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CDLI Literary 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448729 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | ur-sag-e iri ama-na-sze3 | The hero, to the city of his mother |
| 2 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub | Nanna-Suen did not set his mind to it. |
| 3 | {d}suen-e iri ama-na-sze3 | Suen, to the city of his mother |
| 4 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub | Ašimbabbar did not stand by his ears. |
| 5 | iri ama-na-sze3 a-a-na-sze3 | To the city of her mother, to her father. |
| 6 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub | Nanna-Suen did not set his mind to it. |
| 7 | {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 {d}nin-lil2-la2-sze3 | to Enlil and Ninlil |
| 8 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub | Ašimbabbar did not stand by his ears |
| 9 | ur-sag-me-en ge26-e iri-gu10-sze3 ga-gen | I am a hero, I want to go to my city! |
| 10 | ge26-e iri-gu10-sze3 ga-gen a-a-gu10-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen | I want to go to my city, to my father. |
| 11 | {d}suen-me-en ge26-e iri-gu10-sze3 ga-gen | I am Suen, I want to go to my city |
| 12 | ge26-e iri-gu10-sze3 ga-gen a-a-gu10-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen | I want to go to my city, to my father. |
| 13 | a-a-gu10 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen | I want to go to my father Enlil |
| 14 | ge26-e iri-gu10-sze3 ga-gen ama-gu10-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen | I, I want to go to my city and to my mother. |
| 15 | ama-gu10 {d}nin-lil2-la2-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen | I want to go to my mother Ninlil |
| 16 | a-a-gu10-sze3 ga-an-szi-gen | I want to go to my father. |
| 17 | iri szen-szen-na ki sikil-la [...] | In the city of battle, the pure place |
| 18 | [...] | |
| 19 | [...] | |
| 20 | [...] | |
| 21 | [...] | |
| 22 | [...] | |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...] e3 gal-gal-la-am3 | It is the great ... that comes out. |
| 25 | [...] e3 gal-gal-la-am3 | It is the great ... that comes out. |
| 26 | [...] e3 gal-gal-la2-am3 | It is the great ... coming out. |
| 27 | [...] e3 gal-gal-la2-am3 | It is the great ... coming out. |
| 28 | nibru{ki}-gu10 gesz-kin2 gesz ge6 ki du10-ge mu2-a | My Nippur, the ‘work-assignment’ of the black-headed people growing in a good place, |
| 29 | esz3 nibru{ki}-gu10 gesz-kin2 gesz babbar ki sikil-e mu2-a | My shrine Nippur, planted with white cedars in a pure place. |
| 30 | nibru{ki}-gu10 ki du10-ga bara2-bi sza-mu-un-du3 | My Nippur, a pleasant place, its dais was built. |
| 31 | esz3 nibru{ki} mu-bi mu du10-ga-am3 | The name of the shrine of Nippur is “good name.' |
| 32 | nibru{ki}-gu10 ki du10-ga bara2-bi sza-mu-un-du3 | My Nippur, a pleasant place, its dais was built. |
| 33 | esz3 nibru{ki} mu-bi mu du10-ga-am3 | The name of the shrine of Nippur is “good name.' |
| 34 | iri-gu10 kur dilmun{ki} nu-me-a {gesz}geszimmar ba-mu2 | My city, though it was not the land of Dilmun, planted date palms. |
| 35 | nibru{ki} kur dilmun{ki} nu-me-a {gesz}geszimmar ba-mu2 | Without Nippur, the land of Dilmun, date palms grow. |
| 36 | ama gal {d}nin-lil2-le sza3 gada ba-ni-in-la2 | The great mother Ninlil covered her belly with linen. |
| 37 | {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2-gur8 im-nu2-e | Suen laid down the barge |
| 38 | {gesz}ma2-gur8 im-nu2-e {gi}kid-bur2 im-gi4-gi4 | He lies down on the barge, he returns the ropes. |
| 39 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra gi-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 | The reeds of the barge to Tummal |
| 40 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Nanna-Suen sent a messenger. |
| 41 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra esir-bi abzu-sze3 | The barge to the bitumen of the Abzu |
| 42 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Ašimbabbar answered the man: |
| 43 | {u2}|A.ZI&ZI|-bi du6-a-sza3-ga-sze3 | its azazi plant to the Du'ašaga |
| 44 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Nanna-Suen sent a messenger. |
| 45 | {gesz}mi-ri2-za-bi tir ha-szu-ur2-ra-sze3 | and its mērizabi tree to the Hašur forest |
