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Gilgamesh and Huwawa, Version A: composite text

1en-e kur lu2 til3-la-ce3 jectug2-ga-ni na-an-gub
2en dgilgamec2-e kur lu2 til3-la-ce3 jectug2-ga-ni na-an-gub
3arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
4en-ki-du10 murgu juruc-e til3-la saj til3-le-bi-ce3 la-ba-ra-an-ed2-a
5kur-ra ga-an-kur9 mu-ju10 ga-am3-jar
6ki mu gub-bu-ba-am3 mu-ju10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
7ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am3 mu dijir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
8arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-e inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
9lugal-ju10 tukum-bi ud-da kur-ra i-ni-in-ku4-ku4-de3 dutu he2-me-da-an-zu
(1 ms. adds 1 line:
9Akur /jicerin\ kud-ce3 i-ni-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en)
10dutu cul dutu he2-me-da-an-zu
11kur-ra dim2-ma-bi dutu-kam
12kur jicerin kud dim2-ma-bi cul dutu-kam dutu he2-me-da-an-zu
13dgilgamec2-e mac2 bar6-bar6-ra cu im-mi-in-tag (1 ms. has instead: cu im-ma-an-tij4) (1 other ms. has instead: [cu]-ni im-mi-in-tij4)
14mac2 su4 mac2-da-ri-a gaba-na i-im-tab
(1 ms. has instead the line:
Amac2 su4-a mac2 /UD\ [...] mac2 ca3!-tam? MA-an-DIB)
15cu-ni jidru kug giri17-na ba-da-an-jal2
16dutu an-na-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
17dutu kur-ce3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en a2-tah-ju10 he2-me-en
18kur jicerin kud-ce3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en a2-tah-ju10 he2-me-en
19dutu an-na-ta inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
20juruc dumu-gir15 ni2-zu-a he2-me-en kur-ra a-na-bi-me-en
21dutu inim ga-ra-ab-dug4 inim-ju10-uc jectug2-zu
22silim ga-ra-ab-dug4 jizzal he2-em-ci-ak
23iriki-ja2 lu2 ba-uc2 cag4 ba-sig3
24lu2 u2-gu ba-an-de2 cag4-ju10 (2 mss. have instead: cag4 hul) ba-an-gig
25bad3-da gu2-ja2 im-ma-an-la2
26ad6 a-a ib2-dirig-ge igi im-ma-an-sig10
27u3 je26-e ur5-gin7 nam-ba-ak-e ur5-ce3 he2-me-a
28lu2 sukux-ra2 an-ce3 nu-mu-un-da-la2
29lu2 dajal-la kur-ra la-ba-an-cu2-cu2
30murgu juruc-e til3-la saj til3-le-bi-ce3 la-ba-ra-an-ed2-a
31kur-ra ga-an-kur9 mu-ju10 ga-am3-jar
32ki mu gub-bu-ba-am3 mu-ju10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
33ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am3 mu dijir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
34dutu er2-na kadra-gin7 cu ba-an-ci-in-tij4
35lu2 arhuc-a-gin7 arhuc ba-ni-in-ak
36ur-saj dumu ama dili-me-ec 7-me-ec
371-am3 cec gal-bi cu pirij-ja2 umbin hu-ri2-in-na
382-kam-/ma\ muc-cag4-tur3 ka [X X] KU cu /UC\
393-kam-ma muc ucum-gal /muc\ [...] X RU
404-kam-ma izi cej6-sej6 [X X] /kur9\-ra
415-kam-ma muc saj-kal cag4 gi4-a /ub\ KA X
426-kam-ma (1 ms. adds: jicrab3 ki bal hur-saj /IM\ [...]) a-ji6 du7-du7-gin7 (1 ms. has instead: a gul-gul-dam) kur-ra gaba ra-ra
437-/kam\-[ma ...] /nim\-gin7 i3-jir2-jir2-re (1 ms. adds: a2-bi) lu2 nu-/da-gur\-de3
(1 ms. adds 4 lines:
43AX X [...]
43BX X [X] X [...]
43C7 didli [...] ki X X /mu?\ [...]
