CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 012 (P225263)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 124633

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ludlul bēl nēmeqi 1 (witness); shamash hymn)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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1. lud-lul be-[lu4] ne2-me-qi2 _dingir_ [...]
2. e-ziz mu-szi mu-up#-pa-szir3 ur-ri#
3. {d}marduk be-lu4 ne2-me-qi2 _dingir_ musz-ta-lum
4. e-ziz mu-szi mu-up-pa-szir3 ur-ri
5. sza2 ki-ma u4-mu me-he-e na-mu-u2 ug-gat-su
6. u3 ki-ma ma-nit sze-re-e-ti za-aq-szu2 t,a-a-bi
7. uz-zu-usz-szu la ma-har a-bu-bu ru-'u-ub-szu2
8. mu-us-sah-hir ka-ra-as#-su ka-bat-tusz ta-a-a-rat
9. sza2 nag-be qa-ti-szu2 la i-na-asz2-szu-u2 sza2-ma-'u-u2
10. rit#-tusz rab#-ba-a-ti u2-kasz-szu mi-i-ti
11. {d}marduk sza2 nag-be qa-ti-szu2 la i-na-asz2-szu-u2 sza2-ma-'u#-u2
12. rab-ba-a-ti rit#-ta-szu2 u2-kasz-szu mi-i-ti#
13. sza2 i-na# lib-ba#-ti#-szu2 up-ta-at-ta-a qab-ra#-a#-tum#
14. i-[nu]-szu ina ka-ra-sze-e u2-szat-bi ma-[aq-tam]
15. [ik-ki]-lem-mu-u2 i-ne2-es-su-u2 {d}lamma2 u {d}[alad3]
16. [ip]-pal#-la-as-ma a-na sza2 is-ki-pu-usz _dingir_-szu2 i-sah#-[hur-szu2]
17. [ak]-s,a-at a-na sur-ra en-ne2-ta-szu2 ka-bit-ti
18. ik#-ka-rit,-ma za-mar i-ta-ri a-lit-tusz
19. id-du-ud#-ma ri-ma-a-_mu_ u2-gan-na
20. ki#-i a-ra#-ah# bu-ri it-ta-na-as-ha-ru _egir_-ia
21. zaq#-ta ni#-t,a-tu-szu u2-sah-ha-la zu-um-ri
22. pa-[asz2]-hu s,i-in-du-szu u2-bal-la-t,u {d}nam-tar
23. i#-qab#-bi-ma gil2-la-ti usz-rasz-szu2
24. i#-na# _u4#_ i#-szir3-ti-szu2 up-ta-at,-t,a-ru e'-il-ti u3 an-nu
25. szu#-u2#-ma u2-tuk-ku ra-'i-i-bu u2-szar-szi
26. [ina te]-e#-szu usz-t,ap#-pa-ru szu-ru-up-pu-u2 u hur-ba-szu2
27. [...] _ra#_-ti# {d}iszkur mi-hi-is,-ti {d}er3-ra
28. [mu-sal-lim] _dingir_ u esz18-dar-ti#? szab-ba-su-ti
29. [be-lum] mim-ma lib3-bi _dingir-mesz_ i-bar-ri
30. [ma-na-ma ina _dingir-mesz_] a-lak-ta-szu2 ul i-di
31. [{d}marduk] mim#-ma ina lib3-bi _dingir-mesz_ i-bar-ri
32. [_dingir_] a#-a#-um-ma ul i-di t,e3-en-szu2
33. [a-na] ki#-i kab-ta-at _szu_-su lib3-ba-szu2 re-me2-ni
34. [a-na] ki#-i gas,-s,u _{gesz}tukul_-szu2 ka-bat-ta-szu2 musz-nesz-szat
35. [sza la] lib3#-bi-szu2 man-nu mi-hi-is,-ta-szu2 li-szap-szi-ih
36. [e]-la# kab-ta-ti-i#-szu2 ia#?-a-u2 li-sza2-lil qat2-su
37. [lu]-sza2#-pi ug-gat-su sza2 ki#-ma nu-u2-nu a-ku-lu ru-szum-tam
38. [i-nu]-nam#-ma za-mar ki-i u2-bal-li-t,u mi-tu-tu
39. [lu-szal]-mid#-ma _ug3-mesz_ qit-ru-ba gu-ma-al-szin
