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VS 02, 025 (P342833)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | VS 02, 025 |
|---|---|
| ID | P342833 |
| Museum no. | VAT 00609 + VAT 00618 + VAT 01355+ VAT 01358 + VAT 01369 + VAT 01392 + VAT 01396 + VAT 01397 + VAT 01565 |
| 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) |
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| i | ||
| 1 | [e₂-e še am₃]-⸢ša₄⸣ me-e še am₃-da-an-ša₄ | The house is flooded, I am flooded. |
| 2 | ⸢x⸣ x e₂-e še am₃-ša₄ me-e še am₃-da-an-ša₄ | The ... of the house is wailing, I am wailed |
| 3 | [še-eb] e₂-kur-ra re e₂ zi-de₃ še-eb e₂-kur-ra <re> | The brickwork of the Ekur is a flood, the true house, the brickwork [of the] Ekur ... |
| 4 | [ki-ur₃] ⸢ki⸣ gal-la e₂ zi-de₃ ki-⸢ur₃ ki gal-la⸣ | The Ki'ur, the great E-house, the true house, the Ki-ur, [the great place] |
| 5 | [e₂-ka₂]-mah re e₂ zi-de₃ e₂-ka₂-mah re | The E-ka-mah, the true house, the E-kalamah |
| 6 | [ŋa₂-nun] mah re e₂ zi-de₃ x ŋa₂-nun mah re | The great throne, the true house, the great cloister |
| 7 | [ma-ŋeš-šu₂]-a re e₂ zi-de₃ ma-ŋeš-šu₂-a re | It is me, it is me! The true house is it! |
| 8 | [ma] ⸢e₂⸣-gal-mah re e₂ zi-de₃ ma e₂-gal-⸢mah⸣ [re] | Where is the Egalmah, the true house, where is [the Egalm]ah? |
| 9 | [du₆-ku₃] ki ku₃ re e₂ zi-⸢de₃ du₆⸣-ku₃ ki ku₃ re | The Dukug, the holy place, the true house, the Holy Place |
| 10 | [ša₃]-⸢e₂⸣-lugam-ma re e₂ zi-de₃ ša₃-e₂-lugam-ma re | In the Ša-elugama, the true house, in the Swallow Hall |
| 11 | [še-eb uru₂]-⸢saŋ⸣-ŋa₂ <re> e₂ zi-de₃ še-eb uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ re | The brickwork of Urusab <moans, I moan with it> The true house, the brickwork [of Urusaba] |
| 12 | e₂-tir-ku₃-ga re e₂ zi-⸢de₃⸣ e₂-tir-ku₃-⸢ga⸣ [re] | In the Etirkug, the true house, in the Eterkug |
| 13 | še-eb i₃-si-in-na re e₂ [zi]-⸢de₃⸣ še-eb i₃-⸢si⸣-in-⸢na⸣ [re] | The brickwork of Isin, the house that is to be razed, the brickwork that was to be torn down |
| 14 | ⸢eš₃⸣ e₂-gal-mah re e₂ zi-de₃ ⸢eš₃⸣ e₂-gal-mah re | The palace, the Egalmah, the true house, the palace, |
| 15 | [še-eb la]-⸢ra⸣-ag-a re e₂ zi-de₃ ⸢še⸣-eb la-ra-ag-a re | The brickwork of Larag, the true house, the brickwork (of) Larag |
| 16 | [še-eb] e₂-zi-da-ka mu-bi er₂-re am₃-ma-ni-in-ma-al | In the brickwork of the Ezida, this young man is weeping |
| 17 | ⸢eš₃⸣ e₂-⸢gal-mah⸣-[a] ⸢gi⸣-bi er₂-re am₃-ma-ni-in-ma-al | The ešû-house and the Egalmaḫ are in tears. |
| 18 | i-si-iš am₃-ta-la₂-la₂ i-bi₂-bi-ta i-si-iš am₃-ta-la₂-la₂ | He stretches out the net, he stretches it out before them. |
| 19 | še-eb e₂-zi-da-ka ša₃-bi a-še-er im-ši-la₂-la₂ | In the brickwork of the Ezida, its inside is filled with tears. |
| 20 | nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂ mu-lu hul₂-la-na nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂ | She does not pass, the one who is in rejoicing no longer passes. |
| 21 | ⸢ŋa₂⸣ e₂-⸢gal⸣-mah-a mu-lu li-ba-ni nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂ | The one who does not pass through the gate of the Egal-emaḫ temple |
| 22 | e₂ zi-de₃ mu-lu am₂-da-mar-re-en er₂ nu-mu-ni-ib-gul-e | You are the one who puts down a true house, she does not stop weeping. |
| 23 | e₂ zi-de₃ ga-ša-an-be₂ er₂ bi₂-in-pa₃ er₂ nu-mu-ni-ib-gul-e | The lady of the true house wept, she did not stop weeping. |
| 24 | ga-ša-an-bi ir-ra na-aŋ₂ e₂ pe-el-la₂ e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | Its lady, in tears, a defiled house, how is she treated? |
| 25 | ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na na-aŋ₂ uru₂ i-ra-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | Gašanisina, why does the city tremble in tears? |
| 26 | na-aŋ₂ e₂ pe-el-la₂ uru₂ i-ra-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | The one who defiles the temple, when he tears out the city, he hands him over |
| 27 | [na-aŋ₂ erim₆-ma] sag₂ du₁₁-ga-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | The one whose storeroom has been plundered, what did he do? |
| 28 | [na-aŋ₂ un ba]-⸢tu₁₁⸣-be₂-eš-a-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | When he has sworn it, he will prove it |
| 29 | ⸢x x x⸣-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-<ma> | ... he ... his hand |
| 30 | ⸢x x x⸣-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | When he ... his hand |
| 31 | ⸢x x x⸣-na e-ne šu mu-un-ma-ma | When he ... his hand |
| 32 | [...]-na [...] | ... his |
| ii | ||
| 1 | egi₂ ga-ša-an-i₃-si-⸢in⸣-[na-ke₄] gu₃ am₃-mi-ib₂-be₂ | Princess Gašanisina cries out |
| 2 | e₂-a-na gurum-ma-ni mu-un-di-di er₂ ⸢gig⸣ mu-un-še₈-še₈ | In her house she goes at her inspection, she weeps bitter tears. |
