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TCL 15, 08 (P345352)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | TCL 15, 08 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345352 |
| Museum no. | AO 05374 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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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| 1 | [u₃]-⸢mu⸣-un-⸢e dumu⸣ nun gal an-ki-še₃ mah-am₃ | Umun-Ee, the son of the prince, the great prince of heaven and earth, is supreme |
| 2 | ⸢nir⸣-ŋal₂-gin₇ ga-am₃-dug₄ [mu]-⸢zu⸣ pa ga-am₃-e ; šir₃-re-eš ⸢ga⸣-[am₃-e] ga-am₃-sig | I want to say “I want to make your name resplendent like a herdsman’s arrow, I want [to make] the širrê-priests bow down at the emaḫ temple |
| 3 | ⸢ŋeš⸣-gi₄-⸢ŋal₂⸣-[bi]-im | It is an ešgībbal prayer |
| 4 | [u₃-mu-un]-⸢e⸣ [dumu nun gal an]-ki-še₃ mah-am₃ | Umun-e’e, the son, the great prince of heaven and earth, is magnificent. |
| 5 | [nir-ŋal₂-gin₇ ga-am₃-dug₄] ⸢mu⸣-zu pa ga-am₃-e₃ ; ⸢šir₃⸣-re-eš ga-am₃-⸢e⸣ gal-sig | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you like a nirbal priest, I want (to say) “I want to make your emû-priestess manifest,’ I want the ešir-priests to be high, |
| 6 | [u₃]-⸢mu-un⸣-zi-⸢da⸣ [dumu] ⸢nun⸣ gal an-ki-še₃ mah-am₃ | Umunzidae, the son of the great princely majesty of heaven and earth, |
| 7 | {d}da-mu dumu nun gal an-ki-še₃ mah-am₃ | Damu, the great princely son of heaven and earth, is supreme |
| 8 | {[d]}ištaran-na dumu nun gal an-ki-še₃ mah-am₃ | Ištaran, the son, the great prince of heaven and earth, is supreme |
| 9 | {[d]}igi-šuba dumu nun gal an-ki-še₃ mah-[am₃] | Igi-svuba, the great princely son of heaven and earth, is supreme |
| 10 | {[d}ga-ša-an]-an-na-ka dumu nun gal an-ki-še₃ mah-[am₃] | It is the son of the great prince of heaven and earth who is supreme |
| 11 | ⸢ki-aŋ₂ ga⸣-ša-an-na-ka [ga]-⸢mu⸣-ra-dug₄-[x] | In E-ša-ana I shall praise you |
| 12 | ur-saŋ gud gal-gin₇ mir-e ⸢saŋ⸣ [il₂] | The hero, like a great ox, raises the mir-vessel |
| 13 | [x] ⸢IM⸣ x-zu ⸢A⸣ dugud a₂ x x x-zu | ... your ..., your heavy ... |
| 14 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 15 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 16 | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 17 | [...]-⸢e-de₃⸣ | ... to go out |
| 18 | ⸢x⸣ mah [...]-⸢e₃⸣ | The supreme temple, the great temple |
| 19 | [... ga]-mu-⸢ri⸣-in-zu | I want to know ... |
| 20 | [ki-ru-gu₂ 1(diš)-a-kam | 1st kirugu |
| 21 | [... ha]-⸢ma⸣-šed₁₀-de₃ ; [a-ra-zu de₃]-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you, may he say a prayer to you |
| 22 | [...]-ra-ni-in-UL ; [...]-⸢na₂⸣-a | ... he ... for you |
| 23 | [ŋeš]-gi₄-⸢ŋal₂-bi⸣-im | It is an ešgig-offering |
| 24 | [ŋuruš {d}u₃-su₃-su₃] [x x x ha]-ma-šed₁₀-de₃ ; a-⸢ra⸣-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you, Ubususu, ..., and may he say to you "raise your hand towards me" |
| 25 | [ku₄]-⸢ra⸣-zu-de₃ ga-mu-ra-ni-in-UL ; ⸢x⸣ [...] na₂-a | When you enter, I want to ... for you. |
| 26 | u₃-mu-un-⸢mu⸣-[zi-da ...]-bi ha-ma-šed₁₀-de₃ ; a-[ra-zu de₃-ra]-ab-be₂ | May Umunmuzida bless ..., may he pray to you. |
| 27 | {d}da-mu [... ha-ma]-⸢šed₁₀⸣-de₃ ; a-[ra-zu de₃-ra-ab]-be₂ | May Damu utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 28 | {[d}ištaran-na ... ha-ma]-⸢šed₁₀⸣-de₃ ; [a-ra-zu de₃-ra]-⸢ab⸣-be₂ | May Ištaran utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 29 | {[d}igi-šuba ... ha-ma-šed₁₀-de₃] ; [a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂] | May Igi-svuba utter an arazu prayer to you |
| 30 | ha-ma-šed₁₀-de₃ ; [a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab]-be₂ | May he pray to you, may he speak an arazu prayer to you |
| 31 | [...]-x-ni ; [...]-⸢x-ra⸣-dug₄-ga | ... he made perfect for you |
| 32 | [... ga]-⸢mu-ra-ni⸣-in-UL | I want to ... for you |
| 33 | [...] | |
| 34 | [ki-ru-gu₂ 2(diš)-kam-ma-am₃] | It is the second kirugu |
| 35 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 36 | [...]-zu [...] | ... your |
| 37 | [...] ⸢x de₃/gin₇⸣ im ru [x x] x [...] | ... like a ... ... |
