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CT 58, 39 (P274234)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CT 58, 39 |
|---|---|
| ID | P274234 |
| Museum no. | BM 081014 + BM 132268 (+) BM 132267 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | ud ri ud ri-gin₇ te ga-ga-zal | How will I pass the day, like a day, in a dream? |
| 2 | ŋi₆ ri ŋi₆ ri-gin₇ te ga-ga-zal | How can I pass the night like a night of terror? |
| 3 | ud e-lum-e mu-un-zal-a-re | The day that the honored one passed, |
| 4 | ud {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le mu-un-zal-a-re | When Enlil passed by, |
| 5 | am-e uru₂ e-en zal-a-re | Wild bull, how long will you pass the city? |
| 6 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le uru₂-na e-en zal-a-re | Enlil, how is he passing through his city? |
| 7 | [še-eb] nibru{ki}na e-en zal-a-re | The brickwork of Nippur, how did it pass? |
| 8 | [še]-⸢eb⸣ e₂-kur-ra-ka e-en zal-a-re | How is it that you pass through the storehouse of the Ekur? |
| 9 | [ki-ur₃ ki] gal-la e-en zal-a-re | The Kiʾur, the great place, how is it that you pass? |
| 10 | [še-eb] ⸢zimbir⸣{ki}ta e-en zal-a-re | From the brickwork of Ezimbir, how long will it last? |
| 11 | [še-eb] e₂-babbar-ra e-en zal-a-re | The brickwork of the Ebabbar, how is it that you pass it? |
| 12 | ⸢e₂⸣-di-ku₅-kalam-ma e-en zal-a-re | The Edikudkalama temple, how did it pass? |
| 13 | še-eb ul-maš-a-ta e-en zal-a-re | From the brickwork of Ulmaš, how is it that you pass? |
| 14 | še-eb tin-tir{ki}ta e-en zal-a-re | In the brickwork of Babylon, how is it that you pass? |
| 15 | še-eb <e₂>-saŋ-il₂-la e-en zal-a-re | The brickwork of the Esabil temple, how is it that you pass it? |
| 16 | ud mu til-e ud gi til-e | The storm that finished the years, the storm that ended the reeds |
| 17 | ud tur₃ gul-e ud amaš bu-re | The storm that destroys cattlepen and destroys sheepfold |
| 18 | balaŋ-di ud ša₃-ba nu-pa₃-de₃-da-re | Its reign will not be found in its midst |
| 19 | tur₃ al-gul-gul-e amaš bu-bu-re | The cattlepen is destroyed, the sheepfold is ruined |
| 20 | aŋ₂ tur₃ aŋ₂ mah-ba mu-da-ab-gi-gi | The cattlepen and the lofty cattlepen resound with him. |
| 21 | [mu] an-na-me-gub mu-bi še am₃-ša₄ | It stands by the name of An, that name is sung |
| 22 | [gi an]-na-me-gub gi-bi še ⸢am₃⸣-[ša₄] | The reed stands in the sky, this young woman is its young man. |
| 23 | {[ŋeš}mes] ⸢gal⸣-gal-e gu₂-ri ⸢am₃⸣-[me] | The mes of the Great Oval are the herdsmen |
| 24 | [u₄-de₃ du₆-du₆]-dam šu-še₃ [al-ma-ma] | The storm is a ruin mound in its hand |
| 25 | [x] x [...]-re | ... ... |
| 26 | [...]-NE | ...-NE |
| 28 | [u₃-mu]-un-e [...] | The lord |
| 29 | [u₃-mu]-un du₁₁-ga [zid-da] | Lord whose command is truthful |
| 30 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ a ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ | Enlil, the water of the land |
| 31 | i-bi₂-zu u₃ di-de nu-kuš₂-u₃ | Your eye does not tire of looking. |
| 32 | gu₂-zu ki ma-al-e nu-gi-gi | Your neck does not return to the place where you are. |
