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CDLI Literary 000756, ex. 030 (P356641)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000756, ex. 030 |
|---|---|
| ID | P356641 |
| Museum no. | OIM A30216 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | ||
| 1 | [...]-⸢a u₄ ul⸣-la ⸢ŋa₂-nu ki-ŋu₁₀-še₃⸣ | ... in distant days, in distant times, at its place |
| 2 | [x]-⸢um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ mu-pa₃-da⸣ ze₄-e ga-⸢ri-pa₃-pa₃⸣ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to ... |
| 3 | ⸢ze₄⸣-e-gen₇-nam nam-lu₂-tur i₃-AK ses-gal i₃-⸢tuku⸣-am₃ | “I am like a lion, I am a young man, I have great strength, |
| 4 | um-mi-a lu₂-ta kiŋ₂-ŋa₂-⸢am₃ a₂-aŋ₂⸣ ŋeš ⸢bi₂-in⸣-ŋar | “My mother, from the man’s place he is equal to the other. |
| 5 | ge al-gu₄-ud-da-⸢gen₇⸣ i₃-gu₄-⸢ud-de₃-en kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ bi₂⸣-[x]-⸢si₃⸣-ge-en | I, like a bull, am going to go up to the netherworld, I am going up to its place |
| 6 | enim um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ nu-taka₄ niŋ₂ ni₂-ŋa₂ ⸢li-bi₂-AK⸣ | The word of Ummi-abû is not opened, it is a fearsome fearsomeness of Elibi |
| 7 | ⸢ses-gal⸣-ŋu₁₀ a₂ ŋeš ŋar-ra-ŋa₂ ⸢ša₃-ga-ni⸣ [...] | The Ešagāni-ešaĝa temple, the “house of the king’s throne,‘the house of the prince—the house where the lord of kings and queens resides– |
| 8 | i₃-sun₅-e-⸢nam⸣ mu-da-⸢ši-hul₂⸣ [...] | Isunenam, I rejoice with him |
| 9 | ŋeš ma-an-⸢hur⸣-[x] ⸢na-an⸣-dim₂ ki-⸢bi-x⸣ [x x]-⸢ŋar⸣ | Man-eḫur-, Nan-edim, ..., |
| 10 | na de₅-ga-ni-⸢ta lu₂⸣ hu-ru-um šu ⸢bar x⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣ | From the place of his supplication the temple-enterer is a ḫurum-priestess. |
| 11 | im-ma šu-ŋu₁₀ si ⸢ba-ni-in⸣-sa₂ us₂ zi [x x]-⸢x⸣ | “If he fills his hand with water, the right path ... |
| 12 | ka-ŋu₁₀ enim-ma ŋal₂ ⸢ba-ni-in-taka₄⸣ ad-⸢ge₄⸣-[... ...]-⸢pa₃⸣ | (Sum) The word of the en priestess is a flood that is to be smashed(?) (Akk) I have been struck by the word of a šēpê-demon |
| 13 | ŋeš-hur lu₂ a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ si-⸢sa₂-e igi ma-ni⸣-[...]-si | (Sum) Look at me, the one who sees me(?) (Akk) Look to me, a man with a lot of strength |
| 14 | gu₂ zi-zi-i ha-la ⸢a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ka u₄⸣ [x]-⸢le x ge₁₇⸣-[x] | On the right side of the share of the eŋa temple, the storm ... |
| 15 | lu₂ ki a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni-⸢še₃ u₄ zal-la-a x x-ŋa₂-ni ab⸣-[x] | The one who ... at the place of his father-in-law, when he passes the day |
