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The death of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma A) (Q000386)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | The death of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000386 |
| 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) |
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| Ver.1, | ||
| 1 | x-ta kalam teš₂-a mi-ni-ib-X | From the ... of the land together |
| 2 | x-in-sag₃ e₂-gal im-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ | He struck ..., he clad the palace. |
| 3 | x saŋ gig₂ tuš-a-ba ni₂ ul₄-la bi₂-ib₂-te | When he sits down sickly, he is afraid. |
| 4 | X X X X X ki-šub-ba-bi ki-en-gi-ra bi₂-ib-ŋar | ... he destroyed Sumer's underworld |
| 5 | X niŋ₂-daŋal-ba iri ba-an-gul uŋ₃-e ni₂ bi₂-in-te | ... destroyed the city, he approached the storm. |
| 6 | urim₅{ki}-ma hul-ŋal₂ im-ši-DU sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃ | In Urim, he was carried away by evil. The true shepherd left. |
| 7 | sipad zid ur-{d}namma ba-ra-ab-e₃ sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃ | The true shepherd Ur-Namma left, the true shepherd left. |
| 8 | an-ne₂ inim kug-ga du₃-a mu-un-kur₂ šag₄ AN X sug₄-ga-am₃ | An changed the pure word into a ... storm. |
| 9 | {d}en-lil₂-le nam tar-ra du₃-a šu lul mi-ni-ib-bal | Enlil has sworn by a decreed fate that he will not change. |
| 10 | {d}nin-mah-e X x X |LA₂.A.BA|-na a-nir mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Ninmaḫe sang a lament for him. |
| 11 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ {ŋiš}ig gal eridug{ki}-ga gu₂-bi ba-an-gi₄ | Enki turned away the great door of Eridug. |
| 12 | {d}nu-dim₂-mud itima{ma}-a-ka ba-an-kur₉ šag₄-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂ | Nudimmud entered in the morning and laid down in the šagkataba. |
| 13 | inim X an-na-ka {d}nanna si-un₃-na saŋ-ki ba-da-ni-in-gid₂ | The word of ... of heaven, Nanna, has been greeted with awe. |
| 14 | {d}utu an-na nu-um-ed₂-e ud-de₃ i-si-iš im-la₂ | Šamaš does not go out into heaven, the storm spreads a net. |
| 15 | ama dumu-ni-še₃ hul til₃-la-e | The mother who lives with her child, |
| 16 | ama lugal-la kug {d}nin-sumun₂-na a šag₄-ŋu₁₀ im-me | The mother of the king, holy Ninsumun, cried: “Alas, the šagbû-demon!" |
| 17 | nam ur-{d}namma mu-un-tar-ra-še₃ | because the fate of Ur-Namma was decreed |
| 18 | mu sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃-a-še₃ | because the good shepherd has not come forth for you |
| 19 | sila daŋal ki-a-ne-di ŋal₂-la-ba er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈ | In the street and the street where he roams, he weeps bitterly. |
| 20 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃ X li-bi x X X u₃ dug₃ nu-mu-un-ku-ku | Humanity ... does not sleep well. |
| 21 | i-lu sipad zid ba-dab₅-ba-na ud mi-ni-ib-zal-e | He spends the day in lamentation over the shepherd who has been seized. |
| 22 | a-eštub id₂-da de₂-a-bi ku₃-ŋal₂-bi ba-sig₉ | The reed-beds of the riverbank were plundered. |
| 23 | še gu-nu a-gar₃-re mu₂-a-bi zi kalam-ma ba-su | The horned barley of the meadows, whose growth is life in the land, was cut down. |
| 24 | engar gana₂ zid-de₃ gub-X-ni mu-na-ab-tur-re | The farmer ... his righteous field for him. |
| 25 | {d}en-ki-im-du lugal eg₂ pa₅-ra-ke₄ urim₂{ki}-ta eg₂ pa₅ ba-da-an-kar | Enkimdu, king of the ditches, took the ditch from Urim. |
| 26 | NA x X X X PI X x X ki bi₂-in-tag | (If) a man touches ... . |
| 27 | umuš X kalam-ma u₂-gu im-ma-an-de₂ u₂ nir-ŋal₂ ba-sug₄ | The ... of the land cried out a lament, she was struck down by a terrifying wind. |
| 28 | edin-edin-e u₂ sag₉-ga nu-mu-un-mu₂ u₂-a-nir ba-an-mu₂ | In the steppe he did not grow good grass, he grew grass. |
| 29 | ab₂-e X x mu-un-X tur₃ X-bi ba-gul | The cow ... its stall is destroyed. |
| 30 | amar ab₂-šilam-x mur gig-ga-bi im-ša₄ | The calf of Abšilam ... cried bitterly |
| 31 | sipad kug-zu x X A x X a₂ nu-mu-da-an-aŋ₂-e | Shepherd, your silver ... will not raise a claim |
| 32 | me₃ šen-šen-na x A SI A ba-da-ab-tab-e | In battle and battle ... seized ... |
| 33 | lugal ka-mud-ŋal₂ ki-en-gi-ra me-te unken-na | king of Sumer, fitting one of the assembly, |
| 34 | ur-{d}namma ka-mud-ŋal₂ ki-en-gi-ra me-te unken-na | Ur-Namma, the kamudbal priest of Sumer, fitting one of the assembly |
| 35 | mas-su ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ X i₃-nu₂ tur₅-ra-am₃ | The herdsman of Sumer lies down ... |
| 36 | šu-ni dab₅-ba nu-mu-un-dab₅ in-nu₂ tur₅-ra-am₃ | His hand was not seized, he lies down sick. |
| 37 | ŋiri₃-ni X X nu-um-un-da-dib i₃-nu₂ tur₅-ra-am₃ | His ... did not pass, he lies down sick. |
| 38 | x X X IM X UŠ x saŋ ME ba-BU | ... length ... |
| 39 | sipad zid lugal ŋiri₂ gal ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ | The true shepherd, the king of Sumer and Akkad |
| 40 | ur-{d}namma lugal kalam-ma-ke₄ e₂-sumur-ra ba-an-te | Ur-Namma, the king of the land, approached the E-sumur. |
| 41 | urim₂{ki}-ma im-te ur-{d}namma e₂-zu₂-ra-ah-a X-kur₉ | Ur ... Ur-Namma in the Ezurah |
| 42 | saŋ-kug-ŋal₂ e₂-gal-a-na i₃-nu₂ | He sat on the silver throne of his palace. |
