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CDLI Literary 000760, ex. 058 (P357317)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000760, ex. 058 |
|---|---|
| ID | P357317 |
| Museum no. | YBC 08959 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1 | ⸢e⸣ {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}⸢al⸣-[...]-e | The hoe, the hoe ... |
| 2 | {⸢ŋeš}al⸣-e {ŋeš}⸢asar₂⸣-[...]-⸢nu⸣-e | “It is high, it is low, It is asar-insect(?) |
| 3 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}šeneg-⸢e⸣ [...]-ke₄ | The hoe, the šeneg-priest |
| 4 | {ŋeš}al-e zu₂ 2-[...] 4-am₃ | The hoe is two, four |
| 5 | {ŋeš}al-e dumu uku₂-ra ⸢ša₃⸣ [...] ⸢kar⸣-re | The hoe, the son of Uku, the ešae-house, ... the kar-house |
| 6 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-⸢na⸣ [...]-⸢de₂⸣-e | The hoe, the plowman |
| 7 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-[...]-⸢ŋar⸣ | The hoe, the plowman |
| 8 | {ŋeš}al-e gu₃ ⸢am₃⸣-[...] | The hoe shouted at me |
| 9 | {ŋeš}apin i₃-⸢gid₂⸣-da ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | If a plowman is long, ... . |
| 10 | i₃-lagab-be₂ [x]-ba-zu [...] | If he slips in, your ... |
| 11 | ⸢a⸣ u₃-ba i₃-⸢ib-e₃⸣-a ⸢nu⸣-mu-e-da-an-[...] | In those distant days when he came out, he did not sleep |
| 12 | sahar {ŋeš}⸢dubsig⸣-e ⸢nu⸣-mu-e-da-an-⸢si-si⸣ | The dust of the scribal school is not to be swept away |
| 13 | im nu-lu₃-e-en ⸢šeg₁₂⸣ nu-du₃-e-⸢en⸣ | You are not clay, you are not making bricks. |
| 14 | uš₈ ki nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an e₂ nu-du₃-du₃-u₃-⸢en⸣ | (Sum) You do not make the earth tremble, you do not build a house (Akk) You did not establish a foundation, you did not make a temple |
| 15 | eŋar ⸢šumun⸣ ur₂ ⸢x x ur₂⸣-bi nu-us₂-⸢en⸣ | (Sum) The ebar temple, the base of the ... temple, its base cannot be found (Akk) The Ebar temple is the foundation of the heavens, its foundation is not found |
| 16 | ur₃ lu₂ zi-da-a-ke₄ ⸢a⸣ nu-ŋa₂-⸢ŋa₂⸣ | The roof of the righteous man is not to be erected. |
| 17 | {ŋeš}apin sila daŋal-la ⸢si⸣ nu-si-sa₂-[(x)]-⸢x⸣ | The plowman in the crossroads did not bring down the esî-tree |
| 18 | ⸢i₃-gid₂-de₃⸣-[(x)] ⸢gid₂-da-zu⸣ nam-⸢MU⸣ | Your igida ritual, do not abandon it! |
| 19 | i₃-⸢lagab-be₂ lagab-ba-zu nam-MU⸣ | (Sum) Your lagab priestess, do not come out (Akk) Do not go out to the lagab temples, don't come out to me |
| 20 | ⸢ŋe₂₆-e {ŋeš}apin-e a₂ gal-e dim₂-ma šu gal-e keše₂⸣-da | The plowman, with great strength and great hand |
| 21 | saŋ-⸢du₅ mah⸣ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the supreme gatekeeper of Enlil |
