |
| 7' | a-la-ga2 {d}en-lil2-le gu3 zi ma-ni-in-de2 | |
| 8' | nam-si-sa2-gu10-usz gidri ma-an-szum2-mu-usz | |
| 9' | gu2 kur-kur-ra-ke4 giri3 ba-da-gub | |
| 10' | {gesz}tukul-ga2 mu-bi sig-sze3 mu-un-gal2 | |
| 11' | aga-kar2 si-ga-gu10-u8 igi-nim-sze3 mu-un-gal2 | |
| 12' | me3# szen-szen-na um-ta-ab-e3-en | |
| 13' | [...] ib2# du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | |
| 14' | [...]-gu10#-u8 igi-sze3 ba-du-un | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...]-sza3# ba#-ab-zalag-ge-en | |
| 2 | ga2#-e#-me#-en# {gesz#}tukul#-la# a-la mu-un-ga2-ga2-an | |
| 3 | {uruda}szukur {uruda}ma-sa-tum a-ba-da-ab-gal2-le-en-na | |
| 4 | {kusz}da-lu-usz2-a a2-sig3-ge-bi mu-zu | |
| 5 | im-du-ug im-lag hul sag3-ga-gu10-u8 | |
| 6 | mir ni2 gal2-la-gin7 dal-le-da-bi | |
| 7 | sza3 dab-ba-gu10-u8 li-bi2-ib-dab-be2-en | |
| 8 | ni2 zi-ir kur-re ba-ab-szum2-mu-un | |
| 9 | 1(u) szesz gu5-li-gu10 sul {d}utu-am3 | |
| 10 | ki zi-sza3-gal2-la-ka igi mu-na-ni-duh | |
| 11 | {d}szul-gi-me-en dalla-bi-a inim mu-da-ab-be2-en | |
| 12 | dingir# igi sa6 me3-ga2-kam | |
| 13 | [... {d}]utu# [...] szesz#?-ra ki ag2 {d}lamma {gesz}tukul-ga2-kam | |
| 14 | [...]-mu#-un-kal-la#-ge# la ga14-mu-un-ne3#?-e | |
| 15 | [...]-e3# | |
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