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Ershema 4 = u₃-li-li en zu sa₂ mar-mar (Enlil) (Q009361)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | Ershema 4 = u₃-li-li en zu sa₂ mar-mar (Enlil) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q009361 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | First Millennium |
| Genre | Liturgy |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| I_001 | [u₃-li-li] en zu sa₂-mar-mar {{ [(...)] u an-nu-u u mi-hir A AN en zu u sa₂-mar-mar }} u₃-li-li en zu sa₂-mar-mar x u an-nu-u u mi-hir A AN en zu u sa₂-mar-mar | “Ulili, the lord of wisdom, may it be seen.’ And this and the reciprocal of Aya-Anu, the master of knowledge, and may (it be seen)!— Ulilli, [the master of skill, may] it be observed. ... and this and [the reciprocal] of [Aya]-ana-ah-iddin, the owner of skill and may it not be seen! |
| I_002 | [en zu sa₂]-⸢mar⸣-mar u₃-li-li {{ [(...)] u a e e e TA a e e e A AN an-nu-u }} en zu sa₂-mar-mar u₃-li-li x u a e e e TA a e e e A AN an-nu-u | The lord knows how to place it. Ullili ... ... |
| I_003 | alim-ma umun an gal-e {{ [(...)] u e an-nu-u u }} alim-ma umun an gal-e x u e an-nu-u u | Important one, lord of the great heavens, ... this and this important one, Lord of the Great Heavens, |
| I_004 | an gu-la a-a ⸢dim₃-me-er⸣ gal-gal-e-ne umun gu-la {{ [(...)] a e e TA a e e A AN an-nu-u }} an gu-la a-a dim₃-me-er gal-gal-e-ne umun gu-la x a e e TA a e e A AN an-nu-u | Great An, father of the great gods Lord, great lord, ... woe, woe! ... this rainstorm. The Great One, Father of the Great Gods, Great Lord ... |
| I_005 | alim-ma umun unug{ki}ga {{ [(...)] u e an-nu-u u }} alim-ma umun unug{ki}-ga x u e an-nu-u u | Important one, lord of Uruk, ... and this important one, the king of Unug ... |
| I_006 | eš₃ e₂-an-na-ta e₂-ŋi₆-par₃-imin{ki} {{ A AN a A AN an-nu-u u }} eš₃ e₂-an-na-ta e₂-ŋi₆-par₃-imin{ki} A AN a A AN an-nu-u u | From the shrine Eana E-parimin Ay! Oh! This rain! And from the temple Eanna E-Parimin |
| I_007 | alim-ma umun kur-kur-ra {{ ⸢AN⸣ u e an-nu-u u }} alim-ma umun kur-kur-ra AN u e an-nu-u u | Important one, lord of all the lands, ešūtu-tree and this, important one, Lord of all lands |
| I_008 | umun du₁₁-ga zi-da {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ umun gu-la {{ A AN a e e }} // {{ TA a e e e A AN an-nu-u u }} umun du₁₁-ga zi-da {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a-a ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ umun gu-la A AN a a e e e TA a e e e A AN an-nu-u u | Lord whose utterance is true, Enlil father of the land Great lord Ay, rain, ay, ea, “Ay! rain, this rain, and king whose command is true Lord Enlils father of (his) land Great [lord] Ay |
| I_009 | alim-ma umun nibru{ki}a {{ AN u e an-nu-u u }} alim-ma umun nibru{ki}-a AN u e an-nu-u u | Important one, lord of Nippur, “An and Ea, this and |
| I_010 | umun e₂-kur-ra umun ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ {{ A AN a a a e e TA a e e A AN an-nu-u [u] }} umun e₂-kur-ra umun ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ A AN a a a e e TA a e e A AN an-nu-u u | Lord of the Ekur, lord of the land, “Alas, ay! Ay! ah!, oh!! This is the heavens! And this is the earth! And ..., king of the Land! |
| I_011 | u₄ a₂-nun-gal a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂ {{ an-nu-u u }} u₄ a₂-nun-gal a-a d+en-lil₂-la₂ an-nu-u u | When Anungal, father of Enlil, this and when Anundal, father Enlils this and |
| I_012 | u₃-tu-ud-da hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ umun e₂-šu-me-ša₄ {{ u e A AN an-nu-u u }} u₃-tu-ud-da hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ umun e₂-šu-me-ša₄ u e A AN an-nu-u u | The birth mother of the mountain range, lord of the Ešumeša temple, this and the birth father of the Hursa temple, Lord of the Enames(?) and this and |
