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The lament for Nibru

1. tur3 me nun-e ba-du3-a-bi (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 33; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 27)
2. lil2-e a-gin7 ib2-sag3 ki-bi me-na gi4-gi4
3. še-eb na-aĝ2-tar-ra ba-mar-ra re
4. me-bi a-ba-a in-bir-re a-še-er ba-da-tab
5. šudum nibruki 3 dur-an-ki-a
6. lil2-e a-gin7 ib2-sag3 ki-bi me-na gi4-gi4
7. ki-ur3 ki gal ba-du3-a-bi
8. še-eb e2-kur-ra ba-du3-a-bi
9. ub-šu-unken-na ba-du3-a-bi
10. 3 e2-gal-maḫ ba-du3-a-bi
11. lil2-e a-gin7 ib2-sag3 ki-bi me-na gi4-gi4
12. uru2 zid šag4-sug4-ga a-gin7 ba-an-[du3]
13. ĝiš-ḫur kal-la-bi šu pe-el-la ba-/ab\-[dug4]
14. uru2-a i3-zi-iĝ3-bi a-gin7 ba-an-[šub]
15. ĝarza maḫ-bi šu suḫ3-a ba-ab-[dug4]
16. /nibru\ki šag4-ba me ḫal-ḫal-a
17. 3 saĝ gig2-ga numun zid ib2-i-i-a
18. uru2 šag4-bi umuš ba-ra-pad3-da
19. da-nun-na-ke4-ne na ba-an-de5-ge-eš-am3
20. ub-šu-unken-na ki di gal ku5-ru
21. eš-bar-e si sa2 ba-ra-an-zu-uš-am3
22. diĝir-be2-ne ki-tuš ba-ab-ĝar-ra
23. šukur2-ud-bi im-šub-ba barag-bi im-ri-a
24. KI.LUGAL.GUB kug kiĝ2-sig7 unu2 gal-ba
25. kurun2 lal3 bal-bal-e nam-še3 bi2-ib2-tar-ra
26. nibruki uru2 ĝissu daĝal-la-bi-še3
27. 3 saĝ gig2-ga ni2 im-ši-ib2-te-en-na
28. ki-tuš-ba gu2-zal-a-gin7 ba-ra-an-šub
29. ab2 sag2 dug4-ga-gin7 e-ne sag2 ba-ra-an-dug4
30. uru2 šag4-bi er2 gig dirig-ga
31. en-na-me-še3 diĝir ga-ša-an-bi en3-bi nu-tar-re
32. e2 gu-la za-pa-aĝ2 ib2-zu-a-bi
33. e2-ri-a sug4-gin7 lu2 nu-un-ku4-ku4
34. nibruki iriki barag-barag gal-gal-e-ne šu im-ma-an-peš11-eš-a-aš a-na-aš u2-gu i3-ni-in-de2-eš
35. {3} {(1 ms. has instead:) ka-na-aĝ2 } {(another ms. has instead:) uru2 } saĝ gig2-ga u2 ḫi-a udu-gin7 bi2-ib2-gu7-a
36. ud en-še3 i3-šub er2 a-nir šag4 sag3 ur5 2-a
37. en-še3 bar bi2-ib-tab2 šag4 nu-ub-ši-ḫuĝ-e
38. kuššem5 kuša2-la2 mu-un-du12-a re
39. i-lu gig-ga-a a-na-še3 ud mi-ni-ib2-zal
40. balaĝ di šeg12-ba e-ne ba-dur2-ru-ne-eš
41. kuš2-a ĝar-ra-bi er2-še3 ba-ab-be2-ne
42. lu2 dam šub-ba dumu šub-ba-ne
43. a uru2 ḫul-a-me šir3-re-eš ba-ab-be2-ne
44. uru2-bi e3-a ki-tuš-bi kar-ra
45. šeg12 uru2 ze2-ba-še3 im-ši-šir3-šir3-e-ne-eš
46. er2 dug4-ga balaĝ di-ne-ne-eš2
47. a2-e3 lu2-ed3-da umuš-bi nu-zu-gin7
48. [3] /ba\-sag3 dim2-ma-bi ba-suḫ3
49. [e2 zid]-/de3\ er2 gig-ga-bi im-me
50.     /ki\-ru-gu2 1-a-kam

51. [] X e2? mu-un-du3 dnin-lil2 NA
52.     /ĝiš\-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