| 46 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Ašimbabbar answered the man: |
| 47 | {gesz}eme-sig-bi tir ku3-nun-na-sze3 | Its emešsig tree to the pure forest |
| 48 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Nanna-Suen sent a messenger. |
| 48a | {gesz}a-da-ma2-bi kur szim {gesz}erin-na-sze3 | Its adama tree to the mountain of aromatic cedars |
| 48b | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Ašimbabbar answered the man: |
| 49 | {gesz}u3-bi tir eb2-la-ka-sze3 | and its branches to the Ebla-woods, |
| 50 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Ašimbabbar answered the man: |
| 51 | {gesz}u3-suh5-bi {gesz}tir szim {gesz}erin-na-sze3 | Its poplar, to the forest of cedar aromatics |
| 52 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Nanna-Suen sent a messenger. |
| 53 | u2 x x-bi {gesz}li la-an-gi4-sze3 | to the ... of the lintel |
| 54 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Ašimbabbar answered the man: |
| 55 | [...]-bi [...]-sze3 | ... to |
| 56 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Ašimbabbar answered the man: |
| 57 | [...]-bi DUL u2 x-sze3 | ... to ... |
| 58 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e lu2 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4 | Nanna-Suen sent a messenger. |
| 59 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra gi-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-ta | The reeds of the barge from Tummal |
| 60 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-ri-a | for Nanna-Sîn who had brought it to him |
| 61 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra esir-bi abzu-ta | The barge with its mooring pole from the abzu |
| 62 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-ri-a | For Ašimbabbar, who made it surpassing for him |
| 63 | {u2}|A.ZI&ZI|-bi du6-a-sza3-ga-ta | from the azi plant of the Duašaga |
| 64 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | for Nanna-Sîn who had brought it to him |
| 65 | {gesz}mi-ri2-za-bi tir ha-szu-ur2-ra-ta | and its mēriza tree from the Hašur forest |
| 66 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | When Ašimbabbar had brought it to him |
| 67 | {gesz}eme-sig-bi tir ku3-nun-na-ta | its emešsig tree from the Kugnuna forest |
| 68 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | for Nanna-Sîn who had brought it to him |
| 68a | {gesz}a-da-ma2-bi kur szim {gesz}erin-na-ta | Its adama tree, from the mountain of aromatic cedar |
| 68b | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e mu-na-da-an-ri-am3 | Ašimbabbar gave it to him. |
| 69 | {gesz}u3-bi tir eb2-la-ta | Its tree from the Ebla forest |
| 70 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | When Ašimbabbar had brought it to him |
| 71 | {gesz}u3-suh5-bi {gesz}tir szim {gesz}erin-na-ta | Its poplar, from the forest of cedar aromatics, |
| 72 | {d}nanna-{d}suen mu-na-da-an-ri-a | Nanna-Sîn, who had brought it to him |
| 73 | u2 x x-bi {gesz}li la-an-gi4-ta | “From the ... of the lanki-bowl |
| 74 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | When Ašimbabbar had brought it to him |
| 75 | [...]-bi [...]-ta | ... from |
| 76 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | When Ašimbabbar had brought it to him |
| 77 | [...]-bi DUL u2 x-ta | ... ... |
| 78 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-ra mu-na-da-an-ri-a | for Nanna-Sîn who had brought it to him |
| 79 | [...]-ni-in-ri | ... he smote |
| 80 | {d}utu mu-un-da-hul2 | Utu rejoices over him. |
| 81 | [...] bi2-in-gar | ... he established |
| 82 | {d}gibil6 mu-un-da-hul2 | Gibil rejoiced over him. |
| 83 | [...] x ba-ni-ib-be2-e | ... spoke |
| 84 | [...] ba-ni-in-du11 | ... spoke |
| 85 | [...] x-nu2 | ... lying down |
| 86 | [...] x-bi bi2-in-du8 | ... he smashed its |
| 87 | [...] mu-un-da-hul2 | ... rejoices over him. |
| 88 | [...] x | |
| 89 | [...] mu-un-da-hul2 | ... rejoices over him. |
| 90 | [...] x | |
| 91 | [...] x | |
| 92 | [...] | |
| 93 | [...] | |
| 94 | [...] | |
| 95 | [...] | |
| 96 | [...] | |
| 97 | x [...] | |
| 98 | {d}suen [...] | Suen |
| 99 | aszkud2-zu [...] | Your aškud priestess |
| 100 | {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2 x [...] | Suen ... the boat |
