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The cursing of Agade (Q000375)

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

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Designation	The cursing of Agade
ID	Q000375
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,
1	saŋ-ki gid₂-da {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄	the long saki of Enlil
2	kiš{ki} gud an-na-gin₇ im-ug₅-ga-ta	After Kiš, like a bull of heaven, was killed,
3	e₂ ki unug{ki}-ga gud mah-gin₇ sahar-ra mi-ni-ib-gaz-a-ta	After he had destroyed the temple of Uruk like a great ox,
4	ki ud-ba šar-ru-gen₆ lugal a-ga-de₃{ki}-ra	At that time Šarrugena, king of Agade
5	sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ {d}en-lil₂-le	from the lowlands to the highlands Enlil
6	nam-en nam-lugal-la mu-un-na-an-šum₂-ma-ta	After he had brought about the en-ship and kingship
7	ud-ba eš₃ a-ga-de₃{ki} kug {d}inana-ke₄	At that time, the shrine of Agade, the holy Inana
8	ama₅ mah-a-ni-še₃ im-ma-an-du₃-du₃	He built her lofty cella.
9	ul-maš{ki}-a {ŋiš}gu-za ba-ni-in-gub	In Ulmaš he set up the throne.
10	lu₂-tur gibil-bi e₂ du₃-u₃-gin₇	Like a young man built a house,
11	dumu ban₃-da ama₅ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-gin₇	like a small child in a stall
12	e₂ niŋ₂-gur₁₁-ra niŋ₂ sa₂ di-de₃	In order to make the house tremble with fear,
13	iri{ki}-bi dur₂ ki ŋar šum₂-mu-de₃	To make its city dwell in a peaceful place
14	uŋ₃-bi u₂ nir-ŋal₂ gu₇-u₃-de₃	In order to eat its grass, in order to carry away the food offerings,
15	uŋ₃-bi a nir-ŋal₂ na₈-na₈-de₃	Its grass is to be drenched with water,
16	saŋ a tu₅-a kisal hul₂-le-de₃	to make the courtyard rejoicing
17	ki ezem-ma uŋ₃ sig₇-ge-de₃	to make the grass green at the place of the festival
18	lu₂ zu-u₃-ne teš₂-bi gu₇-u₃-de₃	Those who know, to eat together
19	lu₂ bar-ra mušen nu-zu-gin₇ an-na ni₁₀-ni₁₀-de₃	The one outside, like one who does not know a snake, is circling around in heaven
20	mar-ha-ši{ki} le-um-ma gur-ru-de₃	to return Marḫaši,
21	{ugu}ugu₄-bi am-si mah ab₂-za-za u₂-ma-am ki ba₉-ra₂	Its fowler, the supreme wild bull, the cow of the cows, the lord, laid down on the ground.
22	šag₄ sila daŋal-la-ke₄ teš₂-bi tag-tag-ge-de₃	To afflict the one who roams the streets of the city square
	ur-gir₁₅ ur-nim tarah kur-ra {udu}a-lum zulumhi si kušu kur-ra anše-kur-ra	The dog, the lion, the destroyer of the mountain, the alû-plant, the date palm(?), the šulmḫu-plant(?) (and) the leather(?) of the mountains and the horses
24	kug {d}inana-ke₄ u₃ nu-um-ši-ku-ku	Holy Inana does not sleep,
25	ud-ba a-ga-de₃{ki} e₂ ziz₂-a-ba kug-sig₁₇ mi-ni-in-si	At that time, in Agade, the house of its emmer was covered with gold.
26	e₂ ziz₂ babbar-ra-ba kug-babbar mi-ni-in-si	He filled the silver in its white emmer-house.
27	arah₄ še-ba urud an-na {na₄}lagab za-gin₃-na sa₂ im-mi-in-dug₄-dug₄	In the threshing floor, copper in the sky and lapis lazuli were set up.
28	guru₇-bi bar-ta im ba-an-ur₃	Its silos were emptied from outside.
29	um-ma-bi ad gi₄-gi₄ ba-an-šum₂	Its nursemaid gave birth to a young child
30	ab-ba-bi ka-inim-ma ba-an-šum₂	Its elders were given advice
31	ki-sikil-bi \|KI.E.NE.DI\| ba-an-šum₂	Its young woman was carried away
32	ŋuruš-bi a₂ {ŋiš}tukul-la ba-an-šum₂	Its female lamb was carried away with weapons.
33	di₄-di₄-la₂-bi šag₄ hul₂-la ba-an-šum₂	Its little ones were carried away in joy
	emeda(\|UM.ME\|)-ga-la₂ šu gid₂ dumu šagina-ke₄-ne emeda(\|UM.ME\|)-ga-la₂ dumu šagina-ke₄-ne	The nursemaid received the hand of the governor, the governor’s son
35	{ŋiš}al-ŋar-sur₉-da e-ne im-di-ne	He smote the albarsur demon
36	iri{ki} šag₄-bi tigi-a bar-bi-ta gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am-ma	The tigi of the interior of the city, the ziggurat from its outside,
37	kar {ŋiš}ma₂ us₂-bi mud₅-me-ŋar-ra	At the quay of the boat, its length is narrow,
38	kur-kur u₂-sal-la i-im-nu₂	All the lands laid down in grass.
39	uŋ₃-bi ki sag₉-ga igi bi₂-ib-du₈	Its plants looked at a good place.
