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CDLI Literary 000765 (Debate between Copper and Silver) composite (P478959)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000765 (Debate between Copper and Silver) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P478959 |
| 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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| 2' | [...] su3 | ... covered |
| 3' | [...] szesz4 | ... the brother |
| 4' | [...]-an-tah | ...-antah |
| 5' | nig2 x x x NE?-gin7 x mu-ni-ib-tar-re | Like a ... he decides things |
| 6' | a2-tuku a2 gal-gal-la gaba-ri ba-an-tuku-tuku-u2 | (Sum) The one who has power, the one who possesses great power (Akk) Who has power and great power, who has a rival |
| 7' | na4-1(disz)-szu sag-kal {na4}esi il2?-la i3-gen | He went with one-twelfth of a sagkal stone (and) esi stone |
| 8' | x mu-un-da-an-u3-tu pesz-e ha-ba-a-gub-be2 | ... he has given birth to ..., may he stand in the sheepfold. |
| 9' | [...] szesz a2 zi-da-zu-um | ... brother, your right arm |
| 10' | [...] agarinx(NINA) gub-ba-a-zu-um | ... your standing in the agarin plant |
| 11' | [...] mu-un-u3-tu pa e3 he2-a-ak-ke4 | ... he gave birth to ..., may he make it appear. |
| 12' | [...] ba-al-ba-al-e nig2 he2-em-gar-gar-e | (Sum) ... may he put something (into it) for me(?) (Akk) May ... be placed(?) for me, I will put something |
| 13' | [...] mah-di a i3-ni-ri | ... exalted ... woe! |
| 14' | [...]-e ubur-gin7 ama-ni bi2-dun5 | ... like a suckling pig, his mother trembles |
| 15' | [...] abzu-sze3 u3-mu-u3-du8? | ... to the Abzu, he dug. |
| 16' | [...] za3 an-ur2-ra-sze3 | ... to the edge of the horizon |
| 17' | [...] hu-mu-ra-a-du | ... may ... be brought to you |
| 18' | [...] u3-mi-ak | ... he did |
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| 52' | du6 dul2 u3-[...] | The ruined mounds ... |
| 53' | {gesz}GAN2-ur3-gu10 x [...] | My harrow |
| 54' | du6?-du6 gul-e [...] | Destroyer of the moat(?) |
| 55' | uruda nig2 kal-ga-a giri3 SI [...] | Copper, a valuable thing, via |
| 56' | uszumgal-e [...] | The dragon ... |
| 57' | uruda nig2 kal-ga-a a-sza3 [...] | the mighty copper in the field |
| 58' | a sumur-ra2 u8 KAB [...] | Fresh water, ewe ... |
| 59' | uruda nig2 kal-ga-a a mah [...] | The mighty copper vessel, the supreme water |
| 60' | {d}en-lil2-le MU [...] | Enlil ... |
| 61' | su en-bi x x x [...] | Its en priestess |
| 62' | ku3 uruda nig2 kal-ga mu-[...] | He ... silver and strong copper |
| 63' | {d}en-lil2-le [...] | Enlil |
| 64' | {d}en-lil2-le sza3 [...] | Enlil ... the heart |
| 65' | x x an ki-a pa [...] | ... of heaven and earth |
| 66' | a2 ba-an-da-ag2? [...] | He gave orders to him |
| 67' | x ki x [...] | ... ... |
| 68' | MU? [...] | ..., |
| 69' | NIG2 [...] | ... ... |
| 70' | AN [...] | ..., |
| 71' | AN [...] | ..., |
| 72' | uruda [...] | copper |
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| 81' | {d}en-lil2-le [...] | Enlil |
| 82' | sukkal-a-ni {d}nusku-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e | His minister Nusku called him. |
| 83' | sukkal {d}nusku-gu10 u4-ul-la a-ra-zu | My minister Nusku, today, a prayer |
| 84' | {gesz}gu-za uruda nig2 kal-ga-a x x x-e IM x x i3-gub x-x-ni-sze3 he2-tusz | ... a throne of strong copper ... stood ... and sat down for his ... |
| 85' | ur5-gin7 hu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka | May he say to him "like a dog" |
| 86' | {d}nusku-a-ke4 a-ga sukkal ki mar-za-a-sze3 | Nusku, this is the vizier to Marza |
| 87' | giri3-ni 2(disz)-a-bi mu-|DU.DU| | his 2 feet he ... |
