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Inana's descent to the nether world

1. an gal-ta ki gal-še3 ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-an-/gub\ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 41; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 33; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 27)
2. diĝir an gal-ta ki gal-še3 ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-an-[gub]
3. dinana an gal-[ta ki gal-še3] ĝeštug2-ga-ni na-an-[gub]
4. nin-ĝu10 an mu-un-šub ki mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3
5. dinana an mu-un-šub ki mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3
6. nam-en mu-un-šub nam-lagar mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3
7. unugki-ga e2-an-na mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3
8. bad3-/tibira\ki-a e2-muš3-kalam-ma mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-[e-a]-ed3
9. zabalamki-a gi-gun4ki-na mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3
10. adabki-a e2-šar-ra mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3
11. nibruki-a barag-dur2-ĝar-ra mu-un-šub [kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3]
12. kiški-a ḫur-saĝ-kalam-ma mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-[a-ed3]
13. a-ga-de3ki-a e2-ul-maški mu-un-šub kur-a ba-e-a-ed3
{
(1 ms. adds 8 other lines:)
13A. ummaki-a ib-gal mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13B. urim2ki-ma e2-dilmun-na mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13C. kisigaki-a amaš-e2-kug mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13D. ĝir2-suki-a e2-eš2-dam-kug mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13E. i3-si-in-naki e2-šeg12-me-še3-du7 mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13F. akšakki-a an-za-gar3 mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13G. šuruppagki-e niĝin3-ĝar-kug mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
13H. ka-zal-luki e2-šag4-ḫul2-la mu-un-šub <kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3>
}
14. me 7-bi zag mu-ni-in-keše2
15. me mu-un-ur4-ur4 šu-ni-še3 mu-un-la2
16. me dug3 ĝiri3 gub-ba i-im-ĝen
17. tug2-šu-gur-ra men edin-na saĝ-ĝa2-na mu-un-ĝal2
18. ḫi-li saĝ-ki-na šu ba-ni-in-ti
19. na4za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 gu2-na ba-an-la2
20. na4-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na ba-ni-in-si
21. tug2pala3 tug2 nam-nin-a bar-ra-na ba-an-dul
22. šembizid lu2 ḫe2-em-du ḫe2-em-du igi-na ba-ni-in-ĝar
23. tu-di-da lu2 ĝa2-nu ĝa2-nu gaba-na ba-an-gid2
24. ḫar kug-sig17 šu-na ba-an-du8
25. gi-diš-nindan 2-gana2 za-gin3 šu ba-ni-in-du8
26. dinana kur-še3 i-im-ĝen
27. sukkal-a-ni dga-ša-an-šubur-ra eĝer-a-na i-im-ĝen
28. kug dinana-ke4 dnin-šubur-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
29. ĝa2-nu sukkal zid e2-an-na-ĝu10
{
30. sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10
31. ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10
}
{
(1 ms. has instead:)
30A. [na] ga-e-de5 na de5-ĝu10 /ḫe2\-[dab5]
31A. [inim] ga-ra-ab-dug4 ĝizzal [ḫe2-em-ši-ak]
}
32. ud-da kur-še3 ed3-de3-en
33. ud-da kur-še3 ĝen-na-ĝu10-ne
34. er2 du6-du6-dam mar-mar-ma-ni-ib
35. šem3 gu2-en-na du12-du12-a-ma-ni-ib
36. [e2] diĝir-re-e-ne niĝin2-niĝin2-na-ma-ni-ib
37. [i-bi2-zu] ḫur-ma-ab giri17-zu ḫur-ma-ab
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
37A. [ĝeštug2 ki] u6 di-zu [ḫur-ma-ab]
}
38. ki mu-lu-da nu-di ḫaš4-gal-zu ḫur-ma-ab
39. mu-lu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili-a mur10-ma-ab
40. e2-kur-re e2 dmu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 me-ri-zu dili [gub-mu-un]
