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VS 02, 002 (P342810)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 02, 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342810 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00617 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Sippar |
| Coordinates | 33.0592, 44.2538 |
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 | en gig-ga-bi na-aŋ₂ dam-ma-na | The bitter lord, his spouse |
| 2 | ga-ša-an-an-na-ra na-aŋ₂ dam-ma-⸢na⸣ | For Gašanana, the one of Damma-Ena |
| 3 | ga-ša-an e₂-an-na-ra na-aŋ₂ dam-ma-⸢na⸣ | For the lady of the Eanna temple, Naya-Amana |
| 4 | u₂ na-aŋ₂ dam-ma-na u₂ na-aŋ₂ dumu-[na] | No food for his spouse, no food for her child. |
| 5 | u₂ na-aŋ₂ e₂-a-na u₂ na-aŋ₂ uru₂-[na] | No food is provided for her house, no food is supplied for her city. |
| 6 | dam dab₅-ba-na dumu dab₅-ba-[na] | his captured spouse, his captured child |
| 7 | dam ug₅-ga-na dumu ug₅-ga-na | her dead spouse, her dead child, |
| 8 | dam unug{ki}še₃ ba-še₃-dab₅-ba-na | the wife of Uruk who was seized |
| 9 | unug{ki}še₃ kul-aba₄{ki}še₃ ba-še₃-ug₅-ga-na | in Uruk and Kulaba he killed, |
| 10 | e₂ uru₂-ze₂-ba{ki} nu-tu-a-na | his temple of Eridu, which had not yet been built |
| 11 | na-am₂ agrun-na-na nu-su-ub-a-na | The fate of her one who does not dwell in her cella. |
| 12 | amalu ama-ni-gin₇ nu-ŋen-na-a-na | The amalu priestess, like her mother, does not ... |
| 13 | ki-sikil iri{ki}ni-gin₇ sig₂ nu-zu-a-na | When the maidens of her city did not know wool |
| 14 | ŋuruš iri{ki}ni-gin₇ sa nu-a-na | Like a buruš plant that does not grow roots in her city |
| 15 | kur-ŋar-ra uru₂{ki}ni-gin₇ ŋiri₃ nu-ak-a-na | In the kurbara, like his city that was not built in a fortress, |
| 16 | i₃-lum saŋ-ŋa₂-a ⸢nu⸣-kal-a-na | The important one, his ekallu-vessel |
| 17 | ⸢IM⸣ dam ze₂-ba ⸢dam⸣-ŋu₁₀ ba-ŋen | “The sweet spouse, the sweet wife, you have been made into a house. |
| 18 | ⸢IM⸣ dumu ze₂-ba ⸢dumu⸣-ŋu₁₀ ba-ŋen | The ešamû-priest, the sweet son, the “son-of-the-house’, you are. |
| 19 | [dam]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ u₄ saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ ba-e-ŋen | When you enter the house of a spouse, you are able to enter it. |
| 20 | [dumu]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ u₄ egir-ra ba-e-ŋen | Your son, when after you have departed |
| 21 | [dam] u₄ ke-en-ke-ne ŋen-na-ŋu₁₀ u₅-a ba-e-de₆ | The wife of the enkēnu-priestess was carried away in an ua-vessel |
| 22 | [dumu-ŋu₁₀ e₂ ke]-⸢en⸣-[ke]-⸢ne⸣ ŋen-na-ŋu₁₀ e₂-be₂ ha-ba-da-ab-⸢ze₂⸣-[eŋ₃] | (Sum) My son, when you enter the house, may he be able to pass (Akk) May my son enter into the house and not pass by |
| 23 | [...] ⸢x⸣ dul-dul-la-gin₇ uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃-a | ... like a ruined house, it came out from the city |
| 24 | [...] ⸢x⸣ dul-dul-la-gin₇ uru₂-ta ba-ra-e₃-a | ... like a ruined house, it came out from the city |