| 33 | ša₃-zu bal-bal en-še₃(TUG₂) kuš₂-u₃ | Your heart is a balbale, the enšuŋ drum |
| 34 | u₈ sila₄ zi-da kur-re ba-e-ze₂-eŋ₃ | The mountain gave you a true ewe and lamb. |
| 35 | ud₅ maš₂ zi-da kur-re ba-e-ze₂-eŋ₃ | The true goat and kid were given over to the netherworld |
| 36 | an-tuku-e a-ama-ni nu-te-te-en | The one who has a father does not fear him. |
| 37 | e-lum mu-lu(KU) u₄-de₃ i-bi₂-zu nu;-kuš₂-u₃ | Important one, your eye does not tire from the storm |
| 38 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le tug₂ gal-gal sed₅ bi-nu i-bi₂-zu nu-kuš₂-u₃ | Enlil made you wear a great garment that soothes the sick, but your eyes are not tired |
| ii | ||
| 1 | dam-ga-ra ba-da-gur ta ak-na-ŋal₂-lu ak-na-ŋal₂-lu | The merchant turned away - what did I do? I did, I did. |
| 2 | uru₂-ta dam-ga-ra ⸢ba⸣-da-gur ta ak-na-ŋal₂-lu ak-na-ŋal₂-lu | From the city to the merchant, what did I carry off? I carried off. |
| 3 | mu-lu šir₃-ra eš₃-e nibru{ki}ta | The one in charge of the shrine, from Nippur |
| 4 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ta ki-ur₃ ki gal-la | From the brickwork of the Ekur, the Kiʾur, the great place |
| 5 | še-eb e₂ zimbir{ki}ka eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra | In the brickwork of the temple of Sippar, in the shrine Ebabbar |
| 6 | še-eb tin-tir{ki}ka ba-da-ri | in the brickwork of Babylon he was carried off. |
| 7 | še-eb e₂-saŋ-il₂-la ba-da-ri | The brickwork of the Esa-ila was taken away. |
| 8 | uru₂-ta u₃-mu-un-bi [na]-⸢aŋ₂⸣ ba-da-am₃ | From the city its lord was taken away. |
| 9 | ga-ša-an-bi gi-gi-a ⸢ba⸣-da-a-tuš | Its lady is a reed fence |
| 10 | uru₂ u₃-mu-<un>-e en li-[bi₂]-⸢in⸣-tar-ra | The city that the lord did not decide |
| 11 | u₃-mu-un-e {d}[mu-ul-lil₂-le lil₂-la₂ ku₄-ra] | The lord, Enlil, entered into a ghostly place |
| 12 | lu₂ er₂-ra-ke₄ er₂ [mu]-ni-[ib-be₇] | The one of tears weeps. |
| 13 | lu₂-ad-da-ke₄ ad mu-ni-⸢ib⸣-[ša₄] | the father spoke to him |
| 14 | mu-nu₁₂-de₃ du-du mu-ni-ib-[be₇] | The herdsman says “I want to go!" |
| 15 | sipa-de₃ gi-er₂ mu-ni-ib-be₇ | The shepherd utters laments. |
| 16 | gudu₄-e(GIŠ) asil-la₂ nu-mu-ni-ib-be₇ | The gudu priest does not rejoice. |
| 17 | gala-e a ša₃-zu nu-mu-ni-ib₂-be₇ | The gala-priest does not say "Oh your heart!" |
| 18 | gudu₄-bi hi-li-da ba-ra-e₃ | Its gudu-priest leaves with allure. |
| 19 | en-bi ŋi₆-par₃-ta ba-ra-e₃ | Its en priestess left the Ipar. |
| 20 | u₃-mu-un-bi nu-mu-un-ti ga-ša-bi nu-mu-un-ti | Its lord does not live there anymore, its flesh does not exist anymore. |
| 21 | [u₃-mu]-un dim₃-ma kur-še₃ ba-u₅ | The lord, the creator of the netherworld, was cast down |
| 22 | [ga]-ša-bi dim₃-ma kur-še₃ ba-da-u₅ | Its grain-heaps were piled up in the netherworld |
| 23 | ka₅-a kun-bi mi-ni-ib-ur₄-ur₄-e | (Sum) He smashed the tail of a fox (Akk) He demolished its tail |
| 24 | ⸢dar⸣-re-e gu₃ sil₇-la im-ta-di-di-e | The edar priest is shouting loudly. |
