colesimmons/SumTablets_English huggingface dataset:
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

...dug dida sag₁₀ 2(ban₂)
...dug dida du 3(ban₂)
2(ban₂) zi₃-gu sag₁₀
2(barig) dabin 1(barig) zu₂-lum
2(diš) udu 1(diš) maš₂
1(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš du₁₀-ga
5(diš) sila₃ i₃-geš

3(diš) {gi}gur-dub
nu-hi-lum elam
šu ba-ti

iti {d}dumu-zi
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e bad₃...tu mu-du₃

Translation:
n jugs of good quality wort, each 2 ban2,
n jugs of ordinary wort, each 3 ban2,
2 ban2 good quality pea-flour,
2 barig semolina, 1 barig dates,
2 rams, 1 billy,
1 sila3 good sesame oil,
5 sila3 sesame oil,
3 gurdub (baskets),
Nuḫi-ilum of Elam,
received;
month: “Dumuzi,”
year after: “Šu-Suen, the king, the Amorite wall erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(bur₃) <unk> geš-ur₃-ra
a-ra₂ 1(diš) 4(iku) 1/2(iku) <unk> ta
a₂ erin₂-na-bi u₄ 1(geš₂)
a-ša₃ {d}nin-ur₄-ra
ugula ur-am₃-ma

kišib₃ šeš-a-ni

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e na-ru₂-a mah {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra mu-ne-du₃

šeš-a-ni
dub-sar
dumu da-da

Translation:
5 bur3, harrowed
1 time, 4 1/2 iku each (day),
the labor of its team (of 3 men): 60 days;
field of Nin-ura,
foreman: Ur-ama;
under seal of Šešani;
year: “Šū-Suen, king, erected Big Stele for Enlil and Ninlil.”
Šešani,
scribe,
son of Dada.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
{kuš}du₁₀-gan ša₃-bi su-ga
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne
mu 5(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

mu us₂-sa a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul-ta
mu {d}nanna kar-zi-da-še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
pouches, therefroms, restitutions,
of the requisitioners,
(a period of) 5 years;
are here;
from the year following: “For the 3rd time Simurum was destroyed”
to the year: “Nanna of Karzida.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

da-du-mu
nu-banda₃ gu₄
dumu lugal-iri-na

Translation:
Dadumu,
oxen-captain,
son of Lugal-irina.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

ur{d}ur₃-bar-tab
dumu lugal-a₂-zi-da
gudu₄ e₂-mah

Translation:
Ur-Urbartab,
son of Lugal-azida,
gudu(-officiant) of the Emaḫ.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

{d}i-bi₂{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba
u₃-da-li
dub-sar
dumu...
<unk> zu

Translation:
Ibbi-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
scribe,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba
dan-ni-a
dub-sar
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Danniya,
scribe,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba
ku₃{d}nanna
dumu lu₂{d}nanna
kurušda
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Ku-Nanna,
son of Lu-Nanna,
fattener,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}i-bi₂{d}suen
dingir kalam-ma
lugal kal-ga
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba
lugal uri₅{ki}ma

{d}nanna-kam
dub-sar
<unk> zu

Translation:
Ibbi-Suen,
god of the land,
strong king,
king of the four quarters
king of Ur:
scribe,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}i-bi₂{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

ur-gu-la-mu
dub-sar
<unk> zu

Translation:
Ibbi-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
scribe,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

ab-ba
lu₂-mah
dumu ur-mes
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

da-a-a
dub-sar
dumu...
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Dayya,
scribe,
son of ...,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

lu₂{d}nin-šubur
dub-sar
dumu...
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
scribe,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

i-me-a
u₃...
dumu du₁₀...
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Ime’a,
U-...,
son of Du-...,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

da-da-ga
ensi₂
umma{ki}
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Dadaga,
governor
of Umma,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

5(ban₂) 5(diš) 1/2(diš) sila₃ dabin
u₄ 7(diš)-kam
5(ban₂) 8(diš) sila₃ dabin
u₄ 8(diš)-kam
3(ban₂) 8(diš) u₄ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam

2(ban₂) zi₃ sagi
ki lu₂-dingir-ra-ta
kišib₃ ensi₂-ka
iti sig₄{geš}i₃-šub-ba-gar
mu us₂-sa {d}šu{d}suen lugal

Translation:
5 ban2 5 1/2 sila3 of dabin-flour,
7th day;
5 ban2 8 sila3 of dabin-flour
8th day;
3 ban2 8 sila3, 9th day;
2 ban2 of flour, cup-bearer;
from Lu-dingira,
under seal of the governor;
month: “Laying bricks in the mold,”
year after: “Šu-Suen (is) king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) maš₂ a dara₄
4(diš) ud₅ dara₄
1(diš) sila₄ ga a udu hur-sag
3(diš) maš-da₃
1(diš) amar maš-da₃
ba-uš₂ u₄ 1(u) 6(diš)-kam

ki lu₂-dingir-ra-ta
ur-nigar{gar}
šu ba-ti
iti maš-da₃-gu₇
mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} u₃ hu-ur₅-ti{ki} ba...

Translation:
1 hybrid goat,
4 nann goats, wild,
1 suckling lamb of a hybrid mouflon,
3 gazelles,
1 gazelle fawn,
slaughtered, the 16th day
from Lu-dingira
Ur-nigar
received;
month: “Gazelle feast,”
year after: “Kimaš and Ḫurti were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:


4(bur₃) la₂ 2(iku) <unk> 4(iku) u₂-rum igi-še₃
5(bur₃)...2(iku) <unk> 3(iku) u₂-rum
3(bur₃) 1(eše₃) ukken-ne₂
3(bur₃) 2(eše₃) la₂ 1(iku) nigar-mud
3(bur₃) 1(iku) ur{d}inanna
3(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 1(iku) a-ba-mu-na <unk>

2(bur₃) 2(eše₃) lugal...
2(bur₃) 4(iku) ur{d}nin-ildu₃
7(bur₃) la₂ 2(iku) geš-kin-ti
6(bur₃) 2(eše₃) 2(iku) <unk> 2(iku) u₂-rum e₂{an}anzu₂{mušen}
4(bur₃) 2(eše₃) 1(iku) <unk> 2(iku) u₂-rum <unk> <unk> <unk>

...
4(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 5(iku) ur{d}nin-ildu₃
6(bur₃) 2(eše₃) la₂ 1(iku) <unk> 2(iku) u₂-rum lugal-tir
2(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 3(iku) bara₂-sag₃-nu-di
2(bur₃) 2(eše₃) 1(iku) du₁₁-ga-ni
2(bur₃) 1(eše₃) 1(iku) <unk> 1(iku) u₂-rum

...
2(bur₃) 2(eše₃) la₂ 1/2(diš)...1(iku) 1/2(diš) u₂-rum lugal-bad₃-si
2(bur₃) 1(iku) mušen-du₃
4(bur₃) 1(eše₃) dub-sar
2(bur₃) 3(iku) sipa anše


6(bur₃) la₂ 3(iku) ša₃ e₂-gal

2(u) 6(diš) dub-sar
1(u) 3(diš) sipa anše
sag igi-nim
5(geš₂) uš

...