| 88' | uruda nig2 kal-ga-ar ku4-mi-ni mu-na-ab-be2 | When he brings in the precious copper, he says to him: |
| 89' | u4-ba uruda nig2 kal-ga kin a2 gal-gal-a-na | At that time, with his great strength and mighty copper, |
| 90' | he2-gal2 an ki masz2 kadra-sze3 gaba-na i3-im-tab | The abundance of heaven and earth, the extispicy of goats, was placed on her chest. |
| 91' | u3 ku3-ga masz2 gu4 udu mu-gaz-gaz-e gaba-na i3-im-tab | and the silver, the goats, oxen, and sheep are slaughtered; he smashed their breasts. |
| 92' | x [...] x-ka gesz ki nu-ga2-ga2 | ... does not place ... |
| 93' | ku3 ku3 tur-tur [...] BI HI IM HI-a ZAR HI-sze3 AN? x x | (Sum) The silver, the small silver(?) |
| 94' | egir-a-ni x-da?-ni mu tuku? nig2 du10-du10-ga-x | After(?) his ..., who has a good name(?) |
| 95' | uruda nig2 kal-ga-ar gu2-na? [...] | Copper, a valuable thing, on his neck |
| 96' | ku3 {gi}pisan libir x [...] | The silver, the old basket |
| 97' | sza3-bi-a HI x ba-ni-x x | There ... |
| 98' | ku3 ku3 tur-tur x x im-ma-[...] | The silver, the small silver ... |
| 99' | ibila kal-ga a-a {d}en-lil2-ra | the mighty heir of father Enlil |
| 100' | uruda nig2 kal-ga in la-ga mu-tu-ub-be2 asz2 la-ga im-da-an-DU | (Sum) He screams with a strong copper voice, he ... the voice of the lag priest. (Akk) He shouts with the mighty copper voice. |
| 101' | ug3-ga6-ga6{ga} kin a2 za3 HAR di | to the people work, labor, and ... |
| 102' | al ki ba-al bahar2 u4 1(u)-sze3 im-ma szu e3-e3 | ... to the place where the potter pours for 10 days, he pours a libation. |
| 103' | he2-dab5 u4 zal-le-da pu2-sag luh a tu5-a nu-du7 | He seized him, when he passed the day, he did not clean the well with clean water. |
| 104' | ma2-gin2 ma2 du8 i3 ku6-da kum2-ma tug2 dan4-na-a nu-du7 | Like a boat, a barge moored with oil of the fish, heated, but not equipped with a clean garment. |
| 105' | muhaldim i3 kum2 a sag il2-la ki inim-ma-e gub-ba | The cook who raises the head with fine oil, standing at the place of words, |
| 106' | lunga u4 NE-a {tug2}ib2-la2 nu-u3-du8 szu im nu-szarag-ge | The brewer on a cloudy day did not tie the bibla-garment, did not bind the hand of the clay |
| 107' | |MUNU4.SAR| en-te-en ni2 nu-ten-ten uzu nig2 |DU.DU| x | (Sum) The šangû-tree, the en-priestess, the one who does not fear (Akk) The vegetable garden, whose fear is unfathomable meat |
| 108' | lu2-kin-na-tum sa-par4 la2 pu2-sag-e gub-ba | The messengers stationed in the saŋpar, without exit, |
| 109' | szu-i pesz?-sza-a KA ku5-a suhusz la DU suh-suh | “He is the one who ..., whose foundation cannot be twisted, |
| 110' | gu4 {gesz}mar gu2-un-na-ka sag bala-e | The head of the bala ox and the calf of the wagon |
| 111' | ansze ki {gesz}szu-dul4-sze3 gu2 x x KAL? u2 il2-il2 | The donkey ... its neck to the base of the yoke |
| 112' | sag ur3-ur3?-ba KA SA ga mu-[...] | In its ... head ... milk |
| 113' | mar sze ur3 {gesz}li-li [...] | The barley ... the base of the lili-tree |
| 114' | ga2-la nu-dag A [...] | Who does not fear ... |
| 115' | SU HI {u2}|KI.KAL| HI [...] | ... juniper |
| 116' | IM HI ZAR HI [...] | ... ... |
| 117' | x x HI nagar x [...] | ... carpenter |
| 118' | [...] x-e KA? [...] | ... ... |
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| 126' | gir4 [...] ninda kum2 [...] | a knife ... kum-bread |
| 127' | gesz [...] | ... tree |
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| 1 | [...]-ke4-en6 | ... en |
| 2 | [...] x [...]-ak-am3 | ... was done |
| 3 | [...] x [...] ba-DU | ... ... |
| 4 | [...]-ba gal2 im-du8-a ak | In its ..., open, opened, done |
| 5 | [...] nig2 sag? [...] x-du8?-u3 | ... that which ... ... |
| 6 | [...] DI-DI | ... ... |