53. e2 zid-de3 er2 a-še-er ma-ra-ba
54. šir3 gig-ga im-me šu-luḫ zid ḫa-lam-[ma-še3]
55. še-eb e2-kur-ra-ke4 er2 a-še-er ma-ra-ba
56. šir3 gig-ga im-me šu-luḫ zid ḫa-[lam-ma]-še3
57. ĝarza maḫ ĝiš-ḫur kal-kal šu ḫul dug4-ga er2 gig i3-še22-še22
58. šukur2 šub-šub-ba kug-kug-ga-bi ki-sig10-ga X-ba muš2-am3-bi im-me
59. me luḫ-luḫ-ḫa sikil šen-na-bi šu pel-la2-ke4-eš e2-e ur5 ib2-uš2
60. e2 zid-de3 ni2-bi sun5-sun5 gig-ga-a
61. ud mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-e er2 im-gibil-[gibil]
62. e2-a niĝ2 ĝar-ra niĝ2 dirig-bi kišib-bi ib2-du8-a-aš gun2 ki mu-ni-ib2-ĝal2
63. niĝ2-gur11 erim3 saĝ sig10-ga-ba šu gi4 ba-ab-dug4-a-aš a-na ma-la2 im-me
64. lu2-kur2-ra sag9 ḫul nu-zu-ne niĝ2 dug3 bi2-ib-ku5-ru-uš-a-aš i-lu gig im-me
65. nam-lu2-ulu3-bi maš2-anše-gin7 šag4-ba mi-ni-ib-til-la-aš a ka-na-aĝ2-ĝu10 im-me
66. ki-sikil ĝuruš di4-di4-la2-be2-ne zar-re-eš mi-ni-ib-sal-la-aš u8-a-bi im-me
67. urin-bi muru9 šeĝ3-ĝa2-gin7 ki-e bi2-ib-su3-a-aš er2-še3 nu-gul-e
68. e2-e ab2 amar-bi ku5-ra2-gin7 ni2-bi-še3 mur gig-ga im-ša4 šex(SIG7)-šex(SIG7) i3-ĝa2-ĝa2
69. balaĝ di lu2 ad dug3-ga-ke4-ne emeda(UM.ME)da u5-a di-gin7 mu-bi er2-ra mi-ni-ib-bal-bal-e-ne
70. uru2 u3-mu-un-bi saĝ ib2-ta-an-dub2-ba-aš
71. i-bi2-ni ki kur2-ra ib2-ta-an-ĝar-ra ad-e-eš ba-an-ša4-aš
72. e2 zid kur-kur-ra i-bi2-še3 ba-ĝen-na
73. 3 saĝ gig2-ga us2 zid bi2-ib-dab5-ba
74. a-na ib2-ak a-na im-ḫa-lam-ma-bi-še3
75. u3-mu-un-bi ib2-ta-ib2 saĝ-ki-a mu-un-DU
76.     ki-ru-gu2 2-kam-ma-am3

77. me gal šag4-bi ba-ra-an-e3-a-aš gu3 gig-ga im-me
78.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

79. uru2 u3-mu-un-bi šag4 ba-da-an-dab-ba
80. en-še3 la-ba-ši-gur-ru muš3-am3-bi nu-um-me
81. šeg12-bi a-na-še3 ĝiri3 ib2-ta-an-ĝar
82. tum12mušen za-pa-aĝ2 ĝa2-ĝa2-bi ab-ta ib2-ta-an-dal
83. e2 ad zu šeg12 tigi 2 ze2-ba ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-la ta-aš igi bi2-in-gi4
84. e2 sun5-na giri17 šu ĝal2-la re
85. e2 ni2 nu-tuku-gin7 sig9-ga-bi ba-du3
86. 2 išib-bi nu-kug-kug-ga-gin7
87. šu-luḫ-bi kur-kur-ra nu-ub-ta-sed6-a-gin7
88. šu bi2-in-dag gaba-ni ib2-ta-an-zig3
89. 2-gig ur5-ra-a a-še-er-ra mu-un-du3
90. ta-še eĝer na-aĝ2-bi i-bi2-ni-a la-ba-an-barag2
91. 2 sikil du3-a-gin7 ur5-re zag bi2-in-tag
92. šeg12-bi ḫul2-e a-na-aš ib2-ta-an-e3
93. ĝi6 an-bar7-ba šag4-ba er2 bi2-in-si
94. a2-še kur2 2-gig bi2-ib-ak-a
95. u3-mu-un-bi im-ḫul-am3 šu-bi bi2-in-gi4-am3
96. uru2-bi e2-bi in-gul-gul-am3
97. ur2-bi in-bur12-ra-am3 al-e bi2-in-ra-am3
98. dam dumu-bi šag4-ba mi-ni-in-ug5-ga-am3
99. uru2-bi uru2 šub-ba im-ma-ni-in-kur9-ra-am3
100. 2 ul-bi ki-bi bi2-in-[gi4-am3]
101. mu-un-gur11-bi tum9-e ba-ab-ir-ra-am3
102. uru2 ĝal2-la-bi nu-ĝal2-la mi-ni-in-kur9-ra-am3
103. dim2-ma-bi ĝiri3 ib2-ta-an-kur2-ra-am3
104. umuš-bi in-suḫ3-am3 lil2-e bi2-in-sag3-ga-am3
105. u2-bi a-bi ib2-ta-an-kar-ra-am3
106. ga zu kaš zu-a ud-bi mi-ni-ib-til-la-am3
107. e2-e 2-gig bi2-ib-ak-a
108. a-še-er gig im-me er2 bi2-ib-lu3-lu3
109. balaĝ di lu2 i-lu ba-ab-be2-a
110. šag4 nu-ze2-ba-bi mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
111. u3-mu-un-bi me-bi ba-ra-an-e3-a
112. a2-bi nu-mu-un-tag-ga-am3 en3-bi nu-tar-ra-am3
113.     ki-ru-gu2 3-kam-ma-am3