| 101 | {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2 a-a x [...] | Suen ... the boat of his father |
| 102 | {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra x [...] | Suen ... the barge |
| 103 | {d}suen-e a-u3-a [...] | Sîn, the lord |
| 104 | {d}suen-e a-u3-a [...] | Sîn, the lord |
| 105 | [...] | |
| 106 | [...] | |
| 107 | [...] | |
| 108 | [...] | |
| 109 | [...] | |
| 110 | a-u3-a [...] | A’ua |
| 111 | a-u3-a [...] | A’ua |
| 112 | a-u3-a [...] | A’ua |
| 113 | a-u3-a {d}asz-im2-babbar-e [...] | Father Ašimbabbar |
| 114 | a-u3-a ur2 [...] | Aua, the lap of |
| 115 | a-u3-a {d}nanna-{d}suen-e [...] | Father Nanna-Suen |
| 116 | a-u3-a dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 [...] | Aua, the son of Enlil |
| 117 | [...] | |
| 118 | [...] | |
| 119 | [...] | |
| 120 | [...] | |
| 121 | [...] | |
| 122 | a-u3-a [...] | A’ua |
| 123 | a-u3-a [...] | A’ua |
| 124 | a-u3-a [...] | A’ua |
| 125 | a-u3-a {d}nanna-{d}suen-e [...] | Father Nanna-Suen |
| 126 | lugal-zu a-a-ni [...] | Your king, his father |
| 127 | {d}nanna szul {d}suen-e [...] | Nanna, youth Suen |
| 128 | {d}suen-e a-a [...] | Suen, father |
| 129 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e [...] | Ašimbabbar |
| 130 | {d}suen-e [...] | Sîn |
| 131 | [...] | |
| 132 | [...] | |
| 133 | [...] | |
| 134 | [...] | |
| 135 | [...] | |
| 136 | x [...] a-u3-a-ba [...] | ... the one who ... |
| 137 | a-u3-a-ba [...] x x x [...] | The one who ... |
| 138 | a-u3-a-ba [...] a-u3-a {d}... | “Alas, ..., alas, the god |
| 139 | x [...] x [...] a-u3-a x x x [...] | ... Aua ... |
| 140 | [...] BI [...] lugal-zu a-a-ni {d}en-lil2-ra | ... for your king, his father Enlil |
| 141 | nesag mu-un-na-ab-tum3 [...] MU [...] x | He brought the first-fruit offerings for her |
| 142 | [...] sag us2 mu-na-dur2-ru-ne-esz | ... they sat down for him. |
| 143 | a-u3-a-ba dumu x x x {d}nanna-ar x gi4 x | A’uaba, son of ... Nanna |
| 144 | mu-na-dur2-ru-ne-esz [...] x [...] | They sat down for him |
| 145 | [...] | |
| 146 | [...] | |
| 147 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en [...]-en | I am Nanna-Suen, I am |
| 148 | e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 x x za3 im-la2-la2-e-en | To the house of Enlil ... you are to be praised. |
| 149 | {d}asz-im2-babbar ar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil |
| 150 | x x [...] za3 im-la2-la2-e-en | ... you are the one who spreads out ... |
| 151 | [...] | |
| 152 | [...] | |
| 153 | [...] | |
| 154 | [...] | |
| 155 | [...] | |
| 156 | [...] | |
| 157 | gu4-da tur3-re gu2 bi2-ib-gur-gur-re | The oxen roared in the cattlepen. |
| 158 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 159 | udu niga sza3 mu-da-ab-la2-e | he will carry fattened sheep with him. |
| 160 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 161 | tur3-e ib2-da-ab-luh-luh-e | The cattlepen will be frightened. |
| 162 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 163 | ud5-de3 nig2-ar3-ra bi2-ib2-gu7-e | The goat eats the leftovers. |
| 164 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 165 | ze2-da-nig2-bar-bar-sur-ra [...] | Zedanigbarbarsura |
| 166 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 167 | pesz2-gesz-gi nig2 kun su3 kun su3-da | The reedbed, which has a long tail and a short tail, |
| 168 | sza3 am3-mi-ni-ib2-gul-gul | She destroys the heart. |
| 169 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 170 | ku5-da muszen tur-re szu bi2-ib2-zu-zu | The fisherman knows how to catch the small birds. |
| 171 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 172 | u5-bi2{muszen} tur tul2-ta ba-ra-an-tum2-mu | The small ubi bird did not bring (it) from the well. |
| 173 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 174 | a-za3-gun3{muszen} tur x-ta ba-ra-an-tum2-mu | The small azza-gun bird did not bring (it) to you. |
| 175 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 176 | suhur{ku6}-e sza3 mu-da-ab-sur-re | The suhur fish fills the heart with it |
| 177 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 178 | esztub{ku6}-e [...]-bi za3 im-la2 | The eštub fish stretched its wings to the side |