41. [e2]-kur-re e2 dmu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 ku4-ku4-da-zu-ne
42. i-bi2 dmu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 er2 šeš2-a
43. [a-a] dmu-ul-lil2 du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
44. kug sag9-ga-zu saḫar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-šar2-re
45. za-gin3 sag9-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il
46. ĝištaškarin-zu ĝiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-e
47. ki-sikil dga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
48. ud-da dmu-ul-lil2 e-ne-eĝ3-ba nu-ri-gub urim2ki-še3 ĝen-na
49. urim2ki e2-mud-kur-ra-ka
50. [e2]-kiš-[nu]-ĝal2 dnanna-še3 ku4-ku4-da-[zu]-ne
51. [i]-bi2 dnanna-še3 er2 šeš2-a
52. [a]-a dnanna du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra [nam-ba-da]-an-gam-e
53. [kug sag9-ga]-zu saḫar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-[šar2]-re
54. [za-gin3] sag9-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-si-il-si-il
55. [ĝištaškarin-zu] ĝiš nam-nagar-[ra-ka] nam-ba-da-an-dar-dar-[re]
56. ki-/sikil\ /d\ga-[ša-an-na] [kur-ra nam-ba]-da-an-gam-e
57. ud-/da\ /d\nanna e-ne-eĝ3-[ba] [nu-ri-gub] uru2-ze2-ebki-še3 ĝen-na
58. uru2-ze2-ebki e2 dam-[an-ki-ka3-še3] [ku4-ku4-da-zu]-ne
59. [i-bi2] dam-an-ki-ka3-še3 er2 šeš2-am3
60. a-a dam-an-ki du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
61. kug sag9-ga-zu saḫar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-da-ab-[šar2-re]
62. za-gin3 sag9-ga-zu za zadim-ma-ka nam-ba-da-an-[si-il-si]-il
63. ĝištaškarin-zu ĝiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-an-dar-[dar-re]
64. ki-sikil dga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
65. a-a dam-an-ki u3-mu-un mu-uš-«ĝiš»-tug2 <da>-ma-al-la-ke4
66. u2 nam-til3-la mu-un-zu a nam-til3-la mu-un-zu
67. e-ne ma-ra ḫu-mu-un-til3-le-en
68. dinana kur-še3 ĝen-/na\-[ni-ta]
69. sukkal-a-ni dnin-šubur-ra-ke4 eĝer-a-ni i3-[im-ĝen]
70. sukkal-a-ni dnin-šubur-ra gu3 mu-na-[de2-e]
71. ĝen-na dga-ša-an-šubur-ĝu10 saĝ [keše2 ḫe2-ak]
72. e-ne-<eĝ3> a-ra-dug4-ga-ĝu10 gu2-zu la-ba-ši-šub
73. dinana e2-gal ganzer-še3 um-ma-te
74. ĝišig kur-ra-ka šu ḫul ba-an-us2
75. abula kur-ra-ka gu3 ḫul ba-an-de2
76. e2 ĝal2-u3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-u3
77. e2 ĝal2-u3 dne-ti e2 ĝal2-u3 dili-ĝu10-še3 ga-kur9
78. dne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
79. kug dinana inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
80. a-ba-me-en za-e
81. me-e dga-ša-an(source: na)-na ki dutu e3-a-aš
82. tukum-bi za-e dinana ki dutu e3-a-aš
83. a-na-am3 ba-du-un kur nu-gi4-še3
84. ḫar-ra-an lu2 du-bi nu-gi4-gi4-de3 šag4-zu a-gin7 tum2-mu-un
85. kug dinana-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
86. nin9 gal-ĝu10 kug dga-ša-an-ki-gal-la-ke4
87. mu dam-a-ni u3-mu-un gud-gal-an-na ba-an-ug5-ga
88. ki-sig10-ga-na i-bi2 du8-u3-de3
89. kaš ki-sig10-ga-na gu-ul ba-ni-in-de2 ur5 ḫe2-na-nam-ma
90. dne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
91. kug dinana-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
92. gub-ba-a dinana nin-ĝa2 ga-an-na-ab-dug4
93. nin-ĝu10 dereš-ki-gal-la-ra ga-an-na-dug4 [inim-zu] ga-an-na-ab-dug4
94. dne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
95. nin-a-ni dereš-ki-gal-la-ra
96. e2-[a-ni-še3 ba]-ši-in-kur9 gu3 mu-na-de2
97. nin-ĝu10 ki-sikil 1(DIŠ)-am3
98. d/inana\ [nin9-zu e2-gal ganzer-še3 um-ma-te]
99. ĝišig [kur-ra-ka šu ḫul ba-an-us2]
100. [abula kur-ra-ka gu3 ḫul ba-an-de2]
101. e2-an-na [mu-un-šub kur-ra ba-e-a-ed3]
102. me 7-bi zag [mu-ni-in-keše2]
103. me mu-[un-ur4-ur4 šu-ni-še3 mu-un-la2]
104. me [dug3 ĝiri3 gub-ba i-im-ĝen]
105. tug2-šu-gur-ra [men edin-na saĝ-ĝa2-na mu-un-ĝal2]
