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CDLI Literary 000380 (Lament for Sumer and Ur) composite (P469682)

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

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000380 (Lament for Sumer and Ur) composite
ID	P469682
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary

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surface a 1	To overturn the appointed times, to obliterate the divine plans,
surface a 2	the storms gather to strike like a flood.
surface a 3	To overturn the divine powers of Sumer,
surface a 4	to lock up the favourable reign in its home,
surface a 5	to destroy the city,
surface a 6	to destroy the house, to destroy the cattle-pen,
surface a 7	that the cattle should not stand in the pen,
surface a 8	that the sheep should not multiply in the fold,
surface a 9	that watercourses should carry brackish water,
surface a 10	that weeds should grow in the fertile fields,
surface a 11	that mourning plants should grow in the open country,
surface a 12	that the mother should not seek out her child,
surface a 13	that the father should not say “O my dear wife!",
surface a 14	that the junior wife should take no joy in his embrace,
surface a 15	that the young child should not grow vigorous on his knee,
surface a 16	that the wet-nurse should not sing lullabies;
surface a 17	to change the location of kingship,
surface a 18	to defile the seeking of oracles,
surface a 19	to take kingship away from the Land,
surface a 20	to cast the eye of the storm on all the land,
surface a 21	to obliterate the divine plans by the order of An and Enlil;
surface a 22	after An had frowned upon all the lands,
surface a 23	after Enlil had looked favourably on an enemy land,
surface a 24	after Nintur had scattered the creatures that she had created,
surface a 25	after Enki had altered the course of the Tigris and Euphrates,
surface a 26	after Utu had cast his curse on the roads and highways;
surface a 27	so as to obliterate the divine powers of Sumer, to change its preordained plans,
surface a 28	to alienate the divine powers of the reign of kingship of Ur,
surface a 29	to humiliate the princely son in his house E-kiš-nu-gal,
surface a 30	to break up the unity of the people of Nanna, numerous as ewes;
surface a 31	to change the food offerings of Ur, the shrine of magnificent food offerings;
surface a 32	that its people should no longer dwell in their quarters, that they should be given over to live in an inimical place;
surface a 33	that Šimaški and Elam, the enemy, should dwell in their place;
surface a 34	that its shepherd, in his own palace, should be captured by the enemy,
surface a 35	that Ibbi-Suen should be taken to the land Elam in fetters,
surface a 36	that from Mount Zabu on the edge of the sea to the borders of Anšan,
surface a 37	like a swallow that has flown from its house, he should never return to his city;
surface a 38	that on the two parallel banks of the Tigris and of the Euphrates bad weeds should grow,
surface a 39	that no one should set out on the road, that no one should seek out the highway,
surface a 40	that the city and its settled surroundings should be razed to ruin-mounds;
surface a 41	that its numerous black-headed people should be slaughtered;
surface a 42	that the hoe should not attack the fertile fields, that seed should not be planted in the ground,
surface a 43	that the melody of the cowherds' songs should not resound in the open country,
surface a 44	that butter and cheese should not be made in the cattle-pen, that dung should not be stacked on the ground,
surface a 45	that the shepherd should not enclose the sacred sheepfold with a fence,
surface a 46	that the song of the churning should not resound in the sheepfold;
surface a 47	to decimate the animals of the open country, to finish off all living things,
surface a 48	that the four-legged creatures of Šakkan should lay no more dung on the ground,
surface a 49	that the marshes should be so dry as to be full of cracks and have no new seed,
surface a 50	that sickly-headed reeds should grow in the reedbeds and come to an end in a stinking morass,
surface a 51	that there should be no new growth in the orchards, that it should all collapse by itself
surface a 52	Ur the great charging wild bull, confident in its own strength,
surface a 53	the primeval city of lordship and kingship, built on sacred ground -
surface a 54	- so as quickly to subdue it like a roped ox, to bow its neck to the ground;
surface a 55	An, Enlil, Enki and Ninḫursaga have decided this as its fate.
surface a 56	Its fate cannot be changed. Who can overturn it?
surface a 57	It is the command of An and Enlil. Who can oppose it?
surface a 58	An frightened the very dwellings of Sumer, the people were afraid.
surface a 59	Enlil blew an evil storm, silence lay upon the city.
surface a 60	Nintur bolted the door of the storehouses of the Land.
surface a 61	Enki blocked the water in the Tigris and the Euphrates.
surface a 62	Utu took away the pronouncement of equity and justice.
surface a 63	inanna handed over victory in strife and battle to a rebellious land.
surface a 64	Ningirsu poured Sumer away like milk to the dogs.
surface a 65	Turmoil descended upon the Land, something that no one had ever known,
surface a 66	something unseen, which had no name, something that could not be fathomed.
surface a 67	The lands were confused in their fear.
surface a 68	The god of the city turned away, its shepherd vanished.
surface a 69	The people, in their fear, breathed only with difficulty.
surface a 70	The storm immobilised them, the storm did not let them return.
surface a 71	There was no return for them, the storm did not retreat
surface a 72	This is what Enlil, the shepherd of the black-headed people, did:
surface a 73	Enlil, to destroy the loyal households, to decimate the loyal men,
surface a 74	to put the evil eye on the sons of the loyal men, on the first-born,
surface a 75	Enlil then sent down Gutium from the mountains.
surface a 76	Their advance was as the flood of Enlil that cannot be withstood.
surface a 77	The great wind of the countryside filled the countryside, it advanced before them.
surface a 78	The extensive countryside was destroyed, no one moved about there.
surface a 79	The dark time was roasted by hailstones and flames.
surface a 80	The bright time was wiped out by a shadow.
surface a 80A	(2 mss. add 2 lines:) In the darkness, noses were heaped up, heads were smashed.
surface a 80B	The storm was a harrow coming from above, the city was struck by a hoe.
surface a 81	On that day, heaven rumbled, the earth trembled, the storm worked without respite.
surface a 82	Heaven was darkened, it was covered by a shadow; the mountains roared.
surface a 83	Utu lay down at the horizon, dust passed over the mountains.
surface a 84	Nanna lay at the zenith, the people were afraid.
surface a 85	The city's god left his dwelling and stood aside.
surface a 86	The foreigners in the city even chased away its dead.
surface a 87	Large trees were uprooted, the forest growth was ripped out.
surface a 88	The orchards were stripped of their fruit, they were cleaned of their offshoots.
surface a 89	The crop drowned while it was still on the stalk,
surface a 93	They piled ... up in heaps, they spread ... out like sheaves.
surface a 94	There were corpses floating in the Euphrates, weapons smashed heads.
surface a 95	The father turned away from his wife saying “This is not my wife!”
surface a 96	The mother turned away from her child saying “This is not my child!"
surface a 97	He who had a productive estate neglected his estate saying “This is not my estate!"
surface a 98	The rich man took an unfamiliar path away from his possessions.
surface a 99	In those days the kingship of the Land was defiled.
surface a 100	The tiara and crown that had been on the king's head were both spoiled.
surface a 101	The lands that had followed the same path were split into disunity.
surface a 102	The food offerings of Ur, the shrine of magnificent food offerings, were changed for the worse.
surface a 103	Nanna traded away his people, numerous as ewes.
surface a 104	Its king sat immobilised in his own palace.
surface a 105	Ibbi-Suen was sitting in anguish in his own palace.
surface a 106	In E-namtila, his place of delight, he wept bitterly.
surface a 107	The flood dashing a hoe on the ground was levelling everything.
surface a 108	Like a great storm it roared over the earth -- who could escape it?
surface a 109	To destroy the city, to destroy the house,
surface a 110	so that traitors would lie on top of loyal men
surface a 111	and the blood of traitors flow upon loyal men.
surface a 112	1st kirugu.
surface a 113	The storms gather to strike like a flood.
surface a 114	Ĝišgigal to the kirugu.
surface a 115	The house of Kiš, Ḫursag-kalama, was destroyed.
surface a 116	Zababa took an unfamiliar path away from his beloved dwelling.
surface a 117	Mother Baba was lamenting bitterly in her E-Iri-kug.
surface a 118	Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 122	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 123	Kazallu, the city of teeming multitudes, was cast into confusion.
surface a 124	Numušda took an unfamiliar path away from the city, his beloved dwelling.
surface a 125	His wife Namrat, the beautiful lady, was lamenting bitterly.
surface a 126	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 127	Its river bed was empty, no water flowed.
surface a 128	Like a river cursed by Enki its opening channel was dammed up.
surface a 129	On the fields fine grains grew no more, people had nothing to eat.
surface a 130	The orchards were scorched like an oven, its open country was scattered.
surface a 131	The four-legged wild animals did not run about.
surface a 132	The four-legged creatures of Šakkan could find no rest.
surface a 133	Lugal-Marda stepped outside his city.
surface a 134	Ninzuana took an unfamiliar path away from her beloved dwelling.
surface a 135	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 136	Isin, the shrine that was not a quay, was split by onrushing waters.
surface a 137	Ninisina, the mother of the Land, wept bitter tears.
surface a 138	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 139	Enlil smote Dur-an-ki with a mace.
surface a 140	Enlil made lamentation in his city, the shrine Nibru.
surface a 141	Mother Ninlil, the lady of the Ki-ur shrine, wept bitter tears.
surface a 142	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 143	Keš, built all alone on the high open country, was haunted.
surface a 144	Adab, the settlement which stretches out along the river, was treated as a rebellious land.
surface a 145	The snake of the mountains made his lair there, it became a rebellious land.
surface a 146	The Gutians bred there, issued their seed.
surface a 147	Nintur wept bitter tears over her creatures.
surface a 148	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 149	In zabala the sacred Giguna was haunted.
surface a 150	inanna abandoned Uruk and went off to enemy territory.
surface a 151	In the E-ana the enemy set eyes upon the sacred Ĝipar shrine.
surface a 152	The sacred Ĝipar of en priesthood was defiled.
surface a 153	Its en priest was snatched from the Ĝipar and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 154	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 155	A violent storm blew over Umma and the Šeg-kuršaga.
surface a 156	Šara took an unfamiliar path away from the E-maḫ, his beloved dwelling.
surface a 157	Ninmul cried bitter tears over her destroyed city.
surface a 158	“Oh my city, whose charms can no longer satisfy me,"
surface a 159	Ĝirsu, the city of heroes, was afflicted with a lightning storm.
surface a 160	Ningirsu took an unfamiliar path away from the E-ninnu.
surface a 161	Mother Baba wept bitter tears in her E-Iri-kug.
surface a 162	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 163	On that day the word of Enlil was an attacking storm. Who could fathom it?