| 38 | [...] x a-še₃ ⸢mi-ni⸣-[...] | ... the water of the emini canal |
| 39 | [...] ⸢x⸣ bi [(x)] ni [...] | ... that temple |
| 40 | [... a]-še-⸢er⸣-ra da-na₂-[a] | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| 41 | [...]-x-da-ni NE-NE-⸢x⸣ [...] | ... his ... |
| 42 | [...]-zu ⸢ha⸣-[ma]-⸢šed₁₀⸣-[de₃] | In order to ... your ..., in order to make the eḫama ešed plant grow |
| 43 | [...] | |
| 44 | [ki-ru-gu₂ 3(diš)-kam-ma-am₃] | 3rd kirugu |
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| 45 | e-ne-em₃-ma₃-ni i-lu i-lu | His word is woe, woe! |
| 46 | e-⸢ne⸣-em₃ an ⸢gu⸣-la i-lu i-lu | The en priestess of heaven and earth, a lament, an awe |
| 47 | e-ne-em₃ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ i-lu i-lu | The word of Enlil is a lament, an ailment |
| 48 | e-ne-em₃-ma₃-ni i-lu kalam-ma-ka šu kur-kur-ra-ka | His word is the lament of the Land, the hand of the foreign lands |
| 49 | e-ne-em₃ an gu-la i-lu kalam-ma-ka šu kur-kur-ra-ka | The word of great An, the lament of the Land, the hand of the foreign lands |
| 50 | e-ne-em₃ {[d]}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂ i-lu kalam-ma-ka šu kur-kur-ra-ka | The word of Enlil, the lament of the Land, the hand of the foreign lands |
| 51 | e-⸢ne-eŋ₃⸣-[ŋa₃-ni] i-lu te-a-ba unug{ki}ga ni₂-ba | When he came out, a lament came about, Uruk was in fear. |
| 52 | e-[ne-em₃ an] gu-la i-lu te-a-ba unug{ki}ga ni₂-ba | The word of great An, when the lament approaches, Uruk is in fear. |
| 53 | e-[ne-em₃ {d]}⸢mu⸣-ul-lil₂-la₂ i-lu te-a-ba unug{ki}ga ni₂-ba | The word of Emūmu-Eullil, the lament that came about, Uruk in fear |
| 54 | e-[ne-em₃-ma₃-ni pa-še₃] ⸢ŋir₂⸣-ŋir₂-e-ra i-lu te-a-ba unug{ki}ga ni₂-ba | When he speaks, he is the one who makes the ešeŋirbira tremble, when he approaches the lament, Uruk is in fear. |
| 55 | [e-ne-em₃ an] ⸢gu-la⸣ pa-še₃ ⸢ŋir₂⸣-ŋir₂-e-ra i-lu te-a-ba unug{ki}ga ni₂-ba | The word of An, the gula-priestess, the resplendent one of the birbira-temple, the lament that came about, Uruk in fear |
| 56 | [e-ne-em₃ {d}mu]-ul-lil₂-la₂ pa-še₃ ⸢ŋir₂⸣-ŋir₂-e-ra i-lu te-a-ba unug{ki}ga ni₂-ba | When the word of Enlil was opened, the lament of Uruk was a lament. |
| 57 | {⸢ŋeš}x⸣ mu-bi ⸢KA/SAG⸣ da-su₃ uru₂ hul-a-še₃ gid₂-da | The name of this temple is: “Asu, to the destroyed city, be long!’ |
| 58 | {ŋeš}asal₂ il-lu-ur-bi da-su₃ uru₂ hul-a-še₃ gid₂-da | Its young female donkeys, asu of the destroyed city, stretched out long |
| 59 | ku₄-ra me-lam₂ ku₄-ra a uru₂-ne-še₃ diŋir men₃ | The one who enters, the radiance that enters - woe their city! - I want to wail! |
| 60 | {d}nin-lil₂ si kalam-ma a uru₂-ne-še₃ diŋir men₃ | Ninlil, the horns of the land, water of the city, I want to wail! |
| 61 | diŋir iri-zu gig₂-ga ku₄-ra a uru₂-ne-še₃ diŋir men₃ | The dibir priestess, when you enter your bitter city, O water of their city, I want to dibir! |
| 62 | gud gur₃-ru me-lam₂ ⸢ku₄⸣-[ra] a uru₂-ne-še₃ diŋir men₃ | The bearded ox is the splendor of the enterer, the water of their city is a flood wave |
| 63 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fourth song. |
| 64 | ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | The lament of the netherworld |
| 65 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ ki-bi-⸢da⸣-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | Ubususu, in the place of the scepter, a joyful lament |
| 66 | {d}u₃-mu-un-mu-zi-da ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | Umunmuzida of the netherworld sings a lament. |
| 67 | {d}da-mu-mu ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | Damu of the netherworld sings a lament. |
| 68 | {d}ištaran-na ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | Ištaran of the netherworld cried out a lament |
| 69 | {d}igi-šuba ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | Igi-svuba of the netherworld, a lament of splendor |
| 70 | uru₂ kug ki uru₂-ŋa₂ i₃-ku₄-ra ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | The holy city, the place of Uru, when it enters, a lament in its place. |
