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Ershema 50 = uru₂ a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e (Unknown god) (Q009407)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | Ershema 50 = uru₂ a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e (Unknown god) |
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| ID | Q009407 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 002 | [uru₂]-ŋu₁₀ [nibru{ki} a-...] {{ e-a a }} uru₂-ŋu₁₀ nibru{ki} a-x e-a a | Urubu, Nippur ... Oh, woe! UruBu, Nibru ... |
| 003 | [še-eb] e₂-kur-⸢ra⸣ [a-...] {{ e-a a }} še-eb e₂-kur-ra a-x e-a a | The brickwork of the Ekur temple ... Oh, woe, the brickwork [of the Ek]ur temple .... |
| 004 | [ki-ur₃] ki gal [a-...] {{ e-a a }} ki-ur₃ ki gal a-x e-a a | The Ki'ur, the great place ... Oh, Oh, the Ki’ur, (the place) where ... is ... |
| 005 | [eš₃] e₂-nam-ti-la a-[...] {{ e-a a }} eš₃ e₂-nam-ti-la a-x e-a a | The shrine Enamtila ... woe, woe! The shrine Endila |
| 006 | [še]-⸢eb⸣ zimbir{ki} a-[...] {{ e-a a }} še-eb zimbir{ki} a-x e-a a | Šēbe-e23 Sippar ..., woe! Aia, oh! Şbue-E-Sippar |
| 007 | [eš₃] e₂-babbar a-[...] {{ e-a a }} eš₃ e₂-babbar a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The shrine Ebabbar ... woe, woe! The shrine Embarbar, as if it were a flood, how long will it be destroyed? |
| 008 | [še-eb] ⸢tin-tir⸣{ki} a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a a }} še-eb tin-tir{ki} a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The brickwork of Babylon, as in ancient times, he was destroyed. |
| 009 | [še-eb] e₂-saŋ-il₂-la a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a a }} še-eb e₂-saŋ-il₂-la a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The brickwork of the Esaila temple, in a storm, as in days gone by, he destroyed it. The house, woe! The stonework of E-sailal, in an a[s in years gone by.] |
| 010 | [še-eb] bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a a }} še-eb bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The brickwork of Borsippa, as in days gone by, he destroyed it. The “Alas, Oh, Oh!, the brickwork(?), as in years gone by(?) He ... the king, my lord. |
| 011 | [še-eb] e₂-zi-da a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a a }} še-eb e₂-zi-da a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The brickwork of the Ezida, in a storm, as in days gone by, he was destroying the temple |
| 012 | [eš₃ e₂]-⸢mah⸣-ti-la a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a ⸢a⸣ }} eš₃ e₂-mah-ti-la a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The shrine E’emaḫtila, in a storm, as in days gone by, was destroyed. |
| 013 | [še-eb e₂-te]-⸢me⸣-an-⸢ki⸣ a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a [a] }} še-eb e₂-te-me-an-ki a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The brickwork of Etemenanki, as in days gone by, he destroyed it. |
| 014 | [eš₃ e₂]-⸢dara₃⸣-an-na a-<(še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e)> {{ e-a [a] }} eš₃ e₂-dara₃-an-na a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e e-a a | The shrine E-dara-e-ana - how long will it be destroyed? |
| 015 | [uru₂ a-še-er-ra nu]-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan ši-bi ba-[an-gi] {{ [a] e-e a-e uru₂-u a-⸢še⸣-[...] }} uru₂ a-še-er-ra nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan ši-bi ba-an-gi a e-e a-e uru₂-u a-še-x | City that has not been destroyed in a flood(?) Gašan has returned to its former condition Woe, woe, city ... |
| 016 | [nibru{ki} a-še-er]-⸢ra⸣ nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan <(ši-bi ba-an-gi)> {{ a e-e a-e }} nibru{ki} a-še-er-ra nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan ši-bi ba-an-gi a e-e a-e | Nippur, he did not destroy it with an ašerra-demon (Akkadian: “Alas!, the lord of the lands, ... he destroyed it with a še<demon> (Sumerian) : O, oh!, woe! Oh, Oh!, O, O Ningir!, if only he would destroy it! O, his mighty one(?) ... |
| 017 | [še-eb e₂-kur-ra a-še-er]-ra nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan <(ši-bi ba-an-gi)> {{ a e-e a-e }} še-eb e₂-kur-ra a-še-er-ra nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan ši-bi ba-an-gi a e-e a-e | The brickwork of the Ekur in mourning did not destroy it, the oxen and sheepfold were returned to their places. Woe, woe, oh woe! In the brickwork (of the) Ekur they were destroyed during mourning Do not destroy the carpenter in their mourning |
