8 witnesses, 2 aligned to the composite text
| 1. | {d}en-lil2-mas-su dimma ad gi4 sa6 ka lal3 inim gun3-gun3-ra u3-na-a-du11 | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 1-3. |
[{disz}{d}]en#-lil2#-mas#?-su inim du10 ad gi4 sa6# ka# lal3 inim#? ENGUR?-ENGUR?-ra u3-ne-du11 After you speak to Enlilmassu, (the provider of) sweet words and good advice, the (possessor of) a “honey mouth, who ... speech
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 1. |
{disz}{d}en-lil2-mas-su inim du10 ad gi4 sa6 ka# lal3 inim gun3-gun3-ra u3-na-a-du11 After you speak to Enlilmassu, (the provider of) sweet words and good advice, the (possessor of) a “honey mouth, who is charming
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| 2. | dumu dingir-ra-ni-ir gub-ba a-a ama-ni ni2 te-ge26-e-ra | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 4-5.a. |
dumu dingir-ra-a-ni-ir gub-ba a-a ama-a-ni-ir To the son who serves his god, one who his father and mother
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 2. |
dumu dingir-ra-ni-ir gub-ba ama a-a-ni ni2 te-ga2-e-de3 ...
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| 3. | u3-na-de3-tah | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 5b. |
ni2 te-ge26!?-ra u3-ne-de3-tah fears, after you repeat,
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 3. |
u3-ne-de3-tah you repeat,
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| 4. | a-la-ad {d}alad {d}lamma dingir kal-la-gu10 _sza i-di_ ulutim2 alan zil2-zil2-i | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 6-7. |
a-la-ad {d}alad {d}lamma dingir kal-la-gu10 sza i-di uludin2 alan zil2-zil2-e My alad spirit, my lamma spirit, my valued (personal) god (Akkadian, the one of the side(?)), with good features and stature
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 4. |
{d}alad# {d}lamma dingir kal-la-gu10 uludin2 alan zil2-zil2 My alad spirit, my lamma spirit, my valued (personal) god (Akkadian, the one of the side(?)), with good features and stature
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| 5. | me-te nam-dub-sar-ra | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 8-9.a. |
me-te nam-dub-sar ur-sag sza3-tam-e-ne Embodiment of the scribal art, hero of the šatam officials,
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 5. |
me-te nam-dub-sar-ra Embodiment of the scribal art
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| 6. | ur-sag sza3-tam-e-ne he2-du7 e2-gal-la a2 ag2 ki-bi gi4 | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 9.b. |
he2-du7 e2#-gal-la a2 ag2 ki-bi gi4 ornament of the palace. Who restores commands to their place
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 6. |
ur-sag sza3-tam-e-ne a2 ag2-ga2 ki-bi-sze3 gi4 Hero of the šatam officials, who restores commands to their place
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| 7. | sza3 lugal-la-na du10-du10-ge-ra u3-na-de3-pesz | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | obv. 10-11. |
sza3 lugal-la-na du10-du10-ge-ra u3-ne-de3-pesz Who sweetens the heart of the king, after you (say) a third time to him
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 7. |
sza3 lugal-la-na du10-du10-ge-ra u3-ne-de3-pesz Who sweetens the heart of the king, after you (say) a third time to him
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| 8. | {disz}lugal-nesag-e nu-esz3 {d}en-lil2-la2 lu2 zu2 li9 lugal-la | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 1-3. |
{disz}lugal-nesag#-e nu-esz3 {d}en-lil2-la2 lu2 zu2 bir9 lugal-la Lugalnesage, the nu'eš priest of Enlil, the jester of the king
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 8. |
{disz}lugal-nesag-e nu-esz3 {d}en-lil2-la2 lu2 zu2 bir9 lugal-a-na Lugalnesage, the nu'eš priest of Enlil, the jester of his king
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| 9. | dumu {d}en-lil2-al-sa6 um-mi-a nibru{ki}-a ad-da-zu na-ab-be2-a | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 4-6. |
dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-al-sa6 um-mi-a nibru{ki}-ke4 ad-da-zu na-ab-be2-a Son of Enlilalsag, master (scribe) of Nibru, your father, it is (him who) speaks (thusly)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 9. |
dumu zu-zu um-mi-a nibru{ki}-a ad-da-zu na-ab-be2-a Son of Zuzu, master (scribe) of Nibru, it is (him who) speaks (thusly)
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| 10. | u4 x uru16-na-zu ba-hu-hu-bu-usz-en | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 7. |
u4 DA-na-gu10 ba-hu-hu-bu-usz2-en When I was abandoned, (I) was “cut down"(?)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 10. |
u4 i3-tak4-na-gu10 ba-hu-hu-bu-usz-a When I was abandoned, (I) was “cut down"(?)
