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The lament for Eridug (etcsl 2.2.6) (Q000383)

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

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Designation	The lament for Eridug (etcsl 2.2.6)
ID	Q000383
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	Nippur
Coordinates	32.1271, 45.2300

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
Ver.1, Seg.A,
5	ud te-eš dug₄-ga tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂	When the storm approaches, you covered it like a garment, you spread it like linen
6	eridug{ki}-ga tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂	In Eridug, you covered it like a garment, you spread it like linen.
7	iri-a ud huš-e šeg₁₁ mi-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ x	In the city a furious storm is raging
8	eridug{ki}-ga ud huš-e šeg₁₁ mi-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ x	In Eridug the furious storm was resounded
9	za-pa-aŋ₂-bi niŋ₂-me-ŋar u₁₈-lu-gin₇ ba-e-dul uŋ₃-bi x	Its limbs were covered like a storm, its ...
10	eridug{ki} niŋ₂-me-ŋar u₁₈-lu-gin₇ ba-e-dul uŋ₃-bi x	Eridug was covered like a storm, its wind
11	lugal-bi iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-ra-gub er₂ gig mu-un-še₈-še₈	Its king, his city, like a hostile city, stood outside and wept bitter tears.
12	a-a {d}en-ki iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-ra-gub er₂ gig mu-un-še₈-še₈	Father Enki, his city, like a hostile city, stood outside and wept bitter tears.
13	nam iri hul-a-na er₂ gig mu-un-še₈-še₈	She wept bitterly over the fate of her destroyed city
14	nin-bi mušen dal-a-gin₇ iri-ni ba-ra-e₃	Its lady, like a flying snake, left her city.
15	ama e₂-mah-a kug {d}dam-gal-nun-na iri-ni ba-ra-e₃	The mother of the Emah, Damgalnuna, left her city.
16	iri me kug-kug-ga me-bi šu ba-ab-bal	City, the pure divine powers have been carried away by divine powers
17	ŋarza me gal-gal-la-kam me-bi ba-da-kur₂	It is the dais of the great divine powers, its divine powers have been altered.
18	eridug{ki}-ga igi ni₁₀-ni₁₀-bi ba-kur₂ šu suh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄	In Eridug, their fearsomeness was changed, their hand was loosened
19	ud hul du₃-a iri-ta ba-ra-ŋen kalam i₃-ur₄-ur₄-re	When evil is built, you cannot escape from the city, you destroy the land.
20	ud sag₁₀ hul nu-ŋal₂-la sag₉-ga nu-zu hul nu-zu-e	The evil storm that cannot be undone, the good storm that does not know, the evil one does not understand.
21	su-bir₄{ki}-e a-gin₇ im-mi-ib₂-ŋar šu im-ma-da-an-šub	Subir, how is it that he was struck? He seized his hand.
22	iri-a ud zalag-ga e₃-a ud ba-da-ku₁₀-ku₁₀	In the city, when the bright sunlight comes out, the day is darkened.
23	eridug{ki}-ga ud zalag-ga e₃-a ud ba-da-ku₁₀-ku₁₀	In Eridug, when the bright day came out, the day was darkened.
24	{d}utu an-ur₂-ra šu₂-a-gin₇ an-usan-še₃ ba-du₃	Šamaš, like a hand in the horizon, he built the Anusan.
25	iri an-ne₂ nam ba-an-ku₅-ra₂-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-gul	Like a city that An had cut down, it was destroyed by itself.
26	{d}en-lil₂-le saŋ-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ eridug{ki} eš₃ abzu gu₂ ki-še₃ ba-ni-ib-ŋar	Enlil made Eridug, the shrine of the Abzu, bow down to the ground like a long rope.
27	ki-ru-gu₂ 1-kam-ma-am₃	It is the first song.
28	a uru₂ gul-la e₂ gul-la-ri gig-ga-bi im-me	She cries bitterly over the destroyed city, the destroyed house.