surface a 164	The word of Enlil was destruction on the right, was ... on the left.
surface a 165	This is what Enlil, the one who determines destinies, did:
surface a 166	Enlil brought down the Elamites, the enemy, from the highlands.
surface a 167	Nanše, the noble daughter, was settled outside the city.
surface a 168	Fire approached Ninmarki in the shrine Gu-aba.
surface a 169	Large boats were carrying off its silver and lapis lazuli.
surface a 170	The lady, sacred Ninmarki, was despondent because of her perished goods.
surface a 171	On that day he decreed a storm blazing like the mouth of a fire.
surface a 172	The province of Lagaš was handed over to Elam.
surface a 173	And then the queen also reached the end of her time.
surface a 174	Baba, as if she were human, also reached the end of her time:
surface a 175	“Woe is me! Enlil has handed over the city to the storm.
surface a 176	He has handed it over to the storm that destroys cities.
surface a 177	He has handed it over to the storm that destroys houses.
surface a 178	“Dumuzid-abzu was full of fear in the house of Kinirša.
surface a 179	Kinirša, the city to which she belongs, was ordered to be plundered.
surface a 180	The city of Nanše, Nigin, was delivered to the foreigners.
surface a 181	Sirara, her beloved dwelling, was handed over to the evil ones.
surface a 182	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 183	Its sacred Ĝipar of en priesthood was defiled.
surface a 184	Its en priest was snatched from the Ĝipar and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 185	Mighty strength was set against the banks of the Id-nuna-Nanna canal.
surface a 186	The settlements of the E-danna of Nanna, like substantial cattle-pens, were destroyed.
surface a 187	Their refugees, like stampeding goats, were chased (?) by dogs.
surface a 188	They destroyed Gaeš like milk poured out to dogs,
surface a 189	and shattered its finely fashioned statues.
surface a 190	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house,"
surface a 191	Its sacred Ĝipar of en priesthood was defiled.
surface a 192	Its en priestess was snatched from the Ĝipar and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 193	A lament was raised at the dais that stretches out toward heaven.
surface a 194	Its heavenly throne was not set up, was not fit to be crowned (?).
surface a 195	It was cut down as if it were a date palm and tied together.
surface a 196	Aššu, the settlement that stretches out along the river, was deprived of water.
surface a 197	At the place of Nanna where evil had never walked, the enemy walked.
surface a 198	How was the house treated thus?
surface a 199	The E-puḫruma was emptied.
surface a 200	Ki-\|NUN.ME.DU\|, which used to be filled with numerous cows and numerous calves, was destroyed like a mighty cattle-pen.
surface a 201	Ningublaga took an unfamiliar path away from the Ĝa-bura.
surface a 202	Ninigara wept bitter tears all alone.
surface a 203	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house,"
surface a 204	Its sacred Ĝipar of en priesthood was defiled.
surface a 205	Its en priestess was snatched from the Ĝipar and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 206	Ninazu deposited his weapon in a corner in the E-gida.
surface a 207	An evil storm swept over Ninḫursaga at the E-nutura.
surface a 208	Like a pigeon she flew from the window, she stood apart in the open country.
surface a 209	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 210	As for Ĝišbanda, the house filled with lamentation was destroyed among the weeping reeds.
surface a 211	Ningišzida took an unfamiliar path away from Ĝišbanda.
surface a 212	Azimua, the queen of the city, wept bitter tears.
surface a 213	“Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 214	On that day, the storm forced people to live in darkness.
surface a 215	In order to destroy Kuara, it forced people to live in darkness.
surface a 216	Nineḫama in her fear wept bitter tears.
surface a 217	“Alas the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 218	Asarluḫi put his robes on with haste and ...
surface a 219	Lugalbanda took an unfamiliar path away from his beloved dwelling.
surface a 219A	(1 ms. adds:) Ninsumun ...
surface a 220	“Alas the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 221	Eridug, floating on great waters, was deprived (?) of drinking water.
surface a 222	In its outer environs, which had turned into haunted plains, ...
surface a 223	The loyal man in a place of treachery ...
surface a 224	Ka-ḫegala and Igi-ḫegala ...
surface a 225	“I, a young man whom the storm has not destroyed, ...
surface a 226	I, not destroyed by the storm, my attractiveness not brought to an end, ...
surface a 227	We have been struck down like beautiful boxwood trees.
surface a 228	We have been struck down like ... with coloured eyes.
surface a 229	We have been struck down like statues being cast in moulds.
surface a 230	The Gutians, the vandals, are wiping us out.
surface a 231	We turned to Father Enki in the abzu of Eridug.
surface a 232	..., whatever we shall say, whatever we shall add,
surface a 233	... whatever we shall say, whatever we shall add,
surface a 234	we came out from the ... of Eridug.”
surface a 235	“While were in charge of ... during the day, the shadows ...
surface a 236	While we were in charge of ... during the night, the storm ...
surface a 237	What do we receive trembling on duty during the day?
surface a 238	What do we lose not sleeping on duty during the night?
surface a 239	Enki, your city has been cursed, it has been given to an enemy land.
surface a 240	Why do they reckon us among those who have been displaced from Eridug?
surface a 241	Why do they destroy us like palm trees which we have not tended?
surface a 242	Why do they break us up like new boats we have not caulked?"
surface a 243	After Enki had cast his eyes on a foreign land,
surface a 245	... have risen up, have called on their cohorts.
surface a 246	Enki took an unfamiliar path away from Eridug.
surface a 247	Damgalnuna, the mother of the E-maḫ, wept bitter tears.
surface a 248	“Alas the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 249	Its sacred Ĝipar of en priesthood was defiled.
surface a 250	Its en priestess was snatched from the Ĝipar and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 251	In Ur no one went to fetch food, no one went to fetch water.
surface a 252	Those who went to fetch food, went away from the food and will not return.
surface a 253	Those who went to fetch water, went away from the water and will not return.
surface a 254	To the south, the Elamites stepped in, slaughtering ...
surface a 255	In the uplands, the vandals, the enemy, ...
surface a 256	The Tidnum daily strapped the mace to their loins.
surface a 257	To the south, the Elamites, like an onrushing wave, were ...
surface a 258	In the uplands, like chaff blowing in the wind, they ... over the open country.
surface a 259	Ur, like a great charging wild bull, bowed its neck to the ground.
surface a 260	This is what Enlil, who decides the fates, did:
surface a 261	Again he sent down the Elamites, the enemy, from the mountains.
surface a 262	The foremost house, firmly founded, ...
surface a 263	In order to destroy Kisiga, 10 men, even five men ...
surface a 264	Three days and three nights did not pass, ... the city was raked by a hoe.
surface a 265	Dumuzid left Kisiga like a prisoner of war, his hands were fettered.
surface a 266	To the holy house ...
surface a 271	She rode away from her possessions, she went to the mountains.
surface a 272	She loudly sang out a lament over those untravelled mountains:
surface a 273	“I am queen, but I shall have to ride away from my possessions, and now I shall be a slave in those parts.
surface a 274	I shall have to ride away from my silver and lapis lazuli, and now I shall be a slave in those parts.
surface a 275	There, slavery, ... people, who can ... it?
surface a 276	There, slavery, Elam ..., who can ... it?
surface a 277	Alas, the destroyed city, my destroyed house.”
surface a 278	My queen, though not the enemy, went to enemy land.
surface a 279	Ama-ušumgal-ana ... Kisiga.
surface a 280	Like a city ...
surface a 281	2nd kirugu.
surface a 284	Ĝišgigal to the kirugu.
surface a 292	Enlil threw open the door of the grand gate to the wind.
surface a 293	In Ur no one went to fetch food, no one went to fetch water.
surface a 294	Its people rushed around like water being poured from a well.
surface a 295	Their strength ebbed away, they could not even go on their way.
surface a 296	Enlil afflicted the city with an evil famine.
surface a 297	He afflicted the city with that which destroys cities, that which destroys houses.
surface a 298	He afflicted the city with that which cannot be withstood with weapons.
surface a 299	He afflicted the city with dissatisfaction and treachery.
surface a 300	In Ur, which was like a solitary reed, there was not even fear.
surface a 301	Its people, like fish being grabbed in a pond, sought to escape.
surface a 302	Its young and old lay spread about, no one could rise.
surface a 303	At the royal station (?) there was no food on top of the platform (?).
surface a 304	The king who used to eat marvellous food grabbed at a mere ration.
surface a 305	As the day grew dark, the eye of the sun was eclipsing, the people experienced hunger.
surface a 306	There was no beer in the beer-hall, there was no more malt for it.
surface a 307	There was no food for him in his palace, it was unsuitable to live in.
surface a 308	Grain did not fill his lofty storehouse, he could not save his life.
surface a 309	The grain-piles and granaries of Nanna held no grain.
surface a 310	The evening meal in the great dining hall of the gods was defiled.
surface a 311	Wine and syrup ceased to flow in the great dining hall.
surface a 312	The butcher's knife that used to slay oxen and sheep lay hungry.
surface a 313	Its mighty oven no longer cooked oxen and sheep, it no longer emitted the aroma of roasting meat.
surface a 314	The sounds of the bursag building, the pure ... of Nanna, were stilled.
surface a 315	The house which used to bellow like a bull was silenced.
surface a 316	Its holy deliveries were no longer fulfilled, its ... were alienated.
surface a 317	The mortar, pestle and grinding stone lay idle; no one bent down over them.
surface a 318	The Shining Quay of Nanna was silted up.
surface a 319	The sound of water against the boat's prow ceased, there was no rejoicing.
surface a 320	Dust piled up in the unuribanda of Nanna.
surface a 321	The rushes grew, the rushes grew, the mourning reeds grew.
surface a 322	Boats and barges ceased docking at the Shining Quay.
surface a 323	Nothing moved on your watercourse which was fit for barges.
surface a 324	The plans of the festivals at the place of the divine rituals were altered.
surface a 325	The boat with first-fruit offerings of the father who begot Nanna no longer brought first-fruit offerings.
surface a 326	Its food offerings could not be taken to Enlil in Nibru.
surface a 327	Its watercourse was empty, barges could not travel.
surface a 328	There were no paths on either of its banks, long grass grew there.
surface a 329	The reed fence of the well-stocked cattle-pen of Nanna was split open.
surface a 330	The garden's fence was vioilated and breached.
surface a 331	The cows and their young were captured and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 332	The munzer-fed cows took an unfamiliar path in an open country that they did not know.
surface a 333	Gayau, who loves cows, dropped his weapon in the dung.
surface a 334	Šuni-dug, who stores butter and cheese, did not store butter and cheese.