| 22 | ⸢engar zi nam⸣-lu₂-lu₇{⸢lu}u₃-me⸣-en | I am a true plowman, I am an ecstatic |
| 23 | ⸢izim-ŋu₁₀ {iti}šu⸣-nuŋun-a ⸢a-ša₃-ga AK-da-bi⸣ | “Zimmu-bû (is) Šū-Enubuna, the Ea-šaga |
| 24 | ⸢lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im⸣-ma-ab-⸢šar₂-re⸣ | The king slaughtered the ox, he killed the sheep. |
| 25 | kaš bur-⸢ra⸣-am₃ mu-e-⸢de₂⸣-e | You pour beer into a bowl |
| 26 | lugal-e KIN-am₃ mu-e-⸢DU⸣ | The king came out, he came out. |
| 27 | sem₅ a₂-la₂-e še₂₆ ma-ab-⸢ge₄-ge₄⸣ | The ala drum is playing for me |
| 28 | lugal-e a₂-ŋu₁₀ šu bi₂-in-⸢du₈⸣ | The king gave him strength |
| 29 | gud-ŋu₁₀ {⸢ŋeš}šutul₄⸣-e si ba-ni-in-[x] | The oxen and the cooks |
| 30 | ⸢para₁₀-para₁₀ gal-gal za₃-ŋu₁₀-ta im-da-su₈-su₈-ge⸣-[x] | The great paraphernalia stand at the side |
| 31 | ⸢kur⸣-kur-re u₆ du₁₀-ge-eš mu-[...] | He made the Ekur shine like a good light |
| 32 | ⸢uŋ₃-e igi hul₂-la⸣ mu-un-ši-bar-bar-⸢re⸣ | He looks at the temple with a joyful eye |
| 33 | ⸢ab-sin₂ gub-ba-ŋu₁₀ edin⸣ me-te-aš ⸢bi₂-ib-ŋal₂⸣ | The furrow stands in the steppe, a reed fence hangs over it |
| 34 | isina-am₃ a-ša₃-ga ⸢ŋal₂⸣-[...] | It is a šangû tree in the field |
| 35 | ⸢maš₂-anše⸣ lu-am₃ {⸢d⸣}šagan₂-⸢na im⸣-[...] | The mašše plant, the plant of Šagan |
| 36 | še šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ ⸢kiŋ₂⸣-ŋa₂ gub-[...] | The barley of the threshing floor of the E-e-ba stationed |
| 37 | {dug}šakir lu₂ sipa-de₃ du₁₀ ŋar-ra-[...] | The šakir-vessel, which the shepherd ... sweetly |
| 38 | su₇-ŋu₁₀ ⸢edin-na⸣ du₈-⸢du₈⸣-[...] | In the plains, in the steppe, the ešedu-house |
| 39 | ⸢hur-saŋ si₁₂-ga hi-li⸣ guru₃{⸢ru}am₃⸣ | The Eḫursa temple is filled with allure and splendor. |
| 40 | ⸢zar⸣-maš-ŋu₁₀ ⸢a-gar₃-ra⸣ šal-⸢la⸣-[x] | Ezar-emašvbu, agarra-house, šal-e-x |
| 41 | ⸢udu {d}dumu-zi-da⸣ du₁₀ ŋar-⸢ra-am₃⸣ | The sheep of Dumuzida’e is good. |
| 42 | kuru₁₃-du₆ kuru₁₃-maš {d}en-⸢lil₂-ra⸣ gu₃ ⸢mu⸣-[x]-na-ab-gur-⸢re-en⸣ | The kurudu priestess, the exorcist of Enlil, shouted to him: |
| 43 | ⸢ziz₂-kib₃ gu₂ mu-un⸣-na-⸢ra-ab-dub-dub⸣-be₂ | The ezizkib priestess shook her neck for you |
| 44 | (E₂.UŠ.GID₂.DA) nam-⸢lu₂-lu₇{lu}ka⸣ [...]-ni-ib-si-si | (In) the EUŠ.GID.DA, the office of the elû-priest |
| 45 | nu-siki nu-mu-⸢un-kuš lu₂ ki⸣ [x]-la | The nusiki priestess, the unkupšu priest, the man of the ... place |
| 46 | {⸢ge}gur ur₃-ra šu um-ma⸣-[x]-ti | “Gate of the roof, hand of Umma-e-ti |
| 47 | ⸢an pad-pad-ra₂-ŋu₁₀ im-de₅-de₅-ge⸣-ne | They were going to the “seizing-of-the-mouth" ritual. |
| 48 | ⸢in-nu a-ša₃-ga dub-dub-ba-ŋu₁₀⸣ | Innu, the field of Dubduba |
