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Dialogue 3 (Q000769)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Dialogue 3 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000769 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.1, | ||
| 1 | dumu e₂-dub-ba-a u₄-da egir dub-me-ka a-na-am₃ ga-ab-sar-en-de₃-en | The student of the scribal school, today, what should we write after our tablet? |
| 2 | u₄-da u-ta ka-enim-ma AŠ-AŠ-me nu-sar-en-de₃-en | On the day of the moon's disappearance, we will write in our mouths. |
| 3 | na-an-ga-ma um-mi-a ba-zu-zu-ma mu-e-da-ni-sis-e | “Don’t forget me, my mother who knows me, I will call out to you. |
| 4 | a-na-am₃ an-na-an-ni-ib-ge₄-ge₄-en-de₃-en | What can we do about it? |
| 5 | DU ŋe₂₆-e niŋ₂ ša₃-ŋa₂ ga-ab-sar a₂ mu-e-da-aŋ₂-e | (Sum) ... I am the one who makes the mouth tremble(?) (Akk) The mouth of a man is filled with sighs |
| 6 | tukum-bi a₂ ba-e-da-an-aŋ₂ ses-gal-zu nu-me-en | If you are not your great hero |
| 7 | a-na-ta-am₃ nam-ses-gal-ŋa₂ i-ni-in-ku₄-re-en | Why did you bring me into the office of chief eunuch? |
| 8 | nam-dub-sar-ra-ta mu-diri-ge-en-ma nam-ses-gal mu-ub-du₇-du₇-un | From the scribal art you are surpassing, and you are perfecting the great divinity. |
| 9 | di-ib-ba {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu dugud a-ga-aš ge₄ e₂-dub-ba-a | The words of the scribal school |
| 10 | u₂-hub₂ nam-dub-sar-ra u₂-ug eme-gi₇-ra | The hub of the scribal art, the oven of Sumerian. |
| 11 | šu zu-hu-ul šu ge-dub-ba-a nu-du₇ | Hand of zuḫul-disease, hand of šēdubba-illness that is not good |
| 12 | im-ma nu-tum₂-ma šu ka-ta nu-sa₂ | The clay is not brought, the hand is not placed in the mouth |
| 13 | ŋe₂₆-e-gen₇-nam dub-sar-me-en | I am a scribe |
| 14 | a-na-aš ze₄-e-gen₇ dub-sar nu-me-en | Why am I not a scribe? |
| 15 | u₃ a-na-ta-am₃ ur₅-gen₇ nu-ub-be₂-en | And why do you not say "Why?" |
| 16 | enim bala-a-ab enim bala-e-de₃ ba-ab-du₇-un | The word of the balaŋ drum is perfect for the word of bala. |
| 17 | babir₂ zu₂ nu-e-gaz i₃-gub-gub-ba ba-an-ku₄-re-en | (Sum) You do not cut a reed bundle, (but) you bring it in (Akk) You don't cut weeds, you bring them in (to the storehouse) where they stand, |
| 18 | igi 2 5 i₃-du₈ ka-enim-ma 5-am₃ i₃-šid-da-ka dub-sar-me-en bi₂-du₁₁ | The inverse of 2 is 5, the doorkeeper, it is 5. I am the scribe. |
| 19 | dub i₃-sar-ra dim₂-ma nu-e-ni-ku₄ | He did not bring in a tablet written in the inscription. |
| 20 | ka-enim-ma i₃-sar {ki}kišer a-ra-ab-tuku | “The word of Isar, the land of Arabbtuku, |
| 21 | e₂ ba-e-de₃ ŋen-na e₂ nu-mu-da-ba-e-en | You are going to the house, but you cannot enter the house. |
| 22 | a-ša₃ si-ge-de₃ ŋen-na eše₂-gana ge-diš-nindan nu-mu-e-da-ha-za | In order to make the field suitable for irrigation in the Ešegana, Gedišnindan will not compete with you |
| 23 | {ŋeš}gag-a ki nu-mu-e-da-du₃-en dim₂-ma nu-e-ni-ku₄ | I am the one who does not establish a place for you, I do not enter into a dream. |
| 24 | lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-ba zi li-bi₂-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-in | The one who slanders it will not return it to its place. |
| 25 | ses ses-da teš₂-bi bi₂-ib₂-dab₅-be₂-en | You will seize it together with the sesame seeds. |
| 26 | lu₂-tumu nu-ub-DU dub-sar-e-ne | The scribes did not ... the inscriptions. |
| 27 | a-na-še₃ ba-ab-du₇-un me-še₃ lu₂ he₂-en-tum₂-mu | Why are you made perfect for me? May someone bring me a man! |
| 28 | a-na-aš niŋ₂ na-me-še₃ la-ba-ab-du₇-un | Why should I not be able to satisfy myself? |
| 29 | e₂ ba-e-de₃ ga-ŋen e₂ mu-da-ba-en | I want to go to the house, I will go with him. |
| 30 | a-ša₃ si-ge-de₃ ga-ŋen ki si-ge-bi mu-zu | I want to plough the field, I know how to plunder it. |
| 30a | {ŋeš}gag-a ki mu-e-da-du₃-e dim₂-ma-aš mu-e-ni-x | You have built a place for you with a net, you have made a figurine of it |
| 31 | lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-bi ša₃-bi ab-huŋ-en zi mu-da-gi₄-gi₄-in | (Sum) I am the one who screams, I am able to soothe his heart |
| 32 | ses ses-da teš₂-bi bi₂-ib₂-du₁₀-ge-en ša₃ mu-da-sed₄-de₃-en | I am able to soothe the heart of the sesame tree, I can calm the heart |
| 33 | ze₄-e gu₂-zal dub-sar-e-ne ki-še₃ la₂ dumu lu₂-u₃-ne | The scribal art is sweet, the sons of men |
| 34 | a-ra₂ he₂-e-šid niŋ₂-ka₉-še₃ i₃-dugud | he swore an oath for me and imposed it upon me. |
| 35 | igi-diri he₂-e-tuh za₃ 1-še₃ li-bi₂-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-in | May he have mercy on me, may he not turn to me one by one. |
| 36 | sahar-ŋar-ra us₂ saŋ teš₂-bi gu₇ | saharbara grass fed in equal measure |
| 37 | ib₂-sa₂ saŋ-du₃ zu₂-keše₂ gana₂ u₄-šakar | regular offerings, regular offerings of the fields, daily offerings |
| 37a | gana₂ u₄-šakar saŋ-ki-gu₄ x | field of the “day-of-the-eclipse,' oxen ..., |
| 38 | us₂-us₂ i₃-gu₇ gana₂ pana ma₂-gur₈ | he eats grass-fed, the field is irrigated with barges. |
| 39 | lu₂-u₃ e-ra-an-ŋar šu nu-e-da-an-e₃-en enim-za am₃-ge₄-ge₄-de₃-en | “You will not release the hand of a man, you will set your mind towards it’s word. |
| 40 | enim-enim-ma ša₃ dab₅-ba eme-gi₇-ra ki-bur₂-bi nu-e-zu | The words that were seized by Sumerian, you did not know their release. |
| 41 | na-du₃-a-še₃ u₃-ba-te u₄ zalag a-ra-he₂-ši-e | To the one who builds a house, to the shining day, to Araḫeši |
| 42 | tu₆-tu₆ bar-ra šu ur₃ x-še₃ uh₂ nu-mu-ra-ab-dab₅ enim-za am₃-ge₄-ge₄-de₃-en | In the outer tumuli, the hand of ... does not grasp the ..., we are going to speak to you |
| 43 | eme ur₃ eme hul-ŋal₂ in tub₂-tub₂-bu du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂ | The tongues of the roof, the tongues that have been carried off are swollen. |
| 44 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄-ne-me-en | And you are the child of the scribal school |
| 45 | a-na-aš-am₃ ša₃ dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄-ne nu-me-en | Why are you not the pupil of the scribal school? |
| 46 | dub nam-dub-sar-ra-zu dub nam-dub-sar-ŋu₁₀ za₃ ba-ab-ta₃ | Your tablet of scribal art is a tablet of writing, it is placed at the side. |
| 47 | x-la nam-lu₂-lu₇-zu nam-lu₂-lu₇-ŋu₁₀-da ba-ab-ŋar | ... your humanity has been turned into humankind. |
| 48 | x šu ga-an-gur ga-ra-ab-du₁₁ | I want to turn my hand to you, I want [to speak] to you |
| 49 | a₂ nam-dub-sar-ra-ka diri-ŋu₁₀-uš x-zu-a nu-me-en | You are not the one who surpasses you in the scribal art |
| 50 | a₂ nam-dumu lu₂-ka diri-ŋu₁₀ dumu lu₂ nu-me-en | You are not the son-in-law of a man, |
| 51 | ga-ab-du₁₁ ga-ab-tah dumu lu₂ ge-na nu-me-en | I want to say "I want to ...," but I am not a son of a man. |
| 52 | di ga-ab-du₁₁ dumu IM-ri-a-me-en | I want to speak a case, I am the son of a ... |
| 53 | im-bi sa₆ x šu ka-ta sa₂-a-me-en | I am the one whose clay is beautiful, whose hand is pleasing from the mouth |
| 54 | ki šu-ŋu₁₀ ab-tum₃-de₃-en-na-ŋu₁₀-gen₇ ma-an-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄-un | I will bring him into the place where he is brought. |
| 55 | ŋeš-hur {ŋeš}as₄-lum-ma {ŋeš}dib-dib {ŋeš}ki-la₂-bi | “It is an aslum creature, it passes by, it is a kila creature, |
| 56 | im-la₂ {ŋeš}šu-du₇ nu-KARA₂-KARA₂-da šu si-ga pa₃-da | The šudu-drum that cannot be withdrawn, chosen by the hand |
| 57 | ge ku₅ ge pa₃-da du₁₀-us₂ AŠ | “Geminorum, the one chosen by Gemini, a good ... |
| 58 | ku₃ dam-gar₃-ra siki sa₁₀ NA₄ 4 giŋ₄ a₂-ne-ne-še₃ tum₃-da | The silver of the merchant, bought wool, four reed bundles, brought by the men. |
| 59 | a₂-du₃-a geme₂ uš-bar zi-zi ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ | “Adjoining a female laborer who is to be hired, to be hireled, |
| 60 | kiŋ₂ til-la si₇ dumu um-mi-a-ke₄-ne ša₃-bi in-ga-an-zu | The children of the master have known of this place. |
| 61 | a ru-a-ŋu₁₀ eme-gi₇-ra-am₃ dumu dub-sar-ra-me-en | I am the son of a scribe. |
| 62 | ze₄-e dumu pe-el-la₂ na-ŋa₂-ah-me-en | You are a defiled child. |
| 63 | dub nu-mu-da-dim₂-en {im}li-gi₄-in šu nu-e-da-ra-ra-an | You will not make a tablet, you will not cast a ligin-vessel |
| 64 | mu ni₂-za nu-e-da-sar-re im šu-za nu-ub-du₇ | You will not write your own name there, your hand will not be perfect |
| 65 | al AK-de₃ gub-ba al-šub he₂-da-ŋal₂ | May he carry it with him wherever he goes. |
| 66 | galam hu-ru {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu šu₂-a-ab šu₂-a-ab ŋe₂₆-e-gen₇-nam eme-gi₇-ra-me-en | (Sum) I am a scepter, a stormwind, I am an emešgig priestess (Akk) You are a wild bull, you are an enchanter |
| 67 | a-na-aš {ŋeš-tu₉}ŋeštu šu₂-a-ab šu₂-a-ab-ŋu₁₀ ma-ab-šid-de₃-en | Why are you unable to speak, you cannot speak?” |
| 68 | ŋe₂₆-e dumu e₂-dub-ba-a ša₃ dub-ba-me-en dub-sar šudum-ma-x | I am the scribe, the student of the scribal school |
| 69 | e₂ ba-e-de₃ ga-ŋen x | I want to ... the house |
| 70 | a-ša₃ si-ge₄-de₃ ga-ŋen lu₂ ŋa₂-la mu-e-ta₃-ge-en | I want to bring the field to an end, you are the one who has been taken away. |
| 71 | maš-ta za₃ u NIG₂ da-še₃ in ba-ni-ib-e₁₁-de₃-x | You bring forth ... from the extispicy of the right and left |
| 72 | ki i₇ ba-al-e-de₃ ga-ŋen ki-la₂-bi ga-x | I want to go to the place where the river is torn out, its weight ... |
| 73 | sahar-ŋar-ra us₂ ku₄ x x x x-x-šum₂-mu | (Sum) The saharbara drum that enters into the ... drum (Akk) The silt drum which enters the .... drum |
| 74 | e₂ si-ge-de₃ ga-ŋen e x x x-x-si-ig-ge₄-en | Let us go to the house, let us ... |
| 75 | igi-a u₄ erin₂ šar₂-re e₃-de₃ x-en | In front of the storm, when the troops of the king come out ... |
| 76 | a₂-ŋeš-ŋar-ra ga-x-in-x-x-x x x-un | I want to ... the troops |
| 77 | nam-kiŋ₂-ge₄-a-še₃ um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-ub-gi₄-gi₄-in | May he return to its place for me. |
| 78 | KA x šu mu-um-ge₄-ge₄-en KA mu-da-du₁₀-ge-en | ... I am the one who ... you, I am one who makes you happy. |
| 79 | šu kara₂-ga x nu-sa₆-ga lul du₁₁ nu-du₁₀-ga | Hand of the quay, ... not good, falsehood not good |
| 80 | kiŋ₂-ge₄-a x bir₇-bir₇-ra x-du₇-un a-na al-tuku he₂-eb-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the place where ... is scattered, ... may it be spread out for those who have none. |
| 81 | in mu-e-tub₂ x e₂-dub-ba-a | ... in the scribal school |
| 82 | enim mu-e-x a-na-aš mu-e-du₁₁-ga | The word ..., why did you speak it? |
| 83 | e₂-dub-ba-a x | the scribal school |
| 84 | a-ša₃-ga x | field |
| 85 | {ŋeš}eme {ŋeš}apin x | The plowmen |
| Seg.2, | ||
| 1 | x im dub x | tablet |
| 2 | x-ba-a x | ...; |
| 3 | x x x x | |
| 4 | x x x x x | |
| 5 | x mu-ni x x ša₃ x x x x | His name ... |
| 6 | x-še₃ kiŋ₂-ge₄-a he₂-me-ge₄-ge₄-ne | they shall set him on the ground. |
| 7 | x x nam-ma-ab-šid-de₃ | ... should not be given to me |
| 8 | x A ab-šid-šid igi-te-en-bi u₃-šub | ... he set his eyes upon it. |
| 9 | x igi-še₃ bi₂-ib-ŋar-aš | before he shall remove it |
| 10 | x kuš₂-u₃ mu-un-dun-dun x x x x-ab-šum₂-mu | ... hides ... |
| 11 | x x ku₃-babbar dam-gara₃ x-x-la₂ | the silver of the merchant ... |
| 12 | x x-ab x-da-ab-la₂ | ... is carried away. |
| 13 | x KU x-BI | ... ... |
| 14 | x x | |
| 15 | x AN x | ...; |
| 16 | x mu-un-ši-in-ti-ia igi-bi x x | ... my eye ... |
| 17 | x-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | x-baba |
| 18 | x-x-me-en | I am |
| 19 | x x x la DU x x x | does not [......] |
| 20 | x x x-a x ŋe₂₆-da um-ma-x-x-še₃ | ... with ... |
| 21 | x an-na-mar-e-en-de₃-en | ... we will see. |
| 22 | x dub-sar nu-me-a | ... is not a scribe |
| 23 | x x-gen₇ šu-ni nu-sa₆-ga | Like ..., his hand is not good |
| 24 | x-ga-a-na a-gen₇ ša₃ dub-ba nu-zu-a | ... how is it that you do not know the contents of a tablet? |
| 25 | x x sa₆ dub mu-e-sar | Beautiful ... you wrote a tablet. |
| 26 | e-ne-gen₇ dub-sar nu-me-na šu nu-sa₆-ga in-na ma-ni-ŋar | As if he were not a scribe, his hand was not good |
| 27 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ an-ta ge₄-ge₄-bi niŋ₂ na-me na-ba-ab-be₂-ze₂-en | (Sum) You are indeed a great hero, you should not say "it is enough" above. (Akk) It is enough, it is enough that you should be the hero above. |
| 28 | ses-gal um-mi-a a-a-gen₇ e₂-dub-ba-a an-til₃-le mu-x | The chief scribe, like a father, ... life in the scribal school. |
| 29 | enim um-mi-a-ŋu₁₀ a-gen₇ e₂-dub-ba al-dugud | The words of Ummi-abu are like water in the scribal school. |
| 30 | e₂-dub-ba-a si sa₂-e-de₃ x-za ba-šum₂-ma | In order to correct the spelling in the scribal school |
| 30a | x e₂-dub-ba-a nu-sun₅-na sun₅-e-de₃ | In order to cool the ... of the scribal school |
| 31 | lu₂ sikil-du₃-a-bi al-AK-e-a duda-de₃ mu-e-sa₆-ga | (Sum) The one who makes the pure man bow down, he makes the child bow down (Akk) You make the pure one bow down to the child |
| 32 | tab-ba-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ ŋa₂-gen₇ dub-sar nu-me-a | Tabba-“Who is like me, the scribe is not me— |
| 33 | šu-ni šu-ŋu₁₀ sa₂ nu-ub-du₁₁-ga-am₃ | His hand is a hand that cannot be turned back |
| 34 | dub-sar nu-me-en-na kiŋ₂-ge₄-a ge₄-ge₄-de₃ | I am not a scribe, I want to go to the underworld. |
| 35 | la-ba-ab-du₇-un ki šar₂-ra in-na ba-x | The place of the king ... |
| 36 | igi lu₂-DUN-a-ŋu₁₀-ne-ka saŋ mu-e-da-x | Before Lu-duna-bīne ... |
| 37 | igi dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ŋu₁₀-ne-ka saŋ ib₂-ba mu-e-da-AK | In front of the students of the scribal school, you make a joyful noise. |
| 38 | a-na in-na x ur₅-gen₇ ab-be₂ x | What ...? ... |
| 39 | egir dub-me-ka a-na-am₃ ga-ab-sar-re-x-x in-du₁₁-ga-x | What should I write after our tablet? |
| 40 | saŋ mu-un-x-x-pa₃-da u₃ igi iri x | and before the city ... |
| 41 | kiŋ₂-ge₄-a hu-mu-da-x mu-x ka-ka-ni x x ni ba-x | May he ... on earth ... his mouth ... |
| 42 | a-ba-am₃ lu₂ ur₅-gen₇ x x-an-du₁₁-ga | Who is like the one who ... |
| 43 | {m}{d}en-ki-ma-an-šum₂ dumu x an-dil₂-li₂-ke₄ | Enkimanšum, son of Andil |
| 44 | ne-x {d}nanna igi-ni x silim-ma x x TUG₂ e₁₁ x-ma | Nanna, before ... well-being ... a garment ... |
| 45 | {m}{d}en-ki-ma-an-šum₂ u₃-na-a-du₁₁-ta hu-mu-un-x-x-de₃ | Enkimanšum, after he has spoken to him, may he |
| 46 | {m}{d}en-ki-ma-an-šum₂-ke₄ x-x-ŋa₂ gu₃ ma-ra-an-de₂ | Enkimanšum spoke to ... |
| 47 | ba-mud-en ša₃ x-x-dar | I am the one who ... the heart |
| 48 | a-na-aš-am₃ ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ šu mu-un-kara₂-ma | Why does he turn his attention to the great gods? |
| 49 | kiŋ₂ mu-e-ši-in-gi₄-x gu₃ x-e-de₂ | When you return to the place, he shouts ... |
| 50 | {m}ŋiri₃-ni-i₃-sa₆ saŋ x-ta-DU-a-aš | Birini-isa, son of ... |
| 51 | an-ta in-gi₄-in-ma x-in-ge₄ | ... turned back from heaven and ... |
| 52 | ŋa₂-x x-nam-ma ga-ŋen ga-mu-x-x-en-de₃-en | ... let us ... |
| 53 | mu-un-e₁₁-de₃ šu-du₈ mu-x-un-kara₂ šu-kin ba-dab₅-ba | He brought out, he ... the šudu-priest, and seized the worker |
| 54 | ir₂ im-me-pa₃ si₁₂-si₁₂ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | She wept, she screamed. |
| 55 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ a-na-aš-am₃ gu₃ mu-e-de₂ | Why do you cry out “Great One, why do you speak to me?" |
| 56 | ba-mud-en ša₃-ŋu₁₀ mu-dar | I am the one who shook the earth |
| 57 | ŋa₂-nu {m}{d}en-ki-ma-an-šum₂ lu₂-tur im nu-zu | Anu, Enkimansum, a child who does not know clay |
| 58 | lu₂ du₂-da-za i₃-diri-ga | The one who is a stranger is more than you. |
| 59 | u₃ nam-dub-sar diri-zu-uš a-zu-a | and the scribal art, Irizu, the physician |
| 60 | a-na-aš-am₃ ka-tar-re-a-bi in-na-e-du₁₁ | Why did he say to her “Why is he saying to you?" |
| 61 | saŋ mu-e-ta-DU-a aš₂ in-ni-sar in in-ne-tub₂ | (Sum) He smears(?) the sa-plant (Akk) He scatters the ... (var.) he scatters it |
| 62 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ enim dumu e₂-dub-ba-a-ke₄-ne ŋeš tuku-ba-ab | Šulgi, speak to the students of the scribal school! |
| 63 | tukum-bi saŋ-ki gid₂ enim in-na-ni-ge₄ | If he repeatedly swore an oath, |
| 64 | ses-gal-ŋu₁₀ nam-da₆-ga hu-mu-ub-il₂-en | May you raise your head high in splendor! |
| 65 | ŋe₂₆-me-en nam-da₆-ga e-ri-ib-il₂-en | “I am the one who lifts you up like a lion. |
| 66 | tur-ra-ŋu₁₀-gen₇ enim-ŋu₁₀ al-tur | Like a young man, he is small in words. |
| 67 | um-mi-a al-dugud-da-gen₇ enim-ma-ni al-dugud | Like a mother who is exhausted, her words are exhausted. |
| 68 | um-mi-a-ne-ne enim-enim-ne-ne ha-ba-zu-zu | May their mother know their words! |
| 69 | unken enim lu₂-ki-enim-ma-ne-ne en₃ he₂-bi₂-ib-tar-re | May he inquire after the words of the witnesses. |
| 70 | x nam-da₆-ga he₂-ni-ib-il₂-e | may he raise ... in the river. |
| 71 | x {m}{d}en-ki-ma-an-šum₂ | Enkimanšum |
| 72 | x-ne-ne-še₃ | to their ... |
| 73 | x x-ni | ni; |
| 74 | x x ba-mar-re-eš | [x] ‘cutting-of-the-throat’ plants |
| 75 | x-ni-SI₃ | x-ni-SI |
| Seg.3, | ||
| 1 | x e₂-dub-ba-a nu x x | ... the scribal school ... |
| 2 | x-bi al-AK-e-a x x | ... I shall ... |
| 3 | x-ne enim-ŋu₁₀-uš la-ba-dur₂-ru-ne-eš | ... they did not sit with us |
| 4 | x x-ta teš₂-bi ba-ab-dab₅-be₂-eš | They seized each other from |
| 5 | x-a an-ti-bala ba-an-AK-eš | ... the Antibal ... |
| 6 | x-zi-zi-i-ne lirum al-AK-ne x nun-ni ab-be₂-ne | (Sum) The ... of the princes ... (Akk) They ... the princely ... |
| 7 | x enim-ne-ne gu₃ u₃-ba-e-de₂ | ... they will speak to you. |
| 8 | x di dab₅-ba-ni-ib | ... may he seize ... |
| 9 | x x dumu uku₂-ra ah nu-du₁₁-ga-me-eš | They are ..., children of Ukura, who do not speak kindly |
| 10 | x u₃-um-DU | ... ... |
| 11 | x su mu-da-ab-kuš₂-u₃ x | (Sum) ... he wears ... (Akk) The ... that is worn ... |
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| 1 | x x x | |
| 2 | x mu-da-x | ... ... |
| 3 | KA ša₃ du₁₀ x | ... good ... |
| 4 | ŋe₂₆-e dumu x | “E’e son of |
| 5 | umum nu-mu-e-AK x | The mother did not ... |
| 6 | a-na-aš-am₃ ur₅-gen₇ i₃-AK-en-ze₂-en | Why do you act like this? |
| 7 | lu₂ lu₂-u₃ za₃ i-ni-in-ta₃-x-x aš₂ i-ni-in-sar in i-ni-in-tub₂-x | (Sum) The man ... (Akk) He ... the man and the man, he ... |
| 8 | e₂-dub-ba-a za-pa-aŋ₂ i-in-ŋar-re-ze₂-en | In the scribal school, you are to be praised. |
| 9 | ša₃ ge-na-bi eme-gi₇-ra bi₂-in-zu | He knows the rites of Sumerian. |
| 10 | saŋ ki-tum₃ a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ ša-ba-e-da-am₃ e-še | “It is a place of rejoicing, the labor of laborers is to be taken away, |
| 10a | zar nu-ub-ra-ah-a šu-ni nu-šub-ba | She is not a she-goat, her hand is not an ox |
| 11 | a₂ u₄-da-bi-še₃ he₂-en-duda-za-na SU KA he₂-en-NE-x | May your days be long, may your mouth ... |
| 12 | za-pa-aŋ₂ sa₂ mu-ub-du₁₁-ga-aš | The one who utters a lament |
| 13 | a-na-aš-am₃ ses-gal-zu al-me-a | What is it that makes your great divinity known? |
| 14 | u₃ nam-dub-sar-ra-ka diri-zu-uš an-zu-a | and the scribal art, surpassing in wisdom |
| 15 | a-na-aš-am₃ ka-tar-re-a-bi in-ne-du₁₁ | Why did he say to them “Why is he saying to you?" |
| 16 | saŋ im-ta-DU aš₂ in-ne-sar in in-ne-tub₂ | (Sum) He ... the šû-demon (Akk) He has smeared (them) with sa-disease (and) smashed it with a stick |
| 17 | um-mi-a niŋ₂ na-me bi₂-in-zu-a | My mother, who knows no fear, |
| 18 | diri-še₃ saŋ ba-gid₂ niŋ₂ ša₃-zu AK-mu-un | Excessive one, long life, your own aura ... |
| 19 | tukum-bi niŋ₂ ša₃-ŋa₂ e-ri-ib-AK-en | If you are afraid of it, I will do it. |
| 20 | lu₂ ze₄-e-gen₇ AK ses-gal-la-na saŋ im-ta-DU-a-aš | Like a sweet man, he ... in his great ... |
| 21 | {ŋeš}dub-dim₂-ta {ŋeš}tukul 60-am₃ u₃-ba-ab-ra-ah | From the scribal art sixty weapons were struck down. |
| 22 | {uruda}ser₃-ser₃ ŋiri₃-na u₃-ub-si₃ | he made a šerser of birinnu-wood. |
| 23 | e₂ am₃-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-ma e₂-dub-ba-a-ta iti 2-am₃ nu-ub-ta-e₃ | The house is being sold and from the scribal school two months have passed. |
| 24 | i₃-ne-še₃ nam-da₆-zu ba-ra-tuh | Because of this, your boat cannot be moored |
| 25 | u₄-da-ta ŋeš igi-ne bi₂-hur | From that day onwards, they received it. |
| 26 | lu₂-lu₂ sikil-du₃-a-bi na-an-AK-e | One should not kill a man who is pure. |
| 27 | ses-ses-da nam-mu-da-ne₂-e ka-silim nam-mu-e | May he speak with you, may he pacify your heart. |
| 28 | du₁₄ mu₂ {m}ŋiri₃-ni-sa₆ {m}{d}en-ki-ma-an-šum₂ e-ne-bi | The words of Birinisa and Enkimanšum |
| 29 | um-mi-a di in-ne-en-dab₅-be₂ | he has seized the mother, |
| 30 | {d}nidaba za₃-mim | Nidaba, praise! |
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