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CDLI Literary 000764 (Debate between Bird and Fish) composite (P478958)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000764 (Debate between Bird and Fish) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478958 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | u4 ul re-ta nam du10 tar-ra-a-ba | In those distant days, when a good fate was determined, |
| 2 | an {d}en-lil2 an ki gesz-hur-bi mu-un-gar-re-esz-a-ba | When An and Enlil had established the plans of heaven and earth |
| 3 | [...] en gesztu2 dagal-la-ke4 | ... lord of wide wisdom |
| 4 | {d}en-ki lugal nam-tar-ra 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi na-nam | Enki, the king of fate, is indeed its 3rd |
| 5 | x x NI x mu-un-ur4-ur4 dur2 ki ba-an-gar | ... piled up ... and placed it on the ground. |
| 6 | a zi-sza3-gal2 numun zi u3-tu szu-sze3 im-ma-ab-la2 | He carried the water of life and the good seed in his hand. |
| 7 | {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-na za3-ga ba-an-la2 a kur-kur-ra mi-ni-in-tum3-usz | The Tigris and Euphrates stretched on its side and bathed all the lands. |
| 8 | i7 tur-tur-ra szu luh ba-an-ak sur3-sur3 mi-ni-gar-gar | In the small canals he cleaned and poured out a libation. |
| 9 | x x {d}en-ki-ke4 tur3 amasz szu bi2-in-dagal sipa unu3 bi2-in-tuku | Enki widened the cattlepen and sheepfold, and had shepherds and herdsmen take over. |
| 10 | iri{ki} a2-dam ki-a bi2-in-gar-gar sag ge6 mi-ni-in-lu | The city was established as a fortress on earth, and the black-headed people rejoiced. |
| 11 | lugal-e nam-sipa-bi-sze3 mu-un-tuku nam-nun-bi-sze3 mu-un-il2 | The king has acquired for his shepherdship, he has raised him for his princeship. |
| 12 | lugal u4-dam kur-kur-ra mu-un-e3 | The king brought forth the storm against all the lands. |
| 13 | x x {d}en-ki-ke4 ambar-ambar-ra zu2 bi2-in-kesz2 gi sumun gi henbur2 bi2-in-mu2 | Enki bound the ... in the marshes, he made the old reeds grow like a vine. |
| 14 | x x pu2 umah{mah} ku6 muszen mi-ni-lu-ug | ... the large wells, fish and birds were drowned. |
| 15 | x x ki nig2 zi pa-an-pa-ne-ne gu7 nag-bi-sze3 ba-an-szum2 | He gave to the ..., the place where true things are presented to them, as a drink. |
| 16 | x x he2-gal2-la dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 za3-bi-a szi-in-gub | ... of abundance of the gods stands at their side. |
| 17 | {d}nu-dim2-mud nun mah en gesztu2 dagal-la-ke4 | Nudimmud, the supreme prince, the lord of wide wisdom |
| 18 | [...]-bi-ta u3-mu-un-dim2-dim2 | ... he fashioned from its |
| 19 | ku6 muszen-bi gesz-gi ambar-ra im-mi-in-si | Its fish and birds fill the reedbeds of the marshes. |
| 20 | ki-gub-bi in-ne-en-pa3 | he chose as its standing place. |
| 21 | gesz-hur-bi igi-bi im-mi-in-zu | He knew its design and its appearance. |
| 22 | u4-bi-a ku6-e ambar-ra nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | At that time, the fish touched the grass in the marshes. |
| 23 | muszen-e ka gesz-gi-a-ka gud3 im-ma-ni-ib-us2 | The bird sat down in the mouth of the reed bed. |
| 24 | muszen-e ku6 engur-ra-ke4 [...]-bi-ta mi-ni-ib-hu-luh | The bird ... the fish of the deep. |
| 25 | ku6-e im-ma-gub gu3 im-ma-de2-e | The fish stood there, he called out. |
| 26 | ni2 i3-bulug5 ga-ba-al mu-ni-in-du3 | He made the one who trembles in fear, he built for him. |