surface a 335	Those who are unfamiliar with butter were churning the butter.
surface a 336	Those who are unfamiliar with milk were curdling (?) the milk.
surface a 337	The sound of the churning vat did not resound in the cattle-pen.
surface a 338	Like mighty coals that once burnt, its smoke is extinguished.
surface a 339	The great dining hall of Nanna ...
surface a 340	Suen wept to his father Enlil:
surface a 341	“O father who begot me, why have you turned away from my city which was built (?) for you?
surface a 342	O Enlil, why have you turned away from my Ur which was built (?) for you?
surface a 343	The boat with first-fruit offerings no longer brings first-fruit offerings to the father who begot him.
surface a 344	Your food offerings can no longer be brought to Enlil in Nibru.
surface a 345	The en priests of the countryside and city have been carried off by phantoms.
surface a 346	Ur, like a city raked by a hoe, is to be counted as a ruin-mound.
surface a 347	The Du-ur, Enlil's resting-place, has become a haunted shrine.
surface a 348	O Enlil, gaze upon your city, an empty wasteland.
surface a 349	Gaze upon your city Nibru, an empty wasteland.”
surface a 350	“The dogs of Ur no longer sniff at the base of the city wall.
surface a 351	The man who used to drill large wells scratches the ground in the market place.
surface a 352	My father who begot me, enclose in your embrace my city which is all alone.
surface a 353	Enlil, return to your embrace my Ur which is all alone.
surface a 354	Enclose in your embrace my E-kiš-nu-gal which is all alone.
surface a 355	May you bring forth offspring in Ur, may you multiply its people.
surface a 356	May you restore the divine powers of Sumer that have been forgotten.”
surface a 357	3rd kirugu.
surface a 358	O good house, good house! O its people, its people!
surface a 359	Ĝišgigal.
surface a 360	Enlil then answered his son Suen:
surface a 361	“There is lamentation in the haunted city, reeds of mourning grow there.
surface a 361A	(1 ms. adds 1 line:) In its midst there is lamentation, reeds of mourning grow there.
surface a 362	In its midst the people pass their days in sighing.
surface a 362A	(1 ms. adds 1 line:) My son, the noble son ..., why do you concern yourself with crying?
surface a 363	Oh Nanna, the noble son ..., why do you concern yourself with crying?
surface a 364	The judgment uttered by the assembly cannot be reversed.
surface a 365	The word of An and Enlil knows no overturning.
surface a 366	Ur was indeed given kingship but it was not given an eternal reign.
surface a 367	From time immemorial, since the Land was founded, until people multiplied,
surface a 368	who has ever seen a reign of kingship that would take precedence for ever?
surface a 369	The reign of its kingship had been long indeed but had to exhaust itself.
surface a 370	O my Nanna, do not exert yourself in vain, abandon your city.”
surface a 371	Then my king, the noble son, became distraught.
surface a 372	Lord Ašimbabbar, the noble son, grieved.
surface a 373	Nanna who loves his city left his city.
surface a 374	Suen took an unfamiliar path away from his beloved Ur.
surface a 375	In order to go as an exile from her city to foreign territory,
surface a 376	Ningal quickly clothed herself and left the city.
surface a 377	The Anuna stepped outside of Ur.
surface a 378	... approached Ur
surface a 379	The trees of Ur were sick, its reeds were sick.
surface a 380	Laments sounded all along its city wall.
surface a 381	Daily there was slaughter before it.
surface a 382	Large axes were sharpened in front of Ur.
surface a 383	The spears, the arms of battle, were prepared.
surface a 384	The large bows, throw-sticks and shields gathered together to strike.
surface a 385	The barbed arrows covered its outer side like a raining cloud.
surface a 386	Large stones fell toegether with great thuds.
surface a 386A	(1 ms. adds 1 line:) Daily the evil wind returned in the city.
surface a 387	Ur, confident in its own strength, stood ready for the murderers.
surface a 388	Its people, oppressed by the enemy, could not withstand their weapons.
surface a 389	In the city, those who had not been felled by weapons succumbed to hunger.
surface a 390	Hunger filled the city like water, it would not cease.
surface a 391	This hunger contorted people's faces, twisted their muscles.
surface a 392	Its people were as if drowning in a pond, they gasped for breath.
surface a 393	Its king breathed heavily in his own palace.
surface a 394	Its people dropped their weapons, their weapons hit the ground.
surface a 395	They struck their necks with their hands and cried.
surface a 396	They sought counsel with each other, they searched for clarification:
surface a 397	“Alas, what can we say about it? What more can we add to it?
surface a 398	How long until we are finished off by this catastrophe?
surface a 399	Inside Ur there is death, outside it there is death.
surface a 400	Inside it we are to be finished off by famine. Outside it we are to be finished off by Elamite weapons.
surface a 401	In Ur the enemy oppresses us, oh, we are finished.”
surface a 402	In Ur the enemy oppresses us, oh, we are finished.”
surface a 403	The people took refuge (?) behind the city walls. They were united in fear.
surface a 404	The palace that was destroyed by onrushing water was defiled, its doorbolts were torn out.
surface a 405	Elam, like a swelling flood wave, left (?) only the ghosts.
surface a 406	In Ur weapons smashed heads like clay pots.
surface a 407	Its refugees were unable to flee, they were trapped inside the walls.
surface a 407A	(1 ms. adds 3 lines:) Like fish living in a pond, they tried to escape.
surface a 407B	The enemy seized the E-kiš-nu-gal of Nanna.
surface a 407C	They ripped out its heavy ...
surface a 408	The statues that were in the shrine were cut down.
surface a 409	The great stewardess Ninigara ran away from the storehouse.
surface a 410	Its throne was cast down before it, she threw herself down into the dust.
surface a 411	Its mighty cows with shining horns were captured, their horns were cut off.
surface a 412	Its unblemished oxen and grass-fed sheep were slaughtered.
surface a 412A	(1 ms. adds 1 line:) They were cut down as date palms and were tied together.
surface a 413	The palm-trees, strong as mighty copper, the heroic strength,
surface a 414	were torn out like rushes, were plucked like rushes, their trunks were turned sideways.
surface a 415	Their tops lay in the dust, there was no one to raise them.
surface a 416	The midribs of their palm fronds were cut off and their tops were burnt off.
surface a 417	Their date spadices that used to fall (?) on the well were torn out.
surface a 418	The fertile reeds, which grew in the sacred ..., were defiled.
surface a 419	The great tribute that they had collected was hauled off to the mountains.
surface a 420	The house's great door ornament fell down, its parapet was destroyed.
surface a 421	The wild animals that were intertwined on its left and right
surface a 422	lay before it like heroes smitten by heroes.
surface a 423	Its gaping-mouthed dragons and its awe-inspiring lions
surface a 424	were pulled down with ropes like captured wild bulls and carried off to enemy territory.
surface a 425	The fragrance of the sacred seat of Nanna, formerly like a fragrant cedar grove, was destroyed.
surface a 425A	(1 ms. adds 1 line:) Its architrave ... gold and lapis lazuli.
surface a 426	The glory of the house, whose glory was once so lovely, was extinguished.
surface a 427	Like a storm that fills all the lands, it was built there like twilight in the heavens;
surface a 428	its doors adorned with the heavenly stars,
surface a 429	its ... Great bronze latches ... were torn out.
surface a 430	Its hinges ... Together with its door fittings it (?) wept bitterly like a fugitive.
surface a 431	The bolt, the holy lock and the great door were not fastened for it.
surface a 432	The noise of the door being fastened had ceased;
surface a 433	there was no one to fasten it.
surface a 434	The ... and was put out in the square.
surface a 435	The food offerings ... of his royal dining place were altered.
surface a 436	In its sacred place (?) the tigi, šem and ala instruments did not sound.
surface a 437	Its mighty tigi ... did not perform its sacred song.
surface a 438	There was no eloquence in the Dubla-maḫ, the place where oaths used to be taken.
surface a 439	The throne was not set up at its place of judgment, justice was not administered.
surface a 440	Alamuš threw down his sceptre, his hands trembling.
surface a 441	In the sacred bedchamber of Nanna musicians no longer played the balag drum.
surface a 442	The sacred box that no one had set eyes upon was seen by the enemy.
surface a 443	The divine bed was not set up, it was not spread with clean hay.
surface a 444	The statues that were in the shrine were cut down.
surface a 445	The cook, the dream interpreter, and the seal keeper did not perform the ceremonies properly.
surface a 446	They stood by submissively and were carried off by the foreigners.
surface a 447	The priests of the holy uzga shrine and the sacred lustrations, the linen-clad priests,
surface a 448	forsook the divine plans and sacred divine powers, they went off to a foreign city.
surface a 449	In his grief Suen approached his father.
surface a 450	He went down on his knee in front of Enlil, the father who begot him:
surface a 451	“O father who begot me, how long will the enemy eye be cast upon my account, how long ...?
surface a 452	he lordship and the kingship that you bestowed ...,
surface a 453	Father Enlil, the one who advises with just words,
surface a 454	the wise words of the Land ...,
surface a 455	your inimical judgment
surface a 456	look into your darkened heart, terrifying like waves.
surface a 457	O Father Enlil, the fate that you have decreed cannot be explained,
surface a 458	as for my hairstyle (?) of lordship and the diadem with which I was crowned.”
surface a 459	... he put on a garment of mourning.
surface a 460	Enlil then provided a favourable response to his son Suen:
surface a 461	“My son, the city built for you in joy and prosperity was given to you as your reign.
surface a 462	Destroying the city, overthrowing its great wall and battlements: all this too is part of that reign.
surface a 463	... the black, black days of the reign that has been your lot.
surface a 464	As for dwelling in your home, the E-temen-ni-guru, that was properly built -
surface a 465	- indeed Ur shall be rebuilt in splendour, the people shall bow down to you.
surface a 466	There is to be bounty at its base, there is to be grain.
surface a 467	There is to be splendour at its top, the sun shall rejoice there.
surface a 468	Let an abundance of grain embrace its table.
surface a 469	May Ur, the city whose fate was pronounced by An, be restored for you.”
surface a 470	Having pronounced his blessing, Enlil raised his head toward the heavens:
surface a 471	“May the land, south and highland, be organised for Nanna.
surface a 472	May the roads of the mountains be set in order for Suen.
surface a 473	Like a cloud hugging the earth, they shall submit to him.
surface a 474	By order of An and Enlil it shall be conferred.”
surface a 475	Father Nanna came into his city of Ur with head raised high.
surface a 476	The youth Suen could enter again into the E-kiš-nu-gal.
