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CDLI Literary 000760, ex. 016 (P345815)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000760, ex. 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345815 |
| Museum no. | Ashm 1923-0765 |
| Collection | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK |
| 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 | [x] {⸢ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš⸣}al-[...] | The hoe, the hoe ... |
| 2 | {[ŋeš]}al {ŋeš}⸢asar x⸣ [...] | The hoe, the asar, the ... |
| 3 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}al {ŋeš}⸢šeneg x x⸣ [...] | The hoe, the scepter |
| 4 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}al ⸢zu₂ 2-e⸣ [...] | The hoe, the hoe is the second hoe |
| 5 | {ŋeš}al-e ⸢dumu uku₂⸣-ra ⸢ša₃ {tu₉⸣}[niŋ₂-...] | The hoe, the “daughter of the dead’, ... the hoe |
| 6 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na ⸢du₁₄ ga⸣-[...] | The hoe, the plow, I want to utter an arazu prayer |
| 7 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na a-da-min₃ ⸢du₁₁⸣-[x] | The hoe, the plowman |
| 8 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na gu₃ am₃-ma-⸢de₂⸣-[x] | The hoe shouted in the plow |
| 9 | {ŋeš}apin i₃-gid₂-de₃-en gid₂-da-zu ⸢nam⸣-[x] | You are a plowman, your ... is long. |
| 10 | i₃-lagab-be₂-en lagab-ba-zu nam-[x] | You are a lagab priestess, do not ... your lapis |
| 11 | ⸢a⸣ u₃-ba i₃-ib-e₃ nu-mu-e-da-an-uš₂-⸢x⸣ | At that time, he came out, but did not approach him. |
| 12 | ⸢sahar⸣ {ŋeš}dubsig-e nu-mu-e-da-an-si-⸢si-in⸣ | The sahar temple did not make the scepter stand up for you |
| 13 | ⸢im⸣ nu-⸢lu₃(BARA₂-)en šeg₁₂ nu-du₃-⸢en⸣ | (Sum) You do not build a temple, (you do) not build walls (Akk) The temple is not built, (it is) not built |
| 14 | uš ki nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ e₂ nu-du₃-du₃-en | You do not have a place to rest, you do not build a house |
| 15 | eŋar šumun-na ur₂-bi nu-us₂-⸢en⸣ | The Ebar of the lord is not able to make its foundation firm |
| 16 | e₂ lu₂ zi-ka a nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-⸢en⸣ | The house of the righteous man does not drink water. |
| 17 | {ŋeš}apin sila daŋal-la si nu-um-sa₂-sa₂-⸢en⸣ | A plowman who roams the streets does not make the horns straight |
| 18 | {ŋeš}apin i₃-⸢gid₂⸣-de₃-en gid₂-da-zu nam-MU | The plowman is long, what is your length? |
| 19 | i₃-lagab-be₂-en lagab-ba-zu nam-MU | “If you are a lagab-demon, what is your lagab? |
| 20 | {ŋeš}apin-e {ŋeš}al-e gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-⸢e⸣ | The plowman shouted at the hoe |
