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SpTU 3, 114a (P387478)

Lexical, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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Designation	SpTU 3, 114a
ID	P387478
Museum no.	IM —
Collection	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Language	Sumerian; Akkadian
Period	Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
Genre	Lexical
Find spot	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Coordinates	31.3234, 45.6395

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	kur ša₂-⸢du⸣-u₂	the land of Ša-edu-eu
2	[x] ⸢sa⸣-a-bu ša₂-ad {⸢d}EN⸣-LIL₂	x esa’e-abu, descendant of Enlil
3	kur hur-saŋ šu-bat {d}⸢be-let⸣-DINGIR-MEŠ	The mountain range Ḫursa, the residence of Bēlet-ilī
4	kur lil-mun ša₂-ad {d}IM	the land of Lilmun, chosen by Adad
5	kur bu-dug hu-dug ne₂-reb {d}UTU {d}a-a	The mountain that is trembling, that is shaking, the entrance of Šamaš and Aya
6	kur ha-ma-nu ša₂-ad e-re-ni	The land of Hamānu, the pasture of the cedars
7	kur ha-{bu-ur}bur {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(e-re-ni)>}	the land Ḫaburbur
8	kur ha-{šu-ur}šur {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(e-re-ni)>}	The land of Ḫašur, ditto,
9	kur si-ra-ra {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(e-re-ni)>}	“The mountain of sira, ditto!
10	kur la-ab-na-nu {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} šur-i-ni	The land of Labnanu
11	kur a-da-lu-ur {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<⸢MIN⸣(šur-i-ni)>}	The land of Adalur
12	kur zil{zi-il}huš {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {giš}TUG₂	The land Zil-Zilhuš
13	kur ga-sar {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} bu-ṭu-ut-tum	mountain of the gasar plant
14	kur di-bar {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(bu-ṭu-ut-tum)>}	the land of the dibar, ditto
15	kur en-gi-ša₆ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(bu-ṭu-ut-tum)>}	The land of Enkiša
16	kur sig₃{si-ig}{{<MIN(si-ig)>}}sig₃ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} al-la-nu	The mountain of red wool,
17	kur be{bi}{ba-ad}bad {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} lu-pa-nu	The land was conquered, it was plundered
18	kur a-u₅-ra {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} bu-ra-šu₂	The land of Aura, his son
19	kur haš₂-bar {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} kas₃-pi	the land of Hašbar, ditto of beer
20	kur an-ta ki-ta {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(kas₃-pi)>}	The mountain, from above to below, ditto.
21	kur ku₃-su₃ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(kas₃-pi)>}	The land of Kusu, ditto.
22	kur a-ra-li {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} hu-ra-ṣu	The land of the Arali, the ḫurasbu-disease
23	kur hub₂{hu-ub}lul {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(hu-ra-ṣu)>}	The land of hublul, ditto,
24	kur za-ar-šum {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(hu-ra-ṣu)>}	The land of Zaršum
25	kur ⸢sa₂-ŋar⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(ša₂-ad)>} ⸢e-ri⸣-i	The land of the sabar, the ēri-dīn,
26	kur ma₂-⸢gan⸣-na {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} ṣi-⸢it hur⸣-ri	The land of Ma’egan, the descendant of the mountain range
27	kur zar du₈-ši-a {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {na₄}DU₈-⸢ŠI-A⸣	The land of Zar was conquered.
28	kur zar ku₃ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} AN-⸢NA⸣	The holy mountain, the holy stele
29	kur bar gun₃-gun₃-nu {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<⸢MIN⸣(AN-NA)>}	The speckled foreign lands
30	kur i₃-{qa-ab₂}kab {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {na₄}NIR₂-MUŠ-⸢GIR₂⸣	The land will eat.
31	kur ak-kal-la {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN({na₄}NIR₂-MUŠ-GIR₂)>}	The land of Akkalla
32a	kur tu-lu-ub-bi {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {na₄}NIR₂-BABBAR-DILI	The mountain that is to be plundered(?), ditto agate.
32b	kur tu-lu-ub-bi {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN({na₄}NIR₂-BABBAR-DILI)>}	The land of Tulub, ditto.
33a	kur di-ig-mu-nu {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} LAGAB	The land of Igmunu
33b	kur(NA₄) me-luh-ha {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {na₄}GUG	mountain of Meluḫa, carnelian
34a	kur ⸢aratta⸣ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {na₄}ZA-GIN₃	The land of Aratta, ditto.
