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Edubba'a A (Q000754)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Edubba'a A |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000754 |
| 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 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a u₄ ul-la-am₃ me-še₃ i₃-ŋen-ne-en | The son of the scribal school, in distant days, where will I go? |
| 2 | e₂-dub-ba-a-še₃ i₃-ŋen-ne-en | We go to the scribal school |
| 3 | e₂-dub-ba-a a-na-am₃ i₃-AK | What did the scribal school do? |
| 4 | dub-ŋu₁₀ i₃-šid niŋ₂-zu₂-gub-ŋu₁₀ i₃-gu₇ | He opened the tablet, he ate (it) without dining. |
| 5 | dub-ŋu₁₀ i₃-dim₂ i₃-sar i₃-til-ma | He fashioned the tablet, wrote it, finished it, |
| 6 | mu-gub-ba-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-gub-bu-uš | he set up for me and set me up. |
| 7 | kiŋ₂-sig-gen₇ im-šu-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-gub-bu-uš | He sat on the ground like a reed fence |
| 8 | u₄ e₂-dub-ba-a tuh-u₃-gen₇ e₂-še₃ i₃-ŋen-ne-en | When the scribal school is torn out, we go to the house. |
| 9 | e₂-a i-ni-in-ku₄-re-en ad-da-ŋu₁₀ al-tuš | He brought me into the house, I sit down with Dada |
| 10 | ad-da-ŋu₁₀ im-šu-ŋu₁₀ gu₃ in-na-ra-de₂ | The father speaks to her, she says to her: |
| 11 | dub-ŋu₁₀ in-na-šid ad-da-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-hul₂ | He brought out the tablet, he rejoiced over his father. |
| 12 | igi ad-da-ŋa₂-še₃ i₃-gub-bu-nam | before Ada’s stood |
| 13 | emmen₂ a-tuku a naŋ-mu-ub-ze₂-en | You should not give water to a man who has water to drink. |
| 14 | šaŋar a-tuku inda₃ šum₂-ma-ab-ze₂-en | If he has a liver, you should give him food. |
| 15 | ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ luh-ha-ab-ze₂-en ŋeš-nu₂ gub-ba-ab-ze₂-en ga-ba-nu₂ e-še | (Sum) I want to lie down in a mound, I want [to lie down] in my bed (Akk) You want to lay down in the mound |
| 16 | a₂-gu₂-zi-ga-ta zi-mu-ub-ze₂-en | “Bring me out from the Aŋuziga! |
| 17 | u₄ na-ab-zal-e-en um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-duda-de₃-en | You should not pass the day, you should not speak to my mother. |
| 18 | a₂-gu₂-zi-ga-ta zi-zi-da-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they rise from the throne, |
| 19 | ama-ŋu₁₀ igi-ŋu₁₀ in-na-ŋar-ma | “My mother looked at me, and |
| 20 | niŋ₂-zu₂-gub-ŋu₁₀ šum₂-ma-ab e₂-dub-ba-a-še₃ ga-ba-ŋen in-na-du₁₁ | I want to say to you “I want to stand in the scribal school!' |
| 21 | ama-ŋu₁₀ inda₃ min-am₃ niŋ₂-gu₇-ta ma-an-šum₂-ma igi-ni-ta šaŋar-ŋu₁₀ ib₂-ta-e₃ | (Sum) My mother ate two loaves of bread. (Akk) The mother did not eat one loaves, she went out from before her. |
| 22 | ama-ŋu₁₀ inda₃ min-am₃ ma-an-šum₂-ma e₂-dub-ba-a-še₃ i₃-ŋen-ne-en | The mother gave me two loaves of bread, and now I am going to the Eduba. |
| 23 | e₂-dub-ba-a lu₂ bala-ke₄ a-na-aš-am₃ u₄ mu-zal e-še ma-an-du₁₁-ma ni₂ ba-te ša₃-ŋu₁₀ ba-dar | What did the scribe, the one of the bala, say to me: “Why did he spend the day wailing, he approached with fear and was frightened |
| 24 | igi um-mi-a-ŋa₂-še₃ i-in-ku₄-re-ma ki ib₂-za-a | before Ummī-aša, he entered, and the place he chose |
| 25 | ad-da e₂-dub-ba-a-ŋu₁₀ dub-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-šid | The father of the scribal school gave me a copy. |
