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Enki and Ninḫursaĝa (Q000332)

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

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Designation	Enki and Ninḫursaĝa
ID	Q000332
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	Ur
Coordinates	30.9607, 46.1063

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)
1	iri{ki} kug-kug-ga-am₃ e-ne ba-am₃-me-en-ze₂-en kur dilmun{ki} kug-ga-am₃	The city is pure, how did you get there? The land of Dilmun is pure.
2	ki-en-gi kug-ga e-ne ba-am₃-me-en-ze₂-en kur dilmun{ki} kug-ga-am₃	Sumer is pure, how did you get there? The land of Dilmun is pure.
3	kur dilmun{ki} kug-ga-am₃ kur dilmun sikil-am₃	The land of Dilmun is pure, the land of Dilimbun is purified.
4	kur dilmun{ki} sikil-am₃ kur dilmun{ki} dadag-ga-am₃	The land of Dilmun is pure, the land of Dādilmund is pure.
5	dili-ni-ne dilmun{ki}-a u₃-bi₂-in-nu₂	In Dilmun he sat down alone.
6	ki {d}en-ki dam-a-ni-da ba-an-da-nu₂-a-ba	When Enki laid down with his wife,
7	ki-bi sikil-am₃ ki-bi dadag-ga-am₃	Its place is pure, it is pure.
8	dili-ni-ne dilmun{ki}-a u₃-bi₂-in-nu₂	In Dilmun he sat down alone.
9	ki {d}en-ki {d}nin-sikil-la ba-an-da-nu₂-a-ba	when Enki and Ninsikila were lying down,
10	ki-bi sikil-am₃ ki-bi dadag-ga-am₃	Its place is pure, it is pure.
11	dilmun{ki}-a uga{mušen} gu₃-gu₃ nu-mu-ni-be₂	In Dilmun the raven does not roar.
12	dar{mušen}-e gu₃ dar{mušen}-re nu-mu-ni-ib-be₂	The haruspex did not utter a shrill cry for him
13	ur-gu-la saŋ ŋiš nu-ub-ra-ra	Urgula, the one who does not cross the river
14	ur-bar-ra-ke₄ sila₄ nu-ub-kar-re	The dog does not kill a lamb.
15	ur-gir₁₅ maš₂ gam-gam nu-ub-zu	Dog that does not know how to take care of a kid
16	šah₂ še gu₇-gu₇-e nu-ub-zu	A pig that does not know how to eat food
17	nu-mu-un-su₂ munu₄ ur₃-ra barag₂-ga-ba	The malt on the roof, on its dais
18	mušen-e an-na munu₄-bi na-an-gu₇-e	The snake in heaven does not eat its malt
19	tum₁₂{mušen}-e saŋ nu-mu-un-da-RU-e	The tummuš-demon does not ... with him.
20	igi-gig-e igi-gig-me-en nu-mu-ni-be₂	I am an eye-dropper, I am not an eyedropper.
21	saŋ-gig-e saŋ-gig-me-en nu-mu-ni-be₂	I am a sick person, I am not sick.
22	um-ma-bi um-ma-me-en nu-mu-ni-be₂	Its elder sister does not say: "I am a elder."
23	ab-ba-bi ab-ba-me-en nu-mu-ni-be₂	Its elders say: "I am the elder," but I do not say it.
24	ki-sikil a nu-tu₅-a-ni iri-a nu-mu-ni-ib-sig₁₀-ge	The young woman does not bathe, she does not wash herself in the city.
25	lu₂ id₂-da bal-e ŋi₆-de₃ nu-mu-ni-be₂	“The one who is on the riverbank will not be able to see it.
26	niŋir-e zag-ga-na nu-um-niŋin₂-niŋin₂	The nibir priestess does not lie at her side.
27	nar-e e-lu-lam nu-mu-ni-be₂	The singer does not sing a lulam song.
28	zag iri-ka i-lu nu-mu-ni-be₂	On the border of the city she does not sing a lament.
29	{d}nin-sikil-la a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e	Ninsikila spoke to his father Enki:
30	iri mu-e-šum₂ iri mu-e-šum₂ nam-ŋu₁₀ šum₂-ma-zu	The city is indeed yours, the city indeed is yours.
