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Enlil and Sud (Q000337)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Enlil and Sud |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000337 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Ver.1, Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x zid-de₃-eš ŋar-ra u₆ di hi-li gur₃-ru | True ..., adorned with splendor |
| 2 | x X X dumu nun a-ba e-ne-gin₇ an {d}en-lil₂-da zag ša₄ | ... princely son, who, like An and Enlil, |
| 3 | x x {d}ha-ia₃ a kug-ga šag₄-ga mu-ni-in-ri | ... Haya poured pure water into the well. |
| 4 | x x x {d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu zid-de₃-eš mu-ni-in-tu-ud | Nunbaršegunu gave birth faithfully |
| 5 | x x X-na mu-ni-in-buluŋ₃ ubur ga dug₃ mi-ni-in-gu₇ | ... he filled it with ..., he ate sweet milk in her lap. |
| 6 | x x ki-sikil-la ba-gur₄-gur₄ hi-li ma-az ba-an-du₈-du₈ | ... the young woman was carried away, she was adorned with allure. |
| 7 | x x X {d}nisaba-ka-ke₄ kan₄ e₂-za-gin₃-na | ... of Nisaba at the gate of the lapis lazuli temple |
| 8 | x X X ab₂ mah sig₇-ga-gin₇ u₆-e am₃-ma-gub | ... like a magnificent cow, it stands at the horizon. |
| 9 | ud-ba {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-kur-ra dam nu-mu-na-ba-am₃ | At that time, Enlil did not marry in the Ekur. |
| 10 | {d}nin-lil₂-le mu-ni ki-ur₃-ra pa nu-um-mi-in-e₃-am₃ | Ninlil did not make her name resplendent in the Ki'ur. |
| 11 | zag an ki ki-en-gi niŋin₂-na-ba igi X x na-me saŋ mi-ni-ib-il₂ | At the edge of heaven and earth, in Sumer ... he raised ... |
| 12 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le kalam kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-da-ni ereš₂{ki}-a bi₂-in-gub | The great mountain Enlil set up his land in Ereš. |
| 13 | igi i-ni-in-bar munus šag₄-ga-na-ke₄ im-ma-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | He looked at her, the woman of her heart chose her. |
| 14 | mu-un-na-te šag₄ hul₂-la dirig-na inim mu-un-da-bala-e | He approached him, he was able to cross over a joyful field with him |
| 15 | {tug₂}pala₃ nam-nin-a ga-ba-ab-du₇-un e-sir₂-ra un-gub-bu ba-x | I want to make the pala garment suitable for queenship stand in the street |
| 16 | nam-zil-zil a₂-še₃ nir im-te-ŋal₂ lu₂ teš₂ nu-tuku-tuku-un | (Sum) The one who carries a curse, the one who does not have a partner (Akk) The curse that has a rival, a friend who has no partner |
| 17 | {d}sud₃-e {d}en-lil₂-ra a₂ nam-tur-ra-ta inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Sud replied to Enlil: |
| 18 | me-e kan₄-me-a še-er-ma-al-bi da-gub a-ba šu mu-un-kar₂-kar₂ | I, standing at our gate, who can compare with me? |
| 19 | za-e ta-zu i-bi₂ mu-ma-al ta-aš gu₂-uš im-di-di-in | You, what do you know? Look at me, what are you doing? I keep wandering about. |
| 20 | x bi₂-ib-la₂ i-bi₂-ŋu₁₀-ta | after he had carried ..., |
| 21 | x a-ša-an-gar₃ mu-un-ak-ne urgu₂ mu-un-na-ne | ... they made the ašangars and erected the stele for him. |
