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CDLI Literary 000746, ex. 001 & 000747, ex. 001 (P355673)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000746, ex. 001 & 000747, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355673 |
| Museum no. | BM 023631 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ninda ze₂-eb bi₂-in-gu₇-a kaš ze₂-be₂ in-ga-nag | He ate sweet bread and drank sweet beer |
| 2 | e₂ mu-lu zi-de₃ kurun₂-bur-ra | The house where the righteous man ... |
| 3 | u₃-mu-un erim₆-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le | Lord of the storehouse, great mountain Enlil |
| 4 | nin erim₆-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil₂-le | Lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil |
| 5 | šul {d}utu u₃-mu-un hur-sag-ga₂-ke₄ | head of Utu, lord of the mountain range |
| 6 | {d}še₃-ri₅-da en šul-mi-ke₄ | Šerida, lord of abundance |
| 7 | {d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-mul {d}nin-mul-e | Enki, Ninki, Enmul and Ninmul |
| 8 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1(diš)-kam-ma | It is the first song. |
| 9 | mu-lu zi ninda zu | the righteous man who knows food, |
| 10 | u₄ su₃-da ga-am₃-da-re₂-eš | I want to bring them to you in distant days |
| 11 | gub-ba-am₃-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu | Stand with me! Honor, honor, honor Elalu! |
| 12 | mu-lu zi-zi-da-ke₄ ninda-zu | The righteous man, your bread |
| 13 | u₃-mu-un erim₆-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ | Lord of the storehouse, great mountain Enlil |
| 14 | nin erim₆-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil₂-le | Lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil |
| 15 | šul {d}utu u₃-mu-un hur-sag-ga₂-ke₄ | head of Utu, lord of the mountain range |
| 16 | {d}še₃-ri₅-da en šul-mi-ke₄ | Šerida, lord of abundance |
| 17 | u₄ su₃-ra₂ ga-am₃-da-re₂-eš₂ | I want to bring them to you in distant days |
| 18 | gub-ba-am₃-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu | Stand with me! Honor, honor, honor Elalu! |
| 19 | mu-lu zi-zi-da-ke₄ zi su₃-ud gal₂ | The righteous man is full of life. |
| 20 | de₃-am₃ tuku ga-am₃-da-re₂-eš₂ | I want to bring them to you those who have ... |
| 21 | mu-lu zi-zi-da-ke₄ zi su₃-ud gal₂ | The righteous man is full of life. |
| 22 | de₃-am₃ tuku ga-am₃-da-re₂-eš₂ | I want to bring them to you those who have ... |
| 23 | gub-ba-am₃-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu | Stand with me! Honor, honor, honor Elalu! |
| 24 | ki-ru-gu₂ 2(diš)-kam-ma | It is the second song. |
| 25 | a-u₃-am₃-ma e₂-a u₃-li-li | “Auama, in the house, ulili! |
| 26 | al-li-li-am₃-ma e₂-a u₃-li-li | Alliliama, in the house, allili! |
| 27 | kaš de₂-an-na-ni kurun₂ de₂-an-na-ni | May he pour beer for him, may he brew beer for me. |
| 28 | sukkal u₃-mu-un-zu-ra kurun₂ de₂-an-na-ni | For the vizier, your lord, may he make sweet beer for you. |
| 29 | {d}nusku {d}mu-ul-lil₂-ra kurun₂ de₂-an-na-ni | Nusku and Enlil, may he brew beer for him. |
| 30 | kaš u₄-de₃ i-de₂ kaš de₃-em₃-ga-ra-na₈-na₈ | I want to drink the beer of the storm at the river bank for you. |
