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Inana and Ebiḫ (Q000339)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Inana and Ebiḫ |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000339 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | in-nin me huš-a ni₂ gur₃-ru me gal-la u₅-a | Lady of the furious cosmic powers, carrying fearsome cosmic powers |
| 2 | {d}inana a₂-an-kar₂ kug šu du₇ mud-bi gu₂ e₃ | Inana, the ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’-demon, whose hand is perfect and whose blood rises, |
| 3 | me₃ gal-gal-la hub₂ dar ak {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃}-bi ki us₂-sa | The great battles were fought, and its arrows were set upon the ground. |
| 4 | ud mar-uru₅-a šu tag dug₄-ga | On a day of mourning, a good hand |
| 5 | nin gal {d}inana šen-šen-na sa₂ sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅ gal-zu | The great lady, Inana, you are the one whose radiance is brightened by the sun. |
| 6 | kur gul-gul ti a₂-ta i-ni-in-ug₇ kur-re a₂ ba-e-šum₂ | Destroyer of the mountain, he sat on the throne, the mountain gave him the power |
| 7 | piriŋ-gin₇ an ki-a šeg₁₁ i-ni-in-gi₄ uŋ₃-e su i₃-ni-in-sag₃ | Like a piriŋ priestess of heaven and earth, he turned back and struck down the wind |
| 8 | am gal-gin₇ kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂-la u₃-na ba-gub-be₂-en | Like a great wild bull you stand in the hostile land. |
| 9 | piriŋ huš-gin₇ uru₁₆-na nu-še-ga ze₂-za bi₂-ib₂-te-en-te-en | Like a fierce piriŋ drum that cannot be dispersed, it soothes your sweet heart |
| 10 | nin-ŋu₁₀ an-gin₇ buluŋ₃-ŋa₂-za | Lady, like heaven, in your midst |
| 11 | ki-sikil {d}inana ki-gin₇ mah-a-za | Maiden Inana, when you are supreme like the earth |
| 12 | {d}utu lugal-gin₇ e₃-a-za a₂ daŋal sud-sud-za | When Utu, like a king, comes out, when you raise your arms, |
| 13 | an-na du-a-za ni₂ huš gur₃-ru-za | When you stand in heaven, when you carry a furious aura |
| 14 | ki-a ud še-er-zid gur₃-ru-za | On earth, when the sun rises, |
| 15 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ ŋen-na sa za-gin₃ e₃-a-za | When you come forth from the mountains in lapis lazuli |
| 16 | kur gi-rin-na a tu₅-a-za | When you bathe in the pure mountain, |
| 17 | kur šuba₂ kur ki sikil u₃-tu-ud-da-za | When you have given birth to the šuba mountain, the pure place |
| 18 | za-gin₃ ur₅-gin₇ ni₂-ba dur₂-dur₂-ra-za | Like lapis lazuli, when you sit in a stupor, |
| 19 | en ul en šar₂-gin₇ šita₂ gur₄-gur₄-ra-za | Your mighty lord, like a king whose radiance is exalted |
| 20 | me₃-ba {ŋiš}tukul ur₃-ra-gin₇ saŋ gur₄-gur₄-re-za | In those battles, like a mighty weapon, your limbs are bound. |
| 21 | saŋ gig₂-ga šir₃-re-eš bi₂-ib-ra | He smashed the wheat-heaps in the soil |
| 22 | kur-kur-re i-lu-lam-ma-bi dug₃-ge-eš im-mi-ib₂-be₂ | All the lands uttered a lament. |
| 23 | nin me₃ dumu gal {d}suen-na | lady of battle, great daughter of Suen |
| 24 | ki-sikil {d}inana me-teš₂-e ga-i-i | I want to praise the young woman Inana |
