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ZA 083, 170-205, pl. 6a (= Meturan C) (P355710)
Incantation, Old Babylonian, Me-Turran · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 083, 170-205, pl. 6a (= Meturan C) |
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| ID | P355710 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Incantation |
| Find spot | Me-Turran (mod. Tell Haddad) |
| Coordinates | 34.1928, 45.0563 |
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 | [...] nu-tar-re | ... does not decide |
| 2 | [...] x lil₂ SU₃-SU₃ x x eš₂ nu-la | ... a ghost ... lying down |
| 3 | [...] x lu₂ nu-mu-un-si | ... no one fills. |
| 4 | [...] zag-ge gub-gub-bu me-eš zag dib-dib-be₂ me-eš | ... standing at the side, me, passing by, me |
| 5 | [...]-a diŋir-re-ra me-eš | ... the intertwined ... |
| 6 | [...]-⸢mun⸣ an-na DU-DU-me-eš | They are ... of heaven |
| 7 | {[ŋiš]}ildag₂ ši-te-ba bi-ib-nu-ne | The Ištarians sat down in silence. |
| 8 | [...] ur-bi-a mu-bu-re-ne | ... the dogs ... |
| 9 | {[d]}ezina₂ ab-⸢sin₂-bi⸣ [...] mu-ni-in-ug₅-ge-ne | They killed Ezina and its furrows |
| 10 | [...] gal-gal-e [...] gu₂ gurum bi-⸢ne₂⸣-[...] | ... the great ... he inspected it |
| 11 | ⸢muš⸣ saŋ-kal [...] eš-ad-da bi-dab-[...] | The emuš-e23, the sakal-priest, seized the ešadda-demon |
| 12 | [x] tur₃-ba mi-ni-hul-lu-[uš₂] | ... destroyed its cattlepen |
| 13 | ⸢ga⸣ amaš-ba [x]-ni-hul-[lu]-uš₂ | In the “house of the sheepfold"(?) they destroyed him |
| 14 | lu₂-ulu₃ pa₄-hal-la mu-un-na-te u₄ [...]-ri | The man approached the gate of the pahal temple, the storm ... |
| 15 | alan-a-ni u₂ bil-la nu-me-a [...]-⸢šub⸣ | His statue is one who does not eat heavy food |
| 16 | lu₂-ulu₃-bi {d}ezina₂ mi-ni-⸢in⸣-[...] im-mi-dul | Its people covered Ezina with a cloth |
| 17 | saŋ-gig-a bi-šu-bi sig₁₀ [...]-uš | The sa-gig-a-disease that afflicts them(?) |
| 18 | an-ne₂ su₁₃-ud [...]-x-ŋa₂ | (Sum) An, awe-inspiring ... (Akk) An is ecstatic ... |
| 19 | ki bad nu-sa₂ [...]-me | We are the one who does not have a wall |
| 20 | nam-⸢tar⸣ [...] x x [...] lu₂ x [...]-mu-ni-in-dug₄ | ... fate ... he gave to him. |
| 21 | a-sa-⸢ri⸣ [...] x igi ⸢im⸣-[...]-an-zi | Asārī ... before ... Anzi |
| 22 | uru{ki} bad₃ gal niŋin₂-na mur-⸢re⸣ [...] ⸢us₂⸣-sa | In the city, the great wall of Nippur, the mur-rēe-e-sa |
| 23 | eridu{ki} bad₃ gal-gin₇ niŋin₂-na mur-re₃ ⸢ki us₂⸣-sa | In Eridu, like a great wall, the ‘distortion-of-the-mound’ of the E22 was established. |
| 24 | en-ki-ni nun-ki-ni | Enki, Nunki, |
| 25 | en ad-da iri-dug₃-ga-ke₄-ne ša₃-mu-un-⸢ni⸣-[x]-gi | Lord of the fathers of Iri-duga, Ša-uni-e-gi |
| 26 | en-ki en du₆-kug-ga-ke₄-ne | Enki, lord of the Dukug, |
| 27 | ama a-sa-ri dam-gal-nun-na inim mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-⸢gi₄⸣ | The mother of Asari, the chief judge, will reply to him. |
| 28 | nam-tar-ra ki-ki-ki-ṭa₃-a-bi hul-lu dim₂-ma | The fates of the cult centers are evil. |