| 3 | ama₅ pe-el-la₂ mu-un-di-di er₂ gig mu-un-še₈-še₈ | She wanders about in the defiled chamber, she weeps bitterly. |
| 4 | x-x ma-al-la ba-tuš-u₃-na gibil-la-bi im-me | She says: “The ... that is there, when you sit down, it is reborn. |
| 5 | ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na ŋen {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ me-na-še₃ ur₅-ra-bi am₃-me | Gašanisina, the lord of Enlil, how long will he be silent? |
| 6 | u₃-a erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ u₃-a erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ | Woe, the storeroom, woe, [the storeroom], |
| 7 | u₃-a erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu šir₃-ra u₃-a erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ | Woe, the storeroom, the one of the midst, woe, [the storeroom] |
| 8 | saŋ-du an-na ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na | ... of heaven, Gašanisina |
| 9 | ama uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba | Mother of the Urusa, Gašantiluba |
| 10 | dumu e₂-e ga-ša-an-ŋu₁₀ gu-nu-ra | Child of the temple, Gašanbu, Gunura |
| 11 | ⸢TUM⸣-DIB-ku₃ ama e₂ ša₃-ba-ke₄ | The mother of the house in question |
| 12 | {[d}en]-a₂-⸢nun⸣ ama kurku₂-ke₄ | Ena-Enun, mother of desire |
| 13 | [ga-ša-an-ni₉-mar-ra ki ku₃]-⸢ga⸣-ke₄ | Gašannimara of the pure place |
| 14 | ga-ša-an-aš-⸢te⸣ [ga-ša-an la-ra-ag-a-ke₄] | Gašanašte, the lady of Larag |
| 15 | ama e₂-e {d}⸢ezina₂⸣-{[d}ku₃-su₃] ⸢x⸣ | Mother of the temple, Ezina-esu Kusu |
| 16 | ⸢ama₅⸣-ŋu₁₀ ⸢še⸣-[eb i₃-si-in-na-ŋu₁₀] | The Ama-ebbu temple, the temple of Isin |
| 17 | ⸢erim₆⸣-ma-ŋu₁₀ ⸢ki⸣ [ša₃ kuš₂-u₃-a-ŋu₁₀] | “The storeroom, the storehouse, the heart of Kušua |
| 18 | ⸢erim₆⸣-ma ⸢erim₆⸣-ma [...-ŋu₁₀] | “It is an ešēdu-demon, it is an incantation of ... |
| 19 | ⸢x x⸣ x na AM₃ ⸢URU₂⸣ [...-ŋu₁₀] | The ... of the temple ... |
| 20 | ⸢eš₃⸣ nibru{ki} [...-ŋu₁₀] | The temples of Nippur |
| 21 | e₂-kur za-gin₃ [...-ŋu₁₀] | The lapis Ekur temple |
| 22 | ki-ur₃ ki gal [...-ŋu₁₀] | The Kiʾur, the great place |
| 23 | uru₂ bara₂ mah x [...-ŋu₁₀] | City, the supreme dais ... |
| 24 | uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ ŋa₂ [balaŋ saŋ-ŋa₂]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | “Urusaba, bala, sa-e22-e23 |
| 25 | za₃-tir-ra za₃ ⸢tir⸣ [ku₃]-⸢ga⸣-ŋu₁₀ | The Zatira, the edge of the holy tiara |
| 26 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ i₃-si-in{ki} [bulug an-ki]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | The temple of Isin, the gate of heaven and earth |
| 27 | ama₅-ŋu₁₀ e₂-gal-mah [an-ne₂ mar]-⸢ra⸣-ŋu₁₀ | In the chamber, the Egalmah temple, An ... |
| 28 | ki ni₂ dub₂-bu am-⸢x⸣ [...] x-ŋu₁₀ | The place where one relaxes ... |
| 29 | e-ni₉-ŋar-ra ⸢e₂⸣ [...] x-ŋu₁₀ | Enibara, the temple ... |
| 30 | ŋeš-kiŋ₂-ti ŋeš-⸢kiŋ₂⸣-[ti ka-na]-⸢aŋ₂⸣-ŋa₂-ŋu₁₀ | “The king, my lord, the king of heaven and earth, the queen of the lands, |
| 31 | GIR₃ KI {ŋeš}tukul ⸢mah⸣ [...] x-ŋu₁₀ | ... with the weapon of the great temple |
| 32 | e₂ i₃-si-in-⸢na⸣ [am₂-diri]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | the temple of Isin, Amdiri |
| 33 | e₂-x-x KI [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | The ... temple ... |
| 34 | x A x x x er₂-re ma-⸢al⸣-[la-ŋu₁₀] | ... weeping ... |
| 35 | e₂ la-la-bi nu-mu-un-gi₄-a-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | The house did not return its charms. |
| 36 | ma erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ ur im-ta-e₃ ur nu-zu-ŋu₁₀ | In the storeroom a dog has left, a nanny does not know it. |
| 37 | ma erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ mi-ri im-ta-e₃ mi-ri nu-zu-ŋu₁₀ | My storeroom has left its ..., its .... is not known. |
| 38 | ma erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu im-ta-e₃ mu-lu nu-zu-ŋu₁₀ | The man left the storehouse, the man did not know him. |
| 39 | erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ sahar ba-da-dub-dub sahar ba-da-šu₂-šu₂ | He heaped up dust on the storehouse, he heapes dust on it. |
| 40 | erim₆-ma-ŋu₁₀ sahar-ŋar id₂-da-ke₄ šu am₃-ši-niŋin | The storeroom, the sabar bar of the river ... |
| 41 | egi₂-re a ša₃-<ba>-ni a bar-ra-ni | The princess: Woe her heart, woe her body! |
| 42 | ša₃-ab er₂-re a-še-er-re al-kuš₂-u₃-a-ŋu₁₀ | The heart is tired of weeping and wailing |
| 43 | ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na er₂ i₃-si-in-na-ke₄ al-kuš₂-u₃-a-ŋu₁₀ | Gašanisina is exhausted by the tears of Isin |
| 44 | ⸢eden⸣-e i-lu-a u₄ mi-ni-ib-zal-e | He spends the day in lamentation in the steppe. |
