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The debate between Winter and Summer (Q000762)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | The debate between Winter and Summer |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000762 |
| 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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| 1 | an-ne₂ nam-nir-ra saŋ mi-ni-in-il₂ ud dug₃ am₃-mi-e₃ | An lifted up the scepter of lordship, and the storm came forth. |
| 2 | x-ke₄ ŋiš-hur ba-an-sig₁₀ uŋ₃-e daŋal bi₂-in-tag | The ... turned into a wind, it blew. |
| 3 | {d}en-lil₂-le ki-a gud gal-gin₇ ŋiri₃-ni nam-mi-in-gub | Enlil set his foot on the ground like a great bull. |
| 4 | ud dug₃ nam-he₂-a buluŋ₃-e-de₃ | In order to bring forth a storm of abundance |
| 5 | ŋi₆ X X giri₁₇-zal-e pa e₃ ak-de₃ | In order to make the ... of joy manifest, |
| 6 | gu mu₂-mu₂-de₃ še daŋal-e-de₃ | In order to make the neck grow, in order to cross over the barley |
| 7 | a-eštub{ku₆} kar-ra gen₆-ne₂-de₃ | to make the aeštub fish enter into the harbor |
| 8 | x X-e nam-he₂-a ud sud₄-su₁₃-ru-de₃ | In order to prolong the days of abundance ... |
| 9 | e₂-me-eš an-na niŋ₂-keše₂ ak-de₃ | To make the temples of heaven tremble |
| 10 | en-te-en a he₂-ŋal₂-la kar-ra gen₆-ne₂-de₃ | “Let the flood carry water, let it flow into the harbor! |
| 11 | {d}en-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ ŋeštug₂-ga-ni na-an-gub | Enlil, king of all the lands, did not put on his garment. |
| 12 | hur-saŋ gal-gal-la ŋiš₃ bi₂-in-dug₄ kur-re ha-la ba-an-šum₂ | The great mountains he conquered, the foreign lands took over the share |
| 13 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en he₂-ŋal₂ zi kalam-ma šag₄-ga mu-ni-in-ri | He brought the life of the land into the midst of our house. |
| 14 | {d}en-lil₂-le ki ŋiš₃ dug₄-ga-ni am-gin₇ mur im-ša₄ | Enlil smote the earth like a wild bull |
| 15 | hur-saŋ-e ud ki-bi-še₃ nam-zal ŋi₆ haš₄ nam-mi-ib-dug₄ | In the mountain range the storm should not pass, it should not be pleasant at its place |
| 16 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en i₃-he-nun-na-gin₇ šu nam-ta-ab-us₂ | As if it were raining down on our house, the hand would not restrain |
| 17 | am gal-gin₇ temen-na hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka u₂ sikil mu-un-gu₇-e | Like a great wild bull, he eats pure food in the foundation of the mountain range. |
| 18 | šag₄-tum₂-šag₄-tum₂ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka gu₂ mu-un-peš-peš-e | The šaggatum ritual of the Ḫursa temple was performed |
| 19 | {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-me-eš en-te-en-bi-da nam am₃-mi-ib₂-tar-re | Enlil decreed a fate in our house for us. |
| 20 | e₂-me-eš-ra iri a₂-dam ki ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the Emeš temple, the city of settlements, the place of settlement |
| 21 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-ra buru₁₄ he₂-ŋal₂-la ku₄-ku₄ | The great mountain Enlil brought in the harvest. |
| 22 | a-gar₃ gal-gal-e kiŋ₂-gi₄-a-aš gi₄-gi₄ gud-de₃ gana₂ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The great meadows, restored to their place, the oxen grazing the fields |
| 23 | en-te-en-ra he₂-ŋal₂ a-eštub nam-he₂ zi kalam-ma | May he carry off the enchanter, the āštub priest, the life of the land |
| 24 | gan₂-ne₂ gana₂ zid-de₃ še ŋa₂-ŋa₂ niŋ₂-nam ŋar-ŋar-re | In the fields, in the fertile fields, the barley is plentiful, it is abundant |
| 25 | {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-me-eš en-te-en-bi-da nam-še₃ im-mi-in-tar | Enlil decreed a fate for those who dwell in our house. |
| 26 | en-te-en-e gaba hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ta | From the edge of the mountain range |
| 27 | a-eštub{ku₆} nam-he₂ zi kalam-ma šu-še₃ im-ma-ab-la₂ | The āštub fish, the true abundance of the land, was carried off to the hand |
| 28 | {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranuna-bi-da gud gal-gin₇ ŋiri₃-bi nam-mi-in-gub | With the Tigris and Euphrates, like a great bull, he set up its mound. |
| 29 | gan₂-ne₂ gana₂ zid-de₃ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka šu ba-ni-in-ba-ba | When Enlil had handed him over to the field, the fertile field |
| 30 | a-ab-ba-ka ambar ba-ni-ib₂-dim₂-dim₂ | In the sea he created a marsh. |
| 31 | ab-ba ku₆ mušen ni₂-ba mu-un-u₃-tud | He bore the fish and snakes of the sea in fear. |
| 32 | ŋiš-gi ki-šar₂-ba gi sumun gi henbur₂ gi BAD ba-ni-ib₂-gur-gur | The old reeds of the ‘kišara’ were turned into a pile of old, old, (and) old. |
| 33 | e₂-me-eš dumu ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | the Emeš temple, the son of Ur-sa of Enlil |
| 34 | a-gar₃ gal-gal-ta a nam-ta-an-ŋar | From the large meadows you should not draw water. |