| 22 | x {d}en-lil₂-le {d}sud₃ mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | Enlil replied to Sud: |
| 23 | x BI mu-na-da-gub-am₃ | ... stands with him. |
| 24 | ŋen ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim mu-un-da-bal-en nitalam-ŋu₁₀ he₂-me-en | I want to say good things to you, but you carry a claim against me, may you be a husband. |
| 25 | ne su-ub-ma-ab nin₉ igi sag₉-sag₉-ŋu₁₀ ur₅ šu-zu-še₃ na-nam | ... is indeed your handiwork. |
| 26 | inim ka-ga₁₄-na nu-um-ma-ra-e₃ igi-ni-še₃ e₂-a ba-kur₉ | He did not bring out the word of his mouth, he turned his face towards the house. |
| 27 | en gal-an-zu šag₄ ni₂-te-na-ka dum-dam mu-un-da-ab-za | The great lord, you are the one who fills the heart of his own self |
| 28 | gu₃ ba-an-de₂ ud-ul a-ra-zu {d}nuska a₂-ba mu-un-da-aŋ₂-e | He cried out, “Alas, the arazu prayer of Nuska is uttered to him.’ |
| 29 | ga-e-gi₄ ereš₂{ki} iri {d}nisaba-še₃ iri ki-ur₃ mah-bi | I want to return to Ereš, city of Nisaba, city whose great foundations |
| 30 | nam-ba-ra-gi₄-de₃-en niŋ₂ a-ra-ab-be₂-en-na-ŋu₁₀ e-ne-er u₃-ne-de₃-tah | Do not return to me, do not speak to me by myself! |
| 31 | ŋuruš-me-en igi il₂-la-ŋu₁₀-ne mu-e-ši-in-gi₄-in | I am a young male donkey, they turn their attention to you. |
| 32 | dumu-munus-zu nam-dam-še₃ ga-tuku gen₆-na-zu šum₂-ma-ab | Your daughter, I want to marry you, sow your good fortune! |
| 33 | mu pad₃-da-ŋu₁₀ ga-mu-ra-ab-il₂ niŋ₂-de₂-a-ŋu₁₀ x | I want to raise a name for you, I want it to be raised for you. |
| 34 | {d}en-lil₂-me-en pa-bil₂-ga u₃-tud-da an-šar₂ mah-di en an ki-a-me-en | I am Enlil, child-bearing one, exalted king, lord of heaven and earth, |
| 35 | X dumu-zu mu-ni {d}nin-lil₂ he₂-em kur-kur he₂-em-me-KAŠ₄ | May Ninlil be your name, may all the lands be yours |
| 36 | ŋa₂-ŋiš-šu₂-a nam-erim₃-na-še₃ saŋ-e-eš ga-na-rig₇ | I want to present to him a copy of his inscription concerning his wickedness |
| 37 | ki-ur₃-ra ama₅ ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni-še₃ niŋ₂-ba-aš ga-na-an-ba | I want to say “I want to go to the Ki'ur, the cella of his father's place! |
| e₂-kur barag mah-ŋa₂ hu-mu-da-an-tuš nam he₂-em-mi-ib₂-tar-re mah-a hu-mu-da-an-til₃ | May he dwell with me on the supreme dais of the Ekur, may he decree a great fate for me. | |
| 39 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-er me he₂-en-ne-eb-hal-ha | May the Anuna, the great judges, destroy the me. |
| 40 | u₃ za-ra zi saŋ gig₂-ga šu-zu-še₃ ga-mu-u₈-ŋar | And for you, I want to utter a bitter cry of your hand |
| 41 | du-a-zu-ne munus hi-li-a pad₃-da-ŋu₁₀ ama-a-ni ha-ra-ab-la₂-e | When you go, may the woman chosen in allure curse her mother. |
| 42 | sug₄-ga nam-ši-du-un šu ki-ta-za gi₁₆-sa de₆-an-na | May you be exalted, may your hand be treasured on your back! |
| 43 | ud na-am₃-zal-zal-e-en ul₄-la-bi inim-ma-ni gur-ma-ab | Do not spend the day there, turn around and say his word! |
| 44 | kingal {d}nuska a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ šu ba-an-ti-a-ta | from the kingal of Nuska, the arm of Enlil, received |