| 7 | [...] x DU [...]-a-ba | ... where |
| 8 | [...] x bi2-ib2-tuku x x [...] | ... acquired ... |
| 9 | [...] KAL x SAR-za x ur?-mah nu-BAD szi-im-SAR-e | ... your scribal art is a lion(?) that cannot be conquered |
| 10 | usz ba-ra-x-a u3 gi-sig7 ba-ra-du3-a | ... and the reed screen were not built. |
| 11 | e3-ba-ra [...] x szu im-dag? | For the one coming out(?) ... was seized(?) |
| 12 | e2-a e2 x x {gesz}bunx(|KI.BI|) esz-gar3-gu10-um | In the house, the house ..., my ešĝarm |
| 13 | ku3-ge [...]-in-si-ig-ga-na MUNUS? nu-mu-ni-in-tu-ub | When he ... the silver, he did not let a woman enter |
| 14 | nam-kal-ga [...] ur5-sze3 mu-ni-in-du11 | He spoke to him of the strength of ... |
| 15 | u4-ba uruda nig2 kal-ga ur-sag an-na-kam | At that time, it was the mighty copper of the hero An. |
| 16 | su in-kal x x nu-mu-dab5 gig sza3 nu-hul x sag3 | She eats food, she does not grasp ..., she is sick and does not rejoice, she trembles. |
| 17 | gu2 in-kal tug2-ga nu-gig-ge-bi nu-mu-na-an-du3 | She did not make the garment of the nugig priestess strong enough for him. |
| 18 | dingir-re-ne-er tug2 igi hul2-la-ni mu-ne-[...] | The gods adorned him with his joyful garment |
| 19 | uruda nig2 kal-ga-a KA [...] | The strong copper ... |
| 20 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-er gu3 mu-ne-de2-e | The Anuna spoke to him. |
| 21 | {d}nin-sumun2 munus nam-nam-ma-ke4 szu dagal [...]-ni-in-x | Ninsumun, the woman of fate, broad hands |
| 22 | du11?-ga-am3 x IN [...] gu sa-sa-sa | It is uttered(?) |
| 23 | x NIG2 gesztu2 [...] ha?-lam? | ... of wisdom ... destroyed(?) |
| 24 | x KA LUL-LUL-na suhusz?-gin7 bur12 [...] x | ... like a foundation(?) |
| 25 | x GAN AN sza3? kusz2-gu10 [...] | ... my exhausted heart(?) |
| 26 | e2-a izi-bi igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 x [...] | In the temple, its fire before Enlil |
| 27 | NI x a kum2-ma AN sag-ga2 ga-an-[...] | ... hot water ... on my head |
| 28 | uruda nig2 kal-ga ku3-ra mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4 | he will answer him with a mighty and pure copper. |
| 29 | ku3 a-gar5 LUL-LUL-na a2 kin nu-sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 | The silver of the irrigated orchard was not inspected. |
| 30 | lul-gu dub-ba kin uruda nu-ak-e | The lulgu-demon does not work on tablets, |
| 31 | szu kiszib3-la2 nu-tuku kin x [...] du3? | Without a seal ... work |
| 32 | gu2 si-ig nig2 nu-il2 gun2?-na nig2 nu-[...] | The one who does not raise a neck, whose horns are speckled(?) |
| 33 | sza3 tukul-la su nu-tuku lu2-ulu3? a nu-e3 [...] | The heart of a man who has no weapon, the man who does not drink water |
| 34 | ma2 esir2 a-na i7-de3 lu2 nu?-mu?-[...] | The boat, the bitumen to the river, no one |
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| 1 | [...] i3 im-ti-x | ... oil ... |
| 2 | [...] la2 szagan i3 im-ti-ti | ... he washed his hands with oil. |
| 3 | [...] pu2 lu2 szu du3-a | ... the well of a man built |
| 4 | [...] szu lul-la du11-du11 | ... lying down in false sleep |
| 5 | [...]-ga szu-ni nig2-ku5-ra2 tum2-ma | ... his hand is suitable for a deed |
| 6 | [...] x lul-gu ur3 szu ur3-ur3 | ... falsehood, tearing out the roof |
| 7 | [...] x lu2-ta DI lu2-lul ba-si-si | ... a man ... falsehoods. |
| 8 | x x bi2-in-kesz2-ra2-zu edin-na in-DU nu-un-DU he2-a | If he binds ... in the steppe, may he not bind ... |
| 9 | x x e3-a-zu da-ga-na lu2 ba-ra-ba-an-ga2-ga2 | ... when you come out, no one will place it on his side. |
| 10 | x x-da-zu-u3 a2 ki-in-du-ka sze ba-ra-ni-ib2-bulug3-e | Your ... will not bring barley at the threshing floor. |