29	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy
30	2-kam-ma-še₃ ud-de₃ iri mu-un-gul-gul ad-bi gig-ga-am₃	The second time, the storm destroyed the city, its voice is bitter.
31	x X giri₁₆ im-ma-ni-ib₂-ŋar	... looked at him.
32	x X a-nir ba-da-an-tab	... poured out a lament.
33	abul-la-bi {ŋiš}si-ŋar bi₂-in-kud {ŋiš}ig-bi ud-de₃ im-ma-gub	Its gates he cut down, its doors he set up for the day.
34	x gub-ba uŋ₃ zar-re-eš ba-an-sal	... stationed, he spread out the zarreš-flour
35	x mu-un-du₈ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-gul	He ... and destroyed it by itself.
36	x X er₂-ra mu-un-kur₉	... turned into tears.
37	x X X pe-el x	defiled
39	x ulutim₂-bi mu-un-kur₂	he changed its old age.
40	x ulutim₂-bi mu-un-kur₂	he changed its old age.
41	x bad₃-bi mu-un-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ ur₂-ba ba-ni-ib₂-bal	... its wall he roamed around, he carried it off to its base.
42	iri ki sikil-la zal-a-ni sahar-ra ur₂ mi-ni-ib₂-si	When he passes the city, the pure place, he covers the roof with dust.
43	u₆-nir eš₃ an-ne₂ us₂-sa-bi sahar-tu₁₁-e ba-an-ŋar	The herald of the shrine An removed its foundation pit from the earth
44	ŋiš-bur₂-ba me-te e₂-a-ke₄ ni₂ il₂-il₂-a il₂-bi ba-e-suh	Its “finger-nail', the emblematic of the temple, was swept away by fear.
45	kan₄ u₆-nir-gal-an-ki-ni₂-huš-ri-a-bi	at the gate of U-nirgal-ankini-hušri-abi
46	{ŋiš}ig za-gin₃-bi gu₂-guru₅ bi₂-in-dug₄ {ŋiš}saŋ-kul-bi ba-du₃	Its lapis-lazuli door he made good, its sa-kul-vessel he built.
47	ŋiš-kan₄-na-bi ba-ra-an-bur₁₂ e₂ igi ba-ab-kur₂	Its gate was opened for you, it was turned into a house of destruction.
48	ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃	It is the second song.
49	eridug{ki} gul-la-ri gul-la-bi gig-ga-am₃	The destruction of Eridug, its destruction is bitter.
50	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy
51	kan₄ igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ ki nam tar-re-ba	At the gate before Piri, the place where fates are determined,
52	{ŋiš}tir e₂-a he₂-du₇-bi ba-ra-an-guz x	The scepter of the temple was not set up for you
53	{d}ka-he₂-ŋal₂ {d}igi-he₂-ŋal₂ i₃-du₈ e₂-a x	Kahebal and Igihebal, doorkeepers of the temple
54	ud nu-dug₄-ga-ba mu-un-gul-gul-lu-uš X X mu-un-kur₂-kur₂-ru-uš	They destroyed it in a storm that was not good, they changed it
55	kan₄ uz-ga gurušta nidba gal-gal gul-la x	The gate of the uzga-priest, from the young man, the great food offerings, destroyed
56	ku₆ mušen-bi muš₃ ba-ni-ib₂-tum₂ gul-la x	The fish carried away its snake, destroyed it
57	e₂ kug {na₄}za-gin₃-na zal-a-ni er₂ X x	When she passes the silver and lapis lazuli temple, she weeps.
58	huŋ-ŋa₂ šagina x X x	Ḫuba, the governor
59	ezem-ma gal-e X X x	The great festival ...