| 27 | du14-sze3 sila ba-zi u3-na-bi ba-an-gub | To the arguing, the street was taken away, its lord stood by. |
| 28 | ku6-e muszen-ra bir-ra-bi inim mu-na-ni-ib2-be2 | The fish speaks a word with the bird. |
| 29 | muszen du8-du8 KA [...] su-lum mar nu-gal2 | (Sum) The fowler does not have ... (Akk) There is no marshland(?) |
| 30 | ze2-za engur-ra za-pa-ag2 [...] nundum bur2-re bulug5-ga2 | (Sum) Your sweet, the engur ... (Akk) The sweet of your sweet, in the deep ... |
| 31 | mah-bi gu7-gu7 ba-zal sza3-za hul-bi sur-sur | (Sum) Its supreme one eats, it is scattered in your heart. (Akk) Your great one is consumed, its heart is scattered. |
| 32 | edin gub-ba-za zu2 mu-e-da-ra-ah mi-ni-ib-sar-sar-re-ne | When you stand in the steppe, they make you tremble with saliva. |
| 33 | ab-sin2-na dumu engar-ra-ke4-ne gu2 sa nam-mi-ri-ak | The furrows, the sons of the plowmen, did not weave a net. |
| 34 | nu-{gesz}kiri6-ke4 pu2-{gesz}kiri6-pu2-{gesz}kiri6-a sa na-mu-e-ri-gub | The orchardist should not stand in a reed-bed garden. |
| 35 | {kusz}da-lu-usz2-ta a2-ni nu-ga2-ga2 du10 nu-mu-e-szi-ib-gam-e | He does not put his arms on the sandals, he does not bring good things. |
| 36 | mu2-sar-ra nig2 mu-ni-ib-hul-hul su nu-mu-un-da-du10-ge | The inscribed object is something that is destroyed, it is not pleasant to drink. |
| 37 | a-sza3 ki duru5 gal2-gal2-la-ba giri3-zu nu-zil2-zil2-i | In the field where there is plenty of grass, your feet do not tire |
| 38 | muszen tesz2 nu-zu kisal-e sze10 su3-su3 | The birds that do not know each other fly in the courtyard. |
| 39 | kisal-luh tur e2-a sa la2-e esz2 hub2 mi-ni-in-sar-re | In the small courtyard of the house, he weaves a reed fence. |
| 40 | za-pa-ag2-zu-ta e2-e im-suh3-suh3 gu3 mu-e-szi-ib-szub-be2 | Because of your utterance, the house is trembling, you make it fall. |
| 41 | e2 kuruszda-ka mu-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-ne | They bring him into the fattener's house. |
| 42 | gu4 udu-gin7 mi-ni-ib-mu7-e-ne | they make him drink like oxen and sheep. |
| 43 | a sed4 {dug}a-sig-ga ma-ra-de2-e-ne | they will bring you cool water and a mug for you. |
| 44 | za-e sa2-du11-sze3 mu-e-da-an-gid2-i-ne | You will give it to me for regular offerings. |
| 45 | muszen-du3-e a2 la2-ta mu-ni-ib-tum2-tum2-mu | The fowler brings them from the ... arms. |
| 45a | szu-ku6-de3 e2-gal-am3 mu-ni-ib-ku4-ku4 | The fisherman enters the palace. |
| 46 | pa-zu igi-zu i3-im-kesz2-kesz2-re-ne | They bound your face and your eyes. |
| 47 | gu3 de2-de2-zu ki-sze-er nu-tuku dal-dal-zu a-na-am3 | Your shouting has no limit, what is your wailing? |
| 48 | gu3 hul-zu-ta ge6 hu-luh-en u3 du10 nu-mu-un-ku-ku-ne | After you have screamed evilly, the night is terrifying, you do not sleep well. |
| 49 | muszen ambar-ta e3-ba-ra za-pa-ag2-zu ugu-gu10-ta | The bird coming out from the marshes, your utterance is upon me. |
| 50 | pu2-sag sahar-dub-ba-ka e3-ni-ib ur5-ra-am3 me-te-zu-um | Come out from the well of the dust heap, it is a fitting thing for you. |
| 51 | u4-bi-a ku6-e muszen-ra in-sze3 mu-ni-in-dub2 | At that time, the fish threw themselves at the bird. |
| 52 | muszen bar gun3-gun3 igi gun3-gun3 sa6-ga-ni-sze3 mu-un-zu | He knows the bird with a bright face and a beautiful face. |
| 53 | in ku6-e a-na mu-ni-ib-dub2-ba sza3-sze3 nu-mu-un-gid2-de3 | What he heaps up in the fish, he does not listen to him. |
| 54 | i-gi4-in-zu emeda{da} u5-a-asz mu-ni-in-du11 | Your servant, the nursemaid, spoke a lament |
