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CDLI Literary 000332 (Enki and Ninhursaga) composite (P469514)

Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000332 (Enki and Ninhursaga) composite
ID	P469514
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary

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.

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1	iri{ki} ku3-ku3-ga-am3 e-ne ba-am3-me-en-ze2-en kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga-am3	The city is pure, how did you get there? The land of Dilmun is pure
2	ki-en-gi ku3-ga e-ne ba-am3-me-en-ze2-en kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga-am3	Sumer is pure, how did you get there? The land of Dilmun is pure.
3	kur dilmun{ki} ku3-ga-am3 kur dilmun sikil-am3	It is the holy land of Dilmun, it is the pure land of Dilimbun.
4	kur dilmun{ki} sikil-am3 kur dilmun{ki} dadag-ga-am3	The land of Dilmun is pure, the land of Dādilmund is pure.
5	dili-ni-ne dilmun{ki}-a u3-bi2-in-nu2	In Dilmun he sat down alone.
6	ki {d}en-ki dam-a-ni-da ba-an-da-nu2-a-ba	When Enki laid down with his wife,
7	ki-bi sikil-am3 ki-bi dadag-ga-am3	Its place is pure, it is pure.
8	dili-ni-ne dilmun{ki}-a u3-bi2-in-nu2	In Dilmun he sat down alone.
9	ki {d}en-ki {d}nin-sikil-la ba-an-da-nu2-a-ba	when Enki and Ninsikila were lying down,
10	ki-bi sikil-am3 ki-bi dadag-ga-am3	Its place is pure, it is pure.
11	dilmun{ki}-a uga{muszen} gu3-gu3 nu-mu-ni-be2	In Dilmun the raven does not roar.
12	dar{muszen}-e gu3 dar{muszen}-re nu-mu-ni-ib-be2	The dar bird does not utter the shrill cry of the dar bird
13	ur-gu-la sag gesz nu-ub-ra-ra	For Urgula, whose head cannot be shaved
14	ur-bar-ra-ke4 sila4 nu-ub-kar-re	The dog does not kill a lamb.
15	ur-gi7 masz2 gam-gam nu-ub-zu	The dog does not know how to kill a kid.
16	szah2 sze gu7-gu7-e nu-ub-zu	The pig does not know how to eat barley.
17	nu-mu-un-su2 munu4 ur3-ra bara2-ga-ba	The malt on the roof, on its dais
18	muszen-e an-na munu4-bi na-an-gu7-e	The bird of heaven does not eat its malt.
19	tu{muszen}-e sag nu-mu-un-da-RU-e	The pigeon does not raise its head.
20	igi-gig-e igi-gig-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2	I am an eye-dropper, I am not an eyedropper.
21	sag-gig-e sag-gig-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2	I am a black-headed person, I do not speak of myself as black.
22	um-ma-bi um-ma-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2	Its elder sister does not say: "I am a elder."
23	ab-ba-bi ab-ba-me-en nu-mu-ni-be2	Its elders say: "I am the elder," but I do not say it.
24	ki-sikil a nu-tu5-a-ni iri-a nu-mu-ni-ib-se3-ge	The young woman who does not bathe, does not calm down in the city.
25	lu2 i7-da bala-e ge6-de3 nu-mu-ni-be2	The one in charge of the river does not say “night and day" in the river.
26	nimgir-e za3-ga-na nu-um-nigin2-nigin2	The herald does not roam around at his side.
27	nar-e e-lu-lam nu-mu-ni-be2	The singer does not sing a lulam song.
28	za3 iri-ka i-lu nu-mu-ni-be2	In the middle of the city she does not sing a lament.
29	{d}nin-sikil-la a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e	Ninsikila spoke to his father Enki:
30	iri mu-e-szum2 iri mu-e-szum2 nam-gu10 szum2-ma-zu	He gave me the city, he gave me my city, my fate is given to you.
31	dilmun iri mu-e-szum2 iri mu-e-szum2 nam-gu10 szum2-ma-zu	Dilmun gave me the city, gave me my city, your fate is decreed.