106. ḫi-li saĝ-ki-na [šu ba-ni-in-ti]
107. [na4za]-gin3 /di4\-[di4-la2 gu2-na i-im-la2]
108. na4-nunuz tab-ba [gaba-na i-im-si]
109. tug2pala3 nam-nin-a [bar-ra-na i-im-dul]
110. šembizid lu2 ḫe2-em-du igi-ni [i-im-ĝar]
111. tu-di-da lu2 ĝa2-nu ĝa2-nu [gaba-na i-im-gid2]
112. ḫar kug-sig17 šu-na i-/im\-[la2]
113. gi-diš-nindan 2-gana2 za-gin3 šu-na i-/im\-[du8]
114. ud-ba dereš-ki-gal-la-ke4 ḫaš2 bar-bi bi2-in-ra
115. nundum zu2 bi2-in-gub inim šag4-še3 ba-ti
116. dne-ti i3-du8 gal-ni-ir gu3 mu-na-de2-e
117. ĝa2-nu dne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ĝu10
118. inim a-ra-dug4-ga-ĝu10 gu2-zu la-ba-an-šub-be2-/en\
119. abula kur-ra 7-bi ĝišsi-ĝar-bi ḫe2-eb-us2
120. e2-gal ganzer dili-bi ĝišig-bi šu ḫa-ba-an-us2
121. e-ne ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
122. gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 zil-zil-la-ni-ta lu2 ba-/an\-[de6]
123. dne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-[ke4]
124. inim nin-a-na-še3 saĝ keše2 ba-ši-[in-ak]
125. abula kur-ra 7-bi ĝišsi-ĝar-bi [bi2-ib2-us2]
126. e2-gal ganzer dili-bi [ĝišig-bi šu ba-an-us2]
127. kug dinana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-[e]
128. ĝa2-nu dinana kur9-um-[ma-ni]
129. dinana ku4-ku4-da-[ni-ta]
{
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:)
129A. gi-diš-nindan 2-gana2 za-gin3 [šu-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er]
129B. abula 1-kam-ma ku4-[ku4-da-ni-ta]
}
130. tug2-šu-gur-ra men edin-na saĝ-ĝa2-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
131. ta-am3 ne-e
132. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
133. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
134. abula 2-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-[ni-ta]
135. na4za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 gu2-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
136. ta-am3 ne-e
137. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
138. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
139. abula 3-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
140. na4-nunuz tab-ba gaba-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
141. ta-am3 ne-e
142. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
143. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
144. abula 4-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
145. tu-di-da lu2 ĝa2-nu ĝa2-nu gaba-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
146. ta-am3 ne-e
147. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
148. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
149. abula 5-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
150. ḫar kug-sig17 šu-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
151. ta-am3 ne-e
152. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
153. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
154. abula 6-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
155. gi-diš-nindan 2-gana2 za-gin3 šu-[na] lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
156. ta-am3 ne-e
157. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
158. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
159. abula 7-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
160. [tug2pala3] tug2 nam-nin-a bar-ra-na lu2 ba-da-an-ze2-er
161. ta-am3 ne-e
162. si-a dinana me kur-ra-ke4 šu al-du7-du7
163. dinana ĝarza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e
164. gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 zil-zil-la-ni-ta lu2 ma-an-de6
165. nin9-a-ni ĝišgu-za-ni-ta im-ma-da-an-zig3
166. e-ne ĝišgu-za-ni-ta dur2 im-mi-in-ĝar
167. da-nun-na di-kud 7-bi igi-ni-še3 di mu-un-da-ku5-ru-ne
168. igi mu-ši-in-bar i-bi2 2-a-kam