| 55 | inim-sze3 gu2-ni nu-mu-na-ab-szum2-mu gu3 hul mu-un-ta-an-e3 | He did not give him a word, he cried out a bitter cry. |
| 56a | u4-bi-a muszen-e ku6-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | At that time, the bird replied to the fish. |
| 56b | ku6-ra im-[...] DU NE mu-un-na-dub2-e | He ... fish ... |
| 56c | x x x x [...] ga NE gu3 mu-na-ni-ib-be2 | ... spoke to him. |
| 57 | a-gin7 sza3-zu sza3 gur4-ra im-de6 ni2-zu mu-e-sun5-sun5 | How has your heart turned into a swollen heart, how has it cooled your fear? |
| 58 | ka-zu du6-dam ka im-ta-ab-nigin2 egir-zu-sze3 igi nu-bar-re | Your mouth is surrounded by a mound, it does not look behind you. |
| 59 | tugul ku5 a2-szu-giri3 ku5 giri3-zu gu2 bala-zu-sze3 | “The cut garment, the ašuŋiri-garment, the cut (garment) on your feet, to the bank of your reign, |
| 60 | ir nu-du10-ga a-ha-an szi-du3-du3 ugu-za giri17 ur5-ur5 | (Sum) The one who is not good at crying out, the one who trembles on your head (Akk) You who are not good in tears, you are constantly rejoicing |
| 61 | gu2-a-zu si sa2-bi {gi}buginx(|A.SUG|) nu-ub-dab5-be2 | Your neck, whose horns are straight, cannot be seized |
| 62 | lu2 lah4-a-zu szu-ni su-ni-sze3 nu-ub-tag-ge | Your hired man does not touch his hand to his flesh. |
| 63 | engur mah sug dagal-la-ba ge26-e gal5-la2-zu-me-en | I am your galla demon in its great marsh and wide marsh. |
| 64 | u2 du10-ga-bi nu-mu-e-szi-ib-gu7-en gu3-gu10 mu-un-te-te | You do not eat good food, you approach my voice. |
| 65 | i7-da nir-gal2-la-bi nu-mu-un-|DU.DU| u18-lu-gu10 mu-e-dul-dul | In the river it does not ... its authority, my storm covers it. |
| 66 | igi-gu10-ta gesz-gi-gesz-gi-a mu-un-gir5-gir5-re-de3-en | We go around from my front to the reedbeds. |
| 67 | di4-di4-la2-zu-ta sa2-du11-sze3 ma-a-an-gar sza3-gal-gu10-sze3 mu-e-szum2 | Because of your little ones, he placed them as regular offerings for me, and gave them to my heart. |
| 68 | gal-gal-zu ki geszbun-na-ka x su-bur2-gu10 na-nam | Your great ones, at the place of the banquet, are indeed my ... |
| 69 | pu2? ab? zu x x [...] mu-e-da-BAD-en | I want to ... the well(?) of the watercourse |
| 70 | ge26-e muszen sa6-ga gal-zu-me-en | I am a beautiful bird, |
| 71 | kin sa6-ga u-gun3 tag-ga-gu10-sze3 | Because of my beautiful work and ... |
| 72 | lal3-har ku3-zu kin li-bi2-ib-se3-ga | May your pure honey be poured out for you. |
| 73 | e2-gal lugal-la-ka |DU.DU| he2-du7-me-en | In the palace of the king I am fitting. |
| 74 | kisal-a mu7-mu7-gu10 me-te-asz im-mi-in-gar | In the courtyard, my clamor has been set right. |
| 75 | akkil gar-ra-ga2 nig2 ku7-ku7-da-bi? | In my akkil-vessel, its sweet thing(?) |
| 76 | su-bar szul-gi dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra du10-ge-esz im-mi-gal2 | The subar priests of Šulgi, the son of Enlil, were sweet. |
| 77 | gurun nig2-du8-hum {gesz}kiri6-{gesz}kiri6 pu2-{gesz}kiri6-a sa2-du11 gal-gal-gu10-sze3 | The rations of the orchards and the wells for my large regular offerings |
| 78 | ba-ba zid2 munu4 gu2-nida imgaga nig2 ka du10-ge-ga2 | ... flour, malt, gūnida-flour, emmer, that makes my mouth happy. |
| 79 | ur5-ta nam-mah-gu10 a-gin7 nu-e-zu gu2 ki-sze3 la2-a-ni | My greatness, how do you not know it? His neck trembles to the ground. |
| 80 | u4-bi-a muszen-e ku6-ra in-sze3 mu-ni-in-dub2 | At that time, the bird attacked the fish. |
