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The lament for Eridug

A composite version from Nibru

Segment A

(beginning of 1st kirugu)
4 lines missing
5. /ud te-ec dug4\-[ga tug2-gin7 ba-e-dul gada-gin7 ba-e-bur2]
6. eridugki-ga tug2-gin7 ba-e-[dul gada-gin7 ba-e-bur2]
7. iri-a ud huc-e ceg11 mi-/ni\-[ib-gi4-gi4 ...]
8. eridugki-ga ud huc-e ceg11 mi-ni-ib-gi4-/gi4\ [...]
9. za-pa-aj2-bi nij2-me-jar u18-lu-gin7 ba-/e-dul\ [uj3-bi ...]
10. eridugki nij2-me-jar u18-lu-gin7 ba-e-dul uj3-/bi\ [...]
11. lugal-bi iri-ni iri kur2-gin7 bar-ta ba-ra-gub /er2\ [gig mu-un-ce8-ce8]
12. a-a den-ki iri-ni iri kur2-gin7 bar-ta ba-ra-gub /er2\ [gig mu-un-ce8]-/ce8\
13. nam iri hul-a-na er2 gig mu-un-ce8-ce8
14. nin-bi mucen dal-a-gin7 iri-ni ba-ra-e3
15. ama e2-mah-a kug ddam-gal-nun-na iri-ni ba-ra-e3
16. iri me kug-kug-ga me-bi cu ba-ab-bal
17. jarza me gal-gal-la-kam me-bi ba-da-kur2
18. eridugki-ga igi ni10-ni10-bi ba-kur2 cu suh3-a ba-ab-dug4
19. ud hul du3-a iri-ta ba-ra-jen kalam i3-ur4-ur4-re
20. ud sig5 hul nu-jal2-la sag9-ga nu-zu hul nu-zu-e
21. su-bir4ki-e a-gin7 im-mi-ib2-jar cu im-ma-da-an-cub
22. iri-a ud zalag-ga e3-a ud ba-da-ku10-ku10
23. eridugki-ga ud zalag-ga e3-a ud ba-da-ku10-ku10
24. dutu an-ur2-ra cu2-a-gin7 an-usan-ce3 ba-du3
25. iri an-ne2 nam ba-an-ku5-ra2-gin7 ni2-bi-a ba-an-gul
26. den-lil2-le saj-ki gid2-da-gin7 eridugki ec3 abzu gu2 ki-ce3 ba-ni-ib-jar
27.     ki-ru-gu2 1-kam-ma-am3

28. a uru2 gul-la e2 gul-la-ri gig-ga-bi im-me
29.     jic-gi4-jal2-bi-im

30. 2-kam-ma-ce3 ud-de3 iri mu-un-gul-gul ad-bi gig-ga-am3
31. [...] X giri16 im-ma-ni-ib2-jar
32. [...] X a-nir ba-da-an-tab
33. [abul-la-bi jic]/si\-jar bi2-in-kud jicig-bi ud-de3 im-ma-gub
34. [...] gub-ba uj3 zar-re-ec ba-an-sal
35. [...] /mu\-un-du8 ni2-bi-a ba-an-gul
36. [...] X er2-ra mu-un-kur9
37. [...] X X pe-el [...]
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39. [... ulutim2]-/bi\ mu-un-kur2
40. [...] /ulutim2\-bi mu-un-kur2
41. [... bad3]-/bi\ mu-un-ni10-ni10 ur2-ba ba-ni-ib2-bal
42. /iri?\ ki sikil-la zal-a-ni sahar-ra ur2 mi-ni-ib2-si
43. u6-nir ec3 an-ne2 us2-sa-bi sahar-tu11-e ba-an-jar
44. jic-bur2-ba me-te e2-a-ke4 ni2 il2-il2-a il2-bi ba-e-suh!
45. kan4 u6-nir-gal-an-ki-ni2-huc-ri-a-bi
46. jicig za-gin3-bi gu2-guru5 bi2-in-dug4 jicsaj-kul(source: MU)-bi ba-du3
47. jic-kan4-na-bi ba-ra-an-bur12 e2 igi ba-ab-kur2
48.     ki-ru-gu2 2-kam-ma-am3

