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Edubba'a R (Q000759)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Edubba'a R |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000759 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | lu₂ tur dumu e₂-dub-ba-me-en dumu e₂-dub-ba-me-en | I am a young man, I am the child of the scribal school. |
| 2 | tukum-bi dumu e₂-dub-ba-me-en | If you are a student of the scribal school, |
| 3 | a-na-am₃ a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-dub-ba-a | What is the labor of the scribal school? |
| 4 | tukum-bi a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-dub-ba en₃ ma-tar-re-en | If you are to inquire after the scribal school, |
| 5 | ga-ba-e-ŋar {d}utu-e₃-ta u₄ eŋar-e ge₄-a-še₃ | I want to sail away from Utu, but when I sail away, |
| 6 | enim-enim-da nu-mu-da-til-le | he did not finish the words. |
| 7 | a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-dub-ba-a ab-zu | The one who knows the scribal art, |
| 8 | an-za₃ nu-zu-a-gen₇ sa₂ nu-di-da-gen₇ di-di-da nu-ub-zu | Like one who does not know the horizon, like one who is not wandering about, one does not learn the way. |
| 9 | e₂-dub-ba-še₃ DU-a-ŋu₁₀-ne | when they go to the scribal school |
| 10 | ŋe₆ šušana-am₃ am₃-da-ŋal₂ gu₂-ŋu₁₀ ab-zi-zi-i ka-ŋu₁₀ ab-AK-en | (Sum) It is a šušana that is carried off, (Akk) I am carried off by the hand, I rise up, I stand at my side |
| 11 | ka-ŋu₁₀ ub-ta-AK-an | he shall remove the kabû-vessel |
| 12 | ge-dub-ba-ŋu₁₀ im-šu-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂-gu₃-de₂-ŋu₁₀ | (Sum) The scribal art is a reed mat, it is not to be smashed(?) (Akk) It has been strewn, it has been heaped up |
| 13 | u₃ niŋ₂-al-di e₂-dub-ba-a šu u₃-ba-ti | and the nī-aldi of the scribal school, Hand of Ubati |
| 14 | e₂-dub-ba-a-še₃ sun₅-na-bi al-du-un igi nu-bar-bar-re-en | In the scribal school, I am the one who goes at the side, I do not see. |
| 15 | e₂-dub-ba-a-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-da-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they enter the scribal school |
| 16 | tu₉ gaba-ŋu₁₀ ab-us₂ šu-kin an-dab₅ | clothed with a cloth, placed on his chest, seized |
| 17 | lu₂ kisal-la₂ dub šu tab-ba-ŋa₂-a ki-šu un-na-an-ta₃ | The one in charge of the courtyard, who holds a tablet, goes to the underworld. |
| 18 | lu₂ im pa-mušen-na-ke₄ ki du₁₀ gurum-ma tuš-a x-x-x BA-DU-NE | The one who ... the clay of the pāmuššena, sitting in a good place, |
| 19 | ki du₁₀ gurum-ma-ka lag an-še₃ un-sag₃ | At the place where good inspections are performed, the fog rises. |
| 20 | tukum-bi lag had₂-e im-ma-an-sub₆ | If he has shaved himself, |
| 21 | im pa-mušen-na-ka mu-ub-da-gub-be₂-en | I stand with you in the clay of the pāmuš-vessel. |
| 22 | ki du₁₀ gurum-ma-ta mu-un-da-e₃-de₃-en | We go out from the good place of inspection. |
| 23 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ šu tab-ba-ŋu₁₀ ki-šu un-na-an-ta₃ | The one in charge of the courtyard shook his hand, he stepped on his knee |
| 24 | tuš-u₃ u₃-ma-an-du₁₁ ba-tuš-u₃-de₃-en | You have sat down, you have been sitting down. |
| 25 | tukum-bi an-x-en-de₃-en | If we ... |
| 26 | dur₂-ru-un-ba-an-ze₂-en u₃ x x x x x | I want to lie down and ... |