| 25 | in-nin-me-en an niŋin₂-na-ŋu₁₀-ne ki niŋin₂-na-ŋu₁₀-ne | I am the lady, when heaven and earth are in balance, |
| 26 | {d}inana-me-en an niŋin₂-na-ŋu₁₀-ne ki niŋin₂-na-ŋu₁₀-ne | I am Inana, when heaven and earth tremble, |
| 27 | elam{ki} su-bir₄{ki}-a niŋin₂-na-ŋu₁₀-ne | In Elam and Subartu they were uttering a lament. |
| 28 | kur lu₅-lu₅-bi-a niŋin₂-na-ŋu₁₀-ne | The people of the foreign lands were shouting at him. |
| 29 | kur-šag₄-ga du₇-du₇-da-ŋu₁₀-ne | When they are tearing out the lands |
| 30 | in-nin₉-me-en kur-re te-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak | I am the sister, approaching the mountains, I want to make it perfect for you. |
| 31 | {d}inana-me-en kur-re te-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak | I am Inana, you are the one who approaches the mountains, do not fear it! |
| 32 | hur-saŋ ebih{ki}-ke₄ te-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak | You are the mountain of Ebiḫ, do not fear it! |
| 33 | ni₂-bi-ta na-ma-ra-ab-ak-gin₇ | Like one who does not do it by himself, |
| 34 | giri₁₇-bi ki-še₃ na-ma-ra-ab-te-a-gin₇ | Like one who should not approach the ground, |
| 35 | nundum sahar-ra na-ma-ni-ib-ur₃-ra-gin₇ | Like a dust storm that cannot be swept away, |
| 36 | hur-saŋ zig₃ šu-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-mi-ib-si ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-mi-ib-zu | I want to smear it with a raised hand, let me know its radiance |
| 37 | a₂ mah-bi-še₃ gud mah ga-ba-ši-gub | I want to stand at its supreme strength, a supreme ox! |
| 38 | a₂ tur-bi-še₃ gud tur ga-ba-ši-gub | I want to stand at its small arms and small oxen |
| 39 | hub₂ ga-mu-un-šu₂ ešemen {d}inana kug ga-mu-ni-in-sar | I want to utter an arazu prayer to Inana |
| 40 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me₃ ga-ba-ab-de₆ šen-šen si ga-ba-ab-sa₂ | I want to bring the battle to the mountain range, let me bring the harvest. |
| 41 | ti mar-uru₅-a si ga-ba-ab-sa₂ | I want to make right the ... of the marshes. |
| 42 | a₂-sag₃ ebih₂-gin₇ ga-ba-ab-sur-sur | I want to smite him like an asag demon. |
| 43 | ŋiš-gid₂-da niŋ₂-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak | I want to prostrate myself with a long hair. |
| 44 | {ŋiš}ilar {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃} si ga-na-ab-sa₂-sa₂ | I want to place a bilar and a leather pouch for him. |
| 45 | {ŋiš}tir us₂-sa-bi-še₃ izi ga-am₃-sag₃ | I want to smear fire upon its foundation |
| 46 | hul-du-bi-še₃ {urud}ha-zi-in ga-ba-ši-gub | I want to set up a hazin axe against its evildoers |
| 47 | a-niŋin₂-ba {d}gibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la kiŋ₂ ga-ba-an-du₃-du₃ | In this place I want to build Gibil, the pure man. |
| 48 | hur-saŋ aratta{ki} šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ ni₂-bi ga-ba-ni-ib₂-sud | I want to utter an arazu prayer to Ḫursa, whose hand cannot be changed |
| 49 | iri an-ne₂ nam ba-an-kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-an-gi₄-gi₄ | Like a city that An cursed, may it not be restored to its place for him. |
