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CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite (P478972)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478972 |
| 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 | nam-zi-tar-ra {d}en-lil2 mu-zal-le | Enlil spent the day in Namzitara. |
| 2 | inim in-na-an-du11 | he spoke to him |
| 3 | me-ta-am3 nam-zi-tar-ra | from where will he determine fate? |
| 4 | e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta | from the house of Enlil |
| 5 | bala gub-ba-gu10 bi2-silim-ma-am3 | My term of office is overturned. |
| 6 | ki gudug-e-ne-ka udu-bi-da i3-gub-bu-nam | At the place of the gudug priests they will stand with their sheep. |
| 7 | e2-gu10-sze3 al-du-un | I am going to my house. |
| 8 | nam-mu-un-gub-be2-en | do not stand! |
| 9 | giri3-gu10 u4 tab2-tab2 | my feet tremble daily |
| 10 | a-ba-am3 za-e-me-en lu2 en3 mu-e-szi-tar-re-en | Who are you, the one who inquires after you? |
| 11 | ge26-e {d}en-lil2-me-en | I am Enlil |
| 12 | {d}en-lil2-le igi-ni mu-ni-in-gi4 | Enlil turned his face towards him |
| 13 | uga{muszen}-asz u3-mu-ni-in-ku4 | he brought in the raven |
| 14 | gu3 al-de2-de2-e | he shouts. |
| 15 | uga{muszen} nu-me-en {d}en-lil2-me-en | I am not a raven, I am Enlil. |
| 16 | nam mu-tar-ra ge26-e {d}en-lil2-me-en a-gin7 bi2-zu | Who determines fate, I am Enlil, how do you know it? |
| 17 | u4 en-me-szar2-ra szesz ad-da-zu szaga-da-a | When Enmešara, brother of your father, was victorious, |
| 18 | nam-{d}en-lil2 ba-e-de6-a u4-de3 en-gin7 nam ga-zu-e-sze | The fate of Enlil that you took away, the storm, like a lord, I want to know. |
| 19 | ku3 he2-tuku za he2-tuku gu4 he2-tuku udu he2-tuku | He should have silver, he should have tin; he must have oxen and sheep. |
| 20 | u4 nam-lu2-u18-lu al-ku-nu | When humanity came, |
| 21 | nig2-tuku-zu me-sze3 e-tum3-ma | Your possessions, where will they be brought? |
| 22 | {d}en-lil2-me-en nam mu-tar-ra | Enlil decreed a fate for me. |
| 23 | a-ba-am3 mu-zu | Who knows your name? |
| 24 | nam-zi-tar-ra mu-gu10-um | Namzitara, my name |
| 25 | mu-zu-gin7 nam-zu he2-tar-re | May your fate be decided like your name! |
| 26 | e2 lugal-za-ka e3-a | coming out of the house of your king |
| 27 | ibila-zu e2-ga2 si sa2-e he2-en-dib-dib-be2-ne | Your heirs shall pass by in my house in good order. |
Sources & licences
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