surface a 477	Ningal refreshed herself in her sacred living quarters.
surface a 477A	(1 ms. adds 1 line:) In Ur she could enter again into her E-kiš-nu-gal.
surface a 478	4th kirugu.
surface a 479	There is lamentation in the haunted city, mourning reeds grew there.
surface a 480	In its midst there is lamentation, mourning reeds grew there.
surface a 481	Its people spend their days in moaning.
surface a 482	Ĝišgigal.
surface a 483	O bitter storm, retreat, O storm, storm return to your home.
surface a 484	O storm that destroys cities, retreat, O storm, storm return to your home.
surface a 485	O storm that destroys houses, retreat, O storm, storm return to your home.
surface a 486	Indeed the storm that blew on Sumer, blew also on the foreign lands.
surface a 487	Indeed the storm that blew on the land, blew on the foreign lands.
surface a 488	It has blown on Tidnum, it has blown on the foreign lands.
surface a 489	It has blown on Gutium, it has blown on the foreign lands.
surface a 490	It has blown on Anšan, it has blown on the foreign lands.
surface a 491	It levelled Anšan like a blowing evil wind.
surface a 492	Famine has overwhelmed the evildoer; those people will have to submit.
surface a 493	May An not change the divine powers of heaven, the divine plans for treating the people with justice.
surface a 494	May An not change the decisions and judgments to lead the people properly.
surface a 495	To travel on the roads of the Land: may An not change it.
surface a 496	May An and Enlil not change it, may An not change it.
surface a 497	May Enki and Ninmaḫ not change it, may An not change it.
surface a 498	That the Tigris and Euphrates should again carry water: may An not change it.
surface a 499	That there should be rain in the skies and on the ground speckled barley: may An not change it.
surface a 500	That there should be watercourses with water and fields with grain: may An not change it.
surface a 501	That the marshes should support fish and fowl: may An not change it.
surface a 502	That old reeds and fresh reeds should grow in the reedbeds: may An not change it.
surface a 503	May An and Enlil not change it.
surface a 504	May Enki and Ninmaḫ not change it.
surface a 505	That the orchards should bear syrup and grapes,
surface a 506	that the high plain should bear the mašgurum tree,
surface a 507	that there should be long life in the palace,
surface a 508	that the sea should bring forth every abundance: may An not change it.
surface a 509	The land densely populated from south to uplands: may An not change it.
surface a 510	May An and Enlil not change it, may An not change it.
surface a 511	May Enki and Ninmaḫ not change it, may An not change it.
surface a 512	That cities should be rebuilt, that people should be numerous,
surface a 513	hat in the whole universe the people should be cared for;
surface a 514	O Nanna, your kingship is sweet, return to your place.
surface a 515	May a good abundant reign be long-lasting in Ur.
surface a 516	Let its people lie down in safe pastures, let them reproduce.
surface a 517	O mankind ..., princess overcome by lamentation and crying!
surface a 518	O Nanna! O your city! O your house! O your people!
surface a 519	5th kirugu.

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
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1	u4 szu bala ak-de3 gesz-hur ha-lam-e-de3
2	u4-de3 mar-uru5-gin7 tesz2-bi i3-gu7-e
3	me ki-en-gi-ra szu bala ak-de3
4	bala sa6-ga e2-ba gi4-gi4-de3
5	uru2 gul-gul-lu-de3 e2 gul-gul-lu-de3
6	tur3 gul-gul-lu-de3 amasz tab-tab-be2-de3
7	gu4-bi tur3-bi-a nu-gub-bu-de3
8	udu-bi amasz-bi-a nu-dagal-e-de3
9	i7-bi a mun4-na tum3-u3-de3
10	gan2-ne2 zi-de3 {u2}\|KI.KAL\| mu2-mu2-de3
11	edin-e u2-a-nir mu2-mu2-de3
12	ama dumu-ni-ir ki nu-kin-kin-de3
13	ad-da a dam-gu10 nu-di-de3
14	dam tur ur2-ra nu-hul2-le-de3
15	dumu tur du10-ba nu-bulug3-ge26-e-de3
16	\|UM.ME\|-e u5-a nu-di-de3
17	nam-lugal-la ki-tusz-bi kur2-ru-de3
18	esz-bar kin-e szu la2-e-de3
19	nam-lugal kalam-ma kar-kar-re-de3
20	igi-bi ki-szar2-ra ga2-ga2-de3
21	inim du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-ta gesz-hur ha-lam-e-de3
22	u4 an-ne2 kur-kur-ra sag-ki ba-da-an-gid2-da-ba
23	{d}en-lil2-le igi-ni ki kur2-ra ba-an-gar-ra-a-ba
24	{d}nin-tu-re nig2-dim2-dim2-ma-ni za3 bi2-in-tag-ga-a-ba
25	{d}en-ki-ke4 {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na asz2 bi2-in-bala-a-ba
26	{d}utu har-ra-an kaskal-e nam ba-an-ku5-da-a-ba
27	ki-en-gi-ra me-bi ha-lam-e-de3 gesz-hur-bi kur2-ru-de3
28	uri5{ki}-ma me nam-lugal-la bala-bi su3-su3-u4-de3
29	dumu nun-na e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-na szu pe-el-la2 di-de3
30	{d}nanna ug3 u8-gin7 lu-a-na igi-te-en-bi si-il-le-de3
31	uri5{ki} esz3 nidba gal-gal-la nidba-bi kur2-ru-de3
32	ug3-bi ki-tusz-ba nu-tusz-u3-de3 ki-erim2-e szum2-mu-de3
33	szimaszki{ki} elam{ki} lu2-kur2-ra ki-tusz-bi tusz-u3-de3
34	sipa-bi e2-gal-la ni2-te-na lu2-erim2-e dab5-be2-de3
35	di-bi2-{d}suen kur elam{ki}-ma-sze3 gesz-bur2-ra tum2-u3-de3
36	isz za-bu{ki} gaba a-ab-ba-ka-ta za3 an-sza4-an{ki}-na-sze3
37	sim{muszen} e2-bi ba-ra-an-dal-a-gin7 iri-ni-sze3 nu-gur-re-de3
38	{i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na gu2 tab 2(disz)-a-ba u2 hul mu2-mu2-de3
39	kaskal-la giri3 nu-ga2-ga2-de3 har-ra-an nu-kin-kin-de3
40	uru2 a2-dam ki gar-gar-ra-ba du6-du6-ra szid-de3
41	ug3 sag-ge6 lu-lu-a-ba gesz-hasz-e ak-de3
42	gan2-ne2 zi-de3 {gesz}al nu-ru-gu2-de3 numun ki nu-tag-de3
43	e-el-lu szer3 gu4 su8-su8-ba edin-na nu-di-de3
44	{e2}tur3-ra i3 gara2 nu-ak-de3 szurum ki nu-tag-e-de3
45	sipa-de3 gi-szukur-ra amasz ku3-ga szu nu-nigin2-nigin2-de3
46	i-lu-lam-ma dun5-dun5 {dug}szakir3-ra amasz-a nu-di-de3
47	edin-na masz2-ansze tur-re-de3 nig2-zi-gal2 til-le-de3
48	nig2-ur2-limmu2 {d}szakkan2-na-ke4 szurum ki nu-tag-ge-de3
49	ambar-ra szu ki-in-dar di-de3 numun nu-tuku-tuku-de3
50	gesz-gi gi sag hul mu2-mu2-de3 hab2-ba til-e-de3
51	pu2-{gesz}kiri6 u2 gibil-la2 nu-me-a ni2-ba szu2-szu2-de3
52	uri5{ki} am gal u3-na gub-ba ni2-bi-ta nir-gal2
53	iri numun i-i nam-en nam-lugal-la ki sikil-la du3-a
54	gu4-gin7 saman ul4-la-bi szub-bu-de3 gu2 ki-sze3 la2-e-de3
55	an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 nam-bi ha-ba-an-tar-re-esz
56	nam-tar-ra-bi nig2 nu-kur2-ru-dam a-ba szu mi-ni-ib2-bala-e
57	inim du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2 1(disz)-kam sag a-ba-a mu-un-ga2-ga2
58	an-ne2 ki-en-gi ki-tusz-ba bi2-in-hu-luh ug3-e ni2 bi2-in-te
59	{d}en-lil2-le u4 gig-ga mu-un-zal iri-a me bi2-ib-gar
60	{d}nin-tu-re ama5 kalam-ma-ka {gesz}ig-szu-ur2 im-mi-in-de6
61	{d}en-ki-ke4 {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na a im-ma-da-an-kesz2
62	{d}utu nig2-si-sa2 inim ge-na ka-ta ba-da-an-kar
63	{d}inanna-ke4 me3 szen-szen-na ki-bala-e ba-an-szum2
64	{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 ki-en-gi ga-gin7 ur-e ba-an-de2
65	kalam-ma ga-ba-ra-hum im-ma-an-szub nig2 lu2 nu-zu-a
66	nig2 igi nu-gal2-la inim nu-gal2-la nig2 szu nu-te-ge26-dam
67	kur-kur-re ni2 te-a-bi-a szu suh3-a ba-ab-du11
68	iri{ki} dingir-bi ba-da-gur sipa-bi ba-da-ha-lam
69	nam-lu2-ulu3 ni2 te-bi-a zi gig mu-un-pa-an-pa-an
70	u4-de3 szu-ne-ne ba-du3-du3 u4 nu-mu-un-ne-gur-re
71	u4 gi4-a mu-un-ne-tuku-am3 u4 dur2-bi-sze3 nu-gen
72	{d}en-lil2 sipa sag-ge6-ga-ke4 a-na bi2-in-ak-a-bi
73	{d}en-lil2-le e2 zi gul-gul-lu-de3 lu2 zi tur-re-de3
74	dumu lu2 zi-da-ke4 dumu-sag-e igi hul dim2-me-de3
75	u4-ba {d}en-lil2-le gu-ti-um{ki} kur-ta im-ta-an-e11
76	DU-bi a-ma-ru {d}en-lil2-la2 gaba gi4 nu-tuku-am3
77	tu15 gal edin-na edin-e im-si igi-sze3 mu-un-ne-gen
78	edin nig2-dagal-la-ba sag3 ba-ab-du11 lu2 nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be2
79	u4 ge6-ge6-ga szika bar7-bar7-ra sa-sze3 ba-ab-de6
80	u4 babbar-re izi-ge6-edin-na ba-da-an-tab-tab
80A	u4-mud-e giri17 i3-dub-dub sag i3-dab5-dab5
80B	u4 {gesz}gan2-ur3 an-ta e3-de3 iri {gesz}al-e ba-ab-ra-ah
81	u4-ba an ba-dub2 ki ba-sag3 igi u4-da ba-lib4
82	an ba-suh3-suh3 gissu ba-an-la2 kur-re mur mi-ni-ib-sza4
83	{d}utu an-ur2-ra i-in-nu2 sahar kur-ra zal-am3
84	{d}nanna an-pa-a i-in-nu2 ug3-e ni2 bi2-in-te
85	iri{ki}-ba dingir-x ki-tusz ba-ab-be2-de3 bar-ta ba-da-gub
86	kur-kur-re iri{ki} lu2-bi nu-til-la i-im-sar-sar-re-ne
87	gesz mah ur2-bi-a mu-un-bala-e {gesz}tir-ra guru5 i