34b	kur(NA₄) di-bar {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} ⸢x⸣	mountain dibar stone
35	kur til-la {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} IGI-MEŠ	The end of the mountain, the eyes
36	kur rib-ban {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(IGI-MEŠ)>}	The land of Ribban
37	kur ⸢šar₂⸣{ša₂-ar}{ša₂-ar₂}šar₂ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} a-mur-ri-⸢i⸣	The land of the šar-e23-disease, the land of Amurrī-e3
38	kur bi-sar {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {<MIN(a-mur-ri-i)>}	the land of the gardener
39	⸢kur te⸣-me-en {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} NIM-MA{ki}	You are the ekur priestess, you are the one of Elam
40	⸢kur x⸣-kur {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} su-⸢bir₄⸣{ki}	“Ekur, Ekur, Subartu,
41	[x] ⸢x⸣-muš {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} ⸢qu⸣-ti-i{ki}	... emuš, ditto, Queti
42	[...]-x-ra-na {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} ⸢lu⸣-lu-bi-i	... elubî-plant
43	[...]-⸢a⸣-ni {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} si-si-i	... he smote
44	[...]-⸢x⸣ {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} {na₄}HAR-⸢x⸣-MEŠ	...-e23
45	[...] {<MIN(ša₂-ad)>} ku-pa-nu	... kupanu
46	[...] ⸢x⸣-šat ma-a-ti	... of the land
47	[...] ⸢x-x⸣ i₃-dig-lat	... he smote
48	[...] [x] ⸢pu⸣-rat-tum	... erattu-plant
49	[...] [x na]-a-ri	... the city
50	[...] [x ṣi]-i-ri	... of the mountain
51	[...] [i-di]-ig-lat	... he is confused.
52	[...] [pu]-⸢rat⸣-tum	... of the courtyard
53	[...] [x]
54	[...] [x]
55	[...] [x]
o ii
1	⸢id₂ x-x-x-x⸣ ŠU	The river
2	⸢id₂⸣ [me]-kal-kal ŠU	Mekalkal canal
3	id₂ ⸢x⸣-nin-na ŠU	the river E-eninna Hand of
4	id₂ ⸢si⸣-{ga-ar}ŋar ŠU	the river Sîn-garbar
5	id₂ sumun-dar ŠU	River Sumundar
6	id₂ unu₂-bi ⸢tar⸣-ra ŠU	The river, its bank is Etarê. Hand of
7	id₂ unu₂-bi tar-ra u₂-ru-ut-⸢tum⸣	The river whose bank is torn out, Urutiltum
8	id₂ u₂-ru-ut-tum ⸢ŠU⸣	the Uruttu River
9	id₂ ⸢KAB⸣-pi-⸢ma⸣ ŠU	The river E-pi-E-mâ
10	id₂ ⸢x-x⸣-a-ti ŠU	The river E-eati
11	⸢id₂ sa-x-x⸣ ŠU	The river Sa-
12	⸢id₂ x-kal-x⸣ ŠU	The river ...
13	⸢id₂⸣ ka-⸢bi⸣ ŠU	The canal Ka’ebi
14	⸢id₂ ka-luh⸣-ha ID₂ ⸢pi-i⸣-šu₂ me-e-su	The river Kaluḫa, the river whose watercourse is an epî-demon
15	id₂ ku₆ {<MIN(ID₂)>} nu-⸢u₂⸣-nu	The fish of the ditto river did not enter.
16	id₂ mušen {<MIN(ID₂)>} iṣ-⸢ṣur⸣	The river, the bird of the Išbṣur canal
17	id₂ muš {<MIN(ID₂)>} ṣe-⸢ri⸣	the river, snake of Šerī-e23
18	id₂ ŋiri₃ tur-ra ŠU	the small canal
19	id₂ ŋiri₃ kin-da ŠU	the Tigris, work assignment
20	id₂ ŋiri₃ ga-an-da ŠU	I want to go to the river bank
21	id₂ ŋiri₃ abzu ŠU	The river Bīt-Abzu, hand of
22	id₂ ⸢ŋiri₃⸣ abzu a-ša₃-ga ŠU	The river Bīt-Ešum, the Abzu, the field
23	⸢id₂⸣ eden-na en-te-na	The Tigris, in the steppe, the enchanter
24	{[id₂]}gu₂ eden-na ki-šad {<MIN(en-te-na)>}	The bank of the steppe, the cult place of ditto
25	{[id₂]}⸢bala⸣-ri ša₂ ⸢e⸣-bir-tum	the E-bala-e-ri canal, which is called E-birtum
26	{[id₂]}zi-⸢la₂⸣-kum ŠU	Zi-ela-ekum
27	{[id₂]}{⸢mi₂⸣}\|GA₂×PA\|sig i-⸢ši⸣-ni-tum	the Tigris he dug.
