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CDLI Literary 000761 (Debate between Grain and Sheep) composite (P472758)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000761 (Debate between Grain and Sheep) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P472758 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | hur-sag an ki-bi-da-ke4 | The mountain range of heaven and earth |
| 2 | u4 an-ne2 {d}a-nun-na im-tu-de3-esz-a-ba | When An and the Anuna gave birth |
| 3 | mu {d}ezina2 nu-ub-da-tu-da-asz nu-ub-da-an-sig7-ga | because the name of Ezina was not born, it was not reddish |
| 4 | kalam-ma gu {d}uttu nu-ub-da-an-dim2-ma-asz | In the land the voice of Utu was not fashioned |
| 5 | {d}uttu-ra temen nu-mu-un-na-si-ga-asz | because of Uttu, he did not make the foundation firm for him |
| 6 | u8 nu-e3-a sila4 nu-szar2-ra | ewes that do not come forth, lambs that are not numerous |
| 7 | ud5 nu-me-a masz2 nu-szar2-ra | There were no goats, there were no kids. |
| 8 | u8-e sila4 2(disz)-bi nu-ub-tu-u4 | The ewe did not give birth to its two lambs. |
| 9 | ud5-e masz2 3(disz)-bi nu-ub-tu-u4 | The goats did not give birth to their three kids. |
| 10 | mu {d}ezina2-{d}ku3-su3 {d}u8-bi-da-ke4 | year: “Ezina-Kusu, Ubada, |
| 11 | {d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-usz-am3 | The Anuna, the great gods, did not know. |
| 12 | sze musz5 u4 3(u)-am3 nu-gal2-la-am3 | barley, muš-tax of 30 days, not present, |
| 13 | sze musz5 u4 4(u)-am3 nu-gal2-la-am3 | barley, muš-tax of 40 days, not present, |
| 14 | sze musz5 u4 5(u)-am3 nu-gal2-la-am3 | barley, muš-measured, of the 50th day, not available; |
| 15 | sze di4-di4 sze kur-ra sze a2-dam ku3-ga nu-gal2-la-am3 | The small barley, the barley of the mountain, the grain of the holy granary is not there. |
| 16 | tug2 nig2 mu4-mu4-bi nu-gal2-la-am3 | “Its garments, which had grown old, were not there. |
| 17 | {d}uttu nu-ub-tu-u4 men nu-il2 | Šamaš is not born, the crown is not raised |
| 18 | en {d}nimgir-si en kal-kal nu-ub-tu-u4 | Lord Nimgirsi, the mighty lord, did not give birth |
| 19 | {d}szakkan2 bar-rim4-ma la-ba-ra-e3-a | Šakkan, if he does not go out to the outside, |
| 20 | nam-lu2-ulu3 u4 re-a-ke4-ne | the people of distant days |
| 21 | ninda gu7-u3-bi nu-mu-un-zu-usz-am3 | The bread that I ate I did not know. |
| 22 | tug2-ga mu4-mu4-bi nu-mu-un-zu-usz-am3 | Its young women did not know the garment. |
| 23 | kalam gesz-gi-na su-bi mu-un-gen | He went to the land of the reedbeds. |
| 24 | udu-gin7 ka-ba u2 mu-ni-ib-gu7 | Like a sheep, he eats grass in its mouth. |
| 25 | a mu2-sar-ra-ka i-im-na8-na8-ne | They drank the water of the inscription. |
| 26 | u4-ba ki-ulutim2 dingir-re-e-ne-kam | At that time, it was the place of the gods |
| 27 | e2-bi du6 ku3-ga u8 {d}ezina2-bi mu-un-se12-esz-am3 | Its temple, the holy mound, and the ewes of Ezina were inspected. |
| 28 | esz3 ninda gu7 dingir-re-e-ne-ka mi-ni-ib-de5-de5-ge-esz-a | When they bring food to the shrines of the gods, |
| 29 | he2-gal2 u8 {d}ezina2-bi-da-ka | in the abundance of the ewes of Ezina |
| 30 | {d}a-nun-na du6 ku3-ga-ke4-ne | the Anuna of the holy mound |
| 31 | i-im-gu7-gu7-ne nu-mu-un-de3-si-si-esz | They did not eat what they ate. |
