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Udug-hul Tablet 9 (X000108)

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DesignationUdug-hul Tablet 9
IDX000108
LanguageSumerian
Periodunknown
Find spotUnknown

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.

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9:02'[...] na-am₃-zi-ga... should not rise.
9:01'[...] x
9:1'za₃-ŋar-ra nu [...]The zabara drum is not ...
9:2'[ub e₂]-a-ta [nu-gub-bu-de₃-zu-še₃]Because you do not stand in the corner of the house
9:3'da e₂-a-ta nu-[dur₂-u₃-de₃-zu-še₃]to the side of the house where one does not dwell
9:4'kun₄ e₂-a-ta nu-[bal-e-de₃-zu-še₃]Because you do not know how to cross over the thresholds of the house
9:5'ka₂ e₂-a-ta nu-[te-ŋa₂-de₃-zu-še₃]from the gate of the house that cannot be approached
9:6'uzug dingir e₂-a-ke₄ dib-dib₂-[e-de₃-zu-še₃]When you pass through the doorpost of the god of the temple
9:7'en gal {d}asal-lu₂-hi abgal ša₃ su₃-ud-da lugal dingir an-ki šar₂-ra-ke₄ a₂-gal-[bi]-da-an-aŋ₂Great lord Asalluhi, the sage of the far-flung world, king of the gods of heaven and earth, great hero
9:9'dingir e₂-a nin e₂-a {d}lamma e₂-a-ke₄ {gi}šutug šub-ba [uzug] šub-ba ne-ha mu-ni-in-[dur₂]The god of the house, the lady of the temple, the protective deity of the household, the šutu-garment in the corner, and the uzug (garment) in its corner he sat peacefully.
9:11'{[giš}banšur-zag]-gu-la mu-ne <mu-un-ni>-ši-in-pad₃He chose him as the throne bearer
9:12'[u₂] ku₃-ga he₂-en-gu₇-e a ku₃-ga he₂-en-nag-e-de₃May he eat pure food, may he drink pure water
9:13'[...] ba-an-te-ŋe₂₆-de₃... will approach
9:14'[...] x
9:15'[...] sikil... pure
9:16'[...]-ŋar...-bar
9:17'[...]-nam...-nam
9:18'[...]-ib₂-ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ŋa₂... is darkened
9:19'[udug hul a-la₂] hul gedim hul gal₅-la₂ hul dingir hul maškim hulEvil udug, evil ala-demon, evil sandal, evil galla demon, evil god, evil messenger
9:20'[e₂-a niŋ₂ hul]-še₃ giri₃ ((DU.DU)-)a-taIn the house, by means of a destructive fearsomeness
9:21'[dingir e₂-a] nin e₂-a im-ma-an-da-an-ti-ešThe gods of the house, the lady of the temple, gave to me
9:22'{[d}lamma] e₂-[a a₂]-ur₂ ba-an-dabThe protective deity of the temple seized the yoke
9:23'[ab-ba um-ma] tur gal e₂-a-ke₄ teš₂-bi im-ma-an-da-an-sig₃-ge-ešThe elders, the young and the old of the house, spoke to him
9:24'[ŋa₂-e {lu₂]}kin-gi₄-a {d}asal-lu₂-hi me-en maš-maš an-ki-a dab-dab-be₂ hul-e-neI am the messenger of Asalluhi, the exorcist of heaven and earth, who seizes evil.
9:25'hul-dub₂ e₂-ta e₃-ib₂-ta gaba-zu gi-bi-ibEvildoer, when you leave the house, return to your chest.
9:26'udug ub-ta [he₂]-gub-bu-u₈-a gu₃-ŋu₁₀-ta ub-ta sila-a-še₃ e₃-[ba-ra]So that the udug stands in the corner, so that the bull goes out from the corner to the street
9:27'udug da-ta gub-gub-bu-u₈-u₂-a gu₃-ŋu₁₀-ta sila-a-a-še₃ e₃-bar-raWhen I stand at the side of the udug, when I stand in the street,
9:28'udug ur₃-ta [mu]-un-da-e₁₁ gu₃-ŋu₁₀-ta ur₃-ta sila-a-še₃ e₃-bar-raAfter he brought out the udug-vessel from the roof, after he came out from the top of the street
9:29'udug e₂-a-ta(A) mu-un-da-an-ku₄ gu₃-ŋu₁₀-ta e₂-a sila-a-še₃ e₃-bar-raFrom the udug vessel of the temple he entered, from the roaring one entering the house to the street.
9:31'[udug e₂-a kun₄ e₂-a-ta i₃-ku₄-re-e-de₃ gu₃-ŋu₁₀-ta kun₄ e₂-a sila-a-še₃] e₃-ba-raWhen he enters the udug-vessel of the temple, when he comes out from the stall of the house, he goes out to the street behind the bull
9:32'[udug ab e₂]-a-ta i₃-ku₄-re-e-de₃ gu₃-[ŋu₁₀-ta ab]-ta ki bad-da-še₃ i₃-dal-laWhen he enters a udug-vessel from a house, when he shouts, he goes to the faraway place.