| 27 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ min-ta-bi-še₃ teš₂-bi u₃-x-x | The one in charge of the courtyard ... together |
| 28 | lu₂ lu₂-u₃ an-ni-ib-šid-e-a | “Let me send a man! |
| 29 | lu₂ a-ra₂ ab-šid-e-a a-ra₂ ab-šid-de₃ | The one who has sworn by the command of the gods, who has swear by the order |
| 30 | lu₂ enim-enim ab-šid-e-a enim-enim-ma ab-šid-de₃ | (Sum) The one who renders the word, the one who makes the word manifest (Akk) The man whose word is rendered, to render the word |
| 31 | tukum-bi de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ gu₂ nu-um-ma-an-si-eš | If it is raining, they will not raise their neck |
| 32 | lu₂ eš₃-ta-la₂-a bar dag-ge₄-a-ke₄ an-ši-ŋen | The one in charge of the eštala prayer, the one of the boundary marker, may he be praised! |
| 33 | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ gu₂ u₃-ma-si-eš | When you have poured out the libation bowls |
| 34 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ im pa-mušen-na im-bi x-x im niŋ₂-al-di e₂-dub-ba-a | The one in charge of the courtyard, the clay of the pāmuš-vessel, its clay ..., ... of the scribal school |
| 35 | u₄ min-ta u₄ eš₅-ta igi ab-KARA₂.KARA₂ | From distant days, from distant days ... |
| 36 | im pa-mušen-na-ka mu-un-sar-ra | He wrote a tablet on his pamušvena tablet. |
| 37 | x | |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | lu₂-{la}lahtan-na-ke₄ x | Lu-Lahtana |
| 2 | lu₂ im-šu-ka-ni nu-x | The man who is with him does not |
| 3 | lu₂-{la}lahtan-na-ke₄ dub x x x im erin₂-na x-x | Lu-Lahtana ... the tablet ... |
| 4 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ lu₂ dub-dim₂-e u₃ lu₂ dub gub-bu x | The one in charge of the courtyard, the scribe, and the one who stands the tablet. |
| 5 | us₂-us₂-bi-še₃ bi₂-x | ... its base |
| 6 | lu₂ dub dim₂-me-de₃ dub bi₂-ib₂-dim₂ | The one who makes tablets, he makes tablets. |
| 7 | en-na dub-ba-ni ab-dim₂-e | As long as he holds his tablet, |
| 8 | dub lu₂ dub-ba-ni ab-dim₂-e x al-x-x | The tablet of the one who his tablet made ... |
| 9 | lu₂ dub gub-bu-de₃ dub-ba-a ib₂-gub-be₂ | (Sum) The one who stands by the tablet, he stands by it (Akk) The man who stands behind the tablet will stand by it |
| 10 | en-na dub-ba-ni bi₂-ib-gub-bu-a | As long as he holds his tablet, |
| 11 | igi lu₂ dub-ba-ni bi₂-ib₂-gub-bu-a-še₃ al-gub | When he stands before the one who wrote his tablet, he is standing. |
| 12 | gu-SUM an-ni-ib-dab₅-be₂ | he will seize it for him. |
| 13 | lu₂ ki-us₂-a-ke₄-ni dub-dim₂-e si sa₂-a u₃-bi₂-in-du₁₁ | The one in charge of the kiŋus said: “Write a tablet correctly!" |
| 14 | ki-us₂-bi-še₃ si ba-sa₂-de₃ | to make its foundations straight |
| 15 | ki-us₂-a-ka du₁₀ gurum-ma-ta gub-bu-de₃ | In order to stand at the good kiŋus in the inspection, |
| 16 | lu₂ šum₂-ma-ab-ze₂-en-na-ke₄ tu₉ gaba-ni ab-us₂ šu-kin i₃-dab₅ | The one of the šumma-bzēna-priestess sat down on his garment and placed his hand on his chest. |
| 17 | ugu-bi niŋ₂-zi-da-a diri KA-da ak-da-ni al-gub | (Sum) Its roof beams are raised high, it stands above the gate. (Akk) Above it, it rises high, its gate is elevated. |
| 18 | šum₂-ma-ab-ze₂-en gu₃ al-de₂-de₂ | "Speak to me!" she shouts. |