| 32 | amasz ku3-ga-ne-ne ga-bi nig2 du10-ga | The milk of their pure sheepfold is good. |
| 33 | {d}a-nun-na du6 ku3-ga-ke4-ne | the Anuna of the holy mound |
| 34 | i-im-na8-na8-ne nu-mu-un-de3-si-si-esz | They will drink it, they will not bring it to an end. |
| 35 | amasz ku3-ga nig2 du10-ga-ne-ne-sze3 | for the sake of their pure sheepfold and good things |
| 36 | nam-lu2-ulu3 zi sza3 im-szi-in-gal2 | Humanity has a loyal heart. |
| 37 | u4-ba {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}en-lil2-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | At that time, Enki spoke to Enlil |
| 38 | a-a {d}en-lil2 u8 {d}ezina2-bi-da-ke4 | Father Enlil, ewe of Ezina |
| 39 | du6 ku3-ga um-ma-da-an-se12-esz-a | After they had inspected the holy mound, |
| 40 | du6 ku3-ta ga-am3-ma-da-ra-ab-e11-de3-en-de3-en | Let us go out from the holy mound! |
| 41 | {d}en-ki {d}en-lil2-bi inim ku3-ga-ne-ne-a-am3 du11-ga | Enki and Enlil spoke a holy word to them |
| 42 | u8 {d}ezina2-bi du6 ku3-ta im-ma-da-ra-an-e11-de3 | The ewes of Ezina were brought up from the holy mound. |
| 43 | u8 amasz-a-na im-ma-ab-ni10-ni10-e | The ewes roam around in her sheepfold. |
| 44 | u2-szim nig2-dagal-la mu-un-na-ba-e-ne | They strew wide grasses for him. |
| 45 | {d}ezina2-ra GAN2-ni mu-un-na-ga2-ga2-ne | for Ezina they will set up his field for him |
| 46 | {gesz}apin szudul erin2-bi mu-un-na-ba-e-ne | The plows and the šudul personnel were there for him. |
| 47 | u8 amasz-a-na gub-ba-ni | When he stands in his sheepfold, |
| 48 | sipa amasz-a hi-li du8-du8-a | Shepherd of the sheepfold, adorned with allure, |
| 49 | {d}ezina2 ab-sin2-na gub-ba-ni | When Ezina stands in the furrow, |
| 50 | ki-sikil sig7-ga hi-li gur3-ru-am3 | The beautiful young woman is full of allure. |
| 51 | GAN2-ne2-ta sag zi il2-la-ni | When he raises his right head from the field, |
| 52 | he2-gal2 an-na-ta de6-de6-a-ni | When he goes from the abundance of heaven, |
| 53 | u8 {d}ezina2-bi pa e3 mu-un-ak-esz | They made the ewes of Ezina appear resplendently |
| 54 | ukken-na he2-gal2 mu-da-an-gal2-le-esz | They have abundance in the assembly. |
| 55 | kalam-ma zi-sza3-gal2 mu-da-an-gal2-le-esz | In the Land, they are there for you with life. |
| 56 | me dingir-re-e-ne si im-sa2-sa2-e-ne | The divine powers of the gods are arranged correctly. |
| 57 | erim3 kalam-ma-ka nig2 mu-ni-ib-lu-lu-un | In the storehouse of the Land, everything is abundant. |
| 58 | ama5 kalam-ma-ka dugud mu-un-de3-gal2 | In the chambers of the Land heavy rains are there. |
| 59 | e2 ukur3-ra sahar ki us2-sa-a-ba | In the house of the ukur priestess, where dust covers the ground, |
| 60 | u3-mu-un-sun5-ne-esz he2-gal2 mu-da-an-gal2-le-esz | Umunsun <(goes about)> and has abundance. |
| 61 | 2(disz@t)-na-ne-ne ki giri3-ne-ne ba-an-gub-bu-usz-a | two of them stood at their feet. |
| 62 | dugud-bi e2-a nig2 tah-e-me-esz | Their weighty possessions are gifts in the house. |
| 63 | ki gub nig2-si-me-esz ki tusz me-te-gal2-me-esz | They stand at the place of justice, they are present in the place where they sit. |
| 64 | sza3 an-na sza3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 ba-sa6-ge-esz | The heart of An and the heart of Enlil were satisfied. |
| 65 | gesztin nig2 du10 i-im-na8-na8-e-ne | they will libate good wine. |
