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The building of Ningirsu's temple (Gudea, cylinders A and B) (Q000377)
Literary, Lagash II, unclear · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
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| Designation | The building of Ningirsu's temple (Gudea, cylinders A and B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000377 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Lagash II · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | unclear |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| A i | ||
| 1 | ud ⸢an ki⸣-a nam tar-[re]-⸢da⸣ | The day that determines the fate of the earth |
| 2 | ⸢lagaš⸣{[ki]}e me gal-la [saŋ] an-še₃ mi-ni-ib₂-il₂ | In Lagaš he raised the great divine powers high. |
| 3 | {d}en-lil₂-e en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-še₃ igi zid mu-ši-bar | Enlil looked faithfully upon lord Ninbirsu. |
| 4 | iri-me-a niŋ₂-du₇ pa nam-e₃ | In our city he made a fitting thing resplendent. |
| 5 | šag₄ gu₂-be₂ nam-gi₄ | Do not turn back the heart! |
| 6 | šag₄ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ gu₂-be₂ nam-gi₄ | The heart of Enlil should not be turned back. |
| 7 | šag₄ gu₂-be₂ nam-gi₄ | Do not turn back the heart! |
| 8 | a-ŋi₆ uru₁₆ nam-mul ni₂ il₂-il₂ | The water of the city carries a terrifying aura. |
| 9 | šag₄ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ {id₂}idigna-am₃ a dug₃-ga nam-de₆ | The field of Enlil is the Tigris, the well-watered water. |
| 10 | e₂-e lugal-be₂ gu₃ ba-de₂ | The king spoke to the house: |
| 11 | e₂-ninnu me-bi an ki-a pa e₃ mu-ak-ke₄ | Eninnu, whose divine powers make heaven and earth bow down. |
| 12 | ensi₂ lu₂ ŋeštug₃ daŋal-kam ŋeštug₃ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The governor is a man who is to carry a scepter, he shall carry the ‘sceptre’ |
| 13 | niŋ₂ gal-gal-la šu mi-ni-mu₂-mu₂ | He shook his hand with great fearsomeness |
| 14 | gud du₇ ⸢maš₂⸣ du₇-re₆ si im-sa₂-sa₂-e | The perfect ox and the perfect ewes were placed in order. |
| 15 | šeg₁₂ nam tar-ra saŋ mu-ši-ib₂-il₂ | He raised up the bricks of a fate decreed |
| 16 | e₂ kug du₃-de₃ gu₂-bi mu-ši-ib₂-zig₃ | She raised her neck to build the temple of silver. |
| 17 | lugal-ni-ir ud ne maš-ŋi₆-ka | His lord, when he goes to the ‘Babylonia’ |
| 18 | gu₃-de₂-a en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra igi mu-ni-du₈-am₃ | Gudea looked at Lord Ninbirsu. |
| 19 | e₂-a-ni du₃-ba mu-na-dug₄ | and built his temple for him. |
| 20 | e₂-ninnu me-bi gal-gal-la-am₃ | Eninnu, whose divine powers are great, |
| 21 | igi mu-na-ni-ŋar | before Munani-bar |
| 22 | gu₃-de₂-a šag₄-ga-ni su₃-ra₂-am₃ | Gudea, whose heart is long |
| 23 | inim-e mi-ni-kuš₂-u₃ | The word is bitter to me |
| 24 | ga-na ga-na-ab-dug₄ ga-na ga-na-ab-dug₄ | Let me speak to him, let me talk to him. |
| 25 | inim-ba ha-mu-da-gub | may he stand with me in this matter. |
| 26 | sipad-me nam-nun-ne₂ saŋ ma-ab-šum₂-šum₂ | Our shepherd brings forth princeliness for me |
| 27 | niŋ₂ maš-ŋi₆-ke₄ ma-ab-de₆-a-ŋa₂ | The fear of the extispicy was brought to me |
| 28 | šag₄-bi nu-zu | that does not know its interior |
| 29 | ama-ŋu₁₀ ma-mu-ŋu₁₀ ga-na-de₆ | I want to bring (them) to my mother and to my father. |
| A ii | ||
| 1 | ensi kug-zu me-te-na-ŋu₁₀ | The governor, your silver is suitable for him |
| 2 | {d}nanše nin₉ diŋir sirara₆-ta-ŋu₁₀ | For Nanše, sister of Ibir, Sirara |
| 3 | šag₄-bi ha-ma-pad₃-de₃ | may he find its moat |
| 4 | ma₂-gur₈-ra-na ŋiri₃ nam-mi-gub | In his barge he set up a fortress. |
| 5 | iri-ni niŋin₆{ki}še₃ id₂-niŋin₆{ki}du-a ma₂ mu-ni-ri | His city Nippur, the Idni-Nippur canal, he moored a boat for him. |
| 6 | id₂-de₃ hul₂-la-e kur-ku₄ i₃-si-il-e | In order to please the river, in order to purify it, |
| 7 | ba-gara₂ e₂ id₂-de₃ la₂-a-e im-ti-a-ta | From the Bagara, the house where the river flows, |
| 8 | ninda ŋiš bi₂-tag a sed₆ i₃-de₂ | he ate bread and drank cool water. |
| 9 | lugal ba-gara₂-ra mu-na-ŋen šudu₃ mu-na-ša₄ | For the king of Bagara he made it for him and he presented it as a sheep. |
| 10 | ur-saŋ piriŋ zig₃-ga gaba-šu-ŋar nu-tuku | The hero has no rival. |
| 11 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂ abzu-a gal-⸢di⸣ | Ninbirsu of the Abzu |
| 12 | nibru{ki}a nir-⸢ŋal₂⸣ | In Nippur, the herald |
| 13 | ur-saŋ ⸢ma⸣-a-dug₄ šu zid ga-mu-ra-ab-ŋar | Hero, I want to utter a good word for you |
| 14 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su e₂-zu ga-mu-ra-du₃ | Ninbirsu, I want to build your temple for you |
| 15 | me šu ga-mu-ra-ab-du₇ | I want to perfect his divine powers for you |
| 16 | nin₉-zu dumu eridug{ki}ge tud-da | Your sister, born in Eridug, |
| 17 | nir-ŋal₂ me-te-na nin ensi(|EN×ME.LI|) diŋir-re-ne-ke₄ | the one who is fitting for her, the lady, the governor of the intertwined forces |
| 18 | {d}nanše nin₉ diŋir sirara₆-ta-ŋu₁₀ | For Nanše, sister of Ibir, Sirara |
| 19 | ŋiri₃-bi ha-ma-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | may that city be enlarged. |
| 20 | gu₃ de₂-a-ne₂ ŋiš ba-tuku-am₃ | When he calls out, he has a claim. |
| 21 | lugal-a-ne₂ sizkur₂ ra₂-zu-ne₂ gu₃-de₂-a-aš₂ | When your king performs a sizkur prayer, Gudea |
| 22 | en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ šu ba-ši-ti | Lord Ninbirsu received |
| 23 | e₂ ba-gara₂-ka eš₃-eš₃ i₃-ak | In the house of Bagara he performed the rites |
| 24 | ensi₂-ke₄ {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃-še₃ ki-nu₂-a-ni ba-gub | The ruler set up his bed for Atumdug. |
| 25 | ninda ŋiš bi₂-tag a sed₆ i₃-de₂ | he ate bread and drank cool water. |
| 26 | kug {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃-ra mu-na-ŋen | I adorn it with the silver of Batumdug. |
| 27 | sizkur₂ mu-na-be₂ | he speaks a sizkur prayer to him |
| 28 | nin-ŋu₁₀ dumu an kug-ge tud-da | Ninbu, born in holy An, |
| 29 | nir-ŋal₂ me-te-na diŋir saŋ zig₃ | The nirbal instrument, suitable for the dibir instrument, raised. |
| A iii | ||
| 1 | kalam-ma til₃-la | who lives in the Land |
| 2 | nu-du zu iri-na | who knows the nudu-demon in his city |
| 3 | nin ama lagaš{ki} ki ŋar-ra-me | Lady, mother of Lagaš, we are a distant place |
| 4 | igi uŋ₃-še₃ u₃-ši-bar-ra-zu ni₂-a he₂-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | When you look at the sun, may it carry radiance. |
| 5 | šul zid lu₂ igi mu-bar-ra-zu nam-til₃ mu-na-sud | (Sum) Your true shepherd, the one who sees you, he prolongs life (Akk) Your faithful shepherd, your shepherd, ... long life |
| 6 | ama nu-tuku-me ama-ŋu₁₀ ze₂-me | We have no mother, we are sweet mothers. |
