CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 (P346564)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346564 |
| 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 col 1 2' | Possessed of everything and anything of the cosmic powers |
| obverse col 1 4' | Girded with ancient designs |
| obverse col 1 6' | Southern storm that covers the four corners of the world |
| obverse col 2 3' | On behalf/because of the ... of Enlil(?) |
| obverse col 2 7' | Thus An spoke faithfully to be |
| obverse col 2 9' | And gave my hand the staff and nose-rope |
| obverse col 2 10' | Thus Uraš took care of me on her holy knee |
| obverse col 3 1' | Thus he (Nuska) established (these things) by means of making the heart of Enlil rejoice |
| obverse col 3 6' | Thus Ninurta, mighty hero of Enlil, submitted a matter to Nunamnir |
| obverse col 3 10' | "Measured for himself" (?) the good words of (i.e., to win over) Enlil and Ninlil on my behalf |
| obverse col 3 13' | He made my turn of kingship surpassing |
| obverse col 3 16' | He makes me great in lordship |
| obverse col 3 17' | He acts as my helper |
| obverse col 3 19' | He sets his hands along with (me?) in the Ekur temple |
| obverse col 3 20' | He acts as baliff of my kingship |
| obverse col 4 1' | Regarding my long-lasting (residence) in the gipar residence |
| obverse col 4 3' | Regarding my pairing of the en priesthood with the kingship |
| obverse col 4 5' | Regarding my unceasing (activity) in the Eanna temple |
| obverse col 4 7' | Regarding my neck-thickening like a wild bull in the region of Unug |
| obverse col 4 9' | Regarding my aura, which is to cover Kulaba |
| obverse col 4 11' | She orders/effects(?) by means of her unchanging command |
| obverse col 4 18' | Enki, Ninki, Enul and Ninul (ancestors of Enlil), the Anuna, the fate-determining lord(s), the udug protective spirit of Nibru, the lamma protective spirits of the Ekur temple, (all?) the great gods who have determined fate, spoke the irrevocable “it is so” |
| obverse col 5 3' | And thus (I) have set justice in place in Sumer |
| obverse col 5 5' | Nibru has embraced(?) the heavens |
| obverse col 5 7' | (I) have gathered up the cosmic powers into the Ekur temple |
| obverse col 5 9' | (I) have made inquiries about the ancient plans |
| obverse col 5 12' | I have restored the rites that have “fallen from the hand” (into disuse) |
| obverse col 5 14' | I am Išme-Dagan and thus(?) ... the most precious cosmic powers of Enlil |
| reverse col 3 5 | May the gadala priest(?) ... |
| reverse col 4 1 | ... shall rise there(?) |
| reverse col 4 3 | ... shall have no rival |
| reverse col 4 4 | By(?) goodness and ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] szu# ti#-a | |
| 3' | [...] nig2#-ul-la | |
| 4' | [...] kesz2-da | |
| 5' | [...]-da# limmu2#-[...] | |
| 6' | [...]-dul4#? | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x-a | |
| 3' | [{d}en]-lil2#-la2-sze3 | |
| 4' | an-ne2 | |
| 5' | gu3 zi-de3-esz | |
| 6' | ga2-ar | |
| 7' | ha-ma-an-de2 | |
| 8' | szibir2 eszkiri2 | |
| 9' | szu-gu10 he2-em-ma-an-szum2 | |
| 10' | {d}urasz-e | |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-x-in-gin6#-[...] | |
| 2' | {d}nin-urta# | |
| 3' | ur-sag kalx(DAG)-ga# | |
| 4' | {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4# | |
| 5' | [{d}]nu-nam-nir | |
| 6' | [...]-ma#? ha-ma-[ni]-in#-gub# | |
| 7' | [...]-ga# | |
| 8' | [{d}en]-lil2 | |
| 9' | [{d}]nin#-lil2#-la2 | |
| 10' | ga2#-ar hu-mu-na-ag2 | |
| 11' | nam-lugal-la | |
| 12' | bala-gu10 | |
| 13' | he2-bi2-in-diri | |
| 14' | nam-en-na | |
| 15' | ga2-e | |
| 16' | he2-em-mi-in-gal-e | |
| 17' | a2-tah-gu10 he2-e | |
| 18' | e2#-kur-ra | |
| 19' | szu hu-mu-da-gal2-gal2 | |
| 20' | maszkim | |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1' | u4#? su3#?-su3#?-re-ga2 | |
| 2' | nam-en | |
| 3' | nam-lugal-da tab-e-ga2 | |
| 4' | e2-an-na-ka | |
| 5' | musz3 nu-tum2-mu-ga2 | |
| 6' | ki unu{ki}-ga | |
| 7' | am-gin7 gu2 pesz-ga2 | |
| 8' | kul-aba4{ki} | |
| 9' | me-lam2-gu10 dul4-lu-da | |
| 10' | inim ku3 nu-kur2-ru-da | |
| 11' | he2-bi2-in-du11 | |
| 12' | {d#}en#-ki# | |
| 13' | {d}nin9-ki | |
| 14' | {d}en-ul | |
| 15' | {d}nin9-ul | |
| 16' | {d}a-nun-na | |
| 17' | en nam tar-re-bi | |
| 18' | {d}udug nibru{ki} | |
| obverse col 5 | ||
| 1' | x-[...] | |
| 2' | ki#-[...] | |
| 3' | nig2#-[...] | |
| 4' | x-[...] | |
| 5' | gu2# [...] | |
| 6' | e2#-[...] | |
| 7' | me-bi# [...] | |
| 8' | gesz-hur# [...] | |
| 9' | en3# [...] | |
| 10' | garza# | |
| 11' | szu-ta szub#-[...] | |
| 12' | ki-bi he2#-[...]-in#-[...] | |
| 13' | {d}en-lil2#-[...] | |
| 14' | me# [...] | |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | gesz [...] | |
| reverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | x [...]-a | |
| 2 | x [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | gada#?-la2 [...] | |
| 5 | he2#-ni#-[...] | |
| 6 | x [...] | |
| reverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | [...] x he2-ni-zi | |
| 2 | gaba gi4 | |
| 3 | na-an-tuku-tuku | |
| 4 | nam#-sa6-ga [...]-x-ta | |
| 5 | [...] x-nu | |
| 6 | [...] x | |
| reverse col 5 | ||
| 1 | [...] x | |
| 2 | [...]-gar [...]-a | |
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