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ABAW 143, 060 (P357244)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Isin · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ABAW 143, 060 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357244 |
| Museum no. | IM 077873 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Isin (mod. Bahriyat) |
| Coordinates | 31.8852, 45.2688 |
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’ | [...]-ma la-ba-⸢ra⸣-[...] | ... does not ... |
| 2’ | [nam-lu₂]-⸢lu₇⸣ u₄-ri-a-[x x] | The elu priestess of the day |
| 3’ | [...]-⸢u₃⸣-bi nu-mu-⸢un⸣-[...] | ... did not ... its ... |
| 4’ | [x]-⸢ga⸣ mu₄-mu₄-bi nu-mu-⸢un⸣-[...] | ... does not ... its days |
| 5’ | ⸢kalam⸣-ma ŋeš-ge-na ⸢su-bi⸣ [...] | “The Ekalam, the foundations of the E-subi-e-ma |
| 6’ | udu-bi ka-ba ⸢u₂⸣ [...] | Its sheep ... in its mouth |
| 7’ | a sar-sar-ra-kam [...]-⸢x-ne⸣ | It is water of the garden plots |
| 8’ | u₄-ba ki ulutim₂ [...]-⸢e⸣-ne-ka | At that time, at the place of the ancient ... |
| 9’ | e₂-bi du₆-ku₃ {d}u₈ [...]-bi mu-un-tuš-a | Its temple, the holy Dukug, its ... Utu dwells there |
| 10’ | eš₃ niŋ₂-gu₇ diŋir-re-⸢e-ne⸣-ka mi-ni-ib-de₅-de₅-eš | They were bringing them down to the shrines where they eat food. |
| 11’ | d }} ⸢he₂-ŋal₂⸣ {d}⸢u₈⸣ {[d]}⸢ezinam₂⸣-bi-da-ke₄ | the gods Eḫale, Ea, and Ezida |
| 12’ | {d}a-⸢nun⸣-na ⸢du₆⸣-ku₃-ga-ke₄-ne | The Anuna of the E-kug temple |
| 13’ | i-im-⸢gu₇-ne⸣ nu-mu-de₃-si-si | They will eat, but they will not fill. |
| 14’ | [...]-ne-ne ga-bi niŋ₂ du₁₀-ga | ... their milk is sweet in a good way |
| 15’ | [...]-⸢na⸣ du₆-⸢ku₃⸣-ga-ke₄-ne | The ... of the Holy Mound |
| 16’ | [x x]-⸢na₈⸣-ne nu-mu-de₃-si-si | The ... did not fill the ... |
| 17’ | ⸢amaš ku₃-ga ga-bi niŋ₂-du₁₀-du₁₀-ga⸣ | The pure eagle, its milk is sweet. |
| 18’ | nam-lu₂-lu₇ zi-⸢ša₃ im-ši-ib⸣-[x] | The righteous man uttered a lament |
| 19’ | u₄-ba {d}en-ki {d}en-lil₂-ra ⸢gu₃⸣ [...] | At that time, for Enki and Enlil, the Egu’e temple |
| 20’ | aia {d}en-lil₂ {d}u₈ {d}⸢ezinam₂⸣-[...] | Father Enlil, Utu, Eezinam |
| 21’ | du₆-⸢ku₃⸣-ga um-ma-da-[...] | After you have ... the Dukug temple |
| 22’ | du₆-ku₃-ta ga-am₃-ma-da-ra-ab-⸢DU₆⸣-[...] | I want to ... from the Holy Mound |
| 23’ | {d}en-ki {d}en-⸢lil₂-bi⸣ ka ku₃-ga-ne-⸢ne⸣-[...] | Enki and Enlil in their pure mouths |
| 24’ | {⸢d}u₈ {d⸣}ezinam₂ ⸢du₆-ku₃-ta⸣ im-⸢da⸣-[...] | The ešamaš temple, the Ezinam temple, and the Dukug temple |
| 25’ | {[d]}u₈ amaš im-ma-⸢ab⸣-[...] | Utu has brought out the sheepfold for me |
| 26’ | [x]-⸢šem⸣ niŋ₂-daŋal-e mu-un-na-⸢ba⸣-[...] | (Sum) The ... of the šemû demon, the one who carries away(?) (Akk) Its ... demons are carried away by themselves |
| 27’ | {[d]}⸢ezinam₂⸣ gan₂-ne₂ mu-un-na-ŋa₂-[...] | Eeziname ... the field for him |
| o ii | ||
| 1’ | ⸢x⸣-[...] | |
| 2’ | saŋ-[...] | Sa- |
| 3’ | e₂-⸢gal⸣-[...] | E-gal-e- |
