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RA 008, 161 (P355691)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RA 008, 161 |
|---|---|
| ID | P355691 |
| Museum no. | O12/0.095 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | e-en gig-ga-bi na-aŋ₂ dam-a-na | How bitter it is for her spouse! |
| 2 | ga-ša-an-an-na-ke₄ na-aŋ₂ dam-a-na | Gašanana, not even her spouse |
| 3 | ga-ša-an e₂-an-na-ke₄ na-aŋ₂ dam-a-na | The lady of the Eana, no one should kiss her spouse |
| 4 | ga-ša-an ki unug{ki}ga-ke₄ na-aŋ₂ dam-a-na | Lady of the land of Uruk, who is not her spouse |
| 5 | ga-ša-an ki zabalam{ki}ke₄ na-aŋ₂ dam-a-na | Lady of the land of Zabalam, who is not her spouse |
| 6 | u₃ na-aŋ₂ dam-a-na u₃ na-aŋ₂ dumu-na | And neither her spouse nor her child. |
| 7 | u₃ na-aŋ₂ e₂-a-na u₃ na-aŋ₂ uru₂-na | And the fate of her house and the fates of her city. |
| 8 | dam dab₅-ba-na dumu dab₅-ba-a-na | his captured spouse, his captured child, |
| 9 | dam ug₅-ga-a-na dumu ug₅-ga-a-na | His dead spouse, his dead child, |
| 10 | dam unug{ki}še₃ ba-še₃-dab₅-ba-na | the wife of Uruk who was seized |
| 11 | unug{ki}še₃ kul-aba₄{ki}še₃ ba-še₃-ug₅-ga-na | in Uruk and Kulaba he killed, |
| 12 | a uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki} nu-tu₅-a-na | Woe, Uruzeb, his one who is not alive! |
| 13 | na-ma agrun-na nu-su-ub-ba-a-na | The fate of her one who does not dwell in her cella. |
| 14 | amalu ama-ni-gin₇ nu-um-ŋen-na-a-na | The amalu priestess, like her mother, does not dwell there |
| 15 | ki-sikil uru₂-na-ka siki nu-ze₂-ba-a-na | The maiden of her city, whose hair is not trimmed, |
| 16 | ŋuruš uru₂-na-ka gaba nu-sig₃-ga-a-na | In his “female kid’s—no breast was raised in his city |
| 17 | kur-ŋar-ra uru₂-na-ka ŋir₂ nu-ak-a-na | In the kurbara-temple of his city, where no bir-flour is made, |
| 18 | i₃-lum saŋ-ŋa₂ nu-kal-la-a-na | When he does not have a good reputation |
| 19 | ga-ša-an-an-na mu-ud-na tur-ra-na er₂ gig i₃-še₈-e | Gašanana, her young spouse, wept bitterly |
| 20 | u₄ dam ze₂-ba dam-ŋu₁₀ ba-ŋen | When sweet spouses were born, |
| 21 | u₄ dumu ze₂-ba dumu-ŋu₁₀ ba-ŋen | When the sweet child was born, |
| 22 | dam-ŋu₁₀ u₂ saŋ-ŋa₂ ⸢ba⸣-e-ŋen | You are the one who provides plenty of food for a spouse. |
| 23 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ u₂ egir-ra ⸢ba⸣-e-ŋen | I, the child-bearing one, eat later food. |
| 24 | dam-ŋu₁₀ u₂ kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-da ŋen-na-ni u₂-e ba-ni-ib-gi₄ | His lord returned the food of the netherworld to his wife. |
| 25 | dumu-ŋu₁₀ a kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-da ŋen-na-a-ni a-e ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ | His en priestess, the water of the netherworld, poured out the water |
| 26 | mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ ki nim-še₃ dul-la-gin₇ uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃ | Like a ... spouse, he went out from the city like a wind. |