1(u) 1(diš) 4(diš) kuš₃ igi-še₃
1(u) 5(diš) 4(diš) kuš₃ ugula nu-banda₃
1(u) ukken-ne₂
1(u) 5(diš) kuš₃ nigar-mud
1(u) la₂ 5(diš) kuš₃ ur{d}inanna
1(u) 1(diš) kuš₃ a-ba-mu <unk>
8(diš) la₂ 1(diš) kuš₃

lugal-en-nu
6(diš) 4(diš) kuš₃ šitim
2(u) 4(diš) kuš₃ geš-kin-ti
2(u) 2(diš) kuš₃ e₂{an}anzu₂{mušen}
1(u) 4(diš) 1(diš) kuš₃ ur-šubur
1(u) 4(diš) 1(diš) kuš₃ <unk> <unk> <unk>
1(u) 2(diš) la₂ 1(diš) kuš₃ ur{d}nin-ildu₃

2(u) la₂ 1(diš) kuš₃ lugal-tir-a
7(diš) 1/2(diš) bara₂-sag₃-nu-di
8(diš) 1(diš) kuš₃ du₁₁-ga-ni
7(diš) 1(diš) kuš₃ lugal-ezem
8(diš) la₂ 1(diš) geš-bad lugal-bad₃
...

Translation:
'the upper short side'
'the long sides are 300 rods'
'the common long sides are 600 rods'
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 5(diš) guruš u₄ 5(diš)-še₃
e₂-šitim-gub-ba
e₂-maš-ka gub-ba
ugula ukken-ne₂
giri₃ lu₂-giri₁₇-zal

kišib₃ bi₂-du₁₁-ga

mu ki-maš{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
15 male laborers for 5 workdays,
at the builder-house stationed,
at the ...-house stationed,
foreman: Ukkene,
via Lu-girizal,
under seal of Biduga;
year: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
še ma₂-ad-ga
giri₃ ur{d}ig-alim
bu₃-u₂-mu
u₃ na-ba-sa₆

i₃-gal₂

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ba-ke₄-ne
i₃-gal₂


mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ni₂-e tak₄-a
...wa-šu-qar-ru
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
erin₂ gi-izi-la₂
erin₂ {geš}ma-nu
erin₂ ebih{ki}
erin₂ e₂ ur{d}utu

erin₂ e₂ na-ba-sa₆
u₃ erin₂ bur₂
e₂ {d}nin-gir₂-su
i₃-gal₂
mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) dumu-munus da-da nu-zah₃-am₃
ensi₂-ke₄
i₇-pa-e₃ en₃ in-na-an-tar
i₃-zah₃ in-na-an-du₁₁
ki-bi-ta nu-tuku₄ mu-gub
ensi₂-ra
du₁₁-ga-ni si nu-un-na-an-sa₂

iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma-da za...li{ki} mu...

i₇-pa-e₃
dub-sar
dumu lu₂{d}...
sa₁₂-du₅

Translation:
It was (the case) that the daughter of Dada did not escape.
The governor
(about this) Ipa’e asked.
“She escaped,” (Ipa’e) told him.
(But) from that place she did not move, she stayed there.
(With) the governor
his statement did (Ipa’e) not put in order;
month “Barley brought to the harbor,”
year: “Šū-Suen, king of Ur, the lands of Zabšali destroyed.”
Ipa’e,
scribe,
son of Lu-Šara,
the field registrar.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(diš) 2/3(diš) sila₃ i₃-šah₂
giri₃ da-a-ga šabra
ki a-kal-la-ta
ugu₂ ur-e₁₁-e ba-a-gar

kišib₃ ur{d}šara₂ ša₁₃-dub-ba

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

ur{d}šara₂
dub-sar
dumu lugal-ušur₄

Translation:
3 2/3 sila3 lard,
via Da’aga, chief household administrator;
from Akalla,
on the deficit ledger of Ur-e’e set;
under seal of Ur-Šara, chief accountant;
year: “Ḫarši and Kimaš were destroyed.”
Ur-Šara,
scribe,
son of Lugal-ušur.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(geš₂) 2(u) 9(aš) 1(barig) še gur
a₂ sahar zi-ga
ki dingir-ba-ni-ta
be-li₂-ka₃-ši₂-id
šu ba-ti


mu si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

...
...si-ma-num₂{ki} ba-hul

...ka₃-ši₂-id
...
...

Translation:
209 gur 1(disz) barig barley,
labor, soil lifted,
from Ilum-bani,
did Bēlī-kašid
receive;
year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
year: “Simanum was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
en-nun-gal...
lu₂{d}nin-gir₂-su
dumu ba-zi

iti ezem-me-ki-gal₂
iti 1(diš)-kam
...ga₂
...še
...{ki}
...gal₂
...mu-ru-um{ki} lu-lu-bu{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections of
of Ennungal-...,
Lu-Ningirsu,
son of Bazi,
month: “Festival-of-Mekigal,”
(a period) of 1 month,
...
...
...
are here;
year: “Simurum Lulubu.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
si-i₃-tum še
lu₂ nig₂-dab₅-ke₄-ne
gir₂-su{ki}ta

gu₂-ab-ba{ki}še₃
i₃-gal₂

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ bad₃ mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts,
deficits of grain
of the requisitioners
(going) from Girsu
to Guabba
are here;
year: “Šu-Suen, king of Ur, the Amorite wall (named) mūriq-tidnim erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še-ba siki-ba
geme₂ uš-bar
i₃-gal₂
mu dumu-munus lugal ensi₂ za-ab-ša-li{ki} ba-an-tuku

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
barley rations, wool rations, of
female weavers
are here;
year: “The princess to the governor of Zabsali was married.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dib₅-ba a₂ erin₂-na-ka
lugal-ku₃-zu nu-banda₃ gu₄
iti 1(u) 4(diš)-kam
iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu na-ru₂-a mah ba-du₃-ta