31	dilmun iri mu-e-šum₂ iri mu-e-šum₂ nam-ŋu₁₀ šum₂-ma-zu	Dilmun, you have surrounded the city, you (have surrounded) the city - what is it that you know?
32	x x mu-e-šum₂ iri mu-e-šum₂ nam-ŋu₁₀ šum₂-ma-zu	... you know, you know the city.
33	iri kar id₂-da nu-un-tuku-a	The city that has no harbor or canal,
34	x x mu-e-šum₂ iri mu-e-šum₂ nam-ŋu₁₀ šum₂-ma-zu	... you know, you know the city.
35	x X x X
36	iri a-šag₄ a-gar₃ ab-sin₂ nu-un-tuku-a	City whose fields and meadows have no furrow
40	{d}utu an-na gub-be₂-e	Utu, stand in heaven!
41	gir₁₆ DU-a gaba EZEN{ki}-na-ta	... from the edge of Ezina
42	e₂-suhur si {d}nanna-a-ta	from the E-suhur, the horn of Nanna
43	ka a ki-a \|DU.DU\|-ta a dug₃ ki-ta x DU	From the mouth of the earth, from the well-founded earth ...
44	ŋiri₃-ma-an gal-la-za a he₂-em-ta-ed₃-de₃	May he pour water into your great courtyard.
45	iri-zu a he₂-ŋal₂-la hu-mu-ra-na₈-na₈	May your city drink water for you, may it be for you.
46	dilmun{ki} a he₂-ŋal₂-la hu-mu-ra-na₈-na₈	May he drink water for you in Dilmun!
47	pu₂ a sis-a-zu pu₂ a dug₃-ga he₂-em	May your well with clear water be a well with clean water.
48	iri-zu e₂-gun₂ kar-ra kalam-ma-ka he₂-a	May your city, the E-gun, the quay of the Land, be your city!
49	dilmun{ki} e₂-gun₂ kar-ra kalam-ma-ka he₂-a	In Dilmun, may it be the E-gun, the quay of the Land.
49A	kur tu-uk-ri-iš{ki} kug-sig₁₇ ha-ra-li	the land Tukriš with gold and karālu-gold
49B	{na₄}za-gin₃ x x X-ga hu-mu-ra-bal-bal-e	May the lapis lazuli be carried away for you
49C	kur me-luh-ha{ki} {na₄}gug niŋ₂ al di kal-la	The land of Meluḫha, a mighty bull stone
49D	{ŋiš}meš₃ šag₄-gan ŋiš-ab-ba sag₁₀-ga	The šaggan and abbḫu offerings
49E	ma₂ gal-gal hu-mu-ra-ab-sa₂	May the great boats be moored for you.
49F	kur mar-ha-ši{ki} na₄ kal-la {na₄}du₈-ši-a	the land of Marḫaši with precious stone and a stela
49G	gaba hu-mu-ra-ab-x	May he ... for you.
49H	kur ma₂-gan{ki} urud niŋ₂ kalag-ga usu-X	The land of Magan, with mighty copper ...
49I	{na₄}esi {na₄}šu₄ {na₄}šu-min₃ hu-mu-x	may esi, šu, and diorite
49K	kur ab-ba{ki}-ke₄ {ŋiš}esi me-te-bi x lugal-la hu-mu-ra-ab-x X	May the land of Abba, whose shape is fitting for the king,
49L	kur za-lam-ŋar{ki} siki gun₃ sag₉-ga x hu-mu-ra-ab-x	May the land of Zalambar ... for you with beautiful hair.
49M	kur elam{ki}-ma siki igi saŋ₅ gu₂-un-gu₂-un hu-mu-ra-ab-bal-bal-e	In the land of Elam, may he cross over the netherworld with fine wool.
49N	eš₃ urim₂{ki} barag nam-lugal-la iri{ki} x	shrine Urim, dais of kingship, the city
49O	še-i₃-ŋiš tug₂ mah tug₂ sag₁₀ ma₂ gal-gal hu-mu-ra-ab-sa₂	May Še-ibiš bring you a magnificent garment, a beautiful garment, and a great boat for you.
49P	a-ab-ba daŋal-la he₂-ŋal₂-bi hu-mu-x	May the sea ...