32	x x mu-e-szum2 iri mu-e-szum2 nam-gu10 szum2-ma-zu	He gave ..., he gave the city, my fate is given to you.
33	iri kar i7-da nu-un-tuku-a	The city that has no harbor or canal
34	x x mu-e-szum2 iri mu-e-szum2 nam-gu10 szum2-ma-zu	He gave ..., he gave the city, my fate is given to you.
35	[...] x [...] x
36	iri a-sza3 a-gar3 ab-sin2 nu-un-tuku-a	The city, a field with no furrow
37	[...]
38	[...]
39	[...]
40	{d}utu an-na gub-be2-e	Utu, stand in heaven!
41	gir16 DU-a gaba EZEN{ki}-na-ta	... from the edge of Ezina
42	e2-suhur si {d}nanna-a-ta	from the E-suhur, the horn of Nanna
43	ka a ki-a \|DU.DU\|-ta a du10 ki-ta [...] DU	From the mouth of the earth, from the well-watered earth
44	giri3-ma-an gal-la-za a he2-em-ta-e11-de3	May he pour water on your great feet.
45	iri-zu a he2-gal2-la hu-mu-ra-na8-na8	May your city drink water of abundance for you.
46	dilmun{ki} a he2-gal2-la hu-mu-ra-na8-na8	May Dilmun drink water of abundance for you.
47	pu2 a sis-a-zu pu2 a du10-ga he2-em	May your well with clear water be a well with good water!
48	iri-zu e2-gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka he2-a	May your city, the E-gun, the quay of the Land, be your city!
49	dilmun{ki} e2-gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka he2-a	In Dilmun, may it be the E-gun, the quay of the Land.
49a	kur tu-uk-ri-isz{ki} ku3-sig17 ha-ra-li	the land Tukriš with gold and charāli,
49b	{na4}za-gin3 x x x-ga hu-mu-ra-bala-bala-e	May the lapis lazuli ... cross over for you
49c	kur me-luh-ha{ki} {na4}gug nig2 al di kal-la	the land Meluḫa, a precious stone that is to be admired,
49d	{gesz}mesz3 sza3-gan gesz-ab-ba saga-ga	good quality meš tree
49e	ma2 gal-gal hu-mu-ra-ab-sa2	May the great boats be moored for you.
49f	kur mar-ha-szi{ki} na4 kal-la {na4}du8-szi-a	the land of Marḫaši with kalla and dušia stones
49g	gaba hu-mu-ra-ab-x	May he ... for you.
49h	kur ma2-gan{ki} uruda nig2 kal-ga usu-x	The land of Magan with mighty copper
49i	{na4}esi {na4}u {na4}szu-min3 hu-mu-x	may esi, ubu, and šūmin stones
49k	kur ab-ba{ki}-ke4 {gesz}esi me-te-bi x lugal-la hu-mu-ra-ab-x x	May the ebony of the land of Abba, whose shape is fitting for the king, ... for you.
49l	kur za-lam-gar{ki} siki gun3 sa6-ga x hu-mu-ra-ab-x	May the land of Zalamgar ... for you beautiful wool.
49m	kur elam{ki}-ma siki igi sag5 gu2-un-gu2-un hu-mu-ra-ab-bala-bala-e	May the lands of Elam make their hair shine for you with beautiful hair.
49n	esz3 uri2{ki} bara2 nam-lugal-la iri{ki} [...]	Shrine Ur, dais of kingship, the city
49o	sze-i3-gesz tug2 mah tug2 saga ma2 gal-gal hu-mu-ra-ab-sa2	May he bring you barley, a great garment, and a fine garment for the great boats.
49p	a-ab-ba dagal-la he2-gal2-bi hu-mu-[...]	May the abundance of the broad sea
49q	iri{ki} ki-tusz-bi ki-tusz du10-ga-am3	The dwelling place of the city is a pleasant dwelling place
49r	dilmun{ki} ki-tusz-bi ki-tusz du10-ga-am3	Dilmun, its dwelling place is a pleasant dwelling place
49s	sze-bi sze di4-di4-la2-am3	Its barley is small barley.
