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Enlil and Ninlil (Q000336)

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

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DesignationEnlil and Ninlil
IDQ000336
LanguageSumerian
PeriodOld Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
GenreLiterary
Find spotNippur
Coordinates32.1271, 45.2300

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.

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1iri{ki} na-nam iri{ki} na-nam na-an-dur₂-ru-ne-en-de₃-enIndeed, it is indeed a city, indeed, we shall dwell there.
2nibru{ki} iri{ki} na-nam na-an-dur₂-ru-ne-en-de₃-enNippur is indeed a city, we shall not dwell there.
3dur-{ŋiš}ŋišnimbar{ki} iri{ki} na-nam na-an-dur₂-ru-ne-en-de₃-enUr-Nimbar is indeed a city, we shall not dwell there.
4id₂-sal-la id₂ kug-bi na-namThe Idsala canal is indeed its silver canal.
5kar-ŋeštin-na kar-bi na-namThe wine cellar is indeed its quay.
6kar-a-sar kar {ŋiš}ma₂ us₂-bi na-namKar-asar, the quay of a boat is indeed its length.
7pu₂-lal₃ pu₂ a dug₃-ga-bi na-namIt is indeed a well with good water in the well.
8id₂-nun-bi-ir-tum₂ pa₅ mul-bi na-namThe Idnunbirtum canal is indeed its star.
9ib₂-ta-gid₂-i-de₃ 50 sar-am₃ gana₂ ŋar-bi na-namHe will measure out 50 sar of field, its bar is indeed 50.
10{d}en-lil₂ ŋuruš tur-bi na-namEnlil is indeed its young lamb
11{d}nin-lil₂ ki-sikil tur-bi na-namNinlil is indeed its young maiden.
12{d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu um-ma-bi na-namNunbaršegunu is indeed its mother
13ud-ba ki-sikil ama ugu-na ša na-mu-un-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)At that time, the young woman, her mother who bore her, did not calm her
14{d}nin-lil₂-le {d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu ša na-mu-un-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)Ninlil and Nunbaršegunu shall not approach him
15id₂ kug-ga-am₃ nu-nus-e id₂ kug-ga-am₃ a nam-mi-tu₅-tu₅The river is pure, the woman is pure. Do not bathe!
16{d}nin-lil₂-le gu₂ id₂-nun-bi-ir-tum₂-ka nam-mi-in-du-de₃Ninlil did not go to the bank of the Nunbirtum canal
17i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ u₃-mu-un-e i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ i-bi₂ ba-e-ši-bar-reThe eye is pure, the lord has seen pure eyes.
18kur gal a-a {d}mu-ul-lil₂ i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ i-bi₂ ba-e-ši-bar-reGreat Mountain father Enlil, the eye is pure, he looked at you.
19sipad na-aŋ₂ tar-tar-re i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ i-bi₂ ba-e-ši-bar-reShepherd whose fate is decided, whose eye is pure, he looks at you.
20a-da-lam mu-bi am₃-i-i še am₃-mi-ib₂-su-ub-be₂Its name is Adallam, it utters its praises.
21šag₄ hul₂ a hi-li šag₄-ge si-a-na am₃-mu-un-di-ni-ib-da₁₃-da₁₃The one who makes the heart rejoice, the one who fills the heart with water and allure
na šag₄ X mu-ni-in-degₓ(RI) muštug₂ mu-na-ze₂-eŋ₃ ŋeštug₂ mu-na-an-šum₂He set up a scepter for her, he adorned her with a garment for her
23id₂ kug-ga-am₃ munus-e id₂ kug-ga-am₃ a im-ma-ni-tu₅-tu₅The woman bathed in water in the pure river.
24{d}nin-lil₂-le gu₂ id₂-nun-bi-ir-tum₂-ka i-im-du-de₃Ninlil plans to build the bank of the Nunbirtum canal.
25igi kug-ga-am₃ lugal-e igi kug-ga-am₃ igi im-ma-ši-in-barThe king looked at me with a pure eye.