| 7 | aya₂ nu-tuku-me aya₂-ŋu₁₀ ze₂-me | We have no father, we are sweet fathers. |
| 8 | a-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-ga šu ba-ni-dug₄ unu₆-a i₃-tud-e | He poured out water in the well, he gave birth in the sanctuary |
| 9 | {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃ mu kug-zu dug₃-ga-am₃ | Babatumdug, your holy name is sweet. |
| 10 | ŋi₆-a ma-ni-nu₂ | in the river he lies down. |
| 11 | {ŋeš}ŋiri₂ gal-ŋu₁₀-me zag-ŋu₁₀ mu-us₂ | We are a great city, we are surrounded by a border. |
| 12 | |NE.GI.BAR| a gal-la du₃-a-me | We are the one who makes great water flow |
| 13 | zi šag₄ mu-ši-ni-ŋal₂ | he carried off the life of the land |
| 14 | an-dul₃ daŋal-me ŋissu-zu-še₃ | The protective deity of your ‘seizing-of-the-mouth’ |
| 15 | ni₂ ga-ma-ši-ib₂-te | I want to utter an arazu prayer |
| 16 | ⸢šu mah⸣-za sa-ga a₂ zid-da-be₂ | In your supreme presence, at your right side |
| 17 | nin-ŋu₁₀ {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃ ŋa₂-ra ha-mu-u₃-ru | May Nin-bātumdug bless you! |
| 18 | iri-še₃ i₃-du-e ŋiškim-ŋu₁₀ he₂-sag₉ | He went to his city, may he be happy. |
| 19 | kur a-ta il₂-la niŋin₆{ki}še₃ | the mountain raised up from the water, Nippur |
| 20 | u₂(SUKKAL-)dug₄ sag₉-ga-zu igi-še₃ ha-ma-ŋen | May you look upon me with your good supplication |
| 21 | {d}lamma sag₉-ga-zu ŋiri₃-a ha-mu-da-ŋen | May your beautiful protective deity be with you in the open country! |
| 22 | ga-na ga-na-ab-dug₄ | Let me speak to him! |
| 23 | ga-na ga-na-ab-dug₄ | Let me speak to him! |
| 24 | inim-ba ha-mu-da-gub | may he stand with me in this matter. |
| 25 | ama-ŋu₁₀ ma-mu-ŋu₁₀ ga-na-de₆ | I want to bring (them) to my mother and to my father. |
| 26 | ensi(|EN×ME.LI|) kug-zu me-te-na-ŋu₁₀ | the governor, your silver is suitable for him |
| 27 | {d}nanše nin₉ diŋir sirara₆-ta-ŋu₁₀ | For Nanše, sister of Ibir, Sirara |
| 28 | šag₄-bi ha-ma-pad₃-de₃ | may he find its moat |
| 29 | gu₃ de₂-a-ne₂ ŋiš ba-tuku-am₃ | When he calls out, he has a claim. |
| A iv | ||
| 1 | nin-a-ne₂ sizkur₂ ra₂-zu-ne₂ | When your lady performs a sizkur prayer, |
| 2 | gu₃-de₂-a-aš₂ kug {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃-ge šu ba-ši-ti | Gudea received the silver from Batumdug. |
| 3 | ma₂-gur₈-ra-na ŋiri₃ nam-mi-gub | In his barge he set up a fortress. |
| 4 | iri-ni niŋin₆{ki}še₃ <ma₂ mu-ni-ri> kar niŋin₆{ki}na-ke₄ ma₂ bi₂-us₂ | His city Nippur he moored a boat at the port of Nippuri. |
| 5 | ensi₂-ke₄ kisal diŋir sirara₆-<<ta>>-ka saŋ an-še₃ mi-ni-il₂ | The ruler lifted the ... from the courtyard of the Dibir temple of Sirara. |
| 6 | ninda ŋiš bi₂-tag a sed₆ i₃-de₂ | he ate bread and drank cool water. |
| 7 | {d}nanše mu-na-ŋen šudu₃ mu-na-ša₄ | Nanše made it perfect for him, he made the sheep suitable for him |
| 8 | {d}nanše nin uru₁₆ nin me {d}kal-{d}kal-la | For Nanše, the powerful lady, the lady of the divine powers of Kal-kal |
| 9 | nin {d}en-lil₂-gin₇ nam tar-tar-re | the lady who decrees fates like Enlil, |
| 10 | {d}nanše-ŋu₁₀ dug₄-ga-zu zid-dam | Nanšebu, your good deed is to be repeated |
| 11 | saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-a-am₃ | It is its sa. |
| 12 | ensi diŋir-re-ne-me | governor of the inter-city settlements, |
| 13 | nin kur-kur-ra-me ama inim-ŋu₁₀ ud-da ma-mu-da | Lady of all the lands, mother of words, today with me |
| 14 | šag₄ ma-mu-da-ka lu₂ 1(DIŠ)-am₃ an-gin₇ ri-ba-ni | In the field of my land, one man, his ... like heaven |
| 15 | ki-gin₇ ri-ba-ni | like earth, his ... |
| 16 | a-ne saŋ-ŋa₂-ni-še₃ diŋir-ra-am₃ | It is a crossroads in its entirety. |
| 17 | a₂-ni-še₃ anzud₂{mušen}dam | his arm is Anzud-mušendam |
| 18 | sig-ba-a(NI-)ni(A-)še₃ a-ma-ru-kam | It is a šubbānu-container |
| 19 | zid-da gabu₂-na piriŋ i₃-nu₂-nu₂ | The right and left of his chest lay down in a heap. |
| 20 | e₂-a-ni du₃-da ma-an-dug₄ | He made his house sweet for me. |
| 21 | šag₄-ga-ni nu-mu-zu | his heart did not know |
| 22 | ud ki-šar₂-ra ma-ta-e₃ | The day of the king's reign came forth |
| 23 | munus 1(DIŠ)-am₃ a-ba me-a nu a-ba me-a-ni | One woman, who is there? Who is it that is not there? |
| 24 | saŋ-ŋa₂ e₃ ki garadin₉ mu-ak | He made the šaŋa-offerings come forth from the place of the banquet. |
| 25 | gi-dub-ba kug NE-a šu im-mi-du₈ | He ... the reed mat with ... silver |
| 26 | dub mul-an dug₃-ga im-mi-ŋal₂ | He carried off a tablet of sweet An. |
| A v | ||
| 1 | ad im-dab₆-gi₄-gi₄ | he swore. |
| 2 | 2(diš)-kam ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-am₃ | It is the second Ur-saba. |
| 3 | a₂ mu-gur le-um za-gin₃ šu im-mi-du₈ | He repaid the wages, he presented the lapis lazuli weapon |
| 4 | e₂-a ŋiš-hur-bi im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the house it was piled up like a pile of bricks |
| 5 | igi-ŋu₁₀-še₃ dusu kug i₃-gub | Before him, he set up a holy basket. |
| 6 | {ŋeš}u₃-šub kug ⸢si⸣ ib₂-sa₂ | He placed the silver and the ebony. |
| 7 | šeg₁₂ nam tar-ra {ŋeš}u₃-šub-ba ma-an-ŋal₂ | He carried off the brickwork of determining fate |
| 8 | ildag₂ zid-da igi-ŋu₁₀ gub-ba | Standing in front of the righteous ildag statue |
| 9 | ti-gid₂{mušen}lu₂ a ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e | The tigid-priest spends the day wailing. |
| 10 | dur₃ a₂ zid-da lugal-ŋa₂-ke₄ ki ma-hur-hur-e | The king, my lord, has caused the earth to shake with his right arm. |
| 11 | ensi₂-ra ama-ni {d}nanše mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | For the governor his mother Nanše replied: |
| 12 | sipad-ŋu₁₀ ma-mu-zu ŋe₂₆ ga-mu-ra-bur₂-bur₂ | My shepherd, I want to release your name for you |
| 13 | lu₂ an-gin₇ ri-ba ki-gin₇ ri-ba-eše₂ | The one who trembles like heaven, shakes like earth |
| 14 | saŋ-ŋa₂-<ni>-še₃ diŋir a₂-ni-še₃ | To his right side, to his left side |
| 15 | anzud₂{mušen}eše₂ sig-ba-a-ni-še₃ a-ma-ru-eše₂ | The Anzud-birds, whose lowland is a flood, |
| 16 | zid-da gabu₂-na piriŋ i₃-nu₂(SA₄-)nu₂(SA₄-)a | he lies down on the right, on the left, in a stupor |
| 17 | šeš-ŋu₁₀ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂ ga-nam me-am₃ | I am the messenger of Ninbirsu, where is he? |
| 18 | eš₃ e₂-ninnu-na du₃-ba za-ra ma-ra-an-dug₄ | The shrine Eninnuna, built by you, is pleasing to you. |
| 19 | ud ki-šar₂-ra ma-ra-ta-e₃-a | When he came forth from the netherworld |
| 20 | diŋir-zu {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da ud-gin₇ ki-ša-ra ma-<<ra-da>>-ra-ta-e₃ | Your dibirzu priestess Nin-išzida has come out to you like the sun in the netherworld |
| 21 | ki-sikil saŋ-ŋa₂ e₃ ki garadin₉ mu-ak | The young woman went out to the pastures and made offerings. |
