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The debate between Bird and Fish: composite text

¹[ud ul-e-re]-/ta\ nam dug₃ tar-ra-a-ba
²[an ^den-lil₂] an ki jic-hur-bi mu-un-jar-re-ec-a-ba
³[...] en jectug₂ dajal-la-ke₄
⁴[^den-ki lugal nam]-/tar\-ra 3-kam-ma-bi na-nam
⁵[X X]-ni [X] mu-un-ur₄-ur₄ dur₂ ki ba-an-jar
⁶a /zi\-[cag₄]-jal₂ numun zid u₃-tud cu-ce₃ im-ma-ab-la₂
^7id₂/idigna\ ^id₂buranun-na zag-ga ba-an-la₂ a kur-kur-ra mi-ni-in-tum₃-uc
⁸id₂ tur-/tur\-ra cu luh ba-an-ak sur₃-sur₃ mi-ni-jar-jar
⁹[X X] [^d]/en\-ki-ke₄ tur₃ amac cu bi₂-in-dajal sipad udul bi₂-in-tuku
¹⁰/iri\^ki a₂-dam ki-a bi₂-in-jar-jar saj gig₂ mi-ni-in-lu
¹¹lugal-e nam-sipad-bi-ce₃ mu-un-tuku nam-nun-bi-ce₃ mu-un-il₂
¹²lugal ud-dam kur-kur-ra mu-un-ed₂
¹³[X X] [^d]/en\-ki-ke₄ ambar-ambar-ra ka bi₂-in-KEC₂ gi uc₂ gi henbur₂ bi₂-in-mu₂
¹⁴[X] X pu₂ umah^mah ku₆ mucen mi-ni-lu-ug
¹⁵[X X] /ki\ nij₂-zi-pa-an-pa-ne-ne gu₇ naj-bi-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
¹⁶[X X] he₂-jal₂-la dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ zag-bi-a ci-in-gub
¹⁷[^dnu]-/dim₂\-mud nun mah en jectug₂ dajal-la-ke₄
¹⁸[...]-bi-ta u₃-mu-un-dim₂-dim₂
¹⁹/ku₆ mucen-bi\ jic-gi ambar-ra im-mi-in-si
²⁰ki-gub-bi in-ne-en-pad₃
²¹jic-hur-bi igi-bi im-mi-in-zu
²²ud-bi-a ku₆-e /ambar-ra\ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
²³mucen-e ka jic-gi-a-/ka\ gud₃ im-ma-ni-ib-us₂
²⁴mucen-e ku₆ engur-ra-ke₄ [...]-bi-ta mi-ni-ib-hu-luh
²⁵ku₆-e im-ma-gub gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e
²⁶ni₂ i₃-buluj₅ ga-ba-al mu-ni-in-du₃
²⁷du₁₄-ce₃ sila ba-/zig₃\ u₃-na-bi ba-an-gub
²⁸ku₆-e mucen-ra bir-ra-bi inim mu-na-ni-ib₂-be₂
²⁹mucen du₈-du₈ KA [...] su-lum-mar nu-jal₂
³⁰ze₂-za engur-ra za-pa-/aj₂\ [(...)] nundun bur₂-re buluj₅-ja₂
³¹mah-bi gu₇-gu₇ ba-zal cag₄-za hul-bi sur-sur
³²edin gub-ba-za zu₂ mu-e-da-ra-ah mi-ni-ib-sar-sar-re-ne
³³ab-sin₂-na dumu engar-ra-ke₄-ne gu₂ sa /nam\-mi-ri-ak
