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Dumuzid's dream (Q000347)

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

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Designation	Dumuzid's dream
ID	Q000347
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	šag₄-ga-ni er₂ im-si edin-še₃ ba-ra-e₃	She sheds tears in her heart, she leaves the steppe
2	ŋuruš šag₄-ga-ni er₂ im-si edin-še₃ ba-ra-e₃	She sheds tears over her womb and leaves the steppe.
3	{d}dumu-zid šag₄-ga-ni er₂ im-si edin-še₃ ba-ra-e₃	Dumuzid wept and left the steppe.
	ŋidru gu₂-na mu-un-di-la₂ i-lu mu-un-du-du nam-sipad-da	He carried a scepter on his neck, he cried out a lament, the shepherdship
5	i-lu ŋar-u₃ i-lu ŋar-u₃ edin i-lu ŋar-u₃	A lament, a lament - the steppe, an a[lament],
6	edin i-lu ŋar-u₃ ambar inim ŋar-u₃	The steppe is a lament, the marshes are words of lament.
7	al-lub id₂-da girid₂ i-lu ŋar-u₃	“Loading in the river, walking along the canal, lamenting, and rejoicing,
8	bi₂-za-za id₂-da inim ŋar-u₃ ama-ŋu₁₀ inim he₂-em-me	If he slips through the river, may he speak a word to his mother.
9	ama-ŋu₁₀ {d}dur₇-tur-ŋu₁₀ inim he₂-em-me	May the mother and Durtur speak a word
10	ama-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ 5-am₃ inim he₂-em-me	May the mother say five things about me.
11	ama-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ 10-am₃ inim he₂-em-me	May a mother say ten words to me.
12	ud-da ud ug₅-ge-ŋu₁₀ nu-un-zu	The storm, the storm that killed me did not know.
13	edin ama ugu-ŋu₁₀ inim mu-e-de₃-zu-un	In the steppe, your mother who bore me knows words.
14	nin₉ ban₃-da-ŋu₁₀-gin₇ er₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-še₈-še₈	Like a small sister, may it be weeping
15	ud ul-e ba-nu₂ ud ul-e ba-nu₂ sipad ud ul-e ba-nu₂	She lies down in the distant day, in the remote day, she lies down, a shepherd [lays down] in the faraway day.
16	sipad ud ul-e ba-nu₂-gin₇ ma-mu₂-de₃ ba-nu₂	Shepherd who lies down in the distant days like a lion, lying down in a dream.
17	i-im-zig₃ ma-mu₂-da i-im-bu-lu-uh₂ u₃-sa₂-ga-am₃	She rises, she trembles before me, it is the wind.
18	igi-ni šu bi₂-in-kiŋ₂ niŋ₂-me-ŋar sug₄-ga-am₃	His eye has turned, it is full of fear.
19	tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en	Bring it, bring it! Bring it! <(What troubles heaven and earth?)>
20	{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en	“Beštinanna, bring it! Bring it!
21	dub-sar im zu-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en	The scribe, bring me the clay! Bring me the sinews!
22	nar en₃-du zu-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en	Singer, bring out the song! Bring out the sister!
23	lu₂-ban₃-da šag₄ inim-ma zu-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en	Let me bring you the libanda-demon who knows words, let me bring your sister.
24	um-ma šag₄ ma-mu₂-da zu-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en nin₉-ŋu₁₀ tum₂-mu-un-ze₂-en	Mother, bring me food from the field of my father! Bring me my sister!
25	ma-mu₂ ga-mu-un-na-bur₂	I want to burst my seed for him.
26	ma-mu₂-da nin₉-ŋu₁₀ ma-mu₂-da šag₄ ma-mu₂-da-ŋa₂	With me, with my sister, with me, the heart of me
27	{u₂}numun₂ ma-ra-zi-zi {u₂}numun₂ ma-ra-mu₂-mu₂	He spreads out the date palms for you, he grows the dates for you.
28	gi dili du₃-e saŋ ma-ra-an-sag₃-ge	A single reed is planted for you.
29	gi dili-dili du₃-e dili ma-ra-an-ba₉-re₆	He brought a single reed for you.
30	{ŋiš}tir-ra ŋiš an-gin₇ ni₂-bi ma-ra-an-zig₃-ga	The tirra priestess, like An, rose in fear for you
	ne-mur kug-ŋa₂ a mu-da-an-de₂ ki-izi	He poured out a libation of silver for him, a burning place.
32	{dug}šakir₃ kug-ŋa₂ TUN₃-bi ba-ra-an-ba₉-re₆	Its pure churn was not brought to you.
