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ETCSLtransliteration : c.1.2.1

Enlil and Ninlil

1.	iri^ki na-nam iri^ki na-nam na-an-dur₂-ru-ne-en-de₃-en (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 22, line 24; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 19)
2.	nibru^ki iri^ki na-nam na-an-dur₂-ru-ne-en-de₃-en
3.	dur-^ĝišĝišnimbar^ki iri^ki na-nam na-an-dur₂-ru-ne-en-de₃-en
4.	id₂-sal-la id₂ kug-bi na-nam
5.	kar-ĝeštin-na kar-bi na-nam
6.	kar-a-sar kar ^ĝišma₂ us₂-bi na-nam
7.	pu₂-lal₃ pu₂ a dug₃-ga-bi na-nam
8.	id₂-nun-bi-ir-tum₂ pa₅ mul-bi na-nam
9.	ib₂-ta-gid₂-i-de₃ 50 sar-am₃ gana₂ ĝar-bi na-nam
10.	^den-lil₂ ĝuruš tur-bi na-nam
11.	^dnin-lil₂ ki-sikil tur-bi na-nam
12.	^dnun-bar-še-gu-nu um-ma-bi na-nam
13.	ud-ba ki-sikil ama ugu-na ša na-mu-un-de₅-de₅
14.	^dnin-lil₂-le ^dnun-bar-še-gu-nu ša na-mu-un-de₅-de₅
15.	id₂ kug-ga-am₃ nu-nus-e id₂ kug-ga-am₃ a nam-mi-tu₅-tu₅
16.	^dnin-lil₂-le gu₂ id₂-nun-bi-ir-tum₂-ka nam-mi-in-du-de₃
17.	i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ u₃-mu-un-e i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ i-bi₂ ba-e-ši-bar-re
18.	kur gal a-a ^dmu-ul-lil₂ i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ i-bi₂ ba-e-ši-bar-re
19.	sipad na-aĝ₂ tar-tar-re i-bi₂ kug-ga-am₃ i-bi₂ ba-e-ši-bar-re
20.	a-da-lam mu-bi am₃-i-i še am₃-mi-ib₂-su-ub-be₂
21.	šag₄ ḫul₂ a ḫi-li šag₄-ge si-a-na am₃-mu-un-di-ni-ib-da₁₃-da₁₃
22.	na šag₄ X mu-ni-in-de₅ { mu-uš-tug₂^ĝeštug mu-na-ze₂-eĝ₃ } {(1 ms. has instead:) ĝeštug₂ mu-na-an-šum₂}
23.	id₂ kug-ga-am₃ munus-e id₂ kug-ga-am₃ a im-ma-ni-tu₅-tu₅
24.	^dnin-lil₂-le gu₂ id₂-nun-bi-ir-tum₂-ka i-im-du-de₃
25.	igi kug-ga-am₃ lugal-e igi kug-ga-am₃ igi im-ma-ši-in-bar
26.	[kur] gal a-a ^den-lil₂-le igi kug-ga-am₃ igi im-ma-ši-in-bar
27.	[sipad] na-aĝ₂ tar-tar-re igi kug-ga-am₃ igi im-ma-ši-in-bar
28.	[lugal-e ĝiš₃] ga-e-dug₄ mu-na-ab-be₂ nu-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-ge
29.	[^d]en-lil₂-le ne(source: ĜIŠ₃) ga-e-su-ub(source: ga-e-dug₄) mu-na-ab-be₂ nu-un-da-ra-ši-ib-še-ge
30.	gal₄-la-ĝu₁₀ tur-ra-am₃ peš₁₁ nu-mu-un-zu
31.	šu-um-du-um-ĝu₁₀ tur-ra-am₃ še su-ub nu-un-zu
32.	ama-ĝu₁₀ ba-zu-zu šu-ĝu₁₀ mu-un-sag₃-ge
33.	ad-da-ĝu₁₀ ba-zu-zu šu sa₂-bi mu-un-e
34.	a-da-lam ma-la-ra dug₄-ga-ĝu₁₀-uš nu-me-e ba-na-silig-ge-en
35.	^den-lil₂-le sukkal-a-ni ^dnuska-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
36.	sukkal ^dnuska-ĝu₁₀ ud-ul a-ra-zu
37.	«^ĝiš»šidim gal e₂-kur-ra ud-ul-la lugal-ĝu₁₀
38.	^lu₂ki-sikil ne-en sag₉-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-ra
39.	^dnin-lil₂ ne-en sag₉-ga-ra ne-en mul-la-ra
40.	lu₂ ĝiš₃ na-an-dug₄ lu₂ ne na-an-ni-su-ub
41.	sukkal lugal-a-ni ^ĝišma₂-gin₇ mu-un-ši-de₆
42.	eš₂ ^ĝišma₂ tur-ra-am₃ mu-un-ši-ib₂-/tum₂\-X
43.	^ĝišma₂ gu-la-am₃ mu-un-ši-ib₂-/tum₂-e\
44.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ MU.MES-ga-e dirig-ga-am₃
45.	ĝiš₃-bi na-mu-un-dug₄ ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
46.	a-a ^den-lil₂ MU.MES-ga-e dirig-ga-am₃
47.	ĝiš₃-bi na-mu-un-dug₄ ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
48.	kiĝ₂-kiĝ₂-a-na šu-ni ba-an-dab₅
49.	ĝiš₃-bi na-mu-un-dug₄ ne-bi na-mu-un-su-ub
50.	KU peš₁₀ tur-ra-še₃ im-ma-da-ab-nu₂-e
51.	ĝiš₃-bi im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne-bi im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