40	lugal-bi sipad {d}na-ra-am-{d}suen-e	its king, the shepherd Naram-Sin
41	barag kug a-ga-de₃{ki}-še₃ ud-de₃-eš₂ im-e₃	On the holy dais of Agade the storm came out.
	bad₃-bi hur-saŋ-gin₇ an-ne₂ im-us₂ hur-saŋ gal	Its walls are like a mountain range, heaven trembles, the great mountain range
	abul-a-ba {id₂}idigna a-ab-ba-še₃ du-u₃-gin₇ de₂-a-gin₇	In its gate, like the Tigris flowing in the sea,
44	kug {d}inana-ke₄ ka-bi ŋal₂ bi₂-in-taka₄	The silver of Inana opened its mouth
45	ki-en-gi-ra niŋ₂-gur₁₁ ni₂-ba-ta {ŋiš}ma₂ im-da-gid₂-de₃	In Sumer, by means of fear and fear he was able to sail a boat.
46	mar-tu kur-ra lu₂ še nu-zu	The Martu of the netherworld, no one knows
47	gud du₇ maš₂ du₇-da mu-un-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄	She enters with her into a well-built oxen and a good goat.
48	me-luh-ha{ki} lu₂ kur gig₂-ga-ke₄	Meluḫaḫa, the man of the bitter mountain
	niŋ₂-šu kur₂-kur₂-ra mu-un-na-ra-ab-ed₃-de₃ kur-kur-ra	The fear of all the foreign lands has seized him, all the lands
50	elam{ki} su-bir₄{ki} anše barag la₂-gin₇ niŋ₂ mu-na-ab-la₂-la₂	Elam and Subir were surrounded by a lion like a dais.
	ensi₂-ensi₂ saŋŋa-e-ne šagina-e-ne	governors of the provinces, governors
52	saŋ-tun₃ gu₂-edin-na-ke₄-ne	of the Gu’edena
53	nidba itid-da zag-mu-bi si am₃-sa₂-e-ne	The offerings of the month are arranged in order.
54	abula a-ga-de₃{ki}-ka a-gin₇ kuš₂ mi-ni-ib-ŋal₂	How did he carry away the gate of Agade?
55	nidba-bi kug {d}inana-ke₄ šu teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ nu-zu	Its food offerings, the silver of Inana, are not known
	dumu-gir₁₅-gin₇ e₂ ki ŋar di-da la-la-bi nu-um-gi₄ du₃-u₃-de₃	Like a suckling child, the house is not to be restored to its former splendor.
57	inim e₂-kur-ra me-gin₇ ba-an-ŋar	He made the words of the Ekur like divine powers.
58	a-ga-de₃{ki} tuku₄-e mu-un-na-la₂-la₂	The one who trusts in Agade, he heaps up for him.
59	ul-maš{ki}-a ni₂ im-ma-ni-in-te	In Ulmaš he approached with fear.
60	iri{ki}-ta dur₂-ra-ni ba-ra-ŋen	from the city his dwelling I shall not be.
61	ki-sikil ama₅-na šub-bu-gin₇	Like a young woman in her cella
62	kug {d}inana-ke₄ eš₃ a-ga-de₃{ki} mu-un-šub	Holy Inana erected the shrine of Agade.
63	ur-saŋ {ŋiš}tukul-a saŋ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-gin₇	like a hero with a weapon,
	iri{ki}-ta me₃ šen-šen im-ma-ra-e₃ im-ma-ra-an-ri	From the city he brought forth battle and brought forth arrows.
65	lu₂-kur₂-ra-ra gaba ba-ni-in-ri	for the enemy he smote her chest.
66	ud nu-5-am₃ ud nu-10-am₃	The day is not five, the day is no ten.
67	sa nam-en-na aga nam-lugal-la	the crown of en-ship and the crowns of kingship
68	ma-an-si-um {ŋiš}gu-za nam-lugal-la šum₂-ma	Mansium, the throne of kingship is that
69	{d}nin-urta-ke₄ e₂-šu-me-ša₄-na ba-ni-in-kur₉	Ninurta entered her E-svumeša.
70	iri{ki} ka-inim-ma-bi {d}utu ba-an-de₆	The wording of the city was carried away by Utu.
71	ŋeštug₂-bi {d}en-ki-ke₄ ba-an-de₆	Enki carried away its garment.
72	me-lem₄ an-ne₂ im-us₂-sa-a-bi	The radiance that An had imposed upon me,
	an-ne₂ an-šag₄-ga ba-e-ed₃ ba-an-e₃ ba-an-de₆	An brought it into the midst of heaven, brought it out and brought it down.
74	{ŋiš}dimgul kug im-du₃-du₃-a-bi	Its silver arrowheads that had been built
75	{d}en-ki-ke₄ abzu-a mi-ni-in-bu	Enki erected it in the abzu.
76	{ŋiš}tukul-bi {d}inana-ke₄ ba-an-de₆	Its weapons were carried off by Inana
77	eš₃ a-ga-de₃{ki} zi-bi suhur{ku₆} tur-ra-gin₇ engur-ra ba-an-til	The life of Agade, like a small fish, was finished in the deep.
78	iri{ki} teš₂-bi igi-bi am₃-da-ŋal₂	The eyes of the city are drawn towards it
79	am-si mah-gin₇ gu₂ ki-še₃ mi-ni-ib-ŋar	Like a great bull, he roared at the ground
80	gud mah-gin₇ si am₃-da-il₂-il₂	Like a great bull it raises its horns.
81	ušumgal uš₂-a-gin₇ saŋ am₃-ma-ze₂-re	Like a lion, he heaps up heaps of grain
82	me₃-gin₇ nam-dugud-ba am₃-da-ab-lah₄-lah₄-e	Like a battle, he chases away its heavy weapons.
