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ZA 083, 170-205, pl. 1-3 (= Meturan A) (P355711)
Prayer, Old Babylonian, Me-Turran · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | ZA 083, 170-205, pl. 1-3 (= Meturan A) |
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| ID | P355711 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Prayer |
| 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 | nam-tar ⸢i₃⸣ mah saŋ-gig₂ ba-dab₅ šag₄-gig nu-kud | The fate of the supreme temple was seized, the sick man was not sated |
| 2 | {d}x hul-lu gidim kur-ra lil₂-la₂ i-wu-wu-wu eš₂ nu-la₂ | Evildoer, ghost of the underworld, he screams and does not sleep. |
| 3 | saŋ-gig {d}dim₃ saŋ-gig₂ im-te za-ga lu₂ nu-mu-un-si | The sick one, Lamaštu, the sick one approaches, he does not relax on the shoulder. |
| 4 | e-ne-ne-ne za-ga gu-ku-bu me-eš za-ga di-te-be₂ me-eš | Then they ... the throne, the šēpê-demon ... |
| 5 | lu₂ kin-gi₄-a diŋir-e me-eš | The messenger of the intercessor |
| 6 | dal-ha-mu-un an-na du-du me-eš | You are adjured by An. |
| 7 | el-de-eg še-te-ba bi-ib-nu-un-ne | Eldest one, when he enters, |
| 8 | mes ur-bi-a mu-un-bu-re-e-ne | They smote the mes of their dogs. |
| 9 | {d}ašnan ab-si-ni mu-ni-in-u₂-ge-ne | Ašnan, his mother, they have sworn by him. |
| 10 | am gal-gal-e gu₂ gurum bi-in-ne-[...]-eš | The great wild bulls ... their necks in the inspection |
| 11 | muš saŋ-kal {ŋiš}eš-ad-da bi-in-di-be₂-eš | The sakal snake and the ēšadda snake pass by |
| 12 | i₃ tur₃-ba me-ni-in-hul-lu-uš | He destroyed the oil in its cattlepen |
| 13 | ga tur₃-pa mi-ni-in-hul-lu-uš₂ | They destroyed the milk in the cowshed |
| 14 | lu₂-lu pa-hal-la mu-un-na-te ud-gin₇ mu-un-da-ru-uš₂ | The man approached the pahal, like a storm, |
| 15 | a-la-na-ni u₄ bi-la nu-me ni-bi mu-un-šub | His ala drum, when the day had passed, he stood by himself. |
| 16 | lu₂-lu-bi {d}ezina₂ mi-ni-in-u₃-kug-ge saŋ tug₂ im-mi-in-dul | Its people Ezina has blessed and covered them with a cloth. |
| 17 | saŋ-gi-ga bi-šu-bi u₂-šu-ba-am ki ba-bu-uš | (Sum) The sagig priestess, the one who is enraged, the place where he lies (Akk) Its saga priestesses lie in a place of trembling |
| 18 | an-ne₂ sud igi nu-ba-ad-mi | An does not look at me with pleasure. |
| 19 | ki bad lu₂ sa nu-me-en | I am not a one who is bound by a wall. |
| 20 | nam-tar lu₂ igi niŋin₂-na-ka lu₂ igi nu-mu-un-ni-in-du | The fate of the one who sees himself, no one can see. |
| 21 | a-sa-ri abzuₓ(DE₂)a igi im-ma-an-si | He looked at the Asari of the Abzu. |
| 22 | iri bad gal niŋin₂-na mu-ri ki us₂-a | The city, the great wall of Nibin, the ... of the earth |
| 23 | eridu{ki} bad₃ gal-gin₇ niŋin₂-na mu-ri ki si-a | In Eridu, like a great wall, in a peaceful place, |
| 24 | {d}en-ki-ke₄-ne nun {d}en-ki-ne | Enki, prince of Enki |
| 25 | en a-da iri-dug₃-a-ke₄-ne ša-a-am-mu-un-e-gi | Lord of the fathers of Iridug, may he be reconciled |
| 26 | {d}en-ki en du-kug-ga-ke₄-e-ne | Enki, the lord of the holy rites |
| 27 | ama {d}asal-lu₂-hi dam-gal-nun-na-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gig | The mother Asalluhi, the chief judge, afflicted her. |
| 28 | nam-tar-ra ki-kid-ki-da-bi hul-lu dim₂-me-am | (Sum) The fate of the children is an evil demon (Akk) Its children are a bad demon |
| 29 | saŋ-ki-bi huš-a ka-bi uš hul-a | Its furious sakib priestess, its mouth full of evil |