49t	zu2-lum-bi zu2-lum gu-ul-gu-la	its dates, the great dates
49u	buru14-bi 3(disz)-am3 [...]	Its harvest is 3
49v	gesz-bi gesz x x [...]	Its wood, wood ...
50	i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne-a	Now, Utu, this day
51	{d}utu an-na gub-be2-e	Utu, stand in heaven!
52	gir16 DU-a gaba EZEN{ki}-na-ta	... from the edge of Ezina
53	e2-suhur si {d}nanna-a-ta	from the E-suhur, the horn of Nanna
54	ka a ki-a \|DU.DU\|-ta a du10 ki-ta mu-na-ra-DU	From the mouth of the earth he brought good water from the earth for him.
55	giri3-ma-an gal-la-na a im-ta-e11-de3	In his great feet he pours water.
56	iri-ni a he2-gal2-la im-ta-na8-na8	His city drank water of abundance.
57	dilmun{ki} a he2-gal2-la im-ta-na8-na8	Dilmun drank water of abundance.
58	pu2 a sis-a-ni pu2 a du10-ga na-nam	His well with clean water is indeed a well with good water.
59	a-sza3 a-gar3 ab-sin2-a-ni sze mu-na-ab-x-szum2?	He gave the barley in the field of his furrow to him
60	iri-ni e2-gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka na-nam	Her city is indeed the E-gun, the quay of the Land.
61	dilmun{ki} e2-gun2 kar-ra kalam-ma-ka na-nam	Dilmun is indeed the E-gun, the quay of the land.
62	i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne-a ur5 he2-na-nam-ma	Now, may Utu, in this very day, be praised for him.
63	dili-ni gesztu2-ge tuku-a {d}nin-tu ama kalam-ma-sze3	who has wisdom, Nintu, the mother of the land,
64	{d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2-ge tuku-a {d}nin-tu ama kalam-ma-sze3	Enki, who has wisdom, Nintu, the mother of the land
65	gesz3-a-ni e-a ba-an-szi-in-dun-e	He dug out his tree in the house.
66	gesz3-a-ni gi-a gir5-gir5-e ba-an-szi-gir5-gir5-e	His limbs tremble like a reed.
67	gesz3-a-ni bar-sze3 mah-he sza-ba-ra-an-zi-zi	May he raise his limbs high for you.
68	gu3 bi2-in-de2 ambar-ra lu2 nu-mu-un-dab-be2	He shouted, no one seized him in the marshes.
69	{d}en-ki-ke4 gu3 bi2-in-de2	Enki cried out:
70	zi an-na i3-pa3	he chose the life of heaven
71	nu2-a ambar-ra nu2-a ambar-ra giri17-zal	lying down, lying in the marshes, awe-inspiring,
72	{d}en-ki-ke4 a {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ka-ni mi-ni-in-du11	Enki prayed to Damgalnuna:
73	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 a sza3-ga ba-ni-in-ri	Ninhursag filled the heart with water.
74	a sza3-ga szu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-ka	water of the heart received, water of Enki
75	u4 1(disz)-am3 iti 1(disz)-a-ni	for 1 day, 1 month,
76	u4 2(disz)-am3 iti 2(disz)-a-ni	2 days, 2 months
77	u4 3(disz)-am3 iti 3(disz)-a-ni	3 days, 3 months
78	u4 4(disz)-am3 iti 4(disz)-a-ni	4 days, 4 months
79	u4 5(disz)-am3 iti 5(disz)-a-ni	5 days, 5 months
80	u4 6(disz)-am3 iti 6(disz)-a-ni	6th day, 6th month,
81	u4 7(disz)-am3 iti 7(disz)-a-ni	7 days, 7 months
82	u4 8(disz)-am3 iti 8(disz)-a-ni	8 days, 8 months
83	u4 9(disz)-am3 iti 9(disz)-a-ni iti nam-munus-a-ka	9 days, the 9th month, the month of womanhood
84	i3 li-gin7 i3 li?-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7	Like pure oil, like pure oil(?) he poured it out for him
85	{d}nin-tu ama kalam-ma-ka	Nintu, the mother of the land
86	i3 li-gin7	like pressed oil
87	{d}nin-nisi in-tu-u4	Ninnisi gave birth.