| 31 | kurun₂ u₄-de₃ i-de₂ kurun₂ de₃-em₃-ga-ra-an-te-en-te | I want to cool you with the beer of the storm! |
| 32 | u₃-mu-un gu₇-a nag-a de₃-ra-tuku-am₃ | Lord, eat, drink! May you have mercy on me! |
| 33 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ gu₇-a nag-a de₃-ra-tuku-am₃ | Enlil, eat, drink! |
| 34 | gu₇-a-zu-še₃ gu am₃-ši-ma-al še am₃-ši-ma-al | There is flax, there is barley |
| 35 | nag-a-zu-še₃ id₂-da a eštub{ku₆} am₃-ši-ma-al | When you drink water in the river, the estub fish are there |
| 36 | gu₇-a-zu-še₃ a-ša₃-ga še gu-nu am₃-ši-ma-al | When you eat, there is blood in the field |
| 37 | mu-lu zi ša-mu-ra-tum₂-a tuku-a-a | Who trusts in you |
| 38 | zi₃ mu-lu zi-zi-da ša-mu-tum₂-a tuku-a-a | flour of the righteous man, who has life |
| 39 | šu-ni kiri₄ ša-ri-ma-al | His hand is full of loveliness |
| 40 | gu₇-a ša-mu-ra-ab-be₂ nag-a ša-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May he speak to you about eating, may he talk about drinking |
| 41 | ki-ru-gu₂ 3(diš){diš}kam-ma | Third kirugu |
| 42 | kaš bur-ra gi₄-a ša₃ gu₂-be₂ [gi₄]-a | Returning the beer from the bowl, returning the heart |
| 43 | ne-sag e₂-e-ka kaš [bur-ra] gi₄-a | At the beginning of the temple, a bur-beer was poured out |
| 44 | bur gal-gal an-ne₂ su₈-[ba]-še₃ | to the great bowls of heaven, the shepherd |
| 45 | ninda šu sikil-la ze₂-em₃-ga₂-še₃ | To the one who eats pure bread |
| 46 | e₂ mu-lu zi-de₃ šu e₃-ba-še₃ | To the house where the righteous man blesses |
| 47 | mu-lu zi-zi-da-ke₄ šu e₃-[ba]-še₃ | The one of the righteous man, whose hand is to be released |
| 48 | dim₃-me-er mu-lu-ke₄ šu e₃-[ba-še₃] | The god who created me |
| 49 | u₃-mu-un {d}am-an-ki-ke₄ šu [e₃-ba-še₃] | The lord of Enki to whom the hand was brought out |
| 50 | ša₃-bi-še₃ mu-lu zi-de₃ gu₂-[be₂ mu-un-ši-ib₂-gi₄] | In its midst, the righteous man replied to it |
| 51 | mu-lu zi-de₃ mu-lu zi-zi-da-[ke₄] ; gu₂-be₂ mu-un-ši-ib₂-[gi₄] | The loyal man, the loyal man answered him. |
| 52 | u₃-mu-un erim₆-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ; gu₂-be₂ mu-un-ši-ib₂-gi₄ | The lord of the storehouse, the great mountain Enlil, answered: |
| 53 | nin erim₆-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil₂ gu₂-be₂ mu-un-ši-[ib₂-gi₄] | Lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil answered her |
| 54 | lu₂ zi-zi-da-ke₄ kaš-zu bur-ra me-ri ki a-da-ab-dab₅ | The righteous man seized your beer in the bowl |
| 55 | zabar-bi ši su₃-ud-ma-al de₃-ra-ab-dirig-ge | May he make its bronze shine brightly for you |
| 56 | nibru{ki} du₃-du₃-a-ba x-ki x-x-x-a-ba ; še-eb e₂-e x-a-ba [...] | When Nippur was built ..., when the brickwork of the temple was ... |
| 57 | dam ti-la e₂-x [...] diri-ge | The spouse who lives ... surpasses |
| 58 | a e₂-a a-x [...] | Woe, the house ... |
| 59 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4(diš)-kam-ma | It is the fourth song. |
| 60 | i-bi₂ bar-mu-[ši-ib i-bi₂ bar-mu]-ši-ib | Look, look! |
| 61 | {d}utu i-bi₂ bar-[mu-ši-ib i-bi₂ bar-mu]-ši-ib | Šamaš, look, look! |
| 62 | am e₂-babbar-ra i-[bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib ; i-bi₂] bar-mu-ši-ib | Bull of the Ebabbar, look, look! |