| 35 | gan₂-ne₂ gana₂ zid-de₃ X-gin₇ a sed₄ x | The field, the true field, like ... cool water ... |
| 36 | gana₂ lu₂ bal-a šu mu-un-ak-da | The field that a man cultivated |
| 37 | mu ge-en-ge-en-bi-še₃ X X nam-tu₁₁ | ... the name of its engēn-priestess |
| 38 | X X x-ib₂-du₇ | ...-ibdu |
| 39 | x-in-gi | ...-ingi |
| 40 | x UD X nam-mi-in-lu-x | ... did not ... |
| 41 | x X numun kal nam-ta-ŋar | ... all the seed(s) will be removed. |
| 42 | x-in-DI | ...-inDI |
| 44 | x X E X x | ... ; |
| 45 | en-te-en kug nam-ta-x | ... silver ... |
| 46 | gud-de₃ {ŋiš}šudul-a saŋ x | The throne bearer, the shield bearer |
| 47 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ gana₂ zid na-an-x | Ninurta, the son of Enlil, ... the righteous field. |
| 48 | a-gar₃ gal-gal še X X X | large meadows |
| 49 | gan₂-ne₂ gana₂ zid {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka niŋ₂ mu-ni-in-ŋar-ŋar | In the field, the true field of Enlil, he screamed. |
| 50 | en-te-en-e u₈-e sila₄ bi₂-in-tu-ud ud₅-de₃ maš₂ ba-an-šum₂ | The young woman gave birth to a ewe and a lamb, and the goat was given over to the kid |
| 51 | ab₂ amar-bi-ta im-da-an-lu-lu i₃ ga mu-un-ŋar-ŋar | The cows grew wild with their calfs, they poured out butter and milk. |
| 52 | an-edin-na šeg₉-bar lu-lim-e šag₄ ba-ni-in-hul₂-hul₂ | In the high steppe, the beautiful one rejoiced over the liar |
| 53 | mušen an-na-ke₄ ki daŋal-la gud₃ ba-ni-in-u₂-us₂ | The snake of heaven sat on the ground of the crossroads. |
| 54 | ku₆ ambar-ra-ke₄ ŋiš-gi-a nunuz mu-ni-ib₂-nu₂-nu₂ | The fish of the marsh laid down in a reed bed. |
| 55 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆-pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆-a lal₃ ŋeštin ki ba-ni-in-tag-tag | In the orchards, honey and wine were sprinkled. |
| 56 | ŋiš ki mu₂-a gurun bi₂-in-il₂ | He raised the grain heap at the place where he grew |
| 57 | sar-sar-re gu im-mi-in-tag-tag nisig mu-un-ŋar-ŋar | He touched the šarre, he made the nisig-flour shine. |
| 58 | še ab-sin₂-na gu₂ ba-ni-in-peš | He made the barley grow in the furrows |
| 59 | {d}ezina₂-e ki-sikil sag₉-ga-gin₇ ni₂ pa e₃ bi₂-in-ak | Ezina made it appear like a beautiful young woman. |
| 60 | buru₁₄ ezen gal {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ saŋ an-še₃ nam-mi-il₂ | The harvest, the great festival of Enlil, was carried off to heaven. |
| 61 | e₂-me-eš-e e₂ e₂-duru₅ ki bi₂-in-ŋar tur₃ amaš mu-un-daŋal-daŋal | In our house he made the house of the village dwell, he swept over the cattlepen and sheepfold |
| 62 | a-gar₃ gal-gal-e hi-li mi-ni-in-šar₂-šar₂ | He adorned the large meadows with allure. |
| 63 | gaba-ba gada gu₂-na ki ba-ni-in-tag-tag | On its chest he touched the linen on her neck. |
| 64 | buru₁₄ he₂-ŋal₂-la e₂-a mu-ni-in-kur₉ guru₇ gu₂ bi₂-in-gur-gur | May the harvest be carried off, he brought it into the house, and he heaped up heaps of grain. |
| 65 | iri a₂-dam ki-a bi₂-in-ŋar-ŋar e₂ kalam-ma mu-un-du₃ | He made the city tremble on earth, he built the temple of the Land. |
| 66 | e₂ diŋir-re-e-ne hur-saŋ-gin₇ ki sikil-la bi₂-in-mu₂ | The temples of the intertwined people, like a mountain range, grow in a pure place. |
| 67 | e₂-nam-til₃-la ki-tuš kug nam-lugal-la barag mah-a tum₂-ma | In the Enamtila, the holy residence of kingship, fitting for the supreme dais |
| 68 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-ra nam-he₂-a ki mu-na-ni-in-us₂ | for great mountain Enlil in abundance he established for him. |
| 69 | e₂-me-eš dumu ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | the Emeš temple, the son of Ur-sa of Enlil |
| 70 | e₂-nam-til₃-la e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ nidba na-gid₂-i | to the Enamtila temple, the temple of Enlil, offering offerings |
| 71 | maš₂-anše gud udu hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | goats, oxen, sheep, in the mountain range |
| 72 | šeg₉ šeg₉-bar {lu-lim}lulim šag₄-gan | Beautiful one, beautiful one, king of the universe |
| 73 | {udu}bar-sal {udu}a-lum niga {udu}gukkal-ib₂-la₂-e | a barsal-stone, alum-wood, grain-fed, gukkal-ibla-stone |
| 74 | šah₂ šag₄ ŋiš-gi-a gu₂ peš-a ze₂-da uh ba-al-gi₄ | (Sum) The šaḫ of the ŋītu reeds(?) were cut off from the branches of the vine(?) (Akk) The wild pig(?) was cut off in the branches(?) |
| 75 | mušen gud₃-ba nam-a-a ak nunuz-bi-da dab₅-ba | The snake whose nest is encircled by a frog |
| 76 | niŋ₂ buru₁₄ zid₂ munu₄ hi-hi-a i₃ ga tur₃ amaš-a | “Father of the harvest, flour and malt, milk and milk in the cattle-pen and sheepfold, |
| 77 | gib gu₂-nida gu₂ tur gu₂ gal-bi gi-gur dub-e dab₅-ba | The small necks, the large necks seized by a reed mat. |
| 78 | šum₂-sikil{sar} ab-sin₂-ba dur dab₅-ba za-ha-din{sar} šum₂-el-lum{sar} | šumsikil-plant, furrows seized, zaḫadin-plant (and) ellum-plant |