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} ba-hul-še₃
mu na-ru₂-a mah ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of dab, labor of the (labor-)troops,
Lugal-kuzu, manager of oxen,
(a period of) 14 months,
from month “Harvest,”
year: “Big-Stele was erected”
to month “Harvest,”
year: “The lands of Zabšali were destroyed,”
year: “Big-Stele was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂ zi-zi
bala 2(diš)-kam
i₃-dub
...

mu kar₂-har{ki} a-ra₂ 3(diš)-kam-aš ba-hul
u₃
mu dumu-munus lugal ensi₂ an-ša-an-na ba-an-tuku

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
things for credits,
2nd bala,
silos,
year: “Karhar for the 3rd time was destroyed,”
and
year: “The princess to the governor of Anšan was married.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

3(gešʾu) 9(geš₂) 1(u) gun₂ gi
še-ta sa₁₀-a
ki lugal-iti-da-ta
dumu giri₃-ni
ugu₂ lu₂-kal-la ba-a-gar

kišib₃ ur{d}šara₂ ša₁₃-dub-ba

mu ku₃ gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂

ur{d}šara₂
dub-sar
dumu lugal-ušur₄

Translation:
2,350 talents of reeds
in barley exchanged,
from Lugal-itida,
son of Girini,
into the debit of Lukalla placed;
sealed document of Ur-Šara, the archivist;
year: “silver-chair of Enlil was fashioned.”
Ur-Šara,
scribe,
the son of Lugal-ušur.
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
a-gar₃ mah a-eštub...
a-gar₃ su₁₃-su₁₃-ga...
pu₂{ŋeš}kiri₆ lal₃ ŋeštin nu...
balaŋ imin an-ur₂...
ub₇ šem₅{zabar} {d}iškur-gin₇...
gi-gun₄-na-zu šu...
...zu saŋ <unk> ba he₂-ni-ib <unk> <unk>

Translation:
...
Like(?) a great meadow (in which?) the carp flood expands
The flooded field did not produce fish (after the water drained)
The irrigated orchard did not produce syrup and wine
The seven balag drums were set on the ground like the standing horizon
The ub(?) and šem(?) drums (resounding) like Iškur ... played in its midst
He actively diminished(?) your giguna and therefore should be “made"/bound(?) like Nibru
(In) your city, may heads/corpses ... in its wells/ponds
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...ŋeš-hur ha-lam-me...
...teš₂-bi i₃-gu₇...
...gi-ra šu bal ak-de₃
...sag₉-ga e₂-ba gi₄-gi₄-de₃
...gul-gul-lu-de₃ e₂ gul-gul-lu-de₃
...gul-gul-lu-de₃ amaš tab-tab...de₃
...bi tur₃-bi-a nu-gub-bu-de₃
...bi amaš-a nu-daŋal-e-de₃
...de₃ a mun₄-na tum₂-mu-de₃
...zid-de₃ {u₂}hirim mu₂-mu₂-de₃
...{u₂}a-nir mu₂-mu₂...
...ni-ir ki nu...
...

...
...ki-tuš-ba bi₂-in-hu-luh uŋ₃...
...ud gig-ga mu-un-zal iri{ki}a...
...ama₅ kalam-ma-ka {ŋeš}ig-šu-ur₂...
...{id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na a...

...gid₂-da diš-kam-ma

Translation:
In order to overturn the day, in order to destroy the plans
The storm ravages like a stormwind
In order to overturn the me of Sumer
In order to confine the good reign in its house
In order to destroy the city, in order to destroy the temple
In order to destroy the cattlepen, in order to flatten the sheepfold
So that the ox does not does not stand in its cattlepen
So that the sheep does not expand (in number?) in the sheepfold
So that the canal irrigates with (only) brackish water
So that hirin grass grows in the fertile field
So that the “lamentation plant” grows in the plain
So that the mother does not seek the whereabouts of her child
...
An terrified within the dwelling of Sumer, the people were frightened
Enlil made a painful day elapse, silence befell the city
Nintur set (open?) the bolt (in the street) at the women's quarters of the land
Enki bound up the water away from the Tigris and Euphrates
... 1st "long-tablet" (in a series)
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
...ba-ab-ŋar...
...gi ki-uš₂-a-gin₇ tu...
...ba-dug₄ iri-a niŋ₂-hul...mu-un-da-an...

...teŋ₃ uŋ₃-ba niŋ₂-me-ŋar tug₂-gin₇...
...udug sag₉-ga-bi ib₂-ta...{d}lamma-bi ba-da...
...eden-e bar bi₂-ib...ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra...
...

Translation:
... put water in the field, the city(?) was “consumed by the marsh” (i.e. destroyed)
... was being done(?), like the reeds of a wasteland, giving birth was not being established
They(?) scattered ... away, in the city evil ...
A stupor covered? the terrified heart of the people like a garment
Its good udug protective deity left, its lamma protective deity fled
The lamma protective deity roamed(!?) in the plain, it took a different path
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

iri me nun-na a gal-la diri-ga a-e ba-da-ri...
sug daŋal-bi ŋiri₃ ba-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ šag₄-ba {ŋeš}ad₂ kur-ra <unk>...
ma₂ kiri₃-zal-la ma₂-durah-abzu a-e ba-da-ab-tak₄ sumur₃-bi piš₁₀ bi₂-ib₂-teŋ₃
{d}sirsir {d}ab{ba}ba₆ lu₂ ma₂ <unk> na-nam ma₂ saŋ-ŋa₂...igi-bi-da ba-e-šu₂-bu-uš
e₂-a lu₂-erim₂-e mu-un-hul-uš me-bi šu suh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄



gi-gun₄-na eb e₂-a lu₂-erim₂-e ba-ab-gul ŋeš-hur ŋeš <unk> ba-ab-kur₂...
e₂-u₆-nir eš₃ an-gin₇ saŋ-bi mu-un-il₂ ŋissu...ab-teŋ₃-ŋa₂ <unk>...



kan₄ gu-la kan₄ igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ ki nam tar-ra lu₂-erim₂...{ŋeš}ig-bi-ne ba-ab...
{d}ka-he-ŋal₂ {d}igi-he-ŋal₂ i₃-du₈ e₂-a <unk>...



...mah {d}en-ki-ke₄ ki u₃ <unk> du₇-a ŋeštug₂ kalam-ma...
...ki-šu-peš zu-zu <unk> {d}a-nun...
...bi bi₂-ib₂-de₂-a kalam-ma...
...gin₇...ga...
...šag₄ gur...


