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CDLI Literary 000695 (Nergal C) composite (P478913)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000695 (Nergal C) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478913 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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 | en ni2 gur6 an ki gur6 kalam-ma pa e3-a | The lord, who makes heaven and earth tremble, the one who makes the Land manifest. |
| 2 | nam-lugal-sze3 a-a-zu tu-da | Your father who engendered kingship, |
| 3 | sag-ge6-ga ni2-zu mi-ni-ri | The black-headed people have abandoned you. |
| 4 | {d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne | the Anuna, the great gods |
| 5 | ni2 me-lam2-zu-de3 tesz2 szi-im-da-bad-de6-ne | In order to exude fear and radiance together, |
| 6 | {d}nergal an ni2 gur6 an ki kalam-ma pa e3-a | Nergal, who makes heaven and earth tremble with fear, |
| 7 | nam-lugal-sze3 a-a-zu tu-da | Your father who engendered kingship, |
| 8 | sag-ge6-ga ni2-zu mi-ni-ri | The black-headed people have abandoned you. |
| 9 | {d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne | the Anuna, the great gods |
| 10 | ni2 me-lam2-zu-ta tesz2 szi-im-da-bad-de6-ne | When you bring out your aura and radiance together, |
| 11 | ur-sag u4 a-a-zu in-tu-u4-de3-en-na-ta | Hero, when your father died, |
| 12 | ki sag-ki-a ug3 gu3 si-a | The people shouted at the place of the saŋ drum. |
| 13 | a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-le sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7 | Your father Enlil presented it to you. |
| 14 | nam tar-tar-re-de3 szu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en | In order to decide fates, he has made you submit to me. |
| 15 | ur-sag {d}nergal lugal-bi za-e-me-en | I am the hero Nergal, its king |
| 16 | {d}nergal ur-sag u4 a-a-zu in-tu-u4-de3-en-na-ta | Nergal, hero, when your father died, |
| 17 | ki sag-ki-a ug3 gu3 si-a | The people shouted at the place of the saŋ drum. |
| 18 | a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-le sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7 | Your father Enlil presented it to you. |
| 19 | nam tar-tar-re-de3 szu-za ma-ra-ni-ge-en | In order to determine fates, I have set your hands upon you. |
| 20 | ur-sag {d}nergal lugal-bi za-e-me-en | I am the hero Nergal, its king |
| 21 | en nig2-me-gar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 | lord of justice, son of Enlil |
| 22 | ur-sag x-na uru2-gin7 ma5 du11-du11 | Hero ... like a city on a boat. |
| 23 | nig2-nam-zu {gesz}banszur sikil-la-za | Your possessions, on your pure table |
| 24 | u2-a lagasz{ki}-ke4 szu he2-em-ma-an-pesz-e | may the provider of Lagaš hand him over. |
| 25 | {d}nergal ki lagasz{ki} a2 bad hu-mu-un-x-DU | Nergal of the land of Lagaš ... the arms of the wall |
| 26 | {d}nergal en nig2-me-gar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 | Nergal, lord of justice, son of Enlil |
| 27 | ur-sag x-na uru2-gin7 ma5 du11-du11 | Hero ... like a city on a boat. |
| 28 | nig2-nam-zu {gesz}banszur sikil-la-za | Your possessions, on your pure table |
| 29 | u2-a lagasz{ki} szu he2-em-ma-an-pesz-e | the provider of Lagaš, may he treat him well. |
| 30 | {d}nergal ki lagasz{ki} a2 bad hu-mu-un-x-DU | Nergal of the land of Lagaš ... the arms of the wall |
| 31 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 32 | en {d}en-lil2 kalam-ma kur-ra [...] | Lord Enlil of the land and the netherworld |
| 33 | {d}si-sa2 gaba-[...] | Sisa |
| 34 | {d}isztaran ki u4 szu di si [...] | Ištaran, the place where the day is arranged |
| 35 | en gu4 du7 si-musz3 za-gin3 duru5 an ku3? [...] | Lord, perfect bull, lapis lazuli horn, child of holy An |