| 29 | saŋ-ki-bi huš-a ka-bi uš₂ hul-lu-a | Its furious yoke, its mouth full of evil |
| 30 | ⸢ki⸣-ki mu-ni-in-gi a₂ mu-ni-in-nag | He returned to E-ki and drank his beer. |
| 31 | [...] x x x x [...] i₃-gul-e | ... destroys ... |
| 32 | [...]-⸢an-zi⸣ | ...-anzî |
| 1ʾ | [x] x-ta e₂ eš₂-⸢dam kug⸣ [...] | ... the house of the eš-edam, the silver ... |
| 2ʾ | [x] gig ti-še₃ [...] | ... bitterly |
| 3ʾ | [bu]-⸢lu⸣-uh-še₃ [...] | ... the eluḫše plant |
| 4ʾ | [...] li-ib i ŋa₂-ŋa₂-⸢da⸣ [...] | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) .... |
| 5ʾ | [...] ⸢kuš₂⸣-u₃-a-ni ⸢ŋal₂⸣ [...] | ... his sandals, his ... basket |
| 6ʾ | [...] ⸢ga⸣ [...] | ... the temple |
| 7ʾ | [...] x-ni he₂-a | May ... be his ... |
| 8ʾ | [...]-ta nam hu-mu-ni-ib-tar-re | ... may he decree a fate for him |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | niŋ₂-sag₉-ga-a-ni [...] | His good radiance |
| 2 | {d}TIR ku₃-su₁₃ gin₇ [...] | Like a pure river |
| 3 | x x ⸢gi⸣ x x x [...] um-me-dug₃ u₃-me-⸢ri⸣-[...] | ... the bride ... was good, the bride |
| 4 | [x x kuš₂]-u₂-a-ni ŋal₂-la dug₄-ge-en-nu-me-ta-gaz(AG₂) dug₄-ge-en-nu-me-ta-gaz(AG₂) | “If only he would release his sandals, if only I would release them! |
| 5 | ŋiš-[...]-gi-na-an-na ki-be₂ um-me-[...] | After you have set up a reed mat in the place of ... |
| 6 | dim₂-⸢ma⸣ [sag₉]-ga-a-ni šu-ni um-me-[...] | His good design, his hand ... |
| 7 | ša₃-[x]-ša₃-ni šag₄-⸢ga⸣ he₂-em-[x] | His ... may he ... in the midst of the earth |
| 8 | dug₄-⸢ga⸣-a-ni diŋir lu₂-ulu₃-ke₄ šag₄-⸢ga⸣-a-ni he₂-[...] | May a man's churn be his chariot pole. |
| 9 | ⸢saŋ⸣ šu ŋar-ra {d}en-ki-ka [...] | The sa-e3-plant, the hand of Enki |
| 10 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-ra-na u₄ tur he₂-na-[...] | May a man, the son of his dibir priestess, a small day |
| 11 | niŋ₂ lu₂-lu₂-še₃ niŋ₂ la-la-še₃ | The fear of mankind, the fear of lala |
| 12 | ⸢tu⸣-u₃-tu kalam-ma-še₃ | the e’utu-priestess of the land |
| 13 | lu₂-ra gi nam-lu₂-ulu₃-še₃ | To the man, the reed of humanity |
| 14 | igi niŋ₂-hul-lu dim₂-ma pa-hal-la-ke₄ | The one who sees himself with evil intent, |
| 15 | ub-še₃ im-ši-bar ub-be₂ im-su | He smashed the brickwork, he twisted its brickwork |
| 16 | da-še₃ im-ši-bar da im-su | He washes his hands, he ishes himself |
| 17 | a-me kalam-ma-še₃ im-ši-bar a-me-bi im-su | He removed the water from the land, he filled its water |
| 18 | mes hašhur-gin₇ gu₂ ki-še₃ mi-ni-in-ŋal₂ | Like a ḫašhur tree he shook the neck of the earth |
| 19 | igi lu-lu mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | Your one who sees everything |
| 20 | lu₂-ulu₃ pa₄-hal-la mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | The one who has sworn by the scepter |
| 21 | lu₂ iri bar-ra-ke₄ mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | The one of the outer city who knows this |
| 22 | lu₂ iri šag₄-⸢ga-ke₄⸣ mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | The one of the inner city who knows how to unravel it |
