UET 6, 0162 (P346247)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0162 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346247 |
| 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 | (As for your?) colleagues, their fathers do not(!?) dispatch their children/juniors charged with a task |
| obverse 2 | ... I, like them, do not dispatch (someone) with a task like them |
| obverse 3 | Excessive (is?) my exertion for you |
| obverse 4 | Who is it that has exerted himself for his son more that I? |
| obverse 5 | Among my colleagues, that which is observed/disapproved of has been present/open(?) |
| obverse 6 | (But?) that which I observed/disapproved of(?) has not been present(?) |
| obverse 7 | My words which I recite to you (are as follows?), it has not (previously been the case?)! Have fear! It has not (previously been the case?)! Have pride! |
| obverse 8 | Your companion, with whom you (both) are standing in the same yoke |
| obverse 9 | Because you do not observe him, (that is) why(?) you cannot assimilate with him(?) |
| obverse 10 | Because you do not observe your comrade, your friend, (that is) why(?) you cannot assimilate with him(?) |
| obverse 11 | It has not (previously been the case?)! (Now) assimilate with your “big brothers” |
| obverse 12 | It has not (previously been the case?)! (Now) assimilate with your “little brothers” |
| obverse 13 | From the (ranks of) skilled humanity that resides in the land(?) |
| obverse 15 | Enki “named"(?) among everything that has been named the assigned task(?) of the scribal art as the most painstaking |
| obverse 16 | Why(?) ... the scribal art ... |
| obverse 17 | Come! may you? find its(!) name |
| obverse 18 | Nothing named that could be named(?), except for the art of the musician |
| obverse 19 | Like the shores of the sea, where one shore is separated far away from(?) the other |
| obverse 20 | Thus the content of the art of the musician is esoteric(?) |
| obverse 21 | You do not pay attention to my “pointed remarks"(?) |
| obverse 22 | You do not say “I want to pay attention to the “pointed remarks"(?) of my father |
| obverse 23 | The fate of man (decreed by Enlil?) ... |
| reverse 1 | That the (assigned) task of his father follows the son(?) |
| reverse 2 | In no way/at no time(?) has the “formula” (lesson?) been listened to(?) (by you) |
| reverse 3 | As one who speaks of the meager things he created(?) |
| reverse 4 | Saying(?): One should not pain themselves(?) by “fixing the eyes” (i.e. studying intently?) |
| reverse 5 | Saying(?): I sought the place of my father |
| reverse 6 | Because of you, I cannot sleep well (either) at night or at the(?) midday |
| reverse 7 | My sternum separates for you(?) |
| reverse 8 | I(?) spend(?) the night time ... |
| reverse 9 | Like a “bare backed"(?) vessel, I(?) drip for you |
| reverse 10 | (Thinking/speaking of?) great things, you are excessive |
| reverse 11 | You are thick |
| reverse 12 | You are nervous (from excitement?), you are growing/boasting(?), you are “thin,” you are ... |
| reverse 13 | My(!) colleagues stand towards you as evildoers |
| reverse 14 | Because you do not observe your (fellow) man, (you think that?) they(?) delight over you(?) |