| 4’ | kalam-⸢x⸣ [...] | ... the Land |
| 5’ | (⸢NIG₂.ŠA₃⸣) [...] | (Akkadian: ešû-plant) |
| r i | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [x] ⸢nam⸣-šita₄-a-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | ... the Enamesvita temple |
| 4 | [x] (⸢UD⸣.DU) gal-⸢gal⸣ [...] | ... the great temple |
| 5 | [...]-⸢uš₂⸣ a-ma-[...] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 6 | [x]-⸢keše₂ igi⸣ [...] | ... before |
| 7 | [a]-⸢ša₃⸣-ga [...] | The watercourse ... |
| 8 | {⸢kuš}(A⸣.EDIN.[...]) | a leather bag |
| 9 | ⸢i₃⸣ [...] | The e’e-priest |
| 10 | ⸢i₃ a-ra₂ i₃⸣ [...] | “It is raining, I am raining ... |
| 11 | zulumhi(|SIK₂.BU|) [...] | dates |
| 12 | lugal para₁₀-⸢ga⸣-[...] | king of Paragae |
| 13 | bar-ŋu₁₀ su ⸢diŋir⸣ [...] | (Sum) The ... of the šû-temple, the ēdibir temple, (Akk) The outer ..., the marshland |
| 14 | ⸢gudu₄⸣ pa₄-⸢ses⸣ [...] | The gudu-priest and the paisese priest |
| 15 | ⸢šu⸣-[...] | The one who ... |
| 1’ | [...]-be₂-na-bi ge₄-[...] | I want to ... its |
| 2’ | [...]-ge₄-ge₄ | ... is to be sworn |
| 3’ | [...]-⸢in⸣-[x] | ...-ein |
| 1” | [...]-⸢ka-si⸣ [...] | ...-kasi |
| 2” | [...]-⸢gal⸣ [...] | ...-egal-e |
| 3” | ⸢ki ŋešbun⸣-[...] | In E’e, the scepter |
| 4” | niŋ₂-ŋu₁₀-ta gur-ra [...] | Returning from the niŋ-shrine |
| 5” | ⸢sipa⸣ zi niŋ₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ an-⸢edin⸣-[...] | True shepherd, whose utterance is surpassing in the plain |
| 6” | ⸢isina⸣ a-ša₃-ga [...] | The Isina temple, the field |
| 7” | ⸢engar-ŋu₁₀ na-gada-zu⸣ {ŋeš}[...] | The plowman, your herdsman |
| 8” | ki-ta ki si-ga ⸢u₃⸣-[...] | From the earth, the stable earth |
| 9” | ZA-ra ni₂-zu nu-[...] | ... does not fear you |
| 10” | ⸢muš⸣ ŋiri₂ lu₂ la-ga niŋ₂ [...] | The emuš-e23-bird, the lugal man, ... fear |
| 11” | [x]-⸢zu⸣ an-edin-na ku-[...] | ... in the high steppe |
| 12” | [...]-⸢uš⸣-e niŋ₂-⸢ka₉⸣-[...] | (Sum) ... is the one who makes(?) us enter(?) (Akk) The one who made us enter (into?) the temple |
| 13” | [...]-⸢ma⸣-zu ki i₃-⸢ta₃⸣-[...] | When you go up to the place where you go down |
| 14” | [...] ⸢u₈⸣ me-a sila₄ (TUR.⸢TUR⸣) [...] | ... the ewe, where is the lamb? |
| 15” | [...] (⸢TUR⸣.TUR) me-a lu₂ mu-[...] | ... where is the man? |
| 16” | [...] GIŠGAL (ulu₃) sag₃ di-⸢da⸣-[...] | ... the great mountain that scatters the south |
| 17” | [...] sag₃ di-da-[...] | ... trembled |
| 18” | [...] ⸢x⸣ ma-ra-du₃-[...] | ... built for you |
| 19” | [...] ⸢GIŠGAL⸣ sag₃ di-da-[...] | ... the great shrine that scatters(?) |
| 20” | [...] ⸢sag₃⸣ di-da-[...] | I want to ... the esag temple |
| 21” | [...] ⸢mu⸣-da-an-gub-[...] | ... stood with me |
| 22” | [...] ⸢du₂-da-me-en⸣ ŋa₂-⸢la⸣ [...] | ... I am a gatekeeper, I am the gatekeeper |
| 23” | [...]-⸢da niŋ₂⸣-[...] | ... awe(?) |
| 24” | [...]-⸢bi⸣ ge₄-⸢ma⸣-[...] | (Sum) ..., I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 25” | [...] mu-na-ni-ib-⸢ge/ge₄⸣-[...] | ... he made it rise for him |