| 21 | ŋe₂₆-e {ŋeš}apin a₂ gal-e dim₂-ma šu gal-e keše₂-da | The plowman with the great strength, conceived and perfected |
| 22 | saŋ-du₅ mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the supreme surveyor of Enlil |
| 23 | engar zi nam-lu₂-lu₇-me-en | I am the true farmer of humanity. |
| 24 | izim-ŋu₁₀ {iti}šu-nuŋun-a ⸢a-ša₃-ga⸣ AK-da-bi | Its ‘fire’ of the month Vunua, is its AKda. |
| 25 | lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu ma-ab-šar₂-⸢e⸣ | The king kills the ox and slaughters the sheep. |
| 26 | kaš bur-ra mu-e-de₂ | You pour beer into a bowl |
| 27 | lugal a-KIN-a mu-e-DU | king of the Akitu, ... |
| 28 | ⸢sem₅⸣ {kuš}a₂-la₂-e še₂₆ ma-ge₄-⸢ge₄⸣ | The šem ritual for the ala drum is performed |
| 29 | lugal-e a₂-ŋu₁₀ šu bi₂-in-du₈ | The king shaved his hands |
| 30 | gud-ŋu₁₀ {ŋeš}{šu₂}šutul₄-a si ba-ni-ib₂-sa₂ | The ox and the vegetable garden were placed in order. |
| 31 | ⸢para₁₀-para₁₀⸣ gal-gal za₃-ŋu₁₀-ta im-da-⸢su₈-su₈-ge-eš⸣ | They stand with him at the great ‘parade’ of the city square. |
| 32 | kur-kur-re u₆ du₁₀-ge-eš mu-e | All the lands marvel at you with beautiful eyes |
| 33 | uŋ₃-e igi hul₂-la mu-ši-bar-bar-re | He looks at the storm with rejoicing |
| 34 | ab-sin₂ gub-ba-ŋu₁₀ edin me-te-aš bi₂-⸢ib₂-ŋal₂⸣ | (Sum) The furrow stands in the steppe, it floats on the ground (Akk) It floated on the furrows, it was carried off to the righteous steppe |
| 35 | isina{na} a-ša₃-ga ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | to the fields of Isin |
| 36 | ⸢maš₂-anše⸣ lu-a {d}šagan₂-na im-ši-GAM-e | The mašše plant, the plant of Šagan, grows. |
| 37 | ⸢še⸣ šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ kiŋ₂(UR₄-)ŋa₂ gub-ba-ŋu₁₀ | “If he stands at the place of the harvest, |
| 38 | {⸢dug⸣}šakir₃ ⸢lu₂⸣ sipa-da du₁₀ ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is the šakir-vessel, the elûta of the shepherd, which is sweet. |
| 39 | ⸢zar⸣-maš-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ a-gar₃-ra šal-la-bi | The ešar-emaš-e23 plant in the meadow is its fruit |
| 40 | ⸢udu⸣ {d}dumu-zi-da du₁₀ ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is the sheep offering of Dumuzi, which is good |
| 41 | ⸢zar-ŋu₁₀⸣ edin-na du₈-du₈-a-bi | Its ešarbû-house, built in the plain |
| 42 | ⸢hur⸣-saŋ si₁₂-ga ni₂ guru₃{ru}am₃ | The Eḫursa temple is filled with awe. |
| 43 | kuru₁₃-du₆ kuru₁₃-maš {d}en-lil₂-ra gu₂ mu-na-ab-⸢gur-re-en⸣ | The kurudu priest and the kuruma priest of Enlil prayed to him |
| 44 | ⸢ziz₂-kib₃ gu₂⸣-nida mu-na-ra-dub-dub-be₂ | She heaps up the ezizkib plant on her neck for her. |
| 45 | (⸢E₂⸣.UŠ.GID₂.DA) nam-lu₂-lu₇-ka kur mi-ni-ib₂-si-si-⸢ge⸣ | (In) the E’ešgida, he made the land tremble with humanity. |
