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E-anatum 01 (Q001056)

Royal Inscription, Early Dynastic IIIb, Girsu · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE

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Designation	E-anatum 01
ID	Q001056
Language	Sumerian
Period	Early Dynastic IIIb · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE
Genre	Royal Inscription
Find spot	Girsu
Coordinates	31.5591, 46.1776

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)
o i
21	x-re₂ šuku-bi	Its ...
22	e-la₂	Ela
23	še gub-ba-bi	its standing barley
24	ba-DU	BaDU,
25	lugal	the king
26	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
o ii
22	bar-x	Bar-x
23	x HI-a-ka	your ...
24	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
25	šu ur₆-ra₂	Hand of a Dog
26	e-ma-da-dug₄	he made perfect for me.
27	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
28	gaba-be₂	on its chest
29	šu e-ma-us₂	Hand of Ema'us
30	a-kur-gal	Akurgal
31	lugal	the king
32	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
33	dumu ur-{d}nanše	son of Ur-Nanše
o iii
1	lugal	the king
2	lagaš{ki}-ka-ke₄	of Lagash
16	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
17	šu ur₆-ra₂	Hand of a Dog
18	e-ma-da-dug₄	he made perfect for me.
19	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
20	bar niŋ₂ ni₂-ba-ka-ka	In the outer sanctum of sanctuaries
21	gaba-be₂	on its chest
22	šu e-ga-ma-us₂	Hand of Egamus
23-24	pirig-ZA₃-x-ŋir₂ nun šag₄-ga-ke₄	Pirig-ZA-x-bir, prince of the šag
25	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra	For Ninbirsu
26	KA-na	his mouth
27	\|KA.KID\|-a mu-ni-KID₂	he smote.
28	umma{ki}	of Umma
29	u₂-dur₂-dur₂-na-mu	he made dwell,
30	niŋ₂ ni₂-ŋa₂	fear, fear
31	{a-šag₄}ašag	a kind of tree
o iv
1	gu₂-edin-na-ka	in Gu-edina
2	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
3	x-bi x x-le	Its ...
4	x {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂	Ninbirsu
5	ur-sag {d}en-lil₂-la₂	the hero of Enlil
6	x-ga	...,
7	x
8	na-e	did Na’e
9	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ke₄	Ninbirsu
10	a e₂-an-na-tum₂-ma	Oh Eannatum!
11	šag₄-ga
12	šu ba-ni-dug₄	Hand was good
16	x x
17	mu-da-hul₂	rejoiced over him.
18	{d}inana-ke₄	of Inana
19	da mu-ni-dab	he seized beside him.
20-22	e₂-an-na-{d}inana-eb-gal-ka-ka-a-tum₂	Eanna-ebgalka-atum
23	mu mu-ni-sa₄	he named it.
24	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ra	For Ninḫursa
25	dub₃ zid-da-na	on his right shoulder
26	mu-ni-tuš	who sits
27	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ke₄	Ninhursa
28	ubur zid-da-ni	his right breast
29	mu-na-la₂	he stretched out for him.
o v
1	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
2	a ša₃-ga šu dug₄-ga	Water of the heart, good hand
3	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-da	with Ninbirsu
4	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂	Ninbirsu
5	mu-da-hul₂	rejoiced over him.
6	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ke₄	Ninbirsu
7	zapah-ni
8	mu-ni-ra	for Munira;
9	kuš₃ 5(aš)-am₆	5 pairs of shoes
10	kuš₃-a-ni	his skin
11	mu-ni-ra	for Munira;
12	kuš₃ 5(aš) zapah 1(aš)	leather bags, 5 zapaḫ-vessels, 1
13	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ke₄	Ninbirsu
14	nam-gal hul₂-da	with joyous greatness
15	nam-lugal	kingship
16	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
17	mu-na-šum₂	he had it brought to him
18	x
19	{d}x-ka-x	of ...ka,
20	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
21	a₂ tuku-e	the one who has power
22	kur a-ne-še₃ na-e	The mountain that he conquered
23	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
24	mu {d}inana-ke₄	Year: Inana
25	e-ni-sa₄-a-ni	Enisani,
26-28	e₂-an-na-{d}inana-eb-gal-ka-ka-a-tum₂	Eanna-ebgalka-atum
29	mu mu-ni-ŋar	he named it.
30	mu x an ki-a	Year ... of heaven and earth.
31	na-x	Na-x
32	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
o vi
1	a₂ tuku-e	the one who has power
2	mu pad₃-da	whose name was proclaimed
3	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
4	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
5	kur a-ne-še₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃	to conquer the foreign lands
6	niŋ₂ ul-li₂-a-da	with a pure aura
7	gu₃ nam-mi-de₂	she shouted.
8	ensi₂	governor
9	umma{ki}	of Umma
10	me-an-ne₂-ŠE₃	Me-ane-ŠE
11	lu₂-x-DA x	Lu-...
12	gu₂-edin-na	Gu-edina
13	{a-ša₃}ašag ki-aŋ₂	a reed fence on the ground
14	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	of Ninbirsu
15	e-da-gu₇-e	shall eat with him.
16	he₂-šub-be₂	may he place.
17	an-ne₂ šar₂-ra	An, king
18	x x
22	x x x
23	egir-ra-ni	after him
24	e-ma-us₂	he set up.
25	na₂-a-ra	for Na’ara
26	na₂-a-ra	for Na’ara
27	sag-ŋa₂ mu-na-gub	he set it up on its head.
28	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
29	na₂-a-ra	for Na’ara
30	lugal ki-ag₂-ni	his beloved master
31	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂	Ninbirsu
32	sag-ŋa₂ mu-na-gub	he set it up on its head.
o vii
1	umma{ki}	of Umma
2	kiš{ki}-am₆	of Kish
3	šu še₃-dag-ge	Hand trembling
4	\|AB₂.ŠA₃\|-ge dab₅-ba-ta	when he has been seized
5	nam-ma-da-DU	NammadaDU
6	a₂-zi-da-za	Azidaza,
7	{d}utu	for Utu,
8	iri-e₃	Iri-e
9	sag-ki-za	of your forehead
10	\|IZI.DU.GI.US₂\|	(a kind of tool)
11	iri-keš₂	Iri-keš
12	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
20	ŋeš mu-ni-ra	he dedicated it (this bowl).
21	adda₂-bi 1(šar₂)	its labor: 1 man
22	ul₄-he₂ bi-la₂	he stretched out a net.
23	umma{ki}	of Umma
o viii
1	šu e-na-zi	Hand of Enazi
2	ša₃ umma{ki}-ka	in Umma
3	i₃-gaz	he killed.
4	nanga{ki}	of Nanga
5	mu-ni-x	he ...
o ix
1	ŋeš \|UR.UR\|-e e-da-la₂	he has slain a dog
2	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
3	lu₂ ti mu-ni-ra	the man who lives there for him
4	ti-ta e-ta-si	“I have sworn by the life of the river’s lord.
5	mu-ku₅	cut off
6	igi-ba bi₂-\|KA×UD\|-\|KA×UD\|	before it
7	lu₂ KID-e	a person who
15	x x
16	x NI	...;
17	x LIL₂	[x], eclipse;
18	x
19	x KI	...;
o x
1	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
2	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
3	im-hul im-ma-gin₇	like an evil wind
4	a-MAR mu-ni-tak₄	he made the A-MAR open.
12	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
13	lu₂ inim si sa₂-kam	the one who the right words
14	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
15	x
o xi
1	e-ta-ra	has returned,
2	a₂ umma{ki}-še₃	labor of Umma
3	mu-tak₄	he imposed.
4	ki-ba na bi-ru₂	at that place a scepter
5	lu₂ umma{ki}	the man of Umma
12	umma{ki}	of Umma
13	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
14	\|SAHAR.DU₆.TAK₄\|-bi	its saḫurtakku-vessel
15	bi₂-dub	he dug.
16	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
17	er₂ dug₃-ga pad-a	poured out a sweet lament.
18	{d}šul-lahšu	Svullaḫšu
19	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
20	mu-x-ni-x	...,
21	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
22	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra	For Ninbirsu
23	kur-kur e-na-ha-lam	all the lands he destroyed.
24	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
o xii
1	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ra	For Ninbirsu
2	{a-šag₄}ašag ki-aŋ₂-ni	his throne-dais
3	gu₂-edin-na	Gu-edina
4	šu-na mu-ni-gi₄	he returned to his hand
11	a-ša₃ da-na	field Dana
12	ki-HAR-ra	Ki-HAR-ra
13	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	of Ninbirsu
16	x x x
17	x
18	na x	sunrise to moonset: ...
19	x
20	e-na-DU	he will pay back.
21	e₂-mah	Emaḫ
o xiii
1	{d}nanše-ka	of Nanše
2	na ba-ru₂	he swore.
11	x x
12	x x
13	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	of Ninbirsu
14	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
15	x
16	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	of Ninbirsu
17	dingir-ra-ni {d}šul-lahšu-am₆	his god is Šullahšu
o xiv
1	a-ša₃ BA DAG	field ...
o xv
10	a-ša₃ \|X.GAL.NIMGIR\|	field X.GAL.NIMGIR
11	a-ša₃ \|ŊEŠ.PIRIG.GA₂\|	field
12	a-ša₃ x-tum-ma-al	field x-tummal
13	a-ša₃ x-lam	field ,
14	a-ša₃ x-lam-x	field ...
15	a-ša₃ x-GUR₈	field x-GUR
16	a-ša₃ x-x	field
17	a-ša₃ x-gal	field x-gal
18	a-ša₃ x-x-x	field
o xvi
8	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
9	mu pa₃-da	nominated
10	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
11	šu-na mu-ni-gi₄	he returned to his hand
12	lu₂ umma{ki}-ra	to the man of Umma
13	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
14	sa-šuš-gal
15	{d}en-lil₂-la₂	of Enlil
16	e-na-šum₂	to him
17	nam e-na-ta-ku₅	cursed him.
18	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
19	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
20	nam mu-na-ku₅-re₆	he decreed for him a fate.
21	zi {d}en-lil₂	the life of Enlil
22	lugal an-ki-ka	king of heaven and earth
23	a-ša₃ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	field of Ninbirsu
24	GUR₈ i₃-gu₇	he will eat emmer
25	e BAD-še₃ na-e	The ... of the city wall ...
26	da-ri₂ da gal-la-še₃	forever, beside the great river
27	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
28	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
29	ba-ra-mu-bal-e	will not cross over.
30	eg₂ pa₅-bi	and its ditches
31	šu bal ba-ra-ak-ke₄	Hand of Balbarak
32	na-ru₂-a-bi	its stele
33	ba-ra-pad-re₆	did not find for you.
34	u₄-da mu-bal-e	When he crosses over
35	sa-šuš-gal
36	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
37	lugal an-ki-ka	king of heaven and earth
38	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
39	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
40	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
41	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
42	gal na-ga-mu-zu	your great fearsomeness
43	tu{mušen} min-nam	“You are two,
44	igi-ba šembi ba-ni-ŋar	Before it, a šembi-vessel was set up
45	erin sag-ba i₃-mi-du₈	he heaped up the cedars at its head.
o xvii
1	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
2	lugal an-ki-ra	king of the universe
3	nibru{ki}-še₃	to Nippur
4	e₂-kur-ra	of the Ekur
5	šu e-ma-ni-ba	Hand of Emaniba
6	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
7	lugal-mu-ra	for Lugal-mura
8	a-ba dug₄-ga-na	Who is better than him?
9	a-ba šar₂-ra-na	Who is his king?
10	lu₂ umma{ki}	the man of Umma
11	inim-da gur-ra-da-am₆	to return the word,
12	u₄ an-du₃	when he built
13	inim an-ŋal₂	the word of Anbal
14	u₄-da inim-ba	At that time, in this matter
15	šu i₃-bal-e	Hand he will take
16	sa-šuš-gal
17	{d}en-lil₂-la₂	of Enlil
18	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
19	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
20	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
21	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
22	sa-šuš-gal
23	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ka	of Ninḫursa
24	lu₂ umma{ki}-ra	to the man of Umma
25	e-na-šum₂	to him
26	nam e-na-ta-ku₅	cursed him.
27	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
28	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
29	nam mu-na-ku₅-ra₂	he cursed him.
30	zi {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ka	the life of Ninḫursa
31	a-ša₃ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	field of Ninbirsu
32	GUR₈ i₃-gu₇	he will eat emmer
33	e BAD-še₃ na-e	The ... of the city wall ...
34	da-ri₂ da gal-la-še₃	forever, beside the great river
35	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
36	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
37	ba-ra-mu-bal-e	will not cross over.
38	eg₂ pa₅-bi	and its ditches
39	šu bal ba-ra-ak-ke₄	Hand of Balbarak
40	na-ru₂-a-bi	its stele
41	ba-ra-pad-re₆	did not find for you.
42	u₄-da mu-bal-e	When he crosses over
43	sa-šuš-gal
44	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ka-ke₄	of Ninhursa,
45	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
46	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
47	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
48	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
o xviii
1	gal na-ga-mu-zu	your great fearsomeness
2	tu{mušen} min-nam	“You are two,
3	igi-ba šembi ba-ni-ŋar	Before it, a šembi-vessel was set up
4	erin sag-ba i₃-mi-du₈	he heaped up the cedars at its head.
5	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ra	For Ninḫursa
6	keši₃{ki}-še₃	to Keši
7	šu e-ma-ni-ba	Hand of Emaniba
8	ama-mu	my mother
9	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ra	For Ninḫursa
10	a-ba dug₄-ga-na	Who is better than him?
11	a-ba šar₂-ra-na	Who is his king?
12	lu₂ umma{ki}-a	the man of Umma
13	inim-da gur-ra-da-am₆	to return the word,
14	u₄ an-du₃	when he built
15	inim an-ŋal₂	the word of Anbal
16	u₄-da inim-ba	At that time, in this matter
17	šu i₃-bal-e	Hand he will take
18	sa-šuš-gal
19	{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ke₄	Ninhursa
20	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
21	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
22	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
23	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
24	sa-šuš-gal
25	{d}en-ki	of Enki
26	lugal abzu-ka	the king of the Abzu
27	lu₂ umma{ki}-ra	to the man of Umma
28	e-na-šum₂	to him
29	nam e-na-ta-ku₅	cursed him.
30	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
31	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
32	nam mu-na-ku₅-ra₂	he cursed him.
33	zi {d}en-ki	the life of Enki
34	lugal abzu-ka	the king of the Abzu
35	a-šag₄ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	field of Ninbirsu
36	GUR₈ i₃-gu₇	he will eat emmer
37	e BAD-še₃ na-e	The ... of the city wall ...
38	da-ri₂ da-gal-la-še₃	forever and ever
39	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
40	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
41	ba-ra-mu-bal-e	will not cross over.
42	eg₂ pa₅-bi	and its ditches
43	šu bal ba-ra-ak-ke₄	Hand of Balbarak
44	na-ru₂-a-bi	its stele
45	ba-ra-pad-re₆	did not find for you.
o xix
1	u₄-da mu-bal-e	When he crosses over
2	sa-šuš-gal
3	{d}en-ki	of Enki
4	lugal abzu-ka	the king of the Abzu
5	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
6	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
7	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
8	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
9	gal na-ga-mu-zu	your great fearsomeness
10	tu{mušen} min-nam	“You are two,
11	igi-ba šembi ba-ni-ŋar	Before it, a šembi-vessel was set up
12	adkin sag-ba i₃-mi-du₈	he dug a canal on its head.
13	{d}en-ki-ra	for Enki
14	x
15	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ka	of Ninbirsu
16	šu e-ma-ni-ba	Hand of Emaniba
17	suhur{ku₆} abzu-še₃ gub-gub-ba	standing in the Suhur-fish of the Abzu
18	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
19	KA a-ku₅-ra₂	KA (means) to cut.
20	lugal-mu	my master
21	{d}en-ki-ra	for Enki
22	a-ba dug₄-ga-na	Who is better than him?
23	a-ba šar₂-ra-na	Who is his king?
24	lu₂ umma{ki}-a	the man of Umma
25	inim-da gur-ra-da-am₆	to return the word,
26	u₄ an-du₃	when he built
27	inim an-ŋal₂	the word of Anbal
28	u₄-da inim-ba	At that time, in this matter
29	šu i₃-bal-e	Hand he will take
30	sa-šuš-gal
31	{d}en-ki	of Enki
32	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
33	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
34	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
35	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
36	sa-šuš-gal
o xx
1	{d}suen	Sîn
2	amar ban₃-da	small calf
3	{d}en-lil₂-ka	of Enlil
4	lu₂ umma{ki}-ra	to the man of Umma
5	e-na-šum₂	to him
6	nam e-na-ta-ku₅	cursed him.
7	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
8	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
9	nam mu-na-ku₅-ra₂	he cursed him.
10	zi {d}suen	the life of Suen
11	amar ban₃-da	small calf
12	{d}en-lil₂-ka	of Enlil
13	a-ša₃ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	field of Ninbirsu
14	GUR₈ i₃-gu₇	he will eat emmer
15	e BAD-še₃ na-e	The ... of the city wall ...
16	da-ri₂ da gal-la-še₃	forever, beside the great river
17	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
18	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
19	ba-ra-mu-bal-e	will not cross over.
20	eg₂ pa₅-bi	and its ditches
o xxi
1	šu bal ba-ra-ak-ke₄	Hand of Balbarak
2	na-ru₂-a-bi	its stele
3	ba-ra-pad-re₆	did not find for you.
4	u₄-da mu-bal-e	When he crosses over
5	sa-šuš-gal
6	{d}suen	Sîn
7	amar ban₃-da	small calf
8	{d}en-lil₂-ka	of Enlil
9	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
10	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
11	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
12	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
13	gal na-ga-mu-zu	your great fearsomeness
14	tu{mušen} limmu₂	the seven tumû-priests
15	igi-ba šembi ba-ni-ŋar	Before it, a šembi-vessel was set up
16	erin sag-ba i₃-mi-du₈	he heaped up the cedars at its head.
17	min-nam uri₂{ki}-še₃	a second time to Ur
o xxii
1	x
2	min-nam	two
3	x{ki}-še₃	to ...,
4	ki-x	...,
5	{d}suen-ka	of Suen
6	šu e-ma-ni-ba	Hand of Emaniba
7	lugal-mu	my master
8	{d}suen	Sîn
9	amar ban₃-da	small calf
10	{d}en-lil₂-ra	for Enlil
11	a-ba dug₄-ga-na	Who is better than him?
12	a-ba šar₂-ra-na	Who is his king?
13	lu₂ umma{ki}-a	the man of Umma
14	inim-da gur-da-am₆	It is a gurgur of words.
15	u₄ a-du₃	when he built
o xxiii
1	inim an-ŋal₂	the word of Anbal
2	u₄-da inim-ba	At that time, in this matter
3	šu i₃-bal-e	Hand he will take
4	sa-šuš-gal
5	{d}suen	Sîn
6	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
7	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
8	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
r i
1	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
2	sa-šuš-gal
3	{d}utu	for Utu,
4	lugal ni-si₃-ga-ka	of the king of Nisiga,
5	lu₂ umma{ki}-ra	to the man of Umma
6	e-na-šum₂	to him
7	nam e-na-ta-ku₅	cursed him.
8	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
9	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
10	nam mu-na-ku₅-ra₂	he cursed him.
11	zi-{d}utu	Zi-Utu,
12	lugal ni-si₃-ga-ka	of the king of Nisiga,
13	a-ša₃ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	field of Ninbirsu
14	GUR₈ i₃-gu₇	he will eat emmer
15	e BAD-še₃ na-e	The ... of the city wall ...
16	da-ri₂ da gal-la-še₃	forever, beside the great river
17	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
18	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
19	ba-ra-mu-bal-e	will not cross over.
20	eg₂ pa₅-bi	and its ditches
21	šu bal ba-ra-ak-ke₄	Hand of Balbarak
22	na-ru₂-a-bi	its stele
23	ba-ra-pad-re₆	did not find for you.
24	u₄-da mu-bal-e	When he crosses over
25	sa-šuš-gal
26	{d}utu	for Utu,
27	lugal ni-si₃-ga-ka	of the king of Nisiga,
28	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
29	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
30	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
31	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
32	gal na-ga-mu-zu	your great fearsomeness
33	tu{mušen} min-nam	“You are two,
34	igi-ba šembi ba-ni-ŋar	Before it, a šembi-vessel was set up
35	erin sag-ba i₃-mi-du₈	he heaped up the cedars at its head.
36	{d}utu	for Utu,
37	lugal-ni-si₃-ga-ra	for Lugal-nisiga;
38	larsa{ki}	Larsa
39	e₂-babbar₂	the Ebabbar
40	{gud}ninda₂-še₃ an-gu₇	He eats oxen and bread
r ii
1	{d}utu	for Utu,
2	lugal-mu-ra	for Lugal-mura
3	a-ba dug₄-ga-na	Who is better than him?
4	a-ba šar₂-ra-na	Who is his king?
5	lu₂ umma{ki}-a	the man of Umma
6	inim-da gur-ra-da-am₆	to return the word,
7	u₄ a-du₃	when he built
8	inim an-ŋal₂	the word of Anbal
9	u₄-da inim-ba šu i₃-bal-e	At that time, he violated the word
10	sa-šuš-gal
11	{d}utu	for Utu,
12	lugal ni-si₃-ga-ka	of the king of Nisiga,
13	nam e-ta-ku₅-ra₂	cursed,
14	umma{ki}-a	of Umma,
r iii
1	an-ta he₂-šuš	may he rise from heaven
2	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
3	x
4	lu₂ umma{ki}	the man of Umma
5	x x
6	mu {d}nin-ki-ka	in the name of Ninki
7	mu-ni-pad₃-de₃	he chose for him.
8	lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄	the man of Umma
9	e₂-an-na-tum₂-ra	Eannatum
10	nam mu-na-ku₅-ra₂	he cursed him.
11	zi {d}nin-ki-ka	the life of Ninki
r iv
1	a-ša₃ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	field of Ninbirsu
2	GUR₈ i₃-gu₇	he will eat emmer
3	e BAD-še₃ na-e	The ... of the city wall ...
4	da-ri₂ da gal-la-še₃	forever, beside the great river
5	ki-sur-ra	the boundary territory
6	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
r v
1	ba-ra-mu-bal-e	will not cross over.
2	eg₂ pa₅-bi	and its ditches
3	šu bal ba-ra-ak-ke₄	Hand of Balbarak
4	na-ru₂-a-bi	its stele
5	ba-ra-pad-re₆	did not find for you.
6	ud-de₆ mu-bal-e	The storm will overturn it.
7	{d}nin-ki	of Ninki
8	mu-ni e-pa₃-da	whose name was proclaimed
9	umma{ki}	of Umma
10	muš ki-ta giri₃-ba	snake on the ground on its foot
11	zu₂ he₂-mi-du₃-du₃-e	may he cut off the teeth.
12	umma{ki}	of Umma
13	e-bi bal-e-da-bi	Its brickwork that has been plundered,
14	giri₃-bi	its foot
15	{d}nin-ki-ke₄	of Ninki
16	ki he₂-da-kar-re₂	may he take away from him.
17	e₂-an-na-tum₂-me	Eannatum
18	gal na-ga-mu-zu	your great fearsomeness
23	{d}nin-ki-ra	For Ninki
24	a-ba dug₄-ga-na	Who is better than him?
25	a-ba šar₂-ra-na	Who is his king?
26	lu₂ umma{ki}-a	the man of Umma
27	inim-da gur-ra-da-am₆	to return the word,
28	ud a-du₃	day and night
29	inim a-ŋal₂	the word of a flood
30	u₄-da inim-ba	At that time, in this matter
31	šu i₃-bal-e	Hand he will take
32	{d}nin-ki	of Ninki
33	nam-ni ma-ni-ku₅-ra₂	he cut off his fate.
34	umma{ki}	of Umma
35	muš ki-ta giri₃-ba	snake on the ground on its foot
36	zu₂ he₂-mi-du₃-du₃-e	may he cut off the teeth.
37	umma{ki}	of Umma
38	e-bi bal-e-da-bi	Its brickwork that has been plundered,
39	giri₃-bi	its foot
40	nin-ki-ke₄	of Ninki
41	ki he₂-da-kar-re₂	may he take away from him.
42	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
43	lugal	the king
44	lagaš{ki}	of Lagash
45	a₂ šum₂-ma	labor of harvest
46	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
47	ga zid gu₇-a	sour milk eaten
48	{d}nin-hur-sag	For Ninḫursaga
49	mu dug₃ še₂₁-a	with a good name
50	{d}inana	For Inana
51	ŋeštug₂ šum₂-ma	That garment
52	{d}en-ki	of Enki
53	šag₄ pad₃-da	chosen by the heart
54	{d}nanše	For Nanše
55	nin uru₁₆	the powerful lady
56	kur gu₂ ŋar-ŋar	the foreign lands that are hostile
r vi
1	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂-ka	of Ninbirsu
2	ki-aŋ₂	on the ground
3	{d}dumu-zi-abzu	Dumuzi-abzu
4	mu pad₃-da	whose name was proclaimed
5	{d}hendur-saŋ	For Ḫendursa
6	ku-li ki-aŋ₂	(a kind of container)
7	{d}lugal-urub	for Lugal-urub;
8	dam ki-aŋ₂	the wife of the place
9	{d}inana-ka-ke₄	of Inana
10	elam{ki} subar{ki}	Elam and Subartu
11	kur ŋeš niŋ₂-gur₁₁	The foreign lands are in fear
12	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
r vii
1'	x
2'	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
3'	su-sin₂{ki}-na	in Susa
4'	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
5'	šu-nir \|URU×A\|{ki}-ka	received by the city
6'	ensi₂-bi	its governor
7'	sag-ba mu-gub	he set up its top.
r viii
1	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
1'	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
2'	a-ru₂-a{ki}	Arua
3'	mu-ha-lam	he destroyed
4'	šu-e₃	to go out
5'	ki-en-gi	Sumer
r ix
1'	uri₂{ki}	of Ur,
2'	giŋ₄-še₃ bi-se₃	he removed the reeds
r x
20	gu₂-edin-na	Gu-edina
21	šu-a gi₄-a	returned to his hand
22	e₂-an-na-tum₂	Eannatum
r xi
20	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ke₄	of Ninbirsu
21	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra	For Ninbirsu
22	mu-na-ru₂-a-e	he erected for him.
r x
23	na-ru₂-a	the stele
24	mu-bi	its name
25	lu₂-a nu mu-bi ši-e	The name of this man is:
26	{d}nin-ŋir₂-su	Ninbirsu
27	en menₓ(\|GA₂×EN\|) lum-ma	the lord, the exalted one
28	nam-til₃	for the well-being
29	i₇-pirig-edin-na	Piriŋ-edina canal
30	na-ru₂-a	the stele

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