114. me gal-gal-la-ni a-gin7 ba-ra-an-dal
115. a2-bi la-ba-an-tag-ga-am3 en3-bi nu-tar-ra-am3
116.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

117. mu-lu šir3-ra na-aĝ2-tar gig-ga-ĝu10-uš
118. me-e ib2-ši-ed3-de3-en er2 im-ši-še22-še22-en
119. a2-še balaĝ di šir3 zu-ne
120. mur-ma-ra-ĝu10 ma-a-ar ma-ab-be2-ne-am3
121. i3-ne-eš2 kuš2-a im-ma-dirig-ga-ĝu10
122. dili-dili-bi er2-ra ma-an-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne-am3
123. a2-še šag4 su-mu-ug tab2-tab2-ba-ĝu10
124. ki kur9-ra-bi ma-a-ar lu2 mu-da-an-zu-am3
125. a-ra2 gig-ga šag4 bur12-ra-ĝu10
126. u5-a tur-ra-ĝu10 er2-ra ma-an-du12-am3
127. nin e2 du3-a ki-tuš-a-ne-ne
128. lul-e-eš ba-ab-ĝar-ra tum9-e ba-ab-tur-ra-am3
129. lu2-erim2-e ka-na-aĝ2-ĝu10 ib2-til-la
130. er2-ra ma-a-ar ma-an-ĝa2-ĝa2-ne-am3
131. šag4 2-gig-ga ib2-dirig-ĝu10 ad-bi-še3 ba-ab-be2-ne ib2-sed4-de3-ne-am3
132. er2-bi u3-mu-un-ĝa2 mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2-dam
133. arḫuš šag4-ne-ša4 ma-ar ma-an-tuku-tuku-am3
134. dmu-ul-lil2 a-a saĝ gig2-ga-ke4
135. ki-ĝu10 gi4-gi4-ĝu10 a2-bi i3-aĝ2-ĝa2-a-ke4
136.     ki-ru-gu2 4-kam-ma-am3

137. šag4-ĝu10 mud-a ba-ni-gel-le-eĝ3-ĝen ba-bir-bir-en sug-ge4 ba-ab-gu7
138.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

139. še-eb saĝ-a na-aĝ2-tar-zu gig-ga-am3 ib-ši-šir3-šir3-[am3]
140. a2-še dmu-ul-lil2 a i-bi2-za šu ba-e-ši-in-ti-a
141. za-e ni2-za er2 gig-ga šeš4-a ba-i-ri-ib?-ak?-eš
142. na-aĝ2-bi-še3 u3-mu-un-zu-ur2 sizkur e-ne dug4-mu-na-ab
143. u3-mu-un-ĝu10 en3-še3 i-bi2 bar-/mu\-[ši-ib] u3-mu-un-[ĝu10] e-ne dug4-mu-na-[ab]
144. ta-aš 2 [pe]-el-/la?\ [(X) nu]-mu-un-zi-zi-i nu-mu-un-/da?\-[X (X) dug4]-mu-na-ab
145. šag4-zu ḫa-ma-sed4-de3 2-/gig\ gi-mu-ra-ab ud X-ra dug4-mu-na-ab
146. 3-eš3-a ku10-ku10-ga-ĝu10 ki-tuš kur9-ma-ni-ib dug4-mu-na-ab
147. ud babbar-ra su-ub-ba dadag-ga-gin7 X X šum2-mu-ra-ab dug4-mu-na-ab
148. UD nu-X X X X X A X X ak-a-ĝu10 X X X [(X)] X X dug4-mu-na-ab
149. 2 nu-sag9?-ge?-zu? X X-ma /IGI\ [X X]-zal-la bi2?-ib-du3-e dug4-mu-na-ab
150. i-gi4-in-zu ur5-ra-ke4-eš ša-ne-ša4 arḫuš ma-ra-tuku-tuku
151. šag4-zu šag4 sag3 ib2-ta-be4-e šag4 zalag ma-ra-an-ĝar-ra-me
152. saĝ-zu zi-zi-i ĝiš-šub-ba-za ul-še3 ma-ra-an-ĝa2-ĝa2
153. 2 kur2-re za-a-ar i-ri-ib-ak-e šu-bi bi2-ib-gi4-gi4-e
154.     ki-ru-gu2 5-kam-ma-am3