| 46 | ⸢nu-siki⸣ nu-mu-kuš lu₂ ki gul-la | The one who destroys the place of Enusiki |
| 47 | {⸢ge}gur⸣ ur₃-ra šu um-ma-ab-ti-eš | They have seized him by the hand of a reed fence |
| 48 | ⸢x⸣ pad-pad-ra₂-ŋu₁₀ im-de₅-de₅-ge-ne | They were bringing (them) down to the mounds. |
| 49 | [x]-⸢nu⸣ a-ša₃-ga dub-dub-ba-ŋu₁₀ | ... in the field of Dubdubak |
| 50 | [...]-⸢lu₇⸣ im-da-[x-x]-⸢i-de₃⸣ | (Sum) ... he brought out(?) ... (Akk) The ... of the elu priestess brought out ... |
| 51 | [...] ⸢dib(KU-)a-bi a₂(DA) [x]-⸢da-an-;-(UD⸣.[DU-)(x)]-en | ... its passings ... you |
| ii | ||
| 1’ | [...] ⸢en₃⸣-[...] | ... the en priestess |
| 2’ | [...] ⸢nam-para₁₀-ga-ka⸣ [...] | ... the Enamparaga temple |
| 3’ | [...] ⸢saŋ⸣ me-te-aš [...] | ... esa-e23 me-te-aš |
| 4’ | [...] ⸢in⸣ ge₁₇ mu-⸢e⸣-[x] | ... I want to ... the e’in plant |
| 5’ | [x x] ⸢ŋa₂⸣-da mu-da-ab-sa₂-⸢x⸣ | ... with the barge he filled. |
| 6’ | ⸢edin-še₃⸣ e₃-mu-da igi hu-mu-de₃-⸢du₈⸣ | May he look at the steppe that has come out for me. |
| 7’ | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na ⸢kur₄⸣-ra-⸢ni-še₃⸣ nu-mu-⸢un-ge₄⸣ | The hoe, the plowman, does not approach him. |
| 8’ | {ŋeš}apin sur₃ ba-al-ba-al in-še₃ mu-e-⸢tub₂⸣ | The plow is surrounded by a cloud, it rises up like smoke. |
| 9’ | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-⸢e⸣ | The hoe shouts in the plow |
| 10’-11’ | {ŋeš}apin tur-ra-ŋu₁₀ nam-me-en buluŋ₃-ŋa₂-ŋu₁₀ nam-me-en // piš₁₀-ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ nam-me-en | You are indeed a young plowman, you are a bull |
| 12’ | ⸢ki⸣ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka dub-saŋ-zu ŋe₂₆-e-me-⸢en⸣ | In E’e, the temple of Enlil, may you be your scribe. |
| 13’ | e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka igi-še₃ ma-⸢ra⸣-gub-be₂-⸢x⸣ | In the house of Enlil he stood before me |
| 14’ | eg₂ i₃-AK-en pa₅ i₃-AK-en | I build houses, I build canals. |
| 15’ | a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ra a um-ma-si-si | In the meadows he sprinkled water. |
| 16’ | ŋeš-ge-ŋeš-ge-a a u₃-mu-ni-de₂-de₂ | When he pours water, |
| 17’ | {ŋeš}dubsig tur-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-ab-ri | The small scepter he surrounded. |
| 18’ | i₇ u₃-mu-⸢ku₅ pa₅⸣ u₃-mu-ku₅ | The canal Umu’ekug, the canal ... |
| 19’ | i₇ mah zi-ga-še₃ a um-⸢ma-ni⸣-ri | To the great river that rises, woe its embankment! |
| 20’ | abbar-e da um-⸢da-AK⸣-en | If he slips in through the window, |
| 21’ | ŋe₂₆-e {ŋeš}⸢al⸣ niŋen₂-bi-im im-⸢da-gub-be₂⸣-en | “I will stand with you in prayer and prayer. |
| 22’ | ⸢tumu-ulu₃⸣ tumu-mer-e-⸢ŠE₃⸣ nu-mu-un-si-il-si-il-⸢x⸣ | (Sum) The tumulu priestess did not bring out the wind (Akk) He did not make the wind carry the wind |