³⁴nu-^jickiri₆-ke₄ pu₂-^jickiri₆-pu₂-^jickiri ₆-a sa na-mu-e-ri-gub
^35kucda-lu-uc₂-ta a₂-ni nu-ja₂-ja₂ dug₃ nu-mu-e-ci-ib-gam-e
³⁶mu₂-sar-ra nij₂ mu-ni-ib-hul-hul su nu-mu-un-da-dug₃-ge
³⁷a-cag₄ ki-duru₅ jal₂-jal₂-la-ba jiri₃-zu nu-zil₂-zil₂-i
³⁸mucen tec₂ nu-zu kisal-e ce₁₀ sud-sud
³⁹kisal-luh tur e₂-a sa la₂-e ec₂ hub^! mi-ni-in-sar-re
⁴⁰za-pa-aj₂-zu-ta /e₂-e\ (1 ms. has instead: e₂-gal) im-suh₃-suh₃ gu₃ mu-e^!-ci-ib-cub-be₂
⁴¹e₂ guructa^!-ka mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄-ne
⁴²gud udu-gin₇ mi-ni-ib-mu₇-e-ne
⁴³a sed₄ ^duga-sig-ga ma-ra-de₂-e-ne
⁴⁴za-e sa₂-dug₄-ce₃ mu-e-da-an-gid₂-i-ne
⁴⁵mucen-du₃-e a₂ la₂-ta mu-ni-ib-tum₂-tum₂-mu
(1 ms. adds the line:
^45Acu-ha-de₃ e₂-gal-am₃ mu-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄)
⁴⁶pa-zu igi-zu i₃-im-KEC₂.KEC₂-re-ne
⁴⁷gu₃ de₂-de₂-zu ki-ce-er nu-tuku dal-dal-zu a-na-am₃
⁴⁸gu₃ hul-zu-ta ji₆ hu-luh-en u₃ dug₃ nu-mu-un-ku-ku-ne
⁴⁹mucen ambar-ta ed₂-ba-ra za-pa-aj₂-zu ugu-ju₁₀-ta
⁵⁰pu₂-saj sahar-dub-ba-ka ed₂-ni-ib ur₅-ra-am₃ me-te-zu-um
⁵¹ud-bi-a ku₆-e mucen-ra in-ce₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂
⁵²mucen bar gun₃-gun₃ igi gun₃-gun₃ sag₉-ga-ni-ce₃ mu-un-zu
⁵³in ku₆-e a-na mu-ni-ib-dub₂-ba cag₄-ce₃ nu-mu-un-gid₂-de₃
⁵⁴i-gi₄-in-zu umme-da u₅-a-ac mu-ni-in-dug₄
⁵⁵inim-ce₃ gu₂-ni nu-mu-na-ab-cum₂-mu gu₃ hul mu-un-ta-an-ed₂
⁵⁶ud-bi-a mucen-e ku₆-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
(1 ms. has instead the lines:
^Aku₆-ra /im\-[...] DU NE mu-un-na-dub₂-e
^BX X X X [...] ga NE gu₂ mu-na-ni-ib-be₂)
⁵⁷a-gin₇ cag₄-zu cag₄ gur₄-ra im-de₆ ni₂-zu mu-e-sun₅-sun₅
⁵⁸ka-zu dul-dam ka im-ta-ab-nijin₂ ejer-zu-ce₃ igi nu-bar-re
⁵⁹tugul kud a₂-cu-jiri₃ kud jiri₃-zu gu₂ bal-zu-ce₃
⁶⁰ir nu-dug₃-ga a-ha-an ci-du₃-du₃ ugu-za zu₂ kaz-kaz
⁶¹gu₂-a-zu si sa₂-bi ^gibunij_x(A.BUGIN) nu-ub-dab₅-be₂
⁶²lu₂ lah₄-a-zu cu-ni su-ni-ce₃ nu-ub-tag-ge