| 179 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 180 | i3 |A.ZI&ZI| a mu-un-de2-de2-e | he was pouring water into the azi-vessel. |
| 181 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 182 | nunuz giri3-lam-ma mu-un-si-si-ge | She binds the horns on her feet. |
| 183 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 184 | gi sumun gi henbur mud gal2 im-me | She cries “O old reeds, ... of the ḫendbur-tree, there is blood. |
| 185 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 186 | u8 1(gesz'u)-am3 sila4 im-mi-in-tu-u4 | ewes, 80 lambs he brought in. |
| 187 | udu-utua2-bi sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | Its sheep were slaughtered in its midst. |
| 188 | gu2 {i7}surungal-la im-mi-in-ba | he had the bank of the Šurungal canal built. |
| 189 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 190 | ud5 1(gesz'u)-am3 masz2 im-mi-in-tu-u4 | 10 nanny goats, he gave birth to kids. |
| 191 | masz2-ud5-da sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | When the nanny goats were taken in their midst, |
| 192 | gu2 {i7}surungal-la im-mi-in-ba | he had the bank of the Šurungal canal built. |
| 193 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Ašimbabbar to the house of Enlil |
| 194 | ab2 1(gesz'u)-am3 amar im-mi-in-tu-u4 | He gave birth to 10 cows and calves. |
| 195 | gu4-ab2-ba sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | The oxen that were slaughtered in their midst |
| 196 | gu2 {i7}surungal-la im-mi-in-ba | he had the bank of the Šurungal canal built. |
| 197 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | Nanna-Suen to the house of Enlil |
| 198 | nidba-a sag-bi enegir{ki}-a egir-bi uri2{ki}-ma | the offerings, its head in Enegir, its back in Ur |
| 199 | e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | She does not go out from the house, she does not leave the house. |
| 200 | {d}nin-girid2-da e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | Ningirida did not leave the house, he left the house. |
| 201 | silim-ma he2-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be in good health, may you be (in) good health. May you (be) the boat of good health! |
| 202 | {gesz}ma2 {d}suen-na silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be a boat of Sîn in peace, may you be the boat of peace. |
| 203 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duh im-ma-ab-sal-e | He set up the righteous barge and filled it with oil. |
| 204 | giri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-szu2-szu2 | His feet were covered with a bronze utensil. |
| 204a | szu-si-ni bulug {gesz}taskarin mu-na-an-bur12-bur12-re | He smashed his hands with a boxwood stick. |
| 205 | aszkud2-bi i3-he-nun-na-ka szu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3 | I want to smear my hand on its aškudu-vessel in the Ihenuna. |
| 206 | sza3-zu-a i3-nun lal3 gesztin nig2 he2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e | In your heart, may he destroy everything with butter, honey and wine. |
| 207 | si {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-zu suhur{ku6} esztub{ku6} ul-ul hu-mu-ni-ib-du11 | May the horn of your bow, the tail of a eštub fish, be uttered joyfully |
| 208 | {gesz}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-szum2-mu nibru{ki}-sze3 ba-du-un | They did not give the boat's mooring to him, they went to Nippur. |
| 209 | nidba-a sag-bi larsa{ki}-ma egir-bi enegir{ki}-a | The food offerings of Larsa, afterwards in Enegir |
| 210 | e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | She does not go out from the house, she does not leave the house. |
| 211 | {d}sze-ri5-da sa6-ga e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | The good Šerida did not leave the house, he left the house. |
| 212 | silim-ma he2-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be in good health, may you be (in) good health. May you (be) the boat of good health! |
| 213 | {gesz}ma2 a-a-gu10 silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be my father’s boat in peace, may you be a good boat |
| 214 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duh im-ma-ab-sal-e | He set up the righteous barge and filled it with oil. |
| 215 | giri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-szu2-szu2 | His feet were covered with a bronze utensil. |
