CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 021 (P356646)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 021 |
|---|---|
| ID | P356646 |
| Museum no. | IM 058440 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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 | [...] ⸢iri⸣{ki}ke₄-ne | ... of the cities |
| 2 | [...] ⸢ŋar⸣-ra-ke₄-ne | ... of the ešabar priests |
| 3 | [...] a-na-aš-[am₃] nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne ; ad nu-um-ge₄-ge₄-ne | ... why do they not give it to me? They do not listen to me |
| 4 | [...] ⸢unu⸣{ki}ga-ke₄ ga-am₃-ba-al | I want to go to the ... of Uruk |
| 5 | [x (LAM].KUR.RU{ki})ka gu₂ ga-mu-ni-in-ŋal₂ | I want to raise my neck in the ... of the land of Sumer. |
| 6 | [...]{⸢ki⸣}ga-ke₄ ⸢x eme⸣ um-mi-in-ta₃ | After he had brought in the ... of E-ĝa, |
| 7 | [...]-ta igi-⸢nim⸣-še₃ ⸢ab⸣-ta kur {ŋeš}eren-še₃ | From the ... of the upper world, from the lower world, the land of Erens |
| 8 | [...] ⸢kur⸣ šem {ŋeš}eren-na-še₃ ⸢gu₂⸣ ga-mu-ni-ib-ŋar | ... to the Ekur, to the scent of cedar, I want to open the temple |
| 9 | [...]-gur₁₁ ni₂-ba-ke₄ {ŋeš}ma₂ ⸢he₂⸣-em-⸢da⸣-gid₂-de₃ | May the ... of its own boat sail long(?) |
| 10 | [...] ⸢he₂⸣-em-da-la₂-e e₂ ⸢za-gin₃ arata⸣{ki}ke₄ | ... the temple of lapis lazuli of Arata |
| 11 | [... an]-si₁₂-ga-ri-a iri-na mu-ni-zi ⸢x x⸣ mu-ni-⸢šub⸣ | He raised the ... of Ansiga in his city, he raised ... for him |
| 12 | [...] ⸢sugal₇⸣-ŋu₁₀ an-si₁₂-ga-ri-⸢a na⸣-mu-ne₂-⸢du₁₁-ga⸣ | ... the sugal priestess of Ansiga did not speak to him |
| 13 | ⸢x-bi x⸣ šu nu-uš-ma-ab-⸢ge₄⸣-[...] | Its ... should not be able to escape |
| 14 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ ad-da gal-gal iri{ki}ke₄-⸢ne⸣ | Lugalbu, the great father of the city |
| 15 | libir-ra uš ki ŋar-ra-⸢ke₄-ne⸣ | In the olden days, with the barrāne’s |
| 16 | ⸢ki mah e₂-gal-la-ke₄ a-na-aš-am₃ nu-um⸣-[...]-⸢ne⸣ ; ad nu-um-[ge₄-ge₄]-⸢ne⸣ | What does the great Eki, the palace, say to you? Do not speak to you! |
| 17 | ŋe₂₆-e i₇ ⸢unu⸣{ki}ga-ke₄ ga-am₃-[ba]-⸢al⸣ | I want to go up to the Euphrates River |
| 18 | AMA arata{ki}ke₄ gu₂ ga-mu-⸢ni⸣-[in]-⸢ŋal₂⸣ | I want to utter a lament to the mother of Arata |
| 19 | bad₃ unu{ki}ga-ke₄ eme um-mi-in-⸢ta₃⸣ | He made the walls of Uruk tremble |
| 20 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ ab-ta ⸢kur⸣ {[ŋeš]}⸢eren⸣-še₃ | The king, from the lowland to the highland the Ekur-eše |
| 21 | igi-nim-še₃ kur šem {ŋeš}eren-na-še₃ gu₂ ga-mu-⸢ni-ib-ŋar⸣ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him in front of the mountain of cedar smoke |
| 22 | unu{ki}ga niŋ₂-gur₁₁ ni₂-ba-ke₄ {ŋeš}ma₂ he₂-em-da-⸢gid₂⸣-de₃ | In order to make the fearsomeness of Uruk surpassing, |