| I_013 | i-bi₂ gul-la-zu me gig-ga e₃-zu {{ a a an-nu-u u a a an-nu-u a-MU-u u e e e TA a e [...] }} i-bi₂ gul-la-zu me gig-ga e₃-zu a a an-nu-u u a a an-nu-u a-MU-u u e e e TA a e x | Your destroyed eye, your bitter divine powers have come out. Woe, this woe, that woe! My father, ... ... |
| I_014 | e₃-a i-bi₂ gul-la-zu (...) {{ a a-MU-u u }} e₃-a i-bi₂ gul-la-zu a a-MU-u u | When you come out, your destroyed eye |
| I_015 | egi₂ URU₂-ma gašan e₂-an-na-ra {{ e e e TA a e e i-bi₂ ⸢gul⸣ [...] }} egi₂ URU₂-ma gašan e₂-an-na-ra e e e TA a e e i-bi₂ gul x | For the princess of the inner city, the carpenter of the Eanna temple, “Ea, ea! Ea ..., the eye of the egula-house, ... Ea, the lady of the outer city, (the carpenters) ... the eye ... |
| I_016 | e₂-an-na e₂ ma-al-la am-e kur-kur-ra {{ a e e e ⸢TA⸣ ... }}{{ gul-la a-MU-u [(...)] }} e₂-an-na e₂ ma-al-la am-e kur-kur-ra a e e e TA x gul-la a-MU-u x | The Eana, the temple that is there, the wild bull of all the lands, ah, ḫa, eah! ..., the destroyed temple, my father ... The Eanna, (the temple that) is here, the animal of all lands. Ah, Ḫu, he who destroys from ... my father |
| I_017 | ub₃ nu-ma-al-la balaŋ nu-ma-al-la {{ A AN i-bi₂ [...] }} ub₃ nu-ma-al-la balaŋ nu-ma-al-la A AN i-bi₂ x | There was no ub drum, there was no reign. Ay! ... before ... There was nothing ubu drum, the reign was not .... |
| I_018 | [ša₃] i-ni-in-kur-ra-ta lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU {{ a }}{{ x x e x [...] }} ša₃ i-ni-in-kur-ra-ta lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU a x x e x x | From the inside of Ini-Inkur he went down to the ghostly place. |
| I_019 | [en₃-du er₂]-ra ⸢mu-un-DU⸣ [lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU] en₃-du er₂-ra mu-un-DU lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU | He ... lament, he ... a lament. He .... lament! He ..... lament .... |
| I_a+001 | me-na-še₃ {⸢d⸣}DN [ša₃-zu he₂]-⸢en⸣-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-a-⸢zu⸣ [he₂-en]-(...)-sed-de₃ {{ u e e TA a e e U₂ MA a a-MU-u x x [...] }} me-na-še₃ {d}DN ša₃-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-a-zu he₂-en sed-de₃ u e e TA a e e U₂ MA a a-MU-u x x x | How long, O Enlil, may your heart be pacified towards your heart, how long may your liver be soothed towards your liver? “O ..., o ... , my name ...!’ |
| I_a+002 | (...) ki-nu₂ mah-e-na {{ a a a a x [...] }} ki-nu₂ mah-e-na a a a a x x | ... in her supreme bedchamber, oh, ah! ..., in his supreme bedroom ... |
| II_001 | KA ZI u₃-li-li en zu {{ u₂ }} sa₂-mar-[mar ...] KA ZI u₃-li-li en zu u₂ sa₂-mar-mar x | ... ulili, the lord knows, you will see the grass ... |
| II_002 | KA ZI a en zu {{ u₂ }} sa₂-mar-mar ⸢mu-lu⸣ [...] KA ZI a en zu u₂ sa₂ mar-mar mu-lu x | ... woe, your lord, the grass is planted, the emulû-demon .... woe! the grass was planted, ... the man ... |
| II_a+002 | alim-ma ur-saŋ {d}⸢mu-ze₂-eb-be-sa₄-a⸣ {{ AN [(...)] [(...)] }} alim-ma ur-saŋ {d}mu-ze₂-eb-be-sa₄-a AN x x | Important one, hero Mudugasaea |
| II_a+003 | {d}AG dumu nun-na ⸢ibila⸣ e₂-[saŋ]-⸢il₂⸣-la umun an gu-la {{ e [(...)] }} {d}AG dumu-nun-na ibila e₂-saŋ-il₂-la umun an gu-la e x | Nabû, princely son, heir of Esa’ela, lord of great An, ... ... Nabopolassar, son of Nununa, the heir (of) Esa'ila, Lord of Great An |
| II_a+004 | alim-ma ⸢umun⸣ AN bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} {{ AN u an-nu-u }} alim-ma umun AN bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} AN u an-nu-u | Important one, lord of heaven and earth, of Borsippa Important one(?), king of the heavens and earth |
| II_a+005 | umun e₂-zi-da ⸢umun⸣ ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ {{ a u a e e }} umun e₂-zi-da umun ka-naŋ-ŋa₂ a u a e e | Lord of the Ezida, lord of the land, woe! |
| II_a+006 | u₃ a₂-nun-gal a-a {d}en-ki-ke₄ {{ an-nu-u }} u₃ a₂-nun-gal a-a {d}en-ki-ke₄ an-nu-u | And Anungal, father of Enki, this is it. |
