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CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite (P473745)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P473745 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| 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 | szesz-e nin9-ra mi2 na-mu-e | The brother kissed the sister. |
| 2 | {d}utu nin9-ra mi2 na-mu-e | Šamaš loves his sister, |
| 3 | ku3 {d}inanna-ra mi2 zi3 na-mu-e | To holy Inanna, he should not sprinkle flour. |
| 4 | in-nin9 gu sar-ra hi-li gur3-ru | Lady, clad in allure, |
| 5 | {d}inanna gu sar-ra hi-li gur3-ru | Inanna, adorned with allure in the garden plots |
| 6 | sze ab-sin2-na hi-li ma-az diri-ga | The barley of the furrows is full of allure. |
| 7 | nin9 | sister |
| 8 | {d}inanna gada mah-e hi-li ba?-e?-te-a | Inanna, when you have brought forth the supreme linen and allure |
| 9 | al ga-mu-ra-ab-ak SAR ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2 _lu-ur-pi-iq-ki lu-um-hu-ra-ki_ | I want to make it great for you, I want it to be perfect for you. May I conquer you, may I destroy you. |
| 10 | in-nin9 | Innin |
| 11 | {d}inanna gu sar-ra ga-mu-ra-de6 | Inanna, I want to bring you the flax of the garden plot. |
| 12 | szesz | brother |
| 13 | a-ba-a ma-e-ri a-ba-a ma-e-ri | Who is it that will make it acceptable to me? Who will it be appropriate to me?" |
| 14 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-e-ri | This flax, who will dig it for me? |
| 15 | nin9-gu10 ri-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | My sister, I want to bring it to you. |
| 16 | {d}inanna ri-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | Inanna, I will bring it to you in a sweet way. |
| 17 | szesz | brother |
| 18 | a-ba-a ma-ab-NU-NU a-ba-a ma-ab-NU-NU | Who will tear it out for me, whom will it remove for me? |
| 19 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-NU-NU | This flax, who will ... for me? |
| 20 | nin9-gu10 NU-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | My sister, I will bring it to you without ceasing. |
| 21 | {d}inanna NU-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | Inanna, I will bring it to you without ceasing. |
| 22 | szesz | brother |
| 23 | a-ba-a ma-ab-tab-be2 a-ba-a ma-ab-tab-be2 | Who will cross it for me, who will cross (it for me)? |
| 24 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-tab-be2 | This flax, who will bring it to me? |
| 25 | nin9-gu10 tab-ba-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | My sister, I want to bring it to you all. |
| 26 | {d}inanna tab-ba-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | I want to bring it to you Inanna, its tabba priest. |
| 27 | szesz tab-ba-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta | The brother who has been seized by me, |
| 28 | a-ba-a ma-ab-ze2-ze2 a-ba-a ma-ab-ze2-ze2 | Who will make it sweet for me, whom will it sweeten for me? |
| 29 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-ze2-ze2 | This flax, who will give it to me? |
| 30 | nin9-gu10 ze2-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | My sister, I will bring it to you sweetly. |
| 31 | {d}inanna ze2-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | I will bring it to you sweet Inanna. |
| 32 | szesz ze2-a-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta | The sweet brother, when you bring it to me, |
| 33 | a-ba-a ma-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5 a-ba-a ma-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5 | Who can calm it? Who can cool it? |
| 34 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5 | This flax, who will smash it for me? |
| 35 | nin9-gu10 tuku5-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | My sister, I will bring it to you seized. |
| 36 | {d}inanna tuku5-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | I want to bring it to Inanna, the one who has mercy. |
| 37 | szesz tuku5-a-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta | After you have brought it to the one who has a brother, |
| 38 | a-ba-a ma-dan3-dan3 a-ba-a ma-dan3-dan3 | Who is it that will make it shine for me, who will make the shine shine? |
| 39 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-dan3-dan3 | This flax, who can equal me? |
| 40 | nin9-gu10 dan3-na-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | My sister, I want to bring it to you safely. |
| 41 | {d}inanna dan3-na-bi ga-mu-ra-de6 | Inanna, I will bring it to you in a good way. |
| 42 | szesz dan3-na-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta | When its strong brother came to me, |
| 43 | a-ba-a mu-da-an-nu2 a-ba-a mu-da-an-nu2 | Who will lie there with me, who will lie with me? |
| 44 | gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a mu-da-an-nu2 | This flax, who will lie with me? |
| 45 | za-ra he2-da-an-nu2 he2-da-an-nu2 | May he lie with you, may he lay with you. |
| 46 | za-ra nitalam-zu he2-da-an-nu2 | May your spouse lie with you. |
| 47 | {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na he2-da-an-nu2 | may Ama-ušumgal-ana lie down with him. |
| 48 | gu5-li {d}en-lil2-la2 he2-da-an-nu2 | may the sheep of Enlil lie down. |
| 49 | sza3 zi3-ta e3-a he2-da-an-nu2 | May he lie down with him in the midst of flour. |
| 50 | a bara2-ga ri-a he2-da-an-nu2 | May he lie down in the water of the dais. |
| 51 | i3-ge4-en mu-lu sza3-ab-ga2-kam mu-lu sza3-ab-ga2-kam | I am the one of my heart, the man of [my] heart. |
| 52 | szesz mu-lu sza3-ab-gu10 im-mi-in-du11-ga-am3 | The brother, the one of my heart, spoke to me: |
| 53 | al nu-ak-am3 guru7 dub-dub-ba-am3 | It is not done, it is heaped up in the silos. |
| 54 | sze ga2-nun-e sa2 du11-du11-ga-am3 | The barley of the storehouse is taken care of. |
| 55 | mu-un-gar3 sze-ni | herdsman of barley |
| 56 | sipa e-ze2-ni siki su3-su3-ga-am3 | The shepherd whose sheep are covered in wool, |
| 57 | bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam | It is a balabala of Inanna. |
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