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RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B composite (P431882)

Official or display, Lagash II, Girsu · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE

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Designation	RIME 3/1.01.07, Cyl B composite
ID	P431882
Language	Sumerian
Period	Lagash II · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
Genre	Official or display
Find spot	Girsu (mod. Tello)
Coordinates	31.5591, 46.1776

English translation

By Edzard, Dietz Otto · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

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surface a 1	House, mooring post of the Land,
surface a 2	grown up from earth to heaven,
surface a 3	Eninnu, the good Brick for which Enlil has made a favorable firm promise,
surface a 4	green mountain range, standing to be admired,
surface a 5	standing out above all the lands.
surface a 6	The House, being a great mountain, bordered on heaven,
surface a 7	being the sun, it filled mid-heaven with light,
surface a 8	being Eninnu, the White Thunderbird,
surface a 9	it (attacked) the mountain with spread wings.
surface a 10	The people have all been settled (again), and the Land has gone home,
surface a 11	(but) the Anunna gods are all standing in admiration.
surface a 12	The ruler, who is wise, is knowledgeable,
surface a 13	kisses the ground over and over before the divinities;
surface a 14	with rites and prayer, in submission, he touches the ground;
surface a 15	the ruler, the (personal) god of his city, says a prayer.
surface a 16	For the bread-consuming House he added more bread,
surface a 17	for the supper in need of mutton he added more sheep.
surface a 18	As if it were for the abundance of vast midheaven,
surface a 19	in front (of the House) he set up jars in a row.
surface a 20	He went to the Anunna gods,
surface a 21	prayed to them: “O all you Anunna gods who are admiring (what) the Land of Lagaš (achieved),
surface a 22	protectors of all the countries, whose command, a torrent of water,
surface a 23	will make the one who (would try to) stem it founder,
surface a 24	(but) who to the worthy man upon whom they looked
surface a 25	have given a long life,
surface a 26	I, the shepherd, built the House, and my master will enter his House—
surface a 27	would you, O Anunna gods, say a blessing on my behalf?”
surface a 28	The true shepherd Gudea
surface a 29	is wise and able, too, to realize things.
surface a 30	His friendly guardian walks in front of him,
surface a 31	and his friendly protecting genius is following him,
surface a 32	(and so) to his master for the House of yore, the old House, his (former) abode,
surface a 33	to the lord Ningirsu Gudea
surface a 34	made great gifts.
surface a 35	He went into Eninnu, to the lord,
surface a 36	prayed to him:
surface a 37	“My master Ningirsu,
surface a 38	lord who has turned back the fierce waters,
surface a 39	lord whose command takes precedence,
surface a 40	Enlil’s male child, warrior, you spoke to me,
surface a 41	and I did faithfully obey you.
surface a 42	Ningirsu, I built you your House,
surface a 43	may you enter it in joy.”
surface a 44	(And he added) “My Baba, I erected your women’s quarters for you,
surface a 45	move in in comfort.”
surface a 46	His call was heard,
surface a 47	the warrior accepted from Gudea, the lord Ningirsu
surface a 48	accepted from him, prayer and rite.
surface a 49	(Meanwhile) the year had ended, the month had been completed,
surface a 50	the new year had appeared in the sky,
surface a 51	the month “had entered its house,”
surface a 52	and of that month the third day had passed:
surface a 53	(Then) Ningirsu had arrived from Eridu,
surface a 54	(and) the most beautiful moonlight shone
surface a 55	illuminating the Land; Eninnu with the (new-)born moon (god)
surface a 56	vied.
surface a 57	Gudea made a paste with carnelian and lapis lazuli,
surface a 58	he put it in the corners
surface a 59	and sprinkled abundant oil on the floor.
surface a 60	He bade the builders, the workmen,
surface a 61	leave the House.
surface a 62	Syrup, butter oil, wine, sour milk,
surface a 63	gipar-fruit, fig-cakes
surface a 64	topped with cheese,
surface a 65	dates in clusters(?), small grapes,
surface a 66	(all) things untouched by fire,
surface a 67	(to prepare) food for the gods,
surface a 68	he used syrup and butter.
surface a 69	From the moment when the sun rose in the good sky,
surface a 70	Gudea, from early morning
surface a 71	till supper (time) passed to and fro.
surface a 72	Asari saw to it that the House was all right,
surface a 73	Nin-mada gave advice,
surface a 74	king Enki provided oracular messages.
surface a 75	Nin-duba, foremost lustration priest of Eridu,
surface a 76	filled (the House) with incense,
surface a 77	the lady of precious rites, Nanše, who knows the words of sacred songs, put them to music for the House.
surface a 78	She “sheared” the black ewes (of the sky),
surface a 79	and of the cow-of-heaven
surface a 80	she milked the udder,
surface a 81	while with (brooms of) tamarisk and ...,
surface a 82	they were cleaning Eninnu
surface a 83	until they had polished it to perfection.
surface a 84	The ruler made the (whole) city kneel down,
surface a 85	he made the Land prostrate itself.
surface a 86	He leveled what was high, refused (to listen to) chance utterances,
surface a 87	“spittle” (of sorcery) was removed from the daggers.
surface a 88	In the city (only) the mother of a sick person
surface a 89	administered a potion—the wild animals, creatures of the steppe,
surface a 90	all had crouched together.
surface a 91	Lion, lioness(?) and the “dragon of the steppe”
surface a 92	enjoyed sweet sleep.
surface a 93	Rites (had made) the day (go by), prayers the night,
surface a 94	the early morning (had) the moonlight (caused to fade)—
surface a 95	was the master (of the House) on his way?
surface a 96	(Yea,) the warrior Ningirsu was entering (his) House.
surface a 97	The master of the House had come to it
surface a 98	like an eagle catching sight of an aurochs.
surface a 99	When the warrior was entering his House,
surface a 100	he was a storm roaring towards battle,
surface a 101	Ningirsu went about his House,
surface a 102	and it was (just as) in the Abzu sanctuary when a festival is going on.
surface a 103	The owner indeed came out of his House (again),
surface a 104	and he was (like) the sun god rising above the land of Lagaš.
surface a 105	When Baba went to her women’s quarters
surface a 106	she was (like) a respectful woman caring for her house;
surface a 107	when she entered her bedroom
surface a 108	she was (like) the Tigris at high waters,
surface a 109	when she sat down in ...
surface a 110	she was the lady, daughter of bright An, a green garden bearing fruit.
surface a 111	The day was about to rise, firm promise had been fulfilled,
surface a 112	Baba had entered her women’s quarters—
surface a 113	that meant) abundance for the land of Lagaš.
surface a 114	The day dawned, the sungod of Lagaš lifted his head over the Land.
surface a 115	Fattened oxen and sheep were taken to the House,
surface a 116	(Gudea) set up a jar in the open air, poured much wine into it.
surface a 117	The Anunna gods of the land of Lagaš were installed around the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 118	(Gudea) performed the purification of the House in the most attentive way,
surface a 119	and he took care of portents.