| 11 | sze guru7 ba-ra-dub-dub-be2 lu2 ba-ra-mu-hul2-le | The barley is heaped up in the silo, no one rejoices over it. |
| 12 | bara2-ge guz-za sze ba-ra-am3-si-ge | On the dais he does not set up the throne. |
| 13 | {gesz}ma2-gur8 dim2-ma-za lugal ba-ra-am3-u3 | The king did not abandon your throne. |
| 14 | {gesz}gigir-zu har-ra-an nig2 su3-ra2-ba lu2 ba-ra-mu-il2-le | Your chariot, on its long journey no one can lift it. |
| 15 | x x gu7-a-zu e2-gal-la {gesz}banszur ba-ra-am3-gub-be2 | When you eat, the table is not set up in the palace. |
| 16 | x x gurusz-bi sze sur-ra-zu ur5 ba-ra-am3-sa6-ge | ... this young man, your barley rations are not good. |
| 17 | x gesz hi-a i3 du10-ga-zu sila-a ba-ra-gub-gub-be2 | ... your good oil will not stand in the street. |
| 18 | gesz ba-ra-ak-ke4-en6 gi ba-ra-ak-ke4-en6 | You do not cut the reed, you do not re-seal the young woman. |
| 19 | [...] x-le | ... ... |
| 20 | [...]-bi | ... its |
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| 1 | [...] an ki-ta ba9-ra2-ta | ... from heaven and earth ... |
| 2 | x x a na8-na8 nu-gal2-la-am3 | ... drinking water is not there. |
| 3 | x ug3-e u2 gu7-de3 | ... the people eat grass. |
| 4 | a-a-gu10 {d}en-lil2-le u4 dili-a mu-tu-de3-en6-na-ta | After my father Enlil had given me a single day, |
| 5 | {i7}idigna am gal-gin7 he2-ma-a-du7-u3 | May the Tigris, like a great wild bull, be perfect for you. |
| 6 | u4-ba giri3-zu nu-bad nu-u3-gub-gub | At that time, your feet did not extend, did not stand. |
| 7 | x x-e {d}en-lil2-la2-ka | the ... of Enlil |
| 8 | x-e?-ta? nu-bad mu-da-a-zi | ... did not rise(?) from ..., he rose up(?) |
| 9 | e2-ni-sze3 giri3-zu mu-szi-gub-gub | You set your feet towards his house. |
| 10 | a2 sa-gi4-a-ga2 ze2 ma-an-gar3-re-ne | They put sweetly on my shoulders. |
| 11 | he2-gal2 ug3-e ba-szum2-ma-ga2 x-ma ba-ni-ib2-du8-e | The abundance that the people gave to me ... |
| 12 | ku3 e2-gal-sze3 igi-zu bar-ra | Look at your holy face towards the palace! |
| 13 | x x-ke4 an mul gur5-a-gin7 x szu mi-ni-ib2-du7 | ... like a shining star ... he made it perfect. |
| 14 | ga-na kin a2-zu-a bi2-ak {d}en-lil2-ra mu-na-a-tah-ha | Come, do your work for Enlil! |
| 15 | masz2-ud5-da-gin7 eme-bi u3-mu-u3-su3 igi ha-bi2-in-tu-u3-gin7 | Like a nanny goat, its tongue is swollen, it has turned into a cloud. |
| 16 | sza3-ba e2-gal-la-am3 ki-gub-zu-um {gesz}bunx(|KI.BI|) esz-gar3-zu-um | In the midst of the palace, your station, your platform, |
| 17 | ku3 e2-gal nu ki-gub-zu nu ki-tusz-zu ga-ra-ab-pa3 | I want to find you a holy place, a palace that is not your place of residence. |
| 18 | lu2-u3-ne pisan tur-tur kal-kal-ga ma2-gin7 a-ra-an-du8-usz | „Die Leute haben die kleinen, schoßen Pferche wie ein Schiff angegriffen. |
| 19 | {tug2}nig2-dara2 sumun-sumun-na-ni za-ra a-ra-ni-in-sub6-esz | They adorned you with his old nigdara garment. |
| 20 | sza3 e2 tur3-ra-ka lu2-u3 a2 a-ra-ni-in-ra | In the middle of the cattle-pen, a man ... |
| 21 | dug ka-bi usz2-sza-a-gin7 ugu2-za im i3-bi2-in-du8-esz2 | Like a bowl whose mouth is swollen, they have poured clay on your head. |
| 22 | e2 sza3-ga ki ku10-ku10-ga-ba | In the inner house, the dark place |
| 23 | ki-tum2 ki sah6-sah6-a-bi-a lu2-u3 ki a-ra-ni-in-tum2 | The kītum-house, the place of its destruction, or the place Arani-intum, |
| 24 | u4 ki duru5-u3 u3-ma-ti-a-ta | when from Uruŋ, the place of birth, |
| 25 | {uruda}ha-bu3-da u2 ki kal-ga szar2 nu-u3-da-gal2 | “The ḫabuda-tool, the plant of the mighty place, was not present. |
| 26 | ur5-ta en3-zu lu2-u3 nu-tar-re | (Sum) The one who does not inquire after you(?), no one should inquire about you(?) (Akk) From the beginning, nobody inquires after you |