40. [hi-is]-sa3-as-su _saga_-tum [x-x?]-szi-na lit-bal
41. [isz]-tu# u4-mi be-li2 i-ni-na-an-ni
42. [u3] qar#-ra-du {d}marduk is-bu-su _ki_-ia
43. [id]-dan#-ni _dingir-mu_ sza2-da-a-szu2 i-li
44. [...] {d#}isz-ta-ri i-be2-esz a-hi-tum
45. [...] alad2# du-un-qu sza2 i-di-ia
46. [... la]-mas#-si-ma sza2-nam-ma i-sze-'-u2
47. [...] ba#-al-tum du-u2-tu u2-tam-mil#
48. [... ip-pa]-ri#-is-ma ta-ra-nisz isz-hi-it,#
49. [...] i#-da-a-ti pi-[ri]-it#-[ti]
50. [...]-ti# ar#-[...]
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1'. [... 4(disz)]-u2 i#-[...]
2'. [ha-asz2-szu pi]-i# ha#-[sze]-e [...]
3'. [...] u se-bu-u2 i-red-du-u2 [sze-du-usz]-szu2
4'. [ik]-s,u#-ru-nim-ma ri-kis se-bet il-lat-su-un#
5'. [u4]-mi#-isz la pa-du-u2 u2-tuk-kisz [masz-lu]
6. u3# isz-ten2# _uzu_-szu-nu-ma pa-'a i-te-ed-du
7'. [in]-na-ad-ru-nim-ma na-an-hu-zu i-sza2-tisz2
8'. [tusz]-sza? u3 nap-ra-ku u2-szam-ga-ru _ugu-mu_
9'. mut#-tal-lu pi-ia a-pa-tisz2 i-te-esz-'u
10'. szap#-ta-a-a sza2 it-ta-as,-ba-ra ha-szik-kisz e-me2
11'. [sza2]-pu#-tu4 sza2-gi-ma-tum sza2-qu-um-mesz ip-par2-szid
12'. [sza2]-qa#-a-tum re-sza2-a-a ik-nu-szu qaq-qar-szun
13'. lib3#-ba kab-ba-ra-a pi-rit-tum u2-tan-ni-isz
14'. ra-pa-asz2-tum i-ra-tum a-ga-asz2-gu-u2 it-te-'e-e
15'. szad-di-ha a-ha-a-a ku-te-et-tu-ma i-tah-za
16'. sza2 e-tel-lisz at-tal-la-ku ha-la-lisz al-ma-ad
17'. szar-ra-ha-ku-ma a-tur a-na re-e-szi
18'. a-na rap-szi ki-ma-ti e-te-me e-da-nisz
19'. su-u2-qu a-ba-a-ma tur-ru-s,a u2-ba-na-a-ti
20'. er-ru-ub _e2-gal_-lisz-ma i-s,a-am-bu-ra i-na#-a-ti?
21'. _iri_ ki-ma a-a-bi ne2-kel-man-ni
22'. tu-sza2-ma nak-ra-ti na-an-dur-ti ma-a-ti
23'. a-na a-hi-i a-hi i-tu-ra
24'. a-na lem-nu u gal-le-e i-tu-ra ib-ri
25'. na-al-bu-bu tap-pu-u2 u2-nam-gar-an-ni
26'. ki-na-at-ti a-na na-aq da-mu u2-mar-ra-asz2 _{gesz}tukul_
27'. ru-u3'#-a] t,a#-a-bi u2-szar-ra-s,a na-pisz-ti
28'. szu-pi-isz# [ina] puh#-ri i-ru-ra-an-ni _ARAD_
29'. _geme2_ ina pa-an um-ma-ni t,a-pil-ti iq-bi
30'. i-mu-ra-an-ni-ma mu-du-u2 sza2-ha-ti i-mid
31'. a-na la _uzu-mesz_-szu2 isz-ku-na-an-ni kim-ti
32'. a-na qa-ab# da-am-me-eq-ti-ia pe-ta-at-su hasz-ti
33'. mu-ta-mu#-u2# t,a#-pil-ti-ia sza2-kin a-na re-e-szi
34'. da-bi-ib# nu#-ul#-la#-ti#-ia _dingir_ ri-s,u-szu2
35'. a-na sza2 iq-bu#-u2 a-hu-lap ha-mut,-su mu-u2-tu
36'. sza2 la ka-szim-ma# i-te-me ba-la-t,u sze-du-usz
37'. ul ar-szi a-lik i-di ga-ma-lu ul a-mur
38'. a-na s,i-in-du u bir-tum u2-za-'i-zu mim-mu-u2-a
39'. ina pi-i _i7_-ia u2-man-di-du sa-ki-mim-mu-x-u2-KI-x-ki
