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A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana C1) (Q000659)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A song of Inana and Dumuzid (Dumuzid-Inana C1) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000659 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x x NE-gin₇ x | Like ... |
| 2 | x x X-gin₇ ab₂ X ZU x X x | like ... cow ... |
| 3 | {d}nin-e₂-gal-la li-bi-ir-si-zu en-me-eš | Ninegala, you are the lord |
| 4 | x x nunuz dub₂-dub₂-gin₇ x x | ... like a fetlock ... |
| 5 | {d}inana li-bi-ir-si-zu en-me-eš | Inana, your libirsizu priestess is lord |
| 6 | x-ŋu₁₀ di-di-ta-am₃ iš-te-na-a a X | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the river(?) ... |
| 7 | x x ŋar AM₃(|A.AN|) 2(MIN)-am₃ | ... 2 minas |
| 8 | x x X x MU X x | [......] year |
| 9 | mušen-du₃-am₃ X BU X x | It is the mušendu-demon ... |
| 10 | šu-KU₆-de₃ mu-lu mu-gi-a šag₄-ga-bi ša qe₂-er-bi ša a-pi₂-im | The fisherman, the mugīya-priestess, whose heart is like the heart of a marsh |
| 11 | {lu₂}su₈-ba-še₃ mu-lu da-an-gi₄-gi₄ X X | The shepherd, the one who will answer ... |
| 12 | i₃ saŋ ga saŋ mi₂ de₃-ŋa₂-ab-be₂ li-ka-an-ni-a-am | May he say to me: “It is enough oil, it is enough milk! Let him keep me alive! |
| 13 | engar-ŋu₁₀-u₈-še₃ mu-lu da-an-gi₄-gi₄ | I want to say to the farmer: |
| 14 | x ŋeštin-e mi₂ de₃-ŋa₂-ab-be₂ | ... may he kiss you |
| 15 | mušen-du₃ X sa-du₃ nu₂-a-še₃ ša še-e-tum šu-nu-la-at-sum₂ | The mušendu priestess ... the sadu priest, lying down, his hand is bound. |
| 16 | nin-ŋen mu-lu da-an-gi₄-gi₄ | Lady, may you be able to answer! |
| 17 | mušen sag₁₀-ga mi₂ de₃-ŋa₂-ab-be₂ | May he say a good thing to you |
| 18 | šu-KU₆-dam ŋiš-gi sa-du₃-a-ni-še₃ ša a-pi-im | It is a fisherman’s ration, his regular offerings are from Apum. |
| 19 | ga-ša-an-an-na-ŋen mu-lu da-an-gi₄-gi₄ | Gašanana, may someone return! |
| 20 | suhur{ku₆} gur-gur-ra mi₂ de₃-ŋa₂-ab-be₂ | May he say to you “It is a fish that is torn out’ |
| 21 | li-bi-ir-si-ni niŋ₂-de₆-a im-de₆ | His messenger came down and brought him down. |
| 22 | mušen zag-ga mušen-du₃ mu-un-de₆ ub-lam | He brought the snake on the right, the snake carrying it, into the storehouse. |
| 23 | suhur{ku₆} gur-gur-ra šu-KU₆-de₃ mu-un-de₆ | He brought the šukug fish into the deep sea. |
| 24 | nin-ŋu₁₀ x X X ba-an-da-ab-dug₄ iš-ta-ka-an | Nin-bāb was satisfied with ... |
| 25 | {lu₂}sipad-de₃ i₃ šu-še₃ mu-un-la₂ it-ta-na-ši | The shepherd poured oil into his hand and he gave it to him. |
| 26 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ ga zag-še₃ mu-un-la₂ i-na bu-di-šu | Dumuzi spreads the milk on his shoulders. |
| 27 | i₃ ga GAR-ban₃-da zag-še₃ mu-un-la₂ qal-qal | She spreads butter and milk on her shoulders, |
| 28 | ga {dug}šakir-ra zag-še₃ mu-un-la₂ | he poured milk into the churn. |