| 23’ | usandu-e ⸢nunus ib₂⸣-de₅-de₅-ge | (Sum) The eŋešu-priestess, the lady of the sceptre, is the one who makes the woman tremble(?) (Akk) The woman is the woman who makes her thump |
| 24’ | lu₂ šuku₃-de₃ ku₆(GIR) ⸢mi-ni-ib₂⸣-dab₅-dab₅-be₂ | The one who catches fish, he will catch them. |
| 25’ | uŋ₃-e {ŋeš}har mušen-na ⸢šu u₃⸣-ma-ab-ti | (Sum) The šangû-demon, the snake of the heavens, the e’emabti snake, (Akk) The snake, the serpent of the earth, the bird of the netherworld |
| 26’ | ne-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂-<ŋu₁₀>-um kur-kur-ra šu-⸢bi he₂-ni-ib₂-sud⸣ | May he carry it off as a gift, may he cover all the lands with its hand |
| 27’ | ⸢a-gar₃⸣-ta a um-ta-haš-a-ta | After you have poured water into the agar canal |
| 28’ | [x]-⸢duru₅⸣ kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ ba-ŋal₂-la-ta | after the ... of the village had been carried off to its place |
| 29’ | {⸢ŋeš⸣}apin igi-zu-še₃ a-ša₃-ga ŋe₂₆-e ma-⸢ra-an-e₃-;-de₃-en⸣ | When you enter the plow in front of you, we will bring you into the field. |
| 30’ | a-ša₃ (TAKA₄.TAKA₄) ⸢ma-ra-ra-an-du₈-en⸣ | field “Marārāndû-tree’ |
| 31’ | ⸢a₂⸣-ur₂ eg₂-ga ⸢ma-ra-ra-an-zi₂-e-en⸣ | (Sum) I want to bring you the ... of the broken temple (Akk) You want to make you the one of broken temple |
| 32’ | {⸢u₂⸣}kul a-ša₃-ga ŋe₂₆-e ma-⸢ra-an⸣-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-[e]-⸢en⸣ | (Sum) The e’ukul priestess, when you enter the field, does not go up to you (Akk) You do not go down to the field(?) |
| 33’ | {⸢ŋeš⸣}mud₂ {⸢i}irina₃{na}bi⸣ ŋe₂₆-e ma-ra-ab-⸢de₅-de₅-ge⸣ | The ešû-priests of the mud-house and the ibirina-house were gathered for you. |
| 34’ | ⸢a-ša₃⸣ kiŋ₂ ⸢AK⸣ us₂-a a-ra-ŋar-ra | “It is the place of the scepter, the place where the king, my lord, establishes a foundation. |
| 35’ | ⸢gud-zu⸣ 6-am₃ lu₂-zu 4 ze₄-e ša₃ 11-kam-ma-bi-⸢me-en⸣ | It is the sixth ox, your man is 4. You are the eleventh |
| 36’ | ⸢a₂ sa ge₄⸣-a-ŋa₂ ⸢kaš₄ mi-ni-ib₂-kar-kar-re⸣ | In the “House of the Rising Sun, the Storm Wind is blowing(?) at(?) the Gate |
| 37’ | ⸢ni₂⸣-zu ŋa₂-⸢da mu⸣-da-⸢ab⸣-[x]-⸢e⸣-en | When you enter, you enter with me. |
| 38’ | ⸢bar⸣-ŋu₁₀-ta a-ša₃-ga ⸢x⸣ [...]-⸢x-ne⸣ | From the terrace of the field ... |
| 39’ | ab-⸢sin₂-zu⸣ AŠ-am₃ ⸢igi nu-mu-un-da-ab-sa₆-ge⸣ | (Sum) Your furrow is thick, it does not look at you (Akk) The furrows are thick, they do not see you |
| 40’ | saŋ-[zu] ⸢kiŋ₂⸣-ŋa₂ u₃-mu-⸢e-ni-ri⸣ | After you have poured out your sa-offering in E-baba, |
| 41’ | {⸢ŋeš}{i}irina₃⸣{na} {ŋeš}(U₂.⸢GIR₂) x⸣-ke₄ um-⸢mi-in⸣-[x] | The e’eš birina ..., the ... ... |
