Unread Atlas
Enki and Ninmaḫ (Q000333)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nineveh · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | Enki and Ninmaḫ |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000333 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | ud re-a-ta ud an ki-bi-ta ba-an-dim₂-ma-ba | In those distant days, when heaven and earth had been fashioned |
| 2 | ŋi₆ re-a-ta ŋi₆ an ki-bi-ta ba-an-dim₂-ma-ba | When the first river, when the second river created heaven and earth |
| 3 | mu re-a-ta mu nam ba-tar-ra-ba | From the beginning of the year, when the fates were determined |
| 4 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne ba-tu-ud-da-a-ba | When the Anuna gods were born |
| 5 | {d}ama-{d}inana nam-|NIR.PA|-še₃ ba-tuku-a-ba | When Ama-Inana had received her supplication |
| 6 | {d}ama-{d}inana an ki-a ba-hal-hal-la-a-ba | When Ama-Inana was split apart in heaven and earth |
| 7 | {d}ama-{d}inana x ba-a-peš u₃-tud-da-a-ba | When Ama-Inana was born |
| 8 | diŋir kurum₆-ma-bi A X X unu₂-bi-še₃ ba-ab-keše₂-a-ba | When the ... of the kurumma demons had been bound up in their cella |
| 9 | diŋir šar₂-šar₂ kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ al-sug₂-ge-eš diŋir tur-tur du₂-lum im-il₂-il₂-e-ne | They stand at the dividing line of the king and the netherworld, they carry the small and the great divide. |
| 10 | diŋir id₂ im dun-dun-u₃-ne sahar-bi ha-ra-li im-dub-dub-be₂-ne | When they pour clay on the river banks, they pile up its dust for you. |
| 11 | diŋir im ar₃-ar₃-re-ne zi-bi inim am₃-ma-ŋar-re-ne | The diŋir-demons wailed, they were speaking truthfully. |
| 12 | ud-ba ŋeštug₂ daŋal mud diŋir šar₂-šar₂ ŋal₂-ŋal₂ | At that time, the garment was removed, the blood was scattered, the king was carried off. |
| 13 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ engur burudₓ(U) a-sur-ra ki diŋir na-me šag₄-bi u₆ nu-um-me | Enki did not make the engur, the burud, and the acropolis, the place of the intertwined beams, shine like daylight. |
| 14 | ki-nu₂-ni i₃-nu₂ u₃ ku nu-um-zi-zi | She lies down in her bed and does not rise up. |
| 15 | diŋir er₂-ra im-pad-pad-ne a-nir ŋal₂ i₃-ak im-me-ne | They utter tears and wailing, they say. |
| 16 | lu₂ ku-ra i₃-nu₂-a-ra ki-nu₂-bi nu-um-zi-zi-ra | For the one who lies down in the shackles, its bed cannot be raised. |
| 17 | {d}namma-ke₄ ama palil u₃-tud diŋir šar₂-šar₂-ra-ke₄-ne | Namma, the resplendent mother, the birth mother of the kings |
| 18 | er₂-ra diŋir-re-e-ne dumu-ni-ir ba-ši-in-de₆ | She carried away the tears of the intertwined people, her child. |
| 19 | X mu-un-ši-nu₂-u₃-nam u₃ mu-un-ši-ku-ku-na-nam | ... lie down and lie down. |
| 20 | x TE BA x nu-mu-un-zi-zi | ... does not rise. |
| 21 | dim₃-me₂-er šu dim₂-dim₂-ma-zu X gu₂-bi im-tu₁₀-tu₁₀-ne | (Sum) The god, your creation ... (Akk) The hand of the god ... |
| 22 | du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀ ki-nu₂-zu zig₃-ga i-bi₂ ma-al-la-zu-ta na-aŋ₂-kug-zu u₃-mu-e-kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ | Dumu-bu, when you rise from your bedroom, do not steal from me, Umuneki! |
