CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 093 (P346489)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 093 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346489 |
| 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' | And therefore (I) said “Its people should not be brought to an end/killed(?)” |
| obverse 2' | Despite this An did not rescind his word |
| obverse 3' | Despite this Enlil was not soothing my heart with (the statement) “It is good, so be it"/(the statement) “It is good, so be it” of Enlil was not soothing my heart |
| obverse 4' | After they ordered the obliteration of my city |
| obverse 5' | After they ordered the obliteration of Urim |
| obverse 6' | After they decreed the killing of its people |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] he2#-em#-mi#-[...] | |
| 2' | [...] ba-ra-ba-ra-ab#-[...] | |
| 3' | [...] sza3-gu10 ba-ra-ab-[...] | |
| 4' | [...] he2-em-ma-ag2-esz-a#?-[ba] | |
| 5' | [...] he2#-em-ma-ag2-esz-a#?-[ba] | |
| 6' | [... he2]-em-ma-ag2-esz-a#?-[ba] | |
| 7' | [...]-x-esz#-[...] | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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