CDLI Literary 000485, ex. 002 (P346182)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000485, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346182 |
| 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' | Father Enlil, god who is an emergent ušum creature(?), foremost(?) of the great princes (Igigi) |
| obverse 2' | Lord of the universe, your me exceed (other) me(?), your commands surpass (other) commands(?) |
| obverse 3' | ... for(?) lord lipit-Ištar |
| obverse 4' | After you give ... |
| obverse 5' | ... will ... |
| obverse 6' | ... put ... the pure place(?), you sweetened the flesh of the land |
| obverse 7' | ... looked at your ..., decree a fate (for him) |
| obverse 8' | It is the 3rd kirugu |
| obverse 9' | Nunamnir, dedicate a life of distant days to the ruler lipit-Ištar |
| obverse 10' | It is its gešgigal “response” |
| reverse 1 | To the spoken word of Ninisina |
| reverse 2 | ... Enlil paid attention |
| reverse 3 | He cries out truthfully to ... and decrees a fate |
| reverse 4 | Lipit-Ištar, you are the one I chose by name, (you) have raised (your) head among the people |
| reverse 5 | The people looked towards (you) like their birth parents |
| reverse 6 | The powerful one, caretaker of the Ekur temple, ensi of the supreme shrine |
| reverse 7 | Utaulu, may he be your helper at the place of combat |
| reverse 8 | May he gather up your enemy like small birds (in a net) for you, may he spread them out into sheaves for you |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [...] x x | |
| 2' | [... a2] ag2#-zu a2 ag2#-[...] x | |
| 3' | [...] u3-mu-un {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar-ra | |
| 4' | [...] x u3-mu-ni-in-ze2-eg3 | |
| 5' | [...] x x ha#?-ra-ab-lah4-e | |
| 6' | [...] x ki ku3? x mu-ni-in-gar su kalam-ma mu-e-du10 | |
| 7' | [...] x-la-zu mu-un-szi-bar na-ag2 zi tar-mu-ni-ib | |
| 8' | ki#-ru-gu2 3(disz)#-kam-ma | |
| 9' | [{d}]nu#-nam-nir nun {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar-ra nam-ti u4 su3-ra2 sag-e-esz rig7-ba-ab | |
| 10' | gesz#-gi4-gal2-bi-kam | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | inim# du11-ga {d}nin-isin{+si-na}-ka-sze3 | |
| 2 | [...] x {d}en-lil2-le gesztu2 ba-szi-in-gub | |
| 3 | x-ra gu3 zi mu-na-an-de2-e nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | |
| 4 | [{d}]li#-pi2-it-esz18-dar mu pa3-da-gu10-me-en ug3-ga2 sag mi-ni-in-il2 | |
| 5 | [...]-e# ama a-a ugux(|U.SAG|)-bi-gin7 igi-bi he2-em-szi-gal2-le-esz | |
| 6 | [... sag]-en3#-tar e2-kur-ra ensi2 esz3 mah-a | |
| 7 | [...] ki# szen-szen-na-ka a2-tah-zu he2-a | |
| 8 | [...]-gin7# ha-ra-ur4-u3 zar-re-esz ha-ra-ab-sal-e | |
| 9 | [...] x ki#? x-bi?-im#!? | |
| 10 | [...] x [...] | |
Sources & licences
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