28	[x] ⸢eden⸣-na ID₂ ṣe-e-ri	the ... of the steppe, a river on the other side
29	[x {d]}⸢x-x⸣-tuk {<MIN(ID₂)>} {d}GIŠ-GIN₂-MAŠ	E-tuk, son of Gilgamesh,
30	[...]-tuk {<MIN(ID₂)>} pa-⸢lag⸣	... he will be able to ...
31	[...]-gul {<MIN(ID₂)>} ⸢pa-ti-x⸣	...-gul, epati-plant
32	[...]-⸢ta⸣ ⸢ŠU⸣-tum	...-eta’e
33	⸢id₂⸣ [i-šar₂]-tum ŠU	The Išartum Canal
34	id₂ ⸢a⸣-[bu]-⸢un⸣-nu ŠU	The river Ea-ebunnu
35	id₂ ⸢a-bu-un⸣-nu e-la-mi-tum	the Euphrates, Elam
36	id₂ lal₃ ⸢ba⸣-us₂ ŠU	The river, honey and e-uš hand
37	id₂ lal₃ ⸢ba⸣-us₂ tu-bil nu-uh-ši	You bring honey and ešû-juniper to the river, and it will be favourable.
38	id₂ {d}ba-⸢u₂⸣ he₂-ŋal₂ ŠU	may the river Bā-eu’e carry off. Hand of
39	id₂ nin ⸢mu⸣-un-DU ŠU	the Lady's Canal, hand
40	id₂ {d}inanna ⸢mu⸣-un-DU ŠU	The river Inanna - E’unDU
41a	id₂ {d}inanna mu-⸢un-DU⸣ im-gur {d}15	the river Inanna he dug. Imgur of Ištar
41b	id₂ \|MUŠ%MUŠ\| hab-bat ŠU	a river that has been plundered, hand
42	id₂ gu₃{gu}⸢nun de₂⸣ me-e ha-bi-bat	May the river, the bank of the Euphrates, be filled with water for me.
43	id₂ {ŋeš}⸢gi⸣ ID₂ a-pi	the Tigris River, the Api River
44	id₂ kab-⸢x⸣-[x] ŠU	the canal Kab’e-
45	id₂ amar-{⸢d⸣}\|EN.ZU\| ŠU	the river Amar-Eštar, hand of
46	id₂ kur-⸢ra⸣ ŠU	Kur-era’e
47	id₂ kur-⸢ra⸣ [...]-⸢x-x⸣	The river Kura’e
48	id₂ an-šu₂-šu₂ ⸢ŠU⸣	River of Anšu
49	id₂ {d}x-tu-šu₂-šu₂ ⸢ŠU⸣	the river ...-tušû,
50	id₂ {d}utu ⸢ID₂⸣ [...]	The river Utu, the river ...
51	⸢id₂ {d}utu he₂-ŋal₂⸣ ⸢ŠU⸣	May the river bring forth Šamaš,
52	id₂ {d}na-bi-um ⸢ŠU⸣	the river Nabium
53	id₂ {d}na-bi-um he₂-ŋal₂ ⸢ŠU⸣	May the river Nabium carry it off!
54	id₂ ud nu-til-la ŠU	River that has not yet finished its day
55	id₂ ⸢šul⸣{ul}DU ŠU	the river Šul-EBU, hand of
56	⸢id₂⸣ {d}⸢tu⸣-tu ŠU	The Tigris, the Seven Seas Hand of
57	⸢id₂⸣ tum-⸢ma-al⸣ ŠU	Timmal canal
58	[x] ⸢x⸣-[...] ⸢x-x⸣-[...]
o iii
1	⸢id₂ x-x⸣-[x] [...]	The river ...
2	id₂ {⸢d}en⸣-[lil₂ ...] [...]	The river Enlil
3	id₂ {d}en-lil₂ ⸢igi⸣ bar-ra [...]	The river of Enlil, the Eigi’ebara, outside
4	id₂ ⸢kab us₂⸣-sa [...]	The river, its bank(?)
