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Dialogue 2 (Q000768)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Dialogue 2 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000768 |
| 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 | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ u₄-da kiŋ₂-me nu-AK-en-de₃-en | We do not go to the place where we go today. |
| 2 | ze₄-e-me-en a₂ aŋ₂-e-de₃ am₃-bar-re-en | I am the one who smites the arm of the arm, |
| 3 | tukum-bi a₂ ba-aŋ₂ al-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-en | If you are able to raise arms, |
| 4 | lu₂-tumu nu-DU nar-e-ne lu₂ kiŋ₂-ge₄-a nu-ub-tuku-a | The musicians who do not have a place |
| 5 | ze₄-e-me-en a₂ aŋ₂-e-de₃ al-la₂-e-en | You are the one who carries the arm for the army. |
| 6 | {d}en-ki-he₂-ŋal₂ enim min-am₃ igi-zu-uš ga-ab-du₁₁ | Enkiḫebal, I want to speak two words to you |
| 7 | a-na-x ma-ab-be₂-en-na-a | Why do you speak to me? |
| 8 | ge₄-me-a-aš-ŋu₁₀ sikil-du₃-a-bi ma-ab-šid-e-de₃-en | We are going to give you its pure rites |
| 9 | a-ba-am₃ lu₂-e sikil-du₃-a-bi a-ra-ab-šid-e-a | Who is it that will make the one who is pure entrust it to you? |
| 10 | {m}{d}en-ki-ta-lu₂-am₃ | Enkitalu |
| 11 | a-na-am₃ niŋ₂ sikil-du₃-a-bi a-ra-ab-šid-a | What have I done to you in order to make it perfect for you? |
| 12 | lu₂ nu-me-en-na kiŋ₂-ge₄-a nu-ub-ge₄-na | You are not a man, you do not establish justice. |
| 13 | a-ra₂ u-am₃ ma-an-ŋar a-na-ni ba-an-DU-a-aš | “How long will he roam around? Why did he go around? |
| 14 | {m}{d}en-ki-ta-lu₂ en₃ a-na-zu ba-an-DU-a-aš | Enkitalu, when will you ... what have you learned? |
| 15 | ze₄-e ur₅-gen₇ an-na-ab-šid-de₃-en | I want to pacify like a dog for him |
| 16 | niŋ₂-ŋar niŋ₂-nu-ŋar ka-ka-ni am₃-tum₃-tum₃ a-na-am₃ an-na-AK-e-en | The one who carries away, the one who brings away, what can I do about it? |
| 17 | i₃-ne-eš₂ niŋ₂ nu-mu-e-da-du₁₁-ga-am₃ | Then he did not say a word to me |
| 18 | NIGIN₂.NIGIN₂ iri-ŋu₁₀-um im-ši-tum₂-ma ŋe₂₆-e ur₅-gen₇ bi₂-du₁₁ | A total of seven cities he brought in and like a dog he spoke. |
| 19 | igi a₂-bi-še₃-am₃ e-ra-du₁₁ | before his arm he spoke to you |
| 20 | a₂-ur₂-ta-am₃ e-ra-du₁₁ | he has sworn it by the ārta-measure. |
| 21 | DU ur₅-ra-am₃ lu₂-enim-ma e-da-an-du₁₂-du₁₂ | It is a curse that a witness has repeatedly repeated. |
| 22 | tukum-bi lu₂-enim-ma nu-mu-e-da-an-du₁₂-du₁₂ | If a witness does not speak, |
| 23 | sah₆-bi-am₃ ŋe₂₆-e ze₄-e e-ne-bi du₁₄ i₃-AK-en-de₃-en | Its pigs, sweet, we are arguing about it. |
| 24 | {d}en-ki-he₂-ŋal₂ na-ma-an-du₁₁-ga dab₅-mu-ub | Enkiḫebal should not speak, he should speak! |
| 25 | ge₄-me-a-aš-zu-ne mu diŋir-ŋa₂ a-ra-pa₃-de₃-na | When you are to utter an arapsû prayer to each other |
| 26 | til₃-la-bi an-ga-am₃ mu diŋir-ŋa₂ a-ra-pa₃-de₃-en | Its life is indeed a year: “I want to utter an arapsû-lament to you. |
| 27 | tukum-bi mu diŋir-ŋa₂ a-ra-ab-pa₃ dumu lu₂ gaba-ri-zu in-nu | If the year (in which) Ibirba was found, he was the son of a stranger. |
| 28 | me-na me-na-am₃ | How long, how long? |
| 29 | nam-dumu lu₂-ka-ni nam-dumu lu₂-ŋa₂ teš₂-a ba-e-si₃ | The son of her man, the son of his man, was mixed together. |