| 25 | [...] ⸢x⸣-la-e-ne ba-an-su-ru-ne-eš-a | When the ... of the eše-la’e were brought down |
| 26 | [...] x-ka-e-ne ba-an-<(su-ru-ne-eš-a)> | ... they ... |
| 27 | [...-e]-⸢ne⸣ ba-an-su-ru-ne-⸢eš-a⸣ | ... they brought out for him |
| 28 | [...-e]-ne ba-[an-su-ru-ne]-eš-a | The ... who were brought to me |
| 29 | [...]-⸢e⸣-ne ⸢ba⸣-an-<(su-ru-ne-eš-a)> | ... the ean(-priests) |
| 30 | [...] ba-an-<(su-ru-ne-eš-a)> | ... they smote |
| 31 | [...] ⸢ba-an⸣-<(su-ru-ne-eš-a)> | ... eban<ešva) |
| 32 | [... ba]-⸢an⸣-<(su-ru-ne-eš-a)> | ... they have sworn |
| 33 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 34 | [...]-du₈ | ...-du8 |
| 35 | [...]-e | ... ... |
| 36 | [...]-bal-e | ... will cross over |
| 37 | [...]-⸢ra⸣-e | ... to you |
| 38 | [... amaš lil₂-la₂] al-du₃ | ... built a ghostly sheepfold |
| 39 | [...] ⸢x⸣ e | ... the eagle |
| 40 | [...] ⸢x e⸣ | ... the temple |
| 41 | [...] ⸢e⸣ | ... the temple |
| 42 | [...] ⸢e⸣ | ... the temple |
| 43 | [...] ⸢e⸣ | ... the temple |
| 44 | [... amaš lil₂-la₂ al]-du₃ | ... built a ghostly sheepfold |
| 45 | [...] ⸢e⸣ | ... the temple |
| 46 | [...] | |
| 47 | [...] | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | imin-kam-ma amaš mu-un-ku₄-re-en-na | It is the ninth time that you enter a sheepfold |
| 2 | ⸢i⸣-lum mu-lu nu₂-a u₃ am₃-mi-ni-in-zi-zi | The young man lies down and rises. |
| 3 | ⸢dam⸣ ga-ša-an-an-ka mu-lu nu₂-a u₃ am₃-mi-ni-in-zi-zi | In the Damascus of Gašanana a man lies down and rises. |
| 4 | ⸢lugal⸣-ŋu₁₀ me-e-ši-re-re-en-de₃-en zi-ga im-me-e-zu | We go to the king's house, you know how to rise. |
| 5 | {d}dumu-zi-de₃ me-e-ši-re-re-en-de₃-en zi-ga | Dumuzi, we go to you, rise up! |
| 6 | dam ga-ša-an-an-ka dumu {d}ze₂-er-tur-ra zi-ga im-me-e-zu | The spouse of Gašanana, the son of Zertur, rises, you know it. |
| 7 | u₈ lu-lu šeš ama {d}mu-tin-na zi-ga im-me-e-zu | “Woe, many ewes, mother Mutina, rise, you know it! |
| 8 | u₈-zu al-lu sila₄-zu al-rig₇ zi-ga | Your ewes are pastured, your lambs are tended. Rise! |
| 9 | uz₃-zu al-lu maš₂-zu al-rig₇ zi-ga | Your goats are pastured, your kids are tended, raised |
| 10 | men ku₃ saŋ-zu um-te-ŋal₂ saŋ su-zu ŋen-na | (Sum) Your holy crown has been carried off, your šubû-garment has been taken away(?) (Akk) The holy crown that you carried off is carried off your body |
| 11 | {tug₂}ba ku₃ bar-zu um-te-ŋal₂ bar su-zu ŋen-na | You have carried off your holy cloak, your naked body |
| 12 | [ŋidru] ku₃ šu-zu um-te-ŋal₂ šu su-zu ŋen-na | The holy throne has carried your hand away, the hand of your body has carried you away |
| 13 | {kuš}e-sir₂ ku₃ ŋiri₃-zu um-te-ŋal₂ ŋiri₃ su-zu ŋen-na | You have carried off your holy esir garment, you have carried away your šuzu garment |
| 14 | u₃-mu-un ib₂-ta-e₃-a amaš-a-na-še₃ nu-ku₄-ku₄-de₃ | The lord who left will not enter into his sheepfold. |
| 15 | {[d]}dumu-zi ib₂-ta-e₃-a amaš-a-na-še₃ nu-ku₄-ku₄-de₃ | Dumuzi has left, he does not enter into his sheepfold. |