surface a 120	Wine was poured from the big jar
surface a 121	while Eninnu amassed ...
surface a 122	Nin-duba caused the sanctuary to be full of clatter and noise,
surface a 123	and with fresh bread, milk of hinds
surface a 124	available day and night,
surface a 125	the noble one, the beloved child of Enlil, the warrior Ningirsu.
surface a 126	he rouses from sleep.
surface a 127	He (Ningirsu) proudly looks around, very sure of himself,
surface a 128	(and) his ..., functionaries, (and) ...
surface a 129	he lines up (to be assigned functions) for the sanctuary Eninnu.
surface a 130	That he (Ig-alim) might guide the hand of the righteous one
surface a 131	and force the evil-doer’s neck into a neck stock,
surface a 132	that he might keep the House safe, keep it in harmony,
surface a 133	that he might give instructions to his city (and) the sanctuaries of Girsu,
surface a 134	that he might establish a throne of firm promise,
surface a 135	hand over a sceptre for long days,
surface a 136	that he might make the shepherd called by Ningirsu
surface a 137	lift high the head as if it wore a blue crown,
surface a 138	that the “skin-clad,” the “linen-clad,” and the “covered head”
surface a 139	he might appoint to (their) offices in the courtyard of Eninnu—
surface a 140	the Great Door, the Pole of Girnun, the chief bailiff of Girsu,
surface a 141	his beloved son Ig-alim,
surface a 142	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningusu.
surface a 143	That he (Šul-šaga) might keep the House clean, let hands always be washed,
surface a 144	have clean hands serve water to the lord,
surface a 145	that he might pour beer into bowls, wine into jars,
surface a 146	that in (Eninnu’s) brewery, the “house (with) the clean arms,”
surface a 147	emmer beer like the waters (of) Papsir
surface a 148	might bubble,
surface a 149	that unblemished oxen and goats and grain-fed sheep,
surface a 150	fresh bread, and milk of hinds
surface a 151	be available day and night, that the noble one,
surface a 152	Enlil’s beloved son, the warrior Ningirsu,
surface a 153	might rise from sleep ... —
surface a 154	the lord of the most careful hand-washing, the first-bom son of Eninnu,
surface a 155	Šul-šaga, to Ningirsu
surface a 156	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces).
surface a 157	That the seven-headed club might be held (firmly) in hand,
surface a 158	that the (“King who makes the mountain tremble") might keep open the door-wings of the Ankar house, the Battle gate,
surface a 159	that he might cause the dagger blades, the mace “dead man,” the “floodstorm weapon,”
surface a 160	the “Bitter one,” (all of them) battle tools,
surface a 161	exactly to hit their targets,
surface a 162	all of Enlil’s enemies’ lands
surface a 163	that he might inundate—
surface a 164	the warrior “Mow-down-a-myriad” who in battle subdues all the lands,
surface a 165	the mighty general of Eninnu,
surface a 166	the falcon for the rebel land,
surface a 167	“King who makes the mountain tremble,” his general,
surface a 168	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to Ningirsu.
surface a 169	After the heavenly mace “dead man” like a fierce storm
surface a 170	has roared against the mountain,
surface a 171	(being) the “Mow-down-a-myriad,” the floodstorm of battle,
surface a 172	the cudgel of the rebel land,
surface a 173	after the lord has frowned at the rebels, the mountain,
surface a 174	and hurled at it his furious words,
surface a 175	having carried away its wits, that he ...—
surface a 176	the lord’s second general who is (called)
surface a 177	“The-land-is-but-a-swallow-in-his-hand.”
surface a 178	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to Enlil’s son.
surface a 179	That supplications of the land Lagaš
surface a 180	might be released,
surface a 181	that he (Lugal-sisa) might perform rites and prayers for it, propitious ones,
surface a 182	that when the warrior is going to Eridu
surface a 183	he might bid farewell,
surface a 184	and that, (as a result) when he is returning from Eridu,
surface a 185	the throne of the built-up city be firm;
surface a 186	that for the life of the true shepherd
surface a 187	Gudea
surface a 188	hands be placed at the mouth (in prayer)—
surface a 189	his adviser,
surface a 190	Lugal-sisa, to the lord Ningirsu
surface a 191	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces).
surface a 192	Of what had been whispered
surface a 193	and what had been said aloud,
surface a 194	of whether the one speaking straightforwardly be seen as a partner
surface a 195	or whether the one speaking evil might not be seen as such(?)—
surface a 196	that the warrior sitting on a pure dais,
surface a 197	Ningirsu, might be informed in Eninnu
surface a 198	Šakkan-the-...- deer, the messenger of the “good house,” ...
surface a 199	to the lord Ningirsu he (Gudea) brings along with himself
surface a 200	(and introduces).
surface a 201	That he (Kindazi) might clean with water, scrub with soap,
surface a 202	that oil from the white stone jars be ...,
surface a 203	that he (Ningirsu) on his bedspread with blue flowers
surface a 204	might enjoy sweet sleep;
surface a 205	his bedroom in his “good house”
surface a 206	that he might enter from outside,
surface a 207	but) not go out from it (again)—
surface a 208	Kindazi, who is the one of the “good house”
surface a 209	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 210	That the brand-new chariot ... might be yoked up
surface a 211	and that a donkey stallion, a lion-summoned-for-running,
surface a 212	be included in that donkey(-team);
surface a 213	that a slender donkey, one of Eridu,
surface a 214	might gallop along with the stallions ...;
surface a 215	that they might carry their master Ningirsu in joy—
surface a 216	the one roaring like a lion,
surface a 217	rising like a floodstorm,
surface a 218	Ningirsu’s hurrying bailiff,
surface a 219	Ensignun, his donkeyherd,
surface a 220	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 221	That there might be an abundance of fat and cream,
surface a 222	that the white goats, milking goats, and the hind,
surface a 223	Ningirsu’s mother,
surface a 224	might never cease to provide fat and milk for the sanctuary Eninnu—
surface a 225	the Lord Stag, the herdsman of the hinds, to the lord Ningirsu
surface a 226	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces).
