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CDLI Literary 000621 (Hendursaga A) composite (P478850)

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

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Designation	CDLI Literary 000621 (Hendursaga A) composite
ID	P478850
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

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6	[...] x igi-gal2 x x [...]	... the eye ...
7	{d}hendur-sag-ga2 me-zu mah-am3 lu2 al nu-um-me	Ḫendursag, your divine powers are supreme, no one can rival them.
8	[...] ur3-bad3-da na de5-de5	... to the urbada canal, to be poured out
9	sag szu du3-du3 en uru16-e-ne	The lords of battle
10	eszgiri2 szu du8 bara2-bara2-ge2-ne	The ešgiri priests, whose hands are bound, stand before you.
11	unu4 ug3 lu-a igi il2-il2-i	who watches over the flocks of people,
12	nig2-na de5 ge6-a en-nu-ug3 MASZ-a-gin7 sila dagal pesz-pesz-e	“In the night watch, like a ... guard, he roams the broad streets.
13	ka2 u4 e3-ba gal2 da13-da13 {gesz}ig-bi sila-ba gub-bu	At the gate of the storm coming out it is open, its door stands in its street.
14	{d}hendur-sag-ga2 me-zu mah-am3 lu2 al nu-um-me	Ḫendursag, your divine powers are supreme, no one can rival them.
15	{d}nin-dar-a lugal nigin6{ki} ki nig2-dagal-la-ba szi3-du3-bi za-e-me-en	Nindara king of Nigin at the wide place of creation you are.
16	{d}hendur-sag-ga2 {gesz}kim mah {d}nansze szu-za im-ma-gub	Hendursag set up the supreme omen of Nanše in your hand.
17	in-nin ama {d}nansze sza3 mu-ti-ni-ib-kusz2-u3	Lady, mother Nanše, your heart is exhausted.
18	x szibir gidru gesz-hur-ra-bi ki sikil-la bi2-in-mu2	He made the ... of the šibir-chariot, its scepter, grow in a pure place.
19	x x-zu sila si-ga il2-la-asz igi [...]	When your ... rises in the street
20	x ku3-zu kar si sa2 {gesz}ma2-gur8 sikil-am3 dadag-ga-am3	Your pure ..., the righteous quay, is a pure barge, it is pure.
21	in-nin ama {d}nansze ma2-gur8 ku3 sza-mu-ra-ab-diri-ga	Lady, mother Nanše, may the pure barge be made greater for you
22	sza3-ba nar du10 nun sza-mu-na-du12-am3	In its midst, the princely musician is to be praised.
23	GAN2 zi3 ki mu-e-gar-ra-zu gig ziz2 gu2-gal-la-am3	Your field where you put the flour on the ground is bitter, it is full of pomegranates.
24	ki nig2-gur11 im-mi-gar-ra-zu e-ri-ne {gesz}asal-a	Your place where property is placed, the cedars in the asal,
25	pap-zu en ab ku3-ga dar{muszen}	Your pap, the lord of the pure sea, the dar bird
26	{d}nin-dar-a lugal lagasz{ki}-ra	For Nindara king of Lagaš
27	ab2-szilam ku3-ge i3 mu-na-ab-tum3 ga mu-na-ab-tum3	The pure cow brought oil for him, brought milk for him.
28	iti za3-mu u4 sa2-du11-ga-kam	It is the month of Zamu, day of the regular offerings.
29	{d}nin-dar-a e2-za nig2-mussa	Nindara, in your house the nigmussa offering
30	in-nin ama {d}nansze sza-mu-ra-da-ab-ak-e	Lady, mother Nanše, may it be made for you
31	i7-zu ku6 ku3-gal2 nu-un-dab5 kun-bi nu-su4-e	Your canal does not catch fish, its tail is not trimmed.
32	a-sza3-zu engar-e nig2-ku4 la-ba-ab-ak-e	Your field, the farmer, does not enter anything.
33	gu4-zu-ta lu2 gu4 e11-da-ke4 gu4 la-ba-ra-ab-e11-de3	“From your oxen the one who brings the bull out will not let the bull go out.
34	udu-zu-a u2-tul2 nu-un-ku4-ku4 szi3 nu-du3-e	Your sheep does not enter the utul-vessel, it does not grow.