| 16 | ⸢sipa nam⸣-mu-dib-dib-de₃-en da-e gi₄-in-ga-gub | Do not pass by the shepherd, stand beside me! |
| 17 | {⸢d}dumu-zi⸣ nam-mu-dib-dib-de₃-en da-e gi₄-in-ga-gub | Do not pass Dumuzi, stand beside me! |
| 18 | ⸢x-x⸣ kug-ŋu₁₀ šu si-ga-ŋu₁₀ da-e gi₄-in-ga-gub | The ... of the silver, the hand of the siga-priest, the dais, the reed worker |
| 19 | [...] an-na-ka ŋidru su₁₃-ra-ŋu₁₀ da-e gi₄-in-ga-gub | In the ... of heaven, the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’-demon stands at the side. |
| 20 | [ŋi₆]-par₄ ku₃ {d}inana šu ŋar-ŋar-ra-ŋu₁₀ da-e | The holy “Ištar of the Ipipar’ is yours. |
| 21 | ⸢ga⸣-mu-un-na-an-gub-be₂ ga-mu-un-na-an-gub-be | I want to stand with him in the temple |
| 22 | {⸢d}utu⸣ an-na-ra šu-⸢ni⸣ [mu]-da-an-zi | For Šamaš of heaven, his hand raised. |
| 23 | ⸢x⸣-ŋu₁₀ me-en {d}⸢utu⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣-ga-ŋu₁₀ me-en | I am the e’eštu-priestess, I am |
| 24 | [šu]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ šu [maš-da₃ na-me]-⸢e-gi₄⸣ | Hand of a Kid, do not turn back |
| [me-ri-ŋu₁₀ me]-⸢ri maš-da₃ na-<<x>>-me-e-gi₄⸣ | “Merību, meri, mašda priestess, do not return! | |
| 27 | ⸢gal₅-la₂⸣-e-na gi₄-ba-e-de₃-kar nam-⸢ma⸣-[ni]-⸢ib⸣-dab₅-ne | Do not seize him in the granary, do not take him away! |
| 28 | {⸢d⸣}utu a-a-ni-še₃ ša₃-ne-ša₄ hu-mu-un-⸢bal⸣ | May the E-Šamaš, his father, turn back to him |
| 29 | šu-ŋu₁₀ šu maš-da₃ na-me-e-gi | Hand of a Kid should not be returned |
| 30 | me-ri-ŋu₁₀ me-ri maš-da na-me-e-gi₄ | You should not turn away from me, you should not return to me. |
| 31 | gal₅-la₂-e-na gi₄-ba-e-de₃-kar numun-na-ha-ze | In order to turn away the galla demons, |
| 32 | {d}utu er₂(IGI-)ni-še₃ šu ba-ši-in-ti | Šamaš received his tears |
| 33 | igi-a šu bi-il₅-la₂ šeg₉-bar-ra ba-⸢ab⸣-gi₄ | He raised his hand in front, he returned it to the netherworld |
| 34 | maš₂ gi₆-gi₆-ge maš₂ a-ba ŋen-na-an-ni | The black-headed people, who is this kid? |
| 35 | maš₂-gin₇ šu mu-un-na-ak-e maš₂ a-ba šu mu-a-be₂ | Like a goat, he performs it for him, who can equal him? |
| 36 | tu{mušen} ne-te-a ki-še-eg-e bi₂-la₂ | The tumuš-demon, the one of the ne’ētea ritual, carried it on the ground. |
| 37 | ib₂-la₂ ne-te-a bar-im₂-e bi₂-la₂ | He carried it, he carried it on the back. |
| 38 | gal₅-la₂ gal₅-la₂-ra igi he₂-em-ma-da-an-zi | May he look at the galla demons and the gallaga demon(s). |
| 39 | gal₅-la₂ tur-ra gal₅-la₂ gal-la gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | He calls out to the small galla-demon and the large galla. |
| 40 | gal₅-la₂-e gal₅-la₂ tab-ba-na gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | The galla calls out to the galla that is in her lap. |
| 41 | ŋuruš lu₂ me-e-de₃-⸢kar⸣-ra-na sa ab-ra-mu-ni-du₁₁ | When I have gathered the corpses of the one who came before me, |
| 42 | {d}dumu-zi lu₂ me-e-de₃-kar-ra-na sa ab-ra-mu-ni-du₁₁ | Dumuzi, the one who is to be struck by lightning, I have gathered for you. |
