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CDLI Literary 000363 (Death of Gilgamesh: Nippur Version) composite (P469669)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000363 (Death of Gilgamesh: Nippur Version) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469669 |
| 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | x x x ur?-sag ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | ... the hero lies down, he does not rise with him |
| 2 | [...] x [...] ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | ... lies down ... does not raise a hand. |
| 3 | a2?-ur2? sa6-sa6 [...] ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | The one who lays down(?) beautiful limbs(?), lying down(!?) does not raise his neck |
| 4 | x [...] ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | ... lies down, he does not rise with him. |
| 5 | nig2-erim2 [...] ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | The evil ... lies down, the mountain does not rise. |
| 6 | nita [...] ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | The man lies down ..., he does not rise up. |
| 7 | geszpu2 lirum szu du7-a ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | He laid down with a mighty weapon, he did not raise a hand. |
| 8 | lu2? um? x da gal2?-e ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | The one lying down(?) ... does not raise a hand(?) |
| 9 | en kul-aba4{ki}-ke4 ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | The lord of Kulaba lies down and does not rise up. |
| 10 | igi ku3-zu du11-du11-ga ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | He lies down in front of your holy face, he does not rise up. |
| 11 | lib4-lib4 ma-da?-e ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | The heart of the land lies down, it does not raise a hand(?) |
| 12 | hur-sag e11-de3-de3 ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | He lies down in the mountain range, he does not rise up in the mountains. |
| 13 | gesz-nu2 nam-tar-ra-ka ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | She lies down in the bed of fate, she does not rise up. |
| 14 | ki-nu2 u3-u8-a-u8 ba-nu2 hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi | In the bedchamber, woe! She lies down, she does not rise up. |
| 15 | gub-ba nu-ub-se3-ge tusz-a nu-ub-se3-ge a-nir im-ga2-ga2 | She does not calm down, she does not cool down. She sings a lament. |
| 16 | u2-gu7 nu-ub-se3-ge a nag nu-ub-se3-ge a-nir im-ga2-ga2 | She does not eat food, she does not drink water, she sings a lament. |
| 17 | nam-tar-ra {gesz}ig-szu-ur? ba-an-da-ha-za-a? zi-ga nu-ub-se3-ge | The fate of the door(?) has been imposed upon him, he is not to be able to rise |
| 18 | ku6 nun x x ku6 kesz2 ak-a-gin7 tu-ra ba-an-la2-la2 | Like a princely fish ..., like a fish bound to a rope, he carried it away in a sack. |
| 19 | masz-da3 gesz-bur2-ra dab5-ba-a-gin7 ki-nu2 x ba x x | Like a gazelle seized by a trap, ... the bed ... |
| 20 | nam-tar szu nu-tuku giri3 nu-tuku-a MI? [...] | Namtar has no hand, no foot |
| 21 | nam-tar? x x x UL-UL zi [...] | Namtar(?) |
| 22 | [...] x asz? DU RU x [...] | ... ... |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...] | |
| 25 | [...] | |
| 26 | [...] | |
| 27 | [...] | |
| 28 | [...] | |
| 29 | x x ga?-gin7 x x ki [...] | Like milk ... |
| 30 | x hur?-sag gal? x [...] x IM x x la2? | Great mountain range |
| 31 | x x x x x x [...] | |
| 32 | x x x x x [...] | |
| 33 | x x da-ab-be2 [...] x | ... speak ... |
