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CDLI Literary 000583 (Letter from Inim-Inanna to Enlil-massu) composite (P479847)
Literary letter and letter-prayer, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000583 (Letter from Inim-Inanna to Enlil-massu) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479847 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary letter and letter-prayer |
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 | {disz}{d}en-lil2-mas-su u3-na-a-du11 | Enlil-massu said to him: |
| 2 | {disz}inim-{d}inanna-ke4 na-ab-be2-a | Inim-Inanna should say: |
| 3 | inim na-me ma-an-ne-esz-ma lul-asz ba-hul2-le | No matter what, nobody rejoices over me falsely. |
| 4 | {d}lamma u4 ti-la-a kal-le lugal-szu2 | Lamma, the one who prolongs the days of his kingship |
| 5 | {disz}na-bi-{d}en-lil2 u3 {d}en-lil2-al-sa6 | Nabi-Enlil and Enlil-alsa |
| 6 | um-mi-a szu igi du-zu-ne | When you look at my mother, |
| 7 | {d}nin-imma3 dingir-zu | Ninimma, your god |
| 8 | u3 {d}nisaba nin gesztu2 dagal-la-ke4 | and Nisaba, the lady of wide wisdom |
| 9 | gesztu2 ha-ra-ab-szum2-mu-ne | may they give to you wisdom. |
| 10 | nig2 im-ma im-sar-re-a | That which was written in a tablet |
| 11 | iri szu-bi nu-gi4 al-me-a nu-e-zu-u3 | The hand of the city is not repaid, you do not know it. |
| 12 | 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar 1(disz) tug2 2(disz) {tug2}bar-si | 2 shekels of silver, 1 garment, 2 barsi-garments |
| 13 | lu2-gi-na szu mu-ra-da13-da13 szu ti-ba-ab | The mugina-priestess, you are able to take care of you. |
| 14 | ha-la da13-da13 ama-zu szu nam-bi2-te-en-te | Share! Your mother should not take it away! |
| 15 | a-ma-ru-kam | It is an amaru. |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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