49Q	iri{ki} ki-tuš-bi ki-tuš dug₃-ga-am₃	The dwelling place of the city is a good dwelling place
49R	dilmun{ki} ki-tuš-bi ki-tuš dug₃-ga-am₃	Dilmun’s residence is a pleasant residence.
49S	še-bi še di₄-di₄-la₂-am₃	Its barley is small barley
49T	zu₂-lum-bi zu₂-lum gu-ul-gu-la	its dates, the great dates
49U	buru₁₄-bi 3-am₃ x	Its harvest is 3
49V	ŋiš-bi ŋiš X X x	This (is) the case.
50	i₃-ne-eš₂ {d}utu ud ne-a	Now, Utu, in this day
51	{d}utu an-na gub-be₂-e	Utu, stand in heaven!
52	gir₁₆ DU-a gaba EZEN{ki}-na-ta	... from the edge of Ezina
53	e₂-suhur si {d}nanna-a-ta	from the E-suhur, the horn of Nanna
54	ka a ki-a \|DU.DU\|-ta a dug₃ ki-ta mu-na-ra-DU	From the mouth of the earth he dug a well of earth for him.
55	ŋiri₃-ma-an gal-la-na a im-ta-ed₃-de₃	In his great city, he pours water.
56	iri-ni a he₂-ŋal₂-la im-ta-na₈-na₈	His city drink water, he drinks it.
57	dilmun{ki} a he₂-ŋal₂-la im-ta-na₈-na₈	Dilmun drank water,
58	pu₂ a sis-a-ni pu₂ a dug₃-ga na-nam	His well with clean water is indeed a well with good water.
59	a-šag₄ a-gar₃ ab-sin₂-a-ni še mu-na-ab-X-šum₂	He ... the field and the arable tracts of his furrow for him
60	iri-ni e₂-gun₂ kar-ra kalam-ma-ka na-nam	Her city is indeed the E-gun, the quay of the Land.
61	dilmun{ki} e₂-gun₂ kar-ra kalam-ma-ka na-nam	Dilmun is indeed the E-gun, the quay of the land.
62	i₃-ne-eš₂ {d}utu ud ne-a ur₅ he₂-na-nam-ma	Now, may Šamaš, in this day, be present for him
63	dili-ni TAR ŋeštug₂-ge tuku-a {d}nin-tur₅ ama kalam-ma-še₃	She alone is the TAR of the garment, the mother of the land.
64	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ŋeštug₂-ge tuku-a {d}nin-tur₅ ama kalam-ma-še₃	Enki, who wears a garment, Nintur, the mother of the Land
65	ŋiš₃-a-ni eg₂-a ba-an-ši-in-dun-e	His tongue was thrown into a hole
66	ŋiš₃-a-ni gi-a gir₅-gir₅-e ba-an-ši-gir₅-gir₅-e	His tongue trembles like a reed
67	ŋiš₃-a-ni bar-še₃ mah-he ša-ba-ra-an-zi-zi	May he raise his head high for you
68	gu₃ bi₂-in-de₂ ambar-ra lu₂ nu-mu-un-dab-be₂	He shouted, no one seized him in the marshes.
69	{d}en-ki-ke₄ gu₃ bi₂-in-de₂	Enki cried out:
70	zi an-na i₃-pad₃	he swore by the life of heaven
71	nu₂-a ambar-ra nu₂-a ambar-ra giri₁₇-zal	lying down, lying in the marshes, awe-inspiring,
72	{d}en-ki-ke₄ a {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ka-ni mi-ni-in-dug₄	Enki has satisfied Damgalnuna with the water.
73	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ a šag₄-ga ba-ni-in-ri	Ninḫursa bathed in water.
74	a šag₄-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka₃-ka	Water that was poured, water of Enki
75	ud 1-am₃ itid 1-a-ni	on the 1st day, his first month,
76	ud 2-am₃ itid 2-a-ni	The second day, his second month,
77	ud 3-am₃ itid 3-a-ni	on the 3rd day, his third month,
78	ud 4-am₃ itid 4-a-ni	4th day, 4th month.
79	ud 5-am₃ itid 5-a-ni	on the 5th day, his 5th month,
80	ud 6-am₃ itid 6-a-ni	The 6th day, the 6th month.
81	ud 7-am₃ itid 7-a-ni	The 7th day, her 7th month.