| 43 | ur-{d}namma lu₂ erin₂-e ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂ gu₂ nu-mu-un-da-zig₃-ge | Ur-Namma, the worker, does not raise his neck at the place of labor. |
| 44 | igi-ŋal₂ x x-ra i₃-nu₂ ŋiš-la₂-bi im-DU | When he lies down in the ..., he ... |
| 45 | teš₂ kalam-ma-ka ba-šub{ub} hur-saŋ-gin₇ ba-gul | The people of the land sat down, they were destroyed like mountain ranges |
| 46 | tir ha-šu-ur₂-ra-gin₇ im-ma-sug₄ me-dim₂-bi ba-kur₂ | Like a ḫašur forest he sat down, its construction was changed. |
| 47 | {ŋiš}taškarin-gin₇ ki-tuš giri₁₇-zal-la-na giŋ₄ mu-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš | Like a taškarin tree, they were bringing forth reeds into his joyful dwelling. |
| 48 | {ŋiš}erin duru₅-gin₇ e₂-gal-la nu₂-a mu-ni-in-bal-bal-e-ne | They cross over the palace like dense cedars. |
| 49 | ki-nu₂ nitalam-a-ni ba-x X X X u₁₈-lu-da ba-da-dul | His spouse ... the bed ... covered with the wind. |
| 50 | šeš-a-ni-da dam-a-ni-gin₇ gu₂-da am₃-mi-ib-la₂ | He carried it on his neck like his spouse |
| 51 | ud dug₄-ga-ni sa₂ mu-ni-ib-dug₄ a-la-na ba-ra-e₃ | When he has finished his work, he does not leave his city. |
| 52 | sizkur₂ niŋ₂ dug₃-ga la-ba-an-tag-ge šu gig ba-ni-X-gid₂ | He has not touched the sizkur prayer of his own accord, he has ... a bitter hand |
| 53 | kadra-ni {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne inim im-ma-an-gi₄-x | His word to the Anuna gods |
| 54 | an muš₃-am₃ X la-ba-e-gub ud-bi la-ba-ni-ib-si | Heaven is a snake, it does not stand there, its days are not long. |
| 55 | inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂ dug₄-ga-še₃ ur₅ zi-zi la-ba-ŋal₂ | The word of Enlil was not carried off as a gift. |
| 56 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ni ki ba-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-bi igi-ŋal₂-bi ba-kur₂ | His humanity was altered from its place of birth to its appearance. |
| 57 | X X-la lu₂ nu-zu-u₃-e-ne i-im-bal-bal-e-ne | ... those who do not know, they will cross over. |
| 58 | a-gin₇ ki-lul-la ur-{d}namma dug gaz-gin₇ a-ba-ni-in-taka₄-aš | How did Ur-Namma, like a broken jar, turn away? |
| 59 | X X-a-ni |IM.UD| sir₂-da-gin₇ gal-bi im-ši-DU | ... his ... like a great širda wind |
| 60 | X x x X nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a niŋ₂ šag₄-ge šu nu-gid₂-i im-me | She does not ..., she does not hold back her fearsomeness. |
| 61 | X X X ur-{d}namma me-li-e-a nam-ŋu₁₀ | ... Ur-Namma, woe! |
| 62 | a-ra-li ki saŋ-ki kalam-ma-še₃ | The Arali, the place of prayer of the nation |
| 63 | ur-{d}namma dumu {d}nin-sumun₂-ka hi-li-na ba-da-de₆ | Ur-Namma, son of Ninsumun, brought her allure. |
| 64 | erin₂ lugal-da i₃-re₇-eš-a er₂ mu-da-ab-us₂-e | When the troops of the king go, he weeps. |
| 65 | dilmun{ki}-gin₇ kur ki nu-zu-na {ŋiš}ma₂-bi ba-da-ab-su | Like Dilmun, a land unknown to him, its boats were seized. |
| 66 | ŠU MIN GAG E-E ŠE₃ ba-da-ab-kud | Hand of a DITTO ŠE-E, hand was cut off |
| 67 | {ŋiš}ŋisal {ŋiš}gi-muš {ŋiš}zi-gan ŋal₂-la-bi gu₂-guru₅ ba-ab-dug₄ | Its “bisal, gimuš, zigan, and balla offerings were presented as guguru offerings. |
| 68 | {ŋiš}X x X-na DUB ba-da-tab {ŋiš}saŋ-kul-bi ba-kud | The inscription ... was removed, its sakulbi was cut off. |
| 69 | {ŋiš}X x X A IGI MIN SU ba-da-ŋar sahar sis-a ba-gub | ... stood in the dust. |
| 70 | lugal X anše-ni ba-da-dur₂-ru anše ki mu-un-di-ni-ib-tum₂ | The king sat down with his donkey, he brought the donkey down to the ground. |
| 71 | ur-{d}namma X anše-ni ba-da-dur₂-ru anše ki mu-un-di-ni-ib-tum₂ | Ur-Namma sat down with his donkey, he brought the donkey to the place. |
| 72 | ŋiš X kalam-ma-ke₄ ba-da-bal teš₂ kalam-ma ba-kur₂ | The ... of the land was carried off, the people of the country were changed |
| 73 | kaskal kur-ra in-di₃ sug₄-ga-am₃ | The road to the netherworld is a long journey. |
| 74 | lugal-da {ŋiš}gigir ba-da-šu₂ har-ra-an im-ma-da-suh₃ šu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | With the king a chariot was set up, the road was smashed, and he could not sleep. |
| 75 | ur-{d}namma-da {ŋiš}gigir ba-da-šu₂ har-ra-an im-ma-da-suh₃ šu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | Ur-Nammada, the charioteer, has abandoned it, and does not sleep. |
| 76 | i₃-du₈ gal kur-ra 7-bi niŋ₂-ba ba-ab-šum₂-mu | The great doorkeepers of the netherworld, seven of them, were brought in by themselves |
| 77 | lugal mu tuku ba-ug₅-ge-eš-a | the king who has a name |
| 78 | išib lu₂-mah nin-diŋir ug₅-ga maš₂-e ba-dab₅-ba | Išib, lumaḫ priestess, nindibir, dead, seized by goat |
| 79 | lugal ŋen-na-ni uŋ₃ mu-un-zu-uš kur-ra za-pa-aŋ₂ mu-un-ŋar | The king knows his lord, he opens his mouth in the netherworld. |
| 80 | ur-{d}namma ŋen-na-ni uŋ₃ mu-un-zu-uš kur-ra za-pa-aŋ₂ mu-un-ŋar | Ur-Namma, his lord, knows (about it) and sets out in the netherworld. |
| 81 | lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-šar₂-re | The king slaughtered oxen, he sacrificed sheep. |
| 82 | ur-{d}namma ŋišbun gal-gal-la ba-ši-in-dur₂-ru-ne-eš | Ur-Namma sat in great banquets |
| 83 | u₂ kur-ra sis-am₃ a kur-ra mun₄-na-am₃ | The plants of the mountain are pure, the water of the mountains is sweet. |