| 49 | ⸢nam-lu₂-lu₇{lu} im-da-gid₂-gid₂⸣-de₃-en | We are going to circle around the Enamlulu temple |
| 50 | ⸢gud udu {d}šagan₂-na dib-a-bi a₂ mu⸣-[...]-⸢e₃⸣ | The oxen and sheep of Šagan who passed by, the labor of ... |
| 51 | {⸢ŋeš}al hulu-bi⸣ buru₃-⸢da zu₂ hulu⸣-[... ...]-⸢ra⸣ | (Sum) The hoe, the evildoer, the one of the harvest(?) (Akk) In order to destroy(?) the hoe and the enemy in order to ...(?) |
| o ii | ||
| 1 | {ŋeš}[al ...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | It is present ... e’e23 |
| 2 | {ŋeš}⸢al saŋ-bi ŋar-ra⸣-[...] | (Sum) I am the one who is enraged, I am frightened(?) (Akk) The one who was angry, I was angry(?) |
| 3 | {ŋeš}⸢al⸣ [...]-⸢šub-ba⸣ [...] ⸢lu₂⸣-lu₇{lu} ⸢nu⸣-[...] | (Sum) The elû-priestess, the ešub priestess(?) (Akk) Its eelša priestesses and esešeṣ priests are the ones who are the one who are not the one that are not present |
| 4 | ⸢pu₂ ba-al sur₃ ba-al⸣ [...]-⸢dur⸣-[...] | The watercourse is irrigated, the watercourses are cleared |
| 5 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}[LAGAB] ⸢uku₂⸣-ra-bi šu ⸢nam-para₁₀⸣-ga-ka ⸢nu⸣-[...] | Its e’eš-lagû-vessels are the u'erabi-plants in the hand of Enampara-ega |
| 6 | ⸢šu urdu⸣ lu₂-ka saŋ ⸢me-te ŋal₂⸣-[...] | (Sum) The one of the urdu priestess, the ša ēmetu priestesses(?) (Akk) He who is the hero of the man, the she-goddess of the temple |
| 7 | [...]-⸢ra⸣ in ge₁₇ mu-e-⸢tub₂⸣ | ... you have poured out a libation bowl for me |
| 8 | [x]-zu ŋa₂-da mu-e-da-ab-si-[...] | Your ... that you have brought with you |
| 9 | {⸢ŋeš⸣}apin sur ba-al-ba-al in-še₃ mu-e-tub₂ | The plow was surrounded by a cloud, it blew. |
| 10 | ⸢edin⸣-še₃ ⸢e₃-mu⸣-da igi hu-mu-un-de-⸢e-de⸣ | When you enter the steppe, may he look at you. |
| 11 | {⸢ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin⸣-na KU-na-še₃ nu-mu-⸢un⸣-ge₄ | The hoe does not go up to the plow. |
| 12 | {⸢ŋeš}apin tur-ra-ŋu₁₀ nam-MU⸣ buluŋ₃-ŋa₂-ŋu₁₀ nam-MU peš ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ ⸢nam-MU⸣ | “If a plow is small, what will I do about it? If a well is flooded, what shall I do? |
| 13 | ⸢ki {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka⸣ dub-saŋ-zu ŋe₂₆-e-me-en | I am the scribe of Enlil's E-mukin. |
| 14 | ⸢e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃⸣ igi-še₃ ma-ra-ab-gub-be₂-me-en | I stand before the temple of Enlil |
| 15 | ⸢eg₂ i₃-AK-en pa₅⸣ i₃-AK-en | I will do the eŋa ritual, I will perform the plow ritual |
| 16 | ⸢a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ra a im⸣-ma-si-si | In the meadows he sprinkled water. |