| 25 | ša₃-bi lil₂-la₂-am₃ bar-bi lil₂-la₂-am₃ | Its inside is a ghost, its outside is an eerie ghost |
| 26 | ša₃-bi si-ga i₃-gul-gul-e | Its interior is destroyed |
| 27 | ša₃-bi mu-lu šir₃-ra lu₂ im-ta-be₇-a | Its inside is a man speaking in the midst of the earth |
| 28 | mar mah-bi DI-ba i-ni-in-gub | Its exalted calf stood there. |
| 29 | [da]-e udun-mah-bi i-ra in-tuš | The udunmaḫ has sat in tears |
| 30 | [x] x-an gu₂ ab-bi ba-gaz-⸢gaz⸣ | The ... of the sea was destroyed. |
| 31 | ⸢ud dug₄-ga uŋ₃-e⸣ ba-gil-gil-le-de₃ | In order to make the storm pass by in a good way |
| 32 | e₂-e u₃-mu-un-na ul mu-un-du-du-de₃ | In order to make the house of the lord happy, |
| 33 | e₂ am₃-šeŋ₆-⸢ŋa₂⸣-ka lil₂ mu-un-bu-bu | In the house where the bulls rise, a ghost rises. |
| 34 | šakir₃ i₃-tuš-tuš ga nu-un-de | She sits down, she does not eat milk |
| 35 | še-mur i₃-⸢dub izi nu⸣-um-ma-al | The šēmur drum, the idub drum, there is no fire |
| 36 | unken saŋ-ŋa₂ [...] [...] | The ... of the regular offerings |
| 37 | e-lum-e [u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra] | Important one, lord of all the lands |
| 38 | u₃-mu-un [...] e-⸢ne⸣-[eŋ₃ zi-da-ke₄] | Lord ... of the true house |
| iii | ||
| 1 | aŋ₂-dug₄-ga-na nu-gi-gi-de₃ | In order that he does not return his favor |
| 2 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ du₁₁-du₁₁-na šu nu-bal-e-[de₃] | Enlil, whose commands cannot be changed |
| 3 | uru₂-na nibru{ki}na hul-lu(KU) mu-un-⸢sar⸣ | In his city Nippur he wrote a terrible curse. |
| 4 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ka hul-lu mu-un-⸢sar⸣ | He wrote evil in the brickwork of the Ekur |
| 5 | ki-ur₃ ki gal hul-lu mu-un-⸢sar⸣ | He destroyed the Ki'ur, the great place. |
| 6 | še-eb zimbir{ki}<<x>>-ta hul-lu mu-[un-sar] | He wrote evil in the brickwork of Sippar. |
| 7 | eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra hul-lu mu-un-sar | He wrote evil in the shrine Ebabbar |
| 8 | še-eb tin-tir{ki}ta hul-<lu> mu-⸢un-sar⸣ | He wrote evil in the brickwork of Babylon. |
| 9 | ⸢še-eb e₂-saŋ-il₂⸣ [hul-lu mu-un]-⸢sar⸣ | He destroyed the E-sa-bil temple |
| 10 | [...] ⸢ma⸣-[al-la]-⸢bi⸣ | ... its ema’e-al-la-e-bi-e |
| 11 | [...] ŋeštug₂ ⸢kug⸣-ga-na [ta an-ga]-⸢am⸣-mu-de₅-a-bi | What did the ... of her gold garment, when it was brought to an end? |
| 12 | [kur na-aŋ₂]-⸢ge⸣-le im-ma-an-<<im>>-ma-al | He made the land tremble |
| 13 | [a na-aŋ₂]-ge-le-ŋa₂ id₂-da i₃-de₂ | water that should not be poured into the river |
| 14 | [u₂] ⸢teš₂⸣ nu-zu edin-e bi₂-mu₂ | The plant that knows no eta-e-plant grows in the steppe |
| 15 | ⸢saŋ⸣-gig₂ eden-na nu-mu-na-eš₂ bi₂-im-⸢ma⸣-[al] | The esa’egig priestess did not go out into the steppe |
| 16 | dam-a-ni šir₃ mu-na-ra i-lu mu-na-[ab-be₂] | His spouse prayed to him and he spoke a lament to him |
| 17 | {⸢d⸣}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ dam-a-ni {d}nin-mu-[ul-lil₂-le] | Enlil's wife Ninmullil |
| 18 | nin₉ gal-la-a-ni ga-ša-an keš₃{ki}⸢ke₄⸣ | His older sister, the lady of Keš |