33	{ŋiš}an-za-am kug-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂-a {ŋiš}gag-ta ba-ra-an-si-ig	He smashed the gold and silver from the silver and silver.
34	{ŋiš}ma-nu-ŋu₁₀ u₂-gu mu-da-an-de₂	He poured out a libation bowl for him.
35	{d}nin-ninna₂{mušen}-ta-e ŋa₂ udu-ka sila₄ šu ba-ni-ib-ti	Ninninna-musventa took the lamb from the sheep's pen.
36	sur₂-du₃{mušen}-e gi dub-ba-na-ka buru₅{mušen} šu ba-ni-ib-ti	The surdu-bird took the reed from his tablet, the buru bird took it away.
37	maš₂-ud₅-da-ŋu₁₀ sun₄ za-gin₃-bi sahar-ra ma-ra-an-gid₂-e	He strews its lapis lazuli goats for you in the dust.
38	{udu}utua₂-ŋu₁₀ a₂ gur-gur-ra-bi ki ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re	The young man, whose arms are bound, trembles for you
39	{dug}šakir₃ i₃-dur₂-dur₂ ga nu-un-de₂	She sat down in the churn, she did not pour milk.
40	an-za-am i₃-dur₂-dur₂ {d}dumu-zid nu-til₃ amaš lil₂-la₂-am₃ al-du₃	Anzam dwells, Dumuzi does not live, the sheepfold is an empty wind
41	{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ {d}dumu-zid mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄	Bēštinana replied to Dumuzi:
42	šeš-ŋu₁₀ ma-mu₂-zu nu-sag₉-sag₉ nam-ma-an-bur₂-e	(Sum) Do not tear out your own name, do not let your name be good(?) (Akk) Your own name is not good, don't let it be released
43	{d}dumu-zid ma-mu₂-zu nu-sag₉-sag₉ nam-ma-an-bur₂-e	Dumuzid, your name is not good, do not release it!
44	{u₂}numun₂ ma-ra-an-zi-zi {u₂}numun₂ ma-ra-an-mu₂-mu₂	He raised the date palms for you, he raised the dates for you
45	sa-gaz šubtum₆-ta ma-ra-an-zig₃-ga	The sagaz priestess rises from the womb for you
46	gi dili du₃-e saŋ ma-ra-an-sag₃-ge	A single reed is planted for you.
47	ama ugu-zu saŋ ma-ra-an-sag₃-ge	Your birth mother trembles for you
48	gi dili-dili du₃-e dili ma-ra-an-ba₉-re₆	He brought a single reed for you.
49	ŋe₂₆-e u₃ za-e dili ma-ra-an-bad-ba₉-re₆	“And you alone will take it away for me.‭
50	{ŋiš}tir-ra ŋiš an ni₂-bi ma-ra-an-zi-zi	The tirra priestess raised the scepter of heaven for you
51	lu₂ hul-ŋal₂-e i-zi-a im-mu-e-ni-dab₅-be₂	The evildoer seized him in the street.
52	ne-mur kug-zu a mu-da-an-de₂	He pours out a libation of your precious metal.
53	amaš e₂ sig₉-ga ba-e-de₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	The sheepfold, the good house, was taken away.
54	{dug}šakir₃ kug-zu TUN₃-bi ma-ra-an-ba₉-re₆	Your pure churn has been brought to you.
55	lu₂ hul-ŋal₂-e šu-na ba-e-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄	The evildoer entered his hand
56	an-za-am kug {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂-a {ŋiš}gag-ta ba-ra-an-si-ig	Anzam, from the silver of the scepter he smashed.
57	du₁₀-ub ama ugu-za-ta ba-ra-šub-bu-de₃	To make the supplication of the mother who bore you cease
58	{ŋiš}ma-nu-zu u₂-gu mu-un-da-an-de₂	Your young man sat down with him.
	gal₅-la₂-e izi bi₂-ra-ra-am₃ niŋ₂ ne₃ i-ne-er-šu	The galla demons were burning fire, they were roaring in fear
60	{d}nin-ninna₂{mušen}-ta-e ŋa₂ udu-ka sila₄ šu ba-ni-ib-ti	Ninninna-musventa took the lamb from the sheep's pen.
	lu₂ hul-ŋal₂-e te-zu ma-ra-an-sag₃-ge lu₂ hul-ŋal₂-e ŋa₂ udu am₃-mu-e-re-šub	(Sum) The evildoer, when you approach him, he struck him with a weapon (Akk) The baddoers, when they approach you, the sheep are set on the ground
62	sur₂-du₃{mušen}-e gi dub-ba-an-ka buru₅ šu ba-ni-ib-ti	The surdu-bird took the reeds from the tablet-box and took the harvest.
	gal₅-la₂ gal-e ŋa₂ udu-ta am₃-mu-e-re-ed₃-ed₃ gal₅-la₂-e amaš tur₃-ta am₃-ma-ra-e₃	The great galla demons were brought out from the sheepfold, the galla drew up from the cattlepen.