| 45 | i-lu-a ⸢eden⸣-<e> i-lu-a u₄ mi-ni-ib-zal-e | She spends the day in lamentation in the steppe. |
| 46 | sa₁₂-du an-na ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na | regular offerings of An, Gašanisina |
| 47 | ama uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba | Mother of the Urusa, Gašantiluba |
| 48 | a-ra-li gu₂-bar ur₃-ra-re | The Arali, the throne-bearer of the roof, |
| 49 | ŋa₂ ⸢balaŋ⸣-ŋa₂ sa-⸢ŋar⸣ nun-na-ri | “Ba’ebala, sa-ebar, princely, |
| 50 | ŋa₂-gi₄-a e₂-saŋ ⸢tur⸣-ra-ri | “Returned, the Esa-temple, the tur-e-ra-ri |
| 51 | ⸢rig₇⸣ |TUR.TUR|na ub nun-na-ri | “The small shrine, the princely corner, |
| 52 | ⸢ma⸣ mu-ni-in-bar tur-tur-ra-ri | he smote the small ones |
| 53 | [a-ra]-⸢li⸣ x x x x (x) [ama ...] ⸢lul⸣-la am₃-nu₂-a-ri | Arali ... mother ... lies down in the elul temple |
| 54 | [a-ra-li EGI₂ na x bi kur-e al]-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣-[a-ri] | The Arali temple ..., the mountain will return it. |
| 55 | [egi₂ a-ra-li ama nu-a re a-a nu-a re] | Princess of the Arali, where the mother lies down - where the father lies down |
| 56 | [a-ra-li ki-sikil nu-a re guruš nu-a re] | The Arali where the young woman lies down, where the lad lies down |
| 57 | [a-ra-li dumu nin₉ nu-a re dumu šeš nu-a re] | Arali, where the child of the sister lies down, where a child lies down |
| iii | ||
| 1 | [meš₃ meš₃-e an]-⸢ta⸣ am₃-nu₂ | The mes and mes lie down in the high steppe |
| 2 | ⸢an-eden-na uri₃ uri₃⸣-na an-ta na-mu-un-du | In the high steppe, blood flows from the blood. |
| 3 | uri₃ mu-⸢lu⸣ [lul]-⸢la⸣ mu-lu zi-ra an-ta na-mu-<un>-du | He made the urine rise, he made the liar rise for the righteous man. |
| 4 | uri₃-na e ba-⸢an⸣-BU-ra KA šu am₃-ši-niŋin | In his urine he ... ... |
| 5 | an-eden-na x mu x (x) x x [(x)] x NE ma-al | In the high steppe ... |
| 6 | za-gin₃-gin₇ gi [...] | Like lapis lazuli ... |
| 7 | URUDU za-gin₃-gin₇ sahar-ra am₃-⸢DU⸣ | Like lapis lazuli, he pours into the dust. |
| 8 | ar₂-mu-ra sahar-ra am₃-dul | He covered the ruins with dust. |
| 9 | ugula a₂(DA-)aŋ₂-⸢ŋa₂-ni⸣ am₃-nu₂ | The foreman lies down at the side of the house. |
| 10 | nu-banda₃ eren₂-na-⸢ni⸣ am₃-nu₂ | The overseer, Erena-emani lies down. |
| 11 | a-ra-li u₃-mu-[un]-⸢si-gal⸣ uŋ₃-e an-dur₂-dur₂ | In the Arali Umunsigal dwells in the sunlight. |
| 12 | za₃ al-e₃ ⸢ki-sikil⸣ tur-ra za₃ al-e₃ | The border is cleared, the young maidens are cleared. |
| 13 | gu₂-bar ur₃-ra x ŋuruš tur-⸢ra⸣ TUG₂ am₂-⸢aka⸣-da | The gubar of the roof ..., the young female lamb, the garment that is to be worn. |
| 14 | šir₃-saŋ šir₃ ⸢mah⸣-ni ba-da-⸢de₆⸣ [...] | The širsa-priestess and the emaḫ-priest’s sanctuaries were carried away |
| 15 | balaŋ-di balaŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣-ni ba-da-⸢de₆⸣ [...] | Its bala and its bala were carried away |
| 16 | šir₃-saŋ gal-zu [x]-⸢DU⸣-a re IGI+x ⸢IGI x x x⸣ | Great hero ... |
| 17 | balaŋ-di x x x balaŋ-ŋa₂-ni x x ba-⸢da⸣-x al-⸢nu₂⸣ | Its reign ..., it's reign was ... it was lying down. |
| 18 | x x ⸢x x⸣ x-ra-še TUR NE SAL mu-ne | ... he speaks. |
| 19 | [(SAL) ŠI mu-un]-⸢ne⸣ ŠI sa nu-DI SAL ŠI mu-un-ne | (SAL) means “the hand is released.' (Akk) Hand that has not been released, hand that has been released. |
| 20 | [...] x SAL hi-li nu-UD-ŋa₂ SAL ŠI mu-un-(ne) | ... exuberance ... |
| 21 | [...] ⸢edin⸣ bar-ra tuš-a-ŋu₁₀-ne | When you sit outside the steppe |
| 22 | [...] x-ra SIG₁₁-da mu-ne | ... speaks to ... |
| 23 | a-ba ⸢x⸣ [x x x (x)] na-aŋ₂-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ [a-gin₇] in-ga-⸢e₃⸣-[x x] | Who ...? How did he ... it? |
| 24 | a-gin₇ in-ga-e₃ [x (x)] x x ⸢x⸣ [...] | How did he come out? |
| 25 | balaŋ-di na-aŋ₂ ⸢tu x⸣ [x] x ⸢na-aŋ₂⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ [x] x | balaŋdi means “nā’âtu-plant, e… naya means ... |
| 26 | na-aŋ₂ saŋ-gi₆-ga al-tar-re [na]-⸢aŋ₂⸣-ŋu₁₀ x ⸢tar⸣-re | “Naya, the black-headed ones are to be determined, ... is to be decided. |
| 27 | u₃-u₈-a ŋa₂-e uru₂ hul-a-ŋu₁₀ [...] | Woe, the city that has been destroyed |
| 28 | ka-na-aŋ₂ i₃-lu-lu mu-NE ⸢x⸣ [...] | Kanaya ... ilulu |
| 29 | ⸢uru₂⸣ al-e₃-a me-e ⸢al⸣-[di-di-di-in] | The city has come out, I am going around in the city. |
| 30 | uru₂ al-nu₂ al-nu₂ me-e ⸢al⸣-di-di-di-⸢in⸣ | The city lies down, lies down - I keep wandering about. |
| 31 | uru₂ ša₃-ab-ba-na uru₂ bar-ra-na [...] x [...] | In her inner city, in her outer city |
| 32 | a ŋa₂-e me-e nam-tar-bi-⸢še₃⸣ [u₃ nu-mu-un-ši-ku-ku] | Oh, I do not sleep because of its fate |
| 33 | e₂ ši ma-al-la-ŋu₁₀ er₂-⸢re⸣ [x x] x x [x] | The house where there is food, the errû-lament |
| 34 | x ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-⸢na⸣ [...] | Gašanisina |