| 26 | mu im-ta-ku₅-da-aš e-še in-duda-de₃-en | Because the year has been cut off, I will go to the storehouse. |
| 27 | niŋ₂-zu₂-gub ugula u₃-bi₂-in-eš KA-inda₃-ke₄ niŋ₂-zu₂-gub in-na-an-za | The foreman, who has sworn by the name of KA-inda, has said: “Do not stand, do not stand!" |
| 28 | um-mi-a a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-dub-ba-a en₃ tar-re-da-ni | The mother, the father of the scribal school, inquires after her. |
| 29 | lu₂ ta₃-ta₃-ge-da-ke₄ sila-a igi-ni i-ni-in-bar tu₉ gaba-zu nu-ub-bu-us₂ e-še in-duda-de₃-en | (Sum) The one of the tagig priestess looked at him in the street, he did not sit on your breast. (Akk) You are the one who has sinned, you have sat on your chest. |
| 30 | ad-da e₂-dub-ba-a-ŋu₁₀ dub-ŋu₁₀ ma-an-gub | The father of the scribal school stands before me. |
| 31 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ sar-ra-ab-ze₂-en u₃-bi₂-du₁₁ ki-tuš-ŋa₂ ba-tuš-u₃-de₃-en | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the one in charge of the courtyard. |
| 32 | dub-ŋu₁₀ šu ba-ti ŋeš-hur ŋiri₃-ŋa₂ al-hur | He received the tablet, he returned to the city. |
| 33 | dub-ŋu₁₀ ab-sar-re-en niŋ₂-tum₂ ab-be₂-en | I write tablets, I bring them to life. |
| 34 | en₃ nu-tar-ra-bi enim-še₃ ka-ŋu₁₀ nu-ba-e | The one who does not inquire after it, does not speak a word |
| 35 | lu₂ si tur-ke₄ a-na-še-am₃ ŋa₂-da nu-me-a ka ib₂-ba-e e-še in-duda-de₃-en | What is it that a young man does not bring? He is saying: “I want to go to the storehouse!" |
| 36 | lu₂ pa mušen-na-ke₄ a-na-še-am₃ gu₂ zi nu-mu-e-zi e-še in-duda-de₃-en | The one who makes the face of the snake - why does he not raise his right arm? We are going to argue. |
| 37 | lu₂ ŋeš-hur-ra-ke₄ a-na-še-am₃ ŋa₂-da nu-me-a i₃-zi-ge-en e-še in-duda-de₃-en | What is it that the one of the “first-fruits’ asks? I am one who does not have a partner, I am the one who is to argue with him. |
| 38 | lu₂ ka₂-na-ke₄ a-na-še-am₃ ŋa₂-da nu-me-a ib₂-ta-e₃ e-še in-duda-de₃-en | What is it that the man of the gate says: “I am not a slave, he has left, I will go to the storehouse.'" |
| 39 | lu₂ {dug}lahtan-na-ke₄ a-na-še-am₃ ŋa₂-da nu-me-a im šu ba-e-ti e-še in-duda-de₃-en | The one of the lahtana-vessel, why is he not brought? You have taken the clay from him, you have poured it. |
| 40 | lu₂ eme-gi₇-ra-ke₄ eme-uri bi₂-in-du₁₁ e-še in-duda-de₃-en | The one of Sumerian said: "Sumerian!", I am going to cry out. |
| 41 | um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ šu-zu nu-sa₆-sa₆ e-še in-duda-de₃-en | Ummi-abu, your hand is not good, I will praise you |
| 42 | nam-dub-sar-ra gu₂ bi₂-du₃ nam-dub-sar x ra x x | He built the scribal art, he ... the scribe. |
| 43 | um-mi-a gu₂-ni nu-mu-e-da-an-šub | The nursemaid did not enter with her |
| 44 | nam-dub-sar-ra-še₃ usu-ni ma-an-til | He has finished his scribal art for me |
| 45 | za₃ KA-enim-ma nam-dub-sar-ra tur-ra | ... the small scribal art, |
| 46 | za₃ nam-ses-gal e₂-dub-ba-a-še₃ na-me na-ma-ši-in-keše₂ | There is no place for the chief eunuchship in the scribal school. |
| 47 | niŋ₂-ba-ni šum₂-ma-ab a-ra₂ ha-ra-šum₂-mu | May he say to you "raise his neck towards me" |
