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Enlil in the E-kur (Enlil A) (Q000619)

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

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Designation	Enlil in the E-kur (Enlil A)
ID	Q000619
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)
	{d}en-lil₂ su₃-ra₂-še₃ dug₄-ga-ni mah inim-ma-ni kug-ga-am₃ dug₄-ga-ni	Enlil, whose word is supreme, his word is of silver,
2	niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru ka-ta e₃-a-ni nam ul-še₃ tar-re	Her unalterable fear that comes forth from the mouth determines a fate.
3	igi il₂-la-ni kur-re di-di	When he lifts his eyes, he goes to the netherworld.
4	ŋiš-nu₁₁ il₂-la-ni kur-šag₄-ga igi ŋal₂	When he rises, he looks at the mountains.
	a-a {d}en-lil₂ barag kug barag mah-a daŋal-bi tuš-a-ni engur	Father Enlil, when he sits on the holy dais and the supreme dais
6	{d}nu-nam-nir nam-en nam-nun-na šu gal du₇-a-ni	Nunamnir, lordship and princeliness, whose great hand is perfect
7	diŋir ki ni₂-ba mu-un-na-gam-e-eš	The Ibir temples were brought to him in their own places
	diŋir-diŋir {d}a-nun-na mu-un-na-sun₅-sun₅-ne-eš mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge₄-eš	The Anuna gods were singing for him, they were standing for him
9	a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ zid-de₃-eš im-ma-sug₂-ge-eš	They stood at the right side of the labor-duty
10	en u₁₉-ru gal an ki-a dirig di zu gal-an-zu-e	Lord, great hero of heaven and earth, who knows how to make decisions,
11	dur-an-ki-ka dur₂ ba-an-ŋar ŋeštug₂ daŋal-la-ke₄	In Duranki he sat down, the ‘garment of the dead’
12	nam-nun-na ni₂ pa e₃-a ši-bi₂-in-ak ki-ur₃ ki gal-la	Princeliness manifested itself in the Ki'ur, the great place
13	nibru{ki} ud₅-saŋ mah an ki-ka ki-tuš im-ma-ni-in-du₃	In Nippur, the supreme herdsman of heaven and earth, built a dwelling place.
14	iri igi-bi ni₂ me-lem₄ huš-a	City whose face is fearsome with furious terror
15	bar-bi diŋir u₁₉-ru-na saŋ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-dam	Its outside is a flood that cannot be undone.
16	šag₄-bi ka ŋiri₂ kiŋ₂-a ka garaš₂-a-ka	Its branches are the mouths of the quay, the earth, the mouth of the garašu-festival
17	{ŋiš}es₂-ad ki-bal-a pu₂ sa ak-a	the esad-priest of the rebel land, the one who cleans the well
18	gal-bi dug₄-ga-bi ud la-ba-ni-ib-su₃-ud-de₃	Its great one, its good one, does not come to an end forever.
19	di-da inim erim₂-ŋal₂ nu-mu-ni-ib-be₂	he will not speak a word with regard to a lawsuit,
	šag₄ min bar min eme si nu-sa₂ inim	Two ears, two tongues, no horns, words
21	inim kur₂ niŋ₂ kur₂ u₃-nu-ŋar-ra	A strange word, a strange one, ...
	še₂₉-eš₂ di niŋ₂-erim₂ i-{d}utu LU₂-eš₂	Who renders a verdict by means of fear, Šamaš, his messenger
	igi bal niŋ₂-a₂-ŋar inim-inim sig dug₄-dug₄ inim eme	(Sum) The one who sees the light of heaven, he speaks a good word (Akk) The eye of heaven is a shining light, the word of heaven
24	sun₇-na inim bur₂-ra ni₂ buluŋ₅ di silim-eš₂ di	The one who utters a slanderous word, the one who reveres the sanctuaries
25	iri niŋ₂-gig-ga nu-mu-ni-ib-dib-be₂	The city does not pass by in fear.
26	nibru{ki} a₂-bi sa-par₃ gal-la-am₃	Nippur, its forces are a great net
27	šag₄-ba hu-ri₂-in{mušen}-e dub₃ mu-un-bad-ba₉-re₆	In its midst, the ḫurinmuš-demon carried it away.
