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Ershema 60 = ur-saĝ ({d})ut-u₁₈-lu 2 and 3 (Unknown god) (Q009417)

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DesignationErshema 60 = ur-saĝ ({d})ut-u₁₈-lu 2 and 3 (Unknown god)
IDQ009417
LanguageSumerian
PeriodFirst Millennium
GenreLiturgy

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.

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I_001ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu a-ma-ru na-nam {{ qa u }}{{ a ur-saŋ ut-tu-lu-u u e-ma-ru-u₂ }} ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu a-ma-ru na-nam qa u a ur-saŋ ut-tu-lu-u u e-ma-ru-u₂ x(Sum) The hero is indeed a flood, the flood is a storm. (Akk) (The hero) is indeed an awe-inspiring flood.
I_002alim-ma ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu {{ HA AN a u }} ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu alim-ma ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu HA AN a u ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu x ut-u₁₈-luImportant one, hero ... important one, important one ....
I_003umun-urugal-la ur-saŋ <(ut-u₁₈-lu)> {{ u e-ma-ru-u a a u KI-MIN }} umun-urugal-la ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu u e-ma-ru-u a a u KI-MIN x ur-saŋ ur-saŋ xLugalula, hero and hero ...
I_004umun kiš{ki}a-ta umun e₂-dub-ba {{ MIN HA e u a a MIN }} umun kiš{ki}-a-ta umun e₂-dub-ba MIN HA e u a a MIN x umun e₂-dub-baFrom the lord of Kiš, king of the scribal school, ditto!
I_005umun e₂-me-te-ur-saŋ umun e₂-u₆-nir-ki-tuš-mah {{ MIN hu MIN }} umun e₂-me-te-ur-saŋ umun e₂-u₆-nir-ki-tuš-mah MIN hu MIN x-ur-saŋ umun e₂-u₆-nir-ki-tuš-mahLord of the Emeteursa, lord of the Eunirkitusvmaḫ
I_006{d}{ŋiš}ig-alim-ma-ta-ra {ŋeš}ig gu-nu-ra {{ MIN a a MIN }} {d}{neš}ig-alim-ma-ta-ra {ŋeš}ig-gu-nu-ra MIN a a MIN x ig-alim-ma-ra {ŋeš}ig-gu-nu-raFor Igalimatara, the gatekeeper of Gunura, ditto.
I_007umun {d}sukkal-mah-am₃ sukkal {d}pap-sukkal {{ MIN MIN }} umun {d}sukkal-mah-am₃ sukkal {d}pap-sukkal MIN MIN x sukkal-mah-am₃ sukkal {d}pap-sukkalLord Sukkalmaḫ, vice-regent of Papsukkal, ditto (the god) ..., lord Sukkalmaham, viceroy of papsukal, [ditto], ... the king, king of kings.
I_008ur-saŋ dili mah-am₃ ur-saŋ {d}lu₂-huš-am₃ {{ MIN qa a MIN }} ur-saŋ dili mah-am₃ ur-saŋ {d}lu₂-huš-am₃ MIN qa a MIN ur-saŋ dili mah-am₃ ur-saŋ {d}lu₂-huš-am₃The hero is one who is magnificent, the hero of Luḫuš is DITTO. “Ditto, qa, ditto, the she-goat is magnificent. The herdsman is Lugašam. DITEX. QUA, DITTO. The lady is magnificent and the herd is Luha.
I_009alim-ma ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu {{ MIN AN a a u MIN }} alim-ma ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-lu MIN AN a a u MIN alim-ma ur-saŋ ut-u₁₈-luImportant one, hero, mighty one, ditto!
I_010an-gin₇ ki-gin₇ rib-ba-zu-NE {{ MIN a-a e MIN }} an-gin₇ ki-gin₇ rib-ba-zu-NE MIN a-a e MIN an-gin₇ ki-gin₇ rib-ba-zu-NELike heaven, like earth, ...
