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CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite (P478964)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478964 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | ab-ba ki re-a-sze3 dumu-ni-ir kin bi2-in-gi4 | The elder sent his son to the place where he belongs. |
| 2 | dumu ki ba9-ra2 gen-na re u4-ba ba-ra-an-bad | The child who went to the abandoned place was carried away in those days. |
| 3 | ab-ba uru2{ki}-a tusz-a-ra tu-ra gaba ba-ri | The elders who dwell in the city, those who turn away, |
| 4 | su3-ag2 kal-la kur su3-da pa3-da tu-ra gaba ba-ri | Suaŋ, the mighty one, chosen by the distant mountain, |
| 5 | KA dim3 sa6-sa6 lu2 inim zil2-zil2-le tu-ra gaba ba-ri | ... a beautiful statuette, a man whose words are exalted ... |
| 6 | alan su3 tuku sag-du tuku tesz2-bi tu-ra gaba ba-ri | (Sum) The one who has a statue of himself, the one who possesses a headdress, its two sides are split apart (Akk) To the one with a strong statue, the headdress is split apart |
| 7 | gal-zu gesz-hur-ra me-te ukken-na tu-ra gaba ba-ri | Your greatness is suitable for the design of the assembly. |
| 8 | lu2 gi-na ni2 te-ge26 dingir-bi tu-ra gaba ba-ri | One who trusts in himself, whose god has turned away, |
| 9 | tu-ra u2 nu-gu7 gaba ba-ri tu-ra ba-an-dab5 | In the stall, where no food is fed, he was seized in a stall. |
| 10 | ka u3-ba-e-szu2 ninda nu-mu-un-szu2-szu2 sza3-sug4-ga ba-an-nu2 | When she opens her mouth, she does not eat bread, she lies down in hunger. |
| 11 | dub-gin7 bar-gin7 ni2-gal2-la RI ib2-gurud-da mu-un-la2 | Like a tablet, like a ..., he stretched out a net. |
| 12 | ur-sag gaba ur4-ur4 giri3 nu-mu-un-da-bad-de3 | The hero is not able to cross over the breast. |
| 13 | KA tu-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-isz x i3-gu7 | From the mouth of his father, his son eats together ... |
| 14 | sza3 sag3-sag3-ge i-si-isz SI A x | (Sum) It shakes the heart, it trembles (Akk) The heart shakes ... |
| 15 | dub zu nibru{ki}-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5 | The one who knows the tablet of Nippur was killed in a falsehood. |
| 16 | inim-bi kaskal su3-ra2-sze3 dumu-ni-ir ba-an-na-te | Its word travels a long road for its child. |
| 17 | dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 | Like a child who does not live with his father, |
| 18 | kin in-szi-gi4-in4-nam nu-ub-da-gur?-ra?-am3 | The work that he has done, he does not return it. |
| 19 | dumu er2 in-pa3 sahar-ta ma-ra-da-szub szir3 nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e | The child weeps and abandons him in the dust, he sings a song for her. |
| 20 | {disz}lu2-dingir-ra sza3 NE-NE-a-ni-ta i-lu ab-sar-re | “Lu-dingira has written a lament in his heart. |
| 21 | ab-ba ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5-ga-ta | After the abba priest was killed in a wicked way, |
| 22 | {disz}{d}nanna-a sza3 hul dim2-ma-ni-ta kur-sze3 ba-ab-DU-a | Nanna, because of his evil heart he went down to the underworld. |
| 23 | dam-zu nig2 u4-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a | Your spouse, because of this day, her husband is indeed a woman who does not have a spouse. |
| 24 | {tu15}dal-ha-mun-gin7 u4 DI ma-ra-ab-kas4-kas4-e u18-lu ma-ab-sag3-ge | Like a gusty north wind it blows for you, it shakes the wind for you |
| 25 | a2-e3-gin7 za-e ma-ra-ab-ak-e dim2-ma-ni in-kur2 | Like a rising flood, he changed his mind. |
| 26 | al-lib mu-na-gar i-gi4-in-zu i-im-szi-tu-tu-de3 | (Sum) He set up the allib priestess for him (Akk) You set up your eyes for him, he will give birth to him |
| 27 | x x im-ma-ab-gur-re ab2-gin7 gu3 x x | ... like a cow ... |
| 28 | x x a-nir an?-DAG? er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8 | ... weeps |
