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A hymn to Ḫendursaĝa (Ḫendursaĝa A) (Q000621)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A hymn to Ḫendursaĝa (Ḫendursaĝa A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000621 |
| 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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| Seg.A, | ||
| 4 | x X x X x | |
| 5 | x X X X X x | |
| 6 | x X igi-ŋal₂ X X x | ... look ... |
| 7 | {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me | Ḫendursab, your supreme divine powers are unrivalled. |
| 8 | x ur₃-bad₃-da na de₅-de₅ | The ... of the Urbada is to be sung. |
| 9 | saŋ šu du₃-du₃ en uru₁₆-e-ne | Hand-lifting, lord of the heroes |
| 10 | ešgiri₂ šu du₈ barag-barag-ge₂-ne | The ešgiri drum, the hand of the dredging-sledge |
| 11 | unud(UNU₃) uŋ₃ lu-a igi il₂-il₂-i | “Light of the day, a ... eye’s raising, |
| 12 | niŋ₂-na degₓ(RI) ŋi₆-a en-nu-uŋ₃ MAŠ-a-gin₇ sila daŋal peš-peš-e | In his own strength, in the river, like a guardian angel, he roams the streets, |
| 13 | kan₄ ud e₃-ba ŋal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃ {ŋiš}ig-bi sila-ba gub-bu | At the opening of the day, the door is opened, its door is open in its street. |
| 14 | {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me | Ḫendursab, your supreme divine powers are unrivalled. |
| 15 | {d}nin-dar-a lugal niŋin₆{ki} ki niŋ₂-daŋal-la-ba šid-du₃-bi za-e-me-en | Nindara, king of Nippur, you are the one who makes the earth tremble. |
| 16 | {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂ ŋiškim mah {d}nanše šu-za im-ma-gub | Hendursaba, the exalted judge of Nanše, stood in your hand. |
| 17 | in-nin ama {d}nanše šag₄ mu-ti-ni-ib-kuš₂-u₃ | Lady, mother Nanše, you are the one who shook the earth |
| 18 | x šibir ŋidru ŋiš-hur-ra-bi ki sikil-la bi₂-in-mu₂ | He made the ... of the šibir and the ‘bidru’ of the holy watercourse grow in a pure place. |
| 19 | x X-zu sila sig₉-ga il₂-la-aš igi x | ... raising ... in the good street |
| 20 | x kug-zu kar si sa₂ {ŋiš}ma₂-gur₈ sikil-am₃ dadag-ga-am₃ | Your silver is the righteous quay, the pure barge is pure. |
| 21 | in-nin ama {d}nanše ma₂-gur₈ kug ša-mu-ra-ab-dirig-ga | Lady, mother Nanše, may the gold barge be made perfect for you |
| 22 | šag₄-ba nar dug₃ nun ša-mu-na-du₁₂-am₃ | In its midst, the singer sings a princely song for him |
| 23 | gana₂ zid ki mu-e-ŋar-ra-zu gig ziz₂ gu₂-gal-la-am₃ | Your true field, where you set out, is bitter, it is full of emmer. |
| 24 | ki niŋ₂-gur₁₁ im-mi-ŋar-ra-zu e-ri-ne {ŋiš}asal-a | Your place where fear has been established, the cedars of Asalla |
| 25 | pap-zu en ab kug-ga dar{mušen} | Your pap, the lord of the pure sea, the snake |
| 26 | {d}nin-dar-a lugal lagaš{ki}-ra | For Nindara king of Lagaš |
| 27 | ab₂-šilam kug-ge i₃ mu-na-ab-tum₃ ga mu-na-ab-tum₃ | He brought oil for her, he brought milk for her. |
| 28 | itid zag-mu ud sa₂-dug₄-ga-kam | It is the month of Zagmu, the day of the regular offerings. |
| 29 | {d}nin-dar-a e₂-za niŋ₂-mussa | Nindara, whose house is filled with awe |