| 27 | u4 numun-ne2 u3-ma-ti-a-ta | When the seed was born, |
| 28 | {uruda}gin2 {gesz}apin dim2 nu-u3-da-gal2 | Like a copper plow, there was no design. |
| 29 | ur5-ta en3-zu lu2-u3 nu-tar-re | (Sum) The one who does not inquire after you(?), no one should inquire about you(?) (Akk) From the beginning, nobody inquires after you |
| 30 | en-te-ne2-e u3-ma-ti-a-ta | After the enteneŋ priestess has died, |
| 31 | {uruda}ha-zi-in u2 ku5 nu-u3-da-gal2 | He did not have hazin-tools and cut grass. |
| 32 | ur5-ta en3-zu lu2-u3 nu-tar-re | (Sum) The one who does not inquire after you(?), no one should inquire about you(?) (Akk) From the beginning, nobody inquires after you |
| 33 | u4 buru14-e u3-ma-ti-a-ta | After the harvest has finished, |
| 34 | {uruda}gur10 sze gur10-gur10 nu-u3-da-gal2 | There was no “barley-steep and barley reed bundles"(?) |
| 35 | ur5-ta en3-zu lu2-u3 nu-tar-re | (Sum) The one who does not inquire after you(?), no one should inquire about you(?) (Akk) From the beginning, nobody inquires after you |
| 36 | buru14 en-te-en-za {uruda}gin2 {uruda}bulug nig2 e2 du3-du3 u3 kir11 za-da nu-mu-da-gal2 | In your thicket the harvest was not there for you like a copper kettle, a bronze kettle, anything built in a house, or a female lamb. |
| 37 | ur5-ta en3-zu lu2-u3 nu-tar-re | (Sum) The one who does not inquire after you(?), no one should inquire about you(?) (Akk) From the beginning, nobody inquires after you |
| 38 | ku3 sahar e2 sza3-ga gesztu2-ga u9-lu-a-me-en3 | I am the one who listens to the silver and dirt of the inner house. |
| 39 | pesz2 ku4-kur e2 si-ga eme LI-LI sag3-ge | The one who enters the house, the one who ... the tongue. |
| 40 | ku3 e2-gal nu ki-gub-zu-um | The silver of the palace is not your station. |
| 41 | ki sah6 ki-tum2-ma-am3 ur5-ra-am3 ki-gub-zu-um | The place where the pigs are brought to rest, the place where you stand, |
| 42 | ku3 {gesz}bunx(|KI.BI|) nu esz2-gar3 nu sza3-ga tab esz2-gar3-zu-um | The silver of the throne is not a ešgar, it is a tab-stone of the heart. |
| 43 | ku3 a-gar5 LUL-LUL-na a2 kin nu-sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 | The silver of the irrigated orchard was not inspected. |
| 44 | kin-gi4-a dingir dim2 szu-zu la-ba-tig4-ge26-da-a | The messenger, the god whose mind cannot be changed, |
| 45 | ze2 ur-gin7 a-na-asz ma-an-du7-du7-de3-en | Why do you make me tremble like a dog? |
| 46 | ku4-ba-ni musz e2 ku10-ku10-ga ki-tum2-za nu2-i3 | When he enters, the snake of the darkened house lies down on your bed. |
| 47 | uruda nig2 kal-ga-a ku3-ra | copper, precious and precious, |
| 48 | i-in gi-na-ni mu-ni-in-dub2 sza3 hul mu-ni-in-dim2 | He smashed his regular eye, he fashioned an evil heart for him. |
| 49 | i-in ur hul ti-a a pu2 mun-na-gin7 | Like a sick dog's eye watering a well, |
| 50 | szu mu-na-ni-in-de6 igi mu-ta-an-lib4-lib4 | He brought it to him, he looked at him. |
| 51 | ku3 ur-da igi lib4-lib4 nig2 gur4-ra-ni-sze3 nu-tum2 | He who sees the holy dog does not bring anything as he wishes. |
| 52 | ku3-ge uruda nig2 kal-ga-a-ar mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4 | He answers him with the silver and the precious metal. |
| 53 | {gesz}al x x sag ki gul-la? zu2 ba-ra-a-ba-en6 | The hoe was not able to grasp the head of the destroyed place |
| 54 | {gesz}sumun-gi4 x x ki hi-hi mu-x sag-gag ba-ra-da-an-sar-sar | The šumungi tree ... a place of joy, he did not ... it for you. |
| 55 | {gesz}sze-gesz-ra-ah garadin10 du6 gidru LAGAB-bi-ke4 lid2-da-ga-zu sa2-ma-ab | May the šegešrah scepter, the granary, and the reed bed be yours. |
