CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 016 (P346198)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346198 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| reverse col 1 1' | Son of Enlil, lord Ningirsu |
| reverse col 1 2' | Eninnu temple |
| reverse col 1 4' | Egalgasud temple, storehouse that makes silver and lapis |
| reverse col 1 5' | Into treasure |
| reverse col 1 6' | Etarsirsir temple, enunciating/effecting(?) decisions and the cosmic powers, the hero who strokes the nose (in submission) |
| reverse col 1 7' | Your prince, possessed of pity ... |
| reverse col 1 8' | Lady, great physician of the black headed |
| reverse col 2 1' | Šara, ... a good thing |
| reverse col 2 2' | Who allocates the cosmic power to his mother |
| reverse col 2 3' | Temple of Umma |
| reverse col 2 4' | He erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse col 2 5' | He sat on your dais |
| reverse col 2 6' | Ešerzidguru temple |
| reverse col 2 7' | Inner sanctum hung with šuba stones |
| reverse col 2 8' | Great spring(?), the nigar sanctary of ... |
| reverse col 2 9' | Adorning/touching the true me, the exercised(?) me broadly |
| reverse col 2 10' | Zabalam, shrine ... |
| reverse col 2 11' | Your shrine at daybreak(?) |
| reverse col 2 12' | She has found the voice of(i.e. found expression for?) the wish(?) |
| reverse col 2 13' | (In) your true sanctum, the nugig midwife |
| reverse col 2 14' | Laid down the wish |
| reverse col 2 15' | Your lady Inanna, ... |
| reverse col 2 16' | ušumgal creature grabbing the limbs(?) of the single(?) man |
| reverse col 2 17' | Shining as something white |
| reverse col 2 18' | Advancing toward the rebel land |
| reverse col 2 19' | By her own doing the firmament is made beautiful(?) |
| reverse col 2 20' | The child of Suen, Inanna |
| reverse col 2 21' | Temple of Zabalam |
| reverse col 2 22' | She erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse col 2 23' | She sat on your dais |
| reverse col 2 24' | Temple bearing a reddish aura like great awe(?) |
| reverse col 2 25' | Decision (renderer?), in(?) the plain an attacking(?) storm |
| reverse col 2 26' | Temple of Iškur, before you is abundance, behind you is joy |
| reverse col 2 27' | Your intact(!?) foundation(?) is a ... with the horn of a pirig creature(?) |
| reverse col 2 28' | Pure drainpipe, breast/nipple of heaven, rain producing ...(?) barley |
| reverse col 2 29' | At your pilaster, at your temple, (you are) a wild elephant |
| reverse col 2 30' | True brickwork, your foundation (with?) a wall that bears an aura(?) |
| reverse col 2 31' | ... thick(?) clouds(?), ... snakes and scorpions/GIRI snake(?) |
| reverse col 2 32' | ... moonlight |
| reverse col 2 33' | ... oppression(?), Iškur, a flood(?) |
| reverse col 2 34' | The seven ... southern and northern winds |
| reverse col 2 35' | ... the northern wind, the dust storm |
| reverse col 2 36' | ... running from the horizon |
| reverse col 2 37' | ... the mountain of diorite and ... stone |
| reverse col 3 1' | Both(?) Enlil and Enki determine her(?) destiny |
| reverse col 3 2' | Esuga temple, sharpened dagger(?) |
| reverse col 3 3' | (At?) the throat of the black headed, the me that are great |
| reverse col 3 4' | An gave to you from the midst of heaven |
| reverse col 3 5' | Emah temple, the temple of Adab |
| reverse col 3 6' | (In?) your temple, (in which there is?) flowing water(?) |
| reverse col 3 7' | The holy shrine/treasury, your established shrine |
| reverse col 3 8' | Ninhursaga for Keš |
| reverse col 3 9' | Establishes(?) sweetly |
| reverse col 3 10' | The great me, the pure ruin mound, the pure cleansing |
| reverse col 3 11' | Ašgi, the god of Adab |
| reverse col 3 12' | Adab, (possessing) a temple attached to the river/canal |
| reverse col 3 13' | He erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse col 3 14' | He sat on your dais |