| 23 | kiŋ₂-sig₁₀ dim₃-me₂-er-e-ne-ke₄ u₃-mu-e-dim₂ du₂-lum-bi ha-ba-tu-lu-ne | May the gods of the Ŋiĝ-temple, the creators of heaven and earth, heap up their heaps. |
| 24 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ inim ama-na {d}namma-ke₄ ki-nu₂-na ba-ta-zig₃ | Enki raised the words of his mother and Namma in his bedroom. |
| 25 | hal-an-kug niŋin₂ šag₄ kuš₂-u₃-da-na haš im-mi-ni-ra | Ḫalankug poured out a libation for him in his own skin |
| 26 | ŋeštug₂ ŋizzal en₃ tar x nam-kug-zu mud me-dim₂ niŋ₂-nam-ma SIG₇-EN SIG₇-HI im-ta-an-e₃ | (Sum) The garment, the šēpî-garment(?) ... (Akk) Your garment, your silver, the blood of a mud vessel ... |
| 27 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ a₂-ni ba-ši-in-de₆ ŋeštug₂ i₃-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-e | Enki took away his arm and dressed himself. |
| 28 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ mud me-dim₂ ni₂-te-a-na šag₄-bi ŋeštug₂-ta u₃-mu-ni-degₓ(RI)-ge | Enki, the blood of his own limbs, he has adorned its surface with a garment |
| 29 | ama-ni {d}namma-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | His mother called Namma |
| 30 | ama-ŋu₁₀ mud mu-ŋar-ra-zu i₃-ŋal₂-la-am₃ zub-sig₃ diŋir-re-e-ne keše₂-i₃ | Your mother, the blood of your exorcist is carried off. The split ribs of the intertwined tribes are bound. |
| 31 | šag₄ im ugu abzu-ka u₃-mu-e-ni-in-šar₂ | You have set the clay on the surface of the Abzu |
| 32 | SIG₇-EN SIG₇-HI im mu-e-kir₃-kir₃-re-ne za-e me-dim₂ u₃-mu-e-ni-ŋal₂ | (Sum) ... they make clay ... (Akk) You, you have fashioned clay for me |
| 33 | {d}nin-mah-e an-ta-zu he₂-ak-e | Ninmaḫ may he act above you |
| 34 | {d}nin-imma₃ {d}šu-zi-an-na {d}nin-ma-da {d}nin-barag | Ninimma Šuzianna Ninmada Ninbarag |
| 35 | {d}nin-mug {d}SAR-SAR-GABA {d}nin-gun₃-na | Ninmug, SAR-SAR-GABA, Ninguna |
| 36 | tud-tud-a-zu ha-ra-gub-bu-ne | May they stand for you when you give birth. |
| 37 | ama-ŋu₁₀ za-e nam-bi u₃-mu-e-tar {d}nin-mah zub-sig₃-bi he₂-keše₂ | You, your mother, decreed this fate for me. May Ninmaḫ seal its mudbricks. |
| 38 | x i₃-du₃ nam-lu₂-ulu₃ x | ... builder of humanity ... |
| 39 | x-ke₄ nam-lu₂-ulu₃ am₃-ma-X | ... humanity ... |
| 40 | x HA saŋ-e saŋ am₃-ma-x | ... heaps up, heaps ... |
| 41 | x dim₂-zu unu₆ RI-zu ga-a-am₃ | Your ..., I want to ... your ... in the dining hall. |
| 42 | x SAR-e ŋiš-nu₁₁ mi-ni-in-il₂ nam-lu₂-ulu₃ x | ... lifted up the scepter, humanity ... |
| 43 | x sag₂ numun₂-e mi-ni-in-ri u₃-tud na-bi mu-degₓ(RI) | He ... the ... of the seed and gave birth to a child. |
| 44 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ kiŋ₂ ni₁₀-ni₁₀-da x mi-ni-in-la₂ šag₄-bi ba-hul₂ | Enki made the earth tremble and its inside rejoiced. |
| 45 | ama-ni {d}namma {d}nin-mah-še₃ ŋišbun na-am₃-ma-ni-in-ŋar | His mother Namma, Ninmaḫše has sworn it with a sealed document. |
| 46 | gu₂ SIG₇-EN SIG₇-HI nun-ne-ke₄ nam-tar gi saŋ ninda i-im-gu₇-e | (Sum) He eats reeds and ... (Akk) The prince ate the ... of ... |
