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A šir-namšub to Utu (Utu E) (Q000746)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nineveh · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-namšub to Utu (Utu E) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000746 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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 | ninda ze₂-eb bi₂-in-gu₇-a kaš ze₂ bi₂-in-ga-naŋ | He ate sweet bread, he drank sweet beer |
| 2 | e₂ mu-lu zid-de₃ kurun₂ bur-ra | The house where the righteous man pours out beer in a bowl, |
| 3 | u₃-mu-un erim₆-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le | Lord of the storehouse, great mountain Enlil |
| 4 | nin erim₆-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil₂-le | Lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil |
| 5 | šul {d}utu u₃-mu-un hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ | the head of Utu, the lord of the mountain range |
| 6 | {d}še₃-ri₅-da en šul me₂-ke₄ | Šērida, lord of battle, |
| 7 | {d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-mul {d}nin-mul-e | Enki, Ninki, Enmul and Ninmul |
| 8 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1-kam-ma | It is the first song. |
| 9 | mu-lu zid ninda-zu | The righteous man, your bread |
| 10 | ud sud-da ga-am₃ da-ri₂-še₃ | I want to live forever |
| 11 | gub-ba-am₃-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu | Stand with me! Honor, honor, honor Elalu! |
| 12 | mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke₄ ninda-zu | The righteous man, your bread |
| 13 | u₃-mu-un erim₆-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ | Lord of the storehouse, great mountain Enlil |
| 14 | nin erim₆-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil₂ | Lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil |
| 15 | šul {d}utu u₃-mu-un hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ | the head of Utu, the lord of the mountain range |
| 16 | {d}še₃-ri₅-da en šul me₂-ke₄ | Šērida, lord of battle, |
| 17 | ud su₃-ra₂ ga-am₃ da-ri₂-še₃ | In distant days, forever |
| 18 | gub-ba-am₃-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu | Stand with me! Honor, honor, honor Elalu! |
| 19 | mu-lu zid zi su₃-ud-ŋal₂ | the righteous man, the one who carries the right |
| 20 | de₃-emₓ(|A.AN|)-tuku ga-am₃ da-ri₂-še₃ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you, forever |
| 21 | mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke₄ zi su₃-ud-ŋal₂ | The righteous man, who makes the life long |
| 22 | de₃-emₓ(|A.AN|)-tuku ga-am₃ da-ri₂-še₃ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you, forever |
| 23 | gub-ba-am₃-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu | Stand with me! Honor, honor, honor Elalu! |
| 24 | ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma | It is the second song. |
| 25 | a-u₃-am₃-ma e₂-a u₃-li-li | “Auama, in the house, ulili! |
| 26 | al-li-li-am₃-ma e₂-a u₃-li-li | Alliliama, in the house, allili! |
| 27 | kaš de₂-an-na-ni kurun₂ de₂-an-na-ni | May he pour beer for him, may he brew beer for me. |
| 28 | sukkal u₃-mu-un-zu-ra kurun₂ de₂-an-na-ni | For the vizier, your lord, may he make sweet beer for you. |
| 29 | {d}nuska {d}mu-ul-lil₂-ra kurun₂ de₂-an-na-ni | Nuska, for Enlil, may sweet beer be his beer. |
| 30 | kaš ud-de₃ i-de₂ kaš ne-em₃ ga-ra-na₈-na₈ | I want to drink beer for you in the storm, in the morning. |
| 31 | kurun₂ ud-de₃ i-de₂ kurun₂ ne-em₃ ga-ra-te-en-ten | I want to bring you the sweet beer of the storm. |
| 32 | u₃-mu-un gu₇-a naŋ-a de₃-ra-tuku-am₃ | The lord who eats, may he have mercy on you! |
| 33 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ gu₇-a naŋ-a de₃-ra-tuku-am₃ | Enlil, eat, be appeased! |
| 34 | gu₇-a-zu-še₃ gu am₃-ši-ma-al še am₃-ši-ma-al | There is flax, there is barley |
| 35 | naŋ-a-zu-še₃ id₂-da a-eštub{ku₆} am₃-ši-ma-al | In the river the eštub fish is present |
| 36 | gu₇-a-zu-še₃ a-šag₄-ga še gu-nu am₃-ši-ma-al | When you eat, there is blood in the field |
| 37 | mu-lu zid ša-mu-ra-de₆-a tuku-a-a | who trusts in you |
| 38 | zid₂ mu-lu zid-zid-da ša-mu-ra-de₆-a tuku-a-a | (Sum) I want to bring the flour of the righteous man to you (Akk) You are the flour that is to be brought for you |
| 39 | šu-ni giri₁₇{ki-ri}-a ša-ri-ma-al | His hand is a šārima of the netherworld |
| 40 | gu₇-a ša-mu-ra-ab-be₂ naŋ-a ša-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | May he say to you "eat, speak!" |
| 41 | ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma | It is the third song. |
| 42 | kaš bur-ra-gi₄-a šag₄ gu₂-bi gi₄-a | Beer to be poured out, its neck torn out |