60	šir₃ kug šir₃ ha-mun x	a pure midst, a midst of joy
61	šem₃ {kuš}a₂-la₂ x	the scent of a leather bag
62	me gal me šar₂-ra x	Great divine powers, divine powers of the king
63	ki diŋir an ki-a x	The place of the Ibira, heaven and earth
64	di lugal-e ŋidru kug a₂ zid-da x	The king’s case, the holy ŋidru of the right side
65	en lu₂-mah nin-diŋir x	Lord Lu-mah, Nindibir
66	sukkal {d}isimud-de₃ a₂ x	minister of Isimud, labor of
67	e₂ lu₂ nu-zu-ba da-bi X x	The side of the house of a stranger ...
68	eridug{ki} eš₃ abzu sig₉-ga-bi x	Eridug, its good shrine Abzu
69	tug₂ mah-he su-ub-ba lu₂-erim₂-e he₂-x	May the enemy ... a supreme garment in the street.
70	X lu₂ X uŋ₃ X X he₂-mi-in-x	... may ...
71	u₃-mun-bi a bal-bal-e-da uš₂-ni im-bal	Its salt, when it has been mixed with water, carries off its scent.
72	x X an sig₇-ga-gin₇ ul-še₃ tag-ga-am₃	... like a yellow sky, it is bright.
73	x gu₂-da ba-an-la₂	... carried away.
74	ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma-am₃	It is the third song.
75	X x
76	A x	son of
77	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy
78	X x X ur₅ uš₂-a šag₄ sag₃-ga x	... in the street, a trembling storm
79	x X kug tum₁₂{mušen}-ma-gin₇ x	Like a silver ...,
80	AN X x	...;
81	mušen uru₂ gul-la-ke₄ gud₃ x	The snake of the destroyed city, the ox ...
82	u₃-ku-ku{mušen} mušen šag₄ sag₃-ga-ke₄ ki x	The ukuku-bird, the bird of destruction, ... the earth
83	šag₄ dab₅ X x	seized field
84	{ŋiš}kiši₁₆ kur-ra-ke₄ zu₂ ba-ni-ib₂-keše₂	The witch of the netherworld cut off her teeth
85	{ŋiš}kiši₁₆ kur-ra-ke₄ gar₃ ba-ni-ib₂-X X X	The witch of the netherworld ...
86	{urud}šen kug lu₂ igi nu-bar-re-da	with a silver arrow that no one can see
87	šimaški{ki} elam{ki} lu₂ ha-lam-ma igi i-ni-in-bar	He looked at Šimaški and Elam, the people of destruction.
88	e₂-GEŠTUG₂-{d}NISABA e₂ ŋeštug₂ x KA x ba-šu₂	E-GEŠTUG-NISABA
89	me abzu še-er-ka-an dug₄-ga x X ba-ab-DU	The divine powers of the Abzu, a favorable ...
90	gi₁₆-sa kug erim₃ ŋar-ŋar-a ki X x ŋar-ra-ba	The treasure, the silver of the storehouse ...
91	muru₉-gin₇ ki us₂-sa x-a-ba	Like a cloud on the ground ...
92	buru₅{mušen}-gin₇ a₂-bur₂-bi sar-sar-ra ba-e-re₇-eš	They went to the garden like a buru bird
93	kug {na₄}za-gin₃ x ba-ab-DU	... silver and lapis lazuli
94	eridug{ki} niŋ₂ x X ba-ab-dug₄	Eridug was praised.
95	eš₃ bar X x-bi-a	Its ... shrine
96	an-šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ x-in-du₃	He built the Anše.
97	tir hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ x mu-ni-in-x	The mountain range Ḫursa ...
98	X NE X x X x	... [......]
99	IM x	Tablet [x]
Ver.1, Seg.B,
1	a-a {d}en-ki i-lu ni₂-te-na x	Father Enki, alas, his own lament
2	ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma-am₃	It is the fourth song.
3	a-a {d}en-ki i-lu ni₂-te-na gu₃ gig im-me	Father Enki cried bitterly in his own lament.
4	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy
5	nam-bi-še₃ {d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke₄	Because of this, Enki, king of the Abzu
6	iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-da-gub gu₂ ki-še₃ ba-an-la₂	His city, like a hostile city, stood outside, it was carried off to the underworld.