| 19 | ga-ša-an-nibru{ki}ke₄ i-lu mu-un-[na-ab-be₂] | Gašannibru spoke a lament for him |
| 20 | ku₃ ga-ša-an-an-na-ke₄ nin mah {d}⸢a⸣-[nun-na] šir₃ mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | Holy Gašanana, the exalted lady of Ea-enuna spoke to her |
| 21 | {d}am-⸢an-ki⸣ am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | Ame’anki, the bull of Uruzeb |
| 22 | ama e₂-mah {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄ [...] | The mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna |
| 23 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi u₃-mu-un tin-tir-[ki-ke₄ ...] | Asalluhi, lord of Babylon |
| 24 | mu-ud-na-ni {d}pa₅-nun-na-ki-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | His spouse, Panunanki-e |
| 25 | sukkal zi mu-du₁₀-ga-⸢sa₄⸣-[a ...] | The loyal minister Mudugasaea |
| 26 | sukkal zi u₃-mu-un [...] ⸢i-lu mu-un⸣-[na-ab-be₂] | The true minister, the lord, ... utters a lament for him |
| 27 | unken saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ ka-na-aŋ₂ [na-an-til-e] dub-za gi ba-ni-[...] | Do not finish your tablet in the saŋa chamber of the land! |
| 28 | u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra ka-⸢na⸣-[aŋ₂] na-an-til-e | Lord of all the lands, do not let him live in his mouth |
| 29 | u₃-mu-un dug₄-ga zi-da ⸢ka⸣-[na-aŋ₂] na-an-til-e | Lord, don’t let the righteous lord end in his house! |
| 30 | aŋ₂ bi₂-dug₄-ga-za bi₂-⸢dirig⸣-[dirig] | When you have finished your work, you make it shine. |
| 31 | ki nam ku₅-da-za bi₂-de₃-⸢til⸣ | You have finished your place of deciding fate. |
| 32 | sipad nu-ku₅-ru-ma(E) e-ze₂-a me-e-⸢gub⸣ | Shepherd who does not cut, I shall stand in the sheepfold. |
| 33 | su₈-ba u₃ nu-ku en-nu-uŋ₃-[ŋa₂] ba-e-[tuš] | The shepherd did not sleep, he sat in watch |
| 34 | [alim]-⸢ma⸣ uru₂-zu-a e₃-i₃ [...] [x dub] ⸢sag₉-ge ba⸣-[...] | Bison, come out into your city! ... the good tablet ... |
| r i | ||
| 7 | ⸢mu⸣-[lu ...] | |
| 8 | gu₂-zu ⸢ur₂-za⸣ [...] | Your neck in the urza temple |
| 9 | šag₄-zu {gi}pisan-⸢ma⸣ [...] | Your field, the basket(?) |
| 10 | e-lum {ŋeš}ŋeštug-zu x [...] | Important one, your robe |
| 11 | en me-en ŋe₂₆ ⸢uru₂⸣ [...] | I am the lord, the city |
| 12 | ur-saŋ en ⸢uru₂⸣ [...] | Hero, lord of the inner city |
| 13 | e₂-kur-re šag₄-⸢ge⸣ [pad₃-da-ŋu₁₀ ...] | The Ekur, the šagŎge temple, chosen by the gods |
| 14 | gi-gun₄-na [...] | The Giguna ... |
| 15 | ensi₂ e₂-[kur-ra a-gin₇ ...] | How did the governor of the Ekur |
| 16 | ur-saŋ niŋir [...] | The hero, the nibir priestess |
| 17 | u₃-mu-un-si {d}[mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ (...)] niŋir i₃-[...] | The lord of Enlil ... a reed fence |
| 18 | ur-saŋ niŋir ⸢bar⸣-[ra nu₂-a ...] | The hero lying down in the shady nook |
| 19 | ⸢u₂⸣-re kur-ra [...]-⸢ra⸣-mu [...] bar-ra [...] | The one who enters the netherworld ... outside |
| 20 | {d}mar-tu [kur]-⸢ra⸣ bar-ra ⸢mu⸣-[...] lu₂ bar-ra ⸢mu⸣-[...] | Martu, outside the kur’e temple, outside (the temple) the man outside |
