CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 153 (P346515)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 153 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346515 |
| 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' | (Only) those not at the fore and the weak shall be given to you |
| obverse 3' | Apply ... for the hunger ration of the land, may (your yield) fill the hand of/be given to your city |
| obverse 4' | (You) shall be derided, you shall be the champion (only) of the servant girl(s) |
| obverse 5' | “Hurry, run” shall be said(!?) to you, (you) shall be called this name |
| obverse 6' | Now, it is the determined fate of Ninurta |
| obverse 7' | So that the land performs a painful task, thus it is so! |
| obverse 8 | (Subtotal:) ... + 8 (lines) |
| reverse 1 | The king attended to the diorite |
| reverse 2 | The angry one(?) ... faithfully ... he was singing/lamenting(?) |
| reverse 3 | Ninurta, the son of Enlil, was decreeing a fate |
| reverse 4 | Diorite, your battle is changed at its rear |
| reverse 5 | Like thick smoke you are fixed there(?) for me |
| reverse 6 | You did not raise an arm (against me), you did not seek me out |
| reverse 7 | (Saying) “it is a lie, the lord alone is a hero” |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-sze3 gar-ba-ni#-[...] | |
| 3' | [...] he2-em#-[...] | |
| 4' | [...]-sal# ur-sag geme2 he2-me#-[...] | |
| 5' | [...]-ra#-ab hu-mu-ra-ab-x [...] | |
| 6' | [...] nam tar-ra {d}nin-urta#-[...] | |
| 7' | [...] gi17-ib di-[...] he2-en-na-nam-ma am3#? | |
| 8 | [...] n 8(disz) | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] x | |
| 3 | [...] nam# am3-mi-ib2#?-[...] | |
| 4 | [...] kur2-ra | |
| 5 | [...]-u3-nam | |
| 6 | [... nu]-mu#-e-szum2# | |
| 7 | [...] x [...] | |
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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