28	lu₂-erim₂ lu₂ hul-ŋal₂ šu-bi la-ba-ra-e₃	Evildoers and evildoer(s) have not come forth from their hands
29	iri niŋ₂-gen₆-na saŋ-e-eš rig₇-ga	The city that was plundered by itself
30	niŋ₂-zid niŋ₂-si-sa₂ gi₁₆-sa-še₃ ak-a	The one who makes the horizon shine, the one who sets the treasures in order
31	tug₂ dan₂-dan₂-na kar-ra ŋal₂-la	clothed in a clean garment, carried away
32	šeš-gal šeš-ban₃-da dugud-de₃-da nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ak-da	Great hero, heavy scepter of humanity
33	inim ab-ba-še₃ ŋizzal ak-de₃ ni₂ šu-a gi₄-gi₄-dam	To make the words of the elders pass by, to make them return to their own hands
34	dumu ama-ni-ir sun₅-na ni₂ teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-da nam-ab-ba sud-de₃	So that the son of his mother, who is adorned with fearsomeness, can be soothed towards him
35	iri a₂-dam kug {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam	It is the city that is the silver of Enlil
36	nibru{ki} eš₃ ki aŋ₂ a-a kur gal-la-kam	Nippur is the shrine, the place of the father, the great mountain
37	barag nam-he₂ e₂-kur e₂ za-gin₃ sahar-ta ša-ba-ra-an-il₂	May the dais of abundance, the Ekur, the lapis lazuli temple, raise for you from the dust.
38	hur-saŋ il₂-la-gin₇ ki sikil-la bi₂-in-mu₂	Like a raised mountain range he made it grow in a pure place.
39	nun-bi kur gal a-a {d}en-lil₂	Its prince, the great mountain father Enlil
40	e₂-kur eš₃ mah-a barag-ba dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar	He sat on the dais of the Ekur, the supreme shrine.
41	e₂-a me-bi diŋir sag₂ nu-di	In the house its divine powers are scattered, they cannot be dispersed.
42	šu-luh sikil-bi ki-gin₇ nu-silig-ge	Its pure radiance, like earth, cannot be dispelled
43	me-bi me abzu lu₂ igi nu-bar-re-de₃	Its divine powers are the divine powers of the Abzu that no one can see.
44	šag₄-bi ab su₃-ra₂ an-zag nu-zu-a	Its interior is a distant sea that does not know the horizon
	KA urin du₃-a urin mul-la-ba KI	The ..., the ... of the stars ...
46	di-ir-ga me ul-e šu im-ta-du₇-du₇	The divine radiance has been perfected for you
47	inim-inim-ma-bi šudu₃-šudu₃-de₃	In order to learn its words
	mu₇-mu₇-bi inim sizkur-ra-kam tu₆ dug₄-bi	Its scent is the word of a sizkur prayer, its incantation is pleasant.
	inim-bi inim-ŋar sag₉ bar šu šub-šub-bu-da ŋiš	Its word is a good word, a bad word, its hand is swollen
50	ŋarza niŋ₂ kal-kal-la-kam	It is the “barza-disease of the mighty heart′.
51	ezen i₃ gara₂ sud he₂-ŋal₂-la du₈-a	so that the festival of pure oil and cream is carried out,
52	ŋiš-hur-bi giri₁₇-zal šag₄ hul₂-la di-bi niŋ₂ gal-gal-la-kam	Its ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ is joyous, its speech is full of great fearsomeness
53	ud šu₂-uš ezem-ma ud zal-le buru₁₄ mah-am₃	The day of the harvest is a festival, the day of passing.
54	e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ kur he₂-ŋal₂-la-kam	The temple of Enlil is a mountain that should be carried off.
55	šu gid₂ igi-tum₃-la₂ šu sumur niŋ₂-gig-ga	Hand of long-fleeced sheep, hand of suckling goat
56	e₂-a en-bi e₂-da mu₂-a	In the house, its lord lives with the house.
57	lagar-bi ša ka-ra-bi šu silim-ma he₂-du₇-am₃	Its lagar priestess, whose ... is a hand of well-being, is perfect
	abzu gudug-bi šu-luh-ha tum₂-ma-me-eš šu-luh-ha-zu	The Abzu, its gudug-vessels are filled with terror, your terror is filled with fear
59	nu-eš₃-bi šita kug-ge du₇-me-eš	Their nueš-priests are adorned with pure radiance
60	engar mah-bi sipad zid kalam-ma	Its exalted farmers, the faithful shepherd of the Land,
61	ud dug₃-ga zid-de₃-eš tu-ud-da-am₃	The one born on a favorable day,
62	engar gana₂ daŋal-la he₂-du₇-am₃	farmer of the fertile field, it is perfect.
63	ši-im-da-ŋen nidba gal-gal-la-da	With Šīmda’en, with the great food offerings
64	ŋiš-la₂-bi nu-mu-un-DU e₂-kur za-gin₃-še₃	... did not go to the lapis lazuli Ekur
65	{d}en-lil₂ a₂-dam kug ki-a hur-ra-za	Enlil, your silver settlement in the earth and in the mountains
66	nibru{ki} iri ni₂-za ši-im-mi-du₃-du₃-am₃	Nippur, your own city, is being built.