49. eridugki gul-la-ri gul-la-bi gig-ga-am3
50.     jic-gi4-jal2-bi-im

51. kan4 igi pirij-ja2 ki nam tar-re-ba
52. jictir(source: TE+JAR) e2-a he2-du7-bi ba-ra-an-guz [...]
53. dka-he2-jal2 digi-he2-jal2 i3-du8 [e2-a ...]
54. ud nu-dug4-ga-ba mu-un-gul-gul-lu-/uc\ [(X X) mu-un]-/kur2\-kur2-ru-uc
55. kan4 uz-ga guructa(source: UC) nidba gal-gal /gul\-[la ...]
56. ku6 mucen-bi muc3 ba-ni-ib2-tum2 gul-/la\ [...]
57. e2 kug na4za-gin3-na zal-a-ni er2 X [...]
58. huj-ja2 cagina [...] X [...]
59. ezem-ma gal-e X X [...]
60. cir3 kug cir3 ha-/mun\ [...]
61. cem3 kuca2-la2 [...]
62. me gal me car2-/ra\ [...]
63. ki dijir an ki-a [...]
64. di lugal-e jidru kug a2 zid-[da ...]
65. en lu2-mah nin-dijir [...]
66. sukkal disimud-de3 a2 [...]
67. e2 lu2 nu-zu-ba da-bi X [...]
68. eridugki ec3 abzu sig9-ga-bi [...]
69. tug2 mah-he su-ub-ba lu2-erim2?-e /he2\-[...]
70. X lu2 X uj3 X X he2-mi-/in?\-[...]
71. [u3]-mun-bi a? bal-bal-e-da uc2-ni im-bal
72. [...] X an sig7-ga-gin7 ul-ce3 tag-ga-/am3\
73. [...] /gu2\-da ba-an-la2
74.     [ki-ru-gu2 3-kam]-/ma\-am3

75. X [...]
76. /A\ [...]
77.     jic-gi4-jal2-[bi-im]

78. X [...] X ur5 uc2-a cag4 sag3-[ga ...]
79. [...] X kug tum12mucen-ma-/gin7\ [...]
80. AN X [...]
81. mucen uru2 gul-la-ke4 gud3 [...]
82. u3-ku-kumucen mucen cag4 sag3-ga-ke4 ki? [...]
83. cag4 dab5 X [...]
84. jickici16 kur-ra-ke4 zu2 ba-ni-ib2-[kece2]
85. jickici16 kur-ra-ke4 gar3 ba-ni-ib2-[(...)] X X
86. urudcen kug lu2 igi nu-/bar\-[re]-da
87. /cimacki\ki elamki lu2 ha-/lam\-[ma igi i-ni]-in-bar
88. e2-JECTUG2.dNISABA e2 /jectug2\ [...] /KA?\ [...] ba-cu2
89. me abzu ce-er-ka-an dug4-ga [...] X ba-ab-DU
90. /gi16-sa\ kug erim3 jar-jar-a ki X [...] jar-ra-ba
91. muru9-gin7 ki [us2-sa ...]-a-ba
92. buru5mucen-gin7 a2-[bur2-bi sar-sar]-/ra\ ba-e-re7-ec
93. kug na4za-gin3 [...] /ba\-ab-DU
94. eridugki nij2 [...] X ba-ab-dug4
95. ec3 bar X [...]-bi-a
96. an-cej6-/ja2\ [...]-in-du3
97. tir hur-/saj?\-[ja2 ...] mu-ni-in-[...]
98. X NE X [...] X [...]
99. /IM?\ [...]
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Segment B

(continuation of 4th kirugu)
1. a-a den-ki [i-lu] /ni2\-te-/na\ [...]
2.     ki-ru-gu2 4-[kam-ma-am3]