83	nam-lugal a-ga-de₃{ki} ki-tuš gen₆-na dug₃ nu-tuš-u₃-de₃	the kingship of Agade in a pleasant dwelling place that cannot be disturbed
84	egir-bi niŋ₂ na-me nu-sag₉-ge-de₃	Afterwards, there was no rejoicing
	e₂ tuku₄-e erim₃ sag₂ di-de₃ sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge-dam	The one who has a house, the destruction of the storehouse is to be undone.
86	{d}na-ra-am-{d}suen maš₂-ŋi₆-ka igi ba-ni-in-du₈-a	Naram-Sîn looked at his goat
87	šag₄-ga-ni-še₃ mu-un-zu eme-na nu-um-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ lu₂-da nu-mu-un-da-ab-be₂	He knows his place, he does not know his tongue, a man does not speak with him
87A	e₂ tuku₄ x	The house that ...
87B	e₂-ni maš₂ x	her temple, a goat
88	nam e₂-kur-ra-še₃ tug₂-mu-dur₇-ra ba-an-mur₁₀	Because of the fate of the Ekur, he dressed himself in a soiled garment
	{ŋiš}gigir-ra-ni {gi}kid-ma₂-šag₄-ga ba-an-šu₂ {ŋiš}gag bar-ra an-sig₉	His chariot was smashed with a reed mat, his left thigh was covered in blood.
	{ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈-ra-ni sumur₃ ba-ra-an-si-ig si {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈-ra-na u₅ {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈-ra-na	His barge did not roar, the horns of his barge, the oil of his boat
	a₂-šita₄-a nam-lugal-la-ka-ni im-ma-ra-an-ba-ba a₂-šu-du₇-a	After he had sworn by his kingship that he was fit for the throne
92	{d}na-ra-am-{d}suen mu 7-am₃ mu-un-ge-en	Naram-Sîn has sworn by the seven years.
93	lugal mu 7-am₃ šu saŋ-ŋa₂ dug₄-ga a-ba igi im-mi-in-du₈-a	The king, seven years of good health, who has seen it?
93A	šag₄-ga-ni-še₃ mu-un-zu eme-na nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ lu₂-da nu-mu-un-da-ab-be₂	He knows his place, he does not have a tongue, no one can speak with him
94	e₂-še₃ maš₂-am₃ ši-gid₂-de₃	The house is an interest-bearing loan
95	e₂ du₃-a maš₂-a nu-mu-un-de₃-ŋal₂	The house that was built did not carry a goat
96	2-kam-ma-še₃ e₂-še₃ maš₂-am₃ ši-gid₂-de₃	It is the second song; in the house it is an extispicy.
97	e₂ du₃-a maš₂-a nu-mu-un-de₃-ŋal₂	The house that was built did not carry a goat
98	i₃-sig₁₀-ga-na šu-a bal-e-de₃	To make his oil shine in the hand
99	{d}en-lil₂ niŋ₂-dug₄-ga-ni ba-en-de₃-kur₂	Enlil changed his utterance
100	gu₂ ŋar-ra-ni sag₂ ba-an-da-ab-dug₄	His neck trembled,
101	erin₂-na-ni zig₃-ga ba-ni-in-ŋar	his troops raised up.
102	a₂-tuku kisal mah-še₃ ku₄-ku₄-gin₇	Like a powerful one entering the supreme courtyard
103	e₂-kur-še₃ šu keše₂ ba-ši-in-ak	He bound the hand to the Ekur
104	dub₃-tuku lirum-še₃ gam-e-gin₇	Like one who has sex with a man in a womb
105	gi-gun₄-na-aš 30 giŋ₄ ba-ši-in-ak	He made the 30 reed bundles of the Giguna.
106	nitah lu₂-la-ga iri{ki} lah₅-gin₇	like a fugitive man in the city,
107	e₂-še₃ {ŋiš}kun₅ gal-gal ba-ši-in-ri-ri	In the house, the great arrows were cast down.
108	e₂-kur {ŋiš}ma₂ mah-gin₇ gul-gul-lu-de₃	To destroy the Ekur like a great boat
109	kur kug ba-al-gin₇ sahar du₈-u₃-de₃	Like a mountain that has been plundered, to collect dust,
110	hur-saŋ {na₄}za-gin₃-na-gin₇ ku₅-re-de₃	to cut off like a lapis mountain
111	iri{ki} {d}iškur-re ba-an-de₂-a-gin₇ gu₂ ki-še₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃	Like a city that Iškur had conquered, it was torn apart on the ground
112	e₂-e kur-{ŋiš}erin-kud nu-me-a	The temple was not a “kur-cedar-kud-tree"(?)
113	{urud}ha-zi-in gal-gal ba-ši-in-de₂-de₂	large axes were thrown in.
114	{urud}aga-silig-ga a₂ 2-na-bi-da u₄-sar ba-an-ak	The nasilig axe, with its two sides, was axed.
115	ur₂-bi-a {urud}gi₂-dim ba-an-ŋar	at its base a reed mat was cast.
116	suhuš kalam-ma-ka ki ba-e-la₂	The foundations of the land were laid low.
117	pa-bi-a {urud}ha-zi-in ba-an-ŋar	he removed the hazin axe from its base.
