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The debate between Grain and Sheep

1. hur-saj an ki-bi-da-ke4 (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 17; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 11; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 15)
2. ud an-ne2 da-nun-na im-tud-de3-ec-a-ba
3. mu dezina2 nu-ub-da-tud-da-ac nu-ub-da-an-sig7-ga
4. kalam-ma gu duttu nu-ub-da-an-dim2-ma-ac
5. duttu-ra temen nu-mu-un-na-sig9-ga-ac
6. u8 nu-e3-a sila4 nu-car2-ra
7. ud5 nu-me-a mac2 nu-car2-ra
8. u8-e sila4 2-bi nu-ub-tu-ud
9. ud5-e mac2 3-bi nu-ub-tu-ud
10. mu dezina2-dku3-su3 du8-bi-da-ke4
11. da-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am3
12. ce muc5 ud 30-am3 nu-jal2-la-am3
13. ce muc5 ud 40-am3 nu-jal2-la-am3
14. ce muc5 ud 50-am3 nu-jal2-la-am3
15. ce di4-di4 ce kur-ra ce a2-dam kug-ga nu-jal2-la-am3
16. tug2 nij2 mu4-mu4-bi nu-jal2-la-am3
17. duttu nu-ub-tu-ud men nu-il2
18. en dnijir-si en kal-kal nu-ub-tu-ud
19. dcakkan2 bar-rim4-ma la-ba-ra-e3-a
20. nam-lu2-ulu3 ud re-a-ke4-ne
21. ninda gu7-u3-bi nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am3
22. tug2-ga mu4-mu4-bi nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am3
23. kalam jic-gen6-na su-bi mu-un-jen
24. udu-gin7 ka-ba u2 mu-ni-ib-gu7
25. a mu2-sar-ra-ka i-im-na8-na8-ne
26. ud-ba ki-ulutim2 dijir-re-e-ne-kam
27. e2-bi du6 kug-ga u8 dezina2-bi mu-un-se12-ec-am3
28. ec3 ninda gu7 dijir-re-e-ne-ka mi-ni-ib-de5-de5-ge-ec-a
29. he2-jal2 u8 dezina2-bi-da-ka
30. da-nun-na du6 kug-ga-ke4-ne
31. i-im-gu7-gu7-ne nu-mu-un-de3-si-si-ec
32. amac kug-ga-ne-ne ga-bi nij2 dug3-ga
33. da-nun-na du6 kug-ga-ke4-ne
34. i-im-na8-na8-ne nu-mu-un-de3-si-si-ec
35. amac kug-ga nij2 dug3-ga-ne-ne-ce3
36. nam-lu2-ulu3 zi cag4 im-ci-in-jal2
37. ud-ba den-ki-ke4 den-lil2-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
38. a-a den-lil2 u8 dezina2-bi-da-ke4
39. du6 kug-ga um-ma-da-an-se12-ec-a
40. du6 kug-ta ga-am3-ma-da-ra-ab-ed3-de3-en-de3-en
41. den-ki den-lil2-bi inim kug-ga-ne-ne-a-am3 dug4-ga
42. u8 dezina2-bi du6 kug-ta im-ma-da-ra-an-ed3-de3
43. u8 amac-a-na im-ma-ab-ni10-ni10-e
44. u2-cim nij2-dajal-la mu-un-na-ba-e-ne
45. dezina2-ra gana2-ni mu-un-na-ja2-ja2-ne
46. jicapin cudul erin2-bi mu-un-na-ba-e-ne
47. u8 amac-a-na gub-ba-ni
48. sipad amac-a hi-li du8-du8-a
49. dezina2 ab-sin2-na gub-ba-ni
50. ki-sikil sig7-ga hi-li gur3-ru-am3
51. gan2-ne2-ta saj zig3 il2-la-ni
52. he2-jal2 an-na-ta de6-de6-a-ni
53. u8 dezina2-bi pa e3 mu-un-ak-ec
54. unken-na he2-jal2 mu-da-an-jal2-le-ec
55. kalam-ma zi-cag4-jal2 mu-da-an-jal2-le-ec
56. me dijir-re-e-ne si im-sa2-sa2-e-ne
57. erim3 kalam-ma-ka nij2 mu-ni-ib-lu-lu-un
58. ama5 kalam-ma-ka dugud mu-un-de3-jal2
59. e2 ukur3-ra sahar ki us2-sa-a-ba
60. u3-mu-un-sun5-ne-ec he2-jal2 mu-da-an-jal2-le-ec
61. 2(MAN)-na-ne-ne ki jiri3-ne-ne ba-an-gub-bu-uc-a
62. dugud-bi e2-a nij2 tah-e-me-ec
63. ki gub nij2-si-me-ec ki tuc me-te-jal2-me-ec
64. cag4 an-na cag4 den-lil2-la2-ke4 ba-sag9-ge-ec
65. jectin nij2 dug3 i-im-na8-na8-e-ne
66. kac nij2 dug3 i-im-dug3-dug3-ge-ne