64	{dug}šakir₃ i₃-dur₂-dur₂ ga nu-un-de₂ an-za-am i₃-dur₂-dur₂ {d}dumu-zid nu-un-til₃ amaš lil₂-la₂ am₃-du₃	He sat down in the churn, he did not eat milk, and stood in the middle of heaven. Dumuzid did not live, and built a ghostly sheepfold.
65	šu-zu šu-du₃-a ba-e-dab₅ a₂-zu a₂-la₂-e ba-e-la₂	Your hand was seized in a dream, your strength was stretched out
66	maš₂-ud₅-da-zu sun₄ za-gin₃-bi sahar-ra ma-ra-an-gid₂-e	Your nanny goats, whose lapis lazuli is stretched out in dust for you
67	siki-ŋu₁₀ mar-uru₅-gin₇ an-na ma-ra-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-e	Like a twig, he makes it shine for you in heaven.
68	{udu}utua₂-zu a₂ gur-gur-ra-bi ki ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re	Your young man, whose arms are bound, trembles for you
69	šu-si-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}bulug taškarin-gin₇ te ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re	Like a šūsî-fish, how is it that you are hurled at me?
70	inim-bi ka-ga₁₄-na um-ma-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Its words in his mouth have been uttered
71	nin₉ du₆-da ed₃-bi₂ nin₉ du₆-da ed₃-bi₂	Sister of the Duda, its steppe, sister of the duda.
72	nin₉ du₆-da ed₃-da-zu-ne	Sister, when you go down the mountain,
73	du₆-da lu₂-ulu₃-gin₇ nam-ed₃-da-nam	Do not descend into the mound like a man!
	šag₄-za bar-za u₃-mu-ni-hur siki-zu	You have turned your body away from your body,
75	tug₂-za haš₄-za u₃-mu-ni-hur	You have turned your garment into a pile of dust
76	nin₉ du₆-da ed₃-bi₂	Sister of the Duda, its steppe
77	nin₉ du₆-da ed₃-da-zu-ne	Sister, when you go down the mountain,
78	du₆-da igi il₂-la-ab	Look at the mound!
79	am₃-ma-an-gig lipiš bal nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ke₄-ne	The ammāngig-demon, the slander of mankind
80	{ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈ id₂-da AM₃ X x	The barge on the river ...
81	ŋiš šu-ka šu am₃-mi-in-du₈	Your hand he shook.
82	ŋiš gu₂-ka ba-an-pad₃ bur₂-bur₂-bi lu₂ nu-zu	He found a hole in the bank and did not know how to burst it.
83	ama-{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ du₆-da ba-an-ed₃ igi ba-an-il₂ X x	Ama-Tinana climbed up the mountain, looked up ...
84	{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ gu₂ um-ma-da-gid₂	“Beštinana, you have listened to me!
85	ma-la-ga-ni {d}ŋeštin-du₃-du₃-e ad x	his friend, Bēštindudu,
86	gu₂ keše₂-da gal-gal mu-un-ši-re₇-eš x mu-un-ši-re₇-eš	They go with big ..., they go with ...
87	ad ŋar-ra ma-la-ŋu₁₀ mu-ši-re₇{re}-eš	They went to the threshing floor of Alabu.
88	gu₂ keše₂-da ŋe₂₆-e mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃	“He chose me by the neck of a sledge,
89	šeš-ŋu₁₀ gal₅-la₂-zu im-ši-re₇-eš saŋ u₂-a šub-u₃	When your galla demons go out, the grass is ripe
90	{d}dumu-zid gal₅-la₂-zu im-ši-re₇-eš saŋ u₂-a šub-u₃	Dumuzid, when your galla demons go out, the grass is planted,
91	nin₉-ŋu₁₀ saŋ u₂-a ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	My sister, I want to lay down a net for you, do not find my place!
92	saŋ u₂ di₄-di₄-la₂ ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to lay down small plants, but the place should not be chosen.
93	saŋ u₂ gal-gal-la ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to stand in the midst of the large plants, no one should find me!
94	eg₂ a-ra-li-ka ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to stand in the temple of Arali, but no one should find me!