118	e₂-e ŋuruš ug₅-ga-gin₇ gu₂ ki-še₃ ba-an-da-ab-la₂	In the house, like a dead baby, he stretched his neck to the ground
119	gu₂ kur-kur-ra ki-še₃ ba-an-da-ab-la₂	The necks of all the lands were carried off to the ground
120	{ŋiš}alal-bi im-ma-ra-an-zil-zil	Its acorns were piled up for you
121	im šeŋ₃-šeŋ₃ an-na ba-e-ed₃	The clay of heaven was heaped up.
	ŋiš-kan₄-na-ke₄ ba-ra-an-si-ig teš₂ kalam-ma ba-kur₂ ba-til	He silenced the doorpost, he changed the mind of the land, and finished it.
123	kan₄ še nu-kud-da še i-ni-in-kud	The gate that does not hold barley, he holds barley
124	šu kalam-ma-ta še ba-da-an-kud	From the hand of the Land he cut off the grain
125	kan₄ silim-ma-bi {ŋiš}al-e bi₂-in-ra	Its gate of well-being was lifted up.
126	kur-kur-re silim-silim-bi ba-kur₂	All the foreign lands changed their peace.
	a-gar₃ mah a-eštub{ku₆} daŋal-la-gin₇ a-šag₄	The great meadow, like a wild eštub fish, is a field
	e₂-kur-ra {urud}gi₂-dim gal-gal-bi kuš₃-kuš₃-a bi₂-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ {urud}ha-zi-in	He decorated the Ekur with large gidims and axes.
129	itima e₂ ud nu-zu-ba uŋ₃-e igi i-ni-in-bar	In the morning he looked at the house that does not know daylight.
130	dub-šen kug diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ uri{ki} igi i-ni-in-bar	He looked at Ur with the holy inscriptions of the gods.
131	la-ha-ma dub-la₂ gal e₂-e sug₂-ga-bi	Lahama, the great tablet of the house, its swamp.
132	lu₂ an-zil gu₇-a nu-me-eš-a	No one who eats anzil food
133	{d}na-ra-am-{d}suen šag₄ izi-ka ba-an-sag₃	Naram-Sîn struck the heart of the fire
134	{ŋiš}erin {ŋiš}šu-ur₂-men₅ {ŋiš}za-ba-lum {ŋiš}taškarin	cedar, cypress, zabalum, taskarin
135	ŋiš gi-gun₄-na-be₂-eš KUM ba-an-sur-sur	The reed-beds of the giguna were smashed.
136	kug-sig₁₇-bi mi-si-IŠ-ra bi₂-in-ak	He made its gold shine like the sun.
137	kug-babbar-bi {kuš}lu-ub₂-{kuš}lu-ub₂-šir-ra bi₂-in-ak	he made its silver into a leather bag.
138	urud-bi še mah de₆-a-gin₇ kar-ra bi₂-in-si-si	Its copper, like a great harvest, fills the harbor
139	kug-bi kug-dim₂-e im-dim₂-e	Its silver, a goldsmith, fashioned it.
140	za-bi za-dim₂-e im-dim₂-e	The one who fashioned its wings, fashioned it.
141	urud-bi simug im-tu₁₁-be₂	The smith twisted its copper.
142	niŋ₂-gur₁₁ iri{ki} hul-a nu-me-a	The pride of the city was not evil,
143	e₂-e {ŋiš}ma₂ gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us₂	In the house, the great boats were moored.
144	e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ {ŋiš}ma₂ gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us₂	To the house of Enlil he moored large boats at the harbor.
145	niŋ₂-gur₁₁ iri{ki}-ta ba-ra-e₃	the pride of the city went out
146	niŋ₂-gur₁₁ iri{ki}-ta ed₂-da-ni	his fear of the city, his wandering
147	a-ga-de₃{ki} dim₂-ma-bi ba-ra-e₃	Agade’s plans were not revealed.
	{ŋiš}ma₂-e kar ib₂-kur₂ umuš a-ga-de₃{ki} ba-kur₂ ib₂-tuku₄-e eš₃	The boat turned away, the people of Agade were changed, they became hostile to the shrine
149	ud te-eš dug₄-ga kalam teš₂-a ŋar-ra	The storm, the good news of the land, the one who divides the land
150	a-ma-ru zig₃-ga gaba-šu-ŋar nu-tuku	The rising flood that has no rival
151	{d}en-lil₂-le nam e₂-kur ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni ba-hul-a-še₃ a-na-am₃ im-gu-lu-a-ba	When Enlil decreed the fate of the Ekur, the place where his father was destroyed, what destroyed it?
152	kur gu₂-bi₂-na-še₃ igi na-an-il₂	He did not look at the land of Gubin.
153	hur-saŋ daŋal teš₂-bi nam-ta-an-si-ig	He made the mountain ranges tremble together
154	uŋ₃-ŋa₂ nu-sig₁₀-ga kalam-ma nu-šid-da	The one who is not good at watering, the one who does not release the land
155	gu-ti-um{ki} uŋ₃ keše₂-da nu-zu	Gutium did not know how to harness the wind
	dim₂-ma lu₂-u₁₈-lu ŋalga ur-ra ulutim₂ {ugu}ugu₄-bi arhuš	“Did you see a man’s face, a lapis lazuli lion, whose appearance is merciful?
157	{d}en-lil₂-le kur-ta nam-ta-an-e₃	Enlil came forth from the netherworld
158	ŠID-ŠID buru₅{mušen}-gin₇ ki am₃-u₂-us₂	Like a raven it sat on the ground
159	a₂-bi gu maš₂-anše-gin₇ edin-na mu-un-na-an-la₂	Its arm stretched out like a goat in the steppe
160	niŋ₂ na-me a₂-bi la-ba-ra-e₃	No one can escape its power.
