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Edubba'a C (Q000756)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Edubba'a C |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000756 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 ŋa₂-nu ki-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | son of the scribal school, in distant days, at its place |
| 2 | niŋ₂ um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-pa₃-da ze₄-e ga-ra-pa₃-pa₃ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 3 | ze₄-e-gen₇-nam nam-lu₂-tur i₃-AK ses-gal i₃-tuku-am₃ | “I am like you, I am a young man, I have great strength, |
| 4 | um-mi-a lu₂-ta kiŋ₂-ŋa₂-am₃ a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ ŋeš bi₂-in-ŋar | (Sum) My mother, the one who was born by a man, he was made to lie down (Akk) The mother of the man, the place where he is born, I am made to lay down |
| 5 | ge al-gu₄-ud-da-gen₇ i₃-gu₄-ud-de₃-en kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ bi₂-in-si₃-ge-en | I, like an ox, I will eat it and I will settle it in its place. |
| 6 | enim um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-taka₄ niŋ₂ ni₂-ŋa₂ li-bi₂-AK | (Sum) The word of my mother did not open, it did not ... (Akk) It did not speak to my mother, it does not .... |
| 7 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ a₂-ŋeš-ŋar-ra-ŋa₂ ša₃-ga-ni i-ni-in-du₁₀ | His heart was satisfied with greatness and awe |
| 8 | i₃-sun₅-ne-na mu-da-ši-hul₂ silim-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-du₁₁ | he rejoiced over her and spoke to her in peace. |
| 9 | ŋeš ma-an-hur-ra na-an-dim₂ ki-bi-še₃ al-ŋar-ŋar | I have turned to you, I have fashioned a statue of myself, I am encircled in its place |
| 10 | na de₅-ga-ni-ta lu₂ hu-ru-um šu bar dib-ba-e | After he has sworn by his oath, the ḫurûm-priestess will not pass by. |
| 11 | im-ma šu-ŋu₁₀ si ba-ni-in-sa₂ us₂ zi mu-un-dab₅ | He placed the right hand on the clay, he seized the right foot |
| 12 | ka-ŋu₁₀ enim-ma ŋal₂ ba-ni-in-taka₄ ad ge₄-ge₄ ma-an-pa₃ | He opened his mouth to speak a word, he chose me as the counsellor. |
| 13 | ŋeš-hur lu₂ a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ si sa₂-e igi ma-ni-in-si-si | “The one who has a righteous arm has looked at me with favor. |
| 14 | gu₂ zi-zi-i ha-la a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-kam u₄ zal-le niŋ₂-ge₁₇-ga | It is the share of the slave-girls, the one who passes the day in fear. |
| 15 | lu₂ ki a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni-še₃ u₄ zal-la a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni ab-taka₄ | (Sum) The man, when he goes to the place of his military forces, he smite his troops (Akk) The one who passes the time in his troops |
| 16 | niŋ₂-zu-a-ni pa nu-um-e₃ ka-ka-ni ba-an-la₂ | He did not make his own appearance, he stretched out his mouth. |
| 17 | tukum-bi niŋ₂-zu-a-ni pa ba-an-e₃ igi mu-un-suh-suh-u₃-ne | If he looks at him with his own eyes, |
| 18 | u₄ na-ab-zal-e-en ŋe₆ na-ab-sed₄-e-en a₂-bi-še₃ ŋen-na | Do not pass the time, do not cool down! |