| 43 | ne-saŋ e₂-e-ka kaš bur-ra-gi₄-a | In the nēsaŋ of the house beer is to be poured out. |
| 44 | bur gal-gal an-ne₂ sug₂-ga-še₃ | to the great bowls of heaven, the shady place |
| 45 | ninda šu sikil-la ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-še₃ | bread made with pure hands |
| 46 | e₂ mu-lu zid-de₃ šu e₃-ba-še₃ | To the house where the righteous man blesses |
| 47 | mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke₄ šu e₃-ba-še₃ | The one of the ziggurat, whose hand is to be released |
| 48 | dim₃-me-er mu-lu-ke₄ šu e₃-ba-še₃ | The god who created me |
| 49 | u₃-mu-un {d}am-an-ki-ke₄ šu e₃-ba-še₃ | The lord of Enki, when the hand comes forth |
| 50 | šag₄-bi-še₃ mu-lu zid-de₃ gu₂-bi mu-un-ši-ib₂-gi₄ | In its midst, the righteous man replied to it |
| 51 | mu-lu zid-de₃ mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke₄ gu₂-bi mu-un-ši-ib₂-gi₄ | The loyal man, the loyal man ... |
| 52 | u₃-mu-un erim₆-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂ gu₂-bi mu-un-ši-ib₂-gi₄ | The lord of the storehouse, the great mountain Enlil, returned it. |
| 53 | nin erim₆-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil₂ gu₂-bi mu-un-ši-ib₂-gi₄ | Lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil, turned her neck towards it |
| 54 | lu₂ zid-zid-da-ke₄ kaš-zu bur-ra me-ri ki a-da-ab-KU | The righteous man ... your beer in the bowl. |
| 55 | zabar-bi ši su₃-ud-ma-al de₃-ra-ab-dirig-ge | May he make its bronze shine brightly for you |
| 56 | nibru{ki} du₃-du₃-a-ba X KI X X X-a-ba še-eb e₂-e X-a-ba | When Nippur was built ..., when the brickwork of the temple was ... |
| 57 | dam til₃-la e₂ X x dirig-ge | The spouse living in the house ... |
| 58 | a e₂-a a X x | Woe, the house, woe ... |
| 59 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma | It is the fourth song. |
| 60 | i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib | Look, look! |
| 61 | {d}utu i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib | Šamaš, look, look! |
| 62 | am e₂-babbar-ra i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib | Bull of the Ebabbar, look, look! |
| 63 | sun₄ mu₂ dumu {d}nin-gal-e tud-da x x x i-bi₂ bar-mu-ši-ib | Look at the young man born by Ningal! |
| 64 | za-e i-bi₂-zu gud tur₃-ra um-ši-bar gud tur₃-re am₃-si | You, when you watch the bull in the cowshed, the bull fills the cowfold. |
| 65 | za-e i-bi₂-zu e-ze₂ amaš-a um-ši-bar e-ze₂ amaš-e am₃-si | You, when you watch the sheep in the sheepfold, the sheep fills the fold |
| 66 | lu₂-ulu₃-ra um-ši-bar me šu-e am₃-X | He ... the divine powers of the man |
| 67 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5-kam-ma | It is the fifth song. |
| 68 | munu₄{mu-nu}-ta še₁₀{X-X} buru₅-ta ma-ra-ra-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI) | From the malt ... from the harvest ... for you |
| 69 | še-ta še₁₀ še-en-gilim₂-ta ma-ra-ra-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI) | From the barley, from the šēn-gilim |
| 70 | buru₁₄ an-ta zu₂ bir₅{mušen}-ra me-e ma-ra-ra-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI) | At the harvest time, I will bring (them) down from heaven to the sparrows. |
| 71 | aŋ₂-e u₃-mu-un-e de₃-gu₇-e IM bi₂-gu₇ | The water, may the lord eat, he eats the wind. |
| 72 | ur-saŋ šul {d}utu de₃-na₈-na₈ IM bi₂-naŋ | May Ursa drink the crown of Utu, may she drink the tablet. |
| 73 | šul {d}utu de₃-ŠEŠ-e ma-gu₇-e de₃-ŠEŠ-e ma-na₈-na₈ | May Šamaš eat, may he eat |
| 74 | ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma | It is the sixth song. |
| 75 | kaš dur₂{du-ur₂} e₂ lam-ra-zu x | When you pour beer into the threshing floor of the temple, |
| 76 | ugu lam-sa₂-zu x | upon Lamsazu ... |
| 77 | sukkal zid gala x | the faithful minister, the gala-priest |
| 78 | sukkal e₂ zid-da x | the vizier of the true house |
| 79 | šul {d}utu X X x | the head of Utu |
| 80 | ki-ru-gu₂ 7-kam-ma | It is the seventh song. |
| 81 | ud ša₃-ab X x | The storm ... |
| 82 | a kal-la x | precious water ... |
| 83 | ne-saŋ kug x | ... silver |
| 84 | šul {d}utu kug x | the head of Utu, the pure |
| 85 | ki-ru-gu₂ 8-kam-ma | It is the eighth song. |
| 86 | u₃-li-li x | Ulili ... |
| 87 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ x | Enlil |
| 90 | X x | |
| 91 | X X x | |
| 92 | dam X X X x | wife of |
| 93 | DA X X X X x | next to [......] |
| 96 | lu₂ X X X X X X x | the man [......] |
| 109 | ama-ŋu₁₀ x | the mother ... |
| 110 | ama-ŋu₁₀ x | the mother ... |
| 111 | ki-ru-gu₂ X-kam-ma | It is the [xth] song. |
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