| 66 | kasz nig2 du10 i-im-du10-du10-ge-ne | they will make good beer. |
| 67 | gesztin nig2 du10 u3-mu-un-nag-esz-a-ta | After you have drank good wine, |
| 68 | kasz nig2 du10 u3-mu-un-du10-ge-esz-a-ta | After they have poured good beer, |
| 69 | a-gar3-a-gar3-ra du14 mi-ni-ib-mu2-mu2-ne | In the meadows they are arguing. |
| 70 | ki geszbun-na-ka a-da-min3 mu-un-ak-ne | At the place of the banquet, they made a rival. |
| 71 | {d}ezina2-e u8-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e | Ezina spoke to the ewe |
| 72 | nin9 dub-sag-zu-me-en igi-sze3 ma-ra-ab-gub-be2-en | I am the sister of your scribe, I will serve you before you. |
| 73 | su3-ra2-ag2 kalam-ma-ka giri17-zal-bi-me-en | I am the one who delights the Land, |
| 74 | sag-ur-sag-ra usu-gu10 ba-ab-szum2-mu | I have given strength to the warriors. |
| 75 | e2-gal-la su zi mu-un-da-an-ri | In the palace he stretches out his right hand. |
| 76 | kalam-ma mu za3-sze3 mu-da-su8-su8-ge-esz | They stand with him at the border of the Land. |
| 77 | kadra {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en | I am the scepter of the Anuna gods |
| 78 | lipisz bara2-bara2-ge2-ne-me-en | I am the one who utters wrath |
| 79 | usu-gu10 ur-sag-ra u3-mu-na-te | When my strength reaches the hero, |
| 80 | ki me3-ka gub-ba-ni | his standing in battle, |
| 81 | su nu-mu-un-zu sa nu-mu-un-zu | He does not know the rope, he does not [know] the rope. |
| 82 | i-gi4-in-zu ki-a-ne-di [...]-na-du-un | Your eye ... to the ground. |
| 83 | nam-uszur nam-ma3-la i-im-du10-du10-ge | he will be satisfied with ušur and nammala. |
| 84 | uszur du14 mu2-a i-im-bur2-bur2-re | The ušūr-demon, the one who screams loudly, |
| 85 | gurusz dab5-ba-ra u3-mu-un-na-te | The lord approached the captured young man. |
| 86 | nam tar-ra-ni u3-mu-un-na-ba-e | When he determines his fate, |
| 87 | sza3 sag3-ga-ni gesztu2-ga-ni im-mi-ib-u18-lu | His scattered heart and his ears tremble. |
| 88 | gesz-szu gesz-gu2 i-im-du8-du8-e | (Sum) He smashed the tree with a stick, (Akk) The tree is a splinter, it breaks the tree |
| 89 | {d}ezina2-{d}ku3-su3-me-en dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | I am Ezina-Kusu, the son of Enlil |
| 90 | ga2 udu e2-ubur-ra an-edin-na la2-a | The sheep of the ubur temple in the high steppe, |
| 91 | a-na-zu mu-da-gal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-en-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib | What is it that you know? What are you saying to me? Return. |
| 92 | 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3 u8 {d}ezina2-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | For the 2nd time he returned the ewe to Ezina |
| 93 | nin9-gu10 nig2 a-na mu-e-du11-ga-zu | My sister, what did you say? |
| 94 | an lugal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | An, king of the gods, |
| 95 | ki ku3 ki kal-kal-gu10 mu-un-e11-de3-ne | They bring him out to my holy place, my precious place. |
| 96 | gu-gu {d}uttu me-lam2 nam-lugal-la ga2-a-ra mu-da-gal2 | The throne of Uttu, the splendor of kingship, is there for me. |
| 97 | {d}szakkan2 lugal hur-sag-ga2-ke4 | Šakkan, king of the mountains |
| 98 | me-ni u-gun3 mu-un-na-ab-ak-e | His divine powers are adorned with splendor. |