| 30 | in-nin ama {d}nanše ša-mu-ra-da-ab-ak-e | Lady, mother Nanše, may it be made for you |
| 31 | id₂-zu ku₆ ku₃-ŋal₂ nu-un-dab₅ kun-bi nu-sud-e | Your river does not catch fish, its tail is not long. |
| 32 | a-šag₄-zu engar-e niŋ₂-kud la-ba-ab-ak-e | Your field, the farmer, does not plow it |
| 33 | gud-zu-ta lu₂ gud ed₃-da-ke₄ gud la-ba-ra-ab-ed₃-de₃ | The one of the oxen of the steppe will not let him bring a wolf with you. |
| 34 | udu-zu-a u₂-tul₂ nu-un-ku₄-ku₄ šid nu-du₃-e | Your sheep does not enter the utul, it does not perform the šid. |
| 35 | {ŋiš}|GADA.TAG.DA|-za gi nu-gib-be₂ | Your reed mat will not be returned to its place |
| 36 | {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG) niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂-zu niŋ₂-kud la-ba-ab-ak-e | (Sum) You do not eat your bread, you do not sleep (Akk) Your bread is not eaten, you did not sleep |
| 37 | nitah lu₂-la-ga mu-e-ši-niŋin₂-na a-niŋin₂ mu-na-an-du₃-uš | The man who has been seized by a man, what has he done to him? |
| 38 | sila sig₉-ga-ba saŋ šu bi₂-du₃ | In its good streets he laid the foundations. |
| 39 | ki-e-ne-di-ba lul-eš₂ im-ta-e-en | You have been made to lie down in their places. |
| 40 | saŋ ug₅-ga kur-ra |DU.DU|-e-da gal₅-la₂ gal-bi-me-en | I am a great galla demon in the mountains, |
| 41 | {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me | Ḫendursab, your supreme divine powers are unrivalled. |
| 42 | diŋir lu₂-ulu₃-ke₄ gu₇ naŋ-da ša-ra-da-gub | The intertwined river, the man who eats food, stand before you! |
| 43 | lu₂-ulu₃ {gi}kid aš-rin u₃-bi₂-in-dab₅ šu-na u₃-mu-ni-x | The man seized the ašrin reed mat, his hand |
| 44 | mu {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka um-mi-in-pad₃ | he has sworn by the name of Ḫendursa. |
| 45 | sila sig₉-ga ŋi₆ u₃-na-ka si sa₂-bi mi-ni-dab₅-be₂ | “In the good street of the river bank he seized the right and left horns. |
| 46 | dub-sar-dub-sar a-ra-li ŠE₃ X ZU ŠE₃ ba-sug₂-ge-eš | scribe of Arali |
| 47 | KA-ba-ta lu₂ ud-de₃ |DU.DU| X im-ta-ab-gen₆-ne₂ X | From the ... the one who ... day and night |
| 48 | GUR-eš ur₃-bad₃-da ki-nu₂ dug₃-dug₃-ge-en | GUR-eš (Sumerian): “I want to lie down in the bedchamber, I want to make it sweet (Akkadian): |
| 49 | niŋir-ra 7-na-ne-ne ša-mu-da-sug₂-ge-eš | They are seven, they stand with you |
| 50 | X bad₃ kalam-ma-ka ma-ra-ši-niŋin₂ x | ... the wall of the Land ... for you |
| 51 | ki-ba uŋ₃ TAR ma-ra-ra x | At that place ... |
| 52 | x hul-ŋal₂ iri-a x | ... evil in the city ... |
| 53 | x erim₂-du šag₄-ŋar NE x | ... the enemy ... |
| 54 | {d}alad igi sag₉ {d}lamma x | Alad, the beautiful face, the protective deity |
| 55 | x X X nu-UL {d}lamma x | ... the protective deity |
| 56 | x X X X x | |
| 68 | x A X x | ...; |
| 69 | x X U₃ E sila sig₉-ga x | ... the good street ... |
| 70 | x-bi a im-mi-tu₅ x | ... bathed ... |
| 71 | x GI gum-ma NIM X X NA x X | ... and ... ... |
| 72 | x X MA NU x gur-ra | ... returned. |
| 73 | x X gub-ba-ta im-ta-|DU.DU|-de₃-eš | They ... from the stationed ... |
| 74 | e-ne-ne-ne en ŋi₆-par₃-ra bi₂-in-huŋ-e-ne | The lords of the Ipar rejoiced over them. |