43DX X e ki X X X X X [...])
(another ms. adds instead 6 lines:
43a[...]
43b[...] X hu-mu-ni-in-X-[X]
43c[...] X X X nam-lugal X UD e ed3-de3
43d[...] /d?\nisaba-ke4 im-ma-ra-an-tah
43e[...]-/la!\-me-ec (ms: EN) ki-a har-ra-an-na zu-me-ec
43f[...] /har\-ra-an-na hu-mu-ni-in-pad3-de3)
44ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 hur-saj-ja2-ke4 hu-mu-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
457-/bi-e\-ne /ur\-saj cul dutu dgilgamec2-ra mu-/un-na-ra-an\-cum2
(3 mss. have instead the line, placed after line 43:
Bur-saj cul dutu en dgilgamec2 7-bi-e-ne mu-na-ra-an-cum2)
46jicerin sig3-ge hul2-la-gin7 im-ma-na-ni-ib2-jar
47en dgilgamec2-e hul2-la-gin7 im-ma-na-ni-ib2-jar
48iriki-na lu2 dili-gin7 si gu3 ba-ni-in-ra
49lu 2 tab-ba-gin7 ka tec2 ba-ni-in-ra
50e2 tuku e2-a-ni-ce3 ama tuku ama-a-ni-ce3
51nitah saj-diliNITAH.ME.EC sag-di-lu-u2 je26-e-gin7 ak (4 mss. add: 50-am3) a2-ju10-ce3 hu-mu-un-ak
52e2 tuku e2-a-ni-ce3 ama tuku ama-a-ni-ce3
53nitah saj-dili e-ne-gin7 ak 50-am3 a2-ni-ce3 ba-an-ak-ec
54e2 simug-ce3 jiri3-ni bi2-in-gubuc-ta-ka-AC-[...]
55uruda2-ac-jar urudaga-silig a2 nam-ur-saj-ni im-ma-ni-de2-de2
56jickiri6 ji6 edin-na jiri3-ni bi2-in-gub
57jicesi jicha-lu-ub2 jichachur jictaskarin-na-ka im-ma-ni-sig3-sig3
58dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-am3 [...]
(1 ms. adds one line:
58Aur-saj dumu /ama\ [dili ...])
591-am3 cec gal-bi cu pirij-ja2 umbin hu-ri2-inmucen-na
60ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 hur-saj-ja2-ke4 hu-mu-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
61hur-saj 1-kam-ma in-di3-bal-lam jicerin cag4-ga-ni nu-mu-ni-in-pad3 (1 ms. has instead: nu-mu-[un-na]-cub
The same ms. adds 5 lines:
61Ahur-saj [2-kam bi]-/ri\-bal /jic\erin [cag4-ga-a]-ni /nu-mu\-[un-na]-cub
61B/hur\-[saj 3-kam bi-ri]-/bal\ [jicerin cag4-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-cub]
61C[hur-saj 4-kam bi-ri-bal jicerin cag4-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-cub]
61Dhur-saj 5-[kam bi-ri-bal] jicerin cag4-/ga\-[a-ni] nu-mu-un-/na\-[cub]
61Ehur-saj 6-kam bi-ri-/bal\ jicerin cag4-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-cub)
(Another ms. adds instead at least 4 lines:
unknown no. of lines missing
61ahur-saj 3-kam-ma im-te-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
61bhur-saj 4-kam-ma im-te-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
61chur-saj 5-kam-ma im-te-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>
61dhur-saj 6-kam-ma im-te-bal jicerin cag4-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad3>)
62hur-saj 7-kam-ma bal-e-da-bi jicerin cag-ga-ni mu-ni-in-pad3
63en3 nu-un-tar ki nu-un-kij2
64dgilgamec2 jicerin-na al-sig3-ge
65en-ki-du10 pa-bi i3-ku5-ru /NE\ [(...)] KI IB2 [X] X dgilgamec2-ce3 [...]
(1 ms. has instead the line:
Cen-ki-du10 jicpa-/bi\ [...] dumu iri-na /mu\-[...])

