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The marriage of Martu

1. i3-na-abki i3-me-a kiri8-tab nu-me-/a\ (Cited in OB catalogue from Urim (U1), 0.2.03, line 3; OB catalogue from Nibru (N3), 0.2.06, line 29 (?))
2. men kug i3-me-a aga kug nu-me-[a]
3. šim kug i3-me-a ĝišerin kug nu-me-[a]
4. mun kug i3-me-a /naĝa\ kug nu-/me\-[a]
5. ĝiš dug4-dug4-/ga\ [ ne su-ub-ba ] i3-me-a
6. šag4-tum2-šag4-tum2-ma /tud\-[da] i3-me-a
7. <ad>-da-ab-ba ĝišerin kug-ga-me-en bil2-ga /ĝiš\meš3-/me-en\
8. ama ad ĝišerin babbar-ra-me-en su ḫa-šu-ur2-ra-me-en
9. ud-ba iri-iri-a kur nam-nun-na-kam
10. i3-na-abki iri-iri-a kur nam-nun-na-kam
11. ensi2 i3-na-abki-a tigi-šem5-kuša2-la2-a
12. dam-a-ni /šag4-ge-guru7\ /mu\-ni ḫe2-en-na-nam
13. /dumu\-[ni] […]-da-gur-ra-am3
14. /AN\ […]-/na\-ka mu-ni ḫe2-en-na-nam
15. iri-da-/e-ne\ gu /na\-la2-e-ne
16. i3-na-abki /iri-da-e\-ne /gu\ [na]-la2-e-ne
17. gu na-la2-/e-ne maš\ mu-un-sar-sar-ne
18. maš-e lu2-ulu3-gin7 [ĝiš mu-un]-ra-ra-ne
19. ud ne ud ten-na /um\-[ma-te]-/a\-ra
20. ki niĝ2-ba-ka um-/ma\-[te]-a-ra
21. igi d2.LIL.DU niĝ2-ba /na-ni-ĝa2\-ĝa2
22. niĝ2-ba lu2 dam tuku 2-am3 i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
23. niĝ2-ba lu2 dumu tuku 3-am3 i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
24. niĝ2-<ba> ĝuruš saĝ-dili 1-am3 i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
25. dmar-tu dili-ni 2-am3 i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
26. dmar-tu ama ugu-ni-ir
27. e2-a ba-an-ši-kur9 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
28. iri-ĝa2 gu5-li-ĝu10-ne-me-en dam ba-an-tuku-tuku-me-eš
29. /dub3-sa-ĝu10-ne-me-en\ dam ba-an-tuku-tuku-me-eš
30. iri-ĝa2 gu5-li-/ĝu10-ne-gin7\ dam nu-tuku-me-en
31. dam nu-tuku-me-en dumu nu-tuku-me-en
32. ĝiš-šub us2-sa dirig gu5-li-ĝa2-še3
33. MAŠ dub3-[sa] /bi2\-dab5 dirig dub3-sa-ĝa2-še3
34. ud ne ud te-en-na um-ma-/te-a-ra\
35. /ki niĝ2\-ba-ka um-ma-/te\-[a-ra]
36. [igi] [d]/EŠ2\.LIL.DU niĝ2-ba na-/ni\-[ĝa2-ĝa2]
37. [niĝ2-ba] lu2 dam tuku 2-am3 i3-/ĝa2\-[ĝa2]
38. [niĝ2]-/ba\ [lu2 dumu tuku 3-am3 i3-ĝa2-ĝa2]
39. /niĝ2\-<ba> ĝuruš saĝ-dili [1-am3 i3-ĝa2]-/ĝa2\
40. /dmar\-tu dili-ni 2-[am3 i3-ĝa2]-/ĝa2\
41. [dmar]-tu ama /ugu\-ni-ir
42. /e2-a ba-an\-ši-kur9 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
43. ama-ĝu10 dam tuku-ba-ab niĝ2-ba-ĝu10 /ga-mu\-ra-de6
44. dmar-tu ama /ugu\-ni [mu]-na-ni-/ib\-[gi4-gi4]
45. dsu-ḫe-/nun\-[na-ĝu10] [na] /ga\-e-/de5\ na /de5\-[ĝu10 ḫe2-dab5]