| 75 | nin-diŋir maš₂-a im-mi-in-dab₅-be₂-ne | They seized Nindibir with a goat |
| 76 | gudug hi-li-a bi₂-in-gub-bu-ne | They set up the gudug-vessels in allure. |
| 77 | ud ne ud te-en-na um-ma-te-a-ta | At that time, in the future, at that time |
| 78 | 7-ba 1 ka₅-a-am₃ kun im-ur₃-ur₃-re | In 7 places, 1 is the “open door’, it sways the tail. |
| 79 | 2-kam-ma ur-gir₁₅-gin₇ si-im-si-im i₃-ak-e | It is the second song: “As if it were a dog, he will make a noise. |
| 80 | 3-kam-ma uga{mušen}-gin₇ za-na gug im-kul-e | The 3rd, like a snake, he eats the meat in his lap. |
| 81 | 4-kam-ma te₈{mušen} mah ad₆ gu₇-a-gin₇ ka i₃-ša-an-ša-ša | It is the fourth song: “As one who eats the great temuš-vessel, he opens his mouth to you. |
| 82 | 5-kam-ma ur-bar-ra nu-me-a sila₄ gig₂-ga i₃-šub | It is the fifth song. Without a lion he laid down a bitter lamb. |
| 83 | 6-kam-ma {d}nin-immaₓ(|LAGAB×SIG₇|){mušen}-gin₇ X X tuš-a-gin₇ gu₃ mi-ni-ib-ra | It is the sixth song. Like Ninimma, like one who sat down, she shouted |
| 84 | 7-kam-ma kušu₂{ku₆}-am₃ a-ŋi₆ im-bu-bu-bu | It is the seventh song: “It is a fish, it is an eel’ṣubû |
| 85 | 7-be₂-ne diŋir munus nu-me-eš u₃ nitah nu-me-eš | They are seven: there are no women and no men. |
| 86 | nitah-ra šu mu-un-du₃-ne munus-ra a₂ mu-un-la₂-ne | They built a hand for the young man, they stretched out arms for the woman |
| 87 | munus-ra {ŋiš}tukul da-bi mu-ni-ib-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne | They shall strike the woman with weapons. |
| ir-si-im kalam-ma ba-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne er₂ gig | The ones who have scattered the land weep bitterly. | |
| 89 | me diŋir-re-e-ne šu im-du₇-du₇-ne | The mes of the intertwined gods are perfected |
| 90 | {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂ me-zu mah-am₃ lu₂ al nu-um-me | Ḫendursab, your supreme divine powers are unrivalled. |
| 91 | gu₂-NE ki kug ŋar-ŋar-ra-da | With Gu-NE, the pure place, |
| 92 | e₂-kur-ra {d}gibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la igi-bi-a ŋal₂-la-da | In the Ekur Gibil, the pure man, before it was carried off. |
| 93 | nin {d}nin-mug ša-ra-da-gub | Lady Ninmug, stand before you! |
| 94 | ki-in-du kug-ge ŋal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-da | “If he slips through the gate of the silver, |
| {d}ama-abzu-e₂-kur-ra ša-ra-da-gub {d}dumu-zid-abzu | Ama-abzu-ekura stands ready for you, Dumuzid-Abzu | |
| 96 | {ŋiš}gag e₂ kug-ga ŋal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-da | “If he slips through the door pivots of the holy house, |
| {d}nin-niŋ₂-bun₂-na-ra ša-ra-da-gub {d}nin-GAR-GAR-GAR | For Ninni-buna he set up a ša-ra-da-a. | |
| 98 | umma{ki}-a ki ur₅ sag₉ ŋar-ra-da | with Umma, the beautiful place, |
| 99 | {d}nin-BI-šu-kal-le ša-ra-da-gub | NinBI-šukalla stands ready for you |
| 100 | aratta{ki}-e šu rib-ba-da | Aratta, with a hand to bind |
| 101 | {d}lugal-ban₃-da ša-ra-da-gub | Lugalbanda stands with you. |
| 102 | niŋin₆{ki} kur a-ta il₂-la-da | Nippur, the mountain raised up from the water |
| 103 | sukkal AN NI X ša-ra-da-gub | The minister ... stands ready for you. |