5	⸢id₂⸣ kal us₂-sa [...]	The river, all of it
6	id₂ šu-nir ŋal₂ ŠU	The river is plundered. Hand of
7	id₂ gu₃{gu} ha-an-de₂ ŠU	the bank of the Gugu canal he shall dig. Hand of
8	id₂ gu₃-bi ha-⸢an⸣-de₂ MIN ⸢si⸣-[...]	May the bank of the Tigris be irrigated DITTO esi’e-plant
9	id₂ [a]-ra-ah-tum MIN [x]	the Arahtu River DITTO ...
10	id₂ [a]-⸢nun⸣-di e-⸢ri⸣-[...]	The river A-e-nun-edi, the river Eri-
11	id₂ ⸢kun a-nun⸣-di zib-bat [...]	The “river of the ekun-tree, the aunun-teeming river, rises ...
12	id₂ kun šen-šen-na ŠU	River with a mighty tail
13	id₂ šen-šen-na ŠU	River of abundance Hand of
14	id₂ \|NI.TUK\|{ki} ŠU	River of Nusku: hand
15	id₂ an-ne₂ pa₃-⸢da⸣ ŠU	The river that An chose, Hand of
16	⸢id₂⸣ {d}{aš}aš₇-⸢gi pa₃⸣-da ŠU	The Euphrates, Ašgi, chosen by hand
17	⸢id₂⸣ pa₃-da ŠU	“Boat-of-the-Goat’s-River, selected by Hand
18	⸢id₂⸣ \|ZA.MUŠ₃@g.EREN\|{ki} ŠU	The river Zamû, hand of
19	id₂ ⸢hur⸣-saŋ ID₂ [...]	The river Hursa, the river
20	id₂ ⸢hur-saŋ kalam⸣-ma ŠU	the Hursa River in the Land Hand of
21	id₂ ⸢e⸣-di-iš-⸢tum⸣ ŠU	The river E-disv-E-tum
22	id₂ ⸢dab⸣-<<x>>-ba ŠU	The river <...>ba
23	id₂ ⸢sahar⸣-ra ID₂ ba-⸢aṣ⸣-[ṣi]	The river “Esahar’s Canal—the river has been drained
24	id₂ ⸢du₆ sahar⸣-ra {<MIN(ID₂)>} ti-il [x]	The river, the e’du canal, and the sahar canal
25	id₂ {d}⸢ma-mi⸣-šar-rat ŠU	the river E-mami-esvarrat, Hand of
26	id₂ {d}tab-bi-{d}ma-⸢mi⸣ ŠU	the river Tabbi-Ma’e23, hand of
27	id₂ mah-ṣa-at {d}er₃-ra ŠU	The great river Erra
28	id₂ ku₃-ga ID₂ ⸢el⸣-[li-tum]	the holy river, the river Elitum
29	id₂ mah ⸢ŠU⸣	the great river
30	⸢id₂ mah⸣ {d}suen-na ŠU	Great River Suen Hand of
31	id₂ pa₅-luh-ha ŠU	The river Paluḫa, hand of
32	id₂ pa₅ IŠ-TUM ŠU	The canal is cleared — hand of
33	id₂ ša₃ {d}nanna ŠU	the river of Nanna Hand of
34	id₂ {d}šul-gi-{d}nanna ŠU	the river Šulgi-Nanna, hand of
35	id₂ ⸢šul-gi x⸣ ⸢ŠU⸣	the river Šulgi
36	id₂ {d}nin-i₃-si-in-ni ID₂ {d}gu-la	the river Ninisinni, the river of Gula
37	id₂ ur-gu-la ŠU	River: Urgula
38	id₂ lugal ID₂ šar-ri	the royal canal of the king
39	id₂ en-na {<MIN(ID₂)>} be-lu	The river, until the lord
40	id₂ ensi₂ {<MIN(ID₂)>} ⸢iš-šak-ku⸣	the governor’s canal, “Eiššakku-e23
41	id₂ e₂-bar {<MIN(ID₂)>} ⸢ša₂-an⸣-ge-[e]	the Ebar canal, the ešāne canal
42	id₂ šabra {<MIN(ID₂)>} šab(\|PA.AL\|)re⸣-[e]	the river of the šabra, ditto, the canal inspector
43	id₂ ša₃ iri {<MIN(ID₂)>} ⸢lib₃-bi⸣ [...]	The river of the city ditto, the ešlibbi plant
44	id₂ dam-gar₃-e-ne ⸢ŠU⸣	the river of merchants
45	id₂ sal{sa}la ⸢ŠU⸣	the Salsa River
46	⸢id₂⸣ sal-la [...]	The deep water canal
47	⸢id₂⸣ \|MA₂.MUG\| [...]	The Tigris
48	[x] ⸢a₁₂-ra₂-bu{mušen⸣} [...]	... earabû-bird
r i
1'	⸢id₂⸣ [...] [...]	The Tigris
2'	id₂ [...] [...]	The river
3'	ka [...] [...]	... mouth
4'	⸢ka⸣ [...] [...]	In the temple ...