| 81 | ku6 lipisz-tuku a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2 gur4-ra nir-gal2 | The fish with radiance, the strength of heroism, the authoritative one, |
| 82 | muru9 dugud-gin7 ki nam-mi-in-us2 a-da-min3-e ba-an-gub | Like a heavy rainstorm, he set up a threshing floor, |
| 83 | in muszen-e a-na-am3 mu-ni-in-dub2-ba sza3-sze3 nu-mu-un-na-an-gid2 | What did he say to the bird? He did not answer him. |
| 84 | gu2 ki-sze3 la-ba-an-da-an-gar inim bur2-bi im-me | She did not put her neck to the ground, she spoke in a slander. |
| 85 | 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 ku6-e muszen-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | For the 2nd time the fish replied to the bird: |
| 86 | ka ur2 gu2-guru5 giri3 su-ul-su-ul ka ha-la eme sal-sal | The mouth, the base of the guguru-vessel, the footstool, the ear, the half of the tongue, |
| 87 | nam nu-zu-a-ta gu3 e-da-ra-ah ni2-zu ad li-bi2-gi4 | Because of what you do not know, you are constantly shouting, your self cannot be changed. |
| 88 | mah gu7-gu7 sag szu zi bi2-ib2-du11-ga kisal-e sze10 si-si | The supreme one who eats, whose head is held in good hands, fills the courtyard. |
| 89 | kisal-luh tur e2-e sa la2-e esz2 mu-ri-ib2-sar-re | In the small courtyard, where the house is bound, he writes a shrine for you. |
| 90 | muhaldim {lu2}lunga3-e i3-du8 e2-a ti-la zi mu-e-da-an-ni-re-esz | The cook and the brewer, the doorkeepers of the house, lived faithfully with you. |
| 91 | muszen nam-mah-gu10 egir-bi nu-e-zukum-zukum bar-ga2 en3 li-bi2-in-tar | The bird of my greatness, after you do not know it, inquires after me. |
| 92 | si-ga kal-ga-ga2 nu-mu-e-de3-zu inim u3-bu-bu-ul i3-bala | (Sum) My strong horns that do not know how to bend over, the words that are torn out (Akk) I do not understand how to turn back the words of my mighty horn |
| 93 | nig2 ak-ga2 ki-bi u3-mu-e-kin dirig-sze3 ni2 sun5-ni-ib | (Sum) When I set my actions upon that place, I am awe-inspiring towards it(?) (Akk) I set the actions of my place upon it and I am exultant towards it |
| 94 | inim-zu nam-tag dugud im-ma-ab-tum3 ni2-zu ad li-bi2-gi4 | Your word has carried a heavy sin, your self will not be reconciled. |
| 95 | ge26-e ku6-me-en he2-gal2 esz3 sikil-la tesz2-ba gar-a-me-en | I am a fish, I am the one who puts together abundance in the pure shrine. |
| 96 | nidba gal-gal e2-kur za-gin3-sze3 sag il2-la du-me-en | You are the one who raises the head to the shining Ekur with great food offerings. |
| 97 | {d}ezina2-gin7 sza3-gar kalam-ma-sze3 ba-gal2-le-en a2-tah-ni ge26-e-me-en | Like Ezina I am present in the midst of the Land, I am his helper |
| 98 | ug3-e gesztu2-ga ma-an-du3-du3 igi-bi mu-szi-gal2 | The people have been built in wisdom, they have had their eyes set on it. |
| 99 | buru14 ezem-gin7 mu-da-hul2-le-esz en3 tar-gu10 i3-gal2 | They rejoice over the harvest like a festival, my inquirer is here. |
| 100 | muszen nig2 gal-gal a-na mu-e-dim2-ma-zu gur4-ra-ba ga-ri-ib-zu | Bird, what great things have you fashioned for me? I want to learn how to bring it to you on its back. |
| 101 | sun7-na ka lul-la bala-e-zu szu-za ga-ba-ni-ib-si | I want to fill your hand with your slanderous mouth. |
| 102 | u4-bi-a ku6-e muszen-ra sa2 im-se3-se3-ge | At that time, the fish was equal to the bird |
| 103 | si-ga lul-ba _sza-qum-mi-isz sa-ri-isz_ a2-ba mu-un-|DU.DU| | (Sum) The one who lies down in a false sleep, the one who screams loudly(?) (Akk) The lie that lies down, the false sleep that is false |