40'. ina qer-be2-ti-ia u2-sza2-as-su-u2 a-la-la
41'. ki-ma _iri_ na-ki-ri usz-qa-me2-em a-li#
42'. par-s,i-ia u2-szal-qu-u2 sza2-nam-ma
43'. u3 ana pel-lu-de-e-a a-ha-a usz-ziz-zu
44a'. u4#-mu szu-ta-nu-hu mu-szi ger-ra-nu
44b'. _iti_ qi2-ta-a-a-u2-lu i-[dir]-tum# szat-ti
45a'. ki#-ma# sim-mu a-dam-mu-um gi-mir _u4-mesz#_-ia
45b'. za-am-ma-ru qu-bi-ia u2-sza2#-as,#-rap#
46a'. i-na# bi-tak-ki-i szub-ra-a i-na-a-a
46b'. hasz-szisz i-na di-ma-tum s,ur-ru-pu u2-suk#-ka#-a-a
47a'. us,#-s,al#-lim pa-ni-ia a-di-rat lib3-bi-ia
47b'. _uzu-mesz_-ia# u2-tar-ri-qu pi-rit-tum u hat-tum
48a'. i-na-a-ti lib3-bi-ia ina gi-tal-lu-ti ir-tu-bu-u2
48b'. dan-na ki-ma s,a-rap i-sza2-tum
49a'. ki-ma nab-li musz-tah-mi-t,u e-sza2-ti tes2-li-tum
49b'. ki?-ma? s,al-tum pu-uh2-pu-uh2-hu-u2 su-pu-u2-a
50'. usz-t,ib szap-ti-ia ki-i da-'i-i-mu asz2-t,u
51'. t,ab3#-tisz a-ta-mu-u2 nap-ra-ku na-pa-lu-u2-a
52'. tu-sza2-ma ina ur-ri isz-szi-ra _saga-mu_
53'. _iti_ in-nam-ma-ru i-nam-me2-ri {d}utu-szi
54'. _kur_-ud-ma ana ba-lat, a-dan-nu it-ti-iq

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ludlul bēl nēmeqi 1 (witness); shamash hymn)
  • Language(s): Akkadian


  • history: Babylonian Poems of Pious Sufferers text, text I:F

    [Oshima2014PoemsPious] Oshima, Takayoshi. 2014. Babylonian Poems of Pious Sufferers : Ludlul Bēl Nēmeqi and the Babylonian Theodicy. Orientalische Religionen in Der Antike 14.

  • history: George, Andrew R. & al-Rawi, Farouk N. H., Iraq 60 (1998) 202,

    [sec30169] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: IM 124633
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2017-03-12 at 18:50:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-02-22 at 18:33:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-01-25 at 08:48:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-01-20 at 11:27:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Guerra, Dylan Oriental Institute Integrated Database CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 002701.01, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P225263.
CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P225263). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P225263 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 002701.01, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P225263 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002701.01, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P225263},
}

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