95	ud ki-zu ab-pad₃-de₃-en-na-a ur-zu hu-mu-gu₇-e	When you find your place, may your dog eat it!
96	ur gig₂ ur nam-sipad-da-zu	Your furious dog, your dog of shepherdship,
97	ur gir₁₅ ur nam-en-na-zu ur-zu hu-mu-gu₇-e	May your dog, the dog of en-ship, eat your dog!
98	ŋeštug₂ mu-un-degₓ(RI)-ge x X na-ba gu₅-li-zu degₓ(RI)-ga	He ... the garment ..., your friend ...
99	a šeš-ŋu₁₀ gu₅-li dub₃-sa	Woe, Šešbu, the one who piles up heaps of grain
100	x X-gin₇ na-an-tuku-nam	Do not have ... like ...
101	x x X X mi-ni-in-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-a-ta	After he had brought ,
102	X-bi-a inim X x u₃-mu-ra-ab-dug₄	I will speak to you ...
103	gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ saŋ u₂-a ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to stand in the pastures and pastures, but I do not know where to look.
104	saŋ u₂ di₄-di₄-la₂ ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to lay down small plants, but the place should not be chosen.
105	saŋ u₂ gal-gal-la ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to stand in the midst of the large plants, no one should find me!
106	eg₂ a-ra-li ga-an-šub ki-ŋu₁₀ na-ab-pad₃-de₃	I want to stand at the temple of the Arali, no one should find me there
107	ud ki-zu ab-pad₃-de₃-en-na-a ur-zu hu-mu-gu₇-e-en	When you choose your place, may your dog eat it.
108	ur gig₂ ur nam-sipad-da-zu	Your furious dog, your dog of shepherdship,
109	ur gir₁₅ ur nam-en-na-zu ur-zu hu-mu-gu₇-en	Dog, dog, your lordship, may you eat your dog!
110	lugal-ra lu₂ mu-ši-re₇-eš-am₃ lu₂ hi-hi-a-me-eš	They are men who go to the king, they are men of joy
111	u₂ nu-zu-me-eš a nu-zu-me-eš	They do not know grass, they do not understand water
112	zid₂ dub-dub-ba nu-gu₇-me-eš	They do not eat heaped up flour
113	a bal-bal-a nu-na₈-na₈-me-eš	They do not drink filtered water
114	kadra niŋ₂ dug₃-ga šu nu-gid₂-i-me-eš	They are the ones who do not hold back their good supplication
115	ur₂ dam niŋ₂ dug₃-ge-eš₂ nu-sig₉-ge-me-eš	The lap of their own spouse is not good,
116	dumu niŋ₂ ku₇-ku₇-da ne nu-su-ub-ba-me-eš	They are the ones who do not let their sweet-smelling sons pass by
117	šum₂{sar} niŋ₂ sis-am₃ zu₂ nu-gub-bu-me-eš	They are slanderers who do not stand by their teeth
118	lu₂ ku₆ nu-gu₇-me-eš lu₂ ga-raš{sar} nu-gu₇-me-eš	They are people who do not eat fish, they do no eat emmer
119	lugal-ra dumu adab{ki}-a 2-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}-eš	the king and the citizens of Adab went twice
120	{ŋiš}kiši₁₆ a šu-ru-ug-ga {ŋiš}dala₂ a hab₂-ba	The šurug vessel of water, the dala vessel of poison
121	šu-ni {ŋiš}banšur-ra eme-ni e₂-gal-la	His hand is a table, his tongue is in the palace
122	lugal-ra dumu akšak{ki} 2-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}-eš	They were the two citizens of Akšak who went to the king.
123	X nim-\|AH.ME\|-da gu₂-ba la₂-a	... standing at its side,
124	lugal-ra dumu unug{ki}-ga 2-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}-eš	for the king, the citizens of Uruk went twice
125	{ŋiš}tukul saŋ kud-a ur₂-ra la₂-a	“If a weapon is tied to a rope, it will fall on the base
126	lugal-ra dumu urim₂{ki}-ma 2-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}-eš	they went with the king, the citizens of Urim.
	tug₂ šen-na kar-ra ŋal₂-la dan₃-na	a švennu-garment, carried at the quay, clean
128	lugal-ra dumu nibru{ki} 2-am₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}-eš	for the king the citizens of Nippur two times went.
129	lu₂ lu₂-ra im₂-ma-ni-ib amaš {e₂}tur₃-še₃ mu-un-ši-re₇{re}-eš	They went to the sheepfold and cattlepen for the man.
