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CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite (P469662)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469662 |
| 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 | i3-na-ab{ki} i3-me-a kiri8-tab nu-me-a | Inab was there, but Kiritab was not there, |
| 2 | men ku3 i3-me-a aga ku3 nu-me-a | There was no silver crown, there was no gold crown. |
| 3 | szim ku3 i3-me-a {gesz}erin ku3 nu-me-a | The holy aromatic was there, the holy cedar was not there. |
| 4 | mun ku3 i3-me-a naga ku3 nu-me-a | There was no pure salt, there was no holy alkali. |
| 5 | gesz du11-du11-ga ne su-ub-ba i3-me-a | The one who utters a supplication, when he lies down, |
| 6 | sza3-tum2-sza3-tum2-ma tu-da i3-me-a | When you give birth to šatumṣatum, |
| 7 | ad-da-ab-ba {gesz}erin ku3-ga-me-en bil2-ga {gesz}mesz3-me-en | I am the father of the pure cedar, I am a burden of the meš tree |
| 8 | ama ad {gesz}erin babbar-ra-me-en su ha-szu-ur2-ra-me-en | I am the mother of the white cedar tree, I am a šūru tree |
| 9 | u4-ba iri-iri-a kur nam-nun-na-kam | At that time, in the cities, it was the land of princeliness. |
| 10 | i3-na-ab{ki} iri-iri-a kur nam-nun-na-kam | Inab is the princely land of the cities. |
| 11 | ensi2 i3-na-ab{ki}-a tigi-szem5-{kusz}a2-la2-a | governor of Inab, Tigišem-kuš-ala |
| 12 | dam-a-ni sza3-ge-guru7 mu-ni he2-en-na-nam | May his wife be his name in the šageŋguru temple. |
| 13 | dumu-ni [...]-da-gur-ra-am3 | His child is a ... |
| 14 | AN [...]-na-ka mu-ni he2-en-na-nam | May his name be in the ... of his ... |
| 15 | iri-da-e-ne gu na-la2-e-ne | They will not raise a claim against one another. |
| 16 | i3-na-ab{ki} iri-da-e-ne gu na-la2-e-ne | Inab, the cities that they had conquered, they stretched out their nets |
| 17 | gu na-la2-e-ne masz mu-un-sar-sar-ne | They do not stretch out their necks, they shave their heads. |
| 18 | masz-e lu2-ulu3-gin7 gesz mu-un-ra-ra-ne | The kids tremble for you like men. |
| 19 | u4 ne u4 ten-na um-ma-te-a-ra | When he approached the storm, the storm of the tenth day, |
| 20 | ki nig2-ba-ka um-ma-te-a-ra | after he had brought it to the place of offering, |
| 21 | igi {d}|SZE3.LIL.DU| nig2-ba na-ni-ga2-ga2 | before Šelildu he shall make a gift |
| 22 | nig2-ba lu2 dam tuku 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | the gift of a man who has a wife, 2 he shall place. |
| 23 | nig2-ba lu2 dumu tuku 3(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | the gift of a man who has a son shall be given three times. |
| 24 | nig2-ba gurusz sag-dili 1(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | the gift of a single male worker he shall place for one |
| 25 | {d}mar-tu dili-ni 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | Martu, alone, 2 he set up. |
| 26 | {d}mar-tu ama ugu-ni-ir | Martu, his own mother |
| 27 | e2-a ba-an-szi-ku4 gu3 mu-na-de2-e | He entered the house and spoke to him: |
| 28 | iri-ga2 gu5-li-gu10-ne-me-en dam ba-an-tuku-tuku-me-esz | In my city, you are the ones who have married a spouse. |
| 29 | du10-sa-gu10-ne-me-en dam ba-an-tuku-tuku-me-esz | When I was good, they had married a spouse. |
| 30 | iri-ga2 gu5-li-gu10-ne-gin7 dam nu-tuku-me-en | In my city I am like one who has no spouse. |
| 31 | dam nu-tuku-me-en dumu nu-tuku-me-en | I am one who has no wife, I have no child. |