| 56 | ma2 gu2-na pesz10 mu-x x he2-a-tig4-tig4-ge26 | May he bring the ... of the boat on his neck. |
| 57 | {gesz}ig gal e2 ge6-e he2-a-ra-ra-ra | May the great door of the black house be for you. |
| 58 | tibira na4-da du7-du7 nunuz-da i3-kal ha-ra-ab-DU | May the tibira stone that is piled up with stone be held in a pouch for you. |
| 59 | gir4 si-zu-ta sahar ak | with your fingernail you sweep the ground. |
| 60 | ki-gub kal lul-la mu-dub-dub | He heaped up all the false foundations. |
| 61 | pesz2 ha-mu-du11 ki esz5-gar3 gi7-ra-ni | May he utter a cry for me at the place of the ešŋar. |
| 62 | zu2-zu ki ba-al-la eme?-zu sahar bala-sze3 ak | Your teeth(?), the ground is shattered, your tongue(?) has been made into dust for the bala. |
| 63 | {uruda}ha-bu3-da {gesz}al ki kal-ga-ke4 du5-bi dab5-ba-a | The hambuda weapon, the hoe of the mighty place, which was seized, |
| 64 | {uruda}gur10 u2 kal-ga-a izi dub-dub-ba | “Guru, the mighty plant, burning with fire, |
| 65 | {uruda}ha-zi-in gesz sag szar2-re {gesz}szinig ma-nu zil bur12-e? zu2-bi gul-gul-la | The hazin weapon, the numerous head-woods, the šinig weapon, manu-wood, the bitumen(?) of the hole(?) that destroys its teeth |
| 66 | {uruda}szum gesz hur-sag-ga2-ke4 gu2-ba nu2-nu2-a | The šum-bowl of the tree of the mountain range lies on its neck |
| 67 | lu2 ur3-ta szub-ba-gin7 ki?-du-e u3-um-ra-ra-an | Like a fallen man, he goes around in the mound for you |
| 68 | ur erina8? tuku-gin7 {gesz}kiszi17 gal ad5 ha-ah-e u3-ma-a-ta-ab-guru6-guru6 | Like a lion with a strong army, the great juniper(?) is to be smashed(?) |
| 69 | nu-zuh ge6 an-na szu u3-mu-un-sar-ra-gin7 | Like one who does not fear the night of heaven, |
| 70 | a lu3 gal-gal sag us2-sa mu a-ri u3-um-ta-a-si | Woe, the great men, the beginning of the year, ... |
| 71 | sze bar-rim4-ma-a gu2 i7-da-asz u3-mu-il2 | I raised the barley rations on the banks of the river. |
| 72 | sze-gesz-i3 sur3-sur3-ra gu2 i7-da-asz u3-mu-il2 | I raised the ... sesame on the bank of the river. |
| 73 | szum2-husz szum2-sikil szum2-za-ha-din gu7-a | who eats šumḫūr-plant, ēru-plant (and) zāḫadin-plant |
| 74 | lu-ub2{sar} absin3-na la gur-gur-ra x x x-le u3-mu-il2 | The ... of the furrow, which is not to be turned back, ... raised. |
| 75 | mun gazi gu2 a-sza3-ga-ka gal2-la bala u3-mu-ak | I made the bala of the malt and gazelle on the bank of the field. |
| 76 | gu4 udu sze hi-a u3-mi-gu7 | he ate oxen, sheep and barley. |
| 77 | szah2 kuruszda tu-tu x x MUNUS u3-mu-il2 | (Sum) The pig that gave birth to a young male goat (Akk) I raised a female goat ... |
| 78 | ze2-da tur-tur-bi nig2-silag i3-bi2-gu7 | The little ones eat food with sweet treats. |
| 79 | szah2 gesz gal-gal-be2-e zid2-ku-ku u3-mi-tukur2 | (Sum) The pigeons, the big trees, the ziggurat (Akk) I have smashed the fowlers |
| 80 | kun-zid{ku6} IL{ku6} suhur{ku6}-ra ku6 sza3 gal2-la | The kunzid fish, the il-fish, the suhur fish, and the fish that are in the heart |
| 81 | giraba{ku6} dun-a nunuz-bi gar-gar-gar-gar-a | giraba fish, whose horns are set high, |
| 82 | gur8-gal{muszen} sud3-da u5{muszen} gal ab-sza3-ga | The big gurgal bird, the great ug bird of the midst of the sea, |
| 83 | nunuz uz-a muszen hi-hi-a | pigeons, ducks, birds, |
| 84 | nig2 du10-du10 edin-na i3-lu-a ne-ne-ha | Good things in the steppe, a lament for him. |
| surface e | ||
| 1 | x x PAD [...] | ...; |
| 2 | uruda nig2 kal-ga [...] | The strong copper |
| 3 | ku3 tur-tur 1(disz) gin2-a ga-mu-u3-szum2 | I want to give you small silver and 1 shekel |
| 4 | 3(disz) ma-na 4(disz) ma-na sag he2-a-ag2? | 3 mana, 4 mana ... |
