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NKC = Nineveh Kalutu Catalogue (Q009574)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | NKC = Nineveh Kalutu Catalogue |
|---|---|
| ID | Q009574 |
| Language | Akkadian; 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ER₂.MEŠ u₃ ER₂.ŠEM₃.MA.MEŠ MU.NE | It is eršumānu-laments and its errû-lamentation. |
| 2 | abzu pe-el-la₂-am₃ dilmun{ki} niŋin-na | The Abzu is defiled, Dilmun is in fear. |
| 3 | uru₂ a-še-er-ra ša₃ sud-ra e-ne-eŋ₃-zu | City, your word is an ašerru-disease deep in the heart |
| 4 | e₂ tur₃-gin₇ niŋin-na-am₃ ušum gud₃ nu₂-a | The house, like a cattlepen, is in a state of fear. |
| 5 | {d}utu-gin₇ e₃-ta u₃-li-li en zu sa₂ mar-mar | Like Utu coming out, ulili, the wise lord, is set free. |
| 6 | u₄-dam ki am₃-mu-us₂ umun bara₂ ku₃-ga | The storm makes the earth tremble. Lord, on the holy dais |
| 7 | am-e amaš-a-na ur-saŋ abzu-ta | Wild bull in his sheepfold, hero from the Abzu |
| 8 | e-lum di-da-ra uru₂ er₂ i-si-iš | Honored one of the river, the city weeps bitter tears |
| 9 | e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-a-ni i-lu i-lu a še-eb e₂-kur-ra | His word is woe, woe! Woe, the brickwork of the Ekur |
| 10 | an-na e-lum-e u₃-u₈ a-ba mu-un-hul | Important one of heaven, woe, who destroys it? |
| 11 | mu-tin nu-nus dim₂-ma me-er-ra-ŋu₁₀-ne | “Mutin women, women who are created by men, |
| 12 | uru₂ hul-a-ke₄ ša {d}gu-la e₂ zi x x gul u₃ ki-i mu-un-gur₁₁-ŋu₁₀ | The destroyed city, the heart of Gula, the true temple ... destroyed, and as if it were riches |
| 13 | e-lum gu₄-sun₂-e umun-ŋu₁₀ za-e | Important one, wild bull, you are the lord. |
| 14 | am-e bara₂ an-na-ra alim-ma umun ŋir₃-ra u₃ ki-i {gud}sumun₂ e-lum {gud}sumun₂ | Wild bull on the dais of heaven, important one, lord of the mountain range, and like wild bull, honored one, wild bull |
| 15 | zi-bu-um zi-bu-um gakkul am₃-ma-al-šu₂ BALAG {d}a-šur₄.KE₄ | Zibûm, zibu-ma, gakkul is its name. The balag of Asurke |
| 16 | zi-bu-u₃-um zi-bu-u₃-um BALAG {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂.KE₄ | Rise, rise! The balag of Enlil |
| 17 | a-ab-ba hu-luh-ha ša₃ {d}EN.LIL₂ u₄-dam kur-ra mu₂-a | The terrifying sea, the heart of Enlil, a storm rising in the mountains |
| 18 | x x-bi nu-pa₃-da x IŠ e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni gakkul am₃-ma-al-šu₂ | ... is not found ... his word has a weapon |
| 19 | a-ab-ba hu-luh-ha ša {d}AMAR.UTU ša₃-ba-ni ga-an-huŋ | I want to pacify the angry waters of Marduk |
| 20 | a abzu-ŋu₁₀ a-ab-ba hu-luh-ha še ša₄ u₃ ki-i ušum gud₃ nu₂-a | Woe, the Abzu, the sea, the huluḫa flood, woe the heart, and when the ox lies down |
| 21 | en-zu sa₂ mar-mar nam-mu-un-šub-be₂-en | Do not approach your lord |