67	ki-ur₃ kur ki sikil su-a bi₂-dug₃-ga	He made the Kiʾur, the mountain, the pure place, pleasant.
68	ub-da 4-ba murub₄-ba dur-an-ki-ka ki ba-e-ni-tag-ge	In the fourth corner, in the middle of Duranki, you touched the ground.
69	sahar-bi zi kalam-ma zi kur-kur-ra-ka	Its dust is the life of the Land, the life [of all the lands],
70	šeg₁₂-bi kug huš-a uš₈ {na₄}za-gin₃-na-ka	Its brickwork is adorned with reddish gold and lapis lazuli
	am-gin₇ ki-en-gi-ra si mul ba-ni-ib-be₂ ba-ni-ib-il₂	Like a wild bull in Sumer, he shouted and raised a star.
72	kur-kur-re saŋ im-ma-da-sag₃-ge	All the lands tremble
73	ezen gal-gal-ba uŋ₃-e nam-he₂-a ud-bi mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e	At its great festivals, the storm passes the day in abundance.
74	{d}en-lil₂ {d}uraš kug hi-li du₈-du₈-a-zu	Enlil, Uraš, when you have adorned yourself with pure gold and allure
	abzu barag kug-ga gal-bi tum₂-ma-zu engur	Your Abzu, whose great dais is suitable for gold, is the deep sea.
76	kur sig itima kug ki ni₂ te-en-te-en-zu	Your lowland, the pure mountain, your place of relaxation
77	e₂-kur e₂ za-gin₃ ki-tuš mah ni₂ gur₃-ru-zu	Your Ekur, the lapis-lazuli temple, your supreme residence that carries fear
78	ni₂ me-lem₄-bi an-ne₂ im-us₂	The fearsomeness of its radiance reaches heaven.
79	ŋissu-bi kur-kur-ra ša-mu-un-la₂	“Its arrows cover all the lands!
80	suh₁₀-bi an-šag₄-ga-aš ša-mu-un-bad-ba₉-re₆	Its pigeons were brought down to the horizon
81	en-en-e barag-barag-ge₂-ne	The lords of the dais
82	nidba kug-ge si mu-ni-in-sa₂-eš	They arranged the offerings in a pure place
	šudu₃ sizkur-ra u₃-gul mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ inim	He presented the sheep of the sizkur ritual to him, (saying)
84	{d}en-lil₂ sipad igi zid bar-ra-zu	Enlil, your shepherd who looks faithfully
85	gu₃ zid de₂-a kalam-ma il₂-la-zu	When you raise your righteous voice in the Land,
86	kur šu-ni-še₃ kur ŋiri₃-ni-še₃	The land of his own, the land of Birini
87	kur-ra ki su₃-ra₂-bi gu₂ mu-na-ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂	In the foreign lands, their distant places, they shook their necks.
88	a sed₄-gin₇ du₈-a niŋ₂ ki-šar₂-ra-ka	like cool water poured out, in the aura of the netherworld
89	maš₂-da-ri-a gu₂-un dugud-da-bi	Its heavy tribute and tribute
90	sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ e₂ niŋ₂-gur₁₁-ra-ka	he satisfied, in his own house
91	kisal mah-ha nidba si bi₂-in-sa₂	he placed food offerings in the great courtyard.
92	e₂-kur e₂ za-gin₃-na ma-sar-re-eš im-mi-in-tum₃	The Ekur, the lapis lazuli house, was brought to me.
	{d}en-lil₂ sipad zid teš₂-ba lu-a ni₂-ba	Enlil, the true shepherd, in his own right,
94	na-gada mas-su niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂-la-ka	The nagda priest is the one who raises his voice.
	nam-nun gal-la-ni ni₂ pa e₃-a-aš bi₂-in-ak pa e₃ ši-bi₂-in-ak	He made his great princeliness manifest, he made it manifest.
	men suh₁₀ kug-ga mu-ni-in-sig₇ mu-ni-in-sig₁₀	He decorated it with a shiny crown, he decorated it.
97	tum₉ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ barag-ge si-a-na	When he fills the dais of the mountain range,
98	{d}tir-an-na-gin₇ an-e ši-in-gi₄	Like the Tirana gods, the heavens tremble
99	dungu dirig-ga-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a mu-un-ŋen	Like a towering cloud, I rise up in fear.
