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Enki's journey to Nibru: composite text

¹ud re-a nam ba-tar-ra-ba
²mu he₂-jal₂ an u₃-tud-da
³uj₃-e u₂-cim-gin₇ ki in-dar-ra-ba
⁴en abzu lugal ^den-ki-ke₄
^5den-ki en nam tar-tar-re-de₃
⁶e₂-a-ni kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na tec₂-bi ba-ni-in-du₃
⁷kug ^na₄za-gin₃-bi ud kar₂-kar₂-a-ka
⁸ec₃-e abzu-a ul im-ma-ni-in-de₆
⁹suh₁₀ kug galam dug₄-ga abzu-ta ed₂-a
¹⁰en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-ra mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
¹¹e₂ kug-ga i-ni-in-du₃ ^na₄za-gin₃-na i-ni-in-gun₃
¹²gal-le-ec kug-sig₁₇-ga cu tag ba-ni-in-dug₄
¹³eridug^ki-ga e₂ gu₂-a bi₂-in-du₃
¹⁴sig₄-bi inim dug₄-dug₄ ad gi₄-gi₄
¹⁵gi-sal-la-bi gud-gin₇ ur₅ im-ca₄
¹⁶e₂ ^den-ki-ke₄ gu₃ nun di-dam
¹⁷e₂-e lugal-bi-ir ji₆-a ar₂ im-ma-ab-de₆ dug₃-bi mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁸lugal ^den-ki-ra sukkal ^disimud-de₃ mi₂ dug₃-ge-ec (1 ms. has instead: zid-de₃-ec) im-me
¹⁹e₂-e im-ma-jen gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e
²⁰sig₄-e im-ma-jen gu₃ im-ma-ab-cum₂-mu
²¹e₂ kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na ki jar-ra
²²temen-bi abzu-a sig₉-ga
²³nun-e abzu-ta mi₂ dug₄-ga
^24id₂idigna ^id₂buranun-na mah ni₂ cu tij₄-a
²⁵abzu ^den-ki-ke₄ ul-la bi₂-in-tum₂-mu
^26jicsaj-kul-zu gaba cu jar nu-tuku
^27jicsi-jar-zu ur-mah ni₂ gur₃-ru
²⁸jic-ur₃-zu gud an-na suh₁₀ kug galam dug₄-ga
^29gikid-zu za-gin₃-na jic-ur₃-ce₃ gun₃-a
³⁰nir-gam-ma-zu gud (some mss. have instead: am) si gur₃-ru
³¹ka₂-zu ur-mah lu₂ (1 ms. has instead: ni₂) cu tij₄-a
³²kun₄-zu pirij₃ lu₂-ra ed₃-de₃
³³abzu ki sikil me-te jal₂
³⁴e₂-engur-ra lugal-zu jiri₃ im-ma-ri-in-gub
^35den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
³⁶temen-zu ^na₄gug im-ma-da-an-sa₂
³⁷KAxLI.KAxLI za-gin₃-na mi₂ im-ma-ri-in-dug₄
³⁸e₂ ^den-ki-ke₄ lal₃-har-ra kug gurum₂ ak
³⁹gud lugal-bi-ir us₂-a sig₁₀-ga
⁴⁰ni₂-bi-ce₃ ur₅ ca₄ tec₂-bi-ce₃ ad gi₄-gi₄
⁴¹ e₂-engur-ra ^den-ki-ke₄ gi dub-ba-an kug la₂-am₃
⁴²cag₄-zu-ta barag mah ki jar-ra
⁴³zag-du₈-zu ackud₂ kug an-na
⁴⁴abzu ki sikil ki nam tar-ra
⁴⁵en jectug₂-ga lugal ^den-ki
(1 ms. adds the line:
^45A[^den]-/ki\ en nam tar-tar-re-de₃)
