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CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite (P478914)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478914 |
| 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 | nin mul-an-gin7 gun3-a dub za-gin3 szu du8 | Lady speckled like a rainbow, adorned with a lapis tablet. |
| 2 | {d}nisaba immal2 gal {d}urasz-e tu-da | Nisaba, the great wild bull Uraš, born |
| 3 | szeg9-bar naga ku3-ga ga zi gu7-a | wild pigs fed pure alkali-plant and good milk, |
| 4 | gi DI 7(disz)-e ka ba-a | ... seven ... |
| 5 | me gal 5(u)-e szu du7-a | who perfects the great mes, |
| 6 | nin-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra | My lady, the anungal priest of the Ekur, |
| 7 | uszumgal ezem-e dalla e3-a | The dragon coming forth at the festival, |
| 8 | da-ru-ru kalam-ma im-ta KA-KA du11 | Aruru of the land ... |
| 9a | ki im-si u4-da sza3 kusz2-u3 | In the place of rejoicing, the storm is exhausting. |
| 9b | _da?-ti x x sza?-am-sza?-x x_ | ... ...; |
| 10 | kur i3-he-nun-ta mi2 zi du11-ga | from the land of Iḫenun treated kindly, |
| 11 | gesztu2 gar kur gal-e tu-da | who has learned the wisdom of the great mountain, |
| 12 | munus zi dub-sar mah an-na sag-tun3 {d}en-lil2-la2 | True woman, supreme scribe of An, head of Enlil |
| 13 | gal-zu igi-gal2 dingir-re-e-ne | Your greatness is the eye of the gods. |
| 14 | ab-sin2-na sze gu mu2-mu2-de3 | In order to make the barley grow in the furrows, |
| 15 | {d}ezina2 nam-en-na u6 di-de3 | Ezina, to admire the lordship |
| 16 | bara2 gal 7(disz)-e mi2 zi di?-dam | On the great dais, the seven (pieces of) clothed in life(?) |
| 17 | gu zi-zi-dam sze zi-zi-dam | “Lead me up, let me raise my barley! |
| 18a | buru14 ezem gal {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | the harvest, the great festival of Enlil, |
| 18b | _x-im x x-a_ | ... ...; |
| 19 | nam-nun gal-la-ni su nam-mi-in-su-ub | He made his great princeliness bow down. |
| 20 | tug2-ba13 ku3 sza3-ge nam-mi-in-mur10 | She adorned her heart with a holy robe. |
| 21 | nidba nu-gal2-la ga2-ga2-de3 | so that there is no food, |
| 22 | ne-sag gal kurun2-na de2-e-de3 | To make great offerings and sweet libations, |
| 23 | dingir nam2-nir-ra {d}en-lil2 hun-e-de3 | the god of heroism, Enlil, to hire |
| 24 | {d}ku3-su3 arhusz su3 {d}ezina2 hun-e-de3 | Kusu, whose heart is devoted to Ezina, |
| 25 | en gal mu-un-hun-e ezem mu-un-hun-e | The great lord calms it, he calms the festival. |
| 26 | en gal kalam-ma im-ma-hun-e | The great lord of the land hired him. |
| 27 | ki-sikil {d}nisaba szudu3-de3 mu-un-gub | The maiden Nisaba set up a prayer. |
| 28a | nidba sikil-la si nam-mi-in-sa2 | he placed the pure food offerings there. |
| 28b | _ni-in-da-ba el-la-am [...]_ | The pure nindaba offering ... |
| 29a | e2-|GISZ.TUG2.PI.AN.NISABA|-ke4 gal2 nam-mi-in-tak4 | he opened the E-ĝiš-PI-AN.NISABA. |
| 29b | _bi-it [...]_ | If ... .... |
| 30 | dub za-gin3 du10-ba nam-mi-in-gar | She placed a beautiful lapis tablet. |
| 31 | dub mul-an ku3-ta sza3 im-ma-da-kusz2-u3 | The tablet of holy An is exhausting to my heart. |
| 32a | aratta{ki} e2-za-gin3-na szu-ni-sze3 mu-un-gar | Aratta, the E-zagina, placed in his hands. |
| 32b | _i-na [...] bi-tim i-na qa2-ti-sza i-[...]_ | In ... the house, in her hand ... |
| 33a | erisz2{ki} he-nun-na mu-un-du3-u3-nam | Eriš was built in abundance. |
| 33b | _e-re-esz i-na t,u3-uh-di-im i-pe-esz15_ | the slaves with a ṭuḫdīm he shall do. |
| 34a | szeg12 naga di4-di4-la2 ki gar-ra | The brickwork of the tiny potsherds, set in place, |
| 34b | _i-na li-bi-it-tim el-le-tim a-na asz-ri ta-sza-ak-ka-an_ | In the pure heavens you set up a stela. |
| 35a | gesztu2 nam-galam-ma sa12-e-esz rig7-ga | They presented the wisdom of the greatness. |
| 35b | _uz-[...] x ru bu [...]_ | ... ... |
| 36 | abzu men gal eridu{ki} esz3 hal-ha-la | The Abzu, the great crown of Eridu, the shrine of Halhala |
| 37 | nun [...] nun hal-ha-la | prince ... prince of Halhala |