| 23 | {d}nin-<<tin>>-ug₅-ga gi hu-mu-⸢un-DU⸣-e | May Nintinuga scatter the reeds. |
| 24 | {d}da-mu dur₁₀-tab-ba hu-mu-un-⸢sag₉-ge⸣ | Damu, may he make it resplendent for you. |
| 25 | gu₂-[nu]-ra dim₂-gal hu-mu-un-⸢du⸣-[x] | May he/she say to Gunura a great deed |
| 26 | ⸢im⸣-[x]-nim-muš-ku-x [...] | “The ... of the nimmuškû-demon |
| 27 | [...] mušen-bar-⸢ni⸣ [...] | ... the snake ... |
| 28 | [su]-⸢ba⸣-ra-zu-⸢ta⸣ [...] | Su-eba-razu-eta-e3 |
| 29 | {d}en-ki lugal abzuₓ(DE₂)ke₄ he₂-em-ma-ra-ab-⸢e₃⸣-[...] | Enki, king of the Abzu, may he ... for you |
| 30 | ⸢an⸣-šar₂ ki-šar₂ e-me gud te-ša eme du te-e-[ša] | “Eanešar, the kisvar priestess, you are the one who carries the ox and the ṣābu-priest. |
| 31 | [...] ⸢nam⸣-lu₂-ulu₃ x [...] x hul-[lu] | ... the Enamelulu temple ... destroyed |
| 1ʾ | a [...] | ... water |
| 2ʾ | im-bu-bu-lu u₃-me-en-ši-si-ig | I am the one who silences the woes |
| 3ʾ | pu-bi i-gi-i-gi-gi igi na-an-ni-bar-re | This well should not be looked at. |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | [...]-⸢da⸣-NE-NE | ...-eda |
| 2 | [...] um-me-ri | ... the scholars |
| 3 | [...] u₃-bi-šub | ... he placed |
| 4 | [...] u₃-bi-šub | ... he placed |
| 5 | [...] u₃-bi-šub | ... he placed |
| 6 | [...] ku nu-sa-ta | ... from a place of no eating |
| 7 | [...]-⸢gur⸣-gur | ...-egur |
| 8 | [x x x a]-⸢gar₃⸣-ta kur-ra he₂-em-še-[...] | ... from the threshing floor may he ... in the mountains |
| 9 | [...]-e-de₃ | In order to ... |
| 10 | {ŋiš}[...]-⸢gi₄⸣-gi₄ | “If he does not return, |
| 11 | hul-[ŋal₂ x x x] | evil ... |
| 12 | uš-zu lil₂ SU₃-SU₃ dumu {d}[...] | Your power is ..., son of |
| 13 | a-ma-lu a-ma uš-zu imin-a [...] | Woe, mother, seven times ... |
| 14 | buru₁₄ uš-zu uš ⸢ki⸣ [...] | Your harvest, the arrival of E-ki-e-23 |
| 15 | ki-sikil-la ⸢šu⸣ [...] | The maiden ... |
| 16 | ŋuruš-la a₂ [...] | a young male goat |
| 17 | lu₂-ulu₃ niŋ₂-⸢AK-a⸣ im-mi-ib-ša-[ša] | The man swore an oath |
| 18 | u₂ nim bi-[...] | He ... the spring grass |
| 19 | niŋ₂-AK-a bi-na lu₂-ra ba-⸢ni⸣-[in-gu₇] | He smote the man by himself |
| 20 | kaš-a us₂-sa x [...] | ... beer |
| 21 | niŋ₂-AK-a bi-na lu₂-ra ba-ni-in-[...] | In his own strength he ... for the man |
| 22 | {d}utu an-na-še₃ a im-ma-na-an-zig₃ | Utu rose up high for him |
| 23 | iri-gal-la a-pap ŋal₂ ta-a-[...] | In the Great City, what did you carry away? |
| 24 | [u₂] ⸢nim⸣ bi-in-x [...] | He ... the plants of the ēnim plant |
| 25 | [x] x-ta diŋir nu-me-a | ... there was no ... |
| 26 | [...] x diŋir nu-me-a | ... is not a diŋir demon |
| 27 | [x x pa]-hal-la su-ni ba-an-hi-ir-⸢hi⸣-[ir] | The ... of the cult center was encircled. |
| 28 | [...] eridu{ki} x x [...] | ... Eridu |
| 29 | [saŋ]-⸢ŋa₂⸣ šu bi-ŋar bar-ra šu bi-nu-[ur] | (Sum) The sa'eŋa priest, the one who shook his hand (Akk) He who shakes his hand, he who breaks his hand |
| 30 | [...] lu₂-ulu₃-⸢bi⸣ [x]-⸢ta⸣-a-ni ⸢ba⸣-[...] | ... Lu-ulu-ebi-e-a-e'ani ... |
| 31 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 1ʾ | ⸢ŋir₃ kug⸣ [...] | ... ešû-plant, ...-plant |
