CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 022 (P346219)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 022 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346219 |
| 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 throne (where) cases had been decided no longer stood(?), cases were not undertaken correctly |
| obverse 2' | (Nanna/Suen's vizier) Alamuš dropped the scepter (with) his hand shaking |
| obverse 3' | In the holy bed chamber of Nanna ... he(?) does not ... at/on his feet(?) |
| obverse 4' | The holy treasure box, which no one(!) is to see, the enemy saw (inside of it) |
| obverse 5' | ... did not set up the pure bed/bed of flowers, ... did not spread out shining plants (upon it) |
| obverse 6' | They were cutting down the statue that occupied(?) the uzga shrine |
| obverse 7' | The engiz temple cook, dream interpreter, and seal bearer did not use the ešda vessel(?) properly |
| obverse 8' | They stood in the manner of one whose neck is pushed to the ground(?) the mountain(dwellers?) carried(?) them away |
| obverse 9' | In the holy uzga shrine, the šagadala priests of the pure washing rites |
| obverse 10' | They(?) were forsaking the pure plans and the me, they(?) went to another city |
| obverse 11' | Suen brought his ruined heart there for his father |
| obverse 12' | He knelt there before his birth father Enlil |
| obverse 13' | My birth father, how long will the eye of the enemy have looked at the accounts(?), how long ... |
| obverse 14' | When you give lordship and kingship, do not ... towards me/on my behalf |
| obverse 15' | Father Enlil, the one of the true order and command |
| obverse 16' | Father Enlil, it is the fate that you decreed and therefore no one can release (its) logic(?) |
| obverse 17' | On(?) my hair, bound up with the suh headress/pectoral(?) |
| obverse 18' | Enlil was speaking a true word to his son Suen |
| obverse 19' | My son, a city of abundance was built(?) for you, your turn of office sought (you?) out(?) |
| reverse 1 | The destroyed city, the flattening of the parapet of the great wall by the storm, this too is (a part of) the turn of office |
| reverse 2 | One who ..., for the dark days of you term of office, may “open (the temple(?))” be known(?) |
| reverse 3' | Previous dweller, in your dwelling, the Etemenniguru temple, which was built faithfully |
| reverse 4' | May ... (re)build it in joy, may the people bow down towards it |
| reverse 5' | May ... have bread (?) at its base, may Ašnan rejoice with him |
| reverse 6' | May ... have joy in its branches, may Utu rejoice |
| reverse 7' | On its table may the abundance of Ašnan embrace ... |
| reverse 8' | May Ur, the city decreed by An, be returned to its place for you |
| reverse 9' | May Enlil, who is the true speaker, raise his neck towards heaven |
| reverse 10' | For Nanna may the high and low (land) assemble(?) |
| reverse 11' | For Suen may he set the roads of the land of land in order |
| reverse 12' | Touching the ground like a rainstorm(?) ... |
| reverse 13' | It was the spoken word of An and Enlil, and therefore it was being carried out faithfully(?) |
| reverse 14' | Nanna stood(?) in his city, Ur, with head held high |
| reverse 15' | Suen was able to enter the Ekišnugal temple |
| reverse 16' | Ningal was relaxing in her pure chamber |
| reverse 17' | The youth Suen was able to enter into his Ekišnugal temple |
| reverse 18' | Bitter storm, storm, raise you chest (depart), storm, turn back/confine yourself in your house |
| reverse 19' | Storm, destroyer of cities, storm, raise you chest (depart), storm, turn back/confine yourself in your house |
| reverse 20' | Storm, destroyer of temples, storm, raise you chest (depart), storm, turn back/confine yourself in your house |
| reverse 21' | May the storm that once spent time in Sumer spend time in the (other) lands instead |
| reverse 22' | May the storm that once spent time in the land spend time in the (other) lands instead |
| reverse 23' | May it spend time in the land of Tidnum instead, may it spend time in (that) land |
| reverse 24' | May it spend time in the land of Gutium instead, may it spend time in (that) land |