169. inim i-ne-ne inim lipiš gig-ga-am3
170. gu3 i-ne-de2 gu3 nam-tag-tag-ga-am3
171. munus tur5-ra uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga-še3 ba-an-kur9
172. uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga ĝišgag-ta lu2 ba-da-an-la2
173. [ud 3] ĝi6 3-am3 um-ta-zal-la-ta
174. sukkal-a-ni dnin-šubur-ra-ke4
{
(2 mss. add 2 lines:)
174A. sukkal inim sag9-sag9-ga-ni
174B. ra-gaba inim ge-en-ge-en-na-ni
}
{
175. inim nin-a-na-še3 ĝeštug2 ba-ši-in-gub
}
{
(1 ms. has instead 2 lines:)
175A. [na] de5-[ga]-ni šu nu-bar-re
175B. [inim] dug4-ga-ni gu2-ni la-ba-ši-šub
}
176. er2 du6-du6-dam mu-un-na-ĝa2-ĝa2
177. [šem3] gu2-en-na mu-un-du12-a
178. e2 diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 mu-un-na-niĝin2-niĝin2
179. igi-ni mu-un-[na]-ḫur giri17-ni mu-un-ḫur
180. ki lu2-da nu-«u6»-di ḫaš4-gal-a-ni mu-un-na-ḫur
181. mu-lu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili-a /im\-[ma]-an-mur10
182. [e2-kur] e2 den-lil2-la2-še3 ĝiri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
183. [e2-kur] e2 den-lil2-la2-še3 ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
184. [igi] [den-lil2-la2]-še3 er2 im-ma-še8-še8
185. [a-a] [dmu-ul-lil2] du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
186. [kug] sag9-ga-zu [saḫar kur]-/ra\-ka nam-ba-[da-ab-šar2]-e
187. [na4za-gin3] sag9-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-[ba-da-an]-si-il-si-il
188. [ĝištaškarin-zu] ĝiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-[dar]-/dar\-re
189. [ki-sikil] /d\ga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-[an]-gam-e
190. [a-a] [d]en-lil2 lipiš bal-a-ni dnin-šubur-ra-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
191. [dumu-ĝu10] an gal al bi2-in-dug4 ki gal al bi2-in-dug4
192. [dinana] an gal al bi2-in-dug4 ki gal al bi2-in-dug4
193. me kur-ra me al nu-di-da sa2 bi2-in-dug4-[ga-bi kur]-/re\ ḫe2-eb-us2
194. a-ba-am3 ki-bi sa2 in-na-an-dug4 [ed3-de3] al mu-ni-in-dug4
195. a-a den-lil2 inim-bi nu-mu-na-gub urim2ki-[še3] ba-ĝen
196. urim2ki [e2-mud]-kur-ra-ka
197. e2-kiš-nu-ĝal2 [e2 dnanna-še3 ku4-ku4-da-ni]-ta
198. igi dnanna-še3 er2 [im-ma]-še8-še8
199. a-a dnanna du5-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra nam-[ba]-da-an-gam-e
200. kug sag9-ga-zu saḫar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-[da-ab]-šar2-re
201. na4za-gin3 sag9-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-[da-an]-si-il-si-il-i
202. ĝištaškarin-zu ĝiš nagar-ra-ka [nam-ba]-da-[an-dar-dar]-re
203. ki-sikil dga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-[an]-gam-e
204. a-a dnanna lipiš bal-a-ni [dnin-šubur-ra-ke4 mu-na-ni]-ib-gi4-gi4
205. dumu-ĝu10 an gal al bi2-in-dug4 [ki gal] al bi2-in-dug4
206. dinana an gal al bi2-in-dug4 [ki gal] al [bi2]-in-dug4
207. me kur-ra me al nu-di-da /sa2\ [bi2-in-dug4-ga-bi kur]-/re\ ḫe2-eb-us2
208. a-ba-am3 ki-bi [sa2 in-na-an-dug4 ed3-de3 al mu-ni-ib-dug4 ]
209. a-a dnanna inim-bi nu-/mu\-[na-gub uru2-ze2-ebki-še3] /ba\-ĝen
210. uru2-ze2-ebki e2 den-ki-ka3-še3 [ku4-ku4]-da-ni-ta
211. igi den-ki-ka3-še3 [er2 im]-/ma\-še8-še8
212. a-a den-ki du5-mu-zu mu-lu [kur-ra nam-ba]-/da\-an-gam-e
213. kug sag9-ga-zu saḫar kur-ra-ka nam-[ba-da-ab-šar2]-re
214. na4za-gin3 sag9-ga-zu za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an-[si-il-si]-il-i
215. ĝištaškarin-zu ĝiš nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-re
216. ki-sikil dga-ša-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
217. a-a den-ki dnin-šubur-ra-ke4 mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
218. dumu-ĝu10 a-na bi2-in-ak ĝe26-e mu-un-kuš2-u
219. dinana [a-na] bi2-in-ak ĝe26-e mu-un-kuš2-u
220. nin kur-kur-/ra\-[ke4] a-na bi2-in-ak ĝe26-e mu-un-kuš2-u