| 2ʾ | ŋir₃ ki-a [...] | “Birds of the earth |
| 3ʾ | nun-du ⸢kug na-de₅-ga⸣ [...] | The ruler, the one who brings out the holy ešakku-vessel |
| 4ʾ | lu₂-ulu₃ diŋir-⸢ra⸣-[na] | the man of the Ibiraean |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | a₂-sag₉-ga-ni dungu diri-ga-gin₇ a-[...] | His asag priestess, like a thick cloud, ... |
| 2 | ib-bi tumu gub-ba-gin₇ an-na he₂-bi-⸢ib⸣-[...] | Like a rising wind, may it rise in heaven |
| 3 | {ŋiš}šinig had₂-da gub-ba-gin₇ ki-bi-eš na-⸢an⸣-[...] | Like a šinig reed that stands on the ground, do not abandon its place |
| 4 | im-ma kalam-ma ki-a mu-⸢un⸣-[...] | In the brickwork of the land he made it shine forth on earth |
| 5 | im-ma kalam-ma ki-a mu-⸢un⸣-[...] | In the brickwork of the land he made it shine forth on earth |
| 6 | saŋ-gig im-⸢de⸣ | (Sum) The sagig priestess goes out into the street (Akk) The sinner goes out to the street |
| 7 | igi gig im-de | He looked at him with bitter eyes. |
| 8 | šag₄-gig im-de | The šaggig priestess cried out |
| 9 | ka gig im-de | he spoke bitter words |
| 10 | IM KA im-de | ... spoke. |
| 11 | eme nu-gig im-de | The tongue of the nugig priestess is sounded. |
| 12 | tu-ra nu-dug₃-dug₃-ga im-de | He screamed a lament for the one who is not good at birth. |
| 13 | ŋir₃-ta mu-un-na-ug₅-ga im-de | “He killed him from afar, she says. |
| 14 | NE bu-da tumu šag₄-ga im-de | ... the wind blew. |
| 15 | nu-zu nu nu-bar im-de | The one who knows nothing, the one who does not know anything, he says. |
| 16 | su lu₂-ulu₃ pa₄-hal-la-ke₄ ki im-ma gig-ga ba-am-[...] | The flesh of a man of the gate was ... in a bitter place. |
| 17 | niŋ₂-AK-a-gin₇ hul-dim₂ ba-ab-tu | Like a “seizing-of-the-mouth"-demon it was carried off. |
| 18 | gig-gi ma gig-ga diŋir-ra kuš₂-u₃-a-ni ba-[...] | The sick one, the sickly house, his skin ... in tears |
| 19 | {d}a-sa-lu-hi igi im-⸢ma-an⸣-[sig₁₀] | Asalluhi looked at me |
| 20 | a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra e₂-e ba-an-ku₄ gu₃ [...] | For his father Enki he entered the house, he cried out |
| 21 | a-a-mu im-ma kalam-ma ki mu-un-[x] | My father, the clay of the land ... |
| 22 | a-ra₂ min-kam-ma šu ub-tu | It is the second time that Hand of Ubtu |
| 23 | a-na bi-na-bi nu-za a-na ba-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | What is it that you do not know? What does he return? |
| 24 | dumu-mu a-na ni-zu a-na ra-ab-ta-he | (Sum) My son, to your own ... (Akk) My child, to the ... of your own |
| 25 | {d}a-sa-lu-hi a-na ni-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | Asalluhi, I will bring it to you. |
| 26 | niŋ₂ ŋa₂-e i-zu u₃ za-e an-⸢ga⸣-[zu] | “If only you would know how to see, and how to know it! |
| 27 | im-[...] a-ŋa₂-ri-in nam-lu₂-[ulu₃] ⸢šu⸣ um-me-te | (Sum) He ... the water of the people (Akk) The water of humanity (var.) It is the water(?) of the ešû river |
| 28 | [...] diŋir-ra-na ⸢u₃⸣-[...] | ... of the intertwined heavens |