| 35 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂ i-⸢si-in⸣-[na bulug an-ki-ŋu₁₀] | The house, the house of Isin, the foundation of heaven and earth |
| 36 | [ama₅-ŋu₁₀ e₂-gal-mah an-ne₂ mar-ra-ŋu₁₀] | The Amaŋbu, the Egalmah temple of An |
| 37 | [e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂ aš-te e₂] ⸢la-ra-ag⸣-[a]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | E-bu (means) house of desire. House of Larag-ea |
| 38 | ⸢la⸣-[ra-ag uru₂ u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un-e ⸢mu⸣-[ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ŋu₁₀] | The lord of the city, when he utters a lament |
| 39 | sig-⸢še₃⸣ [gul-la] x nim-še₃ ⸢bu⸣-[ra-ŋu₁₀] | destroyed the lowland, ... the highland |
| 40 | balaŋ-di ⸢erim₆⸣-ma-ŋu₁₀ ur-re-eš ma-⸢al-ŋu₁₀⸣ | (Sum) Its lord is a hero, the hero is an hero (Akk) The hero of the bala is an emār-demon, it is an enemy |
| 41 | bad₃-si-⸢bi⸣ ba-ra-gul tu{mušen}bi ⸢am₃-niŋin⸣ | Its parapet was destroyed, its tumuš-birds were brought out. |
| 42 | {mu}kan₄-na-bi ba-ra-si-⸢il⸣ u₆-di-bi ba-gul | Its gates were razed, its splendor destroyed. |
| 43 | ŋeš-ur₃-bi mu-lu u₃-mu-un-e ⸢tu₁₁⸣-ba-⸢gin₇⸣ u₄-de₃ ba-ku-ku | Its branches, like the one of the lord, have been cut down in the storm |
| 44 | še-eb saŋ zi-bi ama er₂-ra-ke₄ er₂-re aŋ₂-ŋa₂-⸢tuš⸣ | Its true brickwork, the mother of tears, sits down in tears. |
| 45 | gi-guruš₃-bi mu-lu ša₃ gig-ga-ke₄ šu al-gur-gur-re | Its young woman, the one of the bitter heart, trembles |
| 46 | gi-sal-la-bi ⸢siki⸣-e zi₂-a-gin₇ ki am₃-⸢da-an⸣-us₂ | Its reed screen, like a true esiki tree, is set on the ground. |
| 47 | bur₂-ra-ah-bi su-din dal-la-gin₇ ⸢du-la⸣ al-gi-ri | Its branches are twisted like a reed stalk, the edula plant is twisted. |
| 48 | za₃-du₈-bi mu-lu u₃-mu-un-e ⸢tu₁₁-ba⸣-gin₇ šu ur-a mi-ni-ib₂-x-x | Its gate, like the one of the lord, ... the hand of the dog |
| 49 | {ŋeš}ig a₂:si-bi bar ba-ab-⸢du₁₁⸣ | The door and the door bolt were removed. |
| 50 | e₂ zi-de₃ {ŋeš}suhub₄-bi {ŋeš}⸢saŋ-kul⸣-bi še am₃-ma-ni-⸢ib-ša₄⸣ | The true temple, its shubu and its esakul are filled with blood. |
| 51 | e₂ zi a mu-bi ga-nam-me-a ⸢lil₂⸣-[la₂ am₃]-⸢ma⸣-ni-in-⸢ku₄⸣ | The true temple, whose name is indeed "Alas!", he enters it. |
| 52 | ⸢ama₅⸣ e₂-⸢gal⸣-mah-a lil₂-la₂ am₃-ma-ni-⸢in⸣-[ku₄] | The Ama-emaḫ, the palace, enters into a ghostly place. |
| 53 | x-(x){⸢mušen⸣}e ⸢gud₃ im⸣-[ma-an-us₂]-⸢e⸣ | The emušen ox sat down for me. |
| 54 | ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| iv | ||
| 1 | mu-lu ka-na-aŋ₂-da ba-da-gu₂-nu ⸢x⸣ [...] | (Sum) The one of the land(?) ... (Akk) The man(?) with the land ... |
| 2 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ ⸢saŋ-gig₂⸣-ga-na ⸢ba⸣-[da]-gu₂-⸢nu⸣ [...] | Father Enlil, when he sat down in the Esaĝgig temple |
| 3 | x x x x re ba-da-[dal-dal ...] | ... roamed about. |
| 4 | [uru₂-ŋu₁₀ aŋ₂-gig-ga ba-ni-in-gu₇] | he ate the aŋ-gig-disease of Urub |
| 5 | u₃-⸢mu-un⸣-e unu₂ mah-ŋu₁₀ šu pe-el-[la₂] ba-ab-du₁₁ | The lord defiled the great dining hall |
| 6 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ im-ta-e₃ bar-ta mu-un-dib₂-e | He left the house, he passed it outside. |
| 7 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂ zi-de₃ šu pe-el-la₂ ba-ab-du₁₁ | The house, the true house, was defiled |
| 8 | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le uru₂-ŋu₁₀ uru₂ zi-da a-še-ra ba-an-nu₂ | Enlil laid waste in the true city, Urubu. |
| 9 | e₂ ša₃ hul₂-la ma-du₃-a-ŋu₁₀ a-še-er-re ma-tuš | The house that was built in a joyous state is now a dwelling place |
| 10 | e₂ mu-tin ba-ra-ŋen-na-ŋu₁₀ a-še-er ba-da-ti | The house of the young man, which had been plundered, was taken away. |
| 11 | e₂ imŋaŋa gu₇-e ba-zi-ga-ŋu₁₀ er₂-re ba-zi-zi | The house that eats food was raised, it was raised in tears. |
| 12 | ma₂-gur₈-re ma₂ aŋ₂-da-ba guru₃-ŋu₁₀ a-še-er ba-an-guru₃ | The barge <carried> the barge into a boat of water and poured out a libation. |
| 13 | id₂ x x x x x-a-ŋu₁₀ a-⸢x x x x⸣ | The river ... |
| 14 | im-ma-al x KA ⸢x x x⸣ | It is there ... |
| 15 | mu-lu er₂ [...] | The one who weeps |
| 39 | [...] x-ra AN [...] | ... ... |
| 40 | [...] x-NE-ra AN x [...] | ... ... |
| 41 | [...] x-NE-ra AN x [...] | ... ... |
| 42 | [...] x x x-ra ⸢AN⸣ x [...] | ... the Eanna temple |
| 43 | [x] x x-ga-gin₇ UN BA LU x [...] ba-ni-ib-la₂-[e] | Like ... he will carry ... |
| 44 | x a URUDU/DUB-ba A mu NE a-gin₇ ba-ni-⸢ib⸣-[la₂-e] | ... copper/šappu-bowl ... how does he ... |
| 45 | nu-ŋar-ra-<<mu>>-de₃ a-gin₇ in-da-mar-re | How is it that he is not to be seen? |
| 46 | a-ra-li nu-ŋar-ra-de₃ a-gin₇ in-da-mar-re | How is it that he is to be seen in the Arali that cannot be dispersed? |
| 47 | sa₁₂-du an-na ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na | regular offerings of An, Gašanisina |
| 48 | ama uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba | Mother of the Urusa, Gašantiluba |
| 49 | a-ra-li gu₂-bar ur₃-ra-re | The Arali, the throne-bearer of the roof, |
| 50 | ŋa₂ ⸢balaŋ⸣-ŋa₂ sa-ŋar nun-na-ri | On the other side of the E-bala, the princely sabar canal, |
| 51 | ŋa₂-gi₄-a e₂-saŋ tur-ra-ri | “Baĝia, the small storehouse, |
| 52 | ⸢rig₇⸣ |TUR.TUR|na ub nun-na-ri | “The small shrine, the princely corner, |
| 53 | ⸢ŋa₂⸣ mu-ni-in-bar tur-tur-ra-ri | He surrounded the small shrines. |
| 54 | [a-ra-li {d]}⸢inana⸣ ama [lul-la am₃-nu₂-a-ri] | The Arali where E-inana, the false mother lies. |
| 55 | [...] NI in ⸢BU⸣ [...] ; x [...] | ... in the temple ... ... |
| v | ||
| 1' | ⸢še⸣-[eb e₂-kur-ra ...] | In the Ekur temple ... |
| 2' | ki-[ur₃ ki gal ...] | Ki'ur, the great place |
| 3' | uru₂ [bara₂ mah ...] | The great dais of the city |
| 4' | ⸢x⸣ [i-di-di]-⸢di⸣-na [...] | When I keep wandering about, |
| 5' | ⸢x⸣ [...] x i-di-di-di-na | ... who keeps wandering about |
| 6' | [...] e₂-kur-ra x MU UN ba-ab-[...] | ... the Ekur ... |
| 7' | ⸢x⸣ [...] AN ⸢ga-ša⸣-an-i₃-si-in-na i-⸢di⸣-[di-na] | When he goes up to the ... of heaven and the ghaša eanisina temple |
| 8' | ⸢x⸣ [... ga-ša]-⸢an-tin⸣-u₉-ba i-di-di-na | I, Gašantina, I keep wandering about. |
| 9' | ⸢x⸣ [...]-a {d}nin-lil₂-<le> bi₂-in-du₁₁ DI-zu | ... Ninlil spoke, ... your judgement |
| 10' | ⸢x⸣ [...] {d}en-lil₂-le bi₂-in-du₁₁ DI-zu | ... Enlil said to you |
| 11' | u₃-⸢mu-un⸣ {d}⸢en-lil₂⸣-le bi₂-in-du₁₁ | The lord said to Enlil: |
| 12' | [u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un {d}en-⸢lil₂⸣-le ⸢bi₂-in-du₁₁⸣ | After Enlil had spoken to me, |
| 13' | [... na]-⸢aŋ₂-ŋa₂-te⸣ na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-te ⸢am₃⸣-ma-ab-hul-lu | (Sum) ... is destroyed, it is destroyed(?) (Akk) The ... are destroyed, the lands are destroyed |
| 14' | [...] MU UN am₃-<ma-ab-hul-lu> | ... destroyed |
| 15' | [...] na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ri na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-te am₃-<(ma-ab-hul-lu)> | ... he is destroying ... |
| 16' | [...] x-ga na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-te am₃-ma-ab-<(hul-lu)> | ... is destroyed |
| 17' | ki x [x] x [...] ⸢na⸣-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-te am₃-<(ma-ab-hul-lu)> | The place ... ... is destroyed by the ešabatu ritual |
| 18' | ⸢am₃⸣-[ma]-ab-⸢hul-lu⸣ [...] ⸢MU⸣ UN am₃-<(ma-ab-hul-lu)> | “Eamabḫullu, ..., emu-emur, lord, he annihilated |
| 19' | ⸢x x x⸣ [KA mu-na-ab-su₈]-ge-de₃-en | We stand for him in the ... house |
| 20' | [...] ⸢ga⸣-[ša]-an-i₃-si-in-na ⸢ub⸣-[lil₂-la₂ ...] | ... the Egašannisina temple, the E-lil temple |
| 21' | [...] ⸢ga⸣-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba ub-lil₂-la₂ | ... in the outdoor shrine Ega’ešantiluba |
| 22' | [...]-⸢mu⸣ gu-nu-ra ub lil₂-la₂ | ... the throne chamber, the haunted corner |
| 23' | x [...] x imin-am₃ KA mu-na-ab-su₈-ge-de₃-en | ... seven ... we stand for him. |
| 24' | x [...] x x KA mu-na-ab-su₈-ge-de₃-en | ... we stand for him. |
| 25' | [...] x KA mu-na-ab-su₈-ge-de₃-en | ... we stand for him. |
| 26' | x x ama er₂-ra er₂-re aŋ₂-ŋa₂-tuš | ... the mother in tears, in tears she sits down. |
| 27' | [...] x x x x x (x) er₂-re aŋ₂-ŋa₂-tuš(BA) | ... in tears, dwelling |
| 28' | ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 29' | ⸢x x x⸣ | |
| 30' | [...] x x x NE KA aŋ₂-⸢ŋa₂⸣-tuš | ... dwelling |
| 31' | ⸢aŋ₂⸣ x x x BU GA₂ šu nam-ma-du₇-du₇ | “If a house ..., hand will not be loosened |
| 32' | [...] x x ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ⸢balaŋ⸣-ŋa₂ ha-da-gi₄-gi₄ | ... may it be restored to its place for me |
| 33' | a e la lu si ra e₂-ŋu₁₀ IM mu-ba-de₂ | ... he poured out a libation bowl. |
| 34' | a x x IŠ x ra uru₂-ŋu₁₀ IM mu-ba-de₂ | ... Urubu ... |
| 35' | u₃-u₈-a ŋa₂-e me-e BU-bi-še₃ ga-am₃-ši-NE-NE | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the lord |
| 36' | u₃-u₈-a ŋa₂-e me-e balaŋ-bi-še₃ inim ba-ab-ši-be₂ | “Woe! I, in its reign, spoke a word |
| 37' | a igi bar-ra-ŋu₁₀ u₄ zal mu-⸢ša-ra⸣-ge | When he passes the day in front of Borabu, |
| 38' | a ka bar-ra-ŋu₁₀ u₄ zal mu-⸢ša-ra⸣-ge | “Alas, the mouth of Borsippa, the day passes, he will bring it to you. |
| 39' | x ur₂ ša₃-ba ra na ur₂-ra NI na-nam | ... in its midst ... indeed ... |
| 40' | x (x) [...] x nam x-x ur₂-ra NI na-nam | ... indeed ... |
| 41' | ur₂-ra NI na-nam egir mu-un-da-⸢gi₄⸣-[gi₄] | ... is indeed ..., after he returns |