(1 ms. adds the line:
65A[...]-ra en-ki-du10 [...])
66gu-ru-/ma\ [...] X X-/ma\ im-ma-gub
(1 ms. adds the line:
66Ahu-/wa\-[wa ...])
67ni2-/te\-[...] /mu-na\-ra-an-la2
(instead of lines 65-67, 1 ms. has instead:
Den-ki-du10 /jic\ mu-na-an-kud dumu nu-mu-su-e mu-un-de3-re-ce3
Egu2-ru-[ma] /im\-ma-ja2-ja2-ne
FKA [...] X KA [...]-bi-a dgilgamecx(BIL4.MEC3:GA) dhu-wa-wa ki-nu2-a-ni im-ma-hu!-luh-ha
G/ni2\-ta-ni [X]-/mu\-ra-ed2-a)
68d[gilgamec2] [...] X /u3\-sa-gin7 ba-an-dab5
69[...] kur-ku-gin7 ba-an-jar
70dumu /iriki\-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-am3
71ur-gir15 TUR.TUR-gin7 jiri3-ni-ce3 cu ba-an-dub2-dub2-me-ec
72en-ki-du10 im-zig3 ma2-mu2-da in-bu-luh u2-sa-ga-am3
73igi-ni cu bi2-in-gur10 nij2-me-jar sug4-ga-am3
74cu mu-un-tag-ge nu-mu-un-na-an-zi-zi-i
75gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e inim nu-mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
76i3-nu2-na i3-nu2-na
77dgilgamec2 en TUR kul-abaki-a en3-ce3 i3-nu2-de3-en
78kur ba-an-suh3-suh3 jissu ba-an-la2
79an-usan ce-er-ce-er-bi im-ma-DU
80dutu ur2 ama-ni dnin-gal-ce3 saj il2-la mu-un-du
81dgilgamec2 en-ce3 i3-nu2-de3-en
82dumu iriki-za mu-un-de3-re7-ec-am3
83ur2 hur-saj-ja2-ka nam-ba-e-de3-gub-bu-ne
84ama ugu-bi tilla2 iriki-za-ka ec2 nam-bi2-ib-sar-re
85jectug2 zid-da-na ba-e-sig10
86inim nam-ur-saj-ja2-ka-ni tug2-gin7 mu-ni-in-dul (1 ms. adds: ga-da-gin7 im-in-jar)
87tug2 30 gij4 i3-a cu mu-un-nijin (some other mss. have instead: mu-ni-il2) gaba-na im-ma-da-dul (1 ms. has instead: ba-an-bur)
88gud-gin7 ki gal-la ba-e-gub
89gu2 ki-ce3 bi2-in-jar KA ba-an-da-sig10
90zi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da
91du10-ub ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka u3-sa2 dug4-ga-gin7 ha-ma-dim2-ma
922-kam-ma-ce3 in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2
93zi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da
94en-na lu2-bi lu2-u18-lu he2-a im-ma-zu-a-a-ac dijir he2-a im-ma-zu-a-ac
95jiri3 kur-ce3 gub-ba-ju10 iriki-ce3 ba-ra-gub-be2-en
96arad zi ba-an-dug3 nam-til3 ba-an-ku7-ku7
97lugal-a-ni-ir inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
98lugal-ju10 za-e lu2-ba igi nu-mu-ni-in-du8-a cag4 nu-mu-ni-dab5-be2-en
99je26-e lu2-ba igi mu-ni-du8-a cag4 mu-ni-dab5-be2-en
100ur-saj ka-ga14-ni ka ucumgal-la-kam
101igi-ni igi pirij-ja2-kam
102JIC.GABA-a-ni a-ji6 du7-du7-dam
103saj-ki-ni jic-gi bi2-gu7-a lu2 nu-mu-da-tej3-je26-e-dam (1 ms. has instead: nu-mu-un-da-kar-re-de3)
(2 mss. add 1 line:
103Auc11(KAxBAD)-da-a ur-mah lu2 gu7-a uc2 nu-ra-gid2-de)
(1 ms. adds instead 5 lines:
103a[...] MAC UC-am3
103b[...] /ur\-mah ad6 gu7! uc2-am3 nu-ra-gid2-de3
103c[...] gu7 [...]