| 21 | su-[bir₄] ⸢kur⸣-ra bar-ra ⸢mu⸣-[...] lu₂ bar-ra ⸢mu⸣-[...] | The šubir priestess of the Ekur temple, outside, outside |
| 22 | [... lipiš]-tuku saŋ ba-⸢ab⸣;-dub₂-[dub₂-be₂] | (Sum) ... screamed a lament in the temple (Akk) The ... of the temple is slackening(?) the temple |
| 23 | [...]-x a₂-tuku x-[...] [...]-x EN si-x-[...] | ... strength ... lord |
| 24 | [...]-x-tuku kug-⸢gin₇⸣ [...]-DU-a-ke₄ | ... like gold ... |
| 25 | [...]-am₃-ma [...]-x-re | ... ... |
| 26 | egi₂ ga-[ša-an ... na-aŋ₂]-ge-le | Princess, lady ... should not approach |
| 27 | ama gal {d}nin-ga-[ša-an ...]-⸢le⸣-en | Great mother Ningašan ... you |
| 28 | uru₂-ŋu₁₀-a lu₂ dam-ma [...]-⸢ka⸣-ra lu₂ dumu-na | In Urub, the man who the spouse of ... the man of his child |
| 29' | nibru{ki}a lu₂ dam [...]-x lu₂ x-[...] | In Nippur the man ... the spouse, the man |
| 29 | ⸢tin⸣-tir{ki}a [...] | In E-tin-e-tir |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | nin niŋ₂-gur₁₁-ra-ke₄ [...] | The lady of abundance |
| 2 | ama gal {d}nin-lil₂ [ga-ša-an ...] | Great mother Ninlil, lady |
| 3 | ku₃ {d}inana-ke₄ munus [...] | Holy Inana, the woman |
| 4 | {d}nin-sumun₂-na-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | Ninsumun |
| 5 | ŋa₂-e lugal mu me-⸢en⸣ [...] | You are the king, you are the name |
| 6 | ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂ ⸢e⸣-[...] [...]-⸢ga⸣ ma-⸢am₃⸣-[x] | Hero Enlil |
| 7 | lu₂ mu a-⸢be₂-a⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ nu-un-til₃ | (Sum) The one who has a name(?) ... does not live (Akk) The man who ... ... is not alive |
| 8 | u₈-e sila₄ in-⸢tu-ud ha⸣-la-ŋu₁₀ nu-ma-al | The ewe gave birth to a lamb, but there was no milk. |
| 9 | ud₅-e maš₂ in-⸢tu-ud⸣ ha-la-ŋu₁₀ nu-ma-al | The goat gave birth to a kid, there was no share. |
| 10 | [guru₇-du₆ guru₇-maš-e] ⸢gu₂⸣ am₃-mi-ib-gur-gur | The silos and silos are turned into ruin heaps |
| 11 | ⸢mu e₂⸣ mu-x-x ... ⸢mu-ŋu₁₀ nu⸣-pad₃-de₃ | (Sum) My temple, the temple ... (Akk) The temple that is not found(?) |
| 12 | mu e₂ du₃-a mu-ŋu₁₀ pa₃-de₃ mu-[ŋu₁₀ nu]-pa₃-de₃ | The name of the built house is “to be named,’ to be named is not to be called. |
| 13 | mu uru₂ du₃-a mu-ŋu₁₀ pad₃-de₃ mu-ŋu₁₀ nu;-[pad₃]-⸢de₃⸣ | The name of the built-up city is “Name it! Name it! You will not find it! |
| 14 | kur in-gaz-e kur in-ga-sig₁₀ mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃-de₃ | He destroys mountains, he scatters mountains: he finds them. |
| 15 | kur teš₂-ba um-mi-in-hu-luh-ha mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃-de₃ | (Sum) The land that he conquered has been destroyed together(?) (Akk) The mountain that the enemy has destroyed together has been plundered |
| 16 | kur-kur zar-re-eš-e mu-un-du₈-du₈ mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃-de₃ | The foreign lands tremble like sheaves, they find one another |
| 17 | ki-bal zar-re-eš-e mu-[un]-sal-sal mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃-de₃ | The rebel land trembles like a she-goat, it shouts loudly |