| 79 | numun lu-ub₂{sar} za₃-hi-li-a{sar} X X X dim-gi₄{sar} x x{sar} | seeds of lub plant, zaḫilia-plant, dimgi-plant |
| 88 | e₂-me-eš dumu ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ ŋiš im-ma-ni-in-tag-tag | The Emeš, the son of Ur-sa of Enlil, touched it |
| 89 | en-te-en dumu nir-ŋal₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ x x-še₃ šu dadag-e | Enten, the noble son of Enlil, whose ... is pure |
| 90 | a nam-til₃-la-ke₄ taka₄ bi₂-in-la₂-la₂ X X NI ŋal₂ im-taka₄ | He poured water for the well-being, he poured ... |
| 91 | gud ZUM bi₂-in-gur-gur KA gud bi₂-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ | He turned the ox into a pig, he turned the mouth into pigs. |
| 92 | udu a-da-min₃ ŋar-ra niga bar-ba ŋiri₂-tab-ba | sheep for the adāmin-festival, grain-fed, barley-fed (and) “flour-fed’, |
| 93 | {na₄}du₈-ši-a kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar {kuš}lu-ub₂-{kuš}lu-ub₂-šir-e pad₃-da | a stela of gold, silver, and lubšir-garments, fashioned |
| 94 | {ŋiš}erin {ŋiš}šu-ur₂-men₅ {ŋiš}X X {ŋiš}taškarin {ŋiš}X x gid₂-da | cedar, šurmen, ..., taskarin, long |
| 95 | na₄ X GAG bi₂-ib-te X gu₂-un x kalam-ma | stone ... of the land |
| 96 | {ŋiš}peš₃ ma₂-ri₂ pa x še-er-gu x | šēpesu-confection made with barley from the barge |
| 97 | a sed₄ gu₂-un hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ x {ŋiš}X x | cool water, the talents of the mountain range |
| 98 | lal₃ hab₂-hab₂ {kaš}dida x a₂-dam x | sweetened honey, sweetened beer |
| 99 | bibra{mušen} e-sig{mušen} x x šu-ur₃-ra{mušen} bibad{mušen} niga | Bibra, esig, šurra, bibad, grain-fed |
| 100 | suhur{ku₆} KA x x-le U X-gi-ka en-te-en-e buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ | Suhur-fish, ... of your ..., the en-priestess of the inner city |
| 101 | {ŋiš}nu-ur₂-ma gal pu₂-ta šu su-ub-ba ŋeštin ga-ra-an gal nim | Large pomegranate from the well, hand of the šubû-priestess, grapes, cheese and big emmer |
| 102 | u₂-kuš₈ en-te-en-na x šag₄-sug₄ im saŋ-ŋa₂ X x e₃-a | The ukuš-garment, the enteena vessel, ..., the heaped up clay ... come forth! |
| 103 | lu-ub₂{sar} gal-gal AGA gal-e kud-da du₅-la₂ ga-raš{sar} gid₂-da | The great liar, the big agate, stretched out, the long šēdu-bowl |
| 104 | en-te-en-e gu₂-un ŋar-ra-bi-še₃ ni₂-ba mi-ni-in-ŋar-ŋar | The en-priestess has smeared himself with the horns of its ... |
| 105 | e₂-nam-til₃-la e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ | to the Enamtila, the temple of Enlil |
| 106 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en-bi-da maš₂ kadra si ba-ni-in-sa₂-sa₂-eš | In the midst of our house they have set up a ritual assemblage. |
| 107 | 2-na-ne-ne am gal du₇-du₇-gin₇ u₃-na ba-an-sug₂-ge-eš | The two of them, like big wild bulls, stood at the side |
| 108 | en-te-en a₂ kuš₂-a zag-še kuš₂-a-ni-še₃ | The enchanter, the one with short arms and short limbs |
| 109 | še ab-sin₂-na gu₂ peš-a-ni-še₃ | The barley of the furrow that is on his neck |
| 110 | gib ziz₂ a šu-ta im-mi-in-dug₄-ga-na | When he poured out emmer-flour from the hand |
| 111 | nu-erim₂-gin₇ bar-ta im-ta-gub da-bi nu-mu-un-tag-ge | She stands outside like a ghost, she does not touch its side. |
| 112 | ur₅-da en-te-en-ra ninim mu-na-te e₂-me-eš-ra du₁₄ bi₂-in-ŋar | She uttered a supplication to the young man, the lady, in our house |
| 113 | e₂-me-eš šeš-ŋu₁₀ ni₂ silim-eš na-an-e-en | Do not enter our house, do not fear! |
| 114 | niŋ₂ buru₁₄ kadra e₂-gal-še₃ a-na mu-e-de₆-a-zu | What do you know about the abundance of the harvest in the granary of the palace? |
| 115 | a₂ kuš₂-a-zu-gin₇ na-ra-dim₂ ni₂ na-an-bur₂-bur₂-en | You should not twist your arms like a leather bag, you should not stretch your neck out. |
| 116 | lu₂ du-lum-bi mu-e-il₂-a-gin₇ | Like a man who raises his hands. |
| 117 | nam-engar-bi mu-e-ak-a-gin₇ | Like one who has done farmership, |
| 118 | a-eštub{ku₆}-ba nam-ku₃-ŋal₂-bi mu-e-dim₂-dim₂-ma-gin₇ | Like a eštub fish that has been fashioned as if it were silver |
| 119 | še X a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ra im-du₈ an-na-ka mi-ni-in-e₃-a-gin₇ | Like the ... of the irrigated lands that have come out from the ditches of heaven |
| 120 | a₂ kuš₂-a-ŋu₁₀-ta e₂-gal-la a-gin₇ im-da-kur₉-re-en | How can I turn away from the power of the leatherworker in the palace? |
| 121 | maš₂-anše gud udu hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ a-na mu-e-de₆-a-zu | What have you done to the goats, oxen, and sheep of the mountain range? |
| 122 | x X X KAŠ₄-a-ŋu₁₀-uš nam x | ... beer |
| 134 | x SAR u₂ X x | [x] sar |
| 135 | x bi₂-in-x | he ... |
| 136 | SAR x šu-ta ba-ra-x | ... from his hand |
| 137 | nu-{ŋiš}kiri₆-zu sa₂-dug₄ ba-ra-x e₂-gal ba-ra-mu-x | Your orchardist did not ... the regular offerings for you, the palace did not |