103d[...] lugal KA na [...]
103e[...] X X /KA\ [...])
104lugal-ju10 za-e kur-ce3 u5-a je26-e iriki-ce3 ga-u5
105ama-zu-ur2 i3-til3-zu ga-na-ab-dug4 zu2-zu2 he2-li9-li9
106ejer-ra ba-uc2-zu ga-na-ab-dug4 er2-zu (1 ms. has instead: er2 gig) he2-ce8-ce8
(1 ms. adds 1 line:
106A[...] mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4)
107jar-ra en-ki-du10 lu2 2-e nu-uc2-e jicma2-da-la2 nu-su-su
108tug2 3 tab-ba lu2 nu-kud-de3
109bad3-da a lu2 nu-cu2-cu2
110e2 gi-sig-ga izi nu-te-en-te-en
111za-e je26-e tah-ma-ab je26-e za-e ga-ra-ab-tah a-na-me lu2 ba-an-tum3
112ba-su-a-ba ba-su-a-ba
113ud jicma2 ma2-ganki ba-su-a-ba
114jicma2-gur8 jicma2-gi4-lum ba-su-a-ba
115jicma2-da-la2 jicma2 zi-cag4-jal2-la-ka cag4-jal2-la i3-in-dab5 (1 ms. has instead: la-ba-ni-ib-su)
116ja2-nam-ma ga-an-ci-re7-en-de3-en igi hu-mu-ni-ib-du8-ru-en-de3-en
117tukum-bi in-ci-re7-en-de3-en
118ni2 i3-jal2 ni2 i3-jal2 gi4-a
119umun2 i3-jal2 umun2 i3-jal2 gi4-a
120nij2-cag4-zu ja2-nam-ma ga-an-ci-re7-en-de3-en
121nitah 60 nindan la-ba-tej3-je26-e-da-ac
122hu-wa-wa e2 jicerin-na-ka-ni in-ga-an-dab5
123igi mu-ci-in-bar igi uc2-a-kam
124saj mu-un-na-an-tuku4-tuku4 saj nam-tag-/ga\ sug4-ga-am3
(1 ms. adds 1 line:
124Agu3 mu-un-na-de2-a inim nam-ma-sud-[su3]-ud)
125juruc ba-da-me-en-na iriki ama tud-da-zu nu-ub-ci-in-gur-ru-de3?
126 (1 ms. adds: dgilgamec2) sa-na jiri3-na ni2 ba-an-ri ni2-te-a-ni ba-an-ri
127jiri3-ni ki-a li-bi2-in-/de3\-gi4
128jiri3 umbin gal-a-ni /jiri3\ [(X)] ba-an-us2
129zag-na nu11-na ba-ni-ri?
130i3-a lum-lum u3-luh-ha sud-sud
131dumu-gir15 giri17-zal dijir-re-e-ne
132gud lipic-tuku me3-a gub-ba
133ama-zu dumu tud-da mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
134umme-ga-la2-zu dumu ur2-ra ga gu7 mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
135ni2 na-an-tej3-je26-e-en cu ki-a sig10-bi2-ib
136cu ki-a bi2-in-sig10 inim mu-na-ab-be2
137zi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da
138kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he2-zu-am3
139en-me-barag2-ge4-e-si nin9 gal-ju10 nam-dam-ce3 kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-kur9-ra
1402-kam-ma-ce3 in-ga-na-mu-na-ab-be2
141zi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da
142kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he2-zu-am3
143MA-tur nin9 ban3-da-ju10 nam-lukur-ce3 kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-kur9-ra-am3
144ni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-za ga-an-kur9
145ni2-te-a-ni 1-am3 mu-na-ra-an-ba
146dumu iriki mu-un-de3-re7-ec-a
147pa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne KA ba-an-KEC2-re-ne
148ur2 hur-saj-ja2-ka mu-ni-ib-nu2-u3-ne
(Several mss. preserve a more elaborate, but repetitive, narrative built on the pattern of lines 145-148. Some preserve the repetitions in an extremely abbreviated form. No ms. known to be from Nippur preserves the additional lines. One ms. of unknown origin adds at least 53 lines (and another fragmentary ms. of unknown origin gives an abbreviated version of these, always replacing ni2-te by me-lem4):
148A[2-kam-ma-ce3 in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2]
148B[zi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da]
148C[kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he2-zu-am3]
148D[...]
