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CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 024 (P368427)

Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 024
ID	P368427
Museum no.	Ashm 1922-0161
Collection	Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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)
surface a
1	u4 re-a nam ba-tar-ra-ba	At that time, when fate was determined
2	mu he2-gal2 an u3-tu-da	year: “The abundance that An had given birth,‭
3	ug3-e u2-szim-gin7 ki in-dar-a-ba	The people, like plants growing on the ground,
4	en abzu lugal {d}en-ki-ke4	lord of the Abzu, king of Enki
5	{d}en-ki en nam tar-tar-re-de3	Enki, the lord who determines fates
6	e2-a-ni ku3 {na4}za-gin3 tesz2-bi ba-ni-in-du3	He built his temple with silver and lapis lazuli.
7	ku3 {na4}za-gin3-bi u4 kar2-kar2-ka	and its silver and lapis lazuli in the days of distant days
8	esz3-e abzu-a ul im-ma-ni-in-de6	He brought joy into the shrine Abzu.
9	suh10 ku3 galam du11-ga abzu-ta e3-a	The pure scepter, brought out from the abzu,
10	en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e mu-un-na-su8-su8-ge-esz	The lord Nudimmud stood before him.
11	e2 ku3-ga i-ni-in-du3 {na4}za-gin3-na i-ni-in-gun3	She built a temple in silver and decorated it with lapis lazuli.
12	gal-le-esz ku3-sig17-ga szu tag ba-ni-in-du11	He adorned it with a golden crown.
13	eridu{ki}-ga e2 gu2-a bi2-in-du3	In Eridu he built a house on the bank.
14	szeg12-bi inim du11-du11 ad gi4-gi4	Its brickwork, uttering words, resolving matters
15	gi-sal-la-bi gu4-gin7 mur im-sza4	Its reed screen wails like a bull.
16	e2 {d}en-ki-ke4 gu3 nun di-dam	The house of Enki is shouting loudly.
21	e2#-e im-ma-gen gu3 im-ma-de2-e	He went to the temple, he spoke to it
22	szeg12#-e im-ma-gen gu3 im-ma-ab-szum2-mu	He went to the brickwork and spoke to it
23	e2# ku3 {na4}za-gin3-na ki gar-ra	In the silver and lapis lazuli temple, a place established
24	temen#-bi abzu-a se3-ga	The foundations of the Abzu are laid out
25	nun-e abzu-ta mi2 du11-ga	the prince who loves the Abzu,
26	{i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na mah ni2 szu ti-a	the Tigris and the Euphrates, a great river that has been drained
27	abzu# {d}en-ki-ke4 ul-la bi2-in-tum2-mu	In the Abzu of Enki he brought joy
28	{gisz}sag-kul-zu gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku	Your sagkul weapon has no rival
29	{gisz}si-gar-zu ur-mah ni2 gur3-ru	Your bolt is a lion bearing fearsomeness
30	gisz-ur3-zu gu4 an-na suh10 ku3 galam du11-ga	Your yoke is an ox in heaven, adorned with a holy crown.
31	{gi}kid-zu za-gin3-na gisz-ur3-sze3 gun3#-a#	Your lapis lazuli reed mat is speckled towards the cypress tree
32	nir-gam-ma-bi am si gur3#-ru#	Its ritual: Wild bull carrying horns
33	kan4#-zu ur-mah lu2 szu ti-[a]	Your gate is a lion bearing a man's hand
34	kun4-zu ug lu2-ra e11#-[de3]	In order to raise your tail to the head of a man
35	abzu ki sikil me-te#-[gal2]	Abzu, pure place, suitable for prayer
36	e2#-engur-ra lugal-zu# [giri3] im#-[ma-ri-in-gub]	He set foot in the E’engura temple before your king
surface b
1	{d}en-ki# lugal abzu-[ke4]	Enki, king of the abzu
2	temen-bi {na4}gug im#-ma#-da-an-sa2#	Its foundation stone was set with carnelian
3	\|KAxLI\|-\|KAxLI\| za#-gin3-na mi2# im#-ma-ri-in-du11	He adorned it with lapis lazuli
4	e2 {d}en-ki#-ke4# lal3-har#-ra# ku3 kurum7 ak	In the temple of Enki, the pure lalḫara ritual is performed
5	gu4 lugal-bi-ir# us2#-a# sig10#-ga	ox or bull of its owner, a good quality(?) on the back
6	ni2-bi-sze3 mur sza4# tesz2-bi-sze3 ad gi4-gi4	To its own, to its own roaring, uttering a cry
7	e2-engur-ra {d}en-ki-ke4 gi dub-ba-an ku3 la2-am3	The reeds of the E-engura of Enki are a silver inscription.
8	sza3-zu-ta bara2 mah ki gar-ra	In your heart a lofty dais is set up.