| 19 | ses-gal ses-banda₃{da} hi-li-a-bi na-an-na-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄ | The chief steward and the chief treasurer should not approach him with all their charms. |
| 20 | saŋ-ki gal-gal-la um-ma-te enim-zu ba-dugud-de₃-en | When you speak to the en priestess of the great netherworld, you are exhausted. |
| 21 | min₃-kam-ma-še₃ igi keše₂-da-zu-še₃ nu-ra-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄ | Second time, when you look at me, it will not approach you |
| 22 | ki za-za teš₂ lu₂-lu₇{lu}-ka mah-bi gu₂ he₂-ri-du₃ | May its supreme throne be erected at the place of prayer for the man. |
| 23 | u₂ teš₂-a-ka ša₃ ab-se₂₅-de₃ nam-da₆-ga al-tuh-e | In order to calm the heart of the people, I have been deprived of food. |
| 24 | lu₂ šu su₃-ga-ka kadra₂{a}-ni ur₅-še₃ nir mu-un-ŋal₂ | The one in charge of the šuga ritual carried away his kadra ritual |
| 25 | lu₂ niŋ₂ nu-tuku maš₂ gur-ra-na gaba-na i-im-tab | (Sum) A man who does not have fear, he smites his chest (Akk) The man who has no fear, his chest is smeared |
| 26 | lu₂-ŋarza₂-ra ki he₂-en-ne-za he₂-keše₂ ba-se₂₅-de₃ | So that the libār priestess will be seated in your place, so that she will be bound. |
| 27 | niŋ₂ um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-pa₃-de₃ e-ra-šid nu-mu-ra-ab-taka₄ | (Sum) The one who found me, I did not open my eyes to you(?) (Akk) He found me by myself, I do not open myself to you |
| 28 | ŋessal{sal₄} he₂-bi₂-AK ša₃-še₃ gid₂-i-de₃ sa₆-ge-zu mu-da-an-ŋal₂ | May he make the poplars tremble, may he carry your good radiance long-lastingly in your heart. |
| 29 | dub-sar umum AK sun₅-na-bi ugula-a-ni mu-un-na-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄ | The scribe, the father who bore him, approached his foreman. |
| 30 | u₄ mu₇-mu₇-gen₇ ab-šid-en-na-a ba-an-ge₄-bi a-ra-ab-ha-za-an | Like a storm blowing in the wind, I will make it pass by for you. |
| 31 | mu gud-gen₇ i-lu du₁₀-ga-zu-še₃ ŋeš i₃-la₂-a-bi | Like a bull, when you perform your sweet lament |
| 32 | lu₂ nu-zu nam-mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ deš-am₃ ga-ra-ni-ib-ge₄ | Do not enter a man who does not know him, I want to speak to you |
| 32a | e₂-bi-a ki saŋ-kal-la-bi sa₂-sa₂ hu-un-e₃-en | In that house, you will make the place of sakallu-disease favorable. |
| 32b | mu-zu du₁₀-ge-eš pa₃-de₃-da-bi saŋ ki-bi ma-an-ŋal₂ | Your good name that is to be proclaimed has been brought to an end |
| 32c | um-mi-a diŋir lu₂-lu₇ x x x diŋir-ŋu₁₀-me-en | My mother, I am a man ... |
| 33 | ur-gi₇ tur-gen₇ igi mu-e-bad-bad nam-lu₂-lu₇ mu-e-AK | Like a small dog you look at me, you act with humanity. |
| 34 | a-na-aš-am₃ lu₂ ŋa₂-la dag-ga-gen₇ ŋeš ma-ab-hur-hur-re-en | Why do you turn to me as if I were a slave? |
| 35 | lu₂ enim-zu ŋeš ba-ni-in-tuku-a šu am₃-ma-KARA₂.KARA₂ | The one who has possessed your word, he ... |
| 36 | nam-dub-sar-ra a-na mu-e-pa₃-da-zu šu-za ba-ni-in-šum₂ | What did the scribal art learn from you? |