surface a 227	That the kettle drum(?) of beautiful sound be properly tuned,
surface a 228	that Eninnu’s courtyard be full of merriment,
surface a 229	that algar and mirītum, the instruments of the “good house,”
surface a 230	to the listening warrior,
surface a 231	to Ningirsu in Eninnu, offer their best—
surface a 232	his beloved musician, the Dragon-of-the-Land,
surface a 233	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 234	That one might be at ease, body and soul,
surface a 235	that tears be dried off the weeping eye,
surface a 236	hat anguish be cut off the anguishing heart;
surface a 237	that the lord’s heart that rises like the sea,
surface a 238	washes away like the Euphrates,
surface a 239	that hits like a floodstorm
surface a 240	all Enlil’s enemies,
surface a 241	that after submerging has returned to its banks, be ...—
surface a 242	his harp, the King-with-the-fierce-face,
surface a 243	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningirsu
surface a 244	His beloved lukur maidens, (creating) plentitude for the myriads,
surface a 245	Zazaru,
surface a 246	Iškur-pa’e,
surface a 247	Ur-agrunta-ea,
surface a 248	Ḫegirnuna,
surface a 249	Ḫešaga,
surface a 250	Zurmu,
surface a 251	Zarmu—
surface a 252	Baba’s 7 (twin) daughters they are
surface a 253	and Ningirsu’s unruly children—
surface a 254	with friendly prayers on behalf of Gudea
surface a 255	they are standing by the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 256	That the vast fields might grow rich,
surface a 257	that the ditches and canals of Lagaš
surface a 258	be full to the brim,
surface a 259	that in the plain befitting its owner,
surface a 260	in Gu-edina, the Grain goddess, Bright-and-long, Pure stalk,
surface a 261	might proudly look up from her furrow,
surface a 262	that after the good fields (of Lagaš) have brought wheat, emmer and all kinds of pulses,
surface a 263	enormous grain heaps, the (whole) yield of the land of Lagaš,
surface a 264	might be heaped up—
surface a 265	Enlil’s surveyor, the farmer of Gu-edina,
surface a 266	Gešbar-e, to the lord Ningirsu
surface a 267	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces).
surface a 268	About the marshes (of Lagaš), after they had brought forth carp and perch(?),
surface a 269	and about the green cane-brakes, after they had produced new shoots of reed—
surface a 270	that I, the messenger of Gu-edina,
surface a 271	might inform Ningirsu in Eninnu,
surface a 272	Lama-inspector-of-the-fisheries-of-Gu-edina
surface a 273	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 274	That the steppe (as far as it is) a “good” place might be properly advised,
surface a 275	the Gu-edina, the “good” steppe,
surface a 276	be subject to inspection,
surface a 277	that the birds might ...,
surface a 278	that their eggs might be in the nest,
surface a 289	that they rear their young,
surface a 280	that the weaned young of the beasts, as many as there are,
surface a 281	the beloved steppe of Ningirsu
surface a 282	might not diminish,
surface a 283	Dimngal-abzu, the herald of Gu-edina,
surface a 284	to the lord Ningirsu along with himself
surface a 285	he (Gudea) brings (and introduces).
surface a 286	That cities be built, settlements be founded,
surface a 287	that the guard-houses of the wall of the Shining City might be built,
surface a 288	that its resident constable,
surface a 289	(being) the White cedar mace with the enormous head,
surface a 290	might stay close to the House—
surface a 291	the divine Master of the guard house of the Shining City
surface a 292	he (Gudea) brings along with himself (and introduces) to the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 293	Enlil had ...,
surface a 294	Ninḫursag had looked on it in a friendly way,
surface a 295	Enki, king of Eridu, had driven in its foundation boxes.
surface a 296	the true lord of a most pure heart, Suen,
surface a 297	had in fact seen to it that (Eninnu’s) powers were greater than (the whole of) heaven and earth.
surface a 298	Ningirsu had conceived (the House) in (his) heart as a sanctuary from which the seed sprouted,
surface a 299	for the (first) Brick of the land of Lagaš Mother Nanše
surface a 300	had cared,
surface a 301	(but) the god of most reliable progeny
surface a 302	(really) did build the House and make its name famous.
surface a 303	The mighty steward of Nanše,
surface a 304	the brave shepherd of Ningirsu,
surface a 305	is wise and able, too, to realize things.
surface a 306	For the House, the one who built it,
surface a 307	Gudea, ruler
surface a 308	of Lagaš,
surface a 309	is (now) making presents.
surface a 310	The chariot (named) “It subdued the mountain,” which carries terror and has made great awe “ride” on it,
surface a 311	its donkey stallion, a merrily neighing wind,
surface a 312	which is to be harnessed with the (other) donkeys,
surface a 313	the seven-headed club, fierce battle mace,
surface a 314	the weapon unbearable for North and South, a cudgel in pitched battle,
surface a 315	(and) the “dead man,” the lion-headed weapon of ḫulālu stone,
surface a 316	which never turns back before the highlands,
surface a 317	the ... 9 standards,
surface a 318	the warrior-arm,
surface a 319	his bow twanging like a forest of mes trees,
surface a 320	his angry arrows whizzing like flashes in battle,
surface a 321	his quiver (depicting) lions and lionesses(?) against which fierce snakes
surface a 322	stick out the tongue,
surface a 323	(all of them) arms of battle that have been endued with the power of kingship—
surface a 324	(with all this) the ruler, who had built the House,
surface a 325	Gudea, ruler
surface a 326	of Lagaš,
surface a 327	is presenting (the House).
surface a 328	Along with copper, tin, slabs of lapis lazuli, shining metal (and) spotless Meluḫḫa carnelian,
surface a 329	huge copper pails, huge copper uri-vessels,
surface a 330	shining copper ešda-vessels, shining copper bowls befitting An,
surface a 331	... ...ed at the ... place ...,
surface a 332	so that a properly set table (= altar?)
surface a 333	might be piled up to An.
surface a 334	Ningirsu, his city
surface a 335	Lagaš, ...
surface a 336	In its bedroom, the resting place of the House,
surface a 337	he set up the bed.
surface a 338	Everybody with Enlil’s son like the birds in their ...
surface a 339	now rests.
surface a 340	That (from now on) the river be full of flowing water,
surface a 341	that there be carp and perch(?) in the marshes,
surface a 342	that the inspector of fisheries and the dike inspector might assist,
surface a 343	that barley might be filled in (and shipped) on the great waters,
surface a 344	that tons, heaps and tons, the income of the land of Lagaš,
surface a 345	might be piled up;
surface a 346	that cattle-pens and sheepfolds be built,
surface a 347	that lambs might abound around the healthy ewes,
surface a 348	that the rams be let loose on the healthy ewes,
surface a 349	that many calves might stand by the healthy cows,
surface a 350	and that the pure-bred sire might low among them;
surface a 351	that the oxen be properly yoked
surface a 352	and the farmer and the ox-driver might stand at their place;
surface a 353	that the pack-saddles be lifted on the donkeys
surface a 354	and that the hirelings who feed them follow behind them,
surface a 355	that huge copper ... be strapped on the jackasses;
surface a 356	that the mill might burst (with work)
surface a 357	so that in the ..., the house of Ningirsu’s young slave women,
surface a 359	that ... be set right,
surface a 360	that the courtyard of Eninnu be filled with joy,
surface a 361	that together with the kettle drums(?) ala instruments and harps might sound in perfect concert
surface a 362	and that (Ningirsu’s) beloved harp, the Dragon-of-the-Land,
surface a 363	walk in front (of the procession)—
surface a 364	(to that intent) did the ruler who had built the Eninnu,
surface a 365	Gudea before the lord Ningirsu
surface a 366	did come.
surface a 367	The House lifted the head, proud of itself,
surface a 368	unparalleled in awe and splendor.
surface a 369	Like a boat it ...