| 23 | {ŋeš}ma₂ he₂-em-ta-la₂-e e₂-za-gin₃ arata{ki}še₃ | May the boat sail away, to the lapis lazuli house of Arata |
| 24 | en-ra hul₂-la-gen₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib-ŋar | Like a joyful en priestess, he made it shine forth for her. |
| 25 | ia₂ ma-na ku₃-si₂₂ mu-na-ab-šum₂-mu | he will give him a mina of gold. |
| 26 | ia₂ ma-na ku₃-babbar mu-na-ab-šum₂-mu | he will pay him a mina of silver. |
| 27 | u₂ nir ⸢gu₇⸣-ba-ab-bi mu-na-ab-be₂ | he said to her “it is enough for you to eat a nir-plant. |
| 28 | a nir ⸢naŋ⸣-ba-ab-bi mu-na-ab-be₂ | She says to him “Alas, noble one!’ |
| 29 | u₄ nam-ra-aš lu₂ be₂-AK-am₃ | It is a day of abundance that a man has done |
| 30 | zi-zu kadra₂{a}še₃ šu-zu he₂-ŋal₂ mu-na-ab-be₂ | He said to him: “May your life, the festival, carry off your hand!’ |
| 31 | maš-maš engar nuŋun saŋ-ŋa₂-⸢ke₄⸣ | exorcist, farmer who makes the meal plentiful |
| 32 | ereš₂{⸢ki} iri{ki⸣} {d}nisaba-še₃ ŋiri₃ im-ma-ab-gub-be₂-en | Ereškia, Nisaba's city, I stand in the city square. |
| 33 | e₂ ⸢tur₃-ra⸣ e₂ ⸢ab₂ dur₂⸣-ru-na-aš ba-te | The house of the cowshed, the house where the cows dwell, was taken away. |
| 34 | ab₂-⸢e tur₃⸣-ra saŋ mu-da-ab-sag₃ | He scatters the cows in the cattlepen. |
| 35 | ab₂-⸢e enim⸣ bi₂-in-du₁₁ lu₂-lu₇-gen₇ enim mu-da-ab-bala-e | The cow spoke a word, like a man, he was speaking to him. |
| 36 | ab₂ i₃-zu a-ba-a i₃-gu₇-e ⸢ga-zu a-ba-a i₃-na₈-na₈⸣ | Who will eat your cow that you bred? Who will drink your beloved cow? |
| 37 | ⸢i₃⸣-ŋu₁₀ i₃-gu₇-e {d}⸢nisaba-ke₄⸣ | “Eibbu eats, Nisaba |
| 38 | [ga]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ i₃-na₈-na₈ {d}⸢nisaba⸣-ke₄ | “Ga-e’e-e-23 eats, and Enisaba |
| 39 | [...]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣ suku₆ ku₃ galam du₁₁-ga | ... a pure fish that is adorned with splendor |
| 40 | [...] unu₂ {d}nisaba-še₃ me-te-a-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | ... brought into the temple of Nisaba a fitting thing |
| 41 | [...] ⸢tur₃ ku₃⸣-ta en-na-ga-mu-DU-a-aš | ... from the holy cowshed EnnagamuDU |
| 42 | [...] ⸢ku₃-ta en-na⸣-ga-mu-DU-a-aš | ... from the holy ... Enna’egamuDU |
| 43 | [...] {⸢d}nisaba dumu-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ u₃-a lu₂ nu-um-mi-;-in-zi-zi⸣ | ... Nisaba, the daughter of Enlil did not raise a man |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | ab₂ i₃-zu si-muš₃-zu-⸢še₃ ga⸣-[...] | I want to ... the cow that knows your oil, simušše |
| 2 | ab₂ i₃-bi si-muš₃-bi-še₃ ba-ab-[...] | The cow ... its oil with its horns |
| 3 | amaš ku₃ amaš {d}nisaba-še₃ ⸢ba⸣-[te] | The pure sheepfold, the sheepfold of Nisaba, is yours |
| 4 | ud₅-de₃ amaš-a saŋ mu-da-ab-⸢sag₃⸣ | The goats are scattered in the sheepfold |