| 104 | X x X E x-da | ...; |
| 105 | x ša-ra-da-gub | ... stands for you |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | x X X X x | |
| 2 | x x X X mas-su-bi-me-en | I am ... |
| 3 | saŋ gig₂-ga šid-du₃-bi za-e-me-en | You are the one who heaps up the black-headed people |
| 4 | saŋ ug₅-ga kur-ra |DU.DU|-e-bi gal₅-la₂ gal-bi-me-en | I am a great galla demon in the mountains who kills the dead. |
| 5 | gal niŋir sila ur₃-ra e-ne dug₄-dug₄ TAR X x | The great nibir priestess ... in the street ... |
| 6 | e₂ ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ba saŋ X X x | In its darkened house ... |
| 7 | ur₃-bad₃ kalam-ma-ka igi ri-ri | In the Ur-Damma of the Land, the eye is drawn. |
| 8 | en {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ za-e ši-in-ga-me-en-na-X | Lord Ḫendursa, you are indeed my friend |
| 9 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ lu₂ a-a sig₉-ga ŋiš₃ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga-ta | Enki, the man who the good father had bestowed upon him, |
| 10 | dumu 7-na mu-un-ši-ib-tud-da | he gave birth to 7 children |
| 11 | dumu al-lub 7-na-ne-ne | sons of Allub, seven, |
| 12 | an-na šag₄-ŋar-bi-še₃ im-ta-ab-gen₆-ne₂ | In heaven he brought him into its midst |
| 13 | ki-a uŋ₃ TAR-bi-še₃ ša-mu-ra-da-ab-us₂-e | May he sit down for you on earth. |
| 14 | utul₂ gub-ba-da kaš sur-ra-da | With a pot stand, with beer poured out |
| 15 | šeš-gal 7-ba ša-ra-da-gub | It is the seventh song of Šarada |
| 16 | utul₂ gub-ba dug kaš sur-ra-ta niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | When you set up a pot for pouring beer, you are to be poured out for you. |
| 17 | a id₂-da-ta a pu₂ gana₂-ta | From the river water, from the well of the field |
| 18 | KA sis-e a gibil-la₂-ta | From the ... of fresh water, |
| 19 | 2-kam-ma us₂-bi ša-ra-da-gub | It is the second song. Stand by me! |
| 20 | a id₂-da-ta a pu₂ gana₂-ta | From the river water, from the well of the field |
| 21 | KA sis-e a gibil-la₂-ta niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | When you open the ..., when you bring in fresh water, |
| 22 | ku₆ tur-tur bur UŠ gu₇-u₃-de₃ | to make small fish eat small bowls |
| 23 | ku₆ gal-gal a-gar₃-re |DU.DU|-e-da | with large fish in the meadows |
| 24 | 3-kam-ma us₂-bi ša-ra-da-gub | It is the third song. Stand by me! |
| 25 | ku₆ tur-tur bur UŠ gu₇-u₃-de₃ | to make small fish eat small bowls |
| 26 | ku₆ gal-gal a-gar₃-re |DU.DU|-e-da niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | The great fish of the irrigated meadows ... for you |
| 27 | id₂ kug-ge a si-si-da | The pure river, filled with water, |
| 28 | kun-bi asila la₂-da | whose tail is full of joy, |
| 29 | 4-kam-ma us₂-bi ša-ra-da-gub | It is the fourth song. Stand by me! |
| 30 | id₂ kug-ge a si-si-da | The pure river, filled with water, |
| 31 | kun-bi asila la₂-da niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | Its tail is full of joy, it is to be cut off for you. |
| 32 | {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG) niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂ x | “Babylonian ..., |