| 104 | u4 muszen gud3 ba-zi-ga-gin7 amar-bi-sze3 nig2-gu7-bi tum3-de3 | When like a bird raised its nest to feed its calves, |
| 105 | ku6-e ki si-ga _asz-ra-am sza-qum-mi-isz_ a2-ba mu-un-kin-kin | The fish sat in a peaceful place, a pure place he set up its arms. |
| 106 | gud3 gar-ra u2 se3-se3-ga-ni esz3 lil2-la2 mu-un-sag3 | When he laid the oxen, he scattered grass, and struck the shrine with a ghost. |
| 107 | e2 du3-du3-a-ni mu-un-gul-gul erim3-ma-ni mu-un-bu | She destroyed her built house, she destroyed her storeroom. |
| 108 | nunuz gar-gar-ra-ni bi2-in-gaz-gaz ab-ba im-mi-in-szu2 | He destroyed his established limbs, he destroyed the sea. |
| 109 | ku6-e muszen-ra mu-ni-in-se3-se3 _i-sze-er-ma_ a-e ba-da-an-kar | The fish greeted the bird, and the water was turned away. |
| 110 | u4-bi-a muszen igi pirig-ga2 umbin hu-ri2-in{muszen}-na | At that time, the bird with the face of a lion, the claws of the hurin bird |
| 111 | gud3-bi-sze3 a2 dub2 i3-ak-e dal-le-bi sag im-gi4 _a-na qi2-ni u2-ur2-ri2 szar-hi-isz ip-pa-ra2-asz_ | to its oxen he smote, its tail he returned. To the horns of the forest he heaped up in great numbers. |
| 112 | {tu15}mar-uru5 an-sza3-ga-sze3 bu4-bu4-gin7 _i-sza-a_ an-na mu-un-ni10-ni10 _u2-na-ra-t,isz?_ | “The west wind, like a bull in the middle of heaven, was circling around, it was roaring(?) |
| 113 | muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 igi tab-ba a2-ur2 ba-bur2-bur2 _usz-ta-pa-ri-ir_ | (Sum) The bird looked at its nest. (Akk) Its nest was shattered. |
| 114 | gud3 gar-ra u2 se3-se3-ga-ni edin dagal i3-zukum-e | When he has laid the oxen, he stretches out his grass in the broad steppe. |
| 115 | ka-bi nu-gig-gin7 an-sza3-ga gu3 mu-un-dub2-dub2-be2 _i-sza-gu-um_ | Its mouth roars like a nugig creature in the midst of heaven |
| 116 | muszen-e ku6-ra mu-un-ni10-ni10 ambar i3-kin-kin | The bird roams the fish, and the marshes gather there. |
| 117 | muszen-e ku6-ra engur-ra igi im-ma-an-du8 gesztu2 ba-szi-in-gub | The bird looked at the fish in the deep and sat down. |
| 118 | i-gi4-in-zu a-e ba-da-kar umbin mu-ni-in-la2 | Your maidservant turned away from the water, he bound her with a rope. |
| 119 | agargara tur-tur-bi tesz2-bi bi2-in-gar-gar zar-re-esz mu-un-du8-du8 | He put together all the small fields, he heaped them up like sheaves. |
| 120 | muszen-e szu gar-bi im-mi-in-gi4 sza3-bi mu-[...] | The bird returned to its place and ... its heart |
| 121 | 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 muszen-e ku6-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | For the 2nd time the bird replied to the fish: |
| 122 | galam-ma hu-ru u2 hub2 galga suh3 ku6 nam-ta-e3-x | The galama priest, the huru priestess, the hub-plant, the galga priest and the fisherman ... |
| 123 | kar x ni10-ni10 ka-ka-bi nu-gu7 sza3-gal u4 szu2-usz-e | The ... of the quay does not eat its mouth, the šagal-disease lingers for days. |
| 124 | szah2 is-hab2 sze10 ni2-bi gu7-gu7 sag szu bi2-in-du11-ga | (Sum) The pigeons screamed in fear, (Akk) They shouted with fear, |
| 125 | lu2 en-nu-ug3 ga2-ga2 bad3-da ti-la ni2-bi-ta sur-ra | The one who keeps watch over the wall, living in fear, |
| 126 | ku6 ga2-ra izi-gin7 mu-un-bar7 ki szakir3 mu-un-gar | He cast the fish into the water like fire, he placed the orchard at the place of the šakir. |