7	nin-bi ab₂ zid arhuš-a kug {d}dam-gal-nun-na	Its lady, the holy Damgalnuna, the loyal cow,
8	gaba-ni i₃-hur-re igi-ni i₃-hur-re gu₃ nir-ra im-me	Her chest is trembling, her eyes are thumping, she cries a lament.
9	šu 2-a-na ŋiri₂ ba-da-ra šu bi₂-in-du₈ teš₂-bi i₃-gu₇-e	After the two hands were bound, the hand was loosened, and they ate each other
10	siki-ni {u₂}numun₂-bur-gin₇ i₃-ze₂-e i-lu gig ŋa₂-ŋa₂	Her hair is swollen like wild oxen, she is sick with lamentation.
11	uru₂ munus-zu nu-til-la a-la-zu nu-gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ me-a er₂-zu ba-gig	City, your woman is not finished, your ala drum is not returned, where is your tears?
12	uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki} uru₂ munus-zu nu-til-la a-la-zu nu-gi₄-a-ŋu₁₀ me-a er₂-zu ba-šeš₂	Uruzeb, the city where your woman does not live, your ala drum does not return, where is your tears?
13	gud-gin₇ x mah-za ba-e-šub-be₂-en hul x mu-šub-be₂	Like a bull you stand in your supreme ..., evil stands in your ...
14	X x X dim₂-ma-me-en šag₄-ŋu₁₀ x	... I am the one who ...
15	x AN ga-ša-an-e x	... lady
Ver.1, Seg.C,
1	x X X x
2	x su₃-ud-da-aš diŋir gal-gal-e-ne	... of the great mountain ranges
3	u₃-mu-un {d}mu-ul-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄	Lord Enlil, king of all the lands
4	ki-en-gi-ra i-bi₂ hul he₂-en-ši-bar ŋiri₃-bal-a he₂-em-gul	May he look evilly upon Sumer, may he destroy the rebel land.
5	ki-ur₃ ki gal zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag	he had the Kiʾur, the great place, surrounded.
6	e₂-kur za-gin₃-na du₃-a-ba {ŋiš}al-e he₂-em-mi-in-ra	When he built the lapis lazuli Ekur, he smote it.
7	zag he₂-bi-in-tag šu li-bi₂-in-dag	May he touch your forehead, may he not touch your hand
8	kiŋ₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃	May he find his name in the lower courtyard, his great dining hall.
9	{d}a-ru-ru nin₉ {d}mu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄	Aruru, the sister of Enlil
10	iri-ni iri-saŋ-rig₇ zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag	his city, Irisagrig, he smashed on the head.
11	keš₃{ki} ki-ulutim₂ kalam-ma-ke₄	Keš, the foundations of the Land
12	itima kug ud nu-zu-ba uŋ₃-e igi he₂-ni-in-bar	May he look at him with a shiny face that knows no daylight.
13	zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag šu li-bi₂-in-tag	May he have mercy, may he not have fear.
14	kiŋ₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃	May he find his name in the lower courtyard, his great dining hall.
15	u₃-mu-un {d}nanna u₃-mu-un {d}dil-im₂-babbar	Lord Nanna, lord Dilimbabbar
16	iri-ni urim₂{ki}-ma zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag	his city Urim he annihilated.
17	šag₄-mar-ra-ka ka-na-aŋ₂-bi he₂-en-til	May the land end its šagĝmara
18	e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ aŋ₂-gig-ga he₂-bi₂-ak šag₄-bi he₂-bi₂-ra	May the Ekišnubal be an aŋĝ-demon, may its interior be an empty wind
19	zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag šu li-bi₂-in-dag	May he touch your forehead, may he not touch your hand
20	kiŋ₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃	May he find his name in the lower courtyard, his great dining hall.
21	{d}ga-ša-an-an-na ga-ša-an an ki-ke₄	Gašanana, queen of heaven and earth
22	iri-ni unug{ki}-ga zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag	his city Uruk he had destroyed.