82	ud 8-am₃ itid 8-a-ni	8th day, 8th month.
83	ud 9-am₃ itid 9-a-ni itid nam-munus-a-ka	The 9th day, her 9th month, the month of womanhood,
84	i₃ li-gin₇ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇	Like sweet oil, like sweet oil he makes it shine for him.
85	{d}nin-tur₅ ama kalam-ma-ka	Nintur, the mother of the Land
86	i₃ li-gin₇	like pressed oil
87	{d}nin-nisig in-tu-ud	Ninnisig gave birth.
88	{d}nin-nisig gu₂ id₂-da-ke₄ še₃-mi-ni-ib-e₃	Ninnisig, come out on the bank of the river!
89	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ambar-ra im-da-la₂ e-ne im-da-la₂ e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
90	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud₄-de₃ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e	His minister Isimud spoke to him:
91	lu₂-tur sag₉-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be₂	The young man does not calm down.
92	{d}nin-nisig sag₉-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be₂	Ninnisig, the good one, does not speak kindly.
93	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud₄-de₃ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄	his minister Isimud replied to him:
94	lu₂-tur sag₉-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be₂	The young man does not calm down.
95	{d}nin-nisig sag₉-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be₂	Ninnisig, the good one, does not speak kindly.
96	lugal-ŋu₁₀ im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri	“Lugal-būšu is shining, he is shining.
97	ŋiri₃-ni 1-a {ŋiš}ma₂-a bi₂-in-gub	his one boat he set up.
98	2-kam-ma bar-rim₄-ma nam-mi-in-gub	It is the second song, it stands outside.
99	gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub	He shook his chest, he sank his neck.
100	{d}en-ki-ke₄ a šag₄-ga ba-ni-in-ri	Enki poured water into the wells.
101	a šag₄-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka₃-ka	Water that was poured, water of Enki
102	ud 1-am₃ itid 1-am₃	It was the day, it was the month.
103	ud 2-am₃ itid 2-am₃	The 2nd day, the 2nd month,
104	ud 9-am₃ itid 9-am₃ itid nam-munus-a-ka	The 9th day, the 9th month, the month of womanhood
105	i₃ li-gin₇ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇	Like sweet oil, like sweet oil he makes it shine for him.
106	{d}nin-nisig i₃ li-gin₇ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇	Ninnisig, as if it were scented with oil, like scented oil,
107	{d}nin-kur-ra in-tu-ud	gave birth to Ninkura.
108	{d}nin-kur-ra gu₂ id₂-da-ke₄ še₃-mi-ni-ib-e₃	May Ninkur come out on the bank of the river
109	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ambar-ra im-da-la₂ e-ne im-da-la₂ e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
110	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud₄-de₃ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e	His minister Isimud spoke to him:
111	lu₂-tur sag₉-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be₂	The young man does not calm down.
112	{d}nin-kur-ra sag₉-ga-e ne nu-mu-un-su-ub-be₂	The good Ninkura does not speak kindly.
113	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud₄-de₃ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄	his minister Isimud replied to him:
114	lu₂-tur sag₉-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni	The young man, when he screams,
115	{d}nin-kur-ra sag₉-ga-e ne su-ub-bu-ma-ni	The beautiful Ninkura, whose utterance is exalted
116	lugal-ŋu₁₀ im-dirig ga-ri im-dirig ga-ri	“Lugal-būšu is shining, he is shining.
117	ŋiri₃-ni 1-a {ŋiš}ma₂-a bi₂-in-gub	his one boat he set up.
118	2-kam-ma bar-rim₄-ma nam-mi-in-gub	It is the second song, it stands outside.
119	gaba im-ma-an-tab ne im-ma-an-su-ub	He shook his chest, he sank his neck.
120	{d}en-ki-ke₄ a šag₄ ba-ni-in-ri	Enki poured out the water
121	a šag₄-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka₃-ka	Water that was poured, water of Enki
122	ud 1-am₃ itid 1-a-ni	on the 1st day, his first month,
123	ud 9-am₃ itid 9-a-ni itid nam-munus-a-ka	The 9th day, her 9th month, the month of womanhood,
124	i₃ li-gin₇ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇	Like sweet oil, like sweet oil he makes it shine for him.
