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Enlil in the E-kur (Enlil A)

1. den-lil2 su3-ra2-ce3 dug4-ga-ni mah {inim-ma-ni} {(1 ms. has instead:) dug4-ga-ni} kug-ga-am3 (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 5; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 5; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 16; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 10)
2. nij2 nu-kur2-ru ka-ta e3-a-ni nam ul-ce3 tar-re
3. igi il2-la-ni kur-re di-di
4. jic-nu11 il2-la-ni kur-cag4-ga igi jal2
5. a-a den-lil2 barag kug {barag} {(some mss. have instead:) engur} mah-a dajal-bi tuc-a-ni
6. dnu-nam-nir nam-en nam-nun-na cu gal du7-a-ni
7. dijir ki ni2-ba mu-un-na-gam-e-ec
8. dijir-dijir da-nun-na {mu-un-na-sun5-sun5-ne-ec} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-un-na-sug2-sug2-ge4-ec}
9. a2 aj2-ja2 zid-de3-ec im-ma-sug2-ge-ec
10. en u19-ru gal an ki-a dirig di zu gal-an-zu-e
11. dur-an-ki-ka dur2 ba-an-jar jectug2 dajal-la-ke4
12. nam-nun-na ni2 pa e3-a ci-bi2-in-ak ki-ur3 ki gal-la
13. nibruki uz3-saj mah an ki-ka ki-tuc im-ma-ni-in-du3
14. iri igi-bi ni2 me-lem4 huc-a
15. bar-bi dijir u19-ru-na saj nu-ja2-ja2-dam
16. cag4-bi ka jiri2 kij2-a ka garac2-a-ka
17. jices2-ad ki-bal-a pu2 sa ak-a
18. gal-bi dug4-ga-bi ud la-ba-ni-ib-su3-ud-de3
19. di-da inim erim2-jal2 nu-mu-ni-ib-be2
20. cag4-a bar-a {eme} {(some mss. have instead:) inim} si nu-sa2
21. inim kur2 nij2 kur2 u3-nu-jar-ra
22. {ce29-ec2} {(some mss. have instead:) LU2-ec2} di nij2-erim2 i-dutu
23. igi bal nij2-a2-jar {inim-inim} {(1 ms. has instead:) inim eme} sig dug4-dug4
24. sun7-na inim bur2-ra ni2 buluj5 di silim-ec2 di
25. iri nij2-gig-ga nu-mu-ni-ib-dib-be2
26. nibruki a2-bi sa-par3 gal-la-am3
27. cag4-ba hu-ri2-inmucen-e dub3 mu-un-bad-ba9-re6
28. lu2-erim2 lu2 hul-jal2 cu-bi la-ba-ra-e3
29. iri nij2-gen6-na saj-e-ec rig7-ga
30. nij2-zid nij2-si-sa2 gi16-sa-ce3 ak-a
31. tug2 dan2-dan2-na kar-ra jal2-la
32. cec-gal cec-ban3-da dugud-de3-da nam-lu2-ulu3 ak-da
33. inim ab-ba-ce3 jizzal ak-de3 ni2 cu-a gi4-gi4-dam
34. dumu ama-ni-ir sun5-na ni2 tej3-je26-da nam-ab-ba sud-de3
35. iri a2-dam kug den-lil2-la2-kam
36. nibruki ec3 ki aj2 a-a kur gal-la-kam
37. barag nam-he2 e2-kur e2 za-gin3 sahar-ta ca-ba-ra-an-il2
38. hur-saj il2-la-gin7 ki sikil-la bi2-in-mu2
39. nun-bi kur gal a-a den-lil2
40. e2-kur ec3 mah-a barag-ba dur2 bi2-in-jar
41. e2-a me-bi dijir sag2 nu-di
42. cu-luh sikil-bi ki-gin7 nu-silig-ge
43. me-bi me abzu lu2 igi nu-bar-re-de3
44. cag4-bi ab su3-ra2 an-zag nu-zu-a
45. {KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) KI} urin du3-a urin mul-la-ba
46. di-ir-ga me ul-e cu im-ta-du7-du7
47. inim-inim-ma-bi cudu3-cudu3-de3
48. {mu7-mu7-bi} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu6 dug4-bi} inim sizkur-ra-kam
49. inim-bi inim-jar sag9 bar cu {(1 ms. adds:) jic} cub-cub-bu-da
