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CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 (P356755)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P356755 |
| Museum no. | OIM A30263 |
| 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 letter and letter-prayer |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [{disz}{d}en-lil2-mas-su dimma] ad# gi sa6 [ka lal3 inim gun3]-gun3-ra u3-na-a-du11 | Enlil-massu spoke to him of a god with a beautiful crown, a mouth full of honey and speckled words |
| 2 | [dumu dingir-ra]-ni#-ir gub-ba [a-a ama-ni] ni2 te-ge26-e-ra | Stand by him, son of his god, father who fears his mother! |
| 3 | [u3-na]-de3-tah | he shall take away. |
| 4 | [{d}alad {d}lamma] dingir kal-la-mu ulutim2# alan zil2-zil2-i | Alad, the protective deity, my mighty god, a statue of radiance |
| 5 | [me-te] nam-dub-sar-ra | suitable for the scribal art |
| 6 | [he2]-du7# e2-gal-la | the perfect one of the palace |
| 7 | [ur-sag] sza3 zalag-e-de3 | Hero, to brighten the heart |
| 8 | [a2 ag2] ki-ba-e-gi? | the command of Kibaegi |
| 9 | [sza3 lugal-la]-na du10-du10-ge-ra [u3-na]-de3#-pesz# | In order to please the heart of his king, he made it perfect for him. |
| 10 | [x x x] | |
| 11 | [bar-sag5-zu] ib2#-til-e | Your rebellion will be finished |
| 12 | [lib bar ak-mu]-ta szu ba-dag# | The liver was shattered from the act of killing. |
| 13 | [gesztug2 sza3-mu]-ta# lul# ba-gar# | The wisdom of my heart was misplaced |
| 14 | [ni2 te-te]-mu#-ta sza3-mu usz2 lugud ba#-ab-si# | Because of my fear, my heart was filled with sorrow. |
| 15 | [en3 tar-tar]-re#-de3 zi ba-ir# | The one who inquires after it is given a firm positive answer |
| 16 | [ki nam tar-ra]-sze3# nu-ub-da-gen-na-asz | because he did not go to the place where fates are determined |
| 17 | [du11-ga {d}en]-lil2#-la2-ta musz3#-me#-zu# igi# he2#-x-x-du8 | By the command of Enlil, may your face be seen |
Sources & licences
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