| 33 | {ŋiš}|GADA.TAG.DA| ku₆ izi tag-ga-da | a kind of fish that fires up with fire |
| 34 | 5-kam-ma us₂-bi ša-ra-da-gub | It is the fifth song. Stand by me! |
| 35 | {ŋiš}buniŋ(SUG) niŋ₂-silaŋ-ŋa₂ x | “Babylonian ..., |
| 36 | {ŋiš}|GADA.TAG.DA| ku₆ izi tag-ga-da niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | You will cast a ša-rabakku-demon on a fish that has been lit with fire. |
| 37 | zar du₈-a-da še-zar sal-la-da | To the one who heaps up heaps of grain, to the one whose heaps are piled up |
| 38 | še sig₉-ga ŋidru-še₃ nu₂-a-da | with good quality barley lying in the riverbank |
| 39 | 6-kam-ma us₂-bi ša-ra-da-gub | It is the sixth song. Stand by me! |
| 40 | zar du₈-a-da še-zar sal-la-da | To the one who heaps up heaps of grain, to the one whose heaps are piled up |
| 41 | še sig₉-ga ŋidru-še₃ nu₂-a-da niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | When the good barley lies down in the threshing floor, he will bind it for you. |
| 42 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ lal₃ ŋeštin ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da | In the orchard where honey and wine are to be poured out |
| 43 | ŋir₃-lam kug-ge saŋ sig₁₀-ga-da | “(If) it is surrounded by a golden halo, it is covered with a reddish mound |
| 44 | 7-kam-ma us₂-bi ša-ra-da-gub | It is the seventh song. Stand by me! |
| 45 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ lal₃ ŋeštin ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da | In the orchard where honey and wine are to be poured out |
| 46 | ŋir₃-lam kug-ge saŋ sig₁₀-ga-da niŋ₂-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e | (Sum) The birlam priestess, the one who is adorned with gold (Akk) The one who was dressed in a robe of gold |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x X šu ub-šu-unken-na-ka x | ... in Ubšunken |
| 2 | za-e-me-en ki-gub u₃-x | You are the one who ... the station. |
| 3 | lu₂-ulu₃ diŋir-da nu-me-a | The one who is not a diŋirda priest, |
| 4 | u₃ la-ba-gu-ul-e u₃ la-ba-tur-re | He will not raise a claim, he will not return it. |
| 5 | ukur₃ nu-um-me bur-šu-ma nu-um-me | There is no ukur drum, there is no drum |
| 6 | en-te-en-na KA sed LA x | (Sum) The en priestess ... (Akk) In the evening ... |
| 7 | e₂-me-eš bar su šaŋar la-ba-ni-x | The house where we live is not ... |
| 8 | sila-a du-a-ni saŋ-bi nu-mu-ni-x | His walking in the street does not ... its ... |
| 9 | murub₄ unken-na-ka hul nu-mu-ni-x | The middle of the assembly did not ... evil. |
| 10 | id₂-da ed₃-da-bi ku₆ nu-dab₅-be₂ | In the river, its canals do not catch fish. |
| 11 | a-šag₄-ga ed₃-da-bi maš nu-dab₅-be₂ | Its fields and ditches were not irrigated |
| 12 | x e₂-gal lugal-la-ka un-kur₉ kaš nu-X-naŋ x | In the ... of the king's palace, ... beer ... |
| 13 | kiŋ₂-gi₄-a kaš₄ ha-ba-ni-in-dug₄ sa₂ nu-ub-be₂ | In the future, if he does not pay attention, he will not make a claim. |
| 14 | diŋir igi mu-un-ši-bar-ra-ni a₂-ni li-bi₂-in-gu-ul-e | When he sees the Ibir temple, he does not raise his arms. |
| 15 | tukum-bi lu₂-ulu₃ diŋir-ra-a-ni an-na-kam | If a man’s intercourse is here, |