| 42’ | {ŋeš}⸢zu₂⸣-zu ⸢u₃-mu⸣-e-ku₅ {⸢ŋeš}zu₂-zu u₃-mu⸣-[x x] | “When you enter, when you exit, |
| 43’ | {ŋeš}zu₂-⸢zu-u₃ x x⸣ [...] | Zu-ezû |
| 44’ | engar-zu {ŋeš}apin-bi til-⸢la⸣ [...] | Your farmer, its plow is finished |
| 45’ | ⸢min₃-kam⸣-ma-⸢še₃ naŋar⸣ ma-[...] | It is the second ešema of the nabar-priest |
| 46’ | ⸢e₂ nam⸣-[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
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| 1 | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | [...] ⸢x-ra⸣-[...] | ... for you |
| 3 | [...]-⸢DU-de₃⸣ ša-⸢mu⸣-[...] | ... to go out |
| 4 | [...]-⸢du₁₀ saŋ-du⸣-[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... sadû-plant |
| 5 | [x]-⸢la-zu tur-ra-am₃⸣ [a]-⸢ra₂-zu⸣ [...] | Your ... is small, your waters are pure |
| 6 | ⸢u₄-za₃⸣-ŋu₁₀ ⸢iti 12-[am₃] | The 12th day of the month |
| 7 | u₄ gub-ba-⸢zu iti 4-[am₃] | it is a four-month period |
| 8 | ⸢u₄ sah₆-zu iti 8-[am₃] | your e’u-vessel is 8 months |
| 9 | gub-ba-⸢zu-gen₇ 2-am₃ ba-du-un⸣ | It is the second time that you stand (there) |
| 10 | ma₂-la₂-za ⸢e₂ i₃⸣-du₃-du₃-[x] | In your quay the house is built |
| 11 | u₃-mu-e-ni-⸢ri šu-zu dal-la u₃-x x⸣-[x] | Umuniri, your hand is ..., |
| 12 | igi-zu dug ⸢ŋeštin-na-gen₇ a im-ta-suh₁₀⸣-[x] | Your eye is watered like a jug of wine |
| 13 | {ŋeš}dal-⸢ta kur⸣-[... ...]-⸢ta-AK⸣-[x] | “If he slips in through a hole, he will not be able to pass through the netherworld |
| 14 | {⸢i⸣}ibbi₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂-⸢x mu-ni⸣-[x]-⸢si₁₂-si₁₂⸣-[x-(x)] (e₂-e) | He built the house of Ibbi-Bīti. |
| 15 | {⸢ŋeš}inda⸣-zu me-⸢am₃ gurud⸣-[x x] | “Your binda-priest, where is your ...? |
| 16 | lu₂ gurud-⸢x x x x ba-ab-du₁₁⸣ | The man who the gurud-priest |
| 17 | {ŋeš}⸢šu-kara₂ sug za₃-ge₄ gu₇⸣-a | The e’ešukara, the marshland that eats at the edge |
| 18 | ŋe₂₆-e {ŋeš}al-me-⸢en iri-a ga-an⸣-til | I want to finish the city that I conquered. |
| 19 | ⸢lu₂ nam-me dugud-da-me-en⸣ | I am the one whose fate is very difficult |
| 20 | urdu ⸢lugal-a-ni x x⸣-me-en | I am the shepherd of his king |
| 21 | e₂ ⸢lugal-a-ni-ir i₃-du₃-du₃-a⸣-me-en | I am the one who built his king's house. |
| 22 | e₂-tur₃ ⸢gid₂-da-me-en amaš daŋal-la⸣-me-en | I am the stallkeeper of the long chariot, I am a wild cow in the sheepfold |
| 23 | ⸢im i₃-lu₃-en šeg₁₂ i₃-du₃-x-en⸣ | I am the lord, I ... the roof |
| 24 | uš₈ ki ⸢i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an e₂⸣ i₃-⸢du₃-du₃⸣-en | You are the one who builds houses in the place where I was born, |
| 25 | eŋar šumun-na ⸢ur₂-bi i₃⸣-us₂-en | I am the one who makes the foundations of the lord’s house firm |