9	za3-du8-zu aszkud2 ku3 an-na	Your gatekeeper, the holy throne of heaven,
10	abzu ki sikil ki nam tar-ra	Abzu, pure place, place where fates are determined.
11	en gesztu2-ga lugal {d}en-ki-ke4	lord of wisdom, king of Enki
12	{d}nu-dim2-mud en# eridu{ki}-ga-ke4	Nudimmud, the lord of Eridu
13	sza3 szeg9-bar-ra lu2 igi nu-bar-re-dam	In the heart of the pigeons no one can see.
14	abgal-zu siki bar-ra bi2-in-du8	Your abgal priest has shaved his head.
15	eridu{ki} {d}en-ki-ke4 ki-ag2-ga2-ni	Enki’s beloved Eridu
16	e2-engur-ra sza3 he2#-gal2 sug4-ga	In the E’engura, the place where abundance is scattered
17	abzu zi kalam-ma# ki-ag2 {d}en-ki-ke4#	The Abzu, the life of the Land, the beloved of Enki
18	e2 za3-ga du3-a# me galam-ma tum2-ma	The temple built on the edge, fitting for the cosmic powers
19	eridu{ki} gissu-zu# ab-sza3-ga la2-a	Eridu, your shade is in the midst of the sea
20	a-ab-ba zi-ga gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku	The rising sea has no rival.
21	i7 mah ni2-gal2-la# su kalam-ma zi-zi	In(?) the supreme river, the one who has no rival, rises up in the land
22	engur-ra uru2 mah# ki# us2-sa	In the deep, the great city, established on the ground
23	e2 da engur-ra pirig abzu# sza3-ga	The temple, next to the Engur, lion of the Abzu, in the heart
24	e2 mah {d}en-ki#-ke4 gesztu2 kalam#-e# szum2#-mu	The supreme temple of Enki gave wisdom to the land
25	akkil-zu i7# mah zi-ga#-gin7#	Your akkil watercourse, like a great rising river
26	lugal {d}en-ki-ra mu-un-na#-tuku#-am3#	The king had it for Enki
27	e2 ku3-ga-ni-sze3 du10-bi mu#-[un]-ga2#-ga2#	He placed sweetly in his holy temple
28	{gisz}za3-mi2 {gisz}al-gar balag sur9-za	a date palm, an algar instrument, a balag instrument,
29	{gisz}har-har {gisz}sa-bi2-tum {gisz}mi-ri2-tum e2# se3-ga	harhar, sabītu-tree, “mīritum’ tree, the house that is torn out
30	ad du10-ga nundum bur2-e balag-ga2	The sweet voice, the balaŋ drum,
31	sza3# ni2#-ba-ka ad ha#-ba#-ni-ib-sza4#	May he say a word to you in his own heart
32	{gisz#}al#-gar ku3 {d}en#-ki-ke4 ni2-ba mu-un-na-du12	The holy algar instrument of Enki was played in his own radiance
33	[...] 7(disz)#-e# ad he2-em-mi-ib-sza4	May the seven ... utter a lament
34	[du11-ga {d}]en#-ki#-ke4 szu nu-bala-e#-de3	Enki’s command cannot be changed
35	[... ki]-bi#-sze3# gal2-la-am3	... is present at its place
surface c
1	[sukkal] {d}\|PAP.SIG7.NUN.ME.EZEN\|#-de3 szeg12-e# gu3# ba#-an#-szum2#	The vizier, Papsiggunmeezen, spoke to the brickwork
2	[e2]-engur#-ra-ke4# szir3 du10-ge-esz im#-me	She sings a good song in the E'engura temple
3	mu#-un-du3-a-ba mu#-un-du3-a-ba	When she built, when she built
4	eridu{ki} {d}en-ki-ke4 im-ma-an-il2-la-ba	When Enki raised Eridu,
5	hur-sag galam kad5-dam a-e ba-diri	The open mountain range is flooded, the water is greater than the sea.
6	za3#-ga-a#-ni gisz-gi-a ba-an-KU	He ... his shoulder in the reed bed
7	{gisz}kiri6 sig7-ga gurun# il2-la-a-ba	In its green orchards raised with fruit
8	muszen-e hasz4-bi mu-un-ga2-ga2	The bird places its horns there.
9	suhur-e{ku6} u2-lal3-e e-ne mu-un-na-e3	The fisherman brought out honey and honey for him.
12	{d}en-ki zi-ga-na ku6 i-zi-esz2 na-zi	When Enki rises, the fish rise, he rises.
13	abzu-e u6-e am3-ma-gub	The Abzu stands in splendor.