| 50 | {d}en-lil₂-le saŋ-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ gu₂-bi na-an-zi-zi | Enlil raised his neck as if it were a long rope. |
| 51 | kur-re in-di₃-ŋu₁₀ he₂-kur-ku | May the mountains become hostile to you. |
| 52 | ebih{ki}-e ka tar-ŋu₁₀ he₂-si-il-le me-teš₂ hu-mu-i-i | May the mouth of Ebih be purified, may the limbs be loosened |
| 53 | {d}inana dumu {d}suen-na-ke₄ | Inana, son of Suen |
| 54 | {tug₂}pala₃-a ba-an-mur₁₀ ul gu₂ ba-an-e₃ | He wore a pala garment, he roared with joy. |
| 55 | ni₂ me-lem₄ huš-a saŋ-ki-na še-er-ka-an ba-ni-in-dug₄ | The fearsomeness of the furious ‘me’ has been released from his body |
| 56 | zi-pa-aŋ₂ kug-ga-na {na₄}gug gi-rin-na si ba-ni-in-sa₂-sa₂ | In his silver ring he set up a carnelian reed. |
| 57 | šita saŋ 7-e zid-da-na nam-šul ba-ni-in-ak | He decreed a fate for the seven (people) living on his right side. |
| 58 | dur {na₄}za-gin₃-na ŋiri₃-ni bi₂-in-de₆ | He brought a lapis-lazuli stela to him. |
| 59 | an-usan-na nir mi-ni-ib-e₃ | Anusana exudes awe. |
| 60 | kan₄ u₆ di sila-ba bi₂-in-gub | He set up a beautiful gate in its street. |
| 61 | an-ra ne-saŋ mu-un-na-an-gub sizkur mu-na-ab-be₂ | For An he set up a nesa offering for him, he says a sizkur prayer. |
| 62 | an {d}inana-da hul₂-la-e | rejoice with An and Inana |
| 63 | mu-un-gid₂ ki-na ba-e-tuš | She sat down in her bed, |
| 64 | zag gal an-na-ka ba-e-si | The great throne of heaven was shattered. |
| 65 | an a-a-ŋu₁₀ silim ma-ra-ab-be₂-en inim-ŋu₁₀-uš ŋeštug₂-zu | Heaven, father, I will speak to you well-being, our word is your garment |
| 66 | an-ne₂ an-ba ni₂-ŋu₁₀ mi-ni-in-ri | An filled heaven with awe. |
| 67 | za-e-me-en inim-ŋu₁₀ an ki-a gaba-ri la-ba-e-ni-tuku | You are the one who has no rival in heaven and earth. |
| 68 | an-bar-ra {ŋiš}silig-ga-am₃ | Anbara is a silig plant |
| 69 | an-ti-bal ma-an-si-um | Antibal, Mansum |
| 70 | ki-gal sig₁₀-ge₅ {ŋiš}gu-za suhuš gen₆-na | The good foundations of your throne, the foundation of the good foundation |
| 71 | a₂ nam-šita₄ šu ŋa₂-ŋa₂ mu-bu-um-gin₇ gam | The wages of the švita-offering are paid in full, like a mubum-gift. |
| 72 | 6 la₂-e ki ha-ha-ze₂ | 0;06, the deficit of the place of hahaze |
| 73 | 4 la₂-e haš₂ gid₂-gid₂-i | 4 (young men by the overseer) La’e haš gidgidu |
| 74 | kaskal gaz-e har-ra-an-na zag-še₃ DU | On a road that is torn out, ... on the road |
| 75 | lugal-bi-ir IŠ-IŠ an-na-ka iti₆-gin₇ e₃-a | The king, the ... of heaven, coming forth like the moonlight |
| 76 | ti a₂-ta e₃-a a-gar₃-e {ŋiš}kiri₆ tir zu₂ bir₅-gin₇ zi-zi | coming forth from the river, the meadows, like a irrigated orchard, have been plundered. |
| 77 | {ŋiš}gana₂-ur₃ ki-bal sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅ | to make the rebel land tremble |
| 78 | abul-a-ba {ŋiš}si-ŋar gid₂-de₃ {ŋiš}ig-bi bi₂-ib-gub-be₂ | At that gate the door bolts were stretched out and its doors were set up. |
| 79 | an lugal šu-ŋu₁₀ he₂-em-mu-e-šum₂ a₂ x | May An, the king of the universe, ... |