26kur gal a-a {d}en-lil₂-le igi kug-ga-am₃ igi im-ma-ši-in-barThe great mountain father Enlil looked at it with a pure eye.
27sipad na-aŋ₂ tar-tar-re igi kug-ga-am₃ igi im-ma-ši-in-barThe shepherd whose fate was determined looked at him with a pure eye
28lugal-e ŋiš₃ ga-e-dug₄ mu-na-ab-be₂ nu-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-geThe king said to him: “I want to praise you,’ but he did not answer him.‭
29{d}en-lil₂-le ne ga-e-su-ub mu-na-ab-be₂ nu-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-geEnlil said to him: “I want to sit down,’ but he did not approach.
30gal₄-la-ŋu₁₀ tur-ra-am₃ peš₁₁ nu-mu-un-zuThe young vagina does not know how to approach.
31šu-um-du-um-ŋu₁₀ tur-ra-am₃ še su-ub nu-un-zuIt is a small šumduŋ drum that does not know how to bind
32ama-ŋu₁₀ ba-zu-zu šu-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-sag₃-geYour mother knows it, she shakes her hand
33ad-da-ŋu₁₀ ba-zu-zu šu sa₂-bi mu-un-eYour father knows it, he knows its value
34a-da-lam ma-la-ra dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀-uš nu-me-e ba-na-silig-ge-enI am the one who is not able to make peace with the ala drum.
35{d}en-lil₂-le sukkal-a-ni {d}nuska-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-eEnlil spoke to Nuska, his minister:
36sukkal {d}nuska-ŋu₁₀ ud-ul a-ra-zuminister Nuska, guardian of arazu prayer
37šidim gal e₂-kur-ra ud-ul-la lugal-ŋu₁₀Great hero of the Ekur, shining king
38{lu₂}ki-sikil ne-en sag₉-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-raFor the beautiful maiden, for the splendid maiden
39{d}nin-lil₂ ne-en sag₉-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-raFor Ninlil, he is indeed a beautiful one, if only he could equal you!
40lu₂ ŋiš₃ na-an-dug₄ lu₂ ne na-an-ni-su-ubOne should not treat a stranger, one should not approach him.
41sukkal lugal-a-ni {ŋiš}ma₂-gin₇ mu-un-ši-de₆his vizier, his king, took it away like a boat.
42eš₂ {ŋiš}ma₂ tur-ra-am₃ mu-un-ši-ib₂-tum₂-XHe brought the small boats into the boathouse
43{ŋiš}ma₂ gu-la-am₃ mu-un-ši-ib₂-tum₂-eIt is a great boat that he brought to him
44lugal-ŋu₁₀ |MU.MES|-ga-e dirig-ga-am₃Lugal-šuma-iddina is supreme
45ŋiš₃-bi na-mu-un-dug₄ ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ubHe should not speak of it, he should not abandon it.
46a-a {d}en-lil₂ |MU.MES|-ga-e dirig-ga-am₃Father Enlil, you are surpassing in stature
47ŋiš₃-bi na-mu-un-dug₄ ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ubHe should not speak of it, he should not abandon it.
48kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-a-na šu-ni ba-an-dab₅His hand was seized in his place
49ŋiš₃-bi na-mu-un-dug₄ ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ubHe should not speak of it, he should not abandon it.
50KU peš₁₀ tur-ra-še₃ im-ma-da-ab-nu₂-e... lies down in the small fields.
51ŋiš₃-bi im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne-bi im-ma-ni-in-su-ubHe listened to his words, he shook his neck.
52ŋiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-niOne bowl ... one bowl
53a {d}suen-{d}dil-im₂-babbar-ra šag₄ mu-na-ni-riHe surrounded it with the water of Sîn-Dilmabbar.
54{d}en-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra im-ma-ni-in-dib-be₂Enlil passed through the Ki'ur.
55{d}en-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra dib-dib-be₂-da-niEnlil, when he passes through the Ki'ur,
56diŋir gal-gal 50-ne-neThey are the great judges of fifty.