| 215a | szu-si-ni {gesz}bulug {gesz}taskarin mu-na-bur12-bur12-re | His hands were smashed with a spoon and a boxwood knife. |
| 216 | aszkud2-bi i3-he-nun-na-ka szu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3 | I want to smear my hand on its aškudu-vessel in the Ihenuna. |
| 217 | sza3-zu-a i3-nun lal3 gesztin nig2 he2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e | In your heart, may he destroy everything with butter, honey and wine. |
| 218 | si {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-zu suhur{ku6} esztub{ku6} ul-ul hu-mu-ni-ib-du11 | May the horn of your bow, the tail of a eštub fish, be uttered joyfully |
| 219 | {gesz}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-szum2-mu nibru{ki}-sze3 ba-du-un | They did not give the boat's mooring to him, they went to Nippur. |
| 220 | nidba-a sag-bi ki unu{ki}-ga egir-bi larsa{ki}-ma | The first food offerings in Uruk, after that in Larsa |
| 221 | e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | She does not go out from the house, she does not leave the house. |
| 222 | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | Holy Inanna did not leave the house, she left the house. |
| 223 | silim-ma he2-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be in good health, may you be (in) good health. May you (be) the boat of good health! |
| 224 | {gesz}ma2 a-a-gu10 silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be my father’s boat in peace, may you be a good boat |
| 224a | {gesz}ma2 {d}suen-na silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be a boat of Sîn in peace, may you be the boat of peace. |
| 225 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duh im-ma-ab-sal-e | He set up the righteous barge and filled it with oil. |
| 226 | giri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-szu2-szu2 | His feet were covered with a bronze utensil. |
| 226a | szu-si-ni bulug {gesz}taskarin-na mu-na-an-bur12-bur12-re | Her hands trembled for her like a boxwood tree. |
| 227 | aszkud2-zu i3-he-nun-na-ka szu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3 | I want to smear your aškud-drum in the Ihenuna. |
| 228 | sza3-zu-a i3-nun lal3 gesztin nig2 he2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e | In your heart, may he destroy everything with butter, honey and wine. |
| 229 | si {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-zu suhur{ku6} esztub{ku6} ul-ul hu-mu-ni-ib-du11 | May the horn of your bow, the tail of a eštub fish, be uttered joyfully |
| 230 | {gesz}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-szum2-mu nibru{ki}-sze3 ba-du-un | They did not give the boat's mooring to him, they went to Nippur. |
| 231 | nidba-a sag-bi szuruppak{ki}-a egir-bi unu{ki}-ga | The first offerings in Šuruppak, the second ones in Uruk |
| 232 | e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | She does not go out from the house, she does not leave the house. |
| 233 | {d}nin-unu-ke4 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | Ninunu did not leave the house, she left the house. |
| 234 | silim-ma he2-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be in good health, may you be (in) good health. May you (be) the boat of good health! |
| 235 | {gesz}ma2 {d}suen-na silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be a boat of Sîn in peace, may you be the boat of peace. |
| 236 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duh im-ma-ab-sal-e | He set up the righteous barge and filled it with oil. |
| 237 | giri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-szu2-szu2 | His feet were covered with a bronze utensil. |
| 237a | szu-si-ni bulug {gesz}taskarin-na mu-na-an-bur12-bur12-re | Her hands trembled for her like a boxwood tree. |
| 238 | aszkud2-zu i3-he-nun-na-ka szu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3 | I want to smear your aškud-drum in the Ihenuna. |
| 239 | sza3-zu-a i3-nun lal3 gesztin nig2 he2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e | In your heart, may he destroy everything with butter, honey and wine. |
| 240 | si {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-zu suhur{ku6} esztub{ku6} ul-ul hu-mu-ni-ib-du11 | May the horn of your bow, the tail of a eštub fish, be uttered joyfully |