| reverse 25' | May it spend time in the land of Anšan instead, may it spend time in (that) land |
| left col 1' 1 | So that in Ur the term of office and abundance last long |
| left col 1' 2 | (So that) the people lay down in the meadows and copulate |
| left col 1' 3 | Alas, humanity is stricken(?) and gathered up(?) |
| left col 1' 4 | The princess(?) the one (of) weeping and lament (says) |
| left col 2' 1 | “Nanna, alas, your city, alas, your temple, alas, your humanity” |
| left col 2' 2 | It is the 5th kirugu |
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' | {gesz#}gu#-za# ki di ku5-ru-bi#? [...]-um#?-[...] | |
| 2' | {d}alamusz gidri ba-an-da-szub szu-ni# [...] | |
| 3' | a2-nu2-da ku3 {d}nanna-ka giri3-na nu#?-x-ge-NE#!? | |
| 4' | dub-szen ku3 lu2 igi nu-bar-re-dam erim2-e igi i-ni-in-bar | |
| 5' | gesz-nu2 gi4-rin-na nu-um-gub u2 za-gin3 nu-mu-un-bur2# | |
| 6' | {uruda}alan |AN.ZAG|-gi4 si-a-ba gu2-guru5 ba-an-ne-esz | |
| 7' | engiz ensi kiszib3-gal2-bi esz-da szu# li-bi2-in-du7-usz# | |
| 8' | gu2 ki gal2-la-ba ba-e-su8-esz kur-re ba-ab-DU-DU-na-esz | |
| 9' | uz-ga ku3 szu-luh dadag-ga-ke4 sza3-gada-la2-bi-ne | |
| 10' | gesz-hur me ku3-ga ba-da-ha-lam-e iri kur2-sze3 ba-ab-re7-esz | |
| 11' | {d}suen-e sza3 hul-la-ni a-a-ni-ir ba-szi-in-de6 | |
| 12' | igi a-a ugu-na {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 dub3 ki ba-ni-in-us2 | |
| 13' | a-a ugu-gu10 en3-tukum-sze3 nig2-ka9 igi erim2-e# mu-e-duh x [...] | |
| 14' | nam-en nam-lugal szum2-ma#-za-am3 na-mu-e-szi-NE? | |
| 15' | a-a {d}en-lil2 lu2 a2 ag2-e du11-ga zi | |
| 16' | a-a {d}en-lil2 nam mu-e-tar-ra galga# ba-ra-an-du8-du8-x | |
| 17' | siki-pa nam-en-na suh kesz2-da#?-ga2# | |
| 18' | {d}en-lil2-le dumu-ni {d}suen-ra inim zi mu-un-na-ab-be2 | |
| 19' | dumu-gu10 iri nam-he2 giri17-zal sza-ra-da-du bala-zu ba-szi-ib-kin2!? | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | iri gul bad3 gal bad3-si-ba# si-ge5 ux(|IGI.SZE3xU|)? ur5-re bala an-x-x | |
| 2 | KU mi-ri-ib-du11-ga bala u4 ku10-ku10-ga-bi-ir gal2-lu sza-ra-zu#? | |
| 3' | tusz-u3-ri? ki-tusz e2-temen-ni2-gur3-ru-za zi-de3-esz du3#?-x [...] | |
| 4' | uri2{ki} giri17-zal-la? he2-en-du3 ug3 he2-em-szi-x-[...] | |
| 5' | ur2-bi-a ninda he2-en-gal2 {d}asznan he2-em-da#-hul2#? | |
| 6' | pa-bi-a giri17-zal he2-en-gal2 {d}utu#? he2-em-da-hul2# | |
| 7' | {gesz}banszur-ba he2-gal2 {d}asznan-ka gu2-da he2-em-mi#?-la2# | |
| 8' | uri2{ki} iri# an-ne2 nam tar-re ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4 | |
| 9' | {d}en-lil2-le gu3 zi de2-am3 gu2 an-sze3 he2-x-zi | |
| 10' | {d}nanna-ar ma-da sig nim-ma gu2 hu-mu-na-x-x | |
| 11' | {d}suen kaskal kur-ra-ke4 si he2-na-x-x | |
| 12' | muru9-gin7 ki us2-sa-a-gin7 x x x [...] | |
| 13' | inim du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-kam#? szu zi# [...] | |
| 14' | {d}nanna iri-ni! uri2{ki}-ma sag il2# mu-[...] | |
| 15' | {d}suen-e e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-sze3 im-ma-da-an-ku4#-[ku4] | |
| 16' | {d}nin-gal-e agrun-na ku3-ga-na ni2 mu-ni-ib2-te-en#-[...] | |
| 17' | szul {d}suen e2-kisz-nu-gal2 im-ma-da#-ku4#-ku4 | |
| 18' | u4 gig-ga u4 gaba-zu zi!-ga-ab#? u4#? e2-za gi4#-bi# | |
| 19' | u4 iri gul-gul u4 gaba-zu! zi#-[ga-ab] u4# e2-za gi4-bi | |
| 20' | u4 e2 gul-gul u4 gaba-zu zi#-[ga-ab] u4# e2#?-za gi4#-bi | |
| 21' | u4 ki-en-gi-ra ba-zal-la-ri kur#-kur#-ra# he2-eb-zal# | |
| 22' | u4 ma-da <<ib?>> ba-zal-la-a-ri kur-kur-ra# he2#-eb#-zal# | |
| 23' | kur ti#-id#?-nu-um-e he2-eb-zal kur-re he2#-eb-zal | |
| 24' | [...]-um#-ma-ka#? he2-eb-zal# [kur]-re# he2-eb#!-zal | |
| 25' | [...]-na#-ka!? he2-eb-zal# [...] he2#-eb#-zal# | |
| 26' | [...] x x [...] | |
| left col 1' | ||
| 1 | uri2{ki}-ma bala nam-he2 u4! he2-ni-ib-su3-u4-de3 | |
| 2 | ug3#-bi u2-sal-la he2-em-nu2 e-ne su13-u4-bi im-ak? | |
| 3 | [...] nam-lu2-lux(URU) ba-tu11 ba-de5-de5 | |
| 4 | egir3#?-re mu-lu er2 a-sze-re | |
| left col 2' | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna a iri-zu a e2-zu a nam-lu2-lux(URU)-zu | |
| 2 | ki-ru-gu 5(disz)-kam-ma#?-am3#? | |
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