Udug-hul Tablet 13-15 (X000112)
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| Designation | Udug-hul Tablet 13-15 |
|---|---|
| ID | X000112 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | unknown |
| Find spot | Unknown |
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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.
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| 13:1 | en₂ imin-bi an-na ha-la ba-an-de₃-eš gu₃ du₁₁-ga-bi nu-sa₆ | Incantation: “Its seven are divided in heaven, their share has been divided, their utterance is not good— |
| 13:2 | imin-bi ki-a ha-la ba-an-de₃-eš muš₂-me-bi i₃-kur₂-ru-uš | They divided up their seven on earth and changed their faces |
| 13:3 | hur-saŋ gi₆-gi₆-ga ba-tu-ud-de₃-eš gu₃ du₁₁-ga-bi nu-sa₆ | The black mountain ranges that were erected were not good |
| 13:4 | hur-saŋ u₄-ba-a buluŋ₃-ŋa₂-a-meš mu-uš-e-bi i-gur₁₀-ru-uš | In those distant days, when the cult centers had become old |
| 13:5 | e-ne-ne-ne an-ki-a nu-un-zu meš me-lam₂ dul-la meš | Their gods do not know heaven and earth, their radiance, their splendor, their work |
| 13:6 | ri₂-us₂-bar dag-dag-ge ka ab-ba-a(ZU)meš | The ri’usbar priestess, the one who roams around, whose mouth is like the sea |
| 13:7 | mu-bi an-ki-a la-ba-an-ŋal₂-la-a-meš | that name in heaven and earth cannot be changed |
| 13:8 | šid-du₃ an-ki-a la-ba-an-šid-a meš | The scepter of heaven and earth that cannot be opened |
| 13:9 | an-ki-a nir-ŋal₂-la-a-meš | noble in heaven and earth |
| 13:10 | a-ab-ba-ke₄ a-ge₆-a meš | The sea, a flood wave |
| 13:11 | ambar-ra hu-luh-ha-a meš | In the marshes, a terrifying storm |
| 13:12 | {ŋeš}gi-am₃ a₂-sag₃ gig-ga-a-meš | It is a reed, bitter asag-demons |
| 13:13 | {ŋeš}tir-tir-ra izi-ŋar sum-ma meš | “The tirturra-demon is a fire, the meš |
| 13:14 | ka bur-ra-ke₄ igi-te-en hul-a meš | The mouth of the bowl is an evil eye |
| 13:15 | {ŋeš}kiri₆-{ŋeš}kiri₆-a gurun šu ri-a meš | In the orchards, the fruit of the hand was harvested, the reed |
| 13:16 | gana₂ sar gana₂-zi-da šeg₁₀ hul gi₄-gi₄ zi kalam-ma ba-an-su₃-ge-eš | The fields of the sar and the zida fields have been turned into ruin heaps of the land. |
| 13:17 | an-edin-na niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ dib-dib-a meš ki-a su₃-su₃-ga meš | The one who passes by in the high steppe, the one who scatters the mes trees on earth, |
| 13:18 | uru a₂-dam maš-gan₂ šu-peš ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la hul si₃-si₃-ga meš | The city is an empty wind, it is an evil wind that blows (against) the food offerings |
| 13:19 | sur-ra sig₃-ga dur₂-ru-na meš ki-a kin-kin-na meš | In the thicket of the earth, in the midst of the work-assignment |
| 13:20 | e-sir₂-ra e-sir₂-ra kur-ku ŋar-ra-meš | “In the street, in the street the kurku-demons |
| 13:21 | u₅-ri-in ma-giri₃-he₂-a zalag₂ kukku₂-ga meš | (Sum) The uŋirin tree, the light of the kukkug plant, the meš plant |
| 13:22 | im-hul-bi-ta mu-un-da-re-eš a₂ nu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a-meš | They were unable to raise their arms against this evil |
| 13:23 | ni₂ su-zi u₁₈-lu-gin₇ mu-un-da-ru-uš me-lam₂ dul-la meš | The fearsomeness of the city, like a storm wind, is set against him, the radiance of the work, the aura |
| 13:24 | a₂-ur₂ ki-nu₂ u₄-zal-le-ke₄ me-lam₂ šu₂-šu₂-a meš | The throne of the bedroom, the bed of daylight, the aura of the hand, the radiance |
| 13:25 | e-ne-ne-ne sila dagal-la ba-an-su₈-ge-eš giri₃ kur-ra-ke₄ ba-an-sig₃-ge-eš | They stood in the broad street, they twisted the foot of the mountain |
| 13:26 | e₂ dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄ ba-an-re-re-a meš | When the temples of the gods were brought to an end, mes |
| 13:27 | {zi₃}mad-ŋa₂ la-ba-an-dub-dub-be₂-eš | they did not heap up emmer flour |
| 13:28 | siskur dingir nu-ub-be₂-eš a-ra₂-bi hul ba-an-us₂ | The siskur offerings of the gods were not uttered, their rites were evil. |
| 13:29 | um-ma ki-sikil-ra šeš nin-bi-ta ab-ba guruš-ra dingir nu-bi-ta | Thus (says) the maiden, by means of the hand of its lady, the father of the young man, without a god |
| 13:30 | ama dumu munus u₃ dumu a-ni-ta teš₂-bi ba-an-kar-kar-re-eš ki-a ba-an-su₈-ge-eš | The mother, the child, the woman, and the child of Anītu were separated from each other, they stood on earth |
| 13:31 | šilam ša₃-gu₄ meš ba-ni-ib₂-su₈-ge-eš numun-bi ba-an-kal-kal-eš | The lord and the oxen's mes have been put in order, their seed has been cultivated |
| 13:32 | gaba šu₂-ki-a [...] ba-an-sig₃-ga-eš | They were bound to the chest of the hand |
| 13:33 | lirum um-me-[ga]-la₂ um-me-da-bi ba-an-du₈-eš | They were able to release the lirum and the ummedala limbs |
| 13:34 | šul sig₅-ga lal₂-[e] ba-an-gaz niŋ₂-ha-lam-ma ba-an-ŋar-re-eš | The good šul-disease killed the honey-bee, it destroyed the niḫalam-demon |
| 13:35 | uz₃-saŋ mah dim₄-gal an-ki-a mu-un-[bu-re-eš] un kur-ra-ke₄ ba-an-sig₃-ge-[eš] | The supreme goats, the great gods of heaven and earth, were smitten by the wind of the mountain |
| 13:36 | an-ki-bi-ta gu₂-bi-ra a ba-an-dab-be₂-eš dingir-bi la-ba-ra-e₃ | They seized the water of heaven and earth, their god did not leave. |
| 13:37 | ki-bi-ta la-ba-ra-e₃ giš-hur-bi ba-hul | He did not go out from there, its design was destroyed |
| 13:38 | an-na an-ne₂-bi-ne im-ma-an-gid₂-i-eš an nu-e₃-a ba-an-bad-da-eš | An and An sat down, heaven and earth were separated from each other |
| 13:39 | mul an-na giskim-bi la-ba-ra-an-du₈-du₈-eš en-nun eš-ša₂-bi-ta | The stars of heaven have not been able to keep watch for you. |
| 13:40 | nun saŋ mah an-na im-ma-an-gid₂-i-eš a-a-ni la-ba-an-zu-uš | The prince, the exalted one of heaven, has sworn by his father that he does not know |
| 13:41 | {[d]}gibil₆ an-ta mah igeštu-gal ka-aš bar mah an-na | Gibil, supreme from heaven, mighty one, exalted one of heaven |
| 13:42 | {[d]}gibil₆ ku-li ki-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-a-ni da-bi-da ab-gen | Gibil went to his place of relaxation beside it. |
| 13:43 | [niŋ₂] hul-ŋal₂ imin-bi igi mi-in-zu-uš | Its seven terrors were seen |
| 13:44 | [ša₃]-kuš₂-u₃-bi-še₃ ki ŋar-ra-bi ša₃-bi mu-un-da-ab-sig₃-sig₃ | In its šakusu, its earth shakes with fear. |
| 13:45 | {[d]}gibil₆ imin-bi me-a-bi u₃-tu-ud-da-a meš me-a-bi buluŋ₃-ga-a-meš | “Gibil, seven times seven, when will you give birth to me? When will you arrive at my gate? |
| 13:46 | imin-bi hur-saŋ gi₆-ga ba-u₃-tu-ud-da-a meš | Its seven are born in the black mountains. |
| 13:47 | imin-bi hur-saŋ babbar-ra ba-buluŋ₃-a-meš | Its seven are white mountain ranges |
| 13:48 | ki-in-dar kur-ra-ke₄ du-ru-na-a meš | The netherworld of the nether world is a flood-wave |
| 13:49 | kislah kur-ra-ke₄ ab-ta-zah₂-a meš | The scepter of the netherworld has been thrown away, meš |
| 13:50 | e-ne-ne-ne an-ki-a nu-un-zu meš me-lam₂ dul-la meš | Their gods do not know heaven and earth, their radiance, their splendor, their work |
| 13:51 | dingir gal-an-zu-bi nu-un-zu meš | The great gods do not know |
| 13:52 | mu-bi an-ki-a la-ba-an-ŋal₂-la-a-meš | that name in heaven and earth cannot be changed |
| 13:53 | imin-bi kur gi₆-ga-ta hu-ub mu-un-sar-sar-e-de₃ | Its seven are destroyed by the black mountain. |
| 13:54 | imin-bi kur babbar-ta e-ne im-ma-ni-in-de-eš | Seven have been brought down from the white mountain |
| 13:55 | ki-in-dar kur-ra-ke₄ giri₃ mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a-meš | The lands of the netherworld have been swept away. |
| 13:56 | kislah kur-ra-ke₄ gu₂ mu-un-lal₂-eš | The ... of the netherworld trembled |
| 13:57 | e-ne-ne-ne niŋ₂ nu-un-zu meš an-ki-a nu-un-zu meš | They do not know fear, they do not understand heaven and earth |
| 13:58 | {d}asar-re ba-an-na-te inim-bi hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂ | Asar approached, may he speak to you this matter |
| 13:59 | hul-ŋal₂ imin-bi igi-zu <a>-na ba-an-si₃ a₂-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-bi hu-mu-ra-ab-sum-mu | May the seven evils before you be dissolved. |
| 13:60 | ka-bi du₁₁-ga še-ga di-ku₅ mah an-na | Its mouth is uttered, it is poured out, supreme judge of heaven |
| 13:61 | {d}gibil₆ {d}asar-re ba-an-na-te inim-bi ba-an-na-ab-be₂ | Gibil approached Asar and spoke to him. |
| 13:62 | giš-la₂ ki-nu₂-da-na gi₆-a-bi-še₃ inim-bi giš bi₂-in-tuk-a | In his bedroom, at night, he has sworn it with a swearing. |
| 13:63 | [a]-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra e₂-a ba-ši-in-ku₄ gu₃ mu-un-na-an-de₂-e | His father Enki entered the house and spoke to him: |
| 13:64 | a-a-ŋu₁₀ {d}gibil₆ {d}utu-e₃-ta buluŋ₃-ŋa₂ inim-bi mu-un-na-ab-be₂ | Father Gibil spoke to Šamaš-e: |
| 13:65 | imin-bi a-ra₂ ba-an-zu ki-bi in-kin-kin-ŋa₂ sa₁₂-na-an-gi u₃-mu-un-na-an-sum | Seven times he knows how to pray, he establishes a place for him, and he gives it to him as a gift. |
| 13:66 | {d}bur-nun-sa-a dumu eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ | Burnunsa, son of Eridu |
| 13:67 | {d}en-ki dumu-ni {d}asal-lu₂-hi mu-un-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | Enki answered his son Asalluhi: |
| 13:68 | dumu-mu imin-bi kur-ta [du]-ru-na meš | The seven sons of the netherworld, who have come down from the mountains |
| 13:69 | imin-bi kur-ta e₃-a meš | The seven come forth from the netherworld. |
| 13:70 | imin-bi kur-ta ba-u₃-tu-ud-da meš | Its seven are born from the netherworld. |
| 13:71 | imin-bi kur-ta ba-buluŋ₃-ga-a-meš | Seven from the netherworld were destroyed |
| 13:72 | da-da engur-ra-ke₄ zukum-e ba-an-na-te-eš | The Dada of the deep have sex with him |
| 13:73 | gen-na dumu-mu {d}asal-lu₂-hi | went, son of Asalluhi |
| 13:74 | {ŋeš}ma-nu giš hul-dub₂-ba udug e-ne-ke₄ | Manu, the evildoer, the udug demon |
| 13:75 | ša₃-bi {d}en-ki-ke₄ mu-pa₃-da | whose interior Enki chose |
| 13:76 | ka-inim-ma tu₆ mah eridu{ki}ga na-ri-ga | Invocation for the supreme incantation of Eridu, the hero. |
| 13:77 | ur₂ pa-bi izi u₃-bi₂-tag lu₂ tur₅-ra imin-bi ni₂ te-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃-ke₄ | (Sum) Its roof beams are burnt with fire. (Akk) The seven of the sick people are afraid. |
| 13:78 | sa-par₃ dagal-la ki dagal-la nu₂-a u₃-me-ni-šub | He set up a wide net on the broad earth. |
| 13:79 | an-bir₉ u₄-ge₆-bi sag-ŋa₂-na he₂-en-gub-ba | May the Anbir gods stand at his head during his dark days. |
| 13:80 | ge₆-a sila e-sir₂-ra u₄ zal-e-de₃-ke₄ šu-na he₂-en-da-an-ŋal₂ | Night and day, may he carry it in his hand for him in the street and street where the storm passes. |
| 13:81 | ge₆-sa₉-am₃ u₃-sa₂ du₁₀-ga-ke₄ ki-na₂ saŋ lu₂-u₁₈-lu pap-hal-la-ke₄ he₂-en-gub-bu-uš | It is a good night, so that the one of the paphal prayer may stand in the bedchamber. |
| 13:82 | ur-saŋ ku-li-e-ne kin-gi₄-a meš | Hero of Kullen, messenger |
| 13:83 | {d}gibil₆ maškim-bi-še₃ ha-ba-ra-an-gub-ba | may Gibil stand by his oath. |
| 13:84 | hul-ŋal₂ imin-bi he₂-eb₂-ta-an-zi-zi su-bi he₂-eb₂-ta-sar-re-eš | May seven evils rise up against him, may their limbs be covered. |
| 13:84a | udug hul [a-la₂ hul gedim hul gal₅-la₂ hul maškim hul dingir hul] | Evil udug, evil ala, evil gedim, evil galla-demon, evil secret, evil god |
| 13:85 | u₄ niŋ₂ du₁₁-ga udug giš-bar-ra | When uttered a udug prayer |
| 13:86 | {d}gibil₆ usu mah gaba-bi he₂-en-gi₄-gi₄ | May Gibil, whose strength is supreme, return to his chest. |
| 13:87 | {d}ereš-ki-gal dam {d}nin-[a-zu]-ke₄ igi-bi ki kur₂-še₃ ha-ba-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | Ereškigal, wife of Ninazu, may her eyes be set upon a foreign place |
| 13:88 | saŋ gig ša₃ gig u₄-šu₂-[uš-ru u₄-da] dab₅ šed₇-de₃ | To smite the sick, the sick one, to seize the captured day |
| 13:89 | {d}nin-girim su-bi ha-ba-an-zi-zi sag-bi ha-ba-an-gub-ba | May Ningirim raise his head there, may he stand at its head. |
| 13:90 | tu₆-du₁₁-ga {d}nin-girim-ke₄ nam-šub eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ | The incantation of Ningirim, the command of Eridu |
| 13:91 | abzu eridu{ki}ga tu₆ mah na-an-gi₄-gi₄ he₂-pa₃ | May the Abzu of Eridu be restored to its former splendor! |
| 13:92 | {[d}hendur]-saŋ-ŋa₂ nimgir gal maškim mah dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄ sag-ŋa₂-na gub-ba ge₆ en-nun-ŋu₁₀ he₂-a | May Ḫendursab the great herald, the exalted governor of the gods, stand at his head during the night watch. |
| 13:93 | ge₆-u₄-da {d}UTU-ra šu sig₅-ga ha-ba-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | May the good hand of Šamaš be for you at night. |
| 13:94 | ka-inim-ma {ŋeš}ma-nu sag lu₂ tur₅-ra ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ | Incantation to seize the head of a dead man |
| 13:95 | en₂ eridu{ki} giš-kin₂ ki-sikil-la mu₂-a | Incantation: “In Eridu, where the young woman is born, |
| 13:xx096 | [...]-ba-[x x x] | ...-ba... |
| 13:97 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ ki-du-du he₂-ŋal₂ BU-ta-am₃ | May Enki carry off the kidudu ritual. |
| 13:98 | ki-tuš-a-na ki ganzir₃-am₃ | In her dwelling place, the place of Ganzir |
| 13:99 | ki-nu₂ itima {d}namma-am₃ | in the bedchamber of the month Namma |
| 13:100 | e₂ ku₃-ga-a-ni-ta {ŋeš}tir gissu la₂-e ša₃-bi nu-mu-un-ku₄-ku₄ | He did not enter into his holy house, he did not open the door and the door bolt. |
| 13:101 | ša₃ {d}utu {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na-ke₄ | of Utu and Amaušumgalana |
| 13:102 | dal-ba-an-na id₂ ka-min-na-ta {d}ka-he₂-ŋal₂ {d}igi-he₂-ŋal₂ {d}lah-mu-abzu eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ | From the Dalbana canal on the opposite bank, Kahebal, Igihebal and Lahmu-abzu of Eridu |
| 13:103 | giš-kin₂-bi šu im-ma-an-ti tu₆ abzu ba-an-si₃ saŋ lu₂-u₁₈-lu pap-hal-la-ke₄ ba-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš | Its work he took away. He filled the abzu with incantations, and the people of the paphala temple approached him. |
| 13:104 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu dumu dingir-ra-na udug sig₅-ga {d}lamma sig₅-ga he₂-en-su₈-su₈-ge | May the man, the son of his god, be a good udug and a favorable protective deity. |
| 13:105 | ka-la₂ šu dab-be₂ igi-bi ša₃-bi nu-mu-un-tar-re | He who grasps the hand does not reveal its utterance |
| 13:106 | e₂-a gu₂-la₂-e giri₃-bi ha-ba-an-tar | In the house, may he turn his foot. |
| 13:107 | niŋ₂ nam hul dim₂-ma bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May he set out with an evil aura. |
| 13:108 | {d}nin-geštin-an-na nin lugal-la-ke₄ giri₃-a hu-mu-un-da-an-gub | May Ningeštinana, the queen of kings, stand at my feet. |
| 13:109 | di-ku₅ gal gal an-zu ku₃ {d}innin-na-ke₄ e₂-a hu-mu-un-da-an-tar | The great judge, the wise one of holy Innina, may he have mercy on the house. |
| 13:110 | udug hul a-la₂ hul gedim hul gal₅-la₂ hul dingir hul maškim hul | Evil udug, evil ala-demon, evil sandal, evil galla demon, evil god, evil messenger |
| 13:111 | zi an-na he₂-pa₃ zi ki-a he₂-pa₃ | May it be the life of heaven, may it be [the life] of earth, |
| 13:112 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu dumu dingir-ra-na udug hul dab-ba-ni bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | The man, the son of his god, may the evil udug-demon stand outside. |
| 13:113 | udug sig₅-ga sag-ŋa₂-na he₂-en-gub-ba | May a good udug stand at his head. |
| 13:114 | {d}lamma sig₅-ga hu-mu-un-da-an-gub | May the good protective deity stand with him. |
| 13:115 | dingir-ra-na siskur₂-ra-na he₂-en-gub-ba | may he stand before his god in his offering. |
| 13:116 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | may Enki be merciful. |
| 13:117 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu-bi {d}en-ki {d}namma me-teš₂ he₂-i-i | That man, may Enki and Namma have mercy. |
| 13:118 | inim {d}en-ki-ke₄ pa he₂-e₃-a-ke₄ | May the word of Enki make resplendent |
| 13:119 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na si he₂-en-si-sa₂-e-de₃ | may Damgalnuna correct it. |
| 13:120 | {d}asar-alim-nun-na dumu saŋ abzu-ke₄ sa₆-ga zil₂-zil₂-bi za-a-kam₂ | Asar-alimnuna, the beautiful child of the Abzu, is yours. |
| 13:121 | ka-inim-ma giš-kin₂ ge₆ saŋ lu₂ [tur₅-ra] ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da-ke₄ | Incantation for a black-headed person to be seized |
| 13:122 | en₂ suhuš₂ dalla ku₃-ga pu₂-{ŋeš}kiri₆-ta ŋar-ra | Incantation: “The pure throne has been removed from the orchard. |
| 13:123 | su dadag-ga me-te {ŋeš}banšur₂-ke₄ | The pure garment, the fitting one of the table |
| 13:124 | bala niŋ₂-keš₂-da me-te nam-lugal-la-ke₄ | a reign of reverence, fitting for kingship |
| 13:125 | {ŋeš}gišimmar niŋ₂ kala-ga a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ | The ešummar tree, whose mighty aura is the strength of heroism |
| 13:126 | pa₅-šita₃-na ki ku₃-ga mu-un-gub-ba | When he set up his pāšita in the holy place, |
| 13:127 | usu-a-ni-ta an-na us₂-sa-aš | By his strength he made heaven tremble |
| 13:128 | {d}igi-sig₇-sig₇ nu-{ŋeš}kiri₆ gal an-na-ke₄ | Igisigsig, the chief gardener of An, |
| 13:129 | šu ku₃-ga-a-ni-ta {ŋeš}gišimmar im-ma-an-bu | From his holy hand he planted a date palm |
| 13:130 | ka-tu₆-ŋal₂ eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ {lu₂}kin-gi₄-a {d}en-ki-ke₄ šu im-ma-ti | The gatekeeper of Eridu, the messenger of Enki, received it. |
| 13:131 | nam-šub eridu{ki}ga ba-ni-in-šid | he established the destiny of Eridu. |
| 13:132 | tu₆-tu₆ du₁₀-ga-na saŋ lu₂ tur₅-ra-ke₄ ba-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš | In his sweet wailing, the sick man approached him |
| 13:133 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu dumu dingir-ra-na a₂-šu-giri₃-bi u-me-ni-keš₂-keš₂ | The man, the son of his god, he bound his feet. |
| 13:xx097 | ... | |
| 13:134 | [x x x] ma-nu {ŋeš}tukul mah an-na-ke₄ sag-ŋa₂-na ba-ni-in-ŋar | ... the one with the great weapon of An ... his head |
| 13:135 | udug sig₅-ga {d}lamma sig₅-ga dingir saŋ du₃-u₄-ga-gin₇ sag-ŋa₂-na he₂-en-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | The good udug, the good lamma, and the good gods, as if they were made perfect, stand at his head. |
| 13:136 | saŋ niŋ₂-sig₅-ga-a-ni he₂-en-du₁₂-du₁₂-e-de₃ | May he utter his praises. |
| 13:137 | udug hul a-la₂ hul gedim hul gal₅-la₂ hul dingir hul maškim hul | Evil udug, evil ala-demon, evil sandal, evil galla demon, evil god, evil messenger |
| 13:138 | {d}dim₃-me {d}dim₃-me-a {d}dim₃-me-lagab lu₂ lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil-lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil-ud-da-kar-ra | Lamaštu, Lamassu, the liar, the lamentation singer(?) |
| 13:139 | nam-tar hul-ŋal₂ a₂-sag₃ niŋ₂-gig tu-ra nu-du₁₀-ga | The evil fate, the asag-demon, the niŋgig-disease that is not pleasant in the womb, |
| 13:140 | [lu₂ hul igi hul] zu₂ hul [eme hul] | Evil man, evil eye, evil tongue |
| 13:141 | uš₁₁ hul uš₁₁-zu uš₁₁ ri-a niŋ₂-ak-a niŋ₂ hul-dim₂-ma bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May your evil sorcery, your sorceries, your incantations, your utterances, (and) your evil omens stand outside. |
| 13:142 | sil₇-la₂ igi-mu-ta [...] | (Sum) ... from my eye(?) ... (Akk) From my eye |
| 13:143 | udug sig₅-ga {d}lamma sig₅-ga he₂-en-da-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good udug and good protective deities stand with you |
| 13:145 | [...]-ga-ka [...] x [...] ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da-kam₂ | It is the ... of my ... |
| 13:146 | en₂ mu hul-lu-bi [sar-a mu hul-lu-bi dim₂-ma] | Incantation: “This evil year, this evil year was fashioned. |
| 13:147 | eme lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ [mu hul-lu]-bi sar-a mu hul-lu-bi dim₂-ma | The tongue of a man whose destructive name is written in a cursed name |
| 13:148 | ka hul šeg₁₀-gi nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu | The evil mouth, the reed of humanity |
| 13:149 | udug hul dab-ba a-la₂ hul dab-ba | Evil udug seized, evil ala seized. |
| 13:150 | nam-tar a₂-sag₃ mu-un-dab-ba udug mu-un-dab-ba | Namtar captured the Asag, he captured the Udug. |
| 13:151 | me-dim₂ kalam-ma teš₂-bi dab-ba | who binds the divine powers of the Land |
| 13:152 | e₂-ta e₂-a-še₃{a} izi-gin₇ mu-un-la₂-e | From the house to the house he spreads out like fire. |
| 13:153 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi igi ma-an-si₃ niŋ₂-ŋa₂-e gen-na dumu-mu | Asalluhi looked at me, came to me, my child. |
| 13:154 | a-a-ni {d}en-ki-ra e₂-a ba-ši-in-ku₄ gu₃ mu-un-na-an-de₂-e | For his father Enki he entered the house and spoke to him. |
| 13:155 | [a-a]-ŋu₁₀ mu hul-lu-bi [sar-a mu] hul-[lu-bi dim₂-ma] | Aya-būšu, its destroyed name written in the inscription of that destroyed name |
| 13:156 | [eme nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ mu hul-lu-bi sar-a mu hul-lu-bi dim₂-ma] | The tongue of humanity has written its destructive name in a scribal tradition. Its destructive name is conceived |
| 13:157 | lu₂ tur₅-ra nam-tar mu-un-dab-ba a₂-sag₃ mu-un-dab-ba | The sick man seized fate, he seized the Asag. |
| 13:158 | giš-nu₂ nam-tar-ra-ni zi₃ u-me-ni-hur | His bed of fate flour was poured out for him |
| 13:159 | {ŋeš}ma-nu {ŋeš}peš-gišimmar sag-ŋa₂-na u-me-ni-ŋar | He made the šūmânu-plant and the ēru-plant grow on his head. |
| 13:160 | pa {ŋeš}gišimmar u-me-ni-sil | he made the ebony blossom |
| 13:161 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu-bi a₂-šu-giri₃-bi u-me-ni-in-keš₂ | Its people he bound to their feet. |
| 13:162 | tu₆ nam-ti-la u-me-ni-šub | He established the incantation of life for him |
| 13:163 | nam-ug₇ sag-gig-ga da-ŋa₂-na nam-ba-te-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃ | To make the black-headed people flee from his presence, |
| 13:164 | inim-ŋar hul-dim₂-ma bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May the evil word stand outside. |
| 13:165 | udug sig₅-ga {d}lamma sig₅-ga he₂-en-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good udug and good lamma protect him. |
| 13:166 | ka-inim-ma udug hul-a-kam₂ pa {ŋeš}gišimmar lu₂ tur₅-ra a₂-šu-giri₃-bi keš₂-da-kam₂ | It is the wording of a ruined udug-demon. The reed stalks of the sick man are bound. |
| 13:167 | en₂ su₈-ba ki ku₃-ga tur₃ amaš nam-mi-in-gub | Incantation: O shepherd, in the holy place, he set up the cowshed and sheepfold. |
| 13:168 | an-edin sipa {d}dumu-zi-da-ke₄ | The high steppe, the shepherd Dumuzi |
| 13:169 | u₈ sila₄-bi mu-un-lu uz₃ maš₂ tur-bi mu-un-lu | She makes its ewes and lambs plentiful, she makes its young goats plentiful |
| 13:170 | sig₂ kir₁₁ giš₃ nu-[zu] sig₂ {munus}((AŠ₂.GAR₃)) giš₃ nu-zu ge₆ e₃ | The wool of a female kid that does not know the wood, the wool of an unknowing woman, comes out darkly. |
| 13:171 | {d}asal-lu₂-hi dumu eridu{ki}ga-ta kišib-bi mu-ni-in-tum₂ | Asalluhi, son of Eridu, brought its sealed document. |
| 13:172 | {[d]}uttu munus sig₅-ga bur-šu gal um-ma uš₁₁ {[d}inanna-ke₄] a₂ zi-da-še₃ mu-un-sir₃ a₂ gub₃-bu mu-un-[tab] | Šamaš, the good woman, the great bowl-bearer, the mother, the command of Inanna, he bound to her right arm and put it on her left arm. |
| 13:173 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu-bi a₂-šu-giri₃-bi u-me-[ni]-keš₂ | Its people, its footing he made firm. |
| 13:174 | nam-šub-ba eridu{ki}ga u-me-ni-si₃ | the fate of Eridu he had chosen for her. |
| 13:175 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu-bi a u-me-ni-su₃ | This man, alas, his sheepfold. |
| 13:176 | niŋ₂-na gi-izi-la₂ u-me-ni-e₃ | He brought out the firewood in his own radiance. |
| 13:177 | udug hul a-la₂ hul gedim hul gal₅-la₂ hul dingir hul maškim hul | Evil udug, evil ala-demon, evil sandal, evil galla demon, evil god, evil messenger |
| 13:178 | {d}dim₃-me {d}dim₃-me-a {d}dim₃-me-lagab | Lamaštu, Lamassu, Dilimbagab |
| 13:179 | lu₂ lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil-lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil-ud-da-kar-ra | The one of the lilû-demon, the pure girl, the young girl, |
| 13:180 | uš₁₁ hul uš₁₁-zu uš₁₁ ri-a niŋ₂-ak-a niŋ₂ hul-dim₂-ma bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May your evil sorcery, your sorceries, your incantations, your utterances, (and) your evil omens stand outside. |
| 13:181 | udug sig₅-ga {d}lamma sig₅-ga he₂-en-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good udug and good lamma protect him. |
| 13:182 | ka-inim-ma udug hul-a meš sig₂-kir₁₁ giš₃ nu-zu | Wording of an evil udug-demon, whose horns are not known |
| 13:183 | sig₂ {munus}((AŠ₂.GAR₃)) giš₃ nu-zu giš-nu₂ lu₂ tur₅-ra nigin-na-ke₄ | The wool of a woman who does not know a bed, the bed of the sick man, |
| 13:184 | en₂ an-bara₃ gig-ga ki-a mu-un-zi | Incantation: “The bitter throne rises on earth. |
| 13:185 | giš-gi-en-gi-na-nam nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ | The gišgi-en-ginam of mankind |
| 13:186 | sa gig-ga izi su₃-su₃ gig-ga [lu₂]-ra mu-un-na-an-ŋar | He made a bitter knot and a furious fire for the man. |
| 13:187 | udug hul-ŋal₂-e sag-ŋa₂-na gub-ba | The evil udug-demon stands at his head. |
| 13:188 | lu₂ [dingir]-ra sag-ŋa₂ gub-ba | the man who stands at the head of the god |
| 13:189 | {d}nanna {d}utu-ke₄ uš₁₁ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃ | Nanna, Utu, the “weapons of the man’s body— |
| 13:190 | {d}inanna-ke₄ uš₁₁ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃ | Inanna, the command of a man is severe, |
| 13:191 | udug {d}dim₃-me uš₁₁ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃ | The udug priestess of Lamaštu, the one who encircles a man |
| 13:192 | {d}nin-a-zu lugal {ŋeš}tukul-ke₄ uš₁₁ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃ | Ninazu, the king of the weapons, the force of the enemy overwhelms the man |
| 13:193 | {d}lugal dingir sila-a si-ga-ke₄ uš₁₁ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃ | The lugal deity, the god of the open street, has smashed the flesh of a man. |
| 13:194 | {[d]}hendur-saŋ-ŋa₂ nimgir ge₆-u₃-na-ke₄ [uš₁₁ lu₂-ra su₃-su₃] | Ḫendursab, herald of the night, has imposed a curse upon a man |
| 13:195 | {[d}asal-lu₂-hi igi]-ma-an-si₃ niŋ₂-ŋa₂-e gen-na dumu-mu | Asalluhi, when he goes by himself, the child |
| 13:196 | [ša₃ dingir-re]-e-ne-ke₄ bar-ra huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃ | In order to please the heart of the gods |
| 13:197 | [lu₂-u₁₈]-lu dumu dingir-ra-na šutug udug dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄ mu-na-an-šub-ba | The man, the son of his god, put on the udug garment of the gods |
| 13:198 | [giš]-nu₂ lu₂ tur₅-ra-ke₄ u-me-ni-gub | He set up the bed of the sick man. |
| 13:199 | sig₂ uz₃ ge₆-ga {eš₂}u₂-li-in mu-un-nigin-e | The black sheep roamed around |
| 13:200 | {ŋeš}kak {ŋeš}ma-nu mu-un-du₃ zag-bi u-me-ni-keš₂-keš₂ | He built a quay and a fortress on its side. |
| 13:201 | ka-inim-ma u-me-ni-šid | Incantation formula. |
| 13:202 | tu₆ {d}en-ki-ke₄ u-me-ni-šub | the incantation of Enki he performed. |
| 13:203 | nam-šub {d}asal-lu₂-hi u-me-ni-dah | the office of Asalluhi he made surpassing |
| 13:204 | lu₂-u₁₈-lu-bi sag-ŋa₂-na gub-ba a₂-sag₃-a-ni alan ki ha-ba-tum₂-ma | This man, standing at his head, his asag statue is taken away from the place. |
| 13:205 | zi dingir gal-gal-e-ne [i]-ri₂-pa₃ ha-ba-ra-du-un | May the great gods curse you. |
| 13:206 | ka-inim-ma udug hul-kam₂ dub 13-kam-me | Incantation for the evil udug-demon. It is the thirteenth tablet. |
| 13:207 | en₂ ŋa₂-e lu₂ ku₃-ga me-en (udug.hul.meš) | Incantation: “I am the holy man, |
| 13:210' | [gi-sal] gal un lu-a kišer nu-tuku | a great reed screen that has no limit |
| 13:211' | [peš₁₀] {d}id₂-lu₂-<ru>-gu₂ a engur-ta sig₇-ga | ... of Idlu<crugu’s ..., green water from the deep |
| 13:212' | mun gug naga-si hur-saŋ-ta de₆-a | roasted malt, horned alkali from the mountain range |
| 13:213' | {u₂}hur-sag{sar} me-te mu-sar-ra-ke | The ḫursag plant, suitable for the inscription |
| 13:214' | ((KU.KU)) si lu{lu}lim-bi me-te hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-a-ke₄ | The horns of its clergymen, the fitting ones of the mountain range, |
| 13:215' | lu₂ tur₅-ra mu-un-dadag-ga | The one who has been slandered has cleared it. |
| 13:216' | niŋ₂ nam hul dim₂-ma mu-un-sir₃-sir₃-re | The fearsomeness of the evil fate is sung in the temple. |
| 13:217' | {d}asal-lu₂-hi dumu eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ | Asalluhi, son of Eridu |
| 13:218' | u₃-dub₂ u₃-me-ni-si nam-šub-ba ba-an-si₃ | After he sat down, he filled his hand with supplication. |
| 13:219' | ugu lu₂ tur₅-ra-ke₄ u-me-ni-nigin e₂-a u-me-ni-e₃ | After he has gathered all the people of the stallions, he gathered them in the house. |
| 13:220' | nam-tar a₂-sag₃ sa-ma-nu | Namtar, the asag demon, the samānu demon |
| 13:221' | udug hul a-la₂ hul bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May evil udug and evil ala stand outside! |
| 13:222' | udug sig₅-ga {d}lamma sig₅-ga [he₂-en]-su₈-su₈-ge-eš | May the good udug and good protective deities stand before you |
| 13:223' | {d}dim₃-me {d}dim₃-a {d}dim₃-lagab lu₂ lil₂-[la₂ ki-sikil-lil₂-la₂ ki-sikil-ud-da-kar-ra] | Lamaštu, Lamassu, the liar, the lamentation singer(?) |
| 13:224' | nam-tar hul-ŋal₂ a₂-sag₃ niŋ₂ gig-[ga tu-ra nu-du₁₀-ga] | The evil fate, the asag-demon, whose fearsomeness is bitter, not good for the child. |
| 13:225' | niŋ₂-gig niŋ₂-ak-a niŋ₂ hul-dim₂-[ma sag-gig zu₂-gig ša₃-gig lipiš-gig] | (Sum) The niŋ-illness, the act of destroying, the evil-doer's illness, the headache, the saggillu-disease (and) the ecstatic's disease |
| 13:226' | aš-ŋar aš-ru a-ha-an-tum₃ šu₂-uš-ru dih dim₂-ma bar giš [ra] | The ašbar priestess, the aḫantum priest, the exorcist, the judge, the creator of the mind |
| 13:227' | lu₂ hul igi hul ka hul eme [hul] | Evil man, evil eye, evil mouth, evil tongue |
| 13:228' | uš₁₁ hul uš₁₁-zu uš₁₁ ri-a niŋ₂-ak-a niŋ₂ [hul-dim₂-ma] | Evil sorcery, your sorceries, insurrection, rebellion, evil machinations |
| 13:229' | u₄-da tab im-dal-a sag-gig-ga mu an-na tu-ra nu-du₁₀-ga | The storm that swept over, the black-headed ones, the ones whose names are not good in heaven, |
| 13:230' | tu-ra a₂-ŋal₂-bi bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | In the future, may its reinforcements stand outside. |
| 13:231' | [ka]-inim-ma udug hul i-bi₂ lu₂ tur₅-ra sar-sar-ke₄ | Incantation for the evil udug-demon, the eye of the pigeon |
| 13:232' | en₂ {[d]}en-ki e-ne {[d}nin-ki e-ne] | Incantation: O Enki, he is Ninki |
| 13:233' | en-ki {d}nin-ki en [du₆ ku₃-ga e-ne] | Enki and Ninki, the lord of the holy mound |
| 13:234' | eridu{ki} ki-tuš ku₃-ga-ni-še₃ dur₂-ru-na-eš-am₃ | They are sitting in Eridu's pure residence. |
| 13:235' | lu₂ tur₅-ra dumu dingir-ra-na igi mu-un-ši-in-bar-ra-eš-am₃ mu-un-na-te-eš | They looked at the sick man, the son of his god, they approached him |
| 13:236' | [x x x] x eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ gu₃ ba-an-de₂-eš-am₃ a₂ ba-an-da-an-aŋ₂-eš | They spoke to the ... of Eridu and they gave orders. |
| 13:237' | [giš-hur {d]}en-ki-ke₄ ga-mu-ra-ab-be₂-e | I want to speak to you about the design of Enki |
| 13:238' | [kid₃]-kid₃-da {d}asal-lu₂-hi-ke₄ ga-a-mu-ra-ab-ŋir₃ | I want to smite you with the ritual assemblage of Asalluhi |
| 13:239' | [ŋa₂]-e lu₂-mu₇-mu₇ eridu{ki}ga [me-en] | I am a messenger of Eridu |
| 13:240' | {[u₂]}za₃-hi-li{sar} an-edin-na mu₂-a ki ku₃-ga tum₂-[a] | a plant grown in the high steppe, suitable for the holy place |
| 13:241' | šu sikil-la-zu šu u-me-ti | Your pure hand is the hand of the dead |
| 13:242' | (([KU.KU)) si lu-lu-lim-bi me-te] hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | whose horns are full of splendor, fitting for the mountain range |
| 13:243' | [naga]-si mun sikil-la {u₂}kur-ra{sar} {u₂}hur-sag{sar} teš₂-bi u-me-ni-hi-hi | I gathered together the nasi-plant, the pure salt, the kurru-plant and the ḫursag-plant. |
| 13:244' | izi diri-ta u-[me-ni-bir] | I had the fire spread over it like a cloud. |
| 13:245' | lu₂ tur₅-ra da giš-nu₂-da-na-ke₄ saŋ an-ta [giri₃]-še₃ u-me-ni-sar | The sick man, next to his bed, sat down on top of his foot. |
| 13:246' | eš₃-a u₃-me-ni-luh-[ha] | In the shrine Umeniluhha |
| 13:247' | [tir] eridu{ki}ga u-me-ni-si₃ | the forest of Eridu he surrounded |
| 13:248' | giš-nu₂ lu₂ tur₅-ra-ke₄ u₃-mu-un-te-a-de₃ | To make the bed of the sick man approach, |
| 13:249' | {ŋeš}ma-nu {ŋeš}hul-dub₂-ba udug an-na-ke₄ | The evildoer, the udug priest of An |
| 13:250' | a₂ gub₃-bu-zu-še₃ mu-un-da-an-ŋal₂ | he carried off your arms to your left. |
| 13:251' | {ŋeš}gišimmar a₂ zi-da-zu-še₃ mu-un-da-an-ŋal₂ | The date palm carried your right arm |
| 13:252' | giš-nu₂ lu₂ tur₅-ra-ke₄ u-me-ni-sig₃-sig₃ | The bed of the sick man has been smashed. |
| 13:253' | gu₃ hu-luh-ha-zu u-me-ni-ib₂-ra-ra | When you utter your terrifying cry, |
| 13:254' | udug hul dib-ba-a-ni bar-še₃ he₂-em-ta-gub | May his evil udug-demon stand outside! |
| 13:255' | dingir lu₂-ba-ke₄ sag-ŋa₂-na he₂-en-[du₁₂-...] | May the god of that man speak to his head |
| 13:256' | da giš-nu₂-da-na-ke₄ zi₃ u-me-ni-hur | I had flour delivered to the bedside. |
| 13:257' | ka₂ e₂-a-ke₄ sag-ba ba₄ | at the gate of the house ... |
| 13:258' | [ab]-ta ab-ti-ta ab-ti-šu-gur-ta ab-ti-saŋ-ŋa₂-ta | After you have poured out the water, after you have filled it with water, |
| 13:259' | {ŋeš}ig giš ša₃-ka₂-na-ke₄ sag-ba u-me-ni-pa₃ | The door of the door of her chamber had been found on its head. |
| 13:260' | [inim] {d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke₄ | by the command of Enki, king of the Abzu |
| 13:261' | [tu₆-du₁₁]-ga {d}asal-lu₂-hi dumu eridu{ki}ga-ke₄ | incantation of Asalluhi, son of Eridu |
| 13:262' | [udug sig₅]-ga he₂-en-ku₄-ku₄ hul ha-ba-ra-e₃ | May a good udug-demon enter, may evil come out. |
| 13:263'' | tu₆ ku₃-ga {d}asal-lu₂-[hi-ke₄] | pure incantation of Asalluhi |
| 13:264' | [...] {d}nin-girim [...] | ... Ningirim |
| 13:265' | [uš₁₁ hul uš₁₁]-zu uš₁₁ a-ri-a niŋ₂-ak-a niŋ₂ hul-dim₂-ma | Evil command, your command is a curse, an evil command that cannot be undone, |
| 13:266' | kun₄ e₂-a-ke₄ ba-ra-an-da-an-bal-[...] | The ... of the house was not carried away |
| 13:267' | [inim]-ŋar sig₅-ga e₂-a he₂-en-ku₄-ku₄ | May he enter the house with favorable words. |
| 13:268' | udug hul a-la₂ hul bar-še₃ he₂-em-[ta-gub] | May the evil udug, the evil ala-demon stand outside! |
| 13:269' | udug sa₆-ga {d}lamma sa₆-ga he₂-en-da-su₈-su₈-ge-[eš] | May the good udug and good protective deities stand with you |
| 13:270' | ka-inim-ma udug hul i-bi₂ lu₂ tur₅-ra sar-ra-[kam] | Incantation for the evil udug-demon who looks at the sick man. |
| 13:271' | en₂ u₄ du₇-du₇ meš dingir hul-[a meš] | Incantation: “An evil storm, an evil god |
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