| 84 | sipad zid ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ šag₄-ga-ni mu-un-zu | The true shepherd of the dais of the netherworld knows his place |
| 85 | lugal-e nidba kur-ra-ke₄ ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The king touched the food offerings of the netherworld |
| 86 | ur-{d}namma nidba kur-ra-ke₄ ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | Ur-Namma touched the food offerings of the netherworld |
| 87 | gud du₇ maš₂ du₇ udu niga en-na ab-lah₄-a | Perfect ox, perfect goat, grain-fed sheep, en-priestess, |
| 88 | {ŋiš}mitum₂ {ŋiš}pan gal e₂-mar-uru₅ {ŋiš}gag-pan ŋiri₂ zu₂ galam | “Great mitum-plant, large panther of the Emaruru-temple, gagapan-plant of the upper part of the tooth, |
| 89 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ gun₃-a ib₂-ba ŋal₂-la-ba | The speckled luba-shoot that was carried off, |
| 90 | {d}nergal {d}en-lil₂ kur-ra-ra | for Nergal and Enlil of the netherworld, |
| 91 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 92 | ŋiš-gid₂-da {kuš}lu-ub₂ dag-si ak-a i-mi-tum piriŋ an-na | a long-haired scepter, a sandal made of leather, “It is the piri of heaven, |
| 93 | {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃} ki us₂-sa a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | a leather pouch on the ground, at the side of heroism, |
| 94 | za-ha-da niŋ₂ ki aŋ₂ {d}ereš-ki-gal-la | The zaḫada priestess of the place of Ereškigal |
| 95 | {d}gilgameš₃ lugal kur-ra-ke₄ | Gilgamesh, king of the nether world, |
| 96 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 97 | X keše₂-da i₃ ba-ni-in-de₂-a bur šaŋan šu du₇-a | ... he poured oil on it. A bowl of good beer |
| 98 | tug₂ dugud {tug₂}zulumhi {tug₂}pala₃ nam-nin-a | a heavy garment, a šullumḫu-garment, and a queenly pala garment, |
| 99 | X X X X X SAR dalla me kur-ra | ... all the mes of the netherworld. |
| 100 | {d}ereš-ki-gal ama {d}nin-a-zu-ra | Ereškigal, the mother of Ninazu |
| 101 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 102 | udu X x x X X x x gal kur x | sheep |
| 103 | ŋidru kug-sig₁₇ nam-en-na šu za-gin₃-še₃ X X | Gold scepter of the en priesthood, hand of lapis lazuli |
| 104 | {d}dumu-zid dam ki aŋ₂ {d}inana-ra | For Dumuzid, the spouse of the father of Inana |
| 105 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 105A | tu-di-tum kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar x | tudītu-vessel of gold and silver |
| 105B | x {na₄}za-gin₃ ba-da-ra x | ... lapis lazuli ... |
| 105Š | {d}dim₃-pi-kug-ge X x | Dimpi-kuga |
| 106 | gi₁₆-sa šu du₇-a har kug-sig₁₇ ma₂-gur₈ BI X sig₁₀-ga | The treasure, adorned with a gold ring, the barge ... |
| 107 | {na₄}gug kug niŋ₂ gaba diŋir-re-e-ne | Holy carnelian, whose appearance is like that of a crossroads |
| 108 | {d}nam-tar lu₂ nam tar-tar-ra-ra | For Namtar, the one who decrees fates, |
| 109 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 110 | dub-šen šu za-gin₃ X niŋ₂-nam irigal-a-ke₄ | The one with a lapis-lazuli hand, who reveres the city |
| 111 | {ŋiš}kirid kug {na₄}za-gin₃ šu tag-ga {ŋiš}ga-rig₂ nam-munus-a | a kiln, adorned with silver and lapis lazuli, decorated with womanly radiance |
| 112 | {d}huš-bi-sag₉ dam {d}nam-tar-ra-ra | Hušbisag, wife of Namtar |
| 113 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 114 | {ŋiš}niŋ₂-šu umbin X-bi kug-sig₁₇-ta gun₃-a | His ..., whose ... is covered with gold |
| 115 | anše KI {anše}niskum X x X X X X | a donkey with a scepter |
| 116 | anše ur₂ gun₃-gun₃ x X | ... donkey with a speckled back |
| 117 | sipad mu₆-sub₃ A x X ab-us₂-e | The shepherd ... the shepherd. |
| 118 | šul ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da-ra | the hero Nin-idda |
| 119 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 120 | {na₄}kišib za-gin₃ ba-da-ra i₃-la₂-a | he carried a lapis seal with him. |
| 121 | tu-di-da kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar saŋ-bi alim-ma | The gold, silver, and its original amount are paid. |
| {d}dim₃-pi-me-kug-ge zag-ga-na gub-bu-ne mu-na-ab-šum₂-mu {d}dim₃-pi-kug-ge | Enlil-pîme-kug sat on his right side, | |
| 123 | {tug₂}saŋšu ŋeštug₂ mah lu₂ zu ŋiš-nu₁₁-gal | The sasu-garment, the supreme garment, the one who knows |
| 124 | gi-dub-ba zag-bar-ra niŋ₂ nam-dub-sar-ra-ke₄ | The scribal art is a lapis lazuli reed mat. |
| 125 | eš₂-gana₂ za-gin₃ gi-1(diš)-nindan X X | lapis lazuli field, one reed basket |
| 126 | nitalam-a-ni nin-{d}a-zi-mu₂-a | his wife Nin-azimua |
| 127 | dub-sar mah dumu a-ra-li-ra | the great scribe, child of Arali, |
| 128 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na ŋiš im-ma-ab-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 129 | x X X x | |
| 130 | x X A BI X X | ... that |
| 131 | x X X gal kur-ra X mu-na-da-ab-šum₂-mu | ... the great ... of the netherworld ... for him |
| 132 | lugal-e nidba kur-ra-ke₄ si bi₂-in-sa₂-a-ta | After the king had ordered the food offerings of the nether world, |
| 133 | ur-{d}namma-ke₄ nidba kur-ra-ke₄ si bi₂-in-sa₂-a-ta | After Ur-Namma had ordered the food offerings of the nether world, |
| 134 | x irigal-la-ke₄-ne | of the ... of Irigal |
| 135 | X x X šu₂-ke₄-ne | ... of the hand |
| 136 | ur-{d}namma barag gal kur-ra-ke₄ mu-ni-ib-tuš-u₃-ne | Ur-Namma sat on the great dais of the netherworld. |