| 26 | ⸢e₂ lu₂ zi-ka a i-im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an⸣ | The house of the righteous man, woe! |
| 27 | {ŋeš}al-me-en sila ⸢daŋal-la si im-sa₂-sa₂-e⸣-([x]) | I am the one who balances the streets of the E22dabal. |
| 28 | ⸢iri{ki} u₃-mu-niŋen₂ bad₃ x um-x⸣-[x] | When he built the city, he ... the wall |
| 29 | ⸢e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ka pa-e₃⸣ [...] | In the temples of the great Ibir gods ... |
| 30 | ⸢im su₄ im si₁₂ im⸣ da-⸢ha-mun⸣-[...] | “I want to sprinkle a green plant, a red clay plant, an incense plant |
| 31 | ki iri ⸢KA₂ e₂-gal-la-ka⸣ [...] | From the city’s gate of the palace |
| 32 | ugula NU-banda₃-e-ne [x] ⸢x⸣-[...] | foreman of the superintendents ... |
| 33 | ⸢im ge₁₇-bi du-a im⸣ [...] | “Its true temple, built in a dream(?) |
| 34 | e₂ du₃-du₃-a ŋa₂-da ⸢se₂₅-bi⸣-[... ...]-;-ši-⸢ib₂-te-en⸣-[...] | (Sum) The one who builds a temple, the eseŋi priestess (Akk) Its temple that was built, its se and e priestesses(?) |
| 35 | ⸢gu₂ izi-ke₄ {ŋeš}al um-ma⸣-zal-[x] ; ⸢za₃-ge₄ um-ma-x⸣-[x] | The fire roared, the ešage temple was roaring |
| 36 | ⸢ne su₃-ga-a-ni nu-mu-x⸣-[...] | He did not ... his suga temple |
| 37 | mu-ni-⸢ib₂-gu₇-u₃-ne mu-ni-ib₂⸣-[...] | When they eat, they ... |
| 38 | {⸢a}addir₃{dir}ra⸣-[x] ⸢x-ab-šum₂-mu⸣-[x] | “Addirra-x, ...-abšummu-x |
| 39 | ŋuruš-e ⸢dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃⸣ | The young woman brought out her child. |
| 40 | ma₂-lah₅-⸢ra kir₁₃ mu-na⸣-an-du₃-e-⸢en ; esir₂ mu-na⸣-ab-(BIL.⸢BIL⸣) | For the boatman he made a female lamb for him, he fashioned a censer for him. |
| 41 | ma₂-gur₈ ma₂-⸢gi/gi₄-lum⸣ u₃-mu-ta-ab-⸢du⸣ | The barge, the reed boat, did not come out for you. |
| 42 | ma₂-⸢lah₅-ra x x-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃⸣ | The boatman ... his arms. |
| 43 | ⸢lugal-ra {ŋeš}kiri₆ mu-na⸣-ab-gub-⸢be₂⸣-en | I stand before the king in the orchard |
| 44 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}[x] ⸢u₃⸣-mu-un-gub ⸢im⸣-du₃-a ⸢za₃-bi⸣ u₃-⸢bi₂⸣-dur₂ ; ⸢gu₃ teš₂-a bi₂-ib₂-si₃-ke⸣ | He set up the ... of the temple. He built the temple, he built its outer walls, and he made the temple tremble together. |
| 45 | [...] ⸢x šu⸣ um-ma-⸢ab-ti⸣ | ... the hand of Umma-Abti-e23 |
| 46 | [...]-⸢mu-ba-al mu-gu₂ um-mi-du₃⸣ | ... he erected there, he built there. |
| 47-48 | [x x] ⸢x x u₃-bi₂-du₃⸣ // [...] ⸢si im-sa₂-sa₂-e-en⸣ | ... he built a ... temple ... the esi temple he made perfect |
| 49 | [...] ⸢sar-sar-ra⸣ a bi₂-⸢ib₂⸣-[x]-;-⸢si₃-ge⸣-[x] | He poured water into the sarsara temple |
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| 1 | [...]-⸢buluŋ₃ niŋ₂-sa-ha(GIR) am₃-e₃⸣ | ... the nisaŋ drum is blaring |