| 63 | su₆ mu₂ dumu {d}[nin-gal-e tu-da ... ; i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib] | Look at the young man, the son born by Ningal |
| 64 | za-e i-bi₂-zu gud [tur₃-ra um-ši-bar gud tur₃-re am₃]-si | You, when you watch the bull in the cowshed, the bull fills the cowfold |
| 65 | za-e i-bi₂-zu e-ze₂ amaš-[a um-ši-bar e-ze₂] ⸢amaš⸣-e am₃-si | You, when you watch the sheep in the sheepfold, the sheep fill the eagles. |
| 66 | lu₂-ulu₃-ra um-ši-bar me šu-e am₃-x | For the man, he ... the divine powers. |
| 67 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5(diš)-kam-ma | It is the fifth song. |
| 68 | munu₃-ta KU bur₅-ta ma-ra-ra-ri-ri | (Sum) The one who eats malt ... (Akk) I eat malt from a pit ... |
| 69 | še-ta še-en nar-re ma-ra-ra-ri-ri | From afar, the singers are scattered for you |
| 70 | x-x an-ta KA-bur₅{mušen}ra me-e ma-ra-ra-ri-ri | ... above, the KAburmuš-reed, I will bring it to you. |
| 71 | ag₂-e u₃-mu-un-e de₃-gu₇-e IM bi₂-gu₇ | May the lord eat, may he eat ... |
| 72 | ur-sag šul {d}utu de₃-nag-nag IM bi₂-nag | May hero Utu drink, he drinks the wind! |
| 73 | šul {d}utu de₃-ŠEŠ-e ma-gu₇-e de₃-ŠEŠ-e ma-nag-nag | May Šamaš command that I may eat, may I be able to drink. |
| 74 | ki-ru-gu₂ 6(diš)-kam-ma | It is the sixth song. |
| 75 | kaš dur₂ e₂-lam-ra-zu [...] | Your beer in the lap of the Elam temple |
| 76 | ugu lam-sa₂-zu [...] | (Sum) You are the one who ... (Akk) On account of your ... |
| 77 | sukkal zi gala [...] | The true minister, the gala priest |
| 78 | sukkal e₂-zi-da [...] | The minister of the Ezida temple |
| 79 | šul {d}utu x x [...] | the head of Utu |
| 80 | ki-ru-gu₂ 7(diš)-kam-ma | It is the seventh song. |
| 81 | u₄ ša₃-ab-x [...] | When ... |
| 82 | a kal-la [...] | The precious water |
| 83 | ne-sag ku₃ [...] | Holy neŋesag offerings |
| 84 | šul {d}utu ku₃ [...] | The head of holy Utu |
| 85 | ki-ru-gu₂ 8(diš)-kam-ma | 8th kirugu |
| 86 | u₃-li-li [...] | Ulili ... |
| 87 | {d}mu-⸢ul⸣-[lil₂ ...] | Mušallim-Elil |
| 88 | [...] | |
| 89 | dam [...] | the wife of |
| 90 | da [...] | next to |
| 91 | lu₂ [...] | ... man |
| 92 | [...] kur [...] | ... mountain |
| 93 | [...] gu [...] | ... ... |
| 94 | ama-mu [...] | My mother |
| 95 | ama-mu [...] | My mother |
| 96 | šir₃-nam-šub {d}utu | Entrustment of Šamaš |
| 97 | HE₂ [...] | ... ... |
| 98 | kur [...] | the land |
| 99 | {d}utu [...] | Utu |
| 100 | {d}utu [...] | Utu |
| 101 | IM [...] | Tablet of |
| 102 | IM KA [...] | ... ... |
| 103 | šul {d}utu |GIR₃×X|re-ne amar ⸢sun₂-na⸣-ke₄ | the head of Šamaš, the snare of the esunna calf |
| 104 | amar sun₂-na-ke₄ amar dumu-zi-da-ke₄ | The wild calves, the calves of Dumuzi, |
| 105 | {d}utu šeš lugal {d}inanna-ke₄ | Šamaš, son of king Inanna |
| 106 | en me-en |DU.DU| sila sir₂-ra-ke₄ | I am the lord, the one who goes in the street |
| 107 | {d}utu kaš mu-un-gal₂ e₂ kaš-tin-ka-ke₄ | Šamaš, the one who makes beer available, in the house of beer |
| 108 | šul {d}utu kaš mu-un-gal₂ e₂ kaš-tin-ka-ke₄ | The head of Utu was present in the house of beer |
| 109 | šeš-mu u₃-mu-un ni₂ gur₃-ru kur-še₃ ga-ba-e-da-u₅ | My hand, lord, bearer of fear, I want to ride with you to the netherworld |