| 17 | ⸢ŋeš-ge-ŋeš-ge a⸣ u₃-mu-ni-in-ta₃ | After he had poured out the water, |
| 18 | {⸢ŋeš}dubsig-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu⸣-e-da-gurum-uš | The scribal art is not taught to me |
| 19 | ⸢eg₂ u₃⸣-mu-ku₅ pa₅ u₃-⸢mu⸣-un-ku₅ | He cut the ewes, he cut the canals. |
| 20 | i₇ mah zi-⸢ga-še₃⸣ a um-ma-ni-ri | The supreme canal Zi-egaše, woe its banks! |
| 21 | ⸢abbar⸣-ra ⸢da um-da⸣-AK-⸢en⸣ | “If he slips through the cracks of the sceptre, |
| 22 | ⸢GA₂ {ŋeš}al⸣ [(x)] ⸢x⸣ niŋen₂-bi ⸢im-da-gub-be₂-en⸣ | I want to stand with you in the “house of the hoe’, the house of the ..., |
| 23 | ⸢tumu-ulu₃ tumu-x x nu-mu-un-si-il-si⸣-il-le | The tumulu-house ... does not cool down. |
| 24 | ⸢usandu⸣-[...]-⸢de₅-de₅-ge⸣-en | I want to go down to the Usandu temple |
| 25 | [...]-⸢de₃ ku₆ mi-ni-ib⸣-dab₄-dab₄-be₂ | ... seized the fish |
| 26 | [...] ⸢šu im-ma⸣-ab-ti | ... seized his hand |
| 27 | [...]-⸢ŋal₂ kur-kur-ra šu he₂-ni-ib-sud-sud⸣ | May ... carry off the hand of all the lands |
| 28 | [...]-⸢haš-a⸣-ta | from ...-ehaš |
| 29 | [...]-⸢ŋal₂-la-ta⸣ | ...-eballa-tae |
| 30 | [...]-⸢ša₃⸣-ga ŋe₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-⸢e₃⸣-de₃ | In order to make the king, my lord, rise up for you |
| 31 | [...] ŋe₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-du₈-e-en | ... I will release you for me |
| 32 | [...]-⸢ga⸣ ŋe₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-zi₂-e-en | ... I will bring it to you(?) |
| 33 | [...]-⸢ša₃⸣-ga ŋe₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-⸢en⸣ | “If he slips through the cracks of the door, he will be able to open it for you |
| 34 | [...] {⸢i⸣}irina₃{na}bi ŋe₂₆-e ⸢ma-ra⸣-ra-an-de₅-de₅-⸢ga⸣ | ... the e’e-ibirina(?), you will bring it to me for you |
| 35 | [...] a-⸢AK⸣ us₂-us₂ ⸢ŋar⸣-ra-am₃ | It is the ... of the a’eak-demon, the foundation of the bar. |
| 36 | [...]-⸢am₃ lu₂-zu⸣ 4-am₃ ze₄-e ša₃ 11-a-kam-⸢da-bi-en⸣ | It is ..., it is a luzû-priest. It is the fourth song. |
| 37 | [...]-⸢ŋa₂⸣ kaš₄ mi-ni-ib-kar-kar-re | ... he is chasing after you(?) |
| 38 | [...]-da mu-da-ab-si | ... fills with ... |
| 39 | ⸢bar-ŋu₁₀-ta a-ša₃-ga⸣ e₃-de-da-zu-⸢ne⸣ | When you go out from the ebarbu temple to the field |
| 40 | ⸢ab⸣-sin₂-zu AŠ-am₃ igi hu-mu-un-⸢de-de⸣ | May he look at your furrow |
| 41 | saŋ-zu kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ u₃-mu-ni-e-ri-⸢e⸣ | When you bring your tiara to the ground, |
| 42 | {ŋeš}{i}irina₃{na} {ŋeš}kišeg u₃-⸢mu-ni⸣-e-la₂ | The birina, the kišeg, he imposed upon it. |
| 43a | zu₂-zu mu-e-ku₅ zu₂-zu mu-⸢e-du₃⸣ | You cut your teeth, you make your teeth perfect. |
