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CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite (P469526)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469526 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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) |
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| 1' | [...] x NIG2-gu10 | ... my property |
| 2' | [...] igi hur-ra-bi-gu10 | My ... with its shiny face |
| 3' | [...] giri17? hur-ra-bi-gu10 | ... my ... nose/finger(?) |
| 4' | [...] sag3-a-gu10 | My ... that was struck |
| 5' | [...] x [...] sag szum2-ma?-gu10 | ... my given head(?) |
| 6' | [...] ma-al-la-zu [...]-gu10 | ... that is there, my |
| 7' | [...] x ma?-al-la-x [...] | ... is there(?) |
| 8' | [...] szu szim-gu10 sag3? [...] | ... my aromatic hand ... |
| 9' | [...] x {gesz}mar gu2-un-na-gu10 x [...] | ... my carpenter's wagon |
| 10' | x ka?-gu10 MU? [...] | My mouth(?) |
| 11' | x-gu10 x [...] | My ... |
| 12' | x mu-lu giri17-zal x [...] | ... the one who is joyful ... |
| 13' | x mu-lu sze sza4 mu-[...] | ... the one who wailed |
| 14' | {gesz}ig abul-la mi?-[...] | The door of the gate ... |
| 15' | szesz-gu10 {gesz}ig abul-la x [...] | My brother, the door of the gate ... |
| 16' | x u2 tu GUM? KI? [...] | ... ... |
| 17' | x nam?-nin9-a KI? [...] | ... sisterhood(?) |
| 18' | i7 mah-a a2 x [...] | In the great river ... |
| 19' | a-sza3-bi {kusz}ummu a x [...] | Its field ... a leather bag |
| 20' | a-sze-er-ta ba-zu MUSZ3 x [...] | (Sum) The one who knows the lament, the snake ... (Akk) In lamentation ... |
| 21' | x hul gig-ga gada? x [...]-gu10 | My bitter ..., linen(?) |
| 22' | szesz-gu10 me-ri gig-ga me-ri-zu e-sir2 x x-mu | My brother, your feet hurt me, [your feet ...] the street. |
| 23' | szesz-gu10 me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul4-le-en | My brother, where are you going? I will carry it with me. |
| 24' | {d}du5-mu-zi me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul4-le-en | Dumuzi, where can I go? I will carry it with me. |
| 25' | mu-un-da-ul4?-le-en mu-un-da-ul4?-le-en | I am the one who keeps watch, I keep watch(?) |
| 26' | x gi-in-zu di u3-mu-un-na me-e mu-[...] | ... I am the judge of the lord |
| 27' | x u3-mu-un-na-ke4 ma-al [...] | ... of the lord ... |
| 28' | x gi-in-zu di u3-mu-un-na me-e [...] | ... judge of the lord, I |
| 29' | szesz-gu10 ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-la szesz-gu10 [...] | My brother, you cannot rejoice over me, my brother ... |
| 30' | {d}du5-mu-zi szesz-gu10 ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-la szesz-gu10 [...] x-lu? | Dumuzi did not rejoice over my brother, my brother |
| 31' | x x DU MU ma-al i-bi2-ni-sze3 x x [...] | ... before us |
| 32' | [...] lu2 a2-la2-a-ni i-bi2-sze3 mu-un-da-an-gen | ... his ala man went before him. |
| 33' | [...] lu2 szu du3-a-ni egir-ra-ni im-gen | ..., the one whose hands were bound, went behind him. |
| 34' | [...] lu2 nig2 ra-a-ni ni2 mu-ni-ib2-dib2-be2-ne | ... they pass him by with his own things. |
| 35' | [...]-a nin9 gal-la gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | ... the older sister spoke to him |
| 36' | [...] x gig-ra inim mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi-gi | ... the bitter ... will reply to him. |
| 37' | [...] x lu-u3-ne im-mi-ib2-dab5-be-ne | ... they seized him |
| 38' | [...] x x ME x x-am3 da-ma-ma-ne | ... they will speak ... |
| 39' | [...] x mu-un-bur12-bur12-re | ... burst |
| 40' | [...] NI RA x | ... ... |
| 41' | [...] RA x | ... ... |
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| 55' | [...] x za-e in-ga-[...] | ... you ... |
| 56' | [...]-am3 za-e in-ga-x [...] | ... you ... |
| 57' | [...] x gesztu2 mu-na-su8?-x x | ... heard(?) |
| 58' | [...]-na sila dagal-ta ba-gen | ... went along the broad street. |
| 59' | [...]-la ba-gen-na sila dagal-ta ba-gen | ... came, came from the broad street. |
| 60' | [...] gar-ra gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons seized the chest |
| 61' | [...] gar-ra gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons seized the chest |
| 62' | [...]-ri gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached. |
| 63' | [...] x-ni an-ta ba-an-di-ni-ib2-gi gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri | ... turned her ... from above. The galla demon turned her chest |
| 64' | [...] x x [...] x-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11 | ... he smote his ... |
| 65' | [...]-ra-na siki ze2-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11 | ... his sweet hair he trimmed for him. |
