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CDLI Literary 000460 (Ishme-Dagan J) composite (P491657)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000460 (Ishme-Dagan J) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P491657 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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 | ab2 gu3 du10-ga amar gu3 su3-ra2? | cow with sweet voice, calf with long voice |
| 2 | in-nin9-e tur3-e gen-na-e | Lady, go to the cattlepen! |
| 3 | {lu2}ki-sikil u4 um-du-u3-nam | The maiden, when she was born, |
| 4 | {d}inanna {dug}szakir3-e gu3 he2-em-me | May Inanna cry out in the churn! |
| 5 | {dug}szakir3 nitalam3-zu-ke4 gu3 he2-em-me | May the churn of your spouse cry out. |
| 6 | {d}inanna {dug}szakir3-e gu3 he2-em-me | May Inanna cry out in the churn! |
| 7 | {dug}szakir3 {d}dumu-zi-da-ke4 gu3 he2-em-me | May the churn of Dumuzi cry out. |
| 8 | {d}inanna {dug}szakir3-e gu3 he2-em-me | May Inanna cry out in the churn! |
| 9 | dun5-dun5 {dug}szakir3-ra sza-mu-ra-ab-KU | May the dun drum be poured into the churn for you |
| 10 | {d}inanna ur5-re he2-mu-e-hul2-e | may Inanna rejoice over you. |
| 11 | sipa zi lu2 i-lu du10-ga-ke4 | The true shepherd, the one of sweet laments, |
| 12 | mur sza4 i-lu sza-ra-an-ib-be2 | He utters a lament for you in the midst of the mur. |
| 13 | in-nin nig2-nam-ma nig2 ku7-ku7-da | Lady who makes everything sweet, |
| 14 | {d}inanna sza3-zu he2-mu-e-hul2-le | Inanna, may your heart rejoice over me |
| 15 | in-nin tur3-ra ku4-ra-zu-ne | When the lady enters the cowshed, |
| 16 | {d}inanna tur3 sza-mu-u8-da-hul2-le | may Inanna rejoice in the cattlepen! |
| 17 | nu-u8-gig amasz-a ku4-ra-zu-ne | When you enter the sheepfold, the mistress, |
| 18 | {d}inanna amasz sza-mu-u8-da-hul2-le | may Inanna rejoice with you in the sheepfold! |
| 19 | e2-bu-ra-ka ku4-ra-zu-ne | When you enter the Ebura, |
| 20 | siki u8 zi-de3 szu-mu-ba-ra-ge-nam | Do not cut the hair of the true ewe for me! |
| 21 | amasz ku3-ge i3 ki ha-ra-ab-dagal-e | May he spread oil for you in the pure sheepfold. |
| 22 | {e2}tur3-e i3 gara2 hu-mu-ra-ab-tum3 | In the cattlepen he brought butter and cream for you |
| 23 | amasz-e giri17-zal-la he2-su13 | May the sheepfold be full of joy. |
| 24 | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan u4-da-ni he2-su13-u4 | Išme-Dagan, may his days be long. |
| 25 | u8-e sila4-bi mi2 zi di-de3 | The ewe and her lamb are treated kindly. |
| 26 | nitalam-gu10 u6 du10-ge-esz he2-i-i | My spouse, may it be adorned with beautiful features. |
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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