| 43b | zu₂-zu šu-zu-še₃ nu-im-mi-⸢la₂⸣ | Your teeth will not come out from your hand |
| 44 | ⸢engar-zu apin-bi⸣ til-la mu-šeₓ(NA₂) mi-ni-ib-še₂₁-šeₓ(NA₂) | Your plowman is finished, he cries out. |
| 45 | min₃-kam-ma-še₃ naŋar ma-ra-ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ lu₂ ma-ra-ab-huŋ-⸢ŋe₂₆⸣ | It is the second song: “I want to pacify the heart of the man, I want to calm the heart (of) the man |
| 46 | ⸢e₂ nam⸣-gašam-ke₄ ⸢ma-ra-ra⸣-an-e₁₁-⸢de₃⸣ | “The temple of the power(?) is to be brought out for you |
| 47 | ⸢tu₉-du₈-a bar⸣ šaha₂ ma-ra-⸢ra-an⸣-zi₂-e-en | The tudua-vessel, the outer wall of the šaḫa temple, I will bring it to you. |
| 48 | ⸢niŋ₂-bar⸣-[x]-⸢ra⸣ ma-⸢ra-ra-an⸣-e₃-de₃ | “If he goes up to you in order to go up, |
| 49 | bar-[e₃]-⸢da-e₃-da u₃-mu-ra-ab⸣-kuš₂-u₃-de₃ | In order to make the bar-e’eda-demon rush out for you |
| 50 | ⸢kuš nu⸣-[x]-⸢a saŋ-zu bi₂-in-ku⸣ | The one who does not ... a leather bag, he will cut your hair. |
| 51 | [x]-⸢la-zu tur-ra-am₃ a⸣-[...] ⸢mah⸣-am₃ | Your ... is small, alas, it is the great temple |
| 52 | [...] 12-am₃ | ... 12 |
| 53 | [...] 4-am₃⸣ | ... four |
| 54 | [...]-⸢am₃⸣ | ... is the ... of |
| 55 | [...]-⸢gen₇ 2-am₃ ba-du-un⸣ | Like a two-year-old, he was born |
| r i | ||
| 1 | ⸢ma₂-la₂-zu⸣ e₂-a du₈-du₈-x-[x] | “If your boat floats in the house, |
| 2 | u₃-mu-ni-e-ri šu-zu dal-a u₃-mu-ni-in-⸢x⸣ | Umuni-Eri, your hand trembled |
| 3 | igi-zu dug ŋeštin-an-na-ge₂ a im-ta-se₂₅-⸢en⸣ | When you look at the jug of wine, he pours water. |
| 4 | {ŋeš}dal-ta kur-ra um-da-AK-⸢e⸣ | After he has cleared the netherworld |
| 5 | {i}ibbi₂-bi e₂-a mu-ni-ib-si₁₂-si₁₂-ge-⸢en⸣ | Its bibbi-stones make it shine in the house. |
| 6 | inda-zu me-a gurud-u-da-⸢zu⸣ | Where is your food? |
| 7 | lu₂(|LU₂×KAR₂|) gurud-u-da-zu gu₂-guru₅{ru} ba-ab-⸢du⸣ | Your ‘driver’ is the guguru priest, he has been led away. |
| 8 | {ŋeš}šu-kara₂ za₃-ge-e gu₇-a | šukara-beer eaten at the border |
| 9 | ŋe₂₆-e {ŋeš}al-me-⸢en⸣ iri ga-an-til | I want to finish the city that I conquered. |
| 10 | lu₂ nam-me dugud-da-me-en | I am a person whose fate is difficult. |
| 11 | e₂-tur₃ gid₂-da-me-en ⸢amaš⸣ daŋal-la-me-en | I am a long-fleeced cow, I am an adolescent bull |
| 12 | urdu₂ lugal-a-⸢ni-ir us₂⸣-sa-a-me-en | I am the hero of his master, |
| 13 | e₂ lugal-a-ni-ir du₃-⸢du₃⸣-a-me-en | I am the one who builds the house of his king |
| 14 | im nu-lu₃-en šeg₁₂ i₃-du₈-e-me-en | You are the one who does not have clay, you are the keeper of bricks |