148E[kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-DU-en]
148F[su-zu-a nu-mu-ra-tej3-je26-de3-en]
148G[ni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9]
148H[ni2-te-a-ni 2-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba]
148I/dumu iri\-na mu-un-de3-[re7-ec]-/am3\
148Jpa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne KA bi-KEC2-re-/ne ur2 hur-saj-ja2-ke4\
148Kmu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e
148L/3\-kam-ma-ce3 in-ga-/nam\-[mu-na]-/ab\-be2
148M/zi ama ugu\-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-/a-ju10\ kug d[lugal-ban3]-/da\
148Nkur-ra tuc!-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc!-/e\ ZA [he2]-/zu\-am3
148Ozid2 eca(A.TIR) nij2-gu7 dijir gal-gal-e-ne kucummud a sed4
148Pkur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-DU!-en
148Q/su-zu\-a nu-mu-ra-tej3-je26-de3-en
148Rni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9
148Sni2-te-a-ni /3\-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
148Tdumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-am3
148Upa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne KA bi-KEC2-re-ne
148Vur2 hur-saj-ja2-ke4 mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e
148W4-kam-ma-[ce3] in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2
148Xzi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da
148Ykur-ra tuc!-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc!-a-zu he2-zu-am3
148Zjiri3 gal-gal-la kuce-sir2 gal-gal-la hu-mu-ra-ni-in-DU!-en
148AAsu-zu-am3 nu-mu-ra-tej3-je26-de3-en
148BBni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9
148CCni2-te-a-ni 4-kam-ma mu-na-ra-/an-ba\
148DDdumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-/am3\
148EEpa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne KA bi-KEC2-re-[ne]
148FFur2 hur-saj-ja2-ke4 mu-ni-nu2-nu2-e
148GG5-kam-ma in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2
148HHzi ama ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da (ms: RA)
148IIkur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc!-a-zu he2-zu-am3
148JJjiri3 TUR.TUR-zu-uc! kuce-sir2 TUR.TUR-e kur-ra hu-mu-<ra>-ni-in-DU-en
148KKsu-zu-am3 nu-mu-ra-tej3-je26-de3-en
148LLni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-zu-am3 ga-an-kur9
148MMni2-te-a-ni 5-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
148NNdumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-a
148OOpa-bi i-ku5-ru-ne KA bi-KEC2-re-ne
148PPur2 hur-saj-ja2-ke4 mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e
148QQ>6-kam-ma-ce3 in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be2 «EN»
148RRzi /ama\ ugu-ju10 dnin-sun2-«MU»-ka a-a-ju10 kug dlugal-ban3-da
148SSkur-/ra tuc\-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he2-zu-am3
148TTna4du8-ci-a na4nir7 na4za-gin3-na
148UUnam-kur-ra «ce3!» hu-mu-ra-ni-in-DU-/en!\
148VVsu-zu-am3 nu-mu-ra-tej3-je26-de3-en
148WWni2-zu ba-am3-ma-ra su-<zu>-am3 ga-an-kur9
148XXni2-te-a-ni 6-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
148YY[dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-ec-a]
148ZZ[pa-bi i-ku5-ru-ne KA bi-KEC2-re-ne]
148AAA[ur2 hur-saj-ja2-ke4 mu-ni-ib-nu2-nu2-e])
149ni2-te-a-ni 7-kam-ma mu-un-na-til-la-ta da-ga-na ba-tej3
150muc gar3 jectin-na-gin7 murgu-na im-ta-du-du (1 ms. has instead: cu im-ta-du7-du7)
151ne mu-un-su-ub-ba-gin7 te-na tibir-ra ba-ni-in-ra
152hu-wa-wa zu2 ba-an-da-zalag (1 ms. adds: saj-ki /ba-da\-gur5-/uc\)
(2 mss. from Ur add 8 lines:
152Ahu-wa-wa dgilgamec2-ra /gu3\ [...]-e
152Bur-saj lul sig10-sig10-ge [...]