130	{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ amaš tur₃-še₃ mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-ne	Bēštinanna captured him in the sheepfold and cattlepen.
131	id₂ a-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃	Who will dig the river for him? He will not accept his hand.
132	a-šag₄ še-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-de₃	They will bring him into the field, but he will not give him a hand
133	gal₅-la₂ tur-re gal₅-la₂ gu-la-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e	The small galla calls out to the great galla.
134	gal₅-la₂ kug-zu gal₅-la₂ til₃-la	Your holy galla-demon, your alive galla,
135	gal₅-la₂ gal-bi murub₄-bi til₃-la	The great galla demons, whose middle part is alive,
136	kug-zu x ba-an-da-ha-lam-ma-gin₇	Like a ... that has been destroyed.
137	X X X-še₃ ba-an-gib-ba-gin₇	Like a ... that has been turned away
138	nin₉ ki šeš am₃-mu-un-pad₃-de₃-a	The sister, when she finds the place of her wish
139	ud ul-la₂-ta a-ba-a igi mi-ni-in-du₈-a	Who has seen it since distant days?
140	ŋa₂-nam-ma-an-ze₂-en gu₅-li-ni-ir ga-an-ši-re₇-en-de₃-en	Let us go with him to his friend!
141	ud ne gu₅-li-ni-ir	When he screams,
142	id₂ a-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu am₃-ma-gid₂-de₃	Who will dig the river for him, he will give it to him
143	a-šag₄ še-ba mu-un-na-ba-e-ne šu am₃-ma-gid₂-de₃	They were bringing him into the field, he was offering him a hand
144	gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ saŋ u₂-a he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May the gullû-demon lay down in the grass, his place is unknown
144A	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ saŋ u₂-a he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	Dumuzid, may he set up a net in the pastures, his place is unknown.
145	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ saŋ u₂-a mu-ni-in-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-ne nu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃	Dumuzid did not find the place where he planted grass.
146	saŋ u₂ di₄-di₄-la₂ he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May he lay down small grasses, your place is unknown
147	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ saŋ u₂ di₄-di₄-la₂ mu-ni-in-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-ne nu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃	Dumuzid did not find a place among the small plants.
148	saŋ u₂ gal-gal-la he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May he lay down the foundations of all the great plants, do not neglect his place
149	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ saŋ u₂ gal-gal-la mu-ni-in-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-ne nu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃	Dumuzid did not find a place for him among the many large plants.
150	eg₂ a-ra-li-ka he₂-en-šub ki-ni ba-ra-zu	May he enter the house of Arali, his place is unknown.
151	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ eg₂ a-ra-li-ka mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-ne	Dumuzid seized him in the house of Arali.
152	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ er₂ im-ma-an-pad₃ šeₓ(SIG₇)-šeₓ(SIG₇) i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Dumuzi wept and cried.
153	iri-a nin₉-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-til₃-le-en gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-ug₅-ge-en	In the city I live with my sister, I die of hunger.
154	dumu nin₉-e sila-a he₂-en-gub lu₂ ne he₂-su-ub-be₂	May the child of the sister stand in the street, may the man utter a lament.
155	dumu gu₅-li sila-a he₂-en-gub lu₂ ne na-an-su-ub-be₂	May he stand in the street with the child of the bull, no one should approach him.
156	lu₂ ba-an-niŋin₂-niŋin₂-ne-eš a-niŋin₂ ba-ni-in-du₈-uš	(Sum) The one who seized him, he smashed him (Akk) The man who shattered him, the one who destroyed him
157	gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-keše₂-da-ne	They shave his neck and tie knots for him.
158	gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne	(Sum) They are tearing out the necks of the ziggurat (Akk) They were tearing apart the neck(s) of the hips
159	{ŋiš}ma-nu mu-un-na-hur-ru-ne	they turned him into a pig
160	lu₂ igi-na-ke₄ niŋ₂ mu-un-ra-ra	The man before him ... in fear.
161	lu₂ murgu-na-ke₄ 1 kuš₃-gin₇ mu-un-bur₂-re	The one of his throne trembles like a snake
162	šu-ni šu-du₃-a ba-e-dab₅-be₂	His hand was seized in a dream
163	a₂-ni a₂-la₂-a ba-e-la₂-e	His arm is stretched out like a rope.
164	ŋuruš-e {d}utu-ra an-še₃ šu-ni ba-ni-in-zig₃	The young man raised his hand towards Utu
165	{d}utu murum₅-ŋu₁₀-me-en ŋe₂₆-e mussa-zu-me-en	Utu, you are a lion, you (are) a mussa.