...

...
eridu{ki}ga...
iri ŋeš-gi izi...
eridu{ki}ga gud du₇...
šah₂ ŋeš-gi nu-me-a...



eridu{ki}ga gud-gin₇...
nin iri-ke₄ e₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me iri...me-li-e...
ki-ru-gu₂ eš₅-kam-ma...
a-a {d}en-ki a e₂-zu a iri-zu a nam-lu₂-lu₇-zu kur-ra...
ŋeš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi...

Translation:
The city of the princely me floating in the flood water was set/sailed upstream(?) in the water ...
(One could?) set foot in its broad marsh (as if it was dry land?), in its midst the thornbush of the mountain ...
The boat of joy, the ibex of the Abzu, abandoned(?) the water, its reed cabin(?) was brought near(?) to the riverbank(?)
Sirsir (and) Abba'u, who are indeed the men of the barge, at the prow of the boat they ... both eyes(?)
Within the temple the enemy destroyed, its me were thrown into confusion
The enemy destroyed the giguna structure and the oval of the temple, they (irreparably) changed(?) (its) plans ...
The Eunir temple, the shrine that had raised its head like heaven(?), (its) protective aegis(?) ...
The greatest gate, the “face of a lion” gate, where fate is determined, the enemy tore out? the doors
Kahegal and Igiḫegal, the doorkeepers of the temple ...
(At) the Emah temple of Enki, a place suitable for awe, the wisdom of the land ...
... who made the cultic place known(?) ... of the Anuna(?) ...
The one who shouted(?) ... in the land
...
... exuberant? ...
In(?) Eridu ...
The marshland (of?) the city fire(?) ...
In Eridu a goring(?) ox ...
(Although?) ... was not a marsh boar ...
In(?) Eridu like a bull ...
The lady of the city says “my city” the city ... alas! ...
It is the 3rd kirigu
Father Enki, alas, your temple, alas, your city, alas, your people! In the land ...
It is the gešgigal “response”
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

{d}li-pi₂-it-iš₈-tar₂
hi-li šag₄-ga-na-me-en

Translation:
Lipit-Ištar, you are the appeal of her heart.
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...
mu dug₃-ga...
šag₄-zu {d}...
e₂-ŋalga-sud...
gi-sa-še₃...
tar-sir-sir...me i₃-i ki-ri šu ŋal₂
nun-zu ša₃-la₂ tuku...
nin a-zu gal...
nam iri{ki}na...
dumu saŋ an kug-ga ama...
e₂ iri{ki}...
muš-za e₂ bi₂-in...
barag-za dur₂ bi₂-in...

e₂-bur-sag₁₂-sag₁₂ an-e sug₂...
{u₂-nu}unu₆ {en}<unk> <unk> kug-gin₇ sa₂...
he-nun ab-šag₄-ga unu₂...
sumur₃ kug <unk> <unk>...u₂...u₂-gu-ul ŋar-ra
a-si-lu-lu...
e₂-mah e₂ {d}šara e₂ lu₂ zid...
šu mu-ra-ni-in...
e₂-zu e₂-mah nun-zu dumu nun...
šeg₁₀ <unk> <unk>...he-nun...
...

...

...še-er-zid-gur₃...
ni₂ gal niŋin₃-ŋar kug...
me zid me e₃ šu...
zabalam₄{ki} eš₃ <unk> <unk>...
{ku-ur-ku}kurku₂ ad mi...
unu₂{ki} zid-za nu-gig...
kur-ku ma-ra-ni...
nin-zu {d}inana <unk>...dili{di-li}
ušumgal lu₂ dili ur₂ dab₅-ba...
niŋ₂ bar₆-bar₆ saŋ mu₂-mu₂ ki-bala-še₃...
ŋeš-he u₂-sa₁₁-an-na ni₂-ta...
dumu gal {d}suen-na {d}inana...
e₂ ki zabalam₄{ki}
muš-za e₂ bi₂-in...
barag-za dur₂ bi₂...


Translation:
Named a good name
Your interior is the river ordeal
Egalgasud temple, storehouse that makes silver and lapis
Into treasure
Etarsirsir temple, enunciating/effecting(?) decisions and the cosmic powers, one who strokes the nose (in submission)
Your ruler, possessed of pity ...
Lady, great physician of the black headed
Who decrees the fate of her city
Eldest child of holy An, mother Bau
Temple of the Irikug sacred precinct
She erected a temple in your sacred space
She sat on your dais
Ebursagsag temple, (where beautiful stone bowls) are set up under heaven
The dining hall/sanctum, consistently supplied (with offerings?) like the lord of the pure mouth(!?)
The abundance of the midst of the sea, ... inner sanctum
Pure(?) roof/hair?(?), ..., ..., ... interceding
Rejoicing ...
The Emah temple, temple of Šara, the temple(?) where the faithful man in(?) abundance
Prayed to you
Your temple, the Emah, your prince, the princely son of the nugig midwife (Inanna)(?)
It voice thinned/spread out(?), (its) sacred space(?) producing(?) abundance
Ešerzidguru temple, inner sanctum hung with šuba stones
(Possessing) a great aura, the nigar sanctary of holy Inanna
Adorning/touching the true me, the emerging(?) me, broadly
Zabalam, shrine ..., shrine at daybreak(?)
She has found the voice of (i.e. found expression for?) the wish(?)
In your true inner sanctum, the nugig midwife
Laid down the wish
Your lady, Inanna, singular ...
ušumgal creature grabbing the limbs(?) of the single(?) man, ...
Shining as something white, advancing toward the rebel land
The firmament in the evening made beautiful by her own (doing)
The eldest child of Suen, Inanna
Temple of Zabalam
She erected a temple in your sacred space
She sat on your dais
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


peš₂{ŋeš}ur₃-ra {ŋeš}ŋušur-ra mu-šub
{d}nin-ka₆ mu-un-na-teŋ₃
niŋ₂-na-me-zu ab-hul
za-e la-ba-an-e-teŋ₃
niŋ₂-na-me-zu al-sa₂-en-e-še


Translation:
A “mouse of the roof beam” fell (from?) a roof beam
A mongoose approached it
"Everything of yours has been destroyed”
(The rodent replied) “You did not approach”
I compare with everything of yours”
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


dumu-munus ŋir₂-su...
ur₂-ra-ni lu₂...
gu-du-ni...
{d}ba-ba₆...
kan₄...
saŋ...