| 241 | {gesz}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-szum2-mu nibru{ki}-sze3 ba-du-un | They did not give the boat's mooring to him, they went to Nippur. |
| 242 | nidba-a sag-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-a egir-bi szuruppak{ki}-ga | The first offerings of Tummal, the second offerings of Šuruppak |
| 243 | e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | She does not go out from the house, she does not leave the house. |
| 244 | {d}nin-lil2 sa6-ga e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 | The good Ninlil did not leave the house, she left the house. |
| 245 | silim-ma he2-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be in good health, may you be (in) good health. May you (be) the boat of good health! |
| 246 | {gesz}ma2 dumu nun-na silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me-en | May you be the boat of the princely son, may you be a boat of peace. |
| 247 | {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duh im-ma-ab-sal-e | He set up the righteous barge and filled it with oil. |
| 248 | giri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-szu2-szu2 | His feet were covered with a bronze utensil. |
| 248a | szu-si-ni bulug {gesz}taskarin-na mu-na-an-bur12-bur12-re | Her hands trembled for her like a boxwood tree. |
| 249 | aszkud2-zu i3-he-nun-na-ka szu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3 | I want to smear your aškud-drum in the Ihenuna. |
| 250 | sza3-zu-a i3-nun lal3 gesztin nig2 he2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e | In your heart, may he destroy everything with butter, honey and wine. |
| 251 | si {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-zu suhur{ku6} esztub{ku6} ul-ul hu-mu-ni-ib-du11 | May the horn of your bow, the tail of a eštub fish, be uttered joyfully |
| 252 | {gesz}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-szum2-mu nibru{ki}-sze3 ba-du-un | They did not give the boat's mooring to him, they went to Nippur. |
| 253 | nidba-a sag-bi nibru{ki}-a egir-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-a | the food offerings at the head of Nippur, after Tummal |
| 254 | kar za-gin3 kar {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | to the lapis lazuli harbor, the harbor of Enlil |
| 255 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e {gesz}ma2 na-ga-am3-mi-in-us2 | Nanna-Suen sat on the boat. |
| 256 | kar babbar kar {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | to the white harbor, the harbor of Enlil, |
| 257 | {d}asz-im2-babbar2-e {gesz}ma2 na-ga-am3-mi-in-us2 | Ašimbabbar sat on the boat. |
| 258 | kun-sag a-a ugu-na nam-mi-in-gub | He set up the tail of his birth father. |
| 259 | i3-du8 a-a ugu-ni-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e | He spoke to the doorkeeper, his father who bore him. |
| 260 | e2 gal2-lu i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | Open the house, doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 261 | e2 gal2-lu {d}kal-kal e2 gal2-lu | Open the house, Kalkal, open the house! |
| 262 | {d}kal-kal lu2-gesz-e3 e2 gal2-lu | Kalkal, Lugeše, open the house! |
| 263 | lu2-gesz-e11 gesz-e3 e2 gal2-lu | Lu-geše-e, the tree, open the house! |
| 264 | i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu {d}kal-kal e2 gal2-lu | the doorkeeper who opens the house, Kalkal, who open the house |
| 265 | gu4-da tur3-re gu2 bi2-ib-gur-gur-re | The oxen roared in the cattlepen. |
| 266 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 267 | udu niga sza3 mu-da-ab-la2-e | he will carry fattened sheep with him. |
| 268 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 269 | tur3-e ib2-da-ab-luh-luh-e | The cattlepen will be frightened. |
| 270 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 271 | ud5-de3 nig2-ar3-ra bi2-ib2-gu7-en | I will feed the goats to the pigeons |
| 272 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 273 | ze2-da-nig2-bar-bar-sur-ra [...] | Zedanigbarbarsura |
| 274 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 275 | pesz2-gesz-gi nig2 kun su3 kun su3-da | The reedbed, which has a long tail and a short tail, |