| 19 | lu₂ igi-ni al-bar-re-a lu₂ šu-ni lu₂ ŋiri₃-ni al-x | The one before him ..., the one in his hand ... |
| 20 | lu₂ šum₂-ma-ab-ze₂-en-na-ke₄ mu-ni un-pa₃-de₃ x | The one of the šumma-bzēna-priest ... his name. |
| 21 | ki-us₂-a KA-a ba-da-gub-ba | ... stationed at the kiʾus. |
| 22 | a-ra₂ diš a-ra₂ min-am₃ KA-x x x | times, two times ... |
| 23 | lu₂ a-a-ke₄ dug keše₂-da u₃-bi₂-in-du₁₁ | The man of the water said: “It is a sealed vessel!’ |
| 24 | dub₂-ba-ab lu₂ im dub₂ u₃-bi₂-in-du₁₁ | The one who heaps up clay, he says. |
| 24a | X ab-ba ge x | ... the sea ... |
| 25 | x-x u₃-NE {i₇}ša₃-iri-ka x | ... of the Ša-iri canal |
| 26 | a na₈-na₈-de₃ x x x x-ta am₃-mi-ib₂-x | In order to drink water ... |
| 27 | x sa ab-la₂ x | ... stretched out ... |
| 28 | x x DI dumu e₂-dub-ba-a x | ..., student of the scribal school ... |
| 29 | x-LAGAB-e zu₂-lum diš-ta am₃-x | ... dates from ... |
| 30 | šu-ne-ne-ta sa ab-la₂-e-ne x | from their hands they shall tie ... |
| 31 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ lu₂ dub in-gub | The one in charge of the courtyard, the one who deposited the tablet, |
| 32 | ki du₁₀ gurum-ma-še₃ mu-ni-ib₂-e₃ | He brought him out to the good place of inspection. |
| 33 | lu₂ a-a-ke₄ a dug niŋ₂-zi-da x | The one of the water ... |
| 34 | lu₂ enim-ŋar-ke₄ bansur-na šu bi₂-ib₂-du₁₁ | The one of the enimbar prayer uttered a supplication in his hand |
| 35 | šu-ne-ne-a u₃-un-x-x | In their hands ... |
| 36 | lu₂ lu₂-u₃ ab-da-la₂-e x | The man, the man ... |
| 37 | lu₂ x IB nu-un-KID-x | ... did not ... |
| 38 | ša₃ šu-na egir šu-na PI-x-ta | From his hand, from behind his hand |
| 39 | lu₂ a-a-ke₄ a bi₂-ib₂-na₈-na₈ | The one of the water will drink water. |
| 40 | a naŋ-a-ni nu-ub-ta-kar-aš im diš de₅-de₃ an-na-ab-be₂ ba-an-da-ab-kar | When he does not pour out his own water, he says: “Let him pour out a libation,’ he will be deprived of water. |
| 41 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ si sa₂-a bi₂-in-du₁₁ si ba-sa₂-e-de₃-eš | The one in charge of the courtyard said: “Make it right, make it right!’ |
| 42 | x-x nam-ses-gal-ta lu₂ diri x | ... from the office of chief eunuch ... |
| 43 | x zu₂ ib₂-bar₇-bar₇-de₃-eš x ib₂-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-eš | They will cut ... and they will bring in ... |
| 44 | dur₂-ru-ba-an-ze₂-en u₃-bi₂-in-du₁₁ ba-dur₂-ru-ne-de₃-eš | When you sit down, they will sit down. |
| 45 | x-NE šu ti-ba-ab-ze₂-en | ... may he drink it! |
| 46 | x dub-ba-na-ka a-ab-šu₂ šu-ne-ne-a am₃-ŋal₂ | He carried away the water of his tablet in their hands |
| 47 | x-a-ke₄ bur₂-ra-bi in-gub-ba x x gu₃ ba-an-de₂ | Its ... stood there, ... spoke. |
| 48 | x x {ŋeš}dub-dim₂-ta a-ra-ra | from the scribal school to Arara |
| 49 | x ŋeš-hur-ra-ke₄ ŋiri₃-bi ŋeš bi₂-ib₂-hur-ra | The ... of the šḫurra-demon has smashed its city wall. |
| 50 | x-x-ze₂-en u₃-ba-ab-du₁₁-ga | When you speak to ... |
| 51 | x x-ga nam-ses-gal-ta | from the ... of the sceptre |
| 52 | x x-de₃ a-ab-til-le-ne | ... they will finish. |
| 53 | x-de₂-e | to ... |
| 54 | x-x | |
| 1' | tukum-bi kaš₃-ni | If his beer |
| 2' | lu₂ ki du₁₀ gurum-ma tu₉ ki-na un-na-ta₃ kaš₃-ni al-sur-re | The one who cleans the place at the inspection, he pours out his beer from the clean place. |