| 36 | ur-sag-mu ni2 me-lam2-[...] | My hero, whose fearsomeness and radiance |
| 37 | {d}en-lil2-le sag-ge6-ga-na sza-[...]-ra-ni-in-x | Enlil ... his black-headed people |
| 38 | dingir-re-e-ne nam i-ri-in-tar-re-esz | the gods decreed a fate for him. |
| 39 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne nam-lugal [...] mu-ra-an-szum2-mu-usz | The Anuna gave kingship to you |
| 40 | du-zu-ne u4 [...]-x-x | When you walk around |
| 41 | an-ki-bi-da [...]-bi? x x | With(?) the universe |
| 42 | za-pa-ag2-zu {d}a-nun-na sag nu-mu-un-de3-ga2-ga2 | Your utterance is unrivaled by the Anuna. |
| 43 | {d}nergal {d}en-lil2 kalam-ma kur-ra [...] | Nergal, Enlil, the land, the netherworld |
| 44 | {d}si-sa2 gaba [...] | Sisa, the breast of |
| 45 | {d}isztaran [...] di si [...] | Ištaran |
| 46 | en gu4 du8 si-musz3 za-za-gin3 duru5 an ku3 x GI [...] | Lord, horned ox, lapis-lazuli, suckling lamb of holy An |
| 47 | ur-sag-mu ni2 me-lam2 [...]-zu-sze3 | My hero, your aura and radiance |
| 48 | {d}en-lil2-le sag-ge6-ga-na sza-[...]-ra-ni-in-x | Enlil ... his black-headed people |
| 49 | dingir-re-e-ne nam i-ri-in-tar-re-esz | the gods decreed a fate for him. |
| 50 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne nam-lugal [...] mu-ra-an-szum2-mu-usz | The Anuna gave kingship to you |
| 51 | du-zu-ne u4 [...]-x-x | When you walk around |
| 52 | an-ki-bi-da [...]-bi? x x | With(?) the universe |
| 53 | za-pa-ag2-zu {d}a-nun-na sag nu-mu-un-de3-ga2-ga2 | Your utterance is unrivaled by the Anuna. |
| 54 | en KA x [...] x he2-gal2-la | Lord ... abundance |
| 55 | ur-sag-mu sag-ki husz [...]-dab-dab-be2 | My hero, the furious head ... |
| 56 | ab hu-luh-ha ku-kur zi-ga-gin7 | Like a terrifying sea rising from the mountains, |
| 56a | nam-lugal [...]-da-ri | kingship |
| 57 | ur-sag zar mu-e-du8 uru2 mu-e-[...] sahar-re-esz mu-e-dub | Hero, you have surrounded the city with mounds. You have heaped up the dust. |
| 58 | {d}nergal dingir kalam-ma-ke4 x [...] mu-ra-an-gal2 | Nergal, the god of the land, ... for you |
| 59 | nin dumu an-na iri-ni ki-ag2-e | The lady, the daughter of An, loves her city. |
| 60 | {d}ba-ba6 nin ug3-da kusz2-u-de3 | To make Baba, the lady of the people, exhausted |
| 61 | iri-ku3{ki}-e iri nam-nin-a-ka-na | In Iriku, the city of queenship |
| 62 | bara2 u4 su3-ra2 KI-LUGAL-GUB gub-bu-za pa szi-im-ma-ni-e3 | On the dais of distant days, KI-LUGAL-GUB, standing ready, makes his fate manifest. |
| 63 | {d}nergal en inim-zu [...] he-gal2-la | Nergal, lord, your word is abundance |
| 64 | ur-sag-mu sag-ki husz [...]-dab-dab-be2 | My hero, the furious head ... |
| 65 | ab hu-luh-ha ku-kur zi-ga-gin7 | Like a terrifying sea rising from the mountains, |
| 66 | ur-sag zar mu-e-du8 uru2 mu-e-[...] sahar-re-esz mu-e-dub | Hero, you have surrounded the city with mounds. You have heaped up the dust. |
| 67 | {d}nergal dingir kalam-ma-ke4 x [...] mu-ra-an-gal2 | Nergal, the god of the land, ... for you |
| 68 | nin dumu an-na uru-ni ki-ag2-e | Lady, child of An, his city is beloved. |
| 69 | {d}ba-ba6 nin ug3-da kusz2-u3-de3 | To make Baba, the lady of the people, exhausted |
| 70 | iri-ku3-ke4 iri nam-nin-a-ka-na | Iri-kug, her city of ladyship, |
| 71 | bara2 u4 su3-ra2 KI-LUGAL-GUB gub-bu-za pa szi-im-ma-ni-e3 | On the dais of distant days, KI-LUGAL-GUB, standing ready, makes his fate manifest. |
| 72 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
| 73 | szul-gi nam-ti-e ki-ag2-e | Šulgi, beloved of life, |
| 74 | u2-a lagasz{ki}-ke4 {d}mes-lam-ta-e3-a me-tesz2 he2-i-i | provider of Lagaš, may Meslamtaea be praised. |
| 75 | a-da-ab {d}nergal-ka-kam | It is the threshing floor of Nergal |
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