46. inim ga-[ra-ab-dug4 inim-ĝu10-še3 ĝeštug2-zu]
47. igi il2-la-zu dam [tuku-ba-ni-ib]
48. šag4-ge guru7-zu dam [tuku-ba-ni-ib]
49. šu-tab ze2-ĝa2 gi4-in []
50. iri-da-za e2-bi du3-du3-a /ĝiš\[kiri6 ]
51. dub3-sa-za pu2 ba-e-ni-/ba\-[al]
52. dmar-tu lu2 /dub3-sa\-[…]
53. ud-ba iri-a iri-a ezen /gu3\ [bi2-ib-ra]
54. i3-na-abki iri-a ezen /gu3\ [bi2-ib-ra]
55. ĝa2-nam-ma gu5-li ga-[re7-en-de3-en] ga-ba-e-re7-en-/de3\-[en]
56. e2 kaš i3-na-abki-a ga-/re7\-[en-de3-en] ga-ba-e-re7-en-de3-[en]
57. dnu-muš-da-[X] ezem-ma mu-[…]
58. dumu ki 2-ĝa2-ni dad-[ĝar-ki-dug3] ezem-ma mu-/un\-[…]
59. dam-a-ni dnam-ra-at munus /sag9\-[ga] ezem-ma mu-un-[…]
60. iri-a šem5 zabar zi-ig-za-ag […-za]
61. kuša2-la2 /7\-e šeg11 mu-da-an-[gi4]
62. nitaḫ [X]-ne en ib2-la2-[ne]
63. e2-ĝešpu2-še3 mu-na-da-an-kur9-kur9
64. e2 i3-na-abki-a-ka ḫu-mu-na-/ab\-sa2-e
65. i3-na-abki iri ezen ĝal2-la-še3 u6 di-de3 ba-gub
66. i3-na-abki iri ezen ĝal2-la-še3 u6 di-de3 ba-gub
67. e-ne-ra bar kug-ga i3-me-a-ke4-eš
68. /kan4\ i3-na-abki-ka ĝešpu2 lirum-e
69. [d]/mar\-tu kisal maḫ-a dub3 i-ni-in-/bad\
70. [ur-saĝ] /kalag\-ga mu-na-ab-kiĝ2-kiĝ2-e
71. [ur-saĝ] /kalag\-ga mu-na-ab-zi-zi-i
72. [d]/mar\-tu kisal maḫ dub3 i-ni-bad
73. [X] gul-gul-e 1(AŠ)-ta bi2-ra
74. /kisal maḫ\ me3-e niĝ2-la2-e /bi2-in\-la2
75. kisal i3-na-abki ad6 im-il2-[il2]-/e\
76. d/nu\-[muš]-/da\ dmar-tu ḫul2-la-/e\
77. kug /mu\-[un]-na-ba-e šu nu-um-ma-gid2-i-de3
78. /za\ [mu-un]-/na\-ba-e šu nu-um-ma-gid2-i-de3
79. [2-kam ur5]-/am3\ um-ak-e
80. [3-kam ur5-am3] um-ak-e
81. [kug-zu me-da tum3] za-zu me-da tum3
82. [dmar-tu-me]-en dumu-zu ga-ba-/ab\-tuku
83. [ dumu-zu] /ga\-ba-/ab\-[tuku]
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91. [amar niĝ2-mussa dam mu-ni-…]
92. [ab2-ga amar ḫe2-em-mi-ib-gu7]
93. [tur3-ba gud-ab2-ba]-/bi\ [ḫu-mu-un-ši-nu2-e]
94. [ab2 X X]-/ba\-ka /ḫe2\-[em-mi-tuš]
95. [amar-bi a2] zid-da-bi ḫe2-[em-mi-tuš]
96. [ur5-re ur5-ur5]-re inim ḫa-ba-[ni-ĝar-re-en]
97. [dad-ĝar-ki]-/dug3\ /KA\ dumu-ĝu10 /ga\-[mu-ra-ab-šum2]
98. /sila4\ [niĝ2-mussa] /dam\ [mu]-ni-[…]
99. /u8\-[ga sila4 ḫe2-em-mi-ib-gu7]
100. /amaš\-[ba ḫu-mu-un-ši-nu2-e]
101. u8 [ ḫe2-em-mi-tuš]
102. sila4-bi gab2-bu-bi ḫe2-[em-mi-tuš]
103. ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ḫa-ba-[ni-ĝar-re-en]
104. dad-ĝar-ki-dug3 KA dumu-ĝu10 ga-[mu-ra-ab-šum2]
105. /maš2 niĝ2\-mussa dam mu-ni-[…]
106. /ud5-ga\ maš2 ḫe2-/em\-mi-[ib-gu7]
107. unu-ba maš2-ud5-/da-bi\ ḫu-mu-un-ši-nu2-e