| 80 | lugal-la zid-da-na he₂-ni-in-kur₉ ki-bal gul-gul-lu-de₃ | May the rebellious king bring about the destruction of the rebel land. |
| 81 | kur-ur₂-ra sur₂-du₃{mušen}-gin₇ saŋ hu-mu-da-dub₂-be₂ | May he heap it up like a lion in the netherworld |
| 82 | an lugal mu-zu zag kalam-ma gu-gin₇ ga-an-ši-BAD | An, king, I want to utter your name on the border of the land like a neck. |
| 83 | kur-kur-ra muš ki-in-dar-ra-gin₇ šu hu-mu-da-dub₂-be₂-eš | May the lands tremble with their hands like snakes of the netherworld |
| 84 | muš-saŋ-kal kur-bi-ta ed₃-da-gin₇ da-ga hu-mu-da-an-du | May he go forth from its mountain like a wild bull from the steppe. |
| 85 | kur-ra a₂ he₂-bi₂-in-ŋar igi he₂-ni-in-bar gid₂-da-bi ha-ba-zu | May he have mercy on the foreign lands, may he look upon them with favor, may you know their length! |
| 86 | har-ra-an kug an-na-ka-še₃ he₂-ni-e₃ burudₓ(U)-da-bi ha-ba-zu | May he come out on the silver road to heaven, may he know its twisting. |
| 87 | diŋir-re-e-ne ga-an-ne-dirig-x-X | I want to ... the bīr-priests |
| 88 | {d}inana-me-en {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne u₃-ba-DU | I am Inana, the Anuna gods ... |
| 89 | a-gin₇ ŋe₂₆-e kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ŋu₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-ta-a-ta | How could the foreign lands not fear him in heaven and earth? |
| 90 | {d}inana-me-en kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ŋu₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-ta-a-ta | I am Inana, since the mountains of heaven and earth do not fear me |
| 91 | hur-saŋ ebih{ki}-a-ke₄ kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ŋu₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-ta-a-ta | The mountain range of Ebiḫ did not fear the mountain, heaven and earth |
| 92 | ni₂-bi-ta na-ma-ra-ab-ak-gin₇ | Like one who does not do it by himself, |
| 93 | giri₁₇-bi ki-še₃ na-ma-ab-te-a-gin₇ | Like one who does not approach the earth, |
| 94 | nundum sahar-ra na-ma-ni-ib-ur₃-ra-gin₇ | Like a dust storm that cannot be swept away, |
| 95 | hur-saŋ zig₃ šu-ŋu₁₀ ga-am₃-mi-ib-si ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-mi-ib-zu | I want to smear it with a raised hand, let me know its radiance |
| 96 | a₂ mah-bi-še₃ gud mah ga-ba-ši-gub | I want to stand at its supreme strength, a supreme ox! |
| 97 | a₂ tur-bi-še₃ gud tur ga-ba-ši-gub | I want to stand at its small arms and small oxen |
| 98 | UŠ ga-mu-un-šub e-šen {d}inana kug ga-mu-ni-in-sar | I want to set up a cable, I will adorn it with gold for Inana |
| 99 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me₃ ga-ba-lah₅ šen-šen ga-ba-ab-sar-sar | I want to pacify the battle in the mountains, (I want to) shave (my head) |
| 100 | ti mar-uru₅-am₃ si ga-ba-ab-sa₂ | I want to make right the reeds of the marshes. |
| 101 | a₂-sag₃ ebih₂-bi ga-ba-ab-sur-sur | I want to undo the asag and ebih prayers. |
| 102 | ŋiš-gid₂-da niŋ₂-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak | I want to prostrate myself with a long hair. |