| 29 | [a-sag₉-ga]-⸢ni⸣ dungu diri-ga-gin₇ a-gar₃-ta ⸢kur⸣ [...] | Asaĝni’e, like a thick cloud, from the meadows of the Ekur temple |
| 30 | [...]-bi-ib-e₃-a x [...] | ... came forth |
| 31 | [...]-x-⸢gi₄⸣-[gi₄] | ... will return |
| r v | ||
| 1 | [...] gaba u₃-x-[x]-⸢gi₄⸣ | ... on the chest ... |
| 2 | [...] x eden-na u₃-bi-ni-⸢šub⸣ | ... in the steppe he made it enter. |
| 3 | [...] ⸢šub⸣-ba-gin₇ ŋir₂-pad₃-da-a-⸢ni⸣ [...]-an-du₈-du₈ | ... like a šub-house, he ... the birpada-house |
| 4 | nam tar zi an-na he₂-pad₃ | May he decree a good fate in heaven. |
| 5 | zi ki he₂-pad₃ | may he find the right place. |
| 6 | zi {d}en-lil₂ he₂-pad₃ | may he choose the life of Enlil |
| 7 | zi {d}nin-lil₂ he₂-pad₃ | may he choose the life of Ninlil |
| 8 | zi en-ki en dug₄-ga zid-da he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Enki, the good lord, |
| 9 | zi en-ki nun-ki he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Enki, the ruler. |
| 10 | zi en-mul nun-mul he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Enmul, the princely one. |
| 11 | zi en-ul nun-ul he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Enul, the princely one. |
| 12 | zi en-HI nun-HI he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the righteous one, the princely one! |
| 13 | zi en-dugud nun-dugud he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of the endugû-priest and the princely prince. |
| 14 | zi en-kur nun-kur he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Enkur, the prince. |
| 15 | zi en-da-šurim-ma nun-da-šurim-ma he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Endašurima, the ruler of the universe |
| 16 | zi en-du₆-kug-ge nun-du₆-kug-ge he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Endukug, the princely prince. |
| 17 | zi en ama-ama {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₃-ne nun ama {d}en-lil₂-ne he₂-pad₃ | The righteous lord, the mother of Enlil, may the prince and mother ofEnlil choose. |
| 18 | zi {d}suen en dil-babbar₂-ra he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Suen, the lord of Dilbabbar. |
| 19 | zi {d}MUŠ₂ babbar₂-ra | the life of the white snake |
| 20 | zi {d}šul-pa-e₃-a en {ŋiš}banšur he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Šulpa’ea, lord of the table, be found. |
| 21 | zi {d}da-mu dumu {d}nin-si-in-na he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Damu, the son of Ninsina, be found. |
| 22 | zi {d}nin-šubur-ra sukkal an-na-ka he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Ninšubur, the vizier of heaven, be found. |
| 23 | zi {d}bi₂-du₈ i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra-ka he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of Bidu, the great gatekeeper of the netherworld. |
| 24 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-ra-na | a man, son of Ibirana |
| 25 | ba-ra-mu-un-na-te-ŋa₂-e-te ba-ra-mu-un-na-gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | They will not approach me, they will not reply to me. |