| 5 | lu2-ulu3 bulug3-e-de3 gesztu2 u3-mu-gub | The one who is to be smitten, he will set his mind to it. |
| 6 | ku3 tur-tur 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) ma-na mu-ur2-ra | small silver 5 mana 10 mana mušurru |
| 7 | u2 igi-a sa6 x-le e2-gal-la u3-[...] | Beautiful plants in front, ... in the palace |
| 8 | lu2 SZIM mar-za-am3 x KA ha-ba-[...] | May the one who ... aromatics ... |
| 9 | nam-ugula nu-banda3 gu2 mu-na-[...] | the office of foreman and overseer ... for him |
| 10 | GAN2-am3 KA ha-ba-[...] | May the land ... |
| 11 | a-zu 3(disz) ma-na ge26-e ga-mu-na-[...] | My physician, I want to ... 3 minas |
| 12 | gurusz tur3 i3 ga-gin7 gu2-ni u3-[...] | The young man ... his neck like milk in the cowshed |
| 13 | ku3 tur-tur 5(disz) ma-na 1(u) ma-na mu-u3-[...] | Small silver, 5 minas, 10 mina ... |
| 14 | [...]-a e2-a-ka | ... in the house |
| surface f | ||
| 1 | [...] x [...] | |
| 2 | x kin-gi4-a x [...] | ... the messenger |
| 3 | {d}en-lil2-la2 dugud-a [...] | The strong one of Enlil |
| 4 | ku3 tur-tur 1(u) gin2 mu-ur2-ra [...] | Small silver, 10 shekels of lapis lazuli |
| 5 | hur-sag-ga2 kur ki nu-zu-u3 [...] | In the mountains, a land unknown to me |
| 6 | nag sze-gar ba-ra-[...] | You did not drink the barley rations |
| 7 | u2 ga-mu-ni-ib2-gu7 [...] | I want to eat food |
| 8 | kur-ta x [...] | From the mountain ... |
| 9 | sag-gu4-gal2 [...] | The oxen-driver |
| 10 | x x [...] | |
| surface g | ||
| 1 | [...] x BI [...] su gal2 [...] | ... open ... |
| 2 | [...] IL? ma A na A [...] | ... ... |
| 3 | [...] tesz2-a u4-sakar-ra ha-mu-x-[...] | ... together may the equinox ... |
| 4 | [...] x a2 nam-szita4-a-ke4 szu ha-mu-[...] | ... may ... the arm of the šita prayer |
| 5 | [...] {d}en-lil2 am3-ga2-ga2 | ... Enlil is setting |
| 6 | [...] x-na i3 szim {gesz}erin-na-ka ha-mu-ni-in-x | ... may he ... oil from the cedar tree |
| 7 | [...] lu2-ulu3 ug3 sag ge6-ge | ... the black-headed people |
| 8 | [...] i3 szim {gesz}erin-na-ga2-ta-am3 ha-mu-ta-szesz4-e | ... from my cedar oil may he soothe you |
| 9 | [...] HI-bi-ra lugal-ga2 nig2-gig-bi-im | ... of my king it is a sin |
| 10 | [...] x am3 da A [...] | ... wild bull ... |
| 11 | [...] lu2-ulu3 mu-[...] | ... the man ... |
| surface h | ||
| 1 | [...]-da sag?-ga2 szu [...] | ... the head(?) |
| 2 | [...] x RA AD ZU ha-mu-ni-ib2-x | ... may ... |
| 3 | [...] mul-e nu-zu-gin7 he2-em-[...] | ... like one who does not know a star |
| 4 | [...] x NE sza3-gal-la-ni A ba la A | ... his heart ... |
| 5 | [...] x a-a-gu10 {d}en-lil2-ra mu-na-da-a-[...] | ... for my father Enlil |
| 6 | [...] igi nigin2-na-sze3 x bi2-se3-ge [...] | ... to the one who sees him ... |
| 7 | [...] 2(disz)? ma-na x [...] | ... 2(?) minas |
| surface i | ||
| 1 | [...] NIG2 [...] | ... ... |
| 2 | [...] ma AB RA x x x x IL2? [...] | ... ... |
| 3 | [...] UD AN nesag zu2 kesz2-ra2-gin7 [...] | ... like a nesaŋ offering |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2-le dingir-ra x [...] | Enlil ... the god |
| 5 | [...] x-gin7? MU u3 NE ib2-[...] | ... like ... |
| 6 | [...] {d}a-nun-na [...] | ... the Anuna gods |
| 7 | [...]-ga-ni in-LU? [...] | ... his ... |
| 8 | [...]-a u4 mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-le | ... spends the day there |
| 9 | [...] ku4 [...] | ... entered |
| 10 | ku3 uruda nig2 kal-ga-bi a-da-min mi2 du11-ga | The silver and the mighty copper that was given as a loan, |
| 11 | uruda nig2 kal-ga ku3-ra e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka dub-sag-am3 | It is the first tablet (of the series) of “The mighty copper, the holy thing, in the house of Enlil" |
| 12 | a-a {d}en-lil2 za3-mi2 | Father Enlil, praise! |