155. iriki-a šu bar-re nu-zu-a ur5-re bi2-ib-sig10-ge
156.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-[im]

157. a2-še u3-mu-un-zu gu2 šub-ba kur2 me-e-ši-in-ra-am3
158. arḫuš ma-ra-an-tuku-am3 na-aĝ2-zu in-tar-ra-am3
159. šeg12-zu a-še-er ib2-ta-an-e3-a ib2-si bi2-in-dug4-ga-am3
160. ur5 sag9-ge šag4 ḫul2-la ma-ra-ni-in-kur9-ra-am3
161. dnin-urta maškim kalag-ga saĝ-ba bi2-in-tuku-am3
162. šul u2-a-ni-še3 ib2-ši-in-gub-ba-am3
163. e2-kur 3 kalag-kalag du3-du3-u3-dam a2 mu-un-da-aĝ2-am3
164. 2 ul-bi ki-bi bi2-in-gi4-am3
165. gi-gun4-na-bi ki-bi gi4-gi4-bi ud-gin7 kar2-kar2-bi
166. muš3-ba barag tum2-tum2-mu in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
167. ĝarza kur2-re ib2-suḫ3-a šu ḫul /bi2\-[ib2-dug4-ga-am3]
168. me ib2-bir-a-bi ki-bi-še3 in-ĝar-ra-am3
169. šu-luḫ erim2-e šu bi2-in-la2-a-ba
170. kug-ge sikil-e-bi
171. inim kug nu-kur2-ru-da-ni in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
172. diš-me-dda-gan sipad ki 2-ĝa2-ni-ir
173. gud du7 maš2 du7 šar2-šar2-re-da in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
174. KI./LUGAL\.GUB kug nam tar-re-da-ni giri17 šu mu-[ni]-/ĝal2\-la-am3
175. sizkur a-ra-zu-a ud bi2-in-gub-ba-am3
176. [X X]-le?-da 2 ze2-ba X [X X (X)] šag4-zu? [a-še]-er bi2-in-[dug4]
177. er2? gig-zu X maḫ X X X []
178.     ki-ru-gu2 6-kam-ma-am3

179. ud? en3-še3 i3-kuš2-u3-de3-en
180.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