35	{gesz}\|GADA.TAG.DA\|-za gi nu-gil-be2	Your scepter does not hold a reed
36	{gesz}bunig nig2-silag-ga2-zu nig2-ku4 la-ba-ab-ak-e	You will not open your door with a bolt
37	nita2 lu2 la-ga mu-e-szi-nigin2-na a-nigin2 mu-na-an-du3-usz	The man, the one who has sinned, built a canal for him.
38	sila si-ga-ba sag szu bi2-du3	In its narrow streets he had the head erected.
39	ki-e-ne-di-ba lul-esz2 im-ta-e-en	“It has become a place of falsehood,
40	sag ug5-ga kur-ra \|DU.DU\|-e-da gal5-la2 gal-bi-me-en	I am the chief of the dead in the nether world.
41	{d}hendur-sag-ga2 me-zu mah-am3 lu2 al nu-um-me	Ḫendursag, your divine powers are supreme, no one can rival them.
42	dingir lu2-ulu3-ke4 gu7 nag-da sza-ra-da-gub	The god of mankind stands ready to eat and drink.
43	lu2-ulu3 {gi}kid-asz-x u3-bi2-in-dab5 szu-na u3-mu-ni-[...]	The man seized the ... reed mat, his hand ...
44	mu {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ka um-mi-in-pa3	he has sworn by the name of Ḫendursag.
45	sila si-ga ge6 u3-na-ka si sa2-bi mi-ni-dab5-be2	In the darkened street, at night, he seized all its horns.
46	dub-sar-dub-sar a-ra-li SZE3? x zu? SZE3? ba-su8-ge-esz	The scribes(?) of Arali ... they stood(?)
47	KA-ba-ta lu2 u4-de3 \|DU.DU\| x im-ta-ab-ge-ne2 x	From its ... the people ... daily
48	GUR?-esz ur3-bad3-da ki-nu2 du10?-du10-ge-en	I am the one who makes the urbada bed comfortable(?)
49	nigir-ra 7(disz)-na-ne-ne sza-mu-da-su8-ge-esz	The seven heralds stand with him.
50	x bad3 kalam-ma-ka ma-ra-szi-nigin2? [...]	... the wall of the Land ... for you(?)
51	ki?-ba ug3 TAR ma-ra-ra [...]	At that place the people ... for you
52	x hul-gal2 iri-a [...]	... evil in the city
53	x erim2-du sza3-gar NE [...]	... the enemy ...
54	{d}alad igi sa6 {d}lamma [...]	Alad, the beautiful face, the protective deity
55	x x x nu-UL {d}lamma [...]	... the protective deity
56	[...] x x x [...]
57	[...]
58	[...]
59	[...]
60	[...]
61	[...]
62	[...]
63	[...]
64	[...]
65	[...]
66	[...]
67	[...]
68	[...] A x [...]	... ...
69	[...] x U3? E sila si-ga [...]	... in the street
70	[...]-bi? a im-mi-tu5 [...]	... bathed
71	[...] GI? gum-ma NIM? x x na x x	... ... and ...
72	[...] x MA NU x gur?-ra	... returned(?)
73	x x gub-ba-ta im-ta-\|DU.DU\|-de3-esz	They ... from the station.
74	e-ne-ne-ne en ge6-par3-ra bi2-in-hun-e-ne	The lords of the Gipar rejoiced over them.
75	nin-dingir masz2-a im-mi-in-dab5-be2-ne	Nin-dingir and Maš seized him.
76	gudu4 hi-li-a bi2-in-gub-bu-ne	They set up gudu-priests in allure.
77	u4 ne u4 te-en-na um-ma-te-a-ta	After you have strewn the water, the fresh water,
78	7(disz)-ba 1(disz) ka5-a-am3 kun im-ur3-ur3-re	7 (mana wool for) 1 ka-a-am, tail trimmed,
79	2(disz)-kam-ma ur-gi7-gin7 si-im-si-im i3-ak-e	It is the second time that he acts like a dog.
80	3(disz)-kam-ma uga{muszen}-gin7 za-na gug im-kul-e	The 3rd time, like a swallow, he eats gug bread on his lap.