| 47 | an-e {d}en-lil₂-bi en {d}nu-dim₂-mud-e maš kug i-im-šeŋ₆-šeŋ₆ | An and Enlil the lord Nudimmud the holy goats |
| 48 | diŋir šar₂-šar₂-ra-ke₄-e-ne ka tar i-im-si-il-le-ne | The gods of the kings ... the mouths. |
| 49 | en ŋeštug₂ daŋal-la a-ba-a ŋeštug₂ i₃-degₓ(RI)-ge | Lord, who can overturn it in a furious fashion? |
| 50 | en gal {d}en-ki-ke₄ niŋ₂ ak-ak-zu-še₃ a-ba-a i₃-sig₁₀-ge | Great lord Enki, who can compare with you? |
| 51 | a-a tud-da-gin₇ me nam tar-tar-ra me za-e al-me-en-na | Like a birth father who decrees fates, you are the divine powers. |
| 52 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-mah-e kaš im-na₈-na₈-ne šag₄-bi ul mu-un-te | Enki and Ninmaḫ drank beer, and they were able to soothe their hearts. |
| 53 | {d}nin-mah-e {d}en-ki-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Ninmah spoke to Enki: |
| 54 | me-dim₂ na-aŋ₂-lu₂-ulu₃-ta sag₉-ge hul ma-al-la-a-kam | It is a medim-demon from Na’alulu, a good one, evil one. |
| 55 | ki šag₄ gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ na-aŋ₂-tar bi₂-ib-sig₁₀-ge bi₂-ib-hul-e | (Sum) The place where fates are decreed, it is destroyed (Akk) It is destroyed in a place that is decreed by fate |
| 56 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-mah-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Enki replied to Ninmah: |
| 57 | nam-tar šag₄-ge de₆-a-zu sag₉-ge hul ma-al ga-am₃-ši-ib₂-la₂ | I want to bring about the evil fate that is in your heart's desire. |
| 58 | {d}nin-mah-e im ugu abzu-a šu-ni mu-ni-in-ti | Ninmaḫ took hold of the clay on the Abzu. |
| 59 | lu₂ gi šu šu₂-šu₂ sa₂-sa₂-de₃ nu-gam lu₂-u₃ am₃-ma-ni-in-dim₂ | A man whose hand is a hand that cannot be changed, fashioned a man from it |
| 60 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ lu₂ gi šu šu₂-šu₂ sa₂-sa₂-de₃ nu-gam igi du₈-a-ni-ta | Enki, the one whose hand is a reed, cannot be changed, his eye cannot see |
| 61 | nam-bi i-ni-in-tar saŋ lugal-la-ke₄ am₃-ma-ni-in-gub | He decreed its fate, and he set it up for the king. |
| 62 | gi₄-bi ŋiš-nu₁₁ gi₄-gi₄ lu₂ u₆-e am₃-ma-ni-in-dim₂ | Its young woman lies down, the young woman is fashioned by the eye. |
| 63 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ ŋiš-nu₁₁ gi₄-gi₄ lu₂ u₆-e igi du₈-a-ni-ta | Enki, turn back! The one who sees the u’e, |
| 64 | nam-bi i-ni-in-tar nam-nar mi-ni-in-ba | He decreed its fate, he decreed the fate of the singer. |
| 65 | x gal ušumgal-la igi lugal-la-ke₄ am₃-ma-ni-in-gub | The great ... stands before the king |
| peš-bi ŋiri₃ 2 hum ŋiri₃ dab₅-ba-a am₃-ma-ni-in-dim₂ lu₂ peš-bi {lu₂}lil u₃-tud-bi lu₂-u₃ am₃-ma-x | Its pegs of two biri and two humbiri were fashioned. That man, that peg of a born man, a man ... | |
| {d}en-ki-ke₄ ŋiri₃ 2 hum ŋiri₃ dab₅-ba igi du₈-a-ni-ta {d}en-ki-ke₄ {lu₂}lil u₃-tud-bi lu₂-u₃ igi du₈-a-ni-ta | Enki seized two biri and two humbiri before him. Enki the šandabakku who gave birth to that man before him | |
| kiŋ₂ x kug-babbar-dim₂ me-lem₄-ma-ni am₃-ma-ni-in-x nam-bi i-ni-in-tar saŋ lugal-la-ke₄ im-ma-ši-in-gub | He decreed a fate for the place where ..., the silversmith, his radiance, and set it up for the king. | |