| 138 | pu₂-{ŋiš}kiri₆ lal₃ ŋeštin ba-ra-mu-X x | In the orchard, honey and wine ... for you |
| 139 | {ŋiš}al gul-la-bi ki-in-x ba-ra-am₃-mi-X x | Its destroyed hoe ... |
| 140 | nisig ŋar-ra-zu babbar-hi{sar} gu₃ de₂-bi ba-ra-x | Your bright radiance shouted a loud scream |
| 141 | kan₄ e₂-gal-la-ka a-na PA ŠA x a-na am₃-x | At the gate of the palace ... |
| 142 | a-šag₄-ga a₂-zu dugud-bi mu-un-x | In the field, your strong arm ... |
| 143 | še mu-e-de₆ in-nu-bi me-a gud-de₃ a-na KA x | You brought the barley, where is the ox? |
| 144 | kislah-zu ŋiš u₃-um-me-ra-ah gud še₁₀-bi u₃-mu-x | (Sum) Your scepter is a flood, its oxen ... (Akk) Your trap is an eagle, its fish ... |
| 145 | sa-hir-ra-zu šu im-ti x in-nu-zu il₂ x | (Sum) Your saḫurra, hand ... (Akk) The hand of ..., your innû ... |
| 146 | maš₂-anše na-kam-tum niŋ₂-bi x | The wild goats ... their fearsomeness |
| 147 | e₂ e₂-duru₅-zu udu u₃-mu-x gud-zu-ta X x | Your house, your village, sheep ... from your oxen ... |
| 148 | ŋiš-gi-bi u₃-x X X X x | Its reed ... |
| 149 | {ŋiš}dehi₃ sig₇-sig₇ šu-zu u₃-bi₂-x {ŋiš}ad₅-da u₃-bi₂-kud | Your hand ... yellow-green deḫu-plant, you ... red-green ada-plant |
| 150 | UR₃-UR₃-ra na-kam-tum ŋar x šurum gud du₈-du₈ x | (Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the nadītu-demon, the šūru of oxen |
| 151 | e₂-me-eš arad₂ lu₂ kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ gub-ba a₂-ni muš₃ nu-tum₃-mu | E-me-eš, servant of the man stationed at the place of work, whose strength cannot be rivalled |
| 152 | lu₂ huŋ-ŋa₂ šag₄-gal ni₂-ba-še₃ gana₂ kalam-ma ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | (Sum) The one who is enraged by the šaggal drum, the field of the land is trembling (Akk) The man who is angry by the great drum, it is a field of fear in the land |
| 153 | ud-bi-a en-te-en-e e₂-me-eš-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂ | At that time, the enchanter sat down in our house |
| 154 | e₂-me-eš ur-saŋ du₁₄ nu-mu-un-ŋar in la-ga ba-an-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | The hero did not make a complaint about the house, he went to the netherworld. |
| 155 | ud buru₁₄-a ur₅-da nir mu-un-ŋal₂ da-ni bi₂-in-taka₄ | At the harvest time he carried a sigh of fear, he made his voice tremble |
| 156 | gud mah-gin₇ u₂ hi-a mu-un-gu₇-e saŋ im-il₂-il₂-e | Like a great ox, he eats good food and raises the net. |
| 157 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ e₂-me-eš en-te-en-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | It is the second time that he returns to our house in peace. |
| 158 | en-te-en da gir₄-da hu-mu-tuš-en X saŋ e-ne-še₃ u₃-tu-ud-da | (Sum) May he sit with you on the throne, may he dwell with you (Akk) May you sit with me beside Girda, ... born by the word |
| 159 | in-ta dugud-bi ki nam-us₂-en tuš-bi šu nu-mu-un-ti | Its heavy throne, the place where lordship dwells, does not live anymore |
| 160 | HI-HI-bi-ra kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ niŋ₂-gig-bi-da kalam-ma du₈-du₈-uš | (Sum) Its place is a place of fear and terror in the land (Akk) The place is an abomination to the land |
| 161 | gu₃ ra-ah gu₂-NE-ta nu-mu-e-zi-zi-i e₂-še₃ igi nu-mu-un-bar-re | She does not raise a voice, she does not look at the house. |
| 162 | dub-sar-tur bar-am₃ niŋ₂-gig-ga {u₂}numun₂ ki-nu₂-bi-še₃ nu-ze₂ | The junior scribe, whose body is a ni’giga disease, does not sleep in his bed. |
| 163 | nar ŋišbun-na šu nu-bar-re zag-bi-a ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | The singer of the šuna drum, the hand of the nubar drum trembles at its front |
| 164 | en-te-en in-ta ki nam-us₂-en edin-še₃ mu-un-ti | (Sum) The en-priestess lives in the desert (Akk) She lives in a desert (where) she lives, she lives in (its) desert |
| 165 | a₂ kalag-ga-ŋa₂ e₂-e ga-mu-ni-e₃ igi hu-mu-un-de₃-du₈ | I want to go with the mighty arms to the house, so that I can see. |
| 166 | bal gub-ba-ŋu₁₀ mu-a itid 7-am₃ kiŋ₂-ŋa₂-ka | “Balābu, the seven months of the year, in its place, |
| 167 | x-ra sig₉-ga nu-mu-un-ši-ib-be₂ | ... does not speak favorably |
| 170 | TUR X x a₂-ŋu₁₀ x TI | ... labor ... he will recover. |
| 171 | nu-kuš₂-u₃ saŋ us₂ a-šag₄-ga la-la mu-gub-be₂-en | You are the one who does not tire of walking along the street and the field. |
| 172 | numun ka-ba numun-ŋu₁₀ um-da-an-x-ge-eš | They have ... the seed in their mouths |
| 173 | en-te-en nam-gu₃-ra ki nu-um-di-ni-ib-ŋar-ra | The enchantress does not go to the place of shouting. |
| 174 | a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ta a um-ta-haš bur u₃-mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂ | After he has poured water into the agar, he will lie down in the bowl. |
| 175 | ki nam-šu-KU₆-da um-mi-ŋar-ŋar ku₆ guru₇ u₃-mu-dub-dub | In the place of the fisherman, Ummi-barbar, the fish of the silo, I shall heap up. |