| 48 | šid niŋ₂-ka₉-de₃ šu he₂-em-mi-bar-re | May he draw near to me by means of my seal |
| 49 | KA-enim-ma e₂-dub-ba-a al-ŋal₂-la | The wording of the scribal school is carried off. |
| 50 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄-ne ab-šid-de₃ ŋe₂₆-e hu-mu-šid-de₃-en | May the students of the scribal school bless you, may they bless you. |
| 50a | niŋ₂-ba-ni mu-da-ab-šum₂-mu | his own self he shall carry |
| 50b | šid niŋ₂-ka₉-de₃ šu mu-un-bar-re-en | You are the one who releases the hand of the engraver |
| 50c | a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ nam-dub-sar-ra al-ŋal₂-la | The labor of the scribal art is carried off. |
| 50d | dumu lu₂-u₃-ke₄-ne ki ša₃-ge pa₃-da gu₃ ma-de₂-ne | The people's children shouted at the place chosen by the heart |
| 50e | šu-ŋa₂ mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | If he slips through the cracks, |
| 50f | nam-dub-sar-ra la-la-ba x x | The scribal art is a joy ... |
| 50g | ša₃-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-zi x x | He raised the heart ... |
| 50h | IM x niŋ₂ nam-lu₂-lu₇ x x | ... humanity ... |
| 51 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄ niŋ₂ bi₂-du₁₁-ga ad-da-ni enim-ma ba-ne-ge₄ | The pupil of the scribal school spoke to her, her father said: |
| 52 | um-mi-a e₂-dub-ba-a-ta lu₂ im-ma-da-an-ri | The teacher from the scribal school approached me. |
| 53 | e₂-a u₃-mu-ni-in-ku₄ za₃ gal-la bi₂-in-tuš | He entered the house and sat on the great dais |
| 54 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄ šu-kin an-dab₅ igi-ni-še₃ al-gub | The pupil of the scribal school has received it and is standing before her. |
| 55 | nam-dub-sar-ra a-na bi₂-in-zu-a-na | What did the scribal art know? |
| 56 | ad-da-na šu-na ba-ni-in-šum₂ | His father gave it to him. |
| 57 | ad-da-ni ša₃ hul₂-la-ni-ta | his father, in his joyful heart |
| 58 | ad-da e₂-dub-ba-a-ka-ni gu₃ hul₂ ba-ni-in-de₂ | The father of his scribal school spoke to him joyfully. |
| 59 | lu₂-tur-ŋu₁₀ šu-ni i-ni-in-bad-ra₂ ku₃-zu i-ni-in-ku₄-re-en | The young man has seized his hand, he has brought you into your pure hands |
| 60 | nam-dub-sar-ra niŋ₂ galam-galam-ma-bi mu-ni-in-pa₃-pa₃-de₃-en | The scribal art has chosen me by its numerous features. |
| 61 | ša₃ dub-ba šid niŋ₂-ka₉ ki bur₂-bur₂-ra-bi igi mu-un-na-si-ga-aš | When he looked at the contents of the tablet, its sealed document, |
| 62 | gu-šum₂-ma ki dul-dul-la-bi dalla mu-na-an-e₃ | He made the throne-dwelling place shine for her |
| 63 | kaš saga₁₀ e-ne-er de₂-mu-na-an-ze₂-en {ŋeš}bansur gub-mu-na-ab | I want to libate good beer for him, set up a table for him |
| 64 | i₃ du₁₀-ga ŋurgu₂ ša₃-ga-na a-gen₇ mi-ni-ib-bala-bala | The good oil of his inner city has been poured out like water |
| 65 | tu₉ ga-ni-mu₄ niŋ₂ ga-na-ba har šu-na ga-bi₂-du₃ | I want to make a garment for her, I want it to be adorned with a crown for her |
| 65a | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a ša₃ hul₂-la-ni-ta | son of the scribal school, in his joyful heart |
| 66 | kaš saga₁₀ lu₂ mu-na-de₂ {ŋeš}bansur mu-na-gub | He poured good beer for him and set up a table for him. |
| 67 | i₃ du₁₀-ga ŋurgu₂ ša₃-ga-na a-gen₇ mi-ni-ib-bala-bala | The good oil of his inner city has been poured out like water |