88	{d}nin-nisi gu2 i7-da-ke4 sze3-mi-ni-ib-e3?	May Ninnisi come forth from the bank of the river
89	{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
90	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e	His minister Isimud spoke to him:
91	lu2-tur sa6-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2	The young man does not calm down.
92	{d}nin-nisi sa6-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2	Ninnisi, the good one, does not speak kindly
93	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	his minister Isimud replied to him:
94	lu2-tur sa6-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2	The young man does not calm down.
95	{d}nin-nisi sa6-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2	Ninnisi, the good one, does not speak kindly
96	lugal-gu10 im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri	My king, he makes it grow tall and thick.
97	giri3-ni 1(disz)-a {gesz}ma2-a bi2-in-gub	his feet, one boat he set up.
98	2(disz)-kam-ma bar-rim4-ma nam-mi-in-gub	It is the second (time) that he stood outside.
99	gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub	He shook his chest, he sank his neck.
100	{d}en-ki-ke4 a sza3-ga ba-ni-in-ri	Enki poured water into the midst
101	a sza3-ga szu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-ka	water of the heart received, water of Enki
102	u4 1(disz)-am3 iti 1(disz)-am3	for 1 day, for 1 month
103	u4 2(disz)-am3 iti 2(disz)-am3	2 days, 2 months
104	u4 9(disz)-am3 iti 9(disz)-am3 iti nam-munus-a-ka	9 days, 9 months, the month of womanhood
105	i3 li?-gin7 i3 li?-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7	Like pure oil, like pure oil(?), like ...
106	{d}nin-nisi i3 li?-gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7	Ninnisi, like scented oil, like fragrant oil,
107	{d}nin-kur-ra in-tu-u4	gave birth to Ninkura
108	{d}nin-kur-ra gu2 i7-da-ke4 sze3-mi-ni-ib-e3	May Ninkur come out on the bank of the river.
109	{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
110	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e	His minister Isimud spoke to him:
111	lu2-tur sa6-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2	The young man does not calm down.
112	{d}nin-kur-ra sa6-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be2	The good Ninkura does not speak kindly.
113	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	his minister Isimud replied to him:
114	lu2-tur sa6-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni	The young man, the beautiful one, ...
115	{d}nin-kur-ra sa6-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni	The beautiful Ninkura, whose utterance is exalted
116	lugal-gu10 im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri	My king, he makes it grow tall and thick.
117	giri3-ni 1(disz)-a {gesz}ma2-a bi2-in-gub	his feet, one boat he set up.
118	2(disz)-kam-ma bar-rim4-ma nam-mi-in-gub	It is the second (time) that he stood outside.
119	gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub	He shook his chest, he sank his neck.
120	{d}en-ki-ke4 a sza3 ba-ni-in-ri	Enki filled the heart with water
121	a sza3-ga szu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka3-ka	water of the heart received, water of Enki
122	u4 1(disz)-am3 iti 1(disz)-a-ni	for 1 day, 1 month,
123	u4 9(disz)-am3 iti 9(disz)-a-ni iti nam-munus-a-ka	9 days, the 9th month, the month of womanhood
124	i3 li?-gin7 i3 li?-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7	Like pure oil, like pure oil(?), like ...
125	{d}nin-kur-ra i3 li?-gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-he-nun-na	For Ninkur, like scented oil, like fragrant oil, he made it shine.
126	{d}uttu munus NI-bulug3 in-tu-u4	Šamaš gave birth to a woman ...
126a	{d}nin-kur-ra {d}nin-imma3 szi-im-ma-an-tu-u4	Ninkura, Ninimma, give me a life!
126b	lu2-tur i3-bulug3-e ul im-ma-an-ti	The child who was born did not die.
126c	{d}nin-imma3 gu2 i7-da-kam sze3-em-mi-[...]	Ninimma, come to me on the bank of the river
126d	{d}en-ki-ke4 ma2-ta im-ta-gid2-de3 im-da-la2 x [...]	Enki has sailed from the boat, he has carried it away
126e	{d}nin-imma3 gu2 i7-da-kam igi im-ma-ni-in-x-[...]	Ninimma looked at the bank of the river
126f	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimudx(ENKUM)-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e	his minister Isimud spoke to him.
126g	lu2-tur sa6-ga-gin7 ge26-e ne nam-in-su-ub	Like a young man who is beautiful, I will not abandon him.
126h	{d}nin-imma3 sa6-ga-gin7 ge26-e gesz3 nam-in-du3	Like a beautiful Ninimma, I did not build a temple.
126i	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimudx(ENKUM)-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4	His minister Isimud replied to him:
126k	lugal-gu10 i-im-dirig ga-ri i-im-dirig ga-ri	My king, he makes it grow big! He makes it big!
126l	giri3-ni 1(disz)-am3 ma2-a bi2-gub	His feet are 1: he set up the barge.
126m	2(disz)-kam-ma-am3 bar-rim4-ma u3-bi2-gub	It is the second (time) that he stood outside.
126n	gaba szu im-mi-in-dab5 ur2-ra-na nu2-a	He seized the chest, lying down in his lap.
126o	lu2-tur gesz3 im-mi-in-du11 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub	He spoke to the child and shook his neck.
126p	{d}en-ki-ke4 {d}nin-imma3 a sza3 mu-ni-in-ri	Enki filled Ninimma with water.
126q	a sza3-ga szu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka 3(disz)-kam	water of the heart received, water of Enki, 3rd time
126r	munus-e u4 1(disz)-bi iti 1(disz)-bi na-nam	The woman, for 1 day, it is indeed for 1 month.
126s	u4 2(disz)-bi iti 2(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 2nd day is indeed its 2nd month.
126t	u4 3(disz)-bi iti 3(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 3rd day is indeed its 3th month.
126u	u4 4(disz)-bi iti 4(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 4th day is indeed its 4th month.
126v	u4 5(disz)-bi iti 5(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 5th day is indeed its 5th month.
126w	u4 6(disz)-bi iti 6(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 6th day is indeed its 6th month.
126x	u4 7(disz)-bi iti 7(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 7th day is indeed its 7th month.
126y	u4 8(disz)-bi iti 8(disz)-bi na-nam	Its 8th day is indeed its 8th month.
126z	u4 9(disz)-bi iti nam-munus-a-ni na-nam	Its 9th day is indeed his womanhood month.
126aa	i3 li-gin7 i3 li-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7	Like sweet oil, like sweet oil he makes it shine for him.
126bb	{d}nin-imma3 i3 li-gin7 i3-he-nun-na-gin7	Ninimma, like sweet oil, like ghee
126cc	{d}uttu munus ni-bulug3 in-tu-u4	Šamaš gave birth to a woman who was afraid.
127	{d}nin-tu-re {d}uttu-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e	Nintur spoke to Utu:
128	na ga-e-de5 na de5-gu10 he2-e-dab5	I want to say “I want to take care of myself’,
129	inim ga-ra-ab-du11 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu	I want to speak a word to you, listen to my word!
130	lu2 1(disz)-am3 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne	One man stretched out in the marshes, he stretched out his arms.
131	{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
132	igi im-x x [...]	Before ...
133	[...]
134	[...]
135	[...]
136	[...]
137	[...]
138	[...]
139	[...]
140	[...]
141	[...]
142	[...] x [...]
143	[...] {d}uttu munus NI-bulug3 x x [...]	... Šamaš, woman ... ...
144	[...] x x [...]
145	[...] x x x A na x [...]	... sunrise to moonset: ...
146	[...] x x x sza3?-za [...]	... your heart(?)
147	ukusz2 sur-ra-x de6-um	nanny goat ...
148	{gesz}haszhur gu ul-ul-ba de6-um	a fruitful apple tree,
149	{gesz}gesztin ga-ra-an-ba de6-um	“Give me grapes to drink!
