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Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite

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2 witnesses, 2 aligned to the composite text

1.		a zal-le u3-tu-da x x x x By the flowing water given birth ...,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 1.	a zal-le u3-tu-da [...]

2.		{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga by Ninḫursaĝa tenderly cared for!
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 2.	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi#-[de3-esz du11-ga]

3.		{d}nin-ka-si a zal-le u3-tu-da x [...] Ninkasi, by the flowing water given birth
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 3.	{d}nin-ka-si a zal-le u3-tu#-[da ...]

4.		{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga by Ninḫursaĝa tenderly cared for!
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 4.	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi-de3#-[esz du11-ga]

5.		iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa Having founded your town upon wax,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 5.	iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa

6.		bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7 she completed its great walls for you.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 6.	bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 1'.	[...] szu# mu-ra-an#-[...]

7.		{d}nin-ka-si iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa Ninkasi, having founded your town upon wax,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 7.	{d}nin-ka-si iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 2'.	[...]-ka#-si# iri{ki}-zu lal3-hur ki us2#-[sa]

8.		bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7 she completed its great walls for you.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 8.	bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 3'.	izim#-bi szu m u-ra-an-du7-[du7]

9.		a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e Your father is Enki, Lord Nudimmud,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 9.	a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 4'.	ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-[...]

10.		ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a and your mother is Ninti, the queen of the abzu.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 10.	ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 5'.	a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud#-[...]

11.		{d}nin-ka-si a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e Ninkasi, your father is Enki, Lord Nudimmud,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 11.	{d}nin-ka-si a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 6'.	{d}nin-ka-si ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin [...]

12.		ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a and your mother is Ninti, the queen of the abzu.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 12.	ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 7'.	a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-[...]

13.		si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu It is you who handle the ... and dough with a big shovel, mixing,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 13.	si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 8'.	si nig2-gur4-gur4 mar mah-e du8-a-zu#

14.		szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a in a pit, the beerbread with sweet aromatics.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 14.	szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 9'.	szem-ta? lal3# ta-hab2-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a#

15.		{d}nin-ka-si si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu Ninkasi, it is you who handle the ... and dough with a big shovel, mixing,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 15.	{d}nin-ka-si si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 10'.	{d}nin-ka-si nig2-gur4-gur4 mar mah-e du8-a-zu

16.		szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a in a pit, the beerbread with sweet aromatics.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 16.	szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 11'.	szem lal3 ta-hab2-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a

17.		bappir2 udun-mah-e du8-a-zu It is you who bake the beerbread in the big oven,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 17.	bappir2 udun-mah-a du8-a-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 12'.	bappir2 udun mah-a-e du8-a-zu

18.		zar gu2-nida-am3 si sa2-sa2-am3 and put in order the piles of hulled grain.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 18.	zar gu2-nida-am3 si sa2-sa2-am3
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 13'.	zar gu2-nida-e-a si sa2-sa2-a

19.		{d}nin-ka-si bappir2 udun-mah-e du8-a-zu Ninkasi, it is you who bake the beerbread in the big oven,
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 14'.	{d}nin-ka-si bappir2 udun mah-e du8-a-zu

20.		zar gu2-nida-am3 si sa2-sa2-am3 and put in order the piles of hulled grain.
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 15'.	zar gu2-nida-a si sa2-sa2-a

21.		munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu It is you who water the earth-covered malt;
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 19.	munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 16'.	munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu

22.		ur me-me nam gam-gam-ma-am3 the noble dogs guard it even from the potentates (?).
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 20.	ur me-me nam gam-gam-ma-am3
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 17'.	ur-me-me nam gurum-gurum-ma-am3

23.		{d}nin-ka-si munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu Ninkasi, it is you who water the earth-covered malt;
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 18'.	{d}nin-ka-si munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-a-zu

24.		ur me-me nam gam-gam-ma-am3 the noble dogs guard it even from the potentates (?).
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 19'.	ur-me-me nam gurum-gurum-ma-am3

25.		sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu It is you who soak the malt in a jar;
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 21.	sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 20'.	sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu

26.		i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam the waves rise, the waves fall.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 22.	i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 21'.	i-zi zi-i-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam

27.		{d}nin-ka-si sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu Ninkasi, it is you who soak the malt in a jar;
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 23.	{d}nin-ka-si sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 22'.	{d}nin-ka-si sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu

28.		i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam the waves rise, the waves fall.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 24.	i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 23'.	i-zi zi-i-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam

29.		titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu It is you who spread the cooked mash on large reed mats;
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 25.	titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 24'.	titab2 {+ge}ge2 mah-a bara3-ga-zu

30.		sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a coolness overcomes ...
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 26.	sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 25'.	sza3# se26 dingir dab5-ba-am3

31.		{d}nin-ka-si titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu Ninkasi, it is you who spread the cooked mash on large reed mats;
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 27.	{d}nin-ka-si titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	obv. 26'.	{d#}nin#-ka#-si# titab2# {+ge#}ge2# x x [...]