| 16 | niŋ₂ sag₉-ga-ni im-ma-ši-in-x | He ... his good aura |
| 17 | lu₂-ulu₃-bi lul u₃-bi₂-in-dug₄ i₃-x | Its people were ... falsely. |
| 18 | x zid u₃-bi₂-in-dug₄ i₃-x | ... satisfied ... |
| 19 | sila-a du-a-ni saŋ-bi mu-ni-in-x | When he goes in the street, he ... its ... |
| 20 | murub₄ unken-na-ka hul mu-ni-in-x | He ... evil in the middle of the assembly. |
| 21 | id₂-da un-ed₃ ku₆ im-ma-na-x dab₅ | He ... fish in the river. |
| 22 | a-šag₄-ga u₃-um-ŋen maš im-ma-na-X-dab₅ | In the field Um-en grabbed the goat |
| 23 | e₂-gal lugal-la-ka un-kur₉ kaš i-im-na₈-na₈ x u₃-mu-un-ŋar im-X | In the palace of the king he pours beer, ... Umunbar ... |
| 24 | kiŋ₂-gi₄-a kaš₄ ba-ni-in-dug₄-ga lu₂ ba-an-da-hul₂-le | In the place where he had poured beer, he rejoiced over him. |
| 25 | diŋir igi mu-un-ši-bar-ra-ni a₂-na bi₂-in-gu-ul-e | When he sees the Ibir temple, he raises his arms. |
| 26 | ambar-ra {tum₉}ulu₃ ri-a-bi {ŋiš}ma₂ la-ba-an-da-su-su | In the marshes, the reed-beds were not moored. |
| 27 | i-gi₄-in-zu {ŋiš}gigir-ra ba-da-an-til-e | Your eye has finished the chariot |
| 28 | a-ab-ba ki niŋ₂-daŋal-la-ba ku₄-kur idim um-tag-ge | In the sea, in a place of relaxation, he enters and touches the clay. |
| 29 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na an-na-an-dug₄ | Now, what did the man say to the man? |
| 30 | lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂-ra dili a-na an-na-an-tah | (Sum) A man, a single man, I will abandon him (Akk) For a man, one man is separated from the other |
| A | i₃-ne-eš₂ {d}utu ud ne-a | Now, Utu, in this day |
| 31 | ud um-zal {d}utu um-ta-e₃ | After the storm had passed, Utu came out. |
| 32 | {d}utu ki ŋiš-erin₂-na-ka mu-un-gub | Šamaš stood at the place of the troops. |
| 33 | tukum-bi lu₂ gud in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀ | If a man bought an ox, |
| 34 | {d}utu {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ra en₃ mu-na-tar-re | asked Utu and Ḫendursa: |
| 35 | lu₂ gud sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-ŋal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | The one buying oxen will not say to him: |
| 36 | tukum-bi {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ gud sa₁₀-sa₁₀-da mu-na-ab-be₂ | If Ḫendursa speaks to him about buying oxen, |
| 37 | {d}utu tur₃-ni du₃-a-bi nam im-mi-ib-tar-re | Utu decreed a fate in his built cattlepen. |
| 38 | tukum-bi lu₂ udu in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀ | If a man bought sheep |
| 39 | {d}utu {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re | Šamaš and Ḫendursa inquired after him. |
| 40 | lu₂ udu sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-ŋal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | The one selling sheep does not say to him: |
| 41 | tukum-bi {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ udu sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ mu-na-ab-be₂ | If Ḫendursa speaks to him about buying sheep, |
| 42 | {d}utu amaš niŋin₂-na-bi nam im-ma-ab-tar-re | Utu decreed a fate in his sheepfold |
| 43 | tukum-bi lu₂ saŋ in-sa₁₀-sa₁₀ | If a man buys it, |
