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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.3.2

The debate between Grain and Sheep

1.	hur-saj an ki-bi-da-ke₄ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 17; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 11; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 15)
2.	ud an-ne₂ ^da-nun-na im-tud-de₃-ec-a-ba
3.	mu ^dezina₂ nu-ub-da-tud-da-ac nu-ub-da-an-sig₇-ga
4.	kalam-ma gu ^duttu nu-ub-da-an-dim₂-ma-ac
5.	^duttu-ra temen nu-mu-un-na-sig₉-ga-ac
6.	u₈ nu-e₃-a sila₄ nu-car₂-ra
7.	ud₅ nu-me-a mac₂ nu-car₂-ra
8.	u₈-e sila₄ 2-bi nu-ub-tu-ud
9.	ud₅-e mac₂ 3-bi nu-ub-tu-ud
10.	mu ^dezina₂-^dku₃-su₃ ^du₈-bi-da-ke₄
11.	^da-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am₃
12.	ce muc₅ ud 30-am₃ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
13.	ce muc₅ ud 40-am₃ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
14.	ce muc₅ ud 50-am₃ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
15.	ce di₄-di₄ ce kur-ra ce a₂-dam kug-ga nu-jal₂-la-am₃
16.	tug₂ nij₂ mu₄-mu₄-bi nu-jal₂-la-am₃
17.	^duttu nu-ub-tu-ud men nu-il₂
18.	en ^dnijir-si en kal-kal nu-ub-tu-ud
19.	^dcakkan₂ bar-rim₄-ma la-ba-ra-e₃-a
20.	nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ud re-a-ke₄-ne
21.	ninda gu₇-u₃-bi nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am₃
22.	tug₂-ga mu₄-mu₄-bi nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am₃
23.	kalam jic-gen₆-na su-bi mu-un-jen
24.	udu-gin₇ ka-ba u₂ mu-ni-ib-gu₇
25.	a mu₂-sar-ra-ka i-im-na₈-na₈-ne
26.	ud-ba ki-ulutim₂ dijir-re-e-ne-kam
27.	e₂-bi du₆ kug-ga u₈ ^dezina₂-bi mu-un-se₁₂-ec-am₃
28.	ec₃ ninda gu₇ dijir-re-e-ne-ka mi-ni-ib-de₅-de₅-ge-ec-a
29.	he₂-jal₂ u₈ ^dezina₂-bi-da-ka
30.	^da-nun-na du₆ kug-ga-ke₄-ne
31.	i-im-gu₇-gu₇-ne nu-mu-un-de₃-si-si-ec
32.	amac kug-ga-ne-ne ga-bi nij₂ dug₃-ga
33.	^da-nun-na du₆ kug-ga-ke₄-ne
34.	i-im-na₈-na₈-ne nu-mu-un-de₃-si-si-ec
35.	amac kug-ga nij₂ dug₃-ga-ne-ne-ce₃
36.	nam-lu₂-ulu₃ zi cag₄ im-ci-in-jal₂
37.	ud-ba ^den-ki-ke₄ ^den-lil₂-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
38.	a-a ^den-lil₂ u₈ ^dezina₂-bi-da-ke₄
39.	du₆ kug-ga um-ma-da-an-se₁₂-ec-a
40.	du₆ kug-ta ga-am₃-ma-da-ra-ab-ed₃-de₃-en-de₃-en
41.	^den-ki ^den-lil₂-bi inim kug-ga-ne-ne-a-am₃ dug₄-ga
42.	u₈ ^dezina₂-bi du₆ kug-ta im-ma-da-ra-an-ed₃-de₃
43.	u₈ amac-a-na im-ma-ab-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-e
44.	u₂-cim nij₂-dajal-la mu-un-na-ba-e-ne