| 34 | x x ma? DA? x [...] x | ... ... |
| 35 | x x x iri? ba ak? [...] x | ... the city(?) |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] GI? | ... reed |
| 38 | [...]-am3? | ... is |
| 39' | x x [...] | |
| 40' | nun? ME-e szu [...] | The prince(?) ... |
| 41' | an-na nesag ku3 [...] | In heaven the pure nesaŋ offering |
| 42' | u4 6(disz)-kam-ma tu-ra [...] | The 6th day: return ... |
| 43' | ir-gin7 kusz-na [...] | Like a lion in his leather bag |
| 44' | en {d}gilgames2 tu-ra [...] | Lord Gilgamesh, when he turns back |
| 45' | unu{ki} kul-aba4{ki} zi [...] | Uruk and Kulaba |
| 46' | inim du11-ga ma-da KA [...] | The word spoken in the land ... |
| 47' | u4-bi-a en {d}gilgames2 [...] | At that time, the lord Gilgamesh |
| 48' | gesz-nu2 nam-tar-ra ba?-nu2? [...] | The bed of fate was laid down(?) |
| 49' | lugal?-e u3-sa2 musz3? ba-[...] | The king(?) has ceased there, his sheepfold is an empty wind |
| 50' | ma-mu2-bi AN-bi? [...] | Its seed, its ... seed |
| 51' | pu-uh2-ru-um [...] | The assembly ... |
| 52' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 53' | [...]-du-un | ... he built. |
| 54' | [...]-szi-du-un | ... they will put |
| 55' | [...]-szi-du-un | ... they will put |
| 56' | [...] NE x A mu-da-zi [...] | ... raises ... |
| 57' | [...] mu-da-bar-ra | ... he smote |
| 58' | [...] x-ke4 mu-e-da-gar | ... I placed with you |
| 59' | [...] he2-na-nam dingir-da an-da-szid | May he be ... with the god. |
| 60' | [...] ka-asz i3-bar-re | ... pours beer. |
| 61' | [...] {d}dumu-zi-gin7 he2-NE-NI-dugud | ... like Dumuzi, may it be heavy |
| 62' | [...] {d}gilgames2-e | ... Gilgamesh |
| 63' | [...] x ba-ab-ra-ah | ... has been plundered |
| 64' | [...] nun-na-bi | Its princely ... |
| 65' | [...] sug4-ga-am3 | ... is abandoned |
| 66' | [...] en kul-aba4{ki}-a-ke4 | ..., the lord of Kulaba |
| 67' | [...] x ur-sag kur szuba2-a-ke4 | ... the hero of the mountain of the šuba stone |
| 68' | [...] gesz-kin-ti dingir-re-e-ne x | ... the wisdom of the gods |
| 69' | [...] x x i3-hul2?-le?-en?-de3-en | ... we rejoice(?) |
| 70' | [...] {d}nin-sumunx(|AB2.TUG2|)-ka | ... Ninsumun |
| 71' | [...] {d}lugal-ban3-da | ... Lugalbanda |
| 72' | [...] en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e | ... Lord Nudimmud |
| 73' | [...] har-ra-an dib-dib-ba a-na me-a-bi | ... the journey that passes by, how much more? |
| 74' | [...]-bi-ta mu-un-e11-da | ... he brought out from its |
| 75' | [...]-bi-ta sag gesz ra-ra-da | From its ... the head is cut off. |
| 76' | [...]-gub-bu-nam u4-da u4 ul-le2-a-asz | ... standing in the storm, in the distant storm |
| 77' | [...] ki gar-gar-ra-ba | When ... was established |
| 78' | [...] sa2 mi-ni-in-du11-ga | ... he said. |
| 79' | [...] ha-lam-ma libir-ra u4 ul-le2-a | ... destroyed, the old one, the distant day |
| 80' | [...]-ma?-sze3 im-ta-an-e11-da | ... came out to me(?) |
| 81' | [...]-bi? si im-sa2-sa2-a | Its ... was perfect(?) |
| 82' | [...] a-ma-ru gu2-kin kalam-ma mu-un-ZU-a | ... the flood that seized the land |
| 83' | [...] x x ulu3?-da | ... with the south? wind |
| 84' | [...] ib-SU | ... IbSU |
| 85' | [...] NE | ... V |
| 86' | [...] ib?-sa4-za-na | ... Ibsazana |
| 87' | si-si-ig dumu {d}utu-ke4 | the sisig priestess, son of Utu |
| 88' | kur-ra ki ku10-ku10-ka u4 hu-mu-na-an-ga2-ga2 | May he set the day in the mountain of the dark place for him. |
| 89' | nam-lu2-ulu3 nig2 a-na sa4-a-ba | Humanity, what is it that sets it apart? |
| 90' | alan-bi u4 ul-le2-a-sze3 a-ba-da-an-dim2 KID2 | Its statue I fashioned forever. |