| 43 | e-ri-a ka-mu-ni-in-di-bi₂-en-de-en | In the steppe we will go. |
| 44 | mu-lu e-ri-a-ke₄ me-e-de-⸢en⸣-ha-ze | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 45 | bar-im₂-re-a ka-mu-ni-in-di-bi₂-en-de-en | Let us go to the outer ... |
| 46 | mu-lu bar-im₂-re-a-ke₄ me-e-de-en-ha-ze | I want to pacify the one of the outer wall |
| r i | ||
| 1 | [udu] ⸢saŋ⸣-ŋa₂ ka-mu-ni-in-di-bi₂-en-de-en | Let us go to the sheep pen |
| 2 | [maš₂] ⸢saŋ⸣ ku-li-na ge₄-me-e-da-LI-na | I want to ... with the goat of the esa-priestess in her stall |
| 3 | [udu] egir-ra ka-mu-ni-in-di-bi₂-en-de-en | We will go after the sheep. |
| 4 | udu u₅-a ku-li-na ge₄-me-e-da-LI-na | Let us go with him to the sheep that eats oil. |
| 5 | udu dul₄-a ka-mu-ni-in-di-⸢bi₂⸣-en-de-en | We are going to bring you the sheep that is tended. |
| 6 | ka-ab-us₂ ku-li-na ge₄-me-e-da-LI-na | Let us go with him to the throne-dweller of his city. |
| 7 | ⸢ga⸣-DU-de₃-en ga-am₃-ši-⸢re₇⸣-en-de₃-en | Let us go to the ... temple! |
| 8 | am u₂-lu-lu a-aš-ši e-ne-DU | Wild bull, woe, he ... |
| 9 | ur₂ ama ugu-na tur-tur-ra-ka šu gu₂ mu-un-de-en-na | In the lap of his birth mother, in the small ones, when he strokes his neck |
| 10 | tur-tur ama ugu-na ama arhuš-a-ke₄ arhuš mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | The little ones of his birth mother, the merciful mother, speak mercifully to him |
| 11 | ur₂ nin₉-a-ni nin₉ arhuš-a-ke₄ arhuš mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | His sister, the gracious sister, speaks to him graciously |
| 12 | ur₂ mudnaₓ(|SAL.UŠ.DAM|)a-ni {d}inana-ke₄ šu gu₂ mu-un-de-en-na | When Inana has sworn by the hand of his blood-stained lap |
| 13 | {d}inana u₄ gu₃ dub₂-dub₂-be₂ gu₃ mu-un-ši-ib-ra-ra | Inana, when she cries out, she shouts. |
| 14 | an ud-ta-am₃ ki ud-ta-am₃ | Heaven is distant, earth is distant. |
| 15 | unug{ki}ga sig₄-bi ba-si₃ unug{ki} ra igi-ni-še₃ | Uruk’s brickwork was plundered, Uruk in front of her |
| 16 | {ŋeš}hašhur-e gu-la banšur₂ e₂-muš₃-a-ka | The great apple tree, the brickwork of the Emus |
| 17 | ki-bi-a ŋuruš {ŋeš}ma₂ gul-gul a kur-ra i₃-de₂ | At that place, a destroyer of boats, he poured out the water of the netherworld |
| 18 | dam ga-ša-an-an-ka {ŋeš}ma₂ gul-gul a kur-ra i₃-de₂ | The spouse of Gašanana, the destroyer of boats, poured water into the mountains. |
| 19 | u₅ nu-me-en-na u₅ ba-an-da-bal-a | Because you are not oil, the oil is carried off. |
| 20 | ga nu-me-en-⸢na⸣ dug ba-an-da-gaz | You are not milk, you have thrown the pot away. |
| 21 | gal₅-la₂ {⸢gi⸣}[šukur] nu-me-a za₃-ga-ne x-x-bi₂-ne | The galla demons, though not a nadītu-demon, ... at their side |
| 22 | ⸢x⸣ [x-(x)] 1(geš₂) 5(u) 3(diš) mu-bi-im | “The name of this eš-e-23 is: 103 lines. |
| 23 | en zu sa mar-[mar] lu₂ ta-zu mu-un-zu | The wise lord, who can know of you? |
| 24 | a₂ šum₂-ma u₃-⸢mu-un⸣-e e₂-kur-ra | If the lord of the Ekur |