32.		sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a coolness overcomes ...
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 28.	sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a

33.		kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu It is you who hold with both hands the great sweetwort,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 29.	kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu

34.		lal3 gesztin tesz2-ba sur-ra-a brewing it with honey and wine.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 30.	lal3 gesztin tesz2-ba sur-ra-a

35.		{d}nin-ka-si kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu Ninkasi, it is you who hold with both hands the great sweetwort,
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 31.	{d}nin-ka-si kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu

36.		lal3 gesztin tesz2-ba sur-ra-a brewing it with honey and wine.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 32.	lal3 gesztin# tesz2-ba sur-ra-a

37.

NIG2 [...]

...

38.

kasz dida dug-sze3 mi-ni-in-x x

You ...... the sweetwort to the vessel.

39.		{d}nin-ka-si NIG2 x [...] Ninkasi, ...
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 1'.	{d#}nin-ka-si nig2 [...]

40.		kasz dida dug-sze3 mi-ni-in-x x You ... the sweetwort to the vessel.
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 2'.	dida-bi szu im#-ma-ni#-[

41.		dug nig2-dur2-buru3-e gu3 nun di-dam You place the fermenting vat, which makes a pleasant sound,
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 3'.	dug nig2-dur2-buru3-e gu3 nun di-dam

42.		lahtan mah-a mi-ni-in-si-sa2-am3 appropriately on top of a large collector vat.
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 4'.	lahtan mah-a mi-ni-in-si-sa2-am3

43.		{d}nin-ka-si dug nig2-dur2-buru3-e gu3 nun di-dam Ninkasi, you place the fermenting vat, which makes a pleasant sound,
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 5'.	{d}nin-ka-si dug nig2-dur2-buru3-e gu3 nun di-dam

44.		lahtan mah-a mi-ni-in-si-sa2-am3 appropriately on top of a large collector vat.
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 6'.	lahtan mah-a mi-ni-in-si-sa2-a

45.		kasz si-im duglahtan-na de2-a-zu It is you who pour out the filtered beer of the collector vat;
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 33.	kasz# [si]-im# {dug#}lahtan#-na de2-a-zu
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 7'.	kasz si-im dug lahtan-a mi-ni-in-de2-a-zu

46.		{i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na sag se3-ga-am3 it is like the onrush of the Tigris and the Euphrates.
P345364 CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002	obv. 34.	[{i7}idigna] {i7#}buranun-na sag se3-ga-am3
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 8'.	{i7}idigna {i7}buranuna!(UD-NUN){+na} sag#? se3-ga-am3-za

47.		{d}nin-ka-si kasz si-im dugl ahtan-na de2-a-zu Ninkasi, it is you who pour out the filtered beer of the collector vat;
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 9'.	{d}nin-ka-si kasz si-im dug lahtan-a de2-a

48.		{i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na sag se3-ga-am3 it is like the onrush of the Tigris and the Euphrates.
P342964 ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004	rev. 10'.	{i7}idigna# {i7#}buranunana sag se3-ga-am3

Cite this Artifact

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) Composite.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714.

CDLI contributors. (2026, October 6). Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714

CDLI contributors (2026) Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

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	author = {{CDLI contributors}},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {Q000714 {CDLI} {Literary} 000714 ({Ninkasi} {A}) composite},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714},
}

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Cite this Artifact

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) Composite.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714.

CDLI contributors. (2026, October 6). Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714

CDLI contributors (2026) Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).

@misc{CDLI2026Q000714,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	author = {{CDLI contributors}},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 6},
	title = {Q000714 {CDLI} {Literary} 000714 ({Ninkasi} {A}) composite},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714},
}

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AU  - CDLI contributors
DA  - 2026/10/6/
PY  - 2026
ID  - temp_id_657013727340
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - Q000714 CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite
UR  - https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000714
ER  -