125	{d}nin-kur-ra i₃ li-gin₇ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na	For Ninkur, like a sweet oil, like an aromatic oil, he made it shine.
126	{d}uttu munus NI-buluŋ₃ in-tu-ud	Šamaš the woman NI-bulu gave birth.
126A	{d}nin-kur-ra {d}nin-imma₃ ši-im-ma-an-tu-ud	Ninkura gave birth to Ninimma.
126B	lu₂-tur i₃-buluŋ₃-e ul im-ma-an-ti	The child did not take care of the watering place.
126Š	{d}nin-imma₃ gu₂ id₂-da-kam še₃-em-mi-x	Ninimma, on the bank of the river ...
126D	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ma₂-ta im-ta-gid₂-de₃ im-da-la₂ X x	Enki sailed from the boat and carried it away.
126E	{d}nin-imma₃ gu₂ id₂-da-kam igi im-ma-ni-in-X-x	Ninimma looked at the bank of the river
126F	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimudₓ(ENKUM)-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e	his minister Isimud spoke to him.
126G	lu₂-tur sag₉-ga-gin₇ ŋe₂₆-e ne nam-in-su-ub	Like a young man who is beautiful, he should not lie down.
126H	{d}nin-imma₃ sag₉-ga-gin₇ ŋe₂₆-e ŋiš₃ nam-in-du₃	Like a good Ninimma, one should not build a house.
126I	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimudₓ(ENKUM)-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄	His minister Isimud replied to him:
126K	lugal-ŋu₁₀ i-im-dirig ga-ri i-im-dirig ga-ri	“Lugal-būšu, he made it shine like daylight. He made it sparkle like daylight!
126L	ŋiri₃-ni 1-am₃ ma₂-a bi₂-gub	he set up a barge for each of his sheep.
126M	2-kam-ma-am₃ bar-rim₄-ma u₃-bi₂-gub	It is the second song. It stands outside.
126N	gaba šu im-mi-in-dab₅ ur₂-ra-na nu₂-a	He seized his chest, lying down in his lap
126O	lu₂-tur ŋiš₃ im-mi-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub	The child uttered a lament, he shook his neck.
126P	{d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-imma₃ a šag₄ mu-ni-in-ri	Enki filled Ninimma with water.
126Q	a šag₄-ga šu ba-ni-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka₃-kam	It is the water of the šag canal that has seized me, it is water of Enki
126R	munus-e ud 1-bi itid 1-bi na-nam	The woman is indeed its one day, its one month.
126S	ud 2-bi itid 2-bi na-nam	Its second day is indeed its second day.
126T	ud 3-bi itid 3-bi na-nam	Its third day is indeed its third day.
126U	ud 4-bi itid 4-bi na-nam	Its fourth day is indeed its fourth day.
126V	ud 5-bi itid 5-bi na-nam	Its fifth day is indeed its fifth day.
126W	ud 6-bi itid 6-bi na-nam	Its sixth day is indeed its sixth day.
126X	ud 7-bi itid 7-bi na-nam	Its seventh day is indeed its seventh day.
126Y	ud 8-bi itid 8-bi na-nam	Its eighth day is indeed its eighth day.
126Z	ud 9-bi itid nam-munus-a-ni na-nam	The 9th day: she is indeed his womanhood.
126AA	i₃ li-gin₇ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇	Like sweet oil, like sweet oil he makes it shine for him.
126BB	{d}nin-imma₃ i₃ li-gin₇ i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇	Ninimma, like sweet oil, like ghee
126ŠŠ	{d}uttu munus NI-buluŋ₃ in-tu-ud	Šamaš the woman NI-bulu gave birth.
127	{d}nin-tur₅-re {d}uttu-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e	Nintur spoke to Utu:
128	na ga-e-degₓ(RI) na degₓ(RI)-ŋu₁₀ he₂-e-dab₅	Let us go, let us squabble!
129	inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋeštug₂-zu	I want to speak a word to you, it is your word
130	lu₂ 1-am₃ ambar-ra im-da-la₂ e-ne im-da-la₂ e-ne	One man hung it in the marshes, he hung (it), he was hung.