Translation:
Upon the daughter of Girsu
A man laid in her crotch
He emptied/thrust repeatedly(?) his penis into her anus
(The woman named) “Baba is my lady”
At the gate of ...
Was a regular
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ur-gir₁₅-re kaš-de₂-a-še₃ al-du-un
ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ igi mu-ni-in-duh ba-gub
ki al-du-na-am₃
dirig ne-en-na-am₃
al-gu₇...e-še



hal-la ur-gir₁₅-ra-ka
ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂ al-de₅-de₅-ga


Translation:
A dog going to a banquet
saw a bone and stopped(?):
"Where I go,
more of this(?)
I will eat” he said.
The “inheritance share"(?) of a dog:
bones are selected.
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...lugal-a-ni-ir an-na-ab-be₂
tukumbi niŋ₂ sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀
ba-ra-ra-ŋal₂
i-bi₂-za-ŋu₁₀ nu-ra-ŋal₂-e-še


Translation:
A dog was speaking to his master
If what is good to me(?) was not here (i.e., relevant?) for you
Then my loss was not here for you (either)
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ur mu₂-da-gin₇
id₂-da gid₂-da-bi
a šu al-ak-en-e-še


Translation:
As (if dealing with?) a rabid dog
The one who tows (boats?) of (i.e. in?) the river(?)
You ... the water, as they say
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ka₅-a su₇-re al-us₂-sa
su₇-re nu-tur-tur
u₃ e-ne nu-kuš₂-u₃


Translation:
A fox treading at(?) a threshing floor(?)
(Nothing) was diminished at the threshing floor(?)
And he is not tired/why is he is not tired?
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


az-e itud aš₃-kam ti-na nu-bala-e
diŋir u₃-sa₂ nu-mu-un-šum₂-ma
ŋa₂-gin₇-nam he₂-si-ig


Translation:
The bear does not turn on its side (lit. rib(cage)) for six months
“God/An has not given sleep
So that like me, you(?) would be weak(?)”
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...ne-eš₂ gub...
...gid₂-da <unk>...
<unk> <unk> <unk> na...
urim₂{ki}...
e₂-dilmun{ki}...
eš₃ nibru{ki}...
...dur₂-ŋar...
unug{ki}...

...an-na...
kul-aba₄{ki} iri...
e₂-igi-duh-a...
bad₃-tibira...
e₂-muš₃-kalam-ma...
larsam{ki} iri...
e₂-me-ur₄-ur₄...
adab{ki}...
e₂-sar-ra...
...ga-de₃{ki}...
...ul...
...

Translation:
Now, stand! Now, sit down!
(Whether) the day is long <or short>(?) ... is long/extended for her(?)
...
Towards(?) Urim, the temple of your father
The Edilmun temple, your tavern
... shrine Nibru, the temple of Enlil
The Ebaradurgara temple, your 2nd tavern
(From) Unug, the city you chose with your faithful heart
The Eanna, your 3rd tavern
... Kulab, the city of Gilgamesh
The Eigiduha temple, your 4th tavern
... Badtibira, the city that “returns to (its) fate"(?)
The Emuškalama temple, your 5th tavern
... larsa, the city ... of the pegged foundation
The Emeurur temple, your 6th tavern
Adab, the city of Nintur
The Esara temple, your 7th tavern
... Agade, the city whose name you have selected
The Eulmaš temple, your eighth tavern
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

da-da-a
dub-sar
dumu...
sagi <unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Dadaya,
scribe,
son of ...,
cupbearer, is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šul-gi
nita kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

{d}šul-gi-si-im-tum
lukur kaskal-la-ka-ni-ir
maš-gu-la
sukkal <unk> zu

Translation:
Šulgi,
mighty man,
king of Ur,
king of the four quarters:
Šulgi-simtum
(is) his travelling companion:
Maš-gula,
the vizier, (is) your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
nita kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

šu-er₃-ra
muhaldim lugal
dumu za-ak-i₃-li₂
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong man,
king of Ur,
king of heaven with its four corners:
Šu-Erra,
royal cook,
son of Zak-ilī,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}i-bi₂{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

{d}šul-gi-i₃-li₂
dub-sar
<unk> zu

Translation:
Ibbi-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
scribe,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:


{d}šu{d}suen
lugal kal-ga
lugal uri₅{ki}ma
lugal an ub-da limmu₂-ba

ur{d}gal...
dub-sar
dumu...sa₆
<unk> zu

Translation:
Šū-Suen,
strong king,
king of Ur,
king of the four corners:
Ur-Gal-...,
scribe,
son of ...-sa,
is your servant.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
a₂ u₄-da
a-ša₃-ta e₁₁-da
ša₃ gu₂-ab-ba{ki}

i₃-gal₂
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ gi
zi-ga ša₃ bala-a
i₃-gal₂


mu e₂ {d}šara₂ ba-du₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of reeds,
credits of the bala;
are here;
year: “The house of Šara was erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(barig) 3(ban₂) še lugal
ta-ri₂-bu
1(barig) u₂-qar-ri₂-ib₂
...


iti še-sag-ku₅

Translation:
2 barig 3 ban2 barley (according to the) royal (measure):
Taribu;
1 barig: Uqarrib;
Month “Harvest.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) u₈ kur-ra ba-uš₂
ki ur-ru-ta
kišib₃ lu₂-kal-la
iti še-kar-ra-gal₂-la


mu us₂-sa en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun

lu₂...la
dub...
dumu ur...šuš₃

Translation:
1 ewe of mountainland, slaughtered,
from Urru,
under seal of Lukalla;
month: “Barley at the quay;”
year after: “Enmaḫgalana was installed.”
Lukalla,
scribe,
son of Ur-e’e, chief livestock manager.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(diš) udu niga
u₄ 7(diš)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
a-hu-we-er

i₃-dab₅
iti ezem{d}nin-a-zu
mu en-mah-gal-an-na en {d}nanna ba-hun

2(diš)

Translation:
2 sheep, grain-fed,
7th day,
from Abbasaga
Aḫu-wer
accepted;
month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
year: “Enmaḫgalana, priestess of Nanna, was installed;”
(total:) 2.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) az
u₄ 1(u) 4(diš)-kam
ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta
lu₂-dingir-ra

i₃-dab₅
iti ezem-me-ki-gal₂
mu ša-aš-ru{ki} ba-hul

1(diš)

Translation:
1 bear,
14th day,
from Abbasaga
Lu-dingira
accepted;
month: “Festival of Mekigal,”
year: “Šašru was destroyed;”
(total:) 1
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sila₄ lugal...da
1(diš) sila₄ kal-la-mu
1(diš) udu niga 1(diš) sila₄
dam ur{d}suen ensi₂ urum₈{ki}
1(diš) sila₄ ensi₂ gir₂-su{ki}
1(diš) sila₄ a₂...