88	pu2-{gesz}kiri6 gurun-ba mu-un-BU-BU {gesz}ligima i3-bu-re
89	buru14 isin-bi-a mu-un-su-su {d}\|SZE.TIR\| i3-tur-re
90	x x-la sag x x-in-bala-bala-e
91	... ba-da-kar-ra-bi ... ba-ab-DU
92	... {u2}\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\| x ba-da-kar-ra-bi {u2}\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\| x ba-ab-DU
93	... zar-re-esz mu-un-du8-du8 [...] zar-re-esz mu-un-sal-sal-e-esz
94	[...] {i7}buranun-na ad6 i3-la2-a {gesz}tukul-e sag gaz i3-ak-e
95	ad-da dam-a-ni-ta ba-da-gur dam-gu10 nu im-me
96	ama dumu-ni-ta ba-da-gur dumu-gu10 nu im-me
97	e2 zi-da-ke4 e2-a-ni mu-un-szub e2-gu10 nu im-me
98	nig2-gur11 tuku nig2-gur11-ra-ni-ta giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
99	u4-ba nam-lugal kalam-ma-ka szu pe-el-la2 ba-ab-du11
100	aga men sag-ga2 gal2-la-bi tesz2-bi ba-ra-an-kur2
101	kur-kur-re du10-us2 dili dab5-ba-bi igi-te-en-bi ba-si-il
102	uri5{ki} esz3 nidba gal-gal-la-ka nidba-bi ba-ab-kur2
103	{d}nanna ug3 u8-gin7 lu-a-na szu bala ba-da-ab-ak
104	lugal-bi e2-gal ni2-te-na zi im-ma-ni-in-gi4
105	{d}i-bi2-{d}suen e2-gal ni2-te-na i-si-isz ba-ni-in-la2-la2
106	e2-nam-ti-la sza3 hul2-la-ka-na er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
107	a-ma-ru ki al ak-e szu im-ur3-ur3-re
108	u4 gal-gin7 ki-a mur mi-ni-ib-sza4 a-ba-a ba-ra-e3
109	iri gul-gul-lu-de3 e2 gul-gul-lu-de3
110	lu2-lul lu2 zi-da an-ta nu2-u3-de3
111	uri3 lu2-lul-e lu2 zi-ra ugu-a-na DU-sze3
112	ki-ru-gu2 1(disz)-a-kam
113	u4-de3 mar-uru5-gin7 tesz2-bi i3-gu7-e
114	gesz-gi4-gal2 ki-ru-gu2-da-kam
115	e2 kisz{ki}-a hur-sag-kalam-ma-ka szu hul ba-e-du11
116	{d}za-ba4-ba4 ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
117	ama {d}ba-ba6 e2-iri-ku3-ga-na er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
118	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
119	x [...]
120	[...]
121	[...]
122	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
123	ka-zal-lu{ki} iri ni2-ba lu-a szu suh3-a ba-ab-du11
124	{d}nu-musz-da-ke4 iri ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
125	gidlam(\|MUNUS.USZ.DAM\|)-a-ni {d}nam-ra-at munus sa6-ga-a er2 in-sze8-sze8-e
126	a uru2 gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
127	i7-bi sza3-su3-ga i3-gal2 a nu-un-de2
128	i7 {d}en-ki-ke4 nam ku5-ra2-gin7 ka-bi-a ba-usz2
129	a-sza3-ga sze gu-nu nu-gal2 ug3-e nu-gu7-e
130	pu2-{gesz}kiri6-bi gir4-gin7 ba-hur-hur edin-bi sag2 ba-ab-di
131	masz2-ansze nig2-ur2-limmu2 nig2-zi-gal2 nu-mu-un-bu-e
132	nig2-ur2-4(asz) {d}szakkan2-ke4 ni2 nu-mu-ni-ib-te-en-te-en
133	{d}lugal-mar2-da-ke4 iri-ni-ta bar-ta ba-da-gub
134	{d}nin-zu-an-na ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
135	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
136	i3-si-in{ki} esz3 kar-re nu-me-a a-e ba-e-dar
137	{d}nin-isin2{+si}-in-na ama kalam-ma-ke4 er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
138	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
139	{d}en-lil2-le {d}ur-an-ki-ka {gesz}mitum2-a ba-an-sag3
140	{d}en-lil2-le iri-ni esz3 nibru{ki}-a a-nir ba-ab-gar
141	ama {d}nin-lil2 nin ki-ur3-ra-ke4 er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
142	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
143	kesz3{ki} an-edin-na dili du3-a szu lil2-la2 ba-ab-du11
144	adab{ki}-bu e2 i7-de3 la2-a re ki-bala-sze3 ba-ab-du11
145	musz kur-ra-ke4 ki-nu2 ba-ni-ib-gar ki-bala-sze3 ba-ab-du11
146	gu-ti-um{ki} sza3 ba-ni-ib-bala-bala numun ba-ni-ib-i-i
147	{d}nin-tu-re nig2-dim2-dim2-ma-ni-sze3 er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
148	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
149	ki zabala{ki}-a gi-gun4-na ku3-ga szu lil2-la2 ba-ab-du11
150	unu{ki}-ta {d}inanna ba-da-an-kar ki-erim2-e ba-ab-gen
151	e2-an-na esz3 ge6-par4 ku3-ga erim2-e igi i-ni-in-bar
152	ge6-par4 ku3 nam-en-na-ba szu ba-e-la2-la2
153	en-bi ge6-par4-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
154	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
155	umma{ki} sig4-kur-sza3-ba-ke4 u4 gig-ga ba-e-dal
156	{d}szara2 e2-mah ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
157	{d}nin-mul-e iri{ki} hul-a-na er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
158	iri{ki}-gu10 la-la-bi lu2 nu-un-gi4-a-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
159	gir2-su{ki} iri{ki} ur-sag-ge26-e-ne-ke4 im gir2-e ba-ab-du11
160	{d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 e2-ninnu-ta giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
161	ama {d}ba-ba6 e2-iri-ku3-ga-na er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
162	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
163	u4-ba inim u4-dam al-du7-du7 sza3-bi a-ba-a mu-un-zu
164	inim {d}en-lil2-la2 zi-da-asz ge16-le-eg3-de3 gab2-bu zu-zu-de3
165	{d}en-lil2 lu2 nam tar-tar-re-de3 a-na bi2-in-ak-a-ba
166	{d}en-lil2-le elam{ki} lu2-kur2-ra kur-ta im-ta-an-e3
167	{d}nansze dumu-gi7 iri bar-ra mu-un-na-tusz-am3
168	{d}nin-mar-ki-ra esz3 gu2-ab-ba-ka izi im-ma-da-an-te
169	ku3 {na4}za-gin3-bi ma2 gal-gal-e bala-sze3 i3-ak-e
170	nin nig2-gur11-ra-ni hul-lu ti-la-am3 ku3 {d}nin-mar-ki-ke4
171	u4-ba u4 ka izi-gin7 bar7-ra-am3 im-ma-da-ab-tar-re
172	ki lagasz{ki} elam{ki} szu-ni-a im-ma-szi-in-gi4
173	u4-bi-a nin-e u4-da-a-ni sa2 nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-du11
174	{d}ba-ba6 lu2-ulu3-gin7 u4-da-a-ni sa2 nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-du11
175	me-li-e-a u4-de3 szu-ni-a im-ma-szi-in-gi4
176	u4 uru2 gul-gul-e szu-ni-a im-ma-szi-in-gi4
177	u4 e2 gul-gul-e szu-ni-a im-ma-szi-in-gi4
178	{d}dumu-zi-abzu e2-bi ki-nu-nir-sza3-ba-ke4 ni2 im-ma-da-an-te
179	ki-nu-nir-sza3{ki} iri nam-dumu-gi7-ra-ka-ni kar-kar-re-de3 ba-ab-du11
180	{d}nansze iri-ni nina{ki}-a kur-re ba-ab-gar
181	sirara3{ki} ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni hul-gal2-e ba-an-szum2
182	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
183	ge6-par4 ku3 nam-en-na-ba szu ba-e-la2-la2
184	en-bi ge6-par4-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
185	gu2 i7-nun-na-{d}nanna-ka a2 dugud ba-szi-in-de6
186	masz-kan2-masz-kan2 e2-danna {d}nanna-ka tur3 dugud-gin7 ba-gul
187	lu2-kar-ra-bi masz kar-ra-gin7 ur im-me-da
188	ga-esz{ki} ga-gin7 ur-re ba-an-de2 i3-gul-gul-lu-ne
189	alan dim2-ma \|SIG7.ALAN\| sa6-ga-bi im-ze2-er-ze2-re-e-ne
190	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
191	ge6-par4 ku3 nam-en-na-ba szu ba-e-la2-la2
192	en-bi ge6-par4-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
193	bara2 an-na-da gid2-da-bi a-nir ba-da-ab-sa2
194	{gesz}gu-za an-na-bi nu-ub-gub sag me-te-a-asz li-bi2-ib-gal2
195	{gesz}geszimmar-gin7 gu2-guru5 ba-ab-du11 tesz2-bi ba-ra-an-kad4
196	asz-szu{ki} e2 i7-de3 la2-a re a-e ba-da-ab-bu
197	nig2-erim2 nu-dib {d}nanna-ka lu2-erim2-e ba-an-dib
198	e2 ur5-re-am3 a-na-am3 ab-ak
199	e2-pu-uh2-ru-um-ma sza3-su3-ga ba-ab-gar
200	ki-\|NUN.ME.DU\|{ki}-ga ab2 lu amar lu-a re tur3 dugud-gin7 ba-gul
201	{d}nin-gublaga-ke4 ga2-bur-ta giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
202	{d}nin-i3-gara2-ke4 ni2-te-na er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
203	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
204	ge6-par4 ku3 nam-en-na-ba szu ba-e-la2-la2
205	en-bi ge6-par4-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
206	{d}nin-a-zu e2-gid2-da-ke4 {gesz}tukul ub-ba i-ni-in-gub
207	{d}nin-hur-sag e2-nu-tur-ra-ke4 u4 hul ba-an-da-dal
208	tu{muszen}-gin7 ab-lal3-ta ba-da-an-dal edin-na bar bi2-ib-gub
209	a iri{ki} gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
210	gesz-banda3{da} e2 er2-re gal2-la re gi er2-ra ba-an-gul
211	{d}nin-gesz-zi-da gesz-banda3{da} giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
212	{d}a2-zi-mu2-a nin iri-a-ke4 er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
213	a uru2 gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
214	u4-bi-a u18-lu lu2 ge6-a ba-an-dur2-ru-ne-esz
215	kuara{ki} hul-hul-lu-de3 lu2 ge6-a ba-an-dur2-ru-ne-esz
216	{d}nin-e2-HA-ma ni2-te-na er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
217	a uru2 gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
218	{d}asar-lu2-hi ul4-ul4-la tug2 ba-an-mu4 \|LUL.KU\| mu-un-DU
219	{d}lugal-banda3{da} ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
219A	{d}nin-sun2 [...]