| 176 | saŋ-tun₃ mah a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the supreme satun priest of father Enlil |
| 177 | gan₂-ne₂ gana₂ zid-de₃ eš₂ mi-ni-ib-ur₃-ur₃-en | You make the field, the true field, tremble |
| 178 | gud-de₃ gana₂ šu-ta a-ba-ŋar-ŋar | The ox-driver from his hand will strike the field |
| 179 | ki duru₅-a a₂ um-mi-|DU.DU| gana₂ kiŋ₂ ŋiškim u₃-mu-ak | at the site of the threshing floor, the labor of Ummi-DU.DU, the field, the place where he has established he shall do. |
| 180 | a-gar₃ gal-gal gana₂ zid šu-nim-ta kiŋ₂ nu-mu-ra-ab-ak-en | In the large meadows and fertile fields, I do not go down to the ground for you |
| 181 | še-eštub a-tur₃-ra gu₂ he₂-ni-in-gid₂ dub-ba-an ba-ra-ni-in-tuku | He sat on the throne of the cowshed, he did not have a tablet. |
| 182 | engar-zu gud-de₃ a-na du-u₃ gud ba-ra-mu-da-ab-sumur-re | Your farmer, what will you do to the ox? You will not make it grow for you. |
| 183 | en-te-en gud-ra igi-nim-ma a₂ im-da-X | (Sum) The enchantress, the one of the ox-driver, ... (Akk) The young woman, the gudra-demon, in front ... |
| 184 | lu₂ ki-nu₂-a ki-nu₂-da KA x x-bi-da nu-DI | The man in the bed, with the bed ... does not sleep. |
| 185 | ud-bi-a e₂-me-eš en-te-en-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-dub₂ | At that time, he was tearing out our house in a rage |
| 186 | igi-ŋal₂-tuku ŋiš-hur-e kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ x-ba-ab | “If he sees him, he will ... in the place of ... |
| 187 | in-ta dugud x X X X X gub-bu | ... standing ... |
| 188 | nu-mu-un-na-X x KA mu-x | ... did not ... |
| 189 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ en-te-en-e e₂-me-eš-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | It is the second song: “Enchanter, return to our house!’ |
| 190 | e₂-me-eš dusu₂ u₂ ki-buru₁₄ gu₇-a ka si-il-la₂ gu₃ di | In our house, the dusu-festival, the food eaten at the harvest, the roaring mouth, |
| 191 | kunga ki u₂ zar-ra GA NE HA KIB la₂ da kar-kar-re | (Sum) The kunga priest, the place where food is ... (Akk) The lamentation priest ... |
| 192 | gud buru₁₄ {ŋiš}gag-sila₃-ta gu₂ ze₂-a saman-e saŋ bal-e | From the oxen of the harvest, the goats, the sweet necks, and the saman offerings, the bales, |
| 193 | lu₂-kurun-na ki-buru₁₄-še₃ ŋen-na {dug}sila₃ šu-še₃ la₂ | The kuruna priest at the harvest time, the lord of the sila-vessels |
| 194 | lu₂ zid₂ še sa-a KA ha-ab-lum ak saŋ e-ne dug₄-ga | The righteous man ... |
| 195 | šar₂-ra-ab-du₈ ni₂ bur₂-bur₂-ra šag₄ a-šag₄-ga nu-zu | The šarrabdu-priest, fearless in battle, who does not know the field |
| 196 | e₂-me-eš šeš-ŋu₁₀ a₂ kuš₂-a-ŋu₁₀-a ni₂ buluŋ₅ u₃-mu-ni-e₃ | In our house, the šubû-demon, the one who carries arms in fear, he came forth. |
| 197 | zag-mu-ka še e₂-a u₃-mu-ni-in-kur₉ guru₇ gu₂ bi₂-in-gur-gur | After he brought the barley into the house, he turned it into a heap of grain. |
| 198 | dirig u₃-me-de₆ {tug₂}bar-dul₅ {tug₂}niŋ₂-lam₂-zu bal-a-kam | You are the one who carries the robe, your garment is a bala garment. |
| 199 | {urud}ha-zi-in 2 ma-na lu₂ u₃-mu-ra-an-šum₂ edin-zu-še₃ ba-du-un | A hazin-vessel of 2 minas, the man who brought it to you, was set up in your steppe. |
| 200 | e₂-me-eš šeš-ŋu₁₀ a-šag₄-ga du₈ ki duru₅ nam-ta-šub-bu | In our house, the šubû of the field is poured out, the earth is trembling |
| 201 | lu₂ ŋa₂-nun-na saŋ-zu-še₃ i₃-gub a₂ mu-da-an-aŋ₂-e | The man in charge of the Anuna sat down and gave orders to him |
| 202 | an-edin-na {ŋiš}ma-nu ŋiš gal X x x ŠU KISAL um-ma-ši-X | In the high steppe ... large ... hand of the courtyard Ummasvi- |
| 203 | gu-ru-um ni₂-zu u₃-x tir-tir x | Your fearsomeness ... the forest ... |
| 205 | {ŋiš}ma₂-la₂-za gu₂-un u₃-mu-ni-de₆ ni₂-zu nam-mu-ni-gid₂ | When you bring your boat, you yourself will not accept it. |
| 206 | u₂ ŋa₂-nun-na sa₂ u₃-bi₂-dug₄ X igi-ŋu₁₀-uš x | I have sworn by the Anuna gods that he is good |
| 207 | udu ur₃-ra-ke₄ a-na-a i₃-gu₇-e {gi}ub₄-zal-zu kuš₂-u₃ | What is eaten by the fattened sheep? Your reed mat is dirty. |
| 208 | lu₂-gi-ze bar-hu-da ze₂-de₃ ŋen gi sumun-e dar-dar | The mugīze priestess, in order to please, <(goes about)> with the old reeds. |
| 209 | šidim uŋ₃-il₂ e₂-a gub-ba a₂-ni muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu | The bearded shepherd stationed in the temple, whose strength cannot be altered |
| 210 | bahar₂ im ba-al izi il₂ ŋiš il₂ dug x X-bu-u₃ | The potter ... the clay, the fire, the ..., the pot |
| 211 | uš-bar {tug₂}aktum-za a₂-ŋar-bi {tug₂}bar-dul₅-zu tuku₅-u₃ | The hem of your hat, its hem, your hem is twisted. |
| 212 | {lu₂}lunga bappir šu-kin-zu ki-buru₁₄-ta du₈-i₃ | The brewer, your brewing vessel is set up from the harvest. |
| 213 | muhaldim ninda ŋišbun gal-gal-la e₂-me-eš-e e₃-ni-ib | Bring out the cook of the large offerings into our house! |
| 214 | šidim gal ur₃-ur₃-ra a₂-ŋar-bi IM KA BA mu-un-ri | Great hero, whose strength is like ... |
| 215 | lu₂ {kuš}suhub₂ {kuš}e-sir₂-e-sir₂ libir sed₄ im-ma-DU | A man wore a old šuhub-garment and esir-reed sandal. |
| 216 | e₂-me-eš šeš-ŋu₁₀ bal gub-ba-ŋu₁₀-še₃ en-na u₃-mu-du-un | As long as he lives in our house, until when will he be able to stand at the gate of our house? |
| 217 | tur mah-e a₂ mu-e-da-an-aŋ₂-e sa-zu nu-TAR-e | The young man, if only he would give you strength, your tendons would not be tied. |
| 218 | kalam-ma niŋ₂-gur₁₁ u₃-mu-e-ni-ŋar-ŋar na-kam-tum u₃-mu-e-ŋar | (Sum) In the land, he is surrounded by fear (Akk) I am surrounded with fear in the land |
| 219 | a₂-ŋa₂-a zag-še kuš₂-a-za ŋe₂₆-e lugal-bi-me-en | I am the king who makes the right and left of your feet bow down. |
| 220 | ud muru₉-e he₂-ŋal₂ an-na-ke₄ ki um-ma-ni-us₂ | May the storm carry off the clouds, and the heavens surround him. |
| 221 | a numun saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ hur-saŋ-ta zag um-mi-tag-tag | The water of the fertile seed was smeared from the mountains. |
| 222 | še nim-e še sig a-ba-ab-tah e₂-saŋ LU u₃-mu-un-šub | The high-quality barley will be added to the lower quality barley. The Esa ... |
| 223 | engar zid gan₂-ne₂ igi tab-ba a₂ hul₂-la i-i | The righteous farmer who looks at the field, he says with joy. |
| 224 | anše il₂-il₂-la i₃-gub-gub-be₂ iri-še₃ nir mu-un-ŋal₂ | The one who stands with the donkey, he lifts his voice in the city |
| 225 | šeš-ŋu₁₀ {ŋiš}apin kug e₂ dal-la u₃-mu-ni-ŋar | The plowman, the silver of the house of the gods, he made it shine forth. |
| 226 | na-kam-tum a-na ŋar-ŋar-ra-zu izi-gin₇ gu₃ mi-ni-in-ed₂-en | You shout like a torch towards your outer city. |
| 227 | gu₇ naŋ gal-gal-e ba-tuš-en | I sit down in great fearsomeness |
| 228 | kalam-ta saŋ-a im-ta-ab-ed₃-de₃-en | We have been brought out from the Land. |
| 229 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ mu pad₃-da {d}nanna dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ra | Lugal-bu, whose name was proclaimed by Nanna, son of Enlil |
| 230 | {d}i-bi₂-{d}suen {tug₂}šutur {tug₂}hur-saŋ u₃-mu-ni-in-mur₁₀ | Ibbi-Sîn made the šutur garment and the ḫursa garment shine. |
| 231 | {tug₂}bar-dul₅ {tug₂}niŋ₂-lam₂-ma mi₂ u₃-ba-ni-dug₄ | I adorn myself with a cloak and a gown. |
| 232 | ezen diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ šu u₃-mu-ši-ib-du₇-du₇ | May the festival of the intertwined gods be perfect for you |
| 233 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne bar kug-ba tug₂ u₃-mu-ne-ŋal₂-ŋal₂ | The Anuna dressed themselves in their pure robes. |
| 234 | e₂-nam-til₃-la ki-tuš kug nam-lugal-la an-ne₂ ŋar-ra-na | In the Enamtila, the holy residence of kingship, An ... |
| 235 | ki ur₅ sag₉-ge ŋišbun niŋ₂ dug₃-ga si ba-ni-sa₂-sa₂-eš | The place that makes the mood good, the “favorable place"(?) was made perfect for them |
| 236 | šem₃ {kuš}a₂-la₂ si-ŠIR₃ ŋiš-gu₃-di ni₂-ba u₃-mu-na-du₁₂ | He uttered a šūmu-lament in his own ‘hand-of-the-goat’ |
| 237 | tigi za-am-za-am niŋ₂ šag₄ hul₂-la-zu ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e | You spend the day in rejoicing over the tigi and zamzam animals |
| 238 | ŋe₂₆-e ŋeštin lu-lu-me-en gu₇ naŋ gal-gal-me-en | I am one who eats great quantities of wine, |
| 239 | tug₂ i₃ dug₃-ge ba-ab-du₇-me-en | I am the one who makes good oil-garments suitable. |
| 240 | niŋ₂-tug₂-ba {tug₂}šutur {tug₂}aktum-ma a₂ ba-ni-e₃-a-me-en | You are the one who wears a garment, a cloak, and a naptum garment. |
| 241 | kum₂-ma dugud e₂-me-eš saŋ ki-en-gi-ra zi-bi tum₂-tum₂-de₃ | In order to bring the life of Sumer to an end, in order to make the heavy kumma drums of the temple tremble |
| 242 | uŋ₃ saŋ gig₂-ga ur₂-bi-a ki-nu₂ ŋar-ŋar-ra-bi | Its bed of bitterness, its “sleeping place"(?) |
| 243 | {tug₂}niŋ₂-barag₂ nim mu-ra-be₄-be₄ {tug₂}aktum mu-ra-sah₆ | He adorned it with a nibarag garment for you, he decorated it with lancets for you. |
| 244 | {ŋiš}niŋ₂-keše₂-da a₂ mu-ra-ab-kuš₂-u₃ e₂-gal ma-ra-ŠEŠ-ŠEŠ | He swore an oath to you, and the palace was made perfect for you. |
| 245 | {ŋiš}gu₂-ne-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ mu-un-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ en₃ tar mu-ni-ŋal₂ | He sat down on the throne and inquired after it. |
| 246 | {d}nin-ka-si-ke₄ a₂-tah-a-ni-me-en kaš mu-un-na-ab-dug₃-ge-en | Ninkasi, you are his helper, you make the beer sweet for him |
| 247 | a sed₄ gu₂-un hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ a-na mu-e-tum₂-tum₂-mu | What can cool water and the talent of the mountain range bring to you? |
| 248 | dug ma₂-aš-gan-na um-mi-in-x | He ... the vessel of Gašgana |
| 249 | dug pu₂ dug hu-ru-um x x HAR-bi gaba-ba u₃-bi₂-x | The jars of the well, the jar of the hurum-vessel ... |