161	lu₂ na-me a₂-bi la-ba-an-da₁₃-da₁₃	No one compares with me.
162	lu₂-kiŋ₂-gi₄-a har-ra-an-na nu-mu-un-ŋen	The messenger does not go on the road.
163	{ŋiš}ma₂ ra-gaba id₂-da nu-mu-un-dib-be₂	The boatman did not pass by the river.
164	ud₅ gen₆ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ amaš-ta ba-ra-ra-aš na-gada-bi bi₂-in-us₂-u₂-us₂	Like a nanny of Enlil, he made its herdsman follow him from the sheepfold.
165	šilam tur₃-bi-ta ba-ra-ra-aš unud(UNU₃)-bi bi₂-in-us₂-u₂-us₂	After the shepherd has left the cattlepen, he has set up his sheepfold.
166	ŋiš-gu₂-ka en-nu-uŋ₃ ba-e-du₃	The watch was set up in the threshing floor.
	har-ra-an-na lu₂-sa-gaz ba-e-tuš ba-e-sag₃	On the road he killed a criminal, he sat down and was struck down.
	abula kalam-ma-ka {ŋiš}ig im-ma ba-e-gub ba-e-dul	In the gate of the land the door was opened, it stood there, it was covered.
169	kur-kur-ra bad₃ iri{ki}-ne-ne-ka gu₃ gig mi-ni-ib-be₂-ne	All the lands cry bitterly over the walls of their cities.
	iri{ki} šag₄ edin bar daŋal nu-me-a mu₂-sar mu-un-de₃-ŋal₂ bi-in-mu₂	In the city, where there was no open country to roam around, he wrote a šumma incantation.
171	ud iri{ki} ba-dim₂-dim₂-ma-ba ba-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga-ba	When the city was fashioned, when it was adorned,
	a-gar₃ gal-gal-e še nu-um-de₆ a-šag₄	The large meadows did not carry barley, the field
	a-gar₃ sug₄-sug₄-ge ku₆ nu-um-de₆ a-šag₄	The irrigated meadows did not bring fish, the field
174	pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ lal₃ ŋeštin nu-um-de₆	The orchard did not bring honey and wine.
175	\|IM.UD\| sir₂-da la-ba-šeŋ₃ {ŋiš}maš-gurum la-ba-mu₂	There was no sirda drum, there was no mašgurum drum
176	ud-ba i₃ 1 giŋ₄-e 1/2 sila₃-am₃	At that time, oil was 1 reed, 1/2 sila3
177	še 1 giŋ₄-e 1/2 sila₃-am₃	barley, 1 reed, 1/2 sila3 each
178	siki 1 giŋ₄-e 1/2 ma-na-am₃	wool, 1 reed is 1/2 mina,
179	ku₆ 1 giŋ₄-e {ŋiš}ba-an-e ib₂-si	A fish fills a 1 reed basket with sesame seeds.
180	ganba iri{ki}-ba-ka ur₅-gin₇ ib₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀	at the market rates of the city he bought it for as much as he purchased.
181	ur₃-ra nu₂-a ur₃-ra ba-ug₇	lying down in the lap, lying down, he died.
182	e₂-a nu₂-a ki nu-um-tum₂	In the house, lying down, no place is suitable.
183	uŋ₃ šag₄-ŋar-bi-ta ni₂-bi-a šu im-dub₂-dub₂-ne	They smeared the hand with their own saliva
184	ki-ur₃ ki gal {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄	the Ki’ur, the great place of Enlil
185	ur sila sig₉-ga zu₂ ba-ni-ib-keše₂	Dogs were cut down in the good streets
186	šag₄-ba lu₂ 2 du teš₂-e ba-ni-ib-gu₇	In its midst, two men eat each other
187	lu₂ 3 du teš₂-e ba-ni-ib-gu₇	A man who eats three times
188	giri₁₇ ba-dub-dub saŋ ba-dab₅-dab₅	(Sum) He smashed the nose, he seized the tail
189	giri₁₇ ba-dub saŋ numun-e-eš ba-ab-ŋar	He smashed the nose, he defiled the seed
190	saŋ zid saŋ lul-la šu bal ba-ni-ib-ak	The righteous one, the wronged one, he made an insurrection
191	meš₃ meš₃-e an-ta i-im-nu₂	The wind, the wind rises from the sky
192	uš₂ lu₂-lul-e uš₂ lu₂ zid-da-ke₄ an-ta na-mu-un-DU	The evildoer, the righteous man, should not go above.
193	ud-ba {d}en-lil₂-le eš₃ gal-gal-la-ni-ta	At that time, when Enlil in his great shrine
194	eš₃ gi tur-tur im-ma-ra-an-du₃	He built a shrine with small reeds for you
195	ud e₃-ta ud šu₂-uš erim₃-bi ba-tur	The storm that came out, the storm that destroyed its storeroom
196	um-ma ud-ta ba-ra-ab-taka₄-a	Thus (says) the one who has left the day.
197	ab-ba ud-ta ba-ra-ab-taka₄-a	(Sum) The elders did not open the door for you today. (Akk) (The elders) did not close the door today.
198	gala-mah mu-ta ba-ra-ab-taka₄-a	The gala-maḫ has not opened for you since childhood.