181. še-eb en3-še3 er2-ra a-še-er-ra i-bi2 mi-ni-ib-zi-zi-zi
182. a2-še u3-mu-un-zu kur gal dmu-ul-lil2-le an ki-a dirig-ga
183. še-eb-zu a-še-er ib2-ta-an-e3 ur5-zu in-sag9-ga
184. i3-ne-eš2 uru2 u3-mu-un-zu šag4-ne-ša4 arḫuš ma-ra-an-tuku-a
185. a-a dmu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke4 gur-ru-za bi2-in-dug4-ga
186. ama gal dnin-lil2-le a-ra-zu-a u3-gul mu-ni-in-ĝar-ra
187. nibruki saĝ sag3-ge-bi ĝar-ra-ab še-eb in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
188. ama5-ĝu10 du3-ma-ab e2-ĝu10 sig9-ma-ab in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
189. ša3-ba-ni-a ad i-ni-in-gi4-eš-am3 e-ne-eĝ3-bi bi2-in-dug4-ga
190. dmu-ul-lil2 e-ne-eĝ3 zid dug4-ga-ni in-de3-a-ĝen-na
191. e2 zid 2 ḫa-lam-ma ba-ab-ak sag9-ga-aš i-ni-in-kur9-ra
192. 2 ur5-ra-ra e-ra-ni-ib-gi4-a e-ne ib2-ta-an-ed3-de3
193. sig9-ga-bi mu-un-du3-un-na-gin7 ḫul2 ud mi-ni-in-kur9-ra
194. za-pa-aĝ2 kurun2 lal3 dirig-še3 bal-bal-e na-aĝ2-še3 bi2-ib-tar-re
195. ib2-si ud en3-še3 er2 gul-la e-ne e-ra-an-dug4-ga
196. 2 mu nu-tuku-gin7 ba-til3-le-na-aš na-aĝ2-zu in-tar-ra
197. uru2-ĝu10 šag4 kug-ĝu10 mu-e-ši-ḫuĝ za-a-ar ma-ra-an-gur-ra-am3
198. nibruki šag4 kug-ĝu10 mu-e-ši-ḫuĝ za-a-ar ma-ra-an-gur-ra-am3
199. uru2 zid na-aĝ2 gal-zu in-tar-ra-am3 bal-zu in-su3-ud-dam
200. nibruki na-aĝ2 gal-zu in-tar-ra-am3 bal-zu in-su3-ud-dam
201. e2-kur-ra ud-gin7 kar2-kar2-ka e-ne in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
202. ki-ur3-ra ud zid ba-an-e3-am3 ud ma-ra-ni-in-kur9-ra-am3
203. dnin-lil2-le ĝa2-ĝiš-šu2-a-ka na-aĝ2-zu in-tar-ra-am3
204. den-lil2 dnin-lil2-bi e2-kur-ra barag mu-ni-in-ri-eš-am3
205. šag4-bi-a u2 mi-ni-in-sug4-sug4-ge-eš-am3 kurun2 mi-ni-in-dug3-ge-eš-am3
206. saĝ gig2 ki-tuš-ba gen6-ne2-de3 ad-bi mu-un-gi4-eš-am3
207. 3 sug-zag-ge ba-ab-gu7-a-aš za-a-ar ma-ra-an-laḫ4-e-eš-am3
208. dumu ama-ni ba-da-an-gur-re-eš-am3 gu2 mu-un-ĝar-re-eš-am3
209. nam-lu2-ulu3 ki-saĝ-ĝal2-la-ba mu-e-de3-re7-eš-am3
210. 3 nibruki kur gal dmu-ul-lil2-le za-a-ar ma-ra-an-gur-ra-am3!
211.     ki-ru-gu2 7-kam-ma-am3

212. ur5-zu a-gin7 i3-tab šag4 sag3 a-gin7 i3-kuš2-u3-de3
213.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

214. a2-še me-ri-zu-a ki-en-gi ki-uri ki-bi gi4-gi4-da
215. 3 bir-a-bi gud3-bi-še3 gur-ru-dam e-ne-eš im-mi-in-eš-am3
216. eridugki šag4-bi ĝeštug2 i-i umuš zid ḫal-ḫa-la-da
217. ĝarza maḫ-bi nu-ḫa-lam-me-da inim-bi im-de6-am3
218. adabbu ki iri nin-bi niĝ2-zi-ĝal2 dim2-e u3-tud mu2-mu2-da
219. da-nun-na en nam tar-re-da du3-u3-bi bi2-in-ne-/eš\-am3
220. urim2ki šag4-tum2-ma ki ĝar-ra me-bi me-ta suḫ
221. an-ne2 den-lil2-le ki-bi gi4-gi4-da ad-bi bi2-[in-gi4-eš]-/am3\
222. larsamki iri nun-bi niĝir an ki di-kud 3 šar2-ra-ke4
223. suḫuš-bi gen6-ne2-de3 us2 zid dab5-be2-da e-ne bi2-in-eš-am3
224. unugki kul-aba4ki iri kug ĝiš-kiĝ2-ti diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4
225. eš-bar kiĝ2-bi im-mi-in-eš-am3 ki-bi bi2-in-gi4-eš-am3
226. ki zabalamki iri nu-gig an-na-ke4 usu-ni mu-un-til-la
227. lu2-erim2 lu2-kur2-ra-da kar-re-bi inim-bi im-de6-a
228. lagaški dim gal an-na 3 ĝir2-suki ul-ta ĝar-ra-ba
229. an-ne2 den-lil2-le igi sag9-ga-ne-ne im-ši-in-bar-re-eš-am3
230. e2-bi ummaki-a šeg12-kur-šag4-ga ḫul-bi ba-ab-ak-a
231. ugu-bi-ta ti-id-nu-um nu-ĝar-ra ib2-ta-an-zig3-ge4-eš-am3
232. kiški zag dab5 ki-en-gi ki-uri nam-nun-bi dirig-ga
233. suḫuš-bi gen6-ne2-de3 bi2-in-eš-am3 diĝir gal-gal-e-ne
234. mar2-daki iri id2-bi a zal-le a-šag4-ga še gu-nu
235. da-nun-na-ke4-ne ib2-ta-an-kar-re-eš-a ib2-ši-in-gur-re-eš-am3
236. i3-si-inki u2-a da-nun-na-ke4-ne ul-ta ni2 il2-la-a
237. an den-lil2 den-ki dnin-maḫ-a bal-bi in-su3-ud-da-am3
238. dug4-ga-ba šu zid bi2-in-ĝar-re-eš-am3 ḫe2-am3-bi bi2-in-eš-am3
239. dnin-urta šul ur-saĝ kalag-ga šu-ni ba-an-šum2-mu-uš-am3
240. dnin-isin2si-na dumu maḫ an-na šim-mu2 kalam-ma-ka
241. ki-tuš kug e2-gal-maḫ-ni-a ni2 dub2-bu in-na-an-ne-eš-am3
242. dda-mu kindagal2 dnu-nam-nir-ra a-zu zi-ĝal2-la-ka
243. ĝiri3 ama-na-še3 a-a-na-še3 kur gam-gam-e in-na-an-ne-eš-am3
244.     ki-ru-gu2 8-kam-ma-am3