| 16 | niŋ₂-zu-a-ni pa nu-um-⸢e₃⸣-a ⸢ka-ka-ni⸣ [...] | (Sum) He does not make your own face resplendent, he does not ... his own mouth |
| 17 | tukum-bi niŋ₂-⸢zu-a-ni⸣ pa ba-⸢an⸣-[...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | If he makes a change in his mind(?) |
| 18 | u₄ na-ab-zal-⸢e-x x x-ab-x⸣ [...]-⸢x-na⸣ | When he does not pass, he ... |
| 19 | ⸢ses-gal ses-banda₃{da} hi-li⸣-a-⸢bi⸣ [...]-⸢ib₂-ge₄-ge₄-en₆⸣ | The Ešabšag, the šangû-priest, and all of its splendor |
| 20 | saŋ-⸢ki⸣ gal-gal-la um-⸢ma-te enim-zu⸣ ba-⸢dugud⸣-de₃-⸢en⸣ | In Sa'eš, the great temple, the enchanter, your words are uttered to you |
| 21 | ⸢min₃-kam⸣-ma-še₃ igi keše₂-da-⸢zu⸣-[... ...]-⸢ra⸣-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄-⸢en₆⸣ | On the second (day) before Kešeda-ezu’e, he will not approach you |
| 22 | ki ⸢za-za⸣ teš₂ lu₂-lu₇-ka ⸢mah⸣-[x] ⸢gu₂ he₂⸣-ri-du₃ | In the place of the ziggurat, together with the people, may the Emaḫ and the Egu be built. |
| 23 | u₂ ⸢teš₂-a-ka⸣ ša₃ ab-⸢se₂₅⸣-[... ...]-⸢da₆⸣ al-tuh-e | I have smeared the heart of the eseŋse plant, I have cleansed the liver |
| 24 | lu₂ ⸢šu⸣ su₃-ga-ka ⸢kadra₂⸣{a}⸢ni ur₅-še₃⸣ nir ⸢mu⸣-ŋal₂ | The one in charge of the šu’e3-house, his kadrā-house is a terrifying place. |
| 25 | lu₂ ⸢niŋ₂⸣ tuku maš₂ gur-⸢ra⸣-[... ...]-⸢im⸣-tab | If a man has a son, he will give him a child. |
| 26 | lu₂ ŋarza₂-ra ki ⸢he₂⸣-[...] ba-⸢se₂₅-de₃-en⸣ | The one of the throne, we go to the place where he should be seated. |
| 27 | niŋ₂ um-mi-ŋu₁₀ mu-⸢pa₃⸣-[x x]-⸢ra-šid nu-mu-ra⸣-ab-taka₄ | He has sworn it by the name of Ummi-bu, but he has not confirmed it for you. |
| 28 | ŋessal{sal₄} he₂-⸢bi₂⸣-[...] ⸢x⸣-i sa₆-⸢ge-zu mu-da⸣-ŋal₂ | May the essal be ..., your beautiful ... will carry off. |
| 29 | dub-sar umum AK sun₅-⸢na-bi ugula-a⸣-ni mu-na-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄-en₆ | Its foreman is the scribe, the father of Akkad. |
| 30 | u₄ ⸢mu₇-mu₇-gen₇⸣ ab-šid-en-na-⸢a ba-an⸣-ge₄-bi a-ra-ab-ha-a-za-an | When like a flood it rises, I will make it rise for you. |
| 31 | mu gud-gen₇ ⸢i⸣-lu du₁₀-ga-zu-⸢še₃⸣ ŋeš i₃-la₂-a-bi | The year (in which) he (Ninurta) became like a ox, (and) when you are good at it, it will increase. |
| 32 | lu₂ nu-zu-še₃ nam-mu-⸢ni-ib-ku₄⸣-ku₄-un deš-am₃ ga-ni-ib-ge₄ | Do not enter a man who does not know him, I want to speak kindly with him |
| 33 | ur-gi₇ tur-gen₇ igi mu-e-bad-⸢bad⸣ nam-lu₂-lu₇ mu-e-AK | Like a small dog you look at me, you kill people. |
| r | ||
| 1 | a-na-aš-am₃ lu₂ ŋa₂-la dag-ga-gen₇ ŋeš ma-ab-⸢hur-hur⸣-re-en | Why do you turn away from me as if I were a slave? |