surface a 371	Its owner, on the dais of Girnun,
surface a 372	the warrior Ningirsu came out like daylight.
surface a 373	The canopy(?) (of the dais) resting on a support
surface a 374	is (like) the beautiful sky carrying splendour.
surface a 375	The poles (of the canopy?) and their caps
surface a 376	are Ningirsu (himself), laden with terror.
surface a 377	The leather cord (of the canopy?) fitted in front of it
surface a 378	is (like) a snake with a yellow mouth bathing in water.
surface a 379	In his most fascinating blue chariot
surface a 380	The owner (of the House), the warrior Ningirsu, stands like the sun god.
surface a 381	The throne (of the House) standing in the guenna
surface a 382	is the bright seat of An, dwelling in ... .
surface a 383	The bed (of the House) standing in the bedroom
surface a 384	is (adorned with) young cows that kneel down at their shed.
surface a 385	On the snow-white cover (of the bed) having a pattern of blue flowers,
surface a 386	mother Baba with the lord Ningirsu
surface a 387	is lying at ease.
surface a 388	Large bronze (plates) offer all sorts of food,
surface a 389	in the “good” house at the side, (meals prepared from) first ...
surface a 390	are cooking in shining bronze (vessels).
surface a 391	The pure stone jars standing in the dining-hall
surface a 392	are (like) huge, stout troughs with an inexhaustible supply of water,
surface a 393	and the goblets standing next to them
surface a 394	are both the Tigris and the Euphrates
surface a 395	bringing abundance.
surface a 396	(Thus) he had caused everything to function as it should in his city;
surface a 397	Gudea had built the Eninnu,
surface a 398	had met with all cultic necessities.
surface a 399	He brought fat and cream into the dairy,
surface a 400	he stored many things in the ... (of the House).
surface a 401	He had debts remitted and he granted pardons.
surface a 402	When his master had entered his House,
surface a 403	for seven days
surface a 404	the slave woman was allowed to be equal to her mistress,
surface a 405	the slave was allowed to walk side by side with his master.
surface a 406	In his city the one (who appeared) unclean (to someone) was permitted to sleep (only) outside.
surface a 407	he had words cut off the evil-speaking tongue,
surface a 408	and he had anything disharmonious turned away from the House.
surface a 409	To the justice (ordained) by Nanše and Ningirsu
surface a 410	he paid attention;
surface a 411	he did not expose the orphan to the wealthy person
surface a 412	nor did he expose the widow to the influential one.
surface a 413	In(?) a house having no male child,
surface a 414	a daughter of it would become its heir.
surface a 415	Days of justice had risen for him,
surface a 416	and he set (his) foot on the neck of evil and complaint.
surface a 417	For his city like the sun god
surface a 418	had he himself not risen from the horizon?
surface a 419	He ...
surface a 420	In the face of bright heaven
surface a 421	he showed who he was.
surface a 422	Like a bull he enters, his head raised high.
surface a 423	In the Eninnu sanctuary
surface a 424	he had unblemished oxen and kids slaughtered.
surface a 425	He put a jar in the open
surface a 426	and poured much wine into it.
surface a 427	The (harp) Dragon-of-the-Land he joined with the kettle drum(?),
surface a 428	and the ala instruments sounded for him like a storm.
surface a 429	Lo, the ruler on a ...
surface a 430	stood,
surface a 431	and his city gave him acclaim.
surface a 432	Gudea ...
surface a 433'	... brought forth abundance for him.
surface a 434'	All places grew speckled barley for him.
surface a 435'	Lagaš under (its) ruler made abundance
surface a 436'	increase for him.
surface a 437'	(Now) that the warrior had moved into his new House,
surface a 438'	(Gudea) served a delicious banquet to the lord Ningirsu.
surface a 439'	He seated An at the place of honour for him,
surface a 440'	he made Enlil sit next to An
surface a 441'	and next to Enlil
surface a 442'	he seated Ninmaḫ.
surface a 444'	The owner rejoiced over the House,
surface a 445'	and he made a firm promise for the “brick” of Eninnu:
surface a 446'	“O brick of Eninnu,
surface a 447'	let something favorable be promised,
surface a 448'	brick of Eninnu, let it be promised,
surface a 449'	let something favorable be promised,
surface a 450'	House, a mountain founded in heaven,
surface a 451'	built as (your) very self,
surface a 452'	He determines the destiny of the brickwork of the Eninnu,
surface a 453'	he determines the brickwork's destiny,
surface a 454'	he determines a good destiny for the brickwork of the Eninnu:
surface a 455'	"The temple that lets fear(?) fall like embers, set upon the earth and embracing heaven,
surface a 456'	... holy ...
surface a 458'	... Let the cattle pens be built on your behalf,
surface a 459'	let the sheepfolds be renewed on your account.
surface a 460'	May the people lie down in safe pastures under your reign, (enjoying) abundance,
surface a 461'	and let the eyes of all the countries be directed toward Sumer.
surface a 462'	May the House, your Thunderbird, soar in the skies for your (benefit).
surface a 466'	grown as tall as Gilgamesh,
surface a 467'	its throne set there no one shall remove.
surface a 468'	Your (personal) god is Ningešzida, grandson of An,
surface a 469'	your mother goddess is Ninsuna, the mother who bore healthy offspring
surface a 470'	and who loves (her) offspring.
surface a 471'	You are (the young) whom the dear cow has born,
surface a 472'	the faithful youth arisen from Lagaš,
surface a 473'	you are Ningirsu’s.
surface a 474'	May your name be famous from “Below” to “Above”.
surface a 475'	O Gudea, what you ordered,
surface a 476'	nobody ... shall pass over,
surface a 477'	you ... are a man known to An,
surface a 478'	you are a faithful ruler to (whose) house a firm promise has been made.
surface a 479'	Gudea, son of Ningešzida,
surface a 480'	may life be prolonged for you.”
surface a 481'	O House that reaches to heaven like a great mountain,
surface a 482'	whose awe and aura are shed over the Land,
surface a 483'	(now) that An, that Enlil have made a firm promise for Lagaš,
surface a 484'	that about Ningirsu’s reputation
surface a 485'	all countries have learned
surface a 486'	that Eninnu is joined both to heaven and earth—
surface a 487'	praise be unto Ningirsu!
surface a 488'	Of (the composition) “Ningirsu’s House having been built”
surface a 489'	(this) is the end of the praising hymn.