| 38 | engar gal nam-nun-na e2 ni2 gur3-ru nagar eridu{ki}-ga | the great farmer of princeliness, the house of fearsomeness, the carpenter of Eridu |
| 39 | lugal szu-luh-luh-ha-ke4 en musz3 en gal-la {d}en-ki-ke4 | The king of Šuluḫa, the lord of the snake, the great en priestess Enki |
| 40a | e2-engur-ra ki-tusz-a-ni | his dwelling E-engur, |
| 40b | _a-gu-ur i-na wa-sza-bi-szu_ | an agû-vessel in his hand |
| 41a | abzu eridu{ki}-ga du3-du3-a-ni | his Abzu of Eridu built, |
| 41b | _ap-sa3-am e-ri-du i-na e-pe-szi-i-szu_ | the Apsam he had conquered, in his work |
| 42a | hal-an-ku3 sza3 kusz2-u3-da-ni | Halankug, his exhausted heart, |
| 42b | _i-na ha-al-la-an-ku i-na mi-it-lu-ki-szu_ | In battle, in battle, |
| 43a | e2 {gesz}taskarin tun3 bar-ra-ni | her house where a boxwood tree grows, |
| 43b | _bi-it ti-is-ka-ri-in-ni-im i-na szu-pe-el-ti-i-szu_ | the upper part of the tiskarinnû-bowl in his left hand |
| 44a | abgal siki bar-ra du8-a-ni | Her abgal priestess, whose hair is cut off, |
| 44b | _ab-gal-lum sza pe-re-et-su2 a-na wa-ar-ki-i-szu i-na wu-usz-szu-ri-im_ | the great lord, whose scepter in the future, in battle |
| 45a | e2 gesztu2-ga-ke4 gal2 tak4-a-ni | When he opens the house of wisdom, |
| 45b | _bi-it uz-ni-im i-na pe-te-e-sza_ | “Bīt uznum in her open |
| 46a | {gesz}ig gesztu2-ga sila-ba gub-ba-ni | his door of wisdom standing in the street |
| 46b | _da-la-at uz-ni-im [...]_ | the one who carries ... |
| 47a | unu2 gal {gesz}erin-a ti-la-ni | his great dining hall of cedar, |
| 47b | _x-li-isz ra-bi-isz [...] x-li i-na_ | ... great ... ... |
| 48 | szita {gesz}geszimmar szu du8-a-ni | his šita-plant, the date palm, planted, |
| 49 | szita-ba tug2-ba13 sag3-sag3-a-ni | His šita-ba garment, his sagsaŋ garment |
| 50 | {d}nisaba um-me gal-gal-la x 7(disz) mu-un-na-du11 | Nisaba, the great mother, spoke to him seven times. |
| 51a | {d}nisaba munus zi munus sa6-ga munus kur-ra tu-da | Nisaba, the loyal woman, the beautiful woman, a woman born in the mountain |
| 51b | _x x ul-du-u2_ | ... were born. |
| 52a | {d}nisaba tur3-ra i3 he2-me-en amasz-a gara2 he2-me-en | Nisaba, may you be oil in the cowshed, May you be milk in the sheepfold. |
| 52b | _{d}nisaba i-na ta-ar-ba-s,i-im lu-u2 sza-am-nu-um at-ti i-na su-pu-ri-im lu-u2 li-isz-du-um at-ti_ | Nisaba, in the taharû, be it a šamnu-demon or a lamentation priest or lišdūm priest |
| 53a | e2 nig2-gur11-ra kiszib3-gal2 he2-me-en | May you be a seal-bearer in the house of property. |
| 53b | _i-na bi-it ma-ku-ri-im ka-ni-ik-ta-szu at-ti_ | In the house of the granary you are his seal. |
| 54 | e2-gal-la agrig zi he2-me-en | May you be a faithful steward in the palace. |
| 55a | guru7-du6 guru7-masz-a guru7 gu2 gur he2-me-en | May you be a granary, a silo, and a pile of piles. |
| 55b | _ka-re-e ti-li ka-re-e ma-a-szi ka-re-e ki-sza-da-ti-szu-nu [...]-ba-ri_ | “The treasury, the tili-tree, the land, the territory, their cult centers ...-bari |
| 56a | nun-e {d}nisaba-ra mi2 du11-ga | the ruler who loves Nisaba, |
| 56b | _ru-bu-u2 {d}x u2-ki-in [...]_ | the ruler of the god he established |
| 57a | a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3 | Father Enki, your praise is sweet. |
| 57b | _a-bu-um [...] x [...]_ | Father ... ... |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | nin mul-an gun3-a | lady of the speckled stars of heaven, |
| 2 | dub za-gin3 szu du8 | a lapis tablet, bound, |
| 3 | {d}nisaba gal immalx(TUR3) urasz-sze3 tu-da | The great Nisaba, the wild bull born to Uraš |
| 4 | GI naga ku3-ge ga zi gu7-a | reed, pure alkali, suckling milk, |
| 5 | gi SZID 7(disz)-na ka ba-a | reed ... 7 times |
| 6 | me gal 5(u) szu du7-a | great cosmic powers, perfected in 50° |
| 7 | nin-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra | My lady, the anungal priest of the Ekur, |
| 8 | a-ru12-ru12 kalam-ma | the Aruru of the Land |
| 9 | im-da KA-KA du11 | Wording of a tablet |
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