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Two Women B (Q000771)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Two Women B |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000771 |
| 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 | me-ta-am₃ am₃-di-di-in | Where are you going? |
| 2 | ga-ba-al nam-mu-du₃-en a₂-zu na-ma-tur | I want to say "I want to go!", but your arm should not be small. |
| 3 | ta-a-aš ga-ba-al nu-e-du₃-e-en ta-am₃ i-ri-AK | Why do you not build a house? What did I do? |
| 4 | a₂ mu-e-a-AK šu-bi na-ri-ge₄ u₃ ba-ra-ra-ku-ku-un | (Sum) I have sworn by the command of your great divinity that you will never abandon your hand (Akk) You swore by the commands of your supreme divinity and you will not abandon yourself |
| 5 | ta-am₃ lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀ e-ne-eŋ₃ sig-zu-um i₃-gu₇ | What is it that a man eats? |
| 6 | a-da-lam na-aŋ₂-lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀-ŋu₁₀ al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to him (Akk) The adalam prayer is uttered to him |
| 7 | tukum-bi na-aŋ₂-lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀-zu ni₂ ba-e-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an | If your fearsomeness overwhelms you, |
| 8 | ze₄-e-me-en e₂-a na-te-ŋe₂₆-en na-aŋ₂-lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀-ŋu₁₀ x NE al-la₂-e | You are the one who should not approach the house, should not speak ... |
| 9 | tukum-bi na-aŋ₂-lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀-zu ba-an-ŋar na-aŋ₂-lu₂-ta mu-e-diri-ge-en | § 6: If you are a man, you are surpassing by man. |
| 10 | ze₄-e gaba-ri-ŋu₁₀-me-en ba-x x-a na-aŋ₂-du₅-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ AŠ-ta mu-e-diri-ge-en | You are a rival, ... you are superior to the man. |
| 11 | lu₂ al-hi-li-a ta-aš gaba-ri-zu nu-me-en | You are not a man of alḫili, what is your rival? |
| 12 | ba-hi-li-nam a-a he₂-bi₂-gir₅-en-nam igi ba-ra igi ba-ra | “May you be my father, may you not be my brother!’–‘Look at me, look at me! |
| 13 | gi₄-in dag-ge₄-a lu₂-še₃ us₂ du₅-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu-ke₄-ne | The one who is a slave, the one who follows the men. |
| 14 | gu₃-zal-še₃ gub-ba ša₃-gal-bi-še₃ u₃ nu-ku gu₃-bi-še₃ | Standing at the throne, its great one, without sleep, its voice |
| 15 | na-aŋ₂-hi-li-ŋu₁₀-um al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an | Naya-ḫilîum is to be torn out. |
| 16 | uru₂ niŋen₂ kar niŋen₂ e₂-e₂-a ku₄-ku₄ | (Sum) The city, the quay, the harbor, the temple - enter it! (Akk) In the city, it is a city that is encircled, the city is an empty wind, the house is filled with empty wind |
| 17 | e₂ in-ku₄-ra šu bi₂-in-si | He filled the hand of the one who entered the house |
| 18 | e₂-ba e-ne-eŋ₃ bi₂-in-tuku | In that house he had a claim. |
| 19 | dam dam-da im-da-an-kur₂ | He changed the spouse from the spouse. |
| 20 | du₅-ŋu₁₀ ama-da im-da-ri | Ubbu, the mother, lies down with her. |
| 21 | e₂-ge₄-a da ušbur-ra-na-ka du₁₄-da mu-ni-in-ku₄ | In the E-gea beside Ušburana he brought a lawsuit. |
