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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.5.1

The message of Lu-diĝira to his mother

1.	lu₂-kaš₄-e lugal-la ḫar-ra-an-na ĝen-na
2.	nibru^ki ga-e-gi₄ inim-bi dug₄-ba-ab
3.	kaskal su₃-ra₂ i-im-du-de₃-[en]
4.	ama-ĝu₁₀ {mud-am₃ u₃ nu-mu-ni-/ku^?\-[ku]} {(1 ms. has instead:) u₃ DU-da u₃ ku-ku-ba}
5.	{ama₅-a-ni} {(1 ms. has instead:) ama₅ saĝ gi₄-a} ka-ĝiri₃ al-gib-ba
6.	lu₂ du {kaskal-la} {(1 ms. has instead:) ḫar-ra-an-na} silim-ma-ĝu₁₀ en₃ {al-tar-tar-re } {(1 ms. has instead:) nu-tar-tar-re}
7.	u₃-na-a-dug₄ silim-ma-ĝu₁₀ šu-ni-še₃ ĝar-i₃
8.	ama-ĝu₁₀ ḫul₂-ḫul₂-la-am₃ še-er-ka-an mi-ri-in-dug₄-ga
9.	tukum-bi ama-ĝu₁₀ nu-e-zu ĝiškim ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂
10.	mu-bi {ša-at-eš₄-tar₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) ši^!-ma^!-at-eš₄-tar₂} {inim-bi-ta} {(some mss. have instead:) MUNUS-bi-ta} TE E MU
11.	alan muš₂-a me-dim₂ bar šu-ta ĝar-ra
12.	diĝir sag₉-ga dag-gi₄-a-ka-ni
13.	ud tur-ra-ni-ta nam-ma-ni tar-ra-am₃
14.	ne₃ ni-te-am₃ e₂ ušbar-ra-ni si sa₂ mu-un-ak
15.	diĝir nin-a-ni-še₃ sun₅-na-še₃ gub-ba
16.	ki ^dinana-ke₄ kiĝ₂-kiĝ₂ mu-un-zu
17.	{inim lugal-la-ke₄} {(1 ms. has instead:) gu₃ de₂ lugal} inim-bi li-bi-gu-ul-e
18.	šu dim₄-ma-am₃ niĝ₂-gur₁₁ mu-un-šar₂-šar₂
19.	ki aĝ₂ mi₂ dug₄-ga zi-šag₄-ĝal₂-la-am₃
20.	sila₄ i₃ dug₃-ga lal₃ i₃-nun zal-le šag₄-ga-ke₄
21.	ĝiškim ama-ĝu₁₀ 2-kam-ma ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂
22.	ama-ĝu₁₀ su₃-ra₂-aĝ₂-gin₇ {an-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) an-ur₂-ra} lu-lim ḫur-saĝ-ĝa₂
23.	mul a₂-gu₂-zig₃-ga {ud MAŠ daĝal-la-ke₄} {(1 ms. has instead:) ud-ud ĝa₂-ĝa₂}
24.	^na₄gug kal-la ^na₄du₈-ši-a mar-ḫa-ši^ki
25.	gi₁₆-sa šeš lugal ḫi-li du₈-du₈-a
26.	{^na₄kišib nir₂-a ^dutu-gin₇ ḫe₂-du₇-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) gi₁₆ ^na₄gug-am₃ bibra ḫe₂-du₇-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) X gi₄ DU gug ^na₄nir₂ ḫe₂-du₇-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) gi₁₆-gi₁₆-/sa\ […]-/am₃ bibra sig₇\-ga-a}
27.	ḫar nagga šu-gur an-ta-sur-ra
28.	lagab kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar zalag-ga-kam
29.	{[niĝ₂]-zi-ĝal₂ niĝ₂ zi pa e₃ zi bur₂ ḪAR-ḪAR} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^ĝišpu₂ E^? zal-le niĝ₂ zi pa-an^aĝ₂-pa-an^aĝ₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) […] /NE\ ki X […]}
30.	^dlamma ^na₄ĝiš-nu₁₁-gal ki-gal ^na₄za-gin₃-na gub-ba-am₃
31.	{dim₃-ma zu₂ til-la} {(2 mss. have instead:) dim₃-ma til₃-la} {ḫi-li šu ĝiri₃ gur₃-ru-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) ul MAŠ niĝ₂ ur₂-re} {(1 ms. has instead:) ul (ul-₆₃;u₂-u₂) gur₃-ra}
32.	ĝiškim ama-ĝu₁₀ 3-kam-ma ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂
33.	ama-ĝu₁₀ šeĝ₁₄ {an-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) ud a₂-ba} a numun saĝ-ĝa₂-ke₄
34.	buru₁₄ ḫe₂-nun {še gu-nu mu₂-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) še^! ba-til-la gu-nu dirig} {(1 ms. has instead:) guru₅-gu₂ X an-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) bu-lu-ug ba-til gu₂ […]}