| 30 | ki-ki mu-ni-in-gi a mu-ni-in-aŋ₂ | He restored the place, he watered it. |
| 31 | a₂-šu-ŋir₃-bi-da a-ŋa₂-ar-gin₇ i₃-gul-e | He destroys its ruins like a flood. |
| 32 | {d}⸢asal⸣ <igi> im-ma-an-si | Easal looked at him. |
| 33 | a-ia-an-ni {d}en-ki-ke₄-ra e₂-a ba-an-ši-in-ku gu₂ mu-un-na-de | For his father, Enki, he entered the house and shook his neck. |
| 34 | a-ia-mu nam-tar ⸢i₃⸣ mah saŋ-gig₂ ba-dab₅ šag₄-gig nu-kud-e a-ra₂ min-kam šu ub-tu | My father, the fate of the supreme eše-priestess was seized, the saggig-demon was not cut off Two times Hand of a Ghost |
| 35 | a-na bi-na-bi nu-zu a-na ba-ni-ib-gig | What is it that I do not know? What has affected me? |
| 36 | dumu-mu a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-dah-he | My child, what have I done to you? |
| 37 | {d}asal a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ta-he | Asal, to your utterance I will sing. |
| 38 | niŋ₂ iz-zu-a-mu u₂ za-e eŋ₃-ga-e-zu | (Sum) You are the one who screams in fear (Akk) You, when you speak with fear |
| 39 | ninda saŋ-a-ni u₂-me-ri-su-su-ub | he made him eat his regular bread. |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | ninda kuš₂-ne u₂-me-ri-su-su-ub | I made them eat bread in their leather bags. |
| 2 | ninda saŋ-a-ne ba-ra-ab-su-su-ub | (Sum) He does not eat bread with his hands, he does not sleep with his feet (Akk) The bread that he eats does not rest |
| 3 | tur₃ saŋ kalam-ma šu bi-id-dug₄ | The cattle pen of the land was satisfied |
| 4 | gu₂-ru-ub imin-na šu ba-an-ti | He received the seven gurub offerings |
| 5 | lu₂ gu₂-ru-ba ninda sa-sa-da-an-ne | The one of the throne-bearer is to strew bread. |
| 6 | saŋ-gig nu-dug₃ a hu-ši-ib-sa-sa-a | May the sagig-disease not be bad! |
| 7 | ninda kuš₂-a-ni ba-ab-su-su-ga | her skin covered with bread |
| 8 | ka-ki-da aš-ta-am kug-a-ni he₂-em-ma-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ | May he enter his silver in the kakida shrine |
| 9 | saŋ-gi i-e-el-ši ha-pa-ra-e | “Let the sag-reeds tremble, |
| 10 | bu-e-uh-še ha-pa-ra-si-il-e | “May he smite you with a reed mat!’ |
| 11 | u₂-sa li-ib igi ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da he₂-ib-ra-dub-be₂ | May he smear it on the forehead of the one who is torn out. |
| 12 | ir-gi-in su-na ŋal₂-la di-ig-di-ig he₂-em-da-ab-zig₃ | May he raise the limbs of the one who roams around in the street. |
| 13 | saŋ-gi-ga-aš saŋ-gi-ga-aš ha-pa-ra-uš₂-e | May the sagiga prayer be uttered to you |
| 14 | ul-le ŋar-ra an-da-ŋi₆ | “It is enough, it is enough! It is enough for you! |
| 15 | {ŋiš}uri₃ nam-i-si-ib {d}suen-na šutug-še₃ u₂-bi-ni-ru | He adorned it with a šūtu-garment, the emblem of Suen. |
| 16 | uri₃ gal-gal u₂-bi-ni-ku₄-ku₄ | he brought in the great urine. |
| 17 | {d}nanna bad₃ gal-zu en-nu-mu-un-a he₂-a | Nanna, may your great wall be a guardian angel |
| 18 | {d}utu an-šag₄-ṭa₃ nam hu-mu-un-ib-tar-e | Šamaš, may he decree a fate in the midst of heaven |
| 19 | niŋ₂-sa-ga-a-ni si-ke₄ u₂-me-ri-e-ia | whose radiance is like the horn of the earth, |
| 20 | {d}ezina₂ ku-su gi-im-ta u₂-bi-ri-gi | Ištar, with a leather strap and a reed mat I adorned it. |
| 21 | ma₂-gur₄ gi-bi-gi-en DI um-me-da u₂-me-ri-ia | The barge is a reed mat! |
| 22 | me IGI NE kuš₂-na ŋal₂-la dug-gin₇ u₂-me-te-gaz | ... like a jug he smashed the me. |
| 23 | ŋiš-gin₇-gi-na-an-ne ki-be₂ um-me-gi | he restored it to its place like a reed tree. |