| 22 | umun še-er-ma-al an-ki-a dilmun{ki} niŋin₂-na-am₃ | Lord, light of heaven and earth, Dilmun is pure |
| 23 | ušum-gin₇ ni₂ si-a ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU dilmun{ki} niŋin₂-na imin-am₃ | Like a wild bull, seven times seven, the heart of Marduk of Dilmun |
| 24 | {d}utu x e₂-kur-ra umun aga kug-ga | Utu, ... of the Ekur, lord of the pure crown |
| 25 | {d}utu lugal-am₃ {d}utu e₃-ma-ra | Šamaš is the king, Utu comes out for me |
| 26 | u₄-dam gu₃ de₂-de₂-aš gud mah pa e₃-a | The storm, shouting, a great ox emerges. |
| 27 | gu₄-ud nim e₂-kur-ra u₃-ma gul-gul-e | The rising bull of the Ekur - woe! - destroyer of the storm! |
| 28 | ušum-gin₇ ni₂ si-a ša₂ {d}MAŠ ur-saŋ zag-zu-ta | Like a wild bull with a horn, from the heart of Ninurta, the hero on your right |
| 29 | nir-ŋal₂ lu₂ e₃-de₃ umun uru₂-ŋu₁₀ in-di-bi mah-a | The herald, the one who goes out, lord of the inner city, whose way is supreme |
| 30 | unken-ta eš-bar til-la ur-saŋ a-ma₂-ru₁₀ hu-luh-ha | From the assembly, the final decision, the hero, the terrifying flood |
| 31 | ušum gud₃ nu₂-a NU IGI | If he is not seen with a snare |
| 32 | a gal-gal buru₁₄ su₃-su₃ ur-saŋ a-ma₂-ru₁₀ gal | The great flood that drowns the harvest, the hero, the great flood |
| 33 | e₂ tur₃-gin₇ niŋin-na-am₃ BAR-u₂ | The house, like a cattlepen, is an empty wind |
| 34 | {d}utu-gin₇ e₃-ta BAR-u₂ nam-mu-un-šub-be₂-en | Like Utu coming out, do not approach me! |
| 35 | u₄-dam ki am₃-mu-us₂ BAR-u₂ IM kur-ra šeŋ₃-ŋa₂ | The storm reaches the earth, the wind blows in the mountains. |
| 36 | am-e amaš-a-na BAR-u₂ ša₃-ba-ni ga-an-huŋ | Wild bull, I want to soothe his heart in his sheepfold |
| 37 | umun še-er-ma-al-la an ki-a BAR-u₂ dilmun{ki} niŋin₂-na | Lord, resplendent one of heaven and earth, creator of Dilmun, |
| 38 | gu₄-ud nim e₂-kur-ra BAR-u₂ | The high-ranking ox is leaving the Ekur. |
| 39 | e₂ tur₃-gin₇ hul-am₃ | The house, like a cattlepen, is evil. |
| 40 | diŋir pa e₃-a umun-ra a-ra-zu-a | Ibir, emergent one, lord of arazu prayer |
| 41 | ŠU.NIGIN 39 BALAG {d}+EN.LIL₂.LA₂.KE₄ | A total of 39, the balag of Enlil |
| 42 | ab₂-gin₇ gu₃ de₂-de₂ aya₂ e₂-an-na aya₂ ŋi₆-par₃ kug | Like a cow shouting, where is the Eanna, where are the holy ŋipar? |
| 43 | e₂-gi₄-a e₂-ta nam-ta-e₃ | The bride left the house. |
| 44 | uru₂ am₃-me-ir-ra-bi | The city that was plundered |
| 45 | im-ma-al gu₃ de₂-de₂ me-e gašan-ŋu₁₀ | There is a cry, I want to utter a lament |
| 46 | gašan e₂-ŋu₁₀ | Gašan (of) the temple |
| 47 | a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me | "Woe, the city!" she says. |
| 48 | mes buluŋ₃ ma-ra-ta | from the Mes of the Bulu’s |
| 49 | egi₂-re a-še-er-ra | Princess of Ašer |
| 50 | uru₂ hul-a-ke₄ ša₂ {d}INANA an su₃-ud-aŋ₂ izi-gin₇ | In the destroyed city, the heart of Ištar, rising like the sun |