| 42' | ⸢egir⸣ mu-un-da-gi₄-gi₄ gaba mu-un-⸢na⸣-[...] | He returned the princess, he approached her |
| 43' | [me]-⸢na⸣-gin₇ ⸢ma⸣-a-a di-di-in | Like me, like me, I want to go to the temple |
| r vi | ||
| 1' | [sa₁₂-du an-na ga-ša]-⸢an⸣-i₃-⸢si⸣-[in-na] | the capital of An, Gaša-ean-esina |
| 2' | [ama uru₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ ga]-⸢ša⸣-an-tin-u₉-[ba] | mother of Urusaba, I want to utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 3' | [a-ra-li gu₂]-⸢bar⸣ ur₃-ra-re | The Arali, the Gu’ebara, the roof-beam |
| 4' | [ŋa₂ balaŋ-ŋa₂ sa-gar] ⸢nun⸣-na-ri | at the bala (of the festival) Sagar-nunari |
| 5' | [ŋa₂-gi₄-a e₂-sag] ⸢tur⸣-ra-ri | returned (to) the Esag temple, the small temple |
| 6' | [rig₇ TUR-TUR]-⸢na⸣ ub nun-na-ri | ... of the princely corner |
| 7' | [a-ra-li {d}inana ama] ⸢lul⸣-la am₃-nu₂-a-⸢ri⸣ | The Arali where Inana, mother of the elul temple lies down. |
| 8' | [...] ⸢kur⸣-e al-gi₄-gi₄-a-ri | ... the Ekur’e is turning back |
| 9' | ⸢egi₂⸣ a-[ra]-li [ama nu]-a re a-a nu-a re | The princess, the Arali where the mother lies down, where the father lies down |
| 10' | a-ra-⸢li⸣ ki-⸢sikil⸣ [nu]-a re ⸢ŋuruš⸣ nu-a re | Arali, the ki’esikil temple is not there, the buruš temple is no there, |
| 11' | a-⸢ra⸣-li ⸢dumu nin₉⸣ [nu]-a re ⸢dumu⸣ šeš nu-a re | A-ra-e-li, “The son of the sister is dead, the son is dead! |
| 12' | meš₃ meš₃-e ⸢an-ta⸣ am₃-nu₂ | She lies down in the midst of the horizon. |
| 13' | ⸢an-eden⸣-na uri₃ uri₃-na an-ta na-mu-un-du | In the high steppe, blood flows from blood. |
| 14' | uri₃ mu-lu ⸢lul⸣-la mu-lu zi-ra an-ta na-<(mu-un-du)> | Ur, the one of the elul-demon, the righteous man, should not go up from heaven |
| 15' | uri₃-na e ba-an-BU-ra KA šu am₃-ši-niŋin | In his urine ... he touches ... |
| 16' | an-eden-na x mu x (x) x x x (x) NE ma-al | In the high steppe ... |
| 17' | za-gin₃-gin₇ x URUDU bar-ra ⸢x⸣ | Like lapis lazuli ... copper ... |
| 18' | URUDU za-gin₃-gin₇ sahar-ra am₃-⸢DU⸣ | Like lapis lazuli, he pours into the dust. |
| 19' | sahar-mu-ra sahar-ra am₃-dul | In the dust, the dust covers it. |
| 20' | x (x) x eden-na nam te mu-un-ša-ša NE mu-un-<(...)> | ... in the steppe ... |
| 21' | še-eb e₂-kur-ra-ka nam te mu-un-x x SUM | In the brickwork of the Ekur ... |
| 22' | še-eb i₃-si-in-na-ka nam te mu-un-x x SUM | In the brickwork of Isin ... |
| 23' | ki-ur₃ ki gal-la nam te mu-un-ša-ša NE te mu-un-ša-ša | In the Ki'ur, the great place, how does he fare? How ...? |
| 24' | x x x ŋa₂ a lu₂ ba NI la₂ NI | ... a man ... |
| 25' | [...] a mu x ra ga na | ... ... |
| 26' | [...] x mu x x ⸢SIKIL⸣ na x DU | ... esikillu-house ... |
| 27' | [...] SIKIL LI AM₂ e AM mu a e x mu-un-x-x-(x) | ... pure ... ... |
| 28' | [...] x ma te mu-un-ša-ša | ... what is there? |
| 29' | [...] x-bi NIN u er₂ x x | ... the lady and tears ... |
| 30' | [... ga-ša-an]-i₃-si-in-na | ... Gašanisina |
| 31' | [... ga-ša-an]-⸢tin⸣-u₉-ba | ... Gašantiluba |
| 32' | [...] x ša am₃ | ... he shouted |
| 33' | [...] x me x DU | ... ... |
| 34' | x x [...] x x DU | ... ... |
| 35' | e₂-kur ki saŋ ⸢nu-ze₂⸣-eŋ₃-ze₂-⸢ŋe₂₆⸣-da saŋ ba-an-ze₂-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ ŋen | In the Ekur, the place where one should not tread, one should never tread. |
| 36' | ⸢gi⸣-gun₄{ki}⸢na⸣ i-bi₂ nu-⸢bar⸣-re-ta [i]-⸢bi₂⸣ mu-un-bar-re ŋen | In the Eguna temple, where no eye can see, he looks at it. |
| 37' | aŋ₂ u₆ [nu]-di u₆ ⸢bi₂⸣-[du₁₁-ga ŋen] | “Woe, the one who does not see, woe is the one that is spoken(?) |
| 38' | u₄ e₂-[kur-ta mu-lu {kuš}e-sir₂ ma-al-la im-ku₄-ra-ta] | When from the Ekur the one with the esir garment entered |
| 39' | [e₂-kur-ta e-lum gurum-gurum-ma-ni im-ta]-⸢e₃⸣ | From the Ekur, the important one, his inspections have been completed |
| r vii | ||
| 1 | x x [...] | |
| 2 | ⸢ma-gu₂⸣-en-na ⸢KA⸣ [...] | The magû-house, the ...-house |
| 3 | te-e A A AN ⸢x⸣ [...] | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of heaven and earth |
| 4 | abul-mah-a-ke₄ x [...] | The Great Oval ... |
| 5 | {ŋeš}si-ŋar nibru{ki} ⸢x⸣ [...] | The sibar priest of Nippur |
| 6 | x x ⸢sag⸣ EN x x [...] x [...] | ... esaĝ-house, lord |
| 7 | u₄ me-na-gin₇ ⸢MI⸣ x x (x) [...] | Like a storm, how long ...? |
| 8 | a-ba x x x x x x x x [...] | Who ...? |
| 9 | x x x x x x x [...] | |
| 10 | ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba x x x [...] x ⸢x⸣ [...] | Gašantiluba |
| 11 | {d}da-mu sa₆ x x mu-un-[...] | The good Damu ... |
| 12 | dumu sa₆ {d}gu-nu-ra x x x x x x x [...] | The good son Gunura |
| 13 | [...]-⸢x⸣-in-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ x [...] bi₂-in-du₁₁-ga [...] | ... spoke ... |