| 45 | ud X X nam-zal ereš₂{ki}-še₃ ŋiri₃-ni na-am₃-mi-gub | The day of the passing of Ereš he did not stand in his city |
| 46 | e₂-za-gin₃ ki-tuš {d}nanibgal-še₃ mu-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄ | The lapis lazuli temple, the dwelling of Nanibgal, he made enter for her. |
| 47 | x x X zi {d}nanibgal barag-ga-na ki mu-na-ni-ib-za | ... Nanibgal, on his dais he places for him. |
| 48 | x x {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka x x X gub en₃ mu-ni-ib-tar-tar-re | In the ... of Enlil ... inquires after ... |
| 49 | x a-na A x | for ; |
| 57 | x KA X x | ...; |
| 58 | x GA KA X {d}sud₃ la₂-a ma-ra-ab-x | ... Sud ... |
| 59 | niŋ₂ ma-ab-be₂-en-na-zu de₆-ma-ab X x X-ab-gi₄ | May he/she say to you "I want to return to you" |
| 60 | in-ga-na-tah {d}nanibgal sukkal-ra inim mu-na-ab-sag₉-sag₉ | Nanibgal, the vizier, spoke to him. |
| 61 | ad gi₄-gi₄ lugal-bi-ir tum₂-ma igi niŋin₂ muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu | The voice of the king is fitting, the eye of the wild bull is not fitting |
| 62 | a-ba za-gin₇ kur gal-da ud-da šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ | Who is like you in the great mountain, in the storm, the cold one |
| 63 | kiŋ₂ lugal šubur bi₂-in-dab₅-ba me-e a-na a-da-min₃ i₃-ak | The place where the king seized the šubur-priestess, I did watering for the threshing-floor. |
| 64 | niŋ₂ mu-e-dug₄-ga-za gen₆-na he₂-em niŋ₂-lul nam-me-a | May your utterance be pleasing, may it not be false! |
| 65 | mah dirig lu₂ šu gi₄-gi₄ a-ba hul ba-an-gig | Exalted, exalted one, who can overturn the hand of a man? He has been ill with evil. |
| 66 | x ur₅ šag₄ mu-ni-in-hul₂ ga-nam i₃-UD bi₂-dug₄ | ... rejoiced over him, indeed he was satisfied. |
| 67 | niŋ₂-de₂-a mu pad₃-da de₆-de₆-da šu kar₂ im-ma-ab-gi₄-gi₄ | After he has sworn it by name, he will return the hand to its place. |
| 68 | u₃-na-dug₄ ušbar₃-ŋu₁₀ he₂-me-en niŋ₂ šag₄-za ak-e-še | May you be the one who soothes the weary, who makes peace in your heart |
| 69 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-ra u₃-na-a-dug₄ niŋ₂ šag₄-za ak-e-še | The great mountain of Enlil has been pleasing to him, he has acted in your heart |
| 70 | gu₂-re-ta nin₉-a-ni he₂-en-du gu₂-e-ta he₂-en-da-du | May he go with his sister from the throne, may he also go with her from the neck. |
| 71 | {d}a-ru-ru e-ri-ib-a-ni na-nam e₂ he₂-na-ra-ab-la₂-la₂ | Aruru is indeed his servant, may he fill the house for him. |
| 72 | lugal-zu-ur₂ ki-ur₃ mah-a-ni ur₅-gin₇ dug₄-mu-na-ab | May Lugalzur, his exalted Kiʾur, say to him: |
| 73 | {d}en-lil₂-ra itima kug sig₉-ga-na u₃-ga-na-de₃-tah | For Enlil, in his beautiful shrine, he poured out for him. |
| 74 | x-ra a₂ mu-da-an-aŋ₂-ta | After he had ... the arms, |
| 75 | x DU {d}nuska dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar | Nuska sat down |
| 77 | {d}nanibgal x gu₃ mu-na-an-de₂ na mu-ni-ib-degₓ(RI)-ge | Nanibgal cried out ... for him, he uttered a lament. |