| 127 | nu-zu-a-zu sag szu bala ba-ab-gid2 szu usz2-a i-ni-su3 | You who do not know, you have been handed over to a bala-offering. You have been carried off to the grave. |
| 128 | sza3 gur4-ra ni2-bi ak-a-ba ni2-bi mu-un-gul-gul | The one who acted in fear, he destroyed it. |
| 129 | ge26-e muszen an-na dal-dal-me-en ki-a du-du-me-en | I am the bird flying in heaven, I go around on earth. |
| 130 | |DU.DU|-gu10-sze3 an mu sa4-a-ba a-la mu-un-szi-gal2-le-me-en | I am the one who makes the heavens tremble before me. |
| 131 | [...] ku6-e nun-gal-e-ne ba-szum2-mu-usz | ... the princes gave to him |
| 132 | numun sag-ga2-me-en amar-gu10 amar sag-ga2-am3 | I am the seed of the head, my calf is the first-born calves. |
| 133 | x [...] e2-kur za-gin3-sze3 x sag il2-la mu-un-gen | ... to the lapis lazuli Ekur ... he went. |
| 134 | [...] ki x [...] u4 ul-le2-a-sze3 | ... to the place ... for eternity |
| 135 | x IN-bi si?-ga-gin7 ug3 szar2-re im-me | Like a ..., she cries out to the multitude of people |
| 136 | ur5-ta nam-mah-gu10 egir-bi nu-zu gu2 ki-sze3 la2-a-ni | My greatness that I do not know behind, his neck stretches to the ground. |
| 137 | 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 muszen-e ku6-e in-sze3 mu-ni-in-dub2 | For the 2nd time, the bird attacked the fish. |
| 138 | u4-bi-a ku6-e muszen-ra ka ba-ab-du8 igi husz um-mi-in-szi-il2 | At that time, the fish opened the mouth of the bird and raised their furious eyes. |
| 139 | ka lul-la-ta ni2 na-an-sukud-de3 di-ku5-me i3-dab5 | The judges seized us from the mouth of a false one. |
| 140 | di-ku5 ka-asz bar-me {d}en-ki-ke4 di-me ga-ba-an-na-gub | I want to stand before Enki, the judge who decides cases. |
| 141 | 2(disz)-na-ne-ne za3 sag11-be2-esz du14 hul mu2-be2-esz | Their two sides were scattered, their words of evil were spoken. |
| 142 | gur4-ra nam-mah-bi zu-zu-u3-de3 | In order to know its greatness and splendor, |
| 143 | murub4 eridu{ki}-ga du14 ki ba-ni-ib2-us2 a-da-min3 i3-ak-e-ne | In the middle of Eridu a battle took place, they fought with each other |
| 144 | x NE e za-pa-ag2 gu4-gin7 lum-lum-e | ... shining like an ox. |
| 145 | [...] x [...]-gin7 {kusz}um i3-tag-tag-ge | ... like ... he touches the skin |
| 146 | lugal {d}szul-gi dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra | for the king Šulgi, son of Enlil |
| 147 | [...] sag? il2? ni2 mu?-te-en di-da-am3 i3-kin-kin | The one who raises his head (and) awe(?) is encircled(?) |
| 148 | [...] en du11-ga zi-da inim-gu10-usz gesztu2-zu | ..., the lord whose speech is true, your wisdom |
| 149 | [...] x mu-e-re?-se3 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag | ... he ... for you, he touched the earth with a horn |
| 150 | x x x sa12-e-esz mu-un-rig7 gu7 nag-bi-sze3 ba-an-szum2 | ... he presented it, he gave it as a gift. |
| 151 | [...] mu-e-ni-gar-ra | ... he established for you |
| 152 | [...] e2-gu10 ba-gul-gul | ... my house is destroyed |
| 153 | gud3 u2 se3-se3-ga-gu10 esz3 lil2-e bi2-in-sag3 | My ox whose grass is plundered has fallen into a haunted shrine. |
| 154 | e2-gu10 mu-un-gul-gul erim3-ma-gu10 mu-un-bu | He destroyed my house, he destroyed my storeroom. |
| 155 | nunuz-gu10 mu-ni-in-gaz-gaz ab-e um-mi-ib-szu2 | (Sum) My limbs are destroyed, the sea drowns it (Akk) My cheeks have been destroyed, and the sea has drowned it |
| 156 | [...] du11-ga-gu10 en3 tar-re di-gu10 gur?-a-ni | When he inquires about my speech, he turns his neck towards me |