245. an den-lil2 den-ki dnin-maḫ-bi a2-bi ḫa-ba-an-aĝ2-eš-am3
246.     ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im

247. i3-ne-eš2 a2-še den-lil2-le ud zid kalam-ma bi2-in-gub-ba-am3
248. ud nibruki gu2 an-še3 zi-zi i3-ne-eš2 im-mi-in-dug4-ga
249. ud zid e2-kur-ra saĝ mu2-mu2 e-ne im-mi-in-tuku-a
250. ud ki-ur3-ra dalla maḫ e3-a e-ne im-mi-in-zig3-ga
251. ud ki-en-gi ki-uri daĝal-e e-ne im-mi-in-gi4-a
252. ud e2 du3-du3 ĝa2-nun niĝin2-e e-ne ib2-ta-an-mar-ra
253. ud numun i-i niĝ2-zi-ĝal2 u3-tud e-ne ib2-ta-an-e3-a
254. ud tur3 du3-du3 amaš ki ĝa2-ĝa2 e-ne ib2-ta-an-e3-a
{
255. u8-e sila4-a im-mi-ib-tu-ud-da tur3-e bi2-ib-si-a
}
{
(1 ms. has instead the line:)
255A. u8 amaš-bi im-mi-ib2-u3-tud sila4-bi tur3-e bi2-ib-si-si
}
256. ud5-de3 maš2-bi im-mi-ib-tu-ud-da amaš-a bi2-ib-si-a
257. u8 sila4-bi im-da-ab-lu-a e2tur3 im-peš11-am3
258. ud5-e maš2-bi im-da-ab-lu-a amaš daĝal bi2-ib-tag-ga
259. ud niĝ2 ḫa-lam-ma sag9-ga ku4-ku4 e-ne ib2-ta-an-ĝar-ra
260. ud niĝ2-erim2 []
261. ud niĝ2-si-sa2 kalam-ma ĝa2-ĝa2 a2-taḫ-a mi-ni-in-kur9-ra
262.     ki-ru-gu2 9-kam-ma-am3

263. ud ki-en-gi ki-uri lu2-erim2-e šu ḫul bi2-in-dug4-ga
264. ud-da-ta šag4 ba-ši-ḫuĝ-ĝa2-am3 bar ba-ši-im-sed4-da-am3
265. diĝir gal-gal-e-ne šag4-ne-ša4 ur5-re ba-an-tuku-uš-am3
266. a2 kuš2-a igi bi2-in-du8-uš-am3 ib2-ta-an-ed3-de3-eš-am3
267. iri du6-du6-da ba-ĝar-ra-za ki-bi-še3 in-ĝar-re-eš-am3
268. niĝ2 babbar-bi sag2 ba-ab-dug4-ga-ba sug-ge4 ba-ab-gu7-a
269. den-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 ki-bi-še3 in-ĝar-ra-am3
270. nam-lu2-ulu3 gud3 us2-sa-ta? ni2 im-ši-ib-ten-na
271. nibruki kur me gal-gal-la-ka ĝiri3 /kur2?\ [ba-ra-an]-/dab5?\-be2-eš-a
272. da-nun-na inim den-lil2-la2-ta e2 /bi2\-[in]-šub-bu-uš-a
273. gi16-sa ul-ta ĝar-ĝar-ra-ba tum9-e ba-ab-de6-a
274. ki-bi-še3 ku4-ku4-da bi2-in-eš-am3 en nam tar-re-ne
275. šag4-bi-a u2 sug4-sug4 šag4 ḫul2-la šag4-ba mi-ni-in-ĝar-ra-am3
276. diš-me-dda-gan šita ud-da gub ḫul2 ni2-tuku-ni-ra
277. u2-[bi] kug-ge a-bi sikil-e in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
278. me [šu] pel2-la2-bi sikil-e in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
279. ĝarza suḫ3-a bir-a-bi si bi2-in-sa2
280. kug-kug-ga šub-ba šu pel2-la2-a-ke4 ki-bi-še3 in-ĝar-ra
281. šukur2-ud šub-ba eša zid2 dub-dub-bu na-aĝ2-še3 bi2-ib-tar-re
282. ĝišbanšur ninda lu ninda šar2-re-da šag4-ga-ni im-de6-a
283.     ki-ru-gu2 10-kam-ma-am3