35.	^ĝiškiri₆ {me-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) la-la} {i-si-iš la₂-la₂-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) asil-la₂ si-a}
36.	^ĝišu₃-suḫ₅ a de₂-a {^ĝišli} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^ĝišše u₃-suḫ₅} šu tag-ga
37.	gurun zag-mu-a {niĝ₂-tu-ḫu-um} {(1 ms. has instead:) u₂-^ĝiškiri₆} nesaĝ-ĝa₂
38.	pa₅-šita₃ mu₂-sar-re a ḫi-li-a de₆-a
39.	zu₂-lum dilmun-na ku₇-ku₇ zu₂-lum saĝ kiĝ₂-kiĝ₂-e
40.	ĝiškim ama-ĝu₁₀ 4-kam-ma ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂
41.	ama-ĝu₁₀ ezen sizkur₂-re asil-la₂ si-a
42.	{sizkur₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) ezen} a₂-ki-tum igi du₈-de₃ ḫuš-a
43.	{lu-lu-gu-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) lu-li-gu₂-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) lu-/lu-bu\-na} {dumu} {(1 ms. has instead:) dumu-munus} lugal-la i-lu ḫe₂-ĝal₂-la-kam
44.	ki-e-ne-di ḫul₂-ḫul₂-le ĝar-ra
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
44A.	[…] gurun ḫe₂-/ĝal₂\ […]
	}
45.	ki aĝ₂ šag₄ ki aĝ₂ la-la nu-gi₄-gi₄-da
46.	inim de₆-a lu₂-nam-ra {ama-ni-še₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) giri₁₇-zal-še₃} gur-ra-am₃
47.	ĝiškim ama-ĝu₁₀ 5-kam-ma ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂
48.	ama-ĝu₁₀ ^ĝišĝišnimbar ir-si-im dug₃-dug₃-ga
49.	gigir šim-li ^ĝišmar-šum ^ĝištaškarin
50.	{tug₂ sag₉-/ga\} {(1 ms. has instead:) ŠE₃ UD dug₃-ga} i₃ gu-la ak-a
51.	ga-ra-an ḫe₂-me-du {gu₂ me-er-me-er-re-da} {(1 ms. has instead:) gu₂ me-er-me-re-de₃ du₇}
52.	{(1 ms. adds:) ama-ĝu₁₀} ^dugšaĝan nunuz ga-nu₁₁^mušen i₃ {saĝ} {(1 ms. has instead:) šim} {šag₄-bi dirig} {(1 ms. has instead:) šag₄ bi₂-si}
	{
	(1 ms. adds 2 lines:)
52A.	munus sag₉-ga ^dlamma tuku-a mu-X […]
52B.	munus ^da-ru-ru arḫuš mu-ra-an-šum₂ […] u₃-tud […]
	}
	{
53.	ĝiškim a-ra-dug₄-ga-ĝu₁₀ igi dalla-bi gub-za
54.	^mlu₂-diĝir-ra dumu ki aĝ₂-zu silim-ma e-ne-ra dug₄-na
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 53-54, 1 ms. has:)
A.	/ĝiškim\ [a-ra-dug₄]-/ga\-ĝu₁₀ ulutim₂ an-šum₂
B.	munus sag₉^!-sag₉^! ^dlamma-^dlamma tuku-am₃ e-ne-am₃^! ama-ĝu₁₀
C.	ĝeštug ĝal₂-la še-en ḫul₂^!-le-eš DU-mu-un^?
D.	^mlu₂-diĝir-ra dumu ki aĝ₂-ĝa₂-zu /silim^?-ma^?\ […] SUM^? GI₄
E.	[(…)] /e\-ne-ra /dug₄\-[…]
F.	X X /NE^?\ ga-mu-šum₂ X […]
	}

Print sources

Çıǧ and Kramer 1976: score transliteration, handcopy, commentary, translation

Cooper 1971: composite text, commentary, translation (ll. 21-39)

Nougayrol 1968: commentary, score transliteration, translation, handcopy (310-319, 443-44, a late trilingual version)

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

Ni 2759 (Belleten 40 between pp. 416-417)

CBS 1554 (JNES 23 6)

AO 6330 (TRS 39)

LB 2112 (TCLB II 5)

BM 17117 (CT 42 46)

Revision history

26.v.2000: GZ, editor: standardisation
30.ix.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
04.x.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
13.x.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
13.x.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published