| 018 | [ki-ur₃ ki gal a-še-er]-⸢ra⸣ nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan <(ši-bi ba-an-gi)> {{ a e-e a-e }} ki-ur₃ ki gal a-še-er-ra nu-uš-ba-an-gul-la gašan ši-bi ba-an-gi a e-e a-e | The Ki'ur, the great place, he did not destroy it. The oxen he restored to its former condition. Woe, oh, woe, the Kiʾur! The great place he destroyed to its new condition. The car he returned to its old condition. |
| 019 | [im-ma-al eden]-⸢na⸣ {u₂}sub₅ bur-re {u₂}šu-mu-un-⸢še₃⸣ [bur-re] {{ a u e a-e ha še [x-x-ša₄] }} im-ma-al eden-na {u₂}sub₅ bur-re {u₂}šu-mu-un-še₃ bur-re a u e a-e ha še x | It is there in the steppe. The bur-weed, the šumun-bīti-plant, it is there. The ... of the Steppe, the būru-plant (and) the bur-root, the water and the water, ... |
| 020 | [u₈ sila₄ rig₇]-⸢ga⸣-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ er₂-bi na-⸢an⸣-[gul-e] {{ a e e-e a-e e }} u₈ sila₄ rig₇-ga-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ er₂-bi na-an-gul-e a e e-e a-e e | Like a ewe and lamb being slaughtered, he should not destroy the cella, his tears should not be filled. O, oh, woe! O o o, ... O, as if she had a sheep and goat being slaughterled, king Akkadian: O, his cella is not destroyed, O O, Oh, ḫoe! Oh, Oh! he has been destroyed! |
| 021 | [uz₃ maš₂] ⸢tur₃⸣-ra-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ <(er₂-bi na-an-gul-e)> uz₃ maš₂ tur₃-ra-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ er₂-bi na-an-gul-e | Like a goat in a stall, he should not destroy the cella, his sheepfold should not be destroyed. Like an ox, like a kid in the stall ... |
| 022 | [šilam amar]-⸢bi⸣ niŋin-na-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ <(er₂-bi na-an-gul-e)> {{ a i u u u u e a-e }} šilam amar-bi niŋin-na-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ er₂-bi na-an-gul-e a i u u u u e a-e | He should not destroy the sanctuaries of this calf like a trapeze, he should not demolish the cella!” |
| 023 | [še-en{mušen} amar]-bi gud₃ gi-a-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ [<(er₂-bi na-an-gul-e)>] {{ a u u u u e a-e }} še-en{mušen} amar-bi gud₃-gi-a-gin₇ na-an-gul-e ama₅ er₂-bi na-an-gul-e a u u u u e a-e | The ostrich does not destroy its calf like a reed nest, the mother-in-law does not demolish its cella. Oh, uh, oh, woe, ah, the fox! (The oxen) does not kill its calves as if it were a turtle nest. The mother's cella is not destroyed by its tears. O, |
| 024 | [ba-an-diri]-ga ba-an-diri-ga uru₂-ta ba-[ra-e₃] {{ a a e a-e }} ba-an-diri-ga ba-an-diri-ga uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃ a a e a-e | He made it surpassing, he made it exceeding, out of the city he came out. Woe, oh, ah, woe! The one making it surpass, ... he brought it out from the city |
| 025 | [e-ne-eŋ₃] an gu-la ba-an-diri-ga uru₂-ta <(ba-ra-e₃)> {{ a a e a-e }} e-ne-eŋ₃ an gu-la ba-an-diri-ga uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃ a a e a-e | The word of great An was made surpassing, from the city came out. Woe, oh, woe! The word(?), the word(?) of great Enlil was made exceedingly surpassing in the city brought out. |
| 026 | [e-ne-eŋ₃] {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ ba-an-diri-ga uru₂-ta [...] {{ a ha a e a-e }} e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ ba-an-diri-ga uru₂-ta x a ha a e a-e | The word of Enlil made it surpassing, from the city ... woe, woe ... The word(?) of Mullil made (it surpassing) ... From the city |
| 027 | [uru₂-ŋu₁₀ du-lum] gig šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi uŋ₃-bi [ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš] {{ a i e a-e }} uru₂-ŋu₁₀ du-lum gig šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi uŋ₃-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš a i e a-e | The storm swept over the city-bubu with a bitter bitter wind. Its winds blew. Ay, oh, ay! “The storm blew over the City-Bubu with bitter awe. It was blown over by the wind. |
| 028 | [uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ha-zi₂-in]-⸢na⸣ šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi [di₄-di₄-la₂-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš] {{ a i e [a-e] }} uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ha-zi₂-in-na šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi di₄-di₄-la₂-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš a i e a-e | In the city Ḫazinna, he has restored it and its small ones are trembling. Ay, oh, ay! He has restored the small ones in the city Šūzub. |