166	e₂-an-na-še₃ u₂ gur₃-ru-me-en	I am the one who brings grass to the Eanna temple
167	unug{ki}-še₃ niŋ₂-mussa ak-a-me-en	I am the one who made the nimussu ritual in Uruk
168	nundum kug-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en	I am the one who is adorned with a shiny crown.
169	dub₃ kug-ga dub₃ {d}inana-ka e-ne di dug₄-ga-me-en	I am the one who renders a verdict in the pure chamber of Inana
170	šu-ŋu₁₀ šu maš-da₃ u₃-mu-e-ni-sig₁₀	Hand of a Young Man, may he shine for you
171	ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ŋiri₃ maš-da₃ u₃-mu-e-ni-sig₁₀	“You have set up a nest in the middle of a mountain, in a middle of an arid mountain.
172	gal₅-la₂-gal₅-la₂-ŋu₁₀ ga-ba-da-an-ze₂-er	I want to smite the galla demons.
173	KU-{ŋiš}bir₅-re-eš-dil-da-re-eš zi-ŋu₁₀ ga-ba-ši-de₆	I want to bring you the ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ kurru dilda rites.
	{d}utu er₂-na šu ba-ši-in-ti kadra-gin₇	Šamaš, the one who was seized in tears, like a šangû-demon
175	lu₂ arhuš-a-gin₇ arhuš ba-ni-in-ak	Like a good man, he did good.
176	šu-ni šu maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀	His hand touched the hand of a goat
177	ŋiri₃-ni ŋiri₃ maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀	He adorned his cheeks with a pomegranate crown.
178	gal₅-la₂-gal₅-la₂-e-ne ba-da-an-ze₂-er	All the galla demons were killed.
179	KU-{ŋiš}bir₅-re-eš-dil-da-re-eš zi-ni ba-ši-in-de₆	He brought his life to KU-biš-dilda-reši.
180	gal₅-la₂-ne-ne mu-ni-in-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-ne nu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃	The galla demons did not find him in their places.
181	ŋa₂-nam-ma-an-ze₂-en KU-{ŋiš}bir₅-re-eš ga-an-ši-re₇{re}-de₃-en	I want to go with you to the “seizing-of-the-mouth’ ritual
181A	x X X sa-par₃-gin₇ x	... like a net
182	{d}dumu-zid KU-{ŋiš}bir₅-re-eš mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-ne	Dumuzid, they seized him.
183	lu₂ ba-an-niŋin₂-niŋin₂-ne-eš a-niŋin₂ ba-ni-in-du₈-uš	(Sum) The one who seized him, he smashed him (Akk) The man who shattered him, the one who destroyed him
	gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-keše₂-da-ne mu-un-na-keše₂-re-ne	They are tearing out their necks, they are bounding their toes for him.
185	gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne	(Sum) They are tearing out the necks of the ziggurat (Akk) They were tearing apart the neck(s) of the hips
186	{ŋiš}ma-nu mu-un-na-hur-ru-ne	they turned him into a pig
187	lu₂ igi-na-ke₄ niŋ₂ mu-un-ra-ra	The man before him ... in fear.
188	lu₂ murgu-na-ke₄ 1 kuš₃-gin₇ mu-un-bur₂-re	The one of his throne trembles like a snake
189	šu-ni šu-du₃-a ba-e-dab₅-be₂	His hand was seized in a dream
190	a₂-ni a₂-la₂-a ba-e-la₂-e	His arm is stretched out like a rope.
191	ŋuruš-e {d}utu-ra an-še₃ šu-ni ba-ni-in-zig₃	The young man raised his hand towards Utu
192	{d}utu murum₅-ŋu₁₀-me-en ŋe₂₆-e mussa-zu-me-en	Utu, you are a lion, you (are) a mussa.
193	e₂-an-na-še₃ u₂ gur₃-ru-me-en	I am the one who brings grass to the Eanna temple
194	unug{ki}-še₃ niŋ₂-mussa ak-a-me-en	I am the one who made the nimussu ritual in Uruk
195	nundum kug-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en	I am the one who is adorned with a shiny crown.
196	dub₃ kug-ge dub₃ {d}inana-ke₄ e-ne di dug₄-ga-me-en	I am the one who renders verdicts in gold and in Inana.
	šu-ŋu₁₀ šu maš-da₃ u₃-mu-e-ni-sig₁₀ muš-a	Hand of a goat, umunisig snake
	ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ŋiri₃ maš-da₃ u₃-mu-e-ni-sig₁₀ muš-a	“Standing(?) in the steppe, a steppe of gazelle droppings(?)