81	4(disz)-kam-ma te8{muszen} mah ad6 gu7-a-gin7 ka i3-sza-an-sza-sza	It is the 4th song. Like a great dove eating a corpse, she opens her mouth.
82	5(disz)-kam-ma ur-bar-ra nu-me-a sila4 ge6-ga i3-szub	The 5th, without a dog, a black lamb fell.
83	6(disz)-kam-ma {d}nin-immax(\|LAGABxSIG7\|){muszen}-gin7 x x tusz-a-gin7 gu3 mi-ni-ib-ra	It is the 6th (time) that Ninimmax, like a ... sat down, shouted
84	7(disz)-kam-ma kuszu2{ku6}-am3 a-ge6 im-bu-bu-bu	It is the 7th song: “It is a kušu-fish, the flood is raging.’
85	7(disz)-be2-ne dingir munus nu-me-esz u3 nita2 nu-me-esz	They are seven gods, no woman, and no man.
86	nita2-ra szu mu-un-du3-ne munus-ra a2 mu-un-la2-ne	They have sworn it by the hand of a man, they stretch out their arms for the woman.
87	munus-ra {gesz}tukul da-bi mu-ni-ib-ga2-ga2-ne	they will place the weapon against the woman.
88	ir-si-im kalam-ma ba-an-ga2-ga2-ne	they placed the irsim of the land.
89	me dingir-re-e-ne szu im-du7-du7-ne	The divine powers of the gods are perfected.
90	{d}hendur-sag-ga2 me-zu mah-am3 lu2 al nu-um-me	Ḫendursag, your divine powers are supreme, no one can rival them.
91	gu2-NE ki ku3 gar-gar-ra-da	with Gu-NE, the place where silver is placed,
92	e2-kur-ra {d}gibil6 lu2 sikil-la igi-bi-a gal2-la-da	In the Ekur Gibil, the pure man, who is in front of it
93	nin {d}nin-mug sza-ra-da-gub	Lady Ninmug, stand with you!
94	ki-in-du ku3-ge gal2 da13-da13-da	open the holy throne,
95	{d}ama-abzu-e2-kur-ra sza-ra-da-gub	Ama-abzu-ekur stands ready for you.
96	{gesz}gag e2 ku3-ga gal2 da13-da13-da	open the door of the holy house
97	{d}nin-nig2-bun2-na-ra sza-ra-da-gub	stands for Ninnigbuna.
98	umma{ki}-a ki ur5 sa6 gar-ra-da	with Umma, the place where good things were established,
99	{d}nin?-BI-szu-kal-le sza-ra-da-gub	Ninbi-šukal, stand for you
100	aratta{ki}-e szu rib-ba-da	and Aratta with the hand of a mighty man
101	{d}lugal-banda3{da} sza-ra-da-gub	Lugalbanda, stand with me!
102	nigin6{ki} kur a-ta il2-la-da	with Nigin, the mountain raised from the sea,
103	sukkal AN NI x sza-ra-da-gub	The minister ... stands ready for you.
104	x x x E? [...]-da	...-da
105	[...] sza-ra-da-gub?	... stands for you
1	[...] x x x [...]
2	x x x x mas-su-bi-me-en	I am the masubi priestess
3	sag-ge6-ga szi3-du3-bi za-e-me-en	You are the one who provides for the black-headed people.
4	sag ug5-ga kur-ra \|DU.DU\|-e-bi gal5-la2 gal-bi-me-en	I am the chief of the dead in the nether world.
5	gal nigir sila ur3-ra e-ne du11-du11 TAR x [...]	The great herald, the one who ... in the street ...
6	e2 ku10-ku10-ga-ba sag x x [...]	In its darkened temple ...
7	ur3-bad3 kalam-ma-ka igi ri-ri	In the Ur-Damma of the Land, the eye is drawn.
8	en {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 za-e szi-in-ga-me-en-na-x	Lord Ḫendursag, you are indeed ...
9	{d}en-ki-ke4 lu2? a-a si-ga gesz3 bi2-in-du11-ga-ta	After Enki had spoken to the man who had been seized by(?) the father
10	dumu 7(disz)-na mu-un-szi-ib-tu-da	son of Sîn-šibta
11	dumu al-lub 7(disz)-na-ne-ne	sons of Allub, their 7
12	an-na sza3-gar-bi-sze3 im-ta-ab-ge-ne2	In heaven they smote the heart.