221. nu-u8-/gig\ /an\-na-ke4 a-na bi2-in-ak ĝe26-e mu-un-kuš2-u
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
221A. a-a den-ki inim-bi ba-e-de3-gub
}
222. umbin-si-ni mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 kur-ĝar-ra-aš ba-an-dim2
223. umbin-si 2-kam-ma mu-dur7 ba-ra-an-de6 gala-tur-ra-aš ba-an-dim2
224. kur-ĝar-ra u2 nam-til3-la ba-an-šum2
225. gala-tur-ra a nam-til3-la ba-an-šum2
{
226. [a-a] den-ki gala-tur-ra kur-ĝar-ra gu3 mu-na-[de2-e]
}
{
(1 ms. has instead the line:)
226A. 1-am3 u2 nam-til3-la 1-am3 a nam-til3-la ugu-ni-a šub-ba-ab-ze2-en
}
227. ĝen-na-an-ze2-en ĝiri3 kur-še3 nu2-ba-an-ze2-en
228. ĝišig nim-gin7 dal-dal-e-de3-en-ze2-en
229. za-ra lil2-gin7 gur-gur-re-de3-en-ze2-en
230. ama gan-e nam dumu-ne-ne-še3
231. dereš-ki-gal-la-ke4 i-nu2-nu2-ra-am3
232. mur kug-ga-na gada nu-um-bur2
233. gaba-ni bur šaĝan-gin7 nu-um-gid2
234. /šu?\-si-ni urudlub-bi-gin7 am3-da-ĝal2
235. siki-ni ga-rašsar-gin7 saĝ-ĝa2-na mu-un-ur4-ur4-re
236. u-u8-a šag4-ĝu10 dug4-ga-ni
237. kuš2-u3-me-en nin-me a šag4-zu [dug4]-ga-<zu>-ne-[ne]
238. [u-u8]-a bar-ĝu10 dug4-ga-ni
239. kuš2-u3-me-en nin-me a bar-zu [dug4]-ga-<zu>-ne-[ne]
240. a-ba-am3 za-e-me-en-ze2-en
241. šag4-ĝu10-[ta] šag4-zu-še3 bar-ĝu10-ta bar-<zu>-še3 dug4-ga-na-ab-ze2-en
242. diĝir ḫe2-me-en-ze2-en inim ga-mu-ra-an-dug4
243. lu2-ulu3 ḫe2-me-en-ze2-en nam-zu-ne ḫe2-eb-tar-re
244. zi an-na zi ki-a pad3-de3-ne-ze2-na-am3
245. ed3?-[…]-ab-ze2-en
246. a id2-bi ma-ra-ba-e-ne šu nam-[ba]-gid2-i-en-ze2-en
247. a-šag4 še-ba ma-ra-ba-e-ne šu nam-ba-gid2-i-en-ze2-en
248. uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga ĝišgag-ta la2 šum2-me-ab {dug4-ga-na-ab-ze2-en} {(1 ms. has instead:) dug4-ga-ma-ab-ĝen-ze2-en }
249. uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga ga-ša-an-<zu>-ne-ne
250. niĝ2 lugal-me «en» ḫe2-a niĝ2 nin-me(source: bi) ḫe2-a šum2-ma-ze2-en dug4-ga-na-ab-ze2-en(source: dug4-ga-ma-ab-ĝen-ze2-en)
251. uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga ĝišgag-ta la2-a im-ma-da-ab-šum2-mu-ze2-en
252. 1-am3 u2 nam-til3-la 1-am3 a nam-til3-la ugu-na šub-bu-de3-en-ze2-en
253. dinana ḫa-ba-gub
254. gala-tur kur-ĝar-ra inim den-ki-ka3-še3 saĝ keše2 ba-[ši-in]-ak-eš
255. ĝišig nim-gin7 mu-un-dal-dal
256. za-ra lil2-gin7 mu-un-gur-gur
257. [ama gan-e] nam dumu-ne-ne-še3
258. [dereš-ki]-gal-la-ke4 i-nu2-nu2-ra-am3
259. [mur] kug-[ga]-na gada nu-un-bur2
260. [gaba-ni] bur šaĝan-na nu-un-gid2
261. [šu-si]-ni urudlub-bi-gin7 /an\-[da-ĝal2]
262. [siki]-ni ga-rašsar-gin7 saĝ-[ĝa2-na mu-un-ur4-ur4]
263. [u3-u8-a] /šag4\-ĝu10 dug4-ga-ni
264. [kuš2-u3-me]-en nin-me a šag4-zu in-na-[ne]-eš
265. [u3-u8-a] bar-ĝu10 dug4-ga-ni
266. [kuš2-u3-me]-en nin-me a bar-zu in-na-ne-eš
267. [a-ba-am3] za-e-me-en-ze2-en
268. [šag4-ĝu10-ta] šag4-zu-še3 bar-ĝu10-ta bar-zu-še3 ba-e-de3-en-ze2-en
269. [diĝir ḫe2-me-en]-ze2-en inim ga-mu-ra-an-dug4
270. [lu2-ulu3 ḫe2-me]-/en\-ze2-en nam-zu-ne ga-mu-ri-ib-tar
271. [zi an-na zi ki-a] mu-ni-in-pad3-de3-eš
272. […]-/ed3\-de3-de3-eš
273. id2 a-ba mu-ne-ba-e šu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3
274. a-šag4 še-ba mu-ne-ba-e šu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3
275. uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga ĝišgag-ta la2 šum2-me-eb in-na-an-ne-eš
276. kug dereš-ki-gal-la-ke4 /gala\-[tur kur-ĝar-ra] mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
277. uzu {niĝ2} {(1 ms. has instead:) 2 } sag3-ga {niĝ2} {(1 ms. has instead:) 2 } ga-ša-an-zu-ne-ne-kam
278. [niĝ2] /lugal\-me {niĝ2} {(1 ms. has instead:) 2 } nin-me ḫe2-a šum2-me-eb in-na-an-ne-eš
279. uzu niĝ2 sag3-ga ĝišgag-ta la2 im-me-ne-šum2-uš
280. 1-am3 u2 nam-til3-la 1-am3 a nam-til3-la ugu-a bi2-in-šub-bu-uš