| 22 | gi-dub-ba kug NE šu bi₂-du₈-a | The reed mat(s) that have been plated with silver |
| 23 | dub mul dug₃-ga bi₂-ŋal₂-la-a | If he balances a tablet with a good star, |
| 24 | ad im-da-gi₄-a | he has sworn. |
| 25 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀ {d}nisaba ga-nam me-am₃ | My sister Nisaba, where is she? |
| A vi | ||
| 1 | e₂-a du₃-ba mul kug-ba | In the building of the temple, the shiny star |
| 2 | gu₃ ma-ra-a-de₂ | he spoke to me. |
| 3 | 2(diš)-kam-ma ur-saŋ-am₃ a₂ mu-gur₈ | The second: Ur-sa, labor of Mugur. |
| 4 | le-um za-gin₃ šu bi₂-du₈-a | He who holds a lapis levee |
| 5 | {d}nin-dub-kam e₂-a ŋiš-hur-ba im-mi-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge | Nindubbam decorated the house with a reed mat. |
| 6 | igi-zu-še₃ dusu kug gub-ba u₃-šub kug si sa₂-a | When you stand before you, a shiny basket, the place where silver is placed correctly |
| 7 | šeg₁₂ nam tar-ra u₃-šub-ba ŋal₂-la | The brickwork that determines fate is carried off to the outside. |
| 8 | šeg₁₂ zid e₂-ninnu ga-nam me-am₃ | The true stonework of Eninnu, where is it? |
| 9 | ildag₂ zid-da igi-zu gub-ba | Your righteous ildag priest standing before you, |
| 10 | ti-gid₂{mušen}lu₂ a ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-a-eše₂ | The tigid-priests spend the day wailing. |
| 11 | e₂ du₃-de₃ igi-zu u₃ dug₃-ga nu-ši-ku₄-ku₄ | In order to build a house, your eye cannot see good things. |
| 12 | {anše}dur₉ a₂ zid-da lugal-zak-ke₄ ki ma-ra-hur-hur-a-eše₂ | The scepter, the right arm of Lugalzak, was torn out from the ground for you |
| 13 | ze₂-me e₂-ninnu-⸢uš₂⸣ ni-is-ku-gin₇ ki im-ši-hur-e | Like a nisku-priestess, he approached the E-ninnu-euš-e. |
| 14 | na ga-de₅ na de₅-ŋu₁₀ he₂-dab₅ | I want to bring a na-vessel, let it be seized. |
| 15 | ŋir₂-su{ki} e₂ saŋ ki lagaš{ki}še₃ ŋiri₃-zu ki i₃-bi₂-us₂ | Birsu, the pure house, the place of Lagaš, your city he established there. |
| 16 | e₂ niŋ₂-gur₁₁-<ra>-za kišib u₃-mi-kur₂ ŋiš u₃-ma-ta-ŋar | (Sum) The house of your fearsomeness has turned into a sealed document (Akk) In your house of fearfulness, you have turned into an oath |
| 17 | lugal-zu {ŋeš}gigir u₃-mu-DI | Your king, the charioteer |
| 18 | {anše}dur₉{ur₃} u₃-ši-la₂ | a donkey stallions he carried away |
| 19 | {ŋeš}gigir-bi kug NE za-gin₃-na šu u₃-ma-ni-tag | Its chariot was adorned with gold and lapis lazuli |
| 20 | ti mar-uru₅-a ud-gin₇ i₃-e₃ | Like a storm coming out from the river, |
| 21 | an-kar₂ a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ka mi₂ u₃-ma-ni-dug₄ | He treated Ankar with the strength of heroism. |
| 22 | šu-nir ki aŋ₂-ni u₃-mu-na-dim₂ | He fashioned his handiwork in the place of his father |
| 23 | mu-zu u₃-mi-sar | Your name is umusar |
| 24 | balaŋ ki aŋ₂-ni ušumgal kalam-ma | The reign, the place of his birth, the foundation of the land |
| 25 | ŋiš-gu₃-di mu tuku niŋ₂ ad gi₄-gi₄-ni | Išgudi, who has a name, whose voice is a call to prayer |
| 26 | ur-saŋ niŋ₂-ba-e ki aŋ₂-ra | The hero ... the earth |
| A vii | ||
| 1 | lugal-zu en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂ | your king, Lord Ninbirsu |
| 2 | e₂-ninnu anzud₂{mušen} babbar₂-ra u₃-mu-na-da-kur₉-re | In the Eninnu, the white Anzud bird, I will bring it to him. |
| 3 | tur dug₄-ga-zu mah dug₄-ga-am₃ šu ba-a-ši-ib₂-ti | Your small ones that are good, your great ones who are good are taken care of |
| 4 | en-na šag₄ an-gin₇ su₃-ra₂-ni | As long as he lives, his furious heart like heaven |
| 5 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka za-ra ma-ra-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e | Ninbirsu, the son of Enlil, for you will be praised. |
| 6 | ŋiš-hur e₂-a-na ma-ra-pad₃-pad₃-de₃ | “It has been chosen for you in her house.’ |
| 7 | ur-saŋ-e me-ni gal-gal-la-am₃ | The hero, whose divine powers are great |
| 8 | šu ma-ra-ni-ib₂-mu₂-mu₂ | Hand of Arani-ibumu |
| 9 | sipad zid gu₃-de₂-a | the loyal shepherd Gudea |
| 10 | gal mu-zu gal i₃-ga-tum₂-mu | Great one, your name is great, he will bring it to me. |
| 11 | inim {d}nanše-e mu-na-dug₄-ga-aš | by the command of Nanše he has satisfied him |
| 12 | saŋ sig ba-ši-ŋar | (a kind of grass) that has been cut down |
| 13 | e₂ niŋ₂-gur₁₁-ra-na kišib bi₂-kur₂ | He altered the sealed document of his own house. |
| 14 | ŋiš im-ma-ta-ŋar | he smote. |
| 15 | gu₃-de₂-a ŋiš a mu-lah₅ | Gudea, the “biš-priest’, the boatman, |
| 16 | ŋiš-e mi₂ im-e | He kissed me, |
| 17 | {ŋeš}meš₃-e saŋ bi₂-sag₉ | He made the meš offerings good. |
| 18 | {ŋeš}ha-lu-ub₂-ba tun₃ bi₂-bar | He made the ḫalluba tun tun. |
| 19 | {ŋeš}gigir za-gin₃-še₃ mu-na-a-DI | He ... a lapis chariot for him |
| 20 | dur₉{ur₃}bi piriŋ-kaš₄-e-pad₃-da | Its young male donkeys, chosen by the piri-kaš-e-pada |
| 21 | im-ma-ši-la₂-la₂ | he covered. |
| 22 | šu-nir ki aŋ₂-ni mu-na-dim₂ | He fashioned his handiwork for him. |
| 23 | mu-ni im-mi-sar | he wrote his name. |
| 24 | balaŋ ki aŋ₂-e ušumgal kalam-ma | The reign of the place of the water, the foundation of the land |
| 25 | ŋiš-gu₃-di mu tuku niŋ₂ ad gi₄-gi₄-ni | Išgudi, who has a name, whose voice is a call to prayer |
| 26 | ur-saŋ niŋ₂-ba-e ki aŋ₂-ra | The hero ... the earth |
| 27 | lugal-ni en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra | his master, the lord Ninbirsu |
| 28 | e₂-ninnu anzud₂{mušen} babbar₂-ra | the Eninnu with the white Anzud bird |
| 29 | mu-na-da-ku₄-ku₄ | he made enter for her. |
| 30 | e₂-a hul₂-la i₃-na-ni-kur₉ | he brought joy into the house. |
| A viii | ||
| 1 | gu₃-de₂-a eš₃ e₂-ninnu-ta zalag-ga nam-ta-e₃ | Gudea came forth brightly from the shrine Eninnu |
| 2 | 2(diš)-kam-ma e₂-še₃ ud-u₃-de₃ bi₂-dib | It is the second time that he has passed the day in the house. |
| 3 | ŋi₆-ŋi₆ ba-an-dib | he passed the river. |
| 4 | du₆-du₆ mu-si-ig inim-ŋar mu-gi₄ | He silenced the mounds, he returned the incantation. |
| 5 | ah dug₄-ga ŋiri₂-ta im-ta-ŋar | (Sum) He smashed the brickwork of the city wall (Akk) The brickwork(?) of the town wall was broken off |
| 6 | šu-ga-lam ki huš ki di kud-de₃ | Šugalam, the furious place, the place where judgments are difficult |
| 7 | ki {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ kur-kur-ra igi mi-ni-ŋal₂-la-še₃ | to the place where Ninbirsu looked over all the lands |
| 8 | udu-i₃ gukkal maš₂ niga ensi₂-ke₄ | fattened sheep, fat-tailed sheep, grain-fed goat of the governor |
| 9 | {f}ešgar ŋeš nu-zu kuš-ba mi-ni-durunₓ(|KU.KU|) | The ešgar priestess, who does not know the sheepfold, dwells in it |
| 10 | li{ŋeš} u₂ sikil kur-ra-kam izi-a bi₂-si-si | The līš-plant, the pure plant of the mountain, he sprinkled with fire. |
| 11 | šim erin ir-sim diŋir-ra-kam | It is the clay of a birru-container |