| 137 | kur-ra ki-tuš mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | In the foreign lands they make him dwell in a dwelling place. |
| 138 | inim dug₄-ga {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ka-ta | by the good word of Ereškigal |
| 139 | erin₂ {ŋiš}tukul X en-na ba-ug₅-ga | The troops with weapons, until they were killed |
| 140 | lu₂ nam-tag-ga en-na ba-zu-X-a | As long as the man of sin knows, |
| 141 | lugal-la šu-ni-še₃ im-ma-ab-šum₂-mu-ne | they will place him as king in his hand |
| 142 | ur-{d}namma ki-bi-še₃ X x X X-eš IM X X X X | Ur-Namma |
| 143 | šeš ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni {d}gilgameš₃-da | Hand of his father Gilgamesh |
| 144 | e-ne di kur-ra i₃-kud-de₃ ka-aš kur-ra i₃-bar-re | When he weighs out the verdict in the netherworld, he pours out beer in the Netherworld |
| 145 | ud 7 ud 10-am₃ ba-zal-la-ba | When the 7th and the 10th day passed, |
| 146 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ i-si-iš ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ sa₂ nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-dug₄ | The king of the Isis of Sumer did not agree with me. |
| 147 | ur-{d}namma i-si-iš ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ sa₂ nam-ga-mu-ni-ib-dug₄ | Ur-Namma, the shepherd of Sumer, should not be able to satisfy him. |
| 148 | bad₃ urim₂{ki}-ma nu-mu-un-til-la-ni | his wall of Urim which had not been finished |
| 149 | e₂-gal gibil na-mu-un-du₃-a-ni nu-mu-un-hul₂-hul₂-la-ni | When he built the new palace, he does not rejoice. |
| 150 | sipad-de₃ e₂-a-ni saŋ li-bi₂-in-ak-ni | The shepherd inspected his house. |
| 151 | dam-a-ni ur₂-ra-na a-la nu-mu-un-gi₄-a-ni | His spouse does not return to her lap. |
| 152 | dumu-ni dub₃-ba-na li-bi₂-in-peš-a-ni | His son, if only he would change his mind |
| 153 | nin₉ di₄-di₄ nu-mu-un-buluŋ₃-buluŋ₃-e-ne hi-li nu-mu-un-til-a-ni | The sisters who did not fill the small ones, whose charms did not end. |
| 154 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-ga-ni im-si er₂ gig x | Lugal-bāni covered his body with tears, bitterly |
| 155 | sipad zid i-lu niŋ₂-me-ŋar ni₂-te-na mi-x | The true shepherd, the lament is ... by himself. |
| 156 | ŋe₂₆-e niŋ₂ ne-e ba-ak-a-ŋu₁₀ | “If only he would do it this way! |
| 157 | diŋir-re-ne-er mu-ne-gub-bu-nam ki-ur₃ mu-ne-ŋal₂ | He set up the intertwined ziggurats, he carried them off to the Kiʾur. |
| 158 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne he₂-ŋal₂-la pa mu-ne-e₃-a | May the Anuna release him, and may he appear. |
| 159 | ŋiš-nu₂ u₂ za-gin₃ barag₂-ga-ba gi₁₆-sa mu-ne-ŋar-ra-ŋu₁₀ | When he laid down on its dais with lapis lazuli grass, he adorned it with treasure. |
| 160 | diŋir ki-ŋa₂ la-ba-e-gub šag₄-ŋu₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-sed | I did not stand at the place of the šagbû-festival, it did not cool the heart |
| 161 | x-me-en niŋ₂ ŋiškim sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀ an-gin₇ mu-ne-su₃-ud | I am ..., the one who makes beautiful things shine forth like heaven. |
| 162 | X ud-da gub-ba sa₂-a-ŋa₂ a-na šu ba-ni-ti | ... stationed daily, regular offerings to the account of Baniti |
| 163 | ŋi₆-da gub-ba u₃ nu-ku-ŋa₂-a ud im-ma-ni-til | In the river, where there was no food to eat, the day ended. |
| 164 | i₃-ne-eš₂ im an-ta šeŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-gin₇ | Now, like a cloud rising from the sky |
| 165 | me-li-e-a šeg₁₂ urim₂{ki}-ma-še₃ šu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | The splendor of the brickwork of Urim cannot be rivalled |
| 166 | a₂-še nitalam-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-un-su-am₃ | The strength of a man was not equalled |
| 167 | i-lu a-nir niŋ₂ gig-ga-a ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | She spends the day in lamenting and wailing bitterly. |
| 168 | usu ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ ni₂-ba til-la x | Powerful one, whose fearsomeness is finished |
| 169 | ur-saŋ-me-en šu nam-tar-ra X a gig x | I am a hero, hand of fate ... bitterly |
| 170 | am-gin₇ X x X GI šub-ba-ŋu₁₀ dug₃ la-ba-X x | Like a wild bull ... |
| 171 | gud mah-gin₇ x X sis-ŋa₂ ba-x | Like a great ox ... |
| 172 | {ŋiš}isimu₃{sar}-gin₇ X X X X kug-ga ba-ši-X x | Like a date palm ... silver ... |
| 173 | anše-gin₇ IGI X X sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ba-ug₅-ge-X | Like a donkey, ... died |
| 174 | nitalam X X-ŋu₁₀ ma-ab-hul ši-in-TU-ra-X | (Sum) The spouse ... (Akk) The wife ... destroyed ... |
| 175 | i-lu a-nir niŋ₂ gig-ga-a ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | She spends the day in lamenting and wailing bitterly. |
| 176 | udug sag₉-ga-ni bar-ta ba-da-gub | His beautiful udug statue stands outside. |
| 177 | {d}lamma sag₉-ga-ni saŋ-ŋa₂-na li-bi₂-in-ha-za | May his good protective deity be at ease with you. |
| 178 | {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ a₂ mah-a-ni saŋ-ŋa₂-na li-bi₂-in-ge-en | Ninsumun did not grant him his lofty power. |
| 179 | {d}nanna en {d}dil-im₂-babbar šu-ta nu-un-ri | Nanna, lord Dilimbabbar, did not abandon him. |
| 180 | {d}en-ki lugal eridug{ki}-ga X-ra ba-ra-ta-an-e₃ | Enki, king of Eridug, came out for you |