199	ud 7 ŋi₆ 7-še₃	The 7th, on the 7th day
200	balaŋ 7-e an-ur₂ gub-ba-gin₇ ki mu-un-ši-ib-us₂	In the seventh regnal year, like one standing in the horizon, he made the earth quake
	ub₃ me-ze₂ li-li-is₃ {d}iškur-gin₇ šag₄-ba mu-na-an-du₁₂ šem₃ li-li-is₃ šem₃ zabar	The ub drum, the lilis drum, like Iškur, he played for him in its midst.
202	um-ma a uru₂-ŋu₁₀ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	“Alas, the city that is not to be irrigated!
203	ab-ba a lu₂-bi nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	The sea, woe its man!
204	gala-e a e₂-kur nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	The gala-priest does not drink water from the Ekur.
205	ki-sikil-bi siki šab-bi nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Its young woman does not cut her hair.
206	ŋuruš-bi ŋiri₂ saga₁₁ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Its young male donkeys are not brought in good condition.
207	er₂-bi er₂ ama a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄	Its tears, the tears of the mother, father Enlil
208	du₆ kug su zig₃ gur₃-ru dub₃ kug {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ i-im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne	When they fill the holy mound with shiny reeds, the holy shrine of Enlil,
209	nam-bi-še₃ {d}en-lil₂ itima kug ba-an-kur₉ šag₄-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂	Because of this, Enlil entered the storehouse and laid down in a heap.
	ud-ba {d}suen {d}en-ki {d}inana {d}nin-urta {d}iškur {d}utu {d}nuska {d}nisaba diŋir gal-gal-e-ne diŋir he₂-em-me-eš	At that time, Sîn, Enki, Inana, Ninurta, Adad, Šamaš, Nuska, Nisaba, the great judges, the judges
	šag₄ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ a sed₄ im-sed₄-e-ne a-ra-zu-ta ba-ab-be₂-ne im-su₁₃-ne	The heart of Enlil calmed him, they uttered an arazu prayer to him
212	{d}en-lil₂ iri iri-zu im-hul-a iri-zu-gin₇ he₂-du₃	Enlil, may your city, which has been destroyed, be built like your city.
213	gi-gun₄-na-zu šu bi₂-in-la₂-la₂ nibru{ki}-gin₇ he₂-du₃	May your giguna be built like Nippur!
214	iri-ba saŋ tul₂-ba he₂-ni-ib-si-si	In that city, may he fill its wells with abundance.
215	lu₂ lu₂-u₃ zu-ne na-an-ni-in-pad₃-de₃	One should not find someone who knows him.
216	šeš-e šeš-a-ni ŋiškim na-an-ni-in-e₃	May the hand of his hand not come out
217	ki-sikil-bi ama₅-na ŋiš hul he₂-en-da-ab-ra	May its young woman be seized by evil in her cella
218	ad-da-bi e₂ dam ug₇-a-na gu₃ gig-bi he₂-em-me	May its father cry bitterly at the house of his dead spouse.
219	tum₁₂{mušen}-bi ab-lal₃-ba še he₂-ni-in-ša₄	Its eagles were gathered in the marshes.
220	buru₅{mušen}-bi a₂-bur₂-ba niŋ₂ he₂-ni-ib-ra	Its sparrows, when they are burrowing, may they smite themselves.
221	tum₁₂{mušen} ni₂ te-a-gin₇ ur₅-da he₂-ak-e	Like a wild bull whose fearsomeness is bound, may it be done
222	2-kam-ma-še₃ {d}suen {d}en-ki {d}inana {d}nin-urta {d}iškur {d}utu {d}nuska {d}nisaba diŋir he₂-em-me-eš	It is the second time that Sîn, Enki, Inana, Ninurta, Adad, Šamaš, Nuska, Nisaba (and) the Dibir are intertwined.
223	iri{ki}-še₃ igi-ne-ne i-im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne	In the city, before them, they were dividing up
224	a-ga-de₃{ki} aš₂ hul-a im-ma-ab-bal-e-ne	In Agade, the evildoers are destroying it.
225	iri{ki} e₂-kur-še₃ ba-e-a-ul₄-en {d}en-lil₂ he₂-am₃	You have surrounded the city with the Ekur, may it be Enlil!
226	a-ga-de₃{ki} e₂-kur-še₃ ba-e-a-ul₄-en {d}en-lil₂ he₂-am₃	In Agade you have been carried away to the Ekur, may Enlil be yours!
227	bad₃ kug-zu en-na sukud-ra₂-bi a-nir he₂-em-da-sa₂	May your holy wall, as long as it is elevated, be adorned with a lament.
228	gi-gun₄-na-zu sahar-gin₇ he₂-dub	May your Ŋiguna be heaped up like dust!
229	dub-la₂ la-ha-ma sug₂-sug₂-ga-bi	Its cloisters of lahama and šug-sug,
230	ŋuruš mah ŋeštin naŋ-a-gin₇ ki-še₃ he₂-em-ta-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Like a great young male lamb adorned with splendor, may it be placed on the ground for you
231	im-zu abzu-ba he₂-eb-gi₄	May your clay return to its Abzu!
232	im {d}en-ki-ke₄ nam ku₅-ra₂ he₂-a	may the tablet of Enki be a curse!
233	še-zu ab-sin₂-ba he₂-eb-gi₄	May your barley return to its furrow
234	še {d}ezina₂-e nam ku₅-ra₂ he₂-a	may the barley of Ezina be cut off.