| 99 | a2 nam-szita4-ke4 si mu-na-ab-sa2-e | He arranges the arms of the šita prayer for him. |
| 100 | za3-e3 gal-gal ki-bala-sze3 ebih2 ba-an-sur-re | The great borders were cut off to the rebel land. |
| 101 | {kusz}da-lu-usz2 a-ma-ru {gesz}pan gal-gal-e mu-na-ab-x-x | He ... the big bows for the flood-wave. |
| 102 | zu2 kesz2 igi bar-ra en-nu-ug3 ga2-a-kam | It is a sealed document, with the watch in front of me. |
| 103 | a-sza3-ga zi nam-gurusz ga2-a-kam? | In the field, the life of the young man is mine |
| 104 | {kusz}ummu3 a sed4-da {kusz}e-sir2 ga2-a-kam | It is a šumu-garment with cool water and a sandal. |
| 105 | i3 du10-ga ir-sim dingir-ra | sweet oil, the fragrance of the god |
| 106 | i3 a-ra2 i3 dub2 i3 szim i3 {gesz}erin sa2-du11-ga ga2-a-kam | It is the oil of the threshing floor, oil of šumlalû-juniper, cedar oil, regular offering. |
| 107 | zulumhi tug2 siki babbar-ra-gu10 | My dates, my white garment, |
| 108 | lugal bara2-ga-na im-mi-in-hul2-le | The king rejoiced on his dais. |
| 109 | bar-gu10 su dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka mul-ma-al im-mi-ib-za | My body is a star in the lap of the great gods. |
| 110 | gudu4 pa4-szesz lu2 a tu5-am3 | The gudu-priest, the pa’šu-priestess, the one bathed in water, |
| 111 | szu-luh ku3-ga2 um-ma-da-an-mur10-re | In my pure šuluh he made it shine for me. |
| 112 | szukur2 ku3-ga2 giri3 mu-da-an-gub-be2 | He set foot on my holy šukur prayer. |
| 113 | {gesz}GAN2-ur3 {gesz}eme-apin-na dur ab2-sag | The harrow, the plow, the dur of the cow |
| 114 | {gesz}szu-kar2 sug-za3-ge4 gu7-a | a šukar tree eating at the edge of the marsh |
| 115 | a-na-zu mu-da-gal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib | What is it that you know? What can I say to him? |
| 116 | 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3 {d}ezina2-e u8-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | For the 2nd time Ezina replied to the ewe: |
| 117 | bappir udun-na mi2 u3-ba-ni-du11 | I adorned it with beer from the oven. |
| 118 | titab udun-na u3-ba-ni-du3 | He built the titab structure of the oven. |
| 119 | {d}nin-ka-si-ke4 ma-ab-szar2-szar2-re | Ninkasi multiplied for me. |
| 120 | masz2 gal-gal udu-utua2 gal-gal-zu | Your large goats and large sheep |
| 121 | ki geszbun-ga2 mu-un-til-le-esz | they finished the place of my banquet. |
| 122 | nig2-gu10-ta a2 gur-ra im-da-su8-su8-ge-esz | They stand with me at my left side. |
| 123 | sipa-zu nig2-gu10-sze3 an-edin-na igi-bi im-szi-gal2 | Your shepherd looks at my property in the high steppe. |
| 124 | iszin-na a-sza3-ga gal2-la-gu10-sze3 | To the Išina of my field, |
| 125 | engar-gu10 na-gada-zu {gesz}tukul-ta mu-un-sar-re | My farmer wrote your stela with weapons. |
| 126 | ki-ta ki si-ga-asz u3-mu-e-re-kin | From the ground, from the stable ground I made it enter. |
| 127 | za-e-ra ni2-zu nu-mu-un-ta-e11-de3 | For you, your fear will not leave. |
| 128 | musz-gir2 lu2 la-ga nig2 edin-na-ke4 | The snake, the one of the laga demons of the steppe, |
| 129 | zi-zu an-edin-na ku-kur ba-ni-ib-be2 | Your life reaches to the high steppe. |
| 130 | u4 szu2-usz-e nig2-ka9-zu ba-ni-ak-e | At that time, you made your account. |
| 131 | gesz-szudum-ma-zu ki i3-tag-tag-ge | Your ŋešudum tree is touched by the earth |