131	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ambar-ra im-da-la₂ e-ne im-da-la₂ e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
132	igi im-X X x	before Im-
142	x X x
143	x {d}uttu munus NI-buluŋ₃ X X x	Šamaš, the woman NI-bulu
144	x X X x
145	x X X X A NA X x	... a man
146	x X X X šag₄-za x	... your heart
147	ukuš₂ sur-ra-X de₆-um	suckling male goat
148	{ŋiš}hašhur gu ul-ul-ba de₆-um	“It is a sweet reed that is adorned with radiance,
149	{ŋiš}ŋeštin ga-ra-an-ba de₆-um	I want to bring you a jar of wine.
150	e₂-a saman₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-dab₅	in the house, may Saman-bu’s seized,
151	{d}en-ki-ke₄ saman₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-bi₂-in-dab₅	Enki seized Saman-bu.
152	2-kam-ma a si-si-da-ni	It is the second song.
153	eg₂ a bi₂-in-si	he filled it with water.
154	pa₅ a bi₂-in-si	he filled the canal with water.
155	kislah a bi₂-in-si	he filled the courtyard with water.
156	nu-{ŋiš}kiri₆ sahar-ra hul₂-a-na bi₂-x	He ... the orchardist in his joy
157	gu₂-ni gu₂-da im-ši-in-la₂-e-de₃	he stretched out his neck on the neck
158	a-ba-me-en {ŋiš}kiri₆ x	Who are you? The orchard
159	{d}en-ki-ke₄ nu-{ŋiš}kiri₆-x	Enki did not ... the orchard
164	ukuš₂ sur-ra-na im-ma-na-an-de₆	He brought her a fat-tailed sheep.
165	{ŋiš}hašhur gu ul-ul-ba im-ma-na-an-de₆	He brought down a bittersweet apple for him.
166	{ŋiš}ŋeštin ga-ra-an-ba im-ma-na-an-de₆ ur₂-ra-ni bi₂-in-si-si	He brought wine for him and filled his lap with it.
167	{d}en-ki-ke₄ igi-ni im-ma-an-sig₇-sig₇ ŋidru šu bi₂-in-du₈	Enki adorned his face with a reddish radiance, he fashioned his hand from it
168	{d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}uttu-ra ŋiri₃ im-ma-an-gub	Enki set up a canal for Utu.
169	e₂-na al-dub₂-dub₂-e ŋal₂-u₃ ŋal₂-u₃	In his house he squabbles, he is slain.
170	a-ba-me-en za-e-me-en	Who are you, you are
171	ŋe₂₆-e nu-{ŋiš}kiri₆ ukuš₂ {ŋiš}hašhur {ŋiš}ŋeštin he₂-am₃-še₃ ga-mu-ra-ab-šum₂	I want to bring you a garden, a vegetable garden, an apple garden, and a grape garden.
172	{d}uttu šag₄ hul₂-la-ni-ta e₂-e ŋal₂ ba-an-taka₄	Šamaš, with his joyful heart, entered the house.
173	{d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}uttu-ra munus NI-buluŋ₃	Enki to Šamaš the woman NI-bulu
174	ukuš₂ sur-ra-na ba-na-ab-šum₂-mu	He will give him a fat-tailed sheep
175	{ŋiš}hašhur gu ul-ul-ba ba-na-ab-šum₂-mu	he made a šuḫu-plant grow in its thicket for him
176	{ŋiš}ŋeštin ga-ra-an-ba ba-na-ab-šum₂-mu	He poured out a libation of wine for him.
177	kaš {gi}ba-an gu-la im-ma-ab-x	He ... great reed baskets
178	{d}uttu munus NI-buluŋ₃ gabu₂ mu-na-ab-sig₁₀-ge šu mu-na-sag₃-ge	Šamaš, the woman of NI-bulu, shook her chest and struck her hand
179	{d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}uttu-ra ul im-ma-ni-in-ti	Enki did not abandon Utu.
180	gaba šu im-mi-in-dab ur₂-ra-na nu₂-a	He seized his hand, lying down in his lap
181	haš₂ mu-un-tag-tag-ge šu mu-un-tag-tag-ge	He touches the hand, he touches the body
182	gaba šu im-mi-in-dab₅ ur₂-ra-na nu₂-a	He seized his chest, lying down in his lap
183	lu₂-tur ŋiš₃ im-in-du₃ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub	The child built a house and sat down.