| 78 | lu₂-tur-ŋu₁₀ šag₄ nu₂ x kug-ga-zu ama₅ dug₃ | Your little one, lying down in the ... of your pure heart, a sweet chamber |
| 79 | e₂-GEŠTUG₂-{d}NISABA-ka-kam x e₃-a-me-en | I am the ... of the E-GEŠTUG-NISABA temple |
| 80 | x X kiŋ₂ til₃-la kug-zu gal-an-zu-am₃ | ... living on earth, your silver is great. |
| 81 | x igi-ni-še₃ na-an-|DU.DU| kaš de₂-mu-na-ni-ib | May he pour beer before him |
| 82 | dug₄-ga ama-na-še₃ šu bi₂-in-luh zabar šu-na bi₂-in-ŋar | He washed his hands in the ug-vessel of his mother, he washes his hands with bronze |
| 83 | šu ki-ta-ni sukkal mu-un-ši-in-bar gi₁₆-sa mu-na-an-šum₂ | His hand touched the ground, the minister turned it into a treasure |
| 84 | x X-ka-ni niŋ₂-nam ŋar-ŋar igi-ni-še₃ mu-na-an-gub | His ... stood before him in fear. |
| 85 | x umbin niŋ₂-ba šu bi₂-in-ti | ... he smeared with his own hand |
| 86 | x nibru{ki}-še₃ ŋiri₃ ba-an-dab₅ | in Nippur he captured the fort |
| 87 | x X {d}en-lil₂-ra ki mu-un-su-ub | ... for Enlil he settled. |
| 88 | X X X-e nin gal x X-ni-in-dug₄ | ... the great lady ... |
| 89 | a₂ mu-da-aŋ₂-e x X gi₄ | The one who goes with him ... |
| 90 | ad gi₄-gi₄ lugal-bi-ir tum₂-ma igi niŋin₂ muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu | The voice of the king is fitting, the eye of the wild bull is not fitting |
| 91 | a-ba za-gin₇ kur gal-da ud-da šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ | Who is like you in the great mountain, in the storm, the cold one |
| 92 | kiŋ₂ lugal šubur bi₂-in-dab₅-ba me-e a-na a-da-min₃ i₃-ak | The place where the king seized the šubur-priestess, I did watering for the threshing-floor. |
| 93 | niŋ₂ mu-e-dug₄-ga-za gen₆-na he₂-em niŋ₂-lul nam-me-a | May your utterance be pleasing, may it not be false! |
| 94 | mah dirig lu₂ šu gi₄-gi₄ a-ba hul ba-an-gig | Exalted, exalted one, who can overturn the hand of a man? He has been ill with evil. |
| 95 | X X x ur₅ šag₄ mu-ni-in-hul₂ ga-nam i₃-UD bi₂-dug₄ | ... rejoiced over him, indeed he was satisfied. |
| 96 | niŋ₂-de₂ mu pad₃-da de₆-de₆-da šu kar₂ im-ma-ab-gi₄-gi₄ | He utters a supplication to the one chosen by name, he returns the hand to the quay |
| 97 | u₃-na-dug₄ ušbar₃-ŋu₁₀ he₂-me-en niŋ₂ šag₄-za ak-e-še | May you be the one who soothes the weary, who makes peace in your heart |
| 98 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-ra u₃-na-a-dug₄ niŋ₂ šag₄-za ak-e-še | The great mountain of Enlil has been pleasing to him, he has acted in your heart |
| 99 | gu₂-re-ta nin₉-a-ni he₂-en-du gu₂-e-ta he₂-em-ta-du | May he go from the throne, his sister, may he come from the neck. |
| 100 | {d}a-ru-ru e-ri-ib-a-ni na-nam e₂ he₂-na-ra-la₂-la₂-e | Aruru is indeed his servant, may he adorn the house for him. |
| 101 | lugal-zu-ur₂ ki-ur₃ mah-a-ni-a ur₅-gin₇ dug₄-mu-na-ab | May Lugalzur speak to him in his exalted Kiʾur as follows: |
| 102 | {d}en-lil₂-ra itima kug sig₉-ga-ni u₃-ga-na-de₃-tah | For Enlil, in the morning he will add his good silver. |