| 5 | ⸢ud₅-de₃⸣ enim bi₂-in-du₁₁ lu₂-lu₇-gen₇ enim ⸢mu⸣-[...] | He spoke to the nanny goat, like a man, he spoke to me |
| 6 | ⸢ud₅⸣ i₃-zu a-ba-a i₃-gu₇-e ga-zu a-ba-a [i₃-na₈]-⸢na₈⸣ | The ewe, who will eat your fish? Who will drink your milk? |
| 7 | i₃-ŋu₁₀ i₃-gu₇-e {d}nisaba-ke₄ | Nisaba eats, |
| 8 | ga-ŋu₁₀ i₃-na₈-na₈ {d}nisaba-ke₄ | I want to eat, Nisaba drinks. |
| 9 | ga-ara₃-ŋu₁₀ suku₆ ku₃ galam du₁₁-ga | Ga’arabu, the pure snare, adorned with splendor, |
| 10 | unu₇ gal unu₇ {d}nisaba-ke₄ me-te-a-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | The great banquet, the banquet of Nisaba, was carried away in a fitting fashion. |
| 11 | i₃-ŋu₁₀ tur₃ ⸢ku₃-ta en-na⸣-ga-mu-un-DU-a-aš | When he came out from the stall of the holy cowshed |
| 12 | ga-ŋu₁₀ amaš ku₃-ta en-na-ga-mu-un-DU-⸢a-aš⸣ | Come out from the pure sheepfold, Ennagamutaš |
| 13 | u₃-sumun₂ zi {d}nisaba dumu-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ⸢u₃⸣-[x (x)] nu-um-mi-in-zi-zi | The true wild bull Nisaba, the daughter of Enlil, did not raise a ... |
| 14 | ud₅ i₃-zu si-muš₃-zu-še₃ ga-zu murgu₂-zu-⸢še₃⸣ | Your nanny goats that are fed, your milk is to be poured out for you |
| 15 | ud₅ i₃-bi si-muš₃-bi-še₃ ba-ab-gid₂ ga-bi ⸢murgu₂-bi⸣-še₃ ba-ab-e₁₁ | The nanny goat whose oil is poured out, its milk is brought out to the ešurgu-house |
| 16 | u₄-bi-a tur₃ amaš-a e₂ si-ga ba-ab-⸢du₁₁⸣ ; niŋ₂ ha-lam-ma ba-ab-AK | At that time, the cattlepen and sheepfold were plundered, the temple was destroyed in fear. |
| 17 | akan ab₂-ka ga nu-un-ŋal₂ amar-e u₄ bi₂-⸢in⸣-šuš₂ | In the pastures of cows milk is not carried, the calf spends the day there. |
| 18 | amar tur-bi ša₃ su₃-ga mu-un-⸢ŋal₂ ; ir₂ ge₁₇ i₃-še₂₂-še₂₂⸣ | Its young calves were carried away in a darkened state, they wept bitterly |
| 19 | akan ud₅-ka ga nu-un-[ŋal₂] | in the pastures of the goats milk was not carried |
| 20 | maš₂ ud₅-da-bi ša₃ ka tab ⸢x⸣ [x x x] ; zi-bi mi-ni-⸢in⸣-[(x)]-⸢tum₃⸣ | Its goats and goats ... their mouths and tongues |
| 21 | ab₂-e amar-bi-še₃ gu₃ ge₁₇ ⸢im-me ir₂⸣ [ge₁₇ i₃]-⸢še₂₂⸣-še₂₂ | The cow cries out bitterly at its calf |
| 22 | ud₅-de₃ maš₂-bi mu-na-(NI₁₀.NI₁₀) ⸢x⸣ [x x x]-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ | The goat ... its kid for him |
| 23 | {dug}šakir₃ ku₃-ga si-si-ig-ga [x x x] ; ša₃ ⸢su₃⸣-ga mu-un-ŋal₂ ša₃ ka ⸢tab-zu⸣ | In the pure churn ... carried away the heart of the esu-ega-plant, in the mouth of the tabzu-plant |
| 24 | u₄-bi-a tur₃ amaš-a e₂ si-ga ba-ab-[x] ; niŋ₂ ha-lam-⸢ma⸣ ba-ab-⸢AK⸣ | At that time, in the cattlepen and sheepfold, the stable was ..., it was destroyed. |
| 25 | unu₃-de₃ {ŋeš}tukul šu-na ⸢bi₂-in-šub⸣ igi-ni [...] | In order to destroy it with the weapon in his hand, he set his eyes upon it |