| 69 | peš-gi lu₂ a sur-sur-ra am₃-ma-ni-dim₂ | The pešgi-demon fashioned a man from a pitfall. |
| 70 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ lu₂ a sur-sur-ra igi du₈-a-ni-ta | Enki, when he looked at the man in distress, |
| 71 | a mu₇-mu₇ mi-ni-in-tu₅ nam-tar su-bi am₃-ma-ni-in-zig₃ | She bathed in water and raised her body in fate. |
| 72 | peš-peš-gi munus nu-u₃-tud am₃-ma-ni-in-dim₂ | She fashioned a woman who had not given birth to children |
| 73 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ munus nu-u₃-tud igi du₈-a-ni-ta | Enki, the woman who has not given birth to a child, by his supplication |
| nam-bi mi-ni-in-tar e₂-mi₂-a-ke₄ am₃-ma-ni-in-du₃ uš-bar mu-ni-in-du₈ e₂-mi₂-a-kam am₃-ma-ši-in-dim₂ | He decreed its fate and built the Emia. He fashioned a stele for it and fashioned it into a house. | |
| 75 | peš-bal-gi lu₂ su-ba ŋiš₃ nu-ŋar gal₄-la nu-ŋar am₃-ma-ni-dim₂ | The pešbalgi priestess, the one of the shrine, fashioned a scepter that cannot be altered, a galla demon who cannot be changed |
| 76 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ lu₂ su-ba ŋiš₃ nu-ŋar gal₄-la nu-ŋar igi du₈-a-ni-ta | Enki, the one whose body is not shattered, the galla demon is not seen, |
| 77 | {d}nibru{ki} tiru(|GAL.TE|)-e mu-e mu-ni-in-sa₄-a | Nippur, he named it the Tigris. |
| 78 | igi lugal-la-ke₄ gub-bu-de₃ nam-bi a-ma-ni-in-tar | In order to stand before the king, he decreed its fate. |
| {d}nin-mah-e im niŋin₂ šu-na ki-a mu-un-šub lul-aš lib mu-un-ŋar {d}en-ki-ke₄ im šu-niŋin₂-na ki-a in-šub lul-aš i₃-ni-gi | Ninmaḫ placed a šunû-stone on the earth, a falsehood he caused to arise. Enki put a sissunu-stone upon the earth and falsehoods he returned. | |
| 80 | en gal {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-mah-a-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | The great lord Enki spoke to Ninmah. |
| 81 | lu₂ šu dim₂-ma-zu-še₃ nam-bi i-ni-in-tar ninda i-ni-in-šum₂ | He decreed the fate of that man, he gave him bread |
| 82 | ŋe₂₆-e ga-na ga-mu-ra-ab-dim₂ za-e u₃-tud-bi nam-bi tar-ra-ab | Come on, I want to build it for you! You, when you give birth, determine its fate! |
| 83 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ me-dim₂ saŋ-ŋa₂ X-ga ka šag₄-ba a-ma-ni-dim₂ | Enki fashioned a statue of himself ... in its mouth. |
| 84 | {d}nin-mah-a-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e | He spoke to Ninmaḫ: |
| a ŋiš₃ ak šag₄ munus-a-ka ri-a a šag₄-ga-na munus-bi mu-un-u₃-tud a gan šag₄ munus-a-ka | Woe, ... of the woman’s body, woe his body, that woman has given birth. Woe the gan-demon of the women's body | |
| 86 | {d}nin-mah x u₃-tud-bi-še₃ am₃-mi-ni-gub | Ninmaḫ stationed ... at her birth. |
| munus-bi ud-bi x GA AŠ X KA šag₄-ba i-in-šub saŋ-bi-iš ba-ra-an-e₃ | Its woman ... its day ... he entered and left. | |
| 87A | {d}nin-mah x i₃-si-ig | Ninmah cried out |
| 88 | gi₄-bi u₄-mu-ul a-za-ad-bi gig-ga ki nam-X-bi gig-ga igi-bi gig-ga gu₂-bi gig-ga | Its young woman, its young woman is sick, its ... is sick. Its eyes are sick, it hurts her neck. |