I_011ur-saŋ ki-bal di-da-zu-NE {{ MIN a e MIN }} ur-saŋ ki-bal di-da-zu-NE MIN a e MIN ur-saŋ ki-bal di-da-zu-NEThe hero who is to go to the rebel land, ditto!
I_012u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta u₄ bar huŋ-e-ta {{ MIN a a u bar huŋ-ŋe₂₆-ta-a }} u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta u₄ bar huŋ-e-ta MIN a a u bar huŋ-ŋe₂₆-ta-a u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta u₄ bar huŋ-e-taAfter the storm enters, after the storm exits, After the rain and flood have come out from the storm and the storm has come out
I_013ša₃ ur-saŋ gal ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta {{ MIN a a u bar KI-MIN }} ša₃ ur-saŋ gal ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN a a u bar KI-MIN ša₃ ur-saŋ gal ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taFrom the heart of the great hero, from the womb to the liver Ditto! Ay, Ay! And DITTO! (From) the heart(?) of the big hero in the liver To the liver of the liver
I_014ša₃ {d}ut-u₁₈-lu ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN a u a MIN }} ša₃ {d}ut-u₁₈-lu ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN a u a MIN ša₃ ut-u₁₈-lu ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taIn the heart of Šamaš, in the womb of Ahuramazda
I_015ša₃ umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-am₃ ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a MIN }} ša₃ umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-am₃ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u a MIN ša₃ umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-am₃ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe heart of lord Dikudmah, from the heart of his father Ditto!
I_016ša₃ {d}ba-ba₆ nu-nus ša₆-ga ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN a u a MIN }} ša₃ {d}ba-ba₆ nu-nus ša₆-ga ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN a u a MIN ša₃ {d}ba-ba₆ nu-nus ša₆-ga ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taIn the heart of Baba, the beautiful woman, from the heart (of) Aḫḫu
I_017ša₃ gašan-tin-lu-ba ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a MIN }} ša₃ gašan-tin-lu-ba ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u a MIN ša₃ gašan-tin-lu-ba ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe heart of Gašantiluba, the heart of Aḫu.
I_018ša₃ gašan-i₃-si-in{ki}am₃ ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a MIN }} ša₃ gašan-i₃-si-in{ki}-am₃ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u a MIN ša₃ gašan-i₃-si-in{ki}-am₃ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taIn Gašan-Isin, in the heart of the city, ditto! And thus Ditto, in (the heart of) Gaṣinisin! In (the hearts of) the people of Hanoi, di[tto]! And so So, in [the heart] of Ha!
I_019ša₃ gašan-gu₃-teš₂-a-si₃-ke-ke₄ ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a MIN }} ša₃ gašan-gu₃-teš₂-a-si₃-ke-ke₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u a MIN ša₃ gašan-gu₃-teš₂-a-si₃-ga-ke₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taFrom the mouth of Gašanguteš-asiga, from the heart of Ahu-eṭir.
I_020ša₃ gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u u a MIN }} ša₃ gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u u a MIN ša₃ gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taFrom the Gašanbû of Nanaya, from the heart of the storm
I_021ša₃ gašan hur-saŋ-kalam-ma ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a [MIN] }} ša₃ gašan hur-saŋ-kalam-ma ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u a MIN egi₂ gašan hur-saŋ-kalam-ma ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taFrom the Gašan of Hursa-kalama into the heart of the heart
I_022ša₃ gašan e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a [MIN] }} ša₃ gašan e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta MIN u a MIN egi₂ gašan e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taFrom the gašan of the Eturkalama, from the heart of the storm
I_023ša₃ gašan tin-tir{ki}ra ša₃-ab <(huŋ-e-ta)> {{ MIN u a u₄ bar huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ta a e-ma-ru-u na-[nam] }} ša₃ gašan tin-tir{ki}-ra ša₃ MIN u a u₄ bar-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ta a e-ma-ru-u na-nam egi₂ gašan tin-tir{ki}-ra ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taIn the carpenter’s field of Babylon, in the <heaven> of the storm(?), ditto and alas, from the distant days, indeed, a flood-wave was in the Carpenter's Field of Babylon (It is) in the (also) a(nother) day, (it is) indeed an earthquake-wave
II_a+002[u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta u₄ bar] ⸢huŋ⸣-e-⸢ta⸣ u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta u₄ bar huŋ-e-taAfter the storm entered, after the storm exited, After the day entered,
II_a+003[ša₃ ... u₄] ša₃-ab huŋ-e-ta ša₃ x u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe heart of ..., the storm that came forth from the heart of the storm, the heart ...