| 103 | {ŋiš}ilar {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃} si ga-am₃-ma-ab-sa₂-sa₂ | I want to set up a bilar-drum and a belt for it. |
| 104 | tir us₂-sa-bi-še₃ izi ga-am₃-sag₃ | I want to smear fire on the forest that is its foundation |
| 105 | hul-du-bi-še₃ {urud}ha-zi-in ga-ba-ši-gub | I want to set up a hazin axe against its evildoers |
| 106 | a-niŋin₂-ba {d}gibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la kiŋ₂ ga-ba-an-tuku-tuku | In this place I want to acquire Gibil, the pure man. |
| 107 | hur-saŋ aratta{ki} šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ ni₂-bi ga-ba-ni-ib₂-sud | I want to utter an arazu prayer to Ḫursa, whose hand cannot be changed |
| 108 | iri an-ne₂ nam ba-kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-an-gi₄-gi₄ | Like a city whose fate has been decided by An, may it not be restored for him. |
| 109 | {d}en-lil₂-le saŋ-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ gu₂-bi na-an-zi-zi | Enlil raised his neck as if it were a long rope. |
| 110 | kur-re in-di₃-ŋu₁₀ he₂-kur-ku | May the mountains become hostile to you. |
| 111 | ebih{ki} ka tar-ŋu₁₀ he₂-si-il-le me-teš₂ hu-mu-i-i | May the mouth of Ebih be purified, may the limbs be loosened |
| 112 | an lugal diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | An, the king of the intertwined world, replied to him: |
| 113 | lu₂-tur-ŋu₁₀ kur-re al bi₂-dug₄ šag₄-bi a-na ab-ak | The young man was pleasing to the mountain, what did he do about it? |
| 114 | {d}inana-me-en kur-re al bi₂-dug₄ šag₄-bi a-na ab-ak | I am Inana, the mountain is sweet, what has been done to its interior? |
| 115 | hur-saŋ ebih{ki} al bi₂-dug₄ šag₄-bi a-na ab-ak | The mountain range of Ebih was pleasing, what did its interior do? |
| 116 | ki-gub diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ ni₂ huš im-da-ri-ri | The place where the bīr-priestess trembles furiously |
| 117 | ki-tuš kug {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne su zig₃ im-du₈-du₈ | The holy dwellings of the Anuna trembled. |
| 118 | ni₂-bi huš-a kalam-ma mu-un-ri | Its furious aura swept over the Land |
| 119 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-lem₄-bi huš-a kur-kur mu-un-ri | The radiance of the mountain range is furious, it covers all the lands |
| 120 | sukud-da-bi an-na šag₄-bi nir mi-ni-ib-e₃ | Its limbs rise in the sky like a mountain. |
| 121 | {ŋiš}kiri₆ nisig-bi gurun im-la₂ giri₁₇-zal im-du₈-du₈ | The orchards and its reedbeds were plundered, they were adorned with joy. |
| 122 | ŋiš mah-bi aga₃ an-na IM DI u₆ di-de₃ ba-gub | Its supreme crown, the crown of heaven ... stood ready to be seen. |
| 123 | ebih{ki}-a ŋiš-an-dul₃ pa mul-mul-la-ba ug tab-ba mu-un-lu | In Ebih, the “seizing-of-the-mouth’-demons,' whose face is full of radiance, he spreads a net over it. |
| 124 | šeg₉ lu-lim-bi ni₂-ba mu-un-lu | Its abundant fruit grows in its own right |
| 125 | am-bi u₂ lu-a mu-un-gub | Its wild bull stands in abundance. |