| 26 | sipa-de₃ šibir za₃-⸢ga-na bi₂-in-la₂⸣ ; ir₂ ge₁₇ i₃-še₂₂-⸢še₂₂⸣ | The shepherd carried off the scepter of his shoulder, he wept bitter tears. |
| 27 | KAB-bar tur amaš tur₃-še₃ la-ba-DU ; ŋiri₃ kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅ | He did not go to the small sheepfold and sheepfold, he seized a foreign city. |
| 28 | ga-IL₂ {dug}ad gal-⸢še₃⸣ nu-mu-e-DU ; sila kur₂ ba-ra-an-dab₅ | He did not bring the milk to the great threshing-floor, he was seized by a strange street. |
| 29 | ⸢unu₃⸣ sipa {d}nisaba-ke₄-ne | the Nunu-e, the shepherds of Nisaba |
| 30 | dumu du₂-da ama AŠ-me-eš | The children born by mother |
| 31 | tur₃ amaš-a e₃-a-me-eš | The cattlepen and sheepfold where they come out |
| 32 | diš-kam-ma maš₂-gu-la mu-ni he₂-en-na-⸢nam⸣ | It is the second (time) that he calls himself a great hero |
| 33 | min-kam-ma ur-edin-na mu-ni he₂-en-na-⸢nam⸣ | It is the second (time) that Ur-edina calls his name. |
| 34 | min₃-na-⸢ne⸣-ne KA₂ ⸢mah⸣ igi u₄ e₃-a-⸢ke₄ ; ki⸣ u₆ di kalam-ma-[x] | The two of them, at the gate of the Emaḫ temple, the place where the sun rises, the shining place of the Land |
| 35 | sahar-tu₁₁-sahar-tu₁₁-ba ba-an-dur₂-ru-ne-[...] | They sat down in their dust |
| 36 | ⸢maš-maš⸣-e lu₂ arata{ki}ka e₂-⸢tur₃⸣-[...] | The mašmaṣ priestess, the man of Arata, the Etur-temple |
| 37 | e₂-tur₃-ra gara₂ ba-an-⸢kal⸣ [...] | In the cattlepen he made the gara offerings plentiful |
| r i | ||
| 1’ | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2’ | [x x] ereš{ki} [...] | ... of Ereš |
| 3’ | [x] {⸢i₇⸣}(UD.KIB.⸢NUN⸣{na}) [...] | ... the Euphrates |
| 4’ | [iri] ⸢nam⸣ tar-ra an {⸢d}en-lil₂⸣-[...] | City whose fate was determined by An and Enlil |
| 5’ | um-ma saŋ-bur-ru šu [...] | Thus (says) Saburu |
| 6’ | min₃-na-ne-ne nun i₇-[...] | Two of them, princes of the ... canal |
| 7’ | maš-maš-e suhur{ku₆} gal-e [...] | The incantation priest, the great suhur fisherman |
| 8’ | ⸢um⸣-ma saŋ-bur-ru ŋeš-⸢nu⸣ [...] ; a-ta im-ta-[...] | (Sum) The saburru priestess, the one who is enraged(?) (Akk) The lamentation priest, the lamenter(?) ... from the water |
| 9’ | ŋeš-⸢nu ur₂⸣-in{mušen}e suhur{⸢ku₆⸣} [...] ; ⸢hur⸣-saŋ-še₃ ba-[an-ku₄] | The ešunu-demon entered the “finger-nail of the eagle and the ḫursa-disease. |
| 10’ | min₃-kam-ma-aš nun i₇-da ⸢i⸣-[...]-⸢uš⸣ | Secondly, prince of the river ... |
| 11’ | maš-maš-e u₈ sila₄-bi a-ta im-⸢ta⸣-[...] | The incantation priest brings out the ewe and its lamb from the water |
| 12’ | um-⸢ma⸣ saŋ-bur-ru ur-bar-ra a-ta ⸢im-ta-an⸣-([UD].DU) | (Sum) The saburru priestess, the hero, from the water (Akk) From the water |
| 13’ | ur-bar-ra u₈ sila₄-⸢bi in⸣-kar edin daŋal-še₃ ba-an-ur₃ | The dog seized the ewe and its lamb and smashed it in the steppe. |