14	engur-ra hul2-la# mu-ni-ib-de6	He brought joy in the deep
15	a-ab-ba-ka ni2# mu-un-da-gal2	In the sea, there is fear
16	i7 mah-e# su zi mu-un-da-ri	The supreme river stretches out its right side
19	{gisz}gi-musz-a-ni {d}nirah-a-ni	his chariot, Niraḫ,
20	{gisz}gisal#-a-ni gi tur-tur-a-ni	His poplar, his small reeds
21	{d}en#-ki u5-a-ni mu he2-gal2 sug4-ga	Enki, whose name is full of abundance
22	{gisz}ma2# ni2-bi nam-du8 esz2 ni2-bi nam-dab5	The boat whose fearsomeness is to be sunk, (but) whose terrifiedness has been seized
23	e2 eridu{ki}-ga-ke4 im-ma-kar-ra	The temple of Eridu has been seized.
26	gu3-bi gu3 amar-ra gu3 ab2 du10-ga-ke4	Its voice is the voice of the calf, the cry of the sweet cow.
29	{kusz}a2-la2 nu-gal2-la ki-bi-sze3 sa2 im-du11	The ala drum, which was not present, was set in place.
32	nibru{ki}-sze3 giri3-ni dili mu-un-gub#	To Nippur, he set his foot alone
35	{d}en-ki-ke4 kasz-kasz-e ba-te kurun2-kurun2-e ba-te	Enki approached, he approached the food offerings.
36	kurun2 zi zabar-ra ba-ni-in-de2	he poured out good beer in bronze.
surface d
1	{kasz#}uluszin# dili-am3 ba#-ni#-in#-sur	He poured out a single libation of beer
2	{dug#}ku-kur-ru2 kasz du10-du10-ga duh-bi bi2-in-sa2-sa2	He placed a kukurru-vessel with good beer in it
3	ka-bi lal3 zu2-lum-ma ni2 er9 ba-ni-in-ak	Its mouth filled with honey and dates.
4	duh-bi nig2 lal3-lal3 dili-a sed-sze3 bi2-in-du8	Its flax, which is honeyed, was poured out as a single syrup.
5	{d}en-ki-ke4# esz3-e nibru{ki}-am3	Enki is the shrine of Nippur
6	a-a-ni {d}en-lil2-ra ninda mu-un-gu7-e	For his father Enlil he ate bread.
7	an ki mah-a im-ma-an-tusz	He sat in heaven and on the supreme earth.
8	an-ra {d}en-lil2 im-ma-ni-in-us2	For An, Enlil sat down.
9	{d}nin-tu za3 gal-la im-mi-in-tusz	Nintu sat on the great dais
12	lu2-e-ne kasz-e na8-na8-e kurun nig2 du10-ge-ne	The men drink beer, they libate sweet beer.
13	{zabar}aga im-gur4-gur4-re-e-ne	they were carrying a bronze scepter
14	zabar-e {d}urasz-e a-da-min3 mu-un-e3-de3	The bronze, Uraš, brought out a rival.
15	ti-lim-da ma2-gur8 ku3 im-ba-ba-re-e-ne	They seized the Tilimda, the holy barge.
16	kasz ba-du11 kurun2-bi du10-ga-ta	After the beer was poured and its beer was good,
17	e2-ta giri3-bi-a ba-ra-gar#-ra-ta#	from the house, via Baragara
18	{d}en-lil2 nibru{ki}-a hul2-la mu#-ni#-[ib-de6]	Enlil brought joy in Nippur
19	{d}en-lil2-le {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne gu3 mu-na#-[de2-e]	Enlil spoke to the Anuna gods
20	dingir gal-gal#-la i3-su8-ge-za-[na]	When the great gods stand before you
21	{d}a-nun-na ub-szu-ukken-na-ka# si mi-ni-ib-si-sa2-e-en#-[za-na]	The Anuna of the Ubšukkena have made it right for you
22	dumu#-gu10 e2 mu-un-du3 lugal {d}en-ki#-[ke4]	My son built a house, the king Enki
23	[eridu]{ki#} hur#-sag-gin7 ki-ta ba-ra-ri#	Eridu, like a mountain range, was taken away from the earth
24	[ki du10]-ga#-am3 e2 im-ma-an-du3	He built a house in a pleasant place
25	[eridu]{ki#} ki sikil lu2 nu-ku4-ku4-da	Eridu, the pure place where no one enters
26	e2# ku3-ga du3-a za-gin3-na gun3-a	The temple built in silver, decorated with lapis lazuli
27	e2# tigi 7(disz)-e si sa2-e nam-szub szum2-ma	In the seven tigi temples, the right and wrong are given as punishment
28	szir3# ku3 tesz2 e2 ki al-du10-ga	Holy song, together with the house that makes the earth happy
29	esz3 abzu nam du10 {d}en-ki-ke4 me galam-ma tum2-ma	Shrine Abzu, the good fate of Enki, fitting for the great divine powers
30	eridu#{ki} e2 ku3-ga du3-a-ba	In Eridu, where the holy house was built
31	[a-a] {d}en-ki za3-mi2	Father Enki, praise!

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