II_a+004[ša₃/egi₂ ...] u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ x u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taPrincess ... from the day of the moon's disappearance to the ... day from the morning
II_a+005[ša₃/egi₂ ...] u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ x u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taPrincess ... from the day of the moon's disappearance to the ... day from the morning
II_a+006[ša₃/egi₂ ...] u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ x u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taPrincess ... from the day of the moon's disappearance to the ... day from the morning
II_a+007[ša₃/egi₂ ...] u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ x u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taPrincess ... from the day of the moon's disappearance to the ... day from the morning
II_a+008[ša₃/egi₂] ... ⸢KI⸣ u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ x KI u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess ... the E-e-šum-aḫi, from the day of the moon's disappearance to the ... of the earth
II_a+009[ša₃/egi₂ gašan ki unug]{ki}ga-ke₄ u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan ki unug{ki}-ga-ke₄ u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess, the powerful one of Uruk, from the day he rises up to the day the governor, the strong one of Unug From the day his heart rises
II_a+010[ša₃/egi₂ gašan ki zabalam]{ki}ma u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan ki zabalam{ki}-ma u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess, the caravan of the land of Zabalam, from day to day
II_a+011[ša₃/egi₂ gašan] ⸢hur-saŋ-kalam-ma⸣ u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan hur-saŋ-kalam-ma u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess, the lord of the Hursakalama temple, when he came out from the storm The lady, the gašan temple, during his coming out(?) from(?) the storm
II_a+012[ša₃/egi₂ gašan] ⸢e₂-ur₅-ša₃-ba⸣ u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan e₂-ur₅-ša₃-ba u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess, the gašan of the Euršaba temple, from the day that the storm rises (to the day) the gas/vat(?) of the Euurša temple from the morning
II_a+013[ša₃/egi₂ gašan] e₂-dur-an-ki u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan e₂-dur-an-ki u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess, the gašan-carrier of the Duranki temple, from the day of the moon's disappearance to the moment of the sun's disappeared
II_a+014[ša₃/egi₂ gašan] tin-tir{ki}ra u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan tin-tir{ki}-ra u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess of Tintir, when the storm came out from the heart of the storm, the governor of Babylon, when he came out
II_a+015[ša₃/egi₂] ⸢gašan⸣ bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> ša₃ gašan bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess of the Egasvan temple of Borsippa, the day after the day, the lord of the carpenters, Borsisopa.
II_a+016egi₂ gašan e₂-zi-da u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> egi₂ gašan e₂-zi-da u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe princess of the Ezida temple, today, from today
II_a+017gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> gašan-ŋu₁₀ {d}na-na-a u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taGašanbu, Nanaya, when you enter,
II_a+018egi₂ mah {d}a-ru-ru u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> egi₂ mah da-ru-ru u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe supreme princess Aruru, when she came forth from the womb, the great princess Arura, when her heart came forth
II_a+019gašan e₂-a gašan dim₃-me-er-e-ne u₄ <(ša₃-ab huŋ-⸢e-ta)> gašan e₂-a gašan dim₃-me-er-e-ne u₄ ša₃-ab huŋ-e-taThe van in the house, the van of the gods, from the day of the moon's disappearance

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