| 2 | lu₂ enim-zu ŋeš ba-ni-in-tuku-a ⸢šu⸣ am₃-ma-(KARA₂.KARA₂) | The one who has possessed your word, the ešû-demon goes around. |
| 3 | e₂-za he₂-ni-ib₂-gub-be₂-en u₄ na-me niŋ₂ ŋa₂-la dag-ga-ŋu₁₀ sa₂ ba-ra-am₃-mu-ri-ib₂-du₁₁ | May you stand at your house no more! |
| 4 | geme₂ urdu₂ ŋiri₃-si₃-ga e₂-za kiŋ₂-ge₄-a he₂-bi₂-ne-ge | They shall make the female workers of the urdu and birisiga fields dwell in your house. |
| 5 | šuku-bi tu₉-bi u₃ i₃-ba-bi ša₃-bi ha-ma-du₁₀-ga | May its wool, its linen, and its oil be sweet for me. |
| 6 | a-ra₂-bi-še₃ kiŋ₂-ge₄-a he₂-bi₂-ge₄ e₂ lugal-zu-ka urdu₂ ba-ra-u₃-bi₂-in-us₂ | In its course, he made the earth tremble for you in the house of your master. |
| 7 | gaba u₄-ma he₂-bi₂-AK udu-gen₇ he₂-eb-us₂-u₃-nam | May he act like a sheep on the side of the day, |
| 8 | ⸢siškur₂⸣ sa ge₄-ge₄-da he₂-mu-e-du₁₁ u₄-bi sa₂ he₂-ri-ib-du₁₁ | “May the esiškur prayer be uttered to you, may its day be pronounced to you. |
| 9 | udu-zu u₃-gu₄-zu ha-ma-sa₆-sa₆ diŋir-zu he₂-e-hul₂ | May your sheep and oxen be beautiful for me, may your crossing be joyful. |
| 10 | unken diŋir-zu us₂-sa-bi giri₁₇ šu ha-ra-ab-ta₃-ge-ne | May they be able to kiss your feet in the assembly of the intercessors |
| 11 | gaba a-ša₃-ga-še₃ a₂ he₂-mu-e-⸢da⸣-a-aŋ₂ erin₂-e kiŋ₂ he₂-bi₂-AK | On the edge of the field may there be arms, and the troops may go to the ground. |
| 12 | kiŋ₂ a-da-min₃-na ŋe₆ an-bar₇-bi ⸢u₃⸣ ba-ra-bi₂-ku-⸢am₃⸣ | At the place of battle, at the beginning of the battle, it was not able to escape. |
| 13 | ⸢us₂⸣-a-DU dumu engar-ra-ke₄-ne saŋ hu-⸢mu⸣-un-kal-⸢le-ne⸣ | “Ušu’eaDU, the son of the farmers, ... |
| 14 | a-ša₃-za šu nam-sa₆-ga he₂-bi₂-⸢ge₄⸣ uŋ₃-e ⸢u₆⸣ he₂-ri-ib-⸢du₁₁⸣ | May he make the hand of good fortune enter your field, may he let the wind enter it |
| 15 | gud-de₃ a-na-am₃ DU-zu diri ⸢he₂-em⸣-tum₃ gun₂-bi ha-ra-ab-silim-⸢ma⸣ | What else can you do to make the oxen grow bigger? May its speckled horns be for you. |
| 16 | tur-ra-ŋu₁₀-ta he₂-mu-e-buluŋ₃-e-en a-⸢ra₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ igi ⸢he₂⸣-bi₂-du₈ | May you be able to see the small ones. |
| 17 | ku₃ sa₆-ga-gen₇ gurum₂ he₂-bi₂-AK {ki}kišer ⸢la-ba⸣-tuku | Like a beautiful silver, may it be inspected. May it have a protective spirit (i.e., a guardian angel) |
| 18a | gal-bi ⸢nu-di⸣ niŋ₂-ge₁₇-zu-gen₇ | Its great nook is like your own. |
| 18b | e-da-⸢sah₆-sah₆-nam⸣ pa ⸢ga-ra-ab-e₃ zu-a⸣ | “Eda’esaḫsaharanam, he made it appear for you in the Egarabba temple. |
| 19 | u₄-bi-ta lu₂-tur he₂-em-mi-AK i₃-ne-eš₂ saŋ-⸢zu il₂⸣ | At that time, may a child be born. Now, raise your hands! |
