CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 015 (P346239)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 015 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346239 |
| 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 | Now, fearless one |
| obverse 2 | Do not answer thusly |
| obverse 3 | My time dwelling/sitting ... how will I converse? |
| obverse 4 | When(?) my “big brother” makes an inquiry (and says?), (it is?) a reputation(?) of arrogance |
| obverse 5 | Be silent, idiot, how long until you are not haughty? |
| obverse 6 | Like a comb with only 4 teeth(!?) you(?) do not bring the workforce(?) together |
| obverse 7 | Your colleagues (say) “he is a rogue, but you are wise” |
| obverse 8 | He should not have spoken insulting words to you |
| obverse 9 | After you submit the matter, set it before me |
| obverse 10 | The one reckoned as the insulter(?) |
| obverse 11 | So that his guilt is imposed (upon him) |
| obverse 12 | How could you put a man (like) that in the place of learning? |
| obverse 13 | It is good that you (pl.) quarrel |
| reverse 1 | It has been 2 (times), it has been 5 words(?) I(?) said to (them) “calm down!” |
| reverse 2 | Why do you, today(?) and daily (before that?), cast down/pick up(?) quarreling? |
| reverse 3 | Now, what (corporeal punishment) is to be smitten should (you) accept? |
| reverse 4 | From today onward, no one quarrels in the place of learning |
| reverse 5 | Their eyes have been taught the design I drew for them |
| reverse 6 | Anyone who has quarreled in the place of learning |
| reverse 7 | If it has occurred regularly here |
| reverse 8 | The sin that is in the place of learning, I will learn of it |
| reverse 9 | The quarrel of the place of learning that the colleagues |
| reverse 10 | Submitted before the overseer |
| reverse 11 | The overseer “incised” the sin and seized its decision |
| reverse 12 | Enki, king of the place of wisdom, praise! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | a-da-lam ni2# nu-te-ga2-asz | |
| 2 | ur5-gin7 nam-ma-ni-ib-gi4-gi4-in | |
| 3 | u4 x NIG2#? tusz-u3-na-gu10 a-na-gin7-nam inim i3-bala-e | |
| 4 | szesz gal-gu10 en3 tar-ra-na-ma nam-sun7-na mu zu-bi | |
| 5 | si-ba lu2-tu15 en-na-bi-sze3-am3 nu-sun7-ne-en | |
| 6 | nig2-sig8 4(disz)-gin7 erin2 tesz2-a nu-ub-si-ge | |
| 7 | gi4-me-a-asz-zu is-hab2-ba-am3 za-e ku3-zu-me-en | |
| 8 | inim sikil-du3-a-bi ba-ra-an-du11# | |
| 9 | inim-bi u3-mu-e-gub igi-gu10-sze3! gar-ra | |
| 10 | lu2 sikil-du3-a-bi ab-szid-e!-a | |
| 11 | nam-tag-ga-ni ib-il2 | |
| 12 | a-na-gin7-nam ki-umun2-ma lu2 i-ni-in-gar-re-ze2-en | |
| 13 | al-zil2-zil2-le du14# ba-e-ak-ze2-en | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | 2(disz)-am3 inim 5(disz)-am3 u3-na-du11 zi gi4-ba-an-ze2-en | |
| 2 | a-na-sze-am3 u4-da u4!-szu2-usz-bi-sze3! du14-da ba-ni-ib-ri-ze2-en | |
| 3 | a-da-al tud2-de3-da a-na szu ba-ni-ti | |
| 4 | u4-da-ta ki#-umun2-ma lu2 du14# na-an-ak-e | |
| 5 | igi-ne-ne bi2-zu# gesz in-ne-hur | |
| 6 | lu2 ki-umun2-ma du14 al-ak-e-a | |
| 7 | tukumbi sa2 im-ma-ni-ib-du11 | |
| 8 | nam-tag ki-umun2-ma al-gal2-la-a# ga2-e <ga>-ni-ib-zu-zu | |
| 9 | du14 ki-umun2-ma-ka gi4-me-a-asz-e-ne | |
| 10 | igi ugula-sze3 ba-an-gar-ra | |
| 11 | ugula#? nam-tag in-hur# di-bi bi2-in-dab5-ba | |
| 12 | {d}en-ki lugal ki-umun2#-ma za3-mi2 | |
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