⁶³engur mah sug dajal-la-ba je₂₆-e gal₅-la₂-zu-me-en
⁶⁴u₂ dug₃-ga-bi nu-mu-e-ci-ib-gu₇-en gu₃-ju₁₀ mu-un-te-te
⁶⁵id₂-da nir-jal₂-la-bi nu-mu-un-DU.DU u₁₈-lu-ju₁₀ mu-e-dul-dul
⁶⁶igi-ju₁₀-ta jic-gi-jic-/gi\-[a] mu-un-gir₅-gir₅-re-de₃-en
⁶⁷di₄-di₄-la₂-zu-ta sa₂-dug₄-ce₃ ma-a-/an\-jar cag₄-gal-ju₁₀-ce₃ mu-e-cum₂
⁶⁸gal-gal-zu ki jicbun-na-ka X /su-bur₂\-ju₁₀ na-nam
⁶⁹pu₂^? ab^? /zu\ X X [... mu]-e-da-BAD-en
⁷⁰je₂₆-e mucen sag₉-ga gal-zu-me-en
⁷¹kij₂ sag₉-ga ugun tag-ga-ju₁₀-ce₃
⁷²lal₃-har kug-zu kij₂ li-bi₂-ib-sig₁₀-ga
⁷³e₂-gal lugal-la-ka DU.DU he₂-du₇-me-en
⁷⁴kisal-a mu₇-mu₇-ju₁₀ me-te-ac im-mi-in-jar
⁷⁵akkil jar-ra-ja₂ nij₂-ku₇-ku₇-da-bi^?
76su-bar cul-gi dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-ra dug₃-ge-ec im-mi-jal₂
⁷⁷gurun nij₂-duh-hum ^jickiri₆-^jickiri₆ pu₂-^jickiri₆-a sa₂-dug₄ gal-gal-ju₁₀-ce₃
⁷⁸ba-ba zid₂-munu₄ gu₂-nida imgaga nij₂ ka dug₃-ge-ja₂
⁷⁹ur₅-ta nam-mah-ju₁₀ a-gin₇ nu-e-zu gu₂ ki-ce₃ la₂-a-ni
⁸⁰ud-bi-a mucen-e ku₆-ra in-ce₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂
⁸¹ku₆ lipic tuku a₂ nam-ur-saj-ja₂ gur₄-ra nir-jal₂
⁸²muru₉ dugud-gin₇ ni₂ ki nam-mi-in-us₂ a-da-min₃-e ba-an-gub
⁸³in mucen-e a-na-am₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂-ba cag₄-ce₃ nu-mu-un-na-an-gid₂
⁸⁴gu₂ ki-ce₃ <la>-ba-an-da-an-jar inim bur₂-bi im-me
⁸⁵2-kam-ma-ce₃ ku₆-e mucen-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
⁸⁶ka ur₂ gu₂-gur₅ jiri₃ su-ul-su-ul ka ha-la eme sal-sal
⁸⁷nam-nu-zu-a-ta gu₃ e-da-ra-ah ni₂-zu ad li-bi₂-gi₄
⁸⁸mah gu₇-gu₇ saj cu zig₃ bi₂-ib₂-dug₄-ga kisal-e ce₁₀ si-si
⁸⁹kisal-luh tur e₂-e sa la₂-e ec₂ mu-ri-ib₂-sar-re
⁹⁰muhaldim lu₂-bappir-e i₃-du₈ e₂-a til₃-la zi mu-e-da-an-ni-re-ec
⁹¹mucen nam-mah-ju₁₀ ejer-bi nu-e-zukum-zukum bar-ja₂ en₃ li-bi₂-in-tar
⁹²sig₉-ga kalag-ga-ja₂ nu-mu-e-de₃-zu inim u₃-bu-bu-ul i₃-bal
⁹³nij₂-ak-ja₂ ki-bi u₃-mu-e-kij₂ dirig-ce₃ ni₂ sun₅-ni-ib
⁹⁴inim-zu nam-tag dugud im-ma-ab-tum₃ ni₂-zu ad li-bi₂-gi₄