| 103 | x ba-dug₃ {d}en-lil₂ šag₄-ga-na hul₂-hul₂-e im-de₆ | Enlil rejoicing in his heart, he brought it. |
| 104 | x saŋ mu-ni-il₂ kušum₄ mu-un-tag-tag-ge | He carried ..., he touched the skin |
| 105 | x x maš₂-anše niŋ₂-ur₂-limmu₂-e edin ni₂-ba lu-a | ... the wild goats, in their fearsomeness the plain |
| 106 | x-zu hur-saŋ ŋal₂-la-ba šu im-ma-ni-tag | Your ... touched the ‘mountain’ |
| 107 | am lu-lim am-si tarah maš-da₃ az šeg₉ šeg₉-bar-ra | Wild bull, liar, wild bull, herdsman of the goats, wild cow, wild goat |
| 108 | su-a ka₅-a su-a-ri ur-šub₅ udu kur-ra ab₂-za-za {ugu}ugu₄-bi | The herdsman, the herder, the sheep of the mountain, the cowherds, its herders |
| 109 | gud niga a₂ gur-gur-ra gu₃-bi bi₂-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ | The fattened ox roared loudly. |
| 110 | immal amar-bi am si hal-ha saman₃ x | The wild bull whose calf is full of horns, the hero ... |
| u₈ sila₄ ud₅ maš₂ zur-zur-re x x-ra a-da-min₃ NE e-ne x | The ewes, lambs, goats, and goats ... | |
| 112 | maš₂ gal sun₄ la₂ umbin sud₂-sud₂ sila₄ X x | a large goat, suckling, bound with a cord, a lamb ... |
| 113 | udu nam-en-na-ba si ba-ni-in-sa₂ {d}en-lil₂ ereš₂{ki}-še₃ | the sheep of the en priesthood he placed in order. Enlil to Ereš |
| 114 | ga-ar₃ gal-gal ga-ar₃ gazi ga-ar₃ tur-tur x | Large cheeses, cheese and emmer, small cheeses ... |
| 115 | ga nunuz-te šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ ga i-ti-ir-da x | Milk of the cows, milk of the sheep ... |
| 116 | lal₃ had₂ lal₃ hab₂ ku₇-ku₇-da HI x X X X X | Sweet honey, sweet honey, ... |
| 117 | x x X gur-gur gal-bi si ba-ni-sa₂ {d}en-lil₂ ereš₂{ki}-še₃ | Enlil to Ereš |
| 118 | x x zu₂-lum {ŋiš}peš₃ {ŋiš}nu-ur₂-ma gal {ŋiš}X X | dates, cress, large pomegranate |
| 119 | ŋiš-ŋi₆-par₄ {ŋiš}šennur {ŋiš}ha-lu-ub₂ {ŋiš}ešₓ(LAM) {ŋiš}al-la-nu-um | “biš’ipar, svennur-plant, hallub-plant (and) allanum-plant |
| 120 | zu₂-lum dilmun-na gur-da dab₅-ba an zu₂-lum za-gin₃-na | The dates of Dilmun, seized by An, the lapis lazuli. |
| 121 | {ŋiš}nu-ur₂-ma gal pu₂-ta šu su-ub-ba {ŋiš}ŋeštin ga-ra-an gal nim | Large pomegranates from the well, hand of the šubû-priestess, grapes, cheese and big emmer |
| 122 | ŋiš kur gi-rin-na ŋiš šag₄ {ki}kiri₆ ŋiš HI UD X x en-te-en-e gu₂ peš-a | “The mountain of reeds, the field of the orchard, the ... of the deep, |
| 123 | gurun {ŋiš}kiri₆-a si ba-ni-in-sa₂ {d}en-lil₂ ereš₂{ki}-še₃ | He placed the fruit in the orchard and Enlil to Ereš |
| 124 | ha-šum ha-ra-li kur ki su₃-ra₂ erim₃-ma niŋ₂ šag₄ x | Ḫašum, ḫarali, the mountain of the subterranean ocean, in the storehouse, fear ... |
| 125 | {na₄}du₈-ši-a kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar x | šunû-stone, gold, silver |
| 126 | gu₂-un igi-nim-ma X | “If he sees ..., |
| 127 | gu₂-un dugud-da-bi si ba-ni-in-sa₂ {d}en-lil₂ ereš₂{ki}-še₃ | Enlil, to Ereš |
| 128 | mu pad₃-da egir-bi niŋ₂ lah₄ x {d}nin-mah sukkal a-ab-x | whose name was proclaimed and after which he was entrusted to Ninmaḫ, the envoy of ... |
