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Dumuzid and his sisters (etcsl 1.4.1.3) (Q000345)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Dumuzid and his sisters (etcsl 1.4.1.3) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000345 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | x X ŊAR-ŋu₁₀ | ..., |
| 2 | x igi hur-ra-bi-ŋu₁₀ | before Hurrabi |
| 3 | x giri₁₇ hur-ra-bi-ŋu₁₀ | ... nose of the mountain range |
| 4 | x sag₃-a-ŋu₁₀ | ... sag-abu |
| 5 | x X x saŋ šum₂-ma-ŋu₁₀ | ... may it be well |
| 6 | x ma-al-la-zu x-ŋu₁₀ | Your ... which is there ... |
| 7 | x X ma-al-la-X x | Malla- |
| 8 | x šu šim-ŋu₁₀ sag₃ x | Hand of Šimbu ... |
| 9 | x X {ŋiš}mar gu₂-un-na-ŋu₁₀ X x | I want to utter a supplication |
| 10 | x ka-ŋu₁₀ MU x | ... ... |
| 11 | x-ŋu₁₀ X x | ...; |
| 12 | x mu-lu giri₁₇-zal X x | ... the one who is joyful ... |
| 13 | x mu-lu še ša₄ mu-x | ... man ... |
| 14 | {ŋiš}ig abul-la mi-x | The door of the gate ... |
| 15 | šeš-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}ig abul-la X x | The door of the gate |
| 16 | X u₂ tud GUM KI x | ... ... |
| 17 | X nam-nin₉-a KI x | ... sisterhood ... |
| 18 | id₂ mah-a a₂ X x | The great river ... |
| 19 | a-šag₄-bi {kuš}ummud a X x | Its fields with mudbrick |
| 20 | a-še-er-ta ba-zu MUŠ₃ X x | From the horizon you know ... |
| 21 | X hul gig-ga GADA X x-ŋu₁₀ | Evil ... linen ... |
| 22 | šeš-ŋu₁₀ me-ri gig-ga me-ri-zu e-sir₂ x x-mu | Your feet hurt, your feet ... a bitch |
| 23 | šeš-ŋu₁₀ me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul₄-le-en | Where can I go? I will carry it with me. |
| 24 | {d}du₅-mu-zid me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul₄-le-en | Dumuzid, where can I go? I will carry it with me. |
| 25 | mu-un-da-ul₄-le-en mu-un-da-ul₄-le-en | I will carry it, I will bring it with me. |
| 26 | x gi-in-zu di u₃-mu-un-na me-e mu-x | ... I ... the case of the lord. |
| 27 | x u₃-mu-un-na-ke₄ ma-al x | ... of the lord ... |
| 28 | x gi-in-zu di u₃-mu-un-na me-e x | ... judge of the lord, I ... |
| 29 | šeš-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-la šeš-ŋu₁₀ x | (Sum) My heart does not rejoice, my heart ... (Akk) I do not rejoice with my heart, my mind ... |
| 30 | {d}du₅-mu-zid šeš-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-la šeš-ŋu₁₀ x X-lu | Dumuzid, if only he could rejoice over you! |
| 31 | x x DU MU ma-al i-bi₂-ni-še₃ X X x | ... before him ... |
| 32 | x lu₂ a₂-la₂-a-ni i-bi₂-še₃ mu-un-da-an-ŋen | ... the one whose ala drum is in front of him |
| 33 | x lu₂ šu du₃-a-ni eŋer-ra-ni im-ŋen | ... the man whose hand was made, he ... his cella |
| 34 | x lu₂ niŋ₂ ra-a-ni ni₂ mu-ni-ib₂-dib₂-be₂-ne | ... they pass him by in fear. |
| 35 | x-a nin₉ gal-la gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | ... the older sister spoke to him. |
| 36 | x X gig-ra inim mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi-gi | ... will answer him bitterly. |
| 37 | x X lu-u₃-ne im-mi-ib₂-dab₅-be-ne | ... they seized him. |
| 38 | x X X ME x-am₃ da-ma-ma-ne | ... they will speak. |
| 39 | x X mu-un-bur₁₂-bur₁₂-re | ... burst ... |
| 40 | x NI RA X | ...; |
| 41 | x RA X | ...; |
| 42 | x X | |
| 54 | x X X x | |
| 55 | x X za-e in-ga-x | You ... |
| 56 | x-am₃ za-e in-ga-X x | ... you ... |
| 57 | x X ŋeštug₂ mu-na-sug₂-x X | He ... the garment for him |
| 58 | x-na sila daŋal-ta ba-ŋen | ... from the crossroads ... |
| 59 | x-la ba-ŋen-na sila daŋal-ta ba-ŋen | ... from the crossroads ... |
| 60 | x ŋar-ra gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached. |
| 61 | x ŋar-ra gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached. |
| 62 | x-ri gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... the galla demons approached. |
| 63 | x X-ni an-ta ba-an-di-ni-ib₂-gi gal₅-la₂ gaba ba-an-ri | ... turned away from above. The galla demons fled behind. |
| 64 | x X X x X-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | ... he satisfied him with his ... |
| 65 | x-ra-na siki ze₂-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | He made the ... of his sweet hair shine for her on the ground |
| 66 | x igi hur-ra-na giri₁₇ hur-ra-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | He made the ... of his mountainous face and his nose and his feet happy. |
| 67 | x X NE dirig-dirig-ga-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | After he had made his ... surpassing, he was satisfied. |
| 68 | x šu-um-du-um X hi-li-a dug₄-ga-na ki-še-er ba-an-na-ni-in-dug₄ | ... in allure, he made it perfect for her. |
| 69 | x za-e ki-sikil mu-lu en-ra sig₁₀-ga za-e nin-ni-ŋen | ... you, the young woman, the one of the en priestess, you are his lady. |