| 37 | e₂-za he₂-bi₂-gub-be₂-en u₄ na-me niŋ₂ ŋa₂-la dag-ga-ŋu₁₀ sa₂ ba-ra-mu-ri-ib-du₁₁ | May you stand in your house, no storm can equal you. |
| 38 | geme₂ urdu₂ ŋiri₃-si₃-ga e₂-za kiŋ₂-ge₄-a he₂-bi₂-ne-ge₄ | They shall make the female workers of the urdu and birisiga fields enter your house. |
| 39 | šuku-bi tu₉-bi u₃ i₃-ba-bi ša₃-bi ha-ma-du₁₀-ga | May its wool, its linen, and its oil be sweet for me. |
| 40 | a-ra₂-bi-še₃ kiŋ₂-ge₄-a he₂-bi₂-in-ne-ge₄ e₂ lugal-za-ka urdu₂ ba-ra-bi₂-in-us₂ | They made the urdu-festival in the temple of your king tremble. |
| 41 | gaba u₄-ŋa₂ he₂-bi₂-AK udu-gen₇ he₂-eb-us₂-u₃-nam | May he act like a sheep on the front of the storm, |
| 42 | siškur₂ sa ge₄-ge₄-da he₂-mu-e-du₁₁ u₄-bi sa₂ he₂-ri-ib-du₁₁ | May he utter a siskur prayer to you, may he make its days favorable. |
| 43 | udu-bi u₂-gu₇-bi ha-ma-sa₆-sa₆ diŋir-zu he₂-hul₂ | May its sheep and their food be good for me, may your ... rejoice. |
| 44 | unken diŋir-zu us₂-sa-bi giri₁₇ šu ha-ra-ab-ta₃-ge-ne | May they be able to kiss your feet in the assembly of the intercessors |
| 45 | gaba a-ša₃-ga-še₃ a₂ he₂-mu-e-da-a-a-aŋ₂ erin₂-e kiŋ₂ he₂-bi₂-AK | May the troops go to the edge of the field with you, and may they be able to do business there. |
| 46 | kiŋ₂ a-da-min₃-na ŋe₆ an-bar₇-ba u₃ ba-ra-bi₂-ku-am₃ | At the place of the battle, at the horizon it is impossible to enter. |
| 47 | us₂-a-DU dumu engar-ra-ke₄-e-ne saŋ hu-mu-un-kal-le-ne | May they hold him as a pledge for the children of the farmers. |
| 48 | a-ša₃-za šu nam-sa₆-ga he₂-bi₂-ge₄ uŋ₃-e u₆ di he₂-ri-ib-du₁₁ | In your field may the hand of good fortune be established, may the wind utter an arazu prayer |
| 49 | gud-de₃ a-na-am₃ DU-zu diri he₂-em-tum₃ gun₂{un}-bi ha-ra-ab-silim-ma-am₃ | What else can you do about the ox-driver? May he bring in more, may he make its horn shine for you. |
| 50 | tur-ra-ŋu₁₀-ta he₂-em-ma-buluŋ₃-e-en a-ra₂-ŋu₁₀ igi he₂-bi₂-du₈ | “Let me bring it from the small ones, let me see the arayû-demon! |
| 51 | ku₃ sa₆-ga-gen₇ gurum₂ he₂-bi₂-AK {ki}kišer la-ba-an-tuku | Like a good silver he should have inspected it, but he did not have a seal. |
| 52 | gal-bi nu-di niŋ₂-ge₁₇-zu-gen₇ e-ra-da-ku-u₃-nam | You are the one who does not know great things, like yourself. |
| 53 | ni₂ tur-tur-re e-da-sah₆-sah₆-na pa ga-ra-ab-e₃ zu-a | I want to make the small ones emerge from their fearsomeness. |
| 54 | u₄-bi-ta lu₂-tur he₂-me-en-na i₃-ne-eš₂ saŋ-zu il₂ | At that time, you were a child; now, raise your hands! |
| 55 | šu-zu lu₂-ra mu-da-an-ge₄-ge₄ a-ra₂-bi-še₃ DU-mu-un | (Sum) Your hand is a man who turns to another man (Akk) You are the one who turns your hand to another, you go to his (own) way |
| 56 | šudu₃ he₂-mu-e-ša₄ nam mu-tar-ra | He decreed a fate for the sheep. |
| 57 | na de₅-ga ga i₃ gu₇-a-gen₇ su-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-ku₄-ra | As if eating milk and drinking oil, he entered the house. |
| 58 | gub-bu ŋa₂-la nu-dag-ge pa₃-da-zu | When you stand, you are the one who does not wander around. |