235	ŋiš-zu tir-bi-a he₂-eb-gi₄	May your tongue return to its roots
236	ŋiš {d}nin-ildum₂-ma-ke₄ nam ku₅-ra₂ he₂-a	may the tablet of Ninildum be cut off.
	gud gaz-gaz-e dam he₂-en-gaz-e gaz-gaz-zu dam-ni	You shall kill the bull, you shall kill your spouse, his spouse.
	udu šum-šum-zu dumu he₂-en-šum-e šum-šum-e dumu-ni	Your sheep, may he raise a son, may his son
239	ukur₃-zu dumu kug-ge-eš pad₃-da-na a he₂-em-ta-ab-ra-ra	May your ukur priestess, chosen by the pure son, pour out water for you
240	kar-ke₄-zu kan₄ eš₂-dam-ma-na-ka ni₂ ha-ba-ni-ib-la₂-e	May your quay, the gate of Ešdammana, be filled with fear.
	ama nu-gig-zu ama nu-bar-zu dumu he₂-en-gi₄-gi₄ dumu-ni	Your mother, your nugig priestess, your mother, may she return the child to him, her child.
242	kug-sig₁₇-zu kug-še₃ he₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀	May your gold be bought for gold!
243	kug-babbar-zu niŋ₂ za-ha-am-še₃ he₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀	May your silver be bought in a pure state
244	urud-zu a-gar₅-še₃ he₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀	May your copper be bought for its value
245	a-ga-de₃{ki} a₂-tuku-zu a₂-ni he₂-eb-ta-kud	Agade, may your strength be surpassed by his strength.
246	{kuš}lu-ub₂ dag-si-ni na-an-il₂-il₂-e	he should not carry her sandals.
247	{anše}ni-is-kum-zu a₂-ni na-an-hul₂-e ud šu₂-a he₂-nu₂	May your nishkum weapon not rejoice over you, may it lie in your hand.
248	iri{ki}-bi šag₄-ŋar-ra he₂-ni-ib-ug₇-e	Its cities shall be slaughtered.
249	dumu-gir₁₅ ninda sag₉-ga gu₇-gu₇-zu u₂-šim-e ha-ba-nu₂	Your child-bearing son, may he lie down in the grass with good food.
250	lu₂ saŋ₅-e ba-zig₃-ga-zu	The one who rises up high,
251	TAG-TAG ŋiš-ur₃-ra-na he₂-gu₇-e	May he eat the leftovers from his urru-vessel
252	{ŋiš}ig gal {kuš}gur₂₁ e₂ ad-da-na-ka	The great door, the door of his father’s house
253	{kuš}gur₂₁-bi zu₂-ni-ta he₂-ur₅-re	may its leather pouches be removed from his body
	e₂-gal šag₄ hul₂-la du₃-a-za šag₄ sag₃ he₂-en-šub ŋal₂-la-za	In your palace built in joy, may a mourning mourning be placed upon you
255	lu₂ hul edin ki sig₉-ga-ke₄ gu₃ hu-mu-ra-ra-ra	May the evildoer of the steppe, the good place, cry out for you.
256	ki uz-ga šu-luh-ha ŋar-ra-zu	Your place of relaxation and rejoicing
	ka₅ du₆ gul-gul-la-ke₄ kun he₂-ni-ib-ur₃-ur₃-re ka₅-zu	May the gate of the destroyer of the city wall tremble, your gate!
258	abula kalam-ma ŋar-ra-zu	Your gate of the land that is torn out,
259	u₃-ku-ku{mušen} mušen šag₄ sag₃-ga-ke₄ gud₃ he₂-em-ma-an-us₂	The ukuku-bird, the bird of the šagŋ drum, sat down for me.
260	iri{ki} tigi-da u₃ nu-ku-ku-za	In your city that does not sleep with the tigi drum
261	šag₄ hul₂-la-da nu-nu₂-za	Without you, in your joyful heart
262	tur₃-e si gud {d}nanna-ke₄	In the cattlepen, the horns of Nanna
263	edin ki sig₉-ga-ke₄ ni₁₀-ni₁₀-na-gin₇ šeg₁₁ hu-mu-un-gi₄-gi₄-gi₄	May the steppe, the favorable place, be restored to its place for me as if it were her own.
264	gu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂ gid₂-da id₂-da-zu u₂ gid₂-da he₂-em-mu₂	May your long neck and long arms grow long in your river.
265	har-ra-an {ŋiš}gigir-ra ba-ŋar-ra-zu u₂-a-nir he₂-em-mu₂	When you set out on the road of the chariot, may he make it grow thick for you.
266	2-kam-ma-še₃ gu₂ ma₂ gid₂-da ki a-la₂ id₂-da-zu	It is the second song. The bank of the long boat, the place of the ala drum of the river.
267	šeg₉-bar mul muš ul₄ kur-ra-ke₄ lu₂ na-an-ni-ib-dib-be₂	The wild bull, the snake of the mountains, no one should pass by!
268	edin šag₄ u₂ sag₉-ga mu₂-a-zu gi er₂-ra he₂-em-mu₂	May the reed that grows in the plain grow in good grass.
	a-ga-de₃{ki} a dug₃-ga de₂-a-zu a mun-na he₂-em-de₂ id₂-da	In Agade, may your well-watered water be poured out in the well water.
270	iri{ki}-bi-a ga-tuš bi₂-in-dug₄-ga ki-tuš na-an-ni-dug₃-ge	In that city where he has settled, he should not settle there.
271	a-ga-de₃{ki}-a ga-nu₂ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga ki-nu₂ na-an-ni-dug₃-ge	In Agade I want to lie down and should not lie down in the bed.
272	i-ne-eš₂ {d}utu ud ne-e-a ur₅ he₂-en-na-nam-ma-am₃	Now, Utu, may this day be a favorable day for him
273	gu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂ gid₂-da id₂-da-ba u₂ gid₂-da ba-an-mu₂	On the bank of the long boat, on the river, grass grew long.