| 2 | [...] ⸢e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-aš ; im-mi-ib₂-ŋal₂⸣ | ... in the house of the great dibir priestess, he carried off the appropriate thing |
| 3 | [...] ⸢dam dumu-ni a₂⸣ mu-un-⸢da-an-e₃-de₃⸣ | (Sum) ... his son goes out to fetch food (Akk) The ... of the edam, his son, goes out with him |
| 4 | [... {ŋeš]}⸢keše₂-da⸣ um-mi-AK ŋiri₃ si um-⸢mi-sa₂⸣ | ... he smote, he made the city square. |
| 5 | [...]-⸢za-gara₃ gu₂-ba u₃-bi₂-du₃⸣ | ... he built on its bank. |
| 6 | [...]-ga u₄ ba-an-⸢da-zal-la⸣ | ... spent the day there |
| 7 | [x] ⸢a-ša₃-ga⸣ ŋe₆ ba-an-⸢da-sa₂-a⸣ | In the ... of the field he was able to make a decision. |
| 8 | ⸢an⸣-za-gara₃-ba ⸢u₃-mu⸣-e-a-e₃ | In the Eanzagara, the Eamu’ea, |
| 9 | ⸢lu₂-bi iri du₃-a-ni-gen₇⸣ zi-ni ha-ba-ši-in-⸢tum₃⸣ | This man, like one built in a city, may he bring his life to an end |
| 10 | {⸢kuš}ummu₃⸣ u₃-mu-dim₂ a mu-⸢na-an-de₂-e-en⸣ | After you have fashioned a scepter, you pour water for him. |
| 11 | ⸢zi-ni ša₃-ba mu-na-ŋa₂⸣-ŋa₂-⸢an⸣ | he erected his temple there. |
| 12 | {ŋeš}apin sur ba-al-ba-al ⸢in-še₃⸣ mu-e-⸢tub₂⸣ | The plow that was surrounded by a cloud, you have sunk it. |
| 13 | ⸢edin {bar}barim ki⸣-duru₅ nu-ŋal₂-⸢la⸣ | The steppe, the barren steppe is not able to be cultivated. |
| 14 | ⸢pu₂ a du₁₀-ga-bi⸣ u₃-mu-ba-⸢al⸣ | I will fill its well with good water. |
| 15 | ⸢lu₂ emmen₂ tuku gu₂ pu₂⸣-ŋa₂-⸢še₃⸣ zi-ni mu-ši-⸢in-tum₃⸣ | (Sum) The one who has a stag, his life is brought to an end(?) (Akk) The man who has an emmer, he has brought his life to its end |
| 16 | i₃-⸢ne-še₃⸣ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na an-na-an-du₁₁ | What did he say to that man? |
| 17 | lu₂-lu₇ lu₂-lu₇-⸢ra⸣ a-na ⸢an-na-ab-tah⸣-e | “Lord, come out to the Eannabtaḫ! |
| 18 | sipa-de₃ ⸢u₈⸣ sila₄-⸢ni edin⸣ me-te-aš bi₂-ib-ŋal₂ | The shepherd brings the ewes and her lambs into the steppe. |
| 19 | u₄ an-ne₂ {sag₃}saga₇ ⸢bi₂⸣-in-du₁₁-⸢ga-ta⸣ | When An struck me with a good wind |
| 20 | ⸢ki⸣-en-gi a₂ ⸢ge₁₇⸣ ba-ab-du₁₁-ga-ta | After the E-en-gi temple had been erected, |
| 21 | ⸢e₂ du₃⸣-a a i₇-da ⸢x mu-ni-in⸣-la₂-a-⸢ba⸣ | He built the house, he ... the water of the river. |
| 22 | {⸢d}en-lil₂-le ma-da saŋ-ki⸣ ba-da-gid₂-da-ba | When Enlil had extended the boundaries of the land |
| 23 | ⸢sibir/sibir₂ {d}en-lil₂⸣-le mu-un-⸢zu⸣-a-ta | After Enlil had erected the sibir plant, |
| 24 | ⸢mah⸣ {d}⸢en-lil₂⸣-le mu-un-AK-a-ta | After the great temple of Enlil had been built, |
| 25 | {⸢d⸣}en-lil₂-⸢le šu nu⸣-me-bara₃ | Enlil's temple, whose hand cannot be shaken |
| 26 | {[ŋeš]}⸢al zu₂⸣ AŠ {⸢pa}parim-še₃⸣ ba-an-šum₂ | It is an e’al-disease, it is a pappārimš disease that has been brought to him |