^46dnu-dim₂-mud en eridug^ki-ga-ke₄
⁴⁷cag₄ ceg₉-bar-ra lu₂ igi bar-re-dam
⁴⁸abgal-zu sig₇-bar-ra bi₂-in-du₈
⁴⁹eridug^{ki d}en-ki-ke₄ ki aj₂-ja₂-ni
⁵⁰ e₂-engur-ra cag₄-bi he₂-jal₂ sug₄-ga
⁵¹abzu zi kalam-ma ki aj₂ ^den-ki-ke₄
⁵²e₂ zag-ga du₃-a me galam-ma tum₂-ma
⁵³eridug^ki jissu-zu ab cag₄-ga la₂-a
⁵⁴a-ab-ba zig₃-ga gaba cu jar nu-tuku
⁵⁵id₂ mah ni₂ jal₂-la su kalam-ma zi-zi
⁵⁶ e₂-engur-ra uru₂ mah ki us₂-sa
⁵⁷e₂ da engur-ra pirij abzu cag₄-ga
⁵⁸e₂ mah ^den-ki-ke₄ jectug₂ kalam-e cum₂-mu
⁵⁹akkil-zu id₂ mah zig₃-ga-gin₇
⁶⁰lugal ^den-ki-ra mu-un-na-tuku-am₃
⁶¹e₂ kug-ga-ni-ce₃ dug₃-bi mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
^62jicza₃-mi₂ ^jical-jar ^jicbalaj al-jar-sur₉-da
(some mss. have instead the line: ^Ajicza₃-mi₂ ^jical-jar balaj sur₉-za)
(1 ms. has instead the line:^B[ ^jicza₃-mi₂] ^jical-jar-zu balaj ^jical-jar-sur₉-ra-ta)
(1 ms. has instead the line:^Cjicza₃-mi₂ ^jical-jar balaj ^jicsur₉-am₃)
^63jichar-har ^jicsa-bi₂-tum ^jicmi-ri₂-tum e₂ sig₉-ga
⁶⁴ad dug₃-ga nundun bur₂-re (1 ms. has instead: nundun-nundun) balaj-ja₂
⁶⁵cag₄ ni₂-ba-ka ad ha-ba-ni-ib-ca₄
^66jical-jar kug ^den-ki-ke₄ ni₂-ba mu-un-na-du₁₂
⁶⁷nar (some mss. have instead: tigi) 7-e ad he₂-em-mi-ib-ca₄
⁶⁸dug₄-ga ^den-ki-ke₄ cu nu-bal-e-de₃
⁶⁹KA X X ki-bi-ce₃ jal₂-la-am₃
⁷⁰/sukkal\ ^disimud-de₃ sig₄-e gu₃ ba-an-cum₂
⁷¹ e₂-engur-ra-ke₄ cir₃ (1 ms. has instead: mi₂) dug₃-ge-ec im-me
⁷²mu-un-du₃-a-ba mu-un-du₃-a-ba
⁷³eridug^{ki d}en-ki-ke₄ im-ma-an-il₂-la-ba
⁷⁴hur-saj galam kad₅-dam a-e ba-dirig
⁷⁵zag-ga-a-ni jic-gi-a ba-an-KU
^76jickiri₆ sig₇-ga gurun il₂-la-a-ba
⁷⁷mucen-e (1 ms. adds: ji₆) hac₄-bi mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
⁷⁸suhur^ku₆-e u₂ lal₃-e e-ne mu-un-e
⁷⁹ectub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ kun mu-un-na-sud-e
^80den-ki zig₃-ga-na ku₆ i-zi-ec₂ na-zig₃
⁸¹abzu-e u₆ am₃-ma-gub
⁸²engur-ra hul₂-la mu-ni-ib-de₆
⁸³a-ab-ba-gin₇ ni₂ mu-un-da-jal₂
⁸⁴id₂ mah-gin₇ su-zi mu-un-da-ri
^85id₂buranun-na u₁₈-lu cur₂ mu-un-da-an-zig₃
^86jicgi-muc-a-ni ^dnirah-a-ni (some mss. have instead: im-du-du-a-ni)
^87jicjisal-a-ni gi tur-tur-a-ni
^88den-ki u₅-a-ni mu he₂-jal₂ sug₄-ga
^89jicma₂ ni₂-bi nam-du₈ ec₂ ni₂-bi nam-dab₅