| 029 | [uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ab-ba-a] ⸢šeg₁₀⸣ mi-ni-in-gi [ŋuruš-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš] {{ [i e a-e] }} uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ab-ba-a šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi ŋuruš-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš i e a-e | The šeg-priests of the city of Abu have returned and their flocks have been scattered. |
| 030 | [uru₂-ŋu₁₀ a-ŋi₆-a šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in]-gi [dam-bi] uru₂-ŋu₁₀ a-ŋi₆-a šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi dam-bi ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš | In the midst of the flood he restored it to its former condition. Its wife in the middle of the storm he rebuilt to its previous condition. They kissed their spouse. |
| 031 | [e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul]-⸢lil₂⸣-la₂-ke₄ šeg₁₀ mi-ni-[in-gi KA-KA] a }} e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ šeg₁₀ mi-ni-in-gi KA-KA ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš a | The word of Enlil has restored it to its place - woe! The word (of) Enlils has restored the restored it (to its place) |
| 032 | [ib₂]-si uru₂-ŋu₁₀ bi₂-ib₂-be₂ x [bi₂-ib₂-DU] {{ u i e a-e }} ib₂-si uru₂-ŋu₁₀ bi₂-ib₂-be₂ x bi₂-ib₂-DU u i e a-e | The ... of the city ... ... |
| 033 | [...] x-ba gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes ⸢gu₂⸣-[ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂] {{ a la e a-e }} x x-ba gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ a la e a-e x x | ... he bound his neck. He bound the mes-trees of the oxen. Oh, not, oh, ... |
| 034 | {[ŋeš]}⸢mes⸣ di₄-di₄-la₂-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes <(gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂)> {{ a e a-e }} {ŋeš}mes di₄-di₄-la₂-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ a e a-e x {ŋeš}mes x | The small mes trees he hung on his neck. The little mes tree(s) he planted. |
| 035 | {[ŋeš}mes] gal-gal-la-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes <(gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂)> {{ a e a-e }} {ŋeš}mes gal-gal-la-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ a e a-e x-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes x | The great mes were carried away, the mes was carried away. |
| 036 | ⸢mu-lu⸣ šir₃-re {ŋeš}mes di₄-di₄-la₂-ŋu₁₀ {ŋeš}mes <(gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂)> {{ a ha u e a-e }} mu-lu šir₃-re {ŋeš}mes di₄-di₄-la₂-ŋu₁₀ {ŋeš}mes gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ a ha u e a-e x-la₂-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes x | (Sum) The e’ešumu-priestess, the one of the wild bulls, (Akk) The wild bull, the little ones, the young ones, his neck ... |
| 037 | ⸢mu-lu⸣ šir₃-re {ŋeš}mes gal-gal-la-ŋu₁₀ {ŋeš}mes <(gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂)> {{ a u e a-e }} mu-lu šir₃-re {ŋeš}mes gal-gal-la-ŋu₁₀ {ŋeš}mes gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ a u e a-e x gal-la-a-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ {ŋeš}mes gu₂-ni bi₂-ib₂-la₂ | (Sum) The e’ešumu-priestess, the one of the wild cows, he hung her neck. (Akk) The wild cow, all the great mes trees, all of them, his neck hung. |
| 038 | x-šu-TAR-ra mu-lu e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-nu₂-a a u e-e a-e u }} x-šu-TAR-ra mu-lu e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-nu₂-a a u e-e a-e u x mu-lu kur-ra-ke₄ uru₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-nu₂ | ... the one of the Ekur, lying down in the middle of the city. Woe, oh, woe! Woe! ..., the man of the [Ekur], lying down at the middle [of the city] ... |
| 039 | ⸢i-bi₂⸣ mušen-du₃ nu-sik₂-la mu-lu e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ i-bi₂-a-ni mu-un-gub {{ a a u e-e a-e e }}{{ uru₂-u a-še-e-er-ra-a uru₂-u a-a-a }} i-bi₂ mušen-du₃ nu-sik₂-la mu-lu e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ i-bi₂-a-ni mu-un-gub a a u e-e a-e e uru₂-u a-še-e-e-er-ra-a uru₂-u a-a-a x-sik₂-la mu-lu kur-ra-ke₄ i-bi₂-a-ni mu-un-gub | The ibbītu-house, the sanctuary of the nusikku-priest, the one of the Ekur, stood before him. Woe, woe, eh, he! The city, the ašēru-disease, the city, oh, his father! The temple, the unsikku-priestess, the man of the Eškur, set his eyes upon it. Oh, ah, the euphoric storm, the town, the sorcerer. The city ... the ... of the mountain, stood behind him. |
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