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The debate between the Hoe and the Plough: composite text

1e jical-e jical-e jical-e sa la2-e
2jical-e jicasal2-e zu2 jicma-nu-e
3jical-e jiccinig-e zu2 jic ab-ba-ke4
4jical-e zu2 2-e zu2 4-e
5jical-e dumu ukur3-ra cag4 tug2nij2-dara2 kar-re
6jical-e jicapin-na du14 ga-na nam-mi-jar
7jical-e jicapin-na a-da-min3 dug4-ga
8jical-e jicapin-na gu3 am3-ma-de2-e
9jicapin i3-gid2-de3-en gid2-da-zu nam-ju10
10i3-lagab-be2-en lagab-ba-zu nam-ju10
11a u3-ba-ni-ib-ed2 nu-mu-e-da-an-uc2-en
12sahar jicdusu-e nu-mu-e-da-an-si-si
13im nu-barag-e-en sig4 nu-du3-e-en
14us2 ki nu-ja2-ja2-an e2 nu-du3-du3-en
15e2-jar8 sumun-na ur2-bi nu-us2-en
16ur3 lu2 zid-da-ke4 e2 nu-um-ja2-ja2-an
17jicapin sila dajal-la si nu-um-sa2-sa2-en
18jicapin i3-gid2-de3-en gid2-da-zu nam-ju10
19i3-lagab-be2-en lagab-ba-zu nam-ju10
20jicapin-e jical-e gu3 am3-ma-de2-e
21je26-e jicapin-e a2 gal-e dim2-ma cu gal-e KEC2-da
22saj-dun3 mah a-a den-lil2-la2-me-en
23engar zid nam-lu2-ulu3-me-en
24ezen-ju10 iticu-numun-a a-cag4-ga ak-da-bi
25lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-car2-re
26kac bur-ra-am3 mu-e-de2
27lugal-e a UR4-a mu-e-de6
28kucub3 kuca2-la2-e ceg11 ci-im-ma-gi4-gi4
(1 ms. adds 1 line:
28A[...] X-na-DI-e-en)
29lugal-e a2-ju10 cu bi2-in-du8
30gud-ju10 jiccudun-e si ba-ni-in-sa2
31barag-barag gal-gal zag-ju10-ta im-da-sug2-sug2-ge-ec
32kur-kur-re u6 dug3-ge-ec mu-e
33uj3-e igi hul2-la mu-un-ci-bar-bar-re
34ab-sin2 gub-ba-ju10 edin me-te-ac bi2-ib-jal2
35icin-na a-cag4-ga jal2-la-ju10-uc
36mac2-ance lu-a dcakkan2-na im-ci-gam-e-de3-ec
37ce cej6-ja2 kij2-ja2 gub-ba-ju10-uc
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:
37A[urud]bulug-gur10 nij2-kalag-ga a-da-min3 mu-e
37B[X] X gur10 ce ba-/ur4\-a-ta)
38dugcakir3 lu2-sipad-da dug3 jar-ra-am3
39zar-mac-ju10 a-gar3-ra sal-la-a-bi
40udu ddumu-zid-da dug3 jar-ra-am3
41du6-ju10 edin-na du8-du8-a-bi
42hur-saj sig7-ga hi-li gur3-ru-am3
43gur7-du6 gur7-mac-a den-lil2-ra gu2 mu-un-na-ab-gur-re
44ziz2 gig-bi gu2 mu-un-na-ra-dub-dub-be2
45arah4 nam-lu2-ulu3-ka /ce\ mi-ni-ib2-si-si-/en\
46nu-sig2 nu-mu-un-su lu2 ki-gul-la
47gi gurur3-ra cu um-ma-ab-ti-ec