| 91' | szul gurusz igi du8 u4-sakar-gin7 za3-du8 hu-mu-ta-an-ak-esz | They made the youth and young man look at him like a stormwind. |
| 92' | igi-bi-a geszpu2 lirum-ma si a-ba-da-ab-sa2 | In front of it, a ‘puzzle of fire’ will be set in motion. |
| 93' | iti NE-NE-gar ezem gidim-ma-ke4-ne | The month NENEgar, the festival of ghosts, |
| 94' | e-ne-da nu-me-a igi-bi-a u4 nam-ba-an-ga2-ga2 | Without him, he will not be able to make a claim. |
| 95' | kur gal {d}en-lil2-le a-a dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | Great Mountain Enlil, father of the gods |
| 96' | en {d}gilgames2 ma-mu2-da [...] x DU bala-da-bi | Lord Gilgamesh, with me ... its bala |
| 97' | {d}gilgames2 nam-zu nam-lugal-sze3 mu-de6 x ti da-ri2-sze3 nu-mu-un-de6 | Gilgamesh brought your fate for kingship, but he did not bring ... for ever. |
| 98' | nam x x-ke4? NIG2? HI? nam-ti-la-ke4 sza3 hul nam-ba-dim2-e | The fate of(?) ..., the ... of life, the evil heart will not be created(?) |
| 99' | ur5 nam-ba-e-ug7-e sza3 nam-ba-e-sag3-ge | Do not kill me, do not afflict my heart! |
| 100' | nig2-gig ak nam-lu2-u18-lu-ke4 ne-en de6-a ma-ra-du11 | I have spoken to you about the evil done by mankind. |
| 101' | nig2 gi-dur ku5-da-zu ne-en de6-a ma-ra-du11 | When you cut your reed bundles for me, I will speak to you. |
| 102' | u4 ku10-ku10 nam-lu2-u18-lu-kam sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11 | The storm that makes humanity tremble, |
| 103' | ki dili nam-lu2-u18-lu-kam sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11 | It is a place of humanity that has been made perfect for you |
| 104' | a-ge6 gaba nu-ru-gu2 sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11 | I have strewn water on the surface of the uncultivated land. |
| 105' | me3 ka-re nu-me-a sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11 | Without a battle, I was able to draw near to it. |
| 106' | szen-szen nu-sa2-a sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11 | I have strewn incense that is not good for you. |
| 107' | gesz-gesz-la2 szu kar-kar-re nu-me-a sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11 | “If it were not for a threshing floor, I would have smashed it in its entirety. |
| 108' | iri11?-gal sza3 zu2 kesz2-zu nam-ba-du-un | Irigal, do not bind your bound heart(?) |
| 109' | igi {d}utu-sze3 he2-mu-un?-x [...] | Before Utu may he |
| 110' | tug2 szu-sar ba? [...] | ... a šušar garment |
| 111' | igi gen [...] | I am ... |
| 112' | [...] ZU x x x x | ... ... |
| 113' | [...] en-ki-du10 gurusz an-ta-zu | ... Enkidu, your rising young man |
| 114' | [...] IM? ur3?-a al-dur2-ru-ne-esz | ... they were sitting(?) in the grass(?) |
| 115' | [...] x-ga2-ni 1(asz) am3-nu2 | ... lies down 1 ... |
| 116' | [...] ki-ni 1(asz) am3-nu2 | ... lies down for one (time) |
| 117' | [...] lugal DU ku3?-bi mu?-e?-[...] | ... the king ... its silver(?) |
| 118' | [...] x-ba? nu-ni10-ni10-dam | ... is not to be touched(?) |
| 119' | [...] mu-e-szi-du | ... he brought. |
| 120' | [...] x lu2-ga mu-e-szi-du | ... the man went. |
| 121' | [...] mu-e-szi-du | ... he brought. |
| 122' | [...] x mu-e-szi-du | ... you bring in ... |
| 123' | [...] x mu-e-szi-du | ... you bring in ... |
| 124' | [...] mu-e-szi-du | ... he brought. |
| 125' | [...] mu-e-szi-du | ... he brought. |
| 126' | [...] bi2-dugud | ... he built. |
| 127' | [...] {d}gilgames2-e | ... Gilgamesh |
| 128' | [...]-bi bi2-in-bur2-ra-ta | After ... had burst |