| 24 | dim₂-ma sag₉-a-ni šu-ne um-me-šum | His good design is the hand of a master |
| 25 | ša-ni-ša-ni šag₄-e he₂-em-tum | May his heart be pacified towards the earth |
| 26 | dug-a-ni diŋir lu₂-ulu₃-kam šag₄-ga-a-ni he₂-em-tum | His vessel is a bir-vessel, a man's. May his šagŋa drum be brought. |
| 27 | saŋ šu ŋar-ra {d}en-ki-ka-a-ka | Hand of Enki |
| 28 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-e-ne {d}utu he₂-na-ti | May mankind, sons of the bīt bir, be reconciled with Utu! |
| 29 | niŋ₂ lu-lu-še niŋ₂ la-la-še | The fearsome one, the fearful one |
| 30 | du₈-du₈ ka-na-ma-še | to bind the land |
| 31 | lu₂-ra gi nam-lu-lu-še | For the man, a reed of humanity |
| 32 | igi niŋ₂-hul-dim₂-ma pa-hal-la-ke₄ | the eye of the evildoer of the gate |
| 33 | ub-še ib-ši-bar ub im-su | (Sum) The ubšû-demon roamed around (Akk) It was scattered, it was scattered around |
| 34 | da-ši ib-ši-bar da im-su | (Sum) The šēzib priestess, the one who is enraged (Akk) The one who was frightened (by) the sceptre |
| 35 | a-me kalam-ma-ši ib-ši-bar a-me-bi im-su | (Sum) The water of the land was swept away, its water was soaked (Akk) The waters of the Land were swept off, its waters were soaked |
| 36 | {ŋiš}hašhur-ra-ke₄ gu₂ ke₄ mu-ni-ib-ŋar | He smote the apple tree with his neck. |
| 37 | igi lu₂-ulu₃ mu-un-ši-ba-ra-zu | When you have seen a man |
| 38 | lu₂-ulu₃ pa-hal-la mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | The one who reveals the secrets to the pahal priest |
| 39 | lu₂ iri bar-gin₇ mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | The one who makes you rise like the outside of a city |
| 40 | lu₂ iri šag₄-gin₇ mu-un-ši-bar-ra-zu | The one who makes the city tremble like a swamp |
| 41 | {d}nin-ti-lu-ga gi hu-mu-un-⸢DU⸣-e | May Nintiluga bring forth a reed. |
| o iii | ||
| 1 | {d}da-mu dur₁₀-tab-ba hu-mu-un-sa₆-e-ge | Damu, may he make it perfect for you. |
| 2 | {d}gu₂-nu-ra dim₂-gal hu-mu-un-DU-e | For Gunura he made a great design. |
| 3 | im-ma-ni-im-muš-ku-GI ki mu-še-bar-bi | Immānum-muškuga, the place of ... |
| 4 | su-ba-ra-zu-da | with Subarazu |
| 5 | {d}en-ki lugal abzuₓ(DE₂)ke₄ he₂-ma-ra-be₃-de | May Enki, king of the Abzu, say to you |
| 6 | hul-ŋal₂ igi nu-sa dumu uš uš-šu-ke₄ | The evildoer who has no regard for the son of the father who created him |
| 7 | uš-zu lil wu-wu dumu {d}ereš-ki-<gal>-la-ka-ke₄ | Your power is a ghost, the son of Ereškigal |
| 8 | ama-lu ama uš-zu imin-na-ne-ne | The Amalu-priestess and mother of your strength are seven |
| 9 | bu-ru uš-zu uš ki ta-ta me-eš | Būru means “your body,’ the earth trembles from a place of tremors— |
| 10 | ki-is-ki-ra šu mu-un-du-ni | The hand that he fashioned |
| 11 | ŋuruš-ra a mu-ul-le-e-ne | “Woe the young man, they will pour out water.’ |
| 12 | lu₂-ulu₃ niŋ₂-AK im-me-eb-ša-ša-ni | The one who acted in self-discipline |
| 13 | u₂-e inim bi-in-da-ab niŋ₂-AK bi-na lu-ra ba-niŋ₂-gu₇ | (Sum) The food rations are taken away, the man eats (as if) in his own house. (Akk) He is taken away by food, he is taken by himself. |
| 14 | kaš-a uš₁₁ uš-a niŋ₂-a-ka bi-na lu ba-niŋ₂-nag | May he drink the beer of the river, the river of his own. |
| 15 | {d}utu an-na-še e im-ma-na-an-zig₃ | Utu rose up high for him. |
| 16 | eri-gal-la a-pa-ap ŋal₂ tak₄-a-ba | In Erigal, the “opening-of-the-sea"(?) of the netherworld, |