284. ud lu2-u3 lu2-ra inim kur2 nu-di dumu a-a-ni-ir ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26-e
285. ud niĝ2-sun5-na kalam-ma ĝa2-ĝa2 tur-re maḫ dugud-da
286. ud šeš-ban3-da šeš-gal-la-ni /ḫu\-luḫ-ḫa ni2 sun5-e
287. [ud] /dumu\ gal-la dumu ban3-da umun2 ak inim-ma-ni-še3 tuš-u3
288. [ud] sig9-ga kalag-ga še29-eš2 nu-di niĝ2 sag9-ga gal gub-bu
289. [ud] /kaskal\ suḫ3-a ĝiri3 ĝa2-ĝa2 ḫul mu2-a bur12-re
{
290. [ud lu2]-u3 ki šag4-ga-ni-še3 du-u3 gaba-ri-ni-še3 in nu-dub2
}
{
(1 ms. has instead the line:)
290A. [ud lu2]-u3 ki šag4-ga-ni-še3 du-u3 /edin\-na ni2 sun5-ni niĝ2-gig-ga nu-ak
}
{
291. ud lu2-u8 lu2-ra inim kur2 nu-di niĝ2-gig-ga nu-ak
}
{
(1 ms. has instead the line:)
291A. [ud] /iri\-ta iri kur2-še3 du-u3 [edin]-na ni2 nu-teĝ3-ĝe26-e niĝ2-gig nu-ak
}
292. ud kalam-ma niĝ2-gig-ga e3-a šag4-ba ud ĝa2-ĝa2
293. ud niĝ2 ku10-ku10 kalam-ma zi-zi niĝ2-zi-ĝal2 ḫul2-le
294. a-a den-lil2 en dug4-ga-ni nu-kur2-ru nun kur-kur-ra-ke4
295. 3 saĝ gig2-ga bi2-in-gub-ba-am3 sag9-ge-ba bi2-in-dug4-ga
296.     ki-ru-gu2 11-kam-ma-am3

297. i3-ne-eš2 a2-še ud-da-ta den-lil2 nun šag4-la2 sug4-ga-am3
298. šul šeg12 TU-ra ĝar-ra-ni-ir in-na-an-sag9-am3
299. me erim2-e šu ḫul bi2-in-dug4-ga si in-na-an-sa2-am3
300. ĝarza šu /pel2\-la2 mu-un-na-an-kug-kug-ga-am3
301. gi-gun4-bi mu-na-an-sikil-am3 dalla mu-un-na-an-e3-am3
302. šag4-ba ḫe2-ĝal2 mi-ni-in-šar2-šar2-ra-am3 kurun lal3 bi2-ib-si-am3
303. ud ne šag4 dug3-ge bar ḫuĝ-e ur5 sag9-ge mi-ni-in-ĝar-ra-am3
304. e-ne a-ra-zu-a mu-na-an-gub-ba-am3 giri17 šu mi-ni-ĝal2-la-am3
305. er2 ĝar-ra nam-šita dug4-ga-ni nun kur-kur-ra-ke4
306. i3-ḫe-nun-na lal3 ku7-ku7-da-gin7 su-ni bi2-ib2-ak-am3
307. šudu3-da-ni ĝiš ba-an-tuku-am3 igi in-ši-in-bar-ra-am3
308. diš-me-dda-gan-na inim-ma-ni su-a-na ba-dug3-ga-am3
309. saĝ us2-a-ni šag4-ga dug4-ga-ni in-de3-ĝen-na-am3
310. sun5-na šita-ba ki la2-a-ne2-eš2 ĝiri3-ba sig10-ga-ne2-eš2
311. sizkur-ra u3-gul ĝa2-ĝa2-da-ne2-eš2 giri17 ki su-bu-da-ne2-eš2
312. KI.LUGAL.GUB til3-le-da ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26-da-ne2-eš2 gur-gur-re-da-ne2-eš2
313. niĝ2-nam-ma-ni en-nu-uĝ3 ak-da-ne2-eš2 ĝa2-la nu-dag-ge-da-ne2-eš2
314. nam-nun-na mu sud-su3-ra2-ni e-ne-er in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
315. lu2 nam-lugal?-la saĝ-bi-še3 e3-a e-ne-er in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
316. lugal bal sag9-ga-ke4 e-ne-er in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
317. 3 ki-tuš ne-ḫa bi2-in-dur2-ru-na e-ne-er in-na-an-dug4-ga-am3
318. 3 šar2-ra niĝ2 bi2-in-dug4-ga-a in-de3-a-ĝen-na-am3
319. ki-en-gi ki-uri a-na me-a ud nam tar-ra-še3
320. 3 saĝ gig2-ga u8-gin7 lu-a 3 saĝ sig10-ga-ba
321. nam-maḫ kur gal dnu-nam-nir-ra enkar an ki-ke4
322. du-ri2-še3 me-teš2 am3-i-i-ne a-ra2 ni2-ĝal2-la-ni-im
323.     ki-ru-gu2 12-kam-ma-am3