67. jectin nij2 dug3 u3-mu-un-naj-ec-a-ta
68. kac nij2 dug3 u3-mu-un-dug3-ge-ec-a-ta
69. a-gar3-a-gar3-ra du14 mi-ni-ib-mu2-mu2-ne
70. ki jicbun-na-ka a-da-min3 mu-un-ak-ne
71. dezina2-e u8-ra gu3 mu-un-na-/de2\-[e]
72. nin9 dub-saj-zu-me-en igi-ce3 ma-ra-ab-gub-be2-en
73. su3-ra2-aj2 kalam-ma-ka giri17-zal-bi-me-en
74. saj-ur-saj-ra usu-ju10 ba-ab-cum2-mu
75. e2-gal-la su zig3 mu-un-da-an-ri
76. kalam-ma mu zag-ce3 mu-da-sug2-sug2-ge-ec
77. kadra da-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en
78. lipic barag-barag-ge2-ne-me-en
79. usu-ju10 ur-saj-ra u3-mu-na-te
80. ki me3-ka gub-ba-ni
81. su nu-mu-un-zu sa nu-mu-un-zu
82. i-gi4-in-zu ki-a-ne-di [...]-na-du-un
83. nam-ucur nam-ma3-la i-im-dug3-dug3-ge
84. ucur du14 mu2-a i-im-bur2-bur2-re
85. /juruc\ dab5-ba-ra u3-mu-un-na-te
86. nam tar-ra-ni u3-mu-un-na-ba-e
87. cag4 sag3-ga-ni jectug2-ga-ni im-mi-ib-u18-lu
88. jic-cu jic-gu2 i-im-du8-du8-e
89. dezina2-dku3-su3-me-en dumu den-lil2-la2-me-en
90. ja2 udu e2-ubur-ra an-edin-na la2-a
91. a-na-zu mu-da-jal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-en-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib
92. 2(MAN)-kam-ma-ce3 u8 dezina2-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
93. nin9-ju10 nij2 a-na mu-e-dug4-ga-zu
94. an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke4
95. ki kug ki kal-kal-ju10 mu-un-ed3-de3-NE
96. gu-gu duttu me-lem4 nam-lugal-la ja2-a-ra mu-da-jal2
97. dcakkan2 lugal hur-saj-ja2-ke4
98. me-ni u-gun3 mu-un-na-ab-ak-e
99. a2 nam-cita4-ke4 si mu-na-ab-sa2-e
100. zag-e3 gal-gal ki-bal-ce3 ebih2 ba-an-sur-re
101. [kuc]da-lu-uc2 a-ma-ru jicpan gal-gal-e mu-na-ab-[X-X]
102. zu2 kece2 igi bar-ra en-nu-uj3 ja2-a-kam
103. a-cag4-ga zi nam-juruc <ja2>-a-/kam?\
104. kucummud a sed4-da kuce-sir2 ja2-a-kam
105. i3 dug3-ga ir-sim dijir-ra
106. i3 a-ra2 i3 dub2 i3 cim i3 jicerin sa2-dug4-[ga ja2-a-kam]
107. zulumhi tug2 siki babbar-ra-ju10
108. lugal barag-ga-na im-mi-in-hul2-le
109. bar-ju10 su dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka mul-ma-al im-mi-ib-za
110. gudug pa4-cec lu2 a tu5-am3
111. cu-luh kug-ja2 um-ma-da-an-mur10-re
112. cukur2 kug-ja2 jiri3 mu-da-an-gub-be2
113. jicgana2-ur3 jiceme-apin-na dur ab2-saj
114. jiccu-kar2 sug-zag-ge4 gu7-a
115. a-na-zu mu-da-jal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-na-bi gi4-ma-[ni-ib]
116. 2(MAN)-kam-ma-ce3 dezina2-e u8-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
117. bappir udun-na mi2 u3-ba-ni-dug4
118. titab udun-na u3-ba-ni-du3
119. dnin-ka-si-ke4 ma-ab-car2-car2-re
120. mac2 gal-gal udu-utua2! gal-gal-zu
121. ki jicbun-ja2 mu-un-til-le-ec
122. nij2-ju10-ta a2 gur-ra im-da-sug2-sug2-ge-ec
123. sipad-zu nij2-ju10-ce3 an-edin-na igi-bi im-ci-jal2
124. icin-na a-cag4-ga jal2-la-ju10-ce3
125. engar-ju10 na-gada-zu jictukul-ta mu-un-sar-re
126. ki-ta ki sig9-ga-ac u3-mu-e-re-kij2
127. za-e-ra ni2-zu nu-mu-un-ta-ed3-de3
128. muc-jiri2 lu2 la-ga nij2 edin-na-ke4
129. zi-zu an-edin-na ku-kur ba-ni-ib-be2
130. ud cu2-uc-e nij2-kas7-zu ba-ni-ak-e
131. jic-cudum-ma-zu ki i3-tag-tag-ge
