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VS 02, 012 + frag. (P342820)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 02, 012 + frag. |
|---|---|
| ID | P342820 |
| Museum no. | CBS 00497 + VAT 01334 + VAT 01341 +? A.1851_1982 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | u₄-re u₄-re-gen₇ te ga-ga-zal(NI) | Like a storm, how can I pass it? |
| 2 | ŋi₆-re ŋi₆-re-gen₇ te ga-ga-zal | Like a river, how can I pass it? |
| 3 | u₄ e-lum-e mu-un-zal-a-re | When the honored one passes by, |
| 4 | u₄ {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 brickwork 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 | [UD-KIB]-⸢NUN⸣{ki}ta e-en zal-a-re | When he passed from the Upper Palace |
| 11 | [še-eb e₂]-⸢babbar⸣-ra e-en zal-a-re | How long will you pass through the brickwork of the Ebabbar temple? |
| 12 | e₂ di-ku₅-kalam-ma e-en zal-a-re | How long will you pass through the house of the judge of the land? |
| 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 saŋ-il₂-la e-en zal-a-re | The brickwork of Salisa, how is it that you pass it? |
| 16 | u₄ mu til-e u₄ ge til-e | The storm that finished the years, the storm that ended the years |
| 17 | u₄ tur₃ gul-e u₄ amaš bu-re | The storm that destroys cattlepen and destroys sheepfold |
| 18 | balaŋ-di u₄ ša₃-ba nu-pa₃-de₃-da-re | The reign that cannot be changed |
| 19 | tur₃ al-gul-gul-e amaš bu-bu;-re | The cattlepen is destroyed, the sheepfold is torn out |
| 20 | aŋ₂ tur₃ aŋ₂ maḫ-ba mu-da-ab;-gi-gi | He returned the cattlepen and the great cattlepen to him. |
| 21 | ⸢mu⸣ an-na-me-gub mu-bi še am₃-ša₄ | The name of this building is “It stands in heaven. |
| 22 | [ge an]-⸢na⸣-me-gub ge-bi še ⸢am₃⸣-[ša₄] | “If he stands in heaven, this house will be filled with abundance— |
| 23 | [mes gal-gal]-e gu₂-ri ⸢am₃⸣-[me] | The great mes trees are the branches of the eagle |
| 24 | [(ud) du₆-du₆]-dam šu-še₃ [al-ma-ma] | On the day of the scepter's disappearance, it was in my hand |
| 25 | [...] x x [...] x ; [...]-re | ... ... |
| 26 | [...]-⸢ne⸣ | ...-emene |
| 27 | [x x] ⸢u₃⸣ [x] x x [x x x] x | ... ešû-plant |
| 28 | [u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un-e [...] | The lord |
| 29 | ⸢u₃-mu⸣-un du₁₁-ga [zi-da] | The lord whose command is true |
| 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-šu | 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 bala-bala en-še₃ kuš₂-u₃ | Your heart is trembling, the lord is furious |
| 34 | u₈ sila₄ zi-da kur-re ba-e-ze₂-em₃ | You gave the true ewe and lamb to the mountains. |
| 35 | uz₃ maš₂ zi-da kur-re ba-e-ze₂-em₃ | You gave the true goat and kid to the mountains. |
| 36 | an tuku-e a ama-ni nu-te-te-en | The one who has An does not soothe his mother. |
| 37 | e-lum mu-lu u₄-de₃ i-bi₂-zu nu;-kuš₂-u₃ | Important one, your eye does not tire from the storm |
| 38 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le(TU) tug₂ gal-gal sed₅ ; bi-nu i-bi₂-zu nu-kuš₂-u₃ | Enlil, the great garment that cools the heart, your eye does not tire |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | dam-ga-ra ba-da-gur ta ak na ŋal₂-lu | The merchant turned away, what did he do? |