13	ki-a ug3 TAR-bi-sze3 sza-mu-ra-da-ab-us2-e	May he sit down for you on earth with the people of TAR.
14	udul2 gub-ba-da kasz sur-ra-da	With the scepter stationed, with beer poured out,
15	szesz-gal 7(disz)-ba sza-ra-da-gub	The 7 brothers stand ready for you.
16	udul2 gub-ba dug kasz sur-ra-ta nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	“Be present in this vigil, pour out a libation vessel of premium beer for you!
17	a i7-da-ta a pu2 GAN2-ta	From the river, from the well of the field,
18	KA sis-e a gibil-la2-ta	From the ... of fresh water,
19	2(disz)-kam-ma us2-bi sza-ra-da-gub	It is the second song. Its length is to be sung.
20	a i7-da-ta a pu2 GAN2-ta	From the river, from the well of the field,
21	KA sis-e a gibil-la2-ta nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	“From the siš-vessel of fresh water you will make a gift for you.
22	ku6 tur-tur bur USZ gu7-u3-de3	to make small fish eat small ones in their bowls,
23	ku6 gal-gal a-gar3-re \|DU.DU\|-e-da	with large fish in the meadows
24	3(disz)-kam-ma us2-bi sza-ra-da-gub	It is the 3rd song; its length is to be sung.
25	ku6 tur-tur bur USZ gu7-u3-de3	to make small fish eat small ones in their bowls,
26	ku6 gal-gal a-gar3-re \|DU.DU\|-e-da nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	The large fish in the irrigated meadows are to be brought in for you
27	i7 ku3-ge a si-si-da	The holy canal, flooded with water,
28	kun-bi asil la2-da	whose tail is full of joy,
29	4(disz)-kam-ma us2-bi sza-ra-da-gub	It is the fourth song; its length is to be sung.
30	i7 ku3-ge a si-si-da	The holy canal, flooded with water,
31	kun-bi asil la2-da nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	(Sum) Its tail is a joy, a gift to be poured out for you (Akk) The tail is an joy, the gift is poured for you
32	{gesz}bunig nig2-silag-ga2 [...]	The “binig of my scepter’
33	{gesz}\|GADA.TAG.DA\| ku6 izi ta3-ga-da	a scepter for carrying fish and fire
34	5(disz)-kam-ma us2-bi sza-ra-da-gub	It is the fifth song; its length is to be sung.
35	{gesz}bunig nig2-silag-ga2 [...]	The “binig of my scepter’
36	{gesz}\|GADA.TAG.DA\| ku6 izi ta3-ga-da nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	“If he slips through the door pivots of a fish that has been lit with fire, he will make a gift for you.
37	zar du8-a-da sze-zar sal-la-da	with a barley heaped up, a ... heap of barley,
38	sze si-ga gidru-sze3 nu2-a-da	with barley bound to the scepter lying down,
39	6(disz)-kam-ma us2-bi sza-ra-da-gub	It is the sixth song. Its length is to be sung.
40	zar du8-a-da sze-zar sal-la-da	with a barley heaped up, a ... heap of barley,
41	sze si-ga gidru-sze3 nu2-a-da nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	He will bring the barley to the scepter with which he lies down.
42	pu2-{gesz}kiri6 lal3 gesztin ga2-ga2-da	in the orchard where honey and wine are to be brought,
43	giri3-lam ku3-ge sag si3-ga-da	with a holy footstool on the head
44	7(disz)-kam-ma us2-bi sza-ra-da-gub	It is the seventh song; its length is to be sung.
45	pu2-{gesz}kiri6 lal3 gesztin ga2-ga2-da	in the orchard where honey and wine are to be brought,
46	giri3-lam ku3-ge sag si3-ga-da nig2-ku4 sza-ra-ab-ak-e	“If he slips through the thresholds and the door pivots, he will make a gift for you.