| 51 | eden-na u₂ saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ | In the steppe, the good plants |
| 52 | a-še-er ŋi₆-ta gakkul am₃-ma-al-šu₂ | The arrow from the river is its weapon |
| 53 | ŋuruš-e mu-lu er₂-ra | The young woman, the one of tears |
| 54 | x ama-gan kur-kur-ra | ... the mother of all the lands |
| 55 | x ga-sig₃ | ... red wool |
| 56 | x gakkul am₃-šu₂-šu₂ | ... the mash tub is there. |
| 57 | hul-ŋal₂-la mu-un-DU | He ... evil. |
| 58 | ab₂-gin₇ tur₃-ŋa₂-a | like cows in the cattlepen |
| 59 | e₂-e še am₃-ša₄ | The house trembles |
| 60 | ŠU.NIGIN 18 BALAG {d}INANA.KE₄ | A total of 18 offerings of Ištar. |
| 61 | ER₂.ŠEM₃.MA.MEŠ KI.DU.DU.MEŠ MU.NE ER₂.ŠEM₃.MA.MEŠ KI.x | These are the eršû-laments (and) the kidudu-lišes. |
| 62 | uru₂ a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ ba-an-gul-e uru₂ a-še-er-ra en₃-še₃ x | The city in distress, how long will it be destroyed? City in distress! How long ...? |
| 63 | lugal nam-ta-e₃ lugal nam-ta-x | The king came out, the king ... |
| 64 | ur-saŋ uru₂ ur₄-ur₄ ur-saŋ uru₂ x | The hero, tearing out the city, the hero ... the city |
| 65 | in-di in-di in-di x | I go, I go ... |
| 66 | nir-ŋal₂ lu₂ e₃-de₃ nir-ŋal₂ lu₂ x | The hero who goes out, the hero ... |
| 67 | umun uru₂ ku₄-ku₄ | Lord, enter the city! |
| 68 | umun nir uru₂ in-ga-teŋ₃ | Lord, fearsome one, he approached the city. |
| 69 | umun am₃-di-di | Lord, you are wandering about. |
| 70 | e₂-abzu-ta | from the Eabzu |
| 71 | e₂ ša₃-ab huŋ-ŋe₂₆-ta | from the house of joy |
| 72 | ur-saŋ {d}ut-u₁₈-lu | hero of Utu |
| 73 | ur-saŋ e₃-ni-ta | after Ursa had gone out |
| 74 | an-na za-e mah me-en | You are supreme in heaven. |
| 75 | e-lum za-e mah me-en | Important one, you are magnificent. |
| 76 | {d}utu-gin₇ e₃-ta | coming forth like Utu, |
| 77 | ur-saŋ gal me-ni še-er-ma-al-la il₂-la | Great hero whose divine powers are supreme |
| 78 | me-ni še-er-ma-al-la e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni gu₂-e₃ | His divine powers are exalted, his words are favourable |
| 79 | ur-saŋ gal me-ni še-er-ma-al-la e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni mah-am₃ | The great hero, whose divine powers are supreme, his word is supreme |
| 80 | u₃-ma gul-gul-e | The one who destroys me, |
| 81 | gakkul am₃-ma-al-šu₂ e-ne-eŋ₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ | The weapon is there, the word of Enlil |
| 82 | dilmun{ki} niŋin-na | In Dilmun, in Nibin |
| 83 | kur gal a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ | Great Mountain, father Enlil |
| 84 | umun mu-e-ši-in-DU | Lord, you have ... |
| 85 | de₂-a-na-ni de₂-a-na-ni | When she goes, when she goes. |
| 86 | umun e₂ am₃-di-di-ni-ta | After the lord of the house is going around, |