| 15 | uš₈ ki nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ e₂ nu-du₃-du₃-u₃-me-en | You are the one who does not make the earth tremble and does not build houses. |
| 16 | eŋar šumun{mu}na ur₂-bi nu-us₂-e-en | You are not able to grasp the foundation of the Ebar temple |
| 17 | e₂ lu₂ zi-da-ke₄ ⸢a⸣ im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The house of the righteous man is plundered. |
| 18 | {ŋeš}al-me-en sila daŋal-la si nu-si-sa₂-e | I am a wild bull who does not make the streets perfect (for you) |
| 19 | iri u₃-mu-un-niŋen₂ bad₃-bi u₃-mu-du₃ | City whose lord has built its wall. |
| 20 | e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne pa-e₃-a u₃-mi-AK | He made the temples of the great dibir priestesses shine forth. |
| 21 | im su₄ im si₁₂ im da-ha-mun-na mim um-ma-ni-in-du₁₁ | I poured out clay, clay, bricks, and all kinds of clay. |
| 22 | iri e₂-gal-la-ka i₃-du₃-e-⸢en⸣ | In the city of the palace he built it. |
| 23 | ugula NU-banda₃-e-ne dur₂ im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a-ne | The foremen of the nubanda sit down and talk. |
| 24 | im ge₁₇-bi e₃-a im sir₂-bi dugud-da | The clay that came out, the clay that stretched out, |
| 25 | e₂ du₃-du₃-a ŋe₂₆-e-dab se₂₅-bi-še₃ ni₂ ma-te-en-te-en | The one who seized the built-up house, he was enraged by it. |
| 26 | gu₂ izi-ke₄ {ŋeš}al um-ma-ni-in-tuh ⸢za₃⸣-ge um-ma-ba-al-la₂ | He shook the neck of the fire, he smashed the eša-e-ge. |
| 27 | e-ne su₃-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-ši-du-un | He does not know his own sin. |
| 28 | mu-ni-ib-gu₇-e mu-ni-ib-na₈-na₈-e | She eats it, she drinks it. |
| 29 | {a}addir₃-ra-a-ni mu-un-na-ab-šum₂-mu-ne | they will bring him his shield. |
| 30 | ma₂-lah₅-ra kir₁₃ mu-un-na-an-du-e NA KIR₁₃ mu-un-na-(BIL₂.BIL₂) | (Sum) The lamentation singer goes for him in the boat. (Akk) He sings a lament for the boatman. |
| 31 | ma₂-gur₈ ma₂-gi-lum u₃-mu-un-na-an-du₃ | He built the barge, the magilum barge for him. |
| 32 | ma₂-lah₅-ra dam dumu-na a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃-a | The boatman has brought out the arms of his wife and child. |
| 33 | lugal-ra {ŋeš}kiri₆ mu-un-na-an-gub-be₂-en | For the king, I will stand in the orchard. |
| 34 | {ŋeš}kiri₆ u₃-mu-un-gub im-du₃-a za₃-bi u₃-bi₂-ib₂-dur₂ gu₃ teš₂-a bi-si₃ | The orchard where he set up its irrigated area he sat at its edge, he shouted with his voice. |
| 35 | uŋ₃-e {ŋeš}al-e šu um-ma-ab-ti | “The hoe, the hoe is the hand of the engraver, |
| 36 | pu₂ u₃-mu-un-ba-al mu-gu₂-bi ab-du₃ | The well of Umunbal was erected. |