50. jarza nij2 kal-kal-la-kam ({cu-qu3-ru-/tum\} {(another ms. has instead:) cu-qu-ru-u2-/tum\})
51. ezen i3 gara2 sud he2-jal2-la du8-a
52. jic-hur-bi giri17-zal cag4 hul2-la di-bi nij2 gal-gal-la-kam
53. ud cu2-uc ezem-ma ud zal-le buru14 mah-am3
54. e2 den-lil2-la2 kur he2-jal2-la-kam
55. cu gid2 igi-tum3 la2 cu sumur nij2-gig-ga
56. e2-a en-bi e2-da mu2-a
57. lagar!-bi (ca! ka-ra-bi) cu silim-ma he2-du7-am3
58. abzu gudug-bi {cu-luh-ha} {(1 ms. has instead:) cu-luh-ha-zu} tum2-ma-me-ec
59. nu-ec3-bi cita kug-ge du7-me-ec
60. engar mah-bi sipad zid kalam-ma
61. ud dug3-ga zid-de3-ec tu-ud-da-am3
62. engar gana2 dajal-la he2-du7-am3
63. ci-im-da-jen nidba gal-gal-la-da
64. jic-la2-bi nu-mu-un-DU e2-kur za-gin3-ce3
65. den-lil2 a2-dam kug ki-a hur-ra-za
66. nibruki iri ni2-za ci-im-mi-du3-du3-am3
67. ki-ur3 kur ki sikil-zu a bi2-dug3-ga
68. ub-da 4-ba murub4-ba dur-an-ki-ka ki ba-e-ni-tag-ge
69. sahar-bi zi kalam-ma zi kur-kur-ra-ka
70. ceg12-bi kug huc-a uc8 na4za-gin3-na-ka
71. am-gin7 ki-en-gi-ra si mul {ba-ni-ib-be2} {(some mss. have instead:) ba-ni-ib-il2}
72. kur-kur-re saj im-ma-da-sag3-ge
73. ezen gal-gal-ba uj3-e nam-he2-a ud-bi mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e
74. den-lil2 durac kug hi-li du8-du8-a-zu
75. abzu {barag} {(1 ms. has instead:) engur} kug-ga gal-bi tum2-ma-zu
76. kur sig itima kug ki ni2 te-en-te-en-zu
77. e2-kur e2 za-gin3 ki-tuc mah ni2 gur3-ru-zu
78. ni2 me-lem4-bi an-ne2 im-us2
79. jissu-bi kur-kur-ra ca-mu-un-la2
80. suh10-bi an-cag4-ga-ac ca-mu-un-bad-ba9-re6
81. en-en-e barag-barag-ge2-ne
82. nidba kug-ge si mu-ni-in-sa2-ec
83. {cudu3} {(some mss. have instead:) inim} sizkur-ra u3-gul mu-na-ja2-ja2
84. den-lil2 sipad igi zid bar-ra-zu
85. gu3 zid de2-a kalam-ma il2-la-zu
86. kur cu-ni-ce3 kur jiri3-ni-ce3
87. kur-ra ki su3-ra2-bi gu2 mu-na-ab-ja2-ja2
88. a sed4-gin7 du8-a nij2 ki-car2-ra-ka
89. mac2-da-ri-a gu2-un dugud-da-bi
90. sa2 bi2-in-dug4 e2 nij2-gur11-ra-ka
91. kisal mah-ha nidba si bi2-in-sa2
92. e2-kur e2 za-gin3-na ma-sar-re-ec im-mi-in-tum3
93. den-lil2 sipad zid {tec2-ba} {(1 ms. has instead:) ni2-ba} lu-a
94. na-gada mas-su nij2-zi-jal2-la-ka
95. nam-nun gal-la-ni {ni2 pa e3-a-ac bi2-in-ak} {(some mss. have instead:) pa e3 ci-bi2-in-ak}
96. men suh10 kug-ga {mu-ni-in-sig7} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-ni-in-sig10}
97. tum9 hur-saj-ja2 barag-ge si-a-na
98. dtir-an-na-gin7 an-e ci-in-gi4
99. dungu dirig-ga-gin7 ni2-bi-a mu-un-jen
100. an-na dili nun-bi-im ki-a ucumgal-bi-im
101. da-nun-na-ke4-ne dijir mah-bi-im
102. nam ni2-te-a-ni ci-im-mi-in-tar-re
103. dijir na-me igi nu-mu-ni-in-du8
104. sukkal-mah-a-ni {kingal} {(1 ms. has instead:) kindagal} dnuska
105. dug4-ga inim cag4-ga jal2-la-ni
106. mu-un-da-an-zu cag4 mu-da-an-kuc2-u3
107. a2 aj2-ja2 dajal-bi mu-un-na-da-an-tum2
108. cita kug me kug-ga cu mu-un-na-mu2-mu2
109. kur gal den-lil2-da nu-me-a