| 126 | tarah-bi ha-šu-ur₂ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka e-ne su₃-ud-bi im-me | She cries “Its young man, the ḫašû-bird of the mountain range, how long will he live? |
| 127 | ni₂-bi huš-a nu-mu-e-da-ku₄-ku₄ | You will not enter with a furious aura |
| 128 | hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-lem₄-bi huš-am₃ | The radiance of the mountains is furious |
| 129 | ki-sikil {d}inana saŋ nu-mu-e-de₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The maiden Inana will not raise a claim |
| 130 | ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-ak | may it be done for him like a dog. |
| 131 | nu-gig ib₂-ba-ni lipiš bal-a-ni | The nugig priestess, her anger, her rejoicing |
| 132 | e₂ me₃-ka ŋal₂ ba-an-taka₄ | “In the temple of battle he was seized, |
| 133 | {ŋiš}ig za-gin₃-na šu ba-an-us₂ | He placed a lapis-lazuli door |
| 134 | me₃ mah ba-ra-an-e₃ ud gal ki bi₂-in-us₂ | He brought out the great battle, he established the great storm on the ground. |
| 135 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ mar-uru₅ sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ | The silver of Inana has been paid in full. |
| 136 | mar-uru₅ zig₃-ga sahar hul bi₂-ib-zig₃ | The rising marshes raise dust that is evil. |
| 137 | im-hul zig₃-ga šika im-bar-re | (Sum) The evil storm rises, the wind blows (Akk) The destructive storm is thrown into the wind |
| 138 | nin-ŋu₁₀ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ ba-du₇-du₇ | Ninbu, the mountain range was built. |
| 139 | ŋiri₃-ni 2-a-bi mu-un-sub₂ | he subdued its two districts. |
| 140 | ŋiri₂ a₂ 2-a-bi u₃-sar ba-an-ak | Its two-thirds of the length was written down. |
| 141 | ebih{ki}-a gu₂-bi {u₂}numun₂-bur-gin₇ šu ba-an-ši-in-ti | In Ebih, he was treated as if it were wild oxen. |
| 142 | šag₄-bi zu₂ ŋiri₂-a ba-ni-in-ra | Its stalks were cut down in the woods |
| 143 | ka gal gu₃-an-ne₂-si-gin₇ mu-un-si-il-le | She raises her mouth like a great flood. |
| 144 | ebih{ki}-e na₄ su ni₂-ba-ke₄ | In Ebih, the stone of supplication |
| 145 | bar-bi-a dub-dab₅ he₂-em-mi-ib-za | May he bind you inside it. |
| 146 | a₂-ta ri-a-ta muš-šag₄-tur₃ gal-gal-la uš₁₁ mu-un-gu₂-guru₅-gu₂ | From the arms, from the limbs, the large muššagtur snakes tremble |
| 147 | {ŋiš}tir-bi aš₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ ŋiš-bi nam ba-an-kud | Its tir ritual he performed, it was cursed. |
| 148 | {ŋiš}al-la-nu-um-bi enmen-ba mi-ni-in-ug₇ | Its allānum priestess died in its enmen |
| 149 | bar-bi-a izi mi-ni-in-ri i-bi₂-bi bi₂-in-mu₂ | He lit fire on its outside, he made its face grow. |
| 150 | in-nin-e kur-re me bi₂-in-tal₂ | Lady, you have set the mes in the mountains. |
| 151 | kug {d}inana-ke₄ a-la-ni-gin₇ bi₂-in-dim₂ | He fashioned the silver of Inana like his ala drum |
| 152 | hur-saŋ ebih{ki}-ke₄ im-ma-ŋen gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e | The mountain range of Ebih was there, it was shouting. |
| 153 | hur-saŋ il₂-la-zu-še₃ sukud-da-zu-še₃ | Because of your raised mountain range, because of your elevated mountain range |