23	e₂-an-na e₂ ub 7 izi 7 kar-kar-re-de₃ an X TI	In order to destroy the Eana, the house of seven fires and seven floods, heaven ...
24	zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag šu li-bi₂-in-dag	May he touch your forehead, may he not touch your hand
25	kiŋ₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃	May he find his name in the lower courtyard, his great dining hall.
26	mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ uru₂-zu uru₂-ze₂-eb{ki}-gin₇ gul-la a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈	Who has seen your spouse, who has destroyed your city like Eridu?
27	ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma-am₃	It is the sixth song.
28	mu-ud-na-ŋu₁₀ me-na ba-du₃-e me-na ba-gul-e me-teš₂ abzu x X	How long, my spouse, how long will it be destroyed? ... of the Abzu
29	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy
30	u₃-mu-un {d}am-an-ki uru₂-zu uru₂-ze₂-eb gul-la a-ba-a mu-ni-in-du₈	Lord Enki, who destroyed your city Uruzeb?
31	eš₃ abzu e₂-zu-gin₇ hul-a a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈	Who has seen anything as bad as the shrine Abzu, your house?
32	ki-šu-tag-ga-ni lu₂ nu-ed₃-de₃	No one should approach his place of relaxation
33	kiŋ₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni li-bi₂-in-pad₃-de₃	In the lower courtyard, his great dining hall, he did not find his name.
34	{d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke₄	Enki, king of the abzu
35	šag₄ ba-an-sag₃ ur₅-ra-ni ba-uš₂ inim nitalam-na-še₃	He trembled, his liver was shattered, the word of his spouse
36	ni₂-te-a-ni i-si-iš mi-ni-ib-la₂ šag₄-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂	His own self was carried away, he lay down in a heap.
37	lugal-ŋu₁₀ ur₅ nam-ba-ug₇-e šag₄ nam-ba-sag₃-ge	Do not kill a king, do not scatter the earth
38	a-a {d}en-ki ur₅ nam-ba-ug₇-e šag₄ nam-ba-sag₃-ge	Father Enki, do not kill me, don’t scatter me!
39	dumu an-na šag₄-zu ki-ur₃-zu-še₃ iri-zu-še₃ muštug₂-zu-še₃	Child of An, your šag-demon, your Ki'ur, your city, your body
40	iri kur₂-ra tuš-a gig-ga-am₃ iri-zu-še₃ muštug₂-zu-še₃	The dwelling in a foreign city is bitter, your city is your sanctuary
41	e₂ kur₂-ra tuš-a gig-ga-am₃ e₂-zu-še₃ muštug₂-zu-še₃	The dwelling in a strange house is bitter, your house is your bed
42	iri lu₂ ta nu-ub-da-sa₂-a iri-zu-še₃ muštug₂-zu	City where no one compares with one another, your city is your refuge
43	e₂ lu₂ ta nu-ub-da-sa₂-a e₂-zu muštug₂-zu	What does the house of a man not bring? Your house, your garment
44	eridug{ki}-ga ud-bi ba-sud-sud ŋi₆-bi ba-til-til	In Eridug its days were lengthened, its waters were finished.
45	aš-te-zu tuš-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂	May he/she say to you "may your heart be pacified to you"
46	mu-nud-zu nu₂-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂	May he say to you "may your bed be laid for you."
47	e₂-zu ni₂ ten-na-ab hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂	May he say to you "raise your house towards him"
48	barag kug-zu hul₂-la-bi dirig-bi tuš-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂	May he say to you "may your pure dais be elevated to joy"
49	a-a-zu an lugal diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ šag₄-zu he₂-eb-dug₃-ge	Your father, An, king of the intertwined world, may your heart be satisfied.