| 181 | GIR-GIR-a-ni im-ma-ni-in-si-ig inim šu nu-mu-un-di-ni-ib-gi₄ | He silenced his ..., he did not answer him. |
| 182 | {ŋiš}ma₂-gin₇ tum₉ sumur-ra ba-ra-ab-dirig {ŋiš}dimgul nu-mu-na-kalag | Like a boat, he was carried away in a pile of dust, but he did not produce a flood. |
| 183 | anše edin-na-gin₇ pu₂ hul ba-an-tum₂-mu-da šu dugud lu₂ mu-un-ŋar | Like a donkey in the steppe that has been brought into a bad well, a heavy hand strikes a man |
| 184 | piriŋ-gin₇ a-RU-ub-ba ba-šub-ba en-nu lu₂ mu-un-du₃ | Like a pirīb priestess, he was stationed in the aRUb, a guard was set up |
| 185 | ur-gin₇ {ŋiš}az-la₂-e mu-un-dab₅ me-a lu₂ mu-un-ŋar | Like a dog, he seized him, where will he release him? |
| 186 | {d}utu di X X ŋiš nu-um-mi-in-la₂ a lugal-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-si | Šamaš ... did not carry ..., he filled it with the water of the king |
| 187 | tigi a-da-ab gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am-ŋu₁₀ a-nir-ra mu-da-an-kur₉ | He brought the tigi, the reed-bed, and the ziggurat into a lament. |
| 188 | ŋiš-gu₃-di e₂ nam-nar-ra-ka zag e₂-ŋar₈-e i-ni-in-us₂ | He sat on the dais of the house of the singer at the side of the bar. |
| 189 | {ŋiš}gu-za hi-li-bi nu-mu-til-la-ŋu₁₀ | The throne did not bring its allure to an end |
| 190 | sahar pu₂-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka lu₂ im-mi-x x X | A man ... the dust of the well. |
| 191 | ŋiš-nu₂ ki-nu₂ TUR-bi nu-mu-un-til-la-ŋu₁₀ | The bed in the bedroom was not finished |
| 192 | edin bar sug₄-ga-ka lu₂ im-mi-in-nu₂-u₃-da | In the open country where no one sleeps, |
| 193 | me-li-e-a dam-ŋu₁₀ er₂-ra dumu-ŋu₁₀ a-nir-ra | Melea, the weeping spouse, the crying child. |
| 194 | lu₂ niŋ₂ dug₄-ga-ŋa₂ i-lu balaŋ di-gin₇ he₂-na-du₁₂-uš | May the one who reveres him sing a lament like a bala song for him |
| 195 | ud ur₅-gin₇ im-ma-ab-ak-a-ŋu₁₀ | like a distant day he made it. |
| 196 | saŋ-kal {d}inana nin me₃-a di-ŋa₂ nu-mu-un-til₃ | The sakal priestess Inana, the lady of battle, did not live there. |
| 197 | {d}en-lil₂-le kur-kur-ra inim gal-gal-še₃ kiŋ₂-gi₄-a bi₂-in-gi₄ | Enlil restored the lands with great words. |
| 198 | ki-bi-ta igi-ni ŋar-ra-ni | From this place he looks at me. |
| 199 | {d}inana e₂-kur za-gin₃-še₃ sun₅-na-bi mu-un-kur₉ | Inana brought into the lapis lazuli Ekur. |
| 200 | saŋ-ki huš {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka igi dub₂-dub₂-bu X X | In the furious saki of Enlil, the one who sees |
| 201 | nin gal e₂-an-na gam-ma-ni nam-ma-da-ra-ta-x | The great lady of the Eana, ... |
| 202 | sipad zid e₂-an-na-ta mu-un-e₃ igi nu-mu-ni-in-du₈ | The true shepherd came out from the Eana, he did not look at him. |
| nin-ŋu₁₀ A x X A BA uŋ₃-ŋa₂ mu-un-x gub-ba-gin₇ | Lady ... like ... stationed. | |
| 204 | {d}inana ud huš dumu gal {d}suen-na A X X X X-ga | Inana, furious storm, great son of Suen |
| 205 | an i₃-dub₂-be₂ ki i₃-sag₃-ge | Heaven shakes, earth shakes. |
| 206 | {d}inana-ke₄ tur₃ im-gul-e amaš im-tab-e | Inana destroyed the cattlepen, destroyed the sheepfold |
| 207 | an lugal diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ in-še₃ ga-mu-un-dub₂ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to An, king of the intercessors |
| 208 | {d}en-lil₂-le saŋ mu-da-an-zig₃-ga inim-bi a-ba mu-un-kur₂ | Enlil raised up the net, who changed its word? |
| 209 | an lugal inim mah dug₄-ga-ni inim-bi a-ba mu-un-kur₂ | Who changed the word of An, the king, his exalted word? |
| 210 | ŋiš-hur kalam-ma he₂-me-a-gub-ba saŋ ba-ra-ba-an-us₂-sa | “If he stands in the land, he will not be able to sustain her— |
| 211 | ki ud e₃ diŋir-re-e-ne-še₃ nam-he₂-ŋal₂-bi nu-ŋal₂ | The place where the storm rises does not bring abundance. |
| ŋi₆-par₃ kug eš₃ e₂-an-na-ŋu₁₀ hur-saŋ-gin₇ mu-un-gi₄-eš an-gin₇ | They returned to the holy ŋipar, the shrine Eanna, like a mountain range | |
| sipad-ŋu₁₀ hi-li-a-ni nu-uš-ma-an-ku₄-ku₄ ŋe₂₆-e ba-ra-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en a-na-aš mu-ku₄-ku₄ | The shepherd does not enter his luxuriance, why does he not enter? | |
| 214 | kalag-ga-ŋu₁₀ u₂-šim-gin₇ edin-na nu-uš-ma-da-mu₂-am₃ | Like a strong one, I do not grow in the steppe. |
| ma₂ id₂-da-gin₇ kar sig₉-ga-na nu-uš-ma-da-gen₆-na sig₉-ga-ba | Like a boat on the river, when he does not go to the good quay | |
| {d}inana-ke₄ i-lu-ni he₂-kur-ku-ku ur-{d}namma x | May Inana’s lament be changed, Ur-Namma | |
| 217 | en {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da-ke₄ x X-na he₂-em-mi-in-kalag-ge | Lord Nin-išzida, may he be strong in his ... |
| 218 | ur-{d}namma X X x ba-ug₅-ga-ŋu₁₀ | Ur-Namma died |
| 219 | x a-na x-an-la₂ | ... for ... |
| 220 | er₂ 1(DIŠ)-e a-nir 1(DIŠ)-e | She sheds tears for the 1st time, she sings a lament for the 2nd time. |
| 221 | x ur-{d}namma-ra nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | Ur-Namma decreed a fate. |
| 222 | X ur-{d}namma X x-ge-en mu mah-zu he₂-pad₃ | ... Ur-Namma ... may you utter your supreme name. |
| 223 | ŋidru kug sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ x mu-un-na-an-tuku-tuku | He has possessed a silver scepter from the south. |
| 224 | e₂-gal-zu-še₃ ki-en-gi x-pad₃-de₃-eš | When you have chosen your palace Sumer |