13'	[...]-⸢ga⸣ [...]	...-ega-e23
14'	[...] ak-a [...]	... done ...
15'	[x a]-ša₃-ga [...]	... in the field
16'	pu₂ {d}en-ki {<MIN(burti)>} [...]	The well of Enki
17'	pu₂ lugal-gin₆-na {<MIN(burti)>} [...]	In the well of Lugalgina
18'	pu₂ {d}\|GIŠ.DUN₃@g.MAŠ\| {<MIN(burti)>} [...]	The well of Gilgamesh ditto
19'	pu₂ ⸢kum₂⸣-ma {<MIN(burti)>} [...]	(If) a well is opened and ditto ... .
20'	pu₂ a sed(\|MUŠ₃×(A.DI)\|)da {<MIN(burti)>} A{<meš>} ⸢ka⸣-[ṣu-ti]	a well with cool water, water from the Ekaešbūti canal
21'	pa₅(\|PAP.E\|) pal-gu	canal (of) Palgu
22'	pa₅ la₂ a-tap-pi	canal with no drainage
23'	pa₅ šita₃ {<MIN(a-tap-pi)>}	šita canal, ditto canal
24'	pa₅ šita₃ ra-a-ṭi₃	a canal with wide watercourses
25'	pa₅ šita₃ mi-ṭir-tum	canal of the mi-tbirtum canal
26'	pa₅ mu-un-bal a-tap-pi ih-ri	He brought the ditches, he dug a canal.
27'	⸢pa₅⸣ lugal pal-gu šar-ri	“Pa’e, the king, the palgu-priestess,
28'	⸢pa₅⸣ en-na {<MIN(pal-gu)>} be-lu	The en priestess, until the lord
29'	⸢pa₅ ensi₂⸣ {<MIN(pal-gu)>} iš-šak-ku	the ensi-e3-priestess, ditto, washed
30'	⸢pa₅⸣ \|E₂.BAR\| [x ša₂]-⸢an-ge⸣-e	“Pa’e-plant of the Ebar temple ..., ša-e-angê-plant
31'	pa₅ \|PA.AL\| [x šab]-⸢re-e⸣	canal ... Šab-rē’e
32'	pa₅ {d}nin-mug {<MIN(pal-gu)>} {⸢d⸣}{<MIN(nin-mug)>}	The canal of Ninmug, the canal of E22dE23,
33'	pa₅ \|DAG.AB₂×LA\| {<MIN(pal-gu)>} lah₃-ta-nu	the canal of the Dag.AB-dLA canal, ditto canal
34'	pa₅ a de₂-a {<MIN(pal-gu)>} me-e ub-lu	The canal that irrigates water, I brought water.
35'	pa₅ a de₂-de₂-a {<MIN(pal-gu)>} {<MIN(me-e)>} i-ta-nab-bal	The canals irrigated with water, ditto they carried away.
36'	pa₅ a du₁₁-ga nam-ga-ri	a canal irrigated with water —
37'	pa₅ a du₁₁-ga ši-⸢qi₂-tum⸣	canal irrigated with water
38'	pa₅ a bala pa-lag me-e [...]	(Sum) The canal, the flowing flood, I want to ... (Akk) The water of the canal, my flowing flood
39'	pa₅ a-šu {<MIN(pa-lag)>} [x]	... canal
40'	pa₅ lugal-gin₆-na {<MIN(pa-lag)>} [...]	The canal of Lugalgina
41'	pa₅ {d}lugal-eden-na {<⸢MIN⸣(pa-lag)>} [...]	The canal of Lugaledena
42'	pa₅ {d}imin-bi [...]	The canal of its ditto canal
43'	pa₅ {d}maš-tab-⸢ba⸣ [...]	The canal of Nabopolassar
44'	pa₅ asar-⸢lu₂⸣-[hi] [...]	The canal of Asar-eluhi
45'	pa₅ {d}šul-[gi] [...]	The canal of Šulgi
46'	pa₅ {d}en-ki-[du₃] [...]	the canal of Enkidu
47'	pa₅ un-⸢il₂⸣ [...]	The canal of Un-Eil
48'	pa₅ {x}[x] [...]	canal ...
49'	⸢eg₂⸣ [...]	The eše-priestess
50'	eg₂ sig-ga [...]	The lowly thing
51'	eg₂ tun₃-na [...]	The one who ... a fitting thing
52'	eg₂ za-al-la [...]	The one who ... the ziggurat
53'	eg₂ sa-dul-bi [...]	Its roof-beams
54'	eg₂ dal-ba-an-na [...]	The ... that is to be smashed
55'	eg₂ u₃-ma [...]	The ... of the storm
56'	eg₂ id₂-da [...]	The ... of the river
57'	eg₂ a-ša₃-⸢ga⸣ [...]	The house of the Ašaga temple
58'	eg₂ us₂-sa-[du] [...]	The ... of the road
59'	eg₂ gu-[...] [...]	The house that ...
r ii
1	[...]-⸢a⸣-[x] [...]	...-ea-e-x
2	[x su]-⸢mu⸣-la-[il₃] [...]	... Sūmû-ela-il
3	[x] ⸢sa₃-bi-um⸣ [...]	... the Sabium temple
4	[x] {[ŋeš]}šinig(\|GAD.ŠU₂.NAGA\|) [...]	... šinig-beer
5	[x] {ŋeš}asal₂(\|A.TU.GAB.LIŠ\|) {<MIN(iku)>} ṣar-ba-⸢tum⸣	x asallu-plants, ṣarbātum-plant
6	[x] {⸢ŋeš⸣}ma-nu {<MIN(i-ku)>} e-ri	... eš-e-ma-nu e-ri
7	⸢eg₂ gibil⸣ eš-šu₂	New beginning
8	⸢eg₂⸣ sumun la-bi-ri	The old abandoned house
9	eg₂ libir(\|IGI.LU\|) {<MIN(la-bi-ri)>}	the old house
10	ul kak-ka-bu	they are not bound.
11	mul-<<mul>> {<MIN(kak-ka-bu)>}	the Stars, ditto,
12	mul-mul {<MIN(kak-ka-bu)>}	the Stars, ditto,
13	mul-mul ka-li-tum
14	mul-mul za-ap-pu	(a kind of flying insect)
15	mul šudun₄(DUN₄) ni-i-⸢ru⸣	The star of the šudun drum is to be sung
16	mul AŠ-GAN₂@t i-ku-[u]	The Field Star stands there.
17	⸢mul⸣ sipad-zi-an-na ⸢ši⸣-da-al-lu-⸢ru⸣	“Sipad-zi-ana, svi-dal-lu-e-ru
18	⸢mul⸣ kak-si-sa₂ šu-ku-[du]	The Arrow is her weapon
19	[x] {[ŋeš]}pan qa-⸢aš⸣-[tum]	x pan, hand-lifting
20	[x] ⸢x-x⸣ ⸢ŠU⸣	... ..., hand of ...
21	[x] {[d]}⸢nin⸣-mah {⸢d⸣}[...]	... the goddess Nin-emah, the goddess ...
22	⸢mul⸣ udu-til ŠU	“The Stars, the end of the sheep, hand of
23	⸢mul⸣ udu-til ⸢x⸣-[...]	The Pleiades, the end of the sheepfold
24	mul udu-til [...]	the star which finished the sheep
25	mul ⸢mar-tu⸣ [...]-⸢x⸣	The star of the Amorites
26	mul ⸢nin-si₄⸣-[an-na] {[d}iš-tar] ⸢MUL⸣-MEŠ	The stars of Ninsiana, Ištar, and the Pleiades
27	[mul tir-an]-⸢na⸣ [man-za]-⸢tu⸣	the Stars of Tirana, Manza-etu
28	[mul ŋir₂]-tab [zu-qa]-qi₂-pi	the birtab star, the ziggurat
29	⸢mul⸣ [zi]-⸢ba-an-na⸣ [zi]-⸢ba⸣-ni-tum	The rising of the Stars is the rising of heaven.