⁹⁵je₂₆-e ku₆-me-en he₂-jal₂ ec₃ sikil-la tec₂-ba jar-a-me-en
⁹⁶nidba gal-gal e₂-kur za-gin₃-ce₃ (1 ms. has instead: du₈ mah nidba gal-gal dijir-re-e-ne-ka) saj il₂-la gub-me-en
^97dacnan-gin₇ cag₄-jar kalam-ma-ce₃ ba-jal₂-le-en a₂-tah-ni je₂₆-e-me-en
⁹⁸uj₃-e jectug₂-ga ma-an-du₃-du₃ igi-bi mu-ci-jal₂
⁹⁹buru₁₄ ezen-gin₇ mu-da-hul₂-le-ec en₃-tar-ju₁₀ i₃-jal₂
¹⁰⁰mucen nij₂-gal-gal a-na mu-e-dim₂-ma-zu gur₄-ra-ba ga-ri-ib-zu
¹⁰¹sun₇-na ka lul-la bal-e-zu cu-za ga-ba-ni-ib-si
¹⁰²ud-bi-a ku₆-e mucen-ra sa₂ im-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge ^{u₂-ßa-mar
103}sig₉-ga lul-ba ^{ca-qum-mi-ic sa-ri-<ic>} a₂-ba mu-un-DU.DU
¹⁰⁴ud mucen gud₃ ba-zig₃-ga-gin₇ amar-bi-ce₃ nij₂-gu₇-bi tum₃-de₃
¹⁰⁵ku₆-e ki sig₉-ga ^{ac-ra-am ca-qum-mi-ic} a₂-ba mu-un-kij₂-kij₂
¹⁰⁶gud₃ jar-ra u₂ sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga-ni ec₃ lil₂-la₂ mu-un-sig₃
¹⁰⁷e₂ du₃-du₃-a-ni mu-un-gul-gul erim₃-ma-ni mu-un-bu
¹⁰⁸nunuz jar-jar-ra-ni bi₂-in-gaz-gaz ab-ba im-mi-in-cu₂
¹⁰⁹ku₆-e mucen-ra mu-ni-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀ ^i-ce-er-ma a-e ba-da-an-kar
¹¹⁰ud-bi-a mucen igi pirij-ja₂ umbin hu-ri₂-in^mucen-na
¹¹¹gud₃-bi-ce₃ a₂ dub₂ i₃-ak-e dal-le-bi saj im-gi₄ ^{a-na qi₂-ni u₂-/ur₂-ri₂\ car-hi-/ic\ ip-pa-/ra₂\-ac
112}tum₉-mar-uru₅ an-cag₄-ga-ce₃ bu₄-bu₄-gin₇ ^i-ca-a an-na mu-un-ninni₂ ^{u₂-na-ra-¡ic?
113}mucen-e gud₃-bi-ce₃ igi tab-ba a₂-ur₂ ba-bur₂-bur₂ ^{uc-ta-pa-ri-ir
114}gud₃ jar-ra u₂ sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga-ni edin dajal i₃-zukum-e
¹¹⁵ka-bi nu-gig-gin₇ an-cag₄-ga gu₃ mu-un-dub₂-dub₂-be₂ ^{i-ca-gu-um
116}mucen-e ku₆-ra mu-un-ninni₂ ambar i₃-kij₂-kij₂
¹¹⁷mucen-e ku₆-ra engur-ra igi im-ma-an-du₈ jectug₂ ba-ci-in-gub
¹¹⁸i-gi₄-in-zu a-e ba-da-kar umbin mu-ni-in-la₂
¹¹⁹agargara tur-tur-bi tec₂-bi bi₂-in-jar-jar zar-re-ec mu-un-du₈-du₈
¹²⁰mucen-e cu-jar-bi im-mi-in-gi₄ cag₄-bi /mu\-[...]