| 20 | ⸢šu⸣-zu lu₂-ra mu-da-⸢an⸣-ge₄-ge₄-en₆ a-⸢ra₂⸣-bi ⸢DU-mu⸣-[x] | (Sum) When your hand approaches a man (Akk) When you approach the man, its ... |
| 21 | ⸢šudu₃⸣ he₂-mu-e-ša₄ ⸢nam mu-tar⸣-ra | May the ešudu-plant grow there, may the enam-plant determine for me. |
| 22 | ⸢na⸣ de₅-ga ga i₃ ⸢gu₇-a⸣-[... ...]-⸢in⸣-ku₄-⸢ra⸣ | When he enters, he eats milk and oil |
| 23 | gub-bu ŋa₂-la nu-[... ...]-⸢da-zu⸣ | (Sum) The one who stands by you does not ... (Akk) You do not stand by me(?) |
| 24 | ki sa₆-⸢ga-gen₇ saga₁₀ he₂⸣-[...] ⸢li⸣-bi₂-[x] | Like a good place, may it be good |
| 25 | um-mi-a lu₂ enim ⸢x⸣-[... ...]-⸢le⸣-ne | My mother, the one who the words ... |
| 26 | lu₂-⸢tur enim-ŋu₁₀⸣-še₃ ⸢ba-tuš⸣-[... ...]-⸢ge⸣ | (Sum) The young man, the enimbu priestess, sits down(?) (Akk) In the young man’s chamber, in the chamber, sit down |
| 27 | {d}nisaba ⸢dugud-da⸣ <um>-mi-a ⸢šu-za⸣ [x]-⸢ni-in⸣-[x]-⸢x⸣ | Nisaba, the throne-bearer, in my presence, ... |
| 28 | nam i-tar-ra mu-⸢na⸣-[x x]-⸢ru šu zi⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣ | Who determines fate, who ... the righteous hand |
| 29 | ⸢ša₃ hul₂⸣-la ⸢nam-še₃ he₂⸣-[...] sag₃ he₂-da-[x] | May the eša rejoicing and the ennam rites be ..., may they be scattered |
| 30 | [x]-⸢dub-ba-a ki⸣-[...] ⸢a⸣-na ŋal₂-la-⸢a⸣ | The ... of the scribal art is the place where the king, my lord, resides. |
| 31 | [x]-⸢mah⸣ {d}⸢nisaba niŋ₂⸣-[x]-ŋar ⸢pa₃-pa₃⸣-de₃-da-⸢bi⸣ | “The great ešumaḫ priestess, the goddess Nisaba, weeps because of you |
| 32 | [...] ⸢du₁₀⸣-[x]-⸢ga-zu-še₃⸣ [x] ⸢la₂-bi mah⸣-[x] | ... your good egazu temple ... its great egla temple |
| 33 | [...]-⸢x⸣ ŋeš [x x x]-in-la₂ mi₂-zu-gen₇ ⸢ga-mu-ni⸣-ta₃-ta₃ | After you have ... the ... of the eš temple, like your own ..., |
| 34 | [...] nu-⸢lu₇{lu}me-en hu-mu⸣-un-pa₃-⸢pa₃-de₃-ne⸣ | ... you are not a man, may they not find you |
| 35 | [...]-ma ⸢he₂-du₇-bi hu-mu⸣-un-ku₇-ku₇-de₃-⸢ne⸣ | ... may they sweeten their sweet sanctuaries |
| 36 | [...] ⸢kukku₂-x zalag ŋa₂⸣-ŋa₂ | ... eukku-plant, the light of the eba-vessel |
| l.e. i | ||
| 1 | sila saŋ ge₄-a sila-a ba-⸢x⸣-ŋa₂-⸢ŋa₂⸣ | In the street, in the street ... |
| 2 | us₂ teš₂-ba ri-a si-sa₂-e in ki-bi sur-sur | (Sum) The one who binds together the ropes, the one who makes the earth tremble (Akk) In order to bind together the cords, in order to make the earth shake |
| l.e. ii | ||
| 1-2 | ⸢nin⸣ me-ni-da me nu-sa₂-a // {d}nisaba za₃-mim | Lady Nisaba, praise the divine powers that cannot be equalled |
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