| 276 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en sza3 am3-mi-ni-ib2-gul-gul | I am Ašimbabbar, he destroys it. |
| 277 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 278 | ku5-da muszen tur-re szu bi2-ib2-zu-zu | The fisherman knows how to catch the small birds. |
| 279 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 280 | u5-bi2{muszen} tur tul2-ta ba-ra-an-tum2-mu | The small ubi bird did not bring (it) from the well. |
| 281 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 282 | a-za3-gun3{muszen} tur tul2-ta ba-ra-an-tum2-mu | The small azungun bird was not brought from the well. |
| 283 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 284 | suhur{ku6}-e sza3 mu-da-ab-sur-re | The suhur fish fills the heart with it |
| 285 | {d}asz-im2-babbar2-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 286 | esztub{ku6}-e za3 im-la2-la2-e | The eštub fish fills its belly |
| 287 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 288 | i3 |A.ZI&ZI| a mu-un-de2-de2-e | he was pouring water into the azi-vessel. |
| 289 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 290 | nunuz giri3-lam-e mu-un-si-si-ge | She binds the fat-tailed sheep on her feet. |
| 291 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 292 | gi sumun gi henbur-e mud gal2 im-me | The old reeds, the old ŋītums of the henbur are full of blood, she says. |
| 293 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 294 | u8 1(gesz'u)-am3 sila4 im-mi-in-tu-u4 | ewes, 80 lambs he brought in. |
| 295 | udu-utua2-bi sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | Its sheep were slaughtered in its midst. |
| 296 | gu2 {i7}surungal im-mi-in-ba | he had the bank of the Šurungal canal built. |
| 297 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 298 | ud5 1(gesz'u)-am3 masz2 im-mi-in-tu-u4 | 10 nanny goats, he gave birth to kids. |
| 299 | masz2-ud5-da-bi sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | When its goats were seized in their midst, |
| 300 | gu2 {i7}surungal im-mi-in-ba | he had the bank of the Šurungal canal built. |
| 301 | {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Ašimbabbar, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 302 | ab2 1(gesz'u)-am3 amar im-mi-in-tu-u4 | He gave birth to 10 cows and calves. |
| 303 | gu4-ab2-ba sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | The oxen that were slaughtered in their midst |
| 304 | gu2 {i7}surungal im-mi-in-ba | he had the bank of the Šurungal canal built. |
| 305 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu | I am Nanna-Sîn, to the house of Enlil the doorkeeper, open the house! |
| 306 | i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu {d}kal-kal e2 gal2-lu | the doorkeeper who opens the house, Kalkal, who open the house |
| 307 | nig2 sag {gesz}ma2 nig2-sag ga-ra-ni-ib-szum2 | I want to give you the head of the boat, the head. |
| 308 | nig2 egir {gesz}ma2 nig2 egir ga-ra-ni-ib-szum2 | I want to give you something after the boat, something after |
| 309 | hul2-la-da i3-du8-e hul2-la-da | With joy, with joy, the doorkeeper, |
| 310 | i3-du8-e hul2-la-da e2 tak4 nam-mi-in-la2 | With the gladdening of the doorman he filled the house. |
| 311 | {d}kal-kal lu2-gesz-e3 hul2-la-da | Kalkal, joyful Lugeše |
| 312 | i3-du8-e hul2-la-da e2 tak4 nam-mi-in-la2 | With the gladdening of the doorman he filled the house. |
| 313 | {d}kal-kal lu2-{gesz}mud-e hul2-la-da | Kalkal, the one who rejoices over the mud vessel |
| 314 | i3-du8-e hul2-la-da e2 tak4 nam-mi-in-la2 | With the gladdening of the doorman he filled the house. |
| 315 | kur-ra igi gal2 e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | to the mountain, the eye of Enlil's temple, |
| 316 | {d}nanna-{d}suen-e nidba si bi2-in-sa2 | Nanna-Suen arranged the food offerings. |
| 317 | {d}en-lil2-e nidba hul2-la-da | with Enlil's joyful offering |
| 318 | dumu-ni {d}suen-ra ninda mu-na-ba-e | his son Suen ate bread for him. |
| 319 | {d}suen-ra {d}en-lil2 mu-un-da-hul2 mi2 zi na-mu-un-ne | For Suen, Enlil rejoices with him, he is indeed a faithful companion. |
| 320 | lu2-tur-gu10 lu2 {ninda}gug2 gu7-a-ra {ninda}gug2 szum2-mu-na-ab-ze2-en | My child, give me the one who eats bread to give him bread! |