150	e2?-a saman2-gu10 he2-dab5	In the house, my saman was seized
151	{d}en-ki-ke4 saman2-gu10 he2-bi2-in-dab5	Enki captured my herdsman.
152	2(disz)-kam-ma a si-si-da-ni	It is the 2nd time that he bathes in water.
153	e a bi2-in-si	he filled with water.
154	pa5 a bi2-in-si	he filled the canal with water.
155	kislah a bi2-in-si	he filled the courtyard with water.
156	nu-{gesz}kiri6 sahar?-ra hul2-a-na bi2-[...]	In order to make the orchards rejoice
157	gu2-ni gu2-da im-szi-in-la2-e-de3	he stretched out his neck on the neck.
158	a-ba-me-en {gesz}kiri6 [...]	Who are you? The orchard
159	{d}en-ki-ke4 nu-{gesz}kiri6-[...]	Enki did not cultivate the orchard
160	[...]
161	[...]
162	[...]
163	[...]
164	ukusz2 sur-ra-na im-ma-na-an-de6	he brought her a suckling goat for her.
165	{gesz}haszhur gu ul-ul-ba im-ma-na-an-de6	He brought a fruitful apple tree for him.
166	{gesz}gesztin ga-ra-an-ba im-ma-na-an-de6 ur2-ra-ni bi2-in-si-si	He brought wine for him and filled his lap with it.
167	{d}en-ki-ke4 igi-ni im-ma-an-sig7-sig7 gidru szu bi2-in-du8	Enki adorned his eyes with a scepter.
168	{d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu-ra giri3 im-ma-an-gub	Enki set foot upon Utu.
169	e2-na al-dub2-dub2-e gal2-u3 gal2-u3	The one who squabbles in his house, the one who lies down.
170	a-ba-me-en za-e-me-en	Who are you, you are
171	ge26-e nu-{gesz}kiri6 ukusz2 {gesz}haszhur {gesz}gesztin he2-am3-sze3 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2	I want to give you the orchardist, the goat, the apple tree, and the grapevine.
172	{d}uttu sza3 hul2-la-ni-ta e2-e gal2 ba-an-tak4	Uttu opened the house from his joy.
173	{d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu-ra munus NI-bulug3	Enki, for Utu, a woman ...
174	ukusz2 sur-ra-na ba-na-ab-szum2-mu	He gave him a fat-tailed sheep.
175	{gesz}haszhur gu ul-ul-ba ba-na-ab-szum2-mu	He gave him a fruitful apple tree.
176	{gesz}gesztin ga-ra-an-ba ba-na-ab-szum2-mu	he gave to him grapes and cheese.
177	kasz {gi}ba-an gu-la im-ma-ab-[...]	He poured beer on the great basket
178	{d}uttu munus NI-bulug3 gabu2 mu-na-ab-se3-ge szu mu-na-sag3-ge	Šamaš, the ... woman, seized her breast and struck her with her hand.
179	{d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu-ra ul im-ma-ni-in-ti	Enki did not abandon Utu.
180	gaba szu im-mi-in-dab ur2-ra-na nu2-a	He seized the chest, lying down in his lap.
181	hasz2 mu-un-tag-tag-ge szu mu-un-tag-tag-ge	She touches the skin, she touches the hand.
182	gaba? szu im-mi-in-dab5? ur2-ra-na nu2-a	He seized the chest, lying down in his lap
183	lu2-tur gesz3 im-in-du3 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub	The child sat down and prayed to him.
184	{d}en-ki-ke4 {d}uttu a sza3 mu-ni-in-ri	Enki poured out water for Uttu.
185	a sza3-ga szu ba-szi-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka 3(disz)-kam	water of the heart received, water of Enki, 3rd time
186	{d}uttu munus sa6-ga a2? hasz2-gu10 im-me a2? bar-gu10 a2? sza3?-ba-gu10 im-me	Šamaš, the beautiful woman, says: “My arms are bound, my liver is bound! My arms are in my heart!
187	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 a hasz2-ta ba-an-tag-tag	Ninḫursag was smeared with water from the river.