| 70 | x mu-lu₂ {d}du₅-mu-zid-ra sig₁₀-ga za-e nin-ni-ŋen | ... you are the one of Dumuzid, you are his lady. |
| 71 | x za-e nin₉ ban₃-da ŋuruš-a-ŋen za-e nin-ni-ŋen | ... you are the oldest sister, you are her sister. |
| 72 | x nin₉ ban₃-da {d}du₅-mu-zid-da-ŋen za-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | ... the younger sister of Dumuzida, you are his sister. |
| 73 | x x MU NA SUHUŠ-ŋu₁₀-da ku₅-ru-de₃-en-ze₂-en me-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | ... we shall cut the root of a man, I am his sister. |
| 74 | {d}du₅-mu-zid-da ku₅-ru-de₃-en-ze₂-en me-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | Dumuzid, we will bring it to you, I am his sister. |
| 75 | me-e nin₉ ban₃-da ŋuruš-a-ŋen me-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | I am the younger sister, I am his sister. |
| 76 | me-e nin₉ ban₃-da {d}du₅-mu-zid-da-ŋen me-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | I am the younger sister of Dumuzi, I am his sister. |
| 77 | i-ne-eš₂ kug-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge-en me-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | You should not wash yourself with pure water, I am his sister |
| 78 | |KA.BAR|-še₃ kug-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge-en me-e nin₉-ni-ŋen | Do not shine for him on the silver yoke, I am his sister |
| 79 | gu EŠ₂-na šu-ŋa₂ de₃-em-ma-al šu-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-gig-ga-am₃ | May there be a hand in his hand, it will not hurt him. |
| 80 | dug ŋeštin-na gu₂-ŋa₂ de₃-em-ma-al gu₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-ra-gig-ga-am₃ | May there be a jug of wine on my neck, it will not hurt my neck! |
| 81 | a₂ X-a-na mu-un-na-ni-in-gi₄ a mu-da-lu-lu | He returned his ... arms to him, he drew water. |
| 82 | a ki-in-dar-re mu-na-an-de₂ mu-tin-an-na-ke₄ | She pours out water from the kiʾindar canal for him, Mutinana. |
| 83 | mu-tin-e NAM MUG ŋar-ra a al-ur₄-ur₄-re | The young woman ... she sprinkles water. |
| 84 | a KA-KA-a a šeš-ra X-a a al-ur₄-ur₄-re | Woe the mouth, woe the heart, ... woe all the way up! |
| 85 | a al-ur₄-ur₄-re id₂-da bi₂-i-gi-gi | (Sum) The water that drips is returned to the river (Akk) The waters that drip, the river returns to its source |
| 86 | id₂-za gi₄-bi id₂-za gi₄-bi id₂-za gi₄-bi | Returning to your river, returning to your watercourse, back to your [watercourse]. |
| 87 | a šeš-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-un-naŋ-a re id₂-za gi₄-bi | The one who does not drink water, the one who returns to your river |
| 88 | a {d}du₅-mu-zid nu-mu-un-naŋ-a re a id₂-za gi₄-bi | Woe Dumuzid, who does not lie down, woe your river! |
| 89 | x id₂-da-ke₄ bi₂-in-tu₁₀-tu₁₀ {id₂}buranun-na bi₂-in-lu₃-lu₃ | The ... of the river trembled, the Euphrates was flooded. |
| 90 | x X uru₂ šeš-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ LA MA-ta bi₂-in-da-kud-de₃ | ... the city that does not live up to its full extent will be weighed out. |
| 91 | x {d}du₅-mu-zid nu-un-til₃ LA MA-ta bi₂-in-da-kud-de₃ | ... Dumuzid is not alive, he is torn apart from ... |
| 92 | x nu-un-til₃ nu-un-til₃ ba-ra-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | ... does not live, does not dwell, it will not be restored for you. |
| 93 | x E BI-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ | ... is not alive. |
| 94 | x mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ | ... did not live with his spouse. |
| 95 | x X mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-til₃ | ... does not live with his spouse. |
| 96 | x-na nu-un-til₃ | ... is not alive. |
| 97 | x X-na nu-un-til₃ | ... is not alive. |
| 98 | x X-na nu-un-til₃ | ... is not alive. |
| 99 | x {d}du₅-mu-zid nu-un-til₃ ba-ra-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | ... Dumuzid does not live anymore, he will not return. |
| 100 | x in-tu-ud-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-le-en | Your ... that you have given birth to, you cannot rejoice over it. |
| 101 | x in-tu-ud-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-le-en | Your ... that you have given birth to, you cannot rejoice over it. |
| 102 | x in-tu-ud-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul₂-le-en | Your ... that you have given birth to, you cannot rejoice over it. |
| 103 | x X in-tu-ud | he gave |
| 104 | x X ba-an-tu-ud | he gave birth |
| 105 | x-am₃ {d}mu-tin-ŋen X MU ME ER TUKU X | ... Mutin-Bel ... |
| 106 | x {d}du₅-mu-zid-da-še₃ | to Dumuzida |
| 107 | x {d}mu-tin-ŋen X X-a | ... Mutin-Bel |
| 108 | x DA X x | next to ; |
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