| 26 | šu-ni-ṭa₃ šu-zu ba-ra-an-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Your hand will not be able to grasp it |
| 27 | ŋir₃-ni-ṭa₃ ŋir₃-zu ba-ra-an-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | “If he slips in through your window, |
| 28 | {ŋiš}gu-za-a-ni ba-ra-an-da-su-de₃ | to make his throne stand up for him |
| 29 | ŋiš-na₂-da-a-ni ba-ra-an-da-nu-de₃ | so that he does not lie down with him |
| 30 | [u₂] ⸢ba⸣-ra-an-da-gu₇-e a ba-ra-an-da-na₈-na₈ | If he eats grass, he will not drink water. |
| 31 | ⸢lu₂⸣-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-ra-na ⸢u₃-me⸣-te-gur-gur | The elû-ulu-priest, son of Ibirana, the e-te-gurgur |
| 32 | a-sag₉-ga-a-ni dungu diri-gin₇ a-⸢gar₃⸣ [...] | His asag is like a cloud covered with clouds, the ešēgar plant |
| 33 | [x x] ⸢tumu⸣ gub-ba-gin₇ an-na he₂-bi-⸢ib⸣-[...] | Like a ... standing in the middle of heaven, may it rise up |
| r vi | ||
| 1ʾ | [...] šub-[...] | ... ... |
| 2ʾ | [...] šub-[...] | ... ... |
| 3ʾ | šag₄-ge |AB₂.ŠAG₄|ge šu kar x x dab-dab-ba lu₂-ra ⸢šub⸣-[ba] | The šaggû-priestess, the hand of the ..., the one who is seized by the enemy |
| 4ʾ | [šag₄-ge] |ŠAG₄.AB₂|ge šu udug x dab-ba lu₂-ra šub-ba | Hand of a udug-demon seized by a man, in the hand |
| 5ʾ | [šag₄-ge] |ŠAG₄.AB₂|ge šu {d}alad₂ dab-ba lu₂-ra šub-ba | Hand of the ensorceller, seized by the man |
| 6ʾ | [šag₄]-ge |ŠAG₄.AB₂|ge šu eden-ta dab-ba lu₂-ra šub-ba | The šagga-demon, the one who has been seized by the hand from the steppe, in the hands of a man |
| 7ʾ | ⸢šag₄⸣-ge |ŠAG₄.AB₂|ge šu x-ra dab-ba lu₂-ra šub-ba | The šag-e-ĝa-priestess, the one who seized the ... of the people, in the prison |
| 8ʾ | šag₄-ge |ŠAG₄.AB₂|ge šu ⸢gidim⸣-ma dab-ba lu₂-ra šub-ba | Hand of a ghost seized by a man |
| 9ʾ | ⸢e⸣-ne-ne x im-ta-ŋar-ra x x x x x x x x x | They ...ed |
| 10ʾ | x kug-kug-ga lu₂-ra na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | ... the pure ... for the man ... |
| 11ʾ | imin-kam-ma u₃-tud i-bu-bu-bu | Seven times they speak of birthing. |
| 12ʾ | imin-kam-ma saŋ šu zig₃ lu₂ ki x-x | It is the ninth song. Hand raised, man ... |
| 13ʾ | imin-kam-ma e₃ mu-un-DU-DU a-ŋi₆-gin₇ mu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Seven times he goes out, he fills it like a river. |
| 14ʾ | imin-kam-ma lu₂-ulu₃ pa₄-hal-la mu-un-na-te x x x | Seventy-eight ... |
| 15ʾ | [x] en dug₄-ga-gin₇ ki-bi na-mu-da-ab-x | ... like a good lord should not ... its place |
| 16ʾ | [x] x lu₂-⸢ulu₃⸣ [pa₄]-hal-la mu-un-na-te-e-ne | They approached the ... of the temple-enterers. |
| 17ʾ | [...] x x sag₉-ga-a-ni šu bur₂-a | ... his good ... released |
| 18ʾ | [...] x mu-un-na-te mu-un-da-gazₓ(KUM) | ... approached him, he killed him |
| 19ʾ | [...] x x im-ma-ši-in-nu-uš | ... he made them lie down |
| 20ʾ | [...]-gin₇ a-ra₂ me-eš | How long will you be like ...? |
| 21ʾ | [...] x LIL₂ ŋar | ... <...> |
| 22ʾ | [...] x x me | ... ... |
| 23ʾ | [...] x x | |
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