| reverse col 3 15' | Isin, city founded by An |
| reverse col 3 16' | He has built(?) it on a low center |
| reverse col 3 17' | Its front is a flood, its midst is skillfully knotted(!?) |
| reverse col 3 18' | Resounds(?) with the seven wishes(?) |
| reverse col 3 19' | Lady, great physician of the land |
| reverse col 3 20' | NinIsina, child of An |
| reverse col 3 21' | The temple of Isin |
| reverse col 3 22' | She erected in your sacred space |
| reverse col 3 23' | She sat on your dais |
| reverse col 3 24' | Eigikalam temple, (its) foundation set upon the earth |
| reverse col 3 25' | Growing mountain range, set on the ground broadly(?) |
| reverse col 3 26' | The enemy land |
| reverse col 3 27' | Seeking? ... |
| reverse col 4 2' | He erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse col 4 3' | He sat on your dais |
| reverse col 4 4' | Dēr, greatly(?) effecting a decision, blocking(?) ... |
| reverse col 4 5' | At your gate which possesses an aura and radiance |
| reverse col 4 6' | Your(?) ornament/trap(?) embraced (i.e., catches?) the muššatur and mušhuš creatures |
| reverse col 4 7' | Your ruler, the leader of the gods |
| reverse col 4 8' | Exalted one of issuing advice, ornament(?) |
| reverse col 4 9' | Of the true cosmic power of cleverness |
| reverse col 4 10' | The wise one, Ištarān, king of the foundation(?) of heaven |
| reverse col 4 11' | Edimgalkalam temple |
| reverse col 4 12' | He erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse col 4 13' | He sat on your dais |
| reverse col 4 14' | Esikil temple, its pure me are surpassing in the lands |
| reverse col 4 15' | Its me are elaborate(?) and mighty |
| reverse col 4 17' | When he opens his knees (as a predatory bird?), the evildoer does not escape |
| reverse col 4 18' | When he establishes a triumph, rebel lands and cities(?) are destroyed |
| reverse col 4 19' | When he frowns, the people are gathered(?) into sand dunes(?) |
| reverse col 4 20' | Your ruler is a great lion who binds the enemy to his hand |
| reverse col 4 21' | Your king is a reddish storm, a flood in the middle of battle |
| reverse col 5 2' | Your(!?) right arm makes the mountain tremble |
| reverse col 5 3' | Your left arm spreads out(?) (over) the enemy/spreads out the enemy (like sheaves?) |
| reverse col 5 4' | Your ruler, supreme flood, storm touching the earth |
| reverse col 5 5' | Exuding a great reddish/furious aura |
| reverse col 5 6' | Eduba temple, your king |
| reverse col 5 7' | Great ... Zababa |
| reverse col 5 8' | He erected a temple in your sacred space |
| reverse col 5 9' | He sat on your dais |
| reverse col 5 10' | Egeškešedakalam temple |
| reverse col 5 11' | (Bull) whose horn cannot be turned back(?) of the gods |
| reverse col 5 12' | The wild cow ... relaxing |
| reverse col 5 13' | Wild bull establishing a lament(?) |
| reverse col 5 14' | Kutha(!), your harbor is a clear harbor, (enough so) to drink water (from) |
| reverse col 5 15' | Your interior is skillfully knotted |
| reverse col 5 16' | Your mitum weapon is released(?) from heaven |
| reverse col 5 17' | Your sacred space is a lapis pectoral(?) attached to the Meslam temple |
| reverse col 5 18' | Your prince is Erra, king/god of the Meslam temple |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | dumu#? [{d}]en#-[lil2-la2 ...] | |
| 2' | e2#?-[...] | |
| 3' | x [...] | |
| 4' | e2-[...] | |
| 5' | gi-sa#-[sze3 ...] | |
| 6' | tar-sirx(SUD)-sirx(SUD) esz#-[...] mes-e# [...] | |
| 7' | nun-zu sza3-la2 tuku#? [...] | |
| 8' | nin# a-[zu ...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | {d}[szara2 ...] | |
| 2' | dumu ama-ni-ir# [...] | |
| 3' | e2 umma[{ki}] | |
| 4' | musz-za e2 bi2#-[in-gub] | |
| 5' | bara2-za dur2 bi2-[in-gar] | |
| 6' | E2-sze-er!-zi#-[...] | |
| 7' | unu szuba la2# [...] | |
| 8' | idim gal nigar{gar}-ra x x | |
| 9' | me zi me ak? szu dagal# x | |
| 10' | zabalax(|MUSZ3.ZA.UNUG|){ki} esz3 MUSZ3#? [...] | |