57diŋir nam tar-ra 7-na-ne-neThe seven judges of fates,
58{d}en-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra im-ma-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-neEnlil seized him in the Kiʾur.
{d}en-lil₂ u₂-zug₄-ge iri-ta ba-ra-e₃ e₃-ba-raEnlil, the one who escaped from the city, came out.
{d}nu-nam-nir u₂-zug₄-ge iri-ta ba-ra-e₃ e₃-ba-raNunamnir, the one who escaped from the city, came out.
61{d}en-lil₂ niŋ₂-nam-še₃ nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke₄Enlil, whose fate has been decided by himself
62{d}nu-nam-nir niŋ₂-nam-še₃ nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke₄Nunamnir, whose fate is determined by himself,
63{d}en-lil₂ i₃-ŋen {d}nin-lil₂ in-us₂Enlil was lord, Ninlil sat down.
64{d}nu-nam-nir i₃-ŋen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-reNunamnir, he wrote a young woman.
65{d}en-lil₂-le lu₂ abula-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-eEnlil spoke to the man in charge of the gate:
66lu₂ abul-la lu₂ {ŋiš}si-ŋar-raThe one of the gate, the man of the scepter
67lu₂ {ŋiš}suhub₄ lu₂ {ŋiš}si-ŋar kug-gaa man with a thigh, a person with shins of silver,
68nin-zu {d}nin-lil₂-le i-im-ŋenYour lady, Ninlil, ...
69ud-da en₃-ŋu₁₀ mu-ra-tar-reToday he asks after you.
70za-e ki-ŋu₁₀ nam-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃You should not find a place for it,
71{d}nin-lil₂-le lu₂ abul-la-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-eNinlil spoke to the man of the gate:
72mu-lu abula mu-lu {ŋiš}si-ŋar-raThe one of the gate, the one of ...,
73mu-lu {ŋiš}suhub₄ mu-lu {ŋiš}si-ŋar kug-gaThe one of the šuhub-drum, the one of silver horns,
74{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu me-ta ba-ŋen e-ne-ra mu-na-ab-be₂Enlil, your lord, where are you going?” he says to him.
{d}en-lil₂-le lu₂ abul-la-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ mu-luEnlil replied to the man of the gate:
76lugal-ŋu₁₀ sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄The good Lugal-bug did not agree with me.
77{d}en-lil₂-le sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄Enlil did not agree with you in a favorable way.
78umuš-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-tar inim-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-sig₁₀-ge-am₃He has decreed a fate, he has pronounced a word.
79šag₄ sug₄-ge-da-ŋu₁₀ ba-e-de₃-si-inYou made the šuggeda fields fill with dust
80{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke₄ ŋa₂-a-ra ŋiš₃ ha-ma-an-dug₄Enlil, lord of all the lands, may he be satisfied.
81{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu i₃-me-a-gin₇ u₃ me-e ga-ša-an-zu-ŋenEnlil, as if you were your lord, I am your lady
82ud-da nin-ŋu₁₀-me-en |NE.ŠE₃|-zu šu-ŋu₁₀ he₂-tag-geOn the day that you are my mistress, may your hand touch your hand
83a u₃-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag₄-ŋa₂ i₃-ŋal₂Woe, your lord, woe, the pure water carried off in its midst!
84a {d}suen-na a dadag-ga šag₄-ŋa₂ i₃-ŋal₂The water of Suen, the pure water carried off.
85a lugal-ŋu₁₀ an-še₃ he₂-du a-ŋu₁₀ ki-še₃ he₂-duWoe, king, may it be poured out to heaven, woe, may its earth be flooded!
86a-ŋu₁₀ a lugal-ŋa₂-gin₇ ki-še₃ he₂-em-ma-duMay he go to the netherworld like a king.
87{d}en-lil₂-le nam lu₂ abul-la-ra da-ga-na ba-nu₂Enlil sat on his dagger for the fate of the man of the gate.
88ŋiš₃ im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ubHe praised him, he made him bow down.
89ŋiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-niOne bowl ... one bowl
90a {d}nergalₓ(|NE₃.URUGAL|)-{d}meš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a šag₄ mu-na-ni-ri“Alas Nergal-Mešlamtaea, he dedicated it to him.
91{d}en-lil₂ i₃-ŋen {d}nin-lil₂ in-us₂Enlil was lord, Ninlil sat down.
92{d}nu-nam-nir i₃-ŋen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-reNunamnir, he wrote a young woman.
93lu₂ id₂-kur-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇-e {d}en-lil₂ im-ma-teThe one of the Tigris, the river that eats man, approached Enlil.
94lu₂ id₂-kur-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇-ŋu₁₀The one of the Tigris, the river that makes a man eat
95nin-zu {d}nin-lil₂-le i-im-ŋenYour lady, Ninlil, ...
96ud-da en₃-ŋu₁₀ mu-ra-tar-reToday he asks after you.
97za-e ki-ŋu₁₀ nam-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃You should not find a place for it,
98lu₂ id₂-kur-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇ {d}nin-lil₂ im-ma-teThe one of the Tigris, the river that makes man eat, Ninlil approached.
99lu₂ id₂-kur-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇-ŋu₁₀The one of the Tigris, the river that makes a man eat
100{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu me-ta ba-ŋen e-ne-ra mu-un-na-ab-be₂Mullil, where is your lord? He says to him:
101{d}en-lil₂-le nam lu₂ id₂-kur-ra-še₃ mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄Enlil decreed the fate of the man of the Tigris.
102lugal-ŋu₁₀ sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄The good Lugal-bug did not agree with me.
103{d}en-lil₂-le sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄Enlil did not agree with you in a favorable way.
104umuš-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-tar-ra inim-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-sig₁₀-ge-am₃He has decreed a fate, he has pronounced a decree.
105šag₄ sug₄-ge-da-ŋu₁₀ ba-e-da-si-inYou have made the šēĝ-demon dwell in a dark place
106{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke₄ ŋa₂-a-ra ŋiš₃ ha-ma-an-dug₄Enlil, lord of all the lands, may he be satisfied.
107{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu i₃-me-a-gin₇ u₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ša-an-zu-me-enEnlil, as if you were your lord, I am your lady
108ud-da nin-ŋu₁₀-me-en |NE.ŠE₃|-zu šu-ŋu₁₀ he₂-tag-geOn the day that you are my mistress, may your hand touch your hand
109a u₃-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag₄-ŋa₂ i₃-ŋal₂Woe, your lord, woe, the pure water carried off in its midst!
110a {d}suen-na a dadag-ga šag₄-ŋa₂ i₃-ŋal₂The water of Suen, the pure water carried off.
111a lugal-ŋu₁₀ an-še₃ he₂-du a-ŋu₁₀ ki-še₃ he₂-duWoe, king, may it be poured out to heaven, woe, may its earth be flooded!
112a-ŋu₁₀ a lugal-ŋa₂-gin₇ ki-še₃ he₂-em-ma-duMay he go to the netherworld like a king.
113{d}en-lil₂-le lu₂ id₂-kur-ra-gin₇ da-ga-na ba-nu₂Enlil laid down on his side like a man on the Tigris.
114ŋiš₃ im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ubHe praised him, he made him bow down.
115ŋiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-niOne bowl ... one bowl
116a {d}nin-a-zu lugal eš₂-gana₂ gid₂-da šag₄ mu-na-ni-riWoe Ninazu, king of the long-fleeced fields, he adorned it for her.
117{d}en-lil₂ i₃-ŋen {d}nin-lil₂ in-us₂Enlil was lord, Ninlil sat down.
118{d}nu-nam-nir i₃-ŋen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-reNunamnir, he wrote a young woman.
119SI-LU-IGI lu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂-addir-ra {d}en-lil₂ im-ma-teŠīLU-IGI, the man who the boat of Enlil approached,
120SI-LU-IGI lu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂-addir-ra-ŋu₁₀ŠU-LU-IGI, the man of Maddirabu
121nin-zu {d}nin-lil₂-le i-im-ŋenYour lady, Ninlil, ...