| 14 | [...]-⸢x⸣ u₃-mu-un x [...] x [...] | ... the lord |
| 15 | [...] x [...] x x x [...] | |
| 16 | [...] x x [...] x e₂ x [...] | ... house ... |
| 17 | [...] x [... x ...] | |
| 18 | [...] x ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 19 | [...] x ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | [...] x | |
| 21 | [...] x (x) [...] AN | ... ... |
| 22 | x (x) ga-⸢ša-an-x⸣ [...] x x [...] | ... I want to ... |
| 23 | x x x ga-ša-an-i₃-si-⸢in⸣-[na x (x)] x | Gašanisina |
| 24 | x x x ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba x (x) | ... Gašantiluba ... |
| 25 | x (x) ba er₂ dam-<ma>-ni na-nam ⸢er₂-ŋu₁₀⸣ | ... she weeps, her spouse is indeed weeping. |
| 26 | x x x (x) SAL-a nu-me a šeš-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | ... is not ... |
| 27 | x x x x da-na nu-me a x x (x) | ... is not ... |
| 28 | i-⸢bi₂⸣ ud-da-ke₄ i-bi₂ am₃-mi-⸢du⸣ | The eye of the storm looks at it. |
| 29 | ša₃ ud-da-ke₄ im-ga-du | The heart of the storm has been set aside |
| 30 | gurum-gurum-ma-ni an-ta-di-⸢di⸣-in | He has slacken his eyes. |
| 31 | mu-lu er₂-re in-x-u₃-na er₂-re x x x-x | The one who ... in tears ... |
| 32 | ga-ša-an-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu er₂-re in-x-u₃-na | Gašanbu, who in tears ... |
| 33 | ama {d}nin-⸢lil₂⸣ er₂ e₂-kur-ra-⸢ke₄⸣ | Mother Ninelil weeps over the Ekur. |
| 34 | dim₃-mi-ir-⸢mah er₂⸣ keš₃{ki}⸢ke₄⸣ | Idmīr-emaḫ, crying over Keš |
| 35 | ⸢ga⸣-ša-an-⸢nibru⸣{[ki}a] ⸢er₂⸣ e₂-šu-me-⸢ša₄⸣-[ke₄] | In Ga’ešannibru, the erê-priestess of the E-svume-sha temple |
| 36 | ⸢ga⸣-sa-an-ŋa₂-⸢gi₄⸣-[a] ⸢er₂⸣ e₂-u₄-sakar-ra-⸢ke₄⸣ | “Esa’anba-egia, the ereš-priest of the Eusakar temple, |
| 37 | [ga-ša]-⸢an⸣-i₃-[si-in-na er₂] e₂ i₃-si-in-na-ke₄ | Gašannisina, weeping over the house of Isin |
| 38 | [ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba er₂] ⸢uru₂⸣-saŋ-⸢ŋa₂⸣-[ke₄] | Gašantiluba weeping over the Esaesae temple |
| 39 | [ga-ša-an-an-na er₂ e₂-an-na-ke₄] | Gašanana, the tears of the Eana |
| 40 | [...] | |
| 41 | [...] | |
| 42 | [...] ⸢NE⸣ | ... eše-plant |
| 43 | [...] x-NE | ... ... |
| 44 | [...] x x x-NE | ... ... |
| 45 | [...] x x e x ba-ni-ib-la₂-e | ... carried away |
| 46 | [...] x NE a-gin₇ ba-ni-ib-la₂-e | ... how does he carry it? |
| 47 | [...] x ⸢dub hul⸣-bi mu-un-⸢sar⸣ | ... wrote its evil tablet |
| 48 | [...] x (x) [...] | |
| 49 | [e-lum-e u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra ...] | Important one, lord of all the lands ... |
| 50 | [ša₃ su₃-da-ke₄ e-ne-eŋ₃] ⸢zi-da⸣ [...] | The one of the faraway land, the ezida temple |
| 51 | [aŋ₂-du₁₁-ga-na nu]-⸢gi₄⸣-gi₄-⸢de₃⸣ | His command cannot be changed |
| 52 | {[d}mu-ul-lil₂ du₁₁-du₁₁-na] šu nu-bal-e-⸢de₃⸣ | Enlil, whose commands cannot be changed |
| r viii | ||
| 1' | [... hul-lu] ⸢mu⸣-[un-x] | ... evil ... |
| 2' | [...] ⸢hul⸣-lu mu-⸢un⸣-[x] | ... the evil demon ... |
| 3' | [...] x ⸢hul⸣-lu mu-⸢un⸣-[x] | ... the evil one ... |
| 4' | [...] x x hul-lu mu-⸢un⸣-[x] | ... destroyed ... |
| 5' | [u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un ša₃-ba-na ta-am₃ ⸢ma⸣-[al-la-bi] | The lord of his heart, what does he have to say about it? |
| 6' | {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le {uš-tug₂}⸢uštug ku₃⸣-[ga-na ta-am₃ an-ga-mu-de₅-a-bi] | Enlil, what has he done with his holy utug garment? |
| 7' | kur na-aŋ₂-ge₁₆-le-eŋ₃-⸢ŋa₂⸣ [im-ma-ni-in-ma-al] | He made the land tremble |
| 8' | a na-aŋ₂-ge₁₆-le-eŋ₃-[ŋa₂ id₂-da i-ni-in]-⸢de₂⸣ | He poured water into the river. |
| 9' | u₂ teš₂ nu-zu ⸢eden⸣-[na bi₂-in]-⸢mu₂⸣ | He made the one who does not know plants grow in the steppe. |
| 10' | saŋ-gig₂ eden-na ⸢numun⸣-[e-eš mi-ni-in-ma]-⸢al⸣ | The sagig priestess of the steppe erected a seed. |
| 11' | dam-a-ni ⸢šir₃⸣ [mu-na-ra i-lu mu-na]-⸢ab⸣-be₂ | His spouse prayed to him in the shrine: “Lord, come out for him!" |
| 12' | {d}mu-⸢ul⸣-[lil₂-la₂ dam-a-ni {d]}⸢nin⸣-lil₂-la₂ | Mū-eula, his wife, Nin-elil |
| 13' | egi₂ ⸢nin₉⸣ [gal-a-ni ga-ša-an keš₃]{⸢ki⸣}a-ke₄ | Princess, queen, his great lady, queen of Keš |
| 14' | ⸢gu₃-de₂-de₂⸣ [ga-ša-an-nibru{ki}ke₄] i-lu mu-na-ab-be₂ | The Gudede temple of Gašannibru sang a lament for him. |
| 15' | [...] i-lu mu-na-ab-be₂ | ... sings a lament for her |
| 16' | [... na]-⸢an⸣-til-e dub-za igi bar-i₃ | ... you should not finish your tablet, look at it! |
| 17' | [...] ⸢ka⸣-na-aŋ₂ na-an-til-e | ... should not finish ... in his house |
| 18' | [...] x-da ka-na-aŋ₂ na-an-til-e | ... should not finish the land |
| 19' | [aŋ₂ bi₂-du₁₁-ga]-⸢zu⸣ ba-e-dir-dir | You have multiplied the labor of the one who says "It is enough" |
| 20' | [ki na]-⸢aŋ₂-ku₅⸣-[ra-zu] ba-e-de₃-til | You finished it with Na'ea-kug. |