48an pad-pax(PAD)-ra2-ju10 im-rig5-rig5-ge-ne
49in-nu a-cag4-ga dub-dub-ba-ju10
50nam-lu2-ulu3 im-da-gid2-gid2-de3-en
51mac2-ance dcakkan2-na lu-a-bi a2 mu-da-an-ed2
52jical hul-bi buru3-da zu2 hul-bi bur12-ra
53jical im-ma kij2-ja2 la2-a
54jical a-cag4-ga saj-bi im jar-ra
55jical u3 jicu3-cub-ba im-ma ud zal-la lu2-ulu3 nu-luh-ha
56pu2 ba-al sur3 ba-al lu2 li-dur-ra ba-al
57jic cu ukur3-ra-ba cu nam-barag-ga-ka nu-tum2-ma
58cu arad lu2-ka saj me-te-ac bi2-ib-jal2
59za-e ja2-ra in gig mu-e-dub2
60ni2-zu ja2-da mu-da-ab-sa2-e-/en\
61edin-ce3 ed2-ju10-da igi hu-mu-un-du8-a
(2 mss. add 1 line:
61A jical-e jicapin-na /gur4?\-ra-ni-ce3 nu-mu-un-X)
62jicapin sur3 ba-al-ba-al in-ce3 mu-e-dub2
63jical-e jicapin-na gu3 am3-ma-de2-e
64jicapin tur-ra-ju10 nam-ju10 buluj3-ja2-ju10 nam-ju10 pec10-jal2-la-ju10 nam-ju10
65ki den-lil2-la2-ka dub-saj-zu je26-e-me-en
66e2 den-lil2-la2-ka igi-ce3 ma-ra-ab-gub-be2-en
67eg2 i3-ak-en pa5 i3-ak-en
68a-gar3-a-gar3-re a um-ma-si-si-in
69jic-gi-jic-gi-a a u3-mu-ni-in-de2-de2
70jicdusu tur-ju10 mu-da-ab-ri
71id2 u3-mu-e-kud pa5 u3-mu-e-kud
72id2 mah zig3-ga-ce3 a um-ma-ni-ri
73ambar-ra da um-da-ak-e
74je26-e jical nijin2-bi im-da-gub-be2-en
75tum9 u18-lu tum9 mir-ra nu-mu-un-si-il-si-il-le
76mucen-du3-e nunuz ib2-rig5-rig5-ge
77lu2-cu-ku6-de3 ku6 mi-ni-ib-dab5-dab5-be2
78uj3-e jichar mucen-na cu im-ma-an-tij4
79e-ne-ce3 he2-jal2-ju10 kur-kur-ra cu-bi he2-ni-ib-su3-su3
80a-gar3-ta a um-ta-kud-a-ta
81ki duru5 kij2-ja2 ba-jal2-la-ta
82jicapin igi-zu-ce3 a-cag4-ga je26-e ma-an-ed3-de3
83a-cag4 jal2 taka4-taka4 je26-e ma-ra-ra-an-du8-e
84a2-ur2 eg2-ga je26-e ma-ra-ra-an-ze2-en
85u2-kul a-cag4-ga je26-e ma-ra-ra-an-ja2-ja2-e-en
86jicmud jici-ri9-na-bi a-cag4-ga je26-e ma-ra-rig5-rig5-ge-en
87a-cag4 kij2 a-ak us2-sa jar-ra-am3
88gud-zu 6-am3 lu2-zu 4-am3 u3 za-e cag4 11-kam-ma-bi-me-en
89a2 sa-gi4-a gana2-ta mi-ni-ib-kar-kar-re
90ni2-zu ja2-a-da mu-da-ab-sa2-e
91bar-ju10-ta a-cag4-ga ed2-de3-da-zu-ne
92ab-sin2-zu dili-am3 igi X X-da-ab-sag9-ge
93saj-zu kij2-ja2 u3-mu-e-ni-ri-en
94jici-ri8-na jicad5 u3-mu-e-ni-la2
95jiczu2-zu mu-e-kud jiczu2-zu u3-mu-e-du3
96jiczu2-zu cu-zu-ce3 nu-im-mi-la2
97engar-zu jicapin-bi til-la mu-ce3 mi-ri-ib2-sa4-sa4