132. na-gada-zu u8 me-a sila4 tur-tur me-a
133. ud5 me-a mac2 tur-tur me-a lu2 mu-un-na-ab-be2
134. tum9 tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi
135. tum9 gal-gal-e sag2 di-da-bi
136. za-e e2-/ubur-ra\ ma-ra-an-du3-u3-ne
137. tum9 tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi
138. tum9 gal-gal-e sag2 di-da-bi
139. dickur-ra gaba ri-a mu-da-an-gub-be2-en
140. dezina2-me-en ur-saj-ra tud-da-me-en ja2-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-en
141. dugcakir3 dugjiri3?-GA gi16-sa nam-sipad-da nij2-gur11-ra gub-ba
142. a-na-zu mu-da-jal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib
143. 2(MAN)-kam-ma-ce3 u8 dezina2-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
144. za-e [kug] dinana an-na-gin7
145. [ance]-kur-ra ki im-a-aj2
146. lu2-erim2 bar tab-ba saj kur-ra
147. /juruc\-e lu2 dam tur-ra-ke4 [lu2] dumu tur-tur-ra-ke4
148. ec2-da 1 kuc3-na um-da-la2
149. ki-du6-ce3 um-ma-an-ed2-de3
150. ki-du6-ta [...]-/ed3\-de3
151. jictukul-a-ni igi-zu um-ra-ra ka-zu um-ra-ra
152. X gum-gum-gin7 PA-/zu\ [...]-ma-ri-in-[...]
153. tum9u18-lu tum9mir-re bal-ce3 [...]
154. na4kinkin(HAR)-e na4X [...] X [...]
155. na4cu-ce3 bar-za-a ar3-ar3 mi-ni-in-ak
156. za-e jicbunij(SUG)-bi sig9-ga-zu-ne
157. lu2-silaj-ja2 ba-hi ki-a mi-ni-in-jar
158. ki-sikil du8 gu-la cu bur2-ra-am3
159. /imcu-rin-na\ mi-ni-a-ed3-de3
160. imcu-rin-na-ta im-ta-a-ed3-de3
161. za-e jicbancur-ra jal2-la-zu-ne
162. an-ta ma-ra-jal2-en ki-ta ma-jal2-en
163. dezina2 ni2-za jectug2 ak-i3
164. u3 za-e je26-e-gin7 nij2-gu7-u3-me-en
165. me-za igi mi-ni-ib-il2-la-ke4-ec
166. u3 je26-e ejer-bi im-us2-en
167. lu2-na4kinkin(HAR)-e hul nu-jal2
168. a-na-zu mu-da-jal2 a-na ma-ab-be2-en-na-bi gi4-ma-ni-ib
169. ud-ba dezina2-e nam-gur4-ra-na cag4 im-mi-in-dab5 di-de3 saj ba-an-cum2
170. dezina2 u8-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
171. za-e dickur lugal-zu-um dcakkan2 kuc7-zu-um bar-rim4 ki-nu2-zu-um
172. e2-e gan2-ne2 izi in-ga-dub2-ba-gin7
173. e2-ba! ka-ba buru5mucen dal ba-ab-[ra]-gin7
174. eh3 si-ig kalam-ma-ce3 ba-ni-ib-kur9-re-en
175. je26-e gu2-ju10 ki-ce3 ba-e-de3-ja2-ja2-ja2
176. jicba-an-e-jicba-an-e ba-e-hal-ha-[X]
177. cag4-tur3-zu ganba-ka lu2 u3-bi2-in-de6
178. tug2nij2-dara2 ni2-za gu2-zu u3-bi2-in-la2
179. u8-ju10-ce3 ce jicba-an-e si-ma-ab lu2 lu2-u3 in-na-ab-e
180. ud-ba den-ki-ke4 den-lil2-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
181. a-a den-lil2 du8 dezina2-bi nin9 he2-me-ec
182. tec2-bi-da he2-en-da-sug2-sug2-/ge\-ec
183. kug 3-kam-ma!-ne-ne-/a\ [...] ja2-la nu-um-[...-dag-ge]
184. 2(MAN)-na-ne-ne dezina2 [he2-...]-gu-ul
185. dezina2-ra dub3 [ki]-a he2-en-de3-za-za
186. [...]-ra jiri3-ni [ ne] he2-em-su-ub-/bu-de3 \
187. dutu e3-[a]-ra dutu cu2-[uc]-e
188. mu dezina2-kam he2-em-/pad3\-pad3!-de3
189. erin2 dezina2-ka gu2 he2-em-mi-ib-jar
190. lu2 kug tuku lu2 za tuku /lu2 gud\ tuku lu2 udu /tuku\
191. kan4 lu2 ce tuku-e dur2 he2-[ja2-ja2] ud he2-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
192. u8 dezina2-bi a-da-min3 «mi2» dug4-ga
193. u8 taka4-a dezina2 e3-a a-a den-ki za3-mi2