152C2-na-ne-ne-bi mah /KA\ [...] ugu-na [...]
152Dur-saj da-gan2-ni-ta [...] tuc-a mu-na-/ab\-[be2]
152Ehu-wa-wa da-gan2-ni-ta /mu?\-[...] tuc-a mu-na-/ab\-[be2]
152Fur-/saj\-e dur2 im-ma-jar [er2 im-ma]-/an\-pad3 SIG7.SIG7 i3-ja2-[ja2]
152Ghu-wa-wa <dur2> im-ma-jar er2 im-/ma\-an-pad3 SIG7.SIG7 i3-ja2-[ja2]
152Hhu-wa-wa dgilgamec2-ra cag4-ne-ca4 KA [...])
(instead of lines 152A-152H, 2 other mss. add:
152aam dab5-ba-gin7 saman bi2-in-cub
152bjuruc dab5-ba-gin7 a2-ni mu-un-la2-la2)
(1 ms. adds 1 further line to lines 152a-152b:
152c[d]/hu\-wa-wa er2 im-ma-pad3 X [...] A GUR)
153dgilgamec2 dutu-ra inim ga-mu-na-ab-dug4
155dutu ama tud-da-ju10 nu-um-zu a-a buluj3-ja2-ju10 nu-um-zu
156kur-ra mu-un-tud-de3-en za-e mu-un-buluj3-e
157dgilgamec2 zi an-na ma-an-pad3 zi ki-a ma-an-pad3 zi kur-ra ma-an-pad3
158 (1 ms. adds: [dhu-wa]-/wa?\) cu-ce3 mu-un-dab5 ki-za nam-ba-an-tum3
159ud-ba dgilgamec2 dumu-gir15-ra cag4-ga-ni arhuc ba-ni-in-tuku
160arad-da-ni (3 mss. have instead: dgilgamec2) en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
161en-ki-du10 mucen dab5-ba ki-bi-ce3 ha-ba-du
162juruc dab5-ba ur2 ama-na-ce3 he2-gi4-gi4
163en-ki-du10-e dgilgamec2-ra (2 mss. have instead: arad-da-a-ni en-ki-du10-e) inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
164i3-a lum-lum u3-luh-ha sud-sud
165/dumu\-gir15 giri17-zal dijir-re-e-/ne\
166gud lipic-tuku me3-a gub-be2
167en TUR dgilgamec2 unugki mi2 dug4-ga
168ama-zu dumu u3-tud mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
169umme-ga-<la2>-zu (ms: ju10) dumu ga gu7 «zu» mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
170sukux-ra2 dim2-ma (1 ms. has instead: jalga) nu-tuku
171nam-tar i3-gu7-e nam-tar nu-ub-zu-zu
172mucen dab5-ba ki-bi-ce3 du-a-bi
173juruc dab5-ba ur2 ama-na-ce3 gi4-gi4-dam
174za-e iri ama tud-da-zu nu-ub-ci-gur-ru-de3-en
(1 ms. adds 5 lines:
174A/ur\-saj dab5!-ba cu bar-ra /en\ dab5-/ba\ ji6-par3-ra [...]
174Bgudu4 dab5!-ba hi-li-ce3 gur-ra /ud ul\-li2-a-ta [...]
174CX GAL! mu?-/un\-[...]
174D[...] mu-/un\-[...]
174E[...] dug4-ga-ni-ce3 jectug2-ga-/ni\ [...])
175hu-wa-wa en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
176ja2-ra en-ki-du10 inim (1 ms. adds: kur2) mu-na-ab-hul-hul
177lu2 huj-ja2 cag4-gal im-ma-huj ejer gaba-ri us2-sa inim mu-na-ab-hul-hul (2 mss. have instead: a-na-ac-am3 inim mu-/na-hul\-[hul])
(1 ms. adds 2 (possibly 3) fragmentary lines:
177A[...] KA mu-na-[...]