| 13 | u4-ba u4 ba-zal-zal mu ba-su3-su3 | At that time, the days were passed by, the years were long gone. |
| 14 | guru7 x gu2 im-ma-dub gu szu ra [...] | ... heaped up ... in the silo, ... |
| 15 | mu u4 ul x e2-ba ba-an-x | year: “Forever ..., he ... in his house. |
| 16 | an mul [...] gissu la2 [...] | An, the star ... the shadow ... |
| 17 | ra? x [...] NE? gissu im-ma-x | ... he ... the shadow(?) |
| 18 | mul-an-na [...]-ra nu-um-x | The stars of heaven do not ... |
| 19 | gesz-szudum-ma dub mul ku3-ta pa3-de3 x [...] | In order to choose the šudum tree from the holy tablet |
| 20 | an ki-ta e11 x ba9-ra2 [...] | From heaven to earth ... was carried away |
| 21 | x x-ga ba-[...] | ... ... |
| 22 | x x gu2-ni-a sza [...] | ... of the neck |
| 23 | [...] ga a a ki?-ta i7 [...] | ... milk, water from the ground |
| 24 | [...] sze gu-nu ha-mu-[...] | ... may the barley of the threshing floor ... |
| 25 | x-ta kur ha-mu-NE-in?-[...] du3? | May he build(?) the mountain from(?) ... |
| 26 | x ha-mu-NE-in-gar e2-gal? ha-[...] gu2 ba-ra-ni-in-gar | May ... be established, may the palace(?) be established(?) for you |
| 27 | [...] x x [...] x-in | ... ... |
| 28 | [...]-a | ...-a |
| 29 | [...] | |
| 30 | {d}en-lil2-le ki-en-gi-ra gu3 hul2-la ba-an-de2 | Enlil spoke joyfully to Sumer. |
| 31 | x x he2-gal2-la-ke4 nam-sipa-sze3 ba-an-il2 | ... of abundance raised the shepherdship. |
| 32 | e2-kur {d}en-lil2-le du3-u3-de3 | to build the Ekur of Enlil, |
| 33 | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ke4 pa e3 ak-ak-de3 | In order to make the house of the great gods resplendent, |
| 34 | e pa5-bi gu2-bi zi-zi-de3 | The house, its canal, its bank is to be plundered. |
| 35 | {d}en-lil2-le sipa ur-{d}namma-ra | For Enlil, the shepherd Ur-Namma, |
| 36 | kal-ga a2 mah-a-ni-sze3 mu-na-da-an-szum2-mu | he gave to him the mighty one with his exalted arm. |
| 37 | x x nam-lugal szu ti-a-na | the kingship which he received |
| 38 | x x du10-ga bi2-in-x-a-ta | After ... good ... |
| 39 | uruda nig2 kal-ga szu mah mu-na-ab-du11 | He fashioned for him a mighty copper statue. |
| 40 | sipa ur-{d}namma-ke4 dugud-bi im-ta-an-x | The shepherd Ur-Namma |
| 41 | uri2{ki}-ma e2-gal {d}suen-na im-ta-an-x | In Ur the palace of Suen ... |
| 42 | nibru{ki} e2-kur e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 im-ta-an-x | Nippur, the Ekur, the house of Enlil, ... |
| 43 | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka pa e3 im-mi-in-ak | In the house of the great gods he made it appear resplendently. |
| 44 | e pa5-re x gu2 an-sze3 bi2-in-zi | The ... of the canal raised its neck towards the sky. |
| 45 | iri-ni x x mu-da-[...] | His city ... |
| 46 | siki x [...] mu-da-[...] | ... wool ... |
| 47 | i3 x [...] mu-da-[...] | ... oil ... |
| 48 | ug3-e u2 nir-gal2 mu-da-gu7-u3-ne | The people eat noble food with him. |
| 49 | ur-{d}namma gesztu2 dagal-la [...] | Ur-Namma, with broad wisdom |
| 50 | x gal-gal uruda nig2 kal-ga x x | ... great ..., strong copper ... |
| 51 | x x bi2-ib2-il2-a-ka sza3 KA ki ba-an-[...] | When he raised ..., the heart ... |
| 52 | x x nar-x-ni-sze3 ba-a-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e | ... to his ... he called out. |
| 53 | x x x x babbar-re-ke4 [...] | ... white |
| 54 | [...] uruda nig2 kal-ga-ke4 sag en im-ma-an-tar | ... the mighty copper, he appointed as lord. |
| 55 | [...] a2-tah-a-ne-ne [...] | ... their helpers |
| 56 | [...]-a-ni du3-u3-de3 [...] | In order to build his ... |
| 57 | [...] nu-tak4 [...] | ... did not leave |
| 58 | [...]-in-x-[...] | ... ... |
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