| 14’ | ⸢eš₅⸣-kam-ma-aš nun i₇-da i-ni-in-šub-⸢bu⸣-uš | It is the fifth ešamaš. The prince approached the river. |
| 15’ | maš-maš-e ab₂ amar-bi a-ta im-ta-an-e₃ | The exorcist brought out the cow and its calf from the water |
| 16’ | um-ma saŋ-bur-⸢ru ur-mah-e a-ta⸣ im-ta-an-e₃ | The lion has left the sabur-ēru, |
| 17’ | ⸢ur-mah-e⸣ ab₂ amar-bi in-kar geš-ge-še₃ ba-an-ku₄ | The lion seized the cow and its calf and entered the woods. |
| 18’ | limmu₅-kam-ma-aš nun i₇-da i-ni-in-šub-bu-uš | It is the eponym year of Prince of the River. |
| 19’ | maš-maš-e šeg₉ šeg₉-bar-e a-ta im-ta-an-⸢e₃⸣ | The exorcist brings out the beautiful and the beautiful from the water |
| 20’ | um-ma saŋ-bur-ru nemur₂ hur-saŋ a-ta im-ta-an-⸢e₃⸣ | Thus (says) Saburu, the nemur of the mountain range, from the water. |
| 21’ | nemur₂ šeg₉ šeg₉-bar-e in-kar hur-saŋ-še₃ ba-an-ku₄ | The beautiful nemur entered the mountains. |
| 22’ | ia₂-kam-ma-aš nun i₇-da i-ni-in-šub-bu-uš | It is the yākamaš-demon, the prince who fills the river |
| 23’ | maš-maš-e amar mašda-e a-ta im-ta-an-e₃ | The exorcist brought out the calf and the exorcerist from the water |
| 24’ | um-ma saŋ-bur-ru ur-GUG₄ ur-nim-e a-ta im-ta-an-e₃ | The saburru-demon, the dog, came out from the water. |
| 25’ | ur-GUG₄ ur-nim-ma amar mašda-e in-kar {ŋeš}ter-ter-še₃ ba-an-ku₄ | A dog seized a calf and a gazelle, and brought him into a trap. |
| 26’ | maš-maš-e igi-ni ba-kukku₂ dim₂-ma-ni ba-sah₄ | The exorcist has looked at him, he has changed his mind |
| 27’ | um-ma saŋ-bur-ru gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | The old woman spoke to the saburru priestess: |
| 28’ | maš-maš nam-maš-maš-zu he₂-ŋal₂ dim₂-ma-zu me-a | May the exorcist carry your extispicy, where is your judgment? |
| 29’ | a-na-gen₇-nam ereš₂{ki} iri {d}nisaba-še₃ | Why, in Ereš, the city of Nisaba |
| 30’ | iri{ki} nam tar-ra an {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | The city whose fate was determined by An and Enlil |
| 31’ | iri{ki} ul iri ki aŋ₂ {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-še₃ | To the city that is not a city, the place of Ninlil’s water |
| 32’ | nam-maš-maš AK-de₃ a-gen₇ im-da-ŋen-ne-en | In order to undo the ‘witchcraft’, how will we do it? |
| 33’ | nu-zu-a-ŋu₁₀-ne i-im-ŋen-ne-en | When they do not know, they say: |
| 34’ | nam-kur₄-ra-zu i₃-zu nam-ba-an-sis-e-de₃-en | You should not change your course, you should not slander me. |
| 35’ | šu giri₁₇-na i-ni-in-ŋal₂ šudu₃ mu-un-na-an-ša₄-aš | He carried off the hand of his nose, he gave him the sheep |
| 36’ | šu ba-mu-u₈ nin₉-ŋu₁₀ šu ba-mu-u₈ | Hand of a maiden Hand of the maiden |
| 37’ | silim-ma-ŋu₁₀ iri-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ga-ŋen | I want to say: “I want to go to the well-being of the city! |