| reverse 15 | You succeed at/execute(?) your play |
| reverse 16 | If (your are?) at(?) the site of a derision (contest?) |
| reverse 17 | The one who behaves like you(?), is jumping around before them(?) |
| reverse 18 | You assigned task(?) now (is) jumping around |
| reverse 19 | This is your befitting (role) |
| reverse 20 | Now, (regarding?) that which you are able to assimilate with/you are to (do to) assimilate with me(!?) |
| reverse 21 | After(?) I shall to speak to you (about it?) |
| reverse 22 | Let go(?) that which you are able to assimilate with/you are to (do to) assimilate with me(!?) |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | gi#?-me-a-asz ad-da-ne-ne lu2-tur-ne-ne kin2-gi4-a gi4-gi4-ba in-nu?-u3 | |
| 2 | x ga2-e e-ne-ne-gin7 kin2-gi4-a gi4-gi4 in-nu-u3 | |
| 3 | diri#? ga2-e za-ra kusz2-u3-na-gu10 | |
| 4 | a#-ba-am3 e-ne lu2# diri-gu10-usz dumu-ni-sze3 in-na-kusz2-am3 | |
| 5 | sza3 gi-me-a-asz-gu10-ne-ka nig2 igi gid2-da am3-mi-x | |
| 6 | nig2 igi gid2-da-gu10 ba-ra-gal2 | |
| 7 | inim# a-ra-ab-szid-na-gu10 in-nu ni2 te-na-ab in-nu tesz2 tuku-na | |
| 8 | lu2-tab-ba-zu {gesz}szu2-dul4 dili#-am3 i3-su8-ge-esz-za-na | |
| 9 | igi nu-mu-un-du8-ru-na-a-asz a-na-asz#-am3 nu-mu-e-da-si-ge5 | |
| 10 | gu5#-li du10-us2-sa-zu igi nu-mu-un#-du8-ru-na#-a#-asz a-na-asz-am3 nu-mu-e-da#-si-x | |
| 11 | in-nu szesz gal-la-zu-ne-sze3 sigx(NIG2)?-ge-ne-eb# | |
| 12 | in-nu szesz tur-ra-zu-ne#-sze3 sigx(NIG2)?-ge-ne-eb# | |
| 13 | nam#-lu2-lux(URU) gaszam#-[...] ma-da tusz-a | |
| 14 | {d#}en#-[ki]-ke4#? nig2#-nam sze21-a-ba | |
| 15 | kin2-gi-a# nam-dub-sar-ra#?-gin7 al-gig-ga mu-sze21# | |
| 16 | a-na#?-[...]-e-NE x x nam-dub-sar [...] | |
| 17 | ga-na mu-ni#? he2-x-[...] | |
| 18 | mu sze21-a# la-ba-sze21# tukumbi# [...] | |
| 19 | pesz10 a-ab-ba-gin7 pesz10 pesz10#-sze3 [...] | |
| 20 | sza3 nam-nar-ra-ke4# ur5#?-gin7#? [...] | |
| 21 | za-e gesz-gid2-da-gu10#-sze3#? [...] | |
| 22 | gesz-gid2-da ad#-da#-gu10#-[...] | |
| 23 | nam# lu2-lux(URU)? [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | dumu kin2-a ad-da#-na#?-[...] | |
| 2 | a-ra2 na-me-ka ka-inim-ma# li#-bi2#?-ib-tuku-a | |
| 3 | nig2-tur sa7-a bi2-[...]-du11-ga-am3 | |
| 4 | igi du3!-du3 na-an-gig-ga#?-am3 e-sze | |
| 5 | ki ad-da-ga2 mu-e-kinx(TUK)-ga2-am3 e-sze | |
| 6 | ga2-e mu-zu-sze3! ge6 an-bar7-[...] u3 du10 nu-mu-[...]-x-ku-x | |
| 7 | gag-ti-gu10 za-ra x-ku5# | |
| 8 | ge6-u3-u4-na zu mu-sze3 i-ni#?-[...]-zal-e | |
| 9 | dug? bar sug4-gin7 mu-ra-NE-ib#?-bi#?-bi#?-x | |
| 10 | nig2 gal-gal ba#-e-diri-[...] | |
| 11 | ba-pesz-e-en#? | |
| 12 | al-mud-e-en al-bulug5-[e]-en al-sal#-[...] x [...] | |
| 13 | gi4-me-a-asz-gu10 lu2-hul-gal2#-[...] | |
| 14 | nam-lu2-lu7-zu igi# li-bi2-x-du8#-ru#-na#?-[...] | |
| 15 | e-ne-di-zu ba#?-an-tum3#-x-[...] | |
| 16 | tukumbi ki a-tar# du3-a-ta | |
| 17 | lu2 za-gin7-na-ak za-e igi-bi al-gu4-u4-gu4-u4-de3 | |
| 18 | kin2-gi4-a-zu e-ne-esz2 al-gu4-u4-gu4-u4-de3 | |
| 19 | ur5#-ra me#-te-zu | |
| 20 | e-ne-esz2 nig2-ga2 e-da-si-ge5-da-zu? | |
| 21 | u3 ga-mu-ra-ab-du11! | |
| 22 | du3-du3 nig2-ga2 si-ge5-da-zu# | |
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