¹²¹2-kam-ma-ce₃ mucen-e ku₆-ra mu-un-na-ni-/ib\-[gi₄-gi₄]
¹²²galam-ma hu-ru u₂-hub₂ jalga suh₃ ku₆ nam-ta-ed₂-[X]
¹²³kar [(X)] ninni₂ ka-ka-bi nu-gu₇ cag₄-gal ud cu₂-uc-e
¹²⁴cah₂ is-hab₂ ce₁₀ ni₂-bi gu₇-gu₇ saj cu bi₂-in-dug₄-ga
¹²⁵lu₂ en-nu-uj₃ ja₂-ja₂ bad₃-da (ms: ucbar) til₃-la ni₂-bi-ta sur-ra
¹²⁶ku₆ ja₂-ra izi-gin₇ mu-un-bar₇ ki cakir₃ mu-un-jar
¹²⁷nu-zu-a-zu saj cu-bal ba-ab-gid₂ cu uc₂-a i-ni-sud
¹²⁸cag₄ gur₄-ra ni₂-bi ak-a-ba ni₂-bi mu-un-gul-gul
¹²⁹je₂₆-e mucen an-na dal-dal-me-en ki-a du-du-me-en
¹³⁰DU.DU-ju₁₀-ce₃ an mu-sa₄-a-ba a-la mu-un-ci-jal₂-le-me-en
¹³¹[...] ku₆-e nun gal-e-ne ba-cum₂-mu-uc
¹³²numun saj-[ja₂-me-en] /amar\-ju₁₀ amar saj-ja₂-am₃
¹³³X [...] [e₂]-/kur\ /za-gin₃-ce₃\ X saj il₂-la mu-un-DU
¹³⁴[...] ki X [...] ud ul-li₂-a-ce₃
¹³⁵X in-bi /sig₉^?\-ga-gin₇ uj₃ car₃-re im-me
¹³⁶[ur₅]-ta^! nam-mah-ju₁₀ ejer-bi nu-zu gu₂ ki-ce₃ la₂-a-ni
¹³⁷2-kam-ma-ce₃ mucen-e ku₆-e in-ce₃ mu-ni-in-dub₂
¹³⁸ud-bi-a ku₆-e mucen-ra ka ba-ab-du₈ igi huc um-mi-in-ci-il₂
¹³⁹ka /lul-la\-ta ni₂ na-an-sukud-de₃ di-kud-me i₃-dab₅
¹⁴⁰di-kud /ka\-ac-bar-me ^den-ki-ke₄ di-me ga-ba-an-na-gub
¹⁴¹2-na-/ne-ne\ zag sag₁₁-be₂-ec du₁₄ hul mu₂-be₂-ec
¹⁴²gur₄-ra nam-mah-bi zu-zu-u₃-de₃
¹⁴³/murub₄\ eridug^ki-ga du₁₄ ki ba-ni-ib₂-us₂ a-da-min₃ i₃-ak-e-ne (1 ms. has instead: a-da-<min₃>-na ba-gub)
¹⁴⁴[X]-ne-e za-/pa\-aj₂ gud-gin₇ lum-lum-e
¹⁴⁵[...] X [...]-gin₇ kucum i₃-tag-tag-ge
¹⁴⁶[lugal] [^d]cul-gi dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-ra
¹⁴⁷[...] /saj^?\ il₂^? ni₂ mu^?-te-en di-da-am₃ i₃-kij₂-kij₂
¹⁴⁸[...] en dug₄-ga zid-da inim-ju₁₀-uc jectug₂-zu
¹⁴⁹[...] X mu-e-/re^?\-sig₁₀ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
¹⁵⁰[(X) X X saj]-e-ec mu-/un\-rig₇ /gu₇-naj\-bi-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
¹⁵¹[...] mu-e-ni-jar-ra
¹⁵²[...] e₂-ju₁₀ ba-gul-gul
¹⁵³[gud₃ u₂] /sig₁₀\-sig₁₀-ga-ju_{1 0} ec₃ lil₂-e bi₂-in-sig₃
¹⁵⁴[e₂-ju₁₀ mu-un-gul]-gul erim₃-ma-ju₁₀ mu-un-bu
¹⁵⁵[nunuz-ju₁₀ mu-ni]-in-gaz-gaz ab-e um-mi-ib^!-cu₂
¹⁵⁶[...] /dug₄\-ga-ju₁₀ en₃ tar-re di-ju₁₀ gur^?-a-ni