| 17 | u₂-e inim bi-in-da-ab te-ri-ta diŋir nu-me | (Sum) The uŋ-demon has spoken a word, (but) it is not a tēru-disease. (Akk) It is an adversity that has been spoken to you. |
| 18 | a ŋiš-tak₄ diŋir nu-me-a | “Although it is not a dibir-demon, |
| 19 | lu₂-ulu₃ pa-hal-la su-ni ba-an-hi-ir-hi-ir | (Sum) The one of the pahal temple, his body was carried off (Akk) The man of the phal temple was carried away |
| 20 | {d}en-ki eri-du₈-da e₃-a-ne | Enki, when he came out from the Eridu |
| 21 | saŋ-ŋa₂ šu bi-ŋar bar-ra šu bi-in-ur | (Sum) He shook his hand, he twisted his body (Akk) He washed his hand and turned his body |
| 22 | ki gi lu-lu-bi ne-ta-ni ba-an-zi | She raised her neck to the place of the reed-covered grove. |
| 23 | ki-gi bar šub-ba su lu-ka ŋal₂-la | In the reedbeds of the netherworld, in the midst of the earth, the flesh of the man is carried away. |
| 24 | a₂-sag₃ ba-ra-an-na | the Asag demon that had been set upon him |
| 25 | gidim-ta bar-ra-an-na | ... from the ghost, |
| 26 | a ŋiš ra diŋir-ra bar-ra-an-na | “Alas, the ... of the diŋira-demon, outside! |
| 27 | hul-ŋal₂ e-me nam-lu₂-ulu₃ he₂-a | May there be evil, may there be humanity! |
| 28 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi igi im-ma-an-si | Asalluhi looked at it |
| 29 | a-ia-an-ne {d}en-ki-ke₄-ra gu₂ mu-un-na-de₂-a | Aya-ane spoke to Enki: |
| 30 | a-ia-mu hul-ŋal₂ igi nu-sa dumu uš šu-šu-ke₄ a-ra min-kam šu ub-tu | My father who had evildoers did not look at me, the son of his own hand, two times he did it. |
| 31 | a-na bi-na-bi nu-zu a-na ba-ni-ib-gig | What is it that I do not know? What has affected me? |
| 32 | dumu-mu a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | My son, I will bring it to you. |
| 33 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | Asalluhi, I will bring it to you. |
| 34 | niŋ₂ iz-a-mu u₂ zu-e eŋ₃-e-zu | (Sum) My one who eats food, your house (Akk) Your one who knows food, you house |
| 35 | zid₂ še-mu-še₃ niŋ₂-gig gidim-ma | flour of the šēmuš plant, niŋgig plant of the ghost |
| 36 | zid₂ gib niŋ₂-gig diŋir-ra | ‘cutting-of-the-throat’-flour, a niŋgig-disease, intertwined, |
| 37 | zid₂ {še}in-nu-HA niŋ₂ uš bu-ru-da | flour made with innuḫa-flour |
| 38 | lu₂ dumu diŋir-e-ne u₂-me-te-gur₄-gur₄ | a man the sons of the intertwined tribes shall return. |
| 39 | ša pisan-gin₇ ki-ši-da he₂-du₈ | Like a basket, may it be secured on the ground. |
| 40 | niŋ₂-AK pisan-gin₇ ki-ši-da-ni he₂-du₈ | May his knees be smashed like a basket |
| 41 | u₂ e₂-a-gin₇ u₂ he₂-si-le | Like the plants of the temple, may the plants be balanced out. |
| 42 | a-de₂-a-gin₇ gu₂ nu-bi he₂-me-en | May you be like a treaty that does not have a neck. |
| 43 | ša ha-li ša an-na-še du-du | The one who has lost his mind, the one who is to be destroyed in heaven |
| 44 | niŋ₂-ŋa₂-ka-ne u₂-sa-ha-gin-⸢na⸣ [...] u₂-su-pa-ni he₂-du₇ | (Sum) The one who ... in his own body, the one who makes him tremble(?) (Akk) When he has smeared him with his own ..., he is perfect(?) |
| r iv | ||
| 1 | ir-ge-en SAŊ-na ŋal₂-la he₂-ba-ra-bi-de | “If he is able to carry off his ..., |
| 2 | e du-ug bar ku-gin₇ hu-mu-un-tum | May he bring the house like a pure scepter. |
| 3 | niŋ₂-e-ri-ma {d}utu an-na-ta zu [keš₂]-bi mu-du | “Since I was young, Utu knew me by means of An, I built its foundations. |
| 4 | {ŋeš}dim₂ gal dim₂ ti-pa-ra-ak-kam | It is a great figurine of Tiparak. |