100	an-na dili nun-bi-im ki-a ušumgal-bi-im	It is the princely one in heaven, it is the supreme one on earth
101	{d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne diŋir mah-bi-im	The Anuna gods, whose supreme court
102	nam ni₂-te-a-ni ši-im-mi-in-tar-re	he decreed his own fate
103	diŋir na-me igi nu-mu-ni-in-du₈	There was no “bītu-disease' (in the land) that could be seen.
	sukkal-mah-a-ni kingal {d}nuska kindagal	his vizier, the kingal of Nuska, the chief kindagal
105	dug₄-ga inim šag₄-ga ŋal₂-la-ni	When he speaks a favorable word,
106	mu-un-da-an-zu šag₄ mu-da-an-kuš₂-u₃	He knows it, he is tired of it
107	a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ daŋal-bi mu-un-na-da-an-tum₂	He took away the wages of the laborers and slaves.
108	šita kug me kug-ga šu mu-un-na-mu₂-mu₂	He made his hand grow a pure aura and pure divine powers
109	kur gal {d}en-lil₂-da nu-me-a	Without Enlil, the great mountain,
110	iri nu-du₃ a₂-dam ki li-bi₂-ib-ŋar	He did not build a city, he did not establish a settlement.
111	tur₃ nu-du₃ amaš nu-ŋar-ŋar	The cattlepen is not built, the sheepfold is not tended
112	lugal nu-il₂-e en nu-u₃-tud	The king does not raise him, the lord does not give birth.
113	lu₂-mah nin-diŋir maš₂-e nu-mu-un-dab₅-be₂	The lumah priest does not seize the nindibir priestess
114	erin₂-e šagina ugula nu-tuku-tuku	For the troops, the general had no foreman
115	id₂-da a-eštub{ku₆} u₃-bi nu-dun-dun	In the river the eštub fish does not sleep.
116	egir-bi ab-ta e₃ si li-bi₂-in-sa₂ kun-bi nu-mu-un-sud-e	After it came forth from the sea, it was not able to hold back its tail.
117	ab-e erim₃ dugud ni₂-ba nu-mu-un-u₃-tud	The sea did not give birth to a heavy enemy by itself.
118	ku₆ engur-ra-ke₄ ŋiš-gi-a nunuz nu-mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂	The fish of the deep did not lay eggs in the reedbed
119	mušen an-na-ke₄ ki daŋal-la gud₃ la-ba-ni-ib-u₂-us₂	The snake of heaven has not bowed its neck to the ground.
120	an-na dungu sir₂-ra ka-bi nu-du₈-e	In heaven the strewn dust does not open its mouth.
121	a-šag₄-ga še gu-nu a-gar₃-ra nu-si-si	In the field, the barley of the threshing floor does not fill the meadow
122	edin-na giri₁₇-zal-bi u₂-šim nu-mu₂-mu₂	The joy of the steppe is unknown.
	{ŋiš}kiri₆-a ŋiš daŋal kur-ra-ke₄ gurun nu-il₂-e {ŋiš}tir	The orchardist, the wild bull of the netherworld, does not carry fruit,
124	kur gal {d}en-lil₂-da nu-me-a	Without Enlil, the great mountain,
125	{d}nin-tur₅ nu-ug₅-ge saŋ ŋiš nu-ra-ra	Nintur will not die, he will not bring about a defeat
126	ab₂-e {e₂}tur₃-ra amar-bi nu-šub-be₂	The cow does not lay its calf in the cowshed
127	u₈-e amaš-bi-a sila₄ ŋa₂ gig nu-e₃	The ewe does not leave its sheepfold, its lambs are sick.
128	a-za-lu-lu ni₂-ba lu-a	The azallulu-demon, in its fearsomeness,
	TUG₂-bi KUL-ba nu-mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂ tuš-bi šag₄-ba nu-mu-un-ib-tuš-tuš	Its garment did not lie down, its dwelling did not dwell in its place
130	maš₂-anše niŋ₂-ur₂-limmu₂-e numun nu-mu-ni-ib-e₃ e-ne su₃-ud-bi nu-mu-un-u₅	The wild goat did not bring forth seed, he did not raise his young child.
131	{d}en-lil₂ niŋ₂ galam-ma-galam-ma-zu niŋ₂-me-ŋar sug₄-ga	Enlil, if only you would set your mind to it!
132	šag₄-bi gu suh₃-a si nu-sa₂-e-dam	Its midst is a roaring wind that cannot be reversed
133	gu-gu gilim-ma igi nu-pad₃-de₃-dam	It is not to be seen with a reed mat in the open country.
134	nam-diŋir-zu-še₃ nir im-te-ŋal₂	He carries a sigh of fear at your rising.