50	lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂ sun₅-na er₂ e₂ zid dam-za mu-ra-an-de₆ igi-zu-še₃ du₁₂-a-bi	The man, the humble man, weeps for you in your true house, your spouse. Its utterances before you
51	lu₂-ulu₃-bi šag₄-zu ha-ba-na-huŋ-ŋe₂₆	May that man pacify your heart for him
52	sizkur₂-ra dug₄-ga-na igi zid bar-mu-še-eb	Look faithfully at his good sizkur prayer
53	ki-ru-gu₂ 7-kam-ma-am₃	It is the seventh song.
54	X X X X zag-zu he₂-bi₂-in-tag e₂-zu ba-e-de₃-šub	... may he touch your ..., enter your house!
55	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy
56	x ki-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄	... may it be restored for you.
57	x X-za	...;
58	x X
59	lu₂ ha-lam ak-a-gin₇ saŋ nu-mu-un-x	Like a destroyed man, he did not ...
Ver.2, Seg.A,
1	iri me nun-na a gal-la dirig-ga a-e ba-da-ri sag₉ x	City whose divine powers are supreme in great waters ...
2	sug daŋal-bi ŋiri₃ ba-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ šag₄-ba {ŋiš}kiši₁₇ kur-ra ib₂-mu₂-mu₂	Its marshes and forests were plundered, in its midst a wild cow grew in the mountains.
3	ma₂ giri₁₇-zal-la ma₂ tarah abzu a-e ba-da-ri sag₉ x amaš-bi kar bi₂-ib₂-kar x	The boat of joy, the boat of the Abzu, the water has been carried away ... its sheepfold has been turned into a mound
4	{d}sir₂-sir₂ an-gub-ba u₂ lu₂ ma₂ u₅ na-nam ma₂-saŋ-ŋa₂ x igi-bi-da ba-e-šu₂ BU X x	Sîn-sir, standing at the station, oh man, the boat is indeed a boat of oil, the quay ... before it ...
5	e₂-a lu₂-erim₂-e mu-un-hul-uš me-bi šu suh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄	The enemy destroyed the house, its divine powers were dispersed
6	gi-gu₃-na-ke₄ e₂ kug lu₂-erim₂-e abzu x	The Giguna, the holy house, the enemy ... the abzu.
7	e₂-u₆-nir eš₃ an-gin₇ saŋ-bi mu-un-il₂ ŋissu-bi x	The Eunir, the shrine raised up its ... like heaven
8	kan₄ gu-la kan₄ igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ ki nam-tar-ra lu₂-erim₂-e {ŋiš}ig-bi izi ba-ab-šum₂	The great gate, the gate of the eye, the place of fate, the enemy opened its door with fire.
9	{d}ka-he₂-ŋal₂ {d}igi-he₂-ŋal₂-e i₃-du₈ e₂-a X x	Kahebal and Igihebal the doorkeepers of the temple
10	x X {d}en-ki-ke₄ ki X X X A ŋeštug₂ uŋ₃-bi x	Enki
11	x du ki ha-lam abzu me {d}a-nun-na x	... destroyed the Abzu, the divine powers of the Anuna gods
12	x-bi bi₂-ib₂-de₂-a kalam-ma x	... brought, the Land ...
13	x X-gin₇ ŋiš GA BA x	like ... ...
14	x X šag₄ iri X x	... of the city
Ver.2, Seg.B,
1	eridug{ki}-ga x	of Eridug
2	iri ŋiš-gi NE x	The city of ...
3	eridug{ki}-ga gud-ab₂ x	In Eridug, the gudab priest
4	šah₂ ŋiš-gi nu-me-a x	The pig is not a reed mat
5	eridug{ki}-ga gud-gin₇ X x	In Eridug, like a bull
6	nin iri-ke₄ e₂-ŋu₁₀ IM X x X X x	The lady of the city ...
7	ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma-am₃	It is the third song.
8	a-a {d}en-ki a e₂-zu a iri-zu a nam-lu₂-ulu₃-zu kur-ra x	Father Enki, alas, your house! Alas! Your city! Ay! Your humanity ... in the mountains!
9	ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im	It is an extispicy

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