⁹⁰e₂ eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ im-ma-kar-ra
⁹¹id₂-de₃ lugal-bi-ir ad im-mi-ib-gi₄-gi₄
⁹²gu₃-bi gu₃ amar-ra gu₃ ab₂ dug₃-ga-ke₄
^93den-ki-ke₄ gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-car₂-re
^94kuca₂-la₂ nu-jal₂-la ki-bi-ce₃ sa₂ im-dug₄
⁹⁵ub₃ zabar nu-jal₂-la ki-bi-ce₃ im-mi-in-ed₂
⁹⁶nibru^ki-ce₃ jiri₃-ni dili mu-un-gub
⁹⁷gi-gun₄-na ec₃-e nibru^ki-a im-ma-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
^98den-ki-ke₄ kac-kac-e ba-tej₃ kurun₂-kurun₂-e ba-tej₃
⁹⁹kurun₂ gal zabar-ra ba-ni-in-de₂
¹⁰⁰ulucin dili-am₃ ba-ni-in-sur
^101dugku-kur-ru₂ kac dug₃-dug₃-ga duh-bi bi₂-in-sa₂-sa₂
¹⁰²ka-bi lal₃ zu₂-lum-ma nij-er₉ ba-ni-in-ak
¹⁰³duh-bi nij₂-lal₃-lal₃ dili-a ced₇-ce₃ bi₂-in-du₈
^104den-ki-ke₄ ec₃-e nibru^ki-am₃
¹⁰⁵a-a-ni ^den-lil₂-ra ninda mu-un-gu₇-e
¹⁰⁶an ki mah-a im-ma-an-tuc
¹⁰⁷an-ra ^den-lil₂ im-ma-ni-in-us₂
^108dnin-tud zag gal-la im-mi-in-tuc
^109da-nun-na ki-us₂-ki-us₂-bi im-mi-in-dur₂-ru-ne-ec
¹¹⁰lu₂-e-ne kac i₃-na₈-na₈-ne kackurun₂ im-dug₃-ge-ne
¹¹¹zabar-aga im-gur₄-gur₄-re-e-ne
¹¹²zabar-e ^durac-e a-da-min₃ mu-un-di-ne
¹¹³ti-lim-da ma₂-gur₈ kug im-ba-ba-re-e-ne
¹¹⁴kac ba-dug₄ kurun₂ ba-dug₃-ga-ta
¹¹⁵e₂-ta jiri₃-bi-a ba-ra-jar-ra-ta
^116den-lil₂ nibru^ki-a hul₂-la mu-ni-ib-de₆
^117den-lil₂-le ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
¹¹⁸dijir gal-gal-la i₃-sug₂-ge-en-za-na
^119da-nun-na ub-cu-unken-na-ka si mu-un-sa₂-sa₂-e-en-za-na
¹²⁰dumu-ju₁₀ e₂ mu-un-du₃ lugal ^den-ki-ke₄
¹²¹eridug^ki hur-saj-gin₇ ki-ta ba-ra-ri (1 ms. has instead: ba-ra-ed₂)
¹²²ki dug₃-ga-am₃ e₂ im-ma-an-du₃
¹²³eridug^ki ki sikil lu₂ nu-ku₄-ku₄-da
¹²⁴e₂ kug-ga du₃-a za-gin₃-na gun₃-a
¹²⁵e₂ tigi 7-e si sa₂-e nam-cub cum₂-ma
¹²⁶cir₃ kug tec₂ e₂ ki al-dug₃-ga
¹²⁷ec₃ abzu nam dug₃ ^den-ki-ke₄ me galam-ma tum₂-ma
¹²⁸eridug^ki e₂ kug-ga du₃-a-ba
¹²⁹a-a ^den-ki za₃-mi₂

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Revision history

16.ii.1999 : GZ : standardization
8.v.1999-11.vi.1999 : JAB : proofreading
25.vi.1999 : GZ : SGML tagging
10.ix.1999 : ER : adding cuneiform sources
10.ix.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
10.ix.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed