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CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 016 (P357305)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357305 |
| Museum no. | YBC 07152 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| obverse 3 | may his limbs pass by in the nether world. |
| reverse 14 | ... sweet..., sweet en priestess |
| reverse 25 | May the lapis-lazuli Ekur not be forgotten |
| reverse 9 | of the year: “Utu was the bailiff ofijirrene.” |
| reverse 1 | In order to prolong the life of the usi and the great jegudi offerings, |
| obverse 6 | I am the sulge king of Ur |
| obverse 32 | In the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the evening, in the midst of the |
| reverse 18 | may it be good for you. |
| reverse 31 | and Kislimu, the twentieth day, |
| obverse 18 | In the presence of the god Sîn, in order to smite the words |
| obverse 29 | long-fleeced one of kingship |
| obverse 20 | The masters of the mountains and seas |
| reverse 27 | In the shrines where beer and gin are poured out, |
| reverse 12 | I am a young man who makes perfect the rites and rites of the supreme power. |
| obverse 30 | They (the gods) were bringing (them) into the libation bowl(?), their bala drums |
| obverse 1 | by Enlil, the foundation of heaven and earth |
| obverse 33 | who gladdens the heart |
| reverse 20 | long-tablets of kingship |
| obverse 22 | The tigi and malgatum drums were put in order |
| obverse 25 | from above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and) above (and |
| reverse 24 | may a person not seize him in his place |
| reverse 23 | so that no one seizes the tetu-flour, and does not fall from the mouth. |
| obverse 2 | who perfects the rites of the land |
| reverse 22 | be it a reed mat or a reed mat |
| obverse 5 | Enlil, the eternal shepherd of the land |
| obverse 8 | The lord has given to me a firm positive answer to his womb. |
| obverse 21 | from the word of Ninjug and Etinana |
| obverse 31 | As for the scribal art, with a great aura, |
| reverse 5 | to the year: “An, the king, came out” |
| reverse 11 | He did not smite the udu-priest(?) with a ritual assemblage. |
| obverse 14 | I am king |
| obverse 15 | I am the sulgi priest, the supplication priest, the praise of the gods |
| reverse 32 | ... king Samsu-iluna. |
| obverse 17 | of the Ishtars who stand in greatness |
| obverse 4 | who carries out the divine powers and radiance |
| obverse 12 | The en-priestess of Ninlil brought out the beautiful omens in all the lands |
| reverse 19 | tigi and malgatum drums be |
| reverse 29 | In distant days, when a person who appoints Enlil |
| obverse 23 | to the lower end of the weapon of the sea |
| reverse 26 | May he speak to Enlil in the shrine of the sakara festival. |
| reverse 7 | the year (in which) Suen did not raise his brickwork |
| reverse 15 | they are shepherds who have no rival, |
| obverse 11 | I am the shepherd who is fitting for Nanna. |
| reverse 21 | may it be a libation bowl and a libation bowl. |
| reverse 13 | good quality silver |
| obverse 19 | at its place of abundance, a place of abundance |
| reverse 10 | The enduja priest(ess) who has not sinned against me |
| obverse 7 | He spoke faithfully to him before Da’igida. |
| obverse 27 | donkey with reeds on a journey, boat... from the east |
| reverse 16 | may he be praised by kingship |
| obverse 28 | that he might acquire in the place of the scribal art |
| obverse 16 | by the hand of Nintu, you are the one who loves him. |
| reverse 3 | who has no shame, who goes out from the messenger |
| reverse 4 | they have gathered together the scepter and scepter |
| obverse 24 | The land of Elam, the plant of the city gate, is to be seized. |
| reverse 17 | In the year (in which) the rites of the enduja priestess, as long as Angama-jal, have been destroyed, |
| obverse 26 | In the midst of the mountain range, the battle is a rage |
| reverse 2 | If you do not stand in the arms of a prince |
| reverse 6 | Enlil’s command cannot be changed |
| reverse 30 | The 'hand' of the 3rd year is 'loose.' |
| obverse 9 | from the brickwork of Eridu I am the true crown |
| reverse 8 | The one who slanders the wicked in the dust |
| obverse 10 | From Uruk I am the lapis lazuli shepherd of the chariots |
| obverse 34 | At your true command, the tigi and zamzam drums that you have chosen |
| reverse 28 | may Enlil and Ninlil be seated. |
| obverse 13 | He prayed to me(!?) “Alas, the grass raised up (for me)” and spoke to me joyfully |
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- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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