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Dumuzi and Enkimdu (Q000663)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Dumuzi and Enkimdu |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000663 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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 | lu₂ ki-sikil tur₃ x | The young woman in the cowshed ... |
| 2 | ki-sikil {d}innana amaš x | Maiden Innana, the sheepfold |
| 3 | ab-sin₂-na GAM-GAM-e x | ... furrows ... |
| 4 | {d}innana x-e-ri-lu-lu x | Innana, ... erilulu |
| 5 | AŠ₂ x x | ... , |
| 6 | in-nin x x x x x | the lady [......] |
| 7 | nu-nus-ŋen nu-me-en ne nu-me-en | I am not a woman, I am no one. |
| 8 | x x x TA AN AN-ŋen nu-me-en | I am not ... |
| 9 | ŋešdana sipa-da nu-me-en x | I am not a shepherd |
| 10 | ses-a-ni ur-saŋ sul {d}utu | His tongue is a hero, youth Utu |
| 11 | ku₃ {d}innana-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | spoke to holy Innana: |
| 12 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ he₂-du₁₂-du₁₂ su₈-ba-de₃ | So that the shepherd speaks to his sister, |
| 13 | ki-sikil {d}innana ze₄-e a-na-aš nu-ub-še-ge-en | Young lady Innana, why do you not obey? |
| 14 | i₃ du₁₀-ga-ke₄ ga du₁₀-ke₄ | good oil, good milk |
| 15 | lu₂ su₈-ba niŋ₂ šu du₁₁-ga dadag-ga-ke₄ | The shepherd, whose command is pure |
| 16 | {d}innana he₂-du₁₂-du₁₂ {d}dumu-zi-de₃ | May Innana sing, Dumuzi |
| 17 | unu₂ la₂ subi la₂ ze₄-e a-na-aš nu-ub-še-ge-en | What did I not say to the lord of the cloisters, the one who does not obey me? |
| 17a | i₃-ni du₁₀-ga-am₃ ga-ni du₁₀-ga-am₃ | Her oil is sweet, her milk is sweet. |
| 17b | lu₂ su₈-ba niŋ₂ šu du₁₁-ga dadag-ga-am₃ | The shepherd, whose utterance is pure |
| 18 | i₃-ni du₁₀-ga mu-un-da-gu₇-e | He eats his good oil. |
| 19 | an-dil₂-e lugal-la ze₄-e a-na-aš nu-ub-še-ge-en | Andila, the king, what can you not do about it? |
| 20 | me-e su₈-ba-de₃ ba-ra-mu-du₁₂-du₁₂-un | I will not let the shepherd do it for you. |
| 21 | tu₉ gibil-la-na ba-ra-mi-ni-ga-ga-an | In his new garment he will not bring it to you. |
| 22 | siki gibil-la₂-a-ni sa₂ ba-ra-mu-e-en | You will not put on his new hair. |
| 23 | ki-sikil-ŋen me-e mu-un-gar₃-e de₃-mu-du₁₂-du₁₂-un | I, the maiden, may the farmer speak. |
| 24 | mu-un-gar₃ gu GUN₃.GUN₃-a-da | with the farmer who multiplies the talents, |
| 25 | mu-un-gar₃ še GUN₃.GUN₃-a-da | with the farmer with abundant barley |
| 26 | x x gun₂{un} x | speckled , |
| 33 | in-nin x | Innin |
| 34 | me-e x x x | water [......] |
| 35 | KA-bi x | Its mouth |
| 36 | sipa-ra x x | the shepherd ... |
| 37 | lugal MU x x | the king, year |
| 38 | su₈-ba {d}du₅-mu-zi-de₃ x | The shepherd Dumuzi |
| 39 | x x ka-ge bi₂-in-x x | ... at the gate ... |
| 40 | engar-e ŋa₂-a-ra engar-e ŋa₂-a-ra engar-e a-na mu-un-diri-ga-am₃ | The farmer, for how long will the farmer be on his way? What is greater for the farmer? |
| 41 | {d}en-ki-im-DU lu₂ eg₂ pa₅-ra-ke₄ | EnkimDU, the man of the ditches, |
| 42 | ŋa₂-a-ra engar-e a-na mu-un-diri-ga-am₃ | “For me, the farmer, what has been greater? |
| 43 | ziz₂ gegge-ga-ni ha-ma-ab-šum₂-mu | may his emmer be planted for me. |
| 44 | engar-ra u₈ gegge-ŋu₁₀ ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-na-ši-ib-šum₂ | I want to bring the ewe to the farmer |
| 45 | ziz₂ babbar₂-ra-ni ha-ma-ab-šum₂-mu | May his white emmer grow for me |
| 46 | engar-ra u₈ babbar₂-ra-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-ib-šum₂ | I want to bring the white ewe to the farmer |
| 47 | e-ne kaš saŋ-ŋa₂-ni ha-ma-an-de₂-e | May he pour out his good beer for me |
| 48 | engar-ra ga SIG₇-a-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-in-de₂ | I want to libate milk for the farmer |
| 49 | e-ne kaš saga₁₀-ni ha-ma-an-de₂-e | May he pour out his good beer for me |
| 50 | engar-ra ga ki-si-im-ma-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-in-de₂ | I want to libate milk for the farmer |
| 51 | e-ne kaš sa ge₄-a-ni ha-ma-an-de₂-e | May he pour out beer for me while he is asleep. |