281. dinana ba-gub
282. dereš-ki-gal-la gala-<tur> kur-ĝar-ra gu3 [mu-na-de2]-e
283. tum2-mu-un-ze2-en ga-ša-an-<zu>-ne-[ne] […]-zu?-ne-ne ba-dab5
284. dinana inim den-ki-[ka3-ta] /kur\-ta ed3
285. dinana kur-ta ed3-da-ni
286. da-nun-na-ke4-e-ne ba-ab-ḫa-za-aš
287. a-ba-am3 lu2 kur-ta im-[ta]-ed3-de3 kur-ta silim-ma-ni bi2-in-ed3-de3
288. ud-da dinana kur-ta ba-ed3-de3
289. saĝ-dili saĝ-ĝa2-na ḫa-ba-ab-šum2-mu
290. dinana kur-ta ba-ed3-de3
291. lu2 igi-na sukkal nu-me-a ĝišĝidru šu bi2-in-du8
292. bar-ra-na ra-gaba nu-me-a ĝištukul ur2-ra bi2-in-la2
293. gal5-la2 tur-tur gi-šukur-gin7
294. gal5-la2 gal-gal gi dub-ba-an-na-gin7 zag-ga-na ba-an-dab5-be-eš
295. lu2 e-ne-ra in-ši-re7-eš-am3
296. lu2 dinana-ra in-ši-re7-eš-am3
297. u2 nu-zu-me-eš a nu-zu-me-eš
298. zid2 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-eš
299. a bal-bal-a nu-na8-na8-me-eš
{
300. kadra niĝ2 dug3-ge šu nu-gid2-me-eš
301. ur2 dam niĝ2 dug3-ge-eš nu-sig9-ge-me-eš
302. dumu niĝ2 ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub-ba-me-eš
303. dam ur2 lu2-ka ba-ra-an-si-il-si-il-le-eš
304. dumu lu2 du10-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zig3-ge-eš
305. e2-gi4-a e2 ušbar-ra-ka im-ta-an-e3-eš-am3
}
{
(instead of lines 300-305, 1 ms. has 2 lines:)
300A. /ur2\ lu2-ka dam šu ti-a-me-eš
301A. /ubur\ emeda(UM.ME)da la2-ka dumu šu ti-a-me-eš
}
{
(1 ms. adds 3 lines:)
305A. šum2sar niĝ2 sis-a nu-gum-e-me-eš
305B. lu2 ku6 nu-gu7-me-eš lu2 ga-rašsar nu-gu7-[me-eš]
305C. lu2 dinana mu-un-ši-re7-[eš-am3]
}
306. dinana kur-ta ed3-da-ni
307. dnin-šubur-ra-ke4 kan4 ganzer-[ra-ka] ĝiri3-ni-še3 ba-an-šub
308. saḫar-ra ba-da-an-tuš tug2-mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mur10
309. gal5-la2-e-ne kug dinana-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
310. dinana iri-zu-še3 ĝen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-de3-en
311. kug dinana-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-un-ne-ni-gi4-gi4
312. sukkal e-ne-eĝ3 sag9-sag9-ga-ĝu10
313. ra-gaba e-ne-eĝ3 ge-en-gen6-na-ĝu10
314. [na] de5-ga-ĝu10 šu nu-un-bar-re
315. [e-ne]-eĝ3 ma-ra-[ab-dug4]-ga-ĝu10-uš gu2-ni [la]-ba-da-[an-ši-šub]
316. er2 du6-du6-dam ma-an-ĝa2-ĝa2
317. šem3 gu2-en-na ma-an-du12-am3
318. e2 diĝir-re-e-ne ma-an-niĝin2-niĝin2
319. i-bi2-ni ma-an-ḫur giri17-ni ma-an-ḫur
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
319A. /ĝeštug2\-[ga]-ni ki u6 di ma-ḫur
}
320. ki mu-lu-da nu-di ḫaš4-gal-a-ni ma-an-ḫur
321. mu-lu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili-a im-ma-an-mur10
322. e2-kur-re e2 dmu-ul-lil2-la2-še3
323. urim2ki-ma e2 dnanna-še3
324. uru2-ze2-ebki e2 dam-an-ki-ka3-še3
325. ĝiri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
325A. igi dam-an-ki-ka3 er2 bi2-še8-še8
}
326. e-ne ma-a-ra mu-un-til3-le-en
327. e-ne ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ab-ze2-eĝ3-/en\-[ze2-en]
328. ga-an-ši-re7-de3-en ummaki-a šeg12-kur-šag4-ga-še3 ga-am3-ši-re7-de3-en
329. /umma\[ki-a] šeg12-kur-šag4-ga-ta
330. dšara iri-ni-a ĝiri3-ni-še3 ba-an-šub
331. saḫar-ra ba-da-an-tuš tug2-mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mur10
332. gal5-la2-e-ne kug dinana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
333. dinana iri-zu-še3 ĝen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-de3
334. kug dinana-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
335. en3-du /du\ dšara-ĝu10
336. umbin kud-ku5-ra-ĝu10 gu2-tar la2-ĝu10
337. en3 ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ni-ib-ze2-eĝ3-ĝen
338. ga-e-re7-en-de3-en bad3-tibiraki-a e2-muš3-kalam-ma-še3 ga-an-ši-re7-en-de3-en
339. bad3-tibiraki-a e2-muš3-kalam-ma-ta
340. dlu2-lal3-e iri-ni-a ĝiri3-ni-še3 ba-an-šub