220	a uru2 gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
221	eridu{ki} a gal-la diri-ga a nag-e ba-am3-u-gun3?
222	bar-ba edin-lil2-e du3-a x x [...]
223	lu2 zi ki-lul-la x x [...]
224	{d}ka-he2-gal2-la {d}igi-he2-gal2-la [...]
225	gurusz-me-en u4 nu-gul-la-me-en mu-x-gul-[...]
226	u4 nu-gul-la hi-li nu-til-la-me-en [...] mu-un-[...]
227	{gesz}taskarin-gin7 ba?-sa6-ga-me-esz i3-sag3-ge-de3-en-de3-en
228	x x-gin7 igi gun3-gun3-me-esz i3-sag3-ge-de3-en-de3-en
229	alan-gin7 kusz3-kusz3-a de2-a-me-esz i3-sag3-ge-de3-en-de3-en
230	gu-ti-um{ki} lu2 ha-lam-ma-ke4 me-ze2-er-ze2-re-ne
231	a-a {d}en-ki-ra abzu eridu{ki}-sze3 szu-a ba-en-de3-en-gi4
232	x x a-na im-me-en-da-na a-na bi2-in-tah-e-da-na
233	x x x a-na im-me-en-da-na a-na bi2-in-tah-e-da-na
234	x x x x x x eridu{ki}-ga-ta he2-em-da-sar?-da-na
235	u4-da ... ha?-ba-gub-bu-da-na gissu ba-x-mu
236	ge6-a x x-ke4 ha-ba-gub-bu-da-na u4-de3 ba-ra-an-tuku
237	u4-da gub sag sag3-ge-me-a a-na szu ba-ni-ti-en-de3-en
238	ge6-da gub u3 nu-ku-me-a a-na u2-gu me-de2-de3-en-de3-en
239	{d}en-ki-ke4 uru2-zu nam ha-ba-da-an-ku5 ki-erim2-e ha-ba-an-szum2
240	me-en-de3-en eridu{ki}-ta gal2-la-da a-na-asz mu-e-de3-la2-e-ne?
241	{gesz}geszimmar-gin7 szu nu-du11-ga-me-a a-na-asz mu-e-gul-gul-lu-ne
242	{gesz}ma2 gibil-gin7 sa bil2-la2 nu-ak-e a-na-asz mu-e-ze2-er-ze2-re-ne
243	{d}en-ki-ke4 igi-ni ki kur2-ra ba-an-gar-ra-ba
244	u4? x x nam-tag dugud-da-ke4 gesz hul mu-un-ne-tag
245	[...] UM? ba-da-an-zi-ge-esz-a ildu2-ba mu-un-sa4?-esz
246	{d}en-ki-ke4 eridu{ki}-ga-ta giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
247	{d}dam-gal-nun-na ama e2-mah-a er2 gig mu-un-sze8-sze8
248	a uru2 gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
249	ge6-par4 ku3 nam-en-na-ba szu ba-e-la2-la2
250	en-bi ge6-par4-ta ba-da-an-kar ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
251	uri5{ki}-ma lu2 u2-sze3 nu-gen lu2 a-sze3 nu-gen
252	u2-sze3 gen-bi u2-ta ba-gen hur nu-um-mi-ib-gur-ru
253	a-sze3 gen-bi a-ta ba-gen hur nu-um-mi-ib-gur-ru
254	sig-sze3 elam{ki}-ma ba-szi-in-gub-bu gaz-de3 i3-TIL-e
255	nim-sze3 ha-al-ma lu2-kur2-ra-ke4 szu-ni [...]-x-gar
256	ti-id-nu-um{ki}-e u4 szu2-usz {gesz}mitum2-a ur2-ra ba-ni-in-gar
257	sig-sze3 elam{ki}-ma u2-a e3-a-gin7 KU-bi im-[...]-x-le
258	nim-sze3 in-dal tu15 dal-la-gin7 edin-na [...] x
259	uri5{ki} am gal u3-na gub-ba-gin7 gu2 ki-sze3 ba-ab-gar
260	{d}en-lil2-le lu2 nam tar-tar-re-de3 a-na bi2-in-ak-a-ba
261	2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 elam{ki} lu2-kur2-ra kur-ta ba-ra-e3
262	e2 sag-kal-la giri3 du3-a um-ma-[...]
263	kisiga{ki} hul-hul-lu-de3 lu2 1(u) lu2 5(disz) ...
264	u4 3(disz)-e ge6 3(disz)-e la-ba-da-te? x x [...] iri {gesz}al-e ba-ab-ra-ah
265	kisiga{ki} {d}dumu-zi sag-gin7 ba-ra-e3 szu-ni ba-da-ab-du3
266	e2-sze3 ku3 giri3 [...] a KA [...]
267	zi-ga u5-a ... zi-ga u5-a ...-am3?
268	[...]-un-DU zi-ga u5-a ...-am3?
269	[...] si gal-gal ba-an-u5-bi x [...]-x-DU-esz
270	[...] si tur-tur masz2 igi-du-gin7 x [...]-dab5?-be2-esz
271	nig2-gur11-ra-ni-ta ba-da-u5 kur-sze3 ba-gen
272	i-lu kur giri3 nu-gal2-la-ba gal-gal-bi mi-ni-ib2-be2
273	ga-sza-an-gen nig2-gur11-ga2 ga-ba-da-u5 ki-ba gi4-in de3-gen
274	ku3 {na4}za-gin3-gu10-ta ga-ba-e-da-u5 ki-ba gi4-in de3-gen
275	ki-ba na-ag2-gi4-in nam-lu2-ulu3 x x sag a-ba-a ba-ab-us2-e
276	ki-ba na-ag2-gi4-in elam{ki} x x x sag a-ba-a ba-ab-us2-e
277	a iri gul-la e2 gul-la-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
278	nin-gu10 lu2-kur nu-me-a kur?-re? ba-ab-gen
279	{d}ama-uszumgal-an-na kisiga{ki} [...]-ga2
280	x MU? uru2-gin7 nu-x [...] x
281	ki-ru-gu2 2(disz)-kam-ma
282	[...] x x [...]
284	gesz-gi4-gal2 ki-ru-gu2-da-kam
289	[...] u2-a ba-szi-in-[...]
290	... u2-a ba-szi-in-x [...]
291	[...] gub-bu-bi szuku mah-gin7 ba-e-x [...]
292	{d}en-lil2-le abul-la mah-ba {gesz}ig tu15-ma bi2-in-gub
293	uri5{ki}-ma lu2 u2-sze3 nu-gen lu2 a-sze3 nu-gen
294	ug3-bi a tul2-la2 de2-a-gin7 szu i3-nigin2-nigin2?-ne
295	usu-bi ni2-bi-a nu-gal2 giri3-bi ba-ra-an-dab5
296	{d}en-lil2-le sza3-gar lu2 nig2-hul iri-a ba-an-da-dab5
297	nig2 iri gul-gul-e nig2 e2 gul-gul-e iri-a ba-an-da-dab5
298	nig2 igi-bi-sze3 {gesz}tukul-e la-ba-gub-bu-a iri-a ba-an-da-dab5
299	sza3 nu-si-si igi nigin2-bi iri-a ba-an-da-dab5
300	uri5{ki}-ma gi dili du3-a-gin7 sag sag3-ge nu-ga2-ga2
301	ug3-bi ku6 szu dab5-ba-gin7 zi-bi mi-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
302	tur mah-bi i3-bara3-bara3-ge-esz lu2 nu-um-zi-zi-zi
303	\|LUGAL.BI.GUB\| dub-la2-a u5-a nig2-gu7 la-ba-na-gal2
304	lugal nig2 sa6-ga gu7-gu7-a szuku-re im-ma-an-dab5
305	u4 im-szu2-szu2 igi im-la2-e sza3-ka-tab i3-zu-zu
306	e2-lunga-na kasz nu-un-gal2 munu4-bi nu-um-gal2
307	e2-gal-la-na nig2-gu7 la-ba-na-gal2 tusz-u3-bi nu-ub-du7
308	ga2-nun mah-a-ni sze nu-um-si-si zi-bi la-ba-szi-in-tum2-tum2-mu
309	guru7-du6 guru7-masz-e {d}nanna-ka {d}\|SZE.TIR\| nu-un-gal2
310	kin-sig unu2 gal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 szu ba-e-la2-la2
311	unu2 gal-bi kurun lal3 musz3 im-ma-ab-tum2
312	gir2-PA-a gu4 udu gu7-ra u2-szim-e ba-da-nu2
313	gir4 mah-ba gu4 udu nu-ak-e ir nu-mu-un-ur5-ur5-e
314	bur-sag-ta a2 sikil {d}nanna-ka za-pa-ag2-bi ba-ra-gul
315	e2 gu4-gin7 gu3 bi2-ib-du11-ga-a re si-ga-bi ba-du3
316	mu-un-DU ku3-ga si nu-un-sa2-e gar-ra-bi ba-su3-u4
317	{na4}kin2 {gesz}naga3 gesz-gan-na i3-dur2-dur2 lu2 nu-um-szi-gam-e
318	kar-za-gin3-na {d}nanna-ka a-e ba-da-la2
319	a {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-ke4 gu3 nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4 asil3-la2 nu-mu-un-szub
320	unu2-RI-banda3{da} {d}nanna-ka sahar ba-da-dub-dub
321	{u2}\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\| ba-da-mu2 {u2}\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\| ba-da-mu2 gir re-e ba-an-mu2
322	ma2 ma2-gur8-ra kar-za-gin3-na musz3 im-ma-ab-tum2
323	i7 ma2-gur8-ra ba-ab-du7-a-za a2 nu-un-su3-su3-e
324	ezem ki garza-ka gesz-hur-bi ba-da-kur2
325	ma2 nesag-ga2 a-a ugu-na-ka nesag nu-mu-un-na-ab-tum3
326	ninda nidba-bi {d}en-lil2 nibru{ki}-sze3 nu-mu-da-an-ku4-ku4
327	i7-bi sza3-su3-ga i3-gal2 ma2-gur8 nu-mu-un-dib-be2
328	gu2 tab 2(disz)-a-bi giri3 nu-gal2 u2 gid2-da ba-am3-mu2
329	{e2}tur3 dagal-la {d}nanna-ka dub-ba-an-bi ba-si-il
330	gi-sig {gesz}kiri6-ka szu ba-e-la2-la2 gu2-giri3 ba-an-gar-gar
331	ab2-szilam-ma amar-bi ba-da-ab-dab5 ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
332	ab2 {u2}munzer-e edin ki nu-zu-bi giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5-be2-esz
333	{d}ga-a-a-u2 lu2 ab2 ki ag2-ga2 {gesz}tukul szurum-ma ba-szub
334	{d}szu-ni-du10 i3 ga-ar3-ra du6-ul-du6-ul-e i3 ga-ar3-ra nu-du6-ul-du6-ul
335	i3-bi lu2 i3 nu-zu-ne i3-du9-du9-ne
336	ga-bi lu2 ga nu-zu-ne i3-im-musz3-musz3-u3-ne
337	{e2}tur3-ra {dug}szakir3-e dun5-dun5-e gu3 nun nu-mu-ni-ib-be2
338	ne-mur dugud-gin7 i3-ra-a re i-bi2-bi ba-gul
339	[...] x unu2 gal {d}nanna-ka [...]
340	{d}suen-e a-a-ni {d}en-lil2-ra er2 mu-un-na-sze8-sze8
341	a-a ugu-gu10 iri{ki}-gu10 a-na-ra-du3? a-na-asz ba-e-da-gur-re-en
342	{d}en-lil2 uri5{ki}-gu10 a-na-ra-du3? a-na-asz ba-e-da-gur-re-en
343	ma2 nesag-e a-a ugu-na-sze3 nesag nu-mu-un-na-ab-tum3
344	ninda nidba-zu {d}en-lil2 nibru{ki}-sze3 nu-mu-un-na-da-an-ku4-ku4
345	en iri bar-ra en iri sza3-ga lil2-e ha-ba-ab-lah5-e-esz
346	uri5{ki} iri{ki} {gesz}al-e ri-a-gin7 du6-du6-da ba-szid
347	du6-ur2 ki ni2 dub2-bu {d}en-lil2-la2 esz3 lil2-la2 ba-ab-gar
348	{d}en-lil2 iri-zu igi bar-ra e2-ri-a su3-ga
349	nibru{ki} iri-zu igi bar-ra e2-ri-a su3-ga
350	uri5{ki}-ma ur-bi ur2 bad3-da si-im-si-im nu-mu-un-ak-e
351	tul2 sag bulug-ga ganba-bi-a ki li-bi2-ib-de5-de5-ge
352	a-a ugu-gu10 iri{ki}-gu10 dili-bi-ta a2-zu-sze3 nigin2-am3-szi-ib
353	{d}en-lil2 uri5{ki}-gu10 dili-bi-ta a2-zu-sze3 nigin2-am3-szi-ib
354	e2-kisz-nu-gal2-gu10 dili-bi-ta a2-zu-sze3 nigin2-am3-szi-ib
355	uri5{ki}-ma numun ha-ra-ni-ib-e3 ug3 hu-mu-ra-ab-dagal-la
356	me ki-en-gi-ra ba-da-ha-lam-e ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4
357	ki-ru-gu2 3(disz)-kam-ma
358	a e2 zi e2 zi a lu2-bi lu2-bi
359	gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
360	{d}en-lil2-le dumu-ni {d}suen-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
361	uru2 lil2-la2 sza3-bi a-nir-ra gi er2-ra ba-am3-mu2
361A	sza3-bi a-sze-ra gi er2-ra ba-am3-mu2
362	sza3-bi-a a-nir-ra u4 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
362A	dumu-gu10 dumu-gi7 ni2-za-bi-me-en er2-ra na-bi-me-en
363	{d}nanna dumu-gi7 ni2-za-bi-me-en er2-ra na-bi-me-en
364	di-til-la inim pu-uh2-ru-um-ma-ka szu gi4-gi4 nu-gal2
365	inim du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-ka szu bala-e nu-zu
366	uri5{ki}-ma nam-lugal ha-ba-szum2 bala da-ri2 la-ba-an-szum2
367	u4 ul kalam ki gar-ra-ta za3 ug3 lu-a-sze3
368	bala nam-lugal-la sag-bi-sze3 e3-a a-ba-a igi im-mi-in-du8-a
369	nam-lugal-bi bala-bi ba-gid2-e-de3 sza3 kusz2-u3-de3
370	{d}nanna-gu10 na-an-kusz2-kusz2-u3-de3 iri{ki}-zu e3-bar-ra-ab
371	u4-ba lugal-gu10 dumu-gi7-ra ur5-ra-ni ba-an-usz2
372	en {d}dili{im2}-babbar dumu-gi7-ra sza3 hul-lu im-ma-an-dim2
373	{d}nanna lu2 iri{ki}-ni ki ag2-ga2 iri{ki}-ni ba-ra-e3
374	{d}suen-e uri5{ki} ki ag2-ga2 giri3 kur2 ba-ra-an-dab5
375	{d}nin-gal-e gir5 iri{ki}-ni-ta ki kur2-sze3 du-u3-de3
376	tug2 ul4-ul4-la-bi ba-ra-an-mu4 iri{ki}-ta ba-ra-e3
377	uri5{ki}-ma {d}a-nun-na-bi bar-ra ba-su8-ge-esz
378	uri5{ki}-ma NE ni2-bi ki x x x-a ba-a-te
379	uri5{ki}-ma gesz-bi tu-ra-am3 gi-bi tu-ra-am3
380	bad3-bi en-na nigin2-na-bi-da a-nir ba-da-sa2
381	u4 szu2-usz-e {gesz}tukul-e igi-bi-sze3 sag i3-sag3-sag3-ge
382	uri5{ki}-ma {uruda}ha-zi-in gal-gal-e igi-bi-sze3 u3-sar i3-ak-e
383	gesz-gid2-da a2 me3-ke4 si bi2-ib-sa2-sa2-e-ne
384	{gesz}pan gal-gal {gesz}ilar {kusz}gurx(\|E.TUM\|){ur3}-ra tesz2 im-da-gu7-e
385	{gesz}ti zu2-ke4 muru9 szeg3-ga2-gin7 bar-ba mi-ni-in-si
386	na4 gal-gal-e ni2-bi-a pu-u4-pa-ad im-mi-ib-za
386A	u4 szu2-usz iri{ki}-ta im-hul-e mu-un-da-an-gi4-gi4
387	uri5{ki} ne3-bi-ta nir-gal2 gab2-gaz-e ba-gub
388	ug3-bi lu2-erim2-e a2 bi2-ib2-gar {gesz}tukul-e la-ba-su8-ge-esz
389	iri{ki} {gesz}tukul-e sag nu-szum2-mu-a sza3-gar-e im-us2
390	sza3-gar-e iri{ki} a-gin7 ba-e-si ga2-la nu-um-ta-dag-ge
391	sza3-gar-e igi-bi im-gam-me-e sa-bi im-lu-gu2-ne
392	ug3-bi a-nigin2-na ba-e-si zi HAR i-ak-e
393	lugal-bi e2-gal ni2-te-na-ka zi gig mu-un-pa-an-pa-an
394	nam-lu2-ulu3-bi {gesz}tukul ba-e-szub {gesz}tukul ki bi2-ib2-tag
395	szu-bi gu2-bi-sze3 ba-szi-ib-ri-ri er2 mu-un-sze8-sze8-ne
396	ni2-bi-a ad mi-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 inim im-szar2-szar2-e-ne
397	me-li-e-a du11-ga-me nam-gu10 tah-me nam-gu10
398	en3-sze3-am3 ka garasz2-a-ka i-im-til-le-de3-en-de3-en
399	uri5{ki}-ma sza3-bi nam-usz2-am3 bar-bi nam-usz2-am3
400	sza3-bi-a nig2 sza3-gar-ra-ka i-im-til-le-de3-en-de3-en
401	bar-bi-a {gesz}tukul elam{ki}-ma-ka ga-nam ba-e-til-le-en-de3-en
402	uri5{ki}-ma lu2-erim2-e a2 bi2-ib-gar ga-nam ba-til-e-de3-en-de3-en
403	zi-bi murgu-bi-sze3 i3-ak-e gu3 tesz2-a bi2-in-se3-ge5-esz
404	e2-gal a ba-szub-ba szu ba-e-la2-la2 {gesz}si-gar-bi bi2-in-bu-bu-usz
405	elam{ki}-e a mah e3-a-gin7 gidim im-ma-ni-ib2-gar
406	uri5{ki}-ma {gesz}tukul-e {dug}sahar2-gin7 sag gaz i3-ak-e
407	lu2-kar-ra-bi du10 nu-um-zil(NUN)-e bad3 za3-ga bi2-in-dab5-be2-esz
407A	ku6 a-nigin2-na lu-ga-gin7 zi-bi in-tum3-tum3-mu-ne
407B	e2-kisz-nu-gal2 {d}nanna-ka lu2-erim2-e ba-e-dab5
407C	sig an-gar-bi dugud gal2-la-a re im-ze-er-ze-re-ne
408	{uruda}alan uzugx(\|AN.ZAG\|)-ge si-a-bi gu2-guru5 ba-an-ne-esz
409	{d}nin-i3-gara2 agrig mah-e \|URUxGAR\|-ma szu bi2-in-dag
410	{gesz}gu-za-bi igi-bi-ta ba-e-szu2 sahar-ra ba-da-an-tusz
411	ab2 mah-bi si-musz3-bi ba-ra-an-dab5-be2-esz si-bi ba-ra-an-ku5
412	gu4 du7-du7-bi udu u2 gu7-a-bi {gesz}tukul-e ba-an-sag3-sag3
412A	{gesz}geszimmar-gin7 gu2-gur5-ru ba-ab-du11 tesz2-bi ba-ra-an-kad4
413	{gesz}geszimmar uruda nig2 kal-ga a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2
414	{u2}\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\|-gin7 ba-bu {u2}\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\|-gin7 ba-ze2 ur2-ba ti mi-ni-ib-bala
415	sag sahar-ra ki ba-ni-ib-u2-us2 lu2 zi-zi la-ba-tuku
416	{gesz}ze2-na-bi gu2 ba-an-guru5-usz sag szu bi2-in-hu-hu-uz
417	{gesz}a2-an zu2-lum-ma-bi pu2 du7-du7 ba-ra-an-BU-BU-de3-esz
418	gi-zi nab? ku3-ge mu2-a szu ba-e-la2-la2
419	gu2-un gal-gal-e mi-ni-in-gar-re-esz-a kur-re i3-il2-il2
420	e2-e gesz-bur2 mah-bi ba-szub bad3-si-bi ba-gul
421	masz2-ansze zi-da gab2-bu-ba gu2-da la2-a-bi
422	ur-sag ur-sag-e gaz-a-gin7 igi-bi-ta ba-szu2
423	uszumgal ka du8-a pirig-ga2 ni2 guru3-gur3-ru-bi
424	am dab5-ba-gin7 saman-e bi2-in-szub-bu re ki-erim2-e ba-ab-de6
425	ki-tusz ku3 {d}nanna tir szim {gesz}erin-na-gin7 ir-si-im-bi ba-gul
425A	a-sal-bar-bi ku3-sig17 {na4}za-gin3 ki x x-da du11-ga-a-bi
426	e2 u6 di-bi i3-du10-ga re u6 di-bi ba-gul
427	u4-gin7 kur-kur-ra im-si-a an-usan an-na-gin7 ba-e-du3
428	{gesz}ig-bi mul?-an-na x-bi [...] du11-ga-ba
429	{uruda}bulug gal-gal-e KA [...]-gi4-gi4 ba-ra-an-bu-bu-usz
430	{kusz}a2-si-bi a-ba IM [...] en3-bi-sze3 TUG2 PI [...] ba-ab-du11
431	{gesz}nu-kusz2-u3-bi-da lu2-kar-ra-gin7 er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
432	{gesz}sag-kul {gesz}suhub4 ku3-ga {gesz}ig gal gu2 gid2-i nu-mu-na-ab-be2
433	{gesz}ig gu2 gid2-da za-pa-ag2-bi ba-szub lu2 gu2 gid2-i la-ba-an-tuku
434	[...] x-ba-sze3 ba-la2-la2 sila dagal-la ni2-bi ba-ab-gar
435	ki x x-da ki lugal gub-bu-na nidba-bi ba-kur2
436	ki? ku3-ba tigi2 szem5 {kusz}a2-la2-e gu3 nun nu-mu-ni-ib-be2
437	{gesz}tigi2 mah-ba er2? x [...]-si-a szer3 ku3 nu-mu-na-ab-be2
438	dub-la2-mah ki nam tar-re-de3 ka-inim-ma nu-gal2
439	{gesz}gu-za ki di ku5-ru-bi nu-mu-un-gub di si nu-um-sa2-e
440	{d}alamusz-e {gesz}gidri ba-da-an-szub szu-ni gu4?-u4-gu4-u4
441	a2-nu2-da ku3 {d}nanna-ka balag na-mu-un-tag-ge-ne
442	dub-szen ku3 lu2 igi nu-bar-re-dam erim2-e igi i-ni-in-bar
443	gesz-nu2 gi4-rin-na nu-um-gub u2 za-gin3 nu-mu-un-bara3
444	{uruda}alan uzugx(\|AN.ZAG\|)-ge4 si-a-ba gu2-guru5 ba-an-ne-esz
445	engiz ensi kiszib3-gal2-bi esz-da szu li-bi2-in-du7-usz
446	gu2 ki-sze3 gal2-la-ba ba-e-su8-su8-ge-esz kur2-re ba-ab-lah5-e-esz
447	uz-ga ku3 szu-luh dadag-ga sza3-gada-la2-be2-e-ne
448	gesz-hur me ku3-ga ba-da-ha-lam-e iri kur2-sze3 ba-e-re7-esz
449	{d}suen-e sza3 hul-la-ni a-a-ni-ir ba-szi-in-gen
450	igi a-a ugu-na {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 du10 ki ba-ni-in-us2
451	a-a ugu-gu10 en3-tukum-sze3 nig2-ka9-gu10 igi erim2 mu-e-du8 en3-tukum-sze3 SAR
452	nam-en nam-lugal szum2-ma-za-am3 x mu-e-szi-de2?
453	a-a {d}en-lil2 lu2 a2 ag2-e du11-ga zi
454	inim ku3-zu kalam-ma [...]
455	di nig2 kur2-zu sza3 [...]
456	sza3 zu-mu-ug-ga i-zi-gin7 hu-luh-ha-za igi zi bar-mu-un-szi-ib
457	a-a {d}en-lil2 nam mu-e-tar-ra \|GA2xGAR\| ba-ra-an-du8-du8
458	siki-pa nam-en-na suh kesz2-da-ga2
459	u4 sikil mah luh-luh x x [...] x tug2-mu-dur7-ra mi-ni-in-mu4
460	{d}en-lil2-le dumu-ni {d}suen-ra inim zi mu-un-na-ab-be2
461	dumu-gu10 iri nam-he2 giri17-zal sza-ra-da-du3-a bala-zu ba-szi-ib-tuku
462	iri{ki} gul bad3 gal bad3-si-bi se3-ge5 u3 ur5-re bala an-ga-am3
463	sa2 mi-ri-ib-du11-ga bala u4 ge6-ge6-ga-bi-ir gal2-lu sza-ra-du11
464	dur2-u3 re ki-tusz e2-temen-ni2-gur3-ru-za zi-de3-esz du3-du3-am3
465	uri5{ki} giri17-zal-la he2-en-du3 ug3 he2-en-szi-gam-e
466	ur2-bi-a nig2 he2-en-gal2 {d}\|SZE.TIR\| he2-eb2-da-tusz
467	pa-bi-a giri17-zal he2-en-gal2 {d}utu he2-en-da-hul2
468	{gesz}banszur-ba he2-gal2 {d}\|SZE.TIR\|-ka gu2-da he2-em-mi-ib-la2
469	uri5{ki} iri an-ne2 nam tar-re ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4
470	{d}en-lil2-le gu3 zi de2-am3 gu2 an-sze3 he2-en-zi
471	{d}nanna-ra ma-da sig igi-nim-ma gu2 hu-mu-na-ab-diri
472	{d}suen-ra kaskal kur-ra-ke4 si he2-en-na-sa2-e
473	muru9-gin7 ki us2-sa-a-gin7 szu mu-un-na-ga2-ga2
474	inim du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-kam szu zi he2-ga2-ga2
475	a-a {d}nanna iri{ki}-ni uri5{ki}-ma sag il2-la mu-un-gen
476	szul {d}suen e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-sze3 im-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4
477	{d}nin-gal-e agrun ku3-ga-na ni2 mu-ni-ib-te-en-te-en
477A	uri5{ki}-ma e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la-na im-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4
478	ki-ru-gu2 4(disz)-kam-ma
479	iri{ki} lil2-la2-am3 sza3-bi a-sze-ra gi er2-ra ba-an-mu2
480	sza3-bi a-sze-ra gi er2-ra ba-an-mu2
481	ug3-bi a-sze-er-ra u4 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
482	gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
483	u4 gig-ga u4 gaba-zu zi-ga-ab u4 e2-za gi4-bi
484	u4 uru2 gul-gul u4 gaba-zu zi-ga-ab u4 e2-za gi4-bi
485	u4 e2 gul-gul u4 gaba-zu zi-ga-ab u4 e2-za gi4-bi
486	u4 ki-en-gi-ra ba-e-zal-la kur-re he2-eb-zal
487	u4 ma-da ba-e-zal-la kur-re he2-eb-zal
488	kur ti-id-nu-um{ki}-ma-ka he2-eb-zal kur-re he2-eb-zal
489	kur gu-ti-um{ki}-ma-ka he2-eb-zal kur-re he2-eb-zal
490	kur an-sza4-an{ki}-na-ka he2-eb-zal kur-re he2-eb-zal
491	an-sza4-an{ki}-e im-hul dal-la-gin7 szusz3 he2-ni-ib-su-su
492	sza3-gar lu2 nig2-hul he2-en-da-dab5 ug3 he2-em-szi-ib-gam-e
493	me an-na gesz-hur ug3 ge-ne2 an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
494	di ku5 ka-asz bar-re ug3 si sa2-sa2-e an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
495	kaskal kalam-ma-ke4 giri3 ga2-ga2 an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
496	an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-bi nam-kur2-ru-ne an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
497	{d}en-ki {d}nin-mah-bi nam-kur2-ru-ne an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
498	{i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na a-bi tum3-de3 an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
499	szegx(\|IM.A\|) an-na ki-a sze gu-nu an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
500	i7 a-bi-da a-sza3 sze-bi-da an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
501	ambar-ambar-re ku6 muszen tum3 an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
502	gesz-gi gi sumun gi henbur mu2-mu2-de3 an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
503	an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-bi nam-kur2-ru-ne
504	{d}en-ki {d}nin-mah-bi nam-kur2-ru-ne
505	pu2-{gesz}kiri6 lal3 gesztin u3-tu
506	an-edin-na {gesz}masz2-gur2 u3-tu
507	e2-gal-la zi su3-u4-gal2 u3-tu
508	a-ab-ba he2-gal2 nig2 u3-tu an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
509	ma-da ug3 lu-a sig igi-nim-ma an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
510	an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-bi nam-kur2-re-ne an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
511	{d}en-ki {d}nin-mah-bi nam-kur2-re-ne an-ne2 nam-kur2-re
512	iri du3-du3-a ug3 szar2-szar2-ra
513	an ki nigin2-na ug3 sag se3-ga
514	{d}nanna nam-lugal-zu du10-ga-am3 ki-za gi4-ni-ib
515	uri5{ki} bala du10 nam-he2 u4 he2-ni-ib-su3-u4-de3
516	ug3-bi u2-sal-la he2-eb-nu2 e-ne su3-u4 he2-em-ak?
517	a nam-lu2-ulu3 ba-tu11 KU-re egir3-re mu-lu er2 a-sze-re
518	{d}nanna a iri-zu a e2-zu a nam-lu2-u18-lu-zu
519	ki-ru-gu2 5(disz)-kam-ma-am3

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