| 11' | esz3-zu u4 [...] | |
| 12' | kurku2 ad mi-[...] | |
| 13' | unu2 zi-zu nu-gig#-[...] | |
| 14' | kurku2# ma#-ra#-ni#-[...] | |
| 15' | nin-zu {d}inanna MUNSZUB#? x x | |
| 16' | uszumgal lu2 dili# ur2#? dab5#?-ba#? x | |
| 17' | nig2-babbar2 sag mu2-mu2# [...] | |
| 18' | ki-bala-sze3 sag ga2#-[...] | |
| 19' | gesz#?-he#? ni2#?-te#?-[...] | |
| 20' | dumu {d}suen-na {d#}[inanna-ke4] | |
| 21' | e2 ki zabalax(|MUSZ3.ZA.UNUG|)#[{ki}] | |
| 22' | musz-za e2 bi2#-[in-gub] | |
| 23' | bara2-za dur2 bi2-in#-gar# | |
| 24' | e2 u6 gal-gin7 su-<lim> husz ni2 guru3 | |
| 25' | esz-bar an-edin#-na u4-te GALAM e3 | |
| 26' | e2 {d}iszkur-ra# igi-zu-sze3 he2-gal2 aga-zu-sze3 giri17-zal# | |
| 27' | temen gal2-zu |NINDA2xU| si pirig x? | |
| 28' | alal# ku3 ubur an-na szegx(|IM.A|) sze# [...] | |
| 29' | dub-la2-za e2-za am-si# idim# | |
| 30' | szeg12 zi temen e2-gar8 ni2 il2-zu# | |
| 31' | x? x x dungu#? sirx(SU3)-ra x musz gir2 | |
| 32' | [...] iti6 | |
| 33' | [...] x nam?-gu7 {d}iszkur a-mar?-GAR3? | |
| 34' | [...] {tu15}ulu3{+lu} {tu15}mir imin | |
| 35' | [...] {tu15}mir dal-ha | |
| 36' | [...]-ta# im-ma | |
| 37' | [...] {na4}esi {na4}x | |
| 38' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | {d#}en#-lil2# [{d}en]-ki-da nam# tar#-x | |
| 2' | e2-sug4-ga#? giri2 sar-sar | |
| 3' | zi sag-gig2#-ga me mah-am3 | |
| 4' | an-e an-sza3-ta mu-ra-an-szum2 | |
| 5' | e2-mah e2 a12-ra2-bu | |
| 6' | e2-zu a#? zal-le | |
| 7' | uz-<ga> ku3#?-ga esz3 ga2-ga2-zu | |
| 8' | {d}nin#-[hur]-sag#-ga2-ke4 kesz3{ki}-ra | |
| 9' | du10-bi# [...]-x-an-na-na | |
| 10' | me gal#-[...] sikil#-la szu-luh dadag | |
| 11' | {d}{asz}asz7#-[gi4 ...] adab#{ki}-ke4 | |
| 12' | adab#[{ki} ...] i7#?-de3 la2-a | |
| 13' | musz#-[za e2 bi2]-in#-gub | |
| 14' | bara2#-[za dur2 bi2]-in#-gar | |
| 15' | [... an]-e ki gar-ra | |
| 16' | [...]-un#?-DU | |
| 17' | [...] x x-am3 | |
| 18' | [...]-x imin#-e ad ga2#?-[ga2] | |
| 19' | nin a-zu gal kalam-ma | |
| 20' | {d}nin-i3-si-in-na dumu an-na-ke4 | |
| 21' | e2 i3-si-in{ki} | |
| 22' | musz-za e2 bi2-in-gub | |
| 23' | bara2-za dur2 bi2-in-gar | |
| 24' | e2-igi-kalam-ma usz ki gar-ra | |
| 25' | hur-sag mu2-a dagal ki us2-sa | |
| 26' | kur# gu2-erim2-gal2-e | |
| 27' | [...] kin2#-ga2#? | |
| 28' | [...] x {d}nin-x | |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | x [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | musz-za# e2 bi2-ib-gub | |
| 3' | bara2-za dur2 bi2-in-gar | |
| 4' | der{ki} esz-bar-e gal kin2-ga2 HI KA#-e gi-ba | |
| 5' | ka2 ni2 me-lam2 gal2-la-za | |
| 6' | gesz-bur2-zu#? musz#-sza3-tur3 musz-husz gu2-da#? [ba]-an-la2 | |
| 7' | nun-zu mas-su# [dingir] gal#-gal-e-ne | |
| 8' | sa ba-de3 mah#-di-bi he2-du7 | |
| 9' | me zi nam-galam#-ma | |
| 10' | gal-zu {d}isztaran# lugal x [an]-na-ke4 | |
| 11' | e2-dim-gal-[kalam]-ma# | |
| 12' | musz-za e2 bi2#-[in-gub] | |
| 13' | bara2-za dur2 bi2#-[in-gar] | |
| 14' | e2-sikil me sikil-[...] | |
| 15' | me-bi galam#? [...] | |
| 16' | x x [...] | |
| 17' | [... nu]-e3# | |
| 18' | [...] ki-bala-a [...]-gul | |
| 19' | [...] ug3#-bi [...]-BI | |
| 20' | [... szu]-bi-sze3 la2 | |
| 21' | [...] me3# | |
| 22' | [...] x | |
| reverse col 5 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2' | zi-da-bi kur du | |
| 3' | ga-bu-zu erim2# sal-e? | |
| 4' | nun-zu uru16 mah u4 ki us2-sa3 | |
| 5' | ni2# husz# gal ri-a | |
| 6' | [...] lugal#-zu | |
| 7' | x x gal {d}za-ba4-ba4 | |
| 8' | [musz]-za e2 bi2-in-gar | |
| 9' | bara2#-za dur2 bi2-in-gar | |
| 10' | [e2]-gesz-kesz2#!?-kalam-ma | |
| 11' | [...] nun#?-gi4#!?-a# dingir-re-e-ne | |
| 12' | immal2#-am3 e te-en-te | |
| 13' | gu4#-dam e-nir ga2-ga2 | |
| 14' | gu3#?-de2?#-a kar-zu kar sig a na8-na8 | |
| 15' | [sza3]-zu# galam#? ka-ad | |
| 16' | [... {gesz}]mitum2#? an-ta bar-ra | |
| 17' | [... me]-es3#-lam# la2-a | |
| 18' | [... me]-es3#-lam | |
| 19' | [...] x | |
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