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
surface a
1	e2 dim-gal kalam-ma
2	an ki-da mu2-a
3	e2-ninnu szeg12 zi {d}en-lil2-e nam du10-ga tar-ra
4	hur-sag sig7-ga u6-e gub-ba
5	kur-kur-ta e3-a
6	e2 kur gal-am3 an-ne2 im-us2
7	{d}utu-am3 an-sza3-ge im-si
8	e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ra-am3
9	kur-ra du10 mi-ni-ib2-bad
10	ug3 ba-gar-gar kalam ba-re7
11	{d}a-nun-na u6 di-de3 im-ma-szu4-szu4-ge-esz2
12	ensi2 ku3-zu-am3 inim-zu-am3
13	nam-dingir-re ka ki im-mi-su2-su2
14	siskur2-ra-zu-a nig2-dun-a ki im-mi-us2-us2
15	ensi2-ke4 dingir iri-na-ke4 ra2-zu im-ma-be2
16	e2 ninda-gu7-bi ninda ba-an-dah
17	kin-sig7 udu dab5-bi udu im-ma-a-dah
18	bur he2-gal2 an sza3-pi5-sza-gin7
19	gaba-ba si bi2-sa2
20	a-nun-na-ke4-<ne>-er mu-ne-gen
21	szu12 mu-ne-ra2 {d}a-nun-na {d}a-nun-na u6 di-de3 ki lagasz{ki}
22	{d}lamma kur-kur-ra du11-ga-ne-ne a mah e3-a
23	lu2-u2-la2 ba-ab-la2-e
24	szul zi lu2 igi mu-szi-bar-ra-ne
25	nam-ti mu-na-su3
26	sipa-me e2 mu-du3 lugal-mu e2-a-na mi-ni-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
27	a-nun-na bar-mu-a szu12 he2-mi-sa4-sa3
28	sipa zi gu3-de2-a
29	gal mu-zu gal i3-ga-tum2-mu
30	u2-du11 sa6-<ga>-ni igi-sze3 mu-na-gen
31	{d}lamma sa6-ga-ni egir-ni im-us2
32	lugal-ne2 e2 ul e2 libir ki-tusz-na-sze3
33	gu3-de2-a en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
34	nig2 ba-na-gu-ul-gu-ul
35	en-ra e2-ninnu-a mu-na-gen
36	szu12 mu-na-ra2
37	lugal-mu {d}nin-gir2-su2
38	en a-husz gi4-a
39	en du11-ga-ni sag-pesz e3-a
40	ibila {d}en-lil2-la2 ur-sag ma-a-du11
41	szu zi ma-ra-a-gar
42	{d}nin-gir2-su e2-zu mu-ra-du3
43	hul2-la ha-ni-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
44	{d}ba-ba6-mu a2-mi-zu ma-ra-gar
45	ki-tusz du10-ga-ma-ni-ib2
46	gu3 de2-a-ni gesz ba-tuku-am3
47	ur-sag-e siskur2 ra2-zu-ni
48	gu3-de2-a-asz2 en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 szu ba-szi-ti
49	mu gen-na-am3 iti til-la-am3
50	mu gibil an-na im-ma-gub
51	iti e2-ba ba-a-kux(KWU636)
52	iti-bi u4 3(asz@c)-am3 im-ta-zal
53	{d}nin-gir2-su2 eridu{ki}-ta du-am3
54	i3-ti sa-sa im-e3
55	kalam-ma u4 mu-gal2 e2-ninnu {d}suen u3-du2-da
56	sag im-ma-da-ab-sa2
57	gu3-de2-a gug za-gin3 mi-ni-uh
58	ub da im-mi-du11
59	i3-hi-nun-na ki ba-ni-su3
60	musz-da-ma lu2 kin ak-am3
61	e2-ta ba-ta-e3
62	lal3 i3-nun gesztin ga-sze-a
63	{gesz}par4 {gesz}pesz3 ninda gen-na
64	ga sag-ba dim2-ma
65	zu2-lum gesz-an gesztin tur-tur
66	nig2 izi nu-tag-ga
67	nig2-gu7 dingir-re-ne-kam
68	lal3 i3-nun-na kin ba-ni-ak szeg12
69	u4 dingir zi-da du-da
70	gu3-de2-a u4-te-ta
71	kin-se3-ge bi2-dab
72	e2-e {d}asar-re szu si ba-sa2
73	{d}nin-ma-da-ke4 na-ri mi-ni-gar
74	lugal {d}en-ki-ke4 esz-bar-kin ba-an-szum2
75	{d}nin-dub iszib-mah eridu{ki}-ka-ke4
76	na-de3 ba-ni-si
77	{d}nin-garza-kal-la-ke4 {d}nansze szer3 ku3 inim zu e2-e ba-an-du11
78	u8 ge6-ge umbin mi-ni-ib2-kin
79	im-ma-al an-na-ke4
80	akan si ba-ni-ib2-sa2
81	{gesz}szinig {gesz}szeg9-AN u3-du2-<da>-ta
82	e2-ninnu im-ta-sikil-e-ne
83	im-ta-dadag-ge-esz2
84	ensi2-ke4 iri-a du10 bi2-gar
85	kalam-ma sig bi2-gar
86	du6-du6 mu-si-ig i5-gar mu-gi4
87	a-ah-du11-ga gir2-ta gar-am3
88	iri-a ama lu2 tu-ra-ke4
89	a silim gar-ra-am3 masz-ansze nig2-zi-gal2 edin-na
90	tesz2-bi-sze3 gam-ma-am3
91	ur-mah pirig uszumgal edin-na-ka
92	u3 du10 gar-ra-am3
93	u4 siskur2-re ge6 szu12-de3
94	i3-ti nig2 u4 zal-la-ke4
95	lugal-bi mu-sag5-ge26-e
96	ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su e2-a mi-ni-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
97	e2-a lugal-bi im-ma-gub
98	hu-ri2-in am-sze3 igi il2-il2-dam
99	ur-sag e2-a-na kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)-da-ni
100	u4 me3-sze3 gu3 {ga2}gar-am3
101	{d}nin-gir2-su e2-na mu-lah5
102	esz3 abzu ezem gal2-la-am3
103	lugal e2-a-ni-ta nam-ta-du
104	{d}utu ki lagasz{ki}-e e3-am3
105	{d}ba-ba6 a2-mi-ni-sze3 du-a-ni
106	munus zi e2-a-ni-sze3 szu ga2-ga2-dam
107	a2-nu2-da-ka-na kux(KWU636)-ra-ni
108	i7 idigna a u3-ba {ga2}gar-am3
109	da-gesztu-<ga>-na-ka tusz-a-ni
110	nin dumu an ku3-ga {gesz}kiri6 nisi-ga kurun3 il2-la-am3
111	u4 e3-am3 nam tar-ra-am3
112	{d}ba-ba6 a2-mi-na kux(KWU636)-ra-am3
113	ki lagasz{ki} he2-gal2-la-am3
114	u4 im-zal {d}utu lagasz{ki}-ke4 kalam-ma sag mi-ni-il2
115	gu4-ni udu-ni e2-e bi2-dab5
116	bur an-na mu-gub tin mu-ni-de2-de2
117	{d}a-nun-na ki lagasz{ki} en {d}nin-gir2-su-da ki-bi mu-da-rin2-ne2-esz2-am3
118	e2-a nam-iszib-ba szu mi-ni-du7
119	esz-bar-kin mi2 mi-ni-du11
120	kurun2 bur gal-la im-ma-de2
121	e2-ninnu UL gal UL DU gu2 im-ma-gur-re
122	esz3 {d}nin-dub-ke4 szeg12 mu-gi4-gi4
123	ninda had2-da ga masz2 lulim-ma
124	u4 ge6-e re6-a