| 25 | u₃-tu-da hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ u₃-mu-un e₂-ninnu-u₃ | The one born in the mountains, lord of Eninnu. |
| 26 | u₃ a₂-nu-ŋal₂ a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | and Anu-bal, father of Enlil |
| 27 | buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ diŋir-mah me-e ⸢šen⸣-na gub-bu-u₂ | In the main courtyard of the birmaḫ temple, I stand in the šenna-house. |
| 28 | kur zi-gi₄-in peš-peš-e še-gi₄-in sip₂-ri su₁₃-pa | The land of the risen bride, adorned with splendor, |
| 29 | sa mar a-ma-ru ki-bal-⸢a⸣ a-a-zu-še₃ | the ... of the flood of the rebel land, to your father |
| 30 | ba-e-te hur-saŋ ⸢gu⸣-la-še₃ | the one who approaches the mountain range of the Egula |
| 31 | kur {ŋeš}eren-še₃ gi dili ⸢du₃⸣-[a-gin₇] ⸢saŋ⸣ im-sag₃-sag₃ he₂-e-du₃ | Like a single reed planted in the mountain of the cedar, may the esa’e3 plant tremble |
| 32 | kur-kur teš₂-a ⸢bi₂⸣ [...]-ge₄ | All the foreign lands with one another |
| 33 | gu₃ an-ta-de₂ [...]-⸢ra⸣ | ... shouted at you |
| 34 | {ŋeš}ig an-na-⸢ke₄⸣ [...]-⸢be₂⸣ | The door of heaven ... |
| 35 | {ŋeš}suhub₄ an-na-ke₄ [...]-ŋar-re | The bolt of heaven ... |
| 36 | {ŋeš}saŋ-kul an-na-ke₄ bi₂-ib-si-il-e | The sakul prayer of heaven was uttered |
| 37 | {ŋeš}si-ŋar(SUR) an-na-ke₄ bi₂-ib-su-de₃ | To make the horns of heaven tremble |
| 38 | ⸢kur⸣ nu-še-ga zar-re-eš sal-e | The one who does not abandon the Ekur, he is a slanderer |
| 39 | [ki]-bal nu-še-ga ni-ba i₃-gul-e | He destroys the rebel land by itself |
| 40 | enmen₂ gu₂ teš₂-a si₃-ga-zu-ne en-še₃ nu-bad-e | When you raise your neck, the en-priestess cannot escape |
| 41 | ša₃ ib₂-ba-zu a-ba ib-te-en-te-en | Who can calm your angry heart? |
| 42 | ⸢ka⸣-ba a-a-zu šen nu-di-de₃ za-e a-ba in-na-ab-bal-e | In its sanctuaries, your father does not go out to hunt, who will take it away? |
| 43 | enmen₂ ku₃ an ku₃-ga me-en nir-ŋal₂ kalam-ma me-en | You are the holy enmen priestess of holy An, you are the hero of the Land. |
| 44 | [...] ⸢asila⸣-ka mu-še₃-en nu-šub-bu-me-en | ... I am the one who is not present in the esila temple |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...]-be₂ | Its ... |
| 2' | [...] ⸢me⸣-en | ... you are |
| 3' | [...] ⸢me⸣-en | ... you are |
| 4' | [...] ⸢me⸣-en | ... you are |
| 5' | [...] ⸢me⸣-en | ... you are |
| 6' | [... {d}mu-ul]-⸢lil₂⸣-la₂ me-en | You are the ... of Enlil |
| 7' | [...]-⸢ne⸣ me-en | I am ... |
| 8' | [... {d]}⸢mu⸣-ul-lil₂-la₂ me-en | I am the ... of Enlil |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x⸣ mu-bi-im | ... is its name |
| 10' | [uru₂ a gi₁₆-sa] bar-ŋa₂ ba-e-ga | The city, woe its treasures! It was taken away. |
| 11' | [...] a gi₁₆-sa | ... water of the treasure |
| 12' | [...] a gi₁₆-sa | ... water of the treasure |
| 13' | [...]-⸢x⸣ a gi₁₆-sa | ... the treasures |
| 14' | [še-eb ki] la-ga-sa a gi₁₆-sa | The brickwork of the place Lagaš, woe its treasure! |