982-kam-ma-ce3 nagar ma-ra-huj-e lu2 ma-ra-ab-X
99e2 nam-gacam-ke4 ma-ra-ab-ninni2-e
100tug2-du8 bar DUN ma-ra-ra-an-ze2-en
101nij2-bar-sur-ra ma-ra-ra-an-ed3-ne
102/kuc\bar-ed3-da-bar-ed3-da cu-mu-ra-an-kuc2-u3-ne
103kuc nu-dug3 saj-du-zu bi2-ib-jar
104il2-la-zu tur-ra-am3 a-ra2-zu mah-am3
105ud zag-ju10 iti 12-am3
106ud gub-ba-zu iti 4-am3
107ud zah2-zu iti 8-am3
108gub-ba-zu-gin7 2-am3 ba-du-un
109jicma2-la2-za e2 i3-du3-du3-e-en
110u3-mu-e-ni-ri-en cu-zu jicdal-a u3-mu-e-ni-bur12
111igi-zu dug jectin-na-gin7 a im-ta-suh-en
112jicdal-ta kur-ra um-ta-ak-en
113i-bi2-ju10 e2-a mu-ni-in-sig7-sig7-en
114jicninda2-zu me-am3 gurud-da-bi
115lu2 gurud-da-zu gu2-gur5 ba-ab-dug4
116jiccu-kar2 sug zag-ge4 gu7-a
117je26-e jical-me-en iriki-a ga-an-til3
118lu2 nam-me dugud-da-me-en
119arad lugal-a-ni-ir us2-sa-me-en
120e2 lugal-a-ni-ir du3-du3-a-me-en
121e2-tur3 gid2-da-me-en amac dajal-la-me-en
122im i3-barag-en sig4 i3-du3-du3-en
123us2 ki i3-ja2-ja2-an e2 i3-du3-du3-en
124e2-jar8 sumun-na ur2-bi i3-us2-en
125ur3 lu2 zid-da-ka e2 im-ma-ja2-ja2-an
126jical-me-en sila dajal-la si im-ma-sa2-sa2-e-en
127iriki u3-mu-nijin2 bad3 gen6 um-mi-du3
128e2 dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka pa ed2 u3-ba-ni-ak
129im su4 im sig7 im dal-ha-mun-na mi2 um-ma-ni-in-dug4
130iriki e2-gal-la-ka i3-du3-e-en
131ugula nu-banda3-e-ne dur2 i-im-ja2-ja2-ne
132im gig-bi du3-a im BU-bi dugud-da
133e2 du3-du3-a-ja2 a2 sed4-bi-ce3 ni2 he2-em-ci-ib-te-en-te-en
134gu2 izi-ka jical um-ma-zal-la zag gu2 um-ma-ab-la2
135e-ne sug4-ga-ni nu-mu-e-ci-du-un
136mu-ni-ib-gu7-u3-ne mu-ni-ib-na8-na8-ne
137addir-ra-ni mu-na-ab-cum2-mu-ne
138juruc-ra dam dumu-ni a2 mu-un-da-an-ed2
139ma2-lah5-ra gir4 mu-na-du3-e esir2 mu-na-bil-bil
140jicma2-gur8 jicma2-gi4-lum u3-mu-na-du3
141ma2-lah5-ra dam dumu-ni a2 mu-un-da-an-ed2
142lugal-ra jickiri6 mu-un-na-ab-gub-be2-en
143jickiri6 u3-mu-un-nijin2 im-du3-a zag-bi u3-bi2-in-dab5 ka tec2-a u3-bi2-in-sig10-ge5
144uj3-e jical-e cu im-ma-an-ti-ec
145pu2-ba u3-mu-ba-al mu-gu2 um-mi-du3
146jiczi-ri2-gum u3-bi2-in-du3 mu2-sar-re si im-sa2-sa2-e-en
147je26-e-me-en mu2-sar-ra a bi2-ib2-sig10-sig10-ge-en
148jichachur u3-mu-buluj3-je26 nij2-sa-ha am3-ed2
