CDLI Literary 000383, ex. 001 (P346227)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000383, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346227 |
| 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 city of the princely me floating in the flood water was set/sailed upstream(?) in the water ... |
| obverse 2 | (One could?) set foot in its broad marsh (as if it was dry land?), in its midst the thornbush of the mountain ... |
| obverse 3 | The boat of joy, the ibex of the Abzu, abandoned(?) the water, its reed cabin(?) was brought near(?) to the riverbank(?) |
| obverse 4 | Sirsir (and) Abba'u, who are indeed the men of the barge, at the prow of the boat they ... both eyes(?) |
| obverse 5 | Within the temple the enemy destroyed, its me were thrown into confusion |
| obverse 6 | The enemy destroyed the giguna structure and the oval of the temple, they (irreparably) changed(?) (its) plans ... |
| obverse 7 | The Eunir temple, the shrine that had raised its head like heaven(?), (its) protective aegis(?) ... |
| obverse 8 | The greatest gate, the “face of a lion” gate, where fate is determined, the enemy tore out? the doors |
| obverse 9 | Kahegal and Igiḫegal, the doorkeepers of the temple ... |
| obverse 10 | (At) the Emah temple of Enki, a place suitable for awe, the wisdom of the land ... |
| obverse 11 | ... who made the cultic place known(?) ... of the Anuna(?) ... |
| obverse 12 | The one who shouted(?) ... in the land |
| obverse 14 | ... exuberant? ... |
| reverse 1' | In(?) Eridu ... |
| reverse 2' | The marshland (of?) the city fire(?) ... |
| reverse 3' | In Eridu a goring(?) ox ... |
| reverse 4' | (Although?) ... was not a marsh boar ... |
| reverse 5' | In(?) Eridu like a bull ... |
| reverse 6' | The lady of the city says “my city” the city ... alas! ... |
| reverse 7' | It is the 3rd kirigu |
| reverse 8' | Father Enki, alas, your temple, alas, your city, alas, your people! In the land ... |
| reverse 9' | It is the gešgigal “response” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | iri me nun-na a gal-la diri-ga a-e ba-da-ri x x [...] | |
| 2 | sug dagal-bi giri3 ba-an-ga2-ga2 sza3-ba {gesz}ad2 kur-ra KA x [...] | |
| 3 | ma2 giri17-zal-la ma2-durah-abzu a-e ba-da-ab-tak4#? sumur3-bi pesz10#? bi2-ib2-te#? | |
| 4 | {d}sirsir {d}ab-ba-u2 lu2 ma2-u5 na-nam ma2 sag-ga2 x igi-bi-da ba-e-szu2-bu-usz | |
| 5 | e2-a lu2-erim2-e mu-un-hul-usz me-bi szu suh3-a ba#-ab-du11 | |
| 6 | gi-gun4-na eb e2-a lu2-erim2-e ba-ab-gul gesz-hur {gesz}esi? ba#?-ab#?-kur2#?-[...] | |
| 7 | e2-u6-nir esz3 an-gin7 sag-bi mu-un-il2 gissu x x ab?-te?-ga2? IM#? [...] | |
| 8 | ka2 gu-la ka2 igi pirig-ga2 ki# nam tar-ra lu2-erim2-[...] {gesz}ig-bi-ne ba-ab-[...] | |
| 9 | {d}ka-he-gal2 {d}igi-he-gal2 i3-du8 e2-a a? [...] | |
| 10 | [e2]-mah#? {d}en-ki-ke4 ki u3#-di du7-a gesztu2 kalam-ma#? [...] | |
| 11 | [...] ki#-szu-pesz zu-zu ME {d}a-nun-x [...] | |
| 12 | [...]-bi# bi2-ib2-de2-a kalam-ma x [...] | |
| 13 | [...] x-gin7 x-ga x [...] | |
| 14 | [...] x sza3 gur-x x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | eridu#{ki#}-ga# [...] | |
| 2' | iri gesz-gi izi [...] | |
| 3' | eridu{ki}-ga gu4 du7#?-[...] | |
| 4' | szah2 gesz-gi nu-me-a# [...] | |
| 5' | eridu{ki}-ga gu4-gin7 x [...] | |
| 6' | nin iri-ke4 e2-gu10 im-me iri#? [...] me#-li#-e-[a ...] | |
| 7' | ki#-ru#-gu2# 3(disz)-kam#-ma-[am3] | |
| 8' | a-a {d}en-ki a e2-zu a iri-zu a nam-lu2-lu7-zu kur-ra [...] | |
| 9' | gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-[im] | |
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