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CDLI Literary 000580 (Letter from Shamash-tab to Ilak-ni'id) composite (P473739)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000580 (Letter from Shamash-tab to Ilak-ni'id) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P473739 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary letter and letter-prayer |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | mi-la-ak-ni-id u3-na-du11 | Ilaknid said to him: |
| 2 | {disz}{d}utu-du10-e na-ab-be2-a | Šamaš-ṭē should not say: |
| 3 | kaskal iti 1(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam u4 IM-za he2-bi2-DU | The journey is 1 month, 15 days, the day of your IM. |
| 4 | sza3 ni-qum{ki}-ma-sze3 a-na-sze-am3 iti-da u4 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi | to Niqum, what is its monthly rent? The 3rd day |
| 5 | a2 ag2-ga2-zu na-ma-tum3 | You should not bring your command. |
| 6 | bar-zu en3 bi2-in-tar giri3-zu si ba-ab-sa2 | He inquired after your body, he determined your path. |
| 7 | 2(disz) ansze-gesz-am3 ku3-bi 4(disz) gin2 | 2 donkeys, its silver: 4 shekels; |
| 8 | 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3 gada ku3-bi MASZ gin2 | 1 ša-ga-du-garment, linen, its silver (weight) is 2 shekels |
| 9 | a2 {gesz}ma2-zu 1(disz) gin2 | labor of your boat: 1 shekel |
| 10 | a2 mas-su {gesz}ma2-zu 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2-am3 | labor of the driver of your boat: 1 1/3 shekels |
| 11 | a bi2-si-ig | he filled with water. |
| 12 | zi-ga dili-dili-zu sza3-bi-ta nu-gal2 | Rise, your alone are not in this. |
| 13 | 2(asz) gun2 siki da-gal-tum-ma ku3-bi ha-ra-da-szid | 2 talents of broad wool, may its silver be counted for you. |
| 14 | nig2-sa10-ma ku3 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na-kam nagga-a gi4-ma-ni-ib | the purchase price of 1 2/3 minas of lead, return it to me! |
| 15 | {na4}du8-szi-a {na4}nir7-igi {na4}nir7-musz-gir2 | Dušia, nirigi-stone, nikiptu-stone |
| 16 | gesztu2-zu he2-en-gal2 | may he have wisdom. |
| 17 | ku3 dili-dili-zu sag-bi ha-ra-ab-dab5 im-ma hu-mu-ra-ab-tag | May your single silver be seized, may it be engraved for you. |
| 18 | u4-da-ta a2 ag2-ga2-zu he2-em-tum3 | Since daybreak, may your command be carried off. |
| 19 | a-ma-ru-kam | It is an amaru. |
Sources & licences
- 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
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