| 321 | {d}nanna-gu10 {ninda}gug2 gu7 ki ag2-ga2-ra {ninda}gug2 szum2-mu-na-ab-ze2-en | My Nanna, give me food to eat, my beloved food! |
| 322 | ninda-ba u3 ninda mah e2-kur-ta e3-mu-na-ra-ab-ze2-en | You will give him bread and great bread from the Ekur. |
| 323 | kasz saga-ga a2 sikil-la-gu10 de2-mu-na-ra-ab-ze2-en | May you give me good beer to drink with my pure arms. |
| 324 | ti-lim-da u18-ru ki us2-sa mu-bi he2-em-ma-x-x | Tilimda, the storm ... its name on the ground. |
| 325 | {ninda}gug2 gi-rin-na lal3 si-gug2 a sikil du11-ga-na-ab-ze2-en | You will give him a reed-cake made with honey and pure water. |
| 326 | {d}suen-e a-a ugu-ni-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | Suen replied to his father who begot him: |
| 327 | a-a ugu-gu10 gu7-a-zu szi-im-si-in | Your father who bore me eats (me). |
| 328 | kur gal a-a ugu-gu10 nag-a-zu szi-im-si-in | Great mountain, my father who begot me, your drinking water is sweet. |
| 329 | igi il2-la-zu nam-lugal-am3 | Your raised eye is kingship. |
| 330 | {d}en-lil2 he2-gal2-zu a-GAB gub-ba-am3 | Enlil, your abundance is standing at the water. |
| 331 | szum2-ma-da-ab {d}en-lil2 szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki}-sze3 ga-gen | Give it to me, give it to Enlil! I want to go to Ur! |
| 332 | i7-da a-esztub szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | I want to go to Ur to give birth to a baby in the river. |
| 333 | a-sza3-ga sze gu-nu szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | I want to go to Ur to give you the horned barley in the field. |
| 334 | ambar-ra ku6-da suhur{ku6} szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | Give fish to the marshes, give fish to Urim! |
| 335 | gesz-gi-a gi sumun gi henbur szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | Give me the old reed, the new rēdu, and the henbur ..., I want to go to Ur! |
| 336 | {gesz}tir-{gesz}tir-ra szeg9 szeg9-bar szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | I want to go to Urim in a forest of wild bulls and wild goats. |
| 337 | an-edin-na {gesz}masz-gurum szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | I want to go to Ur with the mašgurum instrument in the high steppe. |
| 338 | pu2-kiri6 lal3 gesztin szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | Give me honey and wine in the orchard, I want to go to Ur! |
| 339 | e2-gal-la zi su3-u4-gal2 szum2-ma-da-ab uri2{ki} ga-gen | Give me a long life in the palace, I want to go to Ur! |
| 340 | mu-na-an-szum2 {d}en-lil2 mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | he gave to him, and Enlil gave him to him. He went to Ur. |
| 341 | i7-da a-esztub mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | He gave an adze in the river and went to Ur. |
| 342 | a-sza3-ga sze gu-nu mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | he gave him the barley of the field and to Ur he went. |
| 343 | ambar-a ku6-da suhur{ku6} mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | in the marshes with fish and fish he gave to him, and he went to Ur. |
| 344 | gesz-gi-a gi sumun gi henbur mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | He gave the old reeds and the old she-ass to him, and he went to Ur. |
| 345 | tir-tir-ra szeg9 szeg9-bar mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | He gave the wild sheep and wild goats to the forest and went to Ur. |
| 346 | an-edin-na {gesz}masz-gurum mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | He gave the mašgurum tree in the high steppe to him and went to Ur. |
| 347 | pu2-kiri6 lal3 gesztin mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-gen | he gave him honey and wine in the orchard, and he went to Ur. |
| 348 | e2-gal-la zi su3-u4-gal2 mu-na-an-szum2 uri2{ki}-sze3 ba-an-gen | he gave him life in the palace, and he went to Ur. |
| 349 | lugal-gu10 bara2-za {d}en-lil2-la2 | My king, on your dais of Enlil |
| 350 | {d}nanna-ar-{d}suen-e u4 7(disz) he2-a-szi-ib-tu | Nanna-ar-Sîn, for 7 days may he live. |
| 351 | bara2 ku3-za ama gal {d}nin-lil2-la2 | On your holy dais the great mother Ninlil |
| 352 | en {d}asz-im2-babbar-e u4 7(disz) he2-a-szi-ib-tu | Lord Ašimbabbar, may he sit for 7 days. |
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