| 12 | i₃-bi₂-bi mu-du₃ | he built there. |
| 13 | lugal-<ni>-ir uŋ₃-ŋa₂ mu-na-zig₃ šudu₃ mu-na-ša₄ | He raised up the cattle for his master, he presented sheep for him. |
| 14 | ub-šu-kin-na-ka mu-na-gub giri₁₇ šu mu-na-ŋal₂ | he set up for him in the Ubšukina, he carried off his hand. |
| 15 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂ en a huš gi₄-a | Lugal-bu, Ninbirsu, the lord who turns back the furious flood |
| 16 | en zid a kur gal-e ri-a | The true lord, the water of the great mountain, |
| 17 | šul ka tar <gaba-ri> nu-tuku | ... who has no rival |
| 18 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su e₂-zu ma-ra-du₃-e | Ninbirsu, build your temple for you |
| 19 | ŋiškim-ŋu₁₀ nu-ŋu₁₀ | “If he does not speak, he will not speak! |
| 20 | ur-saŋ niŋ₂-du₇-e gu₃ ba-a-de₂ | The hero shouted a lament |
| 21 | dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | son of Enlil, lord Ninbirsu |
| 22 | šag₄-bi nu-mu-u₃-da-zu | Its surface does not know |
| 23 | šag₄ ab-gin₇ zi-zi-zu | Your rising up like a sea |
| 24 | iz-zi₈-gin₇ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-zu | Like a rising flood, when you rise, |
| 25 | a e₃-a-gin₇ gu₃ nun di-zu | As if you were water, your voice is a princely cry. |
| 26 | a-ma-ru₁₂-gin₇ {u₂}uru₁₈ gul-gul-zu | Like a flood, you destroy the buru plant |
| 27 | ud-gin₇ ki-bal-še₃ du₇-du₇-zu | Like a storm, your tearing out of the rebel land |
| A ix | ||
| 1 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-zu a e₃-a u₂ nu-la₂-zu | Your king, when water comes out, you do not eat food |
| 2 | ur-saŋ šag₄ an-gin₇ su₃-ra₂-zu | Your hero, whose radiance is surpassing like heaven |
| 3 | dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | son of Enlil, lord Ninbirsu |
| 4 | ŋe₂₆ a-na mu-u₃-da-zu | What is it that you know? |
| 5 | 2(diš)-kam-ma-še₃ nu₂-a-ra nu₂-a-ra | For the 2nd time lying down, lying down |
| 6 | saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-na-gub ul₄ mu-tag-tag-e | He stands in the street, he touches the grass. |
| 7 | ma-du₃-na ma-du₃-na | He built it for me, he built (it) for me |
| 8 | ensi₂ e₂-ŋu₁₀ ma-du₃-na | the ruler who built his temple, |
| 9 | gu₃-de₂-a e₂-ŋu₁₀ du₃-da ŋiškim-bi ga-ra-ab-šum₂ | Gudea, I want to bring it to you in the built-up house. |
| 10 | ŋarza-ŋa₂ mul-an kug-ba gu₃ ga-mu-ra-a-de₂ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you in front of the holy An star. |
| 11 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂-ninnu an-ne₂ ki ŋar-ra | E-bu, Eninnu, heaven and earth |
| 12 | me-bi me gal-gal me-me-a dirig-ga | Its mes are the great mes that are surpassing. |
| 13 | e₂ lugal-bi igi sud il₂-il₂ | Its king looked at the house. |
| 14 | anzud₂{mušen}gin₇ šeg₁₂ gi₄-a-bi-še₃ | Like the Anzud bird, whose horns are turned back |
| 15 | an im-ši-dub₂-dub₂ | heaven trembles |
| 16 | me-lem₄ huš-bi an-ne₂ im-us₂ | Its furious radiance reaches to heaven |
| 17 | e₂-ŋa₂ ni₂ gal-bi kur-kur-ra mu-ri | He erected the E-ba, whose great fearsomeness covers all the lands. |
| 18 | mu-bi-e an-zag-ta kur-kur-re gu₂ im-ma-si-si | This young man roared at the rising of heaven over all the lands. |
| 19 | ma₂-gan me-luh-ha kur-bi-ta im-ma-ta-ed₃-de₃ | In order to bring out the radiance of the boat from its mountain, |
| 20 | ŋe₂₆ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su a huš gi₄-a | Ninbirsu, turn back the furious flood! |
| 21 | ur-saŋ gal ki {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka | chief hero of the place of Enlil |
| 22 | en gaba-ri nu-tuku | the lord who has no rival |
| 23 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂-ninnu ŋe₂₆-en kur-ra ab-dirig | I am the one who makes the E’bu and Eninnu flourish in the mountains. |
| 24 | tukul-ŋu₁₀ šar₂-ur₃ kur šu-še₃ ŋar-ŋar | The enemy, the lord of the foreign lands |
| 25 | igi huš-a-ŋu₁₀ kur-re nu-um-il₂ | The mountain does not raise its furious eye |
| 26 | a₂(DA) bad-a-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ la-ba-ta-e₃ | labor of Badabu, the man who did not come out, |
| A x | ||
| 1 | aya₂ ugu₄-ŋu₁₀ nam-gal ki aŋ₂-da | “Woe, bull, greatness of the earth, |
| 2 | lugal a-ma-ru {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | king of the flood of Enlil |
| 3 | igi huš-a-ni kur-da nu-il₂ | His furious eye does not lift up in the netherworld |
| 4 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | Ninbirsu, hero of Enlil |
| 5 | mu-še₃ mu-sa₄ | he named it and named it. |
| 6 | me 50-a zag mi-ni-keše₂ | I bound the 50 axes at my side. |
| 7 | {ŋeš}banšur mu-il₂ | He raised the table. |
| 8 | šu-luh si bi₂-sa₂ | he placed a šuluh prayer |
| 9 | šu si sa₂-a-ŋu₁₀ an kug-ge u₃-a ba-zig₃-ge | Hand of good radiance, holy heaven rises! |
| 10 | niŋ₂ šu-ŋa₂ dug₃-ga-am₃ | It is a hand-washing ritual |
| 11 | aya₂ ugu₄-ŋu₁₀ dug₃-ga-bi mu-gu₇ | “Let me eat the good oxen of my father! |
| 12 | an lugal diŋir-re-ne-ke₄ | An, king of the intertwined, |
| 13 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su lugal išib an-na | Ninbirsu, the king who resides in heaven |
| 14 | mu-še₃ mu-sa₄ | he named it and named it. |
| 15 | ti-ra-aš₂ abzu-gin₇ | Tiras, like the Abzu |
| 16 | nam-nun-na ki im-ma-ni-ŋar | The princely majesty was set upon the earth. |
| 17 | šag₄-bi-a ⸢itid⸣-da ud-sakar-ra | In those days of the Nisannu (I) |
| 18 | me gal-gal ezen an-na-ŋu₁₀ šu gal ma-du₇-du₇ | The great mes of the festival of An are perfected greatly |
| 19 | e₂-huš ki huš-ŋu₁₀ | Eḫuš |
| 20 | muš-huš-gin₇ ki sumur-ra bi₂-du₃ | Like a snake, he built the place of the scorpion. |
| 21 | ki-bal-ŋa₂ nu-mi-ib₂-dug₄-ga | does not agree with the rebel land |
| 22 | ud šag₄-ŋu₁₀ um-ši-mi-ri₂-a | When the šagbû-festival had begun |
| 23 | muš ze₂ guru₅-a-gin₇ uš ma-a-u₃-ku-e | Like a snake whose nose is swollen with blood, I want to lie down in the street |
| 24 | e₂-babbar₂ ki a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | the Ebabbar, the place of labor and wages |
| 25 | ki {d}utu-gin₇ dalla-a-ŋa₂ | the place where Utu is supreme, |
| 26 | ki-ba {d}ištaran-gin₇ di iri-ŋa₂ si ba-ni-ib₂-sa₂-e | At that place, like Ištaran, justice was brought in order in the city |
| 27 | e₂-ba-gara₂ ki banšur-ra-ŋu₁₀ | E-bagara, the place of banšur |
| 28 | diŋir gal-gal lagaš{ki}a-ke₄-ne | the great Dibir of Lagaš |
| 29 | gu₂ ma-si-si-ne | the necks of the judges |
| A xi | ||
| 1 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂ saŋ-kal kur-kur-ra | E-bu, the house of abundance in all the lands |
| 2 | a₂ zid-da lagaš{ki} | labor of Lagaš, |
| 3 | anzud₂{mušen} an-šar₂-ra šeg₁₂ gi₄-gi₄ | Anzud, turn back to the king |