| 68 | tu₉ mu-ni-mu₄ niŋ₂ mu-na-an-ba har šu-na bi₂-in-du₃ | He made a garment for her, he adorned herself with it, and fashioned a bracelet for her. |
| 69 | um-mi-a ša₃ hul₂-la-ni-ta šudu₃ mu-na-an-DU | The mother ... the sheep from her joyful heart |
| 70 | lu₂-tur enim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ gu₂ li-bi₂-du₃-a NI₂-šub li-bi₂-AK | (Sum) The young man, whose voice cannot be changed(?) (Akk) May the young man(?) whose utterance cannot be altered |
| 71 | nam-dub-sar-ra saŋ-bi us₂-sa-a za₃-bi-še₃ i₃-til-la | The scribal art has finished its foundations and its edges. |
| 72 | niŋ₂ na-me la-ba-an-gib-be₂-na-zu šu-ŋu₁₀-še₃ mu-e-šum₂-ma | No one can take it away from him, you are the one who brings it to him. |
| 73 | niŋ₂-ba a₂-kuš₂-a diri mi-ni-in-ŋar-ra nam-dugud mu-e-tah-am₃ | He imposed a heavy burden upon him in his own strength, |
| 74 | {d}nisaba nin {d}lamma-ra-ke₄ {d}lamma-zu he₂-a | Nisaba, the lady of the protective spirit, may your protective spirit be |
| 75 | ge du₃-a-zu sa₆-ge hu-mu-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | May your good deeds be established for you. |
| 76 | im-šu gub-ba-zu hulu he₂-ri-in-du₁₂-du₁₂ | May the evil of your stationed tablet be uttered to you |
| 77 | ses-zu-ne IGI.DU-bi he₂-me-en | May you be their eyewitness. |
| 78 | du₁₀-sa-zu-ne saŋ-kal-bi he₂-me-en | May you be their sakal offerings. |
| 79 | an-ta-ŋal₂ dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄-ne he₂-me-en | You are Antabal, the student of the scribal school. |
| 80 | e₂-gal lugal-la-ke₄ dib-dib-be₂ ša₃ si-ni | The palace of the king who passes by, whose heart is pure |
| 81 | lu₂-tur ad-da ba-an-zu ŋe₂₆-e us₂-sa-ni-me-en | I am the child who knows the father, |
| 81a | {d}nisaba šudu₃ siškur₂-ra u₃-gul mu-ni-in-ŋar | Nisaba destroyed the sheep and goats of the offering. |
| 82 | šudu₃ i-ri-ša₄-a nam i-ri-tar-ra | He decreed a fate for the sheep that was torn out, |
| 82a | {d}nisaba nin ki umum-ma x | Nisaba, lady of the earth, mother |
| 83 | diŋir ad-da-zu e-ne-bi-da šu zi hu-mu-ra-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-NE | May the Ibir temple, your father, ... for you a good hand. |
| 84 | {d}nisaba nin-za niŋ₂ diŋir-za-gen₇ šudu₃ siškur₂-ra u₃-gul mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Nisaba, your lady, like a wild bull carrying sheep for a siškur prayer, he set up a fortress for her. |
| 85 | um-mi-a niŋ₂ ad-da-za-gen₇ šudu₃ ha-ra-DU.DU | May the mother, like your father, ... sheep for you |
| 86 | ur₅-ra-am₃ nam-kur₄ um-mi-a-ka saŋ-ki ses-gal-la-ka | It is the urra-demon, the namkur-gift of the mother, the great sakku-disease |
| 87 | šu nam-sa₆-ga mu-e-ŋar-ra-zu | Hand of good fortune, you have chosen me |
| 88 | u₄-me-da-aš lu₂-DUN-a-zu sa₆-ge hu-mu-ra-ni-in-ku₄-re | At that time, may your ... enter into a good place for you |
| 89 | a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-dub-ba-a pa bi₂-e₃ lu₂-tur umum bi₂-AK | He made the scribal school resplendent, he made the child flourish. |
| 90 | {d}nanibgal nin ki umum-ma nam-mah-a-ni bi₂-in-du₁₁ | Nanibgal, the lady of the earth, the mother, his greatness he spoke. |
| 91 | {d}nisaba za₃-mim | Nisaba, praise! |
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