| 132 | na-gada-zu u8 me-a sila4 tur-tur me-a | Where is your nagda? Where are the ewes and the small lambs? |
| 133 | ud5 me-a masz2 tur-tur me-a lu2 mu-un-na-ab-be2 | Where are the goats, where are the small kids? She says to him: |
| 134 | tu15 tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi | The small wind that blows in the city. |
| 135 | tu15 gal-gal-e sag2 di-da-bi | Its great storms that scatter, |
| 136 | za-e e2-ubur-ra ma-ra-an-du3-u3-ne | You will build the E-ubur for you. |
| 137 | tu15 tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi | The small wind that blows in the city. |
| 138 | tu15 gal-gal-e sag2 di-da-bi | Its great storms that scatter, |
| 139 | {d}iszkur-ra gaba ri-a mu-da-an-gub-be2-en | I stand before Iškur. |
| 140 | {d}ezina2-me-en ur-sag-ra tu-da-me-en ga2-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-en | I am Ezina, I am a hero born to me, I do not restrain myself. |
| 141 | {dug}szakir3 {dug}giri3?-GA gil-sa nam-sipa-da nig2-gur11-ra gub-ba | The šakir-vessel, the “gi-GA’ bowl, the treasure of the shepherdship, and the property stationed |
| 142 | a-na-zu mu-da-gal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib | What is it that you know? What can I say to him? |
| 143 | 2(disz@t)-kam-ma-sze3 u8 {d}ezina2-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | For the 2nd time he returned the ewe to Ezina |
| 144 | za-e ku3 {d}inanna an-na-gin7 | You, holy Inanna, like An, |
| 145 | ansze-kur-ra ki im-a-ag2 | He loved the donkey. |
| 146 | lu2-erim2 bar tab-ba sag kur-ra | The enemy, the one who has been seized, the head of the mountain |
| 147 | gurusz-e lu2 dam tur-ra-ke4 lu2 dumu tur-tur-ra-ke4 | The young man, the one of the small spouse, the man of the little son, |
| 148 | esz2-da 1(disz) kusz3-na um-da-la2 | I stretched out a rope of 1 cubit. |
| 149 | ki-du6-sze3 um-ma-an-e3-de3 | so that he can go out to the kidu, |
| 150 | ki-du6-ta [...]-e11-de3 | to bring out from the kidu |
| 151 | {gesz}tukul-a-ni igi-zu um-ra-ra ka-zu um-ra-ra | When his weapon approaches your face, when your mouth approaches |
| 152 | x kum-kum-gin7 PA-zu [...]-ma-ri-in-[...] | Like a ..., your PA is ... for you |
| 153 | {tu15}u18-lu {tu15}mir-re bala-sze3 [...] | The south wind, the west wind to the bala |
| 154 | {na4}kin2-e {na4}x [...] x [...] | The kine stone ... |
| 155 | {na4}szu-sze3 bar-za-a ar3-ar3 mi-ni-in-ak | He made the šuše stone sparkle on your body. |
| 156 | za-e {gesz}bunig-bi si-ga-zu-ne | You, when you set up this scepter |
| 157 | lu2 sila11-ga2 ba-hi ki-a mi-ni-in-gar | The one who took my sleeve has placed it on the ground. |
| 158 | ki-sikil du8 gu-la szu bur2-ra-am3 | It is the young woman whose hand is tied to the great door. |
| 159 | {im}szu-rin-na mi-ni-a-e11-de3 | he brought up the šurina tree |
| 160 | {im}szu-rin-na-ta im-ta-a-e11-de3 | he brought up from the šurina |
| 161 | za-e {gesz}banszur-ra gal2-la-zu-ne | When you are on the table |
| 162 | an-ta ma-ra-gal2-en ki-ta ma-gal2-en | You are present above, you are present below. |
| 163 | {d}ezina2 ni2-za gesztu2 ak-i3 | Ištar, by your own power I have listened |
| 164 | u3 za-e ge26-e-gin7 nig2-gu7-u3-me-en | And you, like me, are eating food. |