9:33'[udug ki]-ta e₁₁-de₃ an-ta e₁₁-de₃ dingir ki-a [inim] tum₂-ma ki-a ba-ra-la₂-la₂-eThe udug priestess who goes up from the earth, the one who goes down from the heavens, the god of the earth. The one fitting for the earth will not carry words.
9:34'[en gal {d}asal-lu₂-hi abgal ša₃ su₃-ud-da] lugal dingir an-ki šar₂-ra-ke₄ a₂-gal-bi-da an-aŋ₂The great lord Asalluhi, the abgal of the far-flung world, the king of the gods of heaven and earth, the great one of heaven
9:35'[...] x ne-ka... in the ... of heaven
9:36'[...]-le... ...
9:37'[...]-na-ku₄-de₃... to enter
9:38'[...] x
9:39'[...] x x [...]
9:40'[...] x [...]
9:41'{[d]}utu lugal šim {ŋeš}eren-ke₄ [...]Šamaš, king of the four quarters
9:42'{d}nin-girim nin a-gub₂-[ba ...]Ningirim, the lady of the throne room
9:43'{d}gibil₆ gi-izi-la₂ izi izi-izi-[...]Gibil, the reed mat, the fire(?) mat
9:44'{d}ku₃-su₃ sanga₆-mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ na-izi nir [...]Kusu, the chief temple administrator of Enlil, the one who fires and rages
9:45'{d}nisaba nin zi-ša₃-ŋal₂-ta {še}eštub {še}muš₅ [...]Nisaba, the true lady, the snake, snake ...
9:xx040gu₂-tur gu₂-niŋ₂-ar₃-ra [...] {d}nisaba nin zi-ša₃-ŋal₂-la-ke₄ {še}eštub še-muš₅ {še}in-[nu-ha ge₁₇-ba] ziz₂-am₃ gu₂-galThe young bull, the hero Nisaba, the true lady, the šemuš-fish, the innuḫa-fish and the gugal-fish
9:46'{d}li₉-si₄ naga mun peš₁₀ {d}id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ si dara₃-maš {u₂}[kur-ra] {u₂}hur-sag{sar} za₃-hi-li{sar} ki ku₃-ga-ta mu₂-am₃Lisi, the pure nadītu-plant Idlurugu, the horn of a stag, a mountain plant, ḫursag-plant, and zahili-plant grow from the pure place.
9:47'{d}nun-ur₄-ra {dug}baharₓ(SILA₃) an-na-ke₄ {dug}sila₃-gaz udun ki ku₃-ga-ta al-šeg₆-ŋa₂ e₂-a he₂-ni-ib₂-sar-reFor Nunura, the baḫar-vessel of heaven, the sila-bowl that has been emptied from the udun of the holy place, may he write in the house.
9:48'x urudu niŋ₂-kala-ga ur-saŋ an-na-ke₄ [za-pa]-aŋ₂-za he₂-ni-ib₂-hu-luh-haMay the ... of copper, the hero of heaven, be frightened at your rising.
9:49'[...] x {ŋeš}si-ŋar [e₂]-a he₂-ni-ib₂-zi-zi... may he raise a horn in the house
9:50'[ga sis] ubur-ta buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ e₂-a he₂-ni-ib₂-zi-ziMay he raise the head of the uru-vessel in the house.
9:51'esir₂-ke₄ esir me-te dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄ e₂-a he₂-ni-ib₂-zi-ziMay the cedar, the suitable cedar of the gods, be raised up in the temple.
9:52'[...] x x-ne-ke₄ x x [...]... ...
9:53'{d}asal-[lu₂-hi dumu-saŋ eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ ...]Asalluhi, the daughter of Eridu
9:54'{d}nisaba giš a-ra-[an-hur-hur-re ...]Nisaba, you are to be frightened(?)
9:55'i₃ ab₂ ku₃-ga i₃-giš <ku₃-ga> i₃-giš du₁₀-ga esir du₁₀-[ga (x x x)] zag-du₈ e₂-a tag-gaoil of the pure cow, good oil, good bitumen
9:56'egir-zu-še₃ igi na-an-ši-in-[bar-ra]Do not look behind you
9:57'ŋa₂-e {lu₂}kin-gi₄-a {d}en-ki-ga [me-en]I am the messenger of Enki
9:58'maš-maš gal-e {d}asal-lu₂-hi [me-en]I am the great exorcist Asalluhi
9:59'tu₆ ku₃ {d}en-ki-ke₄ a-ra-an-[šid-de₃]the pure incantation of Enki he had performed for you
9:61'zi₃ [...]flour
9:62'ninda niŋ₂-silaŋ-[ŋa₂ ...]The bread of the ni-sila ...
9:63'u₂-bi [...]Its food ...
9:64'šah niŋ₂-saŋ-il₂-[la ...]The šaḫ priest who raises himself
9:65'lu₂ hul-a meš x [...]The evildoer ...
9:66'[u₂] he₂-mu-un-da-an-gu₇ a [he₂-mu-un-da-an]-nagMay he eat food, may he drink water.
9:67'hul-[dub₂ e₂-ta] e₃-[ib₂-ta gaba-zu gi-bi-ib-zi]The evildoer, when you leave the house, may he raise your chest.
