CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 016 (P346171)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346171 |
| 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 | I am one (whose) supplication/prayers make Ninlil rejoice |
| obverse 2 | I am the unceasing one serving Nuska |
| obverse 3 | I am one whose hand is oriented(?) towards the Ki'ur |
| obverse 4 | I am the fitting one for carrying things and running(?) |
| obverse 5 | I am one constantly hurrying (but) whose knees do not tire |
| obverse 6 | I am the bringer of the nesag offering who does not allow light to pass through(?) the Ebabbar temple |
| obverse 7 | I am the one who chases(?) abundance towards/on behalf of Nippur |
| obverse 8 | In Keš I am the one serving as(?) its išib priest |
| obverse 9 | On behalf of Urim I am the first rate butter and cream |
| obverse 10 | On behalf of Eridu I am its unceasing one |
| obverse 11 | On behalf of the site of Unug I am the great nindaba offerings |
| obverse 12 | I am the one given life by the Ekur temple(?) |
| obverse 13 | I am the one who wishes for vitality on behalf of his city |
| obverse 14 | I am lipit-Ištar, the shepherd of the lands |
| obverse 15 | I am the king, a wave thrashing towards battle |
| obverse 16 | I am one who does not loosen the knots of the bindings of youthfulness |
| obverse 17 | I am the one sharpening the giri'ura knife |
| obverse 18 | In battle I am the one flashing like lightning |
| reverse 1 | I am one who establishes the foundation and destroys among the troops |
| reverse 2 | I am the sagkal stone(?), the stone that ...(?) |
| reverse 3 | I am a shield, the watcher of the army |
| reverse 4 | I am the bright-faced hero who solidifies the troop formation |
| reverse 5 | I am lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil |
| reverse 6 | I am a waterskin (of) cold water, the life of the young man/worker |
| reverse 7 | I am the one who watches the campaign, the (protective) shade of the troops |
| reverse 8 | I am a king that when he sits, he goes on(!?) the dais |
| reverse 9 | I put important thoughts to words(?) |
| reverse 10 | I am one (who possesses) profound intellect and counsel(!?), seeking the (correct) way |
| reverse 11 | I am one who does not hurry(!?) anything, ... |
| reverse 12 | I am one (who possesses) profound thought and broad understanding |
| reverse 13 | "Long-tablet" of Ningešzida-... |
| reverse 14 | month o"NENEgar," 13th day, |
| reverse 15 | year "Isin ...". |
| left 1 | ... 30 (lines ...) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-ra-zu-ne [...] | |
| 2 | ga2-la nu-dag-ge# [...] | |
| 3 | ki-ur3#?-sze3 szu#? [...] | |
| 4 | nig2 tum2-tum2-e im2#-e [...] | |
| 5 | ul4#-ul4-la# dub3 nu-kusz2#-[...] | |
| 6 | nesag tum3# e2#! UD nu-x-[...] | |
| 7 | nibru{ki}-sze3# he2-gal2# [...] | |
| 8 | kesz3{ki!}-a iszib-bi x-[...] | |
| 9 | uri2#{ki}-sze3# i3 sag# [...] | |
| 10 | 1(u) eridu{ki}-sze3! ga2-la nu#-dag#?-[...] | |
| 11 | ki unu{ki}-sze3 nindaba [...] | |
| 12 | e2-kur-ta nam#-ti# szum2-ma [...] | |
| 13 | zi-sza3#-gal2# uru2#-ni#-sze3# al# [...] | |
| 14 | {d}li#-pi2#-it#-esz18-dar sipa kur-kur-[...] | |
| 15 | lugal me3#?-sze3# ku#-kur du7#-du7# [...] | |
| 16 | da#-da#-ra nam#-szul#?-[...] | |
| 17 | giri2-ur3-ra u3#?-[...] | |
| 18 | me3#-a nim-gin7# [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | suhuszx(DU) gin6-na erin2#-[...] | |
| 2 | 1(u) {na4}KA-kal#? na4# x-x-[...] | |
| 3 | {kusz}gur21{+urx(SILA4)?} igi tab ugnim#-ma# [...] | |
| 4 | x-e#?-si#?-A2# ur-sag igi zalag-ga zu2#-kesz2# gin6-ne2#?-[...] | |
| 5 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu# {d}en-lil2#?-me#?-en#? | |
| 6 | {kusz}ummu3 a# sed4# zi# gurusz-a#? [...] | |
| 7 | igi gal2 kaskal#-a an-dul7 erin2-na-me#-[en] | |
| 8 | lugal tusz#?-a-ni bara2#?-ga gen-na-me#-[en] | |
| 9 | sza3 dugud-da inim-sze3 gal2-la#-me#-[en] | |
| 10 | dim2-ma kal!(KID) su13 a#-ra2-e# kin2#-ga2#? [...] | |
| 11 | nig2-nam nu-AN-GU-le-me-en# [...] | |
| 12 | 1(u) sza3 su3-ra2 gesztu2 dagal-la-me#-[en] | |
| 13 | im-gid2-da {d}nin-gesz-zi-[da-...] | |
| 14 | {iti#}NE-NE-gar u4 1(u) 3(disz)-[kam] | |
| 15 | mu {+i3-si}isin2-na [...] | |
| left | ||
| 1 | ki 3(u)-me#-en | |
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