1(diš) maš₂ {d}nanna-lu₂...
1(diš)...i-mi-id-dingir
u₄ 3(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam

mu-kuₓ(DU)
ab-ba-sa₆-ga...
iti ses-da...
mu ur-bi₂-lum...ba...

8(diš)

Translation:
1 lamb, Lugal-x-da;
1 lamb, Kal-la-mu;
1 sheep, grain-fed, 1 lamb,
wife of Ur-Suen, governor of Urum;
1 lamb, governor of Girsu;
1 lamb, A-...;
1 billy goat(?), Nanna-lu-du;
1 ..., Imid-ilī;
29th day,
delivery,
Abbasaga accepted;
month: “Piglet-feast,”
year: “Urbilum was destroyed;”
(total:) 8.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) udu niga sag₁₀ us₂
ba-uš₂ u₄ 4(diš)-kam
ki u₂-ta₂-mi-šar-ra-am-ta

...
šu...
iti ezem{d}nin-a-zu
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

1(diš)

Translation:
1 sheep, grain-fed, fine, 2nd grade,
slaughtered, 4th day;
from Uta-mišaram,
Šulgi-irimu
received;
month: “Festival of Ninazu,”
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed;”
(total:) 1.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) udu a-lum niga
ba-uš₂ ša₃ libir
u₄ 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
ki tu-ra-am{d}da-gan-ta
{d}šul-gi-iri-mu

šu ba-ti

...ses-da-gu₇
...

1(diš)

Translation:
1 sheep, ašlum, grain-fed,
slaughtered, among the “old,”
12th day;
from Tūram-Dagan
Šulgi-irimu
received;
month: “Piglet-feast,”
year: “...;”
(total:) 1.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ še ku₃ uruda...dam-gar₃ ugula uš...
da-da-ga
ur{d}lu gudu₄
na-u₂-a
ur{d}nin-tu
dingir-ra

šeš-sag₁₀
kas₄ šuš₃
gur₈-za-an
...dar
lugal-e-ba-an-sa₆


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
accounts of barley, silver, copper, ... of the exchange agents and foremen of weavers;
Dadaga,
Ur-lu, gudu officiant,
Na’ua,
Ur-Nintu,
Dingira,
Šešsaga
Kas, the cattle administrator,
Kursān,
...-dar,
Lugal-ebansa.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
sa₂-du₁₁ keš₂-ra₂
e₂ ereš-dingir {d}ba-ba₆
...inim{d}...šabra

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
regular rations of ...,
house of the high priestess of Baba,
sealed documents of Inim-Baba, chief house administrator.
are in here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
udu gi
u₃ siki ba-la₂-bi
nig₂-dab₅-ba
ensi₂-ka
i₃-gal₂


mu gu-za

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
domestic sheep
and their weighed wool,
...
of the governor,
are here;
year: “Chair.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
geštu₂-ga ru
lu₂ a-zu
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
reports of
doctors(?),
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
erin₂ e₂ gu-za-la₂
erin₂ e₂-sukkal
erin₂ lugal...
dam-gar₃ ku₃...ensi₂-gal
i₃-gal₂
mu en eridu{ki}

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
(labor-)troops, house of the chair-holders,
(labor-)troops of the messenger house,
(labor-)troops of Lugal-...,
exchange agents, silver, ..., big-governor,
are here;
year: “The en(-priest) of Eridu.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
zi-ga lugal u₃ sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
še gu₄ udu i₃ siki ku₃ uruda u₃ diri la₂-ia₃ ku₃ ga₂-ra

mu 1(diš)-a-kam
i₃-gal₂
mu us₂-sa ki-maš{ki} ba-hul


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
credits royal and debits of
barley, oxen, sheep, oill, wool, silver, copper and extras, debts, silver inlayed,
(a period of) 1 year,
are here;
year following: “Kimaš was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ <unk> ba lugal-me-a
mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ba-dim₂ u₃ mu en-mah-gal-an-na ba-hun
u₃ kišib₃ <unk> ba

a-ši-an
mu 5(diš)-kam
mu gu-za-ta
mu ša-aš-ru{ki}še₃
i₃-gal₂


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyances of Lugal-me’a,
year: “The chair of Enlil was fashioned” and year: “Enmaḫgalana was installed,”
and sealed documents of conveyances
of Aši’an,
(a period of) 4 years;
from year: “Chair”
to year: “Šašru”
are here.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
gurum₂-ak
giri₃-se₃-ga lugal
giri₃-se₃-ga ensi₂-ka
sipa unu₃

u₃ erin₂ diri lu₂ didli zah₃ ugula nu-tuku
i₃-gal₂
mu si-mu-ru...lu-lu-bu a-ra₂...ba-hul


Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
inspections;
personnel of the king,
personnel of the ensis(?),
shepherds, cattle herdsmen
and extra worktroops, various men, flown, lacking foremen,
are here;
year: “Simurum and Lullubu for the nth time were destoyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIa, Administrative)

Transliteration:


1(aš) šubur
<unk> gul
1(aš) e₂ <unk> pa-e₃
1(aš) šeš-geštin
1(aš) {d}en-lil₂-ak
1(aš) amar-samanₓ

1(aš) ba-za
<unk>{d}šara₂
1(aš) en <unk>
1(aš) <unk> gir₂-su
1(aš) nagar
1(aš) <unk> geštin
1(aš) šubur
<unk> du₈-du₈
1(aš) pa₄ <unk>

1(aš) ak
nagar
1(aš) <unk> nu-si
1(aš) e₂-na
1(aš) u₄-bi-kur-ra
1(aš) ig-nu-gi₄
<unk> <unk> <unk>{ki}
1(aš) al₆-lu₅

1(aš) nig₂-ti
gir₂-su{ki}
1(aš) <unk>
<unk>{ki}
1(aš) <unk>
simug
1(aš) lu₂-gid₂
e₂ <unk>
<unk> me{ki}

an-še₃-gu₂
2(u) 2(aš) <unk>


Translation:
1 Šubur,
the ...;
1 Ebabbar-pa'e;
1 Šeš-geštin;
1 Enlilak;
1 Amar-saman;
1 Baza,
(that of) Ur-Šara;
1 En-ḫegal;
1 Ur-Ningirsu;
1 Nagar;
1 ...geštin;
1 Šubur,
(that of) Sadudu;
1 PaNAM;
1 Ak(a),
the carpenter;
1 NEnusi;
1 Ena;
1 Ubikura;
1 Ignugi
(from) SAGZASI;
1 Allu(lu);
1 Nigti
(from) Girsu;
1 Azu
(from) Lagaš;
1 Šeštur,
the smith;
1 Lugid,
(that of) Elalum
(from) UBme;
Total:
22 (persons under) Ka'a.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