52.	ĝiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
53.	a ^dsuen-^daš-im₂-babbar-ra šag₄ mu-na-ni-ri
54.	^den-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra im-ma-ni-in-dib-be₂
55.	^den-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra dib-dib-be₂-da-ni
56.	diĝir gal-gal 50-ne-ne
57.	diĝir nam tar-ra 7-na-ne-ne
58.	^den-lil₂ ki-ur₃-ra im-ma-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-ne
59.	^den-lil₂ u₂-zug₄-ge iri-ta {ba-ra-e₃} {(2 mss. have instead:) e₃-ba-ra}
60.	^dnu-nam-nir u₂-zug₄-ge iri-ta {ba-ra-e₃} {(2 mss. have instead:) e₃-ba-ra}
61.	^den-lil₂ niĝ₂-nam-še₃ nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke₄
62.	^dnu-nam-nir niĝ₂-nam-še₃ nam mu-un-tar-ra-ke₄
63.	^den-lil₂ i₃-ĝen ^dnin-lil₂ in-us₂
64.	^dnu-nam-nir i₃-ĝen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-re
65.	^den-lil₂-le lu₂ abula-ra gu₃ [mu-na-de₂-e]
66.	lu₂ abul-la lu₂ ^ĝišsi-ĝar-ra
67.	lu₂ ^ĝišsuḫub₄ lu₂ ^ĝišsi-ĝar kug-ga
68.	nin-zu ^dnin-lil₂-le i-im-ĝen
69.	ud-da en₃-ĝu₁₀ mu-ra-tar-re
70.	za-e ki-ĝu₁₀ nam-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃
71.	^dnin-lil₂-le lu₂ abul-la-ra gu₃ [mu-na-de₂-e]
72.	mu-lu abula mu-lu ^ĝišsi-[ĝar-ra]
73.	mu-lu ^ĝišsuḫub₄ mu-lu ^ĝiš[si-ĝar kug-ga]
74.	^dmu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu me-ta [ba-ĝen e-ne]-/ra\ mu-na-ab-[be₂]
75.	^den-lil₂-le {lu₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-lu } abul-la-ra mu-/na\-[ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄]
76.	/lugal\-ĝu₁₀ /sag₉\-sag₉-ga ba-/ra\-[mu-da-ab-dug₄]
77.	^den-lil₂-le sag₉-[sag₉]-ga ba-[ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄]
78.	umuš-ĝa₂ i-ni-in-tar [inim-ĝa₂ i-ni-in-sig₁₀-ge-am₃]
79.	šag₄ sug₄-ge-da-ĝu₁₀ ba-e-[de₃-si-in]
80.	^dmu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra-/ke₄\ [ĝa₂-a-ra ĝiš₃ ḫa-ma-an-dug₄]
81.	^dmu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu i₃-me-a-gin₇ u₃ me-e ga-ša-an-zu-ĝen
82.	ud-da nin-ĝu₁₀-me-en NE.ŠE₃-zu šu-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-tag-ge
83.	a u₃-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag₄-ĝa₂ i₃-ĝal₂
84.	a ^dsuen-na a dadag-ga šag₄-ĝa₂ i₃-ĝal₂
85.	a lugal-ĝu₁₀ an-še₃ ḫe₂-du a-ĝu₁₀ ki-še₃ ḫe₂-du
86.	a-ĝu₁₀ a lugal-ĝa₂-gin₇ ki-še₃ ḫe₂-em-ma-du
87.	[^den]-lil₂-le nam lu₂ abul-la-ra da-ga-na ba-nu₂
88.	[ĝiš₃] im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
89.	[ĝiš₃ 1 dug₄]-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
90.	[a] [^d]nergal_x(/NE₃\.URUGAL^!)-^dmeš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a [šag₄] mu-na-ni-ri
91.	[^den-lil₂] i₃-[ĝen] ^dnin-lil₂ in-us₂
92.	[^dnu-nam-nir] i₃-ĝen ki-sikil mu-un-[sar-re]
93.	[lu₂ id₂-kur-ra] id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇-e [^den]-lil₂ im-ma-te
94.	[lu₂] [id₂-kur]-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇-ĝu₁₀^!
95.	[nin-zu] ^dnin-lil₂-le i-im-ĝen
96.	[ud-da] / en₃\-ĝu₁₀ mu-ra-tar-[re ]
97.	[za-e] /ki\-ĝu₁₀ nam-mu-ni-in-pad₃-[de₃]
98.	[lu₂] [id₂]-/kur\-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇ ^dnin-lil₂ im-ma-te
99.	[lu₂] [id₂-kur]-ra id₂ lu₂ gu₇-gu₇-[ĝu₁₀]
100.	[^dmu-ul-lil₂] u₃-mu-un-zu me-ta [ba-ĝen e-ne]-ra mu-un-[na-ab-be₂]
101.	[^den-lil₂-le nam^?] /lu₂\ id₂-kur-ra-še₃ mu-/un\-[na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄]