125	nir-gal2 dumu ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su2
126	u3-a mi-ni-zi-zi
127	me gal-gal-la sag mi-ni-il2-e
128	dingir gu3 mar-za e2-a sa-ni
129	esz3 e2-ninnu ki-us2 mu-ga2-ga2
130	zi-du-e szu si sa2-da
131	erim2 du-e gu2 gesz ga2-ga2-da
132	e2 gi-ne2-da e2 du10-ge-da
133	iri-ni esz3 gir2-su{ki} na-de6 szum2-mu-da
134	{gesz}gu-za nam tar-ra gub-da
135	gidri u4 su3-ra2 szu-a ga2-ga2-da
136	sipa {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 gu3 de2-a-ar
137	men sig7-ga-gin7 sag an-sze3 il2-da
138	kusz-la2 gada-la2 sag-a mu4-a
139	kisal e2-ninnu-ka ki-gub pa3-de3-da
140	ig gal dim gir2-nun-na gal5-la2-gal gir2-su{ki}
141	{d}ig-alim dumu ki-ag2-ga2-ni
142	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
143	e2 sikil-e-da szu4-luh ga2-ga2-da
144	szu ku3 a en-ra szum2-mu-da
145	kasz bur-ra de2-da kurun2 dug-a de2-da
146	e2-lunga3 e2 a2 sikil-ba
147	u2-lu5-szi-e a pap-sir2-gin7
148	kun-ga-an za-a-da
149	gu4 du7 masz2 du7 udu niga
150	ninda had2-da ga masz2 lulim-ma
151	u4 ge6-e re6-a nir-gal2 dumu ki-ag2
152	{d}en-lil2-la2 ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su
153	gu7-a nag-a pisan?-bi u3-a mi-<ni>-zi-zi
154	en szu4-luh dadag-ga dumu-sag e2-ninnu
155	{d}szul-sza3-ga {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
156	me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
157	szita2 sag 7(asz@c) szu du8-a-da
158	e2 en-kar2 ka2 me3-ka ig-bi gal2 tak4-tak4
159	eme-gir2 mi-tum {gesz}a-ma-ru
160	har-ra-tum gesz-hur me3-bi
161	si sa2-sa2-a-da
162	kur gu2-erim2-gal2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka
163	a-gin7 ga2-ga2-da
164	ur-sag {gesz}szar2-ur3 me3-a kur szu-sze3 gar-gar
165	szagina gu2-tuku e2-ninnu
166	muszen sur2-du3 ki-bala-a
167	{d}lugal-kur-dub2 szagina-ni
168	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
169	mi-tum an-na-ke4 u4 husz-gin7
170	kur-sze3 gu3 gar-ra-a
171	{gesz}szar2-ur3 a-ma-ru me3
172	{gesz}naga3 ki-bala-a
173	en-ne2 ki-bala kur sag-ki-ni u3-ma-da-gid2-da
174	gu3 mi-ri2-a-ni u3-ma-ra
175	lipisz-bi u3-mu-re6
176	en-na szagina 2(asz@c)-kam-ni
177	kur szu-na buru5{muszen}-am3
178	dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
179	nam-szita ki lagasz{ki}
180	szu du8-a-da
181	siskur2 ra2-zu-bi du10-ga ga2-ga2-da
182	ur-sag eridu{ki}-sze3 du-a-ni
183	silim-ma du10 di-da
184	{d}nin-gir2-su eridu{ki}-ta du-ni
185	iri du3-a {gesz}gu-za-bi gi-na
186	nam-ti sipa zi
187	gu3-de2-a-da
188	giri17 szu gal2-la-da
189	ad-gi4-gi4-ni
190	{d}lugal-si-sa2 en {d}nin-gir2-su
191	me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
192	tur du11-ga-da
193	mah du11-ga-da
194	inim si sa2-e ka-kesz2 ak-da
195	erim2 du11-ga? [...] x [...]-da
196	ur-sag bara2 ku3-ga tusz-a-ra
197	{d}nin-gir2-su-ra e2-ninnu-a inim-bi kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)-da
198	{d}szakkan2 szeg9-bar sukkal e2-du10-ga sag-an-ni
199	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da
200	mu-na-da-dab-e
201	a ku3-ge-da naga sikil-e-da
202	i3 bur babbar2-ra naga agrun-na-da
203	gesz-nu2 u2 za-gin3 ba-ra-ga-na
204	u3 du10 kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)-da
205	e2-nu2 e2-du10-ga-ni-a
206	bar-ra kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)-da
207	sza3-ga nu-e3-e3-da
208	{d}kinda-zi lu2 e2-du10-ga-kam
209	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
210	{gesz}gigir ku3 an mul-a rin2-na-da
211	{ansze}dur9{ur3}-bi pirig-kas4-e-pa3-da
212	ansze-ba si-ga-da
213	ansze sig-a ansze eridu{ki}-ka
214	{ansze}dur9-da e2 KA kur-kur kux(KWU636) di-da
215	lugal-bi {d}nin-gir2-su hul2-la tum2-mu-da
216	lu2 ug-gin7 sig4 gi4-a
217	mar-uru5-gin7 zi-ga
218	maszkim da-ga {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
219	{d}en-sig4-nun sipa ansze-ka-ni
220	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
221	i3 hi-a-da kasz hi-a-da
222	ud5 ku3 ud5 ga nag masz2 lulim
223	ama {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
224	i3 ga-bi esz3 e2-ninnu-a musz nu-tum2-da
225	en-lulim sipa masz2 lulim en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
226	me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
227	ti-gi4 nig2 du10-ge si sa2-a-da
228	kisal e2-ninnu hul2-a si-a-da
229	al-gar mi-ri2-tum nig2 e2 du10-ga
230	ur-sag gesztu{tug2}-a-ra
231	{d}nin-gir2-su-ra e2-ninnu du10-bi ga2-ga2-da
232	nar ki-ag2-a-ni uszumgal kalam-ma
233	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
234	sza3 hun-ga2-da bar hun-ga2-da
235	igi er2 pa3-da er2 sig-da
236	sza3 a-nir-ta a-nir ba-da
237	en-na sza3 ab-gin7 zi-ga-ni
238	i7 buranun-gin7 luh-ha-ni
239	a-ma-ru-gin7 sa-ga du11-<ga>-ni
240	kur gu2-erim2-gal2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka
241	a-gin7 u3-mi-ni-gar-ra-ni gu2-bi gi4-a-ni a ku6 su3-da
242	balag-ga2-ni lugal igi-husz-am3
243	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
244	lukur ki ig-ni he2-gal2 lu2 szar2
245	{d}za-za-ru
246	{d}iszkur-pa-e3
247	<{d}>ur2-e2-nun-ta-e3-a
248	{d}he2-gir2-nun-na
249	{d}he2-sza3-ga
250	{d}zu2-ur2-mu
251	{d}za-ar-mu
252	dumu masz 7(asz@c) {d}ba-ba6-me
253	banda3{da} en {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-me
254	nam-szita sa6-ga gu3-de2-a-a-da
255	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra mu-na-da-szu4-ge-esz2
256	GAN2 gal-gal-e szu il2-la-da
257	e pa4 lagasz{ki}-ke4
258	gu2-bi zi-ga-da
259	edin lugal-bi-ir tum2
260	gu2 edin-na-ka {d}asznan ku3-su3 pa sikil-e
261	absin3-na sag an-sze3 il2-sze3
262	GAN2-zi-bi gig ziz2 gu2-gu2 um-re6
263	guru7-guru7-masz ki lagasz{ki}-ke4
264	gu2 gur-gur-ra-da
265	sa12-du5 {d}en-lil2-la2 engar gu2 edin-na
266	{d}gesz-bar-e3 en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
267	me-ni-da mu-na-da-an-dab-be2
268	ambar-bi ku6 \|HI+SUHUR\| ku6 suhur u3-re6
269	gesz-gi sig7-ga-bi {gi}ha-bu3-ur2 u3-re6
270	7(asz@c) <al>-lu5 ra-gaba gu2 edin-na-ke4
271	{d}nin-gir2-su-ra e2-ninnu-a inim-bi kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)-da
272	{d}lamma enku-e gu2 edin-na
273	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
274	edin ki du10-ge na ri-ga-da
275	gu2-edin-na edin du10-ge
276	na-ri szum2-ma-da
277	muszen-bi rin2-rin2-na-da
278	nunuz-bi e2-DI-a gal2-la-da
289	amar-bi bulug3-e-da
280	du8-du8 masz-ansze lu-a-ba
281	edin ki-ag2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
282	nig2-ku5 nu-ak-da
283	{d}dim-gal-abzu nimgir gu2 edin-na
284	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da
285	mu-na-da-dab-be2
286	iri du3-a-da ki-tusz gar-ra-da
287	bad3 iri ku3-ga en-nu du3-a-da
288	{d}aga3-us2 dag-ga-na-bi
289	szita2 sag mah {gesz}erin babbar2-ra
290	e2-e dab6-ba-da
291	{d}lugal-en-nu-iri-ku3-ga-kam
292	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra me-ni-da mu-na-da-dab-e
293	{d}en-lil2-e sag-ba gur bi2-dar
294	{d}nin-hur-sag-ke4 igi zi ba-szi-bar
295	{d}en-ki lugal eridu{ki}-ke4 temen-bi mu-si
296	en zi sza3 dadag-ga-ke4
297	{d}suen-e me-bi an ki-a im-mi-diri-ga-am3
298	{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 esz3 numun i-a sza3-ge ba-ni-pa3
299	ama {d}nansze szeg12 ki lagasz{ki}-ka
300	mi2 zi ba-ni-in-du11
301	dingir numun zi-zi-da-ke4
302	e2 mu-du3 mu-bi pa bi2-e3
303	agrig kal-ga {d}nansze-ke4
304	sipa gu2-tuku {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
305	gal mu-zu gal i3-ga-tum2-mu
306	e2-e lu2 e2 du3-a-ke4
307	gu3-de2-a ensi2
308	lagasz{ki}-ke4
309	sa12 im-rigx(\|PA.TUK.DU\|)-ge
310	{gesz}gigir kur mu-gam su-zi gur3 ni2 gal u5-a
311	{ansze}dur9{ur3}-bi u4 gu3 du10-du10-ga
312	giri3-ba se3-ga-da
313	szita2-sag-imin tukul husz me3
314	tukul ub-min-e nu-il2 gesz-gaz-me3
315	mi-tum tukul nir3 sag pirig
316	kur-da gaba nu-gi4
317	{gesz}\|KAxGIR2\|-gir2 szu-nir 1(u@c) la2 1(asz@c)
318	a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2
319	{gesz}ban tir mes-gin7 gu3 gar-ra-ni
320	ti szur2 me3-a nim-gin7 gir2-da-ni
321	e2-mar-uru5 ug-pirig musz husz-sze3
322	eme e3-de3-da-ni
323	a2 me3 me nam-lugal si-si-a-da
324	ensi2 lu2 e2 du3-a-ke4
325	gu3-de2-a ensi2
326	lagasz{ki}-ke4
327	sa12 im-mi-ib2-rig7-ge
328	uruda nagga lagab za-gin3-na ku3 NE gug gi-rin me-luh-ha-da
329	{uruda}szen mah {uruda}uri mah
330	{uruda}esz2-da ku3 {uruda}bur ku3 an-ne2 tum2
331	x IM x HU ga-ke4
332	banszur ku3 an-na il2-la-da
333	ki sa2 du11-ga bi2-gub
334	{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 iri-ni
335	lagasz{ki}-e u2? x ki du10 ba-szum2
336	e2 ki-nu2-a ki ni2-te e2-a-ba
337	gesznu3 mu-ni-gub
338	kur-kur-re muszen-gin7 sila-ba dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-da
339	ni2 mu-da-ab-te-te
340	i7-de3 a zal-le si-a-da
341	ambar-ra \|HI+SUHUR\|{ku6} suhur{ku6} gal2-la-da
342	enku ku3-gal2-bi za3-ba gub-ba-da
343	a gal-gal-e sze si-si-a-da
344	guru7-du6-guru7-masz ki lagasz{ki}-ke4
345	gu2 gur-gur-ra-da
346	tur3 du3-a-da a-masz du3-a-da
347	u8 zi-da sila4 du3-du3-a-da
348	udu-nita2 u8 zi-bi szu ba-ba-ra-da
349	ab2 zi-da amar gub-gub-ba-da
350	sza3-ba gu4-ninda2 gu3 nun-bi di-da
351	gu4-e szu4-dul5-la si sa2-a-da
352	engar gu4-ra-bi za3-ba gub-ba-da
353	ansze nig2-dul5-bi il2-a-da
354	a2-dab5 sze-si-bi egir-bi us2-sa-da
355	dur9-e {uruda}ha-zi mah la2-a-da
356	e2-kikken2 mah il2-la-da
357	ga2-da-ga2-akkil e2 geme2 dumu {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
358	[...]-gin7 x x za-a-da
359	ti-gi4 EN nig2-e si sa2-a-da
360	kisal e2-ninnu-ke4 hul2-la si-a-da