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| 11. | sza3-gu10 mu-da-szub _im-ta-qu2-ut_ enmen2 szagar-gu10 ba-tur | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 8-9. |
sza3-gu10 mu-da-szub im-ta-qu2-<ut> immen2{+e-me-en} sza3-gar-gu10 ba-tur-e?-me-en My heart fell, I am one whose (interest in) eating and drinking diminishes
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 11. |
sza3-gu10 mu-da-szub szagar immen2-gu10 ba-tur My heart fell, my (interest in) eating and drinking diminished
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| 12. | nam-zu ib2-gu7-en i-si-isz-zu _ta-az-me-tu-ka_ ib2-si-ge-en | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 10-11. |
nam-zu ib2-gu7-en i-si-isz-zu ib2-si-ge ta-az-me-tu-ka Your destiny? consumed me, your laughter! (Akkadian: complaint?) silenced me(?)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 12. |
nam-zu ib2-gu7-en i-si-isz-zu ib2-si-ge-en Your destiny(?) consumed me, your lament silenced me(?)
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| 13. | mah-zu ib2-sur-re-en | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 12. |
mah-zu ib2-sur-en is-qu2-ka Your greatness (i.e., arrogance) (Akkadian your lot(?)) has twisted(?) me
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 13. |
mah-zu ib2-sur-re-en Your greatness (i.e., arrogance) has twisted(?) me
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| 14. | bar sag5-zu ib2-til-en | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 13. |
[...] sag5 sza?-la su ib2-bu-usz2-en t,u-pu-ul-ka (Your) slander/complaining(?) and (feigned) compassion(!?) has killed me
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 14. |
bar-szeg3-ge26-e-zu ib2-usz2-en Your fog(?) has killed me
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| 15. | lib bar ak-gu10-ta szu ba-dag | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 14. |
[...] ke#-gu10-ta szu be2-dagx(KA2) ab-tu-uq (For the time being) I have abandoned (Akkadian cut off) my attentiveness (to you)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 15. |
lib bar ke-gu10-ta szu ba-e-dag#? (For the time being) I have abandoned my attentiveness (to you)
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| 16. | gesztu2 sza3-gu10-ta lul ba-gar | |
| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 16. |
gesztu2 sza3 tuku-tuku# lib be2-gar I was silent to(?) listening (to you) and pondering (you?)
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| 17a. | ni2 te-te-gu10-ta sza3-gu10 usz2 lugud ba-si |
| 17b. | ni2 te-te-gu10-ne sza3-gu10 usz2 lugud2-lugud2 x x |
| 17c. | en3 tar-tar-re-de3 zi ba-ir |
| 18a. | en3 tar-tar-re-de3 zi ba-ir |
| 18b. | en3 tar-tar-de3 zi ba-ir _a-sza-x-x_ |
| 18c. | ni2 te-te-ge26-de3 sza3-gu10 usz2 lugud ab-si |
| 19. | ki nam tar-ra-sze3 nu-ub-da-gen-na-asz | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 17. |
[...] nam# tar-ka nu-mu-ub-GA2 la ASZ-x-[...] (But) because(?) ... has not yet ... it into the “place of fate"(?)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 1. |
ki nam tar-ra nu-ub-da-gen-na-asz (But) because(?) it (this plight?) not yet gone into the “place of fate"(?)
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| 20. | du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta musz3-me-zu he2-bi2-ib2-du8 | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | left edge 1. |
du11-ga {d}en-lil2-ka musz2-me-zu igi he2#-[...]-du By the command of Enlil, may I(?) see your face (again).
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 2. |
du11-ga {d}en-lil2-le musz3-me-zu igi he2-bi2-duh May the command of Enlil make me(?) see your face (again)
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| 17 | (not in the composite transliteration) | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 15. |
[...]-te-gu10-ne sza3-gu10 mud2 lugud2 ab-si When(?) I was afraid, my heart filled with blood and pus
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 17. |
en3 tar-tar-re-de3 zi ba-ir (I) have been distressed to inquire after (you)
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| 18 | (not in the composite transliteration) | |
| P346260 ex. 003 (Ur) | rev. 16. |
[...] x-tar-de3 zi ba-ir a-ta-szu#?-[...] (I) have been distressed to inquire after (you)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | obv. 18. |
ni2 te-te-ge26-de3 sza3-gu10 mud2 lugud ba-ab-si (In order) to be afraid(?), my heart has filled with blood and pus
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| colophon | (not in the composite transliteration) | |
| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 3. |
im-gid2-da {d}nanna-me-sza4 "Long-tablet" of Nannameša
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 4. |
na-zi-iq-ka usz-ta-mi-na-ni#? Your annoyance has killed me
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 5. |
qu2-lum i-na x-ri-ia usz-te-si-ra-an-ni The silence confines me in my place(!?)
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 6. |
uz-na-ia#? i-ba-asz-sza#?-ku-um-ma My ear is set (to hear) you
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| P346261 ex. 004 (Ur) | rev. 7. |
aq-ta-na-al And I am quiet
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@misc{CDLI2026Q000581,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
author = {{CDLI contributors}},
year = {2026},
month = {oct 13},
title = {Q000581 {CDLI} {Literary} 000581 ({Letter} from {Lugal}-nesage to {Enlil}-massu) composite},
url = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000581},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000581},
}
TY - ELEC AU - CDLI contributors DA - 2026/10/13/ PY - 2026 ID - temp_id_560068218467 M1 - 2026/10/13/ TI - Q000581 CDLI Literary 000581 (Letter from Lugal-nesage to Enlil-massu) composite UR - https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000581 ER -