| 27 | nim u₂ saŋ-ŋa₂-še₃ dul-la-gin₇ uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃ | As if it were raining on the highlands, it came out from the city like a heap of dust. |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | u₄-bi-a [...] | At that time |
| 2 | amaš ku₃ [...] | The pure sheepfold |
| 3 | ma-aš ku₃ [...] | Holy water vessel |
| 4 | du₈-du₈ ku₃ [...] | The holy scepter |
| 5 | gal₅-la₂ tur-tur ⸢gal₅-la₂⸣ [...] | The small galla demons, the ešade demon(?) |
| 6 | gal₅-la₂ ŋuruš-e imin-bi [...] | The galla demons, seven of them |
| 7 | gal₅-la₂ {d}dumu-zi-de₃ imin-⸢bi⸣ [...] | The galla demons Dumuzi and Nineveh |
| 8 | gal₅-la₂ dub-saŋ amaš-e ku₄-⸢ra⸣-[e ...] | The galla demon who enters the sheepfold |
| 9 | gal₅-la₂ min-kam-ma amaš-e ku₄-ra-[e ...] ga sikil [...] | The second galla to enter the sheepfold pure milk |
| 10 | gal₅-la₂ eš₅-kam-ma amaš-e ku₄-ra-e [...] a sikil ⸢in⸣-[...] | The fifth galla to enter the sheepfold pure water |
| 11 | gal₅-la₂ limmu₅-kam-ma amaš-e ku₄-ra-e x x [...] amaš lil₂-e ba-⸢an⸣-[...] | The third galla to enter the sheepfold ... the ghostly sheepfold |
| 12 | gal₅-la₂ ia₂-kam-ma amaš-e ku₄-ra-e arahₓ(|UŠ.BU.DA|) sahar mu-un-si-si-⸢ga⸣ | The galla demon entered the sheepfold and piled up dust. |
| 13 | gal₅-la₂ aš₃-kam-ma amaš-e ku₄-ra-e sipad x [...] amaš lil₂ lil₂-e ba-an-ŋar | The galla demon entered the sheepfold, the shepherd ... he was made into a haunted sheepfold. |
| 14 | gal₅-la₂ imin-kam-ma amaš-e ku₄-ra-e i₃-lum mu-lu nu₂-a u₃-a mi-[ni-in-zi-zi] | The seventh galla to enter the sheepfold he rose up like a man lying down. |
| 15 | {d}dumu-zi mu-lu nu₂-a u₃-a mi-⸢ni⸣-[in-zi-zi] | Dumuzi, who lies down, rises up. |
| 16 | dam ku₃ ga-ša-an-an-ka mu-lu nu₂-a u₃-a mi-[ni-in-zi-zi] | The pure spouse of Gašanana, the one lying down, rises up. |
| 17 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ mu-e-še₃-re₇-en-de₃-en zi-ga ŋen-[mu-e-da] | “Lugal-bu’e, we go with you, rise up! |
| 18 | {d}dumu-zi-da mu-e-še₃-⸢re₇⸣-en-de₃-en zi-ga ŋen-[mu-e-da] | We go to Dumuzi and rise up! |
| 19 | dam {d}inana-ka dumu {d}ze₂-er-tur zi-ga ŋen-mu-e-da | wife of Inana, son of Zērtur, raised by Enmu |
| 20 | u₂ lu-lu šeš ama {d}mu-tin-na zi-ga ŋen-[mu-e-da] | Woe, young man, mother Mutina, rising up with Enmu |
| 21 | u₈-zu al-lu ⸢sila₄⸣-zu al-rig₇ zi-⸢ga⸣ [ŋen-mu-e-da] | Your ewes are pastured, your orchards are tended |
| 22 | ud₅-zu al-lu maš₂-zu al-rig₇ zi-[ga ŋen-mu-e-da] | Your goats are pastured, your kids are tended, rising up with Enmue |
| 23 | men ku₃ saŋ-za um-te-⸢ŋal₂⸣ [...] x ⸢su₃⸣-zu DU [...] | (Sum) When you lift your holy crown from your thigh(?) (Akk) If you lift the holy crown of your neck |
| 24 | tug₂-ba₁₃ ku₃ bar-za um-te-[ŋal₂ ...] | You carry a holy garment on your body |
| 25 | {ŋeš}ŋidru ku₃ šu-za um-te-[ŋal₂ ...] | He carried off the holy scepter from your hand |
| r i | ||