341. saḫar-a im-da-an-tuš tug2-mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mur10
342. gal5-la2-e-ne kug dinana-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
343. dinana iri-zu-še3 ĝen-ba e-ne ga-ba-ab-tum2-mu-un-de3-en
344. kug dinana-ke4 gal5-la2-e-ne mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
345. dlu2-lal3 zag e3-a a2 zid-da gab2-bu-ĝu10 us2-sa
346. e-ne ta-gin7 nam-ma-ra-ab-ze2-eĝ3-en-ze2-en
347. ga-e-re7-de3-en ĝišḫašḫur gul-la edin kul-aba4ki-še3 [ga-an-ši-re7-en-de3-en]
348. ĝišḫašḫur gul-la edin kul-aba4ki-še3 ĝiri3-ni-še3 ba-e-re7re-eš
349. ddumu-zid tug2 maḫ-a i-im-mur10 maḫ-a dur2-a dur2 im-ma-ĝar
350. gal5-la2-e-ne ḫaš4-a-na i-im-dab5-be2-eš
351. dugšakir 7-e ga mu-un-de2-eš-am3
352. 7-am3 X-TU-ra-gin7 saĝ mu-un-da-sag3-ge-ne
353. sipad-de3 gi-gid2 gi-di-da igi-ni šu /nu\-mu-un-tag-ge-ne
354. igi mu-un-ši-in-bar igi 2-a-ka
355. inim i-ne-ne inim lipiš gig-ga
356. gu3 i-ne-de2 gu3 nam-tag-tag-ga
357. en3-še3 tum3-mu-an-ze2-en
358. kug dinana-ke4 su8-ba ddumu-zid-da šu-ne-ne-a in-na-šum2
359. lu2 e-ne lu2 mu-un-ne-re7-eš-am3
360. lu2 ddumu-zid mu-un-ši-re7-eš-am3
361. u2 nu-zu-me-eš a nu-zu-me-eš
362. zid2 dub-dub-ba nu-gu7-me-eš
363. a bal-bal-a nu-na8-na8-me-eš
364. ur2 dam niĝ2 dug3-ge-eš2 nu-sig9-ge-eš
365. dumu niĝ2 ku7-ku7-da ne nu-su-ub-me-eš
366. dumu lu2 du10-ub-ta ba-ra-an-zig3-ge-eš
367. e2-gi4-a e2 ušbar-ra-ka um-ta-an-e3-eš
368. ddumu-zid-de3 er2 im-da-pad3 šex(SIG7)-šex(SIG7) i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
369. ĝuruš-e dutu-ra an-še3 šu-ni ba-an-na-zig3
370. dutu murum5-ĝu10-me-en ĝe26-e mussa-zu-me-en
371. e2 ama-zu-še3 i3 gur3-ru-me-en
372. e2 dnin-gal-še3 ga gur3-ru-me-en
373. šu-ĝu10 šu muš-a u3-mu-ni-in-šum2
374. ĝiri3-ĝu10 ĝiri3 muš-a u3-mu-ni-in-šum2
375. gal5-la2-ĝu10 ga-ba-da-kar nam-mu-un-ḫa-za-ne
376. [dutu er2-na] šu ba-an-ši-in-ti
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
376A. [gal5-la2-e-ne] nu-ḫa-[ḫa-ne]
}
377. [šu-ni šu] muš-a mu-e-ni-šum2
378. [ĝiri3-ni] ĝiri3 muš-a mu-e-ni-šum2
379. [gal5-la2]-e-ne ba-ni-kar
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
379A. [ muš]-saĝ-kal 1-gin7
}
380. [ ba-ni]-in-dab5-be2-eš-a
381. […]-/be2?\
382. […]-/eš\
383. kug dinana-/ke4?\ […]-ni šag4-ga-ni nam-DU
384. kug dinana-ke4 mu-ud-na-ni er2 gig i3-še8-še8
385. [kug dinana-ke4 ] [d]/dumu-zid-de3\ [(X)] šag4-ga-ni nam-[DU (…)]
386. [] dam-ni [(X X)] a2-na []
387. [] NI [(X X)] X []
388. […]-gin7 im-mi-[…] /im\-mi-X-[…]
389. u2numun2 i3-bur12-re u2numun2 i3-ze2-e
390. dam lu2 ur2-zu-ne-ne [nu2]-a me dam kal-la-ĝu10
391. dumu lu2 ur2-zu-ne-ne nu2-a me dumu kal-la-ĝu10
392. [me-am3] [mu-lu]-/ĝu10\ me-am3 mu-un-KA×X-e
393. [me-am3] [mu-lu]-/ĝu10\ me-am3 mu-un-TAG-TAG X-e
394. [nim-e kug] dinana-ra gu3 mu-/na\-de2-e
395. [ĝe26-e ki] /lu2?\-zu ga-mu-re-[pad3] a-na-am3 niĝ2-ba-ĝu10-um
396. [kug] [dinana]-ke4 nim-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
397. [za-e ki mu-lu-ĝu10] ba-ab-pad3-de3-en niĝ2-ba a-ra-ba-e
398. [] /ga\-mu-un-dul-dul
399. nim-e /kug\ dinana-ke4 im-ma-an-[…]
400. ki-sikil dinana-ke4 nim-e nam mu-ni-/ib2\-tar-re
401. e2 kaš-a-/ka\ zabar ĜIRI3? naĝ?-a-ke4 ḫu-mu-ra-[X X]-a-ze2-[(X)]
402. du5-mu /lu2\ kug-zu-ke4-ne-gin7 nam X []
403. [i3-ne-eš2 nam]-tar-ra dinana-ke4 ur5 ḫe2-/en\-na-[nam-ma-am3]
404. [] er2 im-/še8\-še8
405. nin9? im-ma-ĝen šu-še3 mu-da-ab-si
406. i3-ne-eš2 me-le-e-a (X) X-/ĝu10\
407. /za-e\ mu MAŠ-am3 nin9-zu mu MAŠ-am3
408. ud za-e al di-di-e ud-bi ḫe2-tuš-[e]
409. ud nin9-zu al di-di-e ud-bi ḫe2-bur2-[e]
410. kug dinana-ke4 ddumu-zid saĝ-bi-še3 X X bi2-in-šum2-/šum2\-[mu]
411. kug dereš-ki-gal-la-ke4
412. za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3