| 3' | kaš₃-ni un-sur-re nu-ub-ta₃-ta₃-ge-en am₃-mi-in-e₁₁-de₃ | Her beer will not be poured out, she pours it out. |
| 4' | sar-šub-ba-ni u₃ mu-gub-ba-ni ab-du₁₀-ge | His saršuba stones and his muguba stones are sweet. |
| 5' | dub-ba-ne-ne un-til-le-eš | they finished their tablets |
| 6' | sar-šub-ba-ne-ne u₃ mu-gub-ba-ne-ne ka-ka-ne-ne u₃-bi₂-in-si₃-ke-eš | They made the saršubbaneans and the mugubāneans bow down in their mouths |
| 7' | ki im-na₄ na-de₅-de₅-ge-ne ki im-na₄ na-ab-ta₃-ta₃-ge-ne | They should not dig the ground, they should not disturb the ground. |
| 8' | x na₈-na₈-de₃ a am₃-mi-ib-si-si-ne | ... to drink, they pour water. |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x | |
| 2 | x x x | |
| 3 | enim-ŋar x x x x | the enimbar-demon [......] |
| 4 | lu₂ ki-us₂ x x x x | the man of the throne ... |
| 5 | x x x x-a-še₃ x x | ... to ... |
| 6 | x x x x x x x | |
| 7 | gu₇-an-ze₂-en u₃-ba-ab-du₁₁ al-gu₇-ne | “You will eat, you will say, they will be eating. |
| 8 | niŋ₂-gu₇-ta dub-ba šanabi-bi | By means of eating, tablets of šanabi-flour |
| 9 | lu₂ šu-na ka-ka-na ib₂-šub-be₂ AB-ta-x | The man in his hand ... his mouth |
| 10 | lu₂ enim-ŋar-ke₄ šu u₃-bi₂-ib₂-du₁₁ bi₂-x-x | The one of the enimbar prayer ... his hand |
| 11 | lu₂ a-a-ke₄ a bi₂-ib₂-na₈-na₈ | The one of the water will drink water. |
| 12 | a naŋ-a-ni nu-ub-da-kar-aš | “Alas, his name is not to be withdrawn. |
| 13 | im diš de₅-de₃ an-na-ab-be₂ ba-an-da-ab-kar | He said to him: “The tablet of the petition was taken away. |
| 14 | a na₈-na₈-de₃ u₃-ba-ab-til | To drink water, he finished it. |
| 15 | e₂ sa ab-la₂-e-de₃ a ab-su₁₃-u₃-de₃ | In order to tie knots in the house, in order to sprinkle water. |
| 16 | e₂ sa u₃-ba-ab-la₂-e a u₃-ba-ab-su₁₃ | (Sum) The house that he has smashed, it has watered down. (Akk) The temple that the lord has broken down, the water has broken up. |
| 17 | lu₂ kisal-la₂-ke₄ ku₄-ra-en-ze₂-en u₃-bi₂-du₁₁ ba-an-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-eš | The one in charge of the courtyard said: “Come, I will bring it to you!" and they will come to you. |
| 18 | dur₂-ru-ba-an-ze₂-en u₃-ba-e-du₁₁ ba-dur₂-ru-ne-ne | “Sit down and say "Uba'e!", they sit down. |
| 19 | tukum-bi dub-e igi bi₂-ib₂-KARA₂.KARA₂ | If he looks at the tablet, |
| 20 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a sar-šub-ba-ni u₃ mu-gub-ba-ni | son of the scribal school, his saršubbani and his mugubbani |
| 21 | igi dub-ba-na-ka an-na-ŋal₂ | In front of his tablet he lifted it for him. |
| 22 | ad-da e₂-dub-ba-a-ka-ni si an-na-ab-sa₂-e | The father of his scribal school will make it right for him. |
| 23 | ses-gal-e u₃-ba-dab₅ dub-be₂ igi bi₂-ib₂-KARA₂.KARA₂ | The chief judge seized it and looked at its tablets. |
| 24 | ki gu-SUM si nu-ub-sa₂-a si an-na-ab-sa₂-e | (Sum) The place where ... is not arranged properly, it is arranged correctly for him (Akk) Where ... does not ... properly, the ... should be arranged for him |
| 25 | tukum-bi dumu e₂-dub-ba-a tur-re | If a pupil of the scribal school |
| 26 | sar-šub-ba-ni u₃ mu-gub-ba-ni ka-ka-na li-bi₂-in-si₃ | He filled his mouth with saršubbanu and mugubbanu. |
