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Bird and Fish (Q000764)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Bird and Fish |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000764 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | u₄ ul u₄-ri-ta nam du₁₀ tar-ra-a-ba | In those distant days, in those distant years, when good fates were determined, |
| 2 | an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-bi an ki ŋeš-hur-ba mu-un-ŋar-re-eš-a-ba | When An and Enlil had set heaven and earth in order |
| 3 | {d}en-ki mas-su mah en {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu daŋal-la-ke₄ | Enki, the exalted en priestess, the lord of the living, |
| 4 | {d}en-lil₂ banda₃{da} kur-kur-ra eš₅-kam-ma-bi na-nam | Enlil, the junior son of all the lands, is indeed its fifth. |
| 5 | me an ki-bi-da mu-un-ur₄-ur₄ dur₂ ki ba-an-ŋar | The divine powers of heaven and earth were gathered together, the earth was shattered. |
| 6 | a zi-ša₃-ŋal₂ nuŋun zi u₃-TU šu-še₃ im-ma-ab-la₂ | (Sum) The true water, the true reed thicket (Akk) The righteous water ... |
| 7 | {i₇}idigna {i₇}buranuna{na} da-ga ba-an-la₂ kur-kur-ra mi-ni-in-tum₃-uš | The Tigris and Euphrates stretched on the shore, and all the lands took them away. |
| 8 | i₇ tur-tur-ra šu-luh ba-an-AK sur₃-sur₃ mi-ni-ŋar-ŋar | The small canals were emptied with fearsomeness, they were filled with famine |
| 9 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ tur₃ amaš šu bi₂-in-niŋin₂ sipa unu₃ bi₂-in-tuku | Enki seized the cattlepen and sheepfold, and he possessed the shepherd and herdsmen. |
| 10 | iri{ki} a₂-dam ki-a bi₂-in-ŋar-ŋar saŋ-gegge mi-ni-in-lu | He made the city tremble on earth, he made the sagge-demons multiply. |
| 11 | lugal-e nam-sipa-bi-še₃ mu-un-tuku nam-nun-bi-še₃ mu-un-il₂ | The king has inherited his shepherdship, he has raised his princeship. |
| 12 | lugal u₄-dam kur-kur-ra mu-un-e₃ | The king brought forth the storm against all the lands. |
| 13 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ abbar-abbar-ra zu₂ bi₂-in-keše₂ ge uš₂ ge henbur bi₂-in-mu₂ | Enki bound the abbarabbar rites, he made the geese grow like a henbur tree. |
| 14 | abbar gal-gal TUL₂ umuh mah ku₆ mušen mi-ni-lug{ug} | The great marshes, the great cult centers, the fish, the snakes, |
| 15 | an-edin-na niŋ₂ zi pa-an-pa-de₃ gu₇ naŋ-bi-še₃ ba-an-šum₂ | In the high steppe, he eats righteously, his own food is taken away. |
| 16 | {d}en-ki en he₂-ŋal₂-la en diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ za₃-bi-a ši-in-gub | May Enki, the lord of balance, and the en priestess of the intercession rituals, stand at his side. |
| 17 | {d}nu-dim₂-mud nun mah en {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu daŋal-la-ke₄ | Nudimmud, the exalted prince, lord of the living, |
| 18 | ku₆ mušen-bi-ta u₃-mu-un-dim₂-dim₂ | After he had fashioned the fish from its nest |
| 19 | ŋeš-ge abbar-ra im-mi-in-si | He filled the marshes with reeds. |
| 20 | ki-gub-ba-bi in-ne-en-pa₃ | he has chosen as its standing place. |
| 21 | ŋeš-hur-bi igi-bi im-mi-in-zu | Its “finger-nail' was seen. |
| 22 | u₄-bi-a ku₆-e abbar-ra nunus ki ba-ni-in-ta₃ | At that time, the fish sank a female goat in the marsh. |