| 110 | u₃-mu-un an-na u₃-mu-un ni₂-gur₃-ru u₃-mu-un kur-še₃ ga-ba-e-da-u₅ | Lord of heaven, lord of fearsomeness, I want to ride with you to the netherworld. |
| 111 | kur šim-ma-še₃ kur {giš}erin-na-še₃ kur-še₃ | To the land of the Holy Ghost, to the mountain of the Cedar Mountains |
| 112 | kur {giš}erin-na kur ha-šu-ur₂-ra-še₃ kur-še₃ | To the cedar mountain, to the ḫašur mountain |
| 113 | kur ku₃-ga kur za-gin₃-na-še₃ kur-še₃ | To the holy mountain, the lapis mountain, to the mountain |
| 114 | kur GAKKUL mu-un-mu₂-mu₂-[še₃ kur-še₃] | The foreign lands that have grown hostile, they have become hostile to me |
| 115 | id₂ hal-hal-la a ki-ta su₃-ud-bi [...-še₃] | The broken river, whose waters are long from the ground |
| 116 | šeš-mu DU-a ga-[...] | I want to ... my handiwork |
| 117 | šeš-mu ab ša₃-ga igi-mu NE [...] | My hand, my eye ... the waters of the sea |
| 118 | šeš-mu munus-e-ne mu [...] | The women ... my name |
| 119 | {d}utu munus-e-ne mu [...] | Utu, women |
| 120 | ag₂-munus-e-ne mu mu-x nu-zu-men₃ | The women did not know ... |
| 121 | ag₂-munus-e-ne mu-dug₄ nu-zu-men₃ | he did not know women’s matters, |
| 122 | ag₂-munus-e-ne še-su-ub nu-zu-men₃ | They do not know women's quarters |
| 123 | mu-dug₄ nu-zu-men₃ še-su-ub nu-zu-men₃ | She does not know how to speak, she does not understand how to pray |
| 124 | kur-ra a-na mu-un-ma-al a-na ga-gu₇-un-de₃-en | What is there in the land, what can we eat? |
| 125 | hur-sag-ga₂ a-na mu-un-ma-al a-na ga-gu₇-un-de₃-en | What is there in the mountains, what can we eat? |
| 126 | kur šim-ma-še₃ kur {giš}erin-na-še₃ | To the land of Šimmaš, to the mountain of cedar |
| 127 | kur {giš}erin-na kur ha-šu-ur₂-ra-še₃ | to the cedar mountain and the ḫašur mountain |
| 128 | kur-ra a-na mu-un-ma-al a-na ga-gu₇-un-de₃-en | What is there in the land, what can we eat? |
| 129 | šim mu-un-gu₇-a-ta {giš}erin mu-un-gu₇-a-ta | After he ate the garlic and eat the cedar, |
| 130 | šu-mu šu u₃-bi₂-du₃ e₂-mu-še₃ gi₄-mu | My hand, my hand that I had made, return to my house! |
| 131 | e₂-mu-še₃ gi₄-mu e₂-mu zabalam{ki}a-ra | For the one who restores my temple, for the temple of Zabalam |
| 132 | ama-mu-še₃ gi₄-mu ama-mu ga-ša-an-gal-ra | Return to my mother, my mother Gašangal |
| 133 | ušbar-mu-še₃ gi₄-mu ga-ša-an-sun₂-na-ra | For Ušbarmu, the return of Gašansumun |
| 134 | e-rib-be₂-mu gi₄-mu {d}mu-tin-an-na-ra | “Enter, return for Mutinana! |
| 135 | šu aš e₃-da-ke₄ e₂ lu₂ e₃-da-ke₄ | Hand of the one leaving, house of the man leaving |
| 136 | e₃ lu₂-e₃-da-ke₄ šu aš e₃-da-ke₄ | The one who goes out, the hand that goes out |
| 137 | {d}utu ama-bi-me-en {d}utu a-a-bi-me-en | Šamaš, you are their mother, Utu is their father. |
| 138 | {d}utu nu-sik-ke₄ {d}utu nu-mu-kuš-e | Šamaš, the nusik priestess, Utu, the one who does not tire |
| 139 | {d}utu nu-sik-ke₄ a-a-ni-gin₇ igi-bi ma-ra-pad₃ | Utu, the nusik priestess, has looked at you like his father |
| 140 | {d}utu nu-mu-kuš-e ama-bi-gin₇ šu gi₄-gi₄-bi-me-en | Šamaš, you are the one who does not tire like their mother |
| 141 | a-lu za-da a-lu |DU.DU| | Woe, you, woe! |
| 142 | 2(diš) šir₃-nam-šub {d}utu-kam | 2 (mana wool for) Šir-namšub of Utu |
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