| 27 | ses-gal-e ad-da e₂-dub-ba-a-ka-ni an-duda-de₃ | The chief scribe, the father of his scribal school, is to be praised. |
| 28 | dub gurum₂ AK-de₃ u₃-ba-ab-til | The tablet of inspections is finished. |
| 29 | lu₂ a-a-ke₄ dug dab₅-ba-ab lu₂-tumu dug-zu u₃-bi₂-in-du₁₁ | The one of the water says: “Seize the vessel!', the man says: "Your vessel!" |
| 30 | dug ab-dab₅-be₂-ne | they seized the vessels |
| 31 | {i₇}ša₃-iri-ka-ta a am₃-mi-ib-si-si-ne | They pour water from the Va-iri canal |
| 32 | a lahtan-na u₃-bi₂-in-si-si-ne | They poured water from the lahtana well. |
| 33 | x x e₂ {d}nisaba sa ab-la₂-e-de₃ a ab-su₁₃-u₃-de₃ | ... to make the house of Nisaba tremble and sprinkle water. |
| 34 | x x-NE ki {ŋeš}gu-za {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ | ... the throne of Ninlil |
| 35 | x x-ab-x-x | ...; |
| 36 | x x-ŋar-re-eš u₃-x | -barreš |
| 37 | x ba-an-ku₄ x | entered ... |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | x | |
| 2 | x e₂-dub-x | ... the scribal school |
| 3 | x x-da x x | ...; |
| 4 | x-e KA lu₂ x-x-x x-x | ... man ... |
| 5 | dug x x-ze₂-en šu-na x x DU x x x | This jar ... |
| 6 | i₃-šid x-x-x x x-x-x-x x | he took ... |
| 7 | a-na-aš-am₃ kurum₆-ma-ne-ne al-tur-tur | Why are their rations small? |
| 8 | a-na-aš-am₃ kurum₆-ma-ne-ne niŋ₂-gu₇ nu-ŋal₂ | Why do you not eat their food? |
| 9 | lu₂ lu₂-u₃ dumu ŋa₂-ge₄-a-ka-ni he₂-en-nu | May the man, the man's son, be his equal. |
| 10 | gun₂-ne-ne zi-ga-an-ze₂-en | “Let me rise up against them! |
| 11 | si sa₂-ze₂-en u₃-bi₂-ib₂-du₁₁ si sa₂-sa₂-e-de₃-eš | You make the horns equal, you make them equal. |
| 12 | e₂-še₃ te-te-a-še₃ | To the one who approached the house |
| 13 | min-bi-še₃ igi {d}nisaba-še₃ ki {ŋeš}gu-za {d}nin-lil₂-še₃ | Two times before Nisaba, at the place of the throne of Ninlil |
| 14 | dumu e₂-dub-ba ki {ŋeš}gu-za um-mi-a | son of the scribal school, with the throne master |
| 15 | KA-ba-ne-ne-a ki ab-za-za-ne | When they stand at their ... |
| 16 | ka₂ lu₂ bala-a-ka ki {ŋeš}zu₂ ses-a-ka | At the gate of the bala man, at the place where your tongue is swollen |
| 17 | ki-us₂-bi-še₃ ab-gub-bu-ne | they stand at their foundations |
| 18 | ses-gal-e u₃-ba-gub | The chief steward stands by him. |
| 19 | im-šu-ka-ne-ne-a gu₃ an-na-de₂-e-ne | When they bring it to him, he will say to him: |
| 20 | umum AK-da-ni e₂-ni-še₃ al-DU | After he has done this, he goes to his house. |
| 21 | lu₂ ta₃-ta₃-ge-da-ke₄ da ur₂-ra ab-DU | The one of the taŋa prayer ... |
| 22 | lu₂ bur₂-ra-bi al-DU-na im-ma-na-dub₂-be₂ | (Sum) The one who goes to the threshing floor utters a lament for him (Akk) The man who went to the lashing site uttered an arazu prayer to him |
| 23 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a e₂ ad-da-na ku₄-ra-ni | son of the scribal school, when he entered his father's house, |
| 24 | im-šu-na ad-da-na ama-na nin-a-ni ses-a-ni | His father, his mother, his sister, his brother |
| 25 | šu ti₄-ab ta₃-ge gu₃ ba-de₂-e | Hand in hand, he shouts at the side |
| 26 | a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-dub-ba-a um-mi-a | labor of the scribal school, |
| 27 | {d}nisaba za₃-mim | Nisaba, praise! |
| Colophon | šu-niŋin 3 šu-ši 50 | Total: 3 (lines) |
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