| 26” | [...] ⸢an⸣-na-⸢ke₄⸣ | ... of heaven |
| 27” | [...] ⸢im⸣-[...] | ... the emû-priest |
| 28” | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 29” | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢x-ri-x-e₁₁⸣-[...] | ... ri-x-e-[x-x] |
| 2 | {ŋeš}tukul-a-ni igi-zu im-ra-ra ka-zu im-[...] | His weapon he struck your face, he ... your mouth |
| 3 | šu-zi₃(ŠU-)gu-ka um-ma-ri-⸢in⸣-[...] | After you have poured out your šuzigu-flour |
| 4 | tumu u₁₈-lu tumu mer-ra bala-še₃ mu-⸢x⸣-[...] | “The wind, the storm, the wind of the sea ... the reign |
| 5 | {na₄}kinkin-e na₄ kur-ra-[...] | The kinkin stone, the stone of the mountain |
| 6 | {na₄}šu-šu bar-za-a ur₅-ar₃ im-mi-⸢ib/ib₂⸣-[x] | He adorned your body with a šu’s stone. |
| 7 | ze₄-e {ŋeš}buniŋ-am₃ si-ga-⸢zu⸣-[x] | “You are the sweetest of the sweets, you are the one who makes you rise up high! |
| 8 | lu₂ ⸢sila₁₁-MA⸣ ba(ZU-)he ki-[...] | The man who ... the esila-vessel |
| 9 | ⸢ki-sikil tuh⸣ du-bu-le šu ⸢bur₂⸣-[...] | The young lady, the one who is smitten by the storm, hand of the ešumû-demon |
| 10 | {⸢im⸣}šu-rin-na mi-ni-a-⸢e₁₁⸣-de₃ | In order to bring forth the šuri plant |
| 11 | {⸢im}šu-rin-na⸣-ta im-ta-⸢e₁₁⸣-de₃ | “From the šurinna-temple he came out, |
| 12 | ze₄-e {⸢ŋeš}bansur⸣-ra ŋal₂-la-⸢zu-ne⸣ | “Break out for me from your table! |
| 13 | an-ta [x]-ra-ŋal₂-en ki-ta [x]-ra-[...] | From above ... from below ... |
| 14 | {d}ezinam₂ ni₂-za {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu a-[...] | Ištar, in your own radiance, |
| 15 | u₃ ze₄-e GA₂-⸢gen₇⸣ niŋ₂-gu₇-[...] | And if only I would eat sweet food |
| 16 | me-za ⸢igi i₃⸣-ib-⸢il₂⸣-[...] | You are the one who sees your divine powers |
| 17 | u₃ ŋe₂₆-e egir-⸢še₃⸣ im-us₂-[...] | Further, after he has departed |
| 18 | lu₂ {na₄}kinkin-e ⸢hulu⸣ [...] | The one who ... the enchainment of the evildoer |
| 19 | a-na-zu mu-da-ŋal₂ a-⸢na ma⸣-[...] | What have you carried away? Where can I go? |
| 20 | ⸢u₄-ba⸣ {d}ezinam₂-me-en ⸢nam-kur₄-ra⸣ [...] | At that time, I was Ezinam, at that time the Enamkura temple |
| 21 | [...] {d}u₈-⸢ra mu⸣-[...] | ... for Ue, the one who ... |
| 22 | [...]-⸢zu⸣ {d}⸢šagan₂ x⸣-zu {⸢bar⸣}[barim ...] | ... Šagan, ... your ..., |
| 23 | [...] ⸢x⸣ NE in ⸢tub₂⸣-[x x] | ... in the ...-temple |
| 24 | [...] ⸢sin₂⸣{mušen} dal ba-⸢x⸣-[...] | ... the flock of emuššen-birds were flying(?) |
| 25 | [...]-⸢ka⸣ ba-ni-[...] | ... erected |
| 26 | [...] ⸢ki⸣-še₃ ba-e-⸢de₃-ŋa₂⸣-ŋa₂ | ... to the E’eš temple you enter. |
| 27 | [...] ⸢ba-e-hal⸣-la | ... the bāḫal temple |
| 28 | [...]-in-DU | ...-inDU |
| 29 | [...]-⸢in⸣-la₂ | ...-ela |
| 30 | [...]-⸢u₃⸣ in-na-ab-⸢be₂⸣ | ... he will speak to him |
| 31 | [...]-⸢na⸣-de₂-e | ... to him |
| 32 | [...]-⸢bi⸣ | ...-ebi-e3 |
| 33 | [...]-⸢x⸣ | |
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