| 2 | uru₂-ta dam-ga-ra ⸢ba⸣-da-gur ta ak na ŋal₂-lu | From the city to the merchant, what did I do? |
| 3 | mu-lu šer₃-ra eš₃-e nibru{ki}ta | The nobleman, from the shrine Nippur |
| 4 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ta ki-ur₃ ki-gal-la | From the brickwork of the Ekur, the Kiʾur and the Kigal |
| 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-A-ku₅ | The lord was cut off from the city |
| 9 | ga-ša-an-bi ge-ge-a ⸢ba⸣-da-a-tuš | Its lady, who is to sit down with you |
| 10 | uru₂ u₃-mu-e en [li-bi]-⸢in⸣-tar-ra | City where the lord does not decide matters |
| 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⸣-[bi₂] | The one of tears was weeping |
| 13 | lu₂ ad-da-ke₄ ⸢ad⸣ [nu]-⸢mu⸣-ni-⸢ib⸣-[x] | The man of the father did not ... the scepter |
| 14 | mu-nu₁₀-de du-⸢du⸣ [nu-mu-ni-ib-bi₂] | The herdsman did not go up to the edu-house |
| 15 | sipa-de₃/bi₂(NE) ge er₂ mu-ni-ib-bi₂ | The shepherd weeps over it. |
| 16 | gudu₄ e₂ ASILA{⸢la} nu⸣-mu-ni-ib-bi₂ | The gudu priest does not enter the house of ASILA. |
| 17 | gala-e a ša₃-zu nu-mu-ni-ib-bi₂ | The gala-priest does not say "Oh your heart!" |
| 18 | gudu₄-bi ḫi-li-da(AMA) ba-ra-e₃ | Its gudu-priest left Ḫilida |
| 19 | en-bi ŋi₆-par₄-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 milk does not exist anymore. |
| 21 | [u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un dim₃-ma kur-še₃ ba-u₅ | The lord, the creator of the netherworld, was killed |
| 22 | [ga]-⸢ša⸣-bi dim₃-ma kur-še₃ ba-da-u₅ | Its ga’ešu” is a creation of the netherworld. |
| 23 | ka₅{a} kun-bi mi-ni-ib-ur₄-ur₄ | Its tail trembled |
| 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 šer₃-ra lu₂ im-ta-bi₂(NE)a | Its inside is a man in distress |
| 28 | mar maḫ-bi DI-ba i-ni-ib(BU-)GUB | Its exalted calf stands up. |
| 29 | [e₂]-⸢e⸣ udun maḫ-bi TUR-ra in-tuš | The E’e23 temple, its great threshing floor, he sat down for the child |
| 30 | [x (x)] ⸢ra⸣-an gu₂ ab-bi ba-gaz-gaz | The ... of the ra’ean canal was destroyed. |
| 31 | ⸢ud du₁₁-ga uŋ₃-e⸣ ba-gil-gil-le-de₃ | In order to make the storm pass by, in order to destroy it |
| 32 | e₂-e u₃-mu-un-na UL mu-un-du-du-de₃ | The house of the lord ... |
| 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 | There was no fire in the šēmur (temple) |
| 36 | unken-saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ [...] | The Unkensae temple |
| 37 | e-lum-e [...] | Honored one |
| 38 | u₃-mu-un [...] ; e-⸢ne⸣-[em₃ zi-da-ke₄] | Lord ..., the one of the true utterance |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | aŋ₂-du₁₁-ga-na nu-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ [(...)] | In order to not return his command |
| 2 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ka-ka-na šu nu-bala-e-[de₃] | Enlil, his mouth cannot be changed |
| 3 | uru₂-na nibru{ki}na ḫul-lu mu-un-⸢sar⸣ | In his city, in Nippur he wrote a curse. |
| 4 | še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ka ḫul-lu mu-un-sar | In the brickwork of the Ekur he wrote a joyful song |
| 5 | ki-ur₃ ki-gal ḫul-lu mu-un-sar | The Kiʾur and the Kigal he wrote. |
| 6 | še-eb zimbir{ki} (x)-ta ḫul-lu mu-[un-sar] | In the brickwork of Sippar he wrote a ... of destruction. |