| 32 | gesz-szub us2-sa dirig gu5-li-ga2-sze3 | to the šubbû-tree, the elevated path of my friend, |
| 33 | masz du10-sa bi2-dab5 dirig du10-sa-ga2-sze3 | he captured a good kid and took him to the place where he was good. |
| 34 | u4 ne u4 te-en-na um-ma-te-a-ra | The storm, the storm that swept over, |
| 35 | ki nig2-ba-ka um-ma-te-a-ra | after he had brought it to the place of offering, |
| 36 | igi {d}|SZE3.LIL.DU| nig2-ba na-ni-ga2-ga2 | before Šelildu he shall make a gift |
| 37 | nig2-ba lu2 dam tuku 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | the gift of a man who has a wife, 2 he shall place. |
| 38 | nig2-ba lu2 dumu tuku 3(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | the gift of a man who has a son shall be given three times. |
| 39 | nig2-ba gurusz sag-dili 1(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | the gift of a single male worker he shall place for one |
| 40 | {d}mar-tu dili-ni 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2 | Martu, alone, 2 he set up. |
| 41 | {d}mar-tu ama ugu-ni-ir | Martu, his own mother |
| 42 | e2-a ba-an-szi-ku4 gu3 mu-na-de2-e | He entered the house and spoke to him: |
| 43 | ama-gu10 dam tuku-ba-ab nig2-ba-gu10 ga-mu-ra-de6 | My mother who has a spouse, I want to bring you my gift. |
| 44 | {d}mar-tu ama ugu-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | Martu answered his mother who bore him: |
| 45 | {d}su-he-nun-na-gu10 na ga-e-de5 na de5-gu10 he2-dab5 | My Suhenuna, I want to say “I want to take care of you’, may my request be accepted! |
| 46 | inim ga-ra-ab-du11 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu | I want to speak a word to you, listen to my word! |
| 47 | igi il2-la-zu dam tuku-ba-ni-ib | When you raise your eyes to the spouse, |
| 48 | sza3-ge guru7-zu dam tuku-ba-ni-ib | In your heart, may your silo have a spouse. |
| 49 | szu-tab ze2-ga2 gi4-in [...] | The sweet šutab priestess, the maidservant |
| 50 | iri-da-za e2-bi du3-du3-a {gesz}kiri6 [...] | In your city, where the temple was built, the orchard |
| 51 | du10-sa-za pu2 ba-e-ni-ba-al | Dusaza, the well is there for you. |
| 52 | {d}mar-tu lu2 du10-sa-[...] | Martu, the one who is sweet |
| 53 | u4-ba iri-a iri-a ezem gu3 bi2-ib-ra | At that time the festival was called in the city. |
| 54 | i3-na-ab{ki} iri-a ezem gu3 bi2-ib-ra | Inab, in the city a festival was held. |
| 55 | ga2-nam-ma gu5-li ga-re7-en-de3-en ga-ba-e-re7-en-de3-en | Let us go, let us go! |
| 56 | e2 kasz i3-na-ab{ki}-a ga-re7-en-de3-en ga-ba-e-re7-en-de3-en | Let us go to the house of beer in Inab, let us go! |
| 57 | {d}nu-musz-da-x ezem-ma mu-[...] | Numušda ... the festival |
| 58 | dumu ki ag2-ga2-ni dad-gar-ki-du10 ezem-ma mu-un-[...] | His beloved son Dadgarkidu ... the festival |
| 59 | dam-a-ni {d}nam-ra-at munus sa6-ga ezem-ma mu-un-[...] | His spouse Namrat, the beautiful woman, at the festival |
| 60 | iri-a szem5 zabar zi-ig-za-ag [...]-za | In the city, the bronze šem drum is your ... |
| 61 | {kusz}a2-la2 7(disz)-e szeg11 mu-da-an-gi4 | The seven ala drums he returned. |
| 62 | nita x-ne en ib2-la2-ne | The ... men, the lords who carried them, |
| 63 | e2-geszpu2-sze3 mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4 | he brought him into the house of the chess-board. |
| 64 | e2 i3-na-ab{ki}-a-ka hu-mu-na-ab-sa2-e | may he make perfect for him in the temple of Inab. |