| 29 | x x-bi mu-un-szu2 u3 nig2-zi ba-an-dab5 | Its ... he removed, and he took possession of the property. |
| 30 | [...]-a NI [...] | ... ... |
| 31 | [...]-a-ur4-ur4 mu-da?-ab-ZA | ... he ... with(?) |
| 32 | [...] szu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge sza3 x ba x x BAD? | ... touched for you(?) |
| 33 | [...] zi-zi u4 zal-sze3 KA? x KA? | ... rising(?), for a long time |
| 34 | [...] ki dur2-ru-na-ta lukur {d}nin?-urta?-ke4 x ta [...] ma-ra-da?-szub | The nadītu of Ninurta fell for you from the place where he sat |
| 35 | dingir? sig7-ga-gin7 x x KA mi-ni-in-x x-a | Like a beautiful god ... |
| 36 | an-gul-a-ni hul [...] | His destruction, the evil of |
| 37 | sza3 PI-ra-ke4 hub2 in? [...] | In(?) the ... heart |
| 38 | x IGI KA? x x u8 [...] | ... ewe |
| 39 | ug3 dagal-la sze mu-e-szi-ib-x A [...] | The broad-spread people ... |
| 40 | suh3-suh3 szen-szen-na nin-dingir {d}nusku? [...] te | In battle and combat Nin-dingir, Nusku |
| 41 | x x-ra-an-sil2-sil2-e u8?-ni ma-ra-an-SU-e | ... his ewe ... for you |
| 42 | x x GI ma-[...]-nam | ... ... |
| 43 | x x ki [...]-nam | ... where ... |
| 44 | x x ur2-zu-ta [...]-de3 | ... from your lap ... |
| 45 | x x A ga [...]-ra | ... for ... |
| 46 | [...]-de2-e | ... to ... |
| 47 | dumu tur-zu dumu lugal-la-gin7 mu-da?-ak?-a | Your little ones, like the king’s children |
| 48 | a-na-am3 i3-gu7 [...] | What did he eat? |
| 49 | a-na-am3 i3-nag [...] | What do I drink? |
| 50 | lal3 i3-nun x x ma? x mu?-un?-x | honey and butter ... |
| 51 | {gesz}banszur i3-zu-ta? mu-un-da-ga2-ga2 | The table that you have set up for him(!?) |
| 52 | er2 im-ga2-ga2-a-ni er2 arhusz x x-am3 | When she weeps, it is a bitter weeping ... |
| 53 | i-im-sig7-sig7-ga-a-ni ki ag2 sza3 ku3-ga-kam | His beautiful radiance is the beloved of the holy heart. |
| 54 | sze ur4-ur4 NUMUN-gin7 sag ba-da-[...]-esz | They ... the head like seed |
| 55 | amar muszen-e? amar? x SA la he?-en-gi4-gi4 x al-il2-il2 | May the calf of the bird(?) not return (?) to its place(?) |
| 56 | e2-gi4-a dumu tur-zu me-na me-na-am3 bi2-in-du11-ga-a | The bride, when will you tell your little child how long? |
| 57 | ugu-ne-ne-a x U2?-zu bi2-in-szub? | Over them ... abandoned your plant(?) |
| 58 | x-ne-ne-a x x-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig | ... silenced for you. |
| 59 | ur2 e2-ke4 x sza? NE? x x ma-ra-[...] | The base of the house ... for you |
| 60 | x x-zu x ad du10-du10-ga-x u3-sa2-a x x-a | Your ... good advice ... |
| 61 | [...]-gin7 im-ma-ab-x x | ... like ... |
| 62 | i-lu [...]-zu? [...] nu?-gul-e | Your lament(?) will not be destroyed |
| 63 | ad-da-gu10 sza3-zu he2-hun-ge26 | My father, may your heart be appeased. |
| 64 | {disz}{d}nanna-a ur5-zu he2-sa6 | Nanna, may your mood be good! |
| 65 | en ensi2 x er3?-ra-bi a?-ab-[...] | The lord, the ruler ... its tears(?) |
| 66 | szu nam-usz2-ta kar-ra x UL [...] | Hand of Death ... |
| 67 | szu nam-usz2 nig2? x x-ba bi2-ib-si lu2 [...] | The hand of the dead, that which ... he covered, the man |
| 68 | nam-usz2 nig2 du10 dingir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra [...] | The flesh, the good thing of the god, the place where fates are determined |
| 69 | sza3-bala-bala-zu du10-zu he2-en-x x | May your šubaŋbala prayer be sweet for you |
| 70 | dumu-munus-zu x x-ne-a ma-ra-x x | Your daughter ... |
| 71 | ab-ba-iri{ki}-za-a-kam kana5 ma-ra-x-x | Abba-iri-za-kam the canal inspector |
| 72 | ki-sikil iri{ki}-za-a-kam x x MU mu-ra-ab-x x | The maiden of Zakam ... |
| 73 | sag {na4}kin2?-kin2?-x x er2-zu x IN x | The head of the lapis lazuli ... your tears(?) |
| 74 | e2 im-ma-ni-ga2-ga2 [...] | He set up a house for him |
| 75 | ku3? in-tak4 sze bi2-in-tuku nig2-gur11 dagal bi2-in-[...] | He took the silver, he acquired the barley, and spread out the wealth |