| 129 | sahar ŋiri₃-bi muru₉ šeŋ₃-ŋa₂-gin₇ an-šag₄-ga i-ib-us₂ | The earth in its meadows trembled like a rainstorm. |
| 130 | ereš₂{ki}-še₃ nam-mi-ni-in-tum₃ niŋ₂-de₂-a gal-gal {d}nanibgal X | He brought it into Ereš, the great one Nanibgal |
| 131 | šag₄ bar iri-ba im-mi-in-si-si x šu nam-peš-peš-dam | He surrounded the outside of the city with a hand that cannot be altered |
| 132 | da₁₃-da₁₃-bi ŋiri₃ bar-ra X x kur-bi x | Its battles ... outside ... its mountains ... |
| 133 | an sig₇-ga X x | green heavens ... |
| 135 | U₂ X x BI x | ... . |
| 136 | U₂ A X x {tug₂}aktum x | ... a cloak |
| ušbar₃{bar} {d}en-lil₂-le munus šu ba-kar₂-kar₂ {d}nanibgal mi₂ mu-un-e ušbar₃ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ munus x {d}ezina₂ x | Ušbar of Enlil, the woman whose hand has been smashed, Nanibgal loves him Uṣar of Ezina | |
| 138 | nin zur-zur-ra-ke₄ mu-un-da₁₃-da₁₃ gu₃ mu-un-na-an-de₂ | The lady of Zurzur screamed, |
| {d}en-lil₂ dam tam-ma-ni he₂-me-en dug₃-ga he₂-ne-da-ab-be₂ dam šag₄-ga-ni | May you be Enlil’s beloved spouse, may he say to you a good thing about him. | |
| 140 | sag₉-sag₉-ge gu₂-da hu-mu-ri-in-la₂ ki aŋ₂ bad-bad-e ha-ra-NE | May he bring good things with him on the bank, may he ... the place where water flows for you |
| hi-li-a e-ne-bi šu nam-bar-re-en-ze₂-en ud su₃-ud ba-re-en-ze₂-en hi-li-a e-ne-bi šu nam-bal-am₃ he₂-em | The word of this man is “You shall not release him, you shall not let him go for a long time, the word of that man is an evil hand. | |
| 142 | 2-na-ne-ne du₆-ta NE-NE-en-ze₂-en ud-da-ta tu-ud-en-ze₂-en | Two of them ... from the ..., you will give birth today. |
| 143 | e₂-a kur₉-ra tuš-u₃-de₃ igi-zu-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂ he₂-em a-ga-zu-še₃ giri₁₇-zal he₂-em | In order to dwell in the house of a stranger, may it carry off your face; may it delight your heart. |
| 144 | ŋiri₃ us₂-sa-zu-ne uŋ₃ si ha-ra-ab-sa₂ uŋ₃ ni₂-ba ha-ra-NE | When you cross the river, may it be arranged in a proper way for you, may its own wind blow for you. |
| nam i-ri-tar-ra-ŋu₁₀ he₂-em-ši-ŋal₂ saŋ il₂-la e₂-mah-še₃ ŋen-na niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru | May he decree a fate for you. Lifting up the net in the Emaḫ, no one can change it. | |
| 146 | šu-ni im-ma-an-dab₅ {d}a-ru-ru eš₃-mah-še₃ mi-ni-in-kar | He seized his hand and seized Aruru in the great shrine. |
| 147 | e₂-kur e₂ {d}en-lil₂-ke₄ mu-un-ši-ib₂-kur₉ X x | The Ekur, the house of Enlil, was turned away |
| 148 | e₂ ki-nu₂-a ŋiš-nu₂ gi-rin-na {ŋiš}tir šim {ŋiš}erin-gin₇ x | In the bedchamber, the reed bed, the forest like cedar ... |
| 149 | {d}en-lil₂ nitalam-a-ni ŋiš₃ bi₂-x mu-ni-in-hi-li-x | Enlil his spouse ... |
| 150 | x-ka MU x | your ... |
| 151 | en dug₄-ga-a-X X-ru nin x | The lord ... |
| 152 | {d}nin-tur₅ munus u₃-tud x | Nintur, the woman born |
| 153 | {d}en-ba-tibira muš₃-me x | Enbatibira, our snake |
| 154 | X X X niŋ₂-nam x NE x x nu-bar-re-dam | ... we shall not enter. |