| 29 | x-ŋu₁₀ e₂-e gu₃ ba-an-de₂ | ... called out to the house. |
| 30 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ X X X | Dumuzi ... |
| 31 | e₂ ŋal₂-lu nin-ŋu₁₀ e₂ ŋal₂-lu | The one who sold the house, the lady selling the house |
| 32 | x X mu-un-x | ... . |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | nu-u₈-gig-ge X x X X X | The nugig priestess ... |
| 2 | ama ugu-ni ŋiri₃ mu-un-gub-gub i-na MUNUS-mi-ša i-X-X | The mother who bore him stood in the city square, in her woman |
| 3 | x i-lu-zu mu-un-gub-X X X-nu u₂-za-az | ... your lament ... stands. |
| 4 | i-gi₄-in-zu₇ |NI.MUŠ₂|-dam X x X X X | “If he slips through the window, |
| 5 | i-gi₄-in-zu₇ A ME X X na-nam | ... indeed. |
| 6 | i-gi₄-in-zu₇ e-ne za-ra x na-nam | He is the one who ... for you. |
| 7 | i-gi₄-in-zu₇ a-a-zu na-nam | You are indeed your father. |
| 8 | i-gi₄-in-zu₇ ama-zu na-nam | You are indeed your mother. |
| 9 | ama-ni ama-zu-gin₇ in-ga-X X X X X a a x X | His mother like your mother ... |
| 10 | a-a-ni a-a-zu-gin₇ in-ga-NE-en | His father, like your father, ... |
| 11 | e₂ ŋal₂-lu nin-ŋu₁₀ e₂ ŋal₂-lu | The one who sold the house, the lady selling the house |
| 12 | {d}inana dug₄-ga ama-na-še₃ | To Inana, the good one of her mother |
| 13 | a mu-un-tu₅ i₃ dug₃-ga mu-un-šeš₂ | He bathed, he poured good oil. |
| 14 | {tug₂}pala₃ mah bar-ra nam-mi-in-dul | She covered her body with a supreme cloak. |
| 15 | u₃ mu-lu-ug-ga-ni šu ba-an-ti | and Mulugani received |
| 16 | {na₄}za-gin₃ gu₂-a si bi₂-ib₂-sa₂-sa₂-e | he arranged lapis lazuli on his neck. |
| 17 | {na₄}kišib šu-ni-a ba-ni-in-du₈ i-na X iš ta x X | he sealed it with his own seal. |
| 18 | in-nin₉-e ŋiri₃-ni mu-un-gub-gub iš X X ma | The lady stood in her garden ... |
| 19 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ {ŋiš}ig im-ma-ni-in-us₂ ip te X x | Dumuzi sat down on the doorpost, |
| 20 | e₂-e iti₆-gin₇ im-ma-na-ra-e₃ iš X X X | The temple came forth for him like a moonlight |
| 21 | igi mu-un-ši-bar mu-un-na-hul₂-la ih X X X | He looked at him, he rejoiced for him ... |
| 22 | gu₂-da mu-ni-in-la₂ ne mu-un-su-su-ub | He hung it on his neck, he shook his neck. |
| 23 | x X X x | |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | X x | |
| 2 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ X x | Dumuzi |
| 3 | en {d}dumu-zid IM x X X | Lord Dumuzi ... |
| 4 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ e₂-e x | Lugal-bu, the house ... |
| 5 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ nitalam-ŋu₁₀ x | Lugal-bu, Mar-bu |
| 6 | {d}dumu-zid-de₃ lu₂ X A NU X X | Dumuzi ... |
| 7 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ e₂-a kur₉-ra-ma-ni | Lugal-bumani, his enemy in the house, |
| 8 | su₈-ba {d}dumu-zid-de₃ nitalam-a-ni-ir gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The shepherd Dumuzid spoke to his spouse: |
| 9 | nitalam-ŋu₁₀ X-ta e₃-i₃ | “Married man, come forth from the ...! |