| 30 | a₂ munus-ta-am₃ a₂ ninta₂-ta-am₃ | The labor of womanhood is the labor of motherhood. |
| 31 | nam-dumu lu₂-ka-ni nam-dumu lu₂-ŋa₂ ba-e-diri | The son of his man, the son of a man, was made greater. |
| 32 | a₂ munus-ta-am₃ a₂ ninta₂-ta-am₃ | The labor of womanhood is the labor of motherhood. |
| 33 | ŋa₂-a-gen₇ dumu lu₂ nu-me-en | You are not a child of a man, |
| 34 | gub-ba diri-še₃ ni₂-zu na-ab-gur₄-re-en egir-zu nu-ŋal₂-la | Stand up, surpassingly, do not turn away from me! Do not let your back turn back! |
| 35 | a-na-am₃ egir-ŋu₁₀ nu-ŋal₂-la am₃-ma-ab-šid-de₃-en | „Was ist es, dass du nicht nachher hinaufgebracht hast? |
| 36 | egir-ŋu₁₀ egir-zu-gen₇ deš-a-ke₄ ba-an-si₃ | After you, like your afterbirth, he filled it with tears |
| 37 | niŋ₂ tuku-ta-am₃ niŋ₂ dumu lu₂-ta-am₃ | “If he has fear, if he is a son of a man, |
| 38 | egir-ŋu₁₀ egir-zu-gen₇ deš-ke₄ ba-an-si₃ | After you, like your afterbirth, he filled it with tears |
| 39 | u₃ niŋ₂ tuku-ta-am₃ u₃ niŋ₂ dumu lu₂-ta-am₃ | “And as for the one who has fear, so is the fear of the son of a man. |
| 40 | za-a-gen₇ deš-a-ke₄ ba-si₃-ke₄ | As if it were yours, you will be scattered. |
| 41 | niŋ₂ tuku-zu na-an-na lu₂ hulu ge₁₇-ga-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ na-an-hulu-e | Do not fear yourself, do not fear the evildoer! |
| 42 | ze₄-e na-an-na lu₂ hulu ge₁₇-ŋu₁₀ šudu₃ in-ne-ša₄-a ba-ra-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | Do not let the evildoer carry off the sheep that has been carried off! |
| 43 | a-na-am₃ lu₂ lu₂ hulu ge₁₇-ŋu₁₀ šudu₃ in-ne-ša₄-a | What did the evildoer, the one who seized the sheep? |
| 44 | niŋ₂-tuku-ŋu₁₀-gen₇ niŋ₂ ba-e-ni-tuku-nam šudu₃ mu-un-ni-ša₄-a | Like one who possesses fear, like one who has possessed fear, he carries the sheep |
| 45 | lu₂-tumu silim du₁₁-du₁₁ a-na-am₃ tuku-zu a-na-am₃ nam-lu₂-lu₇{lu}-zu | A man speaking kindly, what is it that you know? What is the humanity of yours? |
| 46 | niŋ₂-tuku-ŋu₁₀ u₃ nam-lu₂-lu₇{lu}-ŋu₁₀ | fear and humanity |
| 47 | en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ igi-zu nu-mu-un-da-RU | How long will you not see your face? |
| 48 | niŋ₂-tuku-zu niŋ₂ nu-zu-un-de₃-en-na | Your fearsomeness is something that cannot be understood |
| 49 | dug-silim₂ tu₉-am₃ a-ra-a-ŋal₂ | I want to carry a clean pot for you. |
| 50 | lu₂-u₃-ne niŋ₂-tuku-ne-ne ma-da-am₃ bi₂-ib-zu-zu-ne | Those who do not know (me) know the land |
| 51 | iri-me-a uku₂ u₃ lu₂ niŋ₂ tuku ŋešgem an-tuku-uš | In our city a man is weak and a person is weak. |
| 52 | ze₄-e niŋ₂-tuku-zu tu₉-ga-am₃ a-ab-dul | O, your fearsomeness is clothed, |
| 53 | tukum-bi niŋ₂-tuku-ŋu₁₀ tu₉ nu-un-dul | If he is afraid, he does not cover the garment. |
| 54 | za-a-kam a-ra-ab-la₂-e | I will bring it to you. |
| 55 | lu₂ al-kiŋ₂-a u₃ lu₂ al-me-a ma-da-am₃ ar₂-ni al-AK-e | (Sum) The one who goes out, the one who comes out (Akk) The man who went out and the man who came out ... |
| 56 | ze₄-e-me-en ni₂-zu ar₂-še₃ al-AK-e | I am you, your fearsomeness is bound. |
| 57 | tukum-bi ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ar₂-še₃ ba-AK | If fear has been imposed upon him |
| 58 | ar₂ AK-de₃-e la-ba-ab-du₇-u₃-un | You will not be able to make it perfect behind you. |
| 59 | ar₂ AK-de₃ la-ba-ab-du₇-un | “If he does not do it correctly, |
| 60 | ni₂-zu ab-buluŋ₅-e-en na-an-na ki-še-er nu-e-tuku | Your fearsomeness is not confined to the outer quarters |
| 61 | u₂-gu de₂ lu₂ nu-pa₃ | “If he does not find someone who is worthy of it, |
| 62 | tukum-bi ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ba-buluŋ₅ | If a man is seized by fear |
| 63 | ni₂ buluŋ₅-e-de₃ la-ba-ab-du₇-u₃-un | The fear of the slaughterer is not made perfect. |
| 64 | ni₂ buluŋ₅-e-de₃ la-ba-ab-du₇-un | The fear of the bulû-demon was not made perfect. |
| 65 | en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ ŋe₂₆-e KA-enim-ma ze₄-e enim du₁₄ mu₂ | As long as he (Ninurta) is alive, he will speak a word to you |
| 66 | a-da-lam tu₉-gen₇ i₃-tar-e-en a₂-ŋa₂ bi₂-in-la₂-en | (Sum) I am the one who is dressed in a cloak, (Akk) You are dressed as if in garments, you are adorned with a belt |
| 67 | zilulu u₂ udu ša₃-gal-la-ni | her grain-fed emmer, grass-fed sheep |
| 68 | gir-ab-ba{ku₆} saŋ ni₂-ba sal-sal | Girabba fish, whose horns are full of fearsomeness, |
| 69 | lul du₁₁-du₁₁ ra-gaba ki bad-ra₂ | False utterance, ragaba-priestess of the faraway place |
| 70 | an-ga-am₃ tu₉-gen₇ i₃-tar-re-en | I will dress like a garment in heaven. |
| 71 | nu-mu-un-na-ab-du₇ e-sir₂-ra na-an-dib-be₂ | It is not suitable for him, he should not pass through the street. |
| 72 | nu-mu-na-kal erin₂-na na-an-DU | He does not eat food, he does not go with his troops. |
| 73 | niŋ₂ šu-ni ab-tum₃ nam-mu-un-ku₄-ku₄ | He should not bring his hand to the watercourse |
| 74 | niŋ₂ na-me ba-an-tum₃ igi he₂-mu-bar-re-en-ze₂-en | There is no fear, may you look upon me with pleasure. |
| 75 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂-lu₇-me-en | And you are a man! |
| 76 | {tu₉}niŋ₂-dara₂ mu₄-mu₄ niŋ₂-ge₁₇ tu₉-ga | The nidara garment, the šangû-garment, the clothed garment |
| 77 | uku₂ ni₂-zuh nam-erim₂ ku₅-ku₅ | (Sum) The niŋzuḫ priestess, the one who cuts down evil (Akk) The one who kills evil |
| 78 | giri₁₇-zal-še₃ gub-ba urdu₂ lu₂-u₃-ne | Standing in joy, the urdu priests |
| 79 | lu₂ huŋ-ŋa₂ niŋ₂-ge₁₇ e₂-a-na | The one who reveres his house |
| 80 | u₃ ze₄-e gaba-ri-ŋu₁₀-me-en | And you are a rival! |
| 80a | x x | |
| 81 | gu₃ de₂-de₂ zi₂-za nar-e-ne | The singers who are clamoring, |
| 82 | bun₂ du₁₁-du₁₁ šu-kara₂-a x | strewn-offerings, šukarāya offerings |
| 83 | mah gu₇-gu₇ ša₃-gal-bi i₃-hul-lu | The supreme one who eats, its great heart is destroyed |
| 84 | dim₂-ma sah₄ ŋalga hulu-dim₂-ma ma-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-in | (Sum) The saḫlû-demon, the evil-doer, answers me. (Akk) He answers me with a “disappearance of a demon, an evil demon. |
| 85 | uŋ₃-e ba-an-la₂ uŋ₃-e ba-an-la₂ | He carried it, he carried it. |
| 86 | šu dag-dag-ge e-sir₂-ra ni₁₀-ni₁₀ | Hand of Agade trembles in the street |
| 87 | e₂ lu₂-u₃-ne-ka gu₂ gid₂-gid₂ e₂ a-ra₂-bi zu | In the house of the people, the throne is long, the house knows its course. |
| 87a | lu₂-tumu kiŋ₂-ge₄-a-aš x x | a man in his place |
| 88 | lu₂ si-ga dumu du-lum-ma buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ | a man who is silent, a son of Dulumma, in the storehouse, |
| 89 | enim gaba-ri-ka mu-da-an-gub-be₂-en | I stand before you with the words of your opponent. |
| 89a | LU₂ IM A x DU x x x SI nu-hul₂ | (If) a man ... ... will not rejoice. |
| 90 | lu₂-tumu lu₂ lul-ta DU.DU | “Liar, a false man ... |
| 91 | in tub₂-tub₂-bu niŋ₂ ni₂-ba nu-un-zu | She does not know how to soothe herself in the womb, |
| 92 | lu₂ saŋ sal-la na-ŋa₂-ah lu₂ kara₂-ga | a man who a clean sa-garment, a na-ba-ah-man, the man of the quay |
| 93 | ŋe₂₆-e-gen₇ nam al-dim₂-me-en | I am like you, I have fashioned fate. |
| 94 | {ŋeš}za₃-mim an-da-ŋal₂ nam-nar nu-un-zu | Andabal did not know the horns of a lion |
| 95 | a-ga ge₄ ge₄-me-a-aš-e-ne | When I was born in the land |
| 96 | ad-ša₄ za-pa-aŋ₂ nu-sa₆ ad-ša₃ | The voice is unfavorable, the voice |
| 97 | eme-gi₇-še₃ al-dugud eme-bi si nu-ub-sa₂ | The Sumerian is exhausted, its tongue is not balanced. |
| 98 | en₃-du nu-un-da-DI ka ŋal₂ nu-mu-da₁₃-da₁₃ | The song cannot be sung, the mouth cannot be heard |
| 99 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂ til₃-le-me-en | And you are the one who lives. |
| 100 | su-kal igi-kal niŋ₂ al-du₁₁-du₁₁ | (Sum) The šukal priestess, the eye-witness speaks kindly (Akk) The sukal priestesses speak kindly |
| 101 | lu₂ sikil-du₃-a dim₂-ma {ugu}ugu₄-bi | The one who fashioned a statue of himself, |
| 102 | is-hab₂ lu₂ di-da lu₂ da₁₃-da₁₃-me-en | I am the one who is seized, the one that is to be struck. |
| 102a | is-hab₂ lu₂-enim-ma teš₂ nu-tuku | He has sinned, he has no legal opponent |
| 103 | dumu uku₂-ra ka šu-ni nu-sa₂ | The one who has a child, his mouth is not good |
| 104 | lu₂ umum nu-mu-e-da-AK-en mu-da-sa₂-sa₂-e-en | (Sum) I am the one who does not act with a mother, I am one who is not able to make a father-in-law act with me (Akk) You are the one that does not have a daughter, you are one who has no mother |
| 105 | e₂ buru₃-buru₃ lu₂ iri{ki}-a zi ir šub-bu | The house that is to be plundered, the man of the city, a life filled with tears |
| 106 | e₂-e šu ša-an-ša lu₂ niŋ₂ šu ti-a | That house, that man, that one who is alive |
| 107 | ib₂-dib ba-an-DU lu₂ sa₂ nu-un-e | He passed by, he did not find anyone. |
| 108 | niŋ₂ gurud-da ab-zi-zi igi he₂-en-ne-bar-re-en-ze₂-en | May we be able to look at each other with awe. |
| 109 | a-da-min₃-na-am₃ mu-da-an-gub-be₂-en | I stand with him as a rival. |
| 110 | nam-nar nu-ub-du₇ kiŋ₂-ge₄-a-aš la-ba-ab-du₇ | The musicianship is not perfected, it is not good at all. |
| 111 | e₂ lu₂-še₃ u₃-DU lu₂ nu-mu-un-da-sa₂-e | The man’s house ..., no one compares with him. |
| 112 | a₂-ni ŋal₂ u₃-bi₂-in-taka₄ ser₃-gid₂-da nu-ub-be₂ | His arm has been smashed, he does not speak with a sergida instrument. |
| 113 | igi dumu um-mi-a-ke₄-še₃ u₃-ba-tuš tigi a-da-ab nu-ub-be₂ | Before the son of the mother he sat down, the tigi drum did not utter an adab |
| 114 | e-lil₂-la₂ šu-ni-še₃ la-ba-ab-du₇ lu₂ nu-mu-un-da-hul₂-e | Enlil's hand is not perfect, no one can rejoice over it |
| 115 | u₃ ze₄-e nam-lu₂-lu₇ al-ge-na saŋ-ba a-ab-si | “And you, the one who establishes humanity, fills the net! |
| 116 | kaš un-naŋ eme-sig al-gu₇-e | The beer is poured out, the tongue eats it |
| 117 | inda₃ un-gu₇ si sa₂-bi nu-ub-be₂ | She does not eat bread, she does not arrange its horns. |
| 118 | e₂ ku₄-ra-ni mu bi₂-ib-du₁₂-du₁₂ | He named it the house that he entered. |
| 119 | lu₂ an-na-kal-le enim-ma-ni ib₂-hulu | The one who eats food, his words are destroyed. |
| 120 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ lu₂-u₃-ne-me-en | And you are the sweet one of mankind |
| 121 | silim du₁₁-du₁₁ ni₂ buluŋ₅ egir nu-tuku | The utterances of the lord are good, he has no rival. |
| 122 | ka sag₃ igi bala lu₂ nu-ŋar-ra | The one whose mouth is shaken and whose eyes cannot be opened, |
| 123 | enim kur₂ niŋ₂ kur₂ lu₂ du₁₄-še₃ di-de₃ | To speak a different word, to make someone else speak differently |
| 124 | ga-ba-al mu-un-du₃-du₃-e-en | I will build it there for you. |
| 125 | urdu niŋ₂ al-HAR-ra ša₃-bi a-ab-diri | (Sum) The urdu priestess, the one of alḫara, whose heart is greater than the earth (Akk) The herdsman, the lord, is more than its earth |
| 126 | šaha₂ lu-hu-um su₃-a ur-gi₇ še₁₀ dur₂-ra | The šaḫum luhum demon, the dog that sits on a throne |
| 127 | anše ki-nu₂ ni₂-ba gu₇-gu₇ | The donkey eats itself in the bedchamber |
| 128 | ša₃ ge-na-zu-ta-am₃ du₁₄ mu-da-AK-en | Because of what you know, I am arguing with you. |
| 129 | ni₂-zu šu ba-e-zi-ge-en-na-ta | After you have freed yourself |
| 130 | {uruda}šen-gen₇ ni₂-ŋu₁₀ ŋal₂ ga-bi₂-taka₄ sa₂ du₁₁-ga-ta | Like a šen-tool, I want to bring it to you (with) a load(?) |
| 131 | gub-ba in-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-til | I want to finish what I have learned in Sumer. |
| 132 | ama-zu lu₂-zu-da mu-uh₂-hu lul AK x | Your mother ... falsehood ... |
| 133 | iri x-zu kar-da gub-ba hub₂ IL₂ kalam-ma x | Your ... city, stationed at the quay ... the Land ... |
| 134 | x-ne lu₂ sa-gaz saŋ iri-ta ba-re₇-eš | ... the one who was killed, they went out from the city |
| 135 | x-ne niŋ₂ ge₁₇ kiŋ₂-GA₂-me-eš | ... they are the ones who ... in their place |
| 136 | x AK-de₃ ba-ra-ŋar-re-eš | ... they will not release you |
| 137 | x x niŋ₂ šen-šen-na ma-an-ŋal₂ | ... carried away the fearsomeness |
| 138 | x-nu ša₃-še₃ la-ba-gid₂-da-x | ... did not ... to the heart |
| 139 | x {d}innana-ka KU-a a-ab-KU | ... of Innana ... |
| 140 | x-ša-a-ta-am₃ u₄-šu₂-uš an-us₂ U₂ | ... the day, the sun set |
| 141 | x dam-gar₃ ša₃ kur₄ ku₃ tuku še tuku-a x | ..., the merchant, who has a holy scepter, who [has ...] |
| 142 | x-x lu₂ |(SU.LU.UB₂)&(SU.LU.UB₂)|-ŠIR x | ... the šandabakku |
| 143 | x-ni ba-ab-šum₂-šum₂-mu-ne | They will bring his ... |
| 144 | x dumu dam-gar₃-ra-me-eš | sons of the merchants |
| 145 | ku₃-si₂₂ {na₄}za-gin₃-ta munus zi e₃-a-me-eš im-me | She says: “We are the true woman who came forth from the lapis lazuli |
| 146 | ze₄-e ka-silim-bi nu-ra-AK | The sweet one does not ... its sweet kasilim. |
| 147 | lu₂ kiše₄ an-AK-a-gen₇ teš la-ba-e-tuku | Like a man who has been seized by the netherworld, you do not have a rival |
| 148 | enim nu-e-šar₂ ni₂-za ad nu-e-ni-ge₄ | (Sum) The one who does not change a word, your self does not speak (Akk) You do not change the word, you do not speak yourself |
| 149 | enim-bi ša₃-za nu-e-ni-tur-tur | Its words are not small in your heart |
| 150 | i-gi₄-in-zu šu ab-kara₂ na-ab-be₂-en li-bi₂-du₁₁ | You should not say “Your eye is a cow’s hand! |
| 151 | ki šu kara₂ ge₄-zu ŋešgem nu-ra-ab-tuku | Your place where hand and foot are bound does not have a name |
| 152 | eme-sig-zu niŋ₂ nu-gu₇-u₃-dam | Your tongue does not eat itself |
| 153 | ki umum ša₃-zu nu-ub-zu-a am₃-til₃-le-en | Where the mother does not know your heart, I am alive. |
| 154 | ge₄-me-aš-zu-ne nu-ra-ab-lilib-e-ne ur₅-da ša₃ ba-e-ŋal₂ | When you do not pacify your heart, you have carried it off. |
| 155 | ni₂-zu-a saŋ-ki la-ba-e-ni-ŋal₂ | (Sum) Do not take away your radiance, do not carry it away (Akk) Do no take away the vigour of your aura |
| 156 | tub₂-tub₂-bu lu₂-ra ge₁₇ hulu ge₁₇ ge₄-me-a-aš-e-ne | I am the one who screams for a man, I am one who is angry with him |
| 157 | lu₂ niŋ₂-hulu dim₂-ma sa-hir niŋ₂-erim₂-ma | (Sum) The evildoer, the sahir-demon, the enemy (Akk) The one who creates evil, the one who causes evil |
| 158 | ka hulu igi sag₃-sag₃ lu₂ eme si nu-sa₂ | The evil mouth is shattered, no one compares with it. |
| 158a | enim kur₂ igi bala lu₂ niŋ₂ erim₂-ma | a strange word, an eye-turner, a person who fears the enemy, |
| 159 | ni₂-ŋu₁₀-a saŋ-ki ba-e-ni-ŋal₂ | (Sum) He carried away the fearsomeness of the netherworld(?) (Akk) You carried away a fearful spirit |
| 160 | e₂ ad-da-ŋa₂ ka-ta du₁₁-ga-ŋu₁₀-uš | “The house of my father, speak from your mouth! |
| 161 | a-ab-diri-ga na-an-na la-ba-la₂-a ga-ra-ab-ge₄ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to you. |
| 162 | ni₂-zu niŋ₂ ra-ra nu-ra-ŋal₂-la-ta | Because of your fearsomeness that cannot be overturned, |
| 163 | in-ŋu₁₀ ge₄-me-a-aš-ŋu₁₀-ne ga-bi₂-ib-du₁₁ bi₂-du₁₁-ga-a-ta | When we were talking, when we spoke, |
| 164 | in-zu saŋ-bi-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-ra-ab-til | I want to finish your work for you in its entirety! |
| 165 | ša₃ min bar min lu₂ igi bala | Two eyes, two eyes, one man |
| 166 | lu₂ niŋ₂ nu-ge-na ka eme-sig gu₇-gu₇ | The one who does not fear himself eats the mouth of the tongue. |
| 167 | lu₂ ni₂-zuh lul-ta DU.DU | (Sum) The one who screams falsely (Akk) The man who cries falsely |
| 168 | a-na-am₃ niŋ₂ ma-ab-til-le-ne-a | What have they done to me? |
| 169 | ama-zu inda₃ du₈-du₈ muhaldim iri-ka | Your mother heaps up flour for the cook of the city. |
| 170 | ad-da-zu e₂ dam-gar₃-ra-ka giri₁₇-zal-še₃ gub-ba-am₃ | Your father is standing in joy at the house of the merchant. |
| 171 | ses-zu-ne šaha₂ zuh-zuh lu₂ iri-a nu-TUŠ-u₃-me-eš | Your pigs are scattered, no one dwells in the city |
| 172 | nin₉-zu-ne lu₂ še sa-sa-me-eš | Your sister, the one of the sasa offerings |
| 173 | {ge}gur-ru-ub še sa-a KI.LAM-ka ab-ta-ab-e₃-NE | (Sum) The gurrub priestess brings out the barley of the netherworld for you (Akk) The basket of barley and sa-sa is brought out for you |
| 174 | in i-ri-tub₂-ba-ŋu₁₀ gaba-ri-bi mu-e-tub₂-ba na-an-na | In Iritubba, you should not ... its rival! |
| 175 | in-ŋu₁₀ in-nu teš₂ la-ba-du₁₂-du₁₂ | He has spoken, he has not spoken with one another |
| 176 | enim-ŋu₁₀ in-nu ša₃-še₃ la-ba-gid₂-de₃ | (Sum) The word of the en priestess is not accepted(?) by the heart |
| 177 | ama-ŋu₁₀ bur-šu-ma lu₂ e₂ du₃-a-ka | The mother of the buršuma, the man who built the temple |
| 178 | geme₂-ta u-am₃ igi-ni-še₃ al-su₈-ge-eš | The female laborers, if only they would stand before her |
| 179 | ad-da-ŋu₁₀ šagana di-ku₅ lugal-la-kam | Adabu is the šagana judge of the king |
| 180 | ses-ŋu₁₀-ne aga-us₂ lugal-la ugula ninnu-me-eš | ses-būne, royal soldier, foreman: Ninnumesv |
| 181 | nin₉-ŋu₁₀-ne ame₂ ge-na {ŋeš}ig-gen₇ ab-gub-gub-bu-uš | When the sister enters the house, it stands like a door |
| 182 | LUL-aš ni₂-zu silim-eš₂ na-an-ne-en | Do not be afraid of your evildoer |
| 183 | ki umum ša₃-zu nu-ub-zu-a til₃-le-eš a-ba šu ba-e-kara₂-kara₂ | Where your mind does not know, who can know your well-being? |
| 184 | tukum-bi ni₂-ŋu₁₀ silim-eš₂ al-la₂-e-en | If you are able to satisfy yourself, |
| 185 | ŋa₂-nam-ma iri-me-še₃ ga-er₁₄-en-de₃-en | Let us go to our city!” |
| 186 | ge₄-me-a-aš-ta deš-am₃ he₂-me-us₂ | May he be seated on the throne of our father |
| 187 | a-ra₂ min-na mu-ne-du₁₁ he₂-em-ma-an-zu-zu | He said to me two times, may he know it. |
| 188 | murub₄-me-ta lu₂ in na-an-ne-eš teš₂ he₂-em-ma-an-TUKU.TUKU | (Sum) In the middle of the night, a man trembles with fear (Akk) In our middle of our night, the man is shaking with fear |
| 189 | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ niŋ₂ du₁₄-da ba-ni-ib-ši-in-za-na nu-ub-ši-si₃-ke-de₃-en | (Sum) We are the one(?) who does not agree with a complaint (Akk) We do not agree (with one another) when it comes to arguing |
| 190 | di šu la-ba-ti-in-za-na enim-še₃ la-ba-dur₂-ru-en-za-na-ta | If he does not give him a verdict, if he cannot give him an order |
| 191 | ŋa₂-nu-um-ze₂-en ugula-me di he₂-em-mi-dab₅-be₂-ne | They shall seize Banum-zēn, our foreman. |
| 192 | ugula ge₄-me-a-aš-ŋu₁₀-ne šu-ŋa₂ mu-e-šum₂ | The foremen of the “Geme-aš-bû-priests"(?) are waiting for you |
| 193 | eš₂-gara₃ he₂-bi₂-šid-de₃-e-ne niŋin he₂-bi₂-ge-ne a₂-še mu-e-da-a-aŋ₂ | They shall deliver him to the Ešgara, they shall establish him as a lord. |
| 194 | eš₂-gara₃ li-bi₂-šid niŋin nu-ub-ge-ne | The ešŋara, the lībi-svid, and the ni-bin are not established |
| 195 | u₄-da u₄-šu₂-uš-bi-še₃ du₁₄-da ba-ni-ib-ri-eš | In those days, in those days they were arguing with one another |
| 196 | a-ba a-ba-me-eš | Who are they? |
| 197 | {m}{d}en-ki-he₂-ŋal₂ {m}{d}en-ki-ta-lu₂ e-ne-bi-da-me-eš | Enki-ḫebal and Enkitalu are with them. |
| 198 | gub ze₄-e a-na-gin₇-nam zi i-ni-in-ge₄-ne | Stand up, how is it that you are faithful? |
| 199 | di šu la-ba-an-ti-eš enim-še₃ la-ba-an-dur₂-ru-ne-eš | They did not hear his case, they did not listen to his words |
| 200 | zi ba-ir {u}ugu₆-zu-še₃ im-ma-DU.DU | He ... the life of your pigeons |
| 201 | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ ki umum-ma a-na ŋal₂-la-ne i₃-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | “Let him bring (them) down, let him bring it down to the mother! |
| 202 | šu a-ba-kam igi A.BA-ni-ib-du₈-ru-de₃-en-ze₂-en | Hand of a father, before A.BA.nibduŋ-duru. |
| 203 | de₁₀-de₁₀-la₂ ki umum-ma e-ne-ne-gen₇-nam | We go to the place where the mother resides, |
| 204 | ur₅-gen₇-nam du₁₄ i-ni-in-AK.AK-eš | As if she was a dog, she would have screamed |
| 205 | ugula nam-da₆-ga nam-ba-e-ul₄-le-en | Do not raise a foreman of daggers, |
| 206 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ en₃ tar-re-en-na-ma | “Since you have inquired after me, |
| 207 | a₂ min-a mu-ne-du₁₁ lu₂ nam-da₆-ga-ka nam-da₆-ga il₂-la-ni-ib | He said a second time: “Let him raise the man in charge of the namdaga, |
| 208 | a-da-lam ni₂ nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-e ur₅-gen₇-nam ma-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄-in | (Sum) The adalam priestess, who does not fear herself, turns to you like a dog (Akk) I turn to you as if you were a snake |
| 209 | u₄ en-še₃ KU-u₃-na-ŋu₁₀ a-na-gen₇-nam enim i₃-bala-e-en | When the lord ..., why do you change words? |
| 210 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ en₃ tar-re-na-ma nam-sun₇-na mu-zu-bi | “The great lady, who inquires after everything, knows the good things about her. |
| 211 | si-ba lu₂-tumu en₃-ne-na-bi-še₃-am₃ nu-sun₇-ne-en | As long as I do not drink the libation of the man, |
| 212 | niŋ₂-sigₓ(UMBIN) limmu₅-gen₇ erin₂ teš₂-a nu-ub-si₃ | Like a three-year-old, he did not divide the troops together |
| 213 | ge₄-me-a-aš-zu is-hab₂-ba-am₃ ze₄-e ku₃-zu-me-en | You are the one who has destroyed your property, you are pure. |
| 214 | enim sikil-du₃-a-bi ba-ra-an-du₁₁ | he did not speak its pure words. |
| 215 | enim-bi u₃-mu-e-DU igi-ŋu₁₀-še₃ ŋar-ra | Its words, “Umu’eDU, before him, |
| 216 | lu₂ sikil-du₃-a-bi a-ra-ab-šid-e-a | The one who has been entrusted to you with pureness |
| 217 | nam-da₆-ga-ni he₂-ni-ib₂-IL₂ | may he raise up his sceptre. |
| 218 | a-na-gen₇-nam ki umum-ma du₁₄ i-ni-in-ŋar-re-en-ze₂-en | Why are you arguing with the mother? |
| 219 | al-zil₂-zil₂-le du₁₄ ba-e-AK-ze₂-en | You are the one who screams. |
| 220 | min-am₃ enim ia₂-am₃ u₃-na-du₁₁ zi ge₄-ba-an-ze₂-en | “Did you hear the word of my father?’s? I will give it to you. |
| 221 | a-na-še-am₃ u₄-da šu₂-uš-bi-še₃ du₁₄-da ba-ni-ib-ri-ze₂-en | Why are you arguing with me today? |
| 222 | a-da-al duda-de₃-da a-na šu ba-ni-ti | To the one who screams, to the man who was born |
| 223 | u₄-da-ta ki umum-ma lu₂ du₁₄ na-an-AK-e | From now on, no one should litigate with the mother. |
| 224 | igi-ne-ne bi₂-zu ŋeš in-ne-en-hur | They have turned their attention to you |
| 225 | lu₂ ki umum-ma du₁₄ al-AK-e-a | The one who acted in the manner of a mother, |
| 226 | tukum-bi sa₂ um-ma-ni-du₁₁ | If he (the king) orders, |
| 227 | nam-da₆-ga ki umum-ma al-ŋal₂-la ŋe₂₆-e ga-ni-ib-zu-zu | I want to know the fate of the one who has been carried off to a distant place. |
| 228 | du₁₄ ki umum-ma-ka ge₄-me-a-aš-e-ne | The words of the place of the mother are ours |
| 229 | igi ugula-še₃ ba-an-ŋar-ra | before the overseer Banbara |
| 230 | ugula nam-da₆ in-hur di-bi in-dab₅-ba | The foreman of the namda-priestess received it and took it as a loan. |
| 231 | {d}en-ki lugal umum-ma za₃-mim | Enki, king of Umma, praise! |
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