| 22 | im-me-a-e₁₁-de₃-en | we will go up. |
| 23 | mu-zuh e₂-a-na ur {ŋeš}SUG-da-na | The one who knows his house, the dog of his ... |
| 24 | še-en-ka₅ {ge}bešeŋ-a-na šu-HA-da ba-an-du₈ | The šēnka-festival was held in his hand. |
| 25 | mu-KEŠ₂ du₉-du₉ šu urin-na an-su₃-a | Who ... the hand of Ansua in the Ur |
| 26 | e₂-kišeb-ba du₈-du₈ e₂-a saŋ-e mu-te-te | He approached the E-kiš-ba, the ... of the house. |
| 27 | {ŋeš}kun₄ {ŋeš}bala-gen₇ e₂-a ga-ga-ga | Like a stag, it is set up in the house. |
| 28 | u₄-da-am₃ su ba-e-sis | In those days, you covered your body. |
| 29 | kiše₄ a-AK šu-um-du-um mun su-ub | The netherworld is flooded with water, the earth is covered with dust |
| 30 | teš₂ nu-tuku du₅-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ nu-kal-la | Who has no rival, who has no friend |
| 31 | ki-ma-an-zi₂-ir lu₂-da saŋ ir-ir | The kimanzir prayer of the man is uttered. |
| 32 | še-er-da ka-ka-na il₂-la | raised up in his mouth |
| 33 | ti zi₂-id ŋurgu₂ zi₂-id u₄-da-am₃ ba-ge-ne₂-en | You are the one who makes the river rise and makes the city rise. |
| 34 | šaha₂ zuh-a gu₇-gu₇ {šaha₂}ze₂-eh-tur zuh-a šu-ni-še₃ la₂-a | The šaḫa-vessel that eats pigs, the zehtur (vessel) that cries out in his hand |
| 35 | da-ŋu₁₀ zuh-zuh aŋ₂ gu₇-gu₇ šu da-bi-še₃ dab₅-ba | The one who eats food, the one who drinks water, who is seized by the hand |
| 36 | ŋe₆-gen₇ di-di {im}šu-rin-na-ta utul₂ titab ir-ir | As if walking along the riverbank, he twisted the potter’s knife |
| 37 | uŋ₃ dur₂-bi-še₃ ka al-sag₃-ge | The wind is blowing in its midst |
| 38 | ka-ka-ni la-ba-ni-ib-la₂-la₂-e | his mouth will not be full of complaints. |
| 39 | e-ne-eŋ₃ gaba-ri-ka ma-ab-zi₂-iŋ₃-zi₂-iŋ₃-e-en | “Why do you raise your head to your opponent? |
| 40 | tu₇ gu₇ {ŋeš}ŋušur BIL₂ u₅ gu₇ ka tal₂ | eat food, bring out the bušur-vessel, eat oil, fill the mouth |
| 41 | ame₂ nu-mu-un-ge-en e₂ a-ra₂-še₃ nu-mu-ŋar | She does not establish a household, she does not set up a house for prayer. |
| 42 | dam-a-ni in-TAR gu-ni gu tab-ba li-bi₂-in-tuku | his wife has seized him, her neck is swollen, she does not have |
| 43 | ta-a-aš ša₃-zu al-kur₄ | Why is your heart turned away? |
| 44 | u₅-mu sur-sur še sa-sa-sa inda₃ gu-lu-a du₈-du₈ | I want to utter my udug prayer to the sasaŋ priest, who makes the great food plentiful |
| 45 | lu₂ kiŋ₂-ša₄ a-AK du₅-ŋu₁₀ du-lum-ma mu uku₂-re-ne | The man of the place “Alašû, the one of the Dulum, the name of the ukurīnu-priestess. |
| 46 | lu₂ nu-kal-la nu-nus nu-ge-na | The one who is not a man, the woman is not true. |
| 47 | u₄-da-am₃ lu₂ ab-ba ba-an-ku₄-re-en | Today, you are the one who entered the sea. |
| 48 | ša₃ ku₃ til i-bi₂-za e₂-a-na | The pure heart, finished before you, in her house |
| 49 | kaš sa₁₀-sa₁₀ aŋ₂-šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ gu₇-gu₇ | to buy beer, to eat grain |
| 50 | i-bi₂-za nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ al-ŋal₂ nu-ub-be₂-en | You do not look at your face, you do not speak. |