| 154 | sag₉-ga-zu-še₃ sig₇-ga-zu-še₃ | Your beautiful one, your beautiful one |
| 155 | tug₂-ba₁₃ kug-ga mur₁₀-ra-zu-še₃ | a silver cloak for your lap |
| 156 | an-ne₂ šu si sa₂-a-zu-še₃ | An, your perfect hand |
| 157 | giri₁₇ ki-še₃ nu-te-a-zu-še₃ | Your nose that does not approach the ground |
| 158 | nundum sahar-ra nu-ur₃-ra-zu-še₃ | When you sweep the dust with a spatula |
| 159 | mu-ug₅-ge-en šag₄ sig₉-ga mu-un-sig₁₀-ge-en | You kill me, you make my heart happy. |
| 160 | am-si-gin₇ si-za mi-ni-ib₂-dab₅-be₂-en | Like a wild bull, I will seize your horn. |
| 161 | am gal-gin₇ a₂ gur₄-gur₄-ra-za ki mu-e-ši-ib-us₂ | Like a great wild bull, you set your arms towards the ground. |
| 162 | gud-gin₇ a₂ mah-zu ki ba-e-te-en hul-bi mu-ri-ib₂-us₂ | Like a pig, your supreme strength approaches the earth, its evil is set upon you. |
| 163 | igi-za er₂-ra si ba-ni-in-sa₂ | In your eyes he placed tears. |
| 164 | šag₄-za a-nir-ra ba-ni-in-ŋar | He made your heart tremble with tears |
| 165 | bar-bi-a mušen šag₄ sag₃-ga-ke₄ gud₃ im-ma-ni-us₂ | On its outside he sat on the throne of the one who was struck. |
| 166 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ ni₂ huš na-kur-ku silim zid-de₃-eš na-e | It is the second song, a furious fearsomeness that is to be sung faithfully |
| 167 | a-a-ŋu₁₀ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka ni₂ gal-ŋu₁₀ mi-ni-in-ri | Father Enlil surrounded the heart of all the lands with great fearsomeness. |
| 168 | a₂ zid-da-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}tukul mi-ni-in-ri | he smote with his right arm. |
| 169 | a₂ gab₂-bu-ŋu₁₀ KU₇-e ri-ri-me-en | I am the one who eats the food on its own. |
| 170 | mir-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}gana₂-ur₃ zu₂ gal-gal-la in-si-il-si-il-e | Irbu, the ... of the field, the large teeth, he gnaws. |
| 171 | e₂-gal mu-du₃ niŋ₂ dirig bi₂-ak | He built the palace, he made it surpassing in splendor. |
| 172 | {ŋiš}gu-za mi-ni-gub suhuš-bi mi-ni-ge-en | He set up the throne, he established its foundation. |
| 173 | kur-ŋar-ra ŋiri₂ ba-da-ra mu-na-šum₂ | He brought it to the “mountains of the netherworld’ for him. |
| 174 | gala-ra {kuš}ub li-li-is₃ mu-na-šum₂ | For the gala-priest, he brought the lilis-shoot. |
| 175 | pi-li-pi-li saŋ šu bal mu-ni-ak | Pili-pili performed the bala. |
| 176 | kur-re u₃-ma-ŋa₂ saŋ ba-šum₂ | The lands were gathered in a heap. |
| 177 | hur-saŋ ebih{ki} u₃-ma-ŋu₁₀ saŋ ba-ra-šum₂ | The mountain range of Ebih has been plundered. |
| 178 | a mah e₃-a-gin₇ u₃-ba-ŋen | Like a rising flood I will pour it out. |
| 179 | a zig₃-ga-gin₇ ŋiš-keše₂-ra₂ ba-sur | Like rising water, he drew the canal. |
| 180 | kur-ra u₃-ma-ŋu₁₀ im-ma-gub | In the nether world he stands. |
| 181 | ebih{ki}-e u₃-ma-ŋu₁₀ im-ma-gub | In Ebih, he sat down. |
| 182 | ebih{ki} hul-a dumu gal {d}suen-na | Ebih, destroyed, great son of Suen |
| 183 | ki-sikil {d}inana za₃-mi₂ | Maiden Inana, praise! |
| 184 | {d}nisaba za₃-mi₂ | Nisaba, praise! |
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