361	si-im da a2-la2 balag nam-nar szu du7-a
362	balag ki-ag2-ni uszumgal kalam-ma
363	sag-ba gen-na-da
364	ensi2 e2-ninnu mu-du3-a
365	gu3-de2-a en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
366	mu-na-da-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
367	e2-e me gal-la sag mi-ni-ib2-il2
368	ni2 me-lam2-ma szu mi-ni-ib2-du7
369	ma2-gur8-gin7 munsub? im-x
370	dim2-sa-bi im-ak
371	lugal-bi bara2 gir2-nun-na-ka
372	ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su u4-de3-esz2 im-e3
373	{gesz}gigir2 nig2-il2-la du2-ru-na-bi
374	an sig7-ga su-lim il2-la-am3
375	szu-nir-bi sag-szu4-ga-bi
376	{d}nin-gir2-su <su>-zi mu-gur3-am3
377	kusz-la2 igi-bi-sze3 si sa2-a-bi
378	musz ka sig7-ga-a a tu5-a-am3
379	{gesz}gigir za-gin3 ul gur3-a-na
380	lugal-bi ur-sag {d}nin-gir2-su {d}utu-am3 mu-gub
381	gu-za gu2-en-na gub-ba-bi
382	GISZGAL-ku3-an-na ul-la du2-ru-na-am3
383	gesznu3-bi ki-nu2-a gub-ba-bi
384	szilam ki-nu2-a du10 gar-ra-am3
385	bar ku3 u2 za-gin3 ba-ra-ga-ba
386	ama {d}ba-ba6 en {d}nin-gir2-su-da
387	ki-nu2 mu-da-ab-du10-ge
388	zabar gal-gal-e tesz2 mu-gu7-e
389	e2 zi-da x-da zabar ku3-ge ne-sag
390	mi-ni-ib2-sze6-sze6
391	bur ku3 unu6-gal-la szu4-ga-bi
392	bugin mah banda3{da} a nu-silig5-ge-dam
393	esz2-da-bi da-ba gub-ba-bi
394	i7 idigna i7 buranun-bi-da
395	he2-gal2 re7-am3
396	nig2-du7 iri-na-ke4 pa bi2-e3
397	gu3-de2-a e2-ninnu mu-du3
398	me-bi szu bi2-du7
399	e2 i3-gara2-ba i3 gara2 i3-kux(KWU636)
400	e2 ku3-an-ka-ba ninda mu-ni-gar-gar
401	ur5 mu-du8 szu szu mu-gar
402	u4 lugal-ni e2-a kux(KWU636)-ra
403	u4 7(asz@c)-ne-esz2
404	geme2 nin-a-ni mu-da-sa2-am3
405	ARAD2-de3 lugal-e za3 mu-da-gub-am3
406	iri-na u2-zugx(\|KAxUD\|)-ni za3-bi-a mu-da-a-nu2-am3
407	eme nig2-hul-da inim ba-da-kur2
408	nig2-erim2 e2-ba im-ma-an-gi4
409	nig2 ge-na {d}nansze {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-sze3
410	en3 im-ma-szi-tar
411	nu-siki lu2-nig2-tuku nu-na-gar
412	nu-ma-kusz lu2-a2-tuku nu-na-gar
413	e2 dumu-nita2 nu-tuku
414	dumu-munus-bi i3-bi-lu-ba mi-ni-kux(KWU636)
415	u4 nig2-si-sa2 mu-na-ta-e3
416	nig2-erim2 i3-{d}utu gu2-bi giri3 bi2-us2
417	iri-e {d}utu-gin7
418	ki-sza-ra im-ma-ta-a-e3
419	sag-ga2-ni-a gur im-mi-dar
420	igi an ku3-ga-ke4
421	ne-te-ni bi2-zu
422	gu4-gin7 sag il2-la mu-kux(KWU636)-kux(KWU636)
423	esz3 e2-ninnu-a
424	gu4 du7 masz2 du7-e gesz bi2-tag
425	bur an-na mu-gub
426	te mu-ni-de2-de2
427	uszumgal kalam-ma ti-gi4-a mu-gub
428	a2-la2 ud-dam szeg12 mu-na-ab-gi4
429	ensi2 za3 e3-a
430	nam-mi-gub
431	iri-ni u6 mu-e
432	gu3-de2-a [...]
433'	[...] he2-gal2 mu-na-ta-e3
434'	ki sze gu-nu mu-na-mu2-mu2
435'	ensi2-da lagasz{ki}-e he2-gal2-la
436'	szu mu-da-pesz-e
437'	ur-sag e2 gibil-na kux(KWU636)-ra-am3
438'	en {d}nin-gir2-su-ra geszbun du10 mu-na-ni-ib2-gal2
439'	an za3-gal-la mu-na-tusz
440'	an-ra {d}en-lil2 im-ma-ni-us2
441'	{d}en-lil2-ra
442'	{d}nin-mah mu-ni-us2
443'	[...] su3 [...]
444'	e2-da lugal im-da-hul2
445'	szeg12 e2-ninnu-ka nam im-mi-ib2-tar-re
446'	szeg12 e2-ninnu
447'	nam du10 he2-tar
448'	szeg12 e2-ninnu nam he2-tar
449'	nam du10 he2-tar
450'	e2 kur an-ne2 ki gar-ra
451'	me gal-la du3-a
452'	szeg12 e2-ninnu-ka nam i3-mi-ib2-tar-re
453'	szeg12 nam he2-tar
454'	szeg12 e2-ninnu nam du10 he2-tar
455'	e2 IM ne-mur szub ki us2-sa an gu2 la2-a
456'	[...] ku3 [...] e [...]
457'	[...]-a?
458'	[...] mu-zu-sze3 tur3 he2-em-szi-du3-du3
459'	a-masz he2-em-szi-gibil4-gibil4
460'	ug3 u2-sal-la he2-gal2-la ha-mu-da-nu2
461'	ki-en-gi-re6 kur-kur-re igi-bi ha-mu-szi-gal2
462'	e2 anzu2{muszen}-zu an-ne2 ha-ra-ab-il2
463'	[...] x [...] GA [...] me
464'	[...] NINA x du3-a
465'	[...] du3 [...] PA?
466'	{d}gilgamesx(\|BIL3.GA.MES\|)-da mu2-a
467'	{gesz}gu-za gub-ba-bi lu2 nu-kur2-e
468'	dingir-zu en {d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu-KA an-na-kam
469'	dingir-ama-zu {d}nin-sun2-na szaganx(AMA){gan} numun zi-da
470'	numun-e ki-ag2-ga2-am3
471'	ab2 zi-de3 munus ba-du2-da-me
472'	mes zi ki lagasz{ki}-e e3-a
473'	{d}nin-gir2-su-ka-me
474'	sig-ta nim-sze3 mu-zu he2-gal2
475'	gu3-de2-a du11-ga-za
476'	sag-bi-sze3 lu2 na-e3
477'	eme-KA gurusz x an-ne2 zu-me
478'	ensi2-mu e2-e nam tar-ra-me
479'	gu3-de2-a dumu {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ka
480'	nam-ti ha-mu-ra-su3
481'	e2 kur gal-gin7 an-ne2 us2-sa
482'	ni2 me-lam2-bi kalam-ma ru-a
483'	an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-e nam lagasz{ki} tar-ra
484'	{d}nin-gir2-su-ka nam-nir-gal2-ni
485'	kur-kur-re zu-a
486'	e2-ninnu an ki-da mu2-a
487'	{d}nin-gir2-su za3-mi2
488'	e2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka du3-a
489'	za3-mi2 egir-bi

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