| 7 | eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra ḫul-lu mu-un-⸢sar⸣ | In the shrine Ebabbar he strews abundance |
| 8 | še-eb tin-tir{ki}ta ḫul mu-⸢un-sar⸣ | From the brickwork of Babylon he wrote a stela |
| 9 | še-eb ⸢e₂-saŋ-il₂⸣ [ḫul-lu mu-un]-⸢sar⸣ | The brickwork of the Esa temple he filled with joy |
| 10 | [...] ; [...]-⸢ma⸣-[al-la]-⸢bi⸣ | ... ... its ... |
| 11 | [...] {giš-tug₂}PI kug-ga-na ; [ta an-ga]-⸢am⸣-mu-ri-a-bi | ... his pure cloak, what did he bring to me? |
| 12 | [kur na-am₂]-⸢gel⸣-le-em-ma an im-ma-al | The land was made perfect for him, heaven was present |
| 13 | [a na-am₂]-⸢gel⸣-le-ma₃ id₂-da i₃-de₂ | water that should not be poured into the river |
| 14 | [u₂] ⸢teš₂⸣ nu-zu eden-e bi₂-mu₂ | The plant that knows no eta-e-plant grows in the steppe. |
| 15 | ⸢saŋ⸣-kukku₅(MI) eden-na nu-mu-na-še₃ bi₂-im-⸢mar⸣ | He erected a sa-kukku-house in the plain that was not his. |
| 16 | dam(NIN-)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-la₂] | Enlil's wife Ninmullil |
| 18 | nin gal-la-a-ni ga-ša-an keš₃-sa₂-⸢ke₄⸣ | The great lady, lady of Kesa |
| 19 | ga-ša-an nibru{ki}ke₄ i-lu mu-un-[na-ab-be₂] | The lady of Nippur spoke a lament for him |
| 20 | kug ga-ša-an-an-na-ke₄ ereš-maḫ da-[ru-ru] ; i-lu mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | Holy Gašanana sings a lament for the great queen Aruru |
| 21 | dam-an-ki am-uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | Amanki, Amurru-zebaba |
| 22 | ama e₂-maḫ {d}dam(NIN-)gal-nun-na-ke₄ [...] | The mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna |
| 23 | {d}asar-lu₂-ḫi u₃-mu-un tin-tir{[ki}ke₄ ...] | Asalluḫi, lord of Babylon |
| 24 | mu-ud-na-ni {d}pa₅-nun-na-ki-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | His spouse, Panunanki-e |
| 25 | sukkal zi mu-dug₃-ga-⸢še₂₁⸣-[a ...] | The loyal minister Mudug-Ea |
| 26 | sukkal zi u₃-mu-un-[...] ; ⸢i-lu mu-un⸣-[na-ab-be₂] | The loyal minister, the lord, utters a lament for him |
| 27 | unken saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣ ka-na-aŋ₂ [na-an-til-e] ; dub-za gi ba-NI [(...)] | He should not finish the saŋa prayer of the land, he should not ... your tablet |
| 28 | ⸢u₃⸣-mu-un kur-kur-ra ka ⸢na⸣-[aŋ₂] ; na-an-til-e | Lord of all the lands, do not let the mouth of the lord end |
| 29 | u₃-mu-un du₁₁-ga-zi-da ⸢saŋ⸣-[kukku₅] ; na-an-til-e | Lord Dugazida, do not abandon the Esa-e-kukku! |
| 30 | aŋ₂ bi-du₁₁-ga-za bi₂-⸢diri⸣-[diri] | When you speak to me, I surpass you |
| 31 | di nam-ku₅-da-za bi₂-de₃-til | he has finished your judgment of curse. |
| 32 | sipa nu-ku₅-ru-e e-ze₂-a me-e-[gub] | The shepherd who does not cut off the sheep, I stand by him. |
| 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-NI [...] ; [(x) dub] ⸢sa₆-ge ba⸣-[...] | Bison, come out into your city! ... the beautiful tablet ... |
| o iv | ||
| 7 | ⸢mu⸣-[lu ...] | |
| 8 | gu₂-zu ur₂-za [...] | Your neck in your lap |
| 9 | ša₃-zu {gi}bisaŋ(GA₂)⸢ma⸣ [...] | Your heart is a reed basket |
| 10 | e-lum {ŋeš}ŋeštug-zu x [...] | Important one, your robe |
| 11 | en-me-en ŊA₂ uru₂ [...] | You are the lord of the city |
| 12 | ur-saŋ en uru₂ [...] | Ursa, lord of the city |