199	e₂ um-ma {d}be-li-li zi-ŋu₁₀ ga-ba-ši-in-de₆	I want to bring you the house of the mother Bēleli.
200	{d}utu er₂-na šu ba-ši-in-ti	Šamaš received his tears
	šu-ni šu maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀ muš-a	His hand, the hand of a gazelle struck, the wind
	ŋiri₃-ni ŋiri₃ maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀ muš-a	His limbs, he smashed the legs of a gazelle.
203	gal₅-la₂-gal₅-la₂-e-ne im-ma-da-an-ze₂-er	The galla demons seized him.
204	e₂ um-ma {d}be-li-li zi-ni ba-ši-in-de₆	the house of the mother Bēlelī took her life.
205	e₂ um-ma {d}be-li-li-še₃ ba-an-na-te	they approached the house of the mother Bēlelīše
206	um-ma lu₂ nu-me-en dam diŋir-ra-me-en	“You are not a man, you are a multicoloured wife.
207	a ub-ta-an-bal-bal a tukum-bi ga-naŋ	Let him carry water, let me carry water.
208	zid₂ ub-ta-an-dub-dub zid₂ tukum-bi ga-gu₇	he heaps up flour, if he eats the flour,
209	a ub-ta-an-bal zid₂ ub-ta-an-dub šag₄-bi-a ba-an-tuš	She carried water, she carried flour, she sat down in its midst
210	um-ma e₂-ta ba-ra-e₃	The mother left the house.
211	um-ma e₂-ta ed₂-da-ni	“From the house, her steppe,
212	gal₅-la₂-e-ne igi ba-ni-in-du₈-uš-am₃	The galla demons looked at him.
213	tukum-bi ud-da um-ma ki {d}dumu-zid til₃-la nu-ub-zu	If today the mother does not know where Dumuzid lives,
214	igi ni₂ te-a na-bar-bar-re	One should not look at him with fear.
215	gu₃ ni₂ te-a na-de₂-de₂-e	She shouts at him with fear.
216	ŋa₂-nam-ma-an-ze₂-en e₂ um-ma {d}be-li-li-še₃ ga-an-ši-re₇-de₃-en	Let us go to the house of the mother of Belili!
217	{d}dumu-zid-de₃ e₂ um-ma {d}be-li-li-še₃ mu-un-dab₅-be₂-ne	Dumuzid seized the house of the mother of Belili.
218	lu₂ ba-an-niŋin₂-niŋin₂-ne-eš a-niŋin₂ ba-ni-in-du₈-uš	(Sum) The one who seized him, he smashed him (Akk) The man who shattered him, the one who destroyed him
219	gu mu-na-ab-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-keše₂-da-ne	They split his neck for him, they bound his fingers for him.
220	gu zi-ip-pa-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne	(Sum) They are tearing out the necks of the ziggurat (Akk) They were tearing apart the neck(s) of the hips
221	{ŋiš}ma-nu mu-na-an-hur-ru-ne	they turned him into a goat
222	lu₂ igi-na-ke₄ niŋ₂ mu-un-ra-ra	The man before him ... in fear.
223	lu₂ murgu-na-ke₄ 1 kuš₃-gin₇ mu-un-bur₂-re	The one of his throne trembles like a snake
224	šu-ni šu-du₃-a ba-e-dab₅-be₂	His hand was seized in a dream
225	a₂-ni a₂-la₂-a ba-e-la₂-e	His arm is stretched out like a rope.
226	ŋuruš-e {d}utu-ra an-še₃ šu-ni ba-ni-in-zig₃	The young man raised his hand towards Utu
227	{d}utu murum₅-ŋu₁₀-me-en ŋe₂₆-e mussa-zu-me-en	Utu, you are a lion, you (are) a mussa.
228	e₂-an-na-še₃ u₂ gur₃-ru-me-en	I am the one who brings grass to the Eanna temple
229	unug{ki}-še₃ niŋ₂-mussa(\|MI₂.US₂.SA₂\|) ak-me-en	I am the one who makes the ni’mussa ritual in Uruk
230	nundum kug-ge ne su-ub-ba-me-en	I am the one who is adorned with a shiny crown.
231	dub₃ kug-ge dub₃ {d}inana-ke₄ e-ne di dug₄-ga-me-en	I am the one who renders verdicts in gold and in Inana.
232	šu-ni šu maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀	His hand touched the hand of a goat
233	ŋiri₃-ni ŋiri₃ maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀	He adorned his cheeks with a pomegranate crown.