| 21' | [sipa nu]-⸢gurum⸣-e e-⸢ze₂⸣ e-ni-gub | The shepherd who did not go up to the ziggurat stood by him. |
| 22' | [su₈]-⸢ba⸣ u₃ nu-ku en-⸢nu-uŋ₃⸣-ŋa₂ ba-tuš x | The shepherd does not sleep, Ennû sits down |
| 23' | x x za e₃ NI x x x x ba-⸢an-gub⸣ | ... came out ... stood there |
| 29' | e-ne-eŋ₃ an-na ⸢x⸣ [...] x x | The word of An ... |
| 30' | u₄-de₃ ša₃ ⸢ib₂⸣-[ba] ⸢an gu⸣-[la]-a-re | The storm, the heart of the ib plant, the ean plant of the neck |
| 31' | ša₃-ab ⸢hul⸣ ma-al-la {d}[mu-ul-lil₂-la₂]-re | In the heart of Enlil, where evil is present |
| 32' | ⸢aŋ₂⸣ e₂ zi-ŋu₁₀ ba-ab-gu-la-a-[ri] | “If he destroys the true house |
| 33' | [aŋ₂] ⸢uru₂⸣ zi-ŋu₁₀ ba-ab-hul-a [...] | The water of the city, which had been destroyed in its entirety |
| 34' | [na]-⸢aŋ₂⸣-tar aŋ₂ e₂-ŋu₁₀ ⸢sag₂⸣ [in-du₁₁-ga ...] | When he spoke to Na’eatar, the water of the temple, the sag temple |
| 35' | ⸢an⸣-še₃ i₃-zi nu-⸢mu⸣-[da-ma-ma] | In the future he will not raise a claim, |
| 36' | ki-še₃ i₃-ŋar nu-⸢mu⸣-[da-zi-zi] | The earth trembled, it did not rise up |
| 37' | [...] x diri-ga-⸢bi x x⸣ x (x) | ... surpassing ... |
| 38' | x NE x bi [...] x RI | ... ... |
| 39' | [x (x)] ⸢am₂⸣-da-ab-⸢il₂-en⸣ me-ri am₂-da-ab-il₂-en | ... I rise up high, I raise my feet high |
| 40' | [x] ⸢aŋ₂⸣ da ⸢eden-na⸣ x ⸢saŋ⸣ an-da-sag₃-ge | “The ... of the steppe, next to the Steppe, ... the sa-tree is torn out. |
| 41' | [me-e] ⸢gig⸣-ga-⸢bi-še₃⸣ am₃-ši-ti-le-en | I live in the Egiga temple |
| 42' | e₂-a nu-⸢mu⸣-[un]-⸢til₃⸣-en ŋa₂-la nu-mu-un-ti-le-en | In the house I will not live, I will never live again. |
| 43' | dam-ŋu₁₀ nu-⸢mu⸣-[un-til₃-en dumu] ⸢nu⸣-mu-un-ti-le-en | I do not live with a spouse, I don’t live with children. |
| 44' | i₃-niŋin-⸢de₃⸣-[en i₃-šu₂-šu₂]-⸢de₃⸣-en | I will go up, I will walk up. |
| 45' | gud₃ [gig-ga-bi u₄ šu₂-a me-en] | You are the one whose sick gud drum is in the hand |
| 46' | šilam amar-bi [niŋin-na me-en] | I am the herdsman of its calf |
| 47' | ga-ša-an me-en ⸢mu⸣-[lu im₂-ma uru₂-a ku₄-ra me-en] | I am the lady, I am a liar entering the city |
| 48' | dilmun{ki} ⸢sug⸣-[ga ma₂ su-a me-en] | Dilmun, you are the sua of the boat |
| 49' | šu-ku₆ ambar-⸢ra⸣ [ma₂ niŋin-na me-en] | I am a fisherman of the marshes who sails by boat |
| 50' | uru₂-ŋa₂ ur-re ⸢ŋen⸣ [sila-ŋa₂ gir₅ me-en] | I am the lion of the city, the lord of the temple, the herdsman of the streets |
| 51' | ki-ulutim₂ ama ⸢ugu⸣-[ŋa₂-ka e₂-ur₅-ra-bi me-en] | I am the mother of the “house-of-the-mound’s-house,' the house of the debtor |
| 52' | ⸢lipiš⸣ i₃-ŋal₂ a₂-[nu-ŋal₂ me-en] | I am the one who carried off the ellipiš plant, who carried away the anunnaki plant |
| 53' | [egi₂ ŋen] ⸢ama₅⸣-ŋa₂ [lipiš nu-ŋal₂ me-en] | I am the princess of the E-ama-e-ba temple, I am one who does not carry out witchcraft |
| r ix | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x x x | |
| 3' | [...] x x x | |
| 4' | x a NI [...] x x x x | ... ... |
| 5' | [...] x [x] gi x x x x x x x (x) [...] x ta im-me | ... ... what did she say? |
| 6' | [sa₁₂-du an]-⸢na⸣ ga-ša-an-i₃-si-in-na | the regular offerings of An, Gašanisina |
| 7' | ⸢ama uru₂⸣-saŋ-ŋa₂ ga-ša-an-tin-u₉-ba | The mother of the Esa temple, Gašantiluba |
| 8' | ⸢ša₃⸣ e₂ zi-bi ba-an-gul-la-ŋu₁₀ | The true temple was destroyed in its midst |
| 9' | ⸢ša₃ uru₂⸣ zi-bi ba-an-hul-a-ŋu₁₀ | The inside of the city has been destroyed in its true place |
| 10' | ⸢balaŋ⸣-di ša₃-ab uŋ₃-bi ba-tu₁₁-[ba-ŋu₁₀] | The e’ebala (temple) whose insides are shattered |
| 11' | x (x)-ŋu₁₀ am₂-sig₇-sig₇ ⸢x⸣ [...-ŋu₁₀] | ... is reddish, the temple ... |
| 17' | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | ...-e22 |
| 18' | [...] x-a-ŋu₁₀ | ... ...-abu |
| 19' | [...] x-x-ŋu₁₀ | ... ... |
| 20' | [...] x-x-ŋu₁₀ | ... ... |
| 21' | [...] x x-a-ŋu₁₀ | ... ...-abu |
| 22' | x x-a-ŋu₁₀ | -abu |
| 23' | [...] x x-a-ŋu₁₀ | ... ...-abu |
| 24' | [...] x-a-ŋu₁₀ | ... ...-abu |
| 25' | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | ...-e22 |
| 29' | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ | ...-e22 |
| 33' | [...]-a-ŋu₁₀ | ...-abu |
| 34' | u₂ im-ma-⸢zu⸣ [... na]-⸢ma⸣-gu₇-e | He eats food, he does not eat food |
| 35' | a ba-ni-zu a na-⸢ma-naŋ-naŋ⸣ | "Woe your creation, woe your dwelling!" |
| 36' | i-bi₂-bi er₂-ta na-ma-x-DU | Its eyes should not ... from tears. |
| 37' | ⸢gu₂⸣-bi ki ma-⸢al⸣-e na-ma-kuš₂-u₃ | Its throne-dais is a place where one should not tread. |
| 38' | ⸢en₃⸣-du-bi ba-gi₄ ad-ša₄-bi ba-gi₄ | Its en-priestess returned, its counsel returned. |
| 39' | uga{mušen} x da x x x (x) | a raven |
| 40' | [...] x ab x x x (x) | ... ... |
| 41' | ⸢x x x⸣ | |
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