| 13 | e₂-kur re ša₃-⸢ge⸣ [pa₃-da-mu ...] | The Ekur, my chosen one, ... |
| 14 | gi-gun₄-na [tir] ; [šim eren-na ...] | The Giguna, the forest of cedar ... |
| 15 | ensi₂ e₂-[kur-ra a-gen₇ ...] | Like a ruler of the Ekur temple |
| 16 | ur-saŋ niŋir [...] | The hero, the nibir priestess |
| 17 | u₃-mu-un-si-{d}[mu-ul-lil₂-la₂] ; niŋir ni-[...] | Umunsi-Mullil ... fearsomeness |
| 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 flood of the netherworld ... raging ... outside |
| 20 | {d}mar-tu [kur]-⸢ra⸣ bar-ra ⸢mu⸣ [...] ; lu₂ bar-ra ⸢mu⸣ [...] | Martu, outside the kur’e-house, inside the ešumu-house ... outside the man |
| 21 | su-[bir₄] ⸢kur⸣-ra bar-ra ⸢mu⸣ [...] ; lu₂ bar-ra ⸢mu⸣ [...] | The šubir priestess of the Ekur temple, outside the E-mu-e-23 temple ... outside the man |
| 22 | [...] x tuku saŋ ba-x[...] ; dub₂-[...] | ... who has ... |
| 23 | [...] x a₂ tuku x [...] ; [...] x en si x [...] | ... who has strength ... |
| 24 | [...] x tuku kug-⸢gen₇⸣ [...] ; [...] DU-a-ŋa₂/re | ... who has ... like a gold ... |
| 1′ | nin ⸢ga⸣ [...] ; [...] | Lady of the temple ... |
| 2′ | ama gal {⸢d⸣}NIN-⸢ga⸣-[ša-an ...] ; ⸢ga⸣-am₃ ma-[...] | Great mother, Bēlet-ega’ešān |
| 3′ | uru₂-mu-a lu₂ dam ma [...] ; lu₂ dumu-⸢na⸣ [...] | In my city a man ... a spouse, a son ... |
| 5′ | nibru{ki}a lu₂ dam [...] ; lu₂ ⸢dumu⸣ [...] | In Nippur a man a wife a son |
| 6′ | tin-tir{ki}a [...] | In Babylon |
| 25 | [...] ⸢am₃⸣-ma ; [...] x-ri | ... it is an eagle ... |
| 26? | [...]-gi-le | ... requital |
| 27? | [...]-⸢le⸣-en | ... you are |
| 28? | [...] ⸢ka⸣-ra | ... to the ... of the temple |
| 29? | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| o v | ||
| 1 | nin-niŋ₂-ga-ra x [...] | For his mistress |
| 2 | ama gal {d}nin-⸢lil₂⸣ [...] | Great mother Ninlil |
| 3 | ku₃ {d}inana-ke₄ MUNUS [...] | Holy Inana |
| 4 | {d}nin-sumun₂-na-⸢ke₄⸣ [...] | Ninsumun |
| 5 | ŋa₂-e lugal mu-me-⸢en⸣ [...] | You are the king, you are the one who brings out |
| 6 | ur-saŋ den-lil₂ e [...] ; [x] ga ma-am₃-⸢x⸣ | Hero Enlil ... milk for me |
| 7 | lu₂ mu a-bi-a [x] x nu-un-ti | a man who the name of his father did not live |
| 8 | u₈-e sila₄ in-⸢tu⸣ [ud] ḫa-la-mu nu-ma-al | The ewe gave birth to a lamb, there was no joy |
| 9 | uz₃-e maš₂ in-⸢tu⸣-ud ḫa-la-mu nu-ma-al | The goat gave birth to kids, but there was no abundance. |
| 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-pa₃-de₃ | “It is the year (when) the temple was built, ... was not found. |
| 12 | mu-e₂-du₃-a mu-ŋu₁₀ pa₃-de₃ mu-ŋu₁₀ nu;-pa₃-de₃ | The one who built it, the one who makes it abundant, the man who does not find it. |
| 13 | mu-uru₂ du₃-a mu-ŋu₁₀ pa₃-de₃ mu-ŋu₁₀ nu;-pa₃-de₃ | The builder of the city, the one who is to be found, he who is not to be discovered. |
| 14 | kur in-gaz-e kur in-ga-si₃ mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃;-de₃ | He destroys the mountain, he breaks the mountain - he finds its owner. |
| 15 | kur teš₂-ba um-mi-in-ḫu-luḫ-ḫa mu-ŋu₁₀ ; i₃-pa₃-de₃ | The foreign lands were trembling together, they were crying out loudly |
| 16 | kur-kur sur₁₂-re-eš-e mu-un-du₈-du₈ ; mu-ŋu₁₀ ; i₃-pa₃-de₃ | All the foreign lands have been plundered, they have been plundering. |