3. a-a den-ki i-lu ni2-te-na gu3 gig im-me
4.     jic-gi4-jal2-bi-im

5. nam-bi-ce3 den-ki lugal abzu-ke4
6. iri-ni iri kur2-gin7 bar-ta ba-da-gub gu2 ki-ce3 ba-an-la2
7. nin-bi ab2 zid arhuc-a kug ddam-gal-nun-na
8. gaba-ni i3-hur-[re] igi-ni i3-hur-re gu3 nir-ra im-me
9. cu 2-a-na jiri2 ba-da-ra cu bi2-in-du8 tec2-bi i3-gu7-e
10. siki-ni u2numun2-bur-gin7 i3-ze2-e i-lu gig ja2-[ja2]
11. uru2 munus-zu nu-/til\-[la a]-/la\-zu nu-gi4-a-ju10 me-a er2-zu ba-gig
12. uru2-ze2-ebki /uru2\ munus-zu nu-til-la a-la-zu nu-gi4-a-ju10 me-a er2-zu ba-cec2?
13. gud-/gin7\ [...] mah-za ba-e-cub-be2-en /hul?\ [...] mu-cub-be2
14. X [...] X dim2-ma-me-en cag4-/ju10\ [...]
15. [...] AN ga-ca-an-e [...]
(incorporating end of 5th kirugu)

Segment C

(continuation of 6th kirugu)
1. [...] X X [...]
2. [...] su3-ud-da-ac dijir gal-[gal]-e-[ne]
3. u3-[mu-un] dmu-ul-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4
4. ki-/en\-[gi]-/ra\ i-bi2 hul he2-en-ci-bar jiri3-bal-a he2-em-gul?
5. ki-ur3 ki gal zag he2-bi2-in-tag
6. e2-kur za-gin3-na du3-a-ba jical-e he2-em-mi-in-ra
7. zag /he2-bi\-in-tag cu li-bi2-in-dag
8. kij2-/sig\ unu2 gal-ni mu-ni he2-pad3-de3
9. d/a\-[ru]-ru nin9 dmu-ul-lil2-la2-ke4
10. iri-ni iri-saj-rig7 zag he2-bi2-in-tag
11. kec3[ki] ki-ulutim2 kalam-ma-ke4
12. itima kug ud nu-zu-ba uj3-e igi he2-ni-in-bar
13. zag he2-bi2-in-tag cu li-bi2-in-tag
14. kij2-sig unu2 gal-ni mu-ni he2-pad3-de3
15. u3-mu-un dnanna u3-mu-un dac-im2-babbar
16. /iri-ni\ urim2ki-ma zag he2-bi2-in-tag
17. [cag4]-mar-ra-ka ka-na-aj2-bi he2-en-til
18. [e2]-kic-nu-jal2 aj2-gig-ga he2-bi2-ak cag4-/bi?\ he2-bi2-ra
19. [zag] he2-bi2-in-tag cu li-bi2-in-dag
20. [kij2]-sig unu2 gal-ni mu-ni he2-pad3-de3
21. dga-ca-an-an-na ga-ca-an an ki-ke4
22. iri-ni unugki-ga zag he2-bi2-in-tag
23. e2-an-na e2 ub 7 izi 7 kar-kar-re-de3 an X /TI?\
24. zag he2-bi2-in-tag cu li-bi2-in-dag
25. kij2-sig unu2 gal-ni mu-ni he2-pad3-de3
26. [mu]-ud-na-ju10 uru2-zu uru2-ze2-ebki-gin7 gul-la a-ba-[a igi mu-ni-in]-/du8\
27.     ki-ru-gu2 6-kam-ma-am3

28. [mu-ud]-/na\-ju10 me-na ba-du3-e me-na ba-gul?-e me-tec2 abzu? [...] X
29.     [jic]-gi4-jal2-bi-im