| 65 | i3-na-ab{ki} iri ezem gal2-la-sze3 u6 di-de3 ba-gub | Inab, the city where there was a festival, stood to admire it. |
| 66 | i3-na-ab{ki} iri ezem gal2-la-sze3 u6 di-de3 ba-gub | Inab, the city where there was a festival, stood to admire it. |
| 67 | e-ne-ra bar ku3-ga i3-me-a-ke4-esz | The one who ... the pure dais, |
| 68 | ka2 i3-na-ab{ki}-ka geszpu2 lirum-e | At the gate of Inab, the ‘powerful’ weapon |
| 69 | {d}mar-tu kisal mah-a du10 i-ni-in-bad | Martu made sweet in the supreme courtyard. |
| 70 | ur-sag kal-ga mu-na-ab-kin-kin-e | The mighty hero binds him for him. |
| 71 | ur-sag kal-ga mu-na-ab-zi-zi-i | The mighty hero rises for him. |
| 72 | {d}mar-tu kisal mah du10 i-ni-bad | Martu destroyed the great courtyard. |
| 73 | x gul-gul-e 1(asz)-ta bi2-ra | ... the one who destroyed it for the first time |
| 74 | kisal mah me3-e nig2-la2-e bi2-in-la2 | In the supreme courtyard, where battle has been carried out, |
| 75 | kisal i3-na-ab{ki} ad6 im-il2-il2-e | In the courtyard of Inab he raised a wadi. |
| 76 | {d}nu-musz-da {d}mar-tu hul2-la-e | Numušda rejoices over Martu. |
| 77 | ku3 mu-un-na-ba-e szu nu-um-ma-gid2-i-de3 | He gave him silver, but he did not give it to him. |
| 78 | za mu-un-na-ba-e szu nu-um-ma-gid2-i-de3 | He poured out a libation for him, but he did not accept it. |
| 79 | 2(disz)-kam ur5-am3 um-ak-e | It is the second time that he has done it. |
| 80 | 3(disz)-kam ur5-am3 um-ak-e | It is the 3rd extispicy. |
| 81 | ku3-zu me-da tum3 za-zu me-da tum3 | Where is your silver, where is your time? |
| 82 | {d}mar-tu-me-en dumu-zu ga-ba-ab-tuku | I am Martu, I want to acquire your son |
| 83 | [...] dumu-zu ga-ba-ab-tuku | ... I want to acquire your child |
| 84 | [...] | |
| 85 | [...] | |
| 86 | [...] | |
| 87 | [...] | |
| 88 | [...] | |
| 89 | [...] | |
| 90 | [...] | |
| 91 | amar nig2-mussa dam mu-ni-[...] | The calf of Nigmussa, his spouse |
| 92 | ab2-ga amar he2-em-mi-ib-gu7 | May the cow eat the calf. |
| 93 | tur3-ba gu4-ab2-ba-bi hu-mu-un-szi-nu2-e | In its cattlepen they shall lay its oxen. |
| 94 | ab2 x x-ba-ka he2-em-mi-tusz | I sat down in the ... cow. |
| 95 | amar-bi a2 zi-da-bi he2-em-mi-tusz | I made its calf dwell at its right side. |
| 96 | ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ha-ba-ni-gar-re-en | May you place a claim, a complaint. |
| 97 | dad-gar-ki-du10 KA dumu-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2 | Dadgarkidu, I want to give you my child! |
| 98 | sila4 nig2-mussa dam mu-ni-[...] | The lamb ... the nigmussu-offerings for his spouse |
| 99 | u8-ga sila4 he2-em-mi-ib-gu7 | may the ewe and lamb eat. |
| 100 | amasz-ba [...] hu-mu-un-szi-nu2-e | May they lie down in their sheepfold |
| 101 | u8 [...] he2-em-mi-tusz | I sat down with the ewe |
| 102 | sila4-bi gab2-bu-bi he2-em-mi-tusz | its lambs, all of them, I made dwell there. |
| 103 | ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ha-ba-ni-gar-re-en | May you place a claim, a complaint. |
| 104 | dad-gar-ki-du10 KA dumu-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2 | Dadgarkidu, I want to give you my child! |
| 105 | masz2 nig2-mussa dam mu-ni-[...] | The kid of Nigmussa, his spouse |
| 106 | ud5-ga masz2 he2-em-mi-ib-gu7 | may the goats and kids eat. |
| 107 | unu-ba masz2-ud5-da-bi hu-mu-un-szi-nu2-e | In its stall, may the goats lie down. |