234	amaš kug amaš nin₉-ŋa₂-še₃ zi-ŋu₁₀ ga-ba-ši-in-de₆	I want to bring you the pure sheepfold, the sheepfold of the sister.
235	{d}utu er₂-na šu ba-ši-ni-in-ti	Šamaš, he has taken him in tears
	šu-ni šu maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀ muš-a	His hand, the hand of a gazelle struck, the wind
	ŋiri₃-ni ŋiri₃ maš-da₃ u₃-mu-ni-in-sig₁₀ muš-a	His limbs, he smashed the legs of a gazelle.
238	amaš kug amaš nin₉-na-še₃ zi-ni ba-ši-in-tum₃	The holy sheepfold, the sheepfold of her sister, was taken captive
239	amaš kug amaš nin₉-na-še₃ ba-an-na-te	He approached the holy sheepfold and the sheepfold of his sister
240	{d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ gu₃ an-še₃ ba-te gu₃ ki-še₃ ba-te	The voice of Bēštinana approaches heaven, the voice approaches earth.
241	gu₃ šu niŋin₂-bi an-ur₂-ra tug₂-gin₇ i-im-dul gada-gin₇ i-im-bur₂	Its roar covers the base of heaven like a garment, it covers the ground like linen
242	igi mu-un-na-hur giri₁₇ mu-un-na-hur	He looked at him, he looked at his face.
243	ŋeštug₂ ki u₆ di mu-un-na-hur	She turns the garment into a place of admiration.
244	ki lu₂-da nu-di haš₄-gal mu-un-na-hur	She turns the place of the man into a pitfall for him
245	šeš-ŋu₁₀ sila-a ga-x-niŋin₂-niŋin₂ ŋe₂₆-e x	I want to ... in the street
246	tukum-bi {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ ki {d}dumu-zid til₃-la nu-ub-zu	If Bēštinanna does not know the place of Dumuzid,
247	igi ni₂ te-a na-bar-bar-re	One should not look at him with fear.
248	gu₃ ni₂ te-a na-de₂-de₂-e	She shouts at him with fear.
249	ŋa₂-nam-ma-an-ze₂-en amaš tur₃-še₃ ga-ba-ši-ŋen	Let us go to the sheepfold and the cattlepen
250	gal₅-la₂ 1 amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	The galla demons are his enemy in the sheepfold and cattlepen
251	{ŋiš}gag-ga-ra izi ba-ni-in-ra	He ignited fire in the “baggara-temple"(?)
251A	ŊIŠ NI X gu₃ ba-ni-ra	... shouted
252	2-kam-ma amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	The second song, her sheepfold turned into a cattlepen
253	{ŋiš}ma-nu izi ba-ni-ra	he lit up with a torch
254	3-kam-ma amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	The third song, her sheepfold turned into a cattlepen
255	{dug}šakir₃ kug-ga-a TUN₃-bi ba-ra-ba₉-re₆	The pure churn was not brought into it.
256	4-kam-ma amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	It is the fourth song. His sheepfold in the cattlepen is changed.
257	an-za-am {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂-a {ŋiš}gag-ta ba-ra-ab-si-ig	Anzam, from afar, he was not able to escape from the horizon.
258	5-kam-ma amaš tur₃ kur₉-ra-ni	The fifth song: “Her sheepfold is a cowshed! Her cowshed is an empty wind!
259	{dug}šakir₃ i₃-dur₂-dur₂ ga nu-un-de₂	She sat down in the churn, she did not pour milk.
A	ki-izi kug-ŋa₂ a mu-da-an-de₂	He poured water on the silver altar.
B	5-kam-ma amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	The fifth song, her sheepfold turned into a cattlepen
Š	an-za-am kug {ŋiš}gag-ta la₂-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}gag-ta ba-ra-ab-si-ig	Anzam, from the silver of the scepter he removed it.
D	6-kam-ma amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	The sixth song, her sheepfold turned into a cattlepen
E	{dug}šakir₃ i₃-dur₂-dur₂ ga nu-un-de₂	She sat down in the churn, she did not pour milk.
F	7-kam-ma amaš tur₃-še₃ kur₉-ra-ni	It is the seventh song. His sheepfold that is turned into a cattlepen
260	an-za-am i₃-dur₂-dur₂ {d}dumu-zid nu-un-til₃ amaš lil₂-la₂ al-du₃	Anzam dwells, Dumuzi does not live, the sheepfold is an empty wind
261	{d}dumu-zid ug₅-ga šir₃-kal-kal-am₃	Dumuzid, the dead one, is the mighty one

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