122ud-da en₃-ŋu₁₀ mu-ra-tar-reToday he asks after you.
123za-e ki-ŋu₁₀ nam-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃You should not find a place for it,
124lu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂-addir-ra {d}nin-lil₂ im-ma-teThe man approached the boat of Ninlil.
125lu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂-addir-ra-ke₄the man of the boat
126{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu me-ta ba-ŋen e-ne-ra mu-na-ab-be₂Enlil, your lord, where are you going?” he says to him.
127{d}en-lil₂-le mu-lu SI-LU-IGI-e inim mu-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄Enlil replied to ...:
128lugal-ŋu₁₀ sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄The good Lugal-bug did not agree with me.
129{d}en-lil₂-le sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄Enlil did not agree with you in a favorable way.
130umuš-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-tar-ra inim-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-sig₁₀-ge-am₃He has decreed a fate, he has pronounced a decree.
131šag₄ sug₄-ge-da-ŋu₁₀ ba-e-de₃-si-inYou made the šuggeda fields fill with dust
132{d}mu-ul-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ ŋa₂-a-ra ŋiš₃ ha-ma-an-dug₄For Enlil, king of all the lands, may he be glad.
133{d}mu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu i₃-me-a-gin₇ u₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-ša-an-zu-me-enEnlil, as if you were your lord, I am your lady
134ud-da nin-ŋu₁₀-me-en |NE.ŠE₃|-zu šu-ŋu₁₀ he₂-tag-geOn the day that you are my mistress, may your hand touch your hand
135a u₃-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag₄-ŋa₂ i₃-ŋal₂Woe, your lord, woe, the pure water carried off in its midst!
136a {d}suen-na a dadag-ga šag₄-ŋa₂ i₃-ŋal₂The water of Suen, the pure water carried off.
137a lugal-ŋu₁₀ an-še₃ he₂-du a-ŋu₁₀ ki-še₃ he₂-duWoe, king, may it be poured out to heaven, woe, may its earth be flooded!
138a-ŋu₁₀ a lugal-ŋa₂-gin₇ ki-še₃ he₂-em-ma-duMay he go to the netherworld like a king.
139{d}en-lil₂-le nam SI-LU-IGI-e da-ga-na ba-nu₂Enlil sat on his dais
140ŋiš₃ im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ubHe praised him, he made him bow down.
141ŋiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-niOne bowl ... one bowl
142a {d}en-bi₂-lu-lu ku₃-ŋal₂ id₂-da šag₄ mu-na-ni-riWoe, Enbilulu, the pure one, who roams the river.
143en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-enYou are lord, you are king.
144{d}en-lil₂ en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-enEnlil, you are the lord, you (are) the king
145{d}nu-nam-nir en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-enNunamnir, you are the lord, you (are) the king
146en ŊIRI₃-ma en uru₁₈-na za-e-me-enLord of the city, you are the lord of his city.
147en gu mu₂-mu₂ en še mu₂-mu₂ za-e-me-enYou are the lord who grows flax, who grows barley.
148en an-na en he₂-ŋal₂ en ki-a za-e-me-enLord of heaven, lord of earth, you are.
149en ki-a en he₂-ŋal₂ en an-na za-e-me-enLord of the netherworld, lord of heaven, you are.
150{d}en-lil₂ an-na {d}en-lil₂ lugal-la-am₃Enlil is the king of heaven, Enlils is king.
en dug₄-ga-ni niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru-dam niŋ₂ ka ba-a-niHis good lord does not change himself, his mouth opens.
152dug₄-ga-ni saŋ du₃-du₃-a šu nu-bal-e-de₃His good deeds that cannot be changed
153za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga ama {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-še₃To the sweet praise of mother Ninlil,
a-a {d}en-lil₂ za₃-mi₂ kur galFather Enlil, praise of the great mountain

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