| 165 | me-za igi mi-ni-ib-il2-la-ke4-esz | who have looked at your divine powers, |
| 166 | u3 ge26-e egir-bi im-us2-en | “And I will go behind them. |
| 167 | lu2 {na4}kin2-e hul nu-gal2 | the stone-worker did not have evil intentions |
| 168 | a-na-zu mu-da-gal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-en-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib | What is it that you know? What are you saying to me? Return. |
| 169 | u4-ba {d}ezina2-e nam-gur4-ra-na sza3 im-mi-in-dab5 di-de3 sag ba-an-szum2 | At that time, Ezina seized her in her womb and gave her as a gift. |
| 170 | {d}ezina2 u8-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | Ezina answered the ewe: |
| 171 | za-e {d}iszkur lugal-zu-um {d}szakkan2 szusz3-zu-um bar-rim4 ki-nu2-zu-um | You, Iškur, your master, Šakkan, your heart, your mind, your bedroom |
| 172 | e2-e GAN2-ne2 izi in-ga-dub2-ba-gin7 | The house, like a field that has been burnt with fire, |
| 173 | e2-ba ka-ba buru5{muszen} dal ba-ab-ra-gin7 | In that house, in that mouth, like a swallow flying in its nest, |
| 174 | eh3 si-ig kalam-ma-sze3 ba-ni-ib-ku4-re-en | I will bring you to the gate of the Land. |
| 175 | ge26-e gu2-gu10 ki-sze3 ba-e-de3-ga2-ga2-ga2 | I will put my neck to the ground, |
| 176 | {gesz}ba-an-e-{gesz}ba-an-e ba-e-hal-ha-x | “The ... of the ... was destroyed, |
| 177 | sza3-tur3-zu ganba-ka lu2 u3-bi2-in-de6 | Your ša-tur, the man brought it to the market. |
| 178 | {tug2}nig2-dara2 ni2-za gu2-zu u3-bi2-in-la2 | You have bound your neck with your own nigdara garment |
| 179 | u8-gu10-sze3 sze {gesz}ba-an-e si-ma-ab lu2 lu2-u3 in-na-ab-e | To my ewe he will pour out the barley on the ban-basket, one man will say to another. |
| 180 | u4-ba {d}en-ki-ke4 {d}en-lil2-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e | At that time, Enki spoke to Enlil |
| 181 | a-a {d}en-lil2 du8 {d}ezina2-bi nin9 he2-me-esz | Father Enlil, may they be sisters of Ezina! |
| 182 | tesz2-bi-da he2-en-da-su8-su8-ge-esz | they shall stand together. |
| 183 | ku3 3(disz)-kam-ma-ne-ne-a [...] ga2-la nu-um-[...]-dag-ge | Their 3rd silver |
| 184 | 2(disz@t)-na-ne-ne {d}ezina2 he2-[...]-gu-ul | May the two of them, Ezina, destroy |
| 185 | {d}ezina2-ra dub3 ki-a he2-en-de3-za-za | May you be able to stand before Ezina |
| 186 | [...]-ra giri3-ni ne he2-em-su-ub-bu-de3 | May he ... his feet for ... |
| 187 | {d}utu e3-a-ra {d}utu szu2-usz-e | For Utu coming out, Uta laying down, |
| 188 | mu {d}ezina2-kam he2-em-pa3-pa3-de3 | may the name of Ezina be found. |
| 189 | erin2 {d}ezina2-ka gu2 he2-em-mi-ib-gar | May the troops of Ezina bow down. |
| 190 | lu2 ku3 tuku lu2 za tuku lu2 gu4 tuku lu2 udu tuku | One who has silver, one who has steatite, a person who has an ox or a sheep, |
| 191 | ka2 lu2 sze tuku-e dur2 he2-ga2-ga2 u4 he2-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | At the gate of the one who has barley, may he sit and spend the day there. |
| 192 | u8 {d}ezina2-bi a-da-min3 du11-ga | the ewes of Ezina, the equal-ranking rival |
| 193 | u8 tak4-a {d}ezina2 e3-a a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2 | The one who abandons ewes, Ezina coming out, father Enki, praise! |
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