177B[...] ni2-zu ba-ci-[...])
178ur5-gin7 hu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka
179den-ki-du10 ib2-ba lipic-bal-a-ni gu2-ni im-ma-an-kud
(2 mss. from Nippur have instead the line:
H gu2-ni im-ma-an-ku5-re-ec
180cag4 kuca-ja2-la2-ce3 mu-un-da-jar (1 ms. has instead: im-da-cub) (the same 2 mss. as in line 179 have instead: im-ma-ni-in-jar-re-ec)
181igi den-lil2-la2-ce3 i-ni-in-kur9-re-ec
182/igi\ den-/lil2-la2-ce3\ ka ki su-ub-ba (ms: DA) -ni-ta
183tug2a-/ja2\-la2 bi2-in-cub saj-du-ni bi2-in-ed2-de3
184igi den-lil2-la2-ce3! im-ma-ni-in-jar-re-ec
185den-lil2-le saj-du dhu-wa-wa igi ba-ni-in-du8-a
186inim dgilgamec2 cag4 bi2-in-/dab5\
(instead of lines 181-186, 1 ms. has 4 lines:
Iigi den-lil2 u3 dnin-lil2-le im-ma-an-tum2-me-ec
Jden-lil2 ba-tej3-a-ni a-ab-ta ba-ra-ed2
Ku3 dnin-lil2 DI KA ba? ba-ra-ed2
Lud den-lil2 u3 dnin-lil2 im-ma-an-gur-ru-da-ni)
187a-na-ac-am3 ur5-gin7 i3-ak-en-ze2-en
188[X X] X-am3 i3-ak-en-ze2 (ms: de3) -en [X (X)]
(1 ms. has instead the line:
Mba-dug4-ga-ke4-ec mu-ni ki-ta ha-lam-ke4-ec)
189igi-zu-ne-ne-a he2-en-tuc
(instead of line 189, 1 ms. has 2 lines:
N[X (X)] X ha-ba-ed2 he2-en-tuc
O[...] X X IGI X [...])
190/ninda\ gu7-zu-ne-ne-a he2-gu7-e
191a naj-zu-ne-ne-a he2-na8-na8
192[X]-/zu\-e-ne-ka me-te-ac he2-im-mi-/jal2\
(1 ms. has instead the line:
P[d][hu]-wa-wa e-ne me-/te\ [...])
(1 other ms. has instead the line:
pden-lil2 ki-tuc-a-ni-ta me-lem4 an-na-ni mu-na-[X X]-ba)
(the ms. tradition for lines 193-199 is extremely confused about the order in which the various auras are assigned; the following sequence is a compromise:)
193me-lem4-a-ni 1-am3 a-cag4-ce3 ba-an-cum2
194me-lem4-a-ni 2-kam-ma id2-da-ce3 ba-an-cum2
195me-lem4-a-ni 3-kam-ma jic-gi-ce3 ba-an-cum2
196me-lem4-a-ni 4-kam-ma ur-mah-ce3 ba-an-cum2
197me-lem4-a-ni 5-kam-ma e2-gal-ce3 (1 ms. has instead: za-ac2-da-ce3) ba-an-cum2
198me-lem4-a-ni 6-kam-ma tir-tir-ce3 (1 ms. has instead: hur-saj-ce3) ba-an-cum2
199me-lem4-a-ni 7-kam-ma dnun-gal-ce3 ba-an-cum2
200[...]-/ma\ ni2-te-a-ni ba-an-TI
(1 ms. or possibly 2 mss. have instead the line:
Qib2-taka me-lem4-/ma\ X [d]gilgamec2 X X DU AB DA DU X X)
201kalag-ga dgilgamec mi2 dug4-ga (1 ms. has instead: za3-mi2 den-ki-du10 [za3-mi2])
202dnisaba za3-mi2
(instead of lines 201-202, 1 ms. has 2 lines:
Rdhu-wa-wa [...]
Smi2 dug4-ga en-ki-du10 za3-/mi2\ [...])


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