| 129' | [...] bi2-in-ne-en-bur2-ra | ... he burst for them |
| 130' | [...] mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4-ne | ... they will answer him. |
| 131' | [...] er2 e-ne ba-sze8-sze8 | ... weeps. |
| 132' | [...] x a-na-asz ba-dim2 | ... why did he build it? |
| 133' | [...] x ha-za {d}nin-tu nu-ub-tu-u4 | ... the cult center of Nintu did not dwell |
| 134' | [...] x x x im-ta-an-e3 | ... came out. |
| 135' | [...] nu-gal2-am3 | ... was not present |
| 136' | lu2 mu-un-x x lirum-ma sa-hir ba-da-ab?-e? | (Sum) The one who ... the ..., the saḫur(?), ... ... (Akk) The man ... and the lirum(?) ... |
| 137' | muszen an-na za3 x x sa gur-u3 szu-ta nu-e3 | The bird of heaven ..., bent over, does not emerge from his hand. |
| 138' | ku6 engur-ra ur2? |ZI&ZI|-e igi nu-un-du8 | The fish of the deep did not look at the base |
| 139' | szu-ku6 tur sa ba-ur3?-ra-ta im-me-ni-dab5-be2 | After he had seized the small fisherman who had smashed the string, |
| 140' | lu2 na-me x kur-ra x sza3 AN x x x e11-da | No one ... in the mountains ... |
| 141' | u4 ul-le2-a-ta a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du8-a | Who has seen it since distant days? |
| 142' | za-a-gin7-nam lugal na-me-a nam szi-im-mi-in-tar | Like you, no king has decreed a fate. |
| 143' | nam-lu2-ulu3 nig2 a-na mu sa4-a-ba | Humanity, what is it that has been named? |
| 144' | a-ba-am3 e-ne lu2? [...] x za-a-gin7-nam nam [...] | Who is it that ... like you? |
| 145' | nam-szagina kur-ra [...] | the governorship of the netherworld |
| 146' | za-e gidim-zu [...] AN [...] | You, your ghost ... |
| 147' | di-da i3-ku5 [...] | Judged by ... |
| 148' | kul-aba4{ki} zi [...] | Kulaba |
| 149' | unu{ki} zi-ga-bi [...] | Uruk’s rising |
| 150' | kul-aba4{ki} zi-ga-bi x [...] | Its rising of Kulaba |
| 151' | murub4 iti 1(disz)-a-kam [...] | in the middle of the first month ... |
| 152' | u4 nu-5(disz)-am3 u4 nu-1(u)-am3 | It is not a day, it is not one day. |
| 153' | {i7}buranun gesz bi2-in?-[...] | he planted the Euphrates |
| 154' | {na4}iszkila-bi [...] | Its iškila stone |
| 155' | u4-bi-a murub4 {i7}buranun-na-ka ki bi2-in-dar | At that time, the middle of the Euphrates was destroyed |
| 156' | [...] na4 ba-da-an-du3 | ... stone ... |
| 157' | [...] na4-a? ba-da-an-du3 | ... he built with(?) stone |
| 158' | [...] {na4}esi kal-ga-kam | It is a mighty ebony |
| 159' | [...] suhub4-bi na4 kal-ga-kam | Its ... is a mighty stone |
| 160' | [...] x ku3-sig17 nig2 de2-a-kam | ... gold, it is a gift |
| 161' | [...] {na4}szu-u dugud im-ta-an-ur3? | ... heavy šû-stone he surrounded(?) |
| 162' | [...] {na4}szu-u dugud im-ta-an-ur3? | ... heavy šû-stone he surrounded(?) |
| 163' | [...]-ni-in-ku4 | ... he entered |
| 164' | [...] x ul-le2-a-sze3 | ... to the distant |
| 165' | [...] bi2-ib2-pa3-de3-a | If he chooses ... |
| 166' | [...] na-an-pa3-de3 | ... should not be found |
| 167' | [...] {d}gilgames2-e | ... Gilgamesh |
| 168' | [...] KA? ba-ni-in-gar | ... he established |
| 169' | [...] ki ag2-ga2-ni | ... his beloved |
| 170' | [...] x | |
| 171' | [...]-e | ... ... |
| 172' | [...] gal2 bi2-in-tak4 | ... opened ... |
| 173' | [...]-da-an-ur3 | ... he smote him |
| 174' | [...] x-a?-ni A mu-un-bar-bar-e | ... pours out water |
| 175' | [...] en {d}gilgames2-a | ... lord Gilgamesh |
| 176' | [...] giri17 mu-un-na-hur-e | ... turned her face towards him |
| 177' | [...] siki mu-un-na-ze2-e | ... he gave her hair. |
| 178' | [...] x-da? | ... with |
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