UET 6, 0609 (P346646)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | UET 6, 0609 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346646 |
| 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 3' | ... of/in the land, the disobedient person ... |
| obverse 4' | ... the Ekišnugal temple ... |
| obverse 5' | ... the one who inquires after ..., raising? ... above |
| obverse 6' | ... his greatness ... |
| obverse 7' | ... raising a hand (violently) against the evildoer, ... falsehood and truth ... |
| obverse 8' | ... lover of justice, its deathly silence did not arrive(?) |
| obverse 9' | ... the thriving people ..., (their?) false and true thought(s) |
| obverse 10' | ... forming a wave like ..., its course ... did not ... |
| obverse 11' | ... the flesh/skin(!?) of the universe |
| obverse 12' | ... its features (that of?) a “noble bison” |
| obverse 13' | ... the runaway/outcast/outlaw was not present? |
| reverse 1 | Your .... that brings in(?) ...(?) ... |
| reverse 2 | ... your look(?) that brings in(?) good people who are praying/flattering(?) does not cease(?) |
| reverse 3 | ... who pays attention to attentiveness, ..., stroking the nose in submission, and setting things in order by hand(?) |
| reverse 4 | Your ... does not denigrate, his chosen name, your protective lamma, ... |
| reverse 5 | ..., great neckstock of the mult{iti}inous people, furious storm opposing the enemy(?) |
| reverse 6 | ..., reciting its commands, ... its way |
| reverse 7 | ... his ordering of the siskur offerings(?) of the gods betters man(kind)(?) |
| reverse 8 | ... coming/bringing out ... by himself/his own, its aura covering the lands |
| reverse 9 | ... perfecting goodness, fearsome temples, satisfying with (its) plentitude/happiness(?) |
| reverse 10 | ... shrine Ekišnugal, your lady(?) ... |
| reverse 11 | ... in your front brickwork, ... prolonging the days of lifetime ... |
| reverse 12 | May you be its ..., chosen name ... |
| reverse 13 | ..., attain a victory(?) |
| reverse 14 | ... so that ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-e#?-ne u3-x [...] | |
| 3' | [...] kalam#?-ma lu2 nu-sze-[ga ...] | |
| 4' | [...] e2#-kisz-nu-gal2 KA x [...] | |
| 5' | [...] x en3 tar gu2 an-sze3#? [...] | |
| 6' | [...] x x nam-mah-ni x [...] | |
| 7' | [...]-erim2#?-sze3 szu zi-ga# lul zi x x [...] | |
| 8' | [...] ki ag2 nig2-gi-na gesz!?-la2-bi nu-x-[...] | |
| 9' | [...] ug3# lu-a inim sza3-ga# lul zi x x x | |
| 10' | [...] x-gin7 ku-kur il2-la a-ra2-bi x nu-x-x-x | |
| 11' | [...] NI si-ge x x DE2#? SU an-ki-a x x x | |
| 12' | [...] x-ma x uludin2#? gu4?-alim#?-ma nun-na | |
| 13' | [...] x x x x x x ti-ri2-da nu-gal2#? | |
| 14' | [...] x x [...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x x [...] nam#-x [...] ku4#-ku4#?-da#?-zu#? x x x x [...] | |
| 2 | [...] igi bar#? lu2 sa6 inim#? sa6-ge ku4-ku4-da-zu ga2-la nu?-x-x-x | |
| 3 | [...] x-e gesz tuku szu sa2# giri17 szu gal2 szu si sa2-sze3 igi-ni? i3#?-gal2# | |
| 4 | [...] x-da-zu szu nu-kar2-kar2 mu-ni pa3-da {d}lamma-zu GILIM x KUR x | |
| 5 | [...] x x {gesz}rab3 gal ug3 szar2#-ra u4 mir erim2 ru-ru-gu2? | |
| 6 | [...] a2 ag2-bi szid-szid a-ra2-bi GALAM EN | |
| 7 | siskurx(|AMAR.AMAR|)# dingir-re-e-ne ka ba-ni lu2 sa6-ge#? [...] | |
| 8 | [...] ni2-te-na e3 i-lim-bi kur-kur-ra dul#-[...] | |
| 9 | [...] nam-sa6-ge szu du7 sag-ki husz la-la x-[...] | |
| 10 | [...] x NIG2 esz3 e2-kisz-nu-gal2 nin?-zu? x [...] | |
| 11 | [...] igi#?-za? sze-eb u4 nam-ti-la su3-u4 x [...] | |
| 12 | [...] x-bi he2-me-en mu pa3# x x [...] | |
| 13 | [...] x x-bi2-ib u3-ma gub#?-[...] | |
| 14 | [...] x he2-eb-x-[...] | |
| 15 | [...] x {d#}nin#-[...] | |
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