110. iri nu-du3 a2-dam ki li-bi2-ib-jar
111. tur3 nu-du3 amac nu-jar-jar
112. lugal nu-il2-e en nu-u3-tud
113. lu2-mah nin-dijir mac2-e nu-mu-un-dab5-be2
114. erin2-e cagina ugula nu-tuku-tuku
115. id2-da a-ectubku6 u3-bi nu-dun-dun
116. ejer-bi ab-ta e3 si li-bi2-in-sa2 kun-bi nu-mu-un-sud-e
117. ab-e erim3 dugud ni2-ba nu-mu-un-u3-tud
118. ku6 engur-ra-ke4 jic-gi-a nunuz nu-mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2
119. mucen an-na-ke4 ki dajal-la gud3 la-ba-ni-ib-u2-us2
120. an-na dungu sir2-ra ka-bi nu-du8-e
121. a-cag4-ga ce gu-nu a-gar3-ra nu-si-si
122. edin-na giri17-zal-bi u2-cim nu-mu2-mu2
123. jickiri6-a {jic dajal} {(1 ms. has instead:) jictir} kur-ra-ke4 gurun nu-il2-e
124. kur gal den-lil2-da nu-me-a
125. dnin-tur5 nu-ug5-ge saj jic nu-ra-ra
126. ab2-e e2tur3-ra amar-bi nu-cub-be2
127. u8-e amac-bi-a sila4 ja2 gig nu-e3
128. a-za-lu-lu ni2-ba lu-a
129. {TUG2-bi KUL-ba nu-mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2} {(1 ms. has instead:) tuc-bi cag4-ba nu-mu-un-ib-tuc-tuc}
130. mac2-ance nij2-ur2-4-e numun nu-mu-ni-ib-e3 e-ne su3-ud-bi nu-mu-un-u5
131. den-lil2 nij2 galam-ma-galam-ma-zu nij2-me-jar sug4-ga
132. cag4-bi gu suh3-a si nu-sa2-e-dam
133. gu-gu gilim-ma igi nu-pad3-de3-dam
134. nam-dijir-zu-ce3 nir im-te-jal2
135. cag4 kuc2-u3 ad gi4-gi4 en ni2-te-na-me-en
136. nij2 ak-zu a-ba i3-zu-zu
137. me-zu me pa nu-ed2-de3
138. muc3-za dijir igi nu-bar-re-dam
139. en dijir lugal den-lil2-la2-me-en
140. di-kud ka-ac bar an ki-me-en
141. inim mah-zu an-gin7 dugud-da-gin7 zig3-zig3 nu-e-zu
142. inim-zu-ce3 dijir da-nun-na cu cum2-ma! im-ma-an-ak-ec
143. inim-zu an-ce3 idim-ma ki-ce3 temen-am3
144. an-ce3 idim gal an-ne2 us2-sa
145. ki-ce3 temen sag2 nu-di-dam
146. an-e um-ma-te he2-jal2-la-am3
147. an-ta he2-jal2 im-da-cej3-cej3
148. ki-a um-ma-te giri17-zal-am3
149. ki-ta giri17-zal im-da-mu2-mu2
150. inim-zu gu-am3 inim-zu ce-am3
151. [inim]-zu a-ectub zi kur-kur-ra-kam
152. nij2-zi-jal2 nij2-ki! u5-a
153. zi dug3-ga u2-cim im-da-pa-an-pa-an
154. den-lil2 sipad zid-me-en DU.DU-bi mu-un-zu
155. X-ga dub3-tuku-am3 mul gun3-gun3-a
156. dnin-lil2 nitalam kug inim-ma-ni cag4-ga
157. tug2-ba13 kug ulutim2-ta nir-ra alan me-dim2-ta sig10-ga
158. munus zid igi il2-la ba-e-de3-tuku-dam
159. ul gur3-ru e2-kur-ra nin me-te-jal2 zu
160. ad gi4-gi4 inim-ma ba-ab-du7
161. inim-ma-ni su-a bi2-dug3-ga-bi i3 li cag4-ga-kam
162. barag kug barag sikil-da {ci-im-mu-e-da-an-til3} {(1 ms. has instead:) ca-mu-da-an-tuc}
163. ad ci-mu-da-an-gi4-gi4 cag4 ci-mu-da-an-kuc2-u3
164. nam tar-re ki dutu e3-a nam ci-mu-da-ab-tar-re
165. dnin-lil2 nin an ki nin kur-kur-ra-ke4
166. za3-mi2 kur gal-la-ka mi2 dug4-ga
167. mah-di inim-ma-ni ki-bi-ce3 jar
168. dug4-ga a2-tah-a-ni nij2 nu-kur2-ru
169. ka-ta e3-a-ni saj ba-an-gub
170. jic-hur-hur-ra-ni inim ge-en-ge-en
171. kur gal a-a den-lil2 za3-mi2-zu mah-am3