¹⁵⁷[...] igi-tab-ba ni₂ ki-ce₃ ba-ab-la₂
¹⁵⁸[...]-/bi\ inim mu-un-dab₅-ba-e
¹⁵⁹[...] mah-am₃ cag₄-ta im-mi-ib₂-dug₄
¹⁶⁰inim-zu inim kug-ga-am₃ nij₂ cag₄ dug₃-ge-dam
¹⁶¹/en\-na-me-ce₃ du₁₄-da mu₂-mu₂-de₃ ba-an-dab₅-dab₅-be₂-ec (1 ms. has instead: ba-an-da-dab₅-be₂-de₃-en-ze₂-en)
¹⁶²[...] X dab₅-ba-gin₇ dalla mu-na-ta-ed₂
¹⁶³[...] /ud\ du₇-du₇-gin₇ tec₂-bi mu-un-du₇-du₇
¹⁶⁴[...] /si-sa₂ ba^?-na^?\-X-am₃ dug₃-ge-ec ha-ma-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁶⁵jic-hur me si-sa₂ ki-ur₃-me ga-ba-e-zu ^{du-ru-ci-ni KI [...]
166d}en-ki lugal abzu-[ke₄] sa₂ pad₃-de₃ inim-ma gal-zu-me-en ^{ka-ac-du wa-tu-u₂ mu-di
167}ku₆ mucen-bi-da im-ma-ni-ib₂-/gi₄\-[gi₄]
¹⁶⁸mucen e₂-kur-ra DU.DU-bi he₂-du₇ mu₇-mu₇-bi dug₃-[ga-am₃]
^169jicbancur kug ^den-lil₂-la₂-ta mucen palil-zu X [...]
¹⁷⁰e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka za-pa-aj₂ mu-un-na-/ja₂-ja₂\ [...]
¹⁷¹za-pa-aj₂-bi-ce₃ dijir ^da-nun-na im-ci-hul₂-hul₂-[le-ec]
¹⁷²kij₂-sig unu₂ gal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ me-te-ac im-mi-[ib-jal₂]
¹⁷³e₂-gal lugal-la-ke₄ (1 ms. has instead: [^d]cul-gi-ra) ur₅-ca₄-bi dug₃-ga [...]
^174jicbancur cul-gi dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka saj an-/ce₃\ [... -il₂]
¹⁷⁵lugal zi /su₃-ud\-[jal₂ ...] X X X [...]
¹⁷⁶X /pirij\-bi /PAD^?\ [...]-ge-ec [...]
¹⁷⁷ku₆ /nam-nun-na\ X [...] X X
¹⁷⁸ud-bi-a ku₆ mucen [...] X X [X]
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¹⁸⁰[...] /dub₂^?\
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¹⁸²[...] i-ni-in-[X]
¹⁸³[...] /kalam\-ma mu-/un\-X X
¹⁸⁴[...] he₂-jal₂ ab sikil [...]
¹⁸⁵[...]-na ^den-/ki\ [...] /saj\-e-ec mu-/un-rig₇\
¹⁸⁶[...]-/dab₅^?\-be₂-en X [...]-ninni₂
¹⁸⁷/abzu^?\ eridug^ki-ga [...] mucen IGI X [X]
¹⁸⁸ku₆ mucen-bi-da a-da-min₃ dug₄-/ga\
¹⁸⁹mucen-e ku₆-e dirig-ga-a-ba
¹⁹⁰a-a ^den-ki za₃-mi₂

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10.v.1999-30.vi.1999 : JAB : standardisation
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