| 155 | ki-ni ŋar me ki til₃-le sag₉-ge saŋ-e-eš x-rig₇ | He presented to him a “righteous’ place of the divine powers, a place of life, that is pleasing. |
| 156 | ud-da-ta munus |EDIN.BAR| he₂-em munus bar lu₂ e₂ he₂-em | At that time, may there be a woman in the open country, may the outside of a man’s house be. |
| 157 | lu₂ dam sig₁₀-ga-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-u₃-tud kug {d}nisaba-ke₄ | The man who gave birth to a good spouse, the silver Nisaba |
| 158 | {d}ezina₂ {d}ezina₂ mu₂ zi ki-en-gi-ra he₂-em | May Ezina, Ehina, be the life of Sumer! |
| 159 | ab-sin₂-na ki-sikil sag₉-ga-gin₇ ni₂ pa e₃ ak-za | In the furrows, like a beautiful young woman, you make yourself resplendent. |
| 160 | {d}iškur ku₃-ŋal₂ u₂-a-zu he₂-em a ki-ta mi-ri-in-de₂ | Iškur, may your ua prayer be uttered, may water flow from the ground |
| 161 | zag-mu-a gu saŋ gibil-gibil-za še saŋ gibil-gibil-za | (Sum) You are the one who makes your neck tremble, (Akk) Your neck is the one that makes your chest tremmble, |
| 162 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi kurku₂-a he₂-mu-ni-tud-tud-de₃-eš | May Enlil and Ninlil give birth to you in a pure place. |
| lu₂ li-bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ lu₂-erim₂-bi he₂-em usu uŋ₃-bi tu-lu-ab he₂-me-en | May you be the one who does not agree with me, may you be its enemy. | |
| 164 | buru₁₄ ezen gal {d}en-lil₂-la₂-x saŋ an-še₃ mi-ni-il₂ | The harvest, the great festival of Enlil, was carried off to heaven. |
| 165 | nam-dub-sar-ra dub mul-la gun₃-a gi-dub-ba {ŋeš}dub-dim₂ | The scribal art is a bright, speckled tablet, a reed mat, the scribe |
| 166 | niŋ₂-kas₇ šudum zi-zi-i ŋa₂-ŋa₂ eš₂ za-gin₃ X x | The niŋkaš-festival, the ziggurat, the boat, the lapis lazuli ... |
| 167 | saŋ {ŋiš}gag gi-1(diš)-nindan bulug sig₁₀-ge₅ x | sa-biš-gag gi-nindan bulug sig-ge |
| 168 | šu mi-ri-in-du₇ ensi₂ x | Hand of Irindu, governor of ... |
| 169 | munus saŋ il₂ nun-gal-e-ne x | The woman who raises her hands to the princes |
| 170 | ud-da-ta {d}sud₃ x {d}nin-lil₂ x | At that time, Sud, Ninlil |
| Ver.1, Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | šir₃ kug mi₂ dug₄-ga X {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi-da x x | with Enlil and Ninlil |
| Ver.2, | ||
| 1 | x du₆-da zal-zal-le-ze₂-en MU X x | ... you will pass through the moat ... |
| 2 | x kur₉-ra-ba-ni igi-zu-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂ he₂-em x | ... may he carry your ... before you. |
| 3 | x-zu-še₃ uŋ₃-e si ha-ra-ab-si uŋ₃ ni₂-bi ha-ra-NE | May your ... be arranged for you, may its aura be ... for you. |
| 4 | x i-ri-tar-ra-zu he₂-em-ši-ŋal₂ saŋ il₂-la eš₃-mah x | ... may he carry your ..., raise up the net! Ešmah ... |
| 5 | x-ni mi-ni-in-dab₅ {d}a-ru-ru eš₃-mah-a-še₃ mi-ni-in-x | He seized his ... and Aruru to the Ešmah ... |
| 6 | e₂-kur za-gin₃-na mu-ni-in-kur₉ i₃ saŋ igi-ni mi-ni-in-de₂ | He brought it into the lapis lazuli Ekur, and he poured oil into his eyes. |