30. [u3]-mu-un dam-an-ki uru2-zu uru2-ze2-eb gul-la a-ba-a mu-[ni-in]-du8
31. [ec3] abzu e2-zu-gin7 hul-a a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
32. ki-cu-tag-ga-ni lu2 nu-ed3-de3
33. kij2-sig unu2 gal-ni mu-ni li-bi2-in-pad3-de3
34. den-ki lugal abzu-ke4
35. cag4 ba-an-sag3 /ur5-ra-ni\ ba-uc2 inim nitalam-na-ce3
36. ni2-te-a-ni i-si-ic mi-ni-ib-la2 cag4-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu2
37. lugal-ju10 ur5 nam-ba-ug7-e cag4 nam-ba-sag3-ge
38. a-a den-ki ur5 nam-ba-ug7-e cag4 nam-ba-sag3-ge
39. dumu an-na cag4-zu ki-ur3-zu-ce3 iri-zu-ce3 /muctug2-zu\-ce3
40. iri kur2-ra tuc-a gig-ga-am3 iri-zu-ce3 muctug2-zu-ce3
41. e2 kur2-ra tuc-a gig-ga-am3 e2-zu-ce3 /muctug2\-zu-ce3
42. iri lu2 ta nu-ub-da-sa2-a iri-zu-ce3 muctug2-zu
43. e2 lu2 ta nu-ub-da-sa2-a e2-zu muctug2-zu
44. eridugki-ga ud-bi ba-sud-sud ji6-bi ba-til-til
45. ac-te-zu tuc-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be2
46. mu-nu2-zu nu2-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be2
47. e2-zu [ni2] ten-na-ab hu-mu-ra-ab-be2
48. barag kug-zu hul2-/la-bi\ dirig-bi tuc-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be2
49. a-a-zu an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke4 cag4-zu he2-eb-dug3-ge
50. lu2-ulu3 lu2 sun5-na er2 e2 zid dam-za mu-ra-an-de6 igi-zu-ce3 du12-a-bi
51. lu2-ulu3-bi cag4-zu ha-ba-na-huj-je26
52. sizkur2-ra dug4-<ga>-na igi zid bar-mu-ce-eb
53.     ki-ru-gu2 7-kam-ma-am3

54. X X X X zag-zu he2-[bi2]-in-tag e2-zu ba-e-de3-cub
55.     [jic-gi4-jal2]-/bi\-im

56. [... ki]-bi ha-ra-ab-gi4-gi4
57. [...] X-za
58. [...] X
59. [lu2] ha-lam ak-a-gin7 saj nu-mu-/un\-[...]

A version from Urim (UET 6 142)

Segment A

1. iri me nun-na a gal-la dirig-ga a-e ba-da-ri /sag9?\ [...]
2. sug dajal-bi jiri3 ba-an-ja2-ja2 cag4-ba jickici17 kur-ra /ib2?\-[mu2-mu2]
3. ma2 giri17-zal-la ma2 tarah abzu a-e ba-da-ri! /sag9?\ [...] amac-bi kar bi2-ib2-/kar?\ [...]
4. dsir2/sir2 an-gub-ba u2 lu2 ma2 u5 na-nam ma2-saj-ja2 [...] igi-bi-da ba-e-cu2 BU X [...]
5. e2-a lu2-erim2-e mu-un-hul-uc me-bi cu suh3-a /ba\-[ab-dug4]

6. gi-gu3-na-ke4 e2 kug lu2-erim2-e abzu [...]
7. e2-u6-nir ec3 an-gin7 saj-bi mu-un-il2 jissu-[bi ...]

8. kan4 gu-la kan4 igi pirij-ja2 ki nam-tar-ra lu2-erim2-[e] jicig-bi izi ba-ab-[cum2]
9. dka-he2-jal2 digi-he2-jal2-e i3-du8 e2-a X [...]
10. [...] X den-ki-ke4 ki X X X A jectug2 uj3-bi [...]
11. [...] du ki ha-[lam] abzu me da-nun-[na] [...]
12. [...]-/bi\ bi2-ib2-de2-a kalam-ma [...]
13. [...] X-gin7 jic GA BA [...]
14. [...] X cag4 iri X [...]
(continuation of 3rd kirugu)

Segment B

1. eridugki-/ga\ [...]
2. iri jic-gi NE [...]
3. eridugki-ga gud-ab2 [...]
4. cah2 jic-gi nu-me-[a ...]
5. eridugki-ga gud-gin7 X [...]
6. nin iri-ke4 e2-ju10 IM X [...] X X [...]
7.     ki-ru-gu2 3-[kam]-ma-[am3]

8. a-a den-ki a e2-zu a iri-zu a nam-lu2-ulu3-zu kur-ra [...]
9.     jic-gi4-jal2-bi-[im]


Print sources

Green 1978: translation, composite text, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989k: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

A 7569

CBS 11086

HS 1455 (TMH NF 4 27) + frags. (WK 64f.)

N 1767

N 3146

N 3277

Ni 4013 (TAD 8/2 pl. 3)

Ni 4205 (ISET 1 79)

Ni 4220 (ISET 1 81)

Ni 9839 (ISET 2 5)

UET 6 142 (Ur recension])


Revision history

28.v.1998-05.vi.1998: GC, editor: standardisation
21.vii.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
17.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
16.xii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
16.xii.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

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