30	mul ur-⸢gu⸣-la ⸢la-ta⸣-rak {d}INANA	The star of Ur-egula, the goddess Ištar,
31	mul ur-⸢gir₁₅⸣ [kal]-bi	the star of Ur-Egir
32	mul lu-lim [lu-li]-mu	the star of abundance, abundance
33	⸢mul⸣ {ŋeš}⸢gigir⸣ {[d}en-me-šar₂]-ra	The Rising Star, the gigir rising star of Enmesvar
34	[mul] ⸢gam₃⸣ [gam]-lu	the star of the complete house
35	[x] maš [tu]-a-⸢ma⸣	x billy goats for Tua'emâ
36	[x] maš-maš ma-⸢šu-u⸣	..., exorcist of the king
37	[x] maš-tab-ba ⸢tu⸣-a-⸢mu⸣	[x] double-hours
38	[x] al-lul al-⸢lu-ut⸣-tum	... allul al-elutum
39	[x] mu-dur₇ keš₂-da ni-i-ri	..., the one who builds a wall, the herald
40	⸢mul⸣ en-te-na bar-hum ha-ba-ṣi-ra-nu	“The star of the entennu-gods is a raging storm.
41	mul mar-gid₂-⸢da⸣ e-riq-qu	The star of the Margida is encircled.
42	mul {ŋeš}⸢apin⸣ e-pi-in-nu	The stars of the plow are made.
43	mul {ŋeš-gan₂}ŋušur maš-ka-ka-ti	the star of the field, the maškakku-disease
44	mul ab-⸢sin₂⸣ ši-ir-ʾu	the rising of the furrow
45	mul nu-nu {d}a-nu-ni-ti	the star of Anunītu,
46	mul {d}nirah ni-ra-hu	the star of Nirah, the neraḫ
47	mul {im}šu-⸢rin⸣-na nu-kuš₂-u₃-e-ne kak-kab; ti-⸢nu⸣-ri al-ma-na-a-ti	The stars of the ešû-gods are not tired, they are full of fearsomeness.
48	mul uzud en-zu	the star of the lordly uzud
49	mul šul {d}da-mu	the rising star of Damu
50	mul ti₈{mušen} e-ru-u₂	the stars of the Tigris rising up,
51	mul sim-mah{mušen} si-nun-tum	the Stars, the Great Twins,
52	mul ud al-TAR {d}šul-pa-e₃-a	the rising of the storm, Šulpae
53	mul an-ta-sur-ra ṣa-ri-ri	the star of the Antasura, the ṣariri
54	mul ⸢suh₃⸣ mes-an-na mi-ši-ih {d}pa-bil-sag	The star of the esuḫ temple, the mesana star, the resplendent one of Pabilsag,
55	mul lu₂-sa-gaz hab-ba-tum	the star of Lu-sag-gaz, the habbatum-demon
56	mul lu₂-huŋ-ŋa₂ ag-ri	the star of Lu-ḫu-ba, the agri-star
57	mul uga{mušen} a-ri-bi	the star of the lion, its horns
58a	mul ku₆ nu-u₂-nu	the fish star does not exist
58b	mul mušen iṣ-ṣur	a star, a snake that rises
59	mul gu-la ŠU	Great Star
60	mul lul sa-a-ri	the false star of the netherworld
61	mul ka₅-a še-el-li-bi	The “opening star"(?) is its radiance
62	mul nu-muš-da nam-maš-šu-u₂	The star that cannot be seen is his fate
63	mul {d}marduk ne₂-bi-ri	the star of Marduk, the hero
64	mul {d}⸢šul⸣-[pa]-e₃ ŠU	the star of Šulpa’e. Hand of
65	mul ud ⸢zal⸣-la kak-ka-bi na-ma-ri	The star of the storm, its roar is bright.
66	mul ⸢a₂-gu₂⸣ zi-⸢ga⸣ {<MIN(kak-ka-bi)>} še-re-e-ti	the stars of the agû-district, zi-ega-e23, ditto, the šērūti
67	{e-eš}eš₂ eb-lu	the pure ebony
68	[eš₂]-mah e-⸢bil⸣-<mah>-⸢hu⸣	ešmaḫ, ebilmaha’e
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1'	[...] [ŠU]{nu}	... hand
2'	\|EŠ₂.SUD.NUN.EŠ₂.TU\| šum-man-nu	ešudnunnu-vessel
3'	[...]-⸢sur⸣ {<MIN(šum-man-nu)>}	...-esur-e23
4'	[x] ⸢sa⸣-lah₄ mut-tab-bi-la-a-tu₂	x esa’elaḫ-plants, the muttabbilātu-plant
5'	[x] ⸢x⸣-keš₂ ⸢eb-lu⸣ ša₂ ⸢HAR⸣-ra	... eblû-plant of the EHAR-e3 plant
6'	[...] ⸢x⸣-saŋ pa-[...]-⸢ma⸣	... its ..., ... it
7'	[eš₂]-gan₂ ⸢x⸣-[...]-⸢x⸣	Field of ...