135	šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ ad gi₄-gi₄ en ni₂-te-na-me-en	I am the one who screams and cries out by himself
136	niŋ₂ ak-zu a-ba i₃-zu-zu	Who can know your act of kindness?
137	me-zu me pa nu-ed₂-de₃	Your divine powers are divine powers that cannot be revealed
138	muš₃-za diŋir igi nu-bar-re-dam	Your face cannot be seen with a torch
139	en diŋir lugal {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en	I am the lord of the Ibir temple, the king of Enlil.
140	di-kud ka-aš bar an ki-me-en	Judge, you are the one who makes decisions in heaven and earth
141	inim mah-zu an-gin₇ dugud-da-gin₇ zig₃-zig₃ nu-e-zu	Your lofty words, like heavy heaven, you do not know how to raise them.
142	inim-zu-še₃ diŋir {d}a-nun-na šu šum₂-ma im-ma-an-ak-eš	Your word is a flood of the Anuna gods.
143	inim-zu an-še₃ idim-ma ki-še₃ temen-am₃	Your word is the foundation of heaven and earth,
144	an-še₃ idim gal an-ne₂ us₂-sa	To heaven, the great idim of heaven,
145	ki-še₃ temen sag₂ nu-di-dam	The foundations of the earth are not to be dispersed
146	an-e um-ma-te he₂-ŋal₂-la-am₃	May An carry the supplications.
147	an-ta he₂-ŋal₂ im-da-šeŋ₃-šeŋ₃	he carried off from heaven, he was carried off.
148	ki-a um-ma-te giri₁₇-zal-am₃	On earth, the scholars are joyful.
149	ki-ta giri₁₇-zal im-da-mu₂-mu₂	I make joy grow on the ground.
150	inim-zu gu-am₃ inim-zu še-am₃	Your words are shouting, your words are barley
151	inim-zu a-eštub zi kur-kur-ra-kam	Your word is the life of all the lands
152	niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ niŋ₂-ki u₅-a	“Nizibal, ni-ki, ua,
153	zi dug₃-ga u₂-šim im-da-pa-an-pa-an	(Sum) He spreads out the good omens (Akk) The good oil is spread out (var. spreads over the good oil)
154	{d}en-lil₂ sipad zid-me-en \|DU.DU\|-bi mu-un-zu	Enlil knows that you are a faithful shepherd.
155	X-ga dub₃-tuku-am₃ mul gun₃-gun₃-a	It is ..., the speckled star.
156	{d}nin-lil₂ nitalam kug inim-ma-ni šag₄-ga	Ninlil, the pure spouse whose word is uttered
157	tug₂-ba₁₃ kug ulutim₂-ta nir-ra alan me-dim₂-ta sig₁₀-ga	a garment made of pure silver, adorned with a statue made of medim-stone,
158	munus zid igi il₂-la ba-e-de₃-tuku-dam	The righteous woman with the raised eye is to be admired.
159	ul gur₃-ru e₂-kur-ra nin me-te-ŋal₂ zu	The one who carries joy in the Ekur, the lady who knows how to carry it.
160	ad gi₄-gi₄ inim-ma ba-ab-du₇	The advice and words were perfect.
161	inim-ma-ni su-a bi₂-dug₃-ga-bi i₃ li šag₄-ga-kam	His words, which he had uttered in the street, were pure oil
	barag kug barag sikil-da ši-im-mu-e-da-an-til₃ ša-mu-da-an-tuš	May he live with you on the holy dais and the pure dais,
163	ad ši-mu-da-an-gi₄-gi₄ šag₄ ši-mu-da-an-kuš₂-u₃	May it be restored to its place for me, may it be worn out for me
164	nam tar-re ki {d}utu e₃-a nam ši-mu-da-ab-tar-re	Who determines fates, who brings out Utu, determines destinies
165	{d}nin-lil₂ nin an ki nin kur-kur-ra-ke₄	Ninlil, the queen of heaven and earth, queen of all the lands
166	za₃-mi₂ kur gal-la-ka mi₂ dug₄-ga	The praise of the great mountain is sweet.
167	mah-di inim-ma-ni ki-bi-še₃ ŋar	The supreme one, whose words are unrivaled
168	dug₄-ga a₂-tah-a-ni niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru	whose strength is unalterable,
169	ka-ta e₃-a-ni saŋ ba-an-gub	When he came out from the mouth, he set up a net.
170	ŋiš-hur-hur-ra-ni inim ge-en-ge-en	His utterance is a favorable word
171	kur gal a-a {d}en-lil₂ za₃-mi₂-zu mah-am₃	Great Mountain father Enlil, your praise is supreme

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