| 225 | id₂ ba-al-la-zu x X-zu | Your river that was dug ... |
| 226 | a-gar₃ gal-gal mah bi₂-gi₄-X-a-zu | Your great and supreme meadows that ... |
| 227 | ŋiš-gi a-ta im-ta-ab-ed₃-a-zu | Your reed bundles that have been carried off from the water |
| 228 | še daŋal še daŋal-e x-a-zu | Your ... barley rations |
| 229 | an-za-gar₃ a₂-dam x-a-zu | Anzagar, your ... settlement |
| 230 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃ u₆ x X-e-eš | Humanity ... |
| 231 | ur-{d}namma mu-zu X x-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-eš | Ur-Namma, when you ... your name |
| 232 | en {d}nu-nam-nir x X rib-ba | Lord Nunamnir ... |
| 233 | {d}udug hul X x bi₂-in-sar-re | The evil udug-demon wrote ... |
| 234 | sipad ur-{d}namma X x ba-ši-in-burudₓ(U)-a-ta | After the shepherd Ur-Namma ... had ...ed, |
| 235 | {d}nanna en {d}dil-im₂-babbar x X ri-a-bi | Nanna, lord Dilimbabbar |
| 236 | {d}en-ki lugal eridug{ki}-ga x-ta-an-ed₃-da | Enki, king of Eridug |
| 237 | x x X {d}X x-la amaš tab-tab-ba | The ... of the sheepfold is being sown. |
| A | saŋ-kal a-ma-ru mar-uru₅ x | (Sum) The saŋkal priestess, the flood, the marshland (Akk) The salve of the flood-stricken land |
| 238 | x kug DU piriŋ an-še₃ tud-da | ... silver, born in the sky |
| B | gi gam-ma KAL ŋal₂ ba-ni-x | ... reeds ... |
| 239 | iri-zu-ta mi₂ zid dug₄-ga di si sa₂ kud-kud | From your city, the righteous one, who makes the right decisions, the one who stretches out the straightening straps, |
| 240 | dumu HI RI X X en {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da za₃-mi₂ | son of ..., lord Nin-išzida, praise! |
| 241 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ x X er₂-am₃ i-lu-am₃ | The king ... is weeping, it is lamentation. |
| 242 | x er₂-am₃ a-nir-am₃ | ... is weeping, it is wailing |
| Ver.2, Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x X X X X X | |
| 2 | x X X X saŋ-ki-ni mi-ni-gid₂ | ... stretched out his net. |
| 3 | x ud-de₃ i-si-iš im-la₂ | ... the storm spreads a net |
| 4 | x x X X X X itima{ma}-ka ba-an-kur₉ šag₄-ka-tab ba-nu₂ | ... in the morning he entered and lay down in a heap. |
| 5 | ama X dumu-ni-še₃ hul-ŋal₂-la tuš X | The mother ... her child ... the dwelling ... |
| 6 | ama lugal-la kug {d}nin-sumun₂-ka a₂ šag₄-ŋu₁₀ im-me | The mother of the king speaks with the silver of Ninsumun: |
| 7 | nam ur-{d}namma mu-un-bal-e-eš-am₃ | The fate of Ur-Namma has been decided |
| 8 | mu sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃-a-ta | after the good shepherd had left, |
| 9 | sila daŋal ki-e-ne-de₃ ŋal₂-la-ba er₂ gig mu-a-ši-ši | In order to cross over the street and into the earth he wept bitter tears. |
| 10 | i-lu sipad zid ba-an-dab₅-be₂-NE-eš-a ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e | The lament that the righteous shepherd has seized passes the day. |
| 11 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃ lib ib₂-til-la-am₃ u₃ dug₃ x X X X x-ku | Humanity is finished and ... good ... |
| 12 | a-eštub id₂-da de₆-a-ba ku₃-ŋal₂-bi x | When the eštub of the river is carried away, its silver ... |
| 13 | še gu-nu a-gar₃-re X e₃-a zi kalam-ma x | Gunu barley, coming forth from the meadows, life of the Land |
| 14 | engar gana₂ zid-de₃ gub-bu X x | farmer standing in the righteous field ... |
| 15 | {d}en-ki-im-du lugal eg₂ pa₅ x | Enkimdu, the king who the canal |
| 16 | X AB uŋ₃ daŋal-bi ba-x | ... and its ... |
| 17 | X X BU kalam-ma-kam u₂ x | ... of the land ... |
| 18 | edin-edin-e u₂ sag₉ x | In the steppe, good plants ... |
| 19 | X x X ab₂ dugud-da x | heavy cows ... |
| Ver.2, Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | ur-{d}namma ki x | Ur-Namma |
| 2 | šu-ni dab₅-ba NU x X x | He is seized ... |
| 3 | ŋiri₃-ni dab₅-ba x ŋa₂-ŋa₂ x | seized his city quarter, |
| 4 | za-pa-aŋ₂ A X x BA GAM-e UŠ x | (If) it is thick: ... . |
| 5 | sipad zid lugal x ki-en-gi-ra ur-{d}namma x | True shepherd, king of Sumer, Ur-Namma |
| 6 | urim₂{ki}-ma ni₂ ŋen-na-ni ur-{d}namma e₂ x | In Ur, Ur-Namma, his lord, the temple |
| 7 | saŋ-gu₂-ŋal₂ e₂-gal-la i₃-nu₂-a ur-{d}namma lu₂ iri x | At the sagubal service of the palace, when Ur-Namma, the man of the city |
| 8 | hur nu-un-da-an-zig₃ igi-ŋal₂ kur-kur-ra i₃-nu₂ ŋiš-la₂-bi x | She does not raise a hand, she lies down in the midst of the lands. |
| 9 | teš₂ kalam-ma ba-da-an-šub hur-saŋ-gin₇ ba-gul x | The people of the land stood with him, they destroyed like a mountain range |
| 10 | {ŋiš}tir ha-šu-ur₂ ba-da-an-sag₃ a-ra₂ kalam-ma ba-e-suh₃ | The tir ḫašur drum was struck, the way of the land was blocked. |
| 11 | {ŋiš}erin kalam-ma-ke₄ ba-da-bal a-ra₂ kalam-ma ba-e-kur₂ | The cedar of the land was carried off, the way of the country was changed. |
| 12 | {ŋiš}taškarin-e ki-tuš giri₁₇-zal-a-ni AGA mu-un-na-an-ŋar-re-eš | The taškarin priestess, her joyous dwelling, presented a gift to her. |
| 13 | ud dug₄-ga-ni-a sa₂ mi-ni-ib-du alan-a-ni ba-ra-e₃ | When he has finished his work, he will not return his statue. |
| 14 | sizkur₂ niŋ₂ dug₃-ge šu la-ba-an-tag šu gig ba-da-an-gid₂ | The sizkur prayer was uttered with a pleasant aura, it was recited bitterly |
| 15 | kadra-bi {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-e-ne šu nu-um-ma-gid₂-e | The Anuna gods will not accept its offerings |