188	[...]
189	[...]
190	u2-gesz im-ma-an-mu2	he planted a date palm.
191	u2-lal3 im-ma-an-mu2	he made honey grow.
192	u2-sar-ra im-ma-an-mu2	he wrote in the inscription.
193	{u2}\|A.ZI&ZI\| im-ma-an-mu2	he planted a date palm.
194	{u2}a-tu-tu im-ma-an-mu2	he named it ātû-plant.
195	{u2}asz-tal2-tal2 im-ma-an-mu2	he planted aštaltal plant.
196	{u2}x [...] im-ma-an-mu2	... grew.
197	{u2}am-ha-ru im-ma-an-mu2	he planted amḫaru-plant
198	{d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ra im-da-la2 e-ne im-da-la2 e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
199	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e	His minister Isimud spoke to him:
200	u2 ge26-e nam-bi li-bi2-tar-re	I will not decide its fate.
201	a-na-am3 ne-e a-na-am3 ne-e	Why, why, why?
202	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud4-de3 mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4	his minister Isimud replied to him:
203	lugal-gu10 u2-gesz mu-na-ab-be2	My king speaks to her with a censer.
204	mu-na-ku5-de3 ba-gu7-e	She cuts for him and eats him.
205	lugal-gu10 u2-lal3 mu-na-ab-be2	My king says honey to him.
206	mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e	... eats for him.
207	lugal-gu10 u2-sar-ra mu-na-ab-be2	My king speaks to him in the garden.
208	mu-na-ku5-de3 ba-gu7-e	She cuts for him and eats him.
209	lugal-gu10 {u2}\|A.ZI&ZI\| mu-na-ab-be2	My king speaks to him about the azazi plant
210	mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e	... eats for him.
211	lugal-gu10 {u2}a-tu-tu mu-na-ab-be2	My king says: “Atūtu-plant,’
212	mu-na-ku5-de3 ba-gu7-e	She cuts for him and eats him.
213	lugal-gu10 {u2}asz-tal2-tal2 mu-na-ab-be2	My king speaks as follows:
214	mu-na-bur12-re ba-gu7-e	... eats for him.
215	lugal-gu10 {u2}x [...] mu-na-ab-be2	My king says to him ...
216	mu-na-ku5-de3 ba-gu7-e	She cuts for him and eats him.
217	lugal-gu10 {u2}am-ha-ru mu-na-ab-be2	My king says to him “It is an amḫaru plant’.
218	mu-na-bu-re ba-gu7-e	... eats for him.
219	{d}en-ki-ke4 u2 nam-bi bi2-in-tar sza3-ba ba-ni-in-zu	Enki decreed its fate, and made it known in its midst.
220	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mu {d}en-ki nam-erim2 ba-an-ku5	Ninḫursag, year: “Enki was convicted of evi[l] extispicy.‭
221	i-bi2 na-ag2-ti-la en-na ba-ug5-ge-a i-bi2 ba-ra-an-bar-re-en	As long as he lives, I will not look at him.
222	{d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne sahar-ta im-mi-in-durunx(\|KU.KU\|)-ne-esz	The Anuna buried them in the dust.
223	ka5-a {d}en-lil2-ra mu-na-da-ab-be2	he spoke to Enlil at the gate.
224	ge26-e {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 mu-e-szi-tum2-mu-un a-na-am3 nig2-ba-gu10	I, Ninḫursaĝa, you are the lord, what is my gift?
225	{d}en-lil2-le ka5-a mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4	Enlil replied to him:
226	za-e {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 mu-e-tum2-mu-un-nam	You, Ninḫursag, bring it to me!
227	iri-ga2 2(disz) gesz-GAN2 ga-ri-du3 mu-zu he2-pa3-de3	In my city I want to build 2 groves, may your name be invoked.
228	ka5-a su-ni 1(disz)-am3 im-ma-an-pesz5-pesz5	He smote the fox and his skin for one (time).
229	siki?-ni 1(disz)-am3 im-ma-an-bur2-bur2	his hair for one he trimmed.