| 87 | egi₂ mah dim₃-me-er an ki-a egi₂ mah dim₃-me-er an ki-a | The exalted princess, the god of heaven and earth, the great princess, [the god of] heaven [and earth], |
| 88 | gakkul am₃-ma-al-šu₂ gakkul am₃-ma-al-šu₂ | It is there, it is there. |
| 89 | gašan mah keš₃{ki}-am₃-ta gašan mah keš₃{ki}-am₃-ta | From the magnificent van of Keš, from the magnificent caravan of Keska |
| 90 | i-lu-ke₄ i-lu-ke₄ i-lu-ke₄ i-lu-ke₄ | O lament, o lament! O lilu, ilu! |
| 91 | am mur-ra nu-un-ti am mur-ra nu-un-ti | The wild bull lives no more, the wild bull does not live anymore. |
| 92 | a-a-zu eden-na er₂ pad₃-da-zu a-a-zu eden-na er₂ pad₃-da-zu | Your father, when you are weeping in the steppe, your father who is wailing in the Steppe. |
| 93 | egi₂ men₃ du-a-ŋu₁₀ te-e-a egi₂ men₃ du-a-ŋu₁₀ te-e-a | O princess, come on! Come on! |
| 94 | egi₂ in-di-di uru₂ a-še-er-ra egi₂ in-di-di-de₃ uru₂ a-še-er-ra | The princess is wandering about, the city is being shattered, the princess is roaming around, [the city] is being demolished. |
| 95 | i-lu-ke₄ i-lu-ke₄ i-lu-ke₄ i-lu-ke₄ | O lament, o lament! O lilu, ilu! |
| 96 | an-na mu-un-dub₂ an-na mu-un-dub₂ | He squabbles in heaven, he quakes in heaven. |
| 97 | uru₂ gašan-zu-še₃ uru₂ gašan-zu-še₃ | City, to your roar, city to your shout |
| 98 | in-di tu-ra x-di tu-ra | Indi, turn back, ... turn back! |
| 99 | ša₃-ba-a-ni de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | May his heart be pacified |
| 100 | egi₂ mah {d}a-ru-ru x x {d}a-ru-ru | The supreme princess Aruru, ... Arurru |
| 101 | egi₂ mah gašan an ki-a x ki-a | Exalted princess, mighty one of heaven and earth, ... of earth |
| 102 | ŠU.NIGIN 40 ER₂.ŠEM₃.MA.MEŠ | A total of 40 eršu-laments |
| 103 | ŠU.IL₂.LA₂.KAM.MEŠ ša₂ DINGIR-DIDLI MU.NE | Hand-lifting prayers of that god |
| 104 | ur-saŋ a-a dim₃-me-er-e-ne ša₂ {d}a-nim | Hero, father of the gods, son of Anu |
| 105 | alim-ma umun an ki-a ša₂ {d}en-lil₂ | Important one, lord of heaven and earth, who is Enlil |
| 106 | en za-e men₃ {d}MIN | Lord, you are the one of DITTO |
| 107 | e-lum maš-su₃ an ki-a ša₂ {d}e₂-a | Important one, son of An and Ea |
| 108 | umun še-er-ma-al-la an ki-a ša₂ {d}30 | Lord who makes heaven and earth tremble |
| 109 | alim-ma umun ir₉-ra ša₂ {d}30 | Important one, lord of tears, who is Sin |
| 110 | u₃-mu-un nir-ŋal₂ ša₂ {d}30 | Lord, foremost one of Sîn |
| 111 | kur x x {d}utu me-en ša₂ {d}UTU | I am Utu, the heart of Šamaš |
| 112 | alim-ma umun ir₉-ra ša₂ {d}UTU | Important one, lord of tears, who is Šamaš |
| 113 | ur-saŋ a-ma₂-ru₁₀ šur₂-ra ša₂ {d}IM | Ursa, the flood that afflicts Adad |
| 114 | mu-lu e₂-a ku₄-ra-zu-ta ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU | The one who entered the house, the heart of Marduk |