| 38’ | arata{ki} kur me sikil-la-še₃ zi-ŋu₁₀ ga-ba-ši-in-⸢tum₃⸣ | I want to bring you Arata, the mountain of pure divine powers, |
| 39’ | nam-mah-zu kur-kur-ra ga-bi₂-ib-zu | I want to proclaim your greatness over all the lands. |
| 40’ | arata{ki} kur me sikil-la-[x] ; ka-tar-zu ga-si-[il] | Arata, the mountain of pure divine powers, your praise is exalted |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | [...]-⸢ru⸣ [...] | ...-eru-e23 |
| 2 | [...] ⸢bi₂-AK i₃⸣ [...] | ... the ebi-ak-plant ... |
| 3 | [...] ⸢an-bar₇⸣ [...] ⸢bansur⸣ kiŋ₂-⸢sig⸣-a ⸢mu⸣-[...] | ... the Anbar temple ..., the Bansur temple, the Ki’esig temple |
| 4 | ⸢kiŋ₂-sig unu₇⸣ [...] ⸢i₃ ga⸣ ba-e-ku₅ niŋ₂-ge₁₇-ga ⸢ba-DU⸣ | E-sig, the dining hall ..., the libation hall was cut down, the shrine was erected. |
| 5 | nam-da₆-zu i₃ ⸢ga x ki-ba⸣ nu-mu-e-tum₃ | Your boating does not bring oil and ... to the place of the boat. |
| 6 | {d}nanna lugal tur₃ amaš-⸢ke₄⸣ [x]-⸢ŋu₁₀⸣-uš ⸢ba-e-šum₂-mu⸣ | Nanna, king of the cattlepen and sheepfold |
| 7 | šer₇-da i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ zi ⸢nu-ra⸣-ab-šum₂-mu | “It is enough, I want to bring it to you rightly. |
| 8 | um-ma saŋ-bur-ru maš-maš-e ⸢tibir-na saŋ-ŋa₂ mu⸣-RU | Thus (says) Saburu, the exorcist of Tibira: Sabar ... |
| 9 | ad₆-a-ni gu₂ {i₇}buranuna{na}⸢ka⸣ ; i-im-ma-⸢an-šub⸣ | his cattle on the bank of the Euphrates he shall enter. |
| 10 | zi nam-til₃-la ba-e-da-⸢kar-re⸣ ; iri{ki}ni-⸢še₃ x x-x⸣-gur | You have taken away the life of life from him, you have turned away from his city. |
| 11 | en-suku₅-keše₂-an-na-ke₄ enim-bi ŋeš ⸢ba⸣-an-⸢tuku-a-ta⸣ | Ensukukešanna spoke thus: |
| 12 | en-me-er-kara₂-ra lu₂ mu-un-ši-⸢in⸣-ge₄ | For Enmerkara he made the man rise. |
| 13 | ze₄-e-me-en en ki aŋ₂ {d}innana ⸢x x⸣-me-en ; AŠ-⸢zu-ne⸣ mah-me-en | You are the lord of the earth, father Innana, you are supreme |
| 14 | {d}innana-ke₄ ⸢ur₂ ku₃⸣-ga-ni-a ; zi-de₃-eš mu-un-pad₃-⸢en ki aŋ₂⸣-ŋa₂-ni-me-en | Innana chose me faithfully as his holy abode. |
| 15 | sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ en gal-bi ⸢ze₄-e⸣-me-en ; ŋe₂₆-e us₂-sa-⸢zu⸣-me-en | I am a great lord, I am the one who makes you rise up high from the south. |
| 16 | a ri-ta gaba-ri-zu nu-me-en ses-⸢gal-ŋu₁₀⸣ ze₄-e-me-en | You are not your rival, you are a prince. |
| 17 | ŋe₂₆-e nu-mu-da-sa₂-e-en u₄ ⸢da⸣-ri₂-še₃ | I do not compare with you, when you enter |
| 18 | en-me-er-kara₂ en-suku₅-keše₂-an-⸢na-da⸣ a-da-min₃ du₁₁-ga | Enmerkara and Ensukukeš-ana-da’e, the two rivals, |
| 19 | en-me-er-kara₂ en-suku₅-keše₂-an-na-⸢x diri-ga⸣-ba | Enmerkara (and) Ensukukešveanna surpassing |
| 20 | {d}⸢nisaba za₃⸣-mim | Enisaba, praise! |
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