230	igi-ni 1(disz)-am3 szembizid bi2-in-gar	He placed a šembizid in front of him for the first time.
231	[...]
232	[...]
233	[...]
234	[...]
235	nibru{ki}-sze3 mu-gen-ne-en {d}en-lil2 [...]	I went to Nippur, Enlil
236	uri2{ki}-sze3 mu-gen-ne-en {d}nanna [...]	I went to Ur, Nanna
237	larsa{ki}-sze3 mu-gen-ne-en {d}utu? [...]	I went to Larsa, Utu
238	unu{ki}-sze3 mu-gen-ne-en {d}inanna x [...]	I went to Uruk, Inanna
239	[...] x i3-me-a zi?-gu10 mu-x-tum2-mu [...]	... when my life ...
240	x x x [...]
241	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 x [...]	Ninḫursaga
242	[...]
243	[...]
244	[...]
245	[...] NE [...]	... ...
246	[...] ba NE? DU	... ...
247	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 e2? kas4 im-ma-an-du11	Ninḫursag opened the house
248	{d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne tug2-ga-ni ba-an-dab5-be2-esz	The Anuna took his garment away.
249	LI? im-ma-an-ak-esz	they performed LI.
250	nam im-ma-an-tar-esz	they decreed a fate for him.
251	szu LI? im-ma-an-bur2-ru-usz	... he smote him.
252	{d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 {d}en-ki gal4-la-na ba-ni-in-tusz	Ninḫursaga sat on Enki's vagina.
253	szu MUSZ3-ba [...] bar-ba NE x [...]	Hand of a Snake ... outside ...
254	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig	My brother, what hurts you?
255	ugu-dilim2-gu10 ma-gig	My limbs are sick.
256	dab-u2 im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Abu gave birth to me.
257	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig	My brother, what hurts you?
258	pa siki-gu10 ma-gig	My hair is swollen,
259	{d}nin-siki-la2 im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Ninsikila gave birth to.
260	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig giri17-gu10 ma-gig	My brother, what hurts you? My nose hurts me.
261	{d}nin-giri17-u3-tu im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Ningiri’utu gave it to you.
262	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig ka-gu10 ma-gig	My brother, what hurts you? My mouth hurts me.
263	{d}nin-ka-si im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Ninkasi gave birth to.
264	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig zi-gu10 ma-gig	My brother, what hurts you? My life is hurting me.
265	{d}na-zi im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Nazi gave birth to.
266	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig a2-gu10 ma-gig	My brother, what hurts you? My arms hurt me.
267	da2-zi-mu2-a im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Zizimua gave birth to me.
268	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig ti-gu10 ma-gig	My brother, what hurts you? My life is terrible.
269	{d}nin-ti im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Ninti gave birth.
270	szesz-gu10 a-na-zu a-ra-gig za3-gu10 ma-gig	My brother, what hurts you? My shoulder hurts me.
271	{d}en-sa6-ag im-ma-ra-an-tu-u4	Ensag gave it to you.
272	di4-di4-la2-la2 ba-tu-de3-en-na-asz nig2-ba nam-la2	Because you have given birth to tiny ones, nothing can equal it.
273	dab-u2 lugal u2 he2-a	May Abu, the king, be the grass!
274	{d}nin-siki-la2 en ma2-gan-na he2-a	May Ninsikila be the lord of Magan!
275	{d}nin-giri17-u3-tu {d}nin-a-zu ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku	Ningiriutu, may Ninazu acquire.
276	{d}nin-ka-si nig2 sza3 si he2-a	May Ninkasi be the one who makes everything right,
277	{d}na-zi u3-mu-un-dar-a ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku	Naza, may he acquire for himself.
278	da2-zi-mu2-a {d}nin-gesz-zi-da ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku	May Azimua and Ningešzida acquire.
279	{d}nin-ti nin iti-e he2-a	May Ninti, the lady of month, be
280	{d}en-sa6-ag en dilmun-na he2-a	may Ensag, lord of Dilmun, be
281	{d}en-ki za3-mi2	Enki, praise!

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