CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 154 (P346517)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 154 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346517 |
| 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' | Ninurta, son of Enlil, hero, who is like you? |
| obverse 2' | My king, the hero you(?) established for your regular offerings(?) |
| obverse 3' | The one who has made an ancient thing manifest in your temple |
| obverse 4' | The one who made ... rise from the dust for you in(?) your shrine |
| obverse 5' | He shall make (every)thing (in) your festival the greatest |
| obverse 6' | He shall(?) perfect your holy rites for you |
| obverse 7' | During(?) the years(?) of my(!?) life ... is suitable for speech and therefore I(!?) shall be praised in the land |
| obverse 8' | For the lord, may he(?) appease the heart of An |
| obverse 9' | For?) the strength(?) of Enlil, that of Ninurta |
| obverse 10' | May the young woman, mother Bau come out as sunlight(?) for him |
| obverse 11' | For the lord ... on(?) the boat (loaded with) nesag offerings |
| obverse 12' | The boat floating downstream by itself gathered together(?) ... |
| obverse 13' | The vessel “set out from the noble harbor” sailed(?) with (cultic?) purity |
| obverse 14' | On behalf of the well-being of the hero that smites with the weapon ... |
| obverse 15' | The Anuna gods met him(?) ... |
| obverse 16' | They drew their noses to the ground(?) and ... their hands to their chests(?) |
| obverse 17' | For(?) the lord they uttered šud prayers with supplication |
| reverse 1' | Therefore(?) you ... the rebel land from the highland |
| reverse 2' | The mountain that (you) gave away shall not be restored to its place |
| reverse 3' | Its cities shall be broken up(?) into ruin heaps |
| reverse 4' | Its great rulers do not breathe (anymore) because of you |
| reverse 5' | The udug/šita mace(!?) of An/heaven, a good reign that will not change |
| reverse 6' | A life of distant days, the aid/trust(?) of Enlil |
| reverse 7' | The neck stock(?), the strength of An/heaven, (these) shall be your gift |
| reverse 8' | Because the hero killed the Asag |
| reverse 9' | Because the lord made its pile (of stones) |
| reverse 10' | Because he said “May the stone be rivaled(?)” |
| reverse 11' | Because the ušum serpent screamed and he(?) ... |
| reverse 12' | Because the hero established the path of(?) the water on the (short) upper side (of the field?) |
| reverse 13' | Because he repaid/avenged(?) the fertile field |
| reverse 14' | Because he made the plow of/and(?) abundance manifest |
| reverse 15' | Because he set in place the standing furrow |
| reverse 16' | Because Ninurta, the son of Enlil, piled up large and small grain heaps |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] dumu# {d#}en#-[...] | |
| 2' | [...] ur#-sag za-e#!? x-[...] | |
| 3' | [...]-e pa ma#?-[...] | |
| 4' | [...]-ta#? ma-ra#-il2#?-[...] | |
| 5' | [...]-zu#? nig2 ha#?-ba#?-ab-gu#?-ul#?-[...] | |
| 6' | [...] ku3#-zu szu hu#-mu-ra-ab#-[...] | |
| 7' | [...]-ti-la-ga2# ka-ge ba-ab-du7 kalam#-[...] | |
| 8' | [...]-ra# sza3 an-na he2-en#-[...] | |
| 9' | [...] {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-urta-ka#?-[...] | |
| 10' | [...] {d}ba-ba6 u4-de3-esz he2-en-na#-[...] | |
| 11' | [...] ma2 nesag-a mu-na-ni-ib2-x-[...] | |
| 12' | [...] ni2#-bi diri-ga-e# gu2 im-mar-mar#-[...] | |
| 13' | [...]-kar#-nun-ta-e3#-a a2# ku3 mu-x-[...] | |
| 14' | [...] {gesz}tukul sag3-ge silim-ma-ni-sze3# [...] | |
| 15' | [...] x gu4? gaba mu-[...] | |
| 16' | [...]-ab-te-esz szu gaba ba#?-x-[...] | |
| 17' | [...]-zu#?-a szud3#? mu#-un-na#?-[...] | |
| 18' | [...] x x [...] x x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1' | [...] ki#-bala#-a# dub3# nim#-[...] | |
| 2' | hur#-sag# ba#?-szum2#-ma ki#-bi# na#-an#-[...] | |
| 3' | iri#-bi du6#-du6#-da# ha#-ba#-ra#?-[...] | |
| 4' | barax(GUG2)-barax(GUG2) gal-gal-bi# zi# nu-mu-e-szi-pa-an#?-[...] | |
| 5' | szita2#!? an-na bala sa6-ga nu-kur2#-[...] | |
| 6' | til2# u4 su3-ra2 {gesz}kim {d#}en#-[...] | |
| 7' | rab3 usu an-na nig2-ba-zu he2-[...] | |
| 8' | ur#-sag-e a2-sag3 mu-un-ug5#?-[...] | |
| 9' | [...] gu#-ru-um-bi mu-un-ak-[...] | |
| 10' | [...]-ba-sa2 im-mi-in-du11#-[...] | |
| 11' | [...] bi2#-in-gi4 mu-ni-UD-a-[...] | |
| 12' | [...]-e# a-e sag an-ta giri3 im-ma-gar#?-[...] | |
| 13' | [...] zi#-de3 szu in-gi4-a-[...] | |
| 14' | [...]-gal2# pa bi2-in-e3-[...] | |
| 15' | [...]-sin2 gub-bu mu-un-gar-ra-[...] | |
| 16' | [... {d}]en#-lil2#-la2#-[...] | |
Sources & licences
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