Print sources

Falkenstein 1959a, p. 5-79: commentary, translation, composite text

Jacobsen 1987, p. 101-111: translation

Römer 1990: score transliteration

Reisman 1970, p. 41-102: commentary, translation, composite text, photograph

Electronic sources

Civil 1989: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

Amsterdam private coll. n/a

CBS 7924B (SEM 102 B)

CBS 8317 (MBI 10)

CBS 8473 (STVC 116)

CBS 8533 (PBS 10/4 10)

CBS 10217

CBS 10226 (STVC 44)

CBS 10475

CBS 13869 (STVC 43)

CBS 14152 (PBS 1/2 114)

CBS 14218

HS 1530 (TMH NF 3 15) + HS 1531 (TMH NF 3 16) + HS 1532 (TMH NF 3 17) + HS 1749b + HS 2610 + HS 2648a+b + HS 2665 + HS 2685 (last five WK 23f.)

HS 1576 (TMH NF 3 18)

HS 1577 (TMH NF 3 19)

IB 923 ***

IM 44351a (TIM 9 13)

KNMA 10047 (JCS 8 84)

MM 478

N 1047

N 1348

N 1405

N 1780 + N 1782

N 3112

N 3453

N 3541

N 3568

N 7312

Ni 1039 (BE 31 6)

Ni 1180 (ISET 1 68)

Ni 4005 (SLTN 37)

Ni 4044 (SLTN 56)

Ni 4150 (ISET 1 1f.; Bell. 16 pl. 61; UMB 17/2 fg. 16; FTS fg. 41)

Ni 4339 (ISET 1 94)

Ni 4377 (ISET 2 8)

Ni 4584

Ni 9563 (ISET 1 114)

Ni 9698 (OrNS 22 pl. 47)

OECT 11 31

PRAK C 53

Si 231 (SGL 1 pl. 4)

UET 6 65

UET 6 371

UET 6 *14 + UET 6 *63

UM 29-13-239

YBC 4618

YBC 4651

YBC 4653 (SGL 1 pl. 2f.)

YBC 9845 (SGL 1 pl. 1f.)

YBC 9858

3N-T314 = IM 58420

3N-T372 = A 30222

3N-T448 = IM 58486

3N-T507 = A 30253

3N-T508 = A 30254

3N-T547 = UM 55-21-344

3N-T650 = IM 58595

3N-T681 = A 30292

3N-T833 = IM 58746

3N-T900,12

3N-T901,39 + 3N-T918,439

3N-T902,81 + 3N-T903,115

3N-T902,90

3N-T903,125

3N-T904,154

3N-T907,275

3N-T908,301

3N-T916,322

3N-T916,331

3N-T918,448

3N-T919,491

3N-T919,493

3N-T920g = A 33494

3N-T925,507


Revision history

05.x.1998-10.x.1998: GZ, editor: standardisation
29.xi.1998-30.xi.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
14.ii.1999: JAB, editor: SGML tagging
12.iii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
12.iii.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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