| 18 | a dug₃ a ses-a um-mi-in-dug₄ mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃-de₃ | he poured out sweet water and sweet water, he chose it as a gift. |
| 19 | ša₃ gi-u₅ gi-u₅ ša₃-ab huŋ-e huŋ-e | The heart trembles, the heart shakes, it shakes. |
| 20 | ša₃ an [gu-la] gi-u₅ gi-u₅ | In the heart of great An, return, return! |
| 21 | ⸢ša₃⸣ {d}[mu-ul]-⸢lil₂⸣-la₂ gi-u₅ gi-u₅ | “House of Enlil, return, return! |
| 22 | [...] gi-u₅ gi-u₅ | ... return, return! |
| 23 | [... gi-u₅] gi-[u₅] | ... return, return! |
| 25 | ⸢ša₃ gi-u₅⸣ [...] TUKU [...] | The reed bed ... ... |
| 26 | ša₃-ab huŋ-mu-un huŋ-⸢mu⸣-[un] tumu-ra-du₁₂-a | May he speak to you, may he bless you! |
| 27 | [uru₂]-zu {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-⸢bar-ra⸣ | May your city go forth from you like Utu |
| 28 | nibru{ki} {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | Nippur, come forth from you like Utu! |
| 29 | e₂-kur {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | The Ekur, like Utu, emerges from you. |
| 30 | ki-ur₃ {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | The Ki'ur, like Utu, came forth from you. |
| 31 | zimbir{ki} {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | Sippar, come forth from you like Utu! |
| r iii | ||
| 1 | e₂-babbar {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | When you enter the Ebabbar, like Utu, |
| 2 | e₂-di-<ku₅>-kalam-ma {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | In the Edi-kugalama, like Utu, come out from you! |
| 3 | ul-maš {d}utu-gin₇ za-e-ta e₃-bar-ra | Ulmaš, come forth from you like Utu! |
| 4 | tin-tir{ki} {d}utu-⸢gin₇⸣ za-e-ta ⸢e₃-bar-ra⸣ | Babylon, like Šamaš-ebara'e |
| 5 | [e₂-saŋ-il₂ {d}utu]-⸢gin₇⸣ za-e-⸢ta⸣ [e₃]-⸢bar-ra⸣ | E-sa-e-gin |
| 6 | [... {d}utu]-gin₇ za-e-ta [e₃]-bar-⸢ra⸣ | ... like Utu, go forth from you |
| 7 | [...] he₂-du₃-e | ... may he build |
| 8 | [...]-zu uru₂-zu he₂-du₃-e | May your ... build your city |
| 9 | [...]-zu nibru{ki} [he₂]-⸢du₃⸣-e | Your ... may he build Nippur |
| 10 | [... ki-ur₃] he₂-du₃-e | May ... build the Kiʾur! |
| 11 | ⸢zimbir⸣{ki} he₂-[du₃-e e₂-babbar he₂-du₃-e] | May he build the Ezimbir temple, may he construct the Ebabbar temple |
| 12 | e₂-di-ku₅-kalam-ma he₂-du₃-e [ul-maš he₂]-du₃-e | May the Edikudkalama be built, may Ulmaš be built |
| 13 | tin-tir{ki} he₂-du₃-e <e₂>-saŋ-il₂ he₂-du₃-e | He should build Babylon, he should build the Esa-il. |
| 14 | e₂-zi-da he₂-du₃-e kiš{ki} he₂-du₃-e | May the Ezida be built, may Kiš be built |
| 15 | e₂-kišib he₂-du₃-e e₂-me-te-ur-saŋ he₂-du₃-e | May he build the Ekišib and the Emeteursa. |
| 16 | hur-saŋ-kalam-ma he₂-du₃-e e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma he₂-du₃-e | May he build the Hursa-kalama, may he built the E-turkalam. |
| 17 | gu₂-du₈-a{ki} he₂-du₃-e <e₂>-⸢mes-lam⸣ he₂-du₃-e | May he build Kutha and the Emeslam temple, |
| 18 | [dil]-bat{ki} [he₂-du₃-e e₂-i]-bi₂-an-na [he₂-du₃-e] | May he build Dilbat and the E-ibbi-ana! |
| 1' | [n] ⸢mu-bi⸣-im [(...)] | n names |
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