| 59 | ki sa₆-ga-bi sa₂ he₂-ri-ib-du₁₁ niŋ₂-hulu-bi li-bi₂-in-AK | May he make the good place favorable for you, may he not act with evil intent. |
| 60 | um-mi-a lu₂ enim zu-u₃-ne saŋ hu-mu-un-kal-le-ne | My mother, the one who knows words, may they hold him in contempt. |
| 60a | e₂-bi-a ki saŋ-kal-la-ba sa₂-sa₂ hu-mu-un-e-ne | In that house, in the place of sakallu-disease, they shall make good. |
| 60b | mu-zu du₁₀-ge-eš pa₃-de₃-da-bi saŋ-ki-bi ma-ŋal₂ | Your good name, when it is proclaimed, is carried off. |
| 60c | gud-us₂ ser₃ du₁₀-du₁₀-ga-zu-še₃ ŋeš la₂-bi mah-bi | Your gud-uš šēdu ser ser-offerings, whose weight is supreme |
| 60d | ser₃ du₁₀-ga-zu-še₃ ŋeš ga-mu-ni-la₂ mi₂-zu-gen₇ ga-mu-ta₃-ta₃ | I want to bring you your sweet šeŋ drum, let me sing your praises! |
| 60e | um-mi-a ša₃ hul₂-la-ni-ta šudu₃ mu-na-an-ša₄ | The mother gave him a sheep from her joyful heart |
| 61 | lu₂-tur enim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ba-tuš-u₃-nam ša₃-ŋu₁₀ bi₂-du₁₀-ga-am₃ | The child sat down to his words, it was good for him. |
| 62 | {d}nisaba dugud-da um-mi-a šu-za i-ni-in-ŋar-ra | The strong Nisaba seized your hand |
| 62a | šu du₁₁-ga {d}nisaba-me-en gu₂ an-še₃ he₂-zi-x | I am the command of Nisaba, I shall raise my neck to heaven |
| 63 | nam i-tar-ra mu-na-ra-kur₂-ru šu zi ha-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | He decrees a fate for him, may he grant him a good hand. |
| 64 | ša₃ hul₂-la nam-še₃ he₂-en-tar ša₃ sag₃ he₂-da-zi | May he decree a joyful heart, may he raise a grievous heart |
| 65 | e₂-dub-ba-a ki-umum-ma a-na ŋal₂-la-a | The scribal school, instead of to be sold |
| 66 | nam-mah {d}nisaba niŋ₂-me-ŋar pa₃-pa₃-de₃-da-bi | The greatness of Nisaba, whose utterance is unrivaled |
| 67 | gud-us₂ ser₃ du₁₀-du₁₀-ga-zu-še₃ ŋeš la₂-bi mah-bi | Your gud-uš šēdu ser ser-offerings, whose weight is supreme |
| 68 | ser₃ du₁₀-ga-zu-še₃ ŋeš ga-mu-ni-in-la₂ mi₂-zu-gen₇ ga-mu-ni-ta₃-ta₃ | I want to bring you your sweet šeŋ-offering, let me show you how you are. |
| 69 | niŋ₂ {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu-ga nu-lu₇{lu}-me-en hu-mu-un-pa₃-pa₃-de₃-ne | You are the one who has no fear, they will find him. |
| 70 | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ enim-enim-ma he₂-du₇-bi hu-mu-un-ku₇-ku₇-de₃-ne | May they sweeten the sweet words of the envoys. |
| 71 | gašam ki kukku₂-ga zalag ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Gašum-plant in the place of the kukkug-plant, brightening of the mood |
| 72 | sila saŋ ge₄-a sila-a ba-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the street, in the street he was confined. |
| 73 | us₂ teš₂-ba ri-a si sa₂-e in ki-bi-še₃ sur-sur | (Sum) The one who makes the path straight, the one who sets the earth straight (Akk) In order to make the way straight in its entirety, in order to set it straight |
| 74 | nin me-ni-da me nu-sa₂-a {d}nisaba za₃-mim | Lady with whom no divine powers are equal, Nisaba, praise! |
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