| 89 | zi til-til ti sur-sur mur gig-ga šag₄ gig-ga lipiš gig-ga | Life is finished, sorrow is afflicted, the heart is sick, the liver is sick |
| 90 | šu-bi a-za-ad la₂-la₂ ka-bi-še₃ ninda nu-ŋar murgu₂ saŋ-du ze₂-re | Its hand is a lamenting flute, its mouth is not full of bread, its back is full of rejoicing |
| 91 | zag-še sur ŋiri₃ sur-sur a-gar₃ nu-DU am₃-ma-ni-in-dim₂ | He fashioned a šagsû-stone, a bīt biri, and a meadow that cannot be irrigated. |
| 92 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-mah-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Enki spoke to Ninmah: |
| 93 | lu₂ šu dim₂-ma-zu nam i-ni-in-tar ninda mi-ni-šum₂ | He decreed a fate for the man who created him, he gave him bread |
| 94 | za-e lu₂ šu dim₂-ŋu₁₀-uš nam-bi tar-ra-ab ninda he₂-X-šum₂ | You, the one whose hand is like a ghost, determines its fate, may ... bread for him |
| 95 | {d}nin-mah-e u₄-mu-ul igi du₈-a-ni-ta e-ne-še₃ ba-e-gi₄ | Ninmaḫ turned away from the storm that had seen her. |
| 96 | u₄-mu-ul mu-na-te en₃ mu-na-tar-tar-re dug₄-ga nu-zu-e | The storm approached him, he inquired after him, but he did not know anything. |
| 97 | ninda gu₇-a-ni-še₃ mu-na-ab-de₆ šu nu-mu-na-da-gid₂-de₃ | She brought her food for her, but she did not give her a hand to her. |
| 98 | {ŋiš}gur₈-u₆ šag₄ nu-mu-na-nu₂ nu-mu-da-an-ŋal₂-ŋal₂ | He did not lie down on the throne, he did not carry it off. |
| 99 | gub nu-mu-da-tuš nu-mu-da-nu₂ e₂ nu-mu-da-x ninda nu-mu-da-gu₇ | She does not sit with me, she does not lie with me. She no longer ... the house, she did not eat bread. |
| 100 | {d}nin-mah-e {d}en-ki-ra inim-ma mu-X-gi₄-gi₄ | Ninmah replied to Enki: |
| 101 | lu₂ šu dim₂-ma-zu lu₂ til₃-la in-nu lu₂ ug₅-ga in-nu il₂-bi nu-mu-da | (Sum) The man who created you, the one who lives, lies down. (Akk) The one who made you lie down, the man who is alive, lying down. |
| 102 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-mah-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Enki replied to Ninmah: |
| 103 | lu₂ gi šu sig-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-šum₂ | He decreed a fate for a man with thin reeds, he gave him bread |
| 104 | lu₂ ŋiš-nu₁₁ gi₄-gi₄-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-šum₂ | He decreed a fate for the one who lies down, he gave bread to him |
| 105 | lu₂ ŋiri₃ hum dab₅-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-šum₂ | He decreed a fate for a man seized by a mountain, he gave him bread. |
| 106 | lu₂ a sur-sur-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-šum₂ | A man decreed a fate in a flood, he gave bread to him |
| 107 | munus nu-u₃-tud-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-šum₂ | She decreed a fate for a woman who has not given birth, she gave birth to bread |
| 108 | lu₂ su-ba ŋiš₃ nu-ŋar gal₄-la nu-ŋar-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-šum₂ | He decreed a fate for a man who does not ... a lapis lazuli or a galla demon and gives him bread to eat. |