| 44 | {d}utu {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re | Šamaš and Ḫendursa inquired after him. |
| 45 | lu₂ saŋ sa₁₀-sa₁₀-de₃ igi-ŋal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | (Sum) The one who buys, his eye does not see him (Akk) The man who bought, his eyes do not see the man |
| 46 | tukum-bi {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ saŋ sa₁₀-sa₁₀ mu-na-ab-be₂ | If Ḫendursab says: “Buy it! buy it!" |
| 47 | {d}utu a₂ ŋiš-erin₂-na-ka mu-un-na-gen₆-ne₂ | Šamaš brought him to the troops’ arms. |
| 48 | tukum-bi lu₂ dam in-tuku-tuku | If a man a wife has |
| 49 | {d}utu {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ en₃ mu-na-tar-re | Šamaš and Ḫendursa inquired after him. |
| 50 | lu₂ dam tuku-tuku igi-ŋal₂-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be₂ | A man who has a wife does not say to him: |
| 51 | tukum-bi {d}hendur-saŋ-ke₄ dam tuku-tuku-da mu-na-ab-be₂ | If Ḫendursa says to him “I have a wife’, |
| 52 | lu₂-ulu₃-bi dam in-ga-an-tuku-tuku dumu in-ga-an-u₃-tud | That man has a wife, he has sex with him, a child has born to him. |
| 53 | e₂ in-ga-du₃-e ŋa₂ in-ga-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | He built a house, he rented it. |
| 54 | nitah-bi dam-a-ni dug₃-bi mu-un-da-ab-be₂ | Its young man says to his spouse: "It is good!" |
| 55 | ki-sikil-bi ama₅ niŋ₂ dirig-ga dur₂ ki mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Its young woman, in her own chamber, sits on a seat of relaxation. |
| 56 | i₃-ne-eš₂ lu₂ lu₂-ra a-na na-an-dug₄ | Now, what did the man say to the man? |
| 57 | lu₂ lu₂-ulu₃-ra dili a-na an-na-an-tah | For the one who is alone, he has turned into a stranger. |
| 58 | |AN.PA| ga-mu-un-TUG₂ im-me-ne | They say: “I want to ... the ..., |
| 59 | |AN.PA| ga-mu-un-TUG₂ lu₂ nam tar-re-da | I want to utter an arazu prayer to the one who determines fate |
| 60 | gud sam₂-a tur₃-ra gen₆-ne₂-de₃ | to buy oxen for the cattlepen, |
| 61 | udu sam₂-a amaš-a daŋal-e-de₃ | to cross over the price of sheep in the sheepfold |
| 62 | saŋ sam₂-a e₂ lugal-la-ni-ta gu₂ ŋiš ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ | the price of the house of his king to be paid in full |
| 63 | dug 1 sila₃-ta a kab₂ di-de₃ | pouring out water from a pot of 1 sila3 |
| 64 | ugnim igi zu₂ keše₂ me₃-ka | The army that sees the enemy in battle |
| 65 | niŋir-e si gu₃ um-mi-in-ra | He screamed a lament. |
| 66 | ur-saŋ an-edin-na du-a-ni | Hero who goes in the high steppe |
| 67 | niŋir ušumgal ŋiri₃-ba zi-zi-de₃ | To raise up the nibir-demon (and) the ušumgal (demon) in their midst |
| 68 | niŋir {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ su-ba zi-zi-de₃ | In order to raise the limbs of Ḫendursa, |
| 69 | a₂ mah niŋir-ra-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga šul {d}utu za₃-mi₂ | The exalted strength of a lion, the praise of Utu, |
| 70 | a₂ mah {d}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ mi₂ dug₄-ga a-a {d}en-ki za₃-mi₂ | The exalted strength of Ḫendursa is sweet, father Enki is praiseworthy. |
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