149nij2-sa-ha-bi e2 dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-ac im-mi-ib-jal2
150nu-jickiri6-ke4 dam dumu-ni a2 mu-un-da-an-ed2
151id2-da jicKEC2-da um-mi-ak jiri3 si um-mi-sa2
152ki-ba an-za-gar3 gu2-ba um-mi-du3
153lu2 a-cag4-ga ud ba-an-da-zal-la
154juruc a-cag4-ga ji6 ba-an-da-sa2-a
155an-za-gar3-ba um-mi-ed3-de3
156lu2-bi iriki du3-a-ni zi-ni ba-ci-in-tum3
157kucummud u3-mu-dim2 a mu-na-de2-e
158zi-ni cag4-ba mu-na-ja2-ja2-an
159jicapin sur3 ba-al-ba-al in-ce3 mu-e-dub2
160edin bar-rim4 ki a nu-jal2-la
161a dug3-ga-bi u3-mu-ba-al
162lu2 enmen tuku gu2 pu2-ja2-ce3 zi-ni ba-ci-in-tum3
163i3-ne-ec2 lu2-u3-ra a-na na-an-dug4
164[lu2] lu2-u3-ra dili a-na na-an-tah
165sipad-de3 u8 sila4-a-ni edin me-te-ac bi2-ib-jal2
166ud an-ne2 sag2 ba-ab-dug4-ga-ta
167ki-en-gi a gig ba-ab-dug4-ga-ta
168e2 du3 id2-da cu mu-ni-in-la2-a-ba
169den-lil2-le ma-da saj-ki ba-da-gid2-da-a-ba
170buru14 den-lil2-le mu-un-su-a-ta
171mah den-lil2-le mu-un-ak-a-ta
172den-lil2-le cu nu-me-en-dag
173jical zu2 dili bar-rim4-ce3 ba-an-cum2
174me-en-de3 en-te-en buru14-gin7 mu-e-la2
175cu e2-me-ec en-te-na-ke4 mu-na-kar-kar-re-en-de3-en
176jical-e a2-la2-e garadin mu-un-la2
177jichar mucen-na a2 la2-e gigurur3-ra mu-un-la2
178juruc saj dili lu2 ki-gul-la a2 mu-un-da-an-ed2
(2 mss. add 1 line:
178Aan pad-pax(PAD)-ra2-«ju10» im-rig5-rig5-ge-ne)
179ud-bi-a ud-de3 gu3 he2-eb-be2
180na4kikkin ma-nu2 jicnaja4 ma-du7-du7
181jicgan-na-ta tu10 mu-un-ak-e
182gicag4-sur gima-an-sim-bi a-da-min3 mu-da-ak
183lu2 sumur-ra-ce3 a-na-am3 ab-ak
184dezina2 gu2-zu a-na-ac mu-ni-in-cub
185ce cej6-ja2 a-na-ac mu bi2-ib-su-su-un (1 ms. has instead: apin ninda2-zu-ce3)
186den-lil2-le jical gu3 am3-ma-de2-e
187jical mah-bi nam-ba-e-de3-sumur-re-de3-en
188mah-bi gu2-zu nam-ba-e-de3-cub-ba
189jical-e dnisaba ugula-a-ni na-nam dnisaba nu-banda3-a-ni na-nam
190dub-sar-e kij2 cu-mu-un-il2 kij2 cu-mu-un-il2
191jical-e 5 gij4 jical-e 10 gij4 nij2-kas7 ha-ra-ab-ak
192jical-e 1/3 ma-na jical-e 1/2 ma-na nij2-kas7 ha-ra-ab-ak
193geme2-gin7 gub-ba ec2-gar3 i3-ja2-ja2-an
194jical-e jicapin-na a-da-min3 dug4-ga
195jical-e jicapin-na dirig-ga-ba
196dnisaba za3-mi2


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