| 4 | e₂-ninnu e₂ nam-lugal-ŋu₁₀ | Eninnu, the house of kingship |
| 5 | sipad zid gu₃-de₂-a | the loyal shepherd Gudea |
| 6 | ud šu zid ma-ši-tum₃-da | When the righteous hand is brought to an end |
| 7 | an-še₃ tum₉ duru₅-e gu₃ ba-de₂ | He shouted to the horizon: |
| 8 | an-ta he₂-ŋal₂ ha-mu-ra-ta-du | May it be carried off from heaven, may it be brought off for you. |
| 9 | kalam-e he₂-ŋal₂-la šu he₂-a-da-peš-e | May it carry off the land, may it make its hand tremble |
| 10 | e₂-ŋa₂ uš ki ŋar-ra-bi-da | In the Ebaba, the cable from the outer side |
| 11 | he₂-ŋal₂ he₂-da-ŋen | May it carry, may it carry. |
| 12 | gana₂ gal-gal-e šu ma-ra-ab-il₂-e | He raises his hand for you on the large fields |
| 13 | eg₂ pa₅ gu₂-bi ma-ra-ab-zi-zi | The canals and ditches will be cleared for you. |
| 14 | du₆-du₆ ki a nu-ed₃-da | Dudu, the place where water does not flow, |
| 15 | a ma-ra-ed₃-de₃ | I will pour water for you. |
| 16 | ki-en-gi-ra₂ i₃ dirig mu-da-de₂ | In Sumer he pours out supreme oil. |
| 17 | siki dirig mu-da-la₂ | he stretched out thick wool. |
| 18 | ud temen-ŋu₁₀ ma-sig₉-ge₄-na | When the foundations were laid flat, |
| 19 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ ud šu zid ma-ši-tum₃-da | The house, the day that the righteous hand is carried away |
| 20 | hur-saŋ ki {tum₉}mir tuš-a-še₃ | to the Hursa, the place where the sea dwells |
| 21 | ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ki i₃-bi₂-us₂ | “(If) he goes down to the netherworld, |
| 22 | nitah a₂ dirig-ke₄ {tum₉}mir-e hur-saŋ ki sikil-ta | The mighty man, from the Tigris, the pure place |
| 23 | tum₉ si ma-ra-ab-sa₂-e | he will bring it to you in a proper manner. |
| 24 | kalam-e zi-šag₄-ŋal₂ u₃-ma-šum₂ | The land is a flood that is to be carried off |
| 25 | lu₂ dili lu₂ 2(diš)-da kiŋ₂ mu-da-ak-ke₄ | a man alone, a 2nd man, the earth he shook. |
| 26 | ŋi₆-a-na i₃-ti ma-ra-e₃-e₃ | In his river he came out for you. |
| 27 | e-bar₇-gana₂ ud-<<ma>>-dam ma-ra-e₃-e₃ | He left the Ebargana on the day of departure. |
| A xii | ||
| 1 | e₂ ud-de₃ ma-ra-du₃-e | He built the house for you in the storm. |
| 2 | ŋi₆-e ma-ra-ab-mu₂-mu₂ | I will make it grow for you in the river. |
| 3 | sig-ta {ŋeš}ha-lu-ub₂ | from the lowland to the highland |
| 4 | {ŋeš}NE-ha-an mu-ra-ta-ed₃-de₃ | NE-han will bring it to you. |
| 5 | igi-nim-ta {ŋeš}erin {ŋeš}šu-ur₂-men₂ {ŋeš}za-ba-lum ni₂-bi-a ma-ra-an-tum₃ | From the high steppe cedar, cypress, and zabalum he brought for you. |
| 6 | kur {ŋeš}esi-a-ka | in the land of the Ibesi |
| 7 | {ŋeš}esi ma-ra-ni-tum₃ | the equid brought for you |
| 8 | kur na-ka na gal hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | The great mountain, the Hursa, |
| 9 | lagab-ba ma-ra-kud-e | I will stretch out my breast for you. |
| 10 | ud-bi-a a₂-zu izi bi₂-tag | At that time, your arm was thrown into fire. |
| 11 | ŋiškim-ŋu₁₀ ha-mu-u₃-zu | “May he know (this)! |
| 12 | gu₃-de₂-a i₃-zig₃ u₃-sa-ga-am₃ | Gudea rises, it is a musukkannu. |
| 13 | i₃-ha-luh ma-mu-dam | he destroyed, he brought to me. |
| 14 | inim dug₄-ga {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-še₃ | to the favorable words of Ninbirsu |
| 15 | saŋ sig ba-ši-ŋar | (a kind of grass) that has been cut down |
| 16 | maš₂ babbar₂-ra šu mu-gid₂-de₃ | The white goat carries the hand |
| 17 | maš₂-a šu i₃-gid₂ maš₂-a-ni i₃-sag₉ | The hand of a goat is long, his goat is good |
| 18 | gu₃-de₂-a šag₄ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | Gudea, the field of Ninbirsu |
| 19 | ud-dam mu-na-e₃ | he came forth daily. |
| 20 | gal mu-zu gal i₃-ga-tum₂-mu | Great one, your name is great, he will bring it to me. |
| 21 | ensi₂-ke₄ iri-na lu₂ dili-gin₇ | the governor, in his city like a single man |
| 22 | na de₅ ba-ni-ŋar | he swore an oath |
| 23 | ki lagaš{ki}e dumu ama dili-a-gin₇ šag₄ mu-na-AŠ-e | The land of Lagaš, like a child born by a single mother, was surrounded |
| 24 | ŋiš-šu mu-du₈ ŋiš-ŋiri₂ mu-zig₃ | He raised his head, he raised his neck. |
| 25 | u₂-guru₅ mu-ŋar inim dug₄-ga bi₂-gi₄ | He returned the uŋa drum with a good word. |
| 26 | šer₇-da e₂-ba im-ma-an-gi₄ | He returned it to its house in abundance. |
| A xiii | ||
| 1 | u₃-sa-an bar-us₂-sa eme i₃-du₈ | (Sum) She sat down on the throne, her tongue trembled (Akk) The one who sits down, the tongue of the doorkeeper |
| 2 | siki udu gan-na-kam šu-a mi-ni-ŋar-ŋar | The wool of the sheep is of the granary. |
| 3 | ama-a dumu-da gu₃ nu-ma-da-de₂ | The mother does not speak with her child. |
| 4 | dumu-u₃ ama-ni-ra gu₂ du₃-a | The child of his mother, who grew up, |
| 5 | nu-ma-na-dug₄ | he did not agree |
| 6 | arad₂ a₂ ŋiš tag tuku-ra | a slave who has a right arm |
| 7 | lugal-a-ne₂ saŋ nu-ma-da-dub₂ | his king did not heap up heaps of grain. |
| 8 | geme₂ lu₂ nam-ra₂ hul mu-na-ak | A female slave, a man of fortune, did evil to her. |
| 9 | nin-a-ne₂ igi-na niŋ₂ nu-mu-na-ni-ra | His mistress does not fear her in her presence. |
| 10 | ensi₂ e₂-ninnu du₃-ra | the ruler who built the Eninnu, |
| 11 | gu₃-de₂-a-ar inim-ŋar-bi lu₂-u₃ nu-ma-ni-ŋar | Gudea will not raise a claim concerning it. |
| 12 | ensi₂-ke₄ iri mu-kug | The governor cleansed the city. |
| 13 | izi im-ma-ta-la₂ | he lit the fire. |
| 14 | uzug₃-ga ni₂-ŋal₂ lu₂-GI-AN | The uzug priestess, Lu-GI-AN, |
| 15 | iri-ta ba-ta-e₃ | he left the city. |
| 16 | pisaŋ u₃-šub-ba-še₃ maš₂ ba-ši-nu₂ | Basket-of-tablets: xxx |
| 17 | šeg₁₂ maš₂-e bi₂-pad₃ | He swore an oath by the goat |
| 18 | ka-al-bi-še₃ igi zid ba-ši-bar | He looked faithfully at its base |
| 19 | sipad mu pad₃-da {d}nanše-ke₄ nam-nun-na i₃-ŋar | The shepherd chosen by Nanše in princeliness |
| 20 | pisaŋ u₃-šub-ba-<ka> ŋiš bi₂-hur-ra-ni | Basket-of-tablets: xxx |
| 21 | ka-al nam-nun-na mu-ni-ŋar-ra-ni | The gate of princeliness he set up for him, |
| 22 | anzud₂{mušen} šu-nir lugal-la-na-kam | Anzud is his master’s gift |
| 23 | urin-še₃ bi₂-mul | He made it shine like the sun. |
| 24 | u₅ bur₃ eše₃-še₃ iri mu-na-kug-ge | He made the city tremble with oil from the well. |
| 25 | u₅ mu-na-sikil-e | he purifies for him the oil. |
| 26 | li{ŋeš} u₂ sikil kur-ra-kam izi-a bi₂-si-si | The līš-plant, the pure plant of the mountain, he sprinkled with fire. |
| 27 | šim erin ir-sim diŋir-ra-kam i₃-bi₂-bi mu-du₃ | It is the aromatic cedar of the intertwined river. Its eyes he built. |
| 28 | ud sizkur₂-ra mu-na-a-ŋal₂ | he carried it for her on the day of the offering. |
| 29 | ŋi₆ šudu₃-de₃ mu-na-zal-e | He passes the night in the sheepfold for him |
| A xiv | ||
| 1 | {d}a-[nun-na] ki lagaš{ki} | the Anunna of the land of Lagaš |