| 157 | [...] igi tab-ba ni2 ki-sze3 ba-ab-la2 | ... looked at him with fear, he was carried off to the netherworld. |
| 158 | [...]-bi inim mu-un-dab5-ba-e | ... seized its ... |
| 159 | [...] mah-am3 sza3-ta im-mi-ib2-du11 | ... is great, he says from the heart |
| 160 | inim-zu inim ku3-ga-am3 nig2 sza3 du10-ge-dam | Your word is a pure word, that makes the heart happy. |
| 161 | en-na-me-sze3 du14-da mu2-mu2-de3 ba-an-dab5-dab5-be2-esz | As long as they have been seized by arguing, |
| 162 | [...] x dab5-ba-gin7 dalla mu-na-ta-e3 | Like a captured ..., he came forth brightly for him. |
| 163 | [...] u4 du7-du7-gin7 tesz2-bi mu-un-du7-du7 | ... like a storm blowing, it blew together |
| 164 | [...] si sa2 ba?-na?-x-am3 du10-ge-esz ha-ma-ga2-ga2 | May ... be good(?) for me |
| 165a | gesz-hur me si sa2 ki-ur3-me ga-ba-e-zu | I want to know the design of the righteous divine powers of our Kiʾur. |
| 165b | _du-ru-szi-ni ki [...]_ | … they will die. |
| 166a | {d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke4 sa2 pa3-de3 inim-ma gal-zu-me-en | Enki, king of the Abzu, you are the one chosen by a great word |
| 166b | _ka-asz-du wa-tu-u2 mu-di_ | the mighty one, the one who knows |
| 167 | ku6 muszen-bi-da im-ma-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4 | he will return the fish and birds with him. |
| 168 | muszen e2-kur-ra |DU.DU|-bi he2-du7 mu7-mu7-bi du10-ga-am3 | The bird of the Ekur is sweet, its radiance sweet. |
| 169 | {gesz}banszur ku3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta muszen igi-du-zu x [...] | From the pure table of Enlil, the bird who sees you |
| 170 | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka za-pa-ag2 mu-un-na-ga2-ga2 [...] | In the house of the great gods he places a supplication for him |
| 171 | za-pa-ag2-bi-sze3 dingir {d}a-nun-na im-szi-hul2-hul2-le-esz | Because of this the Anuna gods rejoice over him. |
| 172 | kin-sig unu2 gal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 me-te-asz im-mi-ib-gal2 | The work-assignment of the great dining hall of the gods was present. |
| 173 | e2-gal lugal-la-ke4 mur sza4-bi du10-ga [...] | The palace of the king, whose roar is sweet |
| 174 | {gesz}banszur szul-gi dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ka sag an-sze3 [...]-il2 | The table of Šulgi, the son of Enlil raised its head to heaven |
| 175 | lugal zi su3-u4-gal2 [...] x x x [...] | The king who has long life ... |
| 176 | x pirig-bi PAD? [...]-ge-esz [...] | Its lions |
| 177 | ku6 nam-nun-na x [...] x x | The fish of princeliness |
| 178 | u4-bi-a ku6 muszen [...] x x x | At that time, fish and birds |
| 179 | [...] | |
| 180 | [...] dub2? | ... heaped up |
| 181 | [...] | |
| 182 | [...] i-ni-in-x | ... ... |
| 183 | [...] kalam-ma mu-un-x x | ... the land |
| 184 | [...] he2-gal2 ab sikil [...] | ... abundance, the pure sea |
| 185 | [...]-na {d}en-ki [...] sa12-e-esz mu-un-rig7 | ... Enki presented (this object) as a gift |
| 186 | [...]-dab5?-be2-en x [...]-ni10-ni10 | I am seized(?) |
| 187 | abzu? eridu{ki}-ga [...] muszen IGI x x | In the Abzu of Eridu ... a bird |
| 188 | ku6 muszen-bi-da a-da-min3 du11-ga | with the fish and birds, the equalizers |
| 189 | muszen-e ku6-e dirig-ga-a-ba | When the bird reaches the fish, |
| 190 | a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2 | Father Enki, praise! |
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