| 15' | [e₂-tar]-⸢sir₂⸣-sir₂-ra a gi₁₆-sa | E-tar-e-sir, woe, treasure! |
| 16' | ⸢ma⸣-gu₂-en-na a gi₁₆-sa | In the E-gu-ena, woe its treasure! |
| 17' | du₆ ⸢ne⸣-ŋi₆-na a gi₁₆-sa | In the mounds of E-ne-e-bi-na, woe its treasure! |
| 18' | še-eb si-ra-ra a gi₁₆-sa | The brickwork of Sirara, woe its treasures! |
| 19' | eš₃ gu₂-ab-ba a gi₁₆-sa | The shrine Guabba, woe its treasure! |
| 20' | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ gi₁₆-sa-bi ba-bi-ib-re | Its treasures were scattered in the city. |
| 21' | ŋir₂-su{ki} za di₄-di₄-bi ba-si-is-he | Birsu was overwhelmed by all its tiny ones. |
| 22' | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ an-zu-ta an-zu gi₆-ga | In the city, from above, from below, in the night, |
| 23' | ŋir₂-su{ki} an-zu-ta an-zu babbar-ra | In Birsu, from above Anzu to white Anzu |
| 24' | ša₃ bar₆-bar₆ ba-ra na-mu-un-ri | The heart of the one who roams around should not be disturbed. |
| 25' | mu-duru₅ ki-sur-ra na-mu-un-ma-al | The shepherd of the boundary territory is there. |
| 26' | mi-uš₂ hul₂-la-še₃ na-mu-un-ma-al | There is rejoicing for me |
| 27' | dam ur-saŋ gal-la-še₃ na-mu-un-ma-al | The spouse of the great hero is present |
| 28' | gu₄-de₃ tur₃-ra šu i₃-zu-zu | The ox knows the hand of the cattle pen |
| 29' | ŋir₂-su gu₄-da-gin₇ šu nu-mu-un-da-zu-zu | Like a bull, he does not know his hand. |
| 30' | egi₂ me-en uru₂-ŋa₂-a gu ga-am-ra | I am the princess, I want to clamor in the city! |
| 31' | ga-ša-an ki la-ga-sa ŋen gu ga-am-ra | Lady of the place Lagaš, I want to utter an arazu prayer |
| 32' | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ a-a-ŋu₁₀ saŋ-e-eš mu-ni-rig₇ | he presented it as a gift to the father of the city. |
| 33' | ŋir₂-su{ki} {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ mi₂ zi mu-un-du₁₁ | In Birsu Enlil treated him kindly. |
| 34' | za di₄-di₄-la₂ šu-ŋu₁₀ ba-e-dab₅ | You, the tiny ones, were seized |
| 35' | za gal-gal-la gu₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-e-dab₅ | You seized the large ... |
| 36' | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ aŋ₂-gig-ga nu-šub-⸢šub-be₂⸣ | The “city-of-bābu-disease"(?) will not be released |
| 37' | aŋ₂ i-bi₂ ur₅-ka ur₅-ra nu-šub-[šub-be₂] | The eye of the storm does not approach the storm |
| 38' | me gu₂ im-me uru₂ ad-[...] | She shouted, the city ... |
| 39' | gu₂ im-me u₂-ra ad-[...] | She shouted, ... for you |
| 40' | uru₂-ŋu₁₀ gu₂-gu₂-bi mu-ni-⸢ib⸣-[ha-lam-a] | he destroyed the banks of the city. |
| 41' | ŋir₂-su{ki} gu₂-gu₂-bi mu-⸢ni⸣-[ib-ha-lam-a] | Birsu, its banks he had destroyed |
| 42' | ki la-ga-sa gu₂-gu₂-bi ⸢mu⸣-[ni-ib-ha-lam-a] | the place of Lagaš, its banks were destroyed |
| 43' | ⸢sipa⸣ šub-u₄ tur-bi ud-ba [...] | The shepherd, the young one, at that time |
| 44' | ⸢sipa⸣ šub-u₄ tur-bi ni₂-bi-a ud-ba [...] | (Sum) The shepherd, the young man, in his own rage (Akk) In the shepherd’s rage, in its own fear |
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