| 16 | X muš₃-am₃ X x X la-ba-ni-in-gub ud-bi nu-sud-e | ... did not stand ..., its days were not long. |
| 17 | x {d}en-X x x X X-am₃ ur₅ zi-zi la-ba-ŋal₂-la | “... En-..., he has not carried away the rise and fall of the mountain. |
| 18 | x x X X X X X ur-{d}namma dug gaz im-mi-ni-taka₄-e | Ur-Namma poured a gazelle jug. |
| 19 | x-ne mu-ni-bal-bal-e | ... crosses over. |
| 20 | x-gin₇ gal-bi im-šeŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ | Its great ... is ... |
| 21 | x šu nu-dab₅-be₂ im-me | ... does not seize it, she says |
| 22 | x nam-ŋu₁₀ | ... of consumption |
| Ver.2, Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x X BI IM X x | ... ... |
| 2 | x X A er₂ IM X x | ... weeping ... |
| 3 | x BA gu₂-guru₅ ba-X X X | ... the silo ... |
| 4 | x X AN RU {ŋiš}saŋ-kul X x | ... sakul-plant |
| 5 | x DA TAR sahar sis-a ba-da-an-KU-X | ... dust and dirt ... |
| 6 | x AN ŠUB har-ra-an im-suh₃ šu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | ... the road has been swept away, no hand can pass it |
| 7 | x X AN ŠUB har-ra-an im-suh₃ šu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | ... the road has been swept away, no hand can pass it |
| 8 | x ki-in-du su₃-ud-da | ... long-lasting ... |
| 9 | x X RU NE ŋiri₃ X X X mu-un-di-ni-ib-us₂ | ... the city ... |
| 10 | x kaskal kur-ra-ke₄ x-un-di-ni-ib-us₂ | ... on the road of the netherworld ... |
| 11 | x X BI niŋ₂-ba ab-x-mu | ... in fear ... |
| 12 | x i₃-du₈ gal mu-ši-X-x X | The great doorkeeper ... |
| 13 | x ba-ug₅-ge x X | ... killed ... |
| 14 | x nin-diŋir maš₂-e dab₅-ba ba-ug₅-ge X X-ta | Nindibir, captured by the goat, is dead ... |
| 15 | x X X AŊ₂ | , labor-troop; |
| 16 | x za-pa-aŋ₂ bi₂-ŋar | he smote |
| 17 | x X x X x za-pa-aŋ₂ bi₂-ŋar | [......] he smote |
| 18 | lugal ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ šag₄-ga-ni i₃-zu | The king of the dais of the netherworld knows his way |
| 19 | ur-{d}namma ŋarza kur-ra-ke₄ šag₄-ga-ni i₃-zu | Ur-Namma, who knows the rites of the netherworld |
| 20 | gud sig₇ maš₂ du-du udu niga im-ma-ab-lah₄-e | He carried off yellow oxen, goats and grain-fed sheep. |
| 21 | {ŋiš}mitum₂ {ŋiš}pan gal a-ma-ru-bi {ŋiš}gag-ti ŋiri₂ zu₂ gal | “It is the mitum-plant, it is the large pan-plant! Its amaru-plant is the gagti-plant (and) the biri-zu-plant |
| 22 | {kuš}lu-ub₂ gun₃-a ib₂-ba ŋal₂-la-ni | a speckled “hand-of-a-goat’ that has been carried off, |
| 23 | {d}nergal {d}en-lil₂ kur-ra-ke₄ | Nergal, Enlil of the nether world, |
| 24 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 25 | ŋiš-gid₂-da {kuš}lu-ub₂ dag-si X {ŋiš}mitum piriŋ an-na | long-haired sling-stick, ...-stone, ‘cutting-of-the-throat’-plant |
| 26 | {kuš}gur₂₁ ki us₂-sa X {ŋiš}za-ha-da niŋ₂ ki aŋ₂ {d}ereš-ki-gal-ke₄ | a leather bag on the ground ... a šaḫada-vessel, ... of Ereshkigal, |
| 27 | {d}gilgameš₃ lugal kur-ra-ke₄ | Gilgamesh, king of the nether world, |
| 28 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 29 | ŋiš-keše₂-da X X i₃ ba-SAR-a bur šaŋan šu du₇-a | ... oil ... a bowl of fine beer ... |
| 30 | x lugal-la sig GAR ŠU PI me kur-ra | ... of the king ... |
| 31 | X X ereš-ki-gal ama {d}nin-a-zu x | ... Ereškigal, mother Ninazu |
| 32 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 33 | {udu}a-lum udu zulumhi maš₂ gal kur-ra-ke₄ | Alum sheep, Zulumḫi, the great goat of the nether world |
| 34 | |GIŠ.ŠIR| {ŋiš}ma-nu nam-en-na-kam šu za-gin₃-na tum₂-ma | It is a scepter of lordship, a hand of lapis lazuli fitting |
| 35 | ešgiri₂ šibir {ŋiš}ma-nu nam-sipad-da nam-en-na tum₂-ma | The ešgiri, the crossing of the river, the shepherdship and the en-ship fitting for |
| 36 | {d}dumu-zid dam ki aŋ₂ {d}inana-ra | For Dumuzid, the spouse of the father of Inana |
| 37 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 38 | gi₁₆-sa šu du₇-a har kug-sig₁₇ ma₂-gur₈ BI X sig₇-ga | The treasure, adorned with a gold ring, the barge ... |
| 39 | {na₄}gug kug X X X diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | gold carnelian of the bīr-priests |
| 40 | {d}nam-tar lu₂ nam tar-x-ke₄ | Namtar, the one who decrees a fate, |
| 41 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 42 | dub-šen šu za-gin₃ niŋ₂-nam iri₁₁-gal-la | The one with a lapis-lazuli hand, who reveres the Irigal |
| 43 | {ŋiš}kirid za-gin₃ šu tag-ga {ŋiš}ga-rig₂ 7 nam-munus-a | a lapis lazuli šu tagga bowl, a grig bowl of seven women |
| 44 | {d}huš-bi-sag₉ dam {d}nam-tar-ra-ke₄ | Hušbisag, wife of Namtar |
| 45 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 46 | x X gun₃-a | speckled ... |
| 47 | x anše-nitah gu₂ nun dug₄-dug₄ | ... a donkey roaring like a prince |
| 48 | x-da-ab-us₂-sa | to ... |
| 49 | x {d}nin-ŋiš-zid-da-ra | for Nin-idda |
| 50 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 51 | x RA niŋ₂ nam-dub-sar-kam | ... of the scribal art |
| 52 | x {ŋiš}gag gi-nindan KAD-na | ... a šunû-container of sweet reed |
| 53 | x nin-{d}a-zi-mu₂-a nin₉ lugal-la-ra | for Nin-Azimua, the sister of the king |
| 54 | x dumu a-ra-li-ta | [x], from Arali; |
| 55 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na nin₉ lugal-la-ra | For Beštinana, the sister of the king |