| 1 | {kuš}e-sir₂ ku₃ me-ra-za um-te-ŋal₂ [...] | He carried the holy sandals on your feet |
| 2 | u₃-mu-un ib-ta-e₃ [...] | The lord left ... |
| 17' | [...] ⸢gi₄⸣ | ... the bride |
| 18' | [...] ⸢gi₄⸣ | ... the bride |
| 19' | [...] e₃-de₃ [...]-ma ha-zu-u₃ [...] | ... to go out ... may he know |
| 20' | [...] a ba-an-gi₄ | ... returned. |
| 21' | [...]-⸢ma⸣-a a-ba ŋen-na-⸢an⸣-[ni] | Who is it that will entrust me to Enlil? |
| 22' | [...] KU/MA-a a-ba ⸢ši da⸣ [...] | ... who ...? |
| 23' | ⸢tug₂ ni₂⸣-te-ni {ŋeš}kišig-e bi₂-in-[...] | He adorned himself with his own garment |
| 24' | {tug₂}ib₂-la₂ ni₂-te-ni bar-rim₄-ma bi₂-in-[...] | He hung his own bibla garment on the outside |
| 25' | gal₅-la₂ gal₅-la₂-ra igi he₂-em-ma-da-x-[...] | May he look at the galla-demons, the gala-nemons |
| 26' | gal₅-la₂ tur-ra gal₅-la₂ gal-e gu₃ mu-⸢un⸣-[na-de₂] | The small galla called out to the large galla |
| 27' | gal₅-la₂-e gal₅-la₂ dab₅-ba-ni gu₃ mu-⸢un⸣-[na-de₂] | The galla-demon called out to his captured galla demon |
| 28' | ŋuruš mu-lu mu-e-de₃-kar-ra sa₂ ba-[...] | The young woman who has been taken away by a man ... |
| 29' | {d}dumu-zi mu-lu mu-e-de₃-⸢kar⸣-ra [...] | Dumuzi, you are the one who ... for you |
| 30' | e-ri-a ga-mu-ni-[...] | I want to ... in the steppe |
| 31' | lu₂ e-ri-a-ke₄ ⸢mu⸣-[...] | The one of the cedar |
| 32' | pa₄ e-ri-a ga-⸢mu⸣-[...] | I want to ... the orchard of the cedar |
| 33' | lu₂ pa₄ e-ri-a-ke₄ [...] | The man of the orchard of Eria |
| 34' | udu saŋ-ŋa₂ [...] | ... sheep |
| 35' | maš₂ saŋ x-x [...] | ... goat |
| 36' | udu x a [...] | sheep |
| 37' | udu AMAŠ ku-li [...] | sheep, fattened, ... |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | udu egir-ra ga-mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-en-de₃-en | We shall seize him behind the sheep. |
| 2 | ga-ab-us₂ ku-li-ni ga-mu-un-da-[...] | I want to ... with him a soldier in his camp. |
| 3 | x gu₇-e ga-[...] | I want to eat ... |
| 4 | ⸢x⸣ x ⸢e⸣ [...] | “House ..., House ... |
| 5 | am sahar-ra [...] | Wild bull in the dust |
| 6 | ur₂ ama [...] | The lap of the mother |
| 7 | ama [...] | Mother ... |
| 8 | ama [...] | Mother ... |
| 9 | ⸢ur₂⸣ [...] | |
| 16 | unug{ki}ga [...] | In Uruk |
| 17 | {ŋeš}hašhur-e gu-⸢la⸣ [...] | The apple tree, the gu’ela plant |
| 18 | ki-bi-a [...] | At that place |
| 19 | dam ku₃ ga-ša-an-an-⸢ka⸣ [...] x | Holy spouse of Gašanana |
| 20 | u₂ nu-me-a [...] ⸢gu₇⸣ | Without food ... would eat |
| 21 | a nu-me-a [...] ⸢an-da⸣-naŋ | Without water ... the Eanna temple |
| 22 | e₂ tur₃ nu-me-a x [...] ba-an-du₃ | He built a house that was not a cattlepen |
| 23 | ur₃ e-ze₂ nu-me-a sa ba-an-la₂ | He stretched a net on the roof, where there was no sheep. |
| 24 | ⸢gal₅⸣-la₂ {gi}šukur nu-me-a za₃-ga-a-na ba-an-dab₅-be₂-eš | They were seized by his side without a reed mat. |
| 25 | [...] 107 er₂-šem₅-ma {d}inana u₃ {d}dumu-zi | ... 107, eršemma of Inana and Dumuzi |
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