102.	[lugal-ĝu₁₀] sag₉-[sag₉-ga ba]-ra-mu-[da-ab-dug₄]
103.	[^den]-lil₂-le sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-[da-ab-dug₄]
104.	umuš-ĝa₂ i-ni-in-tar-ra inim-ĝa₂ i-[ni-in-sig₁₀-ge-am₃]
105.	šag₄ sug₄-ge-da-ĝu₁₀ ba-e-da-[si-in]
106.	^dmu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke₄ ĝa₂-a-/ra\ [ĝiš₃] ḫa-ma-an-dug₄
107.	^dmu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu i₃-me-a-gin₇ u₃ ĝe₂₆-e ga-ša-an-zu-me-en
108.	ud-da nin-ĝu₁₀-me-en NE.ŠE₃-zu šu-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-tag-ge
109.	a u₃-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag₄-ĝa₂ i₃-ĝal₂
110.	a ^dsuen-na a dadag-ga šag₄-ĝa₂ i₃-ĝal₂
111.	a lugal-ĝu₁₀ an-še₃ ḫe₂-du a-ĝu₁₀ ki-še₃ ḫe₂-du
112.	a-ĝu₁₀ a lugal-ĝa₂-gin₇ ki-še₃ ḫe₂-em-ma-[du]
113.	^den-lil₂-le lu₂ id₂-kur-ra-gin₇ da-ga-na ba-nu₂
114.	ĝiš₃ im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-in-su-ub
115.	ĝiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-ba-ni
116.	a ^dnin-a-zu lugal eš₂-gana₂ gid₂-da šag₄ mu-na-ni-ri
117.	^den-lil₂ i₃-ĝen ^dnin-lil₂ in-us₂
118.	^dnu-nam-nir i₃-ĝen ki-sikil mu-un-sar-/re\
119.	SI.LU.IGI lu₂ ^ĝišma₂-addir-ra ^d/en\-[lil₂] im-ma-[te]
120.	[SI.LU.IGI] lu₂ ^ĝišma₂-addir-[ra]-ĝu₁₀
121.	[nin-zu ^dnin-lil₂-le] i-im-ĝen
122.	[ud-da] en₃-/ĝu₁₀\ mu-ra-tar-re
123.	[za-e ki]-ĝu₁₀ nam-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃
124.	[lu₂] ^ĝišma₂-addir-ra ^dnin-lil₂ im-ma-te
125.	/lu₂\ ^ĝišma₂-addir-ra-ke₄
126.	[^dmu]-/ul\-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-[zu] /me\-ta ba-ĝen e-ne-ra mu-na-ab-be₂
127.	[^den]-lil₂-le mu-lu SI.LU.IGI-e inim mu-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
128.	[lugal]-ĝu₁₀ sag₉-sag₉-ga «sag9-ga» ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄
129.	^den-lil₂-le sag₉-sag₉-ga ba-ra-mu-da-ab-dug₄
130.	umuš-ĝa₂ i-ni-in-tar-[ra] inim-ĝa₂ i-ni-in-sig₁₀-ge-/am₃\
131.	šag₄ sug₄-ge-da-ĝu₁₀ ba-e-de₃-si-in
132.	^dmu-ul-[lil₂] lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄ ĝa₂-/a\-[ra ĝiš₃] ḫa-ma-an-dug₄
133.	^dmu-ul-lil₂ u₃-mu-un-zu i₃-me-a-gin₇ u₃ ĝe₂₆-e ga-ša-an-zu-me-en
134.	ud-da nin-ĝu₁₀-me-en NE.ŠE₃-zu šu-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-tag-ge
135.	a u₃-mu-un-zu a dadag-ga šag₄-ĝa₂ i₃-ĝal₂
136.	a ^dsuen-na a dadag-ga šag₄-ĝa₂ i₃-ĝal₂
137.	a lugal-ĝu₁₀ an-še₃ ḫe₂-du a-ĝu₁₀ ki-še₃ ḫe₂-du
138.	a-ĝu₁₀ a lugal-ĝa₂-gin₇ ki-še₃ ḫe₂-[em-ma]-du
139.	^den-lil₂-le nam SI.LU.IGI-e da-ga-na [ba-nu₂]
140.	ĝiš₃ im-ma-ni-in-dug₄ ne im-ma-ni-[in-su-ub ]
141.	ĝiš₃ 1 dug₄-ga-ni ne 1 su-ub-[ba-ni]
142.	a ^den-bi₂-lu-lu ku₃-ĝal₂ id₂-da šag₄ mu-[na-ni]-ri
143.	en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-en
144.	^den-lil₂ en za-e-me-en lugal za-e-me-en
145.	^dnu-nam-nir /en\ [za-e-me-en] /lugal\ [za-e]-me-en
146.	en ĜIRI₃-ma en uru₁₈-na [za-e]-me-en
147.	en gu mu₂-mu₂ en še mu₂-mu₂ za-e-me-en
148.	en an-na en ḫe₂-ĝal₂ en ki-a za-e-me-en
149.	[en] ki-a en ḫe₂-ĝal₂ en an-na za-e-me-en
150.	^den-lil₂ an-na ^den-lil₂ lugal-[la]-am₃
151.	en {dug₄-ga-ni} {(2 mss. have instead:) niĝ₂ ka ba-a-ni} niĝ₂ nu-kur₂-ru-dam
152.	dug₄-ga-ni saĝ du₃-du₃-a šu nu-bal-e-de₃
153.	za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga ama ^dnin-lil₂-la₂(source: LI)-še₃
154.	{(1 ms. adds:) kur gal} a-a ^den-lil₂ za₃-mi₂