| 109 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ x | sister of |
| 110 | x | |
| 111 | A x | son of |
| 112 | {d}nin-mah-e {d}en-ki-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e | Ninmah spoke to Enki: |
| 113 | aŋ₂-ŋa₂ x | labor of |
| 114 | aŋ₂-ŋa₂ x | labor of |
| 115 | MA A x | ... ; |
| 116 | aŋ₂-ŋa₂ x | labor of |
| 117 | aŋ₂-ŋa₂ x | labor of |
| 118 | aŋ₂-ŋa₂ X x | labor of |
| 119 | x | |
| 120 | x | |
| 121 | x X X DU x | ... . |
| 122 | x NI DU AŊ₂ TAG-še₃ mu-ni-in-kur₉-re | ... he brought in ... to him. |
| 123 | a₂-še₃ an nu-mu-e-tuš ki nu-mu-e-tuš i-bi₂ il₂-la-zu ka-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂ nu-ed₂-en | You do not dwell in heaven, you do not sit on earth, your raised eye does not approach the land |
| ki za-e nu-tuš-en e₂-ŋu₁₀ du₃-a inim-zu mu nu-tuku ŋiš | Where you do not dwell, built house, your words have no name | |
| 125 | ki za-e nu-til₃-en iri-ŋu₁₀ du₃-a niŋ₂-ŋu₁₀ lib ba-sig₉-ge-en | You do not dwell in the place of your choosing, you are a builder of a city. |
| iri-ŋu₁₀ gel-le-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ e₂-ŋu₁₀ gul-la du₅-mu-ŋu₁₀ šu dab₅-ba dumu-ŋu₁₀ | Iri-belê, destroyer of the house, seized by the hand, captured by the son | |
| lu₂-kar-ra-ŋen e₂-kur-ta e₃-ŋen e₃-a | You are the fugitive, come out from the Ekur! Come out! | |
| 128 | ud me-e niŋ₂-ŋu₁₀ šu-zu-ta šu la-ba-ra-e₃ | The storm that came forth from your hand will not come out |
| 129 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ {d}nin-mah-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Enki replied to Ninmah: |
| 130 | inim ka-zu e₃-a a-ba-a i₃-kur₂-re | Who will change the word that you speak? |
| 131 | u₄-mu-ul X TU dab₅-ba ur₂-zu-ta šu ŋal₂-ab-ta | When ... has been seized, from your lap, from the hand that was carried off |
| 132 | {d}nin-mah kiŋ₂-ŋa₂-zu he₂-bi₂-la₂-la₂ šu nu-du₇ ma-dab₅ a-ba-am₃ saŋ mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Ninmah, may your place be filled with abundance. Who can equal you? |
| 133 | lu₂ me-dim₂-ŋu₁₀ egir-zu-še₃ tuku-a ka-bi šu he₂-bi₂-ŋal₂ | If a man has a ‘face’ behind you, may he carry off his hand. |
| 134 | ud-da ŋiš₃-ŋu₁₀ me-teš₂ ha-ba-i-i ŋeštug₂ degₓ(RI)-ge-zu he₂-ŋal₂ | On that day, may he bring forth a reed bundle, may your garment be carried off. |
| 135 | enkum ninkum | enkum ninkum |
| 136 | ud X ŋiri₃ šub-šub gu₂ nam-bi-x ka tar-zu he₂-si-il-le-ne | May they raise your mouth to the ... of the netherworld |
| 137 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ x DU | Sister, strength of heroism ... |
| 138 | šir₃ x nam-dub x | ... the scribal art |
| 139 | diŋir ŋiš tuku-a-bi u₄-mu-ul du₃ x e₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-ak-e | If a flood afflicts a man, ... may he build a house. |
| 140 | {d}nin-mah-e en gal {d}en-ki-ke₄ zag nu-mu-ni-in-ša₄ | Ninmaḫ, the great lord of Enki, did not set her free. |
| 141 | a-a {d}en-ki za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga | Father Enki, your praise is sweet |
Sources & licences
- Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.