9:68'ad ama nita dam-saŋ [...]Father, mother, man, spouse
9:69'tu₆ x [...]Incantation ...
9:70'[...] mu-e-[šid]... he gave.
9:71'[...]-ta zi(NAM)ba-raFrom the ... of the rising flood
9:72'[ub e₂-a-ta] nu-gub-bu-de₃-zu-še₃Because you do not stand in the corner of the house
9:73'{[še}eštub še-muš₅ {še}in]-nu-ha ge₁₇-ba ziz₂-am₃ gu₂-gal gu₂-tur gu₂-niŋ₂-ar₃-raThe šemuš-plant, the innuḫa-plant and the ziz-plant are the gugal plant, the small gutur-plant.
9:xx041[a-ra-an-bir]-bir-re egir-zu-še₃ na-an-gi₄-gi₄ [...] {še}in-nu-ha ge₁₇-ba [... niŋ₂]-ar₃Do not turn back behind you, do not ... the innuḫ drum
9:74'zi₃ sag-ba e₂-a-ta a-ra-an-[hur-hur-re]The flour that was poured out from the house for you
9:75'zag-du₈ e₂-a-ke₄ esir im-babbar a-ra-an-[tag-tag-ga]The doorkeeper of the house, the scepter of the white cedar, screams for you
9:76'zi dingir gal-gal-la-e-ne-ke₄ i-ri-pa₃ ha-[ba-ru-du-un]May the oath of the great gods be uttered to you
9:87'[lu₂ lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil-lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil ud]-da-kar-ra e₃-ba-raThe one of the lilû-demon, the girl of the lament, come out for me today!
9:88'[... nu-du₁₀]-ga e₃-ba-raFor the one who does not ... good ...
9:90'ša₃ uru nam-mu-un-[gi₄-da]The city should not be forgotten
9:91'[e₂-še₃ hur-saŋ-ta] nam-ba-gur-ru-dato be returned from the house of the mountain range
9:92'[kun₄ e₂]-a-ta nam-ba-dur₂-u₃-de₃one should not sit at the door of the house
9:93'[ur₃]-še₃ ba-ra-an-da-e₁₁-de₃he will not go up to the roof
9:94'[ab]-ta gu₂ ba-ra-la₂-efrom the sea he shall not carry it.
9:95'ab-ti-ta ba-ra-an-du₂-du₂-de₃from the Abti he shall not build for you.
9:96'ab-ta šu-gur-ta nam-ba-gu₃ de₂-de₃Do not shout from afar, do not turn back!
9:97'ab-saŋ-ŋa₂-ta igi mu-un-ši-in-bar-rahe looked at him from afar.
9:98’ab-ta la₂-a-ta nam-MIN-en(Sum) You are the one who is seized by the sea, do not turn back! (Akk) The one who has been taken away by the ocean, don’t look back!
9:99’ab-ta {ŋeš}gidru-ta nam-[MIN-en]From the sea, from the scepter I shall be ditto.
9:100’ab-ta urugal-ta nam-[MIN-en]From the Abzu of the Ugarit, do not ditto!
9:101’ab-ta pan-pan-a-ta nam-[MIN-en]You are the one who is surrounded by a cloud, do not lie down!
9:102’dumu {d}utu ganzir-ta nam-[MIN-en]You are the son of Utu of Ganzir.
9:103’zalag-ta nam-[MIN-en]You should not be bright!
9:104’u₄-ta nam-[MIN-en]from day to day I shall be ditto
9:105’gi₆-ta [nam-MIN-en]You shall not be ditto by night
9:106’pu₂-[ta nam-MIN-en]from the mouth of ditto
9:107’[pu₂ du₁₀ us₂-sa-ta nam-x]from the good well ...
9:108’[gi-sal-ta nam-x]from the reed screen ...
9:109’[gi]-sal-ta zu₂ [keš₂ ...]From the reed screen ... fingers
9:110'{[giš}ig] e₂-a-ke₄ {ŋeš}sak-kul e₂-a-ke₄ {ŋeš}si-ŋar e₂-a-ke₄ nam-ba-gir₅-gir₅-e-de₃May the door of the house, the sakkul-drum of the temple, and the sibar-drum(?) of the palace not be twisted.
9:111’im izi diri-ta nam-ba-za-la-he-enDo not scatter the fire from the clay!
9:112'da lu₂ e₃-a-ta nam-ba-ku₄-ku₄Do not enter behind the one coming out!
9:113'da lu₂ ku₄-ra-ta nam-ba-ku₄-ku₄-de₃Do not enter the house of a person who enters,
9:114'na-an-gub-be₂-en [...]Do not stand, do not stand
9:115'nam-ba-gi₄-gi₄ nam-ba-an-[...]Do not return, do not ...
9:116'[zi] an-ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-ri-pa₃ ha-ba-ra-du-[un]May the life of heaven and earth be found for you!
9:117'[en₂] ur-saŋ u₃-tu-ud-da ba-an-[buluŋ₃]Incantation: “Ursa, having given birth, was raised up.‭

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