184	{d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}uttu a šag₄ mu-ni-in-ri	Enki poured water on Uttu.
185	a šag₄-ga šu ba-ši-in-ti a {d}en-ki-ka₃-kam	It is the water of the šag canal that has been taken away, it is water of Enki
186	{d}uttu munus sag₉-ga a₂ haš₂-ŋu₁₀ im-me a₂ bar-ŋu₁₀ a₂ ša₃-ba-ŋu₁₀ im-me	Šamaš, the good woman, cries out “Alas!, a lament!", she says in lamentation and in prayer.
187	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ a haš₂-ta ba-an-tag-tag	Ninḫursa was smeared with blood
190	u₂-ŋiš im-ma-an-mu₂	he made it grow.
191	u₂-lal₃ im-ma-an-mu₂	he made honey grow.
192	u₂-sar-ra im-ma-an-mu₂	he wrote in the inscription.
193	{u₂}A-\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\| im-ma-an-mu₂	he grew a palm-tree
194	{u₂}a-tu-tu im-ma-an-mu₂	he named it ātû-plant.
195	{u₂}aš-tal₂-tal₂ im-ma-an-mu₂	he planted aštaltal plant.
196	{u₂}x im-ma-an-mu₂	he planted.
197	{u₂}am-ha-ru im-ma-an-mu₂	he planted amḫaru-plant
198	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ambar-ra im-da-la₂ e-ne im-da-la₂ e-ne	Enki stretched out a net in the marshes, he stretched out his arms,
199	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud₄-de₃ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e	His minister Isimud spoke to him:
200	u₂ ŋe₂₆-e nam-bi li-bi₂-tar-re	“May the plant determine its fate!
201	a-na-am₃ ne-e a-na-am₃ ne-e	Why, why, why?
202	sukkal-a-ni {d}isimud₄-de₃ mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄	his minister Isimud replied to him:
203	lugal-ŋu₁₀ u₂-ŋiš mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bu spoke to him as follows:
204	mu-na-kud-de₃ ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
205	lugal-ŋu₁₀ u₂-lal₃ mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bum says: “Oil!’
206	mu-na-bur₁₂-re ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
207	lugal-ŋu₁₀ u₂-sar-ra mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bum says to him:
208	mu-na-kud-de₃ ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
209	lugal-ŋu₁₀ {u₂}A-\|ZI&ZI.LAGAB\| mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bu said to him:
210	mu-na-bur₁₂-re ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
211	lugal-ŋu₁₀ {u₂}a-tu-tu mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bu says: “Atutu-plant,
212	mu-na-kud-de₃ ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
213	lugal-ŋu₁₀ {u₂}aš-tal₂-tal₂ mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bāb speaks as follows:
214	mu-na-bur₁₂-re ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
215	lugal-ŋu₁₀ {u₂}x mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bu says to him ...:
216	mu-na-kud-de₃ ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
217	lugal-ŋu₁₀ {u₂}am-ha-ru mu-na-ab-be₂	Lugal-bābu spoke to him of amḫaru-plant:
218	mu-na-bu-re ba-gu₇-e	... eats for him.
219	{d}en-ki-ke₄ u₂ nam-bi bi₂-in-tar šag₄-ba ba-ni-in-zu	Enki decreed its fate and made it known in its midst.
220	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ mu {d}en-ki nam-erim₂ ba-an-kud	Ninḫursa, year: “Enki was convicted of evi[l] extispicy.‭
221	i-bi₂ na-aŋ₂-til₃-la en-na ba-ug₅-ge-a i-bi₂ ba-ra-an-bar-re-en	As long as he lives, I will not look at him.
222	{d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne sahar-ta im-mi-in-durunₓ(\|KU.KU\|)-ne-eš	The Anuna dwell in dust.
223	ka₅-a {d}en-lil₂-ra mu-na-da-ab-be₂	he spoke to Enlil at the gate.
224	ŋe₂₆-e {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-e-ši-tum₂-mu-un a-na-am₃ niŋ₂-ba-ŋu₁₀	What did Ninḫursa bring to you?
225	{d}en-lil₂-le ka₅-a mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄	Enlil replied to him:
226	za-e {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-e-tum₂-mu-un-nam	You, Ninḫursa, bring it to me!