| 52 | engar-ra ga TUKU₄-a-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-in-de₂ | I want to libate milk for the farmer |
| 53 | e-ne {kaš}bir₈-a-ni ha-ma-an-de₂-e | may he pour out his bir beer for me |
| 54 | engar-ra ŋe₂₆-e ga u₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-in-de₂ | I want to libate milk for the farmer |
| 55 | ha-ha-la saga₁₀-ni ha-ma-ab-šum₂-mu | May his good share be brought to me. |
| 56 | engar-ra ga i₃-ti-ir-da-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-ib-šum₂ | I want to bring milk to the farmer. |
| 57 | inda₃ saga₁₀-ni ha-ma-ab-šum₂-mu | May he give me his good beer |
| 58 | engar-ra ga-ara₃ lal₃-a-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-ib-šum₂ | I want to utter a lament to the farmer |
| 59 | gu₂ de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂-ni ha-ma-ab-šum₂-mu | May he be able to soothe his crying. |
| 60 | engar-ra ga-ara₃ de₁₀-de₁₀-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-ib-šum₂ | I want to utter an ara prayer to the farmer |
| 60a | gu₂ gal-gal-la-ni ha-ma-ab-šum₂-mu | May he bring forth his great neck muscles |
| 60b | engar-ra ga-ara₃ gal-gal-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-na-ši-ib-šum₂ | I want to bring you the great milk of the farmer |
| 61 | u₃-mu-ni-gu₇ u₃-mu-ni-naŋ-ŋa₂-ta | After he eats, after he drinks, |
| 62 | i₃ niŋ₂ diri-ga ga-mu-na-ra-ab-RU | I want to ... for him pure oil. |
| 63 | ga niŋ₂ diri-ga ga-mu-na-ra-ab-RU | I want to ... milk for him in a pure state. |
| 64 | ŋa₂-a-ra engar-e a-na mu-un-diri-ga | For me, the farmer, what surpasses me? |
| 65 | ul am₃-te ul am₃-te gaba ki duru₅-a ul am₃-te | She shouts “It is beautiful, it is beautiful! It comes from the chest of a young woman, it comes from a cool place! |
| 66 | ki duru₅-am₃ sipa-de₃ ki duru₅-am₃ | The place where the shepherd goes is the place where he goes. |
| 67 | sipa-de₃ ki duru₅-am₃ udu na-an-ga-am₃-mi-x-x-x | The shepherd should not ... sheep on the empty ground. |
| 68 | sipa ki duru₅-a udu lu-a-ra | For the shepherd who carries sheep on the ground, |
| 69 | lu₂ sipa-ra engar mu-na-ni-x | For the shepherd ... the farmer. |
| 70 | engar {d}en-ki-im-DU mu-x | farmer of EnkimDU, |
| 71 | {d}dumu-zi lugal eg₂ pa₅ x | Dumuzi, the king who the ditches |
| 72 | edin-a-na sipa-de₃ x edin-a-na du₁₄ mu-un-di-ni-ib-mu₂-mu₂ | In his steppe, the shepherd ... in his Steppe, he is arguing with him. |
| 73 | su₈-ba {d}dumu-zi-de₃ edin-a-na du₁₄ mu-un-di-ni-ib-mu₂-mu₂ | The shepherd Dumuzi has spoken with him in his steppe. |
| 74 | ŋa₂-a za-a-da su₈-ba za-a-da su₈-ba ŋa₂-a za-a-da | “At your right, shepherd, at your left, shepherd! At your right! |
| 75 | a-na-aš mu-da-ab-sa₂-e-en | Why do you set out for me? |
| 76 | udu-zu u₂ ki duru₅ he₂-em-mi-gu₇ | May your sheep eat grass on a damp place. |
| 77 | isina-ŋa₂ udu-zu he₂-em-mi-zi₂ | Isina, may he raise your sheep. |
| 78 | a-ša₃ subi unu{ki}-ga še ha-ba-ni-gu₇ | the field of the subi of Uruk he had it eaten |
| 79 | maš₂ sila₄-zu i₇-turungal-ŋa₂ a ha-ba-ni-in-naŋ | May your lambs drink water in the Iturungal canal |
| 80 | lu₂ sipa-me-en nam-ŋešdana-ŋu₁₀-ŠE₃ | You are a shepherd, do not become a slave |
| 81 | engar gu₅-li-ŋa₂ na-ba-ni-in-ku₄-ra | The farmer did not bring in the pigeons. |
| 82 | engar {d}en-ki-im-DU gu₅-li-ŋa₂ engar gu₅-li-ŋa₂ | farmer of EnkimDU, the gulab priest, farmer of the guli priest |
| 83 | na-ba-ni-in-ku₄-ra-am₃ | did not enter, |
| 84 | kib₃ ga-mu-ra-DU gu₂ ga-mu-ra-DU | I want to bring it to you, I want [to bring it] to you. |
| 85 | gu₂-nida BIR-un₄-na ga-mu-ra-DU | I want to ... for you the gu-nida drum. |
| 86 | lu₂ ki-sikil niŋ₂ za-a-ra si₃-ga | The young woman whose aura is set towards you |
| 87 | ki-sikil {d}innana še-gin₂ gu₂ MUNUS ga-mu-ra-DU | Young lady Innana, I want to ... for you like a horn of a woman |
| 88 | sipa engar-da a-da-min₃ du₁₁-ga | with the shepherd and the farmer a contest |
| 89 | ki-sikil {d}innana za₃-mim-zu du₁₀-ga-am₃ | Maiden Innana, your praise is sweet |
| 90 | bala-bala-e-dam | to cross over |
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