45.	^dezina₂-ra gana₂-ni mu-un-na-ja₂-ja₂-ne
46.	^jicapin cudul erin₂-bi mu-un-na-ba-e-ne
47.	u₈ amac-a-na gub-ba-ni
48.	sipad amac-a hi-li du₈-du₈-a
49.	^dezina₂ ab-sin₂-na gub-ba-ni
50.	ki-sikil sig₇-ga hi-li gur₃-ru-am₃
51.	gan₂-ne₂-ta saj zig₃ il₂-la-ni
52.	he₂-jal₂ an-na-ta de₆-de₆-a-ni
53.	u₈ ^dezina₂-bi pa e₃ mu-un-ak-ec
54.	unken-na he₂-jal₂ mu-da-an-jal₂-le-ec
55.	kalam-ma zi-cag₄-jal₂ mu-da-an-jal₂-le-ec
56.	me dijir-re-e-ne si im-sa₂-sa₂-e-ne
57.	erim₃ kalam-ma-ka nij₂ mu-ni-ib-lu-lu-un
58.	ama₅ kalam-ma-ka dugud mu-un-de₃-jal₂
59.	e₂ ukur₃-ra sahar ki us₂-sa-a-ba
60.	u₃-mu-un-sun₅-ne-ec he₂-jal₂ mu-da-an-jal₂-le-ec
61.	2(MAN)-na-ne-ne ki jiri₃-ne-ne ba-an-gub-bu-uc-a
62.	dugud-bi e₂-a nij₂ tah-e-me-ec
63.	ki gub nij₂-si-me-ec ki tuc me-te-jal₂-me-ec
64.	cag₄ an-na cag₄ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ ba-sag₉-ge-ec
65.	jectin nij₂ dug₃ i-im-na₈-na₈-e-ne
66.	kac nij₂ dug₃ i-im-dug₃-dug₃-ge-ne
67.	jectin nij₂ dug₃ u₃-mu-un-naj-ec-a-ta
68.	kac nij₂ dug₃ u₃-mu-un-dug₃-ge-ec-a-ta
69.	a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ra du₁₄ mi-ni-ib-mu₂-mu₂-ne
70.	ki jicbun-na-ka a-da-min₃ mu-un-ak-ne
71.	^dezina₂-e u₈-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-/de₂\-[e]
72.	nin₉ dub-saj-zu-me-en igi-ce₃ ma-ra-ab-gub-be₂-en
73.	su₃-ra₂-aj₂ kalam-ma-ka giri₁₇-zal-bi-me-en
74.	saj-ur-saj-ra usu-ju₁₀ ba-ab-cum₂-mu
75.	e₂-gal-la su zig₃ mu-un-da-an-ri
76.	kalam-ma mu zag-ce₃ mu-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
77.	kadra ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne-me-en
78.	lipic barag-barag-ge₂-ne-me-en
79.	usu-ju₁₀ ur-saj-ra u₃-mu-na-te
80.	ki me₃-ka gub-ba-ni
81.	su nu-mu-un-zu sa nu-mu-un-zu
82.	i-gi₄-in-zu ki-a-ne-di [...]-na-du-un
83.	nam-ucur nam-ma₃-la i-im-dug₃-dug₃-ge
84.	ucur du₁₄ mu₂-a i-im-bur₂-bur₂-re
85.	/juruc\ dab₅-ba-ra u₃-mu-un-na-te
86.	nam tar-ra-ni u₃-mu-un-na-ba-e
87.	cag₄ sag₃-ga-ni jectug₂-ga-ni im-mi-ib-u₁₈-lu
88.	jic-cu jic-gu₂ i-im-du₈-du₈-e
89.	^dezina₂-^dku₃-su₃-me-en dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
90.	ja₂ udu e₂-ubur-ra an-edin-na la₂-a
91.	a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-en-na-bi gi₄-ma-ni-ib
92.	2(MAN)-kam-ma-ce₃ u₈ ^dezina₂-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
93.	nin₉-ju₁₀ nij₂ a-na mu-e-dug₄-ga-zu
94.	an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄
95.	ki kug ki kal-kal-ju₁₀ mu-un-ed₃-de₃-NE
96.	gu-gu ^duttu me-lem₄ nam-lugal-la ja₂-a-ra mu-da-jal₂
97.	^dcakkan₂ lugal hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄
98.	me-ni u-gun₃ mu-un-na-ab-ak-e
99.	a₂ nam-cita₄-ke₄ si mu-na-ab-sa₂-e
100.	zag-e₃ gal-gal ki-bal-ce₃ ebih₂ ba-an-sur-re
101.	[^kuc]da-lu-uc₂ a-ma-ru ^jicpan gal-gal-e mu-na-ab-[X-X]
102.	zu₂ kece₂ igi bar-ra en-nu-uj₃ ja₂-a-kam
103.	a-cag₄-ga zi nam-juruc <ja₂>-a-/kam^?\
104.	^kucummud a sed₄-da ^kuce-sir₂ ja₂-a-kam
105.	i₃ dug₃-ga ir-sim dijir-ra
106.	i₃ a-ra₂ i₃ dub₂ i₃ cim i₃ ^jicerin sa₂-dug₄-[ga ja₂-a-kam]
107.	zulumhi tug₂ siki babbar-ra-ju₁₀
108.	lugal barag-ga-na im-mi-in-hul₂-le
109.	bar-ju₁₀ su dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka mul-ma-al im-mi-ib-za
110.	gudug pa₄-cec lu₂ a tu₅-am₃
111.	cu-luh kug-ja₂ um-ma-da-an-mur₁₀-re
112.	cukur₂ kug-ja₂ jiri₃ mu-da-an-gub-be₂
113.	^jicgana₂-ur₃ ^jiceme-apin-na dur ab₂-saj
114.	^jiccu-kar₂ sug-zag-ge₄ gu₇-a
115.	a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-na-bi gi₄-ma-[ni-ib]
116.	2(MAN)-kam-ma-ce₃ ^dezina₂-e u₈-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
117.	bappir udun-na mi₂ u₃-ba-ni-dug₄
118.	titab udun-na u₃-ba-ni-du₃
119.	^dnin-ka-si-ke₄ ma-ab-car₂-car₂-re
120.	mac₂ gal-gal udu-utua₂^! gal-gal-zu
121.	ki jicbun-ja₂ mu-un-til-le-ec
122.	nij₂-ju₁₀-ta a₂ gur-ra im-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
123.	sipad-zu nij₂-ju₁₀-ce₃ an-edin-na igi-bi im-ci-jal₂
124.	icin-na a-cag₄-ga jal₂-la-ju₁₀-ce₃
125.	engar-ju₁₀ na-gada-zu ^jictukul-ta mu-un-sar-re
126.	ki-ta ki sig₉-ga-ac u₃-mu-e-re-kij₂
127.	za-e-ra ni₂-zu nu-mu-un-ta-ed₃-de₃
128.	muc-jiri₂ lu₂ la-ga nij₂ edin-na-ke₄
129.	zi-zu an-edin-na ku-kur ba-ni-ib-be₂
130.	ud cu₂-uc-e nij₂-kas₇-zu ba-ni-ak-e
131.	jic-cudum-ma-zu ki i₃-tag-tag-ge
132.	na-gada-zu u₈ me-a sila₄ tur-tur me-a
133.	ud₅ me-a mac₂ tur-tur me-a lu₂ mu-un-na-ab-be₂
134.	tum₉ tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi
135.	tum₉ gal-gal-e sag₂ di-da-bi
136.	za-e e₂-/ubur-ra\ ma-ra-an-du₃-u₃-ne
137.	tum₉ tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi
138.	tum₉ gal-gal-e sag₂ di-da-bi
139.	^dickur-ra gaba ri-a mu-da-an-gub-be₂-en
140.	^dezina₂-me-en ur-saj-ra tud-da-me-en ja₂-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-en
141.	^dugcakir₃ ^dugjiri₃^?-GA gi₁₆-sa nam-sipad-da nij₂-gur₁₁-ra gub-ba
142.	a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-na-bi gi₄-ma-ni-ib
143.	2(MAN)-kam-ma-ce₃ u₈ ^dezina₂-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
144.	za-e [kug] ^dinana an-na-gin₇
145.	[ance]-kur-ra ki im-a-aj₂
146.	lu₂-erim₂ bar tab-ba saj kur-ra
147.	/juruc\-e lu₂ dam tur-ra-ke₄ [lu₂] dumu tur-tur-ra-ke₄
148.	ec₂-da 1 kuc₃-na um-da-la₂
149.	ki-du₆-ce₃ um-ma-an-ed₂-de₃
150.	ki-du₆-ta [...]-/ed₃\-de₃
151.	^jictukul-a-ni igi-zu um-ra-ra ka-zu um-ra-ra
152.	X gum-gum-gin₇ PA-/zu\ [...]-ma-ri-in-[...]
153.	^tum₉u₁₈-lu ^tum₉mir-re bal-ce₃ [...]
154.	^na₄kinkin(HAR)-e ^na₄X [...] X [...]
155.	^na₄cu-ce₃ bar-za-a ar₃-ar₃ mi-ni-in-ak
156.	za-e ^jicbunij(SUG)-bi sig₉-ga-zu-ne
157.	lu₂-silaj-ja₂ ba-hi ki-a mi-ni-in-jar
158.	ki-sikil du₈ gu-la cu bur₂-ra-am₃
159.	/^imcu-rin-na\ mi-ni-a-ed₃-de₃
160.	^imcu-rin-na-ta im-ta-a-ed₃-de₃
161.	za-e ^jicbancur-ra jal₂-la-zu-ne
162.	an-ta ma-ra-jal₂-en ki-ta ma-jal₂-en
163.	^dezina₂ ni₂-za jectug₂ ak-i₃
164.	u₃ za-e je₂₆-e-gin₇ nij₂-gu₇-u₃-me-en
165.	me-za igi mi-ni-ib-il₂-la-ke₄-ec
166.	u₃ je₂₆-e ejer-bi im-us₂-en
167.	lu₂-^na₄kinkin(HAR)-e hul nu-jal₂
168.	a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-en-na-bi gi₄-ma-ni-ib
169.	ud-ba ^dezina₂-e nam-gur₄-ra-na cag₄ im-mi-in-dab₅ di-de₃ saj ba-an-cum₂
170.	^dezina₂ u₈-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
171.	za-e ^dickur lugal-zu-um ^dcakkan₂ kuc₇-zu-um bar-rim₄ ki-nu₂-zu-um
172.	e₂-e gan₂-ne₂ izi in-ga-dub₂-ba-gin₇
173.	e₂-ba^! ka-ba buru₅^mucen dal ba-ab-[ra]-gin₇
174.	eh₃ si-ig kalam-ma-ce₃ ba-ni-ib-kur₉-re-en
175.	je₂₆-e gu₂-ju₁₀ ki-ce₃ ba-e-de₃-ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
176.	^jicba-an-e-^jicba-an-e ba-e-hal-ha-[X]
177.	cag₄-tur₃-zu ganba-ka lu₂ u₃-bi₂-in-de₆
178.	^tug₂nij₂-dara₂ ni₂-za gu₂-zu u₃-bi₂-in-la₂
179.	u₈-ju₁₀-ce₃ ce ^jicba-an-e si-ma-ab lu₂ lu₂-u₃ in-na-ab-e
180.	ud-ba ^den-ki-ke₄ ^den-lil₂-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
181.	a-a ^den-lil₂ ^du₈ ^dezina₂-bi nin₉ he₂-me-ec
182.	tec₂-bi-da he₂-en-da-sug₂-sug₂-/ge\-ec
183.	kug 3-kam-ma^!-ne-ne-/a\ [...] ja₂-la nu-um-[...-dag-ge]
184.	2(MAN)-na-ne-ne ^dezina₂ [he₂-...]-gu-ul
185.	^dezina₂-ra dub₃ [ki]-a he₂-en-de₃-za-za
186.	[...]-ra jiri₃-ni [ ne] he₂-em-su-ub-/bu-de₃ \
187.	^dutu e₃-[a]-ra ^dutu cu₂-[uc]-e
188.	mu ^dezina₂-kam he₂-em-/pad₃\-pad₃^!-de₃
189.	erin₂ ^dezina₂-ka gu₂ he₂-em-mi-ib-jar
190.	lu₂ kug tuku lu₂ za tuku /lu₂ gud\ tuku lu₂ udu /tuku\
191.	kan₄ lu₂ ce tuku-e dur₂ he₂-[ja₂-ja₂] ud he₂-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
192.	u₈ ^dezina₂-bi a-da-min₃ «mi2» dug₄-ga
193.	u₈ taka₄-a ^dezina₂ e₃-a a-a ^den-ki za₃-mi₂

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Alster and Vanstiphout 1987: commentary, composite text, translation

Bottéro 1991: commentary

Gragg 1973a, p. 51, 72: composite text, translation (ll. 181, 188)

Vanstiphout 1989: commentary

Vanstiphout 1990: commentary

Vanstiphout 1990a: commentary

Vanstiphout 1991b: commentary

Vanstiphout 1992

Vanstiphout 1992a: commentary

Vanstiphout 1997, p. 575-578: translation, commentary

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Black 1996a: composite text, translation

Civil 1989i: composite text

Civil 1992k: composite text

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Krecher 1998f: composite text

Krecher 1998n: score transliteration

Cuneiform sources

BM 16921 (CT 42 39)

Bodleian CI (BE 31 15; Bab 3 pl. 1)

CBS 13401

CBS 13941 + UM 29-15-973

CBS 14005 (MBI 8; S. Langdon, Le poème sumérien du paradis pl. 7f.)

CBS 14078

CBS 15161 (+) N 3694

CBS 2228 (HAV 6) + N 3022

CBS 6860

CBS 6983 (SEM 54) + CBS 11085 + CBS 15303 + N 6279

CBS 7344 (SEM 57) + CBS 7916 (SEM 58)

FLP 2628

HS 1458 (TMH NF 4 36, ASAW 65/4 70 obv.)

HS 1534 (TMH NF 4 60)

N 1332

N 1686

N 2686

N 3006 + N 3128 + 3199

N 3729

Ni 2308 (SLTN 21)

Ni 2321 (SRT 41, ISET 2 182)

Ni 2344 (SLTN 162)

Ni 2505 (SRT 25) + Ni 4094 (SLTN 20)

Ni 4086 (SLTN 22)

Ni 4106 (ISET 2 181)

Ni 4215 (ISET 1 80)

Ni 4268 (ISET 2 182)

Ni 4365 (ISET 1 89)

Ni 4373 (ISET 1 94)

Ni 4401 (ISET 1 94)

Ni 4462 (ISET 2 179f.)

Ni 4512 (ISET 1 103)

Ni 4547 (ISET 1 106)

Ni 4594 (ISET 2 53)

Ni 9557

Ni 9885 (ISET 1 135)

Ni 9924 (ISET 1 145)

IB 470a + 470b + 540

UET 6 263 = U 17207, 28

UET 6 266 = U 7839a

UET 6 33

UET 6 34

UET 6 35

UM 29-13-464

UM 29-16-461 + UM 29-16-662

VAT 3467 (VAS 10 194)

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3N-T445 = IM 58484

3N-T452 = IM 58489

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3N-T552 = IM 58547

3N-T669 = A 30291

3N-T900, 2 (SLFN 53)

3N-T902, 64 (SLFN 54)

3N-T906, 239 + 3N-T918, 418 (SLFN 52)

3N-T907, 284 (SLFN 53)

3N-T917, 376 (SLFN 54)

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