| 37 | {ŋeš}zi-<ri₂>-gu-um u₃-bi₂-tu₉ sar-sar-re si im-si-sa₂-sa₂-e-en | (Sum) You are the one who makes the šicrigû-demon bow down (Akk) You have made the ubītu-disease bow down to the garden plot |
| 38 | ŋe₂₆-e-me-en sar-sar-re si im-si-sa₂-e | “I am a gardener, he arranges the gardens. |
| 39 | {ŋeš}hašhur u₃-mu-buluŋ₃ niŋ₂-sa-ha-bi si im-si-sa₂-sa₂-e | The šuḫur and ūmu-bulû-plants were arranged in order. |
| 40 | niŋ₂-sa-ha-bi e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne me-te-aš bi₂-ŋal₂ | Its reed-beds were carried off to the house of the great dibir priests. |
| 41 | nu-{ŋeš}kiri₆-bi dam dumu-na a₂ mu-da-an-e₃ | Its orchardist gave advice to his wife and child. |
| 42 | i₇-da {ŋeš}keše₂-da um-mi-a ŋiri₃ si um-ma-si-sa₂-sa₂ | In the river he poured out a šummu-vessel and a silt pipe. |
| 43 | ki-ba an-za-gara₃-ba gu₂ ba-ab-du₃ | In that place, in the Anzagara, it was erected. |
| 44 | lu₂ a-ša₃-ga u₄ ba-an-da-zal-la-am₃ | The one who spent the day in the field |
| 45 | an-za-gara₃-ba u₃-ba-an-ŋar | In its midst he smote it |
| 46 | lu₂ a-ša₃-ga ŋe₆ ša₄-an-da-sa₉-am₃ | The man in charge of the field is a šaandasa |
| 47 | lu₂-bi iri du₃-a-ni-gen₇ zi-ni ba-ši-in-tum₃ | This man, like one built in a city, took his life away |
| 48 | {kuš}(EDIN.X.LA₂) u₃-mu-un-du a mu-un-da-an-e₃-a | After he had poured water on the sandals, |
| 49 | zi-ni ša₃-bi mu-un-na-ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | his life he will make whole for him |
| 50 | {ŋeš}apin sur ba-al-ba-al in-še₃ mu-e-tub₂ | A plow that was surrounded by a net has smashed it. |
| 51 | edin bar-ra ki-duru₅ nu-ŋal₂-⸢la⸣ | In the outer steppe no cult place can be found. |
| 52 | a du₁₀-ga-bi u₃-mu-un-⸢ba⸣-al | Oh, Umun-ebal! |
| 53 | ⸢lu₂ emmen₂⸣ tuku gu₂ pu₂-ŋa₂-še₃ zi-ni ba-ši-in-tum₃ | The one who has a female donkey, his life is carried off to the well. |
| 54 | min₃-kam-ma-še₃ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na-am₃ na-an-du₁₁ | The second time, what did he say to that man? |
| 55 | ⸢lu₂⸣ [x] ⸢lu₂-ra⸣ a-na-am₃ ba-⸢ab-tah-e⸣ | What did the elû-priestess, the ...-priest, add to it? |
| r ii | ||
| 1 | sipa sila₄-a-ni ⸢edin⸣ me-⸢te-aš bi₂⸣-[...]-⸢ŋal₂⸣ | His shepherd, his lamb, descends into the steppe. |
| 2 | u₄ an-ne₂ {sag₃}saga₇ bi₂-in-⸢du₁₁-ga⸣-[(x) x] | When An had spoken good things about him |
| 3 | ki-en-gi ge₁₇ ba-ab-du₁₁-ga-a-⸢ta⸣ | In Sumer it was utterly destroyed. |
| 4 | a du-a i₇-da šu mu-un-ni-in-la₂-a-ba(GEŠ) | When he carried water in the river, |
| 5 | sibir {d}en-lil₂-la₂ mu-un-zu-a-ta | after the shepherd Enlil knew, |
| 6 | mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂ mu-un-AK-a-ta | After Enlil had acted supremely, |