| 115 | ur-saŋ uru₂ ur₄-ur₄ ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU | Ursa, the city that trembles, is the heart of Marduk |
| 116 | mu-lu e₂-a ku₄-ra-zu-ta ša₂ {d}AG | Whom Nabû has brought into your house |
| 117 | ur-saŋ a-ma₂-ru₁₀ hu-luh-ha ša₂ {d}MAR.TU | Hero, terrifying flood of Amurru |
| 118 | x x ša₂ {d}MAR.TU | of Amurru |
| 119 | x ša₂ {d}x x | of the god |
| 120 | x ša₂ {d}DN | of the god Enlil |
| 121 | x ša₂ {d}DN | of the god Enlil |
| 122 | x ša₂ {d}DN | of the god Enlil |
| 123 | x ša₂ {d}MAŠ | of Ninurta |
| 124 | x ša₂ {d}MAŠ | of Ninurta |
| 125 | x ša₂ {d}MAŠ | of Ninurta |
| 126 | x ša₂ {d}MAŠ | of Ninurta |
| 127 | x ša₂ {d}MAŠ | of Ninurta |
| 128 | x ša₂ {d}MAŠ | of Ninurta |
| 129 | x ša₂ {d}U.GUR | of Nergal |
| 130 | x ša₂ {d}pap-sukkal | of Papsukkal |
| 131 | x ša₂ {d}nuska | of Nuska |
| 132 | x ša₂ {d}nuska | of Nuska |
| 133 | x ša₂ {d}nuska | of Nuska |
| 134 | x ša₂ {d}dumu-zi | of Dumuzi |
| 135 | x ša₂ {d}dumu-zi | of Dumuzi |
| 136 | nin kur-kur-ra ša₂ {d}nin-lil₂ | Lady of all the lands, who is Ninlil |
| 137 | x x-a-ra ša₂ {d}DINGIR.MAH | of Ilīmaḫ |
| 138 | x x mah ša₂ {d}nin-gal | exalted ... of Ningal |
| 139 | ga-ša-an mi₂ dug₄-ga ša₂ {d}nin-gal | The lady, the loving one of Ningal |
| 139bis | nin mah ušu ir₃-ra ša₂ {d}INANA | Exalted lady, creator of Ishtar |
| 140 | ga-ša-an mi₂ dug₄-ga ša₂ {d}INANA | O lady, loving one of Ištar |
| 141 | egi₂ mah gašan an ki-a ša₂ {d}INANA | Exalted princess, power of heaven and earth, who is Ištar |
| 142 | ga-ša-an mu-uš kug bar-ra šu-du₇ ša₂ {d}INANA | Lady, pure one, perfect one of Ištar |
| 143 | ga-ša-an buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ unkin-ta ša₂ {d}INANA | The lady of the inner chamber, from the cella of Ištar |
| 144 | egi₂ ni₂ gal im-ri-am₃ ša₂ {d}INANA | Princess with great fearsomeness, the heart of Ištar |
| 145 | gašan hur-saŋ su₃-ud ša₂ {d}INANA | Gašan, the mountain range of Ištar |
| 146 | gašan kur-kur-ra dugud-da ša₂ {d}INANA | the powerful one of all the lands, the one of Ištar |
| 147 | ga-ša-an u₆-di ba-an-gub ša₂ {d}INANA | The beautiful lady stood before Ištar |
| 148 | egi₂ mah gašan an ki-a ša₂ {d}INANA | Exalted princess, power of heaven and earth, who is Ištar |
| 149 | ga-ša-an dim₃-me-er an-ki-a ša₂ {d}na-na-a | Lady, god of heaven and earth, who is Nanaya |
| 150 | ŠU.NIGIN 47 ŠU.IL₂-LA₂.KAM.MEŠ | A total of 47 ‘hand-lifting’ (songs). |
| 151 | DUB.SAG.MEŠ EŠ₂.GAR₃ NAM.GALA IGI.LA₂.MEŠ ša₂ ina ŠU.MIN šu-ṣu-u | The scribes (and) the ešpār-priests of the namgallu-officials who are in the possession of Ša-ṣû. |
| 151bis | ma-aʾ-du-tu₄ ul am-ru ina lib₃-bi la ru-ud-du-u | (Sum) I am the one who does not see (Akk) I do not see, I am not able to see |
| 152 | x x x ru-ud-di | [... r]oams |
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