| 250 | ŋeštin gur₄-gur₄-ra tum₉ sed₄-de₃ um-ma-ni-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ | He adorned it with red wine that is to be poured out and cool. |
| 251 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ e₂-gal mah-a-ni x mu-ni-in-dug₃-dug₃-ge-en | Lugal-bābu ... his exalted palace. |
| 252 | lu₂ ni₂ sed₄-da lugal-ŋa₂-me-en | I am the one who calms the fearsome, the king |
| 253 | {ŋiš}gag ku₆ la₂-e niŋ₂ ma-ab-si-si | The fat of a fish is swollen, it is filled with fear. |
| 254 | an-ta-ŋu₁₀ {kuš}a-ŋa₂-la₂-zu šu te-ba-ab x e₃-ba-ra | Antabu, your sandals are ready, come out for me |
| 255 | engar še SI x x-ga du-lum-ma x nu-du₈-u₃ | farmer of ..., whose ... is not cut off |
| 256 | engar x LAGAB im 2 šeŋ₃ X hul gig | farmer ... 2 bad ... |
| 257 | nu-{ŋiš}kiri₆ babbar-hi{sar} dim nu-zu gi-gur guru₅-zu x x | The orchardist does not know how to prune the white plants, the reedbeds and the silt |
| 258 | za-e ŋa₂-a-da a-na mu-da-ab-sa₂-e-en ur₃ ki-nu₂-zu kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ | (Sum) You, what do you find in your bedroom? (Akk) What does your bedroom find in its bedroom? |
| 259 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ en-te-en-e e₂-me-eš-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂ | It is the second time that he has sat down in our house. |
| 260 | e₂-me-eš dumu ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | the Emeš temple, the son of Ur-sa of Enlil |
| 261 | a₂ kalag-ga-na šag₄-ga-a mu-un-zu ur₅-da nir mu-un-ŋal₂ | He knows the strength of his weapon, he lifts his horns in fear. |
| 262 | in en-te-en-e a-na mu-ni-in-dub₂-ba-aš | What did he say to him in the evening? |
| 263 | i-gi₄-in-zu mi₂-am₃ na-mu-ni-in-dug₄ | Your servant, what did he say? |
| 264 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ e₂-me-eš-e en-te-en-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | It is the second time that he returns to the Emeš temple |
| 265 | en-te-en a₂ dirig ni₂ na-ab-gur₄-re-en ki gur₄-zu u₃-mu-zu | (Sum) You should not tremble, you should not bend over. (Akk) You must not be afraid, you must know the place. |
| 266 | iri-a ki-ur₃-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dug₄ nam-ba-an-ŠEŠ-ŠEŠ-e-de₃-en | In the city, I want to make your Ki'ur pleasant for you, do not approach me! |
| 267 | za-e lu₂ mar-za i₃-me-en-na-gin₇ lu₂ hu-nu in-ga-me-en | You, as if you were a man of your own accord, you are a person of joy. |
| 268 | da gir₄ gu₂ izi udun sa-du₃-zu-um | next to the Ŋira, the throne of fire, (and) the sadûm-vessel, |
| 269 | na-gada sipad u₈ sila₄ dugud-da-gin₇ | Nagada, like a shepherd carrying ewes and lambs, |
| 270 | lu₂ hu-hu-nu da gir₄-ta udun-še₃ udun-ta da gir₄-še₃ | A man of ḫūḫunu, next to a šēdu-vessel (and) next to the scepter (of the oxen) |
| 271 | udu-gin₇ igi-za mu-un-sub₂-sub₂-be₂-eš | They sat before you like sheep |
| 272 | gaba ud-da da-gum-da-gum-ma di ba-ni-ib-dab₅-be₂-en | You are the one who makes judgments on the side of the storm. |
| 273 | iri-a zu₂ ur₅ zu₂ ra-ah ma-ra-an-ŋar-re-eš | In the city, he has smeared you with a bitter tooth, |
| 274 | ud a-ba-sa₉-a-e e-sir₂-e-sir₂-ra lu₂ nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂ | When he searches for a buyer, no one passes by. |
| 275 | arad₂ lu₂ da gir₄-ta hul₂-la e₂-a ud šu₂-šu₂-u₃ | A servant, a man who is rejoicing at the side of the scepter, in the house, today |
| 276 | geme₂ lu₂ a-ŋi₆ {ŋiš}epir-a nu-gub-bu tug₂-da ud zal-zal-e | The slave woman did not stand in the water of the river, she was dressed in a garment all day. |
| 277 | a-šag₄ en-te-en-e kiŋ₂ nu-ak-e | The enten field is not cultivated |
| 278 | ab-sin₂-bi šag₄-še₃ nu-gid₂-da | Its furrows are not long |
| 279 | še-bi ki-šar₂-ba nu-šub-ba buru₄{mušen}-dugud-de₃ de₆-a | Its barley was not collected in its place, it was plundered. |
| 280 | nisig gu₂-guru₅ lu₂ du₅-la₂ nisig-bi ganba-ka nu-du₇ | The nisig-vessels of the guŋaru-house, where the man hoists, are not suitable for a market. |
| 281 | gi sumun il₂ {gi}dusu dub₃-sa-dar-a lu₂ ma-an-zi-la₂ | The old reeds raised up, the dust-trees piled up, a man raised it. |
| 282 | a₂ dirig ka du₈-zu na-an-bi₂-ib-be₂ ŋiš-hur me ga-zu | May he say to you “you are supreme, you should not open your mouth,’ I want to know the divine powers! |
| 283 | 2-kam-ma-še₃ e₂-me-eš-e en-te-en-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂ | It is the second time that he has sat down in the house. |
| 284 | ud-bi-a e₂-kur ezem-ma ki-en-gi he₂-ŋal₂-la | At that time, may the Ekur, the festival of Sumer, be revived. |
| 285 | 2-na-ne-ne x dub₃ bi₂-in-ŋal₂-le-eš u₃-na ba-an-sug₂-ge-eš | The two of them shook their ... and stood there. |