1	x x szu? ub-szu-ukken-na-ka [...]	In the ... of the Ubšukkena temple
2	za-e-me-en ki-gub u3-[...]	You are the one standing at the station
3	lu2-ulu3 dingir-da nu-me-a	The one who has no personal god
4	u3 la-ba-gu-ul-e u3 la-ba-tur-re	He will not raise a claim, he will not return it.
5	uku2 nu-um-me bur-szu-ma nu-um-me	There is no fish, there is no sailor.
6	en-te-en-na KA sed LA [...]	(Sum) The en priestess, the one who soothes the sick, ... (Akk) The incantation of the old, the soothing of the sick
7	e2-me-esz bar su szagar la-ba-ni-[...]	In our house, the outside of the house was not covered with a cloth
8	sila-a du-a-ni sag-bi nu-mu-ni-[...]	His walking in the street does not ... its head
9	muru2 ukken-na-ka hul nu-mu-ni-[...]	In the middle of the assembly he did not ... evil
10	i7-da e11-da-bi ku6 nu-dab5-be2	In the river the fish does not seize it.
11	a-sza3-ga e11-da-bi masz nu-dab5-be2	Its irrigated fields are not seized by goats.
12	[...] e2-gal lugal-la-ka un-ku4 kasz nu-[...]-nag [...]	... entered the palace of the king. He did not drink beer
13	kig2-gi4-a kas4 ha-ba-ni-in-du11 sa2 nu-ub-be2	(Sum) The messenger, the messenger, did not send a message to me (Akk) He sent a messenger, he did not dispatch one message
14	dingir igi mu-un-szi-bar-ra-ni a2-ni li-bi2-in-gu-ul-e	The god who sees him will not raise his arms.
15	tukum-bi lu2-ulu3 dingir-ra-a-ni an-na-kam	If a man’s personal god is here,
16	nig2 sa6-ga-ni im-ma-szi-in-[...]	... his good things
17	lu2-ulu3-bi lul u3-bi2-in-du11 i3-[...]	Its people were lying down, they ...
18	x zi3 u3-bi2-in-du11 i3-[...]	... flour, he said, ...
19	sila-a du-a-ni sag-bi mu-ni-in-[...]	When he goes in the street, he ... its head.
20	muru2 ukken-na-ka hul mu-ni-in-[...]	In the middle of the assembly ... evil
21	i7-da un-e11 ku6 im-ma-na?-[...] dab5	In the river he ... fish for him
22	a-sza3-ga u3-um-ge masz im-ma-na?-[...]-dab5	In the field he ... goats for him
23	e2-gal lugal-la-ka un-ku4 kasz i-im-na8-na8 [...] u3-mu-un-gar im-x	When he enters the palace of the king, he drinks beer ... the lord
24	kig2-gi4-a kas4 ba-ni-in-du11-ga lu2 ba-an-da-hul2-le	When he was dispatched, he rejoiced over the man.
25	dingir igi mu-un-szi-bar-ra-ni a2-na bi2-in-gu-ul-e	(Sum) The god who sees him, he damages his arm (Akk) He damages the arm of the god that saw him
26	ambar-ra {tum9}ulu3 ri-a-bi {gesz}ma2 la-ba-an-da-su-su	In the marshes, the reed-beds were not moored.
27	i-gi4-in-zu {gesz}gigir-ra ba-da-an-til-e	Your eye has finished the chariot
28	a-ab-ba ki nig2-dagal-la-ba ku4-kur idim um-ta3-ge	In the sea, the wide place, he entered, the watercourse was flooded.
29	i3-ne-esz2 lu2 lu2-ra a-na an-na-an-du11	Now, what has a man said to that man?
30	lu2-ulu3 lu2-ra dili a-na an-na-an-tah	(Sum) A man, a single man, I will abandon him (Akk) For a man, one man is separated from the other
30A	i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne-a	Now, Utu, this day
31	u4 um-zal {d}utu um-ta-e3	After the storm had passed, Utu came out.
32	{d}utu ki gesz-erin2-na-ka mu-un-gub	Šamaš stood at the place of the workers.
33	tukum-bi lu2 gu4 in-sa10-sa10	If a man buys an ox,
34	{d}utu {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ra en3 mu-na-tar-re	asked Utu and Ḫendursag:
35	lu2 gu4 sa10-sa10-de3 igi-gal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2	The one buying oxen will not say to him his interest.