| 7 | {ŋeš}al zu₂ AŠ barim-e-še₃ ba-ab-šum₂ | The hoe is smitten by the tooth(?) |
| 8 | me-en-de₃ en-te-na buru₁₄-gen₇ mu-e-la₂ | We, as if we were harvesting, have carried it off. |
| 9 | šu e₂-me-eš en-te-na-ge₂ mu-un-na-kar-kar-re-de₃-en | The hand of our house trembles for him |
| 10 | {ŋeš}al-e a₂(DA) la₂-e garadin mu-e-la₂ | The hoe has slain the slave-girls. |
| 11 | {ŋeš}har mušen-na-ŋu₁₀ a₂(DA) la₂-e {ge}gur ur₃-ra mu-e-la₂ | The horns of the snakes, whose arms are bound, were hung on the roof. |
| 12-13 | ŋuruš saŋ-dili lu₂ ki gul-la // {ge}ur₃-ra šu um-ma-ab-ti | The one who seized the sadillu-vessel, the one who destroyed the place |
| 14 | an pad-pad-ra₂-ŋu₁₀ im-de₅-de₅-ge-ne | They will pour out a libation bowl for you. |
| 15 | u₄-bi-a u₄-de₃ gu₃ he₂-eb-be₂ | At that time, the storm roared. |
| 16 | {na₄}kinkin ma-nu₂ {ŋeš}naŋa₃ ma-du-du | he laid down like a šumû-stone, he heaped up as much as a stone. |
| 17 | ŋeš-gana{na}gana-ta PIRIG-ta DU₁₀ i₃-AK-ke₄ | After he has strewn good offerings in the granary, |
| 18 | {ge}ša-an(MAŠ-)sur {ge}ma-an-<sim>-bi a-da-min₃ de₂-e | May the šansur and mash instruments be heard |
| 19 | lu₂ ser₃-ra-še₃ a-na-am₃ ab-AK | What has a man done to his servant? |
| 20 | {d}ezinam₂ gu₂-zu a-na-am₃ AŠ mu-ni-in-DU₈ | Ezinam, what have you done to me? |
| 21 | še šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ a-na-am₃ AŠ bi₂-ib₂-su-su | What is the barley of that barley? |
| 22 | {d}en-lil₂-le {ŋeš}al gu₃ am₃-ma-⸢de₂⸣-e | Enlil shouts at the hoe. |
| 23 | {ŋeš}al-e mah-bi nam-ba-e-de₃-sumur-re-e | The hoe does not raise its supreme horns |
| 24 | mah-bi gu₂-zu nam-ba-e-de₃-šub-ba | Do not raise your neck to its lofty place |
| 25f. | {ŋeš}al-e {d}nisaba ugula-ni na-nam // {d}nisaba NU-banda₃-ni na-nam | The hoe, Nisaba, is indeed his overseer, (but) Ninaba is also his captain. |
| 27 | {ŋeš}al-⸢e 5 giŋ₄⸣ {ŋeš}⸢al-e⸣ 10 giŋ₄ niŋ₂-ka₉ ha-ra-ab-AK | May the hoe make 5 reed bundles for you, may it be a nibka prayer for you. |
| 28 | {ŋeš}al-e 1/3 ma-na {ŋeš}al-e 1/2 ma-na niŋ₂-ka₉ ha-ra-ab-AK | The hoe is 1/3 mina, the hoe 1/2 mina. May he seal it for you. |
| 29 | geme₂-gen₇ gub-ba-a eš₂-gar₃ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an | like a female worker stationed, he will make an ešgar-offering |
| 30 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na a-da-min₃ de₂-e | The hoe, the plowman, the equalizer |
| 31 | {ŋeš}al-e {ŋeš}apin-na diri-ga-a-ba | When the hoe surpasses the plow |
| 32 | {[d]}nisaba za₃-mim | Nisaba, praise! |
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