| II_a+007 | u₃-tu-ud uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba ⸢umun⸣ e₂-engur-ra {{ a e e e }} u₃-tu-ud uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba umun e₂-engur-ra a e e e | The one born in Uruzeb, the lord of the E-engura temple, woe, oh, ḫoe, hoe, the one born (in) Urub-zebba, the man of the Engur temple <moans, I moan with him>. |
| II_a+008 | el-lu-ni gu-la me-e gig-ga a-zu {{ an-nu-u a u u e e }} el-lu-ni gu-la me-e gig-ga a-zu an-nu-u a u u e e | Eluni, the great one, I am sick. This physician, alas, uḫu, eh! “Alas, this physician, oh my!’, he is sick. |
| II_a+009 | e₂-a el-lu-ni gu-la me-e {{ a u }} e₂-a el-lu-ni gu-la me-e a u | In the house, Elluni is great, I, oh, uh, I in the house! Ellunis is great! |
| II_a+010 | egi₂ ru-ma gašan tin-tir{ki}ra {{ e e }} egi₂ ru-ma gašan tin-tir{ki}-ra e e | Princely princess, the caravan of Babylon - woe, woe! Princely caravan for Babylon |
| II_a+011 | e₂-saŋ-il₂-la e₂ ma-al-la am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} {{ e e }} e₂-saŋ-il₂-la e₂ ma-al-la am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} e e | The Esabila, the temple that is there, wild bull of Uruzeb, oh, he is there! The E-sabilla, (the temple that) is there Wild bull of Urub |
| II_a+012 | {kuš}ub₆-na [nu]-ma-al-la ⸢balaŋ⸣-na nu-ma-al-la {{ a i-li-i }} {kuš}ub₆-na nu-ma-al-la balaŋ-na nu-ma-al-la a i-li-i | There was no ub6-garment, there were no e22bala-garments. Woe, my lord! The ubû-garry was not there, there was no reign, woe my god! |
| II_a+013 | ša₃-bi i-ni-in-ku₄-ra-ta lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU {{ u }} ša₃-bi i-ni-in-ku₄-ra-ta lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU u | After he had entered that place, he went to the ghostly place, and after he having entered this place, the ghost was going |
| II_a+014 | en₃-du er₂ mu-un-na-[DU] lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-[DU] {{ u }} en₃-du er₂ mu-un-na-DU lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU u | The song is played for him, he plays the lila drum for him. And the song is playing for him: “You play the song for him! You play the lament for him!" |
| II_a+015 | ša₃-bi i-ni-in-ku₄-ra-ta lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-[DU] {{ u }} ša₃-bi i-ni-in-ku₄-ra-ta lil₂-la₂-aš mu-un-DU u | After he had entered that place, he made a lilû-demon go, and after he having entered this place, the liar go |
| II_a+016 | ⸢ša₃⸣ de₃-en-na-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar de₃-en-na-an-sed-de₃ {{ e e }} ša₃ de₃-en-na-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar de₃-en-na-an-sed-de₃ e e | May he pacify the heart for him, may he cool the liver (for him) |
| II_a+017 | [a umun-e an] de₃-en-na-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ BAR }} ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi {<|KI.MIN|(de₃-en-na-an-sed-de₃)>} {{ e }} a umun-e an de₃-en-na-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ BAR ur-saŋ {d}asar-lu₂-hi KI-MIN e | O lord, may heaven be soothed to him. O hero Asalluhi, ditto may he soothe you. |
| II_a+018 | [eš₃ e₂-kur-ra ša₃-ba-a-ni] ga-an-huŋ bar-ra-a-ni ga-an-sed-de₃ {{ e }} eš₃ e₂-kur-ra ša₃-ba-a-ni ga-an-huŋ bar-ra-a-ni ga-an-sed-de₃ e | I want to pacify the heart of the temple of the Ekur, let me soothe his liver Let me cool his liver let me calm his liver |
| II_a+019 | {[d}en-bi-lu-lu ša₃-ba-a-ni ga]-an-huŋ (...) {{ ... }} {d}en-bi-lu-lu ša₃-ba-a-ni ga-an-huŋ x | Enbilulu, I want to pacify his heart |
| II_a+020 | [me-na-še₃ {d}asar-lu₂-hi ša₃-zu he₂]-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃ {{ e }} me-na-še₃ {d}asar-lu₂-hi ša₃-zu he₂-en-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ bar-zu he₂-en-sed-de₃ e | When will Asalluhi calm your heart? May he cool your liver! When will he calm your liver? |
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