| 51 | dam-zu tu₉ nu-um-mu₄ ze₄-e {tu₉}aŋ₂-dara₂ mu₄-mu₄ | Your spouse does not wear a garment, (but) you do adorn yourself with a cloth. |
| 52 | gu-du-zu am₃-ta-la₂ | Your gudu-vessel is carried away. |
| 53 | deš sila₃ še-am₃ ab-pa₃-de₃-en-na-zu | When you gather the barley from the sila-vessel |
| 54 | kaš sa₁₀-sa₁₀ aŋ₂-šeŋ₆-ŋa₂ tum₃-de₃ la-ba-ni-ib-la₂-la₂-e | The one who buys beer will not carry it as a loan. |
| 55 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ nu-nus-e-ne-me-en | And you are the sweet one of women |
| 56 | lu₂ saŋ ir-ra nu-nus sikil du₃-a | a man in tears, a pure woman built, |
| 57 | e-ne-eŋ₃ sig gu₇-gu₇ saŋ-du tibir₂ ra-ra | (Sum) The one who eats red meat, the one who scatters the tibira plant |
| 58 | aŋ₂-kur₂ du₁₁-du₁₁ KA lul-la bala-bala | “Alas, I want to speak a false word! |
| 59 | e₂ e-ne zi₂-iŋ₃-zi₂-iŋ₃ lu₂ e₂ lu₂-ka nu-tuš | The house where flour is poured, the man does not dwell in the house of the man. |
| 60 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂-lu₇{+lu}-me-en | And you are a man |
| 61 | a si a lu₃-lu₃-a zi₃ ar₃-ar₃-ar₃-ar₃-ra | Woe, the horns, woe! The flour is heaped up. |
| 62 | in-us₂ in-tur-tur in-ar₃-ar₃-x | He sat down, he ... small things. |
| 63 | i-ni-in-du₈ i-ni-in-bil₂-bil₂ | he smashed, he tore out. |
| 64 | aŋ₂ šu du₁₁-ga-ni a-ra₂-še₃ nu-mu-un-ŋar | His command cannot be altered |
| 65 | ma-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-gi₄-in | he will reply to me. |
| 66 | ki-še-er nu-tuku na-aŋ₂-munus-e la-ba-du₇ | She has no equal, she is not suitable for womanhood |
| 67 | siki nu-mu-un-da-peš₆-e {ŋeš}bala nu-mu-un-da-NU-NU | She does not cut hair, she does not weave a bala garment |
| 68 | kiŋ₂-e šu nu-mu-un-da-sa₂ ku₄-ku₄ e₃-de₃ a-ab-la₂ | The one who enters the place does not know his hand, he goes out to fetch food |
| 69 | e-sir₂-ra u₃-ba-gub in al-tub₂-tub₂-bu | In the street he stands, he trembles. |
| 70 | ka-tar-ra un-bala ŋiri₃ KU x | “The katar-demon, the unbala of the city ..., |
| 71 | pu-uh₂-ru-um-še₃ an-us₂ mu-un-zi₂-id-e-ne | In the assembly they raised the throne. |
| 72 | u₃-um-gur teš₂ nu-tuku di ku₅-ru-me-en zu₂ al-bar₇-re | (Sum) I am the one who does not have a legal case, I am one who has no legal case. (Akk) I have no legal claim, I have teeth. |
| 73 | in-na-am₃ mu-un-tub₂-tub₂-be₂-en | “What have you done to me? |
| 74 | lu₂-ki-e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ na-aŋ₂-lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀-ka | “You are the one who makes the people happy, |
| 75 | ga-ab-us₂ KA na-aŋ₂-lu₂-lu₇ | I want to lie down ... |
| 76 | lu₂ na-aŋ₂-ge₄-me-eš₃ AK-ka lu₂ e-ne-eŋ₃ pad-pad-ra₂ | (Sum) The one who screams, the one who shouts (Akk) The man shouts at you, the man shouted at you |
| 77 | di-da-ni nu-me-a tu₉ i₃-na-ab-la₂ | Without his counsel he spreads out cloths. |
| 78 | lu₂ di tuku pu-uh₂-ru-um-še₃ an-us₂-sa šu mu-na-kara₂-kara₂ | The one who has a legal case, at the assembly her hand is bound. |
| 79 | al-sah₄-sah₄ al-ur₄-ur₄ al-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-x al-x | (Sum) She screams, she trembles (Akk) She moans, she is moaning, she moans |