| 66' | [...] igi hur-ra-na giri17 hur-ra-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11 | ... his ... face, his nose and his nose were cut off. |
| 67' | [...] x NE dirig-dirig-ga-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11 | ... he smote him in the netherworld. |
| 68' | [...] szu-um-du-um x hi-li-a du11-ga-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11 | ... šumdû-plant, ... in allure, when he spoke to him, he made the earth shake. |
| 69' | [...] za-e? ki-sikil mu-lu en-ra se3-ga za-e nin-ni-gen | ... you, the young woman, the one chosen by the lord, you are his lady |
| 70' | [...] mu-lu2 {d}du5-mu-zi-ra se3-ga za-e nin-ni-gen | ... for Dumuzi ... you are his lady. |
| 71' | [...] za-e? nin9 ban3-da gurusz-a-gen za-e nin-ni-gen | ... you are the younger sister of the young man, you are his sister |
| 72' | [...] nin9 ban3-da {d}du5-mu-zi-da-gen za-e nin9-ni-gen | I am the bright sister of Dumuzi, you are her sister |
| 73' | x x MU na SUHUSZ?-gu10-da ku5-ru-de3-en-ze2-en me-e nin9-ni-gen | ... we shall cut off ... with my foundation(?) I am his sister |
| 74' | {d}du5-mu-zi-da ku5-ru-de3-en-ze2-en me-e nin9-ni-gen | Dumuzi, we shall cut it for you, I am his sister. |
| 75' | me-e nin9 ban3-da gurusz-a-gen me-e nin9-ni-gen | I am the younger sister of the young man, I am his sister. |
| 76' | me-e nin9 ban3-da {d}du5-mu-zi-da-gen me-e nin9-ni-gen | I am the younger sister of Dumuzi, I am her sister. |
| 77' | i-ne-esz2? ku3-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-se3-ge-en me-e nin9-ni-gen | Now, do not put it aside for him, I am his sister |
| 78' | |KA.BAR|-sze3 ku3-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-se3-ge-en me-e nin9-ni-gen | You should not bring me to the holy gate, I am his sister. |
| 79' | gu SZE3?-na szu-ga2 de3-em-ma-al szu-gu10 ba-ra-gig-ga-am3 | May ... be in my hand, my hand will not be affected(?) |
| 80' | dug gesztin-na gu2-ga2 de3-em-ma-al gu2-gu10 ba-ra-gig-ga-am3 | May there be a jar of wine on my neck, but my neck is not ill. |
| 81' | a2 x-a-na mu-un-na-ni-in-gi4 a mu-da-lu-lu | He returned his ... arms to him, he was drowning. |
| 82' | a ki-in-dar-re mu-na-an-de2 mu-tin-an-na-ke4 | She pours out water from the kiʾindar canal for him, Mutinana. |
| 83' | mu-tin-e NAM mug? gar-ra a al-ur4-ur4-re | The young man ... pours water |
| 84' | a KA-KA-a a szesz-ra x-a a al-ur4-ur4-re | Woe, ..., woe, brother ... |
| 85' | a al-ur4-ur4-re i7-da bi2-i-gi-gi | (Sum) The water is poured out, the river is turned into a flood. (Akk) The waters are poured and returned to the river. |
| 86' | i7-za gi4-bi i7-za gi4-bi i7-za gi4-bi | Turn back to your river, turn back your river! Turn back your [river]! |
| 87' | a szesz?-gu10 nu-mu-un-nag-a re i7-za gi4-bi | Woe, my brother, who does not drink water, this is the return of your canal |
| 88' | a {d}du5-mu-zi nu-mu-un-nag-a re a i7-za gi4-bi | Woe Dumuzi, who does not drink, oh, return to your canal! |
| 89' | x i7?-da-ke4? bi2-in-tu10?-tu10? {i7}buranun-na bi2-in-lu3?-lu3? | The ... of the river(?) was shaking, the Euphrates was trembling(?) |
| 90' | x x uru2? szesz-gu10 nu-un-ti la ma-ta bi2-in-da-ku5-de3 | ... my brother does not live there anymore, he cuts it off from the land |
| 91' | [...] {d}du5-mu-zi nu-un-ti la ma-ta bi2-in-da-ku5-de3 | ... Dumuzi, who does not live in the land, will be cut off |
| 92' | [...] nu-un-ti nu-un-ti ba-ra-gi4-gi4-de3 | ... will not live there, will not be alive for you |
| 93' | [...] e BI-gu10 nu-un-ti | ... my house is no longer alive. |
| 94' | [...] mu-u4-na-gu10 nu-un-ti | ... my husband does not live anymore |
| 95' | [...] x mu-u4-na-gu10 nu-un-ti | ... my young man does not live anymore |
| 96' | [...]-na nu-un-ti | ... does not live |
| 97' | [...] x-na nu-un-ti | ... does not live |
| 98' | [...] x-na nu-un-ti | ... does not live |
| 99' | [...] {d}du5-mu-zi nu-un-ti ba-ra-gi4-gi4-de3 | ... Dumuzi will not live anymore |
| 100' | [...] in-tu-u4-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-le-en | ... your birth mother did not rejoice over you. |
| 101' | [...] in-tu-u4-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-le-en | ... your birth mother did not rejoice over you. |
| 102' | [...] in-tu-u4-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-le-en | ... your birth mother did not rejoice over you. |
| 103' | [...] x in-tu-u4 | ... came forth. |
| 104' | [...] x ba-an-tu-u4 | ... was born. |
| 105' | [...]-am3 {d}mu-tin-gen x MU ME ir tuku? x | ... Mutin-gen |
| 106' | [...] {d}du5-mu-zi-da-sze3 | To the ... of Dumuzi |
| 107' | [...] {d}mu-tin-gen x x-a | ... Mutin-gen |
| 108' | [...] DA? x [...] | ... ... |
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