| 5 | dim₂ tur-tur dim₂ na-ŋa₂-ra-ak-kam | It is a small figurine, a figurine that is to be smashed. |
| 6 | uš-bi ka-ap-pa-a hu-mu-un-ši-ŋal₂ me-en | I am the one who has carried off the scepter of the netherworld |
| 7 | ŋir₃ kug šu da-a-za | ... silver, hand of Ayaza |
| 8 | ŋir₃ ki si-qa-a-za | “Bir-woods, the place of your siqāz-disease, |
| 9 | nu-un-du-un ku na-di-ga-a-za | She does not sleep, she does not lie down. |
| 10 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-e-ne a₂-sag₃-a-na du-ga diri-ga-gin₇ a-ga-ar-ta kur-ra he₂-em-šeŋ₃ | The people, sons of the intertwined (groups) of the Asag, as if they were surpassing (others) in strength, may they rise up from the netherworld. |
| 11 | i-bi tu-mu de₆-a-gin₇ an-na he₂-bi-bi-de | Like a young child being born in heaven, may it be brought to an end. |
| 12 | {ŋiš}šinig had₂-da kud-ta-gin₇ ki-bi na-aŋ₂-gi-gi | Like a šinig reed that has been cut off, it should not be returned to its place |
| 13 | an-ša-ar ki-ša-ar ki e-me gud-e-ša gud-e-ša e-me du te-ša | Anshar, Kišar, the place where he was born, her oxen were her cows, her sheep were her goats, |
| 14 | e-me nam-lu₂-ulu₃ u₂ hul ninda hul-lu | The tongue of humanity, the evil plant, the bad bread |
| 15 | igi nam-lu₂-ulu₃ u₃ gidim hul-hul | before humanity and evil ghosts, |
| 16 | ka na-am-lu₂-ulu₃ i₃ hul ka hul diŋir hul {d}alad₂ hul aš₃ pa-la lu₂-ulu₃ šu ti-a | The mouth of the people is evil oil, the mouth is evil dibir-disease, the evil alad-demon, the hand of the man is alive |
| 17 | niŋ₂-AK an-ta gi-a | “It is enough! It is enough!" |
| 18 | uš ka-ka ŋar ša-e ša-a-ga | “Open the mouth, open the heart!’ |
| 19 | ka uš ŋal₂-la u₃-gidim hul-hul | The one who opens the mouth of the enemy, the evil ghost |
| 20 | {d}kamad-ma ki-ib ha-ab lu-ra si-a | Kadma, the “kib-ḫab-priestess of the liar, |
| 21 | šu ta-pa diŋir a-zig₃-ga-a | Hand of a ta-pa-disease of the azigga-demon |
| 22 | nam kud ša ša-ga a ri-a | The fate of the šakkud-priestess, the water of the river |
| 23 | aš₂ a-zig₃-ga-ka šu ti-a | Hand of Azigga |
| 24 | niŋ₂-a-zig₃-ga lu₂-ra ak-kam | Niŋaziga is the act of a man. |
| 25 | uš ta-ka ka-ša de₂-a | You are the one who pours out beer for Ea |
| 26 | e-me-ŋar hul-lu ta-qa lu₂-ulu₃ <pa₄>-hal-la ki nu-za-a-ni ba-ab-dab₅ | (Sum) The evil tongue is seized by a man (Akk) The bad tongue is taken by the man, the broken place has been seized |
| 27 | lu₂-lu-bi šu si-qa ba-an-du | Its people were gathered in a mound |
| 28 | KA ku ŋal₂-a-ni igi ba-BA-šu-ni | When he lifts the mouth, he looks at his opponent. |
| 29 | šu ŋir₃ kuš₂-na sa-ad-ni-im ba-an-šu-ub | Hand of a fox with a leather strap he placed |
| 30 | {d}asal-lu-hi igi im-ma-an-si | Asalluhi looked at him. |
| 31 | a-a-an-ne {d}en-ki-ke₄-ra e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-un-na-de₃-a | For Ayannu, Enki, he turned away from the house and spoke to him. |
| 32 | a-ia-mu an-ša-ar ki-ša-ar e-me gu₂ te-ša [...] e-me du te-ša-am a-ra₂ min-kam šu ub-tu | (Sum) My father, the one of heaven and earth, he spoke to me. (Akk) The father of heaven (and) earth, who speaks to me, ... speaking to me ... |
| 33 | a-na bi-na-bi nu-zu a-na ba-ni-ib-ki-gig | What is it that I do not know? What does it know? |
| 34 | dumu-mu a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ta-he | My son, when you bring it to me, I will cry out for you. |