| 80 | lu₂ di tuku sa₁₀-a-na u₃-ba-e-DU e-ne-eŋ₃ am₃-pa₃-de₃-e-ne | If a man buys from him, they will find him. |
| 81 | a-ru-ub-ba e-ne hulu-ge₁₇ e-ne-eŋ₃ am₃-pa₃-de₃-e-ne | The arub priestess, the evildoer, they choose him. |
| 82 | nam-A.RU šu ba-an-ti-eš am₃-mu-un-sar-re-ne | They write down the fates that were decreed for him |
| 83 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ nu-nus-e-ne-ŋen | And you, the heart of women |
| 84 | e₂ kaš ŋal₂-la {ge}guninₓ(|A.SUG|)-bi-im | It is the house where beer is poured out, |
| 85 | e₂ tu₇ ŋal₂-la {ŋeš}emerahₓ(|UD.NI.HUB₂|)-bi-im | It is the house where soup is poured out, |
| 86 | e₂ inda₃ ŋal₂-la muhaldim gal-bi-im | The house of the flour-fed barley, its chief cook |
| 87 | e₂ šu-bi al-duru₅-duru₅{+ru}-a en₃ al-tar-tar-re | In order to investigate the house that has been plundered, |
| 88 | lu₂-bi na-aŋ₂-ušur ba-an-da-ab-du₃-e | Its man has been made to tremble |
| 89 | e₂-bi-še₃ si-sa₂-bi ba-an-ku₄-ku₄ | he made it enter into its proper place |
| 90 | e₂ sa ab-la₂-e a ab-su₃-e | She spreads out a net over the house, she sprinkles water. |
| 91 | a₂ al-aŋ₂-e ka al-sag₃-ge | The arms are bound, the mouth is shaken. |
| 92 | gi₄-in agrig e₂-ge₄-a du₅-ŋu₁₀ e₂-a-ke₄ | The maid, the steward of the temple, the one of the house, |
| 93 | ur₂-bi al-tub₂-tub₂-be₂ | Its roots are twisted. |
| 94 | aŋ₂ šu na-ab-tiŋ₄-ŋe₂₆-ze₂-en {+u}ugu₆-ŋa₂ am₃-ma-ŋal₂ im-me-ne-be₂ | They say: “You should not take the hand of a man, you should not carry the udug weapon.’ |
| 95 | u₃ ze₄-e lu₂-lu₇{+lu}-me-en | And you are a man |
| 96 | ir-da e₂-a-ni-im udun pa-pah-a-ni-im | (Sum) The ... of her temple, the scepter of her cella(?) (Akk) The fire of his temple, his cella |
| 97 | {ŋeš}ig-ge šal-la {ŋeš}ig e₂-a-ka-ni-im | The door is open, the door of his house |
| 97a | aŋ₂ sig-bi x mu-nu₂-da-ni-im | His lowly laborers ... |
| 98 | {na₄}kinkin dam-a-ni-im {na₄}šu-šu₂ du₅-ŋu₁₀-ni-im | his wife's stone, his hand-stone is a šu’s stone |
| 99 | dam e-re-da aŋ₂-ur₂-ra gu₇-gu₇ | The spouse of the slave is eating in the womb. |
| 100 | ga gu₇-a gi₄-in-e-ne u₃-du₂-da e-re-de₃-ne | Those who eat milk, the maids who go to the udug shrine |
| 101 | e₂ gi₄-in-e du₃-a e-re-da šu AK | The house built by the maidservant, hand ... |
| 102 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ nu-nus-e-ne-me-en | And you are the sweet one of women |
| 103 | ni₂-su-ub mu-lu e₁₁-de₃ al-e₁₁-de₃ bala-bala | The nišub priestess, the one who goes out, goes out - balabala. |
| 104 | KA kur₂ igi bala lu₂ aŋ₂-erim₂-ma | a foreign utterance, a turning back of the enemy, |
| 105 | in tub₂-tub₂-bu e-ne-eŋ₃ KA-bi-še₃ šub-ba | (Sum) The one who screams, the word of his mouth is uttered(?) (Akk) The word of the one who shouts, its mouth is empty |
| 106 | ga-ab-du₁₁ ga-ba-gaz šaha₂ mu-ge ur-gi₇ lu₂ tar-tar-re | I want to say "I want to kill" - he is the one who destroys the šaḫa, the dog that is to be questioned. |
| 107 | KA sun₇-na bala-bala al-IGI-IGI du₅-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ nu-zu | (Sum) ... he does not know ... (Akk) I do not know the ... of ... |
| 108 | gar₃-bi e-ne-eŋ₃ ba-ab-be₂ | Its rites he spoke to him. |
| 109 | in tub₂-tub₂-bu-ŋu₁₀-gen₇-nam ba-de-eŋ₃-en | You are to go around like a pigeon. |
| 110 | sila-a gub-gub e-sir₂-ra NIGIN₂.NIGIN₂ | Standing in the street, tearing through streets, |
| 111 | i-dib mu-lu-ne-ka TUŠ-TUŠ-u₃ | The one who sits on the throne of your men |
| 112 | e₂ mu-lu-ne-ka ŋalga ba-e-zu | In the house of the men you know how to play the drum. |
| 113 | dam mu-lu du₅-ŋu₁₀ mu-lu dag-ge₄-a til₃-la u₃ nu-mu-un-na-ku-ku-u₃-ne | The spouses of the young men and the dead men do not sleep. |
| 114 | ušur ušur-da du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂-de₃ | In order to make a battle between two world quarters |
| 115 | {mu-uš-tu₉}PI-ga-ni al-ma-al i-bi₂ al-du₃-u₃-ne | His eyes are full of tears, they are tearing out. |
| 116 | i-im-men₃-bi-ta na-aŋ₂-ma-la ba-an-da-ab-du₃-e | Because of this, he was able to build a house for me. |
| 117 | murub₄-bi-a du₁₄ am₃-ma-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Its middle part is a battle that is waged. |
| 118 | aŋ₂ nu-du₁₁-ga-ne-ne ab-ta-ab-la₂-la₂-e | (Sum) The ones who do not say "woe" are carried away (Akk) The one who does not say “Woe!" are carried off |
| 119 | bi₂-in-du₁₁ ge-ne₂-de₃ am₃-ur₃-ur₃-re-ne | They uttered a supplication, they wailed |
| 120 | u₃ ze₄-e ša₃ nu-nus-me-en | And you are the sweet one of womanhood |
| 121 | e₂ gul uru₂ gul x x al-ge₄-ge₄ | Destroyer of the temple, destroyer of the city ... |
| 122 | ur₅-ta šu ge₄ ku₃-ga x DU x x x x x x NE-ra | From the base of the pure hand ... |
| 123 | ehi-ta zi₂-zi₂ ša₃-ŋar-ta uš₂ | from above, zizi, šabarta |
| 124 | eme-a-ni x x x x NI | his tongue [......] |
| 125 | aŋ₂ sig-bi NE x x mu-nu₂-da-ni | ... his bed. |
| 126 | {kaš}bir₈ x ga-KU-KU | I want to ... a bir8 beer |
| 127 | ga-ab-sa₁₀ ma x x DU-DU mu KA na-aŋ₂-lu₂-lu₇ | I want to buy ... |
| 128 | bun₂ du₁₁-du₁₁ ŋuruš iri-ka lul si₃-si₃-ke | The “flood of the city, the falsehood of its city’s inhabitants, |
| 129 | ki-sikil tur dag-ge₄-a til₃-la u₃ nu-mu-un-na-ku-ku | Young lady, living in the small fields, she does not sleep. |
| 130 | gaba-ri-ŋu₁₀-me-en | I am a rival |
| 131 | e-ne-eŋ₃ diri KA bala-e nu-sa₆ | Extraneous word, not good for bala. |
| 132 | nu-nus sun₇-na šu-um-du-um nu-kal-la ša₃ kur₄ du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂ | (Sum) The humble woman, the one who does not hold back her hand (Akk) The noble woman, whose hand is not holding back her anger |
| 133 | gu₃ de₂-de₂ zi₂-za ŋalga zu-hu-ul | “The one who shouts, your life is destroyed, |
| 134 | e₂-a-na hulu ame₂-še₃ la-ba-ab-du₇ | In his house, evil is not good for the women. |
| 135 | šu dag-dag-ge ha-la-ni-im | Hand of Dagdag, his share |
| 136 | gu₇-gu₇ nu₂-nu₂ aŋ₂-ge₁₇-ga kiŋ₂-ŋe₂₆ be₅-da-ni hur-hur | The one who eats (and) lies down lies down in sorrow, his heart trembles |
| 137 | en-na-bi-še₃-am₃ du₁₄ mu-da-AK-e | As long as he lives, he will fight with him. |
| 138 | i-bi₂ du₁₁ um-ma-ne muš₃-me gi₄-in-e-ne | When they speak, the elders, the maids |
| 139 | saŋ-du kur siki šal {+u}ugu₆ zi₂ kiše₄ tal₂-tal₂ | “Seal of the mountain, wool of the mountains, flour of the netherworld, |
| 140 | mu-ud-na arkab{mušen}-a {mu-uš-tu₉}PI ša₃ ba-šub-bu | The spouse, the arkab bird, was smitten. |
| 141 | saŋ-ki GAR igi zi₂-zi₂ giri₁₇ ha-az šu-um-du-um HAR | (If) it is surrounded by a halo, the eye is swollen (and) the nose is twisted: hand-washing. |
| 142 | ga-ba-al mu-du₃-du₃-e-en | I want to build it for you. |
| 143 | hulu-de₃-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ nu-ga nu-nus-e-ne | In order to destroy, in order to kill women |
| 144 | si₁₂-si₁₂-ga ša₃ lugud de₂-de₂ | In order to pacify the heart, in order to soothe the heart |
| 145 | geg₂-geg₂-ga me-luh-ha{ki} dim₃ zi₃-milla | “The battle line of Meluḫa is a flour-flour figurine, |
| 146 | lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ a-ra₂-še₃ nu-mar-ra | A man who is not to be seen in prayer |
| 147 | ib₂ gid₂ ša₃ ti-ki-il gu₂ kur₄ gaba zi₂-ir | Long limbs, swollen necks, bent shoulders, |
| 148 | gu-du zar galla₄{la} tur siki galla₄{la} gid₂-gid₂ | gudu-vessels of small galla demons (and) long-fleeced cows, |
| 149 | pe-zi₂-ir HAR lu₂ ša₃ la₂ pa₄-hal-la | ... of a man without a šāḫalla-vessel |
| 150 | za₃-ŋiri₃ HAR-HAR ŋiri₃ tu₉-tu₉-UŠ-a | “The border of the city HARHAR, the border of TUTUŠ’a, |
| 151 | du₁₄ AK-ŋu₁₀-gen₇ nam-ba-de-eŋ₃-ŋen | Do not slander me like a wolf! |
| 152 | kar-ke₄ eš₂-dam-ma še-en lul mu-du₁₁-du₁₁ dam tuku dam taka₄ | (Sum) The quay is an empty wind, it is a false wind (Akk) It is an evil wind that is to be uttered, it has a spouse who is entrusted with a wife |
| 153 | lu₂-tu-ŋu₁₀ ga-ab-us₂ mu-tin-e-ne | I want to sit down for the men. |
| 154 | galla₄{la}-bi-še₃ e₁₁-da ama gan u₄-šu₂-uš-a | The galla demons coming out, the mother of the fields, in those days |
| 155 | ur šu zi-ga egir mu-lu-ne-ka x x | Dog with raised hands, behind men |
| 156 | mu-ru-uš tur dag-ge₄-a til₃-la u₃ nu-mu-un-ši-ku-ku | The young man, living in a grave, does not sleep. |
| 157 | x-x UN nu-zu-un-NE-x | ... does not know |
| 158 | a₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-DI x x x | May he ... the wages ... |
| 159 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂-a-ni-gen₇ dam-ŋu₁₀ dam-a-ni-gen₇ | Like her house, like her house. Like her spouse. |
| 160 | du₅-ŋu₁₀-ŋu₁₀ du₅-ŋu₁₀-ni-gen₇ | Like a bull, like his bull |
| 161 | me e-ne-gen₇ in mu-un-tub₂ | Like him, he poured out the divine powers. |
| 162 | kar-ke₄ ma-an-du₁₁ dam mu-un-taka₄ di ge-na dab₅-mu-ub | He said to me: "I have sex with a spouse, I want to make a decision!" |
| 163 | pu-uh₂-ru-um x | “Puḫurum ... |
| 164 | dag-ge₄-a-ŋu₁₀ x | Daĝe-abu-, |
| 165 | u₃-mu-un-ŋu₁₀ x | Umunbu ... |
| 166 | e₂-ŋu₁₀ e₂-a-ni-gen₇ x | Like her house, like her house. |
| 167 | dam-ŋu₁₀ dam-a-ni-gen₇ | Like his spouse, |
| 168 | du₅-ŋu₁₀-ŋu₁₀ du₅-ŋu₁₀-ni-gen₇ x x | Like a bull ... |
| 169 | me e-ne-gen₇ in mu-un-tub₂ | Like him, he poured out the divine powers. |
| 170 | kar-ke₄ ma-an-du₁₁ | He spoke to me at the quay. |
| 171 | dam mu-un-taka₄ di ge-na dab₅-mu-ub | (Sum) The spouse, the judge, will make a decision for me. (Akk) The wife, the judgment, I will make it for you. |
| 172 | a-ba-am₃ e-ne | Who is he? |
| 173 | {I}ga-ša-an-ku₃-zu du₅-ŋu₁₀ u₃-mu-un-še-er-ma-al-la-ke₄ | Gašankuzu, son of Umunšermala |
| 174 | ne-ri niŋir u₃-um-ŋen-ne-en-na-am₃ | The nēru priestess is the one of the lords. |
| 175 | lu₂ a-ra-ra-ab-la₂-la₂-e-a u₄ tur-ra-gen₇ {+u}ugu₆-ŋu₁₀-še₃ tum₂-mu-un | The one who is to be smitten, like a small storm, bring him into the river. |
| 176 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ an-ta in-gi₄-in-nam | “Lugal-būšu, the man who turned away from heaven, |
| 177 | lu₂ di-da-ka-ni e-ne e-ne-bi mu-tum₂ | When he goes, he brings his word. |
| 178 | me-a an-si₁₂-eš he₂-em-su₈-be₂-eš | Where shall they stand? |
| 179 | ze₄-e nin-ku₃-zu mu-zu al-me-a | I, Ninkuzu, your name is known. |
| 180 | a-na-am₃ dumu lu₂-tab-ba-za-ke₄ | Why, son of Lu-tabaza, |
| 181 | kar-ke₄ in-na-e-du₁₁ dam in-na-e-taka₄ | She said to him: “The quay has opened for him, the spouse has opened it for him. |
| 182 | u₃-mu-un-ŋu₁₀ ŋe₂₆-e e-ne-bi du₁₄ i₃-AK-en-de₃-en | “Lord, we will talk about it! |
| 183 | in in-gen₇ in-tub₂-tub₂-bu-un-de₃-en | “How are you able to scream like that? |
| 184 | e-ne ma-an-du₁₁ ša₃-še₃ nu-gid₂ | He spoke to me, he did not extend his hand |
| 185 | ŋe₂₆-e in-na-du₁₁ zu₂ ba-an-keše₂ ša₃-še₃ ba-an-gid₂ | He spoke to him, he shook his teeth, and he extended his hand. |
| 186 | lu₂-ki-e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ ba-an-tuku gu₂-za₃-bi-še₃ im-ma-ŋen | He acquired the kinê-priests, he made them bow down at their feet. |
| 187 | di si-sa₂ dab₅-mu-ub | may he make the right decisions. |
| 188 | tukum-bi di si-sa₂ a-ri-ib-dab₅-be₂ | If he is seized by a fair verdict, |
| 189 | ku₃ dam-taka₄ 1/3 ma-na-am₃ al-la₂-e | He will pay 1/3 mina of silver to the exchange agent. |
| 190 | al-zil₂-zil₂-e ku₃ dam taka₄-a 1/3 ma-na-am₃ ŋe₂₆-e ba-ra-tuh | The silver that he received from his wife, 1/3 mina, he has taken away. |
| 191 | ŋurgu-zu aš₃-am₃ gu-du-zu aš₃-am₃ u₃-ba-ab-ra-ah | Your city is indeed your city, your gudu-priestess is indeed |
| 192 | kiše₄-zu gu u₃-ba-tub₂ | Your net has been smashed |
| 193 | ka numdum-zu mun u₃-ba-su-ub | Your mouth will be swollen with saliva. |
| 194 | tilla₂ iri-za-ka si gu₃ ba-ni-ra | At the square of Iri-za he shouted. |
| 195 | lu₂ min₃-kam-ma šu-za igi bi₂-in-du₈-am₃ | The second man looked at your hand |
| 196 | dumu lu₂-tab-ba-za kar-ke₄ nu-mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | The child of your rival will not speak to him at the quay. |
| 197 | ne-ri niŋir u₃-um-ŋen-ne-en-na | The nēru priestess, the one of the lords, |
| 198 | en₃ nam-erim₂ x en₃ x x-un | How long, evil ... how long? |
| 199 | KA KA ŋiri₃ nam x x-KU-en | ... the city ... |
| 200 | x x x x x x x BU-UD x x x x | [......] BU-UD |
| 201 | x x-ga DA-zu x x | ... your side ... |
| 202 | x x x x-zu še-er am₃-ma-al x | ... is there ... |
| 203 | KA ga-ri-TUR-e kala-ga sag₁₀-ga ga-ri-ib-gu₇ | ... I want to eat the sweet ... |
| 204 | x x-za ga-ri-ib-ze₂-en x-za ga-ri-ib-ŋar-en | ... let us give it to you, let us take it to your ... |
| 205 | nam-erim₂ na-an-ku₅-de₃ nam-mu-un-duda-e-ne | They shall not cut off the enemy, they shall not let him run. |
| 206 | ušur-e in nam-mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | In the future, may it not be forgotten |
| 207 | {I}nin-ku₃-zu dumu-munus lugal-nir-ŋal₂ | Ninkuzu, daughter of Lugal-nirbal |
| 208 | ni₂-zu im-ta-x e-ne-eŋ₃ di-ta-am₃ ga-ra-ab-du₁₁ | Your self ..., I want to speak to you in a favorable way. |
| 209 | nam-erim₂ na-an-ku₅-de₃ nam-mu-un-duda-e-ne | They shall not cut off the enemy, they shall not let him run. |
| 210 | u₃-ba-ŋal₂ zi IM KA-ge x x x x in NE | ... ... in Abu (V) |
| 210a | x duda-gen₇ bi₂-in-til₃-la x | ... living like a child ... |
| 210b | x zu₂ keše₂ ša₃-še₃ ba-ab-gid₂ x | ... cut off the ... of the neck in the heart |
| 210c | x nam-erim₂ KI.MIN SU-a-ni x nu-mu-un-x-x | ... evil, ditto, his body ... |
| 211 | nam-erim₂-gen₇ zi x da-ri TAG-TAG niŋ₂ dugud | Like an evil demon, life ... forever, fearsomeness, |
| 212 | in-da-gur ab-ba NI-NI nam-mu-ni-ib-da₁₃-da₁₃ | (Sum) She turns away the ... of the sea (Akk) Do not turn away the sea(?) |
| 212a | nam-erim₂ na-an-ku₅-de₃ x | No evil will be cut off ... |
| 213 | x ab-ba iri KA na-aŋ₂-x-x-DU | ... the city elder ... |
| 214 | di-da e-ne-eŋ₃-ŋa₂ lugal-x x x-DU | The judge, Lugal-... |
| 215 | x x šu la ba-ra-ta-x-en-na ŋe₂₆-e lu₂ til₃-le nu-ŋen | ... I do not ... for you, no one can live there. |
| 216 | tukum-bi nam-erim₂ x diŋir aŋ₂-ge-na mu-us₂-am₃ | If the oath of ... is a flood, he is an enemy. |
| 217 | za₃ x mu-ri-in-ta₃ mu-e-du₁₁-ga-ta | After you have spoken to me at the edge of ..., |
| 218 | en₃ tukum-bi ha-ma-gub-be₂-en | “If you are to stand by me, |
| 219 | e-ne-eŋ₃ di-ta-am₃ ga-ra-ab-du₁₁ | I want to speak to you in a favorable case. |
| 220 | lu₂ di-ta-am₃ mu-da-zi₂-ib ušur kal-la-ŋu₁₀ | (Sum) The one who lies down, the strong one (Akk) The strong one lies down with the weak one |
| 221 | ga-ba-al in-ne-du₃ | I want to build it. |
| 222 | me-ta-am₃ am₃-di-di-in in-na-du₁₁ | Where are you going? She says to him: |
| 223 | tu₉-gen₇ in-tar-re-en a₂-na bi₂-in-la₂-e-en | (Sum) You are the one who decides a case, (Akk) You decide a matter, (but) you do not agree with it |
| 224 | in nu-zu-ŋu₁₀ mu-un-tub₂ | He smote the one who did not know him. |
| 225 | aŋ₂ nu-du₁₁-ga-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-la₂ | He stretched out his arms that were not shaved. |
| 226 | nam-erim₂ al ma-an-du₁₁ | he has spoken evil to me. |
| 227 | u₄-da di-da gu₂-ni ba-ra-an-ku₅ | When he goes, he cuts his neck. |
| 228 | KA ma-ab-sa₆-sa₆-ge | ... makes beautiful. |
| 229 | diŋir aŋ₂-ge-na-ke₄ u₃-ba-DU | The Ibir of the watercourse ... |
| 230 | munus aŋ₂-erim₂-ma-ka di he₂-en-ni-ib-dab₅-be₂ | May the woman of the storehouse be seized. |
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