| 27 | [me]-⸢en-de₃⸣ en-te-en buru₁₄-gen₇ me-e-la₂ | We go up to the harvest, we are surrounded by the harvest |
| 28 | [x] ⸢e₂⸣-me-eš en-te-na-⸢gen₇⸣ mu-na-kar-kar-re-⸢da⸣ | When you enter the ... of the temples, you make them pass by for him. |
| 29 | {[ŋeš]}⸢al⸣ a₂ la₂-a ⸢garadin⸣ mu-un-la₂ | He hung the e’al-šuma-plant, a plant with reduced arms, and a “garadin-plant‽. |
| 30 | {[ŋeš]}⸢har⸣ mušen-na la₂-e ⸢x {ge}gur ur₃⸣-ra mu-un-la₂ | The eḫar ešu-bird, the snake, the ... of the reedbed, hung it on the roof |
| 31 | [x] ⸢saŋ⸣-dili ⸢lu₂ ki gul-la a₂⸣ mu-un-da-an-⸢du₁₁-ga⸣ | The ... of the esaŋidili temple, the man who destroyed the earth, spoke to me |
| 32 | [u₄]-⸢bi-a⸣ u₄-de₃ gu₃ he₂-eb-be₂ | At that time, the storm roared |
| 33 | {⸢na₄⸣}kinkin ma-⸢nu₂⸣ {ŋeš}naŋa₃ ma-du₇-du₇ | “I have laid down like a stela, I have laid out my nadītu. |
| 34 | [...]-⸢ta DU₁₀ tu₁₁⸣ mu-un-AK-e | (Sum) He ... good things from the ... (Akk) He makes good things(?) from/by means of(?) ...(?) |
| 35 | {[ge]}⸢ša₃-x {ge}ma-an-sim⸣-bi a-da-min₃-bi mu-un-⸢AK⸣ | Its eša temple, its mash-tub, and its adamin temple he made enter. |
| 36 | [x] ⸢sumur-re⸣-eš a-na-⸢x ma⸣-be₂-e-a | ... esumurrû-plants, why do they grow there? |
| 37 | {[d]}⸢ezinam₂ gu₂-zu⸣ a-na-aš mu-e-de₃-šub | Eezinam, why do you stand at your side? |
| 38 | [x] ⸢šeŋ₆-ŋa₂-zu⸣ a-na-aš mu-ne-⸢eb₂⸣-su-⸢su-un⸣ | Why do you make the king, my lord, question him? |
| 39 | {⸢d}en-lil₂-le {ŋeš}al-x⸣ gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e | Enlil shouted at the hoe |
| 40 | {ŋeš}al ⸢mah-bi nam⸣-ba-da-sumur-re-en | Do not let the hoe and the great ešemah tremble |
| 41 | ⸢mah-bi gu₂-zu nam⸣-ba-e-⸢de₃-šub-x⸣ | May he/she say to you “Its great temple, do not ... it for you’ |
| 42 | {⸢ŋeš}al-e {d}nisaba⸣ ugula-a-⸢ni na-nam {d}nisaba x⸣ ; NU-banda₃-ni na-nam | The hoe is Nisaba, his overseer is indeed Niisaba his captain is indeed |
| 43 | {ŋeš}al-e 5 ⸢giŋ₄⸣ {ŋeš}al-e 10 giŋ₄ niŋ₂-ka₉ ; ha-ra-ab-AK | May the hoe do 5 reeds, may the hoove do 10 rēs for you. |
| 44 | {ŋeš}al-e 1/3 ma-na {ŋeš}al-⸢e⸣ 1/2 ma-⸢na ; niŋ₂⸣-ka₉ ⸢ha⸣-ra-ab-⸢AK-e⸣ | The hoe is 1/3 mina, the hoe (is) 1/2 mina. |
| 45 | ⸢geme₂⸣-gen₇ gub-ba eš₂-⸢gar₃⸣ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-⸢an⸣ | Like a female slave stationed at the eš₂.e₃ gate, he will pass by. |
| 46 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na a-da-min₃ du₁₁-⸢ga⸣ | The hoe, the plowman, ditto! |
| 47 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na diri-⸢ga-ba⸣ | The hoe, surpassing the plow |
| 48 | {[d]}⸢nisaba⸣ za₃-mim | O Enisaba, praise! |
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