227	iri-ŋa₂ 2 ŋiš-gana₂ ga-ri-du₃ mu-zu he₂-pad₃-de₃	I want to build a city of 2 hectares of land for you so that your name may be found.
228	ka₅-a su-ni 1-am₃ im-ma-an-peš₅-peš₅	They shook each other in the open country.
229	siki-ni 1-am₃ im-ma-an-bur₂-bur₂	He shaved off one of his hair.
230	igi-ni 1-am₃ šembizid bi₂-in-ŋar	He smashed his eye for one (time).
235	nibru{ki}-še₃ mu-ŋen-ne-en {d}en-lil₂ x	In Nippur I am the one whom Enlil ...
236	urim₂{ki}-še₃ mu-ŋen-ne-en {d}nanna x	In Urim I am the one who entrusted to Nanna
237	larsam{ki}-še₃ mu-ŋen-ne-en {d}utu x	To Larsam, the one who enshrines Utu
238	unug{ki}-še₃ mu-ŋen-ne-en {d}inana X x	Inana ... to Uruk
239	x X i₃-me-a zi-ŋu₁₀ mu-X-tum₂-mu x	... when he speaks ...
240	X X X x
241	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ X x	Ninhursa
245	x NE x	[Month V, ...]
246	x BA NE DU	... ...
247	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ e₂ kaš₄ im-ma-an-dug₄	Ninḫursa was satisfied with the house.
248	{d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne tug₂-ga-ni ba-an-dab₅-be₂-eš	The Anuna seized his garment
249	LI im-ma-an-ak-eš	they have sworn it.
250	nam im-ma-an-tar-eš	they decreed a fate for me
251	šu LI im-ma-an-bur₂-ru-uš	Hand of LI was tearing out
252	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ {d}en-ki gal₄-la-na ba-ni-in-tuš	Ninḫursa seated Enki in his vagina
253	šu MUŠ₃-ba x bar-ba NE X x	Hand of a snake
254	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig	What troubles heaven and earth?
255	ugu-dilim₂-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	Ugudilim-bu, the mistress,
256	{d}ab-u₂ im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Abu gave birth to him.
257	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig	What troubles heaven and earth?
258	pa siki-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	whose hair is a magig garment,
259	{d}nin-siki-la₂ im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Ninsikila gave birth to.
260	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig giri₁₇-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	What troubles you, what troubles you?
261	{d}nin-giri₁₇-u₃-tud im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Ningiriutu gave birth to him.
262	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig ka-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	What troubles you, what troubles you?
263	{d}nin-ka-si im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Ninkasi gave birth.
264	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig zi-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	What troubles you, what troubles you?
265	{d}na-zi im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Nazi gave birth to him.
266	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig a₂-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	What troubles you, what troubles you?
267	{d}a₂-zi-mu₂-a im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Azimua bore him.
268	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig ti-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	What troubles you, what troubles you?
269	{d}nin-ti im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Ninti gave birth.
270	šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-na-zu a-ra-gig zag-ŋu₁₀ ma-gig	What troubles you, what troubles you?
271	{d}en-sa₆-ag im-ma-ra-an-tu-ud	Ensag gave birth to him.
272	di₄-di₄-la₂-la₂ ba-tud-de₃-en-na-aš niŋ₂-ba nam-la₂	When the little ones were born, they did not carry fear.
273	{d}ab-u₂ lugal u₂ he₂-a	“May Ab’u be a king,
274	{d}nin-siki-la₂ en ma₂-gan-na he₂-a	May Ninsikila be the lord of Magan!
275	{d}nin-giri₁₇-u₃-tud {d}nin-a-zu ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku	Ningiriutu, may Ninazu acquire.
276	{d}nin-ka-si niŋ₂ šag₄ si he₂-a	May Ninkasi be adorned with radiance
277	{d}na-zi u₃-mu-un-dar-a ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku	Naza, may he acquire for himself.
278	{d}a₂-zi-mu₂-a {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da ha-ba-an-tuku-tuku	may Azimua and Nin-išzida acquire.
279	{d}nin-ti nin itid-e he₂-a	May Ninti, the lady of month, be
280	{d}en-sa₆-ag en dilmun-na he₂-a	may Ensag, lord of Dilmun, be
281	{d}en-ki za₃-mi₂	Enki, praise!

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