Print sources

Alster 1983: translation, commentary (ll. 230, 231=257, 258, ll. 233-234=258-260)

Alster 1996a: commentary, translation, score transliteration

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 276-290: translation

Jacobsen 1987, p. 205-232: translation

Kramer 1980, p. 299-310: commentary, photograph, translation, composite text

Römer 1993a, p. 458-495: translation, commentary

Sladek 1974: translation, composite text, score transliteration, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Alster 1999: score transliteration

Black 1997d: translation

Civil 1989h: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

BM 17427 (CT 42 2)

BM 67932

BM 69737 (CT 58 50)

BM 80054 (+) BM 80094 (CT 53 49) ***

BM 96680

CBS 9800 (photo RA 34 94f.; PAPS 85 pl. 5)

Ni 368 (BE 31 33; SRT 53; photo RA 36 75)

CBS 11064 + CBS 11088 (r. PBS 5 23; both photo PAPS 85 pl. 6)

CBS n/u (PBS 5 24) ***

CBS 12638 + CBS 12702 + CBS 12752 (all SEM 50)

CBS 12684

CBS 12757 (fig. 2)

CBS 13902 (PBS 5 22)

CBS 13908 (r. SEM 48; photo PAPS 85 pl. 5)

CBS 13932 (SEM 49; photo PAPS 85 pl. 3)

CBS 15162 (PAPS 85 pl. 10)

CBS 15212 (BASOR 79 22f.)

HS 1480 + HS 1580 (both TMH NF 3 2; photo PAPS 107 526f.) + HS 2505 (WK* 13)

N 953 (fig. 8)

N 983 (fig. 5)

N 2523 (fig. 1)

N 2986 (fig. 9)

N 3200

Ni 2279 (BE 31 34)

Ni 2762 (SLTN 29; RA 36 78) + Ni 9838 (ISET 2 17)

Ni 4034 (SLTN 30)

Ni 4187 (ISET 2 11; PAPS 107 525) + Ni 4200 (SLTN 28; RA 36 78)

Ni 9776 (ISET 1 125)

Ni 9685 (JCS 4 124)

UET 6 8

UET 6 9 = U 16873

UET 6 10

UET 6 *269

?UET 6 *306

UET 6 *320

YBC 4621 (JCS 4 212f.)

3N-T211 = IM 58380

3N-T400 = IM 58460

3N-T499 = IM 58522


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