| 56 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-tag | The shepherd Ur-Namma kissed his palace |
| 57 | du-di-da kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar saŋ-bi alim-ma | The silver, gold, and silver, its value, the important one, |
| 58 | {na₄}kišib za-gin₃ zag-bi kug-sig₁₇ u₃ ba-da-ra kug-me-a | The lapis lazuli seal, its right side is gold and the left side is silver. |
| 59 | {d}dim₃-pi-me-kug a₂ zid-da a₂ gab₂-bu gub-bu-na mu-un-na-an-x-X-X | Dimpi-mekug, the right arm, the left arm, stood for him. |
| 60 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 61 | gud sig₇ maš₂ du-du udu niga im-ma-ab-tuku-a | a red ox, a good kid, and a grain-fed sheep have acquired |
| 62 | x NA ensi₂ gal kur-ra-ke₄ mu-un-na-da-ab-kur₉ | ... the great ruler of the netherworld turned him away. |
| 63 | sipad ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni ŋiš im-mi-in-tag-ge | The shepherd Ur-Namma touched his palace |
| 64 | x gal iri₁₁-gal-la-ke₄-e-ne | the great ... of the Irigal |
| 65 | {d}a-nun-na ninda šu tag-ga-ba | The Anuna, whose hand was bound with food |
| 66 | ur-{d}namma barag gal kur-ra-ke₄ X im-mi-in-tuš-na | Ur-Namma sat on the great dais of the netherworld |
| 67 | kur-ra ki-tuš mu-un-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the netherworld he made the dwelling for her |
| 68 | inim dug₄-ga {d}ereš-ki-gal-la-ke₄ | by the good word of Ereškigal |
| 69 | lu₂ {ŋiš}tukul-la in-na ba-šub-e | a man with a weapon will enter. |
| 70 | lu₂ nam-tag-ga in-na ba-mud-e | The one who was convicted of sin has been convicted. |
| 71 | šeš ki aŋ₂-a-ni {d}gilgameš₃-ra | Hand of his father Gilgamesh |
| 72 | e-ne-ne di kur-ra kud-de₃ ka-aš-bi IGI bar-re | Those who are to plead the case of the netherworld, look at their beer! |
| 73 | ud 5-am₃ ud 10-am₃ ba-zal-a-ta | After five and ten days had passed, |
| 74 | lugal-e i-si-iš ki-en-gi-ra si gu₇-mu-un-na-dug₄ | The king made the horns sweet for Sumer |
| 75 | ur-{d}namma i-si-iš ki-en-gi-ra si gu₇-mu-un-na-dug₄ | Ur-Namma, you are the one who makes perfect the horns of Sumer |
| 76 | bad₃ urim₂{ki}-ma nu-mu-un-til-le-na | the wall of Urim that was not finished, |
| 77 | e₂-gal gibil na-mu-un-du₃-a šag₄-bi nu-hul₂-la-x X | Because he had built the new palace, its interior was not rejoiced |
| 78 | sipad-de₃ e₂-a-ni šu-dul₃ li-bi-ra-a-x X | The shepherd ... the protection of his house |
| 79 | dam ur₂-ra-ni la-la-bi nu-gi₄-a-X X | The spouse whose lap is not ... with joy. |
| 80 | dumu-ni dub₃-ba-na li-bi₂-in-pešₓ(ŠA₃)-pešₓ(ŠA₃)-na | His son, if only he would speak to him |
| 81 | nin₉ tur X tur im-buluŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-ne hi-li-bi nu-mu-un-til-le-na | The young sister, the young ..., when they enter, their allure does not end. |
| 82 | sipad zid i-lu niŋ₂-me-ŋar ni₂-ta-a-ni mi-ni-ib-be₂ | The righteous shepherd sings a lament for himself. |
| 83 | ŋe₂₆-e im-ma-zu-a ni₂ im-ma-an-zu-a | The one who knows this, who knows it. |
| 84 | diŋir-re-e-ne mu-un-na-an-dim₂-me-eš ki-ur₃ la-ba-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The intertwined gods fashioned it for him, but the Ki'ur was not enlarged for him |
| 85 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne he₂-ŋal₂ pa e₃ ak-NE | May the Anuna turn and make manifest. |
| 86 | {ŋiš}gu-za za-gin₃ niŋ₂ ba-ra-ga-aš gi₁₆-sa mu-X-ni-ib₂-gen₆-na | The lapis lazuli throne that was never to be opened was its treasure. |
| 87 | X x-en ŋiškim sag₉-ga-ŋu₁₀ kur an-gin₇ X DU | ... the good omen, the mountain like heaven |
| 88 | x X x X X x X x-ib-TI | [......] ... |
| Ver.2, Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | x X X BA en-nu-uŋ₃ lu₂ x | Watch of the . |
| 2 | x mu-un-DI me-a lu₂-bi nu-X X x | ... where is this man? |
| 3 | x a-da-ab gi-gid₂ za₃-za₃-mi₂ er₂ ba-ni-X | ... adab, the scepter of praise, she weeps. |
| 4 | ŋiš-gu₃-di e₂ X X NE zag e₂-ŋar₈ ba-ni-us₂ | He set up a throne at the side of the Ebar. |
| 5 | x X x hi-li-bi nu-mu-un-til-le-na | ... their allure is not finished. |
| 6 | x im-mi-in-tuš-na | he has sat |
| 7 | x X X x nu-mu-un-til-le-na | ... is not finished. |
| 8 | x-in-šub-bu-na | he has received. |
| 9 | x X KU | ...; |
| 10 | ki-sikil {d}inana nin me₃-a X x-a-ba si mu-da-ab-x | The maiden Inana, the lady of battle ... |
| 11 | {d}en-lil₂-le hur-saŋ gal-gal kiŋ₂-gi₄-a bi₂-gi | Enlil restored the great mountains to their place. |
| 12 | ki-bi-ta igi-ni ŋar-ra-ni | From this place he looks at me. |
| 13 | sipad zid e₂-an-na mi-ni-ib₂-e₃ igi nu-mu-ni-du-X | The true shepherd left the Eana, but did not look at him. |
| 14 | saŋ-ki huš {d}en-lil₂ ni₂ igi dub₂-dub₂-be₂ | The furious saki of Enlil, whose fearsomeness is to be seen |
| 15 | an lugal diŋir-re-e-ne in kur₂ mu-un-ak-e | An, king of the intertwined world, acts strangely |
| 16 | an lugal dug₄-ga-a-ni dug₄-ga-a-ni nu-kur₂-X | An, his kingship is unalterable. |
| 17 | ur-{d}namma DA MU NE ib₂-la₂ UD x | Ur-Namma carried ... |
| 18 | ud e₃-a diŋir-re-e-ne x X GA nu-ŋal₂-la | When the intertwined ones emerge, ... does not carry milk. |
| 19 | ŋi₆-par₃ kug eš₃ e₂-an-na x-da-an-BU | The Ipar, the holy shrine Eana |
| 20 | X-li-a e₂ x la-ba-ni-in-kur₉-re | ... does not bring in ... |
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