Print sources

Alster and Vanstiphout 1987: commentary, composite text, translation

Bottéro 1991: commentary

Gragg 1973a, p. 51, 72: composite text, translation (ll. 181, 188)

Vanstiphout 1989: commentary

Vanstiphout 1990: commentary

Vanstiphout 1990a: commentary

Vanstiphout 1991b: commentary

Vanstiphout 1992

Vanstiphout 1992a: commentary

Vanstiphout 1997, p. 575-578: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Black 1996a: composite text, translation

Civil 1989i: composite text

Civil 1992k: composite text

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Krecher 1998f: composite text

Krecher 1998n: score transliteration

Cuneiform sources

BM 16921 (CT 42 39)

Bodleian CI (BE 31 15; Bab 3 pl. 1)

CBS 13401

CBS 13941 + UM 29-15-973

CBS 14005 (MBI 8; S. Langdon, Le poème sumérien du paradis pl. 7f.)

CBS 14078

CBS 15161 (+) N 3694

CBS 2228 (HAV 6) + N 3022

CBS 6860

CBS 6983 (SEM 54) + CBS 11085 + CBS 15303 + N 6279

CBS 7344 (SEM 57) + CBS 7916 (SEM 58)

FLP 2628

HS 1458 (TMH NF 4 36, ASAW 65/4 70 obv.)

HS 1534 (TMH NF 4 60)

N 1332

N 1686

N 2686

N 3006 + N 3128 + 3199

N 3729

Ni 2308 (SLTN 21)

Ni 2321 (SRT 41, ISET 2 182)

Ni 2344 (SLTN 162)

Ni 2505 (SRT 25) + Ni 4094 (SLTN 20)

Ni 4086 (SLTN 22)

Ni 4106 (ISET 2 181)

Ni 4215 (ISET 1 80)

Ni 4268 (ISET 2 182)

Ni 4365 (ISET 1 89)

Ni 4373 (ISET 1 94)

Ni 4401 (ISET 1 94)

Ni 4462 (ISET 2 179f.)

Ni 4512 (ISET 1 103)

Ni 4547 (ISET 1 106)

Ni 4594 (ISET 2 53)

Ni 9557

Ni 9885 (ISET 1 135)

Ni 9924 (ISET 1 145)

IB 470a + 470b + 540

UET 6 263 = U 17207, 28

UET 6 266 = U 7839a

UET 6 33

UET 6 34

UET 6 35

UM 29-13-464

UM 29-16-461 + UM 29-16-662

VAT 3467 (VAS 10 194)

3N-T251 = IM 50846

3N-T305 = A 3026

3N-T347 = IM w.n. +? 3N-T900, 6 (SLFN 53)

3N-T356 = IM 58442

3N-T445 = IM 58484

3N-T452 = IM 58489

3N-T459 = IM 58493

3N-T514 = A 30258

3N-T552 = IM 58547

3N-T669 = A 30291

3N-T900, 2 (SLFN 53)

3N-T902, 64 (SLFN 54)

3N-T906, 239 + 3N-T918, 418 (SLFN 52)

3N-T907, 284 (SLFN 53)

3N-T917, 376 (SLFN 54)

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3N-T918, 447 (SLFN 51)

3N-T919, 476 (SLFN 52)

3N-T919, 489 (SLFN 53)

3N-T927, 510 (SLFN 52)


Revision history

29.vii.1999-02.ix.1999: GC, editor: standardisation
19.v.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
19.v.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
26.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
26.v.2000: 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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