| 7 | e₂ ki-nu₂ ŋiš-nu₂ gi-rin-na tir erin-na-gin₇ dug₃ | In the bedchamber, the reedbed is sweet like a cedar forest. |
| 8 | {d}en-lil₂ nitalam₄-a-ni ŋiš₃-a-ni X im-mi-in-nir mu-ni-ib-hi-li-hi-li | Enlil his spouse ... his ... he ... for him. |
| 9 | barag nam-{d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka-ni mu-ni-in-X x šudu₃ mu-ni-in-ša₄ | He ... his dais of Enlil and ... sheep. |
| 10 | en dug₄-ga-ni uruₓ(|URU×URUD|) nin munus tam-tam-ma-ni nam he₂-ni-ib-tar-re | May the lord decide a fate for her mighty one, the lady, the woman of the sea. |
| 11 | {d}nin-tur₅-re nin u₃-tud nin dub₃ bad mu-še₂₁ mu-ni-in-sa₄ | Nintur, the lady born by the lady, fashioned a wall for her. |
| 12 | {d}en-ba-tibira muš₃-me mi-ni-in-sig₇ igi X dim₂-dim₂ | Enbatibira has ceased there, his face has been fashioned |
| 13 | x nu-gig-ga niŋ₂-nam munus-e-ne lu₂ igi nu-bar-re | ... the nugig priestess, who does not see women. |
| 14 | ki-ni i₃-ŋal₂ gi til₃-le X saŋ-e he₂-na-rig₇ | May he present to him a reed that lives ... |
| 15 | ud-da-ta munus |EDIN.BAR| he₂-em munus lu₂ nin e₂-e-ke₄ | At that time, may the woman, the lady of the house, |
| 16 | lu₂ dam tam-ma-ŋu₁₀ u₃-tud-da kug {d}nisaba-ke₄ | The man who the wife of Tamma-būšu, born by the silver of Nisaba, |
| 17 | {d}ezina₂ {d}ezina₂ zi kalam-ma he₂-em | May Ezina, Ezinu, be the life of the land. |
| 18 | x ki-sikil sig₇-ga-gin₇ ni₂ pa e₃ ak-ne | ... like a beautiful young woman, they make fear come forth. |
| 19 | x ŋal₂ u₂-a-bi he₂-me-en a ki-ta naŋ-naŋ | May you be its ..., a watering place from the ground. |
| 20 | x še saŋ mu₂-mu₂-ne gu saŋ mu₂-mu₂-ne | ... they fill with barley, they fill the bank with flax |
| 21 | x-in-dug₄-ga-zu lu₂-|NE.DU|-bi ša₃-nam usu uŋ₃-bi dul-la-ab | Your ..., its man, he is the one who is to exercise strength and strength |
| 22 | buru₁₄ ezen gal {d}en-lil₂-la₂ uŋ₃ HAR sig₁₀-ge he₂-me-en | The harvest, the great festival of Enlil, may you be a yellow ring. |
| 23 | x gi-nindan-na bulug sig₉-ga eg₂ pa₅ dab₅-dab₅-be₂ | ... the ginindana, the good sprouts that are seized in the ditches. |
| 24 | šu mi-ri-in-du₇ ensi₂-ke₄ ulul₂-la šu-zu im-mi-in-gen₆ | The hand that was perfected by the ruler, your hand was carried away in joy |
| 25 | munus saŋ il₂ kur-ra zag dib igi il₂-la-zu-ne pad₃-de₃ | When you raise your eyes to the rising woman of the netherworld, |
| 26 | ud-ta {d}su-ud {d}en-lil₂ lugal-bi {d}nin-lil₂ nin-bi he₂-em | At that time Sud, Enlil, its king, and Ninlil its mistress |
| 27 | diŋir mu nu-tuku mu gal tuku u₂-gu₇ rig₇-ga | Ibir, having no name, having a great name, offering food, |
| 28 | X x x-na barag zag an-ne₂ ŋar nidba šum₂-šum₂-mu | ... the dais on the right side of heaven, a ... offering |
| 29 | saŋ en₃ tar-bi x-ga za-e nam he₂-tar | Who inquires after ..., may you decide a fate! |
| 30 | eš₃ nibru{ki} saŋ-e-eš rig₇-ga-ba | When the shrine Nippur was presented |
| 31 | šir₃ kug mi₂ dug₄-ga dug₄-ge-e {d}en-lil₂ lugal kur-ra-ke₄ x x | Enlil, the king of the nether world |
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