| 10 | {d}inana X X X e₂ diŋir-ŋa₂ | Inana ... the temple of Ibirba |
| 11 | e₂ diŋir-ŋa₂-še₃ mu-e-tum₃-en | You bring me to the house of the Ibirba. |
| 12 | igi diŋir-ŋa₂-še₃ i₃-e-nu₂-en | before Ibbāš, you lie down. |
| 13 | zag gu-la diŋir-ŋa₂-ka {d}inana mu-da-tuš-u₃-de₃-en X X X x X X | I will sit with Inana on the great throne of the Ibirba temple |
| 14 | ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-be₂-a-ka | May he say to him "like a dog" |
| 15 | X X X-ka im-ma-an-tuš X x ab | ... sat down ... |
| 16 | x x x X ŠU X x X X X a-na A IGI RI AB NU X X X | Hand of ... |
| 17 | x-ra ŋiri₃ im-ma-an-gub-gub it-ta-X X | ... stood in the city square ... |
| 18 | x X a-ra-zu mu-na-ab-be₂ x X X | ... utters an arazu prayer to him |
| 19 | x X x RU X x | [......] |
| 20 | x X X X x | |
| 21 | x X X x | |
| 22 | x HA x | ...; |
| 23 | x NE x | [Month V, ...] |
| 24 | x li-bi-ir-si-zu | [x], the lubirsizu-official; |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | x X x | |
| 2 | x x igi-za x | before you |
| 3 | {d}ama-ušumgal-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}ma₂ x X X X | Ama-ušumgal-bu, the boatman |
| 4 | x in-nin₉-ra gu₂ ab-x | ... for the lady ... |
| 5 | nam-geme₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ la-ba-e-de₃-ri | did not bring her into slavery |
| 6 | x-na-am₃ banšur-zu banšur šen-na-am₃ X X lu-ub-bi-ib | Your ... is a pure ... |
| 7 | banšur šen-e im-ma-ni-ib-gu₇-e-en i-ik-kal X X X | (Sum) You eat a table of bread, he eats ... (Akk) The table is eaten by a stone, ... |
| 8 | banšur-zu banšur šen-na banšur šen-am₃ ma X x | Your table is a table in heaven, the table is in heaven |
| 9 | za-e HUB x x ba-ni-ib-gu₇-e-en i x X X X | You will eat ... |
| 10 | ama-ŋu₁₀ HUB x x la-ba-ni-ib-gu₇ | The mother did not eat ... |
| 11 | šeš tu-ur-tu-ra la-ba-ni-ib₂-gu₇ X X X | He will not eat the leftovers ... |
| 12 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ {d}ŋeštin-an-na la-ba-ni-ib₂-gu₇ | The sister of Bēštinanna did not eat. |
| 13 | za-e x E šu ba-ni-ib-gu₇-e x na | You ... will eat |
| 14 | nitalam-ŋu₁₀ tug₂ na-ma-TUKU₅-TUKU₅-an | The spouse should not wash herself with a cloth. |
| 15 | x-e gu na-ma-NU-NU-un | ... should not ... |
| 16 | x siki ud₅ na-ma-ni-ib₂-du₃-un x ab x X x X | Do not weave wool for a nanny ... |
| 17 | x na-ma-DUN-DUN-an | [x], NamaDUN-DUN; |
| 18 | x X X x X nun-na x-šum | ... prince |
| 19 | X X X x X-an | [......]...; |
| 20 | x IM x X x | ... tablet ... |
| 21 | ninda nam X x X X x | bread ... |
| 22 | {d}nin-e₂-gal-la PA x | Ninegala |
| 23 | am {d}dumu-zid X X x X x | Wild bull Dumuzid |
| 24 | X-e še-er-zid kug an-ur₂-ra X X | ... gold in the horizon ... |
| 25 | x x-na-ŋu₁₀ an-ne₂ še-er-zid x | ... An raised ... |
| 26 | x x x BA an-ur₂ X x | ... the horizon |
| 27 | x X X x | |
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