| 108 | ud5-de3 masz2-bi [...] he2-em-mi-tusz | So that the goat and its kid dwell there |
| 109 | masz2-bi [...] he2-em-mi-tusz | ... its kid I made dwell there. |
| 110 | ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ha-ba-ni-gar-re-en | May you place a claim, a complaint. |
| 111 | dad-gar-ki-du10 dumu-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2 | Dadgarkidu, I want to give you my child. |
| 112 | [...] gal-gal-e ba-ni-in-x | ... great ... |
| 113 | x x x-e-gin7 gu3 bi2-in-ra | ... shouted like ... |
| 114 | kar i3-na-ab{ki}-ka mu-ni-in-x | at the quay of Inab ... |
| 115 | ab-ba-ab-ba-ar i3-na-ab{ki}-a | Abba-abbar of Inab, |
| 116 | {gesz}rab3 ku3-sig17-ka mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11 | He adorned it with gold reeds. |
| 117 | um-ma-um-ma-ar i3-na-ab{ki}-a | the envoy of Inab, |
| 118 | [...] {tug2}bar-si ku3-sig17-ga mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11 | He adorned it with a gold hem |
| 119 | gurusz munus x i3-na-ab{ki}-ke4-ne | The young men and women of Inab |
| 120 | [...] x x x ku3-sig17-ka mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11 | ... he adorned it with gold. |
| 121 | ARAD2-ARAD2 x i3-na-ab{ki}-ke4-ne | servants of Inab |
| 122 | x x A mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11 | ... he said. |
| 123 | {tug2}x gun3-a mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11 | he adorned it with a speckled garment. |
| 124 | geme2-geme2 i3-na-ab{ki}-ke4-ne | female slaves of Inab |
| 125 | {dug}|KIN.GISZ| ku3-babbar mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11 | he lavished with silver jars. |
| 126 | u4 ba-hi-a di nu-til-le-dam | When a claim has been made, it cannot be settled. |
| 127 | a2-sze szu-bi ha-lam ulutim2 {ugu}ugu4-bi | (As for) the labor, its hands are destroyed, its limbs are ruined, |
| 128 | an-zil gu7 {d}nanna-kam ni2 nu-tuku | Anzil, who eats Nanna, has no fear. |
| 129 | szu dag-dag-ge-bi x [...] | Its scattered hands ... |
| 130 | nig2-gig e2 dingir-re-e-ne-kam | It is the evil of the temples. |
| 131 | galga-bi mu-un-lu3-lu3 szu suh3-a du11-ga | Its gala priests are numerous, their hands are soiled. |
| 132 | lu2 {kusz}lu-ub2 mur10-a [...] | A man in a soiled leather garment |
| 133 | za-lam-gar ti tum9 szeg14 [...] siskur nu-mu-un-du11-ga | The zalammaŋar drum, the wind, the rain ..., the siskur prayer was not uttered |
| 134 | hur-sag-ga2 tusz-e ki dingir-re-ne nu-zu-a | In the mountain, where one does not know the place of the gods, |
| 135 | lu2 uzu-dirig kur-da mu-un-ba-al-la du10 gam nu-zu-am3 | The one who eats the meat of the mountain, he does not know how to do it well. |
| 136 | uzu nu-sze6-ga2 al-gu7-e | he eats meat that is not roasted. |
| 137 | u4 ti-la-na e2 nu-tuku-a | When he does not have a house of his own, |
| 138 | u4 ba-ug7-a-na ki nu-tum2-mu-dam | When he died, he did not live there anymore. |
| 139 | ma-la-gu10 {d}mar-tu ta-am3 an-tuku-tuku-un | My sister, Martu, what is it that makes you have power? |
| 140 | ma-la-ga-ni dad-gar-ki-du10 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | His friend Dadgar-kidu replied to him: |
| 141 | {d}mar-tu ga-ba-an-tuku-tuku | I want to acquire Martu, |
| 142 | i3-na-ab{ki} u2-lum a-lam-ma | Inab, the splendor of the city |
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