CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 014 (P346196)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 014 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346196 |
| 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 | Temple that gathers up the me of heaven, standing on the platform |
| obverse 2 | The true me of the hero(?), grown by the ruler(?) and the prince |
| obverse 3 | Carrying an aura along with(!?) the weapons of battle (including) the mitum weapon, the bow and the quiver |
| obverse 4 | Mighty brickwork that is unceasing, foundation of your storm/day of the southern wind/humanity(!?) |
| obverse 5 | Founded by the (ancestral deity) Enul(?), which was(?) the decision of (i.e., guided by?) the princely cosmic powers |
| obverse 6 | Great city(?) surpassing(?) in the mountain/land, one who holds the head high (among) the rulers |
| obverse 7 | Supreme temple, your emerging awe spreads (over?) the holy space like daylight |
| obverse 8 | Ešumeša, Enlil upon your name |
| obverse 9 | Has cast a reddish/furious aura |
| obverse 10 | Your ruler, the wind!(?), the mountain, hero, exuding an aura, surpassing |
| obverse 11 | Great ensi official of Enlil |
| obverse 12 | Authoritative one who rivals(?) heaven and earth |
| obverse 13 | Seal keeper of the bolt of father Enlil, perfecting the cosmic powers of greatness |
| obverse 14 | Forceful one, with a head that casts a reddish (aura)(?), foremost one of father Enlil |
| obverse 15 | He will destroy the land of the enemy for him |
| obverse 16 | Foremost one, pirig creature, engendered by the great mountain |
| obverse 17 | Ešumeša, temple of Ninurta |
| obverse 18 | He erected a temple in your sacred space |
| obverse 19 | He sat on your dais |
| obverse 20 | Egaduda temple, ... raised by(!?) the head |
| obverse 21 | Crown of the plain, holy and pure place ... |
| obverse 22 | Temple, your foundation is the great bond of the ruler |
| obverse 23 | Your lady, the singular woman occupying the house and(?) dais |
| reverse 1 | Dusagdili temple, she gladdens your face/appearance(?) in the cella(?) |
| reverse 2 | Your ruler, who will not grow angry, surpassing in wisdom |
| reverse 3 | Princely child, who causes flourishing with the great mountain |
| reverse 4 | Šuziana, junior spouse of Enlil |
| reverse 5 | Edusagdili temple, ... |
| reverse 6 | She erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse 7 | She sat on your dais |
| reverse 8 | Mighty/exalted(?) Keš, with the features(?) of the universe |
| reverse 9 | Exuding an aura like a great šatur snake |
| reverse 10 | Temple of Ninhursaga, built/planted(?) in a hole |
| reverse 11 | Important(?) Keš, your midst is a deep(?) midst, your outside is raised(!?) |
| reverse 12 | Great pirig creature who ... in the high plain, ... of(?) the plain |
| reverse 13 | Great mountain range laid down by means of noise/incantations |
| reverse 14 | (Possessing) an interior of twilight, (from whose) interior moonlight does not escape, beautified(?) by(?) Nintur |
| reverse 15 | Temple of Keš, your brickwork, your fashioned(?) brick |
| reverse 16 | (Your) temple-terrace, a lapis crown(!?) which is fashioned/planted at(?) your outside(!?) |
| reverse 17 | Your ruler (is) a “silent ruler,” the great egizid priestess of heaven |
| reverse 18 | Her command shakes heaven, her utterance (is) a loud(?) storm |
| reverse 19 | Aruru, the elder sister of Enlil |
| reverse 20 | Temple of Keš |
| reverse 21 | She erected(!) a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse 22 | She sat on your dais |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | e2# me# ur4# an#!?-na ki-gal-la gub-ba | |
| 2 | me# zi#? ur#-sag#-ga2#? bara2-ge nun!-e mu2-a | |
| 3 | a2 me3 {gesz}mitum2 tir ma-ru-da ni2 gur3#? | |
| 4 | szeg12-gurun nu-silig-ge temen u4 lu-ulu3{+lu}-za | |
| 5 | en-ul-e gar-ra esz-bar me nun-na-kam | |
| 6 | iri? gal kur-ra ab-diri sag il2 nun-e-ne | |
| 7 | e2# mah u6 e3-zu# u4-gin7 musz bara2#?-ge | |
| 8 | e2#-szu-me-sza4 mu-zu {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 9 | ni2# husz ma-ra-ni-ri | |
| 10 | nun-zu tu15-e kur-e ur-sag-e ni2 ri za3 dab5-ba | |
| 11 | ensi2 gal {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 12 | nir# an-ki-da za3 szu2-a | |
| 13 | kiszib3-gal2 si-gar a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-ka me nam-gal szu du7 | |
| 14 | gaba#?-gal2 sag husz ri palil a-a {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 15 | kur gu2-erim2-gal2 mu-na-gul-gul-e | |
| 16 | sag-kal pirig kur-gal-e tu-da | |
| 17 | e2-szu-me-sza4 e2 {d}nin-urta-ke4 | |
| 18 | musz-za e2 bi2-in-gub | |
| 19 | bara2-za dur2 bi2-in-gar | |
| 20 | e2-ga2-du6#-da x sag-ta il2-la# | |
| 21 | men an-edin-na ki ku3 sikil x [...] | |
| 22 | e2# temen-zu dim gal nun-[...] | |
| 23 | nin-zu munus dili-e ga2 bara2#-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | du6#-sag-dili musz-zu#? [...] ul am3-mi#?-[...] | |
| 2 | nun-zu sza3 nu-dab-e#? [...] | |
| 3 | dumu nun kur-gal-da gu2#? [...] | |
| 4 | {d}szu-zi-an-na dam# banda3#[{+da} ...] | |
| 5 | e2-du6-sag-dili [...] | |
| 6 | musz-za e2 bi2-in-[...] | |
| 7 | bara2-za dur2 bi2-in-gar# | |
| 8 | keszx(|SZU2.HI.AN|){ki} uru16 uludinx(|SIG7.NA2|) an-ki | |
| 9 | sza3-tur3 gal-gin7 ni2 ri-a | |
| 10 | e2 {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ka ki-szurx(SAG)-a du3-a | |
| 11 | keszx(|SZU2.HI.AN|){ki} aratta{ki} sza3-zu sza3 sig bar-zu al-lil2-la2 | |
| 12 | pirig# gal# x-edin-na GAN x x edin#-na#? | |
| 13 | hur#-sag# gal# mu7-mu7-ta ri-a | |
| 14 | sza3 {d}si-an-na sza3 iti6 nu-e3 {d}nin-tur5-ra sag12-ga | |
| 15 | e2 keszx(|SZU2.HI.AN|){ki} szeg12-zu du8-du8-zu | |
| 16 | gi-gun4-na!? musz za-gin3 bar-zu du3-a-za | |
| 17 | nun-zu nun szeg5-szeg5 egi2-zi gal an-na | |
| 18 | du11-ga-ni an dub2 ka ba-a-ni u4 te-esz ta | |
| 19 | da-ru-ru nin9 gal {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 20 | e2 keszx(|SZU2.HI.AN|){ki} | |
| 21 | musz#-za e2 bi2-in-gar | |
| 22 | bara2-za dur2# bi2-in-gar | |
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