| 286 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en-bi-da gud mah-gin₇ teš₂-bi a₂ si-il-le-de₃ | In order to make our house tremble like a great bull, |
| 287 | kisal mah-a am-gin₇ dub₃ i-ni-ib₂-ŋar ki ki ba-ni-ib-us₂ | In the supreme courtyard, like a wild bull, he screamed, the earth trembled. |
| 288 | en-te-en-e inim-ma gud mah-gin₇ saŋ im-il₂-il₂-e | The en priestess, like a mighty bull, raises a net. |
| 289 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ nam-ku₅-ŋal₂ mu-e-šum₂ a he₂-ŋal₂-la mu-e-de₆ | Father Enlil, you are adjured, may the water be adjudged, you bring it. |
| 290 | a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ra zag ba-ni-tag-tag guru₇ gu₂ bi₂-gur-gur | In the meadows he touched the edges, he turned the silo into a heap of grain. |
| 291 | še ab-sin₂-na gu₂ ba-ni-in-peš | He made the barley grow in the furrows |
| 292 | {d}ezina₂-e ki-sikil sag₉-ga-gin₇ ni₂ pa e₃ bi₂-ak | Ezina, like a beautiful young woman, made an aura manifest. |
| 293 | e₂-me-eš šar₂-ra-ab-du ni₂ bur₂-bur₂-ra šag₄ a-šag₄-ga nu-zu | The lord of the houses, who does not know the fearsomeness of burrowing, |
| 294 | a₂ kuš₂-a zag-še kuš₂-a-ŋu₁₀ zag ma-ra-an-tag | He shaved his head and his neck for you |
| 295 | e₂-gal lugal-la-ke₄ gu₂-un X-ne₂-eš si ba-ni-x-sa₂-sa₂ | The palace of the king ... |
| 296 | en-te-en-e šag₄ x-a-zu inim-ma nir mi-ni-in-ŋal₂ | (Sum) The en priestess, your ... has carried a slanderous word (Akk) You have carried an awe-inspiring word |
| 297 | e₂-me-eš saŋ-ki niŋ₂-nam mu-un-kiŋ₂ zi im-ma-da-ab-gi₄ | He restored our house to its former condition and restored it to its place for me. |
| 298 | e₂-me-eš {d}en-lil₂-ra ni₂ te-bi-a inim mu-na-ni-ib₂-be₂ | He spoke to Enlil at the house where we live. |
| 299 | {d}en-lil₂ di-zu niŋ₂ kal-kal-la-am₃ inim kug-zu inim mah-am₃ | Enlil, your judgment is a mighty one, your holy word is an exalted word |
| 300 | di dab₅-ba-zu niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru-dam a-ba šu mi-ni-ib₂-bal-e | Who will change your judgment that cannot be changed? |
| 301 | šeš šeš-da du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂ i₃-ŋal₂ u₃ dug₃-ge i₃-ŋal₂ | (Sum) The šu’u-demon carried away the mash-tub, it carried away sweetly (Akk) It carried away bitterness and sweetly |
| 302 | en₃-tukum-še₃ e₂-gal-la u₃-mu-e-|DU.DU| uŋ₃-e u₆-e me-e | As long as he lives in the palace, I will admire him. |
| 303 | u₃-mu-e-tuš ni₂ na-an-pi-il-pi-il-le-de₃-en teš₂-bi ga-ba-ra-si-il | I want to pacify the heart of the one who sits down for you, so that you do not fear it. |
| 304 | {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-me-eš en-te-en-bi-da mu-ne-ni-in-gi₄-gi₄ | Enlil answered them with a supplication in our house: |
| 305 | a zi-šag₄-ŋal₂ kur-kur-ra-ka en-te-en ku₃-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is the flowing water of all the lands, the enchanter of its holy water. |
| 306 | engar diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ niŋ₂-nam mu-un-na-ŋar-ŋar | The ploughman of the intertwined fields cries out in fear. |
| 307 | e₂-me-eš dumu-ŋu₁₀ en-te-en šeš-zu-da a-na mu-e-da-ab-sa₂-e-en | In our house, the young man, what do you know about your hand? |
| 308 | {d}en-lil₂-le inim mah dug₄-ga-ni šag₄-bi galam kad₄-dam | Enlil's exalted word, whose utterance is supreme, is bound. |
| 309 | di dab₅-ba-ni niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru-dam a-ba-a šu mi-ni-ib-bal-e | Who will change the case that he has seized? |
| 310 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en-ra im-ma-an-ši-in-gam u₃-gul mu-na-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | He took away the en-teen-house and made it into a fortress. |
| 311 | e₂-a-na {kaš}ulušin kurun si ba-ni-in-sa₂-sa₂ | In his house he placed a libation vessel of sweet beer. |
| 312 | zag-bi-a ŋišbun niŋ₂ dug₃-ge ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e-ne | They will spend the day in a pleasant mood on their right and left sides. |
| 313 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en-ra kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar za-gin₃ mu-un-na-ba-ba-e | In our house he pours gold and silver and lapis lazuli for him |
| 314 | nam-šeš nam-dub₃-sa i₃ li-gin₇ i-im-bal-bal-e-ne | They will cross over the namšu and dubbusa rituals like scented oil |
| 315 | murub₄-ba inim dug₃-ga ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ teš₂-bi ba-dug₃-ge-eš | In its middle a good word is to be uttered, their hearts are satisfied. |
| 316 | e₂-me-eš en-te-en-bi-da a-da-min₃ dug₄-ga | With the enchanter of our house, a good adjutant |
| 317 | en-te-en engar zid {d}en-lil₂-la₂ e₂-me-eš-ra dirig-ga-ba | Enten, the righteous farmer of Enlil, in the house above all |
| 318 | kur gal a-a {d}en-lil₂ za₃-mi₂ | Great Mountain Father Enlil, praise! |
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