2(diš) kuš anše
{geš}apin-na <unk> la₂-de₃
engar-e šu ba-ab-ti
kišib₃ nam-ša₃-tam

i₇-pa-e₃

mu bi₂-tum...bi₂...

i₇-pa-e₃
dub-sar
dumu lu₂{d}šara₂
sa₁₂-du₅

Translation:
2 onager hides,
...-ing at the plow.
The cultivators received.
Sealed tablet of the nam-šatam
I-pa’e.
Year: “Bitum-rabium was destroyed.”
I-pa’e,
scribe,
child of Lu-Šara,
surveyor.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
di-til-la
giri₃ ulu₃-di
u₃ ur{d}ištaran maš-šu-gid₂-gid₂
i₃-gal₂

mu gu-za {d}en-lil₂ ba-dim₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
u₈ udu gi udu gukkal udu zu₂ keš₂-ra₂
ensi₂-ka
mu hu-hu-nu-ri{ki}...ta

mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ bad₃ mar-tu mu-ri-iq-ti-id-ni-im mu-du₃-še₃
mu 7(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
še udu gu₇-a
ša₃ nibru{ki}
i₃-gal₂

bala egir

mu si-mu-ru-um{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e ki-sumun-na apin
šabra-ne
i₃-gal₂


mu us₂-sa en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) 1(barig) 4(ban₂) še-ba gur
kišib₃ a-du-du
2(aš) 4(barig) še-ba gur kišib₃ lu₂...

5(aš) 3(barig) 2(ban₂) še-ba gur ki {d}šara₂-kam
1(barig) ur{d}dumu-zi-da dumu...
6(aš) 3(ban₂) 5(diš) sila₃ gur lu-ga₂...



ki-su₇ du₆-gub₃-temen-na-ta
iti diri
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e na-ru₂-a mah mu-du₃

Translation:
1 gur 1 barig 3 ban2, ration barley,
under seal of Adumu;
2 gur 4 barig, ration barley, under seal of Lu-...,
5 gur 2 barig 2 ban2? ration barley with Šara-kam
1 barig, Ur-Dumuzida, son of Namtur
6 gur 3 ban2 5 sila3, Urga
from the threshing floor Dugubtemena;
month: “Extra,”
year: “Šu-Suen, the king, Great-stele erected.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

la₂-ia₃ 3(geš₂) 1(diš) 2/3(diš) 8(diš) gin₂ geme₂ u₄ 1(diš)-še₃
ki da-da-ga-ta
ur{d}ur₃-bar-tab
su-su-dam


mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

ur{d}ur₃-bar-tab
dub-sar
dumu dingir-ra

Translation:
Deficit: 181 2/3, 8 shekels workdays, female laborers,
from Dadaga
to Ur-Urbartab
will be repaid;
year: “Ḫarši and Kimaš were destroyed.”
Ur-Urbartab,
scribe,
son of Dingira.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Legal)

Transliteration:

1(diš) sag...
a-a-zi-mu mu-ni-im
nig₂-sa₁₀-ma-ni 1(u) gin₂ ku₃-babbar
ur-nigar{gar} dumu ur{d}utu-ra
ur{d}kal-kal dumu ur{d}en-lil₂-la₂
in-ši-sa₁₀
lu₂ lu₂ nu-gi₄-gi₄-de₃
mu lugal-bi i₃-pa₃-eš₂
igi lugal-a₂-zi-da dumu ba-li₂-li₂-še₃
igi <unk> dam dumu a-ba{d}en-lil₂-gin₇-še₃

igi lugal-ku₃-zu sukkal kurušda-še₃
igi a-da-lal₃ kisal-luh-še₃
igi zu-la ar₃-ar₃-še₃
lu₂-inim-ma-bi-me
iti <unk> <unk> gar u₄ 1(u) 2(diš) ba-zal
mu us₂-sa bad₃ gal nibru{ki} ba-du₃

ur-nigar{gar}
dumu ur{d}utu

a-a-zi-mu
<unk> geme₂{d}suen

Translation:
One female slave,
Aya-zimu is her name,
whose price is 10 shekels of silver,
from Urniĝar, son of Ur-šamaš,
Ur-kalkal, son of Ur-enlila,
has bought.
(That) man against man shall not return (on the decision)
by the name of the king they have sworn.
In the presence of Lugal-azida, son of Balili;
in the presence of Waraddam, son of Aba-enlilgin;
in the presence of Lugal-kuzu, secretary of the shrine;
in the presence of Adalal, courtyard sweeper;
in the presence of Zula, miller;
they are its witnesses.
The month of Abum, the day 12 has passed,
(of) the year after (the year in which) the big (city) wall of Nippur was built.
Urniĝar
son of Ur-šamaš
Aya-zimu
slave of Geme-sîn
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
i₃-dub
še geš e₃

i₃-dab₅
mu en eridu{ki} šita {d}šul-gi-ke₄ ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(diš) {munus}aš₂-gar₃ niga
{d}en-lil₂
mu-kuₓ(DU) šu-da-da
{d}nanše <unk> gal maškim
u₄ 2(u) 7(diš)-kam

ki ab-ba-sa₆-ga-ta ba-zi
...
iti ses-da-gu₇
mu en-unu₆-gal {d}inana unu{ki}ga ba-hul

1(diš)

Translation:
1 female kid, barley-fed,
(for) Enlil;
delivery of Šū-Dada,
Nanse-ušumgal was the officiator;
27th day;
from Abbasaga(’s account) booked out;
month “Piglet-feast,”
year: “En-unugal of Inanna in Uruk was installed;”
(total:) 1 (small cattle).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
{uruda}gur₁₀ {uruda}ha-bu₃-da u₃ uruda
ur-šu-ga-lam-ma

u₃ na-ba-sa₆
i₃-gal₂

mu ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
še erin₂ gi-zi
ba-zi dumu na-silim
i₃-gal₂


mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets,
barley of the (labor-)troops of fodder-reed,
Bazi, son of Nasilim,
are here;
year: “The en(-priestess) of Nanna of Karzida was hired.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
ur{d}nanše dumu lu₂-du₁₀-ga
ki-maš{ki}
i₃-gal₂
mu