| 2 | e₂ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka du₃-de₃ | to build the temple of Ninbirsu |
| 3 | gu₃-de₂-a sizkur₂ ra₂-⸢zu⸣-X | Gudea, offering of Ra’ezu |
| 4 | mu-da-an-šu₄-šu₄-ge-eš₂ | they shall set for him |
| 5 | sipad zid gu₃-de₂-a hul₂-la-gin₇ | like the faithful shepherd Gudea, |
| 6 | im-ma-na-ni-ib₂-ŋar | he smote him. |
| 7 | ud-ba ensi₂-ke₄ kalam-ma-na zig₃-ga ba-ni-ŋar | At that time, the ruler raised his land high. |
| 8 | ma-da gu₂-saŋ šar₂-šar₂-ra-na | In the land of his kingship |
| 9 | gu₂-edin-na {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ka | in the Gu’edena of Ninbirsu |
| 10 | zig₃-ga ba-ni-ŋar | he made it rise high. |
| 11 | iri du₃-a a₂-dam ŋar-ra-na | In his built-up city, the settlements of his outer city |
| 12 | gu₂-ŋiš-bar-ra {d}nanše-ka | of Gu’ibbara, Nanše |
| 13 | zig₃-ga ba-ni-ŋar | he made it rise high. |
| 14 | gud huš zig₃-ga gaba gi₄ nu-tuku | wild ox, raised against the enemy, who has no rival |
| 15 | {ŋeš}erin babbar₂-ra lugal-bi-ir dab₆-ba | the white cedar for its owner seized |
| 16 | im-ru-a {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ka | in the Imrua of Ninbirsu |
| 17 | zig₃-ga mu-na-ŋal₂ | he raised it up high for him. |
| 18 | šu-nir mah-bi lugal-kur-dub₂ saŋ-bi-a mu-gub | Lugal-kurdub erected this supreme statue of himself. |
| 19 | peš₁₀-ŋal₂ gaba-ŋal₂ a-ta e₃-a | ... coming out from the water, |
| 20 | id₂ mah a dirig he₂-ŋal₂-bi barag₂-barag₂ | May the great river carry abundant water. |
| 21 | im-ru-a {d}nanše-ka | of Imrua, Nanše |
| 22 | zig₃-ga mu-na-ŋal₂ | he raised it up high for him. |
| 23 | u₅ kug šu-nir {d}nanše-kam saŋ-bi-a mu-gub | He set up a pure oil in the hand of Nanše. |
| 24 | gu maš₂-anše eden-na la₂-a | the necks of the wild goats in the steppe |
| 25 | ni-is-ku erin₂ mu tuku erin₂ {d}utu ki aŋ₂ | nisku-offering of the troops who have a name, the troops of Šamaš with wages |
| 26 | im-ru-a {d}inana-ka zig₃-ga mu-na-ŋal₂ | Inana raised up the imru-demon. |
| 27 | aš-me šu-nir {d}inana-kam saŋ-bi-a mu-gub | It is the šunir of Inana, it is its sa. |
| 28 | e₂ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka du₃-de₃ | to build the temple of Ninbirsu |
| A xv | ||
| 4 | [...] TE [...] | ... approach ... |
| 5 | šu ⸢NI⸣ [...] ⸢UŠ⸣ [...] ŋar | Hand of a šangû-demon |
| 6 | elam elam-ta mu-na-ŋen | Elam, from Elam he made it for him. |
| 7 | šušin ki šušin-ta mu-na-ŋen | He made the šû-priest sit on the throne of the king. |
| 8 | ma₂-gan me-luh-ha kur-bi-ta gu₂ ŋiš mu-na-ab-ŋal₂ | The Magan carried away the meluḫa-demon from its mountain. |
| 9 | e₂ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka du₃-de₃ | to build the temple of Ninbirsu |
| 10 | gu₃-de₂-a iri-ni ŋir₂-su{ki}še₃ gu₂ mu-na-si-si | Gudea surrounded his city Birsu. |
| 11 | {d}nin-zag-ga-da a₂ mu-da-aŋ₂ | Ninzagda gave orders. |
| 12 | urud-da-ni še mah de₆-a-gin₇ | His copper, like a magnificent harvest |
| 13 | gu₃-de₂-a lu₂ e₂ du₃-a-ra | For Gudea, the builder of the temple, |
| 14 | mu-na-ab-us₂-e | he made it sit for him. |
| 15 | {d}nin-sikil-a-da a₂ mu-da-aŋ₂ | to Ninsikila he gave orders. |
| 16 | {ŋeš}ha-lu-ub₂ gal-gal {ŋeš}esi ŋiš-ab-ba-bi | The great halub priestess, the great šūsi priesteses |
| 17 | ensi₂ e₂-ninnu du₃-ra | the ruler who built the Eninnu, |
| 18 | mu-na-ab-us₂-e | he made it sit for him. |
| 19 | kur {ŋeš}erin-na lu₂ nu-ku₄-ku₄-da | The mountain of cedar, which no one enters |
| 20 | gu₃-de₂-a en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ | Gudea, lord Ninbirsu |
| 21 | ŋiri₂ mu-na-ni-ŋar | he surrounded it with a mound. |
| 22 | {ŋeš}erin-bi tun₃ gal-e im-mi-kud | Its cedars were covered with a great cloth. |
| 23 | šar₂-ur₃ a₂ zid-da lagaš{ki}a | šar-ur, the right arm of Lagaš |
| 24 | tukul a-ma-ru lugal-la-na-še₃ | with the weapons and flood of his king |
| 25 | tun₃ im-ma-bar | he cast a net. |
| 26 | muš-mah-am₃ a-e im-dirig-ga-am₃ | It is a lion, it is surrounded by water |
| 27 | hur-saŋ {ŋeš}erin-<na-ta> ad {ŋeš}erin-na | From the mountain of cedar ... |
| 28 | hur-saŋ {ŋeš}šu-ur₂-men₂-ta | from the mountain range of Urmen |
| 29 | ad {ŋeš}šu-ur₂-men₂ | ad šurmen |
| 30 | hur-saŋ {ŋeš}za-ba-lum-ma-ta | from the mountain range of Zabalum |
| 31 | ad {ŋeš}za-ba-lum | Ad-Zabalam |
| 32 | {ŋeš}u₃-<suh₅> gal-gal {ŋeš}tu-lu-bu-um | large sulphur, tulubum-plant |
| 33 | {ŋeš}e-ra-num₂ | Eranum |
| 34 | ad gal-gal-bi dirig-dirig-ga-bi | whose great commands are surpassing, |
| 35 | kar mah kan₄-sur-ra-ke₄ | at the supreme quay of the Kansur, |
| A xvi | ||
| 1 | [gu₃-de₂-a en] {[d]}[nin-ŋir₂-su-ra] | Gudea for the lord Ninbirsu |
| 2 | [im-ma-na-us₂] | he set up for him. |
| 3 | [kur na lu₂ nu-ku₄-ku₄-da] | the mountain where no one enters |
| 4 | [gu₃-de₂-a] en {[d]}[nin-ŋir₂]-su-[ke₄] | Gudea, lord Ninbirsu |
| 5 | ŋiri₂ mu-[na-ni-ŋar] | he surrounded it with a wall. |
| 6 | na gal-gal-bi lagab-ba mi-ni-de₆ | Its large horns were brought down to the ground. |
| 7 | ma₂ ha-u₃-na ma₂ na-lu-a | The boat of Ḫu’una, the boat of Nalua, |
| 8 | esir₂ a-ba-al esir₂ IGI-|LAGAB×KUL| im-babbar₂-ra | The sand dunes of the sea, the <sanddunes of> the black-headed ones, |
| 9 | hur-saŋ ma₂-ad-ga-ta | from the mountain range of Madga |
| 10 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ ma₂ še gana₂ de₆-a-gin₇ | like a boat carrying barley on a field |
| 11 | gu₃-de₂-a en {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra | Gudea for Lord Ninbirsu |
| 12 | im-ma-na-us₂ | he sat down. |
| 13 | ensi₂ e₂-ninnu du₃-ra | the ruler who built the Eninnu, |
| 14 | niŋ₂ gal-gal-e šu mu-na-ab-il₂ | He raised his hand for him with great fearsomeness |
| 15 | hur-saŋ urud-ke₄ ki-la₂-ta | From the copper mountain range |
| 16 | ni₂-bi mu-na-ab-pad₃ | he swore by himself. |
| 17 | urud-bi gi-dirig-ba mu-ni-ba-al | Its copper is a reed mat. |
| 18 | lu₂ e₂ lugal-na du₃-dam | the man who builds his king's house |
| 19 | ensi₂-ra kug-sig₁₇ kur-bi-ta | for the governor gold from its mountain |
| 20 | sahar-ba mu-na-tum₃ | he brought it in its dust. |
| 21 | gu₃-de₂-a kug NE-a kur-bi-ta mu-na-ta-ed₃-de₃ | Gudea ... silver from its mountain for him. |
| 22 | gug gi-rin-e me-luh-ha-ta | From the reed bed of Meluḫa |
| 23 | šu mu-na-peš-e | Hand washing |
| 24 | kur nu₁₁-ta nu₁₁ mu-na-ta-ed₃-de₃ | „Der Berg ließ für ihn vom Himmel bis zum Himmel hinaufgehen. |
| 25 | sipad-de₃ e₂ kug-ga mu-du₃-e | The shepherd builds the silver house. |
| 26 | kug-dim₂ im-da-tuš | He sat down with the silversmith |
| 27 | e₂-ninnu za mu-du₃-e zadim im-da-tuš | He built the Eninnu, he sat down with the stone-cutter. |
| 28 | urud nagga-a mu-du₃-e | he built with copper and lead. |
| 29 | saŋŋa-simug {d}nin-tur₅ kalam-ma-ke₄ | chief cupbearer of Nintur of the country |
| 30 | igi-ni-še₃ si im-<mi>-sa₂ | He placed it in front of her |
| 31 | {na₄}šu-min-e ud-da-am₃ šeg₁₂ mu-na-ab-gi₄ | The šūmin stone was restored for him daily. |
| 32 | {na₄}esi na₄ šu-ke₄ | lapis lazuli |
| A xvii | ||
| 1 | [...] 2(diš) [...] peš | ... 2 ... figs |
| 2 | [...] X TI [...] X NAM [...] ⸢a⸣ mah [...] ⸢DU⸣-a-gin₇ | ... like a great ešādu-house |
| 3 | [...] ⸢MU⸣ [...] X | ... the temple |
| 5 | ⸢UD⸣ [...] MU [...] | The ešû-house |
| 6 | ŋi₂₅-⸢ŋi₂₅⸣ mu-na-gid₂ | he smote. |
| 7 | nam e₂ du₃-da lugal-la-na-še₃ | because of the building of the house of his king |
| 8 | u₃ ŋi₆ an-na nu-um-ku₄-ku₄ | And the river of heaven does not enter. |
| 9 | u₃ an-ba-ra saŋ nu-mi-ib₂-du₃-e | and Anbara will not make a profit. |
| 10 | igi zid bar-ra {d}nanše-kam | It is the righteous eye of Nanše. |
| 11 | {d}en-lil₂-la₂ lu₂ šag₄-ga-na-kam | It is the man of Enlil. |
| 12 | ensi₂ [...] X X X {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-kam | It is the ruler ... of Ninbirsu. |
| 13 | gu₃-de₂-a unu₆ mah-a tud-da | Gudea, born in the supreme sanctuary, |
| 14 | {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃-ga-kam | It is Babatumdug |
| 15 | {d}nisaba-ke₄ e₂ ŋeštug₂-ke₄ | Nisaba, in the house of the robe |
| 16 | ŋal₂ mu-na-taka₄ | he imposed upon him. |
| 17 | e₂-a {d}en-ki-ke₄ ŋiš-hur-be₂ si mu-na-sa₂ | In the temple, Enki arranged the offerings for him. |
| 18 | e₂ me-lem₄-bi an-ne₂ us₂-sa | The radiance of heaven surrounds the temple. |
| 19 | me-bi an ki-da gu₂ la₂-a | whose divine powers are bound in heaven and earth, |
| 20 | lugal-bi en igi huš il₂-il₂ | Its king, the lord raising a furious eye |
| 21 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su me₃ gal-zu-bi | Hero Ninbirsu, whose great battle |
| 22 | e₂-ninnu anzud₂{mušen} babbar₂-še₃ | The Eninnu with the white Anzud bird |
| 23 | gu₃-de₂-a sig-ta ba-ši-ŋen | Gudea ... from the south |
| 24 | nim-še₃ u₅ bi₂-dug₄ | he made the north wind blow. |
| 25 | nim-ta ba-ši-ŋen sig-še₃ u₅ bi₂-dug₄ | From the east he was able to make the south wind blow. |
| 26 | iku zid-dam eš₂ i₃-ŋar-ŋar | “It is the righteous ikû-demon, it is the eš ibarbar |
| 27 | a₂-ba ŋiš bi₂-ŋar ni₂-te-ni mu-zu | Who can know of you? |
| 28 | hul₂-la-gin₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib₂-ŋar | he made it shine like a joy. |
| 29 | u₃-te-am₃ e₂ libir-ra-aš₂ ra₂-zu-a ba-ŋen | Return! You are the one who has loved the old temple |
| A xviii | ||
| 1 | gu₃-de₂-a barag ŋir₂-nun-na-ta | Gudea, from the dais of Birnuna |
| 2 | šag₄ mu-na-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e | he filled it with tears for her |
| 3 | ud im-zal a mu-tu₁₇ | The storm passed, woe the man! |
| 4 | me-te-ni mu-gi | His utterance is a mistress. |
| 5 | {d}utu he₂-ŋal₂ mu-na-ta-e₃ | Šamaš he carried off for him. |
| 6 | gu₃-de₂-a 2(diš)-kam-aš₂ iri-kug-[ta] im-ma-[ta]-⸢e₃⸣ | Gudea, the 2nd, left Iri-kug. |
| 7 | gud du₇ maš₂ du₇-re₆ ŋiš bi₂-tag | He smote the good ox and the good goat |
| 8 | e₂-e im-ma-ŋen | he made enter the house. |
| 9 | giri₁₇ šu im-ma-ŋal₂ | he carried off his hand |
| 10 | dusu kug {ŋeš}u₃-šub zid nam tar-ra | The silver ..., the faithful one who determines fate |
| 11 | e₂-⸢ninnu mu⸣-[...] | E-eninnu |
| 12 | X [...] mu-la₂ saŋ il₂ mu-ŋen | ... raises ..., raises up ... |
| 13 | {d}lugal-kur-dub₂ igi-še₃ mu-na-ŋen | Lugal-kurdub before him |
| 14 | {d}ig-alim-ke₄ ŋiri₂ mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Igalim erected a city wall for him |
| 15 | {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da diŋir-ra-ni | Nin-išzida, his wife, |
| 16 | šu mu-da-ŋal₂-ŋal₂ | Hand he lifts up |
| 17 | pisaŋ u₃-šub-ka a sa-ga i₃-ak | Basket-of-tablets: xxx |
| 18 | ensi₂-ra a-dab₆ si-im a₂-la₂ mu-na-du₁₂-am₃ | For the governor he performed the balaŋ drum and ala drum. |
| 19 | ka-al šeg₁₂-be₂ saŋ im-mi-du₈ | Its roof beams were piled up in heaps. |
| 20 | lal₃ i₃-nun i₃-he-nun-na al im-ma-ni-tag | She sprinkled honey, butter and ghee on her. |
| 21 | šembulugₓ(|ŠIM×UH₃|) |ŠIM×PI| ŋiš hi-a | šembulug-plant (a kind of pomegranate) |
| 22 | ah-še₃ im-mi-ak | he made a sacrifice. |
| 23 | dusu kug mu-il₂ u₃-šub-e im-ma-gub | He carried a gold basket and set it up in the corner. |
| 24 | gu₃-de₂-a im u₃-šub-ba i₃-ŋar | Gudea drew the clay from the pit |
| 25 | niŋ₂-du₇ pa bi₂-e₃ | made a fitting thing resplendent, |
| 26 | e₂-a šeg₁₂-be₂ pa e₃ mu-ni-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the temple he made its brickwork resplendent |
| 27 | kur-kur-re i₃ mu-da-sud-e | All the lands sprinkle oil with him. |
| 28 | erin mu-da-sud-e | he chases the cedars. |
| A xix | ||
| 1 | iri-ni ki lagaš{ki}e si₁₁-le₂-a | his city, the place of Lagaš, he conquered. |
| 2 | ud mu-di₃-ni-ib₂-zal-e | he spends the day there. |
| 3 | u₃-šub mu-dub₂ šeg₁₂ had₂-de₃ ba-šub | He sat down, he laid down a heap of bricks |
| 4 | ka-al im aga₃-ri₂-na-ba-še₃ | to the gate of the clay of the granary |
| 5 | igi zid ba-ši-bar | he looked faithfully |
| 6 | |ŠIM×PI| ha-šu-ur₂ šembulugₓ(|ŠIM×UH₃|)a | Šamaš-nāṣir |
| 7 | saŋ im-<ma>-ni-du₈ | he heaped up. |
| 8 | šeg₁₂ u₃-šub-ba mi-ni-ŋar-ra-ni | When he opens the door to the outside, |
| 9 | {d}utu im-da-hul₂ | Utu rejoiced over him. |
| 10 | aga₃-ri₂ id₂ mah-gin₇ zig₃-ga-na | When he rises up like a great river, |
| 11 | lugal {d}en-⸢ki nam⸣ mu-[...]-⸢tar⸣ | king of Enki decreed a fate |
| 12 | [...] mu-⸢ŋar⸣ u₃-⸢šub-ba⸣ e₂-a i₃-kur₉ | ... he entered the house and entered the storehouse |
| 13 | pisaŋ u₃-šub-ba-ta šeg₁₂ ba-ta-il₂ | Basket-of-tablets: xxx |
| 14 | men kug an-ne₂ il₂-la | who raises the holy crown of heaven |
| 15 | šeg₁₂ mu-il₂ uŋ₃-ŋa₂-na mu-ŋen | He raised the bricks, he made them flourish. |
| 16 | erin₂ kug {d}utu saŋ bal-e-dam | the silver work-troops of Utu are to be paid in full. |
| 17 | šeg₁₂-e e₂-še₃ saŋ il₂-la-bi | The brickwork of the temple, whose foundations were raised high |
| 18 | ab₂ {d}nanna tur₃-ba erin₂-erin₂-dam | cows of Nanna in the cattlepen, labor-troops, |
| 19 | šeg₁₂ mu-ŋar e₂-a mu-kuₓ(DU)kuₓ(DU) | He erected the brickwork, he brought it into the house. |
| 20 | e₂-a ŋiš-hur-bi im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the house it was piled up like a pile of bricks |
| 21 | {d}nisaba šag₄ šid zu-am₃ | Nisaba is the one who knows the šēpi drum |
| 22 | lu₂-tur gibil-bi e₂ du₃-gin₇ | Like a young man built a house, |
| 23 | igi-ne₂ u₃ dug₃-ga nu-ši-ku₄-ku₄ | Before him, he does not enter a pleasant place |
| 24 | ab₂ amar-bi-še₃ igi ŋal₂-la-gin₇ | like a cow whose calf is suckling |
| 25 | e₂-še₃ te-te-ma im-ši-ŋen | He approached the house, and he was greeted. |
| 26 | lu₂ ninda tur ka-a gub-ba-gin₇ | Like a man who stands in the mouth of small breads, |
| 27 | du-du-e nu-ši-kuš₂-u₃ | The dudu priest does not tire |
| 28 | šag₄ lugal-na ud-dam mu-<na>-e₃ | He made the king’s field shine for her daily |
| A xx | ||
| 1 | gu₃-de₂-a-ar inim {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka urin-am₃ mu-du₃ | Gudea by the command of Ninbirsu he built it anew. |
| 2 | šag₄ gu₃ di e₂ du₃-da-ka-na | When he calls out, in his built house |
| 3 | inim-ŋar sag₉-ga-a lu₂ ma-a-ŋar | Good words, a man ... |
| 4 | hul₂-la-gin₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib₂-ŋar | he made it shine like a joy. |
| 5 | maš-a šu i₃-gid₂ maš-a-ni i₃-sag₉ | The hand of a goat is long, his goat is good |
| 6 | a MIR-e še ba-šum₂ igi-be₂ si ib₂-sa₂ | The water of the river has been poured, its horns are straight |
| 7 | gu₃-de₂-a saŋ-še₃ nu₂ | Gudea lying down in the pastures |
| 8 | mu-nu₂ inim mu-na-ta-e₃ | he laid down and spoke to him. |
| 9 | e₂ lugal-na-ka du₃-bi | Its building of the house of his master |
| 10 | e₂-ninnu an ki-ta bad-bi | The outer wall of the Eninnu, heaven and earth |
| 11 | ⸢igi⸣-a mu-na-a-ŋal₂ | he carried it before him. |
| 12 | hul₂-la-gin₇ im-[ma-na]-ni-ib₂-⸢ŋar⸣ | he made it shine forth for him like a joy. |
| 13 | gu mu-ba-ra me šu im-du₇-du₇ | He made perfect the divine powers of the one who created it |
| 14 | uz-ga kug-ge eš₃ mu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The holy uzga offering was made. |
| 15 | e₂-a {d}en-ki-ke₄ temen mu-sig₉-ge | Enki laid the foundations of the temple. |
| 16 | {d}nanše dumu eridug{ki}ke₄ eš-bar kiŋ₂-ŋe₂₆ mi₂ ba-ni-dug₄ | Nanše, the son of Eridug, listened to his prayer. |
| 17 | ama lagaš{ki} kug {d}ŋa₂-tum₃-dug₃-ke₄ | Mother of Lagaš, holy Babatumdug |
| 18 | šeg₁₂-bi kur-ku₄-a mu-ni-tud | he gave birth to its bricks as a gift. |
| 19 | {d}ba-u₂ nin dumu-saŋ an-na-ke₄ | Bau, the lady, the daughter of An |
| 20 | i₃ šim erin-na ba-ni-sud | he poured oil from a cedar jar |
| 21 | e₂-e en ba-gub la-gal ba-gub | The lord stood in the house, he stood in lament. |
| 22 | me-e šu si im-ma-sa₂ | I set my hands in order |
| 23 | {d}a-nun-na u₃ di-de₃ im-ma-šu₄-šu₄-ge-eš₂ | The Anuna gods were standing by to pray. |
| 24 | gu₃-de₂-a lu₂ e₂ du₃-a-ke₄ | Gudea, the builder of the temple, |
| 25 | e₂-a dusu-bi men kug saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-ni-ŋal₂ | In the house its brickwork carried silver crowns. |
| 26 | uš mu-ŋar a₂-ŋar ki im-mi-tag | He touched the ground with a ‘weapon’ and a […] weapon. |
| 27 | sa₂ mu-sig₁₀ šeg₁₂-ga gu bi₂-dub₂ | he heaped up a pile of red wool on the roof. |
| A xxi | ||
| 1 | e₂-a sa₂ 2-nam nam-mi-sig₁₀ | In the house, two things are equal. |
| 2 | gu {dug}ba saŋ ŋal₂-la-am₃ | It is the neck of a bowl that is torn out. |
| 3 | e₂-a sa₂ 3-am₃ nam-mi-sig₁₀ | In the house it is a three-way street, it is beautiful. |
| 4 | anzud₂{mušen} amar a ti₈{mušen}am₃ | Anzud is the calf, the water of the river |
| 5 | e₂-a sa₂ 4 nam(RI-)mi-sig₁₀ | In the house, the square-side is 4. Do not shine! |
| 6 | nemurₓ(|PIRIG.TUR|) piriŋ huš-a gu₂-da la₂-am₃ | The fierce nemur demon is lying on its neck |
| 7 | e₂-a sa₂ 5-am₃ nam-mi-sig₁₀ | In the house, it is a five-times multiplier. |
| 8 | an nisig su-lim il₂-la-am₃ | It is An, the radiance that lifts the mountains. |
| 9 | e₂-a sa₂ 6-am₃ nam-mi-sig₁₀ | In the house, it is a 6th square. |
| 10 | ud sa₂ dug₄-ga hi-li guru₃-am₃ | A good day, full of allure, |
| 11 | e₂-a sa₂ 7 nam-mi-sig₁₀ | In the house, seven are the best. |
| 12 | e₂-ninnu i₃-ti ud zal-la kalam si-am₃ | The Eninnu, a day of passing, the land is indeed in good condition. |
| 13 | ŋiš-kan₄-na im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | they will divide it in half. |
| 14 | an nisig-ga men il₂-la-am₃ | It is An, raising a crown in the ziggurat. |
| 15 | ŋiš-kan₄-na-ta ba-ta-tuš | he sat on the throne |
| 16 | e₂ mah an-da gu₂ la₂-am₃ | The lofty house, stretched out over heaven, |
| 17 | e₂ mu-du₃ ŋiš-e im-ma-šub | He built the temple, he set up an offering table. |
| 18 | ambar {d}nanna saŋ keše₂ {d}en-ki-ka-kam | It is the ambar of Nanna, the “sealed-up’ of Enki. |
| 19 | e₂ hur-saŋ-gin₇ im-mu₂-mu₂-ne | They build the house like a mountain. |
| 20 | dugud-gin₇ an-šag₄-ge im-mi-ni-ib₂-dirig-dirig-ne | They make the heavens tremble like heavy rain. |
| 21 | gud-gin₇ si im-mi-ib₂-il₂-il₂-ne | they raised him up like a bull. |
| 22 | ŋiš-gana₂ abzu-gin₇ kur-kur-ra saŋ ba-ni-ib₂-il₂-ne | They raised him up in the fields like the Abzu of all the lands |
| 23 | e₂-e hur-saŋ-gin₇ an ki-a saŋ an-še₃ mi-ni-ib₂-il₂ | Temple, like a mountain range in heaven and earth, he raised it high to heaven. |
| 24 | erin duru₅ ki u₂ rib mu₂-a-am₃ | The old cedars, the place where plants grow abundantly, |
| 25 | e₂-ninnu šeg₁₂ ki-en-gi-ra₂-ka hi-li mu-ni-ib₂-du₈-du₈ | In the Eninnu, the brickwork of Sumer, he adorned it with allure. |
| 26 | e₂-a ŋiš im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | they will divide it in the house. |
| 27 | ušum abzu teš₂-ba ed₂-de₃-dam | The Abzu in its entirety is to be approached. |
| 28 | KA an-na im-mi-ib₂-u₃-u₃-dam | The word of An is being uttered. |
| A xxii | ||
| 1 | muš-mah hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ nam ak-am₃ | The great snake of the mountain range is doing it. |
| 2 | e₂ gi guru₅-bi muš kur-ra teš₂-ba nu₂-am₃ | The reeds of the house, its silo is a snake lying in the netherworld |
| 3 | sa-tu-⸢bi⸣ erin duru₅ ha-⸢šu⸣-ur₂-ra šu he₂-tag-ga-am₃ | “If he slips through the cracks of the thicket, may he be killed. |
| 4 | aga₃ erin igi u₆ di-bi-a erin babbar₂ im-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | They piled up white cedars for the eyes of the ewes and whitecedars. |
| 5 | šim zid i₃-he-nun-ka mi₂ ba-ni-ib₂-e-ne | They treated him with the righteous juniper of the Iḫenun. |
| 6 | e₂ im-du₈-a-bi he-nun abzu šu tag-ga-am₃ | Its ruined houses are filled with abundance in the abzu |
| 7 | |A.ŊAR.KA|bi im-ši-ib₂-suru₅-ne | they shall cut off its ... |
| 8 | eš₃ e₂-ninnu šu |E₂×U| an-na-ka ŋar-ŋar-a-am₃ | The shrine Eninnu, the hand of the “house of the gods’, is a barren place |
| 9 | ensi₂-ke₄ e₂ mu-du₃ mu-mu₂ | The ruler built a house, he built it. |
| 10 | kur gal-gin₇ mu-mu₂ | I grow like a great mountain. |
| 11 | temen abzu-be₂ dim gal-gal ki-a mi-ni-sig₉-sig₉ | He decorated the foundations of the Abzu with great features. |
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