8'	[...]-mug eb-lu ⸢ša₂⸣ x-[x]	... the pure ... of the Eblu temple
9'	[...]-ma uš-⸢še⸣-[...]	... and weeps
10'	⸢eš₂ saŋ-us₂⸣ tam-ša₂-⸢ri⸣	“It is enough, it is enough! It is sufficient! Its depth is greater than that of a stele.
11'	[x] ⸢x-x⸣ ⸢gu₂⸣-haṣ-ṣu	... ešû-plant, gu’ehaṣbu-plant
12'	[x] ⸢šu{sar⸣} pi-til-tum	... šû-plant
13'	[x šu]{⸢sar⸣} [x] {<MIN(pi-til-tum)>} lib₃-bi	... of esarû-plant
14'	[...] {<MIN(pi-til-tum)>} ⸢har⸣-[re]-e	... ditto harrê-plant
15'	[x šu]{⸢sar⸣} [x] {<MIN(pi-til-tum)>} ⸢ZI-NA⸣	... esarû-plant, ... ditto ezina-plant
16'	[...] {<⸢MIN⸣(pi-til-tum)>} ⸢zi-i⸣	... ēdi-e23-plant, ezî-plant
17'	[...] [...]
18'	[...] e-ṣip-tum	... ešpītum
19'	[...] šu-uš-lu-uš-ti	... my handiwork
20'	[x] ⸢mah⸣ eb-lu ṣer-re-[ti]	the ... of the great temples, the pure shrines
21'	[x] ⸢si⸣ {<MIN(eb-lu)>} qar-nu	... esî-plant, ditto, horned
22'	[x] ⸢x⸣ {<⸢MIN⸣(eb-lu)>} ⸢x-x-ti⸣	... ēšu-plant, ...-dî-plant
23'	[...] ⸢x⸣ {<MIN(eb-lu)>} ⸢qab⸣-[li]	... e’e23 eqab eli
24'	[x] la₂ ⸢bil⸣-[tum]	... without ebiltum
25'	[x] la₂ ⸢x x e⸣ [x]	... the ... of the temple
26'	[x] ⸢la₂⸣-a {<⸢MIN⸣(x)>} x e [x] pi-⸢x-šu₂⸣	... elalû-plant
27'	[x] la₂ na-⸢x⸣-[x]	... not ...
28'	[x] la₂ mar-ka-su	... not to be forgotten
29'	[x] la₂ ni-ib-⸢x⸣-mu	... we shall not go out
30'	[x] la₂ mah-ru-šum(KUM)	... not received
31'	[x] la₂ tu-ba-lu-u₂	... you will not bring
32'	⸢eš₂⸣{ib₂}la₂ {<MIN(tu-ba-lu-u₂)>}	ešu-e-bib la-plant
33'	peš lib-bi
34'	⸢peš⸣ tur pa-as-su	small extispicy
35'	peš TUR-TUR ⸢tar-din⸣-ni	small peš-plants of etardin-e-ni
36'	peš banda₃-zi lib-lib-bi	“Battle-crystals of the heart,
37'	⸢peš⸣ haraₓ(\|NUNUZ.KISIM₅×U₂\|) ha-ru-u₂	a kind of ḫarû-plant
38'	⸢peš⸣ haraₓ(\|NUNUZ.KISIM₅×U₂\|) {<MIN(ha-ru-u₂)>}	a kind of edible plant
39'	⸢a⸣ mu-u₂	he named it.
40'	DUB 23KAM-MA EŠ₂-GAR₃ ur₅-ra hu-bul-⸢lum⸣	The 23rd tablet of the ešpāru-commentary on the subject of Ḫulum-elum.
41'	BE DUB SUR ⸢x⸣ BE-šu₂ SAR-ma IGI-TAB DUB-⸢BA MAH KI⸣	The 'tablet' is stricken. Its 'increment' is written and checked. There is a 'great' inscription in the lower part.
42'	IGI-TAB ⸢x ša₂ {m⸣}[x]-⸢x-x x-x⸣	Witness: ... of ...-e23.

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