36	tukum-bi {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 gu4 sa10-sa10-da mu-na-ab-be2	If Ḫendursag says to him “Buy oxen!"
37	{d}utu tur3-ni du3-a-bi nam im-mi-ib-tar-re	Utu decreed a fate in his built cattlepen.
38	tukum-bi lu2 udu in-sa10-sa10	If a man bought sheep
39	{d}utu {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 en3 mu-na-tar-re	Utu and Ḫendursag inquired after him.
40	lu2 udu sa10-sa10-de3 igi-gal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2	The one selling sheep does not say to him his interest.
41	tukum-bi {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 udu sa10-sa10-de3 mu-na-ab-be2	If Ḫendursag says to him: “It is good to buy sheep,’
42	{d}utu amasz nigin2-na-bi nam im-ma-ab-tar-re	Utu decreed a fate for the scattered sheepfold.
43	tukum-bi lu2 sag in-sa10-sa10	If a man buys a head,
44	{d}utu {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 en3 mu-na-tar-re	Utu and Ḫendursag inquired after him.
45	lu2 sag sa10-sa10-de3 igi-gal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2	The one who is to buy does not say to him “It is enough!"
46	tukum-bi {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 sag sa10-sa10 mu-na-ab-be3	If Ḫendursag says to him:
47	{d}utu a2 gesz-erin2-na-ka mu-un-na-ge-ne2	Šamaš imposed it upon the labor of the labor-troops.
48	tukum-bi lu2 dam in-tuku-tuku	If a man a wife has
49	{d}utu {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 en3 mu-na-tar-re	Utu and Ḫendursag inquired after him.
50	lu2 dam tuku-tuku igi-gal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2	The one who has a wife does not say to him his interest.
51	tukum-bi {d}hendur-sag-ke4 dam tuku-tuku-da mu-na-ab-be2	If Ḫendursag said to him “I have a wife’
52	lu2-ulu3-bi dam in-ga-an-tuku-tuku dumu in-ga-an-u3-tu	Its people have spouses, they have children.
53	e2 in-ga-du3-e ga2 in-ga-ni10-ni10	He built the house, he made me dwell there.
54	nita2-bi dam-a-ni du10-bi mu-un-da-ab-be2	Its man says good things about his wife.
55	ki-sikil-bi ama5 nig2 diri-ga dur2 ki mu-un-ga2-ga2	Its young woman dwells in a lofty chamber.
56	i3-ne-esz2 lu2 lu2-ra a-na na-an-du11	Now, what should I say to that man?
57	lu2 lu2-ulu3-ra dili a-na an-na-an-tah	For the one who is alone, he has turned into a stranger.
58	\|AN.PA\| ga-mu-un-TUG2 im-me-ne	They say: “I want to ... the ...,
59	\|AN.PA\| ga-mu-un-TUG2 lu2 nam tar-re-da	I want to utter an arazu prayer to the one who determines fate
60	gu4 sa10-a tur3-ra ge-ne2-de3	to buy an ox in the cattlepen,
61	udu sa10-a amasz-a dagal-e-de3	to broaden the sheep offerings in the sheepfold
62	sag sa10-a e2 lugal-la-ni-ta gu2 gesz ga2-ga2-de3	the price of one's head from the house of his king to be paid in full,
63	dug 1(disz) sila3-ta a kab2 di-de3	per jug 1 sila3 of water to pour out,
64	ugnim igi zu2 kesz2 me3-ka	The army, whose eyes are bound by battle
65	nigir-e si gu3 um-mi-in-ra	The herald has sounded the horns
66	ur-sag an-edin-na du-a-ni	The hero who goes in the high steppe,
67	nigir uszumgal giri3-ba zi-zi-de3	the herald, the dragon, rising at its feet,
68	nigir {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 su-ba zi-zi-de3	the herald Ḫendursag to rise up in the street
69	a2 mah nigir-ra-ke4 mi2 du11-ga szul {d}utu za3-mi2	The supreme strength of the herald is praised, youth Utu praises.
70	a2 mah {d}hendur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 du11-ga a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2	The exalted strength of Ḫendursag, praised by father Enki.

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