| 17 | ki-bala zar-re-eš-e ⸢mu⸣-[un]-sal-sal ; mu-ŋu₁₀ ⸢i₃-pa₃⸣-de₃ | In order to destroy the rebel land, in order to find its source |
| 18 | a du₁₀ a SES-a um-mi-in-du₁₁ ; mu-ŋu₁₀ i₃-pa₃-de₃ | He said “Alas, good water, oh SEŠA!", and then he will find out. |
| 19 | ša₃ gi-⸢u₅⸣ gi-u₅ ša₃-ab ḫuŋ-e ḫuŋ-e | The heart of the reed-bed, the heart of ..., may it be cooled down |
| 20 | ša₃ an ⸢gu-la⸣ gi-u₅ gi-u₅ | In the midst of the great heavens, rejoicing |
| 21 | ⸢ša₃⸣ {d}[mu-ul]-⸢lil₂⸣-la₂ gi-u₅ gi-u₅ | “House of Enlil, return, return! |
| 22 | [ša₃ ...] gi-u₅ gi-u₅ | In the heart of ..., turn back! Turn back! |
| 23 | [ša₃ ... gi-u₅] gi-[u₅] | In the heart of ..., turn back! Turn back! |
| 25? | ⸢ša₃ gi-u₅⸣ [...] ; TUKU [...] | (If) he has a reed fence ... . |
| 26? | ⸢ša₃⸣-ab ḫuŋ-mu-un ḫuŋ [...] ; tumu-ra-TUKU a [...] | May it be ... for you |
| 27? | [uru₂]-zu {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta e₃-⸢bar-ra⸣ | May your city, like Utu, go forth from you |
| 28? | nibru{ki} {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | Nippur, come out from you like Utu! |
| 29? | e₂-kur {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | When you enter the Ekur, like Utu, |
| 30? | ki-ur₃ {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | Go forth from the Ki'ur like Utu! |
| 31? | zimbir{ki} {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | Sippar, go forth from you like Utu! |
| o vi | ||
| 1 | e₂-babbar {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | When you enter the Ebabbar, like Utu, |
| 2 | e₂-di-<ku₅>-kalam-ma {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | When you enter the Edikugalama, like Utu, |
| 3 | ul-maš {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | Like Ulmaš, come forth from you! |
| 4 | tin-tir{ki} {d}utu-gen₇ za-e-ta ; e₃-bar-ra | Let Babylon go forth from you like Utu! |
| 5 | [... {d}utu]-⸢gen₇⸣ za-e-ta ; ⸢e₃⸣-bar-ra | ... Šamaš-e’ebara from you, |
| 6 | [... {d}utu]-⸢gen₇⸣ za-e-⸢ta⸣ ; [e₃]-⸢bar⸣-ra | ... Utu, you are the one who goes up from the horizon |
| 7 | [...] ḫe₂-du₃-e | ... may he build |
| 8 | [...]-zu uru₂-zu ḫe₂-du₃-e | May your ... build your city |
| 9 | [...] ⸢zu⸣ nibru{ki} ; [ḫe₂]-⸢du₃⸣-e | ... may the temple of Nippur be built |
| 10 | [...] ⸢ḫe₂⸣-du₃-e | ... the e’edu-house |
| 11 | UD-KIB-NUN{⸢ki} ḫe₂⸣-[du₃-e ...] ⸢ḫe₂⸣-du₃-e | “Did you build E-nun? ..., did you build ...? |
| 12 | e₂-di-ku₅-kalam-ma ḫe₂-du₃-e x x [ḫe₂]-du₃;-e | May the Edikudkalama be built, may ... be built |
| 13 | tin-tir{ki} ḫe₂-du₃-e saŋ-il₂ ḫe₂-du₃-e | May it be built in Babylon, may it be raised high! |
| 14 | e₂-zi-da ḫe₂-du₃-e kiš{ki} ḫe₂-du₃-e | He built the Ezida, he built Kish. |
| 15 | e₂-DUB ḫe₂-du₃-e e₂-me-te-ur-saŋ ; ḫe₂-du₃-e | May the EDUB be built, may the Emeteursa be built! |
| 16 | ḫur-saŋ-kalam-ma ḫe₂-du₃-e e₂-tur₃-kalam-ma ; ḫe₂-du₃-e | He built the Ḫursa-kalama, he built the Etur-kalamma. |
| 17 | ⸢gu₂⸣-du₈-a{ki} ḫe₂-du₃-e ⸢mes-lam⸣ ḫe₂-du₃-e | May he build Gu’edua and the Meslam temple. |
| 18 | [dil]-bad{ki} [ḫe₂-du₃-e e₂-i]-⸢bi₂⸣-an-na ; [ḫe₂-du₃-e] | He built Dilbad, he built the E-i-ebi-ana. |
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