| 71 | a-a an-na an-na ši ki dili-ta ki-bi-da-ke₄ i-lu nam-mir-ra | Father An, heaven and earth, alone and together, a lament of brightness. |
| 72 | i-lu-bi i-lu gu₂ na-nam ab₂-sin₂ na-u₃-tu | Its lament is indeed the lament of the neck, it is not the furrow. |
| 73 | i-lu-bi i-lu ⸢ambar⸣ na-nam šar₂-šar₂-re na-u₃-tu | Its lament is indeed the lament of the Ambar temple, the king should not die. |
| 74 | i-lu-bi a-eštub{ku₆} na-nam kar ze₂-ba ni₂ im-ŋal₂ | Its lament is indeed a estub fish, it carried fear at its sweet harbor. |
| 75 | dam til₃-la-na til₃ na-nam ni₂-saŋ-e na-u₃-tu | She who lives with her spouse is indeed alive, she should not give birth to a child. |
| 76 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | 5th kirugu |
| 77 | emeda{da} gur₅-ru-mu me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | The sick nursemaid, I, for you, the child of Irintus |
| 78 | dumu an-e tu-da i-ri-in-tuš | The child born by An sits down. |
| 79 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 80 | ⸢ŋuruš⸣ {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ i-ri-in-tuš | The e’e22buruš-e23 priestess, Ubususu, sat down |
| 81 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 82 | u₃-mu-un {d}u₃-mu-un-mu-zi-da i-ri-in-tuš | Lord Umunmuzida sat down. |
| 83 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 84 | ŋuruš {d}da-mu-mu i-ri-in-tuš | the female lamb of Damu sits down. |
| 85 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 86 | {[d]}⸢ištaran⸣ {d}igi-šuba i-ri-in-tuš | Ištaran and Igi-Uba sat down. |
| 87 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 88 | igi-mu šim-bi-zi-da mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | I treated my face with šimbizida care |
| 89 | a₂ 1(diš) kuš₃-mu u₅ {šim}{ŋeš}erin-na-ka ; mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | He treated him well with one arm and a cedar oil. |
| 90 | murgu-mu {tug₂}du₈ gada-duh-a mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | I adorned my body with a cloak of fine linen. |
| 91 | saŋ zi men dalla e₃-a mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | He gave him a true crown, adorned with a radiant crown, |
| 92 | [za]-e dumu-bi ša₃-za ni₂-ta ; bar-za ni₂-ta | You, this child, in your heart, by yourself, outside of yourself |
| 93 | [me-e za]-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
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| 94 | ŋuruš {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ ša₃-za ni₂-ta bar-za ni₂-ta | The young woman Ubususu, in your womb fearful, your body fearful |
| 95 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 96 | u₃-mu-un u₃-mu-un-mu-zi-da ša₃-za ni₂-ta bar-za ni₂-ta | Lord Umunmuzida, in your heart, fearful, your liver, fearsome |
| 97 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 98 | ŋuruš {d}da-mu-mu ša₃-za ni₂-ta bar-za ni₂-ta | The cow of Damu, your heart is fearsome, your liver is fearful |
| 99 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 100 | {d}ištaran {d}igi-šuba ša₃-za ni₂-ta bar-za ni₂-ta | Ištaran, Igi-svuba, your heart is fearsome, your liver is fearful |
| 101 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 102 | dumu-bi-da u₂ ši-im-da-gu₇ a ši-im-da-na₈-na₈ | So that the child eats food, so that the water is drunk |
| 103 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 104 | ŋuruš {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ ; u₂ ši-im-da-gu₇ a ši-im-da-na₈-na₈ | I want to eat the emmer of Ubussu, but I also want to drink the water. |
| 105 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 106 | u₃-mu-un {d}u₃-mu-un-mu-zi-da ; u₂ ši-im-da-gu₇ a ši-im-da-na₈-na₈ | Lord Umunmuzida, eat food, drink water! |
| 107 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 108 | ŋuruš {d}da-mu-mu u₂ ši-im-da-gu₇ a ši-im-da-na₈-na₈ | I want to eat the plant of Damūmu and drink the water. |
| 109 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 110 | {d}ištaran {d}igi-šuba ; u₂ ši-im-da-gu₇ a ši-im-da-na₈-na₈ | Ištaran and Igi-svuba, eat food, drink water! |