108. ud5-de3 /maš2\-[bi ] ḫe2-em-mi-tuš
109. maš2-bi [] ḫe2-em-mi-tuš
110. ur5-re ur5-[ur5-re inim ḫa-ba]-/ni\-ĝar-[re-en]
111. [dad]-/ĝar\-ki-dug3 dumu-ĝu10 ga-mu-ra-[ab-šum2]
112. [] gal-gal-e ba-ni-/in\-[X]
113. X [X] X-e-gin7 gu3 bi2-in-/ra\
114. kar /i3-na\-abki-ka mu-ni-in-[X]
115. ab-ba-ab-ba-ar i3-na-ab/ki\-[a]
116. ĝišrab3 kug-sig17-ka mi2 im-ma-ni-in-[dug4]
117. /um-ma\-um-ma-ar i3-na-abki-[a]
118. [ tug2]bar-sig9 kug-sig17-ga /mi2\ [im-ma-ni-in-dug4]
119. [ĝuruš munus] X i3-na-[abki]-/ke4\-ne
120. [] X X X [kug]-/sig17\-ka mi2 im-/ma-ni\-in-dug4
121. [arad2-arad2] X i3-na-ab[ki]-/ke4-ne\
122. [X X] A mi2 im-ma-[ni-in]-/dug4\
123. tug2[X] gun3-a mi2 im-ma-[ni-in-dug4]
124. geme2-/geme2\ i3-na-ab[ki-ke4-ne]
125. dugKIĜ2.ĜIŠ kug-babbar mi2 im-ma-ni-[in-dug4]
126. ud ba-ḫi-a di nu-til-le-[dam]
127. a2-še šu-bi ḫa-lam ulutim2 /ugu\)[ugu4]-[bi]
128. an-zil gu7 dnanna-[kam] ni2 nu-[tuku]
129. šu dag-dag-ge-bi X []
130. [niĝ2]-/gig\ e2 diĝir-re-e-ne-[kam]
131. [ĝalga]-/bi\ mu-un-lu3-lu3 šu [suḫ3-a dug4-ga]
132. /lu2 kuš\lu-ub2 mur10-a []
133. /za-lam\-ĝar til3 tum9 šeĝ14 [] sizkur [nu-mu-un-dug4-ga]
134. ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 tuš-e ki [diĝir-re-ne nu-zu-a]
135. lu2 /uzu\-dirig kur-da mu-un-ba-al-la dub3 gam nu-zu-am3
136. uzu nu-šeĝ6-ĝa2 al-gu7-e
137. ud til3-la-na e2 nu-tuku-a
138. ud ba-ug7-a-na ki nu-tum2-mu-dam
139. ma-la-ĝu10 dmar-tu ta-am3 an-tuku-tuku-un
140. ma-la-ga-ni dad-ĝar-ki-dug3 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
141. dmar-[tu] /ga\-ba-an-tuku-tuku
142. i3-na-ab[ki] u2-lum a-lam-ma

Print sources

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 430-437: translation, commentary

Klein 1990, p. 59-60: translation, composite text, commentary (ll. 76-78 , 81-82)

Klein 1993: commentary

Klein 1996: composite text, translation, commentary

Klein 1997d: composite text, translation, commentary

Kramer 1990: translation, commentary, composite text

Römer 1989: composite text, translation, commentary

Römer 1993a, p. 495-506: translation, commentary

Vanstiphout 1998: composite text, translation, commentary

Wilcke 1969a, p. 72-73: translation, composite text, commentary (ll. 19-33, 55)

Electronic sources

Vanstiphout 1998e: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 14061; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 142

CBS 14061 (SEM 58)


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