274	har-ra-an {ŋiš}gigir-ra ba-ŋar-ra-ba u₂-a-nir ba-an-mu₂	When the road to the chariot was blocked up, he made an offering.
275	2-kam-ma-še₃ gu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂ gid₂-da ki a-la₂ id₂-da-ba	It is the second song. The length of the boat is at the place of the river ala.
276	šeg₉-bar mul muš ul₄ kur-ra-ke₄ lu₂ nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂	The wild bull, the snake of the mountains, no one passes by.
277	edin šag₄ u₂ sag₉-ga mu₂-a-bi gi er₂-ra ba-an-mu₂	The reeds growing in the plain, the lush grass, grow weary.
278	a-ga-de₃{ki} a dug₃-ga de₂-a-bi a mun-na ba-an-de₂	In Agade, the well-watered waters were poured into the well water.
279	iri{ki}-bi-a ga-tuš bi₂-in-dug₄-ga ki-tuš nu-um-ma-an-da-dug₃	In that city he satisfied me, he did not satisfy me with my dwelling.
280	a-ga-de₃{ki}-a ga-nu₂ bi-in-dug₄-ga ki-nu₂ nu-um-ma-an-na-dug₃	In Agade I want to lie down, but the bed is not good for me.
281	a-ga-de₃{ki} hul-a {d}inana za₃-mi₂	“Agade is destroyed, Inana praises!
Ver.2, Seg.A,
1	ŋeštug₂-bi {d}en-ki-ke₄ ba-de₆	Enki carried away its garment.
2	me-lem₄ an-ne₂ im-us₂-bi	The radiance of heaven and earth,
3	an-ne₂ an-šag₄-ga ba-ed₃	An erected the Anšag.
4	{ŋiš}tar₂-KAK kug im-da-du₃-a-bi	and the silver that he had deposited therein
5	{d}en-ki-ke₄ abzu-a mi-ni-bu	Enki filled the Abzu.
Ver.2, Seg.B,
1	egir-še₃ niŋ₂ na-me nu-sag₉-de₃	In order to not be pleasing afterward
2	e₂ tuku₄-e erim₃ sag₃ di-de₃	The one who has a house, to destroy the storehouse,
3	na-ra-am-{d}suen-e maš₂-ŋi₆-ka igi ba-ni-in-du₈-a	Naram-Sîn looked at his goat
Ver.2, Seg.C,
1	i₃-sig₁₀-ga-na šu bal-e-gin₇	In his oil, like the hand of a bale
2	gu₂ ŋar-ra-ni sag₂ mu-na-ab-dug₄	his neck trembled for him.
3	erin₂-na-na zig₃-ga₁₄ ba-ni-ŋar	His troops rose up against him.
4	a₂-tuku kisal mah-a ku₄-ku₄-gin₇	Like a powerful one entering a great courtyard,
5	e₂-kur-še₃ šu keše₂ ba-ši-ak	To the Ekur hand was bound.
6	dub₃-tuku lirum₃-še₃ gam-e-gin₇	Like a slanderer who has been carried off,
7	gi-gun₄-še₃ 30 giŋ₄ ba-ši-ak	Its reed screen is 30 <narrows>
8	nitah lu₂-KID₂ iri ri-ri	the mighty man, the ... of the city,
9	e₂-še₃ {ŋiš}kun₅ gal-gal ba-ši-lah₄	In the temple, large arrows were cast down.
10	e₂-e kur erin-na nu-me-a	The house is not a mountain of cedars,
11	ha-zi-in{urud} gal-gal i₃-ma-ta-de₂	he brought the large axes.
11A	{urud}aga-silig X a₂ 2(MAN)-na-bi-da u₃-sa-ar ba-ak	The sacrificial axe, with its 2 mana strength, was struck down.
	ugur₂ mah a-eštub dugud-a-gin₇ daŋal-gin₇	Like a lofty brick, like a heavy rainstorm
	gi₂-dim gal-gal-bi kuš₃-a bi₂-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ e₂-kur-ra-a EDIN{urud}	Its large reed-beds were covered in leather, the Ekur was covered with copper
14	ur₂-bi-a gi₂-dim ba-ŋar	in its base a ghost was cast.
Ver.2, Seg.D,
1	šu kalam-ma-ta še ba-da-kud	From the hand of the Land he was beaten
2	kan₄ silim-ma-bi al-e bi₂-in-šub	He erected the gate of well-being.
3	kur-kur X silim-silim-bi ba-gul	All the lands were destroyed in peace.
Ver.2, Seg.E,
1	x UD IM x DU	... ...
2	x MA x DU	... ...
3	x IM x X	... tablet
4	x X
Ver.2, Seg.F,
1	giri₁₇ ba-an-dub-dub saŋ ba-an-tu-tu	(Sum) He smears the nose (Akk) The nose is smeared with the nose
2	giri₁₇ ba-an-dub saŋ numun-e-eš ba-ab-ŋar	He smeared the nose, he smashed the seeds
3	meš₃ meš₃-a an-ta ba-x	Me, me, from above
4	u₃-ri₂-in lu₂-lul x lu₂ zid-ra an-ta x MA x	Urin, the false one ... the righteous man ...
5	{d}en-lil₂-le e₂ gal-gal-la-ni	Enlil, in his great temple
6	eš₃ gi tur-tur ba-ra-du₃	He built the shrine of small reeds
7	sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ x	from the lowlands to the highlands

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