| 35 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | Asalluhi, I will bring it to you. |
| 36 | niŋ₂ iz-zu-a-mu u₃ za-e eŋ₃-ga-e-zu | (Sum) You are the one who screams, and you (are) your house. (Akk) You have spoken to me by yourself, but you are not your house |
| 37 | e-me kud-e-ša kud-e-ša a-am ⸢x⸣ ŋar-ra-ta šu um-me-te | (Sum) The one with a thick chin, the one with thin chin(?) (Akk) With a strong chin and thin hem, the hand of a nurse |
| 38 | niŋ₂-a-ka e-me ŋal₂-la si mu-ra-⸢ta⸣ | (Sum) The one who screams in his own body (Akk) She shouts in her own body |
| 39 | a pu di-di du-qa u₂-bi-ni-uš | (Sum) The water that flows through the well is poured out for me (Akk) Water that flows over the well, it is pouring for me |
| 40 | a-bi an-ši u₂-me-en-ši-si-ig {d}en-bi-lu-lu u₂-me-en-ši-<si>-ig | He silenced the father of heaven, he silenced Enbilulu |
| 41 | pu₂-ba IGI-IGI igi na-an-ni-ba-re | Do not look at this well! |
| 42 | igi sa-ba na-an-da-a-NE-NE | Do not look at the eye! |
| 43 | eš šika kud-da um-me-ri | The eš-drum, the kudda drum, the ummiru-drum |
| 44 | e-bi gu₂ AN u₂-bi-šu-ub | Its wall is a roaring storm |
| 45 | bu-ur dil u₂-bi-šu-ub | a single būr-loan |
| r v | ||
| 1 | ba-ra u₂-bi-šu-ub | he will give it to you |
| 2 | niŋ₂-si-la-a-ŋa₂ zi ku nu-sa-at-ta | Nisilaba, the true one, the pure one, not to be changed. |
| 3 | lu₂ dumu diŋir-e-ne u₂-me-te-gur₄-gur₄ | a man the sons of the intertwined tribes shall return. |
| 4 | a₂-<sag₃>-a-ni du-gu₂ diri-ga-gin₇ a-ga-ar-ta kur-ra he₂-em-šeŋ₃ | May his roar, like a thundering thunderstorm, sweep over the land |
| 5 | i-bi tu-mu de₆-a-gin₇ an-na he₂-bi-bi-de | Like a young child being born in heaven, may it be brought to an end. |
| 6 | šinig had₂-da kud-ta-gin₇ ki-bi na-aŋ₂-gig-gig | Like a reed bundle, its place is not ill |
| 7 | im-ma-ama kalam-ma ki mu-un-ŋar | The water of the land made the earth tremble. |
| 8 | saŋ-gig i-im-de | he swore an oath |
| 9 | igi gig-gig i-im-de | He looked at him with a sick eye. |
| 10 | ša-gig i-im-de | The šagig-disease is brewing |
| 11 | ka gig i-im-de | he spoke bitterly. |
| 12 | tu-ra nu-du₈-du₁₀ i-im-de | He says: “It is not good for the cow, it is bad for the goat.’ |
| 13 | ⸢ŊIR₃⸣-ta imin dug₄-ga i-im-de | He poured out seven libation bowls from the courtyard. |
| 14 | izi [x] gu₂-bu-da tu-mu šag₄-gig i-im-de | The ... fire that is to be set on the table, the wind is to roar |
| 15 | nu-zu nu nu-bar i-im-de | The one who knows nothing, the one who does not know nothing, he will say. |
| 16 | su lu₂-ulu₃ pa-hal-la-ke₄ ki-im-ma gi-ga ba-mu | The body of a man of the pahal temple is turned into a reedbed. |
| 17 | niŋ₂-ak-ka-a-gin₇ hul-dim₂ ba-ab-tu | Like a demon it was seized by evil. |
| 18 | gig-ki ma ki-gi diŋir-ra su-ni ba-ab-ŋar | The bitterness of the land, the rejoicing of the intertwined rites, has been undone. |
| 19 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi igi im-ma-an-si | Asalluhi looked at it |
| 20 | a-ia-an-ne {d}en-ki-ke₄ e₂-a ba-an-ši-in-kur₉ gu₂ mu-un-na-de₂-a | Aya-ane, Enki, turned him away from the house, and he swore by it. |
| 21 | a-ia-mu im-ma-ma kalam-ma ki mu-ŋar a-ra₂ min-kam šu ub-tu | (Sum) My father, when he was born in the land, two times, he shook his hand (Akk) The father of the Land, two-thirds of the world |
| 22 | a-na bi-na-bi nu-zu a-na ba-ni-ib-ki-gig | What is it that I do not know? What does it know? |