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
extended tablets of
Ur-Nanše,
son of Lu-duga,
are here;
year: “... .”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
ur{d}nanše
dumu lu₂-du₁₀-ga
u₃ lu₂-gi-na dumu ur{d}nin-tu

i₃-gal₂

mu...ar-ši{ki}...{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long-tablets of
of Ur-Nanše,
son of Lu-Duga,
and of Lugina, son of Ur-Nintu,
are here.
year: “Ḫarši, Kimaš were destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ša₃ {kuš}du₁₀-gan zi-ga
zi-ga
ma-an-šum₂ bur-sag
i₃-gal₂


mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
in the pouches credits,
credits of
Manšum, the stone bowl cutter,
are here;
year: “Amar-Suen is king.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
mu 2(aš) še-ba
gu₂ i₇ nigin₆{ki}du
i₃-gal₂


mu ha-ar-ši ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
various years, barley rations
of the bank of the waterway Nigindu,
are here;
year: “Ḫarši was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
<unk> kab₂-du₁₁-ga
šabra...
i₃-gal₂

mu hu-ur₅-ti{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
fields, inspected,
of chief household administrators and chief temple administrators,
are here;
year: “Ḫurti was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


ur-gir₁₅ zu₂ ub-rah₂-rah₂
ninda pad-ra₂ ka-ka-ni-še₃


Translation:
When a dog bites/devours
(Every) crumb (finds its way?) to its mouth
Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Royal Inscription)

Transliteration:

nin-tur nin
dam mes-an-ne₂-pa₃-da

Translation:
Nintur the queen,
wife of Mesanepada.
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(u) 3(diš) udu niga
...udu niga gu₄-e-us₂-sa
...maš₂-gal niga
...kam
...sa₆-ga-ta

na-lu₅ i₃-dab₅
...
iti ki-siki{d}nin-a-zu
mu hu-uh₂-nu-ri{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
13 sheep, grain-fed,
n sheep, grain-fed, “attached to the ox,”
n full-grown billy goats, grain-fed,
nth day,
from Abbasaga
did Nalu accept;
month “Weaving of Ninazu,”
year: “Ḫuḫnuri was destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

1(aš) še gur
ki ur{d}šul-pa-e₃-ta
kišib₃ bi₂-du₁₁-ga

iti še-sag₁₁-ku₅
mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

bi₂-du₁₁-ga
dub-sar
dumu la-a-sa₆

Translation:
1 gur of barley.
From Ur-Šulpa’e.
Sealed tablet of Biduga.
Month: “Harvest.”
Year: “The En-priest of Eridu was installed.”
Biduga,
scribe,
child of Layasa(g).
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
{geš}kiri₆ gid₂-da
še...gid₂-da
i₃-gal₂
giri₃ lu₂-du₁₀-ga
lu₂{d}nanna

da-da
u₃ lu₂-sa₆-ga

iti {d}dumu-zi
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal-e ša-aš-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
long orchards,
barley ... long,
are here;
via Luduga,
Lu2-Nanna,
Dada
and Lu-saga;
month “Dumuzi,”
year: “Amar-Suen, the king, Šašrum destroyed.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba a₂ erin₂-na-ka
ur-lugal-mu
iti 1(u) 1(diš)-kam
i₃-gal₂

iti sig₄{geš}i₃-šub-ba-gar-ta
iti {d}dumu-zi-še₃
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal-e ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance of labor of troops,
xxx
xxx
are here;
xxx
xxx
year: “xxx.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
ab₂ gub-ba
i₃ ud₅-da gar-ra
gir₂-su{ki}ta
gu₂-ab-ba{ki}...

mu ha-ar-ši{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak a₂ erin₂-na-ka
lu₂{d}šara₂ ugula
mu bad₃ mar-tu ba-du₃

u₃ mu us₂-sa bad₃ mar-tu
i₃-gal₂

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum
sag nig₂-gur₁₁-ra
u₃...
ki...

iti maš-da₃-gu₇-ta
iti ezem-an-na-še₃
iti 1(u)-kam
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal
...

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
kišib₃ dab-ba
šeš-sag₁₀ ugula uš-bar
i₃-gal₂

mu en eridu{ki} ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
sealed documents of conveyance,
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
zi-ga
kišib₃ e₂-uzu
iti ezem{d}šul-gi-ta

i₃-gal₂
mu {d}šu{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ ma-da za-ab-ša-li{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Letter)

Transliteration:

na-ba-sa₆
u₃-na-a-du₁₁
geme₂ lu₂{d}dumu-zi-ke₄ in-tuku-a
eš₂ giri₁₇-še₃

na-ba-du₃
geme₂ du₁₁-ga-ni-zi-kam

Translation:
To Nabasa
speak:
“The slave girl whom Lu-dumu-zi married,
to a nose-rope
he shall not attach;
she is the slave girl of Duganizi.”
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
bar-ra-kar-ra ha-la
šar₂-ra-ab-du
a-ša₃-še₃ ha-la

i₃-gal₂
...
mu ma₂-dara₃-abzu {d}en-ki-ka ba-ab-du₈

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
dub gid₂-da
i₃-dub
giri₃ ba-zi
i₃-gal₂

mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
gu₃-de₂-a kurušda
mu 5(diš)-kam

i₃-gal₂
mu ki-maš{ki} ba-hul-ta
mu {d}amar{d}suen lugal ur-bi₂-lum{ki} mu-hul-še₃

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets
of the accounts
of Gudea the fattener
amounting to five years
are here
from year: "Kimaš was destroyed"
to year: "Amar-Suen, the king, destroyed Urbilum"
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
nig₂-ka₉ ak
ugula uš-bar-ra
u₃ lu₂-azlag₂-e-ne
ša₃ iri bar-ra
i₃-in-gal₂

iti 1(u) 2(diš)-kam
mu {d}i-bi₂{d}suen lugal uri₅{ki}ma-ke₄ si-mu-ru-um{ki} mu-hul

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Sumerian tablet (Ur III, Administrative)

Transliteration:

pisan dub-ba
e₂-tum gurum₂-ak
ab₂ e₂-tur₃-ra-ka
ša₃ du₆-ku₃-ge e₂ amar-ra u₃ ša₃ gu₂-edin-na
gaba-ri
a-kal-la ensi₂-ka
i₃-gal₂
mu en {d}nanna kar-zi-da ba-hun

Translation:
Basket-of-tablets:
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx