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Enlil and Ninlil

1. iriki na-nam iriki na-nam na-an-dur2-ru-ne-en-de3-en (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 22, line 24; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 19)
2. nibruki iriki na-nam na-an-dur2-ru-ne-en-de3-en
3. dur-jicjicnimbarki iriki na-nam na-an-dur2-ru-ne-en-de3-en
4. id2-sal-la id2 kug-bi na-nam
5. kar-jectin-na kar-bi na-nam
6. kar-a-sar kar jicma2 us2-bi na-nam
7. pu2-lal3 pu2 a dug3-ga-bi na-nam
8. id2-nun-bi-ir-tum2 pa5 mul-bi na-nam
9. ib2-ta-gid2-i-de3 50 sar-am3 gana2 jar-bi na-nam
10. den-lil2 juruc tur-bi na-nam
11. dnin-lil2 ki-sikil tur-bi na-nam
12. dnun-bar-ce-gu-nu um-ma-bi na-nam
13. ud-ba ki-sikil ama ugu-na ca na-mu-un-de5-de5
14. dnin-lil2-le dnun-bar-ce-gu-nu ca na-mu-un-de5-de5
15. id2 kug-ga-am3 nu-nus-e id2 kug-ga-am3 a nam-mi-tu5-tu5
16. dnin-lil2-le gu2 id2-nun-bi-ir-tum2-ka nam-mi-in-du-de3
17. i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 u3-mu-un-e i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 i-bi2 ba-e-ci-bar-re
18. kur gal a-a dmu-ul-lil2 i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 i-bi2 ba-e-ci-bar-re
19. sipad na-aj2 tar-tar-re i-bi2 kug-ga-am3 i-bi2 ba-e-ci-bar-re
20. a-da-lam mu-bi am3-i-i ce am3-mi-ib2-su-ub-be2
21. cag4 hul2 a hi-li cag4-ge si-a-na am3-mu-un-di-ni-ib-da13-da13
22. na cag4 X mu-ni-in-de5 { mu-uc-tug2jectug mu-na-ze2-ej3 } {(1 ms. has instead:) jectug2 mu-na-an-cum2}
23. id2 kug-ga-am3 munus-e id2 kug-ga-am3 a im-ma-ni-tu5-tu5
24. dnin-lil2-le gu2 id2-nun-bi-ir-tum2-ka i-im-du-de3
25. igi kug-ga-am3 lugal-e igi kug-ga-am3 igi im-ma-ci-in-bar
26. [kur] gal a-a den-lil2-le igi kug-ga-am3 igi im-ma-ci-in-bar
27. [sipad] na-aj2 tar-tar-re igi kug-ga-am3 igi im-ma-ci-in-bar
28. [lugal-e jic3] ga-e-dug4 mu-na-ab-be2 nu-un-da-ra-ci-ib-ce-ge
29. [d]en-lil2-le ne(source: JIC3) ga-e-su-ub(source: ga-e-dug4) mu-na-ab-be2 nu-un-da-ra-ci-ib-ce-ge
30. gal4-la-ju10 tur-ra-am3 pec11 nu-mu-un-zu
31. cu-um-du-um-ju10 tur-ra-am3 ce su-ub nu-un-zu
32. ama-ju10 ba-zu-zu cu-ju10 mu-un-sag3-ge
33. ad-da-ju10 ba-zu-zu cu sa2-bi mu-un-e
34. a-da-lam ma-la-ra dug4-ga-ju10-uc nu-me-e ba-na-silig-ge-en
35. den-lil2-le sukkal-a-ni dnuska-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
36. sukkal dnuska-ju10 ud-ul a-ra-zu
37. «jic»cidim gal e2-kur-ra ud-ul-la lugal-ju10
38. lu2ki-sikil ne-en sag9-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-ra
39. dnin-lil2 ne-en sag9-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-ra
40. lu2 jic3 na-an-dug4 lu2 ne na-an-ni-su-ub
41. sukkal lugal-a-ni jicma2-gin7 mu-un-ci-de6
42. ec2 jicma2 tur-ra-am3 mu-un-ci-ib2-/tum2\-X
43. jicma2 gu-la-am3 mu-un-ci-ib2-/tum2-e\
44. lugal-ju10 MU.MES-ga-e dirig-ga-am3
45. jic3-bi na-mu-un-dug4 ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
46. a-a den-lil2 MU.MES-ga-e dirig-ga-am3
47. jic3-bi na-mu-un-dug4 ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
48. kij2-kij2-a-na cu-ni ba-an-dab5
49. jic3-bi na-mu-un-dug4 ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
50. KU pec10 tur-ra-ce3 im-ma-da-ab-nu2-e
51. jic3-bi im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne-bi im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
52. jic3 1 dug4-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
53. a dsuen-dac-im2-babbar-ra cag4 mu-na-ni-ri
54. den-lil2 ki-ur3-ra im-ma-ni-in-dib-be2
55. den-lil2 ki-ur3-ra dib-dib-be2-da-ni
56. dijir gal-gal 50-ne-ne
57. dijir nam tar-ra 7-na-ne-ne
58. den-lil2 ki-ur3-ra im-ma-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
59. den-lil2 u2-zug4-ge iri-ta {ba-ra-e3} {(2 mss. have instead:) e3-ba-ra}
60. dnu-nam-nir u2-zug4-ge iri-ta {ba-ra-e3} {(2 mss. have instead:) e3-ba-ra}
61. den-lil2 nij2-nam-ce3 nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke4
62. dnu-nam-nir nij2-nam-ce3 nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke4
63. den-lil2 i3-jen dnin-lil2 in-us2
64. dnu-nam-nir i3-jen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-re
65. den-lil2-le lu2 abula-ra gu3 [mu-na-de2-e]
66. lu2 abul-la lu2 jicsi-jar-ra
67. lu2 jicsuhub4 lu2 jicsi-jar kug-ga
68. nin-zu dnin-lil2-le i-im-jen
69. ud-da en3-ju10 mu-ra-tar-re
70. za-e ki-ju10 nam-mu-ni-in-pad3-de3
71. dnin-lil2-le lu2 abul-la-ra gu3 [mu-na-de2-e]
72. mu-lu abula mu-lu jicsi-[jar-ra]
73. mu-lu jicsuhub4 mu-lu jic[si-jar kug-ga]
74. dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un-zu me-ta [ba-jen e-ne]-/ra\ mu-na-ab-[be2]
75. den-lil2-le {lu2} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-lu } abul-la-ra mu-/na\-[ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
76. /lugal\-ju10 /sag9\-sag9-ga ba-/ra\-[mu-da-ab-dug4]
77. den-lil2-le sag9-[sag9]-ga ba-[ra-mu-da-ab-dug4]
78. umuc-ja2 i-ni-in-tar [inim-ja2 i-ni-in-sig10-ge-am3]
79. cag4 sug4-ge-da-ju10 ba-e-[de3-si-in]
80. dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-/ke4\ [ja2-a-ra jic3 ha-ma-an-dug4]
81. dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un-zu i3-me-a-gin7 u3 me-e ga-ca-an-zu-jen
82. ud-da nin-ju10-me-en NE.CE3-zu cu-ju10 he2-tag-ge
83. a u3-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga cag4-ja2 i3-jal2
84. a dsuen-na a dadag-ga cag4-ja2 i3-jal2
85. a lugal-ju10 an-ce3 he2-du a-ju10 ki-ce3 he2-du
86. a-ju10 a lugal-ja2-gin7 ki-ce3 he2-em-ma-du
87. [den]-lil2-le nam lu2 abul-la-ra da-ga-na ba-nu2
88. [jic3] im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
89. [jic3 1 dug4]-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
90. [a] [d]nergalx(/NE3\.URUGAL!)-dmec3-lam-ta-e3-a [cag4] mu-na-ni-ri
91. [den-lil2] i3-[jen] dnin-lil2 in-us2
92. [dnu-nam-nir] i3-jen ki-sikil mu-un-[sar-re]
93. [lu2 id2-kur-ra] id2 lu2 gu7-gu7-e [den]-lil2 im-ma-te
94. [lu2] [id2-kur]-ra id2 lu2 gu7-gu7-ju10!
95. [nin-zu] dnin-lil2-le i-im-jen
96. [ud-da] / en3\-ju10 mu-ra-tar-[re ]
97. [za-e] /ki\-ju10 nam-mu-ni-in-pad3-[de3]
98. [lu2] [id2]-/kur\-ra id2 lu2 gu7-gu7 dnin-lil2 im-ma-te
99. [lu2] [id2-kur]-ra id2 lu2 gu7-gu7-[ju10]
100. [dmu-ul-lil2] u3-mu-un-zu me-ta [ba-jen e-ne]-ra mu-un-[na-ab-be2]
101. [den-lil2-le nam?] /lu2\ id2-kur-ra-ce3 mu-/un\-[na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
102. [lugal-ju10] sag9-[sag9-ga ba]-ra-mu-[da-ab-dug4]
103. [den]-lil2-le sag9-sag9-ga ba-ra-mu-[da-ab-dug4]
104. umuc-ja2 i-ni-in-tar-ra inim-ja2 i-[ni-in-sig10-ge-am3]
105. cag4 sug4-ge-da-ju10 ba-e-da-[si-in]
106. dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke4 ja2-a-/ra\ [jic3] ha-ma-an-dug4
107. dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un-zu i3-me-a-gin7 u3 je26-e ga-ca-an-zu-me-en
108. ud-da nin-ju10-me-en NE.CE3-zu cu-ju10 he2-tag-ge
109. a u3-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga cag4-ja2 i3-jal2
110. a dsuen-na a dadag-ga cag4-ja2 i3-jal2
111. a lugal-ju10 an-ce3 he2-du a-ju10 ki-ce3 he2-du
112. a-ju10 a lugal-ja2-gin7 ki-ce3 he2-em-ma-[du]
113. den-lil2-le lu2 id2-kur-ra-gin7 da-ga-na ba-nu2
114. jic3 im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
115. jic3 1 dug4-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
116. a dnin-a-zu lugal ec2-gana2 gid2-da cag4 mu-na-ni-ri
117. den-lil2 i3-jen dnin-lil2 in-us2
118. dnu-nam-nir i3-jen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-/re\
119. SI.LU.IGI lu2 jicma2-addir-ra d/en\-[lil2] im-ma-[te]
120. [SI.LU.IGI] lu2 jicma2-addir-[ra]-ju10
121. [nin-zu dnin-lil2-le] i-im-jen
122. [ud-da] en3-/ju10\ mu-ra-tar-re
123. [za-e ki]-ju10 nam-mu-ni-in-pad3-de3
124. [lu2] jicma2-addir-ra dnin-lil2 im-ma-te
125. /lu2\ jicma2-addir-ra-ke4
126. [dmu]-/ul\-lil2 u3-mu-un-[zu] /me\-ta ba-jen e-ne-ra mu-na-ab-be2
127. [den]-lil2-le mu-lu SI.LU.IGI-e inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
128. [lugal]-ju10 sag9-sag9-ga «sag9-ga» ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug4
129. den-lil2-le sag9-sag9-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug4
130. umuc-ja2 i-ni-in-tar-[ra] inim-ja2 i-ni-in-sig10-ge-/am3\
131. cag4 sug4-ge-da-ju10 ba-e-de3-si-in
132. dmu-ul-[lil2] lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 ja2-/a\-[ra jic3] ha-ma-an-dug4
133. dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un-zu i3-me-a-gin7 u3 je26-e ga-ca-an-zu-me-en
134. ud-da nin-ju10-me-en NE.CE3-zu cu-ju10 he2-tag-ge
135. a u3-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga cag4-ja2 i3-jal2
136. a dsuen-na a dadag-ga cag4-ja2 i3-jal2
137. a lugal-ju10 an-ce3 he2-du a-ju10 ki-ce3 he2-du
138. a-ju10 a lugal-ja2-gin7 ki-ce3 he2-[em-ma]-du
139. den-lil2-le nam SI.LU.IGI-e da-ga-na [ba-nu2]
140. jic3 im-ma-ni-in-dug4 ne im-ma-ni-[in-su-ub ]
141. jic3 1 dug4-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-[ba-ni]
142. a den-bi2-lu-lu ku3-jal2 id2-da cag4 mu-[na-ni]-ri
143. en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-en
144. den-lil2 en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-en
145. dnu-nam-nir /en\ [za-e-me-en] /lugal\ [za-e]-me-en
146. en JIRI3-ma en uru18-na [za-e]-me-en
147. en gu mu2-mu2 en ce mu2-mu2 za-e-me-en
148. en an-na en he2-jal2 en ki-a za-e-me-en
149. [en] ki-a en he2-jal2 en an-na za-e-me-en
150. den-lil2 an-na den-lil2 lugal-[la]-am3
151. en {dug4-ga-ni} {(2 mss. have instead:) nij2 ka ba-a-ni} nij2 nu-kur2-ru-dam
152. dug4-ga-ni saj du3-du3-a cu nu-bal-e-de3
153. za3-mi2 dug4-ga ama dnin-lil2-la2(source: LI)-ce3
154. {(1 ms. adds:) kur gal} a-a den-lil2 za3-mi2

Print sources

Behrens 1978: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, handcopy, commentary

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 105-115: translation, commentary

Cooper 1980: translation, commentary

Geller 1980: commentary

Green 1982: commentary

Hall 1985, p. 524-526: commentary

Heimerdinger 1979, 1, 37: handcopy (new mss.)

Jacobsen 1987, p. 167-180: translation, commentary

Röllig 1981: commentary

Römer 1993a, p. 421-434: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989g: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

BM 38600 (JRAS 1919 190f.) bil.

CBS 8176 + CBS 8215 + CBS 13853 (SEM 77) + Ni 2707 (SLTN 19)

CBS 9205 (MBI 4; photo HAV pl. 11f.; Kramer SM pl. 11)

CBS 10309 + CBS 10412 (+?) CBS 10322

N 1314

N 1747

N 1774

N 2243

N 3038

N 4108

Ni 4533 (ISET 1 105)

Ni 4565 (ISET 2 1)

Ni 9639 (ISET 2 1)

UM 29-13-574

UM 29-15-611

3N-T294 = A 30202

3N-T350 = IM 58439 + 3N-T419 = IM 58470 + 3N-T420 = IM 58471 + 3N-T901,34

3N-T917,380

3N-T921s = A 33536


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