| 23 | dumu-mu a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | My son, I will bring it to you. |
| 24 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | Asalluhi, I will bring it to you. |
| 25 | niŋ₂ iz-zu-a-mu u₂ za-e eŋ₃-ga-e-zu | (Sum) You are the one who screams in fear (Akk) You, when you speak with fear |
| 26 | im-ma ab-zu a-ŋa₂-ri-in nam-lu₂-ulu₃ be₂-eš₃-te šu um-me-te | (Sum) The clay of your cow (Akk) It is the clay of a cow (said of) a herdsman of humankind, the hand of an ummetu |
| 27 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-e-ne u₂-me-te-gur₄-gur₄ | The people, the citizens of the intertwined cult centers, have turned away. |
| 28 | a₂-sag₃-a-ni dug₃-gu₂ diri-ga-gin₇ a-ga-ar-ta kur-ra he₂-em-ši-šeŋ₃ | May his asag-demon, like a surpassing throne, rise from the water of the netherworld |
| 29 | i-bi tu-mu gub-ba-gin₇ an-na he₂-bi-bi-de | Like a young man standing in the front of heaven, may it be brought to an end. |
| 30 | {ŋiš}šinig had₂-da kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-aŋ₂-gig-gig | Like a šinig reed stalk, its place is not good |
| 31 | nam-tar gu₂ nam-gu₂ diŋir-e-ne-ke₄ | The fate of the neck, the neck of the intertwined ones, |
| 32 | an-ne {ŋiš}tir-an-na an-e ba-nu-uš ki ba-da-nu-uš | An made the Tirana rise, he made the earth rise. |
| 33 | diŋir an-na-an-ne bi-ia [...]-de-eš | The ... of heaven ... my body |
| 34 | diŋir ki-ki-a ba-an-su-ne₂-eš | The Ibir temples were set up on the ground |
| 35 | {d}li₉-si ⸢ur₅⸣-ša₃-ba ba-da-an-kur₉ | Lisi took away the e-ur-e-ša. |
| 36 | {d}nin-mah ki-sa ba-da-an-kur₉ | Ninmah entered the courtyard. |
| 37 | {d}nin-sikil-la-gin₇ ba-ne-dadag x-gin ba-x-ŋar-ŋar | Like Ninsikila, he was made to shine like ... |
| 38 | nun-e nun-ši lu₂ mu-ši-en-gig-gig | The prince, the princely one, is sick with him |
| 39 | NUN-NUN-ra-ke₄ {d}en-ki-ke₄-ra lu₂ mu-ši-en-gig-gig | The prince, Enki, the one who is sick with him |
| 40 | a-na-am ne niŋ₂-na-bi nu-mu-un-x-ra di-te-ne | Why does he not ... himself? |
| 41 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi igi im-ma-an-si | Asalluhi looked at it |
| 42 | a-ia-an-ne {d}en-ki-ra gu₂ mu-un-na-de | For Ayyannu and Enki he raised his neck. |
| 43 | a-ia-mu nam-tar gu₂ nam-gu₂ diŋir-e-ne-ke₄ a-ra₂ min-kam šu ub-tu | My father, the fate of the neck and the neck of the intertwined ones, it is the second time. |
| 44 | a-na bi-na-bi nu-zu a-na ba-ni-ib-gig-gig | What is it that I do not know? What does it suffer from? |
| r vi | ||
| 1 | dumu-mu a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | My son, I will bring it to you. |
| 2 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi a-na ne-zu a-na-ra-ab-ta-he | Asalluhi, I will bring it to you. |
| 3 | niŋ₂ iz-zu-a-mu u₂ za-e eŋ₃-ga-e-zu | (Sum) You are the one who screams in fear (Akk) You, when you speak with fear |
| 4 | nam-tar muš e-me-me-en e-me-me-en | I am the snake of fate, I am |
| 5 | su lu₂ pa-hal-la-ta šu bi-ri-te | Hand of a fugitive |
| 6 | su-da nu-un-na-a | without a companion. |
| 7 | ti-bi-ra u₂-mu-ni-ra | for the river, for Umuni, |
| 8 | e-gin₇ u₂-me-lu₂-⸢lu⸣ | Like a lion, like a turtle, |
| 9 | bu-ru-gin₇ [...] u₂-[...]-su | Like a būru-demon ... his |
| 10 | še-gin₇ ŋiš [...]-x | Like barley ... |
| 11 | izi-⸢gin₇⸣ [...]-⸢uš⸣ | Like a torch, I am burning like a flame |
| 12 | [...] x | |