| 23 | mušen-e ka ŋeš-ge gud₃ im-ma-ni-ib-us₂ | The snake sat down in the mouth of the bird |
| 24 | mušen-e ku₆-e abbar-ra za-pa-aŋ₂-bi-ta mi-ni-ib-hu-luh | The fish was frightened by the fish of the sea. |
| 25 | ku₆-e im-ma-gub gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e | The fish stood there, he called out. |
| 26 | ni₂ i₃-buluŋ₅ du₁₀ ŋar-ra-ta ga-ba-al ga-ba-e-du₃ | I want to build a good ibulû-vessel from the outer sea. |
| 27 | du₁₄-še₃ sila i-im-zi-zi-i-zi u₃-na-ni ba-an-gub | The storm that rages in the street stands before him. |
| 28 | u₄-bi-a ku₆-e abbar-ra gu₃ mu-ra-bi enim mu-na-ni-ib-be₂ | At that time, the fish cries out in the marshes and speaks a word to him: |
| 29 | mušen TUH.TUH gu₃ de₂-de₂ su-lum-mar nu-ŋal₂ | (Sum) The one who shouts “It is exhausting, it does not carry radiance (Akk) The angry snake, the one that shouts, it is not carried away |
| 30 | ze₄-e abbar-ra za-pa-aŋ₂ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ nundum bur₂-re buluŋ₅-ŋa₂ ze₂-za | (Sum) The sweet one, the one of the sceptre(?) of the sea(?) (Akk) You are sweet in the sea, the sweet one(?) in the marsh(?) |
| 31 | mah du₁₁-du₁₁ ša₃-za x ša₃ ab-ba ša₃ hulu-bi sur-sur | Exalted one who speaks, in your heart ..., the heart of the sea, its evil heart is extinguished |
| 32 | edin-na gub-ba-za zu₂ mu-e-da-ra-ah mi-ni-in-sar-sar-re-ne | When you stand in the steppe, they make you tremble with saliva. |
| 33 | ab-sin₂-na dumu engar-ra-ke₄ gu₃-sa zi ma-ra-e₃ | The furrow, the child of the farmer, roared faithfully for you. |
| 34 | nu-{ŋeš}kiri₆-ke₄ pu₂-{ŋeš}kiri₆-pu₂-{ŋeš}kiri₆-a sa na-mu-ri-in-gub | The orchardist did not set up a net for you in the garden. |
| 35 | {kuš}da-uš₂-ta a₂-ni nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ du₁₀ nu-mu-e-ši-ib-gurum-e | If he slips through the thresholds, he will not be able to enjoy good things. |
| 36 | sar-sar-ra niŋ₂ mu-ni-ib-hulu-hulu-un su nu-mu-e-da-du₁₀-ge | The sarsar defiled itself, it does not soothe the heart. |
| 37 | mušen teš₂ nu-zu kisal-e ši₅ sud-sud | The one who does not know a snake, the courtyard is filled with abundance |
| 37a | kisal-luh tur e₂-e sa la₂-e eše₂ hulu mi-ni-in-sar-re | In the small courtyard, the house trembles, the shrine is filled with evil. |
| 38 | za-pa-aŋ₂-zu-ta e₂-gal im-suh₃-suh₃ enim mu-e-ši-ib-šub-be₂ | From your lips the palace is enraged, you speak words. |
| 39 | e₂ kurušda-ka mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ | She enters the fattener's house. |
| 40 | gud udu-gen₇ mi-ni-ib-mu₇-e-ne | they make him drink like a sheep's ox. |
| 41 | a se₂₅ {dug}epig-ga ma-ra-de₂-e-ne | they will pour water into a jug for you |
| 42 | ze₄-e sa₂-du₁₁-še₃ x-an-gid₂-i-ne | They will extend the regular offerings for you |
| 43 | mušen-du₃ a₂ la₂-ta mu-ni-ib-tum₂-tum₂-mu | The mušendu priest brings (them) from the armchair. |
| 43a | ŠU.HA-de₃ e₂-gal-am₃ mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄ | He enters the palace in prayer. |
| 44 | pa-zu igi-zu x-hir-hir-re-ne | Your face and your eyes ... |
| 44a | x x-ib-x-e-en | ... you |
| 44b | gu₃ de₂-de₂-zu ki-še-er nu-tuku dal-dal-zu a-na-am₃ | Your shouting has no limit, what is your wailing? |
| 45 | gu₃ hulu-zu-ta ŋe₆ hu-luh-en u₃ du₁₀ nu-mu-un-ku-ku-u₃-ne | Because of your evil cry, you are destroyed, you do not sleep well. |
| 46 | a-ša₃ ki duru₅ ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la-ba ŋiri₃-zu nu-zil₂-zil₂-le | In the field where the rain shower is torn out, your canal does not dry up |
| 47 | mušen abbar-ta e₃-ba-ra za-pa-aŋ₂-zu {u}ugu₆-ŋu₁₀-ta | The snake coming out from the horizon, your horns are a fox |
| 48 | dul₂-saŋ sahar-dub-ba-ka e₃-ni-ib ur₅-ra-am₃ me-te-zu-um | Come out to the work of the sahardubak-vessel, you are the one who is appropriate for you. |
| 49 | u₄-bi-a ku₆-e mušen-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-in-tub₂ | At that time, the fish bit the snake |
| 50 | mušen bar gunu₃-gunu₃ igi gunu₃-e sa₆-ga-ni-še₃ mu-un-zu | He knows the snake with a bright face and a beautiful face |
| 51 | in ku₆-e a-na mu-ni-in-tub₂-ba ša₃-še₃ nu-mu-un-gid₂-de₃ | What he had thrown into the fish, he did not accept it. |
| 52 | i-gi₄-in-zu eme₂-da u₅-a-aš mu-ni-in-du₁₁ | He said to your maidservant: “Alas, you are the sheepfold!’ |
| 53 | enim-še₃ gu₂-ni nu-mu-na-ab-šum₂-mu enim hulu mu-un-ta-an-e₃ | He did not raise his neck to speak evil words to him |
| 54 | u₄-bi-a mušen-e ku₆-ra mu-na-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄ | At that time, the snake approached the fish |
| 54a | ib₂-bu-uš du₁₁-ga-ne enim mu-na-ni-ib-be₂ | When they speak to him, he speaks to him |
| 55 | a-gen₇ ša₃-zu ša₃ kur₄-ra im-du ni₂-zu mu-e-sun₅-sun₅ | Like water, your heart trembles in a new one, you make your aura tremor. |
| 56 | ka-zu du₆-dam zu₂ im-ta-ab-niŋen₂ egir-zu-še₃ igi nu-bar-re | Your mouth trembles at the mound. Incantation: “Your back is not seen after you. |
| 57 | tugul(|ZA@t.NAGAR|)-ku₅ a₂-šu-ŋiri₃ ku₅ ŋiri₃-zu gu₂-bala-zu-še₃ | “You are the one who cuts off the ašû-bīri-flour, your adolescence is to your left. |
| 58 | ir nu-du₁₀-ga a-ha-an ši-du₃-du₃ {u}ugu₆-zu giri₁₇ ur₅-ur₅ | The one who does not rejoice, the one who goes at his side, your pigeons tremble |
| 59 | gu₇-a-zu si sa₂-a-bi {ge}guninₓ(|A.ENGUR|) nu-ub-dab-be₂ | When you eat, its right and left do not pass by, |
| 60 | lu₂ de₆-de₆-a-zu šu-ni su-ni-še₃ nu-ub-ta₃-ge | Your one who goes, his hand will not touch his body |
| 61 | engur mah sug daŋal-la-ba ŋe₂₆-e ŋulla-zu-me-en | I am the one who makes the great marsh and marsh bow down at your side. |
| 62 | u₂ du₁₀-ga-bi nu-mu-e-ši-ib-gu₇-e ka-ŋu₁₀ me-te-te | He does not eat good food, he approaches the mouth. |
| 63 | i₇-da nir ŋal₂-bi nu-mu-un-DU.DU u₁₈-lu-ŋu₁₀ mu-e-dul-dul | In the river he does not carry fear, he covers the storm. |
| 64 | igi-ŋu₁₀-ta ŋeš-ge-ŋeš-ge-e mu-un-gir₅-gir₅-e-de₃-en | From the front you are to be chased(?) |
| 65 | di₄-di₄-la₂-zu sa₂-du₁₁-še₃ mu-ŋal₂ ša₃ gal-ŋu₁₀-še₃ mu-e-šum₂ | Your little ones carry regular offerings, they are brought to the great heart. |
| 66 | gal-gal-zu ki ŋešbun-na-ka ki-bur₂-ŋu₁₀ na-nam | Your greatness is indeed present in the place of the throne |
| 67 | dul₂-saŋ x ŋe₂₆-e mu-e-da-til-en | I finish the work with you ... |
| 68 | ŋe₂₆-e mušen sa₆-ga gal an-zu-me-en | I am the great beautiful snake of heaven |
| 69 | kiŋ₂ sa₆-ga u-gunu₃ ta₃-ga-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | At the beautiful place, the ugunu shrine |
| 70 | lal₃-har ku₃-zu kiŋ₂ li-bi₂-ib-si₃-ga | May your pure honey be placed on the ground. |
| 71 | e₂-gal lugal-ke₄ DU.DU he₂-du₇-me-en | May you be perfect for the palace of the king! |
| 72 | kisal-a mu₇-mu₇-ŋu₁₀ me-te-a-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | In the courtyard he roared, he carried a suitable object. |
| 73 | akkil ŋar-ra-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ ku₇-ku₇-da-bi | Its akkil offerings, its sweet niŋ offerings |
| 74 | su-bar šul-gi dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ du₁₀-ge-eš im-mi-ŋal₂ | The subar priest of Šulgi, the son of Enlil, carried good things. |
| 75 | gurun niŋ₂-tuh-hum pu₂-{ŋeš}kiri₆-pu₂-{ŋeš}kiri₆ sa₂-du₁₁ gal-gal-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | The yield of the irrigated orchards has been reduced, and the regular offerings have been reduced. |
| 76 | ba-ba-zi₃ munu₄ gu₂-nida imŋaŋa₃ niŋ₂ ka du₁₀-ge-ŋa₂ | Babaki, the malt of the gūnida-vessel, he ... a good mouth. |
| 77 | ur₅-ta nam-mah-ŋu₁₀ a-gen₇ nu-e-zu gu₂ ki-še₃ la₂-a-ni | Because of what you have learned in the scribal art, you do not know how to bend your neck to the ground |
| 78 | u₄-bi-a mušen-e ku₆-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-in-tub₂ | At that time, the snake bit the fish |
| 79 | ku₆ libiš tuku a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ engur-ra nir ŋal₂ | The one who has a heart, the strength of heroism, the fearsomeness of the deep, |
| 80 | muru₉ dugud-gen₇ ni₂ ki bi₂-ib-us₂ a-da-min₃-na ba-a-gub | Like a heavy rainstorm, he made the earth tremble, and set up his rivals. |
| 81 | in mušen-e a-na mu-ni-in-tub₂-ba ša₃-še₃ nu-mu-un-na-an-gid₂ | What he had smeared with the snake, he did not accept it. |
| 82 | gu₂ ki-še₃ ba-da-ŋar enim bur₂-bi im-me | She screamed at the neck of the netherworld, |
| 83 | min₃-kam-ma-še₃ ku₆-e mušen-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄ | The second time the fish approached the snake |
| 84 | a₂-ur₂ gu₂-guru₅ ŋiri₃ su-ul-su-ul ka ha-la eme sal-sal | “The āur’s, the guguru-vessels (and) the intertwined canals, whose mouths are full of slander, |
| 85 | nam-nu-zu-a gu₃ mu-e-da-ra-ah ni₂-zu ad li-bi₂-ge₄ | (Sum) When you speak of your sleeplessness, your self speaks (Akk) Your sleeplessness is uttered by your own voice, your own self speaks |
| 86 | mah gu₇-gu₇ saŋ šu zi bi-du₁₁-ga kisal-e ši₅ si-si | Exalted one who eats food, whose hand is righteous, who fills the courtyard |
| 87 | kisal-luh tur e₂-e sa la₂-e eše₂ mu-ri-ib-sar-re | The small courtyard, the house, he writes in the shrine |
| 88 | muhaldim LU₂.ŠEM i₃-du₈ e₂-a til₃-la zi mu-e-da-an-ir-ir-re-eš | The cook, the lord, the doorkeeper, the one who lives in the house, you have faithfully brought him here. |
| 88a | x dal-dal-e-zu a-na-am₃ | ... what is your wailing? |
| 89 | mušen nam-mah-ŋu₁₀ egir-bi nu-zukum-zukum bar-ŋa₂ en₃ li-bi₂-tar | The snake of greatness, whose back is unceasing, inquires after it. |
| 90 | si-ga kala-ga-ŋa₂ nu-mu-e-de₃-zu enim u₃-bu-bu-ul i₃-bala | (Sum) You do not know the balaŋ drum, you turn it into a roaring storm (Akk) You don<do not know> the šigû drum, it turns into an acrobat |
| 91 | niŋ₂-AK-ŋa₂ ki-bi u₃-mu-e-kiŋ₂ diri-še₃ ni₂ sun₅-ni-ib | In Nippur, the place of Umue, surpassing in fear, |
| 92 | enim-zu nam-da₆ dugud im-ma-ab-tum₂ ni₂-zu ad li-bi₂-ge₄ | Your words have been brought to an end, your self has been praised. |
| 93 | ŋe₂₆-e ku₆-me-en he₂-ŋal₂ eš₃ sikil-la teš₂-ba ŋar-a-me-en | I am a fish, I am the one who carries off the pure shrine together |
| 94 | niŋdaba gal e₂-kur za-gin₃-še₃ saŋ il₂-la tum₂-me-en | You are the one who brings great rejoicing to the lapis Ekur |
| 95 | {d}ezinam₂-gen₇ ša₃-ŋar kalam-ma-še₃ ba-ŋal₂-le-en a₂-tah-ni ŋe₂₆-e-me-en | Like Ezinam, I have been carried off to the depths of the land, I am his helper |
| 96 | buru₁₄ izim-gen₇ mu-da-hul₂-le-en en₃-tar-ŋu₁₀ i₃-ŋal₂ | I rejoice over the harvest like a flame, how long will it carry? |
| 97 | uŋ₃-e {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu-bi ma-an-du₃-du₃ igi-bi im-ši-ŋal₂ | The wind blew, its wind was blowing. It carried off its light |
| 98 | mušen niŋ₂ gal-gal a-na mu-e-dim₂-ma-zu kur₄-ra-zu ga-ri-ib-zu | (Sum) The snake with great fearsomeness, what is it that you have created? (Akk) I want to learn how to change your mind |
| 99 | sun₇-na enim lul-la bala-e-zu šu-zu ga-ba-ni-ib-si | I want to make your hand tremble in a false word |
| 100 | u₄-bi-a ku₆-e mušen-ra sa₂ im-si₃-si₃-ge | At that time, the fish was balancing the snakes |
| 101 | si-ga lul-ba a₂-ba mu-un-DU.DU | He ... a false crown on its arms. |
| 102 | u₄ mušen gud₃-ba zi-ga-gen₇ amar-bi-še₃ niŋ₂-gu₇-u₃-bi tum₃-da | When the snake rises, its calf is brought to rest. |
| 103 | ku₆-e ki si-ga a₂-ba mu-un-ŋar | The fish <goes about> in a quiet place. |
| 104 | gud₃ ŋar-ra u₂ si₃-si₃-ga-ni eš₃ lil₂-la₂ bi₂-sag₃-ge | The oxen of the outer quay, whose healthy grasses are scattered in a haunted shrine |
| 105 | e₂ du₃-du₃-a-ni mu-un-gul-gul irimma{ma} mu-un-bu | She destroyed her temple that had been built, she destroyed the city. |
| 106 | nunus ŋar-ŋar-ra-ni bi₂-in-gaz-gaz ab-ba im-mi-in-šuš₂ | The young woman smashed her breast, she was struck by the sea |
| 107 | ku₆-e mušen-ra mu-ni-in-si₃ a-e ba-da-an-kar | The fish drowned the snake in the water, |
| 108 | mušen-e gud₃-bi-še₃ igi tab-ba a₂-ur₂ ba-bur₂-bur₂ | The snake looked at its nest and burst its wings. |
| 109 | u₄-bi-a mušen-e igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ umbin hu-ri₂-in{mušen}-na | At that time, a snake with a nose and a claw |
| 110 | gud₃-bi-še₃ a₂-tub₂ i₃-a-AK-e dal-bi saŋ im-ge₄ | (Sum) Its oxen ... (Akk) The fisherman ... its flax, he heaped up its flood |
| 111 | tumu {mar}maru an-ša₃-ga bu₄-bu₄-de₃ an-na mu-un-NIGIN₂.NIGIN₂ | In order to make the wind blow in the midst of heavens, he was circling around in heaven |
| 112 | gud₃ ŋar-ra u₂ si₃-si₃-ga-ni edin daŋal i₃-zukum-e | When he spreads out the oxen in the open country, he cries out in distress. |
| 113 | ka-bi nu-ge₁₇-gen₇ an-ša₃-ga gu₃ mu-un-tub₂-tub₂-be₂ | Its mouth roars like one that is not good in heaven. |
| 114 | mušen-e ku₆-ra mu-un-NIGIN₂.NIGIN₂ abbar i₃-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | He surrounded the fish with a snake, and the sea was submerged. |
| 115 | mušen-e ku₆-ra engur-ra igi im-ma-an-si₃ {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu ba-ši-in-gub | The snake looked at the fish in the deep and sat down. |
| 116 | i-ni-in-zu a-e ba-da-kar umbin mu-ni-in-la₂ | He knows how to turn the water into a marsh, he covers it with a cloth. |
| 117 | aŋarŋara TUR.TUR-bi teš₂-bi bi₂-in-ŋar zar-re-eš mu-un-du₈-du₈ | (Sum) Its small ones were surrounded by a flood, it was scattered like a mound (Akk) The little ones were scattered like mounds |
| 118 | mušen-e šu-ŋar-bi bi₂-in-ge₄ ša₃-bi nu-se₂₉-de₃ | The snake raised its hand, its heart could not be soothed |
| 118a | ib₂-ba nu-te-en-te-en u₃-na-na ba-gub | She does not calm her anger, she stands at her side. |
| 119 | min₃-kam-ma-še₃ mušen-e ku₆-e mu-un-na-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄ | The second time, the bird approached the fish |
| 120 | galam-ma hu-ru u₂-hub₂ ŋalga sah₄ ku₆ nam-ta-e₃ | The galama priest, the huru priest, uhub priestess, saḫ-priest, and fish came out. |
| 121 | kar ni₁₀-ni₁₀ saŋ ka-bi nu-gu₇ ša₃-gal u₄ šu₂-šu₂ | The quay that was plundered did not eat its bread, it was a great storm |
| 122 | šaha is-hab₂ ši₅ ni₂-ba gu₇-gu₇ saŋ šu zi bi-du₁₁-ga | (Sum) The šaḫa-demon, the one who eats by himself, whose right hand has been sworn (Akk) The incantation priest, who swore by himself |
| 123 | lu₂ en-nu-uŋ₃-ŋa₂ e₂ bad₃-da til₃-la ni₂-bi-ta sur-ra | The guards of the wall-house, living in their own way, |
| 124 | ku₆ GA₂-ra izi-gen₇ mu-un-bar₇ ki si-ga mu-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | Like a fish, he lit up with fire, and made the earth tremble. |
| 125 | nu-zu-a-zu saŋ šu bala ba-ab-gid₂ šu uš₂-a i-ni-sud | (Sum) The one who does not know ..., the hand of bala is extended (Akk) The hand of the bala was extended |
| 125a | ša₃ kur₄-ra ni₂-bi AK-a-ba ni₂-bi mu-un-gul-gul | In the new world, its fearsomeness destroyed it. |
| 126 | ŋe₂₆-e mušen an-na dal-dal-me-en ki-a DU.DU-me-en | I am the snake flying in heaven, I go around on earth. |
| 126a | il₂-la₂ du₆-la₂-bi ŋe₂₆-e mu-da-ab-til₃-le | “I will live with him in the high steppe, its high steps. |
| 126b | ŋe₂₆-e mušen nisaŋ kalam-ma-me-en | I am a snake who feeds the people of the land |
| 127 | DU.DU-ŋu₁₀-še₃ an mu še₂₁-a-ba a-la mu-un-ši-AK-e | When he ... the name of An, he goes to the ala drum. |
| 128 | nam-sun₅-na-ŋu₁₀-uš IGI.DU ku₆-e nun gal-e-ne ma-šum₂-mu-uš | (Sum) The fisherman, the prince of the great princes, sat down for him (Akk) The young man, the eye of the fish, was seated for him |
| 129 | nuŋun saŋ-ŋa₂-me-en amar-ŋu₁₀ amar saŋ-ŋa₂ | I am a healthy calf, an affluent calves, |
| 130 | lugal til₃-la u₄ sud-ra₂ šul-gi dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ra | for Šulgi, son of Enlil |
| 131 | šu sikil ŋiri₃ sikil-la e₂-kur za-gin₃-še₃ saŋ il₂-la mu-un-DU | Hand of pure, pure biri stone, he raised the lapis lazuli Ekur |
| 132 | u₄-ri-ta u₄ ul-li₂-a-še₃ | From distant days, from distant days |
| 133 | ku₆ mušen-e in-bi si-ga uŋ₃ šar₂-ra im-me | The fish, the snake, screamed at the lord |
| 134 | ur₅-ta nam-mah-ŋu₁₀ a-gen₇ nu-e-zu gu₂ ki-še₃ la₂-a-ni | Because of what you have learned in the scribal art, you do not know how to bend your neck to the ground |
| 135 | min₃-kam-ma-še₃ mušen-e ku₆-ra in-še₃ mu-ni-in-tub₂ | The second time, the bird approached the fish |
| 136 | u₄-bi-a ku₆-e mušen-ra ka ba-ab-tuh igi huš mu-ni-in-il₂ | At that time, the fish seized the mouth of the snake and raised their furious eyes |
| 137 | enim lul-la-ta ni₂ na-an-sukud-de₃ di-ku₅-me i₃-dab₅ | Because of false words, one should not be afraid, judges are seized. |
| 138 | di-ku₅ ka-aš-bar-me {d}en-ki-ke₄ di-me ga-mu-e-ni-ib₂-dab₅ | Judge of our case, Enki, I shall seize our case. |
| 139 | min₃-na-ne-ne za₃ saga₁₁-bi-eš du₁₄ hulu mu₂-a-bi-eš | “Both of them, when they speak evil words, |
| 140 | kur₄-ra nam-mah-bi zu-zu-de₃ | In order to learn the greatness of the enemy, |
| 141 | murub₄ eridu{ki}-ga du₁₄ ki ba-ni-ib₂-us₂ a-da-min₃ i₃-AK-e-ne | In the middle of Eridu a battle took place, they fought with each other |
| 142 | mušen-e za-pa-aŋ₂ gud-gen₇ lum-lum-e | The snake, like a horned ox, is bright. |
| 143 | x x x-gen₇ kušu i₃-ta₃-ta₃-ge | Like a ..., he shaves his head |
| 144 | x x šul-gi dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ra | for Šulgi, son of Enlil |
| 145 | x x x-a-še₃ la-ba-BUR₂ mu-te-en di-da-am₃ i₃-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂ | ... did not release ..., the one who is to be judged. |
| 146 | x x x en du₁₁-ga zi-da enim-ŋu₁₀-uš {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu-zu | ..., the lord whose speech is true, your utterances |
| 147 | x x x UŠ mu-e-re-SI₃ nunus ki ba-ni-in-ta₃ | ... he placed a nunus on the ground. |
| 148 | x x x x saŋ-e-eš mu-un-rig₇ gu₇ naŋ-bi-še₃ ba-an-šum₂ | He presented ..., he ate it, and then he brought it to him. |
| 149 | x mu-e-ni-ŋar-ra | ... you have imposed upon me. |
| 150 | x e₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-gul-gul | ... the house is destroyed. |
| 151 | gud₃ ŋar-ra u₂ si₃-si₃-ga-ŋu₁₀ eš₃ lil₂-e bi₂-in-sag₃ | He smote the ox in the netherworld with a sweeping grass. |
| 152 | e₂ du₃-du₃-a-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-gul-gul irimma{ma}-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-bu | She destroyed the temple that had been built, she destroyed the town of Mār. |
| 153 | nunus ŋar-ŋar-ra-ni bi₂-in-gaz-gaz ab-ba ša-gul | The young woman smashed her breast, the young woman was destroyed |
| 154 | x du₁₁-ga-ŋu₁₀ en₃ tar-re di-ŋu₁₀ gur-a-ni | When he inquires after ..., |
| 155 | x x igi tab-ba ni₂ ki-še₃ ba-ab-la₂ | ... looked at him with fear, he was carried off to the netherworld. |
| 156 | x BI ka mu-un-ba-ba-e | ... opens his mouth. |
| 157 | x mah-am₃ ša₃ uš im-mi-ib₂-gu₇ | It is a magnificent ... that eats the flesh |
| 158 | enim-zu enim ku₃-ga-am₃ niŋ₂ ša₃ du₁₀-ge-dam | Your word is a holy word, it is an incantation that pleases the heart |
| 159 | en-na-me-še₃ du₁₄-da mu₂-mu₂-de₃ ba-an-da-dab₅-be₂-de₃-en-de₃-en | As long as we are talking about it, we will seize him. |
| 160 | x dab₅-dab₅-ba-gen₇ galam mu-na-ta-e₃ | Like a seized ..., he came forth for him. |
| 161 | x u₄ du₇-du₇-gen₇ teš₂-bi mu-un-du₇-du₇ | ... like a storm blowing, it was blowing at its own. |
| 162 | x x x x x x x x-ba-am₃ du₁₀-ge-eš ha-ma-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | May ... be good for me! |
| 163 | ŋeš-hur-me si sa₂-a-ni ki-ur₃-me ga-ba-e-zu | I want to learn how to set right our horns in the Ki'ur. |
| 164 | {d}en-ki lugal abzu x | Enki, king of the Abzu |
| 165 | sa₂ pa₃-de₃ enim-ma gal zu-me-en | I am the one chosen by a great command |
| 166 | ku₆ mušen-bi-ta im-ma-ni-ib₂-ge₄-ge₄ | “The fish approached the bird’s nest. |
| 167 | mušen e₂-kur-ra DU.DU-bi he₂-du₇ mu₇-mu₇-bi du₁₀-ga-am₃ | The snake of the Ekur ... is sweet, its radiance sweet. |
| 168 | {ŋeš}bansur ku₃ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka mušen IGI.DU-zu | In the holy table of Enlil, your face is a snake |
| 169 | e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne-ka za-pa-aŋ₂ mu-un-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the house of the great dibir priestess he fills it with tears. |
| 170 | za-pa-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni-še₃ {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne im-ši-hul₂-hul₂-le-eš | The Anuna rejoiced over his praise. |
| 171 | kiŋ₂-sig unu₇ gal diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ me-te-aš im-mi-ib-ŋal₂ | In the lower courtyard, the great dining hall of the intertwined cult centers, he carried a suitable object |
| 172 | e₂-gal {d}šul-gi-ra murum-ša₄-bi du₁₀-ga-am₃ | The radiance of the palace of Šulgi is sweet. |
| 173 | {ŋeš}bansur {d}šul-gi dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka saŋ an-še₃ x | The table of Šulgi, the son of Enlil, the foundations of heaven |
| 174 | lugal til₃ u₄ sud-ra₂ {d}šul-gi bala sa₆-ga-ra | the king who prolongs the days of Šulgi in a good reign |
| 175 | za-pa-aŋ₂-bi du₁₀-ge-eš mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | he made good supplications for him |
| 176 | ku₆ gaba-ri nam-mu-un-UD.DU-de₃ mušen IGI.DU-zu | (Sum) Do not cast fish on the surface, (but) look at your face (Akk) Fish, do not look at the surface |
| 177 | u₄-bi-a ku₆-e mušen-ra x ni₂ tur-tur-re | At that time, the fish ... in their small ... |
| 178 | x x ša₃-x DU-a enim mu-na-ni-ib-be₂ | ... speaks to him |
| 179 | x x x arhuš-bi x x-am₃ | ... his heart ... |
| 180 | du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂-da nam-x GA IN x x x | (Sum) The slanderer(?) ... (Akk) The words of the one who ... |
| 181 | u₄-me-da u₄ ul-a I₃-še₃ | In those days, in those distant days, oil |
| 182 | du₁₄ da-ri mu₂-mu₂ nu-ŋal₂-la egir-bi nu-x x | The eternal battle that cannot be undone, its behind cannot be |
| 183 | u₄-da du₁₄ ku₆-ba x x | At that time, a battle with the fish ... |
| 184 | mušen-e ni₂ im-buluŋ₃-e ni₂ im-x x x | The snake trembled, he ... fear. |
| 193(?) | niŋ₂-si-sa₂ ki-en-gi ki-uri i-ni-in-ŋar | He made Sumer and Akkad tremble |
| 194(?) | su kalam-ma mu-un-du₁₀-ga-ra-a | who makes the flesh of the Land good, |
| 195(?) | ku₆ mušen he₂-ŋal₂ eš₃ sikil-la | May fish carry snakes into the pure shrine |
| 196(?) | bala-a-na {d}en-ki-ke₄ saŋ-e-eš mu-un-rig₇ | Enki presented it in his reign. |
| 197(?) | x x x-bi en x x-šar₂-ra | ... lord ... |
| 198(?) | abzu eridu{ki}-ga x mušen IGI.DU-zu-um | The Abzu of Eridu, the ... of your eye |
| 199(?) | ku₆ mušen-bi-da a-da-min₃ du₁₁-ga | The fish with their horns, the equalizers |
| 200(?) | mušen-e ku₆-e diri-ga-a-ba | When the fish surpass the bird |
| 201(?) | aia {d}en-ki za₃-mim | Father Enki, praise! |
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