Ershema 3 = ušum gud₃ nu₂-a 1 (Enki) (Q009360)
Liturgy, First Millennium
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| Designation | Ershema 3 = ušum gud₃ nu₂-a 1 (Enki) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q009360 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | First Millennium |
| Genre | Liturgy |
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) |
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| 013 | [an (hu)-mu-na-gub (hu)-mu-ni-in-huŋ]-ŋe₂₆ | May heaven stand for him, may earth tremble for him |
| [danušamȗ lizziz(ū)ku li]-⸢ni⸣-[ih/hu]-ka x-huŋ-e x-ka an hu-mu-na-gub hu-mu-ni-in-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ * * * | May a strong one stand before you, may he stand before ..., may it stand before him. | |
| 014 | [DN/ki (hu)-mu-na-gub (hu)-mu]-ni-in-sed-de₃ | May DN/ki stand for him, may DN soothe him. |
| [DNerṣetu lizzizku] li-šap-ših-ku x-sed-de₃ x-ka DN hu-mu-na-gub hu-mu-ni-in-sed-de₃ * * * | May the DN-erṣetu-priestess extinguish you, may ... be soothed to him ... may he stand for him and he calms him | |
| 015 | {[d}en-lil₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂ mu-un-na-gub] {d}nin-lil₂ mu-un-na-tuš x-na-tuš {d}en-lil₂ {d}mu-ul-lil₂ mu-un-na-gub {d}nin-lil₂ mu-un-na-tuš | Enlil and Mullil he set it up. Ninlil sat down, ... he sits down. Enlils and Mullissu he stood up and Ninlils he laid down |
| 016 | {[d}en-ki mu-un-na-gub] {d}nin-mah mu-un-na-tuš x-un-na-tuš {d}en-ki mu-un-na-gub {d}nin-mah mu-un-na-tuš | Enki stood before him, Ninmah sat down for him, ... stood before Enki, Ninmmah stood up for him |
| 017 | {d}nanna mu-un-na-gub {d}nin-gal mu-un-na-tuš x-un-na-tuš d+nanna mu-un-na-gub {d}nin-gal mu-un-na-tuš | Nanna stood before him, Ningal sat down, ... seated Nanna, NINGAL stowed. |
| 018 | {d}utu mu-un-na-gub {d}še₃-ri₅-da mu-un-na-tuš x-un-na-tuš {d}utu mu-un-na-gub {d}še₃-ri₅-da mu-un-na-tuš | Šamaš stood by him, Sverida sat down for him, ... stood by Utu, SVEIDA šeda |
| 019 | e-ne-ra {d}a-nun-na mu-un-na-su₈-su₈-ge-eš x-su₈-ge-eš e-ne-ra da-nun-na mu-un-na-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | They stand before the Anuna, they stand before ... The Anunna stand before him |
| 020 | an-na a-ri-a mu-un-<(na-su₈-su₈-ge-eš)> 10 an-na a-ri-a mu-un-na-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | They stand in heaven, they stand in the earth. |
| 021 | ki-a a-ri-a mu-un-<(na-su₈-su₈-ge-eš)> ki-a a-ri-a mu-un-na-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | They stand on the earth in prayer, they stand on [the earth] in prayer |
| 022 | umun-ra a-ra-zu-a ša₃-ba ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ne | The lord and the arazu prayer are in their midst |
| ša be-li₂ i-na te-es-li-ti lib₃-ba-šu₂ u₂-na-ah-hu umun-ra a-ra-zu-a ša₃-ba ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ne ša be-li₂ i-na te-es-li-ti lib₃-ba-šu₂ u₂-na-ah-hu | The heart of my lord is pacified in prayer. Lord, I will utter an arazu prayer to you. The heart (of) my [lo]rd is [pacified] in prayer | |
| 023 | {d}am-an-ki a-ra-zu-a bar-bi ab-sed-ne | Amanki, whose supplications soothe the liver |
| ša₂ {d}e₂-a ina te-es-li-ti ka-bat-ta-šu₂ u₂-šap-ša-hu {d}am-an-ki a-ra-zu-a bar-bi ab-sed-ne ša₂ {d}e₂-a ina te-es-li-ti ka-bat-ta-šu₂ u₂-šap-ša-hu | The heart of Ea was soothed in prayer. Amanki, whose arazu prayer is soothed, the heart of Ištar in prayer became soothed. | |
| 024 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi a-ra-zu-a ša₃-<(ba ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ne)> | Asalluhi, the arazu prayer of the gods |
| 4 MU-ME GU₄-UD-ME {d}asar-lu₂-hi a-ra-zu-a ša₃-ba ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ne 4 MU-ME GU₄-UD-ME | 4 years of oxen, Asalluhi, in his arazu prayer, they departed. 4 years | |
| 027 | {d}⸢en⸣-[bi-lu-lu a-ra-zu-a bar-bi ab-sed-ne] {d}en-bi-lu-lu a-ra-zu-a bar-bi ab-sed-ne | Enbilulu, in a supplication, their livers are soothed. |
| 028 | {d}mu-[ze₂-eb]-ba-sa₄-a [a-ra-zu-a ša₃-ba ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ne] {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a a-ra-zu-a ša₃-ba ab-huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-ne | Mušeziba's arazu prayer is uttered in this place. Musugaša''s prayer is an utterance of this place |
| 029 | umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-a a-ra-zu-a bar-bi <(ab-sed-ne)> umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-a a-ra-zu-a bar-bi ab-sed-ne umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-am₃ a-ra-zu-a x x bar-bi x | Lord Dikudmah, in an arazu prayer they soothe his liver Lord Dikumah in an an arata prayer they calm his liver The lord Dikudamh, during an arizu prayer ... their liver |
| 030 | o en gal za-da nu-me-a a-ba ka-aš mu-un-bar-re | The great lord, without you, who will release him? |
| be-lu₄ GAL-u₂ ša₂ la ka-ta man-nu pu-ru-us-sa-a i-pa-ra-as en gal za-da nu-me-a a-ba ka-aš mu-un-bar-re be-lu₄ GAL-u₂ ša₂ la ka-ta man-nu pu-ru-us-sa-a i-pa-ra-as UR ŠID en gal za-da nu-me-a x be-lu₄ GAL-u₂ ša₂ la ka-a-tu₂ x x nu-me-a a-ba ka-aš x x ka-a-ta man-nu pu-ru-us-x | (Sum) The great lord, who does not open the mouth to speak, who makes the mouth tremble (Akk) The big lorde, whose mouth is not open, who made the mouth murmur? (var.:) Who made the tongue murmur in the mouth | |
| 031 | {d}en-ki za-da nu-me-a a-ba inim-ma ab-du₁₁ | Enki, without you, who will speak a word? |
| {d}e₂-a ina ba-li-ka man-nu a-ma-tu₄ i-qab-⸢bi⸣ {d}en-ki za-da nu-me-a a-ba inim-ma ab-du₁₁ {d}e₂-a ina ba-li-ka man-nu a-ma-ti i-qab-bi {d}en-ki i za-da nu-me-a x {d}e₂-a ina ba-li-ka x x za-da nu-me-a a-ba inim-ma ab-du₁₁ x ba-li-ka man-nu a-ma-tu₄ i-qab-bi | Ea, without you, who will say a word? Enki, it is not yours, who would speak a claim? (As for) Ea in your absence, whom would say an adversity? (Sum) Enki is not a šaddû-priestess, (Akk) In your presence, no one will say an oracle. (Although) I am not your father, I am the ... of Ea. Without you, no ... is yours. Who would say any acrimony? | |
| 032 | o za-e bi₂-du₁₁ za-e inim-ma bi₂-dah | You spoke, you took away the word. |
| at-ta ta-aq-bi at-ta-ma tu-uṣ-ṣab za-e bi₂-du₁₁ za-e inim-ma bi₂-dah at-ta ta-aq-bi at-ta-ma tu-uṣ-ṣab e a za-e bi₂-du₁₁ at-tu₂ ta-aq-bi x x bi₂-du₁₁ za-e inim-ma bi₂-dah x ta-aq-bi at-ta-ma tu-uṣ-ṣab | You said: “You will sit down, you will say. You spoke a word to me, you said. You said, you were sitting down. Ea, you spoke. you spoke ..., you spoken ... You spoke the word of a man. ... you spoke, you stood down. | |
| 033 | o i-ne-eš₂ u₃-bi₂-du₁₁ uru₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-a | When you speak thus, may your city be built for you |
| i-NE-an-na qi₂-bi-ma ⸢URU-ka⸣ li-pu-⸢šu₂-ka⸣ i-ne-eš₂ u₃-bi₂-du₁₁ uru₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-a e i-na-an-na qi₂-bi-ma URU-ka li-pu-šu e a i-ne-eš₂ u₃-bi₂-du₁₁ x i-NE-an-na qi₂-bi-ma x x-bi₂-du₁₁ uru₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-e x-ma URU-ka li-pu-šu₂-ka | “Now, speak! May your city be built for you! Now, say! May they build your city for you. Now, speak, may they rebuild your city! ... now, speak ..., say ... may they build [your city for] you! | |
| 034 | eridu{ki} ki du₁₀-ga ki-be₂ ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ | May Eridu, the good place, be restored for you |
| eri-du₁₀ aš₂-ru ṭa-a-bu ana aš₂-ri-šu₂ li-tur 10 eridu{ki} ki du₁₀-ga ki-be₂ ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ eri-du₁₀ aš₂-ru ṭa-a-bu ana aš₂-ri-šu₂ li-tur e a eridu{ki} a ki du₁₀-ga x eri-du₁₀ aš₂-ri ṭa-a-bi x x-ga x-gi₄ | Eridu, when you speak, may it turn back to its place. ten (lines) “Eridu in a good place may it be restored for you. EriDU, once again, speak (to you)! May it turn away from its place! Woe Eridus, woe the good place! ... eridu as you speak ... | |
| 035 | e₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-a uru₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-a | May your house be built for you, may your city be constructed for you. |
| E₂-ku li-pu-šu₂ URU-ka {<MIN(libnû)>} e₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-a uru₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-a E₂-ku li-pu-šu₂ URU-ka MIN e a e₂-zu ha-ra-an-du₃-e x E₂-ka li-pu-šu₂ URU-x | May your temple be built, may your city be built for you! May your house be rebuilt for you, may (your) city be rebuilt For your temple may (the god) ... build your temple for you | |
| 036 | e₂-u₆-nir ha-ra-an-du₃-a eš₃-abzu ha-<(ra-an-du₃-a)> e₂-u₆-nir ha-ra-an-du₃-a eš₃-abzu ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-u₆-nir x | He built the E-unir, he built the Eš-abzu. He built (the temple) of E-u-nir for you, and built the Ša-Abzu for you. The E-unit ... |
| 037 | eš₃-mah ha-ra-an-du₃-a kuar₂{ki} ha-<(ra-an-du₃-a)> eš₃-mah ha-ra-an-du₃-a kuar₂{ki} ha-ra-an-du₃-a | “Ešmaḫ for the one who builds it, Kūr for the man who builds (it)’s E-ṣaŋ-a-ha-ra-an-dua |
| 038 | e₂-saŋ-il₂ ha-ra-an-du₃-a bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} ha-<(ra-an-du₃-a)> e₂-saŋ-il₂ ha-ra-an-du₃-a bad₃-si-ab-ba{ki} ha-ra-an-du₃-a | He built the Esa-bil temple for you, he built Borsippa for you. He built (the E-bil) temple for your sake, Bor[sippe] was built for you |
| 039 | e₂-zi-da ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-mah-ti-la ha-<(ra-an-du₃-a)> e₂-zi-da ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-mah-ti-la ha-ra-an-du₃-a | May the Ezida be built for you, may the Emahtila be constructed for you. May the Enizida Be Built For You, May the Emashtilal Be Built for You! |
| 040 | e₂-te-me-an-ki ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-dara₃-an-na ha-<(ra-an-du₃-a)> e₂-te-me-an-ki ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-dara₃-an-na ha-ra-an-du₃-a | He built the Etemenanki for you, he built the Edaraŋana for you. He built (the Edemanki) for you and built the Ešarra<ana> for you |
| 041 | e₂-nam-bi-zi-da ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-ur₄-me-imin-an-ki ha-[<(ra-an-du₃-a)>] e₂-nam-bi-zi-da ha-ra-an-du₃-a e₂-ur₄-me-imin-an-ki ha-ra-an-du₃-a | He built the Enambizida for you, he built the Eurmeiminanki for you. He built (the E-urmeizida) for you and built the Eurigidinanki. |
| 042 | mu-un-GA gi₁₆-sa-zu ki-be₂ ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ | May your treasure be restored for you! |
| ma-ak-kur-ka šu-kut-ta-ka ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-⸢ra⸣ mu-un-GA gi₁₆-sa-zu ki-be₂ ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ ma-ak-kur-ka šu-kut-ta-ka ana aš-ri-šu₂ li-tu-ra x-e-de₃ x x x x-tu-ra | May your scepter return to its place for me. May your treasure be restored for you. May [your] exalted [ma]nd return to it. May ... return ... | |
| 043 | me kal-kal-la šu-luh kal-kal-la-zu ki-be₂ <(ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃)> | May he/she say to you "restore your precious mes, your precious handiwork" |
| par-ṣu-ka šu-qu₂-ru-tu₄ šu-luh-hu-ka šu-qu₂-ru-tu₄ <(li-tu-⸢ra)> me kal-kal-la šu-luh kal-kal-la-zu ki-be₂ ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ par-ṣu-ka šu-qu₂-ru-tu₄ šu-luh-hu-ka šu-qu₂-ru-tu₄ li-tu-ra x x x x x-tu₄ x | May your paršû-priest, your sulphur, your plundered one return to life! May your precious mes, your precious luxuriance, be restored for you! | |
| 044 | ŋiš-hur mah biluda suh-a-zu ki-ba <(ha-ra-ab-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣-e-de₃)> | May your exalted radiance and splendor return to their place for you |
| u₂-ṣu-ra-tu-ka ṣi-ra-a-tu pil-lu-du-ka nu-us-su-qu-tu₄ 10 ŋiš-hur mah biluda suh-a-zu ki-ba ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ u₂-ṣu-ra-tu-ka ṣi-ra-a-tu pil-lu-du-ka nu-us-su-qu-tu₄ x x-ka nu-us-su-qu-tu₄ x | (Sum) Your udug rituals, the ṣirātu prayers, may they be uttered to you. (Akk) Your exalted offerings, the offerings, your plundering, may it be returned to its place for you. | |
| 045 | siskur₂ eŋ₃-nidba šar₂-šar₂-ra-zu ki-<(ba ha-ra-ab-⸢gi₄-gi₄⸣-e-de₃)> | May your kingly offerings be returned to their places for you |
| ni-qu-ka nin-da-bu-ka du-uš-šu₂-tu₄ (...) siskur₂ eŋ₃-nidba šar₂-šar₂-ra-zu ki-ba ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄-e-de₃ ni-qu-ka nin-da-bu-ka du-uš-šu₂-tu₄ x | May your rites and your libations be pleasing to you (Sum) The siskur prayer of the Ebnidba, your king, be restored to its place for you (Akk) The libation ceremony and the nindabu prayer ... | |
| 046 | e₂ zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab | When he enters your true house, you will lay down the foundations for him. |
| a-na E₂-ka ki-ni er-um-ma šub-ta ne₂-eh-ta ti-šab e₂ zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab a-na E₂-ka ki-ni-er-um-ma šub-ta ne₂-eh-ta ti-šab | To your house, the true one, enter with a firm ‘yes’. The true house, when it enters, lay down on the ground for me. [To your house], the false one, [enter] with an able-bodied [one]. | |
| 047 | dim₃-me-er-e-ne e₂-za-ne-ne-a he-en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE | May the gods turn to you in their temple |
| DINGIR-MEŠ ana E₂-MEŠ-šu₂-nu li-tu-ru dim₃-me-er-e-ne e₂-za-ne-ne-a he-en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE DINGIR-MEŠ ana E₂-MEŠ-šu₂-nu li-tu-ru | May the gods return to their temples. May [the gods] return to your temple. | |
| 048 | uru₂ zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ <(ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab)> | When he enters your true city, dwell in the netherworld |
| ana URU-ka ki-ni <(er-um-ma šub-ta ne₂-eh-ta ti-šab)> uru₂ zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab ana URU-ka ki-ni er-um-ma šub-ta ne₂-eh-ta ti-šab | Return safely to your city, <nobody can enter it without you>. Enter your true city, sit on the throne, return safely to [your] city! Return safely [to your city], nobody can [enter] without you! | |
| 049 | dim₃-me-er-e-ne uru₂-zu-ne-ne-a he₂-<(en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE)> | May the gods turn to your city |
| DINGIR-MEŠ ana URU-MEŠ-šu₂-nu <(li-tu-ru)> dim₃-me-er-e-ne uru₂-zu-ne-ne-a he₂-en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE DINGIR-MEŠ ana URU-MEŠ-šu₂-nu li-tu-ru | May the gods return to their cities (and) may the god[s] return to your city. | |
| 050 | erim₃ zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ <(ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab)> | When he enters your true storehouse, you will lay the foundations for him |
| ana i-šit-ti-ka kit-ti (...) erim₃ zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab ana i-šit-ti-ka kit-ti x | (Sum) For your truthful extispicy, enter your true storehouse! (Akk) In your truthfulness, enter the dwelling of the captive! | |
| 051 | dim₃-me-er-e-ne erim₃-za-ne-ne-a he₂-<(en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE)> | May the gods turn to your storeroom |
| DINGIR-MEŠ ana iš-na-ti-šu₂-nu (...) dim₃-me-er-e-ne erim₃-za-ne-ne-a he₂-en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE DINGIR-MEŠ ana iš-na-ti-šu₂-nu x dim₃-me-x | May the gods turn their attention to you (Akkadian: may) the god[s turn] their attention [to] your storeroom. May [the god]s turn [their attention] to you | |
| 052 | dag zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ <(ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab)> | When he enters your right side, sit down for him |
| ana šub-ti-ka kit-ti (...) dag zi-za ku₄-um-ni dur₂ ki-ab-ba-an mar-ra-ab ana šub-ti-ka kit-ti x e a dag zi-za ku₄-x | (Sum) The one who enters your true chamber, the one who sits on the throne. (Akk) To your truthful chamber, ... enter your rightful chamber. | |
| 053 | dim₃-me-er-e-ne dag-za-ne-ne-a he₂-<(en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE)> | May the gods turn to you. |
| DINGIR-MEŠ ana šub-ti-šu₂-nu (...) dim₃-me-er-e-ne dag-za-ne-ne-a he₂-en-ši-in-gur-re-e-NE DINGIR-MEŠ ana šub-ti-šu₂-nu x dim₃-me-er-e-ne dag-za-ne-ne x | May the gods turn their attention to their residence. The gods turned their attention [to their residence]. | |
| 054 | abzu ki ku₃-ga eridu{ki} ki du₁₀-ga | The Abzu, the holy place, Eridu, the good place |
| ap-su-u₂ aš-ru el-lu ⸢eri⸣-[du₁₀] aš-ru ṭa-a-bu 10 abzu ki ku₃-ga eridu{ki} ki du₁₀-ga x aš-ru el-lu x aš-ru ṭa-a-bu abzu ki ku₃-ga eridu{ki} x ap-su-u₂ aš-ri el-lu eri-du₁₀ x x x aš-ru x | The Apsu, the sage of Eridu, the exalted one, ... the Abzu, the pure place, Eridus, the pleasant place ..., the holy one, the Holy One, the Exalted One, (the one who) ... [the Abzu], the holy place, Eridu, .... The Apses, the pr[ayer], the l[eft one, Er]idu ... | |
| 055 | eš₃-mah kuar₂{ki} še-eb tin-tir{ki}zu eš₃-mah kuar₂{ki} še-eb tin-tir{ki}-zu e a eš₃-mah kuar₂{ki} še-eb tin-x x tin-tir{ki}-ta | The Ešmah of Kuar, in the midst of Babylon, the E-ḫa of Kuartu, (in) your midst, O Ay! The E-ha of Kutu, from the ... of Babylon |
| 056 | e₂-saŋ-il₂ e₂-zi-da e₂-mah-ti-la-zu x-il₂ e₂-zi-da e₂-mah-ti-la-zu e a e₂-saŋ-il₂ e₂-zi-da e₂-mah-x x e₂-mah-ti-la-ta | The Esaŋil, the Ezida, your Emahtila temple, the ... of the Enizida! Your Emahitila Temple, oh, the [Esa]bil! The Ema[h...], from the Emahutila |
| 057 | huŋ-ŋa₂-u ni₂-te-na dur₂ ki-a-ba-an mar-ra-ab x dur₂ ki-a-ba-an mar-ra-ab x šub-tu₂ ne-eh-tu₂ ti-šab huŋ-ŋa₂-u ni₂ te-na dur₂ ki-a-x nu-uh šup-ši-ih šub-tu₂ ne₂-x x-na ki-tuš a-ba-an mar-ra-ab x šup-ši-ih šub-ta ne-eh-tu₂ ti-šab | (Sum) The one who is afraid of him will be released. (Akk) The man who is terrified of him, he will become released. The one with ... will become free. The ... of the šubû-priestess is peaceful. |
| 058 | an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ ki de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-sed-de₃ | May heaven be pacified, may earth be soothed |
| AN-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka er-ṣe-tu li-šap-ših-ka an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ ki de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-sed-de₃ x-ti₃ li-šap-ših-ka UR ŠID MIN an de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ e-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ e e e ki de₃-x AN-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka KI-ti₃ x an de₃-eŋ₃-e-huŋ-e ki de₃-eŋ₃-e-sed-de₃ AN-u₂ li-ni-ih-hu-ka er-ṣe-tu li-šap-ših-ka | May heaven be pacified to you, may earth be soothed to you may heaven be calm to you May earth soothe you May ... be calm [to you] May the dog of the dog pacify [the heavens] May heaven [be calm] to you (and) may earth ... may heaven calm you. May earth calm you (Akkadian: heaven calms you). May heaven calm [you] May earth cool you (Babylonia) | |
| 059 | umun gu-la ša₃-ab alim-ma-zu de₃-eŋ₃-e-da-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | Great lord, may your bison heart rejoice with you |
| be-lu₄ GAL-u lib₃-bi kab-tu-ti-ka li-nu-uh x-e-da-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ x li-nu-uh umun gu-la ša₃-ab alim-ma-zu de₃-x be-lu₄ GAL-u₂ lib₃-bi kab-tu-ti-x umun gu-la ša₃-ab alim-ma-zu de₃-eŋ₃-e-da-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ be-lu₄ GAL-u lib₃-bi kab-tu-ti-ka li-nu-uh x x kab-tu-ti-ka x | May the great lord calm your furious heart! May he calm your ... Lord, great one, may your important one ... The great master, may his important one calm your heart! Lord, greatest among your important ones, may he cool your liver! Your important one | |
| 060 | umun ša₃-zu ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃ | Lord, may your heart, like the heart of a rising river, be soothed in the house |
| be-lu₄ ŠA₃-ka ša₂ ki-ma na-a-ri te-bu-u ana E₂-ka lip-šah umun ša₃-zu ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga x be-lu lib₃-ba-ka ša₂ ki-ma na-a-ri x umun ša₃-zu ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃ x e₂-a de₃-eŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-sed-de₃ be-lu₄ ŠA₃-ka ša₂ ki-ma na-a-ri te-bu-u ana E₂-ka lip-šah li-nu-uh x-gin₇ zi-x x ša₂ ki-ma na-a-ri x | O lord, may your heart be soothed like a ša rābiṣu-demon! Lord, your heart is raised like the river ... Lord, [your heart] is raised as if it were a river! May he cool the house ... may he calm the house! O your servant, may the heart of your servant be revived like the water reeds! May your house be calm like ...! | |
| 061 | ⸢umun⸣ {d}am-an-ki ša₃ i₇-da-[gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆] | May the lord, Enki, rise up like a flood in the house |
| [be-lu₄] {⸢d}e₂-a⸣ x [...] umun {d}am-an-ki x be-lu₄ {d}e₂-a x x umun {d}am-an-ki ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ x {d}am-an-ki ša₃ x | Lord Ea ... lord Enki ... Lord Enki like a flood rising up from the river may he pacify the house ... Enki | |
| 062 | [umun] am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} ša₃ [i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃] umun am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃ x am uru₂-ze₂-eb-ba{ki} ša₃ x | Lord, wild bull of Uruzeb, rising like a river, may he cool down in the house Lord, bull of Eridu, rising as if (in) the river ... in the temple May he calm down ... wild bull(?) of Urub |
| 063 | [umun] {d}asar-lu₂-hi ša₃ [i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆] umun diŋir-asar-lu₂-hi ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ x {d}asar-lu₂-hi ša₃ x | Lord Asalluhi, rise from the river like a flood, may he calm down in the house Lord Bīr-Irasarluḫi, raise from the water like the flood, May he soothe the house ... - Asallohi ... |
| 064 | [umun] {d}en-bi-lu-lu ša₃ [i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃] umun {d}en-bi-lu-lu ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃ x {d}en-bi-lu-lu ša₃ x | Lord Enbilulu, like the fresh water rising in the river, may he cool the house Lord Enbelulu! Like the freshwater rising in (his) house May he calm the ... of EnbilULU! |
| 065 | [...] KAL/UN ša₃ [i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆] x {d}x x x KAL ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | ... like a rising flood rises in the house May ..., like ... rising in the heart of the river, rejoice over the house |
| 066 | [umun {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba]-sa₄-a ša₃ [i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃] x-ze₂-x umun {d}mu-ze₂-eb-ba-sa₄-a ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-sed-de₃ | Lord Mudugasa, like a rising flood, may he cool down in the house. ..., lord Muzebbasa, as if it had been rising up in the river, may the house be cool down. |
| 067 | [umun {d}di-ku₅]-mah-am₃ ša₃ [i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆] umun {d}di-ku₅-mah-am₃ ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga e₂-a de₃-em-huŋ-ŋe₂₆ | Lord Dikudmah, like the heart of a river rising up in the house, may it be pacified Lord Dikumaḫ, as if it were a flood rising up into the house |
| 068 | [ša₃ i₇-da]-gin₇ zi-ga i-[...] | Rising like the waters of the river |
| [...] ⸢na⸣-a-⸢ru te⸣-bu-u₂ ki-⸢ma⸣ [...] ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga i-x x na-a-ru te-bu-u₂ ki-ma x | (Sum) ... rises like a flood, rising like ... (Akk) The rising of the flood is like the rising of ... | |
| 069 | [...] x-gin₇ (...) še [x-x-ša₄] x x-gin₇ x še x | ... like ... |
| 070 | [...] ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga [...] x ša₃ i₇-da-gin₇ zi-ga x | ... rising like the waters of the river |
| 071 | [...] ša₃ A-(...) ša₃ [...] x ša₃ A-x ša₃ x | ... ... |
| 072 | [...] x a e₂-bi-ta [...] x x a e₂-bi-ta x | ... ... from the house ... |
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