Print sources

Behrens 1978: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, handcopy, commentary

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 105-115: translation, commentary

Cooper 1980: translation, commentary

Geller 1980: commentary

Green 1982: commentary

Hall 1985, p. 524-526: commentary

Heimerdinger 1979, 1, 37: handcopy (new mss.)

Jacobsen 1987, p. 167-180: translation, commentary

Röllig 1981: commentary

Römer 1993a, p. 421-434: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989g: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

BM 38600 (JRAS 1919 190f.) bil.

CBS 8176 + CBS 8215 + CBS 13853 (SEM 77) + Ni 2707 (SLTN 19)

CBS 9205 (MBI 4; photo HAV pl. 11f.; Kramer SM pl. 11)

CBS 10309 + CBS 10412 (+?) CBS 10322

N 1314

N 1747

N 1774

N 2243

N 3038

N 4108

Ni 4533 (ISET 1 105)

Ni 4565 (ISET 2 1)

Ni 9639 (ISET 2 1)

UM 29-13-574

UM 29-15-611

3N-T294 = A 30202

3N-T350 = IM 58439 + 3N-T419 = IM 58470 + 3N-T420 = IM 58471 + 3N-T901,34

3N-T917,380

3N-T921s = A 33536

Revision history

03.ii.1998-13.ii.1998: JAB, editor: standardisation
17.ii.1998: GZ, editor: proofreading
04.viii.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
27.viii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
27.viii.1999: 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