Print sources

Tinney 1996: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Black 1997j: translation

Civil 1989l: composite text

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

UM 29-16-797; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 56-61, 80-90, 116-129, 181-190, 208-219, 240-249 (Siglum 1: Tinney Siglum 2: Attinger, ELS)

CBS 13395 + N 3217 + CBS 2303; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 58-62, 64-81, 93-130, 142-182, 203-238, 246-259, 261-269, 277-297

HS 1594 + HS 2507 (+) N 3315 + N 3327 + N 6505 + N 7459 + UM w/n; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 9-31, 69-88, 90-113, 123-148, 157-171, 203-228, 251-259, 261-279, 303-323

CBS 13856; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 17-48, 62-134, 146-176

UM 29-16-089; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 194-210, 233-241, 259-280, 295-214

N 4266 + Ni 2288 + Ni 9590 + Ni 13207; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-24, 29-47, 53-60, 70-79

3N-T 320 (= UM 55-21-304) + 3 N-T 315; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 181-208, 224-246, 248-259, 261-283, 289-323

Ni 2514; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 29-52

Ni 4009; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 55-75, 83-108

CBS 14192; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 86-93, 96-97, 99-114

CBS 8818 + CBS 10347 + N 131 + N 3676; lines in composite: 117-137, 140-157

Ni 1583; lines in composite: 129-144

CBS 13862 + N 2586 + N 2733; lines in composite: 157-189, 207-213

UM 29-15-419; lines in composite: 181-214

N 3083 (+) N 4343; lines in composite: 216-224

CBS 2278; lines in composite: 277-284

3N-T 919, 484; lines in composite: 1-8, 43-52

3N-T 658 (=UM 55-21-370); lines in composite: 53-79

3N-T 904, 159; lines in composite: 81-87, 108-114

3N-T 919, 458; lines in composite: 83-87

3N-T 904, 174; lines in composite: 92-101

3N-T 908, 300 + 3 N-T 908, 305; lines in composite: 181-185, 210-214

3N-T 927, 520; lines in composite: 250-255

UM without number; lines in composite: 39-43

N 6866; lines in composite: 245-250

N 6886; lines in composite: 196-200, 245-247

N 2634; lines in composite: 180-181

Ni 4532; lines in composite: 52-60, 91-98

Ni 4393; lines in composite: 79-85

Ni 13229; lines in composite: 150-158

Ni 9831; lines in composite: 41-48

BM 17308; lines in composite: 222-247

AO 5381; lines in composite: 178-193, 218, 259, 261-263, 287-302

AO 5381 (TCL 15 15)

BM 17308 (CT 42 31)

CBS 2218

CBS 2278 (STVC 67) + CBS 8818 (STVC 68) + CBS 10347 ***

CBS 13395 (STVC 66)

CBS 13856 (PBS 10/4 1; photo MJ 8 170, 174)

CBS 13862

HS 1594 (TMH NF 4 16; WK 55) + HS 2507 (WK 55)

N 3113

N 3217

N 3315

N 3327

N 3676

N 4190

N 4266

N 6469

Ni 720 (SRT 50)

Ni 2288 (SLTN 102)

Ni 2514 (SRT 40)

Ni 4009 (SLTN 101)

Ni 4154

Ni 4393 (ISET 1 81)

Ni 4532 (ISET 1 104)

Ni 13229 (ISET 1 149)

UM 29-16-89

UM 29-16-549

3N-T315 = A 30210 + 3N-T320 = UM 55-21-304

3N-T658 = UM 55-21-370

3N-T904,159

3N-T904,174

3N-T908,305 + 300 ***

3N-T919,458

3N-T919,484

3N-T927,520


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