| 13 | a x [...] x | ... ... |
| 14 | i-dub ŋir₃ x x [...]-bi-ni-šub | The gate of ... he entered. |
| 15 | u₂-šu-um-ra DE₂ x x x-gin₇ ŋir₂ bad-da-a-ni na-ba-an-du₈-du₈ | If he slips through a hole like a ..., he will not be able to release his bound hands |
| 16 | nam-tar zi an he₂-pad₃ | may the righteous fate be ordained by An. |
| 17 | zi ki he₂-pad₃ | may he find the right place. |
| 18 | zi {d}en-lil₂-ka he₂-pad₃ | may he utter the life of Enlil. |
| 19 | zi {d}en-ki en ⸢dug⸣-a zid-da he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Enki, the lord of the edug-vessel, be found. |
| 20 | zi da-ga-ka he₂-pad₃ | May he be sworn by the life of the land! |
| 21 | zi {d}suen dil-IGI-babbar₂-ra he₂-pad₃ | “May the life of Sîn Dil-IGI-babbar be found! |
| 22 | zi {d}utu lugal di-<<kud>>-da-a he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Utu, the king of justice, be found. |
| 23 | zi nun-gal nin kur-ra-ka he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of the great prince, the lady of the netherworld, |
| 24 | zi {d}inana muš₃ babbar₂-ra he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Inana be found in a white snake |
| 25 | zi {d}šul-pa-e₃-a en ba-an-su-ra-kam he₂-pad₃ | The life of Šulpa’ea, the lord who bore him, may he choose. |
| 26 | zi {d}da-mu dumu {d}nin-in-ni-si-na-kam he₂-pad₃ | “It is the life of Damu, the son of Nininnisina, |
| 27 | zi {d}nin-šubur-ra sukkal an-na-ka he₂-pad₃ | May the life of Ninšubur, the vizier of heaven, be found. |
| 28 | zi bi-tu u₂-du gal kur-ra-ka he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the life of the house, the great sheep of the netherworld. |
| 29 | zi huš-bi dam nam-tar-ra-ka he₂-pad₃ | May he choose the true and furious spouse of fate |
| 30 | zi ha-na-di-ir-ba dumu nam-tar-ka he₂-pad₃ | May he bless him, may he choose the son of Namtar. |
| 31 | a₂-sag₃ mu-un-na-te-na | When he approached the Asag, |
| 32 | lu₂ tu-ra mu-un-na-te-na | The one who ... for him. |
| 33 | en-na ba-an-ta-zig₃-ge-na-aš | As long as he lives |
| 34 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-e-ne ba-ra-mu-un-na-te-ŋa₂-te ba-ra-mu-un-na-an-gig-gig-te | The people, the citizens of the intertwined world, will not approach him, they will not hurt him. |
| 35 | šu-ni-da šu-zu ba-ra-an-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | With him, your hand cannot be beaten |
| 36 | ŋir₃-ni-da ŋir₃-zu ba-ra-an-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | If he slips in through a hole, if he does not slip through the hole, |
| 37 | gu-za-an-ni-a ba-ra-an-da-BA-te | (Sum) The throne-bearer did not ... for you (Akk) It was not sung for you(?) for you |
| 38 | na₂-ni-da-an-a ba-ra-an-da-nu-te | they will not give them to you. |
| 39 | u₂ ba-ra-an-da-gu₇-te a ba-ra-an-da-na₈-na₈ | She does not eat food, she does not drink water. |
| 40 | en-na ba-an-ta-zig₃-ge-na-aš | As long as he lives |
| 41 | lu₂-ulu₃ dumu diŋir-e-ne a₂-sag₃-a-ni dunguₓ(|IM.SI|) diri-ga-gin₇ a-ga-ar kur-ra he₂-im-šeŋ₃ | The people, sons of the intertwined (groups), his asag-demon, like a rising flood, may the flood sweep over the mountains |
| 42 | i-bi tu-mu gup-pa-gin₇ an-na he₂-bi-bi-de | May he make the eyes of heaven like a scepter. |
| 43 | {ŋiš}šinig had₂-da kud-ta-gin₇ ki-bi na-aŋ₂-gig-gig | Like a šinig plant, its place is not ill. |
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