| 76 | ibila suhusz gi-na x MASZ-zu ha-ra-ab-x x | May your ... heir with a firm foundation ... for you. |
| 77 | lu2-ug5-ge-zu sza3 |IGI+X|-gin7 [...] | Your dead ones, like ... |
| 78 | za3-zu a2 hul-la za-e ma-ra-kin-ga2 | Your side is an evil arm, you set it for me. |
| 79 | szu gar gi lugal sipa dingir-za-a-kam | It is a reed of the king, the shepherd of your god. |
| 80 | sa2-gar gi {d}utu-u3-kam | It is the sagar reed of Utu. |
| 81 | lu2-bi lu2 nam ku5 he2?-a nam-usz2 [...] | That man, whether he is a criminal or a dead person |
| 82 | giri3-pad-ra2-ni lu2 [...] | His foot ... |
| 83 | {u2}numun li-li-a-ni x ma [...] tuku mu-bi [...] | His lili plant ... its name |
| 84 | nig2-gur11-bi buru5? muszen x dal?-a-gin7 x he2-[...] | Its property, like a flock of birds ... flying(?) |
| 85 | x x TUG2? ki? x x-ib-la2-e KU-KU-de3? kalam-ma? [...] | ... the land(?) |
| 86 | inim nig2 sa6-ga x-zu he2-en-tum2 sza3 du10 he2-ri-ib-ga2-ga2 | May he bring you good words, may he make your heart happy. |
| 87 | {disz}{d}nanna-a ur5?-zu he2-sa6 sza3-zu he2-szi-hun-ge26 | Nanna, may your heart be glad, may it please your heart |
| 88 | {d}utu en? gal a-ra-li-ke4 | Utu, the great lord of Arali |
| 89 | ki ku10-ku10 u4-sze3 u3-mu-ni-in-tu di ku5-zu i3-ku5-de3 | The place that is darkened, for how long will it be darkened? Judge your case! |
| 90 | {d}nanna-a u4 nu2-a nam-zu he2-tar-re | Nanna, may your fate be decided in the daytime. |
| 91 | {d}nergal {d}en-lil2 kur-ra-ke4 igi-bi-a sa6-ni | Nergal, Enlil of the netherworld, his beautiful face |
| 92 | ki-TAR gu7 mu-zu he2-pa3-de3 u2 du10 he2-ri-ib-gu7-e | May he find your name in the place where you eat food, may he eat good food. |
| 93 | SZE3 bar-ra nin kur-ra he2-me-en arhusz hu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku | May you be the queen of the nether world, who has compassion for you. |
| 94 | ki-nag a du10-ga e2-zu he2-ni-ib-us2-x | May he ... your house as a place of drinking good water. |
| 95 | e2-a NIM-ta he2-bi2-in-KU x en {d}nin-gesz-zi-da | from the upper house ... lord Ningešzida |
| 96 | kal-ga {d}gilgames2 silim ha-ra-an-x x | Mighty Gilgamesh, may it be well for you |
| 97 | {d}ne-ti u3 de-ta2-na a2-tah-zu x x | Nēti and E’ana, your help |
| 98 | dingir kur-ra-ke4 szudu3-zu he2-em-sza4-x | May the god of the netherworld utter your prayer. |
| 99 | musz3-am3 dingir-zu he2-em-me nam-zu [...] | It is a snake, may your god speak, your fate |
| 100 | dingir iri{ki}-za-a-kam sza3 szu nigin2 ha-ra-x | The god of your city, whose heart is like ..., |
| 101 | sza3 zu2 kesz2 szul-a-lum ha-ra-du8 | May the šulalum heart be pacified for you. |
| 102 | nam-tag-ga e2-e-ke4 szid-bi he2-en-gaz | The sin of the house shall be smashed. |
| 103 | nig2-hul dim2-ma-zu MUNUS? kur-ta? ge-en6-na-bi | Your evil deed, the woman(?) that is to be established from(?) the netherworld |
| 104 | egir-zu he2-sa6 x x x x-zu [...] x | May your behind be beautiful, your ... |
| 105 | [...] TUG2? he2-dab5 | ... may he seize ... |
| 106 | {d}udug {d}lamma x x NIG2-zu he2-x | May udug, lamma, ... your property |
| 107 | dumu u3-tu-u4-da-zu nam?-sag-sze3 he2-ni-sar? | Your child born to you, may he write(?) as a first-fruit offering(?) |
| 108 | dumu-munus-zu dingir he2-tuku-tuku | May your daughter have a god. |
| 109 | dam-zu he2-ti im-ri-a-zu he2-dagal | May your spouse prosper, may your limbs grow wide! |
| 110 | he2-gal2 sag sa6-ga u4 szu2-usz-e he2-ni-gur3-ru | May he turn back the abundance, the good head, in distant days. |
| 111 | a-pap-za kurun nig2 du10-ga musz2 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | Do not take away the sweet liquor from your pappaš! |
| 112 | KA e2-e-zu KA dingir-za-kam du-ri2-sze3 he2-a | May your house be a gate of your god forever! |
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