| 111 | me-e za-ra dumu i-ri-in-tuš | I, for you, son of Irintuš |
| 112 | i-lu mu-un-dab i-lu mu-un-dab-be₂ u₃ ki te-e | She sings a lament, she sings an ilu song, and she approaches the ground. |
| 113 | mu-lu-mu mu-ŋen a mu-un-dab-be₂ [u₃ ki te]-⸢e⸣ | My man, the lord, seized me with water, and I went up to the place Te'e. |
| 114 | an-ki mu-lu-zu mu-e-da-ra-[x u₃ ki te]-⸢e⸣ | Heaven and earth, your man ..., and earth ... |
| 115 | {d}nin-lil₂ si kalam-ma nunus-e [(x) u₃] ki te-e | Ninlil, the horn of the land, the woman, ... and earth |
| 116 | munus igi lil₂-e uru nunus-e [(x) u₃] ki te-e | The woman who sees the city, the woman ... |
| 117 | ki-ru-gu₂ 6(diš)-[kam]-ma-am₃ | 6th kirugu |
| 118 | id₂-ta id₂-ta ⸢e₃ hul₂⸣-le-de₃ | To please the one who came out of the river, out of (the) river, |
| 119 | me-e dumu id₂-ta ⸢e₃⸣ hul₂-le-de₃ | I, to please the son who came out of the river, |
| 120 | ŋuruš id₂-ta ⸢e₃⸣ hul₂-le-de₃ | to please the one who came out of the river, the e’e-house, |
| 121 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ id₂-ta ⸢e₃⸣ hul₂-le-de₃ | To please Ususu, who came out of the river, the E22e23 temple |
| 122 | u₃-mu-un-mu id₂-ta ⸢e₃⸣ hul₂-le-de₃ | Umunmuzida, in order to please the E-e-e’e from the river |
| 123 | {d}da-mu id₂-ta ⸢e₃⸣ hul₂-le-de₃ | To please Damu, who came out of the river, the E22e23 temple |
| 124 | {d}ištaran-na ⸢id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃⸣ | To please Ištaran who came out of the river, |
| 125 | {d}igi-šuba ⸢id₂⸣-ta ⸢e₃⸣ hul₂-le-de₃ | In order to please Igi-svuba from the E-e- canal, |
| 126 | igi-mu šim-bi-zi-da mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | I treated my face with šimbizida care |
| 127 | a₂ 1(diš) kuš₃-mu u₅ {šim}{ŋeš}erin-na-ka ; mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | He treated him well with one arm and a cedar oil. |
| 128 | murgu-mu tug₂-du₈ gada duh-a mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | I adorned my body with a cloak and a soft linen. |
| 129 | saŋ <zi> men dalla e₃-a mi₂ mu-na-ni-dug₄ | He gave him a <life> crown, a beautiful crown, as a gift. |
| 130 | am u₈-lu-lu-uš ni₂-ta | Wild bull with fearsomeness |
| 131 | {d}u₃-su₃-su u₈-lu-lu-uš ni₂-ta | “Ususu, the ewe with fearsomeness |
| 132 | ⸢u₃-mu⸣-un-mu u₈-lu-lu-uš ni₂-ta | “Eumunmu, the ewe that is in fear, |
| 133 | {d}da-mu u₈-lu-lu-uš ni₂-ta | Damu, by means of his own wailing |
| 134 | {d}ištaran-na u₈-lu-lu-uš ni₂-ta | Ištaran, the ewes of fearsomeness |
| 135 | {d}igi-šuba u₈-lu-lu-uš ni₂-ta | Igi-šuba, the ewe that is in fear, |
| 136 | me-e dumu-mu {u₂}numun₂-e na₂-na₂ ; {u₂}numun₂-e am₃-si | I, the child lying down in the grass, filling the grass. |
| 137 | me-e dumu-mu {u₂}numun₂-e ⸢na₂-na₂⸣ ; {u₂}numun₂-e am₃-si | I, the child of the wild cow, he fills it with wild cows. |
| 138 | ⸢uru₂ naga⸣ na₂-na₂ PI-PI-x [x x (x)] ši-ib₂-[x-(x-x)] | In the city, the ... of the watercourse ... |
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| 139 | {ŋeš}asal₂-e na₂-na₂ {u₂}⸢numun₂⸣ ; mu-ši-ib-⸢tak₄⸣ | When he rises up, he makes the ešumun plant grow |
| 140 | {ŋeš}erin dur₅-ru ha-šu-ur₂-ra-ka | of cedar, the thick one of the ḫašur plant |
| 141 | munus me-en da-si-mu {ŋeš}erin dur₅-am₃ | I am a woman; Asimu is thick with cedar |
| 142 | idim ki-mu na-mu-un-dab-be₂ | The ghost should not seize me like a ghost. |
| 143 | mul₂-la₂-gin₇ ki-a bal-a-na na-mu-un-dab-be₂ | Like a star, he should not seize him in his floating place. |
| 144 | su-ba-gin₇ ki-a bal-a-na na-mu-un-dab-be₂ | Like a shepherd, he should not seize him on the earth when he is free. |
| 145 | ki-ru-gu₂ 7(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the seventh song. |
| 146 | nir-ŋal₂ nir-ŋal₂ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | The hero, the hero - its lord - is hero. |
| 147 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ u₃-mu-un-bi ⸢nir⸣-ŋal₂ | Ubususu, the noble one, its lord is noble. |
| 148 | u₃-mu-un-mu lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | Umunmuzida, noble one, this lord is noble. |
| 149 | {d}da-mu lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | Damu, noble one, its lord noble. |
| 150 | {d}ištaran lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | Ištaran, noble one, its lord noble. |
| 151 | {d}igi-⸢šuba⸣ lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | Igi-ešuba, the one who carries the torch, its lord carries it. |
| 152 | ama tu-da-ni an {d}uraš-a u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | The mother who bore him An and Uraš, its lord, bears |
| 153 | ad-da-ni am uru₂-ze₂-ba-ka u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | His father is the bull of Uruzeb, its lord is noble. |
| 154 | igi il₂-la-ni ni₂ am₃-gur₃-ru u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | His raised eyes are full of fear, its lord is terrifying. |
| 155 | ka ba-ni giri₁₇-zal su₃-ga-am₃ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | His mouth is full of joy, its lord is majestic. |
| 156 | ŋeš-ge-na ŋeš-du₇-a-ni giri₁₇-zal-la du₈-du₈ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | His utterances are joyful, his lord is exalted. |
| 157 | e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-am₃ u₃-mu-un-bi nir-ŋal₂ | His word is a rising flood, its lord is terrifying |
| 158 | nir-ŋal₂ nir-ŋal₂ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | May I be able to calm down, may I calm down. |
| 159 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | Ubususu, may you be the one who carries it off! |
| 160 | {d}u₃-mu-un-mu lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | Umunmuzida, may you be the one who carries it off! |
| 161 | {d}da-mu-mu lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | Damūmu, may you be the one who carries the torch for me |
| 162 | {d}ištaran-na lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | May you, Ištaran, be a noble one! |
| 163 | {d}igi-šuba lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | Igi-svuba, may you be the one who carries it off! |
| 164 | ⸢ama⸣ tu-da-ni an {d}uraš-a de₃-⸢ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun⸣-en | May An and Uraš keep you alive forever! |
| 165 | ⸢ad⸣-da-ni am uru₂-ze₂-ba-ka ⸢de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun⸣-en | His father, wild bull of Uruzeb, may you be able to pacify (you) |
| 166 | igi il₂-la-ni ni₂ am₃-gur₃-ru de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | When he lifts his eyes, may we be able to soothe ourselves. |
| 167 | ka ⸢ba-ni⸣ giri₁₇-zal su₃-ga-am₃ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | May you be able to soothe the heart of his temple, which is full of joy. |
| 168 | ŋeš-⸢ge-na⸣ du₇-a-ni giri₁₇-zal-la du₈-du₈ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | May you be able to soothe his afflicted heart |
| 169 | ⸢e-ne⸣-em₃-ma₃-ni saŋ-bi-še₃ ⸢e₃⸣-am₃ de₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-hun-en | “May you be able to soothe his aching heart with this ešema prayer. |
| 170 | ⸢nir-ŋal₂⸣ nir-ŋal₂ im-ma-an-huŋ-en-de₃-en | We will pacify the nirbal prayer. |
| 171 | {⸢d}u₃-su₃-su₃⸣ lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ im-ma-⸢an-huŋ-en-de₃⸣-en | “Ususu’e, the noble one, we were able to soothe him. |
| 172 | {⸢d}u₃-mu-un⸣-mu lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ im-ma-an-huŋ-en-de₃-en | Umunmuzida, the noble one, we rejoiced. |
| 173 | {⸢d}da-mu-mu lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ im-ma⸣-an-huŋ-en-de₃-en | Damūmu, the noble one, we rejoiced. |
| 174 | {⸢d}ištaran-na lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ im-ma-an-huŋ-en-de₃⸣-en | I, Ištaran, a person who is fearsome, we are able to soothe him |
| 175 | {d}⸢igi-šuba lu₂ nir-ŋal₂ im-ma-an-huŋ-en-de₃-en⸣ | Eigisvuba, the one who carries the torch, we will soothe him. |
| 176 | ama ⸢tu-da⸣-<ni> ⸢an {d}uraš⸣-[a] im-ma-an-huŋ-en-de₃-en | The mother who bore him, Uraš, we rejoiced. |
| 177 | ⸢ad-da-ni am uru₂⸣-[ze₂-ba-ka im]-⸢ma-an-huŋ-en⸣-de₃-en | His father is the bull of the Eziba temple, we will soothe him. |
| 178 | ⸢igi il₂-la-ni ni₂ am₃⸣-[gur₃-ru im-ma]-⸢an-huŋ-en-de₃⸣-en | When he raises his eyes, we are enraged. |
| 179 | [ka ba]-⸢ni giri₁₇-zal su₃-ga-am₃ im-ma-an-huŋ-en⸣-de₃-en | His mouth is full of joy, we are able to soothe him |
| 180 | ŋeš-⸢ge⸣-[na] ⸢ŋeš⸣-du₇-a-ni giri₁₇-zal-<la> du₈-du₈ ⸢im-ma-an-huŋ-en⸣-de₃-en | When he builds his temple, when he makes the temple shine, we will be able to soothe him |
| 181 | ⸢e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂-ni saŋ⸣-bi-še₃ <e₃>-am₃ im-ma-an-huŋ-⸢en⸣-[de₃-en] | “His temples are filled with rejoicing, we are able to resound. |
| 182 | ki-ru-gu₂ 8(diš)-⸢kam⸣-[ma-am₃] | 8th kirugu |
| 183 | am {d}da-mu am {d}da-mu am {d}da-mu | Wild bull Damu, wild bull Damāya, wild cow Damu! |
| 184 | e-la-lu am {d}da-mu am {d}da-mu am {d}da-mu | Elalu, wild bull Damu! Wild Bull Damu, Wild bull Dama’u! |
| 185 | aŋ₂-dab₅-ba gur-gur x x x x x [...] | The seized slaves ... |
| 186 | nin₉-mu šir₃-šir₃ gaba-mu mu-u₄-ŋal₂ | My sister, the wild cows roam around. |
| 187 | bahar₂-ra bahar₂ lu₂-aka-ra | The potter, the potter of Lu-aka |
| 188 | bahar₂ lu₂-aka am {d}da-mu | the potter’s oven of the man, wild bull Damu, |
| 189 | {d}u₃-su₃-<su₃> lu₂-aka am {d}da-mu | Ubususu, the messenger, wild bull Damu |
| 190 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1(u) la₂ 1(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the 9th kirugu |
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| 191 | [i]-⸢im⸣-de₃-ŋen-na mu-e-hul₂-le-na | You over whom I rejoice, |
| 192 | šul-la ⸢mul⸣ an-na silim-ma ŋen-na | The rising of the E-star of heaven is favourable. |
| 193 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ [a-a-še₃] i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Ubususu, the father who bore him, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 194 | u₃-mu-un-mu a-⸢a⸣-še₃ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Umunmuzida, when she goes to the a’ea temple, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 195 | {d}da-mu-mu a-a-še₃ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Damumu, when he goes to the father, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 196 | {d}ištaran-⸢na⸣ a-a-še₃ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Ištaran-emana-e23, when he goes to the father, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 197 | {d}igi-šuba a-a-⸢še₃⸣ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Igi-svuba, the father who brought me up, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 198 | sipad {d}ur-namma i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Urnamma, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 199 | kalag-ga {d}šul-gi-re i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | The powerful one, Šulgi, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 200 | sipad {d}amar-{d}suen-na i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Amar-Suena, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 201 | ŋuruš {d}šu-{d}suen-na i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | When the lamb of Šū-Sîn arrives, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 202 | sipad {d}i-bi-{d}suen-na i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Ibbi-Suen, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 203 | sipad {d}iš-bi-er₃-ra i-⸢im-de₃⸣-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Išbi-Erra, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 204 | ŋuruš {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu i-im-⸢de₃⸣-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | You are the one who rejoices over the buruš offerings of Shu-ilī. |
| 205 | sipad i-din-{d}da-⸢gan⸣-na i-⸢im⸣-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Iddin-Dagan, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 206 | sipad {d}iš-me-{d}da-⸢gan⸣-na i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Išme-Dagan, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 207 | sipad {d}⸢bur⸣-{d}suen-na i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Ebur-Sîn, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 208 | sipad {d}i-din-{d}eš₄-tar₂ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Shepherd Iddin-Eštar, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 209 | u₃-mu-un ⸢gu₇-a naŋ-a⸣ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | Lord, when you bring out the food offerings, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 210 | u₃-mu-un gu₇-a naŋ-a i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | The lord who eats, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 211 | gud tur₃ DU ⸢zi⸣ [(x)] ⸢amar⸣ gub-ba i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | The ox in the cattlepen ..., the calf stationed there, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 212 | saŋ-ŋa₂ dul-dul-la me-lam₂ gur₃-⸢ru⸣ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | In the midst of all the work, you over whom I am able to bring forth radiance and splendor, you rejoice over me. |
| 213 | ⸢udu x zi⸣ amaš nim ⸢x x x⸣ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | The good sheep in the sheepfold, the ... sheepfold - you over whom I rejoice - |
| 214 | ⸢u₃-mu⸣-un gu-⸢la⸣ lu₂ i₃-dab id₂-x [(x)] a ; zi-de₃-eš šud₃-⸢šud₃⸣ i-im-de₃-ŋen-na ; mu-e-hul₂-le-na | The lord of Gu’ela, the one who seized the ... canal, the true water, the šud-priest, when he approaches, you over whom I rejoice, |
| 215 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1(u)-kam-⸢ma-am₃⸣ | It is the 10th kirugu |
| 216 | u₃-mu-un gu-la ⸢i-lim⸣ me-⸢lam₂-ma⸣ ; nu-uš-mu-e-ši-sa₂-sa₂ | Great lord, if only he could equal you in strength and strength! |
| 217 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ i-lim me-lam₂-ma ; nu-uš-mu-e-ši-sa₂-sa₂ | Ubususu, the god of radiance, cannot be equalled in splendor |
| 218 | u₃-mu-un-mu-⸢zi⸣-da i-lim me-lam₂-ma ; nu-uš-mu-e-ši-sa₂-sa₂ | Umunmuzida, the god of radiance, does not equal you |
| 219 | {d}da-mu-mu i-lim me-lam₂-ma ; nu-uš-mu-e-ši-sa₂-sa₂ | Damu, the god of radiance, cannot be equalled |
| 220 | {d}ištaran-na i-lim me-lam₂-ma ; nu-uš-mu-e-ši-sa₂-sa₂ | Ištaran, the god of radiance, did not make it perfect for you |
| 221 | {d}igi-šuba i-lim me-lam₂-ma ; nu-uš-mu-e-ši-sa₂-sa₂ | Igi-šuba, the eminent god, you should not be confused with me. |
| 222 | en-e ša₃-ba a-ra-⸢zu dug₄⸣-ga ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-⸢be₂⸣ | May the lord utter an arazu prayer to you in its midst. May he pray to you. |
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| 223 | {[d}am-an-ki] ⸢lugal⸣ uru₂-ze₂-ba-ra ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you, Enki, the king of Uruzeb |
| 224 | {[d}asar]-lu₂-hi dumu uru₂-ze₂-ba-ra ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you, Asarluhi, son of Uruzeb |
| 225 | ⸢saŋ⸣-ki kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-ra ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you in Esa-eki, the great mountain of Enlil |
| 226 | {[d]}⸢mar⸣-tu-e lu₂ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ra ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you, Marduk, the one of the mountain range |
| 227 | {d}šul-pa-e₃ en banšur-ra ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | Šulpae, lord of the bow, may he pray to you. |
| 228 | ⸢alim-ma⸣ {d}mes-lam-ta-e₃-a; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | The important one, Meslamtaea, may he pray to you. |
| 229 | {d}nanna en gal eš₃ uri₂{ki}ma ; a-ra-<zu> de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May he pray to you, Nanna, great lord of shrine Ur |
| 230 | am-mu eden a-lu-mu-e eden-še₃ ; a-ra-zu de₃-ra-ab-be₂ | May the wild bull of the steppe, my lord, utter an arazu prayer to you in the Steppe |
| 231 | ki-ru-gu 1(u)-1(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the eleventh kirugu |
| 232 | id₂-ta id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-⸢le⸣-de₃ | In order to please the one coming out of the river, from the river |
| 233 | me-e dumu id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | I, to please the child coming out of the river, |
| 234 | ŋuruš id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | to please the one who came out of the river, |
| 235 | {d}u₃-su₃-su₃ id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | to please Ubususu who came out of the river, |
| 236 | u₃-mu-un-mu id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | To please Umunmuzida who came out of the river, |
| 237 | {[d]}da-mu-mu id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | Damu, to please the one coming out of the river |
| 238 | {[d]}ištaran-na id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | To please Ištaran who came out of the river, |
| 239 | {[d]}igi-šuba id₂-ta e₃ hul₂-le-de₃ | To please Igi-svuba who came out of the river, |
| 240 | {ŋeš}erin dur₅-ru(ŠA₃) ha-šu-ur₂-ra-ka | of cedar, a long-fleeced vine |
| 241 | munus me-en da-si-mu {ŋeš}erin dur₅-am₃ | I am a woman; Asimu is thick with cedar |
| 242 | idim ki-mu na-mu-un-dab-be₂ | The ghost should not seize me like a ghost. |
| 243 | ⸢mul₂⸣-[la₂]-gin₇ ki-a bal-a-na na-mu-un-dab-be₂ | Like a rising star, he should not seize him on the earth. |
| 244 | [su-ba-gin₇] ki-a bal-⸢a⸣-na ⸢na⸣-mu-un-dab-be₂ | Like a ..., he seized him on the earth when he left. |
| 245 | [ki-ru]-⸢gu₂⸣ 1(u)-2(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the 12th kirugu |
| 246 | [...] ur₂-zu mu-e-en-da;-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | ... your lap is covered with ..., it is covered. |
| 247 | {[d}u₃-su₃-su₃] mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | U’ususu, you are able to turn back, you can turn back. |
| 248 | [u₃-mu-un] u₃-mu-un-zi-da mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | Lord Umunzida, you make it grow with him, you made it grow. |
| 249 | {[d}da-mu]-mu mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | Damumu, you are able to turn back, you can turn back. |
| 250 | {[d}ištaran]-⸢na⸣ {d}igi-šuba ; mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | Ištaran-emana-e and Igi-svuba have turned away, they turned away. |
| 251 | [e₂ ki-bi] gi₄-a mu-e-en-da-gur₆ [mu]-gur₆ | The temple, when it was restored, was turned into a ruin mound. |
| 252 | ⸢ki⸣-bi gi₄-a-na mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | When he returns to his house, he makes it grow big with him. |
| 253 | [ŋuruš] til₃-la mu-e-en-da-gur₆ [mu]-⸢gur₆⸣ | The young male donkeys that live with him have been turned away, they are turned away. |
| 254 | [u₃-mu-un] til₃-la mu-e-en-⸢da-gur₆ mu-gur₆⸣ | Lord, you make the life of the lord plentiful and make him plentiful. |
| 255 | [...]-zu mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | (Sum) ... your ..., he makes it grow for you, a grower for you (Akk) Your ... is made to grow with you, it grows for you |
| 256 | [...]-ni mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | ... he made it grow with him, he grew with him. |
| 257 | [x (x)] ri-a-ba mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | ... he made it grow with him, he created it. |
| 258 | [x (x)] ⸢mah⸣ ri-a-ba mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | The ... of the Emaḫ temple, when you bring it to him, he brings it with him. |
| 259 | [x (x)] mah-di ⸢nin⸣ mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | The supreme ..., the lady of the ešû-priestess, turns around for you, turns round for you |
| 260 | [x (x)] mah-di NI [x (x)] mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | ... exalted ... he made it grow with him, he created it. |
| 261 | [ŋuruš] ⸢til₃⸣-la mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | The young male donkeys grow with him in the “livestock-house,' he grows with him. |
| 262 | [u₃-mu-un] til₃-la mu-e-en-da-gur₆ mu-gur₆ | The lord who lives with us, he makes it grow with us. |
| 263 | [ki-ru]-gu₂ 1(u)-3(diš)-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the thirteenth kirugu |
| 264 | {[d}u₃-su₃]-su₃ za-⸢mi₂⸣-zu mah-am₃ | Ubususu, your